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Te Red-tailed Hawk is one of the most widely
distributed hawks in the Americas, occupying
almost every type of open habitat on the continent,
including deserts, grasslands, coastal regions,
mountains, woodlands, tropical rainforests,
agricultural feldsand urban areas. Tey can typically
be found huntingfrom an elevated perch site such as a
telephone pole, utility line, or, in this case, a neighbors
rooftop at the Washout. Frequent prey include voles,
mice, rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, starlings and
blackbirds, as well as snakes and carrion. While the
Red-tailed Hawk is one of the largest birds youll see
in North America, the heaviest individuals weigh in at
only about three pounds.
A similar-sized dog might weight up to fve times
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PHOTOS AND WORDS BY LINDSEY GRAHAM
Tis Red-tailed Hawk was spotted last week
in a yard at the Washout. It became briefy
entangled in vines just behind dunes and the
rock wall before freeing itself.
A rare sight on Folly Beach, this Bald Eagle was spotted
at 7 pm along the Folly River on Saturday, April
14. Tanks to Charles Mitchum for capturing and
submitting this exciting shot.
RESPECTFULLY RESI STI NG ARREST
2 April 27, 2012
CIVIC
WORK SESSION, 6 p.m.
Lead-of and key discussion featured
an update by Mayor Goodwin on
beach renourishment problems. His
recent trips included visits with S.C.
Congressional delegation members and
staf in Washington as well as with senior
Department of the Army and Corps
of Engineers ofcials. While billed as
Guarded Optimism on the agenda, he
would refer to it as simply as a report on
Where We Are.
Te lobbying efort is aimed at gaining
Administration and Congressional
support for funding in the Fiscal Year
2013 budget and appropriations for
the main renourishment efort (apart
from the $400K currently budgeted for
the engineering planning and permit
processing) , and so far the Mayor feels
he has gained the unanimous support of
our own S.C delegation. However, the
battle for Corps of Engineering funding
for both the Port of Charleston dredging
as well as Folly Island renourishment
promises to be highly competitive. Te
eforts are aimed at creating a dedicated
pot of federal funds for beach
renourishment (some $15 to $18 million)
and insuring that the overall rules for
competition are carefully crafted to allow
Follys fair claim to be in the top 10%
of worthy contenders. Of course, fnally
getting the votes for the appropriations
will be the acid test.
In response to a question from
councilmember Eddie Ellis, Mayor
Goodwin stated that the worst case
scenario would be no funding for
renourishment in the upcoming
appropriations. In that case, we
would need to fnd other sources of
funding on our own and seek necessary
environmental permits as well. Tere are
really no legal avenues for the City to
sue the Federal government for breach
of contract. Te Mayor reminded all
that the current contract with the Corps
of Engineers stipulates that all of its
provisions depend on Congressional
appropriations being available. Te
Mayor indicated that the SC Attorney
General has advised that the State would
probably not join the City in attempting
such a suit.
Councilmember Dale Stuckey
asked if any alternative plan is being
developed and councilmember Pennell
Clamp thought it would be worthwhile
to seek support for other methods of
preventing cyclical erosion that have
proven successful in other communities
and countries. However, the Mayor felt
such eforts needed to be deferred for
now, while we concentrate on the current
strategy and worry about that as we
look down the road at eight to ten year
renourishment scenarios.
Amending Ordinances
In other matters, CM Stuckey
presented two amending ordinances for
discussion. Te frst dealt with Ordinance
10-12, prohibiting certain building
operations on weekends, and the second,
Ordinance 11-12 deals with conditions
relating to surfboards, skimboards,
personal watercraft and other watercraft.
CM Stuckey had done signifcant
research on the legal issues surrounding
or limiting Council authorities to
waive or grant variances to established
ordinances without specifcally
establishing such authority in the
respective ordinances themselves. She
also discovered in the case of the Ord.
11-12 that a previous amendment in
City Council Report April 10
Renourishment eforts updated; Agreeable Council whipped through regular meeting unanimously
BY CHARLIE MCCARTY
New council member Tom Scruggs is sworn into service.
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2008 had not been properly codifed.
Council members felt that a total
review of ordinances might be in
order to insure they were up-to-date
and provide the necessary authority
to waive or grant variances to the
Council. However, in light of current
heavy facilities construction and
beach franchise issues, all felt these
two amending ordinances should
be considered immediately in the
following regular meeting.
Council also reviewed the procedures
for designating and reviewing potential
volunteers for City committees and
specifcally reviewed procedures of the
Naming Committee. It was generally
agreed that Council wanted to review
the backgrounds for prospective
volunteers, and needed to see the
procedures and policies of committees.
Immediately before the regular
Council meeting, the Mayor
administered the oath of ofce to
reelected (third term) council member
Eddie Ellis, while respective spouses
administered the oath to newly-elected
council members, Tom Scruggs and
Sandy Hickman.
REGULAR MEETING
Te meeting began with a short
executive session to get legal advice on
contractual matters. CM Ellis requested
adding Resolution 22-12 to the agenda
(on bid approval) and Mayor Goodwin
added another item providing for the
election of a mayor pro tem.
Personal Appearances
Adam Moore of James Island requested
Council approval of a charity basketball
tournament at the City Courts. CM
Ellis advised Moore that he could not
support alcohol at such an event, and
discouraged any retail sales in such a
residential neighborhood. Te mayor
was concerned about the number of
participants and parking conditions.
Adams was advised to talk to Chief
Brown and neighboring residents, and
be prepared to come back to Council
on May 22. Council consideration was
postponed.
John Reynolds (414 W. Ashley Ave.)
approached Council to get a sense of
their support to his proposal to open
a third beachfront water access for
his operation of a new jet-ski aqua
sled launch franchise. Tere was not
motion to approve his plan and it
was recommended that he bring the
matter to Council in a future work
session.
Citizens Comments:
Susan Breslin expressed her concerns
about those people who in recent
years have been annexed into the
City. She feels they have been jerked
around and confused regarding voting
locations, and that Council should look
for ways to let them feel part of us.
CM Clamp indicated that conversely
some nonresidents currently vote at
Folly precincts in other elections.
Clamp indicated that the whole
precinct assignment matter needs to be
cleaned up, and a supporting resolution
developed.
Ken Holland expressed thanks to
Chief Brown and Public Safety staf for
their eforts to improve crowd control
and beach management activities. He
registered concern about long-term
parking on Center St. by beach goers
and parked billboards (commercial cars
and vans) had a negative impact on
access for patrons of local businesses.
He recommended that Council
consider a 2 to 3-hour limit be enacted.
(Mayor Goodwin indicated the issue
should be given to the Planning
Commission). Holland indicated he
loved the new City website but the
current agenda was not posted there.
Old Business:
CM Hume asked that further
consideration of Ordinance 09-12
(Second Reading) establishing the
Staf Event Planning Committee be
postponed to May 22 to allow adequate
time to examine and cross-reference it
with other ordinances and procedures
that would be impacted by the
proposal.
New Business:
Resolution 19-12 granting the
Community Promotions Foundations
recommendations ($1,500 to the James
Island HS Band and $500 for the Leslie
McCravy 5K Run for Pet Helpers)
were unanimously approved. (Carol
Linville provided details on the latter
recommendation.)
Resolution 20-12, introduced by
CM Ellis, was unanimously approved
allowing the City terminate the last
facet of Citys intergovernmental
agreement with the Countys
Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center.
Te City previously had ended our
early participation in this efort and
reestablished our own Dispatch Center.
By exercising this termination prior to a
May deadline, the City avoided paying
later penalty fees. CM Ellis indicated
our restored dispatch capabilities were
now fully functioning.
Ordinance 10-12 and Ordinance
11-12, introduced by CM Stuckey,
that provided Council with temporary
permitting and variance authorities
as discussed in the work session were
unanimously approved with limited
discussion.
d. R22-12 was introduced by CM
Ellis approving the bid of Wolfes
on the Beach for the concession and
parking at 3rd Street West (City Public
facilities in the amount of $1,212.
Motion to approve was unanimous.
e. Election of Mayor Pro Tem: CM
Tom Scruggs nominated CM Eddie
Ellis. No additional nominations were
introduced, and Mr. Ellis was accepted
by acclamation.
City Council Comments:
CM Hume expressed appreciation of
the eforts of all involved in improving
beach management conditions,
including everyday citizen eforts and
congratulated Mayor Pro Tem Ellis.
CM Stuckey summarized her eforts
to review trafc issues and rules, as
well as her comprehensive review of
our ordinance system. She invited all
citizens interested in joining in this
efort to contact her.
CM Ellis thanked the Staf and the
succession of Mayors for support in
his years as a member, and stressed the
importance of insuring Folly Beach is
Our Town in all respects, pointing to
the fne restoration of our own dispatch
center.
CM Clamp congratulated the newly-
elected members and Mr. Ellis
CM Scruggs thanked the voters
and hoped to earn their respect and
promised to pursue eforts to establish a
full-time EMS capability in the City.
CM Hickman thanked the voters for
their support .
Mayor Goodwin welcomed the
newly-elected.
Te meeting was adjourned. b
From Page 1
Dear Editor,
I live on Shadow Race Lane, which
has become the subject of two front page
Current articles - Over Barbered Arbor
(Jan. 2011) and Trouble on Shadow
Race (April 2012). As I read the recent
article, I wondered ... who has enough
time on their hands to waste it by spying
and then reporting their neighbors to
the Mayor, the Fire Marshall, the police,
Aaron Pope, city ofcials, all of city
council and DHEC?!? ......Whos next--
Nikki?.
I simply dont understand whats
wrong with 2 friendly guys (Ashton and
Charles) who are gainfully employed,
paying taxes, and have the work ethic,
initiative and know how to work on a
boat in their spare time.
I like what theyve done to their
yard. Its artsy and edgy. Perfect
for Folly. Cant appreciate it .then
dont look at it. But its wrong to cause
divisions and hostilities over someones
constitutional right of free speech. I
nominate 302 Shadow Race for Yard of
the Month. Any seconds??
What I dont like is unelected
commission members and fellow citizens
using their positions and power to
involve the government in a taxpayer
fnanced Witch Hunt. Doesnt Folly have
more important problems such as beach
re-nourishment, trafc, and crime that
we should be working together to solve
rather than harassing 2 guys and a boat?!
I agree with Sam Robinson on 1 thing.
No, not an HOA for Sunset Point but
I would like to preserve the standards
of Folly that I experienced when I
frstmoved here. Respect for others,
tolerance for diferences, a love of artistic
expression, and a love of nature. To those
that like a bunch of restrictions and IOP,
---move there. But let Follyremain a care
free, fun loving and unique community.
To Ashton and Charles,... for freedoms
sake,..... DONT MOVE YOUR BOAT.

