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PROGRESS 2 September 2012

Table of ContentsCruise Control Driving School . . . . . . . . . . . . .3The Charleston Angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Tupperway Tires and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Steel Magnolia’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Hearing Care of Summerville . . . . . . . . . . . . .5DisasterCare by Carpet Care Services . . . . . . .6AllCare Living Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Charleston Ear, Nose and Throat Associate . . .7Low Country ENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Keys2Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8The Village at Summerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Pop’s Smokin BBQ & Catering . . . . . . . . . . . .10Alcoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Millie Lewis of Charleston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Oh Snap! Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11First Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2 Years

118 Springhall Dr., Ste AGoose Creek, SC 29445

843.571.7781Serving the Lowcountry since

2010

www.keys2wellness.org

Keys2Wellness.org

21 Years

2850 Tricom St.N. Charleston, SC 29406


1991

www.lowcountryent.com

18 Years

403 E. 5th N. St. Summerville, SC 29483


1994

by

www.DisasterCare247.comwww.CarpetCareServices.com

10 Years

208 E. 2nd St. N. Summerville, SC 29483


2002

www.lifeisworthhearing.com

32 Years

3575 Hwy 52 Goose Creek, SC 29445


1980

www.alcoa .com

12 Years

4400 Ladson Rd.Ladson, SC 29456

www.CruiseControlDriving.com843.875.0930

Serving the Lowcountry since

2000

Cruise Control Driving School

33 Years

7475 Northside Dr. N.Charleston, SC 29420


1979

www.millielewischarleston.com

14 Years

119 Spring Hall Dr.Goose Creek, SC 29445

843.329.0785

Serving the Lowcountry since

1998

5000 Epson Plantation Dr.Moncks Corner, SC 29461

843.761.5690

54 Years

201 W. 9th N. St. Summerville, SC 29483


1958

www.preshomesc.com

14 Years

1675 N. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483


1998

ALLCARELIVINGSERVICES, Inc.

“Cer t i f i ed In -Home Care with a Hear t”

www.AllCareLivingServices.com

99 Years

212 E. Main St.Moncks Corner, SC 29461


1913

PROGRESS 3September 2012

Teaching new drivers since 2000K

ent Lee and JeffPorter chose thatslogan when theystarted their driv-

ing school back in 2000 --and it holds true today.

Kent taught their first classin March 2000. The class hadtwo students—Kent’s daugh-ter and a friend of hers. Theschool started out conductingone class a month with ahandful of students in eachfor most of the year. Theynow have 2-3 classes amonth, with one almost everySaturday during the summer.Classes now number over 20students each and CruiseControl will soon welcomeits 5,000th customer. In fact,the school outgrew its firsttwo locations and now holdsclasses in a hotel meetingroom.

In addition, the SC Dept. ofMotor Vehicles recentlychose Cruise Control, as partof a statewide pilot program,to give the licensing roadtest, which they do byappointment.

“This was a huge deal forthe community,” Kent notes.“No more waiting at theDMV.”

They have given over 90road tests in the six weeksthey have been certified.

The business eventuallygrew to a point they hired afull-time instructor. Kent andJeff, both retired Air Forcepilots, now fly for the sameairline. Initially, they handledall incoming calls -- no mat-ter where they were aroundthe globe -- until growthrequired a full-time managerand, over time, several driv-ing instructors and cars.

“We’ve come a long waysince the early days whenKent and I alternated teach-

ing classes and driving thestudents when we were homeon our days off,” says Jeff.

Why a driving school? “We wanted the challenge

of starting a small business toserve the community,” saysKent. “Our daughters andtheir friends had said it wastough getting drivers’ educa-tion in a timely manner, sowe thought the local marketcould stand another drivingschool. Lastly, we enjoyworking with youth, so adriving school seemed to beour calling.”

Before conducting the firstclass, the owners met withthe Small BusinessAdministration to discusstheir venture. The counselortold them that no matter howsatisfied their customerswere, the business would notsucceed on ‘word-of- mouth’alone--advertising was amust. They did this andeventually, the business didgrow.

Despite the great recessionand high overhead – includ-ing skyrocketing gas prices --2012 has been a banner year.

“We saw it coming out ofthe winter,” says Jeff. “Wehad to rush to hire a newdriver and buy a new carbefore spring --and we kepther busy!”

