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E urn down the noise on page 4 Sherlock Holmes on page 13 Polar Bear pics on page 15

2009: a year most o us will want toorget about, but will probably stick in the craw o history as a

year o signicant change. Tis year, we lost some o ournation’s most memorable icons, such as Walter Cronkite,Ed McMahon and Michael Jackson, and gained very little in return. Te top national stories or this year rangerom the emergence o the swine u in early summer, tothe rapid decline o the auto industry, the blood-lettingdebate over health care, an increase o 30,000 troops tobe sent into Aghanistan and worst o all, an economy torival that o the 1929 stock market collapse. Locally, welost aith in our Governor, Mark Sanord, ollowing his

announcement o an almost decade-long aair, we sawSouth Carolina’s jobless rate reach 12.3% ranking it asthe third highest area o unemployment in the country,

and a serial killer ran loose in Walterboro, killing threeand injuring six.

But this year was not entirely a dark blemish onour history books. South Carolina gained the BoeingCompany, and Clemson University received a grant tobegin working on wind power as an alternative energy source. South Carolina also saw one o its quietesthurricane seasons in decades, and a trend o supportingone’s community has been blossoming nationwide.

Troughout all o it, we should always be grateulthat no matter what, we live in an absolutely stunningplace. No matter what dark turns the world takes, we will

always have the sea breezes to cool us, the sot sound o waves to soothe us and the warm sand to comort us evenin the most troubling o times.

January is a time or us to reect on the many things we have accomplished over the past year and to look orward to the many things we will do in the year tocome. In respect to 2009, Te Folly Current has createda timeline that reects on many o the great things ourisland has accomplished over the past year. With so many

wonderul instances o giving and sharing and simply enjoying each other’s company, we can only look orwardto the chance to make 2010 even better.



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2009 Folly Beach Polar Bear Plunge

January 24

January 1

The City Council announced its ght

against Redbay Laurel Disease

which spread fromGeorgia, attackingand killing Redbay Laurel Trees. Thedisease is spread

by an Asian beetle.

January 27

Annual ExchangeClub Oyster

Roast at Bowen’s Island. It was hard to deny the January

chill in the air.

January 25

Drinking age on Folly is changed

from 18 to 21. TheCity’s codes had

never been updated with State laws.

The City realized this mistake and

introduced anordinance.

February 7

Savethe Light Half

Marathon. Nearly700 people from at least 18

different states participated.Will Huff of Augusta,Georgia won the race.

Surfrider kicks off its Anti- Plastics Campaign with

an oyster roast at Bowen’s Island. The campaignwas a joint effort with

Charleston Waterkeeper.

February 15 Folly Beach residents see, for the rst time, variousoptions for replacing the

bridges that span the Folly River and Folly Creek.

February 17

The rst annual Folly Gras was somewhat marred by

law enforcement which wasdescribed as excessively

“hardcore” in attempting to keep people on the sidewalks.

February 21

F irst annual Taste

of Folly Festival. Local restaurants

made it easy for festival

goers to sample theeclectic avors of

Folly.

Year in Review



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Lnn Pieroi

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Ali Akhari

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Krisin Hackler Managing Edior

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Swan Richards

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Lori Dalon

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Future deadlines:

January 13 for submissions.

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LLC, is a free, independent newspaper pub-lished every two weeks and is for and about

Folly Beach. Copies are mailed free of chargeto every active mailbox in our coverage area

and are also available at area businesses andby subscription to non-islanders. Subscrip-

tions are $30 per year for non-residents andare available by sending a check to Lucky

Dog Publishing, LLC, P.O. Box 837, Sullivan’sIsland, SC 29482. Contributions of informa-tion, pictures and articles are welcomed andare used according to space limitations andnews value and cannot be returned exceptby special request. Our editorial content is

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Boomer is a year and a hal old Rotti / Lab mix who is lookingor a loving home. He loves the water and would make a greatbeach mate! He’s not a an o elines, but does well with peopleand most dogs. He adores going on walks and could help you

with the tness portion o your New Year’s resolution!

Sweet PotatoBoomerSweet Potato is a 4-year-old orange tabby who came to PetHelpers just beore Tanksgiving. He’s a vigorous playmateor elines and people alike and keeps a clean ‘bathroom.’ Hehas lived with other cats; in act, his riend Giblet came intothe shelter with him and is awaiting her home, as well.

Pet Helpers is located at 1447 Folly Road, James Island.Hours: Mon – Fri rom 11am – 6pm and Sat rom 11am - 5pm.

Closed: Sundays and Holidays.Call Pet Helpers at 795-1110. Adoption ees: $125 cats & dogs (6 mo. or younger), $100 or 6 mo. or older. $55 or rabbits.

Includes spaying/neutering, shots, heartworm check, leukemia check, deworming, microchip, collar and tag.Visit ww w.pethelpers.org.

Folly Beach Holiday

Inn reopens. After a $5.5 million overhaul, the Holiday Inn presented its new, funky

self. Shortly thereafter, BLU, thehotel’s restaurant/bar wasopened, replacing the Pier

View Restaurant.

March 5

Beckmann versus Sanford . Mayor Carl Beckmann joined other

South Carolina Mayors who opposed Sanford for refusing federal stimulus

money. Beckmann said “We knowbetter what our constituents need

than the man in Columbia”.

March 13

March 20

Saint Patrick’s Day PubCrawl.

March 21

Tides of March Art & Crafts

Festival

The City beganremoving

derelict boats

from the Folly River and Folly Creek.

Abandoned and sunken boatshad piled up

over the yearsand the City

decided it wastime to clean upthe waterways.

April 2

Folly Current Editor Ali

Akhyari and

Austen Blakewere married at Bowen’s Island.

