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Interesting facts about Myrtle Beach

·      That the Horry County Probate Court issued 1,016 marriage licenses during August, September and October of this year?  In addition to the marriage application, license fee and statement that the couple is legally entitled to marry, couples also must observe a 24-hour waiting period after the license is issued before they can tie the knot.  Marriage licenses are issued between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Probate Court in Conway.

·      That Myrtle Beach’s first hotel was the Seaside Inn, built in 1901 at a cost of $3,813 for materials and labor?  At first, the hotel had no plumbing or electricity.  In those early days, you could get three meals and an overnight stay for just $2. The Seaside Inn was demolished in the late 1920s.

·      That Myrtle Beach has 13,895 voters who are eligible to vote in the November 3 municipal election, according to the Horry County Voter Registration and Election Office?  The number includes late registrations from the SC Department of Motor Vehicles and local libraries.    

·      That the Myrtle Beach Fire Department celebrated its 73rd birthday on Wednesday, October 14, 2009?  The Fire Department was organized in 1936, and the first engine operated out of a wood frame building behind Broadway Restaurant.  The list of charter members includes some familiar names:  H. M. Walker, Casper P. Benton, Norwood Bellamy, Hoot Gibson, Roscoe Long, Perry Helms, Ralph Veeren, James H. Green, Eli Saleeby, O.C Calloway, Eddie A. Benton, Gary Todd, Cliffton Hammond, J.M. Bivens, D.J. Orr, Howell Bellamy and H.C. White.  

·      That the City of Myrtle Beach has created 83 parking spaces designed specifically for golf carts at 22 of the street-end beach accesses?   

·      That the Myrtle Beach Train Depot, built in 1936 and restored in 2004, is on the National Register of Historic Places?  The city’s restoration of the historic depot won the 2005 Historic Preservation Honor Award from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 

·      That Harrelson Boulevard is named for Myrtle Beach’s first mayor, W.L. Harrelson, who served from March 1938 to December 1939 and again from January 1942 to December 1943?  The city purchased land for the municipal airport during his first term, and the terminal at the airport was named in his honor.  Today, it’s known as Myrtle Beach International Airport, with its entrance on Harrelson Boulevard.

·      That Myrtle Beach voters overwhelmingly adopted the Council-Manager form of government on November 3, 1973?  The margin of the vote was four-to-one.  As the legislative body, City Council sets the policy direction and hires a professional city manager, who serves as the chief executive officer and oversees day-to-day operations of the city. 

·      That Myrtle Beach was home to the Miss South Carolina Pageant from 1950 to 1958?  Mystery writer Mickey Spillane helped with the production and occasionally served as one of the pageant judges.

·      That Futrell Park, off Mr. Joe White Avenue, is named for the late James Futrell, the first African-American to serve on the Myrtle Beach City Council?  Mr. Futrell served on Council from 1982 to 1992.

·      That Myrtle Beach has received StormReady certification from the National Weather Service for a third consecutive three-year period?  The city first received the StormReady designation in 2003.  The current certification is good through August 2012.

·      That the country music group Alabama played for tips as the house band at The Bowery, just off Ocean Boulevard in downtown Myrtle Beach, beginning in the summer of 1973?  The group left Myrtle Beach for Nashville and a major record label contract in 1980, then opened Alabama Theatre at Barefoot Landing in 1993.  The name “Alabama” came from a sign used as a backdrop on The Bowery’s stage.

·      That a wooden boardwalk ran along the oceanfront in Myrtle Beach in the 1910s and 1920s?  That original boardwalk, about 10 feet wide and arrow-straight, followed the dune line for several blocks in both directions from the center of town.  Photos of the boardwalk still exist.

·      That 1,276 of the city’s utility customers currently pay their utility bills on-line?  The city offers on-line bill payment, as well as bank drafts and credit card drafts.  Of course, you can still pay your utility bill in person, by mail or by telephone (with a credit card).

·      That Hurl Rock Park on Ocean Boulevard at 20th Avenue South was the city’s first oceanfront park?  The city acquired Hurl Rock Park in the 1970s.  The name originally was Hearl Rock, a family name, but subsequently became Hurl Rock because of the cementitious rock formations at that point on the beach.  The formations have been covered by sand for many years. 

·      That Chapin Memorial Library circulated a record 230,303 items during the fiscal year which ended June 30?  The library welcomed 147,778 customers last year.  Aside from checking out books and audiovisual materials, they used public computers for 33,400 hours and wireless connections for 2,555 hours.  In addition, outside groups used meeting rooms 353 times and conference rooms 514 times, 782 children and adults took part in last year’s summer reading programs, and 200 students used the on-line Homework Help service.  During the year, the library added 5,222 new customers from 700 ZIP Codes in 43 states and 23 other countries.

·      That the City of Myrtle Beach is home to 12 miniature golf courses, two par three golf courses and four 18-hole golf courses?  Fore!

·      That Myrtle Beach staff members donated 125 pints of blood in 2008 and already have donated 97 pints of blood during 2009?  The city hosts a quarterly blood drive by the American Red Cross.  Staff members obviously are generous with more than just time and talent!

·      That Kings Highway was an Indian trail long before European settlers arrived in the New World?  As the colonies grew, that Indian trail became the main route between north states and southern cities.  At one time, giant sand dunes came all the way up to where present-day Kings Highway passes.

·      That the historic Myrtle Beach Train Depot on Broadway Street was rented 93 times during the first six months 2009?  Beginning July 1, the fee to rent the Train Depot increases to $30 an hour for city residents and $55 an hour for non-residents. For after-hours events, a staff charge of $22.50 an hour also applies.  To inquire about renting the Train Depot for your next party, reception, meeting or event, contact Carlos Williams at 918-4906.

·      That beginning July 1, everyone will need a license from the state to fish from the surf in South Carolina, but not from a public fishing pier?  State lawmakers implemented a surf fishing license, effective July 1, 2009.  Here are the rules:

A.   A resident shall purchase an annual recreational saltwater fishing license for $10, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent;

B.   In lieu of obtaining an annual recreational saltwater fishing license, a resident may purchase a temporary recreational saltwater fishing license valid for 14 specified consecutive days for $5, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent;

C.   A nonresident shall purchase an annual recreational saltwater fishing license for $35, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent; and

D.   In lieu of obtaining an annual recreational saltwater fishing license, a nonresident may purchase a temporary recreational saltwater fishing license valid for 14 specified consecutive days for $11, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent.

