Charleston City Paper Vol 26 Issue 21

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The Rundown

Tips for holiday recycling

Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department encourages residents to be eco-friendly this holiday season by composting Christmas trees and properly recycling them.

Residents can place Christmas trees outside their homes for curbside pickup or bring trees to a drop-off center. Remember to remove all decorations, lights, tinsel and ornaments before dropping off or putting outside. The agency also suggests recycling the season’s used cooking oil by dropping it off at one of the county’s eight staffed convenience centers.

Curbside recycling collection will occur on a normal schedule, the county’s department said in a press release. But there may be delays due to heavy volume. The county recommends residents place bins curbside by 7 a.m. on recycling day to ensure pick up. —Staff reports

IAAM delays planned Jan. 21 opening

From staff reports

January’s planned opening of the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston has been delayed “due to challenges regarding the building’s humidity and temperature controls,” according to a statement.

The public statement issued late Friday didn’t give a specific new time for the opening, expected on Jan. 21, 2023, but said the museum, City of Charleston and others were working to remedy problems so it could open in the first half of next year.

“Museums require extremely stringent humidity controls in order to display the most sensitive of items for extended periods of time,” the statement said. “This delay is necessary to ensure that the museum building achieves the conditions necessary to preserve and protect our most sensitive objects, artifacts and art. In the meantime, we are monitoring humidity controls, which are suitable for all objects currently installed.”

Talking points sent by president and CEO Tonya M. Matthews to IAAM board members said, “The museum will be

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175Years since Summerville’s founding. Residents celebrated the anniversary on Dec. 17.

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ready to welcome visitors in the first half of 2023. Exact dates will be announced early in the new year. Between now and opening, our commitment to building and engaging with community will remain paramount. We will be doing monthly webinars hosted by the Center for Family History, and inviting the community to join us for storytelling and music in the gardens.

“Our primary goal remains shining a light on the untold stories of the African American journey, honoring how African

American labor, resistance, and ingenuity has shaped our country and our world.”

The talking points added, “We have been planning vigorously for this opening and we regret this turn of events. However, the challenges at hand are not overnight fixes and we need the time to make things right.”

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., said Thursday that delaying the museum’s opening was being considered “because of some climate control issues.” At that time, the decision to move the opening from January to later in March had not been made.

“I don’t know if this is going to happen,” he told the City Paper. “When you have all these artifacts the climate control has to be [at the] top.”

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, at the final Dec. 19 hearing of the special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. In a first in U.S. history, it referred a former president, Donald Trump, to the U.S. Justice Department for prosecution.

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This delay is necessary to ensure that the museum building achieves the conditions necessary to preserve and protect our most sensitive objects, artifacts and art.” —IAAM statement

“Every president in our history has defended this orderly transfer of authority, except one.”

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The International African American Museum is located along the Cooper River in downtown Charleston

The City Paper’s top news stories for 2022

By Andy Brack

There’s been a lot to keep up with for readers over the past year. Here are some of the top stories read and requested by readers:

Abortion still legal as state’s high court considers ban. First came the overturning of the Roe v. Wade protection for abortion in June, which triggered a near total ban in South Carolina. Three white male GOP state senators poked the media bear by proposing an unconstitutional measure to make it a felony to knowingly and intentionally provide abortion information to a pregnant woman or anyone seeking information for a pregnant woman by telephone, internet or any form of communication. The City Paper was then the only newspaper in the state to exercise its right of free speech to publish an extensive story outlining just how abortion works now in South Carolina to document health care options for women.

Republicans run up the count. While Democrats nationally didn’t face a reckoning predicted by pundits in the November elections, Republicans in South Carolina increased their power far and wide. Incumbent GOP Gov. Henry McMaster routed Democratic challenger Joe Cunningham of Charleston. In the S.C. House, Republicans won 88 seats as they tightened their grip on power by flipping five Democratic seats and winning three in heavily gerrymandered districts. And in Charleston County, Republicans flipped one county council seat to take control of that body for the first time in years.

Bacteria levels high at some Charleston creeks, data show. The City Paper reviewed years of water quality data by Charleston Waterkeeper that showed how some waterways in the county have abnormally high levels of dangerous bacteria, which can lead to lots of different kinds of sickness. Where not to swim or paddleboard from May to October?

Filbin Creek in North Charleston, Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant and various creeks around James Island.

App’s data illustrate poor quality of Charleston’s roads. Everybody complains about the poor quality of local roads but the City Paper offered the compelling story of an MIT-developed app that offers data on how bad our roads really suck. Hundreds of readers responded with comments like this: “Choose any road. They all suck.” Another: “What’s not the bumpiest/worst route to drive in Charleston?”

Charleston supports Ukrainian freedom. Charleston-area donors quickly mobilized after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to generate everything from money and medical supplies to shoes and drones for the troops. Our March 2 issue featured a story of the fear, dread and anger about the invasion as well as how the

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Hoping for a better, kinder new year

Area residents weigh in on the past year and share their hopes for 2023

Several people — some young, most in their middle years, and even a centenarian — took a few minutes out of their busy lives recently to respond to a City Paper reporter’s questions on what kind of year 2022 has been for them and society. They also shared their hopes for the coming new year. What surprised us were the common threads that ran through their responses. A couple of people also reflected on the pandemic’s lingering effects that highlighted a need to care for others. Here’s what they had to say. —Herb Frazier

Abigail Santiago Community health worker in Berkeley County

I saw a lot more events and awareness in 2022 of the Hispanic and Latino community and culture. More organizations were doing things for the community like a Hispanic business expo to share information about their businesses and connect with other Latinos. I also saw opportunities for women to sell their items and to make connections. More students are taking license exams for careers through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

For 2023, I hope more activity will continue for the Latino community but to make sure that some of the barriers are removed. What’s needed are more interpreters to help families understand services available to them. We also need more transportation and more resources

for children who weren’t born in the United States.

Dr. Jacqueline McLemore

A Mississippi native who works as an executive coach and lives in Summerville

In 2022, I felt the mobility of being out in the community. I am still relatively new to the area. The year before, I felt very closed in. That closed-in quality reflects on how there is so little trust between people. I came from a life where I was traveling a lot and the pandemic brought all of that in. So in 2022, I felt more at ease, and I saw more neighbors casually, and I went to more places.

Time is really important in 2023 to build on 2022. On a personal level, I am hoping for time to read more books, some that are new and some that are old. I am hoping for time to play, hike,

be outdoors and enjoy my family and friends. On a larger level, I want to live a braver, more compassionate life by doing my part to support democratic ideals: liberty, justice and equality. I also want to take a cooking class with Emily Meggett on Edisto Island and meet a few more neighbors.

Emma Phyu

First-year nursing student at the Palmer Campus of Trident Technical College

I found out that there are a lot of good people in my classes. This gives me hope.

In 2023, I hope to study better and make good grades in my nursing [program]. My country is under a military coup, and I hope my country can shed the military coup regime. I first came to the U.S. nine years ago. That is part of the reason why I came to this country.

Phyu is from Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country between Bangladesh and Thailand.

Darryl Brown

Former truck driver who lives in Charleston

I lost more than 15 friends in [2021] as a result of Covid, drug use, heart conditions and a lot of different things. I also lost my sister and my brother-inlaw that same year. I made it a point this year to be connected to people and make sure I check in on family and

friends and engage in what is really important like the history of Liberty Hill. My father grew up in Liberty Hill, and I’d like to see the history not be forgotten. This year, people became disconnected because of the lingering effects of the pandemic. We are less concerned about the well being of others. For 2023, I would like to see people have more respect for one another and pay attention to their health.

Louise Roper Harris

Summerville

Society hasn’t taken away some of these guns. Every time you turn the television on, there is a mass shooting somewhere.

I would like guns to stop being sold or for more people who shoot people to go to jail. Find that person who did the shooting and lock them up. I don’t go out that much and people who are out in

resident and a 1943 graduate of the Avery Institute Teacher Training Department

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Brown Harris

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“We are less concerned about the well being of others. For 2023, I would like to see people have more respect for one another and pay attention to their health.”

the public are always subject to getting killed.

Harris did not want to reveal her age, but her family confirms she’s a centenarian.

Robert Teets

A retired salesman who lives on Johns Island

I felt like 2022 divided the country. It was more about people’s perceptions than facts. There was not much middle ground. People were either on one side or the other and didn’t want to meet in the middle. We all are different, but we have a common love for the country and a common love for our government.

My hope for 2023 is to bring people together. I am not talking politically. I am talking about a love for our country and love for each other and caring for each other.

Rose Dennis

An Atlanta native and College of Charleston junior majoring in arts management

The reversal of Roe v. Wade was very shocking. I never felt it would happen. I don’t know how we go about counteracting that as a society. But I think relying on our community to rediscover how we engage with politics on a local and national level is really important. The way the College of Charleston and the greater Charleston area have reacted to events is nice to see and gives me hope. The way the college reacted to the shooting at a gay club in Colorado gave me hope. The Gender and Sexual Equity Center hosted a vigil and had open conversation about what that means for our queer community in Charleston. It was hopeful to see that.

In 2023, I hope we continue to build a community based on what we value as individuals to create something bigger and to create change.

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Last Charleston skating rink closes. Music in Motion Family Fun Center roller rink in Summerville shut its doors for good in August, ending an era of skating for countless kids and kids at heart. “I needed something that no one could take from me — and it was skating,” one skater said. “It’s been my outlet. I just kept going and just kept trying new tricks and it rolled me out of depression.”

More people turning to hemp products for relaxation, relief. One of the newspaper’s most popular stories of the year was a handy-dandy guide of hemp products and alternatives. According to the story, “While some of the CBD hype may be just a trend, other aspects of its use are promising, according to users, retailers and researchers. Clinical, peer-reviewed studies exhibit potential medical use for ailments including mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. It also is believed to provide relief for chronic pain, cancer and some neurological disorders such as ADHD.”

Great platform for profiles about interesting people. Some of the best stories of the year were personality profiles about interesting Lowcountry residents. Like the story about how the Recovery Room’s Chris DiMattia recovered after the pandemic or Edisto Island’s Greg Johnsman mills grain. Or how comedy at the Veterans Administration hospital gives purpose to retired Army Capt. Robin Phoenix. Readers also learned about the man behind Charlton Singleton’s trumpet and what’s driving North Charleston’s Patch Whisky to create more and more cool stuff.

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Charter school teachers walk out after board election questioned

By Chelsea Grinstead

Almost half of Charleston Advancement Academy (CAA) High School’s 31 staff members didn’t go to work Dec. 14 at its James Island and North Charleston campuses. A day earlier, the board of directors told them the school’s administrator, director Wayne Stevens, resigned.

“There is no way Wayne just resigned without telling the staff himself,” said one employee of the charter school who asked to remain anonymous to protect her job. “He had too much respect for his employees and his students and their parents not to say a word. He was so close with our staff.”

Neither Stevens nor any of the school’s seven board members returned the City Paper ’s several calls and emails requesting comment on what is happening at the school.

But before the walkout, there had been turmoil between administrative staff and the charter school’s seven-member governing board of directors. CAA is an independently run charter school overseen by the South Carolina Public Charter School District. It is not tied to the Charleston County School District, but receives public tax dollars and is administered by the board of directors.

