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REDUCTION IN PUBLIC PARKING ON THE OCEANFRONT AT THE END OF SEA MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY TO OCCUR MAY 25 Since May of 2002, the City has leased a parcel of land at the end of Sea Mountain Highway for an oceanfront public parking lot. People who have become accustomed to parking for free in this lot should be aware that the private landowner has cancelled their lease with the City effective May 25. That means that as of May 25 the lot can no longer be used for free public parking. The accompanying photo shows an aerial view of the leased private property outlined in red. The small area outlined in gold or yellow is City-owned property and will still be used for free public parking. The parking area to the right of the City-owned property is privately owned property.

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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BEGINS MAY 18 The City of North Myrtle Beach's free, annual Summer Concert Series begins May 18. The popular program consists of two series-- Music on Main and Sounds of Summer. Both are managed by the city's parks and recreation department. MUSIC ON MAIN, THURSDAYS, 7PM-9PM, MAIN STREET Sponsored by Coastal Carolina National Bank (CCNB), the concerts alternate between 202 Main Street and the Horseshoe on Main Street. Thursday, May 18 The Entertainers (Horseshoe) Thursday, May 25 NTranze (Main Street) Thursday, June 1 Envision (Horseshoe) Thursday, June 8 Tim Clark Band (Main Street) Thursday, June 15 The Fantastic Shakers (Horseshoe) Thursday, June 22 PaperWork (Main Street) Thursday, June 29 Too Much sylvia (Horseshoe) Thursday, July 6 Davisson Brothers Band (Main Street) Thursday, July 13 The Catalinas (Horseshoe) Thursday, July 20 Tru Sol (Main Street) Thursday, July 27 Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot (Horseshoe) Thursday, August 3 Black Glass Band (Main Street) Thursday, August 10 Midnight Allie (Horseshoe) Thursday, August 17 Painted Man (Main Street) Thursday, August 24 The Holiday Band (Horseshoe) Thursday, August 31 Brickhouse Band (Main Street) Thursday, September 7 The Embers ft. Carig Woolard (Horseshoe) Thursday, September 14 CC & Co. (Main Street) Thursday, September 21 Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band (Horseshoe) Thursday, September 28 Jim Quick & Coastline Band (Main Street) SOUNDS OF SUMMER, FRIDAYS, 7PM-9PM, NMB PARK & SPORTS COMPLEX S ponsored by Avista Resort, the concerts are held at the Sandhills Bank Amphitheater at the NMB Park & Sports Complex. Friday, June 16 The Reggie Sullivan Band Friday, July 21 Oracle Blue Friday, August 18 Steve Riley Quartet Friday, September 15 Snack Malone & Black Cat Bone Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a beach chair. For day of event updates and cancellations call the “RecCheck” hotline at (843) 280-5594 Extension 3.

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NMB PARK & SPORTS COMPLEX NAMED A "2017 TOP MULTI-USE SPORTS FACILITY" BY SPORTS EVENTS MAGAZINE The North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex has been named a "2017 Top Multi-Use Sports Facility" by SportsEvents Magazine. After receiving many nominations from sports events planners from across the country, the magazine's editors compiled a Facebook ballot with a list of 31 facilities that exceed expectations and offer athletes and spectators a memorable athletic experience. With a record-breaking number of over 174,000 people reached and over 9,000 votes tallied, SportsEvents readers and Facebook fans picked their top facilities to be featured in SportsEvents Magazine. A complete list of the 31 facilities nominated by Sports Events editors can be found on SportsEvent’s Facebook page. “Sports events planners find multi-use sports facilities to be a top choice for their events,” said SportsEvents Magazine’s Managing Editor Sherri Middleton. “Multi-use complexes and facilities not only provide a range of fields and courts to host a variety of sports, but many facilities also take it a step further by offering everything a planner could need from a friendly and accommodating staff to upgraded state-of-the-art amenities and more.” The following list of 10 facilities gained the top votes. The June print and digital issue of SportsEvents Magazine will share this list with sports events planners from across the country. North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex North Myrtle Beach, SC Rocky Top Sports World Gatlinburg, TN Spooky Nook Sports Manheim, PA Veterans Park & Athletic Complex College Station, TX Wichita Sports Forum Wichita, KS DE Turf Sports Complex Frederica, DE Fieldhouse USA Mansfield Mansfield, TX Grand Park Sports Campus Hamilton County, IN Myrtle Beach Sports Center Myrtle Beach, SC National Sports Center Blaine, MN

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MISSION BBQ DONATES $2,039 TO NMB "SHOP WITH A COP" PROGRAM Mission BBQ in North Myrtle Beach recently donated $2,039 to the North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Department’s “Shop With a Cop” program. Each Christmas, the program provides gifts and a luncheon for children in need, who are identified by North Myrtle Beach area school counselors. Each child is treated to lunch and receives a $100 Walmart gift card. North Myrtle Beach Public Safety personnel and community volunteers accompany the children to the store on a shopping trip to help them buy presents for themselves and family, and a winter coat if they need one. “We greatly appreciate this donation,” said North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Director Jay Fernandez. “It will certainly make Christmas a very special time for these children, who otherwise would just have to do without.” Shown left to right in the accompanying photo are: Sergeant Michael Bienkoski, Melanie Cheang, Police Chief Phil Webster, Lieutenant Sean Downey, Public Safety Director Jay Fernandez, Jan Tolonese.

