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Volume 45.7 July2021 Editor: BrendaSue Morris Email: [email protected] Publisher: Folly Beach Civic Club, est. 1938
As we celebrate the Fourth of July, and upon review of the City of Folly Beach Comprehensive Plan, it is encouraging and significant to recognize that citizens are proud and committed to serving and participating in Folly Beach clubs and organizations. The City has such a diverse and comprehensive range of civic engagement opportunities. The submissions to The Sandspur certainly reflect this dedication to community service. Additionally, the City page and articles written by City officials and staff surely demonstrates public service.
As usual, the Civic Club will not meet during the months of July and August. Therefore, we will be meeting in September and feature a presentation by the Mayor and the staff. The focus of the month of October will be Halloween festivities, and in November the budget and leadership nominations will be a priority. If you are a Club member, please consider a leadership position. --
The Civic Club wishes the community of Folly Beach a safe, festive, and meaningful Fourth of July.
Dr. Katherine M. Houghton [email protected]
Carol and rescue squirrels.
On the right is Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Honderd (District commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers) presenting Mayor Goodwin with a commemorative coin celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, in recognition of the close partnership between the City and the Corps.
Thanks Carol
If there’s a creature In our neighborhood, That needs some help Who ya gonna call?
Carol Linville
Folly’s very own Dr. Doolittle spends quite a bit of her time aiding animals of all shapes and sizes. Her love and care for all creatures is evident at any time her services are needed. For example, someone called in that a baby duck had fallen through one of the sewer grates. It was yelling for its life as any creature would. Carol was called and Folly’s finest pried off the sewer grate and Carol put her hands into the putrid water to rescue not a duck, but a poor little wood frog. She took him home to make sure he was ok.
Carol has the credentials to care for most wildlife or she knows who to contact to get that care. She has an entire page of honors and accolades from across the country. She also volunteered during hurricane times and is always ready to help any living creature.
She successfully raised monies to build the Pet Helpers on Folly Road. Pet Helpers also has received a grant that will aid folks who need help paying for vaccinations or spay or neuter for their pets These funds should last a couple of months.
Next month, we will learn about some of her most unusual rescues...
BrendaSue Morris, Sandspur Editor
New community meeting room in remodeled City Hall. Below, the newly expanded business area.
Folly Beach Baptist Church Men's Bible Study: Monday's at 7:15 pm
New Women's Bible Study: "God of Deliverance" by Jen Wilkin begins Tuesday, June 22nd at 9:30 am or 6:30
pm and Thursday, June 24th at 9:30 am.
Big changes in Youth on the Edge. Come check it out on Tuesday's at 6:30 pm.
Virtual Wednesday Prayer Service. 6:30 pm Go to our FB page to join us.
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Mass Schedule:
SATURDAY 5:00 PM SUNDAY 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Mon.-Fri. 9:00 AM *Holy Days of Obligation according to Monday-Friday schedule.
Folly Beach United Methodist Church is planning a 75th anniversary Jubilee celebration of church history on November 7, 2021. Following
the special Sunday service, a lunch with be offered. Our historical Sanctuary will be open for on site history tours and a limited edition of the church history authored by Mrs. Mary Rhodes will also be presented. This past year we sadly said farewell to our nursery director, Sherry Knight and our choir director, Jane Davis. Both Ladies relocated out of state. We will be seeking to fill these part time positions in the coming weeks. Please send resumes to FBUMC, PO Box 1079, F.B., S.C. 29439.
SENIORS
The Folly Beach Seniors are still remaining safe with hope of being able to meet in the fall. We are looking forward to seeing our friends. We have thanked many people during the pandemic who have helped to make our lives better.
We would like to recognize and thank our postal workers for their extra hard work due to the fact of so many people ordering more during the pandemic. Let us thank our Folly Beach postal
employees for a job well done.
We wish all a happy and safe Fourth of July. Pauline Rey
Exchange Club Has First
In-Person Meeting in over a Year
The Folly Beach Exchange Club had its first in-person meeting at the Folly River Park on Thursday, June 17th. There was a cookout of hamburgers and hotdogs with all the side items from some of the best cooks on the island. Music was heard and dancing was seen as well as classic shagging.
