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POSTAL PATRON POSTAL PERMIT NO 27 BEACH, SC FOLLY PAID US POSTAGE PRESORT STANDARD MARCH 2017 GrowinFolly Beach’s Newspaper g PainsIssue 3, Volume 8 ... See Story Page 6 IN THIS ISSUE A TOOTHY “O” IS FOR SITUATION OCTOPUS FOLLY NEWS ........................ 4 11-year old ‘Love A Local’ BEACH BLOTTER ................. 8 beachcomber community-wide CHEERS TO FOLLY A&E ...................................... 12 finds several art instillation Brand New Folly FOLLY BUZZ .........................14 megalodon teeth shows up at Pub Tour delves into DINING ................................ 16 that could be 30 Crosby’s on Folly Folly’s History as well as its booze FOLLY FLASHBACK ............ 20 million years old Beach FUN & GAMES .................... 21 ........... page 16 SALTMARSH DIARIES ...... 22 ........... page 10 ........... page 14 Trip Ritchie & Amy Henderson in St. Maarten at the world famous airport beach P.O. Box 597 • Folly Beach, SC 29439 • (843) 270-5075 EDITOR Lorne Chambers, [email protected] ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Lindsey Chambers, [email protected] STAFF WRITERS Bill Davis, [email protected] THE FOLLY CURRENT {3} 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! Trip Ritchie & Amy Henderson in St. Maarten at the world famous airport beach mail to: email photos to [email protected] or Folly Current at P.O. Box 597 • Folly Beach, SC 29439 Michael, Dianne and Lilli Ray, and Griffin Jackson in the Canyons, Park City Utah The Baths, Virgin Gorda, BVI with Russ Kullmar, Lisa Dixon Kullmar Shellie Lewis, and Jamie Crisp in Virgin Gorda, BVI Dwain GambrellLas Vegas at MGM Grand, 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 Kathleen Fitch, Miranda Jordan STAFF WRITERS The Lost Dog Café is located at 106 W. Huron Ave. 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 {4} NEWS MARCH 2017 The Good Times Rolled FOLLY GRAS BROUGHT BIG FUN, BIG HEADACHES By Lorne Chambers | Editor The weather could not have been more residents, festival organizer Ben Bounds perfect for a street festival in late winter. of Follywood Productions, felt that things The temperature hovered around 80 degrees went relatively smoothly, considering the and the sun was shining for the 10th annual large crowd. “Obviously, an 80-degree day Folly Gras, which was held Saturday, Feb. in February with a parade, live music, kids 25. Of course, the perfect weather can activities, 50 art and food vendors, and sometimes create the perfect storm. more, in everyone’s favorite beach town, is Thousands of revelers poured on to the going to lead to a large crowd.” island to enjoy the first really nice Saturday It was possibly the largest crowd the of 2017 and to be a part of what Coastal island had ever seen for a festival. Folly Living magazine dubbed one of the “Top 10 Beach Public Safety Chief Andrew Gilreath Mardi Gras Celebrations on the Coast.” says 10,869 cars crossed the bridge that Number one, of course, being New day. He described the festival as “hands Orleans where their mantra is “Laissez les down” the worst of Folly’s popular and bon temps rouler,” which translates into sometimes controversial street festivals, “Let the good times roll.” But Folly Beach which continue to be a point of ongoing is hardly the Big Easy, and while Folly Gras debate on local social media sites. brought plenty of good times, it also rolled In 2015, a city-sponsored survey suggested in a massive headache for Folly Beach’s that 83.3 percent of residents supported the the Public Safety Department and many street festivals. But following Folly Gras this residents who complained about the large year, Mayor Tim Goodwin has said City Council Mayor Tim Goodwin hands out beads during the 10th annual Folly Gras number of attendees, trash, and traffic. will discuss the event further at it’s March 14 parade. He has said that City Council will discuss the future of the festival The crowds came early and often and the meeting. City Councilmember and local realtor at the next meeting on March 14. streets were packed by the time the parade Laurie Hull took to the Facebook page Follitics began, officially kicking off the festivities. and asked residents: “Is Folly Gras a good warm temperatures during this year’s Follitics and I Love Folly Beach. This year’s parade was as colorful and fun festival? Or not so good?” As