In a Dec. 8 board of directors election, board chair Nadine Deif and the board secretary Traci Combs reportedly lost their seats after receiving 5% and 6% of votes, respectively, according to the results published on the school website Dec. 9. The board election results were not online at the time of publication, but the City Paper obtained a copy. The Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina administered the election in which CAA employees, students and parents voted to ensure confidentiality and accuracy.

On Dec. 12, a staff member sent a letter to the S.C. Department of Education and the S.C. Public Charter School District stating concerns about paper copies of an agenda that a board member reportedly posted on the North Charleston campus bulletin boards. The agenda alerted staff to a special Dec. 13 board meeting that included an executive session on personnel issues.

The employee who wrote the letter of concern told the City Paper the only reason the James Island campus staff found out about the special meeting was through a text from an employee at the North Charleston campus.

“The board never contacted anyone at the James Island campus,” she said. “They

never sent the agenda out. This was highly unusual and staff members were nervous.”

The letter said staff members felt as though the board had purposely scheduled this meeting while North Charleston staff were going to be off-campus for a field trip and unable to participate in the meeting.

The letter also stated staff members felt the Dec. 13 special board meeting was being held in retaliation to the election results. The agenda also included the item “appointment of board members,” but the two newly elected board members from the Dec. 8 election apparently were not present. Their swearingin ceremony was to take place at the regularly scheduled board meeting Dec. 21. The employee said she also wrote the letter because she wanted to make it clear that staff members were afraid Deif and Combs would be appointed back on the board.

The board of directors announced at the special meeting Dec. 13 that two other board members resigned, and Deif and Combs reportedly were appointed to news seats. Neither resigning board member responded to the City Paper inquiries. Deif and Combs also did not comment. The school’s governance board is comprised of four elected seats and three appointed

CofC’s McConnell portrait set for unveiling on anniversary of secession

By Andy Brack

The College of Charleston (CofC) scheduled an unveiling ceremony for a portrait of former President Glenn McConnell on Dec. 20, the 162nd anniversary of South Carolina’s secession from the union.

McConnell, a past lieutenant governor with a passion for the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, served as the college’s president from 2014 to 2018.

“To celebrate him on the day the Confederacy was started, I think, is absurd,” said one college employee who asked not to be named. Another observed most people probably didn’t realize the unveiling was scheduled on a date tied to the Confederacy.

plans to change the time of the ceremony.

“This date was selected based on the availability of invitees and the academic calendar,” Robertson said.

Tone deaf or Yankees in charge?

McConnell, a West Ashley resident, is an attorney who once owned a Confederate memorabilia store during more than three decades in the state Senate.

Robertson had no comment when asked twice about whether the college was being “tone deaf” for holding the ceremony for McConnell on the Dec. 20 secession anniversary.

seats. Six members reportedly attended the special board meeting and voted to appoint Deif and Combs.

“All of a sudden at this emergency meeting, the board claimed [two board members] resigned,” the employee said.

“I have never seen resignation letters in writing. [One member] was not there at the meeting to state whether he was resigning.”

Stevens is said to be the sixth administrator to leave a position at CAA since the school was founded in 2018, according to numerous school employees. Another employee who asked for anonymity told the City Paper that Steven’s resignation was forced.

“None of this is in the best interest of our students,” the second employee said. “To right the wrong, the board needs to reinstate Wayne Stevens,” he added. “The board fired him for no reason whatsoever. I know staff members, students and parents who are beyond upset that this happened.”

“Half of our students are from out of state. I don’t think they would recognize it unless it were pointed out to them.”

The portrait of McConnell was to be unveiled in a private ceremony at 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Sottile Theatre, the university confirmed.

McConnell, who was one of the state’s most powerful senators before becoming lieutenant governor, was expected to attend.

“It is not a public event,” CofC spokesman Mike Robertson said last week. “Invitees include college officials, the Lowcountry legislative delegation and individuals who contributed private funds to pay for the portrait.”

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday when the City Paper is sent to its printer, there were no

But one downtown business woman reacted, “Maybe the explanation is Yankees are in charge because, of course, they wouldn’t do this if they really understood.”

In 2010, McConnell, then a state senator, was broadly criticized for wearing the uniform of a Confederate general to a Republican event in Charleston. A widelycirculated photo showed him with two Black cultural reenactors. At the time, some criticized McConnell for being racially insensitive, but McConnell said the photo illustrated how far the state had come.

Chris Lamb, a former CofC journalism professor who now chairs the journalism and public relations department at Indiana University Indianapolis, was flabbergasted when told about the Dec. 20 ceremony.

“Oh, my gosh. That’s nuts,” he immediately reacted. Later he added, “President [Andrew] Hsu and the university have done an admirable job of addressing and

McConnell

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Historic marker on Meeting Street about Dec. 20, the day delegates signed the Ordinance of Secession, making S.C. the first state to secede from the Union

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They never sent the agenda out. This was highly unusual and staff members were nervous.”

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atoning for the college’s racist history. But this is nuts.”

McConnell was elected as a Republican to the state Senate in 1980 to represent a district that generally centered on West Ashley and North Charleston. Through the years while in the minority, he became a master at the Senate rules to move or thwart legislation. Through the seniority system, he became chair of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee and had a hand in many of the key issues impacting the state for two decades.

A longtime proponent of the honor of Southerners who fought in the Confederacy, McConnell was key in the state’s effort to help to raise the H.L. Hunley, the Confederate submarine that was the first to sink a ship in battle. The Hunley, which sank in South Carolina waters during the war, was located in 1995 and raised from the sea floor in 2000. Today, it’s conserved in the old Navy Yard in North Charleston, where you can visit on weekends or daily as part of a group.

McConnell also was a key player in removing the Confederate flag off of the Statehouse dome in 2000 and putting it where some said was a more prominent place — on the Statehouse grounds. He later supported removal of the flag from the grounds following the murder of Sen. Clementa Pinckney at the Emanuel AME Church shooting in 2015.

McConnell served as Senate president pro tempore from 2001, when Republicans took over Senate control, until 2012. At that time, he became lieutenant governor, ascending according to constitutional rules after the resignation of Ken Ard from the state’s number-two executive branch job.

In 2014, McConnell became president of the College of Charleston. He was the first College of Charleston graduate to become its president.

After a year at the college’s helm, nowsister publication Statehouse Report published a column in which McConnell said he was starting to enjoy being CofC president:

“McConnell envisioned a future campus that looked more like the state of South Carolina, a third of which is comprised of non-white minorities,” the column said. “The college today [2015] has a 15%minority population, but only about 6%of the student body is African American. Applications from Black students are up about 15% this year, a trend McConnell said he wanted to see continue. In fact, he said the college is planning to launch a pilot program in seven area counties to automatically admit anyone who graduates in the top 10% of his or her high school class.”

S.C.’s Beasley to leave world’s top humanitarian organization

By Andy Brack

Former S.C. Gov. David Beasley, who has been executive director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) since 2017, today said he would step down from heading the organization in April 2023.

“Serving in this capacity has been the greatest joy and deepest heartache of my life. Thanks to the generosity of governments and individuals, we have fed so many millions of people,” Beasley said in a statement today after an inquiry by the City Paper on Thursday. “But the reality is we have not been able to feed them all — and the tragedy of extreme hunger in a wealthy world persists.”

In December 2020, Beasley accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the organization for its work to alleviate hunger worldwide.

At the time, he said, “Waking up in this wealthy, modern, technologically advanced world, it’s hard to imagine us going through a famine like that. But my tragic duty today is to tell you: Famine is at humanity’s doorstep for millions and millions of people on Earth. Failure to prevent famine in our day will destroy so many lives and cause the fall of much we hold dear.”

Beasley, 65, served as South Carolina’s governor from 1995 to 1999. Eighteen years later, after a business career mixed with missionary work, he became the executive director of the WFP, the world’s largest humanitarian agency. It helps more than 100 million people in 88 countries to battle hunger every year.

When Russia’s war on Ukraine started earlier this year, Beasley was asked to extend his leadership as the conflict interrupted grain supplies. Ukraine was the world’s seventh largest producer of wheat,

much exported to Africa, before the war.

In his statement, Beasley noted the organization’s difficulties faced by “the unprecedented global hunger crisis sparked by a perfect storm of conflict, climate change, COVID-19 and now exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and soaring global food prices.”

Making a difference after leaving governor’s office

Beasley has been described as South Carolina’s Jimmy Carter for his work after serving as South Carolina’s chief executive because of the difference he has made since leaving public office.

“All of the darkness of the world can’t put out the smile on a face,” Beasley said in 2017 just months after taking the job that has jetted him from hunger-sapped countries to European capitals in search of funding to help more people. “This job brings humanity down to the core level. When you see a hungry person, you don’t see a Democrat or a Republican, a black or white. You see a brother or sister who is struggling to survive. That transcends politics. All you want to do is help them.”

Beasley said a search for a successor is underway to take charge after he steps down.

“It has been an honor to serve this inspiring organization and to work with its 23,000 dedicated women and men,” Beasley said. “I thank the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for giving me this role to play.

“But most of all, I thank the women, men and especially the children who live in poverty and hunger: Every day, they show an extraordinary strength, courage and generosity of spirit the whole world needs to learn. They are an example to us all.”

of the Week

Someone reported to police that they saw a topless woman Dec. 8 in the parking lot at Wholesale Liquors in West Ashley, according to a Charleston police report. When an officer approached her, she reportedly was covered in a blanket and he asked her to put a shirt on. The woman said she didn’t have a shirt on because she was hot and she didn’t have any clothes. Multiple witnesses confirmed they saw the woman in “varying degrees of undress.” She was arrested for indecent exposure.

Accidental death

North Charleston police officers responded Dec. 13 to a traffic incident in a parking lot on Rivers Avenue. They found a man dead in his vehicle with a gunshot wound to the groin, according to a press release. A witness reportedly saw the man do a partial U-turn before driving into a parking lot and crashing into an empty car. Police found a gun and shell casing in the car. Police reported the man apparently shot himself accidentally before he died.

Incredible Hulk

The manager of the Mills House hotel downtown called the Charleston police Dec. 13 to report an unknown man was stealing the hotel’s granite cafe tables and loading them into a Uhaul, according to a police report. So far, the thief hasn’t been caught. He must be really strong, though.

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Lump of coal for the College of Charleston

Reserve a special lump of coal for the College of Charleston for its scheduled Dec. 20 unveiling of a portrait of its former president, Glenn McConnell, on the 162nd anniversary of South Carolina’s secession from the Union.

To mark McConnell’s presidency just about any other day wouldn’t cause a stir, but his thrall with the Confederacy over his long career sours the occasion. What should be a day of celebration for the former lieutenant governor is a wound by the college that’s self-inflicted at best.

As a city, as a state, as a nation, we don’t need to keep perpetuating the Lost Cause of the Confederacy — a racist myth that the Civil War was a just, heroic and honorable conflict about economics, not slavery. Wrong. The Civil War was nasty, gritty and brutal. More than 600,000 Americans died in a four-year conflict that at its essence was all about slavery.

