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Empty Beds, Empty Wallets ‘Unwise’ state policy could compound coronavirus impact for low-income workers BY HEATH ELLISON and LINDSAY STREET

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 03.18.2020

The impact of COVID-19 was beginning to spread through Charleston’s tourism industry a week ago as cancellations added up by the hour. But as the possibility looms that service-sector workers will spend time out of work, they may not be able to turn to social safety net programs.

Avocet Hospitality Group’s Tides hotel on Folly Beach and the Vendue downtown had experienced a “slow down” in reservations, company representative Kris Altman told the City Paper March 12. There had also been an “uptick in cancellations, reservation modifications” this month and for the first part of April. At one downtown bed and breakfast, an employee who asked not to be named said staff has actually noticed an increase in traffic from local residents at the hotel. “One lady said she was going to do a cruise, but decided not to,” opting for a vacation in town. Despite some hotels noticing changes, some bars and restaurants popular among tourists said they were staying busy. Blind Tiger manager Richard Joo said the popular Broad Street bar had not seen a decrease in customers. In other parts of Charleston, large St. Patrick’s Day gatherings were canceled to avoid events where asymptomatic people could spread the virus despite their best efforts. In Charleston, the mayor has asked restaurants and bars to limit capacity to 50, while in New

York City and elsewhere, they have been ordered to close altogether. As of Monday, South Carolina had 33 confirmed cases and reported its first death related to the pandemic. Nationwide, there have been 68 deaths and more than 3,400 cases. Gov. Henry McMaster requested $45 million from state surplus funds to help the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control combat the virus. After previously calling on schools and local leaders to go about business as usual, on Sunday, McMaster ordered the state’s public schools to remain closed through the end of the month. Just when low-income workers might need a way to get food during the pandemic, the state agency charged with being their advocate might have its hands tied. A state budget proviso bars the S.C. Department of Social Service from seeking a federal waiver on 2015 work requirements for South Carolinians to receive food stamps. Low-income worker advocates say this lack of flexibility could cause people to go

hungry in South Carolina if the pandemic continues to thrash the economy and workers lose hours. But a state senator countered that no one would go hungry so long as they prove they are looking for a job. The S.C. House of Representatives last week passed its version of the state budget, which includes a renewal of the proviso. Federal policy requires able-bodied adults without dependents to work 20 hours per week to receive assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Senators will draft their version in the coming weeks. DSS staff said in a statement to Statehouse Report, the City Paper’s sister publication, that “If South Carolina were to experience a widespread, long-term impact due to coronavirus, then we would expect an increase in the SNAP caseload.” It is unclear, however, whether the governor could or would consider removing the proviso as part of his response to spread of the coronavirus, because his office did not respond to a request for comment.

‘No fault of their own’ Low-income worker advocacy nonprofit S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center has sounded the alarm since the proviso was first proposed in the Senate in 2018. Director Sue Berkowitz said the coronavirus shows “why you should never do” workforce requirements for benefits or provisos limiting state response. “We have to look at (the pandemic as)

what kind of benefits and resources will be available to help people get through this,” she said. Contract employees, food and beverage workers, and other low-income or tip-based workers may fall below the threshold for benefits “through no fault of their own.” “It’s really concerning (for people) living paycheck to paycheck,” Berkowitz said. DSS plans to preserve continuity of operations during a state of emergency or quarantine situation, and address an increase in caseloads, according to the statement.

‘It’s not a cruel proviso’ Hopkins Democratic Rep. Wendy Brawley said she opposes the proviso, though no effort was made during the House budget deliberations to remove it. Now that it has passed through to the Senate, she said she would like to see it reversed. “I’m hopeful that the leadership will recognize that housing and food is just as essential as the testing that needs to be done for coronavirus,” she said. “That proviso was unwise.” Lexington Republican Sen. Katrina Shealy was one of a handful of Republicans who proposed adding the proviso to the 2018-2019 budget. She said she stands by her support. “It’s not a cruel proviso; it just says you have to apply for a job somewhere,” Shealy said. “Whatever the federal law is, you have to be following that. It’s not anything unreasonable … People are reading more into this proviso than is out there.”

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CRUISES HALTED NATIONWIDE OVER THE CORONAVIRUS AS CHARLESTON FACED DOZENS OF STOPS IN COMING WEEKS

With cruise ships set to make dozens of stops in American cities over the next few weeks as cases of COVID-19 mount, President Donald Trump asked major cruise operators to stop outgoing cruises late on March 13 as many already seemed poised to cease operations. Earlier in the day, it was not too late to book a room on Carnival’s 3,000-passenger Sunshine ship scheduled to leave from the Port of Charleston on March 16. Interior rooms for the five-day trip with two stops in the Bahamas started at $309. Even after the decision last week, one returning Carnival cruise docked at Union Pier in downtown Charleston on Monday, spilling thousands of passengers and crew members at the foot of Market Street, reportedly with minimal health screenings. The ship will remain in Charleston during the 30-day pause in cruise operations. The port is just steps away from Charleston’s economic hub, one of the biggest tourist draws in the state, but the State Ports Authority controls who ties up at the cruise terminal and other agencies have oversight over cruises themselves. Port officials meeting with Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg hours before the voyages were halted expressed confidence in Carnival’s safety precautions, according to a city spokesman. Between March 13 and April 14, five different ships were scheduled to make 12 stops in Charleston, according to the Ports Authority. Cruise liners have made 21 stops in Charleston in 2020, with a total of 104 scheduled. Major cruise lines took a beating on the markets amid the spread of the coronavirus but have since rebounded slightly. Royal Caribbean’s stock price dropped as much as 74 percent from a year ago; Carnival dropped as much as 73 percent compared to 2019. As share prices dropped and federal infectious disease monitors warned vulnerable Americans not to board ships, President Donald Trump’s concerns seemed limited to the number of cases a ship full of sick passengers could add to the total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. “I don’t need to have the numbers double because of one ship that wasn’t our fault,” Trump said during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control on March 6. “If you are an elderly person with an underlying condition, if you get infected, the risk of getting into trouble is considerable,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said on Meet the Press on March 8. “Above all, don’t get on a cruise ship.” —Sam Spence

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North Charleston residents near the old naval hospital won’t be getting a new library any time soon after the county put the project on hold as leaders try to salvage its troubled land deal next door. Six years after Charleston County voters approved $108 million be spent to build five new libraries throughout the county, the Cooper River Memorial branch is the only new branch left unbuilt. Three new libraries have already opened in Mt. Pleasant, West Ashley, and James Island; and a fourth will open soon in Hollywood. But since the county tore down a building to make way for the new library in North Charleston, set to be built behind the current branch and named for Mayor Keith Summey, no work has been done. The Cooper River branch remains in operation near the terminus of Dorchester Road into Rivers Avenue. Meeting minutes show library leaders believed last year that the new Summey branch was making progress. At their October and November meetings, project manager Toni Lombardozzi told the library board of trustees that construction was imminent, even announcing a November groundbreaking which never happened. Early plans for the new library included multiple meeting rooms, a kitchen, a “maker space,” computer workstations, ample parking, and outdoor space. Then, at the group’s meeting in January, a capital improvement plan presentation noted the project “has been put on hold by the County,” which was, “looking at options for redeveloping the Shipwatch Square corridor.” Angela Craig, the library system’s executive director, says staff realized the timeline was changing at some point in November. The 2.9 acre lot sits adjacent to property now owned by developers, part of a land deal that will partially bailout taxpayers after leaders spent millions of dollars in a botched real estate transaction that includes the former naval hospital, which rises 10 stories directly across Rivers Avenue. On Tuesday last week, County Council voted with no discussion to use eminent domain to condemn and acquire four properties along Rivers Avenue where it will consolidate its services facilities. Those transactions will cost the county more money, but could be headed to court, County Councilman Teddie Pryor told the Post and Courier. There is no “specific timeline at this point” to build the new Summey library Charleston taxpayers approved in 2014, according to a county spokesman. Despite the delays, Craig believes the finished library will be better positioned to serve the neighborhood. —Sam Spence

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A federal judge struck down a South Carolina law last week which prohibited the discussion of samesex relationships in public school sexual education classes after a group of LGBTQ advocates filed suit against the state, saying the law unconstitutionally affected non-heterosexual students. Before the March 11 court order struck down the 1988 law, the South Carolina Health Education Act barred discussion of “alternate sexual lifestyles from heterosexual relationships including, but not limited to, homosexual relationships except in the context of instruction concerning sexually transmitted diseases.” LGBTQ community advocates joined to file a lawsuit against state Superintendent Molly Spearman in February, with the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led LGBTQ advocacy group, as plaintiff along with the Campaign for Southern Equality and South Carolina Equality. The lawsuit alleged that a portion of the state law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by discriminating against LGBTQ students without comparable restrictions on heterosexual-centered health education. The consent decree signed by District Court Judge David Norton was the result of pre-trial negotiations between the two parties who reached a resolution to avoid litigation and “efficiently and expeditiously promote the parties’ shared goal of ensuring that all public school students in South Carolina are afforded the rights guaranteed by the Equal Protection Clause.” According to the order, the parties agreed the state law in question “is a classification based on sexual orientation that is not rationally related to any legitimate state interest” and would likely be ruled unconstitutional in court. An opinion by the South Carolina Attorney General in February also said the law would likely not hold up. “I am very excited that this discriminatory law can no longer be enforced in South Carolina, and I hope we can continue to work toward a more accepting and equal state-wide community,” said Eli Bundy, president of GSA and a 15-year-old Charleston County student, in a press release. “I know how frustrating it can feel to be told by a teacher that they can’t talk about who you are. I’m so grateful that no other South Carolina student will have to go through school feeling like they have been erased.” Under the court’s decision, instruction under the Comprehensive Health Education Act must now be designed and implemented without regard to the stricken provision. This includes, at a minimum, all future policies by Spearman, her employees, and the South Carolina Department of Education. “LGBTQ students can now feel as if they are equal in schools all across South Carolina and not be treated as inferior any longer. It’s a great day in South Carolina and shows the rest of the country that we are not afraid to stand up against discrimination and challenge issues in the courts when necessary,” said Jeff Ayers, executive director of SC Equality. The superintendent has 60 days to issue a memo to members of the State Board of Education and public school superintendents informing them of the previous information regarding the invalidity of the unconstitutional provision. —Skyler Baldwin

BLOTTER O’ THE WEEK

On three separate occasions in the last few weeks, a golf club was used to break through a car’s window and the club was left inside the vehicle. Further research shows a typical set contains 12 clubs, which means we have about nine weeks left. The Blotter is taken from reports filed with Charleston Police Department between March 4 and March 10. No one described in this section has been found guilty, just unlucky. A man was found urinating in public on Ann Street, which police describe as “a popular location for urinating.” We had no idea the police department was collaborating with the visitors bureau. Gasoline was siphoned from the bus of a West Ashley adult daycare center. The driver found a copper pipe, likely used to steal the gasoline, next to the vehicle’s broken gas cap, and the bus had significantly less fuel than the day before. Schools really must be getting desperate for funding. A worker at a Daniel Island business was accused of embezzlement when an account found that she was being paid $20 an hour as opposed to $15 an hour, what she was hired for. The complainant stated that the offender learned how to use the business payroll and changed her paycheck. When confronted, the offender stated she “paid herself what she thought she was worth.” What’s wrong with this? She just has high self-esteem.