Flag Day and July 4th were celebrated by a display of the American Flag on the bridge. Applications for Scholarships have been received and reviews are taking place. Hope you are having a fun and safe summer!
Billy Grooms
The Green Team would like to thank the FAB litter committee for their initiative to help keep Folly clean. Check out the beach accesses to see which Folly businesses have adopted an access. They are also helping keep downtown Folly clean as well. Awesome Job!!!! Teresa Marshall [email protected]
The Folly Association of Business’ Litter Committee is happy to participate in a
program in partnership with the TVPC and City of Folly Beach to provide a person to pick up litter in the business district from May to September ’21. We hope you enjoy a cleaner Center Street this summer!
Folly’s Mystery Major-ette is:
Still a mystery! Many folks have identified Ms. Marlene as the mystery majorette...to settle this controversy, The Sandspur is searching for photos of all Folly majorettes of a certain maturity...please submit your photo by email or text or snail mail to: P.O. Box 1956 or email at: [email protected]
Cheerleaders or flag bearers are also welcome to submit.
Are you sure this isn’t you?
Notice of FY21-22 State Accommodations Tax Funding Applications State Accommodations Tax funds are required by state statute to be used for a limited number of activities which are tourism-related from fifty (50) miles or more. Uses include the promotions of art and cultural events and the operation of facilities for culture and civic activities. Non-Profit organizations and Public Agencies desiring to apply for grants from the City of Folly Beach funded by State Accommodations Tax revenues can pick up an application in the Municipal Clerk’s office, 2nd floor, 21 Center Street, Folly Beach, SC or email: [email protected]
to request and application by mail/email, applications will also be available at:
cityoffollybeach.com.
Deadline for applications to be received by the City is Friday August 6th, 2021 by 5 pm.
...Some things just don’t change! Happy July 4!
Summertime
And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And the cotton is high Oh, your daddy's rich And your ma is good lookin' So hush, little baby Don't you cry One of these mornings You're going to rise up singing Then you'll spread your wings And you'll take the sky But 'til that morning There's a'nothing can harm you With daddy and mammy standing by.
The Gershwin House...then and now!
Fellow Citizens,
Well, it is here, the 4th of July, our largest celebrated
secular Holiday! Of course, I do not have to tell
anyone who has lived at Folly for longer than a year
how large the 4th of July really is. We have all experienced being
captives on our island for that time of celebration as thousands of
people descend upon the beach to celebrate, whether it is sun-
bathing, surfing, swimming, boogie boarding, picnicking with
family and friends, or just sitting and relaxing to the sounds of the
ocean and seabirds. Everyone loves the beach!
While considering what to write about the 4th, I thought it would
be nice to dispense with some of the usual reports of the city and
think about how this time came to be. We all know the time-
honored history of our Founding Fathers, and Ladies in the back-
ground of the time, we know the stories of many great battles
fought, won, and lost by those stalwart men of the Continental
Army. If not, then I would encourage you to dig into these
historical facts a little deeper. I bet you will be astonished to find
exactly how much the State of South Carolina, Charleston and our
surrounding area was involved in the war of Independence. From
Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox, to the last battle fought in this
war on James Island! We, South Carolinians answered the call.
While getting ready to write this article I could not help but to
think about a couple of my favorite quotes from that time. First
from the Declaration of Independence,
“I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these states. Yet through all the gloom I see the rays of ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is worth all the means. This is our day of deliverance.” John Adams
“Equal and exact justice to all men? Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of person under the protection of the habeas corpus; and trial by juries impartially selected, these principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us.” Thomas Jefferson
Finally, my favorite quote from a man we all know for many saying and inventions we still use today. That famous Statesman, author, and inventor Benjamin Franklin :
“ We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
I think he sums up the thought behind our great nation, whether it is in the throughts of Independence, a World War, a national election, a state election, or a Folly beach issue or election. At the end of the day, when all discussion and debates are over, we must rally around the decisions made for the good of the Majority. This is not easy sometimes, but as Ben Franklin said, if we don’t hang together to face the problems/opportunities, we will hang (or fall apart) separately.
