Charleston City Paper Vol 26 Issue 33

A look into Charleston’s Irish culture,

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Summey won’t seek reelection for North Charleston mayor

By Skyler Baldwin

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey, 76, announced last Friday afternoon he would not seek reelection this year after 29 years of service to the city of North Charleston. And now, candidates are lining up to run for the position he’s held since the internet was a baby.

“Serving as the mayor of North Charleston has been the privilege of a lifetime, and I am proud of what we have accomplished together,” Summey said in a statement. “I look forward to serving this great city as a community member, as we all work together to continue to make North Charleston a great place to live, work and play.”

Summey was elected in 1994 as the third person to hold the mayoral office in North Charleston. He won his seventh consecutive reelection in November 2019 against local businessman John Singletary, who is expected to run again.

Several community members and leaders have spoken in reverence to the outgoing mayor’s leadership as he oversaw a period of astounding growth in the Lowcountry, as well as hardships in recent years during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“As a lifelong resident of the city of North

Charleston, I want to thank Mayor Summey for taking the city to unimaginable heights,” North Charleston Police Chief Reggie Burgess said in a statement. “As the chief of police, I want to thank him for his mentorship and guidance over the years. Mayor Summey provided me the opportunity to serve as the first African American chief of police, for which I am deeply grateful.”

What’s next?

With the mayor’s plan in place, community members and leaders are already looking to what comes next.

“More and more, the greater Charleston region understands that North Charleston is sort of the operational nexus of the Lowcountry,” said Ron Brinson, a member of North Charleston City Council. “We’ve seen the redevelopment of the Park Circle area. We’ve done really well in recent years financially — I can’t remember the last tax increase — we got through the pandemic in really good shape.

“I give Summey a lot of credit for that. Whoever comes next — it’s the old cliche: They have big shoes to fill.”

The coming mayoral election is antici-

pated to be crowded, with community leaders and locally based politicians having long been considering a bid but awaiting Summey’s official decision. Potential candidates are Charleston County Council member and former chair Teddie Pryor, former North Charleton City Attorney Brady Hair and Burgess.

“This will be one of the most important mayoral races in the city’s history,” said S.C. Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, a North Charleston Democrat. “North Charleston just celebrated 50 years last year, and the next mayor will essentially be tasked with laying the vision for what the next 50 years is going to look like.

“It’s going to be important for that mayor to have leadership ability, for them to be someone the people can look to to step up and lead on day one,” he added. “That’s why I have always considered it — I see myself as someone who can be in that position, but there are a lot of people who can fit that bill.”

Despite having long considered a mayoral bid himself, Pendarvis said Sunday afternoon that he decided not to run this year and would instead continue serving the commu-

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The Charleston City Paper took home 10 first place awards last Friday in the S.C. Press Association’s annual contest of news excellence. It also nabbed 15 second- and third-place awards. Editor and publisher Andy Brack’s columns were named the “Best of the Best” of all newspapers in the state.

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Keith Summey has served as mayor of North Charleston for 29 years, leading the city through a period of rapid growth

Moore eyes Congress and movie about heroic ancestor

By Herb Frazier

Charleston businessman Michael Boulware Moore, the great-great-grandson of Civil War hero Robert Smalls, wants to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps to the U.S. Congress as he joins a production team considering a movie about his legendary ancestor.

Moore, who was integral in development of the International African American Museum, is preparing to announce in the coming weeks that he’ll be a 2024 Democratic Party candidate in the 1st Congressional District. The seat currently is held by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-Isle of Palms.

“I’d like to prepare a launch event,” he told the Charleston City Paper last Thursday. “I am still building the team and creating the infrastructure for a campaign.”

Moore, an executive with the computer software firm Blackbaud, said for years he has considered elected office.

“If I am so blessed to be elected, I will be the fourth in the last five generations of people in my family to serve their community, their state and their country via elected office,” he said. “I grew up with a family that understood that problems don’t solve themselves. From the earliest that African Americans could participate in elected politics, my family has been there.”

That public service legacy in Moore’s family began with Robert Smalls, an enslaved man who in 1862 commandeered the Planter, a Confederate steamship, during the Civil War before he gave it to the Union Navy. Smalls masqueraded as the ship’s white captain to smuggle the Planter out of Charleston Harbor. His daring escape catapulted the Beaufort native into the annals of naval history and national politics.

Smalls then served in the Union Navy aboard the Planter. After the war, he purchased his former enslaver’s mansion and he published a newspaper. He served in both houses of the S.C. General Assembly before he was elected to five terms as a Reconstruction-era member of Congress.

Telling Smalls’ story on film

Legion M, a California movie production company, is exploring the best way to tell Smalls’ story. Moore has joined the Legion M team as an associate producer and creative consultant to help craft a possible movie. So far, the project has the working title — Defiant. Script writers are exploring whether the story should be a feature film or a series to capture Smalls’ multi-faceted life.

The decision has been made, however, to initially tell the story in a graphic novel, Moore said.

When Smalls took the Planter on May 13, 1862, the white crewmen had spent the night in the city. They trusted Smalls, which may have given him added confidence to make the bold escape. He had been hired in 1861 as a sailor on the Planter. In a year, he was head crewman and later the boat’s pilot.

Smalls’ plan to slip out of the harbor with the Planter included taking the eight other enslaved crewmen on the boat along with five women and three children. The relatives of some of the enslaved crewmen were hidden onboard another boat that was docked nearby. Smalls stopped at the boat briefly to board the women and children.

Smalls also gave the proper whistle signals to make the early morning run past the harbor’s fortifications creditable. After turning the Planter over to the Union Navy, Smalls described Confederate defenses in the waterways and how blockade runners sneaked through enemy lines.

The Robert Smalls story is “Glory meets Ocean’s 11 — an amazing and uplifting story about the most audacious heist in American history,” according to the Legion M’s website.

Photos courtesy Blackbaud; Library of Congress Michael Boulware Moore (above) and his grandfather, Robert Smalls (below)

Step inside history during the Festival of Houses and Gardens

By Samantha Connors

Peek past iron gates and enter the lush, tucked-away gardens of historic Charleston homes. Open front doors and explore the insides of these painstakingly preserved houses, some dating back to the mid- to late-1700s. Visitors and locals alike can get up-close views of residential historic homes during the Historic Charleston Foundation’s (HCF) 76th annual Festival of Houses and Gardens.

The festival kicks off Wednesday and runs through April 16 with multiple tours of historic homes and gardens in addition to other events, including a luncheon series and musical performances.

“One of the things that is really outstanding this year is we have added for the first time a finale brunch at the AikenRhett House Museum,” said Roualeyn de Haas, HCF’s director of marketing.

“We have a relatively new team because of Covid. It upended the whole events team here, so we had to reimagine things once we had one event under our belts. We really wanted to be able to have a proper farewell sendoff to this very lengthy festival.”

But in the five weeks leading up to the Mimosas at the Museum finale brunch on April 16, participants can choose from a long list of tours and events.

The festival has three main components: street tours, “Live Like a Local” events and larger events, including “Rosé and Roses”

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nity through his work at the Statehouse.

“I think our best days are still ahead of us and we can reach them by improving the quality of life in our city through more educational and economic opportunities and a renewed effort to keep our neighborhoods safe,” Pendarvis said in a statement. “It will take a strong leader to get us there and I look forward to working side-by-side with whoever that person may be to make this vision for North Charleston a reality.”

‘There’s a lot at stake’

North Charleston’s method of mayoral election looks different from other Lowcountry municipalities since it uses a plurality system. There are no runoffs, which means whichever

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in the garden at the Nathaniel Russell House and a music series at the Circular Congregational Church.

For those who want to explore the many homes and gardens participating in the tour, select from eight designated street tours. Each is offered on a weekday and weekend date and takes place between 2-5 p.m.

The homes included in the tour are owned and lived in by residents, which gives guests a unique perspective on preservation and the work that goes into living in an old home. De Haas emphasized that people are going about their daily lives in these houses — raising kids, caring for pets, going to work — while putting in massive amounts of work to keep the properties in great condition.

Anne Blessing is the chair of HCF’s board of trustees and the festival’s tour committee chair — but she’s also a homeowner who participates every year.

Blessing lives in the home in which she

candidate gets the most votes on Election Day wins the seat. With so many potential candidates, it’s possible for the next mayor of North Charleston to win by receiving a relatively small portion of the vote.

“It’s archaic,” Brinson said. “I’ve been part of some groups trying to get it changed. We just never have been able to put it over the top. Right now, you could have someone reelected with only 30% of the vote. That’s just not the way our electoral system should work.”

Pendarvis said it’s more important than people realize to not only vote on Election Day, but engage with the election process from the beginning.

“There’s a lot at stake,” he said. “People really need to recognize that and get engaged — bring about the vision you want to see in North Charleston. Don’t let this race go by without you having a say, and

grew up on East Bay Street, and said she’s accustomed to opening her home to visitors as her mother and grandmother used to open the very same home to the Preservation Society of Charleston’s fall home tours.

Blessing’s has been on HCF’s board for about 10 years and said she enjoys participating in the organization’s annual fundraising event.

“It’s really fun to see people’s reactions when they come through the houses and how special it is to see the inside.

“Every time I do it, I learn something new,” she said. “I have a lot of experience with the history of Charleston, but I think part of living in Charleston is being hospitable and teaching others about the city, the history, how to love it and why to love it. I think if you learn through these events, then it just enriches being a Charleston resident.”

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that’s not just by casting a ballot.”

Also in November, every North Charleston City Council member is also up for reelection at the same time, and several of the council’s veteran members are expected to retire. “What happens if you come out with a new mayor and no incumbents?” Brinson said. “This defies continuity.

“It’s never cut and dry, clear or easy,” he said. “What I’m hopeful of is that we will have a successful transition, and that may take a couple years. There’s an old axiom that if you don’t manage transition, transition will manage you.

“We need to reboot North Charleston. Our population is getting younger, and that’s a good thing. It’s more diverse, and that’s a good thing. Summey’s legacy is going to serve very well, but we can still get excited about committing to doing new things in new ways, too.”

A downtown woman on March 4 told Charleston police that she had just turned 20 and to give her a break after being arrested for trying to start a fight with the police’s K-9 unit while drunk and urinating on herself in the backseat of the officer’s cruiser.

One expensive breakup

Charleston police in late February investigated a West Ashley man who admitted to embezzling about $10,000 from Target for “Christmas presents” and “due to a breakup last year.” No word from the ex, but I bet they wish they had stuck around for Christmas.

Officer must have been a cat person

A Mount Pleasant officer on March 6 let a speeding driver off the hook when she explained she was “in a traumatic state” because her cat was dying. The reporting officer said she gave the driver a “talking to.”

