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Protecting artifacts, exhibits blocks IAAM’s launch

By Herb Frazier

Technicians are at the halfway point in stabilizing the temperature and humidity levels in the International African American Museum (IAAM) that has many more artifacts now than originally envisioned in the museum’s initial design.

The museum was scheduled to open Jan. 21, but a delay in adjusting the environmental conditions inside the building to protect the artifacts has stalled the opening. So far, no opening date has been set, but officials have said it would be in the first half of the year.

Delays and changes have increased the museum’s cost from $75 million to nearly $100 million. The City of Charleston owns the building, and will lease it annually to the IAAM for $1.

In the late spring of 2022, technicians started making adjustments to the environment in the building, said Edmund Most, Charleston’s deputy director of the parks department. In that role, he also manages the city’s capital projects division. It has been difficult, he said, to stabilize conditions during the interior construction work. “It really takes about a year for a museum to experience all [the] weather changes ... to have the system functioning properly,” he said. “I am not saying it is going to take a year, but we are getting closer and closer. We have a team of people working on that, looking at the numbers constantly.”

The museum is experiencing “true environment issues which is not uncommon for a new institution such as this,” Keshia Kirkland, the museum’s public and community relations

manager, said in an email when asked if the delayed opening is the result of a scheduling conflict with a VIP attending the opening ceremony or with perfecting the event. “We need a little more time to get things right. We understand the public’s frustration, but [we are] grateful for their grace to ensure we are opening in a premier fashion.”

Although the museum’s opening was set for Jan. 21, some of the exhibits are still being built, Most said. Crews are “putting the final touches on displays,” he said. “They have been doing some outside work in the garden space.”

Protecting what’s on display

Controlling the environment inside the 150,000-square-foot-building is necessary to protect exhibits and artifacts, Most said. The IAAM will have a variety of artifacts on display, but a precise number was not immediately available. The Charleston Museum, which recently celebrated its 250th anniversary, has more than 2.4 million objects in its collection and about 6,000 artifacts in exhibit at the museum and at its two historic properties, the Joseph Manigault House and the HeywardWashington House.

Most said museum artifacts should not be “exposed to varying humidity percentages, whether it is dry or very, very humid,” he said. Most would rather not define the environmental concerns in the IAAM as a problem. Instead, he said, the monitoring and adjusting is similar to a “shake-down cruise” to fix anomalies in a new ship’s operation.

The museum has not compiled a list of artifacts alongside the desired environmental conditions for each item, he said.

“What we have are desired humidity and temperature ranges called set points,” he said. “We have the temperature there, and we are very, very close on the humidity. But when it gets a little humid or dry we are still not within those parameters.” Due to the constant fluctuations in the local weather it takes longer “to dial in a system” as compared to Washington, D.C., where the climate is more moderate, he explained.

The IAAM’s timeline

In 2000, then-Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. announced his desire to build the museum. The following year, a site across from the South Carolina Aquarium was selected. But three years later, the city paid $3.5 million for land at Gadsden’s Wharf on the Cooper River, which was an entry point for thousands of enslaved West Africans. During the planning stages, museum officials said the IAAM would be different from other local museums in that it would have fewer artifacts. Eyebrows were raised, however, when the museum recently revealed that environmental conditions in the building would place artifacts at risk and that led to delaying the opening.

About four years ago “the initial museum’s consultants and those who worked along with them [decided] it would be great if this museum was really different in terms

Black History Month webinars focus on Gullah connection with West Africa

Fambul Tik , a heritage experience organization that promotes the links between Gullah Geechee people and Sierra Leone, will host four webinars each Saturday during Black History Month in February. Each two-hour webinar will begin at 2 p.m. on the Fambul Tik Sierra Leone Facebook page.

The events include:

• Feb. 4: Old Yagala, An African Show of Resistance in Africa

• Feb. 11: Priscilla’s Legacy: Breaking the 1865 Genealogy Brick Wall

• Feb. 18: The Language You Cry In: Connected to Africa Through an Ancient Song

• Feb. 25: Black Seminoles: A Show of Resistance in America

To attend the webinars, contact Fambul Tik’s founder Amadu Massally at amadu.massally@ fambultik.com or visit facebook.com/ fambultiksierraleone. —Staff reports

—Sen. Ronnie Sabb in the democratic response to Gov. Henry McMaster’s State of the State in which he prioritized a new abortion ban and economic prosperity.

New crane count: 7

As of Jan. 30, 2023, seven cranes on six worksites were spotted on the peninsula. For more, visit our website.

“Governor, we invite you to add your voice to ours and be a part of good government — one that discourages evil. Governor McMaster, let’s pass Hate Crime Legislation.”

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The International African American Museum’s most important artifact is the ground it sits on and the history of that site, said Michael Boulware Moore, the museum’s founding CEO and president. The museum is on the grounds of the former Gadsden’s Wharf, a 19th century slave-trading port on the Cooper River.

Reduced trans health care access cause for concern

By Chelsea Grinstead

Members of Charleston’s LQBTQ+ community say it’s important for people to understand how dangerous it is to bar access to hormone therapy for gender nonconforming minors.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic stopped offering hormonal therapy last July to gender transitioning individuals younger than 16 years old, creating another obstacle in an already hazardous path for those seeking transgender affirming health care.

“The reality is, in working with transgender youth or those who are questioning themselves, suicide is a high risk,” said former Charleston County Council member Colleen Condon of West Ashley, current board president of Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA).

MUSC spokesperson Montez Seabrook told the Charleston City Paper that discontinuation of hormonal therapy for gender transitioning kids was in response to the newly enacted state budget proviso 23.4 that prohibits MUSC from using the state funds it receives for “any action furthering the gender transition of a minor child under the age of 16.” It went into effect July 1, 2022, when the 2022-23 budget became law.

Alternatives available

Condon said there are health care agencies in the area that can provide hormone therapy treatment to transgender minors, but she won’t publicize the names due to the threats of violence against some medical providers

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in the LGBTQ+ community. You can call AFFA or We Are Family to learn more.

“If a child has the support and consent of his or her parents, in addition to the support and participation of a licensed practicing [physician] — then I think the best decision has been made for the child,” said a father whose 17-year-old son receives hormone therapy from MUSC and prefers to remain anonymous.

“There’s no conservative politician who should step in between and say, ‘This can’t happen.’ That’s just wrong.”

The change in access to hormone replacement therapy at the MUSC Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic followed pressure from the conservative state legislators and the conservative political organization South Carolina Freedom Caucus, Condon said.

“The Freedom Caucus is telling doctors that they can’t do what they think is medically appropriate for their patients,” said Condon, who is also an attorney involved in more than 200 name and gender confirmation cases for the transgender community.

People who stand to be most affected are those under the age of 16 who may need consultation and follow up appointments at MUSC or a continuing prescription for current hormone therapy, she said.

Condon said hormone therapy is considered a safe and reversible treatment in the national public health system. The options available to minors are puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy.

“Puberty blockers are used as a tool when someone’s just having massive anxiety and problems with puberty approaching,” she said. “Then once puberty

hits — that’s when it switches over to hormone replacement therapy.”

Harmful rhetoric

Condon said one hugely harmful aspect of the rhetoric surrounding gender affirming care for minors is equating it with surgery that alters sex organs or characteristics.

“We are talking about puberty blockers [and] hormone replacement therapy — there is not a doctor in the state who has done a mastectomy, hysterectomy or gender reassignment surgery on a minor,” Condon said. “It just isn’t happening.”

She said that those in custody of a minor must agree to hormone therapy, and calling

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Spoleto 2023 to celebrate international, local artists

By Chloe Hogan

The reinvention of age-old tales is a prevailing theme in the 2023 lineup for Spoleto Festival USA, which will feature more than 100 performances May 26 through June 11.

Tony Award winner Denis O’Hare will offer a one-man performance in An Iliad, a reinvention of Homer’s epic poem. South African choreographer Dada Masilo presents a redux of The Rite of Spring featuring a blend of ballet and Tswana dance, a form native to Botswana. Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti’s psychological opera Vanessa will return to Spoleto after 45 years, this time with a female director and designer.

“This year we are excited about presenting the work of multi-hyphenate artists — artists who are breaking boundaries and are defying classifications, artists that can’t

be easily labeled,” said Spoleto Festival USA spokesman Jenny Ouellette. “The season is really exemplified by these artists who are eager to try new things and experiment and premiere new works.”

Artistic homecomings are in store during Festival director Mena Mark Hanna’s second season for Charleston’s Quentin Baxter, who will take center stage with his quintet, as well for acclaimed conductor Jonathon Heyward and pianist Micah McLaurin.

A finale concert at Firefly Distillery will feature genre-bending R&B group out of New Orleans, Tank and the Bangas.

Overall, more than 300 artists and companies will travel to Charleston from over 10 countries this season, Ouellette told the City Paper.

“This season is focused on showing international and diverse voices — diverse in age, background and cultural identities.

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An intoxicated woman was escorted from the piano bar on King Street Jan. 21 after she climbed onto a piano and started dancing on it, according to a Charleston police report. She wasn’t arrested. But she sure has a story to tell for a while — if she remembers it.

Three county shootings

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office reported three non-life-threatening shooting incidents Jan. 24 and Jan. 26. A McClellanville teenager in a car in a residential area was reportedly shot when an unknown person opened fire. An Awendaw woman was reportedly shot by a stray bullet when she opened her front door. Deputies arrested a man for assault and battery after he reportedly shot another man at his Johns Island home. All victims were hospitalized.

It’s all fun and games

By Chelsea Grinstead Illustration by Steve Stegelin

The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between Jan. 11 and Jan. 26.

Charleston police officers responded to a field near James Island’s Stiles Point Elementary School Jan. 20 after a caller reported suspicious circumstances involving kids. Officers reportedly saw holes in the ground and evidence of an extinguished fire. Backpacks, shovels, lanterns and snacks were left on scene “as if they were camping.” The caller reportedly said she saw kids digging and “playing Boy Scouts.” The kids reportedly came back with their parents to cooperate with the investigation and told officers they were playing “World War.” SPONSORED BY

It’s really a collision of cultures, people and ideas coming together in Charleston.”

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Denis O’Hare brings An Iliad to the Spoleto Festival USA stage this year

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LGBTQ+ advocate Colleen Condon connects families and individuals with the resources they need to flourish

of what people would see,” said historian Dr. Bernard Powers Jr., who served as the museum’s interim CEO. “There would be a lot of [audio-visuals], interactive exhibits and very few actual artifacts,” he said. “People would see artifacts presented audiovisually and by multi-media productions.

“But as we worked with other museum consultants, we realized increasingly that the museum was already going to be different enough from other museums by way of the themes and the focus of the exhibits but people who come to the museum to see actual things,” said Powers, who chairs the program committee that oversees the thematic design and emphasis of the museum’s galleries. “So when we put all of that together, [the conversation turned to] we need to have more artifacts than we had originally planned for.”

