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Navy Yard Charleston takes shape with redevelopment, more on way

By Skyler Baldwin

There’s more to come at the evolving Navy Yard Charleston, a massive collection of historic naval storehouses, docks and administrative buildings nestled against the Cooper River in North Charleston.

For three decades, Lowcountry residents have looked forward to the redevelopment at the old naval base site, holding onto longtime promises of event venues, green spaces, housing and a hub for local businesses. Now, many of those hopes are bearing fruit.

The redevelopment of storehouses Eight and Nine and the refurbished outdoor courtyard nestled between the two historic buildings is already complete. Together, they feature 32,000 square feet of creative office space, 7,200 square feet of first-floor restaurant space, 86 luxury apartments and more.

“We just got a Carolopolis Award for both of these buildings, which is amazing,” said Thea Anderson, Navy Yard Charleston associate marketing manager. “Understanding the process and how it all goes, and now we have residents moving in and tenants here — we can really offer this space.”

Storehouse Nine is the heart of the first phase of Navy Yard Charleston’s mixed-use environment. Several local business owners and makers have moved into the workspaces on the ground floors with housing units above. And further up, work is underway on an upscale rooftop restaurant that overlooks the Navy Yard and the river. Across the street and closer to the water sits the Navy Yard Industrial Campus.

The recently refurbished historic Storehouse Nine includes of luxury apartments nestled between ground-floor workspaces and a coming rooftop restaurant

Separate from the Navy Yard Charleston project, the industrial campus features more than 2 million square feet of industrial space and three dry docks. It is also home to more than 4,000 jobs and a $1 billion annual impact.

What’s coming next?

The partnerships with global real estate investment company Jamestown and local real estate developers Weaver Capital Partners and WECCO Development are

The Rundown

Charleston police seek help in murder investigation

Charleston police are asking for help in a murder investigation after the discovery of skeletal remains at a vacant house earlier this month on the corner of Nassau and Lee streets.

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Evertt Lee Stover, 67, of Charleston. Police said Tuesday that the case is difficult because of the condition of the remains. Detective Greg Genna said the victim was likely killed after Oct. 1, 2024. Investigators are seeking information to help them find three people Stover may have been in contact with: Jerry Alvin Jones, of North Carolina; Barbara Surrett, of North Carolina; and Michael J. Snell, of California. If you have relevant information, contact the police non-emergency number, (843) 743-7200, or visit charleston-sc.gov/tips. Skyler Baldwin

“The left is in full panic knowing that many of their accolades (sic) on these many boards/ commissions will refuse the oath.”

—S.C. Sen. Matt Leber, R-Charleston, on a Statehouse measure that would require members of public commissions — like the Charleston County Library Board — to swear an oath to the Constitution when taking office. Note the mistaken use of “accolades” for “acolytes.” Source: X

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key to the Navy Yard’s redevelopment, Anderson said.

Jamestown recently announced the development of the Charleston Design District, a regional design hub that will span the Navy Yard and its surrounding historic campus. The district is set to be a central component of the multi-phase redevelopment to transform the former naval base into a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood that seamlessly integrates historical

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Storehouse Row, the heart of the Navy Yard’s so-called Design District, sits across the street from the massive industrial complex

North Charleston lawsuit tests federal separation of powers

By Jack O’Toole

A South Carolina nonprofit is suing the Trump administration in a major case that legal experts say could soon put North Charleston at the center of a raging national debate over the limits of presidential authority and the Constitution’s separation of powers.

The 86-page complaint, filed March 19 in Charleston federal court, alleges the Trump administration violated the U.S. Constitution and several federal statutes when it unilaterally froze congressionallyapproved grants for 11 nonprofits and six cities across the country.

North Charleston’s Sustainability Institute, which won an $11.4 million Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant in 2024 to build and rehabilitate affordable homes in the city’s Union Heights neighborhood, is the lead plaintiff in the case.

According to the lawsuit, the Trump administration froze, unfroze and again refroze the institute’s grant in a chaotic and opaque process that began in late January. The governmental funding yo-yo is turning the organization upside down, sources say.

“The Sustainability Institute is honored to have been selected … to deliver critically-needed affordable housing, weatherization and residential retrofits to homes in North Charleston,” Bryan Cordell, executive director of the institute, said in a news release. “Continued freezes and disruptions to our work would be catastrophic to the project.”

The legal stakes

Since taking office in January, Trump has issued a series of executive orders that direct federal officials to dismantle departments, fire civil servants and freeze whole categories of federal spending.

The administration says these steps are necessary to bring federal spending under

control, and that the president is acting within his constitutional authority. But many legal scholars say the orders violate the constitution’s carefully constructed system of checks and balances, which gives Congress, not the president, final say over how federal dollars are spent.

And that’s the question at the heart of the Charleston case, according to Chapel Hill, N.C., attorney Kym Meyer, litigation director of the Southern Environmental Law Center, which is representing the plaintiffs.

“Fundamentally, this is about separation of powers,” Meyer told Statehouse Report on March 20. “Congress has the power to decide how our money is spent, and that’s not what’s happening here.”

Or as the lawsuit puts it plainly: “The president’s executive orders, and the program freezing actions implementing those orders, directly contravene Congress’s directives in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other statutes to carry out and fund the statutory programs at issue in this case.”

But even with significant legal issues at stake, Meyer brought the conversation back to the real world impacts of Trump’s actions on her clients and the communities they serve.

“We filed this case in Charleston because we have this wonderful client, the Sustainability Institute, that’s doing really important work to improve lives with affordable housing and it’s being prevented from doing that work,” she said. “So while we’re talking about big constitu-

tional issues, the impact is very real to the people on the ground.”

The people on the ground

Almost 60 years ago, the historically Black Union Heights neighborhood was split by the arrival of Exit 218, part of the larger I-26 project connecting Charleston and Columbia.

But when the S.C. Department of Transportation abandoned the exit in favor of the newer Port Access Road, residents saw an opportunity to reknit the community by using the now vacant land for affordable housing.

And that’s what the Sustainability Institute’s Project 218, funded by the EPA grant at issue in the lawsuit, was designed to do.

“This project has been planned with the community for years,” the Sustainability Institute’s Cordell told Statehouse Report. “We’re really excited about getting it done.”

But as Cordell notes, the project is larger than just 10 new units of affordable housing on the former Exit 218 site. It also includes major renovations for 50 other homes in the neighborhood, as well as flooding mitigation and green energy options.

“We want this work to last for generations,” Cordell said. “This project is about the long term resiliency of the community, and that’s why the EPA invested in it.”

North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess, who grew up in the Union Heights neighborhood, spoke of the project’s importance at a Feb. 4 groundbreaking event, saying it was “personal” for him.

“We’re at a point in time when we’re reconnecting Union Heights now,” Burgess told the crowd of neighborhood residents. “So, continue to pray hard for this development, because we’re going to make it happen.”

U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel has been assigned to the case, according to the federal case management website.

S.C. GOP proposes flat income tax that would shift burden

By City Paper staff

Republican leaders in the S.C. General Assembly on Tuesday introduced a new income tax structure proposing billions of dollars in tax changes that would drop the state’s income tax below nearby states. But critics say the change would simply shift the income tax burden from the rich to the working poor and many in the middle class. The new proposal would drop the state’s

income tax rate from the current 6.2% rate, which leaders say is the highest in the Southeast, to 3.99% in 2026, which they say would cut South Carolina’s income tax rate to the lowest in the region.

“A few years ago, we took a big step [toward lowering income taxes], but we need to take another one,” Gov. Henry McMaster said at a March 25 news conference with GOP leaders announcing new proposed legislation. “So let’s get to work,

Blotter of the Week

Mount Pleasant police received a call on March 15 from a woman claiming a man was trying to steal her house, and that he had cloned her using “deep fake technology” after a dispute with a police officer in Canada. She then added that the man is involved with Dragon Con (a national pop-culture convention held in Atlanta), which she said is a cover for a human trafficking crime ring. Officers said they would document the information. OK.

All that … for that?

A North Charleston man on March 21 reportedly led city police on a car chase down several city streets before diving out of the car and running on foot. Officers tracked him down with help from the driver’s mother (and the K-9 unit surely helped) and arrested him. Searching the path he had run, officers recovered only a single small rolled marijuana cigarette. Next time man, just gamble on the warning.

That was some good luck North Charleston police on March 21 investigated a car parked in a space at a closed public park. Officers ran the IDs of all the occupants, saying that they’d need to leave since the park is closed, but the driver’s ID came back with a warrant through Horry County. Police contacted the county to confirm the hit, but after 45 minutes with no response, released the man with a warning to “take care of the warrant.”

let’s iron out the details, let’s move forward [and] let’s take that tax down.”

State business leaders argued the lower top rate would make South Carolina more competitive and bring more talent to the state.

“South Carolina’s incredible economic growth has been achieved despite a clear competitive disadvantage — an archaic and confusing individual income tax

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The Blotter is taken from reports filed with area police departments between March 15 and March 21.

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architecture and modern innovation.

“The history and architecture of the area offer a strong anchor and compelling backdrop for the Charleston Design District,” Jamestown President Michael Phillips said in a March 19 press release.

“The formation of the Charleston Design District is, in part, a response to the diverse design and creative community that has amassed throughout the neighborhood over the past few years. We want to foster and grow that community.”

While Storehouse Row is the beating heart of the district, triplet warehouses across Noisette Boulevard boast impressive space for events and generous natural light through high bay windows. Called the Three Sisters, these historic buildings acted as storage for the now-defunct naval base.

“The Three Sisters are probably next [to be restored],” Anderson said. “It’s frontfacing, and we already have the event space going. We’re talking about a lot of different concepts about what would make the most sense.”

While the neighboring industrial complex is not being redeveloped, leaders are happy to be included.

“Having Jamestown as a neighbor is kind of ideal for what we do,” Industrial Campus CEO Elias Deeb said. “I would love nothing more than for folks who come here to work to have adjacent to us a great place to live and shop and find daycare and other services. And if we do this well … we’ll have a really great example of mixed-use development adjacent to pretty heavy industrial work and a job center unlike really anything in the country.”

Housing, services and amenities that come together with large-scale beautification efforts across the Navy Yard are

expected to give visitors the feeling that they’ve arrived somewhere new and special. Deeb said in the next five years, it’s possible to see several housing options with a broad range of affordability, as well as up to four blocks of completed streetscaping.

‘The perfect example’

Deeb said he envisions the area as a haven for residents who wouldn’t need to own a car to get anywhere they want. With the combination of the Lowcountry Rapid Transit Project and a proposed water taxi to connect the Navy Yard to the peninsula, Deeb said the area could be the most connected Charleston has ever been.

“The ability to connect Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Park Circle, downtown and more — it just makes all kinds of sense,” he said. “People are already doing it. They hop on that ferry and go from downtown to Daniel Island for concerts.

“There’s enough room to do it,” he added. “There’s enough adjacent infrastructure — it arguably needs some upgrading, but it’s here. It’s just the perfect example of infill development. Why build another few thousand homes out in Ridgeville when you can do it right here?”

Anderson agreed.

“A lot of things are outgrowing downtown Charleston,” she said, adding that there’s beauty to be found in all of Charleston, not just on the peninsula.

“Riverfront Park is such an incredible asset to us, as well as Park Circle,” Anderson said. “Our challenge is that a lot of this campus was abandoned for so long, and before that it was a closed military base. So now we have to demonstrate porosity to the public to say, “This is open, this is available, you can come and celebrate the history of it while we amplify what we can accomplish here in the future.”

Obituaries

Gedney Main Howe III

Gedney Main Howe III, 78, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 21, 2025. His funeral service will be held Friday, March 28, 2025, in Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St., at 11 am. Interment to immediately follow in Second Presbyterian Churchyard. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun St. A reception will be held at the Rice Mill, 17 Lockwood Dr., following the service.

rate that discourages investment and stymies talent attraction,” S.C. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mike Brenan said in a statement.

While the proposal generally would cut taxes for the state’s wealthiest, it would also include tax increases for the roughly 44% of South Carolinians who currently don’t pay state income taxes, many of whom are among the poorest individuals.

