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Charleston weighing options to balance $18M budget shortfall for 2021

BY SKYLER BALDWIN

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 11.18.2020

An $18 million shortfall loomed over the Nov. 12 Charleston Ad Hoc Budget Advisory Committee meeting as participants weighed options to balance next year’s budget. This deficit comes on the heels of a $42 million shortfall the city managed in 2020.

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The city is currently exploring a plan that would balance the 2021 budget with $9 million in cuts and $9 million in new revenues, which would be used to avoid reductions for critical services like police, fire and sanitation.

To balance the budget without new taxes, the city would have to lay off 40 police officers, 31 firefighters, 23 recreation department employees and 13 sanitation and street workers, according to a press release sent by city officials Thursday.

Deep cuts would also be required across city government personnel on top of 200 positions that have already been cut over the last 10 years, reducing the workforce to roughly 1,700 employees as the city’s population continues to increase.

“Our needs and population are continuing to grow … and if you compare it to 10

years ago, over time, our employees and staff have reduced considerably, at the same time our population has increased considerably,” Mayor John Tecklenburg said during the meeting. “I point that out to share with you the challenges we have are … primarily on the revenue side, not on the expense side.

“We’ve got a pretty lean-running organization right now, but where our real challenge is, is the fact that our projection for licensed businesses and license revenue for next year is down something like $9 or $10 million, and our projection for parking revenue is down by similar amounts,” Tecklenburg said.

The $9 million in new revenues would come from a combination of increasing property taxes by three mills and a 50% reduction in the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) credit, amounting to an additional $1.50 per

week on an average $300,000 home.

The city has looked at similar options to balance past budget shortfalls, according to chief financial officer Amy Wharton, but the city is looking at a larger shortfall now than previous years largely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A big part of the budget shortfall stems from the United States Congress’ inaction on emergency COVID-19 relief funds for smaller cities and counties. Greenville County, with a population of just over 500,000 is the only S.C. county with enough residents to qualify for federal assistance.

“Even blowing off money for 2020, if we even got half of what the house passed for 2021, we would not be having this discussion here today about millage and the Local Option Sales Tax Credit,” Tecklenburg said.

“We would have a balanced budget.”

There may be a way out without the city having to make significant cuts in their budget at all, though it may be a long shot in today’s political climate.

“If there is some sort of compromise that comes out of the [U.S.] Senate and

“If there is some sort of compromise that comes out of the senate and the house next year in 2021, we have the opportunity then to not have to worry about this millage increase or LOST revenue.”

—Charlesotn City Councilman Peter Shahid

the House next year in 2021, we have the opportunity then to not have to worry about this millage increase or LOST revenue,” said Councilman Peter Shahid. “That’s something the general public needs to be aware of.”

The final balanced budget will be presented to the full City Council at a budget workshop on Nov. 18 before going to the Ways and Means Committee and the City Council again for consideration and first reading on Dec. 1. There will be opportunities for public comment at the upcoming public meetings.

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“It was just an implication of, ‘Look hard, and see how many ballots you could throw out.’”

—Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham called him to ask about signature-matching policies on ballots cast in Georgia’s close presidential and U.S. Senate elections, seeming to imply that the state should throw out legally cast ballots. Source: CNN, The Washington Post

LOWCOUNTRY LOCAL FIRST REMINDS CHARLESTON : ‘EVERY DOLLAR MATTERS’

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 11.18.2020

Just before the holidays, Lowcountry Local First (LLF) usually kicks off its end-of-year “buy local” campaign. This year, the group turned that into Buy Local Season, urging Charleston shoppers to spend their hard-earned dough with the area’s hard-hit local businesses as the busy buying season approaches.

A new public service announcement reminds Charleston that “every dollar matters” when it comes to holiday shopping and that some of your local favorites are here and ready to help you wrap up 2020. Peep the video produced by Matchlight to see friends from Turning Page Bookshop, Park Circle Pets, Ted’s Butcherblock and others.

“When consumers choose to support locally-owned businesses, three times more of the dollar stays in our community as compared to if spent with non-local businesses,” the group said in an announcement. “This influx of revenue is essential for local job creation, strong schools, improved streets, unique communities and an overall increased quality of life.”

Want to help out? As part of this year’s Buy Local Season, LLF has a twist on the bygone election season, offering “Vote for Mom & Pop” yard signs.

(Donations of $20 or more get you a sign.) To view other donation options, visit buylocalmonth.com. —Sam Spence

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CHARLESTON VETERANS MAKE REPAIRS ON HOUSING FOR OTHERS IN NEED

A pair of U.S. Coast Guard veterans now working as contractors in Charleston volunteered to help out in the mornings of Nov. 10-11, making repairs on veteran housing in need of some maintenance.

Kerry Sullivan and Hunter Lawrimore served in the Coast Guard as boatswain’s mates for 8 and 11 years respectively doing search and rescue, law enforcement and instruction. Originally from Georgetown, Lawrimore has run his own handyman business, Hunter’s Handyman Services since 2016.

Sullivan, a Charleston native, started his handyman business, Kerry’s Handyman Business in 2017, and both have pitched in when they can to get some help for local veterans in need.

The pair works with the Tri-County Veterans Support Network, an organization that connects veterans to helpful resources, and Crisis Ministries, a multi-service homeless shelter and soup kitchen.

The support network served 888 veterans and families in 2020 alone, according to Sullivan, and provides temporary housing for 278 veterans.

Despite the work the organization does, Sullivan said there is more that the community can do to help out this time of year, including: Donating gift cards, donating money, volunteering time, donating furniture (specifically window A/C units). Donations to Tri-County Veterans Support Network can be made at tcvsn.org. —Skyler Baldwin

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The state of South Carolina is sitting on a big old pot of money thanks to COVID-19.

“The money has piled up because we didn’t have a budget this year,” said one Senate insider, reflecting on how the illness essentially shut down the annual spring legislative process.

Without an approved 2020-21 budget, state spending remained at 2019 levels. With no new budget, there were no approvals for new one-time spending projects. Recurring expenses approved last year continued to be funded, but proposed recurring increases, such as a boost to per student educational costs or use of new “non-recurring” dollars for things like $100 million in security improvements for the state Department of Corrections, were put on hold.

So that inaction also meant contingency reserves from two previous budget years — monies generally spent in new budgets — were parked in state accounts.

This bucket from reserves is not insignificant. The pot is now worth $775 million, an amount that can buy a whole lot of widgets for state government. And it’s part of an even bigger pot that lawmakers will have to spend starting in July. According to a Nov. 10 preliminary forecast for the state’s 2021-22 fiscal year, lawmakers should have about $1.2 billion in new revenue to spend over and above what regularly comes in.

The economic news, however, is not all rosy. The pandemic smacked more than just state government.

A new report shows the state’s tourism economy lost $5.2 billion in revenues — a 43% drop from the previous year.

And while the $1.2 billion pot of state tax money will be helpful for lawmakers to spend next year on improvements to education, corrections, roads, health care and other priorities, the pandemic whacked a huge chunk of money from revenue collections.

According to the state Board of Economic Advisors (BEA), the state lost about $800 million in anticipated tax collections this year, which means coffers will be about 3.5% less than what the state took in during the 2019-20 fiscal year.

“With the forecast, revenue collections through October for the current fiscal year are running approximately $176.4 million above expectations.

But, the BEA cautioned the current trend is not likely to continue. The BEA advised the uncertainty about COVID-19, the diminishing impact of previous federal stimulus funds, a slowing of the economy and a poor tax filing season anticipated in April are significant concerns for the rest of the fiscal year.”

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continued from page 6 On a brighter note, the BEA said the state’s economy appears to be resilient.

“South Carolina is positioned to recover quicker from the effects of the COVID19 pandemic than the rest of the nation,” according to the statement. “To date, South Carolina has recovered 70% of its COVID19-related job losses, but the remaining jobs are expected to return slowly. For its forecast, the BEA anticipates a return to February 2020 pre-pandemic employment in February 2022 and assumes slower than historical growth through the remainder of FY 2021-22.

“The BEA also expects wages and proprietor’s income to grow, but at slower than historical rates. In addition, the BEA does not anticipate any new federal stimulus.”

—CP Staff

NEW CHARLESTON COUNTY LEADERS LOOK TO ‘TURN THE PAGE’ ON COUNCIL

Kylon Middleton won’t take his spot as one of two members of Charleston County Council until January, but he said he’s ready to get to work to remedy what he called “a trust issue” that has developed between county residents and its leaders.

