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2017 ISSUE 60
thevillagesceneMission Statement
To promote the conservation of our natural environment while fostering local community and commerce.
Vision StatementTo make Murrells Inlet a great place to live, work, and visit through a
combination of environmental awareness, infrastructure improvements, economic development, and community involvement.
Board of Directors
Scott GibsonBoard Chairman
Karen AttayekJeff Ciuba
Bernadette DelgadoDavid GoettelAngie Hackett
Linda LaneVandelyn NicholsGary O’Loughlin
Lynn Roberts
Advisory Council
Fred DuckerWhitney HillsJoe McCrorey
Margaret MurphyCalvin Watters
Stephen Williams
Executive Director
Meredith Millen
The Board of Directors meet every
first Wednesday of the month (except July)
at 3PM at the Murrells Inlet
Community Center
Murrells Inlet 2020 Welcomes A New Executive Director
Dear Friends of the Inlet,
I hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying this beautiful Inlet we call home. We are so lucky to live in a place that is second to none.
I am thrilled to join Murrells Inlet 2020 as the Executive Director. I am a Grand Strand native and have called Murrells Inlet my home for over 3 years. My passion for this community runs deep. I am so fortunate to call many of you friends and colleagues and hope to meet the rest of you soon. I am beyond excited to be a part of such a wonderful organization at just the right time. There are so many invigorating things happening right before our eyes and Murrells Inlet 2020 is in the best spot we have been in years thanks to the tireless efforts of our Board of Directors and your gener-osity. So much generosity! How cool that we all get to be a part of shaping our community and what it will look like for our children and their children?! Preserving the creek is vitally important to our community’s health, and so is allowing our local businesses to thrive. I look forward to us all continuing to work together to make Murrells Inlet a great place to live, work, and visit!
If you see me out and about in the community, stop and say Hi! I love meeting new people! If you see me on the creek or the river, wave! There isn’t a better place to be!
Sincerely,Meredith MillenExecutive DirectorMurrells Inlet 2020
Murrells Inlet 2020 Strategic Plan Update
Murrells Inlet 2020 created a strategic plan in 2016 based on a survey that was given to community members. Since the inception of the Murrells Inlet 2020 strategic plan, the Board of Directors uses it as a guide to moving forward and implementing progress. The plan contains 6 key pillars. Each pillar is described below, along with the progress made.
I. Promote Infrastructure Improvements, Pedestrian Safety and BeautificationGoal: Identify constituents’ preferences for infrastructure and community improvements and promote their completion through coordination with implementing organizations - federal, state, local, private, or other.
Progress Points:Implementation of 4 crosswalks in the Marshwalk area along with restriping of almost 4 miles of bike lanes of bike lanes on Highway 17 Business. Multiple yellow signs mark the crosswalks and the crosswalk zones and thermal reflective paint was used on the crosswalks and the *bike lanes to better identify them for drivers.
The announcement of the Inlet to Intracoastal Multipurpose Path, the “I2I,” occurred in April 2017. Phase one of the three phase project is currently in engineering phase and will likely begin construction in early 2018. The I2I was the main topic of the Spring Chowder Talk and the map rendering has been shared at multiple festivals and events.
The photo below is of one of the four newly constructed pedestrian crosswalks through the Marshwalk district.
II. Promote Environmental AwarenessGoal: Offer education to Murrells Inlet residents and visitors on the unique features of our environment and the imperative nature of taking care of it, and to encourage best environmental practices.
Progress Points: The Enviroscape model has been used at various community events to educate youth about the effects of stormwater runoff. Events include Blessing of the Inlet and the Spring Tide Community Clean-Up.
Work with the Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium regularly to promote environmentaleducation activities throughout the community and to local government agencies.
Pictured is Meredith Millen with the Enviroscape model.
Pictured is Meredith Millen with the Enviroscape model.
Murrells Inlet 2020 Strategic Plan Update Continued
III. Promote Local CommerceGoal: Promote local commerce and the participation of its leaders in achieving community goals.
