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Rundown S.C. ranks No. 11 for DUI severity, new report says South Carolina just eked out of the top ten worst states in the nation for drunk driving statistics, according to a new Zutobi report that measures several key metrics including DUI arrests and fatalities. In 2020, the state reported more than 269 arrests per 100,000 drivers, eight road fatalities per 100,000 drivers and a total of 315 DUI fatalities, giving the state a severity score of 54.9, 0.3 points behind the 10th spot on the list, New Mexico. According to data, 29% of all road fatalities in South Carolina were DUIrelated. Nationwide, drunk driving accounted for 30% of all road fatalities — with 11,654 deaths — the worst year since 2005. And drunk driving fatalities are up 1,512 deaths (14.9%) compared to 2019. —Skyler Baldwin Getty Images
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No-excuse early voting became law in South Carolina today at the stroke of a pen by Gov. Henry McMaster. The new law means that starting May 31, registered South Carolinian voters can cast ballots in-person two weeks before the June primary at county voter registration and election offices. Voters do not need to have a qualified excuse to vote early, as in the past. “In-person absentee voting has now been replaced with a two-week early voting period,” the S.C. Election Commission announced last week. “Any voter can visit an early-voting location in their county and vote like they would at their polling place on Election Day.” Registered voters also still have the option to vote absentee by mail. Meanwhile on Thursday, South Carolina lawmakers rushed to get final approval for bills to send to McMaster that would reform the state’s sex offender registry and update police force and pursuit standards. The regular session ended at 5 p.m. Thursday, which also marked the end of Rep. Jay Lucas, R-Darlington, as speaker. Lawmakers will be back June 15 to finish work with the state’s $12.6 billion budget,
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Any voter can visit an early-voting location in their county and vote like they would at their polling place on Election Day.” —S.C. Election Commission
vouchers and other measures still in House-Senate compromise committees. When they resume session, House members will be led by new Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter. Here is a look at what was done, still needs work and what wasn’t finished.
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Sex offender registry. Lawmakers approved a bill that updated the state’s sex offender registry. In June, the state Supreme Court ordered the legislature to change rules of the registry to allow ex-convicts to
be removed if they aren’t likely to be reoffenders. The overhaul eliminated a requirement to register for life without a hearing. Force standards. Lawmakers also set up minimum standards for the use of force and vehicle pursuits for the state’s law enforcement officers. Disabled workers. Legislators passed a ban on paying disabled workers less than minimum wage. Early voting. McMaster signed into law a bill to allow for no-excuse early voting, which will commence May 31, roughly two weeks before the June 14 primary, according to the S.C. Election Commission. The bill replaces in-person absentee voting rules. Birth control pills. As the clock wound down last Thursday, senators approved a House-passed measure to allow women over 18 to get birth control pills or other hormonal contraceptives from a pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription — a move CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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‘A huge deal’ City Council gives first approval to tourism funds for Ashley River pedestrian bridge Charleston City Council last week approved the first reading of a measure to use just over $1 million from the city’s Hospitality Fee to support the Ashley River Crossing Project, a plan years in the making to build a bike-pedestrian bridge across the lower Ashley River. The bridge would tie into the West Ashley Greenway and Bikeway, a widely used, nearly eight mile long trail spanning inner and outer West Ashley. The bridge would span less than half a mile of water directly south of the T. Allen Legare Bridge, connecting West Ashley and the peninsula and providing a safe, easy way for residents of downtown and West Ashley to get back and forth without cars. City officials estimate the final cost to be about $41.2 million — and the city is only $1 million shy of that total. The $41 million raised so far has come from a combination of local, state and federal funds, including a recent grant for $14 million from the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Study. “This is a huge win for the community,” said council member Karl Brady. “Once this bridge is completed, you’ll be able to go on the Greenway from downtown, across the bridge, all the way to my district near the Limehouse Bridge on Johns Island. That’s a huge win for mobility in this city — to be able to do that without ever having to have bikes or pedestrians get on a road.” City leaders aren’t the only people excited to get the
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Construction for a planned pedestrian bridge connecting West Ashley and downtown Charleston could conclude in 2026 project underway. Katie Zimmerman, executive director of local mobility advocacy group Charleston Moves, spoke ahead of the council’s vote at last week’s meeting. “I just wanted to thank [City Council] for [their] continued leadership on the Ashley River bike and pedestrian bridge,” she said. “It’s a huge deal. It’s going to be legacymaking for our region. It’s going to save a lot of lives and make commutes a lot more enjoyable.” Once fully funded, the city believes the construction contract for the bridge would be awarded in March of next year. They estimate the project will be completed in 2026. Pedestrian safety has been an ongoing discussion in Charleston and South Carolina as a whole. Several pedestrian and cyclist deaths are reported every year as people cross bridges with no dedicated pedestrian walkways or bike lanes. South Carolina ranked No. 4 in the nation for highest pedestrian deaths in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The picture is even more grim for cyclists.
According to mobility analytics firm Streetlight, in terms of overall serious accidents, South Carolina is the second most dangerous state to ride a bicycle, and 4th in overall fatalities. (3.11 pedestrian and 3.5 cyclist deaths per 100k). This isn’t the only project in the pipeline set to help pedestrians and cyclists cross the river. The Better Northbridge Project, still in the early stages, involves building a standalone bike and pedestrian bridge adjacent to the existing Northbridge which extends from Poston Road in West Ashley to Azalea Drive in North Charleston. While the Northbridge carries less traffic per day than the downtown bridges, it has even less safe access for pedestrians and cyclists. There have been four cyclists killed on the bridge since 2015, according to county data. Even more have been injured. City officials and community leaders have both stressed the importance of pedestrian access in curbing these unnecessary injuries and deaths. —Skyler Baldwin
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Footage shows apparent street racers at Aquarium garage
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Last Wednesday, a local source who asked not to be identified sent City Paper footage near the S.C. Aquarium that shows what is best described as a local rendition of an early 2000s street racing scene from The Fast and the Furious, with roaring motors, speeding cars and running crowds visible from the aquarium parking garage on the corner of Calhoun and East Bay streets. The source lives in the area. The footage is available on the City Paper website. While the cars may not be truly racing, speeding down the deck of the garage, revving their engines and “burning rubber” is dangerous and noisy. And according to the source, these events are common on weekends and the garage is often not yet emptied of public drivers by the time the drivers begin setting up. This particular footage, for example, was shot about 10 p.m. on May 6 — the College of Charleston’s graduation weekend, which brought flocks of visitors to the city. According to the source, after tearing through the garage, the drivers often then
speed down Calhoun or East Bay streets. Charleston Police Department (CPD) received the same footage and will have officers keep a check in the area moving forward to address ongoing issues, according to CPD public information officer Elisabeth Wolfsen. After a short investigation, Wolfsen said CPD received calls regarding the incident that night, but when officers responded, drivers had already dispersed. Security footage from the garage at the time of the incident was not obtained by CPD. CPD gave no reason for this, nor any comment on whether they intended to further pursue the security footage. “That lot, out of the main downtown area, is busy at night due to activities in the aquarium — proms, weddings, events,” the source said in an email exchange. “The noise is a nuisance to neighbors, not only around the lot but also along East Bay and Calhoun streets since they exit and continue to speed down those streets. On Friday they were also dangerously close to the train on Washington Street as they exited the area.”
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The S.C. Aquarium parking garage was still crowded late last Wednesday as drivers revved their engines and sped around the top deck before racing off down East Bay and Calhoun streets Representatives from the S.C. Aquarium said they had little to share about the incident, but will be keeping an eye on it as the situation continues to unfold. The parking garage is managed by ABM, a company which provides building maintenance and facility services. Despite our repeated efforts, including calls to a safety hotline listed on their website ([866] 2082114, email: safety@abmcarecenter.com) no one at the company provided City Paper fur-
ther information on questions that included whether they maintain video records from garage cameras, how street racers have managed, on apparently more than one occasion, to essentially commandeer a downtown parking garage, or whether they had been in contact with, or contacted by Charleston police over the incident. Despite having a contract to manage local parking, ABM’s local number as listed on their website is also disconnected. “We will address any issues of safety as it relates to the parking garages or other parking structures,” said CPD lieutenant Corey Taylor, commander of public information and assistant commander of public disturbance. “We will certainly address all incidents brought to our attention, and the information we have does not indicate this is a common occurrence. We would request the public contact the non-emergency number at (843) 743-7200 if they observe incidents in the future so we may address them promptly.” —Skyler Baldwin
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State budget. House and Senate conferees are continuing to hammer out details for the state budget. A $12.6 billion Senate version calls for a $1 billion tax cut and $1 billion in rebates. A $14 billion House version cuts income taxes, provides more road money and includes larger teacher pay hikes. Lawmakers will return June 15 to pass the final version. Vouchers. Other conferees will be working on whether to approve a voucher measure that will let parents of poorer students use public money to pay for private school tuition. Abortion. Lawmakers also have reserved the right to come back in special session sometime this year if the U.S. Supreme Court changes the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision.
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UofSC board reform. Opponents in the S.C. Senate stalled a measure to reduce the number of trustees on the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees. Supporters of the measure complained that not making changes would allow for more mismanagement to occur by the board, which has been under the gun in recent years for various decisions. Breaking up DHEC. Lawmakers were not able to pass a proposal to split the state Department of Health and Environmental Control into separate agencies — essentially one for health and the other for the environment. Hate crimes. South Carolina remains one of two states in the nation without a hate crimes law after lawmakers failed to act again this year. Charleston loophole. Lawmakers failed to close a loophole to keep some people from getting guns. The measure has been on the Statehouse agenda for several years since nine people were massacred at Emanuel AME Church in 2015. Medical marijuana. While the bill to approve compassionate use of medical marijuana passed the Senate for the first time in seven years, it was ruled out of order earlier in the month in the House. It has to start over in 2023.
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Kick Miller out of office in June t’s a pure cryin’ shame the S.C. General Assembly couldn’t get it together enough last week to pass S.C. Sen. Chip Campsen’s bill to rein in poorlyperforming elected registers of deeds like Michael Miller in Charleston. Miller, a Democrat, is up for re-election this year and has a June primary against Karen Hollings. We strongly encourage voters to kick Miller out of office. If they don’t vote him out next month, they’ll have another chance in the November general election against Republican Bob McIntyre. One way or another, Miller needs to become an ex-register of deeds this year. Miller, elected in 2018 to a public service job that pays almost $127,000 a year, has proven time and again that he’s not qualified to manage the basic work of the office — the filing of real estate documents in a timely manner. Send him back to his West Ashley barbershop where he apparently spends weekends working while deeds employees have struggled to nix the crushing backlog that developed under Miller’s inept watch. For months, real estate professionals and lawyers have been complaining about how Miller has been slack in running the once-efficient department that became plagued with long delays of filing real estate transactions in the hot Charleston market. In late November, a lawsuit sought a court to monitor the office and to get Miller’s office back on track. In December, a whistleblower filed a lawsuit saying she was fired for complaining to Miller
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about how his office was not doing its job properly. By February, a state circuit judge ordered Miller to get the office’s work done, including having the staff working longer and through weekends to eliminate backlogs. The order also included pointers to hire experienced, temporary staff from neighboring counties to help reduce the paperwork juggernaut. Also in February, Campsen filed a bill (S. 1031) to require minimum qualifications for elected registers of deeds, which included having a college degree or four years of experience in law, real estate, accounting, as a register of deeds or an employee in a deeds office. The proposal also included a stipulation making a person ineligible for holding the job if he or she had a pattern of failing to do the job. The bill passed the Senate and House separately, but lawmakers didn’t agree on a final version — to the great detriment of Charleston County. Another possibility to change the office is for the job to become appointed, rather than elected. Only six registers of deeds in the state are elected. County council has said it doesn’t have the authority to appoint the position, but the county’s legislative delegation apparently does. One way or another, things need to change. The quickest way for change is to elect someone else with experience to the position. In a political meeting this month, Miller said the backlog had been eliminated. But he also admitted, “I’m not there on Saturday.” Let’s make that permanent.
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Gun violence is destroying America By Andy Brack We grieve for the 10 people murdered Saturday in Buffalo, allegedly by a racist teenaged gunman. Remember them: Celestine Chaney Roberta A. Drury Andre Mackneil Katherine Massey Margus D. Morrison Deacon Heyward Patterson Aaron Salter Jr. Geraldine Talley Ruth Whitfield Pearl Young. We continue to grieve in Charleston for nine people murdered almost seven years ago by a racist gunman, then 21. Never forget them: Cynthia Graham Hurd Susie Jackson Ethel Lee Lance The Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor The Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney Tywanza Sanders The Rev. Daniel L. Simmons The Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Myra Thompson.
The Saturday deaths of innocent people at a Buffalo grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood rekindles the fear, sadness, disappointment, anger, resentment and hopelessness that ripped through Charleston and the country seven years ago. With more than 200 mass shootings already this year, too many are wondering, “Will it ever end?” The racism and hate that fuels these crimes and the antipathy that grips too many people in the United States is wrong, oh so wrong. It violates the very soul and decency at the root of the world’s greatest experiment in freedom. From Key West to Seattle, too many Americans feel lost that we can’t resolve the two issues linked by these hate crimes — racism and guns. What’s particularly vexing is how many “wake-up calls” the country has had since 2015 — from hate-based shootings in El Paso (21 dead in 2019), Pittsburgh (11 dead in 2018) and Orlando (49 deaths in 2016). Add to that the racial animosity fueled daily on television and the Internet in political discourse as well as at hate rallies like those in Charlottesville in 2017 and rogue policing that led to the 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The burden is growing. It’s a scratchy shroud that bites into our shoulders. It holds back our communities, states and nation. Failure to combat this hate keeps too many from realizing their dreams. Malcolm Graham, a Charlotte city councilman who lost his sister in the Charleston massacre, rightly describes racism as the country’s Achilles’ heel. “As a country, we need to acknowledge that it exists,” he told the Associated Press. “There’s a lack of acknowledgment that these problems are
persistent, are embedded into systems and cost lives.” But we need to do more. We need to triple-down on efforts to confront hate by reining in the dark Internet, educating youths, celebrating diversity and tearing apart hate groups through the legal system. Unfortunately, it will be hard and take far too long. What can be done more quickly is to do more to reduce gun violence. It’s a travesty that South Carolina legislators again avoided responsibility to everyone in the state and failed to outlaw hate crimes or close the Charleston loophole that led the Emanuel AME murderer to purchase a gun. It’s a travesty that members of Congress haven’t taken national steps to reduce gun violence. Some common-sense steps that should happen sooner than later, as suggested by the Center for American Progress and the Prevention Institute: Reduce easy access to dangerous weapons; Ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines; Allow federal research of gun violence as a public health issue; Require background checks for all gun sales; Establish a culture of gun safety; and Bolster the health system for more violence prevention. Let’s stop having these wake-up calls. Let’s really start doing something about gun violence, not just talking about it. Andy Brack is publisher of Charleston City Paper. Have a comment? Send to: feedback@charleston citypaper.com.
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The performing arts venue searches for employees as it tries to revamp its operations By Herb Frazier
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he staff at Charleston Gaillard Center, the city’s top performing arts venue, is tired and diminished. The organization that runs it is scrambling to fill vacancies at all levels thanks to the pandemic’s reset of work trends and a leadership change last year. The iconic arts and entertainment center in downtown Charleston is also trying to untangle a confusing, complex fundraising relationship between two nonprofit groups that support it. But through it all, officials said, the Gaillard is plowing ahead. “People are exhausted, and I am working to improve the situation,” said Lissa Frenkel, who was hired last spring as
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wake of a pandemic that has wage earners nationwide opting for fewer hours and jobs that permit at-home work. But others who have left — and wouldn’t talk on the record for fear of repercussions in parochial president and chief executive officer of the Charleston — have expressed frustration nonprofit Gaillard Management Corporation privately with management changes and (GMC) that runs the city-owned center. The what they say is a tense workplace that has Gaillard contains not only a performance developed in recent months. hall but exhibition space and city adminis“I hope I am creating a good environtrative offices. “I am doing everything I can. ment for my staff,” Frenkel said. “We are My board has been super supportive to do as struggling. We don’t have enough staff right much as we can, but I am not going to repre- now. Everywhere it is like this.” sent that it is all solved yet,” she added. Frenkel took over the Gaillard after the According to the Gaillard’s website, 13 of previous CEO Stephen Bedard, who was its 45 full- and part-time jobs are vacant, hired in 2016, retired in 2021. from associate director of institutional “He created a great foundation for the relations and house/venue manager to institution, but he is different than who I production entrance supervisor and event am,” Frenkel said. “With new leadership, supervisor. Not listed is the position of chief people leave.” financial officer. The former one recently Bedard declined to discuss the Gaillard’s left to take another job. staffing challenges. Many of the center’s employees, Frenkel Frenkel said the Gaillard pays overtime said, have been re-evaluating work in the and offers flexible schedules, and she hopes to fill the positions soon. Most of the Gaillard vacancies, she noted, are in the operation departments that staff late-night and weekend events. “A number of [employees] have taken another look at how they want to
Untangling fundraising
In addition to the nonprofit Gaillard Management Corporation is another nonprofit, The Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall Foundation. Previously known as the Gaillard Performance Hall Foundation, the Rivers Foundation was originally set up to partially fund the $142 million demolition of the old Gaillard Municipal Auditorium and construction of the new Charleston Gaillard Center. After that work was completed in 2015, a separate fundraising office for the Gaillard was opened and run by the GMC. Yet despite the GMC’s own fundraising arm, Frenkel said the Rivers Foundation has continued to raise money and is now on target to raise $1 million for the Gaillard before the current fiscal year ends in June. The goal for next year is higher. But this fundraising structure created confusion among the Gaillard’s supporters. So in addition to her other work with the center, Frenkel has been tasked with restructuring fundraising. According to Frenkel and Renee Anderson, CEO and president of the Rivers Foundation, this confusing situation goes back to the period after 2012 when the city got serious about creating a new Gaillard Center.
