Helping Conway, SC Tell Its Story

This week, Ken and Eddie review the surprisingly funny Dictator and the formula ridden Battleship.

The Dictator

I'm not normally a fan of Sasha Baron Cohen's work but this time he's hit a good balance between poor taste and funny. His usual gross out style is reduced in this effort and replaced with--can it be--intelligence.

Once again the gang is back, and this week, Boyce, Ann, and Della are talking about engagments. In the book of Ruth and in their own lives...

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

229 MAIN STREET

CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA

MONDAY – MAY 14, 2012 – 5:30 PM

PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE, PAGER, ETC.

I.    CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Rev. William Lynn Peters, Jamestown Baptist Church

III.    APPROVAL    OF    AGENDA

IV.    APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

City Council minutes – April 23, 2012

V.    PUBLIC INPUT

Barbara Streeter – yarn graffiti

A wildfire started in Carolina Forest at 3:00 pm today. It appears to be coming from West Perry Road close to Legends Golf Course and somewhere between U.S. 501 and 544. News Channel 15 reports that,

" At this time, we do not know exactly how many acres have been affected. The first of four South Carolina Forestry Commission dispatched personnel has arrived on scene."  

Read the rest of their report here...

At the moment no one is being evacuated. Check out News channel 15 for pictures taken at the scene. 

CCU study:  “critical” needs and opportunities for Horry County railroad service.

CONWAY SC: According to a CCU study, every dollar invested in a railroad system returns $3 to the local economy. Every job in the railroad industry supports an additional 4.5 jobs in businesses directly served by rail. At present, businesses in Horry County are missing out on these opportunities because of a lack of funding to upgrade the county’s railroad.  In fact, a brand new study of the almost moribund service in Horry County states that returning it to operational condition “is critical to the retention of current employers in Horry County.” That doesn’t count the effect of missed opportunities that upgrading and expanding the rail service would bring.

Local favorites Southern Blue rocked downtown Conway to cap the Arts and Music Festival. Fans from 1 to 85 rocked, rolled and got funky with some good ole rythm and blues...

The Arts and Music Festival avoided bad weather in the area and attendees were treated to artist and other vendors on a seasonable warm spring day. Politics blended with produce blended with hand made crafts to the sounds of live music. Here are some shots of the event...

Conway SC...Today is the Arts and Music Festival in downtown Conway. Festivities will last into the evening hours with art, music and a car show at Palmetto Chevrolet and down Laurel Street.

Check out these pics of the motorized dream rides...

The Avengers debuted at 12:01 am Friday to an excited crowd at Franks Theater in Conway. Folks from throughout the county made the late night trip to be the first to see the new Marvel epic.

Even the Justice League was in attendance

The Conway City Council is considering, rather seriously, a Citywide ban on smoking. A ban that, I might add, goes far beyond the parameters of just city property and technical jurisdiction. But extends into the private businesses of the City of Conway. Yes, if you own a business in Conway and the ban is passed, the City, NOT YOU, will decide and enforce through penalty of fines to business owners, whether smoking is allowed in or around your place of business.   

I am not a smoker and this commentary does not come from one who will miss anything if smoking is banned in Conway.  I detest smoking, but if an individual is willing to accept the known risk of a legal substance, then it is their right to do so. NO government should abuse their authority and tell them otherwise.

They gang is back! And excited to be able to bring their conversation to you again, so come in, sit down, and listen in as Della, Ann, and Boyce talk about redemption and healing....

Luther’s Movie Review- Pirates, Band of Misfits

Imagine if Shrek was boring, not funny, slow and generally bad, then it would be called Pirates, Band of Misfits. I saw this film with an audience of several families. I nodded, but managed to mostly stay awake. Some of the kids were playing in the theater and no body tried to call them down, because they were more interesting than the movie.

Yep, I was bored, the kids were bored and the parents were bored. See a pattern yet? This film is from the same folks who made the very entertaining Chicken Run, so maybe this is the sophomore jinx. The CGI is very good, the 3D is not overwhelming, but the plot, characters and dialogue are bad or worse. Oh yeah, they actually kill people in this movie. Not a suggested off screen killing, but a “for no good reason” actual stabbing and dying on screen murder. For a show aimed at

The Conway-Horry County Airport held an open house today. Vintage airplanes, experimental airplanes, single engine, multi-engines and even an ultralight aircraft were on display. The Conway Fire Department had a truck on display and there was even a Corvette show. Burgers, dogs and big motors, now that's a good time. The airport is located on Hwy 378 and pilot training is available.

