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THE SEA PINES RESORT OFFERS SWINGFITAI CLUB FITTING
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The Sea Pines Resort has added SwingFitAI Club Fitting to its Golf Learning Center. Developed on Hilton Head Island, SwingFitAI is the first artificial-intelligencepowered swing-fitting system in golf, Sea Pines said. It uses eight cameras that record 360 frames a second (collecting more than 30,000 data points per swing). SwingFitAI is calibrated to work with major brands of clubs and shafts and is updated to the newest models.
TOWN OF HILTON HEAD LAUNCHES NEW APP The Town of Hilton Head Island has launched its new MyHHI mobile app, designed to give users a tool to report non-emergency issues from their smartphone, tablet and computers. Users can access information about parks, beaches, cultural events and other topics. The free app is available from Google Play and the Apple Store. For more information about MyHHI, visit hiltonheadislandsc.gov/myhhi.
BEAUFORT COUNTY BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECEIVES TECH GRANT The United States Department of Agriculture is investing $63.3 million in rural South Carolina communities through job training, business expansion and technical assistance. The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce received an $86,217 Microentrepreneur Assistance Program grant which will allow it to provide technical assistance to rural micro-entrepreneurs or microenterprises. The funds will be used to offset costs of workshops, meetings and will help potential clients with feasibility studies, business and marketing plans.
FRED Age: 10 months old Gender: Male Weight: 45-50 pounds Breed: Mixed Temperament: Fred was hit by a car at 4 months old; he is paralyzed on his backend but does not let that slow him down. He rides in style in his wheelchair and can scoot around when he is not in his chair. He will make a wonderful and special addition to any family.
MAMA LUNA Age: 1 year old Gender: Female Weight: 8-10 pounds Breed: Domestic Short Hair Temperament: Mama Luna is spunky and sweet! She is used to dogs and would not mind a home with kids. She is happy to snuggle up for a nap or have playtime with her favorite toy.
TOLL BOOTH REMOVAL AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY The South Carolina Department of Transportation plans the removal of the toll booths from the Sol Blatt Jr. Cross Island Parkway and will make improvements to the road. SCDOT entered a $12.7 million contract with APAC Atlantic, Inc., for work to be done as part of the Cross Island Parkway toll conversion. The conversion project includes pavement removal, pavement reconstruction and resurfacing, signage and striping along the parkway and ramps from U.S. 278 Business to the Charles Fraser Bridge. Removal of the toll plaza is expected to be completed this spring and the remaining work is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. 20 // H I LT O N H E A D M O N T H LY. C O M
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