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Storms spike water bacteria, but levels otherwise stable
By Skyler Baldwin
Several waterways around the Charleston area continue to have high levels of dangerous bacteria since the Charleston City Paper first reported on the matter in October 2022. But recent storms seems to be making things worse temporarily, analysts say.
Filbin Creek, located near a decadesold and now-closed paper mill in North Charleston, for example, consistently delivers readings for Charleston Waterkeeper’s Swim Alert project more than twice over the state’s water quality standard — about 104 bacterial colony forming units (cfu) per 100 mL of water. In the wake of the recent storms, it spiked to more than 150 times over the standard.
Across town, Hurricane Debby’s romp through the Lowcountry delivered a reading at James Island Creek of more than 240 times over the state standard.
The main culprit: enterococcus (or fecal) bacteria, which can cause gastrointestinal illness, eye and ear infections, skin rashes and worse when levels get dangerously high. The risks are exacerbated if someone accidentally ingests the contaminated water.
“Stormwater is just gross,” said Cheryl
Carmack, a water quality specialist for Charleston Waterkeeper. “It’s so disgusting, and often when we have these big storms, sewers overflow as well, and we see issues with that.
Carmack
“Generally what we see when we start the season in May, the water is a little cooler, and we don’t see a lot of bacteria,” Carmack said. “But as the water warms in the summer, we see those levels come up, and now, this time of year, water starts cooling down, and we expect those levels to go down, but we end up getting these spikes with rain.” It can take weeks for levels to come back down after a heavy storm like Hurricane Debby or Helene, which is likely to cause spikes in bacteria levels this week as polluted runoff enters the Lowcountry.
Results otherwise unchanged
When skies clear and stormwater runoff eventually clears from local rivers and creeks, the bacteria levels in most waterways
The Rundown
Charleston Animal Society taking donations for Asheville relief
Charleston’s largest charity is working to make it easy for Lowcountry residents to provide much-needed help to animals in western North Carolina that survived the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
The Charleston Animal Society (CAS) has donation drop-off sites at its shelter in North Charleston and at Mount Pleasant Town Hall to support animal shelters in affected areas, and people who are working through the tragedy to care for the animals there. Their top priority right now: water. CAS is asking for donations of gallon or 5-gallon jugs of water or cases of bottled water — not individual bottles. CAS President and CEO Joe Elmore said CAS also is seeking cash donations at charlestonanimalsociety. org/helene , with 100% of donations going to impacted shelters in the Carolinas. For a list of other ways you can help those struggling after the storm in North Carolina, head over to charlestoncitypaper.com Skyler Baldwin
“It’s hard to feel like there’s enough being done, but you just have to be patient.” —Cheryl Carmack
hover between 10 and 100 cfu/100mL, well within safe standards for swimming.
At 20 separate testing sites operated by Charleston Waterkeeper from spring to fall, only four routinely fail pollution tests. Problem areas like Filbin Creek and parts of James Island Creek, Shem Creek and Ashley River have remained above the safety threshold for years.
“I hate to say that because people want to see changes, but it just takes so long,” Carmack said. “I’ve been doing this for 12 years, and I want to see these numbers start to change more dramatically, too. … It’s hard to feel like there’s enough being done, but you just have to be patient.”
Increased industrial development and large-scale population growth has con
“It’s apocalyptic. People just don’t realize the magnitude of the devastation. It’s going to take months for some water and power to come back.”
—A Charleston resident after witnessing the devastation from Helene in North Carolina
GUN VIOLENCE COUNTER
4 shot, killed across South Carolina Sept. 25 to Oct. 1
There were no reported shootings in Charleston County between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. Four people died in Spartanburg and Beaufort counties. Three more were hurt in shootings across the state. Nationally, there were eight mass shootings for the week, totalling 411 for the year.
Sources: gunviolencearchive.org; S.C. official and media reports
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Charleston Waterkeeper is an organization that regularly takes water samples of 20 swimming hotspots to monitor their bacteria levels
Bronze plaque to mark slave traders’ building site on Broad Street
By Herb Frazier
Charleston attorney Stephen Schmutz is excited that a different kind of shingle will soon hang on his law office at 24 Broad St. It will reveal the building’s hidden past. For more than three decades, Schmutz has practiced law in the two-story, salmoncolored building dwarfed by the towering People’s Building along Broad Street, the commercial pulse in the city’s historic district.
Schmutz says he was told in the summer of 2023 that in the 19th century his building was the offices for auctioneers Jervey, Waring and White, which sold 600 enslaved people in February 1835. It is believed to be the single largest sale of humans in U.S. history.
“I didn’t say much of anything. I was in disbelief, then stunned,” Schmutz said, describing his reaction when he heard the history of his building.
Schmutz is a self-described cheerleader for civil rights. But he revealed that both of his great-great-grandfathers fought on
the Confederate side in a war to maintain slavery, and now he owns a building that once housed a slave-trading firm. “I think of the irony of it all,” he said.
The big reveal
The College of Charleston’s Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston on Oct. 11 will place a 21-by-18-inch bronze plaque on the building’s façade to mark the site of the company that handled the 1835 sale. Schmutz said he is “excited to be part of [a program] to display this bad history of a great country.”
The plaque is designed to disabuse the idea that all of the city’s human trafficking occurred at the Old Slave Mart on Chalmers Street, said Dr. Bernard Powers Jr., the center’s founding executive director. The Old Slave Mart, which operated from 1856 to 1863, is the only building with a label that ties it with the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Powers said.
“With so many people moving to Charleston and visitors [to the city] they only know what they see,” he said. “We are trying to give them visual evidence that the historic district was immersed in this kind of human commerce. We hope they will have a better sense that there was a network of these places.”
“We know of family members who had a relative sold in this case, and they may attend the plaque’s unveiling,” Powers told the Charleston City Paper.
An unexpected find
When College of Charleston graduate student Lauren Davila interned at the center, Powers assigned her to search the digital archive at the Charleston County Public Library for 1830s newspaper ads announcing the sale of Africans. The center is interested in documenting the domestic slave trade that followed the trans-Atlantic slave trade, said Davila, who is now pursuing a doctorate degree in history at Tulane University.
The firm Jervey, Waring and White appeared in many of the ads, Davila said. “I homed in on that, and began looking only at their sales,” she said. “Through that search, I found the ad for the sale of the 600.”
Jervey, Waring and White placed a Feb. 24, 1835, ad in the Charleston Courier that announced: “This day, the 24 instant,
“We are trying to give them visual evidence that the historic district was immersed in this kind of human commerce.”
—Dr.
Bernard Powers
and the day following, at the North Side of the Custom-House, at 11 o’clock, will be sold, a very valuable gang of negroes, accustomed to the culture of rice; consisting of six hundred.”
Davila said initially she didn’t think it was true, but it had to be. “I immediately called Bernie to ask if this was real, and we confirmed it was,” she said.
The sale occurred in Charleston during America’s domestic slave trade that began after the international slave trade ended in 1808. Before then, an estimated 400,000 captured Africans were brought to Charleseton from the 10 million to 12 million people shipped to the Western Hemisphere. The size of Charleston’s domestic slave trade is unknown. It sent
enslaved people to Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.
Ball family property
The 600 people who were sold in 1835 had been owned by John Ball Jr., a member of the Ball family that enslaved nearly 4,000 people in Berkeley County. When he died the year before, his plantations and enslaved workforce was put on the auction block along with other people owned by Ball’s relatives, Davila said. When the two-day sale ended, 770 people, just from the Ball family, had been sold away, a process that divided Black families forever.
Ball’s widow, Ann Ball, bought back 215 people her husband enslaved, Davila said. At that time in America’s history, she and other women didn’t have the legal standing to keep their husband’s property after they died, but she needed enslaved people to operate her plantations, she said.
“This narrative has been spun that White women weren’t able to run plantations well, they were just women,” Davila explained. “That was not the case. White women oftentimes were just as violent and were just as in charge of controlling a plantation as their husbands and that is what confuses people when they hear this story.”
Stephen Schmutz, a Charleston attorney (left) and Dr. Bernard Powers Jr., founding executive director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston at the College of Charleston, on Oct. 11 will mount a plaque on Schmutz’s law office at 24 Broad St. to mark it as the site of a former slave-trading firm. In 1835, the firm handled the largest sale of enslaved people in U.S. history.
Photos by Herb Frazier
Retired Charleston businesswoman Margaret Seidler, who discovered slave traders in her family, had a bronze commemorative plaque installed at 34 Broad St. that once was one of the busiest auction houses in Charleston between 1803 and 1834. She is the author of Payne-ful Business, Charleston’s Journey to Truth.
Biden tours storm-ravaged S.C. as recovery continues
By Jack O’Toole
With Upstate residents still reeling from devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene on its deadly trek through the Carolinas, President Joe Biden visited the Greenville area on Oct. 2 to tour storm-ravaged areas and ensure federal aid was reaching those in need.
“We have to jump start this recovery process,” Biden said of the situation. “People are scared to death. This is urgent.”
In Charleston, which was largely spared from the state’s deadliest storm since Hurricane Hugo battered the Lowcountry in 1989, local officials were asking residents to support statewide relief efforts.
“Catastrophic flooding has absolutely devastated our friends, family, and neighbors…and entire towns and neighborhoods are completely isolated due to infrastructure failures after the storm.” the city of Charleston said on its website. “Even if you can’t donate, please help to spread the word — our neighbors need us.”
A list of local businesses that are collecting donations for recovery efforts is available on the city website. To contribute online, officials recommend organizations like the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the One S.C. Fund.
Meanwhile, state leaders were still scrambling to deliver emergency services and repair critical infrastructure.
“We’ve got the whole team on the field — everybody,” Gov. Henry McMaster said. “We’re making progress, but it’s going to take a while.”
As the Charleston City Paper went to press on Oct. 11, state officials said their top priorities remained clearing roadways, restoring power, operating shelters, and distributing water and food in the state’s hardest-hit areas. In support of those efforts, federal officials were processing state emergency assistance requests on an expedited basis, according to S.C. Emergency Management Director Kim Stenson.
“They’re bringing a lot to bear,” Stenson said of the federal effort. “But at the end of the day, what they really bring to South Carolina is reimbursement for many of these costs, both at the public level and the government level.”
At midweek, more than 400 roads remained closed across the state and 233 South Carolinians were in 15 medical and general-needs shelters. In addition, statesponsored and nonprofit feeding operations were underway in Aiken, Barnwell, Cherokee, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Saluda and Richland counties.
But even as state officials ramped up response and recovery efforts in regions that suffered the immediate brunt of
Helene’s fury, they were also focused on the threat of further flooding, as downstream waterways swollen with floodwaters threatened to overflow their banks.
Of particular concern, according to state emergency officials, were the Pee Dee River and the Santee River in Georgetown, Williamsburg and Berkeley counties. Charleston waters were not believed to be at risk.
‘Unprecedented damage’ to utility infrastructure
With devastated substations and tens of thousands of downed power lines, many entangled with fallen trees, representatives of the state’s major utilities pledged to have power restored for “the vast majority” of their customers by Oct. 4, but stressed the amount of work that lay ahead.
“Last time I checked, more than 1,900 [of our] poles were snapped,” Central Electric Power Cooperative CEO Rob Hochstetler said. “Just for context, it takes a four-person crew up to four hours to replace a single pole.”
Moreover, he said, the “utter destruction” that Helene inflicted on some parts of the Upstate created “unprecedented damage” to critical utility infrastructure.
“This is not a typical storm restoration,” Hochstetler said. “It’s a rebuild.”
But when asked whether burying power lines could help protect against future weather-related damage and outages — an idea floated Sunday by the state’s senior U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham — utility leaders noted the high cost to consumers.
