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n Folly Beach Voting System in Folly Issues Persist Dale Stuckey Elected to a v e s W Folly Beach’s Newspaper Folly Beach’s i n t e r W n a runoff election on Dale December 22, Stuckey narrowly edged Hickman for the space Sandra vacated on Folly Beach City Council by departing member Laura Beck. Stuckey won with a count of 213. Hickman’s votes, to 216 I Folly Current Photo Contest, page 4 I I E S N D Vol. 4 Issue 4 Soldiersfrom the Army National Guard’s 4th Battalion, Infantry 118th Regiment prepared to ship out to Kuwait with a long walk on Folly Beach December on Thursday, The 1. soldiers,currently based inNorth gotten as morehave bargained challenge Charleston,a of may they for, than fromThey lighthouse walked the pier the to backand infull gear. Folly’s ‘desert’ simulation to knee way gave high water past the Washout at high tide. December 9, 2011 civil McCoy Fights for Better Hurricane Preparedness State Rep. Introduces Tax Holiday on Emergency Items
PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF REP. PETER MCCOY
s this year’s Hurricane Season comes to a close, State Representative Peter McCoy (R - Charleston) is Afighting to make sure South Carolinians are better prepared for the next storm. McCoy has submitted legislation for pre-filing today that would give South Carolina residents a sales tax-free weekend on hurricane preparedness items. “Thanks to God’s grace, we were spared from life loss and major property damage during this year’s Hurricane Season; however, we may not always be that blessed,” said McCoy. “So, today, I have submitted legislation for pre-filing that will help everyone in South Carolina be better prepared for next hurricane season and help South Carolina businesses increase sales and make payroll.” McCoy’s legislation would provide sales tax exemptions on items including generators, ice, gas tanks, flashlights, batteries, and storm shutters beginning the last Friday of May and ending on midnight of the following Sunday. McCoy, who represents Charleston’s barrier islands, said the bill is critical in giving all residents an opportunity to become best prepared for a hurricane. “I want to make sure that our family, friends, and neighbors are given some help with their family budgets, while working to protect their loved ones and property.” “As my parents always told me, ‘proper preparation prevents poor performance!’ I hope my colleagues will work with me to swiftly get this bill passed,” concluded McCoy. Hurricane Season begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th.
Clarifying Our Barrier Island Representation Small confusions created by redistricting
By Stratton Lawrence
ress releases received from state Rep. Peter McCoy in recent weeks claim that he represents James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, and Seabrook Island. P In fact, McCoy currently represents Folly Beach and parts of James Island, but not Kiawah and Seabrook. The state redrew their district lines this year, and our district 115 (which McCoy represents) was shifted to also include Kiawah and Seabrook, while portions of James Island were moved to Leon Stavrinakis' District 119. That redistricting faces legal challenges, however, and representation in the State House will not change until the November 2012 election. McCoy spokesperson Michael Mule acknowledged the potential confusion caused by his office's emails, clarifying that as McCoy campaigns for reelection this year it will be for the new District 115 covering Folly Beach, James Island, Kiawah, and Seabrook. An employee of Rep. Stavrinakis' office clarified that Stavrinakis still represents Kiawah and Seabrook. December 9, 2011 3 view from the edge Council continued from cover election, but problems persisted in the counting of votes. Folly Beach’s Municipal WTF? Lynn Pierotti Election Commission certified 578 votes as (Wed., Thur., Fri.) publisher follows: Dale Stuckey 192, Sandy Hickman [email protected] 147, Vernon Knox 129, Lewis Dodson 71, Alan Kleinfeld 39. Those numbers are sent By Brian Sanders Stratton Lawrence to the S.C. Secretary of State and cannot editor be changed. [email protected] Hot and humid! That was the forecast. barking from the pit center. The pit was The issue arose when Charleston Blake Bunch And the forecast was correct, and had been at the base of the sand dunes, and I was a County presented its numbers, tallying associate editor slightly higher figures for each candidate as for three weeks - almost a month. Not a little put out by this. Okay, more than a [email protected] follows: Stuckey 214, Hickman 150, Knox drop of rain in that time, temperatures in little. 132, Dodson 73, Kleinfeld 42. the upper 90s, and humidity a constant The sand dunes are a staunch barrier; Swan Richards Folly Beach Election Commission 100 percent. Most vegetation was dead, a fragile ecosystem preventing erosion senior graphic designer member Retta Laurey says the discrepancy dying, wishing to die or regretting having along our island. The dunes provide [email protected] was due to absentee voters and voters not died. You could almost feel the asphalt nesting ground for loggerheads, forage Lori Dalton on James Island not being added to the getting soft, the heat waves floating and (and nesting) for an assortment of birds, sales manager count. blurring even short-distance vision. There and a place for me to lay at the foot of [email protected] The change in numbers did not affect was a slight breeze, however, this being and relax – sans the turtles and birds, of the outcome of the election, but in the case Folly Island. course. But I had my hands full and an Chris Wilkerson of the closer runoff race, they more easily Yes, an ‘island,’ located between the agenda. I would check back on this after advertising 843-469-8050 could have. That has particularly upset local Atlantic Ocean and the Folly River. a swim. Down to the Atlantic’s edge I resident Susan Breslin, a local watchdog of [email protected] The “Edge of America” or “Mayberry continued and got ready for that much- political and election affairs. by the Sea, with a Buzz” as it is known, awaited swim. Richard Brendel “An election ought to be accurate,” says depending upon whom you ask. You ask The ocean, despite being the temperature advertising Breslin. “If they had left out the absentee me, just another summer on Folly Island, 843-478-0896 vote on Nov. 22, they could have certified of bath water, was as refreshing as I had the summer of 2011. A Tuesday in fact, [email protected] Hickman as the winner.” dreamt when considering my long lunch followed by W-T-F. break. I swam out past the breakers and Mayor Tim Goodwin echoes the Melissa Caloca concern. “Whether it’s a one vote difference I live and work on Folly, a mere minute’s floated on my back and through slit eyes graphic design intern or a 200 vote difference, you want it to be walk to the East 2nd Street beach access. watched seagulls and pelicans float on [email protected] correct, and that’s our responsibility,” he On this sweltering workday I decided to their tide of wind; the pelicans diving for says. take a long lunch break at the beach. As a fish, the seagulls fluttering and screaming Contributors reminder of how blessed I am to live here, at each and every scrap of whatever, or Vince Perna The city has asked Charleston County David Crawford Elections Board Executive Director Joe I try to go to the beach at least once a day; each