COASTAL OBSERVER Vol. XXXVIII No. 43 Pawleys Island, South Carolina ~ April 9, 2020 50 cents Face mask dispute goes viral as hospital prepares for surge

By Chris Sokoloski equipment unless dealing with a Ambrosia Perry was released “Having something like that that is being predicted by state COASTAL OBSERVER patient who was “under investi- from the hospital Sunday and go viral like it did, and not be as and federal officials. gation” for the coronavirus. is recovering at home. She had accurate as we would have hoped “We’re not at the peak, we’re As they prepared for a surge “There’s no need to waste three COVID-19 tests, and all it would have been in portraying not at the downside at the state or of coronavirus patients, officials PPE on them,” Troy Perry said his were negative. the situation at hand, it wasn’t local level of COVID positive pa- at Tidelands Health dealt with wife, Ambrosia, was told. Bruce Bailey, president and helpful,” Bailey said. “One of the tients right now,” Harmon said. a surge of criticism that they More than 11,000 people com- CEO of Tidelands Health, said biggest challenges is having a “So we’re anticipating that we’ll weren’t protecting their staff ad- mented on the post and it was he was pleased that she “came strong, consistent scientifically- need more [PPE]. But we don’t equately. shared 20,000 times. Perry said through it and is home and re- based message to our employees anticipate needing more than The husband of a nurse at he and his wife have gotten mes- covering well.” about what the proper use of PPE what we have. We have strict Waccamaw Community Hospi- sages from nurses all over the Bailey and Dr. Gerald Har- in the face of a pandemic.” rules about all this and we’re tal posted Saturday on Facebook country who tell the same story. mon, vice president of medical Perry said he stands by his updating them literally daily de- that his wife was exposed to the “It just goes to show that I’m affairs, both said Tidelands fol- claims. pending on the latest available coronavirus after she was told not the only one who feels that lows state and federal PPE guide- Tidelands is preparing for scientific data.” not to wear personal protective way,” he added. lines. a surge of coronavirus patients See “Surge,” Page 2

CORONAVIRUS NORTH INLET DeBordieu Behind loses bid to intervene the in title suit

By Charles Swenson mask COASTAL OBSERVER A Circuit Court judge last Sewing machines hum week denied the DeBordieu Col- ony Community Association’s to fill gap in supplies bid to join a lawsuit over the title to marsh land at North Inlet say- By Chris Sokoloski ing there is no evidence that its COASTAL OBSERVER members will lose access to the waterways. Whether it’s for individuals The Belle W. Baruch Founda- in need or health care workers, tion filed suit against the state Waccamaw Neck residents are last fall seeking a ruling that it producing masks to help slow the holds a king’s grant title to the in- spread of the coronavirus. Photos by Charles Swenson/Coastal Observer tertidal land at Hobcaw Barony, Karen Fedor of Heritage Plan- Karen Fedor assembles masks in her sewing room. The only material in short supply is elastic. which amounts to about half of tation has made more than 100 Below, a colorful mask that will be be pleated and ironed. its 16,000 acres. masks for friends, neighbors and The state has asked the court acquaintances who work at hos- to deny the foundation’s claim pitals in Chicago and Maryland. plenty of fabric for masks. How- or declare that the public has a Fedor spends six to eight ever, she has struggled to find prescriptive easement over the hours a day working on masks. elastic and fears when her supply marsh lands. DeBordieu argued “I just sew, sew, sew. It’s a full- runs out she’ll have to stop mak- that its members have an eco- time job,” Fedor said. “I figured ing masks. nomic interest in the outcome of I’ve been this God-given gift to The most important person the suit that cannot be adequate- sew.” Fedor has sewn for is her son, ly represented by the state. She has heard from people who works for an IT subcontrac- Judge Paul Burch ruled that with pre-existing conditions like tor at Tidelands Health. the DeBordieu suit doesn’t meet cancer who are desperate for “I talk to him every night,” Fe- the standard required to inter- masks. dor said. “You can just hear the vene because its claims are “not a “They’re just scared,” said Fe- stress in his voice.” ripe controversy.” dor, who is also a cancer survivor. After buying him five N95 “Title has nothing to do with Fedor is a retired special edu- masks, she made covers for the rights of navigation over water- cation teacher. She now has a masks to give him an extra layer ways,” the ruling states. If Ba- quilting business, As the Hum- of protection. ruch’s title claim is upheld, “the mingbird Flies, that provides her See “Masks,” Page 2 See “Suit,” Page 3

EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT | Sea turtle nesting District considers Permits delayed, volunteer monitors will keep their distance remediation plan once students By Chris Sokoloski Mary Schneider, standing COASTAL OBSERVER center, leads a nest inventory return to class last summer. Coronavirus will not keep sea By Chris Sokoloski turtles from nesting on South Charles Swenson/Coastal Observer COASTAL OBSERVER Carolina beaches, but it may keep some nests from being protected. The issue of how far behind The state’s Department of “They’re going to come in regard- students will be during the next Natural Resources has forbidden less.” school came up at a virtual meet- volunteers from collecting egg “The turtles are going to get ing of the Georgetown County samples and relocating or “ma- through it, with us or without us,” School Board on Wednesday. nipulating” nests. said Jeff McClary, co-founder of The meeting was held on- “We can walk the beach but SCUTE. line so the board and staff could we cannot touch the nests,” said Volunteers who collect sam- maintain their social distancing. Betsy Brabson, who monitors ples or mark, relocate and inven- Board Member Mike Cafaro DeBordieu for S.C. United Turtle tory nests get training and are raised the issue, since students Enthusiasts. “We’ve never had certified by DNR. They must ap- are only working on a handful of a year like this. I think we’re all ply for a DNR permit every year. also insert a piece of pipe in the “There are ways we can still mon- assignment each day through an kind of groping in the dark.” Those processes are on hold. sand near the nest as a marker. itor the beach.” e-learning pilot program. DNR employees now work Brabson plans to have her Volunteers will have to find Volunteers will have to be “We’ve got right now a spring from home and not allowed to volunteers start walking around other ways to get onto beaches more vigilant in July looking for lag, and possibly a summer lag do field work. All activities by the May 1 and try to at least take pic- since Gov. Henry McMaster unmarked nests that are hatch- also,” Cafaro said, adding that he volunteer monitors are on hold tures of nests and mark them closed public accesses. McClary ing. “It will be a challenge,” is especially concerned about the until things get back to normal. with a GPS. said some oceanfront property Schneider said. district’s younger children. “We know the turtles don’t go “It doesn’t take long for the owners allow volunteers access. The earliest that SCUTE has Superintendent Randy Dozier by South Carolina Department evidence of a nest to disappear,” There will be no trespassing, he ever recorded a nest was May 5. said it was something the district of Natural Resources directives,” she said. “You can’t go back a added. “A lot can happen in a month,” will have look into. The indepen- said Mary Schneider, who moni- week later and usually find it.” “I don’t want to violate the McClary said. “We’re taking it dent learning style required by tors Pawleys Island for SCUTE. McClary said volunteers may walkway order,” McClary said. one day at a time.” e-learning isn’t suited to every student, he added. “It will probably take a year, not a semester, to catch every- body up,” Dozier added. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Cafaro suggested that the dis- trict have some supplemental or Obituaries...... 2 remedial programs available at Land use: Lack- Crime...... 3 the beginning of the next school ing only a street Opinion...... 6 year. name, work ready Crossword...... 7 Schools have been closed to start on 42 new Property transfers...... 10 since March 16, but district staff homes. Classifieds...... 12 have continued to work. They Page 11 will have next week off for spring Online break. Sports: Senior coastalobserver.com Meals will be served on a re- athletes find ways duced schedule: Monday and to keep busy while Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 Seasons of change: The man who team sports are on p.m. at Waccamaw Elementary designed the last Pawleys pavilion looks hold. and 11:30-11:45 a.m. at Mount back on 70 years of change. Page 9 Page 13 Zion Baptist Church on Parkers- ville Road. COASTAL OBSERVER 2 Thursday, April 9, 2020

