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Erosion, Dump Trucks, and Paid Parking: City Council Notes September 27, 2011
By Jakob Flannick Work session, 4 p.m. Discussion of Resolution 42-11 (Allocating $24,350 from various Public Safety accounts to obtain new record management software) Public Safety director Chief Dennis Brown recommended investing in a top-notch record management software (RMS) system, a program heightening Public Safety’s ability to track criminal activity and expanding the department’s... »
Surf Day + Irene: Folly Beach City Council Meeting August 23, 2011
By Jakob Flannick Council Meeting, 7p.m. Mayor’s Comments Mayor Tim Goodwin dedicated Aug. 24 on Folly Beach towards Surfers Healing, a charitable foundation founded by competitive surfer Israel (Izzy) Paskowitz, combating autism with mind-easing surfing lessons. In response to Paskowitz’s son, Isaiah, receiving an autism diagnosis at age three, the widely-recognized surfer paired his... »
Budgets, Boards, and Bike Rides: City Council July 26, 2011
By Jacob Flannick Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, including a bid for a $23,976 two-year landscaping contract towards Eddie Ellis Landscaping. PERSONAL APPEARANCES Jason Trotta of 1270 Horseshoe Bend, Mt. Pleasant, and founder of local charity, Try for the Kids, requested permission to launch a 25-mile charitable bike ride at 8 a.m. on... »
Finding Refuge in Music: Calhoun Rebounds From Cancer With Debut Album
By Jacob Flannick Beneath the hopeful and soothing sounds of local songwriter Nathan Calhoun’s music lies an ardent pursuit forged by adversity. Diagnosed three times with melanoma between 2008 to 2011, Nathan’s recurring bouts with cancer ushered in a solo musical career and, on the heels of an unexpected recovery, this month the devout... »
Nathan Calhoun Releases Debut Album on Folly Beach
By Jacob Flannick Echoing the lighthearted and spirited scene of Folly Beach, the ragtime sounds of local musician Nathan Calhoun have finally found their way into an album. As the energetic front man for Calhoun’s Calling, a cover act seamlessly rendering classic songs from the Foo Fighters to Jack Johnson, Nathan has embarked on... »

















