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Charleston Pro Bono attorney Nicole Paluzzi said the number of people in Charleston seeking eviction aid may triple in 2021

Thousands facing eviction after moratorium ends

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Housing services, nonprofit organizations and advocacy groups throughout South Carolina are dealing with staggering numbers of renters facing potential eviction after the end of a moratorium that had kept thousands safely housed through financial hardships levied by the pandemic.

“We’re seeing increases across the board — everyone who has any sort of stake in housing, supporting housing, increasing inventory, anything, everybody is seeing an increase,” said Charleston Pro Bono attorney Nicole Paluzzi. “It’s almost all related to eviction for nonpayment of rent or rental assistance.”

Before the pandemic and subsequent eviction moratorium, South Carolina was already deeply entrenched in a housing crisis — evicting more tenants per capita than any other state from 2000-2016, according to a study by Eviction Lab. And now, landlords have the green light to let off the brakes.

Roughly 739,067 rental households in S.C. are behind on rent or report low confidence in ability to pay rent, with 107,652 households reporting no confidence at all

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We knew it was coming, and when it came, it hit hard.”

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as of Sept. 17, according to U.S. Census Pulse data. Of renters behind on payments, 152,612 reported they would likely be evicted within the next two months.

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The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (S.C. Housing) has distributed more than $19 million in rental assistance through its SC Stay Plus program, launched in May in preparation for the end of the initial eviction moratorium. And plenty more is still available, with $272 million allotted to the program by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

“Our program, and others like it ... will help people go back and pay that past-due rent, even if they’ve already been evicted,” said S.C. Housing chief communications officer Chris Winston. “Otherwise, it’s almost impossible to find safe housing anywhere else.”

The SC Stay Plus program had given money to more than 4,000 households in the state as of Sept. 9, Winston said.

Separate programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had distributed an additional $10 million.

The state General Assembly tasked S.C. Housing as the administrator of the state and federal programs, but counties with populations over 200,000 can apply to run separate local programs. Charleston and Berkeley counties both operate local programs. Charleston’s Emergency Rental

Assistance Program (ERAP) was awarded $12.4 million from the U.S. Treasury to stabilize housing in the county.

Renters in need of assistance can fill out applications online, and assistance provided by S.C. Housing’s averages about $4,000 per household.

“Our focus is on people who may be at risk now who are being evicted,” Winston said. “And you can self-attest all of those items. If you’ve been impacted by COVID financially, and you say you’re at risk of being evicted, we don’t require any sort of documentation for that anymore. We want people to get their applications in.”

Charleston County’s ERAP applications are also available online, or renters can call (855) 452-5374 for help.

Too little, too late, sometimes Despite millions of dollars available in financial assistance, some couldn’t get enough to cover their debts — others sought help too late.

Paluzzi, who works closely with the Charleston Housing Court to keep tenants in homes, said she is seeing numbers roughly consistent with the previous peak, seen in January.

“We knew it was coming, and when it came, it hit hard,” she said. Even with as much outreach and information sharing as possible, Paluzzi said, not everyone was able to avoid an eviction notice. “There are

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Charleston City Council passed a citywide mask mandate up for first reading during its Sept. 14 council meeting. The mandate would require residents to mask up when indoors around other people, with some exceptions.

The measure passed 10-3, with Councilmen Kevin Shealy, Karl Brady and Harry Griffin voting against.

“I don’t love the fact that we’re asked to do this. I don’t love the fact I have to vote for it,” said Councilman Mike Seekings. “But I do like the fact that we can do a very small part on getting us back on the road of recovery.”

Griffin voiced concerns that the language included in the measure set dangerous precedent and allowed for abuse of penalties levied against those who do not abide by the mandate.

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg clarified that as a first reading, no such fines would be levied against anyone until it passes a second and third reading, likely at its Sept. 28 meeting.

The measure will likely be amended between readings. —Skyler Baldwin

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Big-budget producers are already circling in South Carolina, anxious to turn the tabloid-ready Murdaugh murder mystery into must-watch film or TV. True-crime junkies have followed the tragic saga of the powerful Murdaugh family for weeks, starting most recently with the double murder of Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul — members of an influential family that has figured in Hampton County legal circles for generations. Local news updates on the case are re-reported almost immediately by national outlets, and the story has reporters from The New York Times competing with TV, print and online media for new details out of rural South Carolina.

Alex Murdaugh, Maggie’s husband and Paul’s father, turned himself in Sept.

16, accused in a fraud scheme after reportedly admitting to stealing law firm money to finance a drug addiction and then trying to fake his own killing to allow his other son to collect a life insurance payout. He has denied connection to his wife and son’s unsolved deaths.

South Carolina’s Fits News has covered Murdaugh drama for years and is compiling one of the most exhaustive collection of reports on the latest developments.

Will Folks, founder of the site that’s had an inside track on politico news and gossip for 15 years, said he’s fielding calls from people wanting scoops or a piece of the story’s blockbuster potential.

“Two types of vultures are in the area right now, the national press and the Hollywood producers,” Folks told the City Paper by phone Sept. 16. “I get it— there’s money to be made, but my focus is, right now, on getting the story right.”

“There would be a lot of names people would recognize,” Folks said. “But again, that’s just not where my head’s at.”

Mandy Matney, Fits News’ only other writer, has leveraged her coverage of the case by spinning off the Murdaugh Murders Podcast as her own business alongside her day job.

Matney could not be reached for an interview, but remarked on Twitter that she’s turned down national media inquiries to discuss the case.

Folks isn’t blind to the fact the grisly story is tailor-made for mass consumption.

“I think it absolutely will be on the screen. And I’m sure somebody will write an amazing book — maybe I will, one day,” Folks said. “There’ll be a time to delve into the commercial aspect of where this could go.” —Sam Spence

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Charleston Pride events kick off Sept. 25 There’s plenty you can do to take part in highlighting the diversity and uniqueness of the Charleston LGBTQ community during Charleston Pride week starting Sept. 25, even though the annual Charleston Pride Festival on Oct. 3 was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.

Kicking off the week, Closet Case Thrift Store will host the inaugural Rainbow Market, a day-long event full of treasure hunting, tasty bites and thrifty finds from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 25, at its store’s parking lot at 1801 Reynolds Ave. in North Charleston. Mask-wearing requested.

There also will be a contest for best mask.

The event will feature more than 20 curated vendors, including Grease Kelly Vintage, Embellished Premium Apparel, Butter Fruit Frog Jewelry, Bitty Chip Cookies, and other community-based businesses offering clothing, accessories, records and home decor. Guests also are invited to visit neighboring restaurants Rebel Taqueria and Machu Picchu

Chicken for delicious eats and refreshing drinks during the event.

Other events during Pride Week: • Virtual worship service: 10 a.m., Sept.

26, Two Rivers Church. Join virtually.

• The Real Rainbow Row Tour: 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., Sept. 26. An historic Charleston walking tour. More info and tickets at walkandtalkchs.com.

• Let’s Get Trivial: 7 p.m., Sept. 27, Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave., North Charleston. LGBTQ trivia hosted by Shawna Jarrett and Melody Lucas.

• Nacho Mother’s Taco Tuesday: 7:3010:30 p.m., Sept. 28, 217 Huger St., Charleston.

• Dinner at Dig with music by Return of the Mac: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 29, 1049 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston.

For more events, including a night of standup comedy, bowling night, a rugby game and a big party, visit charlestonpride.org. —Staff

Charleston City Council opted against making the city’s Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion and Racial Conciliation a permanent fixture in the city at last Tuesday night’s meeting after protracted debate over amendment proceedings.

“Do we want a mechanism, a body, that considers in our future a more equitable, a more inclusive city and policies that would lead us to a more equitable place?” Mayor John Tecklenburg asked the council prior to the vote. “That’s why we would form this commission, to continue the work of considering things that would make Charleston a more equitable and just place.”

Tecklenburg expressed concern regarding the wording of the ordinance, making it seem as though the recommendations of the special commission had been accepted or approved, which would trigger “No” votes from some council members.

But a suggested amendment that would strike a number of phrases from the ordinance to clear that up failed, allowing council members to vote on the ordinance as previously amended. The measure ultimately failed 6-7, with votes in favor coming from Councilmembers Dudley Gregorie, Carol Jackson, Robert Mitchell, Jason Sakran, Keith Waring and Tecklenburg.

Public comments regarding the motion were divided, with many residents offering support for a permanent commission, and others claiming it would not be a good fit for the city.

—Skyler Baldwin

Alliance for Full Acceptance gets new leader North Charleston-based LGBTQ+ advocacy group Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) announced Monday it has hired Holly Whitfield as its new executive director.

She comes to the Charleston area from Charlotte, with hopes of further expanding AFFA’s impact statewide.

Whitfield, 52, originally hails from Indiana, and has spent time working in education, health care, fundraising and nonprofit leadership. She most recently worked as executive director for Shepherd’s Center of Charlotte, a nonprofit that provides senior services. Before that, she worked with Charlotte’s Time Out Youth, which served LGBTQ residents aged 11-20.

Whitfield has two grown children and will live, with her wife, in West Ashley.

In Charleston, Whitfield takes AFFA’s reins in its 23rd year, with aspirations to

increase the organization’s reach.

“Even with all of that foundation, I think that the biggest thing is: Our society is in a place where there are a lot of uncertainties,” she told the City Paper via phone Sunday. “I think that the biggest [goal] is to grow and grow the organization to have maximum impact. And that is continuing not just in Charleston or South Carolina but as broad as we can in the neigh- Whitfield boring states as well.

And so I just think that greater outreach and cultural awareness is highly important in diversifying some of our programming.”

Whitfield is the first woman and first

person of color to serve as AFFA’s executive director. The group’s previous leader, Chase Glenn, left earlier this year to become director of LGBTQ+ Health Services and Enterprise Resources at the Medical University of South Carolina.

AFFA is one of the most active LGBTQ groups in South Carolina, involved with advocacy efforts at the state and local level.

It was one of the coalition groups involved in drafting hate crimes legislation passed by the state House of Representatives and has facilitated LGBTQ training for Charleston Police Department in recent years.

The group’s work remains important in the local community, Whitfield said.

“Like many of the organizations that represent a marginalized community, it’s just so important that we all can come together and be part of a community.” —Sam Spence

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just limitations to getting the information out to the individual.”

Paluzzi said Charleston Pro Bono tracked roughly 85-100 eviction cases in previous years. The county will likely see triple that total this year, despite evictions having been on hold until August.

Charleston Housing Court has been helping renters facing eviction remain in place since the pilot program began in October 2019.

If you fear you don’t have the means to pay rent, or that you might be evicted unlawfully, Paluzzi recommends calling the Trident United Way housing hotline at 211, which helps to triage the situation and send callers to various organizations equipped to handle specific situations.

Affordable housing available, more on the way

When all else fails, and eviction is unavoidable, other groups are looking to help get people back on their feet. The Charleston Housing Authority (CHA) has recently opened a new public housing complex, Grace Homes on Cooper Street, and has continued work on other programs to unveil sites and units as well as refurbish old ones.

But incoming CEO Arthur Milligan stressed timing is of the essence. When people reach his agency needing help, they can face processing and wait-times — CHA can’t place people in emergency housing.

Milligan “If you think that something’s coming, the idea is you go out and get an application from somebody,” he said. Applications can range from being placed in public housing to getting assistance in your current situation.

But unlike some programs with hundreds of millions of dollars at their disposal, CHA only has so much to give.

“The hard thing is going to be, when you talk about housing, is the numbers,” he said.

“Once these spaces are filled, the only thing you can talk about is putting people in shelters, and nobody wants to talk about that.”

“It’s scary, because we don’t have all the answers, and the logic is not necessarily going to be what we think it will be,” he said. “There are going to be times when all of us are going to have to put our heads together and ask, ‘What can we do?’ ” The Charleston Housing Authority oversees 2,620 affordable housing units, with 1,407 of those being public housing and 1,213 being workforce housing.

Applications for housing and assistance can be submitted through the Housing Authority’s website: chacity.org.

