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Charleston has been a port o call or cruise shipssince 1969, but not nearly to the extent o capacityand requency that is seen today. Ships that called

on Charleston during the early 1970s carried a capacityo about 700 people, and very rarely came to port as

oten as they do currently. Larger cruise liners such asthe Mercury or Carnival Fantasy boast up to 2,000 and3,000 passengers, respectively.

Although these cruise liners have been docking at theport o Charleston or nearly orty years, the size andrequency o visiting ships recently moved Folly BeachCity Council and residents to action.

Kate Zimmerman, Project Manager or the CoastalConservation League (CCL), spoke beore the FollyCouncil during their last meeting in regards to thepossible environmental eects o this industry. FollyBeach and other barrier islands need to adopt saeguardsto monitor and enorce compliance with these cruiselines, Zimmerman stated. Basically, they need to be heldaccountable or their actions; something which many eelhas not been the case with cruise ships in the past.

Zimmerman denitely wanted to stress the point thatthe CCL does not want cruise ships completely bannedrom the Port City. Teir goal is to increase accountability,bridging the trust gap between the industry and citizens.

Te two major cruise lines operating out o UnionPier in Downtown Charleston are Carnival (Holland

America, Princess Cruises, Cunard) and Celebrity(Royal Caribbean). And while many residents along ourbarrier islands may be concerned about the increase inair pollution rom these ships, the cruise line industryalso maintains steady jobs or stevedores at the expandingUnion Pier, as well as brings in throngs o tourists whosupport our local businesses.

According to an article by Stratton Lawrence, Arecruise ships harmless un or an environmental scourge?,in the April 7, 2010, edition o the Charleston City Paper,the cumulative impact o ships visiting Charleston in

2010 brought an estimated $37 million to the city andsupported 407 ull-time jobs. Tis inormation wasprovided in a report commissioned by the State Ports

Authority (SPA) and conducted by John Crotts and

Frank Hener o the College o Charleston. Tis reportalso estimated an additional 111,303 tourists that werelikely to spend $5,552,496 while in port.

With all o this tourism money being thrown around,it is obvious why the City o Charleston is very ond othese ships. Folly Beach, on the other hand, eels a littledierently.

According to CCLs website, Tese ships dischargeharmul levels o ammonia, ecal coliorm bacteria, zinc,copper, and other pollutants. In United States waters,these cruise lines can legally dump untreated sewage andgray water three miles oshore. Gray water is basical lydrainage rom the galley, showers and sinks o the vessel,pharmaceuticals, and other light pollutants. I this

waste is treated, it can be dumped earlier. However, solidsewage (plastics, garbage, etc.) is typically incineratedonboard or dumped out at sea.

Te Coastal Conservation Leagues proposed plan

or Folly Beach includes requesting cruise ships to expelpollutants 12 miles oshore instead o three. Te SPA

wishes to reach over 100 ports o call within the year,multiplying the amount o waste, sewage, and heavypedestrian and vehicular trafc. Tese ships are poweredby bunker uel, and the incinerators on board releasecarcinogens into the air.

Kate Zimmerman set up a brie history o the issue.Research shows that there were several violations in thelate 1990s, which resulted rom a bust by then-AttorneyGeneral Janet Reno. Tere were several settlements thatoccurred as a result, in which industry leaders had to agreeto green plans. Te problem was that the stipulations othese green plans with environmental groups were that

they were not allowed to talk about cruise waste.Another goal o the CCL is to proclaim the Charleston

Love em or loathe emCruise liners i mpaCt our barrier isl ands

By Blake Bunch

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Work SessionCouncil ocused their work session on theissue o sur camps this summer.

Mayor Pro em Beck talked aboutthe contribution the sur camps bringto the beach. Tese camps require CPR

training, and give a lot back to thecommunity. Te ides hotel wants tooer camps or people that are stayingwith them, whether it involves surng,sea creatures, or other activities. MayorPro tem Beck urther spoke about howthe camps had to get a business license,and spoke about another possible paddleboarding camp that could occur near thewest side o the island.

Mayor Goodwin questioned whetherthey should have one particular campor several which would involve surng,paddle boarding, kite boarding, and/orother water sports.

Council member D.J. Rich said thatmost o the camps occur relatively early

in the morning and typically dontinvolve tourists, and i the hotel wereto have a sur camp it would be moregeared towards tourism. He elt that ithey could do this beore noon and ater6 p.m., that these camps would not causemuch congestion.

Council then moved into the issueo managed parking, discussingseveral o the current key problemswhich include the management o themeters, destruction o the meters, andthe outrageous prices o the machinesthemselves.

Regular MeetingCouncil member McCarty stated that,

at the conclusion o the last meeting,the Council approved the rst readingo Ordinance No. 03-11, which dealtwith a land swap with the Little OakIsland Homeowners Association. Tiswould involve the Little Oak Island

Homeowners Association cedingmarshland to the City in exchangeor the old pump station. wo daysater the meeting, council receivedcommunications rom an attorneyrepresenting Little Oak Island who

provided another stipulation to thecontract. Council member McCartythen asked Council to rescind theiraction on Ordinance No. 03-11. He eelsthat, at this point, Little Oak Island hasrecognized the ordinance, and Councilmember McCarty removed his motion torescind the rst reading.

Personal AppearancesMunicipal Clerk Mary Cunninghamstated that, in regards to Folly Gras, theMayor wanted her to speak with businessowners in terms o the new route, andnoted that the general consensus was thatthey are pleased with it. Te new routewill start at ides, going to Hudson, and

parade exit on E. Hudson. No bridgeswill close, and the parade hours willtake place rom 1-5 p.m. with businessesallowed to put up tents starting at noon.Te parade ofcially start at 2 p.m. onFebruary 26.

Next to speak was Adam Webb, withthe Folly Bocci League and Beach Sweep.He stated that he attended the Councilmeeting about a year ago reportingor the Charleston Bocci League. Hesaid that the league had 26 two-playerteams which played 12 weeks o Bocciand concluded with an end o the yeartournament. Beach sweeps held by theleague were very successul, and Webbrequested that the league be able to do

both the tournaments and sweeps againthis year. Te league would meet at 3rdBlock rom 6:30-8 p.m. on uesday orWednesday nights rom May 31 until theend o August with a kicko tournamenton March 12 which would be limited to

84 people.Mayor Pro em Laura Beck motioned

to approve the season kicko tournament,as well as the meeting times and location.

Council member D.J. Rich theninormed Webb that March 12 was the

scheduled celebratory St. Pattys Day, andWebb said that i they could switch theweekend, they would be glad to push itback a week or so. He then said he wouldspeak with his colleagues, and come backbeore the next council meeting.

Council unanimously approved themotion or the Charleston Bocci League.

Coleman Herto, with HillConstruction, then spoke beore councilrequesting to work on Saturdays. Heassured council that this would helpwith their work greatly, especially inexterior work, as recent days have beencold and rainy, and the weekends wouldallow them to make up or lost time. Hesaid that all o his men continue to ask

him to work on Saturday, and that theyare trying to nish the building as astas they can. He has been aggressivelyscheduling, trying to jam as much workin as he can.

Mayor Pro em Laura Beck requestedthat Mr. Herto enumerate what days theywould need to work, and motioned toapprove his request to work on Saturday,except or February 26, and until theend o March between 10-6 p.m.

Council member Paul Hume alsoasked Mr. Herto i they were still goingto be working in March.

Council member Eddie Ellis statedthat he works outside as well, and hasbeen able to complete the painting o

horizontal suraces on time. He eels likethe weather is not as intense as Mr. Hertosays it is, because he is getting the jobdone.

Te motion to approve HillConstructions work on Saturdays passed6-1, with Mayor Goodwin dissenting.

Next to speak was Mr. Steve Yetman,with the V show Army Wives. Tis isthe ourth time they have come out tolm on Folly, and they would be lmingat 10th Block, 1001 E. Artic. Te crewwould park in a lot at E. Indian, and theyhave a lot or two on E. Ashley in which

they could put some o their equipment.Yetman did state that they may haveto close a ew streets down to throughtrafc, and would make arrangements toallow residents to get to their driveways.Tree ofcers would be participating in

running trafc more smoothly, as well asprotecting the cast and crew. Te activitywould begin as early as noon, but theywouldnt close the streets until aroundour. Tey would stay on the beach overthe weekend, and would not block thestreets or cause any delay with trafcotherwise. Ofcers would be employedo duty, and should cause much o anless impact than last year, according toYetman. Yetman also stated that theywould need to use some equipment onthe beach, including the use o a gator,and a vehicle similar to a orklit.

