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Dominion

pitches $60M plan to bury power lines on Sullivan’s Island

By Skyler Baldwin

Officials with Dominion Energy have presented to Sullivan’s Island Town Council a plan to bury power lines to better protect the town’s infrastructure — and its trees.

The move on May 21 comes after a month of public outcry about Dominion’s tree-trimming cycle, which carved tunnels through grand oaks across the Lowcountry and highlighted more than 500 native palmettos for removal on Sullivan’s Island alone.

“Dominion Energy was very kind to address the council to speak about the overhead to underground conversion, given the calls received about the tree trimming/palmetto removal and pending hurricane season,” Town Administrator Andy Benke said in a May 22 email to the Charleston City Paper.

Mayor Patrick O’Neil agreed, adding palmettos were of particular concern on Sullivan’s Island due to their historical and cultural significance to locals. The South Carolina state flag bears a palmetto, a reference to an historic patriot victory over the British in 1776.

The cutting standards they follow may make sense for other trees, like oaks, which grow up and over powerlines, but a palmetto grows up, period.”

—Sullivan’s Island Mayor Patrick O’Neil

“A lot of our residents are understandably up in arms about all the cutting, especially the palmettos,” he told the City Paper on May 24.

Dominion officials last week reportedly completed a walk-around of the town to determine if any of the palmettos could be taken off the removal list, but identified very few that they were willing to keep, O’Neil said. The company is expected to

U.S. Supreme Court sides with GOP on district lines

The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in a decision released May 23 to reverse a lower court ruling that struck down a 2021 remap of the state’s First Congressional District

Last year, a panel of three federal judges ruled the new district map had been racially gerrymandered by the state legislature by moving 30,000 Black voters from Charleston County out of the district.

The Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t affect this year’s election, but the ruling does mean the 2021 map will be used until 2030. Voting in the Republican and Democratic primaries is June 11.

For more information, read the full version of this story online at charlestoncitypaper.com. —Skyler Baldwin

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move forward with the removal of hundreds of palmettos soon.

“The cutting standards they follow may make sense for other trees, like oaks, which grow up and over powerlines, but a palmetto grows up, period,” O’Neil said. “They don’t grow over except in unusual circumstances. They don’t sway in storms. They aren’t remotely brittle. Yet they’re trimming these trees according to the same standard. That’s an issue.”

Sullivan’s Island resident Karen Byko said she was heartbroken by the plan to remove hundreds of palmettos.

“The palmetto played a significant role in our state history, that’s why it sits on our state flag,” she said. “History is a huge part of the fabric of our community. It’s just extra heartbreak on top of the heartbreak.”

Ball

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the town’s court

Dominion spokesman Paul Fischer said it’s now up to town leaders to define the scope

The amount offered by BASF Corp. toward a legal fund that several public water providers across the nation, including Charleston County, will be able to use to test for, remove or filter any hazardous contaminants in their systems in an effort to settle a wideranging lawsuit that has largely been centered in South Carolina. Source: BASF

GUN VIOLENCE COUNTER

8 shot, killed across South Carolina May 22 to May 28

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a May 26 shooting that killed Keonna Lashae Brown, 20, of Ladson, on Tremont Avenue in Ladson. Meanwhile, North Charleston Police are investigating a May 25 shooting that injured one juvenile and killed another near Dorchester Road.

Six others died in Horry, Greenville, Sumter and Florence counties. Six others were hurt in shootings across the state. Nationally, there were 13 mass shootings for the week, totalling 181 for the year.

Sources: gunviolencearchive.org; S.C. official and media reports

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The cyclical cutting of native grand oaks and palmetto trees has been the focus of local controversy for years

Syracuse students to offer broad coverage throughout Spoleto season

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The Charleston City Paper this week welcomes eight journalism graduate students who will be the backbone of the newspaper’s amplified arts coverage during the 2024 Spoleto Festival USA and its Piccolo Spoleto counterpart.

“Thanks to the combined efforts of our staff and the Syracuse students, the Charleston City Paper will have the best and most extensive coverage of Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto over the next 17 days,” said editor and publisher Andy Brack. “We’re thankful to be a living journalism laboratory for these talented students, but people in the area should be more thankful because of all of the locally-produced arts news and information they’ll receive.”

The festivals open Friday and continue through June 9. To keep up with coverage daily, check out the special Spoleto + Piccolo section online (www.CharlestonCityPaper.com) or sign-up for daily emails to enjoy the latest.

Eric Grode, director of the Goldring Arts Journalism and Communications Program at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Communications, said the students’ reporting during the arts-rich festivals allows them to put into practice what they’ve been learning all year.

“They shed their Syracuse snow boots and walk the peninsula armed with sunscreen, a notebook and endless curiosity,” he said. “They interview cellists and acrobats, griots and ballerinas, tenors and tap dancers.

“And then they embark on their post-college lives, stuffed with too much ice cream and the memories that will position them to better make sense of the beauty and the complexity that awaits them.”

This year’s contingent of festival journalists include six studying arts journalism and two on a news-related track. Arts students (in alphabetical order) include:

Shirin Gupta, an entertainment and music enthusiast from India, says she is passionate about exploring the world through creative storytelling and captivating soundscapes.

Sarah Merke, a graduate of Binghamton University, has worked as a life and culture reporter in Syracuse and a production assistant for ESPN.

Paper mill generates memories for duo

By Herb Frazier

Summerville resident Terrence Fitzroy Smith and his father together clocked more than a half century of working at the recently shuttered WestRock paper mill in North Charleston.

During Smith’s and his father’s time at the plant, they each reached milestones in the mammoth factory on the Cooper River that provided high-paying skilled jobs for Lowcountry families since West Virginia Pulp and Paper (Westvaco) opened the plant on July 1, 1937.

Within a year after Smith’s father, Henry Nathaniel Smith, a Navy veteran from Edisto Island, was hired at the plant in January 1964, he became the plant’s first Black employee in the maintenance department. In 1965, the federal Civil Rights Act outlawed workplace discrimination, among other things, and led Westvaco’s management to move Smith over the color line.

Born the year after his father arrived at the plant, Terrence Smith spent four years in the U.S. Army and then he followed his father to the paper mill in 1987. He was certain the plant could provide him a good income like his father. Eventually, Terrence Smith was elected the first Black president of the mill’s maintenance union.

On May 2, 2023, WestRock announced it would close the facility and put 500 people out of work. One year later to the day Smith was the last employee to walk out of the silent plant that sounded like a whining jet engine at full production. The day before, WestRock sold the 280-acre site to the S.C. State Ports Authority (SPA) for $105 million.

The SPA will use the WestRock site to expand its North Charleston terminal, the agency has said.

It’s a family affair

A father-son duo was not unusual at WestRock. The employee rolls included many husband-wife pairs and sibling sets, said Smith, whose wife Kim Smith worked two years at the mill. During her time, she was elected president of the mill’s steel workers union.

“Plants close every day in America, but when it is knocking on your door, it is a different thing,” Smith said, adding that he’s confident he and other employees who didn’t retire will find work.

Smith said he feels a kinship with the mil-

lions of dollars of equipment in the mill that he kept running to make brown packaging materials, boxes for pizzas, kitchen counters and other paper-based products. All of it could be bound for the scrap heap, if it is not sold to another manufacturer, he lamented.

Jack Sharp, WestRock’s human relations manager at the North Charleston plant, told the Charleston City Paper that the plant was “an aging mill that made a product that other people made, and we just couldn’t make it efficiently.”

Most of the people employed at the plant a year ago have found work, Sharp said. “It turned out to be a good time to shut down a plant because people were finding jobs,” he said.

A vestige of segregation

Henry Smith arrived at the plant under Westvaco’s ownership. He retired in 2000, a year before he passed away.

In January 2002, the company merged with Mead Corp. to become MeadWestvaco Corp. Six years later, MeadWestvaco sold the plant and its 1,000-worker labor pool to KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. When WestRock acquired the plant in late 2018 from KapStone, Terrence Smith was among the plant’s 900 employees.

He arrived at the plant when it was a Westvaco mill. With each ownership change the workforce declined as automation crept in, he said.

As a mechanic in the plant’s maintenance department, Smith said he learned many life-enriching skills. On a few occasions, he also picked up tips from his father when their jobs overlapped.

Working alongside his father, a painter and carpenter, Smith said, “was exciting because most men still have that little kid

inside that wants to please daddy.”

Smith said his father often told the story of the day he was called to the personnel office and offered a job inside the Westvaco plant that was not available to Black employees who worked outside in the wood yard.

“The personnel officer told my dad ‘I see you painted while you were in the Navy, and we have a position to offer you,’ ” Smith recalled.

At that time, the elder Smith earned $2.09 an hour. He told his son the mill made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The promotion came with a big raise. Smith recalled that his father said: ‘“Man, I’d be making $3.20 an hour. Yeah, I am going to do this!’ ”

Many of the White workers, however, didn’t want to work with Henry Smith. “So his boss gave him an assignment that he could do by himself,” Smith said.

The manager told Smith to remove all the signs in the plant that said “colored only or Black only and if [he] couldn’t take them down paint over them,” Terrence Smith said.

“The next thing that happened, the locker room out front at the guard shack that was for White employees was integrated,” Smith said. A less-equipped and smaller locker room was in a building closer to the plant, he added.

Smith said his father told him that “one of the most enlightening things that happened [to him came from] … Mr. Faulkner … when the White employees refused to work with him,” he said, “Mr. Faulkner walked over to him and said, ‘Look here young man, if you need help with anything you can come ask me, but I am not going to be able to help you when them [White] fellas are around.’ ”

Faulkner’s gesture, Smith said, opened a path for his father to become the plant’s first Black painter and, in turn, it inspired him to follow his father to the paper mill.

Mount Pleasant police on May 19 stopped a speeding driver on Whipple Road for reportedly traveling 20 mph over the speed limit. The driver told officers she was a DoorDash driver and she didn’t want to be late on delivery. You know what, that’s good service. Five stars for effort.

Can’t catch a break

North Charleston police on May 24 nearly finished clearing from a traffic incident on Rivers Avenue when a Toyota Camry rear-ended a Chevy Impala (twice, actually) at the same intersection, according to a report. We feel for you, guys. Some days we just want to go home, too.

That checks out

A Charleston man on May 20 allegedly stole about $1,000 from a Folly Road department store and then used the money to buy a Playstation 5, new gaming headphones, a controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto, according to Charleston police. At that point, man, since you’re playing Grand Theft Auto in real life, why bother with the game?

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Terrence Fitzroy Smith of Summerville and his father, the late Henry Nathaniel Smith, logged more than 50 years as employees at the now-defunct WestRock paper mill in North Charleston. On May 2, Smith walked past the plant’s guard shack for the last time.

of the project if they want any work done in the first place.

“There’s 16 miles of overhead line on Sullivan’s Island,” he said. “What the town needs to decide is if they’re looking to [bury] these lines for the entire island or are they looking to do this in sections. Those things needed to be decided before they contract with us for a preliminary design.”

O’Neil said the first stage of that process would likely involve a lengthy and expensive engineering study.

“We first need to decide if we want to spend the considerable amount of money to get the engineering data to make some educated decisions on whether and how much to do,” he said. “We’ll be talking about

Syracuse

Rayshaun Sandlin, a North Carolina native and graduate of Catawba College, seeks to amplify marginalized voices, particularly within the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. He has a rich tapestry of experiences in the entertainment industry, such as working at the Apollo Theater and The Public Theater. Ethan Stinson, who grew up near

that in the future, probably in the next few months, if we want to commission that engineering study.”

While Fischer said it’s hard to get an accurate cost estimate without that engineering study, the presentation to town council included a rough, ballpark projection of $60 million to bury all 16 miles of power lines, the equivalent of $3.75 million per mile. In an earlier story, the City Paper reported ranges of $11,000 to $6,100,000 per mile to bury lines in various projects across the U.S.

O’Neil said the important thing to remember is that the town doesn’t have to do the whole island, and certainly not all at once.

“We need to be thoughtful and strategic about it,” he said. “Running power underground is not a magic cure. It’s very expensive — five to 10 times the cost of

Watertown, N.Y., says has had a lifelong passion for the arts, especially for film.

A graduate of SUNY Oswego, he said he hopes to spread awareness for the arts as a newspaper or magazine writer.

Brandon Wallace is a writer, museum professional and student with a passion for the arts who grew up in Texas. He says he is particularly interested in the visual and performing arts and how storytelling is woven into creative processes.

Jaden Wilson, a native of Fort

overhead power. You don’t just dig a trench and lay wire in it.”

Is it worth it?

Underground cables won’t make Sullivan’s Island’s infrastructure impervious to storms, O’Neil said, and “frankly, we have a bigger threat coming from sea-level rise and high tides.” But, he added, burying power lines to protect the town’s trees may be worth it.

“We need to attend to those concerns when we can,” he said,” so that might mean spending a good bit of money on engineering studies. Five years goes by in a hurry. Even if we decide to start doing this work, by the time we get the engineering study and the permitting and all the easements done, they may be back cutting again.”

Lauderdale, Florida, says she has a passion for storytelling, music and creativity. In the future, the Nova Southeastern graduate said she hopes to create content for pop culture/entertainment news outlets.

The two graduate students concentrating on news and feature profiles for the newspaper are:

Za’Tozia Duffie, a graduate of Lake Forest College, says she enjoys writing

Byko said the cost of the project does not outweigh the benefits.

“You can look at a number and say, ‘Wow, that’s a huge number. How can we afford to do this?’ ” she said. “But if you look at other communities who have done this to make themselves more safe and more resilient … you’d say, ‘How can we afford not to do this?’ ”

Fischer said the biggest benefits to underground power lines include reducing damage during wind events and faster recovery time after outages. This year’s hurricane season is shaping up to be extremely active, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

“Moving forward, [town council] will continue to discuss the process of a conversion,” Benke said. “I would be very surprised if this would be a quick answer.”

and filming stories about underrepresented communities and nonprofit organizations. She expects to pursue a career in community journalism and entrepreneurship.

Greta Stuckey, a Pennsylvania native who graduated from Marist College, says she has a passion for telling people’s stories, especially related to mental health and human rights issues. After getting her master’s degree, she hopes to work as a news reporter.

Show Your Pride!

Yes, just who is Matt Leber? Vote for Sandy Senn on June 11

The general rule of thumb in endorsement editorials is to outline the candidates being endorsed, wax poetic about their accomplishments and say nothing about the challengers.

In the race for Senate District 41, we are making a huge exception.

First, to be clear, the Charleston City Paper wholeheartedly endorses incumbent S.C. Sen. Sandy Senn in the June 11 Republican primary. Why? Because she’s the kind of public servant that South Carolina needs more of. She’s courageous. She listens. And she provides the thoughtful leadership across party lines that is vital for our state to move forward and away from the partisan vitriol too common in modern politics.

Second, to be clear, the Charleston City Paper strongly discourages anyone from voting for her GOP primary opponent, freshman Rep. Matt Leber. Why? Because we really don’t know who he is.

Not only has Leber dodged multiple phone calls and attempts to reach him since before he was elected, his past is murky, at best, which Senn points out in tough campaign materials. Leber, who appears more right wing than most rightwingers, beat a Democratic candidate in 2022 by just 581 votes out of 17,000 cast in a traditionally Democratic district that had been gerrymandered. During that cycle, he seemed to appear out of nowhere, an obvious strategy to keep people from digging into his past.

In an effort that was far too late, the state Democratic Party attempted to shed light on Leber, but its claims got lost in the blender of too many campaigns. The party claimed Leber was a member of a militia group called American Patriot III, also known as the 3 Percenters, and provided online links from 2014 and 2016 to back up its claim. Leber reportedly denied it was him.

“I am simply astonished at the hate flowing from Matt Leber’s heart,” then-S.C. Democratic Party Chairman Trav Robertson said in 2022. “How can someone from South Carolina hate people so much that he has taken up arms against our own government? This radical right-wing paramilitary group wants to destroy freedom and democracy.”

But for Leber, the silent campaign treatment worked and he sneaked into office. Last week, he actually picked up a phone call, only to slip away by saying he didn’t have time to talk after a reporter identified himself.

After the 2022 election, the Johns Island resident was appointed as a non-lawyer to the House Judiciary Committee. His legislative leadership has been minimal — he introduced three minor bills, none of which passed in the 2023-24 legislative session. And yet, now he wants a promotion to the more deliberative Senate where Senn is a rising star.

Matt Leber doesn’t deserve anyone’s vote in the reconfigured Senate District 41, which now stretches from western Charleston County and into Colleton and Dorchester counties. Anyone elected to public office who won’t interact with the public and press and seems to distrust democracy needs to be sent home.

Keep a good state senator in office. If you live in District 41, vote for Sandy Senn June 11 in the GOP primary. Otherwise, you don’t know what you’re going to get.

CHARLESTON CHECKLIST

We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities:

1. Deal with the water. Build a strong resiliency plan to harden infrastructure and make smart climate change decisions about development, roads and quality of life.

2. Fix roads, traffic. Repair and improve roads and reduce traffic. Speed up alternatives, including more public transportation.

3. Be smarter about education. Inject new energy into the broken Charleston County school board by focusing on kids, not national mantras.

4. Conduct public business in public. Be transparent in public business. Stop the secrecy.

5. Invest in quality of life. Build more parks. Have more festivals. Invest in infrastructure that promotes a broad sense of community.

