September Tree Of The Month Award Goes To Horace & Cecelia Campbell For 80-100 Year Old Eastern Red Cedar

The North Myrtle Beach Tree City Board has presented its Tree of the Month Award for September to Horace and Cecelia Campbell for an Eastern Red Cedar tree located on property they own at 312 23rd Avenue North. The tree is estimated to be between 80 and 100 years old.

“The tree is in good shape,” said North Myrtle Beach Public Grounds Superintendent Jim Grainger, “and we appreciate the care and attention it has received over the years.”

This tree is a member of the juniper family (Juniperus virginiana). It is native to the area and is particularly tolerant of the poor limestone soils and salt spray that can be prevalent in coastal environments. It is known as a “pioneer” tree because of its ability to thrive as the first inhabitant of an environment, and it is one of only a handful of species that make up the Maritime Forest that dominates undeveloped coastal areas.

Depending on its variety, the Eastern Red Cedar can grow as tall as 60 feet and up to 45 feet wide, although it is more typically limited to heights of 40 feet and widths of 15 feet. This evergreen tree has bluish-green foliage, thin reddish-brown bark that peels in strips, and blue to silver berry-like cones that mature in September. The berries provide food for many different types of birds. The tree’s wood has traditionally been used for fence posts and pencils, due to its durability and resistance to termites and, apparently, the teeth of school children.

When not influenced by structures or other plants the species is usually pyramidal in shape but its top will round off as it grows older and the trunk often twists into interesting shapes when it adapts to constant wind or obstruction of sunlight.

On a more sinister note, the Eastern Red Cedar is sometimes called the “Graveyard Tree.” The tree grows slowly and lore has it that when the one you planted has grown tall enough to shade your grave, it will be time for you to die.

On a brighter note, the tree is frequently used in the landscape for screening, windbreaks, or hedges but in nature is most often found alone or in small clusters.

OPENING OF TREE CITY BOARD

A Tree City Board member is moving out of the North Myrtle Beach area, creating an opening on the board. If you live in the city and are interested in applying for this volunteer position, please contact Jim Grainger at 843-280-5571 or jegrainger@nmb.us  

The Tree City Board is appointed by City Council; advises the City in all tree related matters; serves as a source of information about proper tree maintenance techniques and community tree management policies; make recommendations for public tree establishment, maintenance, protection and removal; provides input to the public grounds superintendent for the development of an annual work plan and long-range planning; reviews the City’s tree ordinance, tree planting master plan, and recommends changes to the same at least every two years; promotes and supports the Tree City USA program; and undertakes other responsibilities as City Council may direct.
Left to right in the accompanying photo are NMB Public Grounds Superintendent Jim Grainger, Tree City Board Member Ruth Anne Ellis, Ty Bellamy, Tree City Board Member Dee Meyers, Tommy Campbell.
L-R Jim Grainger, Ruth Anne Ellis, Ty Bellamy, Dee Meyers, Tommy Campbell
September 2015 City of NMB Tree of the Month

1607 26th Avenue North North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/A322RE
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $149,700

For more information about this property, please contact Alyssa Courtney Holmes at 8432733548 or alyssa.holmes@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3022872 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517441

700 24th Ave South Downstairs (A) North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/7M9QUL
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1.00
Price: $825

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MLS ID: 1517321

S 804 S 12th Ave 204 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/KEF96D
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1.00
Price: $600

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MLS ID: 1517320

S 2609 S Ocean Blvd. North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/FLW5JD
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $140,000

For more information about this property, please contact Frankie Teasley at (843) 249-2100 3569 or Fran.Teasley@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3021385 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517405

S 1312 S Ocean Blvd. North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/B35VYG
Bathrooms: 6.00
Price: $419,000

For more information about this property, please contact Jeannie Turner at 843-249-2100-X 3076 or Jean.turner@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3021382 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517324

Main Street Ocean Outfall

In the early evening of August 27, the city of North Myrtle Beach received upwards of three inches of rain in about a two hour period, resulting in flooding of the Main Street, Horseshoe, Ocean Boulevard area. The flooding event has led some people to wonder if there is something wrong with the recently completed Main Street Ocean Outfall project, which was designed to collect storm water from a large area of the city and expel it about a quarter-mile offshore through a huge underground storm water discharge pipe.