“We owe the growth of ourbusiness to our employees,”Kent adds. “Our managerdoes a great job and our driv-ers are the absolute best --they love working with thestudents. It is rewarding tosee the look on a kid’s facethe first time one successfullyparallel parks a car.”

Four of their five employ-ees are military retirees ormilitary spouses. Two have19 years combined with thebusiness. Another ran hisown driving school for 28years before relocating here;he also conducts the class-room instruction before stu-dents get behind the wheel.All four drivers are certified

by the state to conduct theroad test with students. Infact, no school in the statehas more road test certifiedinstructors.

All of the instructors agreethat if they could convincethe community of one point,that would be to bring theirkids to the school soon afterthey get their permit insteadof making it the last thingthey do before taking roadtest so they can teach the kidswhat they should knowbefore they develop badhabits.

The owners are proud ofwhat they have accom-plished.

“We are proud that we beatthe statistic that 90 percent ofsmall businesses fail withinfive years,” Kent said. “Weare also proud that we havegiven thousands of dollars inscholarships to graduating

local high school seniorsover the last eight years. Weare most proud that we haveprovided a highly reputablebusiness with professionalemployees who do a fantasticjob for our community.”

Ultimately, it’s about build-ing a good name, they say.

Occasionally, the ownerswill visit the students duringa class and thank them forchoosing their school. Whenthey ask why the studentschose their school, withoutfail the majority response isthat a friend of theirs or theirparents told them about theschool.

In other words, Kent andJeff say, it may have takenadvertising to get the wordout, but word of mouth isnow the reason why teens arecoming to Cruise Control –where learning to drive is apleasure.

Cruise Control Driving School staff (left to right): Jeff Porter, Mike Watters, John O'Sullivan, Jim Snyder, John Edinger, Karen Brown, and Kent Lee.

… the SC Dept. of Motor Vehicles recentlychose Cruise Control

to give the licensing road test…

businesssnapshot

Company: Cruise Control Driving School

Address: 4400 Ladson Rd., Ladson(843) 875-0930

Owner: Kent Lee & Jeff Porter

Years in Business:12 1/2

Website: www.cruisecontroldriving.com

Cruise Control Driving School


The Charleston Angleropened in May of2000 as a small fly

tackle shop. But over thepast 12 years owners Dr.Malcolm and CarolineRhodes have transformed itinto so much more.

Including its retail store at2143 N. Main Street inSummerville, the businessnow has five locationsaround the Lowcountry.

“We have the space andtalent to cover all thebases,” Caroline said.“Whether you are a begin-ner or a seasoned angler,our friendly and experi-enced staff are ready toserve you.”

In addition to live bait forfresh and salt water, theSummerville store offers abroad assortment of saltand fresh water lures fea-turing Zoom Plastics at aspecial price! Fishing andhunting gear, outdoorapparel, shotgun shells and

even gator-hunting equip-ment are also stocked.

The Charleston Angleroffers free monthly semi-nars that cover everythingfrom fly-fishing to offshorerigging.

To shop online, find semi-nars and post comments,visit www.TheCharlestonAngler.com.

Charleston’s premier fishing, fly tackle shop

businesssnapshot

Address: 2143 N. Main St.,Summerville(843) 871-9362

Owner: Dr. Malcolm andCaroline Rhodes

Years in Business: 12

Website:www.TheCharlestonAngler.com

The Charleston Angler

Robbie Byrne and man-ager Bart Manley canhelp you with all yourfishing needs atCharleston Angler’sSummerville store.

Tupperway Tires andService has beenhelping

Lowcountry families staymobile for 33 years.

The business, started in1980 by John Tupper, isstill family-owned andfamily oriented, saiddaughter Leiding TupperWalters.

Tupperway offers a fullarray of automotive serv-ices, from tires to enginemaintenance, and tries togo the extra mile – par-don the pun – for cus-tomers.

“We do pick up anddelivery, for example, all

you have to do is let usknow – we help out anyway we can,” Walterssaid.

Most important, Walterssays the business hasspent the last 33 yearsestablishing and main-taining a strong reputa-tion for honesty, fairdealing, and quality work.That means the businessstrives to provide the bestservice possible – and noone is going to try to talkcustomers into gettingservices or products theydon’t want or need, espe-cially in today’s economy.

“We’ve spent the last 33

years building trust,” shesaid. “We’re very up-front with our customers– we want to help themmake sure their vehiclesare safe and reliable – butwe’re not going to sellyou anything you don’tneed.”

