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A team climbed the water tower this week to pressure wash the tank and repaint the FB logo and blue exterior. From their perch on a particularly windy day (last Friday), the workers were afforded the unique perspective the iconic

tower provides of our island.

In the end, 2012 began on Folly Beach with a happy celebration. Droppinga giant pair o ip-ops as the clock

struck midnight seemed right in line withour island’s laid back reputation. Butunbeknownst to many o the revelers onCenter Street, working out the logistics o where the ops would be dropped proveddicult.

When Charlotte Goodwin and KenHickman came beore City Councilon November 15 to request a varianceallowing open containers outside orthe midnight ‘Flip Flop Drop,’ everyoneseemed on board. Teir plan was to dropthem rom the 9th oor o Te ides

hotel, and Goodwin assured Council thatshe’d spoken with the hotel and gainedtheir approval.

Weeks beore New Years Eve, however,the plans were altered to drop the opsrom the ladder o a fre truck, rather thanthe hotel. Te ides claims it never agreedto host the event in the frst place.

“I personally believe it is unair thatsome people in the community believethat Te ides reneged on the Flip FlopDrop,” says Jonathan Weitz, Presidento Avocet Properties, which ownsand manages the hotel. “While it wasdiscussed conceptually, Ken (Merkel– General Manager o the hotel) had

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All council members were present.

COMMENTS AND APPEARANCESMayor Goodwin and Oce J. Couche

introduced Folly Beach’s new Sergeant,Kevin Barckle, rom Pennsylvania. “Hehas lots o experience, including fre-fghting certifcation,” remarked Couche.Barkle said, “I just turned 44 in Augustand I wanted to use the extensive trainingI have and not work at a supermarket. Ireally love the area. It’s a perect ft so hereI am. I’m so happy to be on Folly Beach.”Couche said citizens could meet the new Sergeant at aste o Folly next week.

Next, Kevin Whitsitt was introducedas the new director o Utilities andPublic Works or Folly Beach, starting inFebruary o 2012.

Mike Richards was presented with anaward or giving his time in public service

as planning commissioner member.Carol Linfeld thanked Council or theirsupport o Pet Helpers in the past year,and commended the city on the NYE FlipFlop Drop. Representative Peter McCoy rom

James Island said, “I am honored to beyour representative or Folly Beach andI would like to reiterate that my door isopen. I grew up coming to this beach. It’sdear to my heart. One o my priorities this

year is to work with the state and eds orthe unding or the sand or our beach.”

UNFINISHED BUSINESSOrdinance 32-11 – Raises sewer rates 9.8

percent Tird reading passed 5-1 with Ellisopposed.Ordinance 37-11 – Claries that a home that doesn’t meet food code cannot be improved beyond 50 percent o the market value o the building or ten years without

rst bringing it up to meet food code.Councilmember D.J. Rich tried again to

change the language rom ten years to fve.Te amendment ailed. Te ordinancepassed its third and fnal reading.

NEW BUSINESS Anton Dumars was appointed to be onthe Planning Commission by CouncilMember Ellis.

Resolution R01-12, A resolution by the Folly Beach City Council initiating “Operation Home Sae” or the protectionand property o all citizens on Folly.

(See story on page 5 or details). EddieEllis clarifed that the program is strictly voluntary, and would begin on March 19.DJ Rich wanted to know what the cap is onthe money provided or extinguishers andsmoke detectors. “It is not clarifed and it

should be,” he said. Ellis stated that any surplus rom the allotted $3,000 or theprogram goes back to Council spending.Rich complained that it doesn’t say thatin the Resolution. Council memberPaul Hume asked how olks’ homes willget checked; Ellis said they will fll outpaperwork agreeing to every year. MayorGoodwin remarked that “it’s sometimescheaper to buy new supplies yoursel thanto get checked by an outside company such as Liberty Fire, which is who Ellissuggested. Mayor Goodwin moved topostpone the issue.Motion to postpone issue passedunanimously.

Resolution R2-12 A Resolution by Folly Beach City Council adopting the 2012 Regular Meeting Calendar or Folly BeachCity Council.

DJ Rich motioned to move the February 14th council meeting to February 7th,since many council members would beout o town.

Motion was passed 5-1 with Stuckey opposed, saying she would not be availableon the 7th.

Resolution R3-12 A Resolution by the Folly Beach City Council authorizing the expenditure o $3,000 or Operation Home Sae supplies.

DJ Rich motioned to discuss the cap at

next week’s work session.Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution R4-12 A resolution by Folly Beach City Council directing the city admininstrator to return 100% o local option sales taxes or property taxrelie, given FY 11-12 revenues exceedexpenditures by at least $100,000.

DJ Rich said, “My thought was beachrenourishment project, but we have otherthings coming up as well.”

Eddie Ellis said, “I think it’s importantto return the money to the property taxpayers. Tere are a lot o olks that live onfxed incomes. Lets retain what we likeabout olly.”

Hume said, “Te idea is great, and I’mall about giving us our money back, butprematurely committing to that mightnot be wise.”

Ellis motioned to decide on what to do with any money closer to the budget t ime,perhaps in July.

Motion to postpone passed unanimously.Resolution No. R05-12 A Resolution by Folly Beach City Council to close Center Street or Taste o Folly to corner o Huronand Center.Passed, all in avor.

COMMENTSDJ Rich told everyone that plans arecontinuing or the Dog Park, particularly

working on encing and signing. Richdeclared Saturday Jan 28th to be a dogpark ence building party. No constructionexperience necessary.

Dale Stuckey reminded everyone that i they know anyone in Congress to talk tothem about renourishment.

City Council NotesJANUARY 10, 2012

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ouncil met to discuss thetopics o the Folly Beach Park’s

renourishment, as well as electionboards. Mayor Goodwin opened thediscussion by giving the oor to Mr. omO’Rourke, Charleston County Parksand Recreation Commission executivedirector.

O’Rourke began by stressing how direthe situation is, and how sad the prospecto erosion is or Folly Beach.

“We don’t have time to wait onsomething to happen with the state andthe eds,” he said to council. “We’re goingto go ahead and move orward. Te park is too important, and we have to bring itback. So ar, we’ve gone ahead and askeda coastal engineer to look at our permitsand see about bringing in sand.”

O’Rourke emphasized that he didn’tbelieve Folly would receive any “special”money in 2012 to take care o the beach’srenourishment problem.