“I do believe that council needs strong moral leadership. I ran on that,” said Middleton, who represents West Ashley and North Charleston on council and serves as senior pastor of Mt. Zion AME Church downtown.

“We need to turn the MIDDLETON page on some of the perceived baggage,” among county council leaders, he said.

First on his agenda, Middleton said, was revisiting how the county can ensure

construction of affordable housing. Voters rejected two questions earlier this month that would have entrusted millions to county council to build an affordable housing trust fund. The issue, according to Middleton, boils down to having the political will to make it happen. The two questions before voters were nonbinding and added to ballots at the request of council leaders, who “punted” on the issue, according to Middleton.

“We’re not saying ‘No,’ we’re not saying ‘Yes,’ WEHRMAN we’re just going to let the voters decide,” is how Middleton characterized council’s handling of affordable housing.

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Rob Wehrman give council a Democratic majority, a shift that could bode well for continuing discussions about affordable housing.

“Despite the failure of the referendum, the county’s got to find a way of still addressing that issue,” Wehrman told the City Paper the day after his election.

Wehrman won the seat on council being vacated by its chairman, Elliott Summey, who agreed not to run for reelection when he was hired to take over as CEO of the Charleston County Aviation Authority, a position he assumed in July. Former Chairman Vic Rawl also opted not to run for reelection.

Summey could not be reached for comment by the time of publication.

The first order of business for the new council will be to elect a chairman from its Democratic members. Middleton said he is interested. —Sam Spence

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A car bearing a sticker reading, “Cheeto the cat has a Posse,” was stolen while the owner was grabbing a beer downtown. Whoever stole it better watch out for Cheeto’s people.

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Police were called after a man refused to leave the porch of a downtown home, saying he “would only leave by force.” The guy must be a physicist because gravity is what ended up forcing him from the porch after he fell. He wasn’t wrong.

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Police received a report that someone broke a sliding wood door, broke several windows and punched holes in the drywall of an unfinished Daniel Island home. The report came in a few days after the damage ($15,000 worth) was found because the person filing it “didn’t want to ruin anybody’s weekend.”

Officers approached two people sitting downtown sipping from cans of Busch Light. When they noticed the police, one of the two hid their can behind their body and the other followed, hiding his can behind his buddy as well. Way to take one for the team, guy.

At least four handguns were stolen from vehicles parked downtown, and another was stolen from a West Ashley home.

Officers found about 35 grams of marijuana, several glass containers of THC dab oil, THC gummy worms, a 750 milligram edible Rice Krispies treat, two cannabis oil cartridges and a jar with even more weed in the glovebox of a car after the driver admitted to having “a small amount” in the car.

It’s reportedly out of the ordinary for men to shop at high-end retail cosmetic stores, according to a report regarding a shoplifting. Nevertheless, the unusual customer made off with about $800 of stolen goods.

Police were notified that a student at a local middle school had pornographic images on their electronic device. The downstream effects of 2020 keep surprising us in weirder and weirder ways.

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CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 11.18.2020

harleston County Council Chairman Elliott Summey should step down now. He should relinquish the remainder of his term to avoid obvious conflicts of interest and prepare for a shift in leadership coming in 2021.

Since July, Summey has served dual roles as the CEO of the Charleston County Aviation Authority and the chairman of County Council. He was hired without a national search to replace another local politician who was picked as a “stopgap” measure in 2016, former board chairman Andy Savage told the City Paper.

Altogether, Summey’s annualized pay for his dual roles as a public official totals a whopping $334,000, including his $290,000 airport salary, $18,000 car allowance and $27,413 salary as council chairman.

When Summey shuffled from the county’s amphitheatre council chambers to the airport’s glassed-walled boardroom, its chairwoman, Helen Hill, said the incoming boss would not seek reelection to avoid potential conflicts of interest.

Now, it appears conflicts may have come home to roost.

Summey may only have a few weeks left on council, but if the weeks since the November election are any indication, plenty can happen. With post-election political waters calmer, the lame-duck council is debating a proposal that would dump millions of more dollars into airport accounts and speed development around the airport that can’t seem to grow fast enough.

Just a week after the Nov. 3 election, county council gave initial approval to an additional fee for car rental companies that would yield an estimated $4 million per year. The proposed Air Service Development Fund would be used for everything from economic development to infrastructure

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Airport officials reportedly have a slew of projects in mind for this not-yet-approved slush fund, including greasing the wheels for state transportation crews to speed a massive rework of the airport access road. He has recused himself when the project comes up for votes, but Summey is still pulling strings at the airport and within county government.

One would hope we could give our elected officials the benefit of the doubt to handle such routine tax-and-spend matters, but that’s no sure thing for Charleston County Council. And, you don’t have to look far for evidence. At the same Nov. 10 meeting, council sold the old naval hospital for $15 million, less than half of what it was forced to pay for it when developers sued the county in 2017.

We’re not alone in recognizing dysfunction on county council. On Nov. 3, county residents rebuffed the current council as well, rejecting two proposals that would have charged its members with stewarding a new affordable housing trust fund. (This was not the case of some anti-tax malaise because voters approved school spending.)

Fortunately, voters also elected two new members of council who seem intent on pushing ahead with purpose. In January, attorney Rob Wehrman will be sworn in for the seat vacated

by Summey and the Rev. Kylon Middleton will replace former chairman Vic Rawl, who did not seek reelection.

Middleton told us he believes the county needs leaders who can “turn the page on some of the perceived baggage” of the people who serve on council, aiming toward “strong moral leadership.”

For now, Summey’s colleagues should pressure him to step down, removing the perception of conflict once and for all.

Andy Brack

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A FEW WORDS | BY ANDY BRACK

Turn Out Democrats have keys, but need to turn on engine to win Just look at what happened in neighboring Georgia and you can see that Democrats have the keys to win big elections. But in South Carolina, they haven’t turned on the engine.

Instead, they lost a U.S. Senate race as well as down-ballot contests for Statehouse and municipal positions in what was supposed to be the year of the blue wave. It was, at best, a ripple as state and local elections were nationalized so much that you’d think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate leader Chuck Schumer lived in the Palmetto State.

Look at what happened across the nation: Voters were highly engaged with 83% saying the winner of the presidential election really mattered to them, according to Pew Research Center. That’s 20 points higher than 12 years ago. Voters also went to the polls. Some 66.4% of registered voters cast ballots, the highest percentage since 1900. And they cast the most ballots ever — more than 150 million votes.

In South Carolina, 2.5 million voters cast ballots, a record turnout of 72.1%.

Four years ago, 400,000 fewer voters went to the polls, a turnout of 67.9%.

But in Georgia, registration exploded since 2016 with 1.2 million more voters, according to ABC News. In the 2020 election, about 900,000 more voters cast ballots in Georgia than four years earlier, according to election results.

Much credit for Georgia being competitive in 2020 — and potentially flipping to President-elect Joe Biden — is given to state Democratic leader Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost the 2018 gubernatorial election after registering hundreds of thousands of mostly Black voters.

“Another big surprise, maybe to a lot of people, was the impact Stacey Abrams had on Georgia,” said longtime national Democratic consultant John Podesta in an exclusive interview with Statehouse Report, City Paper’s sister publication. He is a former chief of staff for President Bill Clinton and counselor to President Barack Obama.

“Registering 800,000 voters in the midterm 2018 election had a really substantial effect that is likely to give Biden the win in Georgia,” Podesta said this week as vote-counting slogged on in Georgia. “If she had not run the race in Georgia that she ran in 2018, there’s no way Biden would have been able to prevail in Georgia as I think he will.”

What Abrams did in Georgia may be a key for milquetoast Southern state Democratic parties that haven’t been able to win back legislatures. In 2020 despite voters wanting change in the White House, there were fewer legislative chamber switches — than in any presidential year since 1944, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Registering more voters in Southern states — and then getting them to the polls — is a “base focus strategy” that is a starting point, said Podesta, founder and chair of the Center for American Progress.

On top of that, Southern Democrats must have messages of value that resonate and show how they can “compete on the economy and education and other issues besides race and immigration.”

Southern Democrats also have to communicate their values better in rural Southern communities, he added. “We’ve got to have a story to tell about how we’re going to improve the economic well-being, the educational well-being of those voters. We’ve got to deliver now that we’ve promised to attack structural racism and the things that have held African Americans back for so long. We’ve got to deliver on that. But I think the future could be a lot brighter across a number of those states in the South.”

To be successful, Southern Democrats have to deal with nationalized local races that seem to be about national figures like Pelosi and Schumer.