So it’s a slap in the face to millions of people across America to unveil a portrait on Dec. 20, the day that South Carolina seceded from the Union. And it makes one wonder just what the College of Charleston was thinking.

Did officials at the college, which has its own department of history with more than two dozen professors, just not know that Secession Day was the same day they picked for the private ceremony at the Sottile Theatre to laud a portrait for McConnell, the former local state senator who owned a Confederate memorabilia shop and steered the effort to raise the Civil War Hunley

submarine now being conserved in North Charleston?

Or did they get led down a primrose path by someone, unaware of the coincidence?

Or are they just plain tone deaf to the message they send by linking a college celebration to a day inexorably linked to the split of the Union that set the South back for generations?

Whatever happened, the college should have postponed the ceremony to send the clear message that it supports diversity and inclusion — and won’t have anything to do with furthering the myth of the Lost Cause.

Please note: This editorial criticism isn’t directed at McConnell, who had a long, distinguished career in the state Senate before becoming lieutenant governor — a job he really didn’t want but took because of his sense of honor. In 2012 when McConnell was serving as president pro tempore of the state Senate, the lieutenant governor’s office became vacant. That meant the state’s second top position in the executive branch fell to McConnell. He could have played rule games to bypass the job. But he didn’t. He did his constitutional duty.

There were some protests two years later when McConnell became the college’s first graduate to become its president. But during his tenure, he made strides to bolster inclusivity and diversity — two things that current President Andrew Hsu has pushed forward even more.

But some of that momentum is now off because of the date picked for the portrait unveiling. It shouldn’t have happened.

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Some have been naughty, others nice in 2022

By Andy Brack

With Christmas around the corner, here’s who’s getting lumps of coal and who’s getting good presents:

NICE: Hats off to Gov. Henry McMaster for winning reelection and for being in line to be the longest-serving governor in the state’s history when the coming term ends. Inauguration is Jan. 11.

NAUGHTY: South Carolina’s seemingly hapless Democratic Party doesn’t have lots to celebrate this year, winning no statewide seats and losing seven more seats in the S.C. House. It needs to get its act together in more ways than one.

NICE: And that chance may come thanks to U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina political kingmaker whose 2000 endorsement of Joe Biden breathed life into his presidential campaign. Now Biden wants South Carolina to hold the party’s first presidential primary in 2024, which should send floods of party operatives into the state — and maybe some of them will stick around to help rebuild the party.

NAUGHTY: One GOP congressman, Ralph Norman of Rock Hill, needs to go after egging on former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to send in the Army to thwart the 2021 inauguration of Joe Biden. All the while, Norman publicly mewed that he wasn’t for fomenting insurrection. Give us all a Christmas gift and resign, Congressman.

NICE: Federal Judge Michelle Childs, mentioned this year as a possibility for the U.S. Supreme Court, got a highlyesteemed appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, perhaps the nation’s second-most prestigious court. And S.C. Circuit Judge DeAndrea Benjamin, wife of former Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, is expected to be voted on soon for an federal appellate seat for the 4th Circuit.

NAUGHTY: The state Republican Party, while a powerhouse no one dreamed of 30 years ago, continues to attract far-right candidates and kowtow to division, fear and governmental grumpiness. Earth to white male Republicans: Stop telling women what they can do with their bodies and focus more on solutions for everyone in South Carolina.

NICE: House Speaker Murrell Smith, who recently shuffled House committees in an attempt to get more substance out of the S.C. House, usually a race track for legislation.

NAUGHTY: It is impossible to believe state Superintendent-elect Ellen Weaver actually did two or more years of work in just a few months to get a master’s degree that she’s required to have to take office. Naughties to the folks at Bob Jones University, too, for playing along and cheapening advanced education.

NICE: Former Gov. David Beasley, whose hard work to feed the world at the World Food Program, is nothing short of heroic.

NAUGHTY: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who squirmed and struggled to keep from testifying before a grand jury over his role in questioning Georgia’s votes in the 2020 election. The whole mess was simply embarrassing — especially for someone who claims to be for the rule of law.

NICE: Early voting is a huge success. Wish we had gotten around to it sooner.

NAUGHTY: Gun nuts continue to thwart reasonable gun safety measures, such as closing the Charleston loophole in South Carolina that allowed murderer Dylann Roof to kill nine people in 2015 at Emanuel AME Church. It’s been seven years of nothing in the legislature. Do something about it in 2023.

NICE: Economic development officials across the state deserve a big slap on the back for attracting billions of dollars of investments in all parts of the state — from a wine facility in the Midlands and battery plants in the Lowcountry and the Pee Dee. If a mild recession comes, South Carolina’s economy should be more flexible than some to handle it. Tell your state leaders this month to spread the holiday season’s joy and warmth throughout 2023 to make it the best year yet.

Andy Brack is editor and publisher of Charleston City Paper. Have a comment? Send to: feedback@ charleston citypaper.com.

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Early voting is a huge success. Wish we had gotten around to it sooner.

What To Do

Homegoing: A Juried Exhibition

Nineteen South Carolina artists have been selected to present artwork highlighting concepts from the novel Homegoing by African-born author Yaa Gyasi as part of MOJA Arts Festival’s National Endowment for the Arts Big Read. The diverse pieces encapsulate themes such as heritage and identity, family, progress, racism and slavery. Various pieces from the exhibition are displayed at both the City Gallery at Waterfront Park and the Cox Gallery at the Avery Research Center. Dec. 21-Jan. 29. Times vary. Two downtown locations. charleston-sc.gov/citygallery or avery.cofc.edu

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THURSDAY

Storyteller Tim Lowry Christmas special

Nationally acclaimed teaching artist and storyteller Tim Lowry will spread holiday cheer by sharing magical tales of American history and beloved Christmas stories. Lowry has presented history lessons, folk tales and personal stories of life in the South at thousands of school programs across the country and is sure to brighten kids’ holiday vacation with his tales. In the evening, Lowry will lead a Charles Dickens-themed ghost tour through the decorated streets of Summerville.

Dec. 22. 3/6:30 p.m. $25. The Timrod Library. 217 Central Ave. Summerville. thetimrodlibrary.org

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Follyday Park skating rink

Celebrate the season with family and friends at the first-ever Follyday Park event with a synthetic ice skating rink set up across from Bert’s Market right next to the beach. Trees will glow with holiday lights as guests stroll through the Christmas wonderland complete with Santa’s sleigh and cozy fire pits to sit beside. Skating on this rink is slower than real ice, and beginners are welcome. Tickets include a 30-minute skate session and skates. Guests who don’t skate get free admission.

Dec. 23-25. 4-9p.m./11-9 p.m. $10. 201 E. Ashley Ave. Folly Beach. visitfolly.com

FRIDAY

A Drag Queen Christmas

The tour “A Drag Queen Christmas” hosted by Nina West featuring alumni of RuPaul’s Drag Race hits North Charleston just in time for the holiday season. The show features winners, fan favorites and Miss Congeniality. Guests can enjoy meet and greet sessions at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome.

Dec. 23. 8 p.m. $36.75. North Charleston Coliseum and PAC. 5001 Coliseum Dr. North Charleston. Northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com

SATURDAY

Light Up the Night

To celebrate another season of Hanukkah, join the Jewish Congregation of Dor Tikvah for a glow-in-the-dark dance party with games, music, latkes, donuts and a menorah lighting. Individuals who are 12 and younger get free admission, and there will be kid-friendly activities to keep the festivities going. Put on your dancing shoes and join in the fun for this all-ages event. Dec. 24. 7-8:30 p.m. $5. Congregation Dor Tikvah. 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. West Ashley. dortikvah.org

Arts

By Michael Smallwood

After a tentative return to programming in 2021, 2022 was a banner year for Charleston’s arts scene. Everything returned this year — some of it bigger and better than ever. Great shows, incredible performances, beautiful exhibitions, milestone anniversaries and award-winning art came out of the Holy City this year.

A year of anniversaries

James Island’s locally owned movie theater, the Terrace Theater, celebrated 25 years in 2022 with screenings of classic movies and a brand new carpet. The celebration came during the best financial run the movie theater has ever had, owner Paul Brown told the City Paper in September, bolstered by the huge box office hit Top Gun: Maverick PURE Theatre staged Randy Neale’s new play A Hidden Life to kick off its 20th

season, which continued with a successful run of Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s. Black Fedora Comedy Theatre also celebrated 10 years. Congratulations to these local organizations that have become cornerstones of Charleston’s arts scenes.

Covid struggles continue

The pandemic still isn’t over. While the shutdowns are done and arts organizations came barrelling out of the gates in 2022, Covid continues to affect the world around us.

This year was a trial showcase of how arts companies will operate post-pandemic and navigate its ongoing impacts on entertainment.

Lost rehearsal time from Covid protocols led PURE Theatre to delay the opening of Ben Butler, actively shifting PURE’s entire spring slate. Footlight Players’ A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder lost its entire closing weekend because of cast illnesses.

Spoleto Festival USA wasn’t immune either, with multiple cancellations and College of Charleston student Delaney Faile filling in as the character Cora for the opening performances of The Approach. This year demonstrated the necessity for new thinking in the way arts organizations plan productions. It’s also been a phenomenal year for understudies.

organizations. Spoleto Festival USA 2022 was helmed by Mena Mark Hanna, who took over after long-time General Director Nigel Redden. Hanna oversaw the return of Spoleto after two years of canceled and small-scale festivals. The 2022 edition of Spoleto saw a lot of programming that was held over from 2020, most notably the centerpiece Omar, so it’ll be another year before we see the full extent of Hanna’s vision for the festival.

New exhibit pays tribute to Charleston Museum

A new year-long exhibit entitled America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Educating, will be on display to celebrate The Charleston Museum's founding 250 years ago. Part one of the exhibit is open through June 4, showcasing objects from Ancient Rome, a helmet from 1798, Colonial dress and Japanese Samurai armor. Part two of the exhibit will be unveiled June 17, featuring centuries old carved bones and a skull from the largest known flying bird.

Chelsea Grinstead

Sardine Press exhibit at the Gibbes

The Gibbes’ Art Sales Gallery will exhibit There Are Only Moments Between Us by Sardine Press — a joint endeavor by artists and College of Charleston alumni Allison Koch and Leigh Sabisch — now through Jan. 22, 2023. The collaborative artworks are a visual investigation into the minds of two people who are racked with mixed feelings towards physical and romantic relationships. Chloe Hogan

Live painting from mom’s garage to benefit Public Works

Mixed media artist Rolf Anthony Young , who is based on James Island, will host an Instagram live stream in an effort to raise money for Summerville’s Public Works Art Center. Young will livestream his painting process at 12 p.m. Dec. 23 from his art studio — which doubles as his mom’s garage. To support the fundraiser, check out @rolfanthonyyoungart on Instagram. CH

See The Nutcracker! in North Charleston

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Foundational shakeups

New faces in high places have defined some of Charleston’s most venerated arts

Spoleto Festival USA wasn’t the only major arts organization to see a proper shakeup in leadership this year. Cara Leepson stepped down from her position as executive director of Redux

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The Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet features larger-than-life puppets, breath-taking acrobatics and dazzling costumes. Experience the exquisite artistry of the international cast, featuring stars of Ukraine ballet, performing at the highest level of classical technique. The North Charleston Performing Arts Center offers two chances to see the show at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 22 . — CH

Cara Leepson stepped down as Redux's executive director in 2022 after five years in the position

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Spoleto Festival USA welcomed Mena Mark Hanna in July, its first new general director in more than 35 years

Paul (right) and Robin Brown purchased the Terrace Theater in 2010

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Charleston arts community was in full swing in 2022

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20 movies to start out your 2023

By Kevin Young

Along with the new year comes a whole new slate of flicks to fill the movie houses and stream into our homes. Here are a few films to look forward to next year.