Te motion to approve Mr. Yetmansrequest was approved unanimously.

Citizens CommentsNancy Smith o 1207 abby Drivewanted to say thank you to Eric Lutzo the Surriders Foundation, and theFolly Business Association or theirwork in beach cleaning, as well as beachmanagement patrol and monetary help.She reminded the council that the dateso May 1 to September 30 are LightsOut periods or sea turtle nesting.

OrdinancesOrdinance No. 01-11 An Ordinanceamending the Folly Beach Code oOrdinances, itle III, Administration,Chapter 31; City government; 31.21,Meetings (Second Reading). Te

ordinance passed 4-2, with councilmembers Ellis and Clamp dissenting.Council member Eddie Ellis statedthat he has had citizens express concernabout his nay vote in regards to thisordinance, involving the scheduling otown meetings. He then motioned toamend the ordinance to go back to theway the meetings were.

Ordinance No. 02-11An Ordinanceamending the Folly Beach Code o

Folly Beach City Council - February 8, 2011By Blake Bunch

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CORRECTION:In the February 4 edition o Te Folly Current, we accidently listed Councilmember DJ Rich as recusing himsel rom a vote concerning aste o Folly,when in act he had recused himsel rom a vote concerning FollyGras, which willbe held this coming February 26. We apologize or the error.


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Dear Editor,

We have lived at Folly Beach or sixyears. I understand that HE BOAthat washed ashore rom HurricaneHugo is a sacred symbol and a unique

way to display messages. As a writer,I appreciate the creativity. But as atax-payer, nature lover and litter picker-

upper, it is beyond me why a nyone wouldspray paint the highway with grati. Itis absolutely covered not just by theboat, but keep on walk ing!!! Tere areno boundaries or limits. I can onlyimagine the toxins running o the boatand highway into the marsh when itrains. Where is DHEC? Where are theFolly Beach police? Tis has botheredme or six years, but this weekend anincident absolutely pushed me to theedge o so-called America.

As we drove by the boat, at least 20cars were parked along the highwayand as many olks or more were bent

over spray painting up and down thehighway. Dont believe me. Stop andlook at it. All the resh new paint inbig letters. Pathetic! I called the FBpolice and they called me back within10 minutes. Te ocer asked me i Ihad called once beore. I said no. Hesaid this was the second call he receivedcomplaining about the situation andthat he had already driven out to theboat once and talked to the amily. Hesaid he would go out again and inormthem again it is against t he law to deacestate property. Wonder i he wrote thema ticket? I oered to dr ive back out to theboat and identiy the oenders. In their

deense, he said that someone had passedaway and the amily was spray paintinga memorial. Okay, I am sorry or yourloss. You have the right and blessing othe city o Folly to spray paint toxins onHE BOA. But this is no excuse todeame the highway. Paint your messageon HE BOA.

My point is that the city o FollyBeach either enorce the l aw or, dare I saythe unthinkable, GE RID OF HEBOA. You write t ickets or parking onthe highway, or letting a dog o-leash,and or being drunk. How many ticketshave you written or olks deacing thehighway - state property that uses our

tax dollars? Grati is considered aorm o litter and is a crime. Checkout Keep America Beautiul and statelaws. Charleston is a member. Is FollyBeach? Our highway leading into the

beautiul marsh lands o Folly shouldreect the tranquility and naturalness othe very place we love. Instead, it is anabsolute disgrace by HE BOA. Whatmessage are we really sending to visitorsand those o us who live here andhave to drive by the grati every day?I would appreciate a response romcity ocials and DHEC or whoever

is responsible or keeping our marsh waters clean and highways litter ree.

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Volunteer or Vigi lante?

Dear Editor,

My kids are right! I amold-ashioned, apparently out o style,and rom a bygone era. I remember

when neighbors would smile and wave,bake cookies or you when you frstmoved in, lend a cup o sugar, sharethe bounty rom a summer garden andeven oer to lis ten when you just neededa riend. Tings sure are a changin atFolly Beach. Now the city governmentis recruiting ellow citizen neighborsto be Volunteers in Police Service toaugment the police administrative staby doing clerical-related work and/or suiting up as a volunteer parkingenorcement specialist.

I miss the old days! Webster defnesa vigilante as a member o a volunteer

committee organized to suppress andpunish crime summarily. So rankly,Im a little leery o VIPS. I want myold Folly back, not an island whereneighbors have access to private policerecords, and the power and authority toticket and fne you.

Dont get me wrong. My atherand brothers were in law enorcementand I have a great deal o respect andappreciation or public saety ocers.Tey oten have degrees and specializedtraining. So I say leave enorcementto the pros, and leave neighbors to oerhelping hands to those in need, notparking citations. Folly has a very diverse,

even eclectic, population. No one citizenshould be given dominion over another.

We all live on this small island together.Shouldnt we learn to respect e ach othersprivacy and liestyles?

o my neighbors at Folly Beach with

time and talents, Id recommend anyo the abundant community volunteeropportunities such as Pet Helpers,Meals on Wheels, Hospice, tutoring,beach sweeps, Follys urtle WatchProgram, CCPRC, hospital visitationor outreach at your place o worship. Tat

way you can make a positive dierence!

Cynthia Wiles314 Shadow Race Lane

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Harbor a no discharge zone, whichprohibits cruise liners rom dumping

raw sewage anywhere in the harbor.Key West has recently been deemedone ater years o struggle.

Who can enorce theseregulations?

Te United States Coast Guard canchoose to board ships up to our timesa year. Since September 11, however,boarding cru ise ships requently hasntreally been their gig. Tey are moreconcerned with shoreline protection,rescue operations, and evacuationneeds and precaution, and have littletime to devote to these inspections.

Cruise lines are also a veryproftable industry, bringing in about$2.5 billion annually. Charleston,being the port city that it is, takespride in providing waterront jobs,and as long as there is a harbor, those

jobs will be in high demand. Cruiseships also are providing steady hoursor dock workers to load and unloadthese vessels, and numerous passenger/parking ees are garnered at the port,

which help fnancially with the rapidexpansion o Union Pier.

According to Carnival stevedoreGary Santos, A lot o these people

who take these trips on these ships arefrst-time visitors to Charleston. Teyget to see a little bit o the city, and

when they see it, they all inevitably

want to come back.Te City o Folly Beachs proposed

arrangements with Carnival and/or other cruise lines would include aclause that requires them to issue theirdischarge records to the city uponrequest.

Tere are the obvious economicadvantages, but the potential damageto our local environment needs to bebalanced out. For the sake o barrierislands bordering the Atlantic Ocean,transparency o records and takingcare o the environment remainsparamount.

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Op-Ed

Ordinances, itle VII, rac, Chapter73, imed Parking. (Second Reading,

introduced by Mayor Goodwin). TeOrdinance was adopted unanimously.

Ordinance No. 01-11, An Ordinanceby the Folly Beach City Councilauthorizing the transer o a certaintract o land to Little Oak IslandCommunity Association, Inc. andauthorizing the Mayor to executeall documents necessary to eectsaid transaction. (Second ReadingIntroduced by Mayor Goodwin). Teordinance passed unanimously.

Ordinance No. 04-11, An Ordinanceamending the Folly Beach Codeo Ordinances, Chapter 51; Water,

51.059; water rates (Second ReadingIntroduced by Mayor Goodwin). Amotion to approve was moved byCouncil member D.J. Rich. Temotion ailed, with council membersHume, Rich, Mayor Pro-em Beckand Mayor Goodwin dissenting.Council then moved back to theoriginal ordinance, which ailed to pass5-2.

Administrators Reportown Administrator Connor-Rookssaid she contacted the Oce o Oceanand Coastal Resource Management(OCRM) to come back to the countypark, and that they dont ever want tosee the beach the way it was on July 4.

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In a 2005 interview with 60 Minutes, Arican-American and Academy Award-winning actor, Morgan

Freeman, reerred to Black History month

as ridiculous. Obviously not a an, he went on to state, I dont want a BlackHistory month. Black history is Americanhistory.

