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News

County advances tax referendum to pay for Mark Clark extension

By Skyler Baldwin

Charleston County Council Tuesday night voted 6-3 to approve the second of three readings to put a proposed half-cent sales tax referendum on the November ballot. If voters in November approve the referendum, which would extend a current half-cent tax approved in 2016, it would fund the county’s share of the $2.3 billion Mark Clark extension project and more than $2 billion in other projects.

Council members Larry Kobrovsky of Sullivan’s Island, Henry Darby of North Charleston and Rob Wehrman of North Charleston voted against the measure. At issue: A growing concern that the county would need to borrow more than $600 million to pay interest costs on $1.8 million that it would also have to borrow to pay its share of the road extension project, according to county numbers.

“We have an awesome responsibility … to see to all the traffic needs of the county,”Kobrovsky told the Charleston City Paper. “I’m a fiscal conservative and a conservationist, and this fails on both hands.

“Those in favor of it think you’re either for this or you want everyone to sit in traffic, but I don’t think this is the only way to do that,” he added. “Even if we pass this, it will be 15 years before anyone starts feeling any sort of alleviation from it.”

A 30-year boondoggle

In 2019, the state of South Carolina’s infrastructure bank agreed to cover $420

3rd transportation sales tax (TST) potential distributions

The “sales tax pie,” as Charleston County leaders call it, breaks down how the county will spend the $5.4 billion projected to be raised by the sales tax referendum.

2nd TST Carryover Needs

$282,223,000

Mark Clark Ext. (Phase 1 and 2)

$1,827,324,000

The Rundown

Charleston women to strike on Monday

On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, women, girls and allies across the U.S. are gearing up for National Women’s Day of Action on June 24, marked by a nation-wide women’s strike.

In Charleston, participants will meet at Washington Square next to City Hall at 5:30 p.m. Monday and march to Marion Square where there will be guest speakers and performance artists.

During the day of action, “participants do not go to work, do not go to school, and/or do not spend even one penny,” according to Women’s March organization. “As our privacy, body autonomy, health care, and travel rights are being removed, we remove ourselves for one day en masse. We stand together for all Americans to show that the nation needs us.”

More: action.womensmarch.com.

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$1.3 million

$432,000,000

CARTA/BRT Operations

$648,000,000 Greenbelt Program

Annual Allocation

$650,000,000

million for the I-526 extension project. Coincidentally that’s what the whole project once was estimated to cost when the first draft of the project was published in 1995. But in the years since, the total cost has soared to $2.3 billion.

That means Charleston County taxpayers would be on the hook for about $1.8 billion — plus $648 million in related borrowing costs. If the new tax passes, the county is projected to raise a total of $5.4 billion.

The rest of the revenue would fund the

New “Potential Projects”

$811,839,000

Debt Service/ Interest

$748,614,000

Source: Charleston County

ongoing costs of “highways, roads, streets, bridges, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, mass transit systems, and the preservation of green spaces,” according to county council’s transportation committee. Tying the Mark Clark extension project — accounting for nearly half of the “sales tax pie,” as county leaders call it — to so many other road improvement projects is a primary concern of opponents of the referendum.

The amount awarded to date to the victims of a Folly Beach car crash that killed bride Samantha Miller on her wedding night and injured groom Aric Hutchinson and two others in April 2023. Several Folly Beach businesses will pay varying amounts for their roles in reportedly overserving Jamie Lee Komoroski, the then-25-year-old driver of the car that struck the newlywed couple’s golf cart. Source: WCSC TV

GUN VIOLENCE COUNTER

7 shot, killed across South Carolina June 12 to June 18

North Charleston police are investigating a 4 p.m. June 16 shooting that injured one at Rivers Avenue neard Interstate 526. There have been no arrests, and no names have been released.

Seven others died in Richland, Anderson, Spartanburg, Horry, Chester and Jasper counties. Six more were hurt in shootings across the state. Nationally, there were 18 mass shootings for the week, totalling 229 for the year.

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

Rūta Smith file photo

The Mark Clark extension project was first estimated to cost $420 million, but the price tag has inflated to $2.3 billion

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Timbo’s trailer looks for new home

By Skyler Baldwin

The man behind the peanuts is a pillar of West Ashley, but few people really know who he is.

“A lot of people don’t even know my real name,” he said. “You say, ‘Hey, where’s Timothy Grainger in this town?’ They say, ‘I don’t know who you’re talking about.’ You say, ‘Hey, where’s Timbo?’ ‘Oh, I know him! I buy peanuts from him!’

“It’s funny how that works.”

Grainger, 59, opened Timbo’s Boiled Peanuts in 1989 after he got tired of “working for other people for $5.20 an hour,” he said. Growing up in Summerville, his friends doubted the business would work out. But it’s been 30 years, and he has no intention of stopping anytime soon.

He spends about 12 hours a week boiling peanuts — and he sells about 100 pounds on the days he’s open.

“I know how much time it takes to cook

them, how much salt to add. I figured it all out after 35 years or so,” he joked.

“I’ve had people come out here asking, ‘How do you cook these?’ And I always say, ‘Hot water and peanuts.’ I ain’t telling.”

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My customers are great. They’re my whole life. I have customers who were kids, and now they’re bringing their kids to my trailer.” —Timothy Granger

Gullah Geechee corridor fills new climate position

Staff reports

Erica Xavier-Beauvoir, a former sustainability and land use program manager in Durham, N.C., has been named the first resiliency manager in the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.

Beauvoir fills the corridor’s new position as rising sea levels, storm surges and erosion pose serious challenges for the Gullah Geechee communities in the corridor that stretches from Wilmington, N.C., to St. Augustine, Fla.

“Implementing protection strategies is essential to safeguard ancestral lands, cultural sites, and economic livelihoods,” said Djuanna Brockington, the corridor’s interim executive director, said. “XavierBeauvoir’s work will focus on holistic approaches that honor cultural practices, promote community engagement, and sustain the delicate balance between human

needs and environmental conservation,” Xavier-Beauvoir said her goal was to listen and learn about hyper-local restoration needs along the corridor.

“To grow and recover from nature’s climate, communities must thread resiliency plans, communication networks, and the spirit of our ancestors into our work for culture to thrive generations forward.”

Xavier-Beauvoir has more than 15 years of experience in community engagement, emergency response and project management.

The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area managed by the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. The corridor’s purpose is to preserve, share and interpret the history, traditional cultural practices, heritage sites, and natural resources associated with Gullah Geechee people of coastal North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

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Timothy Grangier, the man behind the iconic orange peanut trailer, said he is grateful for every customer that stops by

A new home

The Summerville native lives in Dorchester County, but makes the 15-mile drive twice a week to his iconic orange trailer parked on S.C. Highway 61. That drive will likely change soon after a dispute with his landlord drove him to look elsewhere for a parking spot for his business, which he depends on for a living.

“My old friends from Summerville High School still keep in touch,” he said. “Charleston in general keeps in touch. They know what’s going on — even if they don’t know the whole story. They say, ‘This ain’t right. You’ve been here for years.’ ”

But Grainger is holding out hope — and has his eye on a few different spots in West Ashley already.

“But it’s just like money — you can’t count it until it’s in your hand,” he said.”What makes me hopeful is my clientele.” He added that no matter where he ends up parking his new trailer (his current one is likely to fall apart if moved), he knows the community will find him.

“If you look up boiled peanuts, you’ll see me all over,” he said. “That’s 35-plus years working at this. My customers are great. They’re my whole life. I have customers who were kids, and now they’re bringing their kids to my trailer.”

Health and hope

Grainger said his declining health adds to the hardships his business is facing. In need of a new kidney, he starts dialysis treatments just after 6 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. And Mondays and Wednesdays are blocked out for doctors’ appointments, leaving only Fridays and Sundays for his peanut business.

“I just can’t be in two places at one time,” Grainger said. “After dialysis, I have enough strength to get home, about three miles away, and I have to take a nap. … I used to put in 50 hours a week, four days a week. I can’t do that anymore. If I get a new kidney, maybe I can get back to that.

“But now, it’s all l can do to lift the buckets for these peanuts,” he added. “I used to sling them around like they were nothing. They run about 40 pounds when full. It just ain’t like it used to be. But, you know, I’m still lucky that I can get out here two days a week. There are a lot of dialysis patients who can’t work at all.”

Despite the hard work getting harder — “It ain’t that bad,” Grainger said — he said even if he didn’t need to, he would still get out and sell his peanuts.

“I’d probably still do it,” he said after thinking for a while about the question. “I’d do it for my customers. They’re my whole life. They keep me going.”

Blotter of the Week

A Mount Pleasant man on June 9 reportedly stole several containers of Tide laundry detergent pods with a total value of about $500. We aren’t sure that anyone needs that much laundry detergent, so maybe this guy just took “money laundering” way too literally.

Where was he shopping?

A Charleston man on June 7 reportedly stole “a multitude of food items” from a Meeting Street store, according to Charleston police. The items reportedly cost a total of $35, leading us to ask — where is he shopping these days to get a multitude of anything for only $35?

Ice cold

A Mount Pleasant woman on June 9 told police she wanted to report issues with her husband, with whom she is separated. She said he has been “sending soundwaves through the freezer to bother her.” She also advised she can hear him walking around upstairs — but her home is a single story. Police advised her to get some counseling.

Just needs a little nap Charleston police on June 6 pulled over a man for suspected driving under the influence on Grimball Road. The man told officers he had three beers and two shots of tequila, but that he was just tired, not drunk. His breathalyzer results — 0.17% — would beg to differ.

By Skyler Baldwin

Illustration by Steve Stegelin

The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between June 6 and June 9.

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WOMEN’S STRIKE!

MONDAY,

NO SCHOOL! NO SPENDING!

WE’LL BE CLOSED MONDAY IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY OF ACTION

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE MARCH TO SUPPORT WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND WALK FOR EQUALITY.

Referendum

“The cost of the 526 extension does preclude and box out a lot of choices we have,” Wehrman said at the June 18 meeting. “We can’t predict the future, and how all this shakes out will depend on a lot of things. But we are clearly more constrained when we can’t use half of the funding from this tax.”

Unfinished business

To make matters worse for some sales tax opponents, the new tax would pay for millions of dollars of work that was supposed to be covered by the 2016 referendum.

About 5% of the revenue — or $282,223,000 — would go toward “carryover projects” from the 2016 sales tax which have stalled out due to insufficient funds, according to Charleston County Chief Financial Officer Mack Gile.

Three major projects from the 2016 sales tax need additional funding — U.S. Highway 78, Palmetto Commerce Parkway and Dorchester Road. After the 2016 sales tax passed, the county said it would fund the projects on a bay-as-you-go basis, according to council chair Herb Sass.

By not borrowing money to fund projects promised in the 2016 referendum, the council saved around $230 million in interest, Sass explained at a May 30 council meeting. This approach, however, slowed things down: “Because of delays and regulatory permitting,” he said, the projects ended up costing more money and time than anticipated.

A divided council

Council member Jenny Honeycutt of James Island said tying all the projects together is the best way for them to become eligible for federal grant money, which would help alleviate some of the cost.

“What we don’t want to do is put out a list of projects that all these people in Charleston County vote for, and then we don’t have enough,” council member Jenny Honeycutt said at the June 18 meeting. “Once the projects are shovel ready, they become eligible for [federal funds]. … This is just a priority list.”

But Kobrovsky said the referendum’s language does not reflect that idea.

“When people vote on this, they think the projects will be built,” Kobrovksy responded. “This is just a fantasy. … There’s no guarantee we will have the money to finish these project.s how can we in good faith put out something that we don’t have the money for? To me, that wouldn’t be ethical or fair.”

Several other council members said tying unfinished projects to the controversial Mark Clark project was bad governance.

“To attach [the new sales tax] to 526 is politically unfair and is just not right,”

council member Henry Darby at a May 30 council meeting. “This trepidation of not separating [the issues] is beyond comprehension.”

Kobrovsky agreed.

“My fear is that we will jeopardize ongoing projects from the [2016] sales tax,” he said. “By lumping it all, we’re holding hostage all these other projects to 526.”

So what’s covered?

