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Vol. 2 Issue 19 Folly Beach’s Newspaper July 9, 2010 w FREE

Oil spill impacts

our barrier islands
By Will Moredock

I
t has already burned itself into our
national psyche; the image of millions
of gallons of crude oil billowing from
the BP wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico, a
mile below the surface. We can only guess
how much oil has escaped, and that guess
is based on constantly changing estimates
from BP and the government, though one
Associated Press calculation made last
week placed the figure at over 130 million
gallons.
Several efforts to plug the leak
have failed. More successful, but only
marginally, was the effort to place a dome
over the leaking wellhead and siphon
the collected oil straight to the surface
and onto waiting tankers. BP’s long-
range plan – to intercept the leaking well
with a relief well and use that to fill the
damaged well with cement – is still weeks
away from completion, and the oil keeps
pouring into the Gulf. Attempts to coral
the floating filth with booms and to burn
it off have met with limited success.
The oil is now coming ashore in four
Gulf states and we have begun to see the
toll it is taking on wildlife and the fragile
coastal habitat. The S.C. Aquarium has
dispatched a contingency of biologists to
the Gulf coast to help hundreds of others
in the massive wildlife rescue going on
there. 
In the early weeks of the spill there was
fear that the spreading oil slick would get
caught in the loop current, which would
carry it northeast of the wellhead and
then down the west coast of Florida. By
this scenario, it could reach the southern
tip of the peninsula and get picked up by
the Gulf Stream, carrying it up the East
Coast and perhaps as far north as the
Palmetto State. By the end of May the
slick had entered the loop, according to
scientists at the National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration. At this

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City Council Meeting – June 22
Ordinances
The June 22 City Council meeting
began at exactly 7:00 p.m. and the
gavel came down at 8:01 p.m. No new
ordinances were introduced and no
one raised a stink about anything. The
new Comprehensive Plan and Official
Zoning Map unanimously passed final
reading. The State requires that the
comprehensive plan be reviewed every five
years and the Planning Commission held
a public hearing on the plan at its June 7
meeting. There were no objections from
residents and after striking the provision
regarding construction of a fine arts
center, the PC recommended passage of
the Comprehensive Plan and sent it to
City Council for a final vote. A nuts and
bolts ordinance updating Folly Beach
building regulations to bring them into
compliance with current codes also passed
unanimously.
The FY10-11 budget was up for final
reading and Mayor Tim Goodwin opened
the floor to public comments. There
were no questions or concerns raised
by residents. Pennell Clamp reiterated
his stance that there are some things he
doesn’t like about the budget, but what
the heck, all in all it’s a good budget with
no millage increase so let’s “git ‘er done.”
Clamp did propose a change that would
require Council’s approval before the City
purchases any new vehicles. That made
sense to the other members – I’d wager
Clamp maintains his vehicles rather than
rushing to buy a new one every couple
of years – and that provision was added
before the final tally, in which only Eddie
Ellis cast a dissenting vote.
An ordinance providing for the
issuance of a $1 million general obligation
bond to pay for the expansion of the
Public Safety facility passed second
reading with only Ellis voting against it.
According to City Administrator Toni
Connor-Rooks, the most recent value
of all taxable property in Folly Beach is
approximately $66 million and the City
City Council election on July 13
A
t 7:00 p.m. on July 13 it will all
be over. Folly Beach residents will
have chosen the City Council
member who will represent them for the
next two years. Either Susan Breslin or
D.J. Rich will take the empty seat once
occupied by Tim Goodwin and serve the
remaining two years of his term.
Both candidates agree that the key to
winning will be getting their supporters to
the polls. Rich said personal matters kept
him from really campaigning hard the
first time around, but he still performed
well and barely missed the cut-off for the
run-off. Since then, he said, he has been
focused and working hard to win. For
Breslin, it’s her third campaign this year
and she hopes the third time’s a charm.
“I think this is a crucial time for Folly
Beach, Breslin said. “We have to choose
the kind of place we want Folly to be and
we’re running out of time to make that
choice.”
Breslin’s “Residents First” slogan has at
civic
By Lauren Dean
may borrow up to 8% of this amount
without a referendum. Although the cost
of the expansion was approximately $1.6
million, keeping the indebtedness at $1
million will keep the annual payment
approximately the same as that for the
current City Hall, which will be paid off
this year. The bond will be repaid in ten
annual principle plus interest installments
of $122,739 at a fixed interest rate of
3.91%. Not only did the City negotiate a
good deal, according to Connor-Rooks,
but Folly Beach Building Inspector Eric
Lutz will be on the job – monitoring
construction work and costs – to make
sure the City is getting its money’s worth.
Other business
A resolution authorizing the City
of Folly Beach to withdraw from the
Charleston County Consolidated
Dispatch Center introduced by Ellis
was shot down when he failed to receive
a second to the motion. A resolution
awarding the bid for the court room
sound system for just at $21,000 passed
unanimously with Connor-Rooks
explaining that the City would receive a
grant to cover approximately half of that
expense. Connor-Rooks said she had seen
a demo of the equipment and was very
pleased that it would now allow residents
the option of listening to meetings on the
radio.
Public Safety
Chief Terry Boatwright talked about
his plans to get Folly Beach through
the Fourth of July weekend. To many
residents, Boatwright is walking on water
after the Memorial Day non-event and he
aims to keep on walking. Boatwright said
the Folly Beach Department of Public
Safety is “staffed up and ready for the July
4 weekend.” He said his major problem
this summer has been getting traffic off
the West side of the island, but as far as
front beach behavior is concerned, “small
ops” since the Memorial Day weekend
By Lauren Dean
times annoyed Rich. “This town is made
up of residents, businesses and vacationers,”
he said. “The interests of all of them need
to be represented. I’m a resident, too, but
we need balance.”