What’s more, the new rate would be accompanied by a significant reduction in the state’s standard deduction, effectively raising taxes for an as-yet-unknown number of state residents. Leaders have said that a breakdown of the impacts of that change will be available in the days ahead.

A January story in the Charleston City Paper highlighted how income tax cuts “could lead to a bait and switch, where tax rates go down but the average South

Carolinian sees no real benefit — or possibly even a backdoor tax increase.”

“Since 2021, about half the states in the country have cut income taxes,” said Neva Butkus, a tax policy analyst with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C.. “And they eventually have to pay for that with something — usually raising or expanding sales taxes and fees or kicking responsibilities down to the locals, all of which ask more of lower- and middle-income families.”

Some worry that potentially lower revenues to the state after an income tax cut could lead it vulnerable.

“We’re the fastest growing state in the nation, which means that as people move in here, our infrastructure needs — roads, schools, fire departments, water and sewer — are growing, too,” state Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, said in January. “We just need to make sure that as we lower one tax, we don’t unwittingly leave ourselves without enough money to run state government.”

Gedney was born Nov. 16, 1946, in Charleston, South Carolina, son of Gedney Main Howe, Jr., and Marybelle Higgins Howe. Gedney was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and he earned his law degree from USC School of Law. He was the lead attorney at the Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe III P.A. in Charleston.

A study in contrast, GIII was truly larger than life, cutting the figure of a wellheeled, sharp-witted attorney with a short temper. The houses and parties misled most. Behind closed doors, Dad was a man of immense generosity; as Alvin and I discussed this afternoon, we will never truly know how many people he helped. The people he put through college, showing up at the right time to make sure ends meet, sitting bedside when friends were suffering, almost always on the condition of anonymity. The values instilled in him by his parents never wavered.

Gedney III represented people, businesses, schools, even the state of South Carolina and the Senate. He also aggressively pursued businesses, the FBI, the Coast Guard, the state, Lockheed Martin and countless others. The bane and darling of judges and juries alike, he faced the old adage, “Is it better to be feared or loved?” and decided he would be both.

One of the largest projects of his life was the restoration of 16 Meeting Street (then called the Calhoun Mansion). Working diligently on it for over twenty years, the house became a showplace of Victorian architecture. As the renovation progressed

under the careful eye of master craftsman Carl Boone, one of Gedney’s most cherished friendships evolved. His children all knew Mr. Boone as “Granddaddy Boone” because of their close friendship. Because of the length of the restoration and the fact the Gedney worked side by side with the many local artisans, (all of whom had nicknames), Gedney also developed lifelong friendships with a cast of characters with names like Dirty Harry, Snapper, Princey, Hamfat and Stinky.\ Beyond the practice, Gedney cherished so many close relationships with friends and mentors from all over: Bobby Lee Cook, Carl Boone, Richard Fields, Andy Savage, Kenneth Goode, B. Brown, Charles Williams, Buzz “Buzzard” Harper and the Hampton Park Gang. While some have passed on, their memories never left Gedney, and it didn’t take much for him to launch into a story about his buddies. When Gedney finally settled down, his children became the center of his world. Always in awe of Sydney’s athletic accomplishments and globetrotting adventures, everyone in his sphere knew what part of the world she was in at any given time. Charles’ varied interests kept Gedney on his toes and constantly learning about topics he had never known existed. Gedney IV’s wild ways required a vigilant eye for years, although once they began practicing law together, a wonderful, dynamic, often loud, working relationship evolved and wise words were replaced with sharp tongues and hard heads.

Gedney III always wanted what was best for his children and knew how to help get them there, even if it was kicking and screaming.

He is survived by his two sons, Gedney Howe IV (Mae), Charles A. Howe; daughter, Sydney Cochran (Ryan); grandchild, Marybelle B. Howe; brother, Donald H (Greta) Howe, partner in crime, Alvin Hammer.

Gedney was preceded in death by his sister, Belle H. Stoddard; and brother, Robert G. Howe.

Memorials may be made to University of South Carolina School of Law or MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital.

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Approach new GOP income tax plan with abundant caution, skepticism

The new S.C. Republican leadership plan to change the state’s income tax structure away from a progressive model to a flat tax is classic deflection: Call it flat and fair to hoodwink regular people that they won’t be screwed. Guess what? They will.

This is a bad idea from the get-go. One big indicator is that state Republican leaders highlighted Grover Norquist at a March 25 unveiling of the plan. He’s the national anti-tax guy with Americans for Tax Reform who former Gov. Mark Sanford brought in years ago to try to sell his tax reform ideas. And he’s the guy who famously said in 2001 that he didn’t want to abolish government, just make it so small he could drown it in a bathtub.

The GOP’s half-baked new tax reform plan would overturn the state’s 6.2% income tax rate by setting a flat income tax rate at 3.99%, which Republican leaders crow joyfully about how everyone now would pay income tax. But the problem with all of that crowing is that it would shift the major burden of income tax from the rich to the working poor and many in the middle class.

In our taxing structure, sales tax is considered regressive because it’s essentially a flat tax on sales. Everybody pays the same amount. But it’s harder on people without wealth because a larger portion of their disposable income goes to pay the tax on stuff they buy in stores. Let’s say, for example, that a family of four has

to spend $4,000 a year on clothes, which would create a tax burden of $300 a year in sales taxes. For a rich family, $300 is a drop in the bucket, but for a family earning $40,000 a year with rent at $2,000 a month, food at $1,000 a month and other expenses eating up the rest of their budget, paying that extra tax is a burden. It’s regressive because it’s harder on people at the bottom.

That’s why income tax came into being — to counter the regressivity of sales tax with a tax that hit the rich a little harder. It created an overall balance. But this new plan throws balance out of the window and gives yet another “help the rich” benefit at the expense of those who aren’t.

Right now, about two in five South Carolinians don’t pay income tax — because of the way that the progressive income tax is structured and because of the inherent balance that it has envisioned. But in an America that is becoming increasingly oligarchic, it’s not surprising that Republicans at the state level want to smash what’s worked for years just so rich people can have more money to spend on investments, vacations, fancy dinners and more.

Shifting the burden of taxation when there are so many people already who have so much is not only irresponsible and wrong. It’s immoral.

We encourage community leaders to act on these audacious priorities:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Would your grandma put up with this mess?

By Andy Brack

The title of a bad network sitcom from the 1990s seems to be coming to life in today’s politics.

Men Behaving Badly, on the air for just 15 months on NBC in the mid1990s, was the offbeat story of two college friends living a second childhood. Based on a six-season British comedy of the same name, the blip of the American version was considered too risque and racy for the day. The series ended in December 1997. A month later, news broke of an alleged affair by President Bill Clinton and an intern, Monica Lewinsky. And that was the scandal that knocked decency guardrails off the political tracks.

The show had nothing to do with politics, but today, public life often seems to be one long episode of Politicians Behaving Badly — as if they continually try to top one appalling behavior with something worse. Just in the last couple of weeks the state’s budget debate devolved into a discussion involving crap. A congresswoman disparaged some of her constituents. And a state lawmaker felt so violated that he gave an impassioned speech upbraiding White lawmakers for treating Blacks differently.

As reported recently in the City Paper, the House budget debate seemed to devolve into a feud between uber-right Freedom Caucus members, who submitted outrageous amendment after outrageous amendment, and more traditional mainstream Republican members. As reported by bureau chief Jack O’Toole:

Calling constituents names seems to be the very epitome of someone who’s tired of public service or is in it for the wrong reasons.

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“Members of the chamber’s Republican supermajority took turns denouncing each other’s proposals as “crap” from the well of the House. ‘Can you say ‘no’ to the budget?’ Freedom Caucus Rep. April Cromer (R-Anderson) demanded. ‘I can, because it’s chock full of crap.’

“The ‘crap’ she was referring to? A billion dollars in so-called ‘wasteful’ state spending that she and her Freedom Caucus colleagues claimed their amendments would cut from the budget.”

The problem: Their amendments weren’t worth anything close to $1 billion in cuts and instead were a tenth the size, which led GOP House Majority Leader Davey Hiott to retort, “I’m sick and tired of this crap, coming up here and making a farce out of what the state of South Carolina deserves and needs. That’s all this is — it’s a show.”

Also during budget discussions during a proposal to cut funding for diversity measures, Black state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, D-Richland, called out hypocrisy that got noticed on social media.

“You don’t like being called racist in here. You hate when we use the word racist,” he said, as highlighted in a YouTube video and reported in Black Enterprise. “You hate being attacked. You hate when we bring up race and everything. But then, when we have an opportunity to show that we’re not racist, you let me down every time.”

In short, it wasn’t a shining budget week for South Carolina. Just like a comment last week by First District GOP U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace didn’t do much to heal. In a minute-long social media rant about how people were calling her office with disruptive, nasty messages (and yes, they were nasty) over her not attending a town hall to which she was invited, she branded some of her constituents as “a**holes.”

“So stop blowing up our lines, stop being a**holes and start letting real people get their calls through.”

Whew. Not what you expect from someone reportedly thinking of running for governor. Most candidates would be trying to build coalitions, not push people away. Calling constituents names seems to be the very epitome of someone who’s tired of public service or is in it for the wrong reasons. So yes, it’s a time of people behaving badly. Perhaps legislators should use a grandma filter — determine whether they would say or do something as if they were running it by their grandmother — before opening their mouths.

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

TOAST UNDER THE OAKS

Being April Renee

By Jessica Mischner

Ashley Stanol

Cre-8or, Insta-g8or, ArtsGener-8or bursts with energy

Calling April Renee a songwriter is like saying, “Jimi Hendrix played the guitar.” It’s not wrong exactly, but it just doesn’t come close to capturing the full scope of her work. Yes, she is a working musician and an artist, but she’s also a connector, a community builder, an entrepreneur and a seasoned veteran influencer at the uncommonly young age of 31 years old.

The artist, also known as April Teppe is the force behind multiple new ventures geared toward expanding Charleston’s creative landscape — from the burgeoning Cre8tive Friends group she built online to bring artists together in real life through meet-ups, invite-only Thursday night acoustic dinner sets set that grew out of that group and then to a new sister event series, the Songbird Songwriters Showcase, which debuts downtown at Henry’s on the Market in April.

“There is so much happening here, and I love being a part of it. Some days I can’t believe how much I’ve done in a short period of time,” said Renee, a Baltimore native who moved to Charleston in 2023. “Other days, I feel like I’m so far behind.”

The road to Charleston

The story of how Renee got to Charleston seems pretty straightforward at first.

“It all started when I got carjacked and stabbed in Baltimore, where I grew up,” she said of the June 2023 incident that left her wounded physically and emotionally. As you might expect, she was eager to put some distance between herself and the scene of that still-fresh crime.

“I’d had my car for eight days at that point. A month later, my friend invited me to join her on a vacation and I came here for the first time,” Renee said.

But then, as she continues talking, the narrative starts to shift, taking on new depth as the storyline expands. She jumps timelines, introduces an additional character or two and soon the tale has more loops than an episode of Lost

“Everyone thought I was crazy to leave Baltimore because I had built a really successful content marketing business, worked with the Ravens football team and had a roster of great clients,” she said. “But

Charleston reminded me of the French Riviera, where I’d lived before and produced my first song for Girl Gone International, a social media and digital community I helped build for women living abroad in the early days of Facebook. I know I'm jumping around, but when I came here, it was like, 'This is where everything made sense.' And I had to tell you the whole story for that to make sense to you, too."

By the end of her story, it’s clear that the detours, the asides, all of the tangents aren’t beside the point at all. They are the point, sources of context, rather than confusion, and the scaffolding of a storytelling style perfectly suited to Renee’s non-linear life so far.

“Charleston has been amazing to me, and the idea that I get to make music, bring people together to play and discuss music and promote the people who have meant so much to me along the way is a dream.” —April Renee

Creating community

Renee said she views this latest chapter in her evolving career path as something of an origin story. It’s a theme she knows well.

“My father was Sicilian, so I’d always had an interest in living in other places, especially abroad or in cultures unlike my own,” Renee said. “He came to this country and didn’t speak any English. Not a word. And I thought it was just really cool that he built a whole life and was successful despite that.

