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NOAA predicts ‘extremely active’ hurricane season during this pandemic year BY HEATH ELLISON

“This is a very challenging year,” said Shannon Scaff, the city’s emergency management director. “There is a very real risk here when you deal with water, which we know is the main killer of a hurricane, and then you introduce into that mix a pandemic.” Local and state governments have reevaluated some traditional hurricane plans to follow social distancing protocols during the pandemic, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an “extremely active” season in the Atlantic. Possibly the most noteworthy change in Charleston County’s 2020 hurricane plans is a large decrease in shelter spots available to comply with social distancing guidelines. Across the six shelters in the county, 634 people can be housed during a hurricane. In the 2019 hurricane season, 3,473 people could find shelter in county facilities.

Citizens are also required to wear face masks in shelters. “We simply do not have the places we would normally have for people who are seeking shelter,” Scaff said. “It becomes a regional issue, a state issue. What if we had something worse than Dorian? What if we had Hugo but it wasn’t McClellanville, it was the peninsula? We’re going to need to get people out of here and we’re going to need to do it safely.” In shelters, officials will attempt to provide personal protective equipment and temperature checks for people seeking refuge. The state’s emergency COVID-19 hurricane response contingency plan suggests using both traditional shelters and “noncongregate” shelters, structures where households have individual living spaces, such as hotels. Charleston County’s six shelters are schools, but allow 110 square feet

per occupant, according to their hurricane operations guide. Scaff said management has worked to identify other shelter locations across the state. “It’s everything from Dorchester County to Orangeburg County to places way up north in the upper part of the state,” he said. Potentially, 807,167 individuals will need to be evacuated from recommended evacuation zones. While it’s unknown what the COVID-19 pandemic will look like later in hurricane season, experts do expect mask ordinances to help curb the number of cases in South Carolina. Current projections from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control estimate that daily infection numbers will steadily drop to below 500 through October if mandates are maintained. If COVID-19 ordinances are eased up, DHEC said the numbers will remain as high as they are now before increasing in October. Charleston County maintains one of the highest rates of COVID-19 cases in S.C. and has the highest number of cases in a county, with 12,353 as of Monday.

“Displacing a ‘hot spot’ population does have the potential to spread COVID.” —MUSC Chief Quality Officer Daniellle Scheurer

Danielle Scheurer, Medical University of South Carolina’s chief quality officer, said a hurricane may reduce the spread of COVID19 “since most people stay home.” But, as far as major evacuations go, she did acknowledge, “Displacing a ‘hot spot’ population does have the potential to spread COVID.” Scaff recommends citizens prepare a bag to evacuate quickly and not wait until the last minute to evacuate. NOAA has an extensive list of ways to prepare for hurricanes online. They encourage people in the way of a storm to make a disaster supplies kit, which includes a three-day supply of non-perishable food, a flashlight, backup batteries for cell phones and one gallon of water per person per day for three days.

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What if a major hurricane struck a flood-prone city during a deadly pandemic? Sounds like the pitch for a disaster movie, but it could be a reality Charleston will face as hurricane season heats up.

N “I will not ‘stand next to the governor’ anymore without speaking to what the science tells us is the right thing to do” —State epiemiologist Dr. Linda Bell reportedly wrote in emails that Gov. Henry McMaster’s staff was “somewhat manipulative” in construing her silence on restaurant reopenings as general agreement with the governor. Source: The State

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Internet providers seeking funds to bring broadband to rural parts of the state can now apply. “(Vendors have) been waiting. Almost every day, we are getting calls for when is (the dashboard) going to be ready,” Office of Regulatory Staff spokesman Ron Aiken said. “People are chomping at the bit for this money.” The South Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Program, under the ORS, has launched its dashboard, which includes maps of underserved areas, project applications and vendor applications. Aiken said 550 areas of need have been identified with 150 listed as “high priority.” At least 15 spots have been identified as in-need of broadband service in Charleston County. Dorchester County has seven areas of need, and Berkeley County has 20 areas of need and three high priority areas. The state broadband program will use $50 million of federal coronavirus relief funds to provide financial assistance to install and deliver broadband infrastructure around the state. The money was set aside by state lawmakers earlier this summer. —Lindsay Street

“It’s not about trying to make a private beach ... It’s all about trying to get the numbers down.” —Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin leads one of several local beach communities that have tightened parking during the pandemic. Source: The Post and Courier

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CARRIAGE TOUR ACTIVISTS AND OPERATORS FLOAT REFORMS, CITY COULD CONSIDER CHANGES

Members of Charleston City Council could see proposals to reform horse carriage safety rules later this month as activists and tour operators float their own changes after an incident led to the death of one carriage horse in July. A proposal from the Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates (CCHA) would require operators to follow a new set of minimum safety standards and driver requirements. The suggestions in the proposal include basic driver history checks for carriage drivers, independent safety inspections of carriages, independent veterinarians and various safety devices for carriages. “This ordinance addresses major safety issues that are omitted in the current law,” the group wrote in a press release. “Our proposed safety ordinance details the bare minimum of what residents should expect of an industry that operates on public rights of way.” City spokesman Jack O’Toole told the City Paper that tourism director Dan Riccio will try to take additional safety measures to Charleston City Council for approval later this month. “The city appreciates everyone’s input throughout this process, and will continue to work to ensure that horses are safe and well cared for,” he said. The industry-backed Charleston Carriage Association for Responsible Equine Safety (CARES) proposed its own reforms last week as well. The suggestions require horses to be tied to physical barriers with additional safety ties. Discussion about the proposals come two weeks after a horse ran free through Ansonborough while still attached to a carriage on July 19. The horse broke away from two handlers at a downtown barn and was later euthanized after sustaining injuries to its legs during the incident. City officials said the carriage company did not violate any city code. City council met Aug. 11 and will meet again on Aug. 25. —Heath Ellison

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A RECKONING IS AT HAND FOR SOUTH CAROLINA’S PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

