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How I LIVE

UNITED?

My name is Charles

Miller. I have been married

for 25 years to a woman,

who is an alcoholic. We

owned our own business and

had a son together.

I started to notice that she

was not doing her part of the

work at the office and was

not giving our son the love

and affection he needs right

now. Several months had

past, I moved out in hopes

that she would be aware of

how serious things were

deteriorating. She did end up

going to a therapist in the

community who helped her

stop drinking. I tried to

reestablish our relationship;

however, she did not wish to

reconcile.

I could not handle the situ-

ation; therefore, I called

Coastal Samaritan

Counseling Center for guid-

ance. The staff helped me

understand that I cannot

change a person. I need to

prepare myself to go on with-

out her and just be available

for our son. My friends and

church have been my support

system from the beginning

and continue to help me

through this difficult time.

I broke away from our

business to open my own

with the help of our assistant

at the old office. My name is

Charles Miller and I live

united by guaranteeing my

relationship with my son and

community is strong and

healthy through the work of

this United Way Community

Partner.

(Names, ages and scenariohave been changed for privacyreasons)

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By Frank Wolff

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Myrtle Beach will host thefifth stop of a three year, multi-city international tour of the world famousRipley’s Fertility Statues! They will premier in Myrtle Beach on February6, following stops at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums in NewYork’s Times Square, Grand Prairie, Texas, Williamsburg, Virginia. andOrlando, Florida. “Please Don’t Touch – Unless You Want a Baby!”

Thousands of people have seen the statues over the past several years.Some are very serious about touching the statues, believing in their powersto help them conceive. Others want to avoid touching the statues – for thevery same reason.

More than 2,000 women have reported they became pregnant shortlyafter touching the wooden statues. Many of them had been told by doctorsthey would never be able to conceive! Since the women’s stories becamepublic in 1994, millions have visited the statues.

From February 6 through March 1, the statues will be on display in thelobby of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Myrtle Beach, 901North Ocean Boulevard. Would-be parents are invited to come in and touchthem for free during regular business hours, Sunday through Thursday 10a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

The five-foot tall wooden statues were acquired from the Ivory Coast(Cote-d’Ivoire) of West Africa in 1993, and were placed in the lobby ofRipley Entertainment’s corporate headquarters in Orlando. Within months,13 women, including staffers and office visitors were pregnant.

Following a December 1995 story in the Wall Street Journal chroniclingthe phenomenon, the demand to touch them became international news.

In the ensuing years, the edifices made three trips around the world,stopping at Believe It or Not! museums, allowing millions easy and freeaccess.

They were retired to the Ripley warehouse in 2001, but due to greatdemand, they were put on display at the Ripley headquarters in Orlandowhere they have been seen by hundreds each month who made a specialpilgrimage to see and touch the statues.

“For years now, we have been inundated with requests to make thesestatues available once again at our odditoriums throughout the world,”said Edward Meyer, VP Archives & Exhibits for Ripley Entertainment.“Amazingly, people are still finding out about them and call us wantingan opportunity to come in and touch them. Due to this demand, we havedecided to tour them again.”

After Myrtle Beach, the statues will spend a month at the Ripley’sBelieve It or Not! Odditorium in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

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The 2008-2009 Season contin-ues to bring you The Power andBrilliance of the Orchestra, withsome of the symphonic world’smost exciting repertoire. The thirdconcert in the Symphony Series,Pictures at an Exhibition, is set forJanuary 25.

Pictures at an Exhibition,Mussorgsky’s famous masterpiece,serves as the focal point for a pro-gram of music inspired by visualimagery, including Handel’s Musicfor the Royal Fireworks Overture,Debussy’s ethereal Nocturnes, andsongs from Mahler’s Des KnabenWunderhorn and Ruckert Lieder,

with renowned baritone Tom Fox.On exhibition in the lobby will

be six works of art from theFranklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B.Chapin Art Museum's permanentcollection which includes awardwinning works from theWaccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild(1970-1980) as well as recentacquisitions. Beautiful nature pho-tography by Fred Mulder will alsobe on display. Photographs by CarlKerridge of “the love of the instru-ment” series done exclusively forThe Long Bay Symphony will beavailable for silent auction.

Concerts are Sundays at 4 p.m.at the MBHS Music & Arts Center,heralded for its comfortable seatingand exceptional acoustics. Call843-448-8379 for information andto purchase tickets or visitwww.LongBay Symphony.com.

Grand StrandHumane Society ToHold Yard SaleBy Cara Gibbs

The Grand Strand HumaneSociety is having a yard salefundraiser on Saturday, January 24from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“We’ve had a lot of donationsand we’ve gotten some great stuff,”said Sandy Brown, BoardPresident. “But keep it coming.We’re accepting donations until theday before the event.”

Donated items can be droppedoff at 3241 Mr. Joe White Avenue,Monday-Friday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. andSaturday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you areunable to deliver or for large dona-tions, call the shelter at 843-448-9151 to arrange a pickup.

The yard sale will be held in theparking lot of the shelter on Mr. JoeWhite Avenue. “We will be sellingeverything but the kitchen sink”said Brown. “Well, unless someonedonates one of those too.”

In addition to the yard sale, theshelter will be open for animaladoptions and the staff will be serv-ing hot dogs, chips, soda and cof-fee.

The Grand Strand HumaneSociety takes in animals brought inby the City of Myrtle BeachAnimal Control as well as thosebrought into the shelter by mem-bers of the community. The Societyis committed to providing excellentguest service to its visitors as wellas the best care possible for the ani-mals in the community.






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ABOUT THE COVER

Annual HTCEmployee DriveHelps ManyBy Nicole Hyman

The 7th Annual EmployeeCanned Food and Toy Drive host-ed by HTC, November 6-December 12, helped many indi-viduals and families in need thisholiday season. HTC employeesraised over $5,700 and collectedthousands of canned foods andother nonperishable food itemswhich were divided and donatedto the Shepherd’s Table andCommunity Kitchen. In addition,14 families and 68 childrenreceived presents on ChristmasDay from HTC employeesthrough the Salvation Army AngelTree program. And, an outstand-ing 32 bikes were provided to areachildren.

“This is a blessing, and theLord is so good. Between themoney and the food, I’m simplyoverwhelmed at the kindness andcompassion of HTC employees.It’s just so great when people inthe community and organizationslike HTC support local charitiesbecause without donations likethese, we would not be able toserve our community as we do.Everyone at the Shepherd’s Table

is grateful for the generosity andthank our friends at HTC for thegifts, love and most of all compas-sion shown for your fellowman,”said Dee Shearin, ExecutiveDirector for the Shepherd’s Tablethat serves an average of 80 peo-ple every evening in Conway.

“The annual canned food andtoy drive is our way of sharing aportion of the good fortune we'vebeen given with those less fortu-nate in our community. HTC

employees put forth so mucheffort through this food and toydrive in the hopes that the less for-tunate in our community will haveone less worry over the holidayseason,” said Glenda Page, HTCChief Executive-HumanResources.

For additional informationabout HTC, call 843-365- 2154 orvisit www.htcinc.net.

Renowned baritone Tom Fox

HTC employees help the Salvation Army staff members load the truckwith all of the presents for the Angel Tree Program.

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The famous Ripley’s fertility statues, said to be responsible for more than2,000 pregnancies, are back on tour. Shown here, the NYC display.

Photo by Andrew Brusso.

Ripley’s To Host Exhibit of Fertility Statues in February

COMMENTARY: The Heart of Blago by Rich Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Letters To The Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 & 5What Happens When Cops Disregard the Law? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Notes from the Waccamaw Riverkeepers- by Christina Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Is Anti-trust Creeping into Horry County Government? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Alternatives Feature:Whimsical Tools at B&CMuseum - Kathryn Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11

Dosher Hospital Nursing Center Awarded 5-Star Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Announces Promotions by Nancy Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13“To Your Good Health” - By Dr. Paul G. Donohue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Now Here’s A Tip - By JoAnn Derson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14SCDOT Launches Environmental Stewardship Website by Robert Kudelka . . . . . . . . . . . .15Social Security Announces Compassionate Allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Glenn’s Ten: “2009 Begins! Time for a Jazz Cruise!” - By Glenn Arnette, III . . . . . . . . .16EARTH TALK: “Letters”- From E/Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Strange But True / Celebrity Extra / Salome’s Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Literary Page:Cat Morning and Dog Day Afternoon by Mona Prufer/Best Seller Lists . . .19Honoring the Dream and the Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Chamber Announces Upcoming Festival Dates - by Nancy Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Yellowstone Earthquake on the Way? from www.SixWise.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

COMMENTARY: Detroit Big 3: Failure to Adapt - by Tom Swank . . . . . .22

Night Life & Entertainment:Nashville’s Rickey Godfrey to Perform in Carolinas - By Dariel Bendin / Couch Theatre/Money Man Rocks HOB on Feb. 6 by Brian Howle/ Abbey Road Live! by Mona Prufer/Beach Newz: JohnFM..net Streams Beach, Boogie and Blues - By Dariel Bendin /Top 10: Music-Videos-DVDs-Movies /Concert Calendar / Tami’s Tune News- by TamiAshley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 - 27Coast Feature:Celebrate the Lowcountry Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Along the Geek Strand by George Mihal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Conway Chamber to host Workshop, Small Business Expo by Bridgette Johnson . . .30Greg Norman’s Italian Christmas Party - by Marilyn Newsome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Tired? Eight Medical Issues to be Aware of - From www.SixWise.com . . . . . . . . . . .32Tips for Better Health - by Curry Hagerty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34LEARNING ALONG THE WACCAMAW - by Linda Ketron . . . . .35CALENDAR OF EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Twisting In The Wind / Paw’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Ripley’s to host Fertility Statues - by Frank Wolff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38SUPER CROSSWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

The very whimsical Tools In Motion exhibit runs at the B&CArt Museum Jan. 15 - March 28. Shown: Ron English,

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When Franklin Roosevelt was pounding

on the evils of business at the height of the

New Deal, the great economist John

Maynard Keynes tried to pull him back:

"It is a mistake to think businessmen are

more immoral than politicians."

At a time when the titans of American

finance have become synonymous in the

public mind with recklessness and greed,

here comes Illinois Gov. Rod (F***ing)

Blagojevich to confirm Keynes' long-ago

wisdom. Blagojevich's greed wasn't just

open and ham-fisted, it was remarkably

petty -- one scheme he discussed was sell-

ing Obama's Senate seat for a mere

$150,000 annual salary for his wife on a

corporate board. If that's all Blagojevich

could get for a coveted Senate seat, he

wasn't even very good at corruption.

That he was from Chicago was key. The

city has never had a reform movement that

has overturned the old-school, ethnic-

based machine politics. It used to be said

that Chicago was the only East European

city governed by Irishmen. Its politics

became more open by cutting new groups

into the loot. Blagojevich's conversations

were probably most spectacular for having

been caught on tape, not for their F-bomb-

laden, grossly self-interested nature.

All of this would represent a threat to

Obama only if his team were caught up in

deal-making with Blagojevich. Obama

denies it, and Blagojevich cursed Obama

for offering nothing but "appreciation" in

return for offering to appoint his favored

candidate, Obama's long-term aide Valerie

Jarrett. But the scandal is a reminder of the

dirty Chicago political ether through

which Obama rose without a trace –-

never challenging the corruption – in the

course of a career nationally devoted to

reforming politics.

One of the most intriguing questions about

Obama in the mess is, "What made him

think Valerie Jarrett was qualified to be

appointed to the U.S. Senate?" Obama

clearly wanted to reward a friend. Hey,

that's how politics works.

It'll be interesting how the natural transac-

tional aspect of politics is distinguished in

the Blagojevich case from rank criminali-

ty. Was it a crime for Senate Candidate 5,

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., allegedly to offer to

raise $500,000 for Blagojevich in

exchange for the Senate appointment, or

just an overly explicit act of normal horse-

trading?

If Blagojevich's instinct for enrichment

rose to criminality, it's hardly unusual.

Even the most impeccably liberal

scourges of greed manage to get rich

quickly after public life. In a two-and-a-

half-year period between working in

Clinton's White House and running for

Congress, Barack Obama's new chief of

staff, Rahm Emanuel, made $16.2 million

in investment banking at the small firm of

Wasserstein Perella. All it took, surely,

was hard work, a little luck - and knowing

Clinton fundraiser and Wall Street mogul

Bruce Wasserstein.

As the debate over private-sector excess

and greed continues, it's useful to remem-

ber most politicians have an inner

Blagojevich - because they are just as

human as the private malefactors they

denounce. To paraphrase the late Soviet

dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the line

between good and evil doesn't run

between the public and private sector but

"through the heart of every man."

Especially in Chicago.

Rich Lowry is editor of the NationalReview.

Regular Council Meeting

Council Cambers, 1301 Second Ave.,

Conway, SC

First reading of Ordinance 02-09 regulating

the county-wide collection and disposal of solid

waste generated within Horry County and for

the prohibition of the disposal of solid waste

materials in any manner except as set forth here-

in and providing penalties for violation thereof.

Synopsis

This ordinance will give county council and

its solid waste authority a solid monopoly on the

collection and disposal of trash in Horry

County. The net result will be to drive the inde-

pendent haulers and recyclers, large and small,

out of business. This will be done by forcing

these businesses to get a special permission

license from the solid waste authority. The

license will require haulers and recyclers to

operate according to the dictates of the solid

waste authority. The license will mandate all

trash be taken to the county landfill subject to

payment of whatever the solid waste authority

charges.

Additionally, the ordinance will remove any

options for waste disposal and result in all

Horry County trash being buried in the old

Conway dump adjacent to the Sterritt Swamp

tributary of the Waccamaw River. What an

unnecessary environmental nightmare! The

ordinance will eliminate competition and drive

prices up. All this for the benefit only of the

wealthiest enterprise in the county. Sheer greed

and avarice. Gross environmental risk to pollut-

ing the Waccamaw, our only source of drinking

water.

You must raise your voice and be heard. This

is the typical pattern of the chair. Run something

that doesn't pass the smell test by council before

giving all parties a chance to be heard. Do it at

the first meeting after the Holidays. Don't let the

businesses that will be impacted have any say in

the matter.

County council has been deliberating more

than six months on the motorcycle rally ques-

tion with no action taken. In the meantime coun-

cil has given all sides in the biker rallies issue a

chance to participate in hearings, workshops,

committee meetings, etc. Why not do that here?

Why the rush to pass legislation not needed?

There is clearly no public interest urgency to

this legislation. Isn't the better course of action

to give due process to all?

The solid waste authority attorney told coun-

ty council in a workshop that "flow control

(monopoly) of solid waste is there for the tak-

ing." Surely county council will not take that

advice, but instead act in all the public's best

interest. Not simply pass legislation simply

because a lawyer said it can be done.

Call your county councilman now. Insist that

your input be allowed before action is taken on

this flow control (monopoly) legislation. Don't

be mislead by being told that first reading is for

title only and doesn't mean anything. It certain-

ly does. It means the train has left the station

and you weren't allowed on board. Request the

matter be referred to workshop, then committee

with all affected parties given the chance to be

fully involved.

Signed,

Dan Gray, Myrtle Beach

The Heart ofBlago

Twisting In The WinD OngoingEar InfectionFrustratesDog Owner

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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My little dog "Sandy," a 3-year-

old Shih Tzu, has had an ongoing ear infection for the past

four months. The vet said it was a yeast infection and gave me

some drops for it. It cleared quickly, but within two weeks it

was back again. This time the vet suggested I change his dog

food, along with giving him the drops again, so now he is on a

grain-free dog food. It cleared up for a while, but it is back

again. Any suggestions on what to do now?

- Donna, via e-mail

DEAR DONNA: Keep trying! Continue working with your

vet to find a solution to Sandy's recurring ear infections. It may

take a combination of treatments to stop them from happening,

including a change in diet (such as the prescribed grain-free diet),

drops or oral medication.

Signs of an ear infection in a dog typically include head shak-

ing, yellow or brown "gunk" in the ears, a yeast-like smell, red-

ness and swelling. Causes include debris or water in the ears,

allergies, or unexplained factors.

Shih Tzus are prone to ear infections because of the shape of

their ears, and because of the long hair growing over the ears --

fluids don't drain from their ears as easily. Owners must clear the

hair from their dogs' ears frequently and must be sure to dry their

dogs' ears after swimming or bathing.

Dogs like Sandy who have repeat infections may benefit from

having the hair clipped away from around their ears (let the vet-

erinarian do this). Sandy may be given a long-term course of

treatment, too - usually oral medication. In severe cases, vets may

recommend surgery to reconstruct the ear canal to improve

drainage, but this should be considered only when other avenues

have been exhausted.

What about tomatoes?Q. In your Dec. 8 column, you listed foods that were not

good for dogs, among them avocados and tomatoes. My

Chihuahua loves avocados, tomatoes, broccoli and many

other veggies (without salt, of course). Please tell me why avo-

cados and tomatoes are not good for them.

- Diana, via e-mail

Q. I recently read your article on foods for dogs to avoid,

and was curious about the tomatoes. I raise miniature pin-

schers, and one day as I was cutting up tomatoes I gave them

some. I had two tomato vines out in my backyard and for the

rest of the summer I did not get any more of them, as the dogs

ate them as soon as they would start to ripen. It never hurt

them at all. I have heard of chocolate but never tomatoes.

- MaryAnn W., via e-mail

A. In dogs, tomato plants (leaves and stems) can cause

tremors and heart arrhythmia (an irregular, rapid or "fluttering"

pulse); the fruit itself is not listed as toxic by the Humane Society

of the United States, but I would keep dogs out of the tomato

patch at all times and feed them very limited amounts of the fruit.

Avocados can cause breathing difficulties and fluid accumula-

tion in the chest, abdomen and heart. All parts of the avocado -

the fruit, the pit and the plant - are toxic. This fruit is also toxic to

cats, birds, mice, rabbits, goats, horses and cattle.

A more complete list of toxic foods is available at the Humane

Society Web site at http://www.hsus.org.

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nightly drink specials, etc. House of

Blues - 4640 Hwy 17-S, North

Myrtle Beach. 843-272-3000

www.hob.com

Every Tuesday: Fireworks

Spectacular - Broadway At The

Beach - 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Enjoy

a spectacular fireworks show over

Lake Broadway. 1325 Celebrity

Circle, Myrtle Beach Phone: 843-

444-3200 www.broadwayatthe-

beach.com

Every Thursday: Pawleys Island

Drinking 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://livingliberally.org/drinking/cha

pters/SC/pawleysisland

Every Thursday: Square Dancing

- Grand Strand Strutters. 7p.m. to

9p.m. Mainstream and Plus Level

Square Dance, with occasional

Rounds, all in a friendly club atmos-

phere. (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 mag-

ical 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 ofIreland featuring the Irish Tenors on

stage now in the Show Room. Call

the Theatre Box Office at 800-905-

4228 or 843-448-0588 for more

information!

Myrtle Beach Stamp Club

1st Tuesday of each month @ 7

p.m., Grand Strand Senior Center,

1268 21st Ave. North, Myrtle Beach

843-337-0087

VFW 10804 Friday night dinner.

Dinner and live music @ 6p.m.

Seating limited, reservations by

Thurs. required. $8 per person,

music only @ 7p.m. $3 per person.

Reservations and info: 843-399-

0877, Highway 57, Little River, S.C.

Joseph Rainey-Slave, Barber,

Statesman - Rice Museum.

Exhibit tells the story of

Georgetown Native Joseph Hayne

Rainey.

Georgetown of the Late 19th &

20th Century - Rice Museum. The

exhibit chronicles Georgetown’s

transition from rice production to

lumber, livestock, & shipping.

Georgetown, SC. M-S, 10 a.m.-4:30

p.m.

843-546-7423

Needs Program, Canal St.

Recreation Center, Tues. & Thurs.

11a.m.-12p.m., A unique work out

program for individuals with special

needs. $5 city resident/$8 non-city

resident. 843-918-1485

Senior Bingo, Canal St. Recreation

Center, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12p.m.;

12p.m.-2p.m. FREE, bring a small

gift to share. 843-918-1485

Current Events:

Jan. 13 - Feb. 6

Sunset River Marketplace

Art Glass: Summerfield & Friendsgroup show opens. Works by Scott

Summerfield, J.J. Brown, Kakie

Willcox Honig. Hand-blown and

fused glass. 10283 Beach Dr. SW

(NC179) Hours: Tues. - Sat., 10

a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999

January 17, 2009, 7:00 PM

Grand Strand Young Republicans

1st Birthday Banquet

Angelo's Steak & Pasta, 2011 South

Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

Come join the Grand Strand YoungRepublicans in celebration of theirfirst birthday! Glenn McCall, SouthCarolina's GOP NationalCommitteeman, will be the guestspeaker. Tickets are $15 and

include an all you can eat Italian

buffet and a drink. For tickets and

information, call Cam Crawford at

843-557-4136.

January 17 & 18

The 3rd annual Winyah Bay

Heritage Festival will take place

January 17 and 18 in Georgetown

and is a celebration of the

Lowcountry hunting and fishing

lifestyle and conservation in the

Winyah Bay area. Activities abound

for the entire family including over

90 artists and exhibitors. For more

information, see the website:

www.winyahbayfestival.org

January 18

“Coastal Operatic Arias, Duets

and Transcriptions”

Sunday 3 p.m.

CCU Wheelwright Auditorium

347-3161 Free

January 22

‘Faculty Biennial’ - CCU. Exhibit

by Viual Arts Dept. Thru March 6.

CCU Bryan Gallery. 843-234-3466

‘Abbey Road Live - Magical

Mystery Tour’ - CCU. 7:30 p.m.

$25. CCU Wheelwright Auditorium.

843-347-3161

January 22 - February 1

A.R. Gurney's “Later Life” -

Murrells Inlet Community

Theatre. MICT presents romantic

comedy/drama about a couple who

reunite at a party after 30 years as a

parade of colorful characters pop in

and out. 8 p.m. Thurs-Sat, 2 p.m.

Sun. $10. Call for reservations. 4450

Murrells Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet.

843-651-4152

www.mictheatre.com

January 22 & 23

“Civil War Re-Enactments”

Thurs.& Friday

Horry County Museum

915.5320 Free

January 24

“Scavenger Hunt”

Saturday - 10am-5pm

Various Conway Locations

Great Prizes! 457.9332 Free

Jan. 24


11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Norwegian

Hardanger Embroidery presentation

and demo by local artist Karen

McIlrath, An art rarely seen in this

country. Some items will be for sale.

10283 Beach Dr. SW (NC179)

Hours: Tues. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

910-575-5999

January 24

Yard Sale - Grand Strand

Humane Society. 9a.m. to 4p.m.

Clean out your closet for a good

cause! The Grand Strand Humane

Society is having a yard sale on

January 24th and we're looking for

donations! So drop off your stuff

and then come to the shelter on Jan.

24 for the yard sale! 3241 Mr. Joe

White Ave. Myrtle Beach. 843-448-

9151

January 24

Symphony Series “Pictures at an

Exhibition“ - The Long Bay

Symphony. 4p.m. to 6p.m.

Mussorgsky's masterpiece Pictures

at an Exhibition serves as the focal

point for music inspired by visual

imagery: Handel's Music for the

Royal Fireworks Overture,

Debussy's Nocturnes, and other

songs, with renowned baritone Tom

Fox. Myrtle Beach High School

Music and Arts Center. 843-448-

8379

www.longbaysymphony.com

January 24, 2009 2 p.m.

Horry County Museum

Local Ted Gragg will give an

informative talk on the Confederate

naval war effort along the great Pee

Dee and Winyah Bay.

Mr. Gragg has spent years research-

ing and documenting Local Civil

War History.

Horry County Museum

Corner of 5th and Main St.

Downtown, Conway, SC

843-915-5320

January 29

The Killers with M83 - SOLD

OUT! Doors Open 7p.m. House of

Blues, 4640 Hwy 17S, Barefoot

Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

January 30

The Wailers with Tomorrow’s Bad

Seeds. Doors Open 8p.m. House of


Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

January 31

Little Big Town - Doors Open

7:30p.m. House of Blues, 4640 Hwy

17S, Barefoot Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

January 31

The 1st Annual Brunswick Stew

Cook-Off! Sponsored by the

Brunswick County Chamber of

Commerce and Rourk Woods, the

event will feature live music, NC

Crafts and Foods, a Kid’s Play area,

a Beer Garden and more! So, you

think you can cook Brunswick

Stew?! Let’s find out! Individuals,

professionals, non-profits and local

media are invited to compete! For

complete details, call Megan Masser

at 910-754-6644, ext. 108.

February 1

“Bucksport Quilt Exhibit”

Show runs through Feb. 28

Mon-Sat

Horry County Museum

843-915-5320 Free

Feb. 4 - 5


9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Collage: A MediumFor Everyone. Two-day collage

workshop with award-winning artist,

Miriam Pinkerton. $100, includes

most materials. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Register with gallery. 10283 Beach

Dr. SW (NC179) Hours: Tues. -

Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999

February 7

“First Saturday Art Walk”

Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Downtown Historic District

450.9232 Free

February 8

An Evening with Dark Star

Orchestra - Doors Open 7 p.m.

House of Blues, 4640 Hwy 17S,

Barefoot Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

Feb. 9 - March 14


Sweet Dreams: a Collection of Artby Kimberly Dawn opens. Runs

through March 14, 2009. Local folk

artist Kim Dawn Clayton. Feb. 21:

Open house & artist reception, 2 - 5

p.m. Free. 10283 Beach Dr. SW


a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999.

February 11

“Blood Brothers”

Show runs through March 1

Theatre of the Republic

488.0821 $18-$22

February 15 & 16

“Seasons of Love, The Love Songs

of Broadway”

Sunday & Monday


488.0821 $18

February 18

“Isn’t It Romantic?”

Wednesday 7:30PM

CCU Wall Auditorium

347.3161 $7-$9

February 18

Disturbed with Sevendust and

Skindred - Doors Open 7:30 p.m.


Barefoot Landing, NMB. 843-272-

3000

February 20

Rodney Atkins with Lost Trailers -

Doors Open 7:30pm. House of


Landing, NMB. 843-272-3000

Feb. 21


Open house & artist reception for

Kim Dawn Clayton’ s featured artist

show: Sweet Dreams: a Collectionof Art by Kimberly Dawn , 2 - 5



a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999.

Dear friend of Careteam,

What a year! With all the difficult issues

we have faced as a nation this year, it feels

great to be sending a letter with good news

for a change. Careteam staff, its Board of

Directors and you, our faithful supporters,

have all worked hard this year to ensure that

Careteam's programs and services have not

suffered during these trying financial times.

We’ve faced a few challenges, but in the end

our clients all had access to the medical care

and treatment they desperately need. We at

Careteam just wat to take the time to point to

our successes, remember a couple of great

people we lost, and to say thank you all so

very much.

The biggest part of what Careteam does is

providing medical care and treatment for

people living with HIV who have no means

to pay for that care. Careteam manages two

clinics a week for these clients. Both clinics

are possible because of two very special part-

ners, Little River Medical Center in Myrtle

Beach and Smith Medical Clinic in Pawleys

Island. Both agencies donate space for

Careteam’s doctors to see our clients. They

also provide primary medical care for these

clients. One of the challenges Careteam has

faced is the growing number of clients who

have no medical insurance, public or private.

That number has grown 30% over the past

year and a half. The good news is Careteam

did see an increase in federal funding this

year as well as fundraising income from you!

That extra help kept all of our services

active. Thank you so much!

Careteam also has the huge task of pro-

viding free HIV counseling and testing for

people who are at risk for infection. This

year we have stepped up our awareness and

eduction programs particularly in the African

American faith community and in the gay

community. We are pleased to announce that

with some very dedicated staff and a lot of

help and support from the community.

Careteam doubled its number of people test-

ed from last year. Much of that was done in

the last two months of the year. Thanks goes

out to The Center Project, Red Ribbon

Friends, CLAWS, Time Out, the Rainbow

House, the Fiesta Club, St. Elizabeth’s

Church in Aynor, Chesterfield Missionary

Baptist Church in Longs, Bethel AME in

Loris, the Pride group at CCU, the Alpha

Delta Kappa Fraternity at CCU, Our Father’s

Place, Greg Everett, April, J.R. Dexter,

Joseph, Suzette and everyone else who

helped make that campaign terrific success!

Our crowning moment this year was

when Secretary of State Mark Hammond

named Careteam one of the top ten charities

in South Carolina for 2008. Careteam staff

was presented with the coveted Angel Award

on November 19th at a press conference and

reception held by Mr. Hammond. This award

was given to Careteam for dedicating 95.8%

of its budget to program services. We are

proud to be recognized this way.

We could not end the year without men-

tioning the loss of two very special and long

time partners of Careteam, Mrs. Yvonne

Jones and Mr. Dave Heckman. Mrs. Jones’

work started as a founding member of The

Spirit of AIDS in 1988, a time when few out-

side the gay community stood up and pro-

vided love and compassion for people living

with HIV. For the past 20 years, Yvonne was

a faithful supporter and constant advocate.

Many know Dave Heckman as the owner of

Charleston Café in Surfside Beach. Few

know of his dedication to and support of

Careteam over the years.

Just in case we’ve not said it enough,

thanks again to you and your publications -

Alternatives & Coast News Magazines.

We know that when you give you do give.

We are honored and appreciative when you

choose us for your charitable giving and your

volunteer time, especially today, when the

economy is so poor and funds are tight. Our

pledge to you remains to provide the best

possible service for our clients and to always

be good stewards of the contributions you

make.

Signed,

Thank you Bill, for all you do!

Johanna Haynes

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORCALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2009


Tea & Symphony, scheduled for March

22, is a fundraising event to support the

Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra

Over the past several years, the Tea &

Symphony event this has continued to grow

in popularity with LBS supporters.

The Franklin G. Burroughs and Simeon

B. Chapin Museum current art show serves

as the backdrop for this event and has always

been outstanding. The Museum, itself a his-

toric landmark building, provides a warm

and cozy setting with a view of the ocean

from the front porch.

The menu is also outstanding with deli-

cious savories and sweets donated by area

bakeries and from the kitchens of the Guild

members who share their favorite recipes of

"goodies." A variety of teas compliment the

buffet of colorful foods and all is served in

the English tradition of Afternoon Tea.

But the most outstanding part of this

event has been the music provided by mem-

bers of the Long Bay Symphony Youth

Orchestra. Last year’s youth program fea-

tured four of the Youth Orchestras’ most tal-

ented musicians who were the concerto win-

ners for the 2007-08 season. And, they were

wonderful!!!!!

This event is limited to 50 patrons and if

you have not attended one of these teas, you

won’t want to miss this, the LBS Guild’s

annual, Tea & Symphony, Sunday, March

22, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Art Museum, 3100

S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Tickets are

$30 per person with $25 being a tax

deductible donation.

For more information call 843-650-3002.

Visa and Master Card are accepted.

Tea & Symphony Raises Money For Youth Orchestra

By Joanne Milnor

Fontmeister Chank Diesel

Presents ‘Hi-Octane Type’

at AAF Ad Luncheon

By Paulette Johnson

The American Advertising Federation-

Coastal Carolinas (AAF-CC), the local chap-

ter of the American Advertising Federation

(AAF), is presenting its January luncheon at

11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 15, at the Dunes

Club Golf & Beach Club, 9000 N Ocean

Blvd. Myrtle Beach. Owner/Founder & Top

Cat at Chank Fonts, Chank Diesel, will be our

featured speaker.

Playful, experimental, fun. Isn't this the

life you've always dreamed of? Chank Diesel

has taken a prolific passion for communica-

tion design and turned it into Chank Fonts, a

successful font foundry and custom design

practice located in a scenic warehouse studio

in the currently sub-zero Arts District of

Northeast Minneapolis.

Have you been to Taco Bell or Target?

Tuned into the Cartoon Network? Or visited

the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National

Design Museum?

You've seen his work. Font designer

Chank is planning a special program for us:

get ready for some typographic improvisa-

tions and renovations... see inspirations for

his early font work, samples of fonts in action

and case studies of how custom fonts help

create great brands. For more on Chank, sam-

ple his blog at chank.wordpress.com, or his

unique fonts online at www.chank.com. Or

visit his MySpace page at

www.myspace.com/chankdiesel. Or search

"Chank Diesel" on youtube for some cool

videos

AAF-CC is a non-profit organization com-

prised of advertising, marketing and public

relations professionals. Our membership area

spans Florence, Georgetown and Myrtle

Beach, SC and Wilmington, North Carolina.

The purpose of AAF-CC shall be to provide

and promote a better understanding of the

functions of advertising and its values; to

apply these skills, creativity and energy of the

advertising industry whenever it is needed to

help social problems; to advocate the stan-

dards of advertising through a voluntary pro-

gram of self regulation; to promote good fel-

lowship and free exchange of ideas.

For more information about AAF-CC,

visit www.aafcoastalcarolinas.com or con-

tact Bonnie Rogers, Programs Chair at 843-

445-1656.

Clemson Architecture Professor Wins

National Creative Achievement Award

Robert Miller, professor of architecture and director of the Clemson Architecture

Center in Charleston, has received a national Creative Achievement Award from the

Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Miller was recognized for his spring

2008 work with his design-build studio in creating “The MINImuseum of Richard

McMahan.” Miller’s award is one of three given nationwide this year.

The MINImuseum was an exhibition of more than 1,100 works of McMahan’s minia-

tures: tiny replicas of the world’s greatest works of art. The Clemson Architecture Center

in Charleston was commissioned by the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art to design

and build an exhibition suitable for the Florida artist’s unique body of work. The result-

ing showcase was a Piccolo Spoleto Invitational Exhibition and was on display in May

and June 2008 in the Rotunda of the Addlestone Library at the College of Charleston.

Each year the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture honors architectur-

al educators who inspire and challenge students, contribute to the profession's knowl-

edge base and extend their work beyond the borders of academia into practice and the

public sector.

Miller has taught at Clemson since 1990 and has been director of the Clemson

Architecture Center in Charleston since 2000.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture was founded in 1912 to

advance the quality of architectural education. Membership in the organization has

grown to more than 250 architecture schools throughout the United States and Canada.

Through these schools, more than 5,000 architecture faculty members are represented.

To view a time-lapse video of the Clemson students installing the exhibition

and learn more about McMahan’s art, visit www.halsey.cofc.edu/min

“The significance of this project lies

first in the quality of its design and its

effectiveness at deliver-

ing the project mandate:

presenting the oeuvre of

Richard McMahan with

dignity, insight and both

seriousness as well as

humor,” said Miller.

“While the project tran-

scended logic, every

aspect of it was anchored

in logical responses to

McMahan’s work, the site

and the curator’s brief.

“The project is important secondly as

a model for design-build, service-learning

studies,” Miller said. “It

illustrates the opportunity

offered by emerging digi-

tal technologies, not as an

exploration of technology

in its own right, but as a

tool for dramatically

expanding the scope and

quality of student-initiated

work. It also suggests that

student projects can be not

only educational, they can

make a difference.”Professor Robert Miller

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By Linda Ketron

Art Works, CLASS and

the Moveable Feast You will find this venerable trio

inside The Chocolate & Coffee

House in the Litchfield Exchange,

featuring original work by a dozen

artists: Kathi Bixler, Nancy

Bracken, Gwen Coley, Marcelle

Cushman, Millie Doud, Nancy

Grumman, John King, Mary Helen

Lowrimore, Sue Schirtzinger,

Caryn Tirsch, Jane Woodward and

Zenobia. Visit our new home or

website (www.classat

pawleys.com); the hours are 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m., Monday through

Saturday.

Metaphysical Journeys An intensive series of meta-

physical workshops with Gloriana

and Craig Miller are offered this

winter through CLASS

(Community Learning About

Special Subjects), located in the

Chocolate & Coffee House in the

Litchfield Exchange. Register by

calling 235-9600 or online at

www.classatpawleys.com.

Reveal the Message in Your

Aura: Each of us has an aura – a

radiance that emanates from and

surrounds the body. In meta-

physics, the proper interpretation

of an aura reveals information

about the self – strengths/weak-

nesses – and indicates “karmic”

opportunities for personal growth

essential to soul growth. In this

workshop, your aura will be

revealed and explained in a private

interpretive session with Gloriana

Miller. To give the historical/con-

ceptual context, Dr. Craig Miller

will present the aura, exemplifying

its universality from the ancient

Near East to today’s belief systems.

Limited to 10 participants. Sat.,

Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,

$45. Also offered Sat., March 14.

Chakra Workshops: Three

workshops addressing root, solar

plexus and navel chakras (Feb. 7),

throat, heart and third eye chakras

(Feb. 21) and crown chakra and

integration of the system (Feb. 28)

will be held Sat., 9:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m., $45 each.

The Moveable FeastThis popular series of literary

luncheons, each featuring an excit-

ing author at different Waccamaw

Neck restaurants, is held every

Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The

fee is $25 and most feasts are fol-

lowed by a signing at Litchfield

Books at 2 p.m. Reservations are

requested by the Wednesday prior

to the feast. The schedule for the

first quarter of 2009 is available

onsite in the Litchfield Exchange,

online (www.classatpawleys.com)

or by phone, 235-9600.

Jan. 30 – Daniel J. Crooks Jr.

(“Lee in the Lowcountry:

Defending Charleston &

Savannah 1861-1862”) at Inlet

Affairs. Early in his career,

General Lee applied himself to the

challenge of defending the young

Southern Republic and two of its

key cities: Charleston and

Savannah. Charleston historian

Danny Crooks examines Lee’s first

year serving the Confederacy, a

year of confusion and convoluted

loyalty. Using Lee’s own words

and those of his contemporaries,

the reader comes to understand

why Lee, and only Lee, could bring

order to the early chaos of the war.

Feb. 6 – Marjory Wentworth

(“Shackles”) at Rocco’s. Based on

a true story, Shackles describes

what happens when a group of lit-

tle boys search for buried treasure

in their backyard on Sullivan’s

Island and dig up a bit of history ~

a set of shackles used centuries ago

on slaves who were held on the

island. This poignant story, written

in lyric prose by South Carolina’s

Poet Laureate, is beautifully illus-

trated by artist Leslie Darwin Pratt-

Thomas.

Special OLLI ProgramsThe Osher Lifelong Learning

Institute at Coastal Carolina

University offers scores of courses

and special programs at five loca-

tions throughout the Grand Strand.

For details, visit the Web site at

www.coastal.edu/olli or call 843-

349-4001.

Lowcountry History

Excursions: Every Wednesday

throughout the winter and spring,

Robin McCall leads day-long

excursions to famous and little

known historical destinations.

Each is priced individually and

covers van transportation, entrance

fees and guides (lunch is extra).

Visit the Karpeles Manuscript

Museum (Jan. 21, $40) where more

than a million rare documents are

housed in a revolving exhibit and

three Charleston museums on Jan.

28, including the Old Slave

Market, Powder Magazine and

Confederate Museum ($50).

Lowcountry Natural History

Excursions: From the S.C.

Aquarium and Sea Turtle Hospital

to area industries, river heritage

walking and boat tours, art crawls

in Conway, outings along the

“Cotton Trail,” and island explo-

rations, OLLI’s gifted guides

(Karen Fuss, Julie Finlayson and

Betty Molnar) will fill your

Thursdays and Fridays with excit-

ing opportunities to learn about this

beautiful lowcountry.

Writing Poems from Family

Photographs: Bring two or three

photographs to this workshop at

the Waccamaw Higher Education

Center. Using the photographic

images to stir a memory of a per-

son, place or event, award winning

poet Libby Bernardin will empha-

size image and details – Mary

Oliver’s “language of the particu-

lars.” Thurs., Jan. 22, 9:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m., $25.

Fused Glass Workshop: Learn

the basics of fused glass (a 3,000+

year old art form) and make a pen-

dant/earring set or tile to take home

with you. Susan Mole’s workshop

will be a fun and informative intro-

duction to the chemistry and

process of kiln-firing glass. All lev-

els welcome; students can repeat

workshops and learn additional

skills. Sat., Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. at the Waccamaw Higher

Education Center, $35 plus materi-

als.

Music Reading for Total

Beginners at Webster University in

Myrtle Beach with David Haynes

on Wed., Jan. 28, 2 to 4 p.m., $30.

Ever want to play a musical instru-

ment but never had a lesson?

Frustrated by music notation?

Don’t know a half-note from a

half-step? Here you will quickly

learn all the basic reading skills

you need for playing and reading

music on any instrument. Instructor

will collect additional $15 for

booklet and CD in class.

Instant Piano for Hopelessly

Busy People at Webster University

in Myrtle Beach with David

Haynes on Wed., Jan. 28, 6 to 9:30

p.m., and at the Waccamaw Higher

Education Center on Thurs., Jan.

29, 1 to 4:30 p.m., $50+. If you

yearn to experience the joy of play-

ing piano, but you don’t want years

of weekly lessons, this beginners’

class in chord piano techniques is

for you. You’ll learn all the chords

needed to play any pop song, any

style and any key. If you can find

middle C and know the meaning of

Every Good Boy Does Fine, you

already know enough to enroll in

this workshop. If not, send a self-

addressed, stamped envelope for a

free pamphlet to Music Masters, 90

Molly Lane, Ringgold, GA 30736.

Instructor will collect additional

$25 for booklet and CD in class.

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Lakewood’sConference CenterWeddings, Banquets, Receptions, Rallies,Family Reunions . . . The Lakewood Way !

The Lakewood

Camping Resort is

our 7,800-square foot

Conference Center.

Located at the entrance

to Lakewood.

This ballroom facility is

the perfect size for any

group gathering, up to

a 1,200-person capacity.

BOOK EARLY!

Lakewood has 5 additional

locations to accommodate

events of all sizes.

• The Welcome Center

• The Arcade

• The Fireplace Room

• The Activity Center

• Heritage Island

• Classroom

• Auditorium

• Reception & Parties

• Banquets

• Antique & Craft Shows

• Fashion & Pageant Events

• Training Seminars

• Church Services

• Concert & Stage Events

• Conventions

• Registration Desk

• Club Luncheons & Meetings

• Auctions

• Rally Functions

• Boat, Garden, Car Shows

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Snappy Zappy’s PizzeriaNew York style pizza with a flair.

The traditionally hand-tossed thin pizza.Brick oven pizza any way you like ’em.

5901 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575

Free Delivery to your Campsite! Call 843-44-PIZZA

Snappy Zappy’s Pizzeria was exclusively designed for the guests andresidents of Lakewood Camping Resort – From your campsite dial PIZZA!

We offer a 16-inch Hand-tossed pizza to perfection.

Select your choiceA Mountain of Cheese $9.99Cheese and Pepperoni $10.99

The Big Three – Cheese, Pepperoni, Sausage - $11.99The Hawaiian Luau $12.99

Snappy’s Grand Zappy (Pick 6 Toppings) $18.99Cheese, sausage, pepperoni, beef, ham, pineapple, tomatoes, bacon,

mushrooms, black olives, onions, anchovies, peppers

12-Inch Medium Pizza $7.9916-Inch Scillian Pizza $14.99

Snappy’s Special White PizzaA blend of mozzarella and Ricotta cheese

12-Inch $12.99----16-Inch $15.99

Homemade CalzonesSmall $5.99----Large $8.99

Stuffed with Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese.

House SpecialityFresh Baked-To-Order Breadwith Sausage, Mozzarella Pepperoni

Small Loaf $5.99----Large Loaf $8.99

Sapghetti Dinner with salad and garlic bread - $5.99

Snappy Zappy’s SubsAll Subs are $5.99 for Small; $7.99 for Large.

The Deluxe Angus Sub – Flame-roasted roast beef topped with yourfavorite cheese and dressed to your request.

Mama Mia’s Sub – Loads of Salami, Ham, and provolone cheese withhouse-made Italian dressing and all the trimmings.

The New York Traditional Sub – Sugar baked ham and your choiceof cheese then dress it up your way.

Wings with a ZingSnappy Zappy’s uses only fresh wings delivered by Prestige Farms

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Fresh Salads $8.99Grilled or Fried Chicken – Composed with mixed greens, tomatoes,

cucumbers, and croutons tossed with a fruity honey mustard dressing.BLT Salad – Crispy mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy

fried bacon and homemade croutons tossed with a creamy, tangy freshbasil infused dressing.

House Salad - Large enough for 2 or more - $4.99

Famous House SpecialtiesDeep-fried Dill Pickle with our special sauce - $5.99

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• Church Services Every Sunday 9:30 a.m. at the Information Center

• Jan. 17 - Anniversary Party

• Jan. 21 - Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Assn.

• Jan. 22 - Christian Women’s Club Luncheon

• Jan. 23 – Christian Women’s Work Shop

Susan Mole (“Suz!”)

creates and teaches sculptural

and functional art

by kiln-firing glass.

Daniel Crook will talk about

his new book "Lee in the

Lowcountry" on Jan. 30.Hearts by Suz! - try an OLLI workshop in fused glass.

Tips For Better

Health From S.C.’s

First Family

By Curry Hagerty

The Healthy SC Challenge is theSanford family's effort to get all SouthCarolinians to do just a little more tolive a healthier lifestyle. The tips aredesigned to encourage individualsand communities to live healthierlifestyles in three categories - nutri-tion, exercise and help to quit smok-ing. The tips can also be found on thechallenge's website,

www.healthysc.gov.

Nutrition

Forego the designer coffeedrinks. When it's cold outside, peo-ple reach for warm drinks; and nor-mally, that means a run to the coffeeshop around the corner. If you haveto get your fix of caffeine, do it withcoffee instead of a mocha latte or ablended drink. Many of the concoc-tions at your local Starbucks havemore than 700 calories. 700 caloriesfor a drink?! Your best bet is a cupof coffee with a bit of skim milk; ithas only a few calories and the samepick-me-up power as those calorie-laden lattes. Also, remember to stayhydrated by drinking lots of waterduring the winter months. This is

the time we get dehydrated mostoften.

- www.aarp.orgPhysical Activity

The data is convincing that regular

physical activity provides protection

from breast cancer and a growing

number of studies are finding that it

may be even more life-saving for

breast cancer survivors. Yale School

of Medicine scientists followed 933

women diagnosed with breast cancer

over a four- to nine-year time period

and found that 2 years after diagnosis,

women who engaged in any recre-

ational activity at all had a 60% lower

risk of death than those who were

sedentary. Women who walked

briskly at least 2 to 3 hours a week

reduced their risk of death by 67%.

Women who became sedentary after

diagnosis were four times more likely

to die of breast cancer than those who

were inactive before diagnosis and

remained so. Based on the studies I

have reviewed, daily exercise should

be a standard part of the treatment

plan for any cancer survivor.

For those at risk for cancer (which

is all of us!), remember that regular

physical activity (exercise) is third

only to avoiding tobacco and main-

taining a healthy body weight as the

most powerful thing you can do to

reduce your cancer risk. For more on

cancer prevention, visit

www.PreventCancer.org.

