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volcano in Iceland erupted, delaying

international flights for weeks, a 6.9

magnitude earthquake shook China causing

thousands of deaths and injuries, and the BP-leasedDeepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion spilled205.8 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of

Mexico and that was just April of last year.

2010, the first year of a new decade, bega n in theshadow of one of the worst economie s since 1929 and

ended with hopeful yet wary eyes turning toward thenew year. Despite wild politics, crazy weather and

more natural disasters than anyone can rememberin recent years, 2010 did give us the glimmer of

an economic turn around with solid sales reportedduring the holiday season, and unemployment claims

dropping steadi ly as of October from 459,000 claims

per week to just 388,000 at the end of December.

Here in South Carolina, our otherwise quiet little

state has been popping up more and more in thenews; and not always for the best reasons. From

Alvin Greene, an unemployed Army veteran, beingelected as the Democratic nominee for the Senate, to

Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauers faux pas when

he compared free lunches at schools to feeding strayanimals, South Carolina has been on the receiving

end of quite a few national jokes. On the positiveside, however, we did elect our very first female

governor into office, and Charleston was named notonly the most friendly, but most attractive city in

the United States by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Its been quite a ride this year, and while many

are happy to see this awkward era final ly slip behindus, its important to remember that 2010 also rent

a small tear in the curtain of the recession, and

allowed in the first rays of hope for better years tocome. Happy 2011!

Looking backon a ftul year

by Kristin HacKler

2010 Year in Review, page 10

Lucky Dog News mascot, Brooklyn, poses in front of her New Year's greeting.


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RetRactions

Te Folly Current reported on Dec. 17 that outgoing Public Saety Director erryBoatwright was a Vietnam veteran. Boatwright is a Vietnam-era veteran whohonorably served overseas, but did not serve in combat in Vietnam. We regret theerror.

In our recap o the Oct. 26 City Council meeting, the Folly Current reportedthat resident Cynthia Wiles spoke or ten minutes. She spoke or three minutes,beore allowing neighbor Roberta Karnosky to nish her statement. Te Currentreported that Karnosky was upset at the over-aggresive pruning o her g treethat, to be ai r, is in the right o way. Karnosky did not mention her g tree at anyCouncil meeting. She did say her property was also damaged on the same day as the

Wiles. Te right o way easement reerred to i s or ingress and egress only, alongwith a 10-oot utility access. We regret the discrepancies.

Yu L!Coming out o an hour-long executivesession to discuss employment andcompensation, Elizabeth Beckmann(wie o ormer Mayor Carl Beckmann)began the public meeting with a personal

appearance meant to clear up hurtulrumors and air grievances. Beckmann,

who ounded the Christmas DecorationCommittee, was upset over rumors thatshe planned to charge the City to putup decorations in 2010. Mayor imGoodwin, ater hearing this rom City

Administrator oni Connor-Rooks, chosethis year to recruit volunteers to put up thedecorations.

Beckmann pointed out that in July 2009she turned over $13,322 in committeeunds to the City, and commented thather and her volunteers services wereinvaluable. Mr. Mayor, you wrecked allthe good work done by those volunteers,

said Beckmann, adding that she wouldhave been happy to put up the decorationsree o charge i Mayor Goodwin hadonly called to ask. Its apparent theMayor operates on rumors, she said. TeMayors actions and behavior have causedgreat anxiety in my amily, my business,and me personally. Yes, you won theelection. Now get over it.

She concluded by quoting Congressman

Joe Wilsons inamous, You lie, quip,beore genuinely choking up and sayingshe elt alienated. All you have to do isask, she said to the Mayor.

Goodwin deended himsel and saidhed understood Beckmann to require

a substantial ee or putting up thedecorations, and decided to recruitvolunteers. Yes, I won. Im over it.I appreciate your comments, saidGoodwin.

s d sd D sOrganizer Ben Bounds sought and gotunanimous approval to schedule the2011 Sea and Sand Festival or Saturday,

April 16. Former council candidate SusanBreslin then commented that last year,citizens were urious about the horribletrac on the day o Sea and Sand, andsuggested it be moved to March in 2012.Councilman D.J. Rich responded that

Huron Street would be open this year,alleviating some congestion.

