CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Wednesday November 16, 2011 VOL 17, No. 72 843-756-1447 Waccamaw Publishers, Inc. 2510 Main St., Conway, SC 29526 Attn: Delivery 50 Cents POSTAL PATRON PRESORTED STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE PAID CONWAY, S.C. PERMIT NO. 44 Weather High 78, mostly cloudy WEDNESDAY NIGHT Low 52, cloudy THURSDAY High 64, partly sunny FRIDAY High 61, sunny SATURDAY High 66, sunny | OUTSIDE | | INSIDE | | HAPPENINGS | The Goretown Volunteer Fire Station of Horry County Fire Rescue will sponsor a turkey shoot at Goretown Fire Station, 365 Liberty Church Road in Loris Nov. 18 and 19, and 22 and 23 at 6 p.m. each night. Daisy Woodmen of the World Turkey Shoot set The Daisy Woodmen of the World Turkey Shoot will be held Nov. 18, 19, 22, and 23 beginning at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Daisy Road and Highway 66 in Loris. Youth Basketball registra- tion now in progress Youth Basketball signup/2011 for boys and girls 7-12 years old is in progress at Heniford Field. Register Monday-Friday 3- 5:30 p.m. until Nov. 30. Fees are $25 in city limits and $35 out of city limits. For more information call Ben Norman or Damon Kempski at 756-9804. Green Sea Floyds 29th Annual Athletic Booster Club Raffle with a chance to win up to $5,000 cash prizes and dinner for two will be held Nov. 19 at Green Sea Floyds High School gym. For more information con- tact Robin or Dale Strickland at 333-2563. LORIS SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: This week’s Loris High School senior spotlight is on Tyra Dewitt. A10 LORIS FOOTBALL COVERAGE: The Loris Lions’ football sea- son is officially over after the team lost to the Timberland Wolves Friday night. A9 Address Service Requested BY LACY HARDEE FOR THE LORIS SCENE With the holiday shop- ping season fast approach- ing, the Loris Chamber of Commerce and its member merchants are going all out to showcase the value and added benefits of shopping in downtown Loris. Bringing back the days of an “old fashioned Christmas,” the Loris COC will bring “Christmas on Main,” a fun-filled and entertaining string of events, to the streets of downtown Loris. Officially kicking off on Friday, Dec. 2 with the city’s annual Christmas parade at 6 p.m., the event will con- tinue with special events from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 16. Following the Christmas Parade on Dec. 2 again this year will be the annual tree- lighting ceremony on Railroad and Walnut streets. Santa will make his appear- ance inside the WLSC Radio station on the corner of Main and Broad streets and will be available for pictures from 6-8 p.m. each Friday night. The popular Loris Farmer’s Market will join in the festivities during those same times and the Open Hearts Community Outreach will be there each night collecting toys for needy children. A variety of live entertain- ment will be on the down- town streets, and through- out the season, WLSC will be broadcasting live Christmas music to the downtown area. During the Dec. 9 and 16 nights, there will be a live nativity scene set up down- town, and a kid’s area com- plete with pony rides and inflatables for the children to enjoy. Many of the chamber member merchants jumped on the holiday bandwagon, extending their shopping hours each Friday night. They’ll be offering special incentives for those who visit their stores and the COC has devised a rewards program that will offer some exciting prizes for those who shop in down- town Loris. “During our Christmas on Main festivities this year, we will be having a Christmas shopping incentive pro- gram which will allow each customer to fill out a Christmas On Main reward card, found at each partici- pating merchant, to be put in a drawing for some really great prizes,” said Samantha Norris of Loris COC. She said the more a cus- tomer spends, the bigger the prize and there will be small, medium and large prizes given away. For example, a small prize may be a gift certificate, a turkey or a gift basket valued cene T The Loris S “Christmas On Main” highlights hometown shopping in Loris FILE PHOTO “Christmas on Main,” sponsored by the Loris Chamber of Commerce will officially kicking off on Friday, Dec. 2 with the city’s annual Christmas parade at 6 p.m., the event will continue with special events from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 16. SHOPPING, A3 LACY HARDEE / THE LORIS SCENE BY LACY HARDEE FOR THE LORIS SCENE Never let it be said that the Loris Elementary School students and staff are anything less that patri- otic. Last wee they honored our country’s veterans with nothing short of a hero’s deserved recognition. Each day, beginning Monday, Nov. 7, the entire school participated in activities and learned ways to support and recognize our nation’s veterans. Monday saw each stu- dent and staff member dressed up for “Camo Day,” all donned in camouflage. Military vehicles were brought out from the local National Guard unit, and the students were able to check out the many types of military transport and learn about their uses. Each day a different branch of service was hon- ored, and discussed, and a big celebration to cap the week was held on Friday, Dec. 11 featuring more than 40 local veterans in attendance with music, speeches, and gifts for each veteran. The multi-purpose room at LES was filled to near capacity as the local veter- ans marched in, and placed front and center for the program performed by the LES fifth-grade chorus. The Loris High School JROTC Honor Guard marched in for the Presentation of Colors and stood pat for the Pledge of Allegiance. The chorus sang and danced to a number of patriotic tunes and finished with a flurry as each mem- ber raised a small American flag and saluted the veter- ans in the ultimate sign of respect. The American’s White Table was also set up, just as in every mess hall across Loris Elementary honors veterans all week Students in the Loris Elementary School fifth grade chorus raise thier American flags as they paid tribute to our coun- try’s veteransduring a Veteran’s Day celebration last Friday. Over 40 local veterans were honored during the event and throughout the week for thier service to our country. LACY HARDEE / THE LORIS SCENE BY LACY HARDEE FOR THE LORIS SCENE Loris Elementary School third-grade teacher Lovae Owen, offered just one word about her selection by her peers as the school’s teacher of the year: “Shocked.” However, many of her co- workers and friends don’t share Owen’s amazement, as they recognized her dedica- tion and abilities by choosing her for the honor. “Lovae started in the first grade, and now she has car- ried her talents on to the third-grade level,” said LES principal, Mark Porter. “She has proved herself at each grade level, and is a great example as a team leader at our school. Lovae always gives 11O percent every single day.” Owen’s co-workers share Porter’s assessment of her dedication and gifts. “Lovae Owen is a dedicat- Owen named LES Teacher of the Year BY LACY HARDEE FOR THE LORIS SCENE The regular Loris City council meeting had an air of excitement as updates about the new Public Safety facility and plans for the Loris Chamber of Commerce’s “Christmas on Main” project were dis- cussed. Michael Walker, a repre- sentative of Tych and Walker Architects, LLP, talked about the Public Safety facility. “Thus far we are on schedule and on budget as far as the construction phase of the project,” said Walker. “We have also been well pleased by the amount of work that has been done, and the quality of the over- all work done by the con- tractors.” Walker added that the contractors are nearing the “dry-in” phase of the proj- ect, which means work on the interior such as drywall and other phases of “finish- ing work can soon begin. “The great thing is the communication between the contractors, the city and ourselves, and another big plus is that we have had no “change orders” and everything is working according to the working plans,” said Walker. “We have also been well- pleased with the overall cleanliness of the job, as Council hears update on PSB, Christmas plans COUNCIL, A3 LES, A2 OWEN, A2 Loris Elementary third-grade teacher, Lovae Owen, center, was selected as the school’s Teacher of the Year. Owen, surrounded by her students above is now in the running for the Horry County School’s Teacher of the Year honors.
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Wednesday
November 16, 2011
VOL 17, No. 72
843-756-1447
Waccamaw Publishers, Inc.2510 Main St., Conway, SC 29526
The Goretown VolunteerFire Station of HorryCounty Fire Rescue willsponsor a turkey shoot atGoretown Fire Station, 365Liberty Church Road inLoris Nov. 18 and 19, and22 and 23 at 6 p.m. eachnight.
Daisy Woodmen of theWorld Turkey Shoot setThe Daisy Woodmen of theWorld Turkey Shoot will beheld Nov. 18, 19, 22, and 23beginning at 7 p.m. at theintersection of Daisy Roadand Highway 66 in Loris.
Youth Basketball registra-tion now in progressYouth Basketballsignup/2011 for boys andgirls 7-12 years old is inprogress at Heniford Field.Register Monday-Friday 3-5:30 p.m. until Nov. 30.Fees are $25 in city limitsand $35 out of city limits.For more information callBen Norman or DamonKempski at 756-9804.
Green Sea Floyds 29thAnnual Athletic BoosterClub Raffle with a chanceto win up to $5,000 cashprizes and dinner for twowill be held Nov. 19 atGreen Sea Floyds HighSchool gym.For more information con-tact Robin or DaleStrickland at 333-2563.
LLOORRIISS SSEENNIIOORRSSPPOOTTLLIIGGHHTT::This week’s Loris High Schoolsenior spotlight is on TyraDewitt.
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LLOORRIISS FFOOOOTTBBAALLLLCCOOVVEERRAAGGEE::The Loris Lions’ football sea-son is officially over after theteam lost to the TimberlandWolves Friday night.
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BY LACY HARDEEFOR THE LORIS SCENE
With the holiday shop-ping season fast approach-ing, the Loris Chamber ofCommerce and its membermerchants are going all outto showcase the value andadded benefits of shoppingin downtown Loris.
Bringing back the days ofan “old fashionedChristmas,” the Loris COCwill bring “Christmas onMain,” a fun-filled andentertaining string ofevents, to the streets ofdowntown Loris.
Officially kicking off onFriday, Dec. 2 with the city’sannual Christmas parade at6 p.m., the event will con-tinue with special eventsfrom 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 9 and16.