·      That 1,405 names, from Aach to Zink, are listed on the Wall of Service at Warbird Park on Farrow Parkway?  The wall honors military and civilian personnel who served at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.  One side is completely filled with black granite markers, and names are now being added to the second side.  A list of the current names and their location on the wall is available on-line, along with an application for inclusion on the Wall of Service.  Nameplates are just $20 each. 

·      That the filing period for this year’s Myrtle Beach City Council elections begins at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, August 20, and ends at 12:00 p.m., Friday, September 4?  Anyone wishing to run for election must complete a statement of candidacy and a statement of economic interest and submit both to the city clerk by the filing deadline.  Candidates must be registered voters in the City of Myrtle Beach at the time of filing.  The election itself will be held Tuesday, November 3.

·      That Chapin Memorial Library has been expanded four times since it opened in its current location on June 1, 1949?  A public library originally opened in 1939 and moved around town during the war years.  Then, in August 1948, the Chapin Foundation provided $40,000 for a library building on city park land and $2,000 more for landscaping.  Chapin Library is the only city-owned library in South Carolina.

·      That 352 people have completed the Myrtle Beach Citizens Police Academy since it started nine years ago?  The academy is conducted twice a year, in the fall and again in the spring.  The idea is to give local residents a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be a Myrtle Beach police officer.  The class meets weekly for 10 consecutive Mondays.  Along with in-class sessions on crime scene investigation, firearms training and defensive driving, participants also must complete 25 hours of ride-along experience with staff members from the various police divisions.  The 18th Citizens Police Academy session begins in September.  Stay tuned for registration details.

·      That the 2009 hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through November 30?  Here’s the list of names that will be used if we have storms this year:  Ana, Bill, Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fred, Grace, Henri, Ida, Joaquin, Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicholas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor and Wanda.

·      That the Myrtle Beach Police Department’s Traffic Division now operates eight Honda ST1300 motorcycles?  The city purchased the new police bikes to replace five leased Harley-Davidsons.  The Hondas are equipped with digital video cameras and both front and rear radar detectors.  The eight motorcycles, which are in use year-round, feature adjustable windshields, heated handgrips and anti-lock brakes.  Including all of the police gear, each bike cost approximately $26,000. 

·      That Myrtle Beach police officers made 356 DUI arrests and five felony DUI arrests during calendar year 2008? Through April of this year, the officers made 145 DUI charges and one felony DUI charge. In 2008, the officers arrested 1,588 people who had "no valid driver’s license." During the first four months of 2009, the department arrested 477 people for driving without a license.

·      That Chapin Memorial Library will celebrate its 60th anniversary on June 1?  The library added 5,036 new cardholders last year and welcomed visitors from 41 states and 38 countries.  Some 60 volunteers donate more than 2,000 hours of service to the library, and the Friends of Chapin Memorial Library named Dan Patric and Barbara Horner as Volunteers of the Year.

·      That Myrtle Beach is getting “greener” every day?  For example, the city offers residential recycling city-wide; recycles office paper, aluminum and cardboard in city buildings; converted all traffic signals from incandescent bulbs to LEDs; installed motion-activated lighting throughout Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium; retrofitted City Hall and Chapin Memorial Library with energy-efficient windows; is testing smaller police vehicles for energy and cost savings; uses alternative police vehicles, such as bicycles, GEM cars and T3s, in urban areas; conducted an energy audit with Santee Cooper; replaced older light bulbs with more energy-efficient ones; and was the first “green power” city in the state.

·      That Myrtle Beach acquired a number of public infrastructure projects with the opening of The Market Common one year ago?  For example, the city owns Farrow Parking Deck with 316 public spaces, DeVille Parking Deck with 265 public spaces, five surface parking lots with more than 700 public spaces, Valor Memorial Garden, 300,000 square feet of sidewalks, 1,600 new trees, several new streets and more than a mile of new water line.

·      That the Grand Strand Humane Society waives the $80 adoption fee for senior citizens who adopt a senior pet?  A senior citizen is anyone who is age 55 or older, and a senior pet is any animal that six years old or older.  The adoption fee covers vaccinations and spaying or neutering.  Senior pets will still get their shots and surgery, if needed, but at no cost to senior citizens.  Call the Grand Strand Humane Society at 918-4910 for more information.

·      That the 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit, in which Myrtle Beach plays a large role, made 231 arrests, seized $258,916 in cash and confiscated $4,208,252 in illegal drugs last year? 

·      That Myrtle Beach has 650 acres of public parks and recreation property?  That’s slightly more than a square mile, or nearly five percent of the city’s total area.  The land includes Grand Park, Whispering Pines Golf Course, some four dozen other parks and, of course, a conservative estimate of the available public beach.

·      That the Myrtle Beach Fire Department saved 2,300 gallons of fuel per year by adding two small rescue trucks to the fleet?  By using the smaller trucks when possible, the savings is more than $1,000 per month.  The Fire Department also replaced two medium-duty ambulances with two heavy-duty ones.  Last year, those ambulances responded to 4,404 calls for service. 

·      That residents of Horry and Georgetown County can play Whispering Pines Golf Course for just $30, including cart?  A local driver’s license is required to prove residency.  By the way, visitors to the area can play Whispering Pines for only $41 to $50 per round, depending on the season and time of day.  Call Whispering Pines at 918-2305 for more information.

·      That Choose to Lose participants have lost 2,865 pounds after just five weeks of health and fitness?  To date, the top woman competitor lost 20 pounds and 10.8 percent of her body weight, while the top man lost 32 pounds and 9.9 percent of his body weight.  Seven corporate teams are involved, too.  A&A Produce and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce are waist-and-waist, having lost 85.5 pounds and 65.5 pounds, respectively.  The next team competition in the 12-week program is Saturday, February 28, at Doug Shaw Stadium.