Back then, board members of the Rivers Foundation that oversaw the Gaillard project included then-Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. and billionaire philanthropist Martha Rivers Ingram, who contributed significantly to the Gaillard renovation. Anderson said despite the fact that the old Gaillard Municipal Auditorium was a larger venue (2,700 seats versus today’s 1,800), the old auditorium had no management board or staff to help secure events and was difficult to fill. To avoid this scenario with the new Gaillard Center, the Rivers Foundation, the mayor’s office and the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB) selected a 17-member GMC board of directors. The city and Rivers Foundation then split the $142 million cost for renovating the Gaillard. Today, the city still owes $11.2 million of its share, O’Toole said. The Rivers Foundation has met its obligation, Anderson said. After Frenkel arrived in Charleston last year, she selected Anderson, who was already working as the Rivers Foundation’s CEO to become the GMC’s chief advancement officer — a position that includes fundraising. Anderson receives no salary for either position. Anderson, who also serves on the GMC board and is on its executive committee, was also involved with Frenkel’s hiring. “I am not really on the [GMC] staff,” Anderson said with a slight giggle. “It is confusing. I am in a role that reports to [Frenkel], and I am unpaid. There isn’t anyone else to fill this role right now to be the chief advancement officer to work with the past donors and to engage with the patrons and bring them together to create a culture of philanthropy.” “I think that was confusing for everybody,” Frenkel said. “The donor community and the community who love the arts were
confused. Who do I give money to if I want to support the artistic and educational programs at the Gaillard?” The GMC board then charged Frenkel with solving the issue. To create a single fundraising entity, the GMC’s Office of Institutional Advancement, which had nonprofit status through the GMC, was placed under the umbrella of the Rivers Foundation. The fundraising office in the GMC was then closed and the Rivers Foundation, under Anderson’s direction, is now tasked with Gaillard fundraising. When asked to comment on Anderson’s dual positions with the GMC and the Rivers Foundation, Washington, D.C., attorney Jeffery Tenenbaum, who advises nonprofits, said this governance structure is common and acceptable as long as the leadership of both boards is aware of Anderson’s dual roles. Anderson said her role with the GMC is not permanent. “My objective is to grow my team (at the Rivers Foundation) so that one of them will step into the chief advancement officer role,” she said. Regarding the staffing situation at the Gaillard, Anderson said she did not know the details of the staff openings at the Gaillard, but added that it takes specialized skills to manage a performing arts venue “so there are not necessarily locals [with] these skills when openings arise. The center’s leadership is working diligently to identify high-quality candidates who can serve us well.”
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Over the years, the GMC and the Rivers Foundation boards have shared some of the same trustees. Elected city officials have served on the GMC board as well. Its current board chair is Helen Hill, who also heads the CACVB, which helped in turn, to select the original GMC board.
A former GMC board member, who asked not to be identified, questioned this close relationship between the boards of the ostensibly separate GMC and Rivers Foundation and the appointment of Charleston City Council members to the GMC board. The ex-board member said the closely co-mingled boards populated by local representatives represent a concentration of influence, giving the Gaillard an unfair advantage over smaller nonprofit arts groups and for-profit performance venues. Frenkel said the GMC is considering changing its bylaws to have elected officials serve as non-voting ex-officio board members. “We are looking at that now, not because we think we’ve done anything wrong, but we would love to include more council members and members of the mayor’s staff,” she said. “We want to make sure we are doing it right. “I feel very fortunate we are very close to the city,” Frenkel said, adding that the city has an interest in the Gaillard because city offices are in the building, and the city funded half of the $142 million renovation. “So it makes sense for them to be close to the organization.” Anderson said the sharing of GMC and Rivers Foundation board members is by design. “When we established the GMC in 2013, the city wanted Martha Ingram and me to represent the city because we were working with the builders, and we would know what needed to be done as a board. We already had a board with bylaws, and we knew what the vision was for the new center because we created that vision. “When you have a supported organization, (the GMC) and a supporting organization (the Rivers Foundation) there is a deliberate crossover of board members so they can be mutually complementary.”
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set their work-life balance so we have seen a lot of transition in our departments that support the events,” she said. To fix the staffing problem, the GMC has hired the Chicago-based DHR International and a local employment consultant. According to City of Charleston spokesman Jack O’Toole, the city is not concerned at this point that the staff shortages will interfere with the Gaillard’s ability to run an efficient operation. “GMC has managed the Gaillard successfully for the better part of a decade now,” he said in an email.
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Oh Pearl: The World is Your Oyster Deborah Kinard, winner of the 2022 North Charleston Arts Fest Poster Design Competition, displays her winning piece, “Memories 222”, along with a collection of new abstract mixed media pieces in an exhibition titled Oh Pearl: The World is Your Oyster. These works are the culmination of her newfound freedom to take the opportunities life provides, and a reminder to celebrate the art found in every day. Kinard recently retired from a career in education after 35 years to pursue her art more fully. May 4-28. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Park Circle Gallery. 4820 Jenkins Ave. North Charleston. northcharleston.org THURSDAY
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A photo of strikers gathering in Charleston in 1969 (above) and a “STOP! READ! OBEY!” flyer calling for support during the Charleston Movement, circa 1960s are among the historical artifacts gathered by The Avery Center
The Avery Center looks for community submissions for new project
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The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of Charleston is currently asking for submissions from the community for its Documenting the Arc project. Documenting the Arc explores those who got involved with or were moved by the Black Lives Matter movement between 2014 and 2020. Funded by a grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and part of its “Broadening Narratives” initiative, Documenting the Arc is a continuation of work the Avery Center has done on the civil rights movements of the 60s and the 70s. The goal is to bridge the conversations between the past and those currently fighting for social justice in Charleston. Documenting the Arc is a two part project. Part One is a collection of filmed interviews with local activists and organizers. Avery has reached out to people of all ages who advised or actively participated in demonstrations or organizing during the selected period, focusing most directly on the span of time between the killing of Walter Scott and the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting. These interviews will turn into a documentary chronicling the Charleston activism community. “This project highlights Black activism, and focuses on those who participated
directly in the work. Through the interviews we have completed, we have been able to document the work of activists and obtained a better understanding of the workings of the organizations as well as the values and concerns of Black people in Charleston,” said Aaisha Haykal, manager of archival Services at the Avery Center. However, they cannot interview everyone. That’s where Part Two comes in. Part Two of the initiative looks to create a collection of community works influenced by the modern Black civil rights movement. Photos, songs, poems, stories and any other kind of media that speaks to the moment is welcome to be submitted. The Avery Research Center is hoping to archive this collection and use it to inspire future research and interviewing initiatives. “There’s a lot of people that contributed in a lot of ways or just observed or had difCONTINUED ON PAGE 16
The Gaillard Center today announced a series of events from July 14-16 to celebrate the bicentenary of renowned freedom fighter Denmark Vesey’s uprising to free the enslaved blacks of Charleston. The celebration, which will be made up of three days of free and paid events featuring major names both local and national, is a joint venture. The Gaillard is pairing up with Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and the soon-toopen International African American Museum. The celebration will consist of discussion panels, musical and comedy performances, and art and history installations. Tickets will go on sale Thursday May 19 at 11 a.m. Events will feature such names as Mother Emanuel AME Church historian Lee J. Bennett Jr., comedian W. Kamau Bell, media mogul Charlamagne tha God, IAAM president Dr. Tonya M. Matthews, Avery Research Center Executive Director Dr. Tamara Butler and librettist and poet BAMUTHI. Grammy Award-winning singer Anthony Hamilton will perform a show at the Gaillard. Charleston Symphony will join with Lowcountry Voices for a free concert. And legendary comedian DL Hughley will bring his stand-up show to Charleston. For more information on the shows, artists and events, head to gaillardcenter.org. Members will receive presale ticket access. —Michael Smallwood
Park Circle Pride Park Circle Pride returns May 31 and runs until June 5, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community for the second year in a row. There will be over 35 events for all ages that will highlight and uplift people from the entire LGBTQ+ spectrum. Events include a Pride Flag raising, drag brunches, comedy shows, poetry readings, vendor markets, queer youth fest and more. The full event schedule can be found at parkcirclepride.com/ schedule2022. For daily updates from Charleston’s art world, check out the Culture section at charlestoncitypaper.com.
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Shelby Corso in her studio at Redux
By Chloe Hogan Redux Contemporary Art Center presents the debut solo exhibition of Shelby Corso, on view now through May 21. “Even further beyond thought- is the sky I watched as a child. With Love, from Earth” is composed of paintings, drawings and sculptures, which are thoughtfully grouped together to describe the experience of being an inhabitant of and a witness to life on planet Earth. The show was curated by Julia Harmon. Corso often sources imagery from nature, stories, found objects, dreams and imagination, working somewhere between abstract and representational. The artist works to synthesize visual and emotional information, typically working on a smaller scale to create a more intimate experience between the viewer and the work. Corso received her BFA in painting in May 2020 from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, Maryland, and now lives in Charleston, currently working as a studio artist at Redux. Corso said she is grateful for Redux to share
her work with the public and calls the experience “incredibly gratifying.” The first painting in the exhibition, “As Anything, From Everything,” depicts a dreamy, windswept field, which Corso describes as having been painted from the point of view of a bug. This painting was the initial inspiration for the show, said Corso. “I finished ‘As Anything, From Everything,’ and I was overcome with a sense of happiness and a weird, sweet sadness thinking about bugs … the painting serves as a reminder that when we watch the sunset and think about our lives … so do the little slugs in your garden.” The show is inspired by experiences from the artist’s daily life, including her personal rituals and musings on existence. The exhibition title, “Even further beyond thoughtis the sky I watched as a child. With Love, from Earth” is a sort of poem about “that which is beyond description,” said Corso. “Simply put, it’s about being a little creature on Earth, and keeping with that sense of wonder … the world is built for you (and CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
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ferent perspectives,” said Erica Veal, project archivist and interpretation specialist for the Avery Center. “Whether they were educators, maybe incorporating some of the things that were going on into their classroom. Those are kind of the things we want to gather from the extended community.” “The Broadening Narratives program seeks to both highlight underrepresented stories of the region and ensure that the communities are full partners in how those narratives are told,” said Kerri Forrest, director of Lowcountry programs for the Donnelley Foundation. Documenting the Arc joins Seashore Farmers Lodge, previously reported on in City Paper, as the first major investments from this new program. “Both projects present new aspects of the African American experience in the Lowcountry that go beyond the dominant slavery narrative.” Those interested in submitting works to Documenting the Arc will first fill out a community interest form, informing the Avery team on what kind of work you’re interested in sharing. Then someone from the team will reach out about collecting the donation. Those interested can submit as much as they’d like and submissions can be made anonymously if preferred. It is encouraged that submissions not identify or
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Travyon Martin Rally at the U.S. Customs House in 2013 have information that could identify individuals who took part in protests. “The project is compelling because of its unique approach to telling the history of the civil rights movement in the Lowcountry,” said Forrest. “Instead of starting in the longago past of Reconstruction, or the 1960s, by using the Black Lives Matter movement, this project is collecting and contextualizing civil rights history in progress.” An entire outline of the submission process can be found at avery.cofc.edu/documenting-the-arc-community-portal. The Avery Center will be accepting submissions through June 30, 2022. There is plenty of time for anyone who created art inspired by the Black Lives Movement to share it with Avery, and potentially, with the future.
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therefore, for everything), and how precious that is.” “The original prompt I gave myself in putting this show together was to try and collect information that I would show to an alien about Earth, and that sort of evolved into including the idea of growing up, and observing how my relationship with nature has changed and how in some ways it has stayed consistent.” The exhibition is in Gallery 1056 at Redux, which is essentially a hallway space. Curating the show with Harmon, Corso explained how unique space limitations brought inspiration. “A hallway is a pretty untraditional space to have a gallery in, so there are certain things that you can’t take for granted,” she said. “The work is going to be facing each other at close proximity ... it allowed for all of the work to interact back and forth instead of just hanging next to one another.” This is especially evident in two artworks which serve as mirrors to one another: The largest painting in the show “Epiphany” is situated directly across from the sculptural work “Happy Tears (dewdrops).” The title “Happy Tears (dewdrops)” she said, comes from the idea of dewdrops as the tears of a crying flower. “Epiphany,” explained Corso, “is both a
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“Happy Tears (dewdrops)” (right) next to “Urn for Deceased Plants” and “Pearl Necklace” diptych, all by Corso sudden realization, and, mythologically, when an old spirit comes to give you information.” In both cases, she said, an epiphany is a manifestation of something divine. “The center of the piece is a ghost in the shape of ‘Happy Tears’. So, when we look at ‘Epiphany’ with our back to ‘Happy Tears,’ we are seeing through her eyes (and therefore, nature’s eyes). When we look at ‘Happy Tears’ with our back to ‘Epiphany,’ we take on the view of the ghost, and we can see a
person’s face in the flower … It is a metaphor — that which is looked into, looks back.” Ritual, and the evidence of it, is an important element of Corso’s work. This is especially apparent in her sculpture, “Urn for deceased plants,” a beautiful vessel containing dead flowers. “I think the idea of throwing away dead plants, flushing goldfish and running roadkill over until it is but a stain on the ground is really unsettling,” Corso said. “I wanted to make a resting
place for my plants when they die, out of respect for them and the important connection we have with them. I am interested in cycles and passages … and rituals are events that facilitate transformation or movement between states of being. So I like to make references to these rituals, whether they are official and public, or personal ones that aren’t shared with anyone.” Returning to the studio day after day, trying to create objects that contain some sort of meaningful artmaking is, to Corso, a ritualistic act in itself. In the exhibition, Corso pairs sculptures and paintings together in a way that is both playful and symbolic. “For example, the drawing, ‘Thinking of You,’ was paired with my three ‘Primordial Selves,’” she said. “These works speak to the idea of feeling your feelings in your body, as opposed to intellectualizing them. These works were made within months of each other with many paintings in between, but when I saw them all together it just felt right.” What does Corso hope viewers take away from her show? “I hope that people remember what it felt like to see things as a child,” she said. “I hope that the work makes them feel something a little more deeply, and that it gives them a renewed sense of the importance of nature, and I hope it makes them realize that they are nature … I hope it makes them wonder if the flowers and trees are watching and listening.”
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Baguette Magic ready to cast its spell on the peninsula re-evaluated, setting up “Bag-ette” deliveries, providing weekly delivery services of kitchen In November 2019, sisters Paula and Sam essentials and groceries for Lowcountry resiKramer purchased Baguette Magic at 792 dents from local farmers and purveyors like Folly Road. Since then, the duo has revitalLegare Farms and Rio Bertollini’s. And in the coming weeks, the Kramer ized the bistro, creating a James Island staple sisters have their next project ahead of voted Best Bakery two years in a row in City them — a downtown Paper’s Best Of awards. Baguette Magic locaWhen the Kramer tion. The new location sisters purchased is slated to open at 73 Baguette Magic, Spring St. in the former though, they weren’t WildFlour Pastry shop, expecting to be hit by a which closed after 10 global pandemic. “We redid our dining years in 2019. room and went to This new endeavor Myrtle Beach,” Sam has been on the sisters’ Paula Kramer Sam Kramer said. “And on the way minds since they took back from Myrtle over the original locaBeach, we got the message that all the dining tion, but to get a second location going, they rooms are getting closed.” needed the first one to generate capital, Despite the setback, they persevered and Paula said, adding that the cities of James
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Sister owned and operated Baguette Magic brings its magic downtown. The former WildFlour Pastry space includes an outdoor patio. Island and downtown Charleston also have different bureaucratic hoops to clear. “We don’t have investors,” she said. “We’re just doing everything out of our profits, and so it is kind of like, we have to
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Kaminsky’s Avondale focuses on production By Michael Pham If you were in the Avondale area in March, and walked up to Kaminsky’s for dessert or a dessert drink, you were met with a sign announcing the closure of the location. As of March 17, Kaminsky’s at 2 Magnolia Road ceased being a full-service restaurant. But that doesn’t mean it’s actually closed. The building remains as a production kitchen not only for Kaminsky’s but Homegrown Hospitality’s other restaurants, T-Bonz Gill and Grill and Pearlz. The location now handles local deliveries and pick-ups and even nationwide shipping. Kaminsky’s has been selling its cakes and sweet treats through a site called GoldBelly, according to Avondale’s only full-time employee Lizzie Slabaugh. “We have a lot of our staples on there now,” she said. Slabaugh holds the Avondale kitchen down, handling duties from baking cheesecakes, overseeing restaurant pick-up orders and all orders placed through GoldBelly. She declined to say exactly why the Avondale location ceased dining service, but the change allowed her to focus more on recipebuilding and stretch her creative muscles. “It’s actually kind of created a little calmer environment for me,” Slabaugh said. “I get to focus more on being creative and doing some more recipe development. It’s actually been really good.” Whole Kaminsky’s cakes and cheesecakes like their sugar cookie dough or chocolate funfetti cakes can be ordered for local pick up at the Avondale location by calling (854) 429-1777 or local shipping through kaminskys.com. Nationwide shipping is available at goldbelly.com. The original Kaminsky’s, of course, is still open and serving at 78 N. Market Street.
Sullivan’s Fish Camp now open Basic Projects’ third concept, Sullivan’s Fish Camp, officially opened its doors May 17 at 2019 Middle St. Basic Projects, owners of Basic Kitchen and Post House, restored the iconic Sullivan’s Seafood Restaurant. The family-run institution first opened in 1988, just before Hurricane Hugo hit, nearly destroying it. Co-founder and creative director Kate Towill helmed the renovation behind the space and transformed it into a space somewhat akin to the cozy cabin of a 1970s-era sailboat. Sullivan’s Fish Camp is open Tues.-Sun. for dinner from 5-10 p.m. and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for lunch on Sat. and Sun.—MP
Rusty Bull Brewing and Chucktown Brewery collaborate on King St. Fans of Rusty Bull Brewing can now enjoy their favorite brews at Chucktown Brewery on 337 King St. Rusty Bull Brewing owners Ben Mayer and Brian Bogstad now handle beer production and help manage day-to-day brewery and restaurant operations, while Chucktown Brewery owner Nate Tomforde will continue to maintain ownership. “We all saw this as the perfect opportunity to combine resources and really capitalize on the strengths of both establishments,” Tomforde said. The collaboration is effective immediately and changes will happen gradually over the next several weeks. —MP Be the first to know. Read the Cuisine section at charlestoncitypaper.com.