Following the ChristmasParade on Dec. 2 again thisyear will be the annual tree-lighting ceremony onRailroad and Walnut streets.Santa will make his appear-
ance inside the WLSC Radiostation on the corner ofMain and Broad streets andwill be available for picturesfrom 6-8 p.m. each Fridaynight.
The popular LorisFarmer’s Market will join inthe festivities during thosesame times and the OpenHearts CommunityOutreach will be there eachnight collecting toys forneedy children.
A variety of live entertain-ment will be on the down-town streets, and through-out the season, WLSC willbe broadcasting liveChristmas music to thedowntown area.
During the Dec. 9 and 16nights, there will be a livenativity scene set up down-town, and a kid’s area com-plete with pony rides andinflatables for the childrento enjoy.
Many of the chambermember merchants jumpedon the holiday bandwagon,extending their shopping
hours each Friday night.They’ll be offering specialincentives for those whovisit their stores and theCOC has devised a rewardsprogram that will offersome exciting prizes forthose who shop in down-town Loris.
“During our Christmas onMain festivities this year, wewill be having a Christmasshopping incentive pro-gram which will allow eachcustomer to fill out aChristmas On Main rewardcard, found at each partici-pating merchant, to be putin a drawing for some reallygreat prizes,” saidSamantha Norris of LorisCOC.
She said the more a cus-tomer spends, the biggerthe prize and there will besmall, medium and largeprizes given away. Forexample, a small prize maybe a gift certificate, a turkeyor a gift basket valued
ceneTThhee LLoorriissS
“Christmas On Main”highlights hometown shopping in Loris
FILE PHOTO
“Christmas on Main,” sponsored by the Loris Chamber ofCommerce will officially kicking off on Friday, Dec. 2 withthe city’s annual Christmas parade at 6 p.m., the event willcontinue with special events from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 16.SHOPPING, A3
LACY HARDEE / THE LORIS SCENE
BY LACY HARDEEFOR THE LORIS SCENE
Never let it be said thatthe Loris ElementarySchool students and staffare anything less that patri-otic.
Last wee they honoredour country’s veterans withnothing short of a hero’sdeserved recognition.
Each day, beginningMonday, Nov. 7, the entireschool participated inactivities and learned ways
to support and recognizeour nation’s veterans.
Monday saw each stu-dent and staff memberdressed up for “Camo Day,”all donned in camouflage.Military vehicles werebrought out from the localNational Guard unit, andthe students were able tocheck out the many typesof military transport andlearn about their uses.
Each day a differentbranch of service was hon-ored, and discussed, and a
big celebration to cap theweek was held on Friday,Dec. 11 featuring morethan 40 local veterans inattendance with music,speeches, and gifts for eachveteran.
The multi-purpose roomat LES was filled to nearcapacity as the local veter-ans marched in, and placedfront and center for theprogram performed by theLES fifth-grade chorus.
The Loris High SchoolJROTC Honor Guard
marched in for thePresentation of Colors andstood pat for the Pledge ofAllegiance. The chorus sangand danced to a number ofpatriotic tunes and finishedwith a flurry as each mem-ber raised a small Americanflag and saluted the veter-ans in the ultimate sign ofrespect.
The American’s WhiteTable was also set up, justas in every mess hall across
Loris Elementary honors veterans all week
Students in the Loris Elementary School fifth grade chorusraise thier American flags as they paid tribute to our coun-try’s veteransduring a Veteran’s Day celebration last
Friday. Over 40 local veterans were honored during theevent and throughout the week for thier service to ourcountry.
LACY HARDEE / THE LORIS SCENE
BY LACY HARDEEFOR THE LORIS SCENE
Loris Elementary Schoolthird-grade teacher LovaeOwen, offered just one wordabout her selection by herpeers as the school’s teacherof the year: “Shocked.”
However, many of her co-workers and friends don’tshare Owen’s amazement, asthey recognized her dedica-tion and abilities by choosingher for the honor.
“Lovae started in the first
grade, and now she has car-ried her talents on to thethird-grade level,” said LESprincipal, Mark Porter.
“She has proved herself ateach grade level, and is agreat example as a teamleader at our school. Lovaealways gives 11O percentevery single day.”
Owen’s co-workers sharePorter’s assessment of herdedication and gifts.
“Lovae Owen is a dedicat-
Owen named LESTeacher of the Year
BY LACY HARDEEFOR THE LORIS SCENE
The regular Loris Citycouncil meeting had an airof excitement as updatesabout the new Public Safetyfacility and plans for theLoris Chamber ofCommerce’s “Christmas onMain” project were dis-cussed.
Michael Walker, a repre-sentative of Tych andWalker Architects, LLP,talked about the PublicSafety facility.
“Thus far we are onschedule and on budget asfar as the constructionphase of the project,” saidWalker.
“We have also been wellpleased by the amount ofwork that has been done,and the quality of the over-all work done by the con-tractors.”
Walker added that thecontractors are nearing the“dry-in” phase of the proj-ect, which means work onthe interior such as drywalland other phases of “finish-ing work can soon begin.
“The great thing is thecommunication betweenthe contractors, the cityand ourselves, and anotherbig plus is that we have hadno “change orders” andeverything is workingaccording to the workingplans,” said Walker.
“We have also been well-pleased with the overallcleanliness of the job, as
Council hearsupdate on PSB,Christmas plans
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Loris Elementary third-grade teacher, Lovae Owen, center, was selected as the school’sTeacher of the Year. Owen, surrounded by her students above is now in the running forthe Horry County School’s Teacher of the Year honors.
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ed, hard working teacher.She puts forth her best eachand every day for her stu-dents. I have had the honourto work with her for the pastseven years,” said AmyPalomares. “I watched herwork everyday to improveherself so she can be the bestteacher possible. She hastaught both of my sons and Ihave seen how she inspiresher students to learn eachday. I am blessed to havesuch an awesome person towork with and to call myfriend.
Fellow teacher Carrie Mottalso added her sentimentson the character of Owen:
“Let me first begin by say-ing that LES could not havepicked a person who moreeloquently illustrates theideals of our, “Teacher of theYear,” than Lovae Owen. Ihave worked with Lovaethroughout her tenure atLES and she is very dedicat-ed to her students,” saidMott. “She strives daily toindividualize instruction tomeet the various needs with-in her room. She also is awonderful reflective practi-tioner who takes a step backto evaluate her teaching andif necessary, to find the bestway to teach her class.Lovae gives of herself and isextremely loved and respect-ed for her dedication andcommitment to the studentsand staff of Loris ElementarySchool.”
Owen has been a teacherfor seven years, with all ofthem at Loris Elementary.
“I taught first grade for myfirst three years. I was movedto third grade in 2008, andthat is where I have been thepast four years,” said Owen.
“I’ve taught all studentsranging from resource stu-dents to the gifted and tal-ented. This is my first yeardoing gifted and talented, inaddition to having myhomeroom class.”
Owen graduated fromRidge View High School inColumbia in 2001 andattended Coastal CarolinaUniversity from 2001-2005
and majored in early child-hood education. She was amember of Sigma SigmaSigma sorority, where sheserved as vice president for ayear. During her junior andsenior years, Owen was aresident advisor in thedorms.
Owen was also a memberof Kappa Delta Pi, the edu-cation honor society. In2007, she returned to CoastalCarolina to work on hermaster’s degree, which wasin early childhood educa-tion, specializing in emo-tional and behavioral disor-ders.
Owen’s teaching philoso-phy was summed up in herown words:
“I believe in teaching chil-dren skills they will need forLIFE, not for a test. Workingin such a small town likeLoris had made me realizethat oftentimes the studentsdon’t realize what the rest ofthe world has to offer them. Igrew up in a military family,my father was in the Army,and I was fortunate enoughto move around and experi-ence different cultures andplaces,” said Owen.
“I want my students toknow that there is so muchoutside of Loris for them toexperience and see! I teachthem life skills and basicknowledge, and encouragethem to see how they mightuse what they are learninglater on in life. I encourage
them to think of their futureNOW, so that they can set agoal and begin striving toreach it.”
Besides her one wordresponse to her selection,Owen also said that it waslast thing she ever expected.
“Every person at myschool works so hard, andputs just as much effort intotheir job as I do, and it wassuch a joy to have been cho-sen to represent the school,”said Owen.
Her career, says Owen,was pretty much one of herown choosing, one that shehad aspired to even as ayoung child.
“My mom asked me whenI was 6 years old what Iwanted to be when I grewup, and I told her a teacher.And from that day forward,my mind has been madeup,” said Owen.
“I had some teachersalong the way who leftimpressions on me, but mychoice to become a teacherhad grown from that veryearly age.”
Owens says she believesthat teaching is a job thatrequires work and dedica-tion. Some days it’s so frus-trating and overwhelmingthat she feels like giving up.
“But then I think abouthow amazing it is to see astudent finally ‘get it’ andthe excitement they feelwhen they succeed,” saidOwen. “I realize that without
my help, or without mywords and encouragement,they might not have hadthat success.”
Outside of school Owen’sfavorite activity is reading.
“During the school year Iam so busy that I hardly gettime to do it, but in thesummer you will find meeither at the pool or on thecouch with a book in hand,”
she said.Owens is also involved
with her church, CarolinaForest Community Church,helping out in the nurseryand being involved in a lifegroup of several womenhaving Bible study. She alsohas a love of traveling, goingplaces that she has neverbeen before.
Owen has been married to
her husband, Jared Owen,since April 2009 and havenot begun to start a familyjust yet. The couple lives inthe Carolina Forest area,which Owen says is quite adrive from Loris.