April 4

CARTA route begins.CARTA began a

summer weekend routethat came all the way

to Center Street onweekends. Previously,CARTA only came as

far as the Inner G Surf Shop on Folly Road.

April 4

Easter parade

April 12

City Council ofcially opposed

the I-526extension, which

was heavilyscrutinized for itscost and negative

environmental impact.

April 28



Perhaps it is time we delve into this

whole noise ordinance issue again.Simply put; this whole “leaving it

at the discretion o the police ofcer onduty” just isn’t working. On the Sunday beore Christmas week, a popular band

was playing at a popular Folly Beach establishment as they doevery Sunday. Now, I can assureyou that the genre o music thisband plays is not one that couldever be conused with the likeso KISS , Danzig or even Dante’s Camaro. Teir’s is a olksy, reggae,easy bluegrass collaboration withan occasional serious guitar ri thrown in or good measure.Hardly what anyone could

classiy as ‘ear-splitting’. Yet ona low-key night with a smallercrowd than usual or a Sunday,a Folly Beach ofcer pulled upin response to a complaint hereceived rom a resident downthe street, and in his opinionthe band did need to turn thevolume down. As security at thisparticular bar, he suggested thatI go inside and instruct the band(which consisted o no more thana drummer, an acoustic guitarand an electric guitar player) totone it down. Te band abided by the ofcer’s request and I assured

the ofcer that that the doors

and windows would remain closed as tokeep the majority o the volume withinthe connes o the building. Now, asany business owner can validate, nothingsays “Do Not Enter My Establishment”more so than having a police car parkedparallel to the entrance o your business.

Yet, even ater abiding by the ofcer’srequest, he and his vehicle remained to“make sure they (the band) don’t turn itback up again”. Why would they turn itback up again? Tey were just instructedto lower the volume or pack it up. What

would make the police ofcer think theband would want to lose the money they

were earning by deying orders? But Idigress; the point here is that the band onthis particular night was not loud at all.Not once did I ever hear a “What? I can’thear you!”, or a “Let’s talk over here”, oreven a “Can you talk into my good ear?”People sitting at tables just a ew eet romthe band were holding conversations ata normal decibel level. Windows weren’trattling, tables weren’t wobbling andglasses weren’t shattering rom any highnotes only dogs could pick up.

So what happened? Te truth o thematter is that this is what’s been happeningto this bar ever since it opened its doorsthree years ago: one persistent resident.

Urban legend has it that this resident sits

on a rocking chair on his porch in his pjsat all hours, cell phone in hand, daring astray cat to meow or a trash can to toppleover just so he can dial 911 and le acomplaint. Tey also say that thanks tothis one resident, the crash o the oceanrom West 2nd block to East 2nd block has been put on notice and any palmtrees within a two block radius are nolonger allowed to sway and rustle in thebreeze because o this lone nitpicker. Andheaven orbid there should be a lingeringo distant conversation or the aint echoo a musical note, then it’s ‘Bring out theSWA team!”.

So this resident has to go to bed so hecan get up and work the next day. I getit. But, maybe someone should remindthis individual that just as he goes outand earns a living, so too are the people

who are hard at work in our communities,restaurants and bar businesses alongCenter Street. Maybe someone shouldkindly tell this concerned citizen that justas he eels his rights are being violatedbecause o his incredible sonar hearing,that his consistent whining has our localpolice riding a ne line o harassmenttowards a business trying to make its way through the toughest time o the year.

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Dear Editor,

In the heat o political discourse, it is easy to loseour perspective and say things that we later come toregret. Recently, I made some statements pertainingto Mr. Pennell M. Clamp that I later ound to beuntrue and deamatory to him. However, or thegood o Folly Beach, we have agreed to put thisissue behind us and move on with our lives. Ido apologize or conveying this misinormationand look orward to a vigorous debate on the realissues.

Sincerely,

om Scruggs

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I s l a n d E d i t o r i a l s

May 1

May 2

The rst annual

“Surf Run Heal” 5K was held tobenet Surfers

Healing and raised about $5000

to bring Surers Healing to Folly

Beach.

Turtle Season Began

May 7

Putters Paradise

was opened by DJ Rich which

gave Folly Beacha miniature golf course on Center

Street. Richreceived a varianceand blessings fromthe City Council on

February 24.

The City Council unanimously passed a controversial $1.4million resolution to

move forward with aCity Hall expansion

plan presented by Mayor Beckmann. The

plan was derailed in November when the

Council narrowly voted it down after architects

developed plans.

May 25

2009WahineClassic

May 30

Hurricane seasonofcially kicked

off and forecasters predicted a slow,

below-averageseason. For Atlanticstates, the forecast panned out withonly eight named

storms for the entireyear.

June 1

June 26

June 30- A vandalized turtle nest was

discovered at the 1600block of East Ashley.

Someone dug out the marked nest and removed the eggs.

This was especiallycritical in what turned out to be a slow turtle

nesting season.

June 30

The Folly Beach Home

and Garden Club dedicated the Memory Garden behind theCommunity Center to the memoryof David C. Israel . However, that

dedication did not become ofcial until November 10 after the City fullled

legal obligations by running twonewspaper ads announcing

the intention to name thegarden.

Year in Review

I music be the ood o love…turn it down!By JOEL FLORES

OP-ED

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July 4

Independence Day fell on a Saturday in 2009,

creating a perfect storm that resulted in large amounts

of trash which left residents demanding

action from theCity, who responded by considering the

possibility of banningalcohol from the beachbut later opted for an

educational approach.

July 18 & 19

Mayor Carl Beckmannannounced the north end of

the island known as the “Old Coast Guard Base” would

be off-limits to dogs. Thedecision was made in order to protect nesting birds that use Folly Beach as a crucial

travel and reproductive spot.“Folly Beach has alwaysbeen a bird sanctuary,”

Beckmann said.