January

As the new year starts, more Oscar bait is rolled out ahead of Academy voting. It’s safe to say A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks as a suicidal grumpster whose life is changed by his neighbors, will be one of those movies. Sarah Polley, with a little help from Claire Foy, Jesse Buckley, Rooney Mara and Frances McDormand, explores the complex relationship women in a religious community have with their faith after a series of sexual assaults in Women Talking. Meanwhile, director Brandon Cronenberg will traverse the sci-fi horror playground with Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgård as a couple on a vacation which takes a gnarly turn in Infinity Pool.

February

Even though it’s the shortest month of the year, we’re still getting a cornucopia of movies in February. Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum go out for one last strip-tastic hurrah Feb. 10 in Magic Mike’s Last Dance. For those who’ve always wondered what a beloved bear turning homicidal would be like, look no further than Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood  And Honey. On the subject of bears, have you ever wondered how a bear would behave after snorting too much blow? Elizabeth Banks’ Cocaine Bear will give you the answer. If you’re starving for more Marvel content, Ant-Man  and  the Wasp: Quantumania will satisfy.

March

The third day of the third month brings us the third Apollo Creed movie, directed by Michael B. Jordan, appropriately titled Creed III. A week later on March 10, Ghostface and the survivors of Woodsboro return in Scream 6 sans Neve Campbell, thanks to a salary dispute. Zachary Levi and director David F. Sandberg also return

Bears get scary in 2023 with the releases of Cocaine Bear (top) and Winnie-thePooh: Blood and Honey (above)

with more superhero shenanigans in Shazam! Fury Of The Gods March 17. Keanu Reeves will have his share of shenanigans too when John Wick: Chapter Four debuts the following week on March 24. That same day, Woody Harrelson plays a basketball coach managing a team of players with intellectual disabilities in Bobby Farrelly’s comedy Champions March 30 will bring out some dicey material (pun intended) when a new D&D reboot, Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is released.

April

Another game reboot arrives in theaters April 7 when two plumbers travel through time to save a princess in the animated Super Mario Bros Movie. In the horror-comedy Renfield, Count Dracula’s lackey finds love and leaves behind his bloodsucking boss, played by Nicolas Cage, the star of Vampire’s Kiss. In the equally horrific (but less humorous) Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead series, two sisters fight off bloodthirsty demons in a Los Angeles high-rise. Closing out the month is Are You There God It’s Me Margaret, the coming-of-age dramedy based on Judy Blume’s book.

May

At the beginning of the summer season, James Gunn’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 takes us back to the MCU to catch the latest adventures of Peter Quill and company. The deja vu continues when the 10th installment of the Fast And Furious franchise, Fast X, is released weeks later followed by another live action remake of an animated Disney classic, The Little Mermaid.

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Mushroom-hopping plumbers never looked better than in Super Mario Bros Movie

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Reclaim

Contemporary Arts Center in May, ending a five-year run with the organization in order to help another organization grow and thrive. Kate Ledbetter took over the role in August. Flowertown Players saw some changes at the top, including the addition of new board members like Lizzie Harris, who heads a new play selection committee for the company.

More places to thrive

Many arts spaces flourished in 2022, a necessity after 2020 took several away.

Sarah Dionna got a second chance at her film-focused Actors Resource Center this year when ARC Take 2 opened its doors in September. Stationed in the Citadel Mall, ARC Take 2 offers acting work shops, audition services, pole dancing classes and much more. It’s also touted as a potential gathering spot for writers, directors and any other artists looking for community and resources.

In Summerville, Public Works Art Center continued to serve the commu nity by extending free arts access to as many people as possible. Studio Union in North Charleston provided long-term rental spaces for artists. Artist Collective expanded to downtown, bringing its art gallery company to The Charleston Place. Charleston really became an excellent home for aspiring and developing artists in 2022, and these resources helped ensure that.

New companies look to the future

Young upstart arts organizations are also looking forward to becoming more involved with the community. The International African American Museum spent much of 2022 holding events in preparation for a now delayed January 2023 opening.

Charleston Playhouse, which next year will open its first season as Charleston’s first professional equity musical theater company, has been setting the stage for its debut with small-scale performance nights at various venues. The Void Theatre Company, a new queer-focused performance company founded by recent College of Charleston graduates, is preparing for its first show in February 2023. The future certainly looks bright for Charleston’s arts scene.

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Charleston actors Shannon Vogt and Teresa Elj created The Void to make more space for the LGBTQ community in local theater

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Sarah Dionna (above) films and coaches acting auditions at Arc Take 2

Charleston’s food year

The

By City Paper staff and contributors

The Charleston food scene is always changing, with restaurants coming and going, menus shifting with the seasons and new chefs taking over kitchens. But one thing that’s constant? There’s always something great to try in town. Here are some of the City Paper’s staff and writers’ favorite meals and cocktails of the year:

Abby Tierney

Menorquina Gin Tonic from Estadio

The cocktail I drank the most this year was without a doubt Estadio’s perfect gin and tonic. Cold, crisp and herbaceous with a thick sprig of rosemary and house-made tonic, the Menorquina is my ideal cocktail to sip on a warm evening. An added bonus to these (very) frequent visits: The wonderful Estadio staff has started to feel like family.

Sunday Gravy from Lupara pop-up at Bar George

Every time the Bar George crew hosts a Lupara Italian pop-up, I show up the minute the doors open. The offerings change at each event, but November’s menu was a decadent, family-style feast: warm focaccia with whipped ricotta and honeyfermented garlic, a huge Caesar salad with dill and chili crumbs, a heaping bowl of Sunday ragu and a cannoli-and-cheesecake-filled dessert cart. No notes.

Find out where to try Lupara by following @lupara.chs on Instagram.

Taco sabroso from Dos Taqueria and iced Americano from Sightsee

With inhalable tacos on handmade corn tortillas, Dos Taqueria is doing everything right. My favorite weekend routine revolves around ordering what locals in the neighborhood call the “Line Street Special” — at least three tacos sabrosos filled with tinga (chicken cooked in a red chili sauce) from the Line Street taco shop and an iced Americano from Sightsee just a few blocks down. The coffee shop switched over to Brandywine Coffee Roasters this year, which has taken its already excellent drinks up a notch.

Treat

3 to 6 p.m.

Longboard on Sullivan’s Island, which happens every day from 3 to 6 p.m. and features discounted oysters and cocktails. The grilled oysters absolutely blew me away. They were so buttery and topped with the perfect amount of crunchy breadcrumbs and herbs. Plus, you can get a dozen for $24 during this bivalve-forward happy hour.

me. In my opinion, chef Esteban Diaz needs to bottle that sauce and sell it. It was acidic, slightly spicy, tangy and extremely delicious. I nearly licked the plate.

The

Spicy Sandwich

from Cold Shoulder Gourmet

Grilled oysters from The Longboard

I recently discovered Oyster Hour at The

Tiraditos from Pisco Mar Pisco Mar recently opened in the Port of Call food hall and while the entire eightcourse tasting menu was phenomenal, the tiraditos (thinly sliced yellowtail coated in an aji Amarillo sauce) really stood out for

“Don’t be mad; be early,” is the slogan of this sandwich shop for a reason. These sammies sell out quickly, so I like to go early in the morning to get my spicy sandwich fix and say hello to my new bestie, owner Craig Edmunds. The sandwich is perfectly balanced from the tender, herbaceous focaccia and spicy truffle hot sauce to the salty par-

Elise DeVoe

Pisco Mar rotates its selection of fish in the tiraditos (above), giving diners options to try new flavor combinations

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Richard Van de Water

yourself to The Longboard’s grilled oysters (above) during Oyster Hour every day from

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Estadio’s Menorquina Gin Tonic is a refreshing cocktail anytime of the year

best meals and sips of 2022

Dos Taqueria’s taco sabroso includes salsa verde, pico de gallo and adobo crema in a handmade corn tortilla

A la carte

Open on Christmas Eve

Annie O’ Love’s Cafe of Sweet Abundance is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

82 Queen will open from 10 a.m.2:30 p.m. for brunch and 5:30-9:30 p.m. for dinner, serving its normal menu in addition to holiday specials.

Blind Tiger will open for a special prime rib dinner. Reservations are available through blindtigerchs.com.

Church and Union will open from 12-9 p.m. for a three-course prix-fixe menu. Tickets are $75 per adult and $30 per child aged 12 and younger. Reservations are available through churchandunioncharleston.com.

Michael Pham

Dry rub chicken wings from Herd Provisions

I tried these wings for the first time before hopping on a six-hour flight across the country, and what a good choice. The wings were incredibly moist and pulled right off the bone. The dry rub seasoning was a perfect blend of spicy and savory combined with a bit of sweetness from the ranch. The best part? For $10, you get eight large wings, something of a rarity in Charleston these days.

Sesame seed pancakes from Vern’s

These pancakes were probably some of the fluffiest, tastiest pancakes I’ve ever had. The sesame seeds add a nutty, natural sweetness to the pancake, and a little bit of a crunch for some added texture. The pancakes are served three in a stack and topped with whipped ricotta and seasonal fruit. The first time I had these pancakes, peaches were in season, and the sliced peaches added a light, floral flair. Each bite was a combination of complementing flavors and diverse textures. This winter season, apples bring chilly weather vibes to the stack.

Smoked La Chang sausage rice bowl from King BBQ

Shuai and Corrie Wang of Jackrabbit Filly announced plans earlier this year to open new Chinese barbecue concept King BBQ in 2023. To get the community excited about the new restaurant, they started weekly pop-ups at Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. every Tuesday. While the Wang’s brought an entirely new concept and menu with items like roast half duck and cha chao spare ribs, it was the La Chang sausage that stole the show for me. The sausage is a wonderful combination of savory,

Iron Rose opens from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. for brunch and 4-8 p.m. for dinner. The holiday dinner menu includes specials such as roasted whole lobster with leek fondue and black truffles and a rack of lamb with white beans, brown butter, rapini and gremolata. Reservations are available through Resy.

Jalisco Taqueria & Tequila will operate during normal hours on Dec. 24 from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Maya will open Dec. 24 with a prixfixe menu of skillet queso, choice of chorizo or mushrooms, choice of short rib mole or calabaza enchilada and churros.

Rodney Scott’s BBQ is open Dec. 24 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Post House is open for breakfast from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and a prixfixe dinner menu from 12-8 p.m. Reservations available through Resy.

Open on Christmas day

Blind Tiger is open Dec. 25 from 5-8 p.m. Reservations available through blindtigerchs.com.