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APPETIZER: Oysters from Pearlz Oyster Bar. “I love oysters at Pearlz Oyster Bar in West Ashley. The location has ample spacing, friendly staff and is not pretentious.”
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Master’s Sale Case No. 2021-CP-10-03329 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Ameris Bank vs. Seshagiri Rao Mallampati Upon authority of a Decree dated the 6th day of April, 2022, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 7th day of June, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. PARCEL 1 ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on the south side of Fort Trenholm Road (50’ R/W), Johns Island, City of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known as Tract B-2 containing 14.26 acres, more or less, as more fully shown on that certain plat dated October 15, 2003, last revised January 12, 2004, and entitled, “PLAT SHOWING THE SUBDIVISION OF TMS 319-0000-001 INTO TRACT B-1 (5.00 ACRES) & TRACT B-2 (14.26 ACRES) TO BE CONVEYED TO PRESTIGE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, LLC, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” prepared by Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung, Inc., and recorded on February 10, 2004 in Plat Book EG at Page 883 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. SAID TRACT of land having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more folly and at large appear. TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE of that certain commercial easement of right of ingress and egress reserved to Hawthorne Aviation in deed from Hawthorne Aviation to Charleston County Aviation Authority, said deed dated December 18, 1973 and recorded December 31,1973 in Book M103 at Page 333 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. BEING the same property conveyed to Seshagiri Rao Mallampati by virtue of a deed
from Johns Island Business Park, Inc., dated and recorded simultaneously with foe within mortgage in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. TMS #319-00-00-017 PARCEL 2 ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being on the south side of Fort Trenholm Road (50’ R/W), Johns Island, City of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known as Tract B-1 containing 5.00 acres, more or less, as more fully shown on that certain plat dated October 15, 2003, last revised January 12, 2004, and entitled, “PLAT SHOWING THE SUBDIVISION OF TMS 319-0000-001 INTO TRACT B-1 (5.00 ACRES) & TRACT B-2 (14.26 ACRES) TO BE CONVEYED TO PRESTIGE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, LLC, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” prepared by Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung, Inc., and recorded on February 10, 2004 in Plat Book EG at Page 883 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. SAID TRACT of land having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear. TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE of that certain commercial easement of right of ingress and egress reserved to Hawthorne Aviation in deed from Hawthorne Aviation to Charleston County Aviation Authority, said deed dated December 18, 1973 and recorded December 31, 1973 in Book M103 at Page 333 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. BEING a portion of the same property conveyed to Johns Island Business Park, Inc. by virtue of a deed from JoAnn Parker, dated April 19, 2000 and recorded April 26, 2000 in Book K346 at Page 345 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. ALSO BEING the same property conveyed to Seshagiri Rao Mallampati by virtue of a deed from Johns Island Business Park, Inc., dated and recorded simultaneously with the within mortgage in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. TMS #319-00-00-001 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 properties shall be sold together 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%) percent 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 (30) days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the properties 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. PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY Dale Akins, Esquire Telephone: (843) 757-7574 FOR INSERTION May 11, 2022; May 18, 2022; May 25, 2022 Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity
Edward Mikell, Individually and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Estelle White, Deceased, VS. Mary Ann Green, Elnora Capers, William Mikell, Eloise Chestnut, Ralph Brown, Roges Brown, Raymond Mack, Henrietta J. Mack-Barnette, Jeanette Mack Green, James Mack, Jo Nathan Mack a/k/a Nathan Mack, Ida M. Blake, Glenn Mack, Rose Mack, Elizabeth Lee a/k/a Dorothy Marie Mack Lee, Michael Mack, Harvey Mack, Carolyn McClair, Magaline E. Brown, Delores G. Mack, Charles Mack III, Alton Kirk Mack a/k/a Kirk Mack, Kendall Gibbs, Harold Mack, Walter Brown (son of Cumsey Brown), Albertha Cohen, Jessie M. Washington, Manny Dunmeyer Jr., Ruthie Brown Roper, Sylvia Dunmeyer, Francis Dunmeyer, Tammy Dunmeyer, Brandy Dunmeyer, Timothy Brown, Barbara Ann Gathers aka Barbara Ann Geathers, Clarence Smith, Jr., Lillian Middleton, Pauline Walker a/k/a Pearline Washington, Robert Smith, Arthur Smith, Margaret Brown, Georgiana Smith, Louise Hamilton, Benjamin Smith, John Smith, Leola Smith, Michael Smith, Janet Heyward Nelson, Eric Heyward, Keith Heyward, Darrell Heyward, William Heyward, Charlene Gadsden, Richard Brown, Sr., Sharon Y. Brown, Merele J. Mack, Adrienne F. Mack a/k/a Frankie Mack, Michael Brown, Louis Mikell, Janie Mikell, Altamese Brown, LaTricia Brown-Mayfield, and Edward Littleton Brown, Melissa Mikell (daughter of Nicolas Mikell), Tomisha Mikell, Thomas Elliott Mikell, Melissa Mikell (daughter of Thomas Mikell), Les Brown, Patricia Campbell, and Curtrina Ladson, if they be alive, and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, issue, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns of the above-named Defendants, if they or any of them be dead, and of Estelle White, Lizzie Mikell Green, Edward Mikell, Emily Mikell Brown, Zeebree Mikell, Marion Green a/k/a Marian Green, Walter Brown, Florence Gadsden, Ida Mack, Charles Mack Jr., Geneva Mack, Franklin Mack, Cumsey Brown, Nancy Brown, James Brown, Emily Heyward, Ida Mae Smith Dunmeyer, Pamela Dunmeyer Brown, Elizabeth Dunmeyer, Charles Brown, Jr., Rena Smith, Johnny Brown, Adell Mikell, Nicolas Mikell, Jesse Mikell, Thomas Mikell, and Mary Frances Brown, all deceased; and MARY ROE AND RICHARD ROE, whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, persons under disability, incompetents, imprisoned, or those person in the military, if any; and also all other persons, known or whose true names are unknown, claiming any right, title, interest in, or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants. FIRST AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or is to be commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina, by the above-named Plaintiff against the Defendants Mary Ann Green, Elnora Capers, William Mikell, Eloise Chestnut, Ralph Brown, Roges Brown, Raymond Mack, Henrietta J. Mack-Barnette, Jeanette Mack Green, James Mack, Jo Nathan Mack a/k/a Nathan Mack, Ida M. Blake, Glenn Mack, Rose Mack, Elizabeth Lee a/k/a Dorothy Marie Mack Lee, Michael Mack, Harvey Mack, Carolyn McClair, Magaline E. Brown, Delores G. Mack, Charles Mack III, Alton Kirk Mack a/k/a Kirk Mack, Kendall Gibbs, Harold Mack, Walter Brown (son of
Cumsey Brown), Albertha Cohen, Jessie M. Washington, Manny Dunmeyer Jr., Ruthie Brown Roper, Sylvia Dunmeyer, Francis Dunmeyer, Tammy Dunmeyer, Brandy Dunmeyer, Timothy Brown, Barbara Ann Gathers aka Barbara Ann Geathers, Clarence Smith, Jr., Lillian Middleton, Pauline Walker a/k/a Pearline Washington, Robert Smith, Arthur Smith, Margaret Brown, Georgiana Smith, Louise Hamilton, Benjamin Smith, John Smith, Leola Smith, Michael Smith, Janet Heyward Nelson, Eric Heyward, Keith Heyward, Darrell Heyward, William Heyward, Charlene Gadsden, Richard Brown, Sr., Sharon Y. Brown, Merele J. Mack, Adrienne F. Mack a/k/a Frankie Mack, Michael Brown, Louis Mikell, Janie Mikell, Altamese Brown, LaTricia Brown-Mayfield, and Edward Littleton Brown, Melissa Mikell (daughter of Nicolas Mikell), Tomisha Mikell, Thomas Elliott Mikell, Melissa Mikell (daughter of Thomas Mikell), Les Brown, Patricia Campbell and Curtrina Ladson; this action is further brought for the purpose of this Court establishing and making a determination of the heirs of Estelle White, Lizzie Mikell Green, Edward Mikell, Emily Mikell Brown, Zeebree Mikell, Marion Green a/k/a Marian Green, Walter Brown, Florence Gadsden, Ida Mack, Charles Mack Jr., Geneva Mack, Franklin Mack, Cumsey Brown, Nancy Brown, James Brown, Emily Heyward, Ida Mae Smith Dunmeyer, Pamela Dunmeyer Brown, Elizabeth Dunmeyer, Charles Brown, Jr., Rena Smith, Johnny Brown, Adell Mikell, Nicolas Mikell, Jesse Mikell, Thomas Mikell, and Mary Frances Brown; Plaintiff brings this action against the above-named Defendants pursuant to the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), §15-3-380, et seq., for a quieting of title by adverse possession of forty (40) years, etc. and §15-67-210, et seq., for a quieting of title by adverse possession of ten (10) years and for a quieting of the title because of adverse possession under the color of title for a period of greater than twenty (20) years; for the further purpose of finding that Estelle White, now deceased, was seized and possessed of fee simple title to the properties, the subject matter of this action at the time of her death, and further that she was in continuous, hostile, open, actual, notorious and exclusive possession of the subject properties from the date that the properties were conveyed to her in 1955 up until the time of her death; this action is further brought for the purpose of obtaining an Order that the Plaintiff, in his individual capacity, is seized of a fee simple title to the properties the subject matter of this action and that none of the Defendants have any right, title or interest of any kind in the subject property; this action is further brought for the purpose of determining the intestate heirs of Estelle White; this action is further brought to determine the validity of the deed allegedly executed by Estelle White (hereinafter “Decedent”) to Richard Brown, Sr., and Sharon Y. Brown that was unrecorded at the time of Decedent’s death and that was subsequently recorded on September 1, 2016 in Book 0580 at Page 422 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. This alleged deed purports to convey a portion of the properties that are the subject matter of this action to Richard Brown, Sr., and Sharon Y. Brown; this action is further brought to determine the priority of the 2007 deed allegedly executed by Estelle White to Richard Brown, Sr., and Sharon Y. Brown and the Deed of Distribution vesting title to Edward Mikell individually, dated November 18, 2015 and recorded November 19, 2015 in Book 0518
at Page 558 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. The Subject Properties, the description of which, at the time of the filing of this Notice is as follows (the “Properties”): ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, situate, lying and being on Birds Nest Road on Wadmalaw Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina being generally shown and designated as “residual 67 +/- acres” on the inset of a plat prepared by Palmetto Land Surveying Co., Inc., dated May 9, 2001 and last revised on December 7, 2002, recorded in Plat Book DD at Page 150 in the ROD Office for Charleston County; said property having such size, shape, and dimensions as will appear by reference to said plat - TMS#: 217-00-00-017. ALSO ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon situate lying and being on Birds Nest Road on Wadmalaw Island in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot A-1 containing 2.23 acres of land on a plat prepared by Palmetto Land Surveying Co, Inc., dated May 9, 2001 and later revised on December 7, 2002, recorded in Plat Book DD at Page 150 in the ROD Office for Charleston County; said lot having such size, shapes, dimensions, butting and boundings as will more fully appear by reference to the said plat and said plat is made a part and parcel of this description by reference hereto. ALSO all of the Decedent’s right, title and interest in and to that area extending from the rear of Lot A-1 designated as OCRM Critical Setback line and extending all the way to the edge of Bohicket Creek. The within property is also shown and designated as marsh on the aforesaid plat prepared by Palmetto Land Surveying Co., Inc., Reference is hereby craved to the said plat prepared by Palmetto Land Surveying Co., Inc., dated May 9, 2001 and later revised on December 7, 2002, recorded in Plat Book DD at Page 150 in the ROD Office for Charleston County; said marsh having such size, shapes dimension, buttings and boundings as will more fully appear by reference to the said plat and said plat is made a part and parcel of this description by reference thereto - TMS#: 217-00-00-137. ALSO, ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being on Birds Nest Road on Wadmalaw Island in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, generally shown and designated as residual 19.6 acres of land, as shown on the inset of a plat prepared by George D. Sample, entitled Plat of Subdivision of a tract of land owned by Estelle M. White and located on Wadmalaw Island, Charleston County, State of South Carolina, said plat being recorded in Plat Book W at Page 166 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. Reference is also craved to a plat prepared by George D. Sample, dated February 25, 1977 and recorded in Plat Book AM at Page 13 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. Said lot having such size, shapes, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will more fully appear by reference to the said plats and said plats are made a part and parcel of this description by reference thereto. This property is currently known under the numbering system of Charleston County as 1923 Birds Nest Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487-7002. TMS#: 217-00-00-018: ALSO ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being on Birds Nest Road on Wadmalaw Island in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, measuring and containing 1.06 acres of land, as shown on a plat prepared by George D. Sample, entitled “Plat of Subdivision of a tract of land owned by Estelle M. White and
located on Wadmalaw Island, Charleston County, State of South Carolina,” said plat being recorded in Plat Book W at Page 166 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. Said lot having such size, shapes, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will more fully appear by reference to the said plat and said plat is made a part and parcel of this description by reference thereto. This property is currently known under the numbering system of Charleston County as 1959 Birds Nest Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487-7002 - TMS#: 217-00-00-042, TOGETHER with all of the Plaintiff’s right, title and interest in and to a perpetual, non-exclusive, transferrable, transmissible, appendant, and appurtenant 50’ Ingress-Egress Easement, over and across Birds Nest Road, as shown on the plat of George D. Sample, recorded in Plat Book DD at Page 150 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. This Ingress Egress Easement is for the commercial and economic benefit of the aforesaid properties. ALL of the above parcels of land being the same property conveyed by Roger Mikell to Estelle M. White by deed dated May 4, 1955, and recorded in Book L60 at Page 273 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. ALSO BEING the same properties in which Edward Mikell, in his capacity as Personal Representative for the Estate of Estelle White, conveyed title to himself individually by Deed of Distribution being dated November 18, 2015 and recorded November 19, 2015 in Book 0518 at Page 558 in the ROD Office for Charleston County.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-08-2022
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-08-1977
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the First Amended Complaint which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 4th day of August, 2021, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon Barry I. Baker and Kyle T. Varner, at their office at One Carriage Lane Bldg. H, Post Office Box 31265, Charleston, SC 29417, within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Amended Summons; 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 First Amended Complaint. AMENDED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by an Order dated the 18th day of October, 2017 and on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, KELVIN M. HUGER, Esquire, whose office address is 27 Gamecock Ave #200, Charleston, SC 29407 was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, persons under disability, incompetents, imprisoned, or those persons in the military, if any; such appointment to become absolute unless the said Defendants or someone in their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the First Amended Summons herein. BAKER AND VARNER, LLC BARRY I. BAKER, ESQUIRE KYLE T. VARNER, ESQUIRE bbaker@bakerlawsc.com One Carriage Lane, Bldg./H-PO Box 31265 Charleston, SC 29417-1265 Office: (843)766-9007Fax(843)766-1295 May 3, 2022
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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MELINDA BIHLEAR, FERNANDO HENDERSON, SUSAN BIHLEAR, AND JAMES BIHLEAR, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN IN 2021. TO DEFENDANT: MELINDA BIHLEAR YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on December 29, 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, Kenneth L. Murphy, II, Esquire, 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. Kenneth L. Murphy, II, SC Bar # 101333, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (843) 719-1095.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS ANITA PICALLO, JAMES BROCKINGTON, AND CHERYL CASEY, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2004 AND 2009. TO DEFENDANT: ANITA PICALLO YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on October 18, 2019. 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, (843) 719-1095.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-08-520 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS KRISTIN HOLLY INFINGER (AKA “KRISTIN SMITH”) AND JOSEPH STACEY, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN IN 2021. TO DEFENDANT: KRISTIN HOLLY INFINGER (AKA “KRISTIN SMITH”) and JOSEPH STACEY YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer
the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on April 1, 2022. 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, Esquire, SC Bar # 101333, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (843) 719-1095.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2022-CP-10-01240
counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.
counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 15, 2022. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court’s Office.
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 14, 2022.
Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone (803) 454-3540 Fax (803) 454-3541 Attorneys for Plaintiff
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-WF2, Plaintiff, v. Angela Lea Buscemi; FirstCitizens Bank & Trust Company; Park West Master Association, Inc.; Arlington at Park West Association, Inc.; Park West Homeowners Association, Inc., Defendant(s).
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2022-CP-10-00734
SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury)
TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as
Santander Consumer USA Inc. d/b/a Chrysler Capital, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL MARTIN, Defendant(s).
FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as
Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone (803) 454-3540 Fax (803) 454-3541 Attorneys for Plaintiff
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2022-CP-10-00889 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Georgia Mayhew; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Defendant(s). SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling
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payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto. NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 22, 2022. Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone (803) 454-3540 Fax (803) 454-3541 Attorneys for Plaintiff
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE # 2022-CP-10-01675 Brinkley Alexander McArver, Plaintiff, -versusEast Estates Group, LLC, Bank of America, N.A. and all persons claiming under or through the heirs or devisees of East Estates Group, LLC, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through East Estates Group, LLC, also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein. TMS #s 309-13-00-268, 269 and 270. Defendants. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the Action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff, through his Attorneys, Thomas H. Brush and J. Chris Lanning, at their office, 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, 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 Compliant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in the Action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
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YOU WILL PLEASE 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/Special Referee for the aforesaid County which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment in this case. An appeal from the final judgment entered by the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee shall be made directly to the Supreme Court. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 12, 2022. Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 2022. LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named
Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of the South Carolina Declaratory Judgment Act, Sections 15-53-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, and under Section 15-67-10, et. seq. for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiff is the owner of the said property described in paragraphs (Five) (5), Twenty-One (21) and Thirty-Five (35) of the Plaintiff’s Complaint, and that the Defendants, their heirs, devisees and assigns have no interest, claim or estate in or lien upon the said properties. That said properties affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows: All that certain Unit 405, Building 400, Osprey Cove Horizontal Property Regime established by Master Deed dated June 17, 2002 and recorded July 18, 2002 in the RMC Office for Charleston County Book M412, Page 034, and all Exhibits and Amendments thereto. TMS: 309-13-00-268
claim under or through East Estates Group, LLC, also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein. TMS # 309-13-00-266, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the Action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiffs, through their Attorneys, Thomas H. Brush and J. Chris Lanning, at their office, 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, 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 Compliant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in the Action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
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YOU WILL PLEASE 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/Special Referee for the aforesaid County which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment in this case. An appeal from the final judgment entered by the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.
