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Folly Beach’s Newspaper
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FOLLY BEACH, SC
PERMIT NO 27
POSTAL PATRON
AUGUST 2016
Issue 8, Volume 7
Is the Sun Setting on Sunset Cay?
City, State aim to shut down the “ship Store” at sunset cay marina
By Bill Davis | Staff Writer
Look! Up in the beautiful sunset! Is it a
bar? A ship’s store? A social club? No, it’s a
never-ending lawsuit.
For decades, locals have been sauntering
over to a second-floor haunt above the
Sunset Cay Marina to grab a cold one and
watch the best sunset on the backside of
Folly Beach.
But for the past year, the City of Folly
Beach and several state agencies have been
trying to shut down the watering hole. And
its lawyers have been fighting, successfully
so far, to keep the good times rolling.
Next Tuesday, Sunset Cay Ship Store’s
owner, John Oliver, will have yet another
chance in front of City Council to keep
the doors open. The owner of the ship
store/social club, represented by lawyer Ian
O’Shea, leases the spot from the marina.
The business could be seen as a
convenience store where boaters can buy
supplies and do with them what they want.
Boaters can for instance buy a single
unopened beer
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It’s Healing Time on Folly
Another sold-out Surfers Healing to takes place
By Lorne Chambers | Editor
Surfers Healing has camps in South Carolina,
North Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Rhode
Island, Washington, California, Hawaii and even
Mexico and Australia. However, the charity is
synonymous with Folly Beach. That’s because for
the last decade Nancy Hussey and company have
helped build an event out here that locals are
IN THIS ISSUE
FOLLY NEWS................ 4
BEACH BLOTTER .......... 6
LETTERS TO EDITOR ....12
A&E ......................... 13
FOLLY BUZZ ..............14
DINING ..................... 16
FOLLY FLASHBACK ...... 20
FUN & GAMES ............. 21
FISHING REPORT ......... 22
proud of. On Aug. 25, the ninth annual Surfers
Healing event will be held on Folly Beach.
Many children with autism struggle with
sensory overload; in other words, simple
sensations can overwhelm them. The
weightlessness and rhythms of the ocean offer
a therapeutic experience, a respite from the
constant assault on their senses. So every year
Surfer’s Healing takes kids with autism surfing.
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Public Safety
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They paddle out together on tandem boards to
catch the waves. The response from the children
is truly inspiring.
“Our Folly Beach Camp has evolved over the
last nine years from probably the smallest stop
on the Surfers Healing tour to a completely
full event, with hundreds on a waiting list,”
says Hussey, who founded Folly’s chapter of
Surfer’s Healing and
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CHRISTMAS
COMES EARLY
Author Bill Noel
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present with
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AUGUST 2016
Parking O’Plenty
Healing Time On Folly ...
continued from PAGE 1
Parking on Folly Beach doesn’t have to be
a headache, just learn the rules
By Alan Kleinfeld | Contributing Writer
has been the driving force behind the charity
locally.
With community support and the charity’s
exposure at an all-time high, Hussey hopes
this year’s Surfers Healing event will be
the best one yet. “Every year we try to see
how we can better serve our incredible
families that come for Surfers Healing,” says
Hussey. “By really listening to the parents
and volunteers, we try our best to make
improvements and tweaks that will help the
day run smoothly and pack in as much fun
as we can.”
According to Hussey, there are now team
leaders for the various volunteer jobs on
the beach, making a huge difference in the
organization of the event. “We have so many
absolutely incredible volunteers, many have
been with us since the beginning with new
friends joining in all the time,” she says. “It’s
a beautiful thing and a joyous feeling when
everyone comes together for Surfers Healing.
The terms ‘giving back’ and ‘paying it forward’
are used a lot. It’s true, but in my heart I believe
that the volunteers, friends, sponsors, the Folly
Beach community, and everyone who comes
out feel as though they receive much more
than they give. I know I do.”
Prior to the big event on Aug. 25, there
will also be a benefit for Surfer’s Healing
on Saturday, Aug. 6 from noon until 5 p.m.
at Loggerhead’s Beach Grill, located at 123
West Ashley Ave. One-hundred percent of
the proceeds form the event benefit Surfers
Healing Folly Beach Camp.
In the future, Hussey says she would like
to see the Folly’s Surfers Healing become a
weekend-long event. “I would love for our
‘One Perfect Day’ to be ‘Two Perfect Days!,’”
she says. “To accomplish this, we’ll need
more help than ever before. We can make it
happen!” She says there are many ways to be
involved with Surfers Healing. You can join
the Surfers Healing Folly Beach Facebook
Group or call her at (843) 343-4047 or
email [email protected].
Parking. It’s an issue Public Safety deals
with year around, but it grows exponentially
every summer, as tourists, visitors and guests
drive everything from Hondas to Hummers on
to Folly Beach.
If Public Safety had to inform only the
approximately 2,400-year-around residents of
the parking rules, the issue would be the size
of a pea. In no time, everyone would know the
rules. For Folly Beach (Public Safety, The City,
residents) it’s an unending education because
there is a constant flux of new guests arriving.
Paid parking is available at every beach
access and the parking on Center Street is
free. If people take a chance in the Right of
Way (ROW), they have to know the rules,
which include:
• No parking on roadway. All four tires must
be off the road. If white lines are painted,
tires must be inside the white line.
• No parking on sidewalks.
• No blocking public or private driveways.
• No parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
• No parking in a crosswalk.
• No stopping, standing, or parking in a roadway.
• No diagonal parking unless posted. All parking must be parallel to the roadway.
• No parking on dunes or revetments.
• No parking against traffic. All vehicles must park with the flow of traffic.
• No parking in handicapped spaces unless visible handicapped license tag or visible permit on vehicle.
• No parking within 20 feet of an intersection.
• No parking on yellow curbs or within
areas marked by yellow street lines.
• No parking behind yellow lines.
Most of the signs in the Right of Way (like this one) are unauthorized as the City
doesn’t often approve requests for City-issued signs
For a quick, easy rundown, visit the City of
Folly’s web site (http://www.cityoffollybeach.
com/city-departments-services/public-safety/
folly-rules/#parking-rules) has the parking
rules listed.
Ignorance of them doesn’t provide an
excuse.
The City currently has an ongoing project
to paint yellow lines along the intersections
where parking is prohibited. But if you let us
know about areas that need a no parking sign
or yellow paint, you can do so by submitting a
request to Public Works online at http://www.
cityoffollybeach.com/submit-public-worksrequest/.
City ordinance does allow property owners
to request private, no parking signs from
the City where they have a compelling need.
However, most of the signs in the Right of
Way (ROW) are probably unauthorized as the
City doesn’t often approve requests for City-
Pets of the Month
issued signs.
City of Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin
recently appointed a committee (Council
Member Laurie Hull, Zoning Administrator
Aaron Pope, and Deputy Chief of Public Safety
Steve Mims) to look at parking on the island,
and part of their work is considering new
recommendations on private signs in the ROW.
Another common issue is illegal
obstructions to the ROW, such as plants,
posts, signs, etc. These tend to be spread
here and there and the City addresses them
as we get reports of problems. If you want
to report a ROW obstruction, please email
[email protected] and the City
will get in touch with the owner to address
the problem.
Folly Beach Public Safety can be
reached at 843.588.7003. Please like
their Facebook page to be kept informed
of activity on the island: facebook.com/
FollyBeachPublicSafety.
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NEWS {5}
Cannonball Part of
Folly Beach’s History
Local teacher and author donates her “best find ever,” a
Civil War-era cannonball to City of Charleston
If you’ve been to City Hall lately, you may
have noticed a cannonball encased in glass
on the second floor, just as you step off the
elevator. That cannonball has had two lives
and has many stories to tell. First, it was part
of our nation’s Civil War. Then, nearly 150
years later, on a foggy December morning
it was rediscovered by local kindergarten
teacher Dale Hawkins and her two children,
Lauren and Lexi, on the west end of Folly
Beach.
“The beach was deserted as Lauren,
Lexi and I spotted the cannonball along the
edge of the water,” recalled Hawkins. “The
waves were breaking over the cannonball.
We thought it was a rock or meteor.” Days
later she took it to her classroom and had
her students write about what it could be. “I
didn’t have any idea what it was so I took it
to school and let my kindergarten students
write stories about this round ball,” she said.
It was while at the school, she discovered it
was actually a cannonball from the Civil War.
She began to learn more about the history of
the relic and in doing so, the history of Folly
Beach.
Hawkins took it to the Civil War Expo at
the Gaillard for verification and learned she
had an important piece of local history. “They
confirmed that it was indeed a cannonball,”
said Hawkins. “They said it wasn’t the kind
that explodes but rather when fired at a ship
it caused a big hole and the ship sank.”
During the Civil War, Folly Island served as
a camp and supply depot for Union troops
besieging the city of Charleston. The only
actual fighting to occur on Folly was on May
10, 1863, when a small group of Confederate
forces, on a fact-finding mission, attacked
Union forces. The battle was brief and Folly
remained under Union control for the rest
of the war. It was used as the staging area
for the Battles of Fort Wagner, which were
fought between July and September of 1863.
Also, Morris Island was the location of Fort
Wagner. The Second Battle of Fort Wagner
was depicted in the 1989 film Glory.
While countless people scour our beach
everyday, looking for sharks teeth and pretty
shells, Hawkins and her children had found
something much more significant. So she
wanted to document it in some way. “Writing
a children’s book has been a dream of mine
since third or fourth grade,” said Hawkins,
who took a graduate class at The
Citadel to learn a little bit more
about writing a children’s book.
She teamed up with Mt. Pleasant
illustrator Laura Martindale, who
told Hawkins illustrating a children’s
book was on her bucket list.
Entitled My Best Find Ever,
Hawkins’ book is realistic fiction
that tells the story of a little boy
looking for pirate treasure but
instead finds a cannonball. “I
included many features of Folly
Beach, said Hawkins, who also
embedded several QR codes on
various pages that when scanned
take the readers to a website which
explains the page in more detail.
For example, on the seashell page
the QR code will tell you more
about the Lettered Olive, the official
state sea shell of South Carolina.
“Because I included South
Carolina history, I have gone into quite a few
classrooms where the students were studying
about South Carolina,” said Hawkins, who
has kept the cannonball on the shelf in her
living room for last six years. “While I love
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it, I always knew
that it wasn’t
really mine. I was
going to donate
it to a museum
downtown
but
after talking to
(City of Folly
Beach
mayor)
Tim and Charlotte
Goodwin I decided
that it should
remain on Folly,”
said
Hawkins.
“It belongs to
everyone on Folly, not just me. It is a big
part of our history.”