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PHOTOS FROM THE MAY 7 DIVAS HALF MARATHON & 5K The Divas Half Marathon & 5K was held May 7 in the city of North Myrtle Beach. Here are some photos taken during the event...

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COURSE MAP OF MAY 7 DIVAS HALF MARATHON & 5K To access a course map for the May 7 North Myrtle Beach Divas Half Marathon & 5K, visit here: http://www.nmb.us/files/pdf/uploads/pressPublic/170-2017%20Map.jpg

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NORTH STRAND COMMUNITY PRAYER & PRAISE EVENT SUCCESSFUL The 2017 North Strand Community Prayer & Praise Event was held May 4 at the Horseshoe on Main Street. We thank everyone involved for their commitment of time and energy to making this a rewarding event. We hope you enjoy the accompanying photos of the event.

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MAY 4 PRAYER & PRAISE EVENT TO BE HELD AS SCHEDULED AT THE HORSESHOE ON MAIN STREET The North Strand Community Prayer & Praise Event will be held as scheduled May 4, 6pm-7:30pm at the Horseshoe on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. The event, which coincides with the National Day of Prayer, offers prayers from leaders of a variety of area places of worship, and live music by praise bands and a choir. The event is free and open to the public.

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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH FARMERS MARKET OPENS MAY 5 The North Myrtle Beach Farmers Market opens May 5 and will continue through October 27. The Farmers Market is open Fridays, 10am-3pm, and is located at 925 1st Avenue South, between the North Myrtle Beach Library and City Hall. It offers vegetables, fruits, baked goods, flowers, plants, seafood, artisan crafts, jams and jellies, and more. Parking: Please do not park in the library parking lot. There is some on-site parking at the market and plenty of other free parking in the adjacent City Hall parking lot. The market is part of the Waccamaw Market Cooperative (www.waccamawmarkets.org), whose members circulate to different Farmers Markets over the course of each week.

EASTBOUND 48TH AVENUE SOUTH CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM HIGHWAY 17 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The eastbound lane of 48th Avenue South is closed to traffic from Highway 17 due to state road work at the intersection of Highway 17 and 48th Avenue South.

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MAY 4 NORTH STRAND COMMUNITY PRAYER & PRAISE EVENT The North Strand Community Prayer & Praise Event is scheduled for May 4, 6pm-7:30pm, at the Horseshoe on Main Street. It coincides with the National Day of Prayer. The event is free to all and offers prayers by leaders from a wide variety of area places of worship, plus live performances by praise bands and others. IF IT SHOULD RAIN...the event will be moved inside to the gymnasium at the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center, Second Avenue South, adjacent to City Hall. The current forecast shows the possibility of rain but the chance of rain has continued to decreased since Monday. We will make a final location decision at 12:00 Noon on May 4, and we will announce it here, on Twitter @cityofnmb, and under "Press Releases" at www.NMB.us.