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f someone on Charleston City Council were to be under investigation by the State Ethics Commission right now, you would not know about it. Why? Because South Carolina law prohibits public knowledge of potential ethics violations by public officials, unless the commission’s secret vote deems the claims worthy. To put it bluntly: Transparency law in the Palmetto State is nothing more than reputation protection for state politicians.

For most legal questions, even those involving people in power, have the same starting rules. Any time a legislator or councilman is arrested for drunk driving, for example, an investigation is conducted. If a mayor rear-ends someone on Broad Street, the police are called, blue lights and all, to write a report. Guilty or not, the matter is public and the process runs its course equitably.

But if you file an ethics complaint against any elected official, the potential crime becomes secret — nobody with any knowledge of the complaint can discuss it, thanks to South Carolina’s secrecy protections for politicians.

The procedure for filing a complaint is simple enough: If someone suspects a public official is in violation of state law, he or she sends their concerns to the State Ethics Commission.

The commission looks into the complaint and decides whether to bring formal action.

But state law keeps even the allegation of a possible impropriety under wraps until ethics commissioners meet — behind closed doors — to consider the facts. It’s all done in secret. It’s all done outside of the scope of public scrutiny, just to decide whether the complaint is legitimate enough to subject

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public officials to the same treatment they’d get for drunk driving or a wreck.

It should make you mad, this perverse concoction of hogwash, horsefeathers and cow manure.

What’s even more maddening is if someone dares disclose the complaint before it’s blessed by the commission, the law requires that the complainant face jail time or a fine. To top it off, if ethics commissioners decide the alleged misdeeds did not veer outside South Carolina’s broad ethics rules, the whole thing disappears and is stricken from the record.

Luckily, a lawsuit filed last month in federal court is challenging South Carolina’s opaque transparency rules. An anonymous whistleblower who had a complaint dismissed by the State Ethics Commission wants to tell the world about allegations that sound an awful lot like a textbook case of corruption. The commission even substantiated the whistleblower’s claim, but said it didn’t amount to a potential offense. But under state law, the anonymous person is sworn to confidentiality, even if it’s in the public’s interest to speak out.

“If this is the law in South Carolina, the public, the press and the General Assembly should know, first and foremost, so this massive loophole can be closed,” the Aug. 25 complaint reads.

Maybe one of your councilmen is under investigation right now. Maybe not. But shouldn’t you have the right to know about allegations against people who have submitted themselves to higher standards as public servants? Of course, particularly given the state’s lax ethics rules. Our politicians deserve scrutiny.

Change the law.

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Road reforms bode well for SC future, if we stick to it By Marvin Pendarvis Facing a future characterized by natural disasters induced by climate change, it is our responsibility to be as environmentally responsible as possible. Posterity will judge us for what we do now and the lives of countless innocent people depend on it. That is why it is so heartening to see the progress our Department of Transportation has made in recent years in terms of improving bicycle and pedestrian paths.

Blazing a trail many other agencies could follow, and giving reasons for optimism that in the near future, green options for transportation will be the norm in South Carolina, making it easier for everyone to participate in saving the planet.

Our greatest accomplishment on this front in the past year was the legislature’s passage of the state’s Complete Streets bill, which will reduce the necessity of carbon-based transportation by leaps and bounds. By ensuring most new roadways have bicycle paths and pedestrian walkways,

we will have created a network of corridors connecting the entire state. The new connections will make walking and biking a plausible option for many who did not previously have easy non-car commutes to work or school. It will now be possible to make the majority of our transportation carbon-neutral.

Many of the improvements are not only to help commuters, but also to expand the recreational avenues across our area. The West Ashley Greenway, in particular, comes to mind. It is not only a benefit to our environment, but also the health of our citizens that free, clean and beautiful means of keeping an active lifestyle are expanded. Especially with the prospect of a pandemic with no foreseeable end due to antivaxx sentiment allowing for new variants to evolve and many other emerging health concerns.

Staying healthy is no longer a personal virtue, but a public duty. To that end, it behooves us to make these improvements.

The end result of the trend these bills are forging will be a new South Carolina — a labyrinth of green alongside the old matrix of gray to dominate the significant portions of people’s lives spent commuting and exercising outdoors.

Many of the improvements are not only to help commuters, but also to expand the recreational avenues across our area.

Adjacent communities will no longer be separated from one another by major construction projects, as has happened with a focus on car-first transportation policy. This will be a place where the air, the land, the wetlands and the waterways will be cleaner, and without oil runoff and exhaust fumes currently poisoning our region. In short: We are making South Carolina a healthier, more verdant and more vibrant place.

For a state known by all the metrics in which it lacks progress, these changes are a pleasant counter to that narrative. They’re an indication that South Carolina could soon proudly claim designations reserved for the places that score high in quality of life, the environment and human vitality. These are small steps in the direction of transforming this place into one known for its hope and for the glowing radiance of its human goodness. With a little more work, people will look here to see a vision for what this country could be and an example for other communities to follow.

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Marvin Pendarvis represents District 113 in the South Carolina House of Representatives.

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Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition’s final days Get a life-size, up close and personal perspective of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel mural, re-created with special expertise and care using high-definition photos and brought to life with special painting techniques that emulate the look and feel of the originals. The exhibit arrived in Charleston in July and is on its way out, so make sure you drop by and experience what could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Library Society welcomes Julia Sweig Join the Charleston Library Society and author Julia Sweig, an award-winning writer of books detailing Cuba, Latin America and American foreign policy, for a discussion on her latest book, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight. The story of Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson, rings true the phrase, “Behind every successful man is a strong woman.” Purchase tickets for this virtual discussion over Zoom. An invitation link will be sent to your provided email.

Sept. 23. 6-7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Charleston Library Society. Virtual via Zoom. charlestonlibrarysociety.org FRIDAY

VIP tour and tasting at Palmetto Brewing Dive deep into the history of brewing in the Palmetto State with a tour of the oldest brewery in South Carolina, located in historic downtown Charleston. Walk through history and current beer production, and taste and learn all about this staple of the Lowcountry’s past and present. Closed-toed shoes required.

Sept. 24. 12-2 p.m. $45/ticket. Palmetto Brewing Co. 289 Huger St. Downtown. palmettobrewery.com FRIDAY

Fossil Fridays at Charleston Museum Fossil Fridays return to the Charleston Museum, hosted by curator of natural history Matthew Gibson. A great opportunity for families of history lovers and dinosaur addicts, this weekly event offers a hands-on experience with different fossils found in the Lowcountry and elsewhere. Gibson will also share what projects he is working on and help identify your own fossil finds.

Sept. 24. 2-4 p.m. Free for members, or with admission to museum. Charleston Museum.

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PURE Theatre artistic director Sharon Graci said there wasn’t anything outside of theater she considered doing. As she recalls, “When I was 13 years old, my parents sent me to classes at the local community theater, and I just never stopped being a part of it.”

In reality, Graci’s story isn’t that simple.

There has been plenty of preparation and evolution unfolding behind the scenes that eventually opened doors leading to her current role.

Graci Graci told the City Paper she initially trained as an actor at Point Park University, and it was only about 20 years ago she really started to shift her attention toward directing, specifically new play development.

These days, she usually gets to call her own shots, since PURE is a professional

regional theater founded by Graci and her husband, Rodney Lee Rogers, back in 2003.

“We produce contemporary theater, and we mainly just wanted to join the party already happening here with Charleston Stage and Village Rep, and Footlight Players and Midtown Productions,” Graci said. “In the past 18 seasons, we’ve produced more than 70 regional premieres and over two dozen world-premiere plays.”

Graci said her ever-enigmatic team adheres to three guiding principles — promises actually — that they make to the audience: to only tell stories worth listening to, to constantly strive for excellence and to always endow attendees with something noteworthy to talk about when they leave the theatre.

“After almost two decades, we’ve maintained a consistent vision of success that focuses foremost on increased relevance and deep connection with our audience, and we’ve established ourselves as a gathering place where the wider community grapples with our divisive issues, mines our collective purposes, and seeks out common ground,” Graci said,

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The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey opens at PURE this month, starring David Mandel

Artifacts Terrace Theater hosts Tammy Faye costume contest The Eyes of Tammy Faye is playing in theaters, and the Terrace has a super special event to celebrate. The Terrace Sept. 23 will host a Tammy Faye Bakker costume contest and film screening.

Tickets are $15 to attend the screening, or $8 if you come in costume. The costume contest starts at 7 p.m. and will be judged by entertainer Brooke Collins. The movie then begins at 7:30 p.m. Don your best ‘80s evangelical chic attire and catch the highly anticipated new film starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield.

—Michael Smallwood

Chamber Music Charleston opens 15th season Chamber Music Charleston’s 15th anniversary season officially opens Sept. 29. Sottile Theatre hosts, with violinist Rachel Barton Pine and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour leading a celebration of Bach and Beethoven.

Pine and Vinikour, both nationally acclaimed musicians, will be joined

by Chamber Music Charleston musicians in a program that includes Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 11 in F minor. You can find more information and tickets at chambermusiccharleston.org. —MS

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Pipeline follows an inner-city public school teacher who is desperately trying to provide opportunities for her son. When an incident threatens to get him expelled, she must confront his anger and her failures.

The play is directed by alumnus and City Paper contributing arts editor Michael Smallwood. It stars Brandi Smalls, Brandon Alston, Alex Leary, Carsyn Cantey, Mekhi Gather Burris and Trinity Griffin. Pipeline opens Sept.

24 and runs through Oct. 2. Tickets and information can be found at go.cofc. edu/cofcstages. —Staff For daily updates from Charleston’s art world, check out the Culture section at charlestoncitypaper.com.

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adding that, “I think what is most important to me is that we use drama wisely and that PURE’s work is a catalyst for inclusion, awareness, acceptance, action and change.”

PURE Theatre’s new season titled “Emergence,” is all about coming out of the darkness into the light.

“It’s concerned with what it means to become, to arrive somewhere different, with an illumination that wasn’t there before,” Graci said.

The season will open at the Dock Street Theatre and Cannon Street Arts Center with a one-person play featuring one of PURE’s original core ensemble members, David Mandel. The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey runs for six performances at the end of September and beginning of October.

The company also has a new program in the works, the Fall Nights series, happening outdoors at Battery Gadsden on Sullivan’s Island, with two featured plays, Constellations, with core ensemble members Paul Rolfes and Camille Lowman and Buyer & Cellar with core ensemble member Brannen Daughtery.

Finally, according to Graci, PURE will finish 2021 with Little Gem, a play featuring two core ensemble members, Sullivan Hamilton [Graci’s daughter] and Camille Lowman, and directed by core ensemble member Cristy Landis.

In the end, Graci said she couldn’t be happier about the road she has taken or the future of PURE Theatre.

“There was a time when I was really wrapped up in this idea of a career that people could look at and say that I had achieved something of note,” she said. “If this all ended tomorrow, I can tell you from the most honest place within me, I am happy to have taken this ride. I made beautiful things for a living with people who I love for an audience that challenges and inspires me in a city that moves me every day, and I am grateful beyond measure.”

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Plenty of people picked up new hobbies during the COVID-19 shutdown — some tried their hands at bread-baking, while others dusted off their golf clubs or started a home renovation project. Lowcountry Fungi co-owners Jonathan Cox and Benny Mosiman started an indoor mushroom farm.

“Many years ago, I was part of the Charleston Permaculture Guild and loved making mushroom logs and just did it casually,” said Cox, who also owns local kombucha company One Love. “When COVID happened, pro- Cox duction from One Love kind of slowed down. So mushrooms came up, and I saw that there wasn’t really a good gourmet mushroom farm in Charleston.”

An idea started to form, and Cox hit the road in summer 2020, learning the ins and outs of indoor mushroom farming from Myers Mushrooms owner Eric Myers in Wichita, Kan. Cox and Mosiman then built their own 1,000-foot facility in the same

Johns Island warehouse as One Love, where they grow five mushroom varieties: blue oysters, lion’s mane, king trumpet, pioppini and black pearls. According to Cox, growing indoors allows for more quality control.

“Indoor farming is a much more controlled environment, but it allows you to grow a variety of mushrooms as well as a much higher quality than outdoors,” he said. “We’re creating a perfect environment, so it’s a much more efficient system.”