At the May City Council meeting, Mayor
Goodwin officially presented the cannonball
and told Hawkins story about finding it and
how it ended up at City Hall. The mayor’s
wife, Charlotte Goodwin, arranged for Folly
artist Jane Word of to design and build the
stand that the cannonball is now encased in
glass for everyone to see.
“Eventually we would like to see a museum
on Folly Beach,” said Hawkins, who retains
the right to check it out for future book
signings. “When I take it to signings people
always want to touch it and have their picture
taken with it,” she said.
While the cannonball remains Hawkins
‘“best find ever,” she has discovered her
talent as a children’s author and is working on
a new book entitled Two Carolina Girls, which
should be available soon.
My Best Find Ever can be purchased
here on Folly Beach at Bert’s Market or at
Mr. John’s Beach store as well as online at
www.Amazon.com.
{6} NEWS
B E AC H
BLOTTER
The following were taken from actual
incident reports filed last month by the
Folly Beach Public Safety Department.
These are not convictions and the names
of businesses, complainants, and suspects
have been left out to protect the innocent.
All suspects are innocent until proven
guilty … of course.
July 1
Who Let The Dog out?
Officer responded to an E. Arctic Avenue
address in reference to a disturbance. Several
callers reported a female screaming in the
roadway. Upon arrival, the officer met with a
male who stated he found a dog while walking in
the area of the incident location. Upon checking
its collar, it was discovered the dog’s owner
lived at the address.
The male stated he knocked on the door,
which was answered by the suspect. He stated
she immediately began yelling at him, and
followed him into the street, continuously
yelling. However, while she was still standing
in the middle of the street she was not being
disruptive at the time the officer arrived on the
scene. But he did immediately detect a strong,
AUGUST 2016
distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting
from her person and she was unsteady on her
feet, had slurred speech, and appeared to have
difficulty making eye contact.
The suspect refused to cooperate when asked
about the incident and repeatedly stated she was
going home and would not speak to the officer.
Advised she was not free to leave the scene,
as she was the suspect of the disturbance
and grossly intoxicated in the roadway, she
continued to state she was going home. She
became agitated and began to raise her voice,
and continued to refuse to cooperate with the
investigation and was placed under arrested for
Disorderly Conduct.
trying to communicate with him, and continued
to swim towards the shore.
At this point one of the officers immediately
headed towards the beachfront to intercept and
meet with the man who was still swimming. He
had reached shore and was walking briskly east
along the shoreline, and away from the pier,
about 300 feet from the officers location. After
sprinting in the individuals general direction,
the officer was able to catch up to, him and
effectively detain him.
The man stated that as part of a religious
ritual he jumped off of the county pier. He
was subsequently placed under arrest for
Trespassing.
choked!” When asked to explain, he passively
refused and had no obvious indication of injury
at the time of contact.
He was placed under arrest for Disorderly
Conduct. The officer spoke with the driver
and two passengers in the vehicle the suspect
arrived in and they stated there was no physical
altercation whatsoever and that he had been
drinking heavily and had been behaving
belligerently and “weird” all day.
July 2
Pinky & The No-Brain
July 5
A PAIN IN THE BACK
An officer was patrolling the beachfront at
the pier and observed a man sleeping on the
ground underneath the pier. When he was
awaken and asked why he was sleeping on
the beach, the man replied he was staying at a
nearby hotel. The officer noted he had a strong
smell of an alcohol about his person. The officer
called the hotel to see if he was indeed staying
there, which he was not. The man was arrested
for Disorderly Conduct and issued a citation for
Overnight Camping.
Officers were dispatched in reference to a
residential alarm. Dispatch advised that two
male subjects were observed running down the
driveway and advised one unknown white male
subject, and one black male subject, having pink
board shorts and blonde/pink mohawk.
Upon arrival, the officers found the rear door
to the porch was unlocked. Nothing appeared to
have been out of the ordinary. Several TVs were
inside the living room and bedrooms. Upon
leaving the residence the officers locked the rear
porch door from the inside.
July 3
ISSUING A BENCH WARRANT
A public safety officer observed a man passed
out on the bench at Center Street and Ashley
Ave. He woke the man up and asked him
where he was staying. The man seemed very
intoxicated and had a strong odor of alcohol on
his breath. He could not answer the questions
and became very uncooperative. The officer
asked if the suspect needed a taxi and again
he became very uncooperative and refused
to answer any questions. He was then placed
under arrest for Disorderly Conduct.
July 5
A RELIGIOUS RITUAL
Officers were dispatched to the Folly pier
after an alarm was sounded. While en route to
the end of the pier, the officers noticed a male
who looked directly in their direction and then
proceeded to jump off of the county pier and
into the ocean. He swam north towards the
beachfront, as officers tried to communicate
with him by shining flashlights on him to ensure
his safety, and continuously ask if he was ok.
The individual ignored the officers who were
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An officer was dispatched to a W. Hudson
Ave. address in reference to a theft that occurred
earlier in the day. The victim advised that he and
his family went out in town for the afternoon.
Later when he went to take his prescription
medication (oxycontin), which he takes for his
back pain, he noticed about 18 pills missing.
He stated that during the day his family was
out of the residence but there were handymen
that came to the house to fix different items
and he suspects that one of the workers stole
some of his pills that he left them sitting on the
counter.
July 6
ALL chOKED UP
An officer was exiting his vehicle at a Folly
Road grocery store when he could hear a male
standing by a vehicle loudly yelling obscenities.
He was yelling at such a high volume and was
behaving in such a disruptive manner that it
immediately caught the attention of the several
patrons at the incident location. They observed
the male walking away from the vehicle toward
Sol Legare Road and was holding a bottle with
a yellow-colored liquid inside. When the officer
called out to the man he tossed the bottle,
which was labeled “Jim Beam Honey Bourbon
Whiskey”, onto the ground behind him.
The officer detected a very strong smell of
alcohol emitting from his breath and person.
He was unsteady on his feet and had slurred
speech. When asked why he
was behaving in such a
disorderly manner,
he immediately
began
to
yell, “I
just
got
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July 7
How About Camping out in
A Jail Cell?
July 8
Old Enough to GET PREGNANT,
But Not old enough to drink
Officer responded to an area of 600 block in
reference to an illegally parked black Chevrolet
at the dead end of E. Hudson Ave. in a wooded
area on posted private property.
The officer made contact with the driver and
a female passenger. The 19-year-old driver was
wearing only a pair of shorts was sweating
profusely, and his breath emitted a distinct odor
of an alcohol. He stated he and the woman
parked at the incident location to engage in
sexual intercourse.
In the bed of the truck, the officer observed
several empty bottles and cans of various
brands of alcoholic beverages, some of which
still contained liquid. One of the items was
a half full container of box wine. In the back
passenger side floorboard in plain sight was
an open glass bottle of Smirnoff Ice, which
contained a yellow-colored liquid and was cold
to the touch.
Due to the driver’s age, the odor of alcoholic
beverage emitting from his breath, the open
container being within his
reach, self-admitting
to be the owner of
the vehicle, and
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him having possession and complete physical
control of the vehicle, he was placed under
arrest for Minor In Possession of Alcohol and
Open Container In Motor Vehicle.
Upon conducting a vehicle inventory prior
to being towed, located inside of a yellow
purse were two additional, unopened bottles of
Smirnoff Ice. He stated “everything” inside of
the purse belonged to him.
July 6
SELLING OUT YOUR BUDDY
Two officers were on patrol in the area of
the pier around 3:20 a.m. when they noticed
two male subjects walking up the ramp toward
the locked gate. The first subject grabbed the
gate and jumped around the gate door over the
railing. The second subject was holding a white
cup in his hand. He gave the cup to the other
suspect and then jumped around the gate and
over the railing as well.
They proceeded toward the second locked
gate and jumped that gate as well and walked
toward the pavilion at the end of the pier.
The officers unlocked the gate and entered
the pier. Once they got close to the pavilion
both subjects noticed the officers and began
walking toward them. The one threw a hand up
as if he were waving while the other placed his
cup down on the railing in an attempt to hide it
from the officers.
They were then advised that they were
trespassing and to place their hands behind
their backs. At that time one suspect reached in
his right pocket and threw a pack of American
Spirit cigarettes on the ground. Inside the pack
was a clear plastic bag that was consistent with
narcotics packaging.
The suspects were advised to sit on the stairs
while the officers checked the area where the
cup was placed on the railing. The officers then
observed another clear plastic bag with a white
powder substance on the railing right next to
the cup.
When the officer walked over to the suspsect
and advised them they would be going to jail
one stood up and stated “I know that I was in
possession of cocaine but its not mine. I get that
I was in possession, but his shorts were wet
and I was just holding it for him (referencing
his friend).”
July 9
A Tinder Mystery
At 3:15 a.m. two officers were dispatched in
reference to a missing 20-year-old girl at the
beachfront at 300 block east. The caller stated
that he was on a date this evening with a girl he
met on Tinder. Earlier in the night they had been
to a reggae fest in Charleston and came out to
Folly Beach around midnight.
The man claims they sat on the beach, before
engaging in sexual intercourse then got into the
water. Once they returned from the water, they
both fell asleep. According to him, they then fell
asleep on the beach until around 2 a.m. when
the young lady walked off to use the bathroom
and never returned.
After approximately 10 minutes, the man
noticed that she had not returned and started
to look for her. He stated that he walked up and
down the dunes and spoke to several people all
of which advised that they did not see her. After
about an hour, he decided to contact the police
department.
The man admitted that they both were
drinking but he did not think the woman was that
intoxicated. He advised that she was wearing a
black crop top and a “hippie style” dress. He
NEWS {7}
also advised that she left her purse, cell phone,
and sandals in his vehicle.
The officers conducted a search of the
dunes from the pier to 5th block east and then
back down the beachfront without finding her.
Another officer arrived on the scene and began
driving the island and checking local businesses
that were still open.
After retrieving her personal belongings, the
responding officer contacted dispatch and had
them send county units to her residence. The
officer noticed that one particular phone number
called her phone 17 times so he took a picture
of the screen. County advised that they tried the
residence and did not get an answer.
The officer then called the phone number
that attempted to call the woman’s phone and
made contact with a taxi cab driver who stated
that he was picking up several males at Bert’s
when the woman approached him. He advised
that the woman was extremely intoxicated and
advised that she lost her purse and phone and
needed a ride home. The male subjects agreed
to let her ride with them to the 1500 block of E.
Ashley then the cabbie drove her home. He said
she made the 17 calls to her phone in hopes
someone would pick up and tell her where her
phone was.
At that point the officer contacted dispatch
again and had county go over to her residence
for a second time. This time they were able to
make contact with the woman, who advised that
she was OK. It was relayed to her that her items
would be at the police department and to come
pick them up in the morning..
