🌱 Meet A Myrtle Beach Hero + Atlantic Beach Special Election Info

Hello all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Today is Saturday, December 3, 2022 and there are a ton of holiday events on the Grand Strand today! Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including updates on...

• Meet Myrtle Beach Hero Shirley Oesterle!
• Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar has outgrown its 400-square-foot kiosk at 810 Bowling!
• Housing development updates and approvals.

Before I get to the weather and news, I wanted to let you all know that today is my last Myrtle Beach Daily newsletter. After a lengthy career, I am finally retiring to spend more time with my husband and pets. Expect the newsletter to continue with a new curator! It has been my absolute pleasure to bring you daily Grand Strand news during the last year and a half.

Now, let's get to it one more time!

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Here's a peek at Saturday's weather:

A couple of afternoon showers. High: 72 Low: 51.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. You may have noticed Patch's new initiative to recognize local heroes making a difference in the community. In Myrtle Beach, Shirley Oesterle was nominated by Dawn Bertelsen as our local hero. Shirley organizes Operation Shoe Box for Samaritan's Purse with more than 40 volunteers who help her through a Facebook group called Sassy Surfside Seniors. Shirley uses her dining room and garage to put together the packages for Operation Shoe Box. But she also does much, much more for the community: She makes Christmas cookies for people who are alone on the holidays, she makes personal hygiene bags for female prisoners and she gives baked goods to area police departments! Congratulations on the nomination, Shirley, and thank you for all you do for Myrtle Beach! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
2. Four candidates have filed to run in a special election coming up January 17 for the Atlantic Beach Town Council seat that was vacated after councilman James DeWitt was killed. The winner of the nonpartisan special election will serve out the remainder of DeWitt's term through December 2025. Residents of Atlantic Beach who want to vote must be registered by December 6. (WBTW)
3. 'Hate has no place in Horry County' is the message Horry County PD wants to send out after a rash of anti semitic flyers and materials have been circulating around the area. HCPD is committed to keeping the community safe and informed. At this time, they say there is no indication of a local threat relating to the materials, but they are staying vigilant and on top of the situation. (WMBF)
4. The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar is experiencing some growing pains at its 810 Billiards & Bowling location in Market Common. That's causing the company to relocate its small kiosk space to a larger location at 2461 Coastal Grand Circle near the Coastal Grand Mall. The move will be completed in March of 2023. (wpde.com)
5. In other Market Common news, a proposed new housing development was denied by the Community Appearance Board because of the style of the homes being suggested. The project can still happen, but designers need to come up with a different look for the townhomes that are set to be built at the intersection of Meyers Avenue and Pampas Drive. (WMBF). Meanwhile, rezoning was approved by the Horry County Planning Commission for multi-family housing near Legends Golf Resort in Carolina Forest. (wpde.com)

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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

This photo submitted by reader Mike Langlais is of a November sky over North Myrtle Beach. Keep sending your Grand Strand photos in to myrtlebeach@patch.com for a chance to have your photo featured in an upcoming edition. Thanks for the beautiful shot, Mike!

Saturday in Myrtle Beach:

• 13th annual Toy Run Ride @ Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson (9:30 a.m.)
• Annual Book Sale and Bazaar @ AMB Circle of Friends, Myrtle Beach Mall (10 a.m.)
• Hot Chocolate & Horses fundraiser @ Barnabas Horse Foundation (10 a.m.)
• A Very Broadway Christmas Parade @ Broadway At The Beach (11 a.m.)
• A December to Remember @ La Belle Amie Vineyard (12:30 p.m.)
• Argus' Birthday Extravaganza @ Tidal Creek Brewhouse (1 p.m.)

Sunday in Myrtle Beach:

• Annual Book Sale and Bazaar @ AMB Circle of Friends, Myrtle Beach Mall (10 a.m.)
• Holiday Craft & Vendor Event @ Myrtle Beach Moose Lodge #1959 (11 a.m.)
• Sip n' Santa Family Fun Day @ Tidal Creek Brewhouse (1 p.m.)
• Pictures with Santa @ Precious Paws Boutique (2 p.m.)
• Murrells Inlet Christmas Parade @ Wilcox Ave to Wachesaw Road (3 p.m.)
• Eddie Miles Christmas Salute to Music Legends @ Alabama Theatre (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Additional events happening today and this evening: ABC15's Hurricane Pizza Palooza will be happening at Pelicans Stadium at 11 a.m. with Chief Meteorologist Ed Piotrowski and The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore! The 2022 Shiver for the Shelter Golf Tournament is happening today at Arcadian Shores Golf Club. The North Myrtle Beach All City Choir's Christmas Cantata at Living Water Baptist Church in Longs starting at 3 p.m. The North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street (Main Street will be closed to all traffic from 5 to 8 p.m.). Back Again Book Shop is having its Local Author Extravaganza at 7 p.m. Check out this list of more holiday events through December (WBTW)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Fireball has now been living at the shelter for 600 days. We were hoping when we posted her story once again on November 15 that she wouldn't have to spend another night in the kennel. Sadly, that didn't happen. Zero. That's how many applications and phone calls we have received for Fireball. Please help us find Fireball a home!" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook) Don't forget to celebrate with HSNMB on December 17 for Pets Light Up Our Lives 2022 at Barefoot Landing!
• Brookgreen Gardens is constructing a new four-acre habitat for red wolves — the most endangered wolf in the world. The natural environment will be completed in the spring and will house two young male wolves initially. After that, two breeding wolf pairs will be brought in to the exhibit. Brookgreen is raising awareness of the endangered wolves by leading an effort to breed them and provide education. Currently, there are less than 300 red wolves in the world. (wpde.com)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "Did you know that the Myrtle Beach SkyWheel was the first observation wheel of its kind in the United States? Well now you do! 📸 " (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
• News from Myrtle Beach International Airport: "REMINDER: We're hosting a TSA Pre✓® Temporary Enrollment Center Event December 5-9. Details: http://ow.ly/NQ6350LLWJE ***There are 35 remaining appointment slots until the event is sold out." (Myrtle Beach International Airport via Facebook) The Myrtle Beach International Airport Fire Department will conduct live fire training daily, beginning Monday, 12/5 and lasting through Friday, 12/9 (times will vary by day.) (Myrtle Beach International Airport via Facebook)

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Thank you so much for the opportunity to give you daily local news and events. I am so grateful to everyone who has been following along and will miss you all! Have a safe and happy holiday season and a fabulous 2023. Your new Myrtle Beach newsletter curator will keep things rolling! Until we meet again, I am:

— Kathy Mandell

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