Staying Flexible Folly City Council Proves It Can Bend a Little in Codifying Beach Yoga
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POSTAL PATRON POSTAL PERMIT NO 27 BEACH, SC FOLLY PAID US POSTAGE PRESORT STANDARD MAY 2017 Folly Beach’s Newspaper Issue 5, Volume 8 Staying Flexible Folly City Council proves it can bend a little in codifying beach yoga ... story on page 10 IN THIS ISSUE REVIVING THE FOLLY NEWS ........................ 4 A TRIPLE THREAT SPIRIT OF THE OLD BEACH BLOTTER ................. 8 VOTE FOR FOLLY PIER 3 Accomplished A&E ...................................... 12 FOLLY’S New restaurant FOLLY BUZZ .........................13 local musicians aims to harness FAVORITE create one great the energy of pier’s DINING ................................ 17 THINGS! sound In Gaslight heyday FOLLY FLASHBACK ............ 20 Street FUN & GAMES .................... 21 ........... page 17 ............ page 4 FISHING REPORT............... 22 ........... page 13 THE FOLLY CURRENT {2} CARRY Carry The Folly Current out of town, snap a photo, email it to us (or snail mail it), and receive a FREE slice of pizza. If you’re wearing a Woody’s T-shirt in the photo, receive a whole pizza! Jess Brock and Matty Dorman in Cozumel, Mexico mail to: email photos to [email protected] or Folly Current at P.O. Box 597 • Folly Beach, SC 29439 Carl and Sharon Hally in Rio de Janeiro for Carnivale LaRocco at the Kakaslauttanen Arctic Resort in Lapland Finland John and Pat McGee at Dole Plantation Oahu, Hawaii FIND THE P.O. Box 597 • Folly Beach, SC 29439 • (843) 270-5075 EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS Charlie Stonecypher Every month The Lost Dog will be hidden somewhere Lorne Chambers, [email protected] Stratton Lawrence in the paper. Be the first to spot him and win a ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Miranda Steadman Drive-By $20 gift certificate from The Lost Dog Cafe. Jeffrey Gredlein You must post his location on our Facebook page. Lindsey Chambers, [email protected] Media Warren Cobb LLC. Congratulations to last month’s winner Mike Vagianos, Miranda Jordan The Lost Dog Café is located at 106 W. Huron Ave. STAFF WRITERS Chris Kemp For more info, call (843) 588-9669 or visit www. lostdogfollybeach.com. Bill Davis, [email protected] Anton Dumars facebook.com/follycurrent Proud Members Of: * Cannot win in consecutive months THE FOLLY CURRENT {2} Cast your VOTE for your FAVORITE THING at Every Folly Beach Restaurant! Vote for only ONE thing per restaurant. One ballot per person! 1. Mail to: The Folly Current • PO Box 597 Folly Beach, SC 29439. 2. Or snap a photo and email it to [email protected]. 3. You can also vote online at www.follycurrent.com WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN THE JULY ISSUE NAME: PHONE # : EMAIL ADDRESS: Bert’s /Wooden Spoon Drop-In Deli & Bar Planet Follywood St. James Gate o Bert’s Coffee (Always Free) o Cali Club o Folly Club o Fish & Chips o Bert’s Hot Dog o Going Out West Salad o Fried Mushrooms o Frozen Irish Coffee o Hawaiian Panini o Gyro o Garlic Cheddar Burger o Pint Of Guinness o Turkey Crunch Sub o The Redneck o Joey Scrambler o Chicken Wings o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ Black Magic Folly Beach Crab Shack Rita’s Seaside Grill Taco Boy o Chai Tea o Alaskan Crab Legs o Black Cherry Crush o Baja Fish Taco o Fried Chicken Biscuits o Crab Cakes o Prickly Pickle Bloody Mary o Nachos o The Folly Mess o Fried Shrimp o Shrimp And Grits o Tempura Avocado Taco o Zippy Bean o Tropical Storm Cocktail o Tuna Nachos o The Original Frozen Screwdriver o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ Blu Jack Of Cups Sand Dollar Social Club Tokyo Crepes Food Truck o Folly Mai Tai o Coco Lemon Noodle Bowl o Can of Budweiser o Cuban Crepe o Scallops o Curried Black Beans o Can of Budweiser o Mid East Miracle o Shrimp & Grits o Red Curry Mac & Cheese o Can of Budweiser o Sunny Chicken o Shrimp Brushetta o Shakshuka o Can of Budweiser o Sweet Devil o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ Center Street Coffee Loggerhead Beach Grill Slice of Folly The Washout THE o Frappe o Fried Flounder Sandwich o Mini Calzones o BBQ Bacon Wrapped Scallops FIND o Fruit Pastry o Loggerhead Lager o Slice of Pepperoni o Blackened Saku Tuna Bites o Turkey & Cheese Croissant o Loggers Dry Rub Wings o Spaghetti and Meatballs o Hand Pattied Crab Cakes o Turkish Coffee o Philly Cheesesteak o Veggie Slice o Steak Sliders o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ Chico Feo Lost Dog Café Snapper Jack’s The ’Wich Doctor o Beans And Rice o Breakfast Burrito o Folly