Later that morning the woman took
possession of her belongings later and again
advised that she was OK.
one of the females was small in stature and
the second female was noticeably larger
and heavier. She said her boyfriend tried to
intervene, but a large mob of males started
walking towards his direction, at which time
security staff from bar and police personnel
arrived on scene, alleviating the crowd and
causing mass dispersion. The woman’s Injuries
appeared to be minor and overall she was in
good spirits following the incident.
July 16
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Two officers were dispatched to the pier after
an alarm was sounded. The officers proceeded
to walk towards the southern tip of the pier,
where two male subjects were spotted walking
in their directions.
The two suspects stated that they intentionally
entered the pier after hours, because they were
participating in a Pokémon Go video game
which they explained, places each player at a
unique area throughout the city to gain points.
Unfortunately for them, they chose to play this
game at the wrong area, and at the wrong time.
An officer responded to a local bar on a
disorderly subject complaint. When he arrived
on the scene the suspect was being restrained
by two bar employees and the owner, who
informed the officers that the woman was asked
to leave and to be placed on trespass notice.
She then allegedly became very belligerent with
the owner and other employees and threw an
alcoholic beverage into his face. That’s when
she was restrained by employees of the bar.
The woman was taken into custody for
Disorderly Conduct and was placed on trespass
notice at the bar. According to the arresting
officer, she had a very distinct odor of an
alcoholic beverage on her breath and she was
slurring her words. While being searched she
was being belligerent and uncooperative and
making threats towards officers. She was placed
in the back of the patrol car and seat belted in
for her safety for transport to Charleston County
Jail. During transport she managed to get out of
her seatbelt and became belligerent and began
making more threats.
When they arrived at the county jail the
woman again became very belligerent and
had passive resistance towards the officers
commands on getting out of the vehicle.
The officer asked her to get out of the vehicle
three times and she refused before making
suicidal remarks and kicked the back window
of the patrol car while. Four detention officers
arrived and shackled her feet together and had
to drag her out of the vehicle. She again made
threats and racial remarks towards the detention
officers. Once she got inside the search and
booking area she was then placed in a restraint
chair and still made racial and threatening
remarks to the detention officers and was very
uncooperative to the commands she was given.
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Officers were dispatched after receiving a call
that a large group of males were fighting in the
parking lot behind a local surf shop. Officers
arrived on scene and the crowd immediately
began to disperse. As the crowd faded one
officer was approached by a young woman
who stated that while inside a nearby bar she
was approached by an unknown black female
who would not stop antagonizing her, because,
according to her, she was white and the lady
was bothered by the fact that she was dating
a black man. She also stated that the woman
threw a drink on her and walked off into the
crowd.
According to the complainant, she and her
boyfriend decided to leave the bar after the
altercation and were walking to their vehicle,
but her boyfriend realized he left his keys inside
the bar so they had to turn around to go back
and get them.
On their way back inside the woman claims
she was attacked by two unknown females,
An officer was on foot patrol behind a local
hotel at approximately 3 a.m. when he observed
a man walk behind the outside bar and over to
the beer tap station. The officer thought it might
have been an employee cleaning up after the bar
shut down. But then noticed that he had a clear
plastic cup in hand and began pouring a beer
into it from one of the taps. Being that it was
after 2 a.m. and alcohol service is prohibited
past that time, he initiated contact with the man.
As the officer began walking towards him, he
threw the beer in the trash can.
The officer asked him if he worked at the
hotel and he stated “No but they all know me.”
He was then asked why he was pouring a beer.
The man stated “What beer, prove it.” The
officer then made contact with the manager
on duty and asked them if they knew the man
and she stated that she did know him but he
was not allowed to steal the beer. The man was
then issued a summons for Petit Larceny and
released him.
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AUGUST 2016
City Council Report — July 2016
Loitering & Parking discussed, Jazz fest gets a boost, Ricoh deal is made
WORK SESSION
On Tuesday, July 12 Mayor Tim Goodwin
and members of City Council as well as
several members of the City staff participated
in a work session prior to the regular
scheduled City Council meeting. Topics of
discussion at the work session included
enforcing private No Parking signs around
the island and the possibility of instituting a
loitering ordinance, which was introduced by
Folly Beach Public Safety.
In regards to increasing unofficial private
no parking signs in public ROW and on public
property, the mayor posed two scenarios to
the council. “We’ve got enough people out
there right now complaining about parking
signs now, that we’ve got to do something,”
he said. “We either got to say ‘We’re going do
nothing as a city, y’all have at it’ or we come
up with something so that by Jan. 1 and you
guys got to have to have them down. And
this is where we’re going to start and here’s
where it’s going to go,” said Goodwin, who
suggested starting in the commercial district
first and then working outwards into the
neighborhoods. “That way everybody else
will be put on notice that it’s coming,” said
Goodwin.
The other hot topic discussed at the work
session was the idea of a loitering ordinance
brought forward by Public Safety director
Andrew Gilreath. “This is just another tool in
our toolbox that allows to use in a situation
where it applies,” said Gilreath, who felt the
way the ordinance is written would hold up in
court and still allow the individual plenty of
room to give a reasonable explanation as to
why they were loitering. Gilreath said there’s
a direct correlation between Folly’s loitering
population and crime on Folly Beach. City
attorney Joe Wilson says the proposed
ordinance has been vetted and seems to be
OK from a legal standpoint.
REGULAR
MEETING
The regular Meeting of Council was called to
order promptly at 7 p.m. by mayor Goodwin.
All councilmembers were in attendance.
3. MAYOR’S
COMMENTS
Mayor Goodwin talked about several of the
positive things going on in the community,
including the success of Family Fun Nights
and the Folly Beach Farmer’s Market. He also
talked about the library’s Monday night series
for kids, saying that he enjoyed the magician
that performed last month as much as the
children did.
4. STAFF REPORTS
Public Safety director Gilreath spoke about
the Victim’s Advocate Fund donations that
were made. He said they chose to make
donations to My Sister’s House and People
Against Rape. Representatives of both
organizations were in attendance to accept
the contributions.
Zoning Administrator Aaron Pope then
spoke about the Grant for the Sea Level
Adaption Report, which deals with how the
city will deal with sea level change, including
flooding. Pope says that city decision makers,
as well as other organizations, such as
SCDNR and DHEC, as well as the Sea Grant
Consortion are looking at how to develop the
best practices in an event of sea level change.
PERSONAL
APPEARANCES
Rick Stringer of the Folly Jazz Festival
showed a sponsorship recruiting video before
asking for the City to again be a sponsor for
the Folly Beach Jazz Festival, which will be
held Nov. 5-6.
Councilmember DJ Rich voiced concern
that the festival will also be asking for
accommodation tax (A-Tax) money, which
comes from the city, so that in a sense the
city would already be sponsoring the festival
through A-Tax money. Rich made a motion
that the city wait until the A-Tax board
decided how much to allocate to the Jazz
Festival before the City also pledged money
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Along with Rich, councilmembers Eddie
Ellis and Pennell Clamp agreed council
should wait, but were overruled and council,
ultimately pledged $2,500 toward the Jazz
Festival from City Council’s discretionary
fund. Rich said his biggest problem was that
the money was coming out of discretionary
fund. He said he preferred to have budged the
money instead of every year taking it out of
the discretionary fund, pointing out that Sea
& Sand and Surfers Healing received zero
from the fund.
Next up, Joe Kohut requested to hold the
fifth annual Thomas & Kohut’s Midnight Run
on Oct. 14. The run is a charity Action for
Healthy Kids, which helps promote healthy
activities in schools. Council unanimously
approved the date of the run.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
• The second reading of Ordinance 17-16
was to amend the Folly Beach Code of
Ordinances dealing with providing criteria
for approval and setting fees for private
events held at city-owned buildings and
public spaces. It passed unanimously.
• The second reading of Ordinance 18-16
to “clean up” the City’s Business Licensing
was approved with councilmember Ellis
being the lone “no” vote.
• Next up was the second reading for
Ordinance 19-16, which amends the Folly
Beach Code of Ordinances to establishing
Stormwater Management Utility fees,
providing for the classification of real
property subject to such fees, establishing
the amount of Stormwater Management
Utility Fees and providing for the use of such
fees by the Stormwater Management Utility
of the City of Folly Beach. The amendment
passed unanimously.
• Ordinance 20-16 came up for second
reading, which would amend Folly Beach
Code of Ordinances dealing with Mandatory
Building Codes to the most recent stateapproved building codes. It also passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
• Ordinance 21-16 would Amend Emergency
Management of the Folly Beach Code of
Ordinances by Clarifying Responsibility for
Emergency Planning and Defining Emergency
Powers of the Mayor. It passed first reading
unanimously.
• Ordinance 22-16, which would amend the
Flood Damage Prevention chapter of the Folly
Beach Code of Ordinances to clarify certain
definitions and procedures was approved
unanimously upon first reading.
• Ordinance 23-16, amending parking
regulations dealing with unauthorized private
“No Parking” signs and loading zones in the
right of way was approved on first reading.
• Ordinance 24-16 which amends the laws
dealing with “Offenses Against Public Peace”
a.k.a. “loitering” was approved unanimously
upon first reading.
• Resolution 34-16, awarding the bid for
janitorial services to J&T Cleaning Service,
LLC., in an Amount not to Exceed $29,999,
was approved unanimously upon first
reading.
• Resolution 35-16 would authorize city
staff to expend Beach Maintenance Funds
for a seawall at the 12th East walkover was
approved unanimously upon first reading.
• Resolution 36-16 authorized city staff
to enter a five-year contract with Ricoh
USA, Inc., for two leased copy machines.
Council unanimously approved but not
before joking when the mayor referred to
it as “the Ricoh deal,” which sounded a lot
like the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations (RICO) Act, which involves
organized crime cases. He even joked that
Ryan Hall, the city’s IT director is from
Chicago, home of Al Capone. But town
administrator Spencer Whetmore was quick
to note that thorugh Hall’s hard work on
this deal, it actually saved the city $14,000
annually.
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Is The Sun Setting on Sunset Cay? ... continued from PAGE 1
and then avail themselves of a nearby bottle opener.
Or they can buy a single mini-bottle and a single
soda and be given a separate cup of ice, and do
what they will with them on the deck. Overlooking
the boats in the picturesque marina. While looking
at the sunset. With friends. On a deck.
Last March, the state’s Office of Coastal
Resource Management (OCRM) sent the owner
of the club a cease and desist letter, saying that
activity at the spot was in violation of state law.
Officials had spotted mini-bottles and what they
wrote was evidence of other kinds of activity that
was in violation of strict state laws.
