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Training your dragon to win
By Lauren Dean
T
wo thousand years ago along the banks of the
Yangtze River in ancient China, warriors raced
elaborately decorated canoes adorned with the
head of a dragon to commemorate the life and death of
Chinese patriot and poet Qu Yuan.
On May 8 Folly Beach surfers paddled their hearts out
to celebrate the life of cancer survivor Vicky Horres and
to raise money for Dragon Boat Charleston and Roper
St. Francis cancer survivorship
programs. They brought home the
gold for Vicky, reclaiming the title
they relinquished last year when
they were bested by the Vikings,
an all-male paddling team.
Dragon boating was brought
to Charleston in 2003 by clinical
psychologist Cindy Carter, who
was working with cancer survivors
at the Hollings Cancer Center.
Sterling Hannah directed the
MUSC program and in 2008
Hannah launched the first
Charleston Dragon Boat Festival.
Meanwhile, women surfers
at Folly Beach were looking for
a good cause. They were making
money on the annual Wahine Classic, an all-female
surfing contest, and they wanted to donate the proceeds
to a charity.
“It was a small world thing,” said Nancy Hussey,
director of the Charleston chapter of the Eastern Surfing
Association. “One of our members, Tara Thomas, worked
at MUSC and her boss was Sterling Hannah.” When
Thomas asked Hannah how they could help, Hannah
said “Why don’t you form your own team?”
So they did. The “Folly Beach Wahines” threw
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together a team in less than three weeks and entered the
first Charleston Dragon Boat Festival. “We kicked butt,”
Hussey said. “We won the whole thing.”
“None of us had ever paddled before and we had a total
of two practices,” said team captain Hale Horstman, “but
we beat teams that do this all year long.”
Teamwork is everything in dragon boat racing,
according to Horstman. Synchronicity is more important
Folly Beach Wahines take back title.
than strength. Twenty paddlers sit two abreast in colorful
48-foot vessels paddling to the beat of a drum, said to be
the heartbeat of the dragon. The drummer sits with his
back to the bow, facing the paddlers. A steersman at the
back controls the boat as it glides through the water.
“It’s not about who’s the best or strongest,” said
Thomas, who has been a member since the first Wahine
team was formed. “It’s about the unison of the team. A
paddler might be the strongest or most experienced, but
if she is out of sync her paddling will throw the whole
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team off. You learn to work together.”
This is the biggest year to date for the festival,
with 64 dragon boats registered to compete in the races.
In addition to the race, the festival includes traditional
Chinese fan dancing and drumming. Each team sets up
a tent and brings friends, grills, bikes, kids, and dogs. It’s
a full day of good family fun.
But the most important part of the day, according to
Hannah, is the cancer survivor
celebration ceremony that takes
place between the second and
third heats. Flowers are passed out
and the cancer survivors line up at
“athlete’s alley.” As they walk past
the tents, they are handed flowers
and by the time they get to the
front, their arms are filled with
flowers. After a prayer service, the
flowers are tossed into the air to
honor those who didn’t win their
battle against cancer.
“The ceremony can be very sad
and emotional, but it’s why we’re
here” said Horstman, who admits
that she finds it difficult to watch.
“It’s not about who was fastest on
the water that day, it’s about finding hope and loving one
another.”
“Dragon Boat helps people hit the restart button on
life,” Hannah said. “You can’t control your cancer or
your treatment, your life is not in your own hands. You
can’t fight cancer alone, yet you feel so alone. But out
there on the water where it’s just you and your paddle in
a boat with other cancer survivors and their loved ones
and together you move that boat, something very special
happens.”
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CIVIC

City Council meeting reruns

By Lauren Dean

F
or those inquiring minds who have
wondered why there have been no
reports of Folly Beach City Council
meetings lately, it’s because City Council
has not met since March 23. With elections
and runoff elections still to be decided,
there wasn’t much point in Council
meeting because no new ordinances
could be introduced, according to City
Administrator Toni Connor-Rooks.
The May 11 Council meeting was
too late to make this issue of The Folly
Current, so for those of you suffering
from City Council withdrawal, I offer
a rerun from April 16, 1996. These are
the honest-to-God minutes from the first
City Council meeting after new members
Vernon Knox and Gered Lennon were
sworn in. Anton Dumars saw them posted
on the front door of City Hall and asked
Marlene Estridge to make him a copy.
Follitics at its finest, or just more proof
that at Folly some things never change?
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, April 16, 1996
7:30 pm
The regular City Council
Meeting was called to
order at 7:30 pm by Mayor Holland/Theiling motion
Bob Linville. carried 7-0.
New Counilmembers Gered PERSONAL APPEARANCES
Lennon and Vernon Knox Jeff Ferguson appeared
were sworn in along before Council to ask
with the repeat Wallace Councilmember Benson
Benson. when we was going to
stop beating his wife.
On call of the roll, Councilman Benson stated
the following members “expletive deleted” and
were present: Benson, offered Mr. Fergueson a
Theiling, Lennon, Boyd, large hangman’s noose to
Holland and Knox. hang himself with.1
Several insignificant OLD BUSINESS
items were added to the Ordinance 4-96 was given
agenda by Mayor Bob. its third reading on a
Holland/Theiling motion.
The meeting went on to An unnecessary, yet
approval of the minutes exhaustive discussion
and old business. took place on this
ordinance amendment that
Gered and Vernon, never would have allowed the
having read the minutes building inspector to cut
of the previous meeting, off water and electricity
nevertheless approved to the properties of the
the minutes (like good community’s many cold-
Councilmen should) along blooded flood ordinance
with everything else. The violators when they stuck
their tongue out at him
and said “screw you, I
aint doin’ it”. But, no!
Bleeding heart, wimpy,
whiny Allen Boyd made a
big deal out of how some
poor, helpless little
paralyzed child, clinging
to life by an oxygen
hose would be hurt by
such severe governmental
action. Oh, please! But,
true to form, the many
other independent-minded
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The hangman’s noose was
offered to hang Wallace
with, not Jeff, just in case
the reader is confused. It
was a big, sturdy rope, but
Jeff declined the hanging
offer, mostly because he’s
a wimp and didn’t want to
string Wallace up right
then and there – reason
being that there were 3 TV
stations present, one or two
newspaper reporters, and
several women with small
children.
Councilpeople at the
table, not wishing to
appear too John Birch,
jumped right on Allen’s
little bandwagon and
proceeded to sing their
own pathetic little
version of Allen’s “We
Shall Gather At the River”
song. God, they beat this
matter to death! The City
Attorney advised that the
City could or could not
pass the ordinance and
might or might not be
in trouble if they did.
When all was said and
done, the third reading
failed unanimously on
a roll call vote after
having passed with a
resounding majority
twice before — now
that’s solid government
for you! In any case,
c’est la vie and best
of luck to Tom Hall who
must continue enforcing
the flood ordinance by
boldly announcing to
uncooperative violators
that “if you don’t
comply, I’m gonna tell
the Mayor!”
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance 5-96 was given
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Council from page 2 its first reading and was easy for nights to come
its first reading and was approved on a Linville/ knowing that Council
approved on a Benson/ Boyd motion that also did the right thing and
Theiling motion that carried. At long last, on a Linville/Theiling Lynn Pierotti
carried 6-1, with Mr. Fred was happy, since now motion approved a 5-year publisher
Lennon voting no. This some poor, unsuspecting extended warranty on the lynn@luckydognews.com