·      That Perrin’s Path, a 1.2 mile stretch of walking and biking trail along Grissom Parkway between 48th and 62nd Avenues North, is named in memory of the late Perrin Lawson, Jr., a longtime resident, architect and public servant?  Perrin’s Path is part of the East Coast Greenway.  Eventually, it will include a sustainable trailhead, rain garden, picnic area and amphitheatre.  Among Perrin Lawson’s architectural legacies are Pepper Geddings Recreation Center, Rainbow Harbor, Loris Middle School and Gulf Stream Villas.  Lawson died in 2001.   

·      That circulation, visitation and all-around usage at Chapin Memorial Library are up considerably in recent months?  For example, 127,737 items circulated from July to January, an increase of 20 percent over the same period of the previous year, when 106,571 items circulated.   The library also saw an 11 percent increase in walk-in customers during the period.  From July to January, 84,794 people visited the library, up from 76,111 the previous year.  Likewise, new registrations increased 23 percent, from 2,519 to 3,101, and hours of computer use climbed 35 percent, from 2,216 to 3,003, during comparable periods.  Chapin Memorial Library offers books, videos, DVDs, magazines, newspapers and downloadable audio books, as well as a large selection of databases, indices and reference materials.  Topics range from small engine repair to genealogy.  Call the library at 918-1275 for information. 

·      That Myrtle Beach’s four recreation centers welcomed 294,219 visitors during calendar year 2008?  Amazingly, the same four centers already have hosted 159,810 visitors during the first four weeks of January 2009, so we definitely are on a record pace for recreation!  Crabtree Gym was closed for construction during most of 2008, but some of the classes and exercise equipment were available at the Base Recreation Center. 

·      That Myrtle Beach’s residential water customers pay just one penny for 7.4 gallons of treated water, delivered right to their home?  The city charges in-city residential customers $1.35 per thousand gallons for the first 4,000 gallons.  That’s only one cent for every 7.4 gallons.  Out-of-city customers pay twice the in-city charge.  The rate increases to $2.56 per thousand gallons for the next 26,000 gallons, but that’s still quite a bargain.  Even though it’s inexpensive, please remember to use water wisely! 

·      That the Myrtle Beach Fire Department answered 10,786 calls for service during calendar year 2008?  The number includes 318 fire calls, 7,126 rescue and EMS calls, 175 hazardous material calls, 19 explosive material calls, 1,012 good intent calls, two severe weather calls, four special incidents and 1,817 false alarms and calls.

·      That the Myrtle Beach Police Department arrested 102 fugitives from justice during calendar year 2008?  That's an average of nearly two per week.

·      That the Myrtle Beach Clerk of Court’s Office disposed of 37,961 cases during calendar year 2008?  That’s an average of 104 cases per day, or 730 cases per week.  Myrtle Beach Municipal Court is one of the busiest city courts in South Carolina.

·      That Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium had 86 new memberships and 58 renewed memberships during its first week of operation?  Crabtree Gym reopened Monday, December 15, following a $6 million expansion and renovation.  Apparently, the new facility is well-received!

·      That Myrtle Beach city staff members speak nine languages, in addition to English?  As part of an annual survey to identify second-language resources, some city staff members report that they also speak Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Albanian and Arabic (Lebanese, Egyptian and Moroccan).  Their linguistic skills come in handy throughout the year, as they are called upon to communicate with visitors who may not speak English fluently.

·      That city code requires homes to be properly numbered so that police, fire and EMS can find your home quickly in an emergency situation?  Having your address plainly visible is a key to receiving prompt and efficient response.  Your address literally could save your life.  Here’s what city code requires in Section 19-114 (c):

·      That both state and city laws make it illegal for a driver to leave the engine running in an unattended vehicle or to leave the key in the ignition when leaving a vehicle unoccupied?  Specifically, the laws read, “No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition (and) removing the key....”  A violation of the state law carries a $237 fine and four points on your driver’s license.  A violation of the city law carries a typical fine of $106.

·      That one fitness fee grants access to all four of the city’s recreation centers?  You can choose between daily use fees and monthly or yearly membership fitness fees.  For example, a yearly membership for adult city residents is just $125, and you can add a family member for $25.00.  The annual in-city teen and senior membership is just $100.  Non-city adults pay $210 for an annual fitness membership.  Non-city teens and seniors pay $170.  The fitness memberships grant access to the gyms, exercise equipment and swimming pools.  Classes are extra.

·      That the Myrtle Beach Fire Department, as part of its city EMS service, provides two advanced life support (ALS) ambulances to supplement the county’s ambulance system?  So far this calendar year, the two city ambulances have answered 3,984 calls for service.

·      That community meeting rooms are available at Fire Station No. 5 on 79th Avenue North and Fire Station No. 6 on 38th Avenue North?  Use of the rooms is free.  Call the Fire Department at 918-1192 to reserve one of the meeting rooms or learn more about them.

·      That the Grand Strand has 61 miniature golf courses, according to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, hosting an estimated three million rounds of golf each year?  That’s only a few hundred thousand rounds fewer than are played each year on the Grand Strand’s full-size golf courses.  

·      That Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium is named for the late Clement Gurley Crabtree, once the recreation director at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base?

·      That the Horry County Voter Registration and Elections office has 144,391 active voters registered in the county’s 118 precincts as of October 12, 2008?  Another 13,629 voters were on the inactive list, meaning they haven’t voted in the last two general elections (about four years), and another 12,850 were on the inactive-moved list, for a total of 170,870 potential voters.  From mid-September to mid-October, the office registered nearly 7,000 new voters.  To date, approximately 11,000 Horry County voters have cast absentee ballots in the November 4 election.  The county says that’s a new record, and the election is still more than a week away.

·      That during the first nine months of 2008, Myrtle Beach police officers wrote more than 3,000 citations for speeding, failure to stop, driving too fast for conditions and failing to use due care when driving?  Here’s the breakdown of those charges from January 1 to September 30.

·      That Myrtle Beach has received its 12th annual Tree City USA award from the National Arbor Day Foundation?  The award is for calendar year 2007 and recognizes communities that have proven their commitment to an effective and ongoing community forestry program.