And hes right. Our countrys historyis made up by the contributions andaccomplishments rom a great numbero people o varied backgrounds, culturesand ethnicities. Te problem, some wouldargue, is that, (judging by the curriculum inour nations schools and the interpretationo our countrys past and present) onecan go through the entire Americanexperience without ever knowing aboutthese contributions and accomplishmentsrom such diverse and historical groups.A great deal o triumphs, hardships, andinvolvement o the Arican-American inthe history o our great country is otenoverlooked or not even mentioned in theannals o U.S. history.

For instance, did you know that therst group o Arican-Americans broughtinto this country didnt arrive as slaves,but rather as indentured servants? In1619, the Dutch arrived in Jamestown,Virginia, with twenty Aricans onboard.As soon as they completed their service asindentured servants, these Aricans werereed rom their duties and given land.Te ollowing year, the pilgrims arrivedon the Mayfower. By the end o the 17thcentury, all Aricans - whether they were

brought into or born in Virginia - weredeclared to be slaves.

Not too many textbooks I can remembereven mention the twenty Arican servantsbeing here beore the pilgrims. As I recall,when it came to our countrys rst settlersit was all about Plymouth Rock, theMayfower, pilgrims and those silly littlehats they used to wear. Never mind aboutthe twenty Arican servants who were hereone year beore (or those pesky Native

Americans who were actually here evenbeore the Dutch and Aricans and have ahabit o popping up all over the Americanhistory landscape or some crazy reason).

Ten came the Revolutionary War orAmericas independence rom the British,a war which our history books wil l tell youAmericans could aord largely because othe prots gained rom the exportationo agricultural products such as rice andtobacco. What these books ail to mention,more oten than not, is that it was r ice andtobacco that was grown, harvested, andpicked mostly by slaves. So, who deservescredit? Te contribution o Aricans to ourindependence receives hardly any credit inour traditional history books.

Tats right, the Arican-American.But speaking o contributing to Americasvictory or independence, another tiny

nugget o American nostalgia that hardlygets noticed is how 5,000 Arican- Americans who were promised theirreedom i they were to take up armsagainst the British (which o course theydid), were eventually lied to. Many othem were sent packing back to theirmasters almost as soon as the last battle was won (a promise that would againbe broken a ew years later in Americanhistory, except this time by then GeneralAndrew Jackson).

When George Washington - whoseamous crossing across the DelawareRiver included the service o two Arican- Americans - ound out that Arican-Americans who literally ought alongside

him were being re-enslaved at the end othe war, he created a commission to bringa stop to it. An admirable act on the parto our rst president, i not an unusualone considering the act that he remaineda slave owner even ater the war.

Wow. Aricans here beore the English?Slaves ghting or their reedom only tobe lied to? George Washington enlistingand being impressed by slaves-turned-

soldiers? Who knew? Apparently not toomany people, because this isnt somethingthat is normally taught in our Americanschools. And thats just covering the

beginning o our countrys history!Still, there are a great number o

people who insist that there is no need orthis racially-based month. Never mindwhat may or may not be let out o ourschools textbooks when it comes to theaccomplishments o Arican-Americanpeople. Tis concept o setting aside amonths time to recognize one race opeople is wrong! Its reverse discrimination,they say. Can you imagine what wouldhappen i there was suddenly a demandor a National Caucasian-AmericanMonth?! they ask.

First o all, there is absolutely no need toimagine a National Caucasian-American

Month because every day in America isNational Caucasian-American day, week,month and year. Allow me to expand onthis very sensitive point. Tere is a needor a Black History month or the verysame reason there is a need or the BEnetwork. Pick up your remote control, sitback, and do a little channel surng. Whatdo you see? With the exception o a reallybad yler Perry sitcom or a ChappelleShow rerun, there are mostly Caucasian-American aces across the board.

Te same reason there are publicationssuch as Jet and Ebony magazines is thesame reason we still need a Black Historymonth. Stand in ront o a magazine rackone day at your grocery store or bookstore.

What do you see? Tats right. Cover atercover with Caucasian-American aces onthem. In other words, mostly everythingin America is eatured in white. Includingour history.

One last case in point: as part o myresearch or this op-ed, I visited the largestbookstore chain in America to purchasesome literature on U.S. history to see i itwas, in act, sewn with A rican-Americanhistory as Morgan Freeman claimedit was. I located the history section othe store and ound three conjoiningbookshelves, ve rows across with a signover each bookshel that read: UnitedStates History. Scanning all teen

shelves, I calculated at least 500 booksin ront o me; publications that rangedin subjects rom the Revolutionary Warto the war in Aghanistan; books aboutGeorge Washington, John Adams, JFK,Ronald Reagan and other U.S. presidents.Tere was even a book called A PatriotsHistory o the United States, which hadRush Limbaughs name all over it!

I set the Limbaugh book back down andthats when it hit me: O the approximately500 or so books on the history o theUnited States, only three even mentionedthe Arican-American experience on thecover. Tis cant be right I thought.Surely I must be missing something

here. So, I walked over to the next aislewhere I hoped I would nd another 500 orso books on U.S. history, except this timesome o them would actually eature an

aspect o the Arican-Americans historycomortably enveloped within the pageso the history o this great country.

And I did! Sort o. You see, there werebooks on Arican-American history, exceptinstead o being under a placard thatread United States History; they werecategorized in a section titled Arican-American Studies. Te section consistedo one bookshel with approximately 130books displayed across our shelves witha th shel o the Arican-AmericanStudies section being lled with about20 books on Native American Studies.

Again, I ound mysel pondering.Well, lets see ... i Arican-American

History and American History are onein the same, as Morgan Freeman (anOscar winner, mind you) said they were,shouldnt this Arican-American Studiessign be removed and all o these 130 booksbe integrated on the other side with theother United States history books? Andhow about that one bottom row o Native American books? My word, i theresone row o books that should be sittingamongst the other United States Historybooks, its this one! And U.S. historicallyspeaking, they shouldnt be on the bottomrow, either.

Good questions, all I surmised, so I setout to seek the answers. First, I asked thevery rst store employee I came across. She

commended me on the good questions,but couldnt answer one o them, so shedirected me to the one person who could;the store manager. His name was Je.

Can I help you? Je inquired. Justa couple o questions, I responded.Wouldnt you agree that the historyo the Arican-American is in actintertwined with that o the history othe U.S.? Je, who stood about threeinches taller than me, looked down andnodded Yeah. Sure. I continued, So,i thats the case, why are all the books on Arican-American history separate romthe U.S. history books? And why, cometo think o it, are the books on Reagan,

JFK, both Bushes and other Presidentsconveniently located under the U.S.History section, while the books on ourpresent commander-in-chie, PresidentObama, our countrys rst Arican- American president which, and Im justspitballin here, is U.S. History in its ownright, are ound way over on the other side,in another aisle, segregated rom books onall the other U.S. presidents?

Je then commenced to explain that hehas no control over how or where the booksare stacked. Tey get specic instructionsrom the corporate oce on how displaysshould look and what books to eature,

Why Black History month?By Joel Flores

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Dating Follies

by Fay a.

Ithink I have decided that its women who are the cause o about 80% otheir own disappointment. Tom

Yorke said it best; You do it to yoursel,and thats why it really hurts. We haveall done this one to ourselves at least once,

and or most o the women that I know,the number is much higher than that. Letme draw you a picture o exactly what Imtalking about:

Its Saturday night and the smell o sinis wating through the air. She is single,and waking up alone on Sunday morningtastes bitterer with each passing week. Shehas gotten all dressed up in an outt thatis completely weather-inappropriate, butthat doesnt matter because she eels hotand that is exactly the condence boostshe needs. So what is it that she is lookingor as she heads to the ashing lights, livemusic, and sti libations o Center St.?She wants a beautiul bad boy.

Tese boys have been capturing thehearts and minds o women both onscreen and in real lie, probably or aslong as there have been men and women.Every John Hughes lm o the 80s hadone, the hottest men in Hollywood havegotten amous playing them, and even the

heroines o Jane Austen novels have beentormented by their eelings or them. Andback here in reality, every emale I haveever known has almost choked on the littleslice o heaven known as the bad boy.

So what is it about them? Teres theobvious: the smoky eyes, the casual waythey lean into dark corners without anounce o concern or anything they see,the mystery, and o course that ever-so-sot whisper o villain hidden behind theirmessy hair and perectly tted t-shirts. Itsall o those things, and then there is thatone other thing; the kicker, i you will.Te always lingering thought that we aregoing to be that girl, the one who cansoten them, change their ways. Te onegirl who can teach them the true meaningo love, the girl who makes them want tosettle down into a lie o passionate, sexybliss.