Beach Boil o Brussels Sprout Pizza o Pork Tacos o Cinnamon Bun o Folly River Oysters o Hanoi Hoagie o Samurai Sling o Folly Benedict o Grilled Citrus Salmon o Jerk Pork Sandwich o Wutang Bowl (Ramen) o Southern BLT o Shark's Blood Fishbowl o White Pizza o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ Dolce Banana Pier 101 Surf Bar Woody’s Pizza & Subs o Bubble Tea o Fish Tacos o Ahi Tuna Tacos o Anti Pasta Salad o Make-Your-Own FroYo o Fried Deviled Egg o Beer Battered Onion Rings o The Goodfella o Waffle Cone o Fried Twinkie o Painkiller o The White Pizza o Oreo Milkshake o Kokomo o Philly Cheesesteak o The Woody o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ o Other _____________________ {4} NEWS MAY 2017 Center Saving The Folly Totem Street PROPERTY OWNERS TRY TO PRESERVE ICONIC FOLLY BEACH LANDMARK By Lorne Chambers | Editor Update When Greg and Crystal Bayer bought the property at 506 East Ashley Ave. back in LITTER SWEEP 2013 they knew they were getting a unique piece of Folly history. What they were not SCHEDULED FOR MAY 15 fully aware of was just how attached locals were to the property’s signature feature, By DJ Rich | Folly City Councilmember an authentic 16-foot Alaskan Inuit totem A few years ago, the Mayor asked me to lead a pole, which has sat in the front yard facing Center Street Taskforce charged with making Center towards the Atlantic Ocean since the 1950s. Street the gateway to our City. He asked that we work The couple soon learned just how on improving beautification, pedestrian safety and special the totem pole was to people on traffic flow. We worked many different concepts and Folly Beach and they are now setting ideas, eventually presenting the plan you are seeing out to save the sculpture, which despite put into effect now. This includes the lane switch, surviving numerous hurricanes and tropical brick pavers to extend, and beautify sidewalks, the storms, has fallen into disrepair in recent engraved brick program, trash/recycle bin combos, years and is rotting from the inside out. water fountains (even for dogs), bike racks, vastly Because many town records were lost improved pedestrian crossings and more. While in a fire several decades ago, there’s no nothing is perfect, these improvements have helped documents stating exactly when the home bring Center Street up to date and are making it was built, but local historians believe it was beautiful and safe for everyone. around 1925. “Some people say it is the Beautification and safety were easy, traffic and oldest standing structure on Folly Beach,” trash, not so much. We can debate causes and says Greg, who runs a wealth management ABOVE: Current owners Greg and solutions all day, but in truth Folly Beach has been firm and, along with Crystal, lives part of the Crystal Bayer are trying to preserve the battling traffic and trash since forever. With almost year on Folly and part of the year in Florida. historic landmark. 50 people a day moving to the Charleston area, Known by most locals as the “Totem it’s a recurring problem. We Folly-ites know how RIGHT: Jack Jackson stands in front Pole House,” the main structure has a awesome this place is and it doesn’t take the new of the Totem Pole in 1955, the year it unique story to tell well beyond the iconic area residents long to figure it out. If the causeway arrived on Folly Beach. monument that has been a part of the and bridges remain 2 lanes there is little we can do property since the 1950s. The home itself the funds to help preserve it on their own. about the traffic. But there is something we can do tried to stem the rot by hollowing it out and is thought to have originally been an With the rest of the home in need of about the trash. It starts with education and action. then filing it with spray foam, which has infirmary or emergency vehicle station in major repairs and renovations, the Bayers Good deeds are contagious, and our actions rub off only locked in moisture and accelerated the 1920s when it was built. It’s also said are unable to allocate $4,000 for the on our visitors. the problem. The Bayers had local artists that during Prohibition rumrunners used it totem pole preservation themselves. But Every litter sweep I’ve organized has been and a restoration specialist come look at as an underground hideaway. A plaque at they are currently seeking suggestions attended by random visitors that saw us at work. the totem pole to see if it could be saved the property states: “The authentic Alaskan and ideas from neighbors and other When you pick up beach trash and visitors see and what the cost might be to do so.