In short, state politicians and policy makers
have crafted laws and policies that look to protect
South Carolina’s coast from becoming a second
Florida.
Overdevelopment in the Sunshine State has
resulted in clogged beachfronts and cays, littered
with McMansions where manmade chemical runoff
is literally letting loose algae blankets on waterways
along its intercoastal areas.
As such, the Palmetto State has a series of legal
and regulatory hoops any business must jump
through to open its doors along, and especially,
over navigable waters here.
The owner was sent another cease and desist
letter in the fall from the state, and in turn
surrendered the business license.
But O’Shea appealed the city’s resulting decision
to terminate the license, a maneuver that allowed
the “social club” to stay open while the appeal was
being heard.
A crafty leap through a barely visible legal
loophole that has since been closed by City Council.
City Administrator Spencer Wetmore said the
place is still being open puts the city “in a tough
spot, because our business license ordinance
requires businesses to comply with all applicable
laws.”
Wetmore also reported having received noise
complaints about the business, as well as reports
of parking problems and public drunkenness.
And once the city was “on notice” of the OCRM
violation, “we had no choice but to deny their
license application.”
Folly code allows the city to deny a license
when “the application is incomplete, contains a
misrepresentation, false or misleading statement,
evasion or suppression of a material fact, or
when the activity for which the license is sought
is unlawful or constitutes a public nuisance,”
according to a letter city zoning administrator
Aaron Pope sent to the business’ attorney, O’Shea.
O’Shea, who was reached Friday for comment
during his vacation in the Florida Keys, declined to
comment for this story, citing “ethical” constraints
stopping him from commenting on ongoing
litigation. When reminded that lawyers often
comment publicly on pending cases, O’Shea said
he wasn’t going to budge.
OCRM and state Department of Health and
Environmental Control officers declined to
comment, also.
Wetmore said she expects the to appeal the City
Council ruling if its not to their liking, up to the state
Circuit Court, which, she said, could enable it to stay
open even longer.
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FO R ALL YOU R F OL LY I NF OR M AT I O N. . .
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Keep Moving –
Change Lanes Later
We’re still having issues on the weekends
with traffic backing up in the left lane of
Folly Road toward Folly Beach, just before
the first bridge. It seems that the locals and
regular visitors stay in the left lane because
they know they have to be in the left lane to
cross the bridge with its single lane. The right
lane is empty of vehicles. I’ve noticed that if a
stray car dares to drive in the right lane up to
the merging area, the drivers in the left lane
inch closer to each other and refuse to let the
right lane driver merge. Some vehicles move
over to straddle the white line and block cars
from going around them. These drivers feel
like they have been sitting there for too long
to let someone cut in line ahead of them.
But, how do shoppers from the Harris
Teeter, or residents of the Preserve, or
residents of the proposed new apartment
complex get into the left lane from the right
lane? Residents of Riverview make the left
turn onto Folly Road and have nowhere
to go because the left lane is blocked.
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Who wants to get to the beach feeling anger
and frustration with our fellow drivers? There
is a logical way to overcome this problem
and get everybody to the beach quickly and
safely. We should use both lanes. That’s
right. We should use the right lane, too.
We need a sign just past the stop light at
Sol Legare and Folly roads that reads, “KEEP
MOVING - CHANGE LANES LATER.” You
may remember a sign like this on the exit
from I-26 to Cosgrove Avenue. We should
use both lanes, drive all the way to the
merging area, be courteous to each other,
and merge alternately. One car at a time.
Just like the current sign says. Yes, there
is a sign that reads, “NOTICE - ALTERNATE
MERGE WHEN CONGESTED.” Alternate merge
means that one car from the right lane moves
into position and then one car from the left
lane moves into position to create the single
lane to cross the bridge. The right lane is
marked with large white arrows showing
drivers where to merge. It would be easier
to understand if the left and right lanes were
positioned differently so that both lanes had
to move over creating a new “middle” lane.
If we used both lanes, and merged
alternately, we would remove the dangerous
backup of cars in the left lane all the way to
Fort Johnson Road and beyond. There is also
a sign that reads, “DO NOT PASS” just after
the alternate merge sign. I believe one new
sign would help educate drivers so that we
can all work together to make our drive easier.
Respectfully submitted,
Andie Weathers
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Christmas Comes Early
Prolific author Bill Noel drops an early present with Folly
Holiday mystery Silent Night
Special to The Current
Folly Beach is once again prominently
featured in the newest novel by Kentuckybased author Bill Noel. Silent Night is the
11th installment in the prolific author’s Folly
Beach Mystery series.
Noel weaves the charm and character of
the small barrier island and nearby Charleston
throughout the pages of his new book.
The official release date is Monday, Aug.
8 for Silent Night, which is is not only the
latest in the Folly Beach Mystery series, but
also unique in that it is his first holiday tale.
Subtitled A Folly Beach CHRISTMAS Mystery,
the book is being released earlier in the year
so readers of the popular series can have
copies before the holiday season.
The new novel is also shorter and priced
lower than the other books in the series.
Those who have read one or more of the first
10 books will be familiar with Chris Landrum
and his merry band of misfits who stumble,
bumble, and somehow manage to catch
killers who appear almost as often on Folly
Beach as sunburned tourists.
“Folly Beach continues to be a magical
and mysterious place. I’ve tried to capture
the charm, character, and characters of the
island in the series,” said Noel, who lives in
Louisville, Ky., but feels at home on Folly.
“I’m not privileged to live on Folly Beach,
yet I’ve been welcomed with open arms
by everyone I’ve had contact with there
the last nine years. Residents have offered
me valuable insights, information, and more
than a few potential plots. If I bumped-off
everyone Folly residents have suggested, the
population would be drastically reduced!”
Written to be perfect beach reads, Noel’s
novels are light, humorous, and feature a
group of characters who are nearly as quirky
as the setting. Charles, Dude, Cal, Mad
Mel, and Bob return to help Chris solve the
mystery. While Silent Night is a mystery, no
one is murdered in this installment.
Other books in the Folly Beach Mystery
Series include Folly, the debut novel
released in 2007, The Pier, Washout, The
Edge, The Marsh, Ghosts, Missing, Final
Cut, First Light, and Boneyard Beach. Noel
will be on Folly Beach the last week
in September and the first week
of October for the following book
signings:
• September 29, The Lost Dog Cafe, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
• September 29, The Grill and Island Bar, 6-9 p.m.
• October 2, Tides Hotel, 12-3 p.m.
• October 4, The Lost Dog Cafe, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Noel’s books are available
on Folly at Bert’s Market,
Mr. John’s Beach Store, and
Roasted, located in the Tides
Hotel. They are also available
through your local bookseller
or online at www.billnoel.
com, amazon.com, and
barnesandnoble.com.
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Rita’s: Me & Mr. Jones
Snapper Jack’s: Jody
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Woody’s Pizza: Dallas Baker
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
Crab Shack: Jeff Houts
Drop-In Deli: Honky Tonk w/
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Folly River Park: Family Fun
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Loggerhead’s: Derek Cribb;
Karaoke w/ DJ E
Planet Follywood: Open Mic w/
Eric Penrod
Snapper Jack’s: Guy Burlage
Rita’s: Midnight City Trio
Wednesday, August 3
Chico Feo: Deadwin
Crab Shack: Sweet T
Drop-In Deli: Trivia
Folly River Park: Farmer’s
Market w/ Live Music
Loggerhead’s: Howard
Dlugasch; Karaoke w/ DJ E
Planet Follywood: Mike Martin
Rita’s: Sunflowers & Sin
Snapper Jack’s: Jeff Houts
Surf Bar: Pinkerton & The Brinks
Tide’s Hotel: Beach Movie:
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Thursday, August 4
The Barrel: BYOG
Chico Feo: Paint with a Buzz
Crab Shack: Island Duo
Drop-In Deli: Stratton Moore &
Friends
Green Room: DJ Dance Party
Grill & Island Bar: Folly Beach
Bluegrass Society
Loggerhead’s: Calhoun’s
Calling; Darius Ruckus
Planet Follywood: Karaoke w/
DJ E
Rita’s: Super Reggae Man
Snapper Jack’s: Dave Grunstra;
DJ Akfool
St. James Gate: Ed “Porkchop”
Meyer
Woody’s Pizza: Team Trivia
Friday, August 5
Blu: Soul Fish Duo; Dave Landeo
Crab Shack: Calhoun’s Calling
Loggerhead’s: Soul Fish Duo; DJ
Sparkbox
Planet Follywood: Thomas
Champagne Band
Rita’s: Nathan Salley
Sand Dollar: Cover Up
Snapper Jack’s: Erik Swartz; DJ
Akfool
St. James Gate: Shelly Waters
Reggae Man; Chris Crosby Duo
Crab Shack: Live Local Music
Loggerhead’s: Surfer’s Healing
Benefit w/ Live Music; Danny
May; Melted Velvet
Planet Follywood: Nautical
Audio
Rita’s: Chris Boone; Kevin
Church; Jamisun
Sand Dollar: Cover Up
Snapper Jack’s: Dan Clamp; DJ
Akfool
St. James Gate: Lonnie Greene
Surf Bar: Tom Crowley & The
Speakers
Sunday, August 7
The Barrel: Darius Ruckus
Blu: Melted Velvet
Locklear’s: Jazz on the Edge
Loggerhead’s: Sunflowers &
Sin; Jaykob Kendrick
Planet Follywood: Hans Wenzel
Rita’s: Cattle int he Cane; Me &
Mr. Jones; BYOG
Snapper Jack’s: Dan Clamp w/
Nautical Audio; Nathan Salley
St. James Gate: Chris Long
Surf Bar: Gaslight Street
Monday, August 8
Grunstra
Drop In Deli: Deadwin
Planet Follywood: Bingo
Rita’s: Sally & George
McMurrian
Tuesday, August 9
Lewis
Karaoke w/ DJ E
Jess Strickland
Wednesday, August 10
Chico Feo: Deadwin
Crab Shack: Sweet T
Rita’s: Ed Smith & Bobby
Plexico
Surf Bar: Bottom Feeder
Tide’s Hotel: Beach Movie:
Shark Tale
Thursday, August 11
The Barrel: BYOG
Friends
Bluegrass Society
DJ E
DJ Akfool
St. James Gate: Thomas
Champagne
Friday, August 12
Blu: Markie Morant Duo; The
Masker Band
Spark Box
Planet Follywood: Phonic Cafe
Rita’s: Jon Lee & Apparitions
Sand Dollar: HeadRush
Akfool
St. James Gate: Brian Rovegno
Saturday, August 13
Blu: Pic n’ Roll; Matt Jordan Duo
Loggerhead’s: Dave Gillease;
Danny May; The Will Goss Band
Planet Follywood: Papa Dupree
and Jojo
Rita’s: Nathan Salley; Taylor
McKlesky; Jamisun
Sand Dollar: HeadRush
Akfool
St. James Gate: Erin Johns
Surf Bar: The Travelin’ Kine
Sunday, August 14
Blu: Lil Stranger; Dustin Brown;
Dave Landeo
Planet Follywood: Drew Marler
Rita’s: Cattle in the Cane; Rotie
Salley; Smoking Guns
St. James Gate: Dylan Swinson
Surf Bar: Liz Brasher Band
Monday, August 15
Grunstra
Drop In Deli: Nocturnal Kernalz
Rita’s: Weigh Station
Snapper Jacks: Jody McMurrian
Tuesday, August 16
Lewis
Karaoke w/ DJ E
Eric Penrod
Chico Feo: Deadwin
Crab Shack: Sweet T
Folly River Park: Farmer’s Brought To You By:
Planet Follywood:
Bingo
Rita’s: Me & Mr.