But Breslin is focused on the number of
residents, especially the full-time residents
who have left Folly Beach. She said four
years ago more than 30% of the homes
on Folly Beach were owner occupied, but
now it’s down to 20%. “So many people I
have talked to are thinking about moving
because they’re fed up.” She said reasons
for resident dissatisfaction include noise
and traffic issues, drunks in the street,
and the feeling that they are losing control
over Folly Beach, that Folly Beach controls
them.
Rich says Folly Beach cannot exist
without a viable business community to
support the city. “We don’t need more
growth, but we need to manage what we
have,” he said. “We need to make sure we
have a thriving business community.”
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Lynn Pierotti
publisher
have had the intended effect on behavior.
lynn@luckydognews.com
From May 1 to June 22 of 2010, 484
citations were written compared to 288 in
Kristin Hackler
this same period last year. There has also
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been a 60% increase in littering citations
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this year, according to Boatwright. Not
more littering, he stressed, but more
Lauren Dean
enforcement. He said he also intends to
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continue the vehicle check points that
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have proven very effective.
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senior graphic designer
Laura Beck expressed concern about
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the new power poles SCE&G wants to
put in the Folly River. She said the permit
Ellie Smith
to OCRM failed to specify the height of
graphic designer
the new utility poles and she thought it
would be wise for Folly Beach to exercise
Gabby Christensen
some input before the permits are granted.
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Eddie Ellis applauded Chief
Boatwright for staying ahead of the curve.
Lori Dalton
He said he was standing in line at the
sales manager
Piggly Wiggly and overheard the day-
lori@luckydognews.com
trippers in front of him talking about how
visitors needed to “tone it down or you
Richard Brendel
may get a citation.”
advertising
Paul Hume reiterated his stance
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regarding his low-key approach that
richard@luckydognews.com
makes residents ambassadors of our
beach. “We all need to work to keep our
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beaches clean. Pass out garbage bags, ask
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people to behave. If we all work at this,
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we can do it.”
Vince Perna
Charlie McCarty reminded us that
Will Moredock
July 3rd, which will be celebrated at the
beach as the 4th of July holiday, is also the
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birthday of Julius Caesar.
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Mayor Tim Goodwin said residents
of South Carolina, LLC
need to remain focused on beaches and
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walk-overs, but we also needed to look
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in our own backyards. He encouraged
843-886-NEWS
people to purchase regulation garbage
containers at City Hall and to refrain
Future deadlines:
from putting trash cans and yard debris
July 14 for submissions.
on the street days before pick up. “We
know what gets picked up on what days,”
The Folly Current, a wholly owned
he said. subsidiary of Lucky Dog Publish-
ing of South Carolina LLC, is a free,
independent newspaper published
every two weeks and is for and about
Folly Beach. Copies are mailed free of
charge to every active mailbox in our
coverage area and are also available
at area businesses and by subscrip-
tion to non-islanders. Subscriptions
are $30 per year for non-residents
Breslin agrees with Rich on that point, and are available by sending a check
but she said it should not be at the expense to Lucky Dog Publishing, LLC, P.O.
of the residents. She said the downtown Box 837, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482.
area is about more than the shops and Contributions of information, pictures
and articles are welcomed and are
food and beverage establishments that line used according to space limitations
and news value and cannot be re-
see Council on page 11
turned except by special request. Our
editorial content is primarily dedicated
to the area of distribution; ad space
is open to all businesses who want
to reach the Folly Beach market.
Complete ad creation is $50, however,
changes of up to 30% of the original
ad are included at no extra cost. All
advertising rates are listed at www.is-
landeyenews.com under “advertising”.
Lucky Dog Publishing, LLC
Publishers of The Folly Current, The Island
Eye News and the Island Connection.
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Oil Spill from cover
moment, however, it appears that the
current is not moving down the Florida
coast; it seems to be moving – and carrying
what oil it has picked up – in a clockwise
direction in the northern Gulf. This is
subject to change, but for now, Gulf oil
will not be threatening South Carolina’s
beaches in the foreseeable future.   at Destin or Pensacola. The increased
Yet the Gulf oil spill is already affecting
the Charleston area in less direct ways.
Vacation rentals are up and seafood
supplies are down. The Florida Panhandle
resorts of Destin, Panama City, Fort
Walton Beach, Pensacola Beach and
the Alabama beach town of Gulf Shores
seem to be taking the brunt of the BP hit,
according to an informal survey of local
beach rental companies.
“We have seen last minute inquiries by
people who have abandoned their Gulf
Coast vacations and even abandoned their
deposits,” said Kathleen Holmes, property
manager at Seabrook Exclusive Rentals
and Sales.
Some of those vacationers heard
early reports that the oil slick might be
rounding the tip of Florida and heading to
South Carolina. “We got some calls from
people wanting to know if our beaches
are clean,” Holmes said. She assured them
that South Carolina’s beaches are pristine
and urged them to consider coming here.
She said she is even working with them to
give discounts because some of them have
already lost deposits on the Gulf Coast.
Jerad Becknell, general manager at the
Palms Hotel on the Isle of Palms, said he
has seen an eight- to ten-percent increase
in bookings, which he attributes to the
crisis in the Gulf. The new vacationers
here seem to be happy with what they
find, he said. “One couple told me South
Carolina will be their new vacation home,”
Becknell said.
  Colin Landrith, a vacation specialist
at Avocet Properties on Folly Beach, said
he has gotten a number of calls from
people who had planned to vacation
demand for rentals has not affected prices,
he said, because prices are locked in by
November. It looks like it will be a tight
fit for vacationers on Folly this year. “Folly
Beach was rocking before the oil spill hit,”
Landrith said. “Our inventory has not
changed.”
The picture is not as clear on the
availability of fresh seafood. A spot check
of several local seafood wholesalers gave
mixed results. Much of the seafood sold
locally is caught locally so supply would
not be affected, but prices may spike as
Gulf coast seafood suppliers are shut down
and demand increases on the local supply.
An unidentified employee at Backman
Seafood on James Island said they had felt
no impact from the Gulf spill. At C.A.