·      That the granite Canadian maple leaf monument in front of the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Oak Street was presented to the people of Canada for their 1980 rescue of six U.S. diplomats in Iran?  The text on the bronze plaque reads, “In grateful appreciation to the people of Canada for their steadfast friendship and especially their courage in rescuing six United States diplomats from sieges in Iran, January 1980, from the people of the Grand Strand of South Carolina.”

·      That the City of Myrtle Beach collected and disposed of 27,431 tons of solid waste during fiscal year 2007-08?  That’s 54,862,000 pounds of solid waste.

·      That three museums showcasing the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and its activities are being created at city facilities?  One museum at the Base Recreation Center will house memorabilia from the beginning of the base through WWII.  A second museum at Crabtree Gym will cover the Cold War and Vietnam War eras.  The third museum at Whispering Pines Golf Course will cover Desert Storm, Desert Shield and the closing of the base.  All three museums will be completed in 2009.

·      That South Carolina’s Largest Garage Sale began in 1989, making 2008 the event’s 20th anniversary?  The annual Garage Sale is the Noah’s Ark of retail, with two examples of nearly every item ever manufactured.  The city’s Cultural and Leisure Services Department created the sale as a fun downtown activity for an autumn weekend.  Many people plan their vacations around the sale, which traditionally occurs on the second Saturday of September and, so far, has always been held in the Pavilion Parking Garage.  Redevelopment plans for the Pavilion area ultimately may cause the sale to seek a new location.

·      That Spanish explorers sailing north from Hispaniola in the early 1500s were the first “tourists” along the Grand Strand?  Lucas Vazques de Allyon and his group originally landed near the Cape Fear River in the 1520s.  Like Columbus before him, de Allyon was searching for a water route to the Far East.  Working southward, he established the first European settlement in the United States at Winyah Bay, 30 miles from present-day Myrtle Beach, in September 1526.  That settlement, San Miguel de Guadalupe, was abandoned early the following year when de Allyon and most of the 600 settlers died from hardship and disease.

·      That Pepper Geddings Recreation Center is named for Arthur Joseph “Pepper” Geddings, Jr.?  Nicknamed “Pepper” for his lively, positive personality and his competitive spirit, Geddings took part in city recreation programs for seven years and was well known by all.  He graduated from Myrtle Beach High School in 1965 and left for college to continue his love of baseball.  Pepper graduated with honors from Wingate Junior College in 1967.  Then, during a game between Appalachian State University, where he was a junior, and Wingate, Pepper was accidentally struck by a pitched baseball.  He died from the injury at age 20.  Myrtle Beach was building a recreation center at the time, and in 1968 the new facility was named in Pepper’s honor.

·      That the city’s web site received an average of 6,300 individual page requests per day this summer?  The week of June 29 was the busiest with 59,371 page requests, for a daily average of 8,481.  Generally, the most visited pages on the city’s site are job postings, visitor information, events, recreation, weather and the police department.  Other popular pages in recent weeks include the sign-up for South Carolina’s Largest Garage Sale and the proposed ordinances for the motorcycle-related rallies.

·      That 545 international students from 29 countries have registered at Chapin Memorial Library this summer?  That’s a slight increase from last year, when 534 students from 22 countries signed up for temporary library cards.  Russia accounted for 302 of this year’s international students. Here are the other countries represented and the number of students from each:  Albania (1), Bulgaria (12), Belarus (4), China (1), Colombia (13), Ecuador (3), Estonia (1), France (14), Germany (2), India (1), Ireland (65), Jamaica (1), Kazakhstan (18), Latvia (1), Lithuania (1), Moldova (16), Poland (7), Romania (3), Slovakia (3), Spain (1), Sweden (2), Tajikistan (1), Turkey (9), the Ukraine (45), Macedonia (5), the United Kingdom (7), Uzbekistan (2) and Serbia/Montenegro (4).

·      That the Myrtle Beach Swim Team broke 118 individual and relay records this year, including three state swimming records in South Carolina?  Megan Kingsley (age 11-12) broke the state record in the girls 200 yard butterfly and 100 and 200 meter butterfly events.  The Myrtle Beach Swim Team finished fourth overall at the 2008 SC Swimming Short-Course Championships.  At the 2008 Long-Course Championships, Kingsley and Lauren Campbell (age 13-14) successfully defended their individual high-point champion titles.  The team also sent a record three swimmers to the 2007 National Club Swimming Association Junior Championships in Orlando.  During the year, the team hosted five meets at Pepper Geddings Recreation Center.

·      That 11 loggerhead sea turtle nests containing 1,163 eggs have been found so far this year in the City of Myrtle Beach?  Four additional nests containing 424 eggs were found between Myrtle Beach and Cherry Grove.  Nests that are discovered in heavily traveled areas of the beach are carefully relocated to Myrtle Beach State Park, just south of Myrtle Beach, or to Waites Island, north of North Myrtle Beach.  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, endangered loggerhead turtles swim ashore to lay eggs between late April and early September and may nest several times during the season.  Eggs incubate for two months before hatching, usually between late June and early November.  Baby turtles emerge at night and find their way to the ocean.  Bright artificial lighting can disorient the newly hatched turtles, which is why Myrtle Beach has regulations regarding seaward-facing illumination.  At maturity, loggerheads typically are three feet long and weigh 250 pounds.  Loggerheads can live more than 50 years.

·      That dogs and other animals are prohibited on Ocean Boulevard, between 21st Avenue North and 13th Avenue South, from March 1 to September 30 each year?  The only exception is for “direct and expeditious crossing” of the street.  Violations may result in an offense summons (citation) and animals may be impounded.

·      That Myrtle Beach’s property tax rate of 64.4 mills for fiscal year 2008-09 is lower than the millage rates of Greenville, Spartanburg, Columbia, North Charleston, Charleston, Rock Hill, Anderson, Orangeburg and North Augusta?  Here, in descending order, is a list of cities and their millage rates....

·      That Chapin Memorial Library had cardholders from 40 states, the District of Columbia, and 35 foreign countries during the last fiscal year?  Cardholders in the U.S. alone hail from 673 different zip codes.