Two cameras, a bottle of Adderall, a handgun, and a bedroom closet shelf were stolen from a West Ashley home. You can really learn a lot about a person from what’s stolen. A camera and ADHD meds — they focus. Another camera and a gun — they shoot things. A closet shelf — they stay organized for burglars. A downtown parking meter had $20 in coins stolen from it earlier this month. The police report got our hopes up initially though, labeling it as a “theft from a coin-operated machine or device.” Those claw machines have it coming. A Charleston woman had her truck stolen by her ex-boyfriend and his friend while they were helping her move out. She told officers there were only three places where the men could be headed: Georgia, Alabama, or Texas. No mention on if the woman is a country music songwriter. An officer claimed to be able to identify the smell of alcohol due to his “prior training, knowledge, and experience.” Reporter’s note: Maybe I should become a cop?

Officers responded to a downtown store in response to a shoplifting. The thief was described as wearing a pink/red plaid shirt and jeans, who grabbed items from a table of jeans and a box of sunglasses before fleeing the store. Really should have just gone for a new shirt though. A man driving his black Honda Accord down King Street was sideswiped by what he described as a light-colored sedan with a raised hood ornament. Tag searches later pointed to a 1988 Rolls-Royce. Not sure if the Rolls driver was its owner, but the phrase, “Drive it like you stole it,” seems relevant here. An officer had to take evasive maneuvers on the one-way Ashley River bridge when they noticed a pair of headlights coming toward them in their lane. After dodging the car and pulling the vehicle over, police reported the driver said they hadn’t been drinking that night. Sure. The owner of a vehicle found a bullet hole in the passenger side of his vehicle and the shell casing in his backseat. Police filed it as vandalism, which seems pretty optimistic.

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isinfectants are all the talk now thanks to mounting threats from the coronavirus. From recipes for homemade hand sanitizer to repeated pleas for people to wash hands with warm water, the nation is focusing on protecting people from a nasty, deadly illness. Much of the information that people get comes through our free press, threatened in recent years by loss of business due to the Internet and attacks about fake news. This week across the country, media organizations are focusing on another kind of disinfectant that’s just as powerful in protecting our way of life as the health precautions Americans are taking across the country. That disinfectant is the sunshine required to keep public information out in the open, not hidden in dark cubbyholes of government offices. All too often, elected officials and those who work for governments become proprietary about their missions and jobs, forgetting they are, in fact, elected or employed by taxpayers who permit them to do what they do. What the government does, warts and all, should be in the open — in the sunshine — not in backrooms, in secret meetings or executive sessions. Secrecy in government comes in multiple flavors. There is the “meeting before the meeting” in which a few key officials get together before a called public meeting to determine outcomes in secret. That seemed to be the case, for example, when the Charleston County Aviation Authority picked the chair of county council, Elliott Summey, to be the next executive director of the commission. It defies logic that

backroom politics out of public scrutiny didn’t play a key role in that decision. Then there’s the steering of public money to private organizations, which don’t have the same reporting requirements as governmental bodies that must meet Freedom of Information Act requirements. Or fiddling with provisions of law to charge exorbitant rates for information that shouldn’t cost a dime, particularly when technology makes it easy to digitize documents and automatically email them in a flash at virtually no cost. And then there’s the political dark money that some funders want to keep secret so people don’t find out how they’re trying to impact elections. All of it is wrong. South Carolina needs to make open meetings and open records laws more stringent so taxpayers can have easy access to all government information. Taxpayers shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get the information that is theirs in the first place. The work of government is not owned by preening bureaucrats or smarmy elected officials. It is public information — with emphasis on the word “public.” Now, more than ever during national Sunshine Week, we encourage you to continue to support your local media however you can. Without adequate resources fueled through advertising and other revenue streams, there won’t be the free press and the free flow of information that citizens deserve. These truly are times that try our souls. So disinfect. Your hands. Your homes. Your offices. And your governments. Otherwise our lives — and freedoms — are in danger.

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Opening Our Eyes Think of those around you, slow the spread of the coronavirus I’ve been watching birds through the window all week. They gather at the feeder my son recently set up and tuck into the bluebird house he fastened to the fence. I recognize many of them by sight, and I am learning to identify their calls. What astounds me is the sheer number and variety of birds all around me. My son observed 15 different species in our yard, but I hadn’t really noticed them before. The reason I’ve been watching through the window is that I’m practicing social distancing during this time of the coronavirus. As a person living with lung disease and a suppressed immune system, I am especially vulnerable to the virus. If I contract COVID-19, I may very well die from it. And I’m not the only one. As the pastor of a downtown congregation, I regularly look out into the crowd on Sundays and see dear friends who also have lung disease, others who are immunosuppressed, others undergoing chemotherapy — many in high-risk categories of their own. Yet I’m not sure everyone else really notices us. Mixed with the birdsong I’ve been listening to have been comments from friends, acquaintances, and even some public officials downplaying the seriousness of the threat. It’s not so bad, they say. We’re overreacting. These comments completely disregard the lives of

all the people I’ve just mentioned. We feel an entirely rational fear of a virus whose mortality rate may be 2 or 3 percent for the general population, but is 8 percent for those over 70, 15 percent for those over 80. For people like me, the odds are higher still. Imagine watching the birds, trying to breathe deeply and not worry, wondering how long you might have to live, and hearing suggestions that it’s not so bad. People can carry the virus and give it to others before they ever know they’re sick. According to current data, each person with COVID-19 passes it, on average, to two others, explaining the exponential growth we’ve seen over past weeks in places like Italy and Spain. The virus can be passed from nearby coughs or sneezes as well as contact with contaminated surfaces. COVID19 is a respiratory disease which infects the lungs and can lead to pneumonia. The only ways we know to slow the spread are regular hand washing and sanitizing, cleaning surfaces with disinfectant, and social distancing to achieve what is called “flattening the curve.” Flattening the curve is a reference to the bell curve of the infection rate. As epidemiologists look at the spread, one thing worries them most of all. If the virus spreads quickly, then the infection rate will spike, overwhelming our health care system. Our hospitals

do not have enough respirators and intensive care unit beds to handle everyone getting sick at once. As Jonathan Cohn recently reported for HuffPost, the U.S. has approximately 45,000 ICU beds. In a moderate COVID-19 outbreak, we would need 200,000. In a severe outbreak, we would need close to 3 million. We simply won’t have the ability to take care of everyone. Yet if we stay home to slow the spread of the virus, then the rate slows over time. People will get sick, but not all at once. Most importantly, it buys time as researchers rush to work on treatments. It’s enough to make those of us who are vulnerable very anxious, and I do not just mean those who live with illness or risk factors. I mean those of us who will be made vulnerable by missing a paycheck, a school lunch, or a ride on public transportation. Think of everyone around you, from the older members of our community to the ones stocking store shelves. We should open our eyes and notice those around us. We should demand that our public officials treat this as an emergency and provide support to all who will be affected. Act decisively, flatten the curve, and save lives. Jeremy Rutledge is a senior minister at Circular Church.

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Walk for Water The 14th annual Charleston Walk for Water is going virtual this year. While you may not be walking in person with friends and family you can rest assured that your support helps fund the 2.1 billion people around the world who lack access to safe water. This Saturday walk a three-mile route in your area and tag #2020VirtualWalkCHS to have your photo shared on the Charleston Walk website. Sat. March 21. Visit charlestonwalk.org for more details.

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Caleb Alexander As of press time Caleb Alexander is still performing his hot new magic in Charleston for an intimate show downtown at Holy City Magic this Saturday. You can also watch past Holy City Magic performances online at facebook. com/holycitymagic. Sat. March 21, 1-2 p.m. $20. Holy City Magic, 40 ½ John St. Downtown. holycitymagic.com

Midnight City Bay Street Biergarten (549 East Bay St.) is slated to host a brunch with Midnight City on Sun. March 22, 12-3 p.m. With uncertainty around the coronavirus, this brunch may be canceled. But the sweet tunes don’t have to be. Just head to themidnightcityband.com, cook up some bacon and eggs, and press play on this beloved local cover band. Check for the brunch’s updates at facebook.com/baystreetbiergarten

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Yoga streaming Local yoga studios are offering online streaming services. Check out CorePower Yoga (whose local studio is in Mt. Pleasant), The Works, and Charleston Power Yoga for online yoga classes as well as guided meditations and tips for good form workouts. Learn more at corepoweryogaondemand.com; theworkschs.com; and charlestonpoweryoga.com

Online Library Services Head online to check out all the resources Charleston County Public Libraries have to offer, from e-books to audio books to TV shows to music. Have a book that needs to be returned? Hold on to it; all late fees will be waived. Another way to use the library’s website to your advantage is to check out historian Nic Butler’s blog, Charleston Time Machine. ccpl.org

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Enjoy your Sunday funday shopping vintage — now virtual. While the market, originally scheduled to take place at the French Eclectic, is going online, you can still have fun with it. Head to facebook. com/holycityvintagemarket for a virtual sale. Chill at home, tag your vintage goods, and be part of the online community. Sun. March 22, 12-5 p.m. Online

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JOEY TUCKER GOES BY THE MONIKER MR. ENLIGHTENMENT; HE SHINES A LIGHT ON THE POWER OF LANGUAGE THROUGH HIS POETRY

Let There Be Light Joey Tucker makes sense of the world through his poetry

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Joey Tucker’s path to poetry started in colmyself out of a bad situation or feeling,” he says. lege. Enrolled in a creative writing course, Today, Tucker is a fifth-grade language Tucker admits that he chose a writing genre arts teacher, teaching kids how to use that he thought required the least amount language to express themselves. When he’s of effort. “I thought I wouldn’t have to not teaching, he’s performing poetry at open write essays and term papers, so why not try mics under the moniker Mr. Enlightenment. poetry,” he says. Tucker’s got merchandise Turns out, he was pretty to flaunt his creativity, “I did a little bit of good at it. And he quickly with T-shirts that read exposing some stuff too, realized that poetry, whether “Thomas Edison is my ... I would write written for a passing grade homeboy,” and a logo that or not, could be cathartic. bears a lightbulb, naturally. myself out of a bad “I did a little bit of exposing Tucker says that his situation or feeling.” poetry covers topics from some stuff,” says Tucker of those early college poems. everyday life to current He started getting personal in his work, events to something he may have seen on writing about his relationship with his father social media. He credits Facebook and and breakups with girlfriends. “I would write Instagram for helping him get the word out

about his poetry and for connecting him with like-minded wordsmiths. He really flexes his creative muscles on Twitter, though, where a few years ago he inadvertently got into micro poetry. Fitting poems into 140 characters came as a welcome challenge to Tucker. “People have short attention spans anyway,” says Tucker, “So if you can squeeze a big idea into a short poem that’s even more impressive.” Tucker released his first collection of poetry, Walletz & Pursez in 2009. “I didn’t go through anybody fancy,” he says. “I stapled together a few copies and decided to sell it, and it did pretty well.” His second collection, L.I.G.H.T., did well too, and since then he continued on page 14

