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My name is Jane Doe. I received horrible news from my daughter, Jcn, that she had been raped. She was a senior in High School and I never thought this would happen. It started with J en answering an advertisement for modeling. Her older sister, Julie, has been modeling professionally for a couple of years and] had no concerns with her wanting to model as well. Jen called the number on the ad to find out more details, it all sounded legitimate. She went to the studio and spoke with the photographer, who was polite and professional. He asked her to go to the other room and change into a swimsuit. Once she returned to the studio, she was attacked and raped. Jen was able to get away but terrified he would come after her since he had her personal information from the initial conversation. She got home and was embarrassed to tell me. A couple of hours bad passed and I asked how the photo shoot went. She immediately broke down in tears. As she began to tell me what happened, I grabbed the phone and called The Rape Crisis Center Hotline.

The Rape Crisis Center provides a 24-hour hotline to address the needs of those who have experienced sexual victimization. Staff advocates offer crisis intervention, emotional support, and information and referrals to survivors and their loved ones. The Center provides community education programs, short-term counseling, the rapist-facilitated support groups, and special events to promote a creative means of healing. The services are free, confidential and available regardless of whether the victimization OCCUlTed several bours or many years ago.

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ALTERNATIVES CONTENTS

COMMENTARY: 'Waste Deep in the Big Muddy" by Rich Lowry .4

Confronted by Crime by E.J. Nicholson 5

Daniels elected MBACC Board Chair by Nancy Gray. . 6

Veteran's Profile by Paul Gable .7

Local ad club announces call for Addy entries by Meredith Hart 8

Our of Order connnued by Paul Gable 9

ALTERNATIVE.SFEATURE:

Promenades 20 I 0 begins with pianist Gleb Ivanov 10-1 I

HTC brings Beach Ball Classic to the Web by Nicole Hymas 12

LEARNING ALONG THE WACCAMAW by linda Ketron 1.3

"To Your Good Health" by Dr. Paul G. Donohue 14

Health Tips from S.C's First Family 15

Glenn's 10: Christmas Decorations by Glenn Arnette HI .•.•...•...•.•...•... 16

EARTH TALK: "Letters" - From ElMagazine 17

Strange But True I Celebrity Extra I Salome's Stars 18

L.ite.rary Page: by Mona PruferlBest Seller lists 19

Su nset River to feature Richard Staat watercolors by Dariel Bendin .21

COMMENTARY: "MyWay or NoWay" by Paul Gable 22

NIGHiT LIFE & E.NTERTAINMENT:

Jeffrey Allen Edwands rakes Queen City MusicAward for 2009 Best Country Male Artist by Brian Howle I Beath Newz: 2009 Homeco.ming Jam. & Garleel Ruff R.eunlon by Dariel Bendin I Corey Smith Brings in the New Year at House

of Blues by Brian Howle IConcert Calendar 2.3 - 26

GEEK .ST'RAND: "Funny Pages-Online" Daily comics websites end

last use for daily newspapers by Christopher A. Huff 27

A Wheeler's Journal by Ashley E. Bradley 28

Local Red Cross breaks ground on EOC project by Angel Nicholas 29

Spirit to fly nonstOp Myrtle Beach! Atlanta J 0

COAST FEATURE:

Beach Ball Classic announces details for 29th Tourney by Sarah George .. .31

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 32

MLK Day events scheduled 33

Silver Coast. Wi nery announces ballroom dance classes by Sharon Alston .......3 4 Rivertown Bluegmss Society presents concert at HGTC by Bridgette Johnson . 35

Pack th e Pantry helps G e 0 rgerown Co u my fam il les . . . .3 6

Twisting In The Wind I Paw's Corner 37

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North Myrtle Beach 2010 Visitors Guide Now Available

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Tile North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau has published their 20! 0 Visitors Gui de.

This guide allows vi sitars to dive deeper into North Myrtle Beach during their visit. The 132- page edition includes visitor infermation, history and heritage, an area map, and a member directory. It a Iso fearures an annua I events calendar and information on civic organizations places of worship and tide charts. This user-friendly

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This 2010 Visitors Guide continues to. be a trusted destination resource, offering the most compre .. hensive overview of North Myrtle Beach's area accom mcda ti ons, attractions, beaches, dining, entertainment, shopping, real estate, weddings and group tours.

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s.c. State Parks Anniversary Campaign Nets International Honor

By Marion Edm:onds

A multi-faceted campaign eelebrating the 75th anniversary of South Carolina's state parks has garnered an international bonor for the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT).

The "Come Out and Play" campaign was chosen from among 1,100 entries fer a Silver Adrian Award from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSl'v1AI)..

A centerpiece af the effort was tbe production of a commemora-

tive photography book

"Beautiful Places: The Timeless Beauty of South Carolina State Parks." The year-long campaign

also included a robust Web presence bolstered by print and online advertising and an e-newsletter, creation of a 75th anniversary logo and anniversary celebrations at each of the 47 individual parks in the S.C. State Park Service. A year-long photo contest also. attracted more than 2,400 submissions from park visitors.

This is the second time in a year that SCPRT bas won recognition from the HSMAl. The agency also received a Silver a Gold and an inaugural award sponsored by search giant GoogJe for the state's "Time to Thaw" travel marketing campaign staged this past winter in Chicago.

"The goal of the 'Corne Out and Play' promotion was to

By Morgan Yarborough

Howell Joins Staff of Target Media

Target Media is proud to announce that Candace Howell has joined their staff as director of sales & marketing. Candace will focus her efforts en introdueing Internet marketing opportunities in conjunction with other services featured by the agency.

Born and raised in upstate New York, Candace earned her

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Broadcasting at SUNY

Brockport. Upon moving to the Myrtle Beach area, Candace also earned her MBA in Marketing and Public Relations from the University of Phoenix.

After finishing college

Candace became a TV anchor and reporter for WPDE Channel 15.

This position offered a unique perspective on many of the happenings, trends and factors that affect the Grand Strand area. As a current member of the Grand Strand Golf Directors Association and former marketing director for Lakewood Camping Resort, Candace has a knowledgeable, well-rounded understanding of the tourism industry in Horry County.

During her downtime,

Candace enjoys running, green initiatives, photography, social networking and spending time with her husband, Horry County Fire Captain David Howell.

Target Media is a full-service marketing agency and was previously selected as the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's "Small Business of

increase awareness of South Carolina state parks as important recreational and cultural resources and an affordable vacation option. The promotion was successful, resulting ill increased visitation of state parks. To again receive a high honor from our industry peers is an added benefit," said SCPRT director Chad Prosser.

The "Come Out and Play" campaign was created and executed by SCPRT in partnership with ad agencies Rawle Murdy Associates Inc. of Charleston and the bounce agency of Greenville - with technical help from web specialist Aristotle Inc, of Little Rock, Ark.

The Adrian Award preseutations will be made at a gathering on Feb. 1,2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Candace Howell

til e Year." S pecializ ing III Internet Marketing for the hospitality and tourism industry, Target Media services the Grand Strand area along with the Gulf Coast area.

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COMMENTARY

By Rich LowlY

Democrats Waist Deep in the Bia uddy

Otto von Bismarck at one point called the prospect of Germany waging preventive war against other European powers "committing suicide out of fear of death."

Little did the Iron Chancellor know that he was forecasting 21 st-century Democratic political strategy.

, Democrats so fear the consequences of failing to pass ObamaCare that they've convinced themselves that embracing $370 billion worth of tax increases and more than $400 billion worth of Medicare cuts is good for them. This will long make for a compelling case study in the Annals of Abnormal Political Psychology.

Tax hikes u11C1id Presidents George H.W. Bush and BiLl Clinton (Bush lost his presidency, Clinton his congressional majority), and Medicare cuts undid Speaker Newt Gingrich (taking the air

_ out of his "Republican revolution"). All of those figures undertook their foolhardy exertions in order to reduce the deficit. Democrats wi.ll ingest their double dose of taxes and Medicare cuts on behalf of legislation that almost certainly will increase an already $1 trillion deficit. It's fiscal pain for no fiscal gain.

If Democrats can't afford failure on this course, what makes them think they can afford success? They created a hellish dilemma for themselves by refusing to scale back their bill once it became persistently unpopular.

As it stands now, the sprawling monstrosity of Democratic health-care reform violates almost every major reassurance President Barack Obama has made about it. Its latest iteration, the Reid bill in the Senate, costs more than $1 tri II ion over 10 years when fully implemented; bends the cost curve up; covers abortion; and knocks people out of their current coverage.

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If Obama meant his major promises about health care, he'd start over. But all his soothing words were just sugar to make the medicine of a vast left-wing project go down in a center-right country,

The White House has lived up to its promise of "post-partisanship" in only one sense. It's wielding health care as a wedge issue against its own side, forcing moderates like Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln into possibly careerending votes out of fear of an aroused liberal base.

Democrats desperately want to keep the health-care debate from dragging too far into next year. Obama plans to pivot onto jobs and deficit reduction come January. This shift will be even more ludicrously incredible if he's still occupied with creating a new entitlement set to grow at 8 percent a year and cost $2.5 trillion during its first 10 years of [WI operation. As Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said, in an understatement, in 20 I 0 the health-care debate becomes "more complex."

When they elected Obama most voters wanted competence, bipartisanship, sobriety and responsibility. On health care he's OA, but the only option the Democrats have is to keep going. In fear of death, they'll risk suicide.

Rich LOWlY is editor of the National Review.

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Confronted By Crime in Myrtle Beach, She Couldn't Stand Idly By

By E. J. Nicholson

Brenda Williams can move her right ann. And her head. Sometimes she can respond to questions.

Her demeanor brightens when her kids walk into the room. Her toes spread when a doctor gives the bottom of her feet the right kind of touch. The woman, known to hug so many strangers that her mother began keeping a bottle of hand sanitizer handy, is still trying to communicate. She's mostly paralyzed, but that's a step above where she was a few weeks ago, when doctors weren't sure she'd live.

"She's mad at me because she's trying to tell me something, but I can't figure it out," said Betty Bey, Williamsmother, Bey is mad, too. A purse snatching almost took her daughter's life and has altered it forever.

Katherine Johnson is accused of targeting Mary Fagnant while both shopped at Kmart in Myrtle Beach on the mom ing of Nov. 9. Fagnant turned away from her belongings for a second, enough time for someone to grab her bag and run. Williams gave chase. She didn't know at the time her actions would reconnect two families and bond them in a new way. All she knew was that a 73-year-old woman was running and screaming for help.

"It's rare for a person to put themselves in harm's way to stop a crime in progress," said Capt. David Knipes of the Myrtle Beach Police Department. "We would not recommend it," he said. "There are other things they can do to assist us," like jotting down detai ts and descripti ens.

But it's not in Williams' nature to stand aside, those who know her said. She caught up with Johnson in the parking lot at Johnson's car. That's where everything changed. The car didn't stop The details of what happened next are murky, but it's clear where things now stand.

Johnson is a prisoner at J. Reuben Long Detention Center awaiting trial on multiple charges, including assault and battery with intent to kill. Jim Roth, another bystander who also tried to stop the robbery, suffered various injuries, including to his mouth and teeth.

Fagnant, a woman who enjoyed golfing a couple of times a week with her husband and shopping with her daughter, is guilt ridden and homebound. Her body is badly bruised and battered. She wears bed slippers

instead of shoes because of swollen feet, her emotions unsteady, grateful that a stranger came to her aid, conflicted that help caused so much pain.

"She's not handling this real well," said Deborah Cooke, Fagnant's daughter. "She feels responsible. She said, 'If 1 had just let it go.' My mother was so active. She's not the same woman. This has aged her."

Williams has been in the intensive care unit at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. She's bad surgery on her spine. A pin has been inserted into her left Jeg and hip. Plastic surgery to

L-R. Daughter Brianna with mom, Brenda Williams.

repair a fractured and scarred face are likely in her future, as is a possible extended stay at a rehabilitation center in Georgia that specializes in her kind of extensive injuries, which also included a back rubbed so raw it exposed the pink underlayer of her brown skin. A ventilator assists her in breathing. "But her teeth, not one crack," Bey said. "She has beautiful teeth. "

She has two children, a 20~year~old son who attends Coastal Carolina University and a 15~year~0Id daughter at Myrtle Beach Higb School who fainted the first time she saw her mother after the incident. They are depressed and hurt, too, and the family has rallied to their side. They wish things didn't tum out this way. They are also sure what Williams would say if she could talk. "She'd do it again," Bey said. "She would do it again."

This is what she did, according to eyewitness and police reports: She ran after Johnson and met her at the car. She tried to pull the keys from

JObI1S0J)'S ignition. Johnson didn't stop. Roth damaged the driver's side door before he was hit by the car as Johnson pulled away. First Johnson backed Up, then she backed over Fagnant. Williams' arm somehow became caught in the car door. She was dragged, some say 50 feet, others say 100 or more. She fell and was run over by Johnson, who sped away ~ after hitting a few other vehicles in the parking lot ~ and made it to Georgia before being arrested a few days later at work. A family member heard about the crime, noticed the damaged car and called authorities.

In a bond hearing, Johnson said it was an accident, which began with the stealing of a purse that contained about $200 in cash, a few cards, a cell phone and other assorted items.

In the ICU waiting room, Bey said she flashed back to 1975. Her 18-yearold son was in a cal' accident. Doctors took her into a hospital consultation room where she learned he was dead. "I couldn't hardly take it," she said. "1

didn't want to go into that consultation ,' .. ~ ...- _

room again. I've seen these types of faces before on ventilators." For 36 years, Bey was a registered nurse who worked with critical care patients. The doctors didn't have to tell. her the odds her daughter faced. She knew them all too well. And she also knew the Fagnants ..

Mary Fagnant's husband was Bey's supervisor at Conway Medical Center. She didn't know their families would cross paths again because of a purse snatch mg. But they have. Mary Fagnant and Bey speak frequently on the phone. Fagnant wasn't sure she'd be welcome, but Bey told her she never should have thought such a thing, that she was as much a victim as Williams,

Fagnant visited Williams but couldn't handle it, breaking down in tears. "She's carrying this on her shoulders," Fagnant's daughter Cooke said. Both families are. Bey has been by Williams' bedside almost every day, almost all day. The family celebrated Thanksgiving at the hospital, the small waiting room taking the place of the large dining room and dinner table. The Fagnants celebrated as well, but it wasn't the same. They've donated money to a recovery fund designed to help Williams' family pay bills and have decided not to have a full-bore Christmas to support Williams and her children more.

The families comfort each other

Brenda Williams, right. risked her li:fe to save a stranger ..

with stories about Williams and all those she touched. They were heartened to see several police officers show up for Johnson's bond hearing, many standing silent in the courtroom in support. They talked about a customer at Avis-Budget car rental at Myrtle Beach International Airport, where Williams worked. He heard about the StOlY and quickly donated $500 to the recovery fund.

They greet any sign of progress - even a wiggle of Williams' toe- with joy, even if it is subdued by trepidation. They talk about her fiance, who said he won't leave and plans to help her children cope. They are grateful to see the co-workers and fellow Bethel AME Church members, who visit with food and send up prayers and recount bow Williams' presence made their lives better. "This has affected so many people that love her," said Louise Reynolds, a fanner co-worker of Williams. "I'd take Brenda's place if I could." They are afraid and angry about the condition she's in - and trying to forgive Johnson though happy she was denied bail - while still taking pride in Williams' willingness to get involved. "Most people in this area think that uobody cares," Cooke said. "But there are people who do, like

Brenda."

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Daniels Elected Myrtle Beach Chamber Board Chair

By Nancy Gray

Daniels has been a member of the Myrtle Beach and Charleston offices of Nexssn Pruet S1J1Ce 2008, practicing real estate, corporate and economic development law. Prior to that, he held a number of senior positions with Burroughs & Chapin Company Inc. A native of Anderson, S.c., Daniels Eves in Pawleys Island with his wife LeAnne and son and daughter.

A member of the board of directors for two years, Danielscurrently serves on the executive committee as the treasurer and has served as the chairman of the Legislative Policy Council. I-Je is a graduate of Leadership Grand Strand. Active in community service, Daniels is a member of the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic

Nexsen Prust LLC attorney Franklin Daniels has been elected chairman of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce board ofdirectors. The election occurred Dec. 8 during the board's December meeting. Daniels will succeed Brant Branham, 2008-2009 and 2009- 20 J 0 board chairman, July I, 20 I O.

"J look forward to assisting the chamber in promoting tourism, business growth and economic development initiatives along the greater Grand Strand," Daniels said. "J share the chamber's commitment and persistence to build a strong community in which we can all be proud to live, work and vacation."

Development Corporation executive committee, Coastal Carolina University E. Craig Wall College of Business Administration board of directors, Low Country Day School board of trustees and Wofford Co II ege pres iden tia I advisory board.

"I'm looking forward to Franklin serving as chair," said Branham. "With his leadership skills and experience, he will drive the success of the chamber to new levels."

Daniels earned his bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from Wofford College, his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University.

Franklin Daniels.

By Lisa Boucier

Blanton Named Horry Employee of the Year

Horry County recognized Christy Blanton, as HatTY

County's Employee of the Year. Blanton, who joined the county in 2005, is a technical assistant at the Horry County

Museum and has continued to demonstrate and excel at her assigned duties, while taking on increased responsibilities

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as museum Curator and being heavily involved with the new LW Paul Living History Farm. Blanton has been open-minded about learning new talents and skills required of her to take on a more involved role in the future of museum interpreter on the farm site.

Blanton is truly a role model for all county employees, demonstrating that every employee can make a difference. As the Employee of the Year, Blanton received a check fur $1,000.

Two runner-ups were also honored for their contributions and were previously Employee of the Quarter winners. They each received a check for $500. They were:

Wanda Campbell, supervisor III in the Harry County Finance Department, won for her initiative of taking on additional responsibilities in the department. Campbell has given purchasing card support to county employees, which includes reviews of each transaction to assure compliance with the county's purchasing card program. She also played a key role in the implementation of a new payment process (ePayables) which enables the county to pay vendors more quickly and securely and to help the county obtain banking service rebates. Campbell has been employed with Horry County since 1994.

Michael Hughes, toad service director at the Detention Center, won for his dedication in finding efficiencies and cutting costs by analyzing the current manner in which food

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supplies were being purchased. He identified that considerable savings could be obtained by an open market competitive weekly bidding system. Hughes' experience of operating businesses in a competitive market and the ability of transferring those ideas to government purchasing has revealed his commitment towards hard work and excellence. Hughes has been with the Detention Center since 2007.

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Coast RTA Launches Service to Charleston By Nancy Gray

Local veterans, community leaders and Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce members gathered earlier this month at the MBACC for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the Coast RTA's new service to Charleston.

"We see this as a defining moment for Coast RTA and. the Grand Strand community," said Myers Rollins, Coast RIA general manager. "For the first time there will be connectivity between two of the most popular destinations in South Carolina. This service supports the growth of tourism, which is

very gratifying to our organization. We are also excited because this aligns perfectly with two aspects of OUT mission-to enhance quality of life for our residents and to assist our dedicated veterans ill accessing quality health care."

Speaking at the ceremony were Rollins; Kitty D'Angelo, board chair, Coast RIA; Wade Wallace, administrative officer, Myrtle Beach Veterans Affairs Primary Care Clinic; and Brad Dean, president and CEO, MBACC.

"We often get requests from visitors wbo wan! bus transportation to Charleston for day trips," Dean said. "The service benefits not only Charleston but also Myrtle Beach, making the Grand Strand more accessible to Charlestonians to enjoy OUf beautiful beaches, wealth of attractions and top-notch festivals and special events."After the event, veterans and others boarded a Coast RTA bus headed to Georgetown and then Charleston for ribbon-cutting ceremonies in those communities.

"Having the Coast RTA service

available for veterans will be a great asset for this area," Wallace said. "We have approximately 9,000 patients assigned here, and that number is growing. TIle new route gives our patients another means of transportatiou to obtain specialty care at the VAMC Charleston. While we have a Disabled American Veteran (DAV) van service, the Coast service complements ours and offers wheelchair accessibility."

The Grand Strand-Charleston Connector will provide public transportation twice a week to residents and tourists of Horry and Georgetown counties.

Saturday service to downtown Charleston began Dec. 12, and Thursday service to medical centers will begin Dec. 17. Thursday's route will stop at the VA Primary Care Clinic near The Market Common and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Thursday's and Saturday's routes will stop at the Charleston Visitors Center, where

riders can pick up buses to other destinations,

Bus tickets will cost $15 one way and $25 round trip for adults, Children under 12 wi 11 ride for free, and students ages 13 to 18 wi 11 pay $ to one way and $15 round trip.

Coast RTA is offering a two-for-one special on adult tickets in Dec. and Jan.

For more information about the service or Coast RTA, V1Slt RideCoastRT Acorn or call 843-488- 0865 ext. 221.

L ~ R, Brad Dean, president and CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce; Myers Rollins, GM for Coast RTA; and Kitty D'Angelo, board chair.

Prof Lie: Lou Krieger By Paul Gable

A four year enlistment in the Anny unexpectedly led to what would become a 36 year career for this issue's veteran Lou Krieger,

A native of Baltimore; Md., Krieger joined the Army in 1967, one year after graduating from high school.