·      That 5,087 businesses paid to renew their city business licenses by the June 30 deadline, while 481 others reported they were no longer in business?  The business license fee is based on a company’s gross receipts.  Late payments are still being accepted, subject to a five percent penalty per month, and new businesses may apply at any time.  Typically, the city will receive hundreds of additional new or replacement licenses during the year.

·      That parking decals that allow city-registered vehicles on which city taxes are paid to park free at any metered space are annual decals?  If your vehicle is eligible, you must get a new decal each year.  The decals feature the vehicle’s license plate number, the year of issuance, and a bar code identifying the owner.  Decals which have expired will result in parking tickets.  Parking meters are in effect from March 15 to September 15 each year.  For more information about the decals, call the Finance Department at 918-1150.

·      That Myrtle Beach is beginning a “police cadet” program for young people, age 18 to 20, who want to become law enforcement officers? The city seeks to hire six cadets to assist with police operations and learn about law enforcement.  A high school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED) is required, and cadets selected must be eligible to meet basic law enforcement officer requirements, except for the minimum age.  Cadets chosen must be willing to take a police officer position with the City of Myrtle Beach when they reach 21.  The starting salary for these full-time positions is $22,505.  No previous experience is required.  For more information, contact the Human Resources Department at 918-1114.  The application deadline is June 30.

·      That the State of South Carolina offers a handy “flag status” page on its web site, to alert everyone when flags are to fly at full-staff or half-staff?  Visit http://www.gs.sc.gov/GS/GS-flags-status.phtm to see current and future half-staff occasions or simply search for “flag status” on the state’s home page, http://sc.gov/.

·      That Myrtle Beach has four official Sister Cities:  Burlington, Ontario, Canada; Keighley, England; Pinamar, Argentina; and Killarney, Ireland?  A small Sister City delegation from Myrtle Beach, including the reigning Miss Sun Fun, Jana Snapp, will visit Burlington next weekend to participate in that city’s Sound of Music Festival.  Miss Sun Fun also will ride on a parade float Saturday, June 14, in Burlington.

·      That Myrtle Beach was the site of a German prisoner of war camp during the latter years of World War II?  Approximately 600 prisoners of war were first housed at a P.O.W. camp near Cane Patch Swash beginning in mid-1944.  The camp was later moved to the Myrtle Beach Air Base, in barracks which the P.O.W.s helped to build.  While here, the P.O.W.s also worked on local construction and agricultural projects.  The Myrtle Beach camp was one of 20 permanent P.O.W. camps and eight temporary ones in South Carolina during the war years.  (Credit for this information goes to Greetings from... Myrtle Beach, A History, 1900-1980, by Barbara Stokes, available at Chapin Memorial Library and local bookstores.)

·      That Myrtle Beach has 32 buildings that are seven to nine stories tall, 55 buildings that are 10 to 14 stories tall, and 33 buildings that are 15-plus stories tall?  The tallest in the city, currently, is the Ocean Forest Plaza at 23 stories.

·      That actress Joan Crawford was the guest of honor when South Carolina’s first-ever Welcome Center for travelers opened on the Grand Strand in February 1968?  The state hired four hostesses, outfitted in uniforms and brimmed hats, to greet visitors at the new Welcome Center.

·      That 46 people have streets named for them on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, now known as The Market Common?  Two additional namings of streets for individuals are pending before the Planning Commission.  Here are the 46 individuals and the streets that are named for them:  Maj. Gen. (Chaplain of the United States Air Force) Charles C. Baldwin (Baldwin Lane), Col. Larry K. Barton (Barton Circle), Joe W. Blizzard (Blizzard Street), Col. Alva George Branch (Branch Street), Col. Curtis L. Brown (Curtis L. Brown Lane), Gen. Bruce Carlson (Carlson Street), Gen. Michael P.C. Carns (Carns Lane), Col. Charles E. Cook, Jr. (Cook Circle), Col. Edsel J. “Coupe” DeVille (DeVille Avenue), Col. Robert G. Emmens (Emmens Street), Lt. William Glover Farrow (Farrow Parkway), Col. Francis S. Gabreski (Gabreski Lane), Maj. Gen. James Franklin Hackler, Jr. (Hackler Street), Brig. Gen. Joel T. Hall (Hall Lane), Hoyt L. Hendrick (Hendrick Lane), Brig. Gen. James Howell Howard (Howard Avenue), Brig. Gen. Robert G. Jenkins (Jenkins Lane), Capt. Paul Johnson (Johnson Avenue), Brig. Gen. Thomas Merrit Knoles III (Knoles Street). Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Kruzel (Kruzel Street), Col. Warren R. Lewis (Lewis Street), Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force Rodney J. McKinley (McKinley Circle), Maj. Gen. Gilbert L. Meyers (Meyers Avenue), Chief Master Sergeant Gary J. Moser (Moser Drive), Chief Master Sergeant Gerald R. Murray (Murray Avenue), Col. Joseph R. Nevers (Nevers Street), Col. Robert P. “Pancho” Pasqualichio (Pancho Street), Capt. Stephen Richard Phillis (Phillis Boulevard), Maj. Gen. Harold L. Price (Price Lane), Lt. Gen. Joseph J. Redden, (Redden Lane), General Robert H. Reed (Reed Street), Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, Jr. (Rosa Circle), Lt. Gen. Evan W. Rosencrans (Rosencrans Lane), Lt. Col. William H Rutherford (Rutherford Loop), Maj. Gen. Ervin C. Sharpe (Sharpe Lane), Lt. Col. Anthony “Tony” Shine (Shine Avenue), Col. Thomas C. “Buddy” Styers (Styers Way), Col. Charles M. Thrash (Thrash Way), Mrs. Wilma Hucks Tirrell (Tirrell Circle), Maj. Gen. William Burbridge Yancey, Jr. (Yancey Way), Chief Master Sergeant James Cope (Cope Circle); Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth R. Meeks (Meeks Lane), Chief Master Sergeant William J. Tucker (Tucker Way), Chief Master Sergeant Robert Kalcevic (Kalcevic Lane), Chief Master Sergeant Wayne J. Chandler (Chandler Lane), and Chief Master Sergeant Ronald L. Satterwhite (Satterwhite Way).