“Once, you could have a completely different identity [as a Southern candidate] than what the national structure looked like,” Podesta said. “I think those days are gone, which means you need a national appeal that is broad and has the capacity to pick up the middle. You can do that, but you’ve got to be ultra-careful about it so that you can win it in states like Georgia and South Carolina.”

Andy Brack is publisher of Charleston City Paper.

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Nov. 20-Dec. 31. Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. $40/ticket, sold in sets of two. 34 West Theater Company. 200 Meeting St. Downtown. 34west.org

A new, themed event is coming to Frothy Beard, and they are calling all Bingo fans to come out and give it a shot (or two). Play solo or in teams in this regular ol’ Bingo game with a musical twist. Prizes will be awarded to winners of each round, each will have a different theme. So brush up on your Top 40 hits, and break out your dad’s vinyl collection to give yourself an edge.

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Astronomy in the Park The Lowcountry Stargazers, a group of amateur astronomers, is hosting Astronomy in the Park. The group will be ready and waiting directly across from the Marriott hotel with a telescope set up for people to look through and will answer questions about astronomy and the night sky. The group asks attendees to park in designated parking spaces, not on the grass.

Wednesdays starting Nov. 18. 9 p.m., weather permitting. Free to attend.

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Julia Deckman Studio, a new addition to Wappoo Drive on James Island, is a mixed bag of resources for local artists: a studio for owner Julia Deckman, a space for art classes and a shop for artists to sell home goods and handcrafts. And, that’s just what you see when you walk inside.

“My goal is to foster other emerging creatives and small businesses with my retail shop,” Deckman told the City Paper. “I want my retail shop to be a ‘go-to’ for locals looking for unique gifts and thoughtful home decor.”

The space at 2008 Wappoo Drive has been Deckman’s studio since early October, and in recent weeks has opened to the public as a store. Finding inspiration in her time spent working with Redux Contemporary Art Center, Deckman wanted to promote other artists’ creative home goods at her studio.

The first round of collaborators includes BR Design Company, Homesick Housewares, Lucerna Planta, Sabrina Pierce and Savannah Strickroth. Other items around the shop at the moment include handmade earrings, denim jackets, throw pillows and soy candles. Each designer’s wares mingle in the studio space, giving visitors chances to check out new items from

“It’s a really fulfilling thing to be able to help other people exhibit and market and sell their work in a way that makes their practice and life more meaningful” — Julia Deckman

The 31st Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park began Nov. 13.

The annual holiday light show will be available from 5:30-10 p.m. every evening until Dec. 31.

Every holiday season, visitors drive through the park in droves to see Lowcountry takes on winter decorations.

This year will feature over 700 light displays of traditional holiday scenes and Lowcountry landmarks like Rainbow Row. On-site visits to see Santa Claus won’t take place during the festival this year, but families can still set up a time to see Mr. Kringle during daytime hours, 9 a.m.5 p.m. while at James Island County Park.

In order to encourage less contact, visitors can purchase tickets online. Because of the high volume of cars on weekends, visitors are urged to consider heading to the Holiday Festival of Lights on weeknights. —Heath Ellison

small businesses and local artists.

“It’s a really fulfilling thing to be able to help other people exhibit and market and sell their work in a way that makes their practice and life more meaningful,” she said.

Deckman’s art is also on display in the store, including some of her newest abstract paintings, a style she first tried out during the pandemic.

“Inspiration’s always going to evolve,” she said about the paintings. “There will always be something to learn and to try.”

While her art does hang in the shop, Deckman said she does not want to compete with traditional art galleries. “I’m represented by the Miller Gallery downtown, and I love that relationship,” she said. “I want to be more of a home goods type of store than a fine arts type of location.”

Art classes are a venture that Deckman

wants to explore with her studio space as well, especially once the threat of COVID-19 slows.

“I’d love to offer, at least once or twice a month, workshops for adults, no experience required, all materials provided,” she said.

“Now, it’s not just quite safe enough to offer that kind of thing.”

Like many new projects, the possibilities for the studio are numerous. Deckman said the space has potential as a rental space for small events, but she is also aiming to make art as accessible as possible.

“I just want to be open and flexible to grow and expand with what the community wants,” she said. “I’m open to anything and everything, but I think the main goal is to find a sense of community and really support local business and local creatives just looking for opportunities to get their work out there.”

The Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival, in partnership with the Dante Alighieri Society and the Italian Consulate of Miami, has announced the 14th annual Italian Cinema celebration. On Nov. 18 and 19, moviegoers can enjoy Italian films at the Charleston Music Hall. Directed by Giovanna de Luca, associate professor of Italian and film at the College of Charleston, this year’s Italian film festival will feature four significant and artistic films from established and emerging Italian filmmakers.

On Wednesday, film lovers can enjoy Refugees in Cinecitta by Marco Bertozzi at 5 p.m. followed by The Goddess of Fortune

by Ferzan Ozpetek at 8 p.m. Say it Loud by Guido Chiesa and Champion by Leonardo D’ Agostini will play at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday.

In response to the uncertainties of COVID-19, the festival has implemented strict protocols to manage crowds. “I’m very glad we are able to present the festival, despite the pandemic,” de Luca said.

“We’re grateful to have an opportunity to offer local moviegoers, who are experiencing unprecedented restrictions this year, with a taste of Italy.”

Students and staff who are looking to attend this year’s Italian festival can enjoy the films for free with a valid CofC ID. Others are encouraged to purchase tickets at the box office on the days of the festival or at charlestonmusichall.com. —Lillie Poland For daily updates from Charleston’s art world, check out the Arts+Movies section at charlestoncitypaper.com.

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Childhood Memories David Gordon Green talks history of George Washington 20 years later Twenty years ago, while Ashton Kutcher and Sean William Scott asked, “Dude, where’s my car?” and Tom Hanks formed a relationship with a ball in Cast Away, another film quietly floated from festival to festival, making its presence felt across the country.

David Gordon Green’s George Washington follows kids in an impoverished small town filled with abandoned factories and rail yards as they pass the time during their endless summer days with intermittent narration by one of the kids, Nasia (Candace Evanofski). In time, a tragic accident becomes a secret that affects them in different ways.

What sets the film apart is not it’s plot but it’s interest in the characters and the locations. The performances have a naturalism that recalled the work of John Cassavettes and a visual flair that reminded me of Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven.

I was enthralled by George Washington. Many years later, Charleston resident Green set up Rough House Pictures, the production company he heads with Danny McBride (George Washington’s second unit director), Jody Hill and Brandon James to create dark comedies like The Righteous Gemstones. In between announcements of a Smokey And the Bandit TV series and continuing production on the Halloween trilogy, Green took some time to field fan/obsessive nerd questions and reflect on the film that started it all.

City Paper: So, it’s been 20 years...

David Gordon Green: Isn’t that crazy? Seems like yesterday. Yeah, yeah. We shot it all, like, Winston-Salem. And then there’s a little town called Spencer, like halfway to Charlotte that we shot at, and that was cool. Um, a little bit in High Point. So, yeah, we were all around.

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CP: It’s an oddly tranquil film. The setting is all this kind of decay but then there’s a lot of greenery out there too.

DGG: Yeah, that was kind of the idea is to make this kind of rustic throw-away landscape that we drive by and don’t ever think about.

But is there a way to turn a lens on it and put life and situations in front of it that makes it so attractive, if not appealing?

CP: Where did the title come from?

DGG: It’s a roundabout philosophical question to some degree. I was looking for an aspirational title ... a kid with ambition that may or may not be within his reach and George Washington had such a simplicity to it. There was such an almost generic quality to it, just thinking about the ambition and patriotism in being the first president. How a young mind might think that’s the American dream. It’s really kind of an interior cerebral title, considering the narrative of the movie.

CP: How did the production itself come about?

DGG: I made Physical Pinball [his second short film] when I was a student at the North Carolina School of the Arts as a senior thesis project. And then when I graduated, I moved to Los Angeles for eight months and got as many jobs as I could. And this is in 1998. And I got a lot of jobs,

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like seven jobs at once...If there was a paycheck at the end of the week, I did it. I earned the money upfront and then did a call for contributions, and then made the movie with the money that was in the bank. And so, we shot it in 19 days straight, in and around Winston-Salem, N.C. where our film school was. And, we wrote it so that it was as cheap as it could possibly be and still be a feature-length film. So anything that we had ... a relationship that was valuable or resources that were within reach, from film equipment, to locations, to wardrobe, to donated lunches from the local barbecue restaurants. We just called upon every favor, and I would offer to sweep the floors and do what it took to get people to not just donate to me but believe in me. And so, that was the real community collaboration and the spirit of the production.