– Dr. Ann Kulze, Nationally rec-ognized nutrition and wellness expert,www.dranns10steps.com Tobacco

If you have asthma, smoking is

especially risky because of the dam-

age it does to the lungs. When some-

one smokes, he or she may cough,

wheeze, and feel short of breath. This

is because smoke irritates the airways,

causing them to become swollen, nar-

row, and filled with sticky mucus.

These are the same things that happen

during an asthma flare-up. That's why

smoking can cause asthma flare-ups

to happen more often. Those flare-ups

may be more severe and harder to

control, even with medicine.

- www.kidshealth.org

The Healthy S.C. Challenge is anoutcome-based, cooperative effortaimed at encouraging individuals,communities and organizationsacross the state to show sharedresponsibility in developing innova-tive ways to improve the health ofSouth Carolina's citizens. For moreinformation about the Healthy S.C.Challenge, visit www.healthysc.gov,or call 803-737-4772.

Gullah Galore –

Family Fun Event

By Stephanie Thomas

On January 17 learn how

African Americans have helped

shaped Lowcountry culture with

Gullah Galore at The Charleston

Museum. From 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

participate in crafts and activities to

entertain and educate children and

families about the unique heritage

of the Gullah people. Presenters

include Queen Quet, Chieftess of

the Gullah/Geechee Nation and the

Gullah/Geechee Nation Wisdom

Circle Council of Elders.

Gullah/Geechee artisans will

showcase their works and explain

how these aspects of the Gullah/

Geechee traditions continue to be

maintained and passed on.

Queen Quet will do a histo-

musical presentation entitled

"From Sharecropper to Free-We

Gullah/Geechee." Explore African

and Gullah artifacts in the

Charleston Museum with a special

family scavenger hunt. This event

is free for museum members and

free with paid admission:

$10/adults; $5/ children; children

under 3 are free.

Each month The Charleston

Museum offers a special Saturday

program dedicated to providing an

educational and exciting experi-

ence for the whole family. Join us

each month for a different themed

event including presentations and

craft projects for children of all

ages. Themes include archaeology,

historic crafts, animals, and more.

The Charleston Museum,

founded in 1773, is America’s first

museum. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprof-

it organization. Holding the most

extensive collection of South

Carolina cultural and scientific col-

lections in the nation, it also owns

two National Historic Landmark

houses, the Heyward-Washington

House (1772) and the Joseph

Manigault House (1803), as well as

the Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre

wildlife preserve. Museum hours

are Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

By Staff Reporters

America is a country founded

on the rule of law and respect of

the same. However, a big problem

results when those charged with

upholding the law are the same

ones who break it.

Such is the case of the Myrtle

Beach Police Department and its

actions in attempting to smear

Myrtle Beach resident and Horry

County councilman Marion

Foxworth with a charge of prostitu-

tion.

Foxworth and the MBPD have

some history with Foxworth, for a

period of 20 years, attempting to

get better police protection for the

residents of the south end of Myrtle

Beach, which is also a portion of

his council district.

For years, he has complained

about a two-tiered system of justice

in the city with the police depart-

ment ignoring the south end except

for occasional forays of Gestapo

like tactics. The north end, the area

that includes the upper class Pine

Lakes, Dunes and Grande Dunes

sub-divisions, receives genteel,

high paid security services from

the department, according to

Foxworth.

Several weeks after a highly

charged Crime Watch meeting in

Foxworth’s neighborhood, the

MBPD arrested him, on October

18, 2007, for loitering for prostitu-

tion during a sting in the area.

The crime? A woman asked him

for a ride home and he obliged.

However, the police claim the

woman is a known prostitute and,

after Foxworth spent a very few

minutes inside her house, remem-

ber she is a constituent of

Foxworth’s, the police swooped in

and tried to make a case against

them.

Both were intercepted individu-

ally and questioned separately.

Those interviews, if you can call

them that, were recorded on video-

recorders in the police cars

involved.

In the case of Foxworth’s ques-

tioning, the camera in the police

car is repositioned by an officer to

capture Foxworth in the picture at

all times.

The officer who stopped

Foxworth knows Foxworth’s iden-

tity and that he is an elected coun-

ty official, before getting out of his

car.

Foxworth denies any wrongdo-

ing and within a couple of minutes,

several more officers swoop into

the area with one officer telling

Foxworth, “We have enough to

arrest you right now.”

At the same time Foxworth is

being questioned, and for a consid-

erable time after the short question-

ing of Foxworth is completed, the

woman, Dorothy Crossman, is

interrogated.

Her initial statement to police

virtually mirrors Foxworth’s – that

he came into her house, spoke for

several minutes about a political

mail piece she had received, got a

phone call and left.

Immediately, she is stopped by

the police officer questioning her

and told she is lying.

The officer initially interrogat-

ing Crossman, receives a phone

call during which he says, “I have

no doubt what happened.”

After finishing the phone call,

he tells Crossman, “That was my

boss. You’ve been lying to me.”

Crossman denies this, but the

officer is persistent and starts to

threaten her with a prior record that

includes prostitution as well as

shop-lifting and minor drug pos-

session arrests.

She asks if she is going to jail

and Tucker tells her “I got enough

to put you in jail based on you

lying to me. It’s not a hard deci-

sion.”

Another officer arrives and

takes part in the questioning during

which he insists several times that

some type of sexual act took place

between the two.

Crossman then says she

received $20 from Foxworth to

buy cigarettes. Crossman changes

her statements to police several

times during the questioning in an

apparent attempt to satisfy the offi-

cers, but in no instance admits to

any sexual act having taken place

between her and Foxworth.

Tucker asks for a statement

from Crossman. She complies by

writing out a short statement, then

asking the officer, “Is that cool?”

After requesting a transport to

the location with Crossman and

confirming with police dispatch

that she is going to be arrested and

charged with loitering, the second

officer to arrive asks Crossman

what her interpretation of receiving

money from Foxworth.

Crossman responds the money

was for cigarettes. “He said I’ll give

you money for cigarettes and I’ll give

you a ride home. We came here.”

Crossman is asked if Foxworth

had a discussion with her about

sexual intercourse and she replies

“No.”

“He didn’t come out and say he

wanted to have sex?” the officer

asks. “No,” replied Crossman.

Crossman is told he is being

arrested for loitering. This occurs

after she has been asked to make a

statement. During the entire almost

50 minutes of the questioning, she

is never advised of her Miranda

rights.

Both were taken to the Myrtle

Beach jail and charged with loiter-

ing for prostitution. There is evi-

dence in the DVD’s, on which the

questioning and arrests are record-

ed, that the decision to arrest

Foxworth and Crossman was made

at the very top of the MBPD com-

mand structure.

Foxworth’s pants and under-

wear are also seized by police,

without a warrant or consent from

Foxworth, and sent to SLED for

DNA analysis.

As an aside, a local media outlet

requested information from the

city on how many times articles of

clothing had been seized from a

person charged with loitering for

prostitution in addition to the

seizure from Foxworth.

The city’s response was that it

had happened only in Foxworth’s

case.

A reference buccal swab was

obtained from Crossman for com-

parison, but not from Foxworth.

The DNA analysis was received

by MBPD from SLED in Spring

2008. Whispers start from the

police department that the “DNA

nails Foxworth.”

Fourteen months after the

arrest, with no new evidence being

turned up by the police, Foxworth

receives a threat from the Myrtle

Beach solicitor handling the case

that, if he does not plead guilty to

the charge of loitering, will be re-

arrested and have a charge of solic-

itation for prostitution added to his

case.

It is also interesting to note that

this threat occurred after Foxworth

was re-elected, in November 2008,

for another four year term to his

council seat.

Foxworth refuses to accept the

plea, is re-arrested and the second

charge is added.

Two media outlets in the area

obtained a copy of the DNA analy-

sis and submitted it to a total of

three different DNA labs for

review. All three of the labs con-

clude that there is nothing in the

results to prove that any sexual

contact occurred between

Foxworth and Crossman.

One of the labs specifically

points to areas in the analysis that

would exclude Crossman from the

results and the other lab says trace

findings in the analysis would be

much higher if sexual contact

occurred.

A third media outlet noted the

difference in the initial incident

report of October 18, 2007, with

the sworn statement by Tucker on

the second arrest warrant dated

December 11, 2008.

Citizens have a right to expect

the police department to make

arrests when evidence of a crime

has taken place. They do not, how-

ever, expect officers to try and

make evidence conform, or lead

questioning of a witness in that

direction, to satisfy a pre-deter-

mined conclusion in the officer’s

minds.

To do so, especially in an

attempt to silence a political critic

or opponent, is operating in the

same manner that the Gestapo used

to silence critics in Nazi Germany.

This type of action is disgusting

and illegal.

Police officers also swear to

uphold the constitution of the state

of South Carolina and the United

States of America while conduct-

ing their duties.

The gathering of evidence and

probable cause for arrest warrants

is addressed in the 4th Amendment

of the U.S. Constitution and in

numerous decisions by the U.S.

Supreme Court and extended to be

the law of the states through the

14th Amendment of the U.S.

Constitution.

The 4th Amendment guards

against unreasonable searches and

seizures by law enforcement agen-

cies. The amendment specifically

requires search and arrest warrants

be sanctioned by a judge and sup-

ported by probable cause sworn to

generally by a police officer who is

accountable to the court for its

accuracy and truthfulness.

It has been held in many court

cases that probable cause comes

from facts and circumstances

directly in the officer’s knowledge,

generally from personally seeing

or hearing them, or from “reason-

ably trustworthy information”

from a witness of the offense.

It would certainly seem that

Crossman’s continued denial, on

the October 18, 2007 record of her

questioning, of any sexual activity

between her and Foxworth and

specific denial of Foxworth sug-

gesting such activity would pre-

clude Tucker from providing a

sworn statement on the December

11, 2008 warrant, that he had prob-

able cause for an arrest on the

charge of solicitation of prostitu-

tion.

However, that is exactly what

was done and the solicitor fol-

lowed through with the execution

of the warrant. Didn’t anybody at

the city view the evidence on the

tape or understand the lack of cor-

roborating evidence from the

SLED DNA analysis?

If not, the city officials involved

are certainly guilty of malfeasance

and possibly much worse.

The 14th Amendment provides

for equal protection of the law and

also its equal application. In addi-

tion to the above probable cause

requirements, which are extended

to each state by this amendment,

there is the question of why, only in

Foxworth’s case, were items of

clothing illegally seized and sent to

SLED for DNA analysis?

This certainly appears that

Foxworth was specifically targeted

and the police officers involved

directed by top command authority

to work on Crossman until “evi-

dence” for an arrest could be

found.

Even with those extremes, the

MBPD failed in its attempt. The

prosecutor, having the ability to

determine that not enough evi-

dence existed for successful prose-

cution of the case, instead added a

second charge, one which is totally

unsubstantiated by the evidence or

actually lack of same.

This is not Nazi Germany and

the MBPD should not be allowed

to act like the Gestapo. One can

only hope that the full remedy for

violation of civil rights will be vig-

orously pursued by Foxworth and

the city will be made to see the

error of its ways and hold those

involved accountable.

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SUDOKUby Linda Thistle

• On Jan. 7, 1785, Jean-Pierre

Blanchard and John Jeffries travel

from Dover, England, to Calais,

France, in a gas balloon, becoming

the first to cross the English

Channel by air. They nearly crashed

into the Channel, however, as their

balloon was weighed down by

extraneous supplies such as silk-

covered oars, with which they

hoped to row their way through the

air.

• On Jan. 8, 1867, Congress over-

rides President Andrew Johnson's

veto of a bill granting all adult male

citizens of the District of Columbia

the right to vote, and the bill

becomes law. It was the first law in

American history that granted black

males the right to vote.

• On Jan. 11, 1908, President

Theodore Roosevelt designates a

large part of the Grand Canyon a

national monument. Congress

increased the protection of the

canyon in 1932 by making it a

national park, ensuring that private

development would never spoil the

Grand Canyon.

• On Jan. 9, 1493, Italian explorer

Christopher Columbus, sailing near

the Dominican Republic, sees three

"mermaids" -- in reality manatees --

and describes them as "not half as

beautiful as they are painted."

Mermaids, mythical half-female,

half-fish creatures, are typically

depicted as having a woman's head

and torso, a fishtail instead of legs

and holding a mirror and comb.

• On Jan. 6, 1925, Finnish long-dis-

tance runner Paavo Nurmi appears

in the first of his 55 U.S. races. Of

these, he lost only his last race, a

half-mile sprint. Some newspapers

speculated that he had lost only out

of politeness to his American hosts.

• On Jan. 5, 1933, construction

begins on the Golden Gate Bridge,

as workers start excavating 3.25

million cubic feet of dirt for the

structure's huge anchorages. The

Golden Gate Bridge officially

opened on May 27, 1937, the

longest bridge span in the world at

the time.

• On Jan. 10, 1979, the last convert-

ible Volkswagen Beetle is produced.

The VW "Bug" was a popular car

throughout the 1960s and 1970s,

leading to innovations such as sun-

roofs and convertible tops in an oth-

erwise unchanging design.

What Happens WhenCops Disregard the Law?

Marion Foxworth

By Christine Ellis

With the holiday season behindus and facing the worst recessionsince World War II, according toBloomberg News(www.bloomberg.com), there is nota better time to reconnect withnature…appreciating the plantsand animals that inhabit our natu-ral world. Best of all it costs littleor nothing.

Trend forecasters indicate that,faced with hard times, individualstend to socialize less, retreating intotheir homes and “cocooning”, aterm coined in the ‘90s by FaithPopcorn, a marketing consultant(www.faithpopcorn.com). Therecession means less money forpurchases and buying less stuff.

The following essay, by DavidScott, a Winyah Rivers FoundationBoard Member, combines the con-

cepts of opting for a simpler lifeand enjoying our natural environ-ment.

A happy, healthy and prosperous2009 to all!

Backpacking Through

Life: Essays on the Earth

By David Scott

Backpacking is both a science

and an art. It’s a science in that

there is a very large body of facts

regarding the subject that has to be

sifted through and digested before a

trip can be successful. It’s an art in

that a person’s style and preference

influences the decisions to be made.

The equipment chosen is of

extreme importance: boots that are

comfortable and durable; a well-

engineered pack that carries its load

and conforms to your back; sleep-

ing bag, tent, utensils, tools, and

food that fulfill their intended pur-

poses.

The overriding consideration in

packing a backpack is weight. If

you carry too much gear, the pack

becomes a burden that limits your

trip.

Instead of enabling you to live

independently while enjoying your

natural setting, it becomes a mill-

stone and a negative distraction.

Instead of giving you the freedom

of movement to go where you want,

too much weight makes you focus

solely on getting to your destina-

tion.

Backpacking is symbolic of life

itself. Most of us, with the best

intentions, carry around a pack that

is jammed with extraneous bag-

gage. As we have been brain-

washed to believe, we have sur-

rounded ourselves with objects and

obligations that do nothing but

make our pack heavy and hard to

lift. We have all purchased things

that we didn’t really need. We have

taken on debt in order to finance

cars and houses that we could have

done without. We have bought

things simply to bolster our egos

and to impress our friends. We have

accepted our society’s tyranny of

luxury. We have been all too will-

ing to become victimized by adver-

tising and the status game. The

price we are paying is a pack that

many of us can hardly lift, much

less carry with a smile on our face.

Successful backpackers carry

only what they need and a few

candy bars to look forward to at the

end of a long hike. Their light pack

frees them to stop and visit with

their fellow hikers, to stoop to

enjoy a wildflower, and to pause

and drink in the scenery. Instead of

being an enemy of the hiker, an art-

fully packed backpack actually

becomes his friend, allowing its

owner to see and experience the

world that otherwise would have

been missed.

Are we hiking through life with

a backpack full of bricks—items

that serve no useful purpose except

to weigh us down and make us

hurry to the end of the trail? Or

have we, as a seasoned backpacker,

chosen only those things that make

our trip possible, pleasurable, and

memorable? A light pack as a life

lived lightly, gives voyagers both a

bounce in their step and enthusiasm

for the trail ahead.

Christine Ellis is the Waccamaw

River Keeper, which is a program

of Winyah Rivers Foundation.

Contact her c/o Coastal Caroina

University Center for Marine and

Wetland Studies, 1270 Atantic

Avenue, Conway, S.C. 29526; 843-

349-4007; [email protected];

www.winyahrivers.org.

Poplar United Methodist

Church To Host

Blackwood Gospel Quartet

Sunday, Jan. 18

By Pastor George Olive

The Blackwood Gospel Quartet will per-

form at Poplar United Methodist Church,

located at 5095 Hwy. 701 North, on Sunday,

January 18, beginning at 5 p.m. The service is

free and open to the public. Light refreshments

will be served in the fellowship hall following

the performance.

The original Blackwood Brothers Quartet

was formed in 1934 in the hills of Mississippi,

with Roy, Doyle, James, and Roy’s oldest son,

R.W. Blackwood. Their dedication and effort

to spread the Gospel in song has left a great

heritage and blessed the lives of many people.

Since that early formation, the group has won

countless awards, sung thousands of concerts,

and appeared on many television shows. The

dedication of Roy, Doyle, James, and R. W.

Blackwood continues today through the hearts

and lives of the Blackwood Gospel Quartet.

They still sing the traditional close harmony

quartet style music the Blackwoods are famous

for.

Mark Blackwood started singing when he

was nine years old with the Blackwood Little

Brothers. Mark is the lead and baritone singer

for the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. He has won

two Grammy awards for recordings he pro-

duced for the Blackwood Brothers Quartet.

Mark is the son of the late Cecil Blackwood,

who was the baritone for the group for forty-

six years. Blackwood was born and raised in

Memphis, but now lives in Knoxville, Tenn.

with his wife, Jennifer, and their five-year-old

son, Jamison.

Dustin Bearden is the tenor for the

Blackwood Gospel Quartet. He received his

singing training from Josh Feemster, Mary

Nell Bozeman, and Bill Crowe, and has sung

with Providence, New Vision Quartet, Narrow

Way Quartet, and Alliance. Dustin's love for

Gospel music began at the young age of six

but, once Dustin

gave his life to the

Lord, he knew that

singing Gospel

music was his call-

ing.

David Mann is the baritone/lead for the

quartet. Throughout his life he has sung in

many different groups and church choirs; in

fact, the first recording of him singing was

made when David was only three years old. In

the spring of 2006, David was married to his

beautiful wife, Jael, and in the fall of 2007, the

happy couple welcomed their son, Jack David

into the world.

Brad Smith adds the great lowdown bass

part to the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. Brad

has been involved in gospel music for almost

20 years, and was a member of the New Speers

and the Impacts. He has performed with the

Symphony Orchestras in Phoenix, Ariz.,

Jackson, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., as well as the

Alabama Symphony Orchestra in

Birmingham, Ala. Brad has been nominated

twice for “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the

Gospel Voice Magazine. Brad lives in the

Nashville area with his wife, Cassie, and their

three-year-old son, Jackson.

The Blackwood Gospel Quartet does not

take its heritage in Gospel music lightly, nor

the responsibility of integrity that goes with it.

Join the congregation at Poplar United

Methodist Church for Sunday School at 9:45

a.m. with a traditional service following at 11

a.m. Nursery care is provided.

For more information, contact Poplar

United Methodist Church at 843-365-5883.

Cameron Art Museum

Changes Hours, Membership

By Caroline Culbert

In an effort to economize in these diffi-

cult times, the Cameron Art Museum will

initiate changes to public hours. New

weekday hours will be in effect as of

January 15:

Mondays: closed (no change)

Tuesdays – Fridays: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturdays – Sundays: 11a.m. – 5 p.m.

(no change)

The Museum will continue to offer a

wide variety of public programs on

Thursday evenings, but Museum galleries

will no longer be open for viewing on those

evenings.

Also beginning in January, the Cameron

Art Museum is expanding member benefits

with free admission to all museum exhibi-

tions (member admission will require

showing a current membership card). The

public is encouraged to take advantage of

this new member benefit of free admission

throughout the year.

WHITE PAPERGreater Grand Strand Projects

"Which Are on the Shelf and "Shovel-

Ready" to Go" Obama and Congress

Just Send Money

Preamble: Our county has been hit hard by the current recession. In recent years it has become the destination of choice for our 60 mile long "Grand

Strand" beaches for an ever increasing number of visitors now estimated to be more than 22.5 million in Horry, Georgetown & Brunswick Counties).

Additionally because our area offers both active and retired persons a long list and a wide range of life-style places to live, work and play, more than

2000 new families have moved to Horry County (The Home Rule sponsoring umbrella and enabling county government for our six municipalities,

Aynor, Garden City, Loris, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, and Surfside Beach) each year since the 2000 census. Our citizens welcome both visitors

and newcomers with traditional southern hospitality. We are scrambling to find ways to get our community on the right track to do the right thing quick-

ly and sensibly and thereby enable those who are anxious and ready to find well paying jobs, get back to work and again be proud tax paying

Americans instead of embarrassed unemployed tax consumers.

During the past 20 or so years our community leaders have found various sound citizen-supported ways to build a modem comprehensive internodal

transportation systems. Much has been done however; our increasing demands and unfunded mandated changes have outstripped our traditional tax and

fee based revenue income. A long citizen approved list of unfunded badly needed projects has been compiled and prioritized.

Last year a majority of those who voted (we had a record turnout) approved two "add a penny" sales tax referendums (one for Education Facilities

expansion and improvements and one for our long standing underfunded 900 miles of mostly dirt community roads). Both of these high demand pro-

grams have been slowed or stopped by the current recession. In sum, our community, like many others in America, needs help. We are "Fired up and

Ready to go" just send money. Our on the Shelf Ready to start Short and Long term citizen majority approved and supported list follows:

Short Term:

1. Expand and enhances the Horry County Confinement facility (now being built austerely and with less than needed capacity and trained professional

staff). More funds are urgently needed to enable our Sheriff to build a modern adequate facility and hire, train, put to work and sustain an adequate

acceptable federal and state mandated facility with a 24/7 professional custodial staff.

2. Provide additional FAA and Homeland Security mandated improvements at the (now under way) Myrtle Beach Airport projects.

3. More jump start funds to get the partially funded 1-73 and I-74 highway projects moving faster.

4. Provide additional funds to speed up improvement on a long list of unsafe, slow and overcrowded get to and from work, school and "Map Quest"

visitor-followed area roads.

5. Fund near work adequate Housing for public sector 24/7 shift workers (Health systems enablers, firemen,

policeman, etc.)

6. Build and provide Housing, Education support and Jobs for severely wounded Veterans who want to come to the Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand

Community to live and work.

7. Dredge the unsafe navigation silt out of the 30 mile stretch of the Intercoastal Waterway that runs through Horry & Brunswick Counties.

8. Increase the medical service capacity of our fine large regional medical centers (Conway, Georgetown, Loris, Myrtle Beach and Brunswick.

9. Provide funds to keep Welcome Centers along 1-95 and in the Coastal Region open 16 hours per day 24/7 to help people get to

and enjoy the Grand Strand.

Long Range List:

1. Complete 1-73 and 1-74 Soonest.

2. Build, near the Grand Strand, a Regional International Airport which will accommodate the world’s largest intercontinental jets.

The project plan should include a rapid Rail system which would run from the terminal to our extensive ocean-front accommodations, restaurants and

recreational opportunities. Note: The Grand Strand has over 125,000 rooms, 2,000 restaurants, over 100 golf courses, and other all ages family oriented

interesting activities.

3. Build a flood water diversion canal from the Waccamaw River to the Atlantic Ocean. This is a much needed NC/SC flood water attenuation and

accommodation project. The Corps of Engineers is well aware of this project and its planned Right of way (ROW) design and potential cost. Low cost

fill dirt removed from the canal ROW could be used to help lower costs to construct 1-74 and I-73.

4. Visualize, plan and construct a Coastal Carolina sponsored Grand Strand Veterans and International Student College Campus near the Ocean. It's mis-

sion would be to train and retrain wounded warriors and foreign students. Several Foreign languages would be taught. Graduates would be encouraged

to spend time abroad helping local leaders, UN sponsored activities and US financed improvements which are needed and meant to help elected local

leaders implement programs that will enhance the lives of their citizens.

Status of our Ready To Go Proposals

Detailed engineering and cost data for all of the Short Tenn and some of the Long Tenn programs has been compiled and is readily available, Key and

"Lynch pin" visionary planers, small and large business owners and well known proven contractors are here and ready to go to work.

Thanks for your Consideration.

James Vaught, Lt. General, (retired)

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Friends of Chapin

MemorialLibrary

AnnualBookSale

January 29, 6-9 p.m. Members OnlyMember Cards Available at the Door - $10

January 29/30 9-2p.m.Open to the public

at Chapin Memorial Library400 14th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach

Proceeds To the Shirley Boon Scolarship Fund

Notes From the Waccamaw Riverkeeper

By www.SixWise.com

Tired all the Time?

Eight Medical Issues to

be Aware Of

By www.SixWise.com

It’s estimated that 20 percent ofAmericans feel tired to the point thatit interferes with their daily life. Thistype of overwhelming and chronicfatigue interferes with your ability toenjoy life and feel productive, butwhy does it happen?

Countless emotional and physicalproblems can contribute to feelingsof tiredness, but often fatigue is theresult of taxing lifestyle habits suchas:

Not sleeping enough (gettingeven one hour less sleep than youneed can leave you feeling drowsy,according to the Mayo Clinic)

Eating poorly or drinking toomuch caffeine or alcohol

InactivityStress (trying to do too much,

worrying about work or finances,etc.)

How can you tell if your lifestyleis causing you to be tired?

Take two to three weeks andclean up your act -- get more sleep,trim your social obligations, eat bet-ter, drink more water, take a high-quality multivitamin and cut back oncaffeine and alcohol, SandraAdamson Fryhofer, MD, of Atlantarecommended in Prevention maga-zine.

"If you have made the changesthat make sense, and you're still feel-ing the symptoms of fatigue, thenyou need professional help," Dr.Fryhofer said.

If feelings of fatigue are interfer-ing with your quality of life, see ahealth care professional to help youfind the root of the problem.Numerous medical conditions, suchas the ones listed below, may be toblame.

Eight Common MedicalCauses of Fatigue

Sleep Disorders: An estimated50 million to 70 million people sufferfrom sleep loss or sleep disorders,according to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention. These rangefrom insomnia -- the inability to fallasleep and stay asleep -- to sleepapnea. In the case of sleep apnea,reduced airflow in your airway caus-es your breathing to stop. This leadsto frequent, brief awakenings that

can leave you feeling excessivelyfatigued during the day, even thoughyou don’t recall being awakened.

Thyroid Problems:Hypothyroidism, which occurs whenyour thyroid gland does not releaseenough thyroid hormone, as well ashyperthyroidism, which occurs whenyour thyroid produces excess hor-mone, can both result in fatigue.

Diabetes: Extreme fatigue isoften an early warning sign of type 2diabetes. Other symptoms includeexcessive thirst, frequent urination,blurred vision and recurring infec-tions. A physician can determine ifyou have diabetes by performing asimple blood test.

Anemia: This blood disorderimpacts your blood’s ability to trans-port oxygen, leading to fatigue.Anemia can be caused by numerousconditions ranging from heavy men-strual periods, vitamin deficienciesor chronic diseases such as rheuma-toid arthritis or cancer.

Depression: Along with feelingsof sadness, changes in eating andsleeping patterns and problems withmemory and concentration, depres-sion frequently results in a signifi-cant loss of energy.

Cancer: Fatigue may be a symp-tom of cancer, as well as a side effectof cancer treatment.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Thischronic condition involves inflam-mation in the lining of the joints, andearly symptoms often include fatigueand low energy, along with joint painand loss of appetite. Anemia and thy-roid disorders, which also causefatigue, are common in people withrheumatoid arthritis as well.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS): People with CFS suffer fromextreme fatigue that doesn’t improvewith rest, muscle aches and difficultyconcentrating. Because little isknown about the causes of this con-dition, it’s often diagnosed on thebasis of exclusion, after other poten-tial conditions have been ruled out.

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Exercise. Though it sounds iron-ic, putting out the energy to work outwill give you more energy and makeyour daily tasks easier. While doing acardio workout, alternate severalminutes of high-intensity movementwith several minutes of lower inten-sity. This will get your energy levelsup without wearing you down.

Tend to your emotions. Worry,anxiety, stress and other negativeemotions will drain your energy –fast. Even positive emotions like

excitement and anticipation can wearyou down energy-wise. So makesure you take time every day to calmyour mind and relax. Your body andmind know how to relax -- we justneed to give them "permission" to doso. This is easier said than done, ofcourse, so for those of you who needa little help, we highly recommendthe Pure Relaxation: GuidedMeditations for Body, Mind & SpiritCD by respected meditation expertMary Maddux.

Limit your caffeine intake. Toomuch coffee or caffeinated soda willactually tire you out in the long run(about one cup a day is ok). Insteadof reaching for caffeinated bever-ages, the staff at Sixwise lovesAjmera's Orang-O Energy, Coco

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Drink more water. If you getdehydrated, it will make you feelsluggish. Be sure to avoid BPA andtoxins in your water as well.

Stretch. It’s a deceptively simpleway to increase your daily energy.Using the proper form in stretching isessential to achieving the maximumenergy benefits. To learn 15 impor-tant stretches that stretch all the keymuscles groups throughout your

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By Staff Writers

Watching the machination going

on in Conway by our supposed

government leaders last week over

the issue of solid waste flow control

in Horry County, we had to wonder

whether we had entered some type

of cyber space time warp where all

the worst forms of government pre-

side.

While an overwhelming majori-

ty of Horry County’s supposed

leaders profess to be good, God

fearing, fiscally conservative, small

government minded Republicans,

they vote like a bunch of

Communists.

Think about it, county council,

on the advice of its staff, especially

county attorney John Weaver, unan-

imously passed first reading of an

ordinance to establish a govern-

ment monopoly in the business sec-

tor and squeeze private businesses

out of the county.

Maybe it’s prophetic that the

area the county chose to establish

monopoly government control over

first is garbage because what went

down in Conway last week was just

that!

We supposedly elect our council

members to make decisions in the

best interests of all, or at least a

majority, of the county’s citizens.

We don’t elect them to work in the

interests of a few, especially when

that few are in the government

itself, at the expense of the county’s

citizens.

Government passing laws to

establish government monopolies

and wipe out private business is

Communism.

Of course, in the best traditions

of our county council, they can’t

even get Communism right. Can

anyone with even a small knowl-

edge of early 20th Century history

believe that Lenin, Stalin or Mao

would have been pushed around the

way our council members were

pushed around and dictated to by

Weaver, and his cohorts on the

Horry County Solid Waste

Authority board, last week?

Horry County through its gov-

ernment appointed Horry County

Solid Waste Authority (SWA) owns

and operates the only solid waste

landfill in the county.

That landfill is located on

Highway 90 adjacent to Sterritt

Swamp. The original landfill was

the old Conway dump in which

anything and everything was liter-

ally dumped into an area which is

environmentally sensitive. No one

knows what types of chemicals

have been dumped there in years

past or where they are going

because the original landfill was

unlined.

In more recent years, the SWA

has had to build lined landfills, but

they still take garbage into an area

whose underground water eventu-

ally finds its way to the Waccamaw

River.

The original unlined landfill,

now has a construction and demoli-

tion (C&D) landfill built on top of

it. The resulting effect is the origi-

nal garbage, dumped in the old

unlined landfill and which creates

leachate (liquid formed by the mix-

ture of chemicals and water, both

from rain and the underground

table) now has considerable weight

on top of it. This creates a marsh-

mallow effect where the C&D land-

fill pushes down on the old garbage

landfill and squeezes the liquids

down and out into the water table.

Again, any student of history

knows that the former Communist

government of the Soviet Union

wasn’t particularly concerned about

the environment either and, when

that government finally fell, the

countries controlled by that govern-

ment faced major environmental

cleanups.

In recent years, local private

hauling companies have been tak-

ing C&D waste to private landfills

in nearby counties. Why? It’s

cheaper to haul the waste to anoth-

er county and dump it than it is to

take it to the Hwy 90 government

controlled landfill.

Who wouldn’t want to get

garbage out of the county rather

than burying it near a swamp? The

answer is our county staff and its

cronies at the SWA and the council

members they control.

I’ll bet the citizens on Hwy 90,

who have hundreds of garbage

trucks going through their neigh-

borhoods every day and have to

deal with the smell and debris from

that garbage, would like to see that

type of traffic reduced.

What is really funny here is

before she was council chairman,

Liz Gilland was a strong opponent

of the SWA and even introduced an

ordinance to disband it approxi-

mately eight years ago.

No more, now she is in the mid-

dle of an attempt by county staff

and the SWA to form a monopoly

over waste generated in the county.

Of course, it’s all about money.

The SWA is a bloated government

bureaucracy with over 100 employ-

ees on its payroll. It needs to con-

tinue to control all the waste gener-

ated in the county, at its $29 per ton

price, in order to maintain the rev-

enue needed to feed that bureaucra-

cy.

Limited Landfill SpaceBy its own statistics, the SWA

landfill for C&D will be full in

approximately 2-1/2 years. The

landfill being used for household

garbage has eight to nine years of

space remaining.

What happens when those land-

fills are full? The county will

decide where the waste goes, but

will still charge for it as if it was

being buried at Hwy 90.“The ordinance WILL ensure

that all refuse generated in Horry

County will be deposited in a land-

fill (not limited necessarily to the

Hwy 90 location) that meets all

state and federal regulations, thus

relieving Horry County from any

potential financial liability for post

closure damages,” reads one sec-

tion of Weaver’s briefing memoran-

dum about the ordinance to council.

What Weaver is telling us here is

garbage will probably still go out of

the county, but only after the SWA

has received its cut and only to

landfills that the SWA has cut deals

so a healthy portion of the revenue

can be used to serve its bloated

bureaucracy.

The portion about the county not

having any potential financial lia-

bility is typical scare tactics by

Weaver. The landfills currently

being used by the private haulers

are state and federally regulated and

the county has no financial liability

from them either.

Weaver has tried to scare coun-

cil by referring to the county’s

financial liability should an envi-

ronmental problem result at a land-

fill where some of the county’s

waste is being dumped by private

haulers.

This has been a constant refrain

from the SWA for years and has no

validity. There is not now, nor has

there been, any problem at the land-

fills currently being used by the pri-

vate haulers and the county is in no

danger of a lawsuit for some of its

waste being dumped in them.

The lobbying for this ordinance

began at the county’s fall budget

meeting in December 2008. At that

meeting, Weaver and SWA attorney

Emma Ruth Brittain lobbied hard

for the county council to adopt this

ordinance.

Brittain referred to a Supreme

Court decision of April 2007 in a

lawsuit titled United Haulers

Association, Inc., et al. v. Oneida-

Herkimer Solid Waste

Management Authority.

In the court's majority decision,

the court upheld the right of local

government to establish a flow con-

trol ordinance that required trash in

those two counties in New York

state to require all trash generated

in the counties to be hauled to a

publicly owned landfill.

This was done despite the fact

that the court acknowledged the tip-

ping fee at the public landfill was

considerably higher than at private-

ly run landfills in other counties to

which the haulers desired to haul

trash.

The public landfill tipping fee

quoted in the decision was $86 per

ton versus the $37-$55 per ton

quoted for the private landfills.

Brittain told council members

that the decision "offers you an

opportunity to take advantage of a

revenue source on a silver platter."

She went on to say that the rev-

enue source would be "very benefi-

cial to the taxpayers of this county"

and offers the county "the opportu-

nity to capture a significant amount

of lost revenue for many years to

come."

Now, if that isn’t an obvious

indication of how Weaver and

Brittain, the SWA and county coun-

cil members favoring this ordi-

nance regard the interests of the cit-

izens versus the interests of the

government, we don’t know what

is.

If the county wants to operate a

landfill or even get into the hauling

business directly, that is fine, as

long as it operates in the competi-

tive free market. In that way, the cit-

izens will really get the best deal for

the dollars they spend on waste dis-

posal.

But, if we cut the private haulers

out of the equation, or limit their

ability to choose options that are

best for their business, the county’s

citizens lose by spending more

money. The citizens may benefit

from reduced rates offered by the

private haulers now, but the county

government only thinks about the

revenue it is losing.

There is no real problem with

government trying to compete with

private business, although that cer-

tainly runs against the professed

philosophy of the Republican Party

that so many of our council mem-

bers claim to be members of.

But forcing the county to com-

pete in the open market with private

waste haulers and disposal compa-

nies is not in the best interests of

county government, according to

Weaver and his cronies.

Our Republican county council

members are certainly forgetting

the words of their hero Ronald

Reagan. What ever happened to

Reagan’s famous quote,

“Government is not the solution to

the problem, government is the

problem.”

He was definitely talking about

Horry County because government

is certainly the problem here and

creating more government control

only exacerbates that problem.

When we have a county monop-

oly over waste decisions, we have

an indirect tax on the private citi-

zens to pay for the SWA’s bloated

bureaucracy. Is this not

Communism?

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Tired all the Time? Eight Medical Issues to be Aware Of

Over 20 percent of menopausal

women in the United States are diag-

nosed with thyroid dysfunction, of

which fatigue is a common symptom.

Don’t miss the Palmetto State Rollergirls on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., Wimpy’s, 4711 S. Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach.

Decreased energy, fatigue,

and feeling "slowed down" are

common symptoms of depression

to watch out for.

Raising Funds

and Raising Hell

By Dawn Curtis

Palmetto State Roller Girls,

Myrtle Beach's Derby Little Secret

presents HELL RAISER Raising

Funds and Raising Hell. Join the

roller girls on Friday, January 16 at

7 p.m. at Wimpy's Bar and Grill for

a night of bands, babes and bruises.

Wimpy’s is located at 4711 South

Kings Hwy. across from Myrtle

Beach Harley Davidson. The event

will feature local bands Circles In

Autumn, Flick It and more.

Admission is $5, and this is a 21

and older event.

“This our first event of the new

year and we are looking forward to

recruiting new fresh meat, devoted

fans and volunteers to help make

roller derby a huge success in the

Myrtle Beach area,” said Suzanne

“Sin Ferno” Stonefield. The roller

girls welcome everyone to come

out and experience what their pas-

sion. Roller Derby is not just a

sport but an experience that can be

enjoyed by everyone whether you

are a skater or a fan.

The roller girls are currently

recruiting new members for their

2009 season. Members must be

women and 18 or older. No experi-

ence is needed, just some guts and

willingness to get out and try

something new! The team is made

up of an eclectic mix of women

from age 18-45. There are profes-

sors, teachers and librarians to

EMTs, TV producers and moms.

The skaters shed their ‘civilian’

lives for their alter egos with

names like Busty Rhymes, Ono

SheDitten, Tart of Darkness and

Strawberry Switchblade.

Bouts are held at Dreamland

Skate Arena on 701 in Conway and

are a family friendly event.

Practices are held three times

weekly and interested skaters

(fresh meat) are encouraged to

come out to a practice. For more

information about bouts or joining,

visit the website at www.palmet-

tostaterollergirls.com.

Palmetto State Roller Girls is a

nonprofit organization form in

2006 and is Myrtle Beach’s only

flat-track all woman roller derby

team. Roller Derby is one the

fastest growing sports with over

250 female flat-track roller derby

leagues across the nation.

For additional information con-

tact Suzanne Stonefield, suzanne-

[email protected], cell phone

987-335-8097.

Is Anti-trust Creeping intoHorry County Government?

The Horry County Landfill will be full of household

garbage in less than three years and C & D Refuse in less

than nine years.

Wine tasting dinners at Greg

Norman's Australian Grille are

always wonderful but Christmas

with a Roast Suckling Pig, apple in

mouth, leaves one with a feeling of

awe.

Mel Creighton of RNDC Italian

Wines was host of the wines and

delivered a lot of information about

a lot of wines and their regions of

origin, development, aging, and

production in general while justify-

ing the reason for serving each with

each course. The funny thing is, he

did this without effort, as if he were

discovering it all along with every-

one else. So casual was his effort

that we occasionally forgot we

were actually learning.

Peter Dombrowski, Operations

Manager of Greg Norman's and his

wife Sally hosted the dinner as they

do monthly. These dinners are so

special, eight succulent courses,

each accompanied by the proper

wine, good company, lots of

laughs, and lovely decorations

along with pampering service by

the staff, I just don't know how

they do it or how anyone can miss

them.

First course is usually served in

the social area behind the bar over-

looking the Intracoastal Waterway.

Buttery leather sofas, a fireplace

and a beautiful view, this time with

a Christmas Tree, offer a cozy

atmosphere for relaxation and con-

versation while enjoying the first

wine and a bounty of hors d'hoeu-

vres. The sparkling wine or" Italian

Champagne" was refreshing with

cheeses, fruits, dips, veggies and

other antipasti. There was an amaz-

ing ham, Prosciutto of the tender-

loin I think. Not the name, the

description.

We then moved to the private

dining room for a second course of

asparagus with pheasant eggs and

parmigiana cheese in olive oil and

spices. This was paired with

Allegrini Soave 2007, a warm,

smooth light red.

Next we were served Ravioli of

Butternut Squash, Sage, Butter and

Pecorino Toscana. Chef Jeffrey

Edwards showed his delicate touch

with this one. The ravioli was hand

made and the Butternut Squash

Filling was beyond reproach.

Absolutely delicious. Zenato

Lugana San Benedetto, one of the

top wines available, tickled the

palate with a wide array of bou-

quets and overtones.

Intermezzo, the resting period

for the senses, enjoyed an especial-

ly delightful granitee, or Italian Ice,

much like Sorbet. This had an

intriguing flavor that I think was

basil.

When Chef Jeffrey brought out

the next course on a wheeled table,

an audible gasp could be heard in

the momentary silence. It was a

whole suckling pig with an apple in

his mouth, roasted to perfection, on

a bed of Italian Parsley. Never have

I seen anything roasted so smooth-

ly with perfect color and sheen. It

didn't look real, but when carved

and served it was not only real but

delicioso! This was served with

Zucchini Trifolati and accompa-

nied by Selvapiana Chianti Rufina

Vendemmia, a full bodied blend of

grape, fruit and tanins. This was

not your mother's Chianti. Made

from grapes grown at a very high

elevation and good drainage, it was

lighter and somewhat "flirtier" than

traditional Chianti wines.

This group of about 25 people,

many of whom attend these dinners

regularly, started the evening with

quiet, reserved conversation, were

by this time having a high old time.

It's fun to see how they relax, get to

know each other and enjoy the

evening as the food and, certainly,

the wine keep coming out. Even

the veterans, however, were not

expecting the next courses.

A lovely presentation with

equally lovely flavor and variety

was the next course: Coniglio

Brassati with a Pignoli and Olive

Risotto Cake with Zenato Ripassa

Volpolicella 'Superiore' , rich in fla-

vor and a feel of tradition. This red

was full and smacked of tradition,

centuries of tradition, to me.

Tagliato of Venison Con

Carciafi e Patate, rare and delec-

table were brought out next. This

Venison was tender and probably

cooked with the same wine we

were served: Altesino Brunello di

Montalcino Vendermmia, 2003.

Smooth and haunting, this was a

special experience.

Last and certainly not least was

Torta di Fichi e Noci. Served with

Prunotto Bussia Barolo 2001, this

torta, cake, while rather heavy in

texture and fruit, was amazingly

light to the taste. Just when I

thought I couldn't possibly eat

another bite, it tempted me until I

almost ate it all along with the

wine. This wine was very good

also, more acidic yet whispering of

fruit.

This was one of the most amaz-

ing dinners, complex in design, and

every wine was special. What an

experience! Contact Greg

Norman's Australian Grille and

make a reservation, for dinner, for

lunch or for a wine tasting dinner.

You won't be disappointed. As

always, predictably spectacular.

Greg Norman's Australian

Grille is located at Barefoot

Landing, 4930 S. Highway 17.

Telephone number is 843-361-

0000.

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Stephen Hansen, Man on a Limb, 1985, steel and wood.Image courtesy International Arts & Artists' HechingerCollection: Tools as Art.

Maria Josephy, Prometheus, 1980, mixed media including hardware.Image courtesy International Arts & Artists' Hechinger Collection: Tools as Art.

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businesses not only survive, but

thrive. This shift in the economy

stands the chance of making us

all sharper business people.”

Special break out sessions are

scheduled to offer the opportuni-

ty to connect with:

• Small Business Administration

• SCORE (America’s Small

Business Counselors)

• Coastal Carolina University’s

Small Business Development

Center


Wall Center for Excellence

• Blue Cross Blue Shield regard-

ing insurance for small business

through Conway Chamber of

Commerce membership

• Marketing professionals

• The Conway Chamber of

Commerce

These contacts will offer free

advice, which will be invaluable to

any and all small business owners.

The Small Business Resource

Expo is open to all area small busi-

nesses. The event and break out

sessions are open and free to the

public. Entry fee to exhibit a small

business in the table top expo is

just $50 for Conway Chamber of

Commerce members and $65 for

non-Chamber members. To

acquire a registration form,

reserve space as an exhibitor or to

RSVP for the workshop, interested

parties should contact the

Chamber office at 843-248-2273

or via email, bjohnson@con-

wayscchamber.com. Deadline for

registration is January 19.

Continued from page 30

By Kathryn Martin

Anthropologists consider the

use of tools a major step in

human evolution. Imagine what

they’d say about a collection of

artworks created about – and

from – everyday tools and hard-

ware.

The exhibit, comprising 56

witty, light-hearted works by

prominent and emerging contem-

porary artists that celebrate these

utilitarian objects, is called Tools

in Motion: Works from the

Hechinger Collection and opens

Thursday, Jan.15 at the Franklin

G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin

Art Museum.

An opening reception will be

held from 1 – 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

18 and is open to the public.

Regular gallery hours, beginning

Jan. 15, are from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, 1 - 4

p.m. Sundays. The exhibit runs

through March 28.

The collection is drawn from

Tools as Art: The Hechinger

Collection, amassed by a former

D.C.-based hardware and build-

ing-supply company owner who

began collecting the artworks in

1978 to decorate the family busi-

ness. As Heckinger’s collection

Patrick Kirwin's Hammers Inside, from Tools in Motion: Works from the Hechinger Collection.

Chef Jeffrey Edwards, manager Peter Dombrowski and Mel Creighton, whopresented the wines, now present the roast suckling pig.

Guests Valerie Brown, Michelle Adams, Tom Hildebrande, DavidRobertson, Sally and Peter Dombrowski, Jessica Walden, Terry Walden,

Joyce Wilie, Natalie Bogdanoff and Todd Brink all seem to be having fun.

Greg Norman’sItalian Christmas PartyBy Marilyn Newsome

By Bridgette Johnson

The Conway Chamber of Commerce will host

“Build A Better Business” Workshop and Small

Business Expo on Tuesday, February 3, from 4 p.m. to

7 p.m. in the Conway High School Commons Area.