“It’s expensive,” Dominion-S.C. President Keller Kissam said. “And if customers are going to pay for it, you’re going to put an unfair burden on some South Carolinians that maybe aren’t able to pay.”
Ongoing threats
As flood waters from the Upstate and North Carolina mountain regions rolled down through the state’s major waterways toward the ocean, officials advised citizens in lowlying areas along the Pee Dee and Santee rivers to monitor local media for emergency flooding alerts.
Some of those downstream flooding effects were felt soon after the storm in the Columbia area, with water reported in homes and roadways on the Broad and Congaree rivers, which crested at nearrecord levels on Sept. 30.
But as the state’s largest public utility, Santee Cooper, began spilling “near-record” volumes of water from Lake Marion on
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tributed to the slow pace of improvements, Adopt-A-Stream volunteer Rebecca Fanning noted in a 2023 report. Impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt means that water now flows into streams, creeks and rivers, instead of being absorbed by soil, carrying with it everything from plastic waste to septic tank runoff.
Work ongoing, more coming
Some of the most impactful work that’s being done to address the water pollution in the Lowcountry is education, Carmack said.
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Oct. 1 to maintain dam and dike integrity, concerns focused on Georgetown County, where local officials said they were preparing for problems along the Santee and Sampit rivers.
“We are bracing for some fairly significant flooding,” Georgetown County spokesperson Jackie Broach told the City Paper on Oct. 1.
Four people on Sept. 15 are believed to have executed a coordinated plot to steal the highest value items they could think of — a couple of 12-packs of Twisted Tea from a Wildcat Boulevard gas station, according to Charleston police. The nefarious plan involved a getaway driver, two distractions and finally the thief himself, who was reported to have grabbed the two cases of spiked tea before hoofing it to the arranged pick-up spot in the nearby woods. What a getaway.
Dangerous path
“Educational campaigns make people more aware of the risk of dog waste, for example,” she said. “We have signs now posted around Shem Creek that have reminders, and they also show a person on a kayak to help people make that connection.”
Charleston Waterkeeper’s Swim Alert data has helped secure more than $1 million in state and local funding for clean up work in local creeks and rivers like James Island and Ellis creeks since 2013.
Since last year, the town James Island has begun the transition from a septic system to a sewer system, which can dramatically reduce the amount of bacteria that ends up in local waters. In Mount Pleasant, town-led efforts to clear out storm
But she noted that Santee Cooper officials have told the county to expect less widespread damage than in the 1000-year storm in 2015.
“The good news, if there is any good news here,” Broach said, “is that the impacts will not be countywide this time, which is terrible for people in the affected areas but will allow us to focus our resources on the places [that need it most].”
Back in Columbia, the governor and several utility officials, clearly frustrated by
drains have also made a dent in the test results in parts of Shem Creek.
“It’s hard to feel like there’s enough being done, but you just have to be patient,” Carmack said. “Through this project, we’re able to get these sites listed as impaired, and once we do that, they can be prioritized, and that triggers action. It’s all such a slow process, but the numbers are changing.”
The Swim Alert project tests bacteria levels at 20 popular sites so residents know when and where it’s safe to go for a swim. Samples are collected and tested every Wednesday May through October. Testing results are published online at charlestonwaterkeeper.org/swimalert as soon as they are available.
storm-related “misinformation” on social media, stressed the importance of relying on traditional news outlets and official sources of information such Georgetown’s Broach in the days ahead.
“We ask people not to listen to rumors,” McMaster said, noting that false information had already caused unnecessary concerns about drinking water in the Columbia area. “Don’t get your information from these unofficial sources, because 99% of the time, they’re wrong.”
A North Charleston woman on Sept. 30 reportedly hurled a paving stone through her (now ex-) boyfriend’s truck windshield after he broke up with her. We guess this is a reminder to check your surroundings before you break up with someone — or at least hide your vehicle.
Party poopers
Charleston police broke up at least three college parties between Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, according to reports, after receiving noise complaints from neighbors — or in one case, after seeing a crowd of more than 100 college-age people gathered outside of a Reid Street residence with red solo cups. For those hosting the parties next time, you can deliver invites to our East Bay Street office.
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Help those hurt by Helene’s wrath
If you lived through Hurricane Hugo 35 years ago, you might have an inkling of what the people of western North Carolina are going through.
The Lowcountry’s recovery from the mammoth hurricane took several weeks. Western North Carolina’s recovery, unfortunately, likely will take much, much longer for the simple reason that critical infrastructure — highways, smaller roads and bridges — just aren’t there anymore. Huge water pipes are tangled on the sides of these pathways. Power lines hang like yarn. Before life can approach normal, there’s got to be a way for people to get in and fix things.
One woman’s touching story that’s making rounds on Facebook is particularly numbing.
“Today, I saw true devastation and death and I am not O.K.,” she wrote about what typically is a 40-minute drive from her mountain home into Asheville. It took more than two hours. She passed through places that seemed to have been smashed by a zombie apocalypse — Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Black Mountain and Swannanoa — driving over and under multiple downed power lines. She faced collapsed roads and said she felt her car was sliding at times. Then it got worse.
“As I drove through several areas where the storm had hit the worst, I saw bodies — bodies of animals, wild and domestic. And then I saw human bodies who had gotten caught in the storms and the rivers. (No I’m not kidding or exaggerating.) At first, I thought they were Halloween decorations or just clothes or something, but as I got closer I could see they weren’t.
They were real, real victims of Helene washed away by the storm. I saw their faces.
“Words cannot describe how much I was affected by those sights … I am horrified. I am not O.K. Those two hours this morning completely changed me. It’s one thing to hear of these kinds of disasters and a complete other to see it, truly see it.”
Western North Carolina is going to need lots of help in the months ahead. Officials say the best way to help now is to donate to an organization working to help people recover. Volunteers are welcome through organizations like the American Red Cross or Salvation Army, but officials say waves of trucks with supplies could bring more people into harm’s way. Here are some organizations you might want to consider giving a donation:
Unmet needs: N.C. Disaster Relief Fund (pay.payitgov.com/ncdonations); American Red Cross (redcross.org); United Way (unitedway.org/hurricane-helene); Salvation Army (salvationarmyusa.org).
Food: World Central Kitchen (wck.org); Manna Food Bank (mannafoodbank.org).
Legal help: Legal Aid of North Carolina (legalaidnc.org).
Pets: Charleston Animal Society (charlestonanimalsociety.org/helene); Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (bwar.org).
CHARLESTON CHECKLIST
We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities:
1. Deal with the water. Build a strong resiliency plan to harden infrastructure and make smart climate change decisions about development, roads and quality of life.
2. Fix roads, traffic. Repair and improve roads and reduce traffic. Speed up alternatives, including more public transportation.
3. Be smarter about education. Inject new energy into the broken Charleston County school board by focusing on kids, not national mantras.
4. Conduct public business in public. Be transparent in public business. Stop the secrecy.
5. Invest in quality of life. Build more parks. Have more festivals. Invest in infrastructure that promotes a broad sense of community.
6. Engage in real racial conciliation. If we embark on more conversations and actions on racial reconciliation, our community will strengthen and grow.
7. Develop fewer hotels, more affordable housing. Make Charleston a more affordable place to live for everyone.
8. Develop Union Pier at scale. Let’s not put ship-sized buildings on the coveted Union Pier property downtown. Instead, make what comes appropriate.
9. Build and follow a 50-year plan. Plan for the county’s long-term future and follow the plan.
10. Pay people more. Pay a living wage. Push South Carolina lawmakers to set a real minimum wage.
Let’s make smarter decisions on climate
By Andy Brack
If quick-moving but deadly Hurricane Helene has anything to teach us, it’s that monster storms can get anyone, not just people along the coast.
Helene’s horrific landfall last week in Florida led to a drenching, tornado-laden swath that cut through Georgia and the Carolinas before it dumped water and flooded mid-South states.
It’s a solid reminder that bad storms are intensifying as the climate warms, something climate change deniers will have a hard time refuting as their neighbors discard everything from soggy mattresses to flooded vehicles.
Bottom line: All governments and people need to make smarter decisions in dealing with what’s happening to our climate.
As individuals and families, we can reduce energy use and try to add renewable forms of energy to avoid carbon-rich coal, oil and gas. Switch to energy-efficient appliances. Insulate your home better. Change to LED lightbulbs, if you haven’t already. Walk more. Eat more vegetables, grains, fruits and nuts to lower consumption of meat, which requires more energy to produce. Follow the Rs of conservation reduce, reuse and recycle. In your yard, create a rain garden to store water. It’s not a tough job to find ideas on ways to save energy. And the bonus is you likely will save money too.
As taxpayers, we can demand local and state governments do more and be smarter about how they spend money for services.
As taxpayers, we can demand local and state governments do more and be smarter about how they spend money for services. Instead of doing things the way they’ve always been done, explore new ideas and invest in new possibilities.
For example, is it really smart in Charleston County to extend an interstate highway on the ground for $2.4 billion of local taxpayer dollars when there’s so much that needs to be done to protect the county from the impacts of increased flooding caused by monster storms like Hurricane Helene or this year’s earlier Tropical Storm Debby?
So it’s encouraging that Gov. Henry McMaster recently launched an effort for the state to do something new about water. It’s now crafting a fresh strategic water effort to ensure South Carolina has a good plan to manage its ground and surface waters in the years ahead.
“South Carolina has been richly blessed with abundant water resources, but with increased demand driven by historic economic development and a booming population, we must take action now to ensure these resources are managed in the best interests of all South Carolinians,” McMaster said. “The formation of WaterSC will unite South Carolina’s top minds and key stakeholders to craft a plan that balances our economic and environmental interests, which will ensure that our water resources are plentiful and that our economy remains strong for generations to come.”
But just as we need to be smarter with how we deal with water in the future, we need to make sure we effectively plan and are smart in dealing with generating power responsibly, not letting South Carolina’s power generators control the conversation in the next legislative session like they tried to do so this year. Our state’s and world’s thirst for power has to take into account more renewables and less carbon-based power. We’ve got to reduce greenhouse gasses, not continue 19th century strategies that send climate-warming carbon into the atmosphere.
We’ve got to figure out better ways to get around, grow food, keep the economy strong and build homes all while maintaining one of the best qualities of life in the world.
Otherwise, we’ll just keep cleaning up from storms like Helene and Debby. And what was it Einstein may have said about insanity? “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
Let’s not be insane about what’s happening to our climate. Only we can make changes that will cool the ocean’s waters and reduce the intensity of storms like Helene.
Andy Brack is editor and publisher of Charleston City Paper. Have a comment? Send to: feedback@ charleston citypaper.com.
What To Do
SUNDAY
Latin American Festival
The annual Latin American Festival brings people together to celebrate Charleston’s vibrant Latin and Caribbean cultures through non-stop merengue, reggaeton, bachata and salsa music; folkloric artwork and crafts; and authentic Latin American and Caribbean dishes like flavorful empanadas and tasty arroz con pollo.
Oct. 6. Noon to 5 p.m. $10/ages 13 and up. Wannamaker County Park. 8888 University Blvd. North Charleston. ccprc.com
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Meet and greet NASA astronaut captain
NASA astronaut Robert L. ‘Captain Hoot’ Gibson is heading to Flight Adventure Park Charleston for an exclusive space education after-school meet and greet for World Space Week. Guests will receive a 36.5% discount to the adventure park, in honor of the total days Captain Hoot has spent in space. Jump, climb and learn more about Captain Hoot’s space education journey with this perfect-for-families event.