resources are shifted to bat- have to make some adjust- Surge | Hospital prepares for rise in cases tling the coronavirus. ments to reflect the fact Bailey said Tidelands is that our volumes right now From Front Page those results were delayed turnaround time,” Harmon “We’re hoping that we evaluating its options. are down in preparation for Bailey said the chal- much beyond what we said. “Some of my patients don’t see that second wave “We face those same what’s coming in the surge.” lenge is to project how would have liked and the it took 10 or more days for but we have to have a con- challenges so we’re work- Bailey and Harmon said much equipment is needed, patients would have liked results and that was unac- tingency for that too,” he ing through a plan now to, social distancing is the key when it will be needed and and staff would have liked,” ceptable.” added. first and foremost, make to the COVID-19 pandemic. making sure they can get Bailey said. “They’ve done Harmon expects a coro- Hospitals and health sure we’re able to meet the “This is serious. It re- their hands on it. a great job in getting tests navirus vaccine will be care systems across the community need for health quires sacrifice,” Harmon “We have the modeling turned around.” available within a year, but country have been cutting care, whether it be the surge said. “This is a serious dis- and we feel very good about “I have an increased probably not in time for the staff because elective pro- or routine care that they ease that has consequenc- what our supply chain has level of confidence in our flu season this fall. cedures are on hold while need,” Bailey said. “We will es.” done to provide the PPE that our employees need to protect themselves and care for the patients when Sewing machines they’re in need,” Bailey Masks | said. “We feel very good stay busy to fill gap in supplies about where we’re at rela- tive to the projections.” From Front Page ing machine. The second Having enough beds for Gail Joley of Willbrook thing was figuring out how coronavirus patients also Plantation, a watercolorist, to thread the machine. She goes into planning for the put down her brushes for a found a YouTube video and surge. Tidelands uses an al- few days to join more than was on her way. gorithm to tell them when 2,000 others in sewing new “I like the challenge of they need to free up beds. elastic straps for N95 respi- problem solving,” she said. “That’s a moving num- rators for Tidelands Health. Tidelands gave Joley 70 ber but we know we can “I think it’s a national masks and each one took increase the capacity as we crisis and everybody wants about 10 minutes to com- need to,” Bailey said. to do something,” said Jol- plete. She finished them all Tidelands has tested ey, who used to sew when two days later. more than 1,000 people for she was younger. “It’s been a fun experi- Photos by Charles Swenson/Coastal Observer the coronavirus at its two “We are so grateful for ence,” she said. The vigil was an emotional time for hospital staff, above, and participants, below. hospitals and four drive- this outpouring of sup- Fedor and Joley have through sites in the county. port by our community,” been inspired to continue WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Results sometimes took said Pam Maxwell, chief making masks. more than a week when nursing officer at Tide- “I’m trying to priori- testing first started. Turn- lands Health. “We are truly tize how I’m handing them Vigil sends message of support around time is now just a blessed.” out,” Fedor said. “I want the matter of days. The first thing Joley had people who need them the The sweet sounds of “There was a time when to do was borrow a sew- most to have them.” “Amazing Grace” echoed across the parking lot of Waccamaw Community Hospital, where the set- OBITUARIES ting sun glinted from the bay windows. Angel Allen searched the windows look- ing for a friend who was an Gary Mason, 73, had a passion for percussion obstetric nurse before the Robert Gary Mason ful Word Acapella Chorus. cert Band. He also served as coronavirus pandemic. of Litchfield by the Sea, a While in high school, he president of its board. “I don’t know what she’s founding member of the began his tenure with the He was also a member doing now. She told me ‘I’ll Pawleys Island Concert Chattanooga Symphony Or- of Grand Strand Church of be bawling my eyes out,’” Band, died March 31 at his chestra as a tympani player. Christ in Surfside Beach. Allen said. “We need that home in Maggie Valley, In a 2007 interview, Mr. In addition to his kind of encouragement N.C., with his wife, Pamela, Mason recalled practicing wife, he is survived by his right now.” by his side. He was 73. drumming in his dining daughter, Lori (Chad) Wort- A prayer vigil outside While most people ing a sign and waving back. The son of Ruth Hol- room as a teenager. “My man and grandsons Ma- the hospital last week drew stayed in their vehicles, “We’re praying for them. loway Mason and Frank mother moved out the din- son (Kelsey), Ross, Wesley hundreds of people who, the lure of car horns was We know what it’s like,” said Hugh “Pete” Mason Jr., he ing room and William Wortman; his mostly, sat in their vehicles too strong. Many people Kim Provenza, who stood lived in Rossville, Ga., and table so I daughter, Amy Butcher, in the parking lot waving said they had been stay- with her friend Lee Harunk Chattanooga, Tenn. Known could play,” and grandsons Alex and signs and banners. It was ing home, so the vigil was a as they waved signs. They as Gary, he graduated from he said. Andrew Butcher; his sis- sponsored by Belin Me- chance to show support for are retired nurses. City High School in Chat- He con- ter, Connie Brown (Larry) morial United Methodist health care workers and see Kathy Sharpe, a volun- tanooga in 1964 and the tinued to and nieces Stacie Henson Church. Participants were their fellow parishioners, teer chaplain at the hospi- University of Tennessee at play with the (John) and Rebecca Denton asked to maintain social who have been worshiping tal, led a prayer. Jim Sellers, Chattanooga in 1968 with a symphony (Brad) and their children, distancing to avoid spread- online. Belin’s director of tradition- degree in engineering phys- for 30 years. Cole and Anslee Denton; ing the virus and not to “It’s great to see every- al worship, began the words ics. His professional career Mr. Mason also had his his step-children, Valerie blow their horns to avoid body,” said Allen, who is a to “Amazing Grace,” which included construction de- own band, The Inside Five, Green (Sean Kennedy) and disturbing the patients. preschool teacher whose was followed by “He’s Got sign, construction manage- which won a Nashville com- grandson Weston Green- At the time, there were school has been closed. the Whole World In His ment and school fundrais- petition and cut an album. Kennedy, Robert Green, four patients in the hospital Hospital staff in the Hands.” A group of hospital ing. He retired as an area “You know music is sup- Claire Weaver (Craig) and with COVID-19, according critical care unit, which has workers gathered outside. manager with Home Depot. posed to bring joy to those granddaughters Phoebe to Tidelands Health. It had been expanded for the pan- Some brushed away tears. Mr. Mason was chair- who listen, but it also brings and Lilah Weaver. 18 positive tests, including demic, watched through man of the board for the joy to those of us who make Services will be sched- two Tidelands employees. the hospital windows, hold- – Charles Swenson Boyd Buchanan School in music,” he said. uled when family and Chattanooga and served on He shared that with friends can gather safely. To the board for the S.C. Safe family and friends, with receive notice, include your Home Program. He was whom he spent time mak- email address in the guest known for his integrity and ing music. They remem- book at smokymountain- Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with upstanding way of doing bered his beautiful tenor cremations.com. full service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. 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Memorials, keepsakes & jewelry available his eternal life with Our The e-mail address is [email protected]. Lord, Jesus Christ, and we 843.357.8113 • www.grandstrandpetcremation.com COASTAL OBSERVER Thursday, April 9, 2020 3 Suit | DeBordieu loses motion, Bike thief too tired to walk, but not to run but wins agreement on groins A Myrtle Beach man or where he lived. Depu- who took the $80 worth of mother, 45, of Myrtle Beach, From Front Page withdrew its objection after said he was headed home ties said they would look at beer. got into a fight at the daugh- members of DCCA and the DeBordieu agreed to reduce and got tired of walking, the security video and the 3:26 p.m. | A man about ter’s home. The mother said public still have the right the length and location of so he stole a bike from un- Myrtle Beach man’s phone 50 scammed a clerk at the she didn’t like the way the to boat and navigate in the the southernmost groin derneath a Murrells Inlet to try to identify the second Dollar General in Litchfield daughter was yelling at her tidelands in question and and increase the threshold house, according to the suspect. out of $86.80 by asking her child. They argued, grabbed North Inlet generally.” for mitigation if there is in- Georgetown County Sher- The man was charged to make change for a $50 each other’s hair and fell to At a hearing last month, creased erosion at Hobcaw. iff’s Office. with theft and looting dur- bill then to make change for the floor. Brian Duffy, attorney for DeBordieu will obtain a $1 The owner said he wasn’t ing a state of emergency. the change. The daughter told a dep- DeBordieu, argued “this million letter of credit to home, but got a call from a Other incidents report- 9:14 p.m. | A Georgia uty that the mother is al- case is not just about title.” fund any mitigation. neighbor around 4:30 p.m. ed to the sheriff’s office man said someone hacked ways picking fights. Neither He said that ownership in- Following a conference on April 4 and checked his recently include: his Ebay account and had a wanted to press charges. cludes the right to exclude call, Judge Ralph K. Ander- security camera from his April 5 $162 thermostat shipped to March 25 people. son III dismissed the case, phone. It showed the man 10:03 p.m. | A Pawleys an address in the Pawleys 1:27 p.m. | A Pawleys Is- Trenholm Walker, attor- but said the Coastal Con- and another person ride off Island area woman, 33, was Island area. A deputy was land area woman told staff ney for the Baruch Founda- servation League will still on his two bikes. taken to the hospital after unable to contact anyone at at the Medical University tion, argued the state con- be allowed to object to the He caught up with the an apparent drug overdose. the address. of South Carolina that her stitution protects the right revised plan. Myrtle Beach man, 28, near Emergency medical work- March 30 newborn grandson was in- of the public to use navi- “It looks like our cli- Pendergrass Avenue. The ers revived her with two 3:26 p.m. | A Murrells jured when he fell about 3 gable waters. ents don’t agree with the man left the $1,000 electric doses of Narcan. Inlet woman believes her feet from a couch. In his ruling, Burch settlement,” said Amy Arm- bike and ran into the woods. Four children at the boyfriend’s estranged wife She told staff the child wrote that “the anticipated strong, director of the S.C. Deputies found the man home were removed by a is responsible for damag- was asleep on his mother’s exclusion of recreational Environmental Law Proj- running between houses in family member. A deputy ing the golf cart she parked chest. boaters and fishermenect, which represents the the Captain’s Cove neigh- contacted the Department near Carraba’s restaurant A doctor said the in- from North Inlet and other league. borhood. He told them a of Social Services. with a for-sale sign. She told fant’s head injury was “a tidelands is an event that “The Baruch Founda- friend had pulled up in a April 3 a deputy that she had seen near impossible outcome” has not occurred and may tion is concerned with their car and offered him a ride. 1:07 a.m. | A man car- the wife near the cart and from a fall from a couch. never occur.” property. The Coastal Con- He declined. rying two 24-packs of Bud- suspected she was remov- The doctor said there were DeBordieu asked for a servation League is con- The friend then joined weiser and two 24-packs ing the ID number so she no other signs of injury. jury trial. The Baruch Foun- cerned with public prop- him on his walk. of Bud Light walked past a could claim it in divorce The MUSC staff contact- dation argued that would erty, the lands below the The man said he got clerk at the Circle K store on proceedings. ed the Department of Social delay the process. Burch high watermark,” she said. tired and took the bike and Bypass 17 without paying. The inlet woman said Services and the sheriff’s agreed, saying that expand- “These structures are go- a charging cable. He didn’t He left in a tan Nissan head- the cart has a scratch on the office sent an investigator ing the scope of the case ing to be entirely on public say what happened to his ing south. side that will cost $300 to to check on the welfare of “will not bear on the issue property.” friend. The clerk clerk told a repair. a second infant, the twin of of legal title to the tide- A hearing is scheduled The man said he didn’t deputy that she recognized 9:19 p.m. | A Murrells the injured baby, who was lands.” for April 20. know his friend’s full name the driver, but not the man Inlet woman, 28, and her still home with the mother. The foundation has also asked the court to dis- miss the state’s claim to a prescriptive easement. “An easement is a right to travel Feeding people in need, food trucks still draw complaint over or use land, not travel over or use navigable wa- By Chris Sokoloski Alain Suissa takes orders with interim county admin- ters,” it said in a filing. COASTAL OBSERVER at the Smoothie Chemist istrator Wes Bryant, who n took the matter to County truck this week. Also last week, the It took an emergency Council. Owens also got at- Baruch Foundation and ordinance from County Charles Swenson/Coastal Observer torney Dan Stacy involved. DeBordieu reached an Council, but Owens Liquors County Council ap- agreement in a dispute over in Litchfield is now feeding proved an emergency ordi- the association’s plans to needy people for free. years to get the county to al- nance last week that allows build three rock and con- David Owens, owner of low food trucks. trucks as long as they don’t crete groins as part of a proj- the store, is paying for food “Locals here have been charge for the food being ect that will place 650,000 trucks to be in his parking wanting food trucks forev- served. It expires on May 22. cubic yards of sand on the lot every day. The food is er,” he added. “I don’t know what we’re south end of the beach in free to whomever asks. The store’s zoning is going to do if they don’t re- front of DeBordieu. “We’re keeping five or planned development. address the issue or extend The state issued a per- six food trucks in business,” Food trucks are allowed in the emergency ordinance,” mit for the project last said store manager Ray one called the Georgetown have at one time & reduce general commercial or flex- Strickland said. “I would year. The foundation and Strickland. “They would County Sheriff’s Office to the Food Truck hours,” the ible design district. like to know that it’s being the Coastal Conservation have folded. The majority complain about too many post said. “Not sure why When they wanted to reconsidered.” League appealed to the of that money is coming out customers in the store and someone would complain have food trucks to offer The food trucks are at state Administrative Law of [Owens’] pocket because large crowds in the parking about a business taking on free food, Strickland said the store Mondays through Court saying the groins he wants to help the com- lot. the cost of providing Free county planning director Saturdays. Hours vary. Call would cause erosion along munity and keep these food “Due to the complaint Food for those in need.” Boyd Johnson denied the 843-314-0354 or follow Ow- the beach at Hobcaw. trucks in business.” we will need to reduce the Strickland said Owens request. ens Liquors on Facebook DeBordieu says the People who need a meal amount of Food Trucks we has been fighting for six Strickland then spoke for updates. groins are needed to hold can stop by and pick up a the new sand in place and ticket inside the store. reduce the need, and ex- Not everyone is pleased. pense, for future renourish- A post on Owens Li- ment. quors’ Facebook on Tues- BRIGHTEN YOUR LOVED The Baruch Foundation day reported that some- ONES’ EASTER WITH FLOWERS! No Contact Delivery general contractor We’re practicing social distancing residential-commercial to keep our customers safe! PORCH remodel SHADES interior and exterior painting 50% OFF* dock repair Expires . Must siding present Ad to Qualify for Discount. 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www.pimentocheese.com www.facebook.com/palmettocheese Thursday Pawleys Island April 9, 2020 Opinion South Carolina Press pause on sales tax vote uch can happen between now and No- Mvember, but it is doubtful that Georgetown County voters will welcome the chance to add a penny to the sales tax to fund capital projects through the end of the decade. Yet they may be persuaded if there are enough pet projects on the list to make the tax palatable to enough nar- row constituencies. This is the danger that lurks within the process. It is magnified by the coro- navirus pandemic and social distancing rules that limit public engagement. The five-member commission that must draft a project list for the fall referendum has to complete its work by June to make sure it gets on the ballot. It is a thankless task in a strong economy. The members have to pick between wants and needs and balance the interests of people from across the county even though the majority of voters reside on the Waccamaw Neck. What the commission will not do is look at the long-term capital needs of the county. There Fleeing the coronavirus isn’t time. The hope is that the commission can pick enough popular projects such as parks to Beaches become private enclaves during crisis provide coattails that the unpopular ones such as a new jail can ride. That is good politics, but To the editor: Right now people can ly want to rent for a month not properly cleaned and bad policy. On a recent drive along rent for a month no matter on the beach where most they are infected? the length of Pawleys Is- where they are from. Out- locals were restricted from This is a pandemic. The county needs to postpone the sales tax land, I saw numerous out- of-staters are required to its use. The resultant influx Owners, elected officials, all campaign until the 2022 election. It has almost of-state plates. Many from self-quarantine for 14 days. of people from elsewhere of us must be responsible $17 million in excess revenue from the last sales states that are under stay- How is this enforceable? places our working people for each other. tax to bridge the gap as it wraps up its current at-home orders. Well, they Have they arrived fully at much higher risk: the ca- Many local businesses are here at a time when stocked or will they be in shiers, stockers, cleaners, have been forced to close. capital projects. And the isolation imposed by staying in place is the re- the stores and will they stay doctors, nurses. The coasts Many people are out of work the pandemic may actually help. The new lim- sponsible thing to do. indoors and off the beach will become South Carolina and have to tighten their its, even if temporary, have helped bring those The responsible thing for 14 days? hot spots. Our medical sys- belts. Why should people things we value in our public lives into sharper for our county and state Speaking of the beach, tem is not prepared for this. with investment properties leaders and the town of all public accesses are Is Pawleys going to have be exempt? They are a type focus. That cannot help but influence how we Pawleys Island to do is to closed. I do think this is a a checkpoint so that people of business, too. choose to spend public funds in the future. curtail all vacation/tempo- good move, but a Band-Aid do not leave the island for Does anyone think that rary rentals until well past move. No one should be al- 14 days after they arrived to the idea of a vacation rental, the expected South Caro- lowed on the beach. This is ensure they self-quarantine of any length, during a pan- lina peak of May 2. The re- a public space. Closing the and do not bring COVID-19 demic is absurd? It just pro- Sales tax sponsible thing is to follow accesses but not the beach to the rest of the commu- motes a greater influx and Myrtle Beach’s example and and not prohibiting rentals nity? Is oversight in place turnover of people to the require all out-of-state rent- makes it a private enclave. to ensure that rentals are area. This should be com- Proposal raises doubts ers who have not already If you lived in a COV- properly disinfected be- mon sense. been in a unit for 14 days to ID-19 hot spot and had the tween renters? Can people Barbara Plunket To the editor: n vacate. money, you would definite- sue an owner if the unit was Ricefields Can anyone help us in To the editor: Murrells Inlet? We have the I am writing in response largest population center in to an article which ap- the county. We will generate peared on the front page Politics of the pandemic the lion’s share of the sales of the April 2 publication, tax dollars, and our county “Project list starts out above councilman, the chairman, budget.” John Thomas, has put no I hope I read this cor- one who lives in Murrells rectly. In 2014, our sales tax President has failed the nation Democrats Inlet on the sales tax com- was increased for years to mission, but two from Paw- fund five separate projects. To the editor: am a lifelong conservative knowledge of medicine is leys, who will decide what The original cost estimates The American people Republican, but I will vote non-existent. This imita- should aid projects will be put on the for those projects were $28.2 are facing the worst medi- Democratic in November. tion of Alfred E. Newman ballot. million. The special tax in- cal and financial times Karl Gettmann led to the death of at least the effort And County Council ex- come for those four years since the flu pandemic of Georgetown one man who mistakenly pects people from Murrells was $39 million. 1918. At times like these, n thought he could trust the To the editor: Inlet to vote in favor of it? If One of the projects, the most critical need is for To the editor: president. I have never, in my life- the remainder of council ex- dredging the bay, was strong, knowledgeable and U-S-A! We’re number More proof? Suggest- time, seen the Democrats pects support from this area dropped, and that loosened competent leadership. That one! Yes, thanks to the ing early on that America’s and Republicans not work they should reconsider. up $6 million. leadership should come cavernous gap in Trump’s five cases of COVID-19 were together in a national crisis At the very least, the de- If we deduct the $6 mil- from our president. heart – a place occupied under control. More? Show like they’re doing during liberations by the commis- lion dredging from the orig- Our president, Donald J. by courage and leadership me an epidemiologist who this virus. Politics and win- sion should be put on hold inal $28.2 million and add Trump, has failed in every and kindness and under- agrees with Trump’s desire ning an election is more im- until there can be public the $11 million overage, we respect. His comments and standing in most people to re-open the country by portant. The threats against input. This reminds me of have a $17 million surplus. tweets have changed re- – the U.S. now has more Easter and I will show you Dr. Fauci are sickening. The the ill-fated vote on the first Now, what to do with peatedly, sometimes daily. confirmed COVID-19 cases a quack. committee Clyburn, per Pe- round of county adminis- that money? People are lin- In January, he said it wasn’t than any other nation. Liberals have no lackeys losi, is heading up is a dis- trator candidates. ing up. Some are asking for serious and would be over Even Wuhan, where in the media while Trump grace. And the fact that sup- And some doubted projects without estimated soon. We have it all under COVID-19 originated, has controls at least two net- plies are being sent to New when I said that we have no costs. control. In February, he said made strides to bring the works. York and New Jersey only representation on County Has anyone thought there were only 15 cases and disease under control. Liberals don’t hate Pres- to go out the back door to be Council. Unbelievable and about lowering our taxes, or that they were getting bet- Meanwhile, our presi- ident Trump, they are em- sent overseas for a profit is unforgivable. We are watch- giving us a rebate equal to ter, and again we have it all dent vacillates between barrassed by him. But we unfathomable. ing very closely. the $17 million? under control. snideness, cruelty and mis- do love knowledge, com- Schiff’s opening an in- Bill Hills Time to think about it There were many other information in his untiring petence, thoughtfulness, vestigation into how Presi- Murrells Inlet before it appears on the No- statements since then, all efforts to excuse his lack of leadership skills, data driv- dent Trump is handling The writer served on the vember referendum. of them proven to be false leadership. en science and the belief our current situation is a capital projects sales tax Kevin Barry or lacking in truthfulness. He is 100 percent wrong that government owes its unthinkable. Wouldn’t it commission in 2014. Heritage Plantation Now he is saying that we in saying that the federal best efforts to every one of be better if all these people could see from 100,000 to government is not a “ship- its citizens. trying to bring President 240,000 deaths from the ping clerk” for protective Except for Andrew Trump down worked with virus. And yet, he refuses equipment, a key role it has Cuomo and a handful of him and his wonderful task Poet’s corner to take control of the virus played in every such inci- his fellow governors, these force to help our country on a national basis. He has dent in the nation’s history. qualities have not been in defeat this horrible virus stated that it is the states’ Trump did not invent this evidence in the struggle and save our vulnerable A shrinking world governors’ job. virus. He did mishandle our against this deadly virus. citizens? Through it all, President national policy in a way that Why has Trump taken Democrats, you should To the editor: Trump has boasted that he will result in more illness on China but not the vi- insist that your elected of- Alongside the dampening effect of the pandemic, and his staff have done a and death than we might rus? Why does taking on ficials jump in to help not there have been moments of creativity that have burst terrific job and stated that have seen in an intelligent- China include the mantra hurt this national effort. forth, giving us hope for the future. The following was anyone who wants a test ly led national response. that he and Xi Jin Ping are Bonnie Myers penned by the fourth-grade neighbor of our daughter and can get a test. Yet we hear Bizarrely, he told task BFFs? Isn’t closing down Georgetown her family in Decatur, Ga. from the people that know, force leader Pence to with- flights to China blindingly that it really isn’t the truth. hold aid from Michigan obvious once the danger is Oh, the Places You Are Not Allowed to Go You’ve all heard the saying because he doesn’t like understood? Why does he “figures lie and liars figure.” Gretchen Whitmer, that refuse to engage in so many Oh the places you are not to go. President Trump is now state’s governor. If memory ways that experts say would Readers invited Like China, Italy and New Mexico using the coronavirus brief- serves, Michigan put him in help? to write letters India, Australia, the Middle East too. ings as a one- or two-hour the White House. The Barack Obama I This all started in Wuhan, by who? re-election platform. I am Among Trump’s glut of would love to reinstate cre- The Coastal Observer fearful that his repeated crisis-related shortcomings ated an office in the White welcomes letters from read- Nobody knows his name. messages of how great a is his narcissistic pettiness. House to form an epidemi- ers on topics of public and But since then nothing’s been the same. job he is doing might influ- He flails about like a victim ological wall against threats personal interest. Theaters, schools, and offices closed. ence people to actually vote of the Dunning-Kruger ef- like the coronavirus. Trump Letters should include Oh the places you cannot go. for him in November. I just fect, a condition in which disbanded it – willy-nilly. the writer’s name, address read a letter to the editor the sufferer is so utterly If you find Obama’s prag- and daytime phone num- Almost everything is stopping. that was blaming the Dem- clueless that he has no in- matic approaches tiresome, ber. Anonymous letters are Everybody wants to go shopping. ocrats for the problem. sight into the depth of his then you are rejecting the read with interest, but will The economy is rapidly dropping. President Trump is an ignorance. only problem-solving ap- not be published. Oh the places you’re not allowed to go. abomination and a curse For example, he waxed proach that is workable and Send them to: letters@ upon our nation. He has enthusiastic about the you can’t handle that truth. coastalobserver.com or P.O. Jim Watkins blood on his hands, and drug chloroquine, a treat- Terry Munson Box 1170, Pawleys Island, Pawleys Island we as a nation will suffer. I ment for malaria, when his Heritage Plantation SC 29585. COASTAL OBSERVER Thursday, April 9, 2020 7