Whether you’re stuck inside and working from home or cautiously out and about, we’ve got some ways to both engage with and support the local arts during these uncertain times. If you feel sick, please stay home and check out our online arts options: Charleston County Public Libraries have a wide variety of e-books and audio books available online (the library just bought more to make them even more accessible). Check them out at ccpl.org. Like CCPL, Redux Contemporary Art Center has canceled all upcoming events for March. Peruse the work of their artists at reduxstudios.org. The Gibbes Museum of Art is currently open and operating as usual; check out current exhibitions A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke and Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection. You can peek into the studios of visiting artists, Andrea Hazel and Gina Iacovelli, too. Take advantage of Charleston’s early Spring weather and stroll around the city, checking out the wide variety of public art all over town. We chatted with some local muralists a few years ago who gave us the scoop on creating public art. Speaking of outside arts opportunities, this week may be the perfect time to check out Enough Pie’s Butterfly Book Nook, located on Upper King Street across the street from Food Lion. Outfitted with benches in a quaint, calm oasis, this is the perfect place to read a book or just take a few deep breaths. Listen to local podcasts. We’ve got a list online at charlestoncitypaper.com. While you’re at it, go ahead and download some local music, too. Our Feedback File blog is a great resource for new singles from local artists. —Connelly Hardaway

HEART OF GOLD GALLERY HOSTS “WOMEN ROCK” EXHIBIT

Mt. Pleasant’s Heart of Gold Gallery and the Charleston Artist Collective present a new exhibit, Women Rock. Celebrate women’s history month with photos of women rock stars like Janis Joplin and Tina Turner and famous models like Kate Moss. The exhibit will feature a wide variety of rockin’ women, including actresses from the 1960s and ‘70s. A portion of proceeds from the sale of photographs will benefit Every Mother Counts, a nonprofit that works to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for everyone, everywhere. Learn more about Heart of Gold Gallery online. —CH For daily updates from Charleston’s art world, check out the Arts+Movies section at charlestoncitypaper.com.

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but you can stay up-to-date with any openings by following his page, facebook.com/ continued from page 12 passdalight. Does a sold-out show mean that Tucker has also released two poetry CDs, Worth My is well on his way to being a full-time Weight In Watts, and Summer Soulstice. poet? Not quite. “It’s a grind,” he says of He’s found success on the open mic and writing to pay the bills. poetry event circuit He’ll keep teaching for in the same kind now, which allows him of homegrown, to use his free sumgrassroots way, by mer months to travel creating relationto other cities and ships with local spread the word of his poets like Marcus poetry in spots like Amaker, who has Greenville, Charlotte, helped him find and Savannah. opportunities around He considers his town. For Tucker, fillpoetry gigs, at least ing a concert hall with the ones that pay, guests is not his idea as supplementary of being a successful income. And, as he poet. He notes that TUCKER LIKES THE CHALLENGE has for a while now, the best poetry events OF COMPOSING POEMS IN JUST 140 Tucker considers in town take place in CHARACTERS poetry a necessary smaller, intimate setoutlet for making tings. “You don’t want sense of his life. a screaming, large crowd,” he says. He mentions a college professor and On Sat. March 21 Tucker is scheduled how they clashed about what kind of to host a solo show, The Light Show, at poetry style worked best — the profesSummerville’s Homegrown Brewhouse. sor had guidelines and rules while Tucker He’s already having a problem with the likes to create his poems more freestyle. crowd — one that his friends assure him is a “He didn’t always think my stuff was good problem to have. Put simply, too many great, but that’s how I put it together,” people want to come. Tucker wants everyone says Tucker. “That’s what I love about to know that the show, for now, is at capacity, poetry — you can’t tell me it’s wrong.”

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R oom to Grow After closing Dell’z Uptown, owner Maudell Grayson sets sights on new wellness cafe BY MARY SCOTT HARDAWAY

CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 03.18.20

t’s not about the money. It’s never been about the money. Dell’z Uptown owner Maudell Grayson closed the last outpost of her beloved vegan restaurant on Feb. 27. She’d spent six years at the corner of Rutledge Avenue and Nunan Street, right off the Crosstown. Business was good, a concept proven over and over again since Grayson’s first Dell’z opened on Cannon Street a decade ago. The Uptown space was packed in the days leading up to that gray, chilly Thursday — massive catering orders put lunch wait times at an hour, and people traveled from Columbia and Atlanta to soak in one last afternoon at the sunny bohemian deli. “I’ve never seen so many orders of nachos,” says Grayson. Of course, in Charleston, a restaurant closing is hardly news. It happens all the time, as natural as high tides and traffic on the bridge. For Grayson, closing one place to focus on another was just as natural: In 2009 Dell’z Deli opened on Cannon Street. In 2011, Dell’z Vibes, a juice bar, popped up on King Street around the corner. Both of those closed, but then up popped Dell’z Uptown, followed by yet another short-lived space near what’s now King Street Dispensary. There was a James Island offshoot inside a Gold’s Gym. Dell’z on the Macon, helmed by Grayson’s eldest daughter Smarel Nicole Brown, brought vegan eats and fresh juices to Reynolds Avenue in late 2017. Even as businesses changed, expanded, contracted, for the past decade there’s always been a Jazzy pizza close at hand. But this time, it’s different. “If you pay attention to Dell’z, every location we’ve had we turn around super fast,” says Brown. “She’s had this building [the new lifestyle cafe] for over a year.” Grayson nods, slowly, as if she’s calculating just how much time this particular project has been swirling in her mind. She sits to the left of her daughter, two-thirds of our small circle, the equanimous counter to the chatty, beaming Brown. Brown has spent most of her time the past six months working on Democratic candidate Tom Steyer’s presidential campaign — she’s incredibly adept at speaking to people, at translating complex ideas into relatable concepts. She’s a campaigner, a civic champion. Her mother is more reserved, telling her life story in jolts and waves. “I’ve proven I can do the restaurant,” Grayson says. “Now it’s time to come down and help other people.”

Maudellz Lifestyle Cafe is located at 1617 Ashley River Road. The building is painted a pale pink, and is much bigger inside than you’d think. There’s a kitchen and a half-dozen brightly painted rooms with space for a market, a yoga studio, a dining room, even a sauna.

‘I started out with a can opener’ Grayson possesses the calm of a person who has seen more than her fair share of hardships. Her story is not one of detached nostalgia — she’s still in it. She started with a can opener. When Grayson, her son Michael, and youngest daughter moved to Charleston from Kansas City 12 years ago, it was not all Lowcountry sunsets and downtown dreams. Her husband at the time was fighting personal struggles, she and Michael say, and his troubles didn’t magically disappear into the salty ocean air. They hit a rough patch. Grayson and Michael had a falling out. He was only 16 when they relocated, and he hadn’t spoken to his mother in two years when she showed up at his graduation. “I said, ‘I missed you, let’s move back together,’ ” says Michael. He’s calling from California — he relocated to the West Coast at the end of February. He’s as were being shucked a block away for $3 a pop. “How GRAYSON'S SON MICHAEL (LEFT) AND DAUGHTER charming as his sister with the grounded humility of was that even possible?” Michael muses, “she just WORK AT DELL’Z UPTOWN ON ONE OF ITS LAST DAYS his mother. He’s working to market Dell’z Goddess draws people in.” OF SERVICE IN LATE FEBRUARY Sauce to the public, and says he’ll be back and forth Grayson doesn’t want to talk too much about her between California and Charleston. He hasn’t been past, though she appears unfazed when we bring up away from his mother in years. the time in 2011 when she was attacked, her ex-boycan include “weird” recipes that involve sardines, “She told me, ‘I’m 45, I can’t work for anyone friend the suspect. It was breaking news at the time. or vegan corn dogs from the “kidz menu,” or even a else,’” says Michael, explaining the genesis of the City Paper reporter Paul Bowers wrote in sliced turkey sandwich. OG Dell’z. They entertained the idea of working October 2011: “Maudell Grayson, owner of Dell’z “She threw out the microwave in 2000,” laughs with other people and even discussed going in on the Deli at 1A Cannon St., is recovering at home after Brown. She’s bent over, recalling the scene. “We came opening of healthy local franchise, Black Bean Co. being stabbed nine times in the arm around 10 p.m. home and it was on the curb, we thought she was But Grayson was unflappable. No collaborations, no Tuesday night.” Brown says she doesn’t think about crazy!” Grayson smiles, “I still don’t have a microwave.” joint contracts. Just Dell’z. it, she can’t think about it. Grayson shakes her head, The self-taught chef hopes that the loyal customTen years ago, when Dell’z Deli opened at 1A points to her arm. ers will understand and appreciate the new Dell’z. Cannon St., the area was without chic European“We were doing late night, I was trying to show my “We all know the restaurant business is hard work. inspired cafe Babas on Cannon and award-winning son if you have a vision you really love you have to It’s exhausting. I love it, I wouldn’t want to be seafood emporium, The Ordinary. “It still had prosti- stick to it and be consistent,” says Grayson. “It was a anywhere else,” says Grayson. “But when you run tution,” says Michael. But it was a space of their own. lot of work … and the stabbing, I went through that.” a restaurant people don’t realize … they see me And fate, or divine intervention, or perhaps the long Grayson pauses — she’s ready to move to the next and say, ‘Oh, Dell, the food is good,’ but they don’t line of well-deserved karma keeping tabs on Maudell life event, to remember what happened next in the understand. I went all day yesterday and I didn’t Grayson came through just in the nick of time. “My Dell’z timeline. But her daughter jumps in. “You’ve eat! If I don’t take care of myself then how will the tax lady called me that day and I had just the amount been telling half stories!” She reminds her mother of restaurant keep going?” we needed to open,” says Michael. According to the Charleston Regional Dell’z opened with fresh, healthy eats, Development Alliance, 28 people move to staying open late for college kids before the Charleston metro area daily. Figures “late night” menus at hip sushi bars and like these, surfacing Charleston as a trendy cocktail corners existed. Michael credits destination, keep Brown up at night. the community for the eventual, inevitable “Healthy eating has become a fad,” popularity of the forward-thinking cafe she says. “We have so many ‘vegan’ and tucked away in a still-developing part of ‘healthy’ restaurants that are no longer town, bolstered by bike taxis and neighborvegan or no longer healthy … with all the ing stops Sugar and Hope and Union Coffee people moving to Charleston daily, we have Co. (now Brown’s Court). no place for people to go and eat good food “It was hard, but it was so beautiful,” and not worry, somewhere their minds and Tanya Boggs; provided says Michael. “It was a community thing spirits can be fed.” — everyone looked out for each other.” MEMORY LANE: MAUDELL GRAYSON HAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED AN For the mother and daughter, Maudellz The Dell’z prices were cheap to start, ECLECTIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD-ORIENTED VIBE AT HER SHOPS Lifestyle Cafe will be that space. The probably cheaper than they should have cafe will have food, yes, but also combeen for the ingredients they were using. munal spaces for gathering, unloading, But they were building their audience, a throng of the Love Fest held after the stabbing, the one where and breaking down everything from daily gripes to vegan nacho devotees. And people responded. the shop was filled with people for 12 straight hours. “generational curses.” Brown is most excited about Michael worked as a chef at the Bishop Gadsden When people from Morocco reached out with love and the classes, where folks will learn how to eat the way retirement community on James Island before concern. “They were on the phone and started crying,” they eat at Dell’z, but at home. helping his mother open Dell’z Deli, but running says Brown. “People from Morocco!” Grayson says she’s ready to take some time off, travel, a kitchen day-to-day is a far cry from running your Grayson says she’s been cooking since she was 7 maybe join Michael on the West Coast for a spell and own operation out in the wild. years old, always at peace when over the stove, serv- do some restaurant consulting. “My dream now is to “We weren’t trained in the restaurant busiing people. But why vegan, we ask — why juices, help other people,” she says. “I will always cook until ness,” laughs Michael. People showed up, though. why wraps and salads and gluten-free bowls? “I the day I die.” “Fishermen on Shem Creek would bring us fish and grew up on a farm, healthy eating is in my blood.” shrimp for free,” Michael reminisces. Fresh local And while Brown is diehard, Grayson says she’s Look for Maudellz Lifestyle Cafe to open at the end of seafood was hard to believe then, well before oysters not strictly vegan. “I prefer ‘healthy lifestyle.’” That March. For now, order Dell’z Eatz through Uber Eats.