other for that matter. Megan Carroll Debney to speak at the December 13 City I may not always manage that, but I try. The ocean swells lifted and lowered me Jacob Flannick Council meeting about the possibility of the During the spring, summer and early fall in a shared hammock of the same whatever Justin Morris County taking over the elections process I usually go for a swim. The rest of the matter. The current eventually carried me Bonne Isenhour on Folly Beach. With the city having just time I simply walk my dog, grab a few toward the pier, so I bobbed up to locate Joel Flores taken back 911 dispatch duties from the shells or other Atlantic up-chuck, perhaps my beach chair and swam back, slightly Anton Dumars Jud Bushkar county, it’s likely that the proposal could take some photos, or just lay back in the past the chair, a good five minutes of incite debate. Heather Johnson comfort of a sand dune. combined free and breast-stroking against Lindsey Graham “I want (Folly Beach) to make a decision So, with my beach chair in one hand, a the current. A good lunch workout, and I Brian Sanders based on what’s best for their residents,” lunch cooler in the other and a towel over loved it. I floated some to catch my breath, says Debney. one shoulder, I headed for the beach. Blue swam some more, and after a few peaceful Published by Currently, the county provides workers skies ahead! I can smell the ocean. minutes of final floating, I waited on a Lucky Dog Publishing and sets up machines, but does not certify of South Carolina, LLC I hadn’t even passed the sand dunes good wave and body-surfed back to shore. vote totals on Folly Beach. Folly municipal P.O. Box 837 at the end of the East 2nd Street access I was thinking hard about the turkey club clerk Mary Cunningham clarifies that if Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 and Cape Cod chips I had carried for the County does take over the elections, when I noticed a group of folks: four large 843-886-NEWS lunch. Hungry was I. candidates would still get their information adults, two scrawny adolescents, a baby January 6 Paper Deadline is from her, but that the county would handle and a diapered toddler. They had erected a It was after a quick dry and putting on December 23 for Submissions black and red pop-up canopy at the edge of my sunglasses that I noticed something money and the certification. The Folly Current, a wholly owned sub- “I have been trying to get this changed the sand dunes and their spread was…(can odd going on at the UGA tailgate. Perhaps sidiary of Lucky Dog Publishing of South I say ‘red-neck’ and still maintain some ‘odder’ is the correct word. Their pit was Carolina LLC, is a free, independent news- for the past five years,” says Cunningham. paper published every two weeks and is for “There are very few cities in the state that degree of political correctness?) Anyway, complete now and they were tossing items and about Folly Beach. Copies are mailed have not gone to this level.” their ‘spread’ seemed to match their faded into said pit; what, I couldn’t tell, because free of charge to every active mailbox in canopy - the chairs, a table, coolers, floats it was a ways off. Was it some sort of a new our coverage area and are also available at area businesses and by subscription to non- and even a radio that, unfortunately, was beach game? Bocce ball with a hazard? islanders. Subscriptions are $39 per year for blasting suicide country. Lawn darts? A new version of corn-hole, non-residents and are available by sending a check to Lucky Dog Publishing, LLC, P.O. The ‘matching’ aspect was UGA - perhaps? Box 837, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482. Our University of Georgia, the Bulldogs. Okay…I looked at my lunch cooler, editorial content is primarily dedicated to the area of distribution; ad space is open to My vibe meter was screaming ‘Doh!’ then looked back towards the UGA pit all businesses who want to reach the Folly but I simply pushed ahead. I could not, and…let’s go have a look-see, I decided. Beach market. Complete ad creation is however, go without giving them a second $50, however, changes of up to 30% of the I walked their way with the best of original ad are included at no extra cost. All look. Okay, I was freakin’ gawking. intentions, but a tad suspicious I have to advertising rates are listed at Something wasn’t quite kosher. WTF? admit. “Be nice,” I reminded myself. www.islandeyenews.com under “advertising”. They didn’t have matching clothes; After covering about half the distance I not UGA specific anyway. NASCAR realized just what they were throwing into was prominent in that respect. The main the pit. It wasn’t Bocce balls, or bean bags thing I noticed, and the one that really or even lawn darts. It was not a new beach piqued my curiosity, was the large pit game…it was garbage! I back-tracked, got two of the kids and an adult were digging between the canopy and the sand dunes. WTF? continued on page 6 Lucky Dog Publishing, LLC The adult was supervising, pointing and Publishers of The Folly Current, The Island Eye News and the Island Connection. w w w .follycurrent .c o m Armed Robbery Suspect At Large W A N T E D
wo armed robberies occurred on Folly Beach on Sunday, Dec. 4, and at press time the suspect is still at large. The first robbery occurred at 2:30 a.m. at the Tbeach access point adjacent to the Old Coast guard Station off East Ashley Avenue. When the victim resisted the theft of his cell phone and cash, the suspect shot the man in the chest. The victim survived and was taken to the hospital. He described the suspect as a white male in his 20s, between 5’8” and 5’11”. At 6:45 a.m., a second armed robbery was reported on West Indian Avenue. The victim was not injured and was robbed of cash. Based on descriptions of the suspect by the victims, Folly Beach Public Safety released a composite sketch of the suspect on Monday, Dec. 5. People with information on either crime should contact Folly Beach authorities at 588-2433.
The First Annual Folly Current Photo Contest
Folly Beach is home to both talented photographers and beautiful scenery and people. We want to see your very best. Even if you're digging out old 35mm prints from a shoebox in the closet, that qualifies.
The contest has two categories. Best Shot by a Folly Beach Resident (Picture can be of anything, anywhere), and Best Picture Taken at Folly Beach (Open to anyone in the world). Winning photographs will be printed on the cover of the Folly Current in January. The top three photos in each category will be printed in the newspaper. First prize winners will also receive gift certificates to the Brick House Kitchen and to Cinebarre.
Entries will be judged by Folly Current photographers Bonne Isenhour, Lindsey Graham, Justin Morris, and Hunter McRae. There is no fee to enter. You may enter up to three photographs in each category. Print entries are preferred, with an accompanying digital file either emailed or on a CD. Prints will be returned after the contest winners are announced. The Folly Current retains the right to publish submitted photos at any time.
Entries can be mailed to Stratton Lawrence, PO Box 539, Folly Beach, or hand delivered at City Hall to City Clerk Marlene Estridge. For email entries and further questions contact [email protected].
Deadline for entries is Wednesday, December 21 December 9, 2011 5 music surf Winter Waves Are Upon Us
Read Me (Unless You Are Driving, Hang Gliding, Operating a Chainsaw, etc.)