Te problem with this is that it has

absolutely no base in reality. It simplydoesnt happen. Te danger and excitementassociated with these bad boys is a thrill,not a solution to your loneliness. Its true,they will entertain you or a night, a week,maybe even longer, but you must draw theline there. Tink o them like the best toy

you can imagine, the oneyou wanted so badly whenyou were little that it keptyou up at night thinkingabout it. However, thesebeautiul boys are elusive

toys; ones that you canplay with but never reallyown. You can havecopious amounts o unwith them as long as youdont allow yoursel tobecome attached.

And theres the problem. Womenalways nd themselves getting attached.We want to tame them, bathe them, teachthem manners, and then show them o toour riends, but thats the wrong answer!

So ladies, when you go out trolling ora man to ll that spot in your lonely soul,be honest with yoursel. I you decide totake home one o the conrmed Folly

Beach bachelors, remember that act goingin and accept responsibility or your ownactions. I know many o these men. Teyare insanely hot, extremely intelligent,and some o the coolest guys that you willever meet. Enjoy getting to know them,be riends either with or without benets,

but dont be angry when they move on.Remember that its all o their little awsthat make them so special, original, andcompletely intriguing to us. I you wereto polish away their jagged edges youmay very well destroy what inherentlymakes them so beautiul in the rstplace. Whatever you do, dont think or amoment about changing them; and dontyou dare be angry at them or being whatthey are.

Fay A. writes with observant wisdomfrom behind the bar at one of Folly Beachsfamed establishment s. If you have a commentor question for her, send it on to [email protected] or submit a comment atwww.follycurrent.com under submissions.

Change... In a House of Follies?

he explained. So, I should contactyour corporate ofce then? I asked.Exasperated and looking quite anxious tocontinue with his task o stocking books, Je shrugged. Yeah. Yeah, give them a

call or shoot em an email. Tey can tellyou. I just do what Im told.

And who amongst u s doesnt, I thought.I thanked Je and returned to the UnitedStates History section. I stood there, armscrossed, brow on the bridge o my nose,hamster running on the wheel in my headlike he stole something. And thats when Icame to the conclusion that I didnt haveto call or email anyone (even though I didemail the corporate ofce o this very large

scale bookstore and have yet to receive ananswer to either one o my questions.). Iound the answer I was searching or righthere in this corporate-run, well-vacuumedbookstore.

We do, indeed, need to continue to havea Black History month. Why? We need it

until our nation can truly acknowledgeand show a true, in-depth interest in themany, over-whelming sacrices Arican-Americans have given or our country byaccepting their stories, their heroes, andtheir historical achievements as stories,heroes, and historical achievements or usALL; until we can walk into our librariesand bookstores and come to nd nomore hyphenated American sections, butonly a UNIED SAES HISORY

section with books and publications thatcover every aspect and story o every andall races, cultures, and histories that havecontributed to the making o the UnitedStates o America; until we cross-educateeach other and develop a relentless questto saturate ourselves about the culture

and background o the many ethnicitiesand nationalities that make up the veryabric o our country, so that we can betterunderstand each other.

Until then, we will always nd ourselvesar short o Mr. Morgans assessment thatblack history is, in act, American history.So, yes, as o right now there is still verymuch a need or Black History month.Because until the name Crispus Attuckscan be commonly recognized as the rst

man to die or our country, it shouldntmatter that he was black. Until Crispus Attucks is as commonly recognized asGeorge Washington, it shouldnt matterthat his mother was Native American.But as o right now, it does matter. BlackHistory month will and should matter

until we as a united people have nallyaccepted the histories o all our peoplethat make up the abric o our greatcountry. And until we do, Mr. MorganFreeman will be right about one thing; itis ridiculous - ridiculous that we are notthere yet.

Have an opinion on Flores op-ed? Reachhim through [email protected].

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Ater several gray and rainy days,the sun nally ventured out andon Super Bowl Sunday morning.

Breakast over, we mounted our bicyclesor a ride to the Pig. Rain puddles patchedthe road. Dogs with people attached

walked on cross streets to and rom thebeach. Empty liquor bottles covering aside-yard table hinted at past un andheadaches to come. urning right atPlanet Follywood, breakast smells lledthe air. Churchgoers cars lined CenterStreet, and Lost Dog patrons parked upmost o West Huron Street.

Emerging rom the maritime oresttrees by the Folly River Park, the skyopened up and the air became silent. Alight west breeze met us on the bridge,barely rippling the water below. Acrossthe bridge, adjacent to the causeway, anarrow zone o resh water ora soon gave

way to more salt-tolerant plants, nally

transitioning to a mono-species, Spartinaalternifora marsh that stretched to thehorizon.

Just beyond the causeways inuence,

the salt marsh becomes a wilderness.Nature governs what happens there.Plants and animals compete or limitedresources in a transitional environment.wice-daily tides nourish and ushthe marsh. Rainwater alters salinity.Nature adapts. According to wetlandsscientist Ralph iner, South Carolinahosts approximately 400,000 acres ocoastal marshes, almost twice as much asGeorgia or North Carolina. Tese backbarrier salt marshes orm in the relativelyquiet, low energy environment behindcoastal barrier islands. Many o theseislands - including Folly, Kiawah, Morris,Sullivans, and others - ormed relativelyrecently, approximately 4,000-6,000

years ago as the sea level rose to its present,

anomalously high, level. Only in threeinstances in the last 200,000 years has sealevel reached this ar landward. Besidesour present beach, paleo-shorelines onceexisted in North Charleston, MountPleasant and James Island. According toossil and paleo-environmental evidence,salt marshes also existed behind theseancient barriers.

As a tour boat guide, my salt-marshcommentary provides an outline ormy guests, but the real story changesconstantly and is told only by the marshitsel. Saturday, beore Super Sunday,the rain nally stopped just ater 2 p.m.My our guests elected to seize the breakin the weather and go or it. A thickog shrouded the oyster banks. I untiedrom the dock and headed out. One byone, moored boats appeared rom theghostly haze. Just like pirate weather

I tell my guests, ve-year-old Ben andseven-year-old Emily. Teir eyes scannedthe scenery, letting the salt marsh andtheir own imagination ll in the blanks.Later, we eased up to an oyster bank andturned the motor o. Laughing gulls andoystercatchers, sharing space, casually

watched us. I reached over the bow andgrabbed a cluster o three medium sizeoysters. Prying them open with my knie,I ed one rst one to Grandma, the secondto Mom. Amusing expressions crossed their

aces. Emily took the next oyster, movingit around in her mouth beore she decidedthat spitting it over the side worked bestor her. I dubbed her the bravest seven-year old ever to come aboard. We movedon. Ater several marsh bird identicationsand dolphin sightings in the narrow tidalcreeks, we reached Morris Island. I set theanchor in the sot sand and we marchedtogether across the vast sand bar towardthe lighthouse. A ew hundred yards acrossthe bar rom the landing point, glassy

waves crested and broke on the beach.Saucer-sized eyes accompanied the rstnding o a whole sand dollar. Ben andEmily developed keen eyes and severalmore ndings ollowed. Heading back tothe boat, Ben pulled up along side.

You can have this shell. I already haveone, he said, handing me an oversizedcockle.

Smiling, we all loaded onto the boatand bundled up or the chilly ride back tothe marina.

Captain Anton DuMars, a coastal geologist and 30-year Folly Beach resident,owns and operates Tideline Tours, LLC. Tocontact Anton, please call or text 813-2497or visit http://tidelinetours.com.

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By Blake Bunch

She Got a What? Boob Job.On January 19, a Folly Beach Public Saety ofcer responded to the victim o creditcard raud. Te victim was notied by World Financial Network National bank that acharge o $2,779.20 was drawn rom his account. Tis charge was or an elective Lasicbreast implant procedure at Maximized Living in Celebration, Florida. Te victim

was told the name o the person who used his credit card, and received a letter romMedchoice Financial requesting inormation in reerence to the possibility o raud.

Urban SurfngResponding ofcers were dispatched to a call regarding a vehicle on the beach. Whenthey arrived, the suspects 1997 Honda was stuck on the beach ater the driver tried toturn around and got caught in a tidal pool. Te suspect then called Jennings owing,but the water was too high and the vehicle could not be retrieved. On February3, ofcers met with divers rom the Charleston County Sherris ofce and Eliteowing to remove the vehicle. Te divers entered the water using a tracking device,and hooked up their cables underwater, using the tow truck to ultimately remove thevehicle.