CP: The performances in the movie are very natural.

DGG: Even though I’d gone to film school, I didn’t really have experience working with actors, and I didn’t know the grammar. And so, my assumption at that time, which was naive, but now is an incredible asset and attribute of my career, is that I just ask actors questions and let them make choices and try to engineer something that way, rather than say, “Here’s the script. Here’s how you say it. Here’s your intention,” which is more of a textbook model.

CP: What did you learn when you took it out on the festival circuit?

DGG: I mean, that’s the real film school. It was like I traveled to 30 different countries with that movie over two years. You learn about yourself, you learn about the world, you learn about how something that you take for granted, your own backyard in this case, is an exotic location for so many places, you know. When I was in South Korea and I’m looking at something that’s so near and dear and familiar to me, but I’m presenting it in an environment where it is as foreign a movie as this audience has seen. I just love being able to interpret where I come from and answering many questions that you’re asking here. It was like, “Where does the story come from, and how does it relate to you?” And, I think that’s really fun to be able to explore other cultures while you’re sharing some of your own.

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“We had just been thinking in general about what our next opportunities would be in Charleston, and we wanted a place similar in size and scope to Uptown Social,” said partner Keith Benjamin, who stumbled on the former railroad buildings between Ann and John streets in 2019, not long after a separate multi-restaurant project there proved unsuccessful. “The bones were really set up in a way that we knew we had a really special place here.”

The new-look complex will include two separate restaurants. Bodega will specialize in the colossal, Manhattan-style breakfast sandwiches chef Alec Gropman has served since Uptown Social launched it as a popup in July. Share House, which Benjamin described as “bright and airy with a coastal

cantina vibe,” will serve cocktails, local draft beers and a seafood-forward lunch and dinner menu. Gropman will depart Uptown Social to lead the culinary program at both eateries.

“Having lived near the water my entire life, I’ve always had a passion for seafood,” Gropman said. “Share House will be a celebration of all things local seafood with food and flavors that are generated from coasts all over America.”

Gropman plans to serve dishes like tuna poke nachos, crab cakes and sliders on housemade Hawaiian rolls. All menu items will be available a la carte to encourage casual dining, Gropman said.

“The a la carte ordering system is meant to almost be a riff on old school sushi restaurants where you walk in and the full menu is on a card and you can write exactly how much of each product you want,” he said.

“With that same vision, we’ll have this large a la carte slider menu with all of these beautiful seafood sliders and vegetarian options.”

At Bodega, the current weekend menu will be expanded and guests can order Instagramable sandwiches highlighting house-made

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Japanese ramen-themed pop-up 2Nixons added lunch hours to its permanent residency at Proof, where it sets up weekly from Wednesday through Friday. Lunch hours are from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Owner Jeffrey Stoneberger began serving up dishes in Charleston as 2Nixons in 2015 with ramen filled with proteins ranging from pork belly to diver scallops along with snacks like yakitori grilled meats.

“We will be changing the menu daily,” Stoneberger said. “Going forward, we will be featuring Japanese shoyu egg salad sandwiches, grilled tonkatsu sandwiches with pickled tomato jam, Japanese ‘chexmix’ and various yakitori.”

Proof will open at 11 a.m. when 2Nixons is serving, with a limited drink menu during lunch service. Owner Craig Nelson has been asking Stoneberger to serve lunch at Proof for years, and the additional hours will allow him to make up for a portion of the revenue lost due to the 11 p.m. curfew, Nelson told Eater Carolinas last week.

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White Claw Hard Seltzer and Mike’s Hard Lemonade producer Mark Anthony Brewing announced its plans to open a $400 million brewing and production facility creating an estimated 300 new jobs in Columbia’s Pineview Industrial Park. The build-out of the one million square-foot facility is expected to be completed by summer 2021.

The hard seltzer market has rocketed into the alcoholic beverage industry over the past four years, stealing revenue from traditional packaged booze. Even as alcohol sales spiked earlier this year with the pandemic, Nielsen reported hard seltzer buyers decreased their spending on beer and wine year over year (though 75% of seltzer buyers do still buy beer). Since White Claw launched in 2016, it has guzzled market share, accounting for 54% of total hard seltzer sales in 2019.

Mark Anthony Brewing president John Sacksteder credited state incentives for White Claw landing in the Palmetto State in a press release, calling the project a “longterm strategic investment.”

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ingredients. Bodega will stay open all day, offering up to a dozen cocktails that will pair with a nighttime menu featuring charcuterie, tartare and more. One side of Bodega will be dedicated to coffee and breakfast, and the other will be geared toward a nighttime crowd.

“Bodega is going to go from this really fun sandwich concept to an opportunity where we’ll have an incredible coffee program and our sandwiches that we’ve become really famous for take us through breakfast and lunch service,” Benjamin said. “We’ll have a coworking space with Wi-Fi for people to just kind of camp out all day.”

Share House will occupy the side closer to Ann Street, and upcoming upgrades and renovations will create an open layout featuring new garage doors facing out toward the Children’s Museum, giving the restaurant an indoor-outdoor flow onto its patio.

The structure’s past and present are tied to Charleston’s railway system. Originally constructed in 1850 by the South Carolina Rail Road Company, the building operated as the terminus for the Charleston-Camden line. In the future, the Lowcountry Lowline planned along the former railroad corridor downtown could run as far south as Bodega and Share House.

Uptown Social partners Keith Benjamin, Kara Graves, Bryn Kelly, Brian Dodd and Kat Moore aren’t the first New York transplants to try a multi-part restaurant complex in the 23 Ann Street building. In 2016, Damon Wise and Jonathan Buckley opened Scarecrow & Co., which consisted of three restaurants: Scarecrow, Feathertop and WiseBuck Smoked Meats.

Wise-Buck lasted just five months, and Feathertop was eventually folded into Scarecrow before it closed in September 2017. The project’s last gasp, South Seas Oasis tiki bar, closed in January 2019.

Benjamin feels they can bring life to the area like they did with Uptown Social, which bookended a strip of upper King Street bars and restaurants when it opened in 2018. Bryn Kelly and Brian Dodd will manage the dayto-day operations at Share House and Bodega, with Benjamin overseeing the group’s three Charleston restaurants.

“We’ll take what Alec does and combine that with what we do in terms of our nightlife component and we’ll bring that here,” Benjamin said. “The Share House concept is going to be similar but certainly not identical to Uptown Social.”

“I grew up in New York, and everyone gets ‘share houses’ for the summer where you and your friends chip in and get a house in the Hamptons or the Jersey Shore,” said Dodd, who came up with the name for Share House shortly after moving to Charleston to help lead the new project.

The restaurant is being configured with the pandemic in mind, but the group is excited about the property’s post-COVID-19 potential. Benjamin anticipates Share House and Bodega will open in late spring or early summer of 2021.

“It’s really kind of the perfect space for us to have coming out of the pandemic,” Benjamin said. “I think when you walk into this place, you’ll truly feel that you’re in a beach town.”

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Our Best of Charleston issue normally publishes in the spring and we celebrate with a huge get together that’s won our very own Best Party award several times.

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“Blessing Boxes take a small-scale approach

to the big issue of food insecurity” Best Community Activist Kay Hyman, Charleston Animal Society Best Conservative Tim Scott Best County Council Member Brantley Moody Best Do-Gooder Kay Hyman, Charleston Animal Society Best Local Cause Charleston Animal Society Best Local Interest Blog Holy City Sinner Best Local Investigative Reporter

Harve Jacobs, WCSC Live 5 News Best Local Legislator Joe Cunningham Best Local Radio Personality Brooke Ryan, Mix 95.9 Best Local Radio Show Two Girls and a Guy, Mix 95.9 Best Local Talk Show Host Brooke Ryan, Mix 95.9 Best Local TV Anchor Carolyn Murray, WCBD News 2 Best Local TV Sports Anchor Scott Eisberg, WCIV ABC News 4 Best Local TV Station WCSC Live 5 News Best Local TV Weather Forecaster Rob Fowler, WCBD News 2 Best Local Twitter Feed @HolyCitySinner Best Local Website CharlestonCityPaper.com Best Locally Produced Video of 2019

Meet Your Library Series by Charleston County Public Library Best Misuse of Taxpayer Funds of 2019