The Mark Clark extension project takes up more than a third of the “sales tax pie” for road projects covered in the proposed referendum. The potpourri of projects county council agreed to add can be amended up the third reading, but several projects are already included:

• Additional lanes to Maybank Highway between River Road and the Stono River Bridge on Johns Island — $51.55 million

• Additional lanes to Maybank Highway between Bohicket Road and River Road on Johns Island — $126 million

• Adding bike lanes and sidewalks along Folly Road between George Griffith Boulevard and Sol Legare Road on James Island — $30.5 million

• Flood mitigation improvements along Long Point Road from Whipple Road to U.S. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant — $126 million

• Realignment of Darrell Creek Trail to intersect with Lieben Road in Mount Pleasant — $46 million

• Sidewalk/multi-use path construction along the Rivers Avenue corridor in North Charleston — $142 million

• Construction of a multi-use path along Mall Drive between Lacross Road and Rivers Avenue in North Charleston — $72 million

• Construction pedestrian/bike bridge alongside the North Bridge to connect West Ashley and North Charleston — $83 million

• Widening projects along Savannah Highway between Dobbin Road and Main Road in West Ashley — $174 million

• Additional lanes to Ashley River Road from Bees Ferry Road to Old Parsonage Road in West Ashley — $102 million

• Flood mitigation improvements to the U.S. Highway 17/S.C. Highway 61 offramp in West Ashley — $36.5 million

• Construction of an overpass for eastbound traffic on Glenn McConnell Parkway at Magwood Drive in West Ashley — $194 million

If the proposed referendum goes to the ballot in November and fails, not only would the Mark Clark project remain unfunded, but so would all of the projects listed above — and any others county council adds to the list prior to its final passage.

Anna Garziera contributed to this story.

Reject wasteful spending with a ‘no’ to Charleston sales tax referendum

South Carolina’s feisty U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings sounded the alarm for years on wasteful government spending. He wailed about the federal government’s profligate spending of more money than it took in, a practice that required boatloads of borrowing. In turn, that caused the government to incur huge costs to pay for interest costs on the borrowing, which he decried as flushing good money down the toilet. Thirty years ago, for example, the federal borrowed a billion dollars a day just to pay interest costs. Today, it’s way worse.

Now comes Charleston County Council, which on June 18 passed the second of three readings of a measure that would allow it to borrow $1.8 billion to pay for its whopping share of a proposed $2.3 billion extension of Interstate 526.

The proposed resolution for voters in November calls for 25-year renewal of a half-cent sales tax, which would generate a total of $5.4 billion. About half of the money would go for the highway, with the rest spread across the county for various road projects, greenway improvements and more than $200 million in supposedly paid projects not finished from the last sales tax referendum.

This new proposed referendum is fiscally irresponsible for one big reason — wasteful spending on interest. While we fully understand the concept and strategy of bonded

indebtedness — borrowing now and paying off the debt with interest — how do you feel knowing that 64.8 billion of those sales tax pennies will be spent on interest costs alone? Yes, the referendum proposes spending $648 million in interest for the privilege of borrowing $1.8 billion of the county’s share of the expanded interstate. That’s more than a 30 percent cumulative fee to borrow money. It’s utterly ridiculous and offensive.

“We have an awesome responsibility … to see to all the traffic needs of the county,” council member Larry Kobrovsky told the Charleston City Paper earlier this week. “I’m a fiscal conservative and a conservationist, and this fails on both hands.

“Those in favor of it think you’re either for this or you want everyone to sit in traffic, but I don’t think this is the only way to do that,” he added. “Even if we pass this, it will be 15 years before anyone starts feeling any sort of alleviation from it.”

Regardless of how you feel about the interstate extension, is it really worth spending hundreds of millions in interest costs when that money could be put to much better use?

If the referendum makes it to the November ballot, we will urge voters to reject it to avoid wasteful spending of hundreds of millions of dollars for borrowing costs.

CHARLESTON CHECKLIST of community

objectives

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.

Turnout, scattered strategies created odd primary

By Andy Brack

Maybe the biggest story of the June 11 primary elections is that a turned-off electorate doesn’t turn out to vote.

Participation statewide was abysmal, as only 13.6% of registered voters — about 440,000 out of 3.2 million — went to the polls. But in some places, the apathy was so bad that participation didn’t get out of the single digits. Just look at turnout in Georgetown County (5.4%), Florence County (8.1%) and Horry County (8.5%). In those places, there wasn’t enough competition on the ballots to attract voters.

Or maybe they were just sick and tired of the whole mess. Look at the First Congressional District race where Republicans reportedly dropped more than $8 million into television, digital and other outreach efforts to get people to pick incumbent Nancy Mace or challengers Catherine Templeton or Bill Young. But voting wasn’t much better than the state average with turnout at 13% in Charleston County, 14.8% in Beaufort County, 13.5% in Dorchester County and 12.1% in Berkeley County.

The First District race among Democrats was notable for the opposite — the comparatively paltry amount of money spent and almost invisible television presence by candidates Michael B. Moore and Mac Deford. They did what they could, but they didn’t excite turnout, perhaps proving that going on TV is more important than trying to reach masses of voters by attending party functions, parades, community meetings, garden parties and living room visits.

There was more excitement in the Upstate where hard-right Freedom Caucus House candidates clashed with more than two dozen challengers. And there was an open seat in the Third Congressional District race and an interesting dynamic in the Fourth District (an incumbent accused of an extramarital affair in the conservative region). County participation was higher than this year’s average — Greenville (17.4%), Oconee (21.5%), Spartanburg (15.6%), Greenwood (18.1%) and Anderson (20.5%), but it’s pretty sad when the high participation rate is one in five registered voters. So the big winner was apathy.

And the biggest loser seemed to be the mainstream Republican establishment, which wasn’t able to make much of a dent in reducing the presence of the gadfly S.C. Freedom Caucus, devoted to using outrageous social conservatism to roil more traditional Republicans.

Perhaps if more center-right Republicans focused their efforts on taking out the leaders of the caucus, they would have saved the General Assembly from two coming years of antics and stunts.

They should have focused on better strategies instead of splitting resources. That’s what the caucus did in targeting two Upstate House members. And it worked — they “primaried” two House veterans, House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee Chairman Bill Sandifer of Seneca and Assistant Majority Leader Jay West of Belton.

Another theory in an apathetic political environment brimming with negativity: Perhaps new gerrymandered lines that took 30,000 Black voters out of the First District and rearranged legislative districts in new ways created so much confusion that incumbents really suffered from the loss of longtime base voters.

That is what seems to have happened when Charleston got a new Senate district thanks to increases in population. But when the GOP crafted a new district for West Ashley and James Island, two things happened. First, Sen. Sandy Senn lost her James Island base as the district shifted west into areas she wasn’t as well known. And second as a result of that newly-created district, former state Democratic Party chairman and Sen. Dick Hartpootlian got moved into a Midlands Senate district with many more rural voters.

Result? Senn lost in unofficial results by 31 votes of 7,815 cast to uberconservative GOP Rep. Matt Leber of Johns Island and Hartpootlian fell short by 120 votes out of 4,708 cast to Rep. Russell Ott, a Calhoun County Democrat with strong ties to agriculture.

June 11 won’t be a day to remember — except for mainstream candidates and incumbents who want to know what not to do in primary elections.

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

Grading food

DHEC hands off restaurant inspections to a new state agency

By Za’Tozia Duffie

If you have always wondered what a food safety inspector dinged a restaurant for on its periodic inspection, you soon will be able to see a clearer picture.

As the state’s cadre of food inspectors transitions from the state’s health agency to its agriculture department on July 1, officials say consumers soon will be able to eye what inspectors see when they rate restaurants from A to C. Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Derek Underwood said in an effort to increase efficiency, the agency will implement a new process to photograph and document violations.

“We’re going to have more consistency when it comes to the food grades and what consumers actually see,” Underwood said. “We want to make sure any photos taken have a full explanation of what regulation was in violation and what corrective actions were in place.”

The state Department of Health and Environmental Control formally will transfer its food safety staff to the S.C. Department of Agriculture’s Consumer Protection Division in less than two weeks. Inspectors will continue to oversee inspections of 22,000 retail food

establishments across South Carolina.

Inspections won’t change

Restaurant owners and managers say they are happy to hear the laws and staff overseeing food safety in the state would not change, but few said they knew about the agency transfer occurring.

“My [inspector] said the transfer had to do with management and not with the inspections,” said Al Thompson, owner of Krazy Owls in John’s Island. “He told me I wouldn’t notice a difference.”

When asked about how his experience with food inspectors has been since owning a restaurant, he chuckled and said, “It’s actually been good.”

Krazy Owls received an uncharacteristic C grade during its routine April inspection. Five days later according to the S.C. Food Grades website, a follow-up inspection led to a new grade of A — a perfect 100, Thompson said.

At the time of routine inspection, the restaurant’s cooler reportedly was broken. That was quickly fixed.

“We were waiting on parts to come for the cooler,” one employee said, emphasizing the restaurant’s team was making strides to improve every day, including retraining of new employees when necessary.

Thompson added that while there were some rules he hadn’t understood, the state’s practices seemed fair.

Underwood

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Krazy Owls owner Al Thompson said his experiences with the state’s food grading system have been fair

“I’ve got a good inspector who is very nice and explains everything to me,” he said. “I haven’t been upset by anything he’s done.”

He said the inspector told him, for example, that the restaurant needed to improve its daily cleaning, a small adjustment.

The employee added, “It was a lot of little things, but when they compiled [the score], it makes a big difference.”

Grades may go unnoticed, but they’re posted

Inspectors will continue to regulate retail food safety, milk and dairy, and wholesale bottled products. Regulation of food safety will include restaurants, grocery stores, caterers, school cafeterias and some convenience stores.

The S.C. Food Grades website shows that Caviar and Bananas, a corner market in downtown Charleston, received an A on its most recent inspection. When Tony Withers, a customer at the market on George Street, heard itreceived an A for its food grade, he said he was not surprised. “It looks clean,” he said as he glanced around. “I’d eat off the floor anyway.”

Food grades may be unnoticed by restaurant goers, but the lettered decals are placed on the front window for the consumer’s benefit. The grades indicate any risk factors of food-borne illnesses the establishment has due to unsanitary practices.

“I never noticed it, but it’s still good to know,” Withers said.

As part of the agency transition, food safety will be headquartered in Columbia, and 118 regionally-based inspectors will work remotely.

Since the change within agencies will allow food safety staff to focus primarily on food inspections across the state, Underwood said the restructuring would increase the agency’s efficiency and responsiveness. 55% of the Agriculture Department’s staff now will be focused on food safety after their transition. This pales in comparison to the less than 3% of the department that previously managed safety regulations.

“This structure will allow us to have expertise on the specific details of a food inspection as opposed to having a jack-ofall-trades to many,” he said.

Over the last five months, Underwood traveled to regional offices and met with each food safety inspector. He conducted food safety inspections with them to observe the inspections.

“I’ve got all the science background to handle it and I just wanted to go out to see what the inspectors of the restaurants are seeing on a day-to-day basis to offer some help and guidance,” he said.

Underwood said the Agriculture Department was well-equipped for the coming change because of its nearly 50 years of managing wholesale food manufacturing. The agency already oversees animal food safety, specialty food pro -

Understanding South Carolina’s food grading system

Anyone who enters a food establishment in South Carolina soon should be able to scan a QR code near the food grade on the door to see the actual inspection and associated pictures. With the transition of retail food safety programs from DHEC to SCDA, the agency said it plans to standardize its inspection system to include specified pictures, along with a full explanation of the regulation cited and the reasoning for the grade the establishment was given.

WHAT GRADES MEAN

Grade A: Establishment earned more than 87 points out of 100 points.

Grade B: Establishment earned 87-78 points. Food safety practices need improvement.

Grade C: Establishment earned less than 78 points. Food safety practices need significant improvement.

Each score is a snapshot in time based on how a retail food establishment handles the five major risk factors related to employee behaviors and preparation practices. These five major risk factors are:

Food contact equipment cleanliness — Did the inspector see build-up on equipment that comes into contact with food?

Cooking temperatures — Are foods being cooked or heated to temperatures within a safe range?

Employee health — Does the facility have a plan in place to require employees who are sick to stay home?

Food Sources — Can the facility prove where all foods are coming from and are they coming from approved sources? (An exception would be raw, unprocessed produce from small farms, produce stands or farmers markets.)

Food holding temperatures — Were the foods maintained at safe hot or cold holding temperatures?

ducers, and produce farming.

“I’m surrounded by a really good team,” he said. “I’m confident that we’re going to make a big impact in the food safety realm and consumers and our state are going to be satisfied with what we’re continuing and what changes we’re bringing.”

What To Do

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SATURDAY

7th Annual Pride Bar Crawl

Celebrate diversity, be bold and be colorful with the official Pride bar crawl. Dress in vibrant attire and express your true self in a safe, welcoming space. This event is more than just a pub crawl; it’s a celebration of love, diversity and inclusion. Enjoy drag shows, handpicked exclusive bars, exclusive drink specials and more. June 22. Check-in 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Crawl 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Drink prices vary. Check in at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge. 145 Calhoun St. Downtown. crawlwith.us/ charleston/pride

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SATURDAY

Juneteenth Gospel Jubilee

Head the the North Charleston Performing Arts Center for live performances by The Canton Spirituals, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Luther Barnes and The Spiritual QC’s in celebration of freedom, family and unity this Junetheenth. A clear bag policy will be in place for this event. Buy tickets online through Ticketmaster.