Progress Points:Murrells Inlet 2020 attended the Marshwalk Association meeting in April to update the business owners on the crosswalks, discuss uniform LED lighting, introduce the new Executive Director to the group, and answer any questions the group had.
By hosting successful, large-scale events, Murrells Inlet 2020 has been very successful at attracting visitors to the Murrells Inlet area. Many of those who attend the events are from neighboring zip codes.
IV. Promote Water Quality and Wetlands Preservation for Future GenerationsGoal: Promote the stewardship of our watersheds, water quality, and wetlands for future generations by educating the current generation regarding the value added by preserving our natural resources.
Progress Points:MI2020 has been working with various partners across Georgetown County on the implementation of the Murrells Inlet Watershed Plan through a 319 grant from DHEC. The filtrexx strips have been installed in all of the locations within the watershed in both Horry and Georgetown County. The bioswale project has been installed at Sara Js and is working as intended. Floating wetlands are slated to be installed at Marina Colony pond and at Melody Drive pond in the coming weeks. All plans and project scope have been finalized with the vendor floating island solution.
Murrells Inlet 2020 volunteers continue to participate in a local Water Quality Monitoring Program headed by Coastal Carolina University.
V. Improve Communications, Marketing, and Public RelationsGoal: Improve communications to achieve more effectively the goals of MI2020, while raising the profile of the organization and the causes and events it sponsors.
Progress Points:Murrells Inlet 2020 implemented a new website. The new website is much more user friendly for community members and guests alike. The website address is www.MurrellsInletSC.com.
2017 events are all scheduled and dates have been published to the public. The event dates can be found on our website and Facebook page.
Multiple events occurred in 2016 and early 2017 that aided in raising the profile of Murrells Inlet 2020. These events include: The MI2020 Race for the Inlet, the MI2020 Oyster Roast, Murrells Inlet Christmas Parade, Spring and Fall Chowder Talks, Spring Tide Community Clean-Up, Fall Haul and more.
VI. Strengthen The OrganizationGoal: Strengthen the organization through formalized pursuit of revenue, professional development, updated guidelines, and networking.
Progress Points:Murrells Inlet 2020 staff attended a South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations conference in Columbia. The event included marketing, financial, and grant sessions.
Over $19,000 was raised for Murrells Inlet 2020 on Palmetto Giving Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event for nonprofit organizations serving Georgetown County. Part of the total was from a $7,500 matching grant received from The Bunnelle Foundation.
The new MI2020 Executive Director and an Advsiory Council member attended a free training course held by The Bunnelle Foundation. The course was facilitated by a CPA and was titled, “How to Make Your Nonprofit Financially Fit.”
There are 2 area locations for Murrells Inlet residents, visitors and businesses to drop off recycling.
Horry County, Murrells Inlet, McDowell Shortcut, off Hwy 707
Hours: Mon-Sat 7am - 7pm, Sun 1pm-7pm (CLOSED Tuesday)
Georgetown County, Murrells Inlet, Wesley Road, off Hwy 17
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am - 6pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-3pm
Site Collects:Appliances, large (e.g. refrigerators)
Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
*Cans (aluminum, steel)
Cardboard
Cooking Oil
Household electronics (tv’s, computers, etc)
*Glass bottles, jars & jugs (green, brown, clear)
Paper (magazines, newspapers, and inserts)
Paperboard (e.g. cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
*Plastic bottles, jars & jugs (all types)
Scrap metal
Telephone books
Tires
Used motor oil, filters & bottles
Yard trimmings
*Cans & plastic can be recycled together
Site Collects:Appliances, large (e.g. refrigerators)Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)*Cans (aluminum, steel)CardboardCooking Oil**Glass (brown, green, clear)Household electronics (tv’s, computers, printers, etc)MagazinesOil/gasoline mixturesPaper (newspaper, and inserts, mixed paper)*Plastic bottles, jars & jugsScrap metalTelephone booksTires (NO rims)Used motor oil, filters & bottlesYard trimmings
**Glass recycle bins separated by color in Georgetown County
Murrells Inlet 2020 Visits the Georgetown County Landfill & Recycling Center
Get Your “It’s An Inlet Thing” T-Shirt Today and Support Murrells Inlet 2020!