amendment would allow
180’-tall, ugly, aluminum
utility towers on Center
Street provided the power
company pays the City
schmuck can build his
dream home in the heart
of the City’s commercial
district, perhaps right
next door to the Sand
City’s new garbage truck.
Kristin Hackler
managing editor
Hydrant Painting Contract. kristin@luckydognews.com
In spite of the growing
national debt problem, Lauren Dean

at least ten grand a Dollar, so the happy the health care crisis, editor
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year for this high-tech homeowner can listen to crime in our streets,
birthday candle. No one Da Collard People until prison overcrowding, Swan Richards
understood the amendment 2:00 in the morning and decline in our schools, senior graphic designer
except Vernon who make incessant phone war, death, famine, swan@luckydognews.com

remembered it from his calls to the police about pestilence, and yes,
Ellie Smith
P&Z days, but it passed the noise problem. In
see Council on page 4 graphic designer
anyway. Wallace mentioned the future, if you have
a height limitation on a noise complaint, call Lori Dalton
these towers, but since 588-FRED. sales manager
lori@luckydognews.com
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height of the Holiday Inn, Garbage Truck Warranty. Richard Brendel
it was hard to establish This milk-toast issue advertising
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Council from page 3 the job” and everyone reserved for those over Council adjourned at 8:30
applauded which was good. the age of 21. But, it pm. God, I’m gonna miss
even criminal domestic was hard to follow, so no this stuff. Thanks for
violence, Council did COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS one in the packed house everything.
take time out from their Wallace said he enjoyed was really quite sure
busy schedules to review working with Vicki (which what she meant. Respectfully submitted,
bids on painting the we all know was a lie), Florence O’Donnell said Vicki Eichel Zick
City’s fire hydrants. What but he says this every “here, here, we’ll have City Administrator
guys! The winning ticket time someone quits. none of that kangaroo Disclaimer: These
was submitted by H&S (he Jane said ditto. business around here” minutes are uncorrected
and she perhaps?) Fire Since the tape recorder which apparently meant and any corrections
Hydrant Painters and the was acting up, the other that before calling for thereto will be noted in
contract was awarded on drivel proffered by Wallace’s head, we should the proceedings of the
a Linville/Benson motion remaining members of all observe certain rules meeting at which these
that carried. Now this is Council was not recorded. of due process—a legal minutes are approved.
a Council that can get Oh well! maneuver that we for some
things done! reason got etched in our
CITIZEN COMMENT brains by watching too
Mayor Pro Tempore. The Mrs. LeRoy Rowland, much OJ trial last year.
Honorable Jane Theiling standing up for common Mary Buty surprised
shall wear the coveted decency and family values, everyone by making
crown this term, having read a long-winded sermon some boring comment on
nearly unanimously won that at times appeared to communication towers.
the only nomination suggest that Councilman Yikes, what was that?
submitted. Graceful lady Benson should resign for Mrs. Sullivan’s little
that she is, she did not having been arrested for girl said all she had to
vote for herself, thank allegedly sockin’ his do all day was go to her
you very much. wife in the eye during a friend’s house and roller
family discussion that blade in the street. Go
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT may or may not have to school kid!
Administrator Zick said followed the consumption All-in-all it was a
“I quit” and Toni Connor of large quantities of rollicking good time
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Earth Day clean-up

By Lauren Dean

S
everal hundred pounds of hazardous, damaged sand fencing were removed from
the beachfront along with the usual countless bags of bottles and cans when the
US Coast Guard joined the Folly Beach Management Patrol in an Earth Day
inspired collaborative beach sweep on April 22.
The sand fencing had been damaged by recent high tides and erosion that virtually
flattened the dune line in certain areas. Crisco said erosion was worst on the East end
of the island, starting around the 900 black, and from 500 West to the county park.
Participants in the clean-up brought tools such as shovels, wire cutters, and heavy gloves
to aid in the removal of the hazardous fencing.
More than thirty participants from Sector Charleston and Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotillas 12-6 and 12-8 were involved in the effort along with John Crisco and Eric
Cadiz from the Folly Beach Patrol.
Crisco called the clean-up effort a tremendous success. “We appreciate the commitment MST2 Drayton Parker & MST2 Gary Barnum are pictured participating in cleanup efforts
and hard work of the Coast Guard members who participated in the beach sweep," he at Folly Beach SC during Earth Day.  
said. "We would like to network with other organizations that have a vested interest in
our beach for future beach sweeps."
Sweep the beach!
T
he beach has always been there
for you, and now’s your chance
to say ‘thank you.’ On Sunday,
May 16, the Charleston Chapter of the
Surfrider Foundation will be hosting
an evening beach sweep starting in two
locations: the pier and the washout. If
you are interested in sweeping with the
pier group, meet at 6 p.m. at the 2nd
Street East walkover (on the street side
near the recycling bins). If you’d like
to help the washout group, meet at 6
p.m. at the contest (covered) walkover.
Bags and gloves will be provided, and
MST2 Chris Lawhorn (left) and MST1 John Peek are seen carrying litter off Folly Beach Kona Brewing Co will be giving away post-sweep refreshments for participants of all
during Earth Day.   ages. For more info, call 822.5705 or visit www.charlestonsurfrider.com
Photos by Bob Orenstein, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-8

