Folly Current - October 29, 2010

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By Lauren Dean

Y ou wont believe what Douglas Panzonecan do with a can o spray paint untilyouve seen it or yoursel . Several o Panzones amazing murals jump out at you

rom various places around Charleston, but thequickest way or you to see his work is to hop onyour bicycle or drive over to Berts Market.

Omar Colon, owner o Berts Market, hadseen Panzones work behind Bu alo South onFolly Road and he liked the concept o artisticgra ti. When you fght gra ti, the people who de ace walls are reacting in a negative way against authority. When you encourage gra ti,it becomes respect ul. Colon said in Europe,

gra ti is supported as a means o creativeexpression and he thought Folly Beach was theper ect place or this kind o artwork.

Although Panzone considers his work muralart rather than gra ti, he was intrigued by the

concept and started using spray paint to createmurals eight or nine years ago. Mural art is reeto look at; its available to the community, hesaid. You dont have to go to a museum or buy a painting.

Colon said he pretty much gave Panzone reereign on the mural. I didnt dictate what todo. In act I said dont even tell me what youredoing because I had seen what he could do.

Panzone said he didnt draw anything onthe wall be orehand or even sketch it outon paper. I had it in my head, he said. I wanted a central fgure, a juxtaposition o timeand mood, a sunset. Bert as a pirate? Like

everything else about Panzones work, thats upor interpretation.I Colon wanted interpretive art, he got what

he paid or. Youll see something di erent every time you look at it, he said.

You can see more of D ouglas Panzone's (above) work by going to www.dynastymuralworks.com. To view the progress opf the mural on a day to day basis, visit www.youtube.com/bertsmarketfolly.


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C ity C ounCil : o Ctober 12

Special Meeting A special meeting was called by threeCouncil members to grant unding orFollyPalooza, a estival started threeyears ago by Councilman D.J. Rich toattract business to Folly Beach in the o -season and raise money to help residentssu ering rom cancer. A resolution todra t a check or $4,000 rom councildiscretionary unds passed unanimously.

Te estival was approved in prior yearsby the Folly Beach Accommodations

ax (A AX) Advisory Board, but A AX unding is being held up by the S.C. ourism Expenditure Review Committee ( ERC) in an attempt toexert more control over how the $40million the State collects each year inaccommodations taxes is distributed.Rich said FollyPalooza is scheduled orOctober 23 and they need the money

now, so Council agreed to take themoney out o the Council Discretionary Fund and hope that ERC wil l approvethe expenditure, at which point it willreimburse the discretionary und. I

ERC does not approve the estival, thediscretionary und will be short $4,000unless the estival managers repay the

und rom their proceeds.

A resolution was also introducedto distribute other time-sensitivemoney controlled by the Community Promotions Foundation, which hadrequests o $500 or the Senior CitizensClub, $1,000 or the Hal loween Carnival,$2,000 or the Christmas Parade, and$2,000 or the Folly Beach Relie Fund.Tese unds are not a ected by ERCbecause they come rom general revenuesrather than A AX money. CouncilmanCharlie McCarty said he supported therequests but would l ike to have a membero the oundation present be ore taking avote. Municipal Clerk Mary Cunninghamexplained that the oundation had notmet or the past our months because they could not get a quorum so the allocationshad not received fnal approval. But, whatthe heck, since were here, lets approvethese, too.

Council members discussed each o

the requests rom the Community Promotions Foundation according tothe our questions they are requiredby law to ask: What is the intendedultimate goal or beneft to the public?

Are public parties or private parties theprimary benefciaries? Is the beneft tothe public speculative or real? What is theprobability that the public interest will beultimately served and to what degree? All

the requests were granted, but McCarty pointed out that in doing so City Councilhad assumed the accountability o theCommunity Promotions Foundationand that council is required to delegateauthority to that body.

Folly Beach used to distribute undsto promote local businesses and helpresidents in times o need without allthis pesky governmental oversight. PastCity Council members could vote tochip in $50 to send their neighbors childto camp or $100 or a grand-daughter

who made it to the fnals o some kiddiebeauty pageant or give a scholarshipto a bright young resident strapped orcash or college. Whether the unds

were evenly and airly distributedin an unbiased manner was never aconsideration. It was undisguised purepolitics and while that might have beenokay when Folly Beach was a quaint,

olksy community where everyone knew everyone else, th ings dont work that way anymore even i we wish they did.Oversight is particularly needed when theCity starts handing out large checks to asitting Council members pet estival thatpromotes itsel as a char itable event. Tatis sure to raise some eyebrows.

Council Work SessionComptroller Charlie McManus made apresentation on the status o the Cityspaid-parking contract with PalmettoParking. He said there are a total o 368parking spaces at beach access areas andin the washout area. He re erred to thearrangement as a turnkey operation thatgenerates revenue without our incurringany expenses. According to McManus,the City retains 85% o the net revenuegenerated and its income rom the paid-parking program in the last fscal year

was $171,000.

Tis is a very important source o revenue or Folly Beach, McManus said,adding that property tax reassessmentsand declines in Follys share o stateaccommodations taxes are likely toreduce income or the City. He madeseveral suggestions or increasing revenueincluding extending the hours or paid

parking and increasing the rate per hour.He also suggested reducing the numbero resident decals rom two per addressto one or even none. At the present time,three decals have been issued or every parking spot, according to McManus.