Magwood & Son in Mount Pleasant,
manager John Moseley said events in
the Gulf have not affected prices or
availability. This time of year, he said, his
major product is shrimp and those have
suffered more from winter cold than from
Gulf oil. His primary fear is that Gulf
shrimpers will be shut down in their home
waters and start wandering into Atlantic
waters, increasing competition in the local
market and adding pressure to the local
shrimp stock.
Jennifer Hardin at Cherry Point
Seafood Co. in Rockville said that there
are plenty of shrimp since the shrimping
season started on the Texas coast, and
Texas has not been affected by the spill.
The price of shrimp has actually dropped
50 cents a pound, she said. “We’ve got
more shrimp than we know what to do
with.”
Rutledge Leland at Carolina Seafood in
McClellanville concurred, saying the price
of shrimp has leveled off since the season
opened in Texas, but the crab market is
being affected by the oil spill and we may
see an increase in prices there.
The Post and Courier reported on June
25 that the Red Lobster seafood restaurant
chain was running out of oysters, since
most oysters come from the Gulf this
time of year. That is where most local
seafood lovers will feel the pinch first in
the seafood supply chain. There may be a
social and culinary crisis in January when
Boone Hall Plantation holds its annual
Lowcountry Oyster Festival, which draws
more than 10,000. Will there be oysters
enough by then? We will have to wait and
see, a local wholesaler told the P&C.
For several years there has been a
growing frenzy to explore for natural gas
and oil off the South Carolina coast. As
First District Rep. Henry Brown told the
Chicago Tribune in 2005, “If [oil and gas
drilling] is okay for Alabama, Louisiana,
and Texas, it should be okay for other
states ... We are in an energy crisis and we
should do everything we can to become
more energy-independent — including
offshore drilling.”
That may have made some sense five
years ago, but now South Carolinians
must evaluate offshore drilling in light
of the blowout of the BP well off the
Louisiana shore. How would a major  oil
spill affect the lives and livelihoods of the
coast? How would it affect our tourism
and our seafood industry?
Sudoku
Level: Hard
Henry Brown will soon leave Congress
and he will almost certainly be replaced
by Republican nominee Tim Scott, who
also enthusiastically supports offshore
drilling on the South Carolina coast. His
Democratic opponent, Ben Frasier, could
not be reached for comment. Republican
Sen. Jim DeMint supports offshore drilling
and even his mysterious Democratic
opponent, Alvin Greene, has said he wants
to drill on the Carolina coast.
Republican gubernatorial candidate
Nikki Haley also supports offshore
drilling. Her Democratic opponent Vince
Sheheen is the only major candidate who
has come out against offshore drilling.
“The science tells us there is not much
potential for oil. It’s not worth risking the
tourism industry in the state or risking the
fragile resources in the state,” he told The
State newspaper on June 4.
While many South Carolinians think
that drilling for oil and gas off our beaches
is necessary – even inevitable – a growing
number of people have come to question
that wisdom. More than 200 of them
gathered at Folly Beach and Kiawah
Island’s Beachwalker Park on June 26 to
stand in the surf and clasp hands in part of
an international movement called “Hands
Across the Sand,” urging politicians and
citizens to take a stand against offshore
drilling.
Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin told
the Post and Courier, “The beaches would
be empty and this hotel would look like a
ghost town” if oil washed up on the Folly
sand. “People are vacationing here because
they have canceled their vacations on the
Gulf coast. An oil spill, major or minor,
near or far would just completely wipe us
out here at Folly Beach.”
To drill or not to drill? It’ another
important issue the people of the
Lowcountry will have to think about
carefully before the November election.
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Letters to the editor...
Thank You
 
Dear Residents of Folly Beach,
I’d like to personally thank Mayor Tim
Goodwin and the City of Folly Beach for
their quick response to a major issue we
recently had on the beach.
As many of you know, we had a terrible
odor on our beach during the last week
of June due to millions of tiny dead shells
washing up on the beach in two different
areas. The smell was almost toxic and
the odor was so strong that residents and
guests were unable to enjoy our beach for
several blocks.   By Tuesday afternoon,
news of the odor was being broadcast on
local radio and an erroneous rumor of a
massive sewage  leak was making its way
through Charleston.
The City responded quickly and began
working to eliminate the source of the odor
by 7:00 am the next morning.  By midday,
the smell began to dissipate and residents
and visitors were once again able to enjoy the
beach. This would not have been possible
without the quick response time by our
City officials and staff.  Thank you again.
 
Jonathan Weitz
Avocet Properties, Inc.
Truth about red bays
Dear Editor,
I am writing to clear up any
misunderstanding which may have been
created by a letter to the editor regarding
the City of Folly Beach’s diseased Red Bay
trees. First, some background: in early
January of 2009, it came to the attention
of the former Mayor and a Council
member that a disease called the Laurel
Wilt Disease was attacking red bay trees
on Folly Beach. At that time, the disease
was confirmed in eight counties in South
Carolina, including Charleston.
The City of Folly Beach decided to
take the necessary steps in an attempt to
slow it down, so City Council adopted an
ordinance to remove and dispose of the
diseased red bay trees in a manner which
hopefully could keep the disease from
spreading. If the property owner thought a
diseased tree was in his yard, he would call
the city and someone would go to the site
and confirm it. Thereafter, the property
owner or his agent would call someone
who could cut it down properly, leave it
in the right of way for Folly Beach Public
Works to pick up where it would be taken
to the selected burn site and the Folly
Beach Fire Department would burn them
on a certain day. If the property owner did
not call the city and diseased trees were
spotted, then a registered, return receipt
letter was sent to the owner giving a certain
amount of time in which to cut the trees
and place them in the right of way. If said
owner did not respond, then the city had
the tree(s) removed and disposed of in the
proper manner by a trained individual.
Then the City was supposed to try to
collect the cost from the property owner,
which didn’t work out so well. Long story
short: last fiscal year, the cost to the City
was about $5,000.
