Folly Current - November 11, 2011

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Love your beach protectthe Edge, reads a decal

that adorns the kitchenentrance o the Folly Beach Crab Shack.

Most islanders would agree. Tis is thesentiment that intertwines the various

walks o lie that occupy (pun intended)this heady strip o a barrier island that

protects the Charleston Peninsula. Te

issue o trash dispensation and litter strikeshigh levels o emotional involvement or

islanders. Ater the inamous beachtrashing on the Fourth o July in 2009,

there has been an obvious increase in

littering awareness, volunteer cleanups,and overall concern.

Since Charleston County recently

expanded their all in one recycling

eort to Folly (where

glass, plastics, paper,

aluminum, and otherrecyclables can now be

placed together into largetrash-can sized bins),

the recycling eort hasbecome more visible to

the public. Te Countyprovides these cans, and

in turn ollows through

with collection servicesevery other Wednesday.

Te program also

now allows businessesto participate, i theyare located along a

residential route. Furthermore, thosethat demonstrate a need

or more requent pickupcan now request service

every Wednesday, instead

o ollowing the biweeklyresidential schedule.

Although businesses areentering the slower months,

the recycling eort is noless important o an issue.

In an eort to discoverexactly who is doing what

in the arena o recycling,Te Folly Current went

door-to-door down Center

Street.

Te results o this survey were not

surprising. A majority o Center Streetbusinesses, primarily restaurants and bars,

eel very strongly about recycling. Someeven opt to pay or the eort themselves

out o pocket. With Charleston Countysnew program in eect, costs have been

cut or businesses that during the colder

months may otherwise not be able toaord any extra expenses.

at th Forfront

Jody Hawkins and his wie ownthe Grill on the Edge, one o the frst

restaurants encountered upon enteringthe beach.

We have the smaller blue bins insidebehind the bar and near the servers

station, which we ultimately transer

to the County roll bins outside, saidHawkins. Everything that is not ood

basically goes in there, and we have aseparate bin or cardboard products,

which we pay or.

Hawkins says that employees embracedthe change to recycling, and emphasizes

that hes reducted his dumpster pickups(which cost him money) rom three times

to just once weekly.

Once you get everybody committed

to this, it just works. I could not behappier with the Countys new program,

says Hawkins. As a business owner, this works economically.

Look i ng Pas t t he

B ot t o m o f t h e B ot t l eBeach Businesses trending

toward recycling

By Blake Bunch

OccupyFollyBeachmembersRichardMoravec, JoelLongenecker, andHeath"Odie"Odiernntooktothestreetslastweektoprotest"agovernmentmakingtoomuchmoneyfordoingnothing."Additionalgoalsofthemovementincludetherepealoftheordinancebanningalcoholsalesfrom2to6a.m.

Grill on the Edge owner Jody Hawkins is one of several

Folly Beach business owners taking advantage of weekly

recycling pick-ups by Charleston County.


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WORK SESSIONCouncil met at 6 pm or a work sessionto discuss a proposed twenty percent hikein sewer utility rates. Comptroller CharlieMcManus explained that sewer rates hadnot increased since 2002, and the proposedhike would help alleviate an expected gapbetween expenses and income, based on astudy by consultants B.P. Barber.

Charlie McCarty pointed out that the$60,000 taken annually rom sewerPILO unds to pay o the Folly RiverPark could be redirected toward the utilityexpenses themselves. Council member.D.J. Rich reerred to 'bad studies' rom B.P.Barber, and said that he couldnt support'blindly' adding a rate increase withoutknowing exact numbers. He compared itto 'throwing dart s blindolded.'

Paul Hume said that whi le the City doesn'tknow the exact shortall that could occur,it does know that the boat is taking on

water.

I the city does nothing, it aces a biggerdecision down the road, said McManus.

REGULAR MEETINGMayor im Goodwin motioned to movethe Nov. 8 City Council meeting to Nov.15 because o the specia l election on Nov.8.

A motion passed unanimously to schedulethe next three council meetings or Nov.15, Nov. 29, and Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

PERSONAL APPEARANCESMichael Loggins o 29 Westside Drive,

James Island, asked or permission to holdthe annual Folly Beach 10-Mile Run onSaturday, Nov. 12 to benet the trackprogram at James Island High School. Heexpects 125 people.Te motion was approved unanimously.

Ron Hill spoke on behal o the FollyBeach Business Association to request thatthe $4000 allotted or reworks in AAXunds be redistributed, allowing $3000to go toward digital billboards along I-26and $1000 to go to the tourist directory.He said that the interstate ads put seeds inpeople's minds about where theyll spendspring and summer breaks, putting 'moreheads in beds out here.' Hill said that thereworks would still occur and be ullyunded.D.J. Rich pointed out that the money hadalready been designated or reworks andapproved on the consent agenda. He eltthat the changes should have been madeby the AAX board beore it came tocouncil."It's Folly Beach. Let's relax a little bit,"said Eddie Ellis, motioning to amend the

AAX request and distribution as Hillsuggested.

Te motion passed, with only D.J. Richopposed.

CITIZENS COMMENTSom Scruggs o 319 West Indian spokeabout the trac study conducted in 2009and 2010, asking that council reconsidermaking 2nd Street East a thoroughare byturning the stop signs to ace east/west.He elt the same concept was working wellat 2nd Street West. Scruggs said that heand Dave Stormer led a trac study thissummer during peak season along 2ndStreet East and ound that a fow-throughstreet was viable.Scruggs also suggested lowering the speedlimit on Folly Beach to 25 mph, with theexception o Ashley Avenue.D.J. Rich explained that a DOrepresentative told the city it would needto have a more proessional study done,but that a plan was in place to move theprocess along.

Chie Dennis Brown updated council onthe dispatch center, explaining that it wascurrently being phased in and that FollyBeach would handle its own emergencydispatches 24/7/365 start ing on October 31.

"Tere will be glitches," he admitted."Please be patient with us. We're doing thebest we can. I need eedback, positive andnegative."

Charlie McCarty was nominated andunanimously approved as the new MayorPro-em.