Honesty May Be the Best Policy (to avoid getting locked up)While on patrol, an ofcer noticed a car illegally parked in the E. 2nd St. beach access.While writing a ticket, the ofcer noticed a glass pipe commonly used to smokemarijuana in the back passenger seat. Te ofcer then walked out to the beach tond the vehicles owner and several subjects drinking Sparks Malt Liquor, as well asFat ire. Te subjects were cited or Open Container, and were then brought back tothe patrol car. When the ofcer asked i anyone had any marijuana, a subject handed

him a plastic sandwich bag containing two green plant buds weighing less than 2.5grams. Te pipe was smashed, and the marijuana placed into evidence. All subjectswere cited and released.

Pharmaceutical FraudOn January 23, an ofcer responded to a disturbance on Sandbar Lane. Te victimsaid she had stayed with some r iends, and awoke to nd her prescription o Adderolstolen rom her purse (valued at $20). No one at the residence knew anything aboutthe prescription.

Let Me Stand Next to Your FireOn January 23, an ofcer was dispatched to the Piggly Wiggly on Folly Rd. inresponse to a Larceny call. A concerned citizen alerted the stores manager o a man

who was loading rewood into his SUV. Upon asking his employees i they had soldany rewood, he discovered that none had been purchased. Te manager then

went outside, and saw a short, heavy-set male loading a bundle o rewood,then get into his vehicle and drive o. Te manager was able to retrieve theSouth Carolina registration tag, which came back as stolen. Te vehicle was last

seen driving down Sol Legare Rd.

OnlyOn FOllyPolice Blotter

Pirate weather on the marshBy anton DuMarS


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Travel

Disaster struck Nancy Kervin and her 17-year-old daughter, Sedona, whentheir home at 506 West Ashley burned to the ground a week beoreChristmas a spectacular night blaze which woke up many west side

residents. When disaster strikes, however, the Folly community comes together.

Residents o Folly Beach will help the Kervins this Sunday, February 20, with agala benet at the ides Hotel, starting at 3 p.m. For $25, attendees will get primeoysters rom Crosbys, sizzling barbecue rom the Folly Beach Crab Shack, beerrom Pearlstines, and music rom some great local bands. All o the proceeds willgo to the Kervins.

Tere will also be a silent auction with some unusual prizes: a parasail trip, agym membership, a wedding or commitment ceremony, a last will and testament,an eye exam, a private yoga session, and more. And there will be drawings or adoor prize which will be a massage by Nancy Kervin.

Te Kervins need every bit o it. We lost everything urniture, clothes,Christmas presents, even our bird, said Kervin, a well-known massage therapist

who is trying to keep her business together as she moves rom place to place,rebuilding their lives.

Te Kervins have lived on Folly or 15 years, and hope to stay here. I love Folly,and wouldnt want to raise my daughter anywhere else, Kervin said.

Folly is a close-knit community that reaches out to those in need, said RonHill, owner-operator o the Folly Beach Crab Shack and the man who worked withother businesses to contribute to the benet.

Come on out at 3 p.m. on February 20 to celebrate the Folly spirit with yourneighbors, he said. Let Nancy and her daughter know that the Folly communitycares, and enjoy a wonderul a ternoon.

Celebrating the Folly Spirit:

A Beneft or Nancy Kervin

I its not on your bucket list, then youshould add Washington, D.C. to yourtop places to visit beore going to the

Great Beyond. Its not only our NationsCapital; its a antastic metropolitan city.

You already know about some o itsmore amous residents such as the

Washington Monument, the LincolnMemorial and the Smithsonian Museums,but did you know that you can visit all othose sites or absolutely nothing? Tatsright, many o the most amous museumsin DC are ree and open to the public.

As with most places that have lots tosee, its hard to cram it all into one travelarticle. So, in addition to the major touriststops such as memorials and museums,

here are some not-to-miss basics or rst-timers to D.C.:

MERO Tats right, check out thesubway system. Its clean, its aordableand, by and large, its efcient. It beatssitting in the countrys second worse rushhour in a rental car or cab, and it takesyou just about anywhere you need tobe, including Old own Alexandria inVirginia or upscale Bethesda, Maryland.Be mindul o locals and try to ride duringo-peak hours. And remember the ruleso the Metro escalators: stand to the right,

walk to the let.

Metro also makes it easy to walk inthis pedestrian-riendly town to just abouteverything and anything youd want to

see, such as the CherryBlossoms, the World WarII Memorial, the VietnamVeteran Memorial and the

wonderul neighborhoods

surrounding downtownlike Adams Morgan,Cleveland Park and UStreet Corridor.

Dupont Circle Onceknown as the gay Meccao DC, its becomemuch more than that

with unky shops, tastydining and some o thebest people-watching inDC. Its a diverse mixo people, places andthings.Te U.S. Capitol Youmay want to contact

your congressman inadvance o going, buteven i you dont, makean unscheduled stopto your representativesofce to set up a tour othe Capitol Building.Most o the time, theyrehappy to do it. Youll getto ride the undergroundtram and then tourthe awesome architecture and historythat makes our country the heart oDemocracy.Memorials and Monuments Itssaid that the Washington Monument isthe only true monument in all o D.C.

and that everything else is a memorial.Whether thats true or not, plan to visitthe Lincoln Memorial. Standing onthose amous steps leading to the giantsculpture cant help but ll you withpride. While there, glance across theNational Mall and glimpse unorgettableviews o the Washington Monumentand the Capitol Dome. Within shortdistances o the Lincoln, nd theVietnam Memorial and the Korean WarMemorial (best seen at night).Newseum Tis or-prot museum,although not ree, is worth the costo admission. Its all about our rst

amendment rights o ree speech andreedom o the press. Not only does ithave touristy things like pretend anchordesks, but it has newspapers rom aroundthe globe, huge blocks rom the Berlin

wall and an emotionally-engaging part othe roo antennae rom the World rade

owers, stuck down on 9/11.Another thing that makes DC aterric place to visit is its proximity toother great destinations. Philadelphia,Baltimore, and New York City are easilyaccessible by train, bus or car, with New

York being the urthest at less than ourhours away.

Whether its the Cherry BlossomFestival, Christmas time or Congress,D.C. is a good place to be a tourist yearround. Remember to take a good pair o

walking shoes and your American spirit.

For more info, visit www.washington.org.

Washington, DC: more than our nations capitalBy AlAn l. Kleinfeld


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Folly Current CalendarFebruary 18 - March 3

Friday, February18

Southeastern Wildlie ExpoFebruary 18 20. For more ino, visit www.sewe.com.

Freshfelds Art & Wine WalkFrom 4-7 p.m. at Freshelds Village.Participating stores will oer samples omore than 40 wines, exhibits and live artdemonstrations rom local and regional artistsand live jazz music rom Te CobblestoneDuo. Free event. For more ino, visit ww w.FresheldsVillage.com.

Moonlight wall climbEnjoy an evening under the moon at JamesIsland County Parks Climbing Wall! ryyour avorite route rom a dierent perspective.Equipment not included in climbing ee; bringyour headlamp/ashlight. Registration is not

necessary. Fee: $12. Ages 16+. 5 9 p.m. Call795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.org or moreino.Movie Night at the Folly LibraryStarting at 5 p.m., drop by the library orMovie Night at the Beach eaturing W hyMosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears and morestories rom Arica (all ages). Munch on somepopcorn and enjoy a story on lm with yourriends! 55 Center St. For more ino, call 588-2001.

Saturday, February19

Jane Austen Societyodays program, led by Gail rummell, willocus on the connections o Aunt Philadelphiato India and Eliza to France. All are welcome.We meet at the Berkeley Electric Bldg., 3351Maybank Hwy., Johns Island at 1:30 p.m. Formore ino, call 768-6453.

1st Annual Folly Boat Cleanup& Oyster RoastVolunteers are needed! Please join our cleanupeorts and ater party or the rst annualBring your Boots Folly Boat Cleanup& Oyster Roast. Events begin at noon on

February 19. Please email [email protected] or additional ino and/or contributionneeds.

Passport to GeocachingJoin a Geocaching Scavenger Hunt throughoutJames Island County Park! eam registrationis strongly encouraged. Max o 8 per group.One member o the group must be the maincontact and at least 18 years o age. Call795-4386 to register. 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Course #24051. Age: 8 & up. Fee: $10.