Rita’s: Shelly Waters & Ed Smith Jones
McMurrian
Surf Bar: Operation Irie
Woody’s Pizza: Dallas
Tides Hotel: Beach Movie:
Baker
Interstellar
Thursday, August 18
The Barrel: BYOG
Friends
Bluegrass Society
DJ E
DJ Akfool
St. James Gate: Robert Gerken
Friday, August 19
The Barrel: Runaway Gin
Blu: Dustin Brown; Dave Landeo
Folly Beach Pier: Moonlight
Mixer w/ DJ Jim Bowers
Loggerhead’s: Soul Fish; New
Galaxy
Planet Follywood: Treblehook
Rita’s: Forty Mile Detour
Sand Dollar: Hollow Point
Akfool
St. James Gate: Dave Grunstra
Saturday, August 20
Blu: Two 3 Ways; Melted Velvet
Matt Corey; Weigh Station
Planet Follywood: Don’t Mess
with the Tiger
Rita’s: Nathan Salley; Luke
Cunningham; Erica Sunshine
Lee
Sand Dollar: Hollow Point
Akfool
St. James Gate: Bobby Sutton
Surf Bar: Bringers of the Dawn
Sunday, August 21
Blu: Return of the Mac
Crab Shack: Erik Swartz
Planet Follywood: Dan Clamp
Rita’s: Dallas Baker & Friends;
Jamisun; Erica Sunshine Lee
St. James Gate: Ed “Porkchop”
Meyer
Surf Bar: Sunday Session
Monday, August 22
Grunstra
Drop In Deli: Fat Dustin’s
Tuesday, August 23
Lewis
Karaoke w/ DJ E
Jess Strickland
Chico Feo: Deadwin
Crab Shack: Sweet T
Green Room: Wine & Canvas
Painting Event
Rita’s: Sunflowers & Sin
Surf Bar: Sufferin’ Moses
James Bond: Spectre
Thursday, August 25
The Barrel: BYOG
Friends
Bluegrass Society
DJ E
Sand Dollar: CoverUp
DJ Akfool
St. James Gate: Mac Calhoun
Friday, August 26
Blu: Jimmy Jams Super Reggae
Man; Three Piece Revival
Sparkbox
Planet Follywood: Wire & Wood
Rita’s: Nathan Salley
Sand Dollar: Trainwreck
Akfool
St. James Gate: Wendy DeRosa
Saturday, August 27
Blu: Jamisun; Three Piece
Revival
Danny May; Timebomb
Planet Follywood: Whiskey
Diablo
Rita’s: Jimmy Landry; Taylor
McClesky; Hungry Monks
Sand Dollar: Trainwreck
Akfool
St. James Gate: Teresa “Sweet
T” Parrish
Surf Bar: Ashes of Old Ways
Sunday, August 28
Blu: Midnight City
Planet Follywood: Laura
Thurston
Rita’s: Cattle in the Cane; Matt
Mackelcan; Jamisun
Nautical Audio;Nathan Salley
St. James Gate: Erik Swartz
Surf Bar: The Fustics
Monday, August 29
Grunstra
Drop In Deli: Live Music
Rita’s: Smoking Guns
McMurrian
Tuesday, August 30
Lewis
Karaoke w/ DJ E
Eric Penrod
Chico Feo: Deadwin
Crab Shack: Sweet T
Rita’s: Shelly Waters & Ed Smith
Surf Bar: Red Rocket
Avengers: Age of Ultron
ATTENTION BAR &
CLUB OWNERS:
Please send live music
listings to follybuzz@
gmail.com
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Recipe of
the Month
AUGUST 2016
Drop-In Deli’s
Basil Vinaigrette
By: Lewis Dodson, Drop In Bar & Deli co-owner
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS:
• 1 Bunch Basil
1.Puree all ingredients
together with an
emersion blender,
except the vinegar.
• 1/4 Bunch Parsley Leaves,
chopped
• 10 Cloves Garlic, peeled & chopped
• Pinch Crushed Red Pepper
• 2 Cups Salad (or Olive) Oil
2. Combine the vinegar with the puree and
it’s ready to serve!
• 1 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
As we approach the end of Summer and our ocean begins to feel more and more like bath water instead
of a refreshing reprieve from the 100+ degree temps, sometimes the only sustenance that sounds remotely
appealing is a cool, crisp salad. With this simple, flavorful vinaigrette, you can dress up your own greens,
or just drop in this popular Center Street deli and oder the house salad, chef salad, or the Althea wrap
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Planet Follywood
32 Center St. 588-7380
Tuesday
$1.50 PBR Cans
Rita’s Seaside Grille
2 Center St. 588-2525
Wednesday
$5 Mimosa Pints
Drop In Bar & Deli
32 Center St. 633-0234
Thursday
Crab Leg Feast $24.99
Loggerhead’s Beach Grill
123 W. Ashley Ave. 588-2365
Friday
sausage, crackers,
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pimento cheese
$2 Oyster Shooters (4-7pm)
Snapper Jack’s
10 Center St. 588-2362
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Live Music Thursdays
Sunday
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41 Center St. 633-0143
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DINING {17}
Sweetwater Runs Deep
ipas get all the glory, but good ol’ pale
ales are worth revisiting
The
Beer
Snob
By Dr. Jeffrey M. Gredlein
BROUGHT
TO YOU BY:
The Barrel is a craft beer beer bar located along
a tidal creek just off of Folly Beach. The Barrel
boasts 33 taps and loads more bottle choices.
While The Barrel may not have every beer that The
Beer Snob writes about, chances are they will.
The Barrel is located at 1859 Folly Road.
For more information, call (843) 732-2337
or visit www.thebarrelcharleston.com.
An interesting trend has been
happening, where I find myself
seeking out not the wealth of
IPAs on offer, but the little,
or older, brother pale ale.
Although originally an English
creation, known as bitter in all
of its different forms, the pale
ale is something quite different
when brewed with American
malts and hops. Nearly every
microbrewery offers a pale ale, and
the range of differences across breweries
is quite striking.
Co-opted from the English pale ale style,
the American version tends to be more
hoppy, more crisp, sharper and lighterbodied, compared to the stronger malt
levels and thicker character of the import
variety. American pale ales often employ
a citrus hop flavor which dominates the
malt presence, although the earthy nature
of the malt taste should still be in the mix.
The beers tend to be extremely clear and
bright, colors range from slightly dark
golden to reddish-amber.
Not reaching the levels of American
India Pale Ales, there should still be
a semi-strong bitter aspect to these
brews, which typically remains in the
aftertaste. Hops will dominate the taste,
flavors and mouthfeel, but should not
be overwhelming, which can be the case
with American IPAs. Unlike English pale
ales, American versions will have high
carbonation levels, which make them
great for hot summer days, as well as
good companions for grill fare and spicier
foods alike.
Introduced in 1997, Sweetwater 420
quickly became the brewery’s best
seller. I’ve had a strange relationship
with Sweetwater Brewing Company. I’m
not a huge fan of their standard line of
bottled beers, preferring their one-offs and
seasonal selections. And the beer from
Sweetwater that is most widely available
is 420. Dated silly references aside, when
this beer hit the scene, I recall really liking
it due to it’s crisp, easy-going nature.
Yet, years later, as both pale ales and
IPA’s were getting bigger and bigger, 420
seemed to underperform.
However, I recently nabbed a 420, and
I have to say, it was quite enjoyable. The
beer is hop forward yet balanced, modern
yet similar enough to the classic Sierra
Nevada Pale Ale that it’s almost old school.
The brewery calls 420 an extra pale ale.
Although there is no recognized ‘extra
pale ale’ category, 420 is a tad gentler and
less aggressive than many APAs. Very
drinkable and non-offending, this would
be a solid introduction to the APA style.
420 is a light orange gold color with
tons of carbonation streaming from the
bottom of the glass up to a medium
sized off white head. Aroma is citrus,
somewhere between the bite of grapefruit
and the sweetness of orange, with a
dose of doughy bread smell; certainly not
overpowering.
The flavor is more complex, but not
much, and follows the smell, with west
coast bitter hops leading for much of the
glass. Malt is present and slightly grainy
and spicy, but never overtakes the hops.
Medium to thin bodied, this one goes
down easy and mellow.
For a crisp summer beer that you can
drink all day, yet one that offers tons more
flavor and enjoyment than any American
macro lager, you could do way worse than
Sweetwater 420. I like this brew, and you
can find the fish tap all over. Enjoy the
brews … Cheers.
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AUGUST 2016
indoors at it’s long bar, in the dining
room, or outside on the comfortable,
dog-friendly patio. Offering breakfast,
lunch, dinner and brunch, their menus
have everything from bacon and eggs,
a massive Fried Chicken & Pancake
tower, a famous burger, to award-winning Rita’s chili, sandwiches, & seafood. On Saturday & Sunday during
Brunch this popular spot offers a pretty
amazing Bloody Mary bar.
Equis, Negra Modela, or Pacifico.
While you’re there, grab a taco
(grilled fish, al pastor, carne asada,
kimchi beef, portobello mushroom)
or nachos with cowboy beans, chili
con queso, salsa cruda, guac, &
crema. Come in on the weekends and
try their frozen screwdriver, a true
hangover slayer (don’t forget to add a
Grand Marnier floater).
dinner, and brunch. Start with local
seafood favorites Caper’s Island shrimp
and crab dip or boiled shrimp. For
lunch, the shrimp burger boasts shrimp
from nearby Beaufort. The dinner menu
has the award winning Eggplant Tower,
a rib-eye, a filet, Maine lobster, and
Alaskan snow crab legs, just to name
a few. The only place on Folly who can
serve alcohol on the pier.