Oct. 8. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets vary. 8551 Rivers Ave. North Charleston. flightadventurepark.com
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Southern Screams at Holy City Brewing
Venture into the dark, occult and macabre this Halloween season at Holy City Brewing, where you’re the final ingredient in an ancient summoning ritual. This haunted house, conjured by Southern Screams, promises to be the team’s scariest setup yet. Go behind the scenes with an R.I.P. access ticket, or celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at Pride Night. Through Nov. 2. Event times vary. Tickets vary. Holy City Brewing. 1021 Aragon Ave. North Charleston. southernscreams.com
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Oktoberfest
Join Hotel Bennett for an unforgettable Oktoberfest celebration in the heart of the Holy City. Raise your glasses (full of craft beer) and take in the transformed Bennett Biergarten while you enjoy an array of German-inspired dishes like sizzling bratwursts, pretzels with hefeweizen cheese sauce and more. No reservations or tickets required.
Oct. 4 through Oct. 6. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Menu prices vary. Hotel Bennett. 404 King St. Downtown. hotelbennett.com
SATURDAY
Family Day at the Aiken-Rhett House
Head to the historic Aiken-Rhett House for a fun family day, when the museum will be transformed into a hub of events with something for everyone. Dive deeper into Charleston’s history while enjoying plates from Rodney Scott’s BBQ, live music, a petting zoo, indigo dyeing and more. Expert guides will be available for tours of the historic home. All proceeds benefit the Historic Charleston Foundation and its work to preserve the Aiken-Rhett House. Buy tickets in advance, as there are a limited number available.
Oct. 5. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. $18/adults; $12/ages 4 to 12. Aiken-Rhett House. 48 Elizabeth St. Downtown. historiccharleston.org
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WHAT INSPIRED CHARLESTON’S FAIREY TO CREATE PRO-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL POSTER
By Chloe Hogan
ormer President Donald Trump is to thank for worldfamous, Charleston-born artist Shepard Fairey mixing it up again politically with a patriotic presidential poster — this time pushing Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy.
“I was shocked when Donald Trump was elected in 2016, and I thought that his lies, poor judgment and hateful character were self-evident enough to eliminate the possibility of him ever being politically viable again,” Fairey told the Charleston City Paper in an exclusive interview. “Unfortunately, I was wrong about that, and I’m extremely worried about the survival of democracy itself if Trump were to be re-elected.”
So in his first presidential poster in more than a decade, Fairey crafted a smiling, forward-looking image of Harris, with an airy blue palette in his signature, propagandainspired style, and all-caps text reading “FORWARD.”
The text draws on the newfound Democratic Party rallying cry, “We are not going back,” which Harris reiterates on campaign stops across the country to contrast with Trump’s “Make America Great Again.”
Fairey explained he also was inspired to make a new presidential poster this year because of what Harris and her vision “symbolizes for the future.”
He noted that he had not been inspired to create a Joe Biden poster even though Biden “achieved many good things as president. … I was concerned that his time as a compelling and capable leader was in his twilight. (But) when Biden passed the torch to Kamala Harris, I saw an incredible contrast between both what she symbolizes and her vision for the future compared to Trump.”
Fairey, who cut his teeth as a street artist and bloomed into a sensational graphic designer and activist, is known for his blending of art and social commentary.
His 2008 “Hope” poster featuring then-candidate Barack Obama gained widespread recognition and has become recognized as a staple of political imagery. First disseminated as a street poster, the visionary image was later used to create thousands of stickers and T-shirts and was widely circulated online — illustrating how
Fairey has made his Harris “Forward” poster available as a free download at obeygiant.com/kamala-harris-forward
visual art can galvanize political support. In 2009, Fairey’s portrait of Obama was inducted into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery.
Fairey’s street art roots
Like the 2008 “Hope” poster, Fairey’s new “Forward” poster presents its central figure in a singular, confident stance, and features his signature, high-contrast stencil technique. That technique is in fact inspired by the political messaging and bold graphics of Russian Constructivism — an early 20th century movement that supported art as a practice for social objectives.
Fairey’s work has always been associated with counterculture and dissent. That includes the imagery that started it all: his “André the Giant” series.
Fairey, also known by his company name “Obey” or “Obey Giant,” created a series of stickers and posters featuring the famous wrestler André the Giant in 1989 while he was a student at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island (where he moved after his high school graduation from PorterGaud in Charleston).
The artist said of the Andre campaign, “The OBEY sticker attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the sticker and their relationship with their surroundings. Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the product or motive is not obvious, frequent and novel encounters with the sticker provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer’s perception and attention to detail.”
The stickers made their way to cities up and down the East Coast, then across the country, then worldwide — achieving “viral” status without the internet. You can still find them around Charleston.
And then came 2008. Like Andre the Giant, the popularity of the “Hope” poster was a happy accident, Fairey said in a 2014 interview with the City Paper, explaining he believed in Obama and what he could bring to the country. So without any connection to or endorsement by the Democratic Party, Fairey created the poster and distributed it — guerilla-style. He’s doing that again in 2024 — with the new Harris poster available to download and print for free on obeygiant.com.
Moving ‘Forward’ in 2024
On Sept. 10, more than 67 million Americans tuned in to watch the debate between Harris and Trump. In the City Paper ’s Sept. 13 opinion section, we reported that “S.C. Republicans were pretty
quiet” about Trump’s debate performance, while Sam Skardon, chair of the Charleston County Democratic Party, said, “Kamala Harris is the future and Donald Trump is the past. We got one step closer to the future tonight.”
Fairey feels similarly. “My ‘Forward’ poster is meant to present Harris’s strengths,” he said. “I believe she has a vision for the future based on evolution and aspiration. She wants to move the country forward. Donald Trump is focused on grievances and a past that had less equality for women and people of color.”
Fairey reiterated, “These words from Harris, ‘we are not going back,’ summarize the moment we are in. ... While we have not achieved all the goals we might be seeking, we are making progress, all in the face of expanding threats and regressive political adversaries.
“I believe Harris and Walz are our best chance to push back on encroaching fascism and threats to democracy. (They are) our best chance for creating the world we all desire and deserve.”
Mixed responses
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My ‘Forward’ poster is meant to present Harris’s strengths. I believe she has a vision for the future based on evolution and aspiration.”
—Shepard Fairey
Fairey said he’s received mixed responses to the poster, with many leftists especially criticizing Harris’ policies concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict. His belief is that Harris is the best choice, and his view, the “only choice when it comes to merging my
idealism and my pragmatic understanding of what’s possible at this moment within the two-party system.”
Fairey said he hopes the poster will help to inspire voter turnout. In April, he was one of a group of artists enlisted by the advocacy organization People For The American Way (PFAW) to create art encouraging U.S. citizens to register to vote. He admits it’s easy to feel defeated by the two-party system, but that the only way to improve the system is to participate.
“Democracy doesn’t work as well as it should because voter turnout is not as high as it should be,” Fairey said. “Voter apathy means that deep-pocketed and influential forces can wield more influence within the system. Not participating makes this dynamic even worse. Our system is far from perfect, but it will be greatly improved if we have 100% voter turnout. For anyone who feels that their needs or ideals are not met within the system, the only choice is to get more involved because, though it may work slowly and not deliver everything one wants, the system is the mechanism to shape the democratic system.
“Politics is messy… but messy is no excuse for checking out,” he said. “Messy is the work, and the work can be joyful. Messy is what it takes to get through the daunting mess in pursuit of a better future. But we only win if we show up.”
The online deadline to register to vote is Oct. 6. Mail-in registration forms must be postmarked by Oct. 7. Check your voter registration status and make a plan to vote at scvotes.gov.
Images and photo courtesy Shepard Fairey
Fairey blurs the boundary between traditional and commercial art through type and image
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Beer Fest returns to Riverfront Park Hops
By Connelly Hardaway
The Charleston Beer Fest has seen a variety of changes in its 10-plus years of operating in the Lowcountry. The festival, which raises money for Palmetto Community Care’s assistance for those living with HIV/ AIDS, takes place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 26.
In 2018, the festival changed its name — from the Charleston Beer Garden to the Charleston Beer Fest — and its location, from a smaller venue at Patriots Point to the much larger Riverfront Park in North Charleston.
Like so many festivals, Charleston Beer Fest had to pause its operations during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, but that hasn’t slowed the fest’s growth since. The past two festivals have seen approximately 5,000 attendees each year.
Palmetto Community Care’s director of development and marketing, Richard Reams, said that since joining the organization, he has seen the number of participating breweries increase gradually to this year’s high of 68. And breweries are coming from farther afield, too.
“While this is still the Charleston Beer Fest, it’s definitely getting much more regional, and even national attention from distributors and brewers that want to come to Charleston,” Reams said.
Visitors are traveling longer distances to
You can drink beer and do good at this year’s annual Charleston Beer Fest held Oct. 26
get to the festival, too. Reams said 24% of last year’s festival-goers traveled from outside of the tri-county area.
More than beer
Reams said the festival wanted to appeal to more than just beer lovers, although beer is certainly still the main draw. Now, attendees can sip on ciders, hard seltzers
What’s HOPpening News you can use about brews
Here’s what’s new and fresh at many area breweries. Are we missing the scoop on a spot? Send all the deets to food@charlestoncitypaper.com.
Craving fall beers? Be sure to check out City Paper ’s latest edition of Swig, our annual bar guide. We detail all the seasonal beers at local breweries like Apple Cider Doughnuts at Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co., the Pumpkin Cheesecake Sour at Two Blokes Brewing and a Scottish Red Ale at Cooper River Brewing Co.
and hard kombucha if beer isn’t really their thing. The festival is also featuring its first nonalcoholic beer this year, from Athletic Brewing Co., as well as several mocktails.
Earlier this year, Forbes wrote that “many local, smaller beer festivals have ceased as that trend has waned in the past few years.” In 2023, Axios took an even
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Striped Pig hosts an Oktoberfest from noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 5. The event is free to attend and includes more than 30 local vendors, beer from Ghost Monkey Brewery, food from Lib’s Diner and more. Find out more on Facebook.
Frothy Beard Offworld is also getting in on the Oktoberfest fun with its own Oktoberfest celebration starting at 11 a.m., Oct. 5. The Summerville brewery hosts a party with special beers including Oktoberfest Märzen, Walhallaweisse Hefeweizen and Critical Hit Kölsch. Guests can also check out festive food specials and stein hoisting competitions.
Breweries and brewpubs
DOWNTOWN
Bevi Bene Brewing
Cooper River Brewing Co.
Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.
LO-Fi Brewing
Munkle Brewing
Over The Horizon Brewing
Palmetto Brewing Co. SC
Revelry Brewing
Rusty Bull at Chucktown Brewery
DANIEL ISLAND
Indigo Reef Brewing Co.
New Realm Brewing Co., CHS
FOLLY BEACH
Revelry Brewing Folly Beach Outpost
JAMES ISLAND
Fam’s Brewing Co.
JOHNS ISLAND
Edisto River Brewing Co.
Estuary Beans & Barley
Low Tide Brewing
MOUNT PLEASANT
Free Reign Brewing Co.
Ghost Monkey Brewery
Hobcaw Brewing Co.
Two Blokes Brewing
Westbrook Brewing Co.
NORTH CHARLESTON
Coast Brewing Co.
Commonhouse Aleworks
Freehouse Brewery
High Score Brewing
Holy City Brewing
Rusty Bull Brewing
SNAFU Brewing Co.
Stones Throw Brewing
Tideland Brewing
Wind and Waves Brewing
SUMMERVILLE
Frothy Beard Off World
WEST ASHLEY
Charles Towne Fermentory
Frothy Beard Brewing Co.
The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory New brewery opening?
Email food@charlestoncitypaper.com and let us know about it.
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stronger stance in its article: “The death of the beer festival is jolting the craft brewing industry.”
Needless to say, beer festivals today need to offer something special to appeal to attendees. Reams said this year’s participating breweries will likely bring some of their flagship beers, as well as one-offs and specialty products.