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As soon as the cornona- virus crisis passes, the S.C. Maritime Museum will re- open its doors with a shiny new floor. The museum recently replaced the floor in the front of the building that Pawleys Island Civic Association collection/Georgetown County Digital Library had water damage. Al- The last pavilion, built in 1960, was designed by Mac McAlister, who was a recent Georgia Tech grad at the time. though water during high tides wasn’t getting into the building, it damaged the BOOKS | “Pawleys Island: An Old Man’s Love Story” bottom of the structure. “The floors starting buckling, in some places four or five inches,” muse- um manager Hope McFad- Looking back on 70 years of change din said. “It was becoming too much of a liability.” The original floors and By Chris Sokoloski project in 1973 was the devel- sub-flooring were all torn COASTAL OBSERVER opment of the Belle Isle con- out and replaced. dominiums, on Winyah Bay “It was worse then we When the last pavilion south of Georgetown. After imagined,” McFaddin said. was built on Pawleys Island in leaving the project, the McAli- Concrete was also add- 1960, there was a dispute about sters bought a boat and spent ed as a barrier between the whether to call it Lafayette Pa- months living on it with their building and the water. It vilion 2 or something else. three sons and sailing across was poured at an angle so Robert “Mac” McAlister, the Atlantic. who designed the building, After years living away from took it upon himself to settle Georgetown County, the McAli- the matter. sters moved back to Belle Isle “My last contribution to for good in 1998. construction was to letter with McAlister has seen a lot of black paint ‘Pawley Pavilion’ changes to Pawleys Island in over the entrance, in two-foot the last 70 years. high letters in German script,” “To me it’s not like it was

