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Turtle nesting season has begun, and after the first sea turtle nest was spotted on Seabrook Island, the turtle teams with South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and other conservation organizations are combing state beaches for sick, injured or lost turtles in need of assistance. But, one turtle rescue group based in the Lowcountry with a reach that spans the globe says for them, it’s always turtle season. “For the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), since we work around the world, the work never stops,” said TSA outreach coordinator Jordan Gray. “But as far as the acute turtle season in the Lowcountry, we’re definitely in it. We’ve been getting different calls about turtles crossing the roads and hatchlings being found in people’s pool drains and yards.” While turtle nesting season primarily refers to marine turtles — like the loggerheads, found on Seabrook Island — the TSA typically deals with land-based and freshwater turtles. Turtle season runs the gamut for species, meaning even residents far from the beach may find nests in their yards and hatchlings in the streets. Not all of these turtles are in need of as much care or assistance as some may think, Gray said. “We get a lot of calls or emails about turtles who aren’t injured, and people are just wondering what they need to do,” he

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The S.C. Aquarium’s Turtle Care Center rehabilitates injured and illmarine turtles from all along the state’s coast said. “We treat every call on a case-by-case basis and try to help them have the best end result — whether that’s getting the turtle back to its native habitat or coming up with another best-case scenario for the life of that turtle.” As with many wild animals, more times than not, the best thing someone can do is to leave the turtles alone. “That mother turtle came up and laid eggs in your yard, or near your home, for a reason,” Gray said. “Just release any hatchlings back into your yard, at the edge of the marsh — wherever you found them. Because you’re talking about animals that have evolved over millions of years, these animals know very much what to do

without human intervention.” But sometimes, intervention is necessary, especially in cases of injury, illness or other harm due to human influence in the first place. That’s where organizations like the TSA and the S.C. Aquarium’s Turtle Care Center (TCC) come in. Marine turtles are often found in more precarious situations than their terrestrial counterparts, due to the conditions of the shores they hatch on. Disturbances near sea turtle nests in the sand, trash left on beaches and even bright lights from nearby buildings can lead to injury or disorientation. “When they hatch, the turtles are looking for the reflection of the moon on the water, and if people are behind them with brighter lights, they could go in the wrong direction,” said TCC manager Melissa Ranly. “And aside from hatchlings, a nesting female wants to find a spot where there’s nothing that could endanger her young.” When marine turtles do end up in trouble, the TCC is equipped with a full rehabilitation center. “We help rehabilitate sick and injured sea turtles from all over the state,” Ranly said. “We’ll get a call from the DNR and they’ll let us know about the animal so we can get prepared for intake. It’s sort of what you would consider a triage — we have to examine the animal and get a feeling for the CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

A downtown man pulled over for suspected driving under the influence told officers he was “dropping bars.” We were interested in looking into his rap career, until we continued reading and found that apparently that means doing drugs — why does everything mean doing drugs nowadays? RUNNERS UP Police responded to a woman who had been sobbing alone in a downtown pizzeria before quickly stealing an employee’s iPhone off the counter. The owner of the phone decided not to press charges because, “Frankly, he’d been there.” Officers asked a West Ashley man what he had in the trunk of his car, to which he replied, “some things my mom gave me.” Well, someone’s winning the “coolest mom” award, because apparently she had given him a baggie of hard drugs and a rifle with a fully loaded 30-round magazine. By Skyler Baldwin Illustration by Steve Stegelin The Blotter is taken from reports filed with Charleston Police Department between May 6 and May 11. Go online for more even more Blotter charlestoncitypaper.com SPONSORED BY

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Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to sign several measures in the coming days, including high-profile legislation dealing with guns, executions and slow drivers. Open carry. Lawmakers sent the governor a bill to allow the open carry of pistols for gun owners who get training. South Carolina will be the 46th state to allow so-called “open carry” legislation. Firing squads. A bipartisan measure to allow the state to use firing squads as an alternative to execute prisoners is expected to be signed into law. The new measure sets electrocution as the default, with the firing squad as the alternative. Slow drivers. Legislators also sent McMaster a bill that would penalize slow drivers in the left lane of interstate highways. Some pro-conservation bills headed to McMaster focus on making solar power more accessible for state residents, extending electronic waste regulations and improving waste tire disposal rules.

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Two of the most anticipated of the 2021 session — approval of medical marijuana and passage of hate crimes legislation — didn’t make it through the General Assembly’s maze this year. Both will be top-of-the-ticket items next year. —Andy Brack

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Video released showing Jamal Sutherland’s death at Charleston County jail Video footage released May 13 documents the final minutes of Jamal Sutherland’s life while detained at Charleston County’s Al Cannon Detention Center in January. Among the more than two dozen videos released are those that show Sutherland became unresponsive after two jail officials deployed stun guns, gas and used physical restraint in an attempt to subdue the man who was due in bond court the morning of Jan. 5 on suspicion of misdemeanor assault at a psychiatric hospital. Sutherland, a 31-year-old Black man from Goose Creek, was receiving mental health treatment when he was arrested. The video footage was distributed to local media late Thursday, shortly after the family requested the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office make it available. Sheriff Kristin Graziano previously said the video was being withheld at the request of the family. Sutherland was booked at the county jail Jan. 4 after being arrested by North Charleston police on assault charges stemming from an incident at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, where he was receiving psychiatric treatment, according to attorney’s statements to local media. Sutherland was turned over by North Charleston police to be processed into the jail just before 8:15 p.m., Jan. 4. Surveillance video shows six officers — three heavily armed — escorting Sutherland to his cell in the jail’s behavioral management unit, intended to house individuals with mental health needs. The next morning, body-worn camera footage by Detention Deputy Brian Houle and Sgt. Lindsay Fickett shows Sutherland appearing to ignore officers’ requests to be handcuffed for his trip to bond court. After a few requests, at 9:29 a.m., one

officer sprays gas into the cell as Sutherland yells at them. At 9:34 a.m., Houle opens the door and Fickett fires a Taser, which sends electrical current through his body. Knocked to the floor by the Taser’s shock, Sutherland sits up and moves toward the door at the officers’ requests, but stops as he gets closer. “What is the meaning of this,” Sutherland asks as he moves toward the door of his cell. Houle moves in to physically restrain Sutherland at 9:35 a.m. Answering Houle’s requests to comply, Sutherland is heard saying, “I am not resisting, officer.” Soon, a stun gun is heard, and Sutherland yells in pain. As the struggle continues, more clicks from at least one stun gun are heard, and Fickett begins helping restrain Sutherland. At one point, a knee is placed on Sutherland’s upper back, near his neck. As they prepare to move Sutherland out of his cell, he attempts to flail and appears to say, “I can’t breathe.” After the officers move Sutherland out of his cell and try to position him in a restraint chair at 9:41 a.m., he is unresponsive. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound man was likely shocked six-to-eight times during the struggle, one deputy said. Eventually, EMS arrives and chest compressions are continued using a mechanical device. The machine was turned off at 10:25 a.m. Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said in a May 11 statement that pathologist J.C. Upshaw Downs concluded the exact cause of Sutherland’s death was “undetermined.” Graziano said in a statement earlier this week that internal and external investigations were underway. Deputies directly involved with the incident were initially put on administrative duties, Graziano said, but were fired May 17. —Sam Spence

A new SmartAsset study shows Charleston County at the top of the list of small business income and presence among South Carolina counties, with 15.36% of income generated in the county coming from small businesses. In a national study designed to show small business owners the best place to open up shop, Charleston County ranked No. 1 in S.C. with a small business index of 52.87, taking four metrics into account. Charleston County ranked just above Beaufort County, whose small business return of 30.62% inched above Charleston County’s 29.01%, but whose small business income and index fell short at 11.08% and 51.63. Nationally, Charleston County slipped in the ranks compared to last year, from No. 534 to No. 716, while Beaufort County fell from the top 300 to No. 770. Tri-county area neighbors Berkeley and Dorchester counties ranked well below Charleston’s No. 1 spot, taking the 19th and 30th spots, respectively. —Skyler Baldwin

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Fatal drug overdoses up 41.6% in SC, 5th highest in nation Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, South Carolina has seen a 41.6% increase in drug-related overdose deaths, with 461 more people dying of drug overdose in 2020 than in 2019, according to a new QuoteWizard study. While the coronavirus took center stage as far as health crises across the country were concerned, the opioid epidemic has also led to the deaths of 87,000 Americans. The QuoteWizard team behind the study compiled fresh data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and broke it down by state. South Carolina saw 1,107 overdose deaths in 2019, nearly 50% fewer than the 1,568 seen in 2020. While the total numbers were low compared to other states' (Florida saw 7,394 deaths in 2020, and California saw 8,256), the Palmetto State's growing numbers of deaths was higher. Florida and California saw a 40.8% and 35.5% increase in drug overdose deaths, respectively. Only four other states were ahead of South Carolina in this metric: Louisiana (53.2%), Kentucky (49.2%), West Virginia (49.0%) and Colorado (42.4%). Nationally, the increase in drug overdose deaths was almost half as much as

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extent of the injuries. Those first moments are critical, so we just jump into action.” Their equipment allows the team to get instant results, and they can even run blood work in-house. Most of the time they find debilitations like dehydration or malnutrition, which can disrupt the turtle’s immune system. So, the first steps usually involve antibiotics and vitamins. In more extreme cases, like being hooked by a fisherman or hit by a boat, the turtle may need surgery. In these cases, it’s even more important for those who discover the injured turtle to leave it be and contact someone who can help. Moving a turtle that may have a fracture or internal injuries can cause more harm than good. No matter what kind of turtle you may have come across, whether it be sick, injured or healthy, there are a few crucial steps to follow:

South Carolina's, with a 27% increase between 2019 and 2020. Combined, opioids account for nearly 70% of these overdose deaths. Even this increase is considerable, however, and has garnered attention from medical experts and legislators. President Joe Biden recently unveiled a five-part plan to address the opioid crisis, a key component of which is a $125 billion expansion of prevention, treatment and recovery services. South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is part of the S.C. Opioid Emergency Response Team and also participates in the CDC's Overdose Data to Action initiative, a cooperative agreement focusing on the complex and changing nature of the epidemic through an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and cohesive public health approach. If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid or other drug addiction, reach out to one of the many drug intervention groups near you, or call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800662-HELP. —Skyler Baldwin

• Call an expert. Turtle rescue organizations like the TSA usually have direct contacts. The TSA can be reached at (843) 724-9763 or at info@turtlesurvival.org; in the case of marina turtles, the TCC recommends contacting the DNR’s 24-hour hotline: 1-800-922-5431. • Stay with the turtle. Beachgoers who find sea turtle hatchlings are the first line

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The Turtle Survival Alliance operates globally to care for both salt and fresh water turtles year-round, like this Beale’s eyed turtle found in China of defense, Gray said. So after calling the DNR, it’s important to remain where you are to help guide their turtle teams to the turtle in need. • Listen to instructions. When calling an expert, oftentimes they may give you instruction on how to best handle the turtle you’ve found. In these cases, it’s important to listen to those who know better than you as far as caring for these animals.

