MOTHER’S DAY

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11.

The tradition of honoring mothers dates back to ancient Greece. In the United States, credit for the holiday as we know it today is given to two women. In 1870, Julia Ward Howe who wrote "Battle Hymn of the Republic" led a campaign to end war and celebrate peace and motherhood. In 1908, Anna Jarvis honored her mother who had died the previous year by handing out carnations (her mother’s favorite flower) to all mothers in her church in Grafton, West Virginia. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May as a national day to celebrate mothers who had lost sons in the war.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NORTH MYRTLE BEACH!!

A 40th birthday is a rite of passage. Folks who turn 40 often see this milestone as the unofficial end of their youth. Others view it as a sign that they have only just begun.

It is certainly a day of introspection…

Our community will celebrate and recognize a very important 40th birthday this week.

The City of North Myrtle Beach will be 40 years old on Wednesday, May 7!

SKIN CANCER

If you are one of the fortunate ones that has never received a call from your doctor who said, "You have cancer," you STILL need to read this article.

It’s almost Summer…that magical season that conjures up images of fun-filled days at the shore, soaking up the sun’s rays with the goal of a glowing tan. However, modern medicine has taught us that while the sun has definite positive attributes for our health (Vitamin D, for one), a SUNTAN is not a good thing.

Clemson Announces New Horry County Radio Affiliate

CLEMSON, SC - Clemson University has reached an agreement with 94.9 "The Surf" FM in North Myrtle Beach, SC to be the exclusive radio carrier of all Tiger football and men's basketball games in Horry County. The partnership will allow fans the opportunity to pick up the Clemson broadcasts on an FM signal up and down the Grand Strand during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.

THE CLIFF & CAROLYN ELLIS FOUNDATION AND FUNDRAISER

Cliff Ellis, Men’s Basketball Coach at CCU, and his wife Carolyn have established a foundation to aid students in Horry and Georgetown counties in their educational goals.

The Cliff and Carolyn Ellis Foundation was chartered as a 501©3 non-profit, tax exempt organization in 2007.

The emphasis of their mission is on school preparedness. Statistics show that 1 out of 7 children are lacking in basic skills when they start school in our area. They are at an immediate disadvantage before they even get started. One probable cause for this is the high number of single parents acting as head of household. These working mothers (and certainly fathers, in some cases) are struggling to provide the basics for their children…food, shelter, and clothing…and often don’t have the time or skills to teach their kids the basics of learning that they need.