Church and Union is open Dec. 25 from 1-9 p.m. for a Christmas Day buffet. Tickets are $75 per person and $30 per child aged 12 and younger. Reservations available through churchandunioncharleston.com.

Cold Shoulder Gourmet is open Dec. 25 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., offering a free Christmas-theme sandwich and cup of coffee for the food insecure.

Iron Rose is open Dec. 25 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. for brunch and 4-8 p.m. for dinner. Reservations are available on Resy.

Editor’s note: This is not a complete list of restaurant openings during the holiday.

What we’ll miss

Cupcake Down South closed its doors Dec. 14 after 16 years. —Michael Pham

mesan and delicate black truffle cream.

Hillary Reaves

Dream Dinner

Seafood and cocktails with American icons

Tony Licari of West Ashley said he would like to invite the late politician Robert F. Kennedy, late American author F. Scott Fitzgerald and late actor Orson Welles to his dream dinner. Together they’ll sip savory Bloody Marys while dining on a cheese-forward appetizer and seafoodcentri entree.

DRINK: Bloody Mary from The Darling Oyster Bar. “The Bloody Mary at The Darling Oyster Bar is another visual treat that I always recommend to visitors. The fact that it serves as both a drink and an appetizer is just an added bonus.”

APPETIZER: Fromage and Fig from Edison James Island. “This] is the perfect mix of savory and sweet before a meal. Even if you overindulge, you won’t be too full to enjoy your dinner.”

ENTREE: Seafood a la Wando from Hank’s Seafood. “The Seafood a la Wando is my number one recommendation to anyone who visits Charleston. Each ingredient is perfectly selected, and the wonderful cream sauce begs to be mopped up with French bread until the last bit is gone.”

DESSERT: Edison Chocolate Bulb from Edison James Island. “I am not a big dessert person, but the Edison Chocolate Bulb is a visual and culinary treat.”

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sweet and smoky. But eating it with the rice bowl is the real kicker — soy pickles and a scallion ginger relish cut through the savory, while the white rice helped bring a balance and meld the flavors together. Safe to say, I can’t wait for King BBQ to open next year.

Chloe Hogan

Throwback Crunchwrap from Bangin’ Vegan Eats

I have not stopped thinking about Bangin’ Vegan Eats since the first time I tasted the absolutely decadent vegan junk food from this food truck. The “throwback crunchwrap” is like Taco Bell’s much-loved item, stuffed with “beef,” cheese, sour cream and lettuce, but without actual animal products, which makes it one thousand times better to me. (And you would never know the difference!)

Double Ninth Moon from Kwei Fei

The cocktail of my dreams is the Double Ninth Moon at Kwei Fei. The drink is cool as a cucumber, with a splash of tequila and works as the perfect counterpart to the spicy Szechuan food. (Pro tip: Kwei Fei also has great vegan options!)

of the year

There’s been a lot of food news this year, but here’s some of our favorites:

• A look into some of Mount Pleasant’s oldest go-to restaurants

• Greg Johnsman of Marsh Hen Mill talks birds, blessings, life and legacy at the mill

• Inside the “weird” and whimsical world of Life Raft Treats

• Keeping it fresh: What sustainable fishing looks like

• Looking back at the food and places we miss

• Neighborhood restaurants become a treasured part of the community

• Restaurants continue adjusting to rising costs

• Rolling with the punches

• Smash City Burgers takes on 30 burgers in 30 days

• What’s so great about pizza, anyway?

Christina Bailey

Tidewater Shrimp from Island Cabana Bar

These boiled shrimp are perfectly cooked with “tidewater” seasoning. Island Cabana

The Darling

Bar is on the water at Seabreeze Marina downtown. Enjoy fresh seafood inside or out on the pier while splitting a bucket of beers.

Samantha Connors

Manicotti from Mondo’s

The house-made pasta and fresh marinara sauce used to make Mondo’s manicotti took me right back to my Italian grandmother’s kitchen. Stuffed with ricotta, rolled up like an Italian tamale and topped with fresh tomato sauce, this manicotti dish is comforting and tastes like home.

S.C. Snapper ceviche from Delany Oyster House

You may think of ceviche as a summertime snack, but I could eat this dish all year round. The local snapper is so light, tender and flavorful and the acidity of the citrus adds a beautiful freshness. Spicy peanut chili crisps pack a slight heat and unique texture. It was so good, I ordered a second helping for dessert. (I’m not alone: The server said diners often start and finish their meals with this dish.)

Herd Provision wings are available in dry rub, shoyu, chili oil, jerk or buffalo

Charleston’s forever-changing food scene

Another year has passed and with it, Charleston saw an influx of new restaurants opening doors and established ones expanding. But it also saw the fall of many long-standing spots like Caroline’s Aloha Bar (formerly VooDoo Lounge), Philly’s in Summerville and more. While it was sad to see these places go, it’s exciting to welcome in new concepts like Raw Lab’s raw bar omakase experience or Jackrabbit Filly owner’s upcoming concept King BBQ, currently operating as a pop-up with plans for a brick-and-mortar in 2023.

Let’s give one final goodbye to the restaurants who shut doors this year:

• Bacco Italian Restaurant (Mount Pleasant)

• Black Magic Cafe (James Island)

• Caroline’s Aloha Bar (West Ashley)

• Cuban Gypsy Pantry (North Charleston)

• Cupcake Down South (Mount Pleasant)

• d.d. Pecker’s Wing Shack (West Ashley)

• Daniel Island Grille (Daniel Island)

• Florence’s Lowcountry Kitchen (West Ashley)

• Gnome Cafe (Downtown)

• Kaminsky’s (West Ashley)

• Ladles (West Ashley)

• Monza (Downtown)

• Nana’s Uptown (North Charleston)

• Philly’s (Summerville)

• Sunflower Cafe (West Ashley)

• Sweetwater Cafe (James Island)

And a warm welcome to those that joined the Charleston community:

• 167Bar (Downtown)

• Baguette Magic (Downtown)

• Bar on the Avenue (North Charleston)

• Bar Rollins (Downtown)

• Bevi Bene (Summerville)

• Bexley Fish & Raw Bar (Summerville)

• Bodega (Downtown)

• Cafecito (Downtown)

• Cold Shoulder Gourmet (West Ashley)

• El Callao (North Charleston)

• Gingerline (Downtown)

• Heavy’s Barburger (Downtown)

• Holey City Bagels (Downtown)

• Iron Rose Bar & Restaurant (Downtown)

• Islander 71 Fish House and Deck Bar (IOP)

• Laura (Summerville)

• Millers All Day (James Island)

• Minero (Johns Island)

• Rancho Lewis (Downtown)

• RITUAL Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (Downtown)

• Ruby Sunshine (West Ashley)

• Share House (Downtown)

• Spice Palette (Mount Pleasant)

• The Black Door Cafe (Downtown)

• The Caviar Bar at Zero George (Downtown)

• The Press (Downtown)

• Three Sirens (North Charleston)

• Vern’s (Downtown)

• Weezy’s (Johns Island)

• Wisconsin Meat & Cheese (James Island) Michael Pham

Editor’s note: These are not comprehensive lists.

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Industrial

JOBS

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-08-1338

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS

JAMIE SANCHEZ, SHEILA BENJAMIN, SHAWN RICHARDSON, GORDAN BENJAMIN AND PRESTON PROCHASKA DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2016, 2017, AND 2019.

WIGGY

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ASTRID

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TO DEFENDANT: JAMIE SANCHEZ, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on August 5, 2022 at 11:35 am. 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, S.C. 29461, within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Jason D. Pockrus, SC Bar # 101333, 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (843) 719-1095.

Sharon L. Glidden; Any heirsat-law or devisees of Matthew Lee Glidden, deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons or entities entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons or entities with any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and any unknown minors, incompetent or imprisoned person, or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe; Brian Lee Glidden; Nicholas Lee Glidden; Citimortgage, Inc., successor by merger to Citifinancial Mortgage Company, Inc., f/k/a Associates Home Equity Services, Inc., f/k/a Ford Consumer Finance Company, Inc., 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.

THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Lee C. Glidden and Sharon L. Glidden to American Business Mortgage Services Inc. dated March 6, 2003 and recorded on March 6, 2003 in Book M441 at Page 135, in the Charleston County Registry (hereinafter, “Mortgage”). Thereafter, the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger.

The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as:

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 17, Block X, Woodview Manor, Subdivision, all as is more fully shown on a plat entitled “Woodside Manor and Woodview Manor, Charleston County, South Carolina,” which plat was made by E.M. Seabrook, Jr., Inc., dated November 30, 1972, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AB, Page 93. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more full appear.

Subject to the covenants and restrictions dated February 12, 1971, and recorded in the R.M.C. Office on March 24, 1971, in Book F96, Page 230; and subject further to indenture to South Carolina Electric and Gas Company dated October 28, 1969, and of record in Book S93, Page 94.

This conveyance is subject to the sewer charge to be paid to Woodside-Woodview Utility Co., Inc., a South Carolina Corporation, of Nine ($9.00) Dollars per quarter or such charge as shall be approved by the South Carolina Public Service Commission.

of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for unknown minors, and persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment.

FURTHER upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Attorney for any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is

ORDERED that Kelley Woody, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 4496 Jenwood St, Ladson, SC 29456; that he is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Kelley Woody, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants,

DOLPH

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2021-CP-10-04935

The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for the ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-1, Plaintiff, v.

Any heirs-at-law or devisees of Lee C. Glidden, deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons or entities entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons or entities with any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and any unknown minors, incompetent or imprisoned person, or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe.;

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 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.

LIS PENDENS

This being the same property conveyed to Lee C. Glidden and Sharon L. Glidden by deed of Deloria S. Broadway a/k/a Delorie S. Broadway dated September 19, 1980 and recorded October 1, 1980 in Book O123 at Page 70 in the Records for Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 388-02-00-086 Property Address: 4496 Jenwood St Ladson, SC 29456

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 October 27, 2021. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court’s Office.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in Charleston City Paper, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action.

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-10-04354

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Novastar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-2, Novastar Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2, Plaintiff, v.

Levi West, Jr.; Any heirs-at-law or devisees of Ramona J. West, deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons or entities entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons or entities with any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United

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States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and any unknown minors, incompetent or imprisoned person, or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe; Any heirs-at-law or devisees of Walter Brees, deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons or entities entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons or entities with any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and any unknown minors, incompetent or imprisoned person, or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe; Any heirs-at-law or devisees of Ira M. Brees, deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons or entities entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons or entities with any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and any unknown minors, incompetent or imprisoned person, or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe; HSBC Mortgage Corp. s/b/m to Household Finance Corporation II, Defendant(s).

AMENDED 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 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.

AMENDED LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Levi West, Jr., and Ramona J. West to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for NovaStar Mortgage, Inc. dated February 27, 2007 and recorded on May 9, 2007 in Book B625 at Page 614, in the Charleston County Registry (hereinafter, “Mortgage”). Thereafter, the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger.

The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as:

ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Ashley Heights Subdivision, Section Three, Charleston County, South Carolina, and shown and designated as Lot 32, Block M, on plat prepared by J. O’Hear Sanders, Jr., Surveyor, dated July 15, 1957 and recorded in Plat Book L, Page 58 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description.