“So that has a lot to do with like I have the nerve, you know? I always wanted to be like him, to be brave like that.”

Her openness has enabled her to find points of connection everywhere.

“Charleston has been amazing to me, and the idea that I get to make music, bring people together to play and discuss music and promote the people who have meant so much to me along the way is a dream,” Renee said.

A new sound

With so many ventures percolating at once, it’s hard to keep track of Renee’s project roster. (Fortunately, she has highly detailed websites for that.) What you need to know, beyond how to engage with her or whether a certain acoustic night is invite-only, is that there is room for everyone in her world.

Renee is a Renaissance woman for the modern era, versed in a range of skill sets and subject matter and native to the technology and social platforms that fluidly aggregate individual experiences for collective consumption.

Maybe it’s a function of her chosen medium — music and art were the original gig economy, after all, and there’s a certain universality to the hustle and flow that fosters connection even among strangers. Maybe it’s the hours she spent doing sports marketing for the Baltimore Ravens, crafting narratives to define players as individuals, as well as teammates. Maybe it’s simply a case of right place, right time — Charleston’s creative community hasn’t been this vibrant in more than a century. Most likely, it’s a combination of all of that and more.

One thing she is certain about? That all of the hours spent playing in bars and restaurants around town or teaching music lessons to students at White Key Studios, all of the conversations devoted to building consensus and community among people with inherently unique

When she's not onstage, April Renee teaches piano, guitar and singing at White Key Studios in West Ashley

points of view and, most importantly, the expertise gained from a diverse career path have been totally worth it.

“I’m right where I’m supposed to be,” Renee said.

And through it all, she’s made fast work of making friends, a fact she seems to find surprising.

“I love people,” she said. “I’m just kind of always surprised when they love me, too.” If past is prologue, April Renee’s future looks pretty bright from here.

Find April Renee on Instagram and Facebook: @cre8tivefriends

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Firefly Distillery oyster roast

Partnering with Lowcountry Oyster Co. for the fourth year in a row, Firefly’s annual all-you-can-eat oyster roast monthly series concludes this weekend. In addition to oysters, attendees can purchase different cuisines from various food trucks, enjoy music from Charleston’s most popular DJs, sip on specialty Firefly cocktails and more. Don’t miss out on the last oyster bash of the season. March 30. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $35/ticket. Firefly Distillery. 4201 Spruill Ave. North Charleston. fireflydistillery.com

2

SATURDAY

Walk for Water

Local nonprofit Water Mission is hosting its 19th annual Walk for Water this weekend to raise awareness about the global water crisis. More than 5,000 people are expected to gather at Riverfront Park in North Charleston to walk and carry water to support Water Mission’s work around the world. Registration is still available online, where participants can sign up individually, join a team or start their own.

March 29. 9 a.m. to noon. $25/adults; $10/youth. Riverfront Park. 1061 Everglades Ave. North Charleston. walkforwater.com/charleston

TUESDAY

3

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market finally returns after its winter hiatus. Head to Mount Pleasant every Tuesday through September for a local market featuring farm goods, food vendors and live music. Pick up fresh local produce, prepared meals and plenty of other goodies to stock your kitsch, including locally made olive oil, ranch dressing, boiled peanuts, Greek sweets, fresh pasta and more.

Tuesdays. 3:30 p.m to 7 p.m. Free to attend. The Moultrie Middle School. 645 Coleman Drive. Mount Pleasant. experiencemountpleasant.com

NEXT WEEKEND

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Flowertown Festival

Spring blooms at this time of the year when thousands of people visit Summerville to see nature’s bounty awash in color, from the hot pink azaleas and purple wisteria to the delicate white dogwood, in the largest arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast. Proceeds from this three-day weekend festival support Summerville’s YMCA health and wellness programs. April 4 through April 6. Event times vary. Azalea Park. 105 W. 5th St. Summerville. summervilleymca.org/flowertown

FRIDAYS

5

Fossil Fridays at Charleston Museum

Unravel the mysteries of the past with Fossil Fridays at the Charleston Museum, hosted by curator of natural history Matthew Gibson. A great opportunity for families of history lovers and dinosaur addicts, this weekly event lets you get hands-on experience with different fossils found in the Lowcountry and elsewhere.

Fridays. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free for members; free with museum admission. Charleston Museum. 360 Meeting St. Downtown. charlestonmuseum.org

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Cuisine

Pastry chef Cardona plays with your food

By Helen Mitternight

Your mother may have told you not to play with your food, but Ashley Cardona never got that instruction. Her desserts are, in fact, playful winks to the ingredients she uses. Imagine a dinner themed to fast food. The dessert that Cardona created was a cute take on a miniature milkshake and fries. The fries were really apple fries. The milkshake was a vanilla bean semifreddo and even the straw and cup, which looked just like fast food Styrofoam, were edible white chocolate. The cherry on top? The tiniest ball of homemade cherry gelatin.

Cardona is the executive pastry chef at Circa 1886. This year, the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association named her pastry chef of the year.

“I have been baking since I could stand in the kitchen, especially with my grandmother. She was a professional cook — she managed a high school cafeteria back in the 1980s when everything was still homemade — and she fostered a huge love of food,” Cardona said. “At first, I thought I’d be a cake decorator because I loved art. I’d make cakes for my friends and my mom’s friends. I even carried around a portfolio filled with pictures and business cards to try and sell my cakes in high school.”

As a young teen, she began to research decorating cakes as a career.

“I fell in love with being a pastry chef. You get to do a little bit of everything, croissants and breads and plated desserts and cakes. I really love how pastry combines art and has a very technical aspect. Everything has to be dialed in, down to the gram. The combination of those two things is beautiful and it’s what I love about pastry.”

From Charleston to Hogwarts

Technical skill and the artistry were on display at the opening for this year’s Charleston Wine + Food Festival, where Cardona handed out a play on a Black Forest cake that looked like a big chocolate cherry atop a chiffon cake. The “cherry’s”

chocolate shell shattered to reveal chocolate mousse filled with cherry compote.

“It’s probably one of my favorite things to do — to take things and reconstruct just to make it look like that fruit again,” she said of the dessert. “I love for my desserts to be visually appealing since you eat with your eyes first. When you’re at the festival, you need to catch their eye, but then the food needs to be as delicious as it looks.”

Once Cardona decided pastry was her future, she attended Johnson & Wales and then did an internship studying pastry in France.

“It was an eight-week certificate in pastry arts and I got to learn from very established chefs in France,”

Cardona said. “I learned modern French technique that I incorporate into my desserts at Circa, but it also gave me an opportunity to travel and see a lot of things. At 19 or 20, I got to experience a whole different way of living.”

She started working at Circa 1886 in 2022 when she and her husband were looking for a city that would enable them to raise a family and they fell in love with Charleston.

Last year, a casting director for the Food Network’s Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking reached out to her after seeing her colorful Instagram posts. Although she and her

What’s new

Prohibition recently launched a new spring brunch menu, available 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Executive Chef and partner Greg Garrison and Chef de Cuisine Analisa LaPietra created the spring dishes collaboratively. Dishes include buffalo fried chicken and biscuits, Charleston fried rice, pork belly tacos, steak frites and a lobster roll. Diners can enjoy the restaurant’s signature brunch cocktails which include the Morning Fog, made with Jameson Black Barrel, Guinness, dark roast coffee, cream and cinnamon and the Bellini made with prosecco, white peach and Peche de Vigne. Learn more at prohibitionchs.com.

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partner on the show never made it past the second round, she loved the experience and recalls fondly the Harry Potter-themed dessert they made, a magic lab complete with potion book.

“It needed to be a really big deal for me to leave my tiny humans — they were 3 and 2 — but it was really exciting to be a part of that season,” Cardona said. “It was the first show I had ever done, but it may not be my last.”

Diners at Circa 1886 may not be treated to a Hogwarts extravaganza, but Cardona still tries to bring magic. She said she takes desserts that people are familiar with and gives them a playful twist.

Pecan pie, for instance, is encased in a Bavarian milk chocolate and decorated with a homemade chocolate fan.

“I consider myself an artist at heart, creating on the plate as my canvas and butter, sugar and flour are my medium. Creating a visual experience that is memorable for the guest before they even bite into the dessert is one of my favorite things about being a pastry chef,” Cardona said.

She said that, as much as she loves playing with desserts, the most important part is the taste.

“I want things to be beautiful, but you shouldn’t struggle to eat what’s on your plate. Some trends, it may look good, but it may not be good to eat. If your chocolate’s way too thick because you had to mold it or you’ve added too much food dye and now it’s bitter, just don’t do that. If it doesn’t taste good, at the end of the day, you’ve failed.”

The Washout brings back two of its popular, seasonal events this month. Head to the Folly Beach hotspot every Monday at 6 p.m. for weekly corn hole tournaments and every Sunday at 5 p.m. for the sweet sounds of Reggae Sunday. Learn more at follywashout.com. The Restaurant at Edmund’s Oast will host a Girl Power Wine Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 31 in honor of Women’s History Month. The restaurant will feature a special by-the-glass menu of women-led wine projects from around the world as well as its regular Monday feature, half priced bottles of wine. Book a reservation at resy.com.

Bodega partners with Duke’s Mayo to host its third annual Best in Bread sandwich competition throughout April with a final showdown April 28. Each weekly round, held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays, will feature three participating chefs crafting signature sandwiches, with attendees able to sample each bite and vote to determine the finalist for each round. Tickets are $25 per event or $80 for four events and can be purchased at lineleap.com.

Get your tickets now for Wild Common’s The Art of Dining Experience, which will be held at the restaurant at 6:30 p.m. April 19. The 12-course tasting menu by chef Orlando Pagán will highlight local produce, seafood, lamb, caviar, wagyu, lobster and more. Tickets are $315 per guest and can be purchased on resy.com. Connelly Hardaway

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Pasty chef Ashley Cardona tries to bring magic into each of her culinary creations

Culture

Recovery Jam offers great music, message

By Vincent Harris

New Orleans singer, songwriter and guitarist Anders Osborne has been in the music industry for more than 40 years. He’s gained a devoted following over 16 albums by blending deep, funky New Orleans soul, incisive singer/songwriter self-reflection and absolutely lethal six-string skills.

Much like Georgia native Randall Bramblett or Texas musician James McMurtry, Osborne might not be on the top of the charts but his fans have fueled him through four decades of grit, grace and power. Osborne has also been clean and sober for about 16 of those 40-plus years, and rather than simply keep that struggle to himself, he’s looked outward, coming up with a way to help musicians in recovery stay sober on the road.

That dedication to helping others is what organizers of the 6th annual Recovery Jam say makes him a perfect fit to headline the day-long arts and music festival at The Refinery on April 12.

“We’re delighted to have Anders playing,” said The Recovery Jam’s co-founder, Charleston’s Ray Spellerberg. “Here’s a guy who’s well-established in the music industry and well-loved by his fans, and he’s taking the time to reach out to people who may need help. That’s a really powerful thing.”

What’s in a name?

The Recovery Jam is one of the most interesting festival-type events you’ll find on Charleston’s schedule. Every musician onstage, and most if not all of the production staff, is either sober or in recovery. The festival is designed to celebrate their efforts. Get it straight, though: This event isn’t a lecture. It’s a day of fantastic music that features Osborne, Grammy-winning vocalist (and former Screaming Cheetah Wheelies frontman) Mike Farris, country singer/songwriter Brian Fuller (who just landed a publishing deal with Sony) and acclaimed Charleston spoken word/rap artist Christian Morant.

No one’s going to preach recovery to you,

no one’s going to judge you for having a beer and you can even check out the work of five brilliant visual artists while you walk around with your brew.

This event is a celebration, whether you’re sober or not. It’s about art, not the lifestyle. There will be a section of the festival called “Recovery Row” that offers help and services to those struggling with addiction, but it’s not going to be onstage.

Spellerberg is emphatic about that point.

“It’s a completely different message than what people have been exposed to in the past,” he said. “We want EVERYONE to come out and enjoy great music. The approach is that we’re having a great concert and, oh by the way, these people are also in recovery.”

Interestingly enough, in our separate conversation with Osborne, he echoed Spellerberg’s sentiments.