“Honestly, I don’t think we’ll get any money right now, but i we get our regularmoney or 2013 everything should bene,” he said. “I do think we’ll get thatmuch. In the meantime, i it makes senseto the Coastal Engineer we have on board,

we’ll do something sooner. We’re ghtingor this. It might be expensive, but we’ll try to move orward and keep you inormed.”

O’Rourke next began talking aboutthe possibility o turning the old Sand BarRestaurant into a county-unded lodgingacility.

“I’ve been talking about buying anotherproperty on this island,” he announcedto a wary council. “It’s the old Sand Barrestaurant. Te amily wants to git thisproperty to us i we agree to maintain itas it is right now. But I told him we’renot interested in competing with otherrestaurants on the beach.”

O’Rourke went on to explain his v isionor the old restaurant, which entailed alodging acility or “outdoor adventurer”types who want to visit the Folly area.

“What we will do is have a sort o lodge—where people can come, stay ormaybe a week at a time, and do dierentkinds o outdoor activities,” he said. “Tis

would be a great stop on the Blue Water

rail. It could be really good or the islandand produce year-round tourists. But noneo this is a done deal yet; we’re just talkingabout it so ar. What we’re working on now are people living there in the apartments

who don’t know about any o thi s yet. Wedo want to give them sufcient time.”

At this declaration, the council beganto look very uncomortable and O’Rourketried to smooth their eathers.

“It’ll be a while—30, 60, maybe 90days--to get it empty, so it’s not immediate.

We eel like the donation o this property will be amazing, “ he stressed.

“What about the plans or the waterway?” asked council member CharlieMcCarty.

“We’ll leave the dock just the way it is,”

replied O’Rourke.

“We’re just concerned about thecongestion with river boards, et cetera,”said McCarty.

Council member Paul Hume said,“Also, do you see that as competing withthe private hotels and rental houses?”

“Tat’s air. It would be oolish to say there’s no conict,” conceded O’Rourke.“But what we are not ater a re people who

want to enjoy Folly. We want people toutilize our outdoor programs. You aren’t

just coming to enjoy the beach—it’s aneco lodge o sorts.”

“How many people?” asked CouncilMember Dale Stuckey.

“Very small. A ew people,” repliedO’Rourke. “We won’t use it a s a restaurant,

but we could use the space as a classroomor reception hall.”

“What about a Conerence center?”asked McCarty.

“No. Tis is or the person doingoutdoor activities, like kayaking, saidO’Rourke.

Te council members looked at eachother, not thoroughly convinced. Finally,council member DJ Rich spoke up.

“You are taking a residence away roma signicant amount o people. You’rekicking out people who have lived here onthis island or orty years!” he exclaimed.

“Tey have options. We’re not kickingthem out. Te owner would take actioneither way,” responded O’Rourke.

“It’s another piece o Folly Beach gone.Tat’s going to be sad. Tey’ll be gonerom the island, those people,” musedCouncil member DJ Rich.

“People think the county is trying totake over,” said Hume.

Moments later, the discussion returnedto the park erosion.

“I something happens and the park isn’t open or 2012, is the money or beachnourishment still coming through?” askedRich. “We have several pieces o property that need that money. A lot o people

will eel like they aren’t getting airly compensated or something new on theisland.”

O’Rourke began to look deeated.

“Perhaps this idea isn’t good or Folly Beach ater all,” he said. “I this council isagainst it, it won’t happen.”

“We need more inormation,” saidMcCarty as O’Rourke stepped down romthe podium.

“Basically, we have good people on therenourishment committee,” said MayorGoodwin. “We have a good lobbyist in

Washington, and their agency is workingor us at no cost. Tey are going to send aletter to our Senators that says how this isa ederal problem.”

Te council brainstormed on how uture erosion problems might be solved.

“We need to look at another systemdown the road,” said Hume. “Te contract

will run out in about 30 years. Some o

the best engineers are the Dutch. Tey’reunder water. “

McCarty laughed. “What’sexperimental in the US is proven in theNetherlands!”

“Anyway, everyone who knows anelected ofcial needs to get in touch withthem,” said Mayor Goodwin.

“We need to show what it means tothem,” said Hume. “We need to show Folly’s revenue in relation to the state”

“I gave it to them or one year already and that impressed them,” said MayorGoodwin.

Later, the council members reocusedtheir attention on the election board issue.

“Tey sent us something that tells usnothing,” complained Hume. “I thought

they’d make it clearer like they said they would. I want to know the advantage o these olks doing this. I don’t see thoseadvantages listed here. I don’t see whatthe city o Folly Beach gets. Te otherthing is, as I look at this inormation, thecommission that we currently have isn’teven legal. Let’s be honest.”

Mayor Goodwin replied, “I we wantto keep things the way they are, we haveto have an election, but we’re not going tohave one beore Jan 21.”

“Do we have people to do it?” askedHume. “Did any o the people resign?”

“Yes,” said Mayor Goodwin.

“ Is there an advantage or going to thecounty?” asked Hume.

“It might save $600. Tat’s what Iheard,” replied Stuckey.

Te council members deliberated ora ew moments on what the most costeective option would be. No one couldsay or certain i money would be savedthrough letting the County take care o elections.

Mayor Goodwin nally said, “I it’ssomething like a ve dollar discrepancy,then that is not much.”

“What could the county handle orus?” asked Hume.

Stuckey said, “Tey could handle itcompletely, or let the election commissiondo part o it sti ll.”

Hume said, “We still have to pay orpublishing, printing, all expenses incurredby the county. What would we really besaving anyway?”

Mayor Goodwin said, “With thecounty, we might get people rom

West Ashley, North Charleston, JamesIsland…”

Ater a ew more minutes o discussion,the council members seemed to agree thatkeeping things the way they are is best,and any cost dierences are too small tomention.

“I don’t see any reason to change it tothe county. Right now the only thing wecan do, i we aren’t going to the county,

which I assumed rom the beginning, is just to continue how we are,” said MayorGoodwin.

Re n o u r i s h i n g t h e B e a c h ,

Re c o n s i d e r i n g El e c t i o n Co m m i s s i o n COUNCIL WORK SESSION, JANUARY 10, 2012

BY DENISE K. JAMES



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some very serious logistical concerns and wanted to discuss the relationship withthe City. We nd it very unortunate thatTe ides was announced as the locationbeore all the logistics could be discussed.”

According to Mayor im Goodwin(Charlotte is his w ie), Avocet approachedthe city with a ew requests in exchangeor hosting the event. Ater serving ood

and drinks on the beach or over 20 yearsto customers who rent chairs in ront o the hotel, says Merkel, the city disallowedthat practice at the end o last summer.In addition, Te ides has been met withregulatory hurdles rom the city in theireorts to move sand currently encroachingon their parking lot.