All that certain Unit 407, Building 400, Osprey Cove Horizontal Property Regime established by Master Deed dated June 17, 2002 and recorded July 18, 2002 in the RMC Office for Charleston County Book M412, Page 034, and all Exhibits and Amendments thereto. TMS: 309-13-00-270
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 31, 2022. Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on March 31, 2022.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI
LIS PENDENS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that D. Nathan Davis, Esquire, 1470 Tobias Gadsden Blvd, Suite 202, Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, by Order of this Court Common Pleas dated April 21, 2022 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants herein as may be unknown infants, persons insane, or otherwise incompetent or under legal disability, claiming any right, title, estate claim, interest in, or lien upon the property described in the Complaint herein, such appointment to become absolute unless they or someone on their behalf shall procure an Order appointing a Guardian ad Litem for such persons within (30) days after past publications of the Summons herein.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiffs against the above named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of the South Carolina Declaratory Judgment Act, Sections 15-53-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, and under Section 15-67-10, et. seq. for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiffs are the owners of the said property described in paragraph (Five) (5) of the Plaintiff’s Complaint, and that the Defendants, their heirs, devisees and assigns have no interest, claim or estate in or lien upon the said properties.
AND All that certain Unit 406, Building 400, Osprey Cove Horizontal Property Regime established by Master Deed dated June 17, 2002 and recorded July 18, 2002 in the RMC Office for Charleston County Book M412, Page 034, and all Exhibits and Amendments thereto. TMS: 309-13-00-269
BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A. s/ J. Chris Lanning J. Chris Lanning 12-A Carriage Lane Charleston, SC 29407 Phone – 843-766-5576
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE # 2022-CP-10-01514 David Millman and Lucinda Millman, Plaintiffs, -versusEast Estates Group, LLC, and all persons claiming under or through the heirs or devisees of East Estates Group, LLC, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to
That said properties affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows: All those certain Unit 403, Building 400, Osprey Cove Horizontal Property Regime established by Master Deed dated June 17, 2002 and recorded July 18, 2002 in the RMC Office for Charleston County Book M412, Page 034, and all Exhibits and Amendments thereto. TMS: 309-13-00-266 GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that D. Nathan Davis, Esquire, 1470 Tobias Gadsden Blvd, Suite 202, Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, by Order of this Court Common Pleas dated April 22, 2022 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants herein as may be unknown infants, persons insane, or otherwise incompetent or under legal disability, claiming any right, title, estate claim, interest in, or lien upon the property
described in the Complaint herein, such appointment to become absolute unless they or someone on their behalf shall procure an Order appointing a Guardian ad Litem for such persons within (30) days after past publications of the Summons herein. BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A. s/ J. Chris Lanning J. Chris Lanning 12-A Carriage Lane Charleston, SC 29407 Phone – 843-766-5576
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE # 2022-CP-10-01502 Jamie Mascarin, Plaintiff, -versusEast Estates Group, LLC, and all persons claiming under or through the heirs or devisees of East Estates Group, LLC, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through East Estates Group, LLC, also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein. TMS # 309-13-00-267, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the Action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff, through his Attorneys, Thomas H. Brush and J. Chris Lanning, at their office, 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, 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 Compliant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in the Action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL PLEASE 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/Special Referee for the aforesaid County which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment in this case. An appeal from the final judgment entered by the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee shall be made directly to the Supreme Court. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 30, 2022. Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on March 30, 2022. LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of the South Carolina Declaratory Judgment Act, Sections 15-53-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, and under Section 15-67-10, et. seq. for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiff is the owner of the said property described in paragraphs (Five) (5), Twenty-One (21) and Thirty-Five (35) of the
Plaintiff’s Complaint, and that the Defendants, their heirs, devisees and assigns have no interest, claim or estate in or lien upon the said properties. That said properties affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows: All those certain proposed Unit, situate, lying and being near East Estates Blvd., in Charleston County and the State of South Carolina and designated as Unit 404, Building 400, as more particularly shown and designated on a Plat prepared by Andrew Wadsworth, Surveyor, that said plat is recorded in the Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book EF at Page 666; said tract having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings, as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear. TMS: 309-13-00-267 GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that D. Nathan Davis, Esquire, 1470 Tobias Gadsden Blvd, Suite 202, Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, by Order of this Court Common Pleas dated April 22, 2022 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants herein as may be unknown infants, persons insane, or otherwise incompetent or under legal disability, claiming any right, title, estate claim, interest in, or lien upon the property described in the Complaint herein, such appointment to become absolute unless they or someone on their behalf shall procure an Order appointing a Guardian ad Litem for such persons within (30) days after past publications of the Summons herein. BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A. s/ J. Chris Lanning J. Chris Lanning 12-A Carriage Lane Charleston, SC 29407 Phone – 843-766-5576
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Council of Charleston County, South Carolina, at its meeting on the 7th day of June 2022, at 6:30 p.m., in the Lonnie Hamilton, III, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, in County Council Chambers, in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina, will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments on adoption of a budget for the operation and maintenance of the Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery System and to hear testimony as to the amount of any Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fee, which fees are contained in a Rate Ordinance establishing classifications and determining the Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fees to be imposed upon the owners of certain property within the County or within the corporate limits of a municipality primarily located in the County. County Council is considering an Ordinance which would impose an Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal User Fee of $99.00 on every Single Family Residence, including mobile homes, and $70.00 on every Multi-family Unit. The Ordinance further proposes that the Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fees for Non-Residential Properties shall be $86.00 for all Non-Residential Properties that generate 0.5 cubic yards of non-compacted waste or less per week. The Annual Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal Fee for other Non-Residential Properties shall be the product of $172.00 multiplied by the average
number of cubic yards of noncompacted wasted generated per week. At the time and place fixed for said public hearing, all residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the adoption of the Ordinance. Those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Ms. Kristen Salisbury Clerk, County Council of Charleston County Dates of Publication: May 18, 2022 May 25, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, regarding an ordinance to dissolve the Awendaw Consolidated Fire District Advisory Board; and other matters relating thereto. Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty. org by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-10-3121 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Francisco Williams, Bonnie Burleson, Ethel Pinckney, and Kayla Burleson DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2005 and 2009 TO DEFENDANT: Ethel Pinckney and Bonnie Burleson YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 21, 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, Daniel A. Beck, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 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. Daniel A. Beck, SC Bar #104335, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 29405, (843) 953-9625.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2021-DR-10-2697
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR- 10-0463
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
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SANTIAGO GODINEZ-LOPEZ AND FLORIDALMA LOPEZAGUILAR, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MARINA GODINEZ-LOPEZ BORN 2007
CHRISTIAN VILLEGAS, DEFENDANT. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2008
TO DEFENDANT: SANTIAGO GODINEZ-LOPEZ YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on September 13, 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 I. 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 I. Howle, SC Bar # 2729, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9625.
ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE CHARLESTON EN EL TRIBUNAL DE FAMILIA NOVENO CIRCUITO JUDICIAL N.° DE EXPEDIENTE 2021-DR10-2697 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRA SANTIAGO GODINEZ-LOPEZ Y FLORIDALMA LOPEZ-AGUILAR, DEMANDADOS. EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE: MARINA GODINEZLOPEZ, NACIDA EN 2007 AL DEMANDADO: SANTIAGO GODINEZ-LOPEZ POR LA PRESENTE SE REQUIERE SU COMPARECENCIA y la presentación de la contestación de la demanda en virtud de este proceso ante el Secretario del Tribunal en el condado de Charleston el 13 de septiembre de 2021. Una vez probado el interés, se le enviará una copia de la Demanda luego de que esta haya sido solicitada ante el Secretario del Tribunal en el condado de Charleston y deberá enviar una copia de su Contesatación de Demanda al demandante, el Departamento de Servicios Sociales de Carolina del Sur, a la oficina de su abogado, Newton I. Howle, quien pertenece al Departamento de Asuntos Legales del Departamento de Servicios Sociales del condado de Charleston, 3366 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, S.C. 29405, dentro de los treinta (30) días de esta notificación, sin contar la fecha de servicio. En caso de no presentar una contestación dentro del plazo mencionado previamente, el demandante le solicitará una indemnización al Tribunal. Newton I. Howle, SC Bar # 2729, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9625.
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TO DEFENDANT: Christian Villegas YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 15, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Dawn M. Berry, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3346 Rivers Avenue, Suite C, North Charleston, S.C. 29405, within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Dawn M. Berry, SC Bar # 101675, 3346 Rivers Avenue, Suite C, North Charleston, SC 29405, (843) 953-9229.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR T HE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-0162 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS SHERON SEASE, DWAYNE PATTERSON, RONALD SMILEY JR., AND KENNETH WILLIAMS, DEFENDANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2006, BORN 2008, BORN 2014. TO DEFENDANT: DWAYNE PATTERSON AND RONALD SMILEY JR. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on January 20, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9464.
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.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2020-CP-10-01773 BETTY MANIGAULT, Plaintiff, vs. RAYMOND MANIGAULT, LUCILLE MANIGAULT AKINJOBI, RUFUS MANIGAULT, SR., ESTELLE MANIGAULT, BENJAMIN MANIGAULT, MARIE MANIGAULT CHARLES, EDDIE MANIGAULT, JOHN MANIGAULT, HAROLD WHITE, JR., MARY WHITE CHARLES, ELIJAH WHITE, KATHLEEN WHITE JOHNSON, LAVERN WHITE, CLARENCE WHITE, LILLIE FREEMAN, ANDREW MANIGAULT, JR., BERNARD MANIGAULT, SR., DELFANE M. COAXUM, AUDREY DELORES MANIGAULT, CLAUDIA R. MANIGAULT CASH, JAMES MANIGAULT, JR., CURTIS DON MANIGAULT, SR., TEMERTIS JOHNSON, SARAH JANE GREENE, LISA PORCHER, DIANE JEFFERSON, CHERYL LAWRENCE, NINA HAMILTON, CRAVEN MANIGAULT, JANET GATHERS, DAN GATHERS, JOSEPH CHAMBERS, SHIRLEY M. PATTON, HERMAN MANIGAULT, JR., BARRY E. MANIGAULT, ANTHONY MANIGAULT, JASON D. MANIGAULT, JOHN DOE and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons and incompetents, being fictitious names designating as a class
any unknown person or entity who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of TOM MANIGAULT, WILLIE MANIGAULT, ARTHUR MANIGAULT, THERESA MANIGAULT THOMAS MANIGAULT, MAGGIE MANIGAULT, CATHERINE MANIGAULT WHITE, RUTH MANIGAULT, ANDREW MANIGAULT, SR., JAMES MANIGAULT, SR., SARAH MANIGAULT, THOMAS MANIGAULT, III, ISAAC MANIGAULT, ANNABELLE MANIGAULT GATHERS, JOSEPH MANIGAULT, HERMAN MANIGAULT, SR., SHIRLEY MANIGAULT, ROSE MANIGAULT, KENYA MANIGAULT, aka Kenya Manigault Green FAITH MANIGAULT, BETTY JEAN MANIGAULT, all of whom are believed 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 herein filed, 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 Summons, Lis Pendens, Notice and Complaint in the above action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 7, 2020. LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants to quiet title relative to the below described real property located in Charleston County, South Carolina and to partition in kind to Plaintiff a portion of the property upon which Plaintiff’s residence is located, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, S.C. and containing 3.5 acres as shown on a Plat by W.L. Gaillard, Surv. The above mentioned lot having the following boundaries and dimensions- On the North by a road leading to the Hamlin Road, 227 feet - On the East by lands of Arthur Manigault, 990 feet - On the South by the marshes of the Inland Waterway, 102 feet - and on the West by lands of Hamlin, 1094 feet - Being a part of a 9.5 acre tract of which a resurvey revealed 10.8 acres. This being the same property conveyed to Thomas Manigault by deed of Theresa Manigault and Arthur Manigault, dated April 1, 1968, recorded April 2, 1968, in Book Z-089, Page 376, in the ROD for Charleston County. TMS No.: 577-00-00-037 NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI You will please take notice that by Consent Order, dated March
23, 2021, and filed in the Clerk’s Office, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-0459, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the unknown Defendants whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military of The United State of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown persons or legal entities of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of any of the deceased persons referenced in the caption above, and any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the 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 john@cisadodds.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2020-CP-10Derrick L. Bonneau, Plaintiffs, vs. The Estate of November Bonneau, The Estate of Rosa Bonneau, The Estate of Amanda Bonneau, Catherine Bonneau Frazie, The Estate of Thomas, Bonneau, The Estate of Mary Bonneau Palmer, Curtis Thomas Bonneau, Karen Bonneau Simmons, Pamela Bonneau Washington, Carrie Bonneau Ancrum, Calvin Bonneau, Elijah Bonneau, Derrick Lemar Bonneau, The Estate of Douglas Bonneau, The Estate of Jackie Bonneau, The Estate of Paulett Bonneau, The Estate of Linda Bonneau, Dontrell Bonneau, Catherine Bonneau Frasier, Catherine B. Frasier, Marion Bonneau, Shirley Wright, Joyce Smith, Harold Bonneau, Isaac Frasier, Earnest Lee Frasier, The Estate of Benjamin Bonneau, John Doe, Mary Roe, and any Defendants who may be deceased and all other persons claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the lands of or any portion thereof, including any such as may be infants, incompetents, or otherwise under any disability. Defendants. SUMMONS YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff or his attorney, Eduardo K. Curry, Esquire, at P.O. Box 42270, North Charleston, South Carolina 29423, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint with the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated this July 24, 2020, at North Charleston, South Carolina. LIS PENDENS
TO THE DEFENDANTSABOVE NAMED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been initiated and is pending in the Court of Commons Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, by the above-named Plaintiff, against the Defendant above named, and that the object of such action is to quiet the title of the below described property and to partition the property by the Defendants to the Plaintiff as shown in Book F-39 at Page 529 in the Register of Deed Office for Charleston County. The Real Estate affected by this action is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with all buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and boing in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as “16-1 PART OF LOT 16 NOVEMBER BONNEAU ESTATE “ and “16-2 PART OF LOT 16 NOVEMBER BONNEAU ESTATE” on that certain plat entitled “PLAT OF A SUBDIVISON OF AN EXISTING 1.70 ACRE TRACT SITUATED ON S.C. HWY 41 OWNED BY THE ESTATE OF NOVEMB ER BPMMEAI SUBDIVIDED INTO LOTS 16-1 & 16-2 EACH CONTAINING 0.85 ACRE, “ prepared by E. M. Seabrook , Jr., Inc., dated June 192001 and recorded June 29, 2001 in Plat Book Dc at Page 833 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, said plat being incorporated herein by reference thereto for a more accurate and complete description. Being a portion of the property described in deed recorded November 28, 1936 in Book F-39 at Page 529 for the Estate of November Bonneau. TMS#: 583-00-00-033 (Lot 16-1) and 583-00-00-298 (Lot 16-2) NOTICE NISI TO THE INFANT DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED, IF THEY BE OVER THE TO THE INFANT DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED, IF THEY BE OVER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS AND TO THEM AND THOSE WITH WHOM THEY RESIDE IF THEY BE UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, and if you fail, application for such appointment will be made by Plaintiff herein. NOTICE OF FILING TO THE INFANT DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED, IF THEY BE OVER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS AND TO THEM AND THOSE WITH WHOM THEY RESIDE IF THEY BE UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, and if you fail, application for such appointment will be made by Plaintiff herein. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED! s:/Eduardo K. Curry, Esquire . Eduardo K. Curry, Esquire The Curry Law Firm, LLC 6518-D Dorchester Road P.O. Box 42270 North Charleston, SC 29423 843-767-5284 843-SOS-CASH 843-767-5286 (Fax) currylawfirm@bellsouth.net South Carolina Bar Number: 62991 Federal Bar Number: 05648 Charleston, South Carolina MAY 4, 2022
