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A s indigenous to the Lowcountry as palmetto bugs and shagging onthe beach, hal-rubber is a game

that resembles baseball but is played withhal o a rubber ball and a broomstick.Te game can be played anywhere, but

everyone agrees the beach is best.Nine years ago Brian Koster organizedthe rst Folly Beach “Man o the Sand”Hal-Rubber ournament. A riend with anautistic child told him about Camp Goodimes, the only camp in the Lowcountry or autistic children, and Koster decidedto help. “It was a no-brainer,” he said.“Hal-rubber is synonymous with Folly Beach. Te tournament links this timelessLowcountry tradition to a good cause.”Tere are other tournaments, but theMan o the Sand is widely acknowledgedas the most popular and regularly raises$5,000 or more each year or Camp Goodimes.

Hal-rubber has been around theLowcountry since the 1920s and while thereare diferences o opinion as to when and

where it all started, everyone agrees the gameis in a league o its own and nothing else isquite as challenging or more un to play.

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Modern hal-rubber teams consist o apitcher, catcher and one or two elders. It’sa game that demands intense concentrationand excellent hand-to-eye coordination.Te relationship between the pitcher andthe catcher is the backbone o the team.

A pitcher and catcher who have playedtogether or a long time are hard to beat.

“It’s not easy to pitch hal o a rubberball,” said David Smith, who pitches orOld School, “but good pitchers can slinga ball side-armed and get that ball to do

what they want. It whizzes through the

air, twisting and spiraling its way to thebatter, and man is it ast.”

Te catcher snags those rockets barehanded (gloves are or sissies) and it’s notunusual to break a nger, but any catcher

worth his jockstrap just tapes it to a goodone and keeps on playing, according toOld School catcher Eddie Cornwell, who

waved a ew misshapen ngers in the air.Smith has been playing with Cornwell or30 years and calls him “the best catcher Iever knew.”

Hitting hal a ball with a broomstick is no small eat, either. With baseball,

you swing at the ball. With hal-rubber,you swing where you think the ball isgoing to be, according to Smith. A goodpitcher can ool you most o the time,although experienced players eventually

learn to read the ball. “I never could getinterested in playing basebal l,” Smith said.“It’s no challenge. How could you miss?

You may as well put the ball on a tee.”

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Hal-rubber conversations inevitably turn to whether the game was rst playedin Charleston or Savannah. “I don’t wantthat question ever answered,” said Koster.“Let it be the million dollar question thatnever gets answered. What matters are thechallenge and the camaraderie.”

J. G. Braddock is 80 years old and hasbeen playing hal rubber since he was tenor twelve. “I don’t know where the gameoriginated,” Braddock said. “It’s beenaround so long there is no one let alive to

say with certainty where some genius rstrazored a rubber ball in hal and swipedthe handle of his mother’s broom.”

Braddock remembers hal-rubber playedin his native Jacksonville when he was sixyears old and in Savannah, where his ami ly moved when he was ten. In 1941 he movedto Charleston and by 1945 he was playinghal-rubber most every day between theends o two apartment buildings in theRobert Mills Manor housing project. Hismost memorable game was in the early aternoon o August 15, 1945. As he was

waiting his turn at bat, someone threw

open an upstairs window and yelled “Te Japs have surrendered” and the hal-rubber

Man of theSand

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Planning Comission- June 7 Vacation Rental Management Strategy Te Planning Commission is gettingready to tackle an issue many people say is long overdue - a revamp o trash andnoise issues related to vacation rentals atFolly Beach.

When the Planning Commission meton June 7, Chairman LaJuan Kennedy “introduced” the subject o nuisancebehavior at rentals to get commissioners“thinking about” the problem beore itcomes up or serious discussion at the July 5 meeting. Kennedy wants to usebusiness license applications as the vehicleto shit responsibility or ordinancecompliance to property owners or theirrental agencies.

She said it makes sense to link the twobecause, although Charleston County istasked with collecting ees and issuingbusiness licenses, Marlene Estridge atCity Hall still collects about 2/3 o theFolly Beach business license revenues.

In addition to posting the ordinancesin the rental houses, Kennedy wantsto require owners to designate arepresentative who could be on the scene within 30 minutes to handle nuisancecalls. She pointed out that police ocersare not permitted to enter a residence without probable cause unless the owneror his agent is present. “Yeah,” quippedKirk Grant. “He’s using you as a shield.”

Millard Smith suggested designatingan alternate to act as point man when

the designated representative was outo town. Mary Cunningham said i neighbors are having problems withactivity at rental houses, they can call588-7003 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00p.m. “Tat’s about when the troublestarts,” Carl Hally said.

Grant thought the representativeshould be a resident o the City, but Hally said the more important criteria washaving someone who could physically respond to calls within an agreed upontime, answer the complaints, and helpresolve the issues.

Business licenses are renewed eachDecember and Kennedy said Councilshould have a plan in place by thattime so trash and noise issues related torental properties can be addressed whenowners come to City Hall to renew theirapplications.

Kennedy said the Isle o Palms enorcesoccupancy rules, setting the limit as twopeople per bedroom plus two additionalpeople per night. “You can have as

many as 25 or 30 people in one houseovernight, provided they are related toone another,” she said, “but 30 kids withalcohol is not a amily.”