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Infamous local landmark is gone forever
G
one are the plastic yellow daffodils and the
community hot tub, the Sunday spaghetti-dinner
sermons by “Brother Don” Constantin and most
of the down-and -outers Constantin said he tried to help
during the 30 years he ran the Front Beach Inn (known
locally as the FBI) at 205 East Arctic Avenue.
Gone, too, are the flashing blue lights. Sullen, unkempt
residents were cuffed and placed in police vehicles; other
times they were brought out on stretchers and slipped into
the back of an ambulance. Most of the incidents were the
aftermath of bouts with drugs and alcohol. People had
too much time on their hands and nothing much to do
but drink.
At best the FBI was a temporary refuge for those who
were down on their luck or trying to kick a mean alcohol
or drug habit. But despite Constantin’s insistence that
he was there to spread the word of the Lord and bring
those who had lost their way back into the fold, the FBI
was well known as the epicenter of most of the criminal
activity on Folly Beach.
The jobless and those with slim prospects of finding
employment spent their days drinking at the picnic table
or in the hot tub with veterans on disability. Some of the
residents had regular jobs and some of them picked up
work when and where they could find it, but “Brother
Don” cut them a good bit of slack when rent day came
around so there was not much incentive to change.
But change came to them when the FBI was bought by
the Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission.
With nowhere else to go, a core group of FBIers is now
camping out on the beach, living in the woods or at the
Folly River Park, or hunkering down in someone’s utility
shed, according to Terry Boatwright, Chief of Public
Safety. “If we find them violating the law, we charge
By Lauren Dean
The Folly Beach Inn slips into island history.
them. There’s not much else we can do beyond that,”
Boatwright said.
The churches provide food for them, as do some Folly
Beach residents. Other people think they should be run
off the beach. “People who don’t have a residence here and
don’t want to work shouldn’t be allowed to stay at Folly,”
said Joel Harbert. “There are other places for them, like
homeless shelters. They do not have a place on Folly
Beach.”
Ronnie Fuller is one of those displaced FBI residents.
“I guess I’ve lived in just about every room in the last 30
years,” Fuller said. “It was a good gathering place, it was
always a good time. There were problems, sure, but we
could always work things out. Now you’ve got 30 people
looking for a place to live.”
Fuller is one of those looking for a place to live, but
he’s burned too many bridges with landlords and no one
is willing to rent to him.
Hugh Tomlinson, who
managed the FBI for the
past four years, lived in
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a small three-apartment structure residents called the
“doghouse” that was located in the parking lot directly
across the street from the Front Beach Inn. He lost his
home overnight when SCE&G pulled the meter without
warning to prepare for the demolition, but Tomlinson
found other lodging.
Tomlinson said he had “mixed feelings” about the
closing of the FBI. “In a way, I’m happy it’s done so I
can move on with my life,” he said. Tomlinson, a land
surveyor, left South Florida after his mother died. He was
from a small beach town that had mushroomed into a
resort area and he was looking for a place that felt like
home used to feel.
He pulled up to the Front Beach Inn in the middle of
a crisis and Constantin offered him the job of property
manager. He took the job and got hooked on Folly. “I
met a lot of good people. I had my share of good and bad.
On Folly you get such a mix of people. A lot of people got
their start here. We tried to help everyone we could, but
you can’t help those who won’t help themselves.”
Those still trying to help themselves are finding slim
pickings on the Edge of America. With alcohol problems
and no steady work history, they can’t find employment
in the bar and restaurant industry or with the companies
that maintain the managed rental properties. So they rely
on residents for the occasional odd job and find work by
word of mouth.
They will all gradually disappear, and most residents
will say “good riddance.” But some will miss the characters
they have come to know as good people trying to make
it in a world they’re ill equipped to deal with. Folly has
always been a place that was willing to take in the misfits,
to nurture and accept those who were less fortunate. But
ragtags living in the vacant lot next door may make that
harder to accept. The demise of the Front Beach Inn may
have changed the nature of Folly Beach in a way that
nothing else could have done.
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Bike to the Battery with B2B
T
o mark National Bike Month
in May, Charleston Moves is
launching Battery2Beach (B2B),
an initiative  designed to establish a safe
route for bicyclists and pedestrians from
the Isle of Palms, through Sullivan’s
Island  and Mount Pleasant, over the
Ravenel Bridge, through Charleston and
James Island, to Folly Beach.
Kicking off a day of bike and pedestrian
related activities, the inaugural B2B group
ride event will start at 10 a.m. on May
16, 2010, at two locations; Folly Beach
at Riverfront Park, and Isle of Palms in
the parking lot at Palm Blvd. and the
IOP Connector, and will converge at the
Battery (White Point Gardens) at noon.
Participants are encouraged to join the
group ride at any point on the route.  
A B2B after-party will take place at
noon at Vickery’s downtown, 15 Beaufain
Street. B2B wristbands and temporary
tattoos will be sold at the after-party
rally. Additional information and group
ride dates for the B2B campaign will be
announced at this time.    store and locals and tourists
The B2B group ride is being held in
conjunction with the “Do the Charleston”
event, a car-free day on King Street which
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Provided by the Charleston Chamber of Commerce 
will allow King Street merchants to
promote sidewalk sales and dining from
noon to 5 p.m. With the area free of car
traffic, pedestrians and cyclists can easily
and safely access downtown.
 