The institutions have become more reliant on tuition and received fewer dollars in state funds over the past 20 years. Now as the coronavirus pandemic eats into enrollment and budgets, some say higher education institutions around the country — particularly smaller colleges and universities — risk drastic changes or, perhaps, permanent closure. In South Carolina, many face a semester — and potentially a year — of financial challenges, though officials say no closures appear imminent. The head of the S.C. Commission on Higher Education said he’s watching as colleges face declines in revenue with the same bills to meet and increased expenses going into the fall semester. “I’m not sure it’s a perfect storm but it’s a lot of things blowing together in one place (and) a likelihood of increased expenses and decreased revenues,” Rusty Monhollon said. “I don’t see (closures of institutions) in South Carolina, at least not in the short term.” Higher education watchdogs in the legislature are keeping tabs. “Their revenue sources are flattening or shrinking,” said Senate Education Chair Greg Hembree, R-North Myrtle Beach. “They’re going to have a hard year.” If South Carolina’s colleges and universities take a biggerthan-expected hit, some worry the impact could expand beyond students and staff into the communities around them. As some colleges weigh starting virtually or continuing virtually, students who pay tuition are balking at paying for online classes for the same price as in-person classes. A national lawsuit has been filed, seeking relief for students who suddenly found themselves sitting at home instead of in a classroom in the spring. Higher education institutions and their advocates say it isn’t as simple as cutting tuition for online classes. The faculty is still paid the same salaries. And instead of paying for brick-and-mortar classrooms (which continue to exist with the same debt and expenses to maintain them), there’s the expense of virtual infrastructure and training. “We are seeing enormous pressure on institutions to discount tuition at a time when they’re not in a position to do so because of lost revenue,” Association of American Colleges and Universities President Lynn Pasquerella told Statehouse Report, a sister publication of Charleston City Paper. Enrollment declines are expected as students delay college or take a gap year, Monhollon said. And that means a decline in revenue for higher education. In the last two decades, tuition has become the largest revenue source for most colleges and universities around the nation and state — accounting for nearly half of all revenue spent by public institutions in 2017, according to the AACU. The strong reliance on tuition has come as state dollars have dried up, Pasquerella said. In the early 2000s, higher education in South Carolina received 30 percent of combined institution revenue coming from state coffers. That started to change after the Great Recession, finally dropping to 12 percent to 13 percent of their combined revenues by 2012 to present. Student housing will also be an area of concern since if a student enrolls, he or she may not be housed on campus. In the race to attract tuition-paying students with amenities, public institutions have taken on debt to build better dorms. Monhollon said the commission is concerned about how institutions will pay that debt with fewer students living on campus. Still, many colleges are considering discounts or freezing tuition. AACU polled its members in June and July. Members include The Citadel, Winthrop, University of South Carolina, Clemson University and Coastal Carolina University. The survey found that 85 percent of respondents planned to maintain rather than raise tuition. —Lindsay Street

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A handgun was stolen out of a car parked at a West Ashley apartment complex. We aren’t sure who to pick on in this situation, the person who bought a pink 9 mm, or the desperate thief who stole it.

The Blotter is taken from reports filed with Charleston Police Department between July 28 and Aug. 3. No one described in this section has been found guilty, just unlucky. After tracking down the offender in a hit and run collision in West Ashley, officers found an “uncollectible amount of marijuana” in the offender’s vehicle. Of course, that means a small amount, but part of you has to wonder if it was just too many tons of weed for one officer to collect. At a West Ashley hotel, a woman discovered that her room had been broken into. The thief made off with a Roku device, meaning they get mediocre streaming services and mediocre channels. Justice is served. Police investigated an area after watching a man take off running behind a fence. The officer found a handgun and a flip-flop in the area and alerted other units. Soon after, a man matching the description was detained, and by god there he was, wearing a single sandal. We know what you’re thinking — caught red-footed — but according to the report, the flip-flop was black.

A man’s backpack was stolen downtown. Financial documents with the victim’s social security number were in the bag along with his Clemson class ring. If the substance of the report is any indication, though, the missing ring was apparently much more important to the guy than the threat of identity theft. After colliding with a fence and driving through five backyards, a woman’s vehicle was found by officers to have lost its engine along the way. This isn’t a euphemism — the car engine actually fell out of the engine bay and was on the ground when officers arrived. This might be one of the few times when a car lost a fight to a fence. A probable cause search of a West Ashley vehicle yielded a digital scale, 2,000 multi-colored tablets, a handgun and a kids bookbag with 8.1 grams of marijuana. Got to start them off young?

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One man began listing off the various illicit items in his vehicle after a traffic stop, culminating with roughly 70 ecstasy pills in his underwear. Now, the report doesn’t mention there being a container, so we are imagining 70 loose pills clattering in a man’s briefs, and now you are too. A man’s truck was reported stolen from his driveway on June 31 after he left the keys in the center console. The truck was described as a white dually, with a Citadel sticker on the window and a “Don’t Tread on Me” bumper sticker. Your Citadel Bingo cards are likely filling up by now... During a traffic stop, the driver of a car was asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle, to which the man replied, “Like what?” OK, dude. Already suspicious, but nothing damning yet. The officer asked if there was marijuana in the car, and the man said, “No,” but reportedly shook his head yes. (Surprise, there was weed in the car.)

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harleston-area school officials must resist the temptation to start school too early. They must base decisions on science, not politics or economics. Otherwise, the coronavirus pandemic is going to get away from us again, just like it did after Memorial Day. According to the MUSC COVID-19 Epidemiology Intelligence Project, the number of new coronavirus cases is way too high to justify the disease as “manageable with regard to medical care and capacity for effective contact tracing.” Based on its data, our three-county area needs to have 78 or fewer cases per week to manage the disease safely. As of Sunday, we have more than twice that per day. In other words, infection numbers are 15 times too high for schools and businesses to get back to something closer to normal. Therein lies the interwoven cluster of problems. First, too many children aren’t learning because they’re not in school. But students, who can’t help themselves from getting close to their friends, are sponges that attract viruses. Regardless of how cautious local schools are, kids will get COVID-19 and take it home, where it will spread like wildfire. Second, many teachers, worried about their own health and safety in reimagined schools, wonder whether they’ll actually be able to teach or whether they will have to spend too much time monitoring distancing and mask use among their pupils, who by their nature will congregate. Finally, parents and caretakers have economic realities — bills, rent or mortgages, food costs — and must normalize working conditions and need kids back in school. What our community needs — and so do places across America — is more time to let the virulence of coronavirus dampen. Otherwise, the collective hard work over the summer to flatten the pandemic’s curve will be for naught. Fortunately, there’s some good news locally. On eight key indicators, MUSC

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Where we are as of Aug. 5 DATA INDICATOR INFECTIONS: Growth in number of reported COVID-19 infections NEW CASES: Sustained reduction in new cases over 14 days PER WEEK: Number of infections per 10,000 population per week TESTING: Availability of testing RESULTS: Speed of testing results

STATUS 1.3% Negative trend for two weeks 1,632 cases in last 7 days (should be <546) Average result 9 days (should be 2)

CAPACITY: Hospital patient care availability BEHAVIOR: Social distancing being followed OUTBREAKS: Identified super spreader Multiple nursing home events outbreaks TRACING: Infection and contact tracing More info needed Source: MUSC COVID-19 Epidemiology Intelligence Project

says we’re in the green — doing well — on three. We’ve had a sustained drop in the number of coronavirus cases for two weeks and there’s good availability for testing. But we’re still in red zones in three areas: the number of new infections, speed of getting test results and the number of “super spreader” events, such as nursing home outbreaks. Blend all of this data together and it’s clear local school boards need to push pause for a few weeks on reopening schools — unless science dictates the number of new infections is less than 1 per 10,000 people, or 78 per week in the three-county area. It will be hard to do this, particularly with political and economic pressures from local, state and national governments and the private sector. But if we as a community want to get better more quickly and manage the disease responsibility, there is no other real choice.