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Italian Night at The Exchange Sat. March 21 5-8 p.m. A la carte Edmund’s Oast Exchange 1081-B Morrisson Dr. North of Morrison

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Edmund’s Oast Exchange, part retail store, part daytime cafe, is hosting Two Fat Olives food truck for an Italianthemed evening. Sample one (or all) of the four featured Italian wines for $6 per glass while snacking on comforting cuisine from ER nurse-turned-chef Brittaney Hutson. If you find a bottle you like, purchase for no corkage fee and pop it open with your meal. —Parker Milner SATURDAY

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n AMERICAN 5Church The sister restaurant to 5Church Charlotte, 5Church Charleston is run by exec chef Adam Hodgson and Bravo Top Chef alum Jamie Lynch. While the menu veers pretty standard high-end, approachable, “modern American” fare — think salmon, raw bar items, flatbread — the Market Street spot has made a point to go the extra mile by sourcing ingredients from Lynch’s new sixacre farm located 30 minutes from Charlotte. —Mary Scott Hardaway (Dish, Summer 2019) Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. 32 N. Market St. (843) 937-8666. Provided

12 Years of Chicken Tues. March 24 5-9 p.m. A la carte The Glass Onion 1219 Savannah Hwy West Ashley

FOODIE EVENT | Fried Chicken is Back Never had the fried chicken at Glass Onion? Had it too many times to keep track? Either way, you’ll want to stop by on Tuesday when they’ll serve their beloved fried bird in honor of their 12th anniversary. The week-long celebration will include daily specials like $3 pints of COAST HopArt. —Parker Milner TUESDAY

Freehouse Brewery Tastings — Try three of the all-organic brews for $5. During the tasting hours, you can also fill growlers and grab some bottles to go. Food trucks will be on-site. Each Tues.Fri. 3-8 p.m. and Sat. 1-8 p.m. Freehouse Brewery, 2895 Pringle St, Ste B. freehousebeer.com

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Frothy Beard Tastings — Stop by for tastings and the occasional food truck. Each Sat. Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wed.-Fri. 4-9 p.m. Frothy Beard Brewing, 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (843) 7932970. frothybeard.com

Westbrook Brewing Tasting Room and Tours — Standard and seasonal brews in the tasting room. $4 for four 4-ounce samples. Each Tues.-Fri. 4-7 p.m. and Sat. 12-6 p.m. Westbrook Brewing Co., 510 Ridge Road. (843) 654-9114. westbrookbrewing.com Beer Tasting — Sample up to eight different craft-brewed beers. Each Thurs. 3-7 p.m. Free. Total Wine & More, 1820 Ashley River Road. (843) 763-7034. www. totalwine.com Pub Tour of Charleston — Learn about local beer and local history as you cruise the streets of downtown Charleston on the

Brew Bus during a pub tour. Each Thurs.-Sat. 4-7 p.m. $55/person. Original Pub Tour, 40 N. Market St. (843) 577-5535. pubtourcharleston.com Tap Takeover Thursday — Each week a different brewery will takeover the six growler taps at Bottles’ tasting bar. Try a new beer and fill up your growler to-go. Each Thurs. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Bottles, 610 Coleman Blvd. (843) 849-WINE. www.shopbottles.com Thankful Thursdays — One dollar from every pint sold on Thankful Thursdays is donated to a local charity. Each Thurs. 5-8 p.m. Free to attend. Tradesman Brewing Co., 1647 King St. Ext. 843 410-1315. www.facebook.com/ Tradesmanbrew Suds and Savasana — Start your Saturday right with Suds and Savasana, a weekly all-levels yoga class held in Low Tide Brewing. After the yoga class, led by Darcy Mahan, enjoy a craft beer. Each Sat. 11 a.m. $15/ yoga and beer, $10/yoga. Low Tide Brewing, 2863 Maybank Hwy. (843) 501-7570. lowtidebrewing.com/

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The Alley Fun bowling alley with games, lanes, great drinks, and good food. Lunch (Thurs.-Sun.), Dinner, Late Night (daily). 131 Columbus St. (843) 818-4080. Boxcar Betty’s Somewhat hidden away on Savannah Highway is Boxcar Betty’s, a simple enough place that means to take a stand on the lack of good fried chicken sandwiches. Because owners Ian MacBryde and Roth Scott, formerly of Magnolias, staked their claim as a niche kind of joint, the menu confidently boasts only a few items. Boxcar Betty’s now has four area locations. Lunch, Dinner (daily). 1922 Savannah Hwy. 843-2257470 114 Holiday Drive. 7800 Rivers Ave. Burtons Grill Classic New England fare, from clam chowder to shrimp scampi with big entrees like barbecue ribs and rib-eyes, plus a local catch. Lunch & Dinner. 1875 Hwy. 17 N. (843) 606-2590.

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two and a half hour tour explores Charleston’s Old and Historic District, showcasing some of Charleston’s traditional favorites, as well as recent innovations. The Charleston Culinary Tour visits three-four different restaurants and combines elements of a historical tour with a culinary adventure. Each First Fri. of every month, 2-4:30 p.m., First Sat. of every month, 2-4:30 p.m., Mon. 2-4:30 p.m., Tues. 2-4:30 p.m., Wed. 2-4:30 p.m. and Thurs. 2-4:30 p.m. $60. (843) 2592966. charlestonculinarytours. com Sarah’s Dumps at Palmetto Brewing — Time to start enjoying beer outside and Sarah’s Dumps have got the perfect patio for you. Sat. March 21, 12 p.m. A la carte. Palmetto Brewing Co., 289 Huger Street. (843) 9370903. www.palmettobrewingco. com/events Bottles + Pearls — Head to Parcel 32 every Wed. night for $1.50 oysters shucked to order and half-off all wine and bubbles by the bottle. Each Wed. 5-10 p.m. A la carte. Parcel 32, 442 King St. (843) 722-3474.

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Early Bird Diner Biscuits and eggs for breakfast. Patty melts and open faced sandwiches for lunch. Blue plate specials for dinner featuring meat and sides of your choice. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.),. Late Night (Fri. & Sat.), & Sun. Brunch. 1644 Savannah Hwy. (843) 277-2353. Eli’s Table Benedicts for breakfast, soup and sandwiches for lunch, and crowd-pleasing entrees for dinner like pork chops, lemon chicken, and seafood fra diavolo. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. 129 Meeting St. (843) 405-5115. Harold’s Cabin This Bill Murray-owned restaurant serves fresh eats and coffees from its two-story location in the Westside neighborhood. Mon.-Fri. 4-10 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.-10p.m. Brunch & dinner. 247 Congress St. (843) 793-4440. Hen and The Goat This fast/casual spot offers sandwiches, breakfast, and snacks in a family friendly atmosphere. Lunch (daily). 869 Folly Rd. Kickin’ Chicken 27 varieties of wings, plus great sandwiches, huge salads, and burgers too. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night (Daily). 337 King St. (843) 805-5020 1175 Folly Road. (843) 225-6996 349 W Coleman Blvd. (843) 881-8734 800 N. Main St. (843) 875-6998 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (843) 766-5292. KinFolk A stone’s throw from Kiawah, KinFolk occupies the tiny space once inhabited by Crave Smokehouse. With snug seating for two dozen, it’s something of a shack in its own right. There’s a welcoming “door’s always open” vibe that permeates everything from the decor to the food. The menu changes often, seemingly most influenced by the whims of nature and her bounty. 4430 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy. (843) 768-0006. Mainland Container Co. Kitchen & Bar Mainland Container Co. is comprised of a rustic, beachy restaurant, a ground-level bar set in a shipping container, and ample umbrella-covered seating. Dinner (Mon-Sat.), Weekend Brunch. 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd. (843) 2848174. Ms. Rose’s Modern American diner food with classics like meatloaf and fried chicken and newer favorites like kale, polenta, and brussels sprouts. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch. 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (843) 766-0223. Philly’s Cheesesteaks They say don’t be fooled by imitators. We say this is definitely the real deal when

it comes to cheesesteaks, whether you take ‘em ‘wi’d or ‘widout.’ Lunch & Dinner, Closed Sun. 4650 Ladson Road. (843) 873-0776. The Rarebit A 50s-style cocktail bar with a full menu of diner favorites like chicken noodle soup, patty melts, and triple stack burgers. Breakfast is served all day, every day. Lunch, Dinner, & Late Night. (Tues.-Sun.) Kitchen open until 1 a.m. 474 King St. (843) 974-5483. Rutledge Cab Co. An all-day menu of burgers, salads, sandwiches and finer fare. Lunch & Dinner. 1300 Rutledge Ave. (843) 720-1440. The Shelter Kitchen + Bar Burgers, brunch fare, beer, and a sprawling bar and patio make for a comfortable place to hang and enjoy yourself. Lunch, Dinner, (Daily) & Weekend Brunch. 202 Coleman Blvd. (843) 3883625. Stack’s Coastal Kitchen A small menu focuses on fresh seafood with duck, steak, and pork entree options too. Lunch & Dinner. 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd. (843) 388-6968. Toast of Charleston Housemade soups, sandwiches, and desserts “to die for,” according to USA Today. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. 155 Meeting St. (843) 534-0043 2026 Savannah Hwy. (843) 5560006 717 Old Trolley Rd. Unit 10. Uptown Social There are adult slushies with names like High Noon grapefruit frose and Day Rager, plus signature cocktails like the Grape-full Dead and Burning Sensation. The bar food fares well. The sloppy joe sliders are billed as “cafeteria style, but better.” Although not a very high bar, they’ve succeeded. The Armitage pizza makes a case for what Uptown Social does best — bake fresh dough. Lunch, Dinner (Daily). Weekend Brunch. 587 King St. (843)793-1837. Vickery’s Bar and Grill Great setting for creative American food with Cuban flair and some of the best bloodys in town. Voted Best Outdoor Patio and Best Happy Hour by CP readers. Lunch, Dinner, (Daily) & Sun. Brunch. 1313 Shrimp Boat Lane. (843) 884-4440. Warehouse As of early 2019 Warehouse is now serving “noodle bowls for the soul,” offering a ramen-focused menu, small plates, and their neighborhood favorite Sunday brunch. Lunch (Fri.), Dinner (Daily), & Sun. Brunch. 45 1/2 Spring St. (843) 202-0712. The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Bar The only thing prettier than the views are what’s on the plate at this rooftop restaurant. Think hamachi crudo, lobster rolls, and a huge burger. Lunch, Dinner (Daily) & Sun. Brunch. 79 Wentworth St. (843) 518-5115.