Ply D h W sdSeveral citizens, mostly members o theParks and Recreation Committee, spokein avor o the new playground at 5th St.and West Cooper. Board member CandiceMartin spoke with her son John by herside, accusing two new council members

o stalling the vote on the playground andrequiring the committee to spend the lasteight days reinventing the wheel. Martinand the board collected 300 signatures,including 50 rom the west side, in avoro the playground. Her son then said he

wanted a new playground because the onlything he liked at the old playground wasthe tire swing.

Joe Wilson (the Current is not awareo any relation to the aorementionedcongressman), who owns a lot adjacent tothe playground, said that he believes theplayground will raise his property value,comparing the relationship to property inMt. Pleasants Ion neighborhood.

Councilman D.J. Rich, who hadpreviously voiced skepticism about theplayground, said hed done a walkingsurvey o neighbors about it. CouncilmanCharlie McCarty called it one o themost dicult decisions hes had to make,

oering a history lesson o the spot beorelisting his grandchildren by name as thegreatest infuence that pushed him towardapproval. Council members PennellClamp and Eddie Ellis voted against theplayground, which passed 5-2.

Prug G M DwCynthia Wiles o 314 Shadow Race Lanespoke to reiterate rustrations aboutpruning and cutting o trees on herproperty. She claimed her comments atthe last meeting were incorrectly recordedin the minutes. I clearly stated that myconcerns were with the work done byCharleston County Public Works, said

Wiles, claiming that workers trespassedon her property and signicantlyaltered the native vegetation, as ar as33 eet rom the street on her privateproperty. Wiles showed photographso the damage and said she wanted hertrees replanted. Councilman D.J. Richconceded that some o the damage done

was not in the right-o-way, but saidplenty o oers had been made to Wilesto alleviate the problem and she had notresponded. Mayor Goodwin said thaturther discussion should be through anattorney. Wiles said she had not retainedan attorney. Goodwin stood his groundthat an attorney had contacted the cityregarding the issue.

Hu crrCouncilman Eddie Ellis was the onlydissenting vote against an ordinance as therst supplement to the 2010-2011 budget.

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Councilman D.J. Rich proposed thatthe City approve the purchase o 2,500specialty stickers at a cost o $751 that

would ax the Citys 8.5x11 printedrules or renters to the rerigerators orental properties. An ex isting resolutionrequires homeowners to post the rulessomewhere, and the new resolution wouldcreate a streamlined process and location.Council unanimously approved thepurchase ater discussion about how bestto und similar purchases in the uture.

Rgh f WyCouncil unanimously approved thegranting o 50-oot non-exclusive utility

easements to SCE&G and A&, as wellas approving the agreement between theS.C. Department o ransportation andthe City regarding the construction o thetwo new bridges to the beach.

Mr tlkgCouncilmember McCarty revisited theplayground debate, saying he hoped thecommunity would enorce regulationsthere and promote sovereign peace andquiet. Wind him up, joked CouncilmanClamp when he began to trail o.Councilmember Ellis encouraged MayorGoodwin to extend an olive branch tothe Beckmann amily. I think yourekind o rubbing his nose in it, said Ellis.Councilman Clamp asked ElizabethBeckmann i shed extend an olive branchin return i the Mayor did so, to which sheresponded, No comment.

Clamp deended his vote against hispark as not a vote against children. Im alittle peoples person. I love little people. Ivoted against it tonight or other reasons,said Clamp. It passed, and Im going tobe behind it one hundred plus percent.He then wished everybody MerryChristmas, and claried that he did notsay Happy holidays. Mayor Goodwinclosed the meeting by thanking thevolunteers who put up the decorations.

Folly Beach City Council - December 14, 2010by Stratton Lawrence


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FOLLY ANIMAL SERVICE:

Please report all Lost or Found pets on Folly Beach

immediately. Call 588-2433 and ask for Folly

Animal Service or a police ofcer. All resident

animals must be registered with the City of Folly

Beach annually and tags must be attached to the

pets collar. Tag cost $3 and may be purchased at

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Already in two issues o working on the Folly Current,Ive been amazed at both the hard work and kind-naturedattitude put orth rom our citys sta, volunteers, and publicservants. Covering council and planning meetings is certainlymore entertaining than I expected (and Id love help, i youreinterested), as well as reading through the police reports or theblotter.

Whether its writing up a heated argument in council, anunortunate crime, or a eel-good neighbor eature, my hope isthat the Folly Current will promote transparency and objectivityas a media source. Tis is a community paper. Its yours. FollyBeachs citizens dont agree on everything, and the Currentreects that. But, hopeully, voicing our concerns and opinionsin this public orum will help us to understand each other.