Bigger fans of Bojangles ourselves North Charleston police arrested a North Charleston man after they watched him run across a street carrying several power cords and yelling at passing cars while stripping clothes off his body on his way to a nearby Popeyes parking lot.

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by Steve Stegelin

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Venture inside historic homes and gardens during the Historic Charleston Foundation’s five-week festival that includes music events, workshops and more

Police agencies still violating law on South Carolina’s open records

You’d think area police agencies would follow the law when it comes to providing the public with information it is legally required to offer. But more than a year after we wrote about how area police routinely erect information barriers that violate legal standards for providing information, they continue to dodge the law.

Imagine if that happened to you during an attempted traffic stop. You think they’d look the other way? More than likely, you’d be thrown in jail .

It’s Sunshine Week, which means it’s the time of year that newspapers across the country tout the importance of open records laws to the democratic process. These laws are vital for the public’s ability to judge the functions of local and state governments. Without them, too much would be done in secret.

While open records laws strengthen democracy for everyone, they’re most often used by media outlets to get access to things like police incident reports to better inform the public about crime and safety.

Various Charleston County police departments handle police records differently, generally saying that they must redact some information from reports to protect privacy. The problem seems to be, however, that different agencies have different standards of limiting information, which means that the public’s right to know is thwarted on a routine basis.

The Charleston Police Department, for example, provides a spreadsheet, upon request, of general types of incidents that the public — and reporters — have to use it to guess on individual incident reports to request. Then police provide those reports after the department decides what to redact. As best as we can

tell, there’s been insufficient training offered to those doing the redacting. And what happens if an incident is left off of the spreadsheet — as in the case of the January death of attorney David Aylor? We may not know to even ask for a report. That’s not good for democracy. And it’s not a way for police to serve the public.

In North Charleston, police have a spreadsheet available for 14 days, as outlined in law, but again, requests for specific reports have to be made with little context to get a sense of what’s really happening. In other jurisdictions, local police have different rules to provide information. have to be made with little context to get a sense of what’s really happening. In other jurisdictions, local police have different rules to provide information.

Area departments provided helpful, but redacted, information as the basis for what became of our recent “A Month of Shootings” story about gun violence in the county. But what was offered could have been better through a simple process of letting reporters look at every report, instead of having them hunt and peck for details using incomplete information. Reporters, not police, need to decide what’s relevant in the news gathering process.

What we wrote a year ago in what became a first-place column still applies today: “Agencies must re-examine policies to ensure public servants follow the law. To do otherwise is to break the law they’re supposed to uphold.”

For more information on what public agencies should do, read the state-produced Public Official’s Guide to Compliance with the S.C. FOIA

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Bill on drag shows is a drag

By Andy Brack

A few members of the uber-right S.C. Freedom Caucus want to take away the freedom of businesses to provide entertainment.

In an obvious attempt to legislate morality, generate headlines and bolster divisiveness, seven of 20 members of the uber-right caucus back a bill that would cause businesses that offer drag shows to be classified as “sexually oriented” businesses — even though drag shows are about entertainment, not sex.

The leader of the effort, freshman state Rep. Thomas Beach, R-Piedmont, wouldn’t answer questions. Instead, he hung up the phone when faced with a simple question about Halloween:

Beach: “So what, what does that have to do with the Statehouse?”

Brack: “You’ve introduced a bill, H. 3616, that wants to make it so that some people can’t dress up. So I’m wondering if your children dress up for Halloween?”

Beach: “Absurd question and no, that’s not true. I did not make a bill or anything like that. Go ahead, read the bill and then come back to it again.”

Brack: “It’s House Bill 3616. You’re the primary sponsor for a bill called the Defense of Children’s Innocence Act. And in it you basically say that if there’s a business with a drag show, then it has to be considered a sexually oriented business, but that’s about people dressing up in costumes and so I’m kind of thinking that it is not completely irrelevant. Do your children dress up for Halloween?”

At some point, he disconnected and then didn’t answer when called back. This bill is a cookie-cutter version of similar coordinated measures rippling through legislatures across the country. Businesses actually do say it’s absurd.

Cameron Read is a partner at Edmund’s Oast Brewery in Charleston. It has had fun family-friendly drag shows every month for the last five years, except when the pandemic didn’t permit. He says he’s offended by Beach’s bill. “Saying these shows are inherently sexualized is equivalent to saying a fashion show is inherently sexualized,” he said. “Maybe a fashion show can be seen as a celebration of clothing and dress and culture. These drag shows that take place at our brewery — we also see them as a celebration of dress and getup and culture.”

Read’s business partner, Timmons Pettigrew, said the shows offered lipsynching performances to popular music with no profanity and no nudity.

“Parents bring their children and celebrate with their family,” he said. Managing partner Scott Shor said if the bill passed, it would force a business like his to stop the performances.

“We don’t have an option to be relabeled as a strip club,” he said. Read said comparing family-friendly drag shows to what people can see any day on the beach is mind-boggling.

“The amount of sexuality of people at the beach is immensely higher than any of the drag shows we have on our grounds,” he said, criticizing the proposal as “government telling a certain group of people it’s not OK to express themselves as they want.”

Chase Glenn, executive director of the Alliance for Full Acceptance in Charleston, said Beach’s bill is a direct attack.

“Sponsors of this bill are attempting to push LGBTQ+ people out of public life, fan the flames of fear around drag performers and LGBTQ+ culture and intimidate allies of our community,” he said. “This is yet another bill crafted by national outsiders, then copied and pasted by South Carolina politicians who for some reason seem to be obsessed with LGBTQ+ people, instead of focusing on issues of actual consequence to South Carolinians.”

The bill, which is kind of creepy because of its detailed descriptions of sex, could have major unintended consequences. What, for example, of a community theater that receives state funding, but decides to put on a play about Mrs. Doubtfire, Tootsie or some other drama in which men dress up as women?

This proposal is too vague, too discriminatory and too nuts. Let’s hope the legislature ditches — err, beaches — this dumb legislation.

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A look into Charleston’s Irish culture, present and past

By Chelsea Grinstead

St Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. It’s time to don the color green, sip Guinness and spend the day with loved ones. In honor of the Holy City’s generations of Irish culture, here are some fun options to celebrate the revered holiday and a shallow dive into the city’s Irish history.

“Back in the 1800s, St. Patrick’s Day was a big thing in Charleston. And it’s coming back,” said Joseph Kelly, professor and director of Irish and Irish American Studies at the College of Charleston.

“Thousands congregate on King Street [each year] to see Charleston’s parade, always on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day,” he said. “For the Irish American community, it’s really big.”

Charleston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade this year starts at 10 a.m. March 17 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on St. Phillip Street downtown and snakes down King Street to Broad Street, where it ends at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

“[There’s] music in all the Irish pubs — we have an embarrassment of riches in Irish pubs and local musicians playing Irish music,” Kelly added. “There’s a ton of stuff going on, if you look for it.”

Charleston’s Irish park, more

Another way to get in the spirit of the holiday is to visit the Charlotte Street Park Irish Memorial and soak in the splendor of the city’s harbor view. The memorial, completed in 2013, features a $2.4 million 30-by-24 foot carved granite map of Ireland. It’s the result of a collaborative effort between the City of Charleston,

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Relax in the sun and learn a little about Ireland while visiting the Charlotte Street Park Irish Memorial downtown

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Party goers dressed festively for Park Circle’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration last Saturday

the South Carolina Irish Historical Society, the South Carolina Ancient Order of Hibernians and others.

“There’s a real rich Irish American community in Charleston,” said Prohibition restaurant co-owner James Walsh, who is from a town near Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. He moved to Charleston about 10 years ago.

“When I first moved here, the Ancient Order of Hibernians pushed to get the map of Ireland down on Charlotte Street,” Walsh told the Charleston City Paper. “It’s a huge map. It was 20-something years in the making. It’s a real tribute to the contribution the Irish made in Charleston.”

Walsh said he opened Prohibition with his business partners “as a nod to some of the Irish history in Charleston.” It features one of the largest Irish whiskey selections in the area and boasts authentic Irish coffee and cocktails made with Irish products. Over the years, Prohibition has been involved in hosting Irish nights every couple of months with other Irish bars in Charleston with Irish music and dancing — “almost like a mini St. Patrick’s Day celebration,” he said.

Recently Walsh partnered up with a couple of Irish friends to begin working on opening Hazel and Apple, which is “probably going to be the most authentic Irish bar,” he said. “It’s in the works now. That’s coming this year.”

Get in touch with Irish roots

“There’s so much Irish culture in Charleston it’s crazy,” said Darragh Doran, a downtown real estate agent who moved here from Dublin, Ireland, in 1999. He founded the Charleston Irish group in 2010 that supports local Irish residents and businesses. Its Facebook page has about 2,100 members.

The group regularly meets to host social events with live music from its own Charleston Irish band at different Irish pubs around town or meets to watch soccer and rugby on TV. The group hosts informal soccer matches on Thursday and participates in Charleston Hurling Club. Hurling is an Irish team sport played with a wooden stick (hurley) and a small ball (sliotar). One of Charleston Irish’s members, Cáit D’Mello, operates the Uibh Fhaili Academy of Irish Dance. There is also the Legacy Irish Dance Academy of South Carolina with locations in Mount Pleasant, Summerville and Hanahan.

“We’ve made huge developments,” Doran said. “Our biggest achievement is we’re a support group for those newly arrived [to Charleston], so they’re not arriving in the South not knowing anybody. Pretty much once a week I’m getting an email now from some Irish family moving down, generally from the bigger cities in the Northeast. … We’ve got a built-in network [and] we help them straightaway find housing or find jobs.”

A brief Irish history of Charleston

“St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Charleston for close to 300 years,” said Nic Butler, who’s a historian of Irish descent at Charleston County Public Library and the host for the past six years of the podcast Charleston Time Machine.

Butler said St. Patrick’s Day across the United States is usually a celebration of Irish culture and drinking and having a good time — but that often overlooks

Get in touch with the Holy City’s Irish culture

Here is a condensed list of celebrations and pubs to patronize this year.

St. Patrick’s Day festivities

the subtleties of Irish history such as the rift between Catholic versus Protestant in former British colonies.

“Last July, I did a podcast about a tar and feathering incident in Charleston in 1775,” Butler told the City Paper. “The first and only reported incident at the beginning of the American Revolution of people being tarred and feathered and embarrassed and run off [involved] two Irishmen … because they were trying to express Catholic rights and Catholic civil liberties and the Protestant Charleston community made them shut up.”