6. Engage in real racial conciliation. If we embark on more conversations and actions on racial reconciliation, our community will strengthen and grow.

7. Develop fewer hotels, more affordable housing. Make Charleston a more affordable place to live for everyone.

8. Develop Union Pier at scale. Let’s not put ship-sized buildings on the coveted Union Pier property downtown. Instead, make what comes appropriate.

9. Build and follow a 50-year plan. Plan for the county’s long-term future and follow the plan.

10. Pay people more. Pay a living wage. Push South Carolina lawmakers to set a real minimum wage.

Senn

Are we going back to the ‘most terrible days?’

Something that Emory Campbell, the sage of Hilton Head Island, said in 2018 has been rumbling around my head as South Carolina marches backward toward more discrimination against Black voters, transgender students and women who want to make decisions about their bodies.

At that time with Donald Trump in the White House whipping up people with “Make America Great Again” sloganeering, many Black South Carolinians saw an attempt to turn back the clock. And many throwback Republicans, from governors to regular guys, weren’t shy about glorifying the past, just as many Southerners hold on to the myth of the Lost Cause of the Civil War.

Campbell was talking about that old Palmetto State bugaboo, race. He sat in a comfortable brown rocking chair on a porch at the Penn Center, the cherished St. Helena Island school turned nonprofit.

“It’s more open, this business of race and differences and class and gender. It’s coming now from the top, openly,” he said. “When I grew up it was coded. Politicians, it seemed like, our elected officials were more polite about how they said it. Now it’s naked, it’s pretty open. I never seen so many official rallies that shout at you — shouts out the flavor of racism.”

He said the Make America Great Again rhetoric was frightening.

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“That was meaning that we’re going to go back — we want to go back to the ‘good old days’ which means those are the days that were the most terrible days in my life, where I couldn’t go into a lunch counter and eat as I pleased. I couldn’t go into a movie. Or I couldn’t go to the white school.

“We had two buses. The schools were about a half a mile apart. The white kids waved at me as they went that way and we went that [other] way. That was a great America in terms of what they’re saying now.”

Now Trump, empowered and fueled by angry hordes of right-wing zealots and acolytes, is trying to take back power to create what many fear as an authoritarian state. It didn’t help that earlier this week, during his felony trial in New York, his campaign shared a slick video with Hitlerian-sounding language talking about

plans for a “unified Reich.”

What seems to be happening in South Carolina and across the country is there’s a growing institutional disappointment. Progressives and liberals see a compromised U.S. Supreme Court that is handing down decisions taking away rights from women who want abortions and voting power from Blacks in the First Congressional District. They’re unsettled by new institutional discrimination emanating from the Statehouse against transgender students. They worry about attacks on public education by steering public money into ill-considered private vouchers.

On the other side of a very wide aisle are voters who are reacting with anger, not disappointment, in democratic institutions. They’re mad that Congress can’t get its act together on reasonable immigration policy. They want the current president’s son to go to jail just because their favored president, Trump, has been tarred and feathered in the media for his corruption. They’re irritated at anything that smacks of liberalism, reasonable consideration for people who don’t look like them and any possible attempt to control the epidemic of gun violence.

America’s culture wars and polarized electorate have turned into America’s battle for the future.

If we don’t find a way to unify as one nation of America, a new season of secession may be around the corner.

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

brings the magic of drag to Spoleto

By Chloe Hogan

orld-famous drag performer Sasha Velour describes The Big Reveal Live Show in this year’s Spoleto Festival USA as an immersive evening of storytelling through “gesture, costume and a little magic.” Velour, the season nine winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, is known for her mastery in the art of the reveal. In the finale episode of her season — in one of the most talked-about moments of the entire series — Velour took off her long red wig to reveal a cascade of falling rose petals while lip syncing Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional.” Drag Race judge Michelle Visage called the reveal an “iconic moment in Drag Race history” in Glamour magazine.

Velour takes the art of the reveal to new heights in this Spoleto season’s 90-minute show which she’s toured all over the U.S., Canada and Europe and brings to Charleston for the first time.

The Big Reveal is entirely written, directed and produced by Velour.

Internationally celebrated drag performer Sasha Velour offers a personal and historical perspective on the art form in her sought-after spectacle, The Big Reveal Live Show

“With this show, I thought, let me show how many different kinds of reveals I can do — sometimes that’s putting something on that’s surprising,” she said in an exclusive interview with the Charleston City Paper. “Sometimes things transform without being removed … A good reveal is harmonious. It makes sense after you’ve seen it, but you can’t possibly predict it.

“I kept trying to infuse the show with that because ultimately, I think drag reminds people that the seemingly impossible is within reach; that this world is full of surprises and transformations; that we’re all capable of a lot more variety than we think we are.”

From the page to the stage

The Big Reveal was first the title of Velour’s book, published in April 2023. Part-memoir and part history of drag, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag was heralded as “a

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rousing tribute to a revolutionary art form and its practitioners,” according to Publisher’s Weekly

“I wrote a script that was very inspired by my book, which is my life story, but [I also wrote it] as an excuse to celebrate the history of drag and my ideas about what it can accomplish in the world.”

The book’s publication last April felt eerily timely as Americans have witnessed more political attacks on trans folks, gender nonconforming people and drag artists.

Velour is really a scholar of drag history, as she’s been researching the art form for over a decade. She wrote the book, she said, that she always wanted to read but could never find. She saw an opportunity to combat misinformation about the art to which she has given her life. Specifically, she outlines how drag is ancient and has existed in all societies across the globe since the dawn of time.

“Drag is a natural human expression,” Velour said, and it’s a form of art that’s deeply invested in social justice. “There was drag as soon as there was clothing,” she said. And the show takes those ideas even further — bringing together classic drag humor, parody and pop culture references, alongside more intimate “reveals,” like childhood videos of Sasha Velour.

“The show talks about my childhood, and what I was like as a kid, showing just how, after all, being queer is natural, how drag is natural, and how it makes sense for children to be able to see drag.

“Even though I grew up in a house that accepted me for being queer, the world felt like it wasn’t welcoming or a safe place for me. I was really ashamed of who I was, and for a while, I did just want to disappear. … Drag really saved me.”

The June 6 show also gets into questions about the political backlash that drag faces. Velour said it contends with “the give or take of a culture that sometimes wants you to be a part of it, and other times pushes you to the margins — and how that affects your mind and your creativity.”

Velour explained she was inspired to bring The Big Reveal from the page to the stage for the purpose of transformation that happens in the theater.

“There’s just something about being together, watching a performance … I love how drag speaks directly to the audience in a way that theater sometimes pretends there’s no one there.”

Embodying camp

The Big Reveal is over-the-top, and yet intimate, which points to Velour’s artistic philosophy and ideas about what drag can provide to individuals and communities.

“Drag encourages people to try things, take risks, and indulge in a little fantasy for the sake of survival.”

Another important piece of Velour’s work is defining — or more accurately, embodying — camp.

While some may try to ground camp’s

“ I love how drag speaks directly to the audience in a way that theater sometimes pretends there’s no one there.”

—Sasha Velour

meaning in Susan Sontag’s “Notes on Camp” (which became the Met Gala theme in 2019, and has since become an overused and largely misunderstood buzz word), Velour’s work shows audiences camp’s inherently queer roots.

Former longtime New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley may have put it best: “In The Big Reveal, Sasha Velour defines, demonstrates and defends camp, putting both Christopher Isherwood and Susan Sontag in their places.”

Velour elaborated: “I’m really fascinated by the way that the work camp began as kind of a way to make fun of gay people for being ‘too’ something,” she said. “And we used it for ourselves, to read other queer people for being over-the-top — which I think is also an internalizing of the judgments put on us by the outside world.

“When people think of camp, they usually focus on the sense of humor or the love of the superficial, and that’s definitely part of it. But that comes in part from being told by society that you are lacking in good taste because of who you are.

“So that’s something I try to tease,” she

The gender-fluid drag queen is known for her performance artistry, fierce activism and boundary-breaking scholarship. Velour will present an immersive evening of drag on June 6 at the Charleston Gaillard Center.

said, “how cultural forces shape what we think of as beautiful, as good, as tasteful. Drag is meant to be … expanding people’s ideas of what actually is or isn’t good taste and what is beautiful.”

Though the show will certainly be thought-provoking, it also shows Velour at her most playful and hilarious. She uses comedy in The Big Reveal as a way to disarm audiences and present what she called an “anarchic approach to carving out space for queer people.” She brings in music from Stevie Wonder to Britney Spears, Stephen Sondheim to Deep Purple, plus video art,

artful oration, drag performances and a thrilling homage to drag icon Lypsinka. “I think this show fits right in with other works of theater, but brings a uniquely drag sense of humor,” she said. “Hopefully people will see in this show how drag continues to push us for ways to survive and innovate.”

See Sasha Velour’s The Big Reveal Live Show at the Gaillard Center, 8 p.m. June 6. Tickets start at $44 at spoletousa.org. Plus, keep up to date with the Charleston City Paper’s latest Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto coverage at charlestoncitypaper.com.

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The Goodest Boy fundraiser

Paint with a Buzz will present a paint class and adoption fundraiser supporting the local rescue non-profit Southern Tails for Precious Paws. This fun-filled day features painting your pup at the beach, meeting rescue dogs up-for adoption or fostering, in addition to a silent auction and raffle for a custom pet portrait. Don’t forget to bring a photo of your pet and purchase your ticket online. All proceeds benefit Southern Tails for Precious Paws.

June 2. 10 a.m. to noon. $50/ticket. Chico Feo. 122 E. Ashley Ave. Folly Beach. paintwithabuzz.com

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Diaries and Drinks

The South Carolina Historical Society is hosting an exclusive exhibit of some of the most fascinating diaries, journals and personal writings found in its collections. Uncover the journal of Louis Manigault, a letter book of Eliza Lucas Pickney, John Henry Dick’s guest book, the fourth South Carolina Regiment order book and more. Delight in libations and light appetizers while you take in rich history.

June 6. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. $40/general admission; $30/members. Fireproof Building. 100 Meeting St. Downtown. schistory.org

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High Tide Festival

Gather the crew for an immersive music and lifestyle experience with two stages showcasing more than 25 renowned DJs, including Sofi Tukker, Oliver Heldens and Brook Legends, alongside performances by local artists. Explore the market with more than 30 vendors, and enjoy top-notch food and beverage options to keep you fueled and hydrated. Guests must be 21 or older to attend.

June 1. Noon to 10:30 p.m. Prices vary. Riverfront Park. 1061 Everglades Ave. North Charleston. hightidefestival.com

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Talkin’ Trees with Bartlett Tree Experts

Bartlett Tree Arborists will teach about tree maintenance and common issues affecting the health of trees in your yard or neighborhood. This event is perfect for tree lovers, those interested in planting a tree or anyone looking for tips on their backyard forest. Enjoy a light lunch provided, or feel free to bring your own along with a notebook to jot down notes. Registration is required to attend.

June 5. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Charleston Parks Conservancy. 720 Magnolia Road, Suite 25. West Ashley. charlestonparksconservancy.org

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15th Annual Charleston Pride Parade

The Charleston Pride Parade attracts thousands of people who line the streets to celebrate diversity and equal rights for all. Donate online or participate in the parade by entering a float or vehicle, or by joining on foot or in a wheelchair. Make sure to arrive early for set-up. This event is free to the public.

June 1. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Various prices. Parade starts at Wragg Mall. 7 Wragg Square. Downtown. charlestonpride.org

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Loutrel’s rooftop tea service celebrates Charleston’s history

By Connelly Hardaway

Before the Boston Tea Party made headlines in the 18th century, Charleston, err, Charles Towne, had its own tea parties, where disgruntled citizens locked away and later, dumped tea into the Cooper River in 1773 and 1774, respectively. And while fighting taxation without representation is certainly a noble cause, Charleston’s connection to tea goes beyond political acts and steeps, if you will, into the history of a treasured pastime: afternoon tea service.

Boutique hotel, The Loutrel, situated firmly in Charleston’s historic French Quarter, now offers a weekend, rooftop tea service. The Loutrel opened to much fanfare in late 2021, when Vogue claimed that the 50-room hotel “epitomizes Southern hospitality.”

And while the hotel offers food and drinks at its lobby bar and restaurant, The Veranda Lounge, its rooftop area was being underutilized, said General Manager Karl von Ramm. “We wanted to activate the space,” said von Ramm, who added that tapping into Charleston’s tea-soaked history was an added bonus.

The Loutrel uses Charleston-based Oliver Pluff & Co. teas for its tea service. The local brand prides itself on staying true to history; the company’s bio reads: “Oliver Pluff & Company asked the question, ‘What teas were thrown in the harbor during the Boston

Tea Party?’ … We recreated those blends and hope to share a cup of history with you!”

During The Loutrel’s tea service, guests can choose from eight Oliver Pluff teas, including the East Indian, a black tea that is reminiscent of the tea dumped in the Cooper River in 1774.

Sip and stay a while

In addition to tea, The Loutrel’s new rooftop offering includes a scone course and tea tower composed of sweet and savory bites. Seasonal scones are served with Edisto Gold honey, clotted cream, seasonal preserves and lemon curd. A recent visit featured several tea sandwich varieties, including chicken salad, bacon and sweet cream cheese and smoked salmon with pickled onions, and cream cheese.

The sweets come from Christope Artisan Chocolatier (a recent Best of Charleston winner) and Simply Your Desserts, along with a seasonal cake bite from the hotel’s in-house chef.

Guests have the option of adding a cocktail or glass of champagne to their service. The cocktails stay true to theme, with teainspired sips like the Illuminate Within, made with Sweet Grass vodka, jasmine green tea syrup, lime and soda water. Each tablescape is crafted with ceramic figurines, old books and vintage dish towers,

What’s new

Summit Coffee will open its first Charleston-area cafe and bakery on June 15 at 565 Belle Station Road. In addition to serving coffee drinks, this location will be home to Summit’s in-house bakery. The grand opening will feature opportunities for guests to win prizes and sip on complimentary oat milk cappuccinos. This is the first of three Summit locations slated to open in the Charleston area this year, with the Old Village and Nexton locations forthcoming. Learn more at summitcoffee.com.

Firefly Distillery introduces new hours and events for summer, including extended seasonal hours (the distillery is now open until 8 p.m. every week night), Sunday brunches, live music and karaoke nights. Learn more online at fireflydistillery.com.

What’s happening

Since reopening several weeks ago after a March fire, King BBQ has stayed busy with live music on its patio, Golden Hour from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (snag $4 snacks and $6 drinks) and loads of food specials. Follow King on Instagram at @kingbbqchs to stay up to date with all the happenings.

Share House presents a drag brunch with Venus Alexander on June 1. Guests can enjoy tunes from DJ Trevor D and choose from general admission ($25) or VIP tickets ($275), which include a reserved table and complimentary bottle of champagne. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to We Are Family Charleston.

all carefully sourced by von Ramm himself from vintage stores and local purveyors. Each cold beverage is served in Estelle Colored Glass, an uber popular local, handblown glass company. Fresh flowers adorn each table and guests are given hand fans on particularly hot days.

The entire experience is an opportunity to slow down for a couple of hours, a tradition that should never go out of style.

The Loutrel’s Tea Service is available during three time slots, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Thursdays through Sunday. Tickets are $85/ pp and reservations must be made one week in advance. Book online at theloutrel.com under the ‘experiences’ tab.

Soon-to-open Harleston village bistro, Merci hosts three pop-ups throughout the summer starting with one at babas on Cannon on June 8. Guests can check out a selection of European-inspired small plates from Merci’s forthcoming menu, paired with cocktails and wine chosen and prepared by the babas team. Follow Merci on Instagram @merchichs for more details. Get your tickets now for Vern’s one-night guest chef dinner with the Denver-based couple on June 12.

Chef-owners Ni and Anna Nguyen will join Vern’s owners Dano and Bethany Heinze for a collaborative, family-style meal. Tickets are $140 per guest and can be purchased at resy.com.

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Courtesy of Loutrel

Sip from Estelle Colored Glasses and enjoy sweets from Christophe Artisan Chocolatier at The Loutrel

Escape the fray at these downtown oasis bars

By Connelly Hardaway

There’s something to be said for a cool, refreshing cocktail at a downtown bar on a hot spring day. Whether you’re popping in for a refreshment before a Spoleto show, headed to happy hour after a long day’s work or simply taking a break from a King Street shopping spree, these downtown bars offer an oasis, if you will, among the chaos of a bustling city.

This list is far from exhaustive — consider it a jumping off point for an afternoon or weekend of bar hopping. And be sure to check out our neighborhood guides (charlestoncitypaper.com/category/insiders-guide) for a list of fun spots all over the area.

Little Palm/The Backyard

Open daily with varying hours. littlepalmbar.com.

The Ryder Hotel’s poolside bar, Little Palm, is as Instagram-worthy as it sounds. Belly up to the bar for a drink or reserve a set of sun loungers or a poolside table to take advantage of the pool. Poolside reservations start daily and can be made on Resy. Little Palm’s coastal-inspired menu features light and bright share-able plates, like salt potatoes, chicken croquettes and jerk wings. Fill up on larger dishes like the Cuban sandwich and double cheeseburger, too. And don’t sleep on the inventive cocktail list (that’s why we’re here, right?), with fun beverages like the Late Checkout, made with Lunazul Blanco, vanilla, smoked peach and strawberry soda and the Fresh Sheets, made with Pisco, chamomile, pine-

apple, lemon, green tea and toasted rice.