We need a paper like the Current in the community. I hopeyoull support the paper by reading it, contributing to it, andsponsoring it with advertising.

Ive committed to a ew months working as the editor o theFolly Current while Lauren Dean takes some time or amily andtravel. I expect I may be here longer. However long my tenure,I will strive to make this a paper that you trust and believe in.

And i youre an advertiser, I hope that being with us helps getcustomers in your door. Ill be doing everything possible on myend to make this a newspaper that you want to read.

See you on the beach!Stratton

Letter From the Editor

Dear Editor,

Te comments published by Mr. Greene are soar rom any good reasoning or the park beingbuilt on the west side. (Sex oender? It was or

a teenage girl violation, not 6-year-old kids withtheir parents with them. And nudists, they are allover, and i it is visible to the street I am sure thepolice will have something to say). I like to have abeer on my back porch and have some oysters too,but I realize I l ive in FOLLY BEACH communitynot the FOLLY BEACH country. I that's whathe wants there is another island he can call homeand it's called Wadamalaw Island; they even havedeer he can watch. Te only thing relevant is themaintenance issue; that would be a disaster. Let'skeep moving orward, Folly Beach, with the parkon the west side.

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Letters to the editor...

Volunteers NeededTe Folly Beach Public Saety Department is currently soliciting applicantsto participate in the Departments Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)

Program. We are specically looking or civic-minded citizens with time andtalents to oer in a volunteer capacity as a manpower multiplier and

to help the Department more efciently and eectively serve ourcommunity. Anyone interested in participating in the program asan augmentation to our administrative sta (doing clerical-related

work) or as a volunteer parking enorcement specialist should

complete a City o Folly Beach Employment Application andsubmit it to the Public Saety Director. Employmentapplications may be picked up at the Citys HumanResources Department, Public Saety Department, or

downloaded online at cityoollybeach.com.

SwingbyforSpaghetti

Te Exchange Club will host a Spaghetti Supper on January 22 rom 4-7p.m. at the Exchange Club Hut. ickets are $8 and will go on sale at the endo the month. ickets cover spaghetti, meat sauce, bread, salad, tea and adessert.

SpecialthankS

Tanks to Nancy Biddlecom and Lavern James or providing owersand decorations or the Golden Age Dinner, and thanks to all who madepurchases and volunteered (several or both dates) during the ChristmasParade concession sales.

holidaynightoutaSucceSS

Te Holiday Night Out at BLUs proved a un diversion and wil l be

considered when planning uture activities.

Folly BeachExchange Club

January update

By ROBERT LuCAS


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Folly Beach ChristmasParadeDecember 18, 2010

1st Place Trophy and $200: Macho Beach Nose Riders2nd Place Trophy and $100: Low Country High Rollers3rdPlace Trophy and $75: Lost Dog CafTrophy Winner: Golf Cart: Te Tree HosTrophy Winner: Beach Teme: ESA/SurfRidersTrophy Winner: Alternative ransportation: Rusty Bike Club

Folly floats on

Low Country High Rollers

Congratulations to the winners of the

2010 folly holiday Parade float Contest

photos by bonne isenhour | bonneseyesphotography.com


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Plunging into theNew Year

provided by Jan brewington

Oceana, an international environmental group concerned with thehealth o our oceans, was on hand at Follys Polar Plunge encouragingislanders to make an important New Years resolution. Te Polar

Pledge, signed by over 100 plunge participants and onlookers, is a promise toprotect our beach rom ofshore drilling in 2011. With important legislationcoming up, organizer Jan Brewington is working ull time with Oceana tohelp protect our part o the Atlantic. Look or us to do as many awarenessactivities as possible on the beach! says Jan.

For more info, contact Jan at [email protected] or 345-2963.

Bathing beauties love the Ocean!.

photosbybonneisenhour


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he sesquicentennial o the Civil War is nowunderway, with Dec. 20, 2010, marking 150 yearssince South Carolina signed the Ordinance o

Secession. Folly Beach played a critical role throughouta war whose rst shots rang out only a mile away.Historian Paul Hedden leads tours o war sites around James Island, and oers us this ongoing look at theevents occurring 150 years ago. Tese correspondencesare taken rom ocial transcripts and telegrams duringthe confict:

December 20, 1860. Ordinance of secession adoptedby the South Carolina Convention.