n MODERN AMERICAN Angel Oak Restaurant Serving lunch, Sun. brunch, and “supper,” this Johns Island gem uses local ingredients and modern preparations. Lunch features fresh, quick, made from scratch fare that is at once rustic and delicious. Dinner takes a more innovative approach to southern American cuisine. Beer and wine only. Lunch (Tues-Fri.), Dinner (Tues.-Sat.), & Sun. Brunch. 3669 Savannah Hwy. (843) 556-7525. Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill This “modern steakhouse” features a menu of diverse, yet refined, steak dishes and locally sourced plates highlighting purveyors like Tarvin Seafood and Carolina Gold Rice. Dinner (daily). Happy hour (daily) 4-7 p.m. bar only. 14 N Market St. (843) 737-8700. Charleston Grill Exec. chef Michelle Weaver takes the helm in the kitchen of this world-class dining room. The innovative menu is broken into four types of dishes: pure focuses on fresh ingredients in simple preparations, lush delivers lavish French fare, cosmopolitan explores exotic and imaginative cuisine, and Southern is the Grill’s take on local favorites. Live jazz nightly. Dinner. 224 King St. (843) 577-4522. Circa 1886 Intriguing cuisine at the Wentworth Mansion. Menu changes regularly based on the seasons and ingredient availability. But the antelope loin is a perennial favorite. Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). 149 Wentworth St. (843) 853-7828. The Daily This great all-day cafe and to go market has everything from avocado toast to wines, pastries to copies of Garden & Gun. Breakfast, Lunch (Daily). 652-B King St. (843) 619-0151. Edmund’s Oast A brewpub from the guys at the Edmund’s Oast Exchange with a fresh, seasonal menu and 48 taps of awesome. Food options and drinks specials for $4 each and only available at the bar from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Serving Dinner (Mon.-Sat.), Sun. Brunch. 1081 Morrison Dr. (843) 727-1145.

Graze Creative casual cuisine that encompasses the farm-to-table ethos. Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. 863 Houston Northcutt Blvd. (843) 606-2493 115 E 5th North St. The Grocery A changing, seasonal menu with Mediterranean and Southern influences. Craft beer on tap, housemade charcuterie, a wood-burning oven, and a familial atmosphere. Dinner (Tues-Sat.) & Weekend Brunch. 4 Cannon St. (843) 302-8825. Herd Provisions A straightforward celebration of quality ingredients prepared with care, Herd Provisions puts the farm in farm-to-table. The meat served by the restaurant has been raised on the owner’s Virginia farm, Leaping Waters. Meanwhile, just about everything else — from fruits and veggies to the beans, breads, and desserts — are locally sourced. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 3p.m. (lunch). Tues.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. (dinner). 106 Grove St. (843) 6374145. Langdon’s Restaurant & Wine Bar The fine dining menu blends Lowcountry cuisine with a range of international influences, resulting in elegant entrées prepared by Chef/owner Patrick Owens. Lunch (Mon.-Fri.) & Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). 778 South Shelmore Blvd. (843) 388-9200. The Macintosh Modern fare that varies seasonally but explores local ingredients with skill and creativity. Dinner & Sun. Brunch. 479 King St. (843) 789-4299. McCrady’s Restaurant Settle in for an evening of that ingredient driven cuisine — choose from one of six nightly seatings and receive in return a highly-choreographed 15-course meal with impeccable wine pairings. Lunch, Dinner (Daily), Weekend Brunch. 2 Unity Alley. Opal Chef Patrick Owens’ menu features housemade charcuterie and pasta with seasonal entrée selections. Bar opens at 4 p.m for craft beer and charcuterie. Dinner daily. 1960 Riviera Dr. (843) 654-9070. Prohibition Greg Garrison’s menu satisfies with duck hash, smoky shrimp and grits, lamb ribs, and oyster sliders. Dinner, Late Night, & Weekend Brunch. 547 King St. (843) 793-2964. Revival Revival is an upscale Lowcountry eatery, located on East Bay Street in the historic French Quarter, turning out Southern classics that are “modern, yet approachable.” Complimentary valet parking. Dinner (daily). 162 East Bay St. (843) 414-2335. Sorghum & Salt Situated in the space that once held the beloved Two Boroughs Larder, Chef Tres Jackson’s Sorghum & Salt has more than enough chops to fill those shoes. Tenaciously fresh and unapologetically creative, Jackson’s cuisine offers a mix of familiar and foreign in ways that are fresh and unexpected. Dinner (Tues.-Sun.). 186 Coming St. (843) 872-6393. Stars Restaurant Rooftop and Grill Room The big menu features unique culinary techniques using a custom designed live fire grill and rotisserie, hearth oven and rolled steel plancha. Half price brunch on Saturdays for industry folks. Dinner & Weekend Brunch. 495 King St. (843) 577-0100. Tavern & Table From soy caramel-glazed short ribs with house-made ramen noodle gnocchi beneath handcrafted chandeliers inside, or biting into luscious shrimp beignets on the outdoor patio while watching pelicans skim the water, Chef Ray England rocks the house. Lunch & Dinner (Daily). 100 Church St. (843) 352-9510. Wild Common Executive chef Orlando Pagan crafts an inventive tasting menu in this beautiful Spring St. space. Menu highlights include fresh bites like Spade & Clover roasted carrots, Diver scallop crudo, and seared cobia; and rich indulgences like foie gras “pastrami cappaelletti, dry aged ribeye grilled over charcoal, and strawberry shortcake roulade. Serving Dinner (Wed.-Sun.). 5-10 p.m. 103 Spring St. Zero Restaurant + Bar Chef Vinson Petrillo delivers big time fine dining in this tiny space. Try his three-course tasting menu for $55 or the full meal deal five-course menu for $115. Dinner (Tues.-Sat.). 0 George St. (843) 817-7900.

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DANIEL DOYLE TAKES OVER THE KITCHEN AT THE CHARLESTON HARBOR FISH HOUSE

Chef Daniel Doyle is the new executive chef at the Charleston Harbor Fish House. The experienced chef, formerly of Fish and Poogan’s Porch, will look to bring contemporary coastal cuisine to the Mt. Pleasant waterfront restaurant. After graduating from Johnson & Wales culinary school in Charlotte, Doyle served as the executive chef at multiple North Carolina restaurants before landing in Charleston. The chef worked at nowclosed Fish and Rosebank Farms Cafe before settling down at Poogan’s Porch where he served as the executive chef for over 10 years. Doyle reenters the Charleston restaurant scene after his departure from the Poogan’s Hospitality Group in 2019. “I am looking forward to cooking coastal South Carolina cuisine using the ingredients abundant to our coastal waters and local farmers to bring a taste of South Carolina to our guests and patrons,” says Doyle. The Charleston Harbor Fish House, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, will continue to focus on a seasonal approach under Doyle’s leadership. —Parker Milner

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n FUSION + ECLECTIC Crave Kitchen & Cocktails Casual fine dining. “Crave combines both food and cocktails in its formula and reminds us that a good stiff martini has remarkable powers for stimulating the appetite.” —CP’s Robert Moss. Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. 1968 Riviera Drive. (843) 884-1177. Cru Cafe Dine inside or sit out on the porch at this little gourmet comfort food restaurant. Lunch & Dinner, (Tues.-Sat.). 18 Pinckney St. (843) 534-2434. Dashi Tues. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wed. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. all day menu, 5-8 p.m. small plates, Thurs. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. brunch, 4-5 p.m. small plates, 5-8 p.m. all day menu, Sun. 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Brunch. 1262 Remount Road. Jack of Cups Saloon Jack of Cups’s painstakingly crafted menu is made-from-scratch daily then prepared to order during service, and each entry is truly interesting, from the rustic root soup to this little gem of a pasta dish called the Green Curry Mac, featuring al dente pasta shells in a spicy green curry cheese sauce, topped with corn salsa and romano. Lunch (Wed.-Sun) Dinner (daily). 34 Center St. (843) 633-0042.

Red Drum Chef Ben Berryhill has been a pioneer of using fresh, sustainable local seafood., putting a Southwestern twist on traditional Lowcountry cuisine. Voted Best Mt. Pleasant Restaurant by CP readers. Dinner (Daily) & Weekend Brunch. 803 Coleman Blvd. (843) 849-0313. Wiki Wiki Sandbar This modern tiki bar celebrates the cult of tiki with walls covered in local art, a bar program full of tropical drinks curated by Xan McLaughlin, and a Hawaiian/Southern plates inspired menu by chef Jason DuPree. Lunch, dinner (daily) 11 a.m.-until. Sat. & Sun. Brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 106 E Ashley Ave.

n SOUTHERN Grace & Grit The menu at stylish, contemporary Mt. Pleasant venue highlights Lowcountry staples. Expect traditional brunch and dinner dishes like fried green tomatoes, she-crab soup and shrimp and grits, plus locally sourced fish and seafood selections prepared six different ways. The restaurant’s name refers in part to its Baskin Robbins-esque approach to grits, with 15 sweet and savory varieties available. Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch. 320 Wingo Way. (843) 698-4748. Tomato Shed Cafe Classic country cooking inside a the Ambrose family’s Stono Market. Meat, sides, and sweet tea. Try the tomato pie. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.). 842 Main Road. (843) 559-9999.

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Mpishi 8 a.m.-2 p.m. daily brunch. Sun., Mon., Thurs., take-out dinner 5-7 p.m. Fri. & Sat. dine in or take out 5-8:30 p.m. 162 Seven Farms Drive.

Anson Anson Restaurant takes a seasonal approach to its menu and its traditional Southern Cuisine. Dinner (daily). 12 Anson St. (843) 577-0551.

The Mustard Seed Innovative, healthy cuisine. Seafood, pasta, chicken, and vegetarian specials. Voted Best James Island and Best Restaurant for Vegetarians by CP readers. Lunch & Dinner. 1036 Chuck Dawley Blvd. (843) 849-0050.

The Glass Onion Midscale Southern comfort food prepared with local ingredients. On the regularly changing menu, you’ll find favorites like deviled eggs, fried chicken, and gumbo. Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.), &. Sat. Brunch. Closed Sun. 1219 Savannah Hwy. (843) 225-1717.

Poke Tea House Poke tuna is served in bowls, burritos, and salads with over 40 topping options from pineapple to avocado. Lunch, Dinner (Daily). 441 Meeting St. E 627 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Suite B. (843) 606-2790.