“They’re going to bring something that’s special for all the locals,” he said, noting that in the past many festival attendees have lamented the presence of local brew-
HOPpening
eries bringing just flagship beers, which they could get at any bar and restaurant around town.
Reams also noted true beer nerds will want to take part in the festival’s VIP section, which will feature unique options.
Most importantly though, Reams said, the festival raises funds for philanthropic initiatives.
“Every dollar we raise is [for] a fundraiser,” he said. “I think there’s still a little bit of a misconception because of how big it is that we’re just a festival that makes a donation to Palmetto Community Cares and that’s just not the case. … That’s why we say ‘drink beer, do good.’ ”
Charles Towne Fermentory opened a third location on James Island last month. The James Island outpost, located at 1750 Signal Point Road, Suite 900, features the same great brews CTF fans have come to know and love. The new production brewery and taproom are open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at chsfermentory.com.
Indigo Reef Brewing hosts an October Sip & Shop market from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 12. There will be over 30 craft vendors, music, food from food trucks and, of course, plenty of beer. Commonhouse Aleworks presents its Spooktacular Vendor Market from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 26. Check out over 80 local
vendors, trick or treating, costume contests, face painting, tarot card readings and more.
Revelry Brewing hosts its 10th anniversary block party from noon. to 6 p.m. Oct. 27. The annual fundraising event raises money for The Green Heart Project, a nonprofit organization that offers farm-to-school programs. Attendees can look forward to music from DJ Sparkbox, food from local chefs and giveaways. Tickets for the party are $10 and can be purchased at citypapertickets.com. All ticket sales benefit The Green Heart Project. Follow @revelrybrewing on Instagram to stay up-to-date with party deets.
Head to New Realm Brewing ’s Ale & Octane from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 27. It’s the self-proclaimed largest car show in South Carolina. Check out New Realm’s Facebook page for its full event calendar. — Connelly Hardaway
A BEER WITH A VIEW
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Revelry Brewing will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a block party
Courtesy Charleston Beer Fest
Join thousands of other beer lovers at Riverfront Park this month
Southern baking not all magnolias, moonlight
By Helen Mitternight
Whatever you may have heard about Southern baking, it’s not all “magnolias and moonlight,” said author Anne Byrn, who is signing her new cookbook on the subject, Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories, at Buxton Books on Oct. 10.
“The South was poor, rural and isolated, with the exception of places like New Orleans and Charleston, and later Atlanta,” Byrn said. “People baked out of necessity. They had to feed their families, and they did not have the commercial bakeries of Northern cities. That’s why the book begins with cornbread because, to me, cornbread is emblematic of Southern baking. Corn grew everywhere, and everyone, rich or poor, had access to corn meal to bake, whether it was hoe cakes or skillet cornbread.”
French wheat didn’t come to Charleston until later and, as a result, Byrn said, cakes and pie crusts were special occasion foods.
The Nashville-based writer is the former food editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and later wrote the bestselling The Cake Mix Doctor, which helped home cooks “fancy up” desserts using boxed cake mix as a foundation.
This latest book is “my love letter to Southern baking,” Byrn said. “It reflects a career in food journalism and reporting. I wanted to figure out the answer as to why Southern baking is so revered, why it’s so good, and why people outside the South don’t understand how good it is. To do that, I had to really look at the land, the crops, and the flour, the sugar, the eggs — the raw ingredients
Anne Byrn said that Southern baking has played a critical role in culture and society
What’s new Mediterranean-inspired fast casual mainstay CAVA recently opened a new location in West Ashley at 1149 Savannah Hwy., Suite 315. The restaurant focuses on bowls, pitas and dips. Learn more at cava.com.
Jack of Cups’s Pour House outpost, JOC Bebop, launches a weekend breakfast menu this week. Available from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays, the selection features a variety of coffees, teas and juices; breakfast rolls; a breakfast burger; and sides like fruit and hashbrowns. Follow JOC Bebop on Instagram @jocbeboppoho to stay up-to-date on the latest offerings.
Beautiful South serves all-day dim sum on Sundays starting Oct. 6. Dim sum translates to “a little bit of heart,” and Chef David Schuttenberg’s menu will feature a variety of dishes like steamed dumplings, turnip cakes, scallion pancakes and Taiwanese custard powder chicken wings. Guests will place their order on a paper menu card and food will be served family-style on an as-ready basis. Reservations available at resy.com.
The Select , Meeting Street’s French brasserie-inspired restaurant located in The Guild, now offers online takeout service through their website, theselectcharleston.com.
“To me, cornbread is emblematic of Southern baking. Corn grew everywhere, and everyone, rich or poor, had access to corn meal to bake, whether it was hoe cakes or skillet cornbread.” —Anne Byrn
What’s happening
The seventh annual Lewis Hatch Chile Roast returns Oct. 6. Head to Rancho Lewis from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate 3,000 pounds of Hatch chiles with more than 30 local chefs, live music from honky-tonk band Solid Country Gold, a chile eating contest, kids’ activities and more. Get a taste of chiles cooked a variety of ways from the tasting tents; participating restaurants include Berkeley’s, Bintu Atelier, The James, Vern’s, Pink Bellies and more. The fundraising event benefits Friends of Joseph Floyd Manor. The event is free to attend with a suggested donation of $10. Follow Rancho Lewis on Instagram, @rancholewis. — Connely Hardaway
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Former Charleston-based chef Sean Brock returns to the Holy City with the second location of his restaurant, Joybird
New local food festival brought teasers and lots of Southern bites
By Connelly Hardaway
The Food & Wine Classic in Charleston debuted this past weekend, bringing with it a slew of seminars, tasting demos, specialty dinners, after parties and, of course, the requisite tasting tent (aka the Grand Tasting Pavilion).
Held during peak hurricane season, the festival narrowly avoided the impacts of Helene, which devastated other parts of the Southeast. Only one seminar was canceled and the Grand Tasting Pavilion (GTP) was delayed by an hour on the first day.
The weekend’s seminars featured talks and demos from celebrity chefs, local chefs, sommeliers, beer experts, scholars and more.
A tease by Tyler Florence
In “High Steaks: Recipes of an American Steakhouse,” South Carolina native and chef Tyler Florence taught the audience how to make the Caesar salad and tomahawk steak served at his famed steakhouse, Miller & Lux.
During the demo, Florence reminisced on his time cooking in Charleston.
A Greenville native, Florence attended Charleston’s Johnson & Wales campus in the 1990s and cooked in a number of Holy City restaurants. He said his Lowcountry training is reflected on his restaurants’ menus and that fried chicken and deviled eggs are two of his biggest sellers.
Florence also teased a possible Charleston restaurant. When asked if he would ever
open a restaurant in the city, Florence said there were “some exciting opportunities” to do just that. He said that a Charleston restaurant would be his “love letter to the South.”
In another cooking demonstration, “Brock on Burgers: Why the Crustburger Reigns Supreme,” former Charleston-based chef Sean Brock announced he would open his Nashville restaurant, Joybird, later this year on Calhoun Street.
Tough talks, regional tastes
Perhaps the most important seminar of the festival, “The City That Rice Built,” featured panelists Amethyst Ganaway, Alexander Smalls and Jonathan Green. A discussion based around a Food & Wine story by Jeff Gordinier and George McCalman, “The City That Rice Built” delved into the West African history of rice in the Lowcountry.
Ganaway, a periodic Charleston City Paper contributor, said the food of the Gullah Geechee people is a “food of endurance.” Attendees were served bacon and okra purloo from local legend, Charlotte Jenkins, who once ran Mount Pleasant-based Gullah Cuisine with her late husband Frank.
Ganaway also noted that while Charleston is often touted as the No. 1 city in the country, many folks never step into the Gullah Geechee restaurants that built this city. She mentioned Gillie’s Seafood on James Island and Bintu Atelier downtown
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Mrs. Collins’ Sweet Potato Cake
From Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories by Anne Byrn “This gorgeous cake comes from the late Elizabeth Cate Collins who raised her family in the Nashville house before us and grew sweet potatoes in the back garden,” Byrn writes. “Each year after the harvest, she would bake a sweet potato cake to send to a son for his birthday. A taste of home, the cake was shipped frozen and arrived redolent of spice and seemingly fresh from her oven. In fact, she was so adept at baking and shipping cake that in her 2023 obituary it read, ‘She was one of the best local customers for FedEx and UPS, whose agents viewed her as a friend.’”
Serves 10 to 12
Prep: 35 to 40 minutes
Bake: 50 to 55 minutes
• 3 medium (1 to 1 ¼ pounds) unpeeled sweet potatoes
• Vegetable shortening and flour for prepping the pan
• ½ cup roughly chopped pecans
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1½ cups vegetable oil
• 1¾ cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)
1. Wash the sweet potatoes and pat dry. Place them in a large saucepan and nearly cover with water. Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Test for doneness by piercing them with a fork, which should easily slide through. Drain and, when cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and mash. You’ll need about 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes. Set aside.
2. Heat the oven to 325°F, with a rack in the middle. Grease and flour a 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan.
3. Place the pecans in a small pan in the oven to toast while the oven heats, 4 to 5 minutes. When the pecans are cool enough to handle, finely chop and set aside.
4. Place the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, cloves, and ginger in a large bowl and whisk to combine well.
5. Place the oil and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until they are well combined, about 1 minute. Add the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, a total of 2 minutes. The mixture should be thick and smooth. Stop the mixer, add the sweet potatoes, and blend to combine. Add the flour mixture and beat on low until just combined and smooth, about 1 minute. Fold in the toasted pecans.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the cake springs back when lightly pressed in the center, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan, give it a few good shakes to loosen the cake, then invert the cake onto a serving plate. If desired, spoon the confectioners’ sugar into a sieve and dust it generously over the top of the cake. Let the cake cool for 45 minutes, then slice and serve.
that go into baking — to understand the people and culture.”
What she discovered was a set of “foundational recipes” (in her words) that define Southern baking.
“Cornbread is Number One. And biscuits. Nowhere else in the world are biscuits made with baking powder and soda, and a soft wheat flour, and then put in a hot oven with a sort of wet dough so they rise up and steam. They are so light and flaky! And then, pound cake. Pound cakes were sold by women to raise money for transportation to Montgomery, Ala., for civil rights marches,” she said. “And then, I think puddings and custards are foundational. You might have someone use egg yolks in a custard filling for a pie and then save the whites to make a meringue.”
Byrn added that a lot of popular layer cakes, such as blackberry jam and caramel, were the result of baking by Jewish settlers in the South.
Food even played an important role in Southern literature, Byrn said, mentioning the Lane cake from To Kill A Mockingbird, in which the layers of vanilla cake were soaked in bourbon, and a coconut cake that played a central role in Eudora Welty’s Delta Wedding.
The cookbook touches on Southern celebrities and the foods they loved, including the grande Dame of Southern cooking, Edna Lewis’s sourdough pancakes and homemade baking powder; cake mix mogul Duncan Hines, who loved making homemade crescent rolls; former president Jimmy Carter (his White House chef apparently soaked cornmeal with milk before making cornbread to make it creamier); and Southern food legend (and former Charleston resident) Nathalie Dupree, whose two-ingredient biscuits are the favorite of Byrn’s husband.
Baking in the American South even nods to department store bakeries, in which professional bakers used vegetable shortening and powdered sugar to make decorative frostings, as well as church suppers. “There is no doubt in my mind,” Byrn said, “that the better cake was the church supper over the bakery.”
The deep dive into Southern baking has produced one basic pie crust rule that Byrn said she lives by: The type of pie crust depends on the role of the crust in the pie.
“If you’re making something full-flavored like chocolate or pecan or molasses, you might want vegetable shortening because it doesn’t really have a strong flavor of its own,” she said. “Fruit pies should have a butter crust because the combination of the fruit and the caramelizing of the butter and sugar is just the perfect combination of flavors. With something like a sweet potato pie that is very sweet, you might want to use lard so the saltiness balances the sweetness.”
as two must-stop spots if you’re traveling through Charleston.
