Friends of the Florence County Library invite you to a luncheon to celebrate the release of C. Hope Clark’s newest book, Edge of Edisto.
The luncheon will take place on Tuesday, May 21st from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Tickets are $45 per person (includes lunch and a SIGNED copy of the book!)
Reservations are required, and space is limited, so reserve your seat now!
Join Magic City Ques for their 2nd Annual Magic City Charity Golf Classic
Be part of their mission to create a positive change in the lives of children and families through scholarships and various community initiatives.
Enjoy a wonderful day of golf on an incredible award-winning golf course and put your dollars to work in your community!
All funds raised goes toward providing scholarships, community service projects and initiatives that will benefit children and families in our area.
Registration includes: 18 Holes of golf, breakfast, lunch, goodie bag and opportunities to win prizes.
For more information, click here.
With generous funding from the Dr’s Bruce and Lee Foundation, the Nemec-Abbott Foundation, Marion Health Foundation, and The Dailey Family, The Jonathan Foundation in collaboration with Pee Dee Department of Health and Environmental Control and Pee Dee Mental Health is pleased to offer the 1st Annual Brighter Days Conference. The conference is being provided as a free community service as the culmination of our work on three projects in support of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AK+FSP) Project 2025 to reduce suicide by 20% by 2025.
The conference will provide no cost education and training for the target audiences of:
The keynote speaker will be Dr Daniel Amen, world-renowned founder of the Amen Clinic, BrainMD, and Amen University. Dr Amen’s mission is to end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health. Amen Clinics has the world’s largest database of brain scans for psychiatry totaling more than 250,000 SPECT scants on patients from 155 countries. His keynote session will discuss how neuroscience is transforming psychiatry and helping patients prevent or reverse mental health disorders.
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Travis Lee, Plant Lead, Honda South Carolina Manufacturing says he joined the Honda team in South Carolina in 2001, just four years after Honda began building all-terrain vehicles (ATV) here in 1998. “My journey has included a variety of roles, leading to my current responsibility as plant lead at Honda South Carolina Manufacturing. Throughout my career, the key to our success has been what we call The Honda Way – a culture based on teamwork, respect and open communication.”
From time to time, there are suggestions from outside the company that there is a better approach. Yet, for more than 25 years, our success has been driven by the efforts of our associates, now some 1,000 strong in Timmonsville.
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The Pee Dee State Farmer’s Market is celebrating Mom at the Market! Come down Saturday, May 11 and all moms will receive a personal size strawberry shortcake courtesy of McLeod Farms (while supplies last).
Joyce Black and Patricia Parr with the Senior Citizens Association, was the Chamber’s radio guest on ChamberLink Radio this past weekend, sharing details about the full range of services they offer to promote the physical, mental, and social well-being of our senior citizens.. You can catch the conversation each Sunday from 12:00 – 12:30 pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.
This radio program is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
Tiffany Baker, owner of Sky Pinnacle Signing, along with her mom and Chamber Ambassadors cuts her ceremonial ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
Sky Pinnacle Signings, a leading provider of mobile notary and document signing services, is proud to announce its official launch. These services include notarization, witnessing signatures, execution of legal documents such as contracts, deeds, or affidavits.
Sky Pinnacle Signings offers a comprehensive range of notary services, including Mobile Notary Services, Loan Signing Services and Document Authentication.
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Delta Building Systems, Inc. of Florence, SC was recently awarded American Buildings 1st place Excellence in Design award in the Manufacturing/Industrial category for the McCall Farms Canning Facility project.
The highly anticipated Excellence in Design Awards competition is open to all American Buildings Authorized Builders. The awards recognize Builders’ metal building projects for their innovation, diverse application, and distinction in design in the metal buildings industry. Winners are selected by an independent panel of judges.
Click here to read the full press release.
NASCAR would like to extend a discounted ticket offer to you and your family as a thank you for being a part of the Florence Chamber of Commerce. The official Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway. The NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 set is for May 12th at 3:00 PM.
Last Thursday, the Greater Florence Chamber held its annual Spring Golf Classic at Traces Golf Club, presented by Raines Co. Thank you Madison Parker for the introduction for the day.
Other sponsor support was provided by Pepsi of Florence, Pee Dee Catering, Bank of Clarendon, Brazen Roofing, Live Oak Metal Works and TD Bank.
A special thanks goes to the First Bank staff for taking a few team photos at their hospitality tee location.
118 golfers enjoyed the day starting with a great lunch served in the club house by Pee Dee Catering.
Throughout the day the golfer enjoyed 16 different hospitality tee box sponsors that served wings, taco’s, brisket sandwiches, fried bologna, boiled peanuts, snacks, beverages, beer, specialty drinks, prizes and golf giveaways.
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