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amal Sutherland was a 31-year-old Black man, not an animal, not a slave. He died in January in Charleston County’s jail after authorities mauled him, spewed pepper spray and jolted him with six to eight electric shocks. Their treatment of this man who struggled with mental illness was as horrifying as some enslaved Africans got 200 years ago on plantations. It was violent. It was wrong. Video recordings released last week of the incident are nothing short of appalling, traumatizing and disgusting. For anyone in authority to justify what happened to Jamal Sutherland by saying he had to be at a bond hearing is unimaginable. That’s not an acceptable excuse. A hearing could have been postponed. Reactions to this new Charleston tragedy are sad, but understandable: Outrage that the January loss could happen after so many other needless deaths. Shock that another man couldn’t breathe because of overzealous treatment by law enforcement officials. Calls for calm by civic and religious leaders who hope the event doesn’t light the fire of unrest. Despite the surge of mixed reactions, it’s crystal clear that change must come to how law enforcement officials protect and serve. Change must come now. “Our thoughts and prayers must be accompanied by action,” said state Sen. Mia McLeod, D-Columbia. “Jamal Sutherland should be alive today, but our criminal justice system failed him. Our mental health system failed him. Our apathy and inaction failed him.” U.S. Rep. Nancy

Mace, R-S.C., tweeted similar sentiments, saying she was heartbroken, angry and confused. “Our community is feeling tremendous pain. I just do not understand how this could happen — again … He was alone in a jail cell. He was not a threat to anyone in that moment.” Local and state leaders need to do more than just beef up the so-called “strong arm” of the law. They need to saturate mental health and social services agencies with funding to have more resources for patients and better training for law enforcement officials. “To make our communities (and law enforcement) safer and reduce the likelihood of harmful police/community interactions, legislators must stop turning police into society’s ‘solution’ for substance use, misbehaving children at school, unhoused people and people experiencing mental illness, to name just a few,” ACLU of S.C. executive director Frank Knaack recently wrote. More flexibility needs to be built into the system of how Charleston County and jails across the state deal with prisoners. Fundamental rewriting of processes and alterations to institutional behavior at detention centers need to happen now. Our community cannot wait for months of studies, investigations, probes and press conferences. Anything less than immediate, transparent change is totally unacceptable. Fix the problem so it doesn’t happen again. Hold accountable the culpable. Treat people better by truly protecting and serving all.

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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s opening statement as he responded to President Joe Biden’s first Congressional address has sparked debate among the American public. That shouldn’t be debated. Too much pertaining to racism in America is ongoing. We shouldn’t allow the central issue to be diminished by debate. African Americans are being killed almost weekly by police, Asian Americans indiscriminately are being assaulted for no reason other than their ethnicity, and immigrants seeking the freedom of the American promise are being captured and deported. A lot of that sounds racist to me, and much of it is perpetrated by American governmental institutions. Isn’t the American identity tied to its institutions? Are all Americans racist? Surely not. But when one considers that the character of a country is determined as much by the policies that govern and drive its population, there is little doubt about America’s characterization as a racist country. While the question of American racism is worthy of discussion—since most issues must be discussed in order to effectively be resolved—we cannot let discussion be the end goal. The first step to resolving a problem is recognizing there is a problem. There is a place for discussion, but this continued discussion of whether Scott’s statement is true is pure nonsense. From day one, America emerged as a racist country. I can think of no reason other than racism that would lead America’s founding fathers to discount the humanity of the emerging nation’s enslaved population as they outlined the rights of the citizenry. The atrocities that emerged from that discounting points to nothing other than inhumanity and racism. We might include in the discussion whether American policy was born and driven by economics. I think there’s some merit to that argument. But among the factors contributing to choices made as to who would be exploited to achieve economic progress, I’m sure racism was included. I think the recent murder conviction of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin draws a clear picture of the institutional racism that defines America. Millions watched Chauvin kneel on George Floyd’s neck until life left Floyd’s body. The jury in Chauvin’s three-week trial took over 10 hours to return a verdict. As many in our country celebrated Chauvin’s conviction and looked forward to his sentencing, I remained unmoved, knowing throughout Chauvin’s trial, his conviction was uncertain. I and many others held onto that uncertainty even until the verdict was announced. Institutional racism within America’s police agencies perhaps is most evident. Because of that, it’s still rare for police officers to be charged in the deaths of African Americans — and even more rare for an officer to go to jail. Chauvin’s conviction is a rare case. Closer to home, a federal judge sentenced former North Charleston officer Michael Slager to 20 years for the 2015 video-recorded shooting death of Walter Scott, who Slager shot in the back after a traffic stop. Ultimately, Slager was convicted not for murder, but for violating Scott’s civil rights. Now, the question is what will we do about racism that exists? Our country is at a precarious point. We can leave the issue in perfunctory stages of discussion or we can act to change. I really hope we choose the latter.

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Charleston Municipal’s 18 holes are strung along Maybank Highway as it approaches the Stono River Bridge, laid out the same as they were when the course opened in 1929. The Muni shares some of its golf pedigree with members-only courses nearby, with initial inspiration likely drawn from Country Club of Charleston, down the street, and Yeamans Hall Club in Hanahan, both assembled at around the same time by designer Seth Raynor. But unlike those, Charleston Municipal was built as a public course from the start. The deed for the land, donated to the city in 1927, requires it to be used as a city-run course. As part of a $3 million renovation mounted with private and public money, Charleston-native golf course architect Troy Miller incorporated Raynor’s hole designs to create challenging, unique golf experiences. The result is effectively an all-new course. Five holes that straddle Maybank Highway along the Stono River were completely rebuilt, with changes made to improve drainage and pump up the playability of the course’s new signature backstretch. Even holes that appear unchanged have new turf and improved tee boxes and greens. Good thing, too, since more than 60,000 rounds of golf tee off at The Muni during busy years, said Marshall Ormand, 36, who has been course manager since 2014. “We were working with the grass on the putting green that was from the early ’60s, the best we can tell. At that time, if you watch golf footage on TV, you see the wrist slap and the ball come to a slow stop,” a far cry from the pristine, tournament-ready courses players expect, he said. “The best we could do is keep a full cover of grass and maintain it Marshall Ormand has been the best we could.” The Muni’s course manager Ormand bristles when he mensince 2014 tions the course’s high traffic. But with a $20 price tag for local residents who want to walk 18 holes during the week ($80 for visitors, with cart rental), Charleston’s municipal course is one of thousands

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Bert Atkinson is a seven-time city champ and leads Friends of the Muni said. Weston’s first experience playing golf came when a stranger roped him into a game at a now-closed West Ashley parthree course, only to find out he would be playing for money. “Twenty-five cents a hole, 10-cent greenie [closest to the pin] … I think I ended up winning 75 cents.”

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“The mission isn’t complete yet,” Bert Atkinson said, launching into his pitch for continuing to improve the city course. As president of Friends of the Muni, the nonprofit that raised part of the funds and led the charge to renovate the course, Atkinson is a seven-time city champion himself, with a vision for the course he still plays often. “The Muni’s got a place in this community that I don’t think people really appreciate,” he said. “It truly needs to serve as a community center, a place where people go meet.” Next on the list, Atkinson said, are on-course bathrooms to replace portable toilets, a shelter for the short-game area and eventually a new clubhouse — which Ormand affectionately describes as “a DMV with a few shirts hanging around.”

But as the manager of a formerly segregated facility in a sport fraught with a history of race and class division, Ormand hopes the Muni can help change the conversation around golf’s negative stereotypes. “What we’re really wanting to do is diversify a little more, in the sense of getting other demographics out here,” Ormand said. Plans are underway, he said, to increase outreach, using the new-look course to open new doors. Atkinson pointed to Powers’ programs aimed at recruiting kids into the game as a success story on its own. “Our junior programs have grown tremendously here,” Powers said. “Some of the programs, as far as adult development and junior development, they’re maxed out. We don’t have any more time to do any more.” With upwards of 300 youth participants each year, Powers is hopeful new resources like the expanded practice area will introduce the game to more young golfers. Brown, who is also on the Friends of the Muni board, said playing with friends in junior programs like the ones at the city course helped instill a lifelong tie to the game. “We grew up playing junior golf, and that’s so important, I think — to have a buddy to play with,” she said. Back on the porch, John Weeks, 79, remembers settling old bets on a spare “19th hole” set up between the final hole and the clubhouse. “A lot of money won and lost right there,” Billy Wise recalled, remembering the little things that stick out in his mind about Charleston’s beloved Muni. “It’s everybody’s golf course.”