June 22. Show starts at 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. North Charleston Performing Arts Center. 5001 Coliseum Drive. North Charleston. northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com

MONDAY

Women’s Strike 2024

On the 2nd anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, girls, women and allies are planning to go on strike across the Lowcountry. Participants do not go to work, do not go to school, and/or do not spend even one penny. The strike coincides with a National Women’s Day parade downtown.

June 24. Parade marches from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Free. Location provided upon RSVP. Charleston Women in Action. action.womensmarch.com

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Carolina Day at the Nathaniel Russell House

Each year, the Palmetto Society of Charleston plans an annual parade from Washington Square Park to White Point Gardens to commemorate the Revolutionary War. Tour the gardens, play historical games, enjoy snacks, crafts and story time. Then, take a short walk to Washington Square to participate in the annual Carolina Day Parade.

June 28. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $20/adult; $10/ages 3-20. Nathaniel Russelll House. 51 Meeting St. Downtown. historiccharleston.org

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SATURDAY

Juneteenth at Magnolia Plantation

Join Magnolia Plantation and Gardens this weekend for a celebration of Juneteenth with living history, demonstrations, gospel performances, barbecue, food trucks and more! This event is included with regular garden admission for the day purchase on-site or online. June 22. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. 3550 Ashley River Road. magnoliaplantation.com

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Summer Guide

A CP guide on how to make the most of your summer in the Lowcountry

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Paper Staff

If you’re still looking for ideas for how to spend these hot, sunny summer months, look no further. Whether you’re looking for a place to sit in the sand and enjoy a cool, salty ocean breeze or a place to sit indoors and escape the heat with a cold drink in your hand, we have you covered.

Here’s our 2024 guide on the best places to spend your beach days, grab your summer sips, hit a local farmers markets and more. These lists are far from exhaustive — and longtime locals may probably have totally different experiences and bars from ours. More than anything, we encourage you to get out, explore and find your own hidden gems across the Lowcountry this summer.

Beat the heat

The Isle of Palms, known to locals as IOP, is home to a long stretch of public beach as well as a popular resort and golf course. The “isle” proper is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway — a 3,000-mile inland waterway that runs from Massachusetts to the southern tip of Florida before following the Gulf Coast to Texas.

Whether you’re looking for a staycation at Wild Dunes (check out its “experiences” like eco-excursions and stand-up paddleboarding) or a relaxing day trip to take in everything the island town has to offer, IOP can check all your boxes — if you can brave the parking.

Sullivan’s Island, a two-and-a-half-mile long barrier island across a bridge from IOP, was settled in the 17th century by Captain Florence O’Sullivan while he was stationed as a lookout. The beach town has a strong military background and is the site of the first patriot naval victory during the Revolutionary War. (We celebrate that day, now called “Carolina Day” on June 28.)

Beach parking is available on most streets — be sure to pay close attention to posted signs — and we’re partial to the southernmost tip of the beach. Drive past Fort Moultrie for street parking and walk down the dedicated beach path to find a more secluded stretch of beach, offset by breakwaters.

Folly Beach, lovingly referred to as “the edge of America,” is a 12-square-mile

barrier island located just nine miles from downtown Charleston. Six miles of beaches are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Folly River, and outdoor recreation is a big draw for folks visiting the town.

If you’re surfing inclined — or would like to be — make your way to the Washout, the best area for surfing on Folly, and possibly all of Charleston County. This part of the beach got its name after Hurricane Hugo washed out several homes and, according to Folly’s official website, “created unobstructed wind flow that is perfect for surfing.” Contact Isla Surf School for lessons.

Also be sure to bring a bucket to collect shells. Folly recently made Southern Living’s list of “The Best Southern Beaches For Avid Shellers.” According to SL, “what makes Folly Beach really special is the abundance of fossils, urchins, sand dollars and starfish.”

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Chill out on beautiful Sullivan’s Island, a beach town with a rich history

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Isla Surf School can teach you how to ride Folly waves

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Sip in the sun

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, pineapple, lemon, green tea and toasted rice.

The Terrace bar at The Mills House 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.

Satellite Bar (above), formerly called Stars Rooftop Bar, is a great spot to cool off and people watch

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).

Summer safety tips

In the middle of summer fun, experts say it is important to keep in mind summer safety tips to avoid sunburns, bruises and worse.

Keep a close eye on children near the water. Summer vacation is a popular time to surf, water ski and spend time near the ocean. Drowning is a major concern when close to the water and one of the most common preventable deaths. A child can drown in the time it takes to reply to a text, according to the American Red Cross.

Suggestion: It is best to have a designated adult “water watcher” to focus on children and weak swimmers in the water. The Red Cross advises that children take swimming lessons and always wear lifejackets.

Be mindful of firework laws and dangers. If you are inclined to shoot off fireworks, the Red Cross recommends you set off fireworks away from buildings or trees. Always wear eye protection and store fireworks in a cool, dry place away from

Explosive events set for July Fourth

There’s no shortage of exciting places and ways to enjoy this year’s Fourth of July fireworks. The City Paper has put together a collection of several events and opportunities to watch the display. Wherever you choose to celebrate, make sure to don your red, white and blues and bask in the glow by the water with your fellow Americans.

Charleston Symphony at The Joe

June 29. 6 p.m. Free with reservation. Joseph P. Riley Park. 360 Fishburne St. Downtown. charlestonsymphony.org

Independence Day Celebration with the Charleston RiverDogs

July 4 to July 6. 7 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Joseph P. Riley Park. 360 Fishburne St. Downtown. milb.com/charleston

Isle of Palms Fourth of July Celebration

July 4. 6:30 p.m. Free. 21st Avenue. Isle of Palms. iop.net

Patriots Point Fireworks Blast

July 4. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. $95/person. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. 40 Patriots Point Road. Mount Pleasant. patriotspoint.org

Fireworks and Freedom Festival

July 4. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free. Gahagan Park. 184 W. Boundary St. Summerville. summervillesc.gov

Fourth of July Festival at Riverfront Park

July 4. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free. Riverfront Park. 1061 Everglades Ave. North Charleston. northcharleston.org

Fabulous Fourth in the Creek

July 4. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Free. Goose Creek Municipal Center. 519 N. Goose Creek Blvd. Goose Creek. cityofgoosecreek.com

Fourth of July Fireworks on Folly Beach

children and pets. Buying or shooting fireworks is illegal inside the city of Charleston and many other cities year-round. It is best to check local fireworks laws before you celebrate July 4 with a bang. Pro tip: Pets really don’t like fireworks. Consider their welfare when you’re firing off popping rockets.

Apply sunscreen properly. The American Academy of Dermatology advises people of all ages to use water-resistant sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher that offers broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays.

Watch out for heat stroke. Charleston’s extreme summer heat can cause your body temperature to rise past the point of being able to cool itself. If you experience dizziness, confusion or muscle cramping, immediately go inside or into shade and drink water.

Respect shorebirds’ nesting sites. The South Carolina Audubon Society says to keep local wildlife safe this summer by staying a safe distance from nesting sites. Pro tip: Pick up trash.

July 4. Dusk. Free. Folly Beach. visitfolly.com

Sullivan’s Island Fourth of July Celebration

July 4. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free. Sunrise Presbyterian Church. 3222 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island. sullivansisland.sc.gov

Red, White and Blue Festival at Kiawah Island Resort

July 4. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservation prices vary. Kiawah Island Golf Resort. 1 Sanctuary Beach Drive. Kiawah Island. kiawahresort.com

Fourth of July at The Watch

July 4. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. $75/adult; $30/ ages 12 and under. The Watch Rooftop. 75 Wentworth St. Downtown. therestorationhotel.com

Colurtesy The Mills House Sip drinks poolside at The Terrace bar at the Mills House

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Local markets and farms

Get a taste of the Lowcountry’s fresh produce at a farmers market or pick-your-own-produce farm. The Charleston Farmers Market in downtown’s Marion Square runs from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday and highlights offerings from local farmers, tasty bites from food trucks, artisan items, live music and kids activities such as an inflatable bounce house.

The Charleston Pour House opens its backyard and back deck to the public for the Sunday Brunch Farmers Market. Visitors can peruse the many goods for sale while sipping a cold drink from the bar and grooving along to the band on the deck. Other markets take place on varying days throughout the area including West Ashley Farmers Market, Holy City Farmers Market, the Folly Art Village Market and more.

For an even fresher experience, pick your own produce at area farms including Boone Hall Farms in Mount Pleasant, Bugby Plantation U-Pick on Wadmalaw Island and Champney’s Blueberry Farm in Ravenel. This is an excellent activity for the whole family, just be sure to plan your trip according to the weather and temperature as a summer afternoon in the field can get very hot.

Courtesy Sunday Brunch Farmers Market

The Sunday Brunch Farmers Market offers fresh produce, artisan goods, live music and more

Make sure to check beach guidelines when bringing your furry friends along

Pet-friendly beaches

Kiawah Island: Pets must be leashed at all times from March 16 to Oct. 31. Starting Nov. 1 until March 15, pets can roam offleash from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except in the critical habitat area, and on-leash from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Edisto Beach: From May 1 to Oct. 31, this beach requires animals to be leashed at all times. Outside of these specified months, pets can enjoy the beach without a leash.

Folly Beach: To ensure pet safety from crowds and extreme heat, animals are prohibited from accessing the beach between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. from May 1 to Sept. 30. Pets are welcome the rest of the year during the off-season but must

Helpful links and resources

remain leashed at all times.

Isle of Palms: Pets are permitted on Isle of Palms between 5 a.m to 9 a.m. from April 1 to Sept. 14, and between 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. from Sept.15 to March 3. During these hours, they can be off-leash. All animals who visit should be vaccinated and pet owners must carry the vaccination certificate.

Sullivan’s Island: Summer hours for pets on the beach go into effect from May 1 to Sept. 30. During this period, pets are allowed off-leash from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and must be on-leash from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Animals are not allowed on the beach between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Here are some helpful links to organizations mentioned in this year’s guide:

Wild Dunes: destinationhotels.com/wild-dunes

Sullivan’s Island: charlestoncvb.com/beaches/ sullivans-island

Folly Beach: visitfolly.com

Isla Surf School: islasurfschool-charleston.com

Little Palm: littlepalmbar.com

Mills House Terrace Bar: millshouse.com/dine/the-terrace

Satellite Bar: starsrestaurant.com/stars-satellite-bar

Charleston Farmers Market: charlestonfarmersmarket.com

Champney’s Blueberry Farm: agriculture.sc.gov/agritourism-farms/ champneys-blueberry-farm

American Red Cross: redcross.org

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Cuisine

Where to grab big-ass salads in Charleston

By Connelly Hardaway

Nothing hits in the summertime like a really big, really crunchy, really filling salad. We’ve rounded up local restaurants that are serving what can best be described as big-ass salads. We don’t want wilted side salads or sad excuses for a serving of vegetables. We want the good stuff. Here’s where to get it.

Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.

EOBC’s salads are called “big salads” for a reason, and the Smokey Caesar has everything you’d want in a big ol’ pile of lettuce: a creamy dressing, crunchy stuff like pepitas and croutons and the option to add protein like chicken, pork and salmon.

Cost: $13. Additional protein, $6-$9. Pairs well with Spring Medley Boulevardier, $15.

Home Team BBQ

Barbecue joint or not (and you’ll find that this isn’t the only meat-focused spot to make our big ass salad list), Home Team’s salads are delightful and, yes, big. The Home Team Salad, topped with grilled corn, big chunks of tomatoes and cucumbers, toasted pepitas and smoked poblano vinaigrette is creamy, crunchy and filling. Top it with some of Home Team’s signature meat or keep it vegetarian with black beans. Cost: $13.50. Additional protein, $3.50$6.25. Pairs well with a Gamechanger, $13+. You’re eating healthy — might as well add a floater, too.

EVO Pizzeria

EVO’s Farmer Salad always hits the spot when you’re craving a big (and we do mean big) bowl of crisp, fresh, local veggies. Artisan lettuce is topped with rainbow carrots, English cucumber, watermelon radish and chives, with your choice of blue cheese or house vinaigrette. It’s the perfect complement to some slices of ‘za — or delicious all on its own. Be sure to check out EVO’s

What’s new

Makan Charleston is now open at 210 Rutledge Ave. The second restaurant from chef-owner James Wozniuk , Makan’s Charleston location will offer the same Malaysian fare found at its original location in DC. Makan DC has received a number of awards since opening in 2020, including a Michelin Bib Gourmand every year since 2021. The menu features a wide variety of Malaysian dishes, inspired by Wozniuk’s travels throughout southeast Asia. The menu is divided into small plates, noodles and main dishes and guests are encouraged to share plates. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Learn more online at makanchs.com.

