Christmas with friends from around the world

Omer, Lucas, Arthur, Nasim, Thomas, and Marie are International students at The North American Institute of Aviation (NAIA), a premiere aviation school located in Conway, South Carolina that offers the very best flight training for your money. The students are far from their homes and families during this holiday season and were invited to enjoy a Christmas dinner at the Smith's home in Conway.

Brenda Thomas to release her latest book

Laying Down My Burdens - A Memoir
"It is truly my pleasure to introduce my long awaited memoir, Laying Down My Burdens. Sharing this very personal story of domestic violence allows me to shed the layers of my past. While revealing the truth of my journey has been cathartic for me, I also hope to inspire women and or men who may have experienced or are still living in these difficult circumstances. For this very special project I have chosen to return to self-publishing. It is a departure from the fiction my fans have come to expect, but I hope you will find it inspiring and thought-provoking. If fact is indeed stranger than fiction, it can undoubtedly be more unpredictable, erratic, surprising, moving, encouraging, and simply honest. In recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness month, I will be involved in several special events to raise funds and awareness for the cause, the first one being the launch of Laying Down My Burdens."
Brenda L. Thomas

Come out and join the book launch party:
Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 6-9 p.m.
30th Street Station, South Hall, Philadelphia.

Charity: Luxury raffle items and 10% of book sales will be donated to Women Against Abuse. Please bring used cell phones for victims of domestic violence.

R U Notorious?

Check out the NOTORIOUS B.I.G audition videos submitted for the feature film of NOTORIOUS B.I.G! Rate performance, ability and talent. Discuss styles, mannerisms, swagger and techniques to help locate that person who will be cast as Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.
Learn more about the feature film NOTORIOUS at www.foxsearchlight.com/notorious/

Author Nicole Seitz visits Conway Library

Author Nicole Seitz made an appearance at the Conway Library to discuss her first novel, The Spirit of Sweetgrass. She grew up on Hilton Head Island, a small town off the coast of South Carolina. As an author and artist, Seitz's work is deeply influenced by the mystique and charm of the area she grew up in. Seitz began writing fiction when she was expecting her first child, Olivia. An artist at heart, she enjoys painting pictures with words and bringing her characters to life through detail and dialect. Her first novel, The Spirit of Sweetgrass, was published in March 2007. This bio was taken from her website.

Black bikers and Harleys

This year Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson teamed with Redline Powersports and Colonial Mall to manage their vendor lots during the bikefest. To be honest, I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner. The first thought that comes to mind is the spending and buying power of the bikers and guests that come to the Atlantic Beach bikefest. I wondered how long it would take for Harley to realize that this was a demographic that cannot be ignored.

At the Colonial Mall location, bikers had the opportunity to experience, first-hand, the thrill of riding a Harley-Davidson or Buell motorcycle. Those who could not ride, ride another way. The Dog House on Hwy 17 also had attractions for the bikers including, the ECXFMX stuntriders and Rene Regimbal, The Wall of Death stunt rider. While many of the bikers during the Atlantic Beach bikefest rode supercharged, speed cycles, there were a few bikers that enjoyed the feel, look and roar of the Harleys. There may or may not have been a few buyers of Harleys and boats this year, but I think, after all of the expenditures and economic indicators and the relief of traffic congestion due to the expanded vendor locations, have been tallied for the 2007 Memorial Day weekend, there will be a new discussion on the table for next year's Memorial Day weekend.

Talk To Me

Release: July 2007

Synopsis: The bond of friendship is explored between radio personality Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, an unsung hero and original gangsta of the Civil Rights Movement and his manager Dewey Hughes, the man who took a chance to hire him.

A film by Kasi Lemmons. Read more

Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
Tuesday April 17, 2007
Mayor Irene Armstrong and City Council held its State of the Town Address and Coffee with Council, followed by the swearing in of their new police chief, Juan Lopez. Chief Lopez was sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Levone Graves. Chief Lopez will take the control of the Atlantic Beach police department that was formerly under the leadership of Captain Randy Rizzo. The meeting addressed the town’s 2006 accomplishments, challenges and information regarding "where we are, what we have done, and what our future holds,” says Mayor Armstrong. “We have something to talk about.”