Now back to the present. The red bay
tree ordinance is still in full force and
effect. City Council has not repealed this
ordinance, nor has anyone suggested it
be repealed. That process would take the
adoption of another ordinance by City
Council. Also, the “burn site” has not gone
back to the owner nor did the owner ask
for it back. The only site that went back
was one too close to a residence because
the resident could not tolerate the smoke.
The site the city has always used is ready
to use again; it has not been returned to
the owner. The arrangements for using the
two burn sites were made by the former
mayor. I had absolutely nothing to do with
making the arrangements for the trees to
be removed and burned, nor did I speak
with the property owners involved in this
matter. I am not and have never been the
property manager for either of the two lots
that were designated for the burn sites.
Sometimes, rumors are just that: rumors
with no basis in fact.
The cost to the City just to remove and
dispose of the diseased red bay trees in the
right of way will be about $10,000. There
also will be a cost for other properties
whereby the owner or agent refuses to pay
Letter from the mayor...
Dear friends and neighbors:
Hurricane season has arrived. Are
you prepared? If you are renting, put
your S.C. Driver’s License or Voter’s
Registration card in a safe place so you
will know where it is located. You will
need one of the following to return to
your residence on Folly:
• Voter’s Registration Card
• S.C. Driver’s License showing
Folly Beach address
• Lease (if renting and you have
no driver’s license or voter’s
registration)
• Utility bill (if you are a property
owner)
You should take enough supplies to
last at least three days. Your supply bag
should include, but not be limited to, the
following:
• Bedding (cot, lounge chair,
blankets, pillows, sleeping bag)
• Food (non-cooking, non-
refrigerated, two day supply)
• Beverages (non-alcoholic)
• Cooler with ice
• Baby supplies, if needed
• Changes of clothing and extra pair
of shoes
• Medications
• Entertainment items (board
games, deck of cards, reading
materials)
• Medical supplies and prescription
medication
Hurricane evacuations cannot be
successfully undertaken without some
preplanning and preparations. The
basic preparations should include the
following:
1. Determine your destination
prior to evacuating.
2. Know your evacuation route.
3. Keep a full tank of gasoline.
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the cost or take responsibility for cutting
said trees. The former mayor did not
recommend funds be put in the budget
at the inception of this program or later.
The question is this: do we continue this
program and appropriate the funds to pay
for it or do we just take care of the diseased
trees in the right of way and shut the
program down? This is a question which
needs to be answered by our citizens.
David Whitaker, S.C. Department of
Natural Resources Deputy Director of
Marine Resources, states “The red bays are
dying all over James Island and the coastal
area. No matter what they do on Folly,
these trees are probably doomed. You’re
probably fighting a losing battle on a
small scale like Folly.” The blight has been
confirmed as far north as Horry County
and as far west as Orangeburg County,
according to Lurie Reid, S. C. Forestry
Commission entomologist.
This is our community, our funds, and
our trees. What would you like to see
happen? Please e-mail your opinions to
timgoodwin@bellsouth.net. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Tim Goodwin
Mayor
4. Pack supplies sufficient for three
to five days.
5. Pack important papers
(insurance, identifications,
property inventory).
6. Have a plan for your pets.
7. Secure your home before
leaving.
8. Notify friends and relatives of
your destination.
If you are sick or need help in the
event of a hurricane, call 588-7003 and
give your name, address, and the help
you need to the dispatcher.
My primary concern is keeping you,
the residents and your property as safe
as possible. Folly Beach Public Safety
is busy preparing for the Bi-Annual
Community Hurricane Meeting to be
held at the Holiday Inn. I will keep you
apprised of the date and time as soon as it
is determined. There will be individuals
present who are knowledgeable in their
fields and who will be happy to share
their knowledge with you.
The City has adopted the FY10-11
Budget for General Government. The
budget is presented with no millage
increase and no funds taken from Fund
Balance. The budget is on the web site
if you would like to review it and will
remain there until November 30, 2010.
If you have any questions or would like
further information, i.e., detail behind
the department spreadsheets indicating
what each account represents, charts
relaying a 10-year history, or any other
information, come into City Hall and
see Toni Connor-Rooks, or call her at
708-9474.
Above all, be safe and if there is
anything I can do for you, please let
me know. I am your mayor and I am
here to serve you.
Sincerely,
Tim Goodwin
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Friday, July 9
Summer kitten special
Adopt one kitten and get 50% off a second
kitten’s adoption fee! All cats are spayed/
neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and have
a voucher for a free wellness visit to a local vet!
For more info, email office@pethelpers.org or
drop by Pet Helpers, 1447 Folly Road, James
Island. or call 795-1110.
Folly Beach Bird Walks
Birding experts from the County Parks and
the South Carolina Audubon Society explore
the northeast of Folly Island.  We hope to see
songbirds as well as a variety of shorebirds and
seabirds such as Piping Plovers and Northern
Gannets.  The program is free, however pre-
registration is required. 7:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
Course # 22906. Meet at Lighthouse Inlet
Heritage Preserve.
Saturday, July 10
Join the Junior Pet Support Team
Pet Helpers’ Junior Volunteer Program for ages
6-11 meets the first Saturday of every month
in the Pet Helpers Education Room. Contact
Christine Bush, Volunteer Coordinator, at
cbush@pethelpers.org or (843) 795-1110 ext.
25. Pet Helpers is located at 1447 Folly Road,
James Island.
Master Naturalist Training at Lighthouse
Inlet
We now offer half-day Master Naturalist
sessions with Keith McCullough, CCPRC
naturalist and lead instructor of Charleston’s
Master Naturalist Program. Pre-registration
required. 9 a.m. – 12 noon. Course # 22984.
Ages 16 and up. Fee: $12. For more info, visit
www.ccprc.com or call 795-4386.
Wednesday, July 14
Bastille Day
Thursday, July 15
Capoeira of Charleston at James Island
County Park
Capoeira is a blend of martial arts, game, and
July 9 - August 1
dance that originated in Brazil. Best-suited
for ages 3-12. Seating begins at 9:30 a.m. and
shows start at 10 a.m. Only 300 seats will be
sold for each show. For more info or to register,
call 795-4FUN. Fee: $5.