Lastly, Avocet took issue with the City'shandling o a Tanksgiving weekendincident where a vacationing amily hadto evacuate a house managed by thecompany that had a leaking septic system.

Avocet Director o Property ManagementDee Bruggeman explains that thehouse, located at 803 West Ashley, had

a history o septic problems, requiringthe owner to completely replace thesystem in early 2011. Ater a ull summerseason o rentals without incident, thesystem malunctioned unexpectedly inNovember.

Mayor Goodwin balked at the idea o meeting Avocet’s requests in exchange orhosting the Flip Flop Drop at Te ides.

“We hold them to the same standardsthat we hold everybody,” says Goodwin.“We can’t give them a ‘bye’ on any city ordinance or regulation. Everybody has tobe treated the same.”

Combined, Avocet and Te idesare the single largest tax contributor to

the City o Folly Beach, conrms City Administrator oni Connor-Rooks.Despite that, Goodwin says, he’s not

willing to make special exceptions, even when a rule has been overlooked ordecades.

In August, Goodwin says that he wasoered a ‘shooter’ by a waitress rom thehotel while talking with riends on thebeach, nearly 200 yards rom Te ides.

“We have an ordinance that says nogoods or services can be sold on the beachexcept the rental o jet skis, umbrellas, andchairs, and those are by ranchise; plus,the state says you can’t serve alcohol in apublic place,” says Goodwin. “I can’t tell

(Snapper Jack’s) and (Planet Follywood)and (Locklear’s) that they can sell oodand drinks on the beach. I you play avorites like that then you get into a realproblem.”

ides GM Merkel believes that thehotel’s situation is unique.

“Even within the City administration,dierent people have interpreted thatordinance a lot dierently than the Mayordoes,” says Merkel. “We continue to try to improve and get more people downon Folly, and one o the ways to do thatis to continue to improve on our guestexperience.”

Merkel points out that hotel sta cleans the public beach three times a week

during the tourist season, at no cost to thecity. He says that allowing customers toplace an order at the hotel, or even rom

their rental chair, and have it delivered tothem is integral to the hotel’s vision orthe guest experience. Merkel admits thatthe employees who approached the Mayormay have ventured too ar down the beach,but he disagrees that the action warranteda ‘hard mandate’ ceasing a long-standingpractice at the hotel.

“It’s tough when you eel like you’retrying to do as much as you can, and itdoesn’t eel like you’re appreciated orthere’s no reciprocal-type thing,” saysMerkel, adding that the beach-servingissue arose just beore Hurricane Irene.

With the season ending, the issue wasn’tagain broached until conversations about

the Flip Flop Drop commenced.Merkel also voices rustration about

eorts to remove sand rom Te ides’parking lot and place it back on the beach,claiming that the City has orced them to

jump through hoops to gain approval.

Goodwin claims that or that particularissue, the City is simply assuring that thenecessary steps are taken to assure thatany sand-moving actions don’t aectrequests or renourishment through the

Army Corps o Engineers.

Ater the November issues at 803 West Ashley, a million-dollar home, Avocetultimately decided to drop the property rom their rental listings. Bruggeman

claims that the owner and Avocet actively worked to remedy the problem, pointingout that ater the septic system wasreplaced, the number o guests listed orthe house was dropped rom 14 to 12. Sheadds that DHEC signed o on the new septic system as ully unctional, and saysthe backup over Tanksgiving weekendcame as a complete surprise.

Mayor Goodwin claims he receivedphone calls rom neighbors upset aboutraw sewage leaking rom the system.He and two councilmembers personally visited the house, speaking with an Avocetrepresentative who agreed to relocate thevacationing amily to another property.

Goodwin says it’s just another case

o enorcing the rules airly with every business.

"You can't keep having sewer running

down the street, and you can't sell goodson the beach. Te ides property lineends at the sea wall," says the Mayor. "Justbecause nobody complained or got caughtin the past, it's just like speeding, don't getmad when the one guy does catch you."

Regarding the Flip Flop Drop, Teide’s Merkel says that not hosting ithad little to do with the other issuesthey addressed with the City. Te hotelhosted its largest private party to date onNew Years Eve, and Merkel had seriousconcerns about onlookers viewing theDrop without ltering through the hoteland into the private party, which eaturedreworks on the beach side o the hotel.

“Te logistics just got to beoverwhelming,” says Merkel. “With theact that we were battling a high tide at12:20 a.m. that evening, all indicationspointed to it being a nightmare to monitorit and provide extra security.”

Avocet’s Weitz adds that the company was open to discussions about makingthe Drop work at the hotel, but that “thestrained relationship with the City did notput us in the best rame o mind to try to

work through those logistical issues.”

Weitz points out that his company donates space and ood to the Surer’sHealing nonprot, oce space to Savethe Light, and land or children’s activities

during the Sea and Sand Festival.“We think it is important or local

businesses to be a part o the ber o thecommunity and actively participate tomake the community better. Our actionsover the last six years have demonstratedour commitment to keeping Folly Beach agreat place,” says Weitz. “However, it hasto be a two-way street and the city alsoneeds to recognize that we are a part o this community and contribute greatly tothe revenue needed to provide vital city services.”

During the rst two weeks o January,Te ides and BLU Restaurant closedtheir doors or an early spring cleaning and

renovation, investing $250,000 in new

paint, renished foors, steam cleaning,and an overhaul to the pool area. Tehotel reopened on January 13.

“We are not looking or preerentialtreatment, we just would like to be ableto continue to provide the great customerservice we have become known or,” says

Weitz. “I think it would be great to be ableto sit down with City ocials and discuss

what they would like to see rom theisland’s only ull service hotel. We havetried very hard to dierentiate ourselvesrom all the other hotels that line thestrip in Myrtle Beach and other beachtowns by providing a unique beachrontexperience.”

Weitz stresses that the guest experienceextends to the beach area in ront o thehotel, and says that allowing guests to

order a hamburger rom their beach chairhas been common practice or years (sincebeore his company even purchased thehotel) and is part o the hotel’s eort toshow visitors ‘how great Folly is.’

As both the largest taxpayer andan infuential member o the businesscommunity, Avocet and Te ides’perception o a deteriorating relationship

with the City could have largerramications. Merkel points out thatthe City’s nancial coers have largely

weathered the national recession, thanksin large part to the people that visit Folly Beach and the tax dollars that thus reachthe local government.