McAlister writes in his new Charles Swenson/Coastal Observer then. I like it more then than I book, “Pawleys Island: An Old Mac McAlister first came to Pawleys in 1950. do now,” McAlister said. “It’s Man’s Love Story.” gotten more crowded. People Now 85, McAlister wrote the have built more houses on both book because he said there’s He rented a room in the “As far as I know, it was the sides of Highway 17 and more not many people still alive who back of Island Drug, which was first prefabricated house built commercial activities that have remember Pawleys Island as far next to the bowling alley on At- on Pawleys Island since before brought people and they still back as he does, to 1950. lantic Avenue. It cost him $50 the Civil War, when rice plant- have to crowd onto the same is- “I thought that I needed to for the whole summer. ers built summer homes on land. So it’s more crowded than tell the story of early Pawleys “I had no responsibilities in their plantations before disas- it used to be.” Island living when the old those days,” McAlister said. sembling them and shipping Despite the changes, McAli- The old lens from the Pavilion was in operation,” Six years later in 1960, after them to Pawleys Island,” McAli- ster still has a deep love for McAlister said. “I didn’t think graduating from Georgia Tech ster writes. Pawleys Island. Georgetown lighthouse anybody had told that story. and serving in the Navy, McAli- The McAlisters lived in “I’m glad that’s it been pro- received a cleaning. There’s not many people left ster took a full-time job with IP North Carolina and Massachu- tected and that there are things who can tell it.” and rented a small pink house setts for several years before going on that will keep it as the water will flow back out McAlister was 16 the first called the HMS Pinafore on returning to South Carolina much the same as possible,” instead of pooling. time he visited the island with the south end of the island. He in 1969. They eventually sold McAlister said. “Hopefully that will his family in 1950. joined the Pawleys Island Epis- Marshmellow and rented a This is the sixth book McAl- help,” McFaddin said. “I didn’t know anybody on copal Men’s Club Poker Playing house on the south end of the ister has written. Four were Replacing the floors also Pawleys Island, but that didn’t Society with Arthur “Doc” La- island while McAlister worked about the county’s maritime gave museum staff a chance matter because all I wanted to chicotte and designed a new pa- on the Pawleys Pier Village history and one was about the to make some small chang- do was fish in the surf, walk on vilion to replace one destroyed project. time he spent sailing with his es to the layout of the ex- the beach, ride the waves, and by fire the year before. “The architect’s design for family. hibits on the first floor and dig holes in the sand,” McAli- That same year, McAlister Pawleys Pier Village looked McAlister hopes to have a have an expert come in and ster writes in the book. was introduced to the love of like nothing else on Pawleys,” book signing at the S.C. Mari- clean the Fresnel lens. McAlister spent his first full his life, Mary Shower. They McAlister writes. “It was as if he time Museum in Georgetown “We’re very excited,” summer on Pawleys Island in met in June, were married in had never been there.” when it reopens. He helped McFaddin said. “It will be 1954. He had just finished his December and stayed married He was able to make some start the museum and still kind of a nice fresh start for sophomore year at Georgia In- until her death in 2018. changes, but the project was serves on its board. He was also us.” stitute of Technology and got a In 1963, the couple pur- still controversial at the time. scheduled to be the featured The museum has been summer job at the International chased two lots on Pawleys When the condos hit the speaker at a Moveable Feast in its current location on Paper Co. mill in Georgetown. Creek on the north end of the market they were listed for be- this week, but it was canceled Front Street in Georgetown “Whenever I crossed the island for $1,250 and built a tween $54,000 and $84,000. due to the coronavirus. since 2011. The second floor South Causeway and turned 900-square-foot, one-bedroom The least expensive one on To order “Pawleys Island: was remodeled and opened onto the ocean road, I felt I was prefabricated house them- the market today is selling for An OId Man’s Love Story,” send in 2017. in a different world, and I re- selves. Mary named it Marshm- $639,000. an email to linda@classatpaw- “I love it here,” McFad- laxed,” McAlister writes. ellow. McAlister’s next big local leys.com or call 843-235-9600. din said. “We get the coolest visitors from all over. I nev- er would have imagined. We usually average about 50 or 60 people [a day] and not just from Georgetown County or the surround- ing areas. From all over the country.” The museum was going to have a grand reopening celebration on March 21 that was to have included the annual Burning of the Socks event, but it was can- celed due to the coronavi- Mac McAlister (left), Charles Swenson/Coastal Observer(right) rus. The view down Myrtle Avenue from the McAlister house in 1962, left, and the same view today. Even the boat house has changed. The museum is now gearing up for its annual summer sailing camps for kids ages 8-18. Kids learn about sailing CHURCHES The Rev. Johnny Ford in a classroom setting and holds a drive-up service then head out onto the wa- Online services don’t blunt on Palm Sunday at the ter behind the museum in House of God. He will either Opti Prams or 420s. the message of Easter livestream on Easter. The weekly camps be- gin in June and continue By Chris Sokoloski transitioned to other forms Photo by Joshua Ford through mid-August. They COASTAL OBSERVER of worship to meet social run for five days in either distancing rules. Precious Blood of Christ the mornings or the after- In the midst of the coro- The congregation of Catholic Church will be live noons. navirus pandemic, the Rev. Pawleys Island Presbyte- streaming an Easter Mass at Opti Pram camps for Will Malambri of Belin Me- rian Church, which hosts 11 a.m. on the church’s web- kids ages 8-14 cost $225 per morial United Methodist a sunrise service on Paw- site, pbocchurch.com. week ($200 for museum Church expects Sunday to leys Island, will watch a munion. Pre-packaged Thursday’s stripping of al- St. Paul’s Waccamaw members) and 420 camps be like the first Easter. livestream of Easter service wafers are available at the tar and Good Friday’s sta- UMC will post an Easter ser- for kids ages 12-18 cost $325 “The first Easter wasn’t on Facebook. There will church in the days before tions of the cross. mon from the Rev. William per week ($300 for museum a crowd of people gathered also be Maundy Thursday the service and then Stokes- Malambri recently pre- H. Phillips on its website members). together singing, ‘Christ the and Good Friday streams. Smalls leads the liturgy on recorded his Easter sermon and Facebook page on Sun- Go to scmaritimemuse- Lord is Risen Today,’ but a Also canceled is the tra- the phone. at the seawall behind Be- day at 6:30 a.m. um.org to register. few people who were sad, ditional joint service for the A sermon by the Rev. lin’s sanctuary. He chose The Rev. Jon Shuler of confused and uncertain congregations of St. Mary Rob Grafe of All Saints 6:30 a.m. so the view would Christ The King-Grace Wac- about their future learning AME, St. John AME and Church will be broadcast on be similar to Easter morn- camaw prerecorded a video Symposium canceled the amazing news in small Mount Zion Missionary Sunday at 10 a.m. on WGTN ing. that will be uploaded to gatherings,” Malambri said. Baptist churches. 101.1 FM in Georgetown. Malambri’s sermon will Facebook at 9 a.m. on Sun- The Rice Museum has “Easter is coming right on “We’re excited about The station broadcasts a be posted on the church’s day. The service is a combi- canceled a symposium on time for the unusual cir- about worshiping, just in a service from Bethesda Mis- website, belinumc.org, at nation of the church’s con- coastal themes in local history cumstances we’re living in different way,” said the Rev. sionary Baptist Church at 7 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, fol- temporary and traditional that was planned next month these days, but Easter al- Rose-Marie Stokes-Smalls a.m. every Sunday, but add- lowed by a recording of a services. to mark its 50th anniversary. ways has. The first one in- of St. Mary AME. ed All Saints for Easter. traditional service at 8:45 St. Peter’s Lutheran, The two-day program will terrupted the darkness and Her church has used Grafe’s sermon will also and 11 a.m. which holds Easter sunrise be rescheduled for the fall. Easter has been doing so teleconferencing for Sun- be available on YouTube There will also be videos services at Litchfield Inn, Get updates at ricemuseum. ever since.” day worship. Parishioners starting at 7:30 a.m., along of Maundy Thursday and is also livestreaming its ser- org. Area churches have even get to celebrate com- with videos of Maundy Good Friday services. vices on Facebook this year. COASTAL OBSERVER 10 Thursday, April 9, 2020 PROPERTY TRANSFERS | March filings for Waccamaw Neck