VC Summer nuclear debacle Best News Story of 2019

Flooding throughout Charleston County Best Newspaper Columnist Warren Peper Best Philanthropist Anita Zucker Best Political Gaffe of 2019 Lindsey Graham’s support of Trump Best Progressive Joe Cunningham Best Radio Station 105.5 The Bridge Best School Board Member Kate Darby Best Talk / News Radio Station S.C. Public Radio 89.9, WJWJ-FM Best Troublemaker Bill Murray

Attractions and City Living Best Annual Outdoor Event Best Apartment Complex Best Attraction Best Building Best Daycare

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Bridgeside at Patriots Point The Battery Dock Street Theatre The Oaks Children’s Academy

Best Farmers Market Charleston Farmers Market Best Festival Charleston Wine + Food Festival Best Fundraising Event

Charleston Animal Society Chili Cook-Off and Oyster Roast Best Green Business Vertical Roots Best Neighborhood Park Circle Best Place of Worship Seacoast Church Best Place to Work Medical University of South Carolina Best Pop-up Market Sunday Brunch Pour House Best Preschool The Oaks Children’s Academy Best Private School Bishop England High School Best Public School Academic Magnet High School Best Public Space Folly Beach Best Tour Company Bulldog Tours

Culture, Arts and Entertainment Best Art Gallery Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art Best Art Instruction Redux Contemporary Art Center Best Club DJ DJ Natty Heavy Best Cultural Event Spoleto Festival USA Best Drag Show Dudley’s on Ann Best Exhibit of 2019

We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America at City Gallery Lauren Hall Best Female Vocalist Best House / Cover Band The Midnight City Band Best Jazz & Blues Club The Commodore Best Jazz Band Ranky Tanky Best Karaoke Night Bangkok Lounge Best Local Actor Colin Waters Best Local Actress Olivia Gainey Best Local Author Dorothea Benton Frank Best Local Band The Midnight City Band Best Local Comic Jason Groce Best Local Hip-Hop Artist Benny Starr Best Local Podcast Best for Business Best Local Theater Company Theatre 99 Best Local Visual Artist Patch Whisky Best Male Vocalist Randall Fowler Best Movie Theater Terrace Theater Best Museum The Gibbes Museum of Art Best Music Concert of 2019 High Water Festival Best Musician Charlton Singleton Best Non-Piccolo or Spoleto Play of 2019

Diary of Anne Frank, Flowertown Players Best of Charleston Best Party of 2019 Best Piccolo or Spoleto Show of 2019

All About You, Village Repertory Co. Music Farm Best Place to See Local Hip-Hop Best Place to See Local Music Charleston Pour House Best Recording Studio Coast Records Best Rock Music Club Charleston Pour House Best Trivia Night Frothy Beard Brewing Company

August, then again in October, hopeful every time we pushed the date that we'd be closer to coming out the other side of this. Obviously, that has not happened.

So, celebrate in your own ways this year and raise a toast to the Best of Charleston 2020 award winners. Hey, even keep this list and set it aside for when you're thinking about gift ideas this holiday season.

Support Charleston’s local businesses, stay safe this holiday and keep an eye out for Best of Charleston 2021 voting soon enough.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.

Shops and wares Best Accessories Store Copper Penny Best Adult Toy Store Guilty Pleasures Best Antique Store Mount Pleasant Mall Best Art Supply Store Artist & Craftsman Supply Best Baby Store Southern Belles Best Bookstore Blue Bicycle Books Best Boutique Copper Penny Best Bridal Store Bridals by Jodi Best CBD Shop I Heart CBD Best Cheese Shop goat.sheep.cow.

Best Children’s Clothing Retailer Southern Belles Best Children’s Consignment Store Once Upon a Child Best Cigar Store Havana Cigars, Tobacco & Gifts Best Collegiate Store Palmetto Moon Best Comic Book Shop Captain’s Comics & Toys Best Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Boone Hall Farms Best Consignment Furniture Store Mount Pleasant Mall Best Consignment Store Consigning Women Best Corner Store Bert’s Market Best Costume Shop / Party Store Hokus Pokus Best Department Store Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant Best Eyewear Boutique Shades of Charleston Best Florist Tiger Lily Florist Best Frame Shop Havens Fine Framing Best Furniture Store Celadon Home Best Garden Store / Nursery

Hyams Garden Center and Accent Store Best Gift Store Cannonborough Collective Best Gourmet Grocery Store Trader Joe’s Best Grocery Store Publix Best Hardware Store Royall Ace Hardware Best Health Food Store Whole Foods Market Best Home Accessories Store HomeGoods Best Jewelry Store Croghan’s Jewel Box Best Lighting Store Charleston Lighting and Interiors Best Lingerie Store Bits of Lace Best Liquor Store Total Wine & More Best Local Clothing Designer Erika Lynn Studio & Boutique Best Local Farm Boone Hall Farms Best Mall / Shopping Center Mt. Pleasant Towne Centre Best Men’s Clothing Store M. Dumas and Sons Best Motorcycle Shop Low Country Harley-Davidson Best Musical Instrument Store Fox Music House Best Paint Store Sherwin-Williams Best Pawn Shop Money Man Pawn Best Pet Store Dolittle’s Best Place to Buy A New Car Hendrick Honda of Charleston Best Place to Buy A Used Car Carmax Best Record Store Monster Music & Movies Best Resale Shop Habitat for Humanity ReStore Best Shoe Store Phillips Shoes Best Shopping District King Street Best Sporting Goods Store Dick’s Sporting Goods

Best Stationery Store The Scratch Pad Best Technology Company Blackbaud Best Thrift Store Goodwill Best Tire Store Gerald’s Tires and Brakes Best Tobacco Shop Purple Haze Smoke Shop Best Toy Store Wonder Works Toys Best Used Bookstore Mr. K’s Used Books, Music, & More Best Vape Shop ECIG Charleston Best Vintage Clothing Store Red Rose Vintage Best Wine Shop Avondale Wine and Cheese Best Women’s Clothing Store Copper Penny

Services Best Auto Body Shop Fender Mender Best Auto Service Gerald’s Tires and Brakes Best Cab Company Charleston Green Taxi Best Car Wash Cactus Car Wash Best Cell Phone Repair iDoctor Best Criminal Defense Attorney Andy Savage, Savage Law Firm Best Doggie Day Care My Three Dogs Best Dry Cleaner Lyerly’s Cleaners Best DUI Attorney David Aylor, David Aylor Law Offices Best Electrician / Company Mr. Sparky Best Family Law Attorney Sara Turner Best Financial Institution South Carolina Federal Credit Union Best Financial Planner Zach Volousky, South State Bank Best Heating & Air Company Bozzelli and Sons Heating and Air Best Home Builder CopeGrand Homes Best Home Security Company CPI Best Insurance Agency State Farm Best Landscaper New Leaf Landscape Construction Best Law Firm / Lawyer David Aylor Law Offices Best Limo / Party Bus Company Charleston Black Cab Best Mortgage Company South Carolina Federal Credit Union Best Moving Company Two Men and a Truck Best Personal Injury Attorney

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Recreation, Health and Beauty Best Acupuncturist

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Dr. Marguerite Germain, Germain Dermatology Best Dermatology Practice Germain Dermatology Best Dive Shop Charleston Scuba Best Exercise Studio HYLO Best Eye Doctor Dr. Elyse DeWitt, Draisin Vision Group Best Fishing and Tackle Shop Haddrell’s Point Tackle Best Fishing Charter Redfin Charters Best Golf Course The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort Best Hair Salon Vanity Salon Best Hair Stylist Kelly Avery, Lava Salon Best Health Club MUSC Wellness Center Best Hospital MUSC Medical Center Best Hotel Belmond Charleston Place Best In-Home Healthcare Company

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Master’s Sale Case No.: 2019CP1004691 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Tiki Series IV Trust, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS John William Boyd, Jr.; Gayle Meacher Boyd; Eunice H. Meacher; Midland Funding LLC; Sandra Bregman; Hunt Club Community Association, Inc.; DEFENDANTS. Upon authority of a Decree dated the 16th day of October, 2020, 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 December, 2020 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the Improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Hunt Club Subdivision, in Charleston County, shown and designated as Lot 37, Phase I on that certain plat by A. H. Schwacke & Associates, Inc. dated October 31, 2000; revised February 7, 2001; last revised February 13, 2001, entitled “Conditional Plat Phase I, Hunt Club Tract C Property of Rainbow Development, L.L.C. Bees Ferry Road, St. Andrews Parish Charleston County S.C.” and recorded February 21, 2001 in Plat Book EE, page 613; said property also being shown on plat, entitled “Final Plat Phase I Hunt Club Tract C Property of Rainbow Development Group, LLC Bees Ferry Road St. Andrews Parish Charleston County South Carolina”, said final plat being dated 17 July, 2001, and last revised 28 November, 2001, and recorded 20 December, 2001, In Book EF, at pages 252-254, in the RMC Office for Charleston County, S.C.; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, butting. and boundings as reference to said plat will more fully be shown; said property being conveyed subject to easements and restrictions of record.