Protecting the collection

The artifacts that are the most sensitive to fluctuating humidity and temperature “include original documents that date back more than 75 years,” Malika N. Pryor, the IAAM’s chief engagement and learning officer, said in an email. “While they are not the sole examples of these kinds of material culture, they have historical relevance. Members of the IAAM team

monitor the conditions of their cases daily. [Protecting the items] include the fabrication of replicas as well as the acquisition of similar original documents to allow for more frequent rest of the objects.”

Some objects are too delicate to place on display, she said. They include one-of-akind textile and paper items “particularly those that [are a] century old or more,” she said. “Artworks of a similar age or historical significance, usually on paper or canvas, are also considered too delicate to display under current conditions.”

Every museum is confronted with balancing temperature and humidity, but it is more challenging in our semi-tropical climate, said Carl Borick, director of the Charleston Museum. “We are hoping to get a little more consistent on our [humidity and temperature] numbers, but it is a perennial problem.”

When the humidity and temperature balance is not correct, it does not immediately damage the museum’s artifacts, Borick said. “That is something that would happen over time,” he said. That is why it was important for the museum to move from its original site at Rutledge Avenue and Calhoun Street, he said.

Nostalgic Charlestionians, he said, “speak about how great the old museum was, but the problem with that building was it didn’t have a central [air-conditioning] system. So for all the years the collections were in there, it was not good for them.”

it immoral invalidates parental authority.

“Certainly parents aren’t making the decision irrationally and quickly for their children,” Condon said. “They’re saying, ‘Let’s talk about it. Let’s think about it. Let’s understand the medical issues and then decide later whether we start it or not, and if so, when?’ ”

A 29-year-old downtown resident who asked to be anonymous told the City Paper he was “basically nonfunctional” when he hit puberty before receiving hormone therapy.

“I was so angry all the time and my emotions were so out of control. I couldn’t explain it because I didn’t have the information or language that was available to me. I was disruptive at school. I had to be put on psychiatric medication. I was just a mess. I was just totally nonfunctioning until I was able to start transitioning when I was 16.”

He said he started doing extracurricular activities and making friends, and the future became something he could work toward.

“It was just a night and day difference,” he said. “Not being able to transition earlier put my life on hold. It was not a neutral option. It was actively harmful to me. I hate that there are kids who are going through that — especially when they have the information, but the medical treatment available

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to them [is] being blocked because of outside interference from people who do not know what they’re talking about.”

Chandler Massengale, family health coordinator for We Are Family, said kids have to be in a certain developmental stage toward puberty before they’re able to start a hormone therapy regime.

“It’s a huge misconception [that] 4 or 5 year olds [are] getting hormone blockers — that’s just not true. You have to be 11, 12 or 13 depending on where you are in puberty.”

She said the miscommunication surrounding hormone therapy within the general population is very detrimental.

“There are many requirements,” she said. “It’s not just parents and kids deciding to go to the doctor and say, ‘Alright, get [them] on hormones’ — that’s not at all how that works.”

Lee Anne Leland, co-facilitator for Charleston Area Transgender Support (CATS), said one thing she’s sure of in her 70 years as a gender-nonconforming woman is that hormone therapy helps young people discover the truth.

“Some may not transition, they may just say, ‘I’m happy just being gender diverse.’”

Leland said young children are aware if they’re struggling with gender identity and it’s not harmful to affirm it.

“If you don’t fit in that little box that society wants to put you in, where does that leave you? You’re an outsider.”

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EDITOR and PUBLISHER

Andy Brack

ASSISTANT PUBLISHER

T

he Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail almost 60 years ago has lessons for American democracy today. He wrote, “We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was ‘legal’ and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was ‘illegal.’ It was ‘illegal’ to aid and comfort a Jew in Hitler’s Germany.”

As anti-abortion zealots in the South Carolina General Assembly ramp up yet another effort to take away rights of the state’s women, we need to critically examine continuing threats to our democracy and figure out ways to thwart authoritarian forces that want to weaken our freedoms. We need to start electing leaders who will shift toward the center, not the political extremes where the downward spiral of polarization spins faster and deeper with every election.

If we don’t want to lose freedoms and become more authoritarian, we must act collectively as citizens — and do not construe this as meaning like communists — to protect and defend our freedoms.

A 73-page eggheady paper by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers five bold strategies to support American democracy. America, writes academic Rachel Kleinfeld, is on anti-democratic path:

“Since the end of the Cold War, most democratic failure globally has been caused by elected governments using legal methods, such as gerrymandering and technical rule changes, to derail democracy. Their destructions of their own democracies have been supported by pluralities or majorities of their citizenries, whose polarization leads them to back policies that harm democracy to ensure their side prevails.”

Kleinfeld’s five strategies (in bold) include:

Enable responsible conservatives to vote for democracy. For example, approve ranked-choice voting to reduce the

importance of political primaries and offer platforms for pro-democracy conservatives to counter less moderate antidemocratic candidates.

Reduce the social demand from the right for illiberal policies and politicians. Help to rebuild local news platforms, revive rural communities and promote more transparency and accountability.

Engage the left in defending democracy by making it deliver. Call out antidemocratic candidates who tell untruths and offer bad information. Encourage development of social justice initiatives.

Build a broad-based, multi-stranded, pro-democracy movement around a positive vision concretized in locally rooted action. Find allies among unlikely sources. Build coalitions around pro-democracy issues. Engage and include more people in activism.

Strengthen accountability to reset norms on what behavior is legal and acceptable. Examples: Pursue lawsuits — criminal and civil — against antidemocratic activity. Strengthen election laws to protect election officials. Increase accountability for white-collar crime.

Local and state nonprofits that want to protect our freedoms and thwart anti-democratic, authoritarian forces that grip power need to band together — sooner than later — to adopt an action-based, pro-democracy vision for South Carolina. Coordinate with local news organizations, which should be first in line to offer help.

We encourage activist pro-democracy leaders of all stripes in all corners of the state to start having meetings to develop prodemocracy strategies and tactics to implement together to bring accountability to the Statehouse. The only price of admission — being united to thwart the authoritarianism that is too open today.

Cris Temples

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New playbook offers strategies for legislative success

Every year in the legislature, people try to get state lawmakers to pass their pet initiatives. Too many fail for reasons that are as varied as the ideas — the advocates don’t have a big enough idea, a broad enough network of grassroots support or not enough friends in the General Assembly. Or those wanting legislators to create a new law or program run out of gas and don’t work day after day to get it done. Getting a legislature to do something new is just plain hard, often taking years that can thin resolve. But if you go in knowing what you want is hard and you don’t give up, you can be successful.

But how do you do it? Now there’s a South Carolina guide in a new book produced by the Riley Institute at Furman University. A People’s Movement by W. Robert Saffold tells the story of how former Gov. Richard W. Riley and a coalition of state and local leaders pushed through a penny tax for educational improvement during his second term in the 1980s.

“In today’s world when so many challenges face us and too many of our citizens believe that they cannot make a difference, the passage of the 1984 South Carolina Education Improvement Act is a story of what can happen when strong leaders listen and engage citizenry on matters that affect us

all,” said Therese K. Dozier, an Irmo teacher during the campaign who became a National Teacher of the Year. What we like about this book is that it literally is a playbook with 25 different strategies that were used by Riley and his team to convince the General Assembly to invest more in education. The author does a good job of explaining each strategy, or “play,” and offering context for how it helped the overall effort. Here are four past examples that can be modified for use today for any issue:

Play #1: Frame the reform effort as a statewide campaign for school improvement. Translated for today, this suggests advocates need to describe and talk about whatever their idea is about in a broad way so people can understand its importance.

Play #7: Propose a dedicated revenue source that can fully fund the reform package and that is also straightforward and simple to explain to the public. In other words, figure out a way to pay for what you want — because that makes it easier for lawmakers to adopt.

Play #10: Organize statewide blue-ribbon committees to engage “grasstops” stakeholders. It’s important to get community leaders — including business leaders — invested in what you want to do to get it done.

Play #19: Lobby legislators in person. Arguably, it’s much different for a governor to put the pinch on a legislator than a grassroots activist, but developing personal relationships is key to political success.

By Andy Brack

On June 28, 1984, after a lot of work by a lot of people, Riley signed the Education Improvement Act into law.

In an afterword in the book, the former governor, now 90, explained that education was languishing in South Carolina when he took office in 1979: “We needed comprehensive change to overcome the generations of underachievement in public education, as well as the painful legacy of segregation — barely a decade past — that had severely limited opportunities for so many of our citizens …

“We needed a people’s movement, a statewide campaign for school improvement that could overcome a history of low expectations, inertia and active opposition to the fundamental, far-reaching changes that were needed. It was this statewide campaign, paired with our comprehensive legislative strategy, that led to the bill becoming law.”

In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Riley to be U.S. Secretary of Education, where he served until 2001. In 2008, Time magazine named him as one of the top 10 best ever cabinet members in U.S. history.

This education playbook is seriously important as a guide for how to get things done. You can buy it online for $24.99 at furman.bncollege.com.

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

What To Do

THURSDAY

SATURDAY Save the Light Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk

Put on your running shoes and join the community for the Save the Light Half Marathon & 5K event to support the preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse. The half marathon is for runners only, while the 5K is open to runners and walkers. Save the Light is a nonprofit formed in 2000 to preserve the Morris Island Lighthouse erected in 1876 off the northern coast of Folly Beach. Participants aged 8 though 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Post-race awards and food will be provided at the Tides Hotel.

Feb. 4. 8 a.m. Folly Beach Pier. 101 E. Arctic Ave. Folly Beach. ccprc.com

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Meet the author Brad Taylor at Buxton Books

Buxton Books invites you to meet New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor to celebrate the release of his new novel The Devil’s Ransom, the 17th installment in his Pike Logan series. The series centers around Logan, an outlaw of the U.S. government who is a top member of a covert task force that combats threats posed by enemies to American sovereignty. The evening includes a talk by Taylor followed by a Q&A session and an opportunity to get your book signed.

Feb. 2. 6 p.m. $20-$45.The Harbour Club at WestEdge. 22 WestEdge St. Downtown. citypapertickets.com

FRIDAY

Opening reception: Only Once in the Light

Redux Contemporary Art Center presents a joint exhibition by Charleston visual artists Leigh Sabisch and Allison Koch entitled Only Once in the Light on display until March 18. The duo, “Sardine Press,” showcases a shared multidisciplinary approach to oil and printmaking techniques driven by creative synchronicity. The pair produce abstractive works based on the effects of light.

Feb. 3. 5-8 p.m. Free. Redux Contemporary Art Center. 1056 King St. Downtown. reduxstudios.org

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY

Colour of Music Festival

For its 10th anniversary, Colour of Music invites Charlestonians to experience chamber music performed by Black classical musicians at various locations in historic downtown. This year musicians from the U.S., Canada, France, Colombia and South America will participate in the festival as well as Haitian-born guest conductor Jean Montes. Four days of diverse performances feature flute, cello, violin, viola and oboe.