Florence’s Lowcountry Kitchen recently announced new weekly specials. Guests can enjoy roasted sweet tea chicken with red rice and green beans for $12 on Tuesdays; half-off kids menu items like fried chicken tenders, cheeseburgers, fried flounder and more on Wednesdays and half off bottles of wine on Thursdays. Happy hour is served daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with $1 off all cocktails, wines and local draft beers. Florence’s is open for dinner daily, as well as weekend brunch. Learn more online at florenceskitchen.com.

Edmund’s Oast Brewery recently collaborated with Asheville-based Devil’s Foot Beverage to create a non-alcoholic, canned cocktail, The Zero Proof Margarita. Available at EOBC, the mocktail was designed with summer in mind, with, according to a press release, “a refined flavor profile that promises an elevated sipping experience.” Head to devilsfootbrew. com to learn more.

Galpão Gaucho, downtown’s Brazilian steakhouse, recently added a 24-karat golden steak to its rodizio menu. Diners can order the Golden Steak, which is enveloped in 24-karat gold foil, as part of the rodizio experience ($73). A gaucho (meat chef) carves the meat selection with a golden knife, tableside. Learn more online at galpaogauchousa.com.

—Connelly Hardaway

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Home Team BBQ’s Home Team Salad (above) and Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.’s Smokey Caesar are just two of the big, crunchy and fresh salads you can find around town. Add your choice of protein and say goodbye to sad desk lunches.

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frequent salad specials, too, which feature seasonal ingredients.

Cost: $11/small, $14/large. Pairs well with whatever local craft beer is on tap, $6+.

Harbinger and Harken Cafes

Perhaps best known for their inventive, indulgent pastries and bakery items, both the Harbinger and Harken Cafes have a solid salad menu that changes with the seasons. Order a salad plate and get a sample of as many (five) or as few salads as you like. Recent offerings include the Green Tomato Salad, made with cucumber, pickled jalapeno, sweet onion, mint, cilantro and extra virgin olive oil and the Edamame and Garlic Noodle Salad made with its titular ingredients as well as sunflower seeds, scallions, roasted garlic, chili flakes, mint and sesame seeds.

Cost: $12. Pairs well with an iced lavender latte, $5.50.

Rancho Lewis

You can’t go wrong with Rancho Lewis’ traditional Mexican fare — the Christmas burrito is a staple for a reason. If you’re looking for something a bit lighter, but still filling, order one of Rancho Lewis’ big salads. The West Texas Wedge takes the classic wedge salad, made with bacon and cheese and takes things up a notch with avocado, grilled corn and pico de gallo. The Sun City Caesar is made with romaine, queso anejo, crispy corn tortilla, chile rajas and cilantro. Diners can add grilled chicken, shrimp or steak to either salad.

Cost: $8/Caesar, $12/Wedge. Additional protein, $4-$6. Pairs well with the Mexican Martini (anything with a two-drink limit is going to be good, trust us), $15.

Verde

Local fast-casual salad restaurant Verde recently expanded with a new spot in Park

Whether you’re creating your own work of art at Verde or ordering one of their signature creations, you’ll be digging into a big ol’ bowl of good stuff

Circle and a new King Street location (433 King St.). Founded in 2011 by hospitality veterans Jennifer and Sam Ferrebee, Verde focuses on nutrient-dense, preservative-free foods. You can’t write a story about big ass salads in Charleston and not mention Verde, and this spot has a wide variety of leafy greens to choose from, whether you’re in the mood for make-your-own or one of their signature creations. We’re partial to the Mesa Verde, made with romaine, roasted chicken, grape tomatoes, pickled onion, avocado, black beans, raw corn, tortilla strips, fresh cilantro and chipotle lime vinaigrette.

Cost: $12.95. Pairs well with a High Rise CBD Seltzer, $6.

Leon’s Oyster Shop

Leon’s Oyster Shop’s Siam Salad has been a longtime favorite of City Paper staffers since its debut almost a decade ago. Made with napa and red cabbage, avocado, peanuts, orange, fried onions and herbs, the hefty portion is great solo or with the addition of shrimp or grilled or fried chicken.

Cost: $16/small, 19/large. Additional protein, $6. Pairs well with draft rose, $10, or a Mexican Coke, $5, if you’re ordering it to-go.

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint

Like Home Team, Martin’s Bar-B-Que serves up a surprisingly delightful (and big!) salad. Never let a pitmaster fool you into thinking they only know their way around meat — although these big servings of veggies do taste even better with the addition of protein. Dig into the Farmer’s Salad, made with cucumbers, carrots, pickled onions, corn, pecans, cheese, croutons and smoked turkey or the Country Salad, topped with fried chicken.

Cost: $10.29+. Pairs well with sweet tea ($2.49), obviously.

Culture

New dance company hosts choreography showcase

By Chloe Hogan

Dancer, educator and choreographer

Lacey Bates is the founder of a brandnew Charleston-based dance company, Collective SC, which will host its first event and fundraiser, the Holy City Dance Festival, at South of Broadway Theater in North Charleston on June 22.

Bates told the Charleston City Paper she is excited to present a stellar lineup of local and guest choreographers in this showcasestyle production.

“The idea for this festival is to give emerging choreographers a space to present their work,” Bates said. “For the Collective as a whole, the aim is to give dancers more professional opportunities here in Charleston. All of my dancers are paid hourly — professional opportunities here are not common; usually you have to go to a bigger city to find professional work. So making space for dancers here in Charleston really is the goal.”

Bates is a South Carolina native who grew up in Myrtle Beach, attended the College of Charleston and, during her time here, danced with Annex Dance Company and Dance Lab’s Entertainment Company.

“ My goal is to create more opportunities for not only dancers but choreographers as well.” —Lacey Bates

Then, she spent five years in the vibrant dance community of San Francisco and was a co-founder of a company there, called Collective S.F. When it closed during the Covid lockdown (plus, Bates was missing her home state), she decided she wanted to bring a piece of California back with her. So Bates took a leap of faith and started Collective SC at the end of 2023. In places with bigger dance communities, like New

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SC, said she wants to create more professional opportunities for emerging dancers and choreographers in the area

York and California, there are a lot of these kinds of dance festivals and open applications for emerging artists, Bates explained.

“My goal is to create more opportunities for not only dancers but choreographers as well,” Bates said. “I felt like I needed to move 2,000 miles away to have a dance career.”

Collective SC is her response to that feeling.

“Charleston has so much going on artswise. I think the potential for dance is there, too, but we have to just make it happen.”

Showcasing choreography

Audience members can look forward to an evening of contemporary dance where seven local choreographers will present new work, plus one out-of-state guest choreographer. Those presenting work include Bates, Izzy Byers, Kandyce Gardner, Lucy Dillon, Jessie Natusch (Charleston Modern Collective), Taylor Rice, Tiara Scarlett (Scarlett Rose), Allie Boyd (The Dance Space) and Tori Kabernagel.

“My goal is to bring audiences a fresh perspective on contemporary dance by welcoming a sense of collaboration,” Bates said.

Working with South of Broadway Theater, Bates put out an open call in the fall of 2023 for choreographers in the area. The resulting showcase will present 11 dif-

ferent dance pieces, mostly contemporary.

“For the first production, I wanted to make it more of a community event that gives opportunities to emerging artists and choreographers in the area, because I find that’s a real need here,” she said.

Tickets start at $20 through citypapertickets.com for the 7 p.m. show on June 22. Collective SC invites its audience to join with the dancers and choreographers for drinks and conversation after the show.

“I want to do anything I can to make people feel welcome, to have fun and feel relaxed,” Bates said. “I really want to connect with the audience members and community as a whole — talk to them about what they liked, what they didn’t like. I want to create a sense of fellowship, and fun, really, in addition to seeing some awesome dance.”

She aims to expand the festival next year and make it into the Collective SC’s annual fundraising event. Bates will also begin offering a class series, starting in July, after a trip up North to present her own choreography at New York City’s Emergent Dance Festival.

Learn more at collectivescdance.com and @collectivescdance on Instagram. Find tickets for the Holy City Dance Festival at citypapertickets.com.

Arts, etc.

North Charleston seeks artist-in-residence

North Charleston is seeking applications for its brand new artist-in-residence program. One S.C. visual artist will be selected to serve as the city’s Artist-in-Residence from August to October, working in a studio at the Park Circle Community Building. After this pilot, regular residencies will take place between January and March, April and June, July and September, and October and December. Find the application, due July 12, at northcharlestonculturalartsdepartment.slideroom.com.

American

Jukebox features hits from the ’60s,

’70s and ’80s

Mount Pleasant’s Brad and Jennifer Moranz present their popular summertime show, American Jukebox at Charleston Music Hall. Some of the country’s most talented performers will sing and dance their way through three decades of musical favorites. 7 p.m., June 28; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. June 29; and 3 p.m. June 30. Tickets start at $42 for adults; $39 for seniors/military; $24 for students and $21 for children at bradandjennifermoranz.com.

Ohm hosts free party, live music at Refinery

Join Charleston’s local radio station, WOHM Radio 96.3FM , for a free all-day event from 1-5 p.m. June 23 at the Refinery during their summer 5K Pledge Drive. The agenda includes a small award ceremony, live music from the Lee Barbour Polyverse Trio at Cleat’s and a happy hour. Learn more at ohmradio963.org.

S.C. author pens new book, Magnolia

South Carolina author and photographer Marjorie Kneece recently released her fifth book, MAGNOLIA: Eden on the Ashley. The book takes readers on a tour of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens and Audubon Swamp, offering an artistic journey through flora, fauna, hundreds of original photographs, poetry and more. Paperback $55.99 at Barnes and Noble. Chloe Hogan

Lacey Bates (right), the founder of brand-new dance company Collective

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JAZZ & BLUES

CLUB

High Fidelity: Your Top 5

Married couple Sandy and Craig Gangloff are two entrepreneurs who are focused on solutions for the greater good, Ohm Radio writes. Sandy owns a consulting firm dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations and public/private partnerships with a great vision to realize their goals, while Craig is launching a green energy company to bring more electric vehicle charging and solar infrastructure throughout the country. Sandy and Craig were raised in the 70s and 80s, so their shared top five album choices harken back to those decades. Sandy and Craig’s top 5:

Hotel California by Eagles

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Back in Black by AC/DC

Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses

Saturday Night Fever by Bee Gees

Morant’s new studio series features local collabs

By Sydney Bollinger

Local poet and musician Christian Morant debuted on Ohm Radio last month his new single, “Mermaid Green,” a live recording featuring Mount Pleasant vocalist Emily Curtis. The single is a part of his new studio series, a project where he collaborates with local musicians to celebrate Charleston’s indie music scene.

Aside from Curtis, Morant also worked with his sister, Moncks Corner visual artist Chelsea-Lee Rheault who created the single’s cover art, and North Charleston musician Michael Duff, who played guitar on the song.

Morant said “that Charleston collaborative energy” is what makes “Mermaid Green” special, as well as his collaborative video series. He’s making and releasing on Youtube a series of acoustic studio sessions with local musicians — a project that will result in an album to be released later this year.

“Music is a type of therapy. There was some darker material years ago. That was a different version of me, and then I realized the spiritual inner work I had to do to move in a more positive light,” Morant said. “The essence of Mermaid Green is this kind of fairytale feeling of love in general. I gravitate towards that joy.”

And he’s sharing in the joy of music making by working with Charleston’s musical community for his new studio series.

Ongoing series highlights

Charleston artists

The studio series highlights Morant’s collaborative songwriting and singing with

musicians like Curtis. This month, for example, he released Curtis’s original song “The Background” — on which Morant is featured — via his YouTube channel.

The series focuses on stripped-back, acoustic songs, which include “Unstable,” “The Greatest Showman” and “Tender Loving Care” (those songs feature New York-based Jenn Bedell and Lubomir Rzepka). Morant said new songs, mostly with Charleston musicians plus accompanying videos, will be released every two to three months. At the end of the year, he plans to put it all into a full album release.

Summerville based director Jackson Bailes lends his eye behind the camera to create authentic, raw moments in the video recordings of the songs. Baile’s laidback approach is exactly what Morant was looking for, he said.

Morant admits he’s making the album “backwards from what most people do,” but said building the studio series has reignited his creative spark.

“I was really rushing the process when I was trying to do really produced tracks before,” he told the Charleston City Paper. “[Now,] whoever wants to listen to it, listen to it. I’m no longer [thinking] ‘oh my God, I

have to perfect this thing’ anymore.”