July 28

August 11

At least 150 familiesdealing with autismattended Surfers

Healing on Folly Beach.This was the second year that Surfers Healing has

come to Folly.

Gromfest

2009 Surf

Contest

August 12

Inresponse to the July 4

trash debacle, the City created the Beach Management

Patrol to pick up beach trashand educate visitors.

Hurricane Bill provided Folly Beach with thebest waves, not only of the year, but what many

considered the best swell in decades. Hurricane Bill

was one of the strongest storms of the 2009 seasonbut stayed well offshore. Folly Beach enjoyed sunnyskies, very little wind and 12 foot waves of the

cleanest variety. This was a session that no one whosurfed Folly that day will probably ever forget.

August 22

The 2009 South CarolinaGovernor’s Cup of Surng was

held at the Washout at Folly Beach. Fading swell was inthe water, but the possibilityof a local surf contest havingdecent swell for the rst timein 2009 quickly dissipated.

August 29 & 30

Year in Review

Charleston County’s EnvironmentalManagement Department will berecycling real – not articial –

Christmas trees and turning them into

compost or residents to use or gardeningthis spring.

Residents can drop o their tree andreceive a ree bag o compost at the BeesFerry Landll (1344 Bees Ferry Road in

West Ashley) until January 9. Hours o operation are Monday - Friday rom 8am– 4pm and Saturday rom 8am - 3:30pm.

All tinsel and ornaments must beremoved rom the Christmas trees beorerecycling.

Charleston County residents who live

within a municipality can recycle theirtrees without going to the Bees Ferry Landll. Tese residents can put theirChristmas tree on the curb or their

municipality’s yard waste pick-up or takeit to their nearest convenience center. Temunicipality’s haulers will then take thetrees and other yard waste to CharlestonCounty’s Bees Ferry Landll, where it istransormed into compost.

Residents should check with theirmunicipality to nd out their yard wastepick-up day and other requirements.

“We strongly encourage residents todispose o their real Christmas tree in thecorrect way by recycling it at the County’s

compost acility or by putting the t ree outat the curb with other yard debris,” saidTeresa Martin, a marketing specialist

with Charleston County’s Environmental

Management Department. “One tree canmake roughly 10 to 15 pounds o compost,

which is valuable to many people who

enjoy gardening in the spring.”

For questions about recycling Christmas

trees and other yard waste, contact the Bees Ferry Landll at 571-0929 or visit recycle.charlestoncounty.org.

Te results o last year’s tree recycling eforts 193 trees were dropped o by residents or recycling (gure does not includecurbside pick-up o trees by municipalities)

Te trees dropped o by residents produced approximately 2,800 pounds o compost, which would cover a 50x100-oot area

Te process o recycling trees and yard waste into compost At the Bees Ferry Landll, trees and yard waste are ground in a tub grinder.

Te yard waste is then placed in windrows (long narrow piles), where it isperiodically watered and turned.

Ater six months, the yard waste breaks down to a nutrient-dense soilamendment called compost.

Te compost is screened and ready or addition to gardens beds or pottedplants.

Charleston County sells compost or $10 per ton and or $2 per bag (1.5 cubiceet) at:

Turn your tree into compost

Bees Ferry Landfll1344 Bees Ferry Road, Charleston (West Ashley)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

Saturday, 8am - 3pm



Woody’s

Mondays – Jerry Cooper

Drop-in

uesdays – Open Mic night

Chill and GrillTursdays - Te Hawkes

Planet Follywood

Fridays and Saturdays - Dan Clamp

Folly Beach Crab Shack

Mondays - Hank Marley open mic

uesdays - rivia

Wednesdays - Dave Grunstra

Tursdays - Folly Beach Bluegrass Society

Fridays - Folly Dogs

Saturdays - Sara Smile

Sur Bar

Sundays - Dangermufn

Mondays - Lonesome Squirrel and theNuts Acoustic Jam

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

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Solution on page 11Level: HARD

All local media outletsand long-term residents

recognized the 20thanniversary of Hurricane Hugo

striking the area in 1989. It produced sustained winds

of about 140mph whenit made landfall. At the

time, it was the costliest hurricane in US history

in terms of monetaryconsiderations.

September 22

Wilbur Smith & Associates presented what was expected to

be the nal presentation

of their proposal toimprove Folly Beach’strafc issues. The

plan included trafccircles, medians,

pedestrian walkways,and bike paths.

However, some thought the plan neglected the

concerns of year round residents.

September 24

October 3

Fido’s Frolic, a

fundraising event for Pet Helpers, raised $2,200

in its rst annual attempt. People and pets alike ranand walked Folly Beach

together to help.

Salsa Under the Stars. One of the

many events held at the Folly Beach shing

pier, this Latin dancingextravaganza is held twice a year by theCharleston County

Parks and RecreationCommission.

October 9

Our Lady of Good Counsel “Surf and

Turf” dinner.

October 10

Threemonths after July

4 celebrations left sectionsof Folly Beach trashed, the City

Council developed a “Litter Action Plan” at a meeting headed by Councilmember Tom Scruggs. The plan included education and changing people’sunderstanding that Folly Beach

is a party beach.

October 13

October 19

An oil spill that occurred in the Charleston Harbor affected local beaches. Over the next week, balls of tar began to wash up on Folly

Beach. A cleanup effort led by the CharlestonCoast Guard was declared a success on

October 30. The cargo ship John F was held responsible for the spill.

The Folly Current

celebrated its rst

birthday!

October 30

Year in Review



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October 31

A Folly

Beach manwas arrested for robbing a couple

of Charleston areaCVS stores and got

over 1000 oxycontin pills. The story

was picked up bylocal television

stations.

November 19

Children’s Halloween

Carnival at the River Park

Carol Linville,

founder of Pet Helpers, was

selected as Folly Beach’s Citizen of the Year at the

City’s Public SafetyChristmas

Party.

