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Anson Street burial memorial nears completion place is one of more than 80 burial sites of people of African descent identified on the Charleston peninsula, he said.

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The Anson African Burial Memorial, envisioned as a lush garden surrounding a bowl-shaped fountain rimmed with bronze water-spraying hands, could be installed before the early summer on the southside of the Charleston Gaillard Center, according to organizers.

Originally planned for a 2023 opening, the memorial was conceived to honor 36 people of African and Native American descent whose remains were discovered in 2013 at the Gaillard. It was delayed, however, due to the project’s redesign that increased its cost, organizers said.

Initially interred in the 1700s, the remains were uncovered during construction to enlarge the Gaillard, the city’s premier entertainment venue. The remains were given African names and reinterred in a vault on the Gaillard property at Anson and George streets in 2019.

Plans called for the fountain to stand between the Gaillard and the vault that is flanked by two existing live oaks. But the Charleston Parks Department raised concern that placing the fountain between the trees would threaten the trees’ roots, said Nigel Redden, the former general director of Spoleto Festival USA, who serves as a project’s leader.

A decision to place the fountain several yards to the right of the vault, Redden said, delayed the project and increased the cost from about $500,000 to slightly less than $1 million.

But actually moving the fountain didn’t increase the cost of the project, he said.

“What did have an impact on the budget was enlarging the area around the vault and the fountain,” he explained. “[That] meant more paths, a long fence and more

The iconic bald eagle has for centuries been the emblem of the United States, serving as a symbol of freedom across the globe. The majestic raptor, however, has only just this week been made the official national bird, thanks to an act of Congress signed by President Joe Biden on Tuesday.

The bald eagle, heavily diminished in population size last century by post-war pesticides, was an endangered species in the U.S. until 1995. But after a ban on DDT in 1972, the birds began to recover.

Federal officials removed them from the threatened species list in 2007.

South Carolina’s ACE Basin is a hotspot for nesting eagles, who live where they like to hunt — near slow-moving water filled with fish and smaller waterfowl. —City Paper staff

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Six-year-old Melendie Dinwiddie of West Ashley (center) is one of the hand models for the fountain (top) that is expected to be installed next year at Anson and George streets at the Charleston Gaillard Center. She is flanked

by Mount Pleasant resident Joanna Gilmore (left), director of research and interpretation, and La’Sheiá Oubré, director of education and community engagement, with the Anson Street African Burial Ground Project. plantings, all of which definitely had a budgetary impact.

“I think it is a better project for it,” Redden told the Charleston City Paper.

“Otherwise, it would have been cramped.”

A larger area for the memorial also brought delays as the project moved through the city’s complicated permitting process, he added.

The people buried on Anson Street were likely enslaved, and it is estimated they died between 1750 and 1800, Redden said. One of them was a Native American. The resting

The money for the memorial has been raised, Redden said with confidence. The project’s founding fundraising partner, Wells Fargo Foundation, has garnered support from other foundations, individual donors, the state of South Carolina and the city of Charleston, he said.

Brenda J. Lauderback, Chairwoman of Denny’s Inc., shepherds the project’s fundraising arm. For Lauderback, the smooth bright bronze hands that will rim the fountain “not only recognize the 36 individuals, but also represent the hands of all the enslaved people that truly built Charleston,” as well as those who are buried in unmarked graves across the city.

Lauderback said she hopes the fountain will connect visitors to the city with the nearby International African American Museum (IAAM) and other local historic sites to create “a better understanding of the big picture of what enslaved people did for this city.”

The Gaillard is creating an educational component for teachers and students that will focus on “the 36 people and the mass graves throughout the city,” she said. “When you have a memorial like this, the story behind it needs to be told.”

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75% The percentage of American adults who intended to ring in the New Year in their own homes, according to a recent poll.

Nearly two in 10 planned to celebrate at a friend’s or family member’s home, and only 5% planned to celebrate at a bar, restaurant or organized event.

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CP GROCERY TRACKER Dec. 20–Dec. 27, 2024 Every time you visit a grocery store, you may notice the number on the price tag change for some of your kitchen staples.

We’ll be keeping track of those fluctuating costs over the year ahead so you don’t have to. Numbers are based on weekly average costs nationwide. (We also threw in the price of gas, just for fun.)

Milk (half-gallon): $1.72 Eggs (dozen, large white): $3.96 Cheese (8-ounce block): $2.53 Bananas (per pound): $0.52 Avocados (each): $1.24 Gas (per gallon, U.S. avg.): $3.043 Gas (per gallon, S.C. avg.): $2.758 Sources: ams.usda.gov, gasprices.aaa.com

Republican legislators have big plans for 2025 session With Republican supermajorities now in complete command of both chambers of the South Carolina General Assembly, GOP leaders are facing high expectations heading into 2025 — and pressure from within their own ranks to deliver on longstanding conservative priorities.

Here are some of the top legislative items Statehouse observers say South Carolinians should expect to see moving forward when legislators convene on Jan. 14.

Tax cuts and spending

Despite some of the lowest effective income tax rates in the country thanks to generous exemptions and deductions, GOP leaders have made it clear that further income tax cuts will be job one for legislators in 2025.

“Passing historic tax reform is a top priority of the @SCHouseGOP this session,” House Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) said in a December social media post. “And I’m excited to lead the charge!”

The goal, according to a November letter from House leaders, is to get the state’s top nominal rate of 6.2% “below that of our [Southeastern] neighbors.” But with rates ranging from 5.5% in Alabama all the way down to 0% in Florida, it’s unclear where members will land. The Southeastern average is currently 3.3%.

On the spending side, state GOP leaders are promising major new investments in the state’s crumbling network of roads and bridges, as well as cuts to safety net programs like unemployment insurance and Medicaid.

Abortion and culture issues

With a six-week abortion ban already in place, GOP leaders say they expect to consider further restrictions in 2025.

“I believe you’re going to see that again,” House Majority Leader Davey Hiott (R-Pickens) told reporters in a November news conference. “We have certain groups of our caucus that led that charge, and they’re working on some things. So we’ll wait to see what they present to us.”

Chief among those groups is the hardright S.C. Freedom Caucus, whose members will be pushing for a complete ban on the procedure, according to its caucus chair, S.C. Rep. Jordan Pace (R-Berkeley).

“We believe there’s a constitutional right to life for every innocent person,” Pace told the Charleston City Paper last month. “So we’re all on board with that.”

Also expected to be debated in 2025 are Republican-sponsored bills to limit or eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion

programs at state colleges, along with two bipartisan initiatives with strong support in both chambers: one to enhance criminal penalties for hate crimes, and another to allow the limited use of medical marijuana.

Vouchers and teacher pay

Always a lightning rod issue, education is expected to once again be near the top of the legislative agenda in 2025, with Republicans promising private school vouchers, higher teacher pay and more.

Leading the charge on vouchers is Senate Education Chairman Greg Hembree, the Horry Republican who held a hearing last month to outline his proposal to use lottery money, rather than general fund revenues, to finance the vouchers.

According to Hembree, this funding mechanism will finesse previous S.C. Supreme Court rulings that state money cannot be used to “benefit” private schools.

But S.C. Education Association President Sherry East, whose organization successfully sued last year to have a previous voucher plan struck down, says that’s a distinction without a difference.

“You can dress it up however you want,” East told The Post and Courier after the hearing. “A voucher’s a voucher, and it’s taking away from our public schools.”

Less controversial are the GOP’s other two major education pledges for 2025: raising teacher pay across the state to a minimum of $50,000 per year and further expansion of existing workforce development programs.

Adding new energy capacity

Hoping to avoid a replay of last year’s energy bill debacle, which left House members feeling burned after their legislation died without a vote in the Senate, lawmakers held a series of hearings over the fall legislative break to find a path forward.

Broad areas of agreement that emerged from the hearings included the need for additional in-state energy generation, concern about the growth of power-draining data centers and opposition to any rollback of consumer protections in the name of regulatory reform.

But the first bill to come out of the process is narrower legislation aimed at finding a private sector entity to finish building the two V.C. Summer reactors that were abandoned in 2017 at a cost of $9 billion to state ratepayers.

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Timothy Grainger’s old peanut trailer rested in the same spot on Ashley River Road for about 35 years

Peanut man ‘Timbo’ Grainger dies at 59

By Skyler Baldwin Timothy Grainger, a Summerville native and owner of West Ashley staple Timbo’s Boiled Peanuts truck, died of natural causes last weekend, Dorchester County Coroner Paul Brothers confirmed.

A friend found Grainger in his Summerville residence. He was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. Dec. 28.

Known affectionately by locals and tourists as “Timbo the Peanut Man,” Grainger sold boiled peanuts from a wornout orange trailer on Ashley River Road for more than three decades. Timbo’s Boiled Peanuts opened in 1989 after Grainger “got tired of working for other people for $5.20 an hour,” he told the Charleston City Paper in a June 20 report.