Kennedy was on a roll. “Let’s notoverlook the business license ees andaccommodations taxes the City loses when people advertise their vacationrentals on the internet,” she said. “I youput a ‘For Rent’ sign in your yard Eric(Lutz, the building inspector) will get

you,” she said, adding that no one at City Hall has time to roll through VRBO(Vacation Rentals by Owner) to catch thesneaky little tax cheats.

Grant agreed that time was o theessence and wondered i City staerscould prepare some proposals or the

Planning Commission to consider attheir next meeting so they could get aquick recommendation to City Council.

Sam Robinson said he would like tosee the most important rules postedin a concise orm close to the rontdoor so renters can’t say they didn’t seethem. “It’s an education thing,” he said.“Tere won’t be any excuse or them notknowing.”

Grant suggested that owners o rentalproperties be given a list o the rules when they apply or a business license.Robinson said make the rules look ocialby calling them “Te City o Folly BeachOrdinances.”

“Do you think people really know whatan ordinance is?” Grant asked, suggesting

it be labeled “Folly Beach Laws” instead.“Yeah,” Kennedy said, “We’re not playinglittle games here, these are the laws."

Ha! Ha! Ha!“Yeah, and have it signed by the Mayor

and every member o City Council,” Grantsaid. “And include their phone numbers,”Hally said. “You will discourage anyonerom running or public oce,” retortedKennedy. More laughter.

All un a side, the PlanningCommission will debate the issue atits next meeting on July 12. Whetherabsentee landlords or residents mattermost is at the very heart o where we gorom here as a community, and may wellbe our next battleground. Tose aected

by the noise and litter created by rentalhouses – and who isn’t? – are encouragedto attend the meeting to voice theirconcerns and oer suggestions.

Ofcial Zoning Map & Comprehensive PlanIn other business, the Ocial ZoningMap o Folly Beach was sent toCity Council or fnal approval. TeComprehensive Plan, which Planninghad worked on or more than a year, wasfne-tuned again when Mike Richarddiscovered in the teensy weensy printprovisions or building a fne arts center,an idea vigorously voted down in a2007 reerendum. Kennedy struck thatreerence rom the plan, which was sent

to City Council or fnal reading.

Vagrancy ordinance?Hally brought up the people camping onthe beach, not out-o-towners but whathe described as “permanent campers who were ormer residents o the FBI who donot have the best interests o the other

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Oktobear is a riendly, high-energy gal! She’s a beautiul,bouncy 9-month-old mix who is looking or someone

with which to play. She’s a medium-size canine withpretty markings and you’re sure to all in love with her.She is submissive with other dogs and would also make agood companion or a home with another dog. Make adate with her at Pet Helpers!

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 www.pethelpers.org.

Rome is a handsome, 4-year-old tabby with piercingeyes and wild tabby markings . He’s having a little troublegetting adopted because he plays too hard! He gets very excited and sometimes bites his human playmates. He’s beenliving in his Rainbow Row tower or about a year and a hal,but recently had a vacat ion in a sta member’s home and didvery well! He gets along with other cats and does well withdogs, too. He’s very clean and keeps a tidy litter box.

residents at heart. I eel sorry or them,but . . . ”

It’s a “sad situation,” someone else said.Folly Beach at present has no vagrancy ordinance and the lingering eeling thatFolly accepts people warts and all may be on the line since the Front Beach Innshut down and released a group o joblesspanhandlers to prey on residents and

visitors.

City CounCil SpeCial Meeting – June 8 Vagrancy ordinanceTe City Council meeting the nextevening took up where the PlanningCommission let o when Folly Beachresident Jamie McDonell asked City Council to consider a vagrancy ordinanceto address the increasing problem o

jobless, homeless people who he said arecreating problems in the community.

Eddie Ellis said “I’m glad you’re cominghere and saying this,” but remindedMcDonell that when he had pointed outthe problem several years ago, he was met

with skepticism and derision. Ellis pointedout that it was not a matter o being hard-

hearted. “When you help them, you areenabling them,” he said.

10-11 Budget Te budget or the up-coming year

was passed 5-1, with Ellis casting thedissenting vote

Pennell Clamp led the discussion on abudget he described as “well prepared and

workable” and only three percent higherthan last year. “We need to be proactiverather than reactive though,” he cautioned.

“Council needs monthly reports rom eachdepartment head regarding their demandson the budget.”

He said Council needs to build areserve und and there are three ways todo it - reduce services, raise the millagerate, or do a better job o controlling andmanaging the City’s assets – and nobody

wants the frst two. “We were hired by the City o Folly Beach to manage theirmoney. Let’s make them proud o us,” he

said.“We’re in an odd situation,” Clampcontinued. “Te Council that was herebeore approved doing a number o things

we didn’t have the money or... like using acredit card. We will pay as we go.” City Hall expansionClamp had concerns about staying withinthe budgeted $30,000 or the temporary relocation o the fre department. Mayorim Goodwin said, “We’ll work itevery day not to exceed that amount.”Goodwin said he had appointed City Building Inspector Eric Lutz to overseeall aspects o the job and ComptrollerCharlie McManus told him Lutz wasdoing “an absolutely antastic job. He

nails them to the wall on everything.”