December 5 December 11

The Folly Beach Children’s

Christmas provided local

children and their families

with a look at Santa Claus.

They were also given

stockings lled with fruit,

candy and a present.

The annual Folly Beach Christmas Parade

was held less than a week before Christmas.

The original date was December 12, but had to

be rescheduled because of very cold and wet

forecasted weather.

December 19

January 1

It ended where it

began...with the second annual Folly Beach Polar

Bear Swim. Unlike the rst onewhich was blessed with sunny

skies, 2010 started with overcast skies, drizzle and even more

participants than the previous year.

Year in Review

Blue moon,BLU New Year



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Friday, January 8

Folly Beach Bird Walks

Birding experts rom the County Parks andthe South Carolina Audubon Society explorethe northeast o Folly Island. We hope to seesongbirds as well as a variety o shorebirds andseabirds such as Piping Plovers and NorthernGannets. Te program is ree, howeverpre-registration is required. 8:30am-10:30am.Course # 21617. Meet at Lighthouse InletHeritage Preserve.

Sunday, January 10

Charleston Ballet Teater presents:“Decadent Divas”Glamour, beauty, and ame are the name o the game as Charleston Ballet Teatre paystribute to some o the greatest emale vocalistso the past century. Complimentary tickets areavailable at Kiawah Island own Hall or by calling 768-9166. Te show will begin at 4pmat the East Beach Conerence Center. Presentedby the own o Kiawah Island Arts Council.icket release date: December 21.

Monday, January 12

Charleston County Greenbelt Plan publicmeeting Te meeting is open to the public, and

will be held at 12pm in County Council’sCommittee Room on the second oor o theLonnie Hamilton III, Public Service Building(4045 Bridge View Drive o Leeds Avenue in

North Charleston). For more ino, visit www.smallchangeorbigchange.org/greenbeltplan.html.

Wednesday, January 13

Model Ship Building 101Ship Shapes Maritime Arts is oering ongoingcommunity workshops or aspiring model shipbuilders. No experience necessary. Instructor

William Tomas-Moore, proessional modelshipwright, will guide you through the steps o building a ne ship model. Folly Beach Baptist

Church. Call or schedule and more 762-6280. www.shipshapesgallery.blcom.

Sounds at the Sea From 6pm to 8:30pm at the SC Aquariumaquatic melodies eaturing seven ChSymphony ensembles entertaining throughout the Aquarium. Light hors d’and non-alcoholic beverages will be pro purchase tickets, call 577-FISH (347scaquarium.org or charlestonsymphony.more ino. ickets are $20 per non-m

Aquarium and Orchestra members arperson.

Thursday, January 14

Oscar Rivers Jazz Perormance

Oscar Rivers Jazz rio will perorm witLouise Smallwood, vocalist; Chuck Kinand Max Moore, percussion, or an eve

jazz standards and smooth jazz. Complimtickets are available at Kiawah IslandHall or by calling 768-9166. Te shobegin at 7:30 pm at the urtle Point CluPresented by the own o Kiawah IslaCouncil. icket Release Date: January 4

Chamber o Commerce annual LegiReceptionTis year will include a special preseto thank key legislators that helped toBoeing’s expansion to the region. Toshonored include: Senators Hugh Leath

Glenn McConnell, Larry GroomsCampbell and Speaker o the House Harrell. Te event will be held at theCarolina Aquarium rom 6 - 8pm. Tis $65/$54 Chamber member. o regis

www.charlestonchamber.net.

Friday, January 15

Women in Art Film Series Part 1:“Camille Claudel”“Camille Claudel”, a French lm with sub-titles, tells the tragic story o th

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ry sculptor Camil le Claudel (1864-1943).plimentary tickets are available at Kiawah

own Hall 843-768-9166. Te show at 2pm at Kiawah’s Sandcastle. Presented

e own o Kiawah Island Arts Council.t Release Date: January 4.

ing a Color Memory January 15 – 17, join nationally acclaimed

Carol McGill at the Isle o Palms Exchangeor a three day dual class on design theory he use o color to establish rhythm, createette and add energy. No pre-requisiteed and anyone can participate. Classesom 9:30am – 3pm each day with a break nch. For more ino, call 209-2286 or [email protected]. otal cost is $350.

urday, January 16nnual Music and Oysters orlie Event

2 - 6pm, the Sewee Outpost wille the Blue Dogs, Occasional Milkshake,lle Howle, Doug Jones, Cravin’ Melon,Lindy, the Whisperjets and Ed & Sarah

icutt behind their location at 4853 Hwy.in Awendaw. All-you-can-eat oysters;burgers and hot dogs or sale, as well as

wine and sodas.ickets $35 ($40 at gate).seweeassociation.org.

Austen Society next meeting is at 1:30. We will besing the 18th Century novels that

nced Jane. Please join us at the Berkeley ic Bldg., 3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns. For more inormation, please call453.

in Film & pianist Micah McLaurenus or a short perormance o a Concertomed by 14 year old Enrique Gra student,

h McLauren, ollowed by a lm on the Chopin. Complimentary tickets areble at Kiawah Island own Hall or by g 768-9166. Te show starts at 7pm at

Kiawah’s Sandcastle. Presented by the owno Kiawah Island Arts Council. icket releasedate: January 4.

Sunday, January 17

Model Ship Building 101Ship Shapes Maritime Arts is oering ongoingcommunity workshops or aspiring model shipbuilders. No experience necessary. Instructor

William Tomas-Moore, proessional modelshipwright, will guide you through the steps o building a ne ship model. Folly Beach BaptistChurch. Call or schedule and more details.762-6280. www.shipshapesgallery.blogspot.com.

January 19

City Council expansion meeting Te City Council is holding a meeting to discussCity Hall/Public Saety expansion plans. Temeeting is open to the public and scheduled or6pm in Council Chambers at City Hall lcoatedat 21 Center Street.