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GUEST COLUMN | BY APRIL MAGILL

Build to Suit Time to take a wider look at Charleston’s housing issues reflect a disconnect from the basic needs of its citizens. Not only should money be reallocated to boost the housing budget, there should be a bigger emphasis on housing quality. We’ve been building too fast and too cheaply, leading to poor long-term investments by the city. The team who can deliver the project the fastest and at the lowest cost is often awarded the job. The conventional system of building supports the cheapest materials that are also often the most toxic. They’re usually derived from petroleum and chemical industries, backed by lobbyists and subsidies. Research shows us that toxic building materials and poor indoor air quality will affect the inhabitants of the building. When we put low-income residents in toxic buildings, we exacerbate health issues, drive up medical bills and ultimately create more financial, environmental and human health detriment. The system also severely devalues laborers who work with toxic materials daily, often on roofs in sweltering heat, often underpaid and may be undocumented or without health insurance. Yet they have been deemed “essential workers.” The system we’ve created is advancing climate change, making people sick and is built on the oppression of the same people who are also the most likely to

suffer the effects of a changing climate and gentrification. The Reagan-era mantra, “Greed is good,” has made a roaring comeback, where we put profits and companies first and the well-being of people last. We’re building cheap, toxic, failing, disposable boxes with a hearty price tag unaffordable to many. It’s natural to want quick solutions. But it is too short sighted and fragmented to continue to approach systemic affordable housing issues through the lens of a microscope. We need to zoom out and see the big picture and understand that investing in quality buildings equals long term savings, lower healthcare costs, environmental benefits, and a more empowered community. Can we form innovative new approaches to housing through partnerships? Will we pressure elected officials to do what’s right? Or will we keep our heads down and maintain the toxicity of individualism? Charleston cannot continue to slap a tiny bandage over a systemic problem. These extraordinary times call for bold action to halt this destructive cycle. April Magill is an architect, natural building advocate and nonprofit leader.

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We are on the verge of a crisis. With the expiration of CARES Act protections against evictions, as well as paycheck safety nets, Charleston could see a wave of people displaced, particularly our most vulnerable. Our affordable housing problem will be exacerbated. Nearly 40 percent of the local population cannot afford housing near where they work and we see rapid gentrification displacing families. Our elected officials claim to care about the issues around housing, but in examining 2020 budgets, their words aren’t backed up by tangible action and solutions. In the fiscal year 2020 budget for the City of Charleston, the largest expenditure is Public Safety, receiving 49.6 percent ($103 million) of the budget. Compare that to the smallest expenditure, Urban and Community Development, gets 1 percent ($3 million). At the county level, our county allocated $300,000 in fiscal year 2020 and committed $300,000 in 2021 and 2022 to Charleston County Housing Authority. While Charleston has marked $20 million from the bonds for affordable housing, anyone who understands building costs knows that is a drop in the bucket. The government needs to do more, the market alone has not fixed the problem. The housing crisis is growing exponentially, yet current government spending

UNDER REPAIR SHOULD CHARLESTON BE TALKING ABOUT REPARATIONS? BY SAM SPENCE

In “good” times, the median income for white households in Charleston is nearly double than that of black families. Black people in Charleston are twice as likely to be unemployed than white people. And, black men make up the largest portion of repeat offenders with long stays in the Charleston County jail.

“It’s not an either or thing ... America owes black folks, there’s no question.”

The City of Charleston, drenched in its own responsibility for racial inequality through slavery and Jim Crow, is tip-toeing toward efforts at equity. Other cities have followed suit. Some view Charleston’s formal apology for slavery in 2018 as a positive first step toward repair. Others are less keen on the idea of the local government taking on the financial responsibility conventionally tied to reparations — direct cash payments to those impacted by the enslavement of Africans. There is, however, agreement that a debt is owed 157 years after emancipation. “We can’t apologize and do nothing,” Charleston City Councilman William Dudley Gregorie said.

The idea of reparations for slavery dates back to the 1700s, said longtime College of Charleston history professor Bernard Powers, though people may think of it as a modern phenomenon. “They think it’s something that’s recent, maybe, or perhaps goes back to the civil rights era, but it really does have longer roots than that,” said Powers, who is also the interim CEO and president of the International African American Museum in Charleston. POWERS In a modern context, Duke University professor William Darity, author of From Here to Equality, argues, “The primary goal of a reparations initiative must be elimination of racial wealth differences in the United States.” The era of Jim Crow ushered in legalized discrimination nationwide. Redlining used race to segregate neighborhoods and locked black Americans out of the financial system. Without access to the traditional wealth-building mechanisms, disparities grew. DARITY “Today’s racial wealth gap is perhaps the most glaring legacy of American slavery and the violent economic dispossession that followed,” journalist Trymaine Lee wrote for The New York Times’ 1619 Project last year. That legacy persists in the Charleston area, where the median white household income is $69,032 and just $37,575 for black households, and the black unemployment rate hovers around twice that of white

Retired professor and lifelong civil rights activist Millicent Brown

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residents, according to the National Urban League’s most recent Equality Index in 2017. Economic realities are compounded by present-day policies, according to Frank Knaack, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina. “We have those very tangible examples of the outcome of our racist and exploitative history and those kinds of concrete ways. But then also the kind of everyday injustices that pile on to that because of our racist policing,” said Knaack. A 2019 racial bias audit of the Charleston Police Department found disparities in law enforcement, including in traffic stops that ended in warnings and the use of force by police. Data from Charleston County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee’s 2019 report show that black men make up 63 percent of long-term repeat offenders at the county detention center — census estimates put the local population at 26 percent black.

Eradicating vestiges In July, the city council of Asheville, North Carolina, unanimously passed a resolution that called for “community reparations” initiatives, but stopped short of direct payments. Evanston, Illinois, is funding reparations for African Americans using cannabis-tax revenue — an acknowledgement of the disproportionate impact of the war on drugs and redlining on black residents in the Chicago suburb. Charleston’s 2018 apology for slavery did

ROBERT ROSS PROPOSES $2 MILLION AS A ‘DOWN PAYMENT’ FOR REPARATIONS

not broach the topic of reparations, but it aimed goals at underlying economic challenges. This June, council voted unanimously to finalize the creation of a new Commission on Equity, Inclusion and Racial Conciliation to chip away at those challenges. “The apology is the genesis for all of this,” said Gregorie, who championed the apology resolution. The commission will meet for the first time in the coming weeks with a clear mission, Gregorie said: “To eradicate the vestiges of slavery and GREGORIE Jim Crow. Real simple.” Gregorie said it would be premature to talk about reparations as a part of the work of the new commission, which he co-chairs with Councilman Jason Sakran.

Ideas vary The apology was a valuable baseline to discuss how to “correct what was done,” said Millicent Brown, a retired professor and lifelong civil rights activist. “People were upset about the apology not having more teeth. But it was an important step because it tried to help people understand the City of Charleston was saying we had policies in place that were overtly racist and discriminatory,” she said.

Ideas for implementing reparations span the gamut from simple ways to make everyday retail purchases cheaper to hypothetical payouts that would add up to trillions of dollars in South Carolina alone. “If compensation is due, one of the ways we can approach that is through various forms of the ‘African American discount,’ ” said retired professor Wilmot Fraser, using a friend’s checkout line joke to frame his thinking on reparations. That principal may not be too far off if applied to local taxes or some kind of economic development, he believes. Robert Ross, who calls himself “King David” after a DNA test revealed his lineage includes Pharaoh Ramses III, has a slightly less-modest approach: $2 million for every African-American man, woman and child in South Carolina. “And that’s just a down payment,” he said. Whatever form they take, reparations for slavery can’t be separated from ongoing work by governments to eliminate non-economic disparities, according to Brown. “It’s not an either or thing,” she said. “America owes black folks, there’s no question. The question just becomes, what are the ways in which that debt is going to get paid?” Congressman Jim Clyburn, the No. 2 leader in the U.S. House, has been resistant to cash reparations, pointing to his 10-2030 plan as an example of an economic development measure that can benefit African Americans. “I’m never going to individualize repara-

tions. It needs to be applied institutionally, across the board,” Clyburn told The Washington Post in February. “It’s not just about black people,” he said. “But it is also about black people.”