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which were made at Carolina Bronze Sculpture Inc. in Seagrove, N.C. Fountain maker W.P. Law in Lexington will coat the fountain’s exterior with soil from unmarked graves in Charleston, Redden said. W.P. Law also repairs the Pineapple Fountain in the city’s Waterfront Park.

The fountain is a dream of the late Dr. Ade Ofunniyin, a College of Charleston professor who founded the Gullah Society in 2013 to celebrate, research and protect Gullah history and culture and rescue neglected Black burial sites. He galvanized attention for the Anson Street burial site and other unmarked graves.

Affectionately called “Dr. O,” Ofunniyin was the grandson of legendary master blacksmith Philip Simmons. The fountain will be enclosed in an iron fence.

Health issues, especially a battle with kidney failure, forced him to limit his hours and days of operation in recent years. Still, he spent about 12 hours a week boiling the peanuts, and sold about 100 pounds per day on the days he was open.

“I know how much time it takes to cook them, how much salt to add,” he said with a laugh. “I figured it all out after 35 years or so. … I’ve had people come out here asking, ‘How do you cook these?’ And I always say, ‘Hot water and peanuts.’ I ain’t telling.”

But dialysis three times a week and doctors’ appointments twice a week took a lot out of him, not just his business, he told the City Paper.

“After dialysis, I have enough strength to get home, about three miles away, and

I have to take a nap,” he said. “It’s all I can do to lift the buckets for these peanuts. I used to sling them around like they were nothing.”

Still, he stayed positive, saying that despite the work getting harder, “It ain’t that bad.”

At the same time, Grainger feared rising rent would force him to shut the trailer down, resulting in an outpouring of support from locals. Nearly 1,000 people expressed their solidarity on Facebook, and Grainger’s name was printed in headlines all over the Lowcountry. He was able to move to a newer trailer (with a brightorange paint job, of course) only blocks away from his old location.

Funeral arrangements were not available at press time.

Simmons’s nephew Carlton Simmons designed two gates for the fence before he died on Sept. 11 at age 65.

After Dr. O’s unexpected death in October 2020, Gullah Society members formed themselves into the Anson Street African Burial Ground Project (ASABGP).

La’Sheiá Oubré is the project’s director of education and community engagement.

After the remains were found, the Gullah Society took over stewardship and ASABGP continued to carry out the mission, Oubré said.

Molecular anthropologists Raquel Fleskes, of Dartmouth University, and Theodore G. Schurr, of the University of Pennsylvania, have studied the remains to learn more about the origins of the individuals, Oubré said.

The scientists and the ASABGP team have presented academic papers on their findings, she said. The community has also gotten involved, attending the project’s events and

answering its call for hand models for the fountain, she added.

ASABGP members have also partnered with the Preservation Society of Charleston to map Black burial sites on the peninsula.

Other project partners include the city’s Department of Planning and Preservation, the IAAM, the College of Charleston’s Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston and the Center for Historic Landscapes.

The remains were reinterred at the Gaillard on May 4, 2019, a month after a ceremony at McLeod Plantation Historic Site to give the individuals traditional Yoruba or Gullah names, such as Nana, Daba and Pita, Oubré said. Each May 4 since then, the project has held a ceremony at the Gaillard.

A ceremony will be held May 4 even if the fountain is not installed, she said.

“When the memorial fountain is ready, then we will do another ceremony with the community,” she said.

A Charleston couple on Dec. 4 received an Amazon package containing 144 condoms and several dental dams — which both parties say they did not order. Believing the package to be a prank of some sort, they reported it to police, but really, maybe they should have just sent a “Thank you” note. Stay safe this holiday season, folks.

Take the cigarette lighter instead A North Charleston man on Dec. 18 recovered his truck after it had been reported as stolen, but when he got the vehicle back, the license plate was missing. He told North Charleston police, who entered the plate as stolen.

This is really unfortunate — the license plate is easily the 17th most important part of the car, after all.

More than a little lost A West Ashley man on Dec. 16 got behind the wheel after apparently having a few too many, resulting in his car being introduced to a tree (don’t worry, he was uninjured), and his being introduced to Charleston police (yeah, he was arrested). He told officers he was heading to Carolina Bay, which is in the opposite direction he was heading in at the time.

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What would Jimmy Carter do? his question, emblazoned in black capital letters on a gray T-shirt spied recently, may be the most relevant question now for our times: “What would Jimmy Carter do?” It’s simple, but layered with moral complexities that test choices for decisions that need to be made, policies that should be explored and questions that befuddle.

Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer and Navy nuclear engineer who died this week at age 100, set the gold standard of a consequential life well-lived. The 39th president of the United States, Carter left office in 1981 after one term to have a post-presidential influence greater than any past president by infusing his faith and goodness in making people’s lives better around the world.

“I have one life and one chance to make it count for something,” Carter once said. “My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to make a difference.”

Simply put, he and his life partner Rosalynn showed up, time and again, and did work that needed to be done, whether to help to build homes for people who needed them or establish a global organization to promote democratic ideals. The Carter Center and its partners around the world took on the seemingly impossible mission 40 years ago to eradicate the parasitic guinea worm that made life miserable for millions. In the mid-1980s, 3.5 million people in Asia and Africa suffered from the disease’s crippling

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infection. By 2023, the number of cases throughout the world stood at 14. Yes, 14.

Carter dedicated his presidency and post-presidential life to waging peace, not war, once saying, “War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children. The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.”

In 2002, his zeal for helping people and doing the right thing led to a Nobel Peace Prize. He won “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development,” according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Now as the United States of America steers toward a new administration with old authoritarian, antidemocratic ideas, we should keep the question about how Jimmy Carter, a complex man driven by core, moral principles, would conduct business at the forefront of our minds — daily.

Asking “What would Jimmy Carter do” will do more than clarify complex questions about right and wrong for difficult issues of policy. It will also help to guide personal challenges in new, perhaps unexpected ways to lead us to be better, do better, all of the time.

What would Jimmy Carter do? Indeed. Ask the question often. And don’t be afraid to act on the answer.

CHECKLIST of community objectives

We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities: 1. Deal with the water. Build a strong resiliency plan to harden infra structure and make smart climate change decisions about develop ment, 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.

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Jefferson’s warning on undermining public education By Will McCorkle This Christmas season, we are focused on the good of children throughout our nation. Central to their well-being is a strong education system. However, the vitality of our public education system is in great danger due to political malfeasance and individuals who do not believe in the concept of public education.

In November, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon, the former head of the WWE and someone without any teaching experience, to be head of the U.S. Department of Education.

This was not surprising as it is just part of a larger trend to discredit, belittle and dismantle public education in the United States.

Trump’s prior Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, also had no teaching experience and was completely It is no accident that unqualified for the position. But I at least understood Trump won some of that pick a little more given Devos’s background with charter schools and the Republican agenda of privati- the largest margins zation. McMahon probably does not differ much from among those with Devos on this front, but it seems like this pick is even less serious. It is just a way of putting a loyalist into the least education office, and in the end, the attitude seems to be more of and now vows to end disregarding and ultimately dismantling public education anyways. the U.S. Department What many in our nation are failing to realize is that the most important aspect of keeping our republic of Education. functioning is our education system. Founding father Thomas Jefferson in his appeal to create a public education system in Virginia told us exactly why it was so important. As he stated, “Whereas it appeareth that however certain forms of government are better calculated than others to protect individuals in the free exercise of their natural rights, and are at the same time themselves better guarded against degeneracy, yet experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny; and it is believed that the most effectual means of preventing this would be, to illuminate, as far as practicable, the minds of the people at large, and more especially to give them knowledge of those facts, which history exhibiteth, that, possessed thereby of the experience of other ages and countries, they may be enabled to know ambition under all its shapes, and prompt to exert their natural powers to defeat its purposes.”

In the end, a strong education system is not primarily about obtaining job skills or for individual growth or insights. Though all those aspects are important, as Jefferson stated, it is ultimately about preserving the republic from those who would want to subvert it and lead us to tyranny.

We are living in such a moment right now. It is no accident that Trump won some of the largest margins among those with the least education and now vows to end the U.S. Department of Education. In a truly educated populace, someone like Trump would never be given consideration much less win two terms as president.

It is time for us to recommit ourselves to public education and realize that a lack of strong social studies education and the weakening of public education has been one of the central factors that has led us to this point in our country. It allowed us to elect someone who tried to overthrow the government back into office — something that leaders like Jefferson would not have been able to comprehend.

If we survive this moment as a republic, we must ensure that our next generation is properly educated so they can help resist the movement towards tyranny in their own time.

Summerville resident Will McCorkle teaches educational foundations and social studies education at an area college.

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Patriots Point ‘Pay What You Can’ Day Every Saturday in January, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will adjust its admission prices based on visitors’ financial needs. Guests are encouraged to pay any amount they wish for standard museum admission, which grants access to the USS Yorktown, the USS Laffey and the Vietnam Experience. Pay What You Can purchases must be made in person at the ticket booth. Note: Active duty military and children under the age of 6 get in for free.