"I was about to be drafted, so I joined to get my choice of specialty," said Krieger.

Krieger's training was with the Army Security Agency, a branch of Anny Intelligence. After completing school, he was sent to Vietnam,

"] spent most of my time in the Central Highlands, based out of Pleiku," said Krieger.

Tracking movements of North Vietnamese Army units and reporting them to command headquarters was his job ..

"We would see the NVA on the move and report back so our units could attack them," said Krieger. "Sometimes we got them and sometimes we got there a little late."

Krieger extended his tour of duty

in Vietnam. and wound up spending 19 months in country.

"It was an experience," he said. With one year remaining of active duty, Krieger was transferred to a security agency unit in Asmara, Ethiopia,

"I d idn't I ike the looks of the place when 1 first got there and actually volunteered to go back to Vietnam," Krieger said.

However, fate intervened.

Krieger heard about an opening with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network on the base in Asmara and volunteered for that,

"1 used to play drums, but an injury to a. wrist T suffered in Vietnam cut that career short," he said. "I thought playing music on the radio would be the next best

thing to being in a band."

He worked with an experienced disc jockey named John Madden who taught Krieger the ropes in radio.

"Madden was a OJ before going into the service," said Krieger. " He literally taught me all 1 know about radio. He left radio sometime after the service and is now head of press and publicity for Walt Disney World."

After receiving his discharge, Krieger returned to his native Baltimore where he started a commercial career in radio, which spans to the present day.

"I basically have been a Top 40 disc jockey my whole career," be said. "I've bad a lot of great experiences and have sat down with a lot

of the major pJayersin Rock and Roll."

In 1996, Krieger was looking for a change of scenery, so he and his wife moved to Myrtle Beach.

"1 had been down here playing golf and liked the area, so we decided to take the chance," Krieger said.

Both worked in real estate, but Krieger kept his affiliations with radio through local station SUNY 106S

"1 worked there part-time when I first came dOWI1," he said. "TIley basically knew they could call me any time they needed a fill in."

"I Like music and it's a lot easier being a DJ than a musician," he said. "I've been in it so long now that I feel like the grandfather of Rock and Roll."

By Ni.ck Hooker

usn Liberty Bells Scheduled to Perform in Honor of U.S. Marines

The United Service Organizations' (USO) very OWll Liberty Bells, will perform in Florence, South Carolina for the first time in their extensive history. The charming and gifted Liberty Bells will dazzle and delight an audience on Dec. 19 at the Florence Civic Center ill honor of U.S. Marines during the Marine Corps League Appreciation Day. The day's activities are scheduled to begin at I J a.m. in recognition and honor of the United States Marines.

The Uberty Bells are part ofa U.S. tradition that dates back more than 65 years. Throughout WWJI, some of the greatest American music ever written had then been

generated. Unforgettable harmony and rhythm had been ignited by patriotism. Today, the USO Liberty Bells conrmne to perform wwn era hit songs such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," "I'll. Be Seeing You" and "Thanks for the Memories," as well as the current patriotic hits of today. The USO has always been proud to entertain our armed forces across the country and around the world and now the opportunity lands tn Florence, S.C.

Additional activities during the Dec. 19 Marine Corps League Day include exhibitor booth displays and military influential guest speeches. Speakers include highly decorated Marines: Lt. Clebe McClary, native of South

Carolina and a Citadel graduate, Sergeant Major William C. Rice, Base Sergeant Major of Camp Lejeune, NC , Sergeant Major Andrew Yagle, Depot Sergeant Major of Parris Island, S.C. plus Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Major General (Ret.) James Livingston.

The overall cause for the December 19th festivities are to honor and give thanks to the members of the Marine Corps League and their families. The activities including the Liberty Bells' performance, are free to the public and begin at 11 a.m, Marine Corps League Day is sponsored by the Raines group and is in conjunction with The American Soldier Photographic Tribute now on display at the Florence Civic Center and

The Liberty Bells are known for their harmonies and WWII~cra hit songs.

available for viewing through Feb. 2,2010.

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Local Ad Club Announces Call for ADDY Entries

January 5,. 20] 0, the Call for Entries will be held until 6 p.m. at St. John's lID] Conference Center at The Caravelle Resort, 6903 North Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The local ADDY Awards competition, sponsored by AAF-CC, recognizes and showcases the area's best advertising creative talent. The ADDY Awards competition is open to any individual, student, company 01" organization

engaged in the creating of advertising. There is no limit to the Dumber of entries a person or organization can enter. Entries must have been created in the Grand Strand, florence or Wilmington areas. All entries must have appeared, broadcast or been published for the first time in the media between Jan. I and Dec. 31,2009. National advertising criteria are used in selecting the award-winning entries. Entrants

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AAf-Coastal Carolinas (AAFCC) announces its Call for ADDY Entries for all interested advertising or marketing professionals.

Scheduled for Tuesday,

Let's all chip in this Holiday Season ..

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Simply remove all the decorations (including tinsel) and the tree stand, then brng your tree to the designated area nearest you to be chipped and recycled into free mulch.

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Mulch will. be available to all citizens whilesupplieslast. Bring your own container.

Call the Solid Waste Authority at 347-1651 for dates and locations.

from December 26 to January 20

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do not need to be members of AAF-CC to participate in the advertising competition.

Local categories in this year's local ADDY competition include radio commercial production UDder $1,000, television commercial production under $1,000 and Your Best Trash (completed project which was rejected by the client). Sample ADDY categories include brochure, magazine and newspaper ads, vehicle Wraps, outdoor advertising, point of purchase advertising, movie trailers, web sites/banners/ po p- ups/s c reen sa vers/p odcasts/e-cards/texr messaging, direct mail, photography, annual reports, animation/special effects, sound design, cinematography, and radio/television commercials and multi-media campaigns.

Entry and manifest forms, category listing, glossary, rules and more information can be obtained by logging onto the AAF-CC web site at www.aafcoastalcarolinas.corn.

For additional information, please contact ADDY Committee Chair Sally Peeples at addys@aafcoastalcarolinas.com or 843-286- 1061.

The AAF-Coastal Carolinas ADDY Awards winners will be honored during a special ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. The winners of the AAF Coastal Carolinas ADDY Awards are eligible to compete in tbe second level of the three-tiered ADDY Awards Competition, The District Three ADDY Awards conducted in March of 20 I o. The Di strict Three winners are then el igible for the ultimate competition, The National ADD¥, presented in June every year by the American Advertising Federation.

For those interested in attending the ADDY Awards. the gala tickets are $45 each for members, $55 each for nonmembers and $25

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University of South Carolina Plans to Create Petroleum-Free Fleet

By Karen Petit

The University of South Carolina recently unveiled its "Genesis 2015 Initiative" that will create a college campus with 90 percent fewer carbon-dioxide emissions from its fleet of veh icles within five years.

The plan puts Carolina among the nation's first campuses committed to reducing its dependence on petroleum by introducing alternative fuels to power the buses, cars, trucks, motorcycles and maintenance vehicles needed in the everyday Life of tbe university.

The comprehensive plan is ambitious, but doable, said University President Harris Pastides.

"Today, we are making a commitment. that will drive Carolina into a. new era of environmental responsibility," Pastides said. "This is another important initiative supported by our faculty, staff and students to create a campus that will be climate neutral."

The university has about 400 vehicles that are used for business, maintenance and transportation of students, said Derrick Huggins, associate vice president for transportation.

Within five years, all vehicles on the Columbia campus will be powered by ethanol, biodiesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electricity or hydrogen fuel cells. A hydrogen hybrid bus will become part of the university's shuttle serv-

ice in January.

"We have I 56 vehicles that we can convert to alternative fuel right away," Huggins said. "This plan underscores the fact thai the University of South Carolina is a leader among colleges and universities in sustainability efforts, including transportation, which is a key source of carbon emissions."

The university earned top green ratings from tbe Princeton Review and the College Sustainability Report Card this fall, placing Carolina among the greenest universities and colleges in the Southeast.

Michael Koman, the university's director of sustainability, said Genesis 2015 will reduce Carolina's carbon-dioxide emissions by more than 2,.000 tons.

"This is a major initiative to have cleaner air and to develop a clean fuel-supply system," he said.

Moreover, switching to alternative fuels may boos! the agricultural economy across the Palmetto State. "Fanners could plant crops to meet fuel and food demands," Koman said, adding that soybeans, com and switch grasses have the potential to generate extra income for fanners.

Pas tides said that student input has been critical in the university's commitment to making Carolina healthier and greener.

"Sustainability is part. of the fabric of life here at the university, and Genesis 2015 will move our transportation efforts forward," he said.

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By Paul Gable

Are All Systems Now Out of Order?

In our previous issue, we described how the legal system was out of order with respect to the Southern Holdings case.

False search and arrest warrants, sheriff's deputies and police OFFICERS committing perjury during depositions, missing evidence including a missing police car, contradictory statements by attorneys and a judge who failed to stop the gaming of the system by Han), County and its co-defendants all played a part in the out of order way in which this case was conducted.

However, the most egregious misuse of the law is the way in which 92-year old Doris Holt has been treated.

An original plaintiff in the Southern Holdings case, Holt was not in COUit nor represented in court on the day the alleged settlement of the Southern Holdings case was announced.

After pursuing other legal avenues, Holt was among a number of the plaintiffs who gave notice to the federal, state and Horry County governments that she was filing a tort claim against them for conspiracy to deny her of her civil rights.

Several weeks after the appropriate notice of this action was given, Holt was taken from her home by the S. C. Department of Social Services under extremely questionab le circumstances.

On July 24, 2009, two Sheriff Deputies from Richland County responded to an adult daycare center, which Holt attends, to take a report on alleged abuse. After talking to Doris Holt and viewing the purported injuries the Sheriff Deputies found no probable cause to even make a follow up telephone call to her son, the alleged abuser, according to the Sheriff's Deputies incident report,

Information for the incident report was provided by Jennifer Brewton, allegedly the social worker for Doris Holt, The report alleges that Holt comes to day care at various times with bruises and it concludes with the statement, "The complainant (Brewton) states she just wants this documented and possibly investigated to be sure the above victim (Holt) is not being assaulted by her son."

It is important to note here that Holt's son, James Spencer, is also a plaintiff in the Southern Holdings case and also notified the various agencies of his intent to file a tort claim against them.

On July 27, 2009, DSS case

worker Susan Stroman, with the incident report, but without any evidence or medical reports to support it, filed a complaint and affidavit, alleging abuse by Spencer of his mother, and attempted to obtain a Court Order to take Doris Holt into protective custody. The Court Order was denied.

On July 29, 2009, Stroman changed her affidavit, adding considerably sensationalized allegations into it without any further investigation into the case or any new physical evidence or medical reports. Stroman submitted her complaint to a different Judge, according to the Clerk of Court records, and obtained an emergency protective order to take Doris Holt into custody.

South Carolina state law definitively makes such actions on Stroman's part illegal.

Rule 43 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure states:

"Subsequent Applications for Order After Refusal: If any motion be made to any judge and be denied, in whole or in part, or be granted conditionally, no subsequent motion upon the same state of facts shall be made to any other judge in that action."

Even though the court order was initially denied, then, illegally obtained in a second court hearing, DSS effectively snatched Doris Holt into custody.

A hearing on the matter was held in September 2009, where a doctor and nurse who allegedly found evidence of abuse on Holt failed to appear, even though they had been subpoenaed for the COUit hearing.

Alternatives obtained an audiotape of the September court hearing. On it, the lawyer representing DSS can be clearly heard saying, "There is no evidence of abuse by Spencer of Holt." However, the lawyer said Holt's physical condition had deteriorated to the point where Holt required 24 hour care and requested she continue in DSS custody.

If Holt's physical condition had in fact deteriorated, it happened while she was in DSS custody, a point the lawyer failed to make.

To date, Holt remains in DSS custody in an elderly care facility in Columbia, S.C.whose conditions can only be described as abominable.

According to inspection reports of the facility in which Holt is being held, published on the website www.medicare.gov/ NHCompare, the home consistent-

ly ranks in the bottom of ranking categories including an overall rating of 1 (out of a possible 5) star.

Spencer took videotape

footage of conditions in the home during a visit there. To call the place unsanitary would be kind. Holt's room, one which she shares with three other elderly patients, has no in-room bathroom facilities. Instead, it is served by a porta-pattie that can be seen to be overflowing with waste. That is only one of a number ofvideo documented unsanitary conditions.

What we have here is an elderly person who is involved in a lawsuit against Horry County government and tort claims against the county, state and federal governments for their actions associated with that lawsuit.

Shortly after receiving notice that Holt intended to file the tort claims, the state, through DSS, takes her into custody for alleged actions the state itself, only weeks later, admits never happened.

After that admission, the state

claims Holt's medical condition has deteriorated to the point that she is best served by DSS maintaining custody over her and keeping her in an extremely unsanitary elderly care facility.

The state had no justification to take Holt into its custody in the first place and certainly has no justification to keep her in its custody, but that is what has happened and continues to happen.

What are the avenues open to Spencer to change these circumstances? His only option is to continue to attempt to operate in a legal system that, to date, has shown itself to be "out of order" with respect to attempts to get at the truth in either the original lawsuit or the DSS actions.

It is not and never has been a level playing field for Holt, Spencer and the other plaintiffs in the Southern Holdings lawsuit.

Horry County, the state of South Carolina, the federal government and the courts have demonstrated they will do whatev-

er is necessary to keep the plaintiffs from having their day in court.

Any legal system, any government is only as good as the people working within it who are sworn to uphold the law. If they ignore their oath, if they have no integrity, if they prefer to game the system rather than to allow it to oper~ ate openly, the system crashes.

That is exactly what has happened in the Southern Holdings case and the Holt DSS case.

That is exactly what the film "And Justice for All" was pointing out 30 years ago. While the movie was quite good, Pacino was nominated for an Oscar, one got the feeling that it really can't happen here. It was, after all, only fiction.

Southern Holdings demonstrated it can happen here and it can be multiplied by actions such as those ofDSS. Any citizen must be aware that the system can be gamed completely against the evidence and the truth. All it takes are actors who know how!

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'Promenades 20 0' Begins With Pianist Gleb Ivanov

First Presbyterian Concerts begins its twenty-fourth awardwinning season in Jan. with Promenades 2010. The series took the community by storm last season with capacity crowds for each concert. Brown Bradley, artistic director of the series, has lined up a roster of performers unequaled even for FPC Concerts, who presented. violinist Joshua Bell last season. Bradley is calling this seaSOD "a cultural stimulus package." Six concerts for $20. Call the church office for a brochure or tickets. All of the hour long concerts are on Thursdays at I p.m. It's the perfect lunch time get-a-way.

January 14, 2010 will feature Gleb Ivanov, a Russian pianist who the Washington Post calls "the next Horowitz." He is a winner of the

_ prestigious New York Young Concert Artists Award. He has performed with major orchestras and conductors all over the world.

January 21, 2010 will feature New York violinist, Yuriy Bekker, who recently became the Concert Master of the Charleston Symphony. His noteworthy accompanist will be Andrew Armstrong.

February 4,2010 brings an inter-

Classical guitarist David Burgess

national star to Myrtle Beach. David Burgess, New York City classical guitarist, has literally perfonned all over the world. He was Segovia's favorite student! His many CDs display an extraordinary talent.

February 18, 2010 will bring the Modigliani String Quartet to the

Grand Strand directly from Paris, France. This young, award-winning group is not only popular for their good looks, but also considered one of the finest string quartets in France. They have also been First Place Winners in the International Young Concert Artists Awards in New York City.

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Gleb Ivanov

Russian pianist Gleb Ivanov is "eerily like the ghost of Horowitz ... His talent is larger than life," wrote The Washington Times. This summer Mr. Ivanov appears as a soloist in two performances with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, performing the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2.

Continuing his 2009-10 season, Gleb Ivanov's busy schedule includes return engagements at the Louvre Museum in Paris, and in the u. S. with Princeton University, The Paramount Theater (Vt.), the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (MA), in Pianofest the festival in East Hampton, N.Y. and to Island Concerts on Fishers Island, N. Y.. He also performs recitals at the Hudson Valley Music Club (N.Y.), the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts (Calif.), the First Presbyterian Church (S.C.), Colgate University

(N.Y.), and the Warren Concert Association (Pa.), along with concerto performances with the South Bend and Bowling Green Western symphony orchestras, the Westmoreland, Southwest Florida and Peoria symphonies, and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.

During the 2008-2009 season, Mr. Ivanov appeared as soloist in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra ([\111) and in recital at Clemson University (S.C.), the Cosmos Club (D.C.), The Paramount Theatre (Vt.), Des Moines Arts Center, and Friends of tbe Bay Shore/Brightwaters Library (N.Y.).

Mr. Ivanov won the 2005 YOWlg Concert Artists International Auditions and was also awarded a grant from the Jack Romann Special Artists Fund ofYCA. He won critical praise for his debut recitals at Carnegie's Zankel Hall in New York and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, presented by Young Concert Artists, He made his New York concerto debut to critical acclaim in April 2007 with the Orchestra of St. Luke's at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of YCA's Gala Irene Diamond concert.

Mentored by the late Mstislav Rostropovich, Mr. Ivanov performed with the famous maestro, as soloist with the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic. He has performed Liszt's Concerto No. 1 with the Moscow State Orchestra under the baton of Dmitri Orlov, Prokofiev's Concerto No.3 in the Great Hall at Moscow Conservatory with Anatoli

Levin conducting, and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. l3 at the Kremlin conducted by Misha Rachlefsky. He has also performed at the Pushkin, Glinka, and Scriabin Museums in Moscow. Last season his schedule included performances for the Metropolitan Classical Ballet (Texas), with tile Cosmopolitan Chamber Players (N.Y.), as well as recitals at the International Classics of the Desert (CA), Arts Council of Moore County (HC.)., Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts (Ya.) and Music for Youth (Conn.), among others.

Mr. Ivanov won First Prizes at the 1994 and 1996 Internationa I "Classical Legacy" Competitions in Moscow, the Laureate Prize at the 1997 Moscow International Festival for Young Soloists, and the prize for Best Performance of a Beethoven Sonata at the First Intemational Vladimir Horowitz Competition in Kiev in 1995. In 2003, he received scholarships from the Rostropovich Foundation and the Russian Performing Arts Foundation. He is a recipient of a Musical Studies Grant from the Bagby Foundation.

Born in Moscow, Mr. Ivanov comes from a family of musicians, and he began to accompany his father's vocal recitals at the age of eight. He has also played the clarinet and tbe accordion, and holds a diploma in clarinet from Lyardov High School. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, studying with v.v. Sedova, N.G. Sooslova, and L.N. Nawuov, and works with Nina Svetlanova under full scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music.

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March 4, 2010 brings three local musicians to the spotligh t ... Jeffrey Jones, baritone, Brown Bradley,

tenor, and Philip Powell, piano for an aftemoon of opera and American songs.

March 11, 2010 features

the Hart/Bradley Duo playing classical hymn arrangements for piano and organ. This popular concert is

repeated each year because of audience response.

Call the church (843- 448-4496) or stop by to get

your brochure or season ticket to all concerts for only $20. Now that's a cultural stimulus package! !

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South by Southeast is a local nonprofit/charitable organization formed

in 2003 by area music lovers and educators. Our mission is [0 provide assistance and support to local music education programs, with a goal being

to offset some costs associated with the music education of young people in our area .. Some of our efforts include projects like Dr. David Bankston's Guitars in the Classroom and donations to the Myrtle Beach Middle School Orchestra as well as the Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra.

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HTC To Broadcast Beach Ball Classic Via Internet

HTC and the Beach Ball Classic are excited to announce that they are once again joini ng forces for the fifth consecutive year to provide local and national hoops fans with tile opportunity to view LNE webcasts of 21 Beach Ball Classic games. The competition begins Dec. 20 when the University of South Carolina Lady Gamecocks face off with the University of North Carolina Lady Tarheels at 3 p.m. in NCAA Women's Basketball action in the Crescent Bank Carolina's Challenge at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. And, for the third year, the girls' high school Holiday

Invitational Championship game will be broadcasted LIVE on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 3 p.m, To complete the Beach Ball weeks, HTC will provide LIVE broadcasts of boys' high school championship bracket games starting on Dec. 26 through Dec. 3 I (no games on Sunday, Dec. 27).

"HTC is proud to be the local partner to provide this unique connection for the Beach Ball Classic [or the fifth consecutive year. This is a win-win situation for the Beach Ball Classic, HTC and the fans," said Tom Virt, HTC director of marketing. "Online viewership of the tournament has risen every year and the 2008 Beach Ball Classic was no exception with

our records indicating more than 42,000 pageviews and ill excess of 13,000 visitors in the United States and hundreds more from overseas logged on for the 2008 tournament. Statistics continue to prove that the demand for online viewing is there and this option is critical to families and fans that are unable to attend the tournament in person."

AlJ streaming video can be viewed via the interne! on www.htcnetracer.net, Fans can also view the games by visiting the Beach Ball Classic website at www.beachballclassic.com and clicking 011 the "Watch Live presented by HIC" link. A complete schedule for all three events is available at

wwwbeachballclassic .. com.