December 26, 1860. United States troops, undercommand of Maj. R. Anderson, transferred fromFort Moultrie to Fort Sumter.

I have the honor to report that I have just completed, by theblessing o God, the removal to this ort o all o my garrison,except the surgeon, our non-commissioned ocers, andseven men. We have one years supply o hospital stores andabout our months supply o provisions or my command. Ilet orders to have all the guns at Fort Moultrie spiked, andthe carriages o the 32-pounders, which are old, destroyed.I have sent orders to Captain Foster, who remains at FortMoultrie, to destroy all the ammunition which he cannotsend over. Te step which I have taken was, in my opinion,necessary to prevent the eusion o blood. Respectully, yourobedient servant, ROBER ANDERSON, Major, FirstArtillery, Commanding.

December 27, 1860. Castle Pinckney and FortMoultrie seized by the State troops.

ELEGRAM: o Major ANDERSON, Fort Moultrie:Intelligence has reached here this morning that you haveabandoned Fort Moultrie, spiked your guns, burned thecarriages, and gone to Fort Sumter. It is not believed,because there is no order or any such movement. Explainthe meaning o this report. J. B. FLOYD, Secretary oWar.

ELEGRAM: o the Hon. J. B. FLOYD, Secretary oWar: Te telegram is correct. I abandoned Fort Moultriebecause I was certain that i attacked my men must havebeen sacriced, and the command o the harbor lost. I spiked

the guns and destroyed the carriages to keep the guns rombeing used against us. I attacked, the garrison would neverhave surrendered without a ght. ROBER ANDERSON,

Major, First Artillery, Commanding.

ELEGRAM: o Col. S. Cooper, Adjutant-General,rom Fort Sumter: I could not hesitate that it was mysolemn duty to move my command rom a ort which wecould not probably have held longer than orty-eight orsixty hours, to this one, where my power o resistance isincreased to a very great degree Tis ate rnoon an armedsteamer, one o two which have been watching these twoorts, between which they have been passing to and ro oranchored or the last ten nights, took possession by escaladeo Castle Pinckney ... Tey also took possession tonight oFort Moultrie, rom which I withdrew the remainder omy men this aternoon We are engaged here today inmounting guns and in closing up some o the openings orthe embrasures temporarily closed by light boards, butwhich would oer but slight resistance to persons seekingentrance. ROBER ANDERSON, Major, First Artillery,Commanding.

Dec. 28-30, 1860. Seizure of the Charleston Arsenalby S.C. militia.

I am constrained to comply with your demand or thesurrender o this arsenal, rom the act that I have noorce or its deense. I do so, however, solemnly protestingagainst the illegality o thismeasure in the name o myGovernment. I also demand,as a right, that I be allowedto salute my fag, beore

lowering it, with one gun oreach State now in the Union(32), and that my commandbe allowed to occupy thequarters assigned them untilinstructions can be obtained rom the War Department.Very respectully, F. C.HUMPHREYS, MilitaryStorekeeper Ordnance.

January 9, 1861. Citadel Cadets Prevent Resupply ofFort Sumter.

A report rom Union commanding ocer Charles

Woods: Te Star o the West. embarked on the evening oSaturday, Jan. 5 the command consisted o 200 men..On Jan. 8 arms and ammunition were issued t o all the men.Te same evening we arrived o Charleston Harbor. Assoon as we had light enough we crossed the bar, and steamedup the main ship channel. We were opened on by a maskedbattery near the north end o Morris Island. Beore we werered upon we had discovered a red palmetto fag fying,but could see nothing to indicate that there was a batterythere. We kept on, still under the re o the battery, mosto the balls passing over us, one just missing the machinery,another striking but a ew eet rom the rudder . TeAmerican fag was fying at Fort Sumter . Finding itimpossible to take my command to Fort Sumter, I wasobliged most reluctantly to turn about, and try to make myway out o the harbor beore my retreat should be cut o

. A brisk re was kept up on us by the battery as long aswe remained within range, but ortunately, we succeededin recrossing the bar in saety. During the whole tripdownward the troops were kept out o sight whenever avessel came near enough to us to distinguish them, and themorning we entered the harbor o Charleston they weresent down beore daylight, and kept there until ater we got out o the harbor again. From the preparations thathad been made or us I have every reason to believe theCharlestonians were perectly aware o our coming. CHAS.R. WOODS, First Lieutenant, Commanding.