Jan. 4. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. 40 Patriots Point road. Mount Pleasant. patriotspoint.org

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Museum Mile Month Start the year ahead by looking back. Throughout January, gain month-long access to a series of historic sites and cultural organizations along a one-mile stretch of the city’s famed Meeting Street for one low ticket price. With the Museum Mile Month Pass, visitors can dive deep and explore at their own pace, allowing for a more immersive and flexible way to engage with and experience Charleston past and present.

Jan. 1 through Jan. 31. Museum times vary. $35/adults; $10/children under 12.

Museum locations vary. Downtown. charlestonsmuseummile.org THROUGH MONDAY

Holidays at the Coffee Counter It’s not too late to celebrate the holidays. Warm up at the Coffee Counter at the Ryder Hotel by treating yourself to a festive latte and seasonal pastry, or make a quick trip to the hot cocoa bar to top off your favorite drink with seasonal sweets and goodies. Whether you’re savoring every last drop of the season, or just looking for a break from the post-holiday hustle, the Coffee Counter is the perfect spot to cozy up fireside.

Through Jan. 5. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday; 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday.

Menu prices vary. The Coffee Counter. 237 Meeting St. Downtown. theryderhotel.com ENDS SATURDAY

Charleston Strolls Holiday Tour Don’t miss your last chance to soak up the holiday spirit and seasonal decorations on display during the two-hour Charleston Strolls Holiday Walking Tour of the historic district. Venture where carriages and motorcoaches are not allowed, and take a fascinating walk enlivened with sites and stories that highlight Charleston’s aesthetic traditions and brilliantly colorful present.

Through Jan. 4. Two-hour time slots available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. $45/adult; $35/kids age 4-12. 18 Anson St. Downtown. bulldogtours.com WEDNESDAY

Art and Architecture The third installment of Historic Charleston’s 2024–2025 Art & Architecture series explores Chantel White’s archaeobotanical research and discoveries — agricultural, cooking and plant-processing techniques — as well as how enslaved people preserved their own African culinary traditions at the Nathaniel Russell House.

Jan. 8. 10 a.m. to noon. $125/single lecture. Capt. James Missroon House. 40 East Bay St. Downtown. historiccharleston.org

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he new year is officially here with new and past Lowcountry issues that have county officials buckling down and gearing up to tackle.

Like every year before, Charleston County faces two major challenges, traffic and flooding. And there are a handful of other problems that local leaders have made some headway on — housing, public safety, rampant development and taxes — but most agree there’s plenty more to be done.

Back to the drawing board

Sass reflects on county’s 2024 successes and coming challenges

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During the 2024 general election in November, Charleston County residents sent a solid “no” message to county leaders when they rejected a half-cent sales tax extension that would have raised billions for roads and other projects, including the controversial decades-long Interstate 526 extension plan. The effort effectively died after the election, when state officials pulled a share of promised funding.

“The Mark Clark [Extension] is off the table now,” said Charleston County Council Chairman Herb Sass in a December interview with the Charleston City Paper. “We had a lot of public engagement on that project.

Sass I think that’s probably the same process we’ll go through again. We know from [the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Study] and from the state where the chokepoints are and where there’s congestion, and that’s what we tried to address last time.”

Sass, who said he would seek to continue as council chair, said the county learned a lot from the referendum’s defeat. In the future, he said, he would prefer a referendum that did not lock residents into paying for county priorities for 25 years.

“But if you’re going to have any road projects at all, you’re going to have to have at least 10 years to get any of them done,” he said.

The constantly inflating price tag of the extension didn’t help either, Sass admitted. “Even though we estimated high in the beginning, we had no idea Covid-19 was going to hit or that the companies that do the work would cost so much more to hire,” he said.

Looking ahead, Sass said he has high hopes for the

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We are very pleased with all the progress we’ve made with housing in the last two years. We have a long way to go. … We all know affordability is a huge problem.”

—Charleston County Council Chairman Herb Sass

Continuing work on living with water

Charleston County’s Climate Action Plan, which passed in September 2024, set the stage for decades of strategies to help Lowcountry residents stay safe from rising water levels.

“We have worked hard on our comprehensive plan,” Sass said, “on zoning, on increasing minimum building heights.”

The Lowcountry Rapid Transit project includes efficient, modern bus stations along the route between Ladson and downtown Charleston’s medical district He said those factors combine to create a more robust and resilient community that is built to withstand the changing climate. But, he said, there is always room for improvement.

“Everybody needs to do a better job of looking at sites they are trying to develop,” Sass said. “You don’t have to be an engineer to tell that there are some sites that just don’t need to be built on. That’s a big thing this year.”

For example, developers shouldn’t build homes where water runs from one lot to another. “That creates a bad situation for that property owner they didn’t expect,” he said.

Meanwhile, the county will continue to support area municipalities in their efforts to combat rising tides, Sass said.

“We have a good working relationship with North Charleston and Charleston,” he said.” We’re going to work hard with them to make sure we agree on efforts and things. The smaller municipalities like Mount Pleasant sort of look to us and follow along with what we do in these larger areas.”

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He pointed to a new apartment project

by Greystar for which it built units off-site, trucked them to their designated area and stacked them up.

“It saved them a lot of money, and those units will be a lot less expensive for residents,” Sass said. “Humans are smart. They figure out ways to fix things. This might be something that works, and I think we need to encourage people to try things.”

Sass commended the amount of cooperation on council he saw in 2024 and said he looked forward to seeing even stronger communication in 2025.

“This is a good council — it really is,” he said. “We got a lot done in the last two years. This is our area. This is where we live. We’re all in this together, and we need to continue to do the best we can for everyone here.”

Some success, but room for more

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The Interstate 526 extension project ended in dramatic failure after county residents voted down a tax extension in November

Despite setbacks on managing traffic and the ever-growing threat of rising sea levels, county leaders have noted several areas of improvement in the Lowcountry and hope to continue the trend in 2025.

“We are very pleased with all the progress we’ve made with housing in the last two years,” Sass said. “We have a long way to go. … We all know affordability is a huge problem.”

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Raising historic homes and buildings across the Lowcountry is one strategy to make residents and communities more resilient to rising tides and worsening storms

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Lowcountry Rapid Transit project, a 21.3mile bus rapid transit plan set to connect downtown Charleston’s medical district to Ladson via dedicated bus lanes and several modern stations along the route.

The project recently secured a $365 million public grant to fund the endeavor. 2025 marks the start of the final engineering and design phase of the plan before construction is slated to begin.

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Hops

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2024 was a busy year in beer

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

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Several area breweries closed around Charleston in 2024, while several others announced or went through with expansions.

As with the Charleston restaurant scene, the brewery scene is a living, breathing organism that operates best with loyal customers. If you like a brewery, be sure to drink there!

Here’s what’s happened in Charleston beer this year:

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Tradesman Brewing Co., Fatty’s Beer Works, Wind & Waves Brewing and Brewlab closed their taprooms in 2024.

Both Tradesman and Fatty’s continue to distribute their beer; you can follow both businesses on social media to see where to find their brews.

Ghost Monkey Brewery moved to 2225 Old School Drive, North Charleston, this past year, sharing a space with Striped Pig Distillery.

Charles Towne Fermentory opened its third location this year. CTF’s James Island location joins its OG Avondale and West Ashley beer garden locations.

Johns Island’s Low Tide Brewing announced that it will be moving to a larger location in the future. Low Tide will move into a 26,800-square-foot facility at 0 Beer Garden Way on Johns Island by mid-2026.

Wyrd Sisters Brewing just opened its taproom and nanobrewery last month in Park Circle.

Revelry Brewing technically opened its Folly Beach outpost at the very end of 2023, but it’s worth noting in our roundup of area breweries that continue to expand.

Two brewpubs opened in pretty fun locations this year. Head to Summerville’s Wood’s Ace Hardware for a beer, wine or seltzer in the hardware store’s beer garden, Bolts & Brews. You can also sip on craft brews at a dog park with the addition of North Charleston’s The Broken Leash.

Over The Horizon Brewing opened in the space formerly occupied by Brewlab last fall. The brewery is a gathering space for local veterans (and beer lovers of all stripes!) and serves cocktails and food in

DANIEL ISLAND Indigo Reef Brewing Co. New Realm Brewing Co., CHS FOLLY BEACH Revelry Brewing Folly Beach Outpost JAMES ISLAND Charles Towne Fermentory James Island Fam’s Brewing Co. JOHNS ISLAND Edisto River Brewing Co. Estuary Beans & Barley Low Tide Brewing MOUNT PLEASANT Free Reign Brewing Co. Hobcaw Brewing Co. Two Blokes Brewing Westbrook Brewing Co. Clay Palmer

Holy City Brewing’s Washout Wheat took home a gold medal for the second time from the Great American Beer Festival addition to craft beer.

Breweries continue to offer food in abundance. You can find our full list of food-centric breweries online, but be sure to check out some places that opened this past year, including da Fugazzi in Revelry Brewing, and Swig & Swine’s latest outpost in Commonhouse Aleworks.