Walters, and the busi-ness, is also very commu-nity oriented, she said.

“I’m a member of theOakbrook Rotary Cluband we all try to stayactive in the community,”she said.

Tupperway Tires andService is located at thecorner of Ladson and

Dorchester Roadsin Ladson. Formore informationcall 875-0800 or go to thewebsite at www.tupper-way.com.

Tupperway Tires and Service owners Todd andLeiding Tupper Walters.

businesssnapshot

Address: 4659 Ladson Rd.Summerville(843) 875-0800

Owner: The John Tupper Family


Website: www.tupperway.com

Family owned,family oriented

Tupperway Tires and Service

Steel Magnolias offers flowers forevery occasion.DiAnn Hood opened the flower

shop in 2010 after 25 years of weddingand events planning, which she still does.

“We offer cutting-edge designs,” Hoodsaid. “If you line mine up in a crowd youcould pick them out. They look differ-ent.”

Hood adds her personal touch to help

men pick flowers for their wives.“I love it around Mother’s Day when all

these guys call and have sweet littlethings they want to tell their mama.”

Hood currently carries Clemson andCarolina wreaths.

She sells unscented dining table candlesand Christmas ornaments. Herfavorite flowers are lilies, rosesand of course magnolias.

We have blossoms for you

businesssnapshot

Company: SteelMagnolia’s Floral Design

Address: 105 W. Main St., Suite BMoncks Corner

(843) 899-7385

Owner: DiAnn Hood


Website:steelmagnoliasfloral.com

Steel Magnolia's Floral Design

Steel Magnolias on Main Street in Moncks Corneroffers creative flower arrangements, candles andornaments.


They believe your life is worth hearingT

he staff and doc-tors are committedto providing quali-ty, compassionate

hearing healthcare for allages, from infancy to adult-hood. Beth Alberto andChuck Whitfield, HearingCare of Summerville’sDoctors of Audiology,employ the latest technolo-gy and information to edu-cate and engage each indi-vidual patient to select thebest hearing solution to fittheir needs and budget.

They also have a knowl-edgeable and courteousstaff that will be happy toanswer any questions orschedule an appointment.

“Our doctors have a com-bined 40-plus years ofexperience,” said LolliHaugh, public relations rep-resentative for HearingCare of Summerville.“What I love about ourpractice is they sit downwith each individual patientto find out about theirlifestyle and needs. Theywork hard to find the rightsolution for each patientbecause everyone is differ-ent.”

Addressing hearing loss asearly as possible is the keyto minimizing the long-term

effects. Many people are indenial about their hearingloss and are slow to getchecked. “It’s just as impor-tant as other screeningsthey will have. If peopleaddress hearing loss earlyon, they’re far more likelyto return to a similar levelof hearing before they hadthe hearing loss,” Haughsaid.

The practice offers aunique service for peoplewho may be concernedabout their hearing butaren’t sure where to begin.The hearing kiosk providesa self-administered hearingassessment that gives somebasic information about aperson’s hearing abilities.It is not diagnostic andinstruments cannot be fit bythe results.

However, based on theresults, a patient can betterassess whether or not theyshould pursue additionaltesting by a licensed audiol-ogist. “The best part of ourjob is when someonedecides to act on the adviceof the audiologist andinvestigate hearing instru-ments. They put hearingaids on and they’re soexcited. They can hear theleaves rustle and they hear

the birds outside. They heartheir voices, and for a lot ofthem it’s the first time in along time they’ve heardthose things,” Haugh says.

In addition to comprehen-sive hearing evaluationsand hearing aid sales andservice, Hearing Care ofSummerville also offerscustom earmolds andearplugs, assistive listeningand signaling devices andtinnitus management andtreatment.

Tinnitus, more commonlyknown as a ‘ringing in theears,’ is a widespread con-dition affecting up to 50million people in theUnited States and is consid-ered difficult to treat, butHearing Care ofSummerville can providehelp.

Dr. Alberto specializes intinnitus management andhas had great success inhelping her patients findrelief from this debilitating

condition. Her success intinnitus management inaddition to other profes-sional and civic accom-plishments led her to beawarded the HealthcareHero Award as a HealthcareProfessional by theCharleston RegionalBusiness Journal. The prac-tice also received theSummerville JournalScene’s Readers’ ChoiceAward: 1st Place-Audiologist for three con-secutive years.

