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Happy Halloween Director’s Corner We have some exciting events coming up: The Charity Golf Tournament put on by MM Golf and Travel and Elwin Miles on November 23 as well as Giving Tuesday on December 1. As of November 5, we have 16 students/tutors work-ing together. That is almost as high as our Pre-COVID Shut-Down […]

We Know She’ll Make Us Proud Leah Sullivan has been our extern student from Miller-Motte College for the last five weeks. We are going to miss her desperately. She will graduate in December and is looking for full-time employment. She is amazing at details, has excellent customer service skills, and is very skilled with Microsoft

Happy Halloween Director’s corner Wow! What a month! Welcome to fall! Just a quick update, our First Authors’ Panel with Issac Bailey and Dana Ridenour was AMAZING! What great story tellers they are and it shows in their work! It was a great way to start a Saturday and celebrate NATIONAL LITERACY MONTH. Look for

Join Us This November Palmetto Literacy Council is hosting a charity golf tournament this Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at The Man O’ War Golf Course starting at 8 am. There will be 7 team winners and each will win green fees to local golf courses from The Dunes Club, True Blue, Caledonia, Barefoot, Prestwick, and

Director’s Corner Director’s corner Horry County Schools opened using a hybrid model on September 8, 2020. Our parents and adult students are counting on us to help them through the struggle of learning to read, write and do math. We are open online and face-to-face. Our latest updates: Chapin Memorial Library: A. New hours: Monday

Ask a Local Author Your Thoughts This Saturday, September 26th, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm the Palmetto Literacy Council is hosting an online discussion with three local South Carolinian authors: Dana Ridenour, Issac Bailey, and Steve Robertson. To register, please use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aU414QPTQY-BNEZ198VcTQIn order to sign up, we are requesting a donation

How it can affect our future Literacy makes an impact on everyone Illiteracy is more than just a personal problem, it’s an issue that affects the future of our community as a whole. Students who are sufficiently literate will statistically make better decisions in the future by choosing proper health care and avoiding jail time.

From the director Our state is opening up … school will open on September 8, 2020. Lots of things going on and we still have the pandemic as a priority. We hope for your safety and wellness. Our latest updates: 1. Horry County Libraries and Chapin Memorial Library are open. You can browse the libraries

Thank You Hadwin-White! We continue to work hard to bring literacy skills to our community We have the honor of being the Charity of the Month for the Hadwin-White Buick. Our local Myrtle Beach car dealership has chosen Palmetto Literacy Council this month for their community spotlight and has generously donated to us. We would

A Former FBI Agent Turned Writer Interview completed and written by Patricia D’Ascoli Dana Ridenour subscribes to the age-old advice given to writers: “Write what you know.” As a retired undercover FBI agent, the Beaufort, South Carolina author is more than qualified to write fiction that showcases the dangerous adventures of an undercover FBI agent.