High Cotton This Hall Group restaurant offers a delicious sampling of steaks and seafood with a variety of perfect accompaniments and sauces like bearnaise, cabernet, and more. A la carte menu. Dinner (Daily),

Weekend Brunch. 199 East Bay St. (843) 724-3815. Husk Executive Chef Travis Grimes puts the focus on the artisans and ingredients of the modern south. Menu changes daily with a commitment to procuring only from within the south. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.), Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. 76 Queen St. (843) 577-2500. Magnolias Contemporary spin on traditional Southern dishes. Fresh and satisfying. Enjoyable ambience. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.), Dinner (daily), & Sun. Brunch. 185 East Bay St. (843) 577-7771. Middleton Place Restaurant Seasonal and local fare in a historical plantation setting. Find classic dishes like okra soup, shrimp and grits, and Huguenot torte. Lunch & Dinner. 4300 Ashley River Road. (843) 556-6020. Parcel 32 Set in a renovated 19th century home, Parcel 32 serves wood-fired cuisine inspired by Lowcountry land and sea. They have happy hour Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 7 p.m., daily specials, and Sun. brunch. Head there every Wed. for Bubbles + Pearls starting at 5 p.m. featuring $1.50 oysters shucked to order, and half-price select bottles of bubbly. Dinner (Tues.-Sun.) & Sun. Brunch. 442 King St. (843) 722-3474. Peninsula Grill A rich, wonderful menu full of American classics and Lowcountry favorites. Top-notch wine list, impeccable service. Reservations suggested. AAA fourdiamond rating, Mobil four-star rating. Dinner. 112 N. Market St. (843) 723-0700. Poogan’s Porch Poogan’s offers classic Lowcountry dishes like okra gumbo, peach cobbler, shrimp and grits, crabcakes, and catfish alongside modern plates like sweet-tea glazed salmon and pork three ways. Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. 72 Queen St. (843) 577-2337 188 East Bay St. (843) 577-5665. Slightly North of Broad There’s more to a dining experience than what arrives on the plate, and SNOB holds up well there, too. Tall windows fill the room with a golden orange glow at sundown — the perfect ambiance for an opening cocktail, the selection of which is conveniently listed right there on the dinner menu between the entrees and the medium plates. Lunch (Mon.-Fri.), Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch. 192 East Bay St. (843) 723-3424.

Swamp Fox Restaurant & Bar Classic Southern cuisine at the Francis Marion Hotel. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. 387 King St. (843) 724-8888.

n SOUL FOOD Bertha’s Kitchen Classic soul food like you wish your mama made. Okra soup, mac & cheese, collars, and more. Lunch & Dinner, weekdays. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 2332 Meeting Street Rd. (843) 554-6519. Dave’s Carry-Out Up in Elliotborough on the humble corner of Morris Street, they serve a splendid array of breaded items from both surf and turf. Lunch (Tues.Fri.), Dinner (Tues.-Sat.). Closed Sun. and Mon. 42-C Morris St. (843) 577-7943. Hannibal’s Kitchen Sautéed crab, fried whiting, or shrimp over grits for breakfast. Plus sandwiches, chicken wings, and more. No frills. True soul. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner (Mon.-Sat.) 7 a.m.-close. Closed Sun. 16 Blake Street. (843) 722-2256. Martha Lou’s Soul food — fried chicken, chitlins, lima beans. Lunch, Early Dinner Lunch (Mon.-Sat.). 1068 Morrison Drive. (843) 577-9583 2000-Q McMillan Ave. Nana’s Seafood and Soul The restaurant’s Instagram is updated daily — sometimes multiple times a day often with an image of Eugene H. Krabs from Spongebob Squarepants shouting “Ay yall boy! Nana’s got dem garlic crabs.” And you should follow Mr. Krabs’ advice. With pork chops, fried whiting, cornbread, and bread pudding, this is real deal comfort food. Check in often to see the full menu of must-try specialties. —Kinsey Gidick 176 Line St. (843) 937-0002. Workmen’s Cafe Miss Angie will comfort you with her food. We recommend the lima beans and rice plate. Smoky, meaty, and delicious. Breakfast (Sat.) & Lunch (Tues.-Fri.). 1837-A Grimball Road. (843) 225-0884.

n BARBECUE Dukes Barbecue Chopped pork, fried chicken, mac & cheese, rice & hash, ribs by the slab and the rib. Lunch (Tues.-Sun.) & Dinner (Tues.- Sat.). 331 Folly Road. (843) 789-4801.

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Jim ‘n Nick’s Bar-B-Q Meat smoked in huge brick pits and slathered with sauce. Hand pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked turkey breast, and ribs. Lunch & Dinner. 4964 Centre Pointe Dr. (843) 747-3800. Lewis Barbecue Brisket bad boy John Lewis specializes in brisket, pulled pork “hot guts” sausage, and traditional sides. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. & Mon. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 464 N. Nassau St. Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Family friendly barbecue joint specializing in whole hog, ‘cue with sides, salads, and sweet treats aplenty. Full bar and TVs, plus ample indoor and outdoor seating. Open daily. Lunch, Dinner (daily). 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Wed. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. 1622 Highland Ave. Poogan’s Smokehouse Find Southern favorites like ribs and pulled pork featured side-by-side with pork belly sliders and whole suckling pig. Lunch, Dinner (Daily). Rodney Scott’s BBQ The Scott family has been cooking whole hog barbecue over hardwood coals in remote Hemingway, S.C. since the early 1970s, and the same process is in place at pitmaster Rodney Scott’s BBQ here, with results yielding everything from spare ribs to pulled pork sandwiches. Serving Lunch, Dinner (daily). 1101 King St. (843) 990-9535. Smoky Oak Taproom Smoked barbecue served naked, wood oven-fired pizzas, 41 taps, and plenty of tasty bar fare. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night. 1234-C Camp Road. (843) 762-6268. Sticky Fingers They don’t call it Sticky Fingers for nothin’. Southern ribs and barbecue at good prices. Voted Best Ribs by CP readers. Lunch & Dinner. 341 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. (843) 856-7427 235 Meeting St. (843) 853-7427 1200 N. Main St. (843) 871-7427.

Swig & Swine Bring your appetite because Swig & Swine doesn’t play when it comes to large portions of wood-smoked barbecue. Lunch & Dinner (Daily). 1217 Savannah Hwy. (843) 225-3805 2379 Hwy. 41. (843) 416-7368 1990 Old Trolley Road. (843) 771-9688 49 S Market St. (843) 302-0290.

n SEAFOOD 167 Raw Chef Mike Geib makes killer tacos and serves up a fresh catch of the day sandwich that’ll surely surpass expectations. Serving Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). 193 King St. Acme Lowcountry Kitchen Fresh coastal cuisine in a comfortable, beach setting. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, (Daily). Weekend Brunch. 31 J. C. Long Blvd. (843) 886-3474. Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar Classic raw bar plus a full menu of fresh seafood choices. Lunch, Dinner, & Late Night. 205 E. Bay St. (843) 853-8600. Blossom Executive Chef James Simmons focuses on simple, Lowcountry fare like chilled oysters on the halfshell; blue crab ravioli with sweet corn, spinach, cremini mushrooms, and parmesan cream; and pan roasted Mahi Mahi with butter poached shrimp, creamy rice purloo, and tomato butter Lunch & Dinner. 171 East Bay St. (843) 722-9200. Blu Beach Bar & Grill Fresh local seafood combines with an oceanfront setting to make this place perfect for a day at the beach. Dinner. 1 Center St. (843) 5886658. The Boathouse at Breach Inlet Sunset views and seafood. Elegant nautical setting. Voted Best IOP Restaurant by CP readers. Dinner (Daily) & Sun. Brunch. 101 Palm Blvd. (843) 886-8000. Bowens Island Restaurant Charleston’s favorite spot for oysters, recognized by the James Beard House as an American Classic. Dinner (Tues.-Sat.). Closed Sun. & Mon. 1870 Bowens Island Road. (843) 795-2757. Charleston Crab House The James Island locale features dockside dining on the Intracoastal Waterway. Lowcountry seafood. Lunch & Dinner. 145 Wappoo

Creek Dr. (843) 795-1963 41 S. Market St. (843) 8532900 Hwy. 17N. (843) 884-1617. Charleston Harbor Fish House A full slate of raw bar and fresh market fish in addition to a menu of classics like shrimp and grits and crabcakes. Breakfast, lunch, & dinner (daily) 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 32 Patriots Point Road. (843) 284-7070. Chubby Fish A charming neighborhood spot sourcing local fruits de mer, meat, and produce. Chubby Fish was the only S.C. restaurant named to Bon Appetite’s Best New Restaurants 2019 list. Serving Dinner (Tues.Sat.). Tues.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m. & Fri. Sat. 5-11 p.m. 252 Coming St. (854) 222-3949. Coast More than a dozen fresh fish choices daily, a full raw bar, and a refreshing drink list. Dinner (Daily). 39-D John St. (843) 722-8838. The Darling Oyster Bar With its high ceilings, honeycomb tile floors, and oodles of vintage charm, it’s no wonder locals have been streaming into The Darling. From Creole shrimp to ceviche, oysters to shrimp and grits, get your seafood fix here. Dinner (daily), Sun. brunch. 513 King St. (843) 641-0821. Delaney Oyster House Lunch, Dinner (daily) Happy Hour Mon.-Thurs. 4:30-6 p.m. 115 Calhoun St. Ellis Creek Fish Camp This creekside spot offers everything from fried shrimp to flatbreads and if you snag a picnic table, dinner or lunch comes with a picturesque view to boot. Lunch, Dinner (daily) Sun. Brunch. 1243 Harbor View Road. (843) 297-8878. The Establishment With something of a Midas touch, everything about The Establishment works: buzzy, popular, and teeming with energy around the bar, service remains personal and intimate. The space itself feels historic, with high ceilings and portions of artfully exposed brick, yet the large, digital aquarium and chef’s table dining area are fresh and contemporary. Tues.-Sat. 5 p.m. 28 Broad St. (843) 789-4028. Fleet Landing Waterfront dining at the foot of the Market. Fresh seafood, crabcakes, sandwiches, and yummy fried oysters. Voted Best Waterfront Dining by CP readers. Lunch, Dinner (Daily) & Weekend Brunch. 186 Concord St. (843) 722-8100.

Hank’s Seafood Restaurant A rich, casual setting complements a varied menu. Voted Best Seafood by CP readers. Dinner. 10 Hayne St. (843) 723-3474. Hooked Seafood Formerly occupied by Noisy Oyster on the corner of East Bay and Market, Hooked Seafood opened spring 2019 with an expansive menu featuring fruits de mer in all its iterations. Serving Lunch, Dinner (daily). 24 N Market St. Leon’s Oyster Shop This hip oyster and fried chicken bar offers indoor and outdoor dining in a highly curated space. Lunch & Dinner. 698 King St. (843) 531-8500. The Obstinate Daughter Executive Chef Jacques Larson’s big, open kitchen has a plancha and a woodfired oven, and he uses it to create a beguiling array of pizza, pastas, and small plates. Lunch & Dinner. 2063 Middle St. (843) 416-5020. The Ordinary Chef Mike Lata dives into seafood with his latest restaurant, serving platters of fresh, cold oysters, stone crab claws, shrimp, and clams plus a menu of fancy seafood. Dinner. 544 King St. (843) 414-7060. Pearlz Casual raw bar for the serious seafood lover. Wide selection of fresh, local seafood and seasonal specials. Mon.-Thurs.: 4-11 p.m., raw bar open until 12 midnight. Fri.: 4-11 p.m., raw bar open until 1 a.m. Sat. 12 p.m.- 1 a.m., Kitchen 12 p.m.-11 p.m. Sun. 12 - 11 p.m., raw bar until 12 midnight. 153 E. Bay St. (843) 577-5755 9 Magnolia Road. (843) 573-2277. Pier 101 Seafood fare and oceanside views are delivered from this bright and breezy spot on the pier. 101 E. Arctic Ave. (843) 633-0246.