Cynthia Wiles
314 Shadow Race
LETTERS
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4 April 27, 2012
CIVIC
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Leslie Leigh McCravy was our only
daughter, born on July 5, 1982, at the
Medical University of South Carolina
Hospital.
She loved Folly Beach and anything
to do with the water. She would stay
out on the boat all day long with us
exploring creeks and fshing. Leslie
was a giggle box and loved to laugh and
have fun. She was voted Sweetest
in middle school. She knew many of
her girlfriends since nursery school and
remained close to these amazing girls
until we lost her.
Leslie celebrated her birthday and
turned 25 on July 5, 2007. She had
recently started a new job at an insurance
agency on James Island and was so proud
of her job and her new little home in
Byrnes Downs. Her future was exciting
and promising. On the afternoon of
July 15, 2007, her daddy had not heard
from her, as we spoke every day, and he
went by to check on her after work. Her
daddy found her face down outside her
apartment. She had been shot two times
in the back as she was feeing an abusive
person who had threatened her and hit
her. She kept the abuse a secret from us
and her friends. Te days and weeks
immediately following her murder are
still somewhat of a blur. Our lives were
forever changed on that awful day.
In the summer of 2008 Leslie
McCravys friends, Lauren Blizzard
and Ashley Allen Brandner stopped by
our home for a visit. Tey told us that
they wanted to have a race in Leslies
name. We thought it was a great idea,
even though we really didnt have a clue
about putting on a race. Te girls were
runners themselves and had been in a
number of races around the city.
Growing up Leslie always had a
pet at home which included dogs,
cats, hamsters, fsh and a rabbit. She
especially loved our golden retriever,
Bama, and our cats, Honey and Simba.
Leslie picked Simba
out from a litter at Pet
Helpers. She said he
was crying the loudest.
Te 2012 committee
includes Lauren
Blizzard (a new
Mommy to beautiful
baby Blakely!), Celeste
Shumate, Jessica Fryar
Cooper and Emily
Laurie Costanzo. Tese
fantastic, awesome young women have
become surrogate daughters to me and
Larry and include us in their lives for
which we are eternally thankful. Tese
girls and many others have donated their
time, gotten up at 4:00am on Race Day,
painted the Folly Boat, collected prizes
and sponsorships and
contributed their own
money to make this
the great event it is
and will continue to
be! For the past two
years we have been
working with Lauren
Legare Lipsey, the
new PR Director at
Pet Helpers, who has
embraced the Race
and worked tremendously hard to grow
and showcase our Race. Carol Linville,
Kristen Kifer and everyone at Pet
Helpers has welcomed us with open arms
and were proud to have Leslies name
afliated with such a wonderful, local,
no-kill animal shelter. b
Remembering a Daughter
Te Leslie McCravy Memorial 5K Run/Walk
BY CHARLIE MCCARTY
More Info
Saturday, May 12
8 am
Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier
REGISTRATION:
Before May 1, 2012:
5K Run/Walk Adult:$25
5K Run/Walk Child:$10(12 & under)
After May 1, 2012:
5K Run/Walk Adult:$30
5K Run/Walk Child:$15(12 & under)
Runners/walkers may
registeronlinethrough May 10, 2012.
Please, no dogs allowed on race
course. Food and water will be provided
at the race fnish. Awards ceremony to
immediately follow race.
After-party to be held atBlu Restaurant
& Barwith music byCalhouns Calling
April 27, 2012 5
Hurricane Expo 2012:
Join the Lowcountry Community Emergency Response Team
Community Emergency Response
Teams (CERTs) are groups of volunteer
citizens who are trained to assist their
community in the event of natural or
man-made disasters when emergency
services may not be immediately
available. CERTs are about readiness,
people helping people, rescuer safety and
doing the greatest good for the greatest
number.
Lowcountry CERT is coordinated by
Emergency Management in Charleston,
Berkeley and Dorchester counties to
encourage hazards preparedness within
our communities.
CERT members are trained in disaster
preparedness, fre safety, disaster medical
operations, light search and rescue, team
organization, disaster psychology and
basic terrorism awareness.
Te classes are generally ofered free of
charge to residents 18 years and older by
their respective counties.
Lowcountry CERT is the members
non-proft organization that sustains
CERTs in the Tri-county area. When
not responding to disasters, CERTs:
Providefrst-aid,crowdcontrol
or other services at community events.
Holdplanning,trainingor
recruitment meetings.
Conductorparticipatein
disaster response exercises.
Raisefundsforemergency
response equipment in their community.
On Saturday, May 12, Lowcountry
CERT will host a Hurricane Expo at
the James Island Lowes, with info and
giveways to help citizens
Getanemergencysupplykit.
Makeanemergencyplan.
Beinformed:learnaboutthe
diferent types of emergencies that could
occur and their appropriate responses
Getinvolved:learnhowyoucan
volunteer to assist your community
For more information on Lowcountry
CERT, visit: www.LCERT.org or contact:
James Tarter, Training Coordinator,
Charleston County EMD 202-7405.
jtarter@charlestoncounty.org b
GetInvolved
Saturday, May 12
9 am to 1 pm
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A YouTube video entitled "Police doing
wrong!?, Charleston, SC" reached 20,300
hits before the Folly Current went to
press on Monday.
Posted Monday, April 16, the two
minute clip shows the arrest of Erik
Torgusen, 31, a Charleston-based
bouncer. A second man, Brett Ricker, 28,
of Charleston, was arrested at the scene as
well. Near the video's end, it appears that
a Taser is used to subdue Ricker, who was
flming Torgusen's arrest.
Te video's title suggests wrongdoing
by the police, prompting a barrage of
comments at the video sharing site and
on Facebook and other social media
outlets.
Feedback has ranged from support for
the police to concern about the treatment
of the arrested men.
Torgusen, who was pepper sprayed in
the face during the arrest, denies that he
was resisting arrest.
At Folly Beach Municipal Court on
Friday, April 20, Torgusen was granted a
continuance in his case.
Local news outlets have covered the
case closely, with the Post and Courier's
initial story focusing on the Folly Beach
Public Safety Director Dennis Brown's
reluctance to release the police report
when they frst requested it (the report
was released to the Folly Current without
incident, and can be read in its entirety
here).
Ricker's attorney, Tomas Rode,
confrms that he is investigating the
disapperance of the video from his client's
phone (Ricker is seen flming the incident
in the YouTube clip), but clarifes that he
has not yet established a chain of custody
for the phone during and after the arrest.
Brown clarifes that no Folly Beach
Public Safety ofcer deleted a video,
and says that an internal review has
been completed, fnding that the
ofcers acted within department policy.
He adds that the Post and Courier's
request came before supplemental
additons were made to the report to
complete it, and that any delay was due
to getting details correct.
"We wanted to make sure that all the
information was out there, and we were
able to do that the very next day," says
Brown. "We've got nothing to hide."
Te arrests occured outside of Te
Tides hotel.
"We've seen a huge infux of people,
way ahead of the normal schedule for
spring," says Tides GM Ken Merkel,
citing the closing of the county park,
warm weather, and the loss of sand at
high tide further up the beach.
In the wake of
the incident, Te
Tides and BLU are
planning to hire
additional security
to control non-guest
trafc through the
hotel.
"We think (adding more security) is
the right thing to do for locals, the city,
and our guests, to be preventative and
proactive and maintain a safe beach
environment," says Merkel.
6 April 27, 2012
WWW.FOLLYCURRENT.COM
Video of Beach Arrest Tops 20K Views
BY STRATTON LAWRENCE
VI EW FROM THE EDGE
My alarm went of at 5:30 am on
Saturday morning. I had to meet Daniel
at the boat landing at 6:30, so we could
be gone fshin. Daniel insisted on an
early start so we could get to the spot
he had in mind before some interloper
happened onto it. Tis is the frst time
in a year Ive gone fshing, and as it turns
out, the frst time Daniel has had his boat
out this year. We scoot along the Folly
River and drop anchor at a location Ive
been sworn to secrecy about. If I told
you Id have to kill you, and then Daniel
would kill me.
Daniel Culpepper is a head-of-the-class
member of the Folly Beach Anglers club.
He is the man to beat at any tournament,
with the competition usually coming
in as runner-up. In the Folly Beach
Anglers Annual Tournament he has won
the last seven titles. Te frst three he
fshed from the Folly Pier, the next two
from a boat he borrowed (Im not sure
the owner knew he borrowed their
boat) and the most recent two from a
boat he owned. One year he won four out
of fve categories, the ffth unrewarded
because no fshermen caught one in that
category.
Funny as it is, he laughs as we are
baiting our hooks, I had what would
have probably been a record in that
category, butit got away. He shakes
his head as only a fsherman will do,
reminiscing about the one that got
away. He brushes away the thought
and expertly tosses his bait into a corner
between two foating docks. I toss mine
close to his, intent on not landing it on
one of the docks, or worse, entangling us.
I drop it pretty good, about three feet to
the left of his.
We are bottom-fshing with fresh
shrimp. Tere is a nice shelf here with a
big marsh drainage behind us. Te tide
is incoming and keeping our lines taught.
We each catch some small fsh and toss
them back, laughing about catching
them next year, fat on our shrimp. We
are also laughing about fshing on credit
fnding our hooks picked clean. Tere
are probably some crabs involved.
Suddenly, Daniel hooks one that bends
him to the stern as he fghts to keep it
from shooting under one of the foating