Charleston beer won big at the Great American Beer Festival in 2024. With tens of thousands of submissions from all over the country, Holy City Brewing, Hobcaw Brewing and Munkle Brewing brought home four medals among them.

The Charleston Beer Fest returned to Riverfront Park this year, proving that beer festivals are, despite some reports, alive and well. In 2023, Axios wrote: “The death of the beer festival is jolting the craft brewing industry.” And yet, Charleston’s homegrown festival movement continues to thrive, with an ever increasing number of participating breweries.

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 Wyrd Sisters Brewing SUMMERVILLE Frothy Beard Off World WEST ASHLEY Charles Towne Fermentory Frothy Beard Brewing Co. The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory

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later, they brewed their first beer and started entering homebrew competitions.

The pair won Charleston Beer Fest’s homebrew competition in the fall of that year for I’m a Sucker for You Grimhilde, a caramel apple German-style dunkelweizen.

This was Wellington and Slechter’s first competition and first win — but it was all the proof they needed that they were heading in the right direction. Over the past two years, Slechter and Wellington have run the homebrew circuit, winning the People’s Choice award in the last six competitions.

With colorfully named and inventive beers such as Toss the Salad, a lemon-and-kaletinged brew, and Gose and Grey Sweatpants, a banana cream pie hefeweizen, Wyrd Sisters is pushing the envelope and culinary boundaries with its offerings.

The brew space is equally non-conformist, housed in a space where flavor is first, taste is more important than title and style is an afterthought. Everything about it is traditional, current and futuristic — and entirely unconventional.

The yin and yang balance of Wellington and Slechter is the key to the pair’s success.

Wellington is the business mind who runs the website, creating logos and designs and handling tech and logistics. Slechter, on the other hand, brings the energy of an alchemist, delving into her bag of culinary tricks to brew spellbinding concoctions to die for.

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Wellington and Slechter met at Frothy Beard Brewing in West Ashley. Wellington, a Lowcountry native, was a military brat who spent 12 years with Best Buy as a project manager and tech specialist before entering the world of craft beer.

Slechter is originally from Maryland and has an extensive background in food and beverage. With culinary and hospitality degrees, Slechter spent four years as taproom and brewery manager at Elder Pine Brewing, in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

During their time at Frothy Beard, Slechter and Wellington formed a friendship, both in and out of the taproom.

Slechter, a member of the team at Frothy Beard and Wellington, a devoted regular, spent a lot of time talking craft and getting to know each other. Wellington was tired of working in the tech business, and Slechter wanted to own a brewery.

They decided to go into the brew business together.

In May of 2022, the duo bought a homebrew system and got to work. Two months

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Park Circle is about to get weird … well, weirder. Wyrd Sisters Brewing, which quietly opened last month, is the newest addition to the Lowcountry’s illustrious brewery scene.

Tucked away in the Circle’s business district, Wyrd Sisters is bringing the enchanting vibes with a punk-metal twist at 4840 Chateau Avenue. Owners Brittany Slechter and Thad Wellington aim to represent craft beer’s past, present and future.

The building was a former law office and single-family home — and it is now the state’s first majority woman–owned/operated brewery. Some may say that it is very bold of Wellington and Slechter to open another brewery in an arguably saturated market.

Bold is exactly what Wyrd Sisters is bringing to the table.

This bright green brewhouse with mythological decor, feels like the best house party you’ve ever been to.

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Cuisine

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Charleston diners can look forward to specialized dining experiences, such as Raw Lab’s tasting menu, in 2025 Ruta Smith

Here are the food trends to look out for in 2025 raw bar to a cozy soup pop-up, Charleston diners got to taste great food at breweries, bar kitchens and even on the deck of the Charleston Pour House.

There’s a good chance some of these temporary hot spots will one day evolve into their own brick and mortar stand-alones, so be on the lookout for that this coming year.

By Connelly Hardaway

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The future of dining is bright.

No, really — the mass glow of cell phones will light the way as area diners scroll through restaurant loyalty apps, searching for the best daily deals.

The growth of and launch of dining apps in Charleston in 2024 speaks to a tech-y future for area diners. Fear not, though, lovers of life in analog, the future is not all downloads and QR codes (thank god).

In 2024, we began to see a return to a more leisurely, and often luxurious, mode of dining. From a high-end steakhouse on East Bay Street to a South of France– inspired bar on King Street, luxe bites and sips will continue to star in 2025.

Restaurants will continue to cater to diners’ needs by opening in suburban locations, leaving room for walk-in guests and, as always — in this city, at least — putting hospitality first.

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Look out for these trends in 2025: Specialized dining experiences

Local restaurants and chefs will continue to offer special dining experiences for Charleston diners.

167 Sushi will bring back its Omakase experience on Tuesday nights this January.

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Look for more focused dinners, like 167 Raw’s Omakase series, in the new year The 24-seat sushi bar will offer a chefcurated, multi-course Omakase menu with optional sake pairings.

Last year, both Raw Lab and Honeysuckle Rose launched smaller, less expensive versions of their signature tasting menus, making special experiences more accessible for everyone.

Look for even more signature dinners, restaurant takeovers and specialized dining series in 2025.

More inventive pop-ups

Speaking of special, this past year saw an increase in extra-special pop-ups around town. From open-fire cooking to a mobile

As Charleston continues to grow and expand, so, too, will its suburban dining options.

Abbracci, an elevated Italian joint, opened in North Mount Pleasant late last year and will celebrate its grand opening this month.

Owner Joanne Migliori echoed the sentiment of many suburbanite Charleston foodies, saying, “We wanted to have a downtown [quality] restaurant in North Mount Pleasant.”

Meanwhile look for chef Mark Bolchoz’s “neighborhood osteria,” Cane Pazzo, to open in Hanahan in spring 2025.

Apps will keep comin’

This past year saw the launch of one foodcentric app, Goodie Bag, and the growth of another, Blackbird, and we imagine the coming year will see even more convenience-forward restaurant apps.

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A la carte Ma’am Saab serves a special seasonal cocktail this year, the Karachi Wala, a take on the espresso martini. The masala, chai-inspired cocktail features comforting spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and cloves, as well as crème de banane and orange blossom.

Shaken with vodka and served in a martini glass, the Karachi Wala gives the coffee-based martini a Pakistani twist.

What’s hot Herd Provisions was named 2024’s Heritage Hero at last month’s Heritage Fire, the fire-focused food competition that took place at The Refinery. Herd Provisions’s executive chef, Jeanne Oleksiak; chef de cuisine, Joe Holmes; and general manager, Ethan Schneider, won guests’ votes as the favorite bite of the day with their mixed-grill, openfaced sliders.

What’s happening Certified Sommelier Sarah O’Kelley will offer winter and spring wine classes at Wine & Company, starting with an intro to France class Jan. 11. Classes ($50)

are held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays and include tastings of four wines, a snack and an information packet with maps. Food and beverage workers can get tickets at a 50 % discount. Email sarah@grapetotable.com to learn more.

Charleston Wine Festivals hosts its first event of the new year from noon to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Jan. 18 at Charleston’s Festival Hall.

Guests can choose which session they want to attend and enjoy more than 50 varieties of beer, cider and wine. There will be live music, small business retail vendors and food available for purchase.

Tickets cost $50 through Jan. 9, and $55 thereafter. Learn more by following @ charlestonwinefestivals on Instagram.

167 Sushi brings back its Omakase dinner series Jan. 7. Available at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday throughout January, the chef-curated, multi-course Omakase menu features premium fish.

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Giving people what they want

Convenience is the name of the game for so many diners in town. With limited time and budgets, folks often want to be able to enjoy a nice night out without breaking the bank.

A number of new bars and restaurants opened both on and off the peninsula in 2024, ready and willing to fill that demand.

“There are a lot of people in my demographic that want that downtown-caliber experience of food and drink and vibes and culture without having to leave the island,” said Johns Island restaurateur Roderick Groetzinger of his new spot, Bar Copa.

The Line Street wine bar Roseline opened last fall, and its owners Meggie and Quinn Burns were happy to serve a menu with “something that caters to everyone, ranging from cheap beer to high-end wine.”

Expect to see more places like Bar Copa and Roseline opening this year — bars and restaurants that don’t require reservations, serve great drinks, fun food and good vibes.

And the people want luxury

On the other end of the spectrum, there are still plenty of Charleston area diners who want their nights out to be, well, nights out — the kind of evenings that encourage lingering over luxurious drinks, entrees and desserts.

East Bay steakhouse Marbled & Fin answered the call when it opened last summer, serving “modern” steakhouse fare, including a solid list of raw bar items and a number of inventive cocktails.

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Diners can continue to indulge in luxe bites and sips at places such as La Cave Diners can also find luxe bites and sips at the new King Street bar La Cave, the sister restaurant to Felix. Owner Felix Landrum said that his elevated sipping lounge and salon privé may have some special items (hello martini that comes with a caviar crisp garnish), but that at the end of the day, he wants everyone to be able to enjoy the cozy, chic new spot.