Stop by the Murrells Inlet 2020 Office today to pick up your short or long sleeve “It’s an Inlet Thing” t-shirt today! You can
also order one on our website. Visit www.MurrellsInletSC.com/shop to purchase one today!
The Murrells Inlet 2020 office is located at 4124B Hwy 17 Business.
Murrells Inlet 2020 staff, board members, and volunteers visited the Georgetown County landfill in April 2017 with the purpose of improving our knowledge of landfill services and how to better implement our mission of “promoting the
conservation of our natural environment while fostering local community and commerce.”
The group met Amanda Curl, the Environmen-tal and Training Coordinator for the landfill. She
walked us through their nature trail, their new nature center (suffered damaged from Hurricane
Matthew) and environmental science labs (for teaching). The group went on to take a tour of the
landfill and recycling center where we learned more about how to best sort our recyclables and where our
trash goes. It was an impressive tour that helped us gain much more of an understanding and
appreciation for our Georgetown County landfill partner.
Make History in the Inlet with a Memorial Plaque Now is the opportunity for families, individuals and
businesses to revere the past, rekindle fond memories, or remember loved ones - past or present. Three sizes of recognition plaques are being offered for placement on the Murrells Inlet Jetty View Walk,
Morse Park Landing Crab Dock, the Veterans Pier walkway, and the Marshwalk. A portion of each plaque purchase may be deducted
as a charitable contribution. Proceeds from the plaque sales benefit Murrells Inlet 2020.
The plaques come in three different sizes:4x6, $4004x8, $700
4x12, $1000
To purchase a plaque, visit www.MurrellsInletSC.com/Shop or call Murrells Inlet 2020 at 843.357.2007.
Thank you to our donors who have contributed since our last newsletter. It is only through your donations that Murrells Inlet 2020 can continue our work for the Inlet.
Thank you for investing in the Inlet!
Sandra Abdul-HafizChester & Gini AbeeLisa AgliettiSusan AllenSteve & Tonya AllisonPaul AmesGlenn AmmonsKenneth & Janet AndersonRichard & Sharon ArnoldHeidi ArnoldGlenn & Pam AshleyGail BaldwinJohn H. BanackC.W. & Elaine BargetBruce Barlie Archie & Deborah BarnhillTom & Bet BarrineauPat Bates & Ted ChapmanCarol BeahmLawton & Elizabeth BentonSteve & Linda BerbesJon BergrinGreg BeverlyJudson & Kathleen Blanchard
Paul BleibergAlexandra BoineauCaroline BoineauTrippett & Maggie BoineauRobert & Linda BonnerBurney & Sue Ella BourneJean BoutonM.D. & J.A. BowersTim & Cindy BowersEvelyn C. BowlerWilliam & Estelle BradleyTom & Susie BradleyJohn & Matilda BradshawJoan BrakeSarah BrakefieldSteve & Jean Ann BrakefieldJack BradenburgRichard BrandtBarry & Betty BridgesElizabeth N. BridgesMarcy & Allyn BriggsDon & Andi BrooksAnthony BroomeBen BrownRobert & Myra Brown
Bernhard & Danielle BrownLes & Carol BrownleeRobert H. BrozinaJim BruceBrad BrundageTom & Susan BrunsSharon BuchanJohn & Sandra BundyJohn & Sandy BurgioGary & Dorothy BurnhamBill & Diane BurnsRobby & Joye ByrumJoseph & Karen CaliseDanny CallahanReno & Josette CalvettiThomas & Jerri CameronMichael & Gloria CampbellGeorge CantrellDonald & Vicki CareyMike & Ramah CarleHolland CarleyJohn & Marie CarpenterCandice CarterDebbie C. CarterJoan Casimiro
Tom CasimiroJoe & Lee CatalanoPauline CaverlyBeegie CavinessJohn & Donna CeteraKaren L. ChamberlinJoe & Ann ChandlerBrenda ChapmanDorothy ChappellYorke CharlesEdward & Karen ChesterWilliam & Johanna ChildersKaren ChristianDon ChristiansonMaureen CimorelliJeff & Cindy CiubaBeverly & Bill ClancyBobby & Beth ClarkeDr. and Mrs. D. Keith ClarkeMerrily D. CliffordMartha M. ClineKen & Nancy ClontzDavid CloudenBerry CoggeshallBeck Coggeshall
Thank you to our 2016 Inlet Christmas
WeekendSponsors!