The Muni has hosted generations of Charleston golfers

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driving distance on the pro tour is only a little longer, at 295 yards.) “The Muni has been a great experience, because it taught me a lot. If you can play the Muni golf course, you can carry that game anywhere in the world,” he said. That’s exactly what he did, playing in amateur tournaments across the country. As Pinckney an adult, Pinckney also went on to work as a caddy at Cassique, a private course at the Kiawah Island Club. On any given afternoon, you can find Pinckney and plenty of other Muni regulars posted up on the porch of the clubhouse grabbing lunch after a morning round or Boykin Powers and his team have just holding court, razzing and reminiscing expanded the Muni’s programs for kids as others come and go. “Most of the people that are our age — like it in the U.S., offering low-cost ways this is where you learned to play golf,” said for people to play a game often reserved for Billy Wise, 74, who grew up paying 25 cents resorts and private clubs. a round to play, starting when he was 9 “If you play golf in Charleston, you’ve prob- years old. “And, we still used to sneak on.” ably played this golf course for some reason,” Lea Anne Brown moved to Charleston said Boykin Powers, the Muni’s head pro. from Charlotte in 1984 and played in her Powers spends 20-25 hours per week first ladies city amateur championship at the teaching individual or group lessons at the Muni at the invitation of a golf acquaintance. Muni, so naturally his favorite addition from “I played, and I won it for nine years in the renovation is the sprawling new practice a row,” she told the City Paper, modestly. area. With space to practice short-range Brown’s hopes for a 10th-straight title in shots — pitching, chipping and putting — 1993 were dashed, but undeterred, she the area is also free and open to the public. returned in ’94 and got her 10th. After a few years off from the tournament, she asked herself, “Why did I quit playing in that?” Playing through “So I went back, and I won it a couple Chris Pinckney can’t remember a year since more times,” she said. 1962 when he didn’t play in the Muni’s Al Weston, 75, annual citywide amateur golf tournament. wasn’t playing when he After initially working as a caddy on the stopped by the course course in his teens, before he was allowed last week to watch a to play it, Pinckney was one of the few Black few groups tee off and golfers at the Muni when it was the first S.C. say hello to Harold course, public or private, to desegregate Pinckney, Chris’ in the early 1960s. He went on to take the nephew, who was on city title in 1979 and 1983. Now 77, the the driving range. retired military welder and machinist still “This is about the Weston walks 18 holes without a golf cart and can only place we used to drive the ball 250 yards off the tee. (Average play for a while,” the retired Navy pipefitter

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Christine Bush Roman exhibition The North Charleston Cultural Arts Department announced Christine Bush Roman as the winner of the 2020 North Charleston Arts Fest Poster Design Competition, but due to the event’s cancellation last year, she held onto her title for this year’s event. Her new mixedmedia paintings will be on display at Park Circle Gallery through the month of May, so go check them out while you still have time. Tuesday-Saturday during May. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free to attend. Park Circle Gallery. 4820 Jenkins Ave. Park Circle. northcharleston.org TUESDAY

Houseplants 101 Workshop Learn all about house plants at Two Blokes with Roadside Blooms and ask all of your plantcare questions in a judgment-free zone. Each participant will get a choice of houseplant and a pot in which to plant it while going over how to care for all kinds of houseplants. The price of your first drink is included in the cost of the ticket. May 25. 6-7:30 p.m. $55/ticket. Two Blokes Brewing. 547 Long Point Road, Suite 101. Mount Pleasant. twoblokesbrewing.com SATURDAY

Brewery blood drive Kick off the beginning of summer with a feeling of giving. Visit Snafu Brewing Company’s taproom to donate blood through The Blood Connection’s mobile blood drive bus. All donors will get a $20 gift card to spend anywhere and a voucher for a free Snafu pint. 2 Islands 1 Truck food truck will be onsite to feed hungry guests. May 22. 3-7 p.m. Free to attend. Snafu Brewing Co. 3280 Industry Drive, Suite A. North Charleston. snafubrewingcompany.com TUESDAY

Artist talk with Jibade-Khalil Huffman Join the Halsey Institute for an artist talk with Jibade-Khalil Huffman on his latest exhibition, You Are Here. Huffman will join Halsey Institute director Katie Hirsch in conversation about his newest show at the Halsey Institute. Huffman’s work draws on all senses, utilizing video, audio, text and the ultimate tool: the viewer’s own experience. The exhibit will be available for viewing through July 17. May 25. 7 p.m. Free to attend. Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art. Virtual. halsey.cofc.edu

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Have fun in the water, but practice swimming safety From Staff Reports Playing in or around water is one of the joys of summer, but the treasured seasonal pastime comes with some serious risks. Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of 14 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, many families will have informal gatherings and take trips to area pools and the beach, increasing the potential for children to have unsupervised access to water. So, it’s important for children to take swimming lessons to learn water safety skills and create safer habits in and around water, and as swimming lessons begin across the country, many are being conducted safely with COVID-19 precautions in place. Protect your family’s safety whenever kids are around water this summer with these tips from swimming advocates:

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oceans are commonly used to designate safe swimming areas and provide visual cues about changes in depth, underwater surfaces and currents. Teach children what these signs and markers mean and that they’re in place as safety tools, not toys to play with or float on. Learn CPR. If the unthinkable does happen, knowing how to perform CPR allows you to take immediate action, which has been shown to significantly better the outcome for children with submersion injuries. In the time it takes for paramedics to arrive, you could save someone’s life. Seconds count. The quicker CPR is started, the better the chances of recovery. There are many places that offer CPR training, including community organizations and nonprofit groups. Remember to keep your certification current once you have completed the initial requirements.

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If you’re unsure where to take your child for swim lessons, these tips can help: Ask your friends. Ask other parents in your area where they take their children. You can ask people you know and use social media and neighborhood boards

to get tips. If your school has a swimming team, the coach may also be able to give you some ideas. Look online. Another resource is online search tools, which often allow you to search for swim lesson providers near you. Many programs also offer options for free or reduced-cost swim lessons. Check out a program. Once you identify a program, visit the facility with your child to see how swim lessons are run. Then, find out who your child’s teacher will be and whether it’s possible to meet him or her in advance and learn the program expectations for you as a parent or guardian. And finally, ask about the provider’s approach and learn-to-swim philosophy. When you’re investigating programs, you also might want to consider asking about the programs health and safety protocols, whether the swimming curriculum follows national models, how instructors are trained and certified and whether lifeguards will be on the scene. You should expect more than six students per instructor and at least four total hours of in-person instruction time in the water, experts say. Make safety a priority for your summer water fun. For more information, including swim lesson providers in your area, visit usaswimming.org/makeasplash. Family Features contributed to this story.

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Learn to swim. Research has shown formal swimming lessons reduce the risk of childhood drowning by 88 percent. By equipping your child with the skill of swimming, you’ll open doors to a lifetime of safety, fun, fitness and even employment opportunities. While lessons progressively teach a variety of swimming strokes, some of the most important things swimmers learn — even in beginner classes — are breath control and how to float. These basic skills are essential for staying above water should someone find himself or herself unable to touch or too tired to swim to safety. Children can participate in swimming lessons before they can walk, and parent-child lessons provide bonding opportunities along with water safety education. Designate a water watcher and closely monitor children. When you are in, on or around water, designate someone to be a water watcher. Watch all children and adolescents swimming or playing in or around water, even if they know how to swim. Keeping young children or inexperienced swimmers within arm’s length at all times can help ensure you’re able to provide assistance if and when it’s needed. Swim with a buddy. When possible, choose swimming locations where a trained lifeguard is watching for dangerous conditions and helping keep an eye on swimmers. Also, make it a practice to always have at least two people swimming together. That way, if someone has a problem, the other can get help. Enter water feet first. Diving in a pool that is too shallow or into water where you’re not certain what’s below the surface, such as in a lake, can have dire consequences. Teach children to dive only in designated diving areas and to always enter water of unknown or non-visible depth feet first. Wear a life jacket when boating. Anyone participating in any boating, paddling or towed water sports, regardless of swimming ability in pool or open water situations, should wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket. Preschool-aged children (5 years old and younger), who are not protected by touch supervision, in particular, should always wear a life jacket. Swimming aids and water toys — such as water wings, inflatable water wings and rings — are not intended to be life-saving devices. Swim in designated areas and obey posted signs and flags. Ropes, buoys and flags in larger bodies of water like lakes or

AT HOME IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

Plugging into Charleston and the arts with Cara Leepson By Andy Brack

Cara Leepson’s advice to newcomers to Charleston is to make sure to plug in to everything the city offers. “Think about why you live here and be able to enjoy it,” said the 34-year-old executive director of the Redux Contemporary Art Center while sitting in her Riverland Terrace cottage. A comfortable breeze poured in through open doors. “The environment, the beach, the rivers, the outdoors, the restaurants, the music and the people — all of it — are what make Charleston Charleston. Be able to take advantage of all of that. Otherwise, you could live anywhere. Why are you moving here if you can’t appreciate all of that?” Leepson first moved to the Holy City in 2009 after graduating from Lynchburg College with a degree in studio art. She intended to stay for the season, but ended up with a year-long internship at Redux, where she learned the day-to-day operations of an art gallery. After a year, she returned to the Washington, D.C., area, where she grew up, to get a graduate degree in art and museum studies from Georgetown University. Then, she stayed in the area, a dream for people in her field because of all of the world-class museums in the nation’s capital. But in 2017, Charleston called her to return, this time as head of the Redux. Today, it’s a huge space on upper King Street that includes 38 studios for artists and exhibition space as well as far-reaching arts education and outreach programs.

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“A little obsessed”

As one might expect, art fills the walls of Leepson’s two-bedroom home, conveniently located at the end of a quiet street next to a park and just minutes from a favorite haunt, the Pour House. A melted Topo Chico bottle catches the eye. It’s mounted on a living room wall, surrounded by an array of small contemporary paintings. Leepson easily admits she’s “a little obsessed” by the sparkling Mexican spring water. Why? Because she says its bubbles are bigger and create a more refreshing experience. “I’ve been drinking it for six or seven years. It’s so good. It’s the most refreshing out of all of the sparkling waters. I used to drink

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Charleston’s balance

Leepson said since she’s returned to Charleston, she has come to better understand the community. The arts community is tight, friendly and evolving, but Charleston also sort of stays the same, she said, which makes it comfortable and a good place to live.