The Ryder expanded its outdoor space at the end of last year, introducing The Backyard, which is an extension of Little Palm and can be reserved for special events. Every Saturday now through June the space hosts Sunset Sessions starting at 4 p.m. The event features rotating DJ lineups and reservations are encouraged.

Mills House Terrace bar

Open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. millshouse.com.

The second hotel bar to make our list, the Mills House’s Terrace bar seems to check all the boxes when it comes to oasis requirements (pro tip: check out our past coverage of the glory of hotel bars to learn more about why they’re so damn inviting).

The Terrace offers a variety of seating options, from bar seats to a lounge area to cabanas (available to rent if you want to dip in the pool, too). Large patio umbrellas offer some shade and things really start to cool off when you dive into the cocktail menu,

which includes a variety of both frozen drinks and signature cocktails.

Pair your bevs with small, seasonal dishes like jumbo shrimp cocktail, watermelon salad and barbecue shrimp tacos.

Satellite Bar

Hours vary. starsrestaurant.com

Renovated last summer, Satellite Bar, formerly known as Stars Rooftop Bar, offers a place for folks looking to, quite literally, rise above hectic Upper King Street. In an interview with Charleston City Paper last fall, Stars Restaurant’s director of operations, Heather Greene, said that the reno-ed space was a “level up” from the previous rooftop bar.

Featuring Brazilian hardwood, fruit trees and colorful awnings, Satellite Bar feels a bit like an escape from downtown. The fun, though, is that the panoramic views allow visitors to still sightsee (and people watch).

With a curated wine selection, refreshing frozen selections (pairing Campari with lime and pineapple? genius!) and a solid selection of mocktails, Satellite Bar has something for every kind of drinker. The spot doesn’t take itself too seriously, though — you can still get a shooter if you’re looking for a little extra umph.

Be sure to follow the spot on Instagram, @satellitebarchs, for updates on live music and other events.

Courtsey Satellite Bar

Indulge in craft cocktails on a rooftop or by the pool at Satellite Bar (above), Little Palm (top right) and the Mills House Terrace Bar (bottom right)

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Courtesy Mills House

Culture

Local flower grower fuses nature and culture

By Sydney Bollinger

West Ashley resident Alicia Silva Flores, owner of local company Jardín Bonita, which is Spanish for “beautiful garden,” offers flower subscriptions, cooking classes, workshops, wedding and event florals inspired by her Mexican heritage and the slow flower movement.

“I’m all about preserving the art of growing together,” she said. “The purpose of my business is to inspire others to dig deeper into their history and their culture and share that with their community … I think that’s the most beautiful thing.”

Local flowers

Silva Flores started growing flowers from seed in her front yard when she moved to Charleston from Chicago in 2019. Now, she offers a monthly flower subscription that runs from May to July and features flowers grown in that front yard garden. Each month’s delivery contains a bouquet and a small gift from another Lowcountry small business.

“I really wanted people to bring nature into their home, and flowers have so many benefits,” she said. “They bring joy, but also memories. There are certain flowers that [evoke] memory within you, so I do try to incorporate that story.”

When Silva Flores began growing flowers, she taught herself not only how to grow from seed but also the intricacies of Charleston’s climate.

“I really wanted to make sure that I understood the season and what I could grow here … [and to] challenge myself to grow things that people said couldn’t grow here,” she said. “I really used that time to learn how to grow everything that I grow now and focused on how I wanted to bring my flowers into the community.”

The slow flower movement encourages individuals to shop locally and sustainably for flowers. That philosophy heavily influences Silva Flores’ work as both a business owner and small farmer, she said. Most commercially available flowers, like those found at grocery stores, come from overseas

Silva Flores, the grower behind local flower business Jardin Bonita, aims to tech others the healing powers of connecting with nature and heritage

and are often grown with unethical labor and many pesticides.

“Buying local flowers is not just about supporting that farmer or florist. You’re really impacting the community and environment and eliminating unnecessary processes.”

Infusing Mexican heritage

Silva Flores, who is of Mexican descent, recalled her mother’s efforts to grow flowers and vegetables with small spaces.

“Heritage was so important in our family. It was so beautiful being raised in [Chicago] and being raised in another country [Mexico City]. Having those two cultures was always ingrained since we were young.”

Her grandmother, who passed away in 2021, was also an avid gardener.

“She was the one that would teach us nature. When we would go to a little village, she would see a prickly pear and grab it with her bare hands and open it up, really embracing nature. I was always shown that if you take care of [nature], it takes care of us.”

In her garden, Sliva Flores celebrates her heritage by growing flowers native to Mexico, like dahlias, and blooms with uncommon bold colors. She also dedicates part of her garden to her family.

“I love tying my culture in with the flowers … I grow sunflowers because that was my cousin’s favorite flower and that just reminds me of her.”

Silva Flores’ cousin passed away in 2022 and her mother in September 2023. Part of Sila Flores’ healing journey in losing family members has come through growing

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Catch bands Crybaby, Daddy’s Beemer at LO-Fi

New York City-based band Crybaby (formed in Charleston) brings its “in love with you” tour to LO-Fi Brewing on June 1. Crybaby shares the stage with local breakout rock band Daddy’s Beemer, plus, there’s a DJ set from DJ DollaMenu . $12 adv/$15 day of. 8-11 p.m. Find tickets at Eventbrite and learn more on Instagram at @crybaby.band and @dadsbeem.

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flowers and feeling the impact of nature.

“It became more evident to me that I needed to continue educating myself and teaching others about my culture, because I feel like my foundation was taken away,” she said. “I really wanted to find a way that I could preserve all of the things that were taught to me that are so beautiful, full of history and color and flavor and music. I wanted to preserve all of that. Nature and culture just go hand in hand.”

Growing in community

Since starting her front yard garden, Silva Flores has watched butterflies, bees and community members come into her garden, interested in her work.

“Just having my neighbors walk by and ask, ‘What are you doing?’ and ‘What are you growing?’ has been really exciting,” she said.

Since starting this venture, neighbors have offered their yards to Silva Flores. She said she loves seeing the impact that her work has had.

“I want people to learn how to use flowers in their home … get people to touch the flower and work with the flower and connect with nature.”

One of the ways she shares her knowledge is through regular workshops that fuse floral and cultural topics, for example, Cacao ceremonies and floral arranging.

“What I’ve learned growing flowers is that people are like flowers, really,” she said. “Stuff happens to you in life, but you grow back because your roots are strong.”

Learn more about Jardin Bonita and Alicia Silva Flores at jardinbonita.com.

Heriot Street gallery space The Space is hosting its third Art Fete event. From noon until 4 p.m. on June 8 and 9, see artwork from more than 15 artists, including Nathalie Naylor, Kim Thomas, Demetrius Bing , Nathan McClements, Rebecca Hopkins, Jeremy Croft , Kevin Foltz , Gale Ray and more. Learn more at @thespacecreates on Instagram.

David Spade to perform in North Charleston

Comedian and actor David Spade recently added new dates to his “Catch Me Inside” stand up comedy tour, including a stop at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. June 2. Tickets start at $42 at northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com.

Check out the new art installation on the West Ashley BikeWay

Charleston Parks Conservancy recently unveiled its latest art installation on the West Ashley BikeWay. Pollinator Paradise by local artist TuxedoKat is a visual tribute to the crucial role of pollinators in the ecosystem. This initiative is a component of the nonprofit’s 10-year Master Art Plan for the bikeway. Find the colorful sculpture at the intersection of the West Ashley Bikeway and Magnolia Road. Learn more at charlestonparksconservacy.org. — Chloe Hogan

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Matt Williams is a Charleston-based singer-songwriter who performs with Solid Country Gold, Ohm Radio writes. He’s also the DJ-host of Ohm Radio’s “Dancing in the Dark,” which airs Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on WOHM 96.3FM. Matt also likes to spend time in the woods, rivers and marshes of the Lowcountry and works for The Nature Conservancy South Carolina. “I’ve been devouring music since my late teens,” Williams said. “My obsession started with the Beatles, and after listening to their music for thousands of hours, I wanted more of that magic I got when discovering a new favorite song or album. You end up exploring Brazilian and African music, obscure cowboy songs and garage rock, lost albums from the 70’s … And your life is better for it.” Picking five albums wasn’t easy, but here are Matt’s “desert island picks:”

Kfoury releases genre-bending album

By Vincent Harris

Charleston musician Peter Kfoury’s new album, The Journey Together, doesn’t sound like anything else that’s been released on the city’s scene this year. That’s because there is only one Peter Kfoury.

A musical omnivore who refuses to accept genre boundaries, Kfoury’s main instrument is the oud, a Middle Eastern, short-neck, pear-shaped, fretless stringed instrument. The sound it produces has the sparkling high end of a mandolin but also rib cage-rattling bass tones and the fluent flexibility of an acoustic guitar. In fact, the oud is such a vital part of Kfoury’s sound that he’s informally known around town as “The Oud Dude.”

That oud is in fine form on The Journey Together, a dazzling and largely acoustic tour de force that feels like a breath of fresh air. Five of the six tracks are instrumentals, and Kfoury’s lively and intuitive playing splashes up against jazz horns, prog-rock time signatures and more than a little funk on “Laughing Llama,” “Lockdown” and “Survival Of The Fittest,” pausing for a reflective ballad called “Summer Magic,” and the propulsive but contemplative title track, written for Kfoury’s son’s wedding. And that’s just the instrumentals. The one track with vocals on the album, “Mussawat (True Liberty)” is a strident reggae-spiked track with a standout performance by singer Audrey Martell calling for love, peace and wisdom to win the day.

By Kfoury’s own admission, The Journey Together, recorded in New York with producer Russ DeSalvo (Celine Dion, Kool & The Gang, Lou Reed) and a group of topnotch players, is a peak in a decades-long musical career.

“I have to say that as far as producers and recording engineers go, this is the first

guy that really got what I was trying to do,” Kfoury said. “He really got it, and players on the album were largely a result of his contacts because he understood my music. He knew what it should sound like in a produced fashion and he knew who could make it sound that way.”

Most importantly, the musicians Kfoury worked with (bassist John Ziegler, producer DeSalvo on guitar, Premik Russell Tubbs on horns, Frank Vilardi on drums and percussionist Jamie Papish) shared the same disregard for genre that has marked Kfoury’s career.

“Everybody I dealt with on this album was a beautiful, peaceful person who just wanted to do their best to make a really good album,” Kfoury said. “I couldn’t say anything more positive about any of that experience. They all were gracious and patient and willing to do things over and over again to get things just right. For me, it was a step up in every way because I felt, ‘Wow, these people really get it.’ ”

Blending influences

The potential damage of identifying an artist’s music as strictly one genre is something that Kfoury thinks about a lot, he said.

“There was a famous musician who had a quote that was something to the effect of, ‘We have to stop thinking about music in terms of genres,’” Kfoury said. “There is just good music and bad music; that’s pretty much what it comes down to. You either like it or you don’t. If you like my music, that’s awesome; if you don’t, you don’t. But don’t pigeonhole it.” It’s a fitting philosophy for a musician who grew up surrounded by Middle Eastern music but also loved jazz, blues, rock and pop. If you are familiar with Kfoury at all, you know that he is never one to sit idle for long. So now that The Journey Together is out (released on April 17), he already has a new project in mind, and it sounds like it’s going to be just as musically adventurous as his previous work.

“I’m always working on something new,” he said. “I just started playing with a guy who recently came to Charleston from Morocco, and this young man is a genius in not only percussion but in electronic music as well. We have done a couple of shows together that blended electronic music with the stuff that I’m doing, so that’s something that may appear on the next album, whenever that may be.”

more at peterkfoury.net.

The Beatles by The Beatles Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan After the Goldrush by Neil Young

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Musician Peter Kfoury, known around town as “the oud dude,” released a new album that brings together diverse musicial influences

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Ebony Brooks, Plaintiff, vs. Chill-n-Grill, LLC, Defendant.

SUMMONS

TO THE DEFENDANT, CHILL-N-GRILL, LLC.: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action of which a copy is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscriber at their offices, 1430 Richland Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, no later than thirty (30) days after the first date of service of this publication, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint in this action and serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint on the subscriber within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING OF THE COMPLAINT

TAKE NOTICE that the Summons in the above-entitled action, of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the Complaint herein was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County on February 19, 2024.

Tyler D. Bailey, Esquire Bailey Law Firm, LLC 1430 Richland Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-DR-10-739

LEAH A. JENKINS, Plaintiff, vs. ORLANDO K.A. BLOWE, JR., Defendants.

SUMMONS

TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED

and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, Tyla N. Bowman, Esquire within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, not counting the day of service, If you fail to submit your Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TYLA N. BOWMAN, ESQUIRE Attorney for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 63384

North Charleston, SC 29419-2252

T: (843) 300-0373

F: (843) 273-8481

E tyla@bowman-law.net

March 11, 2024

North Charleston, SC

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton,

As required by Section 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC on the operating budget ordinances for Fiscal Year 2025 for the following: Revenues

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Disbursements

General Fund

FY 2024: $296,607,095 FY 2025: $324,759,395

% Change: 9.5

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Debt Service Fund

FY 2024: $39,693,450

FY 2025: $41,667050

% Change: 5.0

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Awendaw McClellanville Fire

FY 2024: $3,052,627

FY 2025: $3,406,396

% Change: 11.6

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East Cooper Fire

FY 2024: $172,300

FY 2025: $179,800

% Change: 4.4

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Northern Charleston County Fire

FY 2024: $443,750

FY 2025: $547,600

% Change: 23.4

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Transportation Sales Tax (1st)

FY 2024: $96,413,000

FY 2025: $92,486,000

% Change: (4.1)

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Transportation Sales Tax (2nd)

FY 2024: $100,783,000

FY 2025: $104,529,039

% Change: 3.7

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Trident Technical College

FY 2024: $9,838,866 FY 2025: $10,301,866 % Change: 4.7

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West St. Andrew’s Fire

FY 2024: $ 7,900 FY 2025: $6,600 % Change: (16.5)

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Other

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FY 2024: $101,020,814

FY 2025: $96,776,313

% Change: (4.2)

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Special Revenue Funds

FY 2024: $311,732,257

FY 2025: $308,233,614

% Change: (1.1)

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Enterprise Funds

FY 2024: $83,736,681

FY 2025: $86,001,250

% Change: 2.7

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Internal Service Funds

FY 2024: $63,275,958 FY 2025: $65,682,026 % Change: 3.8

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Total Revenues

FY 2024: $795,045,441 FY 2025: $826,343,335 % Change: 3.9

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III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC regarding an ordinance approving and accepting the complete transfer of authority to conduct municipal elections for the City of Charleston to the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Charleston County.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing the grant of a utility easement to Dominion Energy of South Carolina Inc., on a portion of County Property identified as tax map parcel number 411-1300-004 located at Leeds Avenue and Headquarters Road, North Charleston, and known as Azalea Complex Phase 2.

General Fund

FY 2024: $324,747,197

FY 2025: $341,253,971

% Change: 5.1

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Debt Service Fund

FY 2024: $35,332,723

FY 2025: $38,448,918

% Change: 8.8

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Awendaw McClellanville Fire

FY 2024: $3,292,417

FY 2025: $3,493,306

% Change: 6.1

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East Cooper Fire

FY 2024: $172,360

FY 2025: $176,669

% Change: 2.5

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Northern Charleston County Fire

FY 2024: $443,750

FY 2025: $547,600

% Change: 23.4

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Transportation Sales Tax (1st)

FY 2024: $73,586,251

FY 2025: $95,244,027

% Change: 29.4

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Transportation Sales Tax (2nd)

FY 2024: $95,138,068

FY 2025: $66,617,125

% Change: (30.0)

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Trident Technical College

FY 2024: $9,838,866

FY 2025: $10,301,866

% Change: 4.7

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West St. Andrew’s Fire

FY 2024: $8,000

FY 2025: $8,000

% Change: -

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Other

FY 2024: $113,181,441

FY 2025: $119,219,392

% Change: 5.3

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Special Revenue Funds

FY 2024: $295,661,153

FY 2025: $295,607,985

% Change: -

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Enterprise Funds

FY 2024: $87,310,595

FY 2025: $96,034,617

% Change: 10.0

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Internal Service Funds

FY 2024: $66,477,225

FY 2025: $69,890,065

% Change: 5.5

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Total Disbursements

FY 2024: $809,528,893

FY 2025: $841,235,556

% Change: 3.9

Number of mills

General Fund

FY 2024: 41.7

FY 2025: 41.7

% Change: -

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Awendaw McClellanville Fire

FY 2024: 35.4

FY 2025: 37.0

% Change: 4.5

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East Cooper Fire

FY 2024: 16.5

FY 2025: 16.5

% Change: -

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Northern Charleston County Fire

FY 2024: 14.7

FY 2025: 15.5

% Change: 5.4

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Trident Technical College

FY 2024: 1.8

FY 2025: 1.8

% Change: -

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West St. Andrew’s Fire

FY 2024: 3.1

FY 2025: 2.0

% Change: (35.5)

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Millage in dollars

General Fund

FY 2024: $214,790,000

FY 2025: $227,180,000

% Change: 5.8

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Awendaw McClellanville Fire

FY 2024: $2,770,000

FY 2025: $3,125,000

% Change: 12.8

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East Cooper Fire

FY 2024: $152,000

FY 2025: $169,500

% Change: 11.5

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Northern Charleston County Fire

FY 2024: $401,100

FY 2025: $460,500

% Change: 14.8

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Trident Technical College

FY 2024: $9,207,000

FY 2025: $9,661,000

% Change: 4.9

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West St. Andrew’s Fire

FY 2024: $7,900

FY 2025: $6,600

% Change: (16.5)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Beverly T. Craven Council Chambers, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC regarding an ordinance approving and authorizing the grant of a utility easement to Dominion Energy of South Carolina Inc., on a portion of County Property identified as tax map parcel number 411-1300-004 located at Leeds Avenue and Headquarters Road, North Charleston, and known as the Azalea Fuel Site.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-00031

Public comments, written and oral, are invited. Submission of written public comments is encouraged and those wishing to provide written public comments for the public hearing should email comments to public-comments@ charlestoncounty.org by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Kristen L. Salisbury Clerk of Council

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SOLICITOR, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Plaintiff, vs. 43.30 grams of Cocaine, 32.71 grams of Cocaine Base, 68.10 grams of Marijuana, 0.29 grams of Methamphetamine, 5 Scales, one Shadow Systems 9mm handgun, one Diamondback 9mm handgun, 5 cell phones, One Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars Zero Cents ($1,528.00) in US Currency, and Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars Zero Cents ($885.00) in US Currency, Defendant

AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICE

To: Brandon R. Cummings

15 Dewey St Charleston, SC 29403

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint for Forfeiture in this proceeding, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint for Forfeiture on the undersigned attorney at 180 Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, South Carolina within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service, and, if you fail to Answer the Complaint for Forfeiture within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint and Forfeiture of the subject property will be ordered.

