Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Susan Hoffer McMillan to speak Jan. 10th at the Horry County Museum

 
The Horry County Museum will host a presentation and book signing by local author and historian Susan Hoffer McMillan for her new book, Images of America: Conway. The presentation will be at the Horry County Museum January 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM with a book signing to follow in the Museum gift shop. Please see our flyer and PSA for further details, or feel free to contact us at hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org with any questions. Thank you for your support and for helping us to spread the word about Museum programming.

Happy New Year!

Marion Haynes

Marion Haynes, Technical Assistant
Horry County Government
Horry County Museum
805 Main Street, Conway, South Carolina 29526
Tel 843.915.7861, Fax 843.915.6320

Mesage from Neighbor to Neighbor

Neighbor to Neighbor, a program of GRACE Ministries,  has inspired in us the desire to help our fellow Neighbor who is home bound due to age, disability, and/or chronic illness in Horry and Georgetown Counties. To date, this program manages 180 volunteers and over 400 neighbor clients in our region, and is growing rapidly.
In the spirit of unselfish love, N2N uses innovative technology and best practices in connecting adults in need with qualified and trained volunteers who provide services, such as transportation to medical appointments and other life enhancing destinations, to promote and maintain independent living.
We do this by utilizing volunteers to help Neighbors within their local communities and neighborhoods. Volunteering to give someone just two rides a month can drastically improve the quality of life for a Neighbor who is unable to get to the grocery store or to a life sustaining medical appointment.
We have flexible volunteering opportunities  and provide supplemental medical, automobile, and volunteer liability insurance coverage at no cost to  drivers. Our volunteers are not only in the "drivers seat" during a transport but before they ever get behind the wheel. N2N volunteer drivers log in to our online portal and decided who they would like to take, when they would like to go, how far they are willing to drive, and how much time they are willing and able to give. Volunteering with Neighbor to Neighbor makes it possible for individuals who lead busy lives or have health concerns themselves, to make a noticeable difference in the life of someone else without a huge commitment or physically daunting tasks.

I would love the opportunity to speak with you more about the ways in which individuals, groups, or organizations can get involved.  Our main concern is to spread the word about who we are and what we do so that the individuals who need us can utilize our services-- and those who are able to volunteer can get involved so that we can continue to offer our services to them if they are ever in need themselves.

I can be reached at (843) 839-0702 ext. 106 or by email at farrah@gracefullyaging.org.

We hope that your holiday season is filled with hope, love, laughter, friends and family!


Farrah Dickerson
GRACE Ministries- Neighbor to Neighbor Program
Volunteer Coordinator/Mobility Manager
(843) 839-0702 ext. 106
farrah@gracefullyaging.org
www.GracefullyAging.org
facebook.com/gracefullyaging

Friday, December 19, 2014

707 Shoulder Work Today

There will be shoulder work on the west side of SC 707 (between Leonard and Bay Road) today (12/19/14) to install a construction entrance for the Carolina Bays(SC31) Project.  The contractor will start around 9:00 a.m. putting out traffic barrels and temporary work signs after the morning rush hour.  The work should be complete sometime after lunch.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Limited Nightime Lane Closure on Hwy 707

There will be limited nighttime lane closures on Monday, December 15th, (weather permitting) on Hwy. 707 between Leonard Road and Friendship Lane for paving operations. The limited lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. December 15th until 6 a.m. December 16th.  

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Lisa Bourcier | Director of Public Information
Kelly Lee Brosky | Supervisor III
Horry County Government
Public Information
1301 Second Avenue, Conway, South Carolina 29526
Tel 843-915-5390 | Fax 843-915-6390 | bourcier@horrycounty.org | broskyk@horrycounty.org

Thursday, December 11, 2014

HORRY COUNTY ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEDICAL PRIORITY DISPATCH SYSTEM

December 10, 2014
 

Conway, South Carolina - Horry County E911 is excited to announce the implementation of the Medical Priority Dispatch System? (MPDS?), which will go ?live on December 16, to better serve the citizens of Horry County in emergency situations.
Dispatchers using the newly implemented protocol system:
?      will follow nationally recognized standards
?      give universal, consistent care and service to every caller
?      gather critical emergency call information for responders
?      identify life-threatening situations
?      safely prioritize calls for appropriate and fast response
?      provide ?Zero Minute? Dispatch Life Support using 

Pre-Arrival and Post-Dispatch Instructions

Horry County E911 dispatches all emergency ambulances in the county from its center in Conway. It is staffed by 51 telecommunicators and nine support personnel. Over 210,000 911 calls were received last year. 


Contact: Toni Bessent, Director Horry County E911

Phone: 843-915-5100

website: www.horrycounty.org

 

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

HORRY COUNTY ANIMAL CARE CENTER 3RD ANNUAL “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” EVENT



3 December 2014
 
​Conway, South Carolina – The Horry County Animal Care Center wants to send all of the animals in the shelter “Home for the Holidays” this year.  As part of this special event, the Animal Care Center will feature special rates for animal adoptions throughout the month of December. 
  • Cat Adoptions are just $30
  • Dog Adoptions are just $50
  • Adoptions include spay or neuter, vaccines and microchip implant. 
The Horry County Animal Care Center’s goal is to adopt 200 wonderful pets into loving homes before Christmas! 

For more information, contact the Horry County Animal Care Center at 915-5172.