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at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-2065, 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. 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 Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedures, specifically provide that the said Master-In-Equity or Special Master is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Kelley Yarborough Woody, made absolute. NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on March 5, 2020. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Kelley Yarborough Woody, whose address is PO Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, incapacitated, or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina; for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, incapacitated, or under a legal disability; for any unknown heirs-at-law of Alice Sparkman a/k/a Alice M. Sparkman, including their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; and for all other unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in and to the real estate that is the subject of this foreclosure action, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 11th day of March, 2020. YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute. LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendant(s) above

named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Earl Sparkman and Alice M. Sparkman to CitiMortgage, Inc., dated January 24, 2003, recorded February 7, 2003, in the office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County, in Book A436 at Page 805; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Federal National Mortgage Association by assignment instrument dated November 23, 2010 and recorded December 9, 2010 in Book 0159 at Page 891; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper by assignment instrument dated February 18, 2020 and attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. The description of the premises is as follows: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in North Charleston Consolidated Public Service District, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as LOT 18, BLOCK D, Covington Hills, as shown on a plat of “COVINGTON HILLS” made by John Martin Saboe, dated December 13, 1971, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AA, Page 199, which plat is made a part thereof by reference thereto.

Plaintiff has contemporaneously filed a Complaint herein, which includes a cause of action to reform the legal description of the mortgage to be as follows: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in North Charleston Consolidated Public Service District, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as LOT 18, BLOCK D, Covington Hills, as shown on a plat of “COVINGTON HILLS” made by John Martin Saboe, dated December 13, 1971, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AA, Page 119, which plat is made a part thereof by reference thereto. This being the same property conveyed to Earl Sparkman and Alice M. Sparkman by deed of Offie L. Strickland and Sarah H. Strickland, dated January 24, 2003 and recorded February 7, 2003 in Book Z435 at Page 44 in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance. Thereafter, Earl Sparkman a/k/a Earl Sparkman, Sr. died intestate on September 3, 2007, leaving the subject property to his heirs, namely, Alice Sparkman, Marvetta Polgreen, Earl Sparkman, Jr., Nathaniel Mozzee, Denise White and Corey L. Sparkman, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Charleston County in Case No. 2008-ES10-01278; also by that Deed of Distribution dated October 2, 2009 and recorded November 18, 2009 in Book 0092 at Page 565. TMS No. 4061400018 Property address: 5819 Saint Angela Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334 Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 Matthew E. Rupert (matthewr@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #100740 Louise M. Johnson

(ceasiej@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #16586 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Craig T. Smith (craigs@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #102831 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

If you wish to be considered for a foreclosure intervention program, you must contact Scott and Corley, P.A., 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, South Carolina 29204 or call (803) 252-3340 within thirty (30) days after being served with this notice. Scott and Corley, P.A. represents the Plaintiff in this action. We do not represent you. The South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit our firm from giving you any legal advice.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2020-CP-10-01012

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED.

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1, PLAINTIFF, VS. Frank L. Brigman, III; Deborah M. Brigman; South State Bank; and Dunes West Property Owners Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S). SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (201070.00044) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) FRANK L. BRIGMAN, III AND DEBORAH M. BRIGMAN ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default 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 for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) 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(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 25, 2020. NOTICE OF MORTGAGOR’S RIGHT TO FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION TO THE DEFENDANT(S) DEBORAH M. BRIGMAN AND FRANK L. BRIGMAN, III: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Supreme Court of South Carolina Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention programs for the purpose of resolving the abovereferenced foreclosure action.

NOTICE: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 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. SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334 Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 Matthew E. Rupert (matthewr@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #100740 Louise M. Johnson (ceasiej@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #16586 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Craig T. Smith (craigs@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #102831 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT CAUSE NO.: 24CH2:17-AD00866-CB DORA PATRICIA PEREZ PETITIONER VERSUS JORGE VIDANA VELOS and RORBIN CRUZ MARTINEZ RESPONDENT

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: RORBIN CRUZ MARTINEZ Wherever he may be found NOTICE TO DEFENDANT THE PETITION TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY, CUSTODY AND FOR OTHER RELIEF, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS SUMMONS IS IMPORTANT AND YOU MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS

You are required to mail or hand-deliver a copy of a written response to the Petition to Establish Paternity, for Child Custody

You must also file the original of your response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 24th day of February, 2020. JOHN MCADAMS G HANCERYCOURT CLERK, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI By: Anne K. Wilkey, D.C. SEAL Publish: 03/04/2020, 03/11/2020, 03/18/2020 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY MISSISSIPPI SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT CAUSE NO.: 24CH2:17-AD00866-CB DORA PATRICIA PEREZ PETITIONER VERSUS JORGE VIDANA VELOS and RORBIN CRUZ MARTINEZ RESPONDENT RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: RORBIN CRUZ MARTINEZ a/k/a RORBI CRUZ MARTINEZ Wherever He May Be Found NOTICE TO DEFENDANT NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE PETITION TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY CUSTODY AND FOR OTHER RELIEF, HIS SUMM_ONS IS IMPORTANT AND YOU MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS

2020, 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 April, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. Since the two units have been reconfigured into one unit, both units will be sold together as one.

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.

from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on July 17, 2019. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court’s Office.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY J. Kershaw Spong, Esquire Telephone: (803) 929-1400

Unit 200: All that certain Apartment lying and being in the City of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, and being known as Suite 200 of the 198 East Bay Horizontal Property Regime and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of 198 East Bay Horizontal Property Regime filed by Kathleen Hyde, establishing said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated the 3rd day of December, 1981, and being recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Deed Book F127, Page 65. Together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements and facilities of the properties described in the aforesaid Master Deed attributable to the said apartment.

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone 844-856-6646 Fax 803454-3451 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

This being a portion of the same property conveyed to Seven and Rose, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company, by Deed of Cumberland Bay Properties, a South Carolina partnership, dated March 4, 2016 and recorded March 7, 2016 in Book 539 at Page 175 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina. TMS No. 458-05-04-019

You are hereby summoned to appear and defend said Complaint or Petition in the above styled cause at a hearing set on Petition To Establish Paternity Custody And For Other Relief attached hereto on the same of which will be held on May 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Before the honorable Judge Bise in the Harrison County Chancery Courthouse, First Judicial District, 1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport. MS 39501, and in case of your failure to appear and defend a judgment may be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the Complaint or Petition.

Unit 201: All that ceratin Apartment lying and being in the City of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, and being known as Suite 201 of the 198 East Bay Horizontal Property Regime and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of 198 East Bay Horizontal Property Regime filed by Kathleen Hyde establishing said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated the 3rd day of December, 1981, and being recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Deed Book F127, Page 65. Together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements and facilities of the properties described in the aforesaid Master Deed attributable to the said apartment.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do so if you desire. Please forward any response to the attached Complaint, Petition or Motion to Foxworth Law Office, PO Box 2345, Gulfport, MS 39505 or to Foxworth Law Office, 1231 28th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501.

This being a portion of the same property conveyed to MICFO, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, by Deed of A.R.D. Company, dated October 14, 2015 and recorded October 15, 2015 in Book 510 at Page 907 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 24th day of February, 2020.

TMS No. 458-05-04-020

JOHN MCADAMS G HANCERYCOURT CLERK, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI By: Anne K. Wilkey, D.C. SEAL Publish: 03/04/2020, 03/11/2020, 03/18/2020

Master’s Sale Case No. 2019-CP-10-03111 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TBG Funding LLC vs. Seven and Rose, LLC, MICFO, LLC and Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services, LLC Upon authority of a Decree dated the 21st day of January,

Current Property Address: 198 East Bay Street, Units 200 and 201, Charleston, SC 29401 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

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2019-CP-10-03790 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Marvin T. Green; Republic Finance, LLC, Defendant(s). SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto. NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption

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 else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred. Estate of: VICKIE SATTERFIELD FLOWE 2020-ES-10-0221 DOD: 11/20/19 Pers. Rep: DAVID BLAINE FLOWE 1016 MT. VERNON DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29412 ************ Estate of: RONNIE MAURICE GOODWINE 2020-ES-10-0228 DOD: 09/11/19 Pers. Rep: CARLEEN GOODWINE 711 CANARY DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29414 Atty: CHRISTOPHER D. LIZZI, ESQ. 2170 ASHLEY PHOSPHATE RD., #402 CHARLESTON, SC 29406 ************ Estate of: LOIS SMITH 2020-ES-10-0245 DOD: 02/02/20 Pers. Rep: NORBERT A. SMITH 7611 ALLWOOD AVE. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418 ************ Estate of: ROBERT LEROY JONES, JR. 2020-ES-10-0247 DOD: 01/30/20 Pers. Rep: TRILLIAM M. NORRIS 1737 MULMAR ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ Estate of: MARGARET ANNE RITTER SMITH 2020-ES-10-0269 DOD: 01/16/20 Pers. Rep: HORACE C. SMITH 345 SUSAN DR. CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ************ Estate of: ANDREW CHARLES GARDNER 2020-ES-10-0274 DOD: 10/18/19 Pers. Rep: JONELLE GARDNER 130 FRIENDFIELD DR. FORT MILL, SC 29715

SUMMONS

David Tristan Balfour a/k/a

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO. 2019-CP-10-3514

David T. Balfour a/k/a David Balfour, Defendant.

RONALD P. DEMPSEY AND TERESA F. DEMPSEY, Plaintiffs, vs. OHLUND CUSTOM BUILDERS, LLC; BUILT RIGHT CONSTRUCTION, LLC; FOGEL SERVICES, INC.; ERIC C’S ELECTRIC CO., LLC; C&B ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.; A+ PLUMBING SERVICES, LLC; DURDEN PLUMBING F/K/A DURDEN PLUMBING COMPANY; ALLURA USA LLC; PLYCEM USA LLC D/B/A ALLURA, PLYCEM USA, INC.; ELEMENTIA USA, INC.; AND ELEMENTIA, S.A. DE C.V. Defendants.