usual, the 100 or Folly Gras, which helped fuel 21 arrests, as ever, with the pirates of Loggerhead’s so responses online were mixed. “We do not have the resources to be 29 citations, two auto accidents, and six Beach Grill winning Best Float, The Ugly Lewis Dodson, president of Folly able to adequately control an event that medical calls. This was a steep increase Mermaids winning Best Group, and Best Association of Business (FAB), the group seems to lead to the behavior with the size from last year when there were no arrests, Costume going to Michael Norton. Best that took over organizing the festival from that it has become,” said Gilreath, who only three citations, zero accidents, and Cajun or Creole cuisine went to Blu for its the City of Folly Beach two years ago, says requested assistance from a number of four medical calls. In fact, according to Creole Mac and Cheese, Rita’s Seaside Grill that Folly Gras is always the busiest day outside agencies for the event. And while Gilreath, there were more citations and came in second place, and Jack of Cups’ of the year for his business and that this many did provide assistance, he says it was more arrests this year than the previous Creole Corn Chowder took third. year’s was the busiest he’s ever had and it not nearly enough. three years combined. In the end it was a record day for many was also the biggest day Planet Follywood, “It was the perfect storm,” agreed “This year, due to the perfect storm of of the businesses on Folly and thousands Loggerhead’s, Jack Of Cups, Rita’s, and Dodson. “A gorgeous, 85 degree day in weather, etc., it was an extremely difficult of dollars were raised for local charities. others have ever had. February is always going to cause crowds event,” said Gilreath. “We could have But for many, the positives still did not Dodson estimated that the economic and traffic backup on the beach, but when arrested a hundred people and not made a outweigh the negatives. Many took to social impact is probably somewhere around $1 that is combined with a big, popular event it dent, and that was just within the confines media following the event, saying that this million for the island, with the City directly becomes overwhelming.” of Center Street. That doesn’t include the year’s festivities got out of hand with too getting 3 percent of that in tax revenue. He Knowing that the weather was forecasted rest of the island.” It also did not include many people drinking too much, not enough contends that the festivals, particularly Folly to be sunny and warm, the event’s planners more than 150 parking citations that were bathrooms, and no way to keep the large Gras, are essential to help sustain local started preparing for a larger than usual issued and the litter and over-flowing trash crowd in check. businesses during the chilly winter months. crowd. “On Wednesday of last week, we bins that many people noted on popular Despite the backlash from some But there was nothing chilly about the Folly-centric Facebook pages, such as CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 ... Pets of the Month BRODY BELLA Hi everyone! Brody is my name and big heart Meet Bella! This sweet older gal has lived with loving is my game. I know I appear to be a LARGE dogs, cats, and children in the past and loved the dog but I have a bigger heart! I am a good boy and attention. Since coming to the shelter, she has really just want a family to call my own. Please look missed that attention so likes to “chat” with you past my size and see my sweetness! when you visit. While she prefers to do her own thing, she does enjoy getting to know her new cat friends in her room as well so you may find her Brought to laying next to one sunning herself many days. you By 1447 Folly Road • Charleston, SC 795-1110 • www.pethelpers.org {4} NEWS MARCH 2017 MARCH 2017 NEWS {5} CATCH OUR The Good Times Rolled ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 GREAT FOLLY GRAS BROUGHT BIG FUN, BIG HEADACHES By Lorne Chambers | Editor DAILY SPECIALS! Mon: Supersize It! Tues: $6 Calzones (2 meats, 2 veggies) Wed: $11 FatBoy (1 topping) Thurs: Kids Eat Free Fri: 1/2 priced Pitcher w/ Purchase of Large Specialty Pizza increased event staff and reached out to According to Dodson, there are plans to the police chief to talk through security work closely with the City to map out a plan $ .99 issues,” explains Dodson.