150 Years Ago: Recalling Charlestons Civil War PastBy Paul Hedden

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Police Blotter

By Stratton Lawrence

Uppers and DownersA woman reported on Nov. 13 that her1997 Landrover had been broken intoand the glove box and center consolesopened. Her makeup case was opened

and items let on the oorboard. Teonly thing she ound missing was anold pill bottle containing miscellaneouspills. No change or anything else wasmissing. Perhaps the thie did her a avorremoving the miscellaneous pills beoreshe invited the police to search her car.

Approximately On the DotTe property manager o AvocetProperties reported a V stolen roma rental home on Nov. 16. He statedthat the renters let at 10 a.m., and thehousekeeping arrived the ollowingday at approximately 1:29 p.m. Hestated that a small 16 or 26 atscreen V that was in the house was

missing, approximate value $169.00.Te manager stated that when the renterschecked in, the V was in the house, andthat the rental had seven larger televisionsand only the smallest one was missing.

When the property manager contactedthe renters, they stated that they ewback on (sic) so they wont (sic) have beenable to carry a V with them. Damnchecked bag ees.

Snowbird WannabeA visiting ami ly reported on Nov. 19that the Florida license plate rom theirMazda SUV was stolen in the parking loto their Folly Road condo.

Jack Sparrow Goes High echAn Evans, S.C. man who docks his boaton Folly reported on Nov. 28 that hisboat had been broken into. Missing itemsinclude a hand held depth nder, a nightvision scope, image stabilizing binoculars,a hand held VHF radio, two brass rodand reels, and a soldering gun kit.

Was It a Private Part?Te owner o a restaurant at the corner oCenter Street and Ashley Avenue calledthe police on Nov. 29 about a symbol (no

words) drawn in wide marker on a side

door o the establishment, acing AshleyAve. Tere are no suspects.

How to Properly Handle a DUI Stop(If Youre the Suspect)

A pick-up clocked at 50 mph was stoppedleaving the island at 1:30 a.m. on Dec.

2. Te ocer detected a strong odor oalcoholic beverage and observed thatthe driver had red glassy eyes." Aterhaving the suspect exit the vehicle oreld sobriety tests, the ocer observedpronounced nystagmus (Wikipedia:involuntary eye movement) when thedrivers eyes tracked his pen. Ater askinghim to do a nger count test, the driverasked i he was being video-taped. Teocer replied in the armative, andthe driver then said he was tired andreused more tests. He was taken to jailor driving under the inuence, wherehe reused to take the breath test as well.

What cant be proven, a good lawyer canget dropped.

Lamest Shopping Spree EverA Folly resident attended a talent showat a Center Street church on Dec. 5,only to discover ater rereshments inthe ellowship hall that her purse wasmissing. A search by staf producednothing. Ater returning home, the

woman was notied that staf hadlocated the purse. Upon retrieval, thevictim discovered that seven creditcards were missing. Te thie madetwo unauthorized purchases beoreher bank was notied; at a gas stationand at Walgreens on Folly Road. Astaf member o the church identied a

woman who was seen in the room wherethe purse was let with other jackets andbelongings. Te police have the suspectsaddress but no ollow-up inormation wasprovided in the report.

Antiques Roadshow TievesA Folly resident reported on Dec. 5that, ollowing their garage sale, severalitems had been stolen rom their carport.Te missing items include a brown pineantique pedestal ($300), six mahoganyVictorian picture rames ($750), twoantique gold picture rames ($225), andone silver metal revere large bowl ($100).

Creative

At a time beore Christmas, wheneveryone is about to leave to visitamily, riends o all ages are

gathered.

Banging o the bongos is heardby Mark. Hes an earthy armer-likeella who has pet chickens in the backyard or the love o resh eggs. Christyis playing the bass, a pretty girl withan open heart and open doors to herhouse, as well. Te hippie commune.

Anna is sitting on the table in deepthought, listening to the song, lookingdown on the oor. Shes a good girl witha lot o insight. She and Shawn have alittle girl named Iris, who is asleep in thebedroom absorbing good sounds like ahealthy baby should.

Shawn has a bunch o good thingsto say. Now hes making a sweet melodyon the guitar. Jill, Marks girlriend, sitsat the table laughing. She is a witty girl

with a librarian style. Ken, Gwens ather,is visiting rom New York. Hes a jolly olddude sitting in the corner with glasses, aChristmas hat on and a smile on his ace.