But how exactly does the duo grow mushrooms? According to Cox, “It’s not a very simple process. Mushrooms start off as mycelium, which is kind of like the seed, and you grow that onto substrates — like woods or waste products. It consumes all the energy from that substrate.”

Made of oak sawdust and soybean hulls, Cox’s substrate is placed in a plastic bag where the mushrooms grow. After the bags are run through a steam sterilizer to kill competitive micro-organisms, they are inoculated with the mycelium. The bags are then sealed for 4-6 weeks, allowing the mycelium to colonize the substrate. Still with us?

Once the bags are fully colonized, Cox takes them into his 200-square-foot “Grow Room” — which mimics a forest

For more information, follow Lowcountry Fungi on Instagram, @lowcountryfungi.

This story was the first installment of “Keep it Local,” a City Paper series that will provide an in-depth look at South Carolina ingredients and the folks behind the scenes supplying restaurants and home cooks with local produce, meat, fish and more.

Lowcountry Fungi’s “Grow Room” mimics a forest to promote growth

A la carte W+F culinary village in North Charleston for 2022 The annual Charleston Wine + Food Festival’s culinary village has a new home at Riverfront Park in North Charleston, festival organizers announced last week, saying “the move accommodates the festival’s steady growth.” W+F is scheduled to take place March 2-6, 2022. Marion Square has been the culinary village’s home since the inaugural 2005 festival.

Marion Square will still be utilized as a venue — a “free, community event” will be announced at a later date, and “dozens” of other W+F events will be held on the peninsula. The festival will feature nearly 100 events in total — the full schedule will be announced Oct. 17, and tickets will be available starting Oct. 21.

For more information, visit charlestonwineandfood.com.

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Indigo Road’s King Street Mexican eatery opens Sept. 24 The Indigo Road Hospitality Group will open Mexican-inspired eatery Maya Sept. 24, in the 479 King St. space previously occupied by The Macintosh, which the group shut down March 7.

Look for dishes that “celebrate uniquely bold flavors and traditional techniques through a selection of classic and reimagined Mexican dishes with hints of coastal influence,” a press kit said.

Once open, Maya will serve dinner Wednesday-Sunday with plans to add weekend brunch and late-night food soon.

For more information, visit mayachs.com. —PM

The Whale set to open Sept. 24 Asheville-based craft beer collective The Whale will open in Charleston Sept. 24 in The Refinery development at 1640 Meeting St. Once open, owners Jesse Van Note and Andrew Ross will offer 150-plus beers, 20 of which will be on draft.

At The Whale, guests will be able to order a beer, glass of wine, sake and more before grabbing a seat inside or out on The Whale’s rooftop patio.

A rotating lineup of food trucks are planned to be on-premise weekly.

For more information, follow The Whale on Instagram, @thewhalechs.

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Exposure to oxygen, cool temperatures and high humidity stimulates the mushroom growth. Once harvested and packaged, the mushrooms are ready to be sold to trendy downtown spots like 167 Raw, Babas on Cannon, Basic Kitchen and Daps Breakfast and Imbibe.

“People like our mushrooms because our grow room is top-notch,” Cox said. “Growing them in cold temperatures and harvesting them young are definitely reasons why chefs love our mushrooms over most [others'].”

Folks who keep it local when purchasing mushrooms from Lowcountry Fungi are positively contributing to the environment.

Every three pounds of mushrooms produce six pounds of compost — Spade & Clover Gardens owner John Warren picks up this compost for use on his Johns Island farm.

“He breaks it up and tills it into his soil,” said Cox, adding that the compost helps with water retention and pest management.

“It adds life to the soil.”

Another reason to keep it local is mushooms’ short shelf life, Cox said.

“The main reason to buy local is mushrooms don’t last through distribution really well, so the sooner you can consume after harvesting, the higher-quality they’re going to be,” he said. “The shelf life is going to be better when it’s coming 20 miles down the road as opposed to 100.”

Fungi fans can purchase Lowcountry Fungi’s mushrooms at the downtown, West Ashley and Sea Island farmers markets, along with Lowcountry Street Grocery and Veggie Bin on Spring Street. Moving forward, Cox plans to add medicinal mushrooms and “value-add” products like mushroom patties and mushroom-infused coffee.

“Value-added products are my main focus, as well as teaching workshops on how to grow your own mushrooms at home and gardening with mushroom compost.”

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MOONFLOWER, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Ernest Berry Jones, Mary Jane Jones and Charles Joseph Jones, all being deceased persons and their heirs, distributees, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as: 5010 Converse Street City of North Charleston Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 471-15-00-274 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as successor in interest to WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., and USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, South Carolina Department of Revenue, United States Department of Treasury, PARADIGM JET MANAGEMENT, INC., and JETAWAY AIR SERVICE, LLC., and Lender Loans, 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 Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina 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 Amended Lis Pendens, Amended Summons and Notice, and Amended Complaint, were filed on August 19th, 2021, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on August 23rd, 2021 and the Order of Publication was filed on August 24th, 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, dated August 23rd, 2021 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 clear the title to the subject real property described as follows: ALL that certain, lot piece or parcel of land situated in North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 8, in Block 139-A on a plat showing a portion of Blocks 139-A and 259, North Charleston, made

by J. O’Hear Sanders, Jr., C. E., dated December 10, 1953, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office of Charleston County in Plat Book J, Page 12, and having such shape, meter, bounds and location as are shown thereon and to which reference is hereby made for fuller description.

TMS # 471-15-00-274 s/Jeffrey T. Spell Jeffrey T. Spell 1721 Ashley River Road Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 Attorney for Plaintiff Date: September 17th, 2021

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2021-CP-10-02287 US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust, Plaintiff vs.

The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Charles Smith aka Charles O. Smith aka Charles Orlando Smith; Tawanna Browne Smith, A.C.S. (minor), A.J.S (minor), and any other Heirs-atLaw or Devisees of Charles Smith aka Charles O. Smith aka Charles Orlando Smith, 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, Defendants.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as “John Doe”) and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as “Richard Roe”), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 1439 Westway Drive, Charleston, SC 29412, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire is empowered

and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”, all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”, unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within sixty (60) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as “John Doe” or “Richard Roe”. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the Charleston City Paper, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) 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; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within sixty (60) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 18, 2021. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Charles O. Smith to US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust bearing date of April 3, 2008 and recorded April 13, 2009 in Mortgage Book 47 at Page 345 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/ Clerk of Court for Charleston County, in the original principal sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($160,000.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on March 28, 2012 in Book 241 at Page 859, the mortgage was assigned to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; thereafter, by assignment recorded on August 28, 2012 in Book 274 at Page 6, the mortgage was assigned to Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC; thereafter, by assignment recorded on September 11, 2015 in Book 503 at Page 742, the mortgage was assigned to Residential Credit Solutions, Inc.; thereafter, by assignment recorded on August 9, 2016 in Book 574 at Page 361, the

mortgage was assigned to Ditech Financial LLC; thereafter, by assignment recorded on September 21, 2020 in Book 917 at Page 258, the mortgage was assigned to Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. That thereafter, the Mortgage was assigned unto the Plaintiff, which assignment is to be recorded in said ROD Office., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on the North side of Westway Drive, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot No. 10, Block D, as shown on a plat of Westchester No. 1, recorded in Plat Book T at Page 3, RMC Office for Charleston County.

TMS No. 4270500079 Property Address: 1439 Westway Drive Charleston, SC 29412 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 4283

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2021-CP-10-01583 Gail Regina Williams, Plaintiff, v.

Davyne Marlasia Mood, Defendant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, Finkel Law Firm LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above-entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 5, 2021, at 10:51 AM. FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC James H. Leffew, Esquire 4000 Faber Place Drive Suite 450 North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2021-CP-10-03807

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF CHARLESTON CASE NO. 2015-ES-10-1966 JEANETTE RICHARDS, Petitioner, Vs. SANDRA RICHARDS, KEVIN L. RICHARDS, JONATHAN FREDERICK, JANEE LEWIS, and CLIFFORD LEWIS, Respondents.

IN RE: Estate of Julia Richards 5313 Highway 162 Hollywood, South Carolina, aka TMS#: 224-00-00-031 SUMMONS TO THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Petition in this action a copy of which is served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Petition on the subscriber at 105 Wappoo Creek Dr., Suite 3-B, Charleston, South Carolina 29412, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer, appear, or otherwise plead within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court that you be held in default and that he be granted the relief demanded in the Petition.

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

Roger S. Dixon Dixon Law Firm 105 Wappoo Creek Dr., Suite 3-B Charleston, South Carolina 29412 T: (843) 637-4695 F: (866) 514-5156 Email: rogerdixon@dixonlawfirm.net ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER Charleston, South Carolina September 13, 2021

Master’s Sale 2013-CP-10-06984

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

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CitiMortgage, Inc., PLAINTIFF versus Walter Stanley, Georgeanna Stanley, Solomon Stanley aka Soloman Stanley, Loretta Stanley, Ben Stanley, Josephine E. Stanley, Cleveland Brown, Betty Ann Stanley Brown aka Betty A. Brown aka Betty Brown, Ruth Stanley, Tikela Jenkins aka Tikela O. Jenkins, Henry Stanley, John Stanley, Pauline Stanley, The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Annabelle Stanley; and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Annabelle Stanley; 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, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for AEGIS Mortgage Corporation d/b/a UC Lending, Charleston County Business License User Fee Department, County of Charleston, John H. Ritter, Jr., The South Carolina Department of Revenue, Midland Funding, LLC, Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc., First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston, Professional Financial Services, Green Tree Servicing, LLC, Target National Bank/Target Visa, The United States of America, acting through its agency, The Department of Justice, South Carolina Community Bank, Cohen’s Drywall Co., Inc., EB Designs, Inc., and Management

Assistance Program, LLC, DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 11th day of February, 2020, 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 5th day of October, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot One (1), Block A, on a plat bearing the legend: “Dunmovin Subdivision, Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, Block A, Block B, Block D, and Lots 1-B, Block C”, by E.M. Seabrook, Jr., C.E. and L.S., dated October, 1962, which plat is duly recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book P, at Page 108; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as are shown and delineated on said plat which is made a part and parcel hereof by reference thereto. Said property is hereby conveyed subject in all respects to the applicable covenants, restrictions, and easements of record. Being the same property conveyed to Walter Stanley by Deed of Rebecca M. Bailey dated December 2, 1980 and recorded on December 10, 1980 in Book E-124, Page 211, RMC Office for Charleston County. TMS No. 279-14-00-039 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. The Sale is made subject to the Right of Redemption of the United States of America, pursuant to Section 2410(c), U.S. Code, for a period of 120 days from date of sale. 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 14.7000%.

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 September 15, 2021, September 22, 2021, September 29, 2021 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 4284

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2021-CP-10-03782 Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust 2021-C, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2021-C, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, PLAINTIFF, VS. Lorraine Manigault; Bank of America, N.A.; and Buckshire Homeowners Association a/k/a Buckshire Homeowners Association (HOA) a/k/a Buckshire Homeowners` Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (211150.00026) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) LORRAINE MANIGAULT ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR 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 to represent said minor(s) 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 the Plaintiff(s) herein.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 17, 2021.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGOR’S RIGHT TO FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION TO THE ABOVE-NAMED MORTGAGOR(S): PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Supreme Court of South Carolina Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention programs for the purpose of resolving the abovereferenced foreclosure action.

If you wish to be considered for a foreclosure intervention program, you must contact Scott and Corley, P.A., 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, South Carolina 29204 or call (803) 252-3340 within thirty (30) days after being served with this notice.

Scott and Corley, P.A. represents the Plaintiff in this action. We do not represent you. The South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit our firm from giving you any

legal advice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. NOTICE: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: _/s/Angelia J. Grant Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334 Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 Matthew E. Rupert (matthewr@scottandcorley. com), SC Bar #100740 Louise M. Johnson (ceasiej@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #16586 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Kevin T. Brown (kevinb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64236 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340 September 1, 2021

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2021-CP-10-3581 PAUL THOMAS CORNELL, Plaintiff, v.