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 John William Boyd, Jr. and Gayle Meacher Boyd as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common by deed of DOW, INC., dated December 20, 2002 and recorded December 30, 2002 in Book G431 at Page 128 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 286-13-00-037 Case#: 2019CP1004691 Current Property Address:

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 11.18.2020

1179 Quick Rabbit Loop Charleston, SC 29414

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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 022307-00027 2019CP1004691 FOR INSERTION 11/11/2020 11/18/2020 11/25/2020 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2020-CP-10-01285 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company -vsR. Larry Evans, Jr. and Norma T. Evans, Upon authority of a Decree dated October 16, 2020, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the Front Entrance of County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, on December 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the City of North Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 42, Block B, Summerfield Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat entitled: “PLAT OF THE SUBDIVISION OF TMS 39700-00-003 INTO LOTS 1 THRU 46, BLOCK B & RESIDUAL, CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA”, prepared

by George A.Z. Johnson, Jr., Inc. dated June 7, 1988 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book BU, at Page 68. Said lot having such size, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

BEING the same property conveyed to R. Larry Evans Jr and Norma T. Evans herein by Deed of Evans Development Corporation recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in X230, at Page 106 on August 20, 1993.

TMS #: 397-01-00-126 Property Address: 7880 Elderberry Circle, N. Charleston, SC 29418 As the Plaintiff did not waive its right for a deficiency judgment in the Complaint, this sale will be re-opened for final bidding at 11:00 a.m. on December 31, 2020.

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, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent 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 well before the foreclosure sale date.

NOTICE: ANYONE THAT ATTENDS WILL BE EXPECTED TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE. PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY B. Lindsay Crawford, III (SC Bar# 6510) Theodore von Keller (SC Bar# 5718) B. Lindsay Crawford, IV (SC Bar# 101707) Christopher B. Lusk (SC Bar# 103221) Telephone : (803) 790-2626 Email: court@crawfordvk.com Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

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: JOHN S. EDWARDS 2020-ES-10-1392 DOD: 07/06/20 PERS. REP: STANLEY NURNBERGER, III 214 PINETREE DR. GULF BREEZE, FL 32561 ************ ESTATE OF: GLORIA LAURA DETIG SHOEMAKER 2020-ES-10-1414 DOD: 07/29/20 PERS. REP: DEBRA A. SHOEMAKER 104 LOCHAVEN DR., #105 CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ************ ESTATE OF: EDWIN WAYNE MAGWOOD 2020-ES-10-1447 DOD: 09/11/20 PERS. REP: TRESSY MELLICHAMP 1311 WAYNE ST. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ATTY: PHILIP BERLINSKY, ESQ. 2971 W. MONTAGUE AVE. #201 NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418 ************ ESTATE OF: TYRONE W. HILL, SR. 2020-ES-10-1450 DOD: 03/20/20 PERS. REP: JACQUELINE F. HILL 1279 S. LENEVAR DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ ESTATE OF: BRUNO J. ROMEO 2020-ES-10-1469 DOD: 08/01/20 PERS. REP: THERESA HARRISON 14201 SE PETROVISKY RD. #AB-174 RENTON, WA 98058 ************ ESTATE OF: ALICIA TUCKER ZORDOUS 2020-ES-10-1489 DOD: 09/14/20 PERS. REP: ALICIA ANN HEILENDAY 326 PARKDALE DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ATTY: JOHN EDWARD ROBINSON, ESQ. 36 BROAD ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************ ESTATE OF: EILEEN M. EVANGELIST 2020-ES-10-1497 DOD: 07/12/20 PERS. REP: MARK E. EVANGELIST

665 LONGFELLOW DR. DALLAS, TX 75230 ATTY: SHIRRESE B. BROCKINGTON, ESQ. PO BOX 31312 CHARLESTON, SC 29417 ************ ESTATE OF: HARRIET G. ALLEN 2020-ES-10-1502 DOD: 08/28/20 PERS. REP: JAMAR WASHINGTON 1367 MACON DR. ORANGEBURG, SC 29118 ATTY: DERNER AND ALTMAN, LLC 575 KING ST., #B CHARLESTON, SC 29403 ************ ESTATE OF: SAMUEL MAURICE LITTON 2020-ES-10-1503 DOD: 06/06/20 PERS. REP: JOAN H. LITTON 289 WATERSIDE DR. MONETA, VA 24121 ATTY: STEPHEN M. SLOTCHIVER, ESQ. 751 JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD. #100 MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ************ ESTATE OF: WILLIS ARCHER GURNEY, JR. 2020-ES-10-1518 DOD: 03/13/20 PERS. REP: PATRICIA G. RAMLOW 1612 D COUNTRY CLUB DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ATTY: ROBERT S. DODDS, ESQ. 25 CALHOUN ST., #400 CHARLESTON, SC 29401

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2020-CP-10-03393 Sabrina Burrell, Plaintiff vs.

Darryl Dewayne Williams, Jr., Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1704 Main Street, Post Office Box 58, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof.

Your answer must be in writing and signed by you or by your attorney and must state your address or the address of your attorney, if signed by your attorney.

McDONALD, McKENZIE, RUBIN, MILLER AND LYBRAND, L.L.P. Post Office Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 252-0500 John F. McKenzie Attorney for the Plaintiff August 5, 2020 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT DARRYL DEWAYNE WILLIAMS, JR.: Notice is hereby given that the Complaint in the foregoing action, together with the Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 5th day of August, 2020.

McDONALD, McKENZIE, RUBIN, MILLER AND LYBRAND, L.L.P. Post Office Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 252-0500 John F. McKenzie Attorney for the Plaintiff October 29, 2020

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO: 2019-DR-10-2693

DAVID BONILLA and ANDREA MALDONADO, Plaintiffs, vs.

KARI LYONS, Defendant.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS TO: KARI LYONS, Defendant above named: YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that the Plaintiffs herein intend to proceed upon the adoption of the minor child named in their Complaint, to-wit: E.L., born 2017.

You have thirty (30) days after the receipt of this Notice to respond in writing by filing with the Charleston County Family Court your notice and reasons to contest, intervene, or otherwise respond.

In doing so, you shall inform said Court of your current address and any change in address during the adoption proceedings. Failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving this Notice constitutes consent to the adoption of the child and forfeiture of all rights and obligations with respect to the child.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2020-ES-10-1479 SUE FONG YIM LIM, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF YUEN CHARM LIM, RESPONDENT(S).

SUMMONS TO THE RESPONDENT(S) ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE PETITION HEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREWITH SERVED UPON YOU, AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO THIS PETITION 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 PETITION JUDGEMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION. PETITIONER/ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER DEBRA J. GAMMONS, ATTORNEY DATED: SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 ADDRESS: 295 SEVEN FARMS DRIVE, SUITE C-310 DANIEL ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA 29492 DANIEL ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING – DECEMBER 3, 2020, 12 NOON, CHARLESTON COUNTY PROBATE COURT, CHARLESTON, S.C.

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF SMALL CLAIMS-NORTH CASE NO. 2020CV1011500297 GERRIT VAN OMMERING, PLAINTIFF VS. IN-N-OUT TOWING, LLC (BARRY JOHNSON), DEFENDANT. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT IN THIS ACTION OF WHICH A COPY IS HEREWITH SERVED UPON YOU, AND TO SERVE A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER ON THE SUBSCRIBERS AT THEIR OFFICES, 4045 BRIDGE VIEW DRIVE, POST OFFICE BOX

70235, NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29405, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE HEREOF. YOUR ANSWER MUST BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY YOU OR BY YOUR ATTORNEY AND MUST STATE YOUR ADDRESS OR THE ADDRESS OF YOUR ATTORNEY, IF SIGNED BY YOUR ATTORNEY. - - - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COMPLAINT IN THE FOREGOING ACTION, TOGETHER WITH THE SUMMONS, OF WHICH THE FOREGOING IS A COPY, WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY ON THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2020-DR-10-2711 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Jolisa Garner

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 27, 2020.

Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, Dawn Berry, at The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication.