‘Virtually impossible’ The misdeeds of Charleston’s forefathers, however, may be so grave that they make local reparations a nonstarter. “The actions that were taken in Charleston have ramifications far, far beyond Charleston,” said Darity. “So it would be virtually impossible for Charleston to pay reparations for the consequences of Charleston’s actions.” Zeroing out the racial wealth gap, Darity said, could cost $10-$12 trillion nationwide, making piecemeal solutions untenable. But without financial reparations on a local level, leaders can still take action to help reverse disparities. “Sure, the City of Charleston and other entities have culpability. And now, they are required to make some recompense also,” CofC’s Powers said. “Do whatever you can do to reverse the kinds of historical wrongs that are associated with the policies that you have executed as a city,” Darity advised. Darity is hopeful that reparations will continue to be in the national conversation about reversing those historical wrongs. “This seems like a more optimistic moment than any I’ve seen in my lifetime,” he said.

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From: Skip Hoagland To: Deputy AG Jeff Young / AG / FBI / IRS / SLED SCDOR / US AG / SC Ethics Commission, Solicitor General, Charleston County Sheriff Tax payers need law enforcement help? How do we all as taxpayers, including all law enforcement officials who also pay taxes, live and survive in a state if we are being refused access to see how officials are spending our millions in tax funds? Questions to Deputy AG Young: 1. Have the AG and FBI completed their investigation of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, Accommodations Tax (ATAX) funded Designated Marketing Organization (DMO) and if so, have you released the findings? Has the IRS and Mayor Tecklenberg seen the accounting and invoices from the Charleston Visitors Bureau (CVB)? Why is there no city DMO contract signed with the CVB? Is it not a fact that Helen Hill refuses the city council and her members full accounting of tax money? 2. I am concerned that the SC IRS/Department of Revenue (DOR) is allowing violations by SC ATAX funded Chamber CVB and DMO to IRS 501-C6 non profit tax codes, and Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) laws. Can we get an answer on this issue in particular? Please send us a written opinion from IRS, DOR or name and number to contact for more info. We need to see the CVBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advertising income to determine if their unrelated business income exceeds allowable UBIT levels. If so, the CVB may be in violation of the law. 3. If the nonprofit Chambers, CVBs and DMOs sell advertising to profit, would this not be a violation of the 501-C6 non profit tax codes/IRS UBIT? Can you tell us who handles unfair trade, business and competitive practice violations in SC?

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4. Is it not a fact that using tax dollars to subsidize advertising is unfair to local media and all local businesses, especially using Google keywords to drive traffic to the Charleston CVB media products, to generate this income.

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Take Us Home, Summer Shows

Village Repertory Company gets creative with new show, Summer Comfort

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 08.12.2020

BY CONNELLY HARDAWAY

Every summer, Woolfe Street Playhouse’s Village Repertory Company presents a fun, easy summer show: Red, White and Cash, featuring the music of Johnny Cash. Needless to say, things have looked a little different on Woolfe Street this year, with the coronavirus pandemic and associated safety precautions preventing the theater company from operating as normal. Until recently, Gov. Henry McMaster’s COVID-19 regulations didn’t allow for large gatherings in theater spaces. Now, though, theaters are allowed to operate at a reduced capacity and Village Rep has figured out a way to do that safely — and in the same spirit as those past easy, breezy summer shows. Summer Comfort, premiering at Woolfe Street on Aug. 14, is a musical show about the lives of John Denver and Linda Ronstadt, featuring their hits of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Think “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “When Will I Be Loved.” “We thought, ‘How can we do this in a way that’s socially distanced, keep the size down and also do the music a service?’” said Village Rep’s artistic director Keely Enright. She was fortunate enough to find seven performers who can both act and play instruments, from guitars to the keyboard. The performers will be set up on stage, at least 6 feet apart from one another, situated on picnic benches as if they were performing around a campfire. “I grew up at a time where your family and cousins who could play the guitar would sing popular songs that you love [around the campfire],” said Enright. While she admits that most people may not lug a keyboard out to a campsite, this show makes it work. Village Rep is offering six semi-private, intheater performance dates for the show: Aug. 14, 15, 21, 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. The theater is limiting audience capacity to just 40 patrons, with the space

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separated into four separate quadrants. Guests are encouraged to gather a group of 10 family members and friends and book a quadrant ($250) together. Woolfe Street’s square footage allows for a lot of separation among the quadrants and further safety precautions will keep guests safe, including requiring everyone to keep their masks on throughout the show. Enright acknowledges that a socially distant, mask-on theater performance is not an ideal setup — but it’s a necessary one. “We are not in a city-owned building,” said Enright. “Our landlord is not interested in forgiving rent, so for us to stay inside the playhouse we have to come up with a way to go forward. It’s real serious at this point.” In addition to the six performances on Woolfe Street, Enright and Village Rep have come up with another way to bring theater to the community (and make some money while doing so). Village Rep hits the road with Summer Comfort this month, heading to a community center or social club near you. Seriously, if you want seven Village Rep performers to pop up in your (big) backyard, Enright is all in. “Anywhere we can bring the show to you, an outdoor concert-style, we’re willing to do that,” she said. “The cast is really fired up.” There’s a flat rental fee for booking the show, and your venue would require electricity and enough space, but other than that, the show doesn’t need much to operate. “We’ve had some good interest so far,” said Enright, who had just started sending out feelers about the road show earlier this month. “We do know that people are desperate to have live

entertainment. We’re not solving anybody’s problems, and we’re not trying to. We’re just trying to take a breath.” While drive-in movie theaters have seen a recent surge in interest in this new era of socially distant entertainment, live theater is harder to come by, likely because the logistics are a lot more complicated. Lovers of the arts, though, are making it work across the country. You can find an “al fresco” show from Theatre Across Borders in Colorado Springs, which features a one-mile hike and a trailside performance. South Bend Civic Theatre is performing Emma in an outdoor amphitheatre, likely a refreshing experience for those starved of the live arts for so many months. And now, Charleston has its own outdoor theater offering in the form of a fun musical, peformed by seven very talented local performers, wherever you can provide a safe, outdoor space. And, the comfort derived from Summer Comfort isn’t just for the audience. “The most profound thing for me, the first night of rehearsal was the first time things had felt normal,” said Enright. “Nothing was normal, but to be in the process of rehearsal and to listen to people sing and say lines — it was so emotional for all of us. We thought, ‘If we never open, this has been emotional therapy.’” Email info@villagerep.com or call the playhouse at (843) 856-1579 to reserve tickets for an in-theater performance or to book your own show.