"If you cannot make it to the games, we hope family, friends and high school basketball fans will take advantage of the opportunity 10 view a premier invitational high school basketball tournament online," said John Rhodes, Beach Ball Classic executive director. "We were thrilled to see that fans around the world in 30 foreign countries and 46 states took advantage of online access in 2008 and we appreciate this opportunity being made possible once again in 2009 by our friends at HTC." The 2008 games were viewed all over the United Slates and numerous international locations including Europe and Saudi Arabia. Other countries include the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Israel, Bosnia,

Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Vietnam.

Video and audio captured at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center will be-encoded on site and sent over the HTC fiber optic network to a media server at HTe Headquarters, The feed will then be- made available in a streaming video format over the Internet.

Access will be given on a first come, "first served basis. Each championship bracket game wi 11 be recorded and archived and will be available for viewing after tile game. For more information about 2009 Beach Ball Classic events, Dec. 26- 31 (no games 011 Sunday, Dec. 27), contact John Rhodes, executive director, at 843-213-0032 or visit www.beachballclassie.com.

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Winter Soups Warm You Up

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When it comes (0 colder weather, there is one thing people can count on to warm them up - soup. Winter is usually the most popular time of year for eating soup. And the good news is that the varieties of what to make and serve with soup are vast. It is a good winter lunch that can be taken to work or school in a container, or you can pair it with a tasty side to make a hearty and warming dinner.

"One of the best parts of winter is that it is a wonderful time to make soup," says John Kuropatwa, executive chef of Spigola Ristorante, located in Hamilton Township, N.J. "The great thing about soup is that

there really is no right or wrong. You can often make it by using what you have on hand, or by picking up just a couple of ingredients. H is the perfect solution to a cold evening."

Winter soups abound, with many people opting for such varieties as winter squash, vegetable, potato and broccoli, wild mushroom, black bean, lentil, chili, chicken noodle, French onion" com chowder, or pumpkin. There are many combinations and possibilities when it comes to winter soups. Using ingredients that are in season is ideal, in order to get the most bang for your buck.

Pairing soup with the right side can make it a complete meal, especially for dinner. Optional side items to make it a meal include such things as a sandwich, crackers, biscuits, ro Ils, cornbread" garl ic bread, breads ticks, brush etta, salad, muffins, tortilla chips, and dumplings. What you serve on the side really depends on what

type of soup it is .. For example, many people opt for cornbread alongside chili, and grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup.

"Most soups also freeze well, making it easy to save lunch or a side item for another day. Try putting some in freezer-safe containers and freezing them, then thawing them when ready to use it," adds Kuropatwa, "Soup is a versatile food that is not only warming in the winter, but can be quite healthy and satisfying."

To freeze soup, be sure that it has first cooled. Then put it in an air-tight, freezer-safe container, up to about half an inch from the top, to allow for expansion. Soups can last in the freezer for up to three months. To reheat, put- the frozen soup in the refrigerator and allow it to thaw, or heat it in a pan on the stove. If you are going to put pasta in the soup, add it right before serving, rather than freezing the pasta, which can make it mushy. Soups with potatoes, or that are creamed, usually do not freeze well.

Which side dish you choose depends 011 what soup you're serving, Grill cheese sandwiches are the perfect side for a rich tomato soup.

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CLASS fOJ" Winter 2010

Community Learning About Special Subjects (CLASS) offers several personal growth opportunities ill the Litchfield community, as well as the Moveable Feast. For more information and to register for the programs below, stop by the Chocolate & Coffee House in the Litchfield Exchange, visit the website at www.classatpawleys.com, or call 843"235-9600.

Taoist Tai Chi is taught for CLASS by (L-R) Liz Hileman and Robbie Renken ..

Taoist Tai Chi. , .. ith Liz Hileman and Robbie Renken: This ancient Chinese discipline was developed as a means to improve healrh through the unique combination of postures .. Without requiring overexertion, the slow, rhythmic movements allow people of a II ages to improve physical condition, decrease fatigue, and develop endurance. Other benefits cited include relaxation and improved balance, flexibility and strength. A new Beg.iuners Tai Chi starts Tues., ]:30-3 p .. U1., Jan. 12 to Mar. ]6, $60 for 10 weeks. Liz Hileman, a certified Continuing Instructor of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of USA in SC, also teaches Tai Chi IV (M&W, 9- 10 a.m.) for experienced students who know the 108 moves. Tai Chi m (M&W, ]0-11 a.m.) and Tai Chi ]I (T&Th, 10-11 a.rn.) are taught by Robbie Renken, a certified Beginning Instructor, for those who know the first 54 moves or those resuming the practice after an absence, Continuing classes are $25 per month.

Memory Mondays with Pris Keefer:

Devoted to belping you organize your photos and to tell your personal stories (both the special events and the everyday moments in your life), each class will emphasize a different aspect of working with your photos. Held on Mondays from 1-3:30 p.m., instruction is free; there is a $5 materials fee for each class. Jan. 25, Organize Your Pictures; Feb. I, Scrap booking I 0 I; March 1, Personal ized Occasional Cards; March 8, Heritage Album.

MyGroup with Lisa Rosof: MyGroup is an experiential exploration of self-growth through a therapeutic, confidential and spiritually-minded community, or sangha, Through meditation, silence and chatting, we come together to mine the depth of our pain and joy. Together you will discover

bow to enhance resiliency, heal emotionally, and improve the quality of life. Limited to 12 women. Thurs., Jan. 7 to 28, 4:30-6 p.m., $100 for 4 weeks; Thurs., Feb.18 to April 8,4:30-6 p.m., $175 for 8 weeks.

Lisa Rasof's MyGroup combines meditation and conversation in a supportive therapeutic environment.

Reincarnation with Sammye Souder:

Is there more to life than what we know? Think about it, there could very well be. Join Sammye and explore. Thurs., Jan. 14 to Feb. 4, 1-3 p.m., $50.

Applying the Power of the

Enneagram to Our Lives with Carol Anderson: Tbe Enneagram, which describes the nine basic personality types of human nature, is a powerful psychological and spiritual tool for understanding ourselves and others and for spiritual growth. Participants will need to have knowledge of the Enneagrarn and their personality type. (Individual sessions may be availahle prior to workshop to meet this requirement aud can be scheduled by calling Carol at 843- 235-9960, ext. 4). Wed., Feb. 3 to March 10 (except Feb. 24), I :30-3 p.m., $95 for 5 weeks.

Couples Time Out with Lee

Brockington: Spend three days (Sun.Tues., Mar, 21-23) at the oceanfront Sea View Inn with "local treasure" Lee Brockington as your history and southern culture instructor. Why leave Pawleys Island, when so many work so hard to arrive? Save gas as we travel to another world. Check in for an island getaway, dine on three southern meals daily, laugh at stories from the porch, and study island history, Field trips (traveling just a few yards to the east and west) include beach ecology and creek conservation. Arrive for Sun. dinner at nOOIl, depart after Tues. dinner at 2 p.rn, Double-$700.

The Moveable Feast

A gift certificate for this popular series of Literary luncheons, each featuring an exciting author at different Waccamaw Neck restaurants, makes a terrific stocking stuffer! Held every Friday from 11 a .. I11. to 1

p.rn .. most feasts are $25. Reservations are requested by the Wednesday prior to the feast. The Winter 20 to schedule through April is available onsite at Art Works inside the Chocolate & Coffee House at the Litchfield Exchange, online at www.classatpawleys.ccm or by phone, 843-235- 9600.

Jan. 8 - Robin R. Salmon ("Sculpture of Brookgreen Ga rdens") at Kim bel's in Wachesaw, Building on ber article written for the Resource Library, Salmon's new book features scores of photographs of the finest sculpture in Brookgreen Gardens' collection. Robin Salmon is vice president for collections and curator of sculpture at Brookgreen Gardens, where she bas been on staff SiJ1Ce 1975. She holds degrees in history and art history from the University of SOUtJl Carolina and is a graduate of the Museum Management Institute. She is currently the exhibitions advisor for the National Sculpture Society and has been on the editorial board of its publication, "Sculpture Review."

Robin Salmon's new book on the Sculpture of Brookgreen Gardens wiII kick off the 2010 Moveable Feast season,

Jan. 15 - Mike Creel & Lynn Kelley ("The Boykin Spaniel: South Carolina's Dog") at Carefree Catering. Loaded with photos, amusing anecdotes, results of retriever trials and hunt tests, and tons of other information, breeding enthusiasts Creel and Kelley have compiled a comprehensive source of informatica about the breed, which traces its beginnings to the early par! of the twentieth-century.

Jan. 22 - RogerPinckuey ("Reefer Moon") at Bove. Dorothea Benton Frank writes: ''Nobody knows the South Carolina Lowcountry like Roger Pinckney, hunter, fisher and voodoo man. He's the real thing. When Pinckney writes about love on a moonlit beach, you know he's been there. Facing down a wild boar in a briar patch, you know be's been there too. 'Reefer Moon' is a cry for wild places, on the earth and in the heart, Unforgettable! Roars with life!"

Jan. 29 - Steve Berry ("The Paris Vendetta") at Tara Ballroom at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort. In this

Portrait of" Linda Ketron by Helena Gomez McGrath of Georgetown.

fifth Cotton Malone adventure, the only thing rarer than the vintage editions Malone sells in his Copenhagen bookshop is the time he actually gets to spend there. Retirement has been anything but relaxing for the onetime U.S. government operative, who's been drawn into one perilous adventure after another, crisscrossing the globe from the Sinai Desert to Antarctica, while racing to uncover some of themost precious secrets in recorded history.

SPAT at the Chocolate & Coffee House

Inspired by tile "first ever self-published authors' book fair," SPAT (Self-Published Author Talks) will meet on the third Thursday of each month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Chocolate & Coffee Rouse in tile Litchfield Exchange. The talks are free and open to the public (with reservations, so sufficient seating can be arranged). Come hear the trials and triumphs of writers who are "taking it 10 the streets." Order a chai or latte or hot chocolate and enjoy some great storytelling. Please call for reservations: 235-9600.

Jan. 2J - The Write Sisters, "Women's Voices, An Anthology" (nine authors) and Mary Kopchains, "I Went to the Sea for Oranges" (memoir)

Feb. 18 - Sarah Kelly, "The Red Priest's Armina" (historical novel) and Mercedes Munnerlyn, "A Lighter Side of Me" (poetry)

Mar. 18 - Gloria Spivey Flecker, "North of Channing Street" (novel) and Georgiana Keller, "Prune Juice Cocktail: A Recipe for Aging with Grace" (humor)

Gift Certificates for CLASS and the Moveable Feast are available at The Chocolate & Coffee House in the Litchfield Exchange,

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"enslion Headaches Are Mos. Common Klind

DEAR DR. DOIIOHUE:

t went to the doctor because of headaches. On examining my eyes, she discovered that my pupils don't constrict and dilate, She sent m.e to an eye doctor. He said I have all Adie's pupil. ls this a disease or a syndrome? Can this be causing my headaches? He told me it was nothing.

My headaches feel like there's a tight cap on my head. Please enlighten me on these things.

-G.s.

AIISWER:

An Adie's (Am-ease) pupil is one that is slightly larger than the other pupil and it narrows very slowly when a bright light is shilled on it. It's not an indication of illness and has nothing to do with your headaches. If other signs are present, like a loss of the knee-jerk

reflex when the knee tendon is struck with a rubber hammer, then you call tile mix Adie's syndrome. Your headaches fit the description of tension headaches, the most common kind of headache. People who bave them say they feel like a tigbt band encircles their head or that a weight is on their head or that their head is squeezed or, as you say, that tbey are wearing a tight cap. Pain is felon both sides of the bead, and rarely is it throbbing pain, as it is with many other headaches. The pain lasts from half an hour to seven days.

These headaches are called tension headaches because at one time they were believed to result from contraction of the scalp muscle. Now the explanation is that innocent brain signals are misinterpreted by the brain as pain signals. If that explanation helps you, it doesn't do much for me.

Start treatment of your headache

without drugs, Heat packs to the neck or head might ease them. If heat doesn't do the trick, try ice. Massage sometimes works, especially neck massage. Get enough sleep, but not too much. Too much is as bad as too little.

Popular tension headache medicines are aspirin and Tylenol (acetaminophen). If they aren't effective, tablets that combine them with caffeine can be. Caffeine enhances their painkilling properties .. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Naprosyn) and Ketoprofen (a prescription drug) have a good batting average against these beadaches. Don't overuse medicine. Coustant use promotes constant headaches.

The headache booklet deals with the common headaches and their treatment. To order a copy, write:

Dr. Donohue - No. 901 W, Box. 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S.I$6 Canada with the recipient's printed Dame and address. Allow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DOIIOHUE:

My doctor told me that I have costochondritis. I have had it for five days, and my chest is sore to the

touch. It makes me short of breath. T am on ibuprofen, but .it doesn't seem to help .. Is there anythingelse J can take? - D.H

AIISWER:

The "coste" of costochondritis is "ribs"; the "chondr, " is "cartilage"; the "iris," inflammation . It's an inflammation of the cartilage attaching ribs to the breastbone. Costocbronditis lS especially painful when taking ill a breath or when twisting the chest. No one is sure what the cause is.

Your medicine and similar ones are the standard treatment for this condition, Heat, ill the form of warm compresses or heating pads, eases the pain. Some find that cold works better. If the pain persists, the doctor can inject the area with cortisone. That usually brings quick relief.

Most are well in weeks to months.

Dr: Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.o. Box 536475, Orlando. FL 32853-6475.

"Five Top Swine Flu Myths, Busted!

By w,""w.SixWise.colll

The amount of information swirling around the media about swine flu is mind-boggling ... and often misleading. How can you get the facts straight to make informed decisions for your health and the health of you!" family?

We've compiled some of the most common HINI myths for you, along with the facts you need to get the truth about swine flu, once and for all.

Mytb #1: Swine Flu May Kill 90,000 Americans

Headlines have said that "hundreds of thousands" of Americans could be killed as a result of the swine flu pandemic. In reality, the World Health Organization reports that as of November 29,. there have been only about 8,768 deaths worldwide since the swine flu pandemic began. 1110ugh every death that has occurred from swine flu is tragic, for cornparison the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that regular, seasonal flu kills about 36,000 people in the u.s. every year.

Yet, there is no mass hysteria and fear over seasonal "flu.

Despite the dramatically lower death toll than had been predicted, public health agencies and the media continue to use scare tactics to describe the "deadly" swine flu.

In reality, swine flu is mild for most people and the vast majority recover on their own. with no medical attention necessary. Further, the virus is not showing signs that it is mutating into a 1110re serious form,

Myth #2: Swine Flu is Still a Growing Threat

There are many signs that the worst is behind us for the swine flu pandemic. As of mid- to late November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that flu activity is decreasing in an regions of the United States. The World Health Organization also said there were "early signs of a peak" i.n the U.S. 111ey write:

"Disease activity bas peaked and is declining in North America and has either recently peaked or is currently peaking in much of western and northern Europe."

Further, the American College Health Association said new flu cases dropped 27 percent during the week ending November 13, compared to the week before. And Quest Diagnostics also said its tests of 142,.000 poss i b I e fill spec i mens since May showed the flu peaked ill late October.

Further, the CDC reported that as of the week of November 22-28, 2009,"the number of states reporting wide-spread flu activity decreased

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This CBS News image gives a much different picture than what most of the major media outlets are portraying regarding swine flu.

from 32 to 25 and visits to doctors for influenza-like illness declined nationaUy from the previous week. In addition, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline ... "

Despite the falling flu activity, the CDC continues to aggressively push their swine flu vaccination progran1.

Myth#3: The Swine Flu Vaccine is in Short Supply

Close to seven out of ten people aged 18"29 said they did not plan to get the H IN I vaccine, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll. And about 62 percent of those aged 30 to 64, and 53 percent of those 65 and older, also said they would not be getting the vaccine.

What this means is that, while initial BINI vaccine supplies were Limited because production took longer than expected, now there will likely be far more vaccine available

than demand for it.

According to the CDC, as of Nov. 30,.66 million doses of swine flu vaccine were available for states to order, and more were on the way.

Perhaps that is why ilie CDC is continuing to state, even after the month-long decl ine, that it is too soon to declare that swine flu is tapering off. And instead of spreading the word that it appears the worst is behind us, and the "pandemic" was nowhere near as bad as expected, they are continuing to warn that the upcoming holidays may help spread swine flu.

Myth #4: Most Cases of Flu-Like Illness are Swine Flu

If you come down with flu-like symptoms, not only do you probably

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If you need to replace holiday lights tbis year, check out LED lighting, It's longer-lasting - up to ]0 times longer than CFLs. It's moreenergy efficient ~ 95 percent more efficient than incandescent lights. And lastly, it's durable; there's no filament to break.

• "Before piping frosting on cookies or Cll P cakes with a design, I first trace the design using a toothpick. Then, I know for sure the words or image will fit properly. Also, my kids can be the 'tracers' and finish up with the piping, saving me time and allowing them to participate."

- L.C in Nebraska

.• "You can create new C hri stmas p ostcard s fro 111 last year's holiday cards. Print out a postcard template on adhesive paper and cut out matching-size pieces from the fronts of cards you received in the past. Write your message (or add it to the template before you print it), address and go. The biggest bonusis the price difference between first-class mail and postcards."

- E'C. in Minnesota

• Keep your holiday shopping list with you, and make sure you have updated sizes and preferences .. You can shop all year long or be on the.lookout for late winter and spr:ing birthday gifts now, from all the sales.

• "Crumpled foil makes an excellent pot scrubber. It works in both metal dishes and in glass casserole dishes .. Just wad it up and use it as you would a scrubb ie."

- J.H. in Oregon

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Health Tips From S.C. 's First Family

be what the sufferer lives fOL For

The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family's effort to persuade all Sou th Cam lini ans to do just 11 little more to live a healthier lifestyle. The tips are designed to eneourageiadividuals and communities to live healthier lifestyles ill three categories: nutrition, exercise and help to quit smoking. The tips can also be found on the challenge's website, wwwhealth-ysc.gov.

Nutrition

I watched II special all TLC the other day entitled, "The 650 Pound Virgin," II is a story of a man who has been obese most of his life and finally decided he had to change or risk dying at a very young age. He hired a personal trainer, now his good friend, and he lost 400 pounds by eating healthy and exercising. There was something about this man's I ife that surprised me a bit When he was morbidly obese, he would fast all day then binge in the privacy of his home at night He sat in front of'his television and ate and ate. T assumed an obese person ate and. ate all day long, He was obsessed with this routine. It struck me that eating disorders are actually all related in a way. Binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia all have something in common.

Those who suffer from these disorders are obsessed with food. With binge eating and obesity, food seems to

someone who is anorexic, they are obsessed wi th not eating-starving themselves. It might even give them a rush to see how little they can eat. Bulimic people are food obsessed as well*they fast, binge and purge. These disorders are serious, but have you ever had your own small food obsession? Maybe it isn't full blown obesity, bulimia or anorexia, but maybe you skip lunch to justify eating a donut. Or maybe you rarely eat a full meal ill public, instead preferring to indulge in something unhealthy at home without feeling fat in front of friends or coworkers. Maybe you even "purge" by exercising. If you eat something unhealthy you immediately feel regret and guilt and the onLy tiling that can make you fee! better is strenuous hours of exercise. There are so many Little obsessions we can fall into. They may not all lead to a serious condition for everyone, but food obsessions are not healthy for us. Don't get me wrong-I've written before about eating a light lunch if you are planning to eat a higher calorie dinner, and of course, I recently wrote that we should amp up our exercise routine if we are plann ing to indulge during the holidays=as most of us do, but there is a fine line between an unhealthy eating obsession and a disciplined diet, Handling our diets deliberately and wisely isimpor-

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not have swine flu, but yOU probably don't have the flu at aU. That was the finding of a three-month investigation by CBS News.

Researchers attained data from all 50 states on their lab-confirmed J-IINI cases. They found "the vast majority of cases were negative for H.lNl as well as seasonal flu, despi re th e fact that many stales were specifically testing patients deemed to be most Likely to have l-:I INI flu, based on symptoms and ri sk factors."

"Wi!11 mosr cases diagnosed solely on symptoms and risk factors, the HI N I flu epidemic may seem worse than it is," wrote lead investigator Sharyl Attkisson on CBSNews.com.

Myth #5: The Swine Flu Vaccine is Safe and Effective

The swine-flu vaccine has only been tested on a few thousand healthy people for a few weeks. So no one can say whether Of [Jot the vaccine is safe because it has not been thoroughly tested.

There is little or no safety data on how the vaccine will react in pregnant women and chronically ill or disabled children. There is also very little information about whether the swine flu shot will

keep you from getting swine flu. The data just isn't there.

What is known is that injectable flu shots in multi-dose vials contain the mercury preservative thimerosal, which has been linked to autism, behavioral, and teaming disorders in children. And already, anecdotal reports of miscarriages and deaths a re being rep orted after recei v ing the HIN 1 vaccine.

There is also the glaring example of what happened in 1976, when a similar U.S. government swine fill vaccination drive was underway. During that time, many (over 40 million people) did decide to get vaccinated despite the fact that the swine flu epidemic never materialized (again echoing what appears to be happening today).

Of those who decided to get the swine flu vaccine in 1976, several hundred people developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condilion that causes weakness and sometimes permanent paralysis. At least 30 people also died ... not from the swine flu, but from the vaccine.