“There are a bunch of things on the menu that you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg for,” Landrum said. “I think that’s really important because you want people to feel like this is a place they can come all the time, not just for special occasions.”

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Spend Friday night sipping wine, seeing art On the first Friday of every month, more than 30 downtown alleries open their doors from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the art walk. On Jan. 3, enjoy free wine and cheese and explore exhibitions at the Grand Bohemian Gallery, Robert Lange Studios, the Miller Gallery and more.

Check out charlestongalleryassociation.com to plan your art walk route.

Check out these calls for artistic submissions

The Gibbes celebrates fashion in 2025 with Statement Pieces: Contemporary Fashion Design and the Gibbes Collection

Setting the stage for the year ahead in art

By Chloe Hogan As we close out 2024, we look forward to another year of art in the Holy City. And turns out, 2025 already has some dynamic and diverse offerings in store. Theater lovers can look forward to a JAWS-inspired show at PURE Theatre, see traveling Broadway hits such as Les Miserables in North Charleston and secure seats for a starstudded lineup during January’s Charleston Comedy Week.

Fashion lovers have two big experiences to look forward to in 2025 and, for the culturati, there are world-class dance performances and arts festivals aplenty on the horizon. Check out the list we’ve rounded up here for a jump start on your new year’s events calendar.

Broadway, JAWS and Comedy Week

The Best of Broadway series at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center features the best in national touring Broadway shows. Shows for 2025 include: Mamma Mia! (Jan. 2 through Jan. 5), Beetlejuice (March) and Les Miserables (May). The season also features two special bonus shows, Riverdance 30, The New Generation (February), a fusion of Irish and international dance and music, and Alton Brown Live: Last Bite (March), in which the famed culinary alchemist reflects on his decades in food media and offers a culinary variety show.

Meanwhile, from Jan. 16 through Feb. 2

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PURE Theatre presents the regional premiere of The Shark Is Broken at PURE Theatre, take in the Southeast regional premiere showing of The Shark Is Broken, a play by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. After a critically acclaimed Broadway run in 2023, the show is set to arrive on stage just in time for the 50th anniversary release of JAWS. The show fol-

lows the actors of JAWS as they shoot the final shark-fighting scenes on a too-small boat, performing “entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical costar. Alcohol flows, egos collide and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic — if it doesn’t sink them all,” reads the press release. The show will feature core ensemble cast members, including members Rodney Lee Rogers, R.W. Smith and David Mandel.

And the annual Charleston Comedy Festival is back this month — this time in collaboration with the Charleston Music Hall, Music Farm, Theatre 99, Wit’s End Comedy Lounge and Nameless Numberhead (Maari Suorsa and Henry Riggs). From Jan. 23 through Jan. 26, you’ll find nationally touring comics like Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, Dave Attell and Todd Barry, as well as amazing local improv, stand up and sketch comedy greats in attendance Plus, LoFi Brewing will host free-to-attend, late night afterparties on Friday and Saturday night. Find tickets, info and more at charlestonmusichall.com/charleston-comedy-week.

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Applications open for pop-up show Apply for free until Jan. 19 to be a part of the Second Life Supply Show, organized by Rachel Briggs (@fibrarto on Instagram). This edition of Second Life, a pop-up art show that focuses on art made from recycled or reused materials, will be part–gallery show and part–runway show. Artists and designers who are willing to make garments and artwork from used supplies are urged to apply, as well as digital artists, filmmakers and more. Find details and apply by finding Briggs’s Instagram.

Local acts take Pour House stage Head to the Charleston Pour House Deck Stage starting at 6 p.m. on Jan. 11 to enjoy music from indie group 2 Slices, which combines catchy dance beats and psychedelic guitar, plus sounds from Droze and the Drift, the 2023 winner of the City Paper Music Award for Best Reggae Band, and singer-songwriter AMBYR. Tickets are $10. Attendees younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Attendees younger than 21 pay a $5 surcharge. charlestonpourhouse.com. —Chloe Hogan

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The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department seeks art submissions for its annual African American Fiber Art Exhibition before March 3; sculpture submissions for the annual outdoor sculpture exhibition and competition until Feb. 25 and fine craft submissions for the S.C. Palmetto Hands Juried Exhibition until March 17. Learn more and apply by finding the arts and culture section of northcharleston.org.

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2024 was a big year for Easy Honey.

The Charleston indie rock band recorded and released their excellent third album Cupidity Unlimited, played 130 shows across the country, including sold-out performances in Chicago and back home at the Windjammer, and also announced their spot in the lineup of next spring’s High Water Festival.

Co-frontman, guitarist and vocalist Selby Austin identified the energy of live music as something the band holds sacred and works to conduct as much as possible, an effort made evident by their busy touring schedule.

“Live music is infectious,” Austin said.

“That’s one thing I think we all love about going to concerts and providing concerts.

It can really be so holy to so many people …

This is the church.”

Easy Honey has been bringing their joysoaked, cleverly-worded rock tunes to the church of live music ever since Austin met fellow songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Darby McGlone alongside drummer Charlie Holt while attending Sewanee in the Tennessee mountains.

By 2019, the band had relocated to Charleston, called by its lively music scene and surf culture.

2022 saw the group gain Webster Austin (Austin’s brother) on bass, just in time for touring to really kick off as Covid restrictions were lifted. They recorded both their 2021 album Peach Fuzz and 2023 EP Ooooo with Charleston-based producer and musician Wolfgang Zimmerman, but when it came time to record the next album, what would become Cupidity Unlimited, the band took a slightly different approach.

“It’s a pieced-together album of songs from different times, even some recordings from different sessions,” Austin said. “Adam was the mad scientist that helped us pull it all together.”

“Adam” is Adam Lochemes, a producer, musician in indie-pop band Arlie, and childhood friend of Austin’s—they played in a high school band together in their hometown of Memphis. What started as a writing session between Easy Honey and Lochemes turned into the start of a fifth Beatle-type relationship; Lochemes, mobile recording rig in tow, accompanied the band to various non-traditional studio locales

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The Charleston indie-rock band celebrated the release of its third album in 2024 and looks ahead to performing at High Water Festival in April such as a beach house in Sunset Beach, N.C. and a cabin in Ellijay, Ga. to record several batches of songs. The band credits Lochemes with capturing the unique vibes of these sessions while also helping steer the creative ship.

“I think we were super vulnerable with Adam as a fifth guy,” mused Austin. “He really challenged us. He made some great-sounding stuff in rooms that weren’t treated for acoustical engineering. It was a good-ass time.”

Cupidity Unlimited

You can hear that good time the band had across Cupidity Unlimited’s 13 tracks. The performances are super tight and assured, yet also playful and explorative, from the elated lead guitar in summer anthem “Homesick” to the tasty bass licks in the verses of head-bobber “Love Me, Lily.”

The production brings just the right amount of clarity and breathing room for these songs to take off and really showcase Easy Honey’s sweet blend of surf rock and indie folk. McGlone’s and Austin’s voices are steadfast, confident with emotion; whether the song is happy or sad, there’s an eagerness to the vocals that speaks to a love for the craft and, as Austin puts it, to the band’s effort to “get back to the wonder you have making music as a child.”

Cupidity Unlimited sees Easy Honey effortlessly riding the wave between the intentional poetry of their lyrics and the lightning-in-a-bottle moments of capturing the music behind it all.

“Anything but You,” the opening track fol-

lowing intro “Down to Earth,” was tracked live, an impressive feat given how downright good it sounds.

“We played it one time through and it was one of those moments where it was like, ‘That was really good,” recalled Holt.

The song is breezy yet contemplative, with walking the beach at dusk type verses leading up to a classic rock ‘n roll chorus.

The guitar work shines throughout, and McGlone croons Wear me like perfume / Breathe me like the mountain air.

The Austin-led “Grass Getting Greener” is another example of that right place at the right time phenomenon. It was recorded in just an hour-and-a-half session and the result is a woozy, otherworldly love song with killer moments of surreal imagery like I smell her ethos like rain in the morning residue. The same session gave birth to “Homesick.” for which McGlone had the vision: Now you’re out searching / For something that will never find you he sings in the enormously catchy chorus.

Easy Honey just dropped a new single as well, a Cupidity Unlimited B-side “Catching Lightning.” It sees the band doing what they do best, making indie rock tunes with an undeniable energy.

“I remember it was one of those things like lightning,” McGlone said of the band’s collaboration writing the song. “It’s like we caught it in a Mason jar and trapped it forever.”

The song does somehow perfectly wrap up the spirit of what Easy Honey has going for them, the new album, the hard work and the magic: Didn’t I see you catching lightning?

Serrano, invited twelve local designers to use objects and historic garments from the museum’s collection as inspiration for new fashion designs.

The Gibbes Museum of Art is also celebrating the artistry of fashion design in 2025 with its coming exhibition, Statement Pieces: Contemporary Fashion Design and the Gibbes Collection, on view Jan. 31 until Apr. 27.