The ocean outfall project was designed and installed correctly, and it functions correctly. However, the membrane filters that the City was required by federal permit to install at each of the storm water catch basins that are part of the project were overwhelmed with debris carried to them by the flowing storm water. The membrane filters are made of a fine material that collects anything that may enter the catch basins during a rain event, including sand, dirt and all forms of litter.

The filters were not required as part of the four ocean outfall projects previously constructed by the city. Those projects were constructed under a blanket national permit. Permitting requirements changed prior to the design and installation of the Main Street Ocean Outfall project, and the filters are now required.

The membrane filters are located within each of the 12 catch basins located in the area of the intersection of the Horseshoe and Ocean Boulevard, in each of the 14 catch basins going north along Ocean Boulevard, and in each of the 16 catch basins going south along Ocean Boulevard.

The federal permit requires the membrane filters to be cleaned once each quarter. That has worked to date but the sheer amount of rain experienced on August 27, and the large amount of debris that it carried into the catch basins overwhelmed the filters, backing up the discharge of storm water into the ocean. As a result, the City will now check and clean each filter every other week in order to ensure that they are not blocked and that storm water can flow through them.

The current reconstruction status of the Horseshoe also contributed to the scenario. The Horseshoe parking lot base is currently sand and coquina. A permanent surface will be constructed this fall and winter. A lot of the sand and coquina currently located within the Horseshoe entered the catch basins located in the Horseshoe area, adding to the clogging of the filters. 

N 1819 N Ocean Boulvard #8017 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/M6DJ2Z
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3.00
Price: $1,400

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MLS ID: 1517235

136 Barnacle Lane #5 Little River, SC 29566

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/ZWBA7H
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $975

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MLS ID: 1517232

N 4003 N Ocean Blvd. C-4 Reflections Cherry Grove North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/38DVM5
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $129,000

For more information about this property, please contact Bill Bellamy at 843-273-3018 or bill.bellamy@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3018768 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517288

181 Cox Lane, Lot#2 Longs, SC 29568

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/489ERT
Bathrooms: 0.00
Price: $47,900

For more information about this property, please contact Alyssa Courtney Holmes at 8432733548 or alyssa.holmes@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3018740 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517257

208 55th Ave North #5 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/L5D3RX
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $1,500

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MLS ID: 1517194

302 33rd Ave South #3 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/ACEDAU
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1.00
Price: $750

For more information about this property, please contact The Rental Team at 866-895-9320 or annualrentals@Thomasbv.com. You can also text 3015154 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1517143

701 Seashell Lane North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/CF4Q92
Bathrooms: 0.00
Price: $139,900

For more information about this property, please contact Bill Bellamy at 843-273-3018 or bill.bellamy@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3015084 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517189

N 5000 N Ocean Blvd Finestere D3 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/EB5DWN
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $155,000

For more information about this property, please contact Sandy Rainwater at (843) 283-2877 or Sandy@SandyRainwater.com. You can also text 3011979 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1517134

Lot 85 James Island Drive North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/A879EQ
Bathrooms: 0.00
Price: $64,900

For more information about this property, please contact John Creel at (843) 249-2100 or John.Creel@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3011932 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517112

1064 Sea Bourne Way Sunset Beach, NC 28468

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/87XCXF
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $259,999

For more information about this property, please contact Bill Bellamy at 843-273-3018 or bill.bellamy@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3011917 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1517125

4896 Baldwin Ave-Boat Slip 4 Mariners Pointe Boat Slip 4 Little River, SC 29566

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/TW2F5X
Bathrooms: 0.00
Price: $9,999

For more information about this property, please contact Nancy Terrell at 843-273-3053 or nancy.terrell@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3010099 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516994

Enjoy “The Fantastic Shakers” in a FREE Concert August 27 at the Horseshoe on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach

The public is invited to enjoy a free concert featuring The Fantastic Shakers on August 27, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., at the Horseshoe on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. The Fantastic Shakers is a beach and party band from Lincolnton, North Carolina.

Patrons and concert-goers are encouraged to bring their beach chairs.

For day of event weather information call the “Rec Check” hotline at (843) 280-5594 ext. 3, www.Facebook.com/NMBParksandRec, or visit their website http://parks.nmb.us

The concert is part of the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department’s Music on Main Summer Concert Series.