A bout Battery2Beach:
Battery 2 Beach (B2B) is an
initiative of Charleston Moves,
a non-profit organization
promoting bicycling,
walking, running and public
transportation in Charleston,
SC. B2B encompasses a 24-mile
route for walkers and bicyclist
stretching from Isle of Palms
through Sullivan’s Island,
Mount Pleasant, downtown
Charleston and to James Island
and Folly Beach. The initiative
has been created not just for
athletes or long-distance cycle-
tourists but also for kids riding
to school, people riding to the
visiting Charleston’s many
attractions.
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Friday, May 14
Folly Beach Exchange Club scholarships
The Folly Beach Exchange Club is offering
two (2) five hundred dollar college
scholarships. Full time college students
who are permanent Folly Beach residents or
children of current Exchange Club members
may to apply. Criteria is given on the
application. Applications will be available at
Rose Hardware. Deadline for application is
June 25.
Folly Moonlight Mixer
Dance the night away under the stars at
the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. Local DJ Jim
Bowers will spin the hottest oldies and beach
music around from 7 – 11 p.m. Beverages
and food will be available for purchase on-site.
Tickets: $10. For more information, call
795-4FUN (4386).
Saturday, May 15
Armed Forces Day
Gullah Heritage Celebration
At the Wadmalaw Island Community
Center from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy food
from Gullah Cuisine, Gullah storytelling
and singing, and an auction of local art and
handmade quilts. 5605 Katy Hill Road,
Wadmalaw Island. For more info, call Bertha
Smalls Middleton at (770) 865-1472.
ACA Canoe Day Trip Leader Certification
This course provides the minimum training
necessary for an adult leader with basic
paddling skills, to effectively lead a day trip
on moving water up to and including Class
I rapids.  Visit www.americancanoe.org for
more information.  Pre-registration required.
May 15-16, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Course # 21986.
James Island County Park. Fee: $110. For
more info, visit www.ccprc.com or call 795-
4386.
Jane Austen Society meeting
The JAS will present a lecture on “Muslin” by
John Meffert. All are welcome! The meeting
May 14 - May 24
begins at1:30 in the Berkeley Electric Bldg.,
3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, 29455. For
info, call 768-6453.
Sunday, May 16
Battery 2 Beach ride
The inaugural B2B group ride event will
start at 10 a.m. at two locations; Folly Beach
at Riverfront Park, and Isle of Palms in
the parking lot at Palm Blvd. and the IOP
Connector, and will converge at the Battery
(White Point Gardens) at Noon. Participants
are encouraged to join the group ride at any
point on the route).  An after-party will take
place at noon at Vickery’s downtown, 15
Beaufain Street.
4th Annual First Flush FesTEAval
From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  with music by
Warner Brothers recording artist Robert
Randolph & the Family Band, Cory Chisel
and homegrown artist Crowfield. Art and
local cuisine booths, as well as children’s
activities and jump castles will be on hand.
Tickets are $20 at etix.com. For more info,
visit www.charlestonteaplantation.com
Monday, May 17
Ladies Climbing Wall night
Come meet other local women climbers in
these fun activities and maybe even meet a
new belay partner!  Pre-registration is not
required. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at James Island
County Park. Fee: $12. For more info, visit
www.ccprc.com or call 795-4386.
Tuesday, May 18
Beginning Obedience Class at Sun Dog
Cat Moon
Purely Positive Dog Training and Sun Dog
will be partnering to offer a beginning
obedience class starting today at 6:30pm. The
class runs for 7 weeks, the first week with no
dogs. Folks only need collars, treats, and a
4 to 6’ leash. For more info and to register,
visit www.purelypositive.com. Sun Dog Cat
Moon: 2908 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.
793-1380.
Wednesday, May 19
Shavou’ot / Pentecost
Thursday, May 20
 Spay a MeOwTHER Month at Pet Helpers
May 20 & 27. Owners will need to show
proof of current Rabies and FVRCP
vaccinations for their pet, or they may get the
vaccines day of for just $10. Must make an
appointment by calling 302-0556. Pet Helpers
Spay and Neuter Clinic, located at 1447 Folly
Road. $25 per cat. For more info, visit www.
pethelpers.org.
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) intro class
SUP are a “go anywhere” water craft suitable
for lakes, marshes, lazy rivers, ocean coasts,
and the dynamic surf zone.  Get started
right with instruction in safety and proper
technique at your own pace.  Pre-registration
required. 5:30 – 7 p.m. at James Island
County Park. Course # 22036. Fee: $18. For
more info, visit www.ccprc.com or call 795-
4386.
Friday, May 21
Challenge Course Open Day
Come join the fun on the High Challenge
Course.  Experience the excitement of
walking across a cable suspended between
utility poles or zipping down a 250-ft. cable.  
Pre-registration required. 6 – 8 p.m. at James
Island County Park. Course # 22101. Fee:
$12. For more info, visit www.ccprc.com or
call 795-4386.
Saturday, May 22
National Maritime Day
Pet Helpers volunteer orientation
11 a.m. at Pet Helpers. Call 795-1110 to
reserve a spot in this required training session
for new volunteers. One-hour session. Pet
Helpers is located at 1447 Folly Road, James
Island.
Charleston Jazz Orchestra performs
Conductor’s Choice
Starting at 7 p.m. at the Charleston Music
Hall, 37 John Street. The Concert features
artists Ann Caldwell and Oscar Rivers, as
well as pianist Tommy Gill with his special
arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue for big
band and strings. Tickets: $30 in advance/$40
day of show. Senior tickets: $25/$35 day of
show. www.CharlestonMusicHall.com or
853-2252.
Folly Exchange Club Fish Fry
The Folly Exchange Club Fish Fry will be
held from 4-7 p.m. at the Hut (206 West
Indian). Tickets are $12 and include fried
fish, hush puppies, cole slaw, red rice, dessert
and drinks. Tickets can be purchased from
members, at Rose Hardware or at the door.
Jump in the Park
Children ages 12 and under can enjoy
jump castles and other inflatable equipment
attractions with the purchase of a $5
wristband. 12 – 4 p.m. at James Island
County Park. For more information call
795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com. 
Sunday, May 23
Pet Helpers Tom Cat Blitz
Please bring proof of current Rabies and
FVRCP (Distemper combo) vaccinations.
These vaccines are available the day of the
surgery for $5 each. The surgery cost is
$15. Owners must make an appointment
by calling 302-0556. Pet Helpers Spay and
Neuter Clinic is located at 1447 Folly Road.
For more info visit www.pethelpers.org.
Monday, May 24
College Night at the Climbing Wall
Come check out the climbing wall and enjoy
a special student discount with a valid college
ID.  No pre-registration required. 7 – 10 p.m.
at James Island County Park. Course # 22215.
Fee: $10.
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by Lauren Dean
If only I’d picked up a beach towel
instead
A Folly Beach Public Safety Officer
on routine patrol watched a man enter
the Oceanfront Villas about 2:30 p.m.
on 4/11 and take the stairs to the second