The show is produced in conjunction with Barrett Barrera Projects and juxtaposes dynamic works of fine art from the Gibbes permanent collection with contemporary fashion objects. Expect extraordinary garments by Alexander McQueen, Dapper Dan, Gucci and more, in conversation with fashionforward figures illustrated in paintings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as well as abstract works of the mid-twentieth century, contemporary sculpture and mixed media works.

Also, coming up at the Gibbes from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 15, is the first installment of Thresholds: A 3-Part Performance Experiment, with Charleston’s first Poet Laureate, Marcus Amaker, and performing artist and scholar Dr. Kate March. The performance brings together live electronic music and dance for an unforgettable experience, as Amaker creates spontaneous electronic soundscapes, and March moves through each note with intuitive, expressive movement.

World-class dance performances, festival season The Charleston Gaillard Center has become known as the best place in town to see world-class dance performances, and this year is no exception. On Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, the Gaillard will host the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Also as a part of the Center’s Dance Initiative, March 25 will see a show called OPUS, in which ten acrobats and a string quartet celebrate the music of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich in a work of stunning power, virtuosity and physical poetry.

Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto will again take over town with arts and performing arts programming for 17 days from May 23 through June 8 (look for the unveiling of the full lineup sometime this month). Meanwhile, the existing schedule is now live for April’s nine-day Charleston Jazz Festival. Plus, save the date for the 42nd Annual North Charleston Arts Fest, to be held Apr. 30 through May 4. Apply now to be a part of its juried art competition.

What art events are you looking forward to in 2025? Let us know by emailing arts@charlestoncitypaper.com.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-08-2056 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS CIARA FULTS AND MACK GOGGIN, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN IN 2024.

TO DEFENDANTS: CIARA FULTS AND MACK GOGGIN YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on November 4, 2024 at 12:09 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, John McCormick, 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.

John McCormick, SC Bar # 100176, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (843) 719-1007.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-1586

Thomas Brent Horner and Jeanne Lumpkin, Plaintiffs, v.

Brock Built Homes of South Carolina, LLC; Brock Built City Neighborhoods, LLC; CEBS-Custom Homes, LLC f/k/a CEBS-Construction, LLC a/k/a CEBS Construction, LLC; Della Putti Construction, LLC; Valdecir Putton; Cohens Drywall Company, Inc. a/k/a Cohen’s Drywall, Inc.; Fogel Services, Inc.; South Carolina Exteriors, LLC a/k/a SC Exteriors, LLC; Daniel Leon Ramos; Blackwater Construction Services, LLC a/k/a Blackwater Construction Group, LLC; Tidal Creek Builders, Inc.; Carolina Siding Services LLC; Jose Dias Rodrigues d/b/a Carolina Siding Services LLC; Alfonso Rodriguez Vazquez, Jr. d/b/a A R Services Co., Alfonso Rodriguez Vazquez, Sr.; and John Does 5–20; Defendants.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS SAIR RICHARDSON, RIAS RICHARDSON AKA RIAS RICHARDSON, JR., AND MARQUIS GRAHAM IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2022.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: Daniel Leon Ramos YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Second Amended Complaint in this action, which was filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, SC at 100 Broad Street, Charleston, SC on September 18, 2024, notice of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer thereto upon the undersigned at his office, 102 Wappoo Creek Dr., Unit 8, Charleston, SC 29412, within thirty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to appear and defend the action as required by law, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Second Amended Complaint.

Capell Thomson, LLC s/ Charles W. Thomson 102 Wappoo Creek Dr., Unit 8 Charleston, SC 29412 Attorney for Plaintiffs

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2024-DR- 08-1470 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS MELONY NICOLE LIFERIDGE, DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTEREST OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2022.

TO DEFENDANT (S): MELONY NICOLE LIFERIDGE YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint for termination of your parental rights in and to the minor child in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County Address 300-B California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, on the 8th day of August, 2024, at 2:16 p.m., a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the Plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the defendant(s) for the relief demanded in the complaint.

John McCormick, SC Bar# 100176, 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (843) 719-1007

TO DEFENDANT: MARQUIS GRAHAM AND RIAS RICHARDSON AKA RIAS RICHARDSON, JR. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint for Termination of Parental Rights in this action, filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 16, 2024, at 9:07 a.m. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint for Termination of Parental Rights will be delivered to you upon request, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, W. Evan Reynolds, Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

W. Evan Reynolds, SC Bar No. 102352, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405, 843-355-2000.

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: MARY BURGESS NEWTON 2024-ES-10-1887 DOD: 8/29/24 Sp. Admin.

HARRIET Y. SANDERS 820 DOC LAVEY LN., PINOPOLIS, SC 29469 Atty: ROGER S. DIXON, ESQ. 105 WAPPOO CREEK DR., #3B, CHARLESTON, SC 29412 *********** Estate of: PENNY SUSAN WILLIAMSHADEL 2024-ES-10-2159 DOD: 10/30/24 Pers. Rep: HAMPTON WILLIAMS 65 CYPRESS, CHARLESTON, SC 29403 Pers. Rep: AUSTIN WILLIAMS 2944 E. MAPLEWOOD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80121 Atty: PATRICK AULTON CHISUM, ESQ. 67 MOULTRIE ST., 2ND FLR., CHARLESTON, SC 29403 *********** Estate of: GEORGE WAYNE SINGLETON 2024-ES-10-2194 DOD: 11/28/24 Pers. Rep: DOUGLAS WAYNE SINGLETON 4300 SHARON RD., #436,

CHARLOTTE, NC 28211 Atty: STEPHEN M. SLOTCHIVER, ESQ. 751 JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD., #100, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 *********** Estate of: JON WAITE WAYNICK 2024-ES-10-2212 DOD: 11/14/24 Pers. Rep: THOMAS FRANK WAYNICK 108 BOYD DR., ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403 Atty: ROGER S. DIXON, ESQ. 105 WAPPOO CREEK DR., #3B, CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ***********

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2024-CV-1011404035 Southern Lease Management Group, LLC, Plaintiff, v.

Harry Sanders, Jr., and Michelle A. Glover, Defendant.

TO: Harry Sanders, Jr., and Michelle A. Glover: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Summons and Complaint in the above-referenced civil action were filed in the Charleston Magistrate Court, South Carolina on October 9, 2024.

64380.F51774 Master’s Sale CASE NO. 2024CP1004247 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PIC Fund I, LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Crown Me, LLC.; Jeanna R. Beasley; The United State of America acting by and through its agency, the Internal Revenue Service; and the South Carolina Department of Revenue, DEFENDANT(S).

Upon authority of a Decree dated November 20, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC. January 7, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being known and designated as Lot 2, Block S of Air Harbor Subdivision as shown on a plat prepared by Charles S. Dawley Jr., S.C. Reg. L.S. entitled, “Plat showing the Subdivision of An Existing Tract of Land, into 14 Single Family Lots to be known as Lots l- 14, Block S, Air Harbor Subdivision,” dated May 18, 1988 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County, SC in Plat Book BR, Page 167. Reference to said plat being craved for a more complete description as to distances, courses, metes and bounds.

TMS #: 350-09-00-159 Current Property Address: 2020 Piper Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 As the Plaintiff did not waive its right for a deficiency judgment in the Complaint, this sale will be re-opened for final bidding at 11:00 a.m. on February 6, 2025.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record, and to the right of the United States of America to redeem the property within 120 days ** one (1) year** from the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to Sec. 2410(c), Title 28, United States Code.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear in Civil Action No. 2024-CV-10-11404035, before the Magistrate Judge on January 8, 2025, at 11:30 am at the Charleston Magistrate Court located at 6185 Rivers Avenue, Suite E, North Charleston, SC 29406, to answer the Affidavit and Complaint in Claim and Delivery filed by the Plaintiff, alleging that you are in the wrongful and unlawful possession of the personal property described in the Affidavit and Complaint in Claim and Delivery. You are required to contact the court to determine the date and time for this court hearing. You are required to appear to answer this Affidavit and Complaint in Claim and Delivery, or judgment will be given against you by default for the possession of said personal property or in the event possession cannot be had for the value thereof together with other damages sought in the Affidavit and Complaint in Claim and Delivery, and the costs and disbursement of this action.

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

Drew B. Walker Attorney for Plaintiff Crowson Walker, LLC 1401 Calhoun Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (803) 459-5595 dwalker@crowsonwalker.com

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY Finkel Law Firm LLC (843) 577-5460

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2021-ES-10-0715 Estate of Martha G. Gadsden – Ruth A. Gadsden, PETITIONER, Joyce C. Taylor, et al., RESPONDENT and PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the Estate of Martha G. Gadsden SUMMONS TO THE RESPONDENT ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to Answer the Petition in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Petition upon the subscriber at her office, Rachel Ferguson Bailey, Esquire, at her office, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, within thirty (30) days after the date of service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Petition within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner will be granted the relief requested in the Petition.

PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE RESPONDENT ABOVENAMED: Petitioner Ruth A. Gadsden TO THE RESPONDENT ABOVENAMED: I request an Order for the Removal of JOYCE C. TAYLOR, Personal Representative in the estate because: The Personal Representative has mismanaged the estate; and, removal is in the best interests of the estate because (see Notice of Motion): NOTICE OF MOTION AND PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR ADDITION OF BERNARD E. GADSDEN AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, JOYCE C. TAYLOR: The Petitioner, through the undersigned attorney, formally files this Petition/Motion for the Court to remove Joyce C. Taylor as Personal Representative of the Estate above; and/or to appoint Bernard E. Gadsden as Personal Representative of the Estate; and/or appoint a Special Administrator; and for other relief as outlined herein or the attached Petition. The basis of the Motion: 1) Joyce C. Taylor, as the Personal Representative in this matter, has not administered her duties as Personal Representative in a timely and uniform manner for the Estate listed above. 2) The Petitioner is informed and believes the Personal Representative has not sold the real property in the Estate as soon as possible after the death of decedent. 3) The Petitioner is informed and believes the Personal Representative has not listed the real property for sale of the filing of this Petition. 4) Removal of the Personal Representative is in the best interest of the Estate because the Personal Representative has not shown the willingness or ability to administer the Estate and/or she has not taken the step necessary to ensure all heirs of the Estate received the assets of the Estate in a uniform or timely manner. In the alternative, Bernard E. Gadsden should be appointed as the Personal Representative.

In the Court’s opinion, a Special Administrator may be appointed.

5) By signature of the undersigned attorney, Petitioner hereby rescinds her Renunciations of Right to Administration and/or Nomination and/or Waiver of Bond, if given, and by this Petition hereby informs the Court that she wants Bernard E. Gadsden to be appointed as Personal Representative to administer the Estate and to that end has engaged the services of undersigned attorney to assist in the administration of the Estate.

The signed Petition for Removal of Personal Representative is attached to this Notice of Motion and Petition. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner prays for the relief as outlined herein above and the attached petition.

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above Summons, Petition for Removal, and Notice of Motion and Petition for Removal of Personal Representative were filed in the Probate Court for Charleston County on the 24th day of June, 2024. - - NOTICE OF HEARING - Petitioner or Petitioner’s Counsel shall cause notice (pursuant to SCPC Section 62-1-401) to be given to all interested persons or their attorneys. A hearing on Petitioner’s Petition for Removal of Personal Representative is scheduled for January 14th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST at the Charleston County Probate Court, Charleston County Judicial Building, 100 Broad Street, Third Floor, Courtroom 3d, Charleston, SC 29401.

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above Notice of Hearing was filed in the Probate Court for Charleston County on the 22nd day of November, 2024.

By:_/s/ Rachel Ferguson Bailey (rbailey@finkellaw.com), SC Bar #75224 ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER The Finkel Law Firm, LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450, North Charleston, SC 29405 843-577-5460 December 4, 2024

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Master’s Sale Case No. 2024-CP-10-02552 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Wilmington Trust Company as successor trustee to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-2, vs.

Rose C Harris, and if Rose C Harris be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Rose C Harris, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Rose C Harris, and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown

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adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Frank Harris; SC Housing Corp.,, Upon authority of a Decree dated the 25th day of November, 2024 I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 7th day of January, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel of land, known and designated as Lot 29, Block H, Woodside Manor Subdivision as shown on a plat made by E.M. Seabrook, Jr., Inc., dated December 10, 1970, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AA, Page 29. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed unto Frank Harris and Rose C. Harris by virtue of a Deed from Woodrow W. Blizzard dated August 6, 2002 and recorded August 14, 2002 in Book B 415 at Page 70 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

TMS #388-06-00-104 Current Property Address: 4412 Garwood Drive Ladson, SC 29456 No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY John S. Kay, Esquire Telephone: 803-726-2700 FOR INSERTION Friday December 20th, 2024; Friday December 27th, 2024 and Friday January 3rd, 2025 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

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U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-RP1, PLAINTIFF, vs.

Lorraine Blake, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of George Blake; George Blake, and Christopher Blake, Jr. and if George Blake, and Christopher Blake, Jr. be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estates of George Blake, and Christopher Blake, Jr. distributees and devisees at law to the Estates of George Blake, and Christopher Blake, Jr. 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; Alethia Blake; Linda Rampersant; Nathaniel Blake; Vera Blake; Christopher Blake, III; Ashlee Brown; Lakeshia Blake; Tameeka Blake; Midland Credit Management, Inc., DEFENDANT(S) SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2024-CP-10-05442 DEFICIENCY WAIVED TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

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

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court on October 29, 2024.

NOTICE TO APPOINT ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.

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

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Attorneys for Plaintiff Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 Firm Case No: 16389 - 76045

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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-10-05992 THELMA DAVID, LILY EAST, SARAH LARAMORE, ADRIENNE DAVID, MARTHA SMALLS and BENJAMIN SMALLS, Plaintiffs, v.

HERBERT BROWN, a deceased person, his heirs-at-law, personal representatives, successors, and assigns and spouses if any they have and DEREK BROWN and RAYMOND BROWN and if they be deceased their heirs-at-law, personal representatives, successors and assigns and spouses if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as: New Lot “O” comprised of 2.08 acres on Wadmalaw Island in Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 196-00-00-137 and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, all of them

being a class designated as JOHN DOE; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as RICHARD ROE, Defendants.

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

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

NOTICE OF FILING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice and Complaint were filed on December 3rd, 2024 and Lis Pendens was filed on December 4th, 2024, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on December 10th, 2024 and the Order of Publication was filed on December 10th, 2024 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that R. David Chard, Esquire of 2050 Spaulding Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated December 10th, 2024 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.

THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows: ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land, known and designated as New Lot O, 2.08 Acres as shown on a plat entitled: “PLAT TO ADJUST PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN LOT O AND LOT P LOCATED ON WADMALAW ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” dated December 10, 2010, revised January 10, 2011, made by Palmetto Land Surveying, Inc., and recorded in the Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book S-11, at Page 0026.

TMS #: 196-00-00-137 December 10th, 2024 Date s/Jeffrey T. Spell Jeffrey T. Spell Attorney at Law 925 Wappoo Road, Suite B Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 Attorney for Plaintiffs

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2024-CP-10-02318 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Robert Barnett, as Trustee of the RH 401(k) Plan against 28 Pitt, LLC, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Charleston County, will sell on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Charleston County Public Services Building, Second Floor Charleston County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, N. Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain unit being known and designated as “Commercial Unit” of the 28 Hasell Street Horizontal Property Regime located in the City of Charleston, County of Charleston, a horizontal property regime established pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act, Section 27-31-10, et. Seq., Code of Law of South Carolina 1976, as amended, and submitted by that certain Master Deed dated May 19, 2015, and recorded on May 27, 2015 in Deed Book 0478 at page 660 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina, as amended (the “Master Deed”).

Together with the percentage of undivided ownership interest in and to the Common Elements assigned to the unit by the Master Deed.

Being the same property conveyed to the 28 Pitt, LLC herein by deed of Hire Quest, L.L.C. by deed dated July 12, 2017 and being recorded on July 12, 2017 in Book 0653 at Page 321 in the Charleston County Register of Deeds’ office.

TMS#: 458-05-01-031 CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 28 Hasell Street Charleston, South Carolina SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within 30 days days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder.)

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

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity’s deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 17.500% per annum. /s/Mikell R. Scarborough Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity for Charleston County Plaintiff’s Attorneys: J. Kershaw Spong [SC Bar #5289] C. Elizabeth Weston [SC Bar #103305] Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC P.O. Box 11449 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400 kspong@robinsongray.com lweston@robinsongray.com

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2024CP1002734 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Plaintiff, v.

Angela Yvette Byrd; Debra Sue Looney; Andre Bernard Freeman, Jr; Republic Finance, LLC Solar Mosaic, Inc.n/k/a Solar Mosaic LLC Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Horace Freeman Jr, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe Defendant(s).

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived (016487-01473) TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Andre Bernard Freeman, Jr, and Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Horace Freeman Jr, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 4328 Helene Dr, N Charleston, SC 29418, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 408-09-00040, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1221 Main Street, 14th Floor, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Ian C. Gohean, Willson, Jones, Carter & Baxley, PA, 325 Rocky Slope Road, Greenville, SC 29607, made absolute.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on May 24, 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 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Ian C. Gohean as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Ian C. Gohean, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 4328 Helene Dr, N Charleston, SC 29418; that Ian C. Gohean is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) .by publication thereof in the Charleston City Paper, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. s/Julie J. Armstrong Clerk of Court/Judge for Charleston County Charleston, South Carolina 12/10/2024 LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Horace Freeman, Jr to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Synergy One lending, Inc. dba Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, its successors and assigns dated March 26, 2020, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ ROD for Charleston County on April 21, 2020, in Mortgage Book 875 at Page 473. This mortgage was assigned to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC by assignment dated September 13, 2022 and recorded September 21, 2022 in Book 1138, at Page 764, in the Charleston County Register of Deeds Office.