THE LOWDOWN ON CARA LEEPSON Age: 34. Birthplace: Virginia. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art (Photography), Lynchburg College; and a master’s degree in Art and Museum Studies, Georgetown University. Current profession: Executive director of Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston. Past professions of interest: Development and operations manager of Transformer, Washington, D.C. Family: In Virginia, including parents Janna and Marc Leepson, a historian and author; and brother Devin Leepson, a veterinarian. Pets: Duane, a cocker-lab mix, and Peaches, a cocker spaniel. Favorite beverage: Topo Chico, with or without vodka, and grapefruit juice. Photos by Rūta Smith

Topo Chico is the house beverage of choice. “It’s the balance of working and playing,” she said, noting how life in Washington always seemed to be about the grind of work or people looking to escape the city. “It’s the people here who are all kind of with the same mindset.” Like many across the country, she’s spent a lot of time at home during the months of the pandemic. But, she’s enjoyed blending outdoor living — she has a fairly new outdoor shower with a mural on it, a deck, screened-in porch and greenhouse — with fresh, open rooms that are relaxing for her and her two dogs. And she continues to enjoy working with artists at Redux. While she has an undergraduate degree in studio art, she realized early she didn’t want to be a fulltime artist. After internships in Charleston and work and study in Washington, she has found her niche in helping other artists. “I have a pretty good understanding of how the artist mind works and how the creative process works and can use my skills to help artists,” she said. “Artists need arts administrators, and I’m happy to take that role.” Next on her list: More Topo Chico.

Inside, there is artwork aplenty just waiting to find a permanent wall.

Something people would be surprised to learn about you: I’ve seen Widespread Panic live over 100 times. Favorite things besides your family and business: Live music and plants. Books on bedside table: Shantaram, Code Girls, No One Asked For This. Favorite artist: This is an impossible question! JUST ONE?! How about the collaborative duo, who worked as one artist, Peter Fischli and David Weiss. Favorite piece of artwork: The Rothko Chapel at The Menil Collection, Houston, Texas. Something that you have too much of at home: Everything. I’m a maximalist. Plants, books, art …. Favorite musicians: Widespread Panic, Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Khruangbin. Favorite food: Mexican — all Mexican — burritos, tacos, nachos, enchiladas, etc. Favorite dessert: Soft-serve ice cream. Describe your best day in 50 words or less: Sleep in > beach and/or boat day with the dogs > delicious dinner (167 Raw, XBB, FIG) > live music, preferably a Widespread Panic show or anything at the Pour House > in bed by midnight. Pet peeve: When people don’t try to figure things out before asking questions. And loud eaters.

Leepson has created an outdoor oasis, complete with shower.

Your advice for how someone can get more art in their life: If you like it, buy it. It doesn’t matter who the artist is or what the work is, or if it’s a good investment or not, but if it resonates with you, get it in your life. Living with art and surrounding yourself with art enriches your life and your dayto-day stimulation. Go to galleries, do studio visits and ask for payment plans.

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a lot of La Croix, but once I got Topo Chico, there was no going back.” (Editor’s note: We have to admit, the water does, in fact, appear to have “bigger” bubbles that seem to last longer on the back of the tongue, giving more of a sizzle to the water’s fizz than typical bubbly waters. Score one for Leepson.) When asked what the obsession with Topo Chico might reflect about her, Leepson pondered and countered, “It’s become a part of an identity that I didn’t expect — that I have good taste in simple things. I kind of like that I liked it before everybody else knew about it.” Another obsession is a love for the band Widespread Panic and its live performances. Leepson said she stopped counting how many she had attended after going to her 100th concert. “I love the music. I love the people. I love traveling to fun places with so much music.” Her passion for the band’s music, plus her experience at Redux, helped her work with the band’s manager to bring together the Trondossa Music and Arts Festival in North Charleston in 2018 and 2019. While the pandemic caused cancellation of the 2020 two-day event, it may be back, she said. Leepson also has been blending her management talents and music passion into another outlet, Ohm Radio, the funky nonprofit station at 96.3 on the FM dial. As vice president of the board, she said she’s been enjoying working to promote good, local music and help the station continue its mission.

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Power to the pollinators By Toni Reale, Roadside Blooms

How you can help, too

You can also help the plight of pollinators locally by creating a safe and inviting habitat for them in your yard. Clemson Extension suggests incorporating eight to 10 native plants into your existing landscaping to attract a diverse population of bees and other helpful insects. Studies show that not all pollinators have the same stamina when it comes to traveling. Cluster the same species when planting for visual impact and to cut down the need for pollinators to travel far distances. If time or space for installing a pollinator garden is limited, even one potted plant or flower box on a patio is helpful. Listed here are a few favorite native plants that can be successfully grown in the Lowcountry and would be an excellent addition to your pollinator-friendly landscaping:

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• Serviceberry, a member of the rose family, can be grown as a tree or shrub and has year round visual interest. • The flowering dogwood tree’s uniquely shaped white flowers are a sure sign that spring is on its way. Its red berries are also an important source for food for Eastern bird populations. • The Virginia sweetspire is a beautiful shrub that produces elongated flowers that smell heavenly. • Purple coneflower, also known as echinacea, is a pollinator favorite and is also a beautiful cut flower. • Spotted beebalm is one of the most interesting looking flowers. It is in the mint family, is fragrant, and has medicinal properties. • If you have the space for a climbing vine or need to cover a fence, Carolina jessamine grows rapidly and its little yellow trumpet shaped flowers sealed the deal in 1924 as our official state flower. • If you are looking for annual blooms to fill your

perennial landscaping, consider any type of basil, sunflower or zinnia. Avoid pesticide use on any of your landscaping as pesticides kill pollinators. If you have a pest or fungus that needs to be treated, consider organic options or consult with a Clemson Extension agent or any nearby garden shop for advice. Be part of the movement to create safe and nutrientrich habitats for bees, birds and other insects. Giving power to the pollinators through simply planting things that even we can enjoy is ensuring our future. Toni Reale is the owner of Roadside Blooms, a unique flower and plant shop in Park Circle in North Charleston. It specializes in weddings, events and everyday deliveries using nearly 100 percent American- and locally grown blooms. Online at www.roadsideblooms.com. 4610 Spruill Ave., Suite 102, North Charleston.

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The survival of life on Earth rests primarily on the wings of pollinators, such as birds, bees, wasps, butterflies and other insects, and on the backs of a few small mammals. They play the most critical role in our ecology — aiding in plant reproduction, which results in food, habitat, building materials and oxygen. According to scientists, somewhere between 75 percent to 95 percent of all plants require pollination, and a staggering one-third of all food that feeds humanity can only be produced with a pollinator’s help. Although our very survival is dependent upon the survival of pollinators, it seems that not much thought goes into their protection. Development, land use changes, pesticide application, climate change and environmental degradation greatly threaten pollinator species. By not placing value on the incredible environmental services that pollinators provide our society, we are essentially biting the hands (albeit wings) that feed us. There are lots of organizations locally and Reale internationally that spread awareness of the plight of pollinators. Here in the Lowcountry, organizations such as the Charleston Parks Conservancy, Charleston Audubon and Keep North Charleston Beautiful work tirelessly to create and maintain beautiful gardens and pollinator habitats. Through the fruits of their labor, visitors to local parks and butterfly gardens are made visually aware of and inspired by the important role of urban gardens and greenscapes.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING As required by Section 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC on the operating budget ordinances for Fiscal Year 2022 for the following budgets. Those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Revenues General Fund FY 2021: $245,730,126 FY 2022: $256,802,904 % Change: 4.5 *********************** Debt Service Fund FY 2021: $45,451,237 FY 2022: $35,731,187 % Change: (21.4) *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2021: $2,328,943 FY 2022: $2,421,839 % Change: 4.0 *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2021: $150,100 FY 2022: $158,200 % Change: 5.4 *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2021: $268,300 FY 2022: $342,000 % Change: 27.5 *********************** Transportation Sales Tax (1st) FY 2021: $56,134,000 FY 2022: $68,651,000 % Change: 22.3 *********************** Transportation Sales Tax (2nd) FY 2021: $56,152,000 FY 2022: $ 68,651,000 % Change: 22.3 *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2021: $7,822,303 FY 2022: $8,465,879 % Change: 8.2 *********************** West St. Andrew’s Fire FY 2021: $7,000 FY 2022: $ 7,400 % Change: 5.7 *********************** Other FY 2021: $70,041,458 FY 2022: $81,096,241 % Change: 15.8 *********************** Special Revenue Funds FY 2021: $192,904,104 FY 2022: $229,793,559 % Change: 19.1 *********************** Enterprise Funds FY 2021: $62,279,423 FY 2022: $63,391,971 % Change: 1.8 *********************** Internal Service Funds FY 2021: $55,783,554 FY 2022: $61,186,777 % Change: 9.7 *********************** Total Revenues FY 2021: $602,148,444 FY 2022: $646,906,398 % Change: 7.4 *********************** Disbursements

Revenues Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2021: $34,749,036 FY 2022: $35,791,066 % Change: 3.0 *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2021: $210,180 FY 2022: $211,599 % Change: 0.7 *********************** North Charleston District FY 2021: $1,207,478 FY 2022: $1,206,185 % Change: (0.1) *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2021: $3,915,658 FY 2022: $3,827,892 % Change: (2.2) *********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2021: $14,452,393 FY 2022: $15,305,994 % Change: 5.9 *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2021: $6,535,000 FY 2022: $ 6,735,000 % Change: 3.1 *********************** Disbursements