Off my Soap Box for now! As always if you need to talk or answer a question don’t hesitate to contact me:
[email protected] or 843 7290298 Mayor Tim
Big thank you to Mayor and City Council for having the vision to get the job done. It turns out that it was a great time to take on a project of this size during the pandemic before labor and material prices started to soar as we are seeing now. It is good to be back in After 9 months of temporary trailers, pandemic response, a hurricane season, and the normal ins and outs of daily life, we are excited to have the City Hall interior renovation completed! The new building maximizes natural light with all the windows serving offices and the new Council Chambers. It is a much better layout of interior space for Mayor, City Council, City Staff, and service to the residents of Folly Beach. Please stop by and see us when you have time. Pay a water bill, pull a permit, or simply come say hi and check out the new space.
Finished in 1997 the original layout provided service to the City for 23 years and now with the new layout and use of space, we hope the building will serve the City well for another 25 to 30 years as designed.
Boards and Commissions Vacancies The City of Folly Beach has the following vacancies on our Boards and Commissions:
Board of Zoning Appeals 2 (At large) Terms ending 2024
The deadline to apply is July 30th, 2021. For further information, call or email the City Administrator Aaron Pope, [email protected] or (843)513-1834. It can be also found on our City of Folly Beach website for all the qualifications for the board.
DPW/Building 843.708.9982
www.follybeach.gov Submittals, send to:
Friends,
June wrapped up with schools getting out, which definitely showed in our busy island and beachfront. We completed two days of ocean rescue training, partnering with Kiawah Island’s crew. We also finished June with two new Officers. Officer Conner Bryant is from Myrtle Beach, SC and comes to us after a career in the US Coast Guard, and previous law enforcement experience in Virginia as a marine enforcement officer. Officer Carter Honeycutt is from James Island, SC. He doesn’t have previous law enforcement experience, but has a degree in criminal justice and appears to have a servants heart and a desire to make a positive impact in his hometown beach. We are excited to have them on board to assist with this already busy summer season.
July 4th weekend, even without the fireworks, will be staffed with our entire cadre of officers and firefighters to prepare for the inevitable influx of visitors and calls for service. Looking forward through the rest of the month, we plan on continuing our marine patrols and rescue training. Last month and moving into July, we have staff attending courses covering unconscious biases, dealing with the mentally ill, patients or suspects suffering from excited delirium, and safe identification, handling, and treating situations involving the dangerous drug Fentanyl. We appreciate the support of the Mayor and Council in our new budget. We will start the outfitting of our cruisers with new AED’s, and continuing our training path to eventually provide ALS medical services to the community. We have had great luck with our hybrid patrol cars from last budget and look to continue that trend setting green initiative.
As always, I want to continue to thank those of you that call in con-cerns and issues you find, we appreciate the community involvement in keeping our city safe. Additionally, I always welcome feedback of interactions you have with our staff, we strive to provide professional services you expect. My email address is [email protected] Our non-emergency call in line is 843-588-2433. 911 is also available in emergencies as always. Be Safe,
Chief Andrew Gilreath Director of Public Safety City of Folly Beach, South Carolina 843-588-7003 [email protected]
Always in need...always at hand, your Charleston County Park Lifeguards are ready to stand!
The Planning Commission has updated the 2015 Comprehensive Plan through rigorous research and meetings over the last year and a half. On June 7th, 2021, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the updated draft of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan to Council for approval. The updates by the Planning Commission are:
• Updated all elements with 5 Year Update language to show change and progress in the information outlined in Section 1: Existing Conditions.
The elements updated included: Population, Economics, Natural Resources, Cultural Resources, Community Facilities, Land Use, Transportation, and Priority Investment.
• New element (Resilience) was written in accordance with state law. It is a requirement for this element to be included in all Comprehensive
Plans. It addresses natural disasters, climate change and adaptation strategies.
• In Section 2, Public Input was gauged through a survey and measured how much the City has achieved in the goals outlined in the 2015 Compre-
hensive Plan. The survey also asked for citizen input on what goals were missing and what new long-term planning issues had arisen in the last five years. In Section 3, needs, goals and implementation strategies were updated to reflect progress, whether they were carried out, studied but no action taken, or action still required. New goals were also added based on 5 Year Update language and new Resilience Element. A public hearing will need to be conducted as the next step of the process after Council reviews it and remands back to Planning Commission. Katie Gerling Planning and Zoning
The Sandspur
Folly Beach Turtle Watch volunteers have been extremely busy
lately. We currently have 36 nests. We’ve also had 25 false crawls.