By Jud Bushkar
urf was pretty good in mid-November, with chest-high set waves for several afternoons. The days were warm and a haze hung over the ocean due to the Stemperature difference between the air and cooler water. The southwest wind was predominant and the waves cleaned up nicely on the falling tide. There were plenty of pitching barrels, and open faces could be found on the well-groomed sets at the Abigail Darlington Washout. By Thanksgiving, however, summer was officially over. This morning it is about forty-five degrees with a northeast wind of twenty knots. Nobody is out on the beach. Black Friday Cheese The only people moving around on the island are being walked by their dogs. Yes, they are spying on you again. The nice lady with the pomeranian is a CIA operative and the Reuniting with the St r i n g tall man with the black lab works for JP Morgan. He is not a bank employee. He works for the 164-year old bank founder from Connecticut. Cheese Incident The water temperature has dipped into the high 50s. It is now time for cold wax. By Stratton Lawrence Use it on your surfboard. Speaking of surfboards, I got a new one from Ricky Carroll. It has a rounded nose and tail and more bottom curve or rocker than a typical fish-style surfboard. With a he Moody Blues and Thomas Wolfe were not the first to say it, but we’ve ride that looks this good, I expect to show up on the front of Wheaties boxes within a all experienced the notion of “you can never go home.” month. Surfers talk about equipment more than any sport that comes to mind. Friends T In college, with my parents overseas, holidays and summers were a ask what board you were riding to gauge your opinion of the days conditions. Bringing chance to let loose with like-minded folks. That meant traveling far and wide for a thin-tailed shortboard reminiscent of a potato chip out on a small day shows optimism as many Phish, Widespread Panic, and String Cheese Incident concerts that my bordering on hubris. On the other hand, riding a longboard built for knee-high mush hitch-hiking thumb and friends with cars would allow, budget be damned. on a good day shows low expectations. It’s been nearly ten years since those days, although I still appreciate and enjoy This differs from most sports. A golfer does not bring one set of clubs when he expects each of those bands’ music. When I saw that the String Cheese Incident would be to play badly or thinks the rough will be high at James Island Municipal. Professional reuniting, kicking off their first tour in five years in Asheville over Thanksgiving baseball players are known to use bats with their exact custom specifications for years weekend, my old dancing shoes peaked their ears. I was headed up to the without change. One reason surfing lends itself to a flexible outfitting approach is that mountains for the holiday with my girlfriend’s family, and a Friday night escape the ocean is never exactly the same two days in a row. Having more than one board in to the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium seemed like a smart choice. your quiver makes you feel prepared for whatever you find on a particular day. This time of year, everyone is in fullsuits and some people are also choosing to wear I called up my college roommate, who made the trip over from Statesville, neoprene boots. A good wetsuit will cost at least $139.95 and you can spend over $600 N.C., and we headed to downtown Asheville for the show. First difference? I no if you try hard enough. Insist on a double blind-stitched, glued, and sealed suit to avoid longer subscribe to the hippie threads dress code. Clad in slacks and polar fleeces, cold water flushing. To test a suit, inflate an arm. A good suit will hold air. The right we weren’t offered any of the psychedelic party favors that used to seem ubiquitous suit for you will be extremely tight and fit like a second skin. at these shows. We were, however, offered Jesus, twice. Now that you know how to pick a suit, there are no excuses for staying out of the Inside the show, we settled into the cozy theater. Long and narrow, the Thomas water. The best thing about surfing in the winter is thinner lineups. You should be one Wolfe is akin to the Township Auditorium in Columbia. There’s not a bad seat in of the people in that lineup. Take it light, my friends. the house. String Cheese kicked it off with an old favorite, Keller Williams’ “Best Feeling,” followed by the enchanting “Mouna Bowa.” The set went back to their acoustic roots for awhile before the only tune that prompted a bit of eye-rolling, “Let’s Go Outside.” I couldn’t help but imagine stoner dude #1 trying to inspire stoner dudes #2 and #3 to get off the couch for a minute and do something with their day by putting on this song, like play disc golf and smoke more weed. But that’s just me projecting… At set break, it surprised me to run into friend after friend, including a handful of current or one-time Folly Beach residents. A huge attraction of these shows was always the reunion aspect, drawing friends from around a region to shake a leg and share in a mutual love for good music. During the second set, a few tunes took me back to my glory days. “Black Clouds” came as an early treat, as did the instrumental “Lands End,” a beautiful tune with a mesmerizing riff that’s as ‘classic Cheese’ as they come. “On the Road” arrived as a classic closing song, followed by a treat in the encore with a brand new tune by lead singer Bill Nershi, “Far From Home.” Typically one to disdain audiences who clap during songs, this tune intentionally incorporated claps into the participation, without being obnoxious or contrived. The band closed the night with an old bluegrass favorite, “How Mountain Girls Can Love.” I shed my skin, did a bit of a noodle dance, and then walked back into the streets of Asheville, feeling 19 years old again. justin morris, follyhood.blogspot.com w w w .follycurrent .c o m 6 December 9, 2011 view from the edge
his arms raised as if to include the entire world around permits to build there. In particular, I remember the WTF? continued from pg. 3 him. I lifted my left hand, palm forward and quickly posters plastered everywhere featuring the old lady from displayed my still ringing cell phone with the other hand. the Wendy’s commercial: “Where’s the beef?” and how my phone and jogged back. Nice is over. A large, short I was busy. Simmer down Mr. Gut. Finally, the dispatch the irate locals had adapted her words to say: “Where’s the man with a gargantuan gut muscle turned as I arrived. answered. beach?” I sure wish I had a copy of one of those posters. He seemed to be supervising the disposal of refuse in our sand dune. “Send an officer to the Folly Beach East 2nd Street As an adult now, and having been a full-time resident access. There are some ummm…people burying their for a few consecutive years, I’ve seen a lot more, perhaps “You can’t bury your damn garbage on the beach!” I garbage on the beach, and within clear view of the trash understanding more, actually. But, I’ve never seen as said incredulously. The guy with the giant gut lowered cans,” I calmly say into the phone. I didn’t give her a gross an example of ignorance, disrespect, laziness and his silver Smokey and the Bandit sunglasses to the tip of chance to ask the usual litany of questions, such as: Is resulting littering as the one described above. They were his nose and gave me a hard stare. The other three adults, this an emergency? Is the victim conscious? I hung up. actually burying their trash in a sand dune. Really? But, all in equal states of obesity, turned in my direction and Perhaps this wasn’t an emergency, but it was a travesty. are they to fault? Yes, me thinks. But…did they not get stepped to the edge of the canopy. Yes, the silence was There were no unconscious victims…yet. enough hugs from ma and pa? Perhaps a good spanking deafening. “Take your damn trash to the trash cans,” I reiterated from ma or pa would have been more in order. “There are garbage cans and recycling bins right over and walked away, glancing over my shoulder in case they Folly Beach was as popular ‘back in the day’ as it is now, there,” I added, pointing toward the junction of the East charged me. They simply stood there glaring. Then but the Charleston area has had a population explosion. 