D.J. Rich requested a variance or a chainlink ence at the new dog park at 512 EastErie Ave. It was approved unanimously.

UNFINISHED BUSINESSResolution No. R51-11 A Resolution bthe Foll Beach Cit Council authorizingthe Maor to sign a master servicesagreement with URS Corporation, thecompan who acquired B.P. Barber in

April of 2011.

City Administrator oni Connor-Rooksexplained that the City had an agreement

with B.P. Barber or a study on the newbridge construction and updates to thesewer system, and that the company hadbeen bought out by URS. Mayor Goodwinexplained that i the City decided not tocontinue with URS, it would be startingrom scratch.

Connor-Rooks explained that the City would hold URS to the estimates andcosts in the contract with B.P. Barber.

"We're on the interstate going 80, 90 mi lesper hour with them," said city attorneyBen Peeples. "I can't imagine trying to

jump on another bus. But I think we canhold them to the numbers we've got."

"We can't aord the divorce right now,"said Paul Hume.

Te motion passed unanimously.

Ordinance No.28-11 An Ordinanceraising sewer rates approximateltwent percent.Pennell Clamp said it was a big pill toswallow, but that the city had a big chunko money to spend to put a pipe under theriver or the sewer system, an expense thecity didn't expect six months ago.

Paul Hume admitted that the city didn'tknow how much money the utility was o,but it knew which direction it was o in.He said that i someone knew they neededto replace their roo, but they weren't sure

when or how much it would cost, it wouldstill be smart to put a ew 'extra nickels'toward it.

Charlie McCarty said that he couldn'tsupport the ordinance until the city knewexact numbers about the sewer utility'sshortall. He said a new Public WorksDirector and a utility advisory boardneeded to be in place beore raising rates.

Te vote on the motion was split and did not pass. Clamp, Hume, and Goodwin votedyes. McCarty, Ellis, and Rich voted no.

Eddie Ellis asked Mayor Goodwin toinclude council in the hiring process o thenew Public Works Director.

Paul Hume commented on how muchhis visiting amily had enjoyed theFollypalooza event.

Te meeting was adjourned at about8:10 p.m.

Ci t y Coun c i l Wrap -UpRaise the seweR Utility Rates?

OctObeR 25, 2011

CLARIFyINGTHE NEWDISPATCHCENTER

I you have a lie-threateningemergency, call 911. Only theCharleston County dispatchers candirectly send an ambulance and dialing911 is the astest way to reach them.

For all other police calls, citizens cannow reach Folly dispatch directly at588-2433. Response times have beenranging rom one to three minutes, saysChie Dennis Brown. Call the 2433number or minor medical problems as

well, as Folly can send trained personnelimmediately beore an ambulancecan arrive. Folly now has dispatchersavailable 24/7, and dialing 588-2433is the astest way to get re and police

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t the last two City Councilmeetings, much discussion

has ensued about the useand distribution o Accommodationsax (AAX) unds used to promotetourism to Folly Beach, o which 65percent is discretionary and subjectto council approval. Included in thisyears allotment is $15,000 to displayadvertisements encouraging peopleto visit Folly on the scoreboards atone season o Clemson home ootballgames. An additional $15,000 is spenteach season at University o SouthCarolina games, drawn rom the Citys30 percent appropriation to be useddirectly or promoting tourism, whichdoes not require council approval.

When beach renourishment unds

were threatened to be cut by the AAX Advisory Boards recommendationslast month, several council membersquestioned the expenditure at ootballgames. Pennell Clamp, a Clemsonan, doubted that the expense bringsa dollar to this place.

City Administrator oni Connor-Rooks and Comptroller CharlieMcManus deended the expense,citing the growth o tourism on

the beach over the last 15 yearsand the increased AAX unds

that Folly receives because o thatgrowth. McManus also claimedthat the Citys tourism website,

www.FollyBeachSouthCarolina.org, receives a tremendous spike inactivity ater home games.

In the period between Sep. 10 andOct. 25, 2011, the site received 4,406new visitors, and 139 entrants or acontest to win a ree vacation on FollyBeach. During that time period, thesite received the most visits, 182, onMonday, Sep. 12, the second week othe ootball season. USC, however,played at Georgia two days prior, whileClemson hosted Woord. Visits to thesite progressively decreased throughout

the time period, presumably becauseo vacation season ending. Ater Oct.11, daily site v isits never exceeded 100in a day, dropping as low as 57 onFriday, Oct. 14.

Its dicult, or even impossible, todetermine an exact fnancial impact onFolly Beach rom advertising at ootballgames. Te idea recently arose on Isleo Palms, and council decided againstit beore it ever reached a vote.

It got some mentions but didntgain traction, says IOP council

member Michael Lotus. We didntthink it was a good expenditure ounds that really brought value to thecommunity.

Council approved AAX undingon Oct. 25, ully unding both theClemson advertising and beachrenourishment. Making up the initialshortall or renourishment cameprimarily by cutting Save the Light's$25,000 request completely. (Seeadjacent letter).

Connor-Rooks emphasizes thatthe ootball game advertising is part oan overall plan to encourage tourismat Folly Beach one she says thatthe number o visiting tourists would

indicate is working.As a whole, our tourism numbershave been up, while other cities in thestate are experiencing a decrease, saysConnor-Rooks. Were very proudo that, and grateul, rankly. When

we see something that seems to be working, there must be somethingbeing done right.