docks. I grab the net. It is a big black
drum and we have it dehooked and in
the cooler in seconds. Te black drum
is 22.5 inches long. A few minutes later,
Daniel is inspecting the drums dung,
which the fsh had immediately deposited
into his cooler, and saying, Just want
to see what they are eating. I can only
smile in appreciation, watching a true
fsherman at work. He is a scientist of
fshery, a master of fnding and hooking
them.
We fsh for a few more hours. I caught
several small fsh, that darned crab
that had been picking our hooks, and a
mature pufer fsh. Daniel catches some
of the same small fsh and we enjoy a
Gone Fishin!
BY BRIAN SANDERS
Continues on Page 10
PHOTO BY GEOFF BENNETT
A screenshot of the YouTube video that's
stirred the controversy
NEWS
April 27, 2012
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Stop Bitchin & Start A Revolution
If the bumper sticker on your sweet
new orange and beige moped says this,
chances are its been stolen.
Chasing Te Dragon From Maryland
To Te Tides, Room 230
A son found his father, both visiting
from Maryland, collapsed in their room
at Tides hotel. EMS found him fne but
also found two used syringes, one unused
syringe, blood on the sheets, blood on
a wash cloth in the bathroom and drug
residue on cotton balls with the syringes.
Who knows if they found and/or slayed
the beast, but room 230 will forevermore
be known as Te Dragon Room.
Te First 7 Steps
1. Step in broken glass upon being
asked to exit your vehicle.
2. Start your feld sobriety test before
being asked to.
3. Say Just arrest me now after failing
the frst two feld sobriety tests.
4. Agree to restart the test, only
to briefy attempt completing it and
stopping to cry.
5. While en route to jail, wonder aloud,
How much trouble would I get in if I
jump out of this vehicle? before opening
the cop car door and laughing.
6. Pee on the jail foor upon arrival
and charge towards the jail nurse during
evaluation.
7. Wake up and start the 12 steps over.
4/20/2012
Already an interesting date in the
relationship between civilian and state,
this April 20 ---at least judging by the
reports ranging from public nudity to
dragon chasing --- has the appearance of
a very interesting day in the Folly Beach
Courtroom.
Loda
Even to those who have no interest in
hearing it, Folly resident and business
owner Matt Loda has told anyone within
earshot for years that if we were to only
keep one public service on Folly Beach it
should be the Fire Department. As much
as it pains me to say, his words ring true
as of late.
E=MC2
Not sure it applies here, but Im pretty
sure the laws of physics still matter when
trying to drive out of the pier parking
lot after hourssomething tells me that
gigantic rail is gonna stop you.
What Tieves Want
A Samsung phone and a $20 billa
wetsuitan iPhone which found its
way from a local establishment to
Charlottea SC license platea Droid
phonea purse on the beacha digital
cameraa Barnes and Noble Nook
tabletan iPod Toucha 4 Sago palm
treea $2000 paddle boarda load of
expensive power toolsnone of which
could be found at Money Man Pawn.
4 beers, bottle of Rum, pipe and pills
logged into evidence.
Just another 19 year olds attempt
to recreate Hunter S. Tompsons
romanticized road trip in search of the
American Dream, only to fnd a DUI
instead.
High Speed Chase
Two Charleston County probation and
parole board ofcers approached Folly
police with a warrant for a local citizen.
Per the report: When the suspect
observed ofcer in his rear view mirror,
he began accelerating of of Ashley,
through a private residence yard, turning
left onto East Cooper, heading towards
Center Streettraveling in a dangerous
manner, at times leaving the correct lane,
facing head on trafc causing trafc in
other lane to fee the roadway. (Suspect)
was traveling at speeds in excess of
70mph
Red Solo Cup
Cops know what you have in that red
Solo cups youre carrying down Center
Street. Tat damn Toby Keith ruined it
for everybody.
Blue Solo Cup
Tey apparently are on to those as well.
$3800...
in fnes for unleashed dogs and open
containers on the beach. Shouldve used
those red Solo cups.
Viral Video
Te video on YouTube featuring Te
Taser Incident of 2012 on the beach
went from 4083 views to 14,287 while
writing what youve just read. Something
tells me there is more to the story than
the two minutes we have right now. b
Te Beach Blotter
BY DAVID CRAWFORD
BY DAVID CRAWFORD
Empty Folly Police Cruisers Actually
Transformers
FOLLY BEACH, SC--- If only to
quit hearing the complaints of cop-less
cruisers, FBPD blew the cover on their
new Transformer units. Tey wanted to
keep them a secret, but too many people
wanted actual cops in the cars. FBPD
released a statement explaining that they
were not budgeted to hire more human
cops, however necessary they may be, and
that the Transformers were a loophole in
the spending process to get more units out
there.
Folly Beach To Re-Nourish Beach In
October 2057
FOLLY BEACH, SC--- Merriam
and Webster defne a Barrier Island as
being, a long broad sandy island that lies
parallel to a shore that is built up by the
action of waves, currents, and winds and
that protects the shore from the efects
of the ocean. Our little barrier island,
Folly Beach, the one that saves the major
metropolitan area of Charleston, SC, every
time a hurricane seriously poses a threat,
needs to be saved. And our Countrys
2013 budget only allocated 2.2% of the
needed funds to re-nourish the erosion that
happened to the beach last year during
Hurricane Irene. If we can just snag
that each time out well be all set for re-
nourishment in October, 2057.
Study Shows Majority Of Tose Who
Celebrated 4/20 Still Celebrating One
Week Later
BERN, SWITZERLAND-- Swiss
scientists released a study today that
suggests those who celebrated 4/20 as
a personal holiday are still carrying on
the celebration in pretty much the same
manner one week later, with no signs of
stopping or slowing the party. Te year
long observational study started last week
and will continue until 4/20/2013 when
most in the study, at least according to
the Swiss scientists hypothesis, will still
be celebrating the previous years 4/20
holiday.
Jessica Simpsons Goal To Become
White Aretha Franklin Near
Completion
See the photo on the right for evidence.
Local Woman, Enraged By Cars Tat
Roll Trough Stop Signs and then Stop
In Te Crosswalk While Waiting to
Turn Starts Ramming Into Tem With
Bicycle
FOLLY BEACH, SC--- Area simpleton
and cable expert Alex Hunter recently
expressed frustration with a recent trend
on Folly, in which drivers disregard the
crosswalk in front of a stop sign, simply
rolling through and then waiting in the
crosswalk for trafc to clear.
I mean, pissed, she said, explaining
her level of anger. I cant stand this crap
anymore. Why even have the crosswalk?
Hunter, however, fancies herself as a
fxer instead of a complainer.
You know what Ive started doing? she
asks, chuckling while staring at the inch-
long ash formed on her cigarette. I just
ram right into emBOOM! Right like
that. Yeah, Ive done it 3 or 4 times now.
Tey all look at me like Im crazy. And
dont get me wrong, I feel crazy when I do
itbut hey, someones gotta keep things in
line around here. b
Te F lly Fonion
News you can't trust
Friday, april 27
Movies at the Beach
Tuck Everlasting (Rated PG, 88 min)
Come watch a fun family fick with your
friends. Snacks provided! 4 pm
Saturday, april 28
Folly Beach History Book Photo
Collection
Do you have photographs and memories of
growing up on Folly Beach? Folly Current
Editor Stratton Lawrence is compiling
and writing an Arcadia Publishing book
about Folly Beach. Te picture book will
me comprised of photos (and their stories)
derived fromcommunity members. To
contribute, bring your original photographs
(they will be scanned and returned) to the
Folly Beach library from11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
or reach Stratton at 843.452.7429 and
Stratton@luckydognews.comto set up a
personal meeting.
1st Annual Walk for Rides
Benefting iTNCharleston Trident, a
non-proft that provides rides for seniors
and the visually impaired in the tri-county,
this walk includes music by Te Folly
Dogs. Registration begins at 9 amand
the walk starts at 10 am. Pet friendly,
vendors, food, family fun. Hampton Park,
downtown Charleston. More info at www.
WalkForRides.org
Monday, april 30
Storytime at the Library
All ages welcome, 10:30 a.m.
WedneSday May 2
Folly Beach History Book Photo
Collection
Your second chance to contribute to photo
book of Folly Beachs history. Folly Beach
library, 5 8 pm.
Friday, May 4
Movies at the Beach
Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico
(Rated G, 75 min)
Catch a fun family movie at the Folly
Library. Snacks provided! 4 pm
Saturday, May 5
Folly Turtles Homecoming Celebration
4th Street East Walkover, 9:30 11:30
a.m. Te fun includes activities designed
especially for 5-10 year-olds to learn about
the nesting, protecting, and hatching of sea
turtles on Folly, and what we all can do to
help. Please register by sending an email
to homecoming@follyturtles.com. Te
frst 100 to register are guaranteed a special
thank you. Presented by Volunteers and
Partners of Te Folly Beach Turtle Watch
Program.
Cinco De Mayo Beach Bocce
Tournament
Grab your sombreros and margaritas!
Cinco de Mayo is fnally on a Saturday and
what better way to celebrate than a Beach
Bocce Tournament? Double Elimination
Tournament with Cash prizes and After
party! Registration ENDS April 29th
Register at www.CharlestonBocce.com.
Event includes burgers, dogs, sides, and
fxings. Afterparty at Loggerheads Beach
Grill. 10 am 6 pm. 3rd block West.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Mens
Club Catfsh Fry
Te menu will be Deep Fried Lake
Catfsh, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Hush
Puppies, and Iced Tea. Tickets will cost
$10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door
and will be available after Sunday Masses
of 9:00 and 11:00 AMand 5:00 PM
beginning April 15. 4:00 PMuntil 7:00
PMin Fr. Kelly Hall at 105 West Hudson
Avenue