Sunday, February20

Oyster Roast Beneft or Nancy KervinCome together with your ellow Follyites tosupport Folly resident Nancy Kervin, who losteverything she and her daughter owned in are this past December. Oysters, live music,beer and barbeque will be oered at Te ides

starting at 3 p.m. Come celebrate the Follyspirit!

Monday, February21

Presidents Day

WedneSday, February23

Folly Library Story TimeFun amily story time with a ocus on AricanAmerican literature and history will begin at10:30 a.m. at the Folly Beach library, located at55 Center Street. For more ino, call 588-2001.

College Day at the Climbing WallCome check out the climbing wall everyWednesday and enjoy a special studentdiscount with a valid college ID. No Pre-registration required. 12 p.m.- 5 p.m. at JamesIsland County Park. Fee: $10. Call 795-4386or visit www.ccprc.org or more ino.

thurSday, February24

Habitat Build It With BushelsJoin Ritas Seaside on Folly Beach starting at6 p.m. or oysters, bbq, sweet giveaways andprize auctions (outdoor adventures, local git

cards, and more), and live music rom JupitersGarden. Happy Hour will last all night with$2 domestics and $3 house liquors. icketsare $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Call768.0998) or visit w ww.seaislandhabitat.organd click Donate. Be sure to note Build ItWith Bushels under the designated und eldand bring your receipt as your ticket to theevent.

Perormance: Out O SternoAt the Charleston Acting Teater. Dottylives an imaginary perect lie until she leavesher house or the rst time in seven yearsand begins a path toward independence.Perormances: February 24, 25, 26, March3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 all shows at 8 p.m.nightly. ICKES: Adults: $17 Seniors: $15Students: $10. Call 795-2223 or visit www.midtownproductions.org. 915 Folly Road.

Friday, February25Movie Night at the Folly LibraryStarting at 5 p.m., drop by the library orMovie Night at the Beach eaturing Haroldand the purple crayon and more Harold stories(all ages). Munch on some popcorn and enjoya story on lm with your riends! 55 Center St.For more ino, cal l 588-2001.

Saturday, February26

Folly Gras!rophies or Best Float, Costume and Food!1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Parade begins at 2 p.m. withlineup or oats, gol carts, marching, skatingand biking at West Arctic. Autos allowed onlyi ully decorated. Must be in Mardi Gras garbto participate. Five street bands, masks andbeads sold at City Hall. New Orleans ood anddrink. For more ino, ca ll Mary 513-1836 or708-1113.

Sunday, February27

Dogmore Stew Festivalat Magnolia Plantationickets include admission to the plantationand it's gardens, hors d' oeuvres, Frogmore

Stew, desserts, a silent auction, rafe prizes,pet ashion show, pet vendors, dog trainingdemos, grooming demos and more. Call 343-8063 or more ino. ickets available at All IsWell, 1150A Hungryneck Blvd Mt Pleasant or1409D Folly Rd James Island, or at Magnoliaon the day o the event. 1 to 5 p.m. ickets:$17/adults, $5 - $10/children. Leashed petsallowed.

tueSday, March 1

Become a Master NaturalistMaster Naturalist (MN) candidates completea 13 day eld study course led by a variety oexperts in some o the states most beautiulnatural areas as they learn and practice skillsnaturalists use to read the natural world. 6p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Class meets weekly at CawCaw Interpretive Center on uesdays rom 8a.m. 5 p.m. through May 24. Pre-registration

required. Course #24609. Fee: $625. 795-4386or visit www.ccprc.com.

WedneSday, March 2

Folly Library Dr. Seuss Story TimeFun amily story time with a ocus on Dr.Seuss will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the FollyBeach library, located at 55 C enter Street. Formore ino, call 588-2001.

College Day at the Climbing WallCome check out the climbing wall everyWednesday and enjoy a special studentdiscount with a valid college ID. No Pre-registration required. 12 p.m.- 5 p.m. at JamesIsland County Park. Fee: $10. Call 795-4386or visit www.ccprc.org or more ino.

thurSday, March 3

Folly Beach Library: Read Across America!Starting at 4:30 p.m., help us celebrate Dr.Seuss birthday. We will have a special guestand cupcakes! Te Folly Beach library islocated at 55 Center Street. For more ino, call588-2001.


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Juicy's heard on Folly

September 26, 2010:Did I leave my shoes,keys, skateboard, phone,wallet and stash here lastnight?

October 3, 2010: I spentmost o my money on beerand hookers, the rest I justwasted.

October 5, 2010: Ideally,you would be on all ours.

January 7, 2011: Tatswhat this phone call isabout - GUIL!

January 16, 2011:

Person 1: Do I looksmarter now that Im abrunette?Person 2: No, you canstill see your ace!

January 23, 2011: I donthave any pants on andyoure not helping me!

Quotes from a Quotable IslandBy Juicy SparkS

Ginger of the Week:Celebrating an Endangered Breed

ginger - noun1. a person with red hair, pale skin and reckles-a Gingers natural hair color can range rom a richauburn, pale reddish brown, (strawberry blonde), frey

red or bright orange

Caroline Vendrick is the Ginger of the Week

Q:Who is your avorite Ginger and why?A: Julia Roberts, because she is a bomb-diggity actress. I love her movies. Shes anasset to the Redhead community.

Q:Magazines such as the US Vogue and the UKatler have heralded this as, the Age o the Ginger. Do

you think that this is true?A: Heck yeah! Tey say that Redheads are endangered,but I think that all o the attention has just made usstronger and more proud.

Q:It is said that Gingers are descendants o Vikings.What would your Viking name be?

A: Caroline the Red Hot.

Q:Who do you think would win in a fght: Superman orSpiderman?

A: Spiderman all the way, because he jumps like aNinja and his super-hero garb has more red thanSupermans.

Q:I you could be anyone on Folly Beach or one week,who would it be?

A: Walking Joel, because he knows so many peopleand probably has some crazy stories to tell.

Q:What song has been in your head all day?A: Te Ropeadope by Lil Rope.

Q: What color underwear do you have on?A: Blue - navy blue, to be exact.

Q:What do you expect to be doing in 20 years?A: Hmmm I think in 20 years I will own a dancestudio.

Q:What is in your purse right now?A: A pair o socks, a koozie and hand sanitizer.

Q:What is your catchphrase?A: Woo-hoo, I just wanna party.

Q:What is the best advice youve ever been given?A: My dad told me, You cant ride two horses withone ass at the same time.

Q:Can I borrow $20?A: Yeah, i I had it on me. It is the slow season

Q:What is your avorite quote?A: Live and rearrange the stars.

I youre a Folly Beach local or have spent a lot o timeon the island, youve heard some interesting things. Iyou enjoy the nightlie on Folly, youve certainly heard

some things that have made you laugh uncontrollably,conused you terribly or made you cringe. Ive overheard

a lot o things on this island, and Id like to share someo them with you. Dont worry; anonymity isrespected in this column. I invite you toshare some o the things youve heard onFolly as well, and again, well respect youranonymity. I you would like to contactJuicy or tell her something youve heard,email her at: [email protected],or you can join the group Heard onFolly on Facebook.

The MarshThe fifTh book in noels folly beach

MysTery series hiTs The sTreeTs

Special to the Folly current

Teyre back

Just when you thought it was saeto venture out on the charming,bohemian, one-o-a-kind FollyBeach, ction author Bill Noeluncovers another mystery to make youthink twice about who you can trust!

South Carolinas Folly Beach isagain prominently eatured in the newnovel, Te Marsh, the th installmentin the Folly Beach Mysteryseries. Folly,the debut novel in the series, wasreleased in 2007; Te Pierpublished in

2008; Washoutin 2009; and Te Edgewas released early last year. Author BillNoel weaves the charm and charactero the small barrier island and nearbyCharleston throughout the pages o hisnew mystery novel.

Tose o you who have read one ormore o the rst our books will a lreadybe amiliar with Chris Landrum andhis merry band o mists who stumble,bumble, and somehow manage to catchkillers who appear almost as oten onFolly Beach as sunburned tourists.Charles, Amber, Dude, Bob, Heather,and Country Cal will be returning tohelp Chris solve the mystery. And toulll the antasy o many residents,the murder victim is a lawyer!