If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO.: 2020-DR-18-868 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSES Madena Warren, Allen Otis Butler, Daniel Warren, Carol Hayden NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on August 17, 2020. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Dorchester, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Dorchester County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Dorchester County Department of Social Service, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, South Carolina 29483, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2020-DR-10-0590 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Baptista Eason, Edward N Conyers, et al.

NOTICE

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 20, 2020.

Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2020 CP-10-04875 Theoria Johnson and Rosabell Creech PLAINTIFFS, vs.

Richard Roe and Mary Roe, the two latter named persons being fictitious names used to represent any unknown adults and those persons who may be in the Military Service of the US, all of them being a class designated as John Doe and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class Designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.

SUMMONS

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon Nantz Law at their office, 460 King Street, Suite 200, Charleston, South Carolina, 29403, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered for the relief demanded.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended effective September 1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for York County, which Order shall specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that James W. Saxton, Jr. of 15 Radcliffe Place has been designated as Guardian Ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, underage, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, Dated November 10, 2020 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice unless such Defendants, or anyone of their behalf shall procure a proper person to be Appointed Guardian Ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.

BY: /s/ Carolyn Suhocki Carolyn M. Suhocki

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 6:30 o’clock p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC prior to the final Council action

being taken to enter into a lease agreement for property owned by the County. The property is located at 3887 Leeds Ave, North Charleston, SC. County Council is considering a lease agreement with the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@charlestoncounty.org by 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC for the purpose of receiving public comment on an ordinance authorizing the imposition of a rental car user fee within Charleston County on all passenger vehicles rented and other matters relating thereto.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email public-comments@charlestoncounty.org by 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 6:30 o’clock p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. on an ordinance authorizing the conveyance of real property located at 3600 Rivers Avenue (Parcel ID #469-07-00-001) to Navy Hospital Partners, LLC. Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty. org by 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 6:30 o’clock p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, S.C. on an ordinance authorizing the conveyance of real property located at 926 Bowman Road (Parcel ID #559-00-00-069) to the Town of Mount Pleasant..

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty. org by 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Any legal actions you take are more likely to be successful if you initiate them between now and the solstice than if you’d begin them at other times. The same is true for any contracts you sign or agreements you make: They have a better chance to thrive than they would at other times. Other activities with more kismet than usual during the coming weeks: efforts to cultivate synergy and symbiosis; attempts to turn power struggles into more cooperative ventures; a push to foster greater equality in hierarchal situations; and ethical moves to get access to and benefit from other people’s resources.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Never follow an expert off a precipice. Nor a teacher. Nor an attractive invitation. Nor a symbol of truth nor a vibrant ideal nor a tempting gift. In fact, never follow anything off a precipice, no matter how authoritative or sexy or appealing it might be. On the other hand, if any of those influences are headed in the direction of a beautiful bridge that can enable you to get to the other side of a precipice, you should definitely consider following them. Be on the alert for such lucky opportunities in the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Malidoma Patrice Somé was born into the Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso. After being initiated into the Dagara’s spiritual mysteries, he emigrated to America, where he has taught a unique blend of modern and traditional ideas. One of his key themes is the hardship that Westerners’ souls endure because of the destructive impact of the machine world upon the spiritual world. He says there is “an indigenous person within each of us” that longs to cultivate the awareness and understanding enjoyed by indigenous people: a reverence for nature, a vital relationship with ancestors and a receptivity to learn from the intelligence of animals. How’s your inner indigenous person doing? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to enhance your ability to commune with and nurture that vital source.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Psychologists have identified a quality they call NFD: “need for drama.”

Those who possess it may be inclined to seek or even instigate turmoil out of a quest for excitement.

After all, bringing a dose of chaos into one’s life can cure feelings of boredom or powerlessness.

“I’m important enough to rouse a Big Mess!” may be the subconscious battle cry. I’ll urge you Leos to studiously and diligently avoid fostering NFD in the coming weeks. In my astrological opinion, you will have a blessed series of interesting experiences if and only if you shed any attraction you might have to histrionic craziness.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Give up the notion that you must be sure of what you are doing,” wrote philosopher Baruch Spinoza. “Instead, surrender to what is real within you, for that alone is sure.”

Spinoza’s thoughts will be a great meditation for you in the coming weeks. If you go chasing phantom hopes, longing for absolute certainty and iron confidence, you’ll waste your energy. But if you identify what is most genuine and true and essential about you, and you rely on it to guide you, you can’t possibly fail.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika,” said Libran fashion writer Diana Vreeland. “We all need a splash of bad taste,” she continued. “It’s hearty; it’s healthy; it’s

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physical. I think we could use more of it. Having no taste is what I’m against.” I understand that her perspective might be hard to sell to you refined Librans.

But, I think it’s good advice right now. Whatever’s lacking in your world, whatever might be off-kilter, can be cured by a dash of good, funky earthiness.

Dare to be a bit messy and unruly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To convey the spirit of the coming weeks, I’m offering you wisdom from two women who were wise about the art of slow and steady progress. First, here’s author Iris Murdoch: “One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats, and if some of these can be inexpensive and quickly procured so much the better.”

Your second piece of insight about the wonders of prudent, piecemeal triumph comes from activist and author Helen Keller: “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian statesman Winston Churchill said that he was always ready to learn — even though there were times when he didn’t enjoy being taught. That might be a useful motto for you to adopt in the coming months. By my estimates, 2021 could turn out to bring a rather spectacular learning spurt — and a key boost to your life-long education. If you choose to take advantage of the cosmic potentials, you could make dramatic enhancements to your knowledge and skill set. As Churchill’s message suggests, not all of your new repertoire will come easily and pleasantly. But, I bet that at least 80 percent of it will. Start planning!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In accordance with upcoming astrological indicators, I’ve got some good advice for you courtesy of your fellow Capricorn David Bowie. You’ll be well-served to keep it in mind between now and January 1, 2021. “Go a little bit out of your depth,” counseled Bowie. “And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.” For extra inspiration, I’ll add another prompt from the creator of Ziggy Stardust: “Once you lose that sense of wonder at being alive, you’re pretty much on the way out.” In that spirit, my dear Capricorn, please take measures to expand your sense of wonder during the next six weeks. Make sure you’re on your way in.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Most of us aren’t brilliant virtuosos like, say, Leonardo da Vinci or Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie. On the other hand, every one of us has a singular amalgam of potentials that is unique in the history of the world — an exceptional flair or an idiosyncratic mastery or a distinctive blend of talents. In my astrological opinion, you Aquarians will have unprecedented opportunities to develop and ripen this golden and glorious aspect of yourself in 2021. And now is a good time to begin making plans. I encourage you to launch your year-long Festival of Becoming by writing down a description of your special genius.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 1969, humans flew a spaceship to the moon and landed on it for the first time. In 1970, the state of Alabama finally made it legal for interracial couples to get married.

That’s a dramatic example of how we humans may be mature and strong in some ways even as we remain backward and undeveloped in other ways.

According to my astrological analysis, the coming months will be a highly favorable time for the immature and unseasoned parts of you to ripen. I encourage you to get started!

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It’s been a tough year.

The city's live music scene shut down, artists held off releasing work, tours were canceled and the truth that we're all still struggling with representation for Black artists is more apparent than ever. At the end of the day, this year's City Paper Music Awards might be more about honoring the musicians that carried on and marched forward despite everything.

This year brought new releases from heavy hitters in the scene like Abstract that Rapper, Niecy Blues and LOBG. Newer faces like Baby Yaga and R Dotta had attention-grabbing work, promising plenty of positive things for the future. Plus, artists Mike Brown and ZachontheTrack got some national attention thanks, in part, to their tireless hustle and continuous stream of new work.

As you’ll notice, several categories and our annual City Paper Music Awards winners showcase concert were nixed this year due to the pandemic. We hope to see both return in 2021. Until then, head back to a local music venue as you feel safe, and keep an eye out for our livestreamed “2020 Sucks” concert on social media in the coming weeks. —Heath Ellison

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Singer Zandrina Dunning certainly deserves her Jazz Artist of the Year honor, but as a vocalist, she can just as easily handle soul, rock and anything else thrown at her. And, she said that you can thank her mom’s extensive music collection for that.

“Growing up listening to my mom playing records from all these different genres, being able to listen to and be influenced by so many sounds, I never wanted to stick to one type of anything,” she said. “It’s all beautiful. It’s all music, and a lot of it conveys the message of love and good vibes.”