General Fund FY 2021: $249,976,248 FY 2022: $279,632,344 % Change: 11.9 *********************** Debt Service Fund FY 2021: $66,146,219 FY 2022: $33,288,635 % Change: (49.7) *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2021: $2,759,630 FY 2022: $2,571,761 % Change: (6.8) *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2021: $160,054 FY 2022: $164,055 % Change: 2.5 *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2021: $268,300 FY 2022: $342,000 % Change: 27.5 *********************** Transportation Sales Tax (1st) FY 2021: $55,061,887 FY 2022: $70,470,082 % Change: 28.0 ***********************

Transportation Sales Tax (2nd) FY 2021: $95,227,000 FY 2022: $74,486,000 % Change: (21.8) *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2021: $7,822,303 FY 2022: $8,465,879 % Change: 8.2 *********************** West St. Andrew’s Fire FY 2021: $8,000 FY 2022: $8,000 % Change: *********************** Other FY 2021: $78,135,762 FY 2022: $88,759,927 % Change: 13.6 *********************** Special Revenue Funds FY 2021: $239,442,936 FY 2022: $245,267,704 % Change: 2.4 *********************** Enterprise Funds FY 2021: $ 64,779,113 FY 2022: $66,940,691 % Change: 3.3 *********************** Internal Service Funds FY 2021: $56,867,927 FY 2022: $62,880,687 % Change: 10.6 *********************** Total Disbursements FY 2021: $ 677,212,443 FY 2022: $688,010,061 % Change: 1.6 *********************** Number of mills General Fund FY 2021: 41.2 FY 2022: 41.2 % Change: *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2021: 31.4 FY 2022: 31.4 % Change: *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2021: 16.1 FY 2022: 16.1 % Change: *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2021: 11.4 FY 2022: 12.8 % Change: 12.3 *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2021: 1.8 FY 2022: 1.8 % Change: *********************** West St. Andrew’s Fire FY 2021: 4.0 FY 2022: 3.8 % Change: (5.0) *********************** Millage in dollars General Fund FY 2021: $178,520,000 FY 2022: $183,090,000 % Change: 2.6 *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2021: $1,992,000 FY 2022: $2,108,000 % Change: 5.8 *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2021: $140,000 FY 2022: $147,000 % Change: 5.0 *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2021: $251,000 FY 2022: $311,700 % Change: 24.2 *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2021: $7,035,000 FY 2022: $7,899,322 % Change: 12.3 *********************** West St. Andrew’s Est. FY 2021: $7,000 FY 2022: $7,400 % Change: 5.7

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Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2021: $35,586,983 FY 2022: $36,471,678 % Change: 2.5 *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2021: $210,180 FY 2022: $ 271,599 % Change: 29.2 *********************** North Charleston District FY 2021: $1,327,478 FY 2022: $1,266,185 % Change: (4.6) *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2021: $3,915,659 FY 2022: $3,827,892 % Change: (2.2) *********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2021: $14,452,393 FY 2022: $15,305,994 % Change: 5.9 *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2021: $6,535,000 FY 2022: $7,565,000 % Change: 15.8 ***********************

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2019-CP-10-2986 James Island Public Service District, Condemnor, vs. Estate of Leroy Prioleau, Esther Prioleau, Joseph Prioleau, Jr., Arlene Gibson, Geraldine Williams, Steven Stevens, Marva Stevens, Eddie Stevens, Emma Monroe, Robert Prioleau and Lois Prioleau, and if any be deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, successors, and assigns And Spouses, if any they have, and all other Persons entitled to claim under them or through Them, all unknown persons with any right, title Or interest in and To the real estate described in the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, and also any unknown adults and those Persons as who may be in the military service of the United States of America, 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, Landowners, and RMC Financial Services, Other Condemnees. ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

Number of Mills Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2021: 4.0 FY 2022: 4.0 % Change: *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2021: 14.3 FY 2022: 14.3 % Change: *********************** North Charleston District FY 2021: 87.6 FY 2022: 87.6 % Change: *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2021: 19.5 FY 2022: 19.0 % Change: (2.6) *********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2021: 25.3 FY 2022: 25.3 % Change: *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2021: 57.1 FY 2022: 57.1 % Change: *********************** Millage in Dollars Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2021: $17,040,731 FY 2022: $17,800,731 % Change: 4.5 *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2021: $146,680 FY 2022: $148,099 % Change: 1.0 *********************** North Charleston District FY 2021: $924,702 FY 2022: $932,209 % Change: 0.8 *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2021: $1,969,778 FY 2022: $1,945,464 % Change: (1.2) *********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2021: $13,991,554 FY 2022: $14,482,096 % Change: 3.5 *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2021: $6,076,000 FY 2022: $6,276,000 % Change: 3.3

UPON READING AND FILING the Petition of the Condemnor for the appointment of David Bevon, Attorney at Law, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi for any unknown persons who may be minors, infants, persons under disability or incompetent, including those persons who might be in the Military Service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, being as a Class designated as “John Doe,” and “Richard Roe,” and it appearing that the names and addresses of such persons, if any, whether residents or non-residents of the State of South Carolina, are unknown to Condemnor and cannot, with reasonable diligence be ascertained, and that the said David Bevon, Attorney at Law, is a suitable and competent person to understand and protect the rights and interests of said persons and has no interest therein adverse to the interest of said persons, if any, and is not connected in business with the Condemnor, in this action or with their counsel. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that said David Bevon, Attorney at Law, be and he is hereby designated and appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for said unknown persons who may be minors, infants, persons under disability or incompetent, including those

persons who might be in the Military Service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, being as a Class designated as “John Doe,” and “Richard Roe,” and he is hereby authorized to appear and defend the said action on behalf of said persons, unless persons, if any, or any of them shall within thirty (30) days after the service of a copy of this Order upon them, exclusive of the day of service, as herein provided, procure to be appointed a Guardian ad Litem for said persons, if any, for the purposes of this action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall be served upon said unknown persons who may be minors, infants, persons under disability or incompetent, including those persons who might be in the Military Service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief act of 1940, being as a Class designated “John Doe,” and “Richard Roe,” by publication of a notice of this Order as required by law in a newspaper published in Charleston County, South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Julie J. Auysberg Clerk of Court June 4,2019 LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Condemnor above named pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedures Act, Section 28-2-10, et seq., of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, has brought an action against the Condemnee(s) above named to acquire the real property described herein for public purposes, to-wit: ALL THAT STRIP of land located on James Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, described as follows: a new permanent sewer easement as shown on the plat referred to hereinafter. Said strip ofland contains 5,439.96 square feet and is more fully shown on a plat prepared by G. Robert George and Associates, Inc. entitled “PERMANENT SEWER EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT WITHIN TMS#34007-00-065 TO BE ACQUIRED BY JAMES ISLAND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” dated April 3, 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof and incorporated herein by reference. An additional easement during the construction of the said underground sewer lines over, under and upon the area more fully described as follows: A new 1,003.15 square foot temporary construction easement, as will more fully appear by reference to the attached plat prepared by G. Robert George and Associates, Inc. referred to above and incorporated herein by reference. TOGETHER with the right of ingress thereto and egress therefrom over and upon the remaining property of the Landowners. Tax Map Number 340-07-00-065 The property sought herein is to be acquired for public purposes, more particularly for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of one or more underground sewer lines. Respectfully submitted, SUMMONS TO: THE LANDOWNER(S) AND OTHER CONDEMNEE(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED,

advised and notified, that pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedures Act, Section 28-2-10, et seq., the within Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, has been filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County. The purpose of this lawsuit is to enable the Condernnor, the James Island Public Service District, to acquire certain real property for its public purposes, as is more fully stated in the attached Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment. Responsive pleadings to the Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment are not necessary. CONDEMNATION NOTICE AND TENDER OF PAYMENT TO: THE LANDOWNER(S) OTHER CONDEMNEES(S): Pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, Section 28-2-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, you are hereby notified as follows: 1. The James Island Public Service District (JIPSD) is the Condemnor herein and seeks to acquire the real property described herein for public purposes. 2. Estate of Leroy Prioleau, Esther Prioleau, Joseph Prioleau, Jr., Arlene Gibson, Geraldine Williams, Steven Stevens, Marva Stevens, Eddie Stevens, Emma Monroe, Robert Prioleau, Lois Prioleau, John Doe for adults and Richard Roe for infants, incompetents and persons under a disability, if any, and including any persons covered by the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, have been joined in this action to represent the interests of any unknown heirs-at-law, widows/ widowers, issue, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, personal representatives, guardians, conservators, trustees, fiduciaries, successors and/or assigns for Esther Prioleau, Joseph Prioleau, Jr., Arlene Gibson, Geraldine Williams, Steven Stevens, Marva Stevens, Eddie Stevens, Emma Monroe, Robert Prioleau, Lois Prioleau, and also all other persons unknown, who may claim a right, title, estate, interest in and/or lien upon the subject property are named as Landowners in this action by virtue of their claims(s) ohitle (or other interests) as shown by that certain deed from Mikell R. Scarborough, as Master in Equity for Charleston County, dated August 21, 2012, and recorded October 2, 2012 in Deed Book 0281, Page 738 in the Charleston County Register of Deeds. 3. RMC Financial Services is made a party in this action as “Other Condemnee(s)” by virtue of its judgment filed against Geraldine Williams on August 25, 2010, case number 201O-CP-106925 in the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas. 4. The following is a description of the real property subject to this action and a description of the interest sought to be acquired in and to the property by the Condemnor: ALL THAT STRIP of land located on James Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, described as follows: a new permanent sewer easement as shown on the plat referred to hereinafter. Said strip of land contains 5,439.96 square feet and is more fully shown on a plat prepared by G. Robert George and Associates, Inc. entitled “PERMANENT SEWER EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT WITHIN TMS #34007-00-065 TO BE ACQUIRED BY JAMES ISLAND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT CHARLESTON COUNTY,SOUTH CAROLINA” dated April 3, 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof