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HORRY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2022-DR-26-0225 Danielle Elizabeth Jones, Plaintiffs, vs. Gal Biber, Defendant. SUMMONS for PUBLICATION TO: Defendant Gal Biber: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint filed on 2 February 2022, of which a copy is available to you by contacting the undersigned at her office at P.O. Box 34, 4101 Main Street, Loris, SC 29569 or at the Clerk of Court’s Office for Horry County, 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. s/ Maria L. Elias-Williams Attorney for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 34 4101 Main Street Loris, SC 29569 TEL: (843) 756-8187 Loris, South Carolina 28 March 2022
48580.F51139 Master’s Sale CASE NO. 2022CP1000791 CitiMortgage, Inc., PLAINTIFF VERSUS Cedric Fields; Catrena Fields; The United States of America acting by and through its agency, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and The United States of America acting by and through its agency, the Internal Revenue Service, DEFENDANT(S). Upon authority of a Decree dated May 12, 2022, 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 JUDICIAL CENTER, 4045 Bridge View Drive, Council Chambers, North Charleston 29405, South Carolina on June 7, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. 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, known and designated as Lot 40, on a plat bearing the legend: “FINAL PLAT SHOWING HEMMINGWOOD SUBDIVISION COMMUNITY, A 24.681 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, PROPERTY OF SQUIRES HOME, INC., LOCATED IN PIERPONT ON THE ASHLEY, ST. ANDREWS PARISH, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” prepared by Andrew C. Gillette, S. C., RLS, dated May 23, 1989, and revised August 22, 1989, recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book BX at page 58. For a more complete description of said lot, reference may be had to the above referred to plat of record. TMS #: 353-02-00-114 This being the same property conveyed to Cedric Fields and Catrena Fields by deed of Wade Houston and Patricia H. Houston, dated September 10, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County on October 3, 2001 in Deed Book Y383 at Page 807. Current Property Address: 2440 Castlereagh Road, Charleston, SC 29414 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 property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY Finkel Law Firm LLC (843) 577-5460 FOR INSERTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I Inc. Trust 2002-AM3 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-AM3, PLAINTIFF, vs. James Lee Vickers; Henry Herbert Brown, Jr.; Anthony Brown; Gwendolyn Brown; Jacqueline Brown Odom Mickel; South Carolina State Ethics Commission; Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. sbm Aames Funding Corporation dba Aames Home Loan, DEFENDANT(S) SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS AID RELIEF AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2022-CP-10-01211 DEFICIENCY WAIVED TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, 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 an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN
YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you. NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, on March 14, 2022. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call (803) 726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm LLP represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT My name is: Gregory Wooten First Middle Last I am ( ) the Plaintiff or (X) an authorized agent of the Plaintiff in the foreclosure case described at the top of this page. I am capable of making this certification. The facts stated in the certification are within my personal knowledge and are true and correct. 1. Verification Pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Orders 2020-04-30-02 and 2020-05-06-01 and based upon the information provided by the Plaintiff and/or its authorized servicer as maintained in its case management/database records, the undersigned makes the following certifications: Plaintiff is seeking to foreclose upon the following property commonly known as: 1011 Diana Street, Charleston, SC 29407 Street Address & Unit No. (if any) City, State Zip code I verify that this property and specifically the mortgage loan subject to this action:
(X) is NOT a “Federally Backed Mortgage Loan” as defined by § 4022(a)(2) of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. ( ) is a “Federally Backed Mortgage Loan” as defined by § 4022(a)(2) of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. Specifically, the foreclosure moratorium cited in Section 4022(c)(2) of the CARES Act has expired as of May 18, 2020, and the property and mortgage are not currently subject to a forbearance plan as solely defined in Sections 4022(b) and (c) of the CARES Act. I hereby certify that I have reviewed the loan servicing records and case management/ data base records of the Plaintiff or its authorized mortgage servicer, in either digital or printed form, and that this mortgage loan is not currently subject to a forbearance plan as solely defined in Sections 4022(b) and (c) of the CARES Act. Pursuant thereto, I certify that the facts stated in this Certification are within my personal knowledge, excepting those matters based upon my information and belief as to the said loan servicing records and case management/ data base records of the Plaintiff or mortgage servicer, and to those matters I believe them to be true. See, Rule 11(c), SCRCP; BB&T of South Carolina v. Fleming, 360 S.C. 341, 601 S.E.2d 540 (2004). 2. Declaration I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true and correct. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment by contempt. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS 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. Hutchens Law Firm LLP
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Bank of America, N.A., PLAINTIFF, vs. Rosemary Cherban and if Rosemary Cherban be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Rosemary Cherban distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Rosemary Cherban and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Meridian Place Homeowners Association, Inc.; First Freedom Bank, DEFENDANT(S)
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Estate of: JOHN CHRISTOPHER DUPREE 2022-ES-10-0458 DOD: 01/20/22 Pers. Rep: MICHAEL DUPREE 1322 HEADQUARTERS PLANTATION DR. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 ************ Estate of: HARRY LOCKE JOHNSON, JR. 2022-ES-10-0606 DOD: 03/01/22 Pers. Rep: BARBARA J. BAKER 1937 AUGSBURG AVE. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 Pers. Rep: ROBERT C. JOHNSON 114 LIVE OAK DR. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 Atty: ANDREW E. RHEA, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************ Estate of: MARY ALICE MACK 2022-ES-10-0623 DOD: 12/25/21 Pers. Rep: MELBA MACK 343 SUMTER ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29403 Atty: ARTHUR C. MCFARLAND, ESQ. 1847 ASHLEY RIVER RD., #200 CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ Estate of: JOHN ALAN BARNES 2022-ES-10-0639 DOD: 03/25/22 Pers. Rep: LAURA HELTEBRAN 1306 WHITE FELDSPAR TERRACE SE LEESBURG, VA 20175 Atty: M. JEAN LEE, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************ Estate of: CLAYTON A. DUVALL 2022-ES-10-0647 DOD: 03/20/22 Pers. Rep: GLORIA DUVALL 4534 HOLLY ST. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 ************ Estate of: MONIQUE WHITE 2022-ES-10-0665 DOD: 02/22/22 Pers. Rep: ERIC LEWIS WHITE 415 JARDINERE WALK MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ************ Estate of: DURK I. JAGER 2022-ES-10-0673 DOD: 04/03/22 Pers. Rep: INGRID R. JAGER 69 OTTER ISLAND RD. KIAWAH ISLAND, SC 29455 Atty: F. PATRICIA SCARBOROUGH, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401
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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS AID RELIEF AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2022-CP-10-01218 DEFICIENCY WAIVED TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at their office, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, 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 an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you. NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
Classifieds 05.18.22
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, on March 15, 2022.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call (803) 726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm LLP represents the Plaintiff
in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.
any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment by contempt.
You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT My name is: Gregory Wooten First Middle Last I am ( ) the Plaintiff or (X) an authorized agent of the Plaintiff in the foreclosure case described at the top of this page. I am capable of making this certification. The facts stated in the certification are within my personal knowledge and are true and correct. 1. Verification Pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Orders 2020-04-30-02 and 2020-05-06-01 and based upon the information provided by the Plaintiff and/or its authorized servicer as maintained in its case management/database records, the undersigned makes the following certifications: Plaintiff is seeking to foreclose upon the following property commonly known as: 1341 Pinnacle Lane Charleston, SC 29412 Street Address & Unit No. (if any) City, State Zip code I verify that this property and specifically the mortgage loan subject to this action: (X) is NOT a “Federally Backed Mortgage Loan” as defined by § 4022(a)(2) of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. ( ) is a “Federally Backed Mortgage Loan” as defined by § 4022(a)(2) of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. Specifically, the foreclosure moratorium cited in Section 4022(c)(2) of the CARES Act has expired as of May 18, 2020, and the property and mortgage are not currently subject to a forbearance plan as solely defined in Sections 4022(b) and (c) of the CARES Act. I hereby certify that I have reviewed the loan servicing records and case management/ data base records of the Plaintiff or its authorized mortgage servicer, in either digital or printed form, and that this mortgage loan is not currently subject to a forbearance plan as solely defined in Sections 4022(b) and (c) of the CARES Act. Pursuant thereto, I certify that the facts stated in this Certification are within my personal knowledge, excepting those matters based upon my information and belief as to the said loan servicing records and case management/ data base records of the Plaintiff or mortgage servicer, and to those matters I believe them to be true. See, Rule 11(c), SCRCP; BB&T of South Carolina v. Fleming, 360 S.C. 341, 601 S.E.2d 540 (2004). 2. Declaration I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true and correct. I am aware that if
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS 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. Hutchens Law Firm LLP
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2022-CP-10-00666 P. F. Cone, Plaintiff, v. Mike Hodges, a deceased person, his heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns and spouses if any he has and Mabel T. Huggins, Dustin Clemons, Lavinia Simmons and Essie Barnes, and if they may be deceased, their heirs-at-law, 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: 1 acre near Highway 174 Edisto Island, South Carolina TMS Number: 061-00-00-031 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, 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 Lis Pendens, Summons and Notice, and Complaint, were filed on February 10th, 2022, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on February 14th, 2022 and the Order of Publication was filed on May 3rd, 2022 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Carl B. Hubbard, Esquire of 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated February 14th, 2022 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 lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situated, lying and being in St. Paul’s Parish, Charleston, South Carolina, measuring and containing (1) acre and shown and designated on a plat of same bearing the legend “Plat of Lands of Mike Hodges” prepared by James G. Penington, R.L.S., dated October 4th, 1988 and recorded October 10th, 1988 in Plat Book BT, page 104 in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County. SAID lot having such size, shape, measurements, buttings and boundings all of which will more fully and at large appear by reference to the aforesaid plat. TMS # 061-00-00-031 s/Jeffrey T. Spell Jeffrey T. Spell 1721 Ashley River Road Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 Attorney for Plaintiff Date May 4th, 2022
MASTER’S SALE CASE NO. 2017-CP-10-06475 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SEA ISLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC. VS. KATHY TAYLOR AND SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING TRUST FUND, UPON AUTHORITY OF A DECREE DATED THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2018, I WILL OFFER FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, THE PREMISES FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW, AT CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 4045 BRIDGE VIEW DRIVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THE 7TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022, AT 11:00 A.M. OR
SHORTLY THEREAFTER. ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING ON JOHNS ISLAND, IN THE COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 17 BLOCK D, DUNMOVIN SUBDIVISION ON A PLAT ENTITLED, “DUNMOVIN SUBDIVISION, JOHNS ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, BLOCK A, BLOCK B, BLOCK D, AND LOTS 1-6, BLOCK C”, WHICH PLAT IS DATED OCTOBER 1962, AND WAS RECORDED IN THE R. M. C. OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN PLAT BOOK P, AT PAGE 108 [SIC]; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS ARE SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON SAID PLAT. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL RESTRICTIONS, COVENANTS, EASEMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF RECORD AFFECTING SAID PROPERTY. TMS #: 279-14-00-033 ADDRESS: 1765 WALPOLE WAY, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 THIS CONVEYANCE IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: DURING SUCH TIME AS THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS USED FOR A PURPOSE FOR WHICH ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT OF 1996, P.L. 104-120, WAS PROVIDED OR FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE INVOLVING THE PROVISION OF SIMILAR SERVICES OR BENEFITS, THEN NO PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THIS PROPERTY SHALL REFUSE SERVICE FOR OR ACCOMMODATION OR OTHER BENEFITS TO ANY PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF THE PERSON’S RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. THIS COVENANT IS APPURTENANT TO AND SHALL RUN WITH THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN. THIS CONVEYANCE IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: THE GRANTEE(S)’, THEIR HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, HEREIN AGREE TO PAY BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. OR ANY SUCCESSOR ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY REGULATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, A MONTHLY CHARGE, PLUS APPLICABLE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SALES TAX, FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM. THIS CONVEYANCE IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: THE LOT OWNER, LESSOR, AND/ OR HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, SHALL CONTACT BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. OR THEIR SUCCESSORS, THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO ANY DIGGING OR EXCAVATION WORK ON SAID PROPERTY, INCLUDING SWIMMING POOL INSTALLATIONS, TRENCHING, OR ANY TYPE OF DIGGINGS. UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE LOT OWNER, LESSOR, AND/OR HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FIELD SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. PERSONNEL TO INSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS WITH THE COOPERATIVE’S SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. ANY EXCAVATION IN VIOLATION OF BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE’S SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SEA ISLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC. BY DEED OF WILLIAM COKER DATED JUNE 20, 2003, RECORDED IN THE R.M.C. OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON
COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA IN DEED BOOK J 456, PAGE 533 AND THEREAFTER CONVEYED TO KATHY TAYLOR AND QUEEN E. TAYLOR BY DEED OF SEA ISLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC. DATED FEBRUARY 10, 2005 AND RECORDED ON MARCH 4, 2005 IN THE R.M.C. OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY IN DEED BOOK T527, PAGE 566.
such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.
NO PERSONAL OR DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT BEING DEMANDED, THE BIDDING WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN AFTER THE DATE OF SALE, BUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE BID MAY BE MADE IMMEDIATELY.
This being the same property conveyed to Tamaran C. Benjamin by deed of Ann W. Sanderson, dated May 3, 2005 and recorded May 6, 2005 in Book Y535 at Page 258 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.
THE PROPERTY SHALL BE SOLD FOR CASH TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. THE HIGHEST BIDDER, OTHER THAN THE PLAINTIFF, WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT WITH THE MASTER, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BIDDING, CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE (5%) PER CENT OF THE BID: THE SAID DEPOSIT TO BE APPLIED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE. SHOULD THE HIGHEST BIDDER FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BID WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, THE MASTER WILL RESELL THE PROPERTY AT THE RISK AND EXPENSE OF THE DEFAULTING BIDDER UPON THE SAME TERMS AS ABOVE SET OUT. THE SHERIFF OF CHARLESTON COUNTY MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO PUT THE PURCHASER INTO POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES IF REQUESTED BY THE PURCHASER. NOTICE: THE FORECLOSURE DEED IS NOT A WARRANTY DEED. INTERESTED BIDDERS SHOULD SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO THE QUALITY OF TITLE TO BE CONVEYED BY OBTAINING AN INDEPENDENT TITLE SEARCH PRIOR TO THE FORECLOSURE SALE DATE. PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY DAVID B. WHEELER, ESQUIRE TELEPHONE: (843) 579-7000 FOR INSERTION: MAY 18, MAY 25 & JUNE 1, 2022 MIKELL R. SCARBOROUGH MASTER IN EQUITY
Master’s Sale Case No.: 2018CP1001966 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., PLAINTIFF, VERSUS Tamaran C. Benjamin n/k/a Tamaran C. Hightower; Deer Park Neighborhood Council; , DEFENDANTS. Upon authority of a Decree dated the 8th day of October, 2018, 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 7th day of June, 2022 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as LOT 24, REINDEER WOODS SUBDIVISION as shown on that certain plat entitled: “FINAL PLAT OF REINDEER WOODS SUBDIVISION OF LANDS OF W.J. HALL INTO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS ZONED RM-6 FORMERLY PART OF LOT NO. 14, DEER PARK SUBDIVISION, NORTH AREA, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC”, dated April 29, 1990 by R.J. Sample & Associates and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book BZ, Page 120. Said lot having
SUBJECT to assessments, Charleston Ad Valorem Taxes, any and all restrictions, easements, covenants and rightsof-way of record, and any other senior encumbrances.
