Myrtle Beach-area political meetings

Democrats

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

For more information, call the HCDP office at 488-4237.

•  Horry County Democrats will meet in precinct clusters for Democratic Presidential Primary-Caucus/Precinct Reorganization at 10 a.m. Saturday at various polling places around the county.

Here is a list of the clusters and meeting places:

• Cluster 1| Bethel AME Church, 1530 Racepath Ave., Conway, for East Conway, Jamestown, North Conway 1and 2, Racepath 1 and 2 and West Conway precincts

• Cluster 2 | True Vine MBC, 3765 S.C. 90, Conway, for Salem and Tilley Swamp precincts

• Cluster 3 | St. John Church Of God, 3401 Kates Bay Highway, Conway, for Brownway, Cedar Grove, Jordanville, Juniper Bay and Pawley Swamp

• Cluster 4 | Christ The Servant Lutheran Church, 2105 E. U.S. 501, Conway, for Coastal Carolina, Jackson Bluff, Myrtle Trace, Palmetto Bays, Red Hill 1 and 2 and Wild Wing

• Cluster 5 | Grand Strand Baptist Church, 350 Hospitality Lane, Carolina Forest, for Carolina Forest 1 and 2, Emerald Forest 1, 2 and 3, and Forestbrook

• Cluster 6 | Academy For Technology and Academics, 5693 S.C. 701 N., Conway, for Adrian, Four Mile, Homewood, Horry, Maple and White Oak

• Cluster 7 | Chesterfield MBC, 8591 S.C. 90, Horry County, for Brooksville, Dogwood, Little River 1, 2 and 3, Nixons Crossroads 1 and 2, and Wampee

• Cluster 8 | Finklea Alumni Community Center, 3501 S.C. 917, Finklea, for Allsbrooks, Floyds, Bayboro Green Sea, Gurley, Hickory Grove, Jernigans Crossroads, Live Oak, Mt. Olive, Norton, Pleasant View, Spring Branch and Taylorsville

• Cluster 9 | Sandy Grove MBC, 1008 Carver St., Myrtle Beach, for Coastal Lanes 1 and 2, Jet Port 1 and 2, and Sea Oats 1 and 2

• Cluster 10 | Ocean View Baptist Church, 7300 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, for Dunes 1, 2 and 3, Myrtlewood 1, 2 and 3, and Ocean Forest 1, 2, and 3

• Cluster 11| North Myrtle Beach Recreation Center, 1030 Possom Trot Road, for Atlantic Beach, Cherry Grove 1 and 2, Crescent, Ocean Drive 1 and 2, Windy Hill 1 and 2

• Cluster 12 | Socastee Library, 141 S.C. 707 Connector Road, for Enterprise, Lake Park, Sea Winds, Socastee 1, 2, 3 and 4

• Cluster 13 | Grand Strand Church of Christ, 2212 Glenns Bay Road, Surfside Beach, for Deerfield, Garden City 1, Garden City 2, Garden City 3, Garden City 4, Glenns Bay, Surfside 1, 2, 3 and 4

• Cluster 14 | Burgess Senior Citizen/Community Center, 10299 S.C. 707, for Burgess 1, 2 and 3, and Marlowe 1 and 2

• Cluster 15 | St. Elizabeth MBC, 57 Church St., Aynor, for Aynor, Cool Springs, Dogbluff, Galivants Ferry, Joyner Swamp, Methodist Rehobeth, Mill Swamp, and Poplar Hill

• Cluster 16 | Loris Senior Center, 4214 Railroad Ave., for East and West Loris

• Cluster 17 | James R. Frazier Community Center, 1370 Bucksport Road, Conway area, for Inland, Port Harrelson and Toddsville

• Cluster 18 | Mt. Calvary No. 1 MBC, 5916 S.C. 905, Conway area, for Daisy, Ebenezer, Hickory Grove, Leon, Mt. Vernon, Red Bluff, Shell and Sweet Home

Those interested in becoming delegates must attend.

For more information contact Credentials Committee Chair Rupert Hickman at 756-8428 or Party Headquarters at 488-4237.

• Join Horry County Democrats for happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Handley's Pub and Grub, 3873 Renee Drive, Carolina Forest. Handley's is in the Kroger Shopping Center at the intersection of U.S. 501 and Carolina Forest Boulevard. Once you enter the shopping center, take Renee Drive and Handley's will be on the West side.

There are happy hour specials for food and drink.

For more information, email Ian Guerin at Ian@IanGuerin.com

Republicans

• The Georgetown County Republican Party is holding a meet-and-greet event with the GOP candidates for the new 7th congressional district, beginning at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at the Tara Theater at the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort, 14276 Ocean Highway.

Tickets are $10 each.

For more information, call Tom Winslow at 655-7333; Jerry Rovner at 235-0463; or Jim Jerow at 240-9456.

The event is sponsored by the Georgetown County Republican Party and it clubs, including the Waccamaw Neck Republican Club, the Women’s Republican Club, the GOP Patriots and the Lower/Upper Georgetown Club.

•  Conservatives for Responsible Government holds its first meeting of the new year at 11:15 a.m. Thursday at T-bonz Gill & Grill on Seaboard Street in Seaboard Commons, Myrtle Beach.

Social hour begins at 11:15, while lunch and guest speaker Chad Prosser, a candidate for the new 7th congressional district, begins at noon.

For more information, call Carol Kinsman at 281-4522.

• The Waccamaw Neck Republican Club invites all local residents to attend a monthly “Coffee

Time with the Candidates” series from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The first event takes place Saturday at Applewood’s House of Pancakes, 14361 U.S. 17, Litchfield, next to the Bi Lo in the Litchfield Commons Exchange Center, and will feature Randy Hollister, candidate for state House District 108; and Waldo Maring, candidate for reelection as probate judge.

For more information, call President Jerry Rovner at 235-0463, email WaccamawNeckRepublicanClub@gmail.com or visit www.GeorgetownGOP.org.

• The Brunswick County Republican Women’s Club is offering campaign training, developed and presented by NC Civitas.

The deadline to sign up for the Feb. 4 event is Sunday.

The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brunswick County Republican Party headquarters, 971 Old Ocean Highway, Bolivia, N.C.

The cost is $15 including lunch. Late registration and walk ins are $25, space permitting.

For more information, visit www.brunswickcountyrepublicanwomen.com or www.facebook.com/pages/Brunswick-County-Republican-Women/163944137016109.

Tea Party

• The Myrtle Beach Tea Party meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Jan. 30 at Rotelli’s restaurant, 201 Graduate Road, Suite 109, Conway, across U.S. 501 from the entrance to Coastal Carolina University.

For more information, email the group at infombtp@gmail.com.