and incorporated herein by reference. An additional easement during the construction of the said underground sewer lines over, under and upon the area more fully described as follows: A new 1,003.15 square foot temporary construction casement, as will more fully appear by reference to the attached plat prepared by G. Robert George and Associates, Inc. referred to above and incorporated herein by reference. TOGETHER with the right of ingress thereto and egress therefrom over and upon the remaining property of the Landowners. Tax Map Number 340-07-00-065 5. The JIPSD is vested with the power of eminent domain pursuant to Section 57-5- 320 and Section 28-2-60, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. 6. The property sought herein is to be acquired for public purposes, more particularly for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of one or more underground sewer lines. 7. This action is brought pursuant to Section 28-2-240, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. 8. The TIPSD has complied with the requirements set forth in Section 28-2-70(a), Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, by having the subject property appraised and making the appraisal available to the Landowner(s) where required by law, and certifies to the Court that a negotiated resolution has been attempted prior to the commencement of this action, or pursuant to Section 12-282940, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, an appraisal of this property was not required. 9. Project plans may be inspected at the office of James Island Public Service District, 1739 Signal Point Road, Charleston, SC 29412, under James Island Public Service District Pump Station 2 Force Main Diversion and Capacity Upgrade Project (hereinafter the “Project”). 11. THE CONDEMNOR HAS DETERMINED JUST COMPENSATION FOR THE PROPERTY AND RIGHTS TO BE ACQUIRED HEREUNDER, TO BE THE SUM OF TWENTY TWO THOUSAND AND ONE AND NO/I 00 DOLLARS ($22,001.00) AND HEREBY TENDERS PAYMENT THEREOF TO THE LANDOWNER(S). 12. Payment of this amount will be made to the Landowner(s) if within thirty (30) days of service of this Condemnation Notice, the Landowner(s) in writing requests payment, and agrees to execute any instruments necessary to convey to the Condernnor the property interests and rights described hereinabove. The Agreement and Request for Payment must be sent by first class certified mail with return receipt requested or deliver in person to O’Shea Law Firm, LLC, 1120 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412. If no Agreement and Request for Payment is received by the Condemnor within the thirty (30) day period, the tender is considered rejected. 13. If the tender is rejected, the Condemnor has the right to file this Condemnation Notice with the Clerk of Court of the County where the property is situated and deposit the tender amount with the Clerk. The Condemnor shall give the Landowner(s) and Other Condemnee(s) notice that it has done so and may then proceed to take possession of the property interests and exercise the rights described in this Condemnation Notice. 14. AN ACTION CHALLENGING THE CONDEMNOR’S RIGHT TO

ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY AND RIGHTS DESCRIBED HEREIN MUST BE COMMENCED IN A SEPARATE PROCEEDING IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THIS CONDEMNATION NOTICE, OR THE LANDOWNER(S) WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE WAIVED THE CHALLENGE. 15. THE CONDEMNOR HAS ELECTED NOT TO UTILIZE THE APPRAISAL PANEL PROCEDURE. Therefore, if the tender herein is rejected, the Condernnor shall notify the Clerk of Court and shall demand a trial to determine the amount of just compensation to be paid. A copy of that notice must be served on the Landowner(s). That notice shall state whether the Condernnor demands a trial by jury or by the Court without a jury. The Landowner(s) has the right to demand a trial by jury. The case may not be called for trial before sixty (60) days after the service of that notice, but it may thereafter be given priority for trial over other civil cases. The Clerk of Court shall give the Landowner(s) written notice by mail of the call of the case for trial. 16. THEREFORE, IF THE TENDER HEREIN IS REJECTED, THE LANDOWNER(S) IS ADVISED TO OBTAIN LEGAL COUNSEL AT ONCE, IF NOT ALREADY OBTAINED. 17. In the event the Landowner(s) accepts the amount tendered in this Notice, the attached Agreement and Request for Payment form should be signed and returned to the Condemnor within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this Notice. NOTICE OF FILING TO: THE LANDOWNER(S) AND OTHER CONDEMNEE(S) ABOVE NAMED: Pursuant to the South Carolina Eminent Domain Procedure Act, Section 28-2-230(b), et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, you are hereby notified that as you have rejected the amount tendered as just compensation as stated in the Condemnation Notice, the Condemnor has filed the Condemnation Notice with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County pursuant to Section 28-2-90, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, may now proceed to take possession of the property or interest described in the Condemnation Notice. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I hereby certify that I have caused a copy of the James Island Public Service District’s Lis Pendens, Summons, Condemnation Notice and Tender of Payment, Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem Nisi, Petition for Service By Publication, Affidavit in Support of Petition for Service By Publication and Notice of Filing in this matter to be deposited in the United States mail marked “Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Delivery Restricted to the Address Only,” with postage prepaid and affixed thereto, addressed as follows, this day of June 4th, 2019. James Tolbert, as Personal Representative for Estate of Leroy Prioleau 12719 Quarterhorse Drive Bowie, MD 20720 Ian Richard O’Shea, SC Bar No. 100712 O’Shea Law Firm, LLC 1120 Folly Road Charleston, South Carolina 29412 (843) 805-4943 (843) 805-4974 (fax) ioshea@theoshealawfirm.com Attorney for Condemnor June 4, 2019 Charleston, South Carolina

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING As required by Section 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 8, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC on the operating budget ordinances for Fiscal Year 2022 for the following budgets. Those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.

Master’s Sale 2019-CP-10-06179 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

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Kondaur Capital Corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Separate Trustee of Matawin Ventures Trust Series 2019-3, PLAINTIFF versus Helen Fyall Fickens, Ethel Fyall Grant, Lethaniel Fyall aka Lethaniel Fyall, Jr, Althea Patrick, Karl Fyall aka Ronald Carl Fyall, Elaine Foy, Lenora Foy aka Lenola Foy, Althea Foy Webber, Willie Calvin Foy, Jr., the Personal Representatives, if any, whose names are unknown, of the Estates of Frank Fyall, Wilhelmina Fyall Foy and Willie Calvin Foy, Sr, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Assignee Of Synchrony Bank, DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 14th day of April, 2021, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 1st day of June, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that lot, piece or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot No. 11, Block K, Sherwood Forest Extension, Section 5, as shown on a plat made by A.L. Glen, Reg., L.S., and P.E., dated September 1960, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book M, page 168; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear. Being the same property conveyed to Frank Fyall by deed of Paul Edward Jimison and Sally Jo Jimison, dated September 12, 1975 and recorded September 12, 1975 in Deed Book R107 at Page 114 in the ROD Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Frank Fyall died on May 17, 2015, leaving the subject property to his heirs at law or devisees, namely, Wilhelmina Fyall Foy, Helen Fyall Fickens, Ethel Fyall Grant, Lethaniel Fyall, Althea Patrick and Karl Fyall aka Ronald Carl Fyall. Thereafter, Wilhelmina Foy aka Wilhelmina Fyall Foy died on June 1, 2017, leaving her interest in the subject property to his heirs at law or devisees, namely, Willie Calvin Foy, Sr., Elaine Foy, Lenora Foy, Althea Foy Webber and Willie Calvin Foy, Jr. Thereafter, Willie Calvin Foy, Sr. died on October 1, 2018, leaving his interest in the subject property to his heirs at law or devisees, namely, Elaine Foy, Lenola Foy, Althea Foy Webber and Willie Foy, Jr. TMS No. 350-0300-044 Property Address: 1527 Juniper Street, Charleston, SC 29407. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. 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. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 1.6250%. 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. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. 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. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials. PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993. FOR INSERTION May 12, 2021, May 19, 2021, May 26, 2021 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 4196

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2020-CP-10- 5279 REICO L. HARRIS, Petitioner, v. CHARLES SINGLETON, Deceased, JOHN DOE, MARY ROE, adults, RICHARD ROE and JANE DOE; infants, persons under disability, if any, including those person who might be in the military and covered under the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributes, issue, executors, administrators, successors or assigns of above name defendants, and all other persons known or claiming any right, title state in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Respondents. SUMMONS TO: THE RESPONDENTS/DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Petitioner, or his attorney, Charlie L. Whirl, Esquire, at his office, 2112 Commander Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, within thirty (30) days after service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner in this action will apply to the Court for judgement by default for the relief demanded in this Complaint and will further apply to the Court to have you placed in default shall be rendered. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons and Petition/ Complaint, the Petitioner may move for a general Order of Refer-

ence in this case to the Masterin-Equity or Special Referee so authorized and empowered to enter a Final Judgement in this case. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Lis Pendens, Summons, and Complaint in this action were filed or will be filed on December 1, 2020, at the Charleston County Courthouse, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, upon the Petition/ Complaint of the Petitioner above named against the Respondents above named for the purpose of determining the interests of the Petitioner and the interests of the Respondents in the parcel of land hereinafter described, and is brought under the provisions of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws; Section 15-67-10, et. seq. (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), for the Purpose of obtaining a Decree establishing that the Petitioner and certain of the Respondents above named be declared the owners in fee simple, having good and marketable title to herein below described property. That the premises to be affected by the said Complaint in the action hereby commenced was, at the time of the filing of this Lis Pendens described as follows: ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 3, Block L, Oak Grove, made by J. O’Hear Sanders, Jr., Surveyor, dated December 1954, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Plat Book J, Page 167; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, more or less, as will by reference to said plat more fully appear and being bounded as shown on said plat. Being part of the same land that was conveyed to Charles Singleton and Mary Singleton by Deed from Jennie S. Ackeman, dated February 26, 1962 and recorded in the Office of Clerk of Court for Charleston County in Book E-76 at page 203. TMS Number: 472-03-00-085 YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTE that an Order dated April 22, 2021, and on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, George E. Counts, Esquire, whose office address is 25 Gamecock Ave., Ste. 200, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, was appointed Guardian Ad Litem for such of the Defendants as may be minors, infants, persons in the military within the meaning of Title 50 United States Code commonly referred to as the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Civil Relief Act of 1940, incompetents or persons under other type of disability, unless the said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall procure the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30th) day after the last publication of the Summons herein. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorney on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will move for an order, thirty (30) days from the date of service, to refer the above entitled matter to the Master-InEquity for Charleston County, to take testimony and issue a Final Decree. Any appeal from the judgment by the Master-In-Equity shall be made directly to the Supreme Court. s/Charlie L Whirl CHARLIE L. WHIRL 2112 Commander Road North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 566-9705 – Telephone (843) 566-9802 – Facsimile cwhirl2112@gmail.com – E-mail ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER Charleston, South Carolina April 21, 2021