KE’ONTAE RA’CHAUN TERRY and FOUR CORNERS WOODWORKING, LLC., Defendants.

SUMMONS MOTOR VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE (JURY TRIAL REQUESTED) TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint, herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said complaint upon the subscriber, Keith Robinson, Esquire, at his office located at 6435 Fain Street, Building B, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406, within thirty (30) days of the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service.

YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN FURTHER NOTICE, that if you fail to appear and defend and fail to answer the complaint as required by this summons, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, judgment by default will be rendered

against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on August 4, 2021.

Green Law Firm, LLC. Keith Robinson S.C. Bar No. 68390 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 61060 North Charleston, SC 29419 (843) 747-2455 Keith@bill-green.com North Charleston, South Carolina September 16, 2021

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO: 2003-ESl0-0371 RE: THE ESTATE OF BETTY GUEST NOTICE OF HEARING~ VIRTUAL HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO: ANY INTERESTED PARTIES OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY GUEST. A HEARING WILL BE HELD AS STATED BELOW: DATE OF HEARING: NOVEMBER 16, 2021 TIME: 11:00 A.M. ~ EASTERN STANDARD TIME PLACE: VIRTUAL HEARING for the Charleston County Probate Court Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street Charleston, South Carolina 29401 PETITIONER’S COUNSEL: JOY D. STONEY-REID, ESQUIRE ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER 6650 RIVERS AVENUE NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406 NOTIFICATION OF INVITATION FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THIS COURT TO PETITIONER’S COUNSEL ONE WEEK PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEDULED HEARING; AND ONCE RECEIVED, PETITIONER’S COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE THIS NOTIFICATION TO ALL PARTIES ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF SAME. ANY AND ALL PARTIES MAY ALSO REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF THE HEARING BY PHONE OR EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO JAMES WARD, IV, ESQUIRE, LAW CLERK OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY PROBATE COURT, 843-958-5012, OR JWARD@ CHARLESTONCOUNTY.ORG. DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT MATTER: ON PETITIONER’S PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS OF BETTY GUEST.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2021-CP-10-03717 PERNESSA SEELE, Plaintiff, v.

WESLEY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH; EDNA POLK; CHARLES POLK; JERRY POLK; RUTH ANN POLK; AUGUSTINE POLK; CECELIA “CeeCee” SEELE O’BRIEN; THEODOSIA SEELE JONES; ALBERTHA SEELE JENKINS; RUTH PAULINE SEELE JACOBS; BEULAH “BeBe” SEELE SMITH; WILHELMINA SEELE ADAMS; MATTIE SEELE PENN; EDWARD SEELE; JOHN HENRY SEELE; MARY SEELE; JOHANNE SEELE; and MARTHA SEELE, if they be alive; any unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, issue, personal representatives, administrators, successors, or assigns of the above-named Defendants, if they or any of them may be deceased, including JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, fictitious names representing a class of unknown

defendants who may be adults in the Military Service of the United States of America, if any, and RICHARD ROE and MARY ROE, fictitious names representing a class of unknown defendants who may be minors or persons under legal disability, if any; and any other unknown person or entity claiming any right, title, or interest in the subject real property as described in the Complaint herein, Defendant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: SUMMONS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, Finkel Law Firm, LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, or by email as allowed under S.C. Supreme Court Order 2021-08-27-01, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending or will be commenced in the Court of Common pleas for Charleston County, Ninth Judicial Circuit, upon a Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the abovenamed Defendants. The Subject Property being, as of the date of filing this Notice, situate in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and being described as follows: TMS No. 376-08-000-03 & 37608-000-02 All that lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Lincolnville, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, including all improvements thereon; measuring and containing approximately 3 acres, more or less; butting and abounding Lincoln Avenue on the Northeast; W. Hamilton Street on the Southeast; W. Front Street and lot owned by the Edwards Living Trust, dated October 13, 2015, on the Southwest; and W. Broad Street and lot owned by the Edwards Living Trust, dated October 13, 2015 on the Northwest; which metes, bounds, and measurements more fully appear on that Plat recorded with the Charleston County Register of Deeds office in Plat Book N16 Page 93.

Being the same property conveyed to William Seele by deed of Alice M. Clagette and J. A. Cooper recorded in the Charleston County Register of Deeds office in 1912 in Book D032 at Page 170.

NOTICE OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI: TO: THOSE DEFENDANTS NAMED IN THE ABOVE ACTION AS JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE OR RICHARD ROE AND MARY ROE WHO MAY BE MINORS, INCOMPETENTS, PERSONS IN THE MILITARY, PERSONS IMPRISONED, PERSONS UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL DISABILITY, OR OTHER UNKNOWN ADULT HEIRS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charles-

ton County, State of South Carolina an Order appointing for you as Guardian ad Litem NISI Taylor Silver, Esquire who maintains an office at 103-D Queen Street, Georgetown, South Carolina 29442.

THE APPOINTMENT shall become absolute upon the expiration of thirty (30) days following the last date of publication of the Summons and Notices herein, unless you or someone on your behalf on or before the last-mentioned date, shall procure someone to be appointed as Guardian ad Litem to represent you in the above action.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the expiration of thirty (30) days following the service of a copy of this Notice of Intent to Refer upon you, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the undersigned intends to promptly move before the Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Charleston County, for an Order to refer the above-captioned matter to the Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, South Carolina, which Order shall specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity shall be authorized to exercise all power and authority which a circuit judge sitting without a jury would similarly have, including hearing all matters arising from or reasonable related to the subject matter of this action, and that any appeal from any order or judgment issued by the Master shall be to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals as provided by the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Complaint in the aboveentitled action, together with the Summons and Notice of Lis Pendens, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 12, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Malena A. Dinwoodie, Esq. 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CHARLESTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2021-CP-10-03307 ANNETTA ROBINSON, Plaintiff, v.

REBECCA A. REYES; TITUS ALSTON; EDWARD ALSTON, JR.; DELORES ALSTON a/k/a DELORES GILLIAM; GEORGE SIMMONS; ESTELLE FRAZIER CRAVEN; LORRAINE FRAZIER; JULIE FRAZIER; MICHAEL SIMMONS; RONALD SIMMONS; PEARL WILKINSON; RANDAL ROBINSON; MARGIE BRIGHTMAN; AUGUSTA ROBINSON; EUGINE ROBINSON; ESTHER R. FREEMAN; PRINCE ROBINSON; JULIUS ROBINSON; SHARON HOLBERT; MATTIE FORD; GERALDINE SHAVERS; JOHN FORD, JR.; KATHY JAMES; ALPHONSO JAMES; GERALDINE GIBSON; and KENNETH FORD, if they be alive; any unknown heirs, devisees, distributes, issue, personal representatives, administrators, successors, or assigns of the above-named Defendants, if they or any of them may be deceased; any unknown heirs, devisees, distributes, issue, personal representatives, administrators, successors, or assigns of EMILY ANDERSON; ELIJAH ALSTON a/k/a LOUIS ALSTON; ALLIE MAE PLATT; FRANCES WOOTEN; JAMES SIMMONS; JOSEPH JENKINS; CHARLES JENKINS; DORIS ELEY; MARY FRANCES MORRIS; JAMETTA

ELLIS; and PEARL GRACE, all believed to be deceased; and any other unknown heir, devisee, or party who may claim a right or interest in the subject property, including any unknown adults or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America being a class designated as JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, and any unknown minors or persons under legal disability being a class designated as RICHARD ROE and MARY ROE, Defendant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: SUMMONS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, Finkel Law Firm, LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, or by email as allowed under S.C. Supreme Court Order 2021-08-27-01, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending or will be commenced in the Court of Common pleas for Charleston County, Ninth Judicial Circuit, upon a Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the abovenamed Defendants. The Subject Property being, as of the date of filing this Notice, situate in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and being described as follows: TMS No. 158-00-00-010 All that tract of land, situate, lying and being on Wadmalaw Island, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being part of what is known as the Pawley’s Point Tract; MEASURING AND CONTAINING thirty (30) acres. Butting and bounding to the North on a public road, to the East on lands formerly of Mrs. Julia S. Whaley; to the South on lands formerly of Carl E. Chadwick; to the West on lands formerly of J.S. Whaley and H.S. Whaley.

Being the same property conveyed to Lavinia Jenkins, Maybell Alston, Corine Townsend, Joseph Hamilton, and Willie Hamilton by deed of Julia S. Whaley and H.S. Whaley, dated September 5, 1929, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Deed Book D-35 at Page 239.

Address: Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 NOTICE OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI: TO: THOSE DEFENDANTS NAMED IN THE ABOVE ACTION AS JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE OR RICHARD ROE AND MARY ROE WHO MAY BE MINORS, INCOMPENTANTS, PERSONS IN THE MILITARY, PERSONS IMPRISONED, PERSONS UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL DISABILITY, OR OTHER UNKOWN ADULT HEIRS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina an Order appointing for you as Guardian ad Litem

THE APPOINTMENT shall become absolute upon the expiration of thirty (30) days following the last date of publication of the Summons and Notices herein, unless you or someone on your behalf on or before the last-mentioned date, shall procure someone to be appointed as Guardian ad Litem to represent you in the above action.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the expiration of thirty (30) days following the service of a copy of this Notice of Intent to Refer upon you, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the undersigned intends to promptly move before the Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Charleston County, for an Order to refer the above-captioned matter to the Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, South Carolina, which Order shall specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity shall be authorized to exercise all power and authority which a circuit judge sitting without a jury would similarly have, including hearing all matters arising from or reasonable related to the subject matter of this action, and that any appeal from any order or judgment issued by the Master shall be to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals as provided by the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Amended Complaint in the above-entitled action, together with the Summons, Complaint and Notice of Lis Pendens, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 19, 2021 at 5:02 p.m.

FINKEL LAW FIRM, LLC Malena A. Dinwoodie, Esq. 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL CASE NO.: 2020-CP10-04614 WILLIE MAE ADETUNJI a/k/a WILLIEMAE HUNTER CLINTON, Plaintiff, vs.

YOLANDA BROWN, ANTHONY WALKER, CLINTON WALKER, RENEE BENNETT, JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, being fictitious names used to designate the unknown heirs at law distributees, devisees, legatees, widow, widowers, successors and assigns, if any, of JOHN WRIGHT, (deceased) and the following deceased individuals: CARRIE WRIGHT, ROBERT WRIGHT, JULIUS WRIGHT, JAMES WRIGHT, CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT a/k/a CHRIS WRIGHT, JANIE WRIGHT BROWN, JOSEPH BROWN, JR., ISABELLE HUNTER, WILLIE HUNTER, JR., CELESTINE WALKER, BENJAMIN WRIGHT, and all other persons unknown claiming by, through or under them or having or claiming any interest in the real estate described in Complaint, whether infants, incompetents, insane persons under any other disability.

Defendants.

AMENDED SUMMONS (Quiet Title/Partition) TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED

and required to answer the Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Amended Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, located at 1847 Ashley River Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Amended Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Amended Complaint.

AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Charleston, which action was brought by the above-named Plaintiff against the abovenamed Defendants to determine the rightful owners and partition in kind and or by allotment the below described real estate.

That the premises affected by this action is located within the County and State aforesaid and is more particularly described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, formerly described as containing threefourths of an acre more or less and bounded on the North by properties now or formerly of Bunch; on the East by property now or formerly of Colson; on the South and West by lands nor or formerly of Ben Middleton.

The above described property is now more accurately described as containing approximately 3.68 acres more or less, and butts and bounds at the present time to the North by lands now or formerly of T. A. Jeffords, Jr.; to the East by lands now or formerly of Steve Hiott; to the South by a dirt road and lands now or formerly of Clements; and to the West by lands now or formerly of Leroy Wigfall.

The above property has been occupied in a manner that has been continuous, hostile, open, actual, notorious, and exclusively

by John Wright and his heirs from 1941 and by his predecessors in title prior to 1941.

TMS NO.: 316-00-00-062 AMENDED NOTICE NISI TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plaintiff has applied to the Court for appointment of a suitable person as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown and known Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability, and said appointment shall become final unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf, within thirty (30) days of the service of this Notice, shall procure to be appointed a Guardian ad Litem for them.