Owen is now in the run-ning for the Horry CountyTeacher of the Year alongwith all the other school-level winners.
Christmas On MainChristmas On MainDowntown LorisDowntown Loris
Friday, Dec. 2 • Christmas Parade - 6 p.m.• Tree Lighting - Following Parade• Santa (Inside WLSC Radio)
• Entertainment• Farmer’s Market• Open Hearts’ Toy Drive
Friday, Dec. 9 & 166-8 p.m.• Live Nativity Scene• Pony Rides• Kid’s Area (Inflatables)• Santa (Inside WLSC Radio)
• Entertainment• Farmer’s Market• Open Hearts’ Toy Drive
Businesses will be open until 8 p.m. on Dec. 2, 9 & 16.Be sure to visit the stores for surprises andregister for great prizes to be given away.
For more information callLoris Chamber of Commerce at 756-6030
Friday, Dec. 2 • Christmas Parade - 6 p.m.• Tree Lighting - Following Parade• Santa (Inside WLSC Radio)
• Entertainment• Farmer’s Market• Open Hearts’ Toy Drive
Friday, Dec. 9 & 166-8 p.m.• Live Nativity Scene• Pony Rides• Kid’s Area (Inflatables)• Santa (Inside WLSC Radio)
• Entertainment• Farmer’s Market• Open Hearts’ Toy Drive
Pick up your Christmas On Main Reward Cardat participating merchants.
LACY HARDEE / THE LORIS SCENE
Loris Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, Lovae Owen,assists her students with a math skills game last Friday.
Owen: Loris Elementary School 2011-12 Teacher of the Year named by fellow teachers and staffFROM A1
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The Loris High School JROTC Color Gaurd marches through a group of local veteransdur-ing the Veteran’sDay celebration at Loris Elementary School last Friday.
the country in honor ofVeteran’s Day.
LES family school coordi-nator Vickie Hickman readthe significance of thewhite table. These are herwords:
“We cover a small tablewith a white cloth to honora soldier’s pure heart whenhe answers his country’scall to duty.”??“We place alemon slice and grains ofsalt on a plate to show acaptive soldier’s bitter fateand tears of families wait-ing for loved ones toreturn.”??“We push an
empty chair to the table forthe missing soldiers whoare not here.”??“We lay ablack napkin for the sorrowof captivity, and turn over aglass for the meal thatwon’t be eaten.”??“We placea white candle for peaceand finally, a red rose in avase tied with a red ribbonfor the hope that all ourmissing will return some-day.”
“You are not forgotten solong as there is one left inwhom your memoryremains”
Loris principal MarkPorter recognized one ofthe oldest veterans present,Loris resident, Prince
Thomas, who will be 92next week.
Each veteran as theydeparted was presentedwith a gift bag full a varietyof goodies and freebiesfrom a number of localbusinesses and people.
Providing for the goodiebags were Aaron’s Sales andLease, Loris IGA, Kathy’sFlower’s and Gifts, LorisDrug Store, Chic-Fil- A ofConway and Myrtle Beach,Wolpert’s DepartmentStore, Family Dollar,McDonald’s, Direct AutoInsurance of NMB, NitaHughes, Kathy Dixon,Tromella Stanley, andDawna Rosati.
LES: Celebration at LES honors local veteransFROM A1
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their employees have beenvery conscious of their loca-tion and the safety aspect ofthe project.”
The city did, however,receive some great news, butnews that could possiblydelay the projected comple-tion date.
The great news was theapproval of a grant totaling$69,801 from Horry Countythat made possible the pur-chase of a powerful genera-tor. The generator, mandato-ry for the project, will allowthe facility to be fully opera-tional in times of power out-ages, 24/7.
The sad news is that oncethe grant, which came fromthe Horry CountyCommunity DevelopmentBlock Grant EntitlementProgram, was approved andmoney was available to pur-chase the generator, therewas a timeline of 13 weeksbefore it was ready to bedelivered was discovered.“This would put the genera-tor not arriving until possi-bly mid-March, as it has tobe built, shipped,
and installed, said Walker.“We are keeping our fingerscrossed that that date willchange as the company isaware of our deadlinerestraints.”
Mayor David Stoudenmireexpressed his thanks andappreciation for the jobWalker and the contractorsare doing, specifically thework, and cleanliness of thejobsite.
The council also heardfrom Loris Chamber ofCommerce executive direc-tor to the COC board ofdirectors Samantha Norrisabout the latest project tohelp merchants kick off theholiday season, “Christmason Main.”
The annual Christmasparade will be Dec. 2, start-ing at 6 p.m. with the light-ing of the town tree to fol-low, but Norris says this yearthere will be more in storedowntown for local shop-pers.
“I have spoken with eachmerchant and almost every-one will be open until 8 p.m.every Friday from December2 through December 16,with special treats or incen-tives for shoppers to visit
their store,” said Norris. “We have some great
things happening on thestreets in the downtownevery Friday and even insidesome of our local business-es.”
Norris said every Fridaythere will be holiday-themedactivities on the streets andin the stores, including theextension of the Farmer’sMarket’s hours, Santa Clausbeing in town, Christmasmusic being heard on thestreets, and maybe even anelf and Ms. Claus millingabout town.
There may be even a littlechance of snow, said Norris.
“This holiday season inLoris will definitely be likeno other, maybe a step backin time, but a time to bringthe family and enjoyingshopping in downtownLoris,” she said.
Of course the downtownarea will be lit up with lightsin all the trees and bushes,and ornaments all in placewell before the holidays.Several merchants havealready begun to decoratetheir storefronts for the sea-son to welcome in all theirnew and loyal customers.
Council: PSB construction on schedule and budgetFROM A1
between $25 -$40; a medi-um prize may be a weedeater, microwave or vacuumvalued between $100-$300;and the large prize will besomething like a washer
and dryer set, big TV orsomething electronic, val-ued between $500-$800.
Norris and the chambermerchants are excitedabout this first time eventshowcasing the many mer-chants and what the cityhas to offer in the way of
holiday shopping in thesedifficult economic times.
Many sights and soundsof Christmas, with a fewsurprises, will be found onthe streets of Loris duringthe “Christmas on Main”holiday event, an event thatno one will want to miss.
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Horry-Conway Countyresident, Megan Floyd, wasamong a group of morethan 90 women from acrossthe state attending the 2011South Carolina Farm BureauAnnual Women’s LeadershipConference at The ClemsonUniversity ConferenceCenter and Inn.
Conference participantsenjoyed workshops address-ing social media, hearthealth for women, andopportunities availablethrough the American FarmBureau Foundation forAgriculture. In addition,attendees heard fromClemson University Collegeof Agriculture, Forestry andLife Sciences Dean, Dr. TimScott. The conference con-cluded with an upstate tourwith stops at Fort Hill, theOconee County HeritageCenter, Nancy Basket andChattooga Belle Farms.
Farm Bureau Women atcounty, state, and nationallevels coordinate agricultur-al education and promo-tional activities. Their workincludes supporting impor-tant family and agricultural
legislation, youth programs,educational activities, lead-ership development oppor-tunities, and commoditypromotions.
According to Director ofWomen’s Programs FaithLawrimore, “Recent yearshave been quite challengingfor many South Carolinafamilies earning their liveli-hood raising crops and live-stock. The SC Farm BureauWomen’s LeadershipCommittee has recognizedthis and works hard to edu-cate the public about farm-ing. Their dedication,knowledge and interest inagriculture contribute muchto the organization, as theywork for the future successof farming in our state.”
The SC Farm BureauFederation is a non-profitmembership organizationformed to promote and pre-serve the work of familyfarmers and rural lifestylesacross the state. Inexchange for their annualdues and financial supportof education, promotion,and lobbying efforts onbehalf of agriculture and
family farmers, FarmBureau members are enti-tled to discounts and accessto a number of qualityproducts and services.
Persons interested in sup-
porting the efforts of localfarm women can contacttheir county Farm Bureaufor additional informationor go online atwww.scfb.org/.
Horry-Conway County womanattends State Conference
Megan Floyd attends Farm Bureau State conference
COURTESY
For the first time sinceschool report cards wereissued by the SouthCarolina Department ofEducation, 100 percent ofHorry County schoolsreceived an Absolute ratingof excellent, good, or aver-age. Seventy-one percentwere rated excellent orgood. As a district, HorryCounty Schools received aGood Absolute rating andan Average Growth rating.
Of the state report cardsissued to schools, 10showed improved Absoluteratings, 37 maintained pre-vious ratings, and oneschool received a lower rat-ing than in 2010. Ninety-two percent receivedGrowth ratings of excellent,good or average. Fifty-eightpercent were rated excellentor good. Sixteen schools
improved their Growth rat-ings, 26 maintained theirratings, and six schoolsdeclined in ratings since2010. Fifteen schools (31percent) scored excellent inboth Absolute and Growthratings.
School and district reportcards are issued annually asa part of the South CarolinaEducation AccountabilityAct of 1998. Rating formulasbased on student achieve-ment levels are set by theEducation OversightCommittee<http://eoc.sc.gov/>, creat-ed by the General Assembly.Schools receive Absoluteratings – excellent, good,average, below average orat-risk – based on how theirstudents perform onstatewide assessments andhigh school graduation
rates. Absolute ratingsreport the performance ofstudents during a givenyear, while Growth ratingscompare the performanceof students from one year tothe next.
