SOUTH STRAND

HORRY COUNTY

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South Strand LaSertoma announced that LaSertoma International gave two awards to the applicants the club submitted.

Tyler Davidson, a recent graduate of Socastee High School and attending the College of Charleston this fall, was the winner of the LaSertoma International Scholarship and Memorial Fund. Taylor Stevens, also from Socastee High, who will attend Converse College, also was awarded a scholarship.

Also, South Strand LaSertoma will have its annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser Sept. 27 at Tournament Players Club, in the Burgess community. Tickets are $20, which includes a selection of wines from four wine vendors to sample with hors d’ouevres, and a souvenir wine glass for each person. Call 215-0263 or 215-3646.

Pictured is Nikki Wilbanks, vice president of South Strand LaSertoma, presenting Charles Mattocks, a junior at St. James High School, the LaSertoma International Youth Service Award at South Strand’s Tastefully Simple Fundraiser as his parents look on.

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Amber Campbell was the guest speaker at a recent Socastee/St. James Kiwanis Club meeting. Amber recently returned from London where she participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics as a competitor in the hammer throw. Amber is pictured with a book she autographed to be donated to area schools alongside Henrietta Gardner.

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Enthusiasm was high among the many heart disease survivors who attended the first Georgetown Satellite meeting of The Mended Hearts, Inc. The lunch meeting was held at Georgetown Memorial Hospital Education Center on Aug. 23. The attendees included heart disease survivors as well as medical professionals.

Ethel Richardson of Georgetown, was passionate about the new group saying “Thank the Lord – I’ve been praying for something like this to open in this area. Before this I had to go all the way to Charleston.” Trannie Moore of Georgetown spoke of her fears since she had a stent placed and was looking forward to the peer support. Angielin Ford of Murrells Inlet, quipped that she no longer eats cabbage since she had her coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Several more heart disease survivors, both men and women, spoke about the unexpected emotions that affected them after their heart event.

Medical professionals in attendance spoke about personal experiences with their family members as well. This group also expressed the belief that the Accredited Visitors program would ease their patients’ fears and help prevent hospital readmissions. Danita Vetter, with the Waccamaw Area Office on Aging, feels that Mended Hearts is a perfect adjunct to the Health Coach Program being formed in conjunction Grace Ministries’ Neighbor to Neighbor Program and Georgetown Hospital System. The Directors of Case Management and Case Managers from both Waccamaw Community Hospital and Georgetown Memorial Hospital are optimistic about the effect this support will have on their patients.

The Mended Hearts organization is open to people with heart disease, their spouses, family members and medical professionals. Members provide peer to peer support as they know firsthand the patient’s and family’s anxiety and concerns. One of the most important aspects of this group is its Visitor’s Program. The specially trained accredited visitor strives to resolve troubling questions, provide moral support, and make recovery easier for patients and families. Being able to talk with someone who has “been there” is of great benefit to patients and family members.

Future meetings will be held at Health Point Center for Health and Fitness, 12965 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island at 6 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is Sept. 25. A light supper will be served. Call Ruth Keilen at 685-3378 with any questions and to RSVP by Sept. 21

CENTRAL STRAND

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• Air National Guard Airman Timothy R. Lehman graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Lehman earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Stephen Lehman of Conway. The airman is a 2008 graduate of Carolina Forest High School, Myrtle Beach.

• Navy Seaman Recruit Uriah B. Deutsch, son of Amy and Eddie B. Deutsch of Conway, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Deutsch is a 2011 graduate of Carolina Forest High School of Myrtle Beach.

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• Lyle Stratford Hedman of Myrtle Beach has been named to the President’s List and the Commandant’s Distinguished Service List at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

• Local residents recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design are: Micah Ward of Myrtle Beach, who earned a BFA degree in graphic design; and Morgan Livingston of North Myrtle Beach, who earned a BFA degree in photography.