1203 Pine Valley Rd. Lot 37 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/UAYRZR
Bathrooms: 0.00
Price: $44,900

For more information about this property, please contact Nancy Terrell at 843-273-3053 or nancy.terrell@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3008860 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516915

629 DAYFLOWER DRIVE Longs, SC 29568

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/863HWF
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $205,100

For more information about this property, please contact Tracie Ross at 843-450-7653 or traciemarieross@gmail.com. You can also text 3008211 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516900

927 Edge Drive North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/C893RH
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $149,000

For more information about this property, please contact Nancy Terrell at 843-273-3053 or nancy.terrell@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3008204 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516898

601 Hillside Drive, N #3024 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/SE3M28
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $214,900

For more information about this property, please contact John Cassese at 910-880-1290 or johncassese62@gmail.com. You can also text 3006338 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516844

1411 Waterway Dr North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/8B8U9N
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.00
Price: $799,000

For more information about this property, please contact Sandy Rainwater at (843) 283-2877 or Sandy@SandyRainwater.com. You can also text 3006205 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516870

320 50th Ave N North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/3TD5B7
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $389,900

For more information about this property, please contact Jody Harrison at 843-222-5067 or jody.harrison@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3006197 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516858

N 307 N 62nd Avenue Cherry Grove 307 62nd Ave N North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/P2F93S
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $345,900

For more information about this property, please contact Chad Pike at 919-545-1349 or Chad.Pike@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3006196 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516791

SCDOT Contracts for Repairs to Robert Edge Parkway - Expect Road Closures/Detours September 8-30

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has contracted for repairs to Robert Edge Parkway in North Myrtle Beach. The repair contract period is September 8 through September 30.

The contract focuses on repairs to the bridge approach slab on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway, which is the transition piece between the roadway and the bridge that spans the Waterway (formally named the J. Bryan Floyd Bridge).

According to information provided by SCDOT:

  • On September 8 – The eastbound (inbound) lanes on Robert Edge Parkway from Highway 17 to beyond the bridge will close for a period of about two weeks. During this time, motorists will not be able to enter North Myrtle Beach using Robert Edge Parkway but will have to do so via alternate routes.

  • On September 22 (estimated) – The eastbound (inbound) and westbound (outbound) lanes on Robert Edge Parkway from Highway 17 to beyond the bridge will close for three to five days. During this time, motorists will not be able to enter or exit North Myrtle Beach using Robert Edge Parkway but will have to do so via alternate routes.

  • Detours will be posted via SC Highway 31 (Carolina Bays Parkway), SC Highway 9 and U.S. Highway 17.
 Dates associated with the above information could change as the contractor moves closer to the start of work. Weather and/or any unknown repair issues could impact dates. Even so, motorists should be prepared to adjust their travel plans referencing the above dates.

Robert Edge Parkway opened September 3, 2009. According to news articles at the time, the road required nearly 200 workers, 2 million pounds of steel in the bridge, 8,000 linear feet of concrete beams supporting the bridge, concrete equivalent to 570 dump trucks loads, and nearly five years to complete.

The parkway is named for Robert Edge Sr., who became North Myrtle Beach’s first mayor in 1968. For 12 years prior, Edge was the mayor of Crescent Beach, one of the four towns that through Edge's efforts merged to become the city of North Myrtle Beach.

On September 8, 2010, a ceremony was held to name the Intracoastal Waterway bridge that is part of the parkway for J. Bryan Floyd, who succeeded Edge as mayor, serving from 1974 to 1980.

4278 Pinehurst Circle W7 Little River, SC 29566

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/ANJDQH
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $800

For more information about this property, please contact The Rental Team at 866-895-9320 or annualrentals@Thomasbv.com. You can also text 3003055 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516684

4891 LUSTER LEAF CIRCLE Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/X2QURW
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $185,100

For more information about this property, please contact Tracie Ross at 843-450-7653 or traciemarieross@gmail.com. You can also text 3003046 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516734

161 Seawatch Dr. Unit 1101 Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/AT4WSX
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $179,900

For more information about this property, please contact Bill Bellamy at 843-273-3018 or bill.bellamy@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3003036 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516730

155 Queens Road Little River, SC 29566

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/J5RW9G
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $59,900

For more information about this property, please contact David Hyatt at 843-458-9459 or david.hyatt@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3003019 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516768