floor. Moments later, the man returned
lugging two blue beach chairs and a
football tucked under his arm. The officer
walked to the first floor and entered the
elevator with the man, who appeared to
be highly intoxicated.
When the officer asked him about the
chairs, the suspect said he had brought
them up from his jeep. The officer told
the subject he had just seen him enter
the condo property empty-handed, but
the suspect continued to insist that he
had carried the items upstairs and had
returned with them when he couldn’t
locate his friend.
When asked about the plastic bag
hanging out of his pants pocket, the
suspect pulled out a plastic sandwich
bag with a small amount of green
leafy material that tested positive for
marijuana, at a weight of two and ½
grams. The suspect was placed under
arrest for petit larceny and simple
possession of marijuana.
They went that-a-way
While police cited four people for
underage drinking and open container,
the rest of the party picked up their
coolers and slipped off. Public Safety
officers were dispatched to the Coast
Guard Station on 4/16 on a citizen
complaint that there were numerous
individuals with open containers
standing on the sand dunes with dogs off
leash. Upon arrival, the officers saw about
40 individuals on the beach with open
containers, but while the officers were
engaging the first four subjects, the rest
of the party made a getaway.
Frat scat
Public Safety responded to a
complaint of an unlawful gathering near
201 West Arctic about 10:00 a.m. on
4/17. Upon arriving, the officers found
about 300 twenty-something individuals
engaged in a volleyball tournament. They
had used a post hole digger to construct
five volleyball courts. Nearby were
overflowing trash cans, beer bottles and
cans littering the area, a sound system
with speakers blaring, dogs running off
leash, open container violations in plain
view and numerous persons at varying
stages of inebriation.
Chief Boatwright was forced to divert
personnel from the Sea and Sand Festival
to monitor the crowd and clean up the
mess, hauling off 10 large trash bags, two
full 95-gallon wheeled recycling bins
and two full 95-gallon trash cans full of
empty alcoholic beverage containers.
The players were sporting tee shirts
that said “Sigma Phi Epsilon Folly Beach
Volleyball Blast.” Apparently the officers
had intercepted a grudge match between
the Citadel, Charleston Southern and
the College of Charleston. The organizer
of the event insisted that he had a party
Police Reports
permit, but Public Safety could find
no record of one. Encouraged by the
law enforcement presence, the crowd
peacefully disbanded on its own and no
further action was taken.
That beer was mine
A man crossing East Ashley Avenue in
front of Bert’s Market with a case of Bud
Light and an open container was stopped
by an officer on patrol just past 2:00 a.m.
on 4/17. As the officer was questioning
the subject, a second man came running
across a parking lot towards the patrol car
yelling “That beer was mine.” The first
subject was determined to be 19 years
old. The man claiming the beer said the
19-year-old was “just holding the beer
for me.” Subject #1 was cited for open
container and under-age possession of
alcohol and Subject #2 was cited for
transferring beer to an under-age person.
Kangaroo Court
Officers with guns drawn stopped a
car on Folly Road at about 11:00 a.m. on
4/17 and briefly detained the driver after
another man said he had been threatened
with a gun outside the Kangaroo.
Officers questioned the victim, who
said the subject had driven up to the
Kangaroo with his radio “bumping” so
he asked him what was in the trunk of
his car. He said the suspect opened his
truck and said he had a gun in his trunk,
and proceeded to pull out what the
victim described as a Glock.
Meanwhile, back at the vehicle
stop, no gun could be found and the
suspect was telling a different story
about the encounter. The suspect was
driven back to the Kangaroo, where
he positively identified the supposed
victim. After questioning the victim, who
was extremely intoxicated, he recanted
his story. The clerk at the Kangaroo
identified both parties as having been in
the store and said the supposed victim
had bumped into the supposed suspect
and made a racial slur toward him.
Public Safety ran a check on the
supposed victim and discovered he had
unpaid traffic fines. He was charged
with disorderly conduct and giving false
information to police and taken to the
Charleston County Detention Center to
await a bond hearing on the unpaid fines.
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He nose what he’s doing
Public Safety on patrol in the early
morning hours of 4/18 was told that a
man with an Ohio State tee-shirt inside
Snapper Jack’s had pulled a piece of
green plant material from his pocket and
stuffed it up a female’s nose. The officer
located the suspect, who appeared to be
grossly intoxicated, escorted him outside
and told him to put his hands up the
wall. After first denying that he had any
marijuana on him, he finally admitted
to having a “bump” in his pocket. The
suspect was cuffed and walked over to
the police station, where he confessed to
sticking some weed in a girl’s nose. He
was issued a citation for simple possession
and the marijuana was turned into the
evidence locker.
My wife will see you out
Police flagged down in front of an
East Cooper residence about 9:00 p.m.
on 4/23 found a man bleeding on his
porch. He said his neighbor had come to
his residence and started banging on his
door, and he had come out on his balcony
and asked him to leave. The victim’s wife
had come down to escort the man off the
premises, but someone opened the office
door and spooked the trespasser, who
then grabbed the victim’s wife.
At this point the victim came down
and an argument ensued, with the
victim’s wife in the middle trying to
keep them apart. At this point a punch
was thrown and the fighting began. The
victim had a cut above his eye and a
cut on his lip. He stated he had got the
suspect on the ground in a headlock, at
which time he submitted and left the
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property.
When located, the suspect said the
victim had been parking vehicles and
leaving stuff on his property and he had
gone to confront him about it. He had
a bloody nose and admitted to the fight,
but said had been hit first. The suspect
was issued a citation for simple assault
and trespassing and advised to have no
future contact with the victim or his
family.
Woman told to get dressed
A partially clad woman was arrested
about 5:30 p.m. on 4/23 when officers
responded to a report of a car parked in
the middle of the road in the 600 block
of East Erie. When officers arrived they
found a woman asleep in the back seat
next to a half-empty 12-pack of beer with
an open container on the console.
When she was awakened, the woman
rambled on about how she happened to
be stopped in the street and loudly cursed
the officers. She was asked to get dressed,
and while being arrested for disorderly
conduct and improper parking, the
woman scratched the officer and kicked
him in the groin while
attempting to get away.
She was transported to
the Charleston County
Detention Center to
await a bond hearing.
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By Megan Carroll