In addition to state andfederal ratings required byEAA and the federal NoChild Left Behind Act,report card data alsoinclude student-teacherratios, dollars spent per stu-dent, absentee rates for stu-dents and teachers, amountof instructional time, aver-age teacher salaries and thesocio-economic status ofstudents’ families. Schoolreport cards may be aviewed athttp://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/2011<http://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/2011>.
State report cards showimproved ratings for schools
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Veterans honored through students’ wordsWhat you are about
to read is some-what out of the
ordinary for an editorial,but there are also men andwomen who stand out fromthe ordinary. They are soldiers, men
and women, who have losttheir lives, or have put theirlives on the line to protectour way of life. I know many of them go
through life unrewarded,some unloved, and somethinking that the youth ofAmerica knows nothing oftheir sacrifices, nor evencare.I hope a veteran will read
this and know that there isa trend of young peopleturning back to patriotism.I know this because I knowseveral young men who
have cho-sen toserve withpride intheircountry. The fol-
lowing is afew wordswritten byhighschoolstudentsinAmerica,wordsthat Ihope willrestore
veterans’ faith in our youthand the respect they havefor our American heroes.“Veterans Day” was writ-
ten by Taylor Weinman:Representing the red
white and blue. The colorsof our flag stand out proudand true. The white stars onblue background with redand white stripes remindme of these veterans, whoall risked their lives.Just so the people of the
U.S. could all live in peaceand be free. These are theheroes that represent youand me. They stood upstrongly, united as one, andkept up the fighting untilthey were done.And although some have
fallen, and lost their lives inwar, we pray for each one ofthem.And now that their souls
live on forever more, Abovein God’s hands.They watch over our
nation, and give us strengthto triumph over others with
strong anticipation. Soevery year, when this daycomes by, think of all theveterans that while fightinghad to die. And rememberthat they were people withfire and passion embeddedinside. They died for thiscountry,So remember and honor
them with pride.“Remember” by Brittany
Vigoreaux: American sol-diers sacrifice so much, allfor the freedom of ourcountry. Leaving their fami-lies and heading off to war,not knowing what thefuture holds.Working day and night
determined to stay strong.Watching friends be killedevery day. Letters fromhome inspiring them tokeep fighting. So little is
given to them althoughthere is little to do, for thosewho have died in war wecan still remember.Remember all the men whohave died. Remember allthe battles fought.Remember all the tearsfamilies cried. Remember itwas freedom the soldiersbrought.To this very day soldiers
are under-appreciated.Veterans Day is the day forthe dead, living, and fight-ing soldiers to be remem-bered.Speaks volumes for me
to hear it from the hearts ofour youth. I hope that theheart of every veteranreceives a blessing from hisor her words and from me,a profound thank you foryour selfless service.
Pun intended…My entire family
loves playing withwords, and I have
my sister to thank for e-mailing these fun sen-tences about jobs:“My first job was work-
ing in an orange juice fac-tory, but I got canned – Icouldn’t concentrate.“Then I worked in the
woods as a lumberjack, butI just couldn’t hack it sothey gave me the axe.“After that I tried to be a
tailor, but I wasn’t suitedfor it, mainly because itwas just a so-so job.“Next I tried working in a
muffler factory, but it wastoo exhausting.“I tried working in a deli,
but no matter how I slicedit, I couldn’t cut the mus-tard.“My favorite job was as a
musician, but it wasn’t verynoteworthy.“I studied a long time to
be a doctor, but just didn’thave enough patience.“I became a professional
fisherman but couldn’t live
on mynetincome.”“I
managedto get agood jobwith apoolmainte-nancecompany,but it wasjust toodraining.“Then I
got a jobat a zoo
feeding the giraffes, butwas fired because I justwasn’t up to it.“After many years of try-
ing to find steady work, Ifinally got a job as a histo-rian, but realized there wasno future in it.“My last job was working
at Starbucks, but I quitbecause it was always thesame old grind.”“Then I retired, and
found out I was perfect forthe job.”
Referendum passes
COLUMN B
EttieNewlands
As board commissionersof Loris CommunityHospital District, we areloyal to the mission and thelegacy of care created morethan 60 years ago. We havecontinuously sought outways to advance our mis-sion of providing qualitypatient care.For the past few years, we
explored strategic optionsthat would ensure a stablefuture for our two hospitals,employees, physicians,patients and their families.We want to accommodatethe future growth in ourregion, guided by our com-mitment to our culture ofcompassionate service andsensitivity to the impactany change would have onour people. We are extremely pleased
with the public vote of con-fidence and outpouring ofsupport for the HealthcareServices Referendum onTuesday, Nov. 1. An over-whelming 85 percent ofvoters passed the Referen -dum for Healthcare Ser -vices. The positive responseto the vote reinforces ourdesire to formalize a long-standing and mutually ben-eficial partnership betweenLoris Healthcare Systemand McLeod Health. On Wednesday, Nov. 9,
the board of commission-ers for Loris CommunityHospital District unani-mously made the decisionto finalize this partnershipwith McLeod Health. Weare aware that this is anexceptionally importantdecision. It is a decisionthat will have a significantimpact on the health, well-
ness and long-term econo-my of the communities weserve. We believe ourstrengthened partnershipwith McLeod Health will bethe most effective way toprovide high quality, cost-effective healthcare, and tosecure the long-term finan-cial strength and viability ofour hospitals. We believe this relation-
ship with McLeod Healthwill foster greater strategicalignment in support of ourmission and will bring con-tinued clinical qualitythrough shared best prac-tices, while retaining localgovernance and leadership.An unwavering commit-ment to quality has been acornerstone of McLeodleadership and played a sig-nificant role in our deci-sion. Our decision represents a
new beginning for twolong-time, highly respectedhealthcare organizationsthat share a similar missionand philosophy of care.While there is much workahead, we are confident,Loris Healthcare System, incollaboration with McLeodHealth, will continue toprovide the type of qualitycare our communitiesdeserve.
Board of CommissionersLoris CommunityHospital District
Tracy Ray, OD, Chair, FrankieC. Blanton, Frank V.
Boulineau, III, Ronald M.Fowler, Hoyt J. Hardee,
Doris P. Hickman, the Rev.J.P. Jones, Alexander C.Logan, III, MD, T. Chuck
Mills, MD, and Margaret S. Prince
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BY BRADLEY BLANTONFOR THE LORIS SCENE
It has been said, “When anation forgets the patriotsthat have died for them,there will soon be no one tofight for them.” Be assuredthat scouts from Pack 822will not forget.Recently, the Webelos
from Mt. Vernon completeda community service proj-ect. It consisted of placingAmerican Flags around acemetery.Leader Rickki Hardee
and nine scouts braved thecold weather to complete a
project that turned into somuch more. After the flagswere placed, the boysbegan looking closer at sev-eral tombstones and gravemarkers with questionsabout them. The Webelos were able to
see what sacrifice and lovewere all about.Veterans, as they learned
are thanked and recognizedonce a year, but it shouldbe so much more.Regardless, of what thedate is, it should beVeterans Day every day. Most veterans don’t want
a big fancy celebration with
parades and ticker tape butto receive a simple thank-you and to be appreciatedfor what they have doneand to remember the oneswho didn’t come home.It is always a great thing
when our youth learnabout the past, but evenbetter when they under-stand it. Webelos from Pack 822 in
Mt. Vernon are some ofthose that understand it.Hardee and all the otherparent volunteers havetruly taken these youngboys and give them thebasics of being young men.
Scouts pay respect to veterans
Nine scouts from Mt. Vernon Pack 822 braved the cold weather to complete a communityservice project of placing American Flags around a cemetery in honor of our veterans.
BRADLEY BLANTON | FOR THE LORIS SCENE
Charles F. Freeman, long-time Loris resident andbusiness leader, has retiredafter nearly 30 years as adirector of the FelburnFoundation, a Florida-basedprivate philanthropic foun-dation.Freeman, who will
assume Emeritus status, willbe succeeded by B. KempFloyd, Jr., Loris attorney andlifelong friend of Freeman,and current president of theHorry County ConservationFoundation.Freeman, a founding
director of Horry CountyState Bank, joined theFelburn Foundation in 1982,four years after it was estab-lished by J. Phil Felburn, theowner and CEO of AetnaFreight Lines, an Ohio-based trucking concernwhere Freeman spent muchof his career as an executive.Felburn died in 1998.With a principal emphasis
on environmental protec-tion and natural heritagepreservation, the FelburnFoundation has supportedwildlife preservation world-wide, preservation of natu-ral lands throughout theUnited States, especially inFlorida, North and SouthCarolina, Oregon andWashington, natural her-itage museums, and small-
town libraries in Florida andthe Carolinas.Under Freeman’s leader-
University, CampbellUniversity, and libraries inHorry County, Tabor City,N.C., Brunswick County,N.C., and elsewhere.
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Robert Loren“Roach” BurnsTABOR CITY, N.C. |
Funeral services for RobertLoren “Roach” Burns, 21,were held Wednesday, Nov.9, 2011, in the InmanFuneral Home Chapel offi-ciated by the Rev. Billy Roy.Services were directed byInman Funeral Home.He died Sunday, Nov. 6,
2011, in an automobileaccident. Born in Ft. Myers, Fla., he
was the son of RobertSmyth Burns, Jr. of TaborCity and Marjorie AnneKelley of Tabor City. Surviving are three broth-
ers: Robert Shawn Burns ofMullins, Joseph EmanuelBurns of Cam bridge City,Ind., and Charles KevinBurns of Cape Coral, Fla.;one sister: Kimberly DawnBurns of Mullins; and hismaternal great grandmoth-er: Marjorie Mae Meredithof Labelle, Fla.A guestbook is available
at inmanfuneralhome.com.