500 17th Ave S. North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/5MKHSU
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $309,999

For more information about this property, please contact Bill Bellamy at 843-273-3018 or bill.bellamy@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3003011 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516750

1621 Havens Dr. North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/NW4BTR
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.00
Price: $359,999

For more information about this property, please contact Bill Bellamy at 843-273-3018 or bill.bellamy@century21thomas.com. You can also text 3003004 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516743

FREE Gun Safety Class for Kids

The Matthew Bellamy Project will be holding a free gun safety class for kids on Aug. 22, at 2 p.m., and Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. This class is designed for children who may, as a result of gun ownership by parents or other reasons, come into contact or proximity to firearms. It is also a great way to reinforce gun safety rules to children who are handling firearms under the supervision of an adult.

The course is designed to help children have a healthy and safe respect for firearms and instructs them on crucial rules of firearm safety. The recommended age is 5-14, and it is suggested that a parent/guardian attend as well. No live fire or ammunition is used in the course; however, training guns and dummy ammunition will be utilized. 

For more information or registration, call (843) 427-4958 or visit www.theMatthewBellamyProject.com.

408 24th Ave. N. North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/H9M7HW
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $154,900

For more information about this property, please contact Scott Mathews at (843) 222-7082 or Scott@ScottSellsTheBeach.com. You can also text 3000907 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516656

S 4613 S Ocean Blvd Unit 7C Emerald Cove II North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/92JM77
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.00
Price: $344,900

For more information about this property, please contact Scott Mathews at (843) 222-7082 or Scott@ScottSellsTheBeach.com. You can also text 3000902 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516610

9069 Landing Drive, SW Calabash, NC 28467

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/3TRAY3
Bathrooms: 0.00
Price: $34,000

For more information about this property, please contact John Cassese at 910-880-1290 or johncassese62@gmail.com. You can also text 3000896 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516675

9065 Landing Drive, SW Calabash, NC 28467

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/VH57VX
Bathrooms: 0.00
Price: $34,000

For more information about this property, please contact John Cassese at 910-880-1290 or johncassese62@gmail.com. You can also text 3000894 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516669

North Myrtle Beach Fire Fighters Rally Behind 60-Year Tradition with MDA, Raise $4,695 During 2015 Fill the Boot Campaign

On August 8-9 members of the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department raised $4,695 for the Muscular Distrophy Association (MDA) during its annual Fill the Boot campaign, which seeks to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscle disease in the North Myrtle Beach area. Muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and other related life-threatening diseases take away a person’s ability to walk, move, smile, talk, and even breathe.

The MDA is the world’s leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to saving and improving the lives of anyone with muscle disease, including muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. It does so by funding worldwide research to find treatments and cures; by providing comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement. Visit www.mda.org   and follow us at www.facebook.com/MDAnational  and @MDAnews. Learn more about MDA's mission by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWOTeyMteV0
“For six decades, fire fighters have fueled MDA's mission to find treatments and cures for life-threatening muscle diseases, and this year’s Fill the Boot results are a perfect example of the true dedication the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department has toward supporting the families we serve,” said MDA Fundraising Coordinator Katie Murphy.  “We’re grateful for the support of these inspiring, selfless individuals who provide life-saving help that will fund research, advocate for children and adults affected by muscle disease, and rally our community to fight back.”
Funds raised through the Fill the Boot event build on decades of research progress, helping push science to its limits in the search for treatments and cures. Dollars raised also help support MDA’s life-enhancing programs which include state-of-the-art support groups and clinics.  They also make MDA summer camp possible so kids with muscle disease can enjoy “the best week of the year” at Camp Hanes in King, NC and nearly 80 other locations nationwide.

As the Muscular Dystrophy Association's largest national sponsor, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) fuels MDA's mission to find treatments and cures for life-threatening muscle diseases. In addition to Fill the Boot events, contributions from charity baseball games and other local events hosted/sponsored by the IAFF help support MDA's efforts to raise awareness and provide professional and public education about neuromuscular diseases.
IAFF support for MDA began in 1954 when the organization committed by proclamation to support MDA until a cure is found, and the organization's unwavering commitment to MDA has remained strong to this day. The IAFF raised $100,000 for MDA in 1955, and $1 million in 1970, and fire fighters continue to raise the bar in their fundraising efforts. In 2013, more than 100,000 fire fighters participated in Fill the Boot events across the country and raised $26.2 million. To date the IAFF has raised $558 million for MDA.