Sources: USA Today. com November 30, 2009;· NYnmes.colIJ November 21, 2009; CNN.com November J 8, 2009,WashinglollPost.com November 4, 20IJ9; CBSNews.com October 2 J, 2009

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tant, But always be careful not to become too obsessed with some aspect of your eating routine. Create a balanced routine for yourself-- include plenty offruits, whole grains and veggies eating small portions to ward off hunger throughout the day-bur also. know that you do not need to strive for perfection. If you have au occasional craving for acoke=bave one. But don't plan a run the next morning Just because of the coke.

-Meg Milne, Director of the Healthy South Carolina Challeng«

Physical Activity

I've written before about the irnporlance of being honest with ourselves when it comes to physical activity. Have yon ever planned an exercise routine, then given yourself too much leeway? So many people complain that they do 110t see results after exercising for a couple of months, but more often than. not, it has to do with their exercise integrity. Know that for the most part, the exercises that are the most difficult and strenuous, done correctly, are going to produce the best results. I once mentioned a girl who did leg lifts with her Mom willie watching television. They finished, felt good about themselves, and crossed it of their list. But after sticking to a much more strenuous (and effectivel) routine, she realized those leg tift days did nothing for her, Her new routine is

much more difficult and covers a lot more of the body than leg lifts. Through the new routine she learned, along with trying more strenuousexercises, she must also make sure to add variety,

If you have an exercise video you do three days a week, change it up. It is proven that Once our bodies are acclimated to a certain routine, it becomes less strenuous for us, therefore burning fewer calories resulting in fewer pounds lost. If you are using free weights and are doing bicep curl reperitions+add more repetitions every week and make sure to specifically target all of your muscle groups. If you want to get rid ofunder arm flab, target the triceps. There are plenty of resources to find ways of targeting muscle groups or to find newexercises all together. Check the internet if you'd rather not purchase a. video or join a class. By adding more strenuous exercises and changing your routine often, you will become ITIOI"e fit, but the most important aspect of exercise integrity is good, honest form,

You must respect the exercise and do it with integrity. I f you are in a hUITY, do fewer crunches with good form rather than a sloppy bunch of crunches .. Don't say you ran 3 mi les if you ran 2.5 and walked .5. If you lie to yourself about how much you've done or how well you've done it, you are only prolonging the results you are

looking for" a more fit, better looking, healthier you.

-Meg Milne, Director of the Healthy Soud: Carolina Challenge

Tobacco

Quitting helps you heal faster.

Smoking may slow your recovery from su rgery and illness. It may al so slow bone and wound healing, All hospirals ill the United States are smoke free. You will be told NOT to smoke during your hospital stay-now js a great time to quit' So, how do you qui!

in the hospital? Talk to your doctor or other hospital staff about a plan for quitting, YOUi" doctor may give you medicine to help you handle withdrawal while in the hospital and beyond. Continue your quit plan after your hospital stay. Make sure you leave the hospital with the right medi- , cines or prescriptions. If you "slip" and smoke, don't give up. Set a new date to get' back on track.

-Office of the Surgeon General, www.s"Wgeollgenel·al.govl/obacco

The Healthy S C Challenge is an outcome-based, cooperative effort aimed at encouraging individuals, COlli IIWIIl ues and o rgan iza tio ns across the state to show shared responsibility in developing i1l110VOlive ways /0 improve the health of South Carolina's citizens. For more injormation about the Healthy S C. Challenge, visit wwwltealtkysc.gov; or call 803-737-4772.

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Christmas Decorations! An Expression of Yourself!

By Glenn Arnette, HI

Each year I proclaim that I will not decorate again this Christmas, but again for the final time, I pulled out all the stops and did it again. There is something about Christmas lights and tinsel that makes you happy and brings such warmth to your soul. Believe me; I have so much warmth that I keep my Florida air conditioning running day and night. LOL

Tradition makes me do this thing each year. It started many years ago wi th my

Grandparents and their Christmas spirit, then it transferred down to my parents who instilled into me the love of Christmas, Now I have the reigns and continue with the warm memories and hope for the future.

Each year T have a wonderful party for all of my friends and love being the one to start the season right after the Thanksgiving Holiday. This year Dec. 5 was the magic ti me (a pprox i mate I y 150 invited) when I turned on all of the tress and decorations that I started putting into place

at the middle of Oct.. It is so funny to watch kids come to the door when you have Halloween decorations outside and Christmas inside. They get confused! I have even had them say Merry Christmas while holding their Halloween candy bags!

My experience with

Christmas means no "dark spots"! If there is a comer without light, guess what, the next day there are there. Christmas trees are everywhere. This year I was in the white mode and only accented with a few green trees located in the bedrooms.( Last year I bad 28 decorated Christmas trees throughout the house.) I have found that the garlands

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and wreaths for sale 011 QVC are the best buy. (Bethlehem Lights) I noticed this year they were promoting battery operated lights. as the very latest with automatic on / off switched. Candles are wonderful, but 1 fear fire so I use lots of the battery operated ones without scent. I use "spray" for the Christmas tree smell and those things you plug it in the bathroom sockets. It works I {There is an article about the sprays for the Holiday scents at www.worldtrave I bygl enn, com

My food for the big party runs the gamut from ham, turkey, wings, shrimp meatballs, sausages, cheeses, salads, desserts, etc. Believe me, I go all out and there is usually very little left at the end of the night. T love watching people have a good time!

You can have a wonderful time during the holidays, but always remember the real meaning of Christmas. There is something about a manger scene that always is the focal point of my Christmas array. It is the real reason we enjoy ourselves, knowing that all is right with Jesus.

So, enjoy the decorations and if you are in the "Bah

Humbug" mood, get over it! Life is too short. Money is tight, but you can certainly buy someone a cup of coffee f01" the holidays. When you do that little simple thing, watch for the smile that comes later!

Merry Christmas to all!

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Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of the hyena in the wiJd? Though unloved by many, the hyena has always struck me as one of God's survivors,

- Jim Reddoch, Portland, Texas

Among the most intelligent animals on Earth, three species of hyenas still roam in wilder parts of Africa and Asia, Of 'them, the striped hyena and the brown hyena are most at risk Both are considered "Near Threatened" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (lUCN) , which maintains a "Red List" of atfisk and extinct species around the world. The spotted hyena is doing well enough to be considered of "Least Concern" by lUCN, but its population is also declining, primarily due to habitat loss,

In general, hyenas are large, strong, flesh-eating animals that hunt a wide range of prey but mostly feed on carrion (the kills of other predators). They most closely resemble dogs but are in fact more closely related to cats. When fullgrown, hyenas range from about 3 1/2 to 5 112 feet long and weigh between 75 and 175 pounds. Considered as smart as some primates, hyenas. work in teams to hunt zebras and wildebeests. They communicate through a series of yells and growls, and their cries resemble human laughter.

The striped hyena roams a very large, patchy range stretching from northern Africa through the Middle

East to India, Biologists estimate that only 5,000 to 14,000 individuals exist today in the wild. According to the lUCN, major reasons for the animals' decline include persecution (especially poisoning) by humans, decreasing sources of carrion due to declines in the populations of other large carnivores (wolves, cheetahs, leopards, lions and tigers) and their prey, and changes in livestock practices. "Humans are consistently indicated as the major source of mortality ... largely because the [hyena] is loathed as a grave robber, and because of incidents of damage to agriculture ... and livestock," reports the lUCN. Also taking a toll is illegal hunting for striped hyena skins and body parts for use in traditional medicine.

Meanwhile, only 5,000 to 8,000 Brown hyenas today roam parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The brown hyena is relatively safe in protected areas, but clashes with humans elsewhere have taken their toll. The IUCN reports that negative attitudes toward brown hyenas prevail across South Africa and elsewhere, with many ranchers and farmers shooting, poisoning, trapping and hunting them with dogs, The UKbased Predator Conservation Trust has established the Brown Hyena Research Project to help form strategies to promote the long-term survival of the species and its southern Africa habitat.

As many as 47,000 spotted byenas live in sub-Saharan Africa.

The striped hyena and the brown hyena are both considered "near threatened" by the International Union for the Conservation of N atu re, which maintains a "Red List" of at-risk and extinct species around the world. The spotted hyena, pictured here, 'is doing well comparatively, but its population is also decJiDing, primarily due to habitat loss. (Photo by Ikiwaner, courtesy Wikipedia)

They suffer sim i lar forms of persecution as other hyenas but have fared better due to their ability to adapt to life in proximity to humans.

The mCN's Hyena Specialist Group focuses on developing hyena conservation strategies worldwide through integrated re-search and public education to change attitudes toward these much maligned animals. Conservationists underscore the importance of preserving hyenas because, if for no other reason, we can learn much from them. For one, hyenas possess unique immune systems that allow them to withstand diseases that kill other animals. "Only if hyenas are available to study will we be able to unravel the mysteries of their immune responses," reports IUCN.

Dear EarthTalk: I ride my bike to work along busy urban streets. Should I be worried aboutinbaling pollutants (rom vehicle emissions and other sources?

- J. Kaufman, San Francisco, Calif.

The short answer is, yes, probably. Cars, [flicks and buses emit considerable amounts of airborne pollution as they make their ways along city streets and highways, The fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) spewing out of tailpipes have been linked to a wide range of human health problems, from headaches to respiratory illness to cancer, Though Australian researchers found that exposure to these pollutants is actually higher while riding inside a vehicle than while riding a bike, turning your handlebars in tbe direction of back roads might still be a good idea, for safety's sake as well.

Western Washington University Geophysicist Bernie Housen, concerned about the air quality on his own bicycle commute along busy Bellingham roads, recently launched a study of the magnetism in local trees to gauge air quality along his route and elsewhere ill his region. The magnetism in a tree's leaves is created by tiny particles of

iron oxides 811d other pollutants that drift through the air, emanating primarily from eroding vehicle

brake pads and diesel exhaust.

The particles are small enough to pass through our nasal passages and get lodged in our lungs. Housen and his colleagues found 10 times as much magnetism on urban roadside tree leaves as on their rural counter-

parts that contend with little traffic.

Heusen has also altered his own bike route to campus to avoid the more polluted thoroughfares. "One underlying concern is that if you are riding your bike, you are being more physically active; you are breathing deeper and breathing more air in, and so if you are doing that in an area where there is a concentra ted elevation of this material it might not be such a good thing," he added.

Ironically, many cities that offer dedicated bike lanes often lay them out right next to busy bus lanes, unintentionally ensuring that bicyclists breathe in as much diesel exhaust as possible. "I ride along one of these high-traffic bus routes," Heusen says, "and there was between two and five or six times more magnetic fine particulate matter along the bus route than [on less- busy streets]." Heusen would like to expand his research so it could be used by urban planners to better design bike and pedestrian routes so as 110t

to intermingle so much diesel transit and pedestrian/bicycle traffic.

Of course, there are other ways to track urban pollution levels. In the UK, for instance, researchers from the gcvemment-funded Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have created the Urban Pollution Monitoring Project, which builds and distributes GPS-enabled mobile pollution sensing systems that can be carried by hand or placed on a bike rack, The group is using data gleaned from the sensors to map where and when pollution levels are at their highest around London and other UK cities, and hopes to use. its research to influence the way roads and urban areas are planned in the future as well.

Those who want or need to keep on riding through polluted areas should consider wearing an antipollution respiratory mask, many of which can filter out upwards of 95 percent of particulate pollution before it enters the human lung. Some leading manufacturers include Totobobo, G~Flow and Respro.

Send yaur environmental qlles~ tions to: EarthTalk, po. Box 5098, Wes tport, CT 06881.. ea rthlalk@emagazine.com. Read past columns at: www.em.agazine.com/ earthtalk/archives.php. Earth Talk is 110W a book! Details and order information at: ·www.emagazi fie. com/eartktalkbook:

Aside from the obvious physical safety considerations (especially when ta.lking on a cell phone!), biking on highly trafficked roads exposes riders to considerable amounts of fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds spewing out of tailpipes.

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less. It seems a sparrow that had been building its nest in the store's eaves liked to use cigarette butts. The bird evidently picked one up that was still burning, eventually setting the building alight.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

"My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world." - George Bernard Shaw

Angeles went to court to appeal a judgment against him, claiming that the body in a coffin in the back should count as a passenger.

• It was French author, philosopher and journalist Albeit Camus who made the following sage observation: "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal."

• Are you a hypergelast? If you are, it's nothing to be ashamed of; in fact, it might mean you're the life of the party. A hypergelast is someone who laughs a lot.

• Someone with too much time on his hands once determined that there are 293 different combinations of coins that will make change for a u.s. dollar.

By Samantha Weaver

• Moore's Law is not good news to those of us who might be a bit technologically challenged; it states that computer technology doubles in complexity every 18 to 24 months.

• It was American comedian Joey Adams who made the following sage observation:

"If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all."

• Every year, doughnut-maker Krispy Kreme uses a whopping I million pounds of sprinkles on its pastries.

• According to records kept by the Social Security Administration, the name "Barack" was ranked 2,409th in 2008, up more than 10,000 spots from 12,535th in 2007.

• Coffee is one of the most-traded commodities on earth, second only to oil.

• Large cities often use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in order to encourage carpooling and help reduce traffic congestion. As soon as the lanes appear, however, people start getting creative about ways to get around the restriction. Pregnant women have claimed to be carrying an extra passenger even when all the other seats are empty, and more than one person has placed a mannequin or inflatable doll in the front seat in an effort to fool authorities. Recently, an undertaker in Los

• Those who study such things claim that, when it comes to accidents involving household appliances, you're more likely to be injured by a washing machine, but if you are injured by a clothes dryer, it's more likely to be fatal.

• A butterfly's sense of taste is located on its feet.

• If you, like many others, are trying to figure out how to meet that special someone, you might want to reconsider the use of personal ads. Those who study such things claim that approximately 35 percent of people who lise personal ads for dating are already married.

• You know that smoking is hazardous to your health, but you might not realize all the different types of damage it can do. For instance, a shop in Great Britain required more than $400,000 in repairs to its roof due to a fire from a cigarette, A fire from an inadequately extinguished butt isn't at all unusual, but in this case it wasn't because the owner - or any other person - was care-

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

"Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults." - Thomas Szasz

• The shortest complete sentence Ll1 the English language is "Go."

Celebrllty &~ byCindy£Iavsky

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Good news about a loved one makes the : holidays even more festive. Expect some : unexpected gifts, so be prepared with a : few nicely wrapped packages of goodies : to offer in return. SCORPIO

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Salome's ," Stars }~

Q: I am a sucker for anything related to boy : bands and was wondering what Jeff Timmons : (formerly of98 Degrees) has been up to lately. :

~ Katrina R., via e-mail :

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• Your love of the holidays creates a. spe-

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• your life. Use this as a way of building

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• stronger relationships that will carry over

: well beyond this time.

: TAUR'US (April 20 to ,May 20)

: A new approach could go a long way : toward resolving a painful estrangement, : especially at this holiday time. And since : your aspects favor friendship this week, : why not go ahead and try it?

: GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

: Your positives continue to dominate, and • any negative factors that squeeze in can

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• be dealt with easily. The secret is to tack-

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• benefit by your neglect.

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• CANCER (June 11 to July 11)

: Good news: A colleague's remarks could : help you move toward ultimately resolv: ing that persistent workplace situation. : Meanwhile, enjoy the holidays with : loved ones.

: LEO (July 23 to August 22)

: No one reflects the bright holiday more : than all you Leos and Leonas who love : the shimmer and glimmer of the season. • P.S.: There just might be a very special

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• something from Santa.

: VIRGO

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• (August 23 to September 22)

: Celebrate the holidays by being more : receptive to ne-w experiences .. Overriding : the ViTgO reluctance to try new things : could be the best gift you've given your: self in a long while.

Q: 1 am thrilled that Fox's "Glee" is doing so

. well in the ratings, as well as bringing great "older" music back into the public eye. 1 was wondering how Steve Perry felt about the show's rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin" from the season premiere.

- Randi T, via e-mail

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(October 23 to November 21) The holiday season provides an opportunity : to meet new people, some of whom you : might even consider "worthy" enough to : join the Scorpio's select group of friends. SAGITTARIUS

A: Tinunons, 36, is putting the finishing touches on his sophomore solo album, which is tentatively titled "Emotional High," and is offering it to his fans for free. I asked Jeff'why he is giving his album away, and he explained: "I love this new music, and 1 want people to be able to get their hands on it. "We sold almost 11 million records with 98 Degrees," he said, "and I don't know if all the fans out there are aware that I do music myself. They don't know what my music is going to sound like, and I can't expect

them to just go out and buy it, spend 10 or 15 bucks. I thought, I'll give it away." Go to jefftimmons.com for more details and to sign up to receive your free copy of "Emotional High."

A: Steve Perry told AOL Music's online blog, Pop eater, that he definitely approved of the "Glee" kids' version of his famous 1980s power ballad. Steve said: "I would give it an A. They did a really nice, heartfelt high-school interpretation of the song."

Steve remains hands-on in choosing which projects can use his music. Before approving the song's use in the show, he saw a rough cut of the "Glee" episode

that featured his song and said, "I thought it was edgy writing, and J was impressed."

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You always bring your own wonderful •

sparkle and light to the holidays, and don't : be surprised if this year someone special : reaches out to respond to your warmth in : kind. •

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(December 22 to January 19) •

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Togetherness is the dominant theme for •

the Goat's holiday celebrations this year. :

That means reaching out to bring everyone : you care for into your very own special :

circle of light. :

AQUARIUS :

(January 20 to February 18) •

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A reminder of a very special moment from •

the past makes the holidays more memo- : rable for the romantic Aquarian. New : friendships hold the promise of a romantic : future as well. •

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Morena Baccarin

Q: Like you, I am big fan of ABC's "V" and was wondering if you could give me a little background information on the actress who plays Anna. ~ Larry E., Deltona, Fla.

Q: r am really jonesing for some "American Ido!." When will the new season premiere?

" Trista F, Sail Antonio

A: Morena Baccarin, 30, plays the beautiful and seductive Anna, the leader of the alien race of reptilian-like "Visitors" who have come to Earth with not-sa-nice plans for its inhabitants. Morena has co-starred in other sci-fi series, including "Firefly" and "Stargate SG I," as well as guest starring in "Numb3rs," "Dirt" and "Medium." She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was raised in New York City and attended the Juilliard School.

A: Fox recently announced that "American Idol" will return with a two-hour episode on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The show's regular times lots will be 8f7c on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. While 1 always look forward to the audition shows, 1 also can't wait to see how well Ellen DeGeneres meshes with fellow judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.

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Getting into the swim of things for all you •

party-loving Pisceans is easy enough this : holiday season. And, of course, you can : expect to impress people wherever you go. :

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BORN THIS WEEK:

Your dedication brings you the success •

• you strive for, and your generosity •

impels you to reach out and help others : on their way up. :

Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, PO. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail heratletters@Cindyelavsky.com. For more news and extended interviews, visit www.celebntyextraonline.com and twtuercom/Celebrity _Extra.

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"Now and Then"

by Jacqueline Sheehan (Avon, $13.99)

Reviewed by Ealish Waddell

Newly divorced, jobless and rudderless, Anna O'Shea returns from a trip to Ireland to be greeted with family tragedy. Dispatched 10 fetch her wayward teenage nephew Joseph, Anna instead takes an unexpected detour when she and Joseph are sucked back in time 164 years to 19th-century Ireland.

Ireland in 1844 is a time of volatile political turmoil and hardscrabble existence, with the threat of famine constantly looming. Separated from her nephew, Anna is welcomed into the desperately poor but proudly independent life of a small coastal village, taken in by a family she comes to love as her own and sharing their hardships, dangers and joys. Meanwhile, a dazed Joseph comes to on the estate of a high-living, wager-loving English colonel. Grasping for status, be parlays his experience on the high-school wrestling l-earn into fame as a local

fighting champion. As the colonel's golden boy, Joseph revels in physical and emotional luxury like he has never known,

while trying not to think about how tenuous his position really i_so Most importantly, here in the Ireland of the past, both Anna and Joseph find love like they never imagined .. In that love lies the key to their adventure, and reasons for the sorrows of their pasts and hope for their futures, Their path may be a twisted one, but it is not random, and its purpose is surprising

yet satisfyingly natural to the rnys- new book, "The Art of Alfred

tical world Sheehan has created. Hitchcock."

"Now and Then" is a. richly described, engaging story, resonant with the vibrant rhythms of life in a land where myth and hard reality exist side-by-side, and blessings and curses are as much a part of the days as sunrise and sunset.

"High Society:

The Life of Grace Kelly"

by Donald Spoto (Harmony Books, $25.99) Reviewed by Larry Cox

When biographer Donald Spoto first interviewed Grace Kelly in Paris in ] 975, what most impressed him was her total lack of affectation: She put on no airs, was funny and ironic, and despite being a princess, didn't hesitate to shar-e several. deligbtfuUy risque tales of her work in Hollywood. Before he left that day, she had agreed to write a foreword to his

A year later Spoto visited Princess Grace at the palace in Monaco to present her with a copy of the Hitchcock book. During their fi1131 meeting shortly before her death, Kelly told Spoto he should be the one to write a book about her life. She only had one condition: It was not to be published until 25 years after her death.