SAND CASTLE
LOGGERHEAD’S BEACH GRILL
SNAPPER JACK’S
107 E. Ashley Ave. 580-6333
www.tokyocrepe.com
A food vending stand located just off
Center Street, Tokyo Crepes offers the
only Japanese-style crepes you can
find in the South East. The crepe shell
resembles a soft tortilla, but has the
taste of a sweet pancake. The shell is
filled with a variety of toppings, and
fall into two main categories: sweet
and savory. Both groups have hot
and cold options, such as banana and
Nutella (hot and sweet), the strawberry dream (cold and sweet), the
smoky pork (hot and savory), and the
teriyaki chicken (cold and savory).
Restaurant Guide
BLACK MAGIC CAFÉ
103 E. Erie Ave. 633-0025
www.blackmagicfb.com
Offering breakfast and lunch daily, complemented by an extensive
coffee and espresso bar, they use only
hormone-free meats, free range eggs,
and source ingredients from local
farms when possible. Taste the flavor
in everything from the beach burrito;
to the cafe specialties, like the standby
shrimp & grits and huevos rancheros,
to the omelets and sandwiches.
BLU RESTAURANT & BAR
1 Center St. 588-6658
www.blufollybeach.com
A platinum partner through the S.C.
Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood
Initiative, this upscale restaurant offers
ocean views that complement fresh
signature seafood creations. Enjoy a
variety of beverages, including frozen
cocktails from the oceanside bar. Catch
live music on the patio.
BOWEN’S ISLAND
1870 Bowen’s Island Road. 795-2757
Located just off Folly Beach, Bowen’s
Island Restaurant is a Lowcountry
landmark. Best known for their local
steamed oysters and fried seafood,
Bowen’s is also a great place to grab
a beer and watch the sunset. They
have 15 all-local beers on tap at any
given time.
CHICO FEO
122 E. Ashley Ave. 296-7155
www.chicofeos.com
Chico Feo is as authentic as they come.
Captain Hank Weed, who sailed the
Caribbean for years, now helms the
kitchen, cooking up island favorites
such as curry goat, Cuban rice and
beans, and Hawaiian poke. They
recently started serving island-style
breakfast, wich Cuban coffee and fresh
acai bowls. The outdoor dive bar is part
tiki bar-part, backyard bbq. There are
always two rotating taps of craft beer
and a decent selection of bottled beer.
DOLCE BANANA
18 Center St. 633-0187
www.dolcebananacafe.com
Part FroYo joint, part sandwich bar,
stop in for breakfast, lunch, dinner
or an afternoon snack. The sandwich
bar offers the highest quality breads,
meats, and toppings; even a build
your own flat bread pizza. Dress up
your FroYo with dozens of delicious
toppings.
DROP-IN DELI & BAR
32 Center St. 633-0234
www.dropindeli.com
Favorite locals deli by day, bar by night,
you’re invited to drop in and hang out.
The variety on the menu is impressive, offering deli favorites; Tex-Mex,
including The Dang Quesa-Dilah and
Blackened Phish Tacos, 5 salads, a
house-made black bean burger, The
Redneck, which is a twist on the Chicken Cheesesteak with the addition of
jalapeños, ranch, caramelized onions,
bacon, and ’da Whiz. Several beers on
tap, including local favorite Coast Hop
Art, and a full bar.
FOLLY BEACH CRAB SHACK
26 Center St. 588-3080
www.crabshacks.com
Voted one of the Best Seafood Spots
in South Carolina by Southern Living
Magazine, The Crab Shack invites you
to “Come out of your Shell and Roll up
your Sleeves”. You’ll have to, when you
see the size of their overflowing buckets of fresh, local seafood! Dine with
this longtime Folly staple at the raw bar,
in the restaurant, or out on the patio,
where you can catch live music.
THE GRILL & ISLAND BAR
41 Center St. 633-0143
www.follygrill.com
Focused on fresh, local ingredients,
feast on grilled or fried fish; burgers;
sandwiches; soups; salads; and pastas
on the huge covered patio overlooking
all the action on Center St. or inside the
dining room. Explore the inventive light
bites, including the grilled gazpacho
salad and select a protein; the specialties, like the seafood skillet; grilled
entrees, fried seafood; and burgers.
Lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.
JACK OF CUPS SALOON
34 Center St. 633-0042
www.facebook.com/jack.ofcups
At this intimate beach saloon, Chef
Lesley and Nick will take your taste
buds on a trip through Asian cuisine.
The menu offers a variety of curries,
including Lentil Dahl, Massaman, and
Thai red curry mac. Dine and drink on
the front porch, inside the cozy bar,
or outside in the backyard, weather permitting. Choose from several rotating
taps and a large list of bottled craft beer
and fine wines.
THE JUICE JOINT
108 E. Ashley Ave. 795-8060
www.thejuicejoint.com
Developed by Folly Beach residents Michael & Wendy are dedicated to serving
supremely healthy and nutrient-dense
juices made from whole, organic,
sustainable raw fruits and vegetables;
whole fruit smoothies; & healthy and
delicious breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
Enjoy healthy eats like the avocado
toast or the Hawaiian Acai Bowl.
LOCKLEAR’S BEACH CITY
GRILL
101 East Arctic Ave. 588-6412
www.locklearsbeachcitygrill.com
Undeniably the best view of any place
on the beach, Locklear’s offers lunch,
123 W. Ashley Ave. 588-2365
www.loggerheadsbg.com
Boasting the largest deck on Folly,
Loggerhead’s is a place to soak up
some rays while enjoying one of their
many frozen concoctions or a juicy
burger. On the appetizer menu you’ll
find seafood favorites conch fritters,
Calamari, snow crab clusters, and peeln-eat shrimp. On the main menu the
Seafood Platters come with your choice
of two sides. Loggerhead’s is also a
lively nightlife spot where you can
enjoy music 7 nights a week. Check out
the innovative wine on tap system and
Folly’s largest selection of local beer
on draft.
LOST DOG CAFÉ
106 W. Huron Ave. 588-9669
www.lostdogfollybeach.com
The breakfast menu is served all day,
offering Folly’s original breakfast
burrito, Society Street french toast
with fresh strawberries, biscuits &
homemade sausage gravy. If you’re
looking for a fresh salad, try the Very
Berry Spinach or the Folly mahi-mahi
with fresh mango salsa. The Southern-style BLT with pimento cheese
and a fried green tomato will give you
a taste of the South. Enjoy $3 mason
jar mimosas on Mondays all day.
Breakfast & lunch daily.
PLANET FOLLYWOOD
32 Center St. 588-7380
www.planetfollywood.com
This beachy dive bar, open year round,
serves up some great food and entertainment on the island to both locals
and tourists. Their friendly staff will
help you build an appetizer, choose a
basket of land or sea fare, or pick from
the biggest selection of burgers on the
beach! Breakfast on the weekends will
always cure what ails ya. Several beers
on tap and a menu full of options are
just a few of the highlights of this popular hangout. With fun events ranging
from bingo to karaoke and great live
local music, Planet Follywood is always
a great time!
RITA’S SEASIDE GRILLE
2 Center St. 588-2525
www.ritasseasidegrille.com
Just steps away from the beach and
the Folly Pier, Rita’s offers you a chance
to grab a bite or a meal and a drink
2293 Folly Road. 795-4910
Open for dinner Thursday-Sunday
during the beach season, this waterfront restaurant serves up a feast of
grilled or fried seafood in a friendly,
family atmosphere. Enjoy your meal
in their dining room that overlooks the
marsh or on their back porch that sits
on Little Oak Creek.
10 Center St. 633-0174
www.snapperjacks.net
Snapper Jack’s is one of the most popular spots on the beach for a reason. It’s
just a block off the beach and offers
three stories of fun! Each level has it’s
own beach-y appeal. The top deck gives
sweeping views of Folly Beach and
there is often live music. From oysters
to succulent crab legs, the seafood is
brought in every day. Get your oysters
raw, steamed, or as a shooter.
ST. JAMES GATE
11 Center St. 633-0046
Folly’s only Irish Pub, St. James Gate
offers several beers on tap and a
handful of traditional Irish favorites
including shepherd’s pie, corned beef
and cabbage, and fish ‘n’ chips. With
over 25 beers on tap, there’s plenty of
options for finding a pint, or two, that
suits your tastes.
SURF BAR
103 W. Cooper Ave. 588-2009
www.surfbarfollybeach.com
Surf Bar is reminiscent of a Costa
Rican roadside bar (or soda) and it’s
Pura Vida inside. Try one of their killer Philly cheesesteaks, a house-made
black bean burger, or a juicy beef
burger, all cooked on the wood-burning grill; or one of their famous Painkillers, made with dark rum, cream of
coconut, pineapple and orange juice,
and fresh ground nutmeg. There are
also a handful of beers on tap. There
is also a back patio with a fireplace
and foosball a table.
SUSHI BY LISA
Drop In Deli, 32 Center St. 633-0234
www.dropindeli.com/sushi-by-lisa/
Serving up sushi 4 nights a week
from the side bar at Drop In Deli, Lisa
takes care in rolling your sushi to
order. From tuna, eel, salmon, to fish
roe, she’s got everything you need for
a sushi roll! There’s large and small
rolls; even nigiri. Enjoy calamari
salad (when available) and seaweed
salad on the side. Tuesday-Friday.
TACO BOY
15 Center St. 588-9761
www.tacoboy.net
Taco Boy is always one of the busiest
restaurants on the beach, but you
can usually belly up to the bar at any
given time and get a margarita, Dos
TOKYO CREPES
Whole Lotta Empanada
110 East Ashley Ave. 580-3995
An empanada is a stuffed bread or
pastry, fried and served hot! But what
you’ll find at this Folly food truck is a
Lowcountry twist on the classic Latin
hand held pastries! The Mac Attack
is made with macaroni & cheese and
applewood smoked bacon, topped
with housemate chipotle ranch.
There’s a pulled pork served with
Carolina mustard BBQ sauce, and
a mildly spicy Buffalo chicken. To
satisfy the sweet tooth, try the peanut
butter & M&M or the apple pie.
Catering available.
Bringing people together, one empanada at a time. Lunch, dinner, late
night.
THE ‘WICH DOCTOR
106 W. Hudson Ave. 588-6666
www.thewichdoctor.net
The concoction of husband and wife
team, this eclectic gourmet sandwich
and Neopolitan-style pizza shop will
surprise your taste buds! Every part
of the pizzas, sandwiches, and noodle
dishes is made in house, from the
cured meats, to the marinades and
sauces. Many menu items have an
Asian flare, like the spicy shrimp stir
fry sandwich, the Szechuan pork
belly, and the Hanoi hoagie made
with lemongrass beef & traditional
Vietnamese condiments & of course,
nuoc cham. Visit their website for
daily specials that shouldn’t be
missed!