“I don’t think the idea is to be exclusively

sober,” Osborne said. “These two worlds, sober and intoxicated, can live together in a really harmonious way. I think it’s important to stimulate the sober experience next to intoxicated experience. They should not be valued as ‘One is less than the other.’ ” Clearly, Osborne’s vision more or less matches that of the Recovery Jam, so it makes sense that Spellerberg is delighted to have him on board for the Jam’s biggest year yet, one that sees them moving to The Refinery for the show for the first time. Which brings us to how Osborne specifically helps musicians struggling with alcohol and/or drug addiction.

Voices of a movement

Anyone who’s been on the road as long as Osborne has knows the temptations of the touring lifestyle, so he created a way to help people avoid it. It’s a program called

Anders Osborne, the event’s headliner, says everyone (sober or not) is welcome at the April 12 arts and music fest

“Send Me A Friend,” also the title of an Osborne song.

“It was an idea that came up when I had just recently gotten sober,” Osborne said, “and I remember struggling because I had to go back to work. I mentioned it in an AA meeting, and these two older gentlemen said, ‘Well, what if we come and sit with you and keep you company, and give you some accountability?’ And I remember how comforting it was.”

Based on that experience, Osborne developed the “Send Me A Friend” program.

“I created a network using a database of people with some sobriety who wanted to volunteer,” he said. “They come out and they sit with the artist or the sound guy or anybody in the music industry that needs to go back to work. And now we have several thousand people who are registered and who help people every week. It’s been working pretty well.”

And that, he said, is exactly the kind of message musicians, and music fans, need: You can be in the music industry or enjoy a show AND stay sober.

“We have an epidemic in our community and across the nation,” Spellerberg said, “and it’s not talked about in a way that offers hope. Our message of living an extraordinary life in recovery is really a message of hope. And if someone can relate to musical performers and their emotions about recovery on a deeper level, we’ve planted a powerful seed.”

The Recovery Jam will take place from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. April 12 at The Refinery. 1640 Meeting St. North Charleston. Tickets $135. Find more info and the full list of performers at recoveryjamchs.org.

Photos by Ed Rode; provided

Grammy-winning vocalist Mike Farris (left) and acclaimed spoken word artist Christian Morant (right) are also part of the lineup

Z. Smith

By Maura Hogan

My daily diet of weighty headlines lately has left me craving lighter fare — the sort dressed with lavish satin gowns, served up in luxuriously appointed Newport boudoirs and peppered with ridiculous setups and quippy jests about theater people.

As such, I was amply sated by The Angel Next Door, Village Repertory Company’s effervescent new offering in collaboration with Threshold Repertory Theater at the latter’s spot on 84 Society St. The East Coast premiere, directed by Keely Enright, is now playing there through March 30.

Playwright Paul Slade Smith’s 2023 work was adapted from Ferenc Molnar’s 1924 Hungarian work, The Play at the Castle. Naturally, that title alone prompts recollections of another famed play at a castle, dreamed up by an agonized young Prince Hamlet to catch the conscience of a king. Here the stakes are perhaps considerably less grave. The play is concocted by a 1940s scribe Charlotte Sanders (Liz Butler), and her aim is more mercenary in nature.

She and her co-writer husband Arthur (Don Brandenburg) are literally banking on the stuff of a romantic novel as their next Broadway hit. It is one based on the debut work of a lovelorn new novelist Oliver Adams (Anthony Matrejek), an autobiographical recounting of the affairs of his heart. But when the object of his desire and the subject of his book, a leading lady by the name of Margot Ball (Lara Swallen), is overheard by the Sanders duo in a lusty peccadillo next door, it looks to upend their entire, Broadway-bound gravy train.

On a swish set by Enright, with dropdead fabulous getups and décor by Julie Ziff, we are soon awash in a world where Broadway hits are halcyon days and triumphs are toasted with premium bubbly. The charge here is to unleash as much screwball comedy out of the situation as possible, with Butler and Brandenburg convivially, expertly setting the tony tone while navigating the hurdles set in motion by the neophyte novelist.

From the get-go, the play hints at a future in farce: There are four Parisian green doors on stage and two open windows, and I was primed for antic entrances from various doors. That didn’t quite happen, but there was fun to be had at quite a few of those thresholds.

The fun was at full tilt with the repeated appearances of Olga, a maid of sort-of Slavic origin who could neither be charmed nor charm, performed to great comic effect by Tara Denton Holwegner, rolling her Champagne cart like a howitzer, while forever bemoaning the likes of “theater

The play’s swish scenery and well-worn thresholds serve up antics and action

people.” As Victor Pratt, the dim-witted Lothario who has compromised the play’s prospects with his overtures to Margo, Paul O’Brien brought on madcap physical humor, with flapping arms and plenty of chortle-worthy proof of his character’s intellectual limits.

As the sweethearts whose fate hinges on the success of Charlotte’s rapidly crafted dram, which aims to explain away the shenanigans next door, the pair portrayed by Matrejek and Swallen are suitably, endearingly wet behind the ears, more ingenue and suitor than fodder for funny, though Swallen does get some choice uproarious action in the throes of the play within the play. All in all, it was a sheer pleasure to be propelled forward for a couple of hours by something with sufficient plot twists and parody to at least temporarily take leave of the daily onslaught, to have a hearty laugh or two at the cost of theater people, which never ceases to entertain those like myself who are smitten by the stage. These days, it may not always solve our existential crises in the way it has in days before. But that’s a topic for a different play and for another day.

WANT TO GO? Tickets are $35 to $50. Shows through March 30. Performances are at Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 Society St., Charleston. More: Village Reperatory Company.

Celebrate 77 years of Charleston homes

Formerly known as the Charleston Festival of Houses and Gardens, The Charleston Festival is in full swing through April 13. Now in its 77th year, this annual showcase offers exclusive access to some of the city’s most iconic homes and gardens. Beyond the renowned house tours, the festival features design lectures, art exhibitions and curated experiences that celebrate the architecture and history of Charleston’s historic district. Learn more at thecharlestonfestivalsc.org.

Spend five days immersed in art

Immerse yourself in Charleston’s vibrant art scene during Art Charleston , a five-day celebration of the visual arts. Running April 23 through April 27 at the Gibbes Museum of Art , this creativityfocused event includes gallery walks, artist lectures, panel discussions, hands-on workshops — even fashion is represented via the upcoming exhibition Statement Pieces: Contemporary Fashion Design and the Gibbes Collection, featuring couture creations by Alexander McQueen, Gucci and more. Learn more at gibbesmuseum.org.

Join the 10k fun at the Bridge Run

Celebrating its 45th year on April 5, the Cooper River Bridge Run is more than a race — it’s a rite of passage. Haven’t signed up yet? Not to worry. There’s still time to register. Haven’t trained? All good there, too. From its starting point in Mount Pleasant to the finish line in the heart of downtown, this scenic 10K offers enough panoramic views and people-watching to keep everyone from casual walkers to hardcore runners in high spirits. Find details at bridgerun.com. —Jessica Mischner

Photos courtesy Village Repertory Co.

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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS R AMSEY WINN; JUSTIN VILLANUEVA DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2016; 2018.

TO DEFENDANT: RAMSEY WINN

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Berkeley County on January 6, 2025, 2:12 PM. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Berkeley County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Attorney, John McCormick Legal Department of the Berkeley County Department of Social Services, 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

John McCormick, SC Bar # 100176 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461, 843-719-1008.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE NUMBER: 2023-CP-1006057

Vanessa Mae Gonney, Mark S. Gonney, Aquabah GonneyBuckner, Taalib Gonney, Nadezhda Middleton, Robert Gunney, Donna Gunney, George Allen Gunney, Yvonne Gunney, Robert Lee Wright and Barbara Rivers, ~ versus ~ Helen Rivers, Robert Miller Jr., Louis Wright, Rasheed Ladson, Najee Ladson, Ahm ad Ladson, Ahsaki Ladson, Charles Wright, Jr., Malissa Wright, Treva WrightWatson, Randall Wright, Taron Wright, Natalie Wright-Sparks, Caroline Wright, Robert Eddy, a/k/a Robert Eady, Deceased; Harriett Dent Eddy, Deceased; Thomas Freddie Eddy, Deceased; Charlie Eddy, Deceased; Pearl Brown Eddy, Deceased; Marie Eddy Miller, Deceased; Melvin Eddy, Deceased; Sadie Eddy, Deceased; Mary Eddy Gonney, a/k/a Mary Eddy Gunney, a/k/a, Mary Gonney Stephens, Deceased; Syed Gonney, Deceased; Annabelle Brown Wright, Deceased; Dorothy Worrell, Deceased; Thomasina Blake, Deceased; Sampson Johnny Wright, Deceased; Albertha Henry, Deceased; Allen Gonney a/k/a Allan Gonney a/k/a Allen Gunney, Deceased; Robert Gunney, Deceased; Martinell Gonney, Deceased; Oca Mae Gunney, Deceased; Estelle Eddy Mays Kinsey, Deceased; Lulu Ladson, Deceased; and all persons claiming under or through the heirs or devisees of Robert Eddy, a/k/a Robert Eady, Deceased; Harriett Dent Eddy, Deceased; Thomas Freddie Eddy, Deceased; Charlie Eddy, Deceased; Pearl Brown Eddy, Deceased; Marie Eddy Miller, Deceased; Melvin Eddy, Deceased; Sadie Eddy, Deceased; Mary Eddy Gonney, a/k/a Mary Eddy Gunney, a/k/a, Mary Gonney Stephens, Deceased; Syed Gonney, Deceased; Annabelle Brown Wright, Deceased; Dorothy Worrell, Deceased; Thomasina Blake, Deceased; Sampson Johnny

Wright, Deceased; Albertha Henry, Deceased; Allen Gonney a/k/a Allan Gonney a/k/a Allen Gunney, Deceased; Robert Gunney, Deceased; Martinell Gonney, Deceased; Oca Mae Gunney, Deceased; Estelle Eddy Mays Kinsey, Deceased;, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are Minors or other disability, or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940, as Amended collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through , Robert Eddy, a/k/a Robert Eady, Deceased; Harriett Dent Eddy, Deceased; Thomas Freddie Eddy, Deceased; Charlie Eddy, Deceased; Pearl Brown Eddy, Deceased; Marie Eddy Miller, Deceased; Melvin Eddy, Deceased; Sadie Eddy, Deceased; Mary Eddy Gonney, a/k/a Mary Eddy Gunney, a/k/a, Mary Gonney Stephens, Deceased; Syed Gonney, Deceased; Annabelle Brown Wright, Deceased; Dorothy Worrell, Deceased; Thomasina Blake, Deceased; Sampson Johnny Wright, Deceased; Albertha Henry, Deceased; Allen Gonney a/k/a Allan Gonney a/k/a Allen Gunney, Deceased; Robert Gunney, Deceased; Martinell Gonney, Deceased; Oca Mae Gunney, Deceased; Estelle Eddy Mays Kinsey, Deceased; also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint, Defendants.

NOTICE OF HEARING

It appearing that this matter has been referred to the Honorable Mikell R. Scarborough, Master In Equity for Charleston County, South Carolina, to make appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law with authority to enter a final judgment;

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing in this matter has been scheduled and will be held on April 9, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., at the Charleston County Courthouse, Courtroom 2A, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina. BRUSH LAW FIRM, P.A.

s/ Thomas H. Brush Thomas H. Brush tbrush@brushlawfirm.com

J. Chris Lanning clanning@brushlawfirm.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 766-5576 - Phone (843) 766-9152 - Fax

Charleston, South Carolina March 7, 2025

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2025-CP-1001276

Bobby Blake Plaintiff, -versusEmbro, LLC, Charles Porter a/k/a Chas Porter, Deceased, his heirs and assigns and all other persons claiming under or through the heirs and assigns of Charles Porter a/k/a Chas Porter, collectively designated as JOHN DOE, and any such persons who are minors or other disability or members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as contemplated by the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act, 1940 ,as Amended, collectively designated as RICHARD ROE, and all persons entitled to claim under or through any of them; also all persons claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate described as TMS #126-0000-028

Defendants.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this Action dated March 7, 2025, which has been filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 9th day of March 2025. A copy of said Complaint is herewith served upon you, and you are to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff or his Attorney, Thomas H. Brush, at his office located at 12 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

The original Summons and Complaint in the above captioned action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 9th day of March 2025.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, that said Action is brought under the under the provisions of Section 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), 12-51-40 et seq. and 12-61-10 et seq. and Section 15-67-10, et seq. of the Code of Laws of the State of South Carolina, for the Quieting of a Title for the purpose of obtaining a decree establishing that the Plaintiffs is the owner of the property as the described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in St. Paul’s Fire District, Charleston County, South Carolina, containing 1.21 acres, more or less, and being shown and designated as LOT 5 on a plat by Andrew C. Gillette, PLS, dated February 20, 1996, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, in Plat Book EB, at Page 5.

