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In today's newsletter:

• How to join Mount Pleasant's first-ever community leadership program.
• See ECCO's new Mobile Office in Mount Pleasant today.
• Planning a Sullivan's Island escape? See why locals end at Shem Creek.

Also on today's calendar: Our Annual Quarter Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce launches leadership program (live5news.com) — Mount Pleasant residents and business owners can now apply for the Chamber of Commerce's new Leadership Mount Pleasant program, which runs January through November 2027 and costs just a $25 application fee. With sessions on public safety, housing, tourism and more held around town, participants will collaborate on lasting community projects and connect directly with local leaders shaping Mount Pleasant's future.
   

• ECCO invites community to tour new mobile office (counton2.com) — East Cooper Community Outreach is inviting neighbors today to tour its new Mobile Office at the Six Mile Road campus in Mount Pleasant, from 10 a.m. to noon. Visitors can explore the mobile unit, meet staff and learn how ECCO is bringing services closer to rural East Cooper residents by helping them apply for assistance, schedule appointments and connect with vital resources.
   

• Beach, southern food, 'Star Wars House' await at Sullivan's Island (greenvilleonline.com) — Mount Pleasant readers get a shout-out in this Sullivan's Island day-trip guide, which ends with a seafood lunch at Red's Ice House on Shem Creek. The story walks you through beach time, a Poe-themed library visit, and a look at the island's famous hurricane-resistant "Star Wars House," offering ideas for how to structure your own coastal getaway.
   

📸 Around Mount Pleasant

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Our Annual Quarter Auction →
  Auxiliary Post 6444, 711 Church St, Chapel Hill
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Paint and Sip Event @ Two Blokes Brewing: Coastal Sunrise →
  Mount Pleasant SC
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• 23rd Annual CCC care ● give ● run® →
  444 Needlebrush Pkwy, Mount Pleasant
• Corona Classic 10 Miler →
  Mount Pleasant SC
  7:00 am
• Pilates + Praise 2.0 →
  1141 Dingle Road, Mount Pleasant
  9:30 am
• Adoptions at Petsmart Mount Pleasant →
  PetSmart Mount Pleasant, 676 Long Point Rd, Mt Pleasant
  11:00 am
• Magical Mount Pleasant Scavenger Hunt →
  411 Hibben Street, Mount Pleasant
  11:00 am
• Lowcountry Marching Band Invitational →
  Wando High School, 1000 Warrior Way, Mt Pleasant
  12:00 pm
• Okra Soup Cook-Off 2026 →
  485 William Ladson Road, Mount Pleasant
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• JETSET on the Mat at lululemon Mt. Pleasant →
  1232 Belk Drive, Mount Pleasant
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Third Act with Mayor Will Haynie →
  Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market →
  Mount Pleasant Farmers Market, 645 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant
  3:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mount Pleasant PatchAM possible:

• Simply Green Landscaping — (318) 591-2048
• Palmetto Roofing Specialties — (888) 597-6720
• John W. Molony Law Firm, LLC — (843) 762-5732
• Sandpiper at Shem Creek — (843) 606-6963
• e-vos LLC — (843) 410-0050

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can anyone give sweet Bodi a place to stay?
  He is three years old and has never had a loving place to call home. He is fully vaccinated, neutered, house and crate trained. He's very friendly… (Nextdoor Paces)
• Any suggestions for routine maintenance on a 2021 Subaru Forrester?
  I hesitate to go back to dealership as they charged me over $500 for a new battery… (Nextdoor Harborgate Shores)

• TJX posted a job opening for merchandising associate in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Pleasant here.

🗞 Nearby News

Isle of Palms

• Loggerhead Nesting Season Ends With 58 Nests on Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island (luckydognews.com)
• The Lonon Foundation Announces Shuck Fest 2026 to Support Children Impacted by a Parent's Cancer (holycitysinner.com)
• Beach Reach ridership grows 20%, but expanded service came with added cost (abcnews4.com)

Charleston

• Best Quartz Countertop Company in Charleston: Why I Chose Perfect Stones (fingerlakes1.com)

Ok Mount Pleasant! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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