New bridgesCouncil revisited the proposal made atthe last meeting to budget $10,000 tohire an engineering consultant to act as ago-between with the SC Department o Education.

Sam Robinson, representing thePlanning Commission bridge committee,said none o them were engineers and thePlanning Commission needed someone

with expertise to explain and negotiateissues between them and SCDO. Hesaid they were not get ting appropriateresponses to their questions.

Mayor Goodwin said larger citieshave engineers on their sta and Clampthought the $10,000 was “a small priceto play or satisaction.” Paul Hume wasnot so sure. “Is it normal or us to have tohire people to protect us? I thought this

was our bridge,” he said. “We’ll get an

engineer, then we’ll need attorneys . . . Are you sure this is the direction we wantto go?”

“Why are we getting pushed?” Ellisasked. “Why aren’t we doing thepushing?” In the end, the resolutionto hire an engineer to represent Folly Beach vs. SCDO passed unanimously.

As Mayor Goodwin said, “Tis bridgeis something we’ll have to live with orthe next 40-50 years. We need to get thebridge we want.”



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Dear Residents o Folly Beach;

Why are there so many dead and dyingRed Bay trees on Folly Beach?

wo years ago Folly Council passed aresolution to combat the Red Bay Laurel wilt disease rom spreading any urther

north and west. Te Resolution made itmandatory or the dead and dying RedBay trees on personal and public property to be cut immediately and burned. TisResolution was in concert with the SCDNR and the SC Forestry Commissionrecommended actions. It appeared to be working, but due to the slowness o theCity, I’ll take responsibility or the City’slack o action. Te disease is now rampanton Folly.

I inquired this week as to why trees arenot being cut and burned and was told thatMayor Goodwin had stopped the programsaying the “disease will spread anyway and there’s nothing we can do about it”. I

might add, I was also told this was done insilence so no one would notice. I’m certainsome residents on Folly have noticed. DidCouncil approve the rescinding o the RedBay Resolution?

Folly Beach was applauded or takingaction two years ago against this diseaseand was the leader along the Coast o South Carolina, and now it appears Folly has given up or just quit. You have to ask

yoursel "Why?" Here, we had a programthat seemed to be working and now it was all or naught. Now we can say Folly will contribute to the continuing spreado this disease that will kill all Red Bay Laurel and Sassaras trees. Tis Laurel Wilt disease has been spreading north andsouth rom Savannah, but we managed toslow the spread here on Folly and possibly prevent the urther spread to Sullivan’sIsland and the Isle o Palms.

Now what do we do? We had a burnlocation and that has been turned back over to the owners. I might add that MayorGoodwin is the Property Manager or theowners at that location. Coincidence?

I would strongly hope City Council will reenergize the destruction programand remove the dead and dying Red Bay trees and prevent the urther spread o this disease on other Sea Islands west andnorth o Charleston.

Carl B. Beckmann Jr.

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Dear Editor;

Big Kudos to Paul Hume. For being anewly elected council member. I’m so gladhe started out his tenure with a bang. Inreading the P&C article about the trashon Folly Beach, it would appear thatHume acted rst this year to “get the wordout” in wake o last year’s 4 th o July mess.

Hume opted to go on the attack early. My only hope is that the people who “make”the trash read the newspapers.

Elizabeth Beckmann

1214 E Arctic Ave

_________________________ Dear Editor,

I am writing in appreciation or ourPublic Saety Department and the great job they are doing o enorcing the lawson Folly. I have gone several times tothe beach near the pier in the last two weeks. Every time I went, I saw policemenpatrolling along the water on oot or ingol carts. Tey made an arrest one day close by where I was standing. Tey wererm, but polite and kept their cool duringthe arrest.

I am happy to live on Folly Beachespecially now that the Mayor and othersare enorcing the laws.

Pauline Ray

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Letter to the editor...

FLag dIspaysExchange Club marked the MemorialDay weekend with its traditional agdisplay along the causeway. Tis was TeExchange Club’s rst opportunity to use

ags purchased rom the 2009 ag drivedonations. Flag Day ags were placed atthe Folly River Park and along the CenterStreet median, and displays are plannedor the Fourth o July and Labor Day.

FIsh FRy Te Exchange Club Fish Fry was agreat success. Tanks to everyone whopurchased tickets, prepared ood andvolunteered. Particular gratitude is owedto Danny Fogle, who donated the catsh.

WeLcomIng neW memBeRsTe Exchange is proud to welcomePatricia Clamp as its newest member.Retta Laurey has been recognized by the

National Exchange Club or her eforts inrecruiting and sponsoring new members.

UpcomIng eventsScholarship winners will be announced atthe July meeting.

July update

By RoBeRt Lucas

FB Exchange Club

Flags placed by the Exchange Club line

Folly Road.



Folly Current CalendarJune 25 - July 17

Friday , June 25

Bring your dog to work day Bring your dog to work and pledge adonation or Lowcountry pets still lookingor a job… and a home! Pledge orms areavailable online at ww w.pethelpers.org or atPet Helpers, 1447 Folly Road, James Island.