A post-American-Revolution testament to how mainstream Irish people became is the story of James Hoban, the architect of the White House, who came from Ireland to Charleston and started his career here, Butler said. There’s also the story of Florence O’Sullivan, for whom Sullivan’s Island is named, who was working for private company managing property granted by King Charles II. Visit ccpl.org to hear O’Sullivan’s story. By the time you get to the early 20th century, there are still Irish immigrants coming into this country, and there’s still prejudice against them, but it’s diminishing with every generation, Butler said.

“So, you get families like John F. Kennedy’s family who were rising politically and economically here in Charleston, [and former mayor] Joe Riley’s family,” he said. “Joe Riley’s grandfather was an Irish pipe fitter, a gas plumber basically. But, within two or three generations, they are very much connected to the political and economic elite.”

Kelly added a bit of background to Riley’s tale with a story he said may be apocryphal.

“The first Irish Catholic mayor of Charleston was the amazing Mayor Grace, John P. Grace, who represented the little guy in the face of those South of Broad oligarchs, who were led by the Stoney family. Well, he won a highly contested race back in 1911. … Grace lost [reelection] in 1915, and during the electoral shenanigans, a reporter was shot dead. Then, after the World War ended, Grace was elected again in 1919. His most monumental accomplishment was the bridge over the Cooper River — not the one there now, but the old one.

“Well, the second Irish Catholic mayor was Joseph P. Riley, and the story goes round that on his first day in office the bureaucrats delivered a letter to his desk. It was from Grace and addressed to the next Irish Catholic mayor. When Riley opened it up, there were three words there: ‘Get the Stoneys.’ ”

Charleston St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Charleston. 10 a.m. March 17 after an 8 a.m. mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Radcliffe and St. Philip streets. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at the church and continues down King and Broad streets, ending at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The parade will include marching bands, fiddlers, dancers and Charleston’s Irish step dancers and more. After the parade at 11:30 a.m., Charleston City Hall will raise an Irish flag, and everyone can enjoy St. Patrick Day specials at various downtown restaurants. Learn more at visit-historic-charleston.com.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Tommy Condon’s in downtown Charleston. March 16-18.

Join the St. Paddy’s Day Eve countdown party March 16 with a free Irish whiskey toast at midnight. Don’t miss the main event March 17. Dress in your best green attire for shenanigans, drinks, Irish food and live music starting at noon featuring Kevin Church, Kyle Herring and The Bograts. The party continues March 18 with live music all day starting at noon plus more Irish food and drinks.

St. Patrick’s Day Tap Takeover and Pet Adoption at Bohemian Bull on James Island 12 p.m. March 18. Grab your loved ones and come out for a good cause. Live music from Dan’s Tramp Stamp, beer from Stone Brewing and the chance to adopt a furry friend from Pet Helpers Adoption Center and Spay/Neuter Clinic on James Island.

A short list of Irish pubs

• Bumpa’s, downtown, 5 Cumberland St.

• Mac’s Place , downtown, 215 East Bay St.

• Madra Ruta Irish Pub, North Charleston, 1034 East Montague Ave.

• Ireland’s Own / Jagerhouse Pub, West Ashley, 3025 Ashley Town Center Drive

• O’Brion’s Pub & Grille , James Island, 520 Folly Road

• Seanachai Whiskey & Cocktail Bar, Johns Island, 3157B Maybank Hwy.

Learn about Irish history

Visit Charleston Time Machine podcast at ccpl.org/charleston-time-machine to browse podcasts on Irish topics, including the latest installment about Florence O’Sullivan published March 10.

Irish social events

Visit the local chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at aohcharleston.com to view the calendar of events.

Doran Butler

City of North Charleston file photo

2023 marked 19 years of the North Charleston St. Patrick’s Day Block Party & Parade event

What To Do

FRIDAY

Pier 101 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Get ready to shamrock and roll at Pier 101 with live music by Return of the MAC this weekend. Satisfy your hunger and thirst with the team’s special food and drink offerings, including an Irish mint shake and Reuben egg rolls. Check out our events calendar for a full list of St. Patrick’s Day party options across the Lowcountry.

March 17. 12-4 p.m. Free. Pier 101. 1 Center St. Folly Beach. pier101folly.com

SATURDAY

Charleston Brunch Festival

Charleston Wine Festivals is bringing back its annual Charleston Brunch Festival this weekend after a pandemic-prompted hiatus. This event will feature brunch bites from some of Charleston’s favorite restaurants and food trucks, mimosas and other brunch drinks, a silent disco tent and live music by Davis & The Love. This event is for individuals aged 21 and older.

March 18. 12-4 p.m. $70/ticket. Johnson Hagood Stadium. 68 Hagood Ave. Downtown. charlestonwinefestivals.com

THROUGH MARCH

Septima by Patricia Williams Dockery

PURE Theatre, in cooperation with the League of Women Voters, invites you to see the impactful play about the life of Charleston native Septima Clark. On the day of her 125th birthday, Clark (played by Kimberlee Monroe) and her friends reflect on her work as a civil rights leader and educator as well as moments from her life that shaped her into one of the most influential figures in American history.

March 9-April 1. Runtimes vary. Ticket prices vary. PURE Theatre. 134 Cannon St. Downtown. puretheatre.org

SATURDAY

St. Patrick’s Day Tap Takeover

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Hit Bohemian Bull this weekend for a St. Patty’s Day celebration and pet adoption event put on by Pet Helpers’ adoption center. Find a new furry friend and jam to local tunes by Dan’s Tramp Stamp. Just don’t forget to wear some green and grab a few beers or cocktail specials while you’re there.

March 18. 12-4 p.m. Free. Bohemian Bull. 1531 Folly Road. James Island. Bohemianbull.com

FRIDAY-SATURDAY SPONSORED

Resurgence Art Exhibition

Join visual artists Bri Wenke, Morgan East and Sam Rueter for an immersive art exhibition opening at Silver Hill Studio in downtown Charleston. These Lowcountry-based artists have curated an experience surrounding the ebb and flow of grief and the longing of nostalgia. Each artist will showcase new work, alongside collaborative visual and sound production by local artists Lazer Catcher and Preston Dunnavant.

March 17. 6-9 p.m. March 18. 1-4 p.m., 6-9 p.m. $5/ticket. Silver Hill Studio.

2140 Amaker St. Downtown. silverhillstudio.com

I’M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD

performances at Threshold Repertory Theatre 84 Society Street, Charleston MARCH 10 – 25

Buy tickets at CharlestonTheater.com

HOUSES & GARDENS 2023

CHARLESTON MARCH 15-APRIL 16, 2023

Get a front row seat to a world of preservation, architecture, history, and culture with Historic Charleston Foundation’s 76th Annual Festival of Houses & Gardens. Intimate glimpses into private, beautiful homes and gardens in Charleston await, as well as concerts, lectures, and Live Like a Local events (selected events below, more online).

To purchase tickets, order a brochure, or more information, scan QR code or visit: HistoricCharleston.org/festival

SOUTHERN FLAVOR BLUEGRASS BAND: Thursday, March 30; 5:30-6:30pm ROSÉ & ROSES IN THE GARDEN: Saturdays; March 18, March 25, April 1, April 15; 5:30-6:30pm

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Experience Resurgence at Silver Hill Studios

By Sydney Bollinger

TEDx Charleston returns to the Charleston Music Hall March 29 with lectures and performances by local speakers and artists. Now in its 10th year, the one-day event offers a localized version of the world-famous TEDx event, a lecture series that draws people together to share “ideas worth spreading.”

Local speakers will give 10-minute talks covering a variety of topics, including the role of public libraries, gun violence, choosing good advice and teen suicide.

The event creates space to promote the “talent and great thinking that goes on in this region,” said Mike Sottak, TEDx Charleston’s 2023 chief organizer and curator.

“It gives people an outlet, and gives the audience a way to not only hear, but also interact with some really exciting people who talk about big issues, and who, for the most part, drill them down to a local relevance,” Sottak said.

MUSC trauma surgeon Ashley Hink will talk about gun violence and the health care system’s role in breaking cycles of violence. Deputy Director of the Charleston Public Library Natalie Hauff will speak about the evolving role of public libraries, while Earl Bridges, host of The Good Road on PBS, will share how the “wisdom of ramen” can help people make a difference. Dr. Andrea Abbott, an oncologist, will present on the importance of communication.

This year’s talks and performances all relate to the theme of “re-emergence.”

“We came up with the theme after a little bit of deliberation, because we thought that’s exactly what we’re doing as humanity after a really unprecedented period of time,” Sottak said. “We’re re-emerging into a new and different world.”

The event’s speakers and performers go through a rigorous and competitive application process: The TEDx team receives more than 200 applications for 14 speaker slots. Applicants are interviewed at least three times by the TEDx Charleston speaker selection committee, which is composed

of community volunteers. Once selected, speakers work with coaches on perfecting their presentations.

LB Adams is a former TEDx Charleston speaker who will emcee this year’s event for the second time in a row.

“The process to actually go from application to stage is rigorous but fun,” Adams said. “In 2019, when I was chosen to speak, that wasn’t the first time I had applied.

original compositions which were created with the event’s theme in mind.

“When it comes to these different performers, I’m just excited that they’re excited,” Dunning said. “Getting to talk to Grace McNally, and seeing the excitement in her eyes … I’m reassured that we’ve picked the right people.”

Catch an immersive art experience surrounding the cycles and intricacies of nostalgia and grief at Silver Hill Studios (2140 Amaker St.). Twenty-five new paintings by Sam Rueter, Morgan East and Bri Wenke . Immersive elements by Seth Abramson (Lazer Catcher) and soundscape by Preston Dunnavant . Tickets can be purchased ahead of the show for $5 at citypapertickets.com or $10 at the door. The show opens from 6-9 p.m. March 17 and is on view from 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. March 18.

Rūta Smith file photo

Learn to draw monsters with Patch Whisky

Adams

I am a professional speaker, and even for me, the coaching process was really abundant and illuminating. Regardless of how much public speaking experience you have, no matter what you do, speaking on the TEDx stage is different.”

Each TEDx Charleston event also features artistic performers. Zandrina Dunning, event producer and program coordinator at Charleston’s Ohm Radio, is the entertainment chair for this year’s event.

Dunning selected artists for 2023’s program, and said she is excited to showcase the Lowcountry’s wide range of talent.

“Diversity is huge,” said Dunning of the lineup selection. “We want representation from all corners, if we can. It’s all about inspiration. So to be able to inspire people on this level, well, it’s just priceless.”

This year’s artistic performers include Full Circle, a musical group which blends gospel, Gullah and Malian Kora music, and Brazilian folk music led by Grace McNally. The performance will also feature The Plantation Singers, a group composed of Gino Castillo, Abdiel Iriarte and Tim Khayat. The performers will share two

Also performing is spoken word artist Christian Morant and the Watoto Charleston Ensemble, which features students from the Watoto Academy of the Performing Arts.