Te agreement with Palmetto Parking will be discussed at the next City Councimeeting.

City meetingsby lauren dean


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Right is Right and Fair is Fair

Dear Editor,I am writing this because I need to

set the record straight with regard to theCommunity Alerting System. Tissystem was learned o and reviewed by theCity Administrator, Mrs. oni Connor-Rooks, perhaps two or more years ago. Shehas tried to work the cost into the 2009 and2010 budgets, perhaps the 2008 budget as well. Whether or not the City may receivea grant or the cost o the Alert System,the monies to pay the cost o the systemmust still be in the proposed budget ora new scal year. I the City desires andrequires a system, item or contract oroutside services, you must place the costo the system, item or contract in theproposed budget and that budget must beapproved by Council. I the City receivesa grant, thats all the better.

Mrs. oni Connor-Rooks nally managed to include the system cost in the2011 budget. Council approved the budgetin July o this year and now we have theAlert System. I have to say the Mayorhad nothing to do with the idea but only approved the budget along with Council.I venture to say he had no knowledge o Mrs. Connor-Rooks intentions o addingthe Community Alert System. Tat is theplain truth!

All o this to explain that the City Administrator, Mrs. oni Connor-Rooks,is always looking toward the uture with aneye to help and assist the residents o Folly to be better prepared or any contingency.

So please, lets give credit where credit isdue and thank Mrs. oni Connor-Rooks

or her eforts and oresight or the AlertSystem and getting it into the budget soCouncil could vote or the proposal.

Respect ully, Carl B. Beckmann Jr.

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Dear Editor;My name is Cynthia Wiles and I live

at 314 Shadow Race Lane. I have readand re-read the Civic City Meetingsarticle rom Te Folly Current datedOctober 1, 2010. Te Folly Beach Codeo Ordinances, itle IX Chapter 93 wasdiscussed at the Planning CommissionMeeting on September 13, and the articlestates De nitely dont get out a chainsaw because i you need a chainsaw to cut itdown, youre probably not allowed to cutit down. Further it details how a citizenmust get a permit to remove a tree and/or mitigate it which in laymans languagemeans plant another one to replace the oneyou chopped down. Te article concludes with a discussion o the new bridge designand the requirement that the DO presenta landscape plan. Tey are not immuneto our ordinances, Chairman Kennedy said, and theres not a single tree standing

now that wont have to be removed. Tey are going to have to mitigate.Tree or our weeks ago Charleston

County Public Works came and cut/trimmed some trees on my property. We were disappointed then, believing it totally unnecessary. We have undergroundpower lines. Years ago Charleston County Public Works came and started cutting atree on our property. We stopped themthen.

Mr. Robinson (Director o Public Works) told us at that time aboutthe measurement regulations regardingtree canopies over the road. We havemeticulously maintained the canopy o that particular live oak tree to abide with regulations. We love trees and thenatural beauty o the lowcountry. We toldMr. Robinson o this at the time and that we did not want the government to pruneor cut our trees.

Last Monday, October 4, withoutany noti cation or authority, CharlestonCounty Public Works came back to my property or a second time and severely pruned some trees, cut and destroyed

others such as live oaks, oaks, pine trees, wax myrtles, sweet grass, sea oxeye, myrtleholly, etc.

Tis was done clearly well beyondthe public right o way. We believe theactions o the Charleston County Public Works Department under the directiono the City o Folly Beach Public Works were neither right, reasonable or legal. We eel it was an abuse o governmentalpower and a misuse o taxpayer money.I welcome each o you to speak with meonsite about this issue.

We are distraught over the loss o thisvegetation. It was o great value to us as wellas to the beach ecosystem (wildli e habitat,mosquito abatement, erosion control o the Folly River, etc.) and rankly we aredownright angry about the governmentsdisregard or both the natural resources/beauty o Folly and a citizens property rights. I moved to the lowcountry in 1976and I have seen little bit by little bit theloss o what I love so much about ourcommunity. I am particularly dismayednow that it was done on my own property and against my wishes.

We are truly paving paradise andputting up a parking lot.

Cynthia Wiles 314 Shadow Race Lane

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FOLLY ANIMAL SERVICE:Please report all Lost or Found pets on Folly Beachimmediately. Call 588-2433 and ask for FollyAnimal Serv ice or a police of cer. All residentanimals must be registered with the City of FollyBeach annually and tags must be attached to thepets collar. Tag cost $3 and may be purcha sed atFolly Beach Public Safety, located at City Hall.

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Letters to the editor...

Happy Birthday, Folly CurrentIts amazing to me that were already moving in to our

third year publishing the Folly Current. It seems like only aew months ago that we were discussing the need or a Folly

paper with a passionate contingency o Folly locals, all o whom elt that Folly needed a stronger voice and a means o communicating all o the amazing activities and goings-on o one o the most unique cities in the United States. oday, ourFolly readership is as strong as ever and we thank each andevery one o you or calling or writing to encourage us, or evento scold us or set us straight as we strive to do everythingin our power to bring you the un-opinionated truth. Specialthanks go to our editor, Lauren Dean, who was able to stepinto her role as Editor or the Folly Current a little less thana year ago. She has brought with her more than a decade o experience o living on the island, and more than twice thatamount o time as an experienced journalist. Her dedicationand hard work have been a tremendous asset to our paper.

oday, were thrilled to bring you the rst o Te Folly Current, Volume Tree. Although it just happened to work out that the rst Folly Current was printed on Halloween, welove the act that we get to celebrate our birthday during oneo our avorite holidays. You might have already noticed butour traditional Folly Sunshine in the ront page banner hasbeen switched out with a jack-o-lantern in recognition o theholiday.