Surf Seining at Folly Beach County Park
Gain a new perspective on creatures of
the surf zone at Folly Beach County Park.
Anchovy, pompano, kingfish, stingray, crab,
and even a squid have shown up in our net.
Pre-registration required. 5 – 6:30 p.m. Course
#22913. Fee: $9. Ages 6 and up.
Friday, July 16
Battle of Battery Wagner on Morris Island
Civil War reenactors from Company I,
54th Massachusetts will commemorate the
147th anniversary of the Assault on Battery
Wagner on Morris Island. The boat for the
one-hour event will leave from the Charleston
Maritime Center at 3 p.m., and return at 5
p.m. Make your reservations by calling Joseph
McGill at (843) 408-7727. $25.
Seashore Farmers’ Lodge Grand Opening
In conjunction with a 54th Massachusetts
encampment prior to the reenactment of
the Battle of Battery Wagner, The Seashore
Farmers’ Lodge 767 Museum and Cultural
Center (1840 Sol Legare Road) will conduct a
soft opening and allow visitors inside to see a
sneak preview of the exhibits.  For more info,
contact the Concerned Citizens of Sol Legare
at 853-7470 or sollegare@gmail.com.
Sunset cruise at the Bohicket Marina
6:30-8:30 p.m. on the Island Breeze. Tickets:
Adults $25, 12 & under $15, 3 & under free.
For more info or to make reservations, call
768-1280 or visit www.Bohicket.com or call
518-5515.
Moonlight Mixer at the Folly Pier
From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Folly Beach
Fishing Pier. Local DJ Rob Duren will spin
the hottest oldies & beach music around. 
Beverages, food and snacks will be available
for purchase.  Only 600 tickets will be sold
for this event.  No refunds or exchanges.  Call
795-4FUN (4386) for more info. Fee: $10/$10
on-site if still available.
Saturday, July 17
Reggae Concert Series: Da Gullah Rootz
7:30 – 11 p.m. at James Island County Park.
Bring a chair or blanket and rock the night
away to the sounds of Da Gullah Rootz! Food,
beverage, and souvenirs will be available for
purchase. Outside alcohol and coolers are
prohibited. No advance tickets will be sold.
For more info, call 795-4386 or visit www.
ccprc.com. $8.
Save our Seas benefit
Join the South Carolina Aquarium from 7
p.m. - 11 p.m. for an evening of live music,
food, celebrities, and Aquarium experts during
a special evening benefitting the Gulf coast
wildlife rescue efforts. Cajun food by Krewe
of Charleston. Tickets: $30. Call 577-3474 to
make reservations.
Tuesday, July 20
Stand Up Paddleboard Classes - SUP
Fitness
Way more fun than being at the gym, these
classes give you a reason to get up early, head
out to enjoy the sounds of nature and get an
incredible core workout in the process. 6 a.m.
– 7 p.m. Ages 16 & up. Course # 22714. Fee:
$12. James Island County Park.
Wednesday, July 21
Folly Library Story Time
Starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Folly Beach
library, located at 55 Center Street. For more
info, call 588-2001.
Saturday, July 24
McKevlin’s Gromfest
At the Washout, Folly Beach. Entry deadline is
July 18. Mail entry to SSC-ESA PO Box 740,
Folly Beach, SC 29439 or bring to any local
surf shop by closing time on the Sunday before
the contest. www.ssc.surfesa.org
Sunday, July 25
Parent’s Day
Peru Surf Industries Team Challenge in
memory of John Kalagian
At the Washout, Folly Beach. Entry deadline is
July 18. Mail entry to SSC-ESA PO Box 740,
Folly Beach, SC 29439 or bring to any local
surf shop by closing time on the Sunday before
the contest.www.ssc.surfesa.org
Morris Island Lighthouse kayak trip
Departing Folly River boat landing, we’ll
kayak to Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve.
Once there, we’ll explore the beach and old
Coast Guard Station and then catch the
shuttle ride back.  Pre-registration required.
11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Course #22688. Ages
16 and up. Fee: $48. For more info, call 795-
4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.
Saturday, July 31
Carolina Water Sports Wake Festival
On the last Saturday of every month until
September , come out to Trophy Lakes
and ride the water, lay in the sun, listen to
live music, play beach volleyball, enjoy our
18 hole disc golf course and much more. 
Wake Kite and kneeboarding demos. Free
Parking, free admission. $30 to ride the
water all day. 3050 Marlin Rd., Johns Island.
For more info, call 559-2520 or visit www.
CarolinaWaterSports.com.
Folly Pier Fishing Tournaments
From 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Folly Beach
Fishing Pier with prizes awarded at 4:15 p.m.
For more info, call 588-3474. Ages 3 and up.
Tournament fees: $12.
Sunday, August 1
Friendship Day

By Lauren Dean
Two strikes, you’re out
A man who had been previously told not
to return to the Sand Dollar was involved
in a fight there with another customer
when Folly Beach Public Safety arrived
on the scene just after midnight on June
5. He was arrested for trespassing and
transported to the county jail.
It’s the real thing
On June 5 Public Safety was dispatched to
Rose Hardware in reference to vandalism
of the Coke machine. Police were advised
that employees had restocked the Coke
machine the previous evening and emptied
the change receptacle, but apparently
the drink machine had been pried open
during the night and the change canister,
which was estimated to contain $10, had
been removed.
High school drunks next door?
A high school graduation party on June 6
was thwarted when Public Safety stopped
a car driving down Center Street about
10:00 p.m. without its lights on. Further
investigation revealed a case of beer and
two bottles of vodka in the back seat.
The suspects, neither of whom had ID on
them, claimed to know nothing about the
alcohol and the driver said it must belong
to his girlfriend, who was the owner
of the vehicle. When the suspects were
ordered out of the car, it was discovered
that both were hiding open containers of
an alcoholic beverage. The driver finally
admitted to having purchased the alcohol
in Irmo for their high school graduation
Police Reports
house at 1689 East Ashley. The driver was
arrested and taken to jail. The passenger
was charged with Open Container and
Minor in Possession of Alcohol and
released.