TMS # 486-06-00-091 Case#: 2018CP1001966 Current Property Address: 2772 Donner Ave North Charleston, SC 29406 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 FN 013263-10679 2018CP1001966 FOR INSERTION 5/18/22, 5/25/22, 6/1/22 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
Master’s Sale 2019-CP-10-01546 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Errol S. Critchlow a/k/a Errol Stanton Critchlow, as Personal Representative, individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Mattie Critchlow, Deceased; and The United States of America, acting by and through its agency, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, DEFENDANTS Upon authority of a Decree dated the August 12, 2021, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 7th DAY OF JUNE, 2022 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter. All that certain piece, parcel, and lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on the southern side of See Wee Road in St. James-Santee Parish, Awendaw Township Charleston
County, State of South Carolina, delineated as Lot C, containing 2.310 acres, as shown on Plat of J. O`Hear Sanders, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor, dated September 24, 1980, Titled “Subdivision of 3.802 acres on the southside of See Wee Road, in St. JamesSantee Parish, owned by Samuel Jenkins”, and being of record in Plat Book AR at Page 93, in the Charleston County R.M.C. Office. The contents thereof being made a part of the within deed by reference. Measuring and containing the measurements, courses, distances, buttings, boundings, which will more fully and at large appear when reference is made to the aforementioned plat, and being bounded on the Northern side by See Wee Road, on the Eastern side by lands now or formerly of Sonyo and Yonkosky; on the Southern side by lands now or formerly of the heirs of Santo Sottile; and on the Western side by Lot B as shown on the plat herein referred to. Please note that the above description has been modified to correct a minor, immaterial clerical error in the legal regarding the surveyor name (correcting from “J. O`Hear Sanders” to “J. O`Hear Sanders, Jr.”). This being the same property conveyed to Samuel Jenkins by Deed from the Estate of John Jenkins dated September 22, 1978 and recorded September 22, 1978 in Book A117 at Page 406; thereafter, conveyed to Mattie Critchlow by Quit Claim Deed from the Estate of Samuel Jenkins (2001-ES-10-01767) dated January 11, 2002 and recorded January 28, 2002 in Book B395 at Page 457; also by Deed of Janie Campbell, Henry Jenkins, Marcie Jenkins, David Jenkins, Eric Jenkins, Stephanie Jenkins, Mark Jenkins, Hillary Jenkins, Jerome Jenkins, Joseph Jenkins, Fitzgerald Jenkins and Kevin Jenkins dated November 16, 2005 and recorded December 14, 2005 in Book W565 at Page 262; and re-recorded March 8, 2006 in Book R575 at Page 80 in the Register of Mesne Conveyance Office for Charleston County. Subsequently, Mattie Critchlow died testate on or about 01/11/2019, leaving the subject property to his/her devisees, namely Errol S. Critchlow a/k/a Errol Stanton Critchlow, as shown in Probate Estate Matter Number 2019-ES-10-00496. Thereafter, Errol S. Critchlow a/k/a Errol Stanton Critchlow was appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mattie Critchlow (Probate Estate Matter Number 2019-ES-10-00496. TMS No. 6290000132 Property address: 5209 Seewee Road, Awendaw, SC 29429 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 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 percent (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
PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340 FOR INSERTION: Send bill as usual Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2022-CP-10-01912 Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. Ronald M. Hughes and Ronald Murray Hughes, Jr.; as Personal Representative and as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Teresa A. Maull a/k/a Theresa Hughes a/k/a Teresa M. Hughes a/k/a Theresa A. Maull, Deceased; any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Teresa A. Maull a/k/a Theresa Hughes a/k/a Teresa M. Hughes a/k/a Theresa A. Maull, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, 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; any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, DEFENDANT(S). SUMMONS AND NOTICES (221091.00080) TO ALL THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that 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 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 or Special Master 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 within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Kelley Yarborough Woody, made absolute. NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE that the 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 April 26, 2022. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Kelley Yarborough Woody, whose address is PO Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, incapacitated, or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina; for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, incapacitated, or under a legal disability; for any unknown heirs-at-law of Teresa A. Maull a/k/a Theresa Hughes a/k/a Teresa M. Hughes a/k/a Theresa A. Maull, including their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; and for all other unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in and to the real estate that is the subject of this foreclosure action, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 3rd day of May, 2022. YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute. LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendant(s) above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Ronald M. Hughes and Theresa A. Maull a/k/a Theresa Hughes a/k/a Teresa A Maull a/k/a Teresa Hughes to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgages For U, dated February 27, 2006, recorded March 7, 2006, in the office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County, in Book K-575 at Page 372; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment instrument dated September 6, 2013 and recorded September 24, 2013 in Book 0362 at Page 844; thereafter, assigned to Green Tree Servicing, LLC by assignment instrument dated March 19, 2015 and recorded March 27, 2015 in Book 0465 at Page 460; thereafter, assigned to Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment instrument dated November 30, 2017 and recorded December 8, 2017 in Book 0684 at Page 915. The Note and Mortgage were subsequently modified by a Loan Modification Agreement dated March 20, 2017. The description of the premises is as follows: All those lots, pieces or parcels of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Berkeley, State of South Carolina and being known and designated as Lots Nos. 32 and 33, Block “D”, of Section No. 2, in Orange Grove Estates, Subdivision Section No. 2, St. Andrews Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, as per plat recorded in Plat Book F, at Page 82, R.M.C. Office for Charleston County; said lots having such sizes, shapes, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference
to said plat more fully and at large appear. This being the same property conveyed to Ronald M. Hughes and Teresa A. Maull by deed of Herman R. Knox and Judy B. Knox by deed dated June 18, 1993 and recorded June 22, 1983 in Book 228 at Page 241 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County. Subsequently, Ronald M. Hughes conveyed his interest in and to the property to Teresa A. Maull Hughes by deed dated March 2, 2021 and recorded on March 31, 2021 in Book 0977 at Page 132 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County. Subsequently, Teresa A. Hughes died intestate on or about 01/25/2022, leaving the subject property to his/her heirs, namely Ronald Murray Hughes, Jr., as shown in Probate Estate Matter Number 2022-ES-10-00370. TMS No. 352-13-00-015 Property address: 1429 Joy Avenue Charleston, SC 29407 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 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
Master’s Sale 2021-CP-10-02669 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF9, PLAINTIFF versus Marsha Johnson aka Marsha Johnson Williams, DEFENDANT(S). Upon authority of a Decree dated the 25th day of April, 2022, 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 7th day of June, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain piece, parcel, lot or tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being known and designated as Lot 3, Block “K”, Woodside Manor Subdivision, as shown on a plat entitled “Woodside Manor and Woodview Manor, Charleston County, South Carolina” duly recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book “AB” Page “34”. Said parcel having such size, shape, metes, bounds, location and dimensions as shown on the aforesaid plat to which reference is made. Being the same property conveyed unto Marsha Johnson by deed from Joe L. Miller and
Barbara Miller, dated March 14, 2006 and recorded March 20, 2006 in Deed Book S576 at Page 673 in the ROD Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. TMS No. 3880600205 Property Address: 4421 Jenwood Street, Ladson, SC 29456 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.2500%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials. PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993 FOR INSERTION May 18, 2022, May 25, 2022, June 1, 2022 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 4554
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING As required by Section 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC on the operating budget ordinances for Fiscal Year 2023 for the following budgets. Those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING As required by Section 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC on the operating budget ordinances for Fiscal Year 2023 for the following budgets. Those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to publiccomments@charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Revenues General Fund FY 2022: $256,802,904 FY 2023: $267,178,051 % Change: 4.0 *********************** Debt Service Fund FY 2022: $35,731,187 FY 2023: $41,192,953 % Change: 15.3 *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2022: $2,421,839 FY 2023: $2,552,456 % Change: 5.4 *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2022: $158,200 FY 2023: $163,300 % Change: 3.2 *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2022: $342,000 FY 2023: $354,000 % Change: 3.5 *********************** Transportation Sales Tax (1st) FY 2022: $68,651,000 FY 2023: $89,239,000 % Change: 30.0 *********************** Transportation Sales Tax (2nd) FY 2022: $68,651,000 FY 2023: $112,690,649 % Change: 64.2 *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2022: $8,465,879 FY 2023: $8,860,866 % Change: 4.7 *********************** West St. Andrew’s Fire FY 2022: $7,400 FY 2023: $ 7,400 % Change: *********************** Other FY 2022: $81,917,294 FY 2023: $88,818,920 % Change: 8.4 *********************** Special Revenue Funds FY 2022: $230,614,612 FY 2023: $302,686,591 % Change: 31.3 *********************** Enterprise Funds FY 2022: $63,331,971 FY 2023: $62,709,794 % Change: (1.0) *********************** Internal Service Funds FY 2022: $58,986,178 FY 2023: $62,902,793 % Change: 6.6 *********************** Total Revenues FY 2022: $645,466,852 FY 2023: $736,670,182 % Change: 14.1 *********************** Disbursements
Revenues Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2022: $35,791,066 FY 2023: $38,427,802 % Change: 7.4 *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2022: $211,599 FY 2023: $212,714 % Change: 0.5 *********************** North Charleston District FY 2022: $1,206,185 FY 2023: $1,211,266 % Change: 0.4 *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2022: $3,827,892 FY 2023: $3,924,855 % Change: 2.5 *********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2022: $15,305,994 FY 2023: $16,406,341 % Change: 7.2 *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2022: $6,735,000 FY 2023: $7,253,500 % Change: 7.7 *********************** Disbursements
General Fund FY 2022: $271,632,344 FY 2023: $292,667,198 % Change: 7.7 *********************** Debt Service Fund FY 2022: $33,288,635 FY 2023: $47,114,970 % Change: 41.5 *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2022: $2,571,761 FY 2023: $3,025,006 % Change: 17.6 *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2022: $164,055 FY 2023: $168,156 % Change: 2.5 *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2022: $342,000 FY 2023: $354,000 % Change: 3.5 *********************** Transportation Sales Tax (1st) FY 2022: $70,470,082 FY 2023: $59,063,004 % Change: (16.2) ***********************
Transportation Sales Tax (2nd) FY 2022: $74,486,000 FY 2023: $108,441,409 % Change: 45.6 *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2022: $8,465,879 FY 2023: $8,860,866 % Change: 4.7 *********************** West St. Andrew’s Fire FY 2022: $8,000 FY 2023: $8,000 % Change: *********************** Other FY 2022: $92,558,460 FY 2023: $99,268,311 % Change: 7.2 *********************** Special Revenue Funds FY 2022: $249,066,237 FY 2023: $279,188,752 % Change: 12.1 *********************** Enterprise Funds FY 2022: $67,215,691 FY 2023: $70,030,742 % Change: 4.2 *********************** Internal Service Funds FY 2022: $61,120,088 FY 2023: $64,811,790 % Change: 6.0 *********************** Total Disbursements FY 2022: $682,322,995 FY 2023: $753,813,452 % Change: 10.5 *********************** Number of mills General Fund FY 2022: 41.2 FY 2023: 41.2 % Change: *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2022: 31.4 FY 2023: 31.4 % Change: *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2022: 16.1 FY 2023: 16.5 % Change: 2.5 *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2022: 12.8 FY 2023: 13.5 % Change: 5.5 *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2022: 1.8 FY 2023: 1.8 % Change: *********************** West St. Andrew’s Fire FY 2022: 3.8 FY 2023: 3.8 % Change: *********************** Millage in dollars General Fund FY 2022: $178,520,000 FY 2023: $183,090,000 % Change: 2.6 *********************** Awendaw McClellanville Fire FY 2022: $2,108,000 FY 2023: $2,250,000 % Change: 6.7 *********************** East Cooper Fire FY 2022: $147,000 FY 2023: $148,000 % Change: 0.7 *********************** Northern Charleston County Fire FY 2022: $311,700 FY 2023: $325,000 % Change: 4.3 *********************** Trident Technical College FY 2022: $7,899,322 FY 2023: $8,241,000 % Change: 4.3 *********************** West St. Andrew’s Fire FY 2022: $7,400 FY 2023: $7,400 % Change: -
Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2022: $36,471,678 FY 2023: $40,344,302 % Change: 10.6 *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2022: $271,599 FY 2023: $212,858 % Change: (21.6) *********************** North Charleston District FY 2022: $1,266,185 FY 2023: $1,331,266 % Change: 5.1 *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2022: $3,827,892 FY 2023: $3,907,457 % Change: 2.1 *********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2022: $16,805,994 FY 2023: $16,406,341 % Change: (2.4) *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2022: $7,565,000 FY 2023: $7,477,786 % Change: (1.2) ***********************
Number of Mills Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2022: 4.0 FY 2023: 4.0 % Change: *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2022: 14.3 FY 2023: 14.3 % Change: *********************** North Charleston District FY 2022: 87.6 FY 2023: 87.6 % Change: *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2022: 19.0 FY 2023: 19.0 % Change: -*********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2022: 25.3 FY 2023: 25.3 % Change: *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2022: 57.1 FY 2023: 57.1 % Change: *********************** Millage in Dollars Charleston County Parks & Recreation FY 2022: $17,800,731 FY 2023: $18,060,731 % Change: 1.5 *********************** Cooper River Parks & Playground FY 2022: $148,099 FY 2023: $ 149,214 % Change: 0.8 *********************** North Charleston District FY 2022: $932,209 FY 2023: $939,090 % Change: 0.7 *********************** St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground FY 2022: $1,945,464 FY 2023: $ 1,995,646 % Change: 2.6 *********************** St. John’s Fire FY 2022: $14,482,096 FY 2023: $14,987,524 % Change: 3.5 *********************** St. Paul’s Fire FY 2022: $6,270,000 FY 2023: $6,788,500 % Change: 8.3
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Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The only way to the truth is through blasphemy,” declared Aries author Flannery O’Connor. I appreciate the cheeky sentiment, but I don’t believe that all truth requires blasphemy. In many cases, rebellion, irreverence and skepticism may be enough to pry loose hidden and buried information. Outright blasphemy isn’t necessary. What does this have to do with you? Well, I’m hoping you will be feisty and audacious in your quest for interesting truths. As you dig, I invite you to be less than perfectly polite. Don’t be rude or unkind, of course. Just be charmingly bold. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me,” declares comedian Margaret Cho. I would love for you to summon her level of self-esteem and bravado in the coming weeks. According to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you now have the right and duty to boost your self-worth. All of creation is conspiring with you to develop more faith in yourself. And if you do the work to deepen your confidence and self-esteem, there will be an added bonus: a health breakthrough. As spiritual author Caroline Myss says, “Belief in oneself is required for healing.” My prediction: You will rouse an enhanced power to get the soul medicine you need. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to the blogger Artemisiasea, “The grandeur of life is the attempt, not the solution. It’s about behaving as beautifully as one can under completely impossible circumstances; making room for what breathes in the presence of the attempt — in the coming-to-be.” I invite you to embrace that wisdom in the coming weeks, Gemini. You won’t be dealing with impossible circumstances, but you may have to navigate your way through fascinating brainteasers and heart riddles. Whatever your destination might turn out to be, enjoy the ride with all the verve you can summon. At least for now, put aside your longing for particular results and instead simply live your life as if it were a magnificent work of art. CANCER (June 21-July 22): It will be in your interest to change more than usual in the coming weeks. I suppose you could wait around passively and scramble to adjust as life flings challenges your way. But the better approach would be to make conscious decisions about how you want to transform. Identify the situations that would most benefit from modification and then initiate the transitions. Rather than depending on fate to provide you with random wake-up calls, choose constructive wake-up calls that are fun and invigorating. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “If everyone likes you, it probably means you aren’t saying much,” declared politician Donna Brazile. I suspect you will disprove her theory in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have a lot to say; your communications will be even more interesting than usual. And yet, I also expect you will receive extra respect and appreciation from others. While you may articulate ideas that are challenging to some, you will do so with enough charisma to disarm agitated reactions. A winning combination: expressiveness and approval. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Have you heard of Virgo adventurer Reinhold Messner? The man is a marvel, and not just because he’s a passionate environmental activist. He was the first mountaineer to reach the top of Mt. Everest alone, as well as the first to ascend Everest without supplemental oxygen. No one before him had ever climbed all 14 of the world’s peaks higher than 26,000 feet. He has transited Greenland and Antarctica without the aid of dog sleds or snowmobiles. He also completed a solo trip across the Gobi Desert. I propose we make Messner your inspirational role model for the next four weeks. You may not achieve history-making triumphs like him, but you could surpass what you assumed were your limits. I trust that you will break at least one of your personal records. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The world is a very puzzling place. If you’re not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else’s mind.” Author Noam Chomsky said that. It’s useful counsel
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for you right now. I’ll go even further. I will advise you to relish the healthy pleasures of being both mysterious and mystified. Seek out fertile enigmas and be a fertile enigma yourself. Explore the rejuvenating wisdom of being indefinable and uncategorizable. Exult in the quizzical joys of Eternal Paradox. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have you ever contemplated the beauty of the people and animals you care for and thought, “I would love to give them the strongest blessings I have to give, the smartest love I can express, and the best listening I’m able to provide.” If so, Scorpio, the coming days will be an excellent time to do that. You will have an extra capacity to offer exceptional gifts that are useful and inspirational. You will be at the peak of your ability to hone in on what your beloveds need. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian author Madeleine L’Engle told us, “The discoveries don’t come when you’re looking for them. They come when for some reason you’ve let go conscious control.” That approach isn’t absolutely true, but it may be useful for you to deploy in the coming weeks. I invite you to relinquish at least a modicum of your conscious control. And if zesty discoveries start flowing in, consider relinquishing even a bit more conscious control. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Is it a legend or a true story? Scholars disagree about whether Capricorn scientist Isaac Newton really was spurred to formulate the theory of gravity when an apple fell from the tree he was sitting beneath. This much is certain: Newton lived in the home near the famous apple tree. And that tree is alive today, 380 years after his birth. Ripe apples still fall from it. Is there an equivalent landmark or keystone from your own past, Capricorn — where an important insight arose or pivotal event happened? The coming weeks would be a good time to revisit that power spot, at least in your imagination, in quest of fresh inspiration. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian poet Jack Gilbert devoted himself to soulful beauty. I swooned when I first read his line, “We must unlearn the constellations to see the stars.” I cried for joy when he said, “We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.” On the other hand, I suspect Jack may have been overly consumed with his pursuit of lyrical moments. His girlfriend Linda Gregg said, “All Jack ever wanted to know was that he was awake — that the trees in bloom were almond trees — and to walk down the road to get breakfast. He never cared if he was poor or had to sleep on a park bench.” I bring this up, dear Aquarius, hoping you will avoid Gilbert’s lack of attention to practical matters. In the coming weeks, I invite you to be your extravagant, idiosyncratic, interesting self to the max. But also be sure to eat healthy food, engage in pleasurable exercise and get plenty of rejuvenating sleep — preferably in a comfortable bed rather than on a park bench. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Uberfacts Twitter account informs me that if you were to consume the amount of food equivalent to what a hummingbird eats, you would eat 300 hamburgers or 7,800 cabbages per day. To match the amount of exercise a hummingbird gets while burning all those calories, you’d have to do approximately 37 bazillion jumping jacks. You will never do this, of course. But in the coming weeks, you may be more metaphorically hungry than usual. I predict you will be voracious for new information and novel experiences and fresh ideas. Not 300 hamburgers or 7,800 cabbages’ worth — but still, a lot. My advice: Have fun being insatiably curious and greedy for stimulation. Homework: Is there a situation you’re being lazy about? Should you be more discerning? Newsletter. FreeWillAstrology.com
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Pulse Music on the Green signals summer on Kiawah Music on the Green has returned to Freshfields Village on Kiawah Island to welcome the start of summer. Enjoy free music outdoors at family-friendly events running through Sept. 2, starting with a two-night series over Memorial Day weekend, May 27 and 28, 6-9 p.m. Local party band Diverse Groove will kick things off May 27 with a setlist of popular hits spanning the 1960s to today. And on May 28, local singer/ guitarist Dave Landeo will perform a solid repertoire of rock ’n’ roll. Details are available at freshfieldsvillage.com. —Chelsea Grinstead
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Local five-piece Little Bird is an amalgam of soul, funk and rock influences from G Love & Special Sauce and Hiatus Kaiyote to Stevie Wonder
The refreshing, modern sounds of Charleston’s Little Bird By Chelsea Grinstead Local experimental indie quintet Little Bird started with groovy rock reverberations on the debut 2018 album, Familiar, and then took on a different form. “It wasn’t planned to become more experimental,” said bassist Ben Mossman. “It was just a collaborative gathering of us seeing what we could do. There was no overarching ‘we wanna do this.’ It just happened to come out that way.” Along with Mossman, Little Bird consists of guitarist/vocalist Jay Hurtt, guitarist/ vocalist James Rubush, keyboardist Noah Jones and drummer Oleg Terentiev. Their follow-up project was the three part EP, Proxima, a chronology pieced together throughout 2020 that captured Little Bird’s technical prowess as the band sonically interpreted an imaginative theme. “We set out to do this really intense kind of Dark Side of the Moon-style record,” Terentiev said. “There’s a lot of message and subliminal content.”