So thank you, again, to our readers, writers and contributors,especially Megan Carroll, Vince Perna, Richard Brendel,Captain Geof Bennett, Pet Helpers, Corie Hipp, oni Connor-Rooks and the rest o the City o Folly Beach employees andCouncil, as well as all o the other residents and volunteers whohave helped us through the years.

All the best, Lynn Pierotti


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The best bet for allhomeless pets

4 th AnnuAl Fur BAll royAle

4 October 29, 2010


W ith more than 70individual competitorsand eight teams, thisyears Folly Beach Challenge o eredan exciting twist on the typicaltriathalon. Racers began the challenge

with a three mile paddle on the Folly River to Folly Beach County Park,

ollowed by an 8.5 mile cyclingroute across the sands o Folly. A terarriving back at the park, competitors

wrapped up the Challenge with athree mile run.

While the race was close, Dirk Dewitt o Mount Pleasant toppedthe list with a time o 1:27:18,

ollowed closely by Heather Knight,also o Mount Pleasant, with a timeo 1:31:25. Te rst team to nishthe race consisted o Chet Morse,Sean Williams and Riley Mullen

with a combined time o 1:37:22.Congratulations to all those whocompeted in this years Folly BeachChallenge! For more in ormation onnext years race, v isit www.ccprc.com.Full results or the Challenge arelisted online at www.rmssports.com.

Folly up for the ChallengeFolly BeAch chAllenge rAce results

Provided by Charleston Parks and reCreation

R ace Results :

Complied by Race Management Systems

Individual results:

Dirk Dewitt Mount Pleasant SC 37 M 1:27:181. Heather Knight Mount Pleasant SC 28 F 1:31:252. William McCracken Ashevi lle NC 42 M 1:32:533.Richard Carter Eutawville SC 55 M 1:34:444.Robert Anderson Goose Creek SC 49 M 1:35:255.

Justin Fisher Charleston SC 31 M 1:36:146. Jason Wells 34 M 1:36:287.Giles Branch Mount Pleasant SC 32 M 1:37:508.Keith Fraser Charleston SC 42 M 1:38:589.

John Radel Mount Pleasant SC 39 M 1:39:1110.

Team results:

Chet Morse, Sean Williams, Riley Mullen,1.1:37:22

Alan Ingram, Kathy Ingram, Lonnie Rector,2.1:43:05Massey Yannitelli, Je Irwin, Rob Young, 1:43:393.

John Williams, Melissa Clark, Betsy Spahr,4. 1:51:54Dan Kelly, Lenny Hailes, Ashley Aldridge,5.1:52:33Shamus Ro , Ashley Vaughn, Braeden Kershner,6.1:54:43Susannah rammell, Devvy Cuppleman, Elida7.Gunderman, 1:55:05Kimberly Counts, Leah Bailey, Jessi Adair8.Shuller, 1:59:28

he annual Fur Ball is Pet Helpers most important undraiser

o the year, and this years event is shaping up to be quite aspectacular evening. Featuring a Casino Royale theme, guests will enjoy a seated dinner, open bar, and live entertainment. Join inthe estivities by taking part in the wine ra e, silent and live auctionsand casino games. Dress is High Roller, James Bond Dash and LasVegas Flash.

Guest auctioneer or this years event is News 4s om Craw ord,assisted by Victoria Hansen who wil l showcase the many auction items

with her fash o southern charm. Silent and live auction items willinclude tours o key Charleston locations, jewelry and ar t, vacations toa Disney resort o your choice and New Orleans, and several uniquepet-related items with which to spoil your pets.

Te 4th Annual Fur Ball will take place on Saturday, November 6,at 6:30 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom at the Marriott Hotel, located indowntown Charleston at 170 Lockwood Blvd. ickets may be purchased online at www.pethelpers.org. All proceeds fund the Pet Helpers AdoptionCenter and Spay/Neuter Clinic.


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C ongratulations to Lindsey Lambrakos, the newly crownedQueen o Folly Beach. Te Queeno Folly Beach/ Edisto Beach pageant washeld on the Park Circle stage in NorthCharleston on September 11, 2010.Lindsey is a lso the Miss Relay or Li e 2010titleholder. She is the daughter o Andrea Weathers and Chris Lambrakos, and is agraduate rom First Baptist Church School where she was involved with cheerleading

and the Foreign Language Club. Lindsey is a junior at Clemson University whereshe is majoring in Parks, Recreation,and ourism Management. She enjoysboating, fshing, traveling, and spendingtime with riends and amily. Lindsey also enjoys volunteering and makingappearances with her crown to supportlocal undraising and awareness events.

Lindsey Lambrakos, 2010 Queen of Folly Beach.

Lambrakos crowned Queen of Folly Beach


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W arm up those ovens, gather up the sugar and the spices, andadd a spoon ul o creativity to the mix! Registration or the12th Annual Holiday Festival o Lights Gingerbread House

Competition is open now through November 5.Houses must be made entirely o edible materials (except the base),

and cannot exceed 18 in width, length or height. Entries will be judgedbased on creativity, overall appearance, di culty, and cra tsmanship.