Garden City RealtyGator 107.9
Going Coastal DesignGreat Southern Homes
Haynes Sign Co.Home DepotHot Fish Club
MichaelsMISC
Mr. and Mrs ClauseSouth State BankThe Litchfield Co.WBTW News 13
Thank you to our 2016 Oyster Roast Sponsors!
A&I Fire & Water RestorationConway National Bank
Danny’s BBQDead Dog Saloon
DermavogueElvis Service Company
Gator 107.9Harrelson’s Seafood Market
Haynes Sign Co.HTC
Price RefrigerationRonnie Gasque - AllState
The Wicked TunaWBTW News 13
Thank you to our 2017 Palmetto Giving Day
Sponsors!
Bunnelle FoundationDanny’s BBQInlet Affairs
JerriBobs Printing Lee’s Inlet Kitchen
Ronnie Gasque - AllState
Iva CokerJames CokinosCK ConeyAl & Sue ConklinMichael ConnorDaniel F. ConnorsCraig & Patti ConradWade & Patricia CookLarry & Rose Cooke Helena CoppenrathDr. Lucia CovingtonMike CowanEric & Holly CoxLarry CrammerAlison CreaghWilliam & Laura CrowtherMary CullenPeggy & Loraine CusaacTammy DadoskyFrank & Judith D’AmatoVitaly DaminovThomas & Veronica DamoreKaren DavisLois M. DavisLynne DawesWilliam DeasMargarito DeCastroArlene DeggesBarbara DemarestRobert DennisonRussell & Sloan DerrickRui & Carol DesenaMary Jo DibenedetoJoe & Margaret DimauroMichael DinataleRoger & Linda DixonCara DobbinMargo DodgeGeorge A. DominelloBill DonahueAlexis Dorman
Dexter & Kelly DormanHarry DownsKathryn DriscollKimberly DuncanDavid H. DurantK.Y DurningJohn DwyerJames EasleyRobin W. EdwardsTravis EdwardsFrank EganSandra ElliottSarah F. ElliottCarolyn EllisDorothy H. EllisSherry EstridgeDoug & Diana EvansStephen T. Evans, CPA, PARichard & Kathleen FaganJoe & Becky FaireyHerbert & Ruth FeinbergSonia FelixsonMaryann FenocchiClifford & Mary FieldStuart & Ames FieldingMaureen FieldDonald & Amy FinnRalph FisherDavid J. FishkindC. Legrand & Joyce FlowersJessica FlynnEd & Carolyn FlynnMolly FordKatie FordRoy ForesterCharles & Katherine FoxMary H FritzTad & Mandy FulfordBeverly FumandoBeth GaddyJim & Dianna GarrityMr. and Mrs. T.C. Gentilucci
Ernie GeorgeWalter & Sarah GerdesBob & Linda GioiaJane GleasonDave & Nancy GoettelRichard GoettelDaniel & Gail GoldenBud & Kay GoldsmithCindy GossTerry GrahamMarge GrayThe Gray FamilyPatty GriffithPauline GriffithMitchell & Debbie GriffithLiz GriswoldFred GrizmalaStanley & Donna GucwaAngela HackettHelen HaendleGeorge HaganWilliam HahnLoetta & James HaiglerLinda HallWilliam HamblenDebra HamerskiMark & Kim HamlinMark HankoWalter & Peggy HarkinsBates & Gloria HarmonCheryl HarrelsonRobert HarringtonPat HayesVirginia & Roger HayesRichard & Myra HeathJim & Stephanie HeathDoyce HeinzmannBrian HendersonRichard HennyWilliam S. HenryMr. and Mrs. George F. Henry, IIIWilliam Hewitt