“It’s the story of us coming together,” Jones added. “If you listen to that album from start to finish, you really can get a glimpse into how we came to be a creative body as Little Bird.” Little Bird pivoted once again with the material compiled for the upcoming album, Sweet Happy Life. The band has a loose grip on the approach to the new album, producing alternate styles of songs with varied vocal takes and instrumental versions. The new music is created from a space where the song could change at any moment and with a focus on emotion more than storytelling. “This time around we’re making fun songs that are a good time,” Terentiev said. “I’m not really trying to overthink everything too much because we had so much time during the pandemic. I remember I did so many drum takes, and I was obsessed with nitpicking things. This time around it’s more relaxed.” While Familiar was a nostalgic body of work exploring the roots of identity and
Proxima harnessed a futuristic tale of uncertainty, Sweet Happy Life will exist with little contextual restraint. “Really it’s almost no thought at all — from introspective to outerspective to no thought at all,” Hurtt said. “There’s no grand master plan. “We’re doing without doing — we’re becoming pure essence,” Rubush said with a laugh. Hurtt concurred: “We’re done searching. We know what we need to do, and we’re just gonna do it.” Another outlet during the COVIDrelated shutdown, besides crafting Proxima, was producing for other music acts in the band’s home studio, Mega Hot Records. “There were no gigs, so that was our gig,” Terentiev said. Mega Hot Records has currently relocated to the house next to Wolfgang Zimmerman’s Montford Avenue studio, The Space, marking a new chapter for the band. CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
Tin Roof sets up triple-bill rock show Local rock groups Harper’s Gambit and Social Void will share the bill at Tin Roof Charleston with Nashville-based exploratory rock trio Sound&Shape at 9 p.m., May 23. Harper’s Gambit came onto the Charleston scene in 2020 with easy listening indie rock. The band consists of bassist/vocalist Jake Schoenberg, guitarist/vocalist Derek Tuck and drummer Brandon Bryant. Social Void debuted in 2017 with Propeller and have since released Resurrection Choir in 2020. Sound&Shape has a sizable discography of self-released material as well as a new 2022 album Disaster Medicine. The 9 p.m. show is $10 at the door. —CG
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Vocalist Elise Testone may have relocated to Rhode Island, but she is a frequent fixture in the Charleston music scene. Testone just dropped a new single “Mama, I Love You” on Mother’s Day. In the spirit of the holiday, it’s all about her mama. Her deep voice pushes the country rock ballad forward above a fluttering acoustic and piano arrangement dotted with electric riffs. She takes the stage at Pour House for an all-ages show 6:30 p.m., May 27, performing as Elise Testone and the E.T. Collective with members of local ensemble Black Noyze. —CG
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Singer Lanetra King’s debut single “Sufficient” is as poised and confident as it gets. Fortified by a slinky, minimalist arrangement that harkens back to early 2000s R&B, King delivers her uplifting gospel message with a full, fluttery style that solidifies her standing as a seasoned music industry veteran. Although the Lowcountry native grew up singing in the church choir and playing organ at her grandmother’s house, she never considered making music professionally. “Music was something that I ran away from for a very long time, because of my own personal insecurities and feeling like I wasn’t good enough,” King admitted. “I was very shy when I sang. It’s funny, at my single release party, some people were there from the church I grew up in and they were like, ‘Wow, I didn’t know you had it in you!’ ” King is getting into music after having established an impressive publicist business, something which she had assumed would be her primary pursuit. But in 2017, she felt a calling to pursue music as well. “I really felt that God dropped in my spirit to embark on this in faith,” she said. Her business connections would soon come in handy. King would eventually be connected with Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Jovan Dawkins, who produced “Sufficient” over the course of a few days in Los Angeles. “He heard [the song] and wanted to put his own twist on it,” King recalled. The producer also brought in Candice Wakefield to make some subtle changes. Wakefield is a gifted vocalist and songwriter whose credits include records by Nicki Minaj, Fantasia and Robin Thicke. “She’s so encouraging and uplifting and has such a way with melody,” King said of Wakefield’s contributions. “She changed around a few words, and changed the melody, and then it became what it is today.” King plans to release more singles and eventually an EP, but wants to give “Sufficient” time for a full promotional run. Her hope is that her R&B-heavy sound and style can bring her message of
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Current collaborations for the upcoming album feature powerhouse Doom Flamingo vocalist Kanika Moore and Tennesseebased synth rock outfit Okey Dokey. The new track “It Be Like That” started from a demo on which Jones’ was playing organ on his cell phone and the yet unnamed track with Moore on vocals sprang from an organic live session, reflecting Little Bird’s unconfined and collaborative songwriting method.
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Publicist-turned-singer Lanetra King debuts her rhythm and blues gospel song, “Sufficient” hope and peace to a wide audience. “I want to catch them with that R&B feel, but have that inspirational message that they may not have been expecting,” she said. “My goal is to reach everyday people who may not even set foot in church and give them a chance to be inspired by this music.”
“You find fulfillment in your art through the community, becoming a part of building a community around yourself,” Rubush said. The idea behind the band’s ongoing production of the new album is that meaning is derived from working together and strengthening and deepening relationships. Before Little Bird heads out on a national tour in August, the group plays a May 20 show at the newly reopened Music Farm with pop band Cry Baby and Brooklynbased alt rockers Tennis Courts. “Sweet Happy Life, what it’s turning
into, is more of a current view of oneself,” Jones said. “We’ve had the past and we’ve had the future and now we’re looking at it as the present and how can you make this life that we all are experiencing a sweet happy life, because everyone wants that. We have a lot more power in our own lives than we think we do. “To me [the new music is] turning into this concept and embracing your truest self and being unapologetic about it. Just thinking about the little things: complimenting someone on their shoes. Just being the good you want to see in the world.”
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to the 2022 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, which once more promises to share and celebrate Charleston’s boundless creativity and artistic achievement. Each May, going back some 45 years, our local arts community has come together in the spirit of collaboration and partnership to create the perfect complement to the global aspirations of Spoleto Festival USA. This year, we assertively do so again, and we applaud the return of many Piccolo Spoleto traditions that were disrupted in recent seasons and are now set to lead us to forward as the arts bring us together as a community. artists and arts enthusiasts throughout our community, and I want to acknowledge all of the outstanding artists and appreciative audience members who will make the 2022 Piccolo Spoleto Festival an absolute triumph. I also want to thank the staff of the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and the team of dedicated community volunteers and arts leaders who bring Piccolo Spoleto to life. I very much hope you will join us in celebrating everything that Charleston and Piccolo Spoleto have to offer. It is always such an amazing time of the year as music, joy, and laughter spill out beyond our concert halls and auditoriums, transforming our city with artistry, whimsy and fun. Please be sure to join us, and bring along your family, friends and neighbors. I look forward to seeing you all at Piccolo Spoleto.
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Piccolo Spoleto truly offers something for everyone, charting 17 days and nights that resound with unbridled creativity, animating our galleries and theatres, historic houses of worship, public plazas, courtyards and gardens, and, of course, the City’s beloved and beautiful parks. It is a Charleston tradition that endures and grows richer with each new season. From our curtain raising Sunset Serenade concert with the Charleston Symphony at the US Custom House, to the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition at Marion Square, to neighborhood pop-ups and spontaneous performances, the festival is a reflection of both grand aspirations and small gestures. I hope you will all find moments of inspiration, repose, reflection, and even some giddy excitement in what the festival has to offer. The arts have remained resilient through the disruptions of the past few years and we salute Charleston’s artists and audiences alike for their resolve and tenacity to continue to create beauty and cultural vibrancy. Piccolo Spoleto is a direct reflection of the dedication and generosity of
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About the Festival The Piccolo Spoleto Festival annually presents a
varied program that includes visual arts exhibitions, performances of classical music, jazz, dance, theater and choral music, as well as cultural events and community celebrations, poetry readings, children’s activities, craft shows and film screenings. Piccolo Spoleto prioritizes accessibility for both artists and performers, presenting professional work of the highest standard, while ensuring that nearly half of Piccolo’s events are admission-free, with the balance offered at affordable prices. In addition to the Festival’s visual arts, artisan crafts exhibitions and public art installations, performances are being planned for outdoor settings in Charleston’s parks. Events are scheduled for the City’s larger parks in formats that accommodate social distancing and smaller neighborhood pop-up events will be announced the week of the event to ensure that the weather will accommodate the performance. Piccolo Spoleto was launched in 1979 by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, which continues to work closely with an engaged group of volunteers from the Charleston arts community. The working group of arts professionals who serve as volunteer program coordinators for the Festival now numbers nearly 40 with each specializing in a particular discipline, genre or period. Applications for the 2023 Piccolo Spoleto Festival will be available online in the autumn at PiccoloSpoleto.com.
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For more information, call the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs at (843) 724-7305 or email CulturalAffairs@charleston-sc.gov.
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Festival Staff Piccolo Spoleto Festival is produced and directed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs CITY OF CHARLESTON John J. Tecklenburg Mayor CITY COUNCIL Boyd Gregg District 1
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By Michael Smallwood International award-winning harpist Abigail Kent has spent her entire life in Charleston, and has been a part of its music scene for most of that time. She is excited about being one of the performers in an exceptional 2022 Piccolo Spoleto Chamber Music series, which will feature unique performances from world-class musicians who call Charleston home. “I’ve performed in both Piccolo Spoleto as well as the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in the past, and it’s always a wonderful time to make music,” said Kent. “Especially in the midst of so many things going on in the world, it’s healing to perform music for others.” Kent, who will perform 6 p.m. June 6 at Cannon Street Arts Center, has been a featured harp soloist for the World Harp Congress in Hong Kong, silver medalist for
the 2019 Medallion International Concerto Competition and 2020 finalist for the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. She also works locally as the harp faculty for the College of Charleston, as well as the principal harpist for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Her June 6 show will feature a collection of solos alongside numbers that pair the harp with flute or piano. One such piece is Sonata by Nino Rota, who is best known for composing the Academy Awardwinning soundtrack to The Godfather. “I hope audiences can see how diverse the harp can be,” said Kent. “And also that they take away a moment of joy or curiosity from the variety of music.”
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Charleston audiences are no strangers to chamber music. Chamber Music Charleston
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In the midst of so many things going on in the world, it’s healing to perform music for others.” —Abigail Kent
sees growing audiences every single year. The 2021 Bank of America Chamber Music Series, a staple of Spoleto Festival USA, sold out weeks ahead of the start of the festival. The Piccolo Spoleto edition will no doubt see excited crowds hungry for the intimate sounds of strings and woodwinds. In addition to Kent in the series are notable local Charleston musicians Natalia Khoma, Yuriy Bekker and Regina Helcher
Yost. Khoma will be joined by longtime collaborator Volodymyr Vynnystksy, and Bekker will play with Gary Levinson and the CSO String Quartet. Khoma is a cellist with credits and accolades all over the world. Locally, Khoma works as an associate professor of cello at the College of Charleston and serves as director of the Charleston Music Fest. Vynnystksy joins Khoma on piano and the two Ukrainian musicians make a pairing that “epitomizes elegance of execution, virtuosic technique, a sense of internal drama and the merging of two artists playing as one,” according to Ukrainian journalist Dzerkalo Tyzhnya. The duo will perform at 6 p.m.on June 4 at Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St.
A chance to hear rare violins Bekker is the concertmaster and Principal
cian, and serves locally as the adjunct professor of flute at Charleston Southern University. She also works with Chamber Music Charleston. Yost has not only performed the world over, with major showcases in the United States, Switzerland, France and Italy, but she has also been the cover feature artist for an issue of Flute Talk magazine in 2015. Yost performs 7 p.m. June 2 at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church. 2022 is the first year the church will host a Piccolo Spoleto event. “Audiences…shouldn’t be afraid to hear works by living composers,” said Yost. “Not all living composers write music that is challenging to listen to or understand.” Yost will be premiering an arrangement by Herman Beeftink. “Beeftink’s work is amazingly beautiful and tuneful and I’m sure they will love it!”
Opportunities abound during Piccolo Spoleto Festival 2022 for music lovers to enjoy beautiful classical music from some of the best artists in Charleston and the world. To learn more, check out the festival’s website at: PiccoloSpoleto.com.
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Pops conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and he’s also an accomplished violinist. After conducting Sunset Serenade to kick off Piccolo Spoleto Festival 2022, Bekker will join violinist Levinson for a string concert in collaboration with the CSO String Quartet at 6 p.m. June 1 at Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St. “He’s a phenomenal violinist,” Bekker said of his collaborator. The two will play together during an evening of Baroque concertos that includes Bach and Vivaldi dual violin pieces. Levinson, the senior principal associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, will play on a rare 18th century Stradivarius violin on loan from the Dallas Symphony Association Bekker will play a borrowed Guarnerius violin, dating to the 17th century. These masterpiece instruments from rival violin makers played by consummate professionals will provide a unique opportunity for Charleston’s music and history lovers. Yost, a CSO performer, will bring her talented flute work to the chamber music series as well. Yost is nationally renowned as an orchestral and chamber music musi-
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Sunset Serenade will bring back some musical magic By Michael Smallwood For Yuriy Bekker, the Charleston Symphony’s opening night performance during Piccolo Spoleto is going to be a touching celebration for the Holy City. “When Hurricane Hugo came through Charleston [in 1989], the Symphony, a few days later, performed a free concert for the community at the Custom House,” said Bekker, the critically-acclaimed conductor and violinist who will lead the May 30 free performance. “So people haven’t showered [then] because nothing was working and there’s no water, but for one moment, it brought so much peace to folks.” He is betting the same magic works this year. “I hope that this concert, after pandemic pains, brings peace and brings our commu-
nity together and we’ll celebrate. Celebrate each other. Pay tribute to our heroes. Pay tribute to people in need in Ukraine. With music we have a lot to say and contribute.” This year, the free concert will feature the Charleston Symphony performing a collection of incredible musical pieces. Audiences will delight in hearing from such acclaimed composers as Georges Bizet, George Gershwin, Antonín Dvorák and John Williams. “It’s truly a staple in our community,” Bekker said. “It brings [the] community together and it’s kind of a big foundation of Piccolo Spoleto. It highlights local talent. It will be very much fun to bring everyone together.” The show will begin with the National Anthem before going into John Williams’ Summon the Heroes. Anyone who watches
Led by conductor Yuriy Bekker, the Charleston Symphony returns to present the Sunset Serenade, an opening night tradition since 1989. any Olympics coverage will recognize the big, brassy, epic anthem. “I want to dedicate this work to our frontline workers,” said Bekker. “I wanted to dedicate it to the heroes.”
Concert is a Piccolo tradition Sunset Serenade is a Piccolo Spoleto tradition as old as the festival itself. The history
of the annual curtain raiser for the city’s arts celebration dates back to the early 80s. That history came to a halt in 2020, when the festival itself was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunset Serenade did not return with the festival in 2021 either. Lack of vaccinations and the ongoing pandemic discouraged artists from returning safely. In its place was a small string quartet perfor-
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I hope that this concert, after pandemic pains, brings peace and brings our community together and we’ll celebrate. Celebrate each other. Pay tribute to our heroes. Pay tribute to people in need in Ukraine.” —Yuriy Bekker
Audiences will thrill to works from Ukraine to New Orleans
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Audiences will be able to enjoy the Serenade from the steps of the U.S. Customs House, a Charleston landmark. Williams to celebrate his 90th birthday with a big October showcase. In addition to its opener, the symphony will give a nod to world events by performing a piece by Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk, a renowned composer who had performed in Charleston with the Charleston Symphony before his death in 2020. “It’s a really beautiful and solemn piece, and I wanted to dedicate it to the people of Ukraine,” Bekker said. Anthonín Dvorák’s New World Symphony will be performed during the Serenade. Dvorák’s work helped legitimize the American, or “New World,” sound in the late 1800s. There will also be pieces from George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, a show which is no stranger to Charleston audiences. Porgy and Bess was performed during Spoleto Festival USA in 2016. Jason S. McKinney, an acclaimed bass-baritone singer, will join the CSO for these arias, as well as a number of other selections. The Serenade will also include a medley of New Orleans jazz and will end with Stars and Stripes. Bottom line: It’s a jam-packed fun evening of music for Charleston audiences that’s not to be missed.
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mance during the Art Walk. But now, after a two-year hiatus, Piccolo Spoleto will mount its popular musical opener from the steps of the historic U.S. Custom House. Bekker said he is very excited to see the full Serenade brought back to the festival. “For some people, it’s the only time they have a chance to see the Symphony,” said Bekker. The idea for the original Serenade concert is attributed to former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley. The first editions of the Serenade were late concerts which started at 9 p.m. These early versions were more block parties than the current, more subdued affair. The concert now starts at 8 p.m., and people are encouraged to bring their own chairs for an easy night out. The Serenade typically draws in hundreds of people, some already subscribers to the Symphony’s seasons, but many of whom will be getting an introduction to the work of Charleston’s premiere classical music company. It drives local Charlestonians and tourists alike to check out the Charleston Symphony throughout the rest of the year. The symphony is made up of a collection of some of the best musicians in the country. Micah Gangwer, Asako Kremer, Alexander Boissonnault, Jan-Marie Christy Joyce, Alexander Agrest, Norbert Lewandowski and Damian Kremer make up the strings section, playing a collection of violin, violas, and cellos. The woodwind section is Jessica Hull-Dambaugh, Regina Helcher-Yost, Zachary Hammond, Kari Kistler, Charles Messersmith, Gretchen Roper and Katherine St. John. On brass are Brandon Nichols, Anne Holmi, Christopher Lindgren, Thomas Joyce, and Antonio Martí. Beth Albert and Ryan Laveille round out the sound as the percussion section.
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The Festival by Genre
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Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival is back with a broad range of performances — from free outdoor concerts, family-friendly fun and exhibitions to ticketed events to whet your cultural whistle in theater, music and more. Get out during the 17-day festival to experience the Holy City’s creative community. This year’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival includes a number of surprise pop-ups around Charleston as well as outdoor poetry recitations and a chamber music series that will blow you away. And, of course, Piccolo Spoleto features an outdoor arts exhibition that you know and love in Marion Square as well as two weekends of crafts markets nearby. For tickets and more information on everything about the festival, visit PiccoloSpoleto.com.
FESTIVAL TRADITIONS Sunset Serenade with Charleston Symphony
Piccolo Spoleto’s annual curtain-raiser is a free, outdoor concert that features the Charleston Symphony under the direction of Artistic Director Yuriy Bekker. 8 p.m., May 27. Location: U.S. Custom House, 200 East Bay St.