WOODY’S PIZZA
39 Center St. 588-0088
www.dowoodyspizza.com
Much more than just a local pizzeria,
Woody’s is a local hotspot. Sit inside
at the bar or if you’re one of the lucky
ones to grab the few outdoor bar seats
that open up to the restaurant, you
might just want to stay parked there
all evening. Order pizza by the slice or
a whole pie. There’s also subs, served
hot or cold, breadsticks, and a couple
of salads. It’s one of the best spots on
the island to people watch.
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AUGUST 2016
COMMUNITY {19}
Folly’s Pirate Troubadour
going down memory lane with Local musician vinny youngblood
Earlier in the summer, I sat down at Chico
Feo next to two ladies who visit from out of
state every year. We were discussing the great
local music scene, and they mentioned a “pirate
that played guitar better than anyone they’d ever
seen” and lamented that they had not seen him
around this year.
I excused myself to make a phone call to
Vinnie Youngblood, and within five minutes he
came walking up the road, guitar in hand, and
preceded to entertain the ecstatic ladies and all
the other patrons as only Youngblood can. He’s
quite a character, but all shenanigans aside,
he is also a great singer, master guitarists,
and easily one of the best songwriters I know.
I recently sat down with Youngblood and his
girlfriend, Andrea Welch, at Planet Follywood
for what turned out to be long trip into the past
and mind of Mr. Youngblood, that I did my best
to condense here.
FC: How did you find your way to Folly Beach?
VY: I was born in York, SC and moved around a
lot after I grew up. I started my first band when
I was in my early 20s, we were called “VO” and
we played great venues like the Double Door
Inn in Charlotte. I moved to San Francisco in
1987 and lived there for five years, playing with
great musicians like Jef Labes, Huey Lewis, and
Mickey Shine. I then moved to Naples, Fla., and
while there a guitarist I knew, Scott Bristow,
called and talked me into moving here.
My brother lived here and I had a nephew
attending the College of Charleston, so I said
“why not?” One of the first shows I played
here was in West Ashley, and I’m up on stage
and a group of five guys come in and are really
digging the music. During a set break, they
asked me to step outside and talk with them,
and then tried to recruit me into the KKK! I
was like, “where am I?” I declined, of course.
Anyway, the first place I lived was on a sailboat
here on Folly. I even lived on the actual beach
for a bit, and just decided this was home.
FC: What is your favorite thing about the
island?
VY: My favorite thing about Folly Beach is the
Sushi by Lisa! Other than that, it’s living here
with my sweet Andipants. I love living here,
being in love, and writing music. So much
inspiration.
FC: Who or what first inspired you to play
music?
VY: My big brother started taking guitar lessons
when I was little, and I fell in love with the
instrument and started to teach myself from
what I heard him doing. I even made my
own guitar with a frying pan and rubber
bands, and played every chance I had! Jimi
Hendrix and John Lennon became my biggest
influences as I grew older.
FC: You’ve drawn a lot of comparisons to the
fictional pirate Jack Sparrow. If you were
inclined to pillage and plunder, where on
the island would you hide your booty?
VY: That comparison just makes me mad,
because anyone who has known me a long
time will tell you that Jack Sparrow ripped ME
off!! I’m pretty sure Johnny Depp owes me
royalties. And I would not hide those royalties
in a treasure box on Folly; I’d buy more
guitars, of course.
FC: What is one thing your neighbors would
be surprised to learn about you?
VY: When I was about 8-years old, a friend of
mine caught a huge softshell turtle in Rock
Hill. I lied and said I caught it, and ended
up getting on the local news and everything
over it. I still feel really bad about that. Sorry,
Tommy!
Miranda Jordan is a guidance
counselor, musician, and freelance
writer. To reach her, you can email her at
[email protected].
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{20} COMMUNITY
AUGUST 2016
Take a Trip to the Ol’ News Stand
Folly’s news stand was The Bert’s of the 1950s
The News Stand, at the
corner of East Hudson
Avenue and Center Street,
was a focal point of the
By Stratton
community
in
1957,
Lawrence
popular for its fried chicken
dinner and 15 cent hot
dogs. In this image, owner
Tommy Weinges stands at
the screen door. His wife,
Kitty, is the first woman on the right. Their daughter, Sallie, is the little
girl standing at the front of the porch on the right. A magazine rack
stood to the left when patrons entered the door.
The porch also served as the bus stop for Folly Beach students
riding to school in downtown Charleston.
Marlene Estridge recalls that in the early
1950s, the bus only picked up about
10 students on James Island, most of
which was still farmland.
FOLLY
FLASHBACK
Image courtesy of Maebelle
Barnett Bazzel. Images like these are
included in Stratton Lawrence’s book,
Images of America: Folly Beach.
To purchase your own personalized
signed copies, delivered to your
home on Folly Beach, or to share
a photo and story for next month’s
Folly Flashback column, email him at
[email protected].
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FUN & GAMES {21}
Sudoku
FOLLY CURRent CROSSWORD
Trivia
1
2
ACROSS
1. Smooth-tongued
5. Assists
10. “Wise” birds
14. Boorish
15. A single-masted ship
16. Mangle
17. All excited
18. Plague
20. Delineate
22. Knickknack holder
23. Neither ___
24. Trainee
25. Insert a screw below the
surface
32. Grant
33. Hairstyles
34. A large vase
37. Clairvoyant
38. Sacred hymn
39. Not false
40. New Zealand parrot
41. Hill
42. Dot
43. Ceremonies
45. Anagram of “Balsa”
49. S
50. Out-hussle
53. Mollify
57. Feelings of anxiety
59. Stink
60. Blend
61. Film
62. Sea eagle
63. Feudal worker
64. Pilfer
65. Specks
DOWN
1. Alumnus
2. Olympic sled
3. False god
4. Novice
5. Yearn
6. Decay from overripening
7. Dawn goddess
8. Carry
9. Expectoration
10. Alpha’s opposite
11. Ebbed
12. Ill-gotten gains
13. Mixture of rain and snow
19. Needs
21. Bit of dust
25. Keg
26. Curved molding
27. Component of urine
28. Corrodes
29. Sudden burst
30. Lazybones
31. French for “Name”
34. Relating to urine
35. Graphic symbol
36. Catches
38. Tavern
39. Shaved
41. Style of neckties
42. Overtake
44. Boat
45. Haul with a tackle
46. Parental sisters
47. Mug
48. Cognizant
51. Edges
52. Clove hitch or figure eight
53. Largest continent
54. Relating to aircraft
55. Lady’s escort
56. Anagram of “Seek”
58. Night before
PUZZLE Solutions
ON page 23
The Oscars
The Dude, Jeff Bridges, won his only Academy Award in 2009
when he took home the Oscar for Best Actor for what movie?
Television
Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker is heading back to
HBO this fall in what new series?
3
Beer
4
Movies
5
Food
6
Comic Book Movies
7
Name That Year
What popular import beer uses the slogan “Miles away from
ordinary?
Before Johnny Depp took on the role of Hunter S. Thompson in
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, what actor played the late great
writer in the 1980 movie Where the Buffalo Roam?
What sweet and salty ballpark treat was first introduced in
Chicago, Ill in 1872?
At Comic Con last week, it was announced that what Oscarwinning actress would join the Marvel Comics Universe
portraying the popular character Captain Marvel?
Brett Favre leads the Packers over the Patriots in the Super
Bowl, Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield’s ear. At 21, Tiger
Woods becomes the youngest person to win the Masters.
8
Country Music
9
Sports
10
by Grey Matter Games
What country music star played Sandra Bullock’s husband in
the movie The Blind Side?
What Hall of Famer has scored the most Touchdowns in Super
Bowl history?
Nicknames
Who is nickname the “Oracle of Omaha”?
{22} COMMUNITY
AUGUST 2016
Everything Peaks in Summer
From Spartina grass to accommodation tax,
Folly thrives in the heat
Salt
marsh
August
Fishing
Report
By Captain Geoff Bennett
Charleston Charter Fishing
DIARIES
By Captain
Anton Dumars
of Tideline tours
We watched two pods of dolphins
swimming near the convergence of Folly
Creek and First Sister Creek. Thirty yards
separated them. One pod of five individuals,
likely females, included one adolescent and
one young pup. The other group, a pair of
large adults, presumed males. At first, the
two males kept their distance, like satellites
orbiting about a planet. Then they closed on
and merged with the female pod. Thrashing
fins and flukes erupted the water within the
combined pod. Two or three adults spun
over, under, and around each other in close
proximity. They were mating.
By late July, the spartina grass has reached
its zenith. The salt marsh, now a brilliant
green, sits waiting to relax. Marsh wrens
busy themselves into and out of their spartina
nests, woven together at the top of the tallest
creek-side grass. For such a small bird, wrens
sing a big, beautiful song. A clapper rail,
hidden deep in the low marsh, mocked us
from the distance. Another echoed the same
sentiment.
On Folly Island, all variables tend to
outstanding
In His
Field
By Charlie
Stonecypher
Howdy folks, I hope everyone is enjoying
their summer. I thought I’d take a moment
to address some good and bad medicine for
your landscape. Just like all living things,
landscapes and gardens can become sick if
not cared for and fed well. There are several
ways to treat them.
Remember the saying, “An apple a
day, keeps the doctor away?” Preventive
maintenance is always key to practicing good
health, whether in landscapes, autos, homes,
and of course, people. If you’re at the point of
treating symptoms and problems with overthe-counter chemicals you’re way behind the
game, not to mention it’s a money pit which
never ends because you’re not addressing the
root “literally” of the problem.
We’ve all seen the constant bombardment
of these television prescription drug ads that
ramble off a huge list of possible side effects
that are often worse problems than the original
ailment, (internal bleeding? Yikes! No thanks!)
Well the same goes for a lot of the products
that are sold by one stop shopping home
and garden stores. Most of these products
do come with a long, nasty list of side effects
for the environment around us but they’re not
made public (yet). Also, technically by law if
peak in late July. Sea surface temperature
approaches its highest temperature. Fresh
water usage, garbage tonnage, and meals
served peak in July. Trinkets purchases in
souvenir shops reach an annual high. In July,
vacation rentals approach maximum capacity.
So do accommodation taxes collected. Boat
charters, paddleboard and kayak rentals peak.
Loggerhead nesting frequency likely peaks in
July. One graphed curve characterized most
of Folly’s functions.
A big sigh will finally arrive with the second
week of August. For better or for worse,
the town summits the hump and begins its
relaxing descent downward toward cooler
weather.