Notable booze-forward seminars included “Choose Your Own Adventure: A Pinot Noir and Snacks Pairing Party” (where Graft Wine Shop’s Femi Oyediran and Miles White paired pinots with Southern snacks like boiled peanuts) and “Beer by the Sea: How Coastal Breweries Are Making Some of America’s Greatest Brews” (Blackberry Farm Brewery’s Roy Milner joined Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co.’s Scott Shor to taste and discuss beer from EO, Munkle and Westbrook).
In between seminar sessions, Food & Wine Classic attendees traipsed through the GTP, trying predominantly seafood and Southern-inspired bites from local restaurants. From fresh-shucked oysters from 167 Raw to poached shrimp from Charleston Grill to scallops from Gingerline, the GTP bites were seaheavy indeed. There were also some super Southern offerings, including Magnolia’s fried chicken sandwich topped with pimento cheese. While participating restaurants remained the same throughout the four GTP sessions, each one presented a new dish for each session. There were a number of liquor representatives as well, including local distillers Tom & Huck, and breweries like Holy City Brewing and Rusty Bull. There were fewer wine representatives than a name like FOOD & WINE may suggest, but, then again, this was only the first year of the Classic in Charleston.
If you missed out on this year’s festival, fear not — the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston already has next year’s dates on the books. Weather be damned, the second annual Classic is slated to take place Sept. 26 through Sept. 28, 2025.
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Charleston author Alexander releases
Mean Low Water
By Chloe Hogan
Charleston-based author Stephanie Alexander’s new book, Mean Low Water, follows a psychic divorce attorney whose seemingly perfect life in the Lowcountry is upended by the reemergence of her first love. The novel, which takes some inspiration from the author’s life combined with elements of magical realism, takes a hard look at a moment that its author said women in their mid-30s especially will understand.
“The message of this book is related to how we process things in this kind of midlife era,” Alexander said. “So many women get to the point in their mid 30s where you’re like, ‘Whoa, what am I doing here? What is happening in my life, what needs to change, what do I need to do next?’ I feel like it’s a time frame that everybody kind of bumps up against eventually. This novel is asking, How do we deal with that? How does our past, and the relationships we’ve had, inform that pivotal point?”
lead to divergent life trajectories.”
Alexander added, “At its heart, Mean Low Water is about the power of lifelong relationships.”
Real life inspirations
Outside of her work as an author, Alexander is also a family court attorney. She said her time in the courtroom and her own divorce experi ence inform Mean Low Water and its protagonists.
Arts, etc.
Meyer
and Vogl
present two-woman show
With an opening reception that coincides with the monthly First Friday Artwalk , 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, Laurie Meyer and Marissa Vogl, co-owners of Meeting Street’s Meyer Vogl Gallery, celebrate a two-person show of their abstract paintings. Free to attend. Learn more at meyervogl.com.
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show art on Sullivan’s Island
Local makers Nathan McClements and Gia McBride show new work honoring Día de los Muertos at A Maker’s Post on Sullivan’s Island, 6p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 10. Free to attend. Learn more on Instagram at @makerspost_si.
Learn to make zines with Shayn Green
In Mean Low Water, a spin-off of Alexander’s magicinspired, Charlestonbased Tipsy Collins series, attorney Lisa “LeeLee” Lightstone Moretz seems to have it all — a beautiful family, a successful career and a coveted South of Broad address — but underneath the tranquil surface, her marriage is crumbling. Then, she runs into her first love, a recovering addict, and is catapulted into the missing person case of her estranged best friend Ginny Blankenship.
The story unfolds in a dual timeline narrative, alternating between LeeLee’s and Ginny’s individual perspectives over the course of two decades.
“LeeLee’s and Ginny’s deep connection is rooted in their shared psychic ability to see into the past and the future,” Alexander said. “Ginny pushes the limits of her psychic powers, while LeeLee stifles hers. Their differing approaches to this unique commonality — and a torrid small town love triangle — ultimately strain their friendship and
“When confronted with her own marriage crisis, LeeLee must reflect on her past relationships and how they shaped her present conundrums,” Alexander said. “As an attorney, I’ve observed similar dynamics many times with clients, and even experienced them myself during my own divorce. In the meantime, Ginny is facing her own midlife strife and reexamining her choices … Through this process, both women reach life-changing conclusions.”
Another inspiration point, Alexander said, were the lifelong friendships she made starting as a freshman at the College of Charleston in 1996 (where she is now an Adjunct Professor of Sociology).
“I didn’t know anyone, and I was kind of the outlier not being from the South. My random roommate, a girl from Walterboro, South Carolina — she and her hometown friends just really embraced me. I fell in love with these people and their intense, small town friendships. … I wanted to write about that.”
Since moving back to Charleston in 2011, Alexander has authored eight novels, all of which fall under the umbrella of magical realism. She said she makes “book club friendly stories for thoughtful, modern women.” It’s important to Alexander that her work always features strong female protagonists and relatable emotional journeys alongside a dash of the supernatural.
Part of her commitment to telling womens’ stories, she said, comes from
Alexander’s newest book combines supernatural elements with a mystery plot, touching on themes of friendship, small town life, marital challenges and the power of nostalgia
her time as a policy associate at the International Center for Research on Women. And part of her fascination with magic comes from her childhood spent devouring the work of Stephen King.
“What Stephen King does so well is weave these speculative elements into a narrative that is very familiar, and characters that feel extremely relatable, even though they have all these crazy, supernatural things happening to them. So even in my Cracked Slipper series, which is a fairytale retelling, kind of Game of Thrones — meets — Bridgerton, the problems that my characters have are very relatable. They deal with patriarchy, with judgment, with making bad decisions.”
One of the issues that Alexander’s characters tackle in Mean Low Water is addiction.
“LeeLee’s first love is dealing with alcoholism and opioid addiction. That was something I also wanted to kind of look at in this book, because I’m reflecting on my high school and college experiences, and
Under the instruction of North Charleston Artist-in-Residence Shayn Green, participants aged 10+ will learn to design, paint, decorate and write their own zine. All supplies provided, no experience necessary. Workshop is 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12. Free to attend. Find out more on eventbrite.
Eliza McLamb performs at Pour House
On-the-rise indie rock star Eliza McLamb brings her debut album Going Through It to the Charleston Pour House Oct. 15. McLamb has been profiled by Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine and more for her captivating singing and songwriting. Doors at 7:30 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m. with opener Mei Semones. Tickets $20 adv/$22 day-of. Learn more at charlestonpourhouse.com.
Annex Dance Co. opens new season Oct. 8
Annex Dance company kicks off its new season with a fundraising event 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8, at the Cannon Street Arts Center. Tickets start at $15 to view a performance of the company’s repertory and new works in-progress. All proceeds go towards rehearsal and performance costs for the season. Learn more at annexdancecompany.org. — Chloe Hogan
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HIRING SINGERS!!
Saint James Episcopal Church on James Island is hiring one female and one male singer for its parish choir. Must read music; prior choral experience preferred. Thursdays
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Riverfront Revival returns with a countrycentric lineup
By Chloe Hogan
Now in its third year, the Riverfront Revival Festival, curated by Darius Rucker, will take over North Charleston’s Waterfront Park next weekend, bringing two days of unforgettable live music, regional cuisines and a come-one-come-all celebration of the Lowcountry.
Rucker said his founding vision for the festival, which had its first iteration in 2022, was to create a music festival that “feels like Charleston.”
“I wanted to make something that just brings people together over country music,” he told the Charleston City Paper. “Charleston is small and fun, and that’s how I wanted the festival to feel — like a bunch of friends getting together, at a great spot to do it by the riverfront, with two days of awesome music.”
Charleston-based acts, such as Gritty Flywright and Elizabeth Covington, will share stages with national names like Arrested Development, Sister Hazel and Jamey Johnson. Musical acts will play on two stages all day long Oct. 11 and 12. The festival will include food, beverages and art vendors.
Rucker, a Charleston native, said he can’t pick which performance he’s looking forward to the most.
“I’m looking forward to seeing everybody on this lineup, I’ll be there both days, listening.” But he did offer a few highlights.
“I can’t wait to see The Revivalists and Tedeschi Trucks Band. And Jamey Johnson is one of my favorite artists ever. Every time I get to see him, it’s something special to me. We (Hootie & the Blowfish) just toured with them, and they brought it every freakin’ night.
“Locally, we’ve got Elizabeth Covington, Sister Hazel, people who have played the Windjammer on Isle of Palms and places like that forever.”
This year’s lineup is, like in past years, mostly country, but also includes Americana and rock, Rucker said.
“The vision for the festival keeps improving, with the bands getting better
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I saw a lot of people get dragged into that really before it was this big conversation.”
The resulting story, Alexander said, contains a nuanced mix of darker themes like addiction, domestic violence and divorce
Hootie & the Blowfish closes the Riverfront Revival Festival Oct. 12 after two full days of fun
and the crowds getting bigger every year. The vision is really to keep doing what we’re doing — just keep bringing in top music talent, and make it a tradition where 20 years from now we’re still talking about the Riverfront Revival. That’s the goal.”
Another important piece of the festival is the food vendors which celebrate the diverse cuisine of S.C., Rucker said, plus a family-friendly, welcoming atmosphere. “It’s the kind of thing where you can come at noon, bring your kids, hear great music and eat great food. The music is very important, of course, but it’s also the other stuff around it, the food and the atmosphere — it’s just swimming.”
Find food from vendors like Bangin’ Vegan Eats, Big Daddy’s Loco Food Truck, Kajun Asian, Mac N’ Me, Mordisco Empanadas, Roti Rolls, Smash City Burgers, Southern Roots Smokehouse, The Biscuit Shed, James Brown Boiled Peanuts and more. Plus, crafty vendors like sustainable surf brand Play Salty, locallymade Nectar Sunglasses, hats from Riddle Boutique and lots of others.
Hootie & the Blowfish will cap off the festival on Saturday night, completing their 2024 “Summer Camp with Trucks” tour. Rucker said whether you’re from Charleston or you just moved here, Riverfront Revival is a great chance to
alongside shades of romance, nostalgia and friendship.
“Something I’m really proud of is that a lot of people have said they did not see the ending coming,” Alexander shared. “I was taking a little bit of a risk by covering some darker, heavier themes. But I’m really fascinated by the morally gray situations. And
“meet new people, discover new music and have a great time…Come out and have a party for Charleston.”
A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will benefit the Arts in Healing Program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, a cause which Rucker is passionate about, and Just be You, a local nonprofit helping to build teens’ confidence, self-love and self-compassion.
Find one day general admission tickets starting at $125 plus fees at riverfrontrevival.com.
people really say they love the characters, that the characters feel real ... All my characters and books are special to me. But I’m really proud of this story.”
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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS JORDAN ELIA, MICHAEL ELIA, AND ERIC JUSTICE, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2012 AND 2014.
TO DEFENDANT: ERIC JUSTICE
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on March 15, 2024 at 3:08 p.m. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Stacey L. Kaufman, Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Stacey L. Kaufman, SC Bar # 12105, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, (803) 608-7417.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2023-DR-08-1967
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS ALISON WARD, DEFENDANT. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2009. TO DEFENDANT: ALISON WARD
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on September 28, 2023, 12:50 PM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Jason D. Pockrus, Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Jason D. Pockrus SC Bar # 101333, 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461, 843-719-1080.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-DR-08-1136
KEITH O. MATTHEWS, SR., Plaintiff, vs. PENZOLA BONNEAUMATTHEWS, Defendants.
