Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Sept. 27

September 26, 2013


 ‘Lunch of Love’ benefit

Have lunch and take part in a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Grand Strand Humane Society of Myrtle Beach. Details at 918-4913.

Details | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sandwiches by Frankie & Eatery, in Galleria Shopping Center, 9616 N. Kings Highway, just north of Myrtle Beach; meals $10, including choice of sandwich: ham-cheese or veggie.

Two hit movies play

Chooose from two hit movies:

• “Safe Haven,” starring a “Dancing with the Stars” champion, Julianne Hough, and filmed in Southport, N.C., at 3 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Base Recreation Center, 800 Gabreski Lane, near Farrow Parkway and The Market Common, for free. Details at 918-2380.

• “American Graffiti,” 7 p.m. in Theatre of the Republic’s Main Street Theatre, 335 Main St., Conway, for $5. 488-0821 or www.theatreoftherepublic.com.

Cruise-in in Surfside

Take in a cruise-in by Hot Rod Promotions, for all cars. Details at 503-8245.

Details | 6-9 p.m. at Hardee’s, 10 U.S. Business N., Surfside Beach, at Glenns Bay Road, for free. 

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The Danger of Trusting Social Security's Online Advice

Don't assume that Social Security's website is giving you all of the information you need. 

 By Larry Kotlikoff

September 24, 2013


Larry Kotlikoff: Here's a question I'm posing myself this week: Can we trust Social Security's online advice?

The answer is no. Here's an example, which purports to explain spousal benefits:

    A spouse can choose to retire as early as age 62, but doing so may result in a benefit as little as 32.5 percent of the worker's primary insurance amount. A spousal benefit is reduced 25/36 of one percent for each month before normal retirement age, up to 36 months. If the number of months exceeds 36, then the benefit is further reduced 5/12 of one percent per month. This reduction factor is applied to the base spousal benefit, which is 50 percent of the worker's primary insurance amount. For example, if the worker's primary insurance amount is $1,600 and the worker's spouse chooses to begin receiving benefits 36 months before his or her normal retirement age, we first take 50 percent of $1,600 to get an $800 base spousal benefit. Then we compute the reduction factor, which is 36 times 25/36 of one percent, or 25 percent. Applying a 25 percent reduction to the $800 amount gives a spousal benefit of $600. Thus, in this case, the final spousal benefit is 37.5 percent of the primary insurance amount.

The statement is correct for a spouse with no earnings history. But for a spouse with an earnings history, this sentence is simply wrong: "This reduction factor is applied to the base spousal benefit, which is 50 percent of the worker's primary insurance amount."

The reduction factor is applied not to the base spousal benefit, but to the excess spousal benefit, which is the base spousal benefit minus the spouse's own primary insurance amount (full retirement benefit). If this difference is zero, the excess spousal benefit will be set to zero.

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14 Hospitalized in Local Chemical Mistake

Sept. 24, 2013

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The overnight nursing supervisor at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center confirmed all 14 patients who were being treated for respiratory issues following an accidental chemical mixture have been discharged from the hospital.

The area where the chemicals were mixed has been isolated, and a pool company was en route to the hotel. They know one of the two chemicals was muriatic acid. Captain David Knipes says the other chemical was chlorine.

It was later confirmed that the two chemicals were mixed by an employee of the hotel by accident, creating the strong fumes that affected the employees and guests.

Crews did not evacuate the hotel completely. The lower floors were cleared as a precaution.

More at:
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/23509101/crews-respond-to

3 Favorite Bike Journeys

By PATRICIA COHEN, WARREN CORNWALL and DOREEN CARVAJAL
 
September 20, 2013 1 Comment


For many cyclists, riding a bike is a kind of heaven. You’re simply a body breathing clean air and having very few thoughts. That’s the meditative side. It does not hurt that the sport is kind to the knees. That’s the non-load-bearing, exertive side. Then there are the fans who like to mosey, the leisurely bike riders. No spandex or clocking speed for them. They don’t pay attention to the miles. It’s just the wind in their faces, and the tranquillity and peace that they feel. With the advent of fall, three writers tell us about their favorite bike journeys, from a beloved route along rolling fields and Lake Champlain in Vermont and upstate New York to a ride in the wild green countryside of western Ireland and a night ride in Paris.

‘Road Closed’? Not to Me.
A “Road Closed” sign is always a gamble on a bike ride. Ignore it and be rewarded with miles of tranquil, car-free riding. Usually the road damage is passable on a bike. Then there are the days when a dead end forces a retreat and a detour.

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Jetty View Walk in Murrells Inlet completes construction on the marsh

By Claire Byun 

September 12, 2013 

Construction on the Murrells Inlet Jetty View Walk project is wrapping up and it is now open to the public.

The boardwalk provides views of the Inlet’s marsh and wildlife, and was constructed using boardwalk and pervious pavement, which lets water drain, unlike asphalt, said David Gantt, Georgetown County capital projects manager. A bid for the work was awarded in June to JMD Construction for $157,000.

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Deputies search for Murrells Inlet home invasion suspects

These home invasions during daylight hours with armed men coming through  unlocked doors are pretty scaring.  Would be a good idea to alert our  neighborhood.


Deputies search for Murrells Inlet home  invasion suspects

 
Date: 9/7/2013

The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is  looking for two men in connection with an armed robbery in Murrells Inlet. The  men are also believed to have been involved in a home invasion in Garden  City. The men walked into a home through an unlocked  door on Huntington Marsh Road around 3 p.m. Friday.

The person inside the home heard footsteps and  encountered the men, who pointed a handgun and demanded money and jewelry and  they took off in an unknown direction when they got the goods. One man is described as black, 5'10" in height,  and wearing a dark baseball cap. The other is black, approximately 6'02" in  height, and wearing a yellow and green traffic vest. Both men are described as  thin.

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Enchanted Storybook Forest brings fairy tales to life

By Heather Gale Heather

September 5, 2013

Where can kids enjoy Cinderella’s Castle, the Crooked Man’s House, Rapunzel’s Tower and hang out with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?

At Brookgreen Gardens’ Enchanted Storybook Forest of course!

As if Brookgreen Gardens wasn’t enchanted enough with its beautiful gardens and history, the much-loved Enchanted Storybook Forest will stay open for another season.

The magical world of the Enchanted Storybook Forest is a collection of storybook playhouses created by local builders, architects and organizations.

Each house is based on a classic children’s story or nursery rhyme and encourages reading and using yur imagination.

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Personal information of 7,000 MUSC patients possibly compromised

Sep 05, 2013
By News Staff
 

MUSC says approximately 7,000 individuals who used a credit card online or the telephone to pay for health care services personal information could be compromised. MUSC says approximately 7,000 individuals who used a credit card online or the telephone to pay for health care services personal information could be compromised.

On August 22, MUSC was notified by a third party credit card processing vendor, Blackhawk Consulting Group, that we were victims of a cyber-theft of personal information involving approximately 7,000 individuals who used a credit card online or the telephone to pay for health care services.

Forensic discovery of this kind typically takes multiple days in order to provide a thorough and accurate assessment of what happened and to complete system repairs.

Based on the information made available now, no patient medical record information was accessed during the theft.

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