🌱Teachers Get A Little Extra Holiday Cheer + Looking Forward To 2023

Hey, everybody! It's Thursday in Myrtle Beach and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally. Because community news matters! Today's briefing includes:

• Looking to the future in 2023
• Spreading holiday cheer to teachers!
• Puppy Zori up for adoption.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Getting ready for 2023, Myrtle Beach City Council is looking ahead. According to WMBF, "at a Tuesday meeting, the city council discussed their legislative plans for the next year and decided what will be the top priorities. According to the City Council agenda, the top priorities are economic development, including the revitalization of Downtown Myrtle Beach and the Convention Center. In addition to revitalization efforts, the city council is looking to continue expanding tourism revenues and mental health resources. It said it’s looking forward to a new year full of growth and opportunity. (WMBF)
2. Good news for Huntington Beach State Park lovers, as of Tuesday night part of the Marsh Boardwalk is back open after getting repairs completed from damage due to hurricane Ian. According to wpde.com,"Park Ranger Mike Walker said "The biggest damage — permanent damage — that we had was actually damage to our marsh boardwalk. A significant portion of the boardwalk was actually washed off the pilings." Walker said parts of the boardwalk were found a mile away near Atalaya Castle and the process to rebuild is still in progress. It is even considering redesigning the boardwalk so it is more structurally sound. (wpde.com)
3. Making the holidays a little merrier, Bojangles, the Carolina-based fast food chain awarded two Myrtle Beach teachers with happy holidays $500 gift cards. Tamisha Hines and Kim Thomas, teachers who work at Myrtle Beach Primary School, were among 11 teachers to receive the "holiday bonus" as part of Bojangles, 12 Days of Bo*. According to WMBF, "in addition to the Bo-nuses, each teacher’s school received donated books, plenty of chicken, biscuits and tea as part of the celebration. "Economically, it’s been a rough year for everyone – and with the holidays just around the corner and inflation still running hot, a lot of people will find themselves stretching to make Christmas happen,” said Ken Reynolds, executive director of The Bojangles Foundation Fund. “These educators do so much for our children and our communities, and we want to help pay it forward whenever we can. The gift cards will allow them to put a Bo on their holiday plans and will certainly spread some holiday cheer to their classrooms!”' (WMBF)
4. Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in and around the Myrtle Beach area. We are also including any scheduled open houses that may be coming up, so you can check them out in person. Keep scrolling to see what's been listed in your area, along with which open houses are happening in the days ahead. Hope you find the house of your dreams! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
5. The Pet of the week for the Kind Keeper No-Kill Animal Rescue is a little bundle of joy named Zori. According to wpde.com "staff said she is six weeks old and came into the shelter with her litter of six when she was only one day old. Her personality includes being playful and being vocal with her little howls. She is a shepherd mix and applications to adopt her will begin next week. If you are not able to adopt and are interested in helping the shelter they will be hosting Tinsel & Tails at Billy the Kid's Seafood in Little River on Saturday, Dec. 17. Tickets for the Christmas party are $35 a person and include a dinner buffet, two drink tickets, door prizes, music and pictures with Santa. Stop by the rescue anytime during business hours to purchase a ticket."(wpde.com)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Tacos with Santa (6:00 PM)
• Board of Zoning Appeals - Town of Surfside Beach (6:30 PM)
• The Carolina Opry Christmas Special (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "Read Baseball America's article on General Manager Kristin Call, who was named Baseball America's 2022 Minor League Executive of the Year earlier this month by the baseball publication." (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)
• South Carolina Aquarium: " A gift that helps sick and injured sea turtles AND comes with this adorable plush? Yes! Symbolically adopt a sea turtle in your loved one's name and you both can feel great about contributing to the work of the Sea Turtle Care Center™." (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Happy Birthday to our very own Jim Smith!" (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Thank you to everyone who donated to the Family Justice Center and dropped off donations to our department!" (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Chad the Chaotic Cat raided our treat room and gave Erin an entire box of treats! He said she deserved it since she just completed her heartworm treatment! If you’d like to spoil Erin with treats every day, please call us at 843-249-4948 to meet her or submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/dog-adoption-form/." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "If you haven't had the chance to visit the Miracle Pop Up at JEM Social you're definitely missing out! Head over for the perfect combination of holiday decor and festive cocktails." (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach Police: "We would like to thank Hot Rod Cruises car club for their generous donation to the North Myrtle Beach Police Shop With a Cop fund. They also collected toys that filled our truck to benefit kids in Horry County for Christmas." (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook)
• Horry County Schools: "Meet Cpl. Kristy Floyd, a math teacher at HCS Early College High School and Marine Corp. veteran. Learn more about Cpl. Floyd's time in the service and her experiences as a Morse Code analyst in this edition of HCS Salute to Service." (Horry County Schools via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s featured #PetOfTheDay is Winston! His adoption fee is being sponsored today by the Strand College of Hair Design. Winston is a handsome 3-year-old boy, who is very lovable! He is a very happy and friendly boy." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon: "Mark your calendars for the Ultimate 2023 Fun Runs!! https://www.nspromos.com/races #nspromos #runmyrtlebeach #runhappy #running #race #myrtlebeach" (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon via Instagram)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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