Four Charleston library locations now allow patrons inside, offering limited services. Branches in the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) system have been closed to the public since March 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic. These branches include: the Main Library, Baxter-Patrick James Island Library, Wando Mount Pleasant Library and Dorchester Road Regional Library. The remaining CCPL branches are closed to the public but continue to offer curbside services. In a press release, CCPL executive director Angela Craig said: “We look forward to welcoming our patrons back inside our library locations and are committed to do so in a manner that is safe for our public and for our staff.” The four branches will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. These branches will be closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. Patrons can take advantage of mobile printing, self-serve copier service and inbuilding grab-and-go service for picking up items placed on hold. Guests are also welcome to browse materials, utilize selfcheckout and apply for a new library card or transition from their temporary eCards. All library visitors are required to wear a mask inside library facilities at all times. CCPL branches are adhering to occupancy limits so you may have to wait before entering. In-person library activities remain suspended, but CCPL continues to offer a wide range of virtual programming online at ccpl.org. —Connelly Hardaway

CITY GALLERY REOPENS WITH NEW GROUP EXHIBITION

The City Gallery at Waterfront Park reopened last week with adjusted hours and new safety precautions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Guests are required to reserve free tickets for admission prior to their visit; you can reserve tickets online or by calling (843) 958-6484. The gallery will be open ThursdaysSaturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Gallery staff members and visitors must wear face coverings and maintain proper social distance while in the building. Sanitizer stations will be available and “enhanced cleaning protocols” will be implemented every hour. The gallery’s current exhibition is a group show, Together at a Distance, featuring the work of 31 artists, all of whom have exhibited in group settings in Charleston before. Participating artists include Christine Crosby, Madison Latimer, Tate Nation, Tommy Beaver, Alvin Glen, Lisa Willits and more. —CH

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Lowcountry Listens The Gaillard Center hosts a free virtual series, Lowcountry Listens, every Wednesday. Each performance is recorded on the Gaillard Center’s stage and airs on their website, Facebook and YouTube. Videos contain a short interview and three to four songs. This Wednesday, catch poetry and jazz from Marcus Amaker and Quentin Baxter. Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. Free to attend. gaillardcenter.org

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Black Food Fridays partnership keeps spotlight on black-owned restaurants

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 08.12.2020

BY PARKER MILNER

KJ Kearney started Black Food Fridays in April with a straightforward request — order food from your favorite black-owned restaurant on Friday and submit where you ate to his new Instagram account, @blackfoodfridays. Kearney wants his account to help steer dollars to black-owned restaurants, a mission that’s quickly catching on locally and nationally. Black Food Fridays has increased its following to nearly 8,000 people since the end of May, receiving an overwhelming amount of responses in June. One of those messages came from Red Clay Hot Sauce CEO Molly Fienning. “The amount of woke-ness I experienced in June was unprecedented,” Kearney said. “She was just one of many emails I received. I asked her to reach out to me later, and she’s one of BL ACK FOOD FRIDAYS FE ATURED SE AN MEND the few people that reached back ES IN WEEK TWO OF TH out in July.” E RED CL AY INTERVIEW SERIES Kearney said he believes in giving people interview series. opportunities, so he was thrilled that Fienning “It just seemed like such a good fit to wanted to support Black Food Fridays. loop him in as this already established food sauces. The second Friday highlighted Sean “We’re the company we are today because of blogger in town along with Quincie who has Mendes of Gillie’s Seafood on James Island. the Charleston food and beverage community, a dream to work on brand strategies with One instance at the end of July demonand we always want to give back and support businesses,” Fienning said. strated exactly what Kearney envisioned the industry however we can,” Fienning said. “For me and a lot of other black bloggers, when he started the account. Mendes saw “When I saw KJ’s there were a lot of people reaching out [in a Black Food Fridays post where Kearney initiative on social media June],” Jones said. “Red Clay was also willing to gave a shout out to crab fries he had at in June, I found that what contribute financially outside of just promoting a black-owned restaurant in Charlotte. he was doing was really black-owned restaurants. We talked about that Weeks later, Mendes invited him into thoughtful and smart. because I think that was important for it to feel Gillie’s to test out his take on the dish, What I like about Black genuine. Contributing dollars right then and which he later added to his menu. Food Fridays is it’s a chanhopefully encouraging other people to visit.” Kearney is still making plans for the nel where you can find Jones and Kearney also saw the imporbusiness side of Black Food Fridays, and he that great new delicious tance in simply spreading the word about said it’s “admirable” that Fienning and Red meal while supporting a black-owned establishments on social media. Clay are willing to put themselves out there black-owned business. A KEARNEY “A lot of black-owned restaurants are while he finds the best place to distribute the lot of people want to do owner operated, so they don’t necessarily funds. Kearney has some ideas. that — they just need an avenue.” have the PR teams or access to people that “I do know that TV shows work, so I’m Soon after connecting in July, Fienning are dedicated to social media that some working with some friends to develop a pitch and Kearney came up with a way to help of the bigger restaurants have,” Jones said. to do a Black Food Fridays TV show. Also, these beloved local institutions. Starting “For some of these smaller restaurants, that I’d like to curate products. I find these blackJuly 24, Red Clay began an interview series promotion is so important for them to really owned restaurants and purveyors that could featuring a different black-owned restaurant, highlight what they’re doing. It’s so imporutilize a Supreme-like push,” said Kearney, chef or meal each week with the help of food tant for people who go to these restaurants to referring to the uber-trendy clothing brand. blogger Jai Jones and brand strategist Quincie share their experience and spread the word.” “I want to be able to do that for tangible Bardsley. Each week, Red Clay purchases a “The social media aspect is just that, you businesses. I’m throwing different things $100 gift card from the featured restaurant bring awareness and that awareness allows against the wall because I want to be a good to be raffled on Instagram and has pledged to people to be intentional about their spendsteward of the money people are sending.” donate 15 percent of online sales from July ing,” Kearney added. 15 to August 15 to Black Food Fridays. The first Friday featured Shaquille Fontenot For more information on Black Food Fridays After working with Jones during the of FairyFresh Foods, a plant-based meal service and the Red Clay interview series, follow Charleston Wine + Food Festival, Fienning that’s morphed into a company that also sells Kearney and Red Clay on Instagram knew he was the right person to lead the products like infused oils, dry herb blends and @blackfoodfridays and @redclayhotsauce.