Friday, January 22

Crab House Oyster Roast or Pet Helpers

Join the Charleston Crab House at 145 WappooCreek Drive, James Island, rom 6pm-9pm or aundraising oyster roast to benet Pet Helpers.Enjoy the ne ood at the Charleston CrabHouse with 100% o the proceeds going directly to Pet Helpers. Call 795-1110 or more ino.

Saturday, January 23

aste o Folly Festival!

Roper Xavier (Rx) Society Annual Donor Appreciation Gala Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chie MedicalCorrespondent or CNN, will be the eaturedspeaker at the Charleston Place Hotel. Temenu or the evening will include a range o regional specialties. For more inormation visitour website at www.rshoundation.org.

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W inter is ofcially here, but that doesn’t meanthat shing is no longer an option. Duringthese colder months, Redsh are a predominate

species. Being cold blooded, these sh become sluggishand tend to eat less. Teir ocus turns to the retention

o warmth and staying away rom their main predator,the bottlenose dolphin. o protect themselves they ormlarge schools, sometimes numbering in the hundreds,and move onto shallow ats as a means o protection.For shermen, the challenge becomes less about ndingredsh and more about how to stealthily approach themand convince them to eat.

When approaching easily-spooked sh, being quietand patient is very important. A slamming hatch or hast ily tossed anchor can scare the school and send them eeingor cover. Schools o redsh tend to move around in ageneral area, so oten the best tactic is to anchor and waitor the sh to come to you. When selecting what type o

lure to throw, consider the splash and the noise it willgenerate when it hits the water. A slim prole articialplastic lure like a jerk shad might be a better choice thana large spoon or spinner bait.

Te trout haven’t migrated away, they are just dormant

until warmer water returns. You can still catch them,but it will become increasingly more difcult. Look ordeeper holes or pockets o water. Your best bet is to shpaddletail plastic grubs on weighted jig heads. Te mostproductive colors can vary, so be sure to check with yourlocal tackle shops. You’ll need to be able to get your luredown and in ront o their noses. Te key is to retrieveyour lure very, very slowly. rout become lethargic in cold

weather and anglers need to sh accordingly.

Sheepshead, sometimes reerred to as “convict” shbecause o their black stripes, have begun their seasonalmigration oshore, although there will still be somestragglers around. You’ll want to target these sh around

barnacle-covered pilings or docks. Fiddler crabs andpieces o oyster have been working well. Suspend yourbait vertically next to pieces o structure using a smallsinker weight set a short distance above your hook. Tebite o these sh can be difcult to detect. Given their

ght and taste, though, anglers nd them well worth thechallenge.

See you on the water!

Capt. Geo Bennett operates Charleston Charter Fishing providing fy shing and light tackle charters. Clients choose rom a ull menu o fy rods, articial and live bait shing options with charters tailored to their desires. USCG licensed and insured, Capt. Bennett is committed to providing a sae and enjoyable charter to anglers o all skill levels and ages.For more inormation, call Capt. Bennett at 324-3332, visit his website at www.charlestonchartershing.com or email him at [email protected].

And maybe, just maybe, someone shouldremind this one person that he lives in abeach environment where people comerom outside our community to put asidethe headaches and stresses o the everyday grind and enjoy a good pint, listen togood music and to distance themselvesas ar as humanly possible rom their

miserable cubicles, desks and micro-managing bosses. And nally, someoneshould suggest to this lone character thatnot only is there absolutely nothing wrong

with that but, perhaps, he too shouldget out and try it sometime. It certainly sounds like he could use it.

Tere is not one business, bar or eatery on Folly Beach that wants to make itdifcult on any one citizen with whom

they share this island. Doing so would beshooting themselves in the oot. Tey rely on their patronage. Tey depend on theiryear round support. But it’s a two way street. Just as this one bar respected thecitizen’s request to turn the music down,it’s only air that our citizens respect thebusinesses that keep Folly Beach runningby giving them a much needed break thistime o year. Tey could certainly use it.

“Here we will sit and let the soundso music creep in our ears.” WilliamShakespeare said that. “I music be theood o love, play on.” Yeah. Te Bard saidthat, too. Smart guy, that Shakespeare.Unlike our police ofcers, he must’ve hada decibel meter handy to make sure he

wasn’t playing his music too loud or hisneighbors. Yes sir, really smart guy.

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Winter fshingBy CAPtAIN GEOFF BENNEtt



Landowners in South Carolina witheligible acreage are encouraged toapply or scal year 2010 technical

and unding assistance available through

the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). WRP is a voluntary program oeringlandowners the opportunity to create,restore, and enhance wetlands on theirproperty. Te deadline to apply orprioritized unding is February 1, 2010.

Landowners who choose to participatein WRP may sell a conservation easementor enter into a cost-share restoration

agreement with USDA to restore andprotect wetlands. Te landownervoluntarily limits uture use o the land,yet retains private ownership. With

landowner input, NRCS develops a planor the restoration and maintenance o the wetland. WRP oers landowners threeoptions including permanent easements,30-year easements, and restoration cost-share agreements o a minimum 10-yearduration.

Landowners interested in participatingin WRP should contact their local NRCS

conservationist to begin the applicationprocess. Eligibility or the easement optionrequires seven years o ownership (someexceptions apply) prior to submitting an

application, and the landowner must beable to provide evidence o control o theland, including recorded access rights.In addition, participants must also be incompliance with High Erodible Landand Wetland Conservation Provisions o the Farm Bill and also meet the AdjustedGross Income limitations.