Measuring and containing the measurements, courses, buttings, boundaries and distances as shown in the aforementioned Plat, and will more fully and at large appear when reference shall be made thereto.

BEING the same property conveyed to Embro, LLC by Tax Deed of the Charleston County Delinquent Tax Collector, Daniel M. Gregory, dated January 25, 2018 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, in Book 0695, at Page 416.

TMS #126-00-00-028

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Upon reading and filing the within Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem and after mature consideration of same, and it being made to appear to my satisfaction that it is necessary that a Guardian ad Litem be appointed to appear in this action and represent the interest of such of the Defendants as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under any disability, it is ORDERED, that Conrad Falkiewicz, Post Office Box 30266, Charleston, South Carolina 29412, be and is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem for such of the Defendants herein as may be infants, incompetents or otherwise under disability, to appear herein and represent their interest; it is further ORDERED, that such appointments shall become absolute unless within thirty (30) days after the last publication of the Notice of the Appointment of Guardian ad Litem herein, exclusive of such last day

of publication, such Defendants, as may be infants, incompetents; or otherwise under any disability appear herein or someone appears in their behalf to procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem; it is further ORDERED, that a Notice of Appointment and of the name and address of the person so appointed shall be sufficient publication of this Order. AND IT IS SO ORDERED!

s/ Julie J. Armstrong, Charleston County Clerk of Court, by BLC

To the Defendants above-named:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 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, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

NOTICE OF FILING

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

C.A. No. 2024-CP-10-02289

Thomas Brent Horner and Jeanne Lumpkin, Plaintiffs, v. Brock Built Homes of South Carolina, LLC; Alfonso Rodriguez Vazquez, Jr. d/b/a A R Services Co., and Alfonso Rodriguez Vazquez, Sr.; et al. Defendants.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

TO: Alfonso Rodriguez Vazquez, Jr. d/b/a A R Services Co. and Alfonso Rodriguez Vazquez, Sr.

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

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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2025-CP-10-01118

EDWARD HORN BOINEST, III, Plaintiff, v. LANTANA CIVIC CLUB, its successors and assigns also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein and known as: 3.6 acres marsh land at the end of Lantana Drive TMS # 350-11-00-115, Defendants.

SUMMONS & NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Notice, Complaint and Lis Pendens were filed on February 28th, 2025 and the Order of Publication was filed on February 28th, 2025 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows:

ALL that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in St. Andrews Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina, designated as “Salt Marsh, Yacht Basin, Salt Marsh”, shown on a plat of “Map of a Tract of Marsh Land about to be conveyed to The Lantana Civic Club, St. Andrews Parish, Charleston County, S. C.”, which plat was made by W. L. Gaillard, Surveyor, dated April 10, 1957, which plat is attached hereto and made a part and parcel hereof; said tract of land having such sizes, shapes, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by referenced to said plat more fully and at large appear.

TMS # 350-11-00-115

March 6th, 2025 Date

s/Carl B. Hubbard Carl B. Hubbard 2201 Middle Street, Box 15 Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 (843) 814-3481 chublaw@comcast.net

Attorney for the Plaintiff

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2025-CP-10-00530

KN PROPERTIES 1 LLC, A SOUTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. JOSEPH FOREMAN, JR., and if he may be deceased, his heirsat-law, personal representatives, successors, and assigns and spouses if any they have and all other persons with any right, title or interest in and to the real estate described in the Complaint, commonly known as: 5370 Christian Dawn Drive Charleston County, South Carolina TMS Number: 622-00-00-023

and also any unknown adults and those persons as who may be in the military service of the United States of America, all of them

being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., MERRILL LYNCH COMMERCIAL FINANCE CORP., as successor in interest to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., NABEE KARIM, HANEEFAH KARIM, OMAR KARIM and ERICA GLOVER, Defendants.

SUMMONS & NOTICE

To the Defendants above-named:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office at: 2201 Middle Street, Box 15, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482, within thirty (30) days, after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive if the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

NOTICE OF FILING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Amended Summons and Notice and Amended Complaint was filed on February 5th, 2025, the Lis Pendens was filed on January 29th, 2025, the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem was filed on February 3rd, 2025 and the Order of Publication was filed on March 11th, 2025 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, State of South Carolina.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that R. David Chard, Esquire of 2050 Spaulding Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406 has been designated as Guardian ad Litem for all Defendants who may be incompetent, under age, or under any other disability or in the Service of the Military by Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Charleston County, dated February 3rd, 2025 and the said appointment shall become absolute 30 days after the final publication of this Notice, unless such Defendants, or anyone in their behalf shall procure a proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem of them within 30 days after the final publication of this Notice.

THE PURPOSE of this action is to clear the title to the subject real property described as follows: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being known as Lot E, 1.10 ac, 48,659.44 sq ft., as shown on a plat thereof by Cleatwood E. Droze, R.L.S., dated August 2nd, 1989, entitled “PLAT OF LANDS

“A” – “G”, 854-AC & RIGHT-OFWAY OWNED BY VARIOUS OWNERS AS SHOWN ST. JAMES SANTEE PARISH, GREEN BAY SECTION CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” and recorded at the Charleston County RMC Office in Plat Book CP, at Page 152, and having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will more fully appear by reference to said plat.

TMS

March 13th, 2025

Date

s/Carl B. Hubbard

Carl B. Hubbard

Attorney at Law

2201 Middle Street, Box 15 Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482 (843) 814-3481

Attorney for the Plaintiff

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

DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-3651

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS

Sharon Calhoun, Charles Aiken and April Norman

DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILD BORN 2012

TO DEFENDANT: Charles Aiken

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on December 3, 2024 at 1:05 pm. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405-5714 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

Charleston County Department of Social Services, Legal Office, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405, (843) 953-9625.

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

DOCKET NO. 2024-DR-10-1176

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Keila Rayes-Rodas and Raul Vasquez

DEFENDANTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF: MINOR CHILDREN BORN 2017, 2020, & 2021

TO DEFENDANT: Raul Vasquez

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 26, 2024 at 3:50 pm. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Charleston County Clerk of Court, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, at the office of its Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services,3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405-5714 within thirty (30) days of this publication, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

Charleston County Department of Social Services, Legal Office, 3685 Rivers Avenue, Suite 101, North Charleston, S.C. 29405, (843) 953-9625.

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ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of:

SAUDA JOHARI ANDIKA

2025-ES-10-0258

DOD: 1/28/25

Pers. Rep:

JOYCE A. BROWN

2750 GARDEN CREEK RD., CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ***********

Estate of:

JAMES HEYWARD HOUSAND, SR.

2025-ES-10-0268

DOD: 1/19/25

Pers. Rep:

JAMES HEYWARD HOUSAND, JR. 161 GLASS HILL DR., CONWAY, SC 29526

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Estate of: DONNA MARIE SCHWIER

2025-ES-10-0297

DOD: 10/29/24

Pers. Rep: MICHAEL E. SCHWIER 2941 WAUKEENAH HWY., MONTICELLO, FL 32344

Atty: SARAH M. SMITH, ESQ. 1180 SAM RITTENBERG BLVD., #310, CHARLESTON, SC 29407

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Estate of: GWENDOLYN MCDONALD O’NEAL

2025-ES-10-0302

DOD: 2/2/25

Pers. Rep: LINDA RENEE O’NEAL HUGHES 750 BERMUDA ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of: NEVA JOHNSON ATKINSON 2025-ES-10-0279

DOD: 11/2/24

Pers. Rep: RANDY ATKINSON 2430 MENOLA AVE., CHARLESTON, SC 29414

Atty: DAITON BUTLER, ESQ. 705 N. MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483

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Estate of: JENNIFER ETHEL SHELTON

2025-ES-10-0317

DOD: 12/23/24

Pers. Rep: STEVEN B. SHELTON 645 FAWN CT., MT. ZION, IL 62549

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Estate of: HARLEY P. WAGGONER

2025-ES-10-0320

DOD: 11/7/24

Pers. Rep: ROBERT CHARLES WAGGONER 1378 CHRISMILL LN., MT. PLEASANT, SC 29466 ***********

Estate of: GEORGIE MAPPUS

2025-ES-10-0348

DOD: 9/19/24

Pers. Rep: MELISSA MAPPUS 124 OVERLOOK RD., ASHEVILLE, NC 28803

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ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of:

CHARLES J. ORGAN, SR.

2025-ES-10-0330

DOD: 11/5/24

Sp. Admin: LORIE F. SHEPPERD 1318 PTARMIGAN DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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

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Estate of: MARY BETH CARSON

2025-ES-10-0380

DOD: 2/8/25

Pers. Rep: COLLETT L. CARSON 1552 OAK ISLAND DR., CHARLESTON, SC 29412

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Estate of: MARTHA VIRGINIA O’NEILL PYLE

2025-ES-10-0400

DOD: 2/6/25

Pers. Rep:

ANTHONY B. O’NEILL, SR.

1847 ASHLEY RIVER RD., #200, CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ***********

Estate of:

DAVID ALLAN HASTINGS

2025-ES-10-0412

DOD: 2/9/25

Pers. Rep: GAIL M. LOPEZ

413 MANORWOOD LN., CHARLESTON, SC 29414 ***********

Estate of:

THOMAS SUMTER TISDALE, JR.

2025-ES-10-0414

DOD: 1/28/25

Pers. Rep: FREDERICK REESE TISDALE

37 BUCKSKIN DR., WESTON, MA 02493

Pers. Rep:

THOMAS SUMTER TISDALE, III 209 WILLARD ST., MARYVILLE, TN 37803

Atty: ANDREW E. RHEA, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of:

THECLA BRYANT

2025-ES-10-0393

DOD: 11/20/24

Pers. Rep: LUCREZIA B. SMALLS 2443 OTRANTO RD., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29406

Atty: ANTHONY B. O’NEILL, SR., ESQ. 1847 ASHLEY RIVER RD., #200, CHARLESTON, SC 29407

Estate of: ROSEMARIE NEWTON AKA ROSE NEWTON

2025-ES-10-0458

DOD: 11/12/24

Pers. Rep: VIVIAN BROWN 1205 BYRON RD.,CHARLESTON, SC 29407 ***********

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of:

LILLIAN W. GANTT

2025-ES-10-0446

DOD: 2/13/25

Pers. Rep: GAWAYNE D. GANTT

4700 BROSSBY CIR., #91, NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29418

Atty:

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

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-CP-10-04189

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

SUMMONS

TO: THE RESPONDENTS/ DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

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

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, upon the Petition/Complaint of the Petitioner above named against the Respondents above named for the purpose of determining the interests of the Petitioner and the interests of the Respondents in the parcel of land hereinafter described, and is brought under the provisions of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws; Section 15-67-10, et. seq. (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), for the Purpose of obtaining a Decree establishing that the Petitioner and certain of the Respondents above named be declared the owners in fee simple, having good and marketable title to herein below described property. That the premises to be affected by the said Complaint in the action hereby commenced was, at the time of the filing of this Lis Pendens described as follows:

ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State aforesaid, and comprising Lot No. 9 on a plat of a subdivision known as “Surprise” dated February 1920, and made by J.E. Thomas, C.E.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING as follows: To the North on Center Street of said Subdivision, to the East by Gaber Road; to the South by Lot No. 1 of said Subdivision, and to the West by Lot No.10 of said Subdivision.

