Robert Slick

I have a group of friends and acquiantances that get together for a meal about twice a month, very informal. It is at one of the people's homes and the host decides who to invite. There is a "core" group and usually the host invites a friend or friends that no one else has met yet. This has grown and is something we all look forward to. Personally, I have found it a great way to meet more of my community and get to know some acquaintances better. It's great to see other people that you know meet new friends too.
For me, this is real social networking.

Every year our local paper publishes hundreds of letters to Santa. Here are a few so you can get back inside the mind of a child for a little while...

Dear Santa,
I want a doll. I want a play kitchen set. I want a play horse. I can't wait for Christmas.

Dear Santa,
I was good this year. I cleaned up my room like my mama told me to. I had fun at school. I love my teachers very much. I had a great start.
Can you bring my mama a new car? He old car has bad brakes and the windshied wipers are not working. She really needs a new car.
Can you bring me a Nintendo DS? I've never had one before. I like a game that is hands on; that's why I want one so bad.

Dear Santa,
I was good this year. I did everything I was told to do. I shared my toys with my friends, brothers, and sisters. Can you bring my mama pots for cooking? She is a great cook. She will be happy to get pots for Christmas. I want a camera to take silly pictures with. I could take pictures everywhere.

Dear Santa,
I will like a new bike. I would like bells. How is Mrs. Claus doing? If you have a doll I would like it. I like you.

Dear Santa,
I won't be getting any toys. I'm grounded until I say sorry to a counselor. I will be good for my whole life.

Dear Santa,
How are you? I hope you are ok. I heard Rudolph was getting sick. I would like a lot of games for my PS2.

The best gift is a smile...Merry Christmas!

If you live in Georgetown, S.C. and are waiting for some homes to sprout out of the ground at some of the local developments, this is good news! Lot 91 at Cravens Grant, a waterfront community and marina on Winyah Bay, has broken ground.

Marina and Waterfront living at its BEST! Planned amenities: Gated Entrance, pool, tennis courts, community boat dock, gazebos, walking trails and clubhouse. Georgetown, SC gives you proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, beaches, rivers, bay, golf, fishing, waterskiing, power and sail boating, shopping, fine dining, entertainment and the ultimate Lowcountry beauty with extraordinary sunrises and water views. Rare opportunity to own a deep water boat slip on Winyah Bay. The marina has been approved & phase 1 boat slips will be made available to lot owners in early 2008 at introductory pricing. You must own a lot to buy a boat slip.

Morgan Park in Georgetown, S.C. consists of 10 acres, 70% of which is high ground and the remaining 30% is marshlands. Morgan Park is adjacent to the 53 acre East Bay Park that currently accommodates recreational fields and a boat ramp not to mention that it is a gorgeous waterfront location. Since the city announced that the recreational facilities will be moved and the boat ramp will be made obsolete by the new Campbell Marine Complex on the Sampit River, many people are wondering how the land will be used? Although Morgan Park can never be sold by the city, East Bay Park could be sold.

What happens to the land at East Bay Park will be decided by City Council after they hear input from the public and the Keep Georgetown Beautiful Committee. The accessibility and landscape of Morgan Park will largely depend on what happens to its larger neighbor, East Bay Park.

Luckily this multi-million dollar beachfront home in Debordieu Colony, Georgetown, S.C. was vacant at the time of this conflagration last week. Imagine the heat that this fire generated. Several other homes in the area were damaged by heat and flying, burning debris. The cause of this fire is still under investigation. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the owners of this home and no amount of insurance can replace the beachfront memories that this home held. We are thankful that no owners, guests or emergency personnel were injured or killed in this Debordieu fire tragedy.