Since the Folly Current began makinginquiries to council members about theissue, an ‘olive branch’ has been extendedto the company, and a meeting to work out the perceived issues is in the works.

Mayor Goodwin also emphasizes thathe’s always available to talk and work outany problems. “But I am not in a positionto tell anyone that they can do things thatare not just like everybody else can dothem,” he adds.

“We just want to give Folly wider appealand get more people to come down here,”says Te ides’ Merkel. “It’d be a lot easieri we were all getting along together.”

Flip Flop Drop continues rom cover.

Workers at The Tides renished oors during the rst week of January to prepare for the busy spring season.



January 20, 2012 5OP IN ION

Ahouse re or burglary canbe a devastating event to aamily, taking a toll both

nancially and in the emotionalloss o losing one’s possessions andheirlooms. At the January 10 councilmeeting, Councilmember Eddie Ellisproposed two resolutions packagedtogether as ‘Operation Home Sae’ tohelp prevent break-ins and res.

“Working with the chie o police, the re marshal,and building ocial EricLutz, we developed aprogram where any ulltime resident can callpublic saety and setup an appointmentto have the re

department comedown with achecklist andinspect your homeor re saety hazards,” explainsEllis. “Tey’llalso give you tipson how to makeit burglar proo andmake your house more secure.”

Te program would giveparticipants ree smoke detectorsand re extinguishers, provided they participate in a short training programon their usage. Ellis’ plan calls or

$3,000 to be used rom council

discretionary unds to und theprogram. He adds that participants

would get a certicate rom the city

that could help obtain discountsrom home insurance companies, alsoclariying that a l iability waver wouldprevent people rom holding theCity accountable in the event o an

accident.

Ellis metsome resistancerom council,

mostly in the ormo requests orclarication andexplicit caps on

spending levels.He specied that thecity would begin by

purchasing about 200smoke detectors and 80 re

extinguishers. Te extinguishers would cost $18 each and thesmoke alarms are $7, says building

ocial Lutz.

Several council memberspressed Ellis or details about limitson individual households, beorevoting unanimously to postpone theresolutions until ater they could bediscussed in a work session.

Mayor Goodwin says he thinks theCity can pursue the resolution, butbecause o the nancial obligation itcould ultimately be tailored or senior

citizens.

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BY STRATTON LAWRENCE

Dear Folly Residents,

I hope everyone had a great and saeNew Year. I look orward to working

with everyone at City Hall to make2012 a great year or our City. Here aresome updates on a ew current projects:

Christmas ree Recycling Project- We are surveying and nishing ourapplication or OCRM to use recycledChristmas trees to help build up ourdune line. We were dealt a big blow rom DNR opposing the project, but

we are hopeul that when OCRMgets our completed application andproject parameters, they will allow us tocontinue. Tank you to everyone whohas donated their Christmas tree, and i you still have one, please call City Hall

or a pickup.Dog Park at 512 East Erie - Te

property now belongs to the City o Folly Beach thanks to CharlestonCounty Greenbelt Funds. Te Parksand Recreation committee and mysel have been working on design, signage,eatures, etc or the last ew months.Hopeully this park will be open beorespring arrives. o help with this project,

we are having a ence building party onSaturday, January 28th rom 9am-5pm.Michael Riert rom ConstructionConsultants is assisting, and will haveall materials on site ready to go. We

just need volunteers to come get dirty with us. I you would like to help,

please come down on the 28th and lend

a hand. Bring your own tools i you would like — the more the merrier.

As you may have heard, I wasinvolved in a situation over the holiday season that brought some negativeattention to our City. I very muchregret what occurred and take ullresponsibility or the matter. WhileI did mistake a Sherri’s deputy or aFolly ocer I oten joke with, it doesnot excuse my actions. I did not meanto be disrespectul in any way, especially to a member o law enorcement. I oermy sincere apology to the people o Folly Beach who expect better, and canassure you that something like this willnot happen again. In the meantime,I will work hard or this City and the

people who live here just as I have donein the past.

Tank you or your continuedsupport, and as always, you can contactme at [email protected] or on my cell, 475-9787.

DJ Rich Folly Beach City CouncilmanCo-Owner Planet Follywood

Editor’s Note: Councilman Rich wasarrested at 2 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1,ater fipping the bird to a CharlestonCounty deputy in the street outside o Planet Follywood on Folly Beach.

From Councilman D.J. Rich...

With the ban on bicycles on the

James Island Connector set togo into place as soon as signs

are up, bikers will have no sae, legal way to get to the peninsula rom James

Island or the reverse. Te news that theCity o Charleston will start enorcing alittle known rule that restricts bicycles onroads with exit and entrance ramps hasrustrated and angered the community.Many bicyclists depend on the JamesIsland Connector as a way to get toand rom work, and recreational ridersregularly use it to go out to Kiawah andFolly Beach.

It is not known when signs will go up,but Mayor Riley has said that the city willacknowledge the signs and will enorcethe law. om Bradord o CharlestonMoves says, “the alternative route overthe Wappoo Cut bridge is extremely dangerous and predictably, people will gethurt or possibly killed.” Bradord believesthe law is absurd and untenable in this day and age. Countless people commute acrossthe connector on a daily basis. CharlestonMoves will be meeting with Road Wise

representatives in hopes o workingtowards a solution with the Departmento ransportation.Fran Clasby, who lives downtown,requently uses the James island Connector

to ride out to Folly Beach to visit hisamily. Clasby points out that the city o Charleston adopted a “Complete Streets”policy back in 2008 that unortunately doesnot apply to the James island Connector.Te “Complete Streets” policy only appliesto new or retrotted roads. Te policy states that in making decisions relatingto the planning, design and maintenanceo public street projects or public streetreconstruction projects, the city shallensure the accommodation o travel by pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit, andmotorized vehicles and their passengers,in a regular part o the permitting processor such public street construction and/orreconstruction projects.

Te resolution acknowledges that the city

B i k e s B a n n e d o n J a m e s I s l an d Co n n e c t o r CITY OF CHARLESTON DECIDES TO ENFORCE LITTLE KNOWN LAW

BY CHRISTINE WILKERSON

ILDAR SAGDEJEV

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Pet Helpers’ veterinarians, JanetMcKim and Jack Love, share notonly a passion or animals but also a

lie together. Tirty-one years ago, their loveor animals led both o them to Te OhioState University’s College o Veterinary Medicine, where they met and ended upmarry ing. Following graduation, the new Veterinarians opened their own practicein Middleburg, Virginia.