Adopt a kitten!‘is the season or kittens! Pet Helpers isoverowing with adorable baby elines rightnow. Visit us at 1447 Folly Road, JamesIsland rom 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on weekdaysand 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturdays and nd anew urry riend! Kittens have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and micro chipped.Visit www.pethelpers.org or details.

Full moon kayak tripStarting at 6:15 p.m. with the Charleston Sea

Kayaking Meetup Group. Free to paddle with your own kayak, or $30 rental ee orkayak and equipment. Contact Sea Kayak Carolina at 225-7969 or more ino or toreserve a rental kayak, or SeaKayakCarolina.com. Located just of o Folly Road on JamesIsland.

Folly Pier Moonlight MixerFrom 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. at the Folly BeachFishing Pier. Local DJ Jim Bowers o 1340Te Boardwalk will spin the hottest oldies& beach music around. Beverages, oodand snacks will be available or purchase.Only 600 tickets will be sold or this event.No reunds or exchanges. Call 795-4FUN(4386) or more ino. Fee: $10/$10 on-site i still available.

S aturday , June 26

Intro to kayaking classStarting at 9 a.m., Intro to Kayaking on- water class at Sea Kayak Carolina, located just of Folly Road on James Island. $45 perperson includes kayak and gear. Call SeaKayak Carolina at 225-7969 to register.Carolina Water Sports Wake FestivalOn the last Saturday o every month untilSeptember, come out to rophy Lakesand ride the water, lay in the sun, listen to

live music, play beach volleyball, enjoy our18 hole disc gol course and much more. Wake kite and kneeboarding demos. FreeParking, ree admission. $30 to ride the water all day. 3050 Marlin Rd., Johns Island.For more ino, call 559-2520 or visit www.CarolinaWaterSports.com.

S aturday , July 3

1st Saturday Art in the Park Join the Folly Beach Arts and Crats Guild or aday o musical entertainment, and locally-madearts and crats at the Folly River Park rom 10a.m. – 4 p.m. on the rst Saturday o every month beginning in June. For more ino [email protected]. Admissionis ree.

Sunday , July 4

Fourth of July

Friday , July 9

Folly Beach Bird WalksBirding 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, however pre-registration is required. 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Course # 22906. Meet at Lighthouse InletHeritage Preserve.

Saltwater Classic Series Tournament Come out to the “Big Shed” July 9 &10 to be a part o this inamous shingcompetition, with $108,000 in cashprizes. Benets the Sullivan’s Island FireDepartment. For more inormation andentry applications, visit their website at www.saltwaterclassicseries.com.

S aturday , July 10

Master Naturalist Training at LighthouseInlet We now ofer hal-day Master Naturalistsessions with Keith McCullough, CCPRCnaturalist and lead instructor o Charleston’s

Master Naturalist Program. Pre-registrationrequired. 9 a.m. – 12 noon. C ourse # 22984. Ages 16 and up. Fee: $12. For more ino, visit www.ccprc.com or call 795-4386.

WedneSday , July 14

Bastille Day

thurSday , July 15

Capoeira of Charleston at James Island County Park Capoeira is a blend o martial arts, game, anddance that originated in Brazil. Best-suitedor ages 3-12. Seating begins at 9:30 a.m. andshows start at 10 a.m. Only 300 seats willbe sold or each show. For more ino or toregister, call 795-4FUN. Fee: $5.

Surf Seining at Folly Beach County Park Gain a new perspective on creatures o

the sur zone at Folly Beach County Park. Anchovy, pompano, kingsh, stingray, crab,and even a squid have shown up in our net.Pre-registration required. 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Course #22913. Fee: $9. Ages 6 and up.

Friday , July 16

Moonlight Mixer at the Folly PierFrom 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. at the Folly BeachFishing Pier. Local DJ Rob Duren will spinthe hottest oldies & beach music around.Beverages, ood and snacks will be availableor purchase. Only 600 tickets will be soldor this event. No reunds or exchanges.Call 795-4FUN (4386) or more ino. Fee:$10/$10 on-site i st ill available.

S aturday , July 17

Reggae Concert Series: Da Gullah Rootz 7:30 – 11 p.m. at James Island County Park. Bring a chair or blanket and rock the night away to the sounds o Da GullahRootz! Food, beverage, and souvenirs will beavailable or purchase. Outside alcohol andcoolers are prohibited. No advance tickets will be sold. For more ino, call 795-4386 orvisit www.ccprc.com. $8.

W atch the fireWorks

Tis year’s annual Independence Day reworksdisplay will be on Saturday, July 3, at the Folly Beach County Park and will begin around 9 p.m.

P atrioticMusic

Te Music Ministry o Folly Beach will present“Tis is My Country” on Sunday, July 4, at

11:00 a.m. at the Folly Beach Baptist Church.Choirs rom the three island churches willblend voices in songs t hat celebrate America.Te program will be narrated by Mayor imGoodwin. Everyone is welcome to attend. Formore inormation cal l 588-9414. a fter fourth BeachBlitz

Folly Beach Management Patrol strongly encourages all residents and visitors toparticipate in the rst annual July 5 AterourthBeach Blitz. o commemorate last year’sIndependence Day trash disaster, please chooseyour avorite area and earlessly storm the beach with garbage bags. We can make a signicantdiference by working together, so let’s all joinorces on the Fith o July and get involved withthe pollution solution!