This event is designed to help small businesses bet-

ter understand how to trim expenses, utilize free small

business resources and tools, as well as identify appro-

priate target markets for advertising and marketing

efforts.

“With the current economic forecast as it stands,

our Board of Directors is eager to offer a small busi-

ness workshop and table top expo to connect our

area’s small businesses with organizations that can

help keep them on the right track,” said Bridgette

Johnson, Executive Vice President of the Conway

Chamber of Commerce. “During 2009, our Board will

be more focused on supporting educational opportuni-

ties for small business owners, offering tips on

accounting, marketing, and customer service. The

spirit of entrepreneurship is alive in Conway. It has

sustained us for many years and during this economic

crunch, we commit to do what it takes to help our local

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grew, he came to realize that he

had tapped into a rich aesthetic

vein.

While countless artists have

represented tools in their work

since prehistoric times, it was not

until the last century that tools

entered into the mainstream of art

making. At present the collection

exceeds 375 works by more than

250 leading modern and contem-

porary masters as well as emerg-

ing artists.

When expressing his vision a

few years ago, John Heckinger

affirmed, “It’s not just an under-

standing of the humor of artistry

of a particular piece, but an appre-

ciation of how the collection fits

the general theme of tools in the

work place, tools in life and tools

as art.”

Spanning a wide range of

styles, the exhibition spotlights

the dignity of everyday tools

where form and function are inex-

tricably linked. The clever con-

tent and style and visually intrigu-

ing works will prove thought-pro-

voking for visitors of all ages,

allowing them to explore new art

and introducing them to important

contemporary artists, such as

Arman, Claes Oldenburg and Jim

Dine.

Through the hands and the

vision of the artists, common util-

itarian objects take on a whole

new existence. The works offer

such mind-bending visual experi-

ences as an image of a man happi-

ly sawing himself off a high perch

or

a

Linda Thern Smith, Phoenix. Mixed

Ron English, The Reconstruction, 1992, oil on can-vas. Image courtesy International Arts & Artists'Hechinger Collection: Tools as Art.

John Mansfield, East Meets West. Mixed media piece.1987. Image courtesy International Arts & Artists'Hechinger Collection: Tools as Art.

huge “school” of vise grips swim-

ming in the ocean. Light bulbs are

transformed into butterflies and

rusted tools morph into birds or

the sails of a wooden boat.

The collection features a series

of “kodaliths” by acclaimed

designer Ivan Chermayeff: strik-

ing black and white photographs

with no halftones that display var-

ious hardware items in an almost

abstract fashion.

Also included is Tool Box, a

set of silkscreen prints by

renowned artist Jim Dine, which

juxtapose real and invented

objects in a playful blurring of art

and life. Self-taught artist Stephen

Hansen gives a light-hearted inter-

pretation of people caught in binds

of their own creative, as the zany

expression of Man on a Limb epit-

omizes.

And Maria Josephy orches-

trates a wide variety of hardware

into the flying figure of

Prometheus, the rebel god in

Greek mythology who brought

fire and other comforts to human-

ity.

Admission to the Museum is

free, but donations are welcomed.

The Museum is located at 3100

S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach,

S.C. For further information, call

843-238-2510 or visit

www.MyrtleBeach

ArtMuseum.org.

Dosher Hospital

Nursing Center

Awarded 5-Star

Rating from CMS

Dosher Memorial Hospital i n

Southport, N.C. has announced

that Dosher Nursing Center was

awarded an overall rating of 5-

stars, the highest rating possible,

according to a nationwide survey

conducted by the Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services

(CMS). This information was

collected as part of the CMS

"Nursing Home Compare" report

and provides quality ratings for

each of the nation's 16,000

Medicare and/or Medicaid-certi-

fied nursing homes.

The CMS survey assigns

results in a "five-star" format sim-

ilar to the hotel rating system.

According to www.medicare.gov,

the Five-Star Quality Rating

System was created to help con-

sumers, their families, and care-

givers compare nursing homes

more easily and help identify

areas about which you may want

to ask questions. Comparisons

are based upon inspection results,

quality measures and staffing pat-

terns. In the CMS report issued

on December 17, 2008, Dosher

Nursing Center was awarded 5-

stars, placing Dosher Nursing

Center in the top ten percent of

nursing homes in the country for

quality care and service.

"This is an outstanding accom-

plishment," said Connie Shea,

Chief Nursing Officer at Dosher

Memorial Hospital, the parent

organization of Dosher Nursing

Center. "Our facilities strive to

meet the highest standards for

quality care, compassion and

service. It is the personal commit-

ment of each individual employee

to uphold these high-standards

that sets Dosher Nursing Center

apart."

High-quality care and service

appears to be a trend for Dosher

Memorial Hospital and its sub-

sidiaries. In addition to the out-

standing nursing home rating,

Dosher Memorial Hospital was

rated above all other hospitals in

our region in quality of communi-

cations, responsiveness and the

ability to control pain according to

the most recent CMS Hospital

Quality Initiative (HQI) survey.

The CMS survey represents our

nation's only standardized

approach to collecting and meas-

uring the patient's perspective of

hospital care.

"Nursing homes and hospitals

vary in quality of care and serv-

ice," said Shea. "These surveys

provide patients, residents and

family members with a snap shot

of the care provided. Still, the

most important thing you can do,

however, is to visit the nursing

homes you are considering."

The website www. medicare.

gov suggests contacting your

Long-Term Care Ombudsman or

State Survey Agency before mak-

ing a decision about what nursing

home to choose. You can also

download a Nursing Home

Checklist, which provides valu-

able information for choosing a

quality nursing home that best

meets your needs. In addition,

you may want to talk with your

doctor or other healthcare practi-

tioner, family and friends about

your nursing home choices.

A lot has happened since I

brought you the last Geek Strand.

Lives change, people move on,

Batman dies (maybe) and cellular

phone companies merge. After the

initial run of Along the Geek

Strand, I decided that a revamp

was necessary. I didn’t want to

bring you just gadget reviews, but

an overall look at geek culture and

the stuff we like to geek about.

T-Mobile Comes to TownThe dreaded Suncom has been

cast out the Carolinas by the hero-

ic T-Mobile, and now its copy-

righted magenta banner hangs in

place of the old company.

Suncom was a decent phone

company, but you could tell they

didn’t have their heart in staying.

To be frank, their customer service

was just plain rude toward the end

of their reign.

T-Mobile might not have been

who I would have preferred to

replace my cell company, but they

have proven themselves to me

over the last few months.

G1 – The Google phone.One of the benefits of T-Mobile

coming to town was the G1, the

first smart phone to take advan-

tage of Google’s Android operat-

ing system. This sleek, touch

screen phone with slide out key-

board replaced my Blackberry

Curve, and I haven’t looked back.

I wasn’t even jealous when

Verizon released Blackberry’s

touch screen a little later.

The G1 features all the goodies

of the usual cell phone – camera,

speakerphone, Bluetooth and the

lot- but also has the features that

will be standard, like GPS, Wi-Fi

and 3G. Of course, we don’t have

3G cellular services here on the

Grand Strand yet, but upgrades are

in the works. Still the phone’s

Internet connection is much faster

than my old Blackberry, and gives

you “the full Internet” as opposed

to the mobile “wap” stuff that to

came on you phone before the

iPhone and G1 changed every-

thing.

The only drawback is the bat-

tery life. I was use to leaving my

phone unplugged for days at a

time, but the G1 requires charging

nearly every night. Third party

expanded life batteries are starting

to make their way to the market,

so this problem can be handled

with little fuss (and about $50).

Protecting your Stuff – The one thing that drives me

buggy is that I usually drop my

gadgets as soon as I get them,

leaving some mark on the case or

screen.

Agent 18 has come up with a

novel product for your iPod Touch

or iPhone. Sure, it might seem like

just another snap-on case to you,

but it is green. And we are not

talking about color.

The Touch EcoShield 2G is

produced from recycled plastic

bottles. When I first opened up the

package, I was a bit skeptical. It

felt light and…well, like it was

made from recycled soda bottles.

(Probably several of them from

my diet Coke habit).

However, putting it on my 32

GB iPod Touch and carrying it

around for just a day changed my

mind. Combined with the weight

of the iPod, the case felt perfect.

Moreover, the biggest bonus

was the screen protector. Most of

the time, applying these screen

protectors are a real pain, and go

on with bubbles and annoying

defects. However, the screen that

came with the EcoShield went on

perfectly, and despite being a little

thicker than other screen protec-

tors, soon becomes completely

invisible. Heck! If the $25 envi-

ronmentally friendly case isn’t

enough to get you to buy this case,

the screen protector that comes

with it is more than worth the cost.

Agent 18 should market these sep-

arately.

Check it out at

www.agent18.com.

Batman R.I.P-OFFDC Comics has been trying to

destroy and re-create their super-

hero universe for over 30 years. In

the latest attempt, Final Crisis,

they take aim for their biggest

moneymaker, Batman, and try and

kill him.

Supposedly, in Batman,

Detective Comics, Nightwing,

Robin, and many of the other Dark

Knight-related titles, Batman

R.I.P was suppose to tell the tale

of the Caped Crusader’s death and

how Robin and his other Allies

deal with his absence.

However, the storyline went

terrible wrong somewhere.

Comics were released late; the

multiple story arcs weren’t really

related to the main story in

Batman, but were marketed as part

of the story, leaving a lot of confu-

sion.

Finally, the “death of Batman”

happens in another comic, and we

immediately find out that he is

really being held hostage and

being brainwashed by some lame

no-name-worth mentioning.

Whatever the point of R.I.P.

was, the story brought Batman to a

grinding halt, and many readers

will welcome the sabbatical that

DC has announced for the venera-

ble Batman and Detective Comics,

hoping that the vacation will bring

back the Dark Knight back up to

snuff.

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Could it be true?

The End of Batman?

Or Marketing

R.I.P-OFF?

Mark your calendars for Jan. 17

and 18, and plan to head down to

Georgetown, S. C. for the Winyah

Bay Heritage Festival. The whole

point of the festival is to promote,

preserve, and perpetuate the hunt-

ing, fishing and conservation her-

itage of the Winyah Bay area

through the protection of its lands,

waters and unique habitats.

The Festival brings together

wildlife artists, exhibitors and col-

lectors from the southeast, as well

as admiring hunters, fisherman and

their families. The weekend of

events takes place in various loca-

tions throughout the City of

Georgetown. Indoor exhibits will

feature collectable decoys, hand-

crafted duck and goose calls, origi-

nal paintings, custom knives, cus-

tom wildlife jewelry, a host of edu-

cational and conservation

exhibitors and featured artist and

lecturers. Outdoor activities will

include the SC State Duck Call

Championship, retriever training

demonstrations, fly fishing and fly

tying demonstrations, children’s

interactive shooting and fishing

booths, children’s decoy and fish

painting, Santee Gun Club guides’

storytelling and many other activi-

ties. For more information, log

onto www.winyahbayfestival.org

or call the festival hotline at 843-

833-9919

Saturday, Jan. 1710 am - 5 p.m. All

exhibits are

open.Winyah Gym,

Dozier St; Bobby

Alford

Recreation Center, East Bay Park,

325 East Bay Street.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Georgetown County Schools

Student’s Art Exhibit. Winyah

Gym.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. S. C.

Department of Natural Resources

Virtual Fishing Simulator and

Shooting Trailer. East Bay Park.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Meet the

Georgetown Fishing Guides. East

Bay Park.

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Musket

Demonstration by Mr. Bob Hill.

East Bay Park.

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Blacksmith

Demonstration given by Mr.

Walter Hill. East Bay Park.

11 a.m. Dale Rosengarten

Lecture – “Grass Roots: African

Origins of an American Art.”

Strand Theater, 710 Front Street

1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dale

Rosengarten Book Sale and

Signing. Winyah Gym.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fly Tying Exhibit. Local experts

Steve Thomas and Jan Peele.

Bobby Alford Recreation Center

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Children’s

Fish Painting – Winyah Gym

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. East Bay Park.

Storytelling •

Tales of

Winyah

Bay…Back in the Day •

Winyah Bateau Boat and its

History • Shad and Sturgeon

Fishing • Canvasback Hunting

on Winyah Bay.

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Parker Guns.

Owners display

exceptional collection of

Parker Guns. East Bay Park.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Lee Brothers Book Signing. "The

Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook:

Stories and Recipes for

Southerners and Would-be

Southerners." Winyah Gym.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cast Net

Maker – Charles Williams demon-

stration.Bobby Alford Recreation

Center

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Retriever

Demonstrations. East Bay Park.

3 p.m. Lee Brothers Lecture.

Tickets $25, in advance. Strand

Theater

3 p.m. Fly Fishing

Demonstration – Steve Thomas of

Hobcaw Fly Fishing Adventures

and Jan Peele of Orvis.East Bay

Park

7 p.m."Cattails and Cocktails"

Tickets available in advance.

National Guard Armory

Sunday, January

1810 a.m. Exhibits

open. Winyah

Gym

and East Bay Park.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fly Tying Demonstration -

Newman Weaver of Georgetown

Kingfisher Guide Services. East

Bay Park.


Decoy Painting.Winyah Gym.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. S. C.

Department of Natural

Resources.Virtual Fishing

Simulator and Shooting Trailer

East Bay Park



Bay Park

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Musket Demonstration by Mr.

Bob Hill. East Bay Park

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Blacksmith Demonstration given

by Mr. Walter Hill.East Bay Park

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Dale


Signing. Winyah Gym

12 p.m. - 2 p.m. East Bay Park

The South Carolina State Duck

Calling Championship

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Winyah Gym Lee Brothers Book

Signing –Charleston born brothers

Matt and Ted Lee will be signing

their

famous

cook-

book:

"The Lee Bros.

Southern

Cookbook: Stories and Recipes for


Southerners"

1 p.m. East Bay Park

Throwing a Cast Net -

Demonstration by Georgetown

Fishing Guides of how to achieve

the perfect throw.

2 p.m. Lee Brothers Lecture

–Charleston born brothers Matt

and Ted Lee will be special guests

and share their culinary secrets.


Theater.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Georgetown

County Schools Children’s Art

Exhibit – Our local children will

be able to participate through their

school’s art program and to share

their best works. Winyah Gym.

3 p.m. Fly Fishing

Demonstration - Tommy

Scarborough of Georgetown

Coastal Adventures. East Bay

Park.

4 p.m. Festival closes.

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OPEN FOR LUNCH7 Days A Week

11am-3pmDINNER 4:30 DAILY

The Myrtle Beach Area

Chamber of Commerce

announces an organizational

restructuring resulting in three

promotions and the merging of

two functions—festivals and spe-

cial events—within membership

programs and services:

Amie Lee, formerly the direc-

tor of special events, has been

promoted to director of festivals

and special events. Lee led the

effort to produce, promote and

manage several events this year

including the presidential

debates, annual meeting and

President’s Gala. Her talents as

an event planner will enable her

to enhance MBACC festivals and

events, which have undergone

many changes in recent years.

Lee has served the chamber for

10 years and has worked in a

number of capacities during her

tenure.

Julie Sluss, formerly the man-

ager of festivals, has assumed the

role of manager of festivals and

special events. Sluss has made a

positive impact since joining the

MBACC in March 2008 and is

credited with solely planning,

managing and executing the

recent Christmas Towne event.

Kema Faulk, formerly the

marketing coordinator, has been

promoted to festivals and special

events coordinator. As a member

of the marketing team, she spear-

headed several consumer promo-

tions. In her new position, Faulk

will provide administrative sup-

port but will also assume man-

agement responsibilities of spe-

cific event and festival functions.

Faulk has served the chamber for

nine years.

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Announces

Employee Promotions

By Nancy Gray

Amie Lee, director of festivals

and special events.

Julie Sluss, manager of

festivals and special events.

Kema Faulk, festivals and

special events coordinator.

The Brunswick County

Chamber of Commerce, with

major sponsors Brunswick

Community College and ATMC

Wireless, announce a Business

and Technology Expo that will

be held on Saturday, February

21, in the Virginia Williamson

Event Center from 9 a.m.- 3

pm. The Virginia Williamson

Event Center is in the Odell

Williamson Auditorium

Building on the campus of

Brunswick Community

College. The event is free and is

open to the public.

To become an exhibitor or

for more information, call Laura

Saunders, Member Programs

and Communications Director

with the Brunswick Chamber of

Commerce at 910-754-6644,

ext. 1.

Brunswick Chamber Seeks Exhibitors For Feb. 21

Business/Technology Expo

By Laura Saunders

The fourth annual Freezin’

for a Reason Polar Plunge to

benefit South Carolina and

Horry County Special Olympics

will be held on January 31 at

Springmaid Beach Resort. In

2008, 465 people plunged and

raised a total of $80,000 to ben-

efit athletic training and pro-

grams for Special Olympics ath-

letes.

The plunge party will begin

at 10 a.m. with the actual plunge

is at 2 p.m.

Participants are asked to raise

at least $50 in pledges to take

the plunge, but the program

offers great incentives for peo-

ple who raise more. Any indi-

viduals interested in plunging,

or businesses interested in hav-

ing a team plunge are encour-

aged to call or visit the plunge

website at PolarPlungeSC.com.

Polar Plunge Benefits Special Olympics

Celebratethe Lowcountry

LifestyleWinyah Bay Heritage Festival Jan. 17 - 18

Photo CreditsFrom top, clockwise:

Two bald eagles. Photo by

Paige Sawyer.

Spanish moss on the

Intracoastal Waterway. Photo

by Paige Sawyer.

Shrimp boat with nets out.

Photo by Paige Sawyer.

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• Keep a coffee can or two

filled with kitty litter in your

car. You might need it for tire

traction or even to scatter in

front of you on an icy walkway.

• Go Green Tip: Check out the

Web site www.rbrc.com to find

where in your area you can

recycle used rechargeable bat-

teries, like the ones from elec-

tronic games, cell phones, cam-

corders, cordless tools and

more.

• If you want your deodorant to

work harder for you, put it on

at night. Since most of us don't

sweat while sleeping, it has a

chance to fully be absorbed

into the sweat glands

overnight.

• Got a book club, moms' group

or card club? Ask for a dis-

count at local stores for your

members. In this economy,

you'd be surprised how many

stores will say yes to a modest

discount in order to potentially

get the business of a group.

• "I live in Florida, the land of

many fireplaces but no need for

fire -- at least in the past 10

years I have lived here. I love

my fireplace, though. I

installed mirrored tiles inside

it, and I have a bunch of can-

dles in there. They sparkle just

like the real thing, and it's quite

beautiful." -- P.F. in Florida

• Starting that classic New

Year's diet? Try visiting the fol-

lowing Web sites for nutrition

information:

www.nutritiondata.com and

www.mypyramid.gov. These

two sites contain a wealth of

information on healthy eating,

and they're free. You must reg-

ister for Nutrition Data, but the

information and calorie-track-

ing programs on the site are

wonderfully informative and

free to use.

Send your tips to Now Here'sa Tip, c/o King FeaturesWeekly Service, P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].

Waterbirth Expert to

Conduct Professional

Birthing Classes

By Katherine Roberts

Barbara Harper, RN, international-

ly recognized expert on gentle birth is

coming to Myrtle Beach! This is her

first time in South Carolina. She is the

founder of Waterbirth International, a

nonprofit with a 20 year track record

of helping mothers and babies around

the world. She will be teaching CE

classes for professionals in the birthing

field: obstetricians, doulas, nurses, and

midwives on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday night, Harper will share factual

waterbirth information, photos and

personal wisdom, to educate and

inspire women with the possibilities of

what birth can be. Afterward, Harper

will lead an open forum of experts in

answering questions from the public

about waterbirth and gentle birth

choices. Harper's talk and forum will

be an invaluable resource for any

expectant parent or anyone who wants

to educate themselves about the possi-

bilities of normal, natural births. All

events will be held at the Sands Ocean

Club Resort at 9550 Shore Drive in

Myrtle Beach, SC. The open public

forum will be Friday from 6PM-

10PM. Attendance is free for the pub-

lic. However, donations from $5-$15

are appreciated. Professionals who

wish to register for the workshops are

encouraged to look on Barbara's web-

site, www.waterbirth.org or call her at

800-641-2229.

Harper has taught at medical

schools, nursing schools, hospitals and

university women's studies depart-

ments around the country and as far

away as China, India, Australia, and

Costa Rica, to name a few of the 35

countries Harper has visited, spreading

the word about waterbirthing. Her

missionary like approach has her

described as "the Billy Graham of

waterbirth" by the Oregonian. Her

newly updated classes, "Waterbirth

Credentialing Workshop" and "Skills

and Drills" are chock full of the latest

scientific evidence, as well as Harper's

considerable personal experience

assisting laboring women.

Harper decided the time was right

to visit South Carolina hearing from

Pat Burrel, RN, and founder of Beach

Baby's Doula Services. One of Pat's

doula clients for requested permission

from her hospital to have a waterbirth

there. The hospital agreed to the

request, on the condition that the preg-

nant woman would be able to provide

a waterbirth tub for herself. The

woman was unable to afford the tub,

and turned to Pat for help. Although

Pat did not currently have access to a

tub, or money to provide one, she was

determined to fulfill the woman's

request and provide the tub for the first

hospitalized waterbirth in South

Carolina. When Barbara heard about

the situation, she was prepared to have

the tub delivered in time for the birth,

and allow payment to be made at a

later date. Barbara was also inspired

by Pat's dedication to her clients and

her wholistic approach aligned with

Barbara's own vision for mothers and

babies. Barbara decided that with the

hard work Pat was doing locally, now

was the right time to finally bring her

unique waterbirth and gentle birth

training to South Carolina. She also

enlisted Pat with the task of helping

her to select an appropriate venue for

the conference, and in finding local

experts to serve with her in a public

forum about gentle birth choices,

which happens to be the title of an

influential book in the field written by

Barbara Harper after gathering togeth-

er extensive research from around the

world, visiting birthing centers, and

serving as a labor doula at many births

herself.

Pat will be one of the experts on the

panel. A Myrtle Beach local, Pat spent

nearly twenty years away from the

Grand Strand. She started her career as

an RN in the Obstetrics Unit, and the

Nursery of a Hospital. Pat was glad to

be able to put her medical knowledge

to work, but felt something was miss-

ing from her approach in the nursery,

and dreamed of how birth could be

better for both mother and baby. She

became trained as a doula, a woman

who assists pregnant women in plan-

ning their labors, and is there to emo-

tionally support them throughout their

labor, and their first few hours with

their newborn. Pat also added hyp-

notherapy certification to her reper-

toire, so that she would be able to use

the process of hypnosis with women to

help them subconsciously transform

the way they viewed birth, from a

painful medical emergency, to a pow-

erful rite of passage, transforming a

woman into a mother, and showing her

her true inner strength and power to

bring forth life. Pat has also been able

to use hypnosis to help women experi-

ence the powerful bodily sensations

associated with birth in new ways. All

but two of her Beach Baby's doula

clients have been able to give birth

without any pain medication, and a

few of her clients have reported pain-

free births. Barbara Harper, through

the use of special tubs, is also able to

provide relaxation, and almost pain-

free births to some of her clients. The

warm water cradles the woman's body

and relaxes her while she labors.

Babies usually leisurely float to the

surface, before taking their first breath.

The umbilical cord supplies oxygen

until it is cut, or stops pulsing about

fifteen minutes after birth. The baby is

prevented from breathing in water by a

reflex that keeps them from breathing

until they touch the air.

Barbara Harper is only one of the

guests Beach Baby's is bringing to the

Grand Strand this January. The last

weekend of January will be a weekend

long DONA certification workshop by

doula trainer, Marlo Robinson from

California. DONA's mission is to help

provide a doula for every woman who

wishes to have one, and to insure that

doulas are well-trained for the impor-

tant task they will be engaged in, help-

ing a woman to give birth with knowl-

edge and support, and assisting a

woman and her partner with the transi-

tion to becoming loving, nurturing par-

ents. Pregnant moms, those who wish

to start their career as a doula or who

wish to bring a fuller understanding of

birth into their nursing or medical

practice would be well-advised to con-

sider Beach Baby's ongoing services

and its special guests this month,

Barbara Harper and Marlo Robinson.

For more information on Beach

Baby's, visit www.beachbabys.org, or

www.myspace.com/beachbabyssc or

call Pat Burrell at 843-213-1393.

Waterbirth - January 23 - 6:00pm

Sands Ocean Club Resort, FREE

Creating Gentle Birth Choices

Skills & Drills -

January 24 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Workshop

Nurses - $125.00

Waterbirth Credentialling

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Both my left and right

breasts have many lumps. They scared me, so I

saw an OB/GYN doctor. She spent a long time

examining my breasts and told me I had fibro-

cystic breast disease and that it was nothing to

worry about. I had a mammogram, and no can-

cer was seen. I still worry. Does this turn into

cancer? -- V.B.

ANSWER: Fibrocystic breast disease shouldn't be

called a disease. It has been renamed "fibrocystic

changes." "Disease" is not a word that can be used

when 60 percent of premenopausal women have

the condition.

"Fibro" refers to strands of scar tissue. Cysts are

fluid-filled sacs. With fibrocystic breast changes,

both breasts are usually involved, something that

rarely happens in cancer. The cysts are soft and feel

like they're made of rubber. They can be painful,

especially in the days before a menstrual period.

Cancers are solitary, hard masses that cannot be

pushed around, like a cyst can.

Fibrocystic breast changes are not cancer and don't

become cancer. If they do become painful, take

Tylenol or one of the anti-inflammatory medicines

like Aleve or Advil. Some women find that elimi-

nating caffeine eliminates the pain of fibrocystic

breasts. Others have gotten relief by adopting a

high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet.

You can put this issue to rest.

Breast cancer is on every woman's mind. The book-

let on it describes it, its detection and treatment in

detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr.

Donohue -- No. 1101W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL

32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order for

$4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed

name and address. Please allow four weeks for

delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife has been

going through menopause for the past eight

years. We have not been intimate through these

years. When I bring up the subject of intimacy,

she quickly states that she doesn't want to talk

about it. She won't even hug me.

My wife is only 53 years old. It seems like she

will be going through menopause for the rest of

her life. I have been patient, but I would like to

have my wife back. If you could give me some

advice, it would be greatly appreciated. -- J.T.

ANSWER: Menopause can lessen sexual drive,

but it shouldn't completely eliminate it, and

menopause doesn't usually drag on for eight years.

Sexual desire is a complex process that involves

hormones, nerves, blood vessels, general health

and the brain. The brain is, perhaps, the most

important element. Your wife needs professional

help. Her total lack of sexual desire at a young age

and for so long could be a physical problem, so the

family doctor is the place to start. If, as is more

likely the case, it is a psychological problem, the

doctor can start treatment for that, or can refer her

to a specialist.

You have been more than patient.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Does regular running

cancel the danger of smoking cigarettes? My

boyfriend says it does. -- K.H.

ANSWER: Your boyfriend is delusional.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer indi-vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his col-umn whenever possible. Readers may write him orrequest an order form of available health newslettersat P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Tami’s Tune NewsBy Tami Ashley

They’re No Angels: Suspects Caught In Allman HouseBurglarly (Billboard.com)

Gregg Allman almost had a few less silver dollars after someonebroke into his southeast Georgia home and stole a coin collection,knives and unreleased concert recordings, police said. The AllmanBrothers Band singer and keyboardist, 61, was out of town whenburglars broke into his home in Richmond Hill, 20 miles south ofSavannah. Bryan County Sheriff Department’s Detective Sands saidthe burglars took a case containing Allman’s collection of 19th-century silver dollars and two safesfilled with gold coins, personal papers, collectible knives and several tapes of unreleased record-ings. Investigators recovered all the belongings except a handgun. Craig Matthew George, 27,and Brittney Ann Sahlberg, 19, both of Richmond Hill, were charged two days after the Dec. 27burglary. Sands said Allman knew them but would not say how. George and Sahlberg have beenreleased from jail on bond. Neither had a listed phone number in Richmond Hill. Sands andDistrict Attorney Tom Durden said they did not know if either has an attorney.

Killer B’s For Barack: Bono, Bruce, Beyoncé To PlayInagural Concert (Billboard.com)

Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozenother music stars will kick off Barack Obama’s presidential inau-gural festivities by performing at the opening celebration atWashington D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event,which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.Nineteen artists from across genres, including Mary J. Blige,Garth Brooks, Herbie Hancock, Usher, Shakira, and Sheryl

Crow, are scheduled to appear at We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the LincolnMemorial. Queen Latifah, along with Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III and DenzelWashington, will give historical readings at the event. The We Are One opening celebration opens afour-day schedule of Inaugural events that will include 10 official Inaugural Balls, as well as anInauguration-Day-eve youth concert at the Verizon Center.

Mama Mia, That’s A Purple Meatball: Prince Rebuffed In ItalianPlagiarmism Case (Billboard.com)

An Italian court has ruled that Prince’s 1994 hit “The Most Beautiful Girl in theWorld” was plagiarized from a song by two Italian writers. However, it could takeseveral years for a definitive ruling in the case, which has already dragged on sincethe 1990s. According to a sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal in Rome,the song borrowed heavily from “Takin’ Me to Paradise,” written by Bruno Bergonziand Michele Vicino. Under the ruling, Prince must stop distributing the song on Italian territory. Healso faces having to pay the royalties he has so far accumulated to Bergonzi and Vicino and their pub-lishers, but only if a final hearing confirms the Italian songwriting duo was plagiarized.

That’s All: Jon Hager Of The Hager Twins Dies In Nashville(CMT.com)

Hee Haw cast member Jon Hager, a member of the Hagers vocal duo, wasfound dead Friday morning (Jan. 9) in his Nashville apartment. Although an offi-cial cause of death has not been announced, the 67-year-old entertainer apparentlydied in his sleep. He had reportedly been in poor health since his twin brother Jimdied suddenly of a heart attack on May 1, 2008 in Nashville. Jon and Jim Hagerappeared on Hee Haw’s first episode in 1969 and remained on the popular TVseries until 1988. Raised in the Chicago area, the brothers were adopted by a minis-

ter and his wife. As teenagers, the twins regularly performed on a Saturday morning music show forteens on WGN-TV/Chicago. After serving in the Army, they moved to California, where they playedin clubs and eventually landed a job performing at the Disneyland theme park. Buck Owens attend-ed one of their Disneyland shows and signed them to a management, recording and booking con-tract. They spent several years opening shows for Owens, who also co-hosted Hee Haw. The Hagerssigned to Capitol Records in 1969 and charted five country singles.

Working Girls: Guns N’ Roses, Anthrax, Poison, Sevendust MembersFeatured In All-New ‘Rock Wives’ Special (Blabbermouth.net)

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a rock star? How about being marriedto one? Marriage to a famous rock star is anything but easy — endless touring, nastydrug habits and obsessive groupies can make for a most challenging relationship. Ina special ninety-minute episode of “True Hollywood Story”, E! takes you backstage foran unprecedented look at the intimate lives of rock star royalty. It’s an all-access passto rock music’s hottest couples in ways you’ve never seen them before. “Rock Wives:The E! True Hollywood Story” premieres Friday, January 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on E!,and features the women devoted to rock gods from the likes of Guns N’ Roses,Poison, Anthrax, Sevendust and Foreigner. These couples candidly reveal the mostpersonal aspects of their lives and loves — from basking in luxury to dealing withjealousy and heartbreak... This all-new “True Hollywood Story” brings viewers face-to-face with life as a rock wife. E!’s cameras go into the studio, onto the tour bus andeven into the bedroom to provide a truly “backstage” look at what it means to be“committed” to a rock star. Viewers will share personal moments with couples as they do everythingfrom getting matching tattoos to exchanging nuptials in a traditional Sikh wedding. See Poison drum-mer Rikki Rockett lend a little spousal support to his wife Melanie Martel in her new band, andwatch Meat Loaf’s daughter Pearl Aday rock the stage with her husband Scott Ian of Anthrax as theyplay new songs from Pearl’s upcoming debut album. Witness former Playmate Teri Harrison trans-form into a supportive rock mom, and also hear firsthand about the horrifying murder of Pantera’s“Dimebag” Darrell Abbott from longtime love Rita Haney.

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Social Security

Announces

Nationwide Launch

Of Compassionate

Allowances

By Cornell Jenkins

Michael J. Astrue,

Commissioner of Social Security,

has announced the national rollout

of the agency’s Compassionate

Allowances initiative, a way to

expedite the processing of disabili-

ty claims for applicants whose

medical conditions are so severe

that their conditions obviously

meet Social Security’s standards.

“Getting benefits quickly to peo-

ple with the most severe medical

conditions is both the right and the

compassionate thing to do,”

Commissioner Astrue said. “This

initiative will allow us to make deci-

sions on these cases in a matter of

days, rather than months or years.”

Social Security is launching this

expedited decision process with a

total of 50 conditions. Over time,

more diseases and conditions will

be added. A list of the first 50

impairments – 25 rare diseases and

25 cancers -- can be found at

www.socialsecurity.gov/compas-

sionateallowances.

Before announcing this initia-

tive, Social Security held public

hearings to receive information

from experts on rare diseases and

cancers. The agency also enlisted

the assistance of the National

Institutes of Health.

Compassionate Allowances is

the second piece of the agency’s

two-track, fast-track system for cer-

tain disability claims. When com-

bined with the agency’s Quick

Disability Determination process,

and once fully implemented, this

two-track system could result in six

to nine percent of disability claims,

the cases for as much as a quarter

million people, being decided in an

average of six to eight days.

"This is an outstanding achieve-

ment for the Social Security

Administration," said Peter

Saltonstall, President of the

National Organization for Rare

Disorders. "It has taken Social

Security less than a year to develop

this much-needed program that will

benefit those whose claims merit

expedited consideration based on

the nature of their disease.

Disability backlogs cause a hard-

ship for patients and their families.

Commissioner Astrue and his staff

deserve our thanks for a job well

done.”

“Unfortunately, many hard-

working people with cancer may

not only face intensive treatment to

save their lives, but they may also

find themselves truly unable to per-

form their daily work-related activ-

ities and as result, may face serious

financial concerns, such as the loss

of income and the cost of treat-

ment,” said Daniel E. Smith, presi-

dent of the American Cancer

Society Cancer Action Network.

“The Social Security

Administration’s Compassionate

Allowances program will help

streamline the disability benefits

application process so that benefits

are quickly provided to those who

need them most.”

“This is America, and it simply is

not acceptable for people to wait

years for a final decision on a dis-

ability claim,” Commissioner

Astrue said. “I am committed to a

process that is as fair and speedy as

possible. The launch of


another step to ensuring Americans

with disabilities, especially those

with certain cancers and rare dis-

eases, get the benefits they need

quickly.”

The South Carolina

Department of Motor Vehicles

(SCDMV) has announced that res-

idents of the state can now register

on the newly-created South

Carolina Organ and Tissue Donor

Registry through the SCDMV.

South Carolina joins over 45 other

states by implementing a registry.

By marking "yes" on the new

SCDMV credentials form, an indi-

vidual indicates their legally bind-

ing consent to become an organ

and tissue donor. Registrants will

have a new symbol placed on their

driver license/identification card

indicating their consent to be a

donor.

Previously, everyone who

applied for or renewed any class

driver license, beginner permit or

identification card had the option

of indicating their intent to be an

organ/tissue donor on their cre-

dential. Those wishing to be a

donor were issued a credential that

contained a heart with the letter

"Y" in the center. However, the

individual's personal information

was not provided to any organiza-

tion or outside entity. There was

no organ and tissue donor registry

and a person's next of kin or legal

guardian made the final decision

about donation at the time of

death.

As of December 22, 2008, per-

sons who obtain or renew any

class driver license, beginner per-

mit or identification card and con-

sent to being an organ/tissue donor

will receive a credential with a

new heart symbol surrounded by a

circle. The individual's registra-

tion information will be placed

into the secure registry database,

which by S.C. law, will be main-

tained by Donate Life South

Carolina (DLSC). By registering

to be an organ/tissue donor, con-

sent is no longer required from

any other person unless the donor

is under the age of 18. For minors

under the age of 18, the parent or

legal guardian will also be

required to consent at the time of

donation.

Each time an individual applies

for, renews, updates or requests a

duplicate credential for any class


identification card, they must indi-

cate whether or not they consent

to be an organ/tissue donor.

Beginning Jan. 14, with the

official launch of the registry,

individuals who want to sign up to

be donors will be able to register

their legal consent online.

Individuals who wish to be

removed from the registry should

contact DLSC at 1-87-PASS-IT-

ON or www.donatelifesc.org.

They may also visit any SCDMV

office or go to www.scdmvon-

line.com and complete a creden-

tial transaction to remove their

name from the list. SCDMV will

assess an administrative fee for

the change and there may be a 72-

hour delay in removing an indi-

vidual's name from the South

Carolina Donor Registry.

SCDOT Launches

Environmental

Stewardship

Website

By Robert P. Kudelka

The South Carolina

Department of Transportation

(SCDOT) has unveiled a new

website that details the many

efforts the agency is making to

protect the environment, con-

serve the use of resources and

save the taxpayer’s dollars.

The site portrays how

SCDOT has reviewed all oppor-

tunities to employ environmen-

tally sound practices.

Transportation Secretary H.B.

Limehouse Jr. said, “We have

looked from top to bottom to

find ways to preserve the envi-

ronment. This website will

demonstrate a wide-ranging

spectrum of innovative environ-

mental practices that are now the

way we do business at SCDOT.”

The topics that can be found

include:

• The recycling of light mate-

rials such as paper, aluminum,

and plastic, up to the recycling

of concrete, asphalt and steel

removed from highways and

bridges that are being upgraded.

•The site presents initiatives

that have been undertaken by

SCDOT to preserve wetlands,

trees, wildlife and historical

locations.

• SCDOT engineers have

undertaken programs aimed at

reducing traffic congestion,

which in turn reduces emissions

that impact the air quality.

Traffic engineers are involved in

the coordination of traffic sig-

nals to cut down on “stop-and-

go” traffic which impacts nega-

tively on air quality.

• Additional programs target-

ing traffic congestion involve

the encouragement of car pool-

ing and public transportation

services.

• SCDOT has thoroughly

reviewed programs involving

litter control, beautification and

other highway enhancements.

Secretary Limehouse said

these environmental efforts go

hand-in-hand with his overall

goal of making SCDOT as effi-

cient as it can be. “I define effi-

ciency as cutting costs and get-

ting the most for the public’s

dollars, while doing everything

possible to ensure that conserva-

tion and preservation of the

environment are part of our

everyday thought processes at

SCDOT,” said Limehouse.

The SCDOT Environmental

Stewardship website can be

found at: www.scdot.org/ envi-

ronmentalstewardship

Organ, Tissue Donor Registry

Now Available Through SCDMV

By Beth S. Parks

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Bad news for punks: ClintEastwood is pissed in the #1movie “Gran Torino”.

Who Could See This Coming?: Amy Winehouse’s Husband To FileFor Divorce (MTV.com)

Less than a year after British R&B trainwreck Amy Winehouse dedicated hermultiple Grammy wins to her beloved jailbird husband, “Blake, incarcerated,” thesinger appears headed for divorce. The Associated Press is reporting that BlakeFielder-Civil is filing for divorce from Winehouse less than two years after thehard-living couple tied the knot on the grounds of Amy's adultery. Winehousewas pictured topless over the Christmas holiday on the beach in St. Lucia and, inseveral shots, cavorting with former rugby player Josh Bowman.

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F 1/16 The Eagles North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SCF 1/16 Mother’s Finest Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCM 1/19 The Eagles Bi-Lo Center Greenville, SCTu 1/20 Celine Dion RBC Center Raleigh, NCSa 1/24 Rascal Flatts North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC

with Jessica SimpsonTu 1/27 Michael Bolton The Crown Center Fayetteville, NCW 1/28 Dancing with the Stars RBC Center Raleigh, NC

The Tour (Features participants fom this year’s TV Contest)Th 1/29 The Killers House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with M83F 1/30 The Wailers House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Tomorrow’s Bad SeedsSa 1/31 Little Big Town House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Jonathan Singleton and the GroveSa 1/31 Corey Smith Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NC

FebruaryDATE TBA Maze featuring House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Frankie BeverlySu 2/8 An Evening With House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Dark Star OrchestraSu 2/8 Old Crow Medicine Show N. Charleston Performing Arts Ctr. N. Charleston, SCTu 2/10 Slipknot Cricket Arena Charlotte, NCW 2/11 Slipknot Bi-Lo Center Greenville, SC

with Coheed and CambriaW 2/18 WKZQ 96.1 presents Disturbed House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Sevendust and SkindredF 2/20 Rodney Atkins House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Lost TrailersSa 2/21 Tesla House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with The Leo ProjectF 2/20 Jackyl Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCSa 2/21 Natalie Cole The Crown Center Fayetteville, NCTu 2/24 Hinder Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCW 2/25 Mötley Crüe Bi-Lo Center Greenville, SCF 2/27 The Sub City Take Action Tour House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

featuring Cute is What We Aim For with Meg and Dia, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue, and Anabor

MarchSa 3/1 WKZQ 96.1 Presents House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

The 2009 Saints & Sinners Tourfeaturing Hollywood Undead and Sense Fail with Haste the Day and Brokencyde

F 3/6 Morrissey House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SCSa 3/7 Olivia Newton John N. Charleston Performing Arts Ctr. N. Charleston, SCF 3/13 Mudvayne House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Nonpoint and In This MomentF 3/13 Boyz II Men The Crown Center Fayetteville, NCSu 3/15 Willie Nelson House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Jamey JohnsonF 3/20 Bonnie Raitt House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SCTh 3/26 Celtic Woman North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC

AprilTh 4/2 Cheech & Chong Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NCSa 4/4 Firehouse Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCW 4/8 K.D. Lang Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NCSa 4/11 Mix 97.7 Presents House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Kate PerryF 4/17 Black Label Society and House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Sevendust with Dope and Infinite StaircaseSu 4/19 Yanni North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SCW 4/22 Dave Matthews Band Walnut Creek Amphitheater Charlotte, NCTh 4/23 Nickelback Colonial Center Columbia, SCF 4/24 Dave Matthews Band Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC

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By Glenn Arnette, III

Stop the clock, time is flying! It

is 2009 and it is already the middle

of January!

What a wonderful year I had

during 2008. It was a year of excit-

ing travels all over this great coun-

try. Although I love and live in

Florida, it gets a little boring when

you can only go North or South on

US 95 or cross the State over to

Tampa. Seems to be more fun

when you can fly away and rent a

car and experience America.

Start with the tropical storms

along the Atlantic and you might

take a quick flight over to the Hotel

Sandos at Riviera Maya in Mexico.

How about back home to the beau-

ty of the Carolina’s with a visit to

the Grove Park Inn in Asheville or

the Biltmore House,

America’s Finest Castle, in a bright

red 1930 Chevy Coup. Then you

could stop in Charleston and visit

Miss Betty and her famous break-

fast buffet at the Circa 1886. I remember how beautiful

Maine was this year when I

stayed at the Captain Lindsey

House in Rockland. This

quaint place and town offered

fantastic art galleries, shops

and delicious food including

those delicious Maine Lobsters.

What a medical story I discov-

ered when I visited Dr. Mickey

Barber at the Cenegenics Medial

Center in Charleston. It was an

education one day and a Dude

Ranch in Colorado the next. Oh,

have I been traveling!

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Glenn’s Ten...The Way I See It!

2009 Begins!Time for a Jazz Cruise!

Biltmore House in Asheville

Captain Lindsey House in Rockland, Maine

Hotel Sandos at Riviera Maya, Mexico 1930 Chevy Coup

Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC

Now here I go again! I will be leaving next week on the Holland

American Cruise Line out of Ft. Lauderdale on a themed JAZZ Cruise

organized by Jazz Cruise, LLC. This is a one week cruise with some of

the top jazz artists from around the world. There is something planned for

every single minute while at sea and something each day in the ports of

call. (San Juan, Santa Barbara De Samana, Santo Domingo, Half Moon

Cay and back to Lauderdale.) I will give you all the details as soon as I

can G1 phone them back to headquarters! This is going to be a great time.

Guess that is the end to my New Year’s resolution, NO MORE FOOD!

Until then, know that I will toast you somewhere on the high seas.

I will not get close to the railings and hope there are no pirates searching

for gold. Remember to google me for other information and stories:

Glenn Arnette, lll.

By Brian Howle

There are some greatrags-to-riches stories inthe world of rock ‘n’roll, no doubt about it.

But one of the best stories -for both the artist and theaudience - came from theunremarkable streets ofeveryday New York City. It’sa truly great “only inAmerica” tale, and in theend, the son of a New Yorkcop - who originally fol-lowed in his father’s flat-footsteps - went on tobecome one of the most rec-ognizable and successfulvocalists of the ‘70s, ‘80s andbeyond the new millennium.

And such was the waythat Eddie Mahoney becamethe legendary Eddie Money- and the story continues togrow at House Of Blues inN. Myrtle Beach, SC onFriday, February 6, 2009.

Appreciative of his star-dom, Eddie freely admitsthat his songs have alwaysbeen the ultimate escape. “Ido a great job of singingabout places I’ve neverbeen,” he once mused toone writer.

“Everything I do, I do itfor you”. Eddie Money saysit at least once, every show.

And he means it. This straightup rock and roll icon has beenmaking music and delivering itto his fans since the mid 70’s,and wouldn’t have it any otherway. With hits like “Two TicketsTo Paradise”, “Baby Hold On”,“Walk On Water”, “Think I’m InLove” and “Shakin”, Eddie con-tinues to be one of the hardestworking men in rock and roll.

Performing a compact 150or so shows every year, Eddieis always touring, somewhere.“My fans are the best, mostloyal fans a guy could ask for.They keep coming back formore and I’m not gonna stopuntil they make me stop”.Eddie has celebrated his 25thanniversary as a staple in asometimes-finicky business.He has recorded over a dozenalbums of his own, and hasdone numerous projects in tel-evision and film. 2001’s DavidSpade film “Joe Dirt” featuredEddie Money as Joe Dirt’s rockand roll idol. One season heturned up as Mimi’s ex-hus-band in an episode of “TheDrew Carey Show”. And as the2009 touring season kicks off,chances are you’ll find himcoming to a city near you.Well, actually, your chances arevery good because of HouseOf Blues!

“I like getting involved in a

lot of different projects,whether it’s singing theNational Anthem at a profes-sional sporting event or doinga gig for the charities I sup-port or having my kids dragme through amusement parkopenings, I need to keep mov-ing”, says Money.

Having come from a longline of police officers, a veryyoung Eddie joined the policeforce back home in LongIsland, New York, and sang inhis first band “Grapes OfWrath”. But California calledand he moved out west to bea rock and roll star. It worked.

