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Okatie golfer wins event on Pawleys Island
Gary Shimmin of Okatie shot rounds of 72 and 67, cruising to a four-shot win in the senior division and topping a leaderboard that included three local players in the top four at the 11th Annual S.C. Golf Association Tournament of Champions.
The event concluded Sunday at The Tradition Club in Pawleys Island.
Shimmin's total bested Aiken's Nick Walker by four shots, Bluffton's Dave Hambly by six and Bluffton's Raleigh Wright by 11. Bluffton's J.D. Hoft tied for ninth in the men's club champion division after rounds of 76 and 75.
ARNOLD WINS ON AMATEUR TOUR
Hilton Head Island' Kevin Arnold won the second event of the Amateur Golf Tour season, topping Rincon, Ga.'s, Arnie Reddick in a playoff at Palmetto Hall's Robert Cupp course. Both players shot 77 in windy conditions on Jan. 20.
Doug Newton of Ellenboro, N.C., edged Tommy Cain of Snadersville, Ga., in the A Flight, and Bluffton's Craig Case was third, two shots back, with an 80. Lenin Lezcano of Hilton Head Island was fourth.
Thomas Burden of Bluffton won the B Flight by shooting an 85. John Kolcun of Hilton Head won the C Flight with an 89, over Mark Morris of Bluffton. William "Tad" Smith of Bluffton shot 104 to take honors in the D Flight over Vince Butler of Savannah and Rod Slifer of Hilton Head.
In the Senior Championship Flight, Pete Snow shot an 80 to win by one stroke over fellow Hilton Head Island resident David Eichenberger. Roger Clark of Hilton Head took third in a play-off over Mike Peters of Richmond Hills, Ga.
Senior A Flight winner Tommy Cain of Sandersville, Ga., edged Case by one stroke. Ron Fix of Ellabell, Ga., scored an 83 to win Senior B Flight in a playoff over Jim Manning of Hilton Head. Terry Marvel of Bluffton finished third. Joe Matalik of Seabrook shot a 98 to win Senior C Flight honors in a playoff with Gary Shillinger of Bluffton. Grant Genner of Bluffton finished in third. Olin Williams of Hilton Head shot 100 to win the Senior D Flight over James Weatherill of Hilton Head and James Johnson of Seabrook.
The next stop on the Hilton Head/Savannah Tour will be Saturday at the Port Royal Golf & Racket Club. For complete tournament results and a tour schedule, visit www.amateurgolftour.net or contact Larry Lee at
ldlee@amateurgolftour.net.
02/05/2007
islandpacket.com
ELowcountry.com Launches Tourism Site that Promotes the Lowcountry South Carolina Communities of Litchfield, Murrels Inlet, Pawleys Island, and Georgetown
eLowcountry.com is designed to connect tourists and residents with the South Carolina Lowcountry’s many charms. Primarily a website devoted exclusively to promoting the Lowcountry communities of Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island and Georgetown.
Pawleys Island, SC (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- Stephen Hall, a 20-year native of the Georgetown County, SC, area, announces the launch of eLowcountry.com, a website devoted exclusively to promoting the Lowcountry communities of Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island and Georgetown.
The site will contain insightful information for visitors about local hotels, restaurants, shopping, jobs and nightlife. Lively, interactive features and quick navigation make it easy for web surfers to take a virtual tour of this southern slice of the Grand Strand prior to traveling, making it an indispensable vacation planning tool. eLowcountry.com will also include real estate resources, government links and current events ranging from art shows to job listings.
According to Hall, "This information hub is a tourist’s gateway to all current events from Murrells Inlet to Georgetown. eLowcountry.com will definitely have the ‘insider’ information about this area’s top businesses that tourists seek. With all the destination websites out there that are general in nature, it will be great for a very specific geographic area to have their own identity. We plan to complement the online efforts our Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau are already putting forth."
An added bonus on the website is eLowcountry.com’s ability to allow participating businesses to do "e-commerce" through the site’s technology. Hall says most small businesses would like to build their clientele online, but usually can’t afford this level of Internet presence. Lowcountry advertisers can take advantage of eLowcountry.com’s visitors via several options, from simple links to banner ads, virtual offices and other marketing opportunities.
For more information about eLowcountry.com, contact Stephen Hall at (843) 979-0122, or log on to the website at http://www.eLowcountry.com.
PRWeb
11/13/2006
PRWeb
Strand twirlers win national honors
Pawleys Island resident Mariah Butler, 7, was named Beginner Little Miss Majorette of America and Tiny Tot World Open 2 Baton Champion at the Baton Twirling Association's annual National and World Baton Twirling Championship held at the University of Notre Dame in July.
This is Mariah's second time to hold the title; she is the first-ever competitor from South Carolina to achieve this honor.
She earned the Age 8 - World Open Solo Twirling Champion title and placing eleventh in the Miss Majorette of America Pageant.
The Butlers competed along with thousands of other girls from across the country for a number of national titles.
The recognition they have earned is especially noteworthy since twirling is not as popular in South Carolina as other states such as Maryland, Ohio and California.
09/14/2006
The Sun News
Pawleys woman state's sea turtle program leader
This summer, Pawleys Island native DuBose Griffin is settling into her new position with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Charleston. Growing up on the beach at the north end of Pawleys, she has always been interested in the natural beauty of the coast.
Now, as the new DNR State Sea Turtle Program coordinator, she is living out her dream. Taking over for her mentor — internationally-known sea turtle conservationist Sally Murphy, who retired this year — Griffin says she is excited to continue her legacy.
“It is a huge challenge because everything I know comes from her work and her effort,” Griffin said. “I have big shoes to fill.”
Her responsibilities include helping to manage 19 volunteer programs throughout the state with over 500 volunteers, and processing data from aerial surveys. Her department, which includes three other scientists and staff — Charlotte Hope, Tom Murphy and Joan Seithel — also makes recommendations on beach renourishment and dredging projects.
“Anything that has to do with sea turtles, they call us,” Griffin said. “I am one of the people who answers their questions.”
08/18/2006
Georgetown Times
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