This being the same property conveyed to Levi West, Jr., and Ramona J. West by deed of Walter Brees and Ira M. Brees dated May 16, 1997, and recorded May 20, 1997, in Book F284 at Page 741 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Ramona J. West passed away on August 29, 2021, leaving her interest in the subject property to her heirs or devisees, namely Levi West, Jr. TMS No. 484-10-00-139

Property Address: 7652 Winchester Street North Charleston, SC 29420

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 September 16, 2022. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court’s Office.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for unknown minors, and persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley

Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment.

FURTHER upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Attorney for any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 7652 Winchester Street, North Charleston, SC 29420; that he is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Kelley Woody, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants,

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in Charleston City Paper, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action.

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone (803) 454-3540 Fax (803) 454-3541 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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PO BOX 71346 CHARLESTON, SC 29415 ************

Estate of: JOAN ELLEN FRALIX PAYNE 2022-ES-10-2022 DOD: 10/09/22

Pers. Rep: JAMES ROBERT PAYNE, JR. 6294 HWY 165 RAVENEL, SC 29470

Atty: DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************

Estate of: ROBERT ANDREW KNOX 2022-ES-10-2041 DOD: 10/10/22

Pers. Rep: PAMELA ANN KNOX 311 GROUSE PARK CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty: M. JEAN LEE, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************

Estate of: AMY CICCHETTI MIDGLEY 2022-ES-10-2044 DOD: 09/28/22

Pers. Rep: NANCY C. RUBY 45 COBURG RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

Atty: DAVID W. WOLF, ESQ. 748 D ST. ANDREWS BLVD. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************

Estate of: MICHAEL OLLAN WOODHAM 2022-ES-10-2052 DOD: 07/13/22

Pers. Rep: KIM W. BLOCKER 2237 WOOD AVE. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ************

Estate of: VERONICA D. GOODRICH 2022-ES-10-2063 DOD: 11/08/22

Pers. Rep: PETER B. GOODRICH 139 TRADD ST., APT. 2 CHARLESTON, SC 29401

Atty: M. JEAN LEE, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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************ Estate of: SHEILA JUNE DAVIDSON 2022-ES-10-1919

DOD: 08/24/22

Pers. Rep: SAMUEL READY BRADFORD, JR. 221 SHADY LN. CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: ROBERT HART HOLLING 2022-ES-10-1941 DOD: 07/26/22

Pers. Rep: JOAN L. HOLLING 750 WATERLOO ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29412

Atty: KERRY W. KOON, ESQ. 147 WAPPOO CREEK DR., #203 CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ************

Estate of: PETER ALAN SMITH 2022-ES-10-1965 DOD: 10/15/22

Pers. Rep: JANET DAY RICHEY 3014 OLD BRIDGEVIEW LN. CHARLESTON, SC 29403

Atty: JOHN E. ROMANOSKY, JR., ESQ. 1 COOL BLOW ST., #201 CHARLESTON, SC 29403

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE PROBATE COURT IN RE: THE ESTATES OF

FRANK BROWN CASE NO: 2022-ES10-02085 AND ORALEE BROWN AKA ORIELEE BROWN AKA OLIELEE BROWN CASE NO: 2022-ES10-02087

NOTICE OF HEARING - VIRTUAL HEARING

DATE OF HEARING: January 23, 2023 TIME: 9:00 A.M.

PLACE: Virtual Hearing for the Charleston County Probate Court Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street, Second Floor Charleston, South Carolina 29401

DESCRIPTION / SUBJECT OF HEARING:

CHILDREN

TO DEFENDANT: BRANDON WILLIAMS

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on August 22, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Dorchester County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Dawn Berry, Legal Department of the Dorchester County Department of Social Services, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Dawn Berry, SC Bar # 101675, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483, 843-486-1861.

Arthur C. McFarland

Attorney for Petitioner

1847 Ashley River Road Suite 200 Charleston, S.C. 29407 843. 763-3900 843. 763-5347-fax

Charleston, S.C. December 6, 2022

1-800-Pack-Rat (SC-Charleston-5472) 7704 South Rail Road Charleston, SC 29420 877-774-1537

Notice of Sale

Tenant: Unit # Baldwin, James 804171 Barkley, Rashid 704864 Hayman, Tammy 355978 McLaughlin, April 805263 Daniel Saunders D59944 & Patrick Andre

1-800-Pack-Rat (SC-Charleston-5472), 7704 South Rail Road, Charleston, SC 29420, has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the units above. All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on 12/28/2022 at 10:00 AM in order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place on www.storagetreasures.com from 12/28/2022 to 1/4/2023 at 12:00 PM

65 Sycamore Ave ADDRESS

CC; Judge Ellen Steinberg 1720 Sam Rittenberg Blvd unit 11 Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 766-6531 Charleston, ·sc 29407 CITY, STATE, ZIP SC STATUE 29-15-10

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of: MELVIN D. TWITE 2022-ES-10-1997

DOD: 08/27/22

Pers. Rep: TRASSA T. HOUGE 4541 S. RHETT AVE. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405

Atty: RACHEL K. MCKAIN, ESQ.

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of: RUSSELL ALBERT PARKER 2022-ES-10-1772 DOD: 07/04/22

Pers. Rep: MICHAEL B. VAN LANDINGHAM 134 MARY ELLEN DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29403 ************

Estate of: RICHARD L. WEAVER 2022-ES-10-1832

DOD: 09/28/22

Pers. Rep: MARY P. CANTON 945 COMPASS PT. CHARLESTON, SC 29412

Atty: MERIDITH J. HENEAGE, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************

Estate of: BETTY YOUNG SEGAL 2022-ES-10-1892

DOD: 10/04/22

Pers. Rep: AMY LYNN SEGAL WALSH

1474 BLUE CASCADE DR. MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

Atty: SETH A. LEVY, ESQ. 21 GAMECOCK AVE., #A CHARLESTON, SC 29407

Petitions of Clara Brown Cromwell, aka Clara Cromwell to determine the lawful heirs of Frank Brown, deceased, who died September 1, 1965 and to determine the lawful heirs of Oralee Brown aka Orielee Brown aka Olielee Brown who died July 23, 2007.

A full copy of the Summons and Petitions are available from the undersigned Attorney for Petitioner. Notification of Invitation for Virtual Attendance of the Hearing shall be provided by the Court to Petitioner’s Attorney prior to commencement of the scheduled Hearing. Once received, Petitioner’s Attorney shall provide the Notification to all parties entitled to Notice. Any and all parties having any interest in either or both of these matters may request attendance at the hearing by phone or email communication to Sydney Fowler, Esquire, Law Clerk of the Charleston County Probate Court, 843-958-5194, or SFOWLER@CHARLESTONCOUNTY.ORG

s/John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101 Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464 john@cisadodds.com (843) 881-6530

Attorney for Petitioner

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR- 18-0920

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS

YOLANDA YOUMANS, OMMNI COBBS, AND BRANDON WILLIAMS, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO.: 2022-ES-10-2039

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN A. MACK, JR. MELBA MACK, Petitioner, vs. BARBARA W. MACK, JOHN A. MACK, III and KEVIN E. MACK, Respondents.

NOTICE OF HEARING TO: ALL HEIRS AND INTERESTED PARTIES: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-captioned action was filed on November 15, 2022 in the Probate Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina. This action seeks the determination of the heirs of the Estate of John A. Mack, Jr. who died on November 24, 2008.

A hearing has been scheduled in connection with this matter on the 13th day of February 2023 at 9:00 a.m. If you plan to participate in the virtual hearing, you must contact the Law Office of Arthur C. McFarland at the below telephone number or email address or Sydney Fowler, Esquire, Law Clerk of the Charleston County Probate Court at 843-958-5194 or sfowler@charlestoncounty.org, prior to the hearing to receive the virtual link information.

Please be present at said hearing if you are an heir or interested party in the aforementioned Estate John A. Mack, Jr., if so minded.

NOTICE TO CLAIM VEHICLE/ ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO: LAST KNOWN OWNER Samantha Disinger-Hart NAME

2108 Ashley Cooper Lane ADDRESS Charleston, SC 29414 CITY, STATE, ZIP MAKE Regal 2005 ITEM 1800

TO: LIENHOLDER N/A

ITEM/VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER RGMBK847K405

STATE SC TAG NUMBER SC519BT

This is notification that you have THIRTY (30) days from this date to reclaim the above vehicle/item recorded with you being the owner, lienholder(s) or interested party.

This vehicle/item has been stored at this location since June 1, 2022 and is accruing Daily storage charges or 50.00. There is a lien on the vehicle/ item of the amount plus any additional storage or costs from the date of this notice.

If unclaimed, it will be sold through magistrate’s sale as prescribed by SC law and you will lose ownership/lien interest in the vehicle. If you desire to contest the sale of the vehicle, you will have the opportunity at a pre-sale hearing that will be scheduled after the Application for Public Sale has been filed with the court of Judge Ellen Steiaberg.

Notice is hereby served to any lienholder of impending sale, upon expiration of 31 days from today’s date.

IF YOU NO LONGER OWN TIS VEHICLE, please provide the name, and address of the current owner, if available.:

ANY INSURANCE COMPANY

TAKING TITLE TO THIS VEHICLE is reminded that pursuant to Ruling #84-3 of the South Carolina Insurance Commission, they may not abandon salvage vehicles on a towing company or garage.

Any further questions or correspondence should be directed to the below listed party.

NOTICE TO CLAIM VEHICLE/ ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

TO: LAST KNOWN OWNER Douglas Turnau NAME

208 Northlake Rd ADDRESS Columbia, SC 29223 CITY, STATE, ZIP TO: LIENHOLDER ReFi NAME

224 Datura St., Ste. 705 ADDRESS West Palm Beach, FL 33401 CITY, STATE, ZIP MAKE Proline YEAR 1999 ITEM 2800 WA

ITEM/VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

PLCMK048L899 STATE SC TAG NUMBER

This is notification that you have THIRTY (30) days from this date to reclaim the above vehicle/item recorded with you being the owner, lienholder(s) or interested party.

This vehicle/item has been stored at this location since August 1, 2022 and is accruing Daily storage charges or 50.00 in addition: TOWING AND OR REPAIRS OF 3374.10, with a total amount due at this time of 7500.00. There is a lien on the vehicle/item of the amount plus any additional storage or costs from the date of this notice. If unclaimed, it will be sold through magistrate’s sale as prescribed by SC law and you will lose ownership/lien interest in the vehicle. If you desire to contest the sale of the vehicle, you will have the opportunity at a pre-sale hearing that will be scheduled after the Application for Public Sale has been filed with the court of Judge Ellen Steinberg.

Notice is hereby served to any lienholder of impending sale, upon expiration of 31 days from today’s date.

IF YOU NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE, please provide the name, and address of the current owner, if available.

TAKING TITLE TO THIS

is reminded that pursuant to Ruling #84-3 of the South Carolina Insurance Commission, they may not abandon salvage vehicles on a towing company or garage.

Any further questions or correspondence should be directed to the below listed party.

