Update: Horry County says Belsivo can now accompany her daughter to the dance, updated story can be found here.
A woman trying to take her five-year-old daughter to a father-daughter dance is being told she can't by Horry County parks and recreation administrators.
Phyllis Belsivo's daughter, Corinne, told her she wanted to attend the Horry County North Strand Park Daddy Daughter Dance on February 9.
But because Corinne's father is no longer involved in her life and Belviso's brother is fighting overseas in Afghanistan, the mother did not know of anyone to take her child to the dance, she said.
She asked Horry County Parks and Recreation officials if she could take her daughter to the dance, but her request was denied, she said.
Officials suggested she find a male friend to take her, but Belviso declined their suggestion.
On the county's website, the event's flyer states, "young ladies 4-14 years old and their dads, granddads or other significant adult male in their life will enjoy this night together."
We are waiting for Horry County spokeswoman Lisa Bourcier to give us a comment.
Do you believe the county should make an exception or keep the Daddy Daughter dance strictly for young girls and the male adult figures in their life?