2nd Street access with East Arctic Avenue, the green Laurel and Hardy began to argue with each other, then The ability to travel is cheaper and easier to access, so there receptacles and blue bins within clear view. I had also with their wives, and finally all four adults were cursing are more people here and from even further ends of the moved my sunglasses to the tip of my nose to return his and yelling at the two adolescents. The baby began to globe, and thus, a wider variety from different cultures. hard stare. Damn you Mr. Gut! scream. This isn’t all bad, because there is something to be said “Are you the guddamn beach police, boy?” Mr. Gut Back at my beach chair, I turned so that I could see about how cosmopolitan Charleston is. I kind of like the replied, adjusting his NASCAR wife-beater, pushing his this tirade unfold. As I was eating my turkey club and diversity and even the eccentricity you find therein. Be sunglasses back up his nose and taking a wide stance, fists sipping my Corona (in a plastic cup, of course), I watched eccentric or whatever, but behave. on hips. The other adult male came and stood beside the obese quarto make the two little boys carry the trash The landmass of our island hasn’t expanded (quite to him, striking a similar pose. I began to intently process, to the trashcans. The toddler with the diaper (said diaper the contrary, Mother Atlantic is chewing at our shores), shaking my head and rubbing my chin. WTF? now riding low, almost dragging the ground) stumbled and there are more accommodations, mainly via the At the far edge of the pit, the two adolescent boys, toward the pit, but was eventually snatched up by one ‘stack-a-shack’ condos that line the beachfront, blocking each about nine or ten years of age, gave me a quick and of the obese females. There were now two screaming out everyone’s view. But I digress into my pet peeve: startled glance, and then looking at each other, shrugged infants. Again - WTF? Where’s the beach? Oh, and WTF? their shoulders. I returned my attention to the pit, taking Though I haven’t spent all of my life here on Folly With the aforementioned number of folks coming to a closer look. In addition to various bags of trash, a Beach, I’ve spent a good part of it here. As a wee lad our island increasing every year, there is undoubtedly broken beach chair, and a snapped cheap boogie boad, and pre-teen (1970s) I enjoyed my summers on the east going to be more bad apples in the bushel. The ‘bad there were diapers in the pit! I was livid. side, my grandfather owning a house here. It’s the old apples’ in this proverbial bushel are ‘bad’ because they “Either carry this s*^t to the trash cans or I’m calling red brick house with the totem pole in front. It was the don’t respect or follow the rules. When I say ‘rules,’ I the police,” I said, flipping open my phone. I dialed the Red Cross station during WWII and the staging area for don’t just mean the laws that are on the books, such as ‘no Folly Beach police anyway. I didn’t think this Laurel the ‘Home Guard’ (old salty dogs not drafted but armed littering, speeding, fighting in public, and no peeing in a & Hardy duo could beat me up, but I wanted ‘the man’ with WWI rifles) as they kept a watchful eye for German front yard other than yours’…It’s simply the basic rules of there just in case I became tired of beating their behinds subs. The house is probably one of the oldest structures respect - respect for the land, respect for your fellow man, and tossed them into their darn trash pit. But, I digress. on our island of Folly. A spooky, yet cool old house…506 respect for yourself. “You a*^h$le!” barked the other male, tossing his blue East Ashley. As a child I once asked my grandfather, “What does Pabst hat to the sand between us. He kinda looked like I can vividly remember the old pavilion, the views of it mean to be a ‘southern gentleman’ grandpa?” I had Barney Fife – very skinny arms and legs, no chest muscle, the ocean, and smiling people of all ages. Pinball, pool, heard this phrase so many times among the adults, most but a pot-belly. He tore off his Tony Stewart tee-shirt ping-pong, volleyball, horse shoes and just running crazy of them holding a ‘southern gentleman’ in high regard. I (to reveal his bird chest I’m guessing) and his Dollar into the ocean; last one in is a rotten egg! I don’t think was quite curious in that nine-year-old way. He chuckled Tree sunglasses went flying. “Damn,” I thought, “he’s a I, nor any of my childhood friends, really knew the smell in his Santa Claus kinda way (he was a short, red-faced wrastler.” of a ‘rotten egg,’ but we knew the more pleasant and and rotund Irishman) and said: “We jus trying to have a good time. Ain’t hurtin’ poignant smells of sun tan oil, cotton candy, popcorn, ice “Just be nice and respectful.” nobody!” he added, flapping his arms like a broken cream, boiled peanuts and hot dogs loaded with greasy chicken. He tossed his shirt on the ground between us. chili. It landed beside his PBR hat. It was as if he were marking This was when there was no Holiday Inn (now Brian Sanders owns the Lunch Hook restaurant on Folly his territory. “Has he peed in the pit?” I asked myself, “Tides”) and you could actually see the beach as you Beach. You can reach him at [email protected] concluding that they all probably had. Hell, there are came down Center diapers in the pit… Even the babies have pissed, and Street. Particularly worse, there. when, as a nine-year “Are you serious?” I laughed, more to myself or old, you could either perhaps to our unseen, odd-humored God. Is that my FOLLY ANIMAL SERVICE: stand up in the back Please report all Lost or phone ringing or the theme song from the Twilight Zone? seat and excitedly bang Nope, my phone is ringing, but it’s the usual tone. your head on the roof Found pets on Folly Beach The Cro-Magnon duo nodded at each other and did of our Ford Fairlane, immediately. Call 588-2433 some kind of a lazy, awkward, botched double hand-slap. or just hang your head and ask for Folly Animal I turned my back to them to further process this mess. out the window like Service or a police officer. Oh, and to laugh. It had the potential to be a ‘snart’ a dog and inhale the All resident animals must be – where you laugh so hard that you snort and fart. I wind of pluff mud, salt didn’t ‘snart’ or ‘shart’ but I was laughing out loud. They and creosote. Blue skies registered with the City of seemed to not take my outward laughter in good stride, ahead! Going to the Folly Beach annually and tags however. Was I really gonna have to fight these two obese beach! I can almost see must be attached to the pet’s red-necks? Perhaps they would simply fall into the pit the ocean… collar. Tag cost $3 and may unaided… My phone continued to ring, sounding even I can also remember be purchased at Folly Beach more like the Twilight Zone. WTF? I need to change (a little older then) the Public Safety, located at City dial tones… uproar among many of “This is public property,” countered the one with the locals when Holiday Hall. his shirt still on; the one with the biggest gut muscle, Inn was applying for