Returning to his roots

For the past several years, Morant has split time between New York and Charleston, but has found himself returning over and over again to work with Charleston artists — especially his family.

Aside from his painter sister, Morant said he finds inspiration in his father, who is a songwriter, producer, musician and author, Jonathan “Mookie” Morant (Charleston City Paper ’s Best Local Author 2024.) While the father and son each have their own projects, Christian Morant describes he and his father as “working in parallel” and said they are creating a children’s book together.

“Mermaid Green” and the studio series are only recent additions to Morant’s repertoire: He recently performed at Keith Summey Library for North Charleston Arts Fest and released his poetry collection Growth in 2023.

Watch the studio series at youtube.com/ christianmorant. Keep up with Morant @christianmorant on Instagram and via his website christianmorant.com.

Provided

Spoken word artist Christian Morant collaborates with Charleston and New York musicians in his “studio sessions” Youtube series: live recordings of original songs which he plans to compile into a full length album later this year

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old is new again

65. SAG-AFTRA, for example

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67. Recolors

68. Element number 54

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1. “Will & Grace” guest star Bomer 2. Cooking acronym popularized by Rachael Ray

Like this clue (and many others) 4. “You Are” band Pearl ___

Cockney residence for ‘Enry, maybe

In poor shape

Enthralled with

Update a LinkedIn profile, perhaps

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 2023-CP-10-05602

M&O HOLDINGS, LLC Judgment Creditor, V. DAVID E. CUNNINGHAM, Judgment Debtor.

NOTICE OF FILING OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT

TO: DAVID E. CUNNINGHAM: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Foreign Judgment and Affidavit were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, whose address is set forth below, on the 15th of November, 2023; that you, as the Judgment Debtor, have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of this Notice to seek relief from the enforcement of this Judgment; and that if the Judgment is not satisfied and no relief is sought within thirty (30) days, the Judgment will be enforced in this State in the same manner as a judgment of this State. You are further advised that the name and address of the Judgment Creditor is as follows:

M&O Holdings, LLC

c/o Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 1501 Main Street, Suite 310 Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Attn: Jane H. Downey, Esq.

You are further advised that the name and address of the attorney for the Judgment Creditor is as follows: Jane H. Downey, Esquire Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 1501 Main Street, Suite 310 Columbia, South Carolina 29201

You are further advised that the name and address of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina is as follows: The Honorable Julie J. Armstrong Charleston County Clerk of Court 100 Broad St Charleston, SC 29401

This Notice is being filed and served in accordance with the provisions of the South Carolina Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, Section 15-35-900, et seq. of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended.

BY: s/Jane H. Downey Jane H. Downey, 15045 BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC 1501 Main Street, Suite 310 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Tel. 803.251.8814

E-Mail: jdowney@bakerdonelson.com Attorneys for Judgment Creditor

November 15, 2023

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2023-DR- 10-2730

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VERSUS Lacole Butler, Henry Butler and Terry Malone, DEFENDANTS.

IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2006, 2013, and 2015.

on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, William Evan Reynolds, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty(30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

William Evan Reynolds, SC Bar # 102352

3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101 Charleston, S.C. 29405 (843) 953-9625.

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of: DELORIS ETHERIDGE HUSKY

2024-ES-10-0993

DOD: 4/13/24

Pers. Rep:

KAREN DENISE HUSKY WRIGHT

419 RICE HOPE DR., MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464

Atty:

LISA WOLFF HERBERT, ESQ.

864 LOWCOUNTRY BLVD., #C, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ***********

Estate of: ROHAN COPRA

2024-ES-10-0995

DOD: 12/8/23

Pers. Rep: HOPE A. JOHNSTON 3090 OLIVIA MARIE LN., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: LISA WOLFF HERBERT, ESQ.

864 LOWCOUNTRY BLVD., #C, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 ***********

Estate of:

WILLIAM MICHAEL COUGHLIN

2024-ES-10-0999

DOD: 5/8/24

Pers. Rep:

SUZANNE M. COUGHLIN 4263 HOPE PLANTATION DR., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

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

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

DOD: 6/12/23

Pers. Rep:

DANA OCHENDU MARTIN

11280 NORTH VENTURA AVE., OJAI, CA 93023

Atty: JEFFREY T. SPELL, ESQ. 925 WAPPOO RD., #B, CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: CARROLL ROSS HAMILTON, JR. 2024-ES-10-0930

DOD: 4/15/24

Pers. Rep:

LORI ANN BATALLER 2925 WATERLEAF RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455 ***********

Estate of:

LIZZY CATHERINE ZITO 2024-ES-10-0937

DOD: 4/28/24

Pers. Rep: FRANK ZITO 104 ALLAGASH LN., SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680

Atty: JONATHAN S. ALTMAN, ESQ. 575 KING ST., #B, CHARLESTON, SC 29403 ***********

Estate of:

EBEN ROGER RUMPH 2024-ES-10-0941

DOD: 4/18/24

Pers. Rep: PATRICIA E. RUMPH 1081 RIVER RD., JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

Atty: BARRY C. HOLDEN, ESQ. 916 PALM BLVD., #7, ISLE OF PALMS, SC 29451

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of:

MICHELLE GARTMAN GOFF

2024-ES-10-0591

DOD: 11/23/23

Pers. Rep: LISA HALL 4457 HWY 174, HOLLYWOOD, SC 29449

Atty: JONATHAN E. SPITZ, ESQ. PO BOX 11262, COLUMBIA, SC 29211

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Estate of: BRUCE SAMUEL BROWN, SR.

2024-ES-10-0798

DOD: 12/21/23

Pers. Rep: ROBIN MICHELLE BROWN-BURDEN 5065 TOWLES RD., HOLLYWOOD, SC 29449

***********

Estate of:

LAVONNE NALLEY PHILLIPS

2024-ES-10-0860

DOD: 3/14/24

Pers. Rep: ALTON C. PHILLIPS

2 CHISOLM ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of: DIANE JAFFE

2024-ES-10-0788

DOD: 3/14/24

Pers. Rep: BETH STONE 3288 MILLER DR., LADSON, SC 29456

Atty: ROBERT BERNSTEIN, ESQ. 5418 B RIVERS AVE., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406

***********

Estate of:

ROBERT PAUL WOLF 2024-ES-10-0969

DOD: 4/21/24

Pers. Rep: DAVID WOLF 748 D ST. ANDREWS BLVD., CHARLESTON, SC 29407

***********

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of:

TIMOTHY ROBERT MERZ

2024-ES-10-0182

DOD: 12/31/23

Pers. Rep: MELANIE KATHERINE MERZ 1229 PARKWOOD ESTATES DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29407

Atty: THOMAS BRUSH, ESQ. 12 CARRIAGE LN., #A CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: KENNETH HUGH WILSON 2024-ES-10-0744

DOD: 3/22/24

Pers. Rep: JESSICA KELLY 146 TEDFORD DR. LONGMEADOW, MA 01106

Atty: CHRISTOPHER D. LIZZI, ESQ. 2170 ASHLEY PHOSPHATE RD., #402 NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406

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Estate of: GEORGE ALBERT MORASKA, JR. 2024-ES-10-0773

DOD: 3/26/24

Pers. Rep: MARY HENDRICKS MORASKA 61 MANCHESTER RD. CHARLESTON, SC 29407

Atty: KATHLEEN MORASKA FERRI, ESQ. PO BOX 31776

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Estate of:

VICKY ELIZABETH GARNER

2024-ES-10-0800

DOD: 10/10/23

Pers. Rep: JAMES B. ALTMAN 1236 SILVERLEAF CIR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412

***********

Estate of: RUTH N. WATERS

2024-ES-10-0811

DOD: 11/14/23

Pers. Rep: LEVI ANTHONY WATERS 5569 FRISCO LN. JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

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

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Estate of: MITCHELL ALLEN COHEN 2024-ES-10-0812

DOD: 4/1/24

Pers. Rep: ROSS B. COHEN 21 THORNTON ST. LAWRENCE, MA 01841

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

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of:

PATRICIA ELIZABETH SOLOMON 2024-ES-10-0818

DOD: 4/17/24

Pers. Rep: AMELIA SOLOMON WARING 97 SOUTH BATTERY, CHARLESTON, SC 29401

Atty: BRADISH J. WARING, ESQ. 25 CALHOUN ST., #250, CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ***********

Estate of:

STEPHEN HENRY HOWARD

2024-ES-10-0854

DOD: 9/14/23

Pers. Rep: SUSAN A. BRIDGES PO BOX 3484, SPARTANBURG, SC 29304

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Estate of:

JEANETTE HANKS SHERMAN 2024-ES-10-0870

DOD: 3/26/24

Pers. Rep: KELLY JENNIFER JENKINS 4320 COVINGTON DR., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418

Pers. Rep: KATRENA RENEE HANKS 721 BROAD ST., #701, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402

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Estate of: ANNA MARIA ROWAN 2024-ES-10-0898

DOD: 8/16/23

Pers. Rep:

WILLIAM ROWAN 1559 TIDAL MARSH LN., MT. PLEASANT, SC 29466

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

SUMMONS

(Deficiency Judgment Demanded)

(Mortgage Foreclosure) Non-Jury

TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Serge Lajeunesse

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their office, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, SC 29204, within (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer to Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOME THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S), AN/OR TO PERSON UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABLILITY, INCOMPLETENTS AND PERSONS CONFINED AND PEERSON IN THE MILITARY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within (30) days after service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on April 08, 2024, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston, South Carolina.

Crawford & von Keller, LLC PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: 803-790-2626

Email: court@crawfordvk.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C/A #: 2024-CP-10-02392

3 y/o male, friendly & approachable. For more information, call (843) 871.3820 or email adopt@dorchesterpaws.org4

1 y/o male hound mix. (843) 747-4849, www.charlestonanimalsociety.org

TO DEFENDANT: Terry Malone YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on September 13, 2023 at 4:10PM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint

Estate of:

BARBARA ANN BRUSS

2024-ES-10-0912

DOD: 4/5/24

Pers. Rep: MICHAEL KENNETH BRUSS 1598 SEABAGO DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

***********

Estate of: MAXINE ROSE GLADDEN 2024-ES-10-0925

Pers. Rep: GEORGE MARK PHILLIPS

40 MURRAY BLVD., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

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

***********

Estate of:

DORINDA BIRD QUARTERMAN

HARMON

2024-ES-10-0866

DOD: 3/25/24

Pers. Rep: TERRY WAYNE HARMON

784 CREEKSIDE DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ***********

CHARLESTON, SC 29417

***********

Estate of: BUIST LUCAS HANAHAN 2024-ES-10-0785

DOD: 2/17/24

Pers. Rep: MIKEL SCARBOROUGH 339 MARTELLO DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412

***********

Estate of: EUBERT YANCY JOHNSON, JR. 2024-ES-10-0797

DOD: 7/18/23

Pers. Rep: JOHN KOTCHISH 223 LAKE HILTON DR. CHAPIN, SC 29036

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-01816

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. Plaintiff,

-vsSerge LaJeunesse; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for SunRun Inc.; Brookdale at Forest Hills Homeowners Association Inc. Defendants

TRUIST BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SUNTRUST BANK, Plaintiff, vs. STEPHANIE DUBOSE, JOHN DUBOSE, MONTY DUBOSE and GINGER EVANS, AS HEIRS AT LAW OF FRANCES DUBOSE A/K/A FRANCES LONDON DUBOSE, DECEASED, AND ANY OTHER HEIRS-AT-LAW OR DISTRIBUTEES OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR SPOUSES, IF ANY THEY HAVE, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; ALSO ANY UNKNOWN ADULTS AND THOSE PERSONS 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; TRUIST BANK; BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE; and MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Defendants.

LIS PENDENS

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action will be commenced in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the foreclosure of that certain Mortgage of Real Estate given by Frances DuBose a/k/a Frances London DuBose and Monty DuBose (both deceased) to the

Plaintiff, its successors and assigns, dated December 13, 2017, and recorded on December 29, 2017, in the office of the Registrar of Mesne Conveyance for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book 0689 at Page 611 (the “Mortgage”).

At the time of the filing of this notice, the premises affected by the said action were situated in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and are described as follows:

All that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot No. 3, Block “J”, as shown on a Plat of “Charles Towne Estates,” which Plat was made by Ben F. Cheatham, dated May 18, 1961, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book N at Page 81, said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said Plat more fully and at large appear. Subject to all conditions, covenants, easements, reservations, restrictions and zoning ordinances that may appear of record on the recorded Plats or on the premises.