Te couple is a unique team

with a broad range o expertise. Dr.Love specializes in orthopedic surgery, while Dr. McKim specializes in internalmedicine and acupuncture. ogetherthey hold a wealth o knowledge in theVeterinary eld that was recognized by the Middleburg, Virginia community asthey grew their private practice to includeover 12,000 pets.

Altruistic at heart, the couple hasnever turned away an animal in need. “I just couldn’t in good conscious euthanizean animal that I knew I could save. I wentinto the eld not or a prot, but to saveanimals lives,” says Dr. McKim. Dr. Loveshares this sentiment, and has saved thelives o countless animals with injuriesor conditions deemed insurmountableby other veterinarians. Dr. JanetMcKim recalls praying beore receivingher veterinary school acceptance letterand promising “to give back every day i her childhood dream o becoming aveterinarian came true.” She knew rom

a young age that “she wanted to save theanimals” and recalls sneaking her hamsterinto church using her hand warmer. Dr.Love smiles when he says he was a “4-Hboy” who grew up on a dairy arm innorthern Ohio. Ater 25 years o owningthe Middleburg Animal Hospital, thecouple re-located to Folly Beach. Atermeeting Pet Helpers President CarolLinville, it came as no surprise that thecouple would dedicate the next chapter

o their lives to an animal shelter, where their mission would be todecrease the population o unwantedand homeless animals through spay and neuter. Drs. McKim and Lovebrought their expertise to the PetHelpers Shelter and Greer Spay/Neuter Clinic in 2008, where togetherthey have successully spayed andneutered nearly 10,000 cats and dogs.Tey average about 24 surgeries a day and provide high quality care at a low cost.Te eorts o Drs. Love andMcKim, along with Veterinariansat the Charleston Animal Society’sSpay/Neuter Clinic, has paido. Tanks in part to spay/neuter, the number o animalsentering Charleston County sheltersdecreased by 1% in 2011 over2010. More spay/neuter surgeries,over 12,000 procedures, were perormedthan number o animals that entered

shelters. In order to curb animaloverpopulation, the goal is to perorm20% more surgeries than number o animals that enter area shelters. Spay/neuter relieves amilies o the nancialburden o unwanted pets, while reducingthe number o euthanized homelessanimals every year.Upon meeting Dr. McKim and Dr. Love, itis easy to tell that their work is their passionand a true refection o their humanisticpersonalities. While reminiscing on their

journey as veterinarians, Dr. McKimand Dr. Love are humbled by the tearulthank yous they receive. At Pet Helpers,

these two devoted veterinarians continueto touch the lives o animals and people with their gentle words, capable handsand caring hearts.

Te Pet Helpers Greer Spay/Neuter Clinic is open to the public and ofers high quality,low-cost spay/neuter surgeries. For more inormation, please visit www.pethelpers.org/clinic.php or call (843) 302 – 0556.

I t ’s Mo re Than Puppy Lov e

HEALTH

PROVIDED BY PET HELPERS



January 20, 2012 7MUS IC

FOLLY ANIMAL SERVICE:Please report all Lost or

Found pets on Folly Beach

immediately. Call 588-2433

and ask for Folly Animal

Service or a police officer.

All resident animals must

be registered with the City

of Folly Beach annually and

tags must be attached to the

pet’s collar. Tag cost $3 and

may be purchased at Folly

Beach Public Safety, located

at City Hall.

Follywood Productions may notbe what you think. Tey are not

a concert promoter, record label,

or management rm, although all o those roles have been perormed. In

act, owner and ounder Ben Boundsonce ran a ‘360’ label that handled the

entire realm o the music business, rommanagement to booking, promotion,

publicity, and overseeing studio recording,manuacturing and distribution o his

clients’ albums. But now, FollywoodProductions does what it does best - bring

touring bands into Charleston and send

local bands out on tour nationwide.

No other agency in Charleston is

as ocused on out-o-state touring asFollywood - it’s their top priority. Bounds

recognizes this as his niche, and it’s whathe does well. He also enjoys being on the

road scouting new venues and bands.

“I travel about 8-10 days out o each

month or Follywood work, which putsme on the road about 100-125 days a

year. Tat’s what allows me to developrelationships with the talent buyers or

the diferent venues all over the Southeast,

get a rst-hand view o the venue and themarket, get to know the routing rom

town-to-town, and scout new bands,”explains Bounds. “Tis year, the number

o days that I’m on the road could actually increase, which gets me red-up, because I

live to be on the road, and I thrive in new and unamiliar environments.”

Follywood is celebrating two strongyears o existence with an anniversary

party and oyster roast at the CharlestonPour House on Saturday, Feb. 4, eaturing

Bret Mosley, Guilt Ridden roubadour,

Weigh Station, Concrete Jumpsuit andShonuf. He’s also planned a undraiser

or client and riend Mac Leaphart, whorecently underwent surgery to remove

a brain tumor, preventing him romplaying (and thus earning an income)

or several months. A host o his musicalriends, rom Mark Bryan o Hootie &

the Blowsh to Mac’s‘90s band, Five Way

Friday, will perorm

their own versionso his songs, along with a lm about

Leaphart.

“Mac’n At

the ‘Drome is a

particularly important efort,because it’s a chance to give something

back to someone who’s been puttingin or a very long time,” says Bounds.

“Mac’s probably played 100 benets andundraisers over the past 10 years, and he’s

meant a lot to the musical community inand around Charleston, Columbia and

Greenville since the mid-1990s, including

the ans and the musicians themselves.”

For Bounds, the uture looks very

bright.

“We’re just about to start year three

o a three-year plan, and i we continueto improve at what we’re doing, we’ll

be successul,” he says. “We’ve reached‘regional agency’ status, and our next goal

is or Follywood to become a nationalagency.”

Bounds is in the process o expandingand has eelers out or more agents and

interns to add to his staf o about 20people. “I eel we’re maxed-out right now

and could not efectively handle more

artists. But we have plans to grow this

year. We’re hiring par t-time agents now.” Another goal in the near uture is to

build the brand, Follywood Productions.

Bounds envisions his company’s logo asthe beacon or a good musical experience.

“When someone walking down thestreet sees that Follywood logo, I want

them to immediately think ‘this is goingto be a good time,’ regardless o what

bands are playing,” Bounds exclaims. “It’s

all about the an experience and the livemusic liestyle.”

hisguides how

he chooses which bandsto add to the roster. For the most part,

Follywood targets bands who are tour-ready with new and original music. Te

genres Follywood works with include

alt/country, Americana, blues, bluegrass,

olk, unk, jam, indie, and southern rock,but Bounds says the agency could expandin that area this year as well.