About the IAFF
The International Association of Fire Fighters represents more than 300,000 professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation’s population. More than 3,200 affiliates and their members protect communities in every state in the United States and in Canada.

701 Dayflower Longs, SC 29568

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/MUFDC7
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $1,200

For more information about this property, please contact The Rental Team at 866-895-9320 or annualrentals@Thomasbv.com. You can also text 2998237 to 67299.


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MLS ID: 1516558

Lot 1 Bayshore Drive Little River, SC 29566

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/HJ3W7Q
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $249,900

For more information about this property, please contact David Hyatt at 843-458-9459 or david.hyatt@century21thomas.com. You can also text 2998153 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516563

2004 Ye Olde Kings Highway North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/5WCWWK
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.00
Price: $339,900

For more information about this property, please contact David Hyatt at 843-458-9459 or david.hyatt@century21thomas.com. You can also text 2998137 to 67299.


MLS ID: 1516549

Sea Turtle Documentary at North Myrtle Beach Museum

North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum is hosting the regional premiere of the award-winning film Call of the Ancient Mariner on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. in the Museum’s changing gallery at 799 2nd Avenue North in North Myrtle Beach.  Through amazing footage, filmmaker David Weintraub takes viewers on a fascinating exploration of sea turtles and human culture.  Following the showing, Weintraub will discuss the making of the documentary.

The film tells the story of the sea turtle, an iconic creature which has been the centerpiece for hundreds of cultures serving as the heart of creation, as a deity, as a trickster and much more.  Given our long- time fascination with sea turtles, what better way to tell the story of man’s connection to nature and to the ocean? The film was shot throughout the Southeastern U.S. particularly in South Carolina and explores the amazing world of turtles and man over thousands of years.

“Everything about turtles is unusual: their shell, their connection to land and sea, their mysterious disappearance into the wide sea, the way they return back to the beach where they were born (or nearby) after traveling as far as half-way around the world. This fascination has mesmerized mankind throughout history and sea turtles continue to intrigue us today,” added Weintraub.

“There is limited space for the film’s local debut and seats are going quickly,” shared Sandra Buchan of the Museum.  To reserve your seat, call the Museum at (843) 427-7668.  Ticket prices: $12/adult; $7/youth; $5/Museum member.  DVDs and T-shirts will be available for sale following the screening.

Call of the Ancient Mariner is a production of the North Carolina-based Center for Cultural Preservation and is co- sponsored by The North Carolina Arboretum, WNC Nature Center, SC Aquarium and Turtle Hospital, Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.  For more information about future film screenings, online purchases of the DVD and the film, contact the Center for Cultural
Preservation at (828) 692-8062 or  www.saveculture.org.

Filmmaker David Weintraub documented the lonely life of the fascinating sea turtle in Call of the Ancient Mariner.  Photo courtesy D. Weintraub.
Humans remain intrigued by sea turtles and foster injured creatures until they are able to return to the ocean.  Photo courtesy D. Weintraub.

RESULTS: August 17 North Myrtle Beach City Council Meeting

During the August 17 North Myrtle Beach City Council meeting, six City employees were provided with Longevity Service Awards in recognition of their excellent service to North Myrtle Beach residents and visitors. Award recipients were Finance Director Randy Wright (30 years), Fleet Maintenance Mechanic Kevin Harrell (15), North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center Activities Assistant Director Diane Bartlett (l0), Construction Maintenance Crew Leader I Robby Herring (10), Assistant Building Official John Hill (10), and North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center Activities Director Heather Smith (10).

Mayor Pro Tempore Terry White presented a Proclamation declaring the week of September 11-23 to be Constitution Week in North Myrtle Beach, joining with the Theodosia Burr Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in encouraging “all residents to appreciate and understand the importance of the U.S. Constitution to our way of life, our freedom, and the rights and duties each of us has as a citizen of South Carolina and the United States of America.”

City Council passed a resolution opposing offshore drilling and exploration along the Coast of
South Carolina. In its resolution, City Council noted that in 2014 Horry County received $3.8 billion in domestic travel expenditures to lead South Carolina's 46 counties, accounting for 31.3% of the state total. These expenditures supported $682.6 million in payroll income and 39,000 jobs within the county. Tourism generated $370 million in state and local tax revenue.