Feb. 1-4. $15-$45. Times and locations vary. Downtown. colourofmusic.org

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JFK and Inga Binga

Charleston Stage unveils a dynamic stage production of JFK and Inga Binga that tells the fictionalized “true” story of a young John F. Kennedy and his whirlwind WWII affair with Inga Arvad, a suspected Nazi spy. The show unravels a story set in early 1940s Charleston as FBI agents investigate Kennedy’s youthful exploits at the iconic Francis Marion Hotel.

Feb. 8-26. Times vary. $35.50-$75.50. Historic Dock Street Theatre. 135 Church St. Downtown. charlestonstage.com

PEOPLE’S NEW SPORT

Pickleball’s popularity picks up in Charleston

By Samantha Connors

sk any pickleball player about the game and they’ll tell you the same thing: Pickleball is unlike any other sport. It’s a combination of table tennis, traditional tennis and badminton. But, they say, that’s not what makes it special.

“It’s incredibly inclusive. It’s multi-generational. There’s really no other sport you can have an 80-year-old grandfather playing with their 8-year-old grandson, and you’re almost playing on the same level,” said Scott Mannetta, Mount Pleasant resident and a USA Pickleball ambassador.

Mannetta, who is now a pickleball teaching pro and owns the pickleSTRONG brand, discovered the sport seven years ago when a friend invited him to play.

“I’ve been an athlete all of my life. I’ve played very competitive soccer, ice hockey, tennis, and I never had more fun than I had playing pickleball,” he said. “So I just dove in headfirst. I couldn’t get enough of it. I played every day.”

It’s addictive

This is a sentiment echoed by many players. Pickleball seems to draw people in from their very first game.

“It’s very friendly. It’s very welcoming,” Mannetta said. “We want you to come in. We want you to feel welcome.”

He’s right. From the moment I recently stepped onto a pickleball court for the first time, I was immediately greeted by strangers who wanted to chat and share tips.

Scott Mannetta has played at the pro-level in the U.S. Open Pickleball Championship in Naples, Fla. Charleston City Paper

Pickleball courts (blue and red) are considerably smaller when set against the footprint of a tennis court (green)

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Another player, “Pinky” Shin of Summerville, has played for eight years. She said a retired friend introduced her to the game, claiming to love it so much that she played eight hours a day.

“She said you won’t believe how much fun it is. So, I went out and we went to Seabrook Island … we got our first instruction on how to play. Oh my God, I said, ‘This is so fun. Wait a minute, can we play some more?’ And that is the same story with just about everybody who initially plays,” Shin said.

“That’s why people love it. What other game can you play with hardly anything?”

Pickleball requires nothing more than paddles, a light, hollow plastic ball and a court — which are available throughout the Charleston area. The simplicity of the game removes barriers like expensive equipment and years of training often required by other sports like tennis and golf.

Find your court

Brandon Mackie, a Savannah native who moved to the Mount Pleasant area five years ago, wanted to help newbies and pros access local, free pickleball courts. So, he co-founded the website Pickleheads. Users plug in their location anywhere in the U.S. and it generates a map of courts in the area. Currently, the website shows between 44 and 51 courts in the greater Charleston area. Mackie also plans to launch a scheduling tool in the near future.

“It’s geared towards finding places to play and finding people to play with, which really are the two biggest challenges to anyone who is new to the sport,” he said.

“Because pickleball has grown so fast and you can play it almost anywhere, it’s

really hard to know exactly what a pickleball court is. We felt there was a real need to get this information in the hands of people that just started playing or are considering playing for the first time.”

Though pickleball was invented in 1965, its popularity has exploded in recent years. The Association of Pickleball Professionals estimates 36.5 million people played pickleball in the U.S. in 2022, though Mannetta said some estimates are as high as 65 million.

The South Atlantic region, which includes South Carolina, had the most players with 1,087,000 in 2022, according to USA Pickleball.

“I don’t think we’ve ever seen the sort of growth in any other sport that we’re seeing with pickleball,” Mannetta said. “There’s nobody who can’t play. No matter what.”

Easy exercise to pick up

For first-timers considering the sport, it is very simple and approachable. Within 10 minutes, I learned the basic rules and was scoring points against veteran players. Did they go easy on me? Perhaps. But even that speaks to the spirit of the game.

It’s not about competition. It’s about connection — physically connecting your paddle with the ball and emotionally connecting with other players who are there for a variety of reasons from exercise to socialization.

“It’s a very social sport. It’s a sport that almost anybody can pick up and learn,” Mackie said.

Pickleball sheds the stern semblance of tennis and welcomes new players with open arms.

“If you ever go to a pickleball court, we are laughing away. It’s a great environment,” Shin said. “I don’t remember laughing as much [playing tennis] as I do here.”

Mannetta said, “So we reference tennis

whites, you know, they’re very formal. Pickleball is the pickleball rainbows. The louder, the crazier the colors, the more colors of the rainbow — that’s what we’re all about.”

Accidental invention

Part of pickleball’s whimsical nature may stem from its origin.

Joe Pritchard, a former Washington congressman, and businessman Bill Bell invented the game in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Wash., to entertain their bored kids during a family vacation. Gathering up random equipment, including a perforated plastic ball similar to a Wiffle ball, ping pong paddles and a net, they created the rules as they went along. A week later, they introduced the game to another friend Barney McCallum and the three men went on to make an official set of rules. Their original intention was to invent a game the whole family could play.

“I think that’s what’s fun about it,” Mackie said. “Pickleball is not this long established sport that’s played at country clubs. It’s a fun sport that was kind of invented by accident, and it can be played anywhere.”

Sometime soon this year, Charleston will welcome another way to experience pick-

leball at Crush Yard Pickleball Club and Restaurant in Mount Pleasant.

Pickleball Pro Dan Levine will be the bar/restaurant’s director of pickleball and head pro, facilitating leagues and tournaments, helping guests with equipment and offering lessons.

“Pickleball is the hottest trend in America right now.” Levine said. “Our concept is combining this trend with a restaurant, a lounge-like atmosphere and a club feeling. There’s nothing like it, and it’s coming to a community that craves new, fun places to dine, exercise and hang out.”

Though an official date hasn’t yet been set, Crush Yard is expected to open in early 2023.

With more ways to try out the sport, its popularity is only expected to grow further.

“I always say that pickleball is easy to learn, but hard to master,” Mackie said. “So anyone can go out, learn, have fun that first time, but even people that play day in and day out don’t get bored of it. You can keep playing very competitively, and I think that for beginners and advanced players, it just keeps people coming back for more.”

For the official rules of pickleball and additional information, visit usapickleball.org.

Photos provided

With millions of players across the country, pickleball is said to be America’s fastest-growing sport. Players attribute its popularity to the game’s accessibility.

“Pinky” Shin (above, left) has played in multiple tournaments including a local charity event and the U.S. Open

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Brandon Mackie co-founded Pickleheads to help newbies connect with other players and find local courts

A Charleston F&B workers’ dining guide

By Amethyst Ganaway

Charleston is known far and wide these days for all of its good eats. Hundreds of thousands of people flock to the city annually to taste what the Lowcountry has to offer. And social media users are constantly posting about all of the delicious food and beautiful eateries they visit on the regular.

For a city known for its hospitality, Charleston’s food and beverage workers are often the first folks who make an impression on local and traveling diners. Their knowledge of the city, its culture and cuisines is insurmountably valuable. But when the doors are locked, the cash drawer is taken into the office and the kitchen pumps up the volume of music on the speaker, where does the staff go to eat? On the oh-so-valued day off of a food and beverage worker, where do they go to kick back, eat up and be served, instead of being the server?

The answers, as you see, may become your next favorite joint.

North area has plethora of good eats

Chef and freelance recipe developer Reina Gascon-Lopez, who lives in North Charleston, suggests a few places near her home that are standout stars.

“A few spots are in my current rotation that I enjoy visiting solo or with friends,” she said. “La Cocina de Lucy has solid tacos and burritos. Pollo

Loko is my favorite for grilled Peruvian-style chicken and comfort

Latin American foods.”

Her choices aren’t surprising as the North area continues to see growth. Latinx grocery stores and restaurants with owners from places like El Salvador, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico and more are springing up more frequently to serve the growing Latinx community and give them a taste of home, while also giving Charlestonians something new to try.

Jodie Holder, pastry chef at Melfi’s

Restaurant and a commercial oysterwoman at Brown’s Oyster Supply, shared a mix of local favorites and up-and-coming restaurants for her favorite places to dine.

“When I find a place that I really enjoy, I quickly become a loyal customer,” she said. “So it isn’t difficult to loudly sing praises of a few of my favorite Charleston eateries.”

Her list includes:

Gaulart and Maliclet, popularly known as Fast and French. “You can never go wrong with their daily special, which includes a classic meal, fresh fruit and a glass of French wine — all for $15!”

Shiki, Charleston’s oldest sushi restaurant.

Welton’s Tiny Bakeshop, an Upper King neighborhood bakeshop with sweet and savory pastries and pizza pop-ups in the narrow alleyway next door.

CudaCo on James Island: “As a person in the fishing industry, I can really appreciate a clean and well-run fish market. But do NOT sleep on their food menu! I like to enjoy my lunch at one of their creekside picnic tables.”

Micah Pearson, recent musicianturned-chef and food lover works at Harold’s Cabin on Congress Street as garde manger. He contributes to the fun rotating menu of fresh local seasonal fare.

“I love the taste of my own food, but my biggest stops tend to be Malagon, Berkeley’s, the CODfather and Low Country Fish Camp. I think simple, fresh food that’s been tried and tested is always the way to go.”

Good wine pairs with fresh, local ingredients

The team at Edmund’s Oast Exchange had brilliant choices for their top spots to eat in Charleston, often citing places with wonderful wine options.

General Manager Sarah O’Kelley survives busy days at the wine shop on the iced matcha and overnight oats from Baba’s.

“I can eat breakfast all day and time becomes a blur in the retail world, so this was my saving grace!”

Team member Walker Harris shouts out Torres Superettes for having the best burrito in town. The brightly colored blue building on the corner of Rutledge and Maple streets serves up Mexican food alongside hot dogs, hamburgers and fries.

Edmund’s staff member Tom Zarillo, who’s new to Charleston, recommends the Caviar Bar at Zero George for caviar and Champagne, and The Ordinary for its seafood tower and whitefish — two local favorites serving high-quality seafood.

What’s new?

Executive chef Marcus Shell of 39 Rue de Jean was named one of 2023’s South Carolina Chef Ambassadors.

Rusty Bull Brewing in North Charleston celebrates National Tater Tot Day Feb. 2 with a $10 special on its Tots of the Month, country fried chicken tachos with homemade gravy, sriracha ranch and fried chicken.

What’s happening?

The Charleston Place debuts its first Open Hands Community Kitchen event to benefit Feed the Need, an organization that feeds the homeless and disadvantaged. The dinner brings in a celebrity chef to prepare a five-course meal with Charleston Grill executive chef Michelle Weaver. The dinner is $500, with all proceeds going toward Feed the Need. The first dinners are Feb. 24 and 25. Tickets can be purchased at charlestonplace.com/experiences.

