Leadership Florence Class of 2025 kicked off their year with a fun and informative 2-day Retreat.
Gina Trimarco Klauder of Pivot10 Results facilitated a discussion of leadership principles and strategies last Monday, followed by a dinner and a poolside reception.
Day two consisted of team building exercises at Wonderworks Myrtle Beach.
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St. Anthony Catholic School students were thrilled to check out books from the Florence County Library System Bookmobile, which visited the school on Tuesday. The visit marked a significant step in enhancing the educational experience of the students by providing them with an additional opportunity outside of the school library to have direct access to a wide array of reading materials and resources.
The Florence County Library System Bookmobile is dedicated to promoting literacy and instilling a lifelong love of reading. During the bookmobile’s visit to St. Anthony Catholic School, students eagerly explored the extensive collection of books available for checkout. The bookmobile’s visit was more than just a book distribution event; it was an interactive experience that included an engaging storytelling session, dancing, and sign language instruction designed to captivate young minds and foster a deeper connection to reading.
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Laura Camper along with staff and Chamber Ambassadors cut their ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce for The Pines at Florence assisted living.
The Pines is a live-in care and board for seniors through apartment living with onsite around the clock caregivers and medication technicians. The Pines provides a homelike setting with meals, active programming, socialization, wellness programs, spiritual support and community outings. They can transport residents for medical appointments. They also have internal onsite medical professionals to complete care and support a healthy well-being for all residents.
The Pines provides service care to those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia in their Memory Care unit. It is a secured unit with specialized and educated care givers in cognition and behavioral needs and active programming. They provide the benefits and services of living at home and can prevent caregiver stress and undue hardships on the resident and families.
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Last week, North Vista Elementary welcomed the 2024-2025 Fellows in Education Class to their new school. The Fellows group met with the school principal, Mrs. Sharon Dixon, to learn about the staff educational focus, and creative student interests. Participants then explored the school by participating in a scavenger hunt and later visited select classrooms sessions. They closed the afternoon with a great lunch and a question-and-answer session with Florence 1 Schools Superintendent, Dr. Rich O’Malley.
The class of 30 local civic and business leaders will visit 8 different Florence 1 Schools over the next 8 months to share firsthand what is occurring in the district each day as we educate our children.
Fellows In Education is a joint program between Florence 1 Schools, the School Foundation and the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
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HopeHealth welcomes Vikas Gupta, MD, a physician serving patients at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza.
Dr. Gupta graduated from the University of Toronto Mississauga in Mississauga, Ontario with an Honours Bachelor of Science. He received his doctorate degree from Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis. He completed his residency at the University of North Dakota family medicine program in Minot, North Dakota. In medical school, Dr. Gupta helped provide community education on vaccines and administered vaccines in multiple public health fairs.
Dr. Gupta’s clinical interests include cancer screening, obesity medicine, pediatric medicine, and preventive care.
For 100 years the American Heart Association has made a profound impact through bold moves. Throughout the past century, the American Heart Association has recognized that we’re all tied to heart disease and stroke in some way, and we must change that. With your help, we can keep working to ensure all people can enjoy longer, healthier lives.
By registering for the Heart Walk today, you are taking the first step to save lives. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated means more research, more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more medical breakthroughs and more champions for equitable health.
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Join us on Saturday, October 26th in Downtown Florence!
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The 5th Annual Keep Florence Beautiful Lynches River Adventure Race will take place on Saturday, October 5th at Lynches River County Park. Proceeds from this event will benefit Keep Florence Beautiful and Lynches River County Park.
In addition, a portion of the proceeds is also being earmarked to help keep parts of Lynches River clear of debris so that everyone can continue to enjoy the river.
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Soulift will be co-hosting Yoga in the Garden with Moore Farms Botanical Garden on October 1st. We will be helping them dedicate their new, huge and beautiful, pavilion which they call The Shed. We would love to invite everyone to join us for this event!
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We are so excited for our September event where we are partnering with our neighboring YP groups: Forestry, Hartsville and Sumter for a night filled with fun, networking and food at Southern Hops!
The Montessori School of Florence is proud to announce its celebration of International Peace Day on Friday, September 20th, at 11:00 AM. As part of the school’s commitment to fostering global awareness and peaceful values, the entire school community will come together for a meaningful ceremony centered around peace, unity, and hope for the future.
The event will include a performance by the children, who will sing the beautiful and heartfelt song, “Light a Candle for Peace.” This special gathering will take place in the school’s gymnasium, where students, staff, and families will join together to reflect on the importance of peace in our lives and communities.
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