Hearing Care ofSummerville is located at208 East 2nd Street Northand can be reached by phoneat 871-9669.

For more informationonline, please visitwww.lifeisworthhearing.com.

Doctors of Audiology Beth Alberto and Chuck Whitfield.

“Our doctors have a combined 40-plus years of experience.

– Lolli Haugh

The staff at Hearing Care of Summerville areknowledgeable and courteous, and happy to answerany questions.

businesssnapshot

Company: Hearing Care of Summerville

Address: 208 East 2nd St. North, Summerville(843) 871-9669

Owner: Dr. Beth Alberto, Au.D.


Website: www.lifeisworthhearing.com

Hearing Care of Summerville


the company cares for itspeople.

A good environment foremployees translatesinto better care forclients, he said.

Think of a typicalscenario facingthe elderly today:

a widower, on his own,his only child livingacross the country, hasAlzheimer’s and cannotbe trusted to live on hisown. Or an elderly cou-ple, as committed and inlove as they weredecades ago, but thehusband now too frail tophysically care for hiseven more infirm wife.

These are the types ofsituations in which anelderly person is likelyto end up in a nursinghome, even though mostpeople would prefer toremain at home.

That’s where AllCareLiving Services comesin.

Both situations are

actual cases inSummerville, and inboth the caregivers ofAllCare ensure theseindividuals can remainin their homes.

For the Alzheimer’spatient, AllCare pro-vides caregivers 24/7.Price said the man’sdaughter tried to movehim once to a facility,but it was too traumaticfor him. For the couple,AllCare provides care-givers four hours eachday to help the wifewith physical tasks likebathing.

“What makes us standout are our employees,”said Frank Price, chiefoperating officer and co-owner.

All the caregiversreceive special training

in dealing with thebehavioral issues thatoften arise from demen-tia and Alzheimer’s dis-ease.

The business arosefrom Kelly Williams’experience in homehealth and her convic-tion that it could bedone better.

“She saw a need for it.She’s been the drivingforce for us, especiallyin the early years,” saidPrice.

Williams’ husband,Skip Williams, is thethird co-owner.

Price pointed to thecompany’s unusuallylow employee turnoverrate of 10 percent, in anindustry that typicallysees 40 to 50 percentturnover, to show how

businesssnapshot

Address: 1675 N. Main St.SummervillePhone: (843) 832-9888

Owner: Skip & KellyWilliams


Website: www.allcarelivingservices.com

AllCare Living Services helps patients remain at homeAllCare Living Services

From major fire or flooddamage to a simple rugcleaning, Carpet Care

Services and DisasterCare areequipped to handle jobs of allsizes.

When Al Bradham purchasedCarpet Care Services in 1994, itwas a one-man, one-truck oper-ation. Today it is one of thelargest flood and fire restorationfirms in the southeast with afleet of trucks and an impres-sive inventory of drying equip-ment and state of the art tools.

“We answer our phone 24hours a day and can usually beon site within an hour,” opera-tions manager Tommy Davissaid. “For disaster jobs we keepa 38-foot trailer loaded andready to go at all times and wealways send a manager to han-dle the evaluation. Most of ouremployees have been with us

for several years and no matterwhat the size of the job, wearen’t going to send someonewho isn’t fully trained.”

The company has vast experi-ence in commercial and residen-tial carpet and upholstery clean-ing, including Oriental Rugcleaning. It is also equipped tohandle mold remediation.

In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011Carpet Care Services receivedthe Summerville JournalScene’s Readers’ Choice Award:1st Place – Carpet Cleaner. Thecompany has also received theprestigious "Best of the Best inCharleston, SC" designation.

“We pride ourselves on ourcustomer service,” Davis said.“We enjoy what we do and wego through all the appropriatecertification courses and spe-cialty classes to ensure we areknowledgeable in our field and

up to date on the latest technol-ogy.”

For more informationon the company, visitwww.carpetcareser-vices.com.

businesssnapshot

Address: 403 East 5th North St.Summerville(843) 871-9628

Owner: Al Bradham


Website: www.disastercare247.com

Carpet Care has the experience and tools for the jobDisasterCare by Carpet Care Services


Complete ENT care under one roofW

hile simple innature, offer-ing compre-hensive and

convenient health careturned out to be quite aneffective business plan forCharleston Ear Nose andThroat Associates.