AMENDED NOTICE OF FILING TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Amended Summons, Amended Complaint, Amended Lis Pendens and Amended Notice Nisi were filed on June 24, 2021 in the Office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Toya Hampton, Esquire of 1847 Ashley River Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 32181, Charleston, S.C. 29417, has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston

County, dated the 24th day of June, 2021 and the said appointment shall become absolute thirty (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 as Guardian ad Litem for them within (30) days after the final publication of this Notice. /s/ Arthur C. McFarland Attorney for Plaintiff 1847 Ashley River Road, Suite 200 Charleston, SC 29407 843.763-3900 843.763-5347 (fax) Email: Cecilesq@aol.com Charleston, South Carolina June 24, 2021

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2019CP1004633 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Reverse Mortgage Funding, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS Ellen Bowick Torres; Carol Bowick Molony; Walter Kenneth Bowick, Jr.; George D. Bowick; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Florence Bowick, 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; The United States of America acting by and through its agency The Department of Housing and Urban Development; City of Charleston; Alexander Stephen Brakefield; Trevor Christian Brakefield; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Rachel Renee Bowick, 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; , DEFENDANTS. Upon authority of a Decree dated the 20th day of March, 2020, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the Front Entrance of CHARLESTON COUNTY CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 6th day of October, 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 being known and designated as Lot 21 on a plat entitled, “final Plat showing Hemmingwood Subdivision Community, a 14.681 acre tract of land, property of Squire Homes Inc., located in Pierpont on the Ashley St. Andrews Parish Charleston County, South Carolina”, prepared by Andrews C. Gillette, SC, RLS dated May 23, 1989 revised August 22, 1989 recorded in the RMC office for Charleston County in Book BX, page 58. for a more complete description of said lot reference may be had to the aforesaid plat of record.

SUBJECT to assessments, Charleston Ad Valorem Taxes, any and all restrictions, easements, covenants and rights-

of-way of record, and any other senior encumbrances.

This being the same property conveyed to Florence K. Bowick by deed of Joseph Dawson III and Claudette Denise Dawson dated July 8, 2005 and recorded July 11, 2005 in the Deed Book N544 at page 811 in the office of the Charleston County Register of Deeds. Subsequently, Florence K. Bowick died intestate on March 18, 2019, leaving the subject property to her heirs or devisees, namely, George D. Bowick, Ellen Bowick Torres, Carol Bowick Molony, Walter Kenneth Bowick,Jr., Trevor Christian Brakefield, and Alexander Stephen Brakefield TMS # 3530200131 Case#: 2019CP1004633 Current Property Address: 1728 Leith Lane Charleston, SC 29414 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder.

The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, certified funds in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY John J. Hearn (803) 744-4444 017108-00274 2019CP1004633 FOR INSERTION 9/15/21, 9/22/21, 9/29/21 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2019CP1000025 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT , PLAINTIFF, VERSUS Lucas Brown; Evelina C. Brown; Jermaine W. Alston; , DEFENDANTS. Upon authority of a Decree dated the 29th day of May, 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 6th day of October, 2021 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land near Adams Run, Charleston County South Carolina, containing 3.46 acres, more or less, and shown as Lot 9 on the Plat entitled “A Division of the Estate of Scipio Brown” dated May 30, 1979 by Robert C. Frank, recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County

in Plat Book AO, page 96, and having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and bounds as shown on said plat.

LESS AND EXCEPT: ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land near Adams Run, Charleston County South Carolina, containing 1.74 acres, more or less, and shown as Lot 9B on the Plat entitled “The Subdivision of Lot 9 of the Subdivision of the Scipio Brown EST” dated August 16, 1984 by Geometric Surveying Co., recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Plat Book BC, page 48, and having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and bounds as shown on said plat.

[Released by partial release of Mortgage dated July 3, 2018, recorded November 26, 2018 in Book 0762 at Page 290] 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 a portion of the same property conveyed to Evelina C. Brown by deed of Herbert Brown, as Trustee, dated March 13, 1980 and recorded March 14, 1980 in Book X 121 at Page 278. Subsequently, Evelina C. Brown conveyed one-half (1/2) interest in the subject property to Lucas Brown by deed dated September 7, 2004 and recorded September 20, 2004 in Book V 509 at Page 890 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 0980000099 Case#: 2019CP1000025 Current Property Address: 8356 Laurie Rd Adams Run, SC 29426 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder.

The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, certified funds in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY John J. Hearn (803) 744-4444 013957-00725 2019CP1000025 FOR INSERTION 9/15/21, 9/22/21, 9/29/21 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2021-CP-10-03449 DAYSI VIVIANA ROZO CADENA and GUSTAVO DESIDERIO CHAVEZ BARRERA, Plaintiffs, vs.

ARTHUR THOMAS SINGLETON, also known as A. T. Singleton, and if he be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and

persons in the Military of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of ARTHUR THOMAS SINGLETON, also known as A. T. Singleton, if he be deceased, and any or all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein, Defendants.

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: 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 upon the subscribers at their office located at 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date 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.

NOTICE OF FILING YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Certificate of Exemption Summons, Lis Pendens, Notice and Complaint in the above action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 27, 2021.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants to quiet title and to confirm a tax title relative to the following described real property, together with improvements, located in Charleston County, SC and more particularly described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying in the State of South Carolina, County of Charleston, containing Two (2) acres, butting, bounded and measuring as follows: on the North West for a distance of 82.73 feet; more or less and by the North East for a distance of 1049.13 feet; more or less both bounded by lands now or formerly of the Heirs of John Singleton and continuing to front along the roadway known as Dupre Road for a distance of 83.33 feet; more or less and being bounded on the South West for a distance of 1036.32 feet; more or less by lands now or formerly of Charlie Green.

BEING the same property conveyed by Tax Deed to William Coker, dated March 20, 2017, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County on March 22, 2017, in Book 0625, at Page 016.

Also, being the same property conveyed to Daysi Viviana Rozo Cadena and Gustavo Desiderio Chavez Barrera

by Deed of Sandra C. Loy, as Personal Representative of the Estate of William Coker, Charleston County Probate Case Number 2019ES10-00096, dated September 25, 2019, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County on September 26, 2019, in Book 0824, Page 795.

TMS#: 764-00-00-268 NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI You will please take notice that by a Consent Order dated the 2nd day of September, 2021, and

on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, whose mailing address is PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 294650459, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the unknown Defendants identified as John Doe, adults, and Richard Roe, infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military of The United State of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons or legal entity of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Arthur Thomas Singleton, believed to be deceased, and any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein; such appointment to become absolute unless the said Defendants or someone on their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.

CISA & DODDS, LLP s/John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (P) (843) 881-6530 john@cisadodds.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2021-CP-10-02467 MGB INVEST LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES STITH HAWKES, HENRIETTA WILDER JOHNSON, AVE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., and if James Stith Hawkes or Henrietta Wilder Johnson be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of James Stith Hawkes and/ or Henrietta Wilder Johnson, if one or both be deceased, and any or all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein, Defendants.

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: 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 upon the subscribers at their office located at 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date 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.

NOTICE OF FILING YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Certificate of Exemption Summons, Lis

Pendens, Notice and Complaint in the above action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 27, 2021.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants to quiet title and to confirm a tax title relative to the following described real property, together with improvements, located in Charleston County, South Carolina, to-wit: ALL AND SINGULAR that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in City of Charleston, 6-3, County and State aforesaid, and being designated as Ashleytowne Village, Common Area, Section II and III recorded on plat BF-128, and known as Tax Map Parcel 358-16-00-218.

Being the same property conveyed to Galina S. Bogatkevich by Tax Deed, dated February 17, 2015, and recorded in the Register’s Office on March 24, 2015, in Book 0464, at Page 434. Also, the same property conveyed to MGB Invest LLC by deed of Galina S. Bogatkevich, dated May 19, 2015, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County on May 20, 2015, in Book 0477, at Page 170.

T.M.S. No. 358-16-00-218.

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI You will please take notice that by a Consent Order dated the 24th day of August, 2021, and on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, whose mailing address is PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 294650459, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi to represent John Doe, adults, and Richard Roe, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military Service of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein; such appointment to become absolute unless the said Defendants or someone in their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.

CISA & DODDS, LLP s/John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (P) (843) 881-6530 (F) (843) 881-5433 john@cisadodds.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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NISI Taylor Silver, Esquire who maintains an office at 103-D Queen Street, Georgetown, South Carolina 29442.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2021-CP-10-03170

of Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina, containing 15 acres, more or less, and known as Charleston County Tax Map No. 187-00-00-162.

Sandra C. Loy, Plaintiff, v.

Primus Smalls, a deceased person, his heirs, Personal Representatives, Successors, and Assigns and Spouses if any they have and all other Persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as: 15 Acres near Ellington School Road Ravenel, South Carolina TMS Number: 187-00-00-162 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 Larieta White-Moultrie, Defendants.

s/Jeffrey T. Spell Jeffrey T. Spell 1721 Ashley River Road Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 Attorney for Plaintiff

SUMMONS AND NOTICE

To the Defendant 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.

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 Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina 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 Lis Pendens, Summons and Notice, and Complaint, were filed on July 14th, 2021, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on July 20th, 2021 and the Order of Publication was filed on August 27th, 2021 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

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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 July 20th, 2021 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 clear the title to the subject real property described as follows: ALL that certain, piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the Miley Hill area, Town

Date: August 30th, 2021

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Civil Action No. 2021-CP-1002661 Jason Loy Harn, Plaintiff, vs.

Mary Nicole Reavis f/k/a, Mary Nicole Harn, Defendant.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE

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 Amended Lis Pendens was filed on August 6th, 2021.

The Summons and Notice and Complaint, were filed on June 8th, 2021, and the Order of Publication was filed on September 2nd, 2021 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

THE PURPOSE of this action is to partition the subject real property described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing forty-five (45.96) acres, more or less, situate, lying and being near McClellanville , in St. James Santee Parish, County of Charleston, and being more particularly described on a plat entitled “Plat of a 45.96 acre tract located near McClellanville, St James-Santee Parish, Charleston Co., SC” surveyed by Harold J. LeaMond, P.L. & L.S., dated April 7, 1970, and recorded in Plat Book Z, Page 119, in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County; reference to which plat is hereby made for a more full and complete description TMS NO. 762-00-00-074 s/Jeffrey T. Spell Jeffrey T. Spell 1721 Ashley River Road Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 Attorney for Plaintiff Date: September 3rd, 2021

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE FOLLOWING ESTATES ARE REQUIRED TO DELIVER OR MAIL THEIR CLAIMS TO THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED BELOW AND ALSO FILE SUBJECT CLAIMS ON FORM #371ES WITH IRVIN G. CONDON, PROBATE JUDGE OF CHARLESTON COUNTY, 84 BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, S.C. 29401, BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF 8 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE TO CREDITORS, OR ELSE THEREAFTER SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE AND ARE FOREVER BARRED. ESTATE OF: ANDREW J. COOLEY 2021-ES-10-1242 DOD: 05/22/21 PERS. REP: KATHERINE JAMIESON COOLEY MAHER 551 SHENANDOAH RD. W, MOBILE, AL 36608 ************ ESTATE OF: KATHY ANN HEILMAN 2021-ES-10-1247 DOD: 09/29/20 PERS. REP: STEPHEN KENNETH VARNADOE, JR. 22603 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS VON ORMY, TX 78073 ATTY: SETH A. LEVY, ESQ. 222 W. COLEMAN BLVD., #124 MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ************ ESTATE OF: KAIEA SPRING BATTS 2021-ES-10-1255 DOD: 06/17/21 PERS. REP: JEREMY PAUL BATTS 3205 MISK ST. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 PERS. REP: SUSAN BETH LEIBY 3205 MISK ST. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 ATTY: JOHN S. WEST, ESQ. 207 CAROLINA AVE. MONCKS CORNER, SC 29461 ************ ESTATE OF: ADRIAN LAMAR JENKINS 2021-ES-10-1401 DOD: 05/10/21 PERS. REP: LEVONDA BOWDEN 4059 W. MONTAGUE AVE., #B, NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418 ATTY: ANTHONY B. O’NEILL, SR., ESQ. 1847 ASHLEY RIVER RD., #200 CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ ESTATE OF: BETTY ROSE WHITAKER HICKS 2021-ES-10-1434 DOD: 05/30/21 PERS. REP: JAMES VIRGIL HICKS, JR. 17 SIRES ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29403 ATTY: WILLIAM S. KEMP, ESQ. PO BOX 1068 BAMBERG, SC 29003 *********** ESTATE OF: GLORIA H. MITCHELL 2021-ES-10-1479 DOD: 07/29/21 PERS. REP: JOHN C. MITCHELL, JR. 5434 CHAPLINS LANDING RD. HOLLYWOOD, SC 29449 ATTY: M. JEAN LEE, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************ ESTATE OF: JACK WAYNE GAMBLE 2021-ES-10-1508 DOD: 01/05/21 PERS. REP: MEAGHAN BRIANNE YEATES 1452 MILLDAM PASS JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 *********** ESTATE OF: BARBARA JEAN KRUESEK MILLER 2021-ES-10-1525 DOD: 07/22/21 PERS. REP: DEBORAH ANN MILLER 1434 DOWNING ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ ESTATE OF: SHARON ANN APPLEBAUM 2021-ES-10-1534 DOD: 06/09/21