Oggy Soggy, Oggy. He says thingslike, As long as its not Jingle Bell Rockbecause that and Feliz Navidad are likeeeiiiyyyuucckk. Hes a smart Koreankid in the Army. Ask him a question andhell have a good answer.

Gwen is making a lovely scene playing Jingle Bells on the guitar and singing.Tis odd kid named Dingo or Deango

or Dango starts barking to the rhythmo the song. He cant nish it because hestrying to laugh and sing at the same time.

You should see his hairy ace tearing up.

Kirk, Gwens boyriend, is bangingon the bigger drum making a joyulnoise. Teyre about to take a school busthat runs on veggie oil across the coastto Caliornia to play shows and explore.Kirk is rom the orest. He lives on theside o a mountain in a house with mud

walls. He spends most o his time rollingpennies and playing the drums.

Gwen plays Rocking around theChristmas ree. Penny Rollers on thebongos. Mark on the drums. Annassnapping pictures and her ngers. Shawn

with the guitar chords.

As or me, Dingo, well Im going toparticipate in Christmas music, barkingand laughing all the way. Teres goingto be a lunar eclipse in a ew hours inmemory o Angelina.

Tis time is another setting whereriends and vibrations gather in Christysliving room. Good enough to base a bookon.

Do you have a poem, short story, drawing,painting, photograph, or whatever you canconjure to contribute to the Folly CurrentsCreative section? Submit ideas or fnishedwork to [email protected]

Tuning in to the lunareclipse-mas special

By Dean Sutton


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Folly Current CalendarJanuary 7 - February 21

Friday, January7

Movie Night at the Folly LibraryStarting at 5 p.m., drop by the library orMovie Night at the Beach eaturing I Stink!And More Stories On Wheels (all ages).Munch on some popcorn and enjoy a story onlm with your riends! 55 Center St. For moreino, call 588-2001.

Climbing: Team Charleston Training &Competition SeasonSpend our hours a week at James Is landCounty Park honing your skills to becomea better, stronger climber. eam Charlestonspends its spring training competing inthe USA Climbing Sport Climbing Series.For more ino, call Robert Lavarnway [email protected]. Pre-registrationrequired. Ages 10+, uesdays and Saturdays,January 8-May 28.Course # 24093. 795-4386

or ccprc.com.Saturday, January8

Bull Island Exploration, Cape RomainNational Wildlife RefugeJoin Coastal Expeditions or a Naturalist-guided walk on Bull Island in Cape RomainNational Wildlie Reuge. We will meet atGarris Landing in Awendaw at 9:30 a.m. todepart by erry at 10. Bull Island is part o thelargest stretch o protected shoreline on theeastern seaboard. $35 per adult, $15 per child.o register, call 928-3368.

tueSday, January11

Kiawah Art Council presents: CoplandHouse Chamber MusicHailed by Te New York imes or itsbracing and beguiling, incisive and excitingperormances, music rom Copland Housetakes an exhilarating, wide-ranging tour acrossAmericas vibrant musical landscape. 7:30 p.m.in the Church o Our Saviour, 4416 BetsyKerrison Pkwy., Johns Island. Free event/opento the public. ickets now available. ContactKiawah own Hall at 768-9166 or visit www.kiawahisland.org.

WedneSday, January12

College Day at the Climbing WallCome check out the climbing wall everyWednesday and enjoy a special studentdiscount with a valid college ID. No Pre-registration required. 12 p.m.- 5 p.m. at JamesIsland County Park. Fee: $10. Call 795-4386or visit www.ccprc.org or more ino.thurSday, January13

Out of School AdventuresSpend the day at James Island County Parkriding bikes, climbing at the wall in JamesIsland County Park, learning about our localenvironment, and Leave No race ethics.Pre-registration required. 8:00 a.m.-5:30p.m. Course # 24101. Age: 6-9. Fee: $30. oregister, call 795-4386 or visit ccprc.org.