Monday, May 7
Planning Commission Meeting
Council chambers, City Hall, 7 pm
Storytime at the Library
All ages welcome, 10:30 a.m.
tueSday, May 8
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council chambers, City Hall, 7 pm
Friday, May 11
Moonlight Mixer on the Folly Pier
Dust of your dancing shoes and get
ready for summer. At the Folly Beach
Fishing Piers Moonlight Mixers, DJ
Jim Bowers will keep your feet moving
with the hottest oldies and beach music.
Gates open at 7 p.m., and tickets are
$10 per person ($8 for Charleston
County residents). Tickets are limited,
so advance purchase is recommended.
Food, beverage or parking fees are not
included in ticket price. All ages are
invited to let loose, breathe in the ocean
breeze and dance the night away under
the stars. Food and beverages will be
available for purchase on-site at each of
the piers. For details or to purchase
tickets, call 795-4386 or visit www.
ccprc.com.
Movies at the Beach
Mars Needs Moms (Rated PG, 88 min)
Catch a fun family movie at the Folly
Library. Snacks provided! 4 pm
Saturday, May 12
Leslie McCravy Memorial 5K Run/
Walk
Benefting PetHelpers, this annual
event is in memory of Leslie McCravy,
who was murdered by her boyfriend in
2007. She went to James Island Charter
High, and her friends and family are all
local. After party at Blu. For more info,
see www.lesliemccravyrun.com
Hurricane Expo
Sunday, May 13
Our Lady of Good Counsel Womens
Guild Mothers Day Brunch
Tere will be two seatings: 10-11:30AM
and 12-1:30PM. Tickets are $20 for
adults and $10 for children aged 5-12
years old. For information about the
delicious menu and to make reservations
call Anne Costa at 588-6683. Father
Kelly Parish Hall, 105 West Hudson
Avenue.
March 2 - March 16
Folly Current Calendar
Friday, March 2
Read Across America!
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday by reading Seuss
stories with a special guest reader! 4 pm.
Voting DEADLINE!
Dont forget that today is the deadline to mail
your voters registration in. Te city Elections
are coming up on April 3rd, so dont miss it!
Everything must be postmarked NO LATER
THAN Saturday March 3rd.
Saturday, March 3
Parent and Child Kayak and SUP Sampler
Learn how fun and easy stand up
paddleboarding and kayaking can be for the
whole family. Tis hands-on class introduces
basic strokes and equipment before giving
families a chance to paddle. A registered and
paid chaperone is required for participants
ages 15 and under. Pre-registration is required.
James Island County Park. 9:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m. $18/$15 CCR Discount.
Introduction to Climbing - Climbing 101
Tis class is designed to introduce you to the
world of climbing. We will teach you about
gear, basic knots, technique, and how to belay.
After completion, participants will be prepared
to take a belay test upon their next visit to the
Climbing Wall. Pre-registration is required.
Ages 14 and up. James Island County Park.
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Fee: $24/$20 CCR
Discount.
Exchange Clubs Annual Oyster Roast
Rain or Shine! $22 per person for oysters, $10
admission without oysters. Live music and
coolers allowed. 1-4 p.m.Bowens Island.
tueSday March 6
Night Climbing
Enjoy an evening under the moon at Te
Climbing Wall! Try your favorite route from a
diferent perspective. Equipment not included
in climbing fee; bring your headlamp/
fashlight. Registration is not necessary.
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Age 16 and up. James
Island County Park. Fee: $12/$10 CCR
Discount.
thurSday March 8
James Island Bird Walks
Birding experts will help identify and count
songbirds, birds of prey, wading birds, and
others found in the parks diverse habitats. Te
program is free; however pre-registration is
required. A registered chaperone is required for
participants ages 15 and up. 8:30 a.m.-10:30
a.m. Meet at James Island County Park. Ages
9 and up. Free.