Sottak said there is “magic present in TEDx Charleston — that of collective energy.

“For many of the speakers, this might be the first time that they are sharing their ideas on stage,” he said. “A lot of the people on the TEDx Charleston stage don’t have any prior speaking experience and aren’t necessarily well-known. However, they’re accomplished, and they’ve done great things. This can be a launching pad for them to do even greater things.”

He hopes speakers, performers and attendees will leave with a deeper connection to their community and energy for the future.

“One thing I hope is that people are proud and engaged with the fact that we’re in a cool community — a very talented, creative community — and everybody that’s part of this event, including the audience, is integrated into that fabric,” Sottak said.

Visit TEDxCharleston.org for information on live streaming the event.

North Charleston-based artist Patch Whisky will host two workshops on April 1 at his studio in Park Circle One workshop is for kids ages 12 and younger and the other is for people ages 13 and up. The artist will teach how to draw his signature monsters. More info on Instagram @patchwhisky.

Catch God of Carnage at Queen Street Playhouse

When the son of Alan and Annette hurts the son of Michael and Veronica in a public park, the two couples meet in one of their high-end Brooklyn homes to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish and the meeting quickly devolves into utter chaos. The 2009 Tony Award-winner for Best Play, God of Carnage is at the Queen Street Playhouse March 17-April 1 with shows at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Contains adult language and content. For tickets, visit footlightplayers.net. — Chloe Hogan

Morant

File photo courtesy TedX Chraleston

The TEDx Charleston team aims to have a diverse range of topics and people represented on stage. Lecture topics discussed during this year’s event include the role of public libraries, gun violence and the “wisdom of ramen.”

LaBrasca’s: A daughter remembers how pizza got to Charleston

By Helen Mitternight

In these pizza days of thin crust versus thick crust, it’s hard to believe there was a time that Charleston had nothing as exotic as pizza. It took Charleston resident Donna LaBrasca’s father, Leonard, to bring the pie to the people.

In 1956, Leonard LaBrasca opened LaBrasca’s Pizzeria at 977 King St., a few doors away from what is today Rodney Scott’s BBQ. There, he introduced the Holy City to the cheesy dish that has become today’s dinner staple. It was an immediate hit with Charlestonians, who were already familiar with Italian cuisine from the LaBrasca’s Spaghetti House next door — opened by Leonard’s Sicilian father, George, and his wife, Effie, in 1943.

“It had a thin crust with a little bit of chew to it,” Donna LaBrasca recalled, “a moderate amount of sauce and then traditional toppings: Italian sausage, black olives, bell peppers, anchovies. Nothing weird like arugula or pineapple on a LaBrasca pizza!

“I remember the mozzarella being really buttery. We didn’t make the mozzarella, but I remember it coming in blocks, being especially good and really creamy. It melted beautifully, with just enough stringiness to it.”

The pizzeria became part of the Charleston scene and formed LaBrasca’s childhood.

“My daddy’s pattern was to go in at 10 a.m., and get home around 1 a.m. or 2 a.m.,” LaBrasca said. “If I wanted to see my daddy, I’d go to the restaurant, and if I wanted to see my grandparents, I went to their restaurant. His restaurant was like my second home. I started waitressing there when I was 14.”

A family affair

LaBrasca said her father had to be his own ad man, coming up with ways for the entire family to promote the restaurant.

“At one point, the LaBrasca girl cousins were dolled up in identical little late-1950s blue and white swimsuits,” she said. “Daddy rented a convertible and we sat on the back — you have to remember, all parenting was free-range parenting back then.

“We had little crowns and sashes that said ‘Pizza Queen,’ and at the corner of King and Wentworth, we gave people samples of pizza, little one-inch squares. I’m very outgoing like my daddy was, so I had a great time. I don’t know about my cousins. I don’t know if they were mortified or had as much fun as I did!”

When she turned 18, LaBrasca said her parents bought her a red halter evening dress and then, when her father got off of work around 1 a.m., they took her to several dive bars and strip clubs.

“He made a point to introduce me to their managers and bartenders and even a couple of strippers,” she said. “He told me, ‘If you

ever go out on a date and you’re not comfortable, you come in here and they will take care of you until I get here.’

“This was before cell phones, and I remember whenever I was out on a date and we drove past all these bars and clubs and strip joints, I would think, ‘There’s a refuge for me in case this guy gets too physical.’ It was a great feeling.”

National attention

Although the pizzeria was popular primarily with locals, it did attract some national attention.

“One afternoon when I was 15, my daddy called when I got home from school and said, ‘These guys just came in here with long hair, they look like hippies,’” she said. “I knew Buffalo Springfield was playing in town that night, so I flew into town. Neil Young invited me to dine at the table with him and at the table next to us was Stephen Stills and Jim Messina!”

Another time, the restaurant was overtaken by “G-men” who, it turned out, were the Secret Service detail for the daughters of President Lyndon Johnson.

“Apparently one or both of President Johnson’s daughters were in town, and they

Effie (far left), Leonard (right) and George LaBrasca (far right) entertain friends at their family dining establishment. Leonard opened and ran Charleston’s first pizzeria in 1956.

A vintage postcard of the LaBrasca’s Chinese restaurant and adjoining Spaghetti House Rūta Smith

Donna LaBrasca considered her family’s pizza joint a second home

wanted pizza, and this was the only place to get it,” LaBrasca said. “One or both of them ate at the restaurant after the Secret Service checked it out.”

As society changed, the restaurant did, too. After LaBrasca’s grandfather died, the spaghetti house closed. Then her grandmother, Miss Effie, opened Mama’s Tea Room on Sullivan’s Island. After civil unrest and a strike at the Medical University of South Carolina, the LaBrascas closed the pizzeria and opened LaBrasca’s East in Mount Pleasant near Shem Creek.

When LaBrasca was a senior at Clemson University, she drove home one weekend across the Shem Creek Bridge, and noticed that LaBrasca’s East windows were dark. “I got home and daddy was in the living room,” she said. “He said, ‘I got you through school, now I’m done.’ He was just relieved and ready to do something that didn’t involve 18 hours a day. He became manager of a liquor store and at 7 p.m., he’d close the door and come home.”

Eventually, the tea room closed when LaBrasca’s grandmother got too old to maintain it. Sullivan’s Fish Camp is now at that site. Her father died in 1994, the year she turned 40.

The LaBrasca pizza era has ended, but she says the impact of Charleston’s first pizza lingers.

“Charleston didn’t have a tourist industry back then, so everybody who came in was local. I still run into people who tell me, ‘We went to your restaurant every Sunday or every time somebody in my family had a birthday.’ ”

A la carte

What’s new?

Firefly Distillery is bringing back its fan-favorite spirit Peach Tea Vodka , which was first introduced in 2009. The spirit is available at the distillery while supplies last.

Revelry Brewing Co. announced a second location on Folly Beach coming later this year next to Bounty Bar on Center Street.

Jack’s Cosmic Dogs is making a return to James Island, according to owner Jarrett Hodson. The galacticthemed hot dog joint is taking over the former Sweetwater Cafe at 801 Folly Road. The new location is expected to open by the summer.

Palace Hotel reopened March 10 in its new location at 532 Meeting St.

What’s happening?

Les Dames d’Escoffier of Charleston debuts a Culinary Bazaar 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25 at High Wire Distillery. The one day event will be a marketstyle sale of treasures from the private collections of some of Charleston’s foodies, chefs and kitchens. VIP tickets are available for $10 for early access from 10-11 a.m. or $5 at the door after 11 a.m.

Jalisco Taqueria is partnering with Pluff Mud Pottery for a one-day workshop 6-8:30 p.m. March 22. Guests are invited to sip on margaritas while painting their own margarita glass. Registration is $50 and includes a seat at the bar, paint and supplies. Head to pluffmudpottery.com to register.

Two Blokes Brewing is giving back with a special pint night March 16. For every pint sold, $1 will be donated to One80 Place, an organization dedicated to helping end and prevent homelessness in South Carolina.

Lowlife Bar is hosting its third annual Folly Beach bartender competition March 20. Apply to join the competition at lowlifebar.com or show up to support fellow bartenders.

St. Patrick’s Day March 17

West Ashley’s Ireland’s Own is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with live music, Irish dancers and Irish whiskey tastings from 12-10 p.m.

Seanachai Whiskey and Cocktail Bar is celebrating the Irish all weekend long with specials on Guinness Car Bombs and Irish whiskeys, live music, Irish dancers, free samples and a special Irish pub menu. —Michael

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The LaBrasca Pizza Queens hand out free samples to King Street passers by

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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.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Lawrence W. Burks and Shirley Burks to Bank of America, N.A. dated February 12, 2010 and recorded on October 12, 2010 in Book 0148 at Page 783, 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 tract of land situate, lying and being in St. Pauls Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, designated as Tract “F”, 3.00 acres, on that certain plat dated January 18, 1994, prepared by H. Exo Hilton, R.L.S., entitled “Plat Showing the Subdivision of Tracts “D”, “E”, & “F” Property of Nathan K. Peeples, St. Pauls Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina”, and recorded March 24, 1994, in Plat Book EA at Page 483 in the RMC Office for Charleston County; said property having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to the aforesaid plat more fully and at large appear.

Also included herewith is that certain 1998 Horton manufactured home bearing VIN H84843GL&R.

This being the same property conveyed to Shirley Burks by deed of John P. Richardson and Virginia

B. Richardson dated October 13, 2000, and recorded October 18, 2000, in Book X356 at Page 496 in the Office of the Register of Deeds

for Charleston County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Shirley Burks conveyed the subject property to Lawrence W. Burks and Shirley Burks, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, by Quitclaim Deed dated and recorded May 4, 2006, in Book A582 at Page 432 in said Records. Subsequently, Shirley Burks conveyed her interest in the subject property to Lawrence W. Burks and Shirley Burks by deed dated February 12, 2010, and recorded October 12, 2010, in Book 0148 at Page 782 in said Records.

