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Solid Waste Authority Celebrates America Recycles Day

Conway, South Carolina - In celebration of America Recycles Day, the Horry County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) will be distributing recycling information and recycled-content prizes at the Myrtle Beach Wal-Mart on Seaboard Street. 

 “America Recycles Day is the nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products, which in turn promotes environmental awareness and protection.  This year we wanted to remind everyone about the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle and promote ways to protect our environment”, said Esther Murphy, the SWA’s Director of Recycling and Corporate Affairs.  “We are encouraging Horry County residents to begin recycling or increase the amount of recycling they are currently doing,” stated Murphy. 

 On Saturday, November 13, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., the SWA will be giving away recycled-content prizes to the first 50 residents bringing at least three recyclable items to the event.  Recyclable items may include plastic bottles, aluminum cans, glass bottles, cardboard and/or newspaper.  In addition, drawings will be held for a recycled-content prize pack and a $50 Wal-Mart gift card.   Star 92.1 will also be broadcasting live from the event from 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

 For more information on America Recycles Day, contact the Horry County Solid Waste Authority at 347-1651.

Rob Hatchell | Chief Meteorologist | rhatchell@wmbfnews.com

 

Green is Good!

I'm so excited to be a part of this year's Talkin' Trash campaign with the Solid Waste Authority.  In case you haven't heard, this is where 4th graders across Horry county compete to see who can recycle the most.  Each month a different item is chosen and the kids, their parents, their friends and family bring in these   recycled materials to dumpsters on the elementary's campus.  The Solid Waste Authority wieghs it and detemines the monthly winner.  As if that wasn't cool enough, winners receive a Dell Laptop Computer for their school. 

We had our first winners last week and let me tell you, it was an experience.  The kids were so involved, eager and most of all...competitive!  Congratulations go out Green Sea, Burgess and Lakewood Elementary.  By the way, the reason there are 3 winners is because the number of students vary from school to school. 

Depsite being the smallest school with less than 100 4th graders, Green Sea recycled more than anyone in the competition.  They recycled 8,76 lbs which comes out to be over 100lbs per student. Congrats guys!  Great job!  Burgess and Lakewood collected 7,665 lbs which put them in the leader bracket. 

Get a load of THESE numbers.  All together Horry county schools who participate collected 80,592 lbs!  Rock on! 

Looking forward to the next round of winners next month.  Good luck!

Rob Hatchell | Chief Meteorologist | rhatchell@wmbfnews.com

 

Winter Anyone?

No more complaining about the lack of cold weather people!  I think all the winter weather lovers are wishing the cold air our way.  We've been talking about it since last week and nothing has changed yet. 

This brings up something interesting about forecasting.  I think everyone knows the longer our you're trying to forecast, the less confidence you can have in that forecast due to the highly variable intricacies of our weather.  However, while we may not be able to tell you exactly what temperature it will be or how much rain will fall, we can give you an idea of what to expect.  The extended range forecast models have been hinting at this cool down to come for almost a week now and each run that comes out and shows this cold air coming can add more confidence to your forecast. 

So how cold will it be for this upcoming Arctic blast?  Right now, we're going with the cold air coming Thursday and it will feel like the 30s as it comes in.  Then Friday we never get out of the 30s!  That's cold!  Saturday morning, just sleep in!  Some areas will see teens that morning. 

Rob Hatchell |Chief Meteorologist | rhatchell@wmbfnews.com

All About Flo-Town!

I had the honor of meeting Florence County Sheriff Kenny Boone today.  Like you, I've heard the name   many times and have seen the campaign adds on the tube.  Let me just say, what a nice guy!  I really enjoyed talking with him and talking about my old stomping grounds.  Sheriff Boone knew many of my family members up that way and as a matter of fact, my great uncle Tilly gave the Sheriff his very first job at Belk's back in the day.  This isn't an endorsement for Kenny but I just wanted you to know he truly is a nice guy. 

I get to speak with another nice guy tomorrow.  Jimmy Gregg is running against Boone in the upcoming Sheriff's election and I grew up with Jimmy's sons.  We lived right down the street from them long, long ago and the have always been "good people".  It's been a while since I've seen Jimmy so I'm eager to shake his hand and catch up. 

Good luck to both Gregg and Boone in November!

Since we are having both guys on, it reminds me of one of my pet peeves about media now a days.  Maybe I will share that with you tomorrow.  I'll give you a hint, it's about EQUAL TIME!  More on that tomorrow. 

Rob Hatchell | Chief Meteorologist | rhatchell@wmbfnews.com

Challenge!!!!!

This here is a challenge!  We have a link, right on the homepage of wmbfnews.com, where you can send us your pictures and/or videos.  A few folks have signed up and they have sent us some wonderful stuff so far.  However, one user in particular takes the most amazing shots and shares them with us often.  These were once again so beautiful, I had to share with you.  The challenge is for you guys to send yours in and see if you can out-do Mikel C. of Surfside.  Bring it!

Rob Hatchell | Chief Meteorologist | rhatchell@wmbfnews.com