hanks! A word we often forget to say to each other in exchange for doing the little things in life. It only takes a short breath to say it, so be sure to take uring the time I lived on Isle of Palms and later in Mount Pleasant, I’ve been fortunate to have met a lot of very special people. Two of these people, Bonnie and Tommy Hartnett, we’ve featured on Pages 18 and 19 of this issue. Knowing Island Vibe’s November edition was going to include an article on my friend Tommy Hartnett, I gave him a call. Together we walked through his time on the Isle of Palms starting with his first summer job in 1959 working for J.C. Long’s company Construction Services. Tommy’s uncle John B. Harnett ran the company. He worked hard for J.C. Long and his uncle and learned about the building business. For Tommy, the Isle of Palms provided even more firsts. He had his first date with Bonnie Kennerly, who he would later marry, and they bought their first home on 27th Avenue, though they would sell it before they ever lived in it. Bonnie was a school teacher in North Editor’s Note 4 FROM THE CREW IslandVibesIOP.com D T Publisher’s Note Island Vibes Vol. 2, Issue 11, November 2024 PUBLISHER BILL MACCHIO PUBLISHER@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM MANAGING EDITOR ZACH GIROUX EDITOR@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM ART DIRECTOR BETHANY LONG COPY EDITOR COLIN MCCANDLESS BRAND AMBASSADOR SONYA BUCKHANNON SONYA@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM DIGITAL/SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR BRITTANY GEORGE BRITTANY@ISLANDVIBESIOP.COM PHOTOGRAPHY RACHEL BASYE CONTRIBUTORS ISABEL ALVAREZ ARATA • RYAN BUCKHANNON • MARY COY LAURA FOGARTY • MAURICE FRAZIER GRACE KNEUPER • L. C. 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Content, including editorial, advertising or comments, that threatens, harasses or degrades others may be revoked or refused from print and online publication at the sole discretion of Island Vibes. Inquiries to: Island Vibes P.O. Box 22617, Charleston, SC 29413 publisher@islandvibesiop.com Thanks, y’all Plenty thankful the time for those who make time. Before every meal, no matter if it’s delicious or unappetizing (sorry, honey), my wife’s family and I take turns saying grace and what we’re thankful for. It shouldn’t take a buttery turkey or a glazed honey ham sitting before you (although preferred) to be grateful for another day. We all have a cornucopia of things to be thankful for. So before we start salivating over the smorgasbord in front of us, let’s each make our own list of the top 10 things we are thankful for. Don’t worry, your food isn’t going to get cold; that’s why God created hot plates. I’m thankful for… • My wife’s patience • My family’s unconditional love • My friends’ loyalty • My good health • My job (my publisher paid me to say this) • Our staff • Our readers • Our island businesses/public safety • Clemson to beat South Carolina in the Palmetto Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 30 As you sit down to feast, look around your table. Chances are you wouldn’t be sitting there if it wasn’t for those people. Tell them thanks for everything. But wait until they pass the gravy! Positively yours, Zach Giroux, Managing Editor Charleston and as much as they wanted to live on Isle of Palms, they knew it was impractical for Bonnie to drive across the Grace Memorial Bridge from their home on Isle of Palms. They would ultimately move into a home Tommy had built in West Ashley. During my call to Tommy, I asked him to tell me in a word or a sentence what he liked most about Isle of Palms. Seamlessly the words came to him: "the peaceful and tranquil setting.” Tommy and Bonnie recently moved off the island and now live in I’On, where they will be celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary. When I was thinking about writing this publisher’s note, naturally I thought about tying it into Thanksgiving and being thankful. Then I started thinking about what I was thankful for, and that’s when I decided to write this because there is a lot for which I am thankful and grateful. One thing I am very grateful for is the people I’ve met like Tommy Harnett and how they’ve enriched my life, and the passionate and creative people who surround me and share my love for publishing. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Positively yours, Bill Macchio, Publisher
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