Let me check my pockets
On June 10 about 10:00 p.m. Folly
Beach Public Safety was dispatched to
a suspicious group of people around a
pickup truck in the rear lot of McKevlin’s
Surf Shop. There was a cooler in the truck
bed and an open Bud Light in the rear
console cup holder. One of the suspects
admitted the beer was his and when
the responding officer asked if he had
anything else illegal on him, the suspect
thrust his hands into his pocket. The
officer pulled his hands from his pocket
upon seeing a knife and then discovered
a bag containing a green leafy substance.
The suspect was arrested and taken to jail
where the green leafy substance tested
positive for marijuana and weighed in at
three grams. The suspect was arrested for
Open Container and Simple Possession of
Marijuana.
Boys will be boys
One of the two men fighting on the
sidewalk in front of Lazo’s around 9:30
p.m. on June 11 was found to be wanted
by Charleston County. After talking to
witnesses, it was determined that the two
were equally involved in the fight and it
was hard to place blame on who struck
the first blow. Both suspects were issued
citations for Simple Assault and one was
transported to the Charleston County jail
on the outstanding warrant.
Where’s the gun?
At 2:30 in the morning on June 17, officers
were dispatched to 219 East Arctic due
to a white male who did not live at the
residence threatening the renters with
a gun. The suspect and a friend had
followed the complainants to the residence
from a Center Street establishment and
began making racial slurs towards the
renters, who were black. The complainant
tried to leave, but the suspect grabbed
him and would not leave. When he was
asked again to leave and would not go, the
complainant punched the suspect, who
then informed the group he was going
to his truck to get his gun and it was at
that point that the rest of the males at the
residence jumped on the suspect and held
him down. The friend said he had just
met the suspect earlier in the evening at
a bar. The officers were unable to locate a
gun, but decided the suspect was on some
kind of drug due to his behavior and he
was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and
transported to the Charleston County jail.
A case of he-said, he-said
Public Safety officers responding to a
fight in progress at Mariner’s Cay Marina
at 8:30 a.m. on June 17 were flagged
down by one of the combatants who
showed them a contusion on his head and
requested medical attention. He stated
that a man he did not know approached
him aggressively as he was parking his
car at the marina and began “putting
his hands on him” and accusing him of
driving recklessly. He said the man began
striking him and put him on the ground,
causing the injuries he had sustained.
While the officer was talking to
the victim, the other half of the fight
approached and said he was on his bicycle
with his dog on a leash in front of his
residence when a white Cadillac sedan
“came tearing through the parking lot”
and nearly struck him and his dog. He
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said he went over to the Cadillac and the
driver got out and shoved him with both
hands and they began exchanging blows.
A crew trimming trees nearby said
they did not see the start of the fight, but
thought both men were equally disorderly
and advised the officers that they thought
both men should be charged. Witnesses
from across the parking lot stated both
men were swinging on each other. Both
subjects were cited for Disorderly Conduct
and the driver of the Cadillac was
transported by EMS to a local hospital.
What were they doing on that car?
While on patrol about 11:30 on June 19,
a Folly Beach Public Safety officer was
flagged down by a man who stated that
while he was playing music at Lazo’s
someone vandalized his 2009 Jeep. The
officer observed dents in the hood, the
antenna broken off, and a crack in the
windshield and the windshield wiper
broken off on the passenger side. While
speaking with the victim, a deputy
arrived who said he had run off a couple
he had seen lying on the hood earlier in
the evening who had also been involved
in a disturbance at Snapper Jack’s. The
suspects were known to be staying at 110
East Ashley, but it was unknown which
unit so no action was taken at the time.
Acrobatic thief makes off with umbrella
Be on the lookout for a “Red Stripe”
umbrella stolen from the patio at Lazo’s
early on the morning of June 20. The
manager said someone had apparently
scaled the wall of the locked rear patio
and made off with the eight-foot umbrella
with a wood and brass pole. Luckily, there
was an identical umbrella at an adjacent
table so the cops got a good picture of the
one that wasn’t stolen. If you think you’ve
spotted the stolen merchandise, come by
and check out the photo.
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By Megan Carroll

N
icole Holofcener’s independent
film entitled Please Give tip-toed
recently onto the screens, but it
should conclude to rounding applause. Kate
and Alex (Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt)
are a couple living in New York. They own
a successful business specializing in vintage
furniture. Kate becomes consumed with
guilt as she buys furniture from the recently
deceased, and her husband Alex struggles
with middle-aged infidelity. Their fifteen-
year-old daughter, Abby (Sarah Steele), is
confronting genetically bad skin and all the
behavior challenges most teenagers don’t
face well.
The family lives in a small apartment,
feeling the lack of space. They own the
property beside them, but have an elderly
tenant, Andra (Ann Morgan Guilbert)
occupying the space. Andra is an ornery old
lady who calls it as she sees it. Consequently
they are waiting for her to die. Racked
with guilt over this thought, Kate tries to
befriend Andra and her two granddaughters,
Rebecca (Rebecca Hall) and Mary (Amanda
Peet). Rebecca is fiercely protective of her
grandmother and is not up for making new
friends. Mary could care less about anything
not related to her, but they soon find
themselves entangled in each other’s lives.
They are all flawed, insecure individuals to
Loggerheads
Tuesdays – Music w/ Mackenzie
Wednesdays – Karaoke w/ Margie
Thursdays – Folly Beach Bluegrass Society
7/9 – Mackenzie Kevin West
7/10 – Bill Johnson also Dub Island
7/16 – Kevin West also Jupiters Garden
7/17 – The Healing also Rawberry Jam
whom we can all relate. These true-to-life
characters connect the audience immediately
to the daily struggles of each story, but the
main focus is Kate: a bleeding heart liberal
who constantly hands money out to every
homeless person she comes across.