Follywood’s top earning bands or2011 were Bret Mosley, Guilt Ridden

roubadour, James Justin & Co., MacLeaphart and Stereo Reorm, but he tells

me to keep an eye out or Croweld andOld You in 2012, who came on board late

last year and have big-time potential. Also,

Concrete Jumpsuit out o Columbia hada strong nish last year and the crowds

grow bigger each time they play.

Bounds began Follywood as a one-man

show, ollowing his desire to get back intothe music biz ater relocating to Charleston.

A native o Jackson, Mississippi, heounded record label Dirt Road Records

in Oxord in 2003, which he owned with lielong riend Locke Phillips. Ater

leaving the music industry or successive

jobs in a non-prot or the arts, economicdevelopment and tourism, he moved to

Charleston with a job buying ta lent or thehistoric State Teater in Starkville, Miss.

and jumped right back in.

Fo l l y w o o d Pr o d u c t i o n s Ma k e sGood T i m es H appen

BY VINCE PERNA

Follywood Productions will celebrate the music of Mac Leaphart at the Hippodrome on Jan. 28

Follywood continues on page 10



January 19 - February 3

Folly Current Calendar

E xchangE club l ow country boil

Due to the aste o Folly on Jan. 21, the Boilhas been postponed to Feb 25 — same time,same place. I you have sold tickets or purchasedtickets you may use those tickets on Feb. 25.Sorry or any inconvenience.

ongoing through J an. 31:

ccPrc toP Dog M ascot a PPlications Do you know a special pooch who loves thecounty dog parks and possesses true starquality? Te Charleston County Park andRecreation Commission (CCPRC) is searchingor its next op Dog mascot! Tis lucky canine will be the ocial mascot o CCPRCdog parks and pet events or 2012. I you k now a dog that has what it takes to be the leader o our pack, we encourage you to enter the opDog contest online at www.ccprc.com/topdog,between Jan. 1-31. CCPRC’s Facebook ans will be able to select the top nalists onCCPRC’s Facebook page rom Feb. 1-15. For

requirements and other contest details, visit www.ccprc.com/topdog. All entries must bereceived by Jan. 31.

Thursday , J anuary 19

Chapters Sur Film Debut A new Caliornia-based sur lm calledChapters eatures three songs by Folly band James Justin & Co, including “Te Rescue,”“Count On Me,” and “I Know You Will.” Sur Bar will host a screening o the lm at 8 pm,ollowed by a perormance by the band.

Friday , J anuary 20

Movies at the BeachTe igger Movie (Rated G, 76 min)Drinks and snacks provided! Folly BeachLibrary, 4 pm.

s aTurday , J anuary 21

A Taste o Folly Annual street estival highlighting our localculinary are! Tere will be ood booths romall local restaurants, hot dog eating contest, chilicookof, date auction, silent auction, server race,dunk tank, jump castle and more! Last year wedonated $4,000 to the City o Folly Beach or

the Beach Management Patrol, and this year weare proud to announce that money raised willgo to Folly Beach Parks and Recreation and theupcoming dog park at 512 East Erie (see below).Tis event is always a crowd avorite, andpromises new surprises this year! For ino onthe hot dog eating contest, please email [email protected] For ino on entering the ChiliCookof, please email [email protected] Street. 11 am – 6 pm.

Introduction to Climbing - Climbing 101Tis class is designed to introduce you to the world o climbing. We will teach you gear,basic knots, technique, and how to belay. Uponcompletion, participants will be prepared totake a belay test upon their next visit to theClimbing Wall. Pre-registration required.1 - 4 p.m. James Island County Park. Age: 14& up.

4th Annual Share Our Suzy It’s Black and

White Beneft Surrounded by breathtaking views o theCharleston harbor, the black tie event witha nautical spin will eature live musicalentertainment by Atlanta ‘s renowned party band, Yacht Rock Schooner, as well as amazingood by Granville’s Catering, un adultbeverages and more! Guests will also have theopportunity to learn more about the needso breast cancer patients, ways to assist anddirectly impact the lives o women battlingthe disease in the Charleston area. SOS helpsSouth Carolina breast cancer patients and theiramilies by providing assistance to ease their journey rom diagnosis to recovery. Unlikeother breast cancer organizations, SOS bridgesthe nancial gap or day to day expenses thatinsurance does not cover. For more in ormationabout Share our Suzy or to purchase tickets,please visit, www.shareoursuzy.org. 7 – 11 pm.Harborside East.

sunday , J anuary 22

ABC Fest Enjoy Arts, Brew, and Community at the Brick House Kitchen rom 4 - 11 pm, with li ve musicrom Te Royal inoil, Skye Paige, and RusticRemediy. Local artists and cratsmen will be

displaying their work, and Holy City Brewery will be ofering ree tastings o their latest beers.Contact 843.406.4655 to participate as an artis tor vendor or or more inormation.

Monday , J anuary 23

Family Storytime with Miss Donna (all ages) At the Folly Library, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday , J anuary 24

City Council Meeting 6 pm

Thursday , J anuary 26

Portable Planetarium: Constellation RevelationConstellations paint grand pictures that giveus insight into how diferent cultures have seentheir world, their universe, and themselves. A registered chaperone is required or participantsages 15 and under. Pre-registration required.

4-5 pm. Ages 9 and up. $9. JamesIsland County Park.

Friday , J anuary 27

Movies at the BeachDisney’s Alice in Wonderland(Rated G, 71 min) Drinks andsnacks provided! Folly BeachLibrary, 4 pm.

s aTurday , J anuary 28

Dog Park Fence Building Volunteer to help build the new public dog park at 512 EastErie. Te more volunteers, themerrier! Michael Rifert romConstruction Consultants isassisting with the project and we will have all material on sitethe day o. We need help witheverything rom digging holesto running encing, so event henovice carpenter can help out.Feel ree to bring your own oodand drink, and come get dirty with us or the day and give back to the community at the same

time.

Womanless Beauty Contest Te Folly Angels present the 3rd annual Womenless Beauty Contest! Tis year, the themeis Movie Stars o the 50’s. o be a contestant,please contact Flo to sign up. Everyone else, justcome in your nest 50’s attire and watch theun! Money raised will help the Angels with theongoing cancer treatment o one o our Folly Friends. Planet Follywood. 7 pm.