w w w .follycurrent .c o m December 9, 2011 7 film Winter Preview A Look at the Holiday Movie Season By Megan Carroll
appy Holidays! It is that time of year; the winter Finally, one more independent film that should not stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a movie season is upon us. Like most years, be missed, if for no other reason than that the story is destructive alien attack. The plot brings back memories of HHollywood has saved some of the best (and important, is The Ladydirected by Luc Besson (December old Outer Limits/Twilight Zone episodes and that makes worst) for last. This season brings with it something for 2). Besson tells the inspiring true story of Burmese me excited. Emile Hirsch is among the cast and that can all ages and persuasions. pro-democracy activist, leader and political prisoner only bring good things! In my book, the independent films seem to be leading Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh). No the critics have On a lighter holiday note the pack with multiple works that look as delectable as your not been too kind to this film, struggling with the slow there are some wonderful mother’s home made pecan pie! Something I have been pace, but this story about the Burmese peoples’ suffering heart-warming, romantic, looking forward to for months is the mystery suspense needs to be on our minds, especially during the holiday comedic, and family friendly drama, We Need to Talk About Kevin (December 9). season. It might be a tough one to get through, but you goodnesses out there to look Directed by Lynne Ramsay, this film stars two of my will be better off for being a witness to this story and this forward to. The Adventures favorite actors, Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly. It is a film. Burma VJ, an Academy Award nominee for best of Tintin 3-D (December 21) gripping psychological thriller focusing on the dissident documentary film in 2008, began the education for me, directed by Steven Spielberg is relationship between a mother and her son. Based on so I look forward to learning more from Besson with The definitely one of them. Jamie the best-selling novel of the same name, it shines a new Lady. Bell, better known for his light on the idea of nature versus nurture. This film has Let’s go a bit darker with the horror films for the earlier works as Billy Elliott in already received rave reviews, from the stellar acting to winter season. The Women in Black (February 2012) Billy Elliott, stars as Tintin, the the haunting story that you will not be able to shake — a based on the book by Susan Hill has critics shaking in fearless young reporter whose persistent search of a good must see! their seats! This creepy remake stars Daniel Radcliffe as story thrusts him into a world of adventure. This film Next, another film is working critics into a frenzy--the a young lawyer that travels to a remote village, where he is winning critics over with its incessant charm, visually controversial NC-17 rated film, Shame (December 2). discovers a vengeful ghost that terrorizes the locals. The stunning Directed by Steve McQueen (III) and starring some great Women in Black has a long history. It was first created 3-D, and good “old fashioned” adventure fun that talents--Carey Mulligan and Michael Fassbender, Shame into a film in 1989 and adapted into a stage play plus a many say harkens back to the filmmakers past, but take is the story of a New Yorker, Brandon (Fassbender) who TV movie. The stage play was so well received that it still that with a grain of salt — Super 8 was a bit heartless. has a serious sex addiction. When his younger sister plays today and is the second longest running play in the Still hanging with the kids is the heart-warming film (Carey Mulligan) moves in, his isolated world spins out history of the West End. Sounds like a must see for the starring Matt Damon, We Bought A Zoo (December 23). of control as painful memoires of their past rise to the dedicated horror fan! Acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe directs the true surface. McQueen typically doesn’t miss his mark, having Another one to keep an eye out for is The Darkest worked with Fassbender in his 2008 critically acclaimed Hour directed by Chris Gorak (December 25). This is Film continued on pg. 13 film, Hunger. These two seem to make a great team. the story of five “twenty somethings” who find themselves Folly Current Calendar December 9 - December 17
22nd Annual Holiday Festival of Fly Line Wine Tasting and Ladies Be prepared for a 7-9 mile paddle. Pre- Lights at James Island County Park Winter Explorers Camp Shopping Night registration required. 10 am – 4 pm. 16 Light up your holidays with over two Monday – Thursday, Dec. 19-22, and Dec. The Charleston Angler, West Ashley. & up. James Island County Park. $60. million gleaming lights! Open daily 27-30 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day 4 – 8 p.m. Call 571-3899 with questions. through Jan.1, 2012, James Island County Su n d a y , De c e m b e r 11 Palmetto Islands County Park OR Park hosts one of the Lowcountry’s most Girls in Nature beloved holiday traditions – the Annual James Island County Park Let your daughter be inspired by Photos with Santa Holiday Festival of Lights. Journey down Looking for a way to make the winter ANC Photography, owned by Allison school break one for your kids to pioneering female naturalists like Rachel a three-mile driving tour jam-packed Nickell from Summerville, will be taking remember? CCPRC’s Winter Explorers Carson and Althea Sherman. After a with holiday light displays, then strength pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus on your legs and enjoy the attractions within Camp introduces children to the beauty walk through the woods to see local the beach from 11:30 to 2:00 behind Winter Wonderland and Santa’s Village. of your county parks. Kids ages 6-9 will flora and fauna, participants will create Tides Hotel. Cost is $15 per person/ For festival hours and fees, call (843) 795- spend their days doing arts and crafts, works of art to remember the day. A 4386 or visit www.holidayfestivaloflights. playing cooperative games, roasting registered and paid chaperone is required family which includes 3 - 5 shots and a com. *Special event nights including s'mores, scaling the Climbing Wall, for participants ages 15 and under. Pre- CD which will be mailed to you by Dec. movies, live music and more will take exploring nature, and taking a day trip. registration required. 