Steve Lefebvre

NAME & PHONE NUMBER

65 Sycamore Ave

ADDRESS

CC; Judge Ellen Steinberg 1720 Sam Rittenberg Blvd unit 11 Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 766-6531 Charleston, ·sc 29407 CITY, STATE, ZIP

SC STATUE 29-15-10

NOTICE TO CLAIM VEHICLE/ ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

TO: LAST KNOWN OWNER

Douglas Turnau

NAME

208 Northlake Rd

ADDRESS Columbia, SC 29223 CITY, STATE, ZIP

TO: LIENHOLDER RecFi

NAME 224 Datura St., Ste. 705 ADDRESS West Palm Beach, FL 33401 CITY, STATE, ZIP

MAKE Suzuki YEAR 2016

ITEM DF200ATXZW

ITEM/VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 20003Z610039 STATE SC TAG NUMBER

This is notification that you have THIRTY (30) days from this date to reclaim the above vehicle/item recorded with you being the owner, lienholder(s) or interested party.

This vehicle/item has been stored at this location since August 1, 2022 and is accruing daily storage charges or 50.00 in addition: TOWING AND OR REPAIRS OF 270.00, with a total amount due at this time of 1,337.30. There is a lien on the vehicle/item of the amount plus any additional storage or costs from the date of this notice. If unclaimed, it will be sold through magistrate’s sale as prescribed by SC law and you will lose ownership/lien interest in the vehicle. If you desire to contest the sale of the vehicle, you will have the opportunity at a pre-sale hearing that will be scheduled after the Application for Public Sale has been filed with the court of

Judge Ellen Steinberg.

Notice is hereby served to any lienholder of impending sale, upon expiration of31 days from today’s date.

IF YOU NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE, please provide the name, and address of the current owner, if available.:

ANY INSURANCE COMPANY

TAKING TITLE TO THIS VEHICLE is reminded that pursuant to Ruling #84-3 of the South Carolina Insurance Commission, they may not abandon salvage vehicles on a towing company or garage.

Any further questions or correspondence should be directed to the below listed party.

Steve Lefebvre

NAME & PHONE NUMBER

65 Sycamore Ave ADDRESS

CC; Judge Ellen Steinberg 1720 Sam Rittenberg Blvd unit 11 Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 766-6531 Charleston, ·sc 29407 CITY, STATE, ZIP

SC STATUE 29-15-10

NOTICE TO CLAIM VEHICLE/ ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

TO: LAST KNOWN OWNER Douglas Turnau

NAME 208 Northlake Rd ADDRESS Columbia, SC 29223 CITY, STATE, ZIP

TO: LIENHOLDER RecFi

NAME 224 Datura St., Ste. 705 ADDRESS West Palm Beach, FL 33401 CITY, STATE, ZIP

MAKE Suzuki YEAR 2016 ITEM DF200ATXW ITEM/VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 20003F611727 STATE SC TAG NUMBER

This is notification that you have THIRTY (30) days from this date to reclaim the above vehicle/item recorded with you being the owner, lienholder(s) or interested party.

This vehicle/item has been stored at this location since August 1, 2022 and is accruing daily storage charges or 50.00 in addition: TOWING AND OR REPAIRS OF 270.00, with a total amount due at this time of 1,337.30. There is a lien on the vehicle/item of the amount plus any additional storage or costs from the date of this

notice. If unclaimed, it will be sold through magistrate’s sale as prescribed by SC law and you will lose ownership/lien interest in the vehicle. If you desire to contest the sale of the vehicle, you will have the opportunity at a pre-sale hearing that will be scheduled after the Application for Public Sale has been filed with the court of Judge Ellen Steinberg.

Notice is hereby served to any lienholder of impending sale, upon expiration of31 days from today’s date.

IF YOU NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE, please provide the name, and address of the current owner, if available.:

ANY INSURANCE COMPANY TAKING TITLE TO THIS VEHICLE is reminded that pursuant to Ruling #84-3 of the South Carolina Insurance Commission, they may not abandon salvage vehicles on a towing company or garage.

Any further questions or correspondence should be directed to the below listed party.

Steve Lefebvre

NAME & PHONE NUMBER 65 Sycamore Ave ADDRESS CC; Judge Ellen Steinberg 1720 Sam Rittenberg Blvd unit 11 Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 766-6531 Charleston, ·sc 29407 CITY, STATE, ZIP

SC STATUE 29-15-10

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2022-CP-10-05182

Arvest Central Mortgage Company, PLAINTIFF, VS. Virginia G. Hines a/k/a Virginia Hines-Grabau a/k/a Virginia Hines, DEFENDANT(S).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (220260.00020)

TO THE DEFENDANT VIRGINIA G. HINES A/K/A VIRGINIA HINES-GRABAU A/K/A VIRGINIA HINES ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box

2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on November 9, 2022.

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A.

By: 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

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

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Eric G. Wilson has written a book that I might typically recommend to 40% of the Aries tribe. But in 2023, I will raise that to 80% of you. The title is How to Be Weird: An Off-Kilter Guide to Living a One-of-a-Kind Life According to my analysis of the astrological omens, it will make sense for you to stop making sense on a semi-regular basis. Cheerfully rebelling against the status quo should be one of your most rewarding hobbies. The best way to educate and entertain yourself will be to ask yourself, “What is the most original and imaginative thing I can do right now?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): One of your potential superpowers is cultivating links between the spiritual and physical worlds. If you develop this talent, you illuminate the ways that eternity permeates the everyday routine. You weave together the sacred and the mundane so they synergize each other. You understand how practical matters may be infused with archetypal energies and epic themes. I hope you will be doing a lot of this playful work in 2023, Taurus. Many of us non-Bulls would love you to teach us more about these mysteries.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are fun and useful projects for you to cultivate in 2023: 1. Initiate interesting trends. Don’t follow mediocre trends. 2. Exert buoyant leadership in the groups you are part of. 3. Practice the art of enhancing your concentration by relaxing. 4. Every Sunday at noon, renew your vow to not deceive or lie to yourself during the coming week. 5. Make it your goal to be a fabulous communicator, not just an average one. 6. Cultivate your ability to discern what people are hiding or pretending about.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 2023, I hope you will refine and deepen your relationship with your gut instinct. I will be ecstatic if you learn more about the differences between your lucid intuition and the worry mongering that your pesky demons rustle up. If you attend to these matters — and life will conspire to help you if you do — your rhythm will become dramatically more secure and stable. Your guidance system will serve you better than it ever has. A caveat: Seeking perfection in honing these skills is not necessary. Just do the best you can.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Psychiatrist and author Irvin Yalom wrote, “The question of meaning in life is, as the Buddha thought, not edifying. One must immerse oneself into the river of life and let the question drift away.” But Holocaust survivor and philosopher Viktor Frankl had a radically different view. He said that a sense of meaning is the single most important thing. That’s what sustains and nourishes us through the years: the feeling that our life has a meaning and that any particular experience has a meaning. I share Frankl’s perspective, and I advise you to adopt his approach throughout 2023. You will have unprecedented opportunities to see and know the overarching plan of your destiny, which has been only partially visible to you in the past. You will be regularly blessed with insights about your purpose here on earth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As a young woman, Virgo-born Ingeborg Rapoport (1912–2017) studied medicine at the University of Hamburg in Germany. But in 1938, the Nazis refused to let her defend her PhD thesis and get her medical degree because of her Jewish ancestry. Seventy-seven years later, she was finally given a chance to finish what she had started. Success! The dean of the school said, “She was absolutely brilliant. Her specific knowledge about the latest developments in medicine was unbelievable.” I expect comparable developments for you in 2023, Virgo. You will receive defining opportunities or invitations that have not been possible before. Postponed breakthroughs and resolutions will become achievable.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Of the 2,200+ humans quoted in a 21st-century edition of Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, 164 are women — a mere 7%! At least that’s more than the four females represented in 1855’s first edition. Let’s take this atrocious injustice as our provocation for your horoscope. In accordance with astrological omens, one of your

assignments in 2023 will be to make personal efforts to equalize power among the genders. Your well-being will thrive as you work to create a misogyny-free future. Here are possible actions: If you’re a woman or nonbinary person, be extra bold and brave as you say what you genuinely think and feel and mean. If you’re a man, foster your skills at listening to women and nonbinary people. Give them abundant space and welcome to speak their truths. It will be in your ultimate interest to do so!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To prepare you for 2023, I’m offering you wisdom from mythologist Michael Meade. Of all the signs in the zodiac, you Scorpios will be most likely to extract riches from it. Meade writes: “Becoming a genuine individual requires learning the oppositions within oneself. Those who fail or refuse to face the oppositions within have no choice but to find enemies to project upon. ‘Enemy’ simply means ‘not-friend’; unless a person deals with the not-friend within, they require enemies around them.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best,” declared Sagittarian opera singer Maria Callas (1923–1977). Many critics say she was indeed one of the 20th century’s best. The consensus is that she was also a temperamental prima donna. Impresario Rudolf Bing said she was a trial to work with “because she was so much more intelligent. Other artists, you could get around. But Callas you could not get around. She knew exactly what she wanted and why she wanted it.” In accordance with astrological omens, Sagittarius, I authorize you, in your quest for success in 2023, to be as “difficult” as Callas was, in the sense of knowing exactly what you want. But please — so as to not undermine your success — don’t lapse into diva-like behavior.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): To inspire your self-inquiry in 2023, I have chosen a passage from Herman Hesse’s fairy tale, “A Dream Sequence.” It will provide guidance as you dive further than ever before into the precious mysteries in your inner depths. Hesse addressed his “good ardent darkness, the warm cradle of the soul and lost homeland.” He asked them to open up for him. He wanted them to be fully available to his conscious mind. Hesse said this to his soul: “Just feel your way, soul, just wander about, burrow into the full bath of innocent twilight drives!”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Cardiovascular surgeon Michael DeBakey lived till age 99. He almost died at 97, but was able to capitalize on an invention that he himself had created years before: a polymer resin that could repair or replace aging blood vessels. Surgeons used his technology to return him to health. I am predicting that in 2023, you, too, will derive a number of benefits from your actions in the past. Things you made, projects you nurtured, and ideas you initiated will prove valuable to you as you encounter the challenges and opportunities of the future.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I decided to divine the state of your financial karma. To begin, I swirled a $10 bill through the flame rising from a green candle. Then I sought cosmic auguries in the burn patterns on the bill. The oracle provided bad news and good news. The bad news is that you live on a planet where one-fifth of the population owns much more than fourfifths of the wealth. The good news is that in 2023, you will be in decent shape to move closer to the elite one-fifth. Amazingly, the oracle also suggests that your ability to get richer quicker will increase in direct proportion to your integrity and generosity.

Homework: What circumstance in your life is most worthy of you unleashing a big “Hooray!”? Testify! Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

And the beat goes on

City Paper contributors name their top albums for 2022

From City Paper contributors

This year confounded our musical expectations in the best way as our post-pandemic society struggled to reach a new normal. Tours and festivals returned, and there were song releases aplenty. Although times may never be quite the same, the cathartic effect a great song has on the anxious mind will live on forever. Check out the 2022 top album picks from the City Paper ’s contributing writers. It’s time to tune in! —Chelsea Grinstead

Kate Bryan

Dehd, Blue Skies

While Chicago-based indie-rock band Dehd’s latest album, Blue Skies, was released in May, the songs are heavily in my rotation to this day — a quick glance at my Spotify Wrapped, and it’s clear the hold it had on me.