“I just knew I wanted tosing and be in a band.California seemed like theplace to be, so I was Berkeley-bound”. A student of leg-endary vocal coach JudyDavis and prodigy of manag-er Bill Graham, Money began

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belting out hit after hit. Theearly days of MTV and musicvideos launched Eddie Moneyinto stardom.

An accomplished musician,he sings, he writes, and playsthe saxophone, harmonica andpiano. “Of my five kids, I’vegot a few drummers, guitarplayers, and my daughterwants to sing and dance . . .when the guys get too old I’vegot myself another band!”.

Well, his show now featuresa demure little backing vocalist

who steps up frontand blows away thecrowd when she singsthe Ronnie Spectorvocals on “Be My LittleBaby”. It’s his little girl,Jesse Money, and that“although mom wouldprobably have pre-ferred a doctor”, well,we’re all the better forthis particular geneticjoy. This girl can flat-out sing, folks.

“Touring and writ-ing is my life. It’s whoI am and what I do.And I don’t see itchanging any time inthe near future”, Eddiesays of his immediate

future. “Hey, I get to get upevery day and do what I love.Why change that?”.

Don’t change a thing,Eddie. And you out there ...catch the uniquely dulcettones (I love saying that!) ofEddie Money as he bringsthose velvet pipes to HOB onFriday, February 6, 2009.Doors open 8:00 p.m. For tick-et info call 843-272-3000 orTicketmaster 843-679-933; orvisit www.hob.com orwww.ticketmaster.com

Eddie Money

Abbey Road LIVE! Coming ToCoastal Carolina UniversityBy Mona Prufer

F our musicians from Athens, Ga., will recreate the musicof the Beatles in “Abbey Road LIVE – The MagicalMystery Tour” on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at

Coastal Carolina University’s Wheelwright Auditorium.Reserved seat tickets for the concert are $20 and $25,

with discounts for children, teens, alumni, seniors, and thefaculty, staff and students of Horry-Georgetown TechnicalCollege and Coastal Carolina University.

Abbey Road LIVE! is not your typical Beatles look-aliketribute act, but rather brings to life many of the moremature Beatles songs in a raw and spirited fashion, whileremaining true to the original recordings. The studio mas-terpieces from such classic albums as Sgt. Pepper, MagicalMystery Tour and The White Album were never performedlive by the Beatles, who stopped touring in 1966.

Since 2002, Abbey Road LIVE! has performed the music ofthe Beatles at clubs, theaters, festivals and on concert stages.Initially a tribute to the monumental Abbey Road album, theshow has expanded its scope to include more than 100Beatles tunes, from all eras of the Fab Four's career. The bandspecializes in complete, start-to-finish album performances ofmasterpieces such as Abbey Road, Magical Mystery Tour andSgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band.

Abbey Road LIVE! features four all-star musicians.Collectively, the band members have recorded and touredwith Cosmic Charlie, Charlie Mars and Fuzzy Sprouts.Individual band members have also collaborated with actssuch as Indigo Girls, Juliana Hatfield, Mike Houser(Widespread Panic), Danielle Howle and Lemonheads.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call theWheelwright Box Office at 843-349-2502.

Dear EarthTalk: With all the

talk of rising seas, what could

happen to the rivers that flow into

the oceans? Will they reverse

flow? Will rising seas back up into

fresh water lakes? And what hap-

pens to our groundwater should

saltwater flow backwards into it?

– Sandy Smith, concernedMichigander

The intrusion of saltwater from

the sea into rivers and groundwater

is a serious issue, but the threat is

not from a reversal of flow, and our

far inland lakes and rivers are not

expected to be directly affected by

the salty water of our oceans.

However, the sensitive areas around

the edges of our continents, where

fresh water meets salt water, are at

risk, and greater efforts must be

taken to protect them. Some 40 per-

cent of world population lives less

than 40 miles (60 kilometers) from

the shoreline.

According to the Intergovern-

mental Panel on Climate Change

(IPCC), global average sea levels

should rise eight to 34 inches by the

year 2100, a much faster pace than

the four to 10 inch increase of the

past century. Seas rise because of

higher global temperatures, melting

mountain glaciers and polar ice

caps, and other factors. Higher tem-

peratures also cause thermal expan-

sion of ocean water, intensifying the

problem.

Rising sea levels cause major

problems as they erode and flood

coastlines and, yes, as they mix salt

water with fresh. A November 2007

article in ScienceDaily posited that

coastal communities could face sig-

nificant losses in fresh water sup-

plies as saltwater intrudes inland.

And whereas it had been previously

assumed that salty water could only

intrude underground as far as it did

above ground, new studies show

that in some cases salt water can go

50 percent further inland under-

ground than it does above ground.

Salty water invading groundwa-

ter can reach not only residential

water supplies but intakes for agri-

cultural irrigation and industrial

uses, as well. Economic effects

include loss of coastal fisheries and

other industries, coastal protection

costs, and the loss of once-valuable

coastal property as people move

inland.

Estuaries at the mouths of rivers

have in the past handled rising

ocean levels. Sediment that accu-

mulates along the edge of an estuary

can raise the level of the land as the

sea levels rise. And mangrove

swamps, which buffer many a

coastal zone around the world,

flourish in brackish conditions.

But because of our preference for

living in coastal areas, and our habit

of re-engineering our surroundings

accordingly, humans make matters

worse by preventing natural

processes from managing the

change. On the coast, we build

roads and buildings, and replace

natural buffers like mangrove

swamps with dikes and bulkheads

to control flooding, which make the

problem worse by preventing beach

sediment from collecting. And as

we dam rivers and create reservoirs,

we trap the sediment that would nat-

urally flow down to the sea.

In some places, changes are hap-

pening. Governments are beginning

to restrict or prohibit building in set-

back zones along the coast where

risk of erosion is the greatest. A

newer policy of “rolling easements”

is also being tried, where developers

are allowed to build in restricted

zones but will be required to remove

the structures if and when they

become threatened by erosion. The

IPCC recommends more drastic

actions, such as creating more

marshes and wetlands as buffers

against the rising level of the sea,

and migrating populations and

industry away from coastlines alto-

gether.

Dear EarthTalk: Is it better to

drive an older, well-maintained

car that gets about 25 miles per

gallon, or to buy a new car that

gets about 35 miles per gallon?

– Edward Peabody, via e-mailIt definitely makes more sense

from a green perspective to keep

your old car running and well-main-

tained as long as you can -especial-

ly if it’s getting such good mileage.

There are significant environmental

costs to both manufacturing a new

automobile and adding your old car

to the ever-growing collective junk

heap.

A 2004 analysis by Toyota found

that as much as 28 percent of the

carbon dioxide emissions generated

during the lifecycle of a typical

gasoline-powered car can occur

during its manufacture and its trans-

portation to the dealer; the remain-

ing emissions occur during driving

once its new owner takes posses-

sion. An earlier study by Seikei

University in Japan put the pre-pur-

chase number at 12 percent.

Regardless of which conclusion

is closer to the truth, your current

car has already passed its manufac-

ture and transport stage, so going

forward the relevant comparison

has only to do with its remaining

footprint against that of a new car’s

manu-facture/transport and driver’s

footprint - not to mention the envi-

ronmental impact of either dispos-

ing of your old car or selling it to a

new owner who will continue to

drive it. There are environmental

impacts, too, even if your old car is

junked, dismantled and sold for

parts.

And don’t forget that the new

hybrids - despite lower emissions

and better gas mileage - actually

have a much larger environmental

impact in their manufacture, com-

pared to non-hybrids. The batteries

that store energy for the drive train

are no friend to the environment -

and having two engines under one

hood increases manufacturing

emissions. And all-electric vehi-

cles are only emission-free if the

outlet providing the juice is con-

nected to a renewable energy

source, not a coal-burning

power plant, as is more likely.If you want to assess your

current car’s fuel efficiency oremissions, there are many serv-ices available online. The gov-

ernment websiteFuelEconomy.gov provides fuel

efficiency stats for hundreds of dif-ferent vehicles dating back to 1985.

Websites TrackYourGasMileage.comand MPGTune.com can help youtrack your mileage and provide

ongoing tips to improve fuel effi-ciency for your specific make andmodel vehicle.

MyMileMarker.com takes it astep further, making projectionsabout annual mileage, fuel costs andfuel efficiency based on your drivinghabits. If you have an iPhone, youcan keep track of your car’s carbonfootprint with the new “GreenmeterApp” from Hunter Research andTechnologies. The program usesnumerous variables to make its cal-culations on-the-go as you drive,including weather conditions, cost

of fuel, vehicle weight, and more.If you simply must change your

vehicle, be it for fuel efficiency orany other reason, one option is tosimply buy a used car that gets bet-ter gas mileage than your existingone. There’s much to be said, frommany environmental vantage points,about postponing replacement pur-chases - of anything, not just cars - tokeep what’s already made out of thewaste stream and to delay the addi-tional environmental costs of mak-ing something new.

Got an environmental ques-tion? Send it to: EarthTalk, c/oE/The Environmental Magazine,P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT06881; submit it at:www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/thisweek/, or e-mail:[email protected]. Read

past columns at:www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/archives.php.

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It definitely makes more sense from a green perspective to keep your old carrunning and well-maintained as long as you can - especially if it’s gettinggood mileage. There are significant environmental costs to both manufac-turing a new automobile and adding your old car to the ever-growing col-lective junk heap. Photo by Getty Images.

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From the Editorsof E/TheEnvironmental Magazine

JohnFM.netStreamin’Beach, Boogie,Blues & JazzBy Dariel Bendin

Icouldn’t be hap-pier that JohnFMis now streaming

on the Web atwww.johnfm.net.According to stationowner JohnBroomfield, WWJN,better known as 104.9John FM beganstreaming its beach,boogie, blues and jazztunes to the world inNovember 2008.

The format is whatattracted me to JohnFM, but until now Icould only catch a sig-nal on a road tripdown to the HiltonHead/Savannah area.There’s a real depth to the sta-tion’s programming. Every time I tune in to this sta-tion, there’s some great old soul song or a blat I’mtalking about. It’s early beach music, from theobscure to the classic – pieces like “You Can’t LoseWhat You Ain’t Never Had” by Muddy Waters or“Hamhocks” by Big Joe Maher; oh, and “Baby WhatYou Want Me To Do” from Jimmy Reid (I loveJimmy Reid); the early Dominoes; Big Joe and theDyna-Flows and so many more.

The distinctive format is a reflection of efforts byboth John and Pat Patterson, who provides pruesshuffle playing that I’ve never heard. If you’re famil-iar with the Carolinas, you know what I’m talkingabout. It’s early beach music, from the obscure tothe classic – pieces like “You Can’t Lose What YouAin’t Never Had” by Muddy Waters or“Hamhocks” by Big Joe Maher; oh, and “Baby WhatYou Want Me To Do” from Jimmy Reid (I loveJimmy Reid); the early Dominoes; Big Joe and theDyna-Flows and so many more.

The distinctive format is a reflection of efforts byboth John and Pat Patterson, who actually providesthe programming for John FM. Both men are long-time lovers of early soul and beach artists.

In a telephone interview, John Broomfield said, “Itisn’t syndicated format. The music is all selected. Ihad music from my previous beach music station inColumbia, South Carolina, Magic 93.1. We playedbeach, boogie, and blues. My very good friend, thelate Eddie “EZ” Zomberfield, was the DJ; he helpedme get it up and running. In fact, we used to do alive broadcast from Ducks during SOS.

“This format is a spinoff of that one with theexception ... I wanted to appeal to a broader base, sowe added blues but still within the beach category.”

Pat says, “My musical influence comes from theearly soul artists. When I was in high school myfavorite music was from the late 50s and 60s. Artistslike William Bell, Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, TheMar-Keys, Eddie Floyd, and Sam and Dave.

“My favorite music is the old soul and rhythm andblues. I try to collect music from that era but it is hardto find. That is why two of my favorite collections arethe complete Stax Volt singles collection from 1959 to1968. I also have a Chess Records Decade Of Soul col-lection. I don't care if they are 45s, albums, or 33s, if Ican get them I will take them all.

“I have beec from that era but it is hard to find.That is why two of my favorite collections are thecon trying to collect music since I was in highschool and it never seems to be enough. I alwaysrun into that request that I don't have. Since being amobile DJ, I have had to broaden my music. Now I

can cover from the 50s to today's top 40. Ihave even been able to throw a polka inwhen I needed to.”

In addition to handling programmerchores, Pat also hosts the afternoon drive-time, Pat Patterson’s Beach Party, Mondaythrough Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. AND theLow Country Boil (wife Robin came upwith this apt show title) on Saturdays, noonuntil 4 p.m. For sister station Sunny 103.5 inGreenwood, S.C., Pat DJs The Beat of theBeach on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.and The Sunny Beach Party on Sundayfrom 2 to 6 p.m.

“I purchased the station two years ago,”John told me,“ but didn’t put the format onuntil about six months later. I started offplaying just Christmas music [November2006]; then I played straight jazz. Then I fig-ured out the format.”

Listener comments, emails and the num-bers all indicate thhat the format is a suc-

cess.Pat told me,”I had an email last week from the

president of the Hardeeville Chamber of Commercesaying this was the best format he’s heard.”

Listener reaction to streaming has been very posi-tive. Listener comments in the website’s guestbookrave about both the station and DJs. The numbersfor December 2008 report 2,542 with an average lis-tening time of 149 minutes. John FM has alsoreceived a 2 share for the first Arbitron book and anoverall rating of 1.8.

Pat went on to tell me, “We’re really happy withthe response to the streaming. In fact, it was alow-key thing. We didn’t promote it beyondtelling listeners during the shows and announcingthe website address.”

Until now, I haven’t heard Pat much on the radio.Instead, I’ve enjoyed him at events like theCharleston Beach Music Festival and during theSouthern Soul entertainment series last year at theO.D. Beach Club. But I didn’t know a whole lot abouthim wanted to find out more about his background:

“I grew up in McCormickk , S.C.,” Pat tells me,“where I lived for 44 years until I met and marriedmy beautiful wife, Robin. I served on City Council inMcCormick for 18 years and also served as mayorpro tem.

“Also during my years in McCormick I served asFire Chief. And, as Robin always reminds me, whenwe met I was working as a Nationally RegisteredCritical Care Paramedic for Greenwood County andnow I am a DJ!

“I am the youngest of three. I have a older brotherwho lives in Lexington, S.C. and a older sister who livesin Greenwood. I lost both of my parents to cancer.

“One of my first DJ jobs was at my high schoolLong Cane Academy in McCormick.

“I started to volunteer to be the DJ at our schooldances and that is when I got the bug. I never willforget that first job. I had two turntables and a box of45s and albums, my how times have changed. I alsoplayed the drums at that time with a band calledSouthern Comfort. I have also played for TheBackwater Beach Band; Fresh Air, out of Columbia,S.C. anddddddddddd for four years I played forHack Bartley in Hack Bartley and Visions.

“One of my most memorable experiences as a DJhas been to be nominated for Club and Mobile DJand FM Radio DJ for four years in a row. Although Ihave not won the award itself, I feel that I am a win-ner just by being nominated; it is an honor to me.

“There was also the memorable wedding recep-tion I did. Over an hour had gone by and the brideand groom had not yet shown up. Finally the bride

comes rushing to my to mehands me a CD and says, ‘Playour first dance.’ I give them agrand introduction and theystart to dance and I notice ten-sion between the two. Afterabout a minute into their firstsong the bride catches the

groom with a meanright hook that buck-led his knees!!! Therest is history, andafter a mini brawl thereception was over.That was one for thescrap book.

“Most of my mobileDJ jobs come fromword of mouth andfrom mywebsite: www.djpatpat-terson.net. I hope thatin the future my territo-ry will expand.

In telling me abouthimself, Pat changedthe subject often to hisboss, John Broomfield.

“Hats off to John,” hesays. “I admire how hepays so much attention

to the people who listen to the music. He’s a dancer ...a very good dancer, active in the shag club events.He’s part of the community, not just the owner of astation. His contact with people is on a personal level,not just business. In fact, he brings a personal touch tothe business that you just don’t see very often.”

If you’d like to check out the streaming beach, boo-gie, blues and jazz from John FM, log ontowww.johnfm.net and click on the Warp Radio link.Here’s the weekly lineup:

Monday - Friday7 a.m.-Noon The FezNoon-1 p.m. Lunch At John’s4 p.m.-9 p.m. Pat Patterson’s Beach Party

Saturday12 noon - 4 p.m. Pat Patterson's Low Country Boil 6 p.m.-9 p.m. On The Beach with Charlie BrownSunday8 a.m.-12 noon The Sunday Morning Jazz Brunch

with Dave Fezler Read BeachNewz online at

www.MyrtleBeachAlternatives.com. Email Dariel Bendin [email protected] or visit her MySpace page at www.MySpace.com/culturejunkie .

BBeeaacchh NNeewwzz

John Broomfield, owner of John FM. DJ Pat Patterson

Station History

A little history is in order here. With stationschanging format and call letters on a

moment’s notice, it’s hard to keep track.According to a piece in online reference,Wikipedia, “104.9 signed on as WXRY-FM in1985. The station changed call signs to WZBZ in1988, thenon in 1990 as WSHG, "Shag FM." In1997, Shag FM moved its format to what wasthen WHBZ (now WXST) and became the origi-nal home of The Gator, while modern rockWWVV was on 106.9.

“WWVV was owned and operated by TriadBroadcasting, known locally as Adventure Radio(the name of the company that owned WWVVbefore Triad), as Triad did not want to scare offpotential advertisers and/or listeners byannouncing new station owners. WWVV and sixother stations were bought by Triad in May2000.” to a beach music station in 1990 asWSHG, "Shag FM." In 1997, Shag FM moved itsformat to what was then WHBZ (now WXST)and became the original home of The Gator,while modern rock WWVV was on 106.9.

“WWVV was owned and operated by TriadBroadcasting, known locally as AdventureRadio (the name of the company that ownedWWVV before Triad), as Triad did not want toscare off potential advertisers and/or listenersby announcing new station owners. WWVVand six other stations were bought by Triad inMay 2000.”

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By Samantha Weaver

• Those who paint their fingernails

these days tend to choose the color

on a whim. In ancient China,

though, it was a much more serious

matter: The color of your finger-

nails was an indication of your

social rank.

• It was newsman Dan Rather who

made the following sage observa-

tion: "Americans will put up with

anything, provided it doesn't block

traffic."

• Here's something to consider the

next time your allergies start acting

up: It's been reported that the force

of the air movement generated by a

sneeze can reach more than 100

miles per hour.

• In 19th-century England, one Dr.

William Palmer was suspected of

going on a killing spree, poisoning

his mother-in-law, his wife, his

brother, five of his children and at

least two people to whom he owed

money. He was finally brought to

trial for the murder of his friend

John Parsons Cook, who had

become violently ill and then died

after having dinner at Palmer's

home. Palmer was convicted and

sentenced to be hanged. As he was

mounting the gallows, witnesses

claim that Palmer looked at the

trapdoor and exclaimed, "Are you

sure it's safe?"

• If you're ever lost in the wilder-

ness of the eastern central part of

North America, it might help to

look for Silphium laciniatum, bet-

ter known as the compass flower or

compass plant. This perennial herb

resembles the sunflower and can

grow from 3 to 12 feet tall. The

plant's usefulness is based on the

fact that its leaves tend to orient

themselves so that they point north

and south.

Thought for the Day:

"I like them to talk nonsense.That's man's one privilege over allcreation. Through error you cometo the truth! I am a man because Ierr! You never reach any truthwithout making fourteen mistakes,and very likely a hundred andfourteen." - Fyodor Dostoevsky

• It was Canadian-born author and

educator Laurence J. Peter who


tion: "The man who says he is will-

ing to meet you halfway is usually

a poor judge of distance."

• Successful inventor and business-

man Thomas Alva Edison received

only three months of formal educa-

tion, at a public school in

Michigan.

• Those who study such things

claim that the human skull can be

compressed by 10 percent before

the bone cracks. It begs the ques-

tion, though: How did they test the

hypothesis?

• Only male mockingbirds sing; the

females of the species are silent.

• In 1740, a judge in an ecclesiasti-

cal court in France tried a cow --

yes, an actual bovine -- for sorcery.

The poor animal was found guilty

and sentenced to hang from the

neck until dead.

• If you're like the average

American, you consumed more

than 250 eggs last year.

• The first photograph of a United

States citizen was taken in 1839.

The subject was Samuel F.B.

Morse, a painter who also hap-

pened to be the inventor of a sin-

gle-wire telegraph system and

developer of the Morse Code.

• You've probably never heard the

term "univocalic"; it's one of those

specialized words used by those

who study the English language.

The word refers to a piece of writ-

ing that uses only one of the vow-

els. "Strenghthlessness," for exam-

ple, is the longest one-word univo-

calic in English.

• Experts say that in the United

States, approximately 3.5 billion

tons of soil are lost every year to

erosion. That's enough to fill a

freight train so long that it would

circle the globe 19 times at the

Equator.


"There are no wise few. Every aris-tocracy that has ever existed hasbehaved, in all essential points,exactly like a small mob."

- G.K. Chesterton

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Q: Years ago, there was a sit-

com starring Whoopi

Goldberg, and I cannot

remember its name. She was

the manager or owner of a

hotel and was always being

visited by her brother and

his girlfriend.

- Carla M. in Oklahoma

A: The show you are referring

to is called "Whoopi," and it

aired on NBC from September 2003 through April

2004. Whoopi starred as Mavis Rae, a member of a

defunct one-hit-wonder group called The Ebony

Blackbirds. The crux of the show centered around

the events and people who visited Mavis' hotel, the

Lamont Hotel in New York City, including her

brother, Courtney, and his girlfriend, Rita. The

show did not do very well, mainly because of its

off-color humor and criticism of President George

W. Bush and his policies. Whoopi can now be seen

as one of the panelists on "The View," where her

edgy political and cultural commentary is wel-

comed and appreciated.

Q: On "Fringe," there is a character named

either Clarke and/or Francis. I don't know all

of characters' names yet, since the plot moves

really fast. What is his character's name, and

where have I seen him before?

- Paulette, via e-mail

A: Puerto Rican actor Kirk Acevedo plays the

character of Agent Charlie Francis on Fox's new

hit drama/thriller, "Fringe." Kirk, 34, has starred in

"Band of Brothers," "The Black Donnelleys,"

"Law and Order: Trial by Jury" and "Oz." He has

been married to actress Kiersten Warren

("Desperate Housewives" and "Divine Secrets of

the Ya-Ya Sisterhood") since May 2005.

***

Q: What has happened to the CBS show

"Moonlight"? Will it be returning in the

spring? - Joann G. in Vermont

A: The cult-hit vampire drama

"Moonlight" was canceled in May

2008 by CBS. There was talk of

another station picking up the

series and producing a second sea-

son, but the plans were scrapped

and "Moonlight" was permanently

canceled a month later. The first

(and only) season of the show will

be released Jan. 20 on DVD.

Q: In 1957, Mickey Rooney

made a movie called "Baby Face

Nelson." No one has ever heard

of it. I was an usher in a theater

when it came out, so I know it

was made. Is it available on DVD?

- Sonny W., via e-mail

A: You are correct. Mickey Rooney did indeed

star as the title character in 1957's "Baby Face

Nelson," which told the story of 1930s gangster

Lester Joseph Gillis, better known as Baby Face

Nelson due to his youthful appearance and small

stature. After John Dillinger's death in July 1934,

Baby Face became Public Enemy No. 1. That sta-

tus was short-lived, as he was killed at the age of

25 during a shootout with FBI agents. Like many

of the great old movies of the 1950s and '60s,

"Baby Face Nelson" is not yet available on DVD.

Have a question for Cindy? E-mail her at let-

[email protected], or write to her in care of

King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475,

Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19)Although you're getting kudos and other

positive reactions to your suggestions,

don't let the cheers drown out some

valid criticisms. Better to deal with them

now than later.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)Following your keen Bovine intuition

pays off, as you not only reassess the sug-

gestions some people are putting in front

of you, but also their agendas for doing

so.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)You continue on a high-enthusiasm cycle

as that new project you've assumed takes

shape.You're also buoyed by the anticipa-

tion of receiving some good news about

a personal matter.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Your eagerness to immerse yourself in

your new assignment is understandable.

But be careful that you don't forget to

take care of that pressing personal situa-

tion as well.

LEO (July 23 to August 22)This

is a good time to learn a new skill that

could give a clever Cat an edge in the

upcoming competition for workplace

opportunities. Enjoy the arts this week-

end with someone special.

VIRGO (August 23 to September22) You could risk creating an impasse if you

insist on expecting more from others than

they're prepared to give. Showing flexibility in

what you'll accept could prevent a stalemate.

LIBRA (September 23 toOctober 22) Although you can weigh

all factors of a dispute to find an agree-

able solution for others, you might need

the skilled input of someone you trust to

help you deal with an ongoing situation

of your own.

SCORPIO (October 23 toNovember 21) The good news is that

your brief period of self-doubt turns into

a positive "I can do anything" attitude.

The better news is that you'll soon be

able to prove it.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22to December 21) This is a good time

for Sagittarians to start making travel

plans while you can still select from a

wide menu of choices and deals, and not

be forced to settle for leftovers.

CAPRICORN (December 22to January 19) Like your zodiacal sign,

the sure-footed Goat, you won't allow

obstacles in your path to keep you from

reaching your goal. Don't be surprised by

who asks to go along with you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 toFebruary 18) Let your head dominate

your heart as you consider the risks that

might be involved in agreeing to be a

friend's co-signer or otherwise act as his

or her backup in a financial matter.

PISCES (February 19 to March20) Prioritize: Resolve to close the door

and let your voice mail take your phone

calls while you finish up a task before the

end-of-week deadline. Then go out and

enjoy a fun-filled weekend.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your capaci-

ty for care and compassion helps to bring

comfort to others.

Ten’ll Kill Me, Give Me Nine,”which was co-written by broth-er Ronnie. Soul Sensations(2003, Mossland Records) gar-nered four 2004 CBMA awardsincluding, Group of the Year,Producer of the Year, GroupAlbum and Song of the Year,“Can’t Change My Heart.”

Papa’s Pizza Wings & Thingsis lach Club on Oak Island inN.C. This will be an electricshow, featuring Rickey Godfreyoriginals, blues and hits fromhis two award-winning beachmarket CDs, including “Can’tChange MyHeart” and“Heartbreak Hotel.”

Located on the road toCalabash in the Lowes Foodshopping plaza in Little River.Entry is from either Hwy. 17 orHwy. 179. For more informa-tion, call 843-249-3663, or inN.C., call 910-575-7900.

At 9 p.m. that same night,the Greenville, S.C. native willbe bringing his unique brand of

Papa’s Pizza opened inNov. 2006 and has proven sopopular that owners Dickieand Dianne Spencer addedanother dining room to therestaurant with room forentertainment. RickeyGodfrey performed there lastsummer as part of the expan-sion celebration.

Godfrey, who has beennominated by the Music CityBlues Society as both Guitaristand Keyboard Player of theYear, is well known for thegritty soul sound that has per-meated his last two CDs.Once In a Lifetime Love,released on Mossland Recordsin 2006, earned CBMA awardsfor Blues Album of the Year(“Once In a Lifetime Love”),Group of the Year and GroupAlbum of the Year (“Once In aLifetime Love”). It includedthe hit singles, “HotelHappiness,” featuring DonWise on saxophone and “If

By DarielBendin

G reatnewsfor

music lovers -Guitarist/singer/song-writer RickeyGodfrey will beperforming two shows incoastal Carolina this week.

On Saturday afternoon,Jan. 17, Godfrey returns toPapa’s Pizza Wings &Things in Little River,S.C., where he will presentan acoustic show from 2to 5 p.m.

“I’m bringing myTelecaster, too,” he grins,“but, at this point I’m plan-ning on doing an acousticshow. You never know whatmight happen though. I hearthey’re going to set up akeyboard, so I may evenplay some keys.

“I love playing at Papa’s.It’s a friendly crowd, andthe food is great. Dickie andDianne are the best!

“I’ll also be debuting mybrand new soul song, ‘HelpYourself To Me.’ This willbe the first time I’m per-forming it.”

hip-shakin’ souland hard-rockin’blues to ChasersBeach Club onOak Island inN.C. This will bean electric show,featuring RickeyGodfrey origi-nals, blues andhits from thetwo award-win-ning beach mar-ket CDs, includ-ing “Can’tChangeMyHeart,”“Give It To aGood Man” aswell as “I Want aNasty Woman,”a new song that has become afavorite onMySpace. This ismusic that makes you want tomove, so bring your dancin’shoes.

Chasers is located at 601Ocean Drive, Oak Island, N.C.

Nashville’s Rickey Godfrey To PerformTwo Shows In The Carolinas

By DNA SmithPicks Of The Week

““AA ppaloosa” -- I’mnot a huge fan ofWesterns, but there

are two -- John Wayne’s “TheShootist” and “Tombstone”with Val Kilmer -- that Iabsolutely love. So, it’s alwaysa pleasant surprise when Icome across a Western thatreally entertains me.“Appaloosa” is one of them.

“Appaloosa” stars EdHarris, who is also the directorof the film. You can tell this is alabor of love for him; his pas-sion for the genre and thisstory comes through in everyframe. Also starring is ViggoMortensen. The two men playVirgil Cole (Harris) and EverettHitch (Mortensen), guns forhire in the Old West. They gofrom town to town, runningout desperados and bringingpeace to simple folk who justwant to start a new life.

Which brings them to thetown of Appaloosa. The marshall(an old friend of Cole’s) and hisdeputies are murdered by a sinis-ter rancher named Bragg. Coleand Hitch take on the rancherand his crew, but things get a lit-tle complicated when a widow(Renee Zellweger) moves totown and begins a love trianglewith the two lawmen.

“Appaloosa” is an entertain-ing, well-acted and -directedfilm. Fans of Westerns will defi-nitely want to add this DVD totheir libraries, and it is wellworth a rental for folks like me

who aren’t fans of the genre.

Dog Of The Week“Swing Vote” -- Kevin

Costner stars in this ridicu-lous election-year comedyabout the presidential electionhanging on the vote of oneman. And I use the term“comedy” quite wrongly.

What was intended to be asatire of the American politi-cal process and a sort ofFrank Capra-esque love letterto America is instead an over-acted, Pollyanna-ish glop oftreacle with all the bite of anearthworm. “Swing Vote” is awaste of your time and mytime, and every copy of thisDVD should be used to con-struct a prison for Costner sohe never makes anothermovie again.

Not For The Faint Of Heart“Tokyo Gore Police” --

From the same dementedcrew that brought us “TheMachine Gun Girl” comes“Tokyo Gore Police,” an over-the-top action-horror flickabout a group of engineerswho can grow weapons outof any wound inflicted on aperson. The results are per-verse, grotesque and shock-ing. The Tokyo PoliceDepartment therefore trains aspecial squad to combat thesehideous and sadistic crimi-nals -- with gory and spectac-

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Jeremy Irons and Viggo Mortensen in “Appaloosa”.

For more information, call910-278-5252.

For more informationabout Rickey Godfrey, visithis MySpace page atwww.MySpace.com/therick-eygodfreyband .

Rickey Godfrey deeply enganged in making hisTelecaster talk and cry.

Detroit’s Big 3:

A Failure To AdaptBy Thomas H.

Swank, Executive

Coach

Could the dilemma

that now faces

Detroit’s Big 3 auto

makers and con-

gress, become a dilemma for your busi-

ness too?

There are many factors which have cul-

minated in the current dilemma, but the

primary responsibility rests at Detroit’s

doorstep. During the first oil crisis back in

the 1970’s, gas was rationed and people

were waiting in long lines. There was great

concern about alternative energy sources

for the future. Much like today, as soon as

gas prices declined, the appetite for alter-

native energy rapidly waned.

Detroit was unswerving in its produc-

tion of muscle cars and big body sedans.

Consumers made numerous references

regarding the abundant size of Detroit’s

cars. Personally I prefer the retrospective

lyrics of the classic hit song by the B-52’s

from the late 80’s entitled “Love Shack”:

“Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale

and it's about to set sail! I got me a car, it

seats about twenty… So c'mon and bring

your jukebox money…” A later reference

in the song even refers to the “Tin Roof

rusted…” The observation and commen-

tary provided where in the words of the

day… right on.

The 70’s oil crisis triggered a market

shift and someone was paying attention,

but it wasn’t Detroit. An element of for-

ward thinking American consumers began

a quest for smaller fuel efficient vehicles.

While the VW Beetle had been around for

a long time, it was the Japanese auto mak-

ers who were astute enough to envision

where the American auto market was

trending. Toyota, Honda and Nissan

(Datsun) came calling at our ports with

their cargo ships full of high quality, fuel

efficient sub-compact vehicles. Right on

their heels came Subaru, Mazda and

Mitsubishi.

At first blush, many referred to these

cars as “puddle-jumpers”. But by the early

80’s Congress imposed not only tariffs, but

import restrictions on these vehicles.

Consumers were now on waiting lists and

paying premium prices to get their hands

on these prized possessions. Concurrently,

Congress was deferring legislation that

was passed in the 70’s requiring higher

fuel efficiency standards. These actions

were supposed to allow Detroit to “catch

up” to foreign product quality and technol-

ogy. In a feeble attempt to compete in the

small car market, Detroit offered the

Chevette, Festiva, GEO and other inferior

products. Then in the midst of struggle and

change, American Motors (the U.S. # 4

auto maker) died along the side of the

road.

By the 1990’s the foreign auto manu-

facturers were firmly entrenched and had

begun assembling their vehicles in U.S.

production facilities. Not only did they

build them here, but they built them better.

As well, a similar Korean invasion had

now begun. Low priced entries from

Hyundai and KIA quickly caught on. Like

a political cliché, Detroit responded with

more of the same as it rolled out SUV’s

and the Hummer. Ford demonstrated

exactly why a catchy slogan isn’t enough

to be successful. “Quality is job #1!”

sounded great; unfortunately Ford still

hasn’t been able to deliver on that promise.

For over 30 years Detroit has failed to

adapt to market change or develop

Strategic Business Plans that would pro-

duce the right results. As well, they failed

in securing futuristic Leadership that was

capable of creating a compelling vision for

their future. The bottom line result is that

they have suffered a dramatic loss in mar-

ket share, which can never be reclaimed.

Like Detroit, the future success of your

business rests on your ability to create a

right vision for the future, while develop-

ing effective leadership and a strategic

business plan that actually works.

Copyright © 2008 DevelopingForward.com | Thomas H. Swank,Executive Coach. All Rights Reserved.

HARDCOVER FICTION1. The Guernsey Literary and PotatoPeel Pie SocietyMary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows, Dial

2. ScarpettaPatricia Cornwell, Putnam

3. The Story of Edgar SawtelleDavid Wroblewski, Ecco

4. A MercyToni Morrison, Knopf

5. The Hour I First Believed

Wally Lamb, Harper

6. The Private PatientP.D. James, Knopf

7. The Gate HouseNelson DeMille, Grand Central

8. The Lucky OneNicholas Sparks, Grand Central

9. Black OpsW. E. B. Griffin, Putnam

10. The HostStephenie Meyer, Little Brown

HARDCOVER NONFICTION1. DeweyVicki Myron, Grand Central 2. American LionJon Meacham, Random House 3. OutliersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown 4. The Last LectureRandy Pausch, Hyperion 5. Barefoot Contessa Back to BasicsIna Garten, Clarkson Potter

6. Flat Belly Diet!Cynthia Sass, Liz Vaccariello, Rodale 7. Hot, Flat, and CrowdedThomas L. Friedman, FSG 8. Annie Leibovitz at WorkAnnie Leibovitz, Random House 9. Letter to My DaughterMaya Angelou, Random House 10. A Bold Fresh Piece of HumanityBill O'Reilly, Broadway

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION1. The ShackWilliam P. Young, Windblown 2. A Thousand Splendid SunsKhaled Hosseini, Riverhead 3. People of the BookGeraldine Brooks, Penguin4. The White TigerAravind Adiga, Free Press 5. Loving FrankNancy Horan, Ballantine 6. Revolutionary RoadRichard Yates, Vintage7. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoJunot Diaz, Riverhead 8. Sarah's KeyTatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin 9. Water for ElephantsSara Gruen, Algonquin 10. The Elegance of the HedgehogMuriel Barbery, Europa EditionsPeter Matthiessen, Modern Library

TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION1. Three Cups of TeaGreg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin 2. Dreams From My FatherBarack Obama, Three Rivers 3. Marley & MeJohn Grogan, Harper4. The Audacity of HopeBarack Obama, Three Rivers 5. Eat, Pray, LoveElizabeth Gilbert, Penguin 6. The Omnivore's DilemmaMichael Pollan, Penguin 7. MusicophiliaOliver Sacks, Vintage 8. Team of RivalsDoris Kearns Goodwin 9. The World Almanac and Book of FactsWorld Almanac 10. Same Kind of Different as MeRon Hall, Denver Moore, Thomas Nelson

MASS MARKET1. Dead Until DarkCharlaine Harris, Ace 2. Revolutionary RoadRichard Yates, Vintage 3. The AppealJohn Grisham, Dell 4. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary,4th EditionMerriam-Webster

5. The Pillars of the EarthKen Follett, Signet 6. T Is for TrespassSue Grafton, Berkley 7. The Audacity of HopeBarack Obama, Vintage 8. Marley & MeJohn Grogan, Harper 9. Dead as a DoornailCharlaine Harris, Ace 10. New Comprehensive A-Z CrosswordDictionaryEdy Garcia Schaffer (Ed.), Avon

CHILDREN'S TITLES1. TwilightStephenie Meyer, Little Brown 2. Breaking Dawn (Twilight, Book 4)Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown 3. The Tales of Beedle the BardJ.K. Rowling, Arthur A. Levine 4. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3)Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown 5. New Moon (Twilight, Book 2)Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown 6. The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo, Candlewick 7. Gallop!Rufus Butler Seder, Workman8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself BookJeff Kinney, Amulet9. Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney, Amulet 10. Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)Christopher Paolini, Knopf

Having a CatMorning and a Dog-day AfternoonBy Mona Prufer

Animals seem to be taking over my life.

My literary life, that is, not my home life,

though that is also dominated by our three in-

residence animals who rule the roost: Moose,

our part shepherd, part husky “pound puppy”

of nine years; Spot, the 10-year-old silky white

cat with a pink nose and bunny fur; and

Willow, the three-legged Maine Coon cat with

attitude who showed up on our front porch

several years ago and never left.

But no, I’m really talking about the sudden

abundance of books, really good, interesting,

feel-good books, about people and their ani-

mals. Somehow, they are a refreshing change

of pace from the more serious and “important”

books like Cormac McCarthy’s profoundly

dark masterpiece “The Road” or Suzanne

Collins’ brutally disturbing “The Hunger

Games.”

We readers need a break, guys!

In a refreshing concept, Enzo the dog actu-

ally narrates “The Art of Racing in the Rain”

by Garth Stein and, goofy as it sounds, it

works. I’ve read other books with talking ani-

mals – the Sneaky Pie Brown series by Rita

Mae Brown with two feline sleuths come to

mind – that just didn’t work for me, but this

book is poignant and clever, intelligent and

written with great clarity.

Enzo, who believes he will return to earth

as a man after he dies (he heard this on a

National Geographic special on the Mongolian

culture), tells the story of his master, a race car

driver, and his family, including the in-laws he

calls “The Evil Twins” because they dress

alike. To tell more would be to give away a

good story, but do yourself a favor before read-

ing it, go online to artofracingintherain.com

and watch the video of Enzo there.

For me, the recent animal-books influx

might’ve started with “Marley & Me” by Josh

Grogan, which I resisted until it was about the

last book on CD at Chapin Memorial Library

that I had not listened to. I was somewhat

reluctant to pick it up because I hate to drive

down the highway with a wet steering wheel;

you can almost always count on tears when lis-

tening to books about animals who’ve touched

human lives.

“Marley & Me, “the predictable but charm-

ingly-recounted bad-dog - you-can’t - live-

without story is now a movie. My mom and I

saw the “Marley” movie over the holidays and

boo-hooed through the last 15 minutes, even

though we knew it was coming. If you’ve ever

had to say goodbye to an animal you’ve loved,

who’s become part of the family, you know

what I mean.

Then there was “The Story of Edgar

Sartelle,” which I actually heard about word-

of-mouth and read BEFORE OPRAH “dis-

covered” it. Both my book clubs have read/are

reading and discussing it, and most agree that

it is a splendid book with a fascinating story-

line and cast of characters, most notably the

dog Almondine, who is one of the main char-

acters in this family saga, coming-of-age, mys-

tery-thriller. I could hardly put this book down

and yet, I had to put it down at times when it

became profoundly upsetting.

From there I had to read “Dewey: The

Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the

World,” which had been sitting on my shelves

for a while. I felt like cats were not getting

their due, and my own two cats had been glow-

ering at me with all the dog books lying about.

“Dewey” is the nonfiction account of an

extraordinary cat who loved people and “his”

library in Spencer, Iowa. More than just an

animal book, “Dewey” is a memoir of small

town life, its people and, particularly, author

Vicki Myron and her family.

Now I have just ejected the last CD of

“Izzy and Lenore: Two Dogs, An Unexpected

Journey and Me” by Jon Katz, the account of

a border collie and Labrador retriever who

were hospice volunteers. Not just a dog story,

the memoir deals with the author’s depression,

his hospice work and his work with the ani-

mals who live on Bedlam Farm in upstate New

York.

The best thing about this book is that NO

DOGS DIE, which is quite a relief after some

of the others (“Edgar Sartelle” in particular).

The bad news is that quite a few humans do die

because the author and his dogs visit hospice

patients, which does not always have a happy

ending. Check out the author’s Web site at

www.bedlamfarm.com for lots of great photos

as well as animal news.

Yes, there are probably “more important”

books I could be reading, but right now I’m

eyeing one that’s been collecting dust for a few

months now; it’s “The Good, Good Pig: The

Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood”

by Sy Montgomery.

How can you not love a book like that?

Mona Prufer is an avid reader who hasbeen writing about books and authors for 25years. She can be reached [email protected].

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B E S T S E L L E R S

By Jill Jackson

HOLLYWOOD ... AWARDS!

AWARD SHOWS! MORE

AWARDS! I never thought I would

weary of it all. But there are just so

many now -- Golden Globes,

Directors Guilds, Oscar's, etc. Heath

Ledger received the top Australian

film Award for his work in "The Dark

Knight." His mother, father, sister

and 3-year-old daughter accepted it

on his behalf. Keifer Sutherland

received several awards and his star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame. More, of course, to

come.

It isn't only acting talent that makes a top actor.

He or she must also be highly intelligent (in

most cases). For instance, in "Body of Lies"

Leo DiCaprio spoke perfect Arabic. To be able

to do this, he spent hours and hours with a

dialect coach. Now George Clooney is studying

with the same coach in preparation for his role

in "Men who Stare at Goats," learning to speak

Arabic with the proper accent. (Me, I'd rather

be a dancer than go through all that. English,

French and "Southern" have fully served my

linguistic needs.)

It isn't often a 9-year-old writes something and

has it made into a movie. Fox has bought the

rights to make one from a 40 page self-help

book written by 9-year-old fourth grader Alex

Greven. Alex attends school in Castle Rock,

Colo. He wrote this as a 40-page pamphlet.

Harper-Collins bought the rights, and the rest is

history.

Benicio Del Toro was a big hit at the Havana

Film Festival when he swaggered onstage to

receive an award for his portrayal of Ernesto

"Che" Guevara. Offstage he was swamped by

adoring fans. There is possibly no woman alive

who will not admit to his

sexiness, nor will any

person not admit he is a

very fine actor.

Want to know more

about Benicio? He was

born in Santurce, Puerto

Rico, in 1967, but was

raised in Pennsylvania.

He studied at the

University of California

in San Diego; from there

he went to New York,

where he honed his acting profession at the

Stella Adler Conservatory.

I suppose you have noted a whole new Tom

Cruise making the talk-show rounds promoting

his latest film. No more bangs and lots of teeth.

Just quiet manly talk, no jumping around. And

interesting conversation about the film and his

family. And yes to Gloria H. of Macon, Ga.: his

full name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV.

Aside to Louise H. of Biloxi, Miss. No, Brad

Pitt did not learn to ride a motorcycle for his

role in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

He was already an expert before the camera

ever rolled.

BITS 'N' PIECES: Jane Fonda and Jack

Nicholson were inducted into the California

Hall of Fame. Chalk up another honor for the

two well-known names. ... Rachael Ray not

only has a TV show, she heads up a production

company that has several shows on the Food

Network. ... And of course you know by now

Jennifer Aniston's man of the moment is John

Mayer. ... Actually there were 22 yellow

Labradors in "Marley and Me." The doggies

grew up so fast they had to be replaced. ...

Finally, Greta Garbo never said the line, "I want

to be alone," but in "Grand Hotel" she did say,

"I want to be left alone."

Benicio Del Toro

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Buying art is the same thing as

falling in love. (Nohra Haime)

Magic happens. You look at it

and it looks back at you, and you

know you were meant for each

other. If you are a true lover, you

commit to it, take it home to live

with you, and your pleasure lasts a

lifetime. It matters not what peo-

ple think, what is the cost, what

will be the consequences.

“The object isn't to make art,

it's to be in that wonderful state

which makes art inevitable.”

(Robert Henri)

There are very few artistic

geniuses. There are a few young

children who can paint very

sophisticated paintings or compose

complex music, but most artists

have spent years learning how.

An experienced painter can do

a demonstration and make it look

easy, but the viewer doesn’t see the

hours of study and practice, effort

and failure, that made it possible.

“Even though it may only take

one hour to produce a great work

of art, there are years of nurtured

vision and feeling in every stroke.”

(Susan Easton Burns)

Artists are always asked, “How

long did it take to do that?” The

true answer is “All my life.”

In other times and cultures,

artists were supported by wealthy

patrons. Today, artists have to sup-

port themselves. Much of the time

an artist needs to devote to art is

taken up by having to earn a living.

Getting into the creative “zone”

doesn’t always fit into an appoint-

ment schedule.

“My career is to paint - that's

the best part - that I am able to

paint and have complete freedom

and control over my art and busi-

ness. The hardest part is thinking

about the business end of every-

thing. I would much rather spend

all my time at the easel.” (Dana

Levin)

Business people know “The

purpose of a business is to create

and keep a customer. All business

activities must be focused on this

central purpose.” (Brian Tracy)

How then can an artist be

focused on art and on business

without detriment to art, business

and the artist as well?

There are artists who are good

at marketing themselves, and there

are equally good artists who are

not. There are artists who must

paint to sell, and others who must

sell to paint. Artists joke that they

have to support their habit.