D
irected by the respected Danish director
Niels Arden Oplev, The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo is a vigilant transformation
from page to screen of the bestselling novel by
Stieg Larsson. The film is Swedish and the title,
Man Soma Tar Kvinnor, translates to Men Who
Hate Women, and after viewing the film, the title
is a haunting summary.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a thriller
marked with extreme sexual violence, murder
and mystery. The story opens with the disheveled
Michael Mlomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), a Swedish
financial reporter who went up against big business
and lost. He is going to prison for libel over an
article he wrote about corruption in the corporate
higher ups and was obviously set up. While
Michael struggles with his impending prison
sentence, Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace), a
researcher a.k.a. secret hacker, begins the job of
“researching” Michael’s past.
Then, quite suddenly, Michael is offered a
job that will fill the months before his prison
sentence is to begin. Henrik Vanger, the elderly
head of a wealthy family, wants Michael to use his
journalistic skills to find answers to a 40-year-old
mysterious disappearance of one of his relatives.
Henrik is certain that someone in his family is
to blame. The search for answers soon brings
Michael and Lisbeth face-to-face and Lisbeth, he
finds, is more than just an incredible mind. Petite,
tattooed, pierced and severely anti-social, she is a
woman who has suffered every kind of abuse in
her life, including sexual assault and a stint in a
psychiatric ward. She has been born out of extreme
violence and should not be underestimated; she is
a caged animal.
As I said before, the film holds closely to the
book and Larsson’s opinions. According to one
film critic, Larsson’s favorite topics are violence
against women, the incompetence and cowardice
of investigative journalists, the moral bankruptcy
of big capital and the virulent strain of Nazism
still festering away in Swedish society. In the
original language, Man Soma Tar Kvinnor won
the Sweden’s Glass Key Award in 2006 for best
crime novel of the year and won the 2008 Boeke
Prize. This particular book is actually one of three
Larsson wrote in The Millennium Trilogy.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a gripping
psychological thriller, but because of the extreme
violence and long run time it is not a film for
everyone. However, this film is phenomenal. The
two leads are exceptional; some of the best acting
this year and all I wanted was more Lisbeth! Yes,
I know the film has subtitles, but get over it and
go see this movie. Hollywood will be releasing an
English language version sometime in 2012, but I
know this film will be lost in translation, so go see
it now when it is at its best. It is magnificent and
should not be missed.