Being the same property conveyed to Frances Dubose and Monty Dubose, as Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship and not as Tenants in Common from Craftsman Construction and Development, LLC by Title to Real Estate dated June 17, 2016, and recorded on June 22, 2016, at Book 562, Page 935, in Charleston County, South Carolina. Subsequently, full title was vested in Frances Dubose upon the death of joint tenant Monty Dubose on October 30, 2019.

TMS#: 352-12-00-003

For a complete description of the property encumbered by the Mortgage, the undersigned craves reference to the Mortgage, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI AND ATTORNEY

TO: THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN, NAMES AND ADDRESSES UNKNOWN, INCLUDING ANY THEREOF WHO MAY BE MINORS, IMPRISONED PERSONS, INCOMPETENT PERSONS, UNDER OTHER LEGAL DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY SERVICE, IF ANY, WHETHER RESIDENTS OR NONRESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THE NATURAL, GENERAL, TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE, AND TO THE PERSON WITH WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Motion for an order appointing Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe or John Doe, defendants herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, imprisoned persons, incompetent persons, or under other legal disability, and as Attorney for said parties who may be in the military service, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE

NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or either of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them for the purposes of this action, the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi and Attorney shall be made absolute.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint upon the subscribers, at their office, 508 Meeting Street, West Columbia, South Carolina 29169, or Post Office Box 11682, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint in the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above-entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 7, 2024.

s/Ryan J. Patane

S.C. Bar No. 103116

Benjamin E. Grimsley S.C. Bar No. 70335

D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley, LLC

Attorneys for the Plaintiff PO Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 803-233-1177 rpatane@dgglegal.com bgrimsley@dgglegal.com

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

07/09/2024

10:00 AM

Sharon Nesbitt

Household Goods and Furniture

Amy Orlando Household Goods and Furniture

Robert Walker Household Goods and Furniture

Dustin Doerr Household Goods and Furniture

Evan Rose

Household Goods and Furniture

Facility 2: 1904 Hwy 17 N. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

07/09/2024

10:15 AM

Kevin Fifield Clothes, Household Items

Facility 3: 1117 Bowman Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

07/09/2024 10:25 AM

Sandra Baker Furniture and home goods

Facility 4: 1471 Center St Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

07/09/2024

10:30 AM

Rebecca Watson Household Goods/Furniture

Facility 5: 1514 Mathis Ferry Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

07/09/2024

10:35 AM

Gary Morrow

Household Goods and Furniture

Hein Nguyen Household Goods and Furniture

Hein Nguyen

Household Goods and Furniture

Facility 6: 1426 Hwy 17

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

07/09/2024 10:40 AM

Matthew Thomas 86’ TV, Boxes

Clark Bouguyon Household Items

Facility 7:

3510 Glenn McConnell Pkwy Charleston, SC 29414

07/09/2024 10:00 AM

Christopher Osteen Personal items

Nala Navarro

Household and personal items

Brandis Haynes

Dining table/6 chairs, mattress, queen head board, boxes

Facility 8: 45 Grand Oaks Blvd

Charleston, SC 29414

07/09/2024 11:15 AM

Taj Heyward Appliances, Boxes, Furniture, Clothing

Heather Weddle Household goods

Taylor Miller Household items, boxes, furniture, totes

Shaquerra Nelson Clothes, documents, piano, tvs Tarsha mendes

House hold goods, furniture

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: 810 St. Andrews Blvd Charleston, SC 29407 7/09/24 11:45 AM

Orecia Hughes Wares, Appliances, catering equipment

Facility 2: 1533 Ashley River Rd Charleston, SC 29407 7/09/2024 12:45 PM

Anthony Middleton Clothes

Michael Owens Furniture, kitchen, bedroom, bath items, some collectables

Facility 3: 1540 Meeting Street Rd Charleston, SC 29405

7/09/2024 1:00 PM

Alison Doyle Household Goods/Furniture, TV/ Stereo Equipment

Calvin Smith Furniture

Facility 4: 1861 Ashley River Rd. Charleston, SC 29407

7/09/2024 1:15 PM

Robert Saucier Boxes 100

Kevin Kornickey Musical Instruments, bed, desk Brandon Williams

Furniture, boxes, electronics

John Wright Rims, boxes, clothes

Robert Kara Household goods, clothing

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.

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

Bank of America, N.A., PLAINTIFF, vs. Viola M Brown; First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, DEFENDANT(S)

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

C/A NO: 2024-CP-10-02634 DEFICIENCY REQUESTED

TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED:

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

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court on May 21, 2024.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 Firm Case No: 20873-100703

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

Wilmington Trust Company as successor trustee to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-2, PLAINTIFF, vs. Rose C Harris, and if Rose C Harris be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Rose C Harris, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Rose C Harris, 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; Frank Harris; SC Housing Corp., DEFENDANT(S)

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

C/A NO: 2024-CP-10-02552 DEFICIENCY WAIVED TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED:

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

Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999.

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

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court on May 15, 2024.

NOTICE TO APPOINT 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 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: 19149 - 91123

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-01921

DARRELL SPANN, DANIEL SPANN, MAURICE SPANN and MARCUS SPANN, Plaintiffs, v. MARGIE B. SPANN also known as MARGIE SPANN GRANT, a deceased person and her heirs, distributees, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses, if any she has and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as:

2208 Bailey Drive in North Charleston Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 469-10-00-177 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 MELVIN GRANT, 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 12th, 2024, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on April 12th, 2024 and the Order of Publication was filed on May 24th, 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 12th, 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 piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the buildings thereon, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 626, Block LZ, Dorchester Terrace Section 5, as shown on a plat recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book F, Page 148; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

TMS # 469-10-00-177

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 29th, 2024 Date

EIGHT TIMES UP, LLC, Plaintiff,

v. JAMES WASHINGTON, a deceased person, his heirs-atlaw, 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: 507 Mercantile Road Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 764-00-00-206 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 MARTHA EDWARDS, 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 May 31st, 2024, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on June 7th, 2024 and the Order of Publication was filed on June 18th, 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 June 7th, 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 PIECE, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in McClellanville Fire District, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, measuring and containing approximately 2.0-acres

according to the Charleston County Auditor’s Office and being the area comprising TMS # 76400-00-206.

s/Jeffrey T. Spell

Jeffrey T. Spell

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

Attorney for Plaintiff

June 18th, 2024

Date

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-01799

JERRY B. SATTERFIELD, JR., Plaintiff,

vs. JESSE S. WAKER, and if he be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD DOE, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of the United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Jesse S. Waker, if he be deceased, and FRED WAKER, EDMOND SIMMONS and JOSEPHINE SINGLETON, all deceased, and any or all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of 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 April 5, 2024.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff, above-named, against the Defendants, above-named, to quiet title and to confirm a tax title relative to the following described real property, together with improvements, located in Charleston County, South Carolina, to-wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, containing 0.83 acre, situate, lying and being in St. James Santee Parish, County and State aforesaid, in the Tibwin settlement, School District No. One and bounded as follows: North by lands, now or formerly, of The United States of America, East by lands, now or formerly, of James Simmons, Jr.; South by Highway 17 North; and West by lands, now or formerly, of Miriam Green and Thomas L. Colleton, Jr.. The said lot being part of the lands conveyed to Edmond Simmons by Mollie Brown and on record in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book V-37, Page 83. BEING the same property conveyed to Fred Waker by deed from Josephine Singleton, dated May 16, 1938, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”)

on October 12, 1938, in Book S-40, Page 437. ALSO, being the same property conveyed to Jerry B. Satterfield, Jr. by Tax Deed, dated April 5, 2023, and recorded in the Register’s Office on April 11, 2023, in Book 1172, Page 808.

T.M.S. #: 729-00-00-043

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on June 3, 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 Fred Waker, Edmond Simmons and Josephine Singleton, 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 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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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

CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-00148

LIFE Construction, LLC Plaintiff, vs. STACY BROTHERS, DELMAR GLASS, TONY GARRETT BOOKARD, PATRICIA BOOKARD, aka Patricia Cassandra Bookard, DARYL HILL and STEVEN LEWIS, and if any of them be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of The United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of any of the above named defendants, if any of them be deceased, and PAUL G. DANIELS, deceased, and any or all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint 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 January 11, 2024.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants to quiet title and to confirm tax titles to the parcel of real property hereinafter described (“Subject Property”) and to establish ownership of the Subject Property in the name of Plaintiff 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 lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the settlement known as Murray Hill, St. Phillip’s and St. Michael’s Parish, Charleston County State of South Carolina, being a portion of Lot No. 2 on a Plat of eleven (11) lots which Plat is recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”) in Book F44, at Page 99. Said lot being situated as by reference to the aforementioned Plat will appear on the Southeastern corner of Cross Street and Merritt Avenue and measuring from the said corner on Merritt Avenue fifty-six (56’) feet in a southerly direction to the boundary line between the property herein described and the property of Paul G. Daniels deceased, measuring in a Westerly direction along the aforesaid boundary line one hundred (100’) feet; thence measuring in a Northerly direction fifty-six (56’) feet to Cross Street; thence measuring in an Easterly direction along Cross Street one hundred (100’) feet to the point of beginning. Being the same property conveyed to Daryl Hill by Charleston County Tax Deed, dated June 26, 2014, and recorded in the ROD on July 10, 2014, in Book 0415, Page 928. Also, being the same property conveyed to Steven Lewis by Charleston County Tax Deed, dated April 5, 2017, and recorded in the ROD on April 10, 2017, in Book 0629, Page 179. Also, being the same property conveyed to Luis Carlos Bohorquez by Charleston County Tax Deed, dated March 2, 2020, and recorded in the ROD on March 31, 2020, in Book 0870, Page 515. Also, being the same property conveyed to LIFE Construction, LLC by Deed of Luis Carlos Bohorquez, dated February 15, 2023, and recorded in the ROD on February 17, 2023, in Book 1164, at Page 212. T.M.S.#: 411-15-00-148.

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on June 3, 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 designated as John Doe, adults, and Richard Roe, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of the United States 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 Paul G. Daniels and Tony Garrett Bookard, both deceased, and Stacy Brothers and Daryl Hill, if either or both 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 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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-01976

DIVA Dumps, LLC, Plaintiffs, vs. ROBERT DuPREE, 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, legatee, widower, widow, assign administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of CAROLINE GREEN, ARTHUR W. GREEN and ELIJAH GREEN aka Elijah J. Green, all of whom are deceased, and any all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint 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 April 16, 2024.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plaintiff has, or will within twenty (20) days from the filing hereof, through her undersigned attorneys, commence an action in the above named Court against the Defendants above named to clear title to the parcel of real estate hereinafter described and to establish ownership of said parcel of real estate in the name of the lawful owners, 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 said parcel. The parcel 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, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, in the village called Scanlonville, formerly Remley’s Point, containing one-half (½) acre, more or less, and measuring and

butting and bounding as follows: One Hundred feet (100’) on the South line on property conveyed to Samuel Anderson, Two Hundred feet (200’) on the West line on property of Arthur Green, One Hundred feet (100’) on the North line on property of Caroline Green, and Two Hundred feet (200’) on the East line on property of Elijah Green, be all of the said dimensions more or less. BEING the same property conveyed to Arthur Green by deed of Elijah Green, Arthur W. Green, Rebecca G. Dupree and Hardy Green, dated February 18, 1947, and recorded in the Register’s office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”) on March 10, 1947, in Book C-47, Page 313. Also, being the same property conveyed to Elijah J. Green by deed of Stella Green, dated November 5, 1981, and recorded in the ROD on November 13, 1981, in Book C-127, Page 152. Also, being the same property conveyed to Stella Marie Green by deed of Thelma Drayton and Thelma Drayton Green, dated August 11, 1986, and recorded in the ROD on October 27, 1986, in Book U-158, Page 506. Also, being the same property conveyed to Diva Dumps, LLC by deed of Stella Marie Green, dated September 21, 2021, and recorded in the ROD on October 1, 2021, in Book 1038, Page 869. Also, being the same property conveyed to Diva Dumps, LLC by deed of Arthur Green, dated October 15, 2021, and recorded in the ROD on October 21, 2021, in Book 1045, Page 748.

TMS#: 535-00-00-054.