In 1998 when the practicefirst opened its doors in WestAshley it had two officesand four physicians. Today,it has expanded into thelargest ENT group in thestate with a dozen physiciansworking at nine locations. Anew office will open inNorth Charleston nextmonth.

“All our offices offer a fullrange of services under oneroof,” Executive DirectorMichael Grubb said. “Thereis no need to go somewhereelse for diagnostic testing.Our physician can order aCT scan, it will be per-formed in our office, and hewill review the results withyou in less than 30 minutes.”

The practice treats infants,children and adults experi-encing problems associatedwith things such as: Sinusesand Allergies, Snoring andSleep Disorders, StuffyNose, Deviated Septum, EarInfections, Wax Build-up,

Hearing Loss, Thyroid con-ditions, Neck and Voicesoreness and EnlargedTonsils.

Charleston ENT’s state-of-the-art, nationally-accreditedoutpatient surgery center inWest Ashley helps patientsavoid trips to the hospital.The center offers skilledpost-op care from ENT-spe-cialized nurses and staff.They accept referrals fromother doctors and also seepatients who refer them-selves.

“All our physicians andsurgeons are board certifiedand everything we do is verypatient friendly,” Grubb said.“We have same day appoint-ments available when need-ed and we accept all insur-ances, including Tricare.”

The practice even offersfree parking.

A big part of the practice’sgrowth has been its audiolo-gists, who are all nationallycertified.

“It’s an exciting time forus,” Director of AudiologyKaren Moore said. “We’vebranched out all over theLowcountry and that makesit really convenient for ourpatients. Our audiologyservices have grown rightalong with everything else

and now we are very proudof the services we offerpatients of all ages. Ofcourse we can help someonedetermine if they are a goodcandidate for a hearing aid,but we also offer balancetesting, infant hearingscreenings and educationalservices to teach peopleabout preventing and man-aging hearing loss.”

With years of experienceunder its belt, the audiologystaff can help patients deter-mine whether a medical pro-cedure or amplification willbe the best solution for theirhearing difficulties. Thestaff is also equipped to han-dle anything from cochlearimplant rehabilitation tobrainstem testing.

For more information onCharleston Ear Nose andThroat Associates, visitwww.charlestonent.com.

Karen Moore with audiology patient.

“All our offices offer a full range of services under one roof

– Michael Grubb

businesssnapshot

Address: 119 Spring Hall Dr., Goose Creek(843) 329-0785

5000 Epson Plantation Dr., Moncks Corner(843) 761-5690


Website: www.charlestonent.com

Charleston Ear Nose and Throat Associates

PhysiciansEdward Behrens, MD, PhD

Eugene Brown, RPh, MD

Thomas Dozier, MD

Mark Ghegan, MD

Edward McNellis, RPh, MD

Michael Noone, MD

Matthew Scarlett, MD

Willy Schwenzfeier, MD

Shaun Scott, MD

Erik Swanson, MD

Keith Meetze, MD

LocationsPrimary and Surgery Center:1849 Savage Road,Charleston (West Ashley) 766-7103

119 Spring Hall Drive Goose Creek 329-0785

5000 Epson Plantation DriveMoncks Corner 761-5690

298 Midland ParkwaySummerville873-8733

497 St. Andrews BlvdCharleston(843) 763-0543

180 Wingo Way Mt. Pleasant (843) 216-8774

3510 N. Hwy. 17 North Mt. Pleasant (843) 654-7494

416-B Robertson BlvdWalterboro(843) 766-7103

266 Lake Park Drive,North Charleston (843) 793-6500

(At right) Dr. EdMcNellis withyoung patient.


Low Country ENT isa relatively small,friendly, family ori-

ented, one physician prac-tice.

This offers a refreshingalternative to the less per-sonalized experience in alarge corporate or aca-demic practice. Dr.Russell Kitch believesthat the doctor who evalu-ates you in the officeshould be the same onewho sees you in the fol-low up or takes care ofyou in the hospital if thatbecome necessary.

“We strive to remainacademically current,with the goal to continueproviding state-of-the-artmedical, surgical andaudiology care,” Dr. Kitch

said.A board certified spe-

cialist in the diagnosisand treatment of ear, noseand throat disorders (oto-laryngology), Dr. Kitchhas been seeing patientsin the Charleston area forover 20 years.