·      That the list of hurricane names for 2008 begins with Arthur and ends with Wilfred?  Here are the official names for the 2008 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30:  Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky and Wilfred.  The names are created by the National Hurricane Center.  Originally, only female names were used, but the list now alternates between male and female names.

·      That there is no U.S. 17 Bypass?  What nearly everyone calls the “bypass” is really just U.S. 17.  It does not have the “bypass” designation.  Kings Highway, by the way, is U.S. 17 Business.

·      That Chapin Memorial Library now offers downloadable audio books for MP3 players from Chapin Memorial Library?  The downloads work with many MP3 players (although not iPods) and are free to library cardholders.  About 400 titles are currently available.  If you don’t have an MP3, you can listen to the audio books on your computer instead.  With downloadable audio books, there’s nothing to check out and nothing to return. Aren’t sure how to do it?  Call the library at 918-1275 or drop by for an in-person lesson.

·      That the Matt Hughes Memorial Skate Park, between Pepper Geddings Recreation Center and Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, is free and open to the public?  Rules for use are posted, and helmets are required!  The park’s hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., daily.  When the park opened in 1998, it was named in honor of Matthew Reed Hughes, a local skateboarder who died following a skating accident near his home.

·      That Myrtle Beach regulates what towing companies may charge for non-consensual tows from private property?  Chapter 23, Article VI, Section 133, specifies that private property must be properly posted, indicating that parking is prohibited.  Such signs must include the telephone number of the towing company servicing the property.  The city sets the maximum charge for a non-consensual tow from private property at $90 for vehicles of less than 10,000 pounds or $210 for vehicles of more than 10,000 pounds.  Towing companies may charge an additional $30 if dollies or “go-jacks” are actually used.  Storage, after the first 12 hours, is limited to $18 per 24 hours for the smaller vehicles and $30 for the larger ones.  If a vehicle owner returns to claim the vehicle before it is physically connected to the tow truck, the “no-tow” charge is a maximum of $30 ($60 for the larger vehicles). At any time a vehicle is in the custody of the tow truck operator, the vehicle owner may remove personal property from the vehicle without charge and without regard to any towing or storage charge owed.  Contact the Myrtle Beach Police Department to report violations of this ordinance.

·      That the A-10 Thunderbolt, better known as the Warthog and a familiar sight in the air for longtime Myrtle Beach residents, was a single-seat, twin-engine jet designed for close air support and attack?  The Warthog, stationed at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, is one of the planes on display at Warbird Park.  Fairchild-Republic built 715 A-10s at an average cost of $11.7 million, and most of the jets remain in active service. The Warthog has a top speed of 450 knots (518 miles per hour) and a maximum takeoff weight of 50,000 pounds.  Its cruising speed is 340 miles per hour, with a flight ceiling of 45,000 feet.

·      That illustrations of Myrtle Beach appeared on two Saturday Evening Post covers, giving Myrtle Beach national recognition as a vacation spot?  The first cover appeared August 10, 1957, and featured a scene of utility linemen taking a break from their work to enjoy the beach and the surf.  The second cover appeared July 8, 1961, and featured a rainy Saturday afternoon at the Dunes Club, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.  Many local faces of the time were captured by artist Ben Prins, who created both Saturday Evening Post covers.  The original covers are on display at Chapin Memorial Library, but you can now own reproductions, thanks to the Friends of Chapin Library.  For information about ordering poster-sized recreations of the magazine covers, call the library at 918-1275.

·      That the City of Myrtle Beach has had impact fees for new water and sewer service connections since the mid 1980s?  Impact fees are a one-time charge to offset the cost of expanding our water and sewer service to handle growth.  Impact fee calculations are based on the type of structure to be built, and the fees must be paid before a building permit is issued.  For instance, residential project fees are based on the number of bedrooms, restaurant fees are based on the number of seats, retail space fees are based on the square footage, and office space fees are based on the number of offices/employees.  Here are examples of current inside-the-city water and sewer impact fees for certain types of projects.

·      That the Myrtle Beach Convention Center has a videoconferencing center that you can rent for long-distance job interviews, depositions, meetings and even family get-togethers?  The center features dual monitors and is the only one available locally for public use.  The cost is $150 for the first hour, plus a $50 set-up fee, and $75 for subsequent half hours.  It’s less expensive than a plane ticket and faster than a flight.  Contact the Convention Center at 918-1225 for details.

·      That the multi-purpose path around the lakes at Grand Park, adjacent to Farrow Parkway, is 1.1 miles long?  People who walk or jog the trail frequently ask how far it is.  By the way, the paved multi-purpose path along Farrow Parkway, from Kings Highway to US 17 Bypass, is approximately 3.5 miles long.

·      That the Myrtle Beach Planning Commission and staff considered 131 site plans and surveys, 35 final plats, 21 street name requests, 18 zoning text amendments, 11 rezonings, 13 annexations, three planned unit developments and one alley way swap during 2007?  The city annexed a total of 310.1 acres during the year, for a total city area of 14,931.2 acres, or 23.33 square miles.

·      That Myrtle Beach’s Solid Waste Division picked up 28,713 tons of solid waste and recycling during fiscal year 2007?  That’s 57,427,660 pounds of garbage, yard debris, bulky junk and recycling placed on the curb by residential customers in just one year.  Household garbage accounted for the largest share, at 20,882 tons.  Yard waste (tree limbs, leaves, grass clippings) was next at 4,361 tons, followed by 2,766 tons of bulky junk (discarded appliances, furniture, etc.).  Finally, Myrtle Beach residents recycled 704 tons (1,408,000 pounds) of metal cans, glass bottles, plastic containers and newspapers last year.  (Commercial solid waste is collected by private haulers and is not reflected in these totals.)

·      That the city-wide speed limit is 30 miles per hour, unless otherwise posted?  By the way, the speed limit on Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach ranges from 50 miles per hour (a short distance at the northern end) to 25 miles per hour (in the heart of the downtown area).  Are you exceeding the speed limit?