Here are some pictures of the event. Enjoy!

South Carolina Woman Magazine featured local women bloggers in their May issue (on sale now) and mentioned the Black Water Honey!

A big thank you to them and for all they do by showcasing the women of South Carolina. Other Blogs

The Magnolia's had the great pleasure of sitting down and talking with local artist JoJo Nichols about his debut album, his first single, and all that is coming up. His first single "Gone" opens up the show. He already has ardent fans in the magnolia camp who drool as he lets them in on who his influences are, his style and his hope for the future. Get a sneak peek of his song "When The Moon" at the end of the show. You don't want to miss this special episode!

If you like what you here, go check out JoJo's music available for download...

JoJo Music

With all the political party bickering and Left this and Right that, how about putting the everyday American first. This says how off track we have gone as a society perfectly...

Fetus, termination, Women's Rights, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life and abortion, we hear these “hot button” terms all the time in today's’ culture. We hear about different cases involving people from all walks of life. But 98% of the time, what we hear is only one side of the story.

Get ready to take whatever you thought you knew and whatever you felt about abortion and throw it out the window.  In The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers, she strips away all the red tape, hype, and bogus lit, and simply tells the story of a girl faced with a life changing decision.

The book is told through the main character, Dynah’s, point of view. As the story unfolds, she goes through a horrific rape and winds up pregnant by her assaulter. A devout Christian, Dynah is faced with the unthinkable decision, to carry a child conceived by rape or end an otherwise innocent life.

We watch as everything in Dynah’s world crashes down around her. The reader’s senses whirl as River’s takes them on a gut-wrenching journey of Dynah as she forges through everything to find grace in the darkest of times….

Monday night the Conway City Council meeting included awards, debates, public input, an executive session and a workshop. A full agenda indeed.

The highlights were the public input pertaining to the proposed smoking ban and the workshop discussions about vinyl siding and electronic signs. The public speakers were overwhelmingly in favor of banning smoking in governmental and community buildings, but leaving smoking in businesses up to the owners. This view seemed to be shared by smokers and non-smokers alike. Only two folks came forward in favor of the city dictating a smoking ban in private businesses and one of those based his support on, “they’ve done it in Ohio”.

The Conway City Council is meeting this afternoon at 5:30. The agenda is available down the page. After the regular meeting there will be a workshop session to discuss road projects, the smoking ban and other fun stuff. If you can't make it, don't worry. We will be there with our microphones and will have the audio available later in the week.

The Grannies are not taking things sitting down! Driving by Laurel St. this morning you can see that the Grannies have posted on their tree, tied with yarn, a sign that reads:

Well, since the city "loved" the yarn so much it is very easy to see that they will just be head over heels for this sign.

Join the group has they talk about the awesome healing power of redemption, how it has touch their personal lives, the lives of Ruth and Boaz, and how it can touch your life as well…

This week Conversations With The Redeemed is sponsored by Covenants Of Peace Ministries- The  “On Purpose” home-based ministry of Boyce and Della Strickland.

Covenants Of Peace Ministries is a nonprofit organization based in the Strickland’s home. Founded on May 11, 2000, the ministry spreads the good news and Love of Christ Jesus, throughout the south east and abroad.

To Contact Covenants Of Peace Ministries

Write to:

Boyce and Della Strickland

P.O. Box 2088

Conway, South Carolina 29528-2088

And to find out more about this On Purpose Ministry, visit their website at dellastrickland.com

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This time, Dr. Coakley asks, "How are we preaching? A message for the pulpit and the pew."

This time we interview City Councilman, Conway Mayor Pro-temp and former Smoke Free Horry Coordinator Larry White. We discuss local politics, Larry's DJ past and his views of the future.

Lately, I have been appalled and downright ashamed of the conduct of my fellow southerners. Everywhere I go lately it seems that we as a people have lost the gracefulness and hospitality that used to define us. And the best (or worst) example of this total disregard for manners and professionalism was a recent meeting of the Conway City Council.
 

It seems that the Conway City Council has started down the road toward banning smoking within the city limits. Now, I don't smoke, don't think other people should smoke and avoid smoke filled environments. That being said, I get very nervous when politicians start trading my freedoms for their interpretations of my best interest.

When the sticky finger of government starts sliding into private property and personal responsibility, it seldom does it in a limited manner. It gains one inch, then another, then another until we lose freedom far beyond the original intent. As a proof of the possible unintended consequences of saving us from ourselves, I offer this history lesson from the last century.