WRP targets land which was ormerly wetland and where planned restorationhas the potential to maximize wildliehabitat, improve water quality, and aidin the recovery o special status species.NRCS ranks eligible projects accordingto both environmental benets and cost-

analysis. Environmental actors includeassessments o uture habitat diversity,benets to special status animals,restoration o hydrology, the ability o the

project to reduce habitat ragmentation,size o the oering, percent o eligibleland, and improved water qual ity.

For more ino, visit your local USDA-NRCS ofce, or call Glenn Sandier,SC NRCS Program Specialist, at (803)253-3894, or email [email protected].

South Carolina's natural resources areessential or economic development andcontribute nearly $30 billion and 230,000

jobs to the state's economy overall. Findout why "Lie's Better Outdoors" at:

www.dnr.sc.gov/green/index.html.

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Exchange Club newsPROVIDED By ROBERt LuCAS

Spaghetti Dinner

Te Exchange Club will be hosting a Spaghetti Supper on January 9, 2010, rom4 to 7pm at the Hut. ickets are $8 and can be purchased at the door or rom a c lubmember.

Next meeting

We’ll have a speaker rom the Baptist Food Bank at our January 21 meeting,as well as an update rom Retta Laurey, who is organizing the Sanitation WorkersLuncheon. Te Oyster Roast has been rescheduled or February 28.

Tanks to Debbie Bucher and Wallace Benson who set-up and organized theExchange Club Christmas Part y, and thanks to everyone who made it to the ExchangeClub tent or hamburgers and hotdogs at the Christmas Parade.

Protect your wetlands in 2010PROVIDED By tHE SC DEPARtMENt OF NAtuRAL RESOuRCES



Te ollowing is a summary o policereports originally provided by the City o Folly Beach Public Saety Departmentor December 1 through December 26.Police reports are available to the publicupon request.

December 1- A man reported that hisdebit card number had been stolen andused in Charlotte, NC. Te card itsel wasstill in his possession.

December 1- Police were called inreerence to a woman on Center Street

who was obviously intoxicated, being very loud, and had urinated on hersel. Ofcersattempted to help her get home, but sheonly become more boisterous. She wasthen arrested or public intoxication.

December 4- A resident reported thata screen door had been tampered with.However, there were no signs o entry. She

was advised to leave outside lights on andofcers would patrol the area.

December 5- A residence was discoveredbroken into as well as lived in by thesuspect. Evidence o the suspect waslocated throughout the house and ofcersbelieved they knew who the suspect wasbased on clothing in the house that they had seen on a person the day beore.Evidence was collected. Te suspect waslocated the next morning and was very cooperative with the investigation andarrested without incident.

December 5- A building was broken intoand a jar o coins containing about $100

was taken. Te victim suspected a previousemployee who had a key.

December 7- A man reported that his2003 Honda Accord had been stolenrom his car port the previous night. Hebelieved that the keys may have been letin the car.

December 7- A representative rom a localbusiness reported that a countereit $20bill had been used on November 28. Tebill was not noticed until closing time andno one knew who had supplied it. Teclaimant stated they did not know what todo and reported the incident upon seeing

an ofcer. Te countereit bill was givento the ofcer.

December 7- A resident reported thathis identity had been stolen. In May o 2009 he received a call saying his bank account was overdrawn and that undscould be transerred rom another accountto cover the balance to which he agreed.Several months later, he began to receivecommunications rom a couple o nancialinstitutions regarding delinquent paymenton accounts/cards in his name that he hadnever opened.

December 9- A man voluntarily came to the

Public Saety Ofce to admit that he hadalsely claimed that his vehicle was stolen.Te vehicle had been loaned to anotherman and was consequently involved ina high speed chase. He was arrested andcharged with ling a alse police reportand six counts o “ailure to comply withNRVC”. It was then discovered that theman had two rocks o crack in his pocketor which he was additionally chargedbeore being taken to jail.

December 9- A woman was pulled overater ollowing another vehicle very closely on Folly Road beore entering MarinersCay. Te ofcer smelled alcohol when

approaching the vehicle and noticed thedriver’s eyes were red and bloodshot. Shethen admitted to having a ew drinks. Sheailed the subsequent eld sobriety testand was arrested or DUI. She later testedto have a .13% blood/alcohol level.

December 10- It was discovered that a woman was wanted by Charleston County police or “ailure to appear” when shecame to the Folly Beach Public Saety ofce to le a harassment claim against a

ormer boyriend. Te woman was givenover to Charleston County ofcials.

December 10- It was reported that anunknown person broke into the Pepsimachine at the end o the pier, obtainingabout $20 in cash. Damage to the machine

was estimated at $150.

December 11- During an estate sale, anunknown person stole a couple o pieceso gold jewelry rom the deceased. Teitems were described as rare and one o akind.

December 12- A woman was havingtrouble standing at the corner o Ashley and Center streets due to her level o intoxication. An ofcer provided the

woman with a ride to her house ater shecould not locate a riend to pick her up.Upon arrival, the woman realized she didnot know where her keys or purse were

and consequently could not get inside.She was taken back to Public Saety whereshe was cited or disorderly conduct andorced to wait until a sober riend pickedher up at 4:30am.

December 12- A resident reported that hishome had been broken into. Te unknownsubject broke a rear window and enteredthe residence that way. Samples o blood

were located outside and collected orevidence. Approximately $2790 worth o items were stolen.

December 13- A man known to have asuspended license ater being arrestedonly our days earlier was observed to bedriving a car. Te vehicle was pulled overat the Piggly Wiggly and the subject wasarrested or the oense. Tere were alsotwo passengers in the vehicle, both o

which were wanted by Charleston County and City or ailure to appear. Tey

were each arrested and given over to therespective ofcials.

December 17- Around 2am, an ofcerobserved a man coming out o a dimly litcorner o a residential neighborhood andbecame suspicious. He engaged the manin conversation and the subject appeared

very nervous and gave contradictory stories regarding what he was doing.Te ofcer observed a bulge beneath thesubject’s sweater and stated that he wasgoing to pat the subject down or weaponsbeore continuing. Te subject replied thathe had a small amount o marijuana. Temarijuana was ound and he was cited orsimple possession and released.

