HORRY COUNTY PRIDE Leadership: Julie Harbin, Pam Creech, Stu Schnur, and Jim Paullin.

Joe Harbin, President, Blackmoor Property Owners Association, welcomed the attendees. Stu Schnurr, a former principal and school district superintendent, a homeowner in Blackmoor, and a founding member of HORRY COUNTY PRIDE, introduced the District 4 Councilman Mike Ryan (District 4 includes Blackmoor).

In his remarks, Councilman Ryan said, “What you’re doing tonight is extremely important….(the situation we have today) is like the St. James football team playing the Patriots.” He stressed the importance and timeliness of organizing the citizens of Horry County to support adequate funding for a strong infrastructure and sustainable natural resources and encouraged participation in HORRY COUNTY PRIDE. He praised the model of a “tribal summit” of HOAs and environmental groups and hoped that Horry citizens would move from a perspective of “not in my backyard” to “not in my County.” “Please get people involved in this and get it rolling” he concluded before leaving the group.

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