/s Steven Ruemelin, Esq. Charleston Police Department 180 Lockwood Blvd. Charleston, SC 29403 (843) 720-3787 Attorney for Plaintiff Charleston, South Carolina May 9th 2024

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-00031

SOLICITOR, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Plaintiff, vs.

43.30 grams of Cocaine, 32.71 grams of Cocaine Base, 68.10 grams of Marijuana, 0.29 grams of Methamphetamine, 5 Scales, one Shadow Systems 9mm handgun, one Diamondback 9mm handgun, 5 cell phones, One Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars Zero Cents ($1,528.00) in US Currency, and Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars Zero Cents ($885.00) in US Currency, Defendant

NOTICE

As required by Section 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; notice is hereby given that Charleston County Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC on the operating budget ordinances for Fiscal Year 2025 for the following:

Revenues

Charleston County Parks & Recreation

FY 2024: $42,261,135

FY 2025: $45,991,964

% Change: 8.8

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Cooper River Parks & Playground

FY 2024: $218,549

FY 2025: $227,157

% Change: 3.9

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North Charleston District

FY 2024: $1,257,057

FY 2025: $1,314,791

% Change: 4.6

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St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground

FY 2024: $4,453,865

FY 2025: $4,985,346

% Change: 11.9

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St. John’s Fire

FY 2024: $18,568,118

FY 2025: $20,562,254

% Change: 10.7

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St. Paul’s Fire

FY 2024: $7,849,000

FY 2025: $8,705,605

% Change: 10.9

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Disbursements

Charleston County Parks & Recreation

FY 2024: $44,261,135

FY 2025: $46,943,964

% Change: 6.1

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Cooper River Parks & Playground

FY 2024: $218,549

FY 2025: $227,157

% Change: 3.9

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North Charleston District

FY 2024: $1,377,057

FY 2025: $1,434,791

% Change: 4.2

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St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground

FY 2024: $4,432,666

FY 2025: $5,185,346

% Change: 17.0

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St. John’s Fire

FY 2024: $18,568,118

FY 2025: $20,562,254

% Change: 10.7

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St. Paul’s Fire

FY 2024: $8,544,069

FY 2025: $9,205,605

% Change: 7.7

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Number of Mills

Charleston County Parks & Recreation

FY 2024: 4.0

TO: ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED PROPERTY

TAKE NOTICE that the original Summons and Complaint for Forfeiture in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on January 4th, 2024, the subject and prayer of which is to obtain civil forfeiture of property named above.

/s Steven Ruemelin, Esq. Charleston Police Department 180 Lockwood Blvd. Charleston, SC 29403 (843) 720-3787 Attorney for Plaintiff

Charleston, South Carolina May 9th 2024

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-01486

QUEEN OWENS, Petitioner,

v. JAMES OWENS, JR., Deceased, JAMES OWENS, III., JAIME OWENS, and JOHN DOE, MARY ROE, adults, RICHARD ROE and JANE DOE; infants, persons under disability, if any, including those persons who might be in the military and covered under the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributes, issue, executors, administrators, successors or assigns of above name defendants, and all other persons known or claiming any right, title, stake in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein. Respondents.

SUMMONS

TO: THE RESPONDENTS/ DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint/Petition in this action, a copy of which is served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Petitioner, or her attorney, Charlie L. Whirl, Esquire, at his office, 2112 Commander Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, within thirty (30) days after service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner in this action will apply to the Court for judgement by default for the relief demanded in this Complaint and will further apply to the Court to have you placed in default shall be rendered.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons and Petition/Complaint, the Petitioner may move for a general Order of Reference in this case to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee so authorized and empowered to enter a Final Judgement in this case.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Lis Pendens, Summons, and Complaint in this action were filed or will be filed on March 19, 2024, at the Charleston County Courthouse, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, upon the Complaint/Suit To Quiet Title of the Petitioner above named against the Respondents above named for the purpose of determining the interests of the Petitioner and the interests of the Respondents in the parcel of land hereinafter described, and is brought under the provisions of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws; Section

15-67-10, et. seq. (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), for the Purpose of obtaining a Decree establishing that the Petitioner and certain of the Respondents above named be declared the owners in fee simple, having good and marketable title to herein below described property. That the premises to be affected by the said Complaint/Suit To Quiet Title in the action hereby commenced was, at the time of the filing of this Lis Pendens described as follows:

ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being on John’s Island, Charleston County, State aforesaid, containing one (1) acre, more or less, as shown on a plat of this land made by McCrady Bros. & Cheves, January, 1914. BUTTING and BOUNDING North by lands of L. Gervais and A. Smith on the East by lands of A. Smith and A. Brown; on the South by lands of A. Brown and land formerly of John Lewis Gervais, on the West by land formerly of John Lewis Gervais and lands of L. Gervais. The premises are now two tracts due to the construction of Old Pond Road which bisects the premises; being tax parcels TMS 3 283-00-00186 and TMS# 283-00-00-198.

TMS# 283-00-00-186

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that an Order dated March 22, 2024, and on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, George E. Counts, Esquire, whose office address is 27 Gamecock Avenue, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29407, was appointed Guardian Ad Litem for such of the Defendants as may be minors, infants, person, in the military within the meaning of Title 50 United States Code commonly referred to as the Soldier’s and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, incompetents or persons under other type of disability, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall procure the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REFER TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorney on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will move for an order, thirty (30) days from the date of service, to refer the above - entitled matter to the Master-In-Equity for Charleston County, to take testimony and issue a Final Decree. Any appeal from the judgment by the MasterIn-Equity shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.

s/Charlie L Whirl

CHARLIE L. WHIRL 2112 Commander Road North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 566-9705 – Telephone cwhirl2112@gmail.com – Email ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. William C. Venning a/k/a William Venning; Oakwood Acceptance Corporation, LLC f/k/a Oakwood Acceptance Corporation; South Carolina Federal Credit Union; and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles

I, Mikell Scarborough, Master in Equity, for Charleston County, will sell on June 4, 2024 at 11:00 am, at the Front Entrance of County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, to the highest bidder:

All that lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot B and containing 0.70 acres as per plat of George D. Sample, P.E. & L.S., of ``Plat Showing Subdivision of a Tract of Land Owned by the Estate of William McKnight into Four Lots``, which plat was dated July 29, 1974 and recorded March 12, 1975 in Plat Book AE, Page 66 of the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County.

Butting, bounding, measuring and containing as per the aforementioned plat.

Derivation: This being the identical property conveyed to William Venning by deed of Benjamin McKnight, et at., dated March 28, 1975 and recorded April 24, 1975 in the Office of the R.M.C. for Charleston County in Deed Book P106 at Page 40.

TMS #: 558-00-00-181 (lot) MH00052983 1729 Labor Camp Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Mobile Home: 2007 SOUTH VIN DSDAL48626AB

SUBJECT TO CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the 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 or the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder).

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.

That a personal or deficiency judgment being waived, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

104326) Jason Hunter (SC Bar# 101501) Eric H. Nelson (SC Bar# 104712)

Crawford & von Keller, LLC

P.O. Box 4216

1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29240

Phone: 803-790-2626

Email: court@crawfordvk.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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

CASE NO. 2023-CP-10-04121

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company

Plaintiff, -vsAnna Matthews; City of Charleston Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company vs. Anna Matthews; City of Charleston, I, Mikell Scarborough, Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on June 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at the Front Entrance of County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC, to the highest bidder.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Johns Island, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot Fourteen-B (14B), Block A, on a plat of a portion of Dunmovin Subdivision by E. M. Seabrook Jr., Inc. CE and LS dated October 28, 1964, which plat is duly recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book T, Page 45. Said plat being of such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as are shown and delineated on said plat.

Derivation: Being the same property conveyed to the Mortgagor herein by Woodrow W. Blizzard by deed dated and recorded October 1, 2001 in Book R383 at Page 17.

TMS #: 279-14-00-056

3581 Spence Street Johns Island, SC 29455

SUBJECT TO CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES

is given that the Plaintiff may waive in writing the deficiency judgment prior to the sale; and that should the Plaintiff elect to waive a deficiency judgment, without notice other than the announcement at the sale and notice in writing to the debtor defendant(s) that a deficiency judgment has been waived and that the sale will be final, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.62500% per annum.

Mikell Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County

CRAWFORD & VON KELLER, LLC

B. Lindsay Crawford, III (SC Bar# 6510)

Theodore von Keller (SC Bar# 5718)

B. Lindsay Crawford, IV (SC Bar# 101707)

Charley F. MacInnis (SC Bar# 104326)

Jason Hunter (SC Bar# 101501)

Eric H. Nelson (SC Bar# 104712)

Gregory Preston Cowan (SC Bar# 100299)

Crawford & von Keller, LLC

P.O. Box 4216

1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29240

Phone: 803-790-2626

Email: court@crawfordvk.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

or estate in the parcel of land described in the Complaint herein or any part thereof.

Defendants,

SUMMONS (Non-Jury)

QUIET TITLE and PARTITION REFER TO MASTER IN EQUITY

TO: THE DEFENDANTS 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, upon the subscriber, at his office situated and located at 7395 Hwy 162, P.O.B ox 1563, Hollywood, South Carolina 29449, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Dated: 5/18/24

Charleston, South Carolina

LIS PENDENS

NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to SCRCP 4 e, the original copy of the Summons, Complaint, Notice Nisi, Notice of Filing, Notice of Intent to Refer, Notice of Right of First Refusal and Lis Pendens were filed in the Office of the Clerk, of the Commons Pleas Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in and for the County of Charleston, located and situated at 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina.

If YOU DESIRE TO CONTEST, intervene or otherwise respond to these proceedings, you must file a written response thereto within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this Notice, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to contest, intervene or otherwise respond to these proceedings within the time aforesaid, your failure to respond will constitute your consent to the relief requested by the Plaintiffs, and you shall forfeit all of your rights and obligations with respect to the subject property.

consists partly in excluding the said Defendants from any interests in or lien thereon; and that this Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this action.

LASTLY, DEPONENT SAYS that the grounds for the said action are set forth in the Complaint herein, that the original copy of which, together with the original copy of the Lis Pendens, Summons, Notice of Intent to Refer and the Notice, Nisi, are being filed simultaneously herewith in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County and that the real property which are the subject matter of this action are more fully and particularly described in this Lis Pendens and in Paragraph Two (2) of the Complaint referred to herein.

NOTICE OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2023-CP-10-01997

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., Plaintiff,

-vsWilliam C. Venning a/k/a William Venning; Oakwood Acceptance Corporation, LLC f/k/a Oakwood Acceptance Corporation; South Carolina Federal Credit Union; and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE 6310-23-0014 BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of

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.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.900%per annum.

s/B. Lindsay Crawford, IV B. Lindsay Crawford, III (SC Bar# 6510) Theodore von Keller (SC Bar# 5718) B. Lindsay Crawford, IV (SC Bar# 101707) Charley F. MacInnis (SC Bar#

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the 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 or the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder).

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.

A personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded by the Plaintiff, the sale of the subject property will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to Section 15-39-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976; provided, however, that the Court recognizes the option reserved by the Plaintiff to waive such deficiency judgment prior to the sale, and notice

This copyright notice informs the potential user of the name JAMYAH DOMINQUE DOUGLASS and all its derivatives that is intended as pertaining to me, jamyah douglass el, an American State National, In Propria Persona Sui Juris, Proprio Solo, Proprio Heredes, that any unauthorized use thereof without my express, prior, written permission signifies the user’s consent for becoming the debtor on a self executing UCC Financial Statement in the amount of $500,000 per unauthorized use of the name used with the intent of obligating me, plus costs, plus triple damages.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO: 2024-CP-2570

Ray Deas, Henry Lawrence, Jr., Rovenia Lawrence Shaw, Lawanda Lawrence Glearas, Marcia Lawrence Edwards, Sophia Lawrence Simmons Cynthia Lawrence, Plaintiffs

-v-

Rebecca Bradley Jones, aka Rebecca Bradley Rouse, Keith Bradley, and JOHN DOE, adults and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons and incompetents, being fictitious names, designating as a class, any person or entity who may be an heir, distribute, devisee, legatee, widow, widower, assignee, administrator, executor) personal representative, creditor, successor issue, and alienee of Louis Bradley, aka Lewis Bradley, Lewis Bradley, Jr., Vivian Bradley Lawrence, deceased and all other persons or legal entities in the military or under legal disability, known and unknown, owning, having and claiming) any right, title, claim, interest, equity

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, pursuant to the provisions of Title 15, Chapters 53 and 67, South Carolina Code of Laws for 1976, as amended, commonly known as the “Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act” for the purposes of determining adverse claims, if any, against the parcel of land hereinafter described; to adjudge and declare that the Plaintiffs are tenants in common with fee simple title thereto, free and clear of any adverse claims of each and every one of the Defendants joined in the above entitled action and that each and every one of the other Defendants joined herein be declared forever barred from claiming or asserting any right, title, claim, interest, equity or estate in the hereinafter described parcel of land and pursuant to Rule 71 SCRCP for the purpose of declaring that there be a free and clear title of the Plaintiff’s name by and through an Order of this Honorable Court.

THE BELOW DESCRIBED parcel of real estate was at the time of filing of this Lis Pendens, and at the time of the commencement of this action, situated, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is more particularly described as follows:

ALL THAT certain piece, part, parcel and lot of land and the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being, in Christ Church Parish, School District No.6, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina.

Measuring and containing one half (1/2) acre, more or less.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING as follows: North by lands of Peter Alston, East by land now or formerly of John Ravenel; South by land now or formerly of John Ravenel, west by land now or formerly of Isiah Bennett. This lot being one half acre of a certain tract of land known as Will Ravenel Estate, now John Ravenel in the Eleven Mile Section of Christ Church Parish, School District 6 of Charleston County.

THIS BEING the same property which was conveyed to the late LOUIS BRADLEY, aka LEWIS BRADLEY, by deed of Eloise Dennis, dated October 12, 1943, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book H 44 at page 241.

TMS # 632-00-00-006

Dated this 16 day of May 2024, Charleston, South Carolina.

NOTICE OF FILING

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you must file with the clerk of this court your current address and you must advise the clerk of any changes in your address during the pendency of the mentioned proceedings.

Dated: 5/16/24 Charleston, South Carolina

NOTICE NISI

PERSONALLY APPEARED before me, Kenneth Edwards, Esquire, who after being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the attorney for the Plaintiffs in the foregoing action; that the above action is being commenced for the purpose of having it adjudged and declared that the Plaintiffs, Ray Deas, Henry Lawrence Jr., Rovenia Lawrence Shaw, Lawanda Lawrence Glearas, Marcia Lawrence Edwards, Sophia Lawrence Simmons, Cynthia Lawrence are the owners of the parcel of land referred to in the Lis Pendens and Complaint being filed herein, with fee simple title thereto; and among other things, to declare that the Defendants be barred from asserting or claiming any right title, claim, interest in or lien thereon the subject property; as aforesaid; that there has been joined in this cause under the fictitious name of John Doe, adults, and Richard Roe, infants, insane persons and incompetents, being fictitious names, designating as a class any person or legal entity who may be an heir, distribute, legatee, devisee, widow, widower assign, administrator, executor, personal representative, creditor, successor, issue, and alienee of Louis Bradley, aka Lewis Bradley, Lewis Bradley, Jr., Vivian Bradley Lawrence, deceased and all other persons or legal entities in the military or under legal disability, known and unknown, owning, having and claiming any right, title, claim, interest, equity, estate in, or lien upon the parcel of land described in the Complaint, and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, owning, having and claiming any right, title and interest in the parcel of land described in the Complaint herein or any part thereof.