Houses can be entered in one o our diferent age categories: ages 6and under, ages 7-11, ages 12-16 or ages 17 and up. Te contest will be judged by a panel o 20 people, with each house judged individually ineach category. Te top three entries in each category will be displayedin Santas Sweet Shoppe and other locations during the Holiday Festivalo Lights.

Contest coordinator Marianne Bower encourages gingerbread housemakers o all ages and experience levels to try their hand at creating amasterpiece. Entries must be actual domiciles, although, Bower saysshe has seen a number o unusual gingerbread houses including churches,

trains and even the Millennium Falcon rom Star Wars.Registration ends Friday, November 5. An award ceremony or thetop winners will take place at the Park Center at James Island County Park as part o the opening o the annual Holiday Festival o Lights onNovember 12. Te award ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. TeHoliday Festival o Lights will be open November 12, 2010 January 2,2011, at James Island County Park.

Participants are encouraged to sign up through the Park and ProgramServices Center by calling 795-4386, or download an application fromwww.ccprc.com. For more information, call Marianne Bower at 762-2172 or email [email protected].

Hansel and Gretel would approveJames Island Park announces

GInGerbread House comPetItIon

Provided by CharleSton ParkS and reCreation


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he aste: Iron Che Competition, held Friday,October 8, at the Culinary Institute o Charlestons Palmer Campus, drew a sold-out

crowd. Four competing che s arrived via limousineand walked the red carpet into the Palmer Campus $7million acility, and as the lights dimmed and the che s

were announced, the master o ceremonies revealed thisyears secret ingredient: local beans and peas.

Che s were grouped into two teams: Anthony DiBernardo o Ritas Seaside Grille on Folly Beach andStuart racy o Te Palmetto Ca at Charleston Place vs.Nathan Turston o Te Ocean Room at Te Sanctuary and jimihatt o Guerilla Cuisine. Each team was tasked

with creating a menu consisting o three to ve disheseaturing the secret ingredient in a 45 minute period. At

the end o the heated battle, the DiBernardo/ racy teamemerged victorious with ve dishes which trans ormedthe ingredients and added Lowcountry favor.

Our idea was to keep it simple and use inspirationrom the last 30 years o Charleston cuisine to tie into

the 30th anniversary o the aste o Charleston, saidChe Anthony DiBernardo. Te teams winning dishesincluded:

COCK AIL: A neckbone and green bean Bloody Mary.FIRS COURSE: una carpaccio with pickled green

beans and ried green beans.SECOND COURSE: Crisp maple glazed pork belly

with white bean grits and eld peas.HIRD COURSE: Folly River red sh with bean

succotash, blackened Roma tomatoes and a whippedcorn cream.

DESSER : White bean and vanilla bean PannaCotta with a chocolate dipped green bean straw and aDr. Pepper favored Jelly Belly oam.

DiBernardos background includes cooking or acrew o 130 people on a Sturgeon Class Fast Attack Naval submarine, as well as cooking in world renowned

restaurants such as Blossom, Te Atlantic Room at TeKiawah Island Gol Resort, and Te Mustard Seedamily o restaurants. He currently has the reigns at

Ritas Seaside Grille, 160 seat beach-side establishmenton Folly Beach, where he serves three maderom-scratchmeals a day, seven days a week. I had a great timecooking, but the best part was that my wi e and kids

were there to share in the victory, said DiBernardo.racy, a graduate o the last class o the Johnson

and Wales Charleston Campus in 2006, has workedat Charleston area restaurants including Sienna onDaniel Island and Langdons Restaurant and WineBar in Mount Pleasant. He is currently the Che atTe Palmetto Ca at Charleston Place in downtownCharleston. He commented, It was a tr ip working sideby side with these che s to see how they interpret theingredients. And I couldnt ask or a better partner. We

really clicked.Tis charity und-raising event, modeled a ter thepopular television ood competition, was hosted by theGreater Charleston Restaurant Association as par t o thethree-day aste o Charleston weekend. Proceeds romthe weekends events will bene t local charities includingthe Ronald McDonald House, Hollings Cancer Centerat MUSC and the Charleston County Science MaterialsResource Center.

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Photo by Freehand PhotograPhy

Chefs Anthony DiBernardo and Stuart Tracy celebrate their Taste: Iron Chef victory.

Ritas shows their true metalritas seaside grille takes home taste: iron CheF troPhy


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Folly Current CalendarOctober 29 - November 14

Friday , O ctOber 29

Halloween Moonlight ClimbCome and howl at the moon with us or thisspecial Halloween edition o the Full MoonClimb at James Island County Park. Prizes

or the best costume will be awarded. Lightre reshments will be served. Bring yourheadlamp/ ashlight. 6:00 p.m to 11:00 p.m.Course # 23520. Age: 4 & up. Fee: $12(climbing equipment rental not included in ee.) Folly Library Halloween Party Starting at 5:00 p.m., join the crew at the Folly Beach Library or a Halloween party or thelittle ones and their parents. We encourageeveryone to wear their costumes! 55 Center St.For more in o, cal l 588-2001.