The Fourth at Folly




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Police ReportsBy Lauren Dean

Free rent At about 8:30 a.m. on May 14, Public

Saety was dispatched to a rental unit inthe 1600 block o East Ashley when aneighbor called to report a bicycle in theyard that had not been there the nightbeore. All the doors were locked but theocer could hear someone inside. Whenhe checked the back door a second time,a man on the deck told the ocer he washomeless and just needed a place to stay or the night and he gured the back door would be unlocked. Te suspect hadnot taken or damaged anything, so theocer secured the residence and issuedthe man a summons or trespassing andhe was released.

It’s a one-way street Public Saety was dispatched to the

500 block o East Arctic about 11:00 p.m.on May 18 or a hit and run accidentthat occurred in the 700 block when thesuspect vehicle, which was travelling down

East Arctic in the wrong direction, struck another car. A witness was ollowing thecar as it sped down the road. When policearrived on the scene, the suspect had pulledhis car o the road and was walking aroundin circles. He stated he and a buddy haddrunk a six-pack o beer, and as he wasunable to perorm the eld sobriety testsin a satisactory manner, the suspect wasarrested or DUI and leaving the scene o an accident. He was transported to CCDC,

where he reused a breathalyzer test.

Goodbye Folly, Hello Virginia Public Saety Ocers investigating

a report o reworks on the beachat 111 East Arctic around 2:30 a.m.questioned two men sharing a can o

beer. A criminal check revealed thatone o them was wanted in Virginiaon a prescription drug charge. He wasissued a Folly Beach citation or opencontainer and transported to CCDC toawait extradition to Virginia on the drugcharge.

What about destruction o property?A panicked 10-year-old child ran into

the Kangaroo about 3:30 a.m. on May 20and told an ocer who was in the storethat her mother was being beaten by herboyriend. Te ocer ollowed the childoutside and the mother stumbled into theparking lot begging or help. She had anobvious bruise on her orehead and saidher boyriend had hit her in the ace with

a closed st.When asked where she lived, the

woman pointed to a near-by house onHuron Avenue and the ocer observeda man run rom the residence. Secondslater a pickup truck backed out and ranover some trash cans. Another ocerarrived on the scene and the rst ocerpursued the boyriend as he attemptedto leave the island. He pulled the suspectover at Center and Indian, removedhim rom the t ruck at aser point, andhandcued him.

Both the suspect and the victim hadbeen drinking and the suspect claimedthe woman had spit on him and punchedhim in the eye. Te ocer photographedthe injuries o the victim and the suspect

and the man was taken to CCDC andbooked on a charge o criminal domesticviolence.

Bad Camping ExperienceJust ater midnight on May 21,

an ocer observing a wooded lot on3rd Street East or an individual who

was camping illegally saw the subjectstaggering down the road. He wanderedinto the wooded area and sat down in thebushes. Te ocer approached to check his status and ound the man in a stateo gross alcohol intoxication, makinghim a danger to himsel and others, andhe was placed under arrest or disorderly conduct. A marijuana pipe with aresidue o recently burned marijuana wasound on his person and he received anadditional charge or drug paraphernalia.He was transported to the CharlestonCounty jail on both charges. Bad day fshing

While working o-duty security atthe Folly Fishing Pier at 5:30 p.m. onMay 23, a Public Saety Ocer wasapproached by a man who reported hisbackpack and shing pole had beenstolen when he went to use the bathroom.Te backpack contained the victim’sVisa and passport, an adaptor or oreignelectrical outlets, a small red light and aniPod with attached Bose headphones. Tecontents o the backpack were va lued atmore than $500. Te man had purchasedthe shing pole at Wal-Mart earlier in theday or $30.

Tat’s the guy who hurt me right thereA Public Saety Ocer was fagged

down On May 23 around 7:00 p.m.and told there was a woman downthe street who needed help. When the

ocer caught up to the victim, who wasdistraught and crying, she said she wasne then suddenly pointed to a man ina truck and shouted “Tat’s the guy thathurt me right there. Stop him. Stop him.”

Te ocer stopped the suspect, whodenied hitting the woman. He saidthey came to Folly to get drunk and

were arguing because he was lookingat another woman’s breasts. Te ocercould tell they had both been drinkingheavily. Te victim said the suspect hadhit her repeatedly in the ace in theirhotel room and he could see and eeltwo large swollen bumps on her head.Te victim was treated by EMS and theman was transported to CCDC andbooked on a charge o criminal domestic

violence.

Slap happy On May 25 at about 7:00 p.m. a

Folly Beach Public Saety ocer wasdispatched to 13th Street West to meet

with a man who said a riend who hadbeen drinking heavily became loud andobnoxious and slapped him on the neck and cheek and he had had enough o this and wanted to press charges. Atertalking to the suspect and running hisidentication, it was discovered that hehad two outstanding warrants throughthe Charleston County Sheri’s Oce.He was placed in custody or simpleassault and transported to the CCDC inregards to the warrants.

How to ruin your own lieWhile working the beachront on

May 30 at 4:45 p.m. a Public Saety Ocer observed ve young males, twoo whom were drinking rom red plasticcups. He approached the group andasked them how old they were. All vesaid they were 21. Te ocer told themhe would run their inormation throughDMV and i it came back clear they

would get a ticket and i it was oundthey were lying, they would go to jail.Suspect #1 then stated none o them were21, but it was the store that sold them thebeer that should be getting the tickets,not them. When the ocer asked himthe location o the store, he d idn’t wantto say the name.