Spoto kept that promise, and has written a candid, poignant and sometimes hi larious account of the colorful life of th is i ncredi b Ie, accessible woman. The book has literary legs for two reasons: The unprecedented access Spoto had to Grace Kelly, and the trust that quickly developed between them. During intimateinterviews, the princess shared personal details of almost every aspect of her life, from her childhood on the Main Line in Philadelphia to the relationships she had with some of Hollywood's greatest directors and actors. and the men she loved. Spoto looks beyond Kelly's fairytale public life to reveal a complex, stubborn and independent woman who was much, much

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more than just another pretty face. For example, during her early years as an actress when it would have been much easier for her if she had accepted financial help from her family, she refused and made her way on her own terms. Illustrated with 30 black-andwhite photos, "High Society" is a fitting tribute for this remarkable woman, who went from convent schoolgirl to Oscar-winning movie star and, finally, a member of Monaco's royal family. As Spoto's book proves, Kelly's life was quite ajouruey,

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lOa. Ill. . . . . .• Overview of Spring Courses, Sam Syme lOa. m. . . . . .. Yoga at All Stages of Li fe, Donna Carr

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Gail Reynolds

10:30 a.m Card Crafting Basics, Linda Beyer

11 a.m The Subject of Writing, Richard Lutman

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I p.m _ .. Overview of Spring Art Courses (Watercolor, Bacik &

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I :30 p.m Overv iew of Tin Pan Alley Lyricists, Lloyd Kaplan

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2 p.m , . "Ripping" CDs, Kathleen Libbey

2:30 p.m Working with Computer Files & Folders, Claire Fleming

3 p.m Introduction to Guitar Playing, Doug Fankhauser

3:30 p.m As the Romans Do (Intra to Italian), Eleanor Ferrae

4:30 p.m Karate Demo & Benefits, Nelson Melendez

5 p.m Aging in Place, Denis Riley

5:30 p.m Ballroom Dancillg Demo, Sandra Lucas-Hyde

5 :30 p.m Basics of Stai ned Glass & Mosaics, Eve Cornell

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Suttset River fo Feature Watercolors ~y Richard Staat

By Darlel Bendin

Sunset River Marketplace is featuring paintings by watercolor artist Richard Staat in a show entitled Watercolors with a Transparent Touch from Jan. II through Feb. 20, 20 I 0. The eclectic exhibition includes figural pieces as well as landscapes and coastal scenes.

Staat, who has recently completed a large mural [11 the Coast Guard Station on Oak Island, N.C., was a commercial artist for over 35 years, operating his own design studio for J 4 years. After graduating from Ohio State with a BFA, be immediately went to work for an ad agency ill central Ohio, where he found himself constantly limited by what the client wanted. "Tight controls often inhibit creative expression," he says. "That's why watercolor painting is so much fun. It allows the artist complete freedom!"

Staat works with pure transparent watercolor paints and has become known throughout

the area for projecting humor and emotion in his paintings. Staat who lives in Oak Island with his wife Jo Ann (also an artist), is a past president and current active member of the Oak Island Art Guild; the Central Ohio Watercolor Society and a signature member of the Watercolor Society of N.C. His work has received

Artist Richard Staat.

Fort Fisher Ferry, watercolor by Richard Staat.

Turtle Watching, watercolor by Richard Staat.

numerous awards including: fifth place from the Watercolor Society of N.C.; merit and honorable mention awards m the Associated Artists of Southport's annual juried July National Exhibition; first place, second place and other bonors in the Associated Artists of Southport annual Spring Show and numerous others.

According to gallery owner, Ginny Lassiter,"Dick Staat's work makes the viewer feel the emotion in every painting. Whether it's a landscape featuring om Sunset Beach Bridge or a locomotive or people on a pier ... we feel as though we're right there with him."

Sunset River Marketplace is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (N.C. 179), Calabash, N.C. Winter hours (Jan., Feb., and March) are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.rn. to 5 p.m.

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COMMENTARY

My Way or No Way

By Paul Gable

Six Horry County council members refused to move beyondtheir failed attempt to have Harry County interim administrator John Weaver appointed to the Job as permanent administrator when they voted down a minimal amount of money to go forward with a new search at the regular meeting of council last week.

The SD:, Harold Worley, Brent Schulz, Howard Barnard, Paul .. Prince, Gary Loftus and lames Frazier, voted no on a resolution to approve an additional $5,000 for search firm Mercer Group 311d up to $500 expenses per candidate invited to interview with council.

The same six voted for Weaver to get the administrator job when council voted in Nov" deadlocking Weaver and candidate DUnCaLl Ballantyne of Florida.

After tbe deadlocked vote, council voted 8-4 10 move on with the search, but didn't approve additional money for the search at that time.

Even though council approved moving' forward with the sear-ch in Nov., considerable lobbying for Weaver has been going on behind the sc-enes in the three intervening weeks before last week's vote.

A deadlocked council on the question of'naming a permanent administrator does the county no good. What makes the situation ludicrous is that Schulz and Worley said they originally voted to have Weaver fill the interim position because of Weaver's professed disinterest in the permanent job.

Now, these same 1\>(0 have become the leaders ill. the attempt to vote Weaver into the permanent job. Schulz even suggested las! week in local media that the question of a new administrator should be put off until after next year's Nov. 2010 election cycle.

This statement is no surprise and one we have been waiting for .. What Schulz is really asking for is that Wea ver rema in as interim administrator, even though he does not have the confidence ora majority of council, until a new council is elected, maybe one that will have new members who will support Weaver. In other words, do nothing about this deadlock until, maybe, I can have my own way.

Weaver has been the county's top attorney for over nine years, 11 job that often requires him to work closely with council on certain issues.

Even with that experience, Weaver has obv.iously not impressed a majority of council that he shouldbe rhe person to lead county staff because he hasn't been able to gamer a majority vote to appoint him to tile position of permanent administrator.

I t seems chat persona! p ri de, character and integrity would move Weaver to withdraw his name from further consideration because of his

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inability toobtain a majority vole after nine years as a member 0 f senior county staff and despite several attempts and considerable lobbying by him and by others for him,

However, that is another discussion for another time.

What martel's right now is what are the personal agendas of the six who continue to support Weaver after their failure to gel him elected?

It's not tbe expenditure of a few thousand dollars to continue with the search. This same group bad no problems approving approximately $80,000 in various types of payments to have forIller airport admiuistrator Bob Kemp step down last spring.

It iSH'1 about We-aver's qualifications because he brings no education or experience in public administration to the table as many of the other candidates do.

It's not that Weaver is so beloved by council and staff that they can.'! conceive of someone else filling the job. 1-1e can't even get a majority vote from council,

No, this is about something else completely and the reasons will become obvious, probably in the near future,

It is no coincidence that many of the people who were lobbying behind the scenes for Weaver, helping Schulz and Worley ill their effort, are the same people who were involved in raising substantial contributions for incumbent Myrtle Beach city council members ill the recent city election as well as incumbent members of the county's legislative delegation.

Now Schulz wants to hold off the appointment of a new administrator until, presumably, this same group can raise significant amounts of money for certain candidates who will support Weaver.

One of those candidates is reported to be Brant Branham, current chairman of the Myrtle Beach. Area Chamber of Commerce board and the person who said he went to like-minded business owners to raise several bundred thousand dollars in campaign contributions for the city council incumbents and lWO committees that supported them wi til an ad vertising blitz,

Branham has already said be will be a candidate fOI' the HOflY County Council District Five seat n ex I year.

Initially, Alternatives believed it had something to do with bringing casino gambling to [he Grand Strand and that still remains a strong pass ib i li ty. It also may ha ve somethin g to do witD wha I is known as Tract Nine, a substantial acreage tract that runs along much of S.c. 31 from the North Myrtle Beach area to the Myrtle Beach area.

Whatever the reason or reasons may be, it is time to move on with the administrator search and gel a qualified, experienced person to fill the top county staff job. No amount of perceived, potential personal gain j ustifies a continuing deadlock.

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It's better than writing about the economy, illness, wars and demises!

Digging for something better, Tfind Eddie Murphy set to star in a comedy titled "The Misadventures of FluffY." All I know is that it's "a New York road trip" featuring talki nganimais. Eddie's recent "Imagine That" and "Meet Dave" did not do so well at the box office, but he just keeps rollin' along. He also is involved in several more projects, while his married life is a most happy one. He bas fathered many offspring by several marriages.

Any of you watch the late-night talk shows?

If you do, notice the way the hosts use their hands. Lena's are most always in his pants pockets; Conan's are always clasped; and Dave waves around with his huge, long fingers like giant sausages.

Any "lefties" out there? Lots ofthem in "the business." Raben DeNiro, WC. Fields, Rock Hudson, Charlie Chaplin, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, Rex Harrison, Danny Kaye, Harpe Marx and Terence Stamp. And among the femmes, Kim Novak, Betty Grable, Diane Keaton, Shirley Macl.aine, Julia Roberts, Marilyn Monroe, Goldie Hawn, Joanne Woodward and Olivia De Havilland,

BITS 'N' PIECES: You'll get a hoot out of this, Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chapin look-alike contest and came in third ..... Natalie Portman making the talk-show rounds looking very grown-up. , .. Before Katie and Nicole and Mimi, Tom Cruise had a thing going with Rebecca DeMomay .... And finally, Lauren BacalJ went on record as saying, "A woman is 110t complete without a man."

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Long telephone chat with Joan Fontaine, who is unbelievable! Still beautiful and full of"z.ip." She entertained at Thanksgiving, inviting everyone in the Cannel area who didn't have family. And she still drives her group of doggies around in a van. If any of you haven'! seen her films - " Rebecca," "The Constant Nymph," "Suspicion," etc. - do yourself a favor. Find them, and watch some memorable acting.

Aside to Sarah Johnson of Santa Monica, Calif': The word "fan" used in regard to someone who is fanciful about someone or sometiling probably arose from the word "fanatic." That's all I can tell you about that. But in regard to fans, all L can say is don't get caught up in a bunch of them - e.g. Michael Jackson's fans, fans waiting outside for a movie to open, fans chasing a celeb or any other bunch of (hem. I speak from experience. I've been in the middle of many, and it "ain't no fun!"

from now on until the New Year, filming news is scarce. However, the usual cast of "characters" - Lindsay, Britney and Paris - still make the nightclub, restaurant and Rodeo Drive scene. And when they're not involved in a caper, it's fun to guess the color of their hair from day 10 day. At the moment, Britney is blonde, Lindsay is brown, and Paris is her usual white, white blonde. Yup, [ know some of you are saying, "That's news?" My answer:

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Edwards finally took his songs to the studio and with the help of producers Mike Rogers and Perry Richardson of the multi platinum group Firehouse, produced the South of the South CD.

.......................... _. .. _ Jeff wrote the lyrics and music

Jeffrey Allen Edwards Takes s~ou~~lg~.~~~so~~~i;e~~~t1t~:

lyrics, but also arranged the

{"\, C· M · 4. d F music, and co-produced all 16

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2009 C Mal Arti sites. Currently he is working in

_ .ountry .. ... ..e .. - .. _ trst ~~w_l~~~~~:~~~h~~~~tns~~gle

ii~lIli~.IIJ:;iiI~"""-;- demo is on the site now with the CD to be released in 2010.

Jeff has opened for Hank Williams, [r., Lynyrd Skynyrd, ~e~~!!I" Leann Rimes, David Allen Coe, .38 Special, Rhett Akins,

Lonestar, Blake Shelton, Colt Ford, The Little River Band, Keith Anderson, Tracy Byrd, Billy Joe Royal, Brantley Gilbert, The Kentucky Head Hunters, !lIil~i'j~~ Molly Hatchet, Ronnie

_ . .,........ McDowell, Confederate Railroad,

Matt Stillwell, DB Bryant Band, Mustang Sally, Black Label and has headlined many events throughout the South.

Edwards has sparked the interest of several record labels in Nashville with his original

.,. songs and has played a dozen shows at the world famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville Tennessee over the past several years (as well as Rippy's); 10 shows at House Of Blues; 6 shows at The Carolina Entertainment Complex-Marion SC, and shows at Jimmy Buffets' Margaritaville, and Easy Ryder Cafe in Myrtle Beach, Sc. He has also been a guest on several radio shows in South Carolina and also in Tennessee,

His Myspace site http://www.myspace.com/jeffreyalIenedwards has well over 2,100,000 plays and over 1,850,000 profile views and boast over 26,000 friends.

We congratulate Jeff on his latest kudos, and advise you all to keep an eye - and ear - on this local talent as he continues his steady rise to stardom in the country music field.

By Brian M. Howle

Local so. ngwriter / singer / musician/ producer Jeffrey Allen Edwards of Myrtle Beach has taken another step up the music industry ladder by taking the prestigious Queen City MusicAward for 2009 Country Male Artist on December 12, 2009 in '

Charlotte, NC.

His high energy shows, unmistakable voice, down to earth lyrics, and God-given talents shine when he is on stage and this has:

earned another nomination for Country Male Artist of The Year for The 2009 Carolina Music Awards in Raleigh NC.

Born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, Jeff moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at age 16 and began writing songs. Before he was 21 he was already playing and singing at campfires, in living rooms, porch-

es, anywhere anyone would listen. As time .. "

went on Jeff s~id "I slowly started to sing my _I '

songs and noticed people really wanted to :""'111 hear them." He started playing at bars, par-~ ties, or playing from tail gate to tail gate and slowly started to build up the courage he needed to sing in front of big crowds. Jeff said "It didn't take long for people to see

that I was starting to take things serious when I formed a southern rock band (Three Legged Dawg)". He was playing his original songs throughout the shows. Most of his time was spent on stage performing his own songs long after the regular band was through. He cut most of his teeth playing at 3 & 4 in the morning at a place called Charlie's Night Life. Eventually, Charlie let Jeff sit in with the band and things took off from there. Jeff later joined Southern Blue and spent several years playing many venues before going out on his own with his own band.

Jeffrey Allen Edwards with his 2009 QUeen City Music Country Male Artist Award.

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B DNA-Smith· - - - - - - . - . "you thought "The ~lair

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EDITOR'S NOTE: DVDs reviewed in vative film, you will love the heck out

this column will be available in stores the of "Paranormal Activity," a movie

week of Dec. 28, 2009 about a newlywed couple who video-

Picks of the Week tape the gho.sties haunting ~~eir. house.

"The Waltons Seasons 1 and 2" Conversely, If you thought Blair

Boxed Set -- Y'know as much as I love Witch" was a boring, pretentious stu-

sci-fi, horror and ch~esy action flicks, d~nt film and th~t everyon~ involved

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superbly acted television program~ of yo~ get the idea. In ca~e you're w.on-

the decade debuted. "The Waltons" denng where I stand: Bon appetit,

was and is one of my all-time favorite Porky" should pretty much sum it up. shows. Set during the Depression, the Dog 0/ the Week

show told over nine seasons is the "Jennifer's Body" -- One of the

story of an extended family struggling worst films of 2009. It's not even in the to survive that era. Its recurring themes "so bad it's good" department. Megan of honesty, self-sacrifice and hard work Fox stars as a small-town cheerleader

were -- and are -- the kinds of lessons who longs to leave her hometown and

that we simply don't see enough of on become famous. When she hooks tIp television. Although the series has been with an indie band, she thinks she's released before, this new boxed set col- found her ticket to fame. Little does Iects the first two seasons at a discount- she know that the only reason they

ed price of $19.99 -- quite a bargain in want her is so they can have a virgin

these tough economic times. sacrifice to seal a deal with El Diablo.

"Paranormal Activity" -- This is one Sadly, li'I [en lied to them, and she

of those horror movies that you will comes back from the dead and starts

either love or hate with a passion. killing boys in her school. What makes

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Things just don't seem to work out with a happy ending in

"Paranormal Activity".

this film so horrible is the cringe-worthy dialogue by "Juno's" Diablo Cody and the lifeless acting by everyone. Avoid this film like you would, well, any movie with Megan Fox or Diablo Cody's participation. Duh.

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10.ft's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Ifs A Very Sunny Christmas (NA) (20th Century Fox)

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BEACH NEWZ

Southern Rockin' At the Handlebar

By Dariel Bendin

Woo woo! Greenville, S,C. you better make room for the mighty large talent who's heading your way. These guys are the soul of the south. They put the rock in southern rock, and they are coming together to pound it 'til you bleed.

Then, when you're ready to call Uncle, they'll jump to a soulbending bluesier groove that leaves you lusting for more. For one night only, the Handlebar is hosting the jam of jams, the fourth annual 2009 Homecoming Jam featuring the Upstate's finest in southern rock, soul blues, funky country AND the first reunion in almost ten year's of S .Cr's favorite sons, Garfeel Ruff.

Garfeel Ruff: L-R, Rickey Godfrey, Ronnie Godfrey, Alan Pearson, Buddy Strong, Frank Wilkie. (Photo courtesy F.L.Wilkie).

The line-up includes a who's who in S.c. music:

Marshall Tucker Band will be well represented with former MTB bass player Tim Lawter; Ronald Radford, MTB guitarist, keyboard player (1993-1995); bassist Frank WiLkie, who took on the heavy task of replacing Tommy Caldwell after his untimely death in 1980; Tony Heatherly; and Ronnie Godfrey, MTB keyboard player (1981- 1984).

Donnie Winters, with brother Dermis formed the ultimate Southern rockin' Winters Brothers Band during the seventies. On his own, he leans toward Americana, but who knows what he'll bring to the stage of the Handlebar?

Greenville-based Marvin King and 13-year-old son Marcus

(Marcus King & the Blues Revival) will showcase dual lead guitar work to shout out a message of rock in' revival. Yeah!

Word has it, Michael Buffalo Smith will also be joining in the jam. A blogger (gritz.net), author ("Carolina Dreams: The Musical Legacy of Upstate South Carolina"), stage and commercial actor and musician, this MTB historian has shared the stage with the Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchet, Southern Rock Allstars and more.

Other musicians slated to appear include Scotty Hawkins (Reba McIntyre, Brooks & Dunn, One-Eyed Jack); and Mark McMakin (Mac Amold & Plate Full O'Blues, Hard Rain).

All this is well worth the price of admission, but add Garfeel Ruff to the mix, and it's a nobrainer, Get your tickets now!

Garfeel Ruff Comes Home

If you were anywhere near the Upstate in the late 70s, you already know how huge Garfeel Ruffwas. From Greenville, S.c., Ronnie Godfrey played keys and sang lead; brother Rickey Godfrey played guitar and also sang lead.Spartanburg's Frank Wilkie was on bass guitar, Buddy Strong played second guitar and Alan Pearson, who died of a brain aneurysm in 1996 was on the drumkit.The band members are as excited as their fans to be coming home.

During a telephone interview

Singer/songer/keyboard player Ronnie Godfrey (Photo courtesy Ronnie GOdfrey).

with Frank Wilkie, I can hear the excitement and anticipation as he talks about the reunion.

"Garfeel Ruff has always been my heart, my passion," says Wilkie. "We were really influenced by George Martin [longtime record producer for the Beatles], and intent on achieving certain goals musically. Unlike other bands, we had definite sound parts. Not that we never jammed, we did, but we were practice fanatics. We worked on vocals for hours.We worked everything out and you could hear the effort that went into it."

Ronnie Godfrey agrees, "We were just very, very good! We played the hell out of our music; we practiced all of the time and worked our asses off to get what we wanted and boy did we ever become a great band!!

"It's really going to be great to see the guys, rock some and have some fellowship! Of course my man Scotty Hawkins will be there to take the great Alan Pearson's place on drums and it's just a chance to groove with some extended family and, of course, my wcommate Rickey. I know Al will be there in spirit as well. I miss him so much!"

"We consider the start of the band happening on Dec. J 5, J 974. In August of '74 or thereabouts, we recorded four songs for Bill Lowery in Atlanta. This was very important because, though we had already been in the studio and had some stuff on tape, this session helped to validate our sound and our band approach! I want to say it was June of '76 when we opened for MTB in Wheeling W. Va.

What a concert that was; IT WAS A THRILL FOR ALL OF US! In December of 1976, Roger Blare (sound man) joined the band and everything went up a notch in our sound! In Feb. of J 978, we showcased at Hoolie's Underground in Spartanburg for the suits at Capitol Records. In April, I think, of '78, we actually signed."

Guitar master/soul blues singer Rickey Godfrey (Photo by Dariel Bendin).

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The self-titled Garfeel Ruff LP was released on Capitol Records in 1979.

Buddy Strong is a successful engineer today. He owns Southeastern Studios in Easley, S.C. Although he hasn't played live since the last Garfeel Ruff reunion, he often plays guitar parts on Studio projects including MTB's latest record, The Next Adventure and Ear Candy, Chocolate Thunder's CD, which was produced by Frank Wilkie and recorded at Southeastern.

"It's going to be fun," he tells me. "The other guys in the band are all monster players. I love it."

Guitarist Rickey Godfrey is grinning from ear to ear when he tells me, "I'm very excited about playing with the guys. We've remained good friends, all of us, and having one of the best drummers in the United States, Scotty Hawkins, playing with us, makes it even better.

"All of us are a lot more mature than we were back then, and we are better listeners, and certainly better musicians. I know, myself, as a guitar player, that I'm a much better player and musician than I was back then. Now, when I play, I think a lot more about what I shouldn't do, rather than what I should do.

