Neighbors

On Tuesday, members of Women Involved in Rural Electrification enjoyed Adam Emrick’s presentation on historic preservation during a luncheon at Horry Electric Cooperative in Conway.

As our mild winter weather continues, signs of spring’s impending arrival are appearing around us.

By the time Kelly Sheeley made it home, she was second guessing her every reaction. Why didn’t she just listen to her intuition?

Hi, I’m Johnny (I’m on the left) and this is my companion, WinnD, also known as Little Girl. We live in Surfside Beach and love to walk around the neighborhood to visit some of our dog friends Jake, Sandy and Sydney. WinnD is a rescue and she needs me to show her around because she is frightened of other dogs and people. At home she loves to play with me and hide chewy toys under the bed where I can’t reach them! We live with a terrific family that takes good care of us and gives us treats! When you come by you might hear our barking or see us on the porch. ... If you do, call us by name and say hello!

Mark and Brandi Roddy of Myrtle Beach, a daughter, Kylie MaKenzie Roddy, Jan. 29.

BINGO FOR VETERANS, 910-579-3577. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Calabash VFW Post 7288, 900 Carter Drive, Calabash, N.C. $11 for 16 games.

Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art has been awarded $9, 385by the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2012 fiscal year. The grant will provide programming support, education opportunities for area youth and increasing cultural awareness in the Waccamaw Neck community.

If you are training for the 15th Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon or Half Marathon Feb. 18, or if you would like to, the Red Cross Rescue Racers welcomes you to join the team and “Train with a Purpose.”

February is an interesting month for birds in our area.

My 6-pound Maltese is named Rascal and she turned 2 years old last July. Her favorite thing to do besides tear up toilet paper and playing with her big brother Rufus is riding in my bike basket. She has a pink helmet that she wears.

Erica Ruschak of Murrells Inlet, a son, Khalan Charles, Jan. 16.

BINGO FOR VETERANS, 910-579-3577. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Calabash VFW Post 7288, 900 Carter Drive, Calabash, N.C. $11 for 16 games.

St. Michael Catholic School of Garden City Beach is sending five teams to the First Lego League State Tournament on Feb. 25 in Columbia.

The love of animals is a powerful thing, if you have it. It runs deep in my family, so when my cousin Judy Brown’s dog, Bear, was lost, we searched for him.

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series that introduces readers to two candidates from the Carolina Forest area who have announced their candidacy for House District Seat 56, which includes Carolina Forest.

As is usually the case in late January, numbers of winter birds appear to be increasing at backyard feeding stations throughout our area.

We would like to introduce you to Ebony. He is 21/2 years old and weighs just under 20 pounds. This sweet little man “adopted” us a year ago. He kept hanging around our house and making our older two kitties crazy. We could tell he was hungry so one day we put some food out for him. At this point we didn’t know if he was feral or domestic. What we did know is that this little man needed some love. He was very shy and wouldn’t come to his food until we left. When winter set in, we cracked our porch door at night and he would come in and sleep. He had a hurt paw and stayed on the porch for three days sleeping and eating. One night we looked out and three cats were out there; he was having a slumber party.

Tanger Outlet Centers in Myrtle Beach recently showed its thanks and support to several Myrtle Beach agencies. During a brief ceremony, Tanger made three separate $26,365.35 donations to the Conway Medical Center Foundation, Caring In Our Lifetime and the Carolina Cancer Foundation. Tanger also made two separate $1,000 donations to the Horry County Police and the Horry County Fire Department.

Laura and Jeffery Butler Jr., of Surfside Beach, a son, Jeffery Lynn Butler III, Jan. 13.

BINGO FOR VETERANS, 910-579-3577. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Calabash VFW Post 7288, 900 Carter Drive, Calabash, N.C. $11 for 16 games.