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T ige rs and Coc k s Boos t i ng Fo l l y?City SpendS $30K AdvertiSing

At FootbAll gAmeS

By Stratton Lawrence

o the Folly Current,

Save the Light, Inc is disappointed to learn thatthe Folly Beach City Council plans to zero out theLighthouses request or AAX unds to assist with thepreservation o the lighthouse, especially in light othe act that all other requests seem to be getting someshare o the small amount o unds remaining. It isunderstandable that the majority o the unds mustgo toward Folly beach re-nourishment. However, thelighthouse is an integral part o Folly Beach tourism

and has been since the early days o Folly Beach. Telighthouse was actually annexed into the city limitso Folly Beach ater Save the Light acquired thelighthouse so that the city could claim it as its own. Tecity has ound a way to und our requests in the pastand certainly should consider the long term eect thehistoric tower has on tourism on Folly Beach. Whenpeople come to the beach at Folly, they automaticallyassociate the beach and the Lighthouse. Te amazingnumber o tourists and Folly Beach locals who venturethrough the old Coast Guard station or a look and aphoto opportunity o the Lighthouse, sitting out inthe sur, is huge. Te Lighthouse is Folly Beach, eventhough she is called the Morris Island Lighthouse, andsits o the shores o Morris Island. Her connectionto the people o the beach is through Folly Beach.Lets not let her be neglected, especially since so manyo our volunteers who have worked long and hard to

achieve our goals to date are Folly residents or loverso Folly Beach.

We intend to make our voices heard at the next CityCouncil meeting so that Council will appreciate theimportance o continuing to support this Lighthouseand the preservation eorts at the eastern end o FollyBeach.

Al HitchcockChairman, Save the Light, Inc


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A V i e w F r o m t h e e d g e

J u s t A n o t h e r N ig h t o n Fo l l y By Brian SanderS

The midget drove up on a cherryred mini-motorcycle. Herdreadlocks were blond and very

long. She wore a bright pink bikini, mosto it hidden by her thick rolls o darkly

tanned Caribbean esh. She parked herbike, stretched orward and backwards,side to side, and scraped something o herlet bare oot, absently icking it behindher. I noticed she had a matching pinkanny-pack, the pouch section at the smallo her back.

She walked into Berts Market, removingsunglasses she didnt need. It was a humidsummer night, but there was a slight breezeo the Atlantic Ocean, coming rom thesoutheast just enough o a stirring o theair to keep the bugs at bay and the sweat toa minimum. Tere was a ull moon, andno doubt, something happening in ront ome that I would reect on later. Needless

to say, my interest was immediately piqued.Wouldnt yours be?

My name is Brian and I live on FollyBeach, otherwise known as the Edge o

America. I think we are a part o North America, but sometimes I wonder. Myhouse and restaurant is located next tothe only grocery store (Berts Market)on the island. Did I mention Folly isalso an island? I am also adjacent to theonly liquor store on the island and a mereminute walk to the beach. My buildingis two-storied, with a large deck thatoverlooks the ocean, Berts Market and theliquor store. My restaurant is downstairs.One o my avorite things to do is to siton my deck and people watch; this is a arbetter location than the mall. Who needsa V? I dont, and I dont have one. I ndthat on Friday and Saturday nights the

watching can be hilar ious, and sometimesa little disturbing. onight it was both.

It was Saturday, almost midnight and Iwas munching on grapes and a now-coldbaked brie. I was also working on a verynice bottle o chilled chardonnay. Imnormally a red wine guy, but the heat andhumidity required something cold andcrisp, and besides, the chardonnay wentso well with the brie. I nearly choked onit when the midget drove up. Wipingmy chin, I readjusted my chair so I had abetter view o Berts Market.

Other than the mini-motorcycle, therewas only one other car in the parking lot.Now, when I say mini-motorcycle I dontmean a toy, or a moped. It may have beensmall, and low to the ground with smallbut at tires, but it had a motor the sizeo a bail o hay. Tere were mean chromepipes coming rom this motor on bothsides. A large black Ford Expedition withsilver spinners and sur boards strappedto the top pulled up and almost ran intoit, backed up and took the parking spotnext to the mini-motorcycle. wo whitetwenty-something surers spilled romthe Ford, laughing and stumbling. Tey

were intoxicated, but not yet too ar gone.

Te driver pointed at the bike and said

something I couldnt make out. Teylaughed and did a quick circle around thebike, and ambled to the back o the Ford.wo beers were opened and poured intocups. A lighter ared rom within the

vehicle and a bowl was passed. I toppedo my wine and cut another slice o cheese.Tey would be ar gone soon.

Te little dreaded lady ex ited Berts, butdidnt go to her bike. Instead, she walkedtowards me, turned right and headedor the liquor store, tamping a pack ocigarettes. In South Carolina it is statelaw that all liquor stores must close at 7:00pm and all day on Sundays. Ridiculous Iknow, but thats the law, even i you are onthe Edge o America, Mayberry By the Sea

with a Buzz When the midget saw thatit was closed she stomped her little oot,cursed and opened her pack o cigarettes.She produced a lighter rom her anny

pack, icked it open and lit a cigarette.It was a real lighter, the type you have toput uel in, not a cheap disposable. Shestood there blowing blue clouds into thenight, tapping her oot and pondering.Te sunglasses went back on.

Meanwhile, the two surer dudes closedthe back doors o the Expedition and stoodthere chugging their beers and nishingthe bowl. Tey were both shirtless andbareoot, one covered in tattoos, theother with bleached blond hair. Teyresumed their inspection o the midgetsbike, laughing and pulling on theirbeers. Te bleach blond, who had beenthe passenger and seemed to be perhapsa little younger (and drunker), suddenlystraddled the bike, sat his beer down, andgrabbing the handlebars, started makingmotorcycle sounds. Te guy with the tatschoked-up with laughter, spitting beer.Oh boy, I thought, taking a sip o wine.

You dont mess with someones bike, eveni, or especially i, it is quite customized.Te little lady had pondered enough andstarted back towards her bike. She couldntsee what was going on around the corner,but it was a short trip, particularly sinceher stride was a little quicker. I surmisedthat she was still a little ticked that theliquor store was closed.

Tings started moving in slow-timeor me, not real slow, but a pace o

surreal-like. Was it the wine? I sat myglass down and moved to my deck rail.I hoped I wouldnt have to, but i theseguys started giving her a hard time I wasgoing to go down and put a stop to it. Ihave had to do as much in the past, underdierent circumstances o course, but Icant just stand back and let an injusticehappen. She was little and they were big,and there were two o them. Standing upI realized I wasnt too tipsy on the wine,

just in the moment and still a little takenback by what I was witnessing. But, itdidnt matterthe midget, I was soon todiscover, could carry her own.