He has advanced train-ing in sleep medicine,and has special interestsin vertigo, sudden hearinglost, sinusitis, and sleepapnea.

Low Country ENT alsohas a board certifiedaudiologist on staff, Dr.Julie Shoemaker.

Dr. Shoemaker has beenwith the practice since2004. In that time shehas acquired many satis-fied customers who have

been relieved of benignpositional vertigo, orhave improved their hear-ing thanks to new hearingaids. The staff at Low Country ENT.

businesssnapshot

Address: 2850 Tricom St.North Charleston (843) 863-1188

Owner: Dr. Russell Kitch


Website: www.lowcountryent.com

A refreshing, personalized experienceLow Country ENT

Dr. Bryan Aldrich noticed ahealth care concern in thecommunity when he startedworking in the Goose Creekarea four years ago. In 2010,Dr. Aldrich decided to addressthat health care need when hestarted the non-profit organiza-tion, Keys2Wellness.org. Themission of Keys2Wellness.orgis to educate people abouthealth at no charge. “Peopleare often misinformed about

their own health concerns andthey have a tendency to guessthe reasons why they have par-ticular ailments instead of find-ing out the cause, this is a bigproblem,” stated Dr. Aldrich, achiropractor of 15 years.“They normally don’t pursuegetting answers for their healthproblems, be it due to theinsurance issues, fear ormoney issues.”

“Our primary vision for start-

ing up Keys2Wellness.org is tohelp people get answers on aone-on-one basis, free ofcharge.”

Professionally, Dr. Aldrich isa chiropractor that operates aspinal care clinic completelyseparate fromKeys2Wellness.org.

“As a chiropractic practition-er, people have preconceivednotions that I’m going to sellthem something or that they

would run up a large expensejust by speaking with me.

“I had to take the money outof the way for people to feelcomfortable enough with meto help them.”

Keys2Wellness.org was bornfrom this mission driven phi-losophy.

“The first step in becominghealthy is educating yourselfon what is wrong with you.Keys2Wellness delivers onwhat we promise by bringing ahealthy, wellness drivenlifestyle to the communitythrough education. Too often,people are given medicationsimmediately without a full andproper diagnostic procedure.This can be very dangerous.”

Keys2Wellness.org offerschair massages, free healthscreenings and educationalhealth talks at public eventslike the Coastal Carolina Fairand through more personal

venues such as small businesslocations and/or other non-profit organizations.

Dr. Aldrich has diagnosedproblems such as hepatitis andesophagus problems at variousscreenings and has sent thepatients to their appropriatemedical specialist. Through asimple diet change, he evenhelped one patient lose 15pounds in a week. All of thesepeople were helped throughKeys2Wellness.org’s commu-nity outreach at no charge.

“Decreasing stress is allabout being healthy,” Dr.Aldrich said. “Along withchair massages, we also con-duct health education talkssuch as ‘Stay Fit While youSit’ to inform others abouttheir health and wellnessneeds.”

Dr. Aldrich andKeys2Wellness.org has a mis-sion to bring health to our

planet, one community at atime.

“We’re here to educate ourcommunity about their healthand wellness at nocharge with no stringsattached.”

businesssnapshot

Company: Keys 2 Wellness

Address: 118 Springhall Dr., Ste AGoose Creek(843) 754-8954

Owner: Dr. Brian Aldrich


Website: www.keys2wellness.org

‘Bringing health to the planet…one community at a time’Keys2Wellness

Dr. Aldrich and staff of Keys 2 Wellness in Goose Creek


Seniors enjoy high quality of lifeN

early 300 senioradults call TheVillage atSummerville

home these days. It’s a tes-tament to the quality of lifethe continuing care retire-ment community has beenoffering Lowcountry seniorsfor more than five decades.

“We treat everybody likefamily, and for some of ourresidents, we are their fami-ly,” The Village atSummerville marketingdirector Beth Stoney said.“We not only have a lot ofresidents who are natives ofthe area, we have many whohave moved to theLowcountry from othercities and states becausetheir children are now livinghere and they want to becloser to them and to theirgrandchildren. We embracethem as family, and webecome an extension oftheir family.”

The Village atSummerville opened in1958 and is a not-for-profitministry of the PresbyterianChurch USA, though resi-dents do not have to bePresbyterian to live at TheVillage. Its mission state-ment reflects its purpose:“We are a Christian ministrydedicated to enriching the

quality of life for seniors ofall faiths.”

