🌱 RIP Alec Such + Avelo Flight Discounts + Local Teen Jams At CCMF

Hello all. It's me, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Today is Friday, June 17, 2022. Let's dive right in...

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First, today's weather — the heat wave continues:

Humid with clouds and sun. High: 91 Low: 77.

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Here are the top four stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Bon Jovi's original bassist, Alec Such, died earlier this month at his home in Horry County. Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said that Such asked a friend who was staying with him for assistance in his home in the middle of the night. When that person went back to check on him later, Alec Such was dead. Reports show the cause of death as natural causes. Alec Such was a founding member of Bon Jovi, and introduced Richie Sambora to the band. He left the band in 1994, but attended Bon Jovi's induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 with the other group members. Alec Such was 70 years old. (Nine.com)
2. Avelo Airlines is offering flights from Myrtle Beach to New Haven, Connecticut at 50% off for purchases made through June 23. The deal would be for flights departing by November 9. Go to the airline's website and use the promo code HALFOFF to get the discount. (WBTW)
3. The Stage Left theater in Market Common is having its final curtain call on June 26. The decision to close the performance venue came after a rent increase underscored the theater's struggles for the past two years, starting with closing during the pandemic. (wpde.com)
4. A Carolina Forest teenager got the thrill of a lifetime when he shared the limelight with Keith Urban at the Carolina Country Music Festival last weekend. Alec Youngblood, 17, held up a sign in the crowd that read "Can I play your guitar?" which Urban spotted. The country star invited Youngblood up on stage where he played one of Urban's hits in front of the nearly 40,000-person audience. (WBTW)

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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Reader Dennis Masino grabbed this pic of a young fox on top of a roof in Myrtle Beach! The fox eventually headed into nearby woods, using an outdoor stairway to climb down. Thanks for the great photo, Dennis!

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Keep Surfside Beach Beautiful @ Johnson Civic Center (10 a.m.)
• Sweet Tea @ The Mullet Hut (3 p.m.)
• Kind Keeper Animal Rescue adoption event @ Grumpy Monk, North Myrtle (4 p.m.)
• Book Club with Myrtle Beach author Caleb Wygal @ Back Again Bookshop (6:30 p.m.)
• Fire Lake: Bob Seger Tribute Band @ NMB Park & Sports Complex (free) (7 p.m.)
• Movie Under the Stars "Spiderman: No Way Home" @ Valor Park (8:25 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Myrtle Beach's annual Juneteenth Celebration is Saturday, June 18 starting with a Unity Parade and Walk. Meet at the MB Train Depot at 8:30 a.m. The parade begins at 10. Celebrations go all day until 9 p.m. (WMBF)
• DanceMakers Inc. is bringing its National Tour to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center June 18-23. The event begins at 7:45 a.m. inside Exhibit Hall A. (Myrtle Beach Convention Center via Facebook)
• On Tuesday, June 21, you can Dine United at participating restaurants. The event began in 2020 to help restaurants during the pandemic. A portion of proceeds for each participating eatery on that day will be donated to the United Way of Horry County. Restaurants include 810 Bowling, Benjamin's Bakery, Chicago Pizza, Flapjacks and Sneaky Beagle. (wpde.com)
• Survey says: Myrtle Beach is one of the most affordable places to purchase a beach house. According to Realtor.com's list of most affordable beach towns, Myrtle Beach came in fifth. (Travel and Leisure)
• The Friendly CFO, NOLA's Stuffed Snoballs, Kirky Entertainment and Event Planning and The Big Bath Vanities Outlet are the recipients of Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce's and TD Bank's Minority-Owned Business Contest Winners. The winners were drawn at random. (Press Release Desk)

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You're officially in the loop for Friday, folks! I'll be back in your inbox Saturday with a new Myrtle Beach update. Stay cool and safe in this heat!

— Kathy Mandell

About me: The best decision I ever made was relocating to the Myrtle Beach area from New England a few years ago, with my three dogs and three cats. I enjoy dogs, cats, road trips, photography, writing, vegetarian food, live music, bicycling and above all my daily walks on the beaches in and around the Grand Strand.

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