Friday, January14

Folly Beach Bird Walks: Lighthouse InletHeritage Preserve Bird WalkTis walk ocuses on the north end o FollyIsland. We hope to see songbirds as well asa variety o shorebirds and seabirds such asPiping Plovers and Northern Gannets. Pre-registration required. 8:30 a .m.-10:30 a.m.Course # 24035. For more ino, call 795-4386or visit ccprc.org.Saturday, January15

Bird Hike & El Dorado Ruins at SanteeCoastal ReserveJoin Nature Adventures Naturalists JohnDupre and Elizabeth Anderegg on anexploration o Santee Coastal Reserve andhidden El Dorado Ruins. 10 a.m. to 1p.m. $25/adults and $10 or kids (ages 12and under). For more ino, visit www.NatureAdventuresOuttters.com or www.KayakCharlestonSC.com. Call or email us tomake a reservation and get directions: 568-3222 or [email protected]

Monday, January17

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

WedneSday, January19

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

Moonlight wall climbEnjoy an evening under the moon at JamesIsland County Parks Climbing Wall!ry your avorite route rom a dierentperspective. E quipment not included inclimbing ee; bring your headlamp/fashlight.Registration is not necessary. Fee: $12. Ages

16+. 5 9 p.m. Call 795-4386 or visit ww w.ccprc.org or more ino.thurSday, January20

Charleston Metro Chamber of CommerceLegislative ReceptionA unique opportunity or inormalnetworking with your town council, mayor,state legislators and ederal legislators at oneo the Chambers biggest events o the year.Te event includes a special presentation toCongressman Henry Brown or his years oservice to our region, state and nation. Formore ino, visit www.charlestonchamber.net/orgcalendar. 6 8 p.m. at the South CarolinaAquarium, 100 Aquarium Whar. $45 ormembers, $65 or non-members.

Friday, January21

31st Annual Charleston Boat ShowJanuary 21 23 at the North CharlestonConvention Center. With a longstandingtradition as the Lowcountrys largest boatshow and sale, the Charleston Boat Showhas also become synonymous with deliveringgreat entertainment and enjoyment orthe whole amily. ickets: $8/adults, $5/

amily, $3/kids (4 12). For more ino, visitTeCharlestonBoatShow.com.

Saturday, January22

Music and Oysters for Wildlife 11Te Sixth Annual und-raising event or theSEWEE Association, the Friends Group orthe National Wildlie Reuges and NationalForest o Coastal SC, will be held at the SeweeOutpost on Hwy. 17 in Awendaw. Music byHank Futch and the Blue Dogs, DanielleHowle, Doug Jones with Craven Melon,Occasional Milkshake, with opening byLincoln High Steel Band. ickets: $35/personand $40 day o the event. All-you-can-eatoysters. For more ino and tickets, visit www.seweeassociation.org.

3rd annual Taste of FollyTis year we will be raising money or Beach

Management unds in a donation partnershipto the City o Folly Beach with CharlestonSurrider. Featured events will be: chilicooko, hot dog eating contest, server-lympics,dunk tank, silent auction, date auction, oodvendors and more. Check out the next issue othe Folly Current or more ino.

Saturday, January30

Boone Hall Oyster RoastHighlights include the legendary OysterShucking and Oyster Eating contests, aselection o domestic and imported beers,live music on the main stage and a ChildrensArea rom 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ickets: $12in advance and $15 the day o the event. 2 to6 p.m. For more ino or tickets, visit www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com, www.etix.com or visit any o the 10 area SouthcoastCommunity Banks.

Monday, February14

Valentines Day

Monday, February21

Presidents Day


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2010Year in Review

February6Te 8th annualSave the Light hal-marathon takes placeacross theisland.

February10Folly Council members imGoodwin and Eddie Ellisannounce that they will berunning against mayor Carl

Beckmann or Mayor oFolly Beach.

February13Folly celebratesFollyGras 2010.

February12Snow alls or the frst time in decades on theisland.

January18Joseph Jose, James Brown and ErnestParks o Sol Legare stole the show asthey entertained the crowded streets odowntown Charleston during the MartinLuther King Holiday Parade.

March 13

Folly celebratesan early St.Patricks Day witha traditional pubcrawl.

March 10

A duplex at 119 E. Hudson catches on fre duringthe early evening and is put out beore spreadingto other homes.

Timelinecontinued on page 11

February28Te Folly BeachExchange Club hoststheir annual oyster roastat Bowens Island withentertainment providedby the Shaken Martinis.


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Folly Beach Tide Chart

Storms, hurricanes, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions canbe very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; theycan be wrong so use common sense.