"It's also gonna be a pleasure to hear some other really great musicians at the jam. Marvin King, and Ronald Radford, for instance, are two of the best guitarists I know ... with unusual talent.

"I'm a little nervous. Buddy Strong and myself haven't played guitar together in over 20 years, except for a 30 minute show we did in Spartanburg in 2001; so, we're gonna have a private rehearsal together."

Old habits die hard.

A longer version of this was originally published at darielb. wordpress.com. Author Dariel Bendin can be reached on the lntemet at Facebook.com, Twiner.com/dorielb, Live Blues World.com and MySpace.com/cliiturejunkie. Read Beach Newz online at

myrtlebeachalternaiives.com.

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2009 Homecoming Jam & Garfeel Ruff Reunion

What: Fourth annual year-end jam and concert, organized by bass player Mark McMakin, featuring some of the S.c. Upstate's finest in southern rock: exMarshall Tucker players Frank Wilkie, Tim Lawter, Tony Heatherly, Ronnie Godfrey; Ronald Radford; Donnie Winters; Marvin King and 13-year-old-son, guitar sensation Marcus King; and the long-awaited Garfeel Ruff reunion - Rickey Godfrey, Ronnie Godfrey, Frank Wilkie, Buddy Strong and sitting in for the late Alan Pearson, Scottie Hawkins (How fitting, huh?).

When: Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m.

Where: The Handlebar, 304 E. Stone Avenue, Greenville, S.c.

How Much: $11 ($2 extra at the door if you're under 21)

Information:

MySpace.coml MarkMcMakin; 864-233- 6173

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ave you ever wandered into a dub, bar, dive or stadium to hear some music, not -~...111!1""'~ the artists or

their genre of music, and then felt you bad discovered something 110 one else in the entire world has ever heard? Well, if you have, then you already know. U you haven't, this might be yoW' chance to come on over. The skinny on the street is that the next big thing out there goes by the name of Corey Smith, and he'll be bringing in the new year - again - along the South Carolina coast with opening act American Aquarium, performing at House of Blues in N. Myrtle Beach, S.C on Thursday, December 31,2009.

This is an artist who can truly call himself the people's choice, because the entire basis of his popularity is, well, his popularity. Just like the old skool network of college dorms across the land spreading the word about the cutting edge music of the day, Corey Smith has benefited from the advent of the Internet. His fan base is Simply staggering in numbers, and it continues to gTOW exponentially with each passing day.

Here's a Little background, courtesy of his website:

"I think. it's a little of everything,' says Smith in describing his innovative style. 'We don't live in cultural bubbles anymore. We're aU exposed to many different types of music through TV; radio, and now especially the internet. I like to think my songs reflect the variety of musical styles that have impacted my life jJ1 Georgia. Gospel, country, blues, rock, hip-hop - strands of all these are there." That diversity is especially evident on his newest project, HardHeaded Fool.

Smith grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, soaking up an an-ay of music from George Jones to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Nirvana to Tupac, "I &raduatedfrom high school with about 50 or 60 people. It was a fairly small community, "but the kids came from a lot of different backgrounds:' says Smith, who currently lives about a quarter

mile from his childhood home. "One of the cool things about Jefferson is that its so dose to Athens. We'd hang out there on the weekends. Its a very eclectic college town, almost like taking a little cross-section of a major city and just putting it right there in the middle of rural Georgia. People from all over the world come to school there. Sure we lived out in the country, but when we partied on the weekends, we went to this place that was almost cosmopolitan. That really had a big impact on me."

The lure of the' classic city' proved too much for Smith to resist, and after a few years bouncing around smaller colleges, he headed back to Athens to attend the University of Georgia.

While working towards a d,egree in Social Studies Education, Smith spent much of his spare time improving his songwriting skills and testing out new tunes for friends at the alltoo-frequent keg parties taking place at their apartments. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 2001, Smith took a job teaching Social Studies at North Gwinnett High School in the northern suburbs of Atlanta and soon thereafter, married his college sweetheart Shannon. With a demanding teaching career and domes tic responsibilit ies, Smith found it harder to find time for writing.

On impulse, he entered a songwriting competition and won the chance to record his first album, Undertones.

Undertones birthed the college anthem "Twenty-One" - a nostalgic tune which tells the story of a young man's desire first to know; and then to sustain, the carefree lifestyle associated with yOlmg adulthood. One of the most requested tracks online and at live shows, "Twenty-One" evokes full-blown sing-a-Iongs accompanied by fans waving in time with the acoustic melody. "1'111 Not Gonna' Oy", originally "Written as a gift for graduates of Dawson County High School in Dawsonville,

Georgia, has struck a softspot with high school students across tbe country. The song has gar~ nered immense popularity through the internet. In 2007, over 200 schools chosethe single as their gradua tion anthem, many even reciting the lyrics as they turned their tassels to signify the milestone.

Encouraged by the reception he was getting, Smith wrote and recorded his sophomore set, In the Mood, in 2004. The birth of his first son, Aden Ryan, marked a turning point in Smith's personal and professional HIe that is dearly evident in his 2005 release, The Good Life. Although popular tracks-such as "If 1 Could Do It Aga.in" and "Carolina" contain the nostalgic, booze-laden imagery characteristic of much of Smith's writing/ the album as a whole resonates with a familial pride and sense of fulfillment that is refreshingly new.

"I have such a personal, intimate relationship with the songs," he says of his music.' As I've matured, the songs have matured. People ask me Mat my favorite song is and every time my answer is, 'The most recent song I've written.' I feel like wi.th every song I'm a .little bit closer toexplaining who I am!

The songs on his album, Hard-Headed Fool, showcase a confident young artist in full command of his gift. The ti tie track is abou t a man coming to terms with his choices in life. "It's about learning from my mistakes, growing up, and becoming an adult," says the man who has led many a rowdy crowd partying in the bars of North Georgia, but has struggled to tame his own wild streak. And in the process, he has become a rising star.

Yep, there's nothing quite like the feeling of discovering a great artist, and now it's your time to get that feeling - hey, it's

become an annual event around here, kids - at House of Blues at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, Sc, as Corey Smith and opening act American Aquarium treat folks to a special night of music

this New Year's Eve, on Thursday, December 31,2009. Doors open 8:30 p.m_. For ticket info call 843-272~3000 or Ticketmaster 843-679-9333; or visit www.hob.com or www.ticketmaster.com,

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The Funny Pages - Online

CandorviUe by by Darrln Bell, available OD Comics.com, cembines political satire, current events and a cast of regular characters to create a unique view.

A long time ago, the most relevant source of news was the daily newspaper. It was the only place to fill you in on what happened yesterday.

However, as the Internet changed the way you got your news, dailies were relegated to local news. If you wanted more than a 30 second recap of last night's city council meeting, you turned to your local Times or Herald.

However, now that the power of the World Wide Web bas trickled down to the backyard level, even the daily rag is irrelevant by the time it comes out.

However, until recently, one thing kept the daily useful to many people: The Funny Pages (or page or half-page as many of them have become).

For the most part, there was no other way to get you dose of Garfield, DiJbert or Foxtrot. With

all the rules and fees involved in syndication, getting comics on the Web lacked feasibility.

Of course, that was then til is is now. And now has several options for getting your daily laughs-

buying a print copy for a few comics that you might like.

The first service 1 discovered is Comics.com and it opened up a new world of daily comics. With Comics.com, you can customize a home page to show you whatever comics you choose. You can also choose to have those comics, both regular strips as well as editorial cartoons, delivered to your e-mail. You can also set up an RSS feed for your chosen comics.

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good things to potentially accomplish - what is the one thing in your life or work that is truly wortby of investing your time, energy, sweat, blood, tears and resources for, over the next 365 days without wavering? One year from now on Dec. 3 I when 2010 is about to go into the record books -- what is the single most important thing that you want to have accomplished or changed in your life?

Hear these words from Annika Sorenstam, "There is no shortcut to success." Stop waiting for your ship to come in ... it's not Doming. Neither is there a magic pill that will fix everything in your life ... it doesn't exist. If you want something to happen or change in your life during 20 I 0 ... then it is up to you to MAKE it happen. Following are four time tested actions that will help you in your quest to be more successful in the New Year ahead:

Take the 2010 pledge. Raise your hand and state out loud (so that y01:1 can hear your own voice say) "No More Resolutions!"

Make a stand fOJ" what YOIl want. For once in your life commit to "something". Quit waffling and stop avoiding the issue of WHAT it is that you want. Deep

down inside, you already know what it is. Acknowledge what your inner self is telling you and commit to it for the next 365 days. Decide what you want and then go all out for it. No holding back.

Affirm what's possible. Start believing in yourself and what is realistically possible. Look beyond tile obvious and explore all of your options. Inventory your storehouse of talents, abilities, education, training and experience. You already have what it takes. Make a plan that will allow you to better utilize your personal' attributes and resources.

Don't give up. Develop the right m indset... that what you want is worth the hard work that lies ahead in 20 10. Allow the work to stretch your capabilities. Get tbe help that you need to SlICceed, If your car broke down along the road, you would call a tow truck wouldn't you? Then you would get your car repaired and continue on with your journey. Right? So, if your plan breaks down, has a flaw in it or you encounter a roadblock ... get some help, fix the problem and then press on with your mission for 2010.

With regard to the rnindset

thing, if you set your mind to each of these four straight forward actions - you just might be amazed to see all that you have achieved by this time next year. And if you are serious enough about this process, it might even be life changing.

Don't let the statistical odds dictate your fate. Take control of your future now, by setting yourself up for success in 2010! Take control ... Take the Pledge ...

NO MORE RESOLUTIONS!

The Coach's Perspective ...

By Thomas H. Swank

No More Resolutions ... (Part 2)

self about your resolutions ill years past, you will have to admit that they were approached all too casually. Your approach lacked true commitment; conviction and a real plan for success.

Year after year you profess that you are going to get fit, lose weight or br-eak a bad habit. 1 would absolutely agree that physical fitness, dropping 20 pounds and quitting smoking are admiral undertakings. The reality is, that it is going to take more than mind over matter. Regardless of how strong you believe that your "willpower" is ... it isn't sufficient enough to sustain your efforts and then achieve the result that you profess that you want. Your chances of achieving success would increase dramatically if you chose to work with a personal trainer, nutritionist or hypnosistherapist.

While the aforementioned traditional challenges are in principle

Are you fully committed to taking the 2010 PI.edge of ''No More Resolutions"? As I cited in Part] of this column ... 98.2% of all people do not achieve their goals or resolutions. So then, why make such resolutions in the first place, if you are not going to keep them anyway or be properly equipped to achieve them?

What I'm recommending is that you forgo the annual ritual of placing yourself in a position of having to again come up short in the resolution department However, by no means should you ever give up on fulfilling your aspirations or living out your dreams. While the odds of being successful might seem a bit overwhelming... they can be overcome! lf you are honest with your-

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Charleston, Soc. on a monthly basis, where I underwent a series of muscle biopsies and nerve tests. No one seemed to .figure out exactly wbat type of muscle disease was causing my weakness. The stresses of the daily activities from school were causing so much anxiety for me, that [ made the choice to graduate one year early [Tom high school. It was a decision that I would never regret. This was a way I could still have some sort of pride leaving high school without having my classmates know what secret 1 was hiding from them.

Around the age of 18, 1 was finally referred to a specialist at Vanderbilt,in Nashville, Tn.

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Little did 1 know there was a hidden neuromuscular disease building up in my body that wouldn't be showing up until my mid teens. [ was devastated, as well as my family. We tried tracing it back to OUl- family tree, but couldn't find a soul on either side of the family who carried anything like the disease I was showing. We drove back and forth to

[was born in Brooklyn, N.Y ill 1978 where ]_ lived for seven years during one of the worst times in New York. Drugs and violence were al their all-rime high and the overall sense of safety and security were pretty much nonexistent. Luckily, we were able to sell our brownstone ill two weeks and move to the sunny south where my father was born and begin a

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At this lime, they were 'finally able to diagnose me with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, The words were somewhat of a relief and yet still. made me want to throw up. My entire future changed at that moment. Trying to grasp the fact that I was just told I have an incurable disease, that there were and still are, no treatments available and that you'll be wheelchair bound by the time you're ill your 30s, was quite hard to swallow. My future didn't look as promising as 1 had hoped it would be. The hopes of becoming a doctor someday, having children, traveling all over the world, being completely ill dependent were aU,in my mind, out the window.

After high school, 1 wenl to a technical college for a couple of years and then started my journey into what has continued onto [he career path I have today In March 0[2001, my mom and I decided to open up a needlepoint shop called, a. bradley needle arts, inc., located 011 restaurant row. We met so many lovely people along the way. We always loved teaching people the art of needlepoint and watching them smile as they finished their projects and felt a sense of accomplishment when they were through, It was especially a wonderful method of therapy for many people wbo were dealing with the daily stresses of life or [laving physical ailments that kept them from doing activities they once enjoyed.

As I painted each day, r was able to hone my talent into creating a line of designs to start a wholesale line. My first representative was a dear Bri.tish gentleman named Bruce van Datum, who was like a grandfather to me and started my career in the wholesale business,

Today, r continue to hand-paint original designs that consist of holiday ornaments, stocking cuffs and. belts. I sell to over 200 needlepoint boutiques all over the Uoired Stales and Canada and have four representatives. L also actively participate in the TNNA (The National Needlearts Association) trade shows twice a. year in California and Ohio, You can also visit my website to view my entire line of designs - www.abradleyneedlearts.com or visit the local needlepoint shops in the areaFrame of Mind (Myrtle Beach) Pawleys Island Needlepoint Shop (Pawleys Island) and The Cabbage Row Shoppe (Charle-Ston).

My goal is to reach out to the disabled comrnunity of the Carolinas as well as their caretakers and to let you know that you are not alone. In my column, 1 will give you advice, tips, benefits and "wheeler perks" to make life a 1 ittle bit easier.

"'Wheeler Perk" for December

All Carrnike Cinemas let people in wheelchairs get in free!l

Write your letters to the editor and let me know if there are any topics you would like me to bring light on in the future. For next month's article I will touch on accessibility issues in major concert halls and arenas and how to ask politely for backstage access.

Ashley Brae/ley's A Wheeler'S Journal is a new .monthly column in Coast and Alternatives, Contact her by sending an email to editorial@alternalives.sc with "Ashley Bradley" in the subject line.

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Local Red Cross Breaks Ground on EOe Project

By Angela Nicholas

Dirt is moving at the Coastal South Carolina. Chapter of the American Red Cross as an expansi on project has begun on an Emergency Operations Center. The construction is being funded by a

$308,000 grant from the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority.

This "hardened" facility, constructed of reinforced concrete block with brick veneer, no windows and metal studs in the roof frame is anticipated to withstand wi nds of a Cat. 4 hurricane (I 31- 155 mph), This would provide a higher level of security and would enhance the ability of Red Cross

staff and volunteers to continue operations on site during and after a major disasteraffecting any location of its service area of Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties.

UWPD Architecture is donating full design services for architecture, landscape architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing disciplines for the project, and has assisted with

securi ng all loca I approvals for zoning and building code compliance, along witb Rast Dallery Engineers, PC provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing design and Kyzer and Timmerman Structural Engineers. Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. donated the survey.

Hay Construction was awarded the low bid on the project and expects to complete construction

by early April depending on the weather.

An official groundbreaki.ng will be held in early Jan. 20 I O.

The author of this article, Angela Nicholas, serves as CEO for the American Red Cross Coastal South Carolina Chapter. She call be reached at 843-477- 0020 or via email lIicholasa@coasta{scarc.org.

Clemson Recognized At Materials Science and Technology Conference

By Mark Sublette

The Clemson University School of Materials Science and Engineering was recognized at the international level with five individual and group awards at the 2009 Materials Science and Technology Conference in Pittsburgh.

The annual meeting, sponsored jointly by the leading materials engineering and professional societies, brings together international researchers from universities and industry and recognizes top

achievements in research, teaching and outreach ill the materials field.

John Ballato, associate vice president for research and economic development at Clemson University and a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, was elected a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). Fellows are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the ceramic arts or sciences by their productive scholarship in ceramic science and technology and outstanding service to the ACerS.

The Ceramic Educational

Council's Outstanding Educator Award was presented to Kathleen Richardson, the director of the School of Materials Science and Engineering, for her creativity in teaching and directing student research.

Jimmy Shi, a graduate student in the Schoo! of Materials Science and Engineering from Beijing, China, was one of three students selected worldwide for a Diamond Graduate Excellence in Material Sciences award for both his oral presentation at the conference and his record of academic excellence. His research 011 high temperature aerospace materials was conducted through

the support of a U.S. Air Force Scientific Research Young Investigator Award to his adviser, professor Jian Luo.

Channayne Smith, a senior from Moncks Comer majoring in ceramic and materials engineeriag, won second place from among 17 competing universities at the National Undergraduate Student Speaking Contest hosted by the Ceramic Educational Council of ACerS. She represented Clemson University after winning the local speaking competition hosted by the Clemson Materials Advantage Student Chapter.

Clemson's Materials Advantage Student Chapter was one of five

chapters selected nationally to receive a Chapter of Excellence Award. The Clemson chapter was honored for its series of events hosted during the 2008-2009 school year focusing on professi.onal development and K-l2 outreach. Three of the chapter officers - Kim Celluci, Alex Evert and Stephan ie Whitsonwere at the conference to receive this award. The chapter adviser is professor Molly Kennedy.

The Materials Science and Technology conference is sponsored by the American Ceramic Society; tile Association of Iron and Steel Technology; the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society; and ASM International.

Waccamaw Library Features Classic Film Series

Friday Nighl ot the Movies, a classic film festival featuring six. of Hollywood's best pictures from the ] 930s to the 1950s, will start Jan. 8 and run through mid-March at the Waccamaw Library.

The festival is free and open to the public.

Each of the films, which will be screened every other Friday, will be preceded by a lecture and followed by an audience discussion. Programs begin at 7 p.m.

David Zinman, movie historian and author of the filmbook "50 Classic Motion Pictures," will host the festival. Zinman" who lives .in COil way, s.c. runs the classic film series at Chautauqua, the famous cultural center ill upstate New York.

Ninotchka (1939), Greta Garbo's only comedy, is the first film in the series. Melvyn Douglas plays opposite her in the movie, whose plot parodies the eternal clash between capitalism and communism.

Other festival films are: Random Harvest (1942) with Ronald Col man and Greer Garson, Jan. 22; Twelve Angry Men (1957), Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb, Feb. 5; Laura (1944), Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, Feb. 19.

Also, The Leuer (1940) with Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall, March 5; and A Place ill the Sun (195]), Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, March 19.

The Friends of the Waccamaw Library is sponsoring the festival. The library is located ill Pawleys Island Oil Route 17 behind the Holiday Inn. For information, call 843-545-3623.

Film Schedule

Jan. 8- Ninotchka (1939)The ads said "Garbo Laughs." And so will you, Greta Garbo plays a stem Soviet envoy dispatched to Paris to pull back three communist agents seduced by capitalism. Instead, she SUCCWllbs to the good life and a playboy of the Western world (Melvyn Douglas).

110 minutes.

Jan. 22 - Random Harvest (1942) - Greer Garson and Ronald Colman are star-crossed lovers in this memorable romance. It's about a shell-shocked WWl solider rescued from a dreary life by a music hal! performer. They marry. But then he .is hit by a car and his mind goes blank again. A four-handkerchief movie down to the unforgettable last scene. Based on James Hilton's

novel. 126 minutes.

Feb. 6 Twelve AllglJ! Men (1957) - This absorbing fi Lm is an eyeopening portrayal of the I ittleknown workings of th e j lily room. A white, male jury decidesfhe fate of an Hispanic youth charged with murder. It seems an open-and-shut case until one juror holds out. Top performances by Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, and Martin Balsam. 95 min, utes.

Feb. 19 - Laura (1944) - A classic murder mystery. A homicide detective (Dana Andrews) becomes infatuated with the portrait of a glamorous woman (Gene Tierney) whose murder he is investigating. David Raskin's haunting score enchances the film. With Clifton Webb, Vincent Price and Judith Anderson. 88 minutes.

March 5 - Tile Leiter (1940) - The quintessential Bette Davis movie. At the peak of hercareer, she plays a cold and proper woman driven to murder by pride and passion. The film opens with a bang and never lets go. With Herbert Marshall Based 00 a work by Somerset Mangham .. 95 minutes.

March 19 - A Place ill the Sun (1951) - This moving adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's powerful novel ("An American Tragedy") stars

Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift in their salad days. He gives his most sensitive perf orm an ce as the social-climbing poor relation of a

rich manufacturer. She was never lovelier. With Shelly Winters and Raymond BUB" (before his Perry Mason TV series). 122 minutes.

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Spirit To Fly Nonstop Myrtle Beach/Atlanta

By Cheryl Harden

Representatives from the Myrtle Beach International Airport, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce announced in a press conference earlier today that Spirit Airlines will begin daily nonstop flights between Myrtle Beach and Atlanta on May 1, 2010. 111e seasonal flights will end Nov. 10, 20JO, and resume in the spring 0-[20 II.