10 am – 12 pm. 18. Photos can be emailed to you upon place throughout December (see below) Pre-registration required. For ages 6-9. James Island County Park. request. Cash only, please. You may Fee: $123/$112 CCR (Charleston County contact Allison at 843-499-5462 to make • Lowcountry Power Brass Resident) Discount. Library Christmas Craft an appointment. Performance: Dec. 8, Dec. 15 Visit the Folly library and create your Fr i d a y , De c e m b e r 9 • Visits with Mrs. Claus: Dec. 9, own Reindeer Friend ornament for the Mo n d a y , De c e m b e r 12 holidays! 10 am – 2 pm Dec. 10, Dec. 17, Dec. 18 Movies at the Beach Family Storytime with Miss Donna • Holiday Balloon Art: Dec. 11, A Dennis the Menace Christmas (Rated (all ages) Dec. 16 G, 83 min) Intermediate Climbing Course: Drinks and snacks provided! Folly Beach At the Folly Library, 10:30 a.m. • Family Craft Tent: Dec. 7, Dec. Climbing 201 – Sport Climbing Library, 4 pm. Are you ready to take your climbing to 14, Dec. 21 Tu e s d a y , De c e m b e r 13 • Santa Paws (photos of your pet the next level? These intermediate classes Folly Beach Bird Walks will help you transition from a beginner with Santa): Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Folly Beach City Council Meeting Birding experts help participants explore to a competent and capable climber. Lead Dec. 21 City Hall, 7 p.m. the surprisingly diverse north end of Folly climbing, specifically sport climbing, is • Ice Carving Demonstration: Beach. We hope to see songbirds as well the next step after top roping. Climbers Fr i d a y , De c e m b e r 16 Dec. 19 as a variety of shorebirds and seabirds must rely on their skills to climb, as • Outdoor Holiday Movie: such as Piping Plovers and Northern the rope is no longer above you. Skills Movies at the Beach Gannets. The program is free, however Dec. 29 covered include clipping, falling, Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Rated PG, pre-registration is required. A registered • Winter Carnival: Dec. 31 belaying, and more. Participants should 96 min) Drinks and snacks provided! chaperone is required for participants ages Folly Beach Library, 4 pm. 15 and under. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Meets at: have a current CCPRC Belay Card and The Holiday Festival of Lights Light Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve. Age: must be comfortable climbing 5.8-rated Display Design Contest. 12 & up. Free. routes. Pre-registration required. James Sa t u r d a y , De c e m b e r 17 The Holiday Festival of Lights now offers Island County Park. 12 – 4 p.m. Age 14 a light display design contest for children Introduction to Climbing - Sudoku & up. $36. ages 12 and under! The festival houses Sa t u r d a y , De c e m b e r 10 Climbing 101 hundreds of light displays of all kinds each Folly Beach Christmas Parade Local Sea Kayak Trips - Rounding This class is designed to introduce you to year, and CCPRC is encouraging kids to Parade begins at 1 p.m. Floats and the Horn of James Island the world of climbing. We will teach you submit their ideas for a new display. The participants may line up along the (Intermediate) gear, basic knots, technique, and how to grand prize winner will receive a Super causeway after 11 a.m. Awards will be This hardy adventure launches onto the belay. Upon completion, participants will Splash Pass for entry into the county’s presented for Beach Theme, Golf Cart, be prepared to take a belay test upon their three waterparks for summer 2012. For Stono River from Battery Island Landing. Alternative Transportation, and Funky We'll ride the tide out to the horn of next visit to the Climbing Wall. Pre- rules and to download an entry form, Folly. visit www.holidayfestivaloflights.com. All James Island, round it at slack tide, and registration required. 1 - 4 p.m. James entries must be received by Jan. 7. ride the incoming tide up the Folly River. Island County Park. Age: 14 & up
Level: Very Hard So l u t i o n o n p a g e 14 10 December 9, 2011 the dingo diaries An Illegal Bike Ride To Go Surfing
By Dean Hutton
Editor’s Note: You may recognize Dingo’s name as the author have never surfed anything like it before. There were these the beach. The waves were more fun than they looked. After of occasional poetry for the Current. After Hurricane Irene, he steep drops, some barreled on the take off, and then the wave a couple of drifts, I took a peach out of my sack, guzzled returned home to Folly Beach for a few weeks because he wasn’t mushed out a little, but instead of losing power, the wave some water, and watched a couple of clouds form over the able to reach the apartment he was renting on the Outer Banks, would still give you enough speed to do turns and ride for a ocean. It was after 4 p.m., so I decided to go make my way due to a new inlet being cut by the storm. He even helped me little while longer. The sections on the waves were weird and to a break called ‘S-turns,’ and surf it before it became too move to my new house on the 1400 block of East Ashley, where very floppy, but fun to surf. It was an all around different late. a hurricane could easily have the same type of effect. Here’s what wave. Right before I approached the construction area of the happened when he returned to Hatteras. After going over the falls on this wave in the first set, I was building behind ‘S-turns,’ a big, stern-looking man in his getting sucked back into the inlet and trying to paddle out of work outfit and a piece of steel in his hand stood in the esterday I had the great idea to go ride my bike to the rip. Suddenly, a school of little bait fish started flopping middle of the road and stared at me. He then abruptly said, the new inlet, six miles up the beach, a forty-foot all over my back. These fish behind were chasing them, and “Halt! Who goes there?! What are you doing here? You’re Ydeep channel running from the sound to the ocean the next thing I knew, I was in the middle of a feeding frenzy. not supposed to be here. How did you get here?” caused by Hurricane Irene’s seven-foot surge breaking the All alone, waves coming, caught in the current with who Then he asked if I was up at the inlet. I told him yes. He land barrier. With five-foot waves caused by a northeast wind knows what chasing the fish that are splashing all around said, “Oh, they were trying to give you a ticket and then you swell and a 40-foot deep trench in the ocean, I reasoned that me, and unseen debris in the water. I was freaking out and ran away. I suggest you go back over the dunes where you it ought to be breaking good, with long rights and lefts on about to go back on the beach. came from.” both sides. Then I paddled away from the rip and the fish and saw a “Yes sir,” I said and then walked away. I waited until nightfall to mask my departure (and for nice left break in front of me. I couldn’t resist, so I paddled “Hey I’m not trying to be a dick, but there are people the wind to die down too). I put some food, water, clothes, back out, trying not to sit on my board and stick my feet with heavy machinery working here,” he said.