James P. JohnsonLORIS |Funeral services
for James Preston Johnson,85, widower of IreneHilburn Johnson, were heldThursday, Nov. 10, 2011, atthe Chapel of Cox-Collins
Funeral Home of Mullinswith the Rev. Hoyt King andthe Rev. Sterling Sarvis offi-ciating. Entombment fol-lowed in Red Hill MemorialGardens Mausoleum.Services were directed byCox-Collins Funeral Homeof Mullins.He died Monday, Nov. 7,
2011, at his home after anillness.Mr. Johnson was born
June 3, 1926, in HorryCounty, a son of the latePreston Leroy Johnson andthe late Florrie CollinsJohnson.He was a retired farmer
and a US Navy veteran.Surviving are: his chil-
dren: James E. (Bonnie)Johnson of Loris, ErnestineFaye (Henry) Branton ofLoris, Bobby Ray (Teresa)Johnson of Ash, N.C., HildaMae (Andy) Nixon ofMullins and Jimmy D.Johnson of Loris; 26 grand-children; 18 great grand-children; two great greatgrandchildren; his twobabies: his puppy, “LittleBit” and great granddaugh-ter McKenzie Branton; andan adopted daughter:Wanda Seagle of Loris.Mr. Johnson was prede-
ceased by three sons:Johnny Johnson, RonnieJohnson and Billy Johnson;a daughter: Denise L.Johnson; three brothers:Edward Johnson, MackJohnson and Jim Johnson;
and a sister: Annie Baker.
Eiko GotoBrowning
LORIS | Memorial servic-es for Eiko Goto Browning,71, were held Friday, Nov.11, 2011, at HardwickMemorial Chapel directedby Hardwick FuneralHome.She passed away
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, atMcLeod Regional MedicalCenter in Florence follow-ing a sudden illness.Born July 8, 1940, in Oita,
Japan, she was the daughterof Hijame Goto and SakaeFukuoka Goto. Mrs.Browning was a homemak-er and a loving wife, motherand grandmother.Surviving are two sons:
Bryan D. Browning, Jr., andwife Gina, and John W.Browning, and wifeTammie, all of Whiteville,N.C.; two daughters: AngelaB. Youngblood and husbandStan of Liberty and MaryPelligrino and husbandScott of McHenry, Ill.; sister:Chieko Matui of Japan; andfive grandchildren.Mrs. Browning was pre-
deceased by her parents;and her husband: BryanDouglas Browning, Sr.An online guestbook is
available atHardwickfuneralhome.com
| OBITUARIES |
Freeman retires from Felburn Foundation
COURTESY PHOTO
Charles F. Freeman, a founding director of Horry County State Bank, has retired after nearly30 years as a director of the Felburn Foundation. B.Kemp Floyd, Jr., will succeed Freeman.
GSFHS announces honor rollGreen Sea Floyds High
School announces the firstnine weeks Honor Roll stu-dents for the 2011-2012school year.
Blackmon, Nicole Caulder,Caleb Cooke, Hannah Drew,Dawson Floyd, Irene GalarzaArroyo, Tyler Graham,Tamara Jackson, GabrielleJohnson Davis, JaQuanMcCray, Victoria Richard -son, Ray Rosario, AbigailSessions, Cassidy Strickland,Shawn Tyree, Morgan Varela.
Tonya M. Smith andSamuel Scott of TaborCity, N.C., a daughter,Jamilia Tychelle Smith,born Oct. 29.Courtney H. Rogers
and Derek DanielManning of Loris, a son,Daniel Payne Manning,born Oct. 31.Brenyell N. Grant and
Taevon D. Vereen of Loris,a son, Tae’Jaun DazelVereen, born Oct. 31.Latoya M. and Vernon
D. Booker of Loris, a son,Vernon Tymale DavineBooker, born Oct. 31.Toshia L. Causey and
Justin J. Stanley of Longs,a son, Jayden JerodStanley, born Nov. 1.Amber D. Dwiggins
and Mason DavidNewHouser of Longs, ason, Silas ZaneNewHouser, born Nov. 2.Brittany N. Goodson of
Loris, a daughter,Ma’Kiya Imani Goodson,born Nov. 2.Charniska N. McCray
and Lonelle Jason Pughof Tabor City, N.C., adaughter, ZyreonnaZandasha Pugh, bornNov. 3.
RECENTBIRTHS
Grace Walk Fellowshipmeets twice a month
Grace Walk Fellowship inMyrtle Beach is establishingtheir identity in Christ andliving in His amazing grace.They meet every first andthird Saturday of the monthat 6 p.m. Local home groupsdeveloping.
Loris First Baptist Churchis sponsoring Team Kid, aweekly program onWednesdays for kids ages 3through the sixth grade.
There will be a meal pro-vided for the kids from 5:30 –6 p.m. after which they willattend a fun and energeticclass until 7 p.m. at whichtime you may pick up your
child. It is going to be a fun and
safe environment for yourchildren to hear and learnabout Jesus.
If you have any questions,call our church office at 756-7385.
Singing, preaching onMygospelstation.com
Listen to singing, preach-ing and praying onMygospelstation.com 24hours a day seven days aweek.
Resurrection Church’sevents
The Catholic Church ofthe Resurrection LadiesGuild, will hold a HolidayBazaar, on Saturday, Nov. 12,8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at thechurch, located at 104Heritage Road in Loris. Avariety of beautiful hand-crafted items suitable for
gifts will be available.Bucks For Bulletins -
Jimmy G’s Chicken and BBQhas sent Resurrection aninvitation to benefit fromtheir “pay it forward” policy.Bring Resurrection’s bulletinwith you when you dine withJimmy G’s Chicken and 20percent of the total amountyou spend there will bedonated to ResurrectionChurch as a good will offer-ing. Jimmy G’s chicken andBBQ is located at 3700 Hwy.701 North, 756-7064.
The Good ShepherdCommunity meets in Loris
The Good ShepherdCommunity Church of TaborCity, N.C., is currently hold-ing worship service at theKingston Lake AssociationBuilding on Church Street inLoris. Service is held eachSunday at 10:30 a.m. andWednesday at 6:30 p.m.
• Joy Night Prayer andPreaching services are heldeach second Wednesday at6:30 p.m.
• The second Sunday isYouth Day at GoodShepherd. Everyone is invit-ed to hear Preacher Min. R.Caleb Gilbert, 10 years-old,and the Youth Praise Team.
For more information callPastor Gilbert at 910-209-4970 or visit www.myshep-herd.us.
Oak Dale Baptist Church tohave free food and cloth-ing distribution
Oak Dale Baptist Churchlocated at 1695 Oak DaleRoad in Loris will sponsor afree food and clothing distri-bution to anyone out ofwork or on a fixed incomeon Thursday, Nov. 17, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Everything is given on a
first come first serve basis.This program is an ongoinglocal ministry of the church.
Bikes for Tikes Toy Runhosted by Crossway BikeMinistry
Bikes for Tikes Toy Runhosted by Crossway BikeMinistry of Crossway Churchwill be Dec. 3. At ConwayMall located at Hwy. 501 and
16th Avenue in Conway.Registration will begin at
10 a.m. and parade begins at11 a.m.
Cost will be $20 per bikeand donation for riders.Bikes and cars welcome.
Breakfast and lunch willbe provided.
For more informationcontact Ricky at 855-2579 orDavid at 254-5281.
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The power of our own choicesChoices. You and I
make them everyday.We make so many in
a day, without thinking. Where we want to have
lunch, when to go, andwhat to eat once we getthere.
We choose what we wantto wear, how to fix our hair,if we have that option, andwe make hundreds of otherchoices during the day.
No matter how insignifi-cant the choice, each onehas an effect on not only us,but also on those aroundus. Therefore every choicewe make in our lives has animpact on our future, andof course some decisionswe make are more impor-tant, and can have lastingeffects on others.
It was a special speaker atour church, Marc Mero,who brought a messageabout the power of ourdaily choices that openedmy eyes and heart to thechoices I had made andtheir impact on the people
in my lifeover theyears.
Merois theself-pro-claimed“happiestpersonon theplanet”andfounderof Cham -pion ofChoices,Inc. Hisenthusi-asm is
contagious as he empowerspeople of all ages and walksof life to make positivechoices that lead to a morefulfilled life.
From his early days grow-ing up in a single-parenthome in Buffalo, N.Y., Marcdreamed big and set loftygoals. Mero found successwith hockey, football andboxing, and then achievedfame as a WCW and WWE
Wrestling champion.Following a series of per-
sonal tragedies includingthe death of more than 30friends and family mem-bers, mostly due to lifestylechoices and negativebehaviors, he now dedi-cates his life to sharing hisstory worldwide in order toinspire others to make posi-tive choices. His passion forreaching youth with hisChampion of ChoicesSchool Program saves lives,encourages youth toachieve their goals andhelps them become thechampions they are des-tined to be.
Mero’s program, as withall great messages, pro-voked thoughts about mychoices through life andtheir impact on the lives ofmy loved ones and eventhose I didn’t know person-ally. I reflected on the choic-es I knew were not ones aChrist-follower shouldmake, and the negativeimpact they caused.
Do you have any choicesin your life that were notbased on a true sense ofright or wrong, or weremade for purely selfish rea-sons? Sure you have, just aswe all have. But what oftoday’s choices?
The great thing aboutchoices, believer or not, iswith each new day we havea chance to make betterchoices, the right choices.But how do we know whatthe right choice really is?
Learning about choicesthrough God’s Word, andwhat it says about choicesis our best resource.
