Myrtle Beach area politics briefs

Nonpartisan

The Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a "Stump and Boil" beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Carroll Campbell boat landing in Georgetown to allow county voters to hear from candidates running in the November elections and enjoy a low-country boil for dinner. The public is invited.

The Horry County Education Association-Retired branch and the Horry County League of Women Voters is sponsoring an Horry County School Board candidates forum Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. at Ryan's Restaurant, 2904 Church St., Conway. The forum will offer the opportunity to hear candidates from both parties vying for Chairman, and District 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10 seats in the upcoming Nov. 2 election.

The public is invited to participate. For more information, call 365-6654.

Democrats

The Georgetown Democratic Women's Council and The Democratic Women's Council of Horry County invite everyone to a luncheon with Jane Ballard Dyer, Democrat candidate for U.S. Congress, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lands End Restaurant, 444 Marina Drive, Georgetown.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Susan Smith at 235-9937 or SSmith8562@aol.com; or Sally P. Howard at 455-1936 or sallyphoward@aol.com.

The Southenders meet at 6 p.m. Thursday.

For details such as the location, contact Paul Richardson at richardsondemocrat@sc.rr.com.

The Beach Dems meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. Friday at Akel's Restaurant, corner of 65th Avenue North and Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach.

This month's guest speaker is Fred Sheheen, gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen's father.

For more information contact Sally P. Howard at 449-1936 or sallyphoward@aol.com

The North Strand Democratic Club meets at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, 1030 Possum Trot Road, North Myrtle Beach.

For more information, call Brian or Roberta at 272-6454.

The Democratic Women's Council of Horry County meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at The Fish House, 6401 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach.

This month's guest speaker is Pam Creech from the League of Women Voters.

For more information, contact Sally P. Howard at 843-449-1936 or sallyphoward@aol.com.

The West Side Democrats meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Horry County Democratic Party Headquarters, 900 Fourth Ave., downtown Conway.

For more information, call Bernie Silverman at 365-6654.

Republicans

The Northern Horry Republican Club meets at 8:30 a.m. Saturdayat the Coffee Shop, 4148 Main St., Loris, to hear from Charlie Nash, a New York City emergency technician who was on the scene during the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

A breakfast buffet is available for $6.50 including tip.

For more information, call 756-3832.

The Myrtle Beach Republican Women's Club will hear from speakers Tim Scott, candidate for the First District, and Bill Connor talking about the National Guard when the group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club, 9000 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach.

The buffet lunch is $20 per person.

RSVP to Johnnie Bellamy at bellamyjm94@aol.com or 272-6885.

The Waccamaw Neck Republican Club meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Pawleys Island Library to hear from guest speaker Tim Scott, candidate for U.S. Congress.

For more information, call Jim Jerow at 237-9456.

Celebrate the 223rd anniversary of the U.S. Constitution with the S.C. College Republican Federation and the Myrtle Beach Republican Women's Club, plus guest speakers Larry Kobrovsky, a constitutional attorney, Paul Peterson, a political science professor at Coastal Carolina University, and a panel of others who will take questions.

The free celebration is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club, 9000 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach.

A buffet lunch will be available for $21 per person.

RSVP to Jodie Gee at jgee2@sc.rr.com; Norma Sparso at fsparso@sc.rr.com; or Johnnie Bellamy at bellamyjm94@aol.com.

The GOP Patriots' Club meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Georgetown Library. The public is invited. For more information, call Vikky Ferris at 546-5590.

The Georgetown County Republican Women's luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 30, at Applewood's Restaurant in Litchfield. Republican candidates will speak. The public is invited, but reservations are required by Sept. 24.

Cost is $15 per person.

Call Maxine Tache at 237-5507 or Joyce Jerow at 237-9456 for information or reservations.