The resolution also states that North Myrtle Beach works hard to maintain and expand its positive standing as a premier family-friendly tourism and residency destination in Horry
County and along the South Carolina coast, and must assess very carefully any and all proposed offshore and onshore activities that may hold the potential to threaten the livelihoods and investments of its citizens.

The resolution emphasizes that Council must continue to protect the continued good health of the city’s unique natural environment, noting that just one spill could forever sully the North Myrtle Beach environment and that of all of the Grand Strand, and threaten the long-term viability of our economy and environment.

The resolution also notes that the slight and speculative benefit of oil and gas exploration and drilling off our coast that would likely accrue to the global energy market is not worth the risk of even a single incident that would cripple the local and statewide economy.

City Council passed a resolution in support of the City's Occupational Health and Safety Policy Program. The City participates in the Municipal Association Insurance and Risk Financing Fund (SCMIRF). As part of the participation requirements, the City annually performs a Risk Self-Assessment, which requires an adoption by resolution of a Risk Management Statement. The statement affirms the City's commitment to the prevention and control of accidental loss. The adopted resolution will be issued in memo form to all employees with an explanation of how to report incidents and/or accidents.

Council passed second reading of an ordinance allowing for the annexation and zoning of two lots adjacent to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and S.C. Highway 31 (Carolina Bays Parkway). At its August 3 meeting, Council voted to table second reading of the ordinance, which at that time included three lots, because it was concerned over the need for adequate buffering between the boundary of the Pelican Bay Neighborhood (located in Horry County’s jurisdiction) and the land proposed for annexation. Prior to second reading, the applicant chose to remove one of the three tracts from the annexation proposal (Waterway-Rust, LLC (TMS #143-00-01-016/PIN #357-00-00-0004) in order to be annexed and zoned R-4. The option created a buffer to protect existing quality of life within the Pelican Bay development.

Council passed first reading of an ordinance to rezone two properties totaling about .61 acres off Little River Neck Road near the City’s water tower from HC (Highway Commercial) to R-3 (Mobile Manufactured Home Residential). City staff requested the change to the zoning district in order to clarify the location of the HC zoning district as originally designated when the city was first incorporated in 1968. The rezoning would lessen the area of HC zoning by establishing the new HC zoning district approximately 300 feet into the parcel from the edge of the Sea Mountain Highway right-of-way.

Among additional allowable residential uses, the R-3 zoning district would permit the construction of single-family detached uses on minimum 10,000 square foot lots as a right, without having to request a special exception to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), as is the case now. The affected property owner is aware of the proposal and supports the rezoning. Meanwhile, the affected property owner has simultaneously pursued a special exception within the subject area to allow a single-family detached use within the HC zoning district with the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).

Council passed first reading of an ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance text to change the development standards for mixed use within the Highway commercial zoning district. City Council approved an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance text to limit the amount of multifamily allowed by-right within the HC zoning district in May 2015. Approving this revision would clearly allow a single residential unit to be constructed above a commercial use within the HC zoning district, which was staff’s intention all along.

Proposed Changes: Understanding a need to preserve a portion of a commercial district to be at least partially used for commercial purposes, staff inadvertently left out the allowance for permitting just one residential unit atop a commercial use in a single structure in the HC zoning district. To clarify this, the proposed ordinance would remove a small amount of language placed within the HC zoning district as part of the recent zoning text amendment. Without this language, the definition of "mixed-use" as defined in the ordinance would apply. The current definition of a mixed-use building is "a building that contains residential dwelling unit or units and commercial uses."

Council passed first reading of an ordinance to lease a portion of the lake located at the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex to Apex Wake Parks, LLC for the operation of a cable wake park amenity. The cable system will pull persons on water skis, wake boards, etc., over the leased portion of the lake. The term of the lease would be for a period of 10 years with an option by the lessee to extend the lease for two additional renewal terms of 10 years each. 

L-R- City Manager Mike Mahaney, Randy Wright, Kevin Harrell, Heather Smith, Robby Herring, John Hill, Diane Bartlett 

Mayor Pro Tem Terry White, DAR Chapter Regent Jane Harvey, and Members of the Theodosia Burr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution





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