Firefly Distillery hosts its first free two-day food truck festival from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 4 and noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 5. More than 20 food trucks from across the Lowcountry will offer everything from vegan eats to Greek fare and Southern comfort food.

Basic Kitchen partners with Tarpon Wine Cellars for a Wine Lover’s Dinner from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 8. The dinner features a four-course dinner prepared by Basic Kitchen’s Robin Hollis with wine pairings from Tarpon Cellars. Tickets are $100 and available through Resy.

What we’ll miss

Zia Taqueria on Maybank Highway closed its doors Sunday after listing the business for sale.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Little Palm hosts a pre-Valentine’s Day cocktail class from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Guests will create three unique cocktails with Little Palm’s mixologists. Little Palm will supply tools and small bites for participants. Tickets are $65 and available on Resy.

The Caviar Bar at Zero George pairs wine selections from Zero Restaurant + Bar with three Sweeteeth chocolates for Valentine’s weekend Feb. 10-14. Book reservations through Resy. —Michael Pham Pearson

For local hospitality workers, finding quality, tasty and filling food isn’t hard. Many

Gascon-Lopez

Rūta Smith

Low Country Fish Camp serves fresh local seafood fried, seared or blackened

Dinner with interesting guests

William Hobbs of Lexington said he would invite an eclectic group of South Carolinians for a dream dinner.

“My three guests all contributed part of themselves to South Carolina and our society at large,” he said. “Dr. Charles Townes of Greenville invented the laser, changing physics as we know it; Ms. Mary McLeod Bethune of Mayesville fought for the importance of education for all; and my uncle lived as an out gay man in South Carolina, serving as inspiration for many (he was also a fantastic host).”

DREAM DINNER GUESTS: “Townes, Bethune and my Uncle Lon.”

DRINK: Whiskey Sour from Husk. “A whiskey sour to end the delicious meal: bitter and sweet at the same time. Preferably with Bulleit Rye, and Husk makes a delicious one.”

APPETIZER: Cheese and charcuterie board from Fast and French. “The cheese

F&B

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have floated between the multitude of establishments that have come and gone in the city. So they know where to look for some of the best places to go for good food and drinks, good service and a good time off the clock.

The focus on using local and fresh ingredients is a running theme throughout what most food and beverage workers look for in their favorite places to eat, as well as a diverse menu. They prefer places that showcase the flavors and cuisines of other cultures that can be new and even adventurous for many native Charlestonians.

Gracie Bates, a server at Millers All Day downtown, shouts out Neon Tiger for its plant-based menu and said that even though she isn’t plant-based herself, the food is so amazing that anyone would want to eat it. Her favorites? The falafel sandwich and the Buffalo chicken.

Hamilton Horne, owner and operator, at King Tide Farms, agrees.

“Right now, I’m eating Phuong Vietnamese, Quinte, Rocket Burger (Red Drum’s Food Truck), and Cold Shoulder Gourmet. I like these places because they are quick eats, as I’m always on the go, but focus on using only a few ingredients just super fresh done the right way.

“I believe the trends we are seeing for the

and charcuterie board at Fast and French is divine and constantly changing. It’s also a nod to the French Huguenots and the wonderful history they bring to Charleston.”

ENTREE: Quail from Slightly North of Broad. “Hopefully, quail will come back on the SNOB menu because it’s wonderful — delicate and delicious. Over a bed of greens, it makes for a light and fulfilling meal.”

DESSERT: Assorted pastries and cookies from Saffron.

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Honorable mentions

F&B workers also mentioned these favorites:

• Kwei Fei, James Island

• Baker’s Bar, West Ashley

• FIG , downtown (Pro Tip: Go early and eat at the bar or community table.)

• Chez Nous, downtown

• Bodega , downtown

• Jackrabbit Filly, North Charleston

• The Royal American, downtown

• Vern’s, downtown

• Obstinate Daughter, Sullivan’s Island

• Leon’s Oyster Shop, downtown

• Bowens Island Restaurant , James Island

• Post House Inn, Mount Pleasant

• Estadio, downtown

• Basic Kitchen, downtown

Charleston culinary scene are going to be more small, hyper-local shops and vendors. People just want to know where their food comes from again.”

As Charleston continues to grow, so will its culinary scene. And at the forefront of that growth are the thousands of hospitality workers that staff and work the restaurants, food trucks, farms and waterways that supply the Lowcountry with its award-winning fare.

Where they eat before and after a long shift of dealing with locals and curious tourists with a million questions is the important fuel that keeps the area running and brings people back for more.

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Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W4, Plaintiff, v. Any heirs-at-law or devisees of Julius Mitchell, 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; Racel Fleming-Mitchell; Austin Mitchell; Michael Heyward; HSBC Mortgage Corp f/k/a Household Finance Corporation II, Defendant(s).

SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury)

FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE

NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling 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.

complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Julius Mitchell to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC dated July 18, 2005 and recorded on August 1, 2005 in Book L547 at Page 255, 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, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 20, Block R, Woodview Manor Subdivision, as shown on a plat made by E. M. Seabrook, Jr., Inc. dated July 22, 1974, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AD at Page 110; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Julius Mitchell by deed of Salvatore G. Sciortino dated June 30, 2004, and recorded July 6, 2004, in Book A501 at Page 558 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 388-01-00-021

Property Address: 4525 Logwood Dr Ladson, SC 29456

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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 November 21, 2022.

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 4525 Logwood Dr, 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 ap-

pointed 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,

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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.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2022-CP-10-05601 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Shontez Washington; Antwann Washington; George A. Washington, III; Brookdale at Forest Hills Homeowners Association, 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.

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.

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 December 5, 2022.

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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ASSUMED NAME: NICHOLAS

CLARK CARRUTHERS

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

NAMEHOLDER(S): Name:

Carruthers, Nicholas Carruthers

~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

Nicholas Clark Carruthers

~Address:care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

: Nicholas- Clark: Carruthers.,

Authorized Representative

~Address:care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

SIGNED BY: Nicholas-Clark; Carruthers., authorized representative

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

Certificate of Assumed Name

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333

THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA 1858

ASSUMED NAME: NICOLE

CLAIRE RIVERA

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue

Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

NAMEHOLDER(S): Name: Rivera, Nicole Claire ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000

United States

Nicole Claire Rivera ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000

United States

: Nicole- Claire: Rivera., authorized representative ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000

United States

SIGNED BY: Nicole-Claire; Rivera., authorized representative

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

Certificate of Assumed Name

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333

THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA 1858

ASSUMED NAME: QUENTIN LEVI

CARRUTHERS

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue

Isle of Palms South Carolina

00000 United States

NAMEHOLDER(S): Name: Quentin Levi Carruthers ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000

United States

Nicole- Claire: Rivera., Authorized Representative ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000

United States

Quentin- Levi: Carruthers., Authorized Representative ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue

Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

Rivera, Nicole Claire ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000

United States

Nicole Claire Rivera ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000

United States

Nicholas- Clark: Carruthers., Authorized Representative ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue

Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

Carruthers, Nicholas Clark ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

Nicholas Clark Carruthers ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

Carruthers, Quentin Levi ~Address: care of, 10 Thirty Second Avenue

Isle of Palms South Carolina 00000 United States

SIGNED BY: : Nicholas-Clark; Carruthers., authorized representative

entitled “Flood Damage Prevention and Protection” and other matters related thereto.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-3020

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS

KATLYN SELLERS AND JEROME KELLY, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTEREST OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2012 AND 2018.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-2436

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS LAUREN THROWER, STEPHAN AIKEN, CURTIS WHEELER, AND INAHIA MOODY, SR., DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2015, 2016, 2017, AND 2019.

TO DEFENDANT: INAHIA MOODY, SR.

Pers. Rep: NETTIE L. PATRICK 4955 STEEPLECHASE LN. HOLLYWOOD, SC 29449

Atty: ANNE KELLEY RUSSELL, ESQ. 5 EXCHANGE ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: HELEN BAIRD MEESE 2022-ES-10-2147

DOD: 11/02/22

Pers. Rep: DAVID W. MEESE, JR. 4905 WOODVIEW LN. MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29575

Atty: ANDREW E. RHEA, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC prior to the final Council action being taken to enter into a lease agreement for property owned by the County. The property in question is a portion of the property known as the King and Queen Parking Garage, located at 85 Queen Street, Charleston, SC, 29401. County Council is considering a lease agreement with The Mills House Charleston.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances, Charleston County,

TO DEFENDANT: JEROME KELLY YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint for termination of your parental rights in and to the minor children in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County 100 Broad Street, SC 29401, on the 14th day of October 2022 at 3:35 PM, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405 within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint. Mary Lee Briggs, SC Bar# 101535, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston. 843-953-9625.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-1608

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS

Rayia L. Brown, Travis Smalls, Joshua Forrestier, Joel Mackey II, Oscar Moultrie, Christine Bennett, and Mercedes Jefferson DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2020, 2012,2015, and 2021

TO DEFENDANT: Travis Smalls YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on June 3, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Daniel A. Beck, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 29405-5714 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Daniel A. Beck, SC Bar #104335, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, S.C. 29405, (843) 953-9625.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 23, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Adam S. Ruffin, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Adam S. Ruffin, SC Bar # 101350, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, S.C. 29405, (843) 953-9625.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR- 10-2405 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS

PRECIOUS JONES AND CHRISTOPHER MACK, JR., DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, AND 2022.

TO DEFENDANT: CHRISTOPHER MACK, JR. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 18, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Adam S. Ruffin, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Adam S. Ruffin, SC Bar # 101350, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, S.C. 2405, (843) 953-9625

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:

PERRY G. PATRICK, SR. 2022-ES-10-2117

Estate of: MERILYN SPELL LOCKWOOD 2022-ES-10-2149

DOD: 11/15/22

Pers. Rep: MYRL B. KLUGE 1025 RIVERLAND WOODS PL., #1019 CHARLESTON, SC 29412

Atty: JOSEPH W. GINN, III, ESQ. 3842 LEEDS AVE., #2 CHARLESTON, SC 29405

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Estate of: BRAD SCHUYLER AMES

2022-ES-10-2173

DOD: 02/22/22

Pers. Rep: EILEEN ASHCROFT AMES 3448 FOREST GLEN DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty: JOHN T. KORNEGAY, ESQ. 131 E RICHARDSON AVE. SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483

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Estate of: ROBERT GEORGE ELGER, JR.