On the other side of the crowd-

ed room, there are those who

admire and appreciate art and

artists, those Collectors who are

the ones who feel the magic and

fall in love. How can we bring

them together? There are galleries

and art guilds and competitions all

around. People attend shows and

art walks and fairs. Why do people

not buy art?

“ Many people simply do not

trust their own taste. Having some-

one else – other than the artist –

tell them the work is good often

gives them ‘permission to buy’.”

(Kelly Borsheim)

People often think they can’t

afford it, but then they go spend

thousands of dollars on the latest

new car, cell phone, or TV. There

may be some who think they don’t

know enough about art, or that

they aren’t qualified to own art.

“Exposure is what people die of

when they get lost in the woods.

Artists need to get paid.” (Bob

Ragland)

Artists are often asked to

donate art to every charity that’s

having a fundraiser, for the expo-

sure. Collectors know that art is an

investment. It brings rewards

financially sometimes, but an even

more important investment is in

the quality of life.

“Engagement with art – with

the product of someone else's

imagination – can change your

life, often for the better, and some-

times profoundly.” – Max Wyman

The world needs artists. We live

in troubling times. Uplifting art-

work puts people's attention on

positive things and makes them

feel good about being alive. (Scott

Menaul)

“Art pulls a community togeth-

er... Art makes you feel differently.

That's what artists are doing all the

time, shifting and changing the

way you see life.” (Lister Sinclair)

“If art is to nourish the roots of

our culture, society must set the

artist free to follow his vision

wherever it takes him.” (John F.

Kennedy)

The community helps do this

by supporting the local artists.

The people go to shows, exhibits,

galleries, and art fairs with the

intention to buy something! They

find something wonderful, the

magic happens, they fall in love.

They buy art. The artists create

more art. The world is a better place.

Ruth Cox Reception & Show

Southern Portraits and Accents

presents the work of a different

artist each month. January 15

will show the art of Ruth Cox, a

Myrtle Beach native who paints enplein air the lovely local scenery

of beaches, inlets, marshes, gar-

dens, and old farms and barns.

She also paints murals in homes

and businesses. The largest, and

my most favorite mural job is the

one in Black Water Market in

Conway, depicting old-time

Conway scenes and ambience.

The reception is 6 to 9 p.m. The

gallery is located in Village

Square Shopping Center, 3901 N.

Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach.

For more information, call 843-

448-3303

Ruth Cox: ‘I Am Art !’I am an artist. It’s what I’ve

always known about myself, from

childhood. I remember being very

young, sitting at the kitchen table

drawing pictures and making up

stories about them for hours, after

everyone else had gone to bed.

When I was an 8 year old

Brownie Scout, I wanted to earn

an Art badge. This project sent me

to the library to look up artists. I

remember looking at a book of

Monet paintings and being

absolutely stunned by his painting

of “La Grenouille” or the Frog

Pond. It was a defining moment. I

could never look at a pond or any

body of water again without see-

ing it in a new way. I was forever

changed.

Over the years I have experi-

enced similar events. I like to call

them “Aha” moments, when

something lights up in the brain.

An art teacher in elementary

school showed me how to see light

and shadow on objects, and I was

thrilled. I was changed.

I had an opportunity to visit the

John Singer Sargent exhibit at the

National Gallery not once but

twice! Both times I had to stop and

stare at the first painting in the

entrance to the exhibit, “Fumee

d’ambergris”. I would go nearer

to see the brush strokes, which

looked like a mess up close! Then

I would back up to see the whole

painting, which magically became

perfect marble columns, drapery,

rug, figure. Back and forth I went,

until finally some impatient tourist

behind me complained and asked

me to get out of the way. I can’t

look at anything now without try-

ing to see it as Sargent would. I

was changed.

After seeing the musical

“Stomp” everyday items such as

brooms, paper cups, lighters, pans,

or even garbage cans I have a new

found appreciation for how musi-

cal they can be . I was enchant-

ed.

I’ve had people tell me similar

things about my paintings. One

person said she couldn’t look at

clouds any more without thinking

of a painting I’d done for her. A

student told me he had never

“seen” the light and shadow on the

trees before I pointed it out in

class. A symbolic painting I did in

a time of great sadness holds much

meaning for people who hear the

story of it.

Art changes people. Art awak-

ens parts of the mind and spirit

that might otherwise remain

asleep. Art appreciation can

change a life. Making art can

change a life. Art can be an influ-

ence in human society. Art is

much more than a pastime, a dec-

oration to match the sofa, or a

gimmick to become rich and

famous. Art is part of the human-

ness of us, and it changes us, I

believe, for the better.

Art, Artists and Collectors -A Love Triangle

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Detroit’s Big 3:

A Failure To AdaptBy Thomas H.

Swank, Executive

Coach

Could the dilemma

that now faces

Detroit’s Big 3 auto

makers and con-

gress, become a dilemma for your busi-

ness too?

There are many factors which have cul-

minated in the current dilemma, but the

primary responsibility rests at Detroit’s

doorstep. During the first oil crisis back in

the 1970’s, gas was rationed and people

were waiting in long lines. There was great

concern about alternative energy sources

for the future. Much like today, as soon as

gas prices declined, the appetite for alter-

native energy rapidly waned.

Detroit was unswerving in its produc-

tion of muscle cars and big body sedans.

Consumers made numerous references

regarding the abundant size of Detroit’s

cars. Personally I prefer the retrospective

lyrics of the classic hit song by the B-52’s

from the late 80’s entitled “Love Shack”:

“Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale

and it's about to set sail! I got me a car, it

seats about twenty… So c'mon and bring

your jukebox money…” A later reference

in the song even refers to the “Tin Roof

rusted…” The observation and commen-

tary provided where in the words of the

day… right on.

The 70’s oil crisis triggered a market

shift and someone was paying attention,

but it wasn’t Detroit. An element of for-

ward thinking American consumers began

a quest for smaller fuel efficient vehicles.

While the VW Beetle had been around for

a long time, it was the Japanese auto mak-

ers who were astute enough to envision

where the American auto market was

trending. Toyota, Honda and Nissan

(Datsun) came calling at our ports with

their cargo ships full of high quality, fuel

efficient sub-compact vehicles. Right on

their heels came Subaru, Mazda and

Mitsubishi.

At first blush, many referred to these

cars as “puddle-jumpers”. But by the early

80’s Congress imposed not only tariffs, but

import restrictions on these vehicles.

Consumers were now on waiting lists and

paying premium prices to get their hands

on these prized possessions. Concurrently,

Congress was deferring legislation that

was passed in the 70’s requiring higher

fuel efficiency standards. These actions

were supposed to allow Detroit to “catch

up” to foreign product quality and technol-

ogy. In a feeble attempt to compete in the

small car market, Detroit offered the

Chevette, Festiva, GEO and other inferior

products. Then in the midst of struggle and

change, American Motors (the U.S. # 4

auto maker) died along the side of the

road.

By the 1990’s the foreign auto manu-

facturers were firmly entrenched and had

begun assembling their vehicles in U.S.

production facilities. Not only did they

build them here, but they built them better.

As well, a similar Korean invasion had

now begun. Low priced entries from

Hyundai and KIA quickly caught on. Like

a political cliché, Detroit responded with

more of the same as it rolled out SUV’s

and the Hummer. Ford demonstrated

exactly why a catchy slogan isn’t enough

to be successful. “Quality is job #1!”

sounded great; unfortunately Ford still

hasn’t been able to deliver on that promise.

For over 30 years Detroit has failed to

adapt to market change or develop

Strategic Business Plans that would pro-

duce the right results. As well, they failed

in securing futuristic Leadership that was

capable of creating a compelling vision for

their future. The bottom line result is that

they have suffered a dramatic loss in mar-

ket share, which can never be reclaimed.

Like Detroit, the future success of your

business rests on your ability to create a

right vision for the future, while develop-

ing effective leadership and a strategic

business plan that actually works.

Copyright © 2008 DevelopingForward.com | Thomas H. Swank,Executive Coach. All Rights Reserved.

HARDCOVER FICTION1. The Guernsey Literary and PotatoPeel Pie SocietyMary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows, Dial

2. ScarpettaPatricia Cornwell, Putnam

3. The Story of Edgar SawtelleDavid Wroblewski, Ecco

4. A MercyToni Morrison, Knopf

5. The Hour I First Believed

Wally Lamb, Harper

6. The Private PatientP.D. James, Knopf

7. The Gate HouseNelson DeMille, Grand Central

8. The Lucky OneNicholas Sparks, Grand Central

9. Black OpsW. E. B. Griffin, Putnam

10. The HostStephenie Meyer, Little Brown

HARDCOVER NONFICTION1. DeweyVicki Myron, Grand Central 2. American LionJon Meacham, Random House 3. OutliersMalcolm Gladwell, Little Brown 4. The Last LectureRandy Pausch, Hyperion 5. Barefoot Contessa Back to BasicsIna Garten, Clarkson Potter

6. Flat Belly Diet!Cynthia Sass, Liz Vaccariello, Rodale 7. Hot, Flat, and CrowdedThomas L. Friedman, FSG 8. Annie Leibovitz at WorkAnnie Leibovitz, Random House 9. Letter to My DaughterMaya Angelou, Random House 10. A Bold Fresh Piece of HumanityBill O'Reilly, Broadway

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION1. The ShackWilliam P. Young, Windblown 2. A Thousand Splendid SunsKhaled Hosseini, Riverhead 3. People of the BookGeraldine Brooks, Penguin4. The White TigerAravind Adiga, Free Press 5. Loving FrankNancy Horan, Ballantine 6. Revolutionary RoadRichard Yates, Vintage7. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoJunot Diaz, Riverhead 8. Sarah's KeyTatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin 9. Water for ElephantsSara Gruen, Algonquin 10. The Elegance of the HedgehogMuriel Barbery, Europa EditionsPeter Matthiessen, Modern Library

TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION1. Three Cups of TeaGreg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin 2. Dreams From My FatherBarack Obama, Three Rivers 3. Marley & MeJohn Grogan, Harper4. The Audacity of HopeBarack Obama, Three Rivers 5. Eat, Pray, LoveElizabeth Gilbert, Penguin 6. The Omnivore's DilemmaMichael Pollan, Penguin 7. MusicophiliaOliver Sacks, Vintage 8. Team of RivalsDoris Kearns Goodwin 9. The World Almanac and Book of FactsWorld Almanac 10. Same Kind of Different as MeRon Hall, Denver Moore, Thomas Nelson

MASS MARKET1. Dead Until DarkCharlaine Harris, Ace 2. Revolutionary RoadRichard Yates, Vintage 3. The AppealJohn Grisham, Dell 4. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary,4th EditionMerriam-Webster

5. The Pillars of the EarthKen Follett, Signet 6. T Is for TrespassSue Grafton, Berkley 7. The Audacity of HopeBarack Obama, Vintage 8. Marley & MeJohn Grogan, Harper 9. Dead as a DoornailCharlaine Harris, Ace 10. New Comprehensive A-Z CrosswordDictionaryEdy Garcia Schaffer (Ed.), Avon

CHILDREN'S TITLES1. TwilightStephenie Meyer, Little Brown 2. Breaking Dawn (Twilight, Book 4)Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown 3. The Tales of Beedle the BardJ.K. Rowling, Arthur A. Levine 4. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3)Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown 5. New Moon (Twilight, Book 2)Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown 6. The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo, Candlewick 7. Gallop!Rufus Butler Seder, Workman8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself BookJeff Kinney, Amulet9. Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney, Amulet 10. Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)Christopher Paolini, Knopf

Having a CatMorning and a Dog-day AfternoonBy Mona Prufer

Animals seem to be taking over my life.

My literary life, that is, not my home life,

though that is also dominated by our three in-

residence animals who rule the roost: Moose,

our part shepherd, part husky “pound puppy”

of nine years; Spot, the 10-year-old silky white

cat with a pink nose and bunny fur; and

Willow, the three-legged Maine Coon cat with

attitude who showed up on our front porch

several years ago and never left.

But no, I’m really talking about the sudden

abundance of books, really good, interesting,

feel-good books, about people and their ani-

mals. Somehow, they are a refreshing change

of pace from the more serious and “important”

books like Cormac McCarthy’s profoundly

dark masterpiece “The Road” or Suzanne

Collins’ brutally disturbing “The Hunger

Games.”

We readers need a break, guys!

In a refreshing concept, Enzo the dog actu-

ally narrates “The Art of Racing in the Rain”

by Garth Stein and, goofy as it sounds, it

works. I’ve read other books with talking ani-

mals – the Sneaky Pie Brown series by Rita

Mae Brown with two feline sleuths come to

mind – that just didn’t work for me, but this

book is poignant and clever, intelligent and

written with great clarity.

Enzo, who believes he will return to earth

as a man after he dies (he heard this on a

National Geographic special on the Mongolian

culture), tells the story of his master, a race car

driver, and his family, including the in-laws he

calls “The Evil Twins” because they dress

alike. To tell more would be to give away a

good story, but do yourself a favor before read-

ing it, go online to artofracingintherain.com

and watch the video of Enzo there.

For me, the recent animal-books influx

might’ve started with “Marley & Me” by Josh

Grogan, which I resisted until it was about the

last book on CD at Chapin Memorial Library

that I had not listened to. I was somewhat

reluctant to pick it up because I hate to drive

down the highway with a wet steering wheel;

you can almost always count on tears when lis-

tening to books about animals who’ve touched

human lives.

“Marley & Me, “the predictable but charm-

ingly-recounted bad-dog - you-can’t - live-

without story is now a movie. My mom and I

saw the “Marley” movie over the holidays and

boo-hooed through the last 15 minutes, even

though we knew it was coming. If you’ve ever

had to say goodbye to an animal you’ve loved,

who’s become part of the family, you know

what I mean.

Then there was “The Story of Edgar

Sartelle,” which I actually heard about word-

of-mouth and read BEFORE OPRAH “dis-

covered” it. Both my book clubs have read/are

reading and discussing it, and most agree that

it is a splendid book with a fascinating story-

line and cast of characters, most notably the

dog Almondine, who is one of the main char-

acters in this family saga, coming-of-age, mys-

tery-thriller. I could hardly put this book down

and yet, I had to put it down at times when it

became profoundly upsetting.

From there I had to read “Dewey: The

Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the

World,” which had been sitting on my shelves

for a while. I felt like cats were not getting

their due, and my own two cats had been glow-

ering at me with all the dog books lying about.

“Dewey” is the nonfiction account of an

extraordinary cat who loved people and “his”

library in Spencer, Iowa. More than just an

animal book, “Dewey” is a memoir of small

town life, its people and, particularly, author

Vicki Myron and her family.

Now I have just ejected the last CD of

“Izzy and Lenore: Two Dogs, An Unexpected

Journey and Me” by Jon Katz, the account of

a border collie and Labrador retriever who

were hospice volunteers. Not just a dog story,

the memoir deals with the author’s depression,

his hospice work and his work with the ani-

mals who live on Bedlam Farm in upstate New

York.

The best thing about this book is that NO

DOGS DIE, which is quite a relief after some

of the others (“Edgar Sartelle” in particular).

The bad news is that quite a few humans do die

because the author and his dogs visit hospice

patients, which does not always have a happy

ending. Check out the author’s Web site at

www.bedlamfarm.com for lots of great photos

as well as animal news.

Yes, there are probably “more important”

books I could be reading, but right now I’m

eyeing one that’s been collecting dust for a few

months now; it’s “The Good, Good Pig: The

Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood”

by Sy Montgomery.

How can you not love a book like that?

Mona Prufer is an avid reader who hasbeen writing about books and authors for 25years. She can be reached [email protected].

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B E S T S E L L E R S

By Jill Jackson

HOLLYWOOD ... AWARDS!

AWARD SHOWS! MORE

AWARDS! I never thought I would

weary of it all. But there are just so

many now -- Golden Globes,

Directors Guilds, Oscar's, etc. Heath

Ledger received the top Australian

film Award for his work in "The Dark

Knight." His mother, father, sister

and 3-year-old daughter accepted it

on his behalf. Keifer Sutherland

received several awards and his star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame. More, of course, to

come.

It isn't only acting talent that makes a top actor.

He or she must also be highly intelligent (in

most cases). For instance, in "Body of Lies"

Leo DiCaprio spoke perfect Arabic. To be able

to do this, he spent hours and hours with a

dialect coach. Now George Clooney is studying

with the same coach in preparation for his role

in "Men who Stare at Goats," learning to speak

Arabic with the proper accent. (Me, I'd rather

be a dancer than go through all that. English,

French and "Southern" have fully served my

linguistic needs.)

It isn't often a 9-year-old writes something and

has it made into a movie. Fox has bought the

rights to make one from a 40 page self-help

book written by 9-year-old fourth grader Alex

Greven. Alex attends school in Castle Rock,

Colo. He wrote this as a 40-page pamphlet.

Harper-Collins bought the rights, and the rest is

history.

Benicio Del Toro was a big hit at the Havana

Film Festival when he swaggered onstage to

receive an award for his portrayal of Ernesto

"Che" Guevara. Offstage he was swamped by

adoring fans. There is possibly no woman alive

who will not admit to his

sexiness, nor will any

person not admit he is a

very fine actor.

Want to know more

about Benicio? He was

born in Santurce, Puerto

Rico, in 1967, but was

raised in Pennsylvania.

He studied at the

University of California

in San Diego; from there

he went to New York,

where he honed his acting profession at the

Stella Adler Conservatory.

I suppose you have noted a whole new Tom

Cruise making the talk-show rounds promoting

his latest film. No more bangs and lots of teeth.

Just quiet manly talk, no jumping around. And

interesting conversation about the film and his

family. And yes to Gloria H. of Macon, Ga.: his

full name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV.

Aside to Louise H. of Biloxi, Miss. No, Brad

Pitt did not learn to ride a motorcycle for his

role in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

He was already an expert before the camera

ever rolled.

BITS 'N' PIECES: Jane Fonda and Jack

Nicholson were inducted into the California

Hall of Fame. Chalk up another honor for the

two well-known names. ... Rachael Ray not

only has a TV show, she heads up a production

company that has several shows on the Food

Network. ... And of course you know by now

Jennifer Aniston's man of the moment is John

Mayer. ... Actually there were 22 yellow

Labradors in "Marley and Me." The doggies

grew up so fast they had to be replaced. ...

Finally, Greta Garbo never said the line, "I want

to be alone," but in "Grand Hotel" she did say,

"I want to be left alone."

Benicio Del Toro

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• Those who paint their fingernails

these days tend to choose the color

on a whim. In ancient China,

though, it was a much more serious

matter: The color of your finger-

nails was an indication of your

social rank.

• It was newsman Dan Rather who


tion: "Americans will put up with

anything, provided it doesn't block

traffic."

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next time your allergies start acting

up: It's been reported that the force

of the air movement generated by a

sneeze can reach more than 100

miles per hour.

• In 19th-century England, one Dr.

William Palmer was suspected of

going on a killing spree, poisoning

his mother-in-law, his wife, his

brother, five of his children and at

least two people to whom he owed

money. He was finally brought to

trial for the murder of his friend

John Parsons Cook, who had

become violently ill and then died

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sentenced to be hanged. As he was

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ter known as the compass flower or

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resembles the sunflower and can

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plant's usefulness is based on the

fact that its leaves tend to orient

themselves so that they point north

and south.


"I like them to talk nonsense.That's man's one privilege over allcreation. Through error you cometo the truth! I am a man because Ierr! You never reach any truthwithout making fourteen mistakes,and very likely a hundred andfourteen." - Fyodor Dostoevsky

• It was Canadian-born author and

educator Laurence J. Peter who


tion: "The man who says he is will-

ing to meet you halfway is usually

a poor judge of distance."

• Successful inventor and business-

man Thomas Alva Edison received

only three months of formal educa-

tion, at a public school in

Michigan.

• Those who study such things

claim that the human skull can be

compressed by 10 percent before

the bone cracks. It begs the ques-

tion, though: How did they test the

hypothesis?

• Only male mockingbirds sing; the

females of the species are silent.

• In 1740, a judge in an ecclesiasti-

cal court in France tried a cow --

yes, an actual bovine -- for sorcery.

The poor animal was found guilty

and sentenced to hang from the

neck until dead.

• If you're like the average

American, you consumed more

than 250 eggs last year.

• The first photograph of a United

States citizen was taken in 1839.

The subject was Samuel F.B.

Morse, a painter who also hap-

pened to be the inventor of a sin-

gle-wire telegraph system and

developer of the Morse Code.

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term "univocalic"; it's one of those

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The word refers to a piece of writ-

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calic in English.

• Experts say that in the United

States, approximately 3.5 billion

tons of soil are lost every year to

erosion. That's enough to fill a

freight train so long that it would

circle the globe 19 times at the

Equator.


"There are no wise few. Every aris-tocracy that has ever existed hasbehaved, in all essential points,exactly like a small mob."

- G.K. Chesterton

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Q: Years ago, there was a sit-

com starring Whoopi

Goldberg, and I cannot

remember its name. She was

the manager or owner of a

hotel and was always being

visited by her brother and

his girlfriend.

- Carla M. in Oklahoma

A: The show you are referring

to is called "Whoopi," and it

aired on NBC from September 2003 through April

2004. Whoopi starred as Mavis Rae, a member of a

defunct one-hit-wonder group called The Ebony

Blackbirds. The crux of the show centered around

the events and people who visited Mavis' hotel, the

Lamont Hotel in New York City, including her

brother, Courtney, and his girlfriend, Rita. The

show did not do very well, mainly because of its

off-color humor and criticism of President George

W. Bush and his policies. Whoopi can now be seen

as one of the panelists on "The View," where her

edgy political and cultural commentary is wel-

comed and appreciated.

Q: On "Fringe," there is a character named

either Clarke and/or Francis. I don't know all

of characters' names yet, since the plot moves

really fast. What is his character's name, and

where have I seen him before?

- Paulette, via e-mail

A: Puerto Rican actor Kirk Acevedo plays the

character of Agent Charlie Francis on Fox's new

hit drama/thriller, "Fringe." Kirk, 34, has starred in

"Band of Brothers," "The Black Donnelleys,"

"Law and Order: Trial by Jury" and "Oz." He has

been married to actress Kiersten Warren

("Desperate Housewives" and "Divine Secrets of

the Ya-Ya Sisterhood") since May 2005.

***

Q: What has happened to the CBS show

"Moonlight"? Will it be returning in the

spring? - Joann G. in Vermont

A: The cult-hit vampire drama

"Moonlight" was canceled in May

2008 by CBS. There was talk of

another station picking up the

series and producing a second sea-

son, but the plans were scrapped

and "Moonlight" was permanently

canceled a month later. The first

(and only) season of the show will

be released Jan. 20 on DVD.

Q: In 1957, Mickey Rooney

made a movie called "Baby Face

Nelson." No one has ever heard

of it. I was an usher in a theater

when it came out, so I know it

was made. Is it available on DVD?

- Sonny W., via e-mail

A: You are correct. Mickey Rooney did indeed

star as the title character in 1957's "Baby Face

Nelson," which told the story of 1930s gangster

Lester Joseph Gillis, better known as Baby Face

Nelson due to his youthful appearance and small

stature. After John Dillinger's death in July 1934,

Baby Face became Public Enemy No. 1. That sta-

tus was short-lived, as he was killed at the age of

25 during a shootout with FBI agents. Like many

of the great old movies of the 1950s and '60s,

"Baby Face Nelson" is not yet available on DVD.

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Ten’ll Kill Me, Give Me Nine,”which was co-written by broth-er Ronnie. Soul Sensations(2003, Mossland Records) gar-nered four 2004 CBMA awardsincluding, Group of the Year,Producer of the Year, GroupAlbum and Song of the Year,“Can’t Change My Heart.”

Papa’s Pizza Wings & Thingsis lach Club on Oak Island inN.C. This will be an electricshow, featuring Rickey Godfreyoriginals, blues and hits fromhis two award-winning beachmarket CDs, including “Can’tChange MyHeart” and“Heartbreak Hotel.”

Located on the road toCalabash in the Lowes Foodshopping plaza in Little River.Entry is from either Hwy. 17 orHwy. 179. For more informa-tion, call 843-249-3663, or inN.C., call 910-575-7900.

At 9 p.m. that same night,the Greenville, S.C. native willbe bringing his unique brand of

Papa’s Pizza opened inNov. 2006 and has proven sopopular that owners Dickieand Dianne Spencer addedanother dining room to therestaurant with room forentertainment. RickeyGodfrey performed there lastsummer as part of the expan-sion celebration.

Godfrey, who has beennominated by the Music CityBlues Society as both Guitaristand Keyboard Player of theYear, is well known for thegritty soul sound that has per-meated his last two CDs.Once In a Lifetime Love,released on Mossland Recordsin 2006, earned CBMA awardsfor Blues Album of the Year(“Once In a Lifetime Love”),Group of the Year and GroupAlbum of the Year (“Once In aLifetime Love”). It includedthe hit singles, “HotelHappiness,” featuring DonWise on saxophone and “If

By DarielBendin

G reatnewsfor

music lovers -Guitarist/singer/song-writer RickeyGodfrey will beperforming two shows incoastal Carolina this week.

On Saturday afternoon,Jan. 17, Godfrey returns toPapa’s Pizza Wings &Things in Little River,S.C., where he will presentan acoustic show from 2to 5 p.m.

“I’m bringing myTelecaster, too,” he grins,“but, at this point I’m plan-ning on doing an acousticshow. You never know whatmight happen though. I hearthey’re going to set up akeyboard, so I may evenplay some keys.

“I love playing at Papa’s.It’s a friendly crowd, andthe food is great. Dickie andDianne are the best!

“I’ll also be debuting mybrand new soul song, ‘HelpYourself To Me.’ This willbe the first time I’m per-forming it.”

hip-shakin’ souland hard-rockin’blues to ChasersBeach Club onOak Island inN.C. This will bean electric show,featuring RickeyGodfrey origi-nals, blues andhits from thetwo award-win-ning beach mar-ket CDs, includ-ing “Can’tChangeMyHeart,”“Give It To aGood Man” aswell as “I Want aNasty Woman,”a new song that has become afavorite onMySpace. This ismusic that makes you want tomove, so bring your dancin’shoes.

Chasers is located at 601Ocean Drive, Oak Island, N.C.

Nashville’s Rickey Godfrey To PerformTwo Shows In The Carolinas

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““AA ppaloosa” -- I’mnot a huge fan ofWesterns, but there

are two -- John Wayne’s “TheShootist” and “Tombstone”with Val Kilmer -- that Iabsolutely love. So, it’s alwaysa pleasant surprise when Icome across a Western thatreally entertains me.“Appaloosa” is one of them.

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“Appaloosa” is an entertain-ing, well-acted and -directedfilm. Fans of Westerns will defi-nitely want to add this DVD totheir libraries, and it is wellworth a rental for folks like me

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From the same dementedcrew that brought us “TheMachine Gun Girl” comes“Tokyo Gore Police,” an over-the-top action-horror flickabout a group of engineerswho can grow weapons outof any wound inflicted on aperson. The results are per-verse, grotesque and shock-ing. The Tokyo PoliceDepartment therefore trains aspecial squad to combat thesehideous and sadistic crimi-nals -- with gory and spectac-

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For more informationabout Rickey Godfrey, visithis MySpace page atwww.MySpace.com/therick-eygodfreyband .

Rickey Godfrey deeply enganged in making hisTelecaster talk and cry.

Dear EarthTalk: With all the

talk of rising seas, what could

happen to the rivers that flow into

the oceans? Will they reverse

flow? Will rising seas back up into

fresh water lakes? And what hap-

pens to our groundwater should

saltwater flow backwards into it?

– Sandy Smith, concernedMichigander

The intrusion of saltwater from

the sea into rivers and groundwater

is a serious issue, but the threat is

not from a reversal of flow, and our

far inland lakes and rivers are not

expected to be directly affected by

the salty water of our oceans.

However, the sensitive areas around

the edges of our continents, where

fresh water meets salt water, are at

risk, and greater efforts must be

taken to protect them. Some 40 per-

cent of world population lives less

than 40 miles (60 kilometers) from

the shoreline.

According to the Intergovern-

mental Panel on Climate Change

(IPCC), global average sea levels

should rise eight to 34 inches by the

year 2100, a much faster pace than

the four to 10 inch increase of the

past century. Seas rise because of

higher global temperatures, melting

mountain glaciers and polar ice

caps, and other factors. Higher tem-

peratures also cause thermal expan-

sion of ocean water, intensifying the

problem.

Rising sea levels cause major

problems as they erode and flood

coastlines and, yes, as they mix salt

water with fresh. A November 2007

article in ScienceDaily posited that

coastal communities could face sig-

nificant losses in fresh water sup-

plies as saltwater intrudes inland.

And whereas it had been previously

assumed that salty water could only

intrude underground as far as it did

above ground, new studies show

that in some cases salt water can go

50 percent further inland under-

ground than it does above ground.

Salty water invading groundwa-

ter can reach not only residential

water supplies but intakes for agri-

cultural irrigation and industrial

uses, as well. Economic effects

include loss of coastal fisheries and

other industries, coastal protection

costs, and the loss of once-valuable

coastal property as people move

inland.

Estuaries at the mouths of rivers

have in the past handled rising

ocean levels. Sediment that accu-

mulates along the edge of an estuary

can raise the level of the land as the

sea levels rise. And mangrove

swamps, which buffer many a

coastal zone around the world,

flourish in brackish conditions.

But because of our preference for

living in coastal areas, and our habit

of re-engineering our surroundings

accordingly, humans make matters

worse by preventing natural

processes from managing the

change. On the coast, we build

roads and buildings, and replace

natural buffers like mangrove

swamps with dikes and bulkheads

to control flooding, which make the

problem worse by preventing beach

sediment from collecting. And as

we dam rivers and create reservoirs,

we trap the sediment that would nat-

urally flow down to the sea.

In some places, changes are hap-

pening. Governments are beginning

to restrict or prohibit building in set-

back zones along the coast where

risk of erosion is the greatest. A

newer policy of “rolling easements”

is also being tried, where developers

are allowed to build in restricted

zones but will be required to remove

the structures if and when they

become threatened by erosion. The

IPCC recommends more drastic

actions, such as creating more

marshes and wetlands as buffers

against the rising level of the sea,

and migrating populations and

industry away from coastlines alto-

gether.

Dear EarthTalk: Is it better to

drive an older, well-maintained

car that gets about 25 miles per

gallon, or to buy a new car that

gets about 35 miles per gallon?

– Edward Peabody, via e-mailIt definitely makes more sense

from a green perspective to keep

your old car running and well-main-

tained as long as you can -especial-

ly if it’s getting such good mileage.

There are significant environmental

costs to both manufacturing a new

automobile and adding your old car

to the ever-growing collective junk

heap.

A 2004 analysis by Toyota found

that as much as 28 percent of the

carbon dioxide emissions generated

during the lifecycle of a typical

gasoline-powered car can occur

during its manufacture and its trans-

portation to the dealer; the remain-

ing emissions occur during driving

once its new owner takes posses-

sion. An earlier study by Seikei

University in Japan put the pre-pur-

chase number at 12 percent.

Regardless of which conclusion

is closer to the truth, your current

car has already passed its manufac-

ture and transport stage, so going

forward the relevant comparison

has only to do with its remaining

footprint against that of a new car’s

manu-facture/transport and driver’s

footprint - not to mention the envi-

ronmental impact of either dispos-

ing of your old car or selling it to a

new owner who will continue to

drive it. There are environmental

impacts, too, even if your old car is

junked, dismantled and sold for

parts.

And don’t forget that the new

hybrids - despite lower emissions

and better gas mileage - actually

have a much larger environmental

impact in their manufacture, com-

pared to non-hybrids. The batteries

that store energy for the drive train

are no friend to the environment -

and having two engines under one

hood increases manufacturing

emissions. And all-electric vehi-

cles are only emission-free if the

outlet providing the juice is con-

nected to a renewable energy

source, not a coal-burning

power plant, as is more likely.If you want to assess your

current car’s fuel efficiency oremissions, there are many serv-ices available online. The gov-

ernment websiteFuelEconomy.gov provides fuel

efficiency stats for hundreds of dif-ferent vehicles dating back to 1985.

Websites TrackYourGasMileage.comand MPGTune.com can help youtrack your mileage and provide

ongoing tips to improve fuel effi-ciency for your specific make andmodel vehicle.

MyMileMarker.com takes it astep further, making projectionsabout annual mileage, fuel costs andfuel efficiency based on your drivinghabits. If you have an iPhone, youcan keep track of your car’s carbonfootprint with the new “GreenmeterApp” from Hunter Research andTechnologies. The program usesnumerous variables to make its cal-culations on-the-go as you drive,including weather conditions, cost

of fuel, vehicle weight, and more.If you simply must change your

vehicle, be it for fuel efficiency orany other reason, one option is tosimply buy a used car that gets bet-ter gas mileage than your existingone. There’s much to be said, frommany environmental vantage points,about postponing replacement pur-chases - of anything, not just cars - tokeep what’s already made out of thewaste stream and to delay the addi-tional environmental costs of mak-ing something new.

Got an environmental ques-tion? Send it to: EarthTalk, c/oE/The Environmental Magazine,P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT06881; submit it at:www.emagazine.com/earthtalk/thisweek/, or e-mail:[email protected]. Read

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JohnFM.netStreamin’Beach, Boogie,Blues & JazzBy Dariel Bendin

Icouldn’t be hap-pier that JohnFMis now streaming

on the Web atwww.johnfm.net.According to stationowner JohnBroomfield, WWJN,better known as 104.9John FM beganstreaming its beach,boogie, blues and jazztunes to the world inNovember 2008.

The format is whatattracted me to JohnFM, but until now Icould only catch a sig-nal on a road tripdown to the HiltonHead/Savannah area.There’s a real depth to the sta-tion’s programming. Every time I tune in to this sta-tion, there’s some great old soul song or a blat I’mtalking about. It’s early beach music, from theobscure to the classic – pieces like “You Can’t LoseWhat You Ain’t Never Had” by Muddy Waters or“Hamhocks” by Big Joe Maher; oh, and “Baby WhatYou Want Me To Do” from Jimmy Reid (I loveJimmy Reid); the early Dominoes; Big Joe and theDyna-Flows and so many more.

The distinctive format is a reflection of efforts byboth John and Pat Patterson, who provides pruesshuffle playing that I’ve never heard. If you’re famil-iar with the Carolinas, you know what I’m talkingabout. It’s early beach music, from the obscure tothe classic – pieces like “You Can’t Lose What YouAin’t Never Had” by Muddy Waters or“Hamhocks” by Big Joe Maher; oh, and “Baby WhatYou Want Me To Do” from Jimmy Reid (I loveJimmy Reid); the early Dominoes; Big Joe and theDyna-Flows and so many more.

The distinctive format is a reflection of efforts byboth John and Pat Patterson, who actually providesthe programming for John FM. Both men are long-time lovers of early soul and beach artists.

In a telephone interview, John Broomfield said, “Itisn’t syndicated format. The music is all selected. Ihad music from my previous beach music station inColumbia, South Carolina, Magic 93.1. We playedbeach, boogie, and blues. My very good friend, thelate Eddie “EZ” Zomberfield, was the DJ; he helpedme get it up and running. In fact, we used to do alive broadcast from Ducks during SOS.

“This format is a spinoff of that one with theexception ... I wanted to appeal to a broader base, sowe added blues but still within the beach category.”

Pat says, “My musical influence comes from theearly soul artists. When I was in high school myfavorite music was from the late 50s and 60s. Artistslike William Bell, Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, TheMar-Keys, Eddie Floyd, and Sam and Dave.

“My favorite music is the old soul and rhythm andblues. I try to collect music from that era but it is hardto find. That is why two of my favorite collections arethe complete Stax Volt singles collection from 1959 to1968. I also have a Chess Records Decade Of Soul col-lection. I don't care if they are 45s, albums, or 33s, if Ican get them I will take them all.

“I have beec from that era but it is hard to find.That is why two of my favorite collections are thecon trying to collect music since I was in highschool and it never seems to be enough. I alwaysrun into that request that I don't have. Since being amobile DJ, I have had to broaden my music. Now I

can cover from the 50s to today's top 40. Ihave even been able to throw a polka inwhen I needed to.”

In addition to handling programmerchores, Pat also hosts the afternoon drive-time, Pat Patterson’s Beach Party, Mondaythrough Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. AND theLow Country Boil (wife Robin came upwith this apt show title) on Saturdays, noonuntil 4 p.m. For sister station Sunny 103.5 inGreenwood, S.C., Pat DJs The Beat of theBeach on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.and The Sunny Beach Party on Sundayfrom 2 to 6 p.m.

“I purchased the station two years ago,”John told me,“ but didn’t put the format onuntil about six months later. I started offplaying just Christmas music [November2006]; then I played straight jazz. Then I fig-ured out the format.”

Listener comments, emails and the num-bers all indicate thhat the format is a suc-

cess.Pat told me,”I had an email last week from the

president of the Hardeeville Chamber of Commercesaying this was the best format he’s heard.”

Listener reaction to streaming has been very posi-tive. Listener comments in the website’s guestbookrave about both the station and DJs. The numbersfor December 2008 report 2,542 with an average lis-tening time of 149 minutes. John FM has alsoreceived a 2 share for the first Arbitron book and anoverall rating of 1.8.

Pat went on to tell me, “We’re really happy withthe response to the streaming. In fact, it was alow-key thing. We didn’t promote it beyondtelling listeners during the shows and announcingthe website address.”

Until now, I haven’t heard Pat much on the radio.Instead, I’ve enjoyed him at events like theCharleston Beach Music Festival and during theSouthern Soul entertainment series last year at theO.D. Beach Club. But I didn’t know a whole lot abouthim wanted to find out more about his background:

“I grew up in McCormickk , S.C.,” Pat tells me,“where I lived for 44 years until I met and marriedmy beautiful wife, Robin. I served on City Council inMcCormick for 18 years and also served as mayorpro tem.

“Also during my years in McCormick I served asFire Chief. And, as Robin always reminds me, whenwe met I was working as a Nationally RegisteredCritical Care Paramedic for Greenwood County andnow I am a DJ!

“I am the youngest of three. I have a older brotherwho lives in Lexington, S.C. and a older sister who livesin Greenwood. I lost both of my parents to cancer.

“One of my first DJ jobs was at my high schoolLong Cane Academy in McCormick.

“I started to volunteer to be the DJ at our schooldances and that is when I got the bug. I never willforget that first job. I had two turntables and a box of45s and albums, my how times have changed. I alsoplayed the drums at that time with a band calledSouthern Comfort. I have also played for TheBackwater Beach Band; Fresh Air, out of Columbia,S.C. anddddddddddd for four years I played forHack Bartley in Hack Bartley and Visions.

“One of my most memorable experiences as a DJhas been to be nominated for Club and Mobile DJand FM Radio DJ for four years in a row. Although Ihave not won the award itself, I feel that I am a win-ner just by being nominated; it is an honor to me.

“There was also the memorable wedding recep-tion I did. Over an hour had gone by and the brideand groom had not yet shown up. Finally the bride

comes rushing to my to mehands me a CD and says, ‘Playour first dance.’ I give them agrand introduction and theystart to dance and I notice ten-sion between the two. Afterabout a minute into their firstsong the bride catches the

groom with a meanright hook that buck-led his knees!!! Therest is history, andafter a mini brawl thereception was over.That was one for thescrap book.

“Most of my mobileDJ jobs come fromword of mouth andfrom mywebsite: www.djpatpat-terson.net. I hope thatin the future my territo-ry will expand.

In telling me abouthimself, Pat changedthe subject often to hisboss, John Broomfield.

“Hats off to John,” hesays. “I admire how hepays so much attention

to the people who listen to the music. He’s a dancer ...a very good dancer, active in the shag club events.He’s part of the community, not just the owner of astation. His contact with people is on a personal level,not just business. In fact, he brings a personal touch tothe business that you just don’t see very often.”

If you’d like to check out the streaming beach, boo-gie, blues and jazz from John FM, log ontowww.johnfm.net and click on the Warp Radio link.Here’s the weekly lineup:

Monday - Friday7 a.m.-Noon The FezNoon-1 p.m. Lunch At John’s4 p.m.-9 p.m. Pat Patterson’s Beach Party

Saturday12 noon - 4 p.m. Pat Patterson's Low Country Boil 6 p.m.-9 p.m. On The Beach with Charlie BrownSunday8 a.m.-12 noon The Sunday Morning Jazz Brunch

with Dave Fezler Read BeachNewz online at

www.MyrtleBeachAlternatives.com. Email Dariel Bendin [email protected] or visit her MySpace page at www.MySpace.com/culturejunkie .

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John Broomfield, owner of John FM. DJ Pat Patterson

Station History

A little history is in order here. With stationschanging format and call letters on a

moment’s notice, it’s hard to keep track.According to a piece in online reference,Wikipedia, “104.9 signed on as WXRY-FM in1985. The station changed call signs to WZBZ in1988, thenon in 1990 as WSHG, "Shag FM." In1997, Shag FM moved its format to what wasthen WHBZ (now WXST) and became the origi-nal home of The Gator, while modern rockWWVV was on 106.9.

“WWVV was owned and operated by TriadBroadcasting, known locally as Adventure Radio(the name of the company that owned WWVVbefore Triad), as Triad did not want to scare offpotential advertisers and/or listeners byannouncing new station owners. WWVV and sixother stations were bought by Triad in May2000.” to a beach music station in 1990 asWSHG, "Shag FM." In 1997, Shag FM moved itsformat to what was then WHBZ (now WXST)and became the original home of The Gator,while modern rock WWVV was on 106.9.

“WWVV was owned and operated by TriadBroadcasting, known locally as AdventureRadio (the name of the company that ownedWWVV before Triad), as Triad did not want toscare off potential advertisers and/or listenersby announcing new station owners. WWVVand six other stations were bought by Triad inMay 2000.”

By Glenn Arnette, III

Stop the clock, time is flying! It

is 2009 and it is already the middle

of January!

What a wonderful year I had

during 2008. It was a year of excit-

ing travels all over this great coun-

try. Although I love and live in

Florida, it gets a little boring when

you can only go North or South on

US 95 or cross the State over to

Tampa. Seems to be more fun

when you can fly away and rent a

car and experience America.

Start with the tropical storms

along the Atlantic and you might

take a quick flight over to the Hotel

Sandos at Riviera Maya in Mexico.

How about back home to the beau-

ty of the Carolina’s with a visit to

the Grove Park Inn in Asheville or

the Biltmore House,

America’s Finest Castle, in a bright

red 1930 Chevy Coup. Then you

could stop in Charleston and visit

Miss Betty and her famous break-

fast buffet at the Circa 1886. I remember how beautiful

Maine was this year when I

stayed at the Captain Lindsey

House in Rockland. This

quaint place and town offered

fantastic art galleries, shops

and delicious food including

those delicious Maine Lobsters.

What a medical story I discov-

ered when I visited Dr. Mickey

Barber at the Cenegenics Medial

Center in Charleston. It was an

education one day and a Dude

Ranch in Colorado the next. Oh,

have I been traveling!

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Glenn’s Ten...The Way I See It!

2009 Begins!Time for a Jazz Cruise!

Biltmore House in Asheville

Captain Lindsey House in Rockland, Maine

Hotel Sandos at Riviera Maya, Mexico 1930 Chevy Coup

Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC

Now here I go again! I will be leaving next week on the Holland

American Cruise Line out of Ft. Lauderdale on a themed JAZZ Cruise

organized by Jazz Cruise, LLC. This is a one week cruise with some of

the top jazz artists from around the world. There is something planned for

every single minute while at sea and something each day in the ports of

call. (San Juan, Santa Barbara De Samana, Santo Domingo, Half Moon

Cay and back to Lauderdale.) I will give you all the details as soon as I

can G1 phone them back to headquarters! This is going to be a great time.

Guess that is the end to my New Year’s resolution, NO MORE FOOD!

Until then, know that I will toast you somewhere on the high seas.

I will not get close to the railings and hope there are no pirates searching

for gold. Remember to google me for other information and stories:

Glenn Arnette, lll.

By Brian Howle

There are some greatrags-to-riches stories inthe world of rock ‘n’roll, no doubt about it.

But one of the best stories -for both the artist and theaudience - came from theunremarkable streets ofeveryday New York City. It’sa truly great “only inAmerica” tale, and in theend, the son of a New Yorkcop - who originally fol-lowed in his father’s flat-footsteps - went on tobecome one of the most rec-ognizable and successfulvocalists of the ‘70s, ‘80s andbeyond the new millennium.

And such was the waythat Eddie Mahoney becamethe legendary Eddie Money- and the story continues togrow at House Of Blues inN. Myrtle Beach, SC onFriday, February 6, 2009.

Appreciative of his star-dom, Eddie freely admitsthat his songs have alwaysbeen the ultimate escape. “Ido a great job of singingabout places I’ve neverbeen,” he once mused toone writer.

“Everything I do, I do itfor you”. Eddie Money saysit at least once, every show.

And he means it. This straightup rock and roll icon has beenmaking music and delivering itto his fans since the mid 70’s,and wouldn’t have it any otherway. With hits like “Two TicketsTo Paradise”, “Baby Hold On”,“Walk On Water”, “Think I’m InLove” and “Shakin”, Eddie con-tinues to be one of the hardestworking men in rock and roll.

Performing a compact 150or so shows every year, Eddieis always touring, somewhere.“My fans are the best, mostloyal fans a guy could ask for.They keep coming back formore and I’m not gonna stopuntil they make me stop”.Eddie has celebrated his 25thanniversary as a staple in asometimes-finicky business.He has recorded over a dozenalbums of his own, and hasdone numerous projects in tel-evision and film. 2001’s DavidSpade film “Joe Dirt” featuredEddie Money as Joe Dirt’s rockand roll idol. One season heturned up as Mimi’s ex-hus-band in an episode of “TheDrew Carey Show”. And as the2009 touring season kicks off,chances are you’ll find himcoming to a city near you.Well, actually, your chances arevery good because of HouseOf Blues!

“I like getting involved in a

lot of different projects,whether it’s singing theNational Anthem at a profes-sional sporting event or doinga gig for the charities I sup-port or having my kids dragme through amusement parkopenings, I need to keep mov-ing”, says Money.

Having come from a longline of police officers, a veryyoung Eddie joined the policeforce back home in LongIsland, New York, and sang inhis first band “Grapes OfWrath”. But California calledand he moved out west to bea rock and roll star. It worked.

“I just knew I wanted tosing and be in a band.California seemed like theplace to be, so I was Berkeley-bound”. A student of leg-endary vocal coach JudyDavis and prodigy of manag-er Bill Graham, Money began

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belting out hit after hit. Theearly days of MTV and musicvideos launched Eddie Moneyinto stardom.