After Work Paddling Trips - Sunset/

Moonrise from Sunrise Park
Join us for some sunset views of the Charleston
Battery as we head up with the tide from
Sunrise Park to the Wappoo Boat Landing.
Well watch the sun set to our west and catch
the moonrise an hour later. Pre-registration is
required. Ages 16 and up. 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Meet at James Island County Park. $36/$30
CCR discount.

Friday March 9
Folly Beach Bird Walks - Lighthouse Inlet
Heritage Preserve Bird Walk
Birding experts help participants explore the
surprisingly diverse north end of Folly Beach.
Tis walk focuses on the northern shoreline
of Folly Beach. We hope to see a variety of
seabirds, shorebirds, and songbirds. Hopefuls
include Wilsons Plovers and Painted Buntings.
Te program is free; however, pre-registration
is required. A registered chaperone is required
for participants ages 15 and under.
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Lighthouse Inlet
Heritage Preserve. Ages 12 & up Free.
Saturday, March 10
Mullet Run
Te Mullet Haul trail run returns on March
10! Tis second annual run at Mullet Hall
Equestrian Center on Johns Island encourages
runners to sport either real or imitation
mullet hairstyles during their participation
in the race. A prize will be awarded for the
best mullet in the race. Both races begin at
10 a.m. Following the races, awards will be
presented and participants may take part in a
post-race party featuring live music, food and
beverages. Online registration is open now
through March 9. Late registration and packet
pickup will be available on race day from 8
9:30 a.m. Fees to participate in the 5-mile
run portion of the event are $34 or $28 for
residents of Charleston County. Fees to run
the 10-mile leg are $44 or $36 for residents
of Charleston County. Te Mullet Haul is for
ages 10 and older, and participants ages 10-15
must be accompanied by an adult; however,
adult chaperones do not need to participate.
Dogs and strollers are not allowed at this
event. To register, visit www.ccprc.com.
Palmetto Pump & USA Climbing
Competition
Come out to the Climbing Wall at James
Island County Park and witness a spectacular
competition of strength, balance and
endurance from some of the best climbers
in the Southeast at the Palmetto Pump &
USA Climbing Competition! Te Climbing
Wall at James Island County Park is a 50-
foot tall structure featuring over 4500 square
feet of climbing space. Climbers of all ages
and abilities will enjoy competing on these
new challenging and fun routes. Categories
are determined by age and gender. No
competition experience is necessary. Space is
limited so register early and save. Free event
t-shirts are available to participants who
register before March 4. Registration: 8-9
a.m.; event is held 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Fees:
$40 before March 1; $45 on or after March 1.
Participants not registered with USA Climbing
will need to pay a $5 day membership fee to
compete. Free to spectators (park admission
fees apply). To register, visit www.ccprc.com or
call 843-795-4386.
Birding Basics
Even the best birders were fedglings at
one time. Te class will begin with birding
essentials, covering everything from proper
attire, gear, basic terminology, characteristics
of bird groups, etc. We then move into the
feld to spot and identify our winged friends.
A registered and paid chaperone is required
for participants ages 15 and under. Pre-
registration is required.
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. James Island County
Park. Ages 10 & up
$6/$5 CCR Discount.