John & Kimberly HickmanMr. and Mrs. W. HickmanPat & Brenda HillGray HillHelen HilliardWhitney HillsEdwin & Rebecca HindsRobert HinkelJim & Jacque HitchcockDave & Lynne HobsonDebbie HodgkinsJay D. HoffmanRoger HofmannChris HollingsworthJune HoraDee & Lee HortonChris HoweShirley HowieEckart HubnerRachel B. HuffmanGladys HylandWilliam & Barbara LoriJoseph & Judith IrvinHoward K. IrvingLori IsemanBo IvesBrian K. JacksonSteven JacksonBrian & Carol JacksonDan & Lori JansenWilliam & Janet JaraeMaryLou Wilson & Bob JiorleDavid & Joyce JockersRick & Judy JohnsonFrank & Charlotte JonesRick & Patricia JonesMary E. JonesFrederick & Paulette JordanHerb JuddBob & Carole KaczynskiRick & Becca KaylorAngela KearneyCraig & Becky KeeferKathleen KeenanRoy L. Kelley SrDavid S. KelleyKris KellyTed KellyGerald KellyDr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Kelly
Thank you to our 2017 Spring Tide Supporters!
Danny’s BBQ Palmetto PrideDrunken Jack’s PerlinoEZ Dump Phillip BatesGeorgetown County Ronnie Gasque - AllStateHot Fish Club Russell’s SeafoodInlet Affairs SCDNRJerry Wiseman/RH Moore The MulletsKeep Georgetown Beautiful The SpotsMurrells Inlet Seafood The Wicked Tuna
Thank you to our 2017 Race for the Inlet Sponsors!
Carolina Cool Kelaher, Connell & Connor PCCoastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan Lee’s Inlet ApothecaryD&D Fitness/American Fitness MIx 97.7Dead Dog Saloon Pure BarreDebbie Leonard, CPA, PA Ronnie Gasque - AllStateDunes Realty South Atlantic BankEdward Jones - Michelle Cumbie Tidelands HealthFleet Feet Myrtle Beach Waccamaw Oral SurgeryHarris & Leonard Wendy’sHaynes Sign Co. WBTW News 13
Hot Fish ClubInlet Yoga
Mr. and Mrs. L. Allen KennyToni Ann L. KennyStephen & Toni KennyJoe W. & Suzanne KingJudith P. KingCarol KochRichard KorneyKaren KorszeniewskiElizabeth KottmyerShawn KottmyerDave & Paige KuetherMari & Larry KunzRonald & Deborah KylishTammy LambertDoug LammonJim & Linda LaneDick & Colleen LangelohJerald L LaskyKathleen LawrenceElsie LawrenceSybil LayRaymond T. LeachRoger LebelIlze LedvigsRonald & June LeeWillie LeeRobert LemieuxDebbie LeonardWilliam & Mary Ann LesterRufus & Sylvia LewisStanley & Nancy LinkKent LiptonTom & Betty Mar LittleRoseann LivulpiTammy LovingJack LuberJeannette LufseyGerald R. LundeenLisa MabryHarry MachKatherine MachAbbey MachoPeter MacIntyreMarsha G. MacoskoSara MarchmanWaldo & Teresa MaringDon & Wendy MarkleNathan MarlowFrank Marrone
Georgie MartinTom MasonGenie MatthewsMargaret Ann MayLaura MayerPamela McAplineFaith McardleBill & Carol McCarthyMichael & Susie McCaskillDale McClellandAngus & Susan McClureJoe McCroreyDoreen McDermottHenry McDonnellAnne M. McGeoughBob McIlroySuzanne G. McIntyreBill & Liza MckenzieKim McNeeseBill & Sondra McNelisKathi MeenehanGary Head & Susan MeissnerPhylis M. MeltonJohn & Victoria MeyerHenry & Debbie MichalczykIsaac MichaudDavid & Sarah MichauxNicholas MikesicPerry & Carol MiklesKathy MikolajczykGloria & Anthony MilioteDonna MillenDanny & Janet MillerDanette MillerDr. Nanette J. MinerCarl MinkinTroy MonteneryCynthia MoranPJ MorganGloria MorrisJames & Catherine MorrisonDennis & Jean Mousaw