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case No.: 2021-CP-10-00273 Daniel M. Rundell, Rose M. Rundell and Brenda J. Strange, Plaintiffs, vs. Benjamin Gadsden and W. J. Roper, deceased persons and their respective personal representatives, heirs and assigns, and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, 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, and Sophronia Feaster, Defendants. SUMMONS AND NOTICE To the Defendants above-named: 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 at: 1721 Ashley River Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if 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 Plaintiffs 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 Rule of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Masterin-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case. NOTICE OF FILING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, and Complaint, were filed on October 2, 2020, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on November 23, 2020 and the Order of Publication was filed on February 19, 2021 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Carl B Hubbard, Esquire of 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, 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 23, 2020 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in 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. THE PURPOSE of this action is to establish or confirm an easement for the purpose of ingress and egress over and upon lands of the Defendants. s/Jeffrey T. Spell Jeffrey T. Spell 1721 Ashley River Road Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 Attorney for Plaintiff Date: May 4, 2021

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2018CP1004595

independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY John J. Hearn (803) 744-4444 016831-00172 2018CP1004595 FOR INSERTION 5/12/21, 5/19/21, 5/26/21 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

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 June, 2021 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 294183686 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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Council of Charleston County, South Carolina, at its meeting on the 8th day of June 2021, at 6:30 p.m., in the Lonnie Hamilton, III, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, in County Council Chambers, in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina, will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments on adoption of a budget for the operation and maintenance of the Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery System and to hear testimony as to the amount of any Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fee, which fees are contained in a Rate Ordinance establishing classifications and determining the Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fees to be imposed upon the owners of certain property within the County or within the corporate limits of a municipality primarily located in the County. County Council is considering an Ordinance which would impose an Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal User Fee of $99.00 on every Single Family Residence, including mobile homes, and $70.00 on every Multi-family Unit. The Ordinance further proposes that the Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fees for Non-Residential Properties shall be $86.00 for all Non-Residential Properties that generate 0.5 cubic yards of non-compacted waste or less per week. The Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fee for other Non-Residential Properties shall be the product of $172.00 multiplied by the average number of cubic yards of non-compacted wasted generated per week. At the time and place fixed for said public hearing, all residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the adoption of the Ordinance. Those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Ms. Kristen Salisbury Clerk, County Council of Charleston County

DOD: 04/01/20 PERS. REP: CLAUDE RAYMOND DELMAS, SR. 2444 LANTERN ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ************ ESTATE OF: CECILIA R. GRUBER 2020-ES-10-1366 DOD: 04/02/20 PERS. REP: FRANK H. GRUBER 4704 SAVANNAH HWY. RAVENEL, SC 29470 ATTY: ROBERT S. DODDS, ESQ. 25 CALHOUN ST., #400 CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************ ESTATE OF: LAURENCE SEXTON 2020-ES-10-1571 DOD: 09/01/20 PERS. REP: MARY ANN MARSHALL 9 TIMMERMAN DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ATTY: ROBERT S. DODDS, ESQ. 25 CALHOUN ST., #400 CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************ ESTATE OF: ABRAHAM WASHINGTON 2020-ES-10-1982 DOD: 07/11/20 PERS. REP: ANTHONY NELSON, SR. 1575 BOSTON GRILL RD. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29466 ************ ESTATE OF: EDITH ALLEN ELLIS 2020-ES-10-2098 DOD: 12/17/20 PERS. REP: SUE A. HENDERSON 974 CARMEL DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ATTY: SETH W. WHITAKER, ESQ. 409 KING ST., #200 CHARLESTON, SC 29403 ************ ESTATE OF: GARY HERBERT SEEL 2021-ES-10-0122 DOD: 10/26/20 PERS. REP: JUNE H. SEEL 2329 PORTSIDE WAY CHARLESTON, SC 29407 *********** ESTATE OF: MARGARET G. WOODSON 2021-ES-10-0603 DOD: 03/06/21 PERS. REP: NATHANIEL D. WOODSON 38 SURFSONG RD. KIAWAH ISLAND, SC 29455 ATTY: DAWN CLARK, ESQ. 497 BRAMSON CT., #101A MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ************ ESTATE OF: CHARLES RAYMOND KNISLEY, JR. 2021-ES-10-0644 DOD: 03/19/21 PERS. REP: CHARLES R. KNISLEY, III 105 CARLTON CT. ANDERSON, SC 29621 ATTY: R. CHILTON STONE, ESQ. 973 HOUSTON NORTHCUTT BLVD. #101, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ************ ESTATE OF: JAMES GRAEME PYKE 2021-ES-10-0654 DOD: 03/25/21 PERS. REP: DEBRA L. STEFFY 210 PROMENADE VISTA ST. #4415, CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ATTY: JOHN F. PERRY, ESQ. 3021 RUSHLAND MEWS JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 *********** ESTATE OF: ROBERT SPENCER ADDEN 2021-ES-10-0659 DOD: 03/06/21 PERS. REP: CAROLYN ADDEN ROSE 13202 BRADLEY WOODS CT. OAK HILL, VA 20171 PERS. REP: ROBERT SPENCER ADDEN, JR. 5829 MAYLANDIA RD. CHARLOTTE, NC 28269 ************ ESTATE OF: WILLIAM JOSEPH MITTERER 2021-ES-10-0668 DOD: 03/22/21 PERS. REP: LAUREN MITTERER 1517 OLD VILLAGE DR. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ATTY: SEAN F. KEEFER, ESQ. 1643 B SAVANNAH HWY., #226 CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ ESTATE OF: CHARLES G. TAYLOR 2021-ES-10-0679 DOD: 11/22/20 PERS. REP: FAITH TAYLOR 1874 GROVER DR. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 ATTY: JEFFREY GERARDI, ESQ. 5861 RIVERS AVE. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HORRY IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021-CP26-01411 Matthew E. Johnson, Plaintiff, vs. Lauren R. Johnson; South Carolina Department of Revenue; Republic Finance; Gerald Baxter; Discover Bank; Conway Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Conway Medical Center; and ArborOne, ACA, Defendants. SUMMONS & NOTICES (NON-JURY) (FORECLOSURE) TO: DEFENDANT GERALD BAXTER YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which copies are herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1000 29th Avenue North, Post Office Box 357, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29578-0357, and to file your answer with the Clerk of Court for Horry County, all within thirty (30) days after the 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 WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff will move for an order of reference or that the Court or Clerk of Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a master in equity/special referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: 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. BELLAMY, RUTENBERG, COPELAND, EPPS, GRAVELY & BOWERS, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff s/Douglas M. Zayicek Douglas M. Zayicek, Esquire (S.C. Bar No. 11304) 1000 29th Avenue North (29577) P.O. Box 357 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-0357 (843) 448-2400 (843) 448-3022 (Facsimile) dzayicek@bellamylaw.com Dated: April 26, 2021 THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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IN RE: THE ESTATE OF C. LOUISE SHUE NOTICE OF HEARING~ VIRTUAL HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO: Any interested parties in the estate of C. Louise Shue a/k/a Caroline Louise Shue that a hearing will be held at the date below. Please contact Joy Stoney-Reid, Attorney for Petitioner at 6650 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29406. DATE OF HEARING: JUNE 22, 2021 TIME: 11:00 A.M.~ EASTERN STANDARD TIME PLACE: Virtual Hearing for the Charleston County Probate Court Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street, Second Floor Charleston, South Carolina 29401 DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT MATTER: ON PETITIONER’S PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OF C. LOUISE SHUE. This 29th day of April, 2021. /S/ Irvin G. Concon NAME: IRVIN G. CONDON JUDGE OF PROBATE ADDRESS: 84 BROAD STREET CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29401 PHONE: (843) 958-5030

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 the said Complaint on the below subscribed attorney at her offices at Bleecker Family Law, 519 Savannah Hwy., P.O. Box 30245, Charleston, South Carolina 29417, within thirty (30) days from 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 said Complaint.

Corner, S.C. 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Jason D. Pockrus, SC Bar # 101333, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (843) 719-1080.

THE BLEECKER LAW FIRM, LLC Beverly V. Snelgrove SC Bar 100238 519 Savannah Highway (29407) P.O. Box 30245 Charleston, SC 29417 (843) 571-2725; (843) 571-2750 (Fax) bsnelgrove@ bleeckerfamilylaw.net ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-08-0308 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2021-CP10-01350 Melissa Quince and Katherine Wood, Plaintiff, vs. Willie Palmer and Rachel McQuoid, Defendants. SUMMONS (Jury Trial Demand) TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is served upon you, and to serve a copy of your written response to said Complaint on the subscribers at the law office of Koontz Mlynarczyk, LLC, 1058 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, within thirty (30) days after the date of service hereof, exclusive of the day of 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. KOONTZ MLYNARCZYK, LLC s/ Ryan A. Love Ryan A. Love (SC Bar 103456) 1058 East Montague Avenue North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 T: (843) 225-4252 F: (843) 277-9120 E: ryan@kmlawsc.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs North Charleston, South Carolina March 19, 2021

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2021-DR-10-1105 JEREMY LEE DUSHANE, Plaintiff, vs. SAMANTHA HAUSAUER and JOHN DOE, Defendants, and CHARLESTON CO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND NICOLE COOK, Third-Party Defendants. SUMMONS TO: THE DEFENDANTS,

VERSUS CHELSEA SONES. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2021. TO DEFENDANTS Chelsea Sones. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on 4 March 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of Attorney, Kyra A. McMillan, Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Kyra A. McMillan, SC Bar # 102156, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, 843-953-928

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-08-0487 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MIRANDA MIZZEL AND TALMADGE HUTTO, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2021 TO DEFENDANT: MIRANDA MIZZEL YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on April 6, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Jason D. Pockrus, Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks

SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-18-0435 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TAMIKA WALLACE, DEFENDANT. IN THE INTEREST OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2020. TO DEFENDANT: TAMIKA WALLACE YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on April 9, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Dorchester County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on Plaintiff, South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Natalie L. Maier, Legal Department of Dorchester County Department of Social Services, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Natalie L. Maier, SC Bar #104690, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483. Telephone: (843) 941-9182.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-10-0750

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Tamika Major, Maurice Jeffcoat, Omar Palmer, Brandon Smith and Timothy Jenkins DEFENDANTS.