Spirit's 145-passenger Airbus will depart Hartsfield-Jackson Airport daily at 10:20 a.m. and arnve at Myrtle Beach lnrernarional Airport at 11 :40a.m. nle A II anta-bound f1 i ghts will leave Myrtle Beach Intemational at 5 p.m, each day and arrive in Atlanta at 6:20 p.m.

Providing nonstop service between the two cities addresses an important need as the Atlanta area has long been one of Myrtle. Beach's top vacation markets. With a population of 8.2 million in the 100-mile surrounding area, the Atlanta population has been projected to grow at more than twice that of the United States. Georgia annually ranks as one of the Grand Strand's top ten states of visitor

- origin and Atlanta leads the Peachtree State with the number of residents traveling to Myrtle Beach. Atlanta residents also enjoy playing golf while on vacation. According to a recent National Golf Foundation study, the Atlanta DMA ranks eleventh among all

210 DMAs for rounds played on vacation.

"We'd like to thank the Myrtle Beach community for their support and we look forward to continuing to serve and grow the Myrtle Beach market," said Spirit's chief marketing officer Barry Biffle.

"We are pleased to be able to provide additional air service to the community," said Lauren Morris, marketing manager. Myrtle Beach International Airport. "Our team is grateful for Spirit's commitment to Myrtle Beach and we are eager for the opportunities that service to Atlanta will provide for tourism as well as for the residents of our region."

"Passenger traffic to Myrtle Beach from Atlanta has declined significantly in recent years," said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Go If Holiday, '"The addition of Spirit's nonstop daily flight will provide Atlanta area residents affordable fares to visit Myrtle Beach, which will ultimately increase our market share of vacationing golfers significantly from the Atlanta market. The new Spirit flights will also satisfy the need of Myrtle Beach residents who travel to Atlanta regularly for business, attractions, sporting events and shopping."

"Spirit Airlines bas grown to become our largest carrier at Myrtle Beach International Airport," said Brad Dean, president and CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. "Adding

this direct, affordable air service to Atlanta, one of the largest U.S. metro markets, will help grow tourism in the Myrtle Beach area and will also benefit the entire region."

The Myrtle Beach International Airport now offers direct service to 26 cities in the United States and Canada with Spirit offering nonstop flights between Myrtle Beach, S .. C. and seven cities; Atlanta, Ga., Atlantic City, N.J., Boston, Mass., Chicago, Ill., Detroit, Mich., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and New York City, N.Y.

All fares include a Passenger Usage Fee of $7 per passenger per direction. All customers are allowed one free carry-on bag. Fees for bags paid in advance online,,! www.spiritair.com are $19 each way for the first bag only. The fee for Bag 2 is $25 each way, and items 3 thru 5 are $1 00 per item each way. When paying at the airport, fees for the first and second bags are $25 per bag eacb way.

There is no charge to check wheelchairs, strollers, car seats, or other assistive devices. Items that are overweight or oversized will continue to be weighed and sized at the airport, and fees collected when checking ill. Golf club and boxes/containers are acceptable and can be prepaid online provided they meet weight and or size restrictions .. Additional bags can be pre-purchased at auy time provided inventory is available. (No less than one hour prior to departure).

All checked baggage fees are nonrefundable, Customers involved in a stop-over flight that involves a connection of over four hours will be charged based on point to point travel, All fares listed on spiritair.com are per customer for each way of travel and include the base fare plus a federal excise tax and all fuel surcharges.

Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of$3.60 per U.S. domestic flight segment (a flight segment is defined as one takeoff and landing) of a passenger's itinerary; (b) IIp to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; or (c) a Sept. II Security Fee of $2.50 per enplane-

ment originating at a U.S. airport, International itineraries do not include governmental taxes and fees (including u.s. government exc ise lax) of up to $125 per round trip. Additionally, if sold in, or travel originates in a country outside of the U.S. additional taxes may apply (up to 22% of the fare value per country). Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights or on all days, and will be highly restricted around certain holiday periods. Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for. these new sale fares. Restrictions wi II apply. For best results, book early.

Representatives from. the Myrtle Beach International Alrport, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce announce Spirit Airlines' nonstop flights between Myrtle Beach and AUanta to begin May 1, 2010. L~R, Harry Biffle, Spirit chief marketing officer; Lauren Merrfs, marketing manager, Myrtle Beach International Airport; Brad Dean, president and CEO, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday,

By Kate Anderson

Tilma Earns 2009 CPGA Bin Strausbaugh Award

Each year, a number of exceptional PGA professionals are nominated by their peers to be selected as recipients of the Section's special awards and honors. The Bill Strausbaugh Award is given to the PGA member who by his or her day-to-day efforts has made significant contributions to the game and business of golf through the mentoring of FGA Professionals and the furtherance of their careers. While the award centers on the qualities of a PGA professional that allows him or her to prepare tomorrow's leaders in the golf industry, considerations such as the character and integrity of the member, service to the Section and involvement in community and charitable activities are also part of the selection process. This year's Bill Strausbaugh Award winner is Tim Tilma of Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club (Sunset Beach, N.C.).

Tim Tilrna recognized early on

Tim Tilma

in his career that it is the primary duty ofPGA Professionals to be role models for the assistants who work with them. As a standout assistant, he emulated the sincerity and respect his superiors had for the game, the members and the staff that each day contributes to the sueCeSS of a facility. Those qualities have helped him become the mentor that he has been throughout his 20~

year career as a PGA Professional.

As an assistant to former Carolinas PGA Section President and 2006 Golf Professional of the year, Robert Harper, Tilrna acquired a deeper meaning for the word "apprenticeship," which for him has a meaning that goes beyond the traditional teacher / student roles. He described it as a relationship that must exist for each to be successful. While at Wild Wing Plantation, Tilma exercised thai philosophy, helping his then cart attendants and assistan Is ca ta pult to wi I d I Y succe-ssful careers as PGA Head Professionals and Director of Golf at facilities throughout the Carolinas. Those lucky students of Tilma include Mike Buccerone, PGA, the 2008 National Resort Merchandiser of the Year, and Chris Card, PGA, who is now Director of Golf at Treon in Scotland. They, among many others, learned the very valuable lessons required to become truly successful PGA Professionals, and for Tilma, that

has made all the difference in his career.

"I've always felt that my most importantjob as a PGA bead professional was to be a mentor to those that 1 had hired as assistants. It's my job to teach them the business of golf, how to organize and run an operation, and meet the needs of the owner. For this award especially, there is a lifetime of work involved. It feels really good that the committee has recognized that 1 've been a promoter of the game for a long time. I credit my faith, my family and the staffs that 1. have worked with for the success and good fortune that has come my way."

Tilma also takes his role in the community very seriously volunteering as tennis coach for the Conway Christian School and serving as a member of the Conway Christian School Booster Club. He has been very active in promoting the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has hosted several golf camps and tournaments On their behalf. His extensive service to his church, and promotion of the

game and community health through the "Ray of Hope" GoLf Event Committee honoring Darryl Ray, the longtime hosting of the Kingston Golf Classic at Wild Wing the Mark Sloan Golf Tournament, his large role for \3 years in the National Father Son Team Classic held in Myrtle Beach, and more recently, the hosting of the Susan G. Komen fundraising golf events at Sandpiper Golf & Country Club, proves his commitment to building better lives applies to more thanjust the game of golf.

Tilma, along with nine other Special Awards and Honors recipients, the 2009 Players of the Year, Johnny Palmer Trophy winner, and our 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee, Jim Westbrook, will be honored at the Carolinas PGA Section's annual Big Week Special Awards and Honors Ceremony presented by Club Car 011 February 21, 2010 in Myrtle Beach, S.c. They will be the focal point of a celebration of their accomplishments and contributions to our Section and The PGA of America,

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Teams have been announced for the 2009 Beach Ball Classic (Boy's Tournament), December 26-31, and Crescent Bank Holiday Invitational (Girl's To urnament) , 18-23, with both tournaments to take place at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

The most successful sporting events on the Grand Strand and HOITY County, this year marks the 29th Annual Beach Ball Classic and the 11 th Annual Crescent Bank Holiday Invitational. Sunday play has again been eliminated this year, therefore the 2009 Beach BaH Classic Toumament Finals will be played on Wednesday, December 31 st, making the Sponsor's Party once again the Sponsor's New Year's Eve Party.

"Each year the Beach Ball Classic Committee does a great job of selecting the best basketball

teams and players from all over the country to participate in the tournament and this year will be no different," said John Rhodes, Executive Director."Tt ·is certain you will see some of these players years from now in the professional ranks."

Throughout the years, fans have had an opportunity to see past Beach Ball Classic players such as: Mike Bibby, Kobe Bryant, Rasheed Wallace, Kwarne Brown, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Michael Irwin, and two of our own local players, Raymond Felton and Ramon Sessions, rise to fame and grow up to playas professional basketball players.

Since its move to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in 1994, it is estimated that over one million people have attended the tournament and approximately 240 million have viewed it on national television and via www.beachballclassic.corn. Because of its huge

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success and th e outpouring of support from the local community, the Beach Ball Classic has been able to provide over $250,000 in scholarship funds to Horry County high school students since 1981.

For the 29th year in a row, the Beach Ball Classic has attracted the nation's top athletes and played a major role in the local economy. In 2003, the Tournament was lauded as. the State's top tourism marketing program recognized for bringing in over $]M annually. In 2007 and 2008, the Marketing and Communication Agency Network recognized the Beach Ball Classic for superior achievement and creative excellence in the consumer magazine category. This recognition resulted In a prestigious Gold Manny Award.

Tickets are now available for $75 per book for the Beach Ball Classic and $15 per book for the Crescent Bank Holiday In vi rational. Tournament tickets may be purchased in advance by calling 843-213-0032. Individual day tickets may only be purchased on the day of the event at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Beach Ball Classic December 26th - 3Ist Bishop Gorman (NV) Bishop O'Connell (IV:ID) Cedar Hil) (TX) Columbia (GA)

Concord (NC)

Daniel. (SC)

Hamilton (WI)

1.L. Mann (SC)

Mt. St. Joseph (MD) Myrtle Beach eSC) Nichols (NY)

Scott County (Ky) St. Edward (OH)

St Francis (l"vID) Socastee (SC) Wheeler (GA)

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By Melanie Cormier

The Crescent Bank Carolina's Challenge (Women's College Basketball Tournament) will take place at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on December 20th, 2009.

The Carolina's Challenge games will feature Bluefield College, VA vs Francis Mari 011 Co liege at I :00 PM, followed by the "University of South Carolina vs University of Nortb Carolina at 3:00 PM and finally Savannah State vs Coastal Carolina University at 5:00 PM.

"This tournament usually features two separate women's college exhibition games featuring the UNC Lady Tar Heels and CCU Lady Chants. However, this year we have added one more game where the Bluefield College Lady Rams will take on the Francis Marion Lady Patriots," said executive director, Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes. "We are fortunate for Crescent Bank's sponsorship again this year and for their continued support of women '8 college and high school basketball in our community."

Tickets wi II be $1 0 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, As title sponsor, Crescent Bank will be the principal location for ticket purchases. For more information on the Carolina's Challenge, call 843-213-0032 or visit www.beachballc.lassic.com.

Crescent Bank Holiday Invitational

December 18th - 23rd Butler eNC)

Elizabeth Seton (NJ) Fayette County (GA) Goose Creek (SC) Hartsville (SC)

Myrtle Beach (SC) Norfolk Christian (VA) Parkway (FL)

Peddie (N])

Providence Day (NC) Redan (GA)

Scott County (KY) Soc as tee eSC) Spring Valley (SC) Stephenson (GA) Wesleyan (GA)

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ONGOING EYENI'S:

Every Monday: House of Blues Service Industry Night - 12 a.m. Free entry for all mem-

bers of the Service Industry that can provide ID & '_F."~Z proofof employment.

All other guests will pay a small cover. DJ, nightly drink specials, etc. House of Blues, 4640I-[wy 17-S, N. Myrtle Beach. 843-272-3000 • www.hob.com

Every Thursday: Pawleys Island Drin.king Liberally. Drinking Liberally is an informal gathering of like-minded left-leaners.

Join us starting at 5 :30 p.m.

at the Pawleys Island Tavern, 10635 Ocean Hwy (Behind "Mole Hole" in the Island Shops off

US 17). 843-237-5632. http://livingliberaIly.orgidrinking/c bapters/SC/pawleysisland

Every Thursday: Square Dancing - Grand Strand Strutters. 7p.m. to 9p.m.

_ Mainstream and plus Level Square Dance, with occasional R0U11ds,

all in a friendly club atmosphere. (Class for new dancers is from

6 to 7p.m.) Grand Strand Senior Center (1268 21st Ave N., Myrtle Beach)

843-497-0470 or 843-650-2043

Now Showing at The Palace Theatre: The spellbinding and magical. Le Grande Cirque brings top class entertainment

to Myrtle Beach. The show is perfect for all ages. Tickets are available at the Visitors Center. Also, Spirit of the Dance presents The Magical Spirit of Ireland featuring the Irish Tenors on stage now in the Show Room.

CaJl the Theatre Box Office at 800-905-4228 or 843-448-0588 for more information!

Myrtle Beach Stamp Club

Ist Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m., Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Ave. North, Myrtle Beach 843~337-0087

Canal St. Recreation Center Senior Bingo, Tuesdays,

10 a.m.vlZ p.rn.; 12p.m.-2 p.m. FREE, bring a small gift to share. 843-918-1485

Dino's TV Variety Show December 22. For information and to reserve tickets call 843-234-2229.

monetary contribution and receive a complimentary daily pass. All gifts go to youth in local shelters, monetary contributions go to the Mark Schild Scholarship Program. 843-918-1465

December 19

Marine Corps League Apprrclatlnn Day

Florence Civic Center Activities begin at I] a.m, Speakers include Congressional Medal. of Honor recipient Major General (Ret.) James Livingston, decorated Marines: Lt. Clebe McClary; Citadel grad, Sergeant Major William C. Rice, more. USO Liberty Bells will perform. American Soldier Photographic Tribute; exhibitor booths. Free to public. 3300 W. Radio Drive, Florence, S.C.

Florence Civic Center.com 843-679-4525

December 19

Rivertown Bluegrass Society Hagar's Mountain Boys, Carolina Connection concerts Bring your acoustic instrument. Jam session starts at 4:30 p.m. Concert 5 p.m. $10 members, $12 nonmembers. HGTC auditorium. www.rivertownbluegrasssocietycom 843-457-2854

December 31

December 25

Ripley's Aquarium

New Year's Eve Sleepover ~ Kids Only!

8 p.m. - 8 a.rn., Ages 6 - 12, Parents enjoy New Year's Eve out. $69.99 /child (plus tax) Karaoke, crafars, pizza, music, dancing, ball drop. Reservation required. www.broadwayatthebeach.com 843-916-0888,. ext 272

December 31

New Year's Eve Party Celebrity Square, Broadway At the Beach,

8 p.m, - Midnight. Fireworks over Lake Broadway, 8 p.m. 843-444-3200

January 1

lunch and presentation by the two popular authors. Reservations required due to limited seating. 10283 Beach Drive SW (N.C.179), Calabash, N.C. www.sunsetrivennarketplace.com 9 J 0-575-5999

January 8 Dessert Theater

New Hanover Senior Center Two bite-sized comedies ("CyberLies" and "Driving My Daddy") by award-winning playwright Kathryn Martin at each 2 p.m. performance. $8. seating limited, reservations required.

2222 S .. College Rd.,

Wilmington, N.C.

9 [0-398-7871

January 8 Waccamaw Library ClassicFiIm Series Ninotchku (1939)

Program runs at 7 p.m. every other Friday through mid-March; lecture, film, and discussion.Free and open to public. Hwy 17, Pawleys Island, S .. C.

843-545-3623

January 10 ~ January 3] Ballroom Dance Classes Silver Coast Winery

Four classes, 2-4 p.m. consecutive Sunday afternoons. $45 per person for the series.

Ocean Isle, Beach, N.C. www.silvercoastwinery.com 910-287-2800

January 12

Low Country Herb Society Monthly meeting, 10 a.m, at St. Paul's Waccamaw United Methodist Church in Litchfield, S.C. Dues $20/year. Interested parties welcome to attend. For more info, call Caryn Tirsch 843-650-2847

January 13

Sunset River Marketplace Creative Exchange: Tile History of SIIIIset Beach - Miller Pope and Jack DeGroot

11 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m, $5, incl udes

January 1.4

First Presbyterian Concert Series: Russian Pianist Gleb Ivanov

Russian pianist, called "the next Horowitz" by the Washington Post. $20 for all four concerts in series .. 1 p.m, Thursdays. Tickets available at both campus offices: 1300N. Kings Hwy and 3810 Robert Grissom Pkwy in Myrtle Beach, S.c.

843-448-4496

January 22

Waccama\\, Library Classic Pilm Series Random Harvest (1942)

Program runs at 7 p.lll. every other Friday through mid-March; lecture, film, and discussion.Free and open to public. Hwy 1.7, Pawleys Island, S.C.

843-545-3623

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from the staff of Alternatives and Coast Magazines

To ~nclude yo.ur e~ent in the Alternatives. Newsmagazlne~COAST Magazine local events calender, email your listing to editorial@alternatives.sc with "Calendar Item" written In the subject line at least two weeks m advance of prmt date. Please sure to include the date, appropriate costs, phone number for information and address. Coast and Alternatives go to press every other Thursday. Visit us on the web at: www.myrtlebeachalte .. natives.com.

VFW 10804 Friday night dinner Dinner and Live music, 6 p.m. Seating limited, reservations by Thurs. required. $8 per person, music only, 7p.m. $3 per person. Highway 57, Little River, S.C. 843-399-0877

Georgetown of the Late 19th & 20th Century - Rice Museum. The exhibit chronicles Georgetown's transi tion from rice production to lumber, livestock, & shipping. Georgetown, SC. MooS, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.rn. 843-546-7423

Canal St. Recreation Center Special Needs Workout

Tues. & Thurs. II a.ITI.-12 p.m., A unique workout program for individuals with special needs. $5 city res identl$8 non-city resident. 843-9J8-1485

Rape Crisis Center, Adotesceni & Adult Support Groups for Survivors oj Sexual Assault

Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. Myrtle Beach & Conway 448-7273 or 448-3 I

CURREN.T EYEIII'S:

Through January 3,2010 B&C Art Museum

25 Years of Jonathan Green 3100 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tues. - Sat. 10 a .. 111 - 4 p.m.; Sun. 1 - 4 p.m. www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseutn.org 843-238-2510

December 18

Annual Piano Concert De.Bordiue Clubhouse

Part of the Moveable Feast series. Tickets $35

843-235-6000

December 19

Canal Street Recreation Center Open House

3 - 7 p.lTI. Holiday snacks, center tours, community toy drive, Battle of tbe DJs and high school and college step performers, Bring in a new gift or make a

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Events Set To Honor Memory, Legacy of Martin Luther King

The Carolina African American Heritage Foundation is partnering with the City of Myrtle Beach, local religious institutions, human services and civil rights organizations to host the third annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, 20 I 0 at the Canal Street Recreation Center.

The theme for this year's event is "Building Bridges for Our Future" to highlight the continuing need to establish and maintain quality relationships and alliances with all citizens of our society for an overall improved quality of life, Our featured speaker,

Egerton Burroughs, Chairman of the board of directors of the Burroughs and Chapin Company, Incorporated, is a past award recipient of the Drum Major for

Justice Award and is a long ti me supporter of improving the quality of life for all citizens of Myrtle Beach.

Scheduled Events 4 p.m. Jan. 17,2010

Kick-Off Event: Gospel Choir

Showdown, Myrte Beach Train Depot

8 a.m., Jan. 18,2010 Corporate and

Community Awards Breakfast,

Canal Street Recreation Center

11 :30 a.m. Community Parade

Parade (site still to be announced) will feature marching bands from the local high schools of Florence, Kingstree, and Marion, SC, college fraternities and sororities, other local organizations, motorcycles, and horses.

Planning meetings are being held every

Monday at 6:30 p.rn. at the parsonage of Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1311 Hemingway Street, Myrtle Beach. All citizens are invited to come out and work with the committee to make this an Event to honor Dr. King's dream of better world for everyone where one is judged by

Character and not by the color of one's skin or economic situation in life.

Bennie Swans, one of the event's organizers, salutes the Myrtle Beach Mayor,

City Council Members, citizens, and the many other contributors for recognizing the importance of honoring the work of Dr. King and the legacy he left for all of us to build a better world where each person has the opportunity and freedom to reach his full potential while contributing to an improved quality of life for all.

Souper Bowl Benefit Set For Jan. 30

By Elaine Minkler

The twelfth annual Souper Bowl to benefit Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County will be held at Precious Blood of Christ Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. The Souper Bowl features gourmet soups by 40 local restaurants, homemade breads by area bakers, and handmade bowls by area artists and local volunteers. The event has been sponsored for the past six years by South Carolina Bank. and Trust

For only $25, participants will choose from scores of donated handmade bowls and sample soups and breads to their stomach's content. Several special recipes of stews, chowders and bisques are already promised by 40 restaurants from Georgetown to Murrells Inlet, including River Room, Rice Paddy, Carefree Catering, Landolfi's, Roz's Rice

Mill Cafe, High Hammock, Pasteria 811, and Chive Blossom.