Sunrise Bistro Pig Roast Starting at 3 p.m., drop by Sunrise Bistro(Corner o Maybank and Main) or whole hogBBQ, ried sh, mac & cheese, baked bean s with bacon, coleslaw, jalapeno cornbread,rolls, cookies, brownies and more. Adults/$12,children/$5. Gi t ra e and color contest

or the kids! For more in o, visit www.sunrisebistro.net or cal l 718-1858. 1797 MainRD, Ste. A, Johns Island.

S aturday , O ctOber 30

OLGC Halloween BarbecueFrom 3:00 pm to 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady o Good Council, 105 W. Hudson. Te menu will include BBQ Pork, Marinated DrunkenDancing Chickens, Red Rice, Green Beans,Corn Bread, Dessert, Beer & Iced ea.

ickets are $15 or adults, $10 kids 12 andunder. For more in o, call 588-2336 or visit www.olgc- ollybeach.org.

35th Annual Folly Halloween Carnival Join us this year at the Folly BeachCommunity Center rom 6:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m. or the best Halloween party on theisland. Tis amily event is ree and includestricks, treats, games, ood and un, as well as aCostume Contest at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday , O ctOber 31

Happy Halloween!

MOnday , n OveMber 1

All Saints Day

t ueSday , n OveMber 2

Election Day!Election Day polls are open rom 7a.m. to7p.m. Te deadline or absentee ballots tobe returned is 7p.m. For more in ormation,visit ww w.charlestoncounty.org/departments/BEVR/voting.htm.

Te Heart of the Caregiver small group meeting A small group or women caring or amily

members who are a ected by disabilities,chronic illness or age related issues. Every

uesday rom 9:30-11 a.m. at James IslandChristian Church o Folly Road. For morein o, visit www.thehearto thecaregiver.com ore-mail [email protected]..

t hurSday , n OveMber 4

After School Rock ClimbCome out a ter school and climb with us.Learn some basic climbing skills and havesome un. 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at JamesIsland County Park/Course # 23611/ Age:6-12/ Fee: $12. Call 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.

Friday , n OveMber 5

Guy Fawkes Day

Movie Night at the Folly Library Starting at 5:00 p.m., drop by the library orMovie Night at the Beach eaturing How DoDinosaurs Say Goodnight? (all ages) From book to screen, un stories or everyone in the amily.55 Center St. For more in o, call 588-2001.

Gingerbread House Competition deadlineTe contest is ree and open to both youthand adults. Entries will be judged oncreativity, overall appearance, difculty, andcra tsmanship. Contestants compete or cashand prizes. Age categories are age 6 and under,ages 7-11, ages 12-16 and ages 17 and up. Formore in o, call 795-4386.

S aturday , n OveMber 6

Middleton Place Plantation DaysVisitors can observe interpreters per ormingdomestic skills such as open re cooking,spinning wool, dipping candles, pressingapples, grinding corn and butter churning.General admission or Active Duty Military with valid ID and immediate amily will be

ree. For more in ormation, please visit www.middletonplace.org or call 556-6020.

S unday , n OveMber 7

Daylight savings endsSet your clocks to all back one hour!

Climbing Clinics: Rescue for Climbers 201Tis class at James Island County Park willhelp you handle these scenarios and help youtake your rescue skills to a new level. Studentsshould have a current CCPRC belay card. 9:00a.m.-5:00 p.m. Course # 23494. Age: 16 &

up. Fee: $60. o register, call 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.

t ueSday , n OveMber 9

Te Heart of the Caregiver small group meeting See uesday, November 2.

t hurSday , n OveMber 11

Veterans Day

Holiday Festival of Lights Fun Run/Walk Race begins at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a preview andan up-close view o the Holiday Festival o Lights with the Fun Run and Walk at JamesIsland County Park! Runners and walkers willbe the rst this year to experience more than200 magical light displays. Admission is $10be ore November 9/$15 a terward. o register,call 795-4386.

Friday , n OveMber 12

Folly Beach County Park Bird Walk In addition to seabirds and shorebirds, we hopeto see some winter resident songbirds such asthe Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Palm Warblerat Folly Beach County Park. Te program is

ree, however pre-registration is required. 8:30a.m.-10:30 a.m. Course # 23558. Call 795-

4386 to register. Age: 16 & up.

Movie Night at the Folly Library Starting at 5:00 p.m., drop by the library orMovie Night at the Beach eaturing Petesa Pizza (all ages). Grab your dad (and whoever else would like to come) to watch amovie at the library. 55 Center St. For morein ormation, call 588-2001.

Holiday Festival of Lights Grand Opening Beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Center at James Island County Park. Activities includea tree lighting ceremony, announcement o thepostcard and gingerbread competition winners,and loads o un or the entire amily! Free with your regular Holiday Festival o Lightsadmission. Call 795-4386 or more in o.

S aturday , n OveMber 13

8th Annual Blessing of the Vines1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. $5 per car and guests

are encouraged to bring chairs/blankets as well.Enjoy live music, ofcial Blessing o the Vines,a burger-making contest, and lots o wine andvendors. Irvin-House Vineyards: 6775 BearsBlu Rd. Wadmalaw Island. For more in o, call559-6867 or visit ww w.charlestonwine.com.