THE DEPONENT FURTHER SAYS that the names of such parties are unknown to him and to the Plaintiffs; that they cannot after using due diligence, be found within the County of Charleston, the State of South Carolina, or elsewhere; that the place of residence of each and every one of them cannot, with reasonable diligence be ascertained by this Deponent and or the Plaintiffs and their names and places of residence are unknown to them.

FURTHER, DEPONENT SAYS that a cause of action exists against the said Defendants, in that they are all proper and necessary parties to this action relating to real estate situated in Charleston County, State of South Carolina; that the relief being demanded

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF YOUR FIRST STATUTORY RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL:

“The court shall provide for the non-petitioning joint tenants or tenants in common who are interested in purchasing the property to notify the court of that interest no later than ten (10) days prior to the date set for trial of the case. The non-petitioning joint tenants or tenants in common shall be allowed to purchase the interest in the property as provided in this section whether default has been entered against them or not.” 1976 SC Code of Laws, as amended, section 15-61-25 (A).

Dated: 5/16/24

Charleston, South Carolina

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the expiration of thirty (30) days following the service of a copy of the within NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER upon you, the Plaintiffs intend to and will appear before the Honorable Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, at the usual place of adjudication and will move His or Her Honor for the entry of an Order referring to the above entitled action to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, with finality of authority to enter final judgment therein, and to provide that should any appeal be taken from the final judgment of the Master in Equity as aforesaid, that such appeal be directly to the Supreme Court of South Carolina or alternatively to the South Carolina Court of Appeals.

KEN EDWARDS LAW OFFICES s/Kenneth Edwards, Esquire Kenneth Edwards, Esquire P.O. Box 1563\ Hollywood, South Carolina 29449 (843) 889-1011 phone Attorney for the Plaintiffs

Dated: 5/16/24

Charleston, South Carolina

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

Facility 1: 810 St. Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407 6/18/2024 11:45 AM

bins, documents

Facility 2: 2118 Heriot St. Charleston, SC 29403

6/18/2024

12:15 PM

William Nelson Furniture, boxes

Facility 3: 1533 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407

6/18/2024

12:45 PM

Ahmed Elallawy Clothes, Bags

Jackie Roberson Clothes, Tvs, drums

Facility 4:

1540 Meeting Street Rd Charleston, SC 29405

6/18/2024

1:00 PM

Karen Brown Household Goods/Furniture, Clothes.

Facility 5: 1861 Ashley River Rd. Charleston, SC 29407

6/18/2024

1:15 PM

Donte Smith Boxes, mower, equipment

Jayden Williams Furniture clothes boxes

Arshaw Brown Contents of 1 bedroom

Moye Gadson Clothes 2 basinet crate, car seat

Robert Kara Clothes, pottery, household goods, desk

Alona Virgin Small dresser boxes

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

Facility 1: 1108 Stockade Ln. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466

06/11/2024

10:00 AM

Jouel Duarte Picture frames, clothes

Robert Walker Household boxes and tv

Craig

Facility 3: 1640 James Nelson Rd

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 06/11/2024 10:20 AM

Renee Williams Household items

Facility 4: 1117 Bowman Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 06/11/2024 10:25 AM

Helen Elangwe Furniture and household items

Facility 5: 1514 Mathis Ferry Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 06/11/2024 10:35 AM

Renea Williams Household Goods/Furniture

Renee Williams Household Goods/ Furniture

Facility 6: 3510 Glenn McConnell Pkwy Charleston, SC 29414 06/11/2024 10:00 AM

Erika Johns Master bedroom, office, some tools

Nathaniel Razzaq Household goods and furniture

Maria Baxter Furniture, leather couch, clothing, table, chairs, household items.

Julie Didonato Furniture and boxes

Nicole Frazier Household goods

E. Christine Johns Master bedroom, office and tool shed

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

48580.F51480

Master’s Sale CASE NO. 2023CP1001916

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

CitiMortgage, Inc., PLAINTIFF VERSUS Ricardo Soriano Sanchez; Maricela Melendez Armas; and Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated September 18, 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, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC June 4, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. or shortly thereafter.

ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 33, Block CC, Forest Hills Subdivision, as shown on a plat made by Sigma Engineers, Inc., dated September 28,1973, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AC, at Page 105. Said lot having such, size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear. TMS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

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

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

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Finkel Law Firm LLC (843) 577-5460 FOR INSERTION 05/17/2024, 05/24/2024, 05/31/2024

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

HAVE YOU BEEN SERVED?

CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2024-CP-10-01863

Matthew Brian Reindollar, Plaintiff, v. Damon Terrell Heyward, Defendant.

SUMMONS (Jury Trial Demanded)

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in this action. A copy of the Complaint is attached to this Summons and is herewith served upon you. Your answer must be in writing and signed by you or by your attorney and must state your address or the address of your attorney if signed by your attorney. Your answer must be served upon the undersigned attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service at 12019 Ocean Highway, P.O. Box 1885, Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585.

YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE FURTHER that, if you fail to appear and defend and fail to answer the Complaint as required by this Summons within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

HOPKINS LAW FIRM, LLC s/ J. Clay Hopkins J. Clay Hopkins (SC Bar #102053) clay@hopkinsfirm.com

Dorie L. Sapp (SC Bar #103921) dorie@hopkinsfirm.com 171 Church Street, Suite 160 Charleston, South Carolina 29401 (843) 314-4202 – Telephone (843) 314-9365 – Facsimile

Attorneys for Plaintiff

April 9, 2024

Charleston, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO: 2024-CP-10-00693

BEN ROBERT GEIGER, Plaintiff, -vsMAURIO JEVAR KING, Defendant.

SUMMONS (Tort-Automobile) (Jury Trial Requested)

TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED AND DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, excluding the date of such service. IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT WITHIN THE TIME AFORESAID, PLAINTIFF WILL APPLY TO THE COURT FOR A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER RELIEF DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

GEORGE SINK, P.A. INJURY LAWYERS s/Robert E. Treacy, Jr. Robert E. Treacy, Jr. SC Bar#12102

Attorney for the Plaintiff 7011 Rivers Avenue, Suite 105 North Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 569-1700

RTreacy@sinklaw.com North Charleston, SC February 8, 2024

upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master-in-Equity/Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity/Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCACR, effective June 1, 1999.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

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

Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs. Harold M Southworth; Bonny M Southworth; The United States of America, by and through its Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development; South Carolina Department of Revenue; Virginia W Barbour and if Virginia W Barbour be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Virginia W Barbour, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Virginia W Barbour, and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe, DEFENDANT(S)

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

(NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)

C/A NO: 2024-CP-10-01628

DEFICIENCY WAIVED

TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint

TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 Firm Case No.: 19929 - 95538

Master’s Sale Case No. 2023-CP-10-05381

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

Movement Mortgage, LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs. Santonio S Miller; William L. Hall and if William L. Hall be deceased then any child and heir at law to the Estate of William L. Hall distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of William L. Hall and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe, DEFENDANT(S)

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of April, 2024, 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 June, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

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

FOR INSERTION

May 17, 2024, May 24, 2024, May 31, 2024

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale Case No. 2023-CP-10-01367

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

may be made immediately.

Since the mortgage lien of the United States derives from issuance of insurance under the National Housing Act, the United States federal right of redemption is deemed waived under 12 U.S.C. Section 1701K and (4) and the United States has waived their redemption rights in their answer filed in this case.

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.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court on March 27, 2024 and the Amended Summons and Complaint were filed on April 18, 2024.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE

TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.

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

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 18, BLOCK X, WOODVIEW MANOR SUBDIVISION, ALL AS IS MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED: “WOODSIDE MANOR AND WOODVIEW MANOR, CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C.”, WHICH PLAT WAS MADE BY E.M. SEABROOK, JR., INC., DATED NOVEMBER 30, 1972, AND RECORDED IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, IN PLAT BOOK AB, AT PAGE 93; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS WILL BY REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT MORE FULLY APPEAR.

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SANTONIO S. MILLER BY DEED OF WILLIAM L. HALL DATED OCTOBER 27, 2021 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 18, 2021 IN BOOK 1053 AT PAGE 848, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

4492 Jenwood Street Ladson, SC 29456 TMS# 3880200085

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

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

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same

Village Capital & Investment, LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs. Spencer Graham and if Spencer Graham be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Spencer Graham, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Spencer Graham, and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Suzette D Graham; Cynthia Graham; Earl S Graham; Catherine Thomas; Paul Graham, Jr a/k/a Paul Graham III; The United States of America, by and through its Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, DEFENDANT(S)

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 19th day of June, 2024, 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 June, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being known and designated as Lot 11, Block F, North Forest Acres Subdivision, as shown and designated on a plat by Herbert A. Niemeyer, Jr., C.E. and L.S. #3491, entitled “Plat of Lots 5-14, Block “F”, North Forest Acres, City of Charleston, owned by A & W Land Company, Inc.” which said plat is dated May 6, 1974 and recorded June 13, 1974, in Plat Book AD, Page 43 of the RMC Office for Charleston County. The said lot having such size, shape metes, bounds and dimensions as shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and full description.

TOGETHER with a 2000 Fleetwood Mobile Home, VIN# GAFLZ39A&B13835F212 located thereon.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed unto Spencer Graham by virtue of a Deed from Aprile C. Hiott dated March 31, 2000 and recorded April 04, 2000 in Book F345 at Page 104 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

16 Martin Luther King Boulevard Charleston, SC 29407

TMS# 350-04-00-089

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

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

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

FOR INSERTION

May 17, 2024, May 24, 2024, May 31, 2024

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-02144

THOMAS C. MAHON, Plaintiff, v. JOHN J. KOEHLER, a deceased person, his heirs-at-law, personal representatives, successors, and assigns and spouses if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as: 15-C Par Drive Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 358-03-00-040 and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the military service of the United States of America, all of them being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and DEBORAH S. KOEHLER, Defendants.

SUMMONS & NOTICE

To the Defendants above-named: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.

NOTICE OF FILING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on April 24th, 2024, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on April 25th, 2024 and the Order of Publication was filed on May 15th, 2024 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Carl B. Hubbard, Esquire of 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated April 25th, 2024 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.

THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the subdivision known as Shadowmoss Plantation, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and shown and designated as Lot 25, Southport Greens at Shadowmoss Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina, on a plat by George A.Z. Johnson, Jr., Inc. dated November 25th, 1985 and recorded December 19th, 1985, in Plat Book BG at Page 98 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings, more or less, as are shown on said plat.

TMS # 358-03-00-040

s/Jeffrey T. Spell

Jeffrey T. Spell 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553

jeff@jeffspell.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

May 15th, 2024 Date

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2023-CP-10-05768

WAYNE M. LEE, Plaintiff, vs. ANTWOIN RICHARDSON, SHAWN RICHARDSON, MELVIN LEE, NATHANIEL WRIGHT, GREGORY H. LEE, TAISHA LEE, NORMA LEE, JABBAR WRIGHT, DURON LEE, HOWARD BLYE, DOLL BLYE, JOSEPH BLYE JR., RENALDA BLYE, WATERLANE BLYE, HARWICH BLYE, JOSEPH BLYE (Sally Blye’s son), ELIZABETH BLYE, SIMON BLYE JR., THOMASINA INEZ RICE, MIRIAM WASHINTON, PEGGY THOMPSON, BENJAMIN ROPER, JOHN ROPER, ABRAHAM ROPER III, JERRY LEE ROPER, UNKNOWN DAUGHTERS, IF ANY, OF ULYESSE ROPER, DARRELL GADSON, SEBASTIAN LEE, and if any of these Defendants be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military service of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons or legal entity of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative,

issue or alienee of any of the said Defendants, if any be deceased, and SIMON BLYE, GEORGE BLYE, LULA BLYE,REBECCA BLYE, ISAIAH BLYE, JOSEPH BLYE, RITCHIE BLYE, RODNEY BLYE, JOHN LEE, DIEATREA LEE, SIMON BLYE III, BRIAN BLYE, PHILLIP BLYE, PAMELA BLYE, ETHEL BLYE, ABRAHAM ROPER JR., ULYESSE ROPER, JOHN ROPER, ELLA ROPER, ETHEL VIOLA ROPER GADSON and RAYMOND LEE, all of whom are deceased, and any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Amended Lis Pendens and Amended Complaint filed herein, Defendants.

AMENDED SUMMONS

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon John J. Dodds III at his office located at 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service; and if you fail to answer the Amended Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Amended Summons, Amended Lis Pendens, Amended Notice and Amended Complaint in the above action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on December 14, 2023.

AMENDED LIS PENDENS

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has commenced an action in the above named Court against the Defendants above named to clear title to the parcel of real estate hereinafter described (“Subject Property”) and to establish ownership of the Subject Property in the names of the owners as lawful heirs of the late Simon Blye, free and clear of all adverse claims, liens and encumbrances whatsoever, saving and excepting outstanding real property taxes, as well as to effect a Partition by Sale of the Subject Property in accordance with the statutory and common laws of the State of South Carolina.

The parcel of real estate which is the subject of this action was at the commencement of this action and is now situate in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is more fully described as follows: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel or land, situate, lying and being on Morrison Street in the Town of Mount Pleasant, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, containing one-half (½) acre, more or less .BEING the same property conveyed to Simon Blye by deed of Osborne Johnson dated October 19, 1914, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County in Book N-028, at Page 216. TMS#: 532-01-00-212

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on May 22, 2024, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-0459, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the unknown Defendants whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military of The United State of America, being fictitious names designating as

a class any unknown persons or legal entities of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Simon Blye, George Blye, Lula Blye, Rebecca Blue, Isaiah Blye, Joseph Blye, Ritchie Blye, Rodney Blye, John Lee, Dieatrea Lee, Simon Blye III, Brian Blye, Phillip Blye, Pamela Blye, Ethel Blye, Ethel Blye, Abraham Roper Jr., Ulyesse Roper, John Roper, Ella Roper, Ethel Viola Roper-Gadson and Raymond Lee, all deceased, and any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the real estate described in the Amended Lis Pendens and Amended Complaint filed herein; such appointment to become absolute unless the said Defendants or someone in their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Amended Summons herein.

John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (P) (843) 881-6530

john@cisadodds.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcels of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein, Defendants.

SUMMONS

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon John J. Dodds III at his office located at 858 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite 101, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens, Notice and Complaint in the above action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October13, 2023.

LIS PENDENS

upon the real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint filed herein; such appointment to become absolute unless the said Defendants or someone in their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.

John J. Dodds, III 858 Lowcountry Blvd. Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (P) (843) 881-6530

john@cisadodds.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

MORE CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE

To all persons claiming an interest in: 1993-13’6”-BOSTONWHALER14JETB-BWCGB241E393.

that may appear of record on the recorded plats or on the premises.

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

This being the same property conveyed to Majestic Investment Group LLC, a South Carolina Limited Liability Company by deed of Kathy Sass-Nelson dated July 22, 2021 and recorded August 18, 2021 in Deed Book 1023 Page 864 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 472-09-00-158 Case#: 2023CP1004610

Current Property Address: 5309 Good Street North Charleston, SC 29406

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

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 149, ON A PLAT OF THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS NAFAIR ADDITION, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK F, PAGE 63; THE SAID LOT IN GENERAL HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS, MORE OR LESS , AS WILL BY REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT MORE APPEAR, AND BEING BOUNDED AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; THE SAID LOT BEING CONVEYED HAVING SUCH ACTUAL SIZE, SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS AS AN ACTUAL SURVEY OF SAID LOT WILL SHOW.

SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD.

011847-05224

2023CP1004609

FOR INSERTION

5/17/24, 5/24/24, 5/31/24

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale 2022-CP-10-04015

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS loanDepot.com, LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Mary Catherine Becker Engle a/k/a Mary C. Engle; David Edwin Nettles a/k/a David Nettles, Individually, as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Elizabeth Jan Becker Nettles a/k/a Betty Nettles, Deceased; et al., DEFENDANTS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2023-CP-10-05061

MARGARETTE L. KENNEDY, JIMMIE LESESNE aka Jimmie La’Saine, AND THERESIA LA’SAINE-ALSTON, Plaintiffs, vs. AARON LA’SAINE, TIMOTHY KIZER JR., TYRONE KIZER, TIMEKA KIZER, GEANETTS LASAINE, PATRICIA MYERSTUESDAY, CHARLOTTE T. MYERS, SHEILA MYERS, ERNESTINE MYERS, ANDREA L. MYERS, JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military service of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons or legal entity of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, leatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of any of the said Defendants, if any be deceased, and SAMBO SIMMONS, CHARLES LASAINE aka Charlie Lesesne, ANDREW LA’SAINE Sr. aka Andrew Lasane, ELOUISE M. LA’SANE aka Elouise M. LaSaine, ANDREW LA’SAINE JR. aka Andrew Lasaine, RAYMOND LA’SAINE aka Raymond Lasaine,CHARLOTTE L. LEACH, CHRISTIAN CHRISTOPHER LA’SAINE aka Christian Julius Lesane, SHAMEEN MYZEL fka Richard Meyers Jr., HENRY LA’SAINE, CHARLES LA’SANE aka Charles Lasaine, THELMA L. KIZER, JOSEPHINE L. MYERS and WILLIAM MAZYCK, all of whom are deceased, and any and all other persons or legal entities,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiffs against the Defendants to quiet title to, and partition by sale, real property hereinafter described (“Subject Property”) and to establish ownership of the Subject Property in the name of the lawful heirs of Charles Lasaine aka Charles Lesesne. The property which is the subject of this action was at the commencement of this action and is now situate in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is more fully described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being off Old Collins Creek Road, St. James Santee Parish, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, containing four (4) acres, more or less. BEING a portion of the same property conveyed to Charlie Lesesne by deed of Philip P. Mazyck, Executor of Last Will and Testament of William Mazyck, dated March 5, 1908, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County on April 20, 1911 in Book D-026, at Page 118.

