Grand Strand Newsmakers

VFW seeks members

The Veterans of Foreign Wars is looking for anyone who has received a campaign medal for overseas service; has served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or has ever received hostile fire or imminent danger pay.

Any qualified veteran who wishes to become a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) should contact VFW post 10420 Murrells Inlet at 843-651-6900 or stop by the post on U.S. 17 Murrells Inlet for more information.

The Sun News spelling bee coming up in March

The 28th annual The Sun News Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by The Sun News and The Sun News Educational Foundation will be at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at the Myrtle Beach High School Music and Arts Center, the school’s auditorium.

Fifty-one elementary, middle and intermediate students from Horry and Georgetown counties will vie for the chance to represent the Grand Strand at the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in the Washington, D.C. area.

Watch a live broadcast of the bee beginning at 6:30 p.m. on YouTube.com/MBSunNews or MyrtleBeachOnline.com.

The winner receives an all-expense paid trip funded by The Sun News and The Sun News Educational Foundation for themselves and a chaperone to attend the National Spelling Bee on May 22-28. Other champion prizes include: Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, the Samuel Louis Sugarman Award, a one-year subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica Online Premium, numerous passes to local attractions and a trophy from The Sun News.

First runner-up receives a Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, numerous passes to local attractions and a trophy from The Sun News.

All contestants will receive a trophy recognizing them as champions of their local school’s spelling bee, compliments of The Sun News and The Sun News Educational Foundation and numerous prizes and passes to local attractions.

The champions (c) and alternates (a) of local participating schools are as follows: Andrews Elementary: Alicia Rhue (c), Dy Nasty Shaw (a); Aynor Elementary Peyton Richardson (c), Sean Unger (a); Aynor Middle Anthony Ross (c), Travontae Mitchell (a); Brown’s Ferry Elementary Taylor Vereen (c), Carson Callaway (a); Burgess Elementary Sofia Cioce (c), Dorian Schindler (a); Carolina Forest Elementary Tyler Montemarano (c), Conner Ivey (a); Carvers Bay Middle Kamyiah Green (c), Vivian Wright (a); Chabad Jewish Academy Eliya Karoutchy (c), Maitav Shitrit (a); Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach Brandon Tregde (c), Amanda Tregde (a); Conway Christian School Amanda Pham (c), Madison Pegram (a); Conway Elementary Lanna Gavilan (c), Damarion Bildon (a); Conway Middle Gracie Benton (c), Hayden Chagnon (a); Daisy Elementary Grayson Norman (c), Jameson Wentling (a); Forestbrook Elementary Christian Linen (c), Meadon Stiganac (a); Forestbook Middle Abbigail Irving (c), Ben Kellogg (a); Georgetown Middle Alejia White (c), T.J. Ulrichsen (a); Green Sea Floyds Elementary Hope Turner (c), Isabella Jeter (a); Green Sea Floyds Midde Autumn Morin (c), Joshelin Cox (a); Kensington Elementary Hakim Wilson (c), Jakari Vanderhorst (a); Kingston Elementary Breanna Smith (c), Sarah Friedrichs (a); Lakewood Elementary Addison Martin (c), Susan Weng (a); Loris Elementary Melena Ornelas (c), Thomas Young (a); Loris Middle Joel Bridges (c), T’Asia Smalls (a); Lowcountry Preparatory (Lower) Emma Rusnak (c); Lowcountry Preparatory (Upper) Cameron Tedrow (c) Anne-Hackett Little (a); Maryville Elementary Bryan Chavez (c), Juliana Leith (a); Midland Elementary Bryce Graham (c), Ryanna Rabon (a); Myrtle Beach Intermediate Skye Evans (c), Noah Coons (a); Myrtle Beach Middle Naveen Hingorani (c), Grace Dusenbury (a); North Myrtle Beach Middle Lauren Henderson (c), Jacob Slapnik (a); Ocean Bay Elementary Michael Rosol (c), Hunter Simmons (a); Ocean Bay Middle Henry Hein (c), CJ Dixon (c); Ocean Drive Elementary Hailey Shelton (c), Haleigh Washington (a); Palmetto Bays Elementary Keegan Gravley (c), James Altun (a); Pee Dee Elementary Reagan Hatchell (c), MiKayla Eady (a); Plantersville Elementary Eric Armstrong (c), Hassan Graham (a); Pleasant Hill Elementary Asher Mezzatesta (c), Sha’Ciara Williams (a); River Oaks Elementary Owen Egloff (c), Zoe Pires (a); Riverside Elementary Ida DeJesus (c), Aarya Patel (a); Rosemary Middle Ben’ Nasha Richardson (c) Shavon McGee (a); Sampit Elementary Asyia Barnes (c), TyQuan Frasier (a); Seaside Elementary Analisa Baker (c), Kayla Thompson (a); Socastee Elementary Ashley West (c), Josalin Kahian (a); South Conway Elementary Shaniya Ferguson (c), Noah Mole (a); St. Andrew Catholic Amy Leak (c), Christine Leak (a); St. James Elementary Rickey Barnes (c), Dawson Ridley (a); St. James Middle Hudson Hok (c ) Jillian Brown (a); Waccamaw Elementary Nick Barrow (c), Blaine Hartley (a); Waccamaw Intermediate Jayden Carnahan (c), Holden Gulley (a); Waccamaw Middle Chloe Johnson (c), Justin Canteen (a); Waterway Middle Aydin Carr (c), Jadaveon Ravenell (a)

Camera Club names February winners

Here are the winners of the Myrtle Beach Camera Club’s competition for February. The category was “Old.”

This story was originally published February 24, 2016 at 11:01 PM with the headline "Grand Strand Newsmakers."