As fall approaches, the salt marsh
responds. Spartina grass shoots up tassels of
small, pale yellow flowers. Once this happens,
fall marsh colors, yellows and greens, light up
in low-angle, late afternoon light.
For several days in a row during July,
my guests aboard the Tideline witnessed
dolphin-mating events. As heard, under
water, with the hydrophone, lots of whistles
and echolocation buzzing accompany this
ritual. Sometimes posturing among the males
prompted them to jump from the water.
Within seconds, the mating parties efficiently
finish their business and assume their normal,
gender-separate lives. With success, clumsy
swimming football-sized pups will take their
first breath next July. Then moms and aunts
will get busy chasing mullet to feed their
progeny into the fall.
Captain Anton DuMars, a longtime Folly
resident, is a coastal geologist, educator,
and charter boat captain. Stay tuned
for announcements about his upcoming
adventures.You can contact him at
[email protected]
Chicken Soup For
Your Landscaping
you do not have an applicators license in the
State of South Carolina you cannot legally
spray round up or any fungicides, pesticides,
etc.
OK, enough guilt. So what do we do? Let’s
start with some natural things to help prevent
problems:
1. Water correctly. If you don’t have native
plants that are established then your plant
material and lawns will need the right amount
of watering to keep them healthy and pest and
disease resistant. Too much water and you
may get fungus in your lawn (those yellow
circles) or scale and other problems on your
plants.
2. Compost. There are many ways to do this.
A couple of chicken wire bins to throw all your
leaves and clippings in works nice. For kitchen
compost put your coffee grounds, egg shells,
banana peels, veggie parts etc in a composting
bin outside. You can make one pretty easily
or if you are concerned about critters I highly
recommend a tumbling bin with a latch to seal
it and a handle to spin it occasionally. Add
some leaves to it and within a year you’ll have
usable material to feed your yard and plants. I
did my veggies with it this year and had good
results. Grass clippings work great as well.
Make sure your mower has a mulching blade
on it.
3. Try some household weed killers. There’s
a site on the internet called thriftyfun.com that
has several techniques such as pouring your
crab boil water with the spicy seasoning in it,
or different types of vinegars. You’re smart,
savvy and you have the research skills to do
this!
4. Try things for bugs as well. Garlic and
pepper mixed in water can work, so does
dissolving a bar of organic soap in water
overnight then spraying. (source: www.
todayshomeowner.com)
Well, I’m out of room and this could go on
forever, so do your research and practice good
health! We don’t want your yard to end up in a
bad prescription commercial. Aloha!
Charlie Stonecypher is the owner of
Suncoast Irrigation and Landscaping.
They specialize in products that work
smart without wasting resources. Contact
Charlie at (843) 327-8642 or email him at
[email protected].
Even with the arrival of the heat of the
summer, fishing has continued to be quite
productive. By leaving first thing in the
morning, anglers will tilt the odds in their
favor. Once on the water, fishermen will
have no shortage of options whether it
is stalking redfish on the flats or chasing
some of the big toothy critters in the
middle of the harbor.
Redfish have been making short work
of any well placed bait. Use your cast net
to grab some finger mullet or menhaden
and head for structures like docks and rock
groins. We’ve been fishing these live baits
on carolina rigs with a 3/0 circle hook.
It’s important that you use a weight heavy
enough to hold the bait stationary or your
rig will tumble along the bottom until it
snags.
As for trout, nothing new here. Popping
corks remain the way to go. Surprisingly,
we’ve had better luck with mud minnows
under corks than with shrimp. It usually
has been the other way around. If little
fish keep stealing your live shrimp, switch
over to a D.O.A. 3” artificial shrimp. Their
Glow/Gold Rush Belly color has been quite
effective.
Anglers fishing for flounder have been
reporting good success. Try fishing finger
mullet along the bottom around the same
structures mentioned above. When you
think you have a bite try to wait a few
seconds (if you can) before setting the
hook. We’ve been picking up quite a few
flounder with mud minnows under a
popping cork as well.
Fly fishing has been interesting. We have
been finding larger schools of redfish on
the flats at low tide. However, they have
been eating the best on high flood tides
when often cruising alone or with just a few
other fish. Spoon flies in copper and gold
have been the way to go. Make sure that
your flies have a good weed guard so you
don’t get hung up in the grass.
See you on the water!
Captain Geoff Bennett operates
Charleston Charter Fishing providing light
tackle and fly fishing charters. For more
info, call 843-324-3332 or visit www.
charlestoncharterfishing.com or email
[email protected].
AUGUST 2016
COMMUNITY BILLBOARD {23}
Our Lady of Good Counsel, 106
E. Erie Ave. 588-2336.
Community Billboard
The Folly Current Community Billboard is a Free listing for
events happening on Folly Beach.
Please submit all happenings to [email protected]
by the 21st of the month in order to be included in
the next issue of The Folly Current.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Arts & Crafts Guild Meeting
Meets on the 1st Tuesday of
every month at 6:30 pm.
Exhibiting Membership $35,
Associate Membership $20.
Folly Beach Community Center,
55 Center St. 588-2001.
Knitting on the Edge (adult)
Every Wednesday at 6
pm.Bring a knit or crochet
project to work on, and share
ideas with others.
Folly Beach Library, 55 Center St.
P.L.A.Y.: Saturday Movie &
Craft (children)
Saturday, August 13 at 11 am.
Watch a movie and make a
fun craft. Watch The Good
Dinosaur and make a fun craft.
Rated PG, 100 minutes.
CLUBS & SUPPORT
GROUPS
Book Club (adult)
Wednesday, August 10 at
2:30pm.
Water for Elephants by Sara
Gruen
Exchange Club
Business meeting is the 1st
Thursday of each month.
Dinner program is the 3rd
Thursday of each month.
Contact May Holmes at 5889238.
Folly Association of Business
Business meeting open for all
Folly Beach business owners.
Meets the 2nd Thursday of
each month at 6:30pm. For
more information, email [email protected].
Tides Hotel, conference room
1 Center Street
Folly Green Team
Meets the 1st Thursday of
every month at 6:30pm at
the Folly Beach Community
Center, 55 Center St. For more
info, contact Penny Travis,
259-1143.
Home & Garden Club
Meets on the 4th Tuesday of
every month at 12pm. Folly
Beach Community Center. 55
Center St. For more info, call
588-0093.
Men’s Club Breakfast
Meets the 4th Sunday of each
month after the 9am Mass.
Men’s Guild
Meets the 2nd Thursday of
each month at 6:30pm with a
small meal after.
Our Lady of Good Counsel,
Father Kelly Hall, 106 E. Erie
Ave. 588-2336.
Recovery in Christ
Biblically based; seeks God
concerning our habits, hurts,
& hang-ups. Meets Thursdays
at 6 pm.
Folly Beach Baptist Church, 77
Center St.
Save the Light
Meets the 1st Wednesday at
7pm every month. For more
information, call: 633-0099.
Senior Citizens Club
55 and over are invited.
Meets the 1st Thursday of
each month at 11am. Contact
Pauline Ray at
588-9580.
Women’s Guild
Meets the 1st Tuesday of the
month at 7 pm.
Our Lady of Good Counsel,
Father Kelly Hall, 106 E. Erie
Ave. 588-2336.
FAMILY FRIENDLY
Cast Off Fishing Tournament
Series
Saturday, August 20 6am-2pm.
Prizes awarded for the three
largest catches in the big fish
category. On-site registration
begins at 6am. An adult chaperone is required for children
under 15. Fees vary. Visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com
for more information.
Family Movie Night
Held the 4th Sunday of the
month at 5 pm.
Center St. 588-9414.
Family Story Time (all ages)
Every Monday at 10:30 am.
Interact with stories, sing
songs, & make a fun craft.
Folly Family Fun Night
A summer-long family-friendly series on Tuesday nights
(through Aug. 2) from 5-7pm
brought to you by Folly Beach
Parks & Recreation. For more
information: [email protected] or visit www.
follyfamilyfunnight.com.
Folly River Park, 58 Center St.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Beach Yoga
Check with Serenity Tree Yoga
& Namaste Folly for weekly
schedule.
Christian Meditation
Meets every Monday at 8 am.
E. Erie Ave. 588-2336.
Namaste Folly
Meets the 2nd Friday of every
month. Pot luck following the
yoga practice.
Open Water Swimming Meet Up
9am every Sunday. Meet at the
Pier next to the showers.
Check out the Folly
Current online
CROSSWORD
SOLUTION
OUTDOOR
Folly Beach Bird Walks
Friday, August 12, 8:3010:30am
Birding experts from CCPRC
and the Audubon South Carolina explore Folly Beach in this
program. Meet at the Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve.
Contact Charleston County
Parks & Recreation for more
information www.ccprc.com
Fee: $9/$7 CCR Discount/ Free
Move IT Pass Holder
Junior Naturalist: Sharks!
Friday, August 5, 10:30am12pm
Hands-on science discovery,
journaling, and art encourage
children to have fun while
learning about the natural
world. Adult chaperones are
welcome to attend and require
no registration. Sharks are
important animals and are
often misunderstood. Join us
as we dispel the fears of many
and discuss the importance of
sharks in our ecosystem. You
may even find a shark tooth to
take home!$12 or $10 CCR.
Register online: www.ccprc.
com. Folly Beach Fishing Pier
Moonlight Mixer
Fri., August 19, 7-11pm. Dance
the night away with DJ Jim
Bowers. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Fee:
$10/$8 CCR discount.
Folly Beach Fishing Pier
permitting. Call 588-6658 for
more information.
Beachside at Tides Hotel, 1
RELIGIOUS
Faith Formation
Meets every Wednesday at 7
pm.
E. Erie Ave. 588-2336.
Girlfriends Bible Study
Meets every Tuesday at 9:30am
& 6:30pm.
Mary’s Rosary Guild
Meets the 1st & 3rd Fridays at
10am.
E. Erie Ave. 588-2336.
Men’s Bible Study
Meets Mondays at 7pm
Soup Ministry
Every Monday at 12pm Meets
in the Fellowship Hall.
Women’s Bible Study
Meets on Tuesdays at 9:30 am
& 6:30 pm.
Folly Beach Baptist Church. 77
Summer Beach Movie
Beach movies run April September. They begin at dusk
on Wednesdays, are free of
charge, and wind and weather
Please submit all happenings
to [email protected]
by the 21st of the month
in order to be included
in the next issue of
The Folly Current.
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SODUKU
SOLUTIONS
TRIVIA
ANSWERS
1. Crazy Heart
2. Divorce
3. Corona
4. Bill Murray
5. Cracker Jack
6. Brie Larson
7. 1997
8. Tim McGraw
9. Jerry Rice
10. Warren Buffet

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