Once again, we want to remind everyone to please turn off all
beachfront lights. This also includes flashlights on the beach at
night. Lights are definitely one possible reason why we’ve had so
many false crawls. It’s extremely important to keep the beach dark
at night when hatchlings begin to emerge in August. They go to-
wards the first light they see and the light disori-
ents them away from the ocean, it can be very
detrimental to them. Thank you for supporting
our turtles.
Civic Club Photo of the Month July’s photo of the month is “A Little Lost”
submitted by Amanda Vargo.
Congratulations!
In order to view it, please see the Current. Please submit your high-resolution,
horizontally-oriented (think calendar) photos to:
FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE 2022 CALENDAR
Where is this Mystery Folly Location? ?
Connecticut Wins the Day!
Just before dawn on July 10, 1863, four thousand five hundred Union Infantry of the 7th Connecticut, 48th NY, 98th Maine, 3rd NH, 76th PA, and the 6th Connecticut began crossing Light House Inlet to invade Morris Island. Meanwhile, out in the Atlantic Ocean, Union monitors (heavy armored gun boats) Catskill, Montaur, Nahant, and Weehawken, steamed into range of the Confederate positions catching them in an enfilade (being fired upon from the side). Their commander was Admiral John Dahlgren. Under fire from Folly Island and the fleet in the Atlantic, the Confederate artillery fire became sporadic and inaccurate. Union Barges debarked their infantry who assaulted the Confederate works led by the 7th Conn. The 6th Conn. captured several batteries by the ocean.
After fierce fighting and the death of their Commander, Captain Haskell, The Confederates began to retreat back down Morris Island toward Fort Wagner which was their strongest fort. Confederate reinforcements of the 7th SC Battalion and the 20th SC who had landed on Cummings Point and had run the length of Morris Island were not able to stem the Union advance. Casualties were 106 Union and 291 Confederate, but the Union was now secure on Morris Island and ready to move forward against Fort Wagner. With the capture of Fort Wagner, the Union would be in range of Fort
Sumter and could aid the fleet in its capture.
...and now you know.
Charlie Morris
Yard of the Month by Lynn Ray Smalley
July's Yard of the Month recipient is Sally Lanford at 342 Shadow Race Lane. One year ago she acquired her dream house and began landscaping with native plants for butterflies and bees with the prospect of someday having a beehive of her own.
Numerous sagos were culled from the yard to open up beds and showcase plants such as the gracious pink mimosa in the right bed. The roadside bed is lined with blue daze as a deer deter-rent. Purple passion flowers form the next procession. Tall palmettos are present with lavender society garlic, purple plumbago and yellow lantana to entice butterflies below. White cone flowers, purple salvia, and scabiosa form the kaleidoscope of yellow, purple and pink Dr. Seuss like plants.
Both side beds are grounded with preexisting palmettos and Indian hawthorns, one on the right side hosting a birds nest within. The ubiquitous purple plumbago, passion flowers and yellow lantana thrive. Purple butterfly weed and white guava contrast in the far left bed with the textures of jo jo weed, muhly grass and a grand sago palm.
Palmettos and white crepe myrtles offer symmetry to her home's entrance. Birds are attracted by wild blackberries on a crepe myr-tle while haints are trapped in a traditional blue bottle tree to the left.
A tiny bed at the entry is watched over by a hot pink metal flamin-go painted by her daughter. Variety is key here with a gifted spotted geranium and purple Mexican petunias amid sage and lavender.
The Garden Club is honoring summer vacation and hopeful for renewed meetings in September. Happy and Safe 4th of July!
Folly Beach Branch Library Monday 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday CLOSED Thursday CLOSED Friday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. We have exciting news! The library is now open to the public. Occupancy limits will be in place but we are so happy to welcome our patrons back into the building. We will be closed Monday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day. Our Monday Storytimes at 10:30 a.m. will continue to be held outdoors for now.