Intro to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP)

Because of its simplicity and the fun factor
it creates, SUP is the fastest growing
paddle sport in the country. Tese small
and individualized classes will allow you
to progress comfortably at your own pace,
and introduce you to proper techniques and
safety considerations. Pre-registration is
required.12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. James Island
County Park. Ages 16 & up. $24/$20 CCR
Discount.
February 17, 2012 7
FOLLY ANIMAL SERVICE:
Please report all Lost or
Found pets on Folly Beach
immediately. Call 588-2433
and ask for Folly Animal
Service or a police officer.
All resident animals must
be registered with the City
of Folly Beach annually and
tags must be attached to the
pets collar. Tag cost $3 and
may be purchased at Folly
Beach Public Safety, located
at City Hall.
H
ere's a cold winter moon, slowly rising and bathing the trees below with its pale
gold light. Winter is a good time to remember that in the world around us,
natural processes are still very much occurring, although often slowed down a
good bit. And it's time to remember that the days are starting to get longer now, and it
won't be long before more and more fowers will be popping out.
Te fowers of the small tree pictured here are associated with the large, globose
"foral" buds at the ends of the twigs. When these buds open, you will see a very
familiar sight indeed: four bright white bracts (sometimes pink) surrounding a cluster
of tiny yellowish-green fowers. Everybody has seen these opening in March. And most
people think that the fower bears four bright, white petals. (Nope.) Trees in full bloom
are without doubt one of the showiest and most characteristic displays in the forests
of eastern North America, and it is not really a surprise that this species is one of the
most popular fowering trees in cultivation, now widely grown around the world. Te
fowers in each cluster eventually formone-seeded fruits, which as they mature, go from
green to shiny, bright red in the fall. Tese fruits are nutritious and are enormously
popular with a great many birds and mammals, and thus the tree is commonly spread
by wildlife.
Te leaves start to expand after the blooming has begun, and each mature leaf is
egg-shaped, bright green, and about four inches long. In the autumn, the leaves turn a
sort of red or russet. Once they've fallen, the leaves rapidly decompose, returning their
nutrients to the ground more quickly than the leaves of most other trees. Te wood is
hard and dense, and has been used historically as the building material for shuttles and
looms in old-time mills. Its blossoms are the state fower of North Carolina, and it is
the state tree of Virginia (their state fower, too). Unfortunately, this species is rather
susceptible to various fungal diseases, and there is some threat now to natural and
cultivated populations from a disease called "anthracnose."
Tis plant is a common component of high-ground forests from southern New
England through the upper Midwest, and south to eastern Texas and northern Florida.
It is what we call an "understory" species, that is, usually not a part of the higher canopy.
Because of this, you would think that this species must be able to tolerate considerable
shadewhich is true. In cultivation, though, it is able to withstand open, sunny sites,
as well, but it seems to do the best with at least some shade. Everybody will instantly
recognize it when looking at its gorgeous spring fowers and brilliant autumn fruits, but
in the winter, the best way to identify it is by its bark.
John Nelson is the curator of the Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in
the Department of Biological Sciences. As a public service, the Herbarium ofers free plant
identifcations. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196.
Myst er y Pl ant
Photo by John nelson.
[ A n s w e r : D o g w o o d , " C o r n u s f o r i d a ]
Folly Current Calendar: April 27 - May 13
Music Calendar
BLU
4/27 - Dustin Brown
4/28 - DJ Taylor
4/29 - DJ United

Brick House Kitchen
Tuesdays - Drum Clinic, Graham Whorley
Tursdays - Open Mic Under the Oaks
4/27 - Sweet Tn'A
4/28 - Seth Sosbee
5/2 - Rusty Hook Ramblers, Hank Marley
5/4 - SC Broadcasters
5/9 - Treehouse
5/11 - Te Groovetones
5/12 - Sweet TnA

Drop In Deli
Mondays the Hawkes
Tuesdays - Honky Tonk w/ Lewis
Wednesdays - Trivia
4/28 - Firework Show
5/3 - Te Royal Tinfoil
5/10 - Folly Beach Reggae All-Stars
5/12 - Fairygodmuthas
Folly Beach Brewing Company
5/4 - Mike Freund

Folly Beach Crab Shack
Sundays Te Bill Show
Mondays Open Mic w/ Dave Grunstra
Tuesdays - Trivia
Wednesdays - Jef Houts
Tursdays Island Duo
Fridays Nathan Calhoun
4/29 - Sara Smile

Locklears
Tursdays - Folly Beach Bluegrass Society

Loggerheads
Mondays - Dan Clamp, Duo Beloved
Wednesdays - 40+ Pirates, Karaoke
Tursdays - Calhouns Calling
Fridays - Step Down
Saturdays - Howard Dlugasch
Sundays - Yellowknife, Eric Penrod
4/27 - Step Down, Gaslight Street
5/1 - Nathan Salley, Old You
5/3 - Bringers of the Dawn
5/4 - Hennigans
5/5 - Selah Dub
5/6 - Gaslight Street
5/8 - Old You
5/10 - Te Hawkes
5/11 - Stereo Reform
5/12 - Tidal Jive
5/13 - Gaslight Street
Planet Follywood
Sundays - Jess Strickland
Tuesdays - Open Mic night
4/27 - Kevin Church
4/28 - Nathan Calhoun
5/3 - Swamp Gypsy Duo
5/4 - Dan Clamp
5/5 - Nathan Calhoun
5/10 - Karaoke
5/11 - Kevin Church
5/12 - Nathan Calhoun