Thomas MullallyMargaret MurphyChristine MurphyCharlie & Pat NashEarle NasonJames Neely Jr.Curt & Debbie NelsonRoy NorbePatricia NouryJohn OaklandDorothy OChapPeter OgdenGary & Barbara O’LoughlinDonald & Karen OlsonDaniel & Barbara O’NeillCharles OrmeHubert & Jackie OsteenRichard OttMargaret OtterbergJerry & Debra OverbaughRonald PadgettMarie C. PaladinoCharles PalmerJim PapadeaKenny & Dawn PellarRobert & Gloria PetersDonald & Ellen PetersScott & Pamela PetrowskiTheresa PfisterLeo & Brenda PhelanBen & Alice PhillipsEileen PietrofereDave & Roberta PinetteLynn PittmanGreg & Dee PlummerEdward & Anne PottAlfred PoysdenBernadette Delgado & Bryan PrattThomas G. PrebleJoan PrellerWayne & Glenda PrescottMichael Pressey
Richard Prillaman Jr.Donna Prince-TarltonDemaris RabonTerry & Diana RagsdaleRobert & Marilyn RankinNancy Rassiga-TrippRobert & Susan RawlsTerry & Lynne ReadTeresa ReillyRobert ReillyHauk & Lynne RepschaJoseph & Sharen ResendesDonna ReuterHarry Reynolds Sr.W. David Rhodes, IVLeon RiceJimmy & Jac RichardsonThomas RichardsonAndy RicksClarence & Julia RileyDon RobertsLoretta RobertsMichele RobertsRichard & Christine RobertsLinda RobertsJames RobinsonCharles E. RobinsonRosemary Toth & Charles RocheChuck & Becky RoedigerJoseph & Jacklyn RowleyJames S. RussellRick & Laurie RussellFrancis & Mary RydzewskiCarmen & Denise Sacco Jr.Gary & Peggy SattelmeyerRoger SchantzBeverly SchochMark SchulmanEdward SchurichMark & Kathleen ShafferDolores SharpeJenny ShealyMilton ShearerPaul & Carol ShewchukRichard & Gloria ShirokyLaura ShullSteven SiboleDaniel SiceloffSybil Sikes
Jenny SingletonVirginia B SkinnerFrank SkorzewskiH.S. Slifer Jr.Steve SlifkaLynn SlobuskyFrank SmithGreg SmithEd & Joye SmithKyle SmithRonald SmithRon & Liz SmithBobby & Cynthia SmithKen & Lou SmithCrystal SmithCharles SmithRobert H. Smith, Sr.Sharon SojkaConnie SpahrSamuel R. SpannPat & Alex SpiveyDan & Eileen StangPete StaplesLynette StarkStan & Jane StaroscikLee B. SteeleElliot & Caroline SteeleRobert SteffensJoseph & Kathleen StemmlerDenise Sterling-SnibertBryan & Jamie SterosKerry StewartKaren StrautinsBobby StreettMike StricklandCliff & Barb StrubleStephanie H. SturkieRobert & Barbara SullivanRobert & Joyce SullivanPatricia S SumnerAndrea L. SuydamRoddy & Betsy SwaimJoel & Priscilla SwansonDennis SwindenMr. and Mrs. E.D. SwindenElbert & Jane SwindenRhett & Pamela TalbertMichael & Gale TapperDiane M TaylorChuck & Jackie TenneyRoseann TergisDavid ThomasKeith & Resi ThomasJason ThompsonJohn & Ann ThompsonCharles & Callie TimbesAllen & Gloria TimmonsMary Faye TretolaJoyce L. TruesdaleDonald & Candace TruslowGail TuckerJoyce N. TurcoMarty McKenzie & Rod TylerDonna TylerBarbara H. VanBlarcumCarolyn Vaughan