PERS. REP: FRANK MILTON HESS 27 MARTINS PATH CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ATTY: JEFFREY C. MOORE, ESQ. 1 CARRIAGE LN. BLDG. H, 2ND FLOOR CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ ESTATE OF: RICK J. MITCHELL, SR. 2021-ES-10-1542 DOD: 07/19/21 PERS. REP: JEANETTE R. MITCHELL 792 CORRAL DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ************ ESTATE OF: STEVEN M. MAKATURA 2021-ES-10-1543 DOD: 08/10/21 PERS. REP: PATRICIA J. MUSTO 34 ROY DR. NESCONSET, NY 11767 ATTY: IRVIN J. SLOTCHIVER, ESQ. 751 JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD., #100 MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF CHARLESTON 2021-CP-10-00463 CURTIS LUCAS, Plaintiff, vs.

WILLIFORD ROOFING, INC., TL DETAILING, and WADFORD RENOVATIONS, LLC, Defendants.

AMENDED SUMMONS (Jury Trial Demanded) TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and are required to answer the Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscribers at 720 South Shelmore Boulevard, Suite 100, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464 within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Amended Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. *This Amended Summons was filed in the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas on August 26, 2021.

SEGUI LAW FIRM PC s/Abigail Y. Bechtol Phillip W. Segui, Jr. SC Bar No. 7029 Abigail Y. Bechtol SC Bar No. 102414 720 S. Shelmore Blvd., Suite 100 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 884-1865 psegui@seguilawfirm.com abechtol@seguilawfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Dated: August 26, 2021

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2021-DR10-882 MIRNA ALICIA SORIANO, Petitioner, v.

ROSALBA ESTUDIANTE-BAUTISTA and MARCOS URDUNA, Respondents.

NOTICE OF PENDING ADOPTION ACTION TO: ROSALBA ESTUDIANTEBAUTISTA AND MARCUS URDUNA, RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE as follows: 1. That an action for adoption of the minor child, ISAAC ESTUDIANTE-BAUTISTA, has been initiated in the Charleston County Family Court, 100

Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina; and 2. Within thirty (30) days of receiving this notice you must respond in writing by filing with the Court in which the adoption is pending, A Notice of Intent to Contest, Intervene or otherwise respond; and 3. The Court must be informed of your current address and of any changes in your address during the adoption proceeding; and 4. FAILURE TO FILE A RESPONSE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO ADOPTION OF THE CHILD AND FORFEITURE OF ALL YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CHILD. SUMMONS TO: ROSALBA ESTUDIANTEBAUTISTA AND MARCOS URDUNA, RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve your Answer to said Petition upon the undersigned attorney for the Petitioner, at his offices located at 800 Wappoo Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service and, if you fail to answer the Petition within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Petition.

YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE FURTHER that if you fail to appear and defend and fail to answer the Petition as required by this Summons within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service, Judgment by Default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

G. EDWARD HAWKINS, III HAWKINS LAW FIRM, P.A. 2 Cavalier Avenue Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 225-7565 (843) 225-7585 fax ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER Charleston, South Carolina March 24, 2021

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION IN RE: KYRIE LOCKLEAR, JUVENILE TO: Joshua Burkett-Alleged father of the named juvenile TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Termination of your parental rights to Kyrie Locklear, the named juvenile. You are requested to make defense at a Court Hearing scheduled for September 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter that the hearing can be heard. Robeson County Department of Social Services, Courtroom located at 120 Glen Cowan Road, Lumberton, NC 28358 and upon your failure to appear your parental rights to said child will be terminated You are hereby further advised that if you indigent, you are entitled to appointed counsel, and you may contact the Clerk immediately to request counsel. Please be advised that this is a new case and any attorney appointed previously will not represent you in this proceeding unless ordered by the Court. Notice of the date, time and place of the Termination of Parental Rights hearing will be mailed by the Clerk upon filing of any answer to this proceeding.

The purpose of this Termination of Parental Rights hearing is to terminate your parental rights as to the minor juvenile, Kyrie Locklear and you are encouraged to attend said hearing.

This the 6th day of August, 2021 Jessica Oxendine Attorney for the Robeson County Department of Social Services 120 Glen Cowan Road Lumberton, NC 28360 Telephone: 910-737-4048

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2020-DR-18-0820 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS ERIN SHOFFNER AND JOHNNY OWENS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2016.

TO DEFENDANT: JOHNNY OWENS YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on August 4, 2020. 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, Deanne M. Gray, Legal Department of the 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. Deanne M. Gray, SC Bar #17221, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483, 843-486-1863.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-08-791 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS BRITTANY GENOVE, STEPHAN AIKEN, MELVIN FRANKS, JOHN DOE, ANTWAN JOHNSON, CATHY EPPS, AND EARL JOHNSON, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, AND 2018.

TO DEFENDANTS: BRITTANY GENOVE, STEPHAN AIKEN, AND ANTWAN JOHNSON: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on May 27, 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 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. Jason D. Pockrus, SC Bar # 101333, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, TEL: (843) 719-1080.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR- 10-2034

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR- 10-2017

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CHELSEA TINDAL & AARON GREEN DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2009

JOLISA GARNER DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2020

TO DEFENDANT: CHELSEA TINDAL YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 6, 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, 843-953-9464.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR- 10-2018 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS CHRISTOPHER WHITE, ISABELLE NOY & ALFRED LEE SHAPLEIGH DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2007 & 2013 TO DEFENDANT: ALFRED LEE SHAPLEIGH YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 2, 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, Regina Parvin, 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. Regina Parvin, SC Bar # 65393, 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405, 843-953-9625.

TO DEFENDANT: JOLISA GARNER YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 2, 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, Newton Howle, 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. Newton Howle SC Bar # 2729, 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-10-2440 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS JACOB WORTHINGTON, SANDY WORTHINGTON, CONNIE GUNDRUM. DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2006, 2007 TO DEFENDANT: Sandy Worthington YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for CHARLESTON County on August 16, 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 R. Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714 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 R. Young, SC Bar # 4686, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, (843) 953-9625.

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By Kevin Wilson Marcus King is a 25-year-old master musician whose old-soul vocals and bold guitar playing have put him firmly on the path toward greatness. Nashville-based but Greenville-raised, King’s sound is an amalgamation of Southern rock, blues, gospel, country and ragtime.

King credits having been raised in South Carolina with setting him up for success.

“There must be something in the water in the Upstate, or maybe it’s in all that mustard barbecue sauce,” he told the City Paper. “Whatever it is, that environment seems to have had the same impact on me as it did on the Marshall Tucker Band, all the great Piedmont blues acts, and even Gram Parsons, who lived in Greenville for a brief period during the 1960s. I’m proud to come from that region and to be a part of such a rich tradition.”

For nearly a decade now, King has been relentless in building his fanbase and ensuring a legacy of his own through his strong presence on stage and on vinyl as both a solo artist and frontman for the Marcus King Band.

Partnering with different producers has certainly helped King to achieve his multifaceted, forward-looking vision along the way.

Early on, he collaborated with Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule, and recently, the direction of his 2020 solo LP, El Dorado, was mapped out by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.

“I had primarily known Dan as a performer and as a friend, but once I moved to Nashville, I thought it would be great to get to experience how he works as a producer. His approach is hands-on, but at the same time it’s not overbearing,” King said.

“To me, Dan is like the captain of an old warship. He always knows where we are going, and he gives clear instructions for how to get there. But he also allows you to be spontaneous and creative throughout the journey.”

El Dorado, which contains such standout tracks as “Wildflowers and Wine,” “One Day She’s Here” and “Too Much There must be something in the Whiskey,” revealed King’s talent as a songwriter and brought water in the Upstate, or maybe him one step closer to becoming it’s in all that mustard barbecue a household name, earning a Grammy Award nomination for sauce.” —Marcus King Best Americana Album.

He’s not slowing down, but King is hesitant to say precisely what comes next. He’s been busy prepping multiple solo records for release in the coming year.

There’s also a chance of a joint effort with fellow Nashville musician Billy Strings.

“We are both very open to the idea of making music together—

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Pulse Charleston Jazz Orchestra announces season 14 Raised in Greenville, Marcus King is making a return to S.C. for two local performances Sept. 27 and 28

Charleston Jazz Orchestra will kick off season 14 in February 2022 with singer/saxophonist Camille Thurman.

The series will continue with the presentation of two famous Duke Ellington suites and tribute shows in honor of Miles Davis and Chick Corea.

The 16-piece orchestra led by maestro Robert Lewis just welcomed two new players, saxophonist Lauren Meccia and trombonist John Yeager.

CJO considers it a milestone to have two female musicians in the orchestra, now that Meccia is joining longtime member, trumpeter Cameron Handel, said executive director Tatjana Beylotte. —Chelsea Grinstead

Hot Mustard delivers retro instrumentals Instrumental duo Hot Mustard released the debut album, Mother Sauce, earlier this month. Guitarist Jack Powell and bassist Nick Carusos present a late-1960s and early-1970s funk and soul sound on the intricate tracks layered with ambient melodies and boom-bap drum beats.

Trumpeter Jordan McLean of Afrobeat band Antibalas and trombonist Dave “Smoota” Smith of TV on the Radio recorded the horn section featured on the album in Brooklyn, New York. Powell then arranged and mixed the final product at his home studio, Opus Thimble Studios. —Katherine Jordan

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we just need the stars to align so that we can get it scheduled,” he said.

In light of all the recent restrictions associated with the pandemic, for now at least, King said that he is just happy to be able to put the band back together for a nationwide tour and to once again play the music he loves with the people he likes most.

Fortunately, that endeavor will land The Marcus King Band back in town for two distinct performances at the Charleston Music Hall, Sept. 27 and 28. According to King, his plan for the first evening is to feature a three-piece configuration, and for the second night to play a more raucous set with the full ensemble.

Haunters set for Big Gun Burger stage Indie punk outfit Haunters started out as a solo project of local guitarist Jonathan Minor in 2016, and then bassist Brendon Shealy and drummer Jeff O’Brien came on board. The three-piece will celebrate the cassette release of EP, Long Days//Sleepless Nights, with a free show at 10 p.m., Sept. 29, at Big Gun Burger.

Released separately through 2021, the five tracks will be available for the first time as a compilation. The cassette will include a bonus track, and following the show, the newly assembled material will be out on all streaming platforms. —CG

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Reflections of singersongwriter Becca Leigh Local singer-songwriter Becca Leigh Nicholson wrote down a meditation about a year ago: “Work within your means, think/ dream outside your means, slowly expand the circle of possibility.”

Recently, she came across it again.

“I feel like that’s my mantra that I apply to all aspects of my life at this time,” Nicholson said.

There was a time when she put a lot of pressure on herself to do things a certain way with her songs, whether that was recording a certain amount of time after writing or releasing a certain amount of time after recording.

