Lake Murray Real Estate Update 08-16-2011

A Community Service Cruise on Lake Murray –The Lake Murray Power Squadron is hosting residents of the Thornwell Children’s Home for a two hour cruise on beautiful Lake Murray. This event will take place August 27 from noon until 2p.m. aboard the Southern Patriot. 80 residents and their chaperones will be treated to a free cruise on the lake with lunch, drinks and dessert provided. There is lots of help from the community to make sure these kids have a great time on the water. The Bi-Lo store of Chapin is providing a box lunch and soda for all the guests and crew aboard for the cruise. This is a very nice contribution so please remember to thank them next time you are shopping there. The boat is being provided at no cost by Lake Tours, Inc. owned by Joy Downs and her son Jay. We can’t thank them enough for their generosity and support. Captain Mike Kirk of the Lake Murray Power Squadron will be at the helm for this event. At the first mention of the idea for this cruise, he had squadron members fighting each other to help crew the boat and also help with the many other things that need to be done. Dessert, coolers of ice, photography work and special surprises for the kids have all been arranged. Many thanks to all who are making this dream possible. The Thornwell Home for Children in Clinton provides a solid and stable home for children who are abandoned, abused or neglected. Many of these kids are getting the proper help there to become productive members of our community. This is very important work and we all applaud their efforts. Many of these kids would never otherwise have the chance for a day of fun on the water. We all want to give them that day and give back to the community that has given us all so much.

Sheriff’s dive team attains advanced certification – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team is the first law enforcement agency in the Midlands to attain certification in the Law Enforcement Diver Phase III course. Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said Dive Team members attained certification by demonstrating proficiency in performing emergency rescue diving, recovering evidence underwater, using metal detectors underwater and diving at night and in conditions in which visibility is limited. Divers also showed proficiency in using a compass to navigate underwater. Law Enforcement Rescue Specialists conducted Law Enforcement Diver Phase III training for the Dive Team, Metts said. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team is the only other dive team in South Carolina to attain Law Enforcement Diver Phase III certification. Dive Team members practiced techniques learned during the Law Enforcement Diver Phase III training course July 26 on Lake Murray near Sandy Beach at Bundrick Island.