ALSO

ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Charleston county, State aforesaid, and comprising Lot No. 10 on a plat of a subdivision known as “Surprise” dated February, 1920, and made by J.E. Thomas, C.E.

BUTTING AND BOUNDING as follows: To the North on Center Street of said Subdivision; to the East by Lot No. 9 Center Street of said Subdivision; to the South by Lot No. 2 of said Subdivision, and to the West by Lot No. 11 Center Street of said Subdivision.

Being the same property that was conveyed to Danaisha Williams, Nevaeh Williams, Destiny Williams and Ronald Daniels, by Deed Of Distribution from The Estate of Gina Robinson Williams, dated November 15, 2023 and recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County in Book P1213 at page 473 on November 15, 2023.

TMS#: 410-11-00-051

NOTICE OF FILING

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Lis Pendens, Summons, Complaint, Notice of Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem, and Notice to Refer to Master in Equity, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County Court of Common Pleas on December 12, 2024.

The purpose of this action to confer title to the rightful owner(s) of the real property described in the Complaint – Partition and should issue a Master’s Deed to the premised to the said Petitioner.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE that an Order dated December 13, 2024 and on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, Anthony B. O’Neill, Sr., whose office address is 1847 Ashley River Rd., Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29407, was appointed Guardian Ad Litem for such of the Defendants as may be minors, infants, person, in the military within the meaning of Title 50 United States Code commonly referred to as the Soldier’s and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, incompetents or persons under other type of disability, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall procure the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REFER TO THE MASTER IN EQUITY

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

s/Charlie L. Whirl

CHARLIE L. WHIRL 2112 Commander Road N. Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 566-9705 – Office cwhirl2112@gmail.com Attorney for the Plaintiff

ASSUMED NAME: RAMONA DRUELLEN FERGUSON PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:, c/o 206 South Wilson Street, Executrix Office Nation South Carolina, General Post-Office, Rock Hill Ferguson Province 00000 USMOI- United States Minor, Outlying islands. DBA- Ferguson Ramona Druellen, Ramona Druellen Ferguson Ferguson: Ramona- Druellen,: Ramona- Druellen: Ferguson

4/15/2025

1:15 PM

Andrew Washington Furniture

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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

Bank of America, N.A., PLAINTIFF, vs. Rosemary Cherban and if Rosemary Cherban be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Rosemary Cherban distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Rosemary Cherban and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Kenneth Bittner; Jennifer Bittner; Jamie Bittner; Meridian Place Homeowners Association, Inc.; First Freedom Bank, DEFENDANT(S)

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Upon authority of a Decree dated the 21st day of January, 2025 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 1st day of April, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL that parcel of land in Charleston County, State of South Carolina, as described in Deed Book Y379, Page 24, ID# 3370600021, being known and designated as:

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PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

John S. Kay, Esquire

Telephone: 803-726-2700

FOR INSERTION

March 14, 2025; March 21, 2025, March 28, 2025

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

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

CASE NO.: 2024-DR-10-1388

ANGUS GEORGE BROWN and MARIAH CASSIDY SHAFFER, Plaintiffs, vs. STEFANIE WHITE, Defendant.

SUMMONS

IN THE INTEREST OF: J.J.A.M.B., Born in 2017

TO: THE DEFENDANT, STEFANIE WHITE:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint, filed on May 17, 2024 at 3:39 p.m., 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 Plaintiffs’ attorney, Jessica L. Means, at her office located at 1816 Belgrade Avenue, Suite 101 Charleston, South Carolina, or her mailing address listed below, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for judgment by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

HALL & MEANS, LLC

1816 Belgrade Ave., Ste. 101 Charleston, SC 29407

Telephone: 843-377-1341

Facsimile: 843-377-1344

Email: jessica@hallandmeans.com

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS

Dated: May 17, 2024 Charleston, South Carolina

Lot 21, on a plat entitled, “Plat Showing the Subdivision of TMS No. 337-00-00-161 into Meridian Place Phase I, Lots 1-98, Common Areas A, B & C, and New Private Rights of Way, Property Owned by Meridian Place, LLC, located in the City of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina,” by Richard Lacey, PLS, dated September 8, 2000 and recorded in Plat Book EE at Pages 286 and 287 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

BEING the same property conveyed to Rosemary Cherban by Deed of John C. Boozer, Jr. dated August 13, 2001 and recorded August 16, 2001 in Book Y379 at Page 24, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

1341 Pinnacle Lane Charleston, SC 29412 TMS# 337-06-00-021

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

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

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

Master’s Sale Case No. 2024-CP-10-00358

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

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust 2019-02, PLAINTIFF, vs. Kenneth E. Robinson Sr; Blitchridge, LLC

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 24th day of February, 2025. 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 1st day of April, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in St. Andrews Heights, St. Andrews Parish, Charleston County, S.C., and known and designated as Lot 8, on the plat made by Richard C. Rhett, Surveyor, in November 1925, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County, in Plat Book E, at Page 27. Butting and bounding North on First Drive; South on Lot 7; West on Middle Drive, and East on Lot 10. Measuring and containing 80’ on First Drive by 120’ on the West by Middle Drive; on the East line 120’; and on the South by Lot 7, 80’.

Being the same property conveyed to Blitchridge, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company by Deed of Kenneth Eugene Robinson, Sr. dated February 22, 2019 and recorded February 27, 2019 in Book 0780 at Page 004, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina.

614 Blitchridge Road Charleston, SC 29407

TMS# 350-05-00-037

As the Plaintiff did not waive its right for a deficiency judgment in the Complaint, this sale will be re-opened for final bidding at 11:00 a.m. on the 1st day of May, 2025.

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

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

Tonia Manzie and Dennis Manzie Plaintiffs

v. Catherine Larue Hyman as Trustee for the Rutledge H.K. Hyman Share of the Item IID Trust, Lin Hong, John Ancrum, Jane Doe and John Doe, et al. Defendants,

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint filed in Charleston County Court of Common Pleas Case No 2025CP1000621, quieting title after tax sale, trespass and access easement for Lots 19-20 Liberty Park, N Charleston, to Plaintiffs Atty within 30 days after service hereof otherwise a judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded.

LIS PENDENS:

TMS 4721000021 Lots 19-20 Liberty Park, N Charleston SC 29406.

Attorney

Jennifer S Smith Esq Bar#69599 141 Pelham Dr Ste F153 Columbia SC 29209, 843-819-6581

Guardian ad Litem Rebecca Epstein Esq, 843-628-9411.

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL

Name and address of Purchaser: GRETA L. HILLIN 69 LOFTIN ST WEAVERVILLE, NC 28787.

LIBERTY PLACE VACATION SUITES: A fee simple undivided 0.130087942839273% ownership interest in and to the Project in perpetuity as tenant(s) in common with the Owners of other Vacation Ownership Interests in the Project, as established by and subject to that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation Suites,

recorded September 25, 2019 in Book 0824, Page 157, et seq. of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number:980307-01E, Deed Book 0872, Page 160. You are in DEFAULT under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation, via your failure to pay property owners association dues, assessments, special assessments, and/or taxes (collectively “Assessments”) to Liberty Place Vacation Owners Association, Inc., as more particularly described in that certain Claim of Lien recorded in Lien Book 1290, at Page 597, records of Charleston County, South Carolina. Total amount presently delinquent $4,542.17. PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-32325, S.C. CODE ANN., 1976, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING: IF YOU FAIL TO CURE THE DEFAULT OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE, YOU WILL RISK LOSING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH A NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, UNDER THE NONJUDICIAL PROCEDURE, YOU WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT OR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED EVEN IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING FROM THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. YOU MAY OBJECT TO THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE AND REQUIRE FORECLOSURE OF YOUR TIMESHARE INTEREST TO PROCEED THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. AN OBJECTION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRTY-DAY TIME PERIOD. YOU MUST STATE THE REASON FOR YOUR OBJECTION AND INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS ON THE WRITTEN OBJECTION. IN A JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR OBJECTION, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT AND PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING FROM THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. FURTHERMORE, YOU ALSO MAY BE SUBJECT TO A PERSONAL MONEY JUDGMENT FOR THE COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER IN THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS COMPLETE ABSENCE OF A JUSTIFIABLE ISSUE OF EITHER LAW OR FACT RAISED BY YOUR OBJECTIONS OR DEFENSES. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE YOUR DEFAULT AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE, BY PAYMENT OF ALL PAST DUE LOAN PAYMENTS OR ASSESSMENTS, ACCRUED INTEREST, LATE FEES, TAXES, AND ALL FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER AND TRUSTEE, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFAULT. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to King Cunningham, LLC, Attn: Jeffrey W. King, Esq. who is serving as Trustee in this matter, at the following address: 1000 2nd Ave S, Ste 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL

Name and address of Purchaser: NANCIE C. SHILLINGTON-PEREZ, TRUSTEE OF THE NANCIE C. SHILLINGTON-PEREZ REVOCABLE TRUST & EMILIO V. PEREZ-JORGE, TRUSTEE OF THE EMILIO V. PEREZ-JORGE REVOCABLE TRUST, 186 GREENSIDE DR LEXINGTON, SC 29072-8214. LIBERTY PLACE VACATION SUITES: A fee simple undivided 1.2436746326816499E-2% ownership interest in and to the Project in perpetuity as tenant(s) in common with the Owners of other Vacation Ownership Interests in the Project, as established by and subject to that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation Suites, recorded September 25, 2019 in Book 0824, Page 157, et seq. of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number:980518-30B, Deed Book 0981, Page 556. You are in DEFAULT under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation, via your failure to pay property owners association dues, assessments, special assessments, and/or taxes (collectively “Assessments”) to Liberty Place Vacation Owners Association, Inc., as more particularly described in that certain Claim of Lien recorded in Lien Book 1290, at Page 600, records of Charleston County, South Carolina. Total amount presently delinquent $2,499.08. PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-32325, S.C. CODE ANN., 1976, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING: IF YOU FAIL TO CURE THE DEFAULT OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE, YOU WILL RISK LOSING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH A NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, UNDER THE NONJUDICIAL PROCEDURE, YOU WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT OR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED EVEN IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING FROM THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. YOU MAY OBJECT TO THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE AND REQUIRE FORECLOSURE OF YOUR TIMESHARE INTEREST TO PROCEED THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. AN OBJECTION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRTY-DAY TIME PERIOD. YOU MUST STATE THE REASON FOR YOUR OBJECTION AND INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS ON THE WRITTEN OBJECTION. IN A JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR OBJECTION, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT AND PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING FROM THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. FURTHERMORE, YOU ALSO MAY BE SUBJECT TO A PERSONAL MONEY JUDGMENT FOR THE COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER IN THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS COMPLETE

ABSENCE OF A JUSTIFIABLE ISSUE OF EITHER LAW OR FACT RAISED BY YOUR OBJECTIONS OR DEFENSES. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE YOUR DEFAULT AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE, BY PAYMENT OF ALL PAST DUE LOAN PAYMENTS OR ASSESSMENTS, ACCRUED INTEREST, LATE FEES, TAXES, AND ALL FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER AND TRUSTEE, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFAULT. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to King Cunningham, LLC, Attn: Jeffrey W. King, Esq. who is serving as Trustee in this matter, at the following address: 1000 2nd Ave S, Ste 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL

Name and address of Purchaser: ELIZABETH DICK & SHELLEY STILES 203 REDONDO CT N HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075.