TMS#: 802-00-00-033

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on May 16, 2024, Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire, PO Box 459, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-0459, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the unknown Defendants whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military of The United State of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown persons or legal entities of any kind, who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Sambo Simmons, Charles Lasaine aka Charles Lesesne, Andrew La’Saine Sr. aka Andrew Lasane, Elouise M. La’Sane aka Elouise M. LaSaine, Andrew LaSaine Jr. aka Andrew Lasaine, Raymond La’Saine aka Raymond Lasaine, Charlotte L. Leach, Christian Christopher La’Saine aka Christian Julius Lesane, Shameen Myzel fka Richard Myers Jr., Henry La’Saine, Charles La’Sane aka Charles Lasaine, Thelma L. Kizer, Josephine L. Myers and William Mazyck, all deceased, and any and all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien

RONALD KRCELIC will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/ outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3699. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue a clear title.

Case No.: 20230726950563

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2023CP1004610

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

Citibank, N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee on behalf of EFMT 2023-1, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS Majestic Investment Group LLC; PIC Fund I, LLC; DEFENDANTS.

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 15th day of April, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 4th day of June, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina known and designated as Lot “New Lot 132” on that certain plat entitled: “Plat showing lot line adjustment between Lot 131, TMS 472-09-00-157 containing 0.150 acres and Lot 132, TMS 472-0900-158 containing 0.149 acres, Highland Terrace Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book H Page 134, described in the office of register of Deeds for Charleston County in Deed Book 0592 at Page 823, into new Lot 131 containing 0.132 acres and new Lot 132 containing 0.167 acres, located in the City of North Charleston, Charleston County SC, owned by Kenneth J. Nelson and Kathy Sass-Nelson” dated June 7, 2021 and recorded July 13, 2021 in Book S21 at Page 0143 in the Register of Deeds 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.

This conveyance is made subject to any restrictions, reservations, zoning ordinances or easements

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

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. IF for any reason the Plaintiff’s agent does not appear to bid at the sale, the sale will be deemed canceled. 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

Brian P. Yoho (803) 744-4444 013225-03643 2023CP1004610

FOR INSERTION 5/17/24, 5/24/24, 5/31/24

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2023CP1004609

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as indenture trustee, for the holders of the CIM Trust 2021-R1, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2021-R1, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS Wanda Davis, Individually; Wanda Davis, as Personal Representative of The Estate of James Rutledge; Gwendolyn Rutledge; Tedra Rutledge; LaTashia Rutledge Wallace; OneMain Financial, Inc.; , DEFENDANTS.

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 10th day of April, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 4th day of June, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

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

This being the same piece of property conveyed to James Rutledge and Betty Ann Rutledge by deed form Jebco Properties dated December 6, 1999 and recorded December 7, 1999 in Book 338 at Page 782 in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County. Subsequently, Betty Ann Rutledge died on October 28, 2009, leaving the subject property to her heirs or devisees, namely, James Rutledge, Wanda Davis, Gwendolyn Rutledge, Tedra Rutledge and LaTiashia Rutledge; subsequently, James Rutledge died intestate on January 11, 2023, leaving the subject property to his heirs or devisees, namely, Wanda Davis, Gwendolyn Rutledge, Tedra Rutledge and LaTashia Rutledge Wallace, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Charleston County, in Case No. 2023ES1000285.

TMS # 4691100090 Case#: 2023CP1004609

Current Property Address: 2126 Captain Ave North Charleston, SC 29405

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

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

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. IF for any reason the Plaintiff’s agent does not appear to bid at the sale, the sale will be deemed canceled. 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

Brian P. Yoho (803) 744-4444

Upon authority of a Decree dated the March 14, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Charleston County Public Services Building, Second Floor Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, City of North Charleston, South Carolina 29401 on the 4th DAY OF JUNE, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

The following described in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, to-wit:

All my interest in and to that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Edisto Island, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 10 containing 0.72 acre, more or less, on a plat entitled plat of two tracts of land part of Laurel Hill Tract located on Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina prepared by Harold J. Lea Mond, RLS No. 2507, dated May 3, 1977, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AJ at Page 5, said plat being incorporated herein as a part of this description and said lot being bounded now or formerly and measuring more or less as follows: On the Northeast by Lot 9 as shown on said plat; on the Southeast by lands of Frank Smalls as shown on said plat; on the Southwest by Laurel Hill Road as shown on said plat; and on the Northwest by lands of Betty P. and Charles C. Wannamaker known as Brookland Plantation as show on said plat, and as shown on the plat entitled “County Non-Standard Road Program Herbert Smalls Road Variable Width Public Roadway” recorded on January 27, 2017 in Plat Book L17 at Page 0053.

This being the same property conveyed to John George Becker, Mary Catherine Becker Engle and Elizabeth Jan Becker Nettles by deed of John George Becker as Personal Representative of the Estate of Flora May Becker, dated September 18, 2013 and recorded September 25, 2013 in Book 0363 at Page 215 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/ Register of Deeds for Charleston County. Subsequently, Elizabeth Jan Becker Nettles a/k/a Betty Nettles died intestate on or about 01/01/2021, leaving the subject property to his/her heirs, namely David Edwin Nettles a/k/a David Nettles, Kevin Edward Nettles a/k/a Kevin Nettles, Flora Elizabeth Nettles a/k/a Liz Nettles a/k/a Flora Padgett, Lashonda Linder, Debra Ann Benton a/k/a Deborah Ann Benton a/k/a Debra Hughes, Cheyenne Caroline Hughes a/k/a Cheyenne Hughes, Sierra Renee Hughes a/k/a

Jan Becker Nettles a/k/a Betty Nettles died intestate on or about 01/01/2021, leaving the subject property to his/her heirs, namely

David Edwin Nettles a/k/a David Nettles, Kevin Edward Nettles a/k/a Kevin Nettles, Flora Elizabeth Nettles a/k/a Liz Nettles a/k/a Flora Padgett, Lashonda Linder,

Debra Ann Benton a/k/a Deborah Ann Benton a/k/a Debra Hughes, Cheyenne Caroline Hughes a/k/a Cheyenne Hughes, Sierra Renee

Hughes a/k/a Sierra Hughes, Savannah Grace Hughes a/k/a Savannah Hughes, Christall Dawn Hughes a/k/a Christall Hughes, and Randall Gregg Hughes, Jr. a/k/a Randy Hughes, Jr.

TMS No. 012-00-00-034

Property address: 8392 Herbert Smalls Road Edisto Island, SC 29438

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

representatives, successors, assigns, spouses, issue and alienees claiming any right, title or interest in the subject real property, and all persons or entities entitled to claim under or through any of them; JOHN DOE, a fictitious name representing all minors, incompetents, persons imprisoned and persons under any legal disability claiming any right, title or interest in the subject real property, and all persons or entities entitled to claim under or through any of them; and RICHARD ROE, a fictitious name representing all persons in military service claiming any right, title or interest in the subject real property, and all persons or entities entitled to claim under or through any of them, Defendants.

AMENDED SUMMONS & NOTICE

TO: “John Doe”, a fictitious name representing all unknown persons, heirs, devisees, distributees, legatees, widows or widowers, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, personal representatives, issue, alienees, unknown adults, unknown minors, incompetents, persons imprisoned, persons under any legal disability of the deceased person, Jackie D. Zandarski, and all persons or entities entitled to claim under or through any of them, and “Richard Roe”, a fictitious name representing all unknown persons in military service, claiming any right, title or interest in the real property described herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Amended Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604, Charleston, South Carolina 29412, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of such service; and if you fail to answer the Amended Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

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

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee of Finance of America Structured Securities Acquisitions Trust 2019-HB1 v. Janis V. Rowland, Leroy J. Rowland, et al.

Upon authority of a Decree dated March 19, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on June 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OF TRACT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE FULLY SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 110-A, ON A PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF LOT 110 EAST ERIE AVENUE INTO LOTS 110A AND 110B, FOLLY BEACH, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PREPARED BY GEORGE D. SAMPLE, DATED JUNE 8, 1977, RECORDED JUNE 10, 1977 IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK AH AT PAGE 130. REFERENCE IS HEREBY CRAVED TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO LEROY J. ROWLAND BY DEED OF JANIS V. ROWLAND DATED JUNE 22, 2009 AND RECORDED IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY IN BOOK 0066, PAGE 240; AND A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JANIS V. ROWLAND BY DEED OF LEROY J. ROWLAND DATED APRIL 9, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 0322, PAGE 911 SAID RMC OFFICE.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 120 E Erie Avenue Folly Beach, SC 29439 Parcel No. 3281400226

to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

J. Martin Page, Esquire Telephone: 803-509-5078

File # 19-42547 FOR INSERTION

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 5906

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

Case No. 2024-CP-10-00285

AAA Offshore Towing, Salvage, and Environmental, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Randolph Williams, Deceased, Linda M. Williams, Antoine B. Williams, Trent B. Williams, Sadie Singleton, Deceased, the Heirs of Sadie Singleton, Delores S. Dilligard, Deceased, the Heirs of Delores S. Dilligard, Sherry D. Lumpkin, Akeisha James, Jerome Singleton, Deceased, the Heirs of Jerome Singleton, Tara R. Shine, Lula R. Goliday a/k/a Lula Mae Dixon, the Heirs of Lula R. Goliday a/k/a Lula Mae Dixon, Curtis B. Dixon, Sr., Kevin L. Dixon, Curtis B. Dixon, Jr., Kwame Kinlaw, Eva K. Reeves, George A. Kinlaw, Joseph Kinlaw, Deceased, the Heirs of Joseph Kinlaw, James Kinlaw, Kenneth Kinlaw, Ronald Horry, Deborah Horry, Joseph Ramsey, and if any of the individually named defendants are deceased, then their heirs or devisees at law, and any other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest, in or lien upon the real property described herein, and any unknown infants or persons under disability or persons in the military services hereby designated as a class as John Doe and Mary Roe, Defendants.

Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2151 Pickens Street, Suite 500, P.O. Box 11449, Columbia, SC 29211, within thirty (30) days after service thereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorney on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will seek the agreement and stipulation of all parties not in default for an Order of Reference to the for Charleston stipulating that said may enter a final judgment in this case.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on January 18, 2024.

s/Christopher L. Boguski

Paul H. Hoefer [SC Bar # 77506]

Christopher L. Boguski [SC Bar #100546]

ROBINSON GRAY STEPP & LAFFITTE, LLC

P.O. BOX 11449 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400 phoefer@robinsongray.com cboguski@robinsongray.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

Columbia, South Carolina May 23, 2024

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendants above named to have title to real properties quieted in the name of Plaintiff.

conveyed to numerous grantees by deed of Roger M. Young, Master in Equity for Charleston County dated April 13, 1998 and recorded on April 21, 1998 in Book F-301, Page 161. BEING the same property conveyed to Joseph Ramsey by deed of William W. Snipes a/k/a Wayne Snipes, Marquis Kinlaw, Rosetta K. Young, Mary K. Brown a/k/a Hattie Kinlaw, William Kinlaw, and Adam Kinlaw dated December 26, 2001 and recorded December 27, 2001 in Book X391 at Page 812. TMS No. 644-00-00-011

ROBINSON GRAY STEPP & LAFFITTE, LLC By: s/Paul H. Hoefer Paul H. Hoefer (SC Bar No. 77506) Christopher L. Boguski (SC Bar No. 100546) Post Office Box 11449 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400 phoefer@robinsongray.com cboguski@robinsongray.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs

January 18, 2024

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-01428

SUMMONS (Negligence/Automobile Wreck) (Jury Trial Requested) John Green, Plaintiff, vs. Connor Baird, Defendant

THE AMENDED SUMMONS & NOTICE, AMENDED COMPLAINT, AMENDED LIS PENDENS AND AMENDED CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT WERE DULY FILED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN CHARLESTON COUNTY ON APRIL 5, 2024 AT 2:23 P.M. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2023-CP-10-4595

SIENNA AT GRAND OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. DEBBIE MCCRAVY, potential heir or devisee of Richard C. Gallier, deceased; all other heirs or devisees of RICHARD C. GALLIER, deceased, including all unknown persons, entities, heirs, devisees, distributees, legatees, widows/ers, executors, creditors, administrators, personal

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) RESIDE(S), 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 Amended Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended effective September 1, 2002, Plaintiff may move for a general Order of Reference to the Master-in-Equity for Dorchester County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the SCRCP, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action.

s/Derek F. Dean

S.C. Bar No. 65279

Attorney for Plaintiff

Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412

843-762-9132

dfdean@charlestonattorneys.net

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with 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

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT

TO: THE DEFENDANTS SHERRY D. LUMPKIN, AKEISHA JAMES, GEORGE A. KINLAW, AND JOSEPH RAMSEY: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the

The properties that are the subject matter of this action are situated in Charleston County and are more properly described as follows: All that lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in The Town of Awendaw, Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 2, containing 2.27 acres on a plat made by ARC Surveying Company, Inc. dated July 1, 1999, and revised on January 12, 2000 entitled “TOWN OF AWENDAW, A PLAT OF 22.68 ACRES SUBDIVIDED INTO LOTS 1 AND 2, AND RESIDUAL, CHRIST CHURCH PARISH, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA”, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book ED, Page 778. Said tract of land having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as shown on said plat, which plat is incorporated herein by reference. BEING a portion of the property

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office at 5861 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406, 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, exclusive of the day of such service, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

JOYE LAW FIRM, L.L.P. By: s/William Asche William C. Asche SC Bar No.: 101989 5861 Rivers Ave. North Charleston, SC 29406 Office: 843-725-4259 Fax: 843-529-9180 Email: wasche@joyelawfirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff North Charleston, South Carolina This 15th day of March, 2024.

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Celebrate PRIDE!

By Chloe Hogan

June is Pride Month, a dedicated celebration of love, diversity and equality for the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month offers a time to reflect on the progress that has been made towards acceptance and rights, as well as recognize ongoing struggles and work that still needs to be done.

Whether you’re a member of the community or an ally, there are many ways to show support and celebrate during Pride Month. Don’t miss out on the fun to be had at these local events, parades and artistic offerings.

48 events through Park Circle Pride

The annual Park Circle Pride from June 4 through 9 sees the return of well-loved traditions, like drag brunches, trivia, Queer Prom and so much more — plus new events, including a free clothing swap at Closet Case Thrift, a pool party at Starlight Motor Inn and two nights with gay standup comic Ian Aber at a new Rivers Avenue joint, Wit’s End Comedy Lounge.

“There’s something for everyone” in this year’s diverse and eclectic festival, Park Circle Pride founder Simon Cantlon said.

“It’s easily one of the most eclectic pride festivals in the country. We’ve got multiple events going on every day of the festival. From drag brunches to an art walk to poetry, to a pool party — you name it.”

The week of events will be held at various locations around Park Circle, and the participating bars, restaurants and breweries will donate a portion of sales to local LGBTQ+ organizations We Are Family and Alliance for Full Acceptance.

Stardust Tattoos offers two days of pride-themed flash tattoos. Or, catch a storytelling event with trans artist and author S. Bear Bergman at South of Broadway Theater in a show called “First Jew in Canada: A Trans Tale.” There’s also a vinyl drag night at Stems and Skins, and perhaps the festival’s most loved tradition, the Queer Prom, this year held at the Park Circle Community Building with an appearance from RuPaul’s Drag Race star, Luxx Noir London.

“The festival also celebrates the amazing neighborhood of Park Circle,” Cantlon said, “How diverse it is and how we open our doors to everybody in our neighborhood.” Find the full lineup at parkcirclepride.com.

Soirée of Shadows hosts a goth dance party

Local goth event organizer Soirée of Shadows is parterning with Park Circle Pride to offer an event called New Romantics Goth Nite, a dance party “for the goths and the gays,” said organizer Malcolm Robinson.

“Goth is more than just music — it is the acceptance and love of all darkness persisting in the world. We turn all our sadness and anger towards this hateful, oppressive society into community power. The Soirée highlights Black and

LGBT artists to create a space for all to dance and create a world we love to live in.”

The June 7 event will be held at Purple Buffalo in North Charleston, offering a chance to dance your way into the ‘80s — “New wave/romantics is the gayest part of our subculture,” Robinson said. There will be drag performances from Medusa Chaos, Novacane O’Bishop and Darlene Dearest, plus DJ sets. Tickets are $10 with 10% of profits going to local LGBTQ organizations.

Clothing Swap at Closet Case thrift

The only LGBT-owned and operated thrift store in South Carolina, Closet Case, offers a gender-inclusive shopping experience from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 6. In partnership with Park Circle Pride, the store hosts a free clothing swap. Bring gently used clothing items to swap with friends, and meet fellow queer folks interested in sustainability, vintage, and the power of what Closet Case calls the “thriftique” movement: affordable shopping while giving back to the community. The store’s motto, after all, is reduce, rethink and re-slay.