Chill & Grill

5/14 – The Hole Dwellers Folly music Candidates for City Council seat
5/15 – The Cultivation
5/19 – Louie B unplugged
5/20 – The Hawkes
scene By Lauren Dean
5/21 – Soul Captive Get ready for a new wave of causeway signs. The filing period for the
5/22 – Louie B project Fridays – Folly Dogs special election to fill Tim Goodwin’s vacant seat is over and the race is on.
5/26 – Fish Out Of Water Saturdays – Sarah Smile Candidates vying for the seat are Susan Breslin, Bob Hatcher, and DJ Rich,
5/27 – The Hawkes all of whom ran in the April election. The special election will be on July 13,
5/28 – Stereo Reform Folly Beach Brewing Company and voters may vote for only one of the candidates.
5/29 – Po Ridge Mountain Boys 5/14 – Cris Williams
5/30 – Dante’s Camaro 5/15 – Jerry Cooper
5/21 – Josh Brewer
L azo’s
5/14 – Louie B unplugged
5/28 – Eric Penrod Folly Beac h Tide Char t
5/15 – Eric Penrod group Woody ’s
5/21 – Charles Cook Band 5/17 – Malin Wagnon Date High Tide Low Tide
5/22 – Rawberry Jam Tuesdays – Jerry Cooper
5/28 – Three Legged Will Thursdays - Trivia
May 14 9:07am/9:24pm 2:50am/2:43pm
5/29 – Whiskey Ramblin
Loggerheads May 15 9:51am/10:09pm 3:34am/3:28pm
Planet Follywood Mondays – Dan Clamp
Thursdays – Folly Beach Bluegrass Society May 16 10:37am/10:56 4:20am/4:16pm
Fridays and Saturdays – Dan Clamp
5/15 – Shakin Martinis Sundays – Live Music May 17 11:27am/11:46pm 5:08am/5:07pm
5/16 – Chris and Friends 5/15 – Kevin West Band
5/21 – Big Hit & Baby Kid May 18 12:22pm 5:58am/6:03pm
Surf Bar 5/22 – The Healing May 19 12:41am/1:22pm 6:52am/7:03pm
Sundays – Dangermuffin
5/14 – Mac Leaphart BLU May 20 1:38am/2:26pm 7:48am/8:07pm
5/14 – Matt Jordan
5/15 – Henri Gates
May 21 2:38am/3:29pm 8:45am/9:14pm
Sand Dollar
5/14 & 15 – Johnny Mac & the Booty Ranch 5/15 – Calvin Taylor May 22 3:39am/4:31pm 9:42am/10:19pm
5/21 & 22 – All Purpose Remedy 5/16 – Mitch Wetherington
5/21 – Jay Miley May 23 4:38am/5:30pm 10:38am/11:22pm
5/28 & 29 – The Cool
5/22 – Scott Smith May 24 5:36am/6:26pm 11:32am
Folly Beach Crab Shack 5/22 – Jacob of Category Six
5/23 – Rotie Salley of Soul Fish May 25 6:31am/7:18pm 12:19am/12:24pm
Sundays – Jamisun
Mondays –Open Mic Night 5/28 – Chris Crosby Duo May 26 7:24am/8:08pm 1:13am/1:13pm
Tuesdays - Trivia 5/29 – Matt Jordan
Wednesdays – Dave Grunstra 5/29 – Calvin Taylor May 27 8:14am/8:55pm 2:04am/2:01pm
5/30 – Scott Smith
Vince Perna is a Folly Beach real estate expert who also loves music. If you want to know if
you can live on Folly, you can find him at 31 Center Street or by calling 588-3800.
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A Folly short story
Return to Folly Beach
M
y quest to reach the edge of the
island on my last visit to Folly
Beach remained unfulfilled.
Curiosity piques my interest, with a strong
desire to discover unfound treasures. A
second vacation to the area was inevitable.
With two cameras in hand, digital and
DSLR, I begin the trek at the point I left
off last summer. Arriving during low tide,
the pools are plentiful. A sandy shelf juts
from the ocean waves with a two to three
inch drop, and finally forms a tidal pool
with snails and baby crabs. My husband
advises me to leave it as I find it and not take
anything that is alive. I honor his request to
respect nature in its entire splendor.
I shuffle my way down the beach, traveling
on the sandy seashore just south of the tidal
pools. Not far in the distance I notice an
old tree, now driftwood, with branches reaching out to
a cornflower blue sky and white-streaked cotton clouds.
The image of a beach bungalow appears in my head, with
sounds of laughter, lazy days in the sun, peaceful ocean
breezes, smoky barbeques at dusk and a warm crackling
fire at night. I attempt to photograph the weathered tree
artistically, taking in the sea grass and dunes and the
Photo by Sheree Nielsen
By Sheree Nielsen
Sheree Nielsen and husband.
point where the ocean breaks into a marsh.
The beach beyond the driftwood is a mystery left
unfinished from my previous visit. This place where wind
meets calm, where rough meets smooth, where arid meets
wet, a place of opposites yet similarities stirs emotions of
contentment and completeness in my soul.
Meandering a bit further, much to my surprise I
recognize the seventy-ish gentlemen that crossed my
path last year. He sports navy knee-length drawstring
trunks and a Gorton’s fisherman hat … last year he
was clad in red. He stares in my direction. I suppose
he thinks I desire a photo of him. I do. Patiently, I
wait until he loses interest. In an instant, I capture the
moment in my camera’s viewfinder as he strides along
the sandy ocean shelf at water’s edge, waves breaking.
It only takes minutes to wander to the tip of the
island. I cast a glance at the tidal pools, too numerous
to mention. The glistening water reflects from the
sun hints of golden maze and beige gray in this late
morning swelter, with ripples that form parallel to the
sand similar to an Escher drawing. Mesmerized I shoot
countless photos, alternating between cameras so I may
compare differences or similarities later.
Standing in the area where the ocean abuts the
marsh, I hear the familiar yet loud motor of a speedboat
even before viewing it. Now in my line of sight, it
races through the shallow waters. A bronzed pony-
tailed brunette in a red sports bra, gym shorts and ball
cap rounds the sandy area from the marsh to the ocean
shoreline. She jogs at a rapid pace.
I pause to capture this visual photograph in my
mind and swish my toes in the tepid salt water. On my
journey back, a familiar face greets to me.
My soul mate has decided to chop off his long,
lustrous locks of salt and pepper. Others might suspect
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that I have returned with another man.
Signaling to him, I let him know I will be
back in a minute. Glancing at my watch,
I realize I’ve been walking for an hour.
Sprinting on the burning sand, I head to the
car to grab a refreshing drink of water from
the soft side cooler and once again, scamper
down to the beach.
I observe my love inspecting and
accumulating shells much like a young boy
might select marbles or baseball cards. He
is collecting them for me. What a lucky gal
I am. Peering into the makeshift Wal-Mart
shell collection bag, I smile with delight.
Ecstatic at my response, he does a little
hop-dance in place to show his enthusiasm.
He carefully removes the shells for my
approval. My favorites are all there -- the
whelks, the carinate dove shells and the
angel wings. Placing the bag next to me on the sand,
he decides to rove the sandy shelf adjacent to the tidal
pools.
Directly in front of me, a mom in a straw hat with black
ribbon, a sheer black cover-up and black sunglasses gazes
at her toddler girl skimming the pools with mini boogie
board in tow. Bending, stooping, splashing, the young
child giggles with glee while making a fashion statement
in her teal blue t-shirt, ruffled blue ‘Coppertone’ bottoms
and a floppy pink cotton hat. Together, they examine
the baby crabs and snails scurrying in the shallow pools
of water. Enchanted by this scene unfolding, I cease
my picture taking, just for a moment, to embrace their
spontaneity.
The mom removes her cover-up to reveal a black bikini
and a body fit for the suit. Sleek, smooth and toned.
Casually, mother and child stroll the shelf area between
tidal pools where the ocean breaks. Spinning around, I
notice my husband is nowhere in sight. I think to myself
that he can take care of himself and chose not to worry.
A man in pink and brown board shorts carrying beach
gear and coordinating brown vinyl chair passes and
greets me. I reciprocate with a big smile and “Hi, how
are you?”
In my best lounging chair position, I stretch my arms
and yawn, totally relaxed. My heavy eyelids close so
I may paint beautiful watercolor pictures in my mind.
I dream of celery greens, nubuck beiges, washed out
whites, and cottony blues; colors that represent the sea,
the sand and the sky.
Nearing journey’s end, my eyes lift the final stroke of
paint from brush to palette to canvas.
My husband tiptoes up from behind and brushes a soft
kiss on my ruby red forehead (influenced by the Carolina
sun), and awakens me from my slumber.
A sigh of delight escapes my lips and I
contemplate whether to stay in the local
Holiday Inn or rent a beach house next
year.
And so it endures, my love affair with
Folly Beach…
Sheree Nielsen fell in love with South
Carolina three years ago.  The history, culture,
and laid back friendly attitude of the people
made a deep impression leaving a soft spot
in her heart for Folly Beach. Her work has
been published in Cuivre River Anthology
IV, Caribbean Travel and Life “Postcards”,
St. Charles Convention Center Newsletter,
Storyteller Magazine, The Folly Current
News, St. Charles Suburban Journals and
Saturday Writers Newsletter. Sheree, her
husband and their five animals reside in
Wentzville, Missouri, where she owns Ocean
Spirit Photography. Visit her photography
website at www.oceanspiritphoto.com.
May 14, 2010
wHAT THE FOLLY?
Folly Fire Station “East”
By Lauren Dean
T
here’s a new structure across the
street from the old Front Beach Inn
where the “doghouse” once stood.
It’s a trailer that provides an office for Brad
Wade, Folly’s Deputy Fire Chief, and
sleeping quarters for firemen on the night
shift. Next to the trailer is a large domed
structure covered with white canvas that
houses Folly’s two fire engines.
These temporary quarters, which will
be the new home of the Folly Beach
Fire Department until mid-December,
are located on a large street-to-street lot
between East Arctic and East Ashley
Avenues directly across the street from
Bert’s Market. Wade said they were
“fortunate to be able to locate here” and
they have almost as much room as at the
previous location.
PHOTO BY Laura Olsen Imagery/ www.lauraolsen.com
The main exit route for vehicles is
onto East Ashley Avenue and there has
Do you recognize this image? It was taken somewhere on Folly Beach. If you know been concern among some residents that
what it is, let us know at info@luckydognews.com and you could win a free medium it will be difficult for the fire trucks and
one-topping pizza from Woody’s! Tim and Jenn of E. Ashley guessed last issues
"What the Folly?" it the Corona sign on the deck of Snapper Jack's.
Brought to you by Woody’s Pizza and
Laura Olsen Imagery.
Temporary quarters for the the FB Fire Department.
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emergency vehicles to maneuver into East
Ashley on summer afternoons when traffic
is at a stand-still on East Ashley. “Getting
out on West Cooper was no picnic,
either,” Wade said. “I don’t think it will
be any worse than that.” He added that
most of their emergency calls are down
East Ashley.
The original plan to locate the temporary
Fire Department at the boat landing was
scrapped when the new County property
became available. Wade said boats stacked
up to launch could have caused real
problems exiting the boat landing, but
that was the best option they had until the
lot between Bert’s Market and the Front
Beach Inn became available.
Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director
of the Charleston County Park and
Recreation Commission said the county
was not charging Folly Beach for use of
the property.
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Fishing tournaments
return to Folly Pier e p i er
Provided by Charleston County Parks and Recreation
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rab your fishing rod and get ready mackerel and more.”   
to catch some fun at the Folly So slap on some sunscreen and head
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Beach Fishing Pier this summer! out to the pier this summer for some

