HopeHealth Offers Nutrition Class

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Are you interested in making a change for your health, but don’t know where to start? HopeHealth, in partnership with SCDHEC, offers “It’s Your Health, Take Charge,” a series of free nutrition classes, open to the public, which are designed to make cooking healthy food easy, exciting, and budget friendly.

Offered biweekly, each class covers a different nutrition topic and includes handouts, take-home recipes, and samples to taste. Participants are invited to collaborate, ask questions, and learn simple tips for healthy eating from a registered dietician nutritionist.

Topics for the course include whole grains and fiber, portion distortion, salt and sodium, label reading, healthy cooking at home, shopping on a budget, choosing healthy options when dining out, and increasing physical activity.

“It’s Your Health, Take Charge” is offered on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. The course is traditionally offered at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza from 10-11:30 am, with the current series being offered on April 12, April 26, May 11, May 24, June 14, and June 28.

For more information about “It’s Your Health Take Charge,” contact Sonda Jett-Clair by calling (843) 432-3717 or email sjclair@hope-health.org.

Free SCORE Workshop: Establishing A Nonprofit

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This event is brought to you by SCORE Grand Strand and is for anyone looking to start a non-profit and is committed to providing a community service. Get step-by-step directions on how to set up a non-profit in 6 months without a lawyer. This free online workshop will take place on Tuesday, April 11 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM.

To register, click here.

MUSC To Host Wellness Wednesday

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MUSC Business Health presents “Living #YourBestYou with Long-Term Conditions” featuring James Johnson from the MUSC Wellness Center. Join us on Wednesday, April 12th for a virtual lunch and learn from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

Living with long-term conditions is something countless people deal with every single day. The more you know about your condition, the better equipped you will be. There are several options that can enable anyone to live a happy and productive life with their long-term condition.

Some options include being attuned to your body’s needs, seeking out all types of experts pertaining to your condition, making healthy decisions, managing your medications and much more. By the end of this presentation, you will have a solid foundation on how to tackle either someone else’s symptoms or your own.

For more information, click here.

Florence Symphony Orchestra Presents Serpentine Fire

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On April 17, the Florence Symphony Orchestra joins Las Vegas group “Serpentine Fire” featuring hits from Earth, Wind and Fire. Featured songs Include: September, Boogie Wonderland, Let’s Groove, After the Love has Gone and many more. Call FMU PAC Ticket Office M-F 12-5 at (843) 661-4444 or purchase tickets online.

Manpower Rejoins Chamber And Celebrates With A Ribbon Cutting

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Manpower rejoins the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting attended by their local and Myrtle Beach staff.

Manpower is a local staffing company that provides quality candidates to fill temporary, temporary to permanent and direct hires to employers. The agency is owned by Patricia Doar and is known B&P Temporary Services, Inc. working under the Manpower business platform.

B&P Temporary Services, Inc. was established in 1976 by Patricia and William Doar. Their franchise includes offices in Florence, Myrtle Beach and Hartsville. The Doar’s have always taken great pride with their involvement in the community and giving back in any way possible. Our goal at B&P Temporary Services, Inc. is to not only provide employment for our candidates and highly qualified individuals to our clients, but to make them part of our Manpower family.

If you are in need of a job or if you are an employer looking for qualified candidates, please contact our Manpower agency at:

1504 West Evans Street Florence, SC 29501

Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm

Phone number: 843-662-9347, Facebook page: Florence Branch-Manpower

Monster Jam Set For April 7 & 8 At Florence Center

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Experience full-throttle family fun at Monster Jam, where these 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in intense competitions of speed and skill on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. Witness world-class drivers show off crazy skills and all-out racing in fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship. You’ll be close to the action with many of your favorites like the legendary Grave Digger®, snarling El Toro Loco, mighty Megalodon® and more, as they push the limits in Freestyle, Skills, Donut and Racing competitions. Monster Jam also features breathtaking Freestyle Motocross exhibitions. Monster Jam. As Big As It Gets! Get your tickets today!

Honda Side-By-Side Grabs Second Place In “Coolest Thing Made in SC”

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Over 220,000 votes were cast throughout the course of the competition, and voting took place across 122 countries around the world. Their participation was highlighted by a variety of news outlets to include The Post & Courier, ABC Columbia, SCNow and WBTW.  While they did not take home the top spot, they placed second overall out of 246 products!

Additionally, they were honored to receive a resolution from S.C. Senator, Kevin Johnson, last week for being a “manufacturing company that brings great pride to the State of South Carolina and the nation”!

To read the resolution, click here.

Baker Roofing Joins Chamber And Holds Ribbon Cutting

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Caleb Lassiter, Commercial Service Manager, is proud to represent Baker Roofing Company as the newest member of the Greater Florence Chamber
of Commerce. A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, March 16th at the Chamber office.

Baker Roofing Company of Myrtle Beach provides expertly-prescribed roof replacement, maintenance solutions, and emergency response service by self-performing crews for commercial retail, real estate, hospitality, industrial, and multi-family properties.

In 1915, W.P. Baker hung a sign in his downtown Raleigh shop indicating that Baker Roofing (then Baker Rawls Tin Shop) was open for business. That sign read ‘We shall do good work. At a profit, if we can, at a loss if we must, but always good work’. In the 108 years that have passed, Baker Roofing Company has grown to 27 locations in 8 states and expanded in divisions known as Home Exteriors by Baker, Baker Restoration, Baker Coatings, and Peak Metal Products to offer full building envelope solutions. At present, Baker Roofing employs 1,029 people company-wide and 17 local to the Myrtle Beach branch. Baker Roofing Company of Myrtle Beach has held a presence in the Florence, SC area since 2014 implementing full-service roof maintenance and replacement solutions from diagnosis to treatment on a range of commercial properties. We look forward to continue growing our presence in Florence in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce.
Baker Roofing Company of Myrtle Beach
1560 American Way, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-238-7208
classiter@bakerroofing.com

WFXB Presents Small Business Stories

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MiLadies 182 is a featured Mom & Pop Shop in WFXB’s Small Business Stories. Stay tuned for more!

To view their video, click here.

Two Florence 1 Schools, Carver & Moore, Represented in Palmetto’s Finest Program

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Two Florence Schools (Carver Magnet Elementary and John W. Moore Middle) were among ten schools in South Carolina named as finalists in the Palmetto’s Finest Awards Program.

The selection process includes a comprehensive review of a school’s program, focusing on the key question: “What impact is this school making on the lives of students and the community, and is it deserving of the Palmetto’s Finest Award?”

The Palmetto’s Finest award was announced remotely from SC ETV this week. Faculty, staff and students from both Carver Magnet School and John W. Moore Middle School watched the announcement from their schools via live streaming.

To read the full story, click here.