FAT HAROLD, THE LEGENDARY KING OF SHAG
As some of you may already know, I have written the Biography of Harold Bessent, aka, Fat Harold. The book will be live prior to SOS and Camp Kemo, and we will be selling a “one of a kind” edition at Camp Kemo.
Apparently people have been waiting for this book for quite a while. Well here it is, or will be soon. If you buy the book through www.xlibris.com a portion of every book sold through the publishers website will be sent directly to Camp Kemo. This will be one way that you can give to Camp Kemo, and one small way that Harold and I have set up as a living donation for as long as the book is in print.
There are many contributors to this book. Some of them you already know. The preface below is just a small taste of what the book will be about.
Howie “Coach” Thompson
Life Insurance Insphere Ins., Lyricist/Author/Columnist, Adjunct Professor CCU, howiethompsononline.com, 919-824-1110
Book Order
NO SMOKING ORDINANCE
The North Myrtle Beach City Council has passed an ordinance that regulates smoking in public places, work places and certain outdoor facilities in North Myrtle Beach. The city council took its final vote Monday night, February 6, on the non-smoking ordinance titled “Smoking in Public Places.”
“I am pleased with how the ordinance evolved regardless of where each member of council stands on the issue,” said Councilman Greg Duckworth prior to Monday’s vote. “Each member of council contributed to make the ordinance work…”
Duckworth and councilmen Bob Cavanaugh and Terry White voted no on the ordinance as they did on the first vote. Prior to voting Monday, Mayor Marilyn Hatley proposed that e-cigarettes be removed from the ordinance. E-cigarettes will not be regulated by the ordinance.
The new ordinance will go into effect March 7.
Several individuals who spoke Monday night prior to the vote oppose the ordinance while others are in favor of it. “Second-hand smoke will kill you as fast as smoke,” said resident Mike Howle. “And I don’t want anything killing me.”
Those against the ordinance say the decision should be left up to the individuals and businesses. If a business owner chooses to have smoking then they should have a sign that says they allow smoking and vice versa, said resident Don Kenny. “Leave the rights to the individuals,” he said.
The ordinance includes a prohibition on smoking in public transportation vehicles, such as taxicabs and buses; in hotel and motel common areas, enclosed hallways, enclosed construction sites, and at ballparks, athletic fields and other sporting/athletic venues when in use for athletic competitions or public performances. Smoking will be allowed in parks only in designated areas.
Smoking outdoors should be conducted at a distance from any door, window or ventilation system to prevent smoke from entering a place. The ordinance does not apply to retail tobacco stores, which includes existing cigar bars; campground spaces, hotel and motel rooms, or structures owned or rented as time shares.
Anyone who violates the ordinance can be fined $100. Business owners or employers of public places who fail to comply with the ordinance can be fined no more than $100 for the first violation, no more than $200 for a second violation, and no more than $500 for each additional violation within one year, according to the ordinance.
According to Chris at the OD Arcade, smoking will be permitted on the front porch.
TENT ORDINANCE
These are the highlights of the amended ordinance:
- No shading devices (tents, umbrellas, pavilions, canopies, etc.) may be set up on the beach before 8 AM daily
- Shading devices must be removed from the beach by 7 PM daily
- Shading devices left on the beach after 7 PM will be collected by the City and stored for up to 30 days. Owners can reclaim their tents during that period but must pay a $40 fee, which goes to pay for the labor required to collect, tag and store tents left on the beach after 7 PM.
- Shading devices, other than umbrellas, must be located landward of the City umbrella line or, if no City umbrella lines exists, the high tide mark.
- All shading devices must be located 20-25 feet seaward of dune line. This frees up a lane along the high tide beach for Rescue and Safety vehicles to use in the event of an emergency.
- No shading device may be larger than 12 feet x 12 feet or a total 144 square feet
- No shading device may be higher than 9-feet installed
- Shading devices may not be joined together in any manner
- Shading devices, other than umbrellas, must be placed at a minimum of 10 feet from any other shading device
- Shading devices may not be placed within 10 feet of any lifeguard stand
- Anchoring lines, if used, may not extend beyond the perimeter of the shading device
- Violation of the ordinance is punishable by a $250 fine.
This information was provided to us by the City of North Myrtle Beach.