Te ocer told the young men they were going to be ticketed or Minor inPossession o Beer and let go. Suspect #2asked how much the ne was and whentold it was $1,092, he said the ocerhad ruined his l ie and he couldn’t pay that much. Te ocer asked him how

his decision to buy beer and come tothe beach and drink it in public and getcaught was his ault. Meanwhile Subject#1 was on the phone with his Mommy speaking in a very distorted and alcoholconused way. Te ocer spoke toSubject #1's mother and explained that he

was going to receive a ticket and that hisexcuses were a pathetic attempt to blamesomeone else or his own actions.

Te citations were issued and allparties were told to leave the beach. Forsome unknown reason, Subject #1 beganto play “You can’t tell me what to do” andsat down on the ground and called hisMommy again. Tis time his stepatherpicked up the phone and the ocer

made arrangements or him to pick upthe suspect. As the group was leavingthe beach, Suspect #1 attempted to fee.

Ater a short oot pursuit, Subject #1 wasapprehended and taken to the sand wherehe was handcued. During the pursuit,the ocer’s ticket book ell to the groundand Suspect #2 walked over to the ticketbook and kicked it, tearing ve citationsrom the book, then wadded up his ticketand threw it on the ground and walkedaway.

Te two suspects were placed intocustody and taken to City Hall. Subject#1’s stepather arrived and sa id none o this surprised him as he and the suspect’sMommy had been having trouble withhim or some time. It was explainedthat due to the circumstances since theocer had spoken to him on the phone,the boys would be transported to theCharleston County Detention Center.

Subject #1 was charged with minorin possession o beer and disorderly conduct.

Subject #2 was charged with minorin possession o beer, disorderly conduct,and littering.

Memorial Day car t hetsTe Memorial Day weekend saw

another rash o vehicle break-ins. Fouro the six reported thets took place inthe 500 and 600 blocks o East Arcticovernight on May 30. Items o choiceappeared to be Garmin NUVI GPSsystems and Alpine stereos. Public Saety asks that all residents lock their carsand report any suspicious activity toCharleston County Dispatch by calling588-2433.



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Source: www.saltwatertides.comVince 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 fnd him at 31 Center Street or by calling 588-3800.

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Like the main characters in Get Himto the Greek , this lm is a bit sloppy and all over the place. But, based on

what’s out there right now and has beenout there in the comedy genre, this is oneo the top ones so ar! I’m still trying togure out what this actually says or themovie.

Ater alling in love with Aldous Snow, Jason Segel’s romantic rival in the awesomeick Forgetting Sarah Marshall , the Greek gives audiences a chance to delve moredeeply into the sel-involved British rock star’s crazy lie. Unortunately, a poorrecord company intern Aaron Greenberg(Jonah Hill) comes along or the ride!

Hill is a lowly intern who gets a chanceto shine. His mission: y to London andescort Snow to L.A.’s Greek Teatre orthe rst stop on a $100 million tour. Hillreceives a haunting warning that he should

not allow Snow out o his sight or a second.Hill takes the advice, but ull o a sense o naïve condence, Hill eels this missionsounds totally easible. I he only knew

what crazy, drug induced, vomit lacedevents where about to unold beore him.Te lm tends to drit, drag and meanderat times, and is oten sophomoric, but, I

was laughing hysterically at other times.I was asking mysel why certain parts didnot end up on the cutting room oor—

there were candidates. A good example o this would be the threesome scene whichinvolves Hill, Hill’s live-in girlriend

Daphne (Elizabeth Moss, best knownrom Mad Men) and o course Snow. A scene that could have been hilarious turnsinto a long, awkward mess.

Director Nicholas Stoller denitely needed to take a note rom Zoolander onhow not to make the audience eel icky.Stoller got lazy at times and ell back ontired sight gags. Just because there is weed,strippers and a punch to the groin in ascene does not make something instantly unny. At times the lm eels a s i it is onegag ater the next; some work and some

just all at.Even though the lm has its dead spots

and awkward moments, Get Him to the Greek is still unny enough to warrant alook see. Te lm has a antastic cast and

most o the script is well written. Glossover the insane drug use, the vomiting,the womanizing (don’t gloss over them toomuch, the scenes are reaking hilarious)and you will nd an actual story thatkeeps you entertained. Russell Brand,

Jonah Hill and even Sean Combs akaDiddy were down right un to watch! Get Him to the Greek entertainingly almost hitsits mark.