2022-ES-10-2193

DOD: 09/01/22

Pers. Rep: MARY ELLEN ELGER 3154 FOSTERS GLENN DR. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: KEVIN D. HACKLER, ESQ. 451 FOLLY RD., #105 CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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Estate of: MARVETTE C. HAZEL 2022-ES-10-2197 DOD: 10/21/22

Pers. Rep: TIFFANEY HAZEL-FAUST 813 BURNETTE DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412

Atty: LISA WOLFF HERBERT, ESQ. 864 LOWCOUNTRY BLVD., #C, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

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Estate of: MARIA LEA CHAMBERS

2022-ES-10-2198

DOD: 06/09/22

Pers. Rep: KAITLYN CHAMBERS 1966 RIVER ST. NE CONYERS, GA 30012

Atty: HAROLD A. OBERMAN, ESQ. 60 MARKFIELD DR., #2 CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: DOROTHY DANIELS SEWELL

2022-ES-10-2053 DOD: 08/13/22

Pers. Rep: SUSAN SEWELL FRICKMAN 159 MARY ELLEN DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29403

Pers. Rep: HARVEY WINSTON SEWELL, JR. 2829 MERRIAMS DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty: C. AUSTIN ELLIOTT, ESQ. 116 CHURCH ST., 3RD FLOOR CHARLESTON, SC 29401

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN COMMON PLEAS COURT

NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2022-CP-10-05872

ALONZO BUMCHAMB III., Petitioner, v. ONEILL VANDERHORST, deceased; BARBARA ANN VANDERHORST; ONEILL VANDERHORST, JR., VANESSA VANDEERHORST, JOHN DOE, MARY ROE, infants, adults or incompetent persons and RICHARD ROE and JANE DOE, infants, adults or incompetent persons under disability, or incompetence, if any, including those persons who might be in the military and covered under the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, fictitious names designating the unknown heirs

and believe that if such persons exist, then a Guardian ad Litem should be appointed to represent and protect any interest which they may have in these proceedings.

5. That the Plaintiffs believe that Arthur C. McFarland, Esquire of Charleston, South Carolina, is a suitable person to act as such Guardian ad Litem, and should be so appointed, unless those persons select a person of their own choice to so act.

6. That the Plaintiffs believe that to give proper notice to such persons that a copy of the Notice of Appointment of Guardian ad Litem should be published in the Charleston City Newspaper as notice so said persons.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER TO MASTER-IN-EQUITY

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE

NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned Attorney on behalf of the Plaintiff(s) herein, will move for an Order thirty (30) days from the date of service, to refer the above entitled matter to the Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, to take testimony and issue a final decree. Any appeal from the final judgment of the Master-in-Equity shall be made directly to the Supreme Court for the State of South Carolina.

/s/Veronica G. Small

Veronica G. Small, Esquire Family Legal Services, LLC 3300 W. Montague Avenue, Suite 102 North Charleston, South Carolina 29418 843-556-8838; 843-203-4527(fax)

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PNC Bank, National Association, PLAINTIFF, vs. Francis M Christopher a/k/a Francis Morgan Christopher; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, DEFENDANT(S)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)

C/A NO: 2022-CP-10-05808

DEFICIENCY WAIVED

TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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:

ment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-inEquity/Special Referee in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCACR, effective June 1, 1999.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, on December 19, 2022.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.

To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call (803) 726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm LLP represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Hutchens Law Firm LLP

Long Corporation, a South Carolina Corporation,

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of February, 2022,

I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 7th day of February 2023, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

All that lot, piece, or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, being known and designated as Lot 569, Block None, Waylyn Subdivision, said lot shown on plat of said Waylyn Subdivision recorded in Plat Book F at Page 117, in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. Said lot having such actual size, shape, and dimensions as by reference to plat by Joseph Needle, Surveyor, dated May 26, 1949, recorded in Plat Book H at Page 138, in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

Subject to Restrictive Covenants and Easements of record.

This conveyance is made subject to all existing easements, restrictions, covenants, rights of way and/or encroachments, and conditions of record, including matters shown on recorded plats.

This being the same property conveyed to Lee V. Jailor by Deed of Eleanor C. Sullivan, Linda S. Coker, and Robin W. Krofta dated October 14, 2015 and recorded October 14, 2015 in Book 0510 at Page 876, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS # 411-12-00-124

Current Property Address: 2654 Oregon Avenue North Charleston, SC 29405

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

John S. Kay, Esquire

Telephone: 803-726-2700

FOR INSERTION

January 18th, 2023; January 25th, 2023; February 1st, 2023

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale

Case No. 2022-CP-10-02519

a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 3903, Block 3900, Oak Bluff Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Mark A. Cornelius, PLS of General Engineering Laboratories, Inc., entitled “FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT OF OAK BLUFF, BLOCKS 3900 AND 4200, 7955 CROSSROADS DRIVE, OWNED BY PORTRAIT HOMES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.” which plat is dated May 5, 2003 last revised July 21, 2004, and recorded in Plat Book EH at pages 259, 260, and 261 in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed unto Troy D. Winningham by virtue of a Deed from Kou Her, Joua Su Xiong and Jesse Xiong dated August 29, 2019 and recorded September 17, 2019 in Book 0822 at Page 153 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS #484-00-00-433

Current Property Address: 7926 Shadow Oak Drive Charleston, SC 29406

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

John S. Kay, Esquire Telephone: 803-726-2700

FOR INSERTION

January 18th, 2023; January 25th, 2023; February 1st, 2023

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2023-CP-10-00173

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 925 Wappoo Rd., Suite B, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

NOTICE OF FILING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on January 11th, 2023, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on January 12th, 2023 and the Order of Publication was filed on January 12th, 2023 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Carl B. Hubbard, Esquire of 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated January 12th, 2023 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.

Doe and John Doe, et al, Defendants

COMPLAINT FILED December 12, 2022 and AMENDED January 18, 2023

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS

You are hereby Summoned and Required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the Plaintiff or their Attorney, Jennifer S. Smith, Esquire, P.C., at the below-indicated address, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint, a judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE NISI

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN

that the Lis Pendens was filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, 100 Broad St, Ste 106, Charleston, SC 29401 on February 15, 2021. The Summons & Notices and Complaint were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, 100 Broad St, Ste 106, Charleston, SC 29401 on February 23, 2021.

SUMMONS & NOTICES

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 appoint-

Master’s Sale

Case No. 2021-CP-10-04316

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

Village Capital & Investment, LLC vs Lee V Jailor, III, Individually and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Lee V. Jailor

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

Navy Federal Credit Union, vs. Shawnda Frasier Winngham Ocampo, Individually and as Personal

Representative of the Estate of Troy D. Winningham; Ross Alan Winningham; Zachary Troy Winningham; Oak Bluff Homeowners Association, Inc.; Trident Regional Medical Center;

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of November, 2022, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 7th day of February, 2023, at 11:00

Cathy D. Matthews in her capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Azaline O. Doyle, Plaintiff, v. Edward Patterson, a deceased person and his heirs, distributees, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as: 1429 Alma Street Charleston County South Carolina

TMS Number: 351-06-00-111 and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, all of them being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE

To the Defendants above-named:

THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in St. Andrew Parish, Charleston County, S.C., and containing .14 of an acre as shown on a plat by W. L. Gaillard, Surv. The above-mentioned lot having the following boundaries and dimensions: On the North by lands of C. E. Brown and Sarah D. Brown 90 feet; on the East by a small road leading to The Savage Road, 52 feet; on the South by Orleans Terrace 95 feet and on the West by lands of Mary Mitchell 88 feet.

TMS #: 351-06-00-111

Jeffrey T. Spell

Attorney at Law

925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 www.jeffspell.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

s/Jeffrey T. Spell

January 13th, 2022

Date

State of South Carolina

County of Charleston

In Common Pleas Court

Docket No 2022CP1005682

Tonia Manzie and Dennis Manzie, Plaintiffs,

v. Benjamin Drayton, Estate of Mary Lee Drayton, Charleston County Estate Case No. 1994-ES-1000439, Elijah Drayton, Claudia Drayton, Bobby L. Drayton, Jane

AD LITEM entered December 12, 2022 FOR all unknown Defendants is Attorney Rebecca Epstein 843-628-9411 AFFECTING ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being on James Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and shown as Lot No. Thirty Six (36) Block D on a plat or map of a part of Block D of Laurel Park, Made by W.L. Gaillard, Surveyor, dated November 12, 1954 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book J, Page 143; said lot having the following measurements: Starting at a pipe or stake on the North Side of Wambaw Avenue and extending in an easterly direction along Wambaw Avenue (90’) Feet to a pipe or stake; thence in a northerly direction One Hundred Twenty and Five-Tenths (120.5) feet to a pipe or stake then in a southwesterly direction One Hundred Fifty (150’) Feet to a pipe or stake and in a southeasterly direction Eighty Two (82’) back to the point of beginning. Butting and bounding and measuring and containing to the North on land formerly of Drayton One Hundred Fifty (150’) feet, as shown on plat; to the West on Lot No. Thirty-Seven (37) Block D One Hundred Twenty and Five-Tenths (120.5) Feet as shown on plat; to the South on Wambaw Avenue Ninety (90’) Feet as shown on plat and to the West on Lot No. ThirtyFive (35’) Block D Eighty-Two (82’) Feet as shown upon said plat TMS 424-09-00-013.

ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

Jennifer S Smith Esq 843-819-6581 260 W Coleman Blvd Ste B Mt Pleasant SC 29464

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2021-CP-10-00897

Louis Anderson, Plaintiff vs. Alvin F. Anderson, Sr., Martha W. Anderson, Alvin F. Anderson, Jr., Christian G. Anderson, Leland J. Anderson, Verdelle A. Miller, Rose Anderson, and if the said person be deceased, then their respective Heirs-at-Law, Distributees, Personal Representatives, Successors, Assigns, Children, or Spouse, if any, and all other Persons claiming under or through them, and all unknown persons or entities with any right, title, interest in or to the real property subject to this action, those who are adults collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such other person who is a minor or under other disability or a member of the Armed Services of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, 1940, as amended, collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint upon the subscriber at her office at 544 Savannah Highway, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that should you fail to answer the Summons and Complaint filed herein, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference in this cause to the Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and Section 14-11-85 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case, which judgment shall be appealable to the South Carolina Court of Appeals in accordance with Section 14-11-85, Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended.