She rounded the corner, saw the bleach

blond on her bike but never broke stride

or said a word. I will never orget justhow purposeul her every move was, norhow powerul. ruly, dynamite comes insmall packages. Te sun glasses casually

went back on top o her head, and as she

approached, the guy with the tats pointed with mouth agape, and suddenly burstinto laughter. By the time the bleachblond realized his riend was laughing atsomething other than him and had turnedto ace her, she was standing beside him.He looked at his riend and turned back toher. He started to laugh as well, but it wascut short. No pun intended.

She punched him in the mouth withher let hand, the cigarette still betweenher ngers. Sparks ew and he did too.

What still amazes me to no end is that asthe blond guy was knocked o o the bike- and almost taking the bike with him -she grabbed the closest handlebar and kept

the bike rom spilling. She had twisted herlittle body into the punishing blow andsprang back like a ball o erocious rubberbands, her dreads bouncing around andback like whips. Her eet had never letthe ground and she didnt stumble. She

was one cool cucumber. I elt as i I werewatching Kill Bill. And she wasnt evenclose to being done.

Te guy with the tats, i he wasnt inshock that his riend had been deckedby a thong-wearing-blond-dread-ying-midget, then he surely was when she camearound the ront o the bike, pulling romher anny-pack a telescoping metal baton,snapping it open with the ick o a wrist.His hands went up as she einted towardshis head, but then she looped the batonaround and cracked him hard on his letankle. She had the baton in her righthand, but quickly switched it to her let,shufed her eet and cracked him on theother ankle. He ell against the spinneron the ront wheel o the drivers side othe Excursion, trying to grab both injuredankles at the same time. Te blondhad gotten to one knee, his right handcovering his bleeding and burnt mouth.He reached toward the bike to steadyhimsel with his other hand, but shequickly lunged orward and cracked himon the outstretched hand. Te hand wasquickly withdrawn and he started alling

back. I thought I heard him yelp, but all

sound was drowned-out as she now hadthe baton in both hands and was whackinghim all over. She was like a damn steamengine, delivering eight, nine, ten, teenblows aster than you can blink. She was

beating him like a dirty rug.Te other guy had managed to get

to his eet, but was very unsteady andhunched over. He tried one eeble steptowards her and she spun, raising thebaton like a samurai. Tats when I knowI heard a yelp, or more like a screech. Itcame rom the guy with the tats as hestumbled backwards and crashed violentlyinto a metal garbage can against the wallo Berts. He would have crawled insidethe garbage can i it hadnt been ull, orperhaps, i he had unctional legs. Heheld up both hands, his ace imploringher. She hesitated, closed the baton butdidnt return it to the anny pack. With

the retracted baton in one hand, shemounted her bike and started the engine.She slow-backed the bike out into the road

with her stout little legs, stopping a eweet rom the blond who was partially inthe road, in a etal position. A big grincreased her ace as she gently tapped himon the head with the closed baton andreturned it to her anny-pack. She pusheddown her sunglasses and peeled o witha squeal. I grabbed my wine, drank deepdirectly rom the bottle and returned tothe deck rail.

Te doors o Berts swung open andone o the employees stepped out ontothe sidewalk. Te banging o the trashcan had been loud. It was the usual latenight cashier, and she looked at the tatsguy against the garbage can, who wason his side now with both hands on hisorehead, and then the other as he crawledand scratched his way out o the road, stillholding his right hand over his injuredmouth.

Hello! I yelled, holding up my bottleo wine. Tey were beat-up by a midget!She looked at me and smiled, dropped andshook her head.

Yeah, right! She yelled back, andturning to the guy at the garbage can,

who had returned to clutching his swollenankles, get your drunk ass home and takeblondie with you.

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Folly Current Calendar

Friday, November11

Holiday Festival of Lights Grand OpeningCelebrationJoin us as we kick o the 2011 Holiday Festivalo Lights season! Te un begins at 6:30 p.m. atthe Park Center at James Island County Park.Activities include a tree lighting ceremony, theannouncement o the postcard and gingerbreadcompetition winners, and loads o un orthe entire amily! Free with your regularHoliday Festival o Lights admission. Call795-4386 or more inormation or visit www.holidayestivaloights.comFolly Beach Bird WalksTis walk ocuses on the southern shorelineo Folly Beach. In addition to seabirds andshorebirds, we hope to see some winter residentsongbirds such as the Ruby-crowned Kingletand Palm Warbler. Pre-registration is required,however the program is ree. A registeredchaperone is required or participants ages 15and under. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Meets at: FollyBeach County Park. Age: 12 & up. Free.

Turkey ShootTe Fire Departments annual urkey Shootwill be at the Folly River Park at 7 p.m. on Nov.11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 23.

Saturday, November12

JAIL BREAK 2: An Arts and Music FestivalEntropy Arts & American College o BuildingArts present JAIL BREAK 2 rom noon-11pmat the Old City Jail at 21 Magazine St. Anall encompassing arts estival established toprovide an outlet or local artists to presenttheir work, JAIL BREAK 2 will convert the jailinto a gallery, displaying works by local visualartists and students rom the ACBA as well asmusic and dance instillations rom DancexCharleston and Annex Dance Company.Musical perormances include Te HungryMonks, Te Brillers, Weigh Station, Eliseestone and Te Freeloaders, Shovels and Ropeand Entropy Ensemble. Te event includesinteractive estivities such as live painting,arts and crats, and demonstrations o various

building arts by ACBA students. Food providedby Home eam BBQ and beverages rom IceBox. $12 on sale now at www.showclix.com/event/JAILBREAK2. ickets are $15 at thegate. VIP tickets are $50 and include premiumopen bar all day, private VIP section by stagewith portajohn (Only 100 available). Childrenunder 12 admitted or ree.

