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i 4 A A 6C The Sun News Myrtle Beach SC Friday March 23 2007 iCYRTLEBEACHOMJNECOM FROM PAGE 1C 4 1 4 PHOTOS From Page 1C -At 1 can do" Warren said To participate in the project call Warren at 545-3316 Future uses for the collections could include museum exhibits and material for lesson plans James Carolina Jr a retired reference librarian was on hand for a recent presentation of the digital library "I think the project will open to modern Georgetonians and to people around the world the quality of life in Georgetown in the turn of the century as never seat he said "It will allow them to be a part of a bygone tal collection hoping to create the ultimate Georgetown County Cultural Heritage Wikipedia We want to get high-quality information about Georgetown County on the Web site asking community experts to share their knowledge write articles and serve as jurors to preserve the quality of the Warren said Many of the photographs currently cm the Web site have only brief descriptions or none at alL Also many people are unidentified The library is asking for help with these identifications this is a project that we see an end to I think we need to get this going and show the world what we already contacted Brookgreen Gardens the Georgetown County Historical Society Rice Museum Kaminski House Murrells Inlet 2007 Georgetown County Museum and other local organizations to help preserve the history of Georgetown County and help to make it available to the public Horry County has had a similar project for the past four years said Horry County Museum Curator Walter HilL About 2000 to 4000 images have been digitized Those photos are not online yet but are available at the museum The Georgetown County library is asking for the help of area residents who have photographs to contribute to the digi Arthur Glover Trenholm was a prominent businessman At the turn of the century Morgan commissioned a photographer to take pictures that showcased his city with its many innovations like paved sidewalks electric lights and new post office Warren said In 3005 the library received a $40000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to scan the collection into the computer and to help preserve the photographs In November 2006 the library also received a $350000 grant from the Gaylord and Dmothy Donnelley Foundation for three years to digitize 82000 images from around the county Warren said The staff has Web site wwwdibcaryorg and clicking on the link for digital library to browse the photos The library has been working on the site for months and it became operational on March 13 said Julie Warren digital library project manager for the Georgetown County Library The library is also seeking more photos and help from residents who might be able to fill in the blanks on some of the things and people pictured Most of the photographs are pprt of the Morgan-Trenholm collection William Doyle Morgan was the first mayor elected in 1894 FIRE From Page 1C sparked by space heaters burning outdoor debris and candles used in homes and April are traditionally our highest fire Nicholas said really need to be safety conscious The time change is a good time to check your fire alarm If you do it when the time changed do it Istanich is the only person who remains displaced by the fire said Murrells Inlet-Garden City Beach Fire Inspector Gary MocarskL Compare the Price! 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You will be happy you shopped WSneieUumUum Furniture Handcrafted by Amish and Mannonlta Master Wood crofters Red Cross events Saturday is Red Cross Day at El Cerro Grande Restaurants in Horry County Fifteen percent of the proceeds wl be given to the local Red Cross Chapter This month Damon's Grill is donating $1 for every dessert ordered March 30 1 Myrtle Beach High School is having an event to benefit the Red Cross Apr! 14 1 The Horry-Georgetown Technical College is doing a FunWalkRun April 19 1 Crabby Mike's is donating its net proceeds to the local Red Cross Chapter information wwwcoastalscarcorg or call 477-0020 source Mocarski said a ted from the nearby apart ments said Murrells Inlet- would be considered a At least two people in Georgetown County were burned out of their home Sunday night on Cookies Place road in the Chnppee community At least 10 members of the same family were left homeless by a fire last month in Horry County Nicholas said The exact cause of fire in Garden City Beach is unknown Mocarski said The fire started in the dried landscaping grass then spread to the nearby apartment The blaze climbed the wall and spread to the attic The grass fire could have been sparked by a stray cigarette or by another A VI I A fi 1 Garden City Beach Fire Chief Norman Knight apartment had some smoke damage and some charred boards in the attic firefighters said No other damage was reported STATION From Page 1C replace the signal on the Grand Strand of the Raycom-owned NBC affiliates in Columbia and Wilmington NC It would be the last of the three major networks to have a presence on the Strand WBTW and WPDE are the local CBS and ABC stations respectively WATCH JEWELRY REPAIR DONE ON PREMISES Butlers Watch Repair Coastal Grand Mall (At SEARS Package Pick-up Entrance) 8434436504 Open M-SAT 10-6 choose Contact AUANA RAMOS at 857-8520 aramoathesunnewsxoin Neighbor Jeff Smith said he broke glass on several fire extinguisher cases then he and others sprayed the flames Mocarski said commercial buildings indudiqg the Garden City Apartments are required to have outdoor fire extinguishers The apartments do not have indoor sprinklers "We made sure eight to 10 years ago that the extinguishers were placed outside and they were available to the Mocarski said Contact KELLY MARSHALL FULLER at 357-9187 or kfullerthesunnewsxom WWMB operates the CW station and WFXB operates the Fox affiliate WBTW is replacing its facility off US 17 Bypass just south of the back gate intersection with a larger building According to a 2006 SEC filing that building should be complete by early 2008 Contact EMMA MTCH at 444-1722 or efitchthewnnewscofn love" Sr-' Nor Mpeoloodl Ml Abort Htatar(MSJM-4 MKLMART PnaESpaaMrat your circle choose your color brush fire that extended to the said Murrells Inlet-Garden City Beach Assistant Fire Chief Danny Lussier Istanich was not hurt during fire firefighters said About 20 people were evacu- IAS- i Toft lata Tfw Choose gold blue or green i I buy the new ultra-slim LG MP3 player 1 3 mp camera with video Bluetooth $gg99 altar ISO maUnnotoata wNh 2-ya aanfce agraaaMrl my ocircle Exclusively from Alltel choose who you call for free any ten numbers any network get a LGAX245 camera phone FREE altar 30 malHn radata with 2-r- mviea OHSN 3tawaaWiritaMMS7SMMi Tobacco Sarn IMS 7H-M00 Hava NmDovWMooo SMI MI-3 tbmamwV1hcaSn7N4BN IMSM1-MN retailer: ohrmmlKliotmmrvinr Thn(MSUM4M Alltel Retail Store Ttaw MM Sam Now Opm Suntat SSToThurdl ft MUI1H-2M JSuSwrehftlWSSM-IW Nw! 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