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Locals agree, the Folly Beach Fishing good-spirited competition!  Registration ston
Pier is simply the best destination in the fees for pier tournaments are $12 for ages Ch arle
d by
Lowcountry for pier fishing. So what better 13 and up, $7 for ages 3-12, and $14 vide
place to enter a tournament and compete for King Mackerel. Registration for all Pro
with other fishermen for awesome prizes?  tournaments begins at 6 a.m. and takes
With a kick-off held on May 8, the Folly place on-site only. Tournaments end at
Beach Fishing Pier will continue hosting 4 p.m. and prizes are awarded at 4:15
tournaments throughout the summer on p.m. Parking fees are a separate charge

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June 19 and July 31, with the annual Big from tournament registration fee.  For
he Moonlight Mixers “Shaggin’ on the Pier” event series kicks off this Friday,
Kahuna Tournament on August 14.  The additional information call the Folly
May 14, at the Folly Beach Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier, and all ages are
end-of-the-season tournament will be held Beach Fishing Pier at 588-FISH (3474) or
on September 11. visit www.ccprc.com.  invited to dance the night away under the stars.
Not just your typical wooden Lowcountry radio personality Jim Bowers will keep your feet moving with the
CCPRC 2010 Fishing Tournament hottest oldies and beach music around, and food and beverages will be available for
pier, this breathtaking landmark
stretches 1045’ into the sparkling Schedule: purchase on site at Locklear’s Beach City Grill and the Gangplank Gift & Tackle
Atlantic Ocean and offers Shop. Other upcoming Moonlight Mixer event dates in 2010 are June 4, June 25, July
spectacular views, fishing, dining, • June 19 16, August 13, September 3, September 17 and October 15. 
and special events throughout the Pier Fishing Tournament
year.  Gates open at 7 p.m. Only 600 tickets will be sold for each event, so get yours early! 
Moonlight Mixers tickets may be purchased in advance for $10 or $8 for residents of
“While the Lowcountry’s • July 31
mild temperatures allow for year- Charleston County. Tickets purchased at the gate (if available) will be $10.  Food, beverage
Pier Fishing Tournament
around fishing, we see more fish or parking fees are not included in ticket price.  Advance tickets will be mailed if purchased
being caught during the warmer • August 14 more than seven days prior to the event. Tickets purchased within a week or less of the event
months,” said Folly Beach Fishing may be picked up at CCPRC Headquarters on James Island or will be available for will-
Big Kahuna Fishing Tournament call pick up at the Pier.  No refunds or exchanges.  In case of rain, the event will take place
Pier Manager Kerry Hanson. “The
Florida Pompano is the most prized the following Saturday night.  Call 795-4FUN for more information on these events, or
• September 11 visit www.ccprc.com.
catch on the pier among our locals. 
Other common catches include Pier Fishing Tournament
sea trout, sheepshead, blackdrum,
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O
ur fishery is set to explode! The
waters are full of bait and the
effects of the long winter have
finally passed. Traditional targets like
redfish, trout and flounder are active and
the summer seasonal species will arrive
soon, if they’re not here already.
Fishing for redfish has been very good.
The large schools of redfish have now
broken up, but you can still find pods of
ten to twenty fish, especially on the flats.
Right now, the questions isn’t “Are the
fish biting?”, but more “How windy is it?”
As usual, spring has brought some windy
conditions that can churn up the water
causing low visibility which sometimes
turns off the bite. The best way to counter
the wind is to work live or cut bait on the
bottom. Putting a scent trail in the water
and an easy meal in front of redfish is a
tactic bound for success. We usually put
cracked blue crab or live mullet on the
bottom with enough weight to hold it
stationary. Use circle hooks in size 3/0
combined with a heavy test line and hold
on!
Trout fishing is becoming increasingly
better. We have been catching some healthy
trout in the two- to three-pound range
mostly over shell beds and along grassy
Fishing report: May
By Captain Geoff Bennett
Catch of the day!
banks. Bait suspended under popping
corks has been the ticket and you can use
either live shrimp or mud minnows. When
working a popping cork, lift the cork out
of the water to make a clacking sound
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and then let the bait fall naturally before
lifting the cork again. Trout are used to
seeing bait floating in the water column
and not jerked along the surface. Trout
will frequently watch the bait and hit it as
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it falls. Don’t forget to try top water lures
at first light in the morning. Anglers have
recently been reporting a solid trout bite,
and the occasional redfish, working these
lures to start the day.
Seasonal species in our area include
Spanish Mackerel, ladyfish and sharks,
among others. Bonnethead sharks up to
twenty pounds have begun cruising our
waters. These sharks are pretty obliging
targets and can be a great way to introduce
children to fishing. Working bait on the
bottom works well for them and don’t be
surprised if you catch these sharks while
working on redfish.
See you on the water!
Capt. Geoff Bennett operates Charleston
Charter Fishing providing fly fishing and
light tackle charters. Clients choose from a
full menu of fly rods, artificial and live bait
fishing options with charters tailored to their
desires. USCG licensed and insured, Capt.
Bennett is committed to providing a safe and
enjoyable charter to anglers of all skill levels
and ages. For more information, call Capt.
Bennett at 324-3332, visit his website at
www.charlestoncharterfishing.com or email
captain@charlestoncharterfishing.com.
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Help us find who hurt her Make some Benjamins
on Election Day
Provided by Pet Helpers
J ay-Jay the Pit Bull, emaciated, extremely
anemic, and infested with parasites,
arrived at Pet Helpers on April 11 after
being found roaming East Arctic Avenue on
Folly Beach.
Jay-Jay is now recovering comfortably in
the shelter and has been spending her nights
in the home of one of Pet Helpers’ caring
volunteers. Though her scars and her scissor-
cropped ears will never fade away, she has
managed to gain some weight and she is
much healthier and happier, though her ribs
and hips are still prominent. Jay-Jay’s body
shows signs of having given birth to multiple
litters of puppies, but she’s now spayed,
vaccinated, and on her way to becoming a
gentle pet for someone in the Lowcountry.
“She’s a very sweet dog and we’re happy
that we’ve been able to make progress in
getting her healthy again,” said Operations
Manager Kristin Kifer.
A $500 reward is being offered
from the Pet Helpers Animal Cruelty Fund
for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person responsible for the
neglect and possible abuse of this animal.
Donations to help offset the cost of
medical care for Jay-Jay can be sent to Pet
Helpers at 1447 Folly Road, Charleston, SC
29412 or made online at www.pethelpers.org
and marked “Jay-Jay Medical Fund.”
Pet Helpers aims to end the euthanasia
of all adoptable cats and dogs in the
Lowcountry and works to accomplish
this goal by keeping all animals until
adopted, providing low cost spay/
neuter surgeries, offering humane
education programs, pursuing animal
cruelty prosecution, and initiating
animal welfare legislation. For more
information about Pet Helpers, visit
www.pethelpers.org or call 795-1110.
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May 14, 2010
Provided by Charleston County
T
he Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration
(BEVR) is hiring poll managers to staff precincts throughout
Charleston County for Primary Election Day, which will be
held on June 8, 2010.
“Poll managers have a unique opportunity to serve the community,
meet their neighbors and become involved in the democratic process,”
said Marilyn Bowers, BEVR’s Executive Director.
Poll managers are compensated $120 for each election they work.
Election Day duties include: processing of voters, ballot distribution,
activation of the voting system machines, compliance with election law
and procedures, and general voter assistance. 
A pplicants must:
• Be a registered voter in Charleston County or an adjoining
county (Dorchester, Berkeley, Georgetown or Colleton County).
Although not registered voters, students ages 16 and 17 may
apply as well.
• Be willing and able to attend a Poll Manager Training Session
(2-3 hours) and pass a written certification test.
• Be prepared to work the entire Election Day, from 6:15 a.m.
until approximately 7:30 p.m.
• Be non-partisan and neutral when working an election.
To apply, visit www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/BEVR/D-Vote_
PollMgr.htm to download an application and employment verification
form. For more information, email electionworkers@charlestoncounty.org
or call 974-6421.