S unday , n OveMber 14

Rural Mission Oyster Roast Dont miss this terri c November oyster roastat the best place in Charleston or oysters;Bowen Island! Enjoy great roasted oysters,

ood, drinks, live music and the best sunsetview around. ickets will be available at thedoor, through the Rural Mission ofce andthrough E ix online. For more in ormation,call 768-1720, or email us at in [email protected] or [email protected]. Sponsorships available!

Deep Down premiere and talk Starting at 4:30 p.m. at the CharlestonLibrary Society on King Street. A s the world'spopulation soars, humankind must dig DeepDown into the earth's natural resources to eedour voracious appetite or energy. Te one-hour documentary to be ollowed by a Q& A with Ryan Black, Energy Projects Manager orthe CCL.


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By Lauren Dean

Frisky business When an o cer on patrol just be oremidnight on September 14 turned romCenter Street onto West Hudson, henoticed three men standing beside anolder model Ford Explorer parked onthe side o the road. As he approached,

he saw one o the men move towardthe driver-side door and toss somethinginside the vehicle. While exiting hiscruiser to investigate urther, the o cerheard something that sounded like metalstriking metal coming rom the directiono the subjects. At that point the o cerordered everyone to stand still and waited

or back-up be ore risking the men. Oneo the subjects had a cut cigar paper inhis pocket, which the o cer recognizedas a mechanism to roll and smokea marijuana cigarette. Based on thecircumstances, the o cer believed there

was probable cause to search the vehicleand a bag o marijuana was located in therear o the SUV between the back seat

and the door panel. Te man who hadthrown the bag into the car was cited andreleased or possession o marijuana andgiven a court date.

Mount Plastic man packs or Folly A Mount Pleasant man who had spentthe weekend at a beach house in the600 block o East Arctic called Folly Beach Public Sa ety to report that a

gun had been stolen rom his vehiclesometime between September 24 andSeptember 26. He said he had parkedthe vehicle under the house and le t thegun in the glove box. When he got in thecar to drive home on Sunday evening,he noticed the ace plate to his radioappeared to have been tampered withbut he didnt examine the vehicle or

a possible the t. Be ore going to work on Monday morning, the man openedthe glove box to retrieve the gun anddiscovered that his .45 Glock Special andits leather holster were missing. He saidthe items were valued at approximately $600.

Because one size fts all A Folly Beach woman who said shethought she lived in a sa e neighborhood,reported on September 26 that a the thad occurred the previous evening whensomeone entered her unlocked vehicleand stole three pairs o sunglasses valuedat approximately $300 each and herGarmin GPS navigational system. She

said she was in the process o moving andher car was loaded down with personalbelongings, and she couldnt understand

why the suspect took only her sunglassesand GPS.

Giving new meaning to power outage When the electricity suddenly went outat a business in the 100 block o West

Ashley around midnight on September

27, the owner discovered that someonehad removed the power meter locatedon the side o the building. Tere wereno witnesses or any reports o suspiciousbehavior in the area. SCE&G was calledto replace the meter.

Ten someone stole his telephone A resident told Folly Beach Public Sa ety

on October 1 that medical equipment hehad ordered in March rom a Cali orniaman who claimed to be a medicalequipment liquidation specialist hadnever arrived. Te man said he agreedto pay hal down and the balance ondelivery and mailed the suspect a check,

which was cashed two days later. Whenhe had not received the equipment by thebeginning o April, the man attemptedto contact the seller and a ter several

weeks was fnally able to speak to him.Te suspect claimed he did not havethe equipment because the company inFlorida that he had bought it rom hadnever sent it to him. He said he had takenout a business loan to cover his losses and

would send him another check as soon ashe received the money rom the bank.In May the man received three checksrom the seller, two o which were post-

dated. All three checks were returned orinsu cient undsand when the man

was able to reach thesuspect in June, he claimedthe checks bounced becausehis apartment had beenrobbed and he had to close his bank account. When the victim called the managain he got a recording saying the phonehad been disconnected.

Piss on that A man who reported his pick-up truck vandalized in the 100 block o East

Ashley on September 26 was arrestedalong with another suspect around 6:00p.m. on October 5 when a resident calledto complain that two men were goingthrough his trash in ront o his West

Ashley home and had urinated on the

trash cans. Both subjects were locatedin the area and appeared to be grossly intoxicated. Te man who had previously reported his truck vandalized continuedto shout public vulgarities even a ter he

was asked by Public Sa ety o cers tostop. Tesuspects, whosaid they werehomeless,

were bothtaken to

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P eople seem to love to hate M. Night Shyamalan and his work, but dont letthis deter you rom seeing Devil. Youll be glad you did. Working along sidescreenwriter Brian Nelson (30 Days o Night) and director John Erick Dowdle(Quarantine), M. Night brings to li e an exceptional piece o storytelling.

In Devil, we are introduced to ve sketchy characters played by Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny OHara, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, and Geo rey Arend, allo whom are trapped on a high-rise elevator. Teir problems are ar more devastatingthan just being trapped, however; they are also being terrorized by an unknown killer,a killer who just might be the Devil coming to collect their oul souls. Eventually, wecome to nd that each character has a story that relates to how they nd themselvesin this predicament. On the outside, a newly sober police detective (Chris Messina) isstruggling to gure out what is happening in the elevator and why.