Monday , J anuary 30

Family Storytime with Miss Donna (all ages) At the Folly Library, 10:30 a.m.

Friday , February 3

Movies at the BeachCliford’s Really Big Movie (Rated G, 73 min)Drinks and snacks provided! Folly BeachLibrary, 4 pm.

Run For Counc i lFILING BEGINS JAN. 24

On uesday, April 3, the City Council seats o EddieEllis, Charlie McCarty, and DJ Rich will be up orelection. Filing or the seats begins uesday, January

24 and ends at noon on uesday, February 3. Filing costs$25. Filing Packets or candidates may be picked up at theMunicipal Clerk’s Oce, 2nd Floor, Folly Beach City Hall, 21Center Street.




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Mac’n At the ‘Drome

A Concert Film Exprerience Beneiting Mac Leaphart

Featuring Guilt Ridden Troubadour, Mark Bryan of Hootie & the Blowish, Danielle Howle, and many more

Saturday, January 28

Hippodrome Theatre, 360 Concord Street

7 pm, $20

WANT TO GO?

Follywood Productions TwoYear Anniversary Party and

Oyster Roast

Featuring: Bret Mosley,Guilt Ridden Troubadour,

Weigh Station, Shonuff and Concrete Jumpsuit

Charleston Pour House

Saturday, February 4

4pm

Ben Bounds and members of his Follywood team pose at last year’s one-year anniversary party.

Follywood continues rom page 7

Over the past year, booking localbands or out-o-state touring has received

the bulk o Follywood’s workload andocus. Tey’ve booked Folly Beach-

based groups like James Justin & Co. as

ar west as Grand Junction, Colorado,but the most popular tour is through

the Southeast rom Charleston to New Orleans. Bounds eels most comortable

booking the Gul Coast region, as well asennessee, Georgia and North Carolina,

but they are now starting to work up theEast Coast into Virginia, Maryland, New

York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio

and Michigan.

With live music income and ticket sales

outpacing record sales, Bounds believesFollywood is lling a major need on a

local and regional level. Record labels and

management rms are suering, and thebooking agent may play the most essential

role in the business in 2012, with a biggerhand in making or breaking a band than

in the past.

According to Bounds, the Charleston

music scene is still under the radar but hasmassive potential. He eels the amount o

quality musicians per-capita is unrivaled.wo bands on Folly Beach (Dangermufn

and James Justin & Co) have charted

nationally in the past year, a eat not many cities in the country this size that can

boast. Bounds says he loves the energy onFolly and how everyone helps to support

the scene. Even being on the island a shorttime, he eels like part o the amily and has

never elt this level o community supportin any o his previous stops.

“Follywood doesn’t exist anywherereally, other than the back o your mind

or the bottom o a Captain Morgan

bottle,” laughs Bounds. “People ask me allthe time, ‘Where the Hell is Follywood?’

And I tell them, ‘It’s anywhere you want itto be, buddy.’”

Come out and lend your support at one o Follywood’s upcoming events - Mac’n At the ‘Drome: A Concert Film Experience Benefting Mac Leaphart on Jan. 28 at the Hippodrome Teatre, or the Follywood 2-Year Anniversary Party & Oyster Roast at the Pour House on Feb. 4.

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Here’s another cultivated plant that belongs to the mint amily. In act, I’ll goahead and tell you that it is a species o sage, in the genus Salvia. Tis is a hugegenus with nearly a thousand species: they all have square stems and opposite

leaves, being in the mint amily, along with tubular corollas and two stamens (actually,most members o the mint amily have our stamens). You will remember rom yourbotany class that the mint amily --which has two equally valid names, “Lamiaceae”

and “Labiatae”-- is in act a large one, with over 200 dierent genera. Nearly 7,000species have been placed in this plant amily, and they grow all around the world. Temint amily is especially beloved by humans, or a very long time, and with good reason.Tere are many economically important species, some o which are quite popular asherbs and various avorings. Others have medicinal value. And, o course, there are theattractive ones suitable or gardens.

Species o Salvia are native to just about all temperate and subtropical parts o the world (except Australia and the Pacifc islands). Te very name “Salvia” is interesting: itis related to the Latin word meaning health, or wellness, and o course various specieso salvia have long been used medicinally. AND, garden sage, which is also a species o Salvia, has spicy leaves eaturing a warm, musky ragrance…which is so important insausage and other ood items. (I remember once, at a ancy restaurant, having dessertmade out o sage leaves and rozen beer. Tat was dierent!)

Our mystery sage is native to parts o Mexico. It is an autumn-blooming species,and has spectacular red owers. Tere is a big patch o it growing up the street rom mehere in Columbia, and during my aternoon dog-walks ater work, we are treated to the

wonderul eect o the alling sun glowing through the red blossoms. It is attractive tobutteries, and it’s quite a treat to watch brilliant yellow sulphurs visiting the blooms. Itis also a avorite with whatever hummingbirds are still around. Te plants are perennialin their native habitats, and orm shrubs. Tey are easy to grow in the Southeast, andeasy to fnd at garden centers; many people grow them as annuals. Te “mystery” o thisplant comes rom the surprising ragrance it gives o when you crush a lea: it smells just like pineapple! Tere are many examples o completely unrelated plants that haveevolved the technique or producing similar ragrances. Te reason or producing thesearomatic compounds is not always understood…that’s part o the mystery. (Photo by Richard Wnek.)

John Nelson is the curator o the A. C. Moore Herbarium at the University o SouthCarolina, in the Department o Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium oers ree plant identifcations. For more inormation, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196.

Mys t e r y Plan t BY JOHN NELSON

A n s w e r : “ P i n e a p p l e S a g e ” , S a l v i a e l e g a n s



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Deena Fawn Smith arrived on Folly Beach 16 years ago. Religious andspiritually driven, she took it to

heart when her Atlanta minister preachedabout “going to the edge.” In April 1996,

depressed ater the promise o a partnershipin Charleston ell through, Deena took adrive out to Folly Beach. Hoping or asign that everything was going to be okay,she was literally welcomed to “Te Edge”by a turquoise sign, and her new lie andpractice on Folly began. Folly was theperect t, with its laid back bohemianliestyle and access to the beach and water.Deena quickly ound an apartment acrossrom the beach, an oce on Center Street,and hung out her shingle.

