Happy New Year islanders! I’d be lying if I said we didn’t play with fire to get this spectacular shot on the front cover. Here is how we No more stickers or decals for cars, trucks and other vehicles on the Isle of Palms. In an effort to better manage island parking, the city recently implemented a new system using license plate reading technology to determine if a vehicle has a parking permit. Once the system is fully in place after the new year, it is expected to address previous resident concerns about having to remember to update permits. Residents will receive an email shortly after the new year to apply for their resident parking permits. If you last applied after April 1, 2024, you will be sent a renewal link to your email on file with PCI Municipal Services, the third-party vendor that oversees the parking management. If you applied prior to April 1, 2024, you will have to register either in person or by going to parkiop.org and clicking one of these two links: • Apply for a resident parking permit • Apply for a part-time resident parking permit About the Cover Cheers to another year! By Zach Giroux 5 IslandVibesIOP.com NEWS IOP resident parking permits ditch decals, go digital By L. C. Leach III Required documents include: • Proof of residency (i.e. a current bill with your name and address) • Vehicle registrations for all vehicles you want to add (including golf carts and low-speed vehicles) Types of permits: Full-time: • Unlimited number of vehicles (if you have more than four, email info@ parkiop.org to manually add your extra vehicles) • Valid in residential parking districts, offers free parking at municipal lots on Pavilion Drive and at IOP Marina • No fee for full-time permits Part-time: • Up to four vehicles can be added to your account • Valid in residential parking districts, offers free parking at municipal lots on Pavilion Drive and at IOP Marina • No fee for part-time permits Short-term Rental: • Required for renters to park along the right-of-way adjacent to a house • Must provide a valid IOP renter’s license. Hangtags are $15 each PCI will issue warnings for the month of January, after which if your permit is not up to date, you may be subject to a ticket. The city and PCI hosted a Tech at the Rec event on Dec. 11 to provide technical assistance to residents wanting help renewing their resident parking permits. Contact IOP City at (843) 886-6428 or PCI at (843) 885-6505 if you would like to inquire about or request further assistance. brought this image to life and made actual sparks fly. The fog was beginning to set in as we arrived at the Isle of Palms Exchange Club on an overcast afternoon. It was almost sunset, so we had to think fast and take photos even faster. As we slipped through the gate onto the new boardwalk—with permission of course, our vision became much clearer: a vibrant champagne toast with the Intracoastal Waterway in the background. Our ingredients were simple, but the recipe was rather tricky to pull off. All of us knew that anything imaginable was possible thanks to our stellar photographer, Rachel Basye. Our props consisted of two champagne glasses, a bottle of Cook’s Brut Champagne courtesy of Harris Teeter, a reel of Christmas lights and a pack of sparklers. The rest was improvisation at its finest. Our art director Bethany Long coordinated the photoshoot to perfection and set the stage with two glasses of bubbly and a symphony of sparklers. However, there was one element that was missing: we needed hand models to perform the champagne toast. This is where our brand ambassador Sonya Buckhannon and I come into the production. Sonya and I held up the glasses with our wedding rings glistening in the dazzling light of a half-dozen sparklers steaming. When the sparks fizzled out, we were left with this joyful creation. Cheers to another year full of endless possibilities, new stories to tell and positive vibes! Island Vibes Publisher Bill Macchio (right) would like to congratulate Lynn Pierotti from Island Eye News for nominating Jim Thompson for the Order of the Palmetto. Editor’s Note: December’s article titled “IOP’s Jim Thompson bestowed Order of the Palmetto” excluded the mentioning of an individual who was instrumental in the nomination process of Isle of Palms resident Jim Thompson. According to sources, Lynn Pierotti from Island Eye News served a key role in the application process and due diligence that spearheaded the nomination Thompson received at Wild Dunes Resort on Nov. 15, 2024. The Order of the Palmetto, established in 1971 by former Gov. John C. West, is the state’s highest civilian honor awarded to South Carolinians who demonstrate extraordinary lifetime achievement, service and contributions of national or statewide significance. To read more about Thompson’s achievement, visit isleofpalmsmagazine. com/2024/politics/iops-jim-thompson-bestowed-order-of-the-palmetto. Kudos to Lynn Pierotti
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