Town of
Surfside Beach
Latest News
July 7/4/09 Independence Day Celebration Saturday 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Steve Fairchild, Surfside Beach's own "Garth" and
friends present 3 hours of entertainment followed by professional fireworks over the ocean Pier area August 8/1/09
Surfside Beach Community Night at the Pelicans Saturday 7:00 p.m. - Pelican Ball Park September 9/6/09 End of Summer Celebration
Sunday 9:00 a.m. To 9:00 p.m. Pier 9/12/09 Skyhoundz Disc Contest Saturday 10:00 a.m. Huckabee Complex 9/19/09 SC Sea
Grant Beach Sweep Saturday 9:00 a.m. Pier October 10/3/09 Surfside Beach Family Festival Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Surfside Drive November 11/11/09 Veterans Day Service Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Veterans Memorial December 12/3/09 Christmas
Tree Lighting Thursday 7:00 p.m. Town Hall 12/12/09 Christmas Parade Saturday 2:00 p.m. Ocean Blvd. 12/19/09 Breakfast
with Santa Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Ryans Steakhouse
Upcoming Events
> The Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS) has drafted a 2010-2015 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) which is available for review and comment through July 26, 2009. You will find a copy at Town Hall, the Public Libraryor click here to view a copy.
> Beginning this Sunday, Surfside Beach will be hosting Sunday Serenades
at the pier from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. (every Sunday from June 28th to September 6th). The series will feature some of the best
acoustical singers and songwriters from the Grand Strand area. This Sunday on the June 28, come listen to Glenn Houndog Hanson with
selections from Americana genre (2 2:30 PM), Joe Moyer performing Classic Oldies (2:30 3:15 PM) and Lola from Moondance performing
Smooth Rock (3:15 4:00 PM). Bring your beach chair and sunscreen and enjoy. Click here for a brochure.
> Our
summer newsletter is now available for download. Click here to view it.
> Ground has finally been broken
for our new fire station. The project began Thursday as demolition was started on one of the vehicle bays. Go directly to Fire
Page and view our new fire vehicle and dedication photos and information. We will be adding a construction progress page
for our new fire house in the next week so keep checking back!
> The Town and Director Andy
Christenson recently recognized Detective Matthew Prock for his efforts, dedication and innovative investigative techniques in
crime solving and perpetrator apprehension.
> Reminder: 2009 Business Licenses were due
by June 1. Click on the following link to go directly to the Business Licensing Page.
> Click on the
following for Dixie League Game Schedules. All games are played at Huckabee, except where noted in Boys 13-14 schedule. Concessions
are available and team discounts apply.
> Surfside Beach has been selected by the EPA as one of two
locations in which to conduct water studies to develop and evaluate rapid water quality tests this coming summer. More info.
> On
the 3rd and 4th Saturday of each month the Town will be available to deliver 4 or 8 yard dump truck loads of dirt for $40.00 to town
residents. Every 3rd Saturday town residents will be allowed to load topsoil into their own pickup truck for free. Shovels will be
available at the loading site. The Town will deliver within a 5 mile radius an 8 yard load of topsoil to out of town residents or
commercial dealers for $80.00 per load. Anyone interested should call 913-6111.
> Important information on animal waste and storm water is available. Click here for a brochure.
> Pier
is open for fishing and walking. Licenses for Surfside Beach residents are half price and pier walking for residents is free. See
Details.