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There will be no Charleston Wine + Food Festival in 2021, organizers said last week, citing concerns around the spread of the coronavirus. This will be the first year since 2005 Charleston will not host the annual festival. W+F, scheduled to take place March 3-7, 2021, regularly features over 120 events and draws a crowd of nearly 28,000 people annually. The festival reported a 2020 economic impact of $19.9 million. “This was a tough decision to make — this festival is an important event for the City of Charleston and our favorite way to bring people together to share stories and connect,” festival organizers wrote in a statement. “However, the safety and security of our guests, participating talent, staff, vendors, and community is of the utmost importance and one that should take precedence above all else.” Gillian Zettler, the festival’s executive director, shed some light on the situation and the thought process that went into the decision. “At this point, guest safety is paramount,” Zettler said. “We’ve been in constant communication with lots of folks that we work with on programming each year.” Zettler said it also didn’t feel right to host a festival reliant on the local chefs and restaurateurs struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. “As much as we would like to be brainstorming programming right now, we thought that would be tone deaf,” she said. In place of the in-person festival, W+F will host live-streamed conversations and possibly some small events before announcing the 2022 festival schedule in late-spring. “We did some live podcasts in the past,” Zettler said. “We’re kind of in an ideation phase right now and leaving it open to smaller gatherings.” Euphoria, Greenville’s annual wine and food festival, recently announced it would move forward with a scaled back version of the festival in September. Zettler said they explored this option. “At the onset, that is something that was discussed. It just feels like if we do the festival, we want to do it the way that it should be done,” she said. “This affords us some extra time to do some organizational resets. For us, we just want to gobble up every minute that we have to reevaluate things.” For more information and updates, visit charlestonwineandfood.com. —Parker Milner

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NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI You will please take notice that by an Order dated the 6th day of August, 2020, and on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, whose mailing address is PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-0459, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the unknown Defendants whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, persons under disability, incompetents, imprisoned, or those persons in the military, if any; such appointment to become absolute unless the said defendants or someone in their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein. CISA & DODDS, LLP s/John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (P) (843) 881-6530 (F) (843) 881-5433 john@cisadodds.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF August 7, 2020.

RDC File No.: 16-12457 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2019-CP-10-5338 Tony L. Hill, and Gloria J. Hill, Plaintiffs, vs. Vivian Berkeley, and Juliette R. White, Defendants. Lis Pendens NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, upon a complaint of the Plaintiffs above-named, against the Defendants abovenamed, for the purpose of obtaining a Decree establishing the Plaintiffs’ interest in the property described in the Plaintiffs’ Complaint, and compelling the Defendants convey their interest in said property to Plaintiffs at fair market value pursuant to a private sale based on a contract. The said property at the time of filing this Lis Pendens is described as follows, to-wit: All that lot, piece or parcel of land, together with the improvements situate thereon, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and comprising Lot Nos. 69 and 71, Forest Avenue, on a map of the Westerly part of UNION HEIGHTS prepared for the Kopp-Isenhour Realty Company by J.E. Thomas, C.E., dated 1919 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book “C” Page 137 and having such size, shape, location, dimensions and bounds as may be seen by reference to the aforesaid plat on record. TMS No.: 466-12-00-271 Address: 2009 Joppa Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 Summons and Notice

TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at his office, 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity or Special Referee for this County, which order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case. Notice of Filing TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons and Complaint, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on October 17, 2019. S/R R. David Chard S.C. Bar No.: 1190 Attorney for the Plaintiff 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2 N. Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 554-6984

RDC File No.: 20-13057 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 20-CP-10-1317 Amezquita Investments, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Debra Myers, Defendant. SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscriber at his office, 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity or Special Referee for the aforesaid County, which order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master

in Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case. NOTICE OF FILING TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons and Complaint, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on March 11, 2020. S/R R. David Chard S.C. Bar No.: 1190 Attorney for the Plaintiff 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2 N. Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 554-6984

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. Estate of: KEITH WYMOND COX 2020-ES-10-0817 DOD: 03/15/20 Pers. Rep: DEBORAH COX SANDEFUR 7838 LONG SHADOW LN. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 *********** Estate of: IVEY HENRY JOYNER 2020-ES-10-0910 DOD: 05/05/20 Pers. Rep: GINGER W. DOWD PO BOX 12164 CHARLESTON, SC 29422 Atty: JOHN L. DUFFY, III, ESQ. PO BOX 71346 NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29415 ************ Estate of: REENA ELIZABETH FIRETAG 2020-ES-10-0977 DOD: 03/31/20 Pers. Rep: GERALD H. FIRETAG 1305 COLERIDGE ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ Estate of: JACQUELINE RITTER ORMOND 2020-ES-10-0998 DOD: 05/29/20 Pers. Rep: VERNESSA PERRY 100 LUNA PARK DR., #428 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305 ************ Estate of: CHARLES CHOICE, JR. 2020-ES-10-1118 DOD: 05/25/20 Pers. Rep: JULIE CHOICE 2869 SCRIBUS LN. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 ************ Estate of: GEORGE WYLIE YOUNG, SR. 2020-ES-10-1123 DOD: 11/09/19 Pers. Rep: PEARL VICK YOUNG 5318 WATERVIEW DR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418 ************ Estate of: ARLENE THERESE STABILE 2020-ES-10-1126 DOD: 07/27/20 Pers. Rep: DOMINIC R. STABILE, JR. 7969 KITTERY AVE. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29420

Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. Estate of: EMMA FLORENCE KELLEY 2020-ES-10-0124 DOD: 01/15/20 Pers. Rep: HENRY A. KELLEY, JR. 3210 BELLOWS CT. MIDDLEBURG, FL 32068 ************ Estate of: DEBRA ANN KELLY 2020-ES-10-0958 DOD: 04/07/20 Pers. Rep: ROY A. KELLY 2605 OREGON AVE. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Atty: THOMAS H. BRUSH, ESQ. 12 A CARRIAGE LN. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ Estate of: DORIS M. MILLER 2020-ES-10-0970 DOD: 05/24/20 Pers. Rep: BRUCE K. MILLER 1148 QUAIL DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412 Atty: R. JOSIAH PAUL, ESQ. PO BOX 2380 MT. PLEASANT, SC 29465 ************ Estate of: ROBERT F. TAGUE 2020-ES-10-0975 DOD: 01/17/20 Pers. Rep: JOANN R. TAGUE 8127 FLINTWOOD CT. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 ************ Estate of: WILLIS GUY TETRICK, III 2020-ES-10-0990 DOD: 04/09/20 Pers. Rep: SANDRA C. TETRICK 4180 CHISOLM RD. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 Atty: SHIRRESE B. BROCKINGTON, ESQ. PO BOX 31312 CHARLESTON, SC 29417 ************ Estate of: ELLA MARIE PROUDE 2020-ES-10-1006 DOD: 06/25/20 Pers. Rep: SANDRA MARIE PROUDE 8505 BENTWOOD DR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 ************ Estate of: COLIN STANLEY SCHABEL 2020-ES-10-1021 DOD: 06/05/20 Pers. Rep: FRANK M. SCHABEL, III 2402 VAUCLUSE RD. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 Atty: JEFFREY C. MOORE, ESQ., 1 CARRIAGE LN. BLDG. H, 2ND FLOOR CHARLESTON, SC 29407

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2020-CP-10-02184 CHAD W. MATTHEWS, Plaintiff, vs. JANICE E. CLEMONS and CAMILLE H. WYMAN, Defendant(s). SUMMONS Tort: Personal Injury (Motor Vehicle Accident) TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscriber at his office, 307 Old Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29485, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. JOHN PRICE LAW FIRM, LLC /s/ Bobby 0. Phipps, Jr.