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANT NAMED ABOVE: YOU ARE SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in the foregoing action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your said Answer on the undersigned attorney within thirty (30) days of the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and are required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscribers at 234 Seven Farms Drive, Ste. 111-A, Charleston, South Carolina 29492, within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING

BLUNDY LAW FIRM, LLC Amanda M. Blundy, Esq. Bar No. 73069 234 Seven Farms Dr., Ste. 111-A Charleston, SC 29492 ablundy@blundylawfirm.com 843.867.6050

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT 9TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Docket No. 2017-DR-10-2786

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUT CASE NO.: 2019-DR-10-2917 FEI DONG, Plaintiff, vs. AIYENG CHEN, Defendant SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber, D. Allen Badger, at the address below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. That Defendant may be served by law enforcement, by private process server and/or by any other means permitted by Rules of Court or bylaw. YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE FURTHER that if you fail to appear and defend and fail to answer the Complaint as required by this Summons within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. D. ALLEN BADGER 2129 Dorchester Road Charleston, SC 29405 Office: (843) 554-8881 Fax: (843)554-6126 badgerlaw@hotmail.com ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF August 19, 2019

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON Court of Common Pleas Ninth Judicial Circuit Case No.: 2019-CP-10-6597 South Carolina Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, versus

Please take notice that the Summons and Complaint in the foregoing action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, SC on December 22, 2019. KATHLEEN M. FERRI Attorney for Plaintiff, SCFCU P.O. Box 31776 Charleston, SC 29417-1776 (843) 557-9775 kmferri@ferrilaw.net

Anthony Rivers, Plaintiff Vs. Sharon L. Rivers, Defendant. --------------------------SUMMONS FOR DIVORCE (One Year Continuous Separation) To the DEFENDANT Above-Named: YOU ARE HERBY NOTIFIED that you have been sued by the Plaintiff for DIVORCE in the Court indicated above. You must respond in writing to the attached Complain for Divorce and serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff at the address below within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, not counting the day of service, or thirty-five (35) days if you were served by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested. If you wish to retain an attorney to represent you in this matter, it is advisable to do so before submitting your Answer to the Plaintiff. If you do not answer the Complaint within the required thirty (30) days, the Court may grant a DIVORCE and grant the Plaintiff the relief requested in the Complaint. August 1, 2017 Charleston, S.C.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FILE NO: 2019-DR-08-1528 South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs. Gabariel A. Weathers Anthony LaClay Marshall Lavaghetto Sepulveda Derrick Lattimore Defendants. In the Interest of: Minor Born In 2009 Minor Born In 2010 Minor Born In 2012 Minor Born In 2013 Minors Under the Age of 18 Years. TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Summons and Complaint for abuse and/or neglect filed August 13, 2019. Upon proof of interest

copy of the Summons and Complaints will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Berkeley and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Attorney Johnnie J. Burgess of the Legal Department of Berkeley County Department of Social Service at 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of the publication. If you fail to answer within the time set for the above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the court.

herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 1721 Ashley River Road, 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.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2018-DR-10-3851 DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-2981 DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-4352

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing summons, the Plaintiffs 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 Masterin-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Brent C Wright, Kaili Smith and Octavius Thornton NOTICE TO BRENT C. WRIGHT: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint associated with Docket Number 2018-DR-10-3851 in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on November 8, 2018. As well as you are summoned and required to answer the Complaint associated with Docket Number 2019-DR-10-2981, in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 26, 2019. You are also, summoned and required to answer the Complaint associated with Docket Number 2019-DR-10-4352, in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on December 31, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, Kenneth L. Murphy, II, at the Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2019-CP-10-06346 EAST ATLANTIC TRUST, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Henry Aiken, Mary Alice Norwood a/k/a Mae Alice Norwood, Henry J. Aiken, Jr., and Moses Norwood, all being deceased persons and their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Successors and Assigns and Spouses, if any they have and all other persons entitled to claim under them or through them and any and all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint and commonly known as: 42 Poinsett Street, Charleston, SC TMS # 463-12-03-040 and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, all of them being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe. Defendants. SUMMONS AND 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

NOTICE OF FILING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Lis Pendens, Summons and Notice, and Complaint, were filed on December 9, 2019, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on December 30, 2019 and the Order of Publication was filed on February 18, 2020 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County, State of South Carolina. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Carl B Hubbard, Esquire of 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berkeley County, dated December 30, 2019 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 lot, piece or parcel of land with buildings, thereon situate, lying and being on the North side of Poinsette Street is the City of Charleston, State aforesaid, and known on a plat made by McCrady Bros. & Cheves in August 1919, as Lot 8, said plat being of record in the Office aforesaid in Plat Book C, Page100. Butting and Bounding and Measuring and Containing as follows, to wit: North on lands now or formerly of _________ thirty-eight and 9/10ths (feet 38.9), East by Lot No. 9 on said Plat ninety (90) feet, South on Poinsette Street forty-eight and 6/10ths (48.6) feet and West on lands now or formerly of _____ eighty-eight and 4/10ths (88.4) feet. Being the property conveyed to the said Henry Aiken by Naomi P. McGill, by Deed dated the 28th day of April, 1944 and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Book P-44, Page 309. TMS # 463-12-03-040 s/Jeffrey T. Spell Jeffrey T. Spell 1721 Ashley River Road Charleston, South Carolina 29407 (843) 452-3553 Attorney for Plaintiff Date: March 16, 2020

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KWEEN KATT WILL RELEASE A SONG EACH MONTH THROUGHOUT 2020, LEADING UP TO A NEW LP TITLED 61989: A JUNETEENTH ALBUM

Spirited Away BY HEATH ELLISON According to the rapper, this sea change was also a shift in the way she looked at music. “I come from the old school where you took years to do an album, but the type of generation that we live in now, people are putting out content every day,” Katt says. “Songs are shorter, the content is more, so this is the first time I’m actually putting out music every month.” Her most recent singles, “11:11” and “222,” deliberately touch on her spiritual and personal journeys. “I never wanted to just make music,” she says. “I always wanted to deliver some kind of a message and help in some sort of way. My music has always been about my life, so everything I’m going through right now — it’s just a personal diary.” “Harmony is what I long for/ I’m coasting life’s ocean/ and eternity looks like the shore/ joy is what I yearn for/ happiness is my circumstance I want the whole world and more,” she raps on “222.” Although Katt is debating how many songs she’ll include in the final product and when it will be released, she says it will be titled 61989: A Juneteenth Album. The project allows Katt to keep her name out in a musical landscape focused on producing as much content as possible, but it also allows listeners to follow her path. “Everybody gets to see and experience everything I’m going

through as I’m going through it,” she says. Katt’s music has explored religion and spirituality in the past, specifically on 2017’s Paradigm Shift: Mind Body & Soul. “All religions originated from one source,” she says on “Kween Speaks,” the final track. “If you’re fighting over how someone looks or how and who they worship, you’re fighting a losing battle.” To further explore her ideas of life without religion, Katt will host ex-pastor and YouTube personality Kevin Wesley to speak at her Love and Healing Hands Spiritual Center for a lecture and concert. The event will also feature local vendors focused on black culture and African culture, comedian Randy Smalls, and live performances. “I feel like my job is to expose different ideologies and religions, showing the people that they all are pretty much similar and nothing is really bad. No one is bashing the next person,” Katt says about her decision to put the event together. “Whatever it is that you believe in, stick to it if it’s helping you.” Katt and Wesley were scheduled to appear on Sat. March 21, but the lecture and concert has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The show will be rescheduled for May 30.

Following a successful kickoff show last weekend at the Royal American for his newest EP, Weight, Contour has decided to cancel the rest of the tour. Contour songwriter Khari Lucas made the announcement on Instagram last week, citing the COVID19 outbreak and growing pandemic. Many other major tours, tournaments, and events have been cancelled or suspended until further notice. In his Instagram post, Lucas expressed his disappointment with the decision, while adding that he fully understands the necessity. “We decided that it wouldn’t be practical or ethical to ask people to congregate night after night or run the risk of carrying and spreading the virus as we traveled, especially considering how little we can accurately gauge what the exact risk of doing so would be,” he wrote. Lucas is urging consciousness among his followers and fans. “Please consider those most at risk in your choices moving forward. Support artists by buying their merch/music, and by keeping us in mind for future opportunities/ shows/etc as things eventually resolve.” Weight was released March 12 and has been received well by fans. Its mellow jazzy sound really contrasts the hysteria of the current moment. It is coincidentally an excellent thing to listen to during this time of national anxiety. The four tracks are all jazz driven and chilled out, with slightly distorted vocals and haunting echoes. Each track differs slightly from the one before it, continued on page 29

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CONTOUR CANCELS TOUR FOR NEW EP WEIGHT IN WAKE OF COVID -19 OUTBREAK

Kween Katt keeps music close as she turns from the ministry to #NoReligion Rapper Kween Katt hasn’t changed much since premiering in the Lowcountry over a decade ago. She’s still a monster on the mic, using beats that mix big hooks and minute details, while finding the most creative ways to tell you she’s a queen on the scene. She’s still Katt on stage. But offstage, she went from a woman of faith in charge of a ministry to a spiritualist who proudly penned a book called #NoReligion. Her path of self-discovery hasn’t necessarily changed her musical personality, but her content has shifted focus. “Just because you don’t have a religion doesn’t mean you are demonic or you wish harm upon the world or you’re an atheist, even,” she says about her beliefs. “It just means you choose not to follow a tradition, you choose to accept everybody, and just live.” Thanks to her willingness to put her personal life on stage, the Moncks Corner rapper has woven her spiritual philosophy into her most recent crop of songs. Listeners will be able to get the full picture throughout 2020, as Katt takes a more modern approach to releasing music. Katt will release one song each month over the course of 2020, amassing an album’s worth of material during that time.

Native Son, a collaboration between rapper Benny Starr and keyboardist Rodrick Cliche, released their first single on March 11. “030220” is a soulful headnodder, exactly what you would expect from two of Charleston’s finest. Starr called on Cliche’s band, the Four20s, to create the soundscapes in the live recording of Starr’s 2019 release, A Water Album. Their working relationship is still proving fruitful, and possibly reaching new peaks, on the latest single. “I wrote a joyous number with a black band/ Berkeley County’s boy wonder and the Batman/ I tried convincing you that I am not invincible/ while still schooling students to go and step up their principles,” Starr raps. Cliche’s production finds that sweet spot between experimental and time-tested grooves. He vies with Starr for the spotlight, making a beat that’s just as ear-catching as the words. Basically, it’s exactly what we expected from these two and we’re ready for more. —Heath Ellison

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Listening to Human Resources is like dreaming up a futuristic, musical paradise. With only five years of experience as a band under their belt, HR has already made their mark. From their debut single, “Queen,” to their 2018 album Champagne, HR has done just as their song “Casually” says: “I’ll give you what you need.” Many of their songs are upbeat and enchanting, but not to the point of glossy pop. They carry sounds channeling Day Wave and lyrical stories mimicking the likes of Tame Impala, while still conveying a unique sound. When asked how they came up with their band name, member Aaron Utterback told us they “sat in a room, drank a bunch of Miller Lite and threw band names into the void.” After their keyboardist, Paul Chelmis, suggested Human Resources, the other members were unimpressed. Months later, it was the only name they couldn’t get out of their heads. “It outlasted all of the other options,” Utterback says. Just as their band name outlasted the rest, HR is hanging on to traction with plans to keep entertaining the crowds. “We’re gonna play a bunch of shows if we don’t all die from coronavirus,” Utterback says. To hear the band’s new track, “Girlfriend’s House,” head over to Spotify. —Abrie Richison FRIDAY

Schema’s powerhouse grooves showed maturing on their self-titled 2019 EP, much to the band’s delight. “I like our compositions more, nowadays,” guitarist/synth player Adam Coyne told the City Paper last year. “They’re a little bit more thought-out and I think our show as a whole has become a lot better and tighter. We just plan it out better.” The band’s ability to mix progrock with a good, danceable rhymth is something many groups would boast about. Tracks like “Ultimatum” flow like a jazz song, but the bass and drums are strictly a funk fare. “Whirlwind,” another from Schema, relies on static synthesizer tones and speedy guitar fills. Schema was originally set to play the Pour House this week to gain funding for their new project, but the show was canceled due to COVID-19. Many shows and tours across the nation and Charleston have been canceled for the same reason. Schema’s attempt to gain some footing during a tough time is hopefully a sign that their new music is worth the fight. Check them out at facebook.com/Schemalive/ —Heath Ellison FRIDAY

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