Folly Beach is a magical andmysterious place, said Noel. Ive triedto capture the charm, character, andcharacters o the island in the FollyBeach Mystery series.

Te Folly Beach Mystery series hasbeen described as the perect beachread. Te novels are light, humorous,and eature a group o characters whoare nearly as quirky as the setting.

Noel lives in Louisville, Kentucky,but eels at home on Folly. Im notprivileged to live on Folly Beach,but have been positively welcomed

by everyone Ive had contact withthere the last ve years. Residentshave ofered me valuable insights,inormation, and more than a ewpotential plots. I I bumped of allthe people whom Folly residents havesuggested, the population would bedrastically reduced!

Te Folly Beach Mystery Series isavailable in Berts Market, PigglyWiggly, Michelles Salon and Spa, and inthe Sugar Shack at the ides Folly Beachwhen the store reopens in mid-March.Te books are also available or orderthrough your local bookseller or on theInternet at www.billnoel.com, amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.


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Brent Ashley is an artist living on West Cooper Avenue. He is a graduate o theSavannah College o Art and Design, the son o a prominent architect, and has traveledthe US as a proessional photographer or the Racing and Gaming Commission. Heis currently writing a book and pursuing a painting proession. You can reach himthrough [email protected]

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ime waits or no one and your game is old.

I tire o the mask,its acade weakens me.

Reality is a mirror reected in our illusions,your turn or mine?

When will your walls come down,

Speak to me not rom behind your painted acebut tell me o golden rays that loosen your living chains oalsity.Step away rom the double lie, soak in newness. A reedom like children on their

frst swing. I desire to know the real you.

ime waits or no one and your game is old.

Asmall, chunky wading bird, the Green Heron (Butorides virescens) can be oundacross much o North America where it orages in swamps, streams, marshes,ponds, pastures, lake edges and along creeks. Its one o the ew tool-using birds

and commonly drops bait such as insects, worms, twigs and eathers onto the surace othe water and then perches, motionless, while it waits or the fsh to surace and inspectthe bait. When the fsh gets close enough, the Green Heron strikes out with its long

neck and grabs its prey. Te top o their wings and the crown eathers are an iridescentgreen, while the side o the neck is a chestnut brown. Tis particular Green Heron isoraging in shallow water near the road.

Photo by Lindsey Graham

The Green HeronBy LindSey GrahaM

Creative


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Maybe Im not in the Presidents Dayspirit like I should be, but connecting thisholiday and surng is not coming easy. Itis most reasonable peoples opinion - andsome might even say the truth - that our

nations presidents do not sur. Wherethere is no story, there is oten room tomake one up. Here it goes:

Our great land has had orty-ourpresidents since George Washingtonrst took the oath o oce in 1789. Teresponsibilities o Washingtons newposition cut the Father o our Countrystime in the water drastically, but he wasknown to ride a wooden alaia surboard when the sur was good on VirginiasEastern Peninsula. Te next Waverider-in-Chie was also a Virginian and a do-it-yourseler. Te author o the Declarationo Independence, Tomas Jeerson, madehis own wine, college, beer, and surboards.

President Jeerson was a surboard shapero some renown throughout our greatland. In act, he shaped Andrew Jacksonsrst board a stubby sh that was perector South Carolinas summer sur. Andyou can bet the arm that no one snakedOld Hickorys wave. He once killed a manin a duel over an insult to his wie. Tispresident would likely take any disputeto the beach where he would dispense

a suitable beat down to the oender. When President Jackson let oce atertwo terms, however, the post would beoccupied by non-surers or the next sixty-our years.

In 1901, the assassination o President William McKinley elevated a youngman known or his military service, biggame hunting, cow-punching, martialarts prowess and big wave riding. eddyRoosevelt paddled into bigger sur thanany president beore or since. As a nativeNew Yorker, he grew up surng RockawayBeach and making day trips to Montaukwhen hurricanes got close. He would havetowed into big Hawaiian sur, but Jet Skiswere not yet invented. In 1909, PresidentRoosevelt let oce and was replaced byour largest surng president, WilliamHoward at. Tis man was well over threehundred pounds and needed a large board

to stay afoat. An early noserider modelthat was eleven eet long and twenty-eightinches wide was ats ride o choice.

Beore President Richa rd Nixons OpenDoor Policy brought Chinese products to America, all surboards were handmadeby Americans. Although the Watergatescandal and secret bombing in Cambodia were unpopular, Nixons greatest crime was bringing cheaply made, pop out

surboards to our air land. When hewas spotted riding one while on vacationin Caliornia, the opposing Democraticparty had seen enough and threatened toimpeach him. Te president resigned and

our nation was once again the greatestnation in the world both in and out o thewater.

Along the way, two non-surers o notecome to mind. Tey both ailed to beelected as president. Former vice president Al Gore was last seen with a gnarlybeard that made us all think he mighthave tuned out and moved to Indonesia.Another Democratic hopeul, John Kerry, was branded an elitist by his opposition.Tey said he was a windsurng enthusiastwho vacationed in Europe. Maybe both othese guys should have been surers i they

wanted to be elected. Tis brings us to thepresent day. President Barack Obama isan avid bodysurer. Tat is to say, he wasseen on Youube riding waves without aboard. Te man was born in Hawaii, so it

is only tting that he actually surs.It is probably best to end this article on

one actual note. Tanks or reading andIll see you in the water.

Jud Bushkar of McKevlins Surf Shop canbe seen arm-wrestling deceased presidentsover wave rights during most of the peaksurf days on Folly Beach. To contact him,email [email protected] orsubmit a comment at www.follycurrent.comunder submissions. Contact [email protected] if youve got a surf-inspired column to contribute.



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Surfng: the Sport o PresidentsBy Jud Bushkar, Mckevlins surf shop guru

Congrats, C o C students!Congratulations to College o Charleston students and Folly Beach residents

James McManus and Madeline Tieringer, who received Distinguished Honorsor the 2010 Fall semester. Distinguished Honors are awarded to studentsenrolled in at least 14 credit hours who have maintained a grade point ratiobetween 3.60 and 3.79.


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Music

Folly Beach maintains quite a diverse portolio omusicians, singers/songwriters, artists, and authors.Every band or creative spirit interprets lie on the

island dierently, but typically their underlying themesexpress something similar: a comortably quaint placeby the sea. And since residents on the island are otenquite neighborly, one may utilize the creative input oothers. Tis ultimately enhances the nal output o theproject, which is denitely the case on Gaslight Streetssophomore album, Idle Speed, where band membersrecruited several o their musically talented riends tojoin them in their new venture.

Not only did Gaslight use local talent, they alsorecorded their new album right down the road at OceanIndustries Studios. Je Leonard served as the mainengineer, with Charlie Freeman and Campbell Brownproducing. With their guidance, Gaslight Street has puttogether an extremely impressive album.

We began writing most o the tracks late in 2009, andstarted recording last summer mid-July, says lead singer/songwriter Campbell Brown. We basically nishedaround December o 2010, but it took a couple o weeksto master aterwards.

Following the release o their debut album, Blue Skiesor Fools, Gaslight Street has quickly become a xtureamongst the burgeoning scene o musicians who eitherlive or are based on Folly Beach. Te band typica llyconsists o our band members: Campbell Brown, JasonStokes (vocals, guitar, keys), drummer Brooks DuBose,and bassist Frank Nelson. However, on Idle Speed,Gaslight brought on a horn section, organists, violin, and

various other instruments which give this album a veryull sound. It is not tting to place this album under anyparticular genre as the boys ex between unk, olk, soul,

Dixieland, and rock, all with very precise jams woventhroughout.

When asked about the bands lyrical content, Brownsays that he does the writing in this outt. Most o mylyrics are very personal; I guess selshly, in a sense, saysBrown. Tey tend to deal with lie changing events, butare not stereotypically limited to autobiography. I liketo present my songs so that they are open to numerousinterpretations.

On the track Vicksburg on their new album, Brownstrays away rom the amiliar. I wrote that song to

sound like an old Civil War journey, says Brown, and itmost certainly does, blending violin with an escalating,powerul chorus. Te title track, Idle Speed, may be thesong closest related to island living. Since Campbell likesto leave things open to interpretation, there are severaldouble-entendres pulsating throughout this tune.

Heading up the horn section or this recordingendeavor were Kevin Hackler on trumpet, SteveSpaulding on trombone, and Eric Ganey o WeighStation on saxophone.

