Sunday, Nov. 01, 2009

Newsmakers

GARDEN CITY BEACH

5th-grader wins contest

Patrick Golden, a fifth-grader at St. Michael Catholic School, won the Knights of Columbus International Free Throw Competition. Golden beat out 140,000 boys and girls from the United States and Canada. Pictured are Chompy (from left), St. Michael Catholic School mascot; Amy and Bill Golden, Patrick's parents; and Patrick Golden, winner of the 2009 Knights of Columbus International Free Throw Competition.

GARDEN CITY BEACH

Sweepstakes winners get netbook

As part of the anniversary celebration during September, Garden City Furniture held a sweepstakes for a netbook computer, and Richard and Joan Shaffer were the winners of the sweepstakes. Pictured are Richard Shaffer (from left), Connie Schinman of Garden City Furniture and Joan Shaffer.

GEORGETOWN

Drs. Gammel, Thomas are chiefs of staff

Dr. Joseph J. Gammel and Dr. David G. Thomas are the chiefs of staff at Georgetown Memorial Hospital and Waccamaw Community Hospital, respectively, for fiscal year 2010.

GEORGETOWN

Rotary Club gives 3rd-graders dictionaries

The Georgetown Breakfast Rotary Club purchased and distributed 120 dictionaries to all third-grade students at Maryville and Brown's Ferry Elementary school. Pictured with the third-graders at Brown's Ferry Elementary School are Club Immediate Past President Debbie Morris (back from left), Brown's Ferry Principal Bethany Giles-Burgess, Club President J.B. Jolly and Club Secretary Ayla Hemeon.