Te great cinematographer, ak Fujimoto, brings this lm to a higher level anddraws the audience even deeper into M. Nights disturbing ta le. Fujimoto plays around with excellent zoom shots and toys with the blank space inside the widescreen rame.Keep a close eye on the outer screen; you may or may not be glad you did! Te lms

ocus on existential uncertainty and the 80 minute run time reminded me o ValLewtons psychological horror lms rom the 1940s (Cat People, Te Body Snatcher,Bedlam). Un ortunately, I dont eel M. Night reached the depths needed to make thismore than just a good horror lm.

Tis lm should not be overlooked. Devil is an excellent lm that will make youthink, while at the same time scaring the devil out o you!

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

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A t the beginning o this year, Te Folly Current reported a downward spiralin median sale price and average price per square oot or homes sold on theCharleston rident Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in 2009. What has happened since? In Charleston County, with the exception o July, more

homes sold in each month compared to the same month a year earlier. Further, duringthe past our quarters (Oct. 09 through Sept. 10), there has been a 24.6% increase inthe number o homes (single amily, condos/villas, townhomes) sold when compared tothe prior 12-month period. Median sales price also has increased about 2% and nowis at $234,900. Further, the number o homes on the market has declined 7.5% withaverage monthly inventory at 16 months (a balanced market is nine months). Te priceper square oot (s/ ), however, decreased 2% to $138. Tis remains a buyers market, butone that has generally improved or sellers.

Last February I projected home sales will be strong in Charleston Countys lowerend markets, [but] there is litt le optimism or a turn-around in luxury homes. And,in act, median price o homes selling or $750,000 or more decreased 8.3% during thelast our quar ters compared to 12 months earlier, and the price per s/ ell 16% to $363.Months o inventory, however, declined (still very high at 48 months) as there are 10.4%

ewer homes on the market and sales volume increased 26%.Tus, the real estate market is stabilizing in Charleston County, but sellers o

higher-end properties have yet to see any meaning ul turn-around. About one-in- vehomes or sale in the county are in this high-end range, with a greater proportion ound

on the barrier islands and similar-type communities.able 1 is a snapshot o speci c communities, using MLS sales data rom the last ourquarters. Tough there is great variation among these markets, the median sales priceand price per square oot are well above those or Charleston County.

Tese data are use ul or comparative purposes, but become more meaning ul whencontrasted to the preceding twelve months o real estate sales data (Oct 08-Sept 09),as shown in able 2. For example, are markets trending away rom the huge buyeradvantage and giving a bit more leverage to sellers in high-end communities?

Based solely on median sales price and price per square oot, the greatest gain o seller home value is Sullivans Island. It was also the lone community with a decreasein homes sold.

Another actor contributing to seller advantage is inventory. Seabrook is the only market with a reduction in both the number o homes entering the market and

withdrawing rom itcontributing to inventory reduction. It also had a small reductionin the days on the market be ore a home sold.

In contrast, most markets declined on both actors (SP and cost per s/ ), creating aneven more avorable market or the buyer. And, as homes languish on the market, thebuyer has more leverage to negotiate a lower price. Based on these data, the communities

with the greatest increase in buyer value are Isle o Palms and Wild Dunes.Te data in able 2 is also evidence o the unevenness o the recovery across high-end

communities within Charleston County. Most striking is the depression among luxury home sales between these two 12-month periods. While there has been substantialoverall improvement within these communities, at least in terms o homes sold, thedecline in home sales at or above the $750k level is notable. Te only exceptions areSeabrook and Folly Beach, which showed just a slight increase.

Another way o imper ectly judging home values across di erent high-end

communities is the percentage o cash buyers. Credit markets have, o course, t ightenedbut there is substantial money on the sidelines ready to ow into appreciable assets.

In Charleston County, among the more than 4500 home sales during the last 12months, 17% have been cash transact ions (a 5% increase). As shown in able 3, withthe exceptions o Daniel Island and Edisto, there has been a greater percentage o cashbuyersand this has signi cantly increased in the last our quarters.

Some o these increasesin cash transactions may bethe result o buyer difcultiesin quali ying or a jumbomortgage or a lender noto ering avorable terms.It is certainly an indicatoro investor con dence. By this standard, high-endcommunities are seen as betterinvestment values now than ayear earlier. Seabrook Islandenjoys the greatest percentageo cash buyers in both time

periods, while Folly Beach shows the greatest change in cash-only transactions.

Do these (or some o these) buyers know something the rest o us should? Clearlyby conventional measures, the mainstream housing market in Charleston County hasstabilized, i not bottomed-out. Te art o investing, however, is to look ahead o thenumbersand by that measure this may be the best time or savv y investors to buy intosome o these communities.

James T. Sears, PhD, is a real estate analyst at Sears & Partners (www.searspartnerand works as a Realtor and Broker through AgentOwned Realty, where he speciaresidential real estate, investment properties, and property management. He can be at [email protected] or at 843-478-3911.

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Looking ahead of the numbersHigHer-end real estate sales looking up

by Dr. James sears


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Charleston Countys Environmental ManagementDepartment is seeking submissions or their 13th annual Creative Recycling Art Contest. Teart contest is in honor o America Recycles Day, whichtakes place on Monday, November, 5, and is designed

to encourage people to recycle and buy products maderom recycled materials. Submissions or this years artcontest should be sent in by 4:00 p.m. on Monday,November 1.

Te contest is designed to highlight the creativetalents o Charleston County residents and students, andto increase environmental awareness through recycling,said Eve Lighty, Community Representative andEducator or the Countys Environmental ManagementDepartment.