LIBERTY PLACE VACATION SUITES: A fee simple undivided 6.2183731634082497E-3% ownership interest in and to the Project in perpetuity as tenant(s) in common with the Owners of other Vacation Ownership Interests in the Project, as established by and subject to that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation Suites, recorded September 25, 2019 in Book 0824, Page 157, et seq. of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number:980406-48E, Deed Book 1160, Page 247. You are in DEFAULT under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation, via your failure to pay property owners association dues, assessments, special assessments, and/or taxes (collectively “Assessments”) to Liberty Place Vacation Owners Association, Inc., as more particularly described in that certain Claim of Lien recorded in Lien Book 1290, at Page 607, records of Charleston County, South Carolina. Total amount presently delinquent $2,838.40. PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-32325, S.C. CODE ANN., 1976, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING: IF YOU FAIL TO CURE THE DEFAULT OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE, YOU WILL RISK LOSING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH A NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, UNDER THE NONJUDICIAL PROCEDURE, YOU WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT OR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED EVEN IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING FROM THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. YOU MAY OBJECT TO THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE AND REQUIRE FORECLOSURE OF YOUR TIMESHARE INTEREST TO PROCEED THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. AN OBJECTION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRTY-DAY TIME PERIOD. YOU MUST STATE THE REASON FOR YOUR OBJECTION AND INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS ON THE WRITTEN

OBJECTION. IN A JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR OBJECTION, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT AND PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING FROM THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. FURTHERMORE, YOU ALSO MAY BE SUBJECT TO A PERSONAL MONEY JUDGMENT FOR THE COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER IN THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS COMPLETE ABSENCE OF A JUSTIFIABLE ISSUE OF EITHER LAW OR FACT RAISED BY YOUR OBJECTIONS OR DEFENSES. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE YOUR DEFAULT AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE, BY PAYMENT OF ALL PAST DUE LOAN PAYMENTS OR ASSESSMENTS, ACCRUED INTEREST, LATE FEES, TAXES, AND ALL FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER AND TRUSTEE, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFAULT. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to King Cunningham, LLC, Attn: Jeffrey W. King, Esq. who is serving as Trustee in this matter, at the following address: 1000 2nd Ave S, Ste 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL

Name and address of Purchaser: TANYA L. MURRAY 701 PALMER DR BLACKSBURG, VA 24060-5247

LIBERTY PLACE VACATION SUITES: A fee simple undivided 1.6822447331332702E-2% ownership interest in and to the Project in perpetuity as tenant(s) in common with the Owners of other Vacation Ownership Interests in the Project, as established by and subject to that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation Suites, recorded September 25, 2019 in Book 0824, Page 157, et seq. of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number:980305-21B, Deed Book 1179, Page 192. You are in DEFAULT under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for Liberty Place Vacation, via your failure to pay property owners association dues, assessments, special assessments, and/or taxes (collectively “Assessments”) to Liberty Place Vacation Owners Association, Inc., as more particularly described in that certain Claim of Lien recorded in Lien Book 1290, at Page 608, records of Charleston County, South Carolina. Total amount presently delinquent $4,696.39. PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-32325, S.C. CODE ANN., 1976, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING: IF YOU FAIL TO CURE THE DEFAULT OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE, YOU WILL RISK LOSING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH A NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, UNDER THE NONJUDICIAL PROCEDURE, YOU WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT OR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED EVEN IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING

FROM THE NONJUDICIAL

FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. YOU MAY OBJECT TO THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE THROUGH THE NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEDURE AND REQUIRE FORECLOSURE OF YOUR TIMESHARE INTEREST TO PROCEED THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. AN OBJECTION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED BY THE TRUSTEE BEFORE THE END OF THE THIRTY-DAY TIME PERIOD. YOU MUST STATE THE REASON FOR YOUR OBJECTION AND INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS ON THE WRITTEN OBJECTION. IN A JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR OBJECTION, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT AND PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED IF THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE RESULTING FROM THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. FURTHERMORE, YOU ALSO MAY BE SUBJECT TO A PERSONAL MONEY JUDGMENT FOR THE COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER IN THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS COMPLETE ABSENCE OF A JUSTIFIABLE ISSUE OF EITHER LAW OR FACT RAISED BY YOUR OBJECTIONS OR DEFENSES. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE YOUR DEFAULT AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE SALE OF YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE, BY PAYMENT OF ALL PAST DUE LOAN PAYMENTS OR ASSESSMENTS, ACCRUED INTEREST, LATE FEES, TAXES, AND ALL FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE LIENHOLDER AND TRUSTEE, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFAULT. Any

or

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 11th day of February, 2025, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the Charleston County Council Chambers, Public Services Building (PSB) - located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405 on the 1st day of April 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with any and all improvement thereon, containing approximately 3.00 acres, situate, lying and being along the northeastern boundary of Koester Road (State Road S-18-823), near Ladson in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, bounded as follows: All measurements being a little more or less, beginning at a point marked by an iron pipe at the curve in the northeastern boundary of the Koester Road right of way, which pipe is shown on a plat of lands now or formerly of Nicholas M. Leslie, including the land described herein, dated September 17, 1966, prepared by Ralph E. Lackey, RLS, recorded in the Charleston County RMC Office on October 26, 1966, in Plat Book V, Page 35, thence, North 49°45’ East, 116.30 feet to an iron pipe; thence, South 79° 30” East, 428.63 feet to an iron pipe; thence, North 50° 55’ 30” East, approximately 245 feet to the centerline of a ditch; thence, along the centerline of the ditch approximately 70° to 83° Northwesterly for approximately 570 feet; then approximately 47° Northwesterly for approximately 139 feet, to a point in the centerline of the ditch; thence, South 31° 25’ 51” West, 10 feet to an iron pipe set in a survey traverse line; thence, South 9° 17’ 30” East, 240.56 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 49° 45’ West, 142.10 feet to an iron pipe set in the northeastern boundary line of Koester Road right of way; thence along the curve of that boundary line in a southeasterly direction 50.70 feet, to the iron pipe, which is the point of beginning. Said property also shown and designated as Tract “B” on a plat entitled “PLAT OF THE SUBDIVISION OF A 3.72 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY ANN RUDD INTO TWO TRACTS (TRACTS A & B) OF LAND BEING FORMERLY IN THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS M LESLIE WHICH IS A PORTION OF TMS 390-0-0-064 LOCATED NEAR LADSON IN THE NORTH AREA, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” prepared by Kevin T Dubis dated June 21, 1991, and recorded in the ROD Office for Charleston County in Plat Book CE, Page 66. Said tract having such size, shape, metes, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

Being a portion of the same premises conveyed to William C. Mitchell, Sr. by deed of Shenandoah Cheyenne Brook Mitchell Lago and Robert W. Mitchell, Trustee, dated April 20, 2009, and recorded October 7, 2013, in Deed Book 0365, Page 949, in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

TMS # 390-00-00-177 9448 Koester Road (“Tract B”).

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

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

of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

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

Plaintiff waived its right to a deficiency. Accordingly, the highest bidder may comply with its bid immediately.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Brendan P. Langendorfer Langendorfer Law Firm, LLC P.O. Box 68

Mount Pleasant, SC 29465-0068 P. 843-501-0469 brendan@langendorferlaw.com

FOR INSERTION

March 14, 2025; March 21, 2025; March 28, 2025

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2025-CP-10-00101

BARBARA H. MELLARD, Plaintiff, vs. ERIC R. COLEMAN, Defendant.

SUMMONS (Negligence) (Jury Trial Demanded)

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 thereto on the subscribers at their office located at One Cool Blow Street, Suite 201, Charleston, South Carolina, 29403 within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

S/William H. Nixon, Jr. William H. Nixon, Jr. (SC Bar #11347) One Cool Blow Street, Suite 201 Charleston, SC 29403 (843)414-5450 bill@billnixonlaw.com

February 26, 2025 Charleston, South Carolina

JAMES TILLMAN, Plaintiff, vs. BEAULAH MAE PRIOLEAU, GENEVA CHISOLM, LEROY GLADDEN, BARBARA GLADDEN DUFF, CHARLOTTE SIMMONS, REBECCA WILDER GLADDEN, MARGARET McNEIL, AGNES WEST NOREAN GLADDEN, SYLVIA GLADDEN, ROBERT GLADDEN, JR., LILLIAN G. WASHINGTON, ALBERTHA GREEN, AMELIA GOSS, BEN GOSS, JR., CHARLES GOSS, ESOLINE GOSS, MARTHA GOSS, REMUS GOSS, RONALD GOSS, CHERYL GOSS, EDITH GOSS, JOHNETTE GOSS, CATHERINE GODFREY GOSS, JIMMY LEE GOSS, ANTHONY GOSS, BERNARD GOSS, HORACE GOSS, III, THOMASINA GOSS, LARRY GOSS, CATHALEE H. GRANT, BETTY ANN HAMILTON, ANTRINA HENDERSON, TRACEY SINGLETON, TAMARA HAMILTON, CHRISTOPHER GOSS, HERMINA FOWLER, HERMAN GOSS, RUTH ANN GOSS, LOUISE RICHARDSON GOSS, WILLIAM HENRY GOSS, JR., CATHERINE G. RICHARDSON, ANGELA G. GOODWATER, LARRY GOSS, DEBORAH FORREST, MARTHA GOSS, MELISSA JOHNSON, WENDELL RICHARDSON, FRANCES GOSS, JR., ROTESSIA BROWN, VGONDA BROWN, GEORGE EDWARD GOSS, BARBARA G. BROWN, BERNICE SMALL WILDER, WILLIE SMALL, EVERLENA WALKER, MARTHA WILDER, ROSE BROWN, BERNICE SMALL WILDER, HELEN BROWN DAVIS, MILDRED YOUNG, LOUISE YOUNG, BOOTSIE SANDERS, BENJAMIN CHISOLM, JR., JONATHAN C HISOLM, VIRGINIA CHISOLM, NATHANIEL CHISOLM, MOSES CHISOLM, EUALEE PERRINE, ALBERT PERRINE, FRED CHISOLM, JR., VIVIAN INGRAM, LUCILLE CHISOLM, ARNOLD CHISOLM, LEON CHISOLM, AUDREY McAGEE, JESSE CHISOLM, RONALD MIDDLETON, ELIZABETH MIDDLETON, BRENDA SINGLETON, HERBERT MIDDLETON, JR., SHARON MIDDLETON, JULIUS CHISOLM, JOHN CHISOLM, MARY L. CHISOLM, JAMES CHISOLM, MATTIE BELL C. HAMILTON, LILLIE MAE C. HEYWARD, MARGARET C. WHINE, HELEN C. FLYNN, RUFUS CHISOLM, JR., NELLIE CHISOLM, DEBORAH SHARON CHISOLM, SAMUEL BERNARD CHISOLM, RACHEL CHISOLM CLEGHORNE, EMILIE CHISOLM NELSON, ROSALEE CHISOLM, ANNA CHISOLM, AUDREY CHISOLM WILLIAMSON, EMILIE CHISOLM GOOD, SAMANTHA BARNES, GEORGE PRIOLEAU, VIRGIL CROMWELL, ANNETTE BROWN, FRANK BROWN, FREDDA BROWN, LISA BROWN, JOSEPH BROWN, ALPHONSO BROWN, JR., DOROTHY BROWN MERRITT, JEWELL BROWN, RUTHA MAE GILLIARD, AFRED GOURDINE, LEWIS GOURDINE, CAROLYN ADAMS, LORETTA WALKER, VERNELL STANLEY, CLARA ARTHUR, JULIUS GOURDINE, ELIZABETH SCOTT, ALBERTHA DELESTON HAMILTON, GORDON BROWN, FLORENCE GRANT, ETHEL GRANT, HELEN PINCKNEY, LILLIAN B. FRASIER, GAIL WILDER, SCYPIO G. BROWN, THOMAS SMALLS, EARL SMALLS, CATHERINE SMALLS, ROSA SMALLS HARLEY, MARY FRANCES CHISOLM, WALTER CHISOLM, JEFFERSON CHISOLM, JR., HARRY CHISOLM, LUCILLE CHISOLM, LEROY CHISOLM, ANNA CHISOLM, LANOLA CHISOLM, HENRY CHISOLM, REMUS CHISOLM, MATTIE SCOTT, GWENDOLYN LAW, BARBARA STEPHENS,