Bobby 0. Phipps, Jr. (Bar No. 66535) 307 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29423-0637 Phone: (843) 832-6000 Facsimile: (843) 871-3232 Email: bobbyphipps@ johnpricelawfum.com Attorneys for Plaintiff May 14, 2020 Summerville, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2020-DR-10-1404 MERCEDES SYKORA, Plaintiff, v. RONALD SYKORA, JR., Defendant, SUMMONS TO RONALD SYKORA, JR., DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Jessica L. Partain, Esquire Shannon Jones, Esquire SHANNON JONES LAW FIRM 3 State Street Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 720-3100 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF June 8, 2020

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FILE NO: 2019-DR-08-1528 South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs. Gabariel A. Weathers Anthony LaClay Marshall Lavaghetto Sepulveda Derrick Lattimore Defendants. In the Interest of: Minor Born In 2009 Minor Born In 2010 Minor Born In 2012 Minor Born In 2013 Minors Under the Age of 18 Years. TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Summons and Complaint for abuse and/or neglect filed August 13, 2019. Upon proof of interest copy of the Summons and Complaints will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Berkeley and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Attorney Johnnie J. Burgess of the Legal Department of Berkeley County Department of Social Service at 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of the publication. If you fail to answer within the time set for the above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the court.

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2018CP1004595 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS Marlon D. Brabham; Malachi K. J., a minor; Hidden River on the Ashley Homeowners Association, Inc.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Sioux Falls, SD); South Carolina Federal Credit Union; Hills Machinery Company, LLC; The Park

Recreation Development; DEFENDANTS. Upon authority of a Decree dated the 15th day of November, 2019, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the Front Entrance of CHARLESTON COUNTY CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 1st day of September, 2020 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter. ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being shown as Lot 114, Hidden River Townhomes on a plat by Empire Engineering, LLC, dated October 4, 2005 and entitled: “FINAL PLAT LOTS 41-49, 61-115 & 131-168, THE PARK AT RIVERS EDGE MULTI-FAMILY PHASE 1B, CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR CTM III, LLC” and duly recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book EJ at Pages 714-716. SUBJECT to assessments, Charleston Ad Valorem Taxes, any and all restrictions, easements, covenants and rightsof-way of record, and any other senior encumbrances. This being the same property conveyed to Shavontee S. James by Deed of Martin Henry Investments, Inc. dated June 29, 2007 and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County on July 9, 2007 in Book N-631, at Page 074. Subsequently, Shavontee Shanell James-Brabham died intestate on June 4, 2015, leaving the subject property to her heirs namely, Marlon D. Brabham and Malachi K. J., a minor, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Charleston County, in Case No. 2015-ES-10-1213; also by Deed of Distribution dated September 12, 2016 and recorded September 14, 2016 in Deed Book 582 at Page 906 and by Deed of Distribution dated November 9, 2016 and recorded December 7, 2016 in Deed Book 601 at Page 772. TMS # 404-02-00-198 Case#: 2018CP1004595 Current Property Address: 7878 Park Gate Drive #B11 North Charleston, SC 29418-3686 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, certified funds in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY John J. Hearn (803) 744-4444 016831-00172 2018CP1004595 FOR INSERTION 08/12/2020, 08/19/2020, 08/26/2020 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

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Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): Motivational speaker Les Brown says his mission in life is to help people become uncomfortable with their mediocrity. That same mission is suitable for many of you Rams, as well. And I suspect you’ll be able to generate interesting fun and good mischief if you perform it in the coming weeks. Here’s a tip on how to make sure you do it well: Don’t use shame or derision as you motivate people to be uncomfortable with their mediocrity. A better approach is to be a shining example that inspires them to be as bright as you are. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus musician and visual artist Brian Eno has a practical, down-to-earth attitude about making beautiful things, which he has done in abundance. He says that his goal is not to generate wonderful creations nonstop — that’s not possible — but rather to always be primed to do his best when inspiration strikes. In other words, it’s crucial to tirelessly hone his craft, to make sure his skills are constantly at peak capacity. I hope you’ve been approaching your own labors of love with that in mind, Taurus. If you have, you’re due for creative breakthroughs in the coming weeks. The diligent efforts you’ve invested in cultivating your talents are about to pay off. If, on the other hand, you’ve been a bit lazy about detail-oriented discipline, correct that problem now. There’s still time to get yourself in top shape. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Gemini musician Kanye West confesses the decadent and hedonist visions that fascinate and obsess him. Personally, I’m not entertained by the particular excesses he claims to indulge in; they’re generic and unoriginal and boring. But I bet that the beautiful dark twisted fantasies simmering in your imagination, Gemini, are more unique and intriguing. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to spend quality time in the coming weeks diving in and exploring those visions in glorious detail. Get to know them better. Embellish them. Meditate on the feelings they invoke and the possibility that they have deeper spiritual meanings. (P.S. But don’t act them out, at least not now.) CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Make all your decisions based on how hilarious it would be if you did it,” advises Cancerian actor Aubrey Plaza. I wish it were that simple. How much more fun we might all have if the quest for amusement and laughter were among our main motivating principles. But no, I don’t recommend that you always determine your course of action by what moves will generate the most entertainment and mirth. Having said that, though, I do suspect the next few weeks may in fact be a good time to experiment with using Plaza’s formula. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the dictionary, the first definition of “magic” is “the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand and deceptive devices.” A far more interesting definition, which is my slight adjustment of an idea by occultist Aleister Crowley, doesn’t appear in most dictionaries. Here it is: “Magic is the science and art of causing practical changes to occur in accordance with your will — under the rigorous guidance of love.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the latter definition could and should be your specialty during the next four weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “The soul, like the moon, is new, and always new again,” wrote 14thcentury mystic poet Lalleswari. I will amend her poetic formulation, however. The fact is that the soul, unlike the moon, is always new in different ways; it doesn’t have a predictable pattern of changing as the moon does. That’s what makes the soul so mysterious and uncanny. No matter how devotedly we revere the soul, no matter how tenderly we study the soul, it’s always beyond our grasp. It’s forever leading us into unknown realms that teem with new challenges and delights. I invite you to honor and celebrate these truths in the coming weeks, Virgo. It’s time to exult in the shiny dark riddles of your soul. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I have one talent, and that is the capacity to be tremendously surprised,” writes Libran author Diane Ackerman. I advise you to foster that talent, too, in the weeks

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ahead. If you’re feeling brave, go even further. Make yourself as curious as possible. Deepen your aptitude for amazements and epiphanies. Cultivate an appreciation for revelations and blessings that arrive from outside your expectations. To the degree that you do these things, the wonderments that come your way will tend to be enlivening and catalytic; unpredictability will be fun and educational. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author and theologian Frederick Buechner writes, “If we are to love our neighbors, before doing anything else we must see our neighbors. With our imagination as well as our eyes, we must see not just their faces but also the life behind and within their faces.” The coming weeks will be prime time for you to heed Buechner’s advice, Scorpio. You’re in a phase when you’ll have extra power to understand and empathize with others. Taking full advantage of that potential will serve your selfish aims in profound ways, some of which you can’t imagine yet. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Refine your rapture,” advised occultist Aleister Crowley. Now is an excellent time to take that advice. How might you go about doing it? Well, you could have a long conversation with your deep psyche — and see if you can plumb hidden secrets about what gives it sublime pleasure. You could seek out new ways to experience euphoria and enchantment — with an emphasis on ways that also make you smarter and healthier. You might also take inventory of your current repertoire of bliss-inducing strategies — and cultivate an enhanced capacity to get the most out of them. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Are you ready to make the transition from slow, deep, subtle, and dark to fast, high, splashy, and bright? Are you interested in shifting your focus from behind-the-scenes to right up front and totally out in the open? Would it be fun and meaningful for you to leave behind the stealthy, smoldering mysteries and turn your attention to the sweet, blazing truths? All these changes can be yours — and more. To get the action started, jump up toward the sky three times, clicking your heels together during each mid-leap. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Greenland is a mostly autonomous territory within the nation of Denmark. In 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his government was interested in buying the massive island, describing it as “a large real estate deal” that would add considerable strategic value to his country. A satirical story in The New Yorker subsequently claimed that Denmark responded with a counter-offer, saying it wasn’t interested in the deal, but “would be interested in purchasing the United States in its entirety, with the exception of its government.” I offer this as an example for you to be inspired by. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to flip the script, turn the tables, reverse the roles, transpose the narrative, and switch the rules of the game. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Doris Lessing told us, “It is our stories that will recreate us.” Whenever we’re hurt or confused or demoralized, she suggested, we need to call on the imagination to conjure up a new tale for ourselves. “It is the storyteller, the dream-maker, the myth-maker, that is our phoenix,” she believed. The fresh narratives we choose to reinvent ourselves may emerge from our own dreams, meditations, or fantasies. Or they might flow our way from a beloved movie or song or book. I suspect you’re ready for this quest, Pisces. Create a new saga for yourself. Homework: What is a blessing you can realistically believe life might bestow on you in the coming months? Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com.

