Registration for Local Authors and Publishers for 2nd Annual Tri-County Literary Celebration is Open
Please join us at the 2nd Annual Tri-County Literary Celebration at Old Santee Canal Park February 6th 2015 from 10 am to 3 pm noon. The celebration aims to recognize the special talents of people like you, who reside in Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester Counties, have written and published a book and made it available to purchase. This gathering is a forum designed to introduce you and your published works to the general public.
You are cordially invited to exhibit and sell your books to people who attend.
TumbleBook Library Now Available Statewide to Public Libraries
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Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the agreement of a two-year statewide subscription to the TumbleBook Library for all South Carolina public libraries. The TumbleBook Library collection includes over 500 fiction and non-fiction animated and talking story, and chapter books. Also included in the collection are French and Spanish books as well as National Geographic videos, puzzles, games, and songs; all resources designed to teach children the joy of reading and learning.
South Carolina public library patrons now have unlimited access to the TumbleBook Library from computers or mobile devices so this great resource can be used in the library, at home, or on the go.
For more information about the TumbleBook Library, please contact your local BCLS public library to get your user name and password.
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About the S.C. State Library
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The South Carolina State Library develops, supports, and sustains a thriving statewide community of learners committed to making South Carolina stronger. The Library serves the people of South Carolina by supporting state government and libraries to provide opportunities for learning in a changing environment. It is the primary administrator of federal and state support for the state’s libraries. In 1969, as the result of action by the General Assembly, the State Library Board was redesignated as the South Carolina State Library and assumed responsibility for public library development, library service for state institutions, service for the blind and physically handicapped, and library service to state government agencies. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Library is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and other sources. For more information, please visit www.statelibrary.sc.gov or call 803-734-8666.
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New BCLS Teen Loyalty Cards!
With school in session, we don’t want to be left behind and forgotten! So come show us how much you love your local library by grabbing our brand new “BCLS Teen Loyalty Card”. All you have to do is present your loyalty card to a library staff member at the time of checkout, and they will stamp it for you.
So simple – Fill the card up, Drop it in the bucket at your local BCLS branch or bookmobile, and be entered to win the monthly drawing.
Want to fill up the card even faster?
Attend a teen program at any BCLS location and you will get an extra stamp on your loyalty card!
The more cards you fill up and turn in, the better chance to win!
Berkeley County Flooding Update and Resources
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SCDOC is working with The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) to applying for a Disaster National Emergency Grant, seeking federal funds to cover costs associated with  photo from the Berkeley Observer temporary employment services needed for humanitarian efforts, clean-up and restoration in areas impacted by the flood. This not only assists with the clean-up efforts, but also gets displaced workers employment quickly. DEW also is looking to implement the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program, which is a federally funded and mandated program to provide temporary assistance to individuals who are unemployed or partially unemployed as a direct result of a disaster that has been declared by the President.
There is a very tight deadline with the US Department of Labor to apply for the funds. We need your assistance in providing the impact data and the proposed clean-up needs involved.
Understanding that we are still in the initial assessment phase and may only have projections at this time, we need your help and are seeking data on the following:
Any info you can provide to help us gather this data will be extremely helpful. Thank you in advance for your assistance in gathering or providing this information and for recognizing our window of opportunity is very limited.
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SCDOT Provides Flood Debris Collection Information
In anticipation of a major effort to collect debris resulting from the rain and flooding in the state, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) wants to make the public aware of the guidelines for the collection of debris.
Categories of debris that will be collected by SCDOT:
If you have or will receive insurance proceeds for the removal or disposal of flood generated debris, do not place on right-of-way for collection by SCDOT.
SCDOT will not collect normal household trash and bagged debris of any kind. Property owners should continue to follow normal garbage removal schedules.
The debris should be separated into the categories listed above. Property owners should not stack or lean debris on or near trees, fire hydrants, mail boxes or other structures. Debris should be placed at the edge of the property line at the curb. Any debris placed between a sidewalk toward the property will not be collected by SCDOT. A schedule will be released when the details have been determined.
A chart illustrating the information in this release can be found in this link:
Allen Hutto
Government Relations Officer
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Office: 803-737-0593
Mobile: 803-665-2764
Email: huttoja@scdot.org
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| Road and Bridge Closings |
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We have just updated the Road Closure document to reflect the most current information issued today, October 8, 2015.
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| Road Conditions |
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SCDOT has posted up-to-date road conditions by county.
Go to: http://dbw.scdot.org/RoadConditions2/default.aspx |
| Business Recovery Guide |
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When a disaster occurs, businesses must take care of their employees’ needs, communicate the impact, address financial matters (e.g., insurance, disaster assistance), restore operations, and organize recovery. Below are resources to help reopen your business and make progress through long-term recovery.
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| National Disaster Help Desk |
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The US Chamber Foundation’s CCC launched the National Disaster Help Desk for Business (1-888-MY-BIZ-HELP) in 2007, a resource brought to you by the Office Depot Foundation. The Help Desk is designed to enhance community economic recovery after a disaster, but also starts with building contacts and relationships before one occurs. The Help Desk will provide coordination of information among businesses, local chambers of commerce, nonprofits, government, and disaster recovery specialists. The purpose is to support and enhance existing systems, and facilitate information sharing where there are gaps. After a Presidentially declared disaster where the Help Desk is activated, you should call if:
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Source: Berkeley Chamber of Commerce President, Elaine Morgan
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