Dunning has put that versatility on display with various projects around Charleston, from her Aretha Franklin tribute show “Queen of Soul” to her role as an associate producer at South of Broadway Theatre Company. And since 2013, she’s also been a force behind the scenes, booking and promoting various shows like the PURE Concert Series at Forte Jazz Lounge.

“I’ve never been the type of person to just talk about doing things,” she said of becoming an event producer. “I’m a doer; I’m somebody who follows through with things and uses all of the resources available to get it done.”

To get it done, Dunning said she’s had to be prepared, as both a vocalist and a promoter.

“You have to take care of your voice,” she said. “You have to get enough sleep so that you’re mentally aware. You have to be quick on your feet, dotting your i’s and crossing your t’s when you present ideas to people, because sometimes you’re only going to have one opportunity.”

And if she has a question, Dunning said she’s always willing to ask for help.

“If I don’t know, I’ll call and ask somebody else,” she said. “I would contact my good friend Quiana Parler [of Ranky Tanky]. She’s been a mentor of mine, and I always appreciate the advice that she’s given me along the way.”

Of course, as someone with seven years of event production under her belt, it stands to reason that Dunning has some advice of her own to offer those musicians who might be looking to create their own opportunities.

“Be cautious,” she said. “It’s very important to be self-aware, and that comes from within. Staying focused is a huge thing, because there are all kinds of challenges that can step in your way and throw you off so quickly.” —Vincent Harris

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COUNTRY/ AMERICANA ARTIST OF THE YEAR LAUREN HALL Lauren Hall is just as confused as most of us are about what “Americana” means, these days.

“Country music has broadened a lot,” she said. “We have a lot of different artists that bring in a lot of different sounds, whether it’s R&B, pop or rock, so I think they don’t completely fit into the country stereotype.”

If you listen to Hall’s last few singles, “Backwards,” “Gone” and “Just Like I Knew,” you’ll hear a lot of those different styles mixed into her country sound.

“I kind of discovered [country] for myself when I was an early teenager,” she said. “I love pop music, stripped down singer/songwriter music, and there’s a little rock influence in my single ‘Gone.’”

And she’s getting impatient about letting people hear that sound. Her new EP is scheduled to come out in March, but it’s actually been ready to go since the fall of 2019. “I waited to release the first single,” she said.

“I thought, I’m just gonna wait until I can come up with a release plan. And then the pandemic hit.”

Rather than putting out the whole EP, Hall decided to release singles throughout 2020 and push the full release back to 2021.

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Mike Brown is one of those artists we encounter every year who can fit into a few categories. He’s got soul-influenced beats and croons his way through songs half the time, but his words and flow can stand up to any local rapper in 2020. In fact, he could have easily slid onto the Hip-Hop Artist of the Year ballot. Brown’s 2020 EP Hes Gotta Have It has several moments where the artist mixes auto tuned vocals and rapid bars for an infectious listen.

Regardless of how you refer to his genre, his music’s a good time. When asked about his influences, Brown cites funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, rapper Kendrick Lamar and producer and composer Quincy Jones. “All of the stories are very similar; their work ethic is just unbeatable,” he said about his influences. “That’s driven me.”

Brown recently recorded a live album composed of material from his last project, titled Emotions in November, and will release it on Thanksgiving. Plus, with a new publishing deal and a single on the way, Brown sounds like he’s just getting started. “I haven’t decided if I’m going to drop a slow ballad or if I’m going to do a rap song,” he said. “It really depends on how the music scene is around that time and what they’re looking for.” —Heath Ellison

UP-AND-COMER OF THE YEAR R DOTTA

R Dotta knows good and well that being deemed the top up-and-comer in Charleston means the work is just getting started. The rapper, born Rashad Taylor, first sent shockwaves through his 2018 single “Top Notch” with Shack DeVille. The track introduced Charleston’s rap community to his rich voice and his captivating style, which hearkens back to the Southern hip-hop boom of the mid-2000s. He reminds listeners of New Orleans rap giant Curren$y, whom R Dotta is keen to mention as an influence.

“Top Notch” was followed up in December 2019 by his earthquaking mixtape Call Me Dott, and 2020 has yielded the single “Right or Wrong” which debuted in June. As solid as “Right or Wrong” is, Call Me Dott is where you really start to see Dotta’s future shine. “I wanted to make a statement on that project,” he said. “I wanted it to start lyrical and fade into being aggressive while also talking about my life in a deeper sense.”

While his songs have a thunderous energy to them, Dotta sees himself as a storyteller and a lyricist above all else. Call Me Dott opens up with an aggressive, escalating intro-

ductory poem. “If you’re not doing things conceptually then it doesn’t make sense,” he said. “I’m a writer at the end of the day.

If it doesn’t have a beginning, middle and end that can be cool, but then you really just wrote ‘whatever.’ I hate hearing that from other artists, that they just wrote ‘whatever.’”

He further cemented himself as being a South Carolina rapper when he contributed to Amethyst, a project that brought together some of the state’s biggest hip-hop names on one collective album. In fact, Dotta appears on Amethyst more than any other Charlestonbased artist.

He’s committed to being a Charleston rapper, featuring the Arthur Ravenel Bridge among the blackened collage of images on Call Me Dott’s cover. That said, he’s not just an up-and-comer in Charleston. He’s getting streams in Spain, the United Kingdom, France and Luxembourg. For those who want evidence that Dotta’s actually on the comeup, he promises a full album coming soon titled My Name Is My Name. He wants you to remember the name R Dotta and believe as deeply as he does that he can take that name far. —Alex Peeples

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PRODUCER/ STUDIO OF THE YEAR ZACHONTHETRACK Some will tell you that the sign of a good producer is a good tag, that little audible signature that gets thrown onto the beginning of a song by artists like Metro Boomin and Pi’erre Bourne. It elevates the producer and their artistry into the same level as the vocalist, and it’s part of why producers have become as publicly recognizable as rappers. Gone are the days when discussing great producers was relegated to hardcore hip-hop heads.

Of course you don’t have to have a good tag to be a good producer, but North Charleston’s ZachOnTheTrack still hit it out of the park with his. His tracks begin with the voice of an accusatory toddler tattling on the producer by saying, “Mama, Zachary’s making beats again!” It sticks with you. You’re never going to confuse ZachOnTheTrack with anyone else after that. At the young age of 20, he already has your attention.

But to build up the kind of experience and output that ZachOnTheTrack has, he had to start producing early. “I started making beats as a hobby around 8th grade,” he said. “Then in 10th grade I had a job and my mom actually made me quit it so that I could take beats

seriously full-time.” His relentless workload has helped him mine a definitive use of bass, 808 drum machines and other digital percussion. He doesn’t work so much within a specific style or genre of production, as he wants people to know it’s him by the way his percussion sounds.

Most of his output goes straight to YouTube, and the internet has already taken him far. His biggest credit to date, “All Week” by Florida rapper Rod Wave, was just released on Nov. 12. The song topped 1 million YouTube views in 24 hours, and is a tremendous sign of things to come for ZachOnTheTrack.

In a state that doesn’t have a strong music industry infrastructure, that kind of success can be a means of moving up and getting out.

Zach knows that’s going to be a necessary part of his goals as a producer, but he doesn’t want his connection to Charleston to end by gaining fame. “We don’t produce as many artists as we should,” he said. “I’m aiming toward getting bigger and getting out of the city so that I can come back and put more people on.”

Zach isn’t shy about what he’s capable of either. “I want to go Gold or Platinum,” he said. —Alex Peeples

ARTIST OF THE YEAR SLIM S.O.U.L .

There was some stiff competition for Artist of the Year in 2020. Ranky Tanky earned a Grammy, Doom Flamingo dropped an EP and a concert film, Jah Jr. put out one of his best LPs and was on Sway in the Morning. But, the people have spoken, and Slim S.O.U.L. won in the end.

Throughout 2020, Slim has been plugging away at several different projects. In May, he released his long-awaited album Late Graduation, which gave listeners a peek behind the curtain as Slim detailed the psychological growth he went through in his college days and daze. Half a year later, it remains a strong LP with Slim’s best beats and bars so far. He continued to perform throughout the pandemic with a residency at the Pour House.

“I’m just grateful, humbled and honored to be considered amongst so many amazing musicians I look up to, and who I have gotten to know over the years,” Slim said.

Slim’s work in Charleston also went beyond the stage this year, as he continued to promote his music education nonprofit S.O.U.L. Power Productions, formed the House of United Blacks with other Black business owners and was regularly seen leading demonstrations downtown to protest police brutality against the Black community. —Heath Ellison

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