The following property and Anna M. Tonizzo of Pawleys James J. Green to Judy C. Robert B. and Malissa Gash of Frederick M. and Cynthia rells Inlet; Lot 61, Phase II, transfers for Waccamaw Neck Island; Lot 29, Hammock Cove, and Arthur Tolley Jr. of Paw- Pawleys Island; Lot 8, Section U, Yarborough to Pedro J. Apon- Lakeshore, 448 Hyacinth Loop; (tax districts 4, 41 and 42) were 201 Castaway Key Dr.; $275,000. leys Island; M-1 Pawleys Glen II; 853 Aspen Loop; $396,000. te and Kristine R. Hunt of Mat- $410,000. filed with the Georgetown D.R. Horton Inc. to Ralph U. $242,250. Litchfield Plantation thews, N.C.; 16 Mingo; $284,000. John B. Langley to Joe C.T. County Register of Deeds in Goodman Jr. and Meta R. Smith Classic Commercial to Judy Beazer Homes to Mary B. 34 Mingo 1B LLC to Nina Burris and Garrianne M. Lowe March. of Greenville; Lot 41, Hammock B. Smith of Pawleys Island; Lot and Domenick D. DeRose Jr. of J.M. Cauthen of Wilmington, of Murrells Inlet; Lot 7, Wache- DeBordieu Cove, 316 Castaway Key Dr.; 7, Area C, 184 Tanglewood Dr.; Carmel Hamlet, N.Y.; Lot 7, Leg- N.C.; 18-C Village at Mingto; saw Palms, 15 Isle of Palms Dr.; Jean B. and William E. Un- $334,900. $506,488. acy Place, 177 All Saints Loop; $210,000. $460,000. derwood III to Robert D. and S. Shane and Sara F. Play- Classic Commercial to Shei- $481,000. Maria T. and Donald W. David S. and Ana Graham to Cynthia M. McElveen of George- er to Mark A. Smith of Pawleys la D. Parker of Pawleys Island; Litchfield Beach Woldford Jr. to Shane E. and Marion A. and Justine Wiggins town; Lot 22, Salt Creek Bank, Island; Lot 14-B1, River Road Lot 9, Area C, 208 Tanglewood Sisney Capital to Michael S. Amy Conesky of Pawleys Island; of Hillsborough, N.C.; Lot 21, 3190 Luvan Blvd.; $1,360,000. subdivision, 675 Beaumont Dr.; Dr.; $530,039. Fitzsimmons of Pawleys Island; 2-D Mingo; $218,000. Phase II, 151 Hawks Nest Circle; Amy A. Poston to Alec T. $511,250. Cheryl MacKenzie to Spyros 357 Litchfield Inn; $66,500. Murrells Inlet $569,000. Estes of Nashville, Tenn.; Lot Tower Real Estate Holdings and Erica K. Sinanis of Norwalk, Estate of James D. Burwell Alvin and Denise A.C. Exrin Estate of Carole H. Magann 26, Salt Creek Bank, 3278 Luvan to Nations Home II of Myrtle Conn.; 16-1 Weehawka Woods, to Cynthia F. Burwell of Colum- to Caleb M. and Carmen A. Co- to Paula H. Thomas of Mur- Blvd.; $2,350,000. Beach; Lot 9, Beaumont Park, Phase IX; $160,000. bia; Lots 150 and 150-A, 403 blentz of Murrells Inlet; Lot 3, rells Inlet; Lot 14, 5299 Berkeley Edmund G. and Iris H. Beaumont Drive; $88,889. Judy C. and Arthur Tolley Sportsman Dr. Block D, Jones and Harper sub- Court; $60,000. Langhorne to 353 Church Street Realstar Homes to Breianna to Kenneth A. and Deanna T. Litchfield by the Sea division, 1730 Running Water George R. and Lori A. Gor- LLC of Pawleys Island; Lot 13, Boyce of Pawleys Island; Lot 8, Snyder of Johnson City, Tenn.; Douglas E. Babcock to Da- Dr.; $445,000. don to Deborah H. and David F. South Patewood, 222 Old Car- Phase I, Pawleys Cove, 41 Costa 2-1 Weehawka Woods, Phase III; vid A. and Brenda H. Rodgers Beverly Homes to William Owens III of Murrells Inlet; Lot riage Loop; $500,000. St.; $291,000. $167,500. of Murrells Inlet; 411 Summer- W. and Cheryl R. Raper of Mur- 10, Hammock Pointe, 167 Pinna- Charles R. O’Neal to Scott C. Sandra A. and Malcolm B. Heritage Plantation house; $112,000. rells Inlet; Lot 10, Block C, Wil- cle Dr.; $355,000. and Cathryn L. Evans of Pawleys Fore Jr. to Paulette O. Glisson John and Eleanor Fritz to Peter and Christine Rush to cox subdivision, 3919 Spanner Island; Lot 18, South Patewood, and Kenneth W. Glisson of Paw- Anchor Builders of Pawleys Is- Curtis W. and Carolyn M. Fur- Way; $302,538. Wachesaw Plantation 92 Old Carriage Loop; $125,000. leys Island; Lot 4, Fore Acres, 92 land: Lot 61, Phase X, Berwick gason of Jackson Gap, Ala.; I-9-B Cary S. Sauer to Michael T. Estate of Ann F. Gevers to Catherine B. Swift to McMa- Newman Loop; $14,000. Drive; $74,500. Lakeside; $230,000. Brown of Murrells Inlet; Lot at William A. Gevers of Murrells hon A. and Lauren H. Connor of Howard W. Rolle, Rickey B. Eric T. and Denyse Beck to Paul Anger to Carolyn Smith 551 Bend Ave.; $270,000. Inlet; Lot 126, Carriage Run, Georgetown; Lot 21, Phase III, Rolle and Sandra L. Vilsaint to H.K. Sunny Rivino of Pawleys of Columbus, Ohio; 209 Bridge- Anthony Cape to Clearview 4503 Loblolly Court. North Patewood, 582 Lantana Sarah M. Baker of Pawleys Is- Island; Lot 92, Phase III, Merion water; $212,000. Properties of Pawleys Island; Russell Reinhardt Jr. to Circle; $630,000. land; Lot 36, 82 St. Christopher Park, 92 Prestwick Dr.; $359,000. T.D. and Teresa H. Powell to 4310-C Lotus Court; $137,500. Thomas E. and Jane B. Clayton Dorothy P. Pate to Lyttleton Circle; $102,000. Deloris S. Rucker to Blaine Thomas V. and Karen F. Moore Charles E. McGill II to of Murrells Inlet; Lot 34, Wache- C. Rich and Thomas P. Hollow- Estate of Thomas Grate to M. WIllett of Pawleys Island; Lot of Matthews, N.C.; 7-D Osprey Clearview Properties of Paw- saw Farms, 4950 Fulton Pl.; ell of Charlotte; 2-SEB-1 Pioneer Miriam L. Grate of Bronx, N.Y.; 46, Phase III, Merion Park, 39 Watch, Phase III-B; $450,000. leys Island; 4315-C Lotus Court; $335,000. Place; $570,000. Lot 176.2, 50 Capus Duncan Wentworth Place; $326,000. Ruth Roper to Nikhil K. and $129,500. Robert E. and Joan Mullally Donald P. and Judith C. Lane. Estate of Kathleen F. Bixler Lori H. Teppara of High Point, John M. and Leisa D. Darrah to Michael R. and Mary A. Gula Gundry to William Z. and Mary Kathleen D. Cagle and Sam- to Earl R. Lynn and Jean Lynn- N.C.; Lot 17, Phase I, Charles- to Dolores L. Signore of Pawleys of Murrells Inlet; Lot 21, 4484 D. Lunsford of Charlotte; 4-SEC- uel W. Dixon III to Brian and Taiburn of Pawleys Island; Lot towne Grant, 589 S. Dunes Dr.; Island; 4277-G Santolina Way; Richmond Hill Dr.; $529,000. 1 Pioneer Place; $671,500. Mayra Folmer of Pawleys Island; 326, Phase VI, 327 Dornoch Dr.; $1,050,000. $137,000. Estate of William W. Ma- William Z. and Mary D. Lun- Lot 3, Brookgreen Trace, Geor- $275,000. Jody W.R. and Angela A. Keith L. and Kaye M. Kram- hon to James T. and Sandra J. sford to Carter H. and Virginia gieville Street; $65,000. Ross W. and Katharine M. Crozier to Robert R. and Karen er to Roslyn J. Bush of Columbia; Hood of Murrells Inlet; Lot 76, B. McEntire of Columbia; Lot Larry M. and Linda M. Hub- Lenhart to William A. and Mel- M. Furstenberg of Cornelius, 132-B Sterling Pointe; $140,000. Richmond Hill, 2012 Turnberry 15, Block 4, Prospect Point Loop; bard to David K. French and anie Jividen of Pawleys Island; N.C.; Lot 21, Phase I, Charles- Ann B. Melton to Judy M. Lane; $405,000. $1,200,000. Robert S. Baxley Jr. of Pawleys Lot 96, Phase VIII, 99 St. Anne’s towne Grant, 537 S. Dunes Dr.; Strange of Murrells Inlet; Lot 27, Wachesaw East Pawleys Island Island; Lot 9, Bays at Litch- Pl.; $595,000. $1,050,000. Phase IV, Johnson Estates, 4346 Keisha Speller-Person to HFB&C LLC to Creek Dock field, 359 Natures View Circle; Johnny W. and Melissa R. Nancy A. Brewer to Sam- Goude St.; $200,000. William C. and Emily J. Witbeck Properties of Summit, N.J.; Lot $390,000. Forinash to Penny B. and Ector uel C. and Heather A. Field- Ann H. and Lester L. Weed of Leicester, Mass.; 10-H Win- 13, Block 2, 132 Atlantic Ave.; Lou A. Cropper to Freder- D. Shepard Jr. of Pawleys Island; en of High Point, N.C.; Lot 29, Jr. to Lynn W. and Ralph S. Rus- chester, Phase XVI; $180,000. $1,010,000. ick M. and Cynthia Yarborough Lot 683, Phase XVIII, 660 Heri- Phase II, Charlestown Grant, 17 tin Jr. of Columbia; 34-B Ster- Prince Creek Kirkwood Properties 2 to of Pawleys Island; 2.96 acres, tage Dr.; $725,000. Charlestowne Court; $800,000. ling Pointe; $156,000. Richard R. and Sherry K. Charles R. Jackson Jr. of Harts- Waterford Plantation, Bannock- French N. Matheny to Alan James R. and Valerie B. Bur- Lynette J. Brown and Julia Teat to Richard A. and Ann M. ville; 2/13 interest in I-6-C Paw- burn Road; $225,000. F. Sand of Pawleys Island; Lot russ to Frank B. and Lucinda H. J. Windsor to Barbara A. Todd Rutkowski of Lititz, Pa.; Lot 53, leys Pier Village; $127,000. Hagley Estates 105, Phase XVII, 100 Berkshire Hancock of Roanoke, Va.; Inter- and Connie E. Baxley of Mur- Phase I, 22 Highwood Circle; Mary H. Mundy and Haid- Jeremy D. Hardwick to Loop; $289,500. val 8, Lot 44, Phase III, Charles- rells Inlet; Lot 4, and part of Lots $87,500. ee M. Heyward to G&K Invest- Jason Mengel of Pawleys Is- True Blue towne Grant, 118 Sea Oats Circle; 5 and 7, Block 9, Vauxhall, 357 Waterfall Holdings to Rob- ments of Pawleys Island; Lot 6, land; Lots 11 and 12, Block B, Dennis G. and Kathleen $125,000. Spivey Ave.; $675,000. ert M. Poletynski of Rosedale, 372 Myrtle Ave.; $1,918,000. Tract XIII, 169 Emerson Loop; M. Pesci to Mary H. Stephen- North Litchfield Master in equity to R.J. Scott Md.; Lot 20, Phase IV, Waver- Pawleys Island mainland $1,300,000. son of Pawleys Island; Unit 15-J; Elizabeth J. Commander to Properties of Pawleys Island; ly Bay, 28 Springtime Court; Estate of Franklin T. Tad- Bruce R. and Paula J. Cote $128,000. John and Penny Tucker of Paw- Lot 16, Phase I, Creekside Cot- $55,000. lock to Heron Lake LLC of Mur- to Leonard P. Rogers, William Ellen S. Reynolds to Maryel- leys Island; Lot 72, Division II, tages, 529 Belin Dr.; $280,001. William D. and Virginia P. rells Inlet; Lot 8, Litchfield Es- A. Jones and Wendy R. Jones of len E. and William F. Donahue Waccamaw Lakes, 39 Jason Dr.; Richard T. Smith to Earl Hoover to Linda C. and Thomas tates, 13530 Ocean Highway; Lake City; Parcel A, 69 Lark Hill Jr. of Yarmouth, Mass.; Unit 4-F; $355,000. B. and Kathy Beaman of Win- DiBenedetto Jr. of Murrells In- $39,500. Dr.; $410,000. $125,000. Laurie J. Barnwell and Rob- chester, N.H.; Lot A, 4315 Busi- let; Lot 34, Palm Bay, 154 Sum- Marsh Grass Investments Nationstar Mortgage to Neal William and Cynthia Shel- ert C. Lamotte to Marilyn and ness 17; $400,000. merlight Dr.; $384,900. to Christopher B. and Aman- F. Ketner and Rhonda M. Reid of ton to George E. Boden of Paw- James W. Muhs Jr. of East Mead- Garden City Farms to Rob- Lisa M. Boucher and John da J. McClellan of Pawleys Is- Myrtle Beach; Lot 10, Block A, leys Island; Unit 9-G; $120,000. ow, N.Y.; Lot 21, Section M, 59 ert L. Edge Jr. of North Myr- H. Letourneau to Stuart and land; Lot 4, 50 Marsh Grass Way; Tract XVIII, 595 Kings River Rd.; Todd D. Terhune and Rob- Middleton Rd.; $555,000. tle Beach; Lot 2-A, 518 Coquina Cathleen Frey of Murrells Inlet; $449,000. $278,000. ert Karpowski to Luanne Lavo- Willbrook Plantation Ave.; $135,000. Lot 73, Palm Bay, 104 Summer- Marsh Grass Investments to Chestnut & Sons to Beverly rando of Pawleys Island; Unit Janice E. and Fredric E. Realstar Homes to Anthony light Dr.; $335,465. Paul V. and Peggy A. Cappiello Homes of Myrtle Beach; Lots 3 73-D; $160,000. Hucks Jr. to Wendy C. and Wil- A. and Shelley R. Knight of Mur- Cynthia J. Maeder to Kerry of Marvin, N.C.; Lot 3, 84 Marsh and 4, Block D, Tract XVI, Kings Laura E. Crisp to Maryellen liam E. Eisenhauer of Green- rells Inlet; Lot 28, 167 Grove Park Stefanyak and Michele D. Tell of Grass Way; $599,999. River Road; $136,000. Howard of Pawleys Island; Unit town, Pa.; Lot 40, Stage I, 553 Loop; $272,951. Murrells Inlet; Lot 433, Phase IV, Luanne Lavorando to Sheri Stone Financing to John 34-A; $188,000. Chapman Loop; $550,000. Realstar Homes to Khris- Barony at Linksbrook, 186 Cy- L. Vincent and David A. Clarke E. and Nancy J. Ellis of Paw- Marsha Webster to Louis J. Faron J. and Jacqueline tian A. Molchan of Murrells In- press Creek Dr.; $254,000. of Portsmouth, R.I.; 9-G Pawleys leys Island; Lot 9, Block F, Tract and Audrey Kikos of Playa Vista, F. Kemp to William J. and let; Lot 34, 95 Grove Park Loop; Laura J. Ahearn to Karen Pavilion; $156,500. XX, 133 Sandy Knowe Lane; Calif.; Unit 29-B; $158,000. Danelle R. Greer of Pawleys Is- $245,000. L. Cheney of Murrells Inlet; Lot Lawrence J. Dixon III to $330,000. Walter P. and Roberta D. land; Lot 26, Phase I, Island Es- David French and Rob- 315, Phase III, Barony at Links- Alan and Susan A. Parker of Estate of Robert G. Janes Maynard to Marcel and Donna tates, 83 Pipedown Landing Dr.; ert Baxley Jr. to Jeffrey J. Reis brook; 164 Winding River Dr.; Santa Monica, Calif.; 4 Magnolia Jr. to Christina L. Janes of Paw- L. Nuss of Surry, Maine; Unit 30- $222,500. of Shohola, Pa.; 65 Moss Creek; $265,000. Beach West; $216,000. leys Island; Lot 5, Block A, Tract C; $180,000. William and Barbra Acker- $149,900. Anthony J. and Rhonda L. Pawleys Village to Mark A. XXII, 24 Massick Lane. Michael J. and Patricia A. shoek to Jay K. Strosnider and Nancy R.G. Martin, Thom- Smith to Timothy L. and Kay A. and Stacey K. Cherchio of Paw- Yvonne E. Atchley to Mark McLaughlin to Treina A. Siegel- Dorothy E. Setliff of Brookhav- as L. Gore Jr. and Rebecca A.G. Wahl of Davidson, N.C.; Lot 72, leys Island; Lot 8, 225 Coachman A. Atchley of Pawleys Island; Tingley of Georgetown; Unit 93- en, Ga.; Lot 17, Phase IV, Tradi- Jones to Brady Moore of Cedar Phase II-A, Collins Creek Land- Dr.; $274,900. Lot 2-B, Block D, Tract X, 83 C; $215,000. tion Club, 30 Brookridge Lane; Park, Texas; Lot 5, 390 Cherry ing, 722 Woody Point; $525,000. Master in equity to Wilm- Plowden Trail; $95,000. Ricefields $457,000. Lane; $115,000. R.S. Parker Homes to PBM ington Savings Fund of Hous- Elaine A. and David M. Sally A. Graham to Justin L. Elizabeth A. Feno to Kath- Naks Development to Mi- Holdings of Murrells Inlet; Lot ton, Texas; Lot 5, Phase I, Bent Branscome to Robert N. Steuer and Kami R. Shortreed of Paw- leen Brophy-Degrassie of Paw- chael A. and Deborah L. Allen 20, Phase I-A, Collins Creek Tree, 741 Parkersville Rd.; and Marja G. Kampen of Paw- leys Island; Lot 137, Phase III, leys Island; Lot 94, Phase VII, of Murrells Inlet; 34 Moss Creek; Landing, 29 Stonington Dr.; $135,000. leys Island; Lot 1, Block C, Tract 506 Fieldgate Circle; $360,000. Tradition Club, 45 Historic $144,000. $75,000. Estate of John A. Dusen- V, 22 Jerdon Lane; $250,000. River Club Lane; $304,900. Barbara H. Wallace to Kris Woodrow M. and Nancy T. bury to Paul R. Dusenbury of Landy W. Avant III, Donald Allen M. and Judith K. Master in equity to Restore A. Riggle and Susan Estes of McKay to Rodney B. and Lace- Aynor; Lot on Ocean Highway. T. Avant and Terry G. Avant to Hummel to Jerrold R. and Bar- Realty of Pawleys Island; Lot 65, Murrells Inlet; 5-D Inlet Gar- Anne W. McNeil of Murrells In- Judy L. Weatherly to All Star John H. Zieminski of Hatfield, bara A. Thompson of Aurora, Phase III, Tradition Club, 162 Pa- dens; $95,000. let; Lot 222, Phase VI, 86 Woody Financial of Murrells Inlet; Lot Mass.; Lot 9, Block C, Tract III, N.Y.; 6-6 Tall Pines; $205,000. triot Lane; $245,700. Mario Cano to Susan L. Es- Point Dr.; $580,000. 3201, Pawleys Place, 91 Palisade 171 Deloach Trail; $175,000. Litchfield Country Club John R. Moran to William O. tes of Murrells Inlet; 4-C Inlet Garden City Loop; $130,000. John J. Weaver IV to Alan B. Elting L. Chapman III et al. and Patricia W. Garrison of Lex- Gardens; $108,000. Estate of William E. Cox to Vicki S. Miller and the es- and Madeline L. Sleath of Paw- to Joseph R. and Cynde S. Free- ington; Lot 127, Phase V, Tradi- Richard D. Tucker to Joseph William Cox Jr. of Stockbridge, tate of Ward B. Miller to Sandra leys Island; Lot 8, Block A, Tract land of Manniton, W.Va.; Lot tion Club, 48 Pierpont Court; N. and Esther G. Lane of Mur- Ga., Cathy Gratz of Taylors and D. Myers of Pawleys Island; Lot II, 173 Greenfield Rd.; $263,000. 18, Section I, Hawthorn Drive; $330,000. rells Inlet; Lot 6, Block 13, Eason Janet Shope of Charlotte; Lot 2704, Pawleys Place, 54 Pem- Charles B. Keel II to Fred- $83,957. William E. and Wendy C. Acres, 5094 S. First St.; $80,000. 6, Block A, South Point, 1114 S. broke Lane; $173,500. erick R. and Connie J. Kalmey- James E. Horne to Den- Eisenhauer to Stephen E. Egen- Chalet Properties IV to Waccamaw Dr. Estate of Gertrude M. Rhati- er of Renfrew, Pa.; Lot 9, Block nis J. and Susan D. Guerriero rieder of Pawleys Island; Lot 45, Glenn Ewald and Rong X. Zhu Gregory S. and Sybil J. Ke- gan to Cheryl T. Bruning of Leb- C, Tract I, 151 Moss Dale Lane; of Lexington; Lots 43 and 43- Phase IX, 1618 Tradition Club of Murrells Inlet; 16 Inlet Pines; ach to John M. and Connie C. anon, Tenn.; Lot 1208, Rose $80,000. A, Section H, 240 Oleander Dr.; Dr.; $350,000. $65,000. Tyson of Norwood, N.C.; Lot Run, 420-6 Red Rose Blvd. Pawleys Plantation $75,000. Kaye S. and John Z. Schro- Master in equity to Bay- 23, Block A, South Point, 1234 S. Joseph H. and Michele Gamecock Tiger Partner- Marshall and Keira E. Mer- eder Jr. to William and Barbra view Loan Servicing of Coral Ga- Waccamaw Dr.; $1,090,000. R. Byerly to Susan M. Havens ship to Robert A. and Rhonda ritt to John B. Whetstone of Ackershoek of Pawleys Island; bles, Fla.; Parcel B, 4761 Sage St.; Inlet Harbour to Robert C of Pawleys Island; Lot 1506, Y.H. Myers of Pawleys Island; Pawleys Island; Lot 5, Section A, Lot 56, Phase III-B, Hunting- $124,559. of SC LLC of Surfside Beach; Rose Run, 92 Red Rose Blvd.; 17-6 Wood Stork Landing, Phase 410 Crooked Oak Dr.; $350,000. ton Mews East, 82 Bald Cypress Nicole L. Nuzzo to Brent 10.9 acres, Waccamaw Drive; $187,500. I; $280,000. Original Tindall Designs to Court; $642,500. L. and Brooke F. Lucas of Mur- $3,500,000. Robert J. and Margaret C. Crompton to Alan D. and Lisa M. Conn of Henniker, N.H.; Lot 505, Rose Run, 38-3 Ribgrass Lane; $185,000. BUILDING PERMITS Clam Bake Cove to Jeffrey T. and Amanda C. Hall of Pawleys Construction values Permits issued Housing starts Island; Lot 2, 109 Clam Digger Loop; $276,425. 20  Christopher G. and Emi- Average new home value: $367,539 ly F. Taylor and Scott Hamilton  High: $1,010,000 Low: $121,600 to Del and Sharon Mills of Bas- Waccamaw Neck sett, Va.; 1-E Da Gullah Way; 15 $195,000.   Lynn H. and Charles W. Powell Jr. and Gary F. and Gail 10 S. Hayes to Mary A. Fox of  Parkville, Md.; 60-C Pawleys Pointe I; $159,900.  Scott C. and Amanda L. Ray- 5  pole to John J. and Cheryl A. County Battisti of Valparaiso, Ind.; Lot