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on June 11, 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 designated as John Doe, adults, and Richard Roe, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of the United States 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 Caroline Green, Arthur W. Green and Elijah Green aka Elijah J. Green, 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 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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-02559

REAL VENTURES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. MACKEY GREEN SR., and if he be deceased, then JOHN DOE, adults, and RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of the United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distributee, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor,

successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Mackey Green Sr., if he be deceased, and any or all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint 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 May 16, 2024.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants to quiet title to the parcel of real property hereinafter described (“Subject Property”) and to establish ownership of the Subject Property in the name of Plaintiff by virtue of a Tax Deed. 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 containing One (1) acre, situate, lying and being in School District No. 1, near the town on McClellanville, St. James Santee Parish, Charleston County, State of South Carolina; Butting and Bounding as follows: North by lands, now or formerly, of Thomas Geathers Life Estate East by lands, now or formerly, of Rosemary Randolph. South by the Society Road. West by lands, now or formerly, of John Green and Mary Geathers. BEING the same property conveyed to Mackey Green Sr. by deed from Elmore Green, dated March 7, 1950, and recorded in the Register’s Office for Charleston County, South Carolina (“ROD”) on March 8, 1950, in Book U-51, at Page 113. ALSO, being the same property conveyed to Real ventures, LLC by Tax Deed, dated March 4, 2024, and recorded in the ROD on March 29, 2024, in Book 1136, Page 341. T.M.S. #: 764-00-00-151

NOTICE TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

You will please take notice that by Consent Order filed in the Clerk’s Office on June 11, 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 designated as John Doe, adults, and Richard Roe, infants, insane persons, incompetents, and persons in the Military of the United States 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 Mackey Green Sr., if he be 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 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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-01877

SUMMONS

(Negligence/Automobile Wreck) (Jury Trial Requested)

Willie White, Plaintiff, v. Elmer Morales, Defendant,

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT:

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.

NOTICE OF FILING: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the original Summons and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed April 10, 2024 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, for such relief as set forth in the Complaint.

JOYE LAW FIRM, L.L.P. Robert P. Howell SC Bar No.: 104967 5861 Rivers Ave. North Charleston, SC 29406 Office: 843-725-2328 Fax: 843-529-9180 Email: rhowell@joyelawfirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Civil Action No.: 2023-CP-10- 00947

HENRY BAILEM, IV, JOSEPH BAILEM, SHEILA BAILEM, DIANE JEFFERSON, MICHAEL JEFFERSON, SR., RASHICA COAKLEY, AND ANN BAILEM SIMMONS, Plaintiff,

v. COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, DRB GROUP SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC f/k/a DAN RYAN BUILDERS SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC, MARIE P. HOWARD, LEWIS B. HOWARD, JR., LANELLE P. JOHNSON, WILLIAM BAILEM, SR., X SYVIER LYNN JOHNSON, SONIA MARIA SIMMONS, KENNETH DAVIS, JUANITA NELSON, TITUS HOWARD, MYEISHA HOWARD, JAMES HOWARD, AND JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, fictitious names used herein to designate the unknown heirs at law, distributes, and/or devisees of all persons claiming under or through the devisees, and any such persons who are minors or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Act,

1940, as Amended, and all persons entitled to claim under and through any of them, Defendants.

AMENDED SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers of Knowles Law Firm, PC located at 768 St. Andrews Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407 within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

June 6, 2024 Charleston, South Carolina

NOTICE OF FILING

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Amended Summons and Amended Complaint were filed on June 6, 2024 and the Lis Pendens was filed on June 11, 2024 and the Notice Nisi was filed on June 11, 2024 in the Office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, South Carolina. FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Walter R. Kaufmann, Esquire of P.O. Box 1173, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-1173, has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, underage, or under any other disability by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated the 12th day of June, 2024 and the said appointment shall become absolute thirty (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 as Guardian ad Litem for them within (30) days after the final publication of this Notice.

Respectfully Submitted, June 12, 2024 Charleston, South Carolina TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

NOTICE NISI

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plaintiffs have applied to the Court for appointment of a suitable person as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown and known Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability, and said appointment shall become final unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf, within thirty (30) days of the service of this Notice, shall procure to be appointed a Guardian ad Litem for them.

Respectfully Submitted, June 11, 2024 Charleston, South Carolina

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Charleston, which action was brought by the above-named Plaintiffs against the above-named Defendants to determine the rightful owners of the below described real estate.

That the premises affected by this action is located within the County and State aforesaid and is more particularly described as follows: Ann Bailem Simmons Tract (Lot 1) All that lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston as shown on a plat by James G. Pennington, P.E., and L.S., entitled “Plat of Land of John Ballam Estate located in the Liberty Hill area of Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South

Carolina, dated July 23, 1986, and recorded in Book BK at Page 135, of the RMC Office for Charleston County.

Said property containing approximately 1.67 acres of land as shown as Lot 1 on the aforementioned plat.

Subject to the easements as shown on said plat.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING to the north on lands of Ballam, to the west on John Ballam Road and Lot 2, to the east on lands now or formerly of Mitchum and to the South on lands now or formerly of Howard McManus and McCaster.

T.M.S. No. 561-00-00-074. Rashica Coakley Tract (Lot 2)

All that lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston as shown on a plat by James G. Pennington, P.E., and L.S., entitled “Plat of lands of John Ballam Estate located in the Liberty Hill area of Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, dated July 23, 1986, and recorded in Book BK, Page 135, of the RMC Office for Charleston County.

Said property containing approximately 1.40 acres of land as shown as Lot 2 on the aforementioned plat.

Subject to the easements as shown on said plat.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING to the north on lands now or formerly of Flora Ballam, to the south on John Ballam Road, to the west on Lot 3, and to the east on Lot 1.

T.M.S. No. 561-00-00-090.

Michael Jefferson, Sr. and Diane Jefferson Tract (Lot 3)

All that lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston as shown on a plat by James G. Pennington, P.E., and L.S., entitled “Plat of lands of John Ballam Estate located in the Liberty Hill area of Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, dated July 23, 1986, and recorded in Book BK, Page 135, of the RMC Office for Charleston County.

Said property containing approximately 1.29 acres of land as shown as Lot 3 on the aforementioned plat.

Subject to the easements as shown on said plat.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING to the northwest on land on Cephus Wright, to the northeast on Lot 2, to the southeast on John Ballum Road, and to the southwest on Lot 4.

T.M.S. No. 561-00-00-091.

Joseph and Sheila Bailem Tract (Lot 4)

All that lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston as shown on a plat by James G. Pennington, P.E., and L.S., entitled “Plat of lands of John Ballam Estate located in the Liberty Hill area of Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, dated July 23, 1986, and recorded in Book BK, Page 135, of the RMC Office for Charleston County.

Said property containing approximately 1.20 acres of land as shown as Lot 4 on the aforementioned plat.

Subject to the easements as shown on said plat.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING to the northeast on lands of Cephus Wright, to the south on John Ballam Road, to the west on Lot 5, and to the east on Lot 3.

T.M.S. No. 561-00-00-092.

Henry Bailem, IV Tract (Lot 5)

All that lot, piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston as shown on a plat by James G. Pennington, P.E.,

and L.S., entitled “Plat of lands of John Ballam Estate located in the Liberty Hill area of Christ Church Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, dated July 23, 1986, and recorded in Book BK, Page 135, of the RMC Office for Charleston County.

Said property containing approximately 2.72 acres of land as shown as Lot 5 on the aforementioned plat.

Subject to the easements as shown on said plat.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING to the north on lands now or formerly of Isaac Wright Estate, to the south on John Ballam Road, to the west on Six Mile Road, and to the east on Lot 4.

T.M.S. No. 561-00-00-060.

Respectfully Submitted, KNOWLES LAW FIRM, PC

s/ Brian M. Knowles

Brian M. Knowles, Esquire

768 St. Andrews Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407

T: 843-810-7596

F: 877-408-1078

brian@knowlesinternational.com www.knowlesinternational.com

LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. TURKEWITZ, LLC

Robert M. Turkewitz, Esquire

768 St. Andrews Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407

T: (843) 628-7868

F: (843) 277-1438 rob@rmtlegal.com www.rmtlegal.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

June 11, 2024

Charleston, South Carolina

NOTICE OF SALE

Docket No. 2023-CP-10-03337

By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Robert Barnett, as Trustee of the RH 401(k) Plan against Kenneth B. Canty, et al., I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Charleston County Public Services Building, Second Floor Charleston County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, N. Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 76, Schieveling Plantation Subdivision, as shown on a plat entitled “Final Plat Showing: The Subdivision of TMS No. 358-00-00-006 Into Schieveling Plantation Phases V and VI, Lots 60-74 and 76-104; Parcels B, G, J, K, L, M, N, O and R; New Rights-of-Way; and Tract A2B Residual, Property Owned By Schieveling Plantation Development, L.L.C., Located in The City of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina” prepared by Richard D. Lacey, Professional Land Surveyor, of Hoffman Lester Associated, Inc., dated January 28, 2002, and recorded March 27, 2002, in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book EF at Page 480-481. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

Being the same property conveyed to Kenneth B. Canty and Aretha Canty by Deed of James Samuel Plexico and Jan J. Plexico f/k/a Jan J. Hull dated January 13, 2012 and recorded in the Register of Deeds office for Charleston County on January 17, 2012 in Book 0228 at Page 043.

TMS No. 358-14-00-110

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 695 Fair Spring Drive, Charleston, South Carolina

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS,

EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF

AND

ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the 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 non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within 30 days 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 said highest bidder.)

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.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity’s deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.00% per annum.

The sale is subject to the right of the United States of America to redeem the subject property within 120 days after the date of sale as provided by law.

/s/Mikell R. Scarborough Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County Plaintiff’s Attorney: J. Kershaw Spong [SC Bar #5289] C. Elizabeth Weston [SC Bar #103305] Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC P.O. Box 11449 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400 kspong@robinsongray.com lweston@robinsongray.com

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2024CP1002598

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff, v. Samuel A Kurz; Hale Street Property Owners Association, Inc. Defendant(s).

SUMMONS

Deficiency Judgment Waived (013225-03745) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Hale Street Property Owners Association, Inc.: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 845 Hale St, Charleston, SC 29412, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 425-01-00-052, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1221 Main Street, 14th Floor, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

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

NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on May 19, 2024.

s/ Brian P. Yoho

Rogers Townsend, LLC

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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

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

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400)

Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend.com

R. Brooks Wright SC Bar #105195)

Brooks.Wright@rogerstownsend.com 1221 Main Street, 14th Floor Columbia, SC 29201

Post Office Box 100200 (29202) (803) 744-4444 Columbia, South Carolina

Master’s Sale

2023-CP-10-05928

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc., PLAINTIFF VERSUS Joseph Raymond Kucinich a/k/a Joseph R. Kucinich a/k/a Joseph Kucinich; Lisa K. Kucinich a/k/a Lisa K. Anderson; Ronald M. Szuch; et al., DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated the May 6, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 2nd DAY OF JULY, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 24, on that certain plat prepared by Tim Elmer RLS, LLC, entitled: “CAMBRIDGE SQUARE SUBDIVISION FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT PARK WEST LOTS 14-A, 14-B, AND 14-C, PROPERTY OF D.R. HORTON. LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” said plat dated November 3, 2016 and recorded April 3, 2017 in Plat Book L17, Page 0175 in the Charleston County ROD Office. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions and boundaries as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Joseph Raymond Kucinich and Lisa K. Kucinich, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of D.R. Horton, Inc. dated September 25, 2018 and recorded October 1, 2018 in Book 0750 at Page 551 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 594-16-00-892

Property address: 2663 Park West Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

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

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

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale 2022-CP-10-02474

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Martin V. Rowell; et al., DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated the May 16, 2023, 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 2nd DAY OF JULY, 2024 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Charleston, City of Charleston, State of South Carolina and is described as follows:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the City of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina and being shown and designated as Lot 12, Block A on a plat by G.E. Lohr, RLS dated October 12, 1978 and entitled “Ashleytowne Landing Section I” and recorded July 19, 1979 in Plat Book AN at Page 117 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Martin V. Rowell by Deed of David E. Rowell Sr., James R. Rowell, Gener R. Rowell and Janet Rowell Lukow dated June 15, 2018 and recorded March 1, 2019 in Book 0780 at Page 525 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/ Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 358-16-00-012

Property address: 2345 Assembly Drive, Charleston, SC 29414

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

sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE 2023-CP-10-03032

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

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper v. Oxana Dickey a/k/a Oxana L. Dickey, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Carl E. Dickey; Jillian Ashley Dickey, David Carl Dickey a/k/a David C. Dickey, III, and any other Heirs-atLaw or Devisees of Carl E. Dickey, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe

Upon authority of a Decree dated May 21, 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 July 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, OR TO BE BUILT THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHISOLM ROAD, ON JOHNS ISLAND, IN THE COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, MEASURING AND CONTAINING ONE AND SIX-TENTHS (1.6) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY SIGMA ENGINEERS, DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1969 AND DULY RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN PLAT BOOK Y AT PAGE 56; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS WILL BY REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT MORE FULLY AND AT LARGE APPEAR. SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL RESTRICTIONS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, EASEMENTS, RIGHTS OF WAY AND ALL OTHER MATTERS AFFECTING SUBJECT PROPERTY OF RECORD

IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED TO CARL E. DICKEY BY DEED OF LEWIS D. WRIGHT AND FRANCES M. WRIGHT, DATED JANUARY 02, 2003 AND DULY RECORDED JANUARY 8, 2003

HEREWITH IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA IN BOOK 432 AT PAGE 855.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 6081 Chisolm Road Johns Island, SC 29455 Parcel No. 253-00-00-090

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 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 # 23-53623 FOR INSERTION

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity 6084

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2024-CP-10-02616

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2021-1, Plaintiff vs. The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Hawkins Freeman; and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Hawkins Freeman, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as “John Doe”) and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as “Richard Roe”), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of

America (constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 3610 Moonglow Drive, Johns Island, SC 29455, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as “John Doe”, all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as “Richard Roe”, unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as “John Doe” or “Richard Roe”. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the Charleston City Paper, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service 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 relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 20, 2024.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Hawkins Freeman to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2021-1 bearing date of October 16, 2006 and recorded October 25, 2006 in Mortgage Book H603 at Page 104 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/ Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Charleston County, in the original principal sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($150,500.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on March 5, 2019 in Book 0781 at Page 060, the mortgage was assigned to Specialized Loan Servicing LLC; Thereafter, the mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff by assignment to be recorded in said ROD Office., and

that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in St. Andrews Parish, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 1, Block B, on a plat of Sunset Shores

Subdivision by A. L. Glen, dated July, 1955 and recorded in Plat Book K, Page 32 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. Reference is hereby craved to said plat for a more complete and accurate metes and bounds description.