TO: JOHN DOE and RICHARD

ROE, ABOVE NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that unless you or someone on your behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, make application to this Court and obtain the appointment of a suitable person as the Guardian ad Litem to appear and represent your interest in the subject and the subject matter of the foregoing action, Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the appointment of a suitable person to be Guardian ad Litem to appear in the foregoing action, for the purpose of representing and protecting your interest, if any, in the above captioned proceeding.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced or will be commenced by the Plaintiff, above-named, against the Defendants, above-named, to confirm and quiet title to and partition the property described below. The following is a description of the premises which is the subject of this action:

All that lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being on Johns Island in the County and State aforesaid and designated as Lot No. 50 on a plat of a part of Dr. Whaley’s Place situate on Johns Island made by S. Lewis Simons and recorded in the ROD Office for Charleston County in Plat Book B, page 117. The said lot measuring and containing thirty-five and 35/100 (35.58) acres, more or less, and butting and bounding West on a public road and North on Lot No. 39. All of which more fully appear upon reference to said plat. Being the same property conveyed to James A. Visit by deed of The Bank of Charleston National Bank Association recorded on December 6, 1887in Book A32, page 077 in the ROD Office for Charleston County. TMS No. 283-00-00-081

NOTICE OF ORDER NISI APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM TO THOSE OF THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED WHO MAY UNKNOWN, BEING AS A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE, AND THOSE WHO MAY BE INFANTS OR PERSONS UNDER

DISABILITY, INCLUDING THOSE IN MILITARY SERVICE, BEING AS A CLASS DEFINED AS RICHARD ROE, AND TO THE GUARDIAN, CONSERVATOR, OR PERSON WITH WHOM THEY RESIDE:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Order Nisi appointing Taylor Silver, Esq., PO Box 1665, Georgetown, SC 29442, as Guardian ad Litem for all persons as a class designated as JOHN DOE and RICHARD ROE for purposes of this action, was filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, 100 Broad St, Ste 106, Charleston, SC 29401, on January 11, 2023. Unless any of you or someone or your behalf shall cause, within thirty (30) days after the service of this notice, exclusive of the day of service, a different person to be appointed to represent you, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making absolute the appointment of Mr. Silver. LAFOND LAW GROUP, PA By: Ashley G. Andrews, SC Bar No. 76667 544 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407 843.762.3554 andrews@lafondlaw.com Attorney for the Plaintiff

NOTICE OF FILING ADOPTION PETITION

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND COUNTY FILE NUMBER 22 SP 1164

IN THE MATTER OF: Mariah Antonio Mazyck, JAMIE LEON JOHNSON, Petitioner.

TO: Biological Father, Antonio Mazyck Tabetha Marie Yagman, the biological mother, gave birth to a female child, MARIA ANTONIA MAZYCK, on January 18, 2006 in North Charleston, South Carolina. You have been identified as the biological father. It is the intent of the biological mother to have the Petitioner adopt the minor child. If you believe your consent to the adoption of this child by the Petitioner is required pursuant to G.S. §48-2-401, you must notify the Court in writing no later than 40 days from the date you received this notice that you believe your consent is required. A copy of your notice to the Court must be sent to Sarah D. Miranda, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 2505, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302. You have forty (40) days from the date you the first publication of this Notice to respond in writing to the Clerk of Court, Cumberland County, P.O. Box 363, Fayetteville, NC 28302, after service of this notice if you believe that your consent is required in order to participate in and receive further notice of a proceeding, including any notice of the time and place of any hearing. If you fail to do so within the specified time, the Court will rule that your consent is not required.

This the 5th day of December, 2022 Sarah D. Miranda, Attorney for Petitioner Miranda Law Firm, PLLC, P.O. Box 53997, Fayetteville, NC 28305 910-900-3880

Publication Dates: 1/29/2023, 2/5/2023, 2/12/2023

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2023CP1000117

Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Betty Cordova; Defendant(s). (020139-00419)

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Betty

Cordova: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 7670 Ovaldale Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 404-07-00-133, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1221 Main Street, 14th Floor, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 292023200, 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 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 upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

s/Brian P. Yoho

Rogers Townsend, LLC

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rogerstownsend.com

Brian P. Yoho (SC Bar #73516), Brian.Yoho@rogerstownsend.com

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400)

Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend.com

1221 Main Street, 14th Floor Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 744-4444

Columbia, South Carolina

NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE

NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on January 9, 2023.

s/Brian P. Yoho Rogers Townsend, LLC

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rogerstownsend.com

Brian P. Yoho (SC Bar #73516), Brian.Yoho@rogerstownsend.com

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400) Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend. com

1221 Main Street, 14th Floor Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 744-4444

Columbia, South Carolina

FN

s/Brian P. Yoho

Rogers Townsend, LLC

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rogerstownsend.com

Brian P. Yoho (SC Bar #73516), Brian.Yoho@rogerstownsend.com

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400)

Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend.com

1221 Main Street, 14th Floor Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 744-4444

Columbia, South Carolina

Master’s Sale

Case No.: 2022CP1000665 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse

FirstBoston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS

John Barnhardt; United States of America by and through its agency, The Internal Revenue Service; South Carolina Department of Revenue; , DEFENDANTS.

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 15th day of December, 2022, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the Front Entrance of CHARLESTON COUNTY CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 7th day of February, 2023 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land situated in North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 7 in Block 145-C in a Plat of a Portion of Block 145 North Charleston made by J.O’Hear Sanders, Jr., C.E., dated January 1952, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book H. Page 127, and having such shape metes, bounds and location as shown thereon, to which reference is hereby made for fuller description.

ALSO

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situated in North Charleston, County of Charleston. State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 7A in Block 145-C in a Plat entitled Showing Portion of Block 145, North Charleston,” made by J. O’Hear Sanders, Jr., Surveyor, dated March 31. 1950, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book L. Page 133, and having such shape, metes, bounds and location as shown thereon, to which reference is hereby made for fuller description.

NO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

SHALL BE ERECTED OR USED IN SAID LOT 7A

Subject to all easements, restrictions and rights-of-way of record.

amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser. Subject to a 120 day right of redemption from date of sale afforded to the United States of America pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §2410(c).

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

John J. Hearn (803) 744-4444

013263-12193

2022CP1000665

FOR INSERTION

1/18/23, 1/25/23, 2/1/23

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2021CP1000397 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., PLAINTIFF, VERSUS

Lisa Ann Comer-Smalls; Darryl L. Smalls; Old Towne Villas Homeowners Association, Inc.; DEFENDANTS.

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 17th day of September, 2021, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the Front Entrance of CHARLESTON COUNTY CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 7th day of February, 2023 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

19, 2013 in Book 0374 at Page 167.

Subsequently, this property was conveyed to Old Towne Villas Homeowners Association Inc., by Master in Equity Deed from Mikell R. Scarborough dated October 16, 2019 and recorded November 13, 2019 in Book 0839 at Page 46.

TMS/PIN# 358-11-00-050

Case#: 2021CP1000397

Current Property Address: 2936 Cathedral Lane Charleston, SC 29414

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, certified funds in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

John J. Hearn

(803) 744-4444

013044-00122

2021CP1000397 FOR INSERTION

1/18/23, 1/25/23, 2/1/23

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

NOTICE

Engineering Co, dated February 28, 2007, and entitled “FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT OF HORIZON VILLAGE PHASE I PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON HOUSING AUTHORITY & TCG NORTH CHARLESTON, LLC” and recorded on April 25, 2007, in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, SC in Plat Book EK, at Page 643; SAID LOT having such distances, courses, metes and bounds as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

SUBJECT TO any and all Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, Easements and Rights of Way of record.

This being the same property conveyed to Renee Johnson by deed of Housing Authority of the City of North Charleston, dated December 29, 2008 and recorded April 20, 2009 in Book 48 at Page 795 and by deed of TCG North Charleston Homes, LLC by deed dated January 5, 2009 and recorded April 20, 2009 in Book 48 at Page 796 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/ Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 469-03-00-033

Property address: 3994 Gullah Avenue North Charleston, SC 29405

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

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

1980 and duly recorded in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina in Plat Book G at Page 19A. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will be reference to said plat more fully and at large appear. Being the same property conveyed to Joshua Chase Floyd by deed of Holly E. Browder, dated February 7, 2019 and recorded February 13, 2019 in Deed Book 0777 at Page 319. TMS No. 358-1100-060 Property Address: 2916 Cathedral Lane, Charleston, SC 29414 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.7500%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

NOTICE

Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the foreclosure of a Notice of Lien for delinquent assessments in favor of Seabrook Island Property Owners Association against Eric Nielsen and E. Blyth Nielsen, dated September 7, 2022 and recorded September 9, 2022, in Book 1136 at Page 618 in the Office of the ROD for Charleston County. The property covered and affected by the aforesaid Lien and the foreclosure thereof is, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of Seabrook Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 7, more particularly shown on that certain plat prepared by Southeastern Surveying, Inc. entitled “A FINAL PLAT OF LOTS 1 THRU 14, HIDDEN OAKS SUBDIVISION, OWNED BY COOPER RIVER FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF SEABROOK ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” dated November 14, 1992 and recorded April 21, 1993 in Plat Book CM at Page 21 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. Reference may be had to the aforementioned plat for a more complete description of said lot.

and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their office, 40 Calhoun Street (29401), P.O. Box 22129, Charleston, SC 29413, 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 Amended Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an order of reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to the master in equity/special referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, and that pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §14-11-110, as amended, Plaintiff’s attorney will submit written testimony on behalf of the Plaintiff at said reference hearing.

NOTICE OF FILING

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

INTERVENTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.

To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend, LLC. Rogers Townsend, LLC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED.

SUBJECT to assessments, Charleston Ad Valorem Taxes, any and all restrictions, easements, covenants and rights-of-way of record, and any other senior encumbrances.

This being the same property conveyed to John Barnhardt by deed of Thomas C. Moore, dated August 22, 2006 and recorded August 22, 2006 in Book R595 at Page 450 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS/PIN# 4710800052

Case#: 2022CP1000665

Current Property Address: 1174 Camden St North Charleston, SC 29405

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, certified funds in the

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN WEST ST. ANDREWS PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, IN THAT CERTAIN TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN SHADOWMOSS COMMUNITY, KNOWN AS OLDE TOWNE VILLAS, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND BEING DESIGNATED AS LOT 41, BLOCK X, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED, “PHASE I, OLDE TOWNE VILLAS, TOWNHOUSE PLAN OF A 9.29 ACRE TRACT SHADOWMOSS COUNTRY CLUB COMMUNITY, LOCATED ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 61, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” WHICH PLAT WAS PREPARED BY SIGMA ENGINEERS, INC., DATED NOVEMBER 27, 1972, AND REVISED MAY 23, 1973, AND JANUARY 9, 1974 AND APRIL 11, 1974 AND RECORDED IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK AD, AT PAGE 18; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSION, BUTTING, AND BOUNDING AS WILL BY REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT MORE FULLY APPEAR SUBJECT to assessments, Charleston Ad Valorem Taxes, any and all restrictions, easements, covenants and rights-of-way of record, and any other senior encumbrances.

This being the same property conveyed to Darryl Smalls and Lisa Smalls by deed of Eunice Z. DeMichiel a/k/a Eunice DeMichiel, dated September 2, 2005 and recorded September 6, 2005 in Book

L552 at Page 136 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County. Subsequently, Lisa A. Comer f/k/a Lisa Smalls conveyed her interest to Darryl L. Smalls by Quit Claim deed dated November 14, 2013 and recorded November

TO CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENTS OF RICHARD W. LINGENFELTER, JR.

The S.C. Supreme Court appointed Peyre T. Lumpkin as Receiver to protect the interests of the clients of Richard W. Lingenfelter, Jr. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, the law office of Richard W. Lingenfelter, Jr., located at 2183 Palermo Place, Charleston, SC, has been closed.

Personnel from the Receiver’s Office will be available to distribute file(s) to former clients.

Please contact the Receiver’s Office in advance at 803-734-1186 to make arrangements to receive your file(s).