L oggerheads

uesdays – Music w/ Mackenzie Wednesdays – Karaoke w/ MargieTursdays – Folly Beach BluegrassSociety 6/25 -Te Healing6/26 - Rawberry Jam7/1 - James Justin & Co.7/2 - Lance Starr7/3 - Graham Whorley 7/4 - idal Jive

ChiLL & griLL

uesdays – Local ArtistsTursdays – Te Hawkes6/25 – Soul Captive6/26 – Louie D project6/30 - Skitch

L azo’s

Saturdays – Te Hawkes6/25 – Tree Legged Will6/26 – Te Healing

PLanet FoLLywood

Fridays – Dan Clamp6/26 – Nathan Calhoun6/27 – Kevin Church7/1 – Hank Marley 7/3 – Shakin Martinis7/4 – Kevin Church7/8 – Stratton & Moore7/10 – Nathan Ca lhoun

surF B ar

6/27 – Dangermun6/30 – Geof Norwood7/2 – Lyndsay Wojeik 7/3 – Justin Burke7/11 - Dangermun

s and doLLar

6/25 & 26 – On Te Hunt

FoLLy BeaCh CraB shaCk

6/25 – Live Local Music6/26 – Sara Smile6/27 – Te Bill Show 6/28 – Dave Grunstra6/30 – Doug Walters

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6/25 – Chris Crosby rio6/26 – Henri Gates6/26 – Ryan Becknell6/27 – Jay Miley

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6/25 - Eric Penrod Band6/26 - Gaslight Street6/28 - Te Hawkes6/29 - Gregory Scott7/1 - Hollow Reed

7/2 - Fairygodmuthars7/5 -Te Hawkes

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6/25 – Almost Steve6/26 – Red Dog Ramblers

r ita ’s

6/25 – John Lee6/26 – Soul Captive7/2 – Dave Landeo7/3 – Diesel Brothers7/9 – Jesse Prichard

FoLLy BeaCh Brewing ComPany

6/25 – Howard Dlugash7/2 – James Justin & Co.7/9 Mark Jackson7/16 – Grit Biscuits



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Do you recognize this image? It was taken somewhere on Folly Beach. I you know what it is, let us know at [email protected] and you could win a ree mediumone-topping pizza rom Woody’s! Bonnie Isenhour guessed the last What the Folly? It

was a fsh hook printed on the wall o Snapper Jacks.

PHOTO BY Laura OLsen ImagerY/ www.LauraOLsen.cOm

wHAT THE FOLLY?

Brought to you by Woody’s Pizza and

author Bill Noel.

N ame: Yogi...smarter than theav-er-age dogBreed: Aussie

L ikes:Looking at mysel in the mirror,limo rides with Tank and the gang,going to River Dog games,belly rubs...more belly rubs...,playing water tag when my mom is

trying to water the yard

disLikes:Like C Buoy, I hate being alone:(Mr. C (the cat)

W hy am i a Lucky dog?

I am a lucky dogbecause my best riendis Hocus, who, along with her amily, loves,adores and puts up withme...and she even sharesher bacon with me! WOOF!!!

The Lucky Dog cLub is sponsoreD by

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o say Daniel Culpepper loves tosh would be like saying dogs loveto scratch. He can’t help it. “I don’t

care whether it’s shing on the beach,shing of the pier, shing out o my boator catching a ride out to the blue water, Ilove to sh,” he said.

Culpepper grew up shing and he wantsother kids to learn to learn to love it likehe does, so in 2009 he organized the rstFolly Beach Angler’s “ake a Kid Fishingournament” that was so successul hehopes to make it an annual event. “We

wanted to get the kids of to a good start

or the summer by showing them and theirparents what a great time they can havetogether on the water even i they don’thave a boat,” he said.

Te second“ake a Kid Fishingournament" washeld on the Folly Beach Pier June5, when 83 kidsshowed up toparticipate.It wasa scene

that brought tears to his eyes, Culpeppersaid. “Everybody was helping everybody.Volunteers were helping kids sh, pierregulars were helping, parents were helping,kids were helping other kids. Everyone washaving a wonderul time.”

Local businesses and sporting goodsstores stepped up to the plate and donatedmore than $1,200 in

merchandise,including 20

rod and reel

combos. Winnersin the our

categories(Ashley,

Kayla, Ethanand Kyle) won

a rod and reel combo and a tackle box, butCulpepper had a drawing to make sureevery kid who participated went home witha prize. Tere was a special prize or Kayla,

who caught the biggest sh o the day.

Te tournament was set up like an adultevent, complete with a leader board andtrophies. Culpepper made the trophieshe presented to the winners in each o theour categories. Te trophy or biggest sh

was dedicated to Culpepper’s mother, whopassed away in March. “She’s the one who

taught me to sh and it made me eel realgood that the club decided to dedicate thetrophy to her,” Culpepper said.

It was a long day and kids and volunteers were worn out, but it was the good kindo tired that makes or an early eveningand sound sleep. “Her mom told me little

Ashley ell asleep with her tackle boxand trophy in her arms," Culpepper said.“How’s that or a good ending?”

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Take a Kid Fishing TournamentBy Lauren Dean

Tournament winners Ashley, Kayla, Ethan & Kyle.

Ashley shows off her prize of a tackle box,

rod and reel.Photos by bonnie Moore



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he owner o the Holiday Inn Folly Beach announced that, beginningin November 2010, the hotel will

end its aliation with Holiday Inn Hotelsand be renamed Te ides Folly Beach.