The Village currently restson 36 wooded acres at 201W. 9th North Street and pro-vides all options of residen-cy for adults 62 and older,ranging from patio homes toindependent living apart-ments, assisted living andhealth services that includesmemory support.

“We have a life enrichmentteam that works diligently tokeep our residents activeand engaged,” Stoney said.“We offer educational andcultural programs, alongwith a lot of fun activities tokeep people stimulated…There is something foreverybody.”

For residents there isalways something to doevery day if they want to,including exercise classesand fitness training in theWellness Center that alsofeatures an indoor pool, aswell as musical and spiritualofferings in the Chapel.

The soul is also fedthrough cultural events suchas musical and theatricalperformances from areaartists, and, an in-housemovie night is always anoption. Active seniorschoose The Village becauseit’s a great place to enjoy

maintenance-free living aswell. A resident can live in abeautiful 1800-square footpatio home and enjoy life asif they were living in theirown home but there is staffto take care of all theheadaches.

Residents don’t have toworry about climbing on aladder to do the work,swinging a paintbrush, ortrying to get that lawnmower started.

“It’s a wonderfullifestyle,” Stoney said. “Itfrees up their time to dothings that they’ve alwayswanted to do but maybenever had the time to do.That could be anything fromtaking up a new sport towriting a book, to painting alandscape or whatever theychoose.”

As part of the quality oflife component, The Villageat Summerville offers a full-service health center for res-idents who require 24-hourskilled nursing care or anyof the wide-ranging therapyoptions they may need.

Bess Lawton & Davis Lever enjoy a bike ride.

“We have a life enrichment teamthat works diligently to keep ourresidents active and engaged

– Beth Stoney

Chef & Dining Services Director Steve Scrantonand dietician Sara Lynn Tuten celebrate Earth Daywith a cooking demonstration in the Creative ArtsCenter.

Resident Shirley Ladouceur puts the finishingtouches on a floral arrangement for the diningroom.

businesssnapshot

Address: 201 West 9th North St., Summerville(843) 873-2550

Owner: Presbyterian Communities of SouthCarolina


Website: www.preshomesc.com

The Village at Summerville


There’s a lot happeningat Millie Lewis ofCharleston this fall

with something for everyone. “We do the whole package

here,” said Suzanne Green.Millie Lewis offers model-

ing and acting classes, repre-sents actors, models, singersand dancers looking fornational exposure, and offers

classes for professionalenhancement. Business peo-ple also have to know how topresent themselves, Greensaid.

Oct. 16, the Advanced/Professional modeling andacting class starts.

Nov. 3, the Kids/Teensclass begins. Photo sessionincluded!

Barbara Cameron, motherof actors Kirk and CandaceCameron from hit showGrowing Pains and FullHouse, will give a seminarOctober 22nd.

For more information or toarrange an audition, go towww.millie lewischarleston .com orcall 1800Star102.

The whole package

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Address: 7475 Northside Dr. North Charleston(843) 571-7781


Website: www.millielewischarleston.com

Millie Lewis of Charleston

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It is hard to imagine anybusiness or organization thatmeans more to BerkeleyCounty – and the entire state– than Alcoa Mt. Holly.

The aluminum smeltingfacility in Goose Creek,

where only 1,000 of the4,500-acre plantation aredeveloped for use, producesover 200,000 tons of pri-mary aluminum annuallywhile achieving aggressivecorporate sustainabilitygoals. Mt. Holly has been amember of the SouthCarolina EnvironmentalExcellence Program since2004.

The plant is responsible for$900 million annual eco-nomic impact in SouthCarolina – $800 million ofwhich impacts theLowcountry directly. It pro-vides stable, high-payingjobs to 600 employees: theaverage compensationearned is $91,000 a year.Since opening its doors in1980, the facility has neverhad a layoff. A recent studyby the Strom Thurmond

Institute estimates that Mt.Holly is responsible for3,000 jobs in Berkeley,Dorchester and CharlestonCounties, and 4,000 jobsstatewide.

The plant generates an esti-mated $25 million annuallyto local governments, andfour times as much to stategovernment.