TMS No. 179-00-00-090

Property Address: 6754 Caddin Rd Ravenel, SC 29470

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE

NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on September 21, 2022. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court’s Office.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY

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

FURTHER upon reading the filed

Petition for Appointment of Kelley

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

ORDERED that Kelley Woody, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 6754 Caddin Rd, Ravenel, SC 29470; that he is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

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

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED

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

Brock & Scott, PLLC

YDV58321C020 Allen Bross will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft. If you have any claim to the watercraft, contact SCDNR at 803-734-3699. Upon 30 days after the date of the last ad if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. case#20220118950047

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON

IN THE COURT OF THE COMMON PLEAS

CASE NUMBER: 2023-CP-10-00650

Lavenia Palmer Jamison, Plaintiff,

vs. Robert Broom, Jhanara Ullah and JOHN DOE, adults, RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military service of the United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distribute, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Martha Lee Palmer Ullah who is deceased, and any or all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint herein filed, Defendants,

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the Action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff, through her Attorneys, Thomas H. Brush and J. Chris Lanning, at their office, 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of such Service; and, if you fail to answer the Compliant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in the Action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee for the aforesaid County which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment in this case. An appeal from the final judgment entered by the Master-in-Equity/ Special Referee shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 8, 2023. Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on February 8, 2023.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants and that the Plaintiff seeks an in kind partition of the property described in paragraph Three (3) of the Plaintiff’s Complaint and to have the property divided into 2 separate and distinct parcels subject to the provisions of Section 15-61-10 et. seq., South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended. In the alternative, if the Property cannot be divided equally, the Plaintiff seeks to have a partition by sale and the Property sold at a private sale subject to the provisions of Section 15-61-10 et. seq., South Carolina Code of Laws,

as amended.

That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows:

ALL, that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being on the West side of Parkers Island Road, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, measuring and containing on Parkers Island Road 50 feet, on the North line 698 feet, on the West line 468 feet, on the South line 205 feet, on the East line 202 feet, and on the South line 303 feet, measuring and containing 2.1 acres, more or less.

TMS # 583-00-00-080

GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Conrad Falkiewicz, Esquire, 6 Carriage Lane, Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, by Order of this Court Common Pleas dated March 2, 2023 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants herein as may be unknown infants, persons insane, or otherwise incompetent or under legal disability, claiming any right, title, estate claim, interest in, or lien upon the property described in the Complaint herein, such appointment to become absolute unless they or someone on their behalf shall procure an Order appointing a Guardian ad Litem for such persons within (30) days after past publications of the Summons herein.

BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A.

s/ J. Chris Lanning

J. Chris Lanning

12-A Carriage Lane Charleston, SC 29407 Phone – 843-766-5576

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON

IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-3773 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS

AGILLAH FRAZIER, CAMILLA LARY, AND JAMAL BENNETT, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2019.

TO DEFENDANTS: JAMAL BENNETT YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on December 28, 2023 at 4:27 PM. 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, Steven Corley, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Steven Corley, SC Bar# 103431, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405, (843) 953-9625.

TO DEFENDANT: WILLIAM D. GRIFFIN YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 12, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9464.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-3022

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS

ASHLYN BELLAMY, ALEXIS KOEHLER AND RONALD W. RITTER, III. IN THE INTEREST OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2021.

TO DEFENDANT: RONALD W. RITTER, III YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 14, 2022. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Mary Lee Briggs, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Mary Lee Briggs SC Bar #101535, 3366 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405, 843-953-9464.

ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE CHARLESTON ANTE EL TRIBUNAL DE FAMILIA DEL NOVENO CIRCUITO JUDICIAL N.° DE EXPEDIENTE 2022-DR-10-2585

DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS SOCIALES DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONTRA

MARCOS RODRIGUEZ Y MIRNA PALACIOS, DEMANDADOS. EN BENEFICIO DE: MENOR DE EDAD NACIDO EN 2008.

fecha de su notificación, sin incluir el día en que recibe tal notificación. Si no contesta a la demanda dentro del plazo señalado, el Demandante solicitará que se dicte sentencia en rebeldía contra el Demandado por los recursos subsanatorios que por la demanda solicita. Regina Parvin, n.º de matrícula de Carolina del Sur 65393, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, SC 29405. 843-953-9625.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-2706

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS

Tracee Jackson, Anthony Johnson, Quentin Grant, and Akeem Grant DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2006, 2009, 2011, & 2012

TO DEFENDANT: Tracee Jackson and Anthony Johnson

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on September 19, 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. 294055714 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.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON

IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-3595

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS

JEKENDRA SMALLS, WESLEY WITHERSPOON, HAZEL SMALLS, AND TONY BROWN, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF:MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2007 AND 2009.

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: CAROLE WINEMILLER BRIDGES 2023-ES-10-0223

DOD: 01/09/23

Pers. Rep: ROBERT AARON BRIDGES 2115 WOODLAND SHORES RD. CHARLESTON, SC 29412

Atty: JOSEPH E. DAPORE, ESQ. 25 CALHOUN ST., #400 CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: JACK BELCHER 2023-ES-10-0252

DOD: 06/16/22

Pers. Rep: JACQUELYN BELCHER CROSBY 837 CENTERWOOD DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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Estate of: BARBARA M. RAMSEY

2023-ES-10-0294

DOD: 09/04/22

Pers. Rep: NICOLE RAMSEY SIMMONS 1726 W. ROBINHOOD DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: HALETTE I. THIERS

2023-ES-10-0310

DOD: 09/22/22

Pers. Rep: BRUCE H. THIERS 36 RUTLEDGE AVE. CHARLESTON, SC 29401

Atty: ANDREW W. CHANDLER, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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Estate of: SYLVIA DAWNE ARMSTRONG 2023-ES-10-0313

DOD: 01/28/23

Pers. Rep: JOHN MARK CHANDLER 121 CLEAR CREEK DR. BEAR, DE 19701

Atty: JOHN F. PERRY, ESQ. 3021 RUSHLAND MEWS JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

************ Estate of: ALAN ROBERT BURKE

2023-ES-10-0321

DOD: 02/02/23

Pers. Rep: LISA BLEWER 4743 ARCO LN. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418

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Estate of: WENDY MICHELLE TAYLOR

2023-ES-10-0360

DOD: 02/07/23

Pers. Rep: MARGARET TAYLOR 1009 BLOCKADE RUNNER PARKWAY SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485

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

Estate of: JOYCE YOUNG SPANN 2023-ES-10-0211

DOD: 01/17/23

Pers. Rep: MARGUERITE CLAYTON 120 GATHERING ISLAND SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485

Atty: MARK V. EVANS, ESQ. 147 WAPPOO CREEK DR., #202 CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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Estate of: PEARL PRIOLEAU MCGILL 2023-ES-10-0225

DOD: 12/08/22

Pers. Rep: ROOSEVELT PRIOLEAU 1480 OLD DAIRY RD. SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483

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Estate of: GARY LYNN HOUSH 2023-ES-10-0242

DOD: 12/31/22

Pers. Rep: APRIL LYNN HOUSH 145 WAINWRIGHT MANOR SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485-5214

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Estate of: KEVIN VAN GREGORY 2023-ES-10-0248

DOD: 01/17/23

Pers. Rep: PHYLLIS JEAN WILLIAMS 4318 FLYNN DR., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405

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

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Estate of: SELENIA ANNETTE SINGLETON 2023-ES-10-0251

DOD: 08/24/22

Pers. Rep: AJA SINGLETON 103 DIPLOMA DR. LADSON, SC 29456

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Estate of: DONALD CARROLL MOUNCE 2023-ES-10-0268

DOD: 11/19/22

Pers. Rep: LOLITA PEREZ MOUNCE 6808 AMBERLAKE DR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418

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Estate of: NATHANIEL WHITE 2023-ES-10-0282

DOD: 09/30/22

Pers. Rep: ANTHONY WHITE 8037 HYANNIS CT. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29420

Pers. Rep: MARJORIE WHITE 8037 HYANNIS CT. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29420 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2022-DR-10-3431

SHAUN JERMAINE MIDDLETON, SR., Plaintiff, vs. TEKIA MARJ’A MIDDLETON, Defendant.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2022-DR-10-2972

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

GRIFFIN. IN THE

PARA EL DEMANDADO:

MARCOS RODRIGUEZ POR EL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO SE LO CITA e informa que debe contestar a la demanda de terminación de su derecho de patria potestad respecto del menor en este caso, cuyo original fue presentado en la Secretaría Judicial del condado de Charleston, 100 Broad St., Charleston, SC 29401, el 6 Septiembre de 2022 en 2:28 PM; una copia de este se le entregará si lo solicita. Debe enviar una copia de su contestación a la abogada suscrita del Demandante a 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, SC 29405 en un plazo de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la

TO DEFENDANT: WESLEY WITHERSPOON AND TONY BROWN YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on December 13, 2022 at 4:17 PM. 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, Steven Corley, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court. Steven Corley, SC Bar #103431, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29045. (843) 953-9625

************ Estate of: DOROTHY CLYDE M. KNUDSEN 2023-ES-10-0376

DOD: 11/29/22

Pers. Rep: KRIS WAYNE KNUDSEN 1028 SHADOWBROOK LN. CHARLOTTE, NC 28211

Atty:

STEPHEN E. GONZALES, ESQ. 1619 REMOUNT RD. CHARLESTON, SC 29406

************ Estate of: LYDIA H. PEDERSEN 2023-ES-10-0378

DOD: 12/30/22

Pers. Rep: LYDIA JEAN PEDERSEN 2500 MADDIS RD. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

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

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

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE

NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED

AND REQUIRED to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer thereto on the subscriber, Charlie L. Whirl, Esquire, at his office, 2112 Commander Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, within thirty (30) days after the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint and judgment by default may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF FILING. The Summons and Complaint for a divorce were filed in Family Court, Charleston, County, Case NO.: 2022-DR10-3431 on November 23, 2022. The Final Hearing is scheduled for May 5, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. CHARLIE L. WHIRL 2112 Commander Road North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 566-9705- Office Attorney for Plaintiff

that the said Master-In-Equity or Special Master is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

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

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Kelley Yarborough Woody, made absolute.

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on November 22, 2022.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Kelley Yarborough Woody, whose address is PO Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, incapacitated, or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina; for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, incapacitated, or under a legal disability; for any unknown heirs-at-law of Christopher Carl Wooten a/k/a Christopher C. Wooten a/k/a Chris Wooten, including their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; and for all other unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in and to the real estate that is the subject of this foreclosure action, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 8th day of March, 2023.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE

NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendant(s) above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Christopher C. Wooten to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, dated February 20, 2020, recorded April 1, 2020, in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County, in Book 870 at Page 682; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC by assignment instrument dated November 14, 2022 and attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”

The description of the premises is as follows:

All that certain lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the City of North Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 2, Block A, Summerfield Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat entitled “PLAT OF THE SUBDIVISION OF TMS NO. 397-00-00-003 INTO LOTS 1 THRU 46, BLOCK A, SUMMERFIELD, PROPERTY OF EVANS DEVELOPMENT CORP., CITY OF

NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLES-

TON COUNTY, SOUTH CARO-

LINA,” dated September 29, 1986 and revised April 20, 1987 by Harold J. LeaMond, PE & LS, recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book BM, Page 185. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Christopher C. Wooten by deed of Joan I. Braham and David D. Braham (by Michael Eric Kempson, their attorney in fact) dated February 20, 2020 and recorded April 1, 2020 in Book 870 at Page 681 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 397-01-00-104

Property address: 7906 Red Birch Circle North Charleston, SC 29418

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A.

