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Group records cemeteries

The National Society of Colonial Dames in America in the State of South Carolina, Georgetown Committee, is recording cemeteries across Georgetown County. More than 225 cemeteries have been tallied from on-site surveys, with listings of more than 25,000 people. Plans for publishing a book are progressing.

The public is asked to notify the group of any cemetery that might have been overlooked.

Contact Elizabeth L. Forrester, committee chairwoman, at 546-9804, e-mail lizforrester @sccc.tv , or by mail at 154 Roberts Road, Georgetown, SC 29440.

MURRELLS INLET

McClure honored for service

Capt. Kevin McClure (right) of Murrells Inlet, in the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion of the S.C. Army National Guard, was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal on July 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, by Capt. Chris G. Neeley.

McClure was saluted for exceptional volunteer service to the Afghan people while serving in Afghanistan. He volunteered more than 100 hours of his time to help distribute clothes, shoes and school supplies to hundreds of poverty-stricken Afghan children.

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Moose Lodge donates plush toys

The Moose Lodge near Surfside Beach has donated a bundle of Tommy Moose plush dolls for use by the Horry County Sherriff's Department.

The dolls, part of a Moose International program, are given by emergency personnel to children in

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GRAND STRAND

Pairings made for dance event

The pairings have been announced for the third annual "Horry County Dancing with the Stars."

Respective stars and area professional dancers are:

MEN | Preston Brittain, of the Brittain Law Firm in Myrtle Beach, and Amos Lee; Tommy Brittain, of the Brittain Law Firm, and Pamela Sanabria; Dr. Stephen Duffy, of Nirvana Plastic Surgery in Myrtle Beach, and Allison May; Melvin Fields, of PDM Homes in North Myrtle Beach, and Debra Hughes; Harvey Eisner, of the Horry County School Board, and Sandra Lucas-Hyde; S.C. Rep. Nelson Hardwick of Surfside Beach and Clara Formosa; Dwayer Scott, a chiropractor for Maximized Living Health Center in Carolina Forest, and Amanda Kinseth; Jeff Sisk, of Martini's Restaurant in North Myrtle Beach, and Stephanie von Hagel; Dr. Shane Webb, of

Nirvana Plastic Surgery, and Nicole Squires.

WOMEN | Barbara Bibb, of Dermagraphic Solutions in Myrtle Beach, and Ralph Hunn; Julie Borshak, director of community relations for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, and Christopher Robbins; Laura Crowther, chief executive of the Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors, and Robert Rogers; Jill Fennel, of the Thompson & Henry Law Firm in Conway, and Jose Burgos; Nancy Goldman, retired model, and Ralph Hunn; Maria Kiser, of Etcetera Clothing in Myrtle Beach, and Brock Santa; Martina McCoy, an English teacher for Early College High School, and Paul McTaggert; Sara McGrail, of the Long Bay Symphony Guild, and Juan Gonzalez; Jane Sufka, corporate controller of Burroughs & Chapin in Myrtle Beach, and Dan Chop; Dr. Dode Washington, an obstetrician/gynecologist in Myrtle Beach, and Juan Gonzalez.

Funds raised from the event at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Grande Dunes Marina Inn in Myrtle Beach will benefit the Business/Education Expectations Partnership/ Early College High School, based at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway, and the Long Bay Symphony.

SOUTH STRAND

Gates named AP Scholar

The Lowcountry Preparatory School was recently notified that Luke Gates has satisfied the requirements to be named an AP Scholar with Distinction in recognition of his exceptional achievement on AP exams. While at Lowcountry, Luke has scored 3 or better on the national exams in six different subjects (Modern European History, Biology, US History, Environmental Science, English Literature and Calculus). Luke will begin studying architecture at the University of Virginia this fall.

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