City of North Myrtle Beach Work Schedule for New Year's Day (January 1, 2020)

During the New Year’s holiday, the City of North Myrtle Beach will adhere to this work schedule:

SANITATION SERVICE

-- No service January 1

-- January 1 customers serviced January 2

-- January 2 customers serviced January 3

PUBLIC SAFETY

-- Open

CITY HALL

-- Closed January 1

J. BRYAN FLOYD COMMUNITY CENTER

-- Closed January 1

AQUATIC & FITNESS CENTER

-- Closes 7:00 p.m. on December 31

-- Closed January 1

PARK & SPORTS COMPLEX

-- Open January 1, 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

RECYCLING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE?

-- Bring your tree to the public parking lot at Shorehaven Drive on Ocean Boulevard near 19th Avenue North or the public parking lot across from the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center on Possum Trot Road. Remove all materials, including tinsel, from your tree before recycling.

NOT RECYCLING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE?

-- Remove all materials, including tinsel, from your tree and place it curbside for pick up.

North Myrtle Beach Tree City Board Selects Tree of the Month for December

L-R In The Accompanying Photo: Jan and Max Presley,
Mike and Caroline Price, and NMB Tree City Board Members
Jeanette Lyon, Caroline Black, John Sloop, and Chad Lewis. 

Photo Credit: Jim Grainger, Public Grounds Superintendent

The North Myrtle Beach Tree City Board selected an oak tree located at the entrance to The Oaks at Windy Hill as its Tree of the Month for December.

Mike and Carolyn Price moved into The Oaks at Windy Hill three and a half years ago. When they purchased their home, they inherited the role of caretaker of a beautiful oak tree at the entrance to their neighborhood. The tree is between 150 and 175 years old. 

The former owner of their home, Kathy Estes, told the Prices she had taken special care of the tree since 1998 and the Prices were happy to take over the reins. The owners of three of the six homes built in The Oaks at Windy Hill split the responsibility for caring for the tree.

As the years progress, the Prices have come to understand the true beauty and focus such a tree can provide. It is the centerpiece for neighborhood barbecues during the holidays and on any day that seems fit to bring all the neighbors together for food and enjoyment.

Property owners and developers interested in finding more about how they can preserve trees on their property are invited to contact the North Myrtle Beach Tree City Board at nmbtreeboard@nmb.us.

The Tree of the Month program began in 2010 as a way to recognize preserved trees within the city limits. It also provides a platform to remind people of the benefits and importance that trees offer in our everyday lives.

If you think you have the biggest, prettiest, or most unusual tree in North Myrtle Beach, or that your tree has a unique story attached to it, the Tree City Board encourages you to contact Parks & Grounds Superintendent Jim Grainger at (843) 280‐5571 or via email at nmbtreeboard@nmb.us.

City of North Myrtle Beach Work Schedule for the Holidays

During the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the City of North Myrtle Beach will adhere to this work schedule:

SANITATION SERVICE

·     No service December 25. All December 25 customers serviced on December 26.

·     No service January 1. January 1 customers serviced January 2 and January 2 customers serviced January 3.

PUBLIC SAFETY

·     Open throughout the holidays

CITY HALL

·     Closed December 24, December 25 and January 1

J. BRYAN FLOYD COMMUNITY CENTER

·     Closed December 24, December 25 and January 1.

AQUATIC & FITNESS CENTER

·     Closes 3:00 p.m. on December 24 and closed December 25

·     Closes 7:00 p.m. on December 31 and closed January 1.

PARK & SPORTS COMPLEX

·     Open December 25, 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

·     The Great Christmas Light Show is closed on December 25, reopens December 26 and continues through December 30.

·     Open January 1, 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

RECYCLING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE?

Bring your tree to the public parking lot at Shorehaven Drive on Ocean Boulevard near 19^th Avenue North or the public parking lot across from the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center on Possum Trot Road. Remove all materials, including tinsel, from your tree before recycling.

NOT RECYCLING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE?

Remove all materials, including tinsel, from your tree and place it curbside for pick up.

How to Decorate Your Home for the Holidays

Holidays are a special moment for each of us. We all love to let the spirit of holidays permeate us and bring out the best in us. The place we call home should be no different: with a minimum effort we can make it look specials, reflecting the holidays spirit and feel inviting and comfortable for our guests.

The way we decorate our homes for the holidays should reflect minimalism and good taste. Here are a few tips on how to accomplish that:

• Start with the Christmas tree – use either a one-color decoration approach or go for neutral colors. This way you stay within the minimalist principles while making sure the tree matches any corner of your hose it might best fit it.
• Fireplace is next – make sure the mantel reflects the holiday spirit. Don’t make it too complicated though, just use a few good-taste decorations only.
• Bring the holidays spirit to your table – this is the place where family and friends gather often during the holidays, so use a nice table runner and top of the table with a simple, beautiful garland and mix in a few candles.

Bring in the magical spirit of the holidays to your home and make your family and friends feel truly at home with a minimalist yet tasteful approach to decorations.