Bike Maintenance and RepairNeed a tune-up? Join us as we learn somegeneral maintenance techniques and tips. Getstep-by-step instructions or repairing commonproblems while on the road/trail and learn thenecessary supplies and tools you should havewith you on your ride. Bring your own bike oruse one o ours or this session o bike repairs.Pre-registration required. 10 am 12 pm.Meets at James Island County Park. Ages 15and up. $24.

Pilgrim Crafts

Visit the Folly library rom 10 am 2 pm andmake a paper pilgrim crat or Tanksgiving.

SuNday, November 13

Family Climbing - Family Belay Lesson A great way to spend time together climbingand learning new skills! Children ages 4-13 willclimb while parents learn to belay. Childrenages 14 and up can learn to belay as well asclimb. A registered and paid chaperone isrequired or children under 14. 1-4 pm. JamesIsland County Park. A ges 4 and up. $18.

moNday, November14

Family Storytime with Miss DonnaAt the Folly Library, 10:30 a.m.

tueSday, November15

Folly Beach City Council Meeting7 p.m. City Hall.

WedNeSday, November16

Mayor Tim Goodwin Goes to JailTe Muscular Dystrophy Association hoststheir lockup at King Street Grille on JamesIsland. Mayor im Goodwin will be lockedup at 10 a.m. Te event goes all day. Donateto Goodwins bail at www.joinmda.org/jamesisland/timgoodwin .

Friday, November18

Movies at the BeachMickey Mouse Clubhouse. Mickeys StorybookSurprises (Rated G, 96 min). Watch Mickeyand riends in adventures inspired by youravorite airy tales to celebrate Mickeysbirthday. Drinks and snacks provided! FollyBeach Library, 4 pm.

Saturday, November19

Challenge Course Open DayCome join the un on the High ChallengeCourse. Experience the excitement o walkingacross a cable suspended between utilitypoles and zipping down a 200 t. cable. Pre-registration required. 8:30 am 12:30 pm. James Island County Park. Ages 10 and up.$12.

Introduction to Climbing - Climbing 101Tis class is designed to introduce you to the world o climbing. We will teach you gear,basic knots, technique, and how to belay. Uponcompletion, participants will be prepared totake a belay test upon their next visit to theClimbing Wall. Pre-registration required.9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. James Island County Park.Age: 14 & upFee: $24/$20 CCR DiscountExplore Your Parklands - McLeodPlantationMcLeod Plantation is a gem in the crown thatis James Island. It has withstood the tests otime and survives as one o the most signifcanthistoric sites in the state. Join us as we exploreMcLeods multiaceted history and discussuture prospects or this island treasure. Aregistered and paid chaperone is required orparticipants ages 15 and under.1-4 p.m. Meets at: CCPRC Headquarters. A ge:9 & upFee: $6/$5 CCR Discount

moNday, November21

Folly Beach Design Review Board7 p.m. City Hall

Family Storytime with Miss DonnaAt the Folly Library, 10:30 a.m.


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Recycling continuesfrom cover

works economically.

When the County expanded their

pilot program to Folly last month,Hawkins called and asked to receive six

bins at Te Grill. His eorts to schedulea weekly pickup were ruitul, and have

now spread to other businesses on Center

Street.

Just a block down the road, Woodys isalso joining in on the eort. Like manyother island businesses, beore the new

policy, the recycling eort was gra ssrootsand oten driven by environmentally

minded employees and owners.Businesses that recycled had to take it

upon themselves to place all glass bottles,plastic materials, aluminum cans, and

paper into the smaller blue bins, as well

as drop them o at the recycling centero Folly Road.

I think it is a great thing to do, stated Woodys bartender Kelly illman. We

have been recycling or a long time now,

and I dont see why others arent doingit.

Te placement o a recycling

dumpster at Berts was a tremendoushelp to the island-wide recycling eort.

Sur Bar, Te Folly Beach Brew Pub, Te

Drop In Deli, and a ew other businesseshave utilized this container over the past

ew months.

I work at Te Brew Pub, Te Drop

In, and Te Pour House, said localbartender Garrick Waller. I know we

have been recycling since we opened (TeBrew Pub) about our years ago. At the

Pour House, we actually go through ourbins and sort out what isnt needed.

Drop In Deli owner Lewis Dodsonused to haul his restaurants bottles and

cans to the Countys drop site on Signal

Point Road on James Island (they stillhaul their own cardboard there). When

the County introduced their program, hereceived ve bins that are now serviced

weekly.

Its made it so much easier, says

Dodson, who adds that his grandmotherstarted a recycling program at her nursing

home, so even beore County pickup, heconsidered it mandatory. Now, its easier

to recycle than it is not to.

Te Crab Shack also utilizes the new

service. In the past, dedicated employeesvolunteered to take recycling to SignalPoint Road, but the eorts were never

consistent. Since the County beganbusiness pickup, theyve placed recycling

bins behind each bar and at the waitersstation, redirecting all o their bottles and

cans away rom the landll.

At the Lost Dog Ca, an employee

has long made a daily run with their milkcartons and cardboard to the Countys

drop site on James Island. Te Wich

Doctor used the residential bins in thepast (without selling alcohol, their output

was relatively low), but says theyre

grateul or the new larger bins with

wheels. Around the corner, co-ownerso the Sur Bar, Hank Cagle and Perry

Darby, have been doing the sa me or over

three years, taking turns on their wayhome rom shits at the restaurant.

Cagle owns and operates a tree servicebased out o Mount Pleasant, o which all

the limbs he cuts are used to keep guests warm at the replace on their outdoor

patio. Fryer grease is picked up by acompany called Lowcountry Grease, who

clean the ventilation hoods in exchange.

Private Recycling

Fisher Recycling, which operates near

the old Naval Base in North Charleston,also maintains t wo clients on Folly Beach.

Fisher is a privately owned recycling

company that collects glass and plasticproducts rom businesses, using a massive

pulverizing machine to grind down theproducts. In turn, they use the brightly

colored glass to make custom tile andcountertops.

Ritas and aco Boy have both utilizedFisher Recycling since their respective

openings.

Tey provide us with two pick-ups

a week during the busy season, andtypically once a week now, said Ritas

Mike Spinelli. Because o the volume,

we opt to pay or their service.