“I’ve come to realize that any version of the music that I’m making in whatever form it is in is valuable,” she said. “I don’t have to follow this formulaic approach or schedule in order to create something that reflects my artistry and who I am as an artist and what I’m wanting to put out in the world.”

Under the moniker Becca Leigh, Nicholson’s cerebral, folksy compositions on the 2015 EP, Doxologies, will bring you into a state of introspection if you are listening closely. And with another five-song EP in the works, she will open for local rock band High Divers Sept. 25 at the Pour House— just her and her electric guitar.

Songwriting is how she steps outside of her own head for a little bit, channelling her thoughts into a creative outlet. Melody, flow and emotional tone are the things that come together for her to make a song.

“I think our genre titles need to be updated. I tell people most of the time I’m a folk singer, which is totally not even true — it’s just the closest translation of what I do.”

Her new home-recorded project is one long piece of music broken up into five parts, she said, each one representative of the transfor-

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Local singer-songwriter Becca Leigh said she thinks music genres can be more nebulous than some think mational phases in Chinese medicine theory: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

“I didn’t do anything to it. It’s very raw,” she said. “I wanted to do it in one take, but it was too hard, so I did it in two separate takes.”

She first realized music didn’t have to have a particular definition when she started listening to Sufjan Stevens around the time of his 2005 album, Illinois.

“I had never heard anything like that in my life. That was the door opening for me,” telling herself, “‘OK, music can sound like whatever you want it to sound like, it doesn’t have to be a genre.’ I started writing songs shortly after that.”

Nicholson said she was hard on herself after her first failed attempt at an album a few years back, but these days, her approach at the moment is to keep doing what she’s doing.

An album will come when the time is right.

“Try not to put a timeline on your healing or anyone else’s healing,” she said.

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College of Charleston graduate often models the store’s jewelry and clothing, which is designed and handmade by her mother, Keiko Striplin of Mount Pleasant. Bestsellers include namesake tassel earrings, which are the perfect accessory for girls and women of all ages.

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elcome to the 44th annual Cooper River Bridge Run. Our community thrives on the new challenges and opportunities that keep our race fresh and exciting. These innovations are why our race has lasted through generations and contributed in so many ways to the economy and well-being of the Lowcountry and state of South Carolina. The Bridge Run’s commitment to promote a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and exercise is a goal to which we will forever aspire. We look to the youth of our community to help us perpetuate this worthy endeavor so that it remains a solid foundation for a healthy tomorrow.

Many of you have witnessed the growth from 700 to 40,000 participants, and we couldn’t have done it without you. We’re in this together!

We kickoff our event with the ever-growing Health and Wellness EXPO on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Our Health and Wellness Expo has over 200 vendors with cutting-edge fitness attire, exercise equipment and demonstrations, nutritional information, and product sampling.

The Cooper River Bridge Run begins at 8 a.m. Sept. 25. Our spectacular harbor views and beautiful architecture will amaze and inspire you while crossing the bridge from Mount Pleasant to Charleston. We have one of the only races in the country that provides free transportation (250 buses) before and after the race for any participant wearing their race bib. Cross the finish line and receive a Finisher Medal and then enjoy our Finish Festival in Marion Square, the heart of beautiful historic downtown Charleston.

We are very honored to have Harris Teeter and Benefitfocus as our presenting sponsors. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our wonderful sponsors and vendors for their continued support.

We couldn’t begin to have this event without the tremendous job done by our volunteers, local police and our community partners. Above all, our board of directors and staff thanks the people of our wonderful community who are the heart and soul of the Cooper River Bridge Run. Let’s get over it!

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Run clubs lead to accountability, social interaction and sometimes, marriage

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By Parker Milner

tep out your door any day in most corners of Charleston and you'll see someone out for a jog. And at least six days a week, local runners convene in at least 10 different organized run groups ranging from serious training runs to a few drinks after a couple labored miles around a brewery.

Locals join Charleston area running clubs and groups for a multitude of reasons, but the majority show up on a weekly basis for two main reasons: accountability and social interaction.

“When you get more people together, everybody’s encouraging everyone else,” said Steve Griffin, who leads Jimp Running Club.

“And sometimes, when I run by myself, I may talk myself into cutting the run short.”

The weekly cadence Charleston running groups stick to allows runners to get into a routine, and for most groups, signing up is as easy as showing up.

Several local groups like the Park Circle Pacers cater to all types of runners by hosting different-format runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays each week. Pacers co-founder Virginia Clauser calls the kidand pet-friendly “Thirstday” 1-mile or 5K jaunt that starts and ends at Commonhouse

Aleworks a “fun social run.”

“A big part of why I go to the clubs is for the social aspect,” said Erin Atkinson, a College of Charleston graduate who regularly runs with the Pacers on Thursday evenings.

“Especially since the pandemic, I work from home, so it’s just kind of nice to get out of the house and see people’s faces.”

You don’t have to sign-up to join a Pacers run, but the group’s Commonhouse sponsorship provides members who pay an annual $25 fee with shirts and discounted rates on local races, a focal point for members who attend the group's two other runs — a Tuesday track workout and a Sunday morning long run.

“That’s actually one of our most popular runs right now,” said Clauser, referring to the Sunday 5- and 8-mile sessions.

“That just goes back to the reason why we started the running club — misery loves company. By providing these three weekly runs, we give everyone the chance to come run with someone.”

Fleet Feet also offers runs for folks with varying goals in mind, said Amy Minkel, who owns the running store’s three local locations in Mount Pleasant, Summerville and Carnes Crossroads.

Park Circle Pacers meet Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays “From the time we opened our first location in the Charleston area eight years ago, we had a run club from the beginning, starting from folks who were just looking to get off the couch to those who were training for marathons,” she said.

Runners can show up to Fleet Feet’s three locations on Monday evenings for a 3- or 5-mile run, and this fall, the store’s “Fall Pub Run Series” will feature routes that start and end at specific venues like Holy City Brewing, the location for the next 3-mile pub run Sept. 29. In addition, those looking to train for longer distances like the Bridge Run can get special training pro CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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When you get more people together, everybody’s encouraging everyone else. And sometimes, when I run by myself, I may talk myself into cutting the run short.”

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grams for $115 (including the race fee).

“If there’s a local race that we can encourage them to participate in, that’s typically what we do. It’s another way to also have that accountability,” said Minkel, who brings in local experts to make the programs. “For the bridge run, everyone is typically training for a 10K. It’s just a great way for us to support such a great local race.”

Like the pub runs, many local group runs end with a shared beer or cocktail with fellow runners, adding a social element to the exercise. The Charleston Beer Runners start at Hampton Park before finishing at a different bar or brewery every week, while breweries like Frothy Beard, Low Tide and Estuary Beans & Barley host their own runs.

For runs that conclude with a cold beer, make sure you pack a large water, and some may want to consider bringing along a spare shirt to change into (this City Paper writer recalls a muggy outing with Charleston Beer Runners that ended at Recovery Room).

A little perspiration didn’t stop Amy Embry from meeting her future husband, Aaron, at Taco Boy after a 2017 Charleston Beer Runners meetup. Amy, an O.G. member of the 7-year-old group, says joining “was one of the best things I ever did.” “[Aaron] started running with us every week, and then he proposed to me during a run,” Amy recalled. “I think back then there were maybe 10-15 people in the group — other than that, I’ve never been in a running group before. I used to be a very shy person. I didn’t like to run.”

Now married, the couple still attends Charleston Beer Runners regularly, and Aaron works as the point person for the group’s cultural and community initiatives.

He says CBR makes a concerted effort to make the group a place for everyone.

“Because so much of running is about community, I think running groups need to make sure that they’re diverse and inclusive,” he said. “It’s all about community, and it’s all about building each other up.”

The local running community has, of course, been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Griffin, who has yet to restart Jimp, which normally runs a 5-mile route that starts at The Aquarium parking garage.

For now, Griffin meets a group of four at 5:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Colonial Lake. They run the bridge once a week, and Griffin plans to complete the Bridge Run. He looks forward to restarting Jimp when the time is right.

“It was always fun meeting new people.

Every time we’d meet, we would never know who was showing up, so it was always good to introduce Charleston running to them,” he said. “I miss that for sure.”

Charleston area run clubs THE OUTSIDERS! Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 6 a.m.

This new group meets three times a week at a location disclosed the day before the run. Follow The Outsiders! on Instagram @outsiders.charleston.

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Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m.

When the group restarts Monday and Wednesday runs, it will meet at the Aquarium parking garage.

FLEET FEET RUNNING CLUB Mondays, 6:30 p.m.

Meet at stores in Mount Pleasant, Summerville or Carnes Crossroads every Monday night for a 3- or 5-mile route.

FROTHY BEARD GET FIT RUN CLUB Mondays, 6:30 p.m.

Frothy Beard’s Get Fit Run Club is free, and no sign-up is necessary. Go at your own pace and stay for a beer or two at the West Ashley brewery, where runners will get $1 off each pint.

PARK CIRCLE PACERS Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:15 p.m.

Sundays, 8:30 a.m.

Park Circle Pacers meet twice weekly for runs hosted by Commonhouse Aleworks.

The group’s Thursday beer runs feature 1-mile and 5K routes, and on Sundays, the Pacers meet for longer runs (5- or 8-miles). The Pacers meet Tuesdays for speed workouts at the Danny Jones track.

CHARLESTON RUNNING CLUB Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.

The Charleston Running Club meets outside Bar Mash at the Cigar Factory on East Bay Street. There’s a walking group, pace jogging group and 9-minute pace run group up the Ravenel Bridge and back.

AD ASTRA ENDURANCE PROJECT Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.

Ad Astra Endurance Project hosts a Wednesday night run with 2- and 3-mile options at Low Tide Brewing.

ETHOS ATHLETIC CLUB Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.

Owner Joey Welling organizes a weekly run that starts and ends at 311 Huger St. CHARLESTON BEER RUNNERS Thursdays, 7 p.m.

All-levels of 21-and-over runners meet at the Hampton Park gazebo, running 3-5 mile runs to different bars.

OUR SUNDAY RUN Sundays, 9 a.m.

Meeting in the Hampton Park parking lot, the 8-mile route loops the peninsula.

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5K Training with Catherine Hollister

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Blue Sky Endurance owner Catherine Hollister can help you get ready for your first run or triathlon Blue Sky Endurance’s Bridge Run program implements a schedule with two days of speed running and one longer, endurance-focused run each week in addition to personalized “homework” for training days.

Hollister emphasizes a training program for a 5K is inherently unique to each person, but offers a sample training guide and tips to help beginners get a sense of the routine, though she encourages new runners to seek out coaches and groups to individualize their program and help with motivation. —Samantha Connors MORE: Official Bridge Run training program: bridgerun.com/training

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Sample 5K Training Program STAGE 1: WEEKS 1-4 Focus on building up your endurance and strengthening specific muscles (core, knees, hamstrings, etc.) to prepare for quicker speed runs.

Run at least three times per week with rest days or cross training in between.

Hollister says at least one rest day per week is required. She recommends crosstraining on non-running days to build muscles in other areas of the body that will help with running. Cross training can include any other physical activity from cycling to weight training.

Example Day 1, Week 1 Start by running for 5 minutes. Walk for 1 minute. Repeat three times.

Then, add 1 minute to your running time on each run day but continue to walk for 1 minute following your run. Repeat three times. Once you reach 10 minute runs, replace three repetitions with two.

STAGE 2: WEEKS 5-10 As you build stamina and become more accustomed to regularly running with walking intervals, incorporate longer run days.

Example Week 5 Day 1: run 20 minutes, walk 1 minute, run 5 minutes Day 2: Rest/cross-train Day 3: Run 15 minutes, walk 1 minute.

Run hard for 2 minutes, walk for 2 minutes. Repeat three times.

Day 4: Rest Day 5: Run 25 minutes Day 6: Rest/cross-train Day 7: Rest STAGE 3: WEEKS 11-12 In the final weeks leading up to a race, runners should begin re-introducing quick repetition runs again and taper back distance while still practicing good running form.

Doing a short, easy run the day before a race is recommended to keep muscles loose yet prepared for run day.

Training for a 5K is dependent on the individual’s strength, endurance and experience, which is why training with a pro or a running group can help runners to identify individual areas of improvement and strengthen overall form and stamina prior to the race itself.