TMS No. 285-14-00-031

Property Address: 3610 Moonglow Drive

Johns Island, SC 29455

Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Telephone (803) 799-9993

Attorneys for Plaintiff

6164

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-1608

Karl E. Singleton, Plaintiff, vs. Broadus S. Rose, Jr., and JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, issue, executors, administrators, successors or assigns of the Defendants named above, and RICHARD ROE and MARY ROE, fictitious names designating infants and persons under any disability or incompetent, including those persons who might be in the Military Services within the meaning of The Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act, Title 50, United States Code, and any other person or legal entity who or which has or claims any right, title, interest or lien in or to the real property described in this Complaint, Defendants.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified that an action has been filed against you in this court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you. Within thirty (30) days after the day you receive this Summons and Complaint, you must respond in writing to this Complaint by filing an Answer with this court. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s Attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default could be rendered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 26, 2024.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the thirtieth day after completion of service of this Summons and Notice, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, the undersigned will move for a general order of reference in this action to a Master in Equity or Special Referee pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

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 Summons and Notices upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff shall apply for such appointment.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, upon the Complaint of the Plaintiff named above against the Defendants named above to confirm and quiet title to the property described as follows: ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the improvements thereon, situate in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 494, Block DZ, on a plat of the subdivision known as Dorchester Terrace #4, recorded in Plat Book F, Page 146, in the RMC Office for Charleston County; said lot having such shape, and dimensions, more or less, as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

BEING the same property conveyed to Karl E. Singleton by deed of Lakeside REO Ventures, LLC, dated February 27, 2017, and recorded March 8, 2017, in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County in Book 0622, at page 59.

TMS # 411-16-00-019

Property Address:

2738 W. Surrey Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

NOTICE OF ORDER NISI APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM

TO THOSE OF THE DEFENDANTS NAMED ABOVE WHO MAY BE UNKNOWN PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN OR TO, OR LIEN UPON, THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS TMS #411-16-00-019, INCLUDING MINORS OR THOSE UNDER LEGAL DISABILITY, OR JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, REPRESENTING ALL PERSONS WHO MAY BE THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ADMINISTRATORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS OF THOSE UNKNOWN PARTIES OR THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS; AND RICHARD ROE AND MARY ROE, REPRESENTNING ALL PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO HAVE, CLAIM OR MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE KNOWN AS TMS #411-16-00-019.

NOTICE is hereby given that the order appointing Amanda Leviner, attorney at law, 120 S. Magnolia Street, Summerville, South Carolina 29483, telephone number 843-501-0602, fax number 843501-0607, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons designated as JOHN DOE and JANE DOE or as RICHARD ROE and MARY ROE for purposes of this action, was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Charleston County Courthouse, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, on June 7, 2024.

Unless any of you or someone on your behalf shall cause, within thirty days after the service of this notice, exclusive of the date of service, a different person to be appointed to represent you, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making absolute the appointment of Amanda Leviner.

NOTICE OF FILING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this court upon complaint of the above-named plaintiff against the above-named defendants. This Complaint and Lis Pendens address a quiet title action for ownership of the property identified as TMS #411-16-00-019.

Esq. (Bar #15143) 131 E. Richardson Avenue Summerville, SC 29483 (843) 871-2210

brandt@shelbournelaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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

CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-01481

Bradford Home Buyers, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Rebecca Scott, Geneva Coaxum, Edward Coaxum Jr., Mazie Lee C. Brown, John Henry Coaxum, Katie Rivers, Joseph Coaxum, James Elijah Coaxum, Adelle Coaxum Fordham, Eleonora Ellington, Carmen Forbes Mayes, Cassandra Forbes, Patricia Nolton, David Forbes, Joenathan Forbes, Joseph Coaxum, and John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all heirs and devisees of Edward Coaxum a/k/a Edward Coaxum, Sr., Isaac Coaxum, Yvonne C. Forbes, deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons, corporations or entities unknown claiming any right, title interest in or lien upon the subject real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or person in the Military Service of the United States of America whose true names are unknown, being a class designated as Richard Roe. Defendants.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

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

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

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons, Lis Pendens and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 19, 2024. Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on March 19, 2024.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of the South Carolina Declaratory Judgment Act, Sections 15-53-10, et seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, and under Section 15-67-10, et. seq. for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that

the Plaintiff be allowed to purchase the property and be awarded sole fee simple title of the said property described in paragraph One (1) of the Plaintiff’s Complaint.

That said property affected by said Complaint in this Action hereby commenced was, at the time of the commencement of this Action, and at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Lot 5032 North Rhett Ave containing 0.31 Acres m/l, as shown on that certain plat entitled: “PLAT OF GENERAL SURVEY SHOWING PARCEL - X BEING ADDED TO LOT 2-, BLOCK 136 CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, TO FORM ONE LOT, KNOWN AS NO. 5032 NORTH RHETT AVE., 0.31 ACRES, TMS# 471-15-00-158, 326”, dated August 6, 1992 by Gaillard and Gaillard and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book CM, Page 180. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

TMS No.: 471-15-00-326

ADDRESS: 5032 N RHETT AVENUE NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29405

GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Conrad Falkiewicz, Esquire, 6 Carriage Lane,, Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, by Order of this Court Common Pleas dated June 13, 2024 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants herein as may be unknown infants, persons insane, or otherwise incompetent or under legal disability, claiming any right, title, estate claim, interest in, or lien upon the property described in the Complaint herein, such appointment to become absolute unless they or someone on their behalf shall procure an Order appointing a Guardian ad Litem for such persons within (30) days after past publications of the Summons herein.

BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A.

s/ J. Chris Lanning J. Chris Lanning 12-A Carriage Lane Charleston, SC 29407 Phone – 843-766-5576

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): I love being logical and reasonable! The scientific method is one of my favorite ways to understand how the world works. I am a big fan of trying to ascertain the objective facts about any situation I am in. However, I also love being intuitive and open to mystical perceptions. I don’t trust every one of my feelings as an infallible source of truth, but I rely on them a lot to guide my decisions. And I also believe that it’s sometimes impossible to figure out the objective facts. In the coming weeks, Aries, I suggest you give more weight than usual to the second set of perspectives I described. Don’t be crazily illogical, but proceed as if logic alone won’t provide the insights you need most.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In their book Your Symphony of Selves, Jordan Gruber and James Fadiman propose a refreshing theory about human nature. They say that each of us is a community of multiple selves. It’s perfectly natural and healthy for us to be an amalgam of various voices, each with distinctive needs and forms of expression. We should celebrate our multifaceted identity and honor the richness it affords us. According to my analysis of astrological omens, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to exult in your own symphony of selves and make it a central feature of your self-understanding.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013, you launched a journey that will finally culminate soon. What a long, strange, and interesting trip it has been! The innovations you activated during that time have mostly ripened, though not entirely. The hopes that arose in you have brought mixed results, but the predominant themes have been entertaining lessons and soulful success. I hope you will give yourself a congratulatory gift, dear Gemini. I hope you will luxuriate in a ritual celebration to commemorate your epic journey. The process hasn’t been perfect, but even the imperfections have been magical additions to your life story.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I suspect you may have metaphorical resemblances to a lightning rod in the coming weeks. Just in case I’m right, I urge you not to stroll across open fields during thunderstorms. On the other hand, I recommend that you be fully available to receive bolts of inspiration and insight. Put yourself in the presence of fascinating events, intriguing people, and stirring art. Make yourself ready and eager for the marvelous.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “It’s hard to get lost if you don’t know where you’re going,” said experimental filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. He’s implying that there’s potential value in getting lost. Unexpected discoveries might arrive that contribute to the creative process. But that will only happen if you first have a clear vision of where you’re headed. Jarmusch’s movies benefit from this approach. They’re fun for me to watch because he knows exactly what he wants to create but is also willing to get lost and wander around in search of serendipitous inspirations. This is the approach I recommend for you in the coming weeks, dear Leo.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Does any person or institution own a part of you? Has anyone stolen some of your power? Does anyone insist that only they can give you what you need? If there are people who fit those descriptions, Virgo, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to fix the problems. According to my understanding of life’s rhythms, you can summon the ingenuity and strength to reclaim what rightfully belongs to you. You can recover any sovereignty and authority you may have surrendered or lost.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In ancient Greek myth, Sisyphus was a forlorn character punished by the gods. He was required to push a boulder from the bottom to the top of a hill. But each time he neared the peak, the big rock, which had been enchanted by the crabby god Zeus, slipped away and rolled back down the hill. The story says that Sisyphus had to do this for all eternity. If there have been even minor similarities between you and

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him, Libra, that will change in the coming months. I predict you will finally succeed — is this your fifth attempt? — in finishing a task or project that has, up until now, been frustrating.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it possible to reap spiritual epiphanies while having sex? Can intense physical pleasure be a meditation that provokes enlightened awareness? Can joy and bliss bring learning experiences as valuable as teachings that arise from suffering? Here are my answers to those three questions, Scorpio, especially for you during the next four weeks: yes, yes and yes. My astrological ruminations tell me that you are primed to harvest divine favors as you quest for delight.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your animal magnetism and charisma could be wildly potent in the coming weeks. I’m worried that as a result, you may be susceptible to narcissistic feelings of entitlement. You will be extra attractive, maybe even irresistible! But now that you have received my little warning, I hope you will avoid that fate. Instead, you will harness your personal charm to spread blessings everywhere you go. You will activate a generosity of spirit in yourself that awakens and inspires others. Do not underestimate the electrifying energy pouring out of you, Sagittarius. Vow to make it a healing medicine and not a chaotic disruptor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’ve had thousands of crucial teachers. There would be no such thing as me without their life-changing influences. Among that vast array have been 28 teachers whose wisdom has been especially riveting. I feel gratitude for them every day. And among those 28 have been five geniuses who taught me so much so fast in a short period of time that I am still integrating their lessons. One of those is Capricorn storyteller and mythologist Michael Meade. I offer you these thoughts because I suspect you are close to getting a major download from a guide who can be for you what Meade has been for me. At the very least, you will engage with an educational source akin to my top 28.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In one of my previous lifetimes, I was a bricoleur — a collector and seller of junk who re-used the castaway stuff in new ways. That’s one reason why, during my current destiny, I am a passionate advocate for recycling, renewal, and redemption — both in the literal and metaphorical senses. I am tuned in to splendor that might be hidden within decay, treasures that are embedded in trash, and bliss that can be retrieved from pain. So I’m excited about your prospects in the coming weeks, Aquarius. If you so desire, you can specialize in my specialties.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Some people imagine that being creative means having nonstop spontaneous fun. They think it’s primarily exuberant, adventurous, and liberating. As a person who prizes imaginative artistry, I can testify that this description is accurate some of the time. But more often, the creative process involves meticulous organization and discipline, periods of trial-and-error experimentation, and plenty of doubt and uncertainty. It’s hard work that requires persistence and faith. Having said that, Pisces, I am happy to say you are now in a phase when the freewheeling aspects of creativity will be extra available. You’re more likely than usual to enjoy spontaneous fun while dreaming up novel ideas and fresh approaches. Channel this energy into an art form or simply into the way you live your life.

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