An awards reception will be held or all entrants at5:00 p.m. on Tursday, November 4, at the CharlestonCounty Main Library located at 68 Calhoun Street indowntown Charleston. Te artwork will be on display at the Main Library rom November 11 to December 11so the general public will have an opportunity to viewthe entries.

Submission categories:Students (grades 7-12)

Adults (18 years and older) Submission requirements:

At least 70% o the materials used in the creationo the entry must be recycled. Recycledis defned as those materials that have been

discarded and can be used again such as plastics,glass, metals, newspaper, magazines, cardboard,paperboard and old used items and parts. Artsupplies such as glue, paint, markers, nails andstaples are allowed.

Art entries can be in any medium and take

any visual orm, including, but not limited to,sculpture, weaving, ashion, mosaics, ceramics andpainting.Te size o art entries must not exceed 24 inchesin height x 24 inches in width x 24 inches indiameter.Only one entry per person may be submitted.

All art entries must be labeled so that each entry can be easily identifed. Labels must be securely attached with name, address, phone number,school name, grade, art teacher, name o entry andmedium description.Te deadline to submit artwork is 4:00 p.m. onMonday, November 1.

Prizes:

First place in the student category (grades 7-12):

$300 savings bondFirst place in the adult category (18 years andolder): $300 gi t cardRunner-up awards will be named in each category

Residents can call 720-7111 or visit www.recycle.charlestoncounty.org for more info on the 2010 Creative Recycling Art Contest or for general information onCharleston Countys Environmental Management Dept. Third place winner from 2009 in the Adults category, News Carrier by St. Johns High School senior, LaAndrea Clinton.

Art, recycledRecycled ARt contest open to students & Adults

Provided by Charleston County


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Do you recognize this image? It was taken somewhere on Folly Beach. If youknow what it is, let us know at [email protected] and you could win a freemedium one-topping pizza from Woodys! Congratulations to D.J. Rich for guessing

last issues "What the Folly". It was the umbrella from the sign on Ritas.

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Sheri Grace Wenger and her son, Ryan Ahlert, openedthe Charleston Acting Studio on James Island a littleover three years ago or youth (6-9 and 10-13 years old)and adults, but their building has recently undergone some

spectacular renovations to include two larger per ormanceareas. Tough they are both accomplished actors in theirown rights, Sheri and Ryan still have the desire to managetheir own small, local venue or the bene t o Charlestonresidents.

Sheri graduated rom the University o South Carolina andhas lived in Charleston since 1977, working with CharlestonTeatre in the early 1980s and then opened a dinner theateron the corner o King and Calhoun Streets in a renovated

ast ood building. She was also an Artistic Director or theFootlight Players Teatre or years and continues to directmore than act. Now living on Johns Island, Sheri enjoys thecommute to what others may call work.

In the past, Ryan has directed plays or First BaptistHigh School and his mothers theater, as well as beinginvolved with productions at the College o Charleston. While he still acts and directs quite a lot, Ryan also servesas the Charleston Acting Studios primary echnicalDirector and is the man behind the idea or producingmore comedy shows at the Studio. He loves the Charlestonarea and now lives on Folly Beach. When asked about hisplans or the uture, Ryan replied, I never want to liveanywhere else.

So why exactly did the mother and son duo choose

James Island or their theater? It seems as though the

major theaters are located in Downtown Charleston, butSheri and Ryan took note o their riends triumph withthe Village Playhouse in Mount Pleasant and decided toconsider a more suburban location. Visitors are sure tobe satis ed with the variety o bars and restaurants on James Island which they can visit be ore or a ter a show,and perhaps the best bene t is that parking is no hassle andthere is no stumbling on cobblestone streets in high heels!

Next on stage or the Charleston Acting Studio is

the November 6 per ormance o Rumpelstiltskin: TeMusical, written by Stan Gill with music by Cindy Bright.Tis collaboration with Sprouts Childrens Teatre is notto be missed with its hilarious lyrics, beauti ul ballads,

magical efects, uproarious chase scenes, audienceparticipation and lots o happy endings that the wholeamily will enjoy.

Be sure to explore the diferent types o theater oferedat the Studio as well, including a theatre-outside-the-boxseries created by Ryan called Short Attn. Span Ttr.Tis hour-long, reshly comedic and borderline bizarreentertainment embodies a per ect combination o shortscenes, plays, sketches and lms which will appeal to teensand adults alike. Tere really is something or everyone atthe Charleston Acting Studio!

Midtown/Sheri Grace Productions is a proud member oTeatre Charleston. For more in ormation on the Charleston

Acting Studio, upcoming classes or uture productions, cSheri Grace Wenger or Ryan Ahlert at 795-2223, visit

www.midtownproductions.org or stop by the Studio at 91Folly Road. Short attn. span thtr has shows October 29 and

30 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m,. and Halloween night at 8 p.m.ickets are just $10. Rumpelstiltskin has only three show

November 6 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and November 7 at 2 p.m. ickets or general admission are $15 or seniors a$10 or students, available online at www.etix.com or thStudios box ofce.

Rumpelstiltskin turning straw into gold.

Charleston Acting Studio spins a golden taleLocaL actors brings theater, acting cLasses to James isLand

By MEREDITH POWELL


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