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DIVAS® HALF MARATHON AND 5K IS MAY 7 IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH The 6th Annual Divas® Half Marathon & 5K will be held in the city of North Myrtle Beach on Sunday, May 7. The Divas® 5K will start at 7am, and the Divas® Half Marathon will follow at 7:10am. Both races will start on Ocean Boulevard just south of Main Street and will finish on Main Street. The event will follow a rolling road closure, which means that the flow of traffic will be impacted for a short period of time before the first runner enters a section of road and will return to normal when the last runner leaves that section. North Myrtle Beach Police will reopen roads as soon as race course operations cease, with the half marathon course officially closing by 11:00am. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and cheer the Divas on! The Divas® Half Marathon Series is held annually in some of the country’s best vacation destinations: Honolulu, HI; Long Island, NY; San Juan, PR; San Francisco, CA; and North Myrtle Beach, SC. The 2016 Divas® Half Marathon & 5K in North Myrtle Beach hosted 4,624 participants, 98% of whom were female. The event brought 3,927 participants from beyond a 35 mile radius, with about 5,669 family and friends, generating 6,468 room nights and contributing approximately $4.3 million in direct economic impact to the local economy, and $6.4 million in indirect economic impact. The following roads will be affected by the half marathon route during designated times: -- Ocean Boulevard North from 20th Avenue North to 5th Avenue North: Southbound lane closest to curb will be closed from 7am until 11am. Southbound thru traffic will be diverted to US Hwy 17 at 8th Avenue North from 6:30am to 7:45am. Starting at 7:45am southbound thru traffic will be able to continue south using the center lane. No right turns will be allowed from 7am to 11am in this section. -- Ocean Boulevard North from 5th Avenue North to Main Street: Southbound lane closest to curb will be closed from 7am until 10:40am. Southbound thru traffic will be diverted to US Hwy17 at 8th Avenue North from 6:30am to 7:45am. Starting at 7:45am, southbound thru traffic will be able to continue south using the center lane. No right turns will be allowed from 7am to 11am in this section. -- Ocean Boulevard South from Main Street to 17th Avenue South: All southbound lanes will be closed from 6:45am through 7:45am. -- Ocean Boulevard South from 17th Avenue South to 25th Avenue South: All southbound lanes will be closed from 6:45am through 7:55am. -- Hillside Drive North from 16th Avenue North to 5th Avenue North: Northbound lanes of Hillside Drive North will be closed from 7:40am to 9:30am. -- Hillside Drive North from 5th Avenue North to Main Street: Northbound lanes of Hillside Drive North will be closed from 7:05am to 9:20am. -- Hillside Drive South from Main Street to 5th Avenue South: All lanes will be closed from 7am to 8:50am (All local traffic is urged to use EXTREME caution and to yield to runners on road.) -- Hillside Drive South from 5th Avenue South to 25th Avenue South: Northbound lane will be closed from 7:20am to 8:35am (All local traffic is urged to use EXTREME caution and yield to runners on road) -- All east/westbound streets between 16th Avenue North and Main Street, and between Ocean Boulevard and Hillside Drive South will have intermittent traffic crossings at Hillside Drive and Ocean Boulevard from 7am to 11am. Expect delays if traveling to or from that quadrant. -- All east/westbound streets between Main Street and 25th Avenue South, and between Ocean Boulevard and Hillside Drive South will have intermittent traffic crossings at Hillside Drive and Ocean Boulevard from 7am to 8:50am. Expect delays if travelling to or from that quadrant. -- 20th Avenue North from Surf Pointe Drive to Spring Street: Eastbound lanes of 20th Avenue North will be closed from 8:15am to 10:30am. Local residents should exit homes onto the westbound lane on 20th Avenue North. Residents on the south side of 20th Avenue please use extreme caution when exiting your home making a left turn to get on the westbound lane and please wait for a gap between runners. -- US Hwy 17 (North Kings Highway) from 11th Avenue North to Starwatch Drive: Northbound lane closest to the curb will be closed from 7am to 10:10am. -- Starwatch Drive, Lake Egret, East Island, Surf Watch, Surf Estates, Sand Court, Surf Pointe Drive: All lanes on the above named roads will be closed from 8am to 10:20m. Local residents please use extreme caution when exiting homes and use the neighborhood exit on US Hwy 17. -- 16th Avenue North, Prince William Road, Princess Ann Drive: Westbound lane will be closed from 7:50am to 9:40am. Local residents should exit on 11th Avenue South to Hillside, then east to 8th Avenue North toward US Hwy 17 to exit the area. -- 11th Avenue North from Princess Ann Drive to US Hwy 17: Westbound lane will be closed from 8am to 10am. Local residents should use the eastbound lane to Hillside then south on Hillside to 8th Avenue North towards US Hwy 17 to exit the area. -- 2nd Avenue North from Ye Olde Kings Highway to Hillside Drive North: All eastbound lanes will be closed from 7:05am to 9:10am. Local residents on the south side of 2nd Avenue North should exit their homes by making a left onto westbound 2nd Avenue North, and they should wait for gaps between runners before crossing 2nd Avenue North. -- Main Street from the Ocean to Hillside Drive: All westbound lanes of Main Street will be closed from Saturday, April 30 at 3:30pm to noon on Sunday, May 1. -- Main Street from Hillside Drive to Ye Olde Kings Highway: All westbound lanes will be closed from 7am to 9am -- Edge Drive South between 20th Avenue South and 16th Avenue South: Northbound lane will be closed from 7:25am until 8:20am -- 25th Avenue South from Ocean Boulevard to Hillside Drive South: All lanes will be closed from 7:10am until 8:05am. We ask residents and businesses to follow the detours and plan an earlier start during those times to avoid delays and for safety purposes. -- For more information on road closures, please visit the Divas® Half Marathon and 5K Series website at http://www.runlikeadiva.com/closures