John Chrysostom, anoted Christian authoronce said, “God, havingplaced good and evil in ourpower, has given us fullfreedom of choice. He doesnot keep back the unwill-ing, but embraces the will-ing.”
We have so many exam-ples of faith-based choicesin God’s Word. What if TheTwelve would have chosen
not to be uprooted fromtheir jobs and families, asthey lacked the faith to fol-low Jesus?
What of Moses, Noah,and every other leader inthe Bible? It was theirchoice to follow and trustin faith in Jesus Christ andto allow Him to guide theirchoices and direction inlife.
They were everyday peo-ple just like you and me. Nodifferent at all.
We all have made wrongchoices in life, but withChrist as our counselor,today we can make rightand moral choices.
Remember always that itis the believers who experi-ence Jesus most deeply,most sweetly, who are thosewho walk the way of thecross with Him. Don’t beafraid to make the choicesfor Him that may cost yousomething. That’s what tak-ing up a cross means –choices, and often expen-sive choices.
LAYMAN’SLINES
Lacy Hardee
Under God’sprotectionBY KEN LEEFOR THE LORIS SCENE
During a recent rainstorm,people had on protectiveclothing. Fishermen had onvinyl coats, walkers had onboots, and surfers wore rub-berized bodywear.
As children of God, weneed protection from theharsh elements of life.Knowing God’s law over-comes unrighteousness,knowing God’s truth defeatslies, and knowing God’s SonJesus defeats the fear ofdeath.
As the winter and holidaysapproach, may we considerwearing protective gear forour bodies, but also the pro-tection that comes fromstudying God’s word andapplying it to our lives.
We are not to be afraid ofterror, nor trouble, but alwaysready to give an answer of thehope that lies within us (1Peter 3:14-15).
Prayer RequestMt. Vernon Baptist Church, 4301 Red Bluff Rd. Loris, SC
would like to join you in praying over your needs andconcerns. Please call (843) 756-6221 and leave your message.If you would like to receive a Prayer Gram and/or a follow-up
phone call, please leave your name and address and/oryour name and phone number. And as always, everyone is
welcome to join us for Sunday School & Worship Services.Pastor: Rev. Rory Thigpen at 843 756-6221 or 843 333-6582.
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| LEGALS |NOTICE TO CREDI-TORS OF ESTATES
All persons havingclaims against the fol-lowing estate arerequired to deliver ormail their claims to theindicated PersonalRepresentatives,appointed to administerthese estates, and tofile their claims onForm #371PC with theProbate Court of HorryCounty, the address ofwhich is P.O. Box 288,Conway, S.C. 29526, onor before the date thatis eight months afterthe date of the firstpublication of thisNotice of Creditors(unless barred by oper-ation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons
shall be forever barredas to their claims. Allclaims are required tobe presented in writtenstatements, indicatingthe name and theaddress of theclaimant, the basis ofthe claim, the amountclaimed, the date whenthe claim will becomedue, the nature of anyuncertainty as to theamount claimed andthe date when due, anda description of anysecurity as to the claim.Estate: Lewis Dow“L.D.” ShannonPersonalRepresentative: BrendaB. ShannonAddress: 5918 E Hwy19, Loris, SC 29569Attorney, if applicable:
All persons havingclaims against the fol-lowing estate arerequired to deliver ormail their claims to theindicated PersonalRepresentatives,appointed to administerthese estates, and tofile their claims onForm #371PC with theProbate Court of HorryCounty, the address ofwhich is P.O. Box 288,Conway, S.C. 29526, onor before the date thatis eight months afterthe date of the firstpublication of thisNotice of Creditors
(unless barred by oper-ation of Section 62-3-803), or such personsshall be forever barredas to their claims. Allclaims are required tobe presented in writtenstatements, indicatingthe name and theaddress of theclaimant, the basis ofthe claim, the amountclaimed, the date whenthe claim will becomedue, the nature of anyuncertainty as to theamount claimed andthe date when due, anda description of anysecurity as to the claim.Estate: Lena HardeeShannonPersonalRepresentative: GloriaA. Foxworth, Roger D.
ShannonAddress: 815 RobertaCircle, Florence, SC29505Attorney, if applicable:Address:2,9,16.....................................NOTICE OF PUBLIC
SALELong Point Storage,located at 1082 RedBluff Road, Loris willhold a public sale Sat.,
Nov. 19th at 9:00 a.m.Absolute Sale of allPersonal Property.Default tenants: RonHodge, Johnny Albarez,Rita Jackson, ElmaShelton, Dan Scott,Mary Todd, Frank Shaw,Randi Harmon.9,16.....................................
Links in the chain of God’s GraceBY LARRY DEEDSFOR THE LORIS SCENE
Most of my readers knowthe story of the conversionof the Apostle Paul.
Saul of Tarsus, JewishPharisee and persecutor ofthe church of Jesus Christwas on his way to Damas custo arrest Christians. Thereon the road he met JesusChrist face-to-face (literally).This “divine appointment”made Saul a blind man,physically, but opened hisspiritual eyes to the reality ofthe crucified and resurrectedMessiah, Jesus. And Saulbecame a devout follower ofChrist, missionary, evangel-ist, church planter, author.
But read Acts chapter 9.Following the conversion ofSaul (let’s now call him Paul,shall we?) the Lord used aman named Ananias (one ofat least three men of thatname in the New Testament)to go to Paul, to heal himfrom his blindness and tolay hands on him, givinghim the Holy Spirit.
The Jews decided to killPaul; the Christians were“deathly” afraid of him (andrightfully so). EnterBarnabas (whose namemeans “Son ofEncouragement”) who metPaul, apparently heard hisstory and believed in him.
He vouched for Paul to thechurch, Paul was acceptedand “the rest is church histo-ry.”
Paul’s path from persecu-tor to apostle was interlacedwith that of other Christians,each one a link in the chainof Paul’s life.
Each of us who knowChrist as Savior should beable to point backward toother men and women offaith who helped us “findour way” to Him or whohelped us after we acceptedthe Savior. In the chain ofour lives, there are a varietyof links that make us who weare today. And we’re proba-bly still adding links!
Each of us should see our-selves as possible “positive”links in the chains of others:witnessing, encouraging,mentoring, modeling,always on the lookout to bea blessing to others. Andonly when we get to heavenwill we ever know the num-ber of people we’ve influ-enced for the Lord and thenumber of “life chains” intowhich we’ve been a link.
In Illinois many years ago,a Sunday school teachernamed Edward Kimball gotinterested in a young man inhis class, a shoe salesman.Kimball was used of theLord to bring Dwight L.Moody to Himself. Years
later Moody ministered inEngland and his ministrywas used to stir up a youngpastor named F.B. Meyer.
Meyer came to the U.S.and preached, much of hisministry on college campus-es and his ministry was usedby the Lord to the conver-sion of Wilber Chapman.Chap man hired a “retired”baseball player as his assis-tant and that man was BillySun day who became a greatevangelist. Sunday preachedin Charlotte and organizedan organization now knownas the Christian BusinessMen’s Committee.
The CBMC leaders oneday invited an evangelistnamed Mordecai Ham tocome to Charlotte andpreach the gospel. And inone of his tent meetings, ayoung man named BillyGraham was saved.
Kimball, Moody, Meyer,Chapman, Sunday, Ham,Graham, all links in thechain of many conversions.That’s the way God works.He doesn’t write the Wordacross the sky. He doesn’ttrumpet it from the heavens.He uses simple, sinful menand women … just like youand me … to get His workdone on this earth. Whosechain is being formed now,around you? What kind oflink will you be?
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Loris Senior CenterLoris Senior Center located at 4214 Railroad Ave. in Loris,
beside City Hall, is now open Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m. The center helps promote health, nutrition andexercise. Along with these things, there are games and lotsof fun for all. If you are a senior citizen, come join us forfun-filled days at the center.
Loris Lions Club meets twice a monthThe Loris Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday
evenings of each month from 6-7 p.m. at The Todd House,102 Live Oak Street, Tabor City, N.C. For additional informa-tion on our meetings and or the Lions Club’s organization,call Lion Jim Murph at 756-7900.
Turkey Shoot scheduledThe Goretown Volunteer Fire Station of Horry County Fire
Rescue will sponsor a turkey shoot at Goretown FireStation, 365 Liberty Church Road in Loris (between Hwy. 9Business and Bypass) Nov. 18 and 19, and 22 and 23 at 6p.m. each night. Cost will be $3 a shot with a 12, 20, and 410Gauge. Children are welcome. There will be a winner forevery round. Lots of turkeys and hams. Refreshments forsale on site. Proceeds benefit the volunteer fire station.
Daisy Woodmen of the World Turkey Shoot setThe Daisy Woodmen of the World Turkey Shoot will be
held Nov. 18, 19, 22, and 23 beginning at 7 p.m. at the inter-section of Daisy Road and Highway 66 in Loris.
Bluegrass Festival set for Nov. 25-27The 42nd Annual South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Nov. 25-27 featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Dailey & Vincent,The Grascals, and more.For more information call Adams and Anderson, LLC at
706-864-7203 or the Convention Center at 918-1225 or visitthe website at www.adamsandandersonbluegrass.com.
Loris Christmas Parade set for Dec. 2The Loris Christmas Parade sponsored by The Loris
Chamber of Commerce will be Dec. 2 beginning at 6 p.m.To enter your entry or to rent a float, call the chamber officeat 756-6030.