By: Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996

Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453

Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334

Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530

H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134

Kevin T. Brown (kevinb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64236

Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

Master’s Sale 2022-CP-10-04955

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

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS

Charles Ward, Jr., DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated the April 4, 2023, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 4th DAY OF APRIL, 2023 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in City of North Charleston County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 14, Block C Northpointe Subdivision, as shown on a plat entitled, “Subdivision Plat of Northpointe Subdivision, Phases III and V, Lots 12-24, Block C, Lots 16-33, Block F, and Lots 1-48, Block G, Property Owned by W. C. Varn, City of North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina” prepared by Forsberg Engineering and Surveying, Inc. dated November 15, 2001, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book EF at Page 296 -297; 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 Charles Ward, Jr. by deed of Edward Alan Hagan dated January 24, 2005 and recorded

February 2, 2005 in Book K-524 at Page 566 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 408-07-00-436

Property address:

5044 Westview Street North Charleston, SC 29418

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

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

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

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves 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-10-01454

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Chase Mortgage Holdings, Inc. s/b/m to JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Joyce Jenkins, Individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Margie J. Lucas a/k/a Margie Lucas, Deceased; Sherrie Wright, Individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Margie J. Lucas a/k/a Margie Lucas, Deceased; James Anthony Lucas, Individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Margie J. Lucas a/k/a Margie Lucas, Deceased; Robert Lucas, Jr., Individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Margie J. Lucas a/k/a Margie Lucas, Deceased; Johnny Lucas, Individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Margie J. Lucas a/k/a Margie Lucas, Deceased; any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Margie J. Lucas a/k/a Margie Lucas, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; et al., DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated the March 01, 2023, 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 4th DAY OF APRIL, 2023 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot No. 24, Block V, Woodside Manor and Woodview Manor Subdivision, all as is more fully shown on a plat entitled “Plat of Lots 13-25, Block V, and Lots 1-14,

Block U” which said plat was made by E.M. Seabrook, Jr., Inc., dated March 4, 1974 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AD at Page 36; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to the aforesaid plat more fully appear.

Said legal description has been revised so as to include the complete subdivision name and correct the plat date.

This being the same property conveyed to Margie J. Lucas by Deed of Mark F. Hughley dated January 12, 1995 and recorded January 20, 1995 in Deed Book V251 at Page 461 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina. Subsequently, Margie J. Lucas a/k/a Margie Lucas died on or about August 1, 2019, leaving the subject property to her heirs, namely Joyce Jenkins, Sherrie Wright, James Anthony Lucas, Robert Lucas, Jr., and Johnny Lucas.

TMS No. 388-02-00-099

Property address:

4478 Kindlewood Drive Ladson, SC 29456

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

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

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

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves 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

CASE NO. 2022-CP-10-02407

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

BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Circuit Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the case of SouthState Bank, National Association, vs. Jacqueline M. Boyd; and Shadowmoss Homeowner’s Association, Inc., I the undersigned Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, South Carolina or my agent, will sell on 4th day of April, 2023, at 11:00 A.M., in the County Council Chambers, Room #B339, of the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit:

ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot 118, Shadowmoss Plantation, as shown on that certain plat entitled “Plat of the Subdivision of Phase C-2, Shadowmoss Plantation 11.42 Acres to Create Lots 89 thru 129, City of Charleston, Charleston County,

South Carolina”, dated August 22, 1991, and recorded in Plat Book CE, at Page 150, in the RMC Office for Charleston County. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear. SUBJECT to any and all restrictions, easements and /or rights-of-way affecting the abovedescribed property as recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina.

Being the same property conveyed to William M. Boyd and Jacqueline

M. Boyd by Deed of Marion J. Clarry dated July 9, 2002, and recorded July 15, 2022, in the Office of Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Book B412 at Page 401. William M. Boyd, died on June 19, 2018, and his estate is administrated in the Charleston County Probate Court Estate File Number 2018-ES10-01852. Thereafter, the Estate of William M. Boyd, conveyed the property to Jacqueline M. Boyd, by Deed of Distribution dated April 14, 2020, and recorded May 8, 2020, in the Office of Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Book 0880 at Page 945, and by the Corrective Deed of Distribution dated July 8, 2020, and recorded July 9, 2020, in the Office of Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Book 0896 at Page 272.

TMS# 358-13-00-101

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, INCLUDING THAT CERTAIN SUBJECT TO MORTGAGE FROM WILLIAM M. BOYD AND JACQUELINE M. BOYD TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SHELTER MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $118,800.00, DATED JULY 9, 2002, AND RECORDED ON JULY 15, 2002 IN THE ROD OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY IN BOOK C412 AT PAGE 14.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master-In-Equity or his agent, at the conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) percent of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master-InEquity or his agent may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales day at the risk of the said highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to Charleston County taxes and assessments and to existing easements and restrictions of record.

Purchaser shall pay for the preparation of the Deed, documentary stamps on the Deed, recording of the Deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the judgment rate of interest. Deficiency Judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

If Plaintiff or its representative does not appear at the scheduled sale of the above-described property, then the sale of the property will be null, void and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its Counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney

licensed in South Carolina.

Judge Mikell R. Scarborough

Master-In-Equity for Charleston County

s/Elizabeth Blackwell Ross

Bar No: 78756

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP

171 Church Street, Suite 120C Charleston, SC 29401

Phone: (843) 714-2533

Email: eross@smithdebnamlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff, SouthState Bank, National Association

Master’s Sale

2022-CP-10-02500

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association, PLAINTIFF versus Frank Olender and Darrell Creek Plantation Homeowners Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 15th day of February, 2023, 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 4th day of April, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, or to be built thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, Christ Church Parish, State of South Carolina, shown and delineated as Lot 16, Phase II on that certain plat entitled “Darrell Creek Final Plat of Phase II Town of Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, S.C.,” by ARC Surveying Company, Inc., dated August 1, 2001, and duly recorded November 30, 2001, in Plat Book EF at Pages 205-208, in said RMC Office. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear. Said property is subject to any and all applicable easements and covenants of record and to all applicable governmental statues, ordinances, rules and regulations. This being the same property conveyed to Frank Olender and Joyce Olender by Deed from Edward C. Hunnicutt, dated March 30, 2007 and recorded April 3, 2007 in Deed Book Y620 at Page 046; thereafter, this being the same property conveyed to Frank Olender by Deed from Joyce Olender, dated May 3, 2018 and recorded May 23, 2018 in Deed Book 0720 at Page 797 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina. TMS No. 596-08-00-110

Property Address: 3738 Saint Ellens Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 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 5.6250%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from

the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC

(803) 799-9993 FOR INSERTION March 15, 2023, March 24, 2023, March 31, 2023

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 4996

Master’s Sale 2021-CP-10-01094

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

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust, PLAINTIFF versus Richard Larry Evans a/k/a Richard Larry Evans, Jr., DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 3rd day of October, 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 4th day of April, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. 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 4, in Block 303-A, on a plat entitled “Resubdivision of Blocks 303-A, 303-B, 311-L, 307 and 312, North Charleston, S.C., prepared for North Charleston Lands Corporation,” and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book J, Page 11 and having such shape, metes, bounds and location as are now shown thereon, to which reference is hereby made for fuller description. Being the same property conveyed unto Richard Larry Evans, Jr. by deed from Gertrude L. Evans, now Gertrude L. Messex, Thomas M. Evans, Jr., Alvie R. Evans, Richard L. Evans and Alice O. McClure by deed dated November 26, 1993 and recorded December 8, 1993 in Deed Book U235 at Page 636 in the ROD Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. TMS No. 4710700008

Property Address: 5108 Victoria 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. 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 6.3750%. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC (803) 799-9993 FOR INSERTION March 15, 2023

March 24, 2023, March 31, 2023, Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 4997

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2023-CP-10-01136

Kevin Richardson Plaintiff, -versusJames Prioleau, Deceased, and all persons claiming under or through the heirs or devisees of James Prioleau, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through James Prioleau, also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein TMS # 334-11-00-036 Defendants.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this Action dated March 8, 2023, which was filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 8th day of March 2023. A copy of said Complaint is herewith served upon you, and you are to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff or his Attorney, Thomas H. Brush, at his office located at 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The original Summons and Complaint in the above captioned action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of Section 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), 12-51-40 et seq. and 12-61-10 et seq. and Section 15-67-10, et seq. of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina, for the Quieting of a Title for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiffs are the owners of the said property described in paragraph two (2) of the Plaintiff’s Complaint.

That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice, is described as follows:

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on the East side of Scott Hill Road one thousand two hundred thirty seven (1237’) feet North of Grimball Road, on James Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and measuring and containing one and six hundred forty-nine thousandths (1.649) acres more or less, and being shown as Lot 4 on a Plat recorded in the ROD Office for Charleston County in Plat Book BR, at Page 135; reference is being made to said plat for a more complete description.

Being the same property conveyed to the Plaintiff by deed dated January 24, 2005 from James M. Farris, Delinquent Tax Collector for Charleston County and recorded in Book 525, at Page 065.

TMS: 334-11-00-036

BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A.

s/Thomas H. Brush

Thomas H. Brush Attorney for the Plaintiff SC Bar # 000974

tbrush@brushlawfirm.com

12A Carriage Lane Charleston SC 29407

Dated: March 9, 2023

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDEN

AD LITEM

Upon reading and filing the within Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem and after mature consideration of same, and it being made to appear to my satisfaction that it is necessary that a Guardian ad Litem be appointed to appear in this action and represent the interest of such of the Defendants as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under any disability, it is

ORDERED, that Conrad Falkiewicz, 6 Carriage Lane, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, be and is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem for such of the Defendants herein as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under disability, to appear herein and represent their interest; it is further

ORDERED, that such appointments shall become absolute unless within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Notice of the Appointment of Guardian ad Litem herein, exclusive of such last day of publication, such Defendants, as may be infants, incompetents; or otherwise under any disability appear herein or someone appears in their behalf to procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem; it is further

ORDERED, that a Notice of Appointment and of the name and address of the person so appointed shall be sufficient publication of this Order.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED!

s/Julie J. Armstrong, Charleston County Clerk of Court

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NUMBER: 2023-CP-10-01150

Michael R. Bigelow

Plaintiff, -versusRosa Taylor, and all persons claiming under or through the heirs or devisees of Eliza Taylor, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended, collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through Rosa Taylor, also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein TMS # 764-15-00-024 Defendants.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this Action dated March 8, 2023, which has been filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 8th day of March 2023. A copy of said Complaint is herewith served upon you, and you are to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff or his Attorney, Thomas H. Brush, at his office located at 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The original Summons and Complaint in the above captioned action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 8th day of March 2023.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of Section 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), 12-51-40 et seq. and 12-61-10 et seq. and Section 15-67-10, et seq. of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina, for the Quieting of a Title for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiffs are the owners of the said property described in paragraph two (2) of the Plaintiff’s Complaint.