and my sleeping bag in a waterproof sack, drank a couple of too far under the murky water. I caught a good wave on the “No sir, you’re totally not. Thank you sir, good day, sir,” I beers, grabbed my board, put it under my arm and hopped next set and made the free fall drop in and pumped down responded, and then I walked over the dunes. on the bike. As I was passing a kiteboarding shop, I heard the line. I went up to hit the section and then it fizzled out, some loud music and knew instantly it was my good friend but the wave kept going enough to do a floater and a turn A man working a backhoe did not see me, and almost I have not seen since before the hurricane. We played some on the inside. dumped (literally) a ton of sand on me. There was a spot with no beach and I tried to time the tide coming in but failed, music and had a few too many beers, one song with the It felt like I was surfing a river. I stayed out for about and got my shoes and jeans soaking wet. I then noticed this chorus, “Irene you whore, you screwed everyone in town.” two hours, until the waves became inconsistent and mushy, somewhat outer sandbar pop up, as a result of pushing sand Harmonica, guitar, and drums. It was a great jam. I left their even though the whole time I was spooked by the littlest in. It was nearly perfect. house feeling really good and slightly tired, at about 1:30 in ripples in the water. It was a fun, exciting session. I got out the morning. Everyone’s last words to me were something of the water and was still buzzed from the experience. I ate I watched a six-foot wave come in and barrel left and like, “Please, don’t die.” a squished banana and an orange for breakfast, downed it right and spit. I was too stoked to care about anything else. There was still a northeast wind at about eight to ten miles with some much needed freshwater, then took some shots It was firing with nobody out. I didn’t care about a ticket per hour pushing against me, but I did not mind because it with the camera and packed up my stuff. or anything at this point. I had to surf, simple as that. It started to rain hard now, so I threw my semi-dry clothes kept the bugs off, since I forgot that toxic insect repellent I noticed a sign in the rubble that said, “Do not enter. in the waterproof sack and paddled out. I watched head stuff. The moon was ducking in and out of the clouds and Bird sanctuary,” and I figured I’d keep it. Big mistake. One to overhead lefts wall up and barrel right in front of me. the stars were out along the completely deserted road, NC of the guys who runs the place came up to me and told me I Struggling against the current, I caught one and was covered 12. I kept seeing these two field lights over the inlet at the was trespassing, and if I walked away with that sign, it would for three seconds before it closed out on shallow sand. end of the road, and at one point I was ready to jump in the be a felony. I then asked him what I should do the next time bushes thinking it was a car. I found a small sand path to I wanted to surf that wave, and then his phone rang. He told On the next wave, I dropped in going left. The wave the beach about a mile before the inlet and figured it would me to hold on, but after ten minutes of waiting, I left, not closed out as I did a hard, fast turn on the lip and proceeded do. There was a nice-looking sand trench right between two thinking anything of it. to free fall. My feet were off my board, and then I magically stepped on my grip pad and landed it somehow. There were 20-foot dunes, and I could not have asked for a better spot More than halfway through the journey back, I threw some right dredgers that I was too scared to take — the waves to lie down. I crawled into my sleeping bag on top of the soft my bike behind a bush and walked an untouched path to were heavy and closing out more and more. After about an sand, and looking up at the stars above the swaying sea oats, go check the waves. I had to put on pants, a sweatshirt, and hour or two of surfing, I took one in, snapped a turn on the I thanked God, and easily went to sleep. wrap my head with my tee shirt to avoid getting eaten alive section, and went to the beach feeling good, cold and tired. I awoke at first light and was felling a little bit too dizzy by mosquitoes. I looked like a terrorist. If any planes passed to surf, so I went back to sleep in the shade of the tall dune. over, I would have been radioed in, for sure. There was a free meal at the community center that the Baptist men’s group cooked. I went into the air-conditioned I awoke a couple hours later and decided it was time to The first thing I saw walking over the dunes was a room with my wet shoes, jeans and semi-dry sweater and go surf the inlet. I walked passed a couple of construction slab — a fun, powerful wave with short punchy lines and grabbed a plate. They had spaghetti, bread, salad, and banana workers, and no one had a problem with me being there it mostly closeout barrels. There was nothing on the beach pudding for desert. I wolfed it down and then rode my bike seemed like, so, I snapped a few shots, drank some water, except for birds and miscellaneous trash-like dumpsters and home, past the rubble-filled streets. I took a hot shower and and paddled out. refrigerators and pieces of docks and other driftwood. With chilled out with my roommate Joey, watching old videos of I’m not going to lie; I was scared. There was some nobody in sight, and no designated beach access, I figured Richard Pryor. This pretty girl from down the road came structure in the water which I did not want to hit, and who I’d surf naked and leash-less. Why not? It felt good. over too. knows what else was submerged, not to mention the sea life I was getting barreled and trashed and threw my fins out It was a great day and a good night. Like a dream. going back and forth in the deep inlet from the sound to on a couple of trashy, small powerful waves breaking close to the ocean. The waves were really fun, and really weird. I
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t work a few sincerely thank Mom and/or Dad for the them. They thrive on people validating weeks ago, super charged DNA and then you get over who they are, their career choices, their AI couldn’t yourself. Yes, it is great that whatever relationship choices, and even the outfit help but chuckle at it is about you is so great — they chose to wear today. Whatever it an ever-popular debate hooray! Yet on the flip may be, they want to know that the path transpiring on the side, we all know those they have chosen is well thought of by other side of my bar. people who travel those around them. A beautiful new girl through life What does this have to do with had joined a group dating you ask? Well, maybe nothing, of friends that had or maybe everything. I’ve said it many been hanging out times before: You must grow into a self- enjoying a few Sunday s e a r c h i n g sustaining individual before you couple morning libations. After for validation and yourself off. It must be exhausting to date introductions, someone in praise, and we have all someone who needs to be told how great the group (who to protect their been annoyed by them. they are all the time, and even more so anonymity will remain nameless — let’s Almost everyone has been when they argue with you about it. t h a t call them Poodle) offered a compliment to trapped in a situation with one of those others take notice. An infectious laugh, a The moral of the story is this: If you are the girl. This is where it all went awry. people that I lovingly witty sense of humor, a physical attribute beautiful, be beautiful. If you are funny, Instead of saying a quick ‘thank you’ of some sort; maybe you are a great kisser, refer to as “energy vampires.” They are be funny. If someone notices, be grateful and allowing the conversation to move an exceptional artist, or a groovy dancer. rather easy to spot and are often talking without letting it go to your head. And to on, the lovely new stranger began to Wherever your talents, charms, or beauties (mostly about themselves). When they my precious friend Poodle, thank you for blush, disagree, and coyly wrap herself in may lie, when you are given a compliment are not, they’re generally baiting you into turning what could have been 20 minutes attention from, now not just one member concerning one of them, be polite and some sort of story or conversation that of absolute annoyance into a full half- of the group, but all of them. This in gracious and then allow life to move on. will inevitably end up rotating around hour of pure