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  Howlier to Chloe D. Palmer of Logansport, Ind.; Lot 4, Block G, 512 Minnow Dr.; $450,000. Source: Georgetown County Building Department Thomas C. Hankins Jr., John A. Hankins and Eden H. Somers to David M. and Kris- THE SALVATION tine L. Harbaugh of Pawleys Is- OVER $2 BILLION IN land; Lot 19, Section A, Water- ARMY ford Heights, 155 Old Tram Way; $585,000. Local Truck Pick-Up Zeljko Radic to Kenneth F. REAL ESTATE SALES Surhoff of Pawleys Island; Lot The Salvation Army will 12, Cypress Point, Red Maple News pick up furniture, appliances Drive; $95,000. Doug Billings Harald H. Mueller to Con- or any other items you wish gdon Holdings of Pawleys Is- Served fresh. to donate. 843-796-0910 land; B-11 Chapel Creek Villas; Call for free truck pick-up pawleysrealestate.com $70,000. Never canned. Harald H. Mueller to Vir- 843-546-4632 facebook.com/dougbillingsrealestate ginia W. Rogerson of Pawleys Is- land; A-11 Chapel Creek Villas; $80,000. COASTAL Karen A. Berquist to Bradlee T. Ackerman of Pawleys Island; OBSERVER Lot 112, Phase II, Camden Creek; 104 Calvert Court; $345,500. LACHICOTTE D.R. Horton Inc. to Luigi COASTAL OBSERVER Thursday, April 9, 2020 11