An accomplished musician,he sings, he writes, and playsthe saxophone, harmonica andpiano. “Of my five kids, I’vegot a few drummers, guitarplayers, and my daughterwants to sing and dance . . .when the guys get too old I’vegot myself another band!”.

Well, his show now featuresa demure little backing vocalist

who steps up frontand blows away thecrowd when she singsthe Ronnie Spectorvocals on “Be My LittleBaby”. It’s his little girl,Jesse Money, and that“although mom wouldprobably have pre-ferred a doctor”, well,we’re all the better forthis particular geneticjoy. This girl can flat-out sing, folks.

“Touring and writ-ing is my life. It’s whoI am and what I do.And I don’t see itchanging any time inthe near future”, Eddiesays of his immediate

future. “Hey, I get to get upevery day and do what I love.Why change that?”.

Don’t change a thing,Eddie. And you out there ...catch the uniquely dulcettones (I love saying that!) ofEddie Money as he bringsthose velvet pipes to HOB onFriday, February 6, 2009.Doors open 8:00 p.m. For tick-et info call 843-272-3000 orTicketmaster 843-679-933; orvisit www.hob.com orwww.ticketmaster.com

Eddie Money

Abbey Road LIVE! Coming ToCoastal Carolina UniversityBy Mona Prufer

F our musicians from Athens, Ga., will recreate the musicof the Beatles in “Abbey Road LIVE – The MagicalMystery Tour” on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at

Coastal Carolina University’s Wheelwright Auditorium.Reserved seat tickets for the concert are $20 and $25,

with discounts for children, teens, alumni, seniors, and thefaculty, staff and students of Horry-Georgetown TechnicalCollege and Coastal Carolina University.

Abbey Road LIVE! is not your typical Beatles look-aliketribute act, but rather brings to life many of the moremature Beatles songs in a raw and spirited fashion, whileremaining true to the original recordings. The studio mas-terpieces from such classic albums as Sgt. Pepper, MagicalMystery Tour and The White Album were never performedlive by the Beatles, who stopped touring in 1966.

Since 2002, Abbey Road LIVE! has performed the music ofthe Beatles at clubs, theaters, festivals and on concert stages.Initially a tribute to the monumental Abbey Road album, theshow has expanded its scope to include more than 100Beatles tunes, from all eras of the Fab Four's career. The bandspecializes in complete, start-to-finish album performances ofmasterpieces such as Abbey Road, Magical Mystery Tour andSgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band.

Abbey Road LIVE! features four all-star musicians.Collectively, the band members have recorded and touredwith Cosmic Charlie, Charlie Mars and Fuzzy Sprouts.Individual band members have also collaborated with actssuch as Indigo Girls, Juliana Hatfield, Mike Houser(Widespread Panic), Danielle Howle and Lemonheads.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call theWheelwright Box Office at 843-349-2502.

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Social Security

Announces

Nationwide Launch

Of Compassionate

Allowances

By Cornell Jenkins

Michael J. Astrue,

Commissioner of Social Security,

has announced the national rollout

of the agency’s Compassionate

Allowances initiative, a way to

expedite the processing of disabili-

ty claims for applicants whose

medical conditions are so severe

that their conditions obviously

meet Social Security’s standards.

“Getting benefits quickly to peo-

ple with the most severe medical

conditions is both the right and the

compassionate thing to do,”

Commissioner Astrue said. “This

initiative will allow us to make deci-

sions on these cases in a matter of

days, rather than months or years.”

Social Security is launching this

expedited decision process with a

total of 50 conditions. Over time,

more diseases and conditions will

be added. A list of the first 50

impairments – 25 rare diseases and

25 cancers -- can be found at

www.socialsecurity.gov/compas-

sionateallowances.

Before announcing this initia-

tive, Social Security held public

hearings to receive information

from experts on rare diseases and

cancers. The agency also enlisted

the assistance of the National

Institutes of Health.


the second piece of the agency’s

two-track, fast-track system for cer-

tain disability claims. When com-

bined with the agency’s Quick

Disability Determination process,

and once fully implemented, this

two-track system could result in six

to nine percent of disability claims,

the cases for as much as a quarter

million people, being decided in an

average of six to eight days.

"This is an outstanding achieve-

ment for the Social Security

Administration," said Peter

Saltonstall, President of the

National Organization for Rare

Disorders. "It has taken Social

Security less than a year to develop

this much-needed program that will

benefit those whose claims merit

expedited consideration based on

the nature of their disease.

Disability backlogs cause a hard-

ship for patients and their families.

Commissioner Astrue and his staff

deserve our thanks for a job well

done.”

“Unfortunately, many hard-

working people with cancer may

not only face intensive treatment to

save their lives, but they may also

find themselves truly unable to per-

form their daily work-related activ-

ities and as result, may face serious

financial concerns, such as the loss

of income and the cost of treat-

ment,” said Daniel E. Smith, presi-

dent of the American Cancer

Society Cancer Action Network.

“The Social Security

Administration’s Compassionate

Allowances program will help

streamline the disability benefits

application process so that benefits

are quickly provided to those who

need them most.”

“This is America, and it simply is

not acceptable for people to wait

years for a final decision on a dis-

ability claim,” Commissioner

Astrue said. “I am committed to a

process that is as fair and speedy as

possible. The launch of


another step to ensuring Americans

with disabilities, especially those

with certain cancers and rare dis-

eases, get the benefits they need

quickly.”

The South Carolina

Department of Motor Vehicles

(SCDMV) has announced that res-

idents of the state can now register

on the newly-created South

Carolina Organ and Tissue Donor

Registry through the SCDMV.

South Carolina joins over 45 other

states by implementing a registry.

By marking "yes" on the new

SCDMV credentials form, an indi-

vidual indicates their legally bind-

ing consent to become an organ

and tissue donor. Registrants will

have a new symbol placed on their

driver license/identification card

indicating their consent to be a

donor.

Previously, everyone who

applied for or renewed any class


identification card had the option

of indicating their intent to be an

organ/tissue donor on their cre-

dential. Those wishing to be a

donor were issued a credential that

contained a heart with the letter

"Y" in the center. However, the

individual's personal information

was not provided to any organiza-

tion or outside entity. There was

no organ and tissue donor registry

and a person's next of kin or legal

guardian made the final decision

about donation at the time of

death.

As of December 22, 2008, per-

sons who obtain or renew any

class driver license, beginner per-

mit or identification card and con-

sent to being an organ/tissue donor

will receive a credential with a

new heart symbol surrounded by a

circle. The individual's registra-

tion information will be placed

into the secure registry database,

which by S.C. law, will be main-

tained by Donate Life South

Carolina (DLSC). By registering

to be an organ/tissue donor, con-

sent is no longer required from

any other person unless the donor

is under the age of 18. For minors

under the age of 18, the parent or

legal guardian will also be

required to consent at the time of

donation.

Each time an individual applies

for, renews, updates or requests a

duplicate credential for any class


identification card, they must indi-

cate whether or not they consent

to be an organ/tissue donor.

Beginning Jan. 14, with the

official launch of the registry,

individuals who want to sign up to

be donors will be able to register

their legal consent online.

Individuals who wish to be

removed from the registry should

contact DLSC at 1-87-PASS-IT-

ON or www.donatelifesc.org.

They may also visit any SCDMV

office or go to www.scdmvon-

line.com and complete a creden-

tial transaction to remove their

name from the list. SCDMV will

assess an administrative fee for

the change and there may be a 72-

hour delay in removing an indi-

vidual's name from the South

Carolina Donor Registry.

SCDOT Launches

Environmental

Stewardship

Website

By Robert P. Kudelka

The South Carolina

Department of Transportation

(SCDOT) has unveiled a new

website that details the many

efforts the agency is making to

protect the environment, con-

serve the use of resources and

save the taxpayer’s dollars.

The site portrays how

SCDOT has reviewed all oppor-

tunities to employ environmen-

tally sound practices.

Transportation Secretary H.B.

Limehouse Jr. said, “We have

looked from top to bottom to

find ways to preserve the envi-

ronment. This website will

demonstrate a wide-ranging

spectrum of innovative environ-

mental practices that are now the

way we do business at SCDOT.”

The topics that can be found

include:

• The recycling of light mate-

rials such as paper, aluminum,

and plastic, up to the recycling

of concrete, asphalt and steel

removed from highways and

bridges that are being upgraded.

•The site presents initiatives

that have been undertaken by

SCDOT to preserve wetlands,

trees, wildlife and historical

locations.

• SCDOT engineers have

undertaken programs aimed at

reducing traffic congestion,

which in turn reduces emissions

that impact the air quality.

Traffic engineers are involved in

the coordination of traffic sig-

nals to cut down on “stop-and-

go” traffic which impacts nega-

tively on air quality.

• Additional programs target-

ing traffic congestion involve

the encouragement of car pool-

ing and public transportation

services.

• SCDOT has thoroughly

reviewed programs involving

litter control, beautification and

other highway enhancements.

Secretary Limehouse said

these environmental efforts go

hand-in-hand with his overall

goal of making SCDOT as effi-

cient as it can be. “I define effi-

ciency as cutting costs and get-

ting the most for the public’s

dollars, while doing everything

possible to ensure that conserva-

tion and preservation of the

environment are part of our

everyday thought processes at

SCDOT,” said Limehouse.

The SCDOT Environmental

Stewardship website can be

found at: www.scdot.org/ envi-

ronmentalstewardship

Organ, Tissue Donor Registry

Now Available Through SCDMV

By Beth S. Parks

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2. T.I. feat. Rihanna No. 1 “Live Your Life” (Def Jam/Grand Hustle)3. Lady GaGa feat. Colby O’Donis No. 4 “Just Dance”(Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree)4. Britney Spears No. 3 “Circus” (Jive)5. T.I. No. 5 “Whatever You Like” (Grand Hustle)6. Britney Spears No. 10 “Womanizer” (Jive)7. Kanye West No. 16 “Heartless” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)8. Katy Perry No. 7 “Hot N Cold” (Capitol)9. Beyonce No. 6 “If I Were a Boy” (Music World)10. Kanye West No. 8 “Love Lockdown” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

TToopp 1100 AAllbbuummss1. Taylor Swift No. 2 “Fearless” (Big Machine)2. Britney Spears No. 1 “Circus” (Jive)3. Beyonce No. 3 “I Am ... Sasha Fierce” (Music World/Columbia)4. Nickelback No. 5 “Dark Horse” (Roadrunner)5. Soundtrack No. 6 “Twilight” (Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic)6. Kanye West No. 4 “808s & Heartbreak” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)7. Various Artists No. 9 “Now 29” (Universal/EMI/SonyBMG/Zomba)8. AC/DC No. 11 “Black Ice” (Columbia)9. Soundtrack No. 8 “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”(Walt Disney)10. David Cook No. 10 “David Cook” (19/RCA)

TToopp 1100 HHoott CCoouunnttrryy SSiinngglleess1. Montgomery Gentry No. 1 “Roll With Me” (Columbia)2. Rascal Flatts No. 5 “Here” (Lyric Street)3. Zac Brown Band No. 2 “Chicken Fried” (Live Nation)4. Sugarland No. 4 “Already Gone” (Mercury)5. Brad Paisley duet w/Keith UrbanNo. 6 “Start a Band” (Arista Nashville)6. Tim McGraw No. 3 “Let It Go” (Curb)7. Alan Jackson No. 7 “Country Boy” (Arista Nashville)8. Billy Currington No. 9 “Don’t” (Mercury)9. Dierks Bentley No. 8 “Feel That Fire” (Capitol Nashville)10. Jamey Johnson No. 10 “In Color” (Mercury)

TToopp 1100 VViiddeeoo RReennttaallss1. Wanted (R) James McAvoy (Universal)2. Step Brothers (R) Will Ferrell (Sony)3. Hancock (PG-13) Will Smith (Sony)4. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) Ben Barnes (Walt Disney)5. X-Files: I Want to Believe (PG-13) David Duchovny (20th Cent. Fox)6. Tropic Thunder (R) Robert Downey Jr. (DreamWorks)7. Fred Claus (PG) Vince Vaughn (Warner)8. Wall-E (G) Animated (Walt Disney/Pixar)9. Kung Fu Panda (G) Animated (DreamWorks)10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (R) Jeff Kahn (DreamWorks)

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Kate Perry

Bad news for punks: ClintEastwood is pissed in the #1movie “Gran Torino”.

Who Could See This Coming?: Amy Winehouse’s Husband To FileFor Divorce (MTV.com)

Less than a year after British R&B trainwreck Amy Winehouse dedicated hermultiple Grammy wins to her beloved jailbird husband, “Blake, incarcerated,” thesinger appears headed for divorce. The Associated Press is reporting that BlakeFielder-Civil is filing for divorce from Winehouse less than two years after thehard-living couple tied the knot on the grounds of Amy's adultery. Winehousewas pictured topless over the Christmas holiday on the beach in St. Lucia and, inseveral shots, cavorting with former rugby player Josh Bowman.

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F 1/16 The Eagles North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SCF 1/16 Mother’s Finest Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCM 1/19 The Eagles Bi-Lo Center Greenville, SCTu 1/20 Celine Dion RBC Center Raleigh, NCSa 1/24 Rascal Flatts North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC

with Jessica SimpsonTu 1/27 Michael Bolton The Crown Center Fayetteville, NCW 1/28 Dancing with the Stars RBC Center Raleigh, NC

The Tour (Features participants fom this year’s TV Contest)Th 1/29 The Killers House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with M83F 1/30 The Wailers House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Tomorrow’s Bad SeedsSa 1/31 Little Big Town House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Jonathan Singleton and the GroveSa 1/31 Corey Smith Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NC

FebruaryDATE TBA Maze featuring House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Frankie BeverlySu 2/8 An Evening With House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Dark Star OrchestraSu 2/8 Old Crow Medicine Show N. Charleston Performing Arts Ctr. N. Charleston, SCTu 2/10 Slipknot Cricket Arena Charlotte, NCW 2/11 Slipknot Bi-Lo Center Greenville, SC

with Coheed and CambriaW 2/18 WKZQ 96.1 presents Disturbed House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Sevendust and SkindredF 2/20 Rodney Atkins House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Lost TrailersSa 2/21 Tesla House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with The Leo ProjectF 2/20 Jackyl Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCSa 2/21 Natalie Cole The Crown Center Fayetteville, NCTu 2/24 Hinder Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCW 2/25 Mötley Crüe Bi-Lo Center Greenville, SCF 2/27 The Sub City Take Action Tour House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

featuring Cute is What We Aim For with Meg and Dia, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue, and Anabor

MarchSa 3/1 WKZQ 96.1 Presents House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

The 2009 Saints & Sinners Tourfeaturing Hollywood Undead and Sense Fail with Haste the Day and Brokencyde

F 3/6 Morrissey House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SCSa 3/7 Olivia Newton John N. Charleston Performing Arts Ctr. N. Charleston, SCF 3/13 Mudvayne House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Nonpoint and In This MomentF 3/13 Boyz II Men The Crown Center Fayetteville, NCSu 3/15 Willie Nelson House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

with Jamey JohnsonF 3/20 Bonnie Raitt House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SCTh 3/26 Celtic Woman North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC

AprilTh 4/2 Cheech & Chong Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NCSa 4/4 Firehouse Amos’s Southend Charlotte, NCW 4/8 K.D. Lang Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NCSa 4/11 Mix 97.7 Presents House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Kate PerryF 4/17 Black Label Society and House Of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Sevendust with Dope and Infinite StaircaseSu 4/19 Yanni North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SCW 4/22 Dave Matthews Band Walnut Creek Amphitheater Charlotte, NCTh 4/23 Nickelback Colonial Center Columbia, SCF 4/24 Dave Matthews Band Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC

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• Keep a coffee can or two

filled with kitty litter in your

car. You might need it for tire

traction or even to scatter in

front of you on an icy walkway.

• Go Green Tip: Check out the

Web site www.rbrc.com to find

where in your area you can

recycle used rechargeable bat-

teries, like the ones from elec-

tronic games, cell phones, cam-

corders, cordless tools and

more.

• If you want your deodorant to

work harder for you, put it on

at night. Since most of us don't

sweat while sleeping, it has a

chance to fully be absorbed

into the sweat glands

overnight.

• Got a book club, moms' group

or card club? Ask for a dis-

count at local stores for your

members. In this economy,

you'd be surprised how many

stores will say yes to a modest

discount in order to potentially

get the business of a group.

• "I live in Florida, the land of

many fireplaces but no need for

fire -- at least in the past 10

years I have lived here. I love

my fireplace, though. I

installed mirrored tiles inside

it, and I have a bunch of can-

dles in there. They sparkle just

like the real thing, and it's quite

beautiful." -- P.F. in Florida

• Starting that classic New

Year's diet? Try visiting the fol-

lowing Web sites for nutrition

information:

www.nutritiondata.com and

www.mypyramid.gov. These

two sites contain a wealth of

information on healthy eating,

and they're free. You must reg-

ister for Nutrition Data, but the

information and calorie-track-

ing programs on the site are

wonderfully informative and

free to use.

Send your tips to Now Here'sa Tip, c/o King FeaturesWeekly Service, P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].

Waterbirth Expert to

Conduct Professional

Birthing Classes

By Katherine Roberts

Barbara Harper, RN, international-

ly recognized expert on gentle birth is

coming to Myrtle Beach! This is her

first time in South Carolina. She is the

founder of Waterbirth International, a

nonprofit with a 20 year track record

of helping mothers and babies around

the world. She will be teaching CE

classes for professionals in the birthing

field: obstetricians, doulas, nurses, and

midwives on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday night, Harper will share factual

waterbirth information, photos and

personal wisdom, to educate and

inspire women with the possibilities of

what birth can be. Afterward, Harper

will lead an open forum of experts in

answering questions from the public

about waterbirth and gentle birth

choices. Harper's talk and forum will

be an invaluable resource for any

expectant parent or anyone who wants

to educate themselves about the possi-

bilities of normal, natural births. All

events will be held at the Sands Ocean

Club Resort at 9550 Shore Drive in

Myrtle Beach, SC. The open public

forum will be Friday from 6PM-

10PM. Attendance is free for the pub-

lic. However, donations from $5-$15

are appreciated. Professionals who

wish to register for the workshops are

encouraged to look on Barbara's web-

site, www.waterbirth.org or call her at

800-641-2229.

Harper has taught at medical

schools, nursing schools, hospitals and

university women's studies depart-

ments around the country and as far

away as China, India, Australia, and

Costa Rica, to name a few of the 35

countries Harper has visited, spreading

the word about waterbirthing. Her

missionary like approach has her

described as "the Billy Graham of

waterbirth" by the Oregonian. Her

newly updated classes, "Waterbirth

Credentialing Workshop" and "Skills

and Drills" are chock full of the latest

scientific evidence, as well as Harper's

considerable personal experience

assisting laboring women.

Harper decided the time was right

to visit South Carolina hearing from

Pat Burrel, RN, and founder of Beach

Baby's Doula Services. One of Pat's

doula clients for requested permission

from her hospital to have a waterbirth

there. The hospital agreed to the

request, on the condition that the preg-

nant woman would be able to provide

a waterbirth tub for herself. The

woman was unable to afford the tub,

and turned to Pat for help. Although

Pat did not currently have access to a

tub, or money to provide one, she was

determined to fulfill the woman's

request and provide the tub for the first

hospitalized waterbirth in South

Carolina. When Barbara heard about

the situation, she was prepared to have

the tub delivered in time for the birth,

and allow payment to be made at a

later date. Barbara was also inspired

by Pat's dedication to her clients and

her wholistic approach aligned with

Barbara's own vision for mothers and

babies. Barbara decided that with the

hard work Pat was doing locally, now

was the right time to finally bring her

unique waterbirth and gentle birth

training to South Carolina. She also

enlisted Pat with the task of helping

her to select an appropriate venue for

the conference, and in finding local

experts to serve with her in a public

forum about gentle birth choices,

which happens to be the title of an

influential book in the field written by

Barbara Harper after gathering togeth-

er extensive research from around the

world, visiting birthing centers, and

serving as a labor doula at many births

herself.

Pat will be one of the experts on the

panel. A Myrtle Beach local, Pat spent

nearly twenty years away from the

Grand Strand. She started her career as

an RN in the Obstetrics Unit, and the

Nursery of a Hospital. Pat was glad to

be able to put her medical knowledge

to work, but felt something was miss-

ing from her approach in the nursery,

and dreamed of how birth could be

better for both mother and baby. She

became trained as a doula, a woman

who assists pregnant women in plan-

ning their labors, and is there to emo-

tionally support them throughout their

labor, and their first few hours with

their newborn. Pat also added hyp-

notherapy certification to her reper-

toire, so that she would be able to use

the process of hypnosis with women to

help them subconsciously transform

the way they viewed birth, from a

painful medical emergency, to a pow-

erful rite of passage, transforming a

woman into a mother, and showing her

her true inner strength and power to

bring forth life. Pat has also been able

to use hypnosis to help women experi-

ence the powerful bodily sensations

associated with birth in new ways. All

but two of her Beach Baby's doula

clients have been able to give birth

without any pain medication, and a

few of her clients have reported pain-

free births. Barbara Harper, through

the use of special tubs, is also able to

provide relaxation, and almost pain-

free births to some of her clients. The

warm water cradles the woman's body

and relaxes her while she labors.

Babies usually leisurely float to the

surface, before taking their first breath.

The umbilical cord supplies oxygen

until it is cut, or stops pulsing about

fifteen minutes after birth. The baby is

prevented from breathing in water by a

reflex that keeps them from breathing

until they touch the air.

Barbara Harper is only one of the

guests Beach Baby's is bringing to the

Grand Strand this January. The last

weekend of January will be a weekend

long DONA certification workshop by

doula trainer, Marlo Robinson from

California. DONA's mission is to help

provide a doula for every woman who

wishes to have one, and to insure that

doulas are well-trained for the impor-

tant task they will be engaged in, help-

ing a woman to give birth with knowl-

edge and support, and assisting a

woman and her partner with the transi-

tion to becoming loving, nurturing par-

ents. Pregnant moms, those who wish

to start their career as a doula or who

wish to bring a fuller understanding of

birth into their nursing or medical

practice would be well-advised to con-

sider Beach Baby's ongoing services

and its special guests this month,

Barbara Harper and Marlo Robinson.

For more information on Beach

Baby's, visit www.beachbabys.org, or

www.myspace.com/beachbabyssc or

call Pat Burrell at 843-213-1393.

Waterbirth - January 23 - 6:00pm

Sands Ocean Club Resort, FREE

Creating Gentle Birth Choices

Skills & Drills -

January 24 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Workshop

Nurses - $125.00

Waterbirth Credentialling

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Both my left and right

breasts have many lumps. They scared me, so I

saw an OB/GYN doctor. She spent a long time

examining my breasts and told me I had fibro-

cystic breast disease and that it was nothing to

worry about. I had a mammogram, and no can-

cer was seen. I still worry. Does this turn into

cancer? -- V.B.

ANSWER: Fibrocystic breast disease shouldn't be

called a disease. It has been renamed "fibrocystic

changes." "Disease" is not a word that can be used

when 60 percent of premenopausal women have

the condition.

"Fibro" refers to strands of scar tissue. Cysts are

fluid-filled sacs. With fibrocystic breast changes,

both breasts are usually involved, something that

rarely happens in cancer. The cysts are soft and feel

like they're made of rubber. They can be painful,

especially in the days before a menstrual period.

Cancers are solitary, hard masses that cannot be

pushed around, like a cyst can.

Fibrocystic breast changes are not cancer and don't

become cancer. If they do become painful, take

Tylenol or one of the anti-inflammatory medicines

like Aleve or Advil. Some women find that elimi-

nating caffeine eliminates the pain of fibrocystic

breasts. Others have gotten relief by adopting a

high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet.

You can put this issue to rest.

Breast cancer is on every woman's mind. The book-

let on it describes it, its detection and treatment in

detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr.

Donohue -- No. 1101W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL

32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order for

$4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed

name and address. Please allow four weeks for

delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife has been

going through menopause for the past eight

years. We have not been intimate through these

years. When I bring up the subject of intimacy,

she quickly states that she doesn't want to talk

about it. She won't even hug me.

My wife is only 53 years old. It seems like she

will be going through menopause for the rest of

her life. I have been patient, but I would like to

have my wife back. If you could give me some

advice, it would be greatly appreciated. -- J.T.

ANSWER: Menopause can lessen sexual drive,

but it shouldn't completely eliminate it, and

menopause doesn't usually drag on for eight years.

Sexual desire is a complex process that involves

hormones, nerves, blood vessels, general health

and the brain. The brain is, perhaps, the most

important element. Your wife needs professional

help. Her total lack of sexual desire at a young age

and for so long could be a physical problem, so the

family doctor is the place to start. If, as is more

likely the case, it is a psychological problem, the

doctor can start treatment for that, or can refer her

to a specialist.

You have been more than patient.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Does regular running

cancel the danger of smoking cigarettes? My

boyfriend says it does. -- K.H.

ANSWER: Your boyfriend is delusional.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer indi-vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his col-umn whenever possible. Readers may write him orrequest an order form of available health newslettersat P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Tami’s Tune NewsBy Tami Ashley

They’re No Angels: Suspects Caught In Allman HouseBurglarly (Billboard.com)

Gregg Allman almost had a few less silver dollars after someonebroke into his southeast Georgia home and stole a coin collection,knives and unreleased concert recordings, police said. The AllmanBrothers Band singer and keyboardist, 61, was out of town whenburglars broke into his home in Richmond Hill, 20 miles south ofSavannah. Bryan County Sheriff Department’s Detective Sands saidthe burglars took a case containing Allman’s collection of 19th-century silver dollars and two safesfilled with gold coins, personal papers, collectible knives and several tapes of unreleased record-ings. Investigators recovered all the belongings except a handgun. Craig Matthew George, 27,and Brittney Ann Sahlberg, 19, both of Richmond Hill, were charged two days after the Dec. 27burglary. Sands said Allman knew them but would not say how. George and Sahlberg have beenreleased from jail on bond. Neither had a listed phone number in Richmond Hill. Sands andDistrict Attorney Tom Durden said they did not know if either has an attorney.

Killer B’s For Barack: Bono, Bruce, Beyoncé To PlayInagural Concert (Billboard.com)

Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozenother music stars will kick off Barack Obama’s presidential inau-gural festivities by performing at the opening celebration atWashington D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event,which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.Nineteen artists from across genres, including Mary J. Blige,Garth Brooks, Herbie Hancock, Usher, Shakira, and Sheryl

Crow, are scheduled to appear at We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the LincolnMemorial. Queen Latifah, along with Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III and DenzelWashington, will give historical readings at the event. The We Are One opening celebration opens afour-day schedule of Inaugural events that will include 10 official Inaugural Balls, as well as anInauguration-Day-eve youth concert at the Verizon Center.

Mama Mia, That’s A Purple Meatball: Prince Rebuffed In ItalianPlagiarmism Case (Billboard.com)

An Italian court has ruled that Prince’s 1994 hit “The Most Beautiful Girl in theWorld” was plagiarized from a song by two Italian writers. However, it could takeseveral years for a definitive ruling in the case, which has already dragged on sincethe 1990s. According to a sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal in Rome,the song borrowed heavily from “Takin’ Me to Paradise,” written by Bruno Bergonziand Michele Vicino. Under the ruling, Prince must stop distributing the song on Italian territory. Healso faces having to pay the royalties he has so far accumulated to Bergonzi and Vicino and their pub-lishers, but only if a final hearing confirms the Italian songwriting duo was plagiarized.

That’s All: Jon Hager Of The Hager Twins Dies In Nashville(CMT.com)

Hee Haw cast member Jon Hager, a member of the Hagers vocal duo, wasfound dead Friday morning (Jan. 9) in his Nashville apartment. Although an offi-cial cause of death has not been announced, the 67-year-old entertainer apparentlydied in his sleep. He had reportedly been in poor health since his twin brother Jimdied suddenly of a heart attack on May 1, 2008 in Nashville. Jon and Jim Hagerappeared on Hee Haw’s first episode in 1969 and remained on the popular TVseries until 1988. Raised in the Chicago area, the brothers were adopted by a minis-

ter and his wife. As teenagers, the twins regularly performed on a Saturday morning music show forteens on WGN-TV/Chicago. After serving in the Army, they moved to California, where they playedin clubs and eventually landed a job performing at the Disneyland theme park. Buck Owens attend-ed one of their Disneyland shows and signed them to a management, recording and booking con-tract. They spent several years opening shows for Owens, who also co-hosted Hee Haw. The Hagerssigned to Capitol Records in 1969 and charted five country singles.

Working Girls: Guns N’ Roses, Anthrax, Poison, Sevendust MembersFeatured In All-New ‘Rock Wives’ Special (Blabbermouth.net)

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a rock star? How about being marriedto one? Marriage to a famous rock star is anything but easy — endless touring, nastydrug habits and obsessive groupies can make for a most challenging relationship. Ina special ninety-minute episode of “True Hollywood Story”, E! takes you backstage foran unprecedented look at the intimate lives of rock star royalty. It’s an all-access passto rock music’s hottest couples in ways you’ve never seen them before. “Rock Wives:The E! True Hollywood Story” premieres Friday, January 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on E!,and features the women devoted to rock gods from the likes of Guns N’ Roses,Poison, Anthrax, Sevendust and Foreigner. These couples candidly reveal the mostpersonal aspects of their lives and loves — from basking in luxury to dealing withjealousy and heartbreak... This all-new “True Hollywood Story” brings viewers face-to-face with life as a rock wife. E!’s cameras go into the studio, onto the tour bus andeven into the bedroom to provide a truly “backstage” look at what it means to be“committed” to a rock star. Viewers will share personal moments with couples as they do everythingfrom getting matching tattoos to exchanging nuptials in a traditional Sikh wedding. See Poison drum-mer Rikki Rockett lend a little spousal support to his wife Melanie Martel in her new band, andwatch Meat Loaf’s daughter Pearl Aday rock the stage with her husband Scott Ian of Anthrax as theyplay new songs from Pearl’s upcoming debut album. Witness former Playmate Teri Harrison trans-form into a supportive rock mom, and also hear firsthand about the horrifying murder of Pantera’s“Dimebag” Darrell Abbott from longtime love Rita Haney.

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A Musical Celebration Of The “Good News,” Praise & ThanksgivingWith A Delicious All-You-Can-Eat Feast

Concert Series

TThhee KKiilllleerrssWith M83

Thursday January 29Doors Open 7:00pm

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843.272.3000

4640 Hwy. 17 S. • North Myrtle Beach, SC • www.hob.com

RRooddnneeyyAAttkkiinnssWith The Lost TrailersFriday February 20

Doors Open 7:00pm

$32.00/$35.00

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3/1 WKZQ 96.1 The Saints and Sinner Tour featuring

Hollywood Undead and Senses Failwith Haste the Day and Brokencyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.50

3/6 Morrissey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32.00

3/13 Mudvayne with Nonpoint and In This Moment . . . . . . . . .$27.50

3/15 Willie Nelson with Jamey Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$43.00

3/20 Bonnie Raitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$46.00

4/11 Mix 97.7 Presents Katy Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18.00

4/17 Black Label Society and Sevendust

with Dope and Infinite Staircase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00

All tickets subject to facility fee and applicable service charges.

WKZQ 96.1 Presents

DDiissttuurrbbeeddWith Sevendustand Skindred

Wednesday February 18Doors Open 7:30pm

$45.00/$48.00

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Friday February 6

Doors Open 7:00pm

$20.00/$24.00

TTEESSLLAAWith The Leo Project

Saturday February 21Doors Open 7:30pm

$25.00/$28.00

TheWailers

With Tommorrow’s Bad SeedsFriday January 30

Doors Open 8:00pm

$20.00/$22.00

Little BigTown

With Jonathan Singletonand the Grove

Saturday January 31Doors Open 7:30pm

$29.50/$31.50

An Evening With

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Sunday February 8Doors Open 7:00pm

$22.50/$25.50

The Sub City Action TourFeaturing

Cute is WhatWe Aim For

With Meg and Dia,Breathe Carolina, Every

Avenue, and AnarborFriday February 27

Doors Open 6:00pm

$17.50/$20.50

Mark your calendars for Jan. 17

and 18, and plan to head down to

Georgetown, S. C. for the Winyah

Bay Heritage Festival. The whole

point of the festival is to promote,

preserve, and perpetuate the hunt-

ing, fishing and conservation her-

itage of the Winyah Bay area

through the protection of its lands,

waters and unique habitats.

The Festival brings together

wildlife artists, exhibitors and col-

lectors from the southeast, as well

as admiring hunters, fisherman and

their families. The weekend of

events takes place in various loca-

tions throughout the City of

Georgetown. Indoor exhibits will

feature collectable decoys, hand-

crafted duck and goose calls, origi-

nal paintings, custom knives, cus-

tom wildlife jewelry, a host of edu-

cational and conservation

exhibitors and featured artist and

lecturers. Outdoor activities will

include the SC State Duck Call

Championship, retriever training

demonstrations, fly fishing and fly

tying demonstrations, children’s

interactive shooting and fishing

booths, children’s decoy and fish

painting, Santee Gun Club guides’

storytelling and many other activi-

ties. For more information, log

onto www.winyahbayfestival.org

or call the festival hotline at 843-

833-9919

Saturday, Jan. 1710 am - 5 p.m. All

exhibits are

open.Winyah Gym,

Dozier St; Bobby

Alford

Recreation Center, East Bay Park,

325 East Bay Street.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Georgetown County Schools

Student’s Art Exhibit. Winyah

Gym.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. S. C.

Department of Natural Resources

Virtual Fishing Simulator and

Shooting Trailer. East Bay Park.



Bay Park.

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Musket

Demonstration by Mr. Bob Hill.

East Bay Park.

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Blacksmith

Demonstration given by Mr.

Walter Hill. East Bay Park.

11 a.m. Dale Rosengarten

Lecture – “Grass Roots: African

Origins of an American Art.”

Strand Theater, 710 Front Street

1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dale


Signing. Winyah Gym.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fly Tying Exhibit. Local experts

Steve Thomas and Jan Peele.

Bobby Alford Recreation Center


Fish Painting – Winyah Gym

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. East Bay Park.

Storytelling •

Tales of

Winyah

Bay…Back in the Day •

Winyah Bateau Boat and its

History • Shad and Sturgeon

Fishing • Canvasback Hunting

on Winyah Bay.

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Parker Guns.

Owners display

exceptional collection of

Parker Guns. East Bay Park.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Lee Brothers Book Signing. "The

Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook:

Stories and Recipes for


Southerners." Winyah Gym.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cast Net

Maker – Charles Williams demon-

stration.Bobby Alford Recreation

Center

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Retriever

Demonstrations. East Bay Park.

3 p.m. Lee Brothers Lecture.


Theater

3 p.m. Fly Fishing

Demonstration – Steve Thomas of

Hobcaw Fly Fishing Adventures

and Jan Peele of Orvis.East Bay

Park

7 p.m."Cattails and Cocktails"

Tickets available in advance.

National Guard Armory

Sunday, January

1810 a.m. Exhibits

open. Winyah

Gym

and East Bay Park.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fly Tying Demonstration -

Newman Weaver of Georgetown

Kingfisher Guide Services. East

Bay Park.


Decoy Painting.Winyah Gym.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. S. C.

Department of Natural

Resources.Virtual Fishing

Simulator and Shooting Trailer

East Bay Park



Bay Park

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Musket Demonstration by Mr.

Bob Hill. East Bay Park

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Blacksmith Demonstration given

by Mr. Walter Hill.East Bay Park

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Dale


Signing. Winyah Gym

12 p.m. - 2 p.m. East Bay Park

The South Carolina State Duck

Calling Championship

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Winyah Gym Lee Brothers Book

Signing –Charleston born brothers

Matt and Ted Lee will be signing

their

famous

cook-

book:

"The Lee Bros.

Southern

Cookbook: Stories and Recipes for


Southerners"

1 p.m. East Bay Park

Throwing a Cast Net -

Demonstration by Georgetown

Fishing Guides of how to achieve

the perfect throw.

2 p.m. Lee Brothers Lecture

–Charleston born brothers Matt

and Ted Lee will be special guests

and share their culinary secrets.


Theater.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Georgetown

County Schools Children’s Art

Exhibit – Our local children will

be able to participate through their

school’s art program and to share

their best works. Winyah Gym.

3 p.m. Fly Fishing

Demonstration - Tommy

Scarborough of Georgetown

Coastal Adventures. East Bay

Park.

4 p.m. Festival closes.

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The Myrtle Beach Area

Chamber of Commerce

announces an organizational

restructuring resulting in three

promotions and the merging of

two functions—festivals and spe-

cial events—within membership

programs and services:

Amie Lee, formerly the direc-

tor of special events, has been

promoted to director of festivals

and special events. Lee led the

effort to produce, promote and

manage several events this year

including the presidential

debates, annual meeting and

President’s Gala. Her talents as

an event planner will enable her

to enhance MBACC festivals and

events, which have undergone

many changes in recent years.

Lee has served the chamber for

10 years and has worked in a

number of capacities during her

tenure.

Julie Sluss, formerly the man-

ager of festivals, has assumed the

role of manager of festivals and

special events. Sluss has made a

positive impact since joining the

MBACC in March 2008 and is

credited with solely planning,

managing and executing the

recent Christmas Towne event.

Kema Faulk, formerly the

marketing coordinator, has been

promoted to festivals and special

events coordinator. As a member

of the marketing team, she spear-

headed several consumer promo-

tions. In her new position, Faulk

will provide administrative sup-

port but will also assume man-

agement responsibilities of spe-

cific event and festival functions.

Faulk has served the chamber for

nine years.

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Announces

Employee Promotions

By Nancy Gray

Amie Lee, director of festivals

and special events.

Julie Sluss, manager of

festivals and special events.

Kema Faulk, festivals and

special events coordinator.

The Brunswick County

Chamber of Commerce, with

major sponsors Brunswick

Community College and ATMC

Wireless, announce a Business

and Technology Expo that will

be held on Saturday, February

21, in the Virginia Williamson

Event Center from 9 a.m.- 3

pm. The Virginia Williamson

Event Center is in the Odell

Williamson Auditorium

Building on the campus of

Brunswick Community

College. The event is free and is

open to the public.

To become an exhibitor or

for more information, call Laura

Saunders, Member Programs

and Communications Director

with the Brunswick Chamber of

Commerce at 910-754-6644,

ext. 1.

Brunswick Chamber Seeks Exhibitors For Feb. 21

Business/Technology Expo

By Laura Saunders

The fourth annual Freezin’

for a Reason Polar Plunge to

benefit South Carolina and

Horry County Special Olympics

will be held on January 31 at

Springmaid Beach Resort. In

2008, 465 people plunged and

raised a total of $80,000 to ben-

efit athletic training and pro-

grams for Special Olympics ath-

letes.

The plunge party will begin

at 10 a.m. with the actual plunge

is at 2 p.m.

Participants are asked to raise

at least $50 in pledges to take

the plunge, but the program

offers great incentives for peo-

ple who raise more. Any indi-

viduals interested in plunging,

or businesses interested in hav-

ing a team plunge are encour-

aged to call or visit the plunge

website at PolarPlungeSC.com.

Polar Plunge Benefits Special Olympics

Celebratethe Lowcountry

LifestyleWinyah Bay Heritage Festival Jan. 17 - 18

Photo CreditsFrom top, clockwise:

Two bald eagles. Photo by

Paige Sawyer.

Spanish moss on the

Intracoastal Waterway. Photo

by Paige Sawyer.

Shrimp boat with nets out.

Photo by Paige Sawyer.

Dosher Hospital

Nursing Center

Awarded 5-Star

Rating from CMS

Dosher Memorial Hospital i n

Southport, N.C. has announced

that Dosher Nursing Center was

awarded an overall rating of 5-

stars, the highest rating possible,

according to a nationwide survey

conducted by the Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services

(CMS). This information was

collected as part of the CMS

"Nursing Home Compare" report

and provides quality ratings for

each of the nation's 16,000

Medicare and/or Medicaid-certi-

fied nursing homes.

The CMS survey assigns

results in a "five-star" format sim-

ilar to the hotel rating system.

According to www.medicare.gov,

the Five-Star Quality Rating

System was created to help con-

sumers, their families, and care-

givers compare nursing homes

more easily and help identify

areas about which you may want

to ask questions. Comparisons

are based upon inspection results,

quality measures and staffing pat-

terns. In the CMS report issued

on December 17, 2008, Dosher

Nursing Center was awarded 5-

stars, placing Dosher Nursing

Center in the top ten percent of

nursing homes in the country for

quality care and service.

"This is an outstanding accom-

plishment," said Connie Shea,

Chief Nursing Officer at Dosher

Memorial Hospital, the parent

organization of Dosher Nursing

Center. "Our facilities strive to

meet the highest standards for

quality care, compassion and

service. It is the personal commit-

ment of each individual employee

to uphold these high-standards

that sets Dosher Nursing Center

apart."

High-quality care and service

appears to be a trend for Dosher

Memorial Hospital and its sub-

sidiaries. In addition to the out-

standing nursing home rating,

Dosher Memorial Hospital was

rated above all other hospitals in

our region in quality of communi-

cations, responsiveness and the

ability to control pain according to

the most recent CMS Hospital

Quality Initiative (HQI) survey.

The CMS survey represents our

nation's only standardized

approach to collecting and meas-

uring the patient's perspective of

hospital care.

"Nursing homes and hospitals

vary in quality of care and serv-

ice," said Shea. "These surveys

provide patients, residents and

family members with a snap shot

of the care provided. Still, the

most important thing you can do,

however, is to visit the nursing

homes you are considering."

The website www. medicare.

gov suggests contacting your

Long-Term Care Ombudsman or

State Survey Agency before mak-

ing a decision about what nursing

home to choose. You can also

download a Nursing Home

Checklist, which provides valu-

able information for choosing a

quality nursing home that best

meets your needs. In addition,

you may want to talk with your

doctor or other healthcare practi-

tioner, family and friends about

your nursing home choices.

A lot has happened since I

brought you the last Geek Strand.

Lives change, people move on,

Batman dies (maybe) and cellular

phone companies merge. After the

initial run of Along the Geek

Strand, I decided that a revamp

was necessary. I didn’t want to

bring you just gadget reviews, but

an overall look at geek culture and

the stuff we like to geek about.

T-Mobile Comes to TownThe dreaded Suncom has been

cast out the Carolinas by the hero-

ic T-Mobile, and now its copy-

righted magenta banner hangs in

place of the old company.

Suncom was a decent phone

company, but you could tell they

didn’t have their heart in staying.

To be frank, their customer service

was just plain rude toward the end

of their reign.

T-Mobile might not have been

who I would have preferred to

replace my cell company, but they

have proven themselves to me

over the last few months.

G1 – The Google phone.One of the benefits of T-Mobile

coming to town was the G1, the

first smart phone to take advan-

tage of Google’s Android operat-

ing system. This sleek, touch

screen phone with slide out key-

board replaced my Blackberry

Curve, and I haven’t looked back.

I wasn’t even jealous when

Verizon released Blackberry’s

touch screen a little later.

The G1 features all the goodies

of the usual cell phone – camera,

speakerphone, Bluetooth and the

lot- but also has the features that

will be standard, like GPS, Wi-Fi

and 3G. Of course, we don’t have

3G cellular services here on the

Grand Strand yet, but upgrades are

in the works. Still the phone’s

Internet connection is much faster

than my old Blackberry, and gives

you “the full Internet” as opposed

to the mobile “wap” stuff that to

came on you phone before the

iPhone and G1 changed every-

thing.

The only drawback is the bat-

tery life. I was use to leaving my

phone unplugged for days at a

time, but the G1 requires charging

nearly every night. Third party

expanded life batteries are starting

to make their way to the market,

so this problem can be handled

with little fuss (and about $50).

Protecting your Stuff – The one thing that drives me

buggy is that I usually drop my

gadgets as soon as I get them,

leaving some mark on the case or

screen.

Agent 18 has come up with a

novel product for your iPod Touch

or iPhone. Sure, it might seem like

just another snap-on case to you,

but it is green. And we are not

talking about color.

The Touch EcoShield 2G is

produced from recycled plastic

bottles. When I first opened up the

package, I was a bit skeptical. It

felt light and…well, like it was

made from recycled soda bottles.

(Probably several of them from

my diet Coke habit).

However, putting it on my 32

GB iPod Touch and carrying it

around for just a day changed my

mind. Combined with the weight

of the iPod, the case felt perfect.

Moreover, the biggest bonus

was the screen protector. Most of

the time, applying these screen

protectors are a real pain, and go

on with bubbles and annoying

defects. However, the screen that

came with the EcoShield went on

perfectly, and despite being a little

thicker than other screen protec-

tors, soon becomes completely

invisible. Heck! If the $25 envi-

ronmentally friendly case isn’t

enough to get you to buy this case,

the screen protector that comes

with it is more than worth the cost.

Agent 18 should market these sep-

arately.

Check it out at

www.agent18.com.

Batman R.I.P-OFFDC Comics has been trying to

destroy and re-create their super-

hero universe for over 30 years. In

the latest attempt, Final Crisis,

they take aim for their biggest

moneymaker, Batman, and try and

kill him.

Supposedly, in Batman,

Detective Comics, Nightwing,

Robin, and many of the other Dark

Knight-related titles, Batman

R.I.P was suppose to tell the tale

of the Caped Crusader’s death and

how Robin and his other Allies

deal with his absence.

However, the storyline went

terrible wrong somewhere.

Comics were released late; the

multiple story arcs weren’t really

related to the main story in

Batman, but were marketed as part

of the story, leaving a lot of confu-

sion.

Finally, the “death of Batman”

happens in another comic, and we

immediately find out that he is

really being held hostage and

being brainwashed by some lame

no-name-worth mentioning.

Whatever the point of R.I.P.

was, the story brought Batman to a

grinding halt, and many readers

will welcome the sabbatical that

DC has announced for the venera-

ble Batman and Detective Comics,

hoping that the vacation will bring

back the Dark Knight back up to

snuff.

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The End of Batman?

Or Marketing

R.I.P-OFF?

By Bridgette Johnson

The Conway Chamber of Commerce will host

“Build A Better Business” Workshop and Small

Business Expo on Tuesday, February 3, from 4 p.m. to

7 p.m. in the Conway High School Commons Area.

This event is designed to help small businesses bet-

ter understand how to trim expenses, utilize free small

business resources and tools, as well as identify appro-

priate target markets for advertising and marketing

efforts.

“With the current economic forecast as it stands,

our Board of Directors is eager to offer a small busi-

ness workshop and table top expo to connect our

area’s small businesses with organizations that can

help keep them on the right track,” said Bridgette

Johnson, Executive Vice President of the Conway

Chamber of Commerce. “During 2009, our Board will

be more focused on supporting educational opportuni-

ties for small business owners, offering tips on

accounting, marketing, and customer service. The

spirit of entrepreneurship is alive in Conway. It has

sustained us for many years and during this economic

crunch, we commit to do what it takes to help our local

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grew, he came to realize that he

had tapped into a rich aesthetic

vein.