Ritas
4/27 - Nick Collins
Sand Dollar
4/27-28 - Neverthaless

Surf Bar
Wednesdays - Guilt Ridden Troubadour

Woodys
Mondays & Tuesdays - Live Local Music
Tursdays - Trivia
Music calendar is compiled by Vince Perna,
a Folly Beach real estate expert who also loves
a good live show. For inclusion, or if you want
knowledgeable answers about living on Folly,
you can fnd him at 31 Center Street or at
588-3800 and vperna@dunesproperties.com
10 April 27, 2012
Commercial composting in Charleston
just got a lot easier with the launch of the
new compost collection company Food
Waste Disposal (FWD). Te result of
hundreds of hours of research and with
the help of family and friends, former
Sanctuary Director of Engineering
Wayne Koeckeritz made his very frst
collection run in late February of this
year and in three weeks had already
diverted more than 7,000 pounds of
compost from the landfll.
Its a new concept for restaurants, but
its very simple and easy to explain, said
Koeckeritz.
Working with the new commercial
composting center at the Beesferry
landfll, Koeckeritz collects food waste
from both commercial and residential
bins designated for composting up to
three times a week. For residents, its
valuable in that commercial composting
allows products that dont easily compost
in residential composting piles to
biodegrade in the higher temperatures
of a commercial site. For commercial
businesses such as restaurants and hotels,
the composting service not only ofers
them a way to be more eco-friendly and
reduce their carbon footprint, it also
helps them cut down on the cost of their
current garbage services.
I dont tell businesses theyre saving
money, rather they are reducing their
county user fee and lowering their trash
hauling expenses, so the balance comes
out pretty close to even, said Koeckeritz.
For example, every time a trash
collector picks up trash, the county sends
a user assessment fee per cubic yard. For
a four cubic yard garbage bin, a company
may be assessed around $700 per year.
By composting, they can reduce their
garbage bin size by half or even more,
and save that amount with their waste
hauler.
Its the last thing people usually think
about when opening a restaurant, said
Koeckeritz. In fact, up to 80 percent of
the waste stream in restaurants could be
diverted to composting, while another 15
percent could be converted to recyclable
products.
Whats more, many consumers dont
know that items listed as compostable
dont compost unless placed in a
commercial composting site.
For example, products like
plasticware, cups, bowls, and to-go
containers that are listed as compostable
only compost in the higher heat of
commercial composting centers, said
Koeckeritz, noting that temperatures can
get up to 160 degrees in commercial sites.
Tink about a good piece of stew
meat, said Koeckeritz. If you put it in a
crock pot at 160 degrees and leave it for
a week, it will be unrecognizable thats
why commercial composting can take
and actually compost more products than
a residential compost pile.
Commercial composting can take
all fruits, all vegetables, bread, dough,
bakery items, pasta, grains, cofee
grounds and tea with flters, dairy
products such as milk and cheese,
processed foods, eggs, consumable
liquids, cooked meats and fsh, shells,
bones, wooded skewers and cocktail
sticks, and even food-soiled papers
such as paper bags, paper towels, paper
napkins and waxed cardboard boxes.
Because you can basically compost
everything leftover on a diners plate,
including the napkin, its making
restaurants reconsider how they handle
their food waste, said Koeckeritz.
Koeckeritz currently serves several
businesses, including Te Sanctuary,
Sunrise Bistro, T-Bonz in West Ashley,
and Taco Boy in downtown Charleston,
as well as a small homeowners association
on James Island. And with a truck
hauling capacity of 15 tons, Koeckeritz
has room to grow.
At the end of the day, Im a garbage
man a green garbage man, smiled
Koeckeritz, but hes really more than
that. By making it easier for local
businesses and residents to compost
their food waste, hes already making
a signifcant dent on what it thrown
into our county landfll. Hes even
participating in area festivals, collecting
the compostable waste from the SEWE
Festival, the Cajun Festival, and the
upcoming Dirt Fair on Johns Island.
Restaurants have had to change how
they serve products, but its changes
that most of them want to make, said
Koeckeritz.
We have to scrape plates anyway,
so its not hard to keep up with and its
defnitely not an inconvenience, said
Jessica Welenteichick, owner of Sunrise
Bistro on Johns Island. Weve found
that theres a lot more thats compostable
than we knew before we started, and
were getting accustomed to it though I
sometimes have to remind the chef when
things can be composted, she smiled.
As part of the move toward business-
wide composting, Welenteichick is
switching out her plastic cofee stirrers
with wooden ones, and replacing her
ketchup packets with a pump for in-
house diners.
Were still getting through the last
of our plastics and moving to paper,
but well soon have a lot less trash, said
Welenteichick.
For more information about Food Waste
Disposal (FWD), visit www.wastefwd.com,
call 991-2791, or email wayne@wastefwd.
com. b
Waste Not, Compost More
BY KRISTIN HACKLER
few of those long stretches of fsherman
silence that only anglers can appreciate.
I move to the bow and pull my note pad
from my tackle box, located in a Ziploc
bag with my fshing license and muted
phone. I begin the interview, trying
to not disturb the moment. Of course
Ive been to my tackle box many times
already to replace my leader, weight and
or hook. Ive discovered that my seldom-
used line has dry-rotted. What was once
a 50-lb. test is now about a 5 to 10-lb.
testdepending on how hard I snatch
the hook.
On June 9 at 8:00 am at the Folly Pier,
the fourth annual Folly Beach Anglers
Kid Tournament will commence.
Tis is Daniels baby, and he has put a
lot of efort into it. Be there early, he
intones, and get free parking, but more
importantly, secure a good spot on the
pier. Tere are usually 50 kids with
parents (some parents fshing, too) and
lots of volunteers and watchers.
Tere are basically fve categories:
12 to 16 Boys
12 to 16 Girls
7 to 11 Boys
7 to 11 - Girls
6 and under, boys and girls
Each category is based on heaviest fsh
and each category wins two nice rods
and reels and a tackle bag. Each also
wins a trophy handmade by Daniel a
wooden fsh with an engraved brass plate
front and center. Now, this is no run-
of-the-mill trophy. Daniel is a master
carpenter (presently working for Army
Wives, building, moving and rebuilding
sets) and for the Folly Beach Anglers
Kids Tournament his trophies are works
of art. All participants, landing the
biggest fsh or not, get a t-shirt and a
good experience. As an extra bonus, the
youngster (regardless of the age bracket)
landing the biggest fsh overall wins a
$50 cash prize in honor of Donny Couch,
who passed away recently.
Interspersed with our moments of
fsherman silence we each discuss our
present and past personal experiences.
Turns out that we have somewhat similar
backgrounds a missing paternal father,
but some father-fgures (step-dads, uncles,
etc.) with a desire to be a good dad. Te
moms, however, carried the day. Daniel
tells me that his paternal father died
while he was but a wee lad, and that his
mom made it a point that he would be
an outdoorsman; even if she had to take
him fshing or hunting herself. Turns
out that she could neither bait a hook nor
load a gun, but she strongly promoted it
by encouraging Daniel and his father-
fgures. My mom was the same; she
didnt want no wimpy child.
So, on June 9, plan to be a part of the
Folly Beach Anglers Kids Tournament.
It is free and if your son or daughter
doesnt have a rod, one will be provided.
If you would like to make a contribution
to this very worthy and enjoyable cause,
you can contact Daniel Culpepper at:
big1sheephead@yahoo.com. b