LAND USE 42 lots. workshop to review a draft ple attended a forum spon- dor and another that looked “For 911 safety purpos- of the future land-use plan. sored by the citizens group at ways to improve traffic Brief meeting lets residential es, we don’t want to issue The county is required Keep It Green, which out- flow. a permit without a name,” by state law to update its lined its concerns about the The firm that did the development move forward said Holly Richardson, the comprehensive plan every density of future develop- traffic study presented a county’s senior planner. 10 years. The last update ment on Waccamaw Neck draft of its findings to a By Charles Swenson since February. In a four- The vote was 5-0 once was in 2008. and urged residents to get steering committee last COASTAL OBSERVER minute conference call, the the commission decided Among the elements of involved. month. The firm, AECOM, commission approved a how to record its vote. “I’m the plan are land use, which But the public meetings is now working on creat- Development is con- street name, Captiva Cove just raising my hand,” com- include goals for future de- of the Planning Commis- ing an interactive model tinuing on the Waccamaw Court, that will allow work mission member Johnny velopment and maps that sion to get input on the up- of its proposals, said Mark Neck even as other business to begin on the second Weaver said. show why types of develop- date are now on hold, said Hoeweler, executive direc- comes to a halt to comply phase of Hammock Cove, Instead, Elizabeth ment ought to occur and in Boyd Johnson, the county tor of the Grand Strand with a state order on so- an 88-lot subdivision off Krauss, who chairs the which areas. The plan pro- planning director. Area Transportation Study, cial distancing to stop the Petigru Drive. commission, asked if any- vides the foundation for the Also on hold are public which funded the work. spread of the coronavirus. The property is being one was opposed. county’s zoning ordinance. meetings to review the work That will allow the pub- The Georgetown County developed by D.R. Horton, The commission can- On the eve of the shut- of two consulting firms: lic to see the recommenda- Planning Commission met a national homebuilder. celed its March and April down of public gatherings one that looked at land use tions online until a meeting Monday for the first time The second phase contains meetings. It also canceled a last month, about 300 peo- along the Highway 17 corri- can be held, he said.

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By Joshua Ford “I have nowhere to go While many are unsure FOR THE OBSERVER and nothing to do besides of whether they’ll play their e-learning assignments,” sport again, Zach Saxton It has been 26 days since Loftus said. “Being able to knows he’ll be on the base- the last sporting event for sleep late is one consola- ball field for Limestone Col- Waccamaw High School tion, though.” lege in the fall. athletes. It will be at least Stump agreed. “I’m excited that I get another 21 days before the “The past few weeks to keep playing but at the next one, if there even is a have been truly, really bor- same time I’m upset that next one during this school ing for me and I’m starting there might be no more year. to realize it’s kind of bor- [Waccamaw] season,” he Lake Front Condo, Litchfi eld by the Sea Easy Walk to the Beach “The past few weeks ing without school,” Stump said. 3 BR/3 BA 3 BR/2 BA have been filled with many said. “School always gave With uncertainty cloud- 130 Heron Marsh Dr. 57 $399,000 436 N. Boyle Dr. $395,000 different emotions,” said me something to do and ing the end of the school Sam Kelley, a runner on without it the days go by a year, many are reflecting on the track and field team. “I lot slower.” their high school careers. would have never thought “It has really made my “The season started off my senior year would sense of time a lot stron- very promising and I be- end like this. Everything ger. I truly recognize how lieve we could’ve been one changed so suddenly.” little time I have left before of the best teams to ever Track and field was the I leave for college,” said play for Waccamaw,” Stump last Waccamaw team in ac- Savannah Manning, who said. “We have a strong se- tion before schools were plays right midfield for the nior class this year and we closed by Gov. Henry Mc- soccer team. “I have a lot of all were on the same mis- Master due to the coronavi- time for reflection as well as sion to win the region, then All Brick Home, Allston Plantation rus. 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But with many “Even though I didn’t wouldn’t end like this,” Kel- ley said. “I wanted to keep the hope that my ‘year of lasts’ would continue and wouldn’t end so soon.” Student-athletes in Waccamaw’s Class of 2020 are grappling with the knowledge that they may never put on the school’s Green Haven Condo, Gated Beach Access Mingo Townhome, Lake & Pool View uniform again. 4 BR/3 BA 3 BR/3 BA Jonah Stump has played soccer since he was four 28 Tern Pl. 201 $310,000 48 Lumbee Cir. 7 $300,000 years old, and the striker wanted nothing more than to beat rival Bishop Eng- land on March 12. The War- riors were up 2-1 with five minutes remaining in the game, but after going back and forth with the Bishops, they lost 4-3. “Our last game was one of the most exciting games I’ve ever played and it was a Loads of Upgrades Near Beach Updated Litchfi eld Retreat Condo heartbreaker,” Stump said. 4 BR/2.5 BA 2 BR/2.5 BA “It was the hardest I’ve ever 197 Parish Rd. $294,000 423 Parker Dr. 304 $235,000 watched my teammates play and it was terrible hav- ing to see us lose knowing it could’ve been our last game for a while or ever. We fought our hearts out and it was amazing to be a part of The school mascot looks out over a stadium that it.” may remain empty for the rest of the season. “The season started off great,” lacrosse defender public areas like gyms get to play in it, our last Reese Hannon said. “We closed, they’ve had to think match was really amazing had possibly the best var- outside of the box. because we beat Bishop sity team Waccamaw ever One way to exercise is England, which we hadn’t Like New Rose Run Townhouse Litchfi eld Inn Condos at the Beach had, and we were ready to via Instagram challenges. done in a couple years,” 2 BR/2.5 BA 1 BR/1 BA Loftus said. “We knew we put the work in to get to People post videos of them- 437-4 Red Rose Blvd. $159,900 1 Norris Drive From $95,900 state this year.” selves doing exercises like hadn’t lost any talent from The Warriors won their push-ups and tag friends last year, so there was lots last three games, including to challenge them to match of promise in winning the beating May River 9-8 on their total. state championship.” LITCHFIELD REAL ESTATE IS SAFELY SHOWING PROPERTIES March 13. Wade Maring, who has “The season was look- “The last game we had played golf for eight years, ing very promising and it’s was one of the best lacrosse challenged Loftus in his rather disappointing that USING INNOVATIVE TECH-BASED PLATFORMS. games I’ve played in,” Han- video. it was canceled,” Maring non said. “We went into “I think the challenges said. “It’s the right thing ON T LET THESE LOW INTEREST RATES SLIP AWAY overtime and won despite are a great way to inspire to do if they end up [keep- D ’ . being down a few players people to get active or en- ing schools closed]. I would and all of us seniors know- gage their minds in some- rather stay out of school ing it might be the last game thing they otherwise would than cause the spread of the LOTS FOR SALE we played. 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NEW NEW NEW REDUCED NEW 732 Springs - Pawleys Island 14 Abington - Ricefi elds Plantation 27 Carol Lane - Hagley Estates 206 Edward – Murrells Inlet 290 Myrtle Ave. – Pawleys Island Come enjoy this ocean & creek front home with a new Experience lowcountry living with this newly renovated Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this all brick home sits Beautiful home in the heart of Murrells Inlet. This Two separate living areas up and down. Live in one, dune structure on the beach side and a dock in the creek. Victorian Farmhouse offering 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. on a corner lot and located 0.9 miles from the Hagley 3 bedroom/2.5 bath home just minutes away from rent the other (airbnb). Replace stairwell: one house This homes offers 7 Bedrooms, 7 Baths and capable Amenities include pool, private access to the Waccamaw Boat Landing. Offering 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, all on one Restaurants, Entertainment & Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk. with 6 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths. of great rental income. Schedule your time to see the Open fl oor plan, large front porch, rear porch overlooking River and more. level with an open, bright fl oor plan. One block from the ocean. upgrades and views that this house offers. $323,000 Shawn Bilton $299,000 Neil Giesler the pool and a cozy screened porch off kitchen. $2,600,000 Rick Gilmer $384,000 Shannon Crafton Jessamine DuBose $725,000