The three-piece band, composed of members Emily Kempf, Jason Balla and Eric McGrady, create a distinct fusion of sound: plucky, sun-soaked guitar and earthy, straightforward drums thump against an otherwise paireddown soundscape. Kempf’s vocals are undeniably the focal point — soaring, punchy and, at times, triumphantly guttural in a post-punk way that feels utterly satisfying.

Blue Skies is not special because it shows the band taking a new direction, rather, it’s remarkable in that it maintains the same spirit as the group’s earlier work, adding to an already-stacked roster of addictively interesting songs.

Stand-out tracks like “Bad Love” and “Stars” induce the urge to not just sing, but almost yowl along with the chorus, to bang your feet on the ground and fists against the table. When Kempf and Balla sing in harmony, their voices don’t melt together so much as spark against one another in a glorious sizzle.

Thematically, Blue Skies is tender and nostalgic — giddy and forlorn in

equal turns, yet not cringe-inducingly earnest. Instead, much like the album’s instrumentation, the rendering of emotion is so simple, it’s daring.

Tonya Nicole, #1996KindaLove

Local artist and actress Tonya Nicole’s debut EP, #1996KindaLove, was a welcome addition to Charleston’s releases in 2022. The project, which dropped in March, represents a fresh take on classic R&B spirit. Nicole’s vocals are lush and lithe as she indulges in a playful form of sonic storytelling, accompanied by easy beats and electric pulses.

The biggest takeaway from the seven songs on #1996KindaLove is the sensuality — Nicole pairs imagistic lyricism with a voice that lends a tangible quality to the words, creating a complete sensorial experience. Many of the tracks deal overtly with matters of the heart and of the body, made clear through lines like “Making love all night just pick the right song” in “PURDY” and “Sometimes I sit / And I can feel your breath on my neck” in “You Got Me” — a track that was a collaboration with local hip-hop artist Manny Houston.

Despite all its sensuality, the EP isn’t afraid of a little humor. Nicole wakes you up from her ethereal spell with quirky samples threaded onto the end of songs, like a small voice saying, “You’re so purdy, mommy,” and her voice asking her husband if he wants some stewed chicken. Touches like these,

plus well-thought out instrumentation and collaboration with the likes of Dries Vandenberg and Thomas Kenney, add whimsy and heft to a stellar debut project from a supremely talented vocalist.

Kyle Peterson

Doom Flamingo, In the Rain (Live) Doom Flamingo shines in the studio. The group’s stylistic inputs — ’80s pop, R&B and synthwave meets 2010s indie rock — all benefit from the intricate tinkering and layering of sounds both real and artificial, with the live show existing merely to recreate those immaculately constructed set pieces.

But instead, Doom Flamingo did something else: a live album juggernaut whose songs truly come alive when sprawling outward and upward in a sweaty club or airy outdoor amphitheater. In the Rain (Live), with apologies to Doom’s fun and flashy studio EPs, shows you what makes this crew tick. The interplay between keyboardist Ross Bogan and guitarist Thomas Kenney becomes an elaborate party narrative, saxophonist Mike Quinn’s role comes into the fore, and the charisma and chops of singer Kanika Moore becomes abundantly apparent. Songs as eclectic as Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” run gleefully through their distinctive sonic filter to create a connective tissue between the band’s self-described “Jekyll and Hyde” impulses. This record makes it clear — Doom Flamingo is a crew that can

Funky Jingle Bell Ball lands at Pour House

Ten musicians will take to the Charleston Pour House stage at 9 p.m. Dec. 23 to ring in Christmas Eve with good tunes at the Funky Jingle Bell Ball. The all-star ensemble performance features a horn section, and special guest Grimm’s Elf Esteem will join in the fun. Tickets are $13-$15 and available at charlestonpourhouse. com.

Burns Alley goes back to the ’90s

It’s time for a Christmas Eve party with plenty of yuletide fun at Burns Alley Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. The evening of live music features alt-rock cover band Full Flannel Jacket bringing touches of 1990s grunge and plenty of good old rock ‘n’ roll.

‘The Holidaddies’ all-star ensemble take over The Royal American

Charleston keyboardist Noah Jones of local bands Little Bird is hosting a holiday party at beloved downtown joint The Royal American Dec. 23. Don’t miss ‘The Holidaddies’ ensemble featuring vocalist Will Blackburn, drummer Sean Bring , guitarists Jim Rubush and Noah Jessup. Music starts at 9 p.m. and the cover is at $10 at the door.

Charleston soul legend rings in the holidays at LO-Fi Brewing

Local soul singer and saxophonist Bill Wilson will take center stage at the Sugar Sweet Christmas performance at 8 p.m. Dec. 22 at LO-Fi Brewing

Wilson will be joined by bassist Tim Khayat of jam band Runaway Gin, keyboardist Johnathon Lovett and drummer Demario Kitt of Charleston funk rock outfit The Psycodelics. The setlist will be a blend of original tunes and classic holiday music. Tickets are $15-$20 and available through lofibrewing.com. — Chelsea Grinstead

If you or your band is about to enter the studio, hit the road, or has a special gig coming up, reach out to us at chelsea@charlestoncitypaper.com.

Albums

positively burn down a stage.

It’s tempting to credit this inversion to bassist Ryan Stasik, who moonlights in Doom Flamingo when not holding down the low end in jam band road warriors Umphrey’s McGee. And it’s likely that stints on the jam band circuit have shaped their show — but, in the end, it’s only sharpened and heightened the DNA of a group that prioritized live performance from the beginning.

Homemade Haircuts, Sun Showers

The pivot from folk strum-alongs to sun-kissed indie rock could have risked sacrificing what made the then-duo of Bob Magee and Evan Delp exciting in the early days of Homemade Haircuts, when the two were casually making music in their dorm room at the University of South Carolina.

Instead, the aptly titled Sun Showers allowed their abundant gifts to shine all the brighter. Magee’s bucolic, reverb-drenched vocals might recall Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell or Robin Pecknold at times, but its infectious spirit is matched by some surprisingly propulsive arrangements that put the hooks and melodies front and center. Delp’s vocal contributions aren’t quite as immediate, but he’s in deep simpatico with his musical partner and gives the album a lovely yinand-yang across its breezy 35-minute run-time.

Delp is the one who brings the recording chops, and Sun Showers is as much a document of his impressive skills on that front as anything else, given how clean and sharp the sonics are. Credit new drummer Blake Hunter as well for some of that immediacy.

But, at the end of the day, it’s these sparkling songs themselves that makes this record a triumph, and Homemade Haircuts one of the clear-cut up-and-coming bands to watch in the Carolinas.

Vincent Harris

Big Stoner Creek, Big Stoner Creek

It’s been way too long since Charleston’s Big Stoner Creek released an album. This selftitled platter sounds, for all the world, like it was recorded in someone’s living room, with a group of skilled players trading licks and hooks back and forth.

Kicking off with the pumping “Subway,” singer/guitarist George Fox and company establish an easy-rolling groove that mixes country, rock and bluegrass with ease. Call it Americana if you will, but that glosses over the album’s strong points. The acoustic

interplay is superb, with guitar, mandolin and fiddle all rising to the surface and shooting off sparks.

The album has various highlights, including the chugging country-rocker “Hey Colleen,” the mandolin-fueled shuffle “Hitch,” the heartwarming ballad “Books, Seeds and Bullets” and the laid-back rocker “Figurin’ It Out,” a shoulder-shrugging meditation on life in general. This is ideal Sunday-afternoon music, goodnatured pickin’ and grinnin’ that adds just enough polish to the band’s gritty sound. Special shout-out to Josh Roberts (of Josh Roberts & The Hinges) for his ramshackle production, which fits the band’s roughhewn sound perfectly. Hopefully, this won’t be the last we hear from Big Stoner Creek. The band’s well-worn sound is too ingratiating to ignore.

Metric, Formentera

This is finally Metric’s big moment. After more than two decades of creating excellent electronics-laced indie rock, the band scored arguably its biggest single yet with the pulsing “All Comes Crashing,” a vintage Metric jam that highlights Emily Haines melodic whisper of a voice and the band’s irresistible mix of guitars and synths. That Metric can create a sizzling, effervescent slice of pop-rock isn’t a surprise; it’s been doing that since the dawn of the millennium. What IS surprising is the twists and turns that Formentera takes. The album-opening “Doomscroller” is the band’s biggest, most confident statement yet. A 10-minute epic, the song starts will a barrage of disjointed images from Haines while the band is content to pulse in the background. The song slowly builds into a true electro-rock juggernaut before changing styles entirely and ending on a peaceful coda that pleasantly counters the song’s opening dread.

“Doomscroller” is such an astounding tune that it threatens to throw the whole album off-balance, but luckily there’s plenty of Metric to follow, including the throbbing “What Feels Like Eternity” and the whirring, spinning “False Dichotomy.” All in all, it’s a stunning, neon-lit collection of strutting, danceable songs that adds up to one of the band’s best efforts.

Kevin Murphy Wilson

Blue Dogs, Big Dreamers

Blue Dogs co-founders bassist Hank Futch and guitarist/singer Bobby Houck would be the first ones to tell you that, in the past, there was always a strange dichotomy that existed between the longrunning local act’s pop/rock ambitions and its classic country core.

In actuality, the group loved to play all kinds of American music: folk, blues, blue-

grass, country and rock ‘n’ roll. Regardless of what you choose to call it, in terms of style, the songcraft and sound delivered in this 2022 comeback record might just make this collection the Blue Dogs’ finest work to date. And here’s why: For Big Dreamers, Houck and Futch were joined in the studio by guitarist Dan Hood, steel guitarist Charlie Thompson and longtime Blue Dogs drummer Greg Walker. Plus, their old pal Phillip Lammonds was called upon to co-write three of the new tunes, and this stunning album was produced entirely by Grammy winner Sadler Vaden. Even if powerhouse contributors such as Radney Foster and Jerry Douglas hadn’t also turned up, Big Dreamers would still be among the year’s top releases.

Billy Strings, Me/And/Dad

The title, along with the cover art, pretty much tells the story of what is contained within the sleeve of this heartfelt album. Billy Strings’ Me/And/Dad record is an endearing assortment of 14 tried-andtrue tunes that the master musician and his stepdad/musical mentor Terry Barber spent a shared lifetime becoming acquainted with.

Collectively, the songs nodding to roots musicians Doc Watson and the Stanley Brothers sit comfortably alongside obscure mountain hymns and country standards. Finally following through on this long-discussed endeavor occasioned a sentimental journey for both men although it was, by all accounts, primarily a vehicle for the Grammy Award-winning son to honor the unsung hero who taught him how to sing and play guitar in the first place.

While the lighthearted track list is akin to what the pair might have picked their way through around a campfire back in the day, this particular family outing was recorded properly at Nashville’s Sound Emporium studios, along with an impeccable choice of supporting musicians including Mike Bub, Ronnie McCoury, Rob McCoury, Michael Cleveland, Jerry Douglas and Jason Carter.