The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Charleston County, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 7, Block F, Evanston Subdivision, Section 5, as shown on a plat of a portion of Evanston Subdivision, made by E.M. Seabrook, Jr., Inc., Dated March 1968; and recorded in the RMC office for Charleston County, in Plat Book X, at Page 35; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Horace Freeman Jr and Arnettie Freeman by deed of James S Blanton and Lisa M Blanton dated April 28, 1989 and recorded May 11, 1989 in Deed Book G184 at Page 845 in the office of the Charleston County Register of Deeds. Subsequently, Arnettie Freeman conveyed all her interest in the subject property to Horace Freeman Jr by deed dated September 27, 1991 and recorded February 28, 1992 in Book Z 210 at Page 644. Subsequently, Horace Freeman Jr conveyed a 1/2 interest in the subject property to Eunice Freeman by deed dated February 21, 1994 and recorded March 3, 1994 in Deed Book S 239 at page 865. Subsequently, Eunice Freeman conveyed her interest in the subject property to Horace Freeman, Jr by deed dated January 28, 2004 and recorded February 10, 2004 in Deed Book U 483 at Page 565.

Subsequently, Horace Freeman, Jr died testate on November 22, 2023 leaving the property to his devisees, namely, Debra Sue Looney, Andre Bernard Freeman, Jr and Angela Yvette Byrd.

Property Address: 4328 Helene Dr N Charleston, SC 29418 TMS/PIN# 408-09-00-040 /s/R. Brooks Wright 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

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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 1/21/2025 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.

Lori Singletary unit #1069; Vincent Leroy Gathers unit #2074; Tomas Lopez unit #2214; Markeyle (Rudy) Miles unit #3025.

PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Facility 1: 1108 Stockade Ln. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 01/21/2025 10:00 AM Kamerin Grant Appliances- Washer & Dryer, Fridge Stove Facility 2: 1904 Hwy 17 N. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 01/21/2025 10:15 AM Atisha Smalls Bags & mattress tv stand shelf Facility 3: 1117 Bowman Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 01/21/2025 10:25 AM Anthony Jayford 20 move in boxes

Annette Lee Household Goods/Furniture, Boxes Lashonda Brown Household Goods/Furniture, Office Furn/Machines/Equip The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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Artez Horry Boxes, furniture Audrey Hall Furniture Chauncey Finch Household items Don Thompson Personnel belongings Paula Stephens Household item Rhetina Mitchener Planters, household goods Facility 4: 1471 Center St Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 01/21/2025 10:30 AM Jake Littleton Office Furn/Machines/Equip Facility 5: 1514 Mathis Ferry Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 01/21/2025 10:35 AM

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF CHARLESTON Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs.

Natashia R Singleton, and if Natashia R Singleton be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Natashia R Singleton, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Natashia R Singleton, 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; Imani J Singleton; The United States of America, by and through its Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development; A O, a minor; K D, a minor; A B, a minor, DEFENDANT(S) SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2024-CP-10-03751 DEFICIENCY WAIVED TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm LLP, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and

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

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court on July 24, 2024 and the Amended Summons and Complaint were filed on December 4, 2024.

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

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Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): There are experiences, people and places that can either be good for you or bad for you. Which way they tilt at any particular time may depend on your mood or their mood or forces beyond your immediate control.

An example for me is social media. Sometimes it’s a mediocre drug that dulls my sensibilities and aggravates my fears. On other occasions, it brings rich new connections and teaches me lessons I’m thrilled to learn. What about you, Aries? In my astrological view, 2025 will be a time when you will be wise to re-evaluate and redefine your relationships with these paradoxical resources. If there are some whose influence is far more likely to be bad than good, consider ending your bond. For those that are equally bad and good, do what you can do to enhance the goodness.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus supermodel Linda Evangelista has supreme levels of selfesteem. At the height of her career, she bragged that she got out of bed each morning with the intention of earning no less than $10,000 in the coming day. I’m not advocating that you be equally audacious in your expectations during 2025, dear Taurus. But it’s reasonable for you to adopt at least a measure of Evangelista’s financial confidence.

According to my analysis of your destiny, cosmic rhythms will be conspiring to open up economic opportunities for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 2025, dear Gemini, I invite you to make ample use of at least five of the following 11 tactics: 1. Shatter the molds. 2. Defy the conventions. 3. Challenge the norms. 4. Redefine the boundaries. 5. Disrupt the status quo. 6. Defy old rules and create new ones.

7. Go against the flow and against the grain. 8.

Bushwhack through frontiers. 9. Dance to unfamiliar rhythms. 10. Search for curious treasures. 11.

Change the way you change.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Good advice for the first half of 2025: 1. Lose your respect for tangled complications that have begun to rot. 2. Keep some of your necessary protective defenses, yes, but shed those that no longer serve you and are weighing you down. 3. Bury a broken-down dream to make room in your heart for a sweet new dream.

4. Scour away as much resentment as you can. 5.

Sneak away from people and situations that are far too demanding. 6. Discard as much as you can of what’s inessential, unhelpful and defunct. 7. Don’t make a radical break for freedom yet, but begin plotting to do so by your birthday.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The coming months will be an excellent time to dream up bigger, better, more original sins and seek out wilder, wetter, more interesting problems. You should experiment with being naughty and even sweetly wicked as you uplift your spirit and deepen your love for life. You are being invited by your future self to experiment with daring departures from tradition that bring you exciting challenges. Dear Leo, my wish for you in 2025 is that you will be cheerfully courageous (not belligerently courageous) as you become both smarter and wiser than you have ever been before.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Aztecs were originally known as the Mēxihcah people. Before they forged an empire, they were semi-nomadic tribes. But even then, early on, they were guided by a prophecy that they would eventually settle permanently in a place where they found an eagle roosting on a cactus holding a snake in its talons.

In 1325, wanderers spied this precise scenario on a small island in Lake Texcoco. Soon they began to construct the city of Tenochtitlan, the capital of their future kingdom. I bring this true myth to your attention, Virgo, because I want to invite you to formulate a similar prophecy in 2025 — and then fulfill it. Your personal empire is primed for expansion and consolidation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As 2025 unfolds, your burdens will grow lighter, and your duties will become more interesting. Joyless missions and trivial hopes will be increasingly irrelevant and easy to relinquish, opening up opportunities for

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fresh assignments that motivate you to play more and to work smarter rather than harder. During the coming months, dear Libra, I predict you will be basking in extra good karma and tapping into more fertile mojo than you have in a long time.

Would you like more freedom than ever before?

It’s yours for the plucking.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Painter P. K. Mahanandia is well-known because of his fine art.

He is even more famous for an amazing adventure he had in the name of love. It’s a long story, but his wife was living in her native Sweden while he was stuck in his native India. Mahanandia was still at an early stage of his career and couldn’t afford to fly by plane. Instead, he bought a used bicycle and headed west, covering about 27 miles per day.

He pedaled through Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey until he arrived in Europe 127 days later. He had raised money by drawing portraits of people he met along the way, so he had enough to travel by train the rest of the way to Sweden. I’m thinking you may have an epic romantic adventure yourself in 2025, Scorpio. Maybe not quite as extreme, but very interesting.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): To symbolize your destiny in 2025, I drew a Tarot card. It was the 9 of Cups. Here’s my four-part interpretation: 1. Sometime soon, you should identify your top desires and ruminate about how to express them in the most beautiful and fulfilling ways possible. 2.

Take a vow that you will shed half-hearted, insecure approaches for bringing them to fruition. 3. Be uninhibited about seeking not just a partial but a complete version of each fulfillment. 4. Figure out which allies you will need in your life to manifest the happiest and most meaningful outcomes.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re the most pragmatic sign of the zodiac and are most highly skilled at getting constructive things done. It’s also true that you thrive on organizing the chaotic details of our messy world into smooth-functioning systems. But I periodically need to remind you that these superpowers of yours require you to nurture a vigorous and rigorous imagination. All of what you ultimately accomplish originates in the fantasy realm. This will be especially crucial for you to keep in mind during 2025.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Mona Lisa is a world-famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

Beneath its visible surface is evidence that the artist reworked it extensively. There are at least three earlier versions with different facial features.

In one, the figure has eyebrows and is wearing hairpins and a headdress. These details were scrubbed out of the image that now hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris. I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, because I suspect you have been engaged in a comparable process as you have worked on your labor of love. In my reckoning, you’re finished with your false starts, practice runs and dress rehearsals. In the coming months, you can make excellent progress toward ripening and culminating your creation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ancient Greek literature references a drug called nepenthe. Anyone who ingested it would forget memories that stirred pain and sorrow. Many of us modern people might consider taking such medicine if it were available.

But let’s imagine a very different potion: one that arouses vivid memories of all the wonderful experiences we have been blessed with. If there were such a thing, I would recommend that you sample it frequently in the months to come. That’s because your relationship with the good parts of your past will be especially useful and inspirational.

In fact, drawing on their power will be instrumental in helping you create your best possible future.

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