Music and movement: “Born this way”

Founded in 2023 by Gillian Zettler and Chandler Frisbie, The Drop In organizes diverse experiences, like its Happier Hours series, which celebrates its second installment as a part of Park Circle Pride.

The Drop In’s Happier Hours event on the morning of June 8 is one part fitness and one part performance, promising an infusion of music and movement. Guests have the flexibility to participate in one or both components. The event will be held at the historic Navy Yard in North Charleston.

It all kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a “WERQOUT” led by acclaimed NYC-based movement facilitator, Ariel Padilla. Participants will engage in a high-energy HIIT workout with a focus on fun, community and group choreography.

The June 8 Happier Hours event (top) brings people together over music while the June 7 New Romantics Goth Nite (above) toasts to intersecting subcultures

Following the workout, attendees will have a moment to refresh before gathering again for a one-day choir experience. Led by facilitator Kenter Davies, participants will have the opportunity to sing in harmony, celebrating the connective power of music and build community in the process. This event is open to all, with no auditions or experience necessary. The featured piece will be “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga, an anthem of self-love and radical acceptance that aligns perfectly with the spirit of Park Circle Pride. Learn more at thedropin.com.

Photos courtesy Park Circle Pride

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June 1 downtown parade and

after-party

Celebrate pride downtown with the annual June 1 Pride Parade on King Street. All are welcome to take part in the festivities. Just make sure to wear your best rainbow attire for the parade, which starts at 9 a.m. Charleston Pride is brought to you by a group of dedicated volunteers. Learn more at charlestonpride.org.

And in partnership with Charleston Pride, The Ryder Hotel will host Charleston Pride’s official after-party. Head to the Little Palm Springs Pride Party from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on June 1, (free to attend, reservations required) to enjoy delicious bites, DJ sets and inspired cocktails. A live DJ will be spinning all afternoon, and local drag queen Carmella Monroe will cap the event with an exclusive performance at 3 p.m. A special cocktail menu will be available, featuring refreshing drinks inspired by legendary style icons. A portion of the proceeds from every Pride Month cocktail sold throughout the day and the rest of the month will benefit Charleston Pride.

Irvin Dinkel, general manager of The Ryder Hotel, said he’s excited to make the Ryder Hotel’s pride programming “bigger and better than ever. We cannot wait to see everyone come out to support such an important cause.”

Find the full lineup of events at theryderhotel.com.

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Greetings,

I want to welcome you all to the 45th Anniversary Piccolo Spoleto Festival. For 17 days, Charleston will be bustling with various performances and exhibits from both wellestablished and breakthrough artists of the highest caliber. I want to encourage residents and visitors alike to join us in this wonderful time of expression, reflection, and creativity.

Charleston is a city known around the world for its architecture, rich history, and diverse culture, making it the perfect setting for the nation’s preeminent performing arts festival 45 years and running.

Having grown up here, I know the vibrance that this festival brings to the city each year, and I have many fond memories of attending with friends and family. With annual highlights like the Sand Sculpting Competition on Isle of Palms, and the Piccolo Spoleto Finale at Hampton Park, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.

I want to thank all the artists who are participating in the Piccolo Spoleto Festival this year. I know you have put countless hours and effort into your craft, and I want to personally thank you for sharing your talent with us. I also want to extend a special thanks to the Office of Cultural Affairs and the community volunteers who continue to make this event a success year after year, your hard work does not go unnoticed.

I look forward to seeing all that the festival has to offer, let’s make this year the best one yet!

Sincerely,

William S. Cogswell, Jr. Mayor

Festival Staff About the Festival

The Piccolo Spoleto Festival annually presents a varied program that includes visual arts exhibitions, performances of classical music, jazz, dance, theater and choral music, as well as cultural events and community celebrations, poetry readings, children’s activities, craft shows and film screenings.

Piccolo Spoleto prioritizes accessibility for both artists and performers, presenting professional work of the highest standard, while ensuring that nearly half of Piccolo’s events are admission-free, with the balance offered at affordable prices.

In addition to the Festival’s visual arts, exhibitions and public art installations, performances are being planned for outdoor settings in Charleston’s parks. Events are scheduled for the City’s larger parks in formats that accommodate social distancing and smaller neighborhood pop-up events will be announced the week of the event to ensure that the weather will accommodate the performance.

Piccolo Spoleto was launched in 1979 by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, which continues to work closely with an engaged group of volunteers from the Charleston arts community. The working group of arts professionals who serve as volunteer program coordinators for the Festival now numbers nearly 40 with each specializing in a particular discipline, genre or period.

Applications for the 2025 Piccolo Spoleto Festival will be available online in the autumn at PiccoloSpoleto.com.

For more information, call the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs at (843) 724-7305 or email CulturalAffairs@charleston-sc.gov.

Piccolo Spoleto Festival is produced and directed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs

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William S. Cogswell, Jr. Mayor

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Boyd Gregg District 1

Kevin Shealy District 2

Jim McBride District 3

Robert Mitchell District 4

Scott Watson Director

Mindy Manziano Associate Producer of Piccolo Spoleto Festival

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Karl L. Brady Jr. District 5

William Dudley Gregorie District 6

Perry K. Waring District 7

Michael S. Seekings District 8

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Anne Quattlebaum City Gallery Manager

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Stephen Bowden District 10

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Student playwrights, international music, diverse theater

brighten Piccolo’s second half

By Chloe Hogan

It’s springtime in Charleston and that means the arts are in full bloom. May 31 marks the halfway point of Charleston’s annual Piccolo Spoleto festival, a citybacked celebration of local arts and artists that accompanies Spoleto Festival USA. The second full week of Piccolo sees even more culturally rich and diverse offerings — from internationally acclaimed artists to emerging playwrights.

Find the festival’s full lineup at piccolospoleto.com, or take a look at our second festival program that outlines all of the artsy things happening in Charleston through June 9.

Music that transports

This Piccolo festival enjoys international influences all over its musical lineup. From a bossa nova concert to a program celebrating composers of the Jewish diaspora, you can find a wide range of musical events at venues around town until the festival’s end.

On June 1 at Gage Hall, embark on a musical journey to the vibrant streets of Brazil with Charleston based band Porto Seguro. With a centerpiece of Alva Anderson’s soulful voice, backed up with impressive instrumentals and solid grooves, the band delivers a heartfelt tribute to Brazilian bossa nova, samba, choro and more. The rest of the band comprises Susan Conant on flute, John Holenko on mandolin, Tom Noren on guitar, John Kennedy on bass and Bryce Waldron-Noren on drums. The program of Brazilian favorites and lesser-known but equally terrific tunes will make your toes tap and your heart sing. Each weekday, there’s a free concert held at noon at the Circular Congregational Church on Meeting Street. Lindsey Pasko offers a June 1 performance of original

songs noted for their intricate guitar picking and honest lyrics. June 4 sees the Top Notes Piano Quartet performing 8-hand music, ranging from Bernstein to Beethoven, and June 5 offers solo piano by Demetrius Doctor.

And the “World of Jewish Culture” program has something new every day — like the June 2 musical performance at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim from Baklava Express, an New York-based Middle Eastern fusion project led by Oud player and composer Josh Kaye. The band performs distinct and genre-defying music, heavily influenced by both Mizrahi and Ashkenazi traditions as well as those traditions of the broader Middle East and Eastern Europe. Performing members include Josh Kaye, Davide Laura, Daro Behroozi, Max O’Rourke and Jeremy Smith.

Or, find a film series at the College of Charleston from the Jewish Filmfest, offering screenings on June 3 and 4 of The Way to Happiness, a 19th century immigration story, and The Nita Zita

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New York-based Middle Eastern fusion project Baklava Express performs as part of the “World of Jewish Culture” program

Project, which follows the extraordinary story of outsider artists and sisters Nita & Zita, Jewish immigrants who were trailblazing burlesque dancers.

Conceptual dance, student playwrights

For lovers of contemporary dance, the notto-be-missed program of this year’s festival is It’s Itself, a work straddling themes of the spiritual world and the human world. The work “offers questions about the desire to place lingual descriptions on art.”

It’s performed by the Annex Dance Company and created in collaboration with visual artist and College of Charleston studio art faculty member Susan Klein. The choreography and art share the performance space, allowing for connection, interaction and manipulation of humans and inanimate objects. It’s Itself is performed by students and company members as a culmination of the annual Piccolo Spoleto residency with the department of theater and dance. Catch the performances at 7 p.m. on June 7, or at 2 p.m. or 6 p.m. on June 8.

Another program in which you can sup-

port the work of emerging artists at the College of Charleston is the Under the Lights Piccolo tradition. 10-minute plays are written by and performed by CofC students, including winning works of the Franklin B. Ashley Playwriting Award, the Todd McNerney Student Playwriting Award, the David Lee Nelson Hope Award and The Pages Festival. The 60-minute show is held at Chapel Theatre on Calhoun Street June 2 and 3 with tickets at just $10.

More theater!

Hold on to your hats for this next one — Art Forms and Theatre Concepts presents CROWNS, a gospel musical set to lift your spirits. It’s written by Regina Taylor and directed by Art Gilliard. It’ll be performed at Burke High School May 31 through June 2. CROWNS tells a moving and celebratory story in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity. The story follows a young Black woman who has come down south to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. The production shows how hats tell tales — concerning everything from etiquette

Marci Darling’s The Nita Zita Project follows the lives of two trail-blazing burlesque dancers

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to historical and contemporary social functioning. This gospel-inspired production will have you tapping and clapping as it offers a look into the story of the dramatic role hats play in people’s lives.

For a totally different theatrical experience, step into a bygone era with Shortwave Kitsch, a 1940s-era radio show. A performance by Shortwave Kitsch offers a dramatized, purely acoustic show, or as co-founder Brandon Joyner describes the genre to be “theater of the mind.”

Their June 1 performance is a journey through time featuring two enthralling “episodes;” a double feature of suspense, humor and historical richness. The talented local cast brings original stories to life with skilled voice acting, piano accompaniment, melodic tunes and live sound effects.

And returning to the festival for the second time is the show called A Yank in Scotland, or The Time I Lost My Wallet in the Highlands.

Paul O’Brien and Bonnie Prince Charlie tell one man’s story of loss and discovery as he searches for mystery, meaning and a lost wallet in the Highlands of Scotland, which are filled with misty moors and ghosts from Scottish history. The show is said to “invite mystical ruminations, kindle existential questions and spark the imagination to soar into higher and uncharted territory.” Find it at Threshold

Repertory Theatre on June 1, 4, 7 and 8. Keep reading this special program to learn of even more offerings: City Paper writer Kevin Young previews Whore’s Eye View and Jaden Wilson covers the Piccolo Spoleto Finale at Hampton Park. Plus, we’ve got our talented cohort of arts journalism graduate students from Syracuse University helping us cover more than 50 Piccolo Spoleto and Spoleto events. Keep reading, and don’t forget to check the latest at charlestoncitypaper.com.

Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart

Chloe Hogan is arts and music editor at the Charleston City Paper.

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Shortwave Kitsch brings their 1940sera radio shows to Piccolo Spoleto

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Annex Dance Company teams up with visual artist Susan Klein for It’s Itself (above)

Marion Square Jam

will feature original material from a dozen acts

By Brandon Wallace

Although the Marion Square Jam is new this year to the Piccolo Spoleto festival, its curation by Awendaw Green’s Eddie White makes it feel like a longtime festival regular.

“We’re like a non-venue venue,” White said of Awendaw Green, an East Cooper venue that features a weekly showcase of original music called the Barn Jam. “It’s really great to showcase these bands because their original music sometimes, even though it might not be something you instantly recognize, is something that

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Hibachi Heroes (top) and The Letter Show (above) are two of the acts performing in Piccolo Spoleto’s Marion Square Jam

you end up enjoying because they do it so very well.”

While the weekly Barn Jam takes place about 15 miles north of Charleston, the Marion Square Jam will bring these same local artists and the authentic Awendaw Green experience downtown.

The two-day series boasts a potentially unwieldy lineup of 12 acts, but White said he worked to really make it digestible for audiences.

“It’s multi-eclectic — it’s not just folk or bluegrass or even rock ’n roll,” White said. “We always mix it up with different genres of music. We find that that’s part of our secret sauce: You never know what you’re going to get, and hopefully it’ll be something you remember.”

Celebrating hometown talent

The Marion Square Jam’s free admission may increase the pull of the event, but the emphasis on local artists is the real selling point.

“A lot of the times when we’re playing, we’re part of the ambiance of what’s going on, whether that’s a brewery or a bar,” said George Stevens of the Letter Show, which will perform June 8 at 2 p.m. “Whereas, this is all about the art and the individuals taking it in. That’s one of the reasons we love playing at Awendaw Green.

“It’ll be a good listening-room opportunity, and we look forward to fluxing out of the bar band into an artist role.”

Stevens started the Letter Show with fellow songwriter Becca Bessinger in 2011. With 13 years under their belt, the duo has performed everywhere from breweries and bars to other festivals and events.

“There is a bond established between Becca and me,” Stevens said. “We’ve been playing together for a very long time, and you don’t play together for that long without really enjoying each other and enjoying these sorts of special opportunities.”

Persevering for the sake of their art

For other performers, pursuing their original music has been a long and ardent road traveled with multiple hurdles along the way. Take the harmonica-powered Hibachi Heroes, which will perform June 8 at 5 p.m. A string of losses idelined the funk-rock band but also proved instrumental in forging its identity, according to one member.

“It’s really hard to keep a band together,” Rob Lowe said. “We’ve been somewhat unlucky that our guitar players haven’t been able to stick around, and we lost one of them to suicide. That really set us back. Then we had Covid happen,

“We always mix it up with different genres of music. We find that that’s part of our secret sauce: You never know what you’re going to get, and hopefully it’ll be something you remember.”

—Eddie White

which slowed us down. Our new guitar player had been in the band for three years, and he just decided we were going in a different direction after Covid. Then we found out another one of our good friends passed away. So, loss is a big part of our story.”

While the initial loss put the band on the back burner, the latter one brought them together again — Lowe credits their “love of music” for getting them to this point. Performing at the latter’s celebration of life and then for a Ukraine benefit

“reignited the fire.”

“As an original music band, it’s been a challenge,” Lowe said. “But it was also an inspiration. For our album, we wrote a song in memory of Rick, who was the one who committed suicide, and included one that Nick, our friend who passed away, wrote on.”

Playing in the heart of Charleston

White, Lowe and Stevens expressed excitement to bring the Awendaw Green ethos not just to downtown Charleston but to the historic 6.5 acres of Marion Square.

“Being embedded in the heart of Charleston and surrounded by the festivities in all directions will be a little different, but in a good way,” Stevens said. “People always respond well to our original stuff, whether it’s at a background gig or something more like this, but it’s the expectation of originality as opposed to its novelty that attracted us to the Marion Square Jam.”

And while the Hibachi Heroes have had their share of gigs on upper King Street and elsewhere in town, Lowe said, “it’s nice to be able to be part of something that … isn’t tucked away in some random hole-in-thewall bar. It’s right there in the middle of the action. It’s in Marion Square.”

The Sound of Charleston From Gospel to Gershwin

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“Gershwin & Jazz” with Mark Sterbank and Nolan Tecklenburg, “Porgy and Bess” stars Diamond Tyler and Ramelle Brooks, and “Rhapsody in Blue”

Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. Charleston with special guest, Ann Caldwell “Oh

The Festival by Genre

Charleston’s Piccolo

Spoleto Festival is back with a broad range of performances — from free outdoor concerts, familyfriendly fun and exhibitions to ticketed events to whet your cultural whistle in theater, music and more. Get out during the 17-day festival to experience the Holy City’s creative community.

The calendar profiled in this publication focuses on the second half of the festival. To learn more and find tickets for some shows, visit PiccoloSpoleto.com

FESTIVAL TRADITIONS

Sand Sculpting Competition

Visit the front beach of Isle of Palms to watch artists transform the beach into art as they compete for prizes in six categories of the annual sand sculpting competition. Family-friendly and free.

9 a.m., June 1. Isle of Palms, front beach.

45th annual Piccolo Spoleto Finale

5 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 8. Hampton Park. Free.

Children’s Programs at the Library

Tickets are limited, but required, for various kid-friendly programs:

9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., June 4: College of Charleston Opera in Jack and the Beanstalk

9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., June 6: Super Reggae Man

MUSIC

Shows may be ticketed (T) or free (F). More info: visit PiccoloSpoleto.com. Please check the website for other shows not listed below.

Early Music Series

A major part of Piccolo Spoleto since 1986, the Early Music Series this year moves to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 89 Hasell St, Charleston. Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart are the composers that will be featured in an intimate setting with

The Sand Sculpting Competition on Isle of Palms is a family-friendly favorite

Note

Schedule is subject to change, with additions and tweaks expected in the coming weeks. Be sure to check back with the Charleston City Paper and the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs for the latest up-to-date information. This advance calendar listing focuses on the events in the second half of Piccolo Spoleto. The most up-to-date calendar information can always be found at piccolospoleto.com

stunning acoustics. All concerts start at 3 p.m. and last an hour. (T)

May 31: Jacob Fuhrman, harpsichord –Suites & Variations from Buxtehude, Böhm, & Bach

June 1: Viva Vivaldi – NC Baroque Orchestra Chamber Players

June 2: Shakespeare’s Stage Band

– The Spartina Consort

June 3: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

June 4: Mozart in the Afternoon

June 5: The Golden Age of the Spanish Guitar

June 6: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

June 7: Mozart in the Afternoon

June 8: The Golden Age of the Spanish Guitar (in Beaufort, SC)

Music at Noon at Circular

Enjoy the talents of a broad array of local musicians who are performing as a tribute to the festival with free noon concerts at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St.