SUMMONS
TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE
NAMED
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, Tyla N. Bowman, Esquire within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, not counting the day of service, If you fail to submit your Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TYLA N. BOWMAN, ESQUIRE
Attorney for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 63384
North Charleston, SC 29419-2252
T: (843) 300-0373
F: (843) 273-8481
E tyla@bowman-law.net
June 12, 2024
North Charleston, SC
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-DR-08-1385
MACARENA SANCHEZMARQUEZ, Plaintiff, vs. PETER MITCHELL, Defendants.
SUMMONS
TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, Tyla N. Bowman, Esquire within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, not counting the day of service, If you fail to submit your Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TYLA N. BOWMAN, ESQUIRE
Attorney for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 63384 North Charleston, SC 29419-2252
T: (843) 300-0373 F: (843) 273-8481
E tyla@bowman-law.net
July 24, 2024 North Charleston, SC
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
C/A NO.: 2024-CP-10-03100
MidFirst Bank, Plaintiff, v. Jakera Mims; Oakleaf Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.; B and D Training Services, Inc., Defendant(s).
SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury)
FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United
States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on June 20, 2024. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court’s Office.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2024-CP-10-04332
Anthony Campbell and Samuel Grimes, Plaintiffs, vs. Esther T. Pryor, E. Ulysees House, Deceased and Mary House, Deceased, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended, collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through E. Ulysees House, Deceased and Mary House, Deceased and any or all other persons or legal entities, known and unknown, claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint herein filed, Defendants.
TMS No.471-13-00-178
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this Action dated August 23, 2024, which has been filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 27th day of August 2024. A copy of said Complaint is herewith served upon you, and you are to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiffs or their Attorney, Thomas H. Brush, at his office located at 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on the 19th day of September 2024
BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A. s/Thomas H. Brush Thomas H. Brush Attorney for the Plaintiff SC Bar # 000974 tbrush@brushlawfirm.com 12A Carriage Lane Charleston SC 29407
The original Summons and Complaint in the above captioned action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 27th day of August 2024.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiffs against the above-named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of Section 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, 12-51-40, et seq. and 12-61-10, et seq. and Section 15-67-10, et seq. of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina, for the Quieting of a Title for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiffs are the owners of a portion of the said property described as follows:
ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Ferndale, a subdivision of Charleston County, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot No. 26, Block 4, on a plat made by James O’Hear, and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Plat Book E, at Page 20. Said lot having a frontage on Nesbitt Avenue
of Thirty (30’) feet with a depth running East and West of One Hundred (100’) feet, and a width on its back orWest line of thirty (30’) feet. Be the said dimensions a little more or less.
TMS No. 471-13-00-178
ORDER APPOINTING GUARDEN AD LITEM
Upon reading and filing the within Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem and after mature consideration of same, and it being made to appear to my satisfaction that it is necessary that a Guardian ad Litem be appointed to appear in this action and represent the interest of such of the Defendants as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under any disability, it is ORDERED, that Conrad Falkiewicz, 6 Carriage Lane, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, be and is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem for such of the Defendants herein as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under disability, to appear herein and represent their interest; it is further ORDERED, that such appointments shall become absolute unless within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Notice of the Appointment of Guardian ad Litem herein, exclusive of such last day of publication, such Defendants, as may be infants, incompetents; or otherwise under any disability appear herein or someone appears in their behalf to procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem; it is further ORDERED, that a Notice of Appointment and of the name and address of the person so appointed shall be sufficient publication of this Order. AND IT IS SO ORDERED!
s/Julie J. Armstrong, Charleston County Clerk of Court
claiming any right, title, interest or estate in or lien upon the parcel of real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint herein filed, Defendants.
TMS #411-15-00-191
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this Action dated August 15, 2024, which was filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 15th day of August 2024. A copy of said Complaint is herewith served upon you, and you are to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiffs or their Attorney, Thomas H. Brush, at his office located at 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated at Charleston, South Carolina on the 20th day of September 2024
BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A. s/Thomas H. Brush Thomas H. Brush Attorney for the Plaintiff SC Bar # 000974 tbrush@brushlawfirm.com
12A Carriage Lane Charleston SC 29407
The original Summons and Complaint in the above captioned action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 15th day of August 2024.
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiffs against the above-named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the provisions of Section 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, 12-51-40, et seq. and 12-61-10, et seq. and Section 15-67-10, et seq. of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina, for the Quieting of a Title for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiffs are the owners of a portion of the said property described as follows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2024-CP-1004141
Joanne W. Porcher, Plaintiff, -versusDavida Y. Breshers, Edna J. Breshers, Daniel M. Edwards, Sr., Letiesha Edwards, Dana L. Edwards, Daniel M. Edwards, Jr. and JOHN DOE, adults, RICHARD ROE, infants, insane persons, incompetents and persons in the military service of the United States of America, being fictitious names designating as a class any unknown person or persons who may be an heir, distribute, devisee, legatee, widower, widow, assign, administrator, executor, creditor, successor, personal representative, issue or alienee of Edna D. Washington, Jestine D. Washington and Letty W. Edwards, all of whom are deceased, and any
ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being on the East side of Henry Street (formerly Merritt Street), South of Dorchester Road, in the settlement of Murray Hill, St. Phillip’s and St. Michael’s Parish, County of Charleston and State of South Carolina; possessing the following metes and bounds, to wit: Measuring and containing forty-two (42’) feet in width on the front or West line; thirty-seven (37’) feet in width on the back or East line; and one hundred and twenty-three (123’) feet in depth on the North and South lines; be the aforesaid measurements a little more or less. And bounded on the front or West line by Henry Street (formerly Merritt Street); on the North by property of parties unknown; on the East by property now of formerly Eugene Cochran; and on the South by a lot under contract of sale to J.L. Sims and Mary Ann Sims by the grantor herein.
TMS # 411-15-00-191 Property Address: 2631 Henry Street, North Charleston, SC 29405
ORDER APPOINTING GUARDEN AD LITEM
Upon reading and filing the within Petition for the Appointment of
a Guardian ad Litem and after mature consideration of same, and it being made to appear to my satisfaction that it is necessary that a Guardian ad Litem be appointed to appear in this action and represent the interest of such of the Defendants as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under any disability, it is ORDERED, that Conrad Falkiewicz, 6 Carriage Lane, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, be and is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem for such of the Defendants herein as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under disability, to appear herein and represent their interest; it is further ORDERED, that such appointments shall become absolute unless within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Notice of the Appointment of Guardian ad Litem herein, exclusive of such last day of publication, such Defendants, as may be infants, incompetents; or otherwise under any disability appear herein or someone appears in their behalf to procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem; it is further ORDERED, that a Notice of Appointment and of the name and address of the person so appointed shall be sufficient publication of this Order.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED!
s/Julie J. Armstrong, Charleston County Clerk of Court
Sally R. Young, SC Bar # 4686, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, (843) 953-9625.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-2178
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Brendalyn Johnson, Terrance Brown and Dale Robinson. DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2012, 2023
TO DEFENDANT: Terrance Brown
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for CHARLESTON County on July 30, 2024, at 4:14 pm. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Sally R. Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Sally R. Young, SC Bar # 4686, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, (843) 953-9625.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-2277
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-1107
SOUTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS KIMBERLY O’BOYLE and DAVID BRIGGS.
DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2017, 2016 TO DEFENDANT: DAVID BRIGGS
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for CHARLESTON County on April 19, 2024, at 3:40 pm. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Sally R. Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714
within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek
29405-5714, (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.
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.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS HALEY KOCAK and STEPHEN SCIARRINO.
DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2024
TO DEFENDANTS: HALEY KOCAK and STEPHEN SCIARRINO
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for CHARLESTON County on August 14, 2024, 1:40 PM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, Sally R. Young, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Ave., Suite 101, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service.
If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.
Sally R. Young, SC Bar # 4686, 3685 Rivers Ave.,
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 C. CUDAHY
2024-ES-10-1673
DOD: 9/6/24
Pers. Rep: JULIE LONGMUIR
33-27 91ST ST., #6D, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372
Atty: SUSAN A. TESCHNER, ESQ.
3 LOCKWOOD DR., #204, CHARLESTON, SC 29401
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Estate of: ELIZABETH COX PRYOR
2024-ES-10-1675
DOD: 8/22/24
Pers. Rep: SHIRLEY S. LUTZ
4733 S. PAMLICO WAY, NAGS HEAD, NC 27959
Atty: ANDREW W. CHANDLER, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401
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Estate of:
ELEANOR CRAIG KLINE
2024-ES-10-1683
DOD: 8/26/24
Pers. Rep: STEVEN E. CRAIG 22 RUTLEDGE AVE., CHARLESTON, SC 29401
Atty: F. PATRICIA
SCARBOROUGH, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401
8950 WEEKS RD., ADAMS RUN, SC 29426 *********** HAVE YOU BEEN SERVED?
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-4225
LARMONT EMANUEL Petitioner, v.
CRAIG EMANUEL, JOHN DOE, MARY ROE, adults, RICHARD ROE and JANE DOE; adults, infants, persons under disability, if any, including those person who might be in the military and covered under the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributes, issues, executors, administrators, successors or assigns of above name defendants, and all other persons known or claiming any right, title state in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Respondents.
SUMMONS
TO: THE RESPONDENTS/ DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition /Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Petitioner or her attorney, Charlie L. Whirl, Esquire, at his office, 2112 Commander Road, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within time aforesaid, the judgment by default shall be rendered against you.
described property. That the premises to be affected by the said Complaint in the action hereby commenced was, at the time of the filing of this Lis Pendens described as follows:
ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in North Charleston Public Service District, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 570 on a plat of Waylyn Subdivision by Tomlinson Engineering Company, dated March 16, 1942 and recorded March 28, 1942 in Plat Book F, at Page 117, Office of the R.M.C. for Charleston County, Reference is also made to a plat “Showing a portion of a block as surveyed” by J. O ‘Hear Sanders, Jr., Surveyor, dated January 20, 1953 and recorded in Book H, at Page 138 in the Office of the R M.C. for Charleston County. Reference is made to said plat for a description of metes, bounds and measurements. Be all measurements a little more or less. BEING THE SAME PREMISES conveyed to Grantor by Deed of Distribution (Real Property Only) for the Estate of Gloria Emanuel (2020-ES-10-00239), dated July 30, 2022 and recorded on August 4, 2022 at 3:31:58 p.m. in the R. O. D. Office for Charleston County in Book 1129 at Page 087.
BEING A PORTION of the same property conveyed to LAMONT EMANUEL and GLORIA EMANUEL by Deed of Distribution for the Estate of Arthur James Emanuel (2008-ES-10-1329), dated December 12, 2019 and recorded on December 17, 2019 at 09:25:26 a.m. in the R.O.D. Office for Charleston County in Book 0846 at Page 958.
TMS#: 411-12-00-125
NOTICE OF FILING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Lis Pendens, Summons, Complaint, Notice of Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem, and Notice to Refer to Master in Equity, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County Court of Common Pleas on August 20, 2024. The purpose of this action to confer title to the rightful owner(s) of the real property described in the Complaint – Partition and should issue a Master’s Deed to the premised to the said Petitioner.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
s/Charlie L. Whirl CHARLIE L. WHIRL 2112 Commander Road N. Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 566-9705 – Office cwhirl2112@gmail.com
Attorney for the Petitioner
LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PEOPLE OF Charleston, South Carolina, United States –
This public notice and affirmation that Kaia-Lynne of the family Yurko has been born on the land in a mortal body. The living female is the result of life and love and physical embodiment of the biological father DavidRichard Edward: Yurko and biological mother CourtneyLynne Brandenburg: Yurko (nee Brandenburg). KaiaLynne of the family Yurko is their living daughter from the moment of conception from the first combining of their unique genetic code and was born earthside on the land in the geographical location commonly known as Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina Republic, United States of America. She was born on August 24th in the calendar year 2024 Anno Domini at the hour and minute of 1:57 AM, weighing 7 lbs 7 oz and 19 inches long. She is happy, healthy and thriving!