Midnight Pajama March with the Seed & Feed Marching Abominable
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You’ll have more fun than you can imagine when watching this colorful and wild marching band from Atlanta. The allvolunteer group electrifies crowds. 10:30 p.m. to midnight, May 28. Location: U.S. Custom House, 200 East Bay St.
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Memorial Day Concert
This annual patriotic tradition features the combined Charleston Concert Band and Columbia Community Band in a concert ranging from rousing marches to Broadway show tunes. It concludes with a stirring musical tribute to each of the nation’s armed forces. 3 p.m., May 30. Location: Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Blvd.
Sand Sculpting Competition
Visit the front beach of Isle of Palms to watch artists transform the beach into art as they compete for prizes in six categories of the annual sand sculpting competition. Family-friendly and free. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 11. Location: Isle of Palms, front beach.
Patriotic Parade with the Seed & Feed Marching Abominable
Daytime merriment, colorful street theater and explosive sound from this eclectic band. Noon to 1:30 p.m., May 29. Location: U.S. Custom House, 200 East Bay St.
The consummate culmination for another memorable festival, as friends, family, and neighbors gather and groove to a fantastic lineup with an infectious vibe that brings together some of Charleston’s hardest working musicians. Family fun, food vendors, and the beautiful backdrop of Hampton Park make this night the ideal way to close out Piccolo Spoleto. 5 p.m., June 11. Location: Hampton Park, Charleston.
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Early Music Series
A major part of Piccolo Spoleto since 1986, the Early Music Series this year moves to Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 89 Hasell St, Charleston. Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart are the composers that will be featured in an intimate setting with stunning acoustics. All concerts start at 3 p.m. and last an hour. Buy tickets ($25) online. May 31, June 6 – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons June 1 – Bach’s Violin June 2, 8 – Mozart in Old St. Mary’s June 7 – The Virtuoso Recorder
Chamber Music
Piccolo Spoleto Festival’s chamber music offerings in 2022 feature unique performances from world-class musicians who call Charleston home. For tickets, visit PiccoloSpoleto.com. Yuriy Bekker and Gary Levinson 6 p.m., June 1. Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St. Charleston Academy of Music Faculty 6 p.m., June 3. Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St.
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The sand-sculpting competition attracts hundreds of people.
Note Schedule is subject to change, with additions and tweaks expected in the
coming weeks. Be sure to check back with the Charleston City Paper and the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs for the latest up-to-date information. This advance calendar listing focuses on the events in the opening week of Piccolo Spoleto. Additional offerings will be highlighted in the second Piccolo Spoleto program guide to be published on June 1. The most up-to-date calendar information can always be found on piccolospoleto.com. piccolospoleto.com PiccoloSpoletoFestival
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Natalia Khoma and Volodymyr Vynnytsky 6 p.m., June 4. Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St. The Romantic Harp with Abigail Kent 6 p.m., June 6.Location: Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon St.
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Free event. 4 p.m., May 29. Location: Bethel United Methodist Church, 5 Pitt St., Charleston.
Charleston Men’s Chorus Celebrate those who sacrificed for the nation in this Memorial Day concert at a new venue, the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming St. Noon, May 30.
New South Festival Singers Free. This group, formerly known as the William Baker Festival Singers, has delighted capacity Piccolo audiences annually since 1989 with classical works, spirituals and gospel songs. This year’s program includes the Charleston premieres by distinguished composers Sean Sweeden, Carolina Mallonee and Daniel Sabghabaei. 3 p.m., May 30. Location: Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston.
Taylor Festival Choir The Taylor Festival Choir, led by founder Rob Taylor, performs a program of inspiring spiritual music featuring two settings of the Miserere liturgical text: one being Allegri’s famous setting that was for centuries only heard in the Sistine Chapel; the other by Sir James MacMillan, one of today’s classical scenes greatest composers. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus will perform with the group on June 1. (Two locations over three days.) Reaching for the Light: 5 p.m., May 30, Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St., Charleston. Soloists: May 31, 5 p.m. Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston. Reaching for the Light: 7 p.m., June 1, Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston.
Jazz Music lovers will hear the warm sounds of jazz throughout Piccolo Spoleto Festival in 2022. Among the treats awaiting you are:
Magnolia Singers with Ann Caldwell 7 p.m., June 2. Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St., Charleston.
Noon, June 3. Location: The Hill Gallery, College of Charleston, 161 Calhoun St., Charleston.
Gershwin and Jazz with an All-Star Cast
2 p.m., June 5. Location: Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston.
Piccolo Picks Piccolo Spoleto 2022 is back, stronger than ever. This year’s annual event will offer scores of fun, innovative programs and art experiences, according to Scott Watson, director of the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs. It produces the festival that draws thousands to the city every year as a people’s companion to the internationally-recognized Spoleto Festival USA. “Come out and enjoy all of the offerings that will be available for 17 glorious days this spring,” said Watson. “It might not look exactly like it looked five years ago, but neither does your cell phone! There’s going to be a whole lot of fun going on.” This year’s festival will again feature several last-minute neighborhood “pop-up events,” as highlighted in a story in this special section. But here are five things you can count on to make memories that will last for years:
43rd Annual Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition
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Free. Marion Square is transformed into a beautiful open-air market as more than 50 of the finest and most creative local artists exhibit and sell their work. You can view original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, photography and more. May 27–June 11. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday-Sunday. Location: Marion Square, King and Calhoun streets
6 p.m., June 10. Location: Hampstead Square, 67 Columbus St., Charleston.
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Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition
Experience what is half concert and half TEDTalk about South Carolina’s music and its fun personalities. Enjoy the sounds of Dizzy Gillespie, James Brown, Hootie and the Blowfish and more. Edgy, as music always is, but appropriate for all ages! 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., June 4. Location: Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon St.
Charleston Musical Heritage Series
Free. This annual juried art exhibition presented by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs is on view at the City Gallery throughout Piccolo Spoleto, from May 27 to June 12. This year’s show, judged by French-born photographer Marie Carladous, highlights the recent work of artists across South Carolina featuring painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and photography. Noon to 5 p.m. daily from May 27 to June 12. Location: City Gallery, 34 Prioleau St.
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The Sound of Charleston, featuring music of Charleston’s history, from gospel to Gershwin, is a Festival favorite that this year offers more than ever. All shows at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. The Sound of Charleston: 1 p.m., May 28; 2 p.m., June 4 and June 8. Oh Happy Day Gospel Concert: 2 p.m., May 29. Gershwin and Jazz with an All Star Cast: 2 p.m., June 5.
Ocho Festival 2022
Free. Learn about Princess Inikpi, the Gullah Wars, Seminole Wars and more. You’ll hear the pounding rhythms of the Deninufay African Drum and Dance Group and see a visual art exhibit by Abba Nizar. The celebration, an ancient African Igala Kingdom hunting and pre-harvest festival dating back to 800 BC, was celebrated for the first time in America in Charleston in 2021. 10 a.m., May 28 and May 29. Location: African Redemptive Struggle Museum, 249 St. Philip St. Charleston.
Piccolo Spoleto Rising Stars
Now in its 14th year, Palmetto State Arts Education will host its Rising Stars Series, which will showcase six young actors, dancers, musicians, writers or visual artists in each of six programs. All shows in the parish hall of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 1 Vanderhorst St. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., May 30. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., June 4. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., June 11. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
Art Forms and Theatre Concepts returns from a pandemic hiatus to present Dot, a heartfelt holiday comedy-drama by Colman Domingo. Dot is a dramatic comedy that deals with aging parents and midlife crises in West Philadelphia. Premiering in 2015, Dot has been called “a fearless mix of bone-dry humor and warp-speed emotional shifts” by Entertainment Weekly. In the show, Dottie’s memory is slipping as her unique children clash over how to best care for her. Eight performances over 11 days. 8 p.m. on June 2, 3, 9, 10 and 11; 2 p.m., June 4; 3 p.m., 6 p.m., June 5; 3 p.m., June 12. Location: Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen St.
Piccolo Spoleto Craft Show
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Free. The annual craft show will take place over two weekends. Baskets, centerpieces, jewelry, clothing and more will be on display and for sale from some of the most innovative and creative craft artists in and around Charleston. You’ll find the perfect treat for yourself or a special gift for a friend or loved one in this diverse, exciting craft display. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 27 and May 28; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 29. On the second weekend, the show will have similar times. Location: Wragg Square, 342 Meeting St.
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Charleston Opera Theater Charleston Opera Theater and the Summerville Orchestra partner to stage this charming double bill of Bach’s Coffee Cantata and Menotti’s The Telephone. 5 p.m. June 2; 6 p.m. June 3; 4 p.m. June 4; 6:30 p.m., June 4. Location: Mercantile and Mash cafe, 701 East Bay St.
PICCOLO FRINGE Tickets online at PiccoloSpoleto.com. All shows at 280 Meeting St. The Have Nots! Comedy Improv Company offers powerful improvisational comedy in Charleston’s longest running show. Shows on May 28, June 3 and June 11 at 8 p.m. OTHER THEATRE 99 SHOWS
Take the Funny and Run Bring your improv suggestions. May 27, June 4, June 10. All shows at 8 p.m.
Mary Kay Has a Posse Unforgettable night of all-female improv comedy. 7:30 p.m., June 9; and 6 p.m., June 11.
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The full name belies the family nature of this group, Finch Boys Improv, featuring Timmy Finch and the next generation. 8 p.m., June 2.
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The Complete History of Charleston for Morons 350 years of Lowcountry history in 60 minutes. 6 p.m., May 28.
Clean Improv Comedy Show
You can bring your parents and kids to enjoy improv. 6 p.m., June 4.
Laughway to the Weekend
Midweek fun featuring up to three acts per night. 8 p.m, June 1 and 8.
THEATER Tickets online at PiccoloSpoleto.com.
Boy Vey
A solo show ripped straight from Rachel’s teenage diary. 7 p.m. May 27 and 28; 1 p.m. May 29. Location: Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon St.
Dot
A heartfelt holiday comedy-drama by Colman Domingo and offered by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts. In the show, Dottie’s memory is slipping as her unique children clash over how to best care for her. Eight performances over 11 days. 8 p.m. on June 2, 3, 9, 10 and 11; 2 p.m., June 4; 3 p.m., 6 p.m., June 5; 3 p.m., June 12. Location: Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen St.
Secrets of Dracula ...Unearthed
Celebrate the 125th anniversary of Dracula with dramatic readings and more, including a Dracula scholar and descendant of writer Bram Stoker. 7:30 p.m. on June 2, 3 and 4; 2 p.m. on June 4 and 5. Location: Chapel Theater, 66 George St.
You Might As Well Live
A one-woman show that’s the story of literary icon Dorothy Parker. 7:30 p.m., June 4; and 3 p.m. June. 5. Location: Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 Society St.
Stelle Di Domani
Stelle Di Domani is a broad, lively series by students, faculty and alumni of the College of Charleston of Charleston’s award-winning Department of Theatre and Dance. All shows at the College of Charleston’s Chapel Theatre, 172 Calhoun St., Charleston. This season’s performances include a play about growing old without aging (The Swing of the Sea), a one-person show about an 18-year-old’s coming out (Over the Rainbow); the festival’s first stage readings in three years, and modern dance works by Annex Dance Company that celebrate the resilience of human connection (Beautifully Weathered).
The Swing of the Sea
6 p.m., May 27 and May 29; 3 p.m. May 28 and May 31; 7 p.m., May 30.
Over the Rainbow
Beautiful Weathered 7 p.m., June 9; 6 p.m., June 10.
L’ORGANO Musicians will explore the range of pipe organs in nine churches throughout the Holy City in Piccolo Spoleto’s annual L’Organo performances. Learn more about the music and locations online at PiccoloSpoleto.com. Free, but contributions welcome. 3 p.m. May 29: Michael Ging 10 a.m., May 30: Nicholas Quardokus 10 a.m., May 31: Eric Pickford 10 a.m., June 1: John Alexander 10 a.m., June 2: Rees Taylor Roberts 10 a.m., June 3: Timothy Tikker 3 p.m., June 5: Anthony Rispo 10 a.m., June 6: Daniel Sansone 10 a.m., June 7: Julia Harlow 10 a.m., June 8: Debra Dickensheets 10 a.m., June 9: Jacob Benda 10 a.m., June 10: Thomas Fielding
POETRY Sundown Poetry Series
Piccolo Spoleto’s annual Sundown Poetry Series features acclaimed poets who read from their work in the coziness of the Gibbes Museum of Art’s Lenhardt Garden (135 Meeting St.). Free. Performers during the first few days of the festival include: Laurel Blossom: 6 p.m., May 31. Ed Gold: 6 p.m., June 1. Lisa Hase-Jackson: 6 p.m., June 2. Cornelius Eady: 6 p.m., June 3.
A Coming Out Story: 6 p.m., May 28 and May 31; 3 p.m., May 29; 5 p.m., May 30.
Stage Readings from the Todd McNerney Playwriting Contest 4 p.m., May 31, June 1; 3 p.m., June 2 and June 3.
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Mary Kay Has a Posse offers an unforgetable night with all-female improv.
Piccolo Spoleto, the official outreach arm of Spoleto Festival USA, was founded by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in 1979. The 2022 Piccolo Spoleto Festival is funded in part by grants from the City of Charleston, and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Patrons with accessibility concerns should call or email the Office of Cultural Affairs at (843) 7247305 or email CulturalAffairs@charleston-sc.gov. The Office of Cultural Affairs is open Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. ©City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, 2022.
Family-Friendly Programming
Courtesy The V-Tones
Don’t be scared, the wildly upredictable, local ukulele/jug band V-Tones are for the whole family.
Piccolo pop-ups connect neighborhoods to annual festival Neighborhood parks and public places around Charleston will transform into pop-up performance spaces throughout this year’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival from May 27 to June 12. Scott Watson, director of the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, said ensuring the arts are accessible to everyone is at the heart of the outreach program. While the Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festivals has meant art programming was happening in Charleston, parking concerns or waiting too long to buy tickets meant a big local audience wasn’t engaging with either festival, he said. “Our attitude was this was entirely a missed opportunity to intervene and just bring the
arts directly to people, particularly families, right in their backyard,” said Watson.
How the program popped up The pop-up program as it exists today was formalized between 2014 and 2015 after several years of trial runs. Watson’s team works with neighborhood service staff, council members and neighborhood self-nominations to select geographically diverse pop-up locations across the peninsula. Then, a roster of local artists–such as The V-Tones of Charleston–bring free, family friendly entertainment to their neighbors’ backyards. “Putting in those pop-ups, like in Allen
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Lawn chairs and strollers are welcome at neighborhood pop-up events throughout the festival. Learn where they are on the festival’s social media accounts.
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Park or the Greenway, is a way to saturate the art of Charleston down into the neighborhoods and make it easier for parents and kids to get out,” said Noodle McDoodle, The V-Tones’s co-founder and ukulele player. “And personally, our band is a little anarchic, so we’re always interested in doing free, fun, interesting shows and playing situations that are new to us.” Because the pop-ups focus on family friendly programming and not all kids are (or can be) vaccinated, Watson said they aren’t planning any large-scale pop-up events that would draw large, concentrated crowds. The outdoor nature of the venues, though, means there will still be plenty of pop-up options to choose from. “Now that we’ve had years of the pandemic, it really made us value live performances, and it makes every performance really, really special,” McDoodle said.
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Putting in those popups, like in Allen Park or the Greenway, is a way to saturate the art of Charleston down into the neighborhoods and make it easier for parents and kids to get out.” —Noodle McDoodle
something that you hear about from a friend a week out and say, ‘hey, let’s go and give that a try.’ ” McDoodle said he enjoys seeing The V-Tone’s swing and jazz music resonate with audiences of all ages. He said he’ll look out and see older folks fondly rememHow pop-ups work bering the music of their past next to The pop-ups, which run throughout young kids bopping along to the rhythm– the 17-day festival, are announced a toddler even plopped himself onstage through Piccolo’s social media channels during one of the band’s pop-ups. The pop-ups also provide a platform and newsletter the week they occur to for local artists to showcase their talcoordinate with the weather forecast. ents. Local art and music teachers, for And due to the unpredictable nature of example, have a chance to be seen as Charleston’s storm season, unexpected sophisticated professional studio pracweather interruptions can happen. titioners or phenomenal composers and Watson said one year that a deluge multi-instrumentalists. flooded avenue shortly after one band “That’s kind of the magic that we wrapped its set, causing the rest of the share,” said Watson. “The pop-ups are a concert to be canceled. McDoodle said chance to reinforce community and build The V-Tones have had some close calls, a sense of civic pride, but also to remind but the payoff of performing for the Charlestonians that the arts reside in every community is worth the gamble. corner of the community.” “If your name is Noodle, you’ve got to be Even though pop-up planning is intenflexible,” McDoodle said. tional, Watson acknowledges some places Following the Festival’s Facebook and may get overlooked, such as a newly renoTwitter accounts is the best way to keep vated park or a space available through up-to-date on any delayed, rescheduled or a Homeowners’ Association. The Office canceled events. And the flexibility of the of Cultural Affairs encourages neighborartists and audiences, paired with back-up dates and venues, means rain won’t dampen hoods to reach out directly if residents have a proposed pop-up space so the prothe spirit of the pop-ups. gram can continue bridging the Spoleto “I feel it’s almost like throwing a kid’s Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festivals birthday party when they’re young to the community. enough that they don’t know what their “Now that people are more in the loop, actual birthday is,” said Watson. “They’re they’re coming over prepared,” Watson said. just excited to see the cake and the hats “They’re loading up their little red wagon and the streamers.” with their folding chairs, with a picnic, with the Paw Patrol airplane full of toys for the Flexibility is a key to success kids and having a nice evening out.” The flexible scheduling also works well for busy families and last-minute planners. “The intention is to offer some quick Katherine Kiessling is a graduate student in the and easy fun, not make it the calendar item that you need to fix in your planning Goldring Arts Journalism and Communications Program at Syracuse University. six weeks out,” said Watson, “but more
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