Holofcener creates a film with hints of
laughter mixed with an in-depth look at what
motivates us and what defines being a “good
person.” Like most of her films (Friends
With Money), Holofcener’s characters are
real, struggling with their selfish wants and
desires, but never ridiculing them; a tactic
which allows the audience to truly connect
and not feel bad for their own humanity. It
is a beautiful combination of the hilarity
and sorrow that comes with life.
What Holofcener does best is allow her
phenomenal cast the room to delve deeply
into their characters and do what they
do best. Keener and Hall have standout
performances and Guilbert’s portrayal
of Andra is nothing less than perfect. I
cannot think of a film recently that was so
perfectly cast. If nothing else, do not miss
the performance of this unparalleled cast. well with the present Council members.
Council from page 3
Please Give is a snap shot of real life and “We need a cohesive Council this time
real people, and because of this many might around,” Rich said, adding that he feels
Center Street. “Center Street isn’t owned
find the weight of this film too much to he would bring needed balance to the
bear. But isn’t that what life’s about, bearing
by a few bars. Center Street belongs to
all of us and we are all affected by what group. According to Breslin, what the
the unbearable? city needs most on Council is a middle
happens there,” she said.
7/16 & 17 – Johnny Mac & the Booty ground on the issues. “People square off
A major concern for Rich is that some
Ranch and don’t talk to each other, they don’t
people see him just as a business owner
7/23 – Robert Paige & the Holy City say ‘I can live with this, can you live with
and think that’s all he cares about, but he
Sinners this?’ It’s really important to cooperate
7/24 - Bonefish said he is concerned about all the issues
with other Council members.”
Folly faces just as any resident would be.
“I talk to people seven days a week and, It’s the middle of the summer, people
Folly Beach Crab Shack
Mondays – Open Mic w/ believe me, it’s easy to know what’s going are busy with houseguests or have left
town because of the weather or the
Folly music

Dave Grunstra on, to get opinions from people. Between

Chill & Grill Tuesdays – Trivia the Planet and the Crab Shack (which he crowds. It may seem like a ho hum
Tuesdays – Local Artists Thursdays – Island Duo says are heavily frequented by locals) it’s election, but that’s not true. The person
scene

Thursdays – The Hawkes Fridays – Music w/ Nathan not hard to keep track of the pulse of elected to City Council on Tuesday will
6/25 – Soul Captive Saturdays – Sara Smile Folly Beach,” he said. be sitting in that chair for two years. And
6/26 – Louie D project Sundays – The Bill Show a lot can happen in two years.
6/30 - Skitch Both candidates think they could work
BLU
Lazo’s 6/25 – Chris Crosby Trio
Saturdays – The Hawkes
7/9 – Elise Testone & the Freeloaders
6/26 – Henri Gates
6/26 – Ryan Becknell
Folly Beac h Tide Char t
7/10 – Three Legged Will 6/27 – Jay Miley
7/10 – The Hawkes Date High Tide Low Tide
7/16 – The Reckoning Drop In Deli
7/17 – Dub Vee 7/23 - The Tips
7/23 – Charles Cook 7/24 - Stereo Reform Jul 9 6:12am/6:41pm 11:53 am
7/24 – Nathan Salley 7/25 - The Hawkes Jul 10 7:02am/7:29pm 7:02am/7:29pm
7/31 – The Healing 7/29 - Leigh Glass Band
7/30 - Fairygodmuthars Jul 11 7:52am/8:18pm 1:39am/1:31pm
Planet Follywood 7/31 - Gaslight Street
Fridays – Dan Clamp 7/2 - Fairygodmuthars Jul 12 8:42am/9:07pm 2:27am/2:21pm
7/10 – Nathan Calhoun 7/5 -The Hawkes Jul 13 9:32am/9:56pm 3:15am/3:11pm
7/11 – Kevin Church
7/15 – Hank Marley Taco Boy Jul 14 10:24am/10:46pm 4:04am/4:03pm
7/18 – Chris & Co. jazz 6/25 – Almost Steve
7/24 – Casual Encounters w/ Nathan 6/26 – Red Dog Ramblers Jul 15 11:19am/11:37pm 4:53am/4:57pm
Calhoun Jul 16 12:15pm 5:43am/5:53pm
Rita’s
Surf Bar 6/25 – John Lee Jul 17 12:30am/1:14pm 6:34am/6:53pm
7/11 – Dangermuffin 6/26 – Soul Captive
7/16 – God Damn Working Man Union 7/2 – Dave Landeo Jul 18 1:24am/2:14pm 7:27am/7:55pm
7/17 – Gaslight Street 7/3 – Diesel Brothers Jul 19 2:20am/3:15pm 8:21am/8:59pm
7/18 – Dangermuffin 7/9 – Jesse Prichard
7/24 – Rain Check Jul 20 3:17am/4:14pm 9:17am/10:03pm
7/25 – Geoff Norwood Folly Beach Brewing Company
7/29 – Cary Hudson 6/25 – Howard Dlugash
Jul 21 4:15am/5:12pm 10:12am/11:04pm
7/2 – James Justin & Co. Jul 22 5:12am/6:07pm 11:07 am
Sand Dollar 7/9 Mark Jackson
7/9 & 10 – Hed Shop Boys 7/16 – Grit Biscuits
Vince Perna is a Folly Beach real estate expert who also loves music. If you want to know if
you can live on Folly, you can find him at 31 Center Street or by calling 588-3800. Source: www.saltwatertides.com
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Folly Beach Civil War battle
By Anton DuMars
J oseph McGill, a program officer
for the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, is a man with a mission.
McGill says there is an “untold story”
African-American Union soldiers that
“deserves to be told”. After befriending
several Confederate civil war reenactors
as a park ranger at Fort Sumter National
Monument, and watching the movie
“Glory,” McGill became a reenactor
himself. “We are  constantly recruiting
men and women to help us tell the story
of the 180,000 African-American men
that served the Union in the Civil War,”
McGill said. The movie “Glory” centers on
the 54th Massachusetts “colored” troops
historic battle at Battery Wagner, Morris
Island, SC on July 18th, 1863.
