CONWAY -- Walter Hill, director of the Horry County Museum, credits Conway surgeon Dr. Hal Holmes as a prime reason the Horry County Museum Foundation made the list this year of charities S.C. Secretary of State Mark Hammond recognized as "angels" for the high percentage of revenues that went to program activities.
With 99.6 percent of the foundation's money going into museum programs, it ranked second on the list. Family Promise of Beaufort County had the highest return, putting all but 0.1 percent of its revenues into programs.
Hill said Holmes personally covers the cost of foundation offices and staff by using his own office and secretary in a double duty. Without those expenses, Hill said, more of the revenues can go into the construction and installation of exhibits at the new Horry County Museum, under development in the old Burroughs School at Main Street and Ninth Avenue.
Hill said the foundation has set a goal of $3 million, of which it has already raised $1.5 million.
And he's justly proud of the "angel" designation.
"It's state recognition that the foundation is managing our donations correctly," he said.
The other side of Hammonds' list is reserved for Scrooges. None this year are headquartered in South Carolina.
The lowest return?
The Firefighters Support Foundation Inc. of Greenfield, Mass. Of its revenues, 7.5 percent went to programs.
A live oak honor for the Rev. Covel Moore
The city of Conway has dedicated another live oak to a former resident, just the tenth one among the numerous majestic trees that grace the city's streets.
The Covel C. Moore Oak will reside at the intersection of Bayside Avenue and Sycamore Street. The tree was dedicated recently to the late minister for his community leadership and his efforts to preserve the oak that now bears his name.
The dedication does make the tree special among its brethren throughout the city, but it doesn't protect it from being felled. A city ordinance does that by making it illegal to cut down any live oaks to make way for a street.
Dropping Santa ducks
The Brotherhood of St. Andrews at St. Paul's Episcopal Church is offering eager entrepreneurs the chance for some Christmas cash.
On Dec. 11, the Brotherhood has arranged a Santa drop as part of the church's expanded St. Nicklaus Winterfest along the city's waterfront.
They're offering to put names on the dropped Santas, with the $5 purchase of a Santa giving the buyer a chance to win up to $1,000.
The Brotherhood is calling it a Santa drop, but member Willard Wadman says they'll really be rubber ducks dressed up as Santas that will plummet from a bucket about 40 feet above the target.
Those that drop into chimneys on the target will be eligible for the cash.
The event - a first for the Brotherhood - is designed to raise money that the men's prayer, study and service group will funnel back into local charities and other nonprofits.
Want a chance?
Call Wadman at 234-9958 to get one.
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