People & Events

Sonoco announces price increase on some plastic products
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced Monday a 10 percent price increase on the plastic cartridges and plungers it supplies into the adhesives and sealants marketplace. The increase went into effect Aug. 15.
“The adjustment in price is a direct reflection of the escalating costs in resins, energy, freight and converting,” said Bob Puechl, division vice president and general manager – Rigid Plastics.
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.0 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with 334 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. For more information on the company, visit its Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/.

Billie Hardee Home for Boys
welcomes Calvin Hill to Board
DARLINGTON — Calvin G. Hill, 61, has joined the Board of Directors of the Billie Hardee Home for Boys.
Hill recently retired from Sonoco after 39 years. Prior to retirement, he was director of Global Account Development for the Consumer Packaging Division.  Hill holds BS degrees in business and economics from Francis Marion University and a MBA from the University of South Carolina. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966 – 1969.  He resides in Hartsville with his wife, Linda, and they are the parents of two married daughters, Cyndi of Charlotte and Cathy of Columbia.
Calvin is an active member of First Baptist Church, Hartsville, where he currently serves as a Sunday school teacher for senior adults and a children’s group leader. He has chaired and served on various committees at First Baptist and is the outgoing chairman of the Board of Deacons.  He also enjoys sharing his love of gardening with others.

Hartsville Northern League
to receive board nominations
Hartsville Northern League has announced its annual Board of Directors nomination and voting meeting. Nominations will be taken at the meeting on Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. Voting for the 2009 Board of Directors will be on Sept. 9, between 6 and 8 p.m. All parents of players registered during the 2008 season are eligible to vote. Meetings will be in team building at Hartsville Northern Complex.

Rescue squad poker run Sept. 13
The Hartsville Rescue Squad will present its second annual poker run on Sept. 13 at the Toy Store, 1815 S. Fifth St., Hartsville.
Registration is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. with the first bike out at 11 a.m. and the last bike out at 1 p.m.  Entry fee is $20 (includes meal). Cash prizes will be awarded.
All proceeds will go to benefit the Hartsville Rescue Squad, a volunteer organization operated and funded by the citizens of Hartsville and surrounding areas.

Pee Dee Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk Sept. 13
FLORENCE — Even though you are one person, you can move a nation. 
By participating in Memory Walk, the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs, you can help move the cause of ending Alzheimer’s disease forward.
The Alzheimer’s Association, South Carolina Chapter 2008 Pee Dee Area Memory Walk will take place Sept. 13, at the McLeod Fitness Center located at 2437 Willwood Drive in Florence.  Registration is at 9 a.m. and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. following a special tribute service to honor and remember those who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.

Every 71 seconds an American is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease which affects one in 10 people over the age of 65; two in 10 people over the age of 75 and nearly half of all people over the age of 85.
There are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, nearly 70,000 of them right here in South Carolina. By the year 2050 if no cure is found, the number of people with Alzheimer’s could surpass 16 million which is more than the current total population of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston combined.
As the prevalence of Alzheimer’s grows, so does the cost to the nation.  The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias amount to more than $148 billion annually — more than the annual sales of any retailer in the world excluding Wal-Mart.
Pre-registration is open now at http://www.alz.org/sc.

McLeod Sports Medicine hosts free injury clinics for high school athletes

FLORENCE — Injuries are part of any sport. When an injury occurs it is important to seek proper medical attention.
Timely assessment and treatment of an athlete’s injury can be critical to that athlete’s safe return to sport.
The Certified Athletic Trainers of McLeod Sports Medicine Center along with Dr. Timothy Dancy, Dr. Patrick Denton, Dr. Brian Blair, Dr. Douglas Freels, and Dr. Robert Elvington are hosting free Saturday Injury Clinics for high school athletes in the Pee Dee.
The injury clinics begin Saturday, Aug. 30, and run through the fall 2008 sports season. The free clinics are held from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. every Saturday at McLeod Family/Sports Medicine Center located at the McLeod Health and Fitness Center, 2437 Willwood Dr. in Florence.
The clinic staff will provide a complimentary medical assessment to evaluate the athlete’s injury and make sure the injury is properly treated. They will also determine if the injury requires an X-ray, if a referral is needed for physical therapy or if the athlete needs to see an orthopedic surgeon or other specialist. The most common injuries seen include concussions, bruises, ankle sprains, and knee or shoulder injuries.
The McLeod Sports Medicine Free Injury Clinics are open to area fall sports athletes who have sustained an injury during a recent competition.
For more information on the free Saturday clinics, call McLeod Sports Medicine at (843)-777-5043.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. relocates service center to Florence
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — LB Clayton, vice president of the Midsouth region for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., announced a service center relocation to Florence on Friday.
The 24-door facility is located on a 5-acre site at 2650 TV Road, Florence.
According to Clayton, the Florence Service Center will continue operations under the leadership of Service Center Manager Todd Brantley, who will direct a staff of 28.
“The relocation of the Florence Service Center will more than double its size, making it more efficient to service our customers with the quality service for which we are known,” said Clayton. “Old Dominion will be positioned to gain market share in points currently being served.”
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. is a leading less-than-truckload (LTL) super regional carrier. Through its non-union work force and four operating groups, OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-Global and OD-Technology, Old Dominion offers an array of innovative products and services and provides complete nationwide coverage within the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Central States, Gulf States and West regions of the country, including 39 states with 100 percent full-state coverage and international services around the globe.