According to James W. Hagy in To
Take Charleston- The Civil War on Folly
Island, proximity to Morris Island and the
Charleston ship channel prompted Folly’s
use as a staging point, starting in February
of 1863. Later that year as many as 10,000
Union troops, garrisoned on Folly Island,
stood poised for battle. Steven Smith, of
the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology
and Anthropology, claims that Folly Island
was literally deforested by the Union troops
who needed firewood and building wood.
On July 10, 1863, after a two-hour barrage
of cannon fire from Folly, Union troops
launched an amphibious assault across
Lighthouse Inlet for an attempt to take
Battery Wagner from the Confederates.
The troops were driven back by a barrage
of musket fire as they reached the walls of
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Name: Sylvester
the fort. On July 18, Union assault forces
from the 6th and 7th Connecticut, and
the 54th Massachusetts staged another
attempt on Fort Wagner. Union artillery
Likes:
Squirrels, Tater Tots, Chewing
Tennis Balls, Running Freely on
the Beach, Getting up early
support from gunboats, ironclads, and
land batteries landed an estimated 9,000
rounds onto Fort Wagner. Confederate Dislikes:
forces answered with batteries from Battery Rainy Days
Greg on Cummings Point, Fort Sumter,
James Island, and Sullivan’s Island. The Why am i a lucky dog?
Union troops were repelled once more after Why I (Sylvester) am a lucky dog:
sustaining heavy casualties, with the 54th I get to live at the beach!
Massachusetts suffering the greatest losses.
Civil War re-enactors will commemorate
the 147th anniversary of the assault on Battery
Wagner on July 16. Volunteer re-enactors from
Company I, 54th Massachusetts Re-enactment
Regiment, will honor the men who
participated in the historic battle on July 18,
1863. The event will occur on Morris Island,
and the public is invited and encouraged to
attend. The boat for the one-hour event will
leave from the Charleston Maritime Center
(10 Wharfside St., downtown Charleston)
at 3:00 p.m. and return at 5:00 p.m. Make
reservations by calling Joseph McGill at
408-7727. Participants should arrive 30
minutes before their reserved time. The cost
of the boat ride and visit to the island is $25.
Tideline Tours also offers Ferry service from
James Island to Cummings Point, leaving at
1:30 p.m. and returning at approximately
6:00 p.m. The cost is $25 per person with a The Lucky Dog Club is sponsored by
$5 per car parking fee. Make reservations by
contacting Tideline Tours at 843-813-2497.
The event is sponsored by Company I, 54th
Lost Dog Cafe
Massachusetts Re-enactment Regiment.
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F
or the past two summers Buzz Perri
has been manning his Italian Ice
cart from a spot on the sidewalk
next to Mr. John’s Beach Store. He opens
for business about 11:00 a.m. and closes
“when everybody goes home.” Then he
gets up the next day and does it all over
again. Seven days a week.
Couples holding hands or parents with
kids in tow stroll by. Buzz has a smile for
everyone. In fact, he could me called the
ambassador of Folly Beach. A father stops
by with his son. After taking their orders,
Perri pulls out a Folly Beach Directory and
offers directions and recommendations.
“Here’s the best-kept secret for breakfast,
here’s a menu for the Crab Shack, it’s a
family friendly place, or try Rita’s, they’ve
got three big-screen televisions,” and on
down the list. No one is left out. “Just tell
them Buzz sent you.”
“I don’t care if you spend $2 or $20,”
Perri said, “you get the same treatment. I
try to take care of every customer and take
the time to talk to everyone.” He wants
to help make people feel comfortable in
his adopted town. He came here two years
ago from Brooklyn with his 19-year-old
son Stefan, who helped him with the cart
the first summer, but returned to school at
Notre Dame in the fall.
Perri’s not getting rich, but he feels
blessed to be in Folly Beach and he
appreciates the fact that the other businesses
as well as the residents welcomed him with
open arms. “I could not have done this in
Aunt Vee’s Italian Ice
by Lauren Dean
IOP or Mt. Pleasant,” he said.
The basis of the business is an old
family recipe for Italian Ice handed down
by “Aunt Vee,” his paternal grandmother’s
sister. The recipe was so good, according
to Perri, that the people who currently
make his product wanted to buy it, but
that would have meant giving up quality
control so Perri licensed the recipe instead
so that it would not be “disrespected or
dishonored.”
Family is important to Perri. A
genealogy buff, he has traced his family
history back to Sicily and Naples in the
1600s and to their voyage to Ellis Island
in the 1880s. He remembers his Aunt Vee,
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who lived to be 98, making Italian ice on
the family farm. Perri said a tinker would
come by in his little truck with a grinding
blade to sharpen knives and saws and he
also sharpened the blade of his great aunt’s
ice cream churn. What’s in the famous
recipe? “Sugar, water lemons, a pinch of
this and a dash of that. It’s made in very
small batches and whipped so fine that it’s
almost like cream,” Perri said.
The menu changes according to “what
the friends who make it for us feel like
whipping up,” but every flavor is based
on Aunt Vee’s recipe. Kids seem to like
chocolate and tie-dye best, according to
Perri. Ten flavors are available every day
and include such yummy selections as
mango, pina colada, strawberry banana,
lemon cheesecake and blue raspberry,
among others. Except for the chocolate,
all flavors are fat-free and cholesterol-free.
“They are not sugar-free,” Perri laughed.
The ice is scooped into eight-ounce cups
and costs $2 per scoop. Perri said most
folks choose two scoops, but can have
as many as three and he is happy to mix
flavors. For those interested in revisiting
their childhood, Coke floats are also
available. “I could be selling anything,”
Perri said. “It’s about the service. You have
to take care of all your customers.”
“So what do you think, is this stuff any
good?” I asked Perri’s customers. Between
scoops the father said, “Yeah, it’s good.
I’m from New York and I know what I’m
talking about. This is good Italian ice.”
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