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Dead Swells is a five-piece band, but with the exception of the drums, virtually everything you hear on their new, self-titled album was played by singer/songwriter/guitarist Paul Nederostek. Other than some time spent at Rialto Row to record with co-producer Wolfgang Zimmerman or Little Bird’s Oleg Terentiev, Dead Swells was mostly made in Nederostek’s home. And you can thank COVID-19 for that. “There was nothing else you could do other than be isolated, so there was basically a month there when I would just record all day, every day,” Nederostek said. “If it weren’t for quarantine, I would’ve had the guys (guitarist Adam Haltiwanger, keyboardist Luke Reeves, bassist Ben Moody and drummer Joe Lansburg) on the album, but it didn’t happen that way.” Dead Swells doesn’t sound like a one-manband project, though. Built on burbling keyboards, blurred guitars and pulsing rhythms, Dead Swells is a modern take on psychedelic space-rock, almost like pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd with a lot of 2020 technology at its disposal. Tracks like the lush, slow-rolling opener “SummerNakedHeat,” the bouncy, shimmering “MLD” and the surprisingly funky “Differently” are fueled

by rubbery synths. Everything sounds like it’s shooting into the stratosphere thanks to massive guitars and vocals with reams of echo on them. But unlike Floyd or other space rock-style bands, Nederostek keeps things concise. There’s no jamming on Dead Swells, and every track is tightly arranged. “I made everything concise on purpose, because I wanted people to listen to the whole album, front to back, and obviously a lot of people don’t do that anymore,” he said. In fact, on the nine-track album, there are several songs that barely hit the two-minute mark, almost serving as connecting pieces between the main tracks. The segue songs began when Nederostek was working on other music as a breather from Dead Swells’ material. “But I thought it would be a good idea to include them as breaks,” he said. “I was inspired by other albums with these short pieces where I ended up listening to the whole album all the way through, so I thought it was interesting.” As a writer, Nederostek tends to start his songs from beats or chords, building the tracks around those elements and then adding the lyrics later. Lines like “I want the sweet dream/ I want the feeling so bad,” on “MLD” seem to match the hazy, atmospheric feel of the music.

“The lyrics are inspired by the music,” he said, “so I’ll have all of the music done and listen to it over and over again and put some words on top of it. It’s something I’ve always done.” Nederostek’s isolation during most of the recording gave him an opportunity to do a good bit of the production himself, which wasn’t how it worked on the band’s 2017 EP. As comfortable as he is writing, playing and recording music, Nederostek said the production and mixing processes were intimidating, which is why he turned to Zimmerman, one of the most experienced producers in the area. “The whole time, I was basically freaking out,” he said about producing on his own. “Wolfgang offered me guidance because he’s been doing this for a long time. So if I had any problems, I would just call him, and he’d tell me to calm down or tell me what I needed to do.” The COVID-19 shutdown may have helped Nederostek make his new album and up his production game, but there’s a flip side to that coin. Dead Swells released a strong new album Aug. 7, but how is it going to promote it without any live shows? “That’s a good question,” Nederostek says. “I don’t know. It pretty much all exists on social media, Spotify, and iTunes. Hopefully, people like it, but I’m not too sure what to do. It seems like everything’s up in the air.”

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McKenzie Eddy is ready for her voice to be heard again on her new single, “Stingray,” her first solo tune since 2012. All proceeds from the song throughout the month of August will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union. “Stingray,” which was co-written with her husband Elliott Smith, is about “taking the power back” after experiencing toxicity in the past, Eddy said. She explained the hook as a “mantra for self-growth.” “I haven’t released any solo music for so long for so many reasons — the main reason being that I had a lot of negativity surrounding music after leaving New York,” she said in a press release. “My musical heart had been broken. For me, making music — finding a sound – has always been about collaboration. But it’s impossible to cultivate or create when all of your trust has been broken. When I met Elliott, all that changed.” Wolfgang Zimmerman, Jimmie Choate, Zandrina Dunning, Alicia Modoor, Mado Smith and Jordan Igoe also appear on “Stingray.” In the past decade, Eddy has been a member of the music community behind the scenes and on the stage, performing with Smith and rapper Benny Starr in Very Hypnotic Soul Band. In 2013, she opened the now-defunct King Street music venue King Dusko. —HM

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both thought they could learn from the other. The best way to do that, they decided, would be to make music together. After four long years of making albums over a long distance, Dean has joined Dawkins in Charleston. The release of IV marked the end of a long distance partnership and the beginning of a whole new world of music for their collaboration. “If you treat the music with respect and patience and do the same with your collaborators, magic can happen,” Dawkins said. “We come in with completely fresh slates and perspective each time.” This album is like coming home for Dawkins and Dean — a chance for them to create music together for the first time in a long time. —Abrie Richison

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Dylan Dawkins, the musician behind electronic project Persona La Ave, and jazz pianist Geoffery Dean, also known as Baraka, make the music they want to listen to. “Organic tones, vintage analog synthesizers, thicker harmonic elements and chord progressions often reserved for R&B and jazz” are just some of the ways that Dean described their sound. “There just isn’t enough of this music out there.” Luckily, these two released their new album, IV, Aug. 7, and it’s chock-full of the tones Dean described. The journey to making music isn’t anything new for Dawkins, who has been recording since he was 12 years old. This was back when he used his dad’s shed as a makeshift recording studio and became familiar with an 8-track. “I fell in love with synthesizers and music that revolves around that sound at an early age and ever since then, music has been a main part of my life,” Dawkins said. “I can’t really live without music.” Dean has been playing the piano since he was 5 years old but didn’t write his own music until he was 25. In the years since, he has made up for lost time by experimenting with his own sound. “For the last 10 years I have been working on expanding my sound into electronic music and getting a doctorate in jazz,” Dean says. “I have learned a lot about electronic music from Dylan and, ever since we first made a song together, it has been a natural process.” Their musical relationship began in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Pilot Light venue. After playing individual sets, they

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