Timmy VereenEddie VickRaymond VitaleArthur VonAchenJames & Patricia WalkerFrasier & Janet WallEd WallaceJoseph WarePete & Debbie WarrenGinny WarsawCalvin Watters Sr.Sara WaySusan WebbJean WeberGary & Jeanne WeinreichMartha WelchDinah & Liston WellsVincent & Shirley WelshShrley WestWilliam & Ann Louise WeyandtJim & Kathy WhiteDiane WhiteSue WhiteJames WhiteRhett & Jennifer WhitlockRodney WhitteakerKate WilkieAndrea WilkinsWilliam WillardJocelyn WilliamsDon & Carole WilliamsonRenee WilliamsonDavid & Patricia WilsonPatricia WolfeBill & Bev WollenhauptWillann WoodwardGail WootenRichard WorkAaron WrightWilliam & Ann YerkeyScott & Kelly ZaneBrian & Cornella ZellBob ZellerRobert ZimmerShawn Zishka & Pamela DawsonFred & Carol Zuck
Mario EoriDedicated to “Bud” Pruitt
Brenda SmithIn Memory of Captain Nicky W. Smith
Ann LeachIn Honor of Suzanne Evans Coaching
Suzanne PeaksDedicated to Deuce Peaks
Teena BurrowsIn Memory of Eugenia Burrows
Thank you to those who made donations
in memory or in honor of family, friends, and neighbors.
Robert P SullivanIn Memory of Joyce
Frank PacowskiIn Memory of Nicolas & Sedona Pacowski
W. David Rhodes, IIIIn Memory of Judy Morse Rhodes
Ed FordDedicated to Rick KaylorDedicated to Brooke Cox
Carme & Denise Sacco Jr.In Memory of Debbie DeYeso
Thank you to the following businesses
who donated since our last newsletter:
American Legion 178Appliance ScienceBelin Adult Luncheon FellowshipBelin Memorial United Methodist ChurchCANA Development GroupCHD InteriorsDS PlumbingFancy Frocks Fitzgerald RealtyFreedom Lawns GeorgetownFull Service Detail & LandscapingHarrison Realty Co.Healers Hands Massage & BodyworksHopkins Law FirmIFM LLCInlet Premier DentalL.Mae BoutiqueLeonard Insurance AgencyLee’s Inlet ApothecaryThe Litchfield GroupThe Marshwalk AssociationOlivia’s Beauty SalonPapadea CompanyRonnie Gasque - AllStateSaratoga ConstructionStox & Co.
Murrells Inlet 2020
11.05 tons of trash and 280 pounds of recycling was collected from the
Inlet on April 30th, 2017!
Chowder Cook-Off Winners!First Place - Dead Dog SaloonJudge’s Choice - Drunken Jack’s
People’s Choice - Murrells Inlet Seafood
Save the Date!November 18, 2017
The 2016 MI2020 Oyster Roast
was the biggest in years with around 600
people in atten-dance! We are excited for the
2017 Oyster Roast and can’t wait for all of you to join us
again!
Spring Tide: A Day for the Inlet
Event Updates
Thank you to the 539 runners who joined us for the Race for the Inlet 2017 on Easter weekend! The weather was beautiful, the brunch was delicious and the comradery
was outstanding. Mark your calendars for next year’s event; March 31, 2018!
