ONE BIG DAY OF SAVING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AT TANNING MADE FABULOUS

Media Contact: Rod Smith, Director of General Brokerage
(843) 233-8000  jrodsmith@chicora.net

George Role with Coldwell Banker Chicora’s Briarcliffe Office has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council of the National Association of Realtorsâ.  Role joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals who have earned this designation after successfully completing a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience.

Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate was formed in November 2000 from the merging of Chicora Real Estate, founded in 1972, and Coldwell Banker Roberts Real Estate.  Represented by over 140 agents and 23 locations, Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate is the largest real estate firm in Horry and Georgetown counties and offers properties from Georgetown, SC to Brunswick County, NC.  According to information compiled from the Coastal Carolina Association of REALTORS^® Multiple Listing Service, Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate is the #1 real estate firm along the Grand Strand with record-setting sales volume since 1972.

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About Coldwell Banker^®

Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker^® organization has been a premier provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate. Coldwell Banker is the oldest national real estate brand in the United States and today has a network of nearly 90,000 sales agents working in approximately 3,300 offices in 50 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker brand is known for creating innovative consumer services as recently seen by being the first national real estate brand to augment its web site www.coldwellbanker.com for smart phones, the first to create a iPhone application and the first to fully harness the power of video in real estate listings, news and information through its Coldwell Banker On Location^SM YouTube channel.  The Coldwell Banker system is a leader in specialty markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Coldwell Banker Previews International^® marketing program. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.  Each office is independently owned and operated.

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Joe Moglia, Head Football Coach, Coastal Carolina University

During Quarterly Membership Breakfast, Friday, February 24, 8 a.m.

Breakfast sponsored by The David Law Firm and Wall Engineering LLC.

The Conway Chamber of Commerce will host a quarterly membership breakfast on Friday, February 24 at 8 a.m. at the Santee Cooper Auditorium, located at100 Elm Street in Conway. Joe Moglia, head football coach at Coastal Carolina University, will serve as guest speaker during the breakfast.

Former head coach of the United Football League’s Omaha Nighthawks, Moglia begins his 20th year as a coach during the 2012 football season. He is also Chairman of the Board for TD Ameritrade, a position he has held since 2008.

Moglia, who coached the “Stars Team” at the 2011 Eastham Energy College All-Star Game, spent this past fall coaching the Nighthawks in the third year of the UFL’s existence. From 2009-10 Moglia served as Executive Advisor to the Head Football Coach at the University of Nebraskain preparation for achieving his original lifelong pursuit, being a collegiate head football coach.

Moglia served as TD Ameritrade’s Chief Executive Officer for seven years (2001-08). Under his leadership, the company had a 500 percent return on investment, and the firm’s market cap increased from $700 million to $10 billion. Prior to joining TD Ameritrade, Moglia spent 17 years working with Merrill Lynch (1984-2001).

Before entering the business world, Moglia was a football coach for 16 years. He won two Ivy League championships as defensive coordinator at Dartmouth (1982-83), set defensive and special teams records at Lafayette (1978-80) and turned around two high school programs.

He has served on the board of several not-for-profit and educational organizations, including STRATCOM Consultation Committee, Creighton University, Fordham Preparatory School, National Italian American Foundation, Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scouts of America.

Moglia graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1971, earning Dean’s List recognition and acceptance into Omicron Delta Epsilon (National Economic Honor Society). He went on to receive his Master of Science degree in education from the University of Delaware in 1974 and holds honorary doctorate degrees from Fordham University (Humane Letters) and Bellevue University (Commerce).

Moglia is married to the former Amy Harvey. He has six children: Kelly, Kim, Kara, Kevin, Johnny and Jeff.

This program should last approximately one hour.  The breakfast is free of charge.  Please RSVP to the Conway Chamber at 843-248-2273.

One of the show’s featured comedians this year is Al Yountz from Charlotte,N.C. Speaker, actor, clown, comic, magician, and writer, Al has been performing and speaking to audiences since 1982.  He has showcased his abilities from backyards to Fortune 500 companies, comedy clubs to appearances at Disney World.  His television credits include many appearances on the FOX network and Comedy Central. Additionally, he has also been featured on many local and national newscasts, as well as numerous radio programs.

Back by popular demand is Manny Oliveira who has been performing professionally since 1977 when, as an actor, he was cast in the lead role of the King at the Medieval Manor Dinner Theater. He performed in the role for one year before being asked to recreate the role inChicago at the King’s Manor. InChicago he not only served as the lead character, but was also artistic director. His performances were sold out 12 weeks in advance for six consecutive years. The King’s Manor subsequently became the longest running musical/comedy revue inChicago theater history and gained Mr. Oliveira recognition as one of the foremost authorities in the creation of concept Dinner Theaters. He went on to create three more such theaters in the midwest.

In 1984, Manny left the theater to concentrate on standup comedy as well as film, television, corporate training and other projects. His career immediately soared with night club, corporate and concert appearances nationally. With his improvisational style and astute observations on family, religion, relationships, and current events, he continues to be a favorite among audiences from all walks of life.