May 31: Alva Anderson

June 3: Lindsey Pasko

June 4: Top Notes

June 5: Demetrius Doctor

June 6: Ann Caldwell

June 7: Leah Suarez

Charleston Musical Heritage Series

The Sound of Charleston, featuring music of Charleston’s history, from gospel to Gershwin, is a Festival favorite that this year offers more than ever. All shows at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. (T)

• The Sound of Charleston: 2 p.m., June 1 and June 8.

• Oh Happy Day Gospel Music with Ann Caldwell: 4 p.m., June 2.

Classical Pride Charleston

This concert is a celebration of LGBTQ+ voices both past and present featuring the Singers of Summerville, the Palmetto Peace Choir, soloist Gary Powell and a string orchestra with conductor Ryan Pagels. (T)

7:30 p.m., June 1, Unitarian Church, 4 Archdale St.

Concerts at the Citadel

Carillonneur Michael Varnadore will play

The Citadel’s 59-bell Carillion, one of the largest instruments in North America. All concerts are free and start at 10:30 a.m. 171 Mountrie St.

June 1: Music for Children

June 4: Hymns and Spirituals

Young Artists Series

Emerging artists from the College of Charleston showcase their talents in various musical disciplines. Hill Gallery, 161 Calhoun St. All shows at noon. (F)

May 31: I’ll Take Romance

June 3: An Operatic Affair

June 4: My Romance

June 5: To Infinity and Beyond

June 6: Go for Baroque

June 7: CofC Jazz All-Stars

Other musical events

• The Charlestones, 7 p.m., May 31, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford St. (T)

• Samba Beats Soulful Bossa , 3 p.m. June 1, Gage Hall, 4 Archdale St. Free, donations accepted.

• Scottish Performing Arts Classic , 4 p.m., May 31, South Carolina Society Hall, 72 Meeting St. (T)

• Distances: Saxophone/piano duo, 5 p.m., June 1, Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St. (T)

• Oscar Rivers Quartet , 7 p.m., June 6, Cannon Street Arts Center, 134 Cannon St. (T)

• The Peacock and The Snake , 6:30 p.m., June 5 and 6, Redux Contemporary Art Center, downtown

• Christopher Laughlin , noon, June 6, St. Matthew’s Luthran Church, downtown (T)

• Charleston Gospel Choir, 6 p.m., June 8, Mount Zion AME Church, downtown (T)

• Cantores Charleston, 7 p.m., June 8, Christ Episcopal Church, Mount Pleasant; 2 p.m. June 9, The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, downtown (T)

• Marion Square Jam , noon, June 8 and 9, Marion Square, downtown

• Keys for a Cause , a benefit, 4 p.m., June 9, Meals on Wheels of Charleston, downtown (T)

L’ORGANO

Musicians will explore the range of pipe organs in nine churches throughout the Holy City in Piccolo Spoleto’s annual L’Organo performances. Free, but contributions welcome.

10 a.m., May 31: Nicholas Quardokus, Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth St.

10:30 a.m., June 1: John Nothaft and Sarah Berger, The Chapel, Bishop Gadsden Retirement Home, James Island

4 p.m., June 2: Elena Baquerizo, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, West Ashley 10 a.m., June 3: Mi Zhou, St. Michael’s Church, downtown 10 a.m., June 4: Theodore Cheng, St.

Courtesy Piccolo Spoleto

Classical guitar virtuoso Ulyana Machneva will offer a glimpse into “The Golden Age of Spanish Guitar” as part of Piccolo’s Early Music Series

Matthew’s Church, downtown 10 a.m., June 5: Daniel Carroll, Summerall Chapel, The Citadel 10 a.m., June 6: Marya Fancey, St. John’s Lutheran Church, downtown 10 a.m., June 7: Stephen Gourley, Grace Church Cathedral, downtown

2 p.m., June 8: Jordan Prescott, St. Clare of Assisi, Daniel Island

PICCOLO FRINGE

Tickets online at PiccoloSpoleto.org. All shows at 280 Meeting St.

The Have Nots! Comedy Improv Company offers powerful improvisational comedy in Charleston’s longest-running show. Shows on June 1 and June 8 at 8 p.m.

OTHER THEATRE 99 SHOWS

Take the Funny and Run

Bring your improv suggestions.

7:30 p.m. June 7.

Mary Kay Has a Posse Unforgettable night of all-female improv comedy.

4 p.m. June 1; 6 p.m., June 2; 7:30 p.m., June 5.

Laughway to the Weekend

Midweek fun featuring up to three acts per night.

9 p.m., June 5.

Piccolo Picks

Piccolo Spoleto 2024 is back, stronger than ever. This year’s annual event — the 46th so far — again will ofer scores of fun, innovative programs and art experiences, according to Scott Watson, director of the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs.

The 17-day long arts party and companion ton Spoleto Festival USA connects friends and neighbors to artists and friends across the Lowcountry. It’s all about “what’s made us special through those past decades and also brings in some new twists.”

While this year’s festival will again feature several last-minute neighborhood “pop-up events,” here are four things you can count on to make memories that will last for years:

Sand Sculpting Competition

9 a.m., June 1. Isle of Palms, front beach. Free. This can be more fun than you can shake a stick at. Head over June 1 to the front beach of Isle of Palms to watch artists transform the beach into art as they compete for prizes in six categories of the annual sand sculpting competition. Family-friendly.

45th annual Piccolo Spoleto Finale

5 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 8. Hampton Park. Free. Grab lawn chairs and blankets to relax as worldclass local musicians serenade and celebrate the end of the 17 days of the Piccolo Spoleto festival. Following an opening act by Fake News, there will be a Motown celebration by Motown Throwdown, which will feature special guests Kanika Moore and two-time Grammy winner Charlton Singleton of Ranky Tanky.

45th Annual Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition

Through June 8. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Marion Square. Free. Marion Square is transformed into a beautiful open-air market as 60 of the finest and most creative local artists exhibit and sell their work. You can view original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, photography and more.

Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition

Noon to 5 p.m., through June 9, City Gallery, 34 Prioleau St. Free.

More than 70 visual artists have been invited for the 2024 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition presented by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs. This annual exhibition highlights the recent work of artists across South Carolina featuring painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and photography. Artworks receiving prizes are presented alongside a limited selection of pieces identified by the juror as meriting display. This year’s juror is Charleston artist Duke Hagerty

Rūta Smith file photo; provided

Joey Izzo

Images courtesy Rebecca Waechter; Scott Penegar Provided

The Festival by Genre

Impro Theatre’s Tennessee Williams

Unscripted

A completely improvised play in the style of Tennessee Williams.

6 p.m., June 1; 8 p.m., June 2.

F.B.I.

Also known as Finch Boys Improv by Timmy Finch and son Cahal.

4 p.m., June 2.

RAAAATSCRAPS

Improv comedy from New York City.

8 p.m., June 6; 9:30 p.m., June 7;

6 p.m., June 8.

Doozy

Improvised scenes with Dan O’Connor, Edi Patterson, Brandy Sullivan and Greg Tavares.

4 p.m., June 8.

THEATER

Tickets online at PiccoloSpoleto.org.

ALONE … Tales from Edgar Allan Poe

Experience the mysterious and thrilling tales of Edgar Allan Poe in this stunning fusion of live theater, immersive visuals, and haunting music. Gage Hall, 4 Archdale St. (T)

8 p.m., June 1

4 p.m., June 2

7:30 p.m., May 31, June 6, 7

Big Mamas: The Musical

Songs from Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and more in this popular show by Lady in White Productions at The Pearl, West Ashley Theatre Center, Ashley Landing, 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (T)

All shows at 7 p.m. Performances on May 31, and June 1, 7 and 8.

Crowns

This gospel musical by Regina Taylor and directed by Art Gilliard, explores Black history and identity in a production by Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc., at Burke High School Auditorium, 244 President St. (T)

8 p.m., May 31 and June 1;

2 p.m., June 1; 4 p.m. June 2

Goodnight Embryos: A Workshop Production

The Void Theatre presents a production on the story of Em and Belle, a lesbian couple, who are new parents of a son named Rory at Hed Hi Studios, 654 King St. (T)

All shows at 7:30 p.m.

Performances on May 31 and June 1.

Cannon Street Arts Center Presents

All shows at 134 Cannon St. (T)

Shakespeare’s Magic Show

Family fun in a 55-minute show of ideas and skills used in performing Shakespeare. 7:30 p.m., May 31.

Shortwave Kitsch: Freedom of Screech

The charm of a 1940s radio show. 2:30 p.m., June 1.

Shortwave Kitsch: The Passive Aggressive Living Dead

A double feature of suspense. 7:30 p.m., June 1.

Whore’s Eye View

A dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective.

7 p.m. June 3 and 4.

Threshold Repertory Theatre Presents

All shows at 84½ Society Street. (T)

The Wolves

Award-winning play on a team of young women soccer players. Presented by Flowertown Players.

8 p.m. on May 31; 3 p.m., June 2.

Musings from the Bar

A dive into marriage, a bar and patrons. 7 p.m., June 2 and 3; 3 p.m., June 4.

Cognac and Roses, A Toast to Edgar Allan Poe

Six master storytellers share Poe’s works.

5 p.m., May 31.

A Yank in Scotland

On a story of loss and discovery in Scotland.

4 p.m., June 1; 7:30 p.m., June 4; 5 p.m., June 7 and 8.

Stelle di Domani at the College of Charleston

Visit PiccoloSpoleto.com for full descriptions and times of performances of these theatrical productions by students at the College of Charleston. Shows are ticketed, unless otherwise marked, and are being performed in the Chapel Theatre, 172 Chapel St., or an adjacent annex. May 31: Staged readings (F)

May 31: Musical Theatre Revue

June 2, 3: Under the Lights

June 5, 6: In Love and Death

June 7, 8: It’s Itself

June 9: Shakespeare on the Steps at the Charleston Library Society (F)

• For times and more information, visit PiccoloSpoleto.com

LITERARY AND IDEAS

Sundown Poetry Series

Piccolo Spoleto’s annual Sundown Poetry Series features acclaimed poets who will read from their work in the Washington Square Park, 6 p.m., 80 Broad St. Bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets to these free events. Signings and receptions follow at Buxton Books, 160 King St.

May 31: Cheryl Boyce-Taylor

June 4: Lola Haskins

June 5: Ray McManus

June 6: Regina YC Garcia

June 7: Katherine Williams

Charleston Author Series

Piccolo Fiction. This event devoted to fiction offers local and S.C. authors reading short stories. Authors include Mindy Friddle, Emilie Ross, Sara Cappell Thomason and Susan Beckham Zurenda. (F) 5 p.m. June 1, Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King St.

Piccolo Spoleto, the official outreach arm of Spoleto Festival USA, was founded by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in 1979. The 2024 Piccolo Spoleto Festival is funded in part by grants from the City of Charleston, and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the

Endowment for the Arts.

Courtesy Theatre 99

Piccolo Fringe brings the laughs with show like Impro Theatre’s Tennessee Williams Unscripted

Sadia Matthews and Teddi Lynette Thomas co-star in The Void’s first Piccolo Spoleto production, Goodnight Embryos

Local favorites, Grammy winners to close out

45th festival

By Jaden Wilson

The Piccolo Spoleto festival has served for nearly a half century as a spotlight for local talent. And its Hampton Park finale on June 8, come rain or shine, will wrap up its 45th year with another group of hometown heroes and heroines.

“The lineup that has been assembled consists of Grammy nominees and Grammy-winning folks,” said Scott Watson, director of Charleston’s office of cultural affairs. “It’s fantastic to see that firepower — and have it all be Charleston-based, making South Carolina proud.”

The opening group will be Fake News, followed by the headlining Motown Throwdown. Mike Quinn, who sings and plays saxophone for both bands, is eager to play with his friends and enjoy the finale’s laid-back nature.

“It’s always such a really good time playing with my friends,” Quinn said. “And the crowds are always super-receptive out there. People are coming out to see some fun music.”

“The crowds are always superreceptive out there. People are coming out to see some fun music.”

—Mike Quinn

The June 8 show will be Quinn’s second time performing for the finale, which will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. This time, he has some special guests. Joining Motown Throwdown will be singer Kanika Moore and two-time Grammy winner Charlton Singleton of Ranky Tanky.

Making great summer memories

Basil Punsalan, Charleston’s event and outreach coordinator, said the finale typically attracts between 2,000 and 3,000 attendees.

“People bring their lawn chairs and blankets,” he said. “There’s a big meadow, a pond area down by the stage, live oaks, Spanish moss and native plants. It’s just a really beautiful setting.”

In addition to the scenic views of Hampton Park, guests can also enjoy savory and sweet treats from area food trucks as well as beer and wine.

The sense of community and enjoyment that Quinn describes is a key reason why the event continues to thrive after 45 years.

“We know that people love this event,” Watson said. “This gives people an excuse to come out, have a good time and enjoy a long summer evening with great local talent. It really is just a great way to wrap up a festival.”

Jaden Wilson is a journalism graduate student from Syracuse University.

Rūta Smith file photo

Mike Quinn performs with both Fake News and Motown Throwdown for the Piccolo Spoleto festival finale

Marching Band Music

A LOOK BACK: Seed & Feed Marching Abominable

The first weekend of Piccolo Spoleto featured a longtime crowd favorite, a wacky marching band from the Atlanta area

Photos by Andy Brack

Whore’s Eye View brings together storytelling, history and comedy

By Kevin Young

Writer and performer Kaytlin Bailey brings her one woman show, Whore’s Eye View to the Cannon Street Arts Center. Whore’s Eye View is a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective, as Bailey weaves together comedic storytelling and the wisdom of lived experience.

Bailey, a 2009 graduate of the College of Charleston with a dual degree in history and theater, said she is grateful for the history professors who “indulged my curiosity and set the foundation for what has become my life’s work.”

She also spoke about the motivation behind the show as it relates to internet censorship and misinformation — like last year’s film Sound Of Freedom, the runaway hit movie about child trafficking which Bailey said is “the satanic panic and the white slave panic all over again.”

Never one to mince words or play it safe, Bailey expounded on the journey that brought her to this point: Right after graduating college, she took part in numerous field campaigns for different organizations such as Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. Before too long, she focused on another passion.

“I quit everything in 2010 to do stand up comedy and move to New York.” In time, she produced the Pink Collar Comedy Tour, the CAKE Comedy Tour, the Naked Show (which is exactly what it sounds like) and created her first one woman show, Cuntagious “I was in the comedy scene and then Donald Trump got elected. Suddenly I felt called back to politics... Specifically when he passed into law the federal bill SESTA/ FOSTA which stands for Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking or Fight Online Sex Trafficking, which was sold to the American people as a way of protecting vulnerable women and children from sexual exploitation. But of course, the law didn’t do that,” she said.

“Instead it tried to erase consensual adults from talking about sex online. I saw the immediate and devastating impact that had, not just on sex workers, but on

educators, therapists and all kinds of people. It gutted law enforcement’s ability to find and prosecute predators. I recognised that this moral panic around sex work is a threat to freedom of expression on the internet,” she said.

“I was sorely disappointed that my peers, my male peers in comedy, many of them free speech advocates, didn’t see what I saw.”

This prompted her to in 2017 create The Oldest Profession Podcast, where in each episode, Bailey does a deep dive on a different sex worker from history.

“ I was sorely disappointed that my peers, my male peers in comedy, many of them free speech advocates, didn’t see what I saw.”

Kaytlin Bailey

A year later she accepted the position as the founding director of communications for Decriminalize Sex Work, a national advocacy organization, “I spent two years talking to legislators again, before remembering that that’s not my favorite thing to do,” she chuckled.

But after talking with politicians about this issue, it became clear to Bailey, she said, that we’re “not going to get good policy on this issue unless we can change the story about sex work.”

This frustration would lead to the founding of Old Pros, a non profit media organization creating conditions to change the status of sex workers in society. Bailey stated her intentions as “reclaiming our history and our legacy as pioneers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and leaders in the arts world.”

Bailey sees the decriminalization of sex work as the only policy that reduces

violence — a perspective is backed by Amnesty International, The World Health Organization, Human Rights Watch, and UNAids, and the United Nations focus

In addition to writing and perfroming, Bailey is creator and host of The Oldest Profession Podcast

group on women and girls.

Whore’s Eye View is a culmination of her passions. “It’s like an hour long history lecture plus a comedy show. I get very personal in the show. I’ve been writing the show for the past five years. During that time the pandemic happened, I got married and my father died. I grew up a soldier’s daughter, and I pull some very pointed comparisons between what we say about soldiers and what we say about sex workers.”

See Whores Eye View at the Cannon Street Arts Center 7 p.m. June 3 and 4. Tickets for $25 at citypapertickets.com

Provided

Mindy Tucker