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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

City gets new fire truck for $577,000

A new 75-foot ladder fire truck was delivered to the North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Department on Friday, according to officials.

The city purchased the 2009 Smeal 75-foot rear-mount heavy duty aerial demo unit ladder fire truck for $577,000, according to a news release. The city saved about $73,000 on the purchase and plans to sell a 1992 fire engine, a light duty rescue vehicle and older ladder truck.

The new ladder fire truck will be located at station three in the Windy Hill section of the city, according to Fire Chief Tom Barstow.

The truck can pump 2,000 gallons of water per minute. It includes a 400-gallon water tank and a 20-gallon foam tank. It also includes a remote controlled 1,250 gallons-per-minute elevated master stream appliance.

CONWAY

CCU mulls master plan for campus

Coastal Carolina University's Board of Trustees reviewed a preliminary version of a campus master plan being developed by Sasaki Associates Inc., a planning and design firm based in Watertown, Mass., at the board meeting on Friday, according to a news release from the university. Representatives of the campus and the community have been involved with Sasaki Associates in the development of the plan since March.

The preliminary plan would transform CCU into a pedestrian-oriented campus within Chanticleer Drive, the academic core of campus, the release said. Parking lots would be situated around the perimeter of the campus. Trustees will evaluate the preliminary plan and make recommendations to Sasaki Associates.

When complete, the master plan will indicate the location of buildings and other campus facilities, open space, vehicular circulation and parking, pedestrian circulation and infrastructure improvements. The final plan will be presented to the board in February.

The board also approved the purchase of the Colors on Parade building, 642 Century Circle, which currently houses CCU's procurement offices and warehouse space, and student laboratory fees were approved for the spring semester for new courses and new degree programs.

HORRY COUNTY

Plan ahead for Alzheimer's walk

The Alzheimer's Association is asking Grand Strand residents to participate in the annual Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk beginning at 9 a.m. Nov. 13 at Broadway at the Beach.

Funds raised will provide support services to the 80,000 residents of South Carolina living with Alzheimer's, while also contributing to research, according to a press release.

In addition to the 1.5-mile walk, participants will be entertained by face painters, stilt walkers, clowns and music. Tim McGinnis from WPDE is the host.

For more information or to sign up, visitwww.alz.org.