ThisRhode Islandnative, now Atlanta resident, currently tours the country as a standup comedian. He dedicates the rest of his time on other theatrical, film, corporate and writing projects including the completion of his screenplay, “Tom’s Bridge” and an original pilot for television.

Also making his second appearance at this event is MG Gaskin. MG was born and raised in Cheraw, South Carolina, a town that is cliche rural America. His mother was an owner/operator of a Western Auto Store, his father a Baptist minister, and MG just spent most of his childhood in trouble.

Noticing how well he could keep the attention of adults while telling stories about his adventures, MG’s mother told him then that he would either become a politician or a preacher.

He had intended to have a career in entertainment when he earned a degree in music, but thought he might have a better chance of moving out of his parents’ house if he worked in corporate America. But after being fired from five different jobs, he got the impression that a white-collar job might not be his thing.

Now MG is thriving as a comedian, with performance credits including the New Orleans Comedy Festival “Comedy Town Project,” headlining the current “Country Comedy Tour” and appearing on radio shows such as the Rick and Bubba show and the Madd Maxx Morning Show.

MG has shared the stage with Gary Valentine from “King ofQueens” Tim Wilson from the “John Boy and Billy Show” as well as Comedian and Actor Sinbad. Also, he can be heard regularly on Blue Collar Radio on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio.

Also returning to the show will be The Carolina Improv Company, headquartered inMyrtle Beach and led by Gina Trimarco. For those unfamiliar with the art of improv, the quickest way to explain it is to equate it to the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? hosted by Drew Carey in which the actors create unrehearsed skits, games or songs, relying only on their quick wit and improvisational skills. For those familiar with Saturday Night Live, the skits are written based on improvising ideas and scenes and many of the performers also studied at Second City, including Tina Fey, Mike Myers, Stephen Colbert, George Wendt, Chris Farley, Bill Murray, Bonnie Hunt and John and Jim Belushi and many, many more!

Carolina Improv Company offers improv classes to adults and teambuilding and public speaking training to groups and organizations, in addition to public improv comedy shows and customized entertainment for private events. Improv classes are not just for actors because they provide the tools for anyone interested in learning how to think quick on their feet, be spontaneous, be more creative, become more flexible and much more. At Carolina Improv Company they like to say “funny just happens”.

Tickets to the Benefit Comedy Show are $20 each and will be available for purchase by March 1. They can be purchased directly at the Conway Chamber of Commerce office at 203 Main Streetin downtown Conway, from members of the Conway Rotary Club, or online at www.ConwaySCChamber.com.

Gardeners love to share, and what better way to do so than by opening one’s gate to the public.  On four very special days, over twenty venues will open their gates throughout South Carolina.  Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the Palmetto State’s hidden jewels as well as the gardeners who create them.  Grand or intimate, each garden has a lesson to teach.  Come be inspired and join us as we Follow The Blooms across South Carolina.

Get your March issue of Southern Living magazine, and see this garden tour featured in two articles!  Sponsored by The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc.  the tour features four weekends, spotlighting different areas of the state. 

See them all or pick your favorite day.  March 24, April 14, April 20, garnes open 9 am unitl 2 pm.  April 1 flower show opens 9:30 am until 3 pm.

See – It – All Tickets: $50
Day Tickets: $15
Day-Of Tickets: $20
Order online through PayPal at www.gardenclubofsc.org; to purchase tickets in the Conway Area visit The W.L Bryan House at 606 Main Street, Conway. 

March 24: Holly Hill, Santee, Allendale
Small towns and family farms with big style.  These practical gardneners reinvent everything from old azaleas to syrup kettles.  Even the lunch stop on Mustang Rd. offers ideas.  While in Allendale, stroll MacKenzie, find hope in the Pink Garden, see a Robert Marvin designed town square, and purchase greens from a working community garden.

• See 8 home gardens in Holly Hill
• Have lunch in a lakeside log cabin in Bowman
• Be inspired by a Pink Garden, dedicated to breast cancer victims and survivors in Allendale

 April 1: Start at the Avid Gardeners’ flower show, The Mystical Garden, visit a deer-tolerant yard, and hone your plant ID skills at the arboretum in Port Royal Plantation.
Visit the Mystical Garden Flower Show

• See Honey Horn Plantation’s butterfly enclosure, late-blooming camellias and Coastal Discovery Museum

April 14: Conway
If you love history, Spanish moss-draped oaks and azaleas, this tour is for you.  Six homes located in and near downtown Conway.  First 75 visitors get a free shrub, courtesy of Southern Living Plant Collection.

• See walled gardens, woodland walks and 3-generation gardens
• Enjoy a garden on a bluff, a Bluebird trail and heritage camellias and azaleas

April 20: Bishopville, Lake City
Pearl Fryar’s world famous topiary garden in Bishopville is a “don’t miss”!  Moore Farms Botanical Garden in Lake City is a cottage garden exploded out of bounds!  Join us for the finale luncheon, cooking demo and book signing by Patricia Moore-Pastides. 