That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice, is described as follows:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of McClellanville, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, containing Seventy–two hundredths (.72) of an acre, butting and bounding as follows:

North by center of Chingle Ditch

100 feet

East by lands formerly of Estate of G. H. Leland

312 feet

South by lands formerly of Eliza Taylor

100 feet

West by lands formerly of Bennett 312 feet

Being the same property conveyed to the Plaintiff by deed of Walter T. Martin, Delinquent Tax Collector for Charleston County, dated September 3, 1993 and recorded on October 18, 1993, in Book L233, at Page 849.

TMS: 764-15-00-024

H. Brush

tbrush@brushlawfirm.com

12A Carriage Lane Charleston SC 29407

Dated: March 9, 2023

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDEN

AD LITEM

Upon reading and filing the within Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem and after mature consideration of same, and it being made to appear to my satisfaction that it is necessary that a Guardian ad Litem be appointed to appear in this action and represent the interest of such of the Defendants as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under any disability, it is

ORDERED, that Conrad Falkiewicz, 6 Carriage Lane, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, be and is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem for such of the Defendants herein as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under disability, to appear herein and represent their interest; it is further

ORDERED, that such appointments shall become absolute unless within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Notice of the Appointment of Guardian ad Litem herein, exclusive of such last day of publication, such Defendants, as may be infants, incompetents; or otherwise under any disability appear herein or someone appears in their behalf to procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem; it is further

ORDERED, that a Notice of Appointment and of the name and address of the person so appointed shall be sufficient publication of this Order.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED!

s/Julie J. Armstrong Charleston County Clerk of Court

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2023-CP-10-01154

Michael R. Bigelow

Plaintiff, -versusEliza Taylor, and all persons claiming under or through the heirs or devisees of Eliza Taylor, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended, collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through Eliza Taylor, also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein TMS # 764-15-00-023 Defendants.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this Action dated March 8, 2023, which has been filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 8th day of March 2023. A copy of said Complaint is herewith served upon you, and you are to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff or his Attorney, Thomas H. Brush, at his office located at 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on the 9th day of March 2023.

The original Summons and

Complaint in the above captioned action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 8th day of March 2023.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of Section 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), 12-51-40 et seq. and 12-61-10 et seq. and Section 15-67-10, et seq. of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina, for the Quieting of a Title for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiffs are the owners of the said property described in paragraph two (2) of the Plaintiff’s Complaint.

That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice, is described as follows:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of McClellanville 1-1, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, containing Seventy–three hundredths (.73) of an acre on Drayton Street, butting and bounding as follows:

North by lands formerly of S K Howard East by lands formerly of S K Howard South on Drayton Street West by lands formerly of Bennett Being the same property conveyed to the Plaintiff by deed of Walter T. Martin, Delinquent Tax Collector for Charleston County dated October 13, 1993 and recorded on October 18, 1993, in Book L 233, at Page 858.

TMS: 764-15-00-023

BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A.

s/Thomas H. Brush Thomas H. Brush Attorney for the Plaintiff SC Bar # 000974 tbrush@brushlawfirm.com

12A Carriage Lane Charleston SC 29407

Dated: March 9, 2023

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDEN AD LITEM

Upon reading and filing the within Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem and after mature consideration of same, and it being made to appear to my satisfaction that it is necessary that a Guardian ad Litem be appointed to appear in this action and represent the interest of such of the Defendants as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under any disability, it is

ORDERED, that Conrad Falkiewicz, 6 Carriage Lane, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, be and is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem for such of the Defendants herein as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under disability, to appear herein and represent their interest; it is further

ORDERED, that such appointments shall become absolute unless within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Notice of the Appointment of Guardian ad Litem herein, exclusive of such last day of publication, such Defendants, as may be infants, incompetents; or otherwise under any disability appear herein or someone appears in their behalf to procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem; it is further

ORDERED, that a Notice of Appointment and of the name and address of the person so appointed shall be sufficient publication of this Order.

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I highly recommend the following experiences: 1. ruminating about what you learned in a relationship that ended — and how those lessons might be useful now. 2. ruminating about a beloved place you once regarded as home — and how the lessons you learned while there might be inspiring now. 3. ruminating about a riddle that has long mystified you — and how clarifying insights you receive in the coming weeks could help you finally understand it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): For “those who escape hell,” wrote Charles Bukowksi, “nothing much bothers them after that.” Believe it or not, Taurus, I think that in the coming weeks, you can permanently escape your own personal version of hell — and never, ever have to return. I offer you my congratulations in advance. One strategy that will be useful in your escape is this idea from Bukowski: “Stop insisting on clearing your head — clear your f*cking heart instead.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini paleontologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1883) was a foundational contributor to the scientific tradition. Among his specialties was his hands-on research into the mysteries of fossilized fish. Though he was meticulously logical, he once called on his nightly dreams to solve a problem he faced. Here’s the story: A potentially crucial specimen was largely concealed inside a stone. He wanted to chisel away the stone to get at the fossil, but was hesitant to proceed for fear of damaging the treasure inside. On three successive nights, his dreams revealed to him how he should approach the work. This information proved perfectly useful. Agassiz hammered away at the slab exactly as his dreams suggested and freed the fossilized fish. I bring this marvel to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that you, too, need to carve or cut away an obstruction that is hiding something valuable. Can you get help from your dreams? Yes, or else in deep reverie or meditation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you flicker and sputter in the coming weeks, Cancerian? Or will you spout and surge? That is, will you be enfeebled by barren doubts, or will you embolden yourself with hearty oaths? Will you take nervous sips or audacious guzzles? Will you hide and equivocate, or else reveal and pounce? Dabble gingerly or pursue the joy of mastery? I’m here to tell you that which fork you take will depend on your intention and your willpower, not on the caprices of fate. So which will it be: Will you mope and fritter or untangle and illuminate?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I applaud psychologists who tell us how important it is to feel safe. One of the most crucial human rights is the confidence that we won’t be physically or emotionally abused. But there’s another meaning of safety that applies to those of us who yearn to express ourselves creatively. Singer-songwriter David Bowie articulated the truth: “If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re in the right place to do something exciting.” I think this is a wise strategy for most of us, even those who don’t identify as artists. Almost everyone benefits from being imaginative and inventive and even a bit daring in their own particular sphere. And this will be especially applicable to you in the coming weeks, Leo. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are in the sweet, deep phase of the Receiving Season. And so you have a right and a duty to show the world you are ready and available to be blessed with what you need and want. I urge you to do everything necessary to become a welcoming beacon that attracts a wealth of invigorating and healing influences. For inspiration, read this quote by author John Steinbeck: “It is so easy to give, so exquisitely rewarding. Receiving, on the other hand, if it be well done, requires a fine balance of self-knowledge and kindness. It requires humility and tact and great understanding of relationships. . . . It requires a self-esteem to receive — a pleasant acquaintance and liking for oneself.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran poet E. E. Cummings wrote that daffodils “know the goal of living is to grow.” Is his sweet sentiment true? I would argue it’s only partially accurate. I believe that if we want to shape our destinies with courage and creativity, we need to periodically go through phases of decay and decline. They make periods of growth possible. So I would say, “The goal of life is to grow and wither and grow and wither and grow.” Is it more fun to grow than to wither? Maybe. But sometimes, withering is educational and necessary. Anyway, Libra, I suspect you are finishing a time of withering and will soon embark on a series of germinations and blossoms.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): All of us have elements of genius. Every person on the planet possesses at least one special talent or knack that is a gift to others. It could be subtle or unostentatious, like a skill for communicating with animals or for seeing what’s best in people. Or maybe it’s more spectacular, like composing beautiful music or raising children to be strong and compassionate. I mention this, Scorpio, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify your unique genius in great detail — and then nurture it and celebrate it in every way you can imagine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The emblem associated with Sagittarius is an archer holding a bow with the arrow pointed upwards. This figure represents your tribe’s natural ambition to always aim higher. I bring this to your attention because your symbolic quiver is now full of arrows. But what about your bow? Is it in tip-top condition? I suggest you do some maintenance. Is the bow string in perfect shape? Are there any tiny frays? Has it been waxed recently? And what about the grip? Are there any small cracks or wobbles? Is it as steady and stable as it needs to be? I have one further suggestion as you prepare for the target-shooting season. Choose one or at most two targets to aim at rather than four or five.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s prime time to feel liberated from the urge to prove yourself to anyone. It’s a phase when your self-approval should be the only kind of approval you need, a period when you have the right to remove yourself from any situation that is weighed down with gloomy confusion or apathetic passivity. This is exciting news! You have an unprecedented opportunity to recharge your psychic batteries and replenish your physical vitality.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I suspect you can now accomplish healthy corrections without getting tangled up in messy karma. Here are my recommendations: 1. As you strive to improve situations that are awry or askew, act primarily out of love rather than guilt or pity. 2. Fight tenderly in behalf of beautiful justice, but don’t fight harshly for ugly justice. 3. Ask yourself how you might serve as a kind of divine intervention in the lives of those you care about — and then carry out those divine interventions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In describing her process, Piscean sculptor Anne Truitt wrote, “The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an artist is the strict discipline of forcing oneself to work steadfastly along the nerve of one’s own most intimate sensitivity.” I propose that many Pisceans, both artists and non-artists, can thrive from living like that. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to give yourself to such an approach with eagerness and devotion. I urge you to think hard and feel deeply as you ruminate on the question of how to work steadfastly along the nerve of your own most intimate sensitivity.

Homework: What element is most lacking in your life right now? Your assignment: Get more of it. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

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Singer Caldwell is not afraid of the unfamiliar

By Kate Byran

Longtime vocalist Ann Caldwell takes a “why not?” approach to creative projects, even those outside of her comfort zone.

“When people say jazz, I think, ‘OK, I’ve heard jazz. This is what jazz does. I think I can do it,’” Caldwell told the Charleston City Paper.

Though she sang at home throughout her childhood, it wasn’t until her early 20s that she performed her first vocal solo. She was nine months pregnant at the time. Her daughter, Alison, was born one week later.

“After that, it was just one thing after another,” Caldwell said. “You’re walking down this hill, and then pretty soon, you’re running down this hill.”

Caldwell was encouraged by her mother to audition for the 1989 production of Porgy and Bess, and she got a part in the choral group. She also nabbed her first recurring paid gig at Alice’s Fine Foods soul food restaurant downtown, increasing her visibility on the scene.