Still Doing Teir Part

Surprisingly, only a ew businesses on

the island do not recycle glass, a luminum,plastic, or paper. Some strictly recycle

their cardboard. Blu Restaurant inTe ides hotel inormed Te Current

that they recycle only their cardboard

products, placing them in a receptaclelocated in the rear o the restaurant.Loggerheads Bar and Grille also recycles

their cardboard.

Planet Follywood plans to acquire

blue bins and participate in the County

program in the next month, says ownerD.J. Rich. Snapper Jacks and Folly Beach

Shrimp Company owner Mike Kiragessays hes been recycling cardboard or

years, but was unaware o the Countysnew program or businesses and is

immediately looking into participating. A bartender at the Sand Dollar Social

Club said that their waste is picked up

by the local sanitation department andsited through or recyclables.

Folly Beach is home to arguably themost laid-back yet highly productive beach

restaurants that surround peninsularCharleston. Each business has their

own distinctive layout and business plan,and everyone is neighborly, or the most

part. Te trend among Folly business

owners has moved toward recycling inrecent years, mostly because its deemed

cost eective. With the Countys newprogram in place, its likely that business

recycling will soon become the norm.

On October 29, Charlestons premier pet-loving gala drew hundreds o gueststo the beautiul Crystal Ballroom at the Marriott Hotel on Lockwood asit was host to the Pet Helpers 7th Annual Fur Ball. Tis years theme was

DiscoInFur No, and was Pet Helpers biggest undraiser o the year.

Upon arrival guests (and their pets) were immediately welcomed onto the red carpetand pictures were taken. Te pets costumes were a major highlight o the evening.Moving on rom the puparrazi the evening got started with beverages rom the openbar and incredible hors doeuvres. Guests were able to view and bid on the many SilentAuction items which included get-aways, art work, dinners, personal and pet services,jewelry, gol packages and many other exciting and unique items. From there, guests were ushered into the beautiul ballroom that had been decorated in 70s Discoincluding a large dance foor and disco ball! Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner whilebeing entertained by the evenings dancers beore the Live Auction that was co-emceedby om Craword and Victoria Hansen o Channel 4 News.

Tere were special activities or the dogs and even included a Doggy Disco. Tepets hung out, made new riends and enjoyed treats or enjoying a walk by the volunteerdog walkers that so graciously gave their time. Ater the Silent Auction, the pets wereable to reunite with their loving owners and dance the night away.

Te outpouring o support tonight speaks to the great compassion and caring o our

community or all our homeless animals who are cared or at Pet Helpers until oreverhomes are ound, said Carol Linville, president and ounder o Pet Helpers.

Every dollar raised rom the 7th Annual Fur Ball enables Pet Helpers to continuelie-saving work. Pet Helpers is a private, non-prot 501c 3 Adoption Center andLow Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic that serves communities across the Lowcountry. Teirmission is to end the euthanasia o all adoptable cats and dogs by keeping all animalsuntil adopted. Visit their website at: www.pethelpers.org or drop by their Folly Beachlocation at 1447 Folly Road or ca ll (843) 795 - 1110 and give a pet their urever homethey are so patiently waiting or.

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Music calendar is compiled by Vince Perna, a Folly Beach real estate expert who also loves agood live show. For inclusion, or i you want knowledgeable answers about living on Folly, you

can fnd him at 31 Center Street or at 588-3800 and [email protected]

FollyMusic scene

BLU11/12 - D B11/13 - E P11/13 - G W11/16 - Dv G11/19 - L Dv Pj11/20 - N Svv11/20 - S D

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Brick House KitchenT O M 7:30-1111/11 M G11/12 J C11/15 G W11/16 S C11/18 L D Pj11/19 S C H11/22 G W11/25 T G W B

Drop In DeliM H

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Folly Beach Brewing Company11/11 - R H R11/18 - J B11/25 - D C & C.

Folly Beach Crab ShackS T B SM O M / DvG

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LoggerheadsW K11/11 - P

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Planet FollywoodS - R S11/11 - Kv C11/12 - E P11/15 - O M / R B11/17 - K11/18 - Kv C11/19 - S M11/22 - O M / R B11/25 - D C11/26 - N C

Ritas11/11 - M W11/15 - K D11/17 - S. S11/18 - S C & J P

Sand Dollar11/11 & 12 - T C

Woodys - J C

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Storms, hurricanes, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions canbe very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; theycan be wrong so use common sense.

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On a fall Folly Sunday, Oct. 30, Charleston SUP Safaris and Sunset CayMarina hosted the First Annual Super Scary SUP Race, raising fundsfor Pet Helpers, breast cancer research, and the Emerson Rose Heart

Foundation. Participants and onlookers enjoyed music afterwards from the FollyBeach Bluegrass Society and Wadata.

Boy Paddler Boogie Doan heads down the river.Caroline Rossi, Kristin Lewis, Beth LovettRuss Marshal, Boogie Doan, SUP Safaris' Jon Ory

head down to the water.

The SUP Race brought out a crowd of costumed racers, despite windy weather.

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Arriving on Folly Beach, you may notice an unamilia r site. Passing the dummycar has become an everyday event or islanders, but now the Folly Beach PublicSaety Department, with the help o city sta, has gone with a new design or

their cruisers. Te new look entails a silver basecoat with blue lettering. Chie DennisBrown stated that this was a direct result o the vendor who designed the older whitecruisers going out o business. Since they had diculty nding a new vendor to match

the classic design, they had to ormulate a whole new approach or new police cars.Sta decided that we wanted to go with this new design to make the cruisers more

visible, said Chie Brown. We are not retrotting the old cars, so this design will onlybe donned on the new vehicles. I like to involve everyone on sta in the operations oour department, as it is good or morale. Some people have responded positively to thenew design, and a ew have displayed their concern as wel l.

Sta Note: No decision has been reached on whether or not Folly ofcers will berequired to wear cowboy hats and aviator sunglasses while on patrol in the newvehicles.