Youth Basketball registration now in progressYouth Basketball signup/2011 for boys and girls 7-12
years old is in progress at Heniford Field. Register Monday-Friday 3-5:30 p.m. until Nov. 30.Fees are $25 in city limits and $35 out of city limits.For more information call Ben Norman or Damon
Kempski at 756-9804.
“A Holly Day Tea & Symphony” scheduled“A Holly Day Tea & Symphony” presented by The Long
Bay Symphony Guild will be held Sunday, Dec. 11, 1- 4 p.m.at the Carriage House Restaurant at Litchfield Plantation.Cost will be $35 a person which includes a $15 tax
deductible donation.Music provided by an ensemble of the LBS Youth
Orchestra.Themed baskets will be raffled and proceeds benefit the
Long Bay Symphony, its educational programs, and the LBSYouth Orchestra.For more information, call Sally Anne Kaiser at 497-0545,
and for reservations, call the LBS office at 448-8379.
Turkey Shoot to benefit Grace Baptist Temple FoodBank and H2O MinistriesTurkey Shoot to benefit Grace Baptist Temple Food Bank
and H2O Ministries at 2585 Gore Road in Aynor behindMichael Morris Graham ballfield, Nov. 11,12, 18, 19, 23, 24,25, and 26 beginning at 7 p.m. each night. There will be $3turkey and pork rounds as well as $5 money rounds eachnight. For more information contact Gene Carroll at 283-9056. This institution is an equal opportunity provider andemployer.
Green Sea Floyds Athletic Booster Club Raffle scheduledGreen Sea Floyds 29th Annual Athletic Booster Club
Raffle with a chance to win up to $5,000 cash prizes anddinner for two will be held Nov. 19 at Green Sea Floyds HighSchool gym.Purchase your $100 raffle ticket now for a chance to win
$5,000. The raffle ticket includes your chance to win cashand a steak or chicken dinner for two.Only 300 tickets will be sold.For more information contact Robin or Dale Strickland at
333-2563.All proceeds go to benefit the student Athletes at Green
Sea Floyds High School.
Horry County Schools will host informational meetings forrising ninth grade students (currently in the eighth grade)and their parents to learn about exciting options available tothem as high school freshmen beginning in August 2012.Programs to be discussed include the Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) program at the Academy ofArts, Science, and Technology; the InternationalBaccalaureate (IB) program at Aynor and Socastee highschools; the Scholars Academy at Coastal CarolinaUniversity; the HCS Early College High School at HorryGeorgetown Technical College; the Horry County VirtualSchool; career and technology majors at the Academy forTechnology and Academics; and the offerings at the ninebase high schools anchoring each attendance area. Studentswho intend to apply for an instructional program other thanthe traditional programs at their assigned high school mustsubmit an application for their program of choice on orbefore January 27, 2012.
Meetings are scheduled as follows:• Nov. 15, at Conway High School Auditorium, at 6 p.m.;• Nov. 17, at North Myrtle Beach High School Auditorium,
at 6 p.m.;• Nov. 29, at Socastee High School Auditorium, at 6 p.m.;• Dec. 1, at Loris High School, at 6 p.m.
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Horry County leaders arewaiting to see if the federalgovernment will providethem with a $20 milliongrant for the CarolinaSouthern Railroad.In the meantime, railroad
officials are hoping to findmore than $700,000 inshort-term funding soCarolina Southern canbegin operating again.“It would be catastrophic
if we don’t get this thingopen,” said Jason Pippin,the railroad’s general man-ager.The Conway-based rail-
road voluntarily shut downon May 24 after federal reg-ulators found sevenbridges, including one inHorry County, didn’t meetrecently implementedguidelines.Railroad officials made
repairs to the bridges andreopened on Aug. 3. Butwhen inspectors returnedon Aug. 24, they said morework needed to be done onfour of the aging bridges(None of those four is inHorry County). The railroadremains closed.The problems facing the
railroad are two-fold: thereare new federal regulationsfor bridges and the rail-road’s bridges are deterio-rating, 135-year-old struc-tures.Pippin said the railroad
spent much of its resourceson this summer’s repairs. Tobring the four bridges up to
the new standards, Pippinsaid, the company needsengineering help, which itcan’t afford. Last week, Pippin said the
railroad has been searchingfor interim money.“We’re making some
progress,” he said. “Wedon’t have a check in ourhands from anybody, butwe’re reaching out and talk-ing to more people. We’vegot a lot of support for thegrant.”As for the federal grant,
Pippin said that will beused for long-term projectssuch as improving the rail-road’s infrastructure.It’s a no-lose situation,”
he said. “It’s a $20 milliongrant. It’s going to bringjobs to this area. It’s goingto stabilize the railroad.”Before applying for the
grant, Horry leaders hadbeen concerned aboutwhether the county wouldbe responsible for matchingany of the grant’s funding.Steve Gosnell, the assis-
tant county administratorover infrastructure and reg-ulation, had said theamount of the grant woulddepend on how the railroadis classified.If the railroad received a
rural designation, the grantwouldn’t require anymatching funds. But if itwas marked urban, the fed-eral government wouldcover only 80 percent of the$15 million, meaning thesponsor — the county —would have to pay a 20 per-cent match ($3 million).
However, DianaSeydlorsky, the county’scommunity developmentdirector, said those con-cerns have been addressed.She said the county won’t
have to contribute anyfunding if the grant applica-tion is approved.Typically, she said, it
takes about 90 days to hearback on a grant application.“We should know some-
thing the first of the year,”she said.Should the grant applica-
tion be approved, the coun-cil would have to decidewhether to accept the grant. Carolina Southern is part
of the Carolina Rails sys-
tem. Its connections runfrom Whiteville, N.C., toMullins and fromChadbourn, N.C., toConway, according to therailroad’s website.The railroad includes
more than 95 miles of trackand 187 bridges.It also includes the
Waccamaw Coast Line,which runs from Conway toMyrtle Beach.The county owns 14 miles
of railway between theWaccamaw River andMyrtle Beach. CarolinaSouthern leases that line,and, as part of that agree-ment, the railroad main-tains the tracks.
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The local HOSA Chapter at the Academy for Technology and Academics elected the new Junior officers for the 2011-2012school year recently. From left to right are: President - Ryan Messenger, Vice President - Lacie Lindgren, Treasurer - Nicole(Nikki) Benson, Secretary - Katie Lee, Historian - Amber Squires, Parliamentarian - Jasmine Henderson, Reporter - SierraDavis, and our Social Chairs - Bridget Cook, Maria Davis, and Gabriel (Gabby) McDowell.
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Ray denied bond in murder of Loris manBY KATHY ROPPFOR THE LORIS SCENE
A North Carolina mancharged with killing a Lorisman in his home inSeptember of 2008 was stillin jail Friday after a circuitjudge set a $75,000 bond forhim.Public defender Ron
Hazzard told Circuit JudgeThomas Cooper thatAnthony Earl Ray, 34, says hedoesn’t know anything aboutthe murder of 68-year-oldKelly Joe Elliott, that he wasin his North Carolina homefive hours away with his wifewhen the killing occurredand said there is no forensicevidence tying him to thecase.Police had no suspects in
Elliott’s killing and had clas-sified it as a cold case untilMarch of 2011 when awoman contacted lawenforcement officials inFlorence telling them shehad overheard a man tellsomeone else that he andanother man had shot a manin Loris.Ray has three co-defen-
dants in the case. They are
Arlie Eugene Mullins, 35, ofMorganton, W.Va., CharlesHenderson Mullins, 26, ofBristol, Tenn., and Bradley G.Mullins, 32, who is aninmate at the Red OnionState Prison in Virginia,where he is being held oncharges unrelated to Elliott’sdeath. Hucks said BradleyMullins is fighting extradi-tion to Horry County.Ray, Arlie Mullins and
Charles Mullins are allcharged with first-degree
burglary, murder and armedrobbery. Law enforcementofficials have said they willcharge Bradley Mullins whenhe gets to Horry County.Ray was arrested by the
Johnston County Sheriff’sOffice in North Carolina, andwas extradited to HorryCounty.Arlie Mullins, who was
arrested by the MonongaliaCounty Sheriff’s Office inWest Virginia, and CharlesMullins, who was arrested bythe Sullivan County Sheriff’sOffice in Tennessee, wereboth returned to HorryCounty and were releasedfrom jail in May on $65,000bonds.Elliott’s son asked Cooper
to set Ray’s bond high. Hesaid he and his sister wentthrough a period of uneasi-ness and unrest while theywaited for police to namesuspects in the case andwere relieved when the quar-tet was arrested.Prosecutor Scott Hucks
said Ray’s criminal recordsincludes possession of drugparaphernalia, possession ofmarijuana, possession withintent to distribute, posses-
sion of a firearm by a felon,profane threatening, con-tempt of court and hit andrun with injury.Hucks said one of the
defendants had done somework for Elliott, so he knewwhat Elliott had inside hishome and knew the layoutof the house. He says themen thought Elliott was outof town, so they went to hishouse to steal guns; however,Elliott was home. Hucks saidElliott woke up when heheard the intruders, startledthem and one of them shothim.Hucks said family mem-
bers found Elliott dead onthe floor of his home on DewLane in the Loris section ofHorry County.Hazzard said there was a
reward offered for informa-tion about the case. He saidRay thinks that the personwho provided the informa-tion that led to the fourarrests had a personal griev-ance with one of his co-defendants.The judge ordered Elliott
to stay in South Carolina andnot to have any contact withthe victim’s family.
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BY BRANDY GRAHAM FOR THE LORIS SCENE
The Loris Lions were verysuccessful in region play thisseason with a 4-1 record.Seven Lion players were rec-ognized by the coaches ofthese teams for their out-standing performance inthese match-ups.