comedic gold. turn forced the debate to drag on… and If you have some trait that is on. Now it is great to be demure and noticeably exquisite enough for a stranger humble, but it is another thing entirely to come out and comment on it to you, to be an attention junkie and an energy chances are that you have heard this Fo l l y Mu s i c Sc e n e vampire; thus we are going to spend this compliment before. You are already aware week’s column back in “How to Take a of the fact that you have amazing eyes, Brick House Kitchen 12/15 - Bringers of the Dawn Compliment: 101.” beautiful teeth, luscious lips, gorgeous Live music Tues – Sat. 12/16 - Weigh Station Everyone has something about hair, or radiant alabaster skin… so what Open Mic Oyster Roast, Thursdays 12/17 - Stereo Reform themselves that stands out to the point to do now? Well, first and foremost, you 7:30 – 11 p.m. 12/20 - Yellowknife 12/22 - The Hawkes Drop In Deli 12/23 - Bindlestiffs Mondays – the Hawkes 12/23 - Howard Duglasch Wednesdays - Trivia Folly Beach Tide Chart 12/10 - Royal Tinfoil Pourhouse - James Island Date High Tide Low Tide 12/15 - Yellow Knife 12/31 - New Years Eve with Sol Driven 12/16 - Eric Penrod Train & James Justin & Co. Dec 9 7:06am/7:27pm 12:19am/1:07pm 12/22 - Reid Stone Planet Follywood Dec 10 7:46am/8:07pm 12:59am/1:46pm Folly Beach Brewing Company Sundays - Reggae Sundays Dec 11 8:24am/8:45pm 1:39am/2:24pm 12/16 - Doug Walters 12/9 - Dave Grunstra 12/30 - Mark Jackson 12/10 - Nathan Calhoun Dec 12 9:01am/9:23pm 2:20am/3:03pm 12/16 - Dan Clamp Dec 13 9:39am/10:02pm 3:01am/3:43pm Folly Beach Crab Shack 12/17 - Shakin Martinis Sundays – The Bill Show 12/23 - Kevin Church Dec 14 10:18am/10:46pm 3:45am/4:25pm Mondays – Open Mic w/ Dave 12/24 -Nathan Calhoun Dec 15 11:02am/11:36pm 4:33am/5:10pm Grunstra 12/29 - Karaoke Wednesdays - Jeff Houts Dec 16 11:52am 5:27am/5:59pm Thursdays – Folly Beach Bluegrass Sand Dollar Dec 17 12:32am/12:46pm 6:26am/6:53pm Society 12/9 & 10 - The Cool Fridays – Nathan Calhoun 12/11 - Toys for Tots Party Dec 18 1:35am/1:47pm 7:31am/7:52pm Saturdays - Live Local Musi Dec 19 2:40am/2:50pm 8:38am/8:52pm Surf Bar Locklears Wednesdays - Guilt Ridden Dec 20 3:46am/3:54pm 9:44am/9:53pm Mondays - Jeff Houts Troubadour Dec 21 4:49am/4:57pm 10:47am/10:52pm Sundays - Dangermuffin Loggerheads 12/9 - Johnson’s Crossroads Dec 22 5:49am/5:5pm 11:45am/11:49pm Wednesdays – Karaoke 12/9 - Greenlevels Woody’s 12/10 - Tidal Jive Tuesdays - Jerry Cooper Storms, hurricanes, etc., are NOT included in the predictions. 12/13 - Ben Fagan Duo Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they Music calendar is compiled by Vince Perna, a Folly Beach real estate expert who also loves a can be wrong so use common sense. good live show. For inclusion, or if you want knowledgeable answers about living on Folly, you can find him at 31 Center Street or at 588-3800 and [email protected] Source: www.saltwatertides.com
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w w w .follycurrent .c o m December 9, 2011 13 film Film continued from pg. 7 over-stuffed with celebrities and a seemingly pointless plot is just waiting to fail. Maybe I’m wrong on this one—we’ll story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh see. start, so he moves himself and his two children to a zoo! And finally, to speak to our action/adventure moviegoer, Chock full of misadventures, this family and an interesting there are definitely some excellent films on the horizon for group of employees brings this zoo back to life. We Bought you! I, of course, have to start with Sherlock Holmes: A A Zoo is a lovely film that is perfect for family and friends. Game of Shadows (December 16) directed by Guy Ritchie. Contact your babysitter (see below), put some leftovers Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) is back, and with a new in the microwave for the kiddies, and hop out and enjoy a criminal mastermind on the loose who just might have the great comedy for date night or even a cute romantic comedy. upper hand. The evil Professor Moriarty is cunning and will Jonah Hills’ The Sitter (December 9) looks like it has definitely give Holmes a run for his money. The first was the potential to be a twisted, entertaining ride for adults. excellent, and I cannot wait to see what is in store for our From director of Pineapple Express (need I say more) David favorite eccentric detective. Gordon Green, the film weaves the insane story of the world’s Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (December 16) worst babysitter and the world’s worst kids on an overnight directed by Brad Bird is another excellent action film for the adventure through the streets of New York. The Sittercould season. Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, but it seems IMF fall apart, or maybe he’ll be invited back--we shall see. is not. Hunt and his rogue new team go undercover to clear On the opposite side of the comedic world, we have our the organization’s name. The trailer and other clips I have romantic comedy for the winter season, New Year’s Eve seen so far make me think this might be pretty entertaining. (December 9). My mantra for films like this is, “why?” Cool stunts, a strong cast, and what seems like an interesting Why do people keep making films like this? It’s almost like storyline makes me pretty excited. Sounds like an edge of they are destined for home rentals. Why don’t we just call your seat kind of flick. it Valentines Day 2 and call it a day. Any movie that is this That’s about it for me; see you at the concession stand. 14 December 9, 2011
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16 December 9, 2011 fishing report Reds Get Schooled December Fishing Report By Capt. Geoff Bennett
hile traditionally this season middle will send the fish running for cover. conjures up thoughts of the Sheepshead are also available and have Wholidays, don't write off fishing begun their seasonal migration offshore, until the spring. One of our fisheries' although there will still be some stragglers greatest phenomenon is taking place as the around. You'll want to target these fish temperature drops. Redfish are building into around barnacle covered pilings or docks. huge schools, sometimes numbering in the Fiddler crabs and pieces of oyster have been hundreds. Casting into a pod of redfish so working well. Suspend your bait vertically big it looks like a dark cloud in the water will next to pieces of structure using a small sinker make any angler's heart skip a beat. weight a short distance above your hook. The These schools form as the redfish's bite of these fish, sometimes referred to as metabolism slows down with the dropping "convict" fish because of their black stripes, water temperature and they seek protection can be difficult to detect. Given their fight in numbers from the faster dolphins. The and taste though, anglers find them well redfish will try to stay in as shallow water worth the challenge. as possible and come up onto the flats at low See you on the water! tide in hopes of evading their predator. In addition, on sunny days, the mud flats will hold a few extra degrees of temperature Capt. Geoff Bennett operates Charleston which attracts these schools as well. in a holder and wait until the reel starts singing before Charter Fishing providing fly fishing and light you pick it up. As you might expect, these fish are spooky and if chased tackle charters. Clients choose from a full menu of fly rods, will not eat. Once a school is located, it is often best to Bait isn't the only way to catch these redfish. Fly artificial and live bait fishing options with charters tailored wait until the school eventually comes close to you. There fishermen have an advantage here as flies can land softly to their desires. USCG licensed and insured, Capt. Bennett is nothing more effective now than a chunk of cracked and quietly. Darker flies have been working the best with is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable charter to blue crab putting out a scent trail in the water. Rig these a size #2 black wiggler drawing some fantastic strikes. anglers of all skill levels and ages. For more information, call baits with a size 3/0 circle hook and it is imperative that Should black not work don't be afraid to rotate over to Capt. Bennett at 843-324-3332, visit his website at www. the hook point come cleanly out of the bait. Put the rods a size #2 white/chartreuse clouser minnow. As always, charlestoncharterfishing.com or email him at captain@ aim towards the edges of the school; a cast right over the charlestoncharterfishing.com.