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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 10/22/2024 11:45 AM
Natasha Ferrette House hold items, bedding clothes
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
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: AUDWIN JAMES BENTON
2024-ES-10-1704
DOD: 7/3/24
Pers. Rep: ANN KHEBOIAN BENTON 6938 BEARS BLUFF RD., WADMALAW ISLAND, SC 29487
Atty: THOMAS BRUSH, ESQ. 12 CARRIAGE LN., #A,
LIS PENDENS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, upon the Petition/ Complaint of the Petitioner above named against the Respondents above named for the purpose of determining the interests of the Petitioner and the interests of the Respondents in the parcel of land hereinafter described, and is brought under the provisions of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws; Section 15-67-10, et. seq. (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), for the Purpose of obtaining a Decree establishing that the Petitioner and certain of the Respondents above named be declared the owners in fee simple, having good and marketable title to herein below
UPON READING and filing the within Petition For Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem and after consideration of the same: it is ORDERED, that George E. Counts, be and is hereby appointed Guardian Ad Litem for such of the Defendants as may be minors, infants, persons in the Military within the meaning of Title 50 United States Code commonly referred to as The Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act of 1940, incompetents or otherwise under any disability, to service as such unless they, or someone on their behalf, shall move to have appointed a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Summons herein.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER TO MASTER IN EQUITY
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorney on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will move for an order, thirty (30) days from the date of service, to refer the above entitled matter to the Master-InEquity for Charleston County, to take testimony and issue a Final Decree. Any appeal from the judgment by the Master-In-Equity shall be made directly to the Supreme Court.
Nyimia Middleton Personal items, household goods, couch
Bethany Alston Appliances Lindsi
Green Rims, boxes, clothes
The auction will be listed and advertised
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.
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.
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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE)
C/A NO: 2024-CP-10-03112 DEFICIENCY WAIVED
HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-OP2, PLAINTIFF, vs. Raymond Mitchell a/k/a Raymond Seabrook Mitchell, Sr, a/k/a Raymond S Mitchell, Sr, and if Raymond Mitchell a/k/a Raymond Seabrook Mitchell, Sr, a/k/a Raymond S Mitchell, Sr be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Raymond Mitchell a/k/a Raymond Seabrook Mitchell, Sr, a/k/a Raymond S Mitchell, Sr, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Raymond Mitchell a/k/a Raymond Seabrook Mitchell, Sr, a/k/a Raymond S Mitchell, Sr, 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; Thelma Mitchell; Julian Mitchell a/k/a Julian E Mitchell; Raymond Mitchell a/k/a Raymond S Mitchell, Jr; Terry Mitchell a/k/a Terry L Mitchell; Raymone S Reed; South Carolina Department of Revenue; Microf LLC, DEFENDANT(S)
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
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, were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court on June 19, 2024.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 726-2700 Firm Case No: 20456 - 98196
SUMMONS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LEXINGTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2024-CP-32-02800
Nathan Darius Wilson, Plaintiff vs. Zachary Ryan Taylor and County of Lexington, Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2006 Sumter Street, 2nd Floor, Post Office Box 58, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof. Your answer must be in writing and signed by you or by your attorney and must state your address or the address of your attorney, if signed by your attorney.
McKENZIE LYBRAND, L.L.P. Post Office Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 223-6160
John F. McKenzie
Attorney for the Plaintiff June 28, 2024
NOTICE
TO THE DEFENDANT ZACHARY RYAN TAYLOR:
Notice is hereby given that the Complaint in the foregoing action, together with the Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Lexington County on the 28th day of June, 2024.
McKENZIE LYBRAND, L.L.P. Post Office Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 223-6160
John F. McKenzie
Attorney for the Plaintiff September 12, 2024
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Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Extra Room Self Storage - North Charleston located at 8911 University Blvd. North Charleston SC 29406 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 10/15/2024 at 10:00AM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the self-storage facility. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials.
John Plutschak unit #2216; Aikeem Gadsden unit #3034; Toni Piscatella unit #3135; Michelle Piscatella unit #3216; Andrea White unit #3220.
This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
DOCKET NO. 2024CP1004092
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2018-3, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Plaintiff,
v. Arthur L. Simmons, Jr.; South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority Defendant(s).
SUMMONS
Deficiency Judgment Waived (011847-05327)
TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Arthur L. Simmons, Jr.:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 1056 Martin George Ln, Awendaw, SC 29429, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 629-00-00-235, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1221 Main Street, 14th Floor, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 292023200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.
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 August 13, 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 Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 744-4444
Columbia, South Carolina
NOTICE OF SALE
Docket No. 2024-CP-10-0437
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of The Sunset Cay Marina Council of Co-Owners, Inc., Plaintiff, against Jacksoha, LLC, Defendant;
I, the undersigned Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, will sell on November 5, 2024 at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council
Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit:
DOCK UNIT A-3, SUNSET
CAY MARINA HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME, a Horizontal Property Regime established pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Regime Act, 27-31-10, et seq., and submitted by Master of Deed of Sunset Cay Horizontal Property Regime dated August 18, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County in Book W-549 at page 258 on August 18, 2005, as shown and delineated on that certain plat entitled, “EXHIBIT “B” TO THE MASTER DEED FOR STAGE 1 OF THE SUNSET CAY MARINA HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME SHOWING DOCK “A”, DOCK “B”. DOCK “C”. DOCK “D”, DOCK “E” AND COMMERCIAL UNIT AND RESTROOM FACILITY, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF FOLLY BEACH, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC”, prepared by Horner, Eelman & Gearhart, LLC dated August 15, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Charleston County as Exhibit “B” to the aforementioned Master Deed. Said Master Deed may thereafter be amended from time to time (hereinafter described as “Master Deed”), together with an undivided interest in the appurtenant common elements, all as described more fully in the Master Deed.
This being the same property conveyed to Jacksoha, LLC by deed of Gregory W. Westall dated October 12, 2018, and recorded October 25, 2018, with the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book 0755, at Page 859.
TMS No.: 325-15-00-079
Property Address: WE 10th Street, Unit A-3, Folly Beach, SC 29439
TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH:
The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) Percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.
The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].
The sale shall be subject to any and all liens including taxes, tax liens, government liens etc. recorded in the Charleston County Register of Deeds or filed with the Clerk of Court and/or with/by the South Carolina Department of Revenue or the Internal Revenue Service or any other agency or department of the United States of America.
Any sale pursuant to this order is without warranty of any kind. Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant title to any third-party purchaser. All third-party purchasers are made parties to this action and are deemed to have notice of all matters disclosed by the public record, including the status of title.
See Ex parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 (Ct. App. 2008) Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.
the date of the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County
Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412
2007, with the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book G625, at Page 297.
TMS No.: 325-15-00-115
Property Address: WE 10th Street, Unit B-12, Folly Beach, SC 29439
TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH:
The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) Percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.
The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604, Charleston, South Carolina 29412, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE OF SALE
Docket No. 2024-CP-10-0438
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of The Sunset Cay Marina Council of Co-Owners, Inc., Plaintiff, against KBA Holdings, Inc., Defendant;
I, the undersigned Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, will sell on November 5, 2024 at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit:
DOCK UNIT B-12, SUNSET CAY MARINA HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME, a Horizontal Property Regime established pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Regime Act, 27-31-10, et seq., and submitted by Master of Deed of Sunset Cay Marina Horizontal Property Regime date August 18, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County in W-549 at page 258 on August 18, 2005; as amended by First Amendment to Master Deed of Sunset Cay Horizontal Property Regime dated March 8, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County in Book S-578 at page 1 on April 5, 2006, as shown and delineated on that certain plat entitled, “EXHIBIT “B” TO THE MASTER DEED FOR STAGE 1 OF THE SUNSET CAY MARINA HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME SHOWING DOCK “A”, DOCK “B”. DOCK “C”. DOCK “D”, DOCK “E” AND COMMERCIAL UNIT AND RESTROOM FACILITY, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF FOLLY BEACH, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC”, prepared by Horner, Eelman & Gearhart, LLC dated August 15, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County as Exhibit “B” to the aforementioned Master. Said Master Deed may thereafter be amended from time to time (hereinafter described as “Master Deed”) together with an undivided interest in the appurtenant common elements, all as described more fully in the Master Deed.
The sale shall be subject to any and all liens including taxes, tax liens, government liens etc. recorded in the Charleston County Register of Deeds or filed with the Clerk of Court and/or with/by the South Carolina Department of Revenue or the Internal Revenue Service or any other agency or department of the United States of America.
Any sale pursuant to this order is without warranty of any kind. Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant title to any third-party purchaser. All third-party purchasers are made parties to this action and are deemed to have notice of all matters disclosed by the public record, including the status of title.
See Ex parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 (Ct. App. 2008)
Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County
Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412
THE SUMMONS & NOTICE, COMPLAINT, LIS PENDENS AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT WERE DULY FILED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN CHARLESTON COUNTY ON FEBRUARY 1, 2024 AT 11:36 A.M.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-0559
THE SUNSET CAY MARINA COUNCIL OF CO-OWNERS, INC., Plaintiff, v. STEPHEN T. AUST AND NANCY M. AUST, Defendants.
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 Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Plaintiff.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended effective September 1, 2002, Plaintiff(s) may move for a general Order of Reference to the Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the SCRCP, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action.
s/Derek F. Dean S.C. Bar No. 65279
Attorney for Plaintiff Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite Charleston, SC 29412 843-762-9132 dfdean@charlestonattorneys.net
February 1, 2024 604
NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2023-CP-10-4583
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of Sienna at Grand Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, against Patrice A. Sune and Patrick C. Bishop, Defendants;
I, the undersigned Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, will sell on November 5, 2024 at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit:
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after
This being the same property conveyed to KBA Holdings, Inc. by deed of Sunset Cay, LLC dated May 1, 2007, and recorded May 11,
SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO: ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS
ALL that certain piece, parcel, lot or track of land with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 15 of Sienna at Bee’s Landing, Phase 1, on a Final Plat of aforesaid subdivision prepared by Trico Engineering Consultants, Inc., dated November 9, 2000, recorded in Plat Cabinet EE, Slides 603 and 604, Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, and said lot having such boundaries and measurements as shown on the above described plat, which is specifically incorporated by reference herein.
Subject to Covenants, Restrictions and Easements of record.
Being the same property conveyed to Patrice A. Sune and Patrick C. Bishop by deed of Palmetto Traditional Homes LLC, dated March 7, 2002, and recorded March 12, 2002, in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book O399, at Page 500.
The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) Percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.
The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].
The sale shall be subject to that certain mortgage lien held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in the original amount of $140,000.00 dated May 21, 2009, and recorded May 29, 2009, in Book 0057 at Page 522 with the Charleston County Register of Deeds.
Any sale pursuant to this order is without warranty of any kind. Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant title to any third-party purchaser. All third-party purchasers are made parties to this action and are deemed to have notice of all matters disclosed by the public record, including the status of title.
See Ex parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 (Ct. App. 2008)
Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.
No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County
Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412
SUMMONS AND NOTICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2023-CP-10-05281
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS4, Plaintiff vs. Sharon Mungin aka Sharon R. Mungin, South Carolina Housing Trust Fund, LVNV Funding LLC and Larry L. Smalls, Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Sharon Mungin aka Sharon R. Mungin:
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 October 25, 2023.
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you have a right to be considered for Foreclosure Intervention.