Master’s Sale

2022-CP-10-03269

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

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS

Renee Johnson; et al., DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated the December 28, 2022, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 7th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as LOT 120 on a plat prepared by Thomas & Hutton

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale 2022-CP-10-01664 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, PLAINTIFF versus Joshua Chase Floyd and Shadowmoss Plantation Homeowners’ Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 9th day of November, 2022, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 7th day of February, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain, piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 31, Block 5, Olde Towne Villas, Phase 1, at Shadowmoss Plantation, as shown on a plat thereof made by W. Michael Lines, dated June 27,

The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. ATTENDEES MUST ABIDE BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OR OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Any person who violates said protocols is subject to dismissal at the discretion of the selling officer or other court officials.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993 FOR INSERTION

January 18, 2023, January 25, 2023, February 1, 2023

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 4921

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A# 2022-CP-10-05047

Seabrook Island Property Owners Association, Plaintiff,

v. E. Blyth Nielsen a/k/a Elizabeth Blyth Nielsen, The United States of America by and through its Agency, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and The Homes of Hidden Oaks Property Owners Association, Inc., Defendants.

LIS PENDENS

action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named

This being the same property as conveyed to Eric H. Nielsen, as Life Tenant and Nationsbank N.A. Trustee of the Trust Agreement of Mary S. Nielsen dated August 29, 1988 by deed of Wachovia Bank, N.A. as Trustee under Trust A Created by the Will of Ralph Ernest Renken, deed dated June 1, 1998 and recorded June 3, 1998, in Book A304, Page 458, in the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina. Also conveyed to Eric H. Nielsen, as Life Tenant and Nationsbank N.A. Trustee of the Trust Agreement of Mary S. Nielsen dated August 29, 1988, by deed of Linda Renken as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ralph Ernest Renken, dated June 1, 1998 and recorded June 3, 1998, in Book A304, Page 327. Thereafter conveyed to Eric Nielsen and E. Blyth Nielsen by deed of Eric Nielsen dated February 16, 2011 and recorded February 22, 2011, in Book 0173, Page 258. Thereafter conveyed to Eric Nielsen by deed of Eric H. Nielsen, Jr., individually, as a remainder beneficiary, and as Successor Trustee (pursuant to Order of Charleston County Probate Court dated July 1, 2004) of the Trust Agreement of Mary S. Nielsen dated August 29, 1988, Barbara Lee Carlson, Carol S. Cockerham and Kristen N. Getz, as remainder beneficiaries, dated February 16, 2006 and recorded October 28, 2006, in Book J603, Page 814. Thereafter conveyed to Eric Nielsen and E. Blyth Nielsen by deed of Eric Nielsen dated February 16, 2011 and recorded February 22, 2011, in Book 0173, Page 258.

The said E. Blyth Nielsen having conveyed all her interest to Eric Nielsen by deed dated March 17, 2011 and recorded March 25, 2011, in Book 0178, Page 799. Further conveyed to Eric Nielsen and E. Blyth Nielsen, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, by deed of Eric Nielsen, dated March 23, 2011 and recorded March 29, 2011, in Book 0179 at Page 292, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County. The said Eric Nielsen having died February 9, 2021 as evidenced by Probate Estate filed in the Probate Court for Charleston County under estate case number 2021-ES-10-1226.

TMS No.: 147-08-00-121

Property Address: 2879 Hidden Oaks Drive Johns Island, SC 29455

SUMMONS AND NOTICES (NON-JURY TRIAL DEMANDED) FORECLOSURE OF

ESTATE MORTGAGE (DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT DEMANDED)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, on November 1, 2022.

Kristen N. Nichols (SC Bar No. 74790)

TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.

Email: KNichols@turnerpadget. com

40 Calhoun Street, Suite 200 (29401)

P.O. Box 22129 Charleston, South Carolina 29413

Telephone: (843) 576-2836

Attorneys for Plaintiff

This firm collects debts for mortgage lenders and other creditors. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, this message is not and should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt, but only an enforcement of the lien against the property.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ORANGEBURG IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-38-00892 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS

Cheryl Hightower-Dukes, Christopher E. Worthington and John Doe, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTEREST OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2016, 2018 and 2019

NOTICE TO: Cheryl HightowerDukes and Christopher E. Worthington

You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint for Termination of Parental Rights filed with the Clerk of Court for Orangeburg County on December 7, 2022 at 1:58 p.m. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Orangeburg, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Orangeburg County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, Patrick McWilliams, at the Legal Department of the Orangeburg County Department of Social Services, P. O. Box 1087, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29116, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Patrick McWilliams, SC Bar #70579, P. O. Box 1087, Orangeburg, SC 29116, 803-515-1746

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Theoretically, you could offer to help a person who doesn’t like you. You could bring a gourmet vegan meal to a meateater or pay a compliment to a bigot. I suppose you could even sing beautiful love songs to annoyed passersby or recite passages from great literature to an eight-year-old immersed in his video game. But there are better ways to express your talents and dispense your gifts — especially now, when it’s crucial for your long-term mental health that you offer your blessings to recipients who will use them best and appreciate them most.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In esoteric astrology, Taurus rules the third eye. Poetically speaking, this is a subtle organ of perception, a sixth sense that sees through mere appearances and discerns the secret or hidden nature of things. Some people are surprised to learn about this theory. Doesn’t traditional astrology say that you Bulls are sober and well-grounded? Here’s the bigger view: The penetrating vision of an evolved Taurus is potent because it peels away superficial truths and uncovers deeper truths. Would you like to tap into more of this potential superpower? The coming weeks will be a good time to do so.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The ingredient you would need to fulfill the next stage of a fun dream is behind door #1. Behind door #2 is a vision of a creative twist you could do but haven’t managed yet. Behind door #3 is a clue that might help you achieve more disciplined freedom than you’ve known before. Do you think I’m exaggerating? I’m not. Here’s the catch: You may be able to open only one door before the magic spell wears off — unless you enlist the services of a consultant, ally, witch or guardian angel to help you bargain with fate to provide even more of the luck that may be available.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I trust you are mostly ready for the educational adventures and

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experiments that are possible. The uncertainties that accompany them, whether real or imagined, will bring out the best in you. For optimal results, you should apply your nighttime thinking to daytime activities, and vice versa. Wiggle free of responsibilities unless they teach you noble truths. And finally, summon the intuitive powers that will sustain you and guide you through the brilliant shadow initiations. (PS: Take the wildest rides you dare as long as they are safe.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Fate has decreed, “Leos must be wanderers for a while.” You are under no obligation to obey this mandate, of course. Theoretically, you could resist it. But if you do indeed rebel, be sure your willpower is very strong. You will get away with outsmarting or revising fate only if your discipline is fierce and your determination is intense. OK? So let’s imagine that you will indeed bend fate’s decree to suit your needs. What would that look like?

Here’s one possibility: The “wandering” you undertake can be done in the name of focused exploration rather than aimless meandering.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I wish I could help you understand and manage a situation that has confused you. I’d love to bolster your strength to deal with substitutes that have been dissipating your commitment to the Real Things. In a perfect world, I could emancipate you from yearnings that are out of sync with your highest good. And maybe I’d be able to teach you to dissolve a habit that has weakened your willpower. And why can’t I be of full service to you in these ways? Because, according to my assessment, you have not completely acknowledged your need for this help. So neither I nor anyone else can provide it. But now that you’ve read this horoscope, I’m hoping you will make yourself more receptive to the necessary support and favors and relief.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I can’t definitively predict you will receive an influx of cash in the next three weeks. It’s possible, though. And I’m not able

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to guarantee you’ll be the beneficiary of free lunches and unexpected gifts. But who knows? They could very well appear. Torrents of praise and appreciation may flow, too, though trickles are more likely. And there is a small chance of solicitous gestures coming your way from sexy angels and cute maestros. What I can promise you for sure, however, are fresh eruptions of savvy in your brain and sagacity in your heart. Here’s your keynote, as expressed by the Queen of Sheba 700 years ago: “Wisdom is sweeter than honey, brings more joy than wine, illumines more than the sun, is more precious than jewels.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your assignment, Scorpio, is to cultivate a closer relationship with the cells that comprise your body. They are alive! Speak to them as you would to a beloved child or animal. In your meditations and fantasies, bless them with tender wishes. Let them know how grateful you are for the grand collaboration you have going, and affectionately urge them to do what’s best for all concerned.

For you Scorpios, February is Love and Care for Your Inner Creatures Month.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Revamped and refurbished things are coming back for another look. Redemption-seekers are headed in your direction. I think you should consider giving them an audience. They are likely to be more fun or interesting or useful during their second time around. Dear Sagittarius, I suspect that the imminent future may also invite you to consider the possibility of accepting stand-ins and substitutes and imitators. They may turn out to be better than the so-called real things they replace. In conclusion, be receptive to Plan Bs, second choices and alternate routes. They could lead you to the exact opportunities you didn’t know you needed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Author Neil Gaiman declared, “I’ve never known anyone who was what he or she seemed.” While that may be generally accurate, it will be far less true about you Capricorns in the coming weeks. By my astrological reckoning, you will be very close to what you seem to be. The harmony between your deep inner self and your outer persona will be at record-breaking levels. No one will have

to wonder if they must be wary of hidden agendas lurking below your surface. Everyone can be confident that what they see in you is what they will get from you. This is an amazing accomplishment! Congrats! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I want to raise up the magic world all round me and live strongly and quietly there,” wrote Aquarian author Virginia Woolf in her diary. What do you think she meant by “raise up the magic world all round me”? More importantly, how would you raise up the magic world around you? Meditate fiercely and generously on that tantalizing project. The coming weeks will be an ideal time to attend to such a wondrous possibility. You now have extra power to conjure up healing, protection, inspiration, and mojo for yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Before going to sleep, I asked my subconscious mind to bring a dream that would be helpful for you. Here’s what it gave me: In my dream, I was reading a comic book titled Zoe Stardust Quells Her Demon. On the first page, Zoe was facing a purple monster whose body was beastly but whose face looked a bit like hers. On page two, the monster chased Zoe down the street, but Zoe escaped. In the third scene, the monster was alone, licking its fur. In the fourth scene, Zoe sneaked up behind the monster and shot it with a blow dart that delivered a sedative, knocking it unconscious. In the final panel, Zoe had arranged for the monster to be transported to a lush uninhabited island where it could enjoy its life without bothering her. Now here’s my dream interpretation, Pisces: Don’t directly confront your inner foe or nagging demon. Approach stealthily and render it inert. Then banish it from your sphere, preferably forever.

Homework: Give a blessing to someone that you would like to receive yourself. Newsletter. FreeWillAstrology.com

Arts, etc.

Vocalist de Boer finds a musical community

By Kate Bryan

Vocalist Sabrina de Boer was first drawn to music by the sense of connection that it fosters. Family jam sessions were a staple in her home growing up in Newport News, Va. Her music-loving dad and bluegrassplaying grandparents helped her see how sharing creative space was at the heart of making music.