December 19- A man was yellingproanities in the middle o the road andreused to comply with police ofcers.

Ater a ai led tazer attempt on the subject,he was taken down by ofcers, at whichpoint he attempted to ee and kick theofcers. He was restrained and arrested or

disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

December 19- Ofcers responded toseveral people arguing loudly in public

where one subject was suspected o havinga gun. Tat subject was ound to be wantedand was arrested.

December 22- A vehicle ailed to cometo a complete stop on the West side o Folly Beach and quickly accelerated. Te

witnessing ofcer gave chase and eventually caught up with the vehicle as it pulledinto a carport at urtle Bay. Te driver,a emale, exited the car and attempted togo up the stairs to her apartment, ignoring

requests by the ofcer to turn around. Sheseemed unable to ollow simple directionsand smelled o alcohol and ailed severaleld sobriety tests. She was arrested orDUI and registered a .17% blood/alcohollevel at the detention center.

December 23- Ater ailing to come to acomplete stop at a stop sign, a driver wasollowed by an ofcer and seemed to bedriving in circles. Te ofcer instigated atrafc stop. Te driver appeared to havebeen drinking and admitted to having atleast six beverages. He ailed several eldsobriety tests beore being arrested orDUI. He registered a .15% blood/alcohol

level at the detention center.

December 26- An ofcer observed a manholding a cup in ront o Bert’s Marketacting suspicious when the ofcer stoppedat the stop sign. Te ofcer drove the block and the man was seen with a beer can.He took o running and the ofcer gavechase. Te subject was eventually caughtand arrested or having an open containerand or littering as he had thrown the beercan on the ground during the chase.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a most enjoyable Christmas and Holiday Season.

I want to remind everyone that the Red Bay Laurel

Wilt Disease is still here and in some areas seems more prevalent than was seen in the beginning. We have located 40 trees just within the last 2 weeks that are infected. If

you have a dead or dying Red Bay in your yard you must have it cut down and call the City for disposal.Some of these trees are quite large and will require a tree service for cutting. If you have a concern if your tree is infected please call me and I will come look at it.

Our goal is to eradicate the disease on Folly to prevent the spread farther north.

I want to mention some of the drainage projects that will be taking place this next

year. The first project will more

than likely be the West 9th St.Improvements. This drainage project will accomplish several things. The County will reroute the drainage ditch located at the corner of 9th and Ashley and cutting diagonally across that vacant corner lot to the side of 9th St down to Red Sunset Lane. In addition Red Sunset Lane will be realigned to become a standard roadway.This realignment will allow improved City services to those residents who live there. The best improvement is our fire

trucks will have better access to this area.

My sincere wish for the New Year is for the Council to work

together for the betterment of Folly Beach and its citizens.

Happy New Year!

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By Megan Carroll

Guy Ritchie’s resurrection o the beloved adventureso Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes istruly a Holmes or the new decade. Te lm is

a brilliant modern action adventure that breathes newlie into one o the great detectives o all time. With anincredibly dark and mystical storyl ine by Lionel Wigram,the audience is reminded o one o our long lost riends:the great detective Sherlock Holmes.

Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) plays an incredibly deductive genius that wows us with his extensiveknowledge and observation skills. Ritchie takes Doyle’sHolmes and places him under a microscope, ampliyingthe character and orcing Holmes’ other eccentricities tothe oreront. Alluded to within Doyle’s writing, Holmes’“only vice” is his drug use, manic depressive states, andunorganized surroundings. Holmes is recognizable in thelm, but exaggerated by Ritchie’s warped view. Ritchiecreates Holmes as an eccentric, disheveled savant that islost within his own madness who only breathes reality

while honing in on the solution to a mystery.

Downey portrays a highly disturbed, yet mesmerizing,Holmes that coyly plays with our curiosity. Downey walksthe line between charismatic and hauntingly exceptional.His deep riendship with his counterpart Watson (JudeLaw) only cements Holmes more deeply into the audience’sminds and hearts. Watson is the yin to Holmes’ yang: acondent, well-mannered gentleman trying to create anormal existence while ghting his inner demons insteado wholeheartedly embracing them. Te duo is cinematic

excitement in the making. Teir chemistry is undeniableand only heightens the un.

Incorporating Holmes' extensive martial arts

knowledge and weaponry, John Watkiss brings usincredible images o a gritty Holmes that reminds one o a 19th century super hero. Watkiss creates a stunningly visual lm that animates the London o the last century to a degree that the original Sherlock Holmes moviescould not portray. With incredible camera techniquesand unique shots, Watkiss brings mundane ght scenesto lie. Integrating coarse and sweeping cityscapes, one

is immediately whisked away into Holmes’s world o late

1800s England.Te lm centers on the duo’s race to stop the dark

Lord Blackwood. As the darkness takes over the lm,Holmes’ and Watson’s constant comical banter allowsa touch o brightness to shine through, but like any Holmes adventure you never know what is around thenext corner. Te lm captures the same unrestricted uno lms like Indiana Jones, Romancing the Stone or Ocean’s Eleven without losing the mystery. It has something oreveryone. And like any good ranchise, the lm endedleaving you wanting more.

Letter rom the Mayor PROVIDED By CARL BECKMANN



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On Tursday, December 10, aspecial session was held by theFolly Beach City Council. Te

objective o this meeting was to cometo an agreement on one o our optionsdirected at addressing and resolving theissue o additional space needed or City

Hall and its employees.Discussions were initiated as each

Council member was prepared to discussspecic criteria which they were eachassigned to research in a previous meetingheld on November 19. Te criteria wasthen weighed and evaluated or each o the our expansion options which are asollows:

Alternative 1- Build a new buildingon City-owned property.