Save the Date!An Inlet Christmas Weekend 2017, December 1-3
December 1 - Christmas Tree LightingDecember 2 - Holiday Tour of HomesDecember 3 - Inlet Christmas Parade
Murrells Inlet 2020 - Invest in the Inlet
Yes! I love the Inlet! Please accept my tax-deductible donation in support of our goals.
Please cut out this card and return with your donation to Murrells Inlet 2020 at PO Box 1357, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576Checks payable to “Murrells Inlet 2020.” Or you can pledge online. Go to our website, www.MurrellsInletSC.com, and click on the “Donate Now” button. Name: _____________________________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________
City:____________________________________________________ State: ____________________ Zip Code:____________________________
Phone:________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________________________________
Credit Card #:___________________________________________________ Expiration Date:_______________ 3 digit code:_____________
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Please keep my donation anonymous. I am interested in volunteering!
2016 Golden Oyster Award WinnerCongratulations to Sandra Bundy on receiving the 2016 Golden Oyster Award for Environmental Stewardship
Congratulations to Sandra Bundy for receiving the 2016 Golden Oyster Award for Environmental Stewardship in honor and memory of Dr. H.P. “Pat” Worrell. This award was designed by the Creek Preservation Committee of
Murrells Inlet 2020 to do two very important things. First, the award recognizes and rewards those businesses,
organizations or individuals whose action show respect and care for the Inlet landscape and waters. Second, the award brings light to the issue of Inlet conservation and helps the
rest of us to become better stewards of the Inlet.
Her name will be placed alongside past Golden Oyster Award winners on a plaque on Veteran’s Pier.
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Inlet to Intracoastal“ ” Multipurpose Path
Murrells Inlet 2020 Announces the Inlet to Intracoastal “I2I” Multipurpose Path
Murrells Inlet 2020 formally unveiled plans to build a four-mile multipurpose path that will create a vital link for walkers, bikers and runners to travel between the Inlet and the Intracoastal Waterway. The Inlet to Intracoastal Multipurpose Path, or I2I, will be completed in three phases and will offer area residents and visitors a safe, convenient way to travel by foot or bike. It will connect the Intracoastal Waterway to the U.S. Highway 17 Business at its crossings with Wachesaw Road and Macklen Avenue. The new path will be built with a five-foot buffer between the path and local roads. In residential areas, it will be constructed along existing rights-of-way.
The I2I, a public-private partnership, has received significant funding from Georgetown County and Tidelands Health. The county has approved funding for the first phase of the project, while Tidelands Health will construct the portion of the path that runs along the perimeter of the health system’s properties near Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. Construction on the first phase of the project is expected to begin by early 2018. The initial one-mile section will stretch from the MarshWalk across the campus of Tidelands Waccamaw to Wachesaw Park.
Plans to develop the path are the direct result of a 2015 community study that identified the development of new multipurpose paths as a top priority for Murrells Inlet. Even those who don’t actively use the path will benefit indirectly. A study by Coastal Carolina University’s E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business estimates the path, once completed, will provide a $1.2 million economic boost to the area. Property values within 500 feet of the I2I are projected to increase by about 5 percent. In addition, as part of the project, drainage along the path will be improved, reducing standing water, mosquito breeding areas and helping to reduce trash accumulation.
Palmetto Giving Day 2017Palmetto Giving Day was scheduled for
May 2, 2017 and was a HUGE success! Thanks to your generosity, Murrells Inlet 2020 was able to raise $19,659 in donations! This was
beyond our expectations! We are so grateful to each of you who contributed!
The overall dollars raised for the 33 non-profit organizations serving Georgetown County was
$676,693!
#GrowingGeorgetownCounty #PGD2017
PO Box 1357 - Murrells Inlet, SC 29576843.357.2007
Fall Haul - September 16
Fall Chowder Talk - October 3
Oyster Roast - November 18
Inlet Christmas Weekend - December 1-3Inlet Christmas Tree Lighting - December 1
Holiday Tour of Homes - December 2
Inlet Christmas Parade - December 3
2017 Murrells Inlet 2020 Fall Events
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