“A whole bunch of people [would] come over to my house and sit in the living room and they were just playing for hours,” she said. “It was almost like church — [but] there was no religion tied to it except for the religion of music. And I was singing and my grandmother was singing. [We were] being a part of a collective.”

That feeling of community was compelling, and she wanted to continue to forge it. De Boer began singing with the Virginia Opera in Norfolk when she was 9 years old, and then grew enamored with theater.

“Even when I was that young, I was still so aware and present in the fact that I was a part of a larger delivery of a show — part of something bigger than me,” she said.

Straight out of college, de Boer fulfilled her dream of being on stage, performing for several years on Holland America Line cruise ships. During a stint performing for Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va., she was recognized for her stellar talent with an IAAPA attractions industry award for Best Performer Worldwide in 2018. She then went on to direct vocals for Busch Gardens’ live music productions.

During the Covid-19 shutdown in 2020, de Boer was separated for seven months from her husband, who is a deputy captain for Virgin Voyages cruise ships.

“I had a lot of time to reflect on what was important to me and my partner,” she said.

The couple decided to make a change and start fresh somewhere to construct a life that worked for both of them. They packed their bags for Charleston in September 2020.

“When we came to check out the scene, the first thing that I saw was that there was music everywhere,” de Boer said. To her, it seemed like local restaurants and breweries — even the city itself — were very intentional about hosting live music.

A month or two after the move, de Boer decided to put an ad on Craigslist for a guitar player she could collaborate with as a fun creative outlet. A keys player named Tom DeMille messaged back and told her he was looking for a singer. That connection led to the assembly of funk outfit DysFUNKtion, a local party band that’s become known over the past two years for its bluesy yet soulful high energy.

In addition to directing shows for Busch Gardens in Virginia and The Lost Colony performing arts theater in North Carolina, de Boer also established her own vocal coaching service called The Box last fall.

“I want people to feel like they can come to a space and really learn how to use their voice for what they’re trying to do and get guidance,” she said.

Though DysFUNKtion mostly performs covers, the artists are beginning to delve into original songwriting. The band currently consists of de Boer on vocals and bongos, DeMille on keys and harmonica, Matt Job and Adam Barely on

drums and Will Davenport on bass.

“The best part about my band members is that these individuals are people who do music strictly as a passion,” she said. The five-piece will play The Windjammer Feb. 4.

De Boer said musicians in Charleston seem to be more open to experimenting with other artists and welcoming newcomers — but that’s not to say it’s been easy.

“As a female I have to have a lot of conviction to go out on my own in the community to find my people. And it can be a little bit scary,” she said.

One organization that has made the scene feel friendlier is Sisters in Song (SIS), a local group that brings women in the music industry together to provide support and community.

“I went to my first meeting within this last month, and I was blown away at what they were doing, and the diverse projects that these women were tackling within the industry,” de Boer said.

Her creativity is stoked by working on multiple projects, and she said the women in SIS showed her that she doesn’t need to narrow her creative vision to be successful.

“As an artist, I don’t like to fall into a category,” she said. “I just want to use the platform as an expression and give that platform to others.”

Romantic chamber music lands at Sottile Theatre

The College of Charleston’s Music Fest chamber music series presents “Great Romantics,” a concert featuring two monumental piano works accompanied by violin, viola and cello. The Feb. 6 show is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available at go.cofc.edu/cmf.

— Chelsea Grinstead

Rock music at Trolley Pub

Local dark rock act Serpent Church takes over Trolley Pub in Summerville Feb. 11 for a night of heady tunes with Charleston metal core band, Circle Back , and noisy rock duo Acid Hawk . The 7 p.m show is $10 cash at the door. — CG

Catch The Void’s first show

New theater company The Void premieres its first play at the Queen Street Playhouse Feb. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. The show, Succulents by Leah Roth Barsanti, tackles topics like productivity, hustle-culture, addiction, climate change and navigating queer relationships. For tickets, visit thevoidtheatre.org. — Chloe

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Hot off the press

By the Rivers of Babylon, by Seabrook Island resident Mary Glickman, is a Southern Gothic novel turned murder mystery involving a Bostonian who moved to South Carolina. The novel will be published Feb. 7. Open Road Media, $34.99, hard cover. —Andy Brack Carolina’s Ring, by Army veteran Lynn Seldon of Beaufort, is the second of three novels that’s a modern comingof-age story of three friends from military colleges to the Iraq war. Publication date: Feb. 15. Ingram Press, $19.99, soft cover; $32.95, hard cover. —AB

Into-Me-See: Mastering Black

Intimacy for the Relationship You’ve Always Wanted is the debut book by Charleston-based psychotherapist Dr. Jeannelle Perkins-Muhammad The book is designed to provide Black couples with a blueprint for building deeper, long-lasting relationships. Publication date: Jan. 24. A book launch party and signing will take place on Feb. 11, from 7-11 p.m. at Founders Hall. $17.95, soft cover; $8.99 e-book. — CH

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Award-winning singer and entertainer Sabrina de Boer plays The Windjammer Feb. 4 with local party band DysFUNKTion

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Artist Filsoofi wins Gibbes Museum’s Society 1858 prize

By Chloe Hogan

The Gibbes Museum of Art announced Raheleh Filsoofi as its 2023 winner of the Gibbes Museum of Art’s Society 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, an annual award recognizing the highest level of artistic achievement in any media.

Filsoofi describes herself as “a collector of soil and sound, an itinerant artist, feminist curator and community service advocate.” Her interdisciplinary practice investigates the literal and figurative contexts of land, ownership, immigration and borders.

“I am honored and humbled to receive the Society 1858 Prize,” Filsoofi said. “This award expands opportunities for my practice, connects me with other communities, highlights my work in the contemporary art scene and provides a forum for my Iranian and Middle Eastern community’s voice. Middle Eastern women are woefully underrepresented in the art world. This award brings acknowledgement that our works and contributions are recognized and valued.”

Each year, the Gibbes Museum of Art awards $10,000 to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South.

An Iranian native, Filsoofi said that her multimedia installations are deeply rooted in her cultural background and invite onlookers to delve into her personal recollections of sense, sound and place.

Her work utilizes socio-political statements as a point of departure, and further challenges these arguments by incorporating both ancient and contemporary media, such as ceramics, poetry, ambient sound and video.

“My works have been a response to the rapidly changing socio-political debates around the world and their relative expansive influences on human conditions,” Filsoofi said.

In addition to the monetary award, the

winner, in tandem with the curatorial team at the Gibbes, selects a piece to display in the Gibbes’ modern and contemporary gallery throughout the year.

Filsoofi installed her work, Imagined Boundaries, last week at the Gibbes. She said it is an ongoing artistic project she began in 2017.

“This work attempts to put a lens on boundaries that exist at all levels: locally, nationally and globally,” Filsoofi said. “Through the many phases of this project I, as artist and immigrant, have continued to question the myriad divisions which exist between us.”

As part of the celebration of the prize and its winner, the Gibbes hosts the annual Amy P. Coy Forum, a panel discussion and lecture with the award recipient.

Filsoofi said that this will be an emotional talk for her.

“This will be my first art talk in a few months and since the uprising in Iran, so it will be very emotional for me ... I am so happy and honored for this award, yet my heart and soul are suffering for what is happening back home.

“Currently, my home country of Iran is in turmoil with unrest and protests. Since

Sept. 13 when Zhina Amini was killed by Iran’s morality police for her un-Islamic head cover, Iranians have filled the streets seeking justice. More than 500 civilians have been killed in these protests or executed in prison. In spirit with the protestors, members of the Iranian diaspora, are seeking spaces to bring global attention to what is happening in Iran: the struggles, the resistance, the bravery.”

Filsoofi said she is excited to collaborate with the Gibbes because of the crucial role that museums play in supporting activist artists.

“Artmaking with social and political content has the power to raise questions, engage and evoke responses and stand as evidence and artifacts of a historical period,” Filsoofi said. “Museums can play a crucial role in supporting activist artists from diverse diasporas and giving space to our art, to our truths.”

The Gibbes Museum of Art will host the Amy P. Coy Forum from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 10. Tickets are $45 for Gibbes Museum members and $55 for non-members. To register, visit gibbesmuseum.org.

“Bite” by Raheleh Filsoofi/courtesy The Gibbes Museum of Art “Bite” (above) is a combination of ceramics and performance art. Filsoofi bites into her ceramic piece before firing it.

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Artmaking with social and political content has the power to raise questions, engage and evoke responses and stand as evidence and artifacts of a historical period.” —Raheleh Filsoofi

“GIVE IT A GO” —it’s been a long time.

Across

1. Strong poker hand

6. Fruit-flavored Coca-Cola brand

11. Bitingly ironic

14. Alvin of the American Dance Theater

15. Creator of a logical “razor”

16. “Ni ___, Kai-Lan” (2010s Nickelodeon cartoon)

17. Migratory honker

19. “Jeopardy!” ques., actually

20. “It’s the end of an ___!”

21. First “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” host

22. “Of course!”, for short 24. “Rainy Days and Mondays” singer Carpenter 25. Korea’s national dish 26. School cleaner 29. Quilt piece 30. Napoleon Bonaparte et al. 31. “Ratatouille” rodent 32. ___ Technica (tech blog)

35. Minor damage 36. It comes in slices

38. Honor for Viola Davis if she wins her 2023 Grammy nomination

39. Ore-___ (Tater Tots maker)

40. Letter between Oscar and Quebec

41. Painter’s movement

43. ___-Roman wrestling

45. Kind of leap or physics

46. Larry, for one

48. “You’d think ...” follow-up

49. About the year of

50. “The Imitation Game” actress Knightley

51. Catchall abbr.

54. ___ Faithful (Yellowstone geyser)

55. “Only Murders in the Building” actress who’s less than half the age of her co-stars

58. Actor Kier of “Dancer in the Dark”

59. “In ___” (1993 Nirvana album)

60. “Buenos Aires” musical

61. “X” is gonna give it to ya

62. “Bye!”

63. Person evaluating something

Down

1. Go up against

2. Unreliable informant

3. Forearm bone 4. ___ of Tranquility

5. Get some water 6. Insecticide device

7. Flip ___ (choose by chance)

8. Some mil. academy grads

9. Some proctors, for short

10. Hotel pool, e.g.

11. Question of possession?

12. Chicken nugget dip option

13. Mario Kart character

18. Lockheed Martin’s field

23. “Better Call Saul” network

24. Highland Games attire

25. Ancient Sanskrit guide to life (and I’m sure nothing else)

26. “Star Wars” warrior

27. Involuntarily let go

28. Veruca Salt co-founder who left to go solo in 1998 (then rejoined in 2013)

29. Brick-shaped candy

31. Rapper with the alias Bobby Digital

33. Streaming device since 2008

34. Cherry attachment

37. Big Wall St. news

38. Cube master Rubik 40. Mythical creature with four legs and two wings 42. Scarlet songbird 44. “Arabian Nights” flyer 45. Grainy salad ingredient 46. Talent hunter 47. Mark in Spanish and Portuguese 48. Resembling lager 50. Bauhaus painter Paul