🌱Myrtle Beach Fire Department Adding More Women + Boat Building 101

Morning, everybody! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally. Today you'll find news about:

• Enjoy some art today!
• Calling all women! The Myrtle Beach Fire Department is looking to hire more women!
• Learn to build a boat!

But first, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 52 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Looking for something fun to do today? The Market Common art gallery will be showcasing local artists at a luau event this evening from 5 to 7 p.m. as part of the Seacoast Artists Guild and Gallery's 20th Annual Spring Art Show. Artists from the Grand Strand, Pee Dee and Border Belt will be highlighted. According to wpde.com, "the Seacoast Artists Guild and Gallery is located in The Market Common." Hope to see you there! (wpde.com)
2. With the goal of getting more women to join the Myrtle Beach Fire Department, the department is holding a women’s recruitment event Wednesday, April 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event's focus is to educate and inspire more women to join the fire department. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and get an up close and personal look on the inside of what the job is like.(WMBF)
3. Take a class in boat building! Horry Georgetown Technical College is offering a new boat-building course and they hope it is a huge success. hoping many students will jump aboard the opportunity to enroll in its new boat-building course. According to wpde, "HGTC President Dr. Marilyn Fore said right now, there's currently no training program in South Carolina for boat building. Fore said fishing and boating make up 3.1% of the Palmetto State's GDP, highlighting a dire need for more boat builders to enter the workforce in South Carolina."(wpde.com)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Spring Craft Fair (8:00 AM)
• Laughternoons with The Comedy Shoppe: Eric McMahon! (9:00 AM)
• Breakfast with the Easter Bunny - Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (12:00 PM)
• Children's Easter Party (12:00 PM)
• Laughternoons with the Comedy Shoppe (4:00 PM)
• Charles Bach Wonders! Magic & Illusion Show (7:00 PM)
• The Carolina Opry (7:00 PM)

Myrtle Beach Photo Of The Day:

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From my notebook:

• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "So begins the 2023 Season! THANK YOU for joining us on Opening Night!" (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "You will never have to worry about Rick not being able to decide what he wants! Rick is a charming kitty with soft, grey fur and bright eyes that sparkle with intelligence. To meet Rick, please call 843-249-4948 to schedule an appointment, or you can submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/cat-adoption-form/" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach, SC: "#NationalBeerDay is here! What's your go-to happy hour spot? " (North Myrtle Beach, SC via Instagram)
• North Myrtle Beach Police: "Our Junior K9 Program reaches so many kids in our community. We are pretty proud of this program and the kids who earn the privilege of being a part of it!" (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook)

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• Taxes in Retirement Seminar on April 10th and 12th at Horry Georgetown Technical College (April 10)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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