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We were fortunate to be host to a very special event and group of people this past weekend at Ocean Creek Resort. For the 2nd straight year we welcomed the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (NJFMBA) for their Myrtle Beach FLASH (Firefighters Land And Sea Holiday) event that raised $17,500 for the Connecticut Children's Burn Camp.
Each summer the NJFMBA sends firefighters to volunteer as counselors for this camp that allows children who have suffered fire related injuries a chance to leave behind the challenges that they face in their everyday lives and have fun just being regular kids. Through the FLASH event, the NJ FMBA organized a group of golfers and fishermen to come to Myrtle Beach to share in great times and camaraderie, but most importantly to serve this great cause. All of us at Ocean Creek feel very privileged to host this wonderful event, and particularly our special guests of honor Mimi, who is a camp counselor and former camper, and Lea who is a current camper.
We would like to give special thanks to Bill Lavin and Bob Brower of the NJFMBA for their efforts in putting this event together, as well as ACCESS Communications (www.acinj.com) for their support.
For more information on the FLASH event or if you would like to assist with this wonderful cause, please click here to visit the NJFMBA web site contact information.
We are excited to announce that Ocean Creek has been selected as the host resort for a wonderful event that has been put together by the New Jersey Firemen's Benevolent Association and our air partner, Myrtle Beach Direct Air, the FLASH (Firemen's Land And Sea Holiday) Golf and Fishing Fundraiser with proceeds going to the families of the "Charleston 9", a group of courageous men who lost their lives while fighting a fire on June 18, 2007.
This event, the first national fundraiser put on by the NJFMBA, will be held November 12 -16 and will feature golf at area golf courses including Blackmoor, Arrowhead, Wild Wing, Caledonia, True Blue and others, and deep sea fishing trips for the non golfers. Organized events will be hosted by Martin's PGA Tour SuperStore and 2001 Nightclub as part of the package.
While attendance for this inaugural event is expected at anywhere from 500 - 1000 participants comprised of firefighters and friends from all over the country, the event is open to the public to assist in raising funds for this great cause. For more details on the event please visit the FMBA FLASH event web site or call Jo Ann Fusco at (732) 499-9250.
If you are not familiar with the events of the Charleston 9, click here to read more about this terrible tragedy.
After the jump we found a moving tribute to the 9 great men who lost their lives last June.