OFFENSEKentrez Hilton - Quarterback Hilton was selected for his
play as the man under center.The senior has been thestarting quarterback for theLions since his freshmanyear. Hilton had more than900 yards rushing this sea-son. “Kentrez has done a nice
job this season. He has beena key to our success,” saidCoach Jamie Snider.
Fred Bryant - Running BackBryant finished the season
with more than 800 yardsrushing in nine games.Bryant was out two gamesearly in the season due toinjury. “Fred is a big play maker.
He would have had morethan 1,000 yards easy if hehad been able to play inevery game,” said Snider.
DEFENSEDajuan “DL” Griffin -Inside Linebacker
Griffin, a senior, was aleader on defense. He led theteam in tackles and alsoplayed fullback for the Lions. “DL roamed the middle of
the field. We could count onhim to make the big play thathad to be made,” said Snider.
Diminique Bellamy -Defensive Lineman
Bellamy, a senior, was aplayer that other coachestook notice of when theyfaced the Lions. Bellamy wasa play-maker and created alot of penetration on the line. “Dominic became a force
that people tried to run awayfrom,” said Snider.
Alquez Gore - CornerbackGore was instrumental in
the win against SouthColumbus. Gore stripped theball from a Stallion runningback and returned it for atouchdown. He also had twointerceptions this season.“Alquez was the man that
always lined up against theopponents best receiver. Hetook it very personally whena pass was completed on
him,” said Snider.
Trey Wilson - Outside Linebacker
Wilson is hard to block. Hemakes great hits and greattackles. The senior had fourquarterback sacks and alsoran the ball for the Lions. “Trey had an outstanding
year. He came out and was atremendous asset,” saidSnider.
Ryan Bellamy - SafetyBellamy was recognized for
his play at safety and for hisability to return the ball onpunts and kick-offs. Bellamyhad two interceptions thisseason. Bellamy’s puntreturned for a touchdownwas instrumental in the winover Mullins. “Ryan is fearless. He plays
bigger than he is,” saidSnider.
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Henry Carmichael, left, receives his $25 cash prize from the Scene’s own Annette Norrisas Carmichael won this week’s football pickems contest for the fifth time this season.
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BRANDY GRAHAM | FOR THE LORIS SCENE
BY BRANDY GRAHAMFOR THE LORIS SCENE
The Loris Lions’ footballseason officially ended lastFriday night when the teamlost to the TimberlandWolves 34-12 in the secondround of the playoffs. Loris had a bye in the first
round of the post seasonbecause of its 9-1 record.Timberland’s decisive winover Kingstree in the firstround set-up Friday night’smatch-up between the twoteams that each had onlyone loss. Timberland took advan-
tage of short field in the firsthalf to take a 21-0 lead. TreyWilson scored in the finalseconds of the half to putthe Lions on the boardbefore the break. The Wolves scored two
more touchdowns in the
second half and held Lorisuntil Quarterback KentrezHilton scored as time ranout. “They made big plays. We
were unable to make the bigplays when we needed to,”said Coach Jamie Snider. While the Lions were hop-
ing for a playoff win, the2011 team has had a greatseason despite the odds. The seniors on this team
have worked very hard intheir four years to improvethe program and their workhas paid-off. As freshmanthis team had a losing sea-son. Over the next two yearsthey improved dramaticallybut this was their first play-off appearance and theirbest record. “I have to give credit to
the players, they havedefeated odds and had agreat season,” said Snider.
Focus will not shift to the2012 season. Snider told histeam that preparation willbegin Monday. Next year’steam will have a lot to liveup to after the performancethis year. Snider said that he will
constantly remind his play-ers over the next 12 monthsof the steps that they stillneed to climb. The head coach wants his
team to focus on having amore decisive win overMullins and Marion, closingthe gap with Dillon, and get-ting a play-off win. Fortunately, the coach has
some very talented startersreturning next season andsome great talent moving upfrom JV. Players like Hiltonand DL Griffin that havebeen instrumental in therejuvenation of the programwill be missed.
The faces tell the story as these Lions look on from the sidelines in the closing minutes ofFriday’s playoff loss to Timberland High School Friday night.
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Seven Lion players get region nod
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BY LACY HARDEEFOR THE LORIS SCENE
Everyone knows its takesspecial skills to drive a 28-foot tractor-trailer just onthe open road. But supposeyou had to compete againstyour peers from all acrossthe United States in a con-test of skills?
That’s exactly what GlynnTyler of Loris signed up forwhen he participated theU.S. Foodservice FifthAnnual National SafetyChampionships in SanAntonio, Texas back inAugust.
Tyler is one of about 9,000U.S. Foodservice drivers andwarehouse selectors nation-wide, and has worked at thecompany’s distribution cen-
ter in Columbia for the past31 years.
In a truck rodeo of sorts,Tyler’s driving skills were putto the test in several areas.
First a written test on themechanics of his truck andof Department ofTransportation laws had tobe passed.
A little test called pre-trip-ping, or a timed inspectionfor purposely hiddendefects, had to be per-formed in the time allotted.
On the driving side, threecomplicated maneuvers hadto be performed. First wasthe reverse serpentine barreldriving course where Tylerhad to back through, in andout, and around a windingcourse of barrels withoutgoing out of bounds or
touching a barrel. Next was the simulated
alley docking where driversbacked into a simulateddock with the rear bumperas close as possible to thedock without touching it.
Last was the tennis balltest. Tennis balls were laidout on the course in such away that they driver had tomaneuver the rear tandemdual wheels between themwithout hitting them. Thetrick was that there was onlytwo inches of clearance oneither side!
On April 16, Tyler compet-ed in the company’s localtruck rodeo in Lexington,besting all comers on thelocal level in the 28-foottractor-trailer division.
Tyler and his family then
traveled to the regionalcompetitions on June 18 inFort Mill where Tyler againtook first place honors,earning a check for $300 anda chance at the nationals inSan Antonio, Texas.
Again Tyler and familyheaded out west to face thetop drivers from across theU.S.
Tyler squared off against16 other top U.S.Foodservice 28-foot tractortrailer drivers who won theirregional competitions host-ed by the company aroundAmerica.
The U.S. Foodserviceevent is widely recognizedas one of the most challeng-ing “pup” tractor-trailer driv-ing competitions in thecountry.
By the time the dust set-tled on the track in Texas,the hometown Tyler hadagain claimed the top spotover the best of the best, andthe title as the nationalchampion of the 2011National Safety DrivingChampionship.
“This event raises aware-ness of driving safety andallows drivers to showcasetheir extraordinary skills andtalent,” said TimBeauchamp, chief supplychain officer, U.S.Foodservice.
“We are thrilled to recog-nize Glynn for his expertdriving and dedication tosafety. He is truly one of thebest 28-foot tractor trailerdrivers in America.”
Tyler received a $2,000
award and was honoredduring a special banquetSaturday at the SheratonGunter Hotel in SanAntonio, Texas. He won atrip for his family toOrlando, Fla. and WaltDisney World where hecompeted against all theother food service compa-nies in the United States.
Tyler’s employer, U.S.Foodservice ,is one ofAmerica’s leading foodser-vice distributors, offeringmore than 350,000 nationalbrand products and its ownhigh-quality private labelitems, ranging from meatsto produce to frozen foods.
The company employsabout 25,000 associates inmore than 60 locationsnationwide.
Loris’ Tyler wheels his way to national championship
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Glynn Tyler, withdaughter,Danielle (left) andwife, Lila pose with the checkTyler won in the regional divi-sion of the U.S. FoodserviceNational Safety Championshipin Fort Mill.Tyler went on to claim the topspot nationally along withanother check for $2,000 anda trip to Disney World.
Loris HighSenior Spotlight
BY LACY HARDEEFOR THE LORIS SCENE
For Loris High seniorTyra Dewitt, the ability toget her point across on anissue is important. Thatability will serve her well inher career in our country’slegal system.
Dewitt has her goals seton one of two areas of law,either serving in the juve-nile justice system or prac-ticing family law.
To accomplish her goals,Dewitt plans to attendSpellman College, a presti-gious, highly selective, lib-eral arts college in Atlanta,Ga., that prepares womento change the world, orHampton University, adynamic, progressive insti-
tution of higher education,providing a broad range oftechnical, liberal arts, andgraduate degree programs.Hampton is nestled alongthe banks of the VirginiaPeninsula, near the mouthof the Chesapeake Bay.
Dewitt divides her busyschedule at Loris HighSchool between classes andvaried interests and aca-demic club affiliations. Asone would expect, Dewitt isa member of the LHSNational Honor Society andthe school’s academicteam, which challengeother schools in Q&A triviatype settings during theyear.
Where Dewitt shinesmost is probably the LHSdebate team, hence her
desire to either become alawyer or an advocate for
the less fortunate.Dewitt’s sense of right
and wrong, and standingup for others also shows asa member the LHS JuniorROTC Unit at LHS.
Dewitt also professes aunique interest in her loveof following the trends inthe ever-changing world ofbusiness technology.
As we can tell, Dewitt issmart enough not to put allher eggs in one basket.
Dewitt expressed herpride in her hometownLoris with these words:
“Loris is a place wherepeople can come and feel apart of something,” saidDewitt. “It is determined tomake sure that all peoplehave the opportunity tosucceed in life.”
Tyra Dewitt
Tyra Dewitt
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Alston James, right, and Korbin Causey were selected asWendy’s Heisman scholars. Alston and Causey haveexcelled in academics, athletics and students leadership atLoris High School.