Walking into Dr. Deena’s oce, one isimmediately struck by the quiet, relaxed,living room style o the outer oce, andthen by the number o diplomas hanging

on the wall inside. Deena has admittedly spent much o her lie studying the scienceo chiropractic and alternative medicine.Her diploma in Anti-Aging alone took ve years to complete. Deena says herlie is driven by Karma and prayer. Many years ago, her grandmother said she wasa natural healer, and thus began her lieo continuous education and eventually educating and treating others in thescience o her proession.

Many o Deena’s patients are lookingor alternatives to mainstream medicine.Instead o numerous prescriptions orexpensive medications, patients can ndhelp or relieving stress and pain, managing

menopause, weight loss, lack o energy andatigue. Although some o the treatmentslike otal Body Modication may soundstrange to those o us uneducated in

chiropractic practices, one must admitit’s requently hard to understand themedical terms and treatments prescribedby traditional doctors as well.

As one that has always raised aneyebrow at the thought o going to achiropractor or using alternative medicine,I was a little skeptical at the beginning o this interview. Accompanied by her two well behaved, longhair chihuahuas, Deena

expertly explained the science behind thetreatments, then demonstrating until thelight bulb goes of and the AHA! momenthit.

Without knowing anything about meor my medical history, Deena quickly honed in on an area o concern that only I was aware o.

Te origins o chiropractic care dateback thousands o years. Scholars haveuncovered writings rom the Greeksand Chinese describing methods o manipulating the spine to relieve pain.

Since then, the science has matured andthe efectiveness rened.

Te downturn in the economy andspiraling costs have kept many rompursuing needed healthcare and Deena’sbusiness has slacked of, but that hasallowed her the time to continue herstudies and perect her techniques. omany o us aged 50 and older, going to theGP means almost always coming home with a new prescription. Using practicesbased in a common sense approach tohealth and wellness, Dr. Deena works inpartnership with a local MD to keep costsas low as possible and tailored to eachindividual needs. Tere’s no revolving

door with a waiting room ull o patientshere. Each patient ends up with anindividual comprehensive, common senseplan to improve their health or to treatspecic ills.

Folly Beach is lucky to have a doctorexperienced in scientic, non-evasivehealth care based on thousands o years o study. Dr. Deena Fawn Smith is a perectt or “the Edge,” and I’m a believer.

Fo l l y ’ s Hea le r DR. DEENA SMITH LOOKS TO THE ROOT OF WHAT AILS YOU

BY CHRISTINE WILKERSON

L O C A L P R O F I L E

Thomas BrothersP r o d u c t i o n s ,the Folly-based

three man team behindlast year’s Waves In Our

Pocket sur lm, arehard at work on theirollow up project. Look

to the ropics may bethe lm that ocially and permanently putsFolly on the globalsurng map. Te trioare headed to Australiain February to lm,and they’ve launched aKickstarter campaignto help raise unds andpre-sell the new movie. Watch a ew scenesrom the new movieand contribute at www.thomasbrothersblog.com.

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14 January 20, 2012

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16 January 20, 2012

Fo r t h e B i rd s?OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS SHOWN TO PREVENT OR SLOW PROGRESSION OF OSTEOARTHRITIS

PROVIDED BY CHARLESTON SPORTS MEDICINE

New research released in October showed orthe rst time that omega-3 in sh oil could“substantially and signicantly” reduce the

signs and symptoms o osteoarthritis. Te British study published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage,

proved that omega-3-rich diets reduced osteoarthritis

in animals by 50% compared to a standard diet. Classicearly signs o the condition, such as the degradation o collagen in cartilage and the loss o molecules that giveit shock-absorbing properties, were both reduced withomega-3.

According to Bright McConnell, MD, o CharlestonSports Medicine, an estimated 27 million Americans age25 and older have osteoarthritis, which is caused whenthe cartilage at the ends o bones wears away and theunderlying bone thickens, leading to sti, painul joints.

Tere was strong evidence that omega-3 inuences thebiochemistry o the disease, and thereore not only helpsprevent disease, but also slows its progression, potentially controlling established osteoarthritis.

Dr. McConnell says, “Currently, there is no eectivetreatment to slow down disease progression, and treatmentis limited to pain relie and ultimately joint replacement.More studies are needed, but a 50% reduction in diseaseis signicant and demonstrates that Omega-3s orosteoarthritis are a lot more than an old wives’ tale.”

Dr. McConnell explains that one way omega-3s work is by encouraging the production o body chemicalsthat help control inammation—in the joints, thebloodstream, and the tissues.

Omega-3s also reduce the negative impact o anotheressential type o atty acid known as omega-6s, oundin eggs, poultry, cereals, vegetable oils, baked goods,and margarine. When omega-6s aren’t balanced withsufcient amounts o omega-3s, problems such as clotormation can ensue, which can lead to heart attacks andstrokes. So or a healthy balance, eat about 4 parts omega3s to 1 part omega 6s.

Te two active ingredients o omega-3 in sh are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic

acid). Te American Heart Association recommendseating a variety o types o atty sh (such as salmon,tuna, and mackerel) at least twice a week. Vegetablesources o omega-3s include axseed, canola oil, broccoli,cantaloupe, kidney beans, spinach, grape leaves, Chinese

cabbage, cauliower, and walnuts. Tese sources arerich in an omega-3 atty acid called alpha-linolenic acid(ALA). But axseed lacks the omega-3 atty acids EPA and DHA ound in sh. Te body can convert some ALA into DHA and EPA, but not in quantities knownto be benecial. Dr. McConnell recommends that adultstreating osteoarthritis consume 3 to 5 grams o EPA and DHA daily, and people cannot achieve this goal by taking ALA a lone.

“It’s a bad idea to attempt to get all your omega-3 atty acids rom a jar o capsules. Nutrients rom ood are morethan 90% absorbed by the body, while the body only absorbs about 50% o a supplement,” warns McConnell.“Te amino acids in sh may work in conjunction withthe DHA and EPA to produce health benets. Or in thecase o axseeds, a supplement would lack the seed’s richaddition o ligand, known to prevent hormone-related

cancers, as well as ber. People should eat cold-watersh combined with concentrated liquid sh oil—werecommend Carlson’s nest sh oil.”

I you’re interested in trying omega-3s or osteoarthritisor other medical conditions, it can be a smart rst stepto consult with a physician. Charleston Sports Medicineand its afliate, FitMed Partners, are able to do advancednutritional testing to scientical ly pinpoint micronutrientdeciencies. OmegaQuant, a ngerprick blood test, is aspectrum test or omega vitamins, which Dr. McConnelluses to create customized replenishing treatment plans with oods or products or health and medical benets.

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