·      That you can buy and fly the Myrtle Beach city flag, with its seagull, wave and sun design?  The three-by-five foot outdoor flags are available from the city’s Purchasing Division for $45.59 each.  The late Jane Charles, wife of former City Council member Harry Charles, designed the city flag in 1992. 

·      That the exhibit halls at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center hosted 42 tradeshows, 19 corporate conventions, 17 consumer shows and 26 competitions or concerts during fiscal year 2007?  More than 520,000 people attended those 105 events.  In addition, the Convention Center’s meeting space hosted another 50 events with an estimated attendance of 23,000.  Combined, all of these events created an estimated 186,000 room nights for local hotels.

·      That Robert M. Grissom Parkway, which runs from Harrelson Boulevard on the south to Carolina Bays Parkway on the north, is named for a long-time Myrtle Beach City Council member and mayor?  The late Bob Grissom served for 16 years on City Council, including three terms as mayor.  He died in 1998, and the road was named in his honor in April 1999.  Grissom Parkway is sometimes known as “the Bob” among locals.

·      That Canal Street Recreation Center’s banquet hall holds up to 300 people and features a full-service kitchen?  The banquet hall is often used for birthday parties, wedding receptions, dances, family reunions and group meetings.  The large space can be divided into smaller sections with moveable walls, and the rental fee includes tables and chairs.  Call the staff at Canal Street Recreation Center, 918-1465, for more information.

·      That Myrtle Beach city staff members speak at least eight languages, in addition to English?  As an international tourism destination, city staff members are occasionally called upon to help translate for visitors and others in the community.  Languages spoken include Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Albanian.

·      That Myrtle Beach’s first “airport” was a grass landing strip that opened in August 1928 near the current intersection of Seaboard Street and Mr. Joe White Avenue?  Myrtle Beach Estates, one of John T. Woodside’s companies, built the makeshift runway to attract wealthy investors.  Myrtle Beach began building a real municipal airport in 1939.  (This tidbit is from Barbara Stokes’ new history book about the area, Greetings from Myrtle Beach, A History, 1900-1980, now on sale at local bookstores and Chapin Memorial Library.)

·      That there’s a meaning behind the city’s “First in Service” promise that you see on city vehicles and elsewhere?  Here is the philosophy developed by our staff.

·      That the Downtown Redevelopment Corporation has begun or completed a long list of projects during its seven-year history?  Accomplishments include new entryway landscaping, Ocean Boulevard streetscape improvements (lighting, sidewalks, trees, etc.), reconstruction of Mr. Joe White Avenue from Kings Highway to Ocean Boulevard, creation of a new oceanfront park (Justin W. Plyler Park), stormwater system improvements, creation of a parking management program, implementation of a storefront facade loan program, review and revision of zoning regulations, infrastructure and utility surveys, and a cooperative marketing plan for the downtown area.  The design for a mile-long public boardwalk is complete, and planning is underway for additional street and entry improvements.  The DRC area stretches from 16th Avenue North to Sixth Avenue South, from the ocean to Kings Highway and includes the area along US 501 to Oak and Broadway Streets.

·      That Myrtle Beach will have its third historical marker in early 2008 when plaques recognizing the Myrtle Beach Army Air Field and Myrtle Beach Air Force Base are installed near the former front and back gates?  Historical markers are authorized by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

·      That Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, home of the Myrtle Beach Seahawks, was re-named for long-time Myrtle Beach High School football coach Doug Shaw, who died suddenly November 11, 1994, at age 52?  The football stadium was built in 1968 on city-owned land behind Pepper Geddings Recreation Center and given to the city.  A $200,000 community fund-raising effort for the new stadium was prompted by a bleacher collapse at the high school field then in use near Oak Street and 12th Avenue North.  Originally, the new football field was simply named Memorial Stadium, but on September 12, 1995, City Council approved a resolution renaming the facility in Doug Shaw’s honor.  Shaw had been Myrtle Beach’s head football coach for 25 years and an assistant coach the two previous years.  His football teams had a record of 223 wins, 77 losses and two ties.  They won four state championships and 16 conference titles and competed in the playoffs 23 of his 25 years.  As one of South Carolina’s greatest and most loved coaches, his death was front-page news across the state.  Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium is soon to be jointly owned by Myrtle Beach and the Horry County school district under a $3 million improvement plan that includes a new artificial turf field and an eight-lane rubberized track.

·      That Myrtle Beach has an on-staff growth coordinator and an on-line annexation guide to help adjacent property owners understand the benefits of annexing?  Cities provide a higher level of service than unincorporated areas, at a very reasonable cost.  In fact, Myrtle Beach developed a worksheet to show how affordable annexation really can be in your individual circumstance.  To learn more about annexing your property or neighborhood into the City of Myrtle Beach, visit our Guide to Annexation or call Growth Coordinator Edna Wright at 918-2008.

·      That the underground utilities fund established in 2001 by the City of Myrtle Beach and Santee Cooper has completed nearly nine miles of underground wiring projects worth $17.3 million as of 2007?  Overhead utilities lines have been removed and placed underground along much of Ocean Boulevard and Kings Highway, as well as on 21st Avenue North, Mr. Joe White Avenue, Withers Drive, portions of Grissom Parkway and other streets.  The underground utility work is funded jointly by the city and Santee Cooper.  Myrtle Beach contributes 40 percent of the franchise fee it receives from the utility, and Santee Cooper matches that amount.  The fund agreement generates approximately $2.3 million annually for underground utility construction.

·      That SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, has an office in the City Hall Annex on 10th Avenue North and offers free business consulting and workshops?  Their expertise includes retail, manufacturing, sales and service, as you’ll see at http://www.mbscore.org. 

·      That Myrtle Beach had 14,032 voters registered for the November 6, 2007, City Council election?  October 6 was the last day a voter could register and be eligible to vote in November.