PENDING PENDING SOLD 307 Lakeshore – North Litchfi eld 636 Pritchard – Pawleys Island 274 Trace - North Litchfi eld 41 Federation – St. Charles Place 44 Parker – North Litchfi eld If you are looking for The Best of beach living- This is CREEK FRONT home next to Pritchard Street boat land- Located in Waccamaw Lakes section, this home offers RENOVATED KITCHEN COMING SOON! Charleston style One Of A Kind beach house only steps away from it! This beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 1/2 bath home sits on ing. This property has 314 ft. on the creek and consists 6BR, 6.5BA & over 5,000 htd sqft. This home has it all home located in gated community. Private beach access beach access! It is OCEANSIDE on the South end of this a quiet street that is only a short golf cart ride away of 2 buildable lots. Short walk to beach with access at including a private pool & sits on a .50 acre lot. Just a through Litchfi eld by the Sea. Golf cart ride or short drive coveted community and sits on a large corner lot with from the closest beach access. The minute you walk in Pritchard Street. short golf cart ride to the beach. beautiful oak trees. Beautiful pecky cypress walls greet away. M/BR on the 1st fl oor, the remaining 3 bedrooms you the moment you open the door to this 5 bedroom, the beautiful heart pine fl oors lead you to the vaulted $1,595,000 $998,000 Neil Giesler and 2 baths are on the 2nd fl oor. An effi ciency apart- 4 full bath, one story home. open Kitchen/Dining/ Living area! ment for guests above garage. $795,500 Julie Swink Julie Swink $649,500 $429,500 Bill Jagger LOTS • THE ENCLAVE – PAWLEYS ISLAND DEBORDIEU COLONY 8 Residential Lots & 1 Commercial $180,000 - Julie Swink Lot with Hwy. 17 Frontage. • LOT 3 PARKER – NORTH LITCHFIELD Call for Price! - Shelby & Debi Team 2nd Row. Corner Lot. • 67 PINTAIL North End NEW PAWLEYS PLANTATION $595,000 - Neil Giesler 24 Sunrise View – Marshland Park 344A Myrtle – Pawleys Island 407 Cannon – Georgetown Beautiful wooded lot on quiet cul- • LOT 2 NORRIS – INLET POINT S. Experience the low country charm of this Litchfi eld Situated in the heart of Pawleys Island, this home offers Located in charming, historic downtown Georgetown, de-sac. Oceanfront, Gated Community this Lowcounty style home starts with an inviting front. creekside community. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom incredible views of the creek & ocean. Quick access the $64,900 - Roger Wyndham $1,450,000 raised beach home with upgrades including wainscot- beach/ocean and all the activities the creek offers like Offering 3 bedrooms and 3 full baths, the interior is ing, custom cabinets, soft close doors, granite counter fi shing, crabbing & boating. Offering 6 bedrooms, this highlighted by wide plank heart pine fl oors & planta- • LOT 99 SHEARWATER • LOT 267 BLUE HERON tion shutters. This home is centrally located to all that tops, stainless steel appliances, Enjoy HardiPlank sid- home is ready to host your family vacations. DEBORDIEU COLONY ing, long-lasting metal roof, 2 outdoor living spaces. $775,000 Shelby & Debi Team Georgetown has to offer. $360,000 Shawn Bilton $234,900 Neil Giesler $110,000 - Amy Moss • LOT 12 DEBORDIEU BLVD. OCEANFRONT $890,000 • LOT 17/18 EMERSON HAGLEY ESTATE RIVER FRONT!!! $650,000 • LOT 3 MCDOWELL SHORTCUT NEW NEW REDUCED MURRELLS INLET 216 Windover – North Litchfi eld 98 Sundial – South Litchfi eld Beach 398 Middleton – North Litchfi eld 21 Shorebird – North Litchfi eld Beach This beach retreat has 5 Bedrooms/3 Baths while FIXED & FLOATING Dock in the canal w/access to the 3 Bdrm 1.5 Bath single story brick.. Major renovation Architecturally engineered 6 bedroom, 6 bath, raised $135,000 - Elena Hoff being casually furnished. Short walk or golf cart to the creek and Atlantic Ocean. Concrete Sea Wall. Raised to kitchen w/gas range, quartz counters, galley sink, beach home in pristine condition. Private Pool on prop- • LOT 127 FIELDGATE beach. This large, private corner lot has a fenced area Beach House. 7 Bedroom/3.5 Bath. Large Master Suite. glass tiles, ceramic tile fl oor, HVAC system replaced and erty. Located on “1.5 row” corner lot with ocean views RICEFIELDS PLANTATION and a very large natural area with grass and large . Paved Driveway. Close to Beach, Fishing, Dining, upgraded 2019. Fireplace w/ gas logs in FR. Large Lot. & unobstructed views from widows walk. Beach ACCESS shade trees. Shopping and Golf. Never Rented. Two outdoor showers, one enclosed. Irrigation system. is only steps behind the house. Very close by!!! $105,500 - Jessamine DuBose $625,000 Rick Gilmer $759,900 Shelby/Debi Team $420,000 Shelby/Debi Team $1,695,000 Neil Giesler CONDOS

REDUCED Bridgewater – Litchfi eld by the Sea Shipyard Village A41- Litchfi eld by the Sea Crescent – Litchfi eld by the Sea • Bridgewater 321 $245,000 - Neil Giesler 3BR, 2BA oceanfront condo with updates throughout. • D3B $525,000 • Bridgewater 120 $211,900 - Neil Giesler This end unit is facing north and the sunrise views await. • D1A (4BR, 3BA) $529,000 – Neil Giesler $499,900 Rick Gilmer • D4B (3BR, 3BA) $550,000 – Rick Gilmer • D3E (3BR, 3BA) $529,900 NEW – Amy Moss

256 Salt Marsh Cove 3A REDUCED NEW Hamilton 202-Litchfi eld by the Sea Sandpiper Run A3N – Litchfi eld by the Sea A wonderful location with great views. Updated and renovated marsh front Oceanfront condo in immaculate condition. 3BD, 3BA. Fully furnished. 2 BR/2.5 BA glorious ocean front condo with unobstructed views. No condo with screened Porch. End unit. Short walk to community dock / pier. Master bathroom has been completely remodeled for a luxurious feel. pool or patios to overlook. Stunningly furnished, immaculately main- Three bedrooms and 2 full baths on 2nd fl oor. Updated kitchen with stainless Steps away from the pristine sand of the Atlantic Ocean. Balcony tained, and gloriously decorated. Explore the outdoors with private steel appliances. A walk, bike ride or short drive to the ocean. complete with picturesque views and ocean breezes. walking trails, pool,tennis, fi shing, crabbing....and more. $249,500 Bill Jagger $649,000 Neil Giesler $475,000 Neil Giesler INTERVALS LITCHFIELD BY THE SEA LITCHFIELD BY THE SEA NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH Captains Quarters D52 - NEW $65,000 Captains Quarters D24 $68,000 Indigo Pelican II $150,000 Breakers Reef 6C - NEW $78,000 Fordham 103 REDUCED $89,000 Indigo Pelican III starting at $175,000 Crescent C3D – 3 available NEW $57,000 per 206 Cambridge ¼ interest - Pet Friendly REDUCED $167,500 REDUCED Pelican Watch 8B – III REDUCED $40,000 143 Oystercatcher ¼ Share - Sally Gee REDUCED $109,950 Indigo Pelican VI (3 avail) $162,500 per Fordham 406 –I & IX $105,000 each Crescent D5F NEW $60,000 Fordham 309 XIII NEW $105,000 per Crescent D2E $45,000 Sandpiper Run B2E – Qtr. Share REDUCED $158,500 Dolphin Watch IV 2 available NEW $150,000 Dolphin Watch IV REDUCED starting @ $135,000

Jimmy Rick Wanda Shelby Debi N. Stone Sally Roger Julie Jessamine Ben Allyson Glenda Bill Jeff Melody Amy Patricia Neil Smith Gilmer Wilson Hough Donovan Rice Miller Gee Wyndham Swink DuBose Griffin Rozak Springs Baker Taylor Jagger King Skipper Moss Payne Giesler