Additionally, the hotel announced PhaseII o its renovation plan that includesa complete update o the guestrooms.Te hotel, which is managed by AvocetProperties, reopened in March o 2009ater a $5.5 million renovation thatocused on the lobby, meeting space, aspecic portion o the sleeping rooms, andthe creation o BLU Restaurant and Bar.Te new rooms package will capitalizeon the hotel’s oceanront location by eaturing natural colors and elements. Terenovation will include new urnishings,bedding, at screen televisions and localart. “Te guest eedback has been thatthey really like the renovation we did tothe public areas and BLU, but that they

wanted the guestrooms to be brought upto date and have that same beach eel. We

worked with local designer Beverly Bohano Haute Design, and believe we havedesigned a great oceanront room,” saidKen Merkel, hotel General Manager.

Relative to the decision to operateindependent o a ranchise agreement,

Jonathan Weitz, President o 1CSexplained, “Te olks at Holiday Innthought that our renovations and theood and beverage experience at BLU

were great and unique, but diferent rom what guests expect rom a typical Holiday Inn hotel. In their words, ‘We were nolonger a Holiday Inn’. As our ranchiseagreement is set to expire in November o this year, it was perect timing to launchour new name, Te ides Folly Beach,along with the complete reurnishingo our guestrooms.” Once the hotel wasinormed that they no longer t the moldo a typical Holiday Inn, its managementexplored several options and quickly determined that going independent wasthe best decision or them and the City o Folly Beach.

Mr. Weitz continued, saying, “Inour opinion, Folly Beach is all aboutindependent and ree-spirited thinking.It is completely tting that the island’sonly oceanront hotel also embraceindependence and break ree rom anational chain.”

As Te ides Folly Beach, themanagement is hopeul that it will beable to push the envelope urther to “theEdge” in terms o eclectic design in thenew guestrooms and the atmosphere inthe lobby and restaurant. “We truly wantto create an experience you cannot getanywhere in Charleston. Many peoplehave already commented that our hotelhas the eeling o something out o SouthBeach in a Key West-like location” saidKen Merkel.

The changing Tides

On June 26 at noon, Americans andthe world will have an opportunity to join hands on our beaches and

draw a line in the sand against expandedofshore oil drilling in our waters.

Tis is an opportunity o national andglobal importance, an opportunity or any individual to go to their beach or city and

join hands in the protection o our coastaleconomies, marineenvironment and

wildlie.Tis isn’t about

politics; it’s aboutprotecting all we holdso dear. Despite ourdiferences, we are all

Americans and worldcitizens who value ourcoastal heritage and

we encourage everyone on Folly Beach toparticipate in this cause.

We are joining hands to say NO toofshore oil drilling and Yes to CleanEnergy rom 12:00 to 12:15, but theevent lasts rom 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tere will be speakers, t-shirts, and more.Rereshments will be available at Blu –Holiday Inn.

In Florida on February 13, 2010, morethan 10,000 people joined hands on nearly 100 beaches along the entire coastline,gathering in order to stop the expansion o oil drilling in our coastal waters. Now, just aew months later, our entire Gul o Mexicomarine environment and coastal economy isat risk rom the very thing we tried to stop:

ofshore oil drilling of our coast.Te Deepwater Horizon disaster is

a wakeup call. Even as the Gul disastergrows, British Petroleum and other oilcompanies continue to push or newofshore drilling anywhere oil might beound regardless o the risks they pose.Te ofshore drilling industry is a dirty,

dangerous business and no one industry should be able to placeentire coastaleconomies andmarine environmentsat risk, so why is thisallowed to happen?

America could be,and should be, oneo the world’s leadersin expanding cleanerenergy sources, yet

our political process is paralyzed by oil, money and inuence. It is time orour leaders in all countries to take bold,courageous steps and open the door toclean, renewable energy and nally extenda hand to ree our countries rom our

addiction to oil.ogether we have an opportunity to

change America and the world on June 26.Tis is a critical turning point in nally changing our prehistoric energy policy towards the light o clean energy. Let us

work together and share our passion andenergies to protect our coastal economies,oceans, beaches, waterowl and marine lie.

On behal o those who have been andcontinue to be afected by this disaster o epic proportions in our Gul o Mexico,

we extend our deepest appreciation to allo you or Joining Hands across Americaand the world on June 26.

It is simple. Any person can go tothe handsacrossthesand.org websiteand sign up to organize a beach or city.Downloadable tools are also available onthe website: ree posters, -shirt designsand newspaper ads.

Dave Rauschkolb is a surer and the owner o three restaurants on the beach inSeaside, Florida, located on the northernGul Coast between Pensacola and PanamaCity. Contact Dave Rauschkolb at 850-865-1061 or email: [email protected] or go to www.handsacrossthesand.org For more details about the upcoming eforts at Folly Beach, view the Facebook event or contact [email protected].

Hands across the SandBy Dave RauschkolB, FounDeR



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Candidate debate

on July 8

Tere is still one more election or Folly Beach residents to choose acandidate or City Council. Susan Breslin and D.J. Rich are running to fll theCity Council seat vacated by im Godwin when he was elected Mayor in the April 7 election. Te election will be held on July 13 in Father Kelly Hall on

West Hudson Avenue.Residents will have the opportunity to see the candidates talk about the

issues in a debate on July 8 at 7:00 p.m. Te debate will be held in Councilchambers and will be televised on channel 60 or those who are unable toattend. I you do attend, you will have the opportunity to submit questions orthe candidates to answer.

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