While countless artists have

represented tools in their work

since prehistoric times, it was not

until the last century that tools

entered into the mainstream of art

making. At present the collection

exceeds 375 works by more than

250 leading modern and contem-

porary masters as well as emerg-

ing artists.

When expressing his vision a

few years ago, John Heckinger

affirmed, “It’s not just an under-

standing of the humor of artistry

of a particular piece, but an appre-

ciation of how the collection fits

the general theme of tools in the

work place, tools in life and tools

as art.”

Spanning a wide range of

styles, the exhibition spotlights

the dignity of everyday tools

where form and function are inex-

tricably linked. The clever con-

tent and style and visually intrigu-

ing works will prove thought-pro-

voking for visitors of all ages,

allowing them to explore new art

and introducing them to important

contemporary artists, such as

Arman, Claes Oldenburg and Jim

Dine.

Through the hands and the

vision of the artists, common util-

itarian objects take on a whole

new existence. The works offer

such mind-bending visual experi-

ences as an image of a man happi-

ly sawing himself off a high perch

or

a

Linda Thern Smith, Phoenix. Mixed

Ron English, The Reconstruction, 1992, oil on can-vas. Image courtesy International Arts & Artists'Hechinger Collection: Tools as Art.

John Mansfield, East Meets West. Mixed media piece.1987. Image courtesy International Arts & Artists'Hechinger Collection: Tools as Art.

huge “school” of vise grips swim-

ming in the ocean. Light bulbs are

transformed into butterflies and

rusted tools morph into birds or

the sails of a wooden boat.

The collection features a series

of “kodaliths” by acclaimed

designer Ivan Chermayeff: strik-

ing black and white photographs

with no halftones that display var-

ious hardware items in an almost

abstract fashion.

Also included is Tool Box, a

set of silkscreen prints by

renowned artist Jim Dine, which

juxtapose real and invented

objects in a playful blurring of art

and life. Self-taught artist Stephen

Hansen gives a light-hearted inter-

pretation of people caught in binds

of their own creative, as the zany

expression of Man on a Limb epit-

omizes.

And Maria Josephy orches-

trates a wide variety of hardware

into the flying figure of

Prometheus, the rebel god in

Greek mythology who brought

fire and other comforts to human-

ity.

Admission to the Museum is

free, but donations are welcomed.

The Museum is located at 3100

S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach,

S.C. For further information, call

843-238-2510 or visit

www.MyrtleBeach

ArtMuseum.org.

Wine tasting dinners at Greg

Norman's Australian Grille are

always wonderful but Christmas

with a Roast Suckling Pig, apple in

mouth, leaves one with a feeling of

awe.

Mel Creighton of RNDC Italian

Wines was host of the wines and

delivered a lot of information about

a lot of wines and their regions of

origin, development, aging, and

production in general while justify-

ing the reason for serving each with

each course. The funny thing is, he

did this without effort, as if he were

discovering it all along with every-

one else. So casual was his effort

that we occasionally forgot we

were actually learning.

Peter Dombrowski, Operations

Manager of Greg Norman's and his

wife Sally hosted the dinner as they

do monthly. These dinners are so

special, eight succulent courses,

each accompanied by the proper

wine, good company, lots of

laughs, and lovely decorations

along with pampering service by

the staff, I just don't know how

they do it or how anyone can miss

them.

First course is usually served in

the social area behind the bar over-

looking the Intracoastal Waterway.

Buttery leather sofas, a fireplace

and a beautiful view, this time with

a Christmas Tree, offer a cozy

atmosphere for relaxation and con-

versation while enjoying the first

wine and a bounty of hors d'hoeu-

vres. The sparkling wine or" Italian

Champagne" was refreshing with

cheeses, fruits, dips, veggies and

other antipasti. There was an amaz-

ing ham, Prosciutto of the tender-

loin I think. Not the name, the

description.

We then moved to the private

dining room for a second course of

asparagus with pheasant eggs and

parmigiana cheese in olive oil and

spices. This was paired with

Allegrini Soave 2007, a warm,

smooth light red.

Next we were served Ravioli of

Butternut Squash, Sage, Butter and

Pecorino Toscana. Chef Jeffrey

Edwards showed his delicate touch

with this one. The ravioli was hand

made and the Butternut Squash

Filling was beyond reproach.

Absolutely delicious. Zenato

Lugana San Benedetto, one of the

top wines available, tickled the

palate with a wide array of bou-

quets and overtones.

Intermezzo, the resting period

for the senses, enjoyed an especial-

ly delightful granitee, or Italian Ice,

much like Sorbet. This had an

intriguing flavor that I think was

basil.

When Chef Jeffrey brought out

the next course on a wheeled table,

an audible gasp could be heard in

the momentary silence. It was a

whole suckling pig with an apple in

his mouth, roasted to perfection, on

a bed of Italian Parsley. Never have

I seen anything roasted so smooth-

ly with perfect color and sheen. It

didn't look real, but when carved

and served it was not only real but

delicioso! This was served with

Zucchini Trifolati and accompa-

nied by Selvapiana Chianti Rufina

Vendemmia, a full bodied blend of

grape, fruit and tanins. This was

not your mother's Chianti. Made

from grapes grown at a very high

elevation and good drainage, it was

lighter and somewhat "flirtier" than

traditional Chianti wines.

This group of about 25 people,

many of whom attend these dinners

regularly, started the evening with

quiet, reserved conversation, were

by this time having a high old time.

It's fun to see how they relax, get to

know each other and enjoy the

evening as the food and, certainly,

the wine keep coming out. Even

the veterans, however, were not

expecting the next courses.

A lovely presentation with

equally lovely flavor and variety

was the next course: Coniglio

Brassati with a Pignoli and Olive

Risotto Cake with Zenato Ripassa

Volpolicella 'Superiore' , rich in fla-

vor and a feel of tradition. This red

was full and smacked of tradition,

centuries of tradition, to me.

Tagliato of Venison Con

Carciafi e Patate, rare and delec-

table were brought out next. This

Venison was tender and probably

cooked with the same wine we

were served: Altesino Brunello di

Montalcino Vendermmia, 2003.

Smooth and haunting, this was a

special experience.

Last and certainly not least was

Torta di Fichi e Noci. Served with

Prunotto Bussia Barolo 2001, this

torta, cake, while rather heavy in

texture and fruit, was amazingly

light to the taste. Just when I

thought I couldn't possibly eat

another bite, it tempted me until I

almost ate it all along with the

wine. This wine was very good

also, more acidic yet whispering of

fruit.

This was one of the most amaz-

ing dinners, complex in design, and

every wine was special. What an

experience! Contact Greg

Norman's Australian Grille and

make a reservation, for dinner, for

lunch or for a wine tasting dinner.

You won't be disappointed. As

always, predictably spectacular.

Greg Norman's Australian

Grille is located at Barefoot

Landing, 4930 S. Highway 17.

Telephone number is 843-361-

0000.

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Stephen Hansen, Man on a Limb, 1985, steel and wood.Image courtesy International Arts & Artists' HechingerCollection: Tools as Art.

Maria Josephy, Prometheus, 1980, mixed media including hardware.Image courtesy International Arts & Artists' Hechinger Collection: Tools as Art.

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businesses not only survive, but

thrive. This shift in the economy

stands the chance of making us

all sharper business people.”

Special break out sessions are

scheduled to offer the opportuni-

ty to connect with:

• Small Business Administration

• SCORE (America’s Small

Business Counselors)


Small Business Development

Center


Wall Center for Excellence

• Blue Cross Blue Shield regard-

ing insurance for small business

through Conway Chamber of

Commerce membership

• Marketing professionals

• The Conway Chamber of

Commerce

These contacts will offer free

advice, which will be invaluable to

any and all small business owners.

The Small Business Resource

Expo is open to all area small busi-

nesses. The event and break out

sessions are open and free to the

public. Entry fee to exhibit a small

business in the table top expo is

just $50 for Conway Chamber of

Commerce members and $65 for

non-Chamber members. To

acquire a registration form,

reserve space as an exhibitor or to

RSVP for the workshop, interested

parties should contact the

Chamber office at 843-248-2273

or via email, bjohnson@con-

wayscchamber.com. Deadline for

registration is January 19.

Continued from page 30

By Kathryn Martin

Anthropologists consider the

use of tools a major step in

human evolution. Imagine what

they’d say about a collection of

artworks created about – and

from – everyday tools and hard-

ware.

The exhibit, comprising 56

witty, light-hearted works by

prominent and emerging contem-

porary artists that celebrate these

utilitarian objects, is called Tools

in Motion: Works from the

Hechinger Collection and opens

Thursday, Jan.15 at the Franklin

G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin

Art Museum.

An opening reception will be

held from 1 – 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

18 and is open to the public.

Regular gallery hours, beginning

Jan. 15, are from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, 1 - 4

p.m. Sundays. The exhibit runs

through March 28.

The collection is drawn from

Tools as Art: The Hechinger

Collection, amassed by a former

D.C.-based hardware and build-

ing-supply company owner who

began collecting the artworks in

1978 to decorate the family busi-

ness. As Heckinger’s collection

Patrick Kirwin's Hammers Inside, from Tools in Motion: Works from the Hechinger Collection.

Chef Jeffrey Edwards, manager Peter Dombrowski and Mel Creighton, whopresented the wines, now present the roast suckling pig.

Guests Valerie Brown, Michelle Adams, Tom Hildebrande, DavidRobertson, Sally and Peter Dombrowski, Jessica Walden, Terry Walden,

Joyce Wilie, Natalie Bogdanoff and Todd Brink all seem to be having fun.

Greg Norman’sItalian Christmas PartyBy Marilyn Newsome

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By Staff Writers

Watching the machination going

on in Conway by our supposed

government leaders last week over

the issue of solid waste flow control

in Horry County, we had to wonder

whether we had entered some type

of cyber space time warp where all

the worst forms of government pre-

side.

While an overwhelming majori-

ty of Horry County’s supposed

leaders profess to be good, God

fearing, fiscally conservative, small

government minded Republicans,

they vote like a bunch of

Communists.

Think about it, county council,

on the advice of its staff, especially

county attorney John Weaver, unan-

imously passed first reading of an

ordinance to establish a govern-

ment monopoly in the business sec-

tor and squeeze private businesses

out of the county.

Maybe it’s prophetic that the

area the county chose to establish

monopoly government control over

first is garbage because what went

down in Conway last week was just

that!

We supposedly elect our council

members to make decisions in the

best interests of all, or at least a

majority, of the county’s citizens.

We don’t elect them to work in the

interests of a few, especially when

that few are in the government

itself, at the expense of the county’s

citizens.

Government passing laws to

establish government monopolies

and wipe out private business is

Communism.

Of course, in the best traditions

of our county council, they can’t

even get Communism right. Can

anyone with even a small knowl-

edge of early 20th Century history

believe that Lenin, Stalin or Mao

would have been pushed around the

way our council members were

pushed around and dictated to by

Weaver, and his cohorts on the

Horry County Solid Waste

Authority board, last week?

Horry County through its gov-

ernment appointed Horry County

Solid Waste Authority (SWA) owns

and operates the only solid waste

landfill in the county.

That landfill is located on

Highway 90 adjacent to Sterritt

Swamp. The original landfill was

the old Conway dump in which

anything and everything was liter-

ally dumped into an area which is

environmentally sensitive. No one

knows what types of chemicals

have been dumped there in years

past or where they are going

because the original landfill was

unlined.

In more recent years, the SWA

has had to build lined landfills, but

they still take garbage into an area

whose underground water eventu-

ally finds its way to the Waccamaw

River.

The original unlined landfill,

now has a construction and demoli-

tion (C&D) landfill built on top of

it. The resulting effect is the origi-

nal garbage, dumped in the old

unlined landfill and which creates

leachate (liquid formed by the mix-

ture of chemicals and water, both

from rain and the underground

table) now has considerable weight

on top of it. This creates a marsh-

mallow effect where the C&D land-

fill pushes down on the old garbage

landfill and squeezes the liquids

down and out into the water table.

Again, any student of history

knows that the former Communist

government of the Soviet Union

wasn’t particularly concerned about

the environment either and, when

that government finally fell, the

countries controlled by that govern-

ment faced major environmental

cleanups.

In recent years, local private

hauling companies have been tak-

ing C&D waste to private landfills

in nearby counties. Why? It’s

cheaper to haul the waste to anoth-

er county and dump it than it is to

take it to the Hwy 90 government

controlled landfill.

Who wouldn’t want to get

garbage out of the county rather

than burying it near a swamp? The

answer is our county staff and its

cronies at the SWA and the council

members they control.

I’ll bet the citizens on Hwy 90,

who have hundreds of garbage

trucks going through their neigh-

borhoods every day and have to

deal with the smell and debris from

that garbage, would like to see that

type of traffic reduced.

What is really funny here is

before she was council chairman,

Liz Gilland was a strong opponent

of the SWA and even introduced an

ordinance to disband it approxi-

mately eight years ago.

No more, now she is in the mid-

dle of an attempt by county staff

and the SWA to form a monopoly

over waste generated in the county.

Of course, it’s all about money.

The SWA is a bloated government

bureaucracy with over 100 employ-

ees on its payroll. It needs to con-

tinue to control all the waste gener-

ated in the county, at its $29 per ton

price, in order to maintain the rev-

enue needed to feed that bureaucra-

cy.

Limited Landfill SpaceBy its own statistics, the SWA

landfill for C&D will be full in

approximately 2-1/2 years. The

landfill being used for household

garbage has eight to nine years of

space remaining.

What happens when those land-

fills are full? The county will

decide where the waste goes, but

will still charge for it as if it was

being buried at Hwy 90.“The ordinance WILL ensure

that all refuse generated in Horry

County will be deposited in a land-

fill (not limited necessarily to the

Hwy 90 location) that meets all

state and federal regulations, thus

relieving Horry County from any

potential financial liability for post

closure damages,” reads one sec-

tion of Weaver’s briefing memoran-

dum about the ordinance to council.

What Weaver is telling us here is

garbage will probably still go out of

the county, but only after the SWA

has received its cut and only to

landfills that the SWA has cut deals

so a healthy portion of the revenue

can be used to serve its bloated

bureaucracy.

The portion about the county not

having any potential financial lia-

bility is typical scare tactics by

Weaver. The landfills currently

being used by the private haulers

are state and federally regulated and

the county has no financial liability

from them either.

Weaver has tried to scare coun-

cil by referring to the county’s

financial liability should an envi-

ronmental problem result at a land-

fill where some of the county’s

waste is being dumped by private

haulers.

This has been a constant refrain

from the SWA for years and has no

validity. There is not now, nor has

there been, any problem at the land-

fills currently being used by the pri-

vate haulers and the county is in no

danger of a lawsuit for some of its

waste being dumped in them.

The lobbying for this ordinance

began at the county’s fall budget

meeting in December 2008. At that

meeting, Weaver and SWA attorney

Emma Ruth Brittain lobbied hard

for the county council to adopt this

ordinance.

Brittain referred to a Supreme

Court decision of April 2007 in a

lawsuit titled United Haulers

Association, Inc., et al. v. Oneida-

Herkimer Solid Waste

Management Authority.

In the court's majority decision,

the court upheld the right of local

government to establish a flow con-

trol ordinance that required trash in

those two counties in New York

state to require all trash generated

in the counties to be hauled to a

publicly owned landfill.

This was done despite the fact

that the court acknowledged the tip-

ping fee at the public landfill was

considerably higher than at private-

ly run landfills in other counties to

which the haulers desired to haul

trash.

The public landfill tipping fee

quoted in the decision was $86 per

ton versus the $37-$55 per ton

quoted for the private landfills.

Brittain told council members

that the decision "offers you an

opportunity to take advantage of a

revenue source on a silver platter."

She went on to say that the rev-

enue source would be "very benefi-

cial to the taxpayers of this county"

and offers the county "the opportu-

nity to capture a significant amount

of lost revenue for many years to

come."

Now, if that isn’t an obvious

indication of how Weaver and

Brittain, the SWA and county coun-

cil members favoring this ordi-

nance regard the interests of the cit-

izens versus the interests of the

government, we don’t know what

is.

If the county wants to operate a

landfill or even get into the hauling

business directly, that is fine, as

long as it operates in the competi-

tive free market. In that way, the cit-

izens will really get the best deal for

the dollars they spend on waste dis-

posal.

But, if we cut the private haulers

out of the equation, or limit their

ability to choose options that are

best for their business, the county’s

citizens lose by spending more

money. The citizens may benefit

from reduced rates offered by the

private haulers now, but the county

government only thinks about the

revenue it is losing.

There is no real problem with

government trying to compete with

private business, although that cer-

tainly runs against the professed

philosophy of the Republican Party

that so many of our council mem-

bers claim to be members of.

But forcing the county to com-

pete in the open market with private

waste haulers and disposal compa-

nies is not in the best interests of

county government, according to

Weaver and his cronies.

Our Republican county council

members are certainly forgetting

the words of their hero Ronald

Reagan. What ever happened to

Reagan’s famous quote,

“Government is not the solution to

the problem, government is the

problem.”

He was definitely talking about

Horry County because government

is certainly the problem here and

creating more government control

only exacerbates that problem.

When we have a county monop-

oly over waste decisions, we have

an indirect tax on the private citi-

zens to pay for the SWA’s bloated

bureaucracy. Is this not

Communism?

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Tired all the Time? Eight Medical Issues to be Aware Of

Over 20 percent of menopausal

women in the United States are diag-

nosed with thyroid dysfunction, of

which fatigue is a common symptom.

Don’t miss the Palmetto State Rollergirls on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., Wimpy’s, 4711 S. Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach.

Decreased energy, fatigue,

and feeling "slowed down" are

common symptoms of depression

to watch out for.

Raising Funds

and Raising Hell

By Dawn Curtis

Palmetto State Roller Girls,

Myrtle Beach's Derby Little Secret

presents HELL RAISER Raising

Funds and Raising Hell. Join the

roller girls on Friday, January 16 at

7 p.m. at Wimpy's Bar and Grill for

a night of bands, babes and bruises.

Wimpy’s is located at 4711 South

Kings Hwy. across from Myrtle

Beach Harley Davidson. The event

will feature local bands Circles In

Autumn, Flick It and more.

Admission is $5, and this is a 21

and older event.

“This our first event of the new

year and we are looking forward to

recruiting new fresh meat, devoted

fans and volunteers to help make

roller derby a huge success in the

Myrtle Beach area,” said Suzanne

“Sin Ferno” Stonefield. The roller

girls welcome everyone to come

out and experience what their pas-

sion. Roller Derby is not just a

sport but an experience that can be

enjoyed by everyone whether you

are a skater or a fan.

The roller girls are currently

recruiting new members for their

2009 season. Members must be

women and 18 or older. No experi-

ence is needed, just some guts and

willingness to get out and try

something new! The team is made

up of an eclectic mix of women

from age 18-45. There are profes-

sors, teachers and librarians to

EMTs, TV producers and moms.

The skaters shed their ‘civilian’

lives for their alter egos with

names like Busty Rhymes, Ono

SheDitten, Tart of Darkness and

Strawberry Switchblade.

Bouts are held at Dreamland

Skate Arena on 701 in Conway and

are a family friendly event.

Practices are held three times

weekly and interested skaters

(fresh meat) are encouraged to

come out to a practice. For more

information about bouts or joining,

visit the website at www.palmet-

tostaterollergirls.com.

Palmetto State Roller Girls is a

nonprofit organization form in

2006 and is Myrtle Beach’s only

flat-track all woman roller derby

team. Roller Derby is one the

fastest growing sports with over

250 female flat-track roller derby

leagues across the nation.

For additional information con-

tact Suzanne Stonefield, suzanne-

[email protected], cell phone

987-335-8097.

Is Anti-trust Creeping intoHorry County Government?

The Horry County Landfill will be full of household

garbage in less than three years and C & D Refuse in less

than nine years.

By Christine Ellis

With the holiday season behindus and facing the worst recessionsince World War II, according toBloomberg News(www.bloomberg.com), there is nota better time to reconnect withnature…appreciating the plantsand animals that inhabit our natu-ral world. Best of all it costs littleor nothing.

Trend forecasters indicate that,faced with hard times, individualstend to socialize less, retreating intotheir homes and “cocooning”, aterm coined in the ‘90s by FaithPopcorn, a marketing consultant(www.faithpopcorn.com). Therecession means less money forpurchases and buying less stuff.

The following essay, by DavidScott, a Winyah Rivers FoundationBoard Member, combines the con-

cepts of opting for a simpler lifeand enjoying our natural environ-ment.

A happy, healthy and prosperous2009 to all!

Backpacking Through

Life: Essays on the Earth

By David Scott

Backpacking is both a science

and an art. It’s a science in that

there is a very large body of facts

regarding the subject that has to be

sifted through and digested before a

trip can be successful. It’s an art in

that a person’s style and preference

influences the decisions to be made.

The equipment chosen is of

extreme importance: boots that are

comfortable and durable; a well-

engineered pack that carries its load

and conforms to your back; sleep-

ing bag, tent, utensils, tools, and

food that fulfill their intended pur-

poses.

The overriding consideration in

packing a backpack is weight. If

you carry too much gear, the pack

becomes a burden that limits your

trip.

Instead of enabling you to live

independently while enjoying your

natural setting, it becomes a mill-

stone and a negative distraction.

Instead of giving you the freedom

of movement to go where you want,

too much weight makes you focus

solely on getting to your destina-

tion.

Backpacking is symbolic of life

itself. Most of us, with the best

intentions, carry around a pack that

is jammed with extraneous bag-

gage. As we have been brain-

washed to believe, we have sur-

rounded ourselves with objects and

obligations that do nothing but

make our pack heavy and hard to

lift. We have all purchased things

that we didn’t really need. We have

taken on debt in order to finance

cars and houses that we could have

done without. We have bought

things simply to bolster our egos

and to impress our friends. We have

accepted our society’s tyranny of

luxury. We have been all too will-

ing to become victimized by adver-

tising and the status game. The

price we are paying is a pack that

many of us can hardly lift, much

less carry with a smile on our face.

Successful backpackers carry

only what they need and a few

candy bars to look forward to at the

end of a long hike. Their light pack

frees them to stop and visit with

their fellow hikers, to stoop to

enjoy a wildflower, and to pause

and drink in the scenery. Instead of

being an enemy of the hiker, an art-

fully packed backpack actually

becomes his friend, allowing its

owner to see and experience the

world that otherwise would have

been missed.

Are we hiking through life with

a backpack full of bricks—items

that serve no useful purpose except

to weigh us down and make us

hurry to the end of the trail? Or

have we, as a seasoned backpacker,

chosen only those things that make

our trip possible, pleasurable, and

memorable? A light pack as a life

lived lightly, gives voyagers both a

bounce in their step and enthusiasm

for the trail ahead.

Christine Ellis is the Waccamaw

River Keeper, which is a program

of Winyah Rivers Foundation.

Contact her c/o Coastal Caroina

University Center for Marine and

Wetland Studies, 1270 Atantic

Avenue, Conway, S.C. 29526; 843-

349-4007; [email protected];

www.winyahrivers.org.

Poplar United Methodist

Church To Host

Blackwood Gospel Quartet

Sunday, Jan. 18

By Pastor George Olive

The Blackwood Gospel Quartet will per-

form at Poplar United Methodist Church,

located at 5095 Hwy. 701 North, on Sunday,

January 18, beginning at 5 p.m. The service is

free and open to the public. Light refreshments

will be served in the fellowship hall following

the performance.

The original Blackwood Brothers Quartet

was formed in 1934 in the hills of Mississippi,

with Roy, Doyle, James, and Roy’s oldest son,

R.W. Blackwood. Their dedication and effort

to spread the Gospel in song has left a great

heritage and blessed the lives of many people.

Since that early formation, the group has won

countless awards, sung thousands of concerts,

and appeared on many television shows. The

dedication of Roy, Doyle, James, and R. W.

Blackwood continues today through the hearts

and lives of the Blackwood Gospel Quartet.

They still sing the traditional close harmony

quartet style music the Blackwoods are famous

for.

Mark Blackwood started singing when he

was nine years old with the Blackwood Little

Brothers. Mark is the lead and baritone singer

for the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. He has won

two Grammy awards for recordings he pro-

duced for the Blackwood Brothers Quartet.

Mark is the son of the late Cecil Blackwood,

who was the baritone for the group for forty-

six years. Blackwood was born and raised in

Memphis, but now lives in Knoxville, Tenn.

with his wife, Jennifer, and their five-year-old

son, Jamison.

Dustin Bearden is the tenor for the

Blackwood Gospel Quartet. He received his

singing training from Josh Feemster, Mary

Nell Bozeman, and Bill Crowe, and has sung

with Providence, New Vision Quartet, Narrow

Way Quartet, and Alliance. Dustin's love for

Gospel music began at the young age of six

but, once Dustin

gave his life to the

Lord, he knew that

singing Gospel

music was his call-

ing.

David Mann is the baritone/lead for the

quartet. Throughout his life he has sung in

many different groups and church choirs; in

fact, the first recording of him singing was

made when David was only three years old. In

the spring of 2006, David was married to his

beautiful wife, Jael, and in the fall of 2007, the

happy couple welcomed their son, Jack David

into the world.

Brad Smith adds the great lowdown bass

part to the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. Brad

has been involved in gospel music for almost

20 years, and was a member of the New Speers

and the Impacts. He has performed with the

Symphony Orchestras in Phoenix, Ariz.,

Jackson, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., as well as the

Alabama Symphony Orchestra in

Birmingham, Ala. Brad has been nominated

twice for “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the

Gospel Voice Magazine. Brad lives in the

Nashville area with his wife, Cassie, and their

three-year-old son, Jackson.

The Blackwood Gospel Quartet does not

take its heritage in Gospel music lightly, nor

the responsibility of integrity that goes with it.

Join the congregation at Poplar United

Methodist Church for Sunday School at 9:45

a.m. with a traditional service following at 11

a.m. Nursery care is provided.

For more information, contact Poplar

United Methodist Church at 843-365-5883.

Cameron Art Museum

Changes Hours, Membership

By Caroline Culbert

In an effort to economize in these diffi-

cult times, the Cameron Art Museum will

initiate changes to public hours. New

weekday hours will be in effect as of

January 15:

Mondays: closed (no change)

Tuesdays – Fridays: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Saturdays – Sundays: 11a.m. – 5 p.m.

(no change)

The Museum will continue to offer a

wide variety of public programs on

Thursday evenings, but Museum galleries

will no longer be open for viewing on those

evenings.

Also beginning in January, the Cameron

Art Museum is expanding member benefits

with free admission to all museum exhibi-

tions (member admission will require

showing a current membership card). The

public is encouraged to take advantage of

this new member benefit of free admission

throughout the year.

WHITE PAPERGreater Grand Strand Projects

"Which Are on the Shelf and "Shovel-

Ready" to Go" Obama and Congress

Just Send Money

Preamble: Our county has been hit hard by the current recession. In recent years it has become the destination of choice for our 60 mile long "Grand

Strand" beaches for an ever increasing number of visitors now estimated to be more than 22.5 million in Horry, Georgetown & Brunswick Counties).

Additionally because our area offers both active and retired persons a long list and a wide range of life-style places to live, work and play, more than

2000 new families have moved to Horry County (The Home Rule sponsoring umbrella and enabling county government for our six municipalities,

Aynor, Garden City, Loris, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, and Surfside Beach) each year since the 2000 census. Our citizens welcome both visitors

and newcomers with traditional southern hospitality. We are scrambling to find ways to get our community on the right track to do the right thing quick-

ly and sensibly and thereby enable those who are anxious and ready to find well paying jobs, get back to work and again be proud tax paying

Americans instead of embarrassed unemployed tax consumers.

During the past 20 or so years our community leaders have found various sound citizen-supported ways to build a modem comprehensive internodal

transportation systems. Much has been done however; our increasing demands and unfunded mandated changes have outstripped our traditional tax and

fee based revenue income. A long citizen approved list of unfunded badly needed projects has been compiled and prioritized.

Last year a majority of those who voted (we had a record turnout) approved two "add a penny" sales tax referendums (one for Education Facilities

expansion and improvements and one for our long standing underfunded 900 miles of mostly dirt community roads). Both of these high demand pro-

grams have been slowed or stopped by the current recession. In sum, our community, like many others in America, needs help. We are "Fired up and

Ready to go" just send money. Our on the Shelf Ready to start Short and Long term citizen majority approved and supported list follows:

Short Term:

1. Expand and enhances the Horry County Confinement facility (now being built austerely and with less than needed capacity and trained professional

staff). More funds are urgently needed to enable our Sheriff to build a modern adequate facility and hire, train, put to work and sustain an adequate

acceptable federal and state mandated facility with a 24/7 professional custodial staff.

2. Provide additional FAA and Homeland Security mandated improvements at the (now under way) Myrtle Beach Airport projects.

3. More jump start funds to get the partially funded 1-73 and I-74 highway projects moving faster.

4. Provide additional funds to speed up improvement on a long list of unsafe, slow and overcrowded get to and from work, school and "Map Quest"

visitor-followed area roads.

5. Fund near work adequate Housing for public sector 24/7 shift workers (Health systems enablers, firemen,

policeman, etc.)

6. Build and provide Housing, Education support and Jobs for severely wounded Veterans who want to come to the Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand

Community to live and work.

7. Dredge the unsafe navigation silt out of the 30 mile stretch of the Intercoastal Waterway that runs through Horry & Brunswick Counties.

8. Increase the medical service capacity of our fine large regional medical centers (Conway, Georgetown, Loris, Myrtle Beach and Brunswick.

9. Provide funds to keep Welcome Centers along 1-95 and in the Coastal Region open 16 hours per day 24/7 to help people get to

and enjoy the Grand Strand.

Long Range List:

1. Complete 1-73 and 1-74 Soonest.

2. Build, near the Grand Strand, a Regional International Airport which will accommodate the world’s largest intercontinental jets.

The project plan should include a rapid Rail system which would run from the terminal to our extensive ocean-front accommodations, restaurants and

recreational opportunities. Note: The Grand Strand has over 125,000 rooms, 2,000 restaurants, over 100 golf courses, and other all ages family oriented

interesting activities.

3. Build a flood water diversion canal from the Waccamaw River to the Atlantic Ocean. This is a much needed NC/SC flood water attenuation and

accommodation project. The Corps of Engineers is well aware of this project and its planned Right of way (ROW) design and potential cost. Low cost

fill dirt removed from the canal ROW could be used to help lower costs to construct 1-74 and I-73.

4. Visualize, plan and construct a Coastal Carolina sponsored Grand Strand Veterans and International Student College Campus near the Ocean. It's mis-

sion would be to train and retrain wounded warriors and foreign students. Several Foreign languages would be taught. Graduates would be encouraged

to spend time abroad helping local leaders, UN sponsored activities and US financed improvements which are needed and meant to help elected local

leaders implement programs that will enhance the lives of their citizens.

Status of our Ready To Go Proposals

Detailed engineering and cost data for all of the Short Tenn and some of the Long Tenn programs has been compiled and is readily available, Key and

"Lynch pin" visionary planers, small and large business owners and well known proven contractors are here and ready to go to work.

Thanks for your Consideration.

James Vaught, Lt. General, (retired)

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Friends of Chapin

MemorialLibrary

AnnualBookSale

January 29, 6-9 p.m. Members OnlyMember Cards Available at the Door - $10

January 29/30 9-2p.m.Open to the public

at Chapin Memorial Library400 14th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach

Proceeds To the Shirley Boon Scolarship Fund

Notes From the Waccamaw Riverkeeper

Tips For Better

Health From S.C.’s

First Family

By Curry Hagerty

The Healthy SC Challenge is theSanford family's effort to get all SouthCarolinians to do just a little more tolive a healthier lifestyle. The tips aredesigned to encourage individualsand communities to live healthierlifestyles in three categories - nutri-tion, exercise and help to quit smok-ing. The tips can also be found on thechallenge's website,

www.healthysc.gov.

Nutrition

Forego the designer coffeedrinks. When it's cold outside, peo-ple reach for warm drinks; and nor-mally, that means a run to the coffeeshop around the corner. If you haveto get your fix of caffeine, do it withcoffee instead of a mocha latte or ablended drink. Many of the concoc-tions at your local Starbucks havemore than 700 calories. 700 caloriesfor a drink?! Your best bet is a cupof coffee with a bit of skim milk; ithas only a few calories and the samepick-me-up power as those calorie-laden lattes. Also, remember to stayhydrated by drinking lots of waterduring the winter months. This is

the time we get dehydrated mostoften.

- www.aarp.orgPhysical Activity

The data is convincing that regular

physical activity provides protection

from breast cancer and a growing

number of studies are finding that it

may be even more life-saving for

breast cancer survivors. Yale School

of Medicine scientists followed 933

women diagnosed with breast cancer

over a four- to nine-year time period

and found that 2 years after diagnosis,

women who engaged in any recre-

ational activity at all had a 60% lower

risk of death than those who were

sedentary. Women who walked

briskly at least 2 to 3 hours a week

reduced their risk of death by 67%.

Women who became sedentary after

diagnosis were four times more likely

to die of breast cancer than those who

were inactive before diagnosis and

remained so. Based on the studies I

have reviewed, daily exercise should

be a standard part of the treatment

plan for any cancer survivor.

For those at risk for cancer (which

is all of us!), remember that regular

physical activity (exercise) is third

only to avoiding tobacco and main-

taining a healthy body weight as the

most powerful thing you can do to

reduce your cancer risk. For more on

cancer prevention, visit

www.PreventCancer.org.

– Dr. Ann Kulze, Nationally rec-ognized nutrition and wellness expert,www.dranns10steps.com Tobacco

If you have asthma, smoking is

especially risky because of the dam-

age it does to the lungs. When some-

one smokes, he or she may cough,

wheeze, and feel short of breath. This

is because smoke irritates the airways,

causing them to become swollen, nar-

row, and filled with sticky mucus.

These are the same things that happen

during an asthma flare-up. That's why

smoking can cause asthma flare-ups

to happen more often. Those flare-ups

may be more severe and harder to

control, even with medicine.

- www.kidshealth.org

The Healthy S.C. Challenge is anoutcome-based, cooperative effortaimed at encouraging individuals,communities and organizationsacross the state to show sharedresponsibility in developing innova-tive ways to improve the health ofSouth Carolina's citizens. For moreinformation about the Healthy S.C.Challenge, visit www.healthysc.gov,or call 803-737-4772.

Gullah Galore –

Family Fun Event

By Stephanie Thomas

On January 17 learn how

African Americans have helped

shaped Lowcountry culture with

Gullah Galore at The Charleston

Museum. From 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

participate in crafts and activities to

entertain and educate children and

families about the unique heritage

of the Gullah people. Presenters

include Queen Quet, Chieftess of

the Gullah/Geechee Nation and the

Gullah/Geechee Nation Wisdom

Circle Council of Elders.

Gullah/Geechee artisans will

showcase their works and explain

how these aspects of the Gullah/

Geechee traditions continue to be

maintained and passed on.

Queen Quet will do a histo-

musical presentation entitled

"From Sharecropper to Free-We

Gullah/Geechee." Explore African

and Gullah artifacts in the

Charleston Museum with a special

family scavenger hunt. This event

is free for museum members and

free with paid admission:

$10/adults; $5/ children; children

under 3 are free.

Each month The Charleston

Museum offers a special Saturday

program dedicated to providing an

educational and exciting experi-

ence for the whole family. Join us

each month for a different themed

event including presentations and

craft projects for children of all

ages. Themes include archaeology,

historic crafts, animals, and more.

The Charleston Museum,

founded in 1773, is America’s first

museum. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprof-

it organization. Holding the most

extensive collection of South

Carolina cultural and scientific col-

lections in the nation, it also owns

two National Historic Landmark

houses, the Heyward-Washington

House (1772) and the Joseph

Manigault House (1803), as well as

the Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre

wildlife preserve. Museum hours

are Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

By Staff Reporters

America is a country founded

on the rule of law and respect of

the same. However, a big problem

results when those charged with

upholding the law are the same

ones who break it.

Such is the case of the Myrtle

Beach Police Department and its

actions in attempting to smear

Myrtle Beach resident and Horry

County councilman Marion

Foxworth with a charge of prostitu-

tion.

Foxworth and the MBPD have

some history with Foxworth, for a

period of 20 years, attempting to

get better police protection for the

residents of the south end of Myrtle

Beach, which is also a portion of

his council district.

For years, he has complained

about a two-tiered system of justice

in the city with the police depart-

ment ignoring the south end except

for occasional forays of Gestapo

like tactics. The north end, the area

that includes the upper class Pine

Lakes, Dunes and Grande Dunes

sub-divisions, receives genteel,

high paid security services from

the department, according to

Foxworth.

Several weeks after a highly

charged Crime Watch meeting in

Foxworth’s neighborhood, the

MBPD arrested him, on October

18, 2007, for loitering for prostitu-

tion during a sting in the area.

The crime? A woman asked him

for a ride home and he obliged.

However, the police claim the

woman is a known prostitute and,

after Foxworth spent a very few

minutes inside her house, remem-

ber she is a constituent of

Foxworth’s, the police swooped in

and tried to make a case against

them.

Both were intercepted individu-

ally and questioned separately.

Those interviews, if you can call

them that, were recorded on video-

recorders in the police cars

involved.

In the case of Foxworth’s ques-

tioning, the camera in the police

car is repositioned by an officer to

capture Foxworth in the picture at

all times.

The officer who stopped

Foxworth knows Foxworth’s iden-

tity and that he is an elected coun-

ty official, before getting out of his

car.

Foxworth denies any wrongdo-

ing and within a couple of minutes,

several more officers swoop into

the area with one officer telling

Foxworth, “We have enough to

arrest you right now.”

At the same time Foxworth is

being questioned, and for a consid-

erable time after the short question-

ing of Foxworth is completed, the

woman, Dorothy Crossman, is

interrogated.

Her initial statement to police

virtually mirrors Foxworth’s – that

he came into her house, spoke for

several minutes about a political

mail piece she had received, got a

phone call and left.

Immediately, she is stopped by

the police officer questioning her

and told she is lying.

The officer initially interrogat-

ing Crossman, receives a phone

call during which he says, “I have

no doubt what happened.”

After finishing the phone call,

he tells Crossman, “That was my

boss. You’ve been lying to me.”

Crossman denies this, but the

officer is persistent and starts to

threaten her with a prior record that

includes prostitution as well as

shop-lifting and minor drug pos-

session arrests.

She asks if she is going to jail

and Tucker tells her “I got enough

to put you in jail based on you

lying to me. It’s not a hard deci-

sion.”

Another officer arrives and

takes part in the questioning during

which he insists several times that

some type of sexual act took place

between the two.

Crossman then says she

received $20 from Foxworth to

buy cigarettes. Crossman changes

her statements to police several

times during the questioning in an

apparent attempt to satisfy the offi-

cers, but in no instance admits to

any sexual act having taken place

between her and Foxworth.

Tucker asks for a statement

from Crossman. She complies by

writing out a short statement, then

asking the officer, “Is that cool?”

After requesting a transport to

the location with Crossman and

confirming with police dispatch

that she is going to be arrested and

charged with loitering, the second

officer to arrive asks Crossman

what her interpretation of receiving

money from Foxworth.

Crossman responds the money

was for cigarettes. “He said I’ll give

you money for cigarettes and I’ll give

you a ride home. We came here.”

Crossman is asked if Foxworth

had a discussion with her about

sexual intercourse and she replies

“No.”

“He didn’t come out and say he

wanted to have sex?” the officer

asks. “No,” replied Crossman.

Crossman is told he is being

arrested for loitering. This occurs

after she has been asked to make a

statement. During the entire almost

50 minutes of the questioning, she

is never advised of her Miranda

rights.

Both were taken to the Myrtle

Beach jail and charged with loiter-

ing for prostitution. There is evi-

dence in the DVD’s, on which the

questioning and arrests are record-

ed, that the decision to arrest

Foxworth and Crossman was made

at the very top of the MBPD com-

mand structure.

Foxworth’s pants and under-

wear are also seized by police,

without a warrant or consent from

Foxworth, and sent to SLED for

DNA analysis.

As an aside, a local media outlet

requested information from the

city on how many times articles of

clothing had been seized from a

person charged with loitering for

prostitution in addition to the

seizure from Foxworth.

The city’s response was that it

had happened only in Foxworth’s

case.

A reference buccal swab was

obtained from Crossman for com-

parison, but not from Foxworth.

The DNA analysis was received

by MBPD from SLED in Spring

2008. Whispers start from the

police department that the “DNA

nails Foxworth.”

Fourteen months after the

arrest, with no new evidence being

turned up by the police, Foxworth

receives a threat from the Myrtle

Beach solicitor handling the case

that, if he does not plead guilty to

the charge of loitering, will be re-

arrested and have a charge of solic-

itation for prostitution added to his

case.

It is also interesting to note that

this threat occurred after Foxworth

was re-elected, in November 2008,

for another four year term to his

council seat.

Foxworth refuses to accept the

plea, is re-arrested and the second

charge is added.

Two media outlets in the area

obtained a copy of the DNA analy-

sis and submitted it to a total of

three different DNA labs for

review. All three of the labs con-

clude that there is nothing in the

results to prove that any sexual

contact occurred between

Foxworth and Crossman.

One of the labs specifically

points to areas in the analysis that

would exclude Crossman from the

results and the other lab says trace

findings in the analysis would be

much higher if sexual contact

occurred.

A third media outlet noted the

difference in the initial incident

report of October 18, 2007, with

the sworn statement by Tucker on

the second arrest warrant dated

December 11, 2008.

Citizens have a right to expect

the police department to make

arrests when evidence of a crime

has taken place. They do not, how-

ever, expect officers to try and

make evidence conform, or lead

questioning of a witness in that

direction, to satisfy a pre-deter-

mined conclusion in the officer’s

minds.

To do so, especially in an

attempt to silence a political critic

or opponent, is operating in the

same manner that the Gestapo used

to silence critics in Nazi Germany.

This type of action is disgusting

and illegal.

Police officers also swear to

uphold the constitution of the state

of South Carolina and the United

States of America while conduct-

ing their duties.

The gathering of evidence and

probable cause for arrest warrants

is addressed in the 4th Amendment

of the U.S. Constitution and in

numerous decisions by the U.S.

Supreme Court and extended to be

the law of the states through the

14th Amendment of the U.S.

Constitution.

The 4th Amendment guards

against unreasonable searches and

seizures by law enforcement agen-

cies. The amendment specifically

requires search and arrest warrants

be sanctioned by a judge and sup-

ported by probable cause sworn to

generally by a police officer who is

accountable to the court for its

accuracy and truthfulness.

It has been held in many court

cases that probable cause comes

from facts and circumstances

directly in the officer’s knowledge,

generally from personally seeing

or hearing them, or from “reason-

ably trustworthy information”

from a witness of the offense.

It would certainly seem that

Crossman’s continued denial, on

the October 18, 2007 record of her

questioning, of any sexual activity

between her and Foxworth and

specific denial of Foxworth sug-

gesting such activity would pre-

clude Tucker from providing a

sworn statement on the December

11, 2008 warrant, that he had prob-

able cause for an arrest on the

charge of solicitation of prostitu-

tion.

However, that is exactly what

was done and the solicitor fol-

lowed through with the execution

of the warrant. Didn’t anybody at

the city view the evidence on the

tape or understand the lack of cor-

roborating evidence from the

SLED DNA analysis?

If not, the city officials involved

are certainly guilty of malfeasance

and possibly much worse.

The 14th Amendment provides

for equal protection of the law and

also its equal application. In addi-

tion to the above probable cause

requirements, which are extended

to each state by this amendment,

there is the question of why, only in

Foxworth’s case, were items of

clothing illegally seized and sent to

SLED for DNA analysis?

This certainly appears that

Foxworth was specifically targeted

and the police officers involved

directed by top command authority

to work on Crossman until “evi-

dence” for an arrest could be

found.

Even with those extremes, the

MBPD failed in its attempt. The

prosecutor, having the ability to

determine that not enough evi-

dence existed for successful prose-

cution of the case, instead added a

second charge, one which is totally

unsubstantiated by the evidence or

actually lack of same.

This is not Nazi Germany and

the MBPD should not be allowed

to act like the Gestapo. One can

only hope that the full remedy for

violation of civil rights will be vig-

orously pursued by Foxworth and

the city will be made to see the

error of its ways and hold those

involved accountable.

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SUDOKUby Linda Thistle

• On Jan. 7, 1785, Jean-Pierre

Blanchard and John Jeffries travel

from Dover, England, to Calais,

France, in a gas balloon, becoming

the first to cross the English

Channel by air. They nearly crashed

into the Channel, however, as their

balloon was weighed down by

extraneous supplies such as silk-

covered oars, with which they

hoped to row their way through the

air.

• On Jan. 8, 1867, Congress over-

rides President Andrew Johnson's

veto of a bill granting all adult male

citizens of the District of Columbia

the right to vote, and the bill

becomes law. It was the first law in

American history that granted black

males the right to vote.

• On Jan. 11, 1908, President

Theodore Roosevelt designates a

large part of the Grand Canyon a

national monument. Congress

increased the protection of the

canyon in 1932 by making it a

national park, ensuring that private

development would never spoil the

Grand Canyon.

• On Jan. 9, 1493, Italian explorer

Christopher Columbus, sailing near

the Dominican Republic, sees three

"mermaids" -- in reality manatees --

and describes them as "not half as

beautiful as they are painted."

Mermaids, mythical half-female,

half-fish creatures, are typically

depicted as having a woman's head

and torso, a fishtail instead of legs

and holding a mirror and comb.

• On Jan. 6, 1925, Finnish long-dis-

tance runner Paavo Nurmi appears

in the first of his 55 U.S. races. Of

these, he lost only his last race, a

half-mile sprint. Some newspapers

speculated that he had lost only out

of politeness to his American hosts.

• On Jan. 5, 1933, construction

begins on the Golden Gate Bridge,

as workers start excavating 3.25

million cubic feet of dirt for the

structure's huge anchorages. The

Golden Gate Bridge officially

opened on May 27, 1937, the

longest bridge span in the world at

the time.

• On Jan. 10, 1979, the last convert-

ible Volkswagen Beetle is produced.

The VW "Bug" was a popular car

throughout the 1960s and 1970s,

leading to innovations such as sun-

roofs and convertible tops in an oth-

erwise unchanging design.

What Happens WhenCops Disregard the Law?