Fo l l y B eac h Sm ok ey By Blake Bunch

Up with hope, down with dope

By Blake Bunch

No trouble brother, we just

waNt the bike backOn September 29 an ocer was

approached on Center Street by a whitemale in reerence to the thet o a bike.Te victim stated that he was at aco Boyon his roommates bike, and that the bike

was not secured. Te bike was a blackbeach cruiser with an approximate valueo $300. No aco Boy sta moved thebike, nor did they see anyone else move it.It was then entered into NCIC, reportedas stolen. We have a strange eeling thatthe bike will mysteriously appear in his

rst foor garage very soon.keith richards eNvyOn October 6 an ocer was on patrol

near a parking lot o Center Street whenhe observed a blue Ford aurus withits motor running. While approachingthe vehicle, the ocer noticed a whiteemale in the drivers seat, slumped overthe steering wheel. Te ocer urthernoted that a pill bottle was observed inthe suspects hand, and contained somered and yellow items that looked like asmall ball. Tere were also three greenpills and two white pills in a pill bottlethat contained to label or markings. Aterbeing woken up, and exiting the vehicle,the emale advised ocers that the item inthe pill bottle was heroin, which belongedto her. She claimed that the miscellaneouspills belonged to her boyriend. She asked

to not be arrested, and that she was buyingdrugs or a narcotics ocer, who she wasto contact. Te woman was charged

with unlawul possession o a ScheduleOne drug, possession o heroin with theintent to distribute and within mile oa school, park or playground. Te pillbottle contained sixteen red and yellowballoons weighing approximately 2.4grams. Also in her possession were twenty-ve Alprazolam, as well as several grams

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Fishing in October was superb andanglers can expect November tobe just as good i not better. Cold

nights serve as a reminder to sh that theyhad better eat now or it will be a long ewmonths ahead. As usual, articial lures

become very eective or both redsh andtrout. ake advantage o those sunny daysand go catch a mess o sh!

argeting the rapidly growing schoolso redsh is a popular pursuit this timeo year. Were starting to nd schools oty or more redsh. Darker coloredarticials remain the most productivepatterns especially those with some sparkle. A signicant majority o the time we areusing utter hooks that have a weight onthe shank that makes the lures dart anddive. Youll want to ick your rod tip to

really make that lure dance. Scared bait shrarely ee in a straight line!

Its hard to think o a better way tocatch a trout than with a live shrimp riggedon a popping cork. Ill attach a two ootleader to the cork and a size 1 circle hook

on the other end. Cast along grass banks,over oyster beds and at creek mouths and watch or that cork to dive under! Its sohard to do but when that cork drops, reelthe sh tight and let the circle hook do thework. Using a big hook set will sometimesrip the bait right out o the shs mouth.

Fly shing has been better at low tidethan at high tide. Even when we couldnd plenty o redsh up in the grass, they just didnt seem to be that interested. Onthe other hand, you could watch podso sh race each other to eat a y on the

ats. Not unlike articials, ies in darkercolors, especially black, proved to be themost eective. Remember when casting toa school o redsh, try to land your y onthe edges so as to not spook them.

See you on the water!

Capt. Geo Bennett operates CharlestonCharter Fishing providing y fshing andlight tackle charters. Clients choose rom a ull menu o y rods, artifcial and live baitfshing options with charters tailored to theirdesires. USCG licensed and insured, Capt.Bennett is committed to providing a sae andenjoyable charter to anglers o all skill levelsand ages. For more inormation, call Capt.Bennett at 843-324-3332, visit his website atwww.charlestoncharterfshing.com or emailhim at [email protected].

Novem ber Fi sh ing Repor t By Capt. Geoff Bennett

o heroin in dierent baggies. Te totalweight o all heroin recovered equaled outto 7.2 grams. Heroin on Folly? No way.

Living fast, but not movingfast enough

On October 5 an ofcer observed a redmoped pass his vehicle, heading north onHighway 171. Te ofcer urther noticedthat the moped was having trouble stayingin his lane in trafc, and swerved into

oncoming trafc. Ater the ofcer initiateda trafc stop, the driver attempted to put

the moped up on its kickstand, with muchdifculty. Te driver could not support hisown weight, and or some reason waivedhis Miranda rights and submitted to a eldsobriety test. Not surprisingly, the driverailed all sobriety tests miserably. Te manwas then advised that he was being arrestedor driving under the inuence, and toldofcers that he had a bag o cocaine in hisront right pocket. Ofcers ound the clearplastic bag containing a white powder,

and placed it into evidence. He was alsocharged with possession o cocaine.

get a bark collarOn October 4 an ofcer was dispatched

to 1574 East Arctic Avenue in reerence toa disturbing the peace call. As the ofcerapproached the house, several dogs werebarking incessantly. Te ofcer stated thathe stayed out o the dogs view, as not tocause the dogs to bark. No one was homeat the residence, so the ofcer let a notestating the disturbing the peace ordinance,and his cell phone number requesting aphone call. Te ofcer received a call romthe suspect the same day, who stated thathe did not know his dogs were causing aproblem. Te suspect was then advisedthat i he cannot prevent his dogs rom

barking, that he would receive a disturbingthe peace violation. On a later date,October 7, another ofcer was dispatchedto the same residence issuing the suspecta summons or disturbing the peace.