Kevin and I played in a country/rock band called LiveOak, says Campbell. When Gaslight Street opened orGeorge Porter at the Pour House, I called Kevin and wehad them come sit in. He basically laid out all the hornarrangements on the album. Musicians also lendingdepth to this album were Jesse Pritchard on violin, andCary Anne Hearst demonstrating her amazing vocalrange.

Sufce it to say, Gaslight Street denitely has a lot to

look orward to over the next ew years. Reid Stone andCampbell Brown played a show on the Pour House deckor Blues Fest, and their album release party or IdleSpeed is set or February 25 at the Pour House. Shortlythereater, Brown says that they will take two weeks obeore touring around the Southeast. On this tour they will hit the Florida coastline, Mississippi, ennessee,and Asheville among others beore coming back toCharleston.

For more ino on Gaslight Street, check out their tunesand tour dates on their website: www.gaslightstreet.com.

Gaslight Streets Idle SpeedFolly Fixture taps into local talent

By Blake Bunch

Gaslight Street.

Vince Perna is a Folly Beach real estate expert who also loves music. I you want to know iyou can live on Folly, you can fnd him at 31 Center Street or by calling 588-3800.

F o l l y m u s i c

s c e n e

Drop In DelI

Mondays the Hawkes

Wednesdays rivia & Dave Grunstra

2/19 Yellow Kni e

ChIll& GrIll

2/18 im Hodson Band

2/19 Sho Nu

2/25 Louis D project

2/26 Elise & the Freeloaders

3/4 - Sho Nu

3/5 Selah Dub

FollyBeaCh BrewInG Company

2/18 Josh Brewer

2/25 Eric Penrod

FollyBeaCh CraB ShaCk

Mondays Open Mic w/ Dave Grunstra

uesdays rivia

Tursdays Folly Beach Bluegrass

Society

Fridays Nathan Calhoun

Saturdays Sara Smile

loGGerheaDS

uesdays Open Mic w/ Eric Penrod

Wednesdays Karaoke w/ Margie

Tursdays Te Hawkes

2/18 Rawberry Jam

2/19 Te Healing

2/25 idal Jive

2/26 Nathan Calhoun

planet FollywooD

2/18 Dan Clamp

2/19 Calhouns Calling

2/24 Karaoke

2/25 Kevin Church

2/26 Shakin Martinis

2/27 Teresa Parrish

3/3 Hank Marley

3/4 - Je Wilson

3/5 Jon Brackett

SanDDollar

2/18 & 19 Te Cool

SurF Bar

Wednesdays Guilt Ridden roubadour

2/18 Er ic Penrod

2/25 Te Hawkes


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

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

medium, one-topping pizza from Woodys! James Glass guessed last issue's "What

the Folly?" It was the was the pictures on the wall of Lost Dog Cafe.

Brought to you by Woodys Pizza andMary Ohl.

PHOTO BY MarY OHl

The Lucky Dog cLubissponsoreDby

LosT Dog cafe

If you have a Lucky Dog please send their information and picture to:

[email protected]

Name:John Bell

Breed: English Bulldog

Likes: Eating cat poo out ofthe litter box, engaging inmeaningless sex, hustling people forfood, smoking, petty theft, and lastbut not least, drinking.

disLikes:

When my owner calls me fat.

Whyi amaLuckydog:I am a lucky dog because I am 56 years oldin dog years and my mother still continues to pay my rent.


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ADVERTORIAL

In 2007, a law was passed by the SouthCarolina legislature that was createdto help South Carolina homeowners

protect their homes rom wind andhurricane damage. Tree years later, manySouth Carolina homeowners still are notaware o the possible savings they couldreceive with a simple, specialized homeinspection. Sizable rebates and discountsare being given to thousands o amilies inthe area, largely in part to a Lowcountry-based home inspection company, CoastalSae Home Inspectors. Tis local wind

mitigation inspection company is armed with a team o state-certied inspectorshelping homeowners benet rom the

Omnibus Coastal Property InsuranceReorm Act o 2007. Te act requires thatinsurance companies provide discounts tohomeowners whose homes are protectedagainst damage during a hurricane or

windstorm. Te use o storm shutters, rootie-downs, better roo coverings, impact-resistant windows and doors, and otheractions taken to reduce losses are someexamples o qualied improvements.

Wind mitigation discounts may applyto existing older homes, as well as newerconstructions, and are justied becausestronger, more wind-resistant houses havelower windstorm losses. Lower windstormlosses result in reduced costs to insurancecompanies that are then passed on to theconsumer. Inspectors typically charge$150 per inspection. By law, they arenot allowed to charge any more. Manyinspectors also ofer discounts to theelderly and military personnel.

Our goal is to educate and guide ourclients through the process o protectingtheir property, explains Coastal Sae Home

Inspectors owner, Jef Conklin. Tereare so many Lowcountry homeowners

who simply arent aware o the insurance

discounts that are available. Everything we do is geared toward keeping amiliessae and helping them so that they receivethe discounts they deserve.

Inspections are perormed andreviewed by state-licensed inspectors,

who work closely with the homeownersinsurance agent. Inspectors look oreatures that minimize wind damageduring a hurricane or strong wind storm.Some o the eatures that qualiy or

wind mitigation certication include thetype o roo, the presence o roo strapsand secondary water resistance barriers.Inspectors then work with the insuranceagent to ensure that the homeownerobtains the appropriate discounts.

When I rst heard about this program,I thought it must be too good to be true,says homeowner Jamie Holcombe. Butater going through the inspection, weended up qualiying or a discount onour homeowners insurance and receivedan $800 reund check. Since we had ourinspection, two o our neighbors have gone

through the inspection process, as well.

In addition to the windstorm insurancemitigation inspections, Coastal Sae

Home Inspectors also provides assistancein obtaining grant unds or SouthCarolinians to ortiy their homes againstthe damaging efects o hurricanes andsevere wind storms. Te SC Sae HomeGrant Program, operated within theSouth Carolina Department o Insurance,the same department that oversees the

wind mitigation program, provides grantdollars to individual homeowners to maketheir properties more resistant to hurricaneand wind damage. Tis program hashelped more than 1,000 homeowners withgrants totaling more than $4,568,000.State-certied inspectors, like those withCoastal Sae Home Inspectors, can helphomeowners work through the grantprocess and ensure that their homesare retrotted or ortied properly withmoney provided by the state.

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Rosebank Farmsis alive and well.Entering its third

year, the Rosebank Farms

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)program continuesto oer quality localproduce and will havemore pick-up pointsthis year throughoutthe greater Charlestonregion, includingdowntown Charleston, West Ashley, James Island,Mount Pleasant, North Charleston and JohnsIsland.

Rosebank Farms CSA oers three seasons o ruitsand vegetables, growing or taste as well as variety.

It is a very personal endeavor. What we eat; youeat, says manager Sidi Limehouse.

Not only do members receive resh produce ona weekly basis throughout the 12-week season, theyalso receive a weekly newsletter and recipes on howto prepare the vegetables and ruits in their shares.

In addition to the weekly pick-up option, thearm also oers a box delivery program to downtownpeninsul a residents. Members in the box deliveryprogram receive resh, seasonal, and local ruits andvegetables delivered each week to their door in a

cooler box to keep items resh.

Te market stand on Johns Island is currentlyclosed. Not having a market to tend means wecan devote even more time to arming, Limehouseexplained. We are now in a position to give ouroutlying customers something they have beenrequesting since our program began two years ago a convenient place closer to home where they can

pick up their bags.CSA members who picked their bags up at the

arms market stand will now be able to pick up theirbag two miles away on the arm itsel at 3951 BetsyKerrison Parkway where Limehouse arms 50 acreso ruits, vegetables, herbs, and fowers.

To sign up for your CSA, visit www.rosebankfarms.com. For further info, email [email protected].

You just cant "beet" fresh, local produceRosebank FaRms Csa now seRving mount Pleasant and noRth ChaRleston

Provided by rosebank Farms

CSA piCkup loCAtionS:

West Ashley

Rick Rhodes Photography

1842 Belgrade Ave.

Dww

Redux Contemporary Arts Studio

136 St. Phillip St.

James isad

Pettigru Properties and Mario Inglese Law Firm

451 Folly Rd.

NEW pick-up locations:

M peasaPet Vet, of Coleman Blvd. at Shem Creek

307 Mill St.

nrh Chares

Limehouse Produce

4791 rade St., #G

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