Alternative 2- Accept a base optionrom architects.

Alternative 3- Purchase land andbuilding nearby.

Alternative 4- Downsize current

drawings.

Council members Charlie McCarty andMayor Beckmann spoke on their assignedcriteria; the ransitional Accommodationsor personnel and equipment. Teir brie explanation introduced a range rom howlittle or no transitional accommodations

would be required or Alternative 1 tothe necessity to nd proximate long term

temporary housing accommodations orre ghters and their equipment duringconstruction o Alternative 2. Councilmember om Scruggs’ assigned criteriaocused on the need to meet all regulatory

body requirements. Tese requirementsstemmed rom such agencies as FEMA,

ADA and IBC as well as Folly BeachZoning ordinances and the Folly BeachDesign Review Board.

Council member Dave Stormer oereda thorough presentation on the estimatedcosts o the our alternatives. Te price tags

on all our ranged rom the $500,000 or Alternative 3 to the estimated $1,100,000that would cover the costs or Alternative2.

Councilman im Goodwin discussedhow the our alternatives met thebenchmarks o appropriate/comparable

proessional models. Some common needsor a re department, or instance, includedan apparatus room or re equipment,a dorm or sleeping cubicle, an area oradministrative duties and training, anda kitchen area and day room. Goodwin’sconclusions or a police station as well asa re station were that such acilities werebest designed according to the needs o the City.

Council member Beck’s assignment was to evaluate the best need in termso square ootage through the year 2010.She turned the oor over to two architects

who proceeded to explain how they basedtheir ndings on the recommended

square ootage required using inormationgathered rom the City Hall sta, Chie o Police and others who occupy City Hall.Beck ollowed the architect’s remarksby asking the degree o conservatismthe architects utilized in reaching theirrecommendations. Te two architectsassured the Council that they used themost conservative approach possibleduring their evaluation.

Council member Ellis was charged with researching the accommodation o all current and anticipated City services.He concluded that the City should notexperience any signicant growth withoutannexation or increasing density.

Ater all criteria was presented, eachCouncil person then rated the importanceo all 6 areas, and based on a scale rom1-5 (1 being the most important, and5 being the least), applying each criteriaagainst each o the our options. In theend, Alternative 2 was the preerredoption ater all points were tallied. Publiccomments were then given and ater alengthy discussion, the date o January 19 was agreed on or a special hearing orthe continued discussion or City Hallexpansion.

City Hall Expansion discussions continueBy JOEL FLORES

PROVIDED By CIty OF

FOLLy BEACHTis past scal year, Mayor

Beckmann requested unding or severaldrainage projects and a road relocationproject on Folly Beach rom Charleston

County. Charleston County secured2009 unding through the County ransportation Committee (CC).

As a result, Folly Beach will receiveapproximately $400,000 in undingand/or projects requested. Teseparticular projects include drainageimprovements along West 9th Street,roadway and drainage improvementsalong West 9th Street Extension, andthe realignment o Red Sunset Lane.Te Red Sunset Lane project includesrelocation o an existing earth roadrom private property to a public righto way through a critical, or saltwater,

wetland. ranSystem will provide

engineering services or this projectand act as the consultant. ranSystem,as the consultant, will review various

wetland mitigation approaches.

Te scope o work includes servicesor the three (3) projects and alsoull survey tasks, including wetlanddelineation. Te proposed work willalso include stormwater basin analysis,environmental impact evaluation,property boundary survey, anddetermination o the existing roadway and drainage characteristics.

Tere will be public meetings withproperty owners and City o Folly Beach sta to discuss the many aspects

o these projects. Currently, the datesand times or those meetings have notbeen scheduled. However, as soon asthe City receives this inormation, thedate, time, and place o the meetings

will be posted as ollows:

• Te bulletin board at City Hall.

• Te ront window o City Hall.

• Te board outside o the Post Ofce.

• www.cityoollybeach.com.

County to provide

drainage relief

Charleston County Councilannounces the ollowing vacancies onboards and commissions:

Construction Board o Adjustment and Appeals

• One vacancy or a Registered Architect

• One vacancy or a GeneralContractor

Saint John’s Fire District Commission

• One vacancy or the Kiawah Islandseat

• wo vacancies or Johns Island seats

Firemen’s Insurance and InspectionFund (1% Commission)

• One vacancy rom St. Paul’s FireDistrict

• One vacancy rom St. Andrews PublicService District (PSD)

Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

• wo vacancies

Charleston County Library Board o rustees

• wo vacancies

Greenbelt Bank Board

• One vacancy or a property owner inthe real estate business

• One vacancy or a board member o ahistoric preservation group

• One vacancy or an appraisero orestland, armland, and/orconservation easements

Charleston County Councilencourages citizens o Charleston County

who are willing to volunteer to serve onone o these important boards to submitan application or appointment.

Te application deadline is Friday, January 15, 2010. o nd CharlestonCounty Council’s applicationor appointment, visit: www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/Council/AppointApp.htm

Applications will be consideredby County Council’s AdministrationPolicy and Rules Committee at 4:15pmon Tursday, January 28, 2010. Tiscommittee comprises ve memberso Charleston County Council. Tecommittee will make recommendationsto ll these vacancies to ull Council,and County Council is scheduled to voteon those recommendations at 7pm onuesday, February 2, 2010.

For questions or more specicinormation regarding each board,call Kristen Salisbury, Deputy Clerk o Council, at 958-4031 or visit www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/Council/AppointCommissions.htm.

Charleston County announces

board/commission vacancies

In the end, Alternative

2 was the preferredoption after allpoints were tallied.

Alternative 2 is toaccept a base optionfrom the architectsand will require theprocurement of long-term, temporary

housing.



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Polar Bear Plunge

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