Published: October 16, 2013


By Amanda Kelley — akelley@thesunnews.com 


According to the release, the company chose Horry County due to the quality of the area’s labor force, proximity to technical colleges in Florence and Conway, the states stance on the Second Amendment and the quality of life in Myrtle Beach.

The Ithaca Gun Company will expand manufacturing operations in the southeast with a new location in Horry County, said Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation president Brad Lofton.

The Ohio-based firearms manufacturer announced the decision Wednesday, which will include a capital investment of approximately $6.7 million while creating 120 new jobs, Lofton said. The jobs will include machine operators, gunsmiths, engineers, and assemblers that are expected to earn wages “significantly higher than the Horry County average wage,” according to a press release.“We are delighted to be a part of the growing firearms manufacturing industry in the Myrtle Beach area,” Mike Farrell, with Ithaca Gun Company said in a press release.

Ithaca Gun Company is known for the manufacturing of multiple gauge shotguns and the Model 1911 pistol.

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Sorry I missed this ...

But I do look forward to upcoming programs at the quarterly meetings of the Greater Burgess Community Association.

 More info about the GBCA here:
 http://greaterburgesscommunity.org/aboutus.php

New movies this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters

 October 10, 2013


New this week

Captain Phillips | This film focuses on the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. PG-13. Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi and Catherine Keener. Critic’s rating: 3.5 stars.

Machete Kills | The President of the United States recruits Machete for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a wealthy arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet. R. Starring: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Mel Gibson and Sofía Vergara. Critic’s rating: n/a


Gravity 3D | Dr. Ryan Stone is a medical engineer on her first shuttle mission. Her commander is veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky, helming his last flight before retirement. Then, on a routine space walk, disaster strikes – the shuttle is destroyed, leaving Ryan and Matt stranded in deep space with no link to Earth and no hope of rescue. As their fear turns to panic, they realize that the only way home may be to venture further into space. PG-13. Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Ed Harris. Critic’s rating: 3.5 stars.

Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/10/10/3760022/new-movies-this-week-in-myrtle.html#storylink=cpy

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S.C. Man Wins $400 Million Jackpot

Wins nearly $400 million jackpot and withholds name

By Harriet McLeod
Sep 23, 2013
CHARLESTON, South Carolina



(Reuters) - The winner of a nearly $400 million Powerball jackpot has declined to be named, lottery officials said on Monday, but they said the winner who lives near Columbia, South Carolina, told them he bought the ticket while on a mission to buy hot dog buns.

The man stopped at a gasoline station in central South Carolina after his wife asked him to pick up the hot dog buns, but after finding they had none, he bought $20 of Powerball tickets instead, the officials said.

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Best Bets for the Myrtle Beach area, Oct. 4-10

October 3, 2013


‘The 39 Steps’ on stage

The Brunswick Little Theatre will perform “The 39 Steps” the next two weekends in the Amuzu Theatre, 111 N. Howe St., Southport, N.C., the troupe’s first time in that historic site.

This show, based on an Alfred Hitchcock spy film from 1935 and with only four cast members on stage, is geared to ages 12 and older. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 13. Tickets are $17 for adults, otherwise $12.

Details at 910-278-6581 or www.brunswicklittletheatre.com. Reach the venue at 910-523-2552.

Also:

‘Art Animates’ exhibition

Concert, play, art at CCU

‘Sea Glass’ photos at museum

... and more at:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/10/03/3735327/best-bets-for-the-myrtle-beach.html#storylink=cpy

CWSEC Announces Courses

Stormwater Pond Problem Solving and Weed Control Clinic
October 11, 2013 8:30am – 4:00pm Cypress Gardens (Moncks Corner, SC). Several Clemson Extension agents host a clinic on stormwater pond issues and weed control.  This workshop is designed for stormwater pond manage­ment companies, commercial and residential stormwater pond owners, and others.  Pre-registration is required.  Go to www.clemson.edu/extension/ county/dorchester to register or for information.

 
Watershed Academy Webcast on the new “National Stormwater Calcula­tor” will be offered on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern.  Register for the Webinar at www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts .
 
The National Stormwater Calculator helps users (developers, planners, home­owners, and others) decide which stormwater management practices to install given various site-specific parameters.  This tool and more information can be found at:  http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/wswrd/wq/models/swc/

12 Things Happy People Do Differently

 -- And Why I Started Doing Them

by Jacob Sokol

09/26/2013

 I'd always believed that a life of quality, enjoyment, and wisdom were my human birthright and would be automatically bestowed upon me as time passed. I never suspected that I would have to learn how to live -- that there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life.


A lot of people have midlife crises. Me, I had a quarter-life crisis a few years ago, when I turned 24. There was no impulse purchase involving a red Mustang or electric guitar, but as my iPhone alarm woke me up bright and early for work one morning in my two-bedroom NYC apartment, I pondered, "Do I have everything -- or nothing at all?"

My gut said that there had to be more to life than the rat race of what I was doing (IT consulting). But I just wasn't sure what it was or who I could turn to for wisdom outside of "the Matrix."

I decided to embark on a journey to find out. I quit my job, minimized my expenses, went to Hawaii and got very serious (in a wild sort of way) about discovering what made me tick. I found out there are a lot of people like me -- young, energetic, intense, purpose-driven, but frustrated with the status quo and a little freaked out about our prospects for the future. I decided to dedicate my life to seeking out the wisdom we need to create extraordinary lives with a deep sense of purpose in a world of immense uncertainty.

Early on, I stumbled across this quote from Dan Millman  (above in bold)

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