“Somebody would come in and say ‘Can you sing over here? Can you sing with the orchestra?’ And I’d give it a try,” she said.

In 1995, a friend suggested she link up with a local party band The David Archer Band. She didn’t yet have much experience with jazz, but she was always game for a challenge.

“I started scatting and the drummer literally knelt down and bowed in front of me,” Caldwell said.

Part of Caldwell’s distinct poignancy as a singer and performer stems from her viewpoint of the role of the vocalist as an emotional interpreter, treating each song as if it’s a conversation.

“I pay attention to what lyrics are saying and use my vocal ability to anticipate what people are looking for: a certain way you hold the note, a certain way you make them listen to it,” she said. “And that’s kind of where I go with pretty much any genre that I’ve sung.”

It’s an ethos Caldwell has carried through her myriad projects, from the jazz band Loose Fit as well as her work with local acapella spiritual group the Magnolia Singers.

Once, as a solo artist, she was tasked with performing the Japanese National Anthem for a group from Japan.

“I practiced all night,” Caldwell said of the request. “I saw how deeply respectful everybody was of that anthem — so I gleaned that. And that’s what I do. Then I take it and interpret it.”

Caldwell’s careful attention to detail paid off: “They said I captured the feeling of the song.”

Thinking through her rise to prominence in the Charleston music scene, Caldwell noted it was often challenging as a young female singer to take the lead position in a band.

“I started out as a side singer … and gradually I came into starting my own band and being the one that counts off, and tells them how fast or how long I want to sing songs, as opposed to them doing it,” she said.

In recent years she has noticed more women in the area taking control, and she mentioned being impressed by the talent of Lowcountry vocalists like Zandrina Dunning.

“I’m seeing women, young women, doing that now which I think is awesome,” Caldwell said. “It makes the song do something different. If someone’s controlling how long you sing a song, if they shorten the song, there’s some things you can’t do. It’s changing. Women are striving to be a lot more visible, especially young women.”

During the pandemic, Caldwell shifted her focus toward storytelling, approaching new projects with the sort of calm, unassuming confidence that is her signature. She created a musical/story pairing for works of art at the Gibbes Museum of Art called “Exodus” and also presented “From Africa to the White House,” a children’s history lesson about the African American journey in the U.S.

She’s now working on a children’s book from writing she has been tinkering with for years, stashing little pieces around the house.

“I was looking at all the stacks of paper [thinking], ‘What am I going to do?’ I fixed everything in the yard. I haven’t cleaned any baseboards — I refuse to do that,” she said. “I started thinking OK, maybe I need to take my stuff out of that stack and do something with it.”

Still enthralled by performance, Caldwell is putting on a show at 4:45 p.m. March 26 at Fox Music House — her first with a full band since the pandemic. The reception starts at 4 p.m.

She and seasoned Charleston musicians pianist Richard Harris White, drummer Dave Patterson, bassist Vincent Rivers, guitarist/vocalist Roger Bellow and saxophonist Oscar Rivers are putting on a “Sentimental Journey” concert consisting of music from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.

She described the show as a “FUNraiser” — it’s meant to be a spirit-lifting good time.

“I will provide space for dancing,” Caldwell said. “Hopefully it will [bring] together the old and the young to enjoy music that never dies.”

Glam rock band Pirate Rodeo lands at Tin Roof

Glam rock, post-punk ensemble

Pirate Rodeo takes over the Tin Roof stage at 8 p.m. March 16 to unveil its newest single “Still and Silent/ Perfect Poison.” The single will drop on all streaming platforms following the party. Charleston rockers the Innocents and the Light Fantastique share the bill for a night of high-energy, guitar-driven tunes. Tickets are $10 cash at the door.

Don’t miss two chances for tunes March 18

Charleston music blog Extra Chill presents a night of local indie pop rock at 9 p.m. March 18 at The Royal American downtown featuring alt-pop duo Babe Club, funky electro band Leone & the Ascension and psych rockers Leopard & The Diamond Sky. Tickets are $10 cash at the door. Charleston punk band Shem Creeps are joined by local electro punk outfit Olive Dares the Darkness at 9 p.m. March 18 at Rebel Taqueria in North Charleston. Tickets are $10 cash at the door.

Two venues unveil a night of local live music

Don’t miss Charleston singersongwriters Meredith Foster, Lauren Hall and Emily Curtis at 8 p.m. March 19 at Elliotborough Mini Bar downtown. It’s the second concert in Foster’s monthly “Dear Dive Bar” series. The artists perform unplugged and share stories behind the songs. Tickets are $10 cash at the door. Psychedelic grunge act Orange Doors takes the stage at 8 p.m. March 19 at Music Farm downtown joined by Athens-based indie rock two-piece Monsoon and Boonebased instrumental math rockers Cloutchaser. — Chelsea Grinstead

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

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Longtime Charleston singer Ann Caldwell will perform music from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s with a full band at 4:45 p.m. March 26 at Fox Music House

Charleston artist, designer and sewist Camela Guavara creates fiber art, paintings, sculpture, clothing and more. The multidisciplinary visual artist combines her love for handmade monuments and reverence for the labor of sewing to bring together diverse pieces, including quilts and embroidered pieces. She also dives into abstract gouache paintings with an eye for subtlety. You can find her work at camelaguevara.com. She told the City Paper it was too difficult to pick out just five of her favorite albums, so she put together a list of songs she’s been listening to lately as she makes works of art. She calls the playlist

“Studio Vibe:”

“Me Porto Bonito” - Bad Bunny

“Ceci n’est pas un cliché” by Bolis Pupul and Charlotte Adigéry

“Sensitive Child (Soulwax Remix)” - Oliver Sim

“Everybody Dance” - Yearning Whir

“Harbour” - Cate Le Bon

Charleston metal band LUCILE is getting heard

By Kyle Petersen

“Can You Hear Me?,” the second single from Charleston eclectic heavy metal band LUCILE, drops with a bit of righteous anger and brutally confident riffage that meets the moment.

Written in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade last year, it’s the first lead vocal turn for bassist JoAnna Radcliffe, who shares the microphone with the band’s new vocalist performing under the stage name Ivan.

Combining some older riffs the band had long kicked around with some seed lyrics from Ivan, Radcliffe steps up to bring a Kim-Gordon-style outrage to the band’s pulverizing yet melodic attack.

Radcliffe, a 9-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, said the impact of the ruling hit her particularly hard.

“This song to me is my personal response to the repeal of Roe,” she said, “how I personally have signed a contract valuing up to and including the cost of my own life for a country that doesn’t give a sh*t about me as

She identifies a key lyric, “freedom ain’t free, it’s just a disease,” as speaking to her experience of daily life in a misogynistic world where her personal freedom is constantly under assault.

“Women are generally not heard when we speak, so it’s an honor to have a platform to say my piece,” she said. “This [song] is my way of saying, “Hey, motherf***er, listen up, I got something to say.”

While just the band’s second single, Radcliffe and her brother, guitarist Josh

Quigley, have long been forging the music of LUCILE (which is named after a character from the grizzly zombie series

The Walking Dead ) with a rotation of drummers and vocalists. In fact, they recently lost another drummer, DJ Edwards, who is moving to Austin to

further his music career.

“We don’t have a specific sound. We’re not the kind of band that wants to be looped in with a specific genre,” said Radcliffe, who notes that they pull from a range of hardcore and punk influences in addition to heavy metal. “We just kind of made our own little sound. I don’t think it really sounds like it’s punk or metal specifically or hardcore for that matter.”

The group is currently incorporating a new bassist and has plans for another single and then an EP in the works at The Lab.

“We have a lot of material that we kind of all want to get done at once,” she said.

“It will be a big old binder of an album. That will probably happen in the next year or so.”

Kayla Boshard

Charleston’s omnivorous metal band LUCILE dropped a defiantly political single “Can You Hear Me?”

Glenn Francis

“

Women are generally not heard when we speak, so it’s an honor to have a platform to say my piece.” —JoAnna Radcliffe

“THEM APPLES” —if I had four apples and you took one....

Across

1. Cacique garment

4. Finnish Olympic runner Nurmi

9. “Be on the lookout” alerts, for short

13. Slipshod

14. “Gimme a sec”

15. Karate stroke

16. Annual fashion-based New York fundraiser

18. Ancient harplike instrument

19. Shadowy locale?

20. “Under the Sign of Saturn” writer Sontag

21. He helps reveal RSTLN and E

24. Foe

26. Cousin that may appear in future seasons of “Wednesday”

27. Muscat denizens

29. Holding accompaniment

31. Jan. 6 Committee vice chair Cheney

32. One who’s in the hole

35. Initialism of urgency

38. Granular pasta

40. Bay of Naples isle

41. Pre-verbal Jodie Foster character

42. Coffeehouse connection

43. Like “Cocaine Bear”

45. Org. that 2K Sports creates games for

46. Sore subject?

48. Make rise, as bread

50. Rental hauler

52. 2600 maker

55. “It’s coming to me now”

56. Open-eyed

58. Beagle, e.g.

60. “Legal” attachment

61. Japanese-manufactured photography equipment, perhaps 65. Vizquel of baseball

66. Timeworn truisms

67. Sawmill input

68. Job for an actor

69. Resort lake near Reno

70. Entry price

Down

1. Three-layer sandwich

2. Retro shout of support

3. It may get thrown at trendy pubs

4. Cat food form

5. It might be obtuse

6. “Encore!”

7. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named (conveniently created by She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Mentioned)

8. Out ___ limb

9. Org. that fights voter suppression

10. Scoffing term used to criticize research of “softer sciences” (such as with the Nobel Prize in Economics)

11. Sacha Baron Cohen journalist

12. Burnt out

14. Millennial’s call to a Gen Z-er, maybe (which makes me feel ancient by now)

17. Math average

20. ___ admin

21. “How could you stoop ___?”

22. Late poet Baraka

23. Traditional New Orleans procession with band accompaniment

25. Toni Collette title character

28. Hush-hush

30. Actor McDiarmid

33. Heart song with that guitar hook

34. Gulf Coast airport luggage code

36. “Seascape” Pulitzer-winning playwright Edward

37. Maps out

39. Dashboard gauge

44. “Strawberry Wine” singer Carter and crooner’s daughter Martin, for two

47. Pet it’d make sense to call something like “Sir Meowington”

49. “May I interrupt?” 50. Smoke, fog, or mist

51. “King of the Hill” beer brand 53. Princess Jasmine’s tiger 54. “The Princess Bride” character Montoya 57. It’s not not unusual 59. Slurpee alternative

62. North Pole toymaker

63. Fish eggs

64. Mellow

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