Since September, clay groups from Conway to Georgetown, as well as individual potters, have been hand-building and throwing vessels of all sizes, shapes, and colors to contribute to this event. Over 600 bowls are already completed.

The proceeds from this year's Souper Bowl will support the Women Build project for Habitat for Humanity Georgetown.

Women Build is a Habitat for Humanity International program that encourages women and girls to have fun and make a difference by building homes and communities. On a Women Build site, women are encouraged by other women to tackle all aspects of construction and quickly become skilled and engaged volunteers. Lowe's is the national underwriter of the Women Build program.

Advance tickets are $25 and available at South Carolina Bank and Trust in Georgetown, Murrells Inlet and Myrtle Beach; the Chocolate and Coffee House in the Litchfield Exchange; Litchfield Books in Litchfield Landing Shopping Center; Greenskeeper Florist

of Pawleys Island, and the Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County office. Credit cards will be accepted at the Habitat Office and at the door. Tickets, if available, will be $30 at the door. For more information, call HFHGC, 546- 5685. ext. 6.

Local potters have donated scores of beautifully hand-crafted soup bowls for the charity event.

Cypress Inn, Marina Inn, Marriott Resorts Earn Four Diamonds

By Bridgette Johnson

The Cypress Inn, a bed and breakfast facility located in historic Conway, was recently honored by AAA Carolinas with a Four Diamond Distinction. The 2009 recognition marks the 12th consecutive year that The Cypress Inn has received the honor.

AAA Carolinas honored 20 accommodations and 16 restaurants for superior quality and service on December 7, 2009 during a ceremony at the Planters Inn and Peninsula Grill in Charleston. The properties represent 304 years of Four Diamond service and excellence in the state. The John Rutledge House Inn in Charleston is the reigning veteran with 21 years on the distinguished list.

South Carolina Four Diamond accommodations winners along the Grand Strand, in addition to The Cypress Inn, include: Marina

Inn at Grande Dunes (3 years) and Myrtle Beach Maniott Resort at Grande Dunes (5 years) both in Myrtle Beach. Charleston winners included Market Pavilion Hotel (7 years), Renaissance Charleston Hotel Historic District (7 years), French Quarter Inn (8 years), HarbourView Inn (11 years), Planters Inn ( 15 years), Charleston Place (18 years) and John Rutledge House Inn (21). Hilton Head winners Hilton Oceanfront Resort (4 years). The Inn at Harbour Town (7 years), Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa (7 years), Crowne Plaza Hilton Head Island Beach Resort (15 years) and Westin Hilton Head Island Resort (15 years). Other accommodations honored were Inn at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton (3 years), Westin Poinsett in Greenville (7 years), Boardwalk Inn at Wild Dunes Resort on Isle of Palms (12 years), Abingdon Manor in Latta (13 years), and The Rhett House Inn in Beaufort (15 years).

South Carolina Four Diamond restaurants that received awards include nine dining venues in Charleston: Tristan (4 years), The

Palmetto Cafe (5 years), Cypress (5 years), Sienna (5 years), McCrady's (6 years), Grill 225 (7 years), Circa 1886 (1 0 years), Peninsula Grill (11 years), and Charleston Grill (12 years). Others that received awards are Four Moons Restaurant and Phases Moon Bar in Orangeburg (1 year), The Ocean Room on Kiawah Island (3 years), Antonio's in Hilton Head (5 years), Langdon's Restaurant and Wine Bar in Mount Pleasant (6 years), Divine Prime in Myrtle Beach (I year), The Dining Room at Abingdon Manor in Latta (8 years), and Old Fort Pub in Hilton Head (9 years).

"AAA's requirements for a Four Diamond rating are rigorous, and those that win it are among the best hotels and restaurants in the world," said Dave Parsons, president and CEO of AAA Carolinas. "Only 3/5 percent of the more than 58,000 annual inspections conducted nationally result in a Four Diamond rating."

AAA gives the Four Diamond awards annually to qualified hotels and restaurants in North America. More than 2,000 proper-

ties nationally earn the Four Diamonds ratings after specially trained evaluators conduct anonymous overnight stays or dine incognito. Lodgings include eight difference classifications, such as bed and breakfast, hotel, cottage and country inn with four subclassifications such as historic, classic, resort and casino.

Restaurants have varying cuisines and ambiances. Each restaurant and lodging that receives any level of diamond rating from AAA is listed in AAA's Tourfsooks that are distributed free to any of the organization's 53 million members nationwide.

Western North Carolina awards were distributed on Nov. 16 and Central and Eastern North Carolina awards were distributed on Dec. 1. Charlotte area recipients were honored on Dec. 4.

An affiliate of the American Automobile Association, AAA Carolinas is a not-forprofit organization that serves more than 1/8 million members with travel, automobile and insurance services while being an advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.

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Silver Coast Winery Announces Ballroom Dance Classes

By Sharon Alston

people watch and say "I wish I could do that!" Well here is the chance everyone has waited for. Jim and Donna will be covering the more popular Club dances such as the Cha-Cha and the Fox Trot, to name just two.

The classes will be on four consecutive Sunday afternoons in Jan., beginning on Jan. 10 and ending on Jan. 31, from 2 - 4 p.m. The first hour of the class will be

Silver Coast Winery

announced that they have had the good fortune to be able to acquire award winning Ballroom Dancers, Jim Sterner and Donna Rosen from Myrtle Beach, to give a series of four classes in Ballroom Dance.

With the interest caused by "Dancing With the Stars," many

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instruction and the second hour will be dance with individual help from Jim and Donna. The cost of the series is $45 per person for all four classes, prepaid.

Enroll at Silver Coast Winery or call 910-287-2800 with your credit card information.

Silver Coast

Winery is located 15 minutes from the beach in a woodland setting near Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

The facility offers daily wine tastings and tours. The winery also has gift shops, an eclectic art gallery, extensive picnic grounds and a unique barrel room for weddings and speciaJ events.

Winter hours through February are Wednesday to Sunday, from noon until 5 p.m. The winery is closed on Monday and Tuesday, except by appointment. Open Regular hours will resume on March I.

The winery is located seven miles north of the S.C. border on Hwy 17. Take 904W. Make the second right on Russtown Rd, then the fourth right on Barbeque Rd. For additional information contact the winery at 910-287- 2800 or check out the website at www.silvercoastwinery.corn.

NMB Chamber Presents Awards Gala

By Jennifer Prince

www.NorthMyrt1eBeachChamber.com.lllthe Members Only Area.

The evening will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner, program and entertainment at 7:45 p.m.

"This annual event is a celebration to honor our members for the tremendous contributions they make, not just to our North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, but to the economy and quality of life of our entire community," said Marc Jordan, president/CEO North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Tickets to the dinner are $60 per person. Contact Charlene Lynam, at the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce to purchase tickets, 843-281- 2662 or register online by visiting www.nrnbevents.corn. There are also several sponsorship opportunities available including: reception sponsor, entertainment patron, benefactor, table sponsor, patron and contributor. For more information on sponsorships contact Vicki Keibler, membership/sales director

The North Myrtle Beach Chamber will present its annual awards gala, Tango with the Stars Saturday, Jan. 30,2010 at Grand Strand Resorts at Barefoot in North Myrtle Beach.

Awards will be presented in the following categories: "Business of the Year (small-one to ten employees), "Business of the Year" (large- II + employees), "Entrepreneur of the Year," "Excellence in Customer Service," "Hospitality Award," "Excellence in Community Service Award" and "Ambassador of the Year." Nominations are now being accepted and are due to the Chamber by Friday, Dec. 18. Only chamber members can make nominations and forms are available online,

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• On Dec. 17, 1944, U.S. Gen. Henry C. Pratt issues Public Proclamation No. 21, declaring that, effective Jan. 2, 1945, Japanese American "evacuees" from the West Coast could return to their homes. For the previous two years, 1 10,000 Japanese Americans had been relocated to remote internment camps built by the U.S. military.

• On Dec. 19, 1986, Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Game Six of the 1986 World Series at New York's Shea Stadium, is fined $500 and sentenced to 100 hours of community service. However, Sergio was later held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal the name of the pilot who flew the plane. As a result, in May 1987,. he was sentenced to six months in federal prison.

• On Dec. 21, 1937, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" debuts.

The film, created by Walt Disney's animation company, was the first feature-length animated movie. The film became a classic, and box-office receipts recouped the film's cost of $1.5 million by the end of its first year in circulation.

• On Dec, 25, 1996, 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey is killed in her Boulder, Colo., home. John and Patsy Ramsey, her parents, called police at 5:52 a.11I. the following morning to report their daughter rrussmg, Jonlsenet's body was found under a blanket in the basement that afternoon.

• On Dec. 27, 1900, prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up the bar at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kan., causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing her in jail. Nation became famous for carrying a hatchet and wrecking saloons as part of her anti-alcohol crusade.

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Rivertown Bluegrass Society Presents Hagar's Mountain Boys, Carolina Connection Dec. 19

By Bridgette Jobnson

one of the jam sessions that begin 4:30 p.m. and run throughout the monthly event. No electric instruments, other than e I ectric bass, are allowed. A ddi tiona lly, an open mie pre-show begins at 4:30 p.m. and is for any musician who does not have a band, or for any band that has never played on stage before.

Admi ssion in to the event is $] 0 for Rivertown Bluegrass Society members and $12 for non-members. Monthly con-

Rivertown Bluegrass Society will host Hagar's Mountain Boys and Carolina Connection 01) Saturday, Dec. 19, at 5 p.m., as part of the organization's conceit series held monthly at the Horry Georgetown Technical College Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium.

Attendees are encouraged to bring an acoustic instrument and participate in

certsare always held on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

More information about the May concert and Rivertown Bluegrass Society is available by calling 843-457-2854 or by visiting online at www.rivertownbluegrasssoci ety.com.

Hagar's Mountain Boys.

By Mona Pruter

Schunk Appointed To Governor's School Board

Donald Schunk research

economist at Coastal Carolina University, has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics.

The Governor's School is a prestigious residential program tor South Carolina high school students who are talented in the sciences. Founded in 1988 by Gov. Carroll Campbell and former SOIlOCO Products president Charles W. Coker, the institution is located in Hartsville. The school is ranked among the top ten "public elite" secondary schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine, placing it squarely among the "best of the best," according to Governor's School president Murray Brockman,

Brockman noted that a major purpose of the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is to support high-technology economic development in the state. "The timing of Dr. Schunk's appointment is fortuitous because the school is in the process of establ ishing an Institute for Economics in a major enhancement of this high-tech role," Brockman said.

SchUIJk is one of the state's leading economists. He joined

the Coastal Carolina University faculty in 2007, serving as research economist with CCU's BB&T Center for Economic and Community Development. He was formerly with the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

As CCU's research economist, Schunk tracks, analyzes aod forecasts national and state economic conditions. He issues monthly analyses of economic indicators and employment/unemployment data.

He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Bemidji State University in Minnesota ill 1995 and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Tennessee in 1999.

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'Pack the Pantry' Campaign Helps Georgetown County Families

Grand Strand Health and Wellness of MI.I1Tells Inlet and chiropractor, Dr. Chris Garner, recently concluded their "Pack the Pantry For the Hungry" campaign to support needy families in local communities, During the month of Nov., Grand Strand Health and Wellness held "Pack the Pantry For the Hungry" days in an effort to raise food donations for the hungry while providing 'free health services and evaluations. Canned food donations were collected in exchange for free health and well ness information, free evaluations, spinal screenings and chiropractic care. "It's just one small way that we can have a hands-on impact all health and hunger in our community," said Dr. Gamer.

Proceeds from "Pack the Pantry For the Hungry" benefited Helping Hands. Grand Strand Health and Wellness generated over 800 cans of food for Helping Hands. "We

would like to send a heartfelt thanks to the community for helping make this Thanksgiving better for many fami lies," stated Dr. Gamer, Pat Parsley, executive director of Helping Hands of Georgetown noted that they were able to "provide turkey and side dishes to 70 local families."

Helping Hands of Georgetown has operated as a crisis ministry for residents of Georgetown County for the past 20 years. A core group of vo lunteers from several churches in Georgetown County founded the agency to centralize and coordinate outreach services for the churches in the area. Presently, 22 churches support Helping Hands with financial support, food contributions, volunteers meeting space, etc.

Helpi.ng Hands serves approximately 1400 clients per year, Financial assistance is given in such areas as: utilities, prescriptions, beating oil, gasoline for work pllrpos~

es, and dental services. Financial assistance is granted once a year and the client must meet i ncomeguidel.i nes, Non-perishable food is given twice a year 10 families. Baby products are given on an as-needed basis when available.

Helping Hands serves the elderly, those who have been laid off from work, single moms and people who have just been hospitalized. Helping Hands has three part-time employees in addition to a group of volunteers. "Poverty alleviation jsn't just about money for program interventions; it's about bui !ding meaningful relationships." Helping Hands seeks to be a place of caring, connection and hope for poverty ridden families in Georgetown County.

Dr. Chris Garner presents food to Helping Hands of Georgetown volunteers Paul Parsley and Jim Young.

To find out more about Grand Strand Health and Wellness call 357-WELL or visit www,grandstrandchiropractic.coll1.

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We recently adopted a 6-month-old kitten from the local sheller. "Buster" behaves very well around the kids and me, and he's playful and loves climbing into my lap. But when company comes over, he runs and hides. Is this normal? - Sarah G., via e-mail

DEAR SARAH:

This is very common behavior from cats, particularly those that have recently experienced a stressful situation such as being placed in a shelter. But even cats that haven't been exposed to a 101 of stress can do this when unfamiliar people visit

Buster appears to have adapted well to his new home and is comfortable with you and the children, which is great. He's happy and healthy. Butit may lake him longer to adjust to strange new people in the house, During the holiday season, make things easier for Buster by placing his food and water, his liner box and his favorite toys and blanket away from heavily trafficked areas of the house. A quiet room that he can access easily is ideal. If you want to introduce him to friends, go and pick him up and cradle him in your arms so that he feels safe, and bring him to your friends so they can pet him briefly and say hello, Then, let him go. He wHl probably run away again, which IS fine.

Unless Buster is actl ng vel)' strangely - hissing at famil iar people, hidi ng for hours or not eating - I would not worry too much about his behavior. He may never be friendly to everyone who walks in the door, but over time he may adjust more quickly to new faces and unfamiliar scents and make an appearance.

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DEAR PAW'S CORNER:

[ am part of a group bringing a dog park to Canton, Ga .. Can you tell your readers about the benefits of dog parks? Thanks.

- Alessa S; Call/on Paw Pork Association (htl.p:llwww.callto!lpawpark.com)

DEAR ALESSA:

Certainly! J run definitely for dog parks - and not Just in urban settings, but in suburban areas as well Dog parks provide a place for pets to play off-leash, something that is becoming a luxury in the United Slates as municipal leash laws become more and more restrictive,

Providing a place for dogs to play and work off excess energy - without disturbing other members of the community - seems like a win-win situation. But surprisingly, dog parks often face opposition from tbe 00111- munity,

The most common argument is that tax dollars shouldn't be spent. on a park that wi U only be used by a portion of the community. Others see dog parks as additional liability for a city or town, with potential lawsuits arising from incidents with off-leash dogs. I've even heard from dog owners who have had negative experiences at dog parks, most of tel] when their dog is attacked by another dog.

These viewpoints all merit consideration. A poorly planned and managed dog park can cause more problems than it solves, and it's always important to consider how municipal funds are spent. In the case of the Canton Paw Park Association, the dog park is funded through donations to the nonprofit group.

Bad behavior in the off-leash park is another problem. But that is something the community of dog owners should tackle. Regulations and park rules can do only so much - simple etiquette can help reduce issues, along with dedication to standard obedience training. That's the responsibility ofthe individual pet owner, and it's a responsibility they have regardless of whether a dog park is available to them or not.

The dog park movement is beginning 10 take hold, however, and it's a trend r welcome.

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Myrtle Beach Wins Bids for Two Youth USA Track & FieJd National Championships

By Nancy Gray

"Myrtle Beach presented very strang bids for these twochampionships," said USATF Youth Division chair Lionel Leach. "We look forward to working with the Local Organizing Committees to stage first-class championship events for om athletes in 2011_"

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce! Convention and Visitors Bureau staff, former Olympians, city officials and others traveled to Indianapolis Dec. 3-5 to make a final pitch for the sporting events. Each event is expected to attract between 2,500 and 5,000 youth competitors between the ages of seven and I 8 plus their families,

A diverse mix of community representatives (Local Organizing

Association; and

• Li.nda EII.is - Secretary of the USATF NatiOlU1I Youth Committee

"We put together a dynamic team, including celebrity athletes, to show that Myrtle Beach deserves to play host to these championships," said Brad Dean, MBACC president and CEO. "With the improvements to Doug Shaw Stadium, Myrtle Beach iSIJOw positioned for national sporting events that will draw youth and adult competitors, families and spectators, adding to Myrtle Beach's arsenal of sports tourism."

Representatives pitched

Whispering Pines Golf Course for the cross country event and Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium for the track and field event The stadium, jointly owned by the city of Myrtle Beach and Harry County, recently underwent $4 million in improvements including track upgrades and expansion from six to eight lanes, state-of-the-art video scoreboard and upgraded stands, lighting and press box.

"The most important element of the pitch is the facilities," said Danna Lilly, CMP, CVB director of sales. "Our beaches and attractions make a perfect backdrop, but without the appropriate venue, we wouldn't have won the bids."

For more information on USA Track & Field, visit USATF.org.

USA Track & Field has awarded the bids for the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships, to be held in July 2011, and USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships, to be held in December 2011, to Myrtle Beach. This is the first. time that a host city has been awarded two youth championships in the same year.

USATF Youth Division chair Lionel Leach and Amber Campbell, 2008 USA Olympic trials silver medalist sign the contract for the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Committee) attended the USATF Annual Meeting, where finalists gave 15-m inure presentations highlighting the facilities, accommoda-

tions and amenities and then responded to any questions. Myrtle Beach was short-listed with Greensboro, N.C., for the track and field event and with Richmond, Va .. , and Lexington, Ky., for the cross country event. The representarivesof the Local Organizing Committee were:

• Roy Edmondson - CVB sports sales manager and chair, local organizing committee;

• Danna Lilly - CVB representative;

• Jolm Pederson - facility representative, Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium and Whispering Pines Golf Course;

• Vince Peeples - Myrtle Beach High School cross country coach;

• Lynette Watkins - Myrtle Beach Track Club liaison;

• Amber Campbell - 2008 USA Olympic trials silver medal-

ist; 2007, 2008 and 2009 USA indoor champion; 2005 and 2006 USA indoor runner-up; 2004 USA indoor bronze medalist; 2004 USA Olympic trials bronze medalist; and Coastal Carolina University graduate and volunteer assistant coach for throwers; Indianapolis native;

• Zola Budd Pieterse - Former Olympian competing for Great Britain in the 1984 Los Angeles Games and for South Africa in the 1992 Barcelona Games; broke the world record in women's 5,000 meters twice; won the women's World Cross Country Championships twice; set world records in the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 2,000 and 3,000 meters; and lives in Myrtle Beach on a two-year visa while competing on the U.S. Masters circuit and acting as a volunteer assistant track and field coach for Coastal Carolina Uni versity;

• Councilman Mike Chestnutcity of Myrtle Beach;

• Brian McCue - President of the South Carolina USATF

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All Star Game Logo Unveiled

visiting the Pelicans Box Office, or online at www.Myrtlefreach Pel ica IlS.COJn. As part of the logo re-veal, the Pelicans also released All Star Game Merchandise justin time for the holiday season. Apparel can be purchased at the Pelicans Pro Shop, M.onday through Friday from 10 a.m, to 5 p.m.

The Pelicans have developed a new logo for the 2010 California vs, Carolina League All Star Game. The game, which will be held on Tuesday, June 22 at 7:.05 p.m., will be surrounded by two days of activities both at the ballpark and featured attractions along the Grand Strand.

The 2010 Midsummer Classic in Myrtle Beach will mark the second consecutive AU-Star Game on the Carolina League cycle which tile Pelicans will be hosting, The club hosted the 2008 Carolina League-California League AU-Star Game, which was regarded as one of the best in event history. A crowd of 6,599, which remains tied for the largest in BB&T Coastal Field history, packed the ballpark for the 2008 event, featured numerous top

Major League prospects, including current big leaguers Pablo Sandoval (San Francisco Giants) and Matt Wieters (Baltimore Orioles).

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TRIVIA Test

by Fifi Rodriguez

1. MOVIES: What horror actor starred in the 1958 version of "The Fly"?

2. LANGUAGE: "Draw, 0 Caesar,erase a coward" is an example of what?

3. COMICS: Wh.at was the name of Caspar the Friendly Ghost's ghost horse friend?

4. LAW: What did the 2151 Amendment to the Constit.ution do ~ or rather, undo?

5. TELEVISION: What was the name of the evil group that battled

the good guys on "The Man from U,N.C.LE."

6. CHEMISTRY: What is the symbol for the element gold?

7. INVENTIONS: Who is credited wilhinventing the bicycle pedal?

8. LITERATURE: Who wrote the autobiographical novel "Empire of the Sun"?

9. ART: For what subject matter was painter John Singer Sargent best known?

10. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who said, "The unexamined nfe is

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