• Be awe-struck by Pearl Fryar’s topiary garden in Bishopville
• Visit Moore Farms botanical and research garden in Lake City
• Celebrate with finale luncheon and cooking demo by first lady of USC, Patricia Moore-Pastide

Ticket Information:

All Tours : $50 (must be purchased by March 10)
Advanced Daily Tickets: $15 (must be purchased 2 weeks before each tour)
Day-Of-Tickets: $20
Tour and Luncheon Purchase details: visit www.gardenclubofsc.org  

For Immediate Release: February 10, 2012
Subject: Honor Flight #4 Myrtle Beach Set forWednesday, May 23, 2012
Contact: Kris Southard, Honor Flight Volunteer, 843-833-3616
ksouthard3@eei3.com www.honorflightmyrtlebeach.com

Honor Flight #4 ForWWII Vets Set for May 23, 2012

Myrtle Beach, SC

The Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach chapter of Honor Flight South Carolina has announced their 4th flight to Washington, DC and is set for Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The Honor Flight organization provides able WWII veterans with a free flight to Washington, DC where they will visit the WWII Memorial which was dedicated in 2004.

The last Honor Flight out of the Grand Strand area was October 26, 2011 which included 86 veterans, 59 guardians, Honor Flight organizers, and a medical crew of four.

The one-day trip includes a ceremony at the beautifulWWII Memorial in honor of these veterans and trips to the Korean and Vietnam War Memorials, theMarineMemorial, Arlington National Cemetery and other historic landmarks. “We lose between 1,000 and 1,200 WWII veterans a day nationally as most are now in their 80s and 90s”, saidWalter Kollet, Chairperson for Honor Flight Myrtle Beach. “Most WWII veterans lack the ways and means to visit their Memorial. With Honor Flight, wemake that visit possible,” Kollet added.

Because of the declining numbers, theMyrtle Beach chapter has adopted the slogan, “Time is of the Essence.” “Our mission is to locate and sign up as many of our able local Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand veterans as we can to go on this trip,” said Kris Southard, Director of Public Relations, noting that Honor Flight will continue to fly WWII veterans to Washington “as long as we can fill a plane”.

Honor Flight is a national, non-profit 501(c)3 organization with chapters throughout the United States. Kollet said that each flight costs $60,000 and money is raised entirely from donations and fundraising events. “We rely on the generosity of the Grand Strand community to get the job done,” Kollet said. Southard adds, “The fact that we’re planning our fourth flight just shows how supportive the community has been.”

Honor Flight #4 will leave Myrtle Beach International Airport themorning ofWednesday, May 23 on a special charter flight by USAirways. They will return that evening to a “Welcome Home” celebration at the airport. “The last Welcome Home Ceremony in October was fantastic with so many people greeting the veterans, a brass band playing, and school children waving flags. The whole experience was pretty emotional,” said Southard, who has helped coordinate the last two ceremonies. Fundraising continues for Honor Flight #4 and seats remain available toWWII veterans who are able to make the trip which is free of charge to them. AMay 8th golf tournament at True Blue in Pawleys Islandis already being planned to help offset the cost of the trip.  Kollet states, “AnyWWII veteran who wants to make the May 23rd trip should contact  Honor Flight immediately at (843) 957-8212.” Seats also remain for Guardian Sponsors who make a donation to fly and assist the veterans. “We urgently need donations in any amount to make this flight possible,” Kollet adds.

Donations can be made to Honor Flight Myrtle Beach at P.O. Box 1212, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Visit www.honorflightmyrtlebeach.com for more information and applications.  Donations made via the the website will be secure.

Thursday, March 22
10:00 a.m.
2201 Highway 501
Conway, SC 29526
(Located across from HGTC)

For more information please contact the Conway Chamber of Commerce at (843) 248-2273.

About the new HTC Store:

For added connections and convenience, a new HTC store opened its doors on January 30, 2012 in Conway on U.S.501 North. The full-service store boasts more than 4,000 square feet of retail space that features interactive product displays, Including HTC Wireless phones, smartphones and tablets; HTC Digital Cable Whole-Home DVR; HTC Security systems; and more.

The store also features a two-room live interactive demonstration of how all HTC products can work in your home. Stay for a while – there’s even an Internet lounge with complimentary Wi-Fi. We look forward to connecting with you at our newest location.

A full menu of communications services are available from HTC, including, local phone service, digital cable, Internet access, cable modems, DSL, long distance, and digital wireless service.

Tuesday, February 21
10 a.m.

-Grand Opening Day Liberty Tax would like to offer FREE tax returns to
all members of the Conway Chamber. For any non member who would also like their returns done that day, Liberty Tax is offering Cash in a Flash, which is $50 in cash after tax returns are submitted.

For more information please contact the Conway Chamber of Commerce at (843) 248-2273.

Thursday, February 16th
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Smoke Free Horry and The Crafty Rooster

Hosted at The Crafty Rooster
1125 Third Avenue
Conway, SC 29526

Please RSVP to the Conway Chamber of Commerce at 843-248-2273.

All phones FREE

New two-year agreement on a qualifying Classic plan, including up to 5 GB of full-speed data, required. Mail-in rebate card may apply. Saturday only.

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