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Catherine Hollister has been running in some form since she was 18, but discovered a love for triathlons later in life. Now 52, she's the owner of Blue Sky Endurance in Mount Pleasant.

“I had run the Boston Marathon, and I was looking for the next hard thing, and I thought a triathlon would be a challenge,” she said.

“So I started training for my first triathlon in my early 30s, and I just got hooked.”

After participating in several triathlons since, Hollister realized Charleston did not have a one-stop store where triathletes could buy all their gear. She opened Blue Sky Endurance in 2015, selling running, biking and swimming equipment and offering training programs — including a 12-week Bridge Run program designed for runners of all experience levels. Though the program is a group activity, it’s very much individualized based on peoples’ experiences and running challenges.

Her biggest advice to first-time 5K runners? Identify your barriers and find a solid solution to overcome them. “I think you have to be really honest with yourself,” said Hollister. “Usually people know why they haven’t trained for a 5K before, whether it’s because they don’t have enough time or don’t have the discipline to get out the door.

Ask yourself why you don’t like running, then find the solution to help you get there.”

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AFTER THE RUN

What’s driving 10 years of growth for Charleston’s beer industry?

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By Parker Milner

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harleston’s craft beer industry continues to grow, with breweries consistently opening, and old standbys like Palmetto and Holy City Brewing expanding operations.

In fact, the industry that accounts for $905 million in economic impact is affecting all levels of the state’s three-tier system, as breweries, distributors and retail shops small and large try to get a sip from the growing growler.

Today, the tri-county area counts 37 breweries, according to South Carolina Brewers Guild executive director Brook Bristow.

“If we go back to 2011, that was the year Westbrook and Holy City opened,” he said. “Before them, all we had were Coast and Palmetto.”

The last decade’s growth is due in part to changes in state law that enabled breweries to sell and brew more beer. Perhaps the biggest shift came in 2017 when it became legal for brewpubs like Edmund’s Oast to distribute through wholesalers, a change that has helped newcomers grow fast.

“Based on our run rate this year, we’re going to sell 6% out of our taproom — everything else is out the door,” said Edmund’s Oast operations director Timmons Pettigrew, referring to the group’s King Street Extension brewery, which

opened in 2017. “Our physical footprint here in the facility is large, so we always knew that distribution would have to be a huge part of the puzzle.”

The 2017 shift allowed local brewpubs — places with a permanent food service provider — to utilize the three-tier system.

Essentially, Edmund’s Oast, for instance, must sell its beer to a wholesaler, who distributes it to retail shops for sale to consumers.

According to Pettigrew and brewing director Cameron Read, Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. has brewed over 100 beers since opening in 2017, and it now distributes in eight states. Producing 90 barrels of fruited sours each week — amounting to about 29,760 12-ounce cans — beers in this category are currently Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.’s top seller.

As a whole, the industry’s impact is up 28% from $650 million in 2017, and while 2020 was a down year for most independent breweries, the state is becoming an attractive investment opportunity for bigger brewers looking to focus on wholesale distribution. In November 2020, Mark Anthony Brewing — producer of White Claw Hard Seltzer — announced a $400 million investment to build a production facility in Richland County. Locally, the area’s oldest independent brewery got

Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. operations director Timmons Pettigrew (left) and brewing director Cameron Read

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Charles Towne Fermentory’s Adam Goodwin focuses on quality over quantity

Middle men

The local craft beer industry’s growth is being fueled by distribution, which makes sense, given only a limited number of people can stop by a single brewery taproom on a given day.

For small wholesalers which handle distribution, it’s an uphill battle to compete with bigger operations deeply ingrained in the market. But, Low Country Craft Distribution co-founder Greg Montieth told the City Paper there’s more market share now than in 2016 when the company opened with two breweries.

“It was a lot of cold-calling at first, but we started having breweries reach out to us,” he said. “A big turning point for us was during the pandemic last year.”

The shift occurred when Advintage Distributing, one of what Montieth described as “the big three” distributors, purchased Low Country Craft’s main competitor. The other two widely known Southeast distributors, Southern Eagle Distributing and Lee Distributors, combine to represent a mix of smaller craft breweries like Palmetto and Commonhouse Aleworks as well as Anheuser-Busch, Molson Coors and other domestic and international conglomerates.

State Sen. Sean Bennett of Summerville,

who sponsored two 2017 bills that made it legal for breweries to sell liquor and participate in nonprofit events, says the power of those multinational brands can be felt within the S.C. market due to the three-tier system.

“The distributors themselves get a lot of push from the big manufacturers that almost treat the distributors like the distributors sometimes treat small brewers,” said Bennett, recognizing that the three-tier system is something the state is committed to for the foreseeable future. “We have distributors that have invested hundreds of millions of dollars over the years, and I recognize that it is an important piece of the economy.”

Low Country Craft now services 30-plus breweries, most of which are the small businesses in danger of getting swallowed up by the three-tier system.

“The demand is incredible. We had an explosion in breweries that we represent,” Montieth said, describing why smaller breweries turn to Low Country Craft.

“Sometimes they get lost in the shuffle, just because they’re such an insignificant part of their overall business.”

Southern Eagle and Crown Beverages merged in 2018 to form Southern Crown Partners, a company that distributes an average of 47,000 cases daily in South Carolina and Georgia. Southern Eagle is one of Anheuser-Busch’s oldest continual distributors in the country, a profitable partnership that helps fund other divisions of the company, craft brands director Matt Galentine told the City Paper.

The wholesaler represents five craft breweries in Charleston, and Galentine’s division is broken into three groups: onpremises (bars/restaurants), grocery stores and convenience stores. When it comes to finding space for products at big box grocery stores, Galentine said it’s their job “to get all this beer out there, and then the customer makes the decision on what they want to purchase.”

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an infusion of outside cash from North Carolina-based Catawba Brewing Co., which purchased Palmetto in 2017.

Catawba co-owner Billy Pyatt said the company “immediately put $1 million of equipment in” for a new brewhouse and tanks, with another $500,000 spent on a new canning line during the pandemic.

“Today, there’s much Pyatt more beer being made in that building than was ever before,” Pyatt said. “We’ve become a real integral part of [the distributors’] business plan.”

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more of a corporate level within the chain, and then when they do that, that’s typically set for a year,” he said.

For smaller retail shops like Park Circle’s Brew Cellar, the increase in breweries has led to more variety, allowing co-owner Ryan Hendrick to better serve regular customers.

“There are a lot more Hendrick options now, that’s for sure. The odd thing is we’ve gone to mostly seasonal stuff from the local breweries because they’re out there a lot more,” he said. “We can’t compete, necessarily, with grocery store pricing, so we specialize in rotating seasonals.”

Each week, Hendrick receives emails from distributors “listing what is interesting.” Bigger breweries have representatives, but others do not, so Hendrick stays up to date by checking social media.

“We tend to jump at whatever their newest releases are because those are more readily available than they were seven years ago,” Hendrick said. “It makes it more interesting for a shop like us that has repeat customers.”

Trickle-down?

Well-established businesses with deep pockets stand to gain from the craft beer industry’s growth, but what about small breweries in the area?

Indigo Reef Brewing Company was relying on taproom sales at the start of 2020, but that all changed after the pandemic.

After closing for 61 days, owners Chris and Nicole Ranere talked to their distributor, Low Country Craft, to arrange for a mobile canning line to come to the brewery to help sell more beer through distribution.

“We worked with them to get those cans out, and it really worked well,” Chris Ranere said. “We found that it worked so well that we did it again, so we actually looked at canning lines of our own.”

When the couple opened Indigo Reef in June 2019, a canning line was in their three-year plan, Chris Ranere said, but a Small Business Association loan helped them purchase one just before their first anniversary in 2020.

Looking back to February 2020, Indigo Reef had $4,469 in sales from distribution — that number dipped to just $450 in April due to bar and restaurant closures. But once they added the canning line, the Raneres started to notice a shift. In March 2021, Indigo Reef made $12,500 from distribution, which now accounts for about 50% of sales, Chris Ranere said in July 2021.

But taproom sales are still key for small breweries like Charles Towne Fermentory, where 70% of the sales take place on-

premises, founder Adam Goodwin said.

Fermentory can produce between 120-130 barrels in a given month, about a third of what Edmund’s Oast produces over the same period in sours alone.

“Selling it direct-to-consumer helps us handle the increase in cost of producing beer right,” Goodwin said. “We obviously have a small space, so we’re limited on what we can actually produce here. That limitation for volume production creates more of a situation where we want to create this space so we’re attractive to the community.”

Goodwin would like to see some legislative changes to give small breweries more control over sales and distribution.

“As soon as a brewery sells the beer to the wholesaler, it becomes the property of the wholesaler, and at that point, we don’t have a whole lot of influence on where it goes,” Goodwin said. “I think if you create laws that are beneficial for small breweries, you’re going to make the state more attractive for out-of-market brands.”

Fermentory’s West Ashley neighbor Frothy Beard Brewing Company recently opened a second location in Bennett’s Summerville district, but the three-tier system means it must use a distributor to transfer beer between locations, Bennett said. While the senator views distributors as essential parts of the industry, he thinks some small changes are in order.

“I look at it from a small business standpoint — the small business guys are the ones hindered by the distributors,” he said.

“The problem is every time you try to do those small incremental things, it’s perceived by the distributors as your ultimate goal is to destroy their livelihood, and that’s not the case.”

This story origianlly ran in the July 28 issue of City Paper and has been updated since.

Rūta Smith

Indigo Reef owners Chris and Nicole Ranere added a canning line to increase sales

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Whether you’re running the bridge and you’re ready for your next challenge or you think jogging around downtown wearing reindeer antlers sounds fun, we’ve got everything you need to know. From now through next spring, here are local runs you can start training for right now.

BEER-MOSAS

Isle of Palms Connector Run

GOBBLE GOBBLE

Avondale 5K Run and Walk Sat. Oct. 9. 8 a.m.

Triangle Char and Bar 828 Savannah Highway West Ashley avondale5k.com

Lowcountry Trail Half Marathon & 5K Sat. Oct. 9. 8 a.m.

Johns Island County Park 2662 Mullet Hall Road Johns Island ccprc.com

Cooper River Bridge Run Kids Run and Family Fest Sun. Oct. 10. 2-6 p.m.

Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park 360 Fishburne St. Downtown bridgerun.com

James Island Connector Run Sat. Oct. 16. 8:15 a.m.

James Island Connector (Downtown side) Downtown jicrun.com

Holiday Festival of Lights Fun Run Sat. Nov. 10-Sun. Nov. 11. 6 p.m.

James Island County Park 871 Riverland Drive James Island ccprc.com

BREAKFAST

Thurs. Nov. 25. 9 a.m.

Marion Square Downtown turkeydayrun.com

HUGE COURTYARD + INSIDE SEATING

Reindeer Run

Sat. Dec. 10. 8 a.m.

Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Stadium 360 Fishburne St. Downtown reindeerrun.org

Kiawah Island Marathon & Half Marathon Sat. Dec. 11 8 a.m.

West Beach Village Kiawah Island kiawahresort.com

SANDWICHES

LIVE Unofficial Official After Party

MUSIC 11am-2pm Run River Run • 3-6pm John Custasis 843.937.0903 • 289 Huger St. • Downtown • PalmettoBrewery.com

Charleston Marathon Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 Location TBA Downtown capstoneraces.com/charleston-marathon

Hippie Dash 5K Sat. March 5, 2022 James Island County Park 871 Riverland Drive James Island palmettogoodwill.org/hippiedash

Swamp Fox Adventure Race

Sat. March 19, 2022 Francis Marion National Forest kandoadventures.com/swamp-fox Brought to you by

ON THE COVER Photo by Ruta Smith. Runners: Jessie Lipscomb, Kayla Edwards, Connelly Hardaway.

Arm models: Avery Brack, Ellie Brack. Product: Courtesy of Southern Eagle Distributing for Michelob Ultra.

charlestoncitypaper.com

Sat. Oct. 2. 8 a.m.

IOP Connector (IOP side) Isle of Palms ioprun.com

Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble

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