BRANDY SCOTT & JEREMIAH BROWN, DEFENDANTS.

IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN: 2009, 2015, 2017 & 2019 TO DEFENDANTS: Tamika Major & Brandon Smith YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 23, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Kenneth Murphy, II, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Kenneth Murphy, II, SC Bar # 101817, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9625

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS TAMMY M SMITH-FOGLE, TIFFANY N HERRING, BYRON A HERRING AND DIANA EWING, DEFENDANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2012, MINOR CHILD BORN 2013 AND MINOR CHILD BORN 2017. TO DEFENDANTS: TIFFANY HERRING AND BYRON HERRING YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 12, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-6041.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-10- 0649 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS KRISTIN SMITH & RUSSELL FRANKS, DEFENDANTS.

IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2007 TO DEFENDANTS: Brandy Scott & Jeremiah Brown YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 9, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Sally Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Sally Young SC Bar # 4686, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9625

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR- 10-0037 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS SHEKIA BUTLER, HAROLD MILES & RAY SINGLETON DEFENDANTS.

IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2020

IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN: 2008 & 2012

TO DEFENDANTS: Kristin Smith & Russell Franks YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 5, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Dawn Berry, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave, N. Charleston, SC 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Dawn Berry, SC Bar # 101675, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405, (843)-953-9625.

TO DEFENDANTS: SHEKIA BUTLER, HAROLD MILES & RAY SINGLETON YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on January 8, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston SC, 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs, SC Bar # 101535, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9625.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR- 10-0320 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MICHELE FRETSCHEL, JOHNNY WEST, AND MIA WILLIAMS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2011 TO DEFENDANT: JOHNNY WEST YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 14, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Dawn M. Berry, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3346 Rivers Avenue, Suite C, North Charleston, S.C. 29405, within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Dawn M. Berry, SC Bar # 101675, 3346 Rivers Avenue, Suite C, North Charleston, SC 29405, (843) 953-9229.

TO DEFENDANTS: TIFFANY HERRING AND BYRON HERRING YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 12, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-6041.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-10-0879 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS JESSICA LEEGETTE, RICHARD CATTLES AND LISA CATTLES, DEFENDANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2017.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR- 10-0621 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS CRISTIN SUMNER and JOSEPH H MURRAY III DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2018 & 2016 TO DEFENDANTS: Cristin Sumner & Joseph H Murray III YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 2, 2021 & March 18, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Dawn Berry, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Dawn Berry, SC Bar # 101675, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29405.843-953-9625

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-10-0750 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS TAMMY FOGLE, TIFFANY HERRING, BYRON HERRING AND DIANA EWING, DEFENDANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2012, MINOR CHILD BORN 2013 AND MINOR CHILD BORN 2017.

TO DEFENDANTS: RICHARD CATTLES AND JESSICA LEEGETTE YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 25, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-6041.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-10-0994 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS NATASHA HERNANDEZ, JESUS RESENDIZ AND MELISSA PEREZ-SOLIS, DEFENDANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2018. TO DEFENDANTS: NATASHA HERNANDEZ AND JESUS RESENDIZ YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 1, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Depart-

ment of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-6041.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR- 10-0995 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MELINDA SIMMONS & HERBERT DAWSON DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2008 & 2007 TO DEFENDANT: Herbert Dawson YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 1, 2021. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs, SC Bar # 101535, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405, 84-953-9625.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2020-DR-10-2001 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS SHANNON BROWN, RAFFEL WARD AND SHANEEN BROWN, DEFENDANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2013. TO DEFENDANT: RAFFEL WARD YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 11, 2020. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-6041.

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New Orleans-based Preservation Hall Jazz Band was forced to temporarily close its namesake historic venue in 2020

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By Patrick Henkels

Live music is often seen as an antidote for public distress in times of crisis. With COVID-19 vaccines being distributed, the public can finally stop worrying a bit — and start swinging. On May 28, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will finally be playing to crowds again at this year’s Spoleto Festival USA. This performance will be the first time the septet have performed in public since before the pandemic. Founded by musician Alan Jaffe in 1961, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is dedicated to sustaining the art of New Orleans jazz. Currently led by Alan’s son, Ben Jaffe, the band continues to share its message around the world after 60 years, winning the National Medal of Arts in 2006 and the 2013 NAACP Image Award. In 2014, the band made an appearance on the Foo Fighters’ eighth studio album and HBO documentary series, Sonic Highways, and starred in its own documentary, A Tuba to Cuba, in 2018. Like most other musical groups, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band was

impacted heavily by the pandemic. The group had to close the doors of its Preservation Hall in New Orleans. This is not the first time Preservation Hall has locked down in response to a crisis, as Hurricane Katrina forced the foundation to do so in 2005. But, what makes the current crisis so much more detrimental to the band is the inability to tour and play live shows. As creative director of the group, Ben Jaffe said he’s dedicated to supporting the band’s musicians and their families. “Our first concern is supporting the artist and, of course, the safety and wellbeing of our audience,” Jaffe told the City Paper during a phone interview. “Several members of our community are elder. It was very important for us to take extra precaution during this time.” Jaffe added that the pandemic has been particularly devastating for New Orleans, a city known to thrive on its storied traditions through tourism. Since the 19th century, it’s rich cultural identity has made it a hotbed for festivals, food and live music. “We are all born-and-raised New Orleans musicians, so our reference point is very

unique and particular,” he said. “There’s not a city in this country, if not the world, that has a music community and the type of music culture that we have in New Orleans.” The band even performs music at funerals in New Orleans. “It’s a way for us to celebrate the ancestral history, the source of the music,” Jaffe said. Fourteen months after closing Preservation Hall, the band is eager to finally take the stage again in Charleston. This performance will be their first at Spoleto, and they’re happy to have another opportunity to play. “We’re looking forward to being back together as a band, as a family unit making music,” Jaffe said. “We truly believe this is our purpose in life … to share the joy and the healing power of music.” For Jaffe, the true goals of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are not preservationist, but protective of the tradition of New Orleans jazz. “We are much more about protecting the tradition and protecting the people and the communities that allow this very beautiful tradition to flourish,” he said. “That’s really what we do.”

After cancellations shut down Spoleto Festival USA last year, the annual event is set to return May 28 to June 13. Mostly. Although the return of both festivals is highly anticipated, guests and performers should expect a different experience this year. The 2021 festival will have a capacity of about 25% compared to previous years. With a handful of late changes, the fest is planning a total of 74 live performances and 26 online. Masks will be required on site, and intermissions are gone, along with food and drink sales. The ticketing also reflects safety protocols, with seats being sold in pods of two and four. There will only be four Spoleto venues this year, a dramatic shift from the normal eight to 10. The Dock Street Theatre will still host indoor chamber music each day. The musical The Woman in Black will also take place indoors at Festival Hall in Memminger Auditorium. All other performances will be al fresco: A new stage at College of Charleston will operate, along with the regular Cistern space. Formore information, visit spoletofestival.org. —Sarah Connor

Horror film fest splatters again this weekend It’s hard to believe, but Faircloth’s Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival has been scaring the Lowcountry with indie offerings from all over the world since 2014. This year’s May 21-23 lineup includes feature films like the Halloweenthemed anthology Bad Candy and the horror comedy Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers, as well as shorts from here and abroad, including Felicia Rivers’ Tiffany the Doll and Hospital Dumpster Divers. One of the festival’s first submitters, Mount Pleasant native Trent Shy, has gone on to a successful career making stop-motion and claymation videos on YouTube, including The Animator Trilogy which has garnered over a 100 million views. His short The Feast runs during the 2021 fest. For more information, visit crimsonscreenfilmfest.org. —Kevin Young For daily updates from Charleston’s art world, check out the Culture section at charlestoncitypaper.com.

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A la carte Charleston Food Truck Festival returns for 10th year May 22-23 The Charleston Food Truck Festival is back for a 10th year, but with a new date, venue and slightly different format. After postponing the event that takes place annually in January, Charleston Food Truck Festival organizers are ready to invite 40-45 savory and sweet food trucks to North Charleston Riverfront Park May 22-23, festival co-founder Cory Burke told the City Paper. In order to put on the event, organizers have implemented several safety measures. There will be temperature checks, trucks will be spaced 10 feet apart and festival staff has been asked to present a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination, Burke said. There’s already an impressive lineup of trucks that have committed to the event. Look for Tamashii, Roti Rolls, Lola’s Lumpia, Flight, Holy City Cupcakes and more. According to Burke, the festival has secured dates in June for the next three years at Riverfront Park and organizers are also looking into adding a fall festival. For more information, visit chsfoodtruckfestival.com. —Parker Milner

Spanglish rebranding as Caribbean-inspired restaurant Patois

West Ashley eatery Spanglish Cocina + Bar has rebranded as Patois, a “panCarribean” restaurant “showcasing the best flavors spanning from the West Indies to Mexico,” according to a press release. Former Spanglish chef de cuisine Mike Fitzhugh will lead the Patois kitchen, which is now open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. At Patois, look for options like shrimp ceviche with leche de tigre, merlot steak with charred onions and chimichurri, tomato salad with avocado mousse, empanadas and a Cuban sandwich, among other options. Diners can also opt for the chef’s dinner menu, which features an appetizer, main course and side for $35. For more information, visit patoischs.com. —PM

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