Brian Sanders
bp.sands1034@gmail.com
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TRAVEL
Saluda: A Travelers
Refuge Since 1880
Back when summers in Charleston
meant malaria and inescapable heat,
Saluda, North Carolina, was a refuge.
In the late 1800s, it had over thirty
boarding houses where families spent the
season. Visitors often arrived via the east
coasts steepest mainline railway, which
crested there.
Today, Interstate 26 follows that
route into the suddenly cooler air and
continues to attract artists, vacationers,
and people with respiratory ailments.
Saluda welcomes them with small town
charm and history. Te entire main street
is a registered National Historic District
flled with beautifully restored buildings
housing art galleries, cafes, and small
businesses. Salamander Gifts is one of
them.
Home to over one hundred artists,
this lively shop is just one of many that
showcase the cosmopolitan talents of
North Carolina artisans. Nearby are the
gourmet oferings of the Purple Onion
Caf and the Wildfour Bake Shop where
accomplished chefs and bakers provide
sophisticated meals in casual settings.
Tere are also the more down-home
local diners like the Saluda Grade Caf
where a hearty breakfast will set you back
just a few bucks. Many of the businesses
are owned by escapees from the rat race,
folks who have reinvented themselves.
Here people still stop on the streets to
chat, have pot luck dinners in the park,
and gather in the picnic shelter for weekly
sing-a-longs.
As I strolled around, a hearty rendition
of Shell be Comin Round the
Mountain drifted from the park. An
all-ages ensemble was playing accordion,
guitar, and dulcimer. A wooden dancing
toy tapped a lively rhythm as neighbors
laughed and sang together. Tis is the
wholesome small town America that still
exists just up the highway.
Joni and Rich Rauschenbach are part
of the towns resurgence. Traumatized
and looking for change while living in
post-911 New York, the Rauschenbachs
heard about a huge dilapidated inn in
Saluda. Built in 1881 as a boarding house
and a short walk to town, the inn had
passed through several owners and fallen
into disrepair.
Tere was no way in the world we
were going to buy that place, Joni
recounts. A year later, we were the new
owners.
Rich was a Harvard-educated computer
expert working on Wall Street and Joni
had a career in the wine industry. Tey
were expecting their frst child and
yearned for a better way of life to raise a
family. He envisioned a new career as a
BY CAROL ANTMAN
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No Mold is Good Mold
At least when it comes to your home
BY MARY GATCH
In 2003, my husband and I moved
to Charleston from Atlanta with our
two-year-old daughter and infant son.
We moved into a rental house for a year
while we constructed our future home.
Te rental house was a ground level
ranch on Sullivan's Island. It seemed
to have survived Hurricane Hugo
unscathed, and it appeared clean and safe
on the surface.
Before our move, the family had been
exceptionally healthy. All of that changed
after our move. My children and I were
constantly aggravated by colds, sinus
infections, and fatigue. My husband is a
pilot and travels half the month; he fared
better.
With a suspicion that the rental house
was somehow causing our ill health, I
focused a lot of time toward building a
healthy home. I read several books and
I badgered our builder to make sure our
future home would be as safe as possible.
When we moved into our new home,
there was a degree of relief. While my
children's health improved, I continued
to head downhill. It would be four more
years before I discovered the source of
my trouble.
As it turns out, our rental house
had been contaminated with a
toxicmoldcalled Stachybotrys. Despite
the time and efort I put toward building
a healthy andmold-resistant house, I had
not thought at all about the furniture.
As it turns out, when we moved our
mattress from themold-infested rental
house into our new house, we carried
the Stachybotrysmoldright along with
us. For the next four years, my exposure
to themoldcontinued, and my health
deteriorated.
A friend suggested I go see Dr. Allan
Lieberman in North Charleston. We
are fortunate in the Lowcountry to have
one of the best environmental doctors
in the country. Trough his Center
for Occupational and Environmental
Medicine (COEM), Dr. Lieberman's
ofce thoroughly looks for causes for
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varied health symptoms.
At the COEM, I was given four
test plates to check formoldin our
new house. After a short incubation
period, I checked each plate to see the
results. While three plates showed no
sign of mold, the one I had placed on
my bed was thriving with new spores.
I hired a mold inspector to determine
the types ofmoldpresent and to help us
decontaminate the room.
In Dr. Liebermans paper "Explosion
ofMoldCases in Homes, Workplaces,
and Occupational Medicine Practice," he
examined symptoms in 48 patients who
were heavily exposed tomold. Te results
were as follows:
(1) Muscle and joint pain (71%)
(2) Fatigue and weakness (70%)
(3) Neurocognitive dysfunction (67%)
(4) Sinusitis (65%)
(5) Headache (65%)
(6) Gastrointestinal problems (58%)
(7) Shortness of breath (54%)
(8) Anxiety/depression/irritability
(54%)
(9) Chest tightness (42%)
(10) Insomnia (40%)
(11) Dizziness (38%)
(12) Numbness/tingling (35%)
(13) Laryngitis (35%)
(14) Tremors (25%)
(15) Heart palpitations (21%)
I had nearly all of these symptoms
along with night sweats and itchy ear
canals. My symptoms improved with
a new mattress and reduced exposure.
However, I have learned that there is
a road to recovery that begins with
reducing exposure.
My own quest led me to open
DwellSmart as a source for safe and
healthy products for homes, schools,
and businesses. Trough DwellSmart,
I have met many people also impacted
bymold. For some, themoldhas been in
their home, often hiding in the HVAC
system or seeping in through leaky air
ducts. Others are exposed in their work
environment and are facing a difcult
decision between their health and
employment. Parents are concerned about
their children who come home from
school each day with a headache and
runny nose.
Not everyone is impacted bymoldin
the same way. Our susceptibility
tomoldillness is based on our genetics
and immune system.
To control and reduce mold in your
home, be sure to quickly correct any
moisture problems and clean up any
mold that may be present. Mold grows
in a humid environment ( greater than
70 percent relative humidity). Keep your
household humidity below that level
using an air conditioner or dehumidifer.
Ideally, the relative humidity should be
between 30 and 50 percent.
Tis allows for micro-climates which
are prone to humidity fuctuations. For
example, on a cold night the relative
humidity between a window pane and an
interior shutter or curtain might be much
higher. Water may even condense on the
window. Areas prone to condensation
should be amended in some way (e.g. you
might not close a window blind all the
way so that air can more easily circulate
to help even out humidity with the rest
of the room). Pipes should be insulated
so that water does not condense on cold
pipes. Likewise, air conditioning ducts
should be well insulated to avoid surface
condensation and mold problems.
Fix any leaky plumbing or other
sources of water. Absorbent materials
such as carpet or mattresses may need to
be replaced if they become moldy. Keep
roof gutters clean, and be sure that the
ground slopes away from your homes
foundation and that water does not pool
in any roof or ground areas.
Vent dryers and stoves to the outside
where possible, and use bathroom exhaust
fans when showering.
A mold problem can usually be seen
or smelled, but not always. Surprisingly,
I could not smell the particular mold
that was making me sick so you cannot
always trust your sense of smell. Mold
may be hidden behind wallpaper or under
carpeting so consider removing these if
mold is a concern. Closets (particularly if
not serviced by an HVAC vent) may be
prone to mold (louvered doors will help
to circulate the air).
Mold is everywhere, and we cannot
avoid it completely. And, not everyone is
susceptible to mold illness. But trust your
instincts and seek help (books, doctors,
experts) if you believe mold is negatively
impacting you or someone you love. b
Mary Gatch is an owner of DwellSmart,
a one-stop shop for healthy and
environmentally-friendly products. Mary
lives on Sullivans Island with her husband
James, daughter Julian, and son Adam.
You can contact her by e-mail at info@
dwellsmart.com or by visiting the store at
804 Meeting Street in Charleston (www.
dwellsmart.com).
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small town frefghter. But frst they had
to become instant renovation experts. To
begin with they tore out walls and got rid
of ratty rugs and furniture.
Wed hire contractors and plumbers
who would work one day and never come
back. So wed have to do it ourselves.
After the frst bill came from the tile guy,
we decided that we had to learn to do tile
work. Working in sections, sometimes
around guests who had been coming for
years, the inn was reborn as a 7,200 square
foot gem that can accommodate up to 32
guests.
One previous owner, local dentist Steve
Michel, was amazed. Each room is
uniquely and tastefully decorated with
handmade quilts, claw foot bathtubs, and
antiques. A well stocked catering kitchen
and an assortment of sitting rooms and
porches provide space to spread out.
Outside there are lawn games and
sculptures. Downstairs, Joni discovered
a basement that looked like theyd been
having sances down there. Now its
a local gathering spot where fne wine,
cheeses, and chocolate are served around
a freplace. Recently she also opened the
towns only wine shop on Main Street.
Te inn caters not only to vacationers
but is ideal for family reunions and
retreats. Te best deal is to rent the whole
place with all 18 bedrooms for a week
which comes out to about $150 per room
for the entire week. Nightly rates are also
ofered.
Te cool Carolina Foothills surround
Saluda and ofer a variety of outdoor
adventures including hiking, picnicking,
and antiquing. Te nearby Green River
Game Lands ofer more than 10,000
acres and sixteen miles of trails.
Te Blue Ridge Mountains are a
short drive away and there is tubing and
kayaking on the Green River just outside
of town. Historically it was only the
wealthy that could spend some of the hot
summer months in Saluda. Now it is an
opportunity for everyone. b

For more information about the Saluda
Inn, visit www.saludainn.com. For
more information about Saluda, North
Carolina, visit www.saluda.com. Roadtrips
Charleston! is a feature of Lucky Dog
Publishing. Each month the column presents
adventurous, interesting destinations within
a few hours drive of Charleston. Carol
Antmans passion for outdoor and artistic
experiences has led her to exotic and nearby
destinations far and wide. For suggestions
or comments, email her at cantman@aol.
com
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