FAREWELL!

Brandy Nance

ublic Safety Officer Paul Homick took on the challenge and ran in the Badwater Cape Fear Race on October 2, 2021, to raise funds for the Public Service Auxiliary. The hope was to raise enough funds to purchase additional wheelchairs and a state-ofthe-art cardiac machine.

Officer Homick ran through streets, wooded trails, and the beach, and ended up completing over half of the 51-mile race by completing over 30 miles. In doing so, he raised $6,960 in donations!

The Village said goodbye to Public Safety Officer Brandy Nance on November 22, 2021. The Town of Lake Waccamaw recognized her skills, experience, and familiarity with the region and offered her the position of Fire Chief. Her departure is a great loss to our agency and Village. It is to Lake Waccamaw’s benefit since they are receiving an accomplished professional who is also a great person to have as part of any agency.

As has been the tradition with members, Brandy was given the water cannon salute by her squad as she departed on the ferry. We wish her great success and will miss her!

Mayor J. Andrew Sayre

He's not an employee, but many of us worked with him for several years. Mayor Sayre decided not to run for re-election during this last municipal election and is starting a new chapter of his life after serving on the Village Council since 1997. Sayre served as Mayor Pro Tempore from November 2003 until December 2009 and as Mayor from December 2009 until December 2021. During his last meeting on December 10, 2021, he was presented with a resolution honoring his years of service to the Village.

At the Village employee holiday luncheon, Mr. McCall announced that he had worked with Mayor Sayre for 18 years and during that time, Mayor Sayre had been a part of his professional growth, and he thanked him for that. Mayor Sayre spoke and said that he had been asked what he is going to miss most about Village government. He said he liked building things like rocks on the beach, roads, pipes in the ground, and buildings, but what he is going mayor is working with the Village employees. "We have the best Village team we've ever had and I am absolutely certain of that right now...so that is going to augur very well for the future, so thank you very much for all you do."

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