1.   The week’s meeting schedule is available.  

2.   Everyone who hires or works with international students visiting the Grand Strand each summer is invited to a meeting later this month to talk about improving the experience for all involved.  The J-1 Visa Summer Work and Travel Program allows international college students to live and work in the United States during their summer vacations.  Goals of the upcoming meeting include making the experience more welcoming and successful for the students, along with providing more information and support for both students and employers.  The meeting is set for 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, in Ballrooms B and C at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.  The meeting is a joint effort by the City of Myrtle Beach, the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association, the City of North Myrtle Beach and Horry County.  If you plan to attend, please respond at www.mbhospitality.org by February 15. 

3.   Attention businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the Grand Strand!  Will you need more employees or volunteers this year?  If so, then sign up now for the Grand Strand Senior Job and Volunteer Assistance Fair.  The annual event is 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.  The fair matches area senior citizens with available jobs and volunteer positions.  Businesses and non-profits are invited to participate for free. 

4.   Free mulch is still available on Mr. Joe White Avenue, behind Myrtle Waves Water Park.  Discarded Christmas trees are turned into mulch, which then is made available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, while it lasts.  However, the free firewood supply has been snapped up already. 

5.   The Weekly Road Construction Report is available.  Overnight inside lane closures continue on US 17, from 62^nd Avenue North to 79^th Avenue North, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday night.  These lane closures are for installation of a 36-inch sewer line in the median.  Work on this $1.9 million project will take a couple of months. 

6.   A pinning ceremony last week for former military personnel who now serve in the Myrtle Beach Police and Fire Departments is the subject of our Photos of the Week.  Mercy Hospice recognized some 60 city staff members who have prior military experience in one of the five service branches.  Visit http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/pow.html. 

7.   Did you know…  That the City of Myrtle Beach recently received its TsunamiReady recertification from the National Weather Service for a third, three year period?  Myrtle Beach now is both StormReady and TsunamiReady through January 2015.  The city first received TsunamiReady certification back in 2006.   

Previous Did You Knows are available.