Just as impressive as itseconomic impact and envi-ronmental record is Mt.Holly’s commitment to thecommunity. The company’scorporate culture of givingstems from the belief thatindustry must be a goodneighbor, and employeesdemonstrate that culturethrough the 7,000 volunteerhours they give each year tothe communities where theylive and work. The AlcoaFoundation has funded $1.4

million in local non-profitprograms over the past 10years, and also awards $1,500and $3,000 grants to charita-ble organizations whereemployee groups volunteer.

Alcoa Mt. Holly employ-ees have pledged over $1million to Trident UnitedWay since 2005, and theplant partners with a host ofcharity organizations and

schools across theLowcountry.

The facility isjointly owned byAlcoa Inc. andCentury Aluminum.

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Address: 3575 Hwy 52 Goose Creek(843) 572-3700


Website: www.alcoa.com

Alcoa Mt. Holly: A community partnerAlcoa

Mt. Holly employees and Alcoa executives sorted canned goods at theLowcountry Food Bank, one of 12 service projects completed last October, theAlcoa Month of Service.

Looking for good cooking and a friendlyatmosphere? Pop's Smokin' BarbequeRestaurant is your place.

Located at 310 N. Live Oak Drive inMoncks Corner, Pop’s is open Thursday

through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.,and on Sundays for a hearty buffet from11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The menu includes bar-beque ribs, beef stew, ox tails, fried chicken,macaroni and cheese, turnip greens, butterbeans, chicken prioleau, and much more.

And now, Pop’s is serving up its traditionalSouthernbreakfastbuffet everySaturdayfrom 7:30 to11:30 a.m.featuring allyour favoriteSouthernfare.

Pop’s alsodoes cater-ing for alloccasions.Call (843)761-0801for moreinformation.

Good food, friendly atmosphere at Pop’s

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Address: 310 N. Live Oak Dr.Moncks Corner(843) 761-0801

Owner: Walter &Geneva Fleming

Years in Business: 2.5

Pop’s Smokin’ BBQ andd Catering

Owners and operators Walter andGeneva Levey-Fleming


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New branch: Same friendly customer service

New building.Continuedcommitmentto exceptional

service.Same experienced team

of bankers ready to servethe community’s finan-cial needs.

First Citizens on MainStreet in Moncks Corneris building a new branch.

“We are extremelyexcited about our newbranch and look forwardto providing customerswith an even better bank-ing experience,” saidFirst Citizens MarketExecutive Dot Gatlin.

The new First Citizensbranch will be approxi-mately 6,500 square feet,significantly larger thanthe former office. Thenew branch is expectedto be a state-of-the-artfacility that fits well intothe downtown MoncksCorner landscape.

“We have enjoyed serv-ing the Moncks Cornerand Berkeley Countycommunities over thepast 18 years,” Gatlinsaid. “Our new, upscalebranch will includeenhanced digital mer-

chandising and an imagedeposit ATM, whichmakes deposits easy andworry-free for cus-

tomers.”The bank’s former

branch was demolishedin July, and constructionplans have run smoothlyexcept for a few raindelays.

First Citizens is current-ly operating in a special-ized modular unit forbanks, which is locatedbehind the site that willbe the home for the newand improved building. Ithas been “business asusual” in the makeshiftmodular unit, and cus-tomers have not experi-enced any interruption oftheir banking services.

Gatlin said she was toldthat construction isexpected to be complete

by the end of the year.When plans of the new

facility were presented toMoncks Corner TownCouncil in early 2012,council members MikeLockliear and DavidKizer praised FirstCitizen’s commitment toMoncks Corner.

“I’m glad First CitizensBank is making this com-mitment to Main Street

and Moncks Corner,”Lockliear told TheIndependent. “It will be awelcome addition toMain Street,” addedKizer.

First Citizens has beenin business at the currentlocation since 1994 andhas grown into one of thetop banks in the tri-coun-ty area.

Gatlin said one question

customers are asking is,“Will the same faceswork in the new branchonce it opens?” Theanswer to that is yes,according Gatlin.

First Citizens is openfrom 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Monday throughThursday and stays openuntil 5:30 p.m. on Friday.It is located at 212 E.Main St.

“I’m glad First Citizens Bank ismaking this commitment to MainStreet and Moncks Corner,”

– Mike Lockliear

Rendering of new building expected to be complete by years end.

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Address: 212 E. Main St., Moncks Corner(843) 761-8047

Owners(s): Predominantly family owned and pri-vately-run

Years in Business: 99Website: www.firstcitizensonline.com

First Citizens

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