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 Sharon R. Mungin to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS4 bearing date of May 4, 2007 and recorded May 29, 2007 in Mortgage Book B627 at Page 392 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/ Clerk of Court for Charleston County, in the original principal sum of One Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($128,000.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded March 22, 2012 in Book 240 at Page 638, the mortgage was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA; thereafter, by assignment recorded November 5, 2014 in Book 438 at Page 974, the mortgage was assigned to Wilmington Savings Funds Society, FSB, doing business as Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee for BCAT 20146TT; thereafter, by assignment recorded September 24, 2019 in Book 0823 at Page 590 the mortgage was assigned to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust; thereafter, by assignment recorded May 8, 2020 in Book 0880 at Page 845 the mortgage was assigned to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as Trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust; thereafter, by assignment recorded January 11, 2022 in Book 1066 at Page 790, the mortgage was assigned to MCLP Asset Company, Inc.; thereafter, by assignment recorded September 20, 2022 in Book 1138 at Page 441, the mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff., 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 piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 3, Block N, as shown on a plat on Glyn Terrace, made by W.H. Matheny, dated August 2, 1965, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book T, at Page 88; said lot measuring and containing and butting and bounding as shown on said plat.
TMS No. 4080800115
Property Address: 4005 Marilyn Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418
Riley Pope & Laney, LLC
Post Office Box 11412
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Telephone (803) 799-9993
Attorneys for Plaintiff
6368
SUMMONS AND NOTICE
C/A NO. 2024-CP-10-03691
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF11, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FF11, Plaintiff vs. Jerome Gadsden; and Credit Acceptance Corporation, Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Jerome Gadsden:
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 July 22, 2024, and thereafter amended on August 23, 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 Jerome Gadsden and Lottie Gadsden to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF11, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF11 bearing date of May 23, 2006 and recorded May 31, 2006 in Mortgage Book J585 at Page 456 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Charleston County, in the original principal sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($112,300.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded October 1, 2008 in Book 12 at Page 971, the mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF11, c/o Wells Fargo Home Mortgage ; thereafter, by assignment recorded October 29, 2015 in Book 514 at Page 48, the mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF11, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF11., 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, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated, lying and being on Commander Road in the City of North Charleston, Charleston County, formerly part of the North Charleston Public Service District, and also formerly known as St. Philip’s and St. Michael’s Parish, and known and designated as Lot 121, on a plat of Nafair Addition, as shown on a plat made by the John McCrady Company, Francis M. Harleston, Licensed Surveyor, dated June 15,
1940 and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Plat Book F, page 63. Said lot having such approximate size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings, location and encroachments as shown on said plat and as further shown on a unrecorded plat by W. L. Gaillard dated November 24, 1986. Said premises are known under the present numbering system as 2132 Commander Road.
Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993
Attorneys for Plaintiff 6379
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
9TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CP1002009
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o William Ducker and Jerri Ducker, Plaintiff, vs. LAWRENCE A KINLAW, Defendant.
SUMMONS
TO: LAWRENCE A KINLAW P.O. BOX 487
AWENDAW, SC 29429
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Com plaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint on the subscriber at P.O. BOX 2189, MONTGOMERY, AL 36102 within thirty 30 days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of service hereof. AND IF YOU FAIL to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Prepared and submitted by: PARNELL LAW GROUP, LLC,
/s/ Alexandria C. Heard
Alexandria C. Heard
S.C. Bar Number 105707
Email: aheard@plgse.com
Correspondence Address: The Parnell Law Group, LLC P.O. Box 2189 Montgomery, AL 36102-2189
T: 866.629.0912
Attorney for Plaintiff
Notice of Master’s Sale
in the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County in Civil Action No. 2024 CP 10 00454, Notice is hereby given that at 11:00 a.m., November 5, 2024, at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, the following described property will be sold to the highest bidder: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Harbor Woods Subdivision, James Island, Charleston County, State of South Carolina, more clearly shown and designated as LOT 21, BLOCK G, Harbor Woods, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, on a Plat by John F. Murphree, R.L.S., dated January, 1974, and recorded March 29, 1974 in Plat Book V, at Page 118, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, SC; said lot having such boundaries and measurements as shown on said plat.
As the Plaintiff did not waive its right for a deficiency judgment in the Complaint, this sale will be reopened for final bidding at 11:00 a.m. on the 5th day of December 2024. The sale shall be for cash and the highest bidder shall make a cash deposit of five (5%) percent of the bid as earnest money and evidence of good faith. Personal or deficiency judgment having not been waived, the sale will remain open for thirty days (30) days pursuant to South Carolina Code Ann. §15-39-720, (1976). The percentage rate on the Note is 25% percent per annum. Purchaser shall be responsible for the cost of recording the deed, documentary stamps, and interest on the bid amount from the date of sale until the date of full compliance with the bid at the rate of 25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, and any other senior encumbrances. The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining and independent title search
sale
If, upon such sale being made, the purchaser should fail to comply with the terms of his bid within (30) days after the date of sale, then the undersigned Master in Equity may apply the earnest money to the debt owed the Plaintiff and may re-advertise the premises for sale, on the same terms as set forth above, at the risk of the former highest bidder.
F. Miles Adler (SC Bar #70238), ADLER LAW FIRM, LLC PO Box 4743 Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Attorney for the Plaintiff (843)685-3311 miles@adlerlaw.partners
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 2024 CP 10 00454
STAR PARTNER LLC, Plaintiff, vs. CROWN ME, LLC , JOHN BEASLEY, JEANNA BEASLEY, and 84 LUMBER COMPANY, L.P., Defendants, NOTICE OF MASTER’S SALE
Pursuant to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in that certain action entitled Star Partner, Plaintiff, versus Crown Me, LLC, et al. Defendants, filed
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): During some Wiccan rituals, participants are asked, “What binds you? And what will you do to free yourself from what binds you?” I recommend this exercise to you right now, Aries. Here’s a third question: Will you replace your shackles with a weaving that inspires and empowers you? In other words, will you shed what binds you and, in its stead, create a bond that links you to an influence you treasure?
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If I had to name the zodiac sign that other signs are most likely to underestimate, I would say Taurus. Why? Well, many of you Bulls are rather modest and humble. You prefer to let your practical actions speak louder than fine words. Your well-grounded strength is diligent and poised, not flashy. People may misread your resilience and dependability as signs of passivity. But here’s good news, dear Taurus: In the coming weeks, you will be less likely to be undervalued and overlooked. Even those who have been ignorant of your appeal may tune in to the fullness of your tender power and earthy wisdom.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the coming days, I invite you to work on writing an essay called “People and Things I Never Knew I Liked and Loved Until Now.” To get the project started, visit places that have previously been off your radar. Wander around in uncharted territory, inviting life to surprise you. Call on every trick you know to stimulate your imagination and break out of habitual ruts of thinking. A key practice will be to experiment and improvise as you open your heart and your eyes wide. Here’s my prophecy: In the frontiers, you will encounter unruly delights that inspire you to grow wiser.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Now is an excellent time to search for new teachers, mentors and role models. Please cooperate with life’s intention to connect you with people and animals who can inspire your journey for the months and years ahead. A good way to prepare yourself for this onslaught of grace is to contemplate the history of your educational experiences. Who are the heroes, helpers, and villains who have taught you crucial lessons? Another strategy to get ready is to think about what’s most vital for you to learn right now. What are the gaps in your understanding that need to be filled?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The English language has more synonyms than any other language. That’s in part because it’s like a magpie. It steals words from many tongues, including German, French, Old Norse, Latin and Greek, as well as from Algonquin, Chinese, Hindi, Basque, and Tagalog. Japanese may be the next most magpie-like language. It borrows from English, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, French, and German. In accordance with astrological possibilities, I invite you to adopt the spirit of the English and Japanese languages in the coming weeks. Freely borrow and steal influences. Be a collector of sundry inspirations, a scavenger of fun ideas, a gatherer of rich cultural diversity.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here are my bold decrees: You are entitled to extra bonuses and special privileges in the coming weeks. The biggest piece of every cake and pie should go to you, as should the freshest wonders, the most provocative revelations, and the wildest breakthroughs. I invite you to give and take extravagant amounts of everything you regard as sweet, rich and nourishing. I hope you will begin cultivating a skill you are destined to master. I trust you will receive clear and direct answers to at least two nagging questions.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): On those infrequent occasions when I buy a new gadget, I never read the instructions. I drop the booklet in the recycling bin immediately, despite the fact that I may not know all the fine points of using my new vacuum cleaner, air purifier or hairdryer. Research reveals that I am typical. Ninety-two percent of all instructions get thrown away. I don’t recommend this approach to you in the coming weeks, however, whether you’re dealing with gadgets or more intangible things. You really should call on guidance to help you navigate your way through introductory phases and new experiences.
By Rob Brezsny
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I knew a Scorpio performance artist who did a splashy public show about private matters. She stationed herself on the rooftop of an apartment building and for 12 hours loudly described everything she felt guilty about. (She was an ex-Catholic who had been raised to regard some normal behavior as sinful.) If you, dear Scorpio, have ever felt an urge to engage in a purge of remorse, now would be an excellent time. I suggest an alternate approach, though. Spend a half hour writing your regrets on paper, then burn the paper in the kitchen sink as you chant something like the following: “With love and compassion for myself, I apologize for my shortcomings and frailties. I declare myself free of shame and guilt. I forgive myself forever.”
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be HEARTY, POTENT, and DYNAMIC, Sagittarius. Don’t worry about decorum and propriety. Be in quest of lively twists that excite the adventurer in you. Avoid anyone who seems to like you best when you are anxious or tightly controlled. Don’t proceed as if you have nothing to lose; instead, act as if you have everything to win. Finally, my dear, ask life to bring you a steady stream of marvels that make you overjoyed to be alive. If you’re feeling extra bold (and I believe you will), request the delivery of a miracle or two.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Nineteenthcentury Capricorn author Anne Brontë wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, which many critics regard as the first feminist novel. It challenged contemporary social customs. The main character, Helen, leaves her husband because he’s a bad influence on their son. She goes into hiding, becoming a single mother who supports her family by creating art. Unfortunately, after the author’s death at a young age, her older sister Charlotte suppressed the publication of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. It’s not wellknown today. I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, so as to inspire you to action. I believe the coming months will be a favorable time to get the attention and recognition you’ve been denied but thoroughly deserve. Start now! Liberate, express, and disseminate whatever has been suppressed.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What is the most important question you want to find an answer for during the next year? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to formulate that inquiry clearly and concisely. I urge you to write it out in longhand and place it in a prominent place in your home. Ponder it lightly and lovingly for two minutes every morning upon awakening and each night before sleep. (Key descriptors: “lightly and lovingly.”) As new insights float into your awareness, jot them down. One further suggestion: Create or acquire a symbolic representation of the primal question.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Scientific research suggests that some foods are more addictive than cocaine. They include pizza, chocolate, potato chips and ice cream. The good news is that they are not as problematic for long-term health as cocaine. The bad news is that they are not exactly healthy. (The sugar in chocolate neutralizes its modest health benefits.) With these facts in mind, Pisces, I invite you to reorder your priorities about addictive things. Now is a favorable time to figure out what substances and activities might be tonifying, invigorating addictions — and then retrain yourself to focus your addictive energy on them. Maybe you could encourage an addiction to juices that blend spinach, cucumber, kale, celery and apple. Perhaps you could cultivate an addiction to doing a pleasurable form of exercise or reading books that thrill your imagination.
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All The Beauty In The World
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Patrick Bringley performs a monologue play adapted from his book All The Beauty In The World. Directed by Dominic Dromgoole & produced by Charleston Literary Festival with the help of Spoleto Festival USA, the play is a story of grief, healing, and the power of art.
Friday, November 8
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Cath erin e L acey Biography of X, with Regina Marier
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Saturday, November 9
6 p.m., $30
G rif f in D unn e The Friday Afternoon Club, with Marie Brenner
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