• Local residents graduated from Clemson University at the summer ceremony Aug. 10. They are: Emily Renea Brown of Andrews, who graduated with a bachelor of science in accounting; Patrick Spencer Evans of Aynor, who graduated with a bachelor of arts in biological sciences; Berryman Edwards Coggeshall IV of Murrells Inlet, who graduated with a master of business administration in business administration; Kathleen Ann Benton of Myrtle Beach, who graduated with a bachelor of science in PRTM; Paige Louise Davenport of Myrtle Beach, who graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in health science; Jason Keith Richmond of Myrtle Beach, who graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering; Danielle Lynn Taflan of Myrtle Beach, who graduated with a bachelor of arts in biological sciences; and Joseph Roddy Henderson of Surfside Beach, who graduated with a master of public administration in public administration.

• James Fallon, of Myrtle Beach, has been named to Eckerd College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester.

NORTH STRAND

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Dr. George Wong-Chong recently visited The South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club to talk about the Brunswick County 4H program. The group of young people with whom he works received the highest ranking in the state last year in the horticulture contest. The group is hoping to compete at a national level in October in Wisconsin.

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Scores of hungry diners made their way to Calabash VFW Post 7288 the afternoon of Aug. 25. It was time for the annual Pig Pickin’ and it never fails to please. The cooks who put the pigs in at midnight, sat with them all night, checked them out 12 hours later and had them ready to eat by 5 p.m. could finally get some rest while the diners began their pleasant task of enjoying the pork and all the sides produced by the kitchen staff.

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Sea Haven Inc has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. Sea Haven will use the gift to purchase food for the resident’s meals during their stay in the Shelter Home.

“Sea Haven is thankful for the annual contributions by Food Lion that help in supporting the youth in the Sea Haven programs. The basic needs for youth, including hunger, shelter and clothing, are continued to be met with the support from businesses in the local community. We are fortunate to have developed a partnership with the Food Lion Charities,” said Christina B. Jackson, executive director for Sea Haven, Inc. The gift will help with cost of groceries for the Shelter Home residents. Sea Haven’s mission is to lend a helping hand to those youth whose lives are in disarray. Sea Haven, Inc., incorporated in 1980, offers services to runaway, homeless, at-risk youth ages 13-17. The Shelter Home, licensed by the Department of Social Services, offers a nine bed facility. Residents enter Sea Haven on a referral type basis through the Department of Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement, School Guidance Counselors, and parents. For more information about Sea Haven, Inc., visit www.seahaveninc.com.

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Over the past four weeks North Myrtle Beach Rotarians have brought donations or back-to-school supplies to the weekly meetings. All the back to school items were distributed the Tuesday before school started. Pictured is Rotarian Tripp Davis with principal Rene Fowler donating the supplies to the students at North Myrtle Beach Primary.

Drew Hansen delivered back-to-school supplies to North Myrtle Beach Middle School and Stephanie Chestnut took more supplies to North Myrtle Beach Elementary.

North Myrtle Beach Primary Principal, Renee Fowler with NMB Rotarian Tripp Davis and boxes of school supplies.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

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The North Strand Optimist Club’s guest speakers at a recent meeting at The Grill House in North Myrtle Beach were Kim Carlson and Capt. Richard Lanigan, members of the Grand Strand Running Club. Kim and Richard reviewed the details of the BFF (Breast Friends Forever) Pink Ribbon Run (5-K ,10-K & Tot Trot) scheduled for March 8-9 to benefit Susan G. Komen For the Cure & Local Cancer Charities. For additional information, visit www.bffpinkribbonrun.com. Pictured are are Kim Carlson (from left), Club President Elect Melissa Basehoar and Captain Richard Lanigan.

Also, the North Strand Optimist Club recently welcomed Perry Woolbright, football coach at North Myrtle Beach High School. In his third year coaching, Perry reviewed not only his philosophy of building a strong football team but also developing his student athletes into productive members of society after graduation either in continued education or in the workforce. Perry’s expectations and standards are set high for those under his tutelage and he believes in building athletes from elementary through middle and ultimately into high school. Perry feels that building his student athletes has along term vision toward their ultimate success. Pictured is club member and first NMB High School Football coach (1970-1977) Dave Dickson (from left),Club President Elect Melissa Basehoar, and NMB High School football coach Perry Woolbright.

SUPPLY, N.C.

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Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce that Tirso Gonzalez of Supply, N.C., was among a total of just more than 400 students who recently graduated during its 2012 summer commencement exercises. Gonzalez graduated with a BS in accounting.