Source: www.saltwatertides.com

March 14Te frst annualSurfng the Runwayevent, hosted byCharleston FashionWeek veteransEmily Bargeron andMegan Waldrep,takes place at Bluto raise unds orSurers Healing.

april17Te 20th annual Sea & Sand Festival is held onCenter Street and in Folly River Park.

april22Te US Coast Guard joins the FollyBeach Management Patrol in anEarth Day-inspired collaborativebeach sweep.

april3

Te Folly Beach Home and Garden Club hosts their annual EasterPromenade down Center Street.


april4Te traditional ecumenicalSunrise Easter service is heldat the Folly Pier. Tough thelocation has changed places

throughout the years, the servicehas been held each year on Follysince the early1940s.

March 13

Te Folly Beach Arts & CratsGuild holds their annual ideso March show and sale at the

Folly River Park.

april6

im Goodwin iselected Mayor o Folly Beach.


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May21Folly's frst loggerheadcomes ashore in the 8thblock, East.

July4Folly celebrates theFourth o July. July13

Folly resident D.J.Rich is elected toserve as a Folly BeachCouncil member ina special election tofll the seat o ormercouncil member,Mayor im Goodwin.

July7Te Friends o Michael Houser Adopt-A-Beach eam helps the City o FollyBeach clean up the area rom 4th Blockto 8th Block East in the wake o the July4 holiday.

July16o mark the sesquicentennialanniversary o the Arican Americaninclusion in the Civil War, the 54thMassachusetts Regiment Company

I staged a re-enactment

on the lawn o thenewly-renovatedSeashore

Farmers'Lodge onSol LegareIsland.

May21LoggerheadsBeach Grill,located at 123West Ashley,celebratestheir grandopening.

June 5Te Folly Beach Anglershosts their 2nd Annual akea Kid Fishing Day at theFolly Pier.

earlyMayTe 30-year-old Front Beach

Inn (FBI) is torn down tomake way or plans by thenew owner, CharlestonCounty Parks & RecreationCommission.


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August 24Te CharlestonBocce League(CBL) holds theirrst annual Boccetournament in thethird block o WestAshley.

september25

Planet Follywood owner Florence

ODonnell and Crab Shack ownerRon Hill host a pot luck reunionor long-time Folly Beach residents.

OctOber7Karen Stringer, a lie-long residento Folly Beach, is honored with thededication o the new dock at Folly Parkin her name.

OctOber2

Te Islanders Shag Club hosts theirannual Fishing ournament at theFolly Pier.

OctOber16Charleston County Park

and Recreation Commissionstaf train or certication onPersonal Watercrat at FollyBeach County Park.

August 25

A loggerhead namedSantos and aKemps ridleynamed Surerare releasedat the FollyBeachCountyPark.


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234 participants join in the2nd Annual Leslie McCravyMemorial 5K Run/Walk orPet Helpers.


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

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Children's Christmas with Santa

Dec. 10 - Folly RiveR PaRk

Name: Gosling (Goose) Lawrence

Breed: Australian Shepherd

Likes: Long walks on the beach,trash cans loaded with letovers,goosing women, Pygmy goats,Frisbee, all varieties o cheese,climbing mountains, and sleepingunder the stars with my human

disLikes: Sand spurs, ticks, water thats overmy head, Weimaraners,bouncing basketballs, andhosing of ater a day atthe beach

Whyi amaLuckydog:

I was rescued rom thepound in Goose Creek,but thats not how I gotmy name (see Likes).Now I sleep in a warmbed and pretty much livethe high lie. My avoritedays are when I get to goout to eat and play withmy riends Whiskey and

Mabel.


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Whats thislittle box thingy?

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ouve probably seen these little boxes popping up all over the place. Not only onposters or tickets which you purchased over the internet, but next to nutritionlabels and on the backs of just about every popular product on the market.

Its a mobile barcode, or QR Code, and its purpose is to integrate tangible items withthe internet. By using your smart phone, you can take a picture - or scan - the barcodeand your phone will take your straight to the website which the barcode represents. Forexample, if you go to Bing or Google on your iPhone and tap camera, you can take apicture of the barcode pictured below and your browser will take you immediately tothe Folly Current website. Check it out! (below left)

Well be integrating these barcodes into our future publications on a more regularbasis, so if there is a program, event, company or website in which youre interested, allyou need to do is snap a picture and youre there. For more information about mobilebarcodes, go to mobile-barcodes.com or scan the following barcode. (below right)

Folly Current barcode. Mobile barcode.

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

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

medium, one-topping pizza from Woodys! Florence O'Donnell guessed last issue's

"What the Folly?" It was the Lunch Hook.

PHOTO BY MarY OHl

Brought to you by Woodys Pizza and

Mary Ohl.

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