Marion Foxworth

By Linda Ketron

Art Works, CLASS and

the Moveable Feast You will find this venerable trio

inside The Chocolate & Coffee

House in the Litchfield Exchange,

featuring original work by a dozen

artists: Kathi Bixler, Nancy

Bracken, Gwen Coley, Marcelle

Cushman, Millie Doud, Nancy

Grumman, John King, Mary Helen

Lowrimore, Sue Schirtzinger,

Caryn Tirsch, Jane Woodward and

Zenobia. Visit our new home or

website (www.classat

pawleys.com); the hours are 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m., Monday through

Saturday.

Metaphysical Journeys An intensive series of meta-

physical workshops with Gloriana

and Craig Miller are offered this

winter through CLASS

(Community Learning About

Special Subjects), located in the

Chocolate & Coffee House in the

Litchfield Exchange. Register by

calling 235-9600 or online at

www.classatpawleys.com.

Reveal the Message in Your

Aura: Each of us has an aura – a

radiance that emanates from and

surrounds the body. In meta-

physics, the proper interpretation

of an aura reveals information

about the self – strengths/weak-

nesses – and indicates “karmic”

opportunities for personal growth

essential to soul growth. In this

workshop, your aura will be

revealed and explained in a private

interpretive session with Gloriana

Miller. To give the historical/con-

ceptual context, Dr. Craig Miller

will present the aura, exemplifying

its universality from the ancient

Near East to today’s belief systems.

Limited to 10 participants. Sat.,

Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,

$45. Also offered Sat., March 14.

Chakra Workshops: Three

workshops addressing root, solar

plexus and navel chakras (Feb. 7),

throat, heart and third eye chakras

(Feb. 21) and crown chakra and

integration of the system (Feb. 28)

will be held Sat., 9:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m., $45 each.

The Moveable FeastThis popular series of literary

luncheons, each featuring an excit-

ing author at different Waccamaw

Neck restaurants, is held every

Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The

fee is $25 and most feasts are fol-

lowed by a signing at Litchfield

Books at 2 p.m. Reservations are

requested by the Wednesday prior

to the feast. The schedule for the

first quarter of 2009 is available

onsite in the Litchfield Exchange,

online (www.classatpawleys.com)

or by phone, 235-9600.

Jan. 30 – Daniel J. Crooks Jr.

(“Lee in the Lowcountry:

Defending Charleston &

Savannah 1861-1862”) at Inlet

Affairs. Early in his career,

General Lee applied himself to the

challenge of defending the young

Southern Republic and two of its

key cities: Charleston and

Savannah. Charleston historian

Danny Crooks examines Lee’s first

year serving the Confederacy, a

year of confusion and convoluted

loyalty. Using Lee’s own words

and those of his contemporaries,

the reader comes to understand

why Lee, and only Lee, could bring

order to the early chaos of the war.

Feb. 6 – Marjory Wentworth

(“Shackles”) at Rocco’s. Based on

a true story, Shackles describes

what happens when a group of lit-

tle boys search for buried treasure

in their backyard on Sullivan’s

Island and dig up a bit of history ~

a set of shackles used centuries ago

on slaves who were held on the

island. This poignant story, written

in lyric prose by South Carolina’s

Poet Laureate, is beautifully illus-

trated by artist Leslie Darwin Pratt-

Thomas.

Special OLLI ProgramsThe Osher Lifelong Learning

Institute at Coastal Carolina

University offers scores of courses

and special programs at five loca-

tions throughout the Grand Strand.

For details, visit the Web site at

www.coastal.edu/olli or call 843-

349-4001.

Lowcountry History

Excursions: Every Wednesday

throughout the winter and spring,

Robin McCall leads day-long

excursions to famous and little

known historical destinations.

Each is priced individually and

covers van transportation, entrance

fees and guides (lunch is extra).

Visit the Karpeles Manuscript

Museum (Jan. 21, $40) where more

than a million rare documents are

housed in a revolving exhibit and

three Charleston museums on Jan.

28, including the Old Slave

Market, Powder Magazine and

Confederate Museum ($50).

Lowcountry Natural History

Excursions: From the S.C.

Aquarium and Sea Turtle Hospital

to area industries, river heritage

walking and boat tours, art crawls

in Conway, outings along the

“Cotton Trail,” and island explo-

rations, OLLI’s gifted guides

(Karen Fuss, Julie Finlayson and

Betty Molnar) will fill your

Thursdays and Fridays with excit-

ing opportunities to learn about this

beautiful lowcountry.

Writing Poems from Family

Photographs: Bring two or three

photographs to this workshop at

the Waccamaw Higher Education

Center. Using the photographic

images to stir a memory of a per-

son, place or event, award winning

poet Libby Bernardin will empha-

size image and details – Mary

Oliver’s “language of the particu-

lars.” Thurs., Jan. 22, 9:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m., $25.

Fused Glass Workshop: Learn

the basics of fused glass (a 3,000+

year old art form) and make a pen-

dant/earring set or tile to take home

with you. Susan Mole’s workshop

will be a fun and informative intro-

duction to the chemistry and

process of kiln-firing glass. All lev-

els welcome; students can repeat

workshops and learn additional

skills. Sat., Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. at the Waccamaw Higher

Education Center, $35 plus materi-

als.

Music Reading for Total

Beginners at Webster University in

Myrtle Beach with David Haynes

on Wed., Jan. 28, 2 to 4 p.m., $30.

Ever want to play a musical instru-

ment but never had a lesson?

Frustrated by music notation?

Don’t know a half-note from a

half-step? Here you will quickly

learn all the basic reading skills

you need for playing and reading

music on any instrument. Instructor

will collect additional $15 for

booklet and CD in class.

Instant Piano for Hopelessly

Busy People at Webster University

in Myrtle Beach with David

Haynes on Wed., Jan. 28, 6 to 9:30

p.m., and at the Waccamaw Higher

Education Center on Thurs., Jan.

29, 1 to 4:30 p.m., $50+. If you

yearn to experience the joy of play-

ing piano, but you don’t want years

of weekly lessons, this beginners’

class in chord piano techniques is

for you. You’ll learn all the chords

needed to play any pop song, any

style and any key. If you can find

middle C and know the meaning of

Every Good Boy Does Fine, you

already know enough to enroll in

this workshop. If not, send a self-

addressed, stamped envelope for a

free pamphlet to Music Masters, 90

Molly Lane, Ringgold, GA 30736.

Instructor will collect additional

$25 for booklet and CD in class.

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Lakewood’sConference CenterWeddings, Banquets, Receptions, Rallies,Family Reunions . . . The Lakewood Way !

The Lakewood

Camping Resort is

our 7,800-square foot

Conference Center.

Located at the entrance

to Lakewood.

This ballroom facility is

the perfect size for any

group gathering, up to

a 1,200-person capacity.

BOOK EARLY!

Lakewood has 5 additional

locations to accommodate

events of all sizes.

• The Welcome Center

• The Arcade

• The Fireplace Room

• The Activity Center

• Heritage Island

• Classroom

• Auditorium

• Reception & Parties

• Banquets

• Antique & Craft Shows

• Fashion & Pageant Events

• Training Seminars

• Church Services

• Concert & Stage Events

• Conventions

• Registration Desk

• Club Luncheons & Meetings

• Auctions

• Rally Functions

• Boat, Garden, Car Shows

Chef Claude McSwain, Director • 843-447-7383

5901 S. Kings Hwy. • Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29575w w w . l a k e w o o d c a m p g r o u n d . c o m

BEST RATES, BEST LOCATION,

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To Book an Event Call:

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Conference Center

Snappy Zappy’s PizzeriaNew York style pizza with a flair.

The traditionally hand-tossed thin pizza.Brick oven pizza any way you like ’em.

5901 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575

Free Delivery to your Campsite! Call 843-44-PIZZA

Snappy Zappy’s Pizzeria was exclusively designed for the guests andresidents of Lakewood Camping Resort – From your campsite dial PIZZA!

We offer a 16-inch Hand-tossed pizza to perfection.

Select your choiceA Mountain of Cheese $9.99Cheese and Pepperoni $10.99

The Big Three – Cheese, Pepperoni, Sausage - $11.99The Hawaiian Luau $12.99

Snappy’s Grand Zappy (Pick 6 Toppings) $18.99Cheese, sausage, pepperoni, beef, ham, pineapple, tomatoes, bacon,

mushrooms, black olives, onions, anchovies, peppers

12-Inch Medium Pizza $7.9916-Inch Scillian Pizza $14.99

Snappy’s Special White PizzaA blend of mozzarella and Ricotta cheese

12-Inch $12.99----16-Inch $15.99

Homemade CalzonesSmall $5.99----Large $8.99

Stuffed with Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese.

House SpecialityFresh Baked-To-Order Breadwith Sausage, Mozzarella Pepperoni

Small Loaf $5.99----Large Loaf $8.99

Sapghetti Dinner with salad and garlic bread - $5.99

Snappy Zappy’s SubsAll Subs are $5.99 for Small; $7.99 for Large.

The Deluxe Angus Sub – Flame-roasted roast beef topped with yourfavorite cheese and dressed to your request.

Mama Mia’s Sub – Loads of Salami, Ham, and provolone cheese withhouse-made Italian dressing and all the trimmings.

The New York Traditional Sub – Sugar baked ham and your choiceof cheese then dress it up your way.

Wings with a ZingSnappy Zappy’s uses only fresh wings delivered by Prestige Farms

daily. These big meaty wings will zap your palate.

10 Juicy Wings-$7.99 20 Juicy Wings-$12.9950 Juicy Wings-$29.99 100 Juicy Wings- $55.99

Mild-Medium-Hot-Suicidal-Barbeque-TeriyakiPlus Celery and your choice of Bleu Cheese or Ranch Dressing

Chicken tenders $6.99

Fresh Salads $8.99Grilled or Fried Chicken – Composed with mixed greens, tomatoes,

cucumbers, and croutons tossed with a fruity honey mustard dressing.BLT Salad – Crispy mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy

fried bacon and homemade croutons tossed with a creamy, tangy freshbasil infused dressing.

House Salad - Large enough for 2 or more - $4.99

Famous House SpecialtiesDeep-fried Dill Pickle with our special sauce - $5.99

French Beach Fries - $2.50Garlic Bread - $2.50Spaghetti - $3.99

Big Cup of Coffee (16 0z) - $1.69

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• Church Services Every Sunday 9:30 a.m. at the Information Center

• Jan. 17 - Anniversary Party

• Jan. 21 - Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Assn.

• Jan. 22 - Christian Women’s Club Luncheon

• Jan. 23 – Christian Women’s Work Shop

Susan Mole (“Suz!”)

creates and teaches sculptural

and functional art

by kiln-firing glass.

Daniel Crook will talk about

his new book "Lee in the

Lowcountry" on Jan. 30.Hearts by Suz! - try an OLLI workshop in fused glass.

Ongoing Events:

Every Monday: House of Blues

Service Industry Night - 12 a.m.

Free entry for all members of the

Service Industry that can provide ID

& proof of employment. All other

guests will pay a small cover. DJ,

nightly drink specials, etc. House of

Blues - 4640 Hwy 17-S, North

Myrtle Beach. 843-272-3000

www.hob.com

Every Tuesday: Fireworks

Spectacular - Broadway At The

Beach - 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Enjoy

a spectacular fireworks show over

Lake Broadway. 1325 Celebrity

Circle, Myrtle Beach Phone: 843-

444-3200 www.broadwayatthe-

beach.com

Every Thursday: Pawleys Island

Drinking 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://livingliberally.org/drinking/cha

pters/SC/pawleysisland

Every Thursday: Square Dancing

- Grand Strand Strutters. 7p.m. to

9p.m. Mainstream and Plus Level

Square Dance, with occasional

Rounds, all in a friendly club atmos-

phere. (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 mag-

ical 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 ofIreland featuring the Irish Tenors on

stage now in the Show Room. Call

the Theatre Box Office at 800-905-

4228 or 843-448-0588 for more

information!

Myrtle Beach Stamp Club

1st Tuesday of each month @ 7

p.m., Grand Strand Senior Center,

1268 21st Ave. North, Myrtle Beach

843-337-0087

VFW 10804 Friday night dinner.

Dinner and live music @ 6p.m.

Seating limited, reservations by

Thurs. required. $8 per person,

music only @ 7p.m. $3 per person.

Reservations and info: 843-399-

0877, Highway 57, Little River, S.C.

Joseph Rainey-Slave, Barber,

Statesman - Rice Museum.

Exhibit tells the story of

Georgetown Native Joseph Hayne

Rainey.

Georgetown of the Late 19th &

20th Century - Rice Museum. The

exhibit chronicles Georgetown’s

transition from rice production to

lumber, livestock, & shipping.

Georgetown, SC. M-S, 10 a.m.-4:30

p.m.

843-546-7423

Needs Program, Canal St.

Recreation Center, Tues. & Thurs.

11a.m.-12p.m., A unique work out

program for individuals with special

needs. $5 city resident/$8 non-city

resident. 843-918-1485

Senior Bingo, Canal St. Recreation

Center, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12p.m.;

12p.m.-2p.m. FREE, bring a small

gift to share. 843-918-1485

Current Events:

Jan. 13 - Feb. 6


Art Glass: Summerfield & Friendsgroup show opens. Works by Scott

Summerfield, J.J. Brown, Kakie

Willcox Honig. Hand-blown and

fused glass. 10283 Beach Dr. SW


a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999

January 17, 2009, 7:00 PM

Grand Strand Young Republicans

1st Birthday Banquet

Angelo's Steak & Pasta, 2011 South

Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

Come join the Grand Strand YoungRepublicans in celebration of theirfirst birthday! Glenn McCall, SouthCarolina's GOP NationalCommitteeman, will be the guestspeaker. Tickets are $15 and

include an all you can eat Italian

buffet and a drink. For tickets and

information, call Cam Crawford at

843-557-4136.

January 17 & 18

The 3rd annual Winyah Bay

Heritage Festival will take place

January 17 and 18 in Georgetown

and is a celebration of the

Lowcountry hunting and fishing

lifestyle and conservation in the

Winyah Bay area. Activities abound

for the entire family including over

90 artists and exhibitors. For more

information, see the website:

www.winyahbayfestival.org

January 18

“Coastal Operatic Arias, Duets

and Transcriptions”

Sunday 3 p.m.

CCU Wheelwright Auditorium

347-3161 Free

January 22

‘Faculty Biennial’ - CCU. Exhibit

by Viual Arts Dept. Thru March 6.

CCU Bryan Gallery. 843-234-3466

‘Abbey Road Live - Magical

Mystery Tour’ - CCU. 7:30 p.m.

$25. CCU Wheelwright Auditorium.

843-347-3161

January 22 - February 1

A.R. Gurney's “Later Life” -

Murrells Inlet Community

Theatre. MICT presents romantic

comedy/drama about a couple who

reunite at a party after 30 years as a

parade of colorful characters pop in

and out. 8 p.m. Thurs-Sat, 2 p.m.

Sun. $10. Call for reservations. 4450

Murrells Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet.

843-651-4152

www.mictheatre.com

January 22 & 23

“Civil War Re-Enactments”

Thurs.& Friday

Horry County Museum

915.5320 Free

January 24

“Scavenger Hunt”

Saturday - 10am-5pm

Various Conway Locations

Great Prizes! 457.9332 Free

Jan. 24


11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Norwegian

Hardanger Embroidery presentation

and demo by local artist Karen

McIlrath, An art rarely seen in this

country. Some items will be for sale.

10283 Beach Dr. SW (NC179)

Hours: Tues. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

910-575-5999

January 24

Yard Sale - Grand Strand

Humane Society. 9a.m. to 4p.m.

Clean out your closet for a good

cause! The Grand Strand Humane

Society is having a yard sale on

January 24th and we're looking for

donations! So drop off your stuff

and then come to the shelter on Jan.

24 for the yard sale! 3241 Mr. Joe

White Ave. Myrtle Beach. 843-448-

9151

January 24

Symphony Series “Pictures at an

Exhibition“ - The Long Bay

Symphony. 4p.m. to 6p.m.

Mussorgsky's masterpiece Pictures

at an Exhibition serves as the focal

point for music inspired by visual

imagery: Handel's Music for the

Royal Fireworks Overture,

Debussy's Nocturnes, and other

songs, with renowned baritone Tom

Fox. Myrtle Beach High School

Music and Arts Center. 843-448-

8379

www.longbaysymphony.com

January 24, 2009 2 p.m.

Horry County Museum

Local Ted Gragg will give an

informative talk on the Confederate

naval war effort along the great Pee

Dee and Winyah Bay.

Mr. Gragg has spent years research-

ing and documenting Local Civil

War History.

Horry County Museum

Corner of 5th and Main St.

Downtown, Conway, SC

843-915-5320

January 29

The Killers with M83 - SOLD

OUT! Doors Open 7p.m. House of


Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

January 30

The Wailers with Tomorrow’s Bad

Seeds. Doors Open 8p.m. House of


Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

January 31

Little Big Town - Doors Open

7:30p.m. House of Blues, 4640 Hwy

17S, Barefoot Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

January 31

The 1st Annual Brunswick Stew

Cook-Off! Sponsored by the

Brunswick County Chamber of

Commerce and Rourk Woods, the

event will feature live music, NC

Crafts and Foods, a Kid’s Play area,

a Beer Garden and more! So, you

think you can cook Brunswick

Stew?! Let’s find out! Individuals,

professionals, non-profits and local

media are invited to compete! For

complete details, call Megan Masser

at 910-754-6644, ext. 108.

February 1

“Bucksport Quilt Exhibit”

Show runs through Feb. 28

Mon-Sat

Horry County Museum

843-915-5320 Free

Feb. 4 - 5


9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Collage: A MediumFor Everyone. Two-day collage

workshop with award-winning artist,

Miriam Pinkerton. $100, includes

most materials. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Register with gallery. 10283 Beach

Dr. SW (NC179) Hours: Tues. -

Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999

February 7

“First Saturday Art Walk”

Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Downtown Historic District

450.9232 Free

February 8

An Evening with Dark Star

Orchestra - Doors Open 7 p.m.


Barefoot Landing, NMB.

843-272-3000

Feb. 9 - March 14


Sweet Dreams: a Collection of Artby Kimberly Dawn opens. Runs

through March 14, 2009. Local folk

artist Kim Dawn Clayton. Feb. 21:

Open house & artist reception, 2 - 5



a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999.

February 11

“Blood Brothers”

Show runs through March 1


488.0821 $18-$22

February 15 & 16

“Seasons of Love, The Love Songs

of Broadway”

Sunday & Monday


488.0821 $18

February 18

“Isn’t It Romantic?”

Wednesday 7:30PM

CCU Wall Auditorium

347.3161 $7-$9

February 18

Disturbed with Sevendust and

Skindred - Doors Open 7:30 p.m.


Barefoot Landing, NMB. 843-272-

3000

February 20

Rodney Atkins with Lost Trailers -

Doors Open 7:30pm. House of


Landing, NMB. 843-272-3000

Feb. 21


Open house & artist reception for

Kim Dawn Clayton’ s featured artist

show: Sweet Dreams: a Collectionof Art by Kimberly Dawn , 2 - 5



a.m. - 5 p.m.) 910-575-5999.

Dear friend of Careteam,

What a year! With all the difficult issues

we have faced as a nation this year, it feels

great to be sending a letter with good news

for a change. Careteam staff, its Board of

Directors and you, our faithful supporters,

have all worked hard this year to ensure that

Careteam's programs and services have not

suffered during these trying financial times.

We’ve faced a few challenges, but in the end

our clients all had access to the medical care

and treatment they desperately need. We at

Careteam just wat to take the time to point to

our successes, remember a couple of great

people we lost, and to say thank you all so

very much.

The biggest part of what Careteam does is

providing medical care and treatment for

people living with HIV who have no means

to pay for that care. Careteam manages two

clinics a week for these clients. Both clinics

are possible because of two very special part-

ners, Little River Medical Center in Myrtle

Beach and Smith Medical Clinic in Pawleys

Island. Both agencies donate space for

Careteam’s doctors to see our clients. They

also provide primary medical care for these

clients. One of the challenges Careteam has

faced is the growing number of clients who

have no medical insurance, public or private.

That number has grown 30% over the past

year and a half. The good news is Careteam

did see an increase in federal funding this

year as well as fundraising income from you!

That extra help kept all of our services

active. Thank you so much!

Careteam also has the huge task of pro-

viding free HIV counseling and testing for

people who are at risk for infection. This

year we have stepped up our awareness and

eduction programs particularly in the African

American faith community and in the gay

community. We are pleased to announce that

with some very dedicated staff and a lot of

help and support from the community.

Careteam doubled its number of people test-

ed from last year. Much of that was done in

the last two months of the year. Thanks goes

out to The Center Project, Red Ribbon

Friends, CLAWS, Time Out, the Rainbow

House, the Fiesta Club, St. Elizabeth’s

Church in Aynor, Chesterfield Missionary

Baptist Church in Longs, Bethel AME in

Loris, the Pride group at CCU, the Alpha

Delta Kappa Fraternity at CCU, Our Father’s

Place, Greg Everett, April, J.R. Dexter,

Joseph, Suzette and everyone else who

helped make that campaign terrific success!

Our crowning moment this year was

when Secretary of State Mark Hammond

named Careteam one of the top ten charities

in South Carolina for 2008. Careteam staff

was presented with the coveted Angel Award

on November 19th at a press conference and

reception held by Mr. Hammond. This award

was given to Careteam for dedicating 95.8%

of its budget to program services. We are

proud to be recognized this way.

We could not end the year without men-

tioning the loss of two very special and long

time partners of Careteam, Mrs. Yvonne

Jones and Mr. Dave Heckman. Mrs. Jones’

work started as a founding member of The

Spirit of AIDS in 1988, a time when few out-

side the gay community stood up and pro-

vided love and compassion for people living

with HIV. For the past 20 years, Yvonne was

a faithful supporter and constant advocate.

Many know Dave Heckman as the owner of

Charleston Café in Surfside Beach. Few

know of his dedication to and support of

Careteam over the years.

Just in case we’ve not said it enough,

thanks again to you and your publications -

Alternatives & Coast News Magazines.

We know that when you give you do give.

We are honored and appreciative when you

choose us for your charitable giving and your

volunteer time, especially today, when the

economy is so poor and funds are tight. Our

pledge to you remains to provide the best

possible service for our clients and to always

be good stewards of the contributions you

make.

Signed,

Thank you Bill, for all you do!

Johanna Haynes

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Tea & Symphony, scheduled for March

22, is a fundraising event to support the

Long Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra

Over the past several years, the Tea &

Symphony event this has continued to grow

in popularity with LBS supporters.

The Franklin G. Burroughs and Simeon

B. Chapin Museum current art show serves

as the backdrop for this event and has always

been outstanding. The Museum, itself a his-

toric landmark building, provides a warm

and cozy setting with a view of the ocean

from the front porch.

The menu is also outstanding with deli-

cious savories and sweets donated by area

bakeries and from the kitchens of the Guild

members who share their favorite recipes of

"goodies." A variety of teas compliment the

buffet of colorful foods and all is served in

the English tradition of Afternoon Tea.

But the most outstanding part of this

event has been the music provided by mem-

bers of the Long Bay Symphony Youth

Orchestra. Last year’s youth program fea-

tured four of the Youth Orchestras’ most tal-

ented musicians who were the concerto win-

ners for the 2007-08 season. And, they were

wonderful!!!!!

This event is limited to 50 patrons and if

you have not attended one of these teas, you

won’t want to miss this, the LBS Guild’s

annual, Tea & Symphony, Sunday, March

22, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Art Museum, 3100

S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Tickets are

$30 per person with $25 being a tax

deductible donation.

For more information call 843-650-3002.

Visa and Master Card are accepted.

Tea & Symphony Raises Money For Youth Orchestra

By Joanne Milnor

Fontmeister Chank Diesel

Presents ‘Hi-Octane Type’

at AAF Ad Luncheon

By Paulette Johnson

The American Advertising Federation-

Coastal Carolinas (AAF-CC), the local chap-

ter of the American Advertising Federation

(AAF), is presenting its January luncheon at

11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 15, at the Dunes

Club Golf & Beach Club, 9000 N Ocean

Blvd. Myrtle Beach. Owner/Founder & Top

Cat at Chank Fonts, Chank Diesel, will be our

featured speaker.

Playful, experimental, fun. Isn't this the

life you've always dreamed of? Chank Diesel

has taken a prolific passion for communica-

tion design and turned it into Chank Fonts, a

successful font foundry and custom design

practice located in a scenic warehouse studio

in the currently sub-zero Arts District of

Northeast Minneapolis.

Have you been to Taco Bell or Target?

Tuned into the Cartoon Network? Or visited

the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National

Design Museum?

You've seen his work. Font designer

Chank is planning a special program for us:

get ready for some typographic improvisa-

tions and renovations... see inspirations for

his early font work, samples of fonts in action

and case studies of how custom fonts help

create great brands. For more on Chank, sam-

ple his blog at chank.wordpress.com, or his

unique fonts online at www.chank.com. Or

visit his MySpace page at

www.myspace.com/chankdiesel. Or search

"Chank Diesel" on youtube for some cool

videos

AAF-CC is a non-profit organization com-

prised of advertising, marketing and public

relations professionals. Our membership area

spans Florence, Georgetown and Myrtle

Beach, SC and Wilmington, North Carolina.

The purpose of AAF-CC shall be to provide

and promote a better understanding of the

functions of advertising and its values; to

apply these skills, creativity and energy of the

advertising industry whenever it is needed to

help social problems; to advocate the stan-

dards of advertising through a voluntary pro-

gram of self regulation; to promote good fel-

lowship and free exchange of ideas.

For more information about AAF-CC,

visit www.aafcoastalcarolinas.com or con-

tact Bonnie Rogers, Programs Chair at 843-

445-1656.

Clemson Architecture Professor Wins

National Creative Achievement Award

Robert Miller, professor of architecture and director of the Clemson Architecture

Center in Charleston, has received a national Creative Achievement Award from the

Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Miller was recognized for his spring

2008 work with his design-build studio in creating “The MINImuseum of Richard

McMahan.” Miller’s award is one of three given nationwide this year.

The MINImuseum was an exhibition of more than 1,100 works of McMahan’s minia-

tures: tiny replicas of the world’s greatest works of art. The Clemson Architecture Center

in Charleston was commissioned by the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art to design

and build an exhibition suitable for the Florida artist’s unique body of work. The result-

ing showcase was a Piccolo Spoleto Invitational Exhibition and was on display in May

and June 2008 in the Rotunda of the Addlestone Library at the College of Charleston.

Each year the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture honors architectur-

al educators who inspire and challenge students, contribute to the profession's knowl-

edge base and extend their work beyond the borders of academia into practice and the

public sector.

Miller has taught at Clemson since 1990 and has been director of the Clemson

Architecture Center in Charleston since 2000.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture was founded in 1912 to

advance the quality of architectural education. Membership in the organization has

grown to more than 250 architecture schools throughout the United States and Canada.

Through these schools, more than 5,000 architecture faculty members are represented.

To view a time-lapse video of the Clemson students installing the exhibition

and learn more about McMahan’s art, visit www.halsey.cofc.edu/min

“The significance of this project lies

first in the quality of its design and its

effectiveness at deliver-

ing the project mandate:

presenting the oeuvre of

Richard McMahan with

dignity, insight and both

seriousness as well as

humor,” said Miller.

“While the project tran-

scended logic, every

aspect of it was anchored

in logical responses to

McMahan’s work, the site

and the curator’s brief.

“The project is important secondly as

a model for design-build, service-learning

studies,” Miller said. “It

illustrates the opportunity

offered by emerging digi-

tal technologies, not as an

exploration of technology

in its own right, but as a

tool for dramatically

expanding the scope and

quality of student-initiated

work. It also suggests that

student projects can be not

only educational, they can

make a difference.”Professor Robert Miller

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C O M M E N TA R Y

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

When Franklin Roosevelt was pounding

on the evils of business at the height of the

New Deal, the great economist John

Maynard Keynes tried to pull him back:

"It is a mistake to think businessmen are

more immoral than politicians."

At a time when the titans of American

finance have become synonymous in the

public mind with recklessness and greed,

here comes Illinois Gov. Rod (F***ing)

Blagojevich to confirm Keynes' long-ago

wisdom. Blagojevich's greed wasn't just

open and ham-fisted, it was remarkably

petty -- one scheme he discussed was sell-

ing Obama's Senate seat for a mere

$150,000 annual salary for his wife on a

corporate board. If that's all Blagojevich

could get for a coveted Senate seat, he

wasn't even very good at corruption.

That he was from Chicago was key. The

city has never had a reform movement that

has overturned the old-school, ethnic-

based machine politics. It used to be said

that Chicago was the only East European

city governed by Irishmen. Its politics

became more open by cutting new groups

into the loot. Blagojevich's conversations

were probably most spectacular for having

been caught on tape, not for their F-bomb-

laden, grossly self-interested nature.

All of this would represent a threat to

Obama only if his team were caught up in

deal-making with Blagojevich. Obama

denies it, and Blagojevich cursed Obama

for offering nothing but "appreciation" in

return for offering to appoint his favored

candidate, Obama's long-term aide Valerie

Jarrett. But the scandal is a reminder of the

dirty Chicago political ether through

which Obama rose without a trace –-

never challenging the corruption – in the

course of a career nationally devoted to

reforming politics.

One of the most intriguing questions about

Obama in the mess is, "What made him

think Valerie Jarrett was qualified to be

appointed to the U.S. Senate?" Obama

clearly wanted to reward a friend. Hey,

that's how politics works.

It'll be interesting how the natural transac-

tional aspect of politics is distinguished in

the Blagojevich case from rank criminali-

ty. Was it a crime for Senate Candidate 5,

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., allegedly to offer to

raise $500,000 for Blagojevich in

exchange for the Senate appointment, or

just an overly explicit act of normal horse-

trading?

If Blagojevich's instinct for enrichment

rose to criminality, it's hardly unusual.

Even the most impeccably liberal

scourges of greed manage to get rich

quickly after public life. In a two-and-a-

half-year period between working in

Clinton's White House and running for

Congress, Barack Obama's new chief of

staff, Rahm Emanuel, made $16.2 million

in investment banking at the small firm of

Wasserstein Perella. All it took, surely,

was hard work, a little luck - and knowing

Clinton fundraiser and Wall Street mogul

Bruce Wasserstein.

As the debate over private-sector excess

and greed continues, it's useful to remem-

ber most politicians have an inner

Blagojevich - because they are just as

human as the private malefactors they

denounce. To paraphrase the late Soviet

dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the line

between good and evil doesn't run

between the public and private sector but

"through the heart of every man."

Especially in Chicago.

Rich Lowry is editor of the NationalReview.

Regular Council Meeting

Council Cambers, 1301 Second Ave.,

Conway, SC

First reading of Ordinance 02-09 regulating

the county-wide collection and disposal of solid

waste generated within Horry County and for

the prohibition of the disposal of solid waste

materials in any manner except as set forth here-

in and providing penalties for violation thereof.

Synopsis

This ordinance will give county council and

its solid waste authority a solid monopoly on the

collection and disposal of trash in Horry

County. The net result will be to drive the inde-

pendent haulers and recyclers, large and small,

out of business. This will be done by forcing

these businesses to get a special permission

license from the solid waste authority. The

license will require haulers and recyclers to

operate according to the dictates of the solid

waste authority. The license will mandate all

trash be taken to the county landfill subject to

payment of whatever the solid waste authority

charges.

Additionally, the ordinance will remove any

options for waste disposal and result in all

Horry County trash being buried in the old

Conway dump adjacent to the Sterritt Swamp

tributary of the Waccamaw River. What an

unnecessary environmental nightmare! The

ordinance will eliminate competition and drive

prices up. All this for the benefit only of the

wealthiest enterprise in the county. Sheer greed

and avarice. Gross environmental risk to pollut-

ing the Waccamaw, our only source of drinking

water.

You must raise your voice and be heard. This

is the typical pattern of the chair. Run something

that doesn't pass the smell test by council before

giving all parties a chance to be heard. Do it at

the first meeting after the Holidays. Don't let the

businesses that will be impacted have any say in

the matter.

County council has been deliberating more

than six months on the motorcycle rally ques-

tion with no action taken. In the meantime coun-

cil has given all sides in the biker rallies issue a

chance to participate in hearings, workshops,

committee meetings, etc. Why not do that here?

Why the rush to pass legislation not needed?

There is clearly no public interest urgency to

this legislation. Isn't the better course of action

to give due process to all?

The solid waste authority attorney told coun-

ty council in a workshop that "flow control

(monopoly) of solid waste is there for the tak-

ing." Surely county council will not take that

advice, but instead act in all the public's best

interest. Not simply pass legislation simply

because a lawyer said it can be done.

Call your county councilman now. Insist that

your input be allowed before action is taken on

this flow control (monopoly) legislation. Don't

be mislead by being told that first reading is for

title only and doesn't mean anything. It certain-

ly does. It means the train has left the station

and you weren't allowed on board. Request the

matter be referred to workshop, then committee

with all affected parties given the chance to be

fully involved.

Signed,

Dan Gray, Myrtle Beach

The Heart ofBlago

Twisting In The WinD OngoingEar InfectionFrustratesDog Owner


DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My little dog "Sandy," a 3-year-

old Shih Tzu, has had an ongoing ear infection for the past

four months. The vet said it was a yeast infection and gave me

some drops for it. It cleared quickly, but within two weeks it

was back again. This time the vet suggested I change his dog

food, along with giving him the drops again, so now he is on a

grain-free dog food. It cleared up for a while, but it is back

again. Any suggestions on what to do now?

- Donna, via e-mail

DEAR DONNA: Keep trying! Continue working with your

vet to find a solution to Sandy's recurring ear infections. It may

take a combination of treatments to stop them from happening,

including a change in diet (such as the prescribed grain-free diet),

drops or oral medication.

Signs of an ear infection in a dog typically include head shak-

ing, yellow or brown "gunk" in the ears, a yeast-like smell, red-

ness and swelling. Causes include debris or water in the ears,

allergies, or unexplained factors.

Shih Tzus are prone to ear infections because of the shape of

their ears, and because of the long hair growing over the ears --

fluids don't drain from their ears as easily. Owners must clear the

hair from their dogs' ears frequently and must be sure to dry their

dogs' ears after swimming or bathing.

Dogs like Sandy who have repeat infections may benefit from

having the hair clipped away from around their ears (let the vet-

erinarian do this). Sandy may be given a long-term course of

treatment, too - usually oral medication. In severe cases, vets may

recommend surgery to reconstruct the ear canal to improve

drainage, but this should be considered only when other avenues

have been exhausted.

What about tomatoes?Q. In your Dec. 8 column, you listed foods that were not

good for dogs, among them avocados and tomatoes. My

Chihuahua loves avocados, tomatoes, broccoli and many

other veggies (without salt, of course). Please tell me why avo-

cados and tomatoes are not good for them.

- Diana, via e-mail

Q. I recently read your article on foods for dogs to avoid,

and was curious about the tomatoes. I raise miniature pin-

schers, and one day as I was cutting up tomatoes I gave them

some. I had two tomato vines out in my backyard and for the

rest of the summer I did not get any more of them, as the dogs

ate them as soon as they would start to ripen. It never hurt

them at all. I have heard of chocolate but never tomatoes.

- MaryAnn W., via e-mail

A. In dogs, tomato plants (leaves and stems) can cause

tremors and heart arrhythmia (an irregular, rapid or "fluttering"

pulse); the fruit itself is not listed as toxic by the Humane Society

of the United States, but I would keep dogs out of the tomato

patch at all times and feed them very limited amounts of the fruit.

Avocados can cause breathing difficulties and fluid accumula-

tion in the chest, abdomen and heart. All parts of the avocado -

the fruit, the pit and the plant - are toxic. This fruit is also toxic to

cats, birds, mice, rabbits, goats, horses and cattle.

A more complete list of toxic foods is available at the Humane

Society Web site at http://www.hsus.org.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paw's Corner, c/oKing Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475, or e-mail them to [email protected].

By Frank Wolff

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Myrtle Beach will host thefifth stop of a three year, multi-city international tour of the world famousRipley’s Fertility Statues! They will premier in Myrtle Beach on February6, following stops at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums in NewYork’s Times Square, Grand Prairie, Texas, Williamsburg, Virginia. andOrlando, Florida. “Please Don’t Touch – Unless You Want a Baby!”

Thousands of people have seen the statues over the past several years.Some are very serious about touching the statues, believing in their powersto help them conceive. Others want to avoid touching the statues – for thevery same reason.

More than 2,000 women have reported they became pregnant shortlyafter touching the wooden statues. Many of them had been told by doctorsthey would never be able to conceive! Since the women’s stories becamepublic in 1994, millions have visited the statues.

From February 6 through March 1, the statues will be on display in thelobby of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Myrtle Beach, 901North Ocean Boulevard. Would-be parents are invited to come in and touchthem for free during regular business hours, Sunday through Thursday 10a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

The five-foot tall wooden statues were acquired from the Ivory Coast(Cote-d’Ivoire) of West Africa in 1993, and were placed in the lobby ofRipley Entertainment’s corporate headquarters in Orlando. Within months,13 women, including staffers and office visitors were pregnant.

Following a December 1995 story in the Wall Street Journal chroniclingthe phenomenon, the demand to touch them became international news.

In the ensuing years, the edifices made three trips around the world,stopping at Believe It or Not! museums, allowing millions easy and freeaccess.

They were retired to the Ripley warehouse in 2001, but due to greatdemand, they were put on display at the Ripley headquarters in Orlandowhere they have been seen by hundreds each month who made a specialpilgrimage to see and touch the statues.

“For years now, we have been inundated with requests to make thesestatues available once again at our odditoriums throughout the world,”said Edward Meyer, VP Archives & Exhibits for Ripley Entertainment.“Amazingly, people are still finding out about them and call us wantingan opportunity to come in and touch them. Due to this demand, we havedecided to tour them again.”

After Myrtle Beach, the statues will spend a month at the Ripley’sBelieve It or Not! Odditorium in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

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LBS To Present ThirdIn Symphony SeriesBy Carolyn Pittman

The 2008-2009 Season contin-ues to bring you The Power andBrilliance of the Orchestra, withsome of the symphonic world’smost exciting repertoire. The thirdconcert in the Symphony Series,Pictures at an Exhibition, is set forJanuary 25.

Pictures at an Exhibition,Mussorgsky’s famous masterpiece,serves as the focal point for a pro-gram of music inspired by visualimagery, including Handel’s Musicfor the Royal Fireworks Overture,Debussy’s ethereal Nocturnes, andsongs from Mahler’s Des KnabenWunderhorn and Ruckert Lieder,

with renowned baritone Tom Fox.On exhibition in the lobby will

be six works of art from theFranklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B.Chapin Art Museum's permanentcollection which includes awardwinning works from theWaccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild(1970-1980) as well as recentacquisitions. Beautiful nature pho-tography by Fred Mulder will alsobe on display. Photographs by CarlKerridge of “the love of the instru-ment” series done exclusively forThe Long Bay Symphony will beavailable for silent auction.

Concerts are Sundays at 4 p.m.at the MBHS Music & Arts Center,heralded for its comfortable seatingand exceptional acoustics. Call843-448-8379 for information andto purchase tickets or visitwww.LongBay Symphony.com.

Grand StrandHumane Society ToHold Yard SaleBy Cara Gibbs

The Grand Strand HumaneSociety is having a yard salefundraiser on Saturday, January 24from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“We’ve had a lot of donationsand we’ve gotten some great stuff,”said Sandy Brown, BoardPresident. “But keep it coming.We’re accepting donations until theday before the event.”

Donated items can be droppedoff at 3241 Mr. Joe White Avenue,Monday-Friday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. andSaturday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you areunable to deliver or for large dona-tions, call the shelter at 843-448-9151 to arrange a pickup.

The yard sale will be held in theparking lot of the shelter on Mr. JoeWhite Avenue. “We will be sellingeverything but the kitchen sink”said Brown. “Well, unless someonedonates one of those too.”

In addition to the yard sale, theshelter will be open for animaladoptions and the staff will be serv-ing hot dogs, chips, soda and cof-fee.

The Grand Strand HumaneSociety takes in animals brought inby the City of Myrtle BeachAnimal Control as well as thosebrought into the shelter by mem-bers of the community. The Societyis committed to providing excellentguest service to its visitors as wellas the best care possible for the ani-mals in the community.






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ABOUT THE COVER

Annual HTCEmployee DriveHelps ManyBy Nicole Hyman

The 7th Annual EmployeeCanned Food and Toy Drive host-ed by HTC, November 6-December 12, helped many indi-viduals and families in need thisholiday season. HTC employeesraised over $5,700 and collectedthousands of canned foods andother nonperishable food itemswhich were divided and donatedto the Shepherd’s Table andCommunity Kitchen. In addition,14 families and 68 childrenreceived presents on ChristmasDay from HTC employeesthrough the Salvation Army AngelTree program. And, an outstand-ing 32 bikes were provided to areachildren.

“This is a blessing, and theLord is so good. Between themoney and the food, I’m simplyoverwhelmed at the kindness andcompassion of HTC employees.It’s just so great when people inthe community and organizationslike HTC support local charitiesbecause without donations likethese, we would not be able toserve our community as we do.Everyone at the Shepherd’s Table

is grateful for the generosity andthank our friends at HTC for thegifts, love and most of all compas-sion shown for your fellowman,”said Dee Shearin, ExecutiveDirector for the Shepherd’s Tablethat serves an average of 80 peo-ple every evening in Conway.

“The annual canned food andtoy drive is our way of sharing aportion of the good fortune we'vebeen given with those less fortu-nate in our community. HTC

employees put forth so mucheffort through this food and toydrive in the hopes that the less for-tunate in our community will haveone less worry over the holidayseason,” said Glenda Page, HTCChief Executive-HumanResources.

For additional informationabout HTC, call 843-365- 2154 orvisit www.htcinc.net.

Renowned baritone Tom Fox

HTC employees help the Salvation Army staff members load the truckwith all of the presents for the Angel Tree Program.


BRIEFS ALONG THE COAST

The famous Ripley’s fertility statues, said to be responsible for more than2,000 pregnancies, are back on tour. Shown here, the NYC display.

Photo by Andrew Brusso.

Ripley’s To Host Exhibit of Fertility Statues in February

COMMENTARY: The Heart of Blago by Rich Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Letters To The Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 & 5What Happens When Cops Disregard the Law? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Notes from the Waccamaw Riverkeepers- by Christina Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Is Anti-trust Creeping into Horry County Government? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Alternatives Feature:Whimsical Tools at B&CMuseum - Kathryn Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11

Dosher Hospital Nursing Center Awarded 5-Star Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Announces Promotions by Nancy Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13“To Your Good Health” - By Dr. Paul G. Donohue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Now Here’s A Tip - By JoAnn Derson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14SCDOT Launches Environmental Stewardship Website by Robert Kudelka . . . . . . . . . . . .15Social Security Announces Compassionate Allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Glenn’s Ten: “2009 Begins! Time for a Jazz Cruise!” - By Glenn Arnette, III . . . . . . . . .16EARTH TALK: “Letters”- From E/Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Strange But True / Celebrity Extra / Salome’s Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Literary Page:Cat Morning and Dog Day Afternoon by Mona Prufer/Best Seller Lists . . .19Honoring the Dream and the Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Chamber Announces Upcoming Festival Dates - by Nancy Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Yellowstone Earthquake on the Way? from www.SixWise.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

COMMENTARY: Detroit Big 3: Failure to Adapt - by Tom Swank . . . . . .22

Night Life & Entertainment:Nashville’s Rickey Godfrey to Perform in Carolinas - By Dariel Bendin / Couch Theatre/Money Man Rocks HOB on Feb. 6 by Brian Howle/ Abbey Road Live! by Mona Prufer/Beach Newz: JohnFM..net Streams Beach, Boogie and Blues - By Dariel Bendin /Top 10: Music-Videos-DVDs-Movies /Concert Calendar / Tami’s Tune News- by TamiAshley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 - 27Coast Feature:Celebrate the Lowcountry Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Along the Geek Strand by George Mihal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Conway Chamber to host Workshop, Small Business Expo by Bridgette Johnson . . .30Greg Norman’s Italian Christmas Party - by Marilyn Newsome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Tired? Eight Medical Issues to be Aware of - From www.SixWise.com . . . . . . . . . . .32Tips for Better Health - by Curry Hagerty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34LEARNING ALONG THE WACCAMAW - by Linda Ketron . . . . .35CALENDAR OF EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Twisting In The Wind / Paw’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Ripley’s to host Fertility Statues - by Frank Wolff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38SUPER CROSSWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

The very whimsical Tools In Motion exhibit runs at the B&CArt Museum Jan. 15 - March 28. Shown: Ron English,

The Reconstruction, 1992, oil on canvas

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How I LIVE

UNITED?

My name is Charles

Miller. I have been married

for 25 years to a woman,

who is an alcoholic. We

owned our own business and

had a son together.

I started to notice that she

was not doing her part of the

work at the office and was

not giving our son the love

and affection he needs right

now. Several months had

past, I moved out in hopes

that she would be aware of

how serious things were

deteriorating. She did end up

going to a therapist in the

community who helped her

stop drinking. I tried to

reestablish our relationship;

however, she did not wish to

reconcile.

I could not handle the situ-

ation; therefore, I called

Coastal Samaritan

Counseling Center for guid-

ance. The staff helped me

understand that I cannot

change a person. I need to

prepare myself to go on with-

out her and just be available

for our son. My friends and

church have been my support

system from the beginning

and continue to help me

through this difficult time.

I broke away from our

business to open my own

with the help of our assistant

at the old office. My name is

Charles Miller and I live

united by guaranteeing my

relationship with my son and

community is strong and

healthy through the work of

this United Way Community

Partner.

(Names, ages and scenariohave been changed for privacyreasons)

SOLUTION ON PAGE 34

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

SUDOKU SOLUTION

1. TELEVISION: In "Murphy Brown," what was the name of the TV

show that included the title character, played by Candice Bergen?

2. GAMES: What color is the cue ball in the game of pool?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the source of the drug digitalis?

4. THEATER: The Tony Awards were named after which

director/actress?

5. LANGUAGE: What is the British term for "baloney" or nonsense?

6. COMPUTERS: What does the acronym FORTRAN stand for?

7. OLYMPICS: In what event would the "Fosbury flop" be used?

8. ANATOMY: What is the result of the condition called dysphasia?

9. GEOGRAPHY: The term "pyroclastic flow" would follow what kind

of natural geographical occurrence?

10. FOOD & DRINK: What would a serving dish called a tureen be

used for?

Answers1."FYI" 2.White 3.The foxglove flower 4.Antoinette Perry

5.Codswallop 6. Computer programming language that stands for FORmula TRANslation

7.High jump 8.Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension

9.Volcanic eruption 10.Soup or stew

TRIVIA Testby Fifi Rodriguez

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