·      That aerial photographs taken near Myrtle Beach in 1930 first revealed the presence of thousands of crater-like features known today as the Carolina Bays?  As part of a Depression-era program to assist farmers through aerial photography, geologists F. A. Melton and William Schriever first observed and photographed the bays from the air.  In 1932, they shared their findings with the scientific community.  A 1933 Harper’s Magazine article by Edna Muldrow, "The Comet that Hit the Carolinas," alerted the entire country to the bays’ existence.  The Carolina Bays are tens of thousands of shallow, oval depressions ranging from 200 feet to seven miles (Lake Waccamaw) across, all oriented in a generally northeast to southwest direction.  Most have an elevated sandy rim more prominent on the southeastern edge.  Carolina Bays heavily dot southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina, but can be found scattered along the mid-Atlantic seaboard.  Similar oval depressions also have been found in Alaska.  The exact origin of the bays is unknown and the subject of much discussion.  Melton and Schriever proposed the predominant theory, then and now, that they were formed by a meteor or comet that broke up upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere.  Other theories through the years for the bays’ formation include giant beavers, whale wallows, underground springs, ocean currents and wind action.  Visit http://abob.libs.uga.edu/bobk/cbaymbsc.html to see the original aerial photos that revealed the bays.  Then visit http://abob.libs.uga.edu/bobk/recentcb.html for more recent photos.

·      That Myrtle Beach was the site of a prisoner of war camp, one of many in South Carolina, during World War II?  Approximately 600 German prisoners of war were housed here, first in a wooded area north of 71st Avenue North, and then in barracks the prisoners helped build at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.  (Learn more about Myrtle Beach’s early history in Barbara Stokes’ soon-to-be-published book covering the years from 1900 to 1980.)

·      That people are welcome to get married on the public beach, as long as it’s a non-commercial wedding?  The beach is a romantic place to tie the knot, and no permission is required for simple, non-commercial weddings.  However, the city prohibits commercially-produced weddings and other commercial transactions on the public beach.  This includes wedding planning services, catering and commercial wedding photography.  Structures, including arches, also are prohibited on the public beach.  Of course, the city has several beautiful parks, oceanfront and elsewhere, that make great settings, and those in commercial areas are available for commercially-produced weddings.  For more information about getting married on the beach or on other public property, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.  “We want to get married” is the second FAQ on the list.  By the way, Horry County Probate Court issues an average of approximately 500 marriage licenses per month.  About a third of those are to Horry County residents.  The remaining two-thirds are to in-state and out-of-state residents.

·      That Washington Park Racetrack opened in 1938 on the northeastern corner of Oak Street and 21st Avenue North, offering horse-drawn harness racing?  The park featured a 5,200-seat grandstand and a one-and-a-half-mile, wooden-railed course.  Horse racing and betting continued at Washington Park until 1947, when the state ruled against that form of gambling.  Harness racing briefly returned to the site in 1951-52, followed by NASCAR races in the mid-1950s, until what would become known as Myrtle Beach Speedway opened west of the city in 1958.

·      That you can have your monthly Myrtle Beach utility bill drafted directly from your bank account or automatically charged to your Visa or MasterCard?  Or, you may call 918-1212 to pay a utility bill by telephone using either Visa or MasterCard.  The city also offers on-line bill payment as an alternative to having a traditional paper utility bill mailed to your address.  Visit www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/on-line.html for more information. 

·      That a Planned Unit Development (PUD) is a zoning district established by City Council to meet the unique needs of a project that is mutually beneficial to both the public and the developer?  PUDs are created by ordinance and enforced in the same way as other zoning districts.  Myrtle Beach has 40 PUDs in effect, the earliest of which was approved in 1978.  PUD zoning accounts for 5,008 acres, or 34 percent, of the city’s total area.  By the way, the term PUD will soon become PDD, for Planned Development District, as part of the comprehensive zoning re-write that’s underway.  PDD corresponds with the current enabling legislation in the state code.  

·      That the Myrtle Beach Fire Department will provide free smoke detectors and/or batteries to individuals within the city’s fire protection area who cannot afford to purchase smoke detectors or the necessary batteries?  Firefighters will even install the smoke detectors or replace the batteries.  For more information, contact the Fire Department’s Public Education Office at 918-1221 or visit any Myrtle Beach fire station.

·      That four City of Myrtle Beach staff members are serving on active military duty in 2007, and that nine others were called to active military service from 2001 to the present?  Currently, one police officer is serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, another police officer is serving in the Army National Guard, a fire captain is serving in the U.S. Army, and a firefighter/paramedic is serving in the Army National Guard.

·      That 534 international students from 22 countries signed up for temporary library cards during the summer of 2007 at Chapin Memorial Library?  The $8 cards allow visiting students and other non-residents of Horry County to use the library and its services, including access to the Internet from one of many public computers in the reference section.  Here’s a breakdown, by country, of the students registered in 2007:  Australia (2), Bulgaria (75), Belarus (4), Canada (5), Colombia (16), Ecuador (1), France (9), Ireland (48), Jamaica (5), Korea (2), Lithuania (4), Moldova (8), Poland (21), Romania (17), Russian Federation (260), Slovakia (15), Slovenia (1), Turkey (9), the Ukraine (25), the United Kingdom (2), Uzbekistan (4) and Serbia (1).

·      That 576 children and adults learned to swim during the summer of 2007 at Myrtle Beach’s Pepper Geddings and Canal Street Recreation Centers?

·      That Myrtle Beach issued 4,446 building permits for a total of $427,278,769 worth of construction value during fiscal year 2006-07, which ended June 30?  The number of permits sets a new record, while the construction value total is the second-highest recorded.  The permit numbers include 298 new single-family residences, 18 new multi-family structures and 47 new commercial buildings.  For 2006-07, residential permits of all kinds totaled $134,680,467 in value.  Commercial permits of all kinds totaled $292,598,302 in value for the year.

·      That Myrtle Beach requires annual licenses for dogs and cats, age four months and older?  The fee is $2.00 for male and spayed female pets and $5.00 for unspayed female pets.  Proof of current rabies inoculation is required, and the license (tag) issued must be worn on a collar or harness securely affixed to the dog or cat.  Licenses are available at the City Services Building, 921 North Oak Street, and at the Grand Strand Humane Society Animal Shelter on Mr. Joe White Avenue.  New annual licenses are available beginning June 1; licenses expire June 30 of each year.

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