Jame - oOn October 3 an ofcer was parked in

a lot o Center Street when he observed aJeep Wrangler travelling South on CenterStreet without its headlights on. Te vehiclethen turned on to East Ashley Avenue,and the ofcer initiated a stop near East2nd Street. Approaching the driver, theofcer noticed the driver smelled stronglyo alcohol and was slurring her words. Te

ofcer reported that she had pronouncednystagmus in her eyes and was unable

to stand on one leg, or walk heel to toe.Ater being placed under arrest or drivingunder the inuence, a male passenger tookpossession o her purse and house keys.Te passenger was too drunk to drive,so Jennings owing towed the vehicle.While searching the car, the ofcer ounda tumbler with about two ounces o abrownish liquid labeled Jameson thatsmelled o whiskey. Te driver oeredan alcohol breath test in jail, submitting aBAC o .21.

at least youre not on drugsOn October 1 two ofcers were

dispatched to East Ashley beach ront inresponse to a naked person. Upon theirarrival, the ofcers noticed a male suspect

in the water covering rom the waist down.Te suspect yelled at his girlriend giveme my pants, which he put on beore hegot out o the water. Te suspect urtherstated that he was naked in the water, andhad taken his pants o in the water. Headded that everyone in the area knew he was naked, as his girlriend was showingeveryone his pants. Te man said he hadbeen drinking, and that they had been onthe beach or quite some time, trying toannoy a wedding party. He was then givena City summons or disorderly conduct.Surely there was some shrinkage involved.

a message for the childrenOn October 10 an ofcer received

a walk-in complaint. A white emale

approached the ofcer, ultimately toreport domestic violence that has beentaken place by her husband. Te womanstated that her husband has been makingseveral threats towards her and that sheand her ten year old son ear or their lives.Furthermore, the woman added that herhusband is an alcoholic, on Xanax, andsmokes marijuana daily. Not only is heon drugs and threatening her, he reuses towork, contribute to bills, and is constantlymaking mean comments to her. Herhusband is also a convicted elon and hasspent several years in prison, in severaldierent states. She was then advised bythe ofcer to try and obtain an order oprotection and then return to the PoliceDepartment so the ofcers could assist.

Drugs are bad, kids.

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Brought to you by Woodys Pizza and

Mary Ohl.

PHOTO BY MarY OHl

Do you recognize this image? It was taken somewhere on Folly Beach. If you

know what it is, let us know at [email protected] and you could win a free

medium, one-topping pizza from Woodys! Congratulations to Maggie McCarty,

who correctly guessed last week's What The Folly. It was the telephone pole at 3rd

block West Cooper.

FOLLY ANIMAL SERVICE:

Please report all Lost or Foundpets on Folly Beach immediately.

Call 588-2433 and ask for Folly

Animal Service or a policeofcer. All resident animals

must be registered with the City

of Folly Beach annually and tagsmust be attached to the pets

collar. Tag cost $3 and may be

purchased at Folly Beach PublicSafety, located at City Hall.

The Lucky Dog cLub

issponsoreDby LosTDog cafe

If you have a Lucky Dog please send their information and picture to:[email protected]

Name:BarkelyBreed:Goldendoodle

Likes:Te B's... Ball's,Beaches & Bill Murry.

disLikes:Beingignored.

Whyi'maLuckydog:I am a Lucky Dogbecause I moved fromthe big city of Atlantato live on Folly Beach!


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Sudoku

Ihave recently seen a growing epidemicin the love lives o people under theage o 40. Te conversation and

passion are growing stale; and I have atheory Anticipation. I see the youngerdemographic on their cell phonesconstantly. Heres the deal kids, i youtext your date eight times while they areon the way to meet you somewhere, what will you possibly have to talk to themabout once they arrive and sit across romyou?

Te younger generation has beenspoiled by an era o instant graticationand even more instant communication.Every thought they have is known by all otheir riends within seconds o thinking it.Yet in the land o love, there is somethingto be said or a certain amount o space.

It is true Absence really does make theheart grow onder.

Does a kiss not taste sweeter once youhave had plenty o time to imagine it manydiferent ways? Having the opportunityto experience that moment o seeing eachother or the rst time ater any amounto time apart, i nothing else, gives you somany memories that you can hold onto andrelive, again and again, orever. You get to

live out through antasy the running intoeach others arms passionate movie kiss;the slow, sweet, nger on the lips, lets

enjoy and remember every moment o thiskiss; and then there is always the pureand utter elation, jump into each othersarms amidst a t o giggles and happy tearskiss. Each o these antasies, once lived outwithin your subconscious, becomes dreammemory that can be revisited but onlyi you give yoursel the chance to imagineit. Really whats better than that? Who wants one kiss hello when you can havethree or our? Its all about having thattime away rom your signicant other.

For most people, its a rare occasion thatyou dream up romantic scenarios aboutthe guy/ girl sitting across the couch romyou drinking a beer, lounging in ratty

pajamas, and watching Wednesday nightsitcoms. Tis is not to say that it does nothappen, because it does. When you alldeep into the real true love I believe thatthere is no amount o everyday activitiesthat cause that sort o passion and antasyto disappear, yet you work or it. AndI bet that i you ask those couples whohave years or decades under their belts,they will tell you that having your own

interests, hobbies, and lie really is vastlyimportant.

No one is saying that this time apart

is easy. Its not. Just like no one takespictures o all o that time they spendscaling the side o Mount Kilimanjaro,because quite rankly that part sucks. Noone is smiling, or laughing, or enjoyingthemselves at that moment; in act theyare probably in hell. Yet once the climbis over and they have actually made it tothe top, then its all smiles, and joy, andlook at what we have done. Tats wheneveryone breaks out the camera and startsto document their accomplishment. Tenish line is the un pa rt, but the journeythe journey is what makes it all so worthit. Making it to the top, overcoming thezenith; this is just the gravy. Te climb is

the part that changes you or the better;the climb is the part that turns you intosomeone who can appreciate the gravy.

I you nd yoursel in a new relationshipand you want to be sure that things stayexciting and resh or more than a month,you may want to give this a try. It iseasy to want to move everything in yourschedule around to ensure optimum timewith your new honey, but in the long run

it may not be the best thing. Start small talk at the end o your work day insteado 15 times throughout; go out to girls/

guys night out and dont spend the wholetime texting your bedmate (they will aterall be in the bed when you get home).

I you are in a relationship that youbelieve is going somewhere, just enjoy it,and remember i this is the right personor you you have a whole lietime totell all o your unny stories, witty retorts,childhood shenanigans, and anything elsethat may pop in your head. And while youare missing them, and it eels like you arebeing torn in two, remember the climbremember that is kind o the point. Whenyou do nally get your arms around themagain or the rst time, its going to be

thousands o times better

than the alternative.

Dat ing Fo l l i esMiss Me Yet?

By Fay a.

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