BOBBY CHAMPAIGNE, PAULETTE SNIPES, CATHIA LEE WASHINGTON, CLAYTON CHISOLM, CLARICE SEGARS, CLOVIA CHISOLM, ROSCOE BIGGS, CANDICE CHISOLM, ROSIE BIGGS CHISOLM, RITA BIGGS CHISOLM, PATRICIA CHISOLM, SAMUEL CHISOLM, JAMES HEYWARD, ROBERT HEYWARD, MARTHA P. FIELDS, SAMMIE WILSON, NATHANIEL WILSON, FREDDIE RICHARDSON, JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE being fictitious names used to designate the unknown heirs at law distributes, devisees, legatees, widow, widowers, successors and assigns, if any of JOHN CHISOLM, (deceased) and the following deceased individuals: ELIZABETH C. HOWARD, DANIEL CHISOLM, FORTUNE CHISOLM, PAUL CHISOLM, JAMES CHISOLM, CLARA CHISOLM, ROSA CHISOLM, BEN CHISOLM, JOHN CHISOLM, SR., ELLEN CHISOLM, MAGGIE CHISOLM, GEORGE HOWARD, ANNA H. RICHARDSON, BLOSSOM H. WASHINGTON, JULIUS HOWARD, FREDDIE HOWARD, AMOS HOWARD, EDGAR HOWARD, BLANCHE HOWARD WEST, PINK HOWARD FEEDIE HOWARD, REBECCA CHISOLM, THOMAS CHISOLM, ROSE CHISOLM, JANIE CHISOLM, ANNA CHISOLM, HELEN CHISOLM, RUTH CHIDOLM, ELOISE CHISOLM GLADDEN, ROBERT C. GLADDEN, WILLIAM GLADDEN, HERBERT GLADDEN, JAMES GLADDEN, ROBERT GLADDEN, ESTER CHISOLM GOSS, HORACE GOSS, SR., BEN GOSS, YVONNE GOSS, SAMUEL GOSS, SAMUEL GOSS, JR., HORACE GOSS, JR., QUEEN ESTER GOSS, JAMES GOSS, HERMAN GOSS, RUTH RIVERS GOSS, HERMAN HAMILTON, RONALD GOSS, WILLIAM HENRY GOSS, QUEEN ESTER GOSS, THOMAS GOSS, FRANCIS GOSS, EMMA JULIA CHISOLM SMALL, HAROLD SMALL, ANNA CHISOLM SMITH, MARY CROMWELL, ASA LEE CHISOLM BROWN, GEORGE CHISOLM, SAMMY CHISOLM, JULIA BELL CHISOLM YOUNG, MATTIE CHISOLM SMALLS, BENJAMIN CHISOLM, ALEXANDER CHISOLM, DOTTIE CHISOLM, EDWARD CHISOLM, OSSIE CHISOLM, AGNES CHISOLM GIBBS, EDDIE PERRINE, FRED CHISOLM, SR., ARTHUR LEE CHISOLM, HENRY CHISOLM, ELIZABETH CHISOLM MIDDLETON, HERBERT MIDDLETON, ROSA CHISOLM WATSON, SUSIE CHISOLM SEGAR, MARY CHISOLM CROMWELL, MARTHA CHISOLM GILLIARD, BENJAMIN CHISOLM, LEROY JAMES CHISOLM, LAVINIA SEABROOK CHISOLM, RUFUS CHISOLM, SARAH ANN SMALLS, NATHANIEL CHISOLM, LITTLE SISTER, FRANCES CHISOLM, JACK CHISOLM, JAYGO CHISOLM, SAMUEL CHISOLM, MARY DRAYTON CHISOLM, MARGARET CHISOLM, RENA CHSOLM BARNES, THURMAN BARNES, ARTHUR CHISOLM, KATE CHISOLM, CLARA CHISOLM, REBECCA PRIOLEAU, JACOB PRIOLEAU, SAMUEL PRIOLEAU, MELVINA BARNWELL, GEORGETTA HENDERSON, EARL HENDERSON, FRANK BROWN, FRANK BROWN, JR., ALPHONSO BROWN, LOUIS BROWN, DANIEL BROWN, EARLINE GOURDINE, JAMES BROWN, BESSIE BROWN, McKEEVER BROWN, ORA LEE BROWN, DAISY SMALLS, ROSA CHISOLM, AMANDA SMALLS BROWN, JOE SMALLS, JOSIAH SMALLS, VICTORIA SMALLS, ELIAS SMALLS, JR., JACK SMALLS, HENRY SMALLS, THOMAS SMALLS, JEFFERSON CHISOLM, EUGENE CHISOLM, ETHEL MAE CHISOLM, TOMMY CHISOLM, MACKEY CHISOLM, MARIE CHISOLM, ELOISE CHISOLM, ESTELLE C. HEYWARD ROSA C. REED, HAZEL CHISOLM CHAMPAIGNE, HATTIE C. TILLMAN, JOHN CHISOLM, JR., JOSIAH CHISOLM, CLARENCE

CHISOLM, ELIZABETH C. CROMWELL, LELIA CHISOLM WILDER, FRANCES HEYWARD, IDA GREEN, ELIZABETH CHISOLM MIDDLETON, & OLIVER GREEN and all other persons unknown claiming by, through or under them or having or claiming any interest in the real estate described in the Complaint, whether infants, incompetents, insane persons under any other disability, Defendants.

NOTICE OF HEARING

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing in the captioned case has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. before the Honorable Mikell R. Scarborough, Charleston County Master in Equity, at the Charleston County Judicial Center, 100 Broad Street, Courtroom 2A, Charleston, S.C. The purpose of the hearing is to account for the income and expenses connected with the partition of the Grimball Road lots in this case; identify current heirs; seek approval of attorney’s fees and litigation cost and authorization to disburse proceeds to the heirs of John Chisolm.

PLEASE ATTEND THE HEARING IF YOU ARE SO MINDED.

/s/ Arthur C. McFarland Attorney for Plaintiff Charleston, S.C. March 17, 2025

Master’s Sale Case No. 2022-CP-10-03379

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

SEA ISLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. EFRAIN CAMPOS A/K/A J. EFRAIN CAMPOS; IMELDA CAMPOS; SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING TRUST FUND, Defendants.

Upon authority of a Decree dated the 17th day of March, 2023, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Public Services Building (PSB), 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on the 1st day of April, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter:

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Johns Island, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and known and designated as Lot No. 48, SEA ISLAND PLACE SUBDIVISION on a Plat entitled, “A FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT OF LOTS 28 THRU 48 PHASE II SEA ISLAND PLACE CONTAINING 9.580 ACRES OWNED BY SEA ISLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA”, which Plat is dated November 5, 2003, and was recorded in the R.M.C. Office for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Plat Book O 480, at Page 775; said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as are shown and delineated on said Plat.

THIS CONVEYANCE is subject to any and all Restrictions, Covenants, Easements and Conditions of record affecting said property.

THIS CONVEYANCE is further subject to the following: During such time as the property described herein is used for a purpose for which assistance under the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, P.L. 104-120, was provided or for another purpose involving the provisions of similar services or benefits, then no person having an interest in this property shall refuse service for or accommodation or other benefits to any person with respect to the property on account of the person’s race, color or national origin or otherwise engage in discrimination conduct of any kind on account of ‘ a person’s race, color or national origin. This covenant is appurtenant to and shall run with the land described herein.

THIS CONVEYANCE is further subject to the following: The grantee(s)’, their heirs, successors and/or assigns, herein agree to pay Berkeley Electric Cooperative Inc. or any successor electric utility company regulated by the South Carolina Public Service Commission, a monthly charge, plus applicable State of South Carolina Sales Tax, for operation and maintenance of street lighting system.

THIS CONVEYANCE is further subject to the following: The lot owner, lessor, and/ or his heirs, successors and assigns, shall contact Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc. or their successors, three (3) days prior to any digging or excavation work on said property, including swimming pool installations, trenching, or any type of digging. Upon notification by the lot owner, lessor and/or his heirs, successors and assigns, a field survey will be conducted by Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc. personnel to insure that there are no conflicts with the Cooperative’s safety requirements. Any excavation in violation of Berkeley Electric Cooperative’s safety requirements is expressly prohibited.

This being the same property conveyed to Efrain Campos and Imelda Campos by Deed of Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, Inc. dated March 9, 2005, and recorded on March 22, 2005, in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book V-529 at Page 725.

TMS # 279-10-00-151

ADDRESS: 3335 ISLAND ESTATES DRIVE, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY David B. Wheeler Telephone 843-579-7000

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case 2024-DR-10-3395

JOHN ROE AND MARY ROE, Plaintiffs, -versusJANE DOE (DOB: 4-1-2010), a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years, Defendant.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

TO: DOLVIN GUSTAVO PALENCIA AYALA, PUTATIVE FATHER OF JANE DOE:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED pursuant to the provisions of South Carolina Code Ann. Sec. 63-9-730 (B), that the Plaintiff, John Roe, seeks to adopt the Defendant, Jane Doe, a female Hispanic child born on April 1, 2010 in Omoa, Cortes, Honduras.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that an adoption action is pending in the Family Court for Charleston County, South Carolina; YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that within thirty (30) days of receiving this Notice, you shall respond in writing by filing with the Family Court for Charleston County, South Carolina notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise respond in the pending adoption action; YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED the Court must be informed of your current address and of any changes in address during the adoption proceeding; and YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Plaintiffs in the above captioned Notice are not named for the purpose of confidentiality; however, the Court knows the true identity of the Plaintiffs and in responding to this Notice, you are required to use the number 2024-DR-10-3395.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving Notice constitutes consent to adoption of the child and forfeiture of all rights and obligations with respect to the child. BE SO NOTIFIED.

PALMETTO ADOPTION LAW GROUP, LLC

EMILY M. BARRETT Attorney for Plaintiffs 44-B Markfield Drive Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 723-1688

March 5, 2025 Charleston, South Carolina

NOTICE: A Summons and Complaint for Adoption were filed with the Family Court for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina under Case No. 2024-DR-10- 3395 on November 28, 2024.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Civil Action No: 2025-CP-1000808

John F. Brailsford, Jr., Plaintiff, v. The Heirs of Marie A. Massenburg, deceased, the heirs of Philip P. Mellichamp, Jr., deceased, Connie A. Mellichamp, Cherie A. Pauls, the heirs of James E. Mellichamp, deceased, Rosa M. McCormick a/k/a

Allen B. Mellichamp, Charles P. Mellichamp, Mary Tinkler, Charleston County Treasurer, and if any of the individually named defendants are deceased, then their heirs or devisees at law, and any other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest, in or lien upon the real property described herein, and any unknown infants or persons under disability or persons in the military services hereby designated as a class as John Doe and Mary Roe, Defendants.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT

TO: Defendants Heirs and/ or devisees at law of Marie A. Massenburg, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Philip P. Mellichamp, Jr., Connie A. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of James E. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Cindy M. Keller a/k/a Cindy Wiley a/k/a Cynthia L. Wiley, Clay Franklin Wiley, III, William L. Mellichamp, Charles Pickney Mellichamp, and the persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate identified in the Complaint, Defendant “John Doe” and Defendant “Mary Roe”:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this quiet title action on real property located in Charleston County, South Carolina known commonly as 3 acres of highland and 39.45 acres of marshland located on Whooping Island, Charleston County, SC; said property together being designated in the County tax records as TMS No. 065-00-00014 and being further described in that certain that certain Tax Deed dated November 20, 1996, and recorded in the RMC for Charleston County on December 12, 1996, in Deed Book R277, at Page 776; of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, P.O. Box 11449, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer in the time allowed, default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY, YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff 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 13, 2025.

s/Christopher L. Boguski, February 13, 2025.

MOTION AND ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI

This matter comes before me on motion of the Plaintiff and with the consent of Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire for the appointment Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi and attorney: The motion of the Plaintiff would respectfully show:

1. That John Brailsford, Jr. is the Plaintiff in the above-entitled action; that an action has been commenced and is now pending in said court for a quiet title on the real property described in the Complaint; that Plaintiff is informed and believes that there are certain parties unknown to

it who might have, or claim to have, some interest in or claim to said property; that their names or their whereabouts are unknown to Plaintiff and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained; that Plaintiff, therefore, made such persons as all other persons or entities unknown claiming any right, title, interest and estate in, or lien upon the real property involved in this action including those who may be minors or under legal disability as John Doe; and that some of the unknown defendants may be in the military service as Mary Roe.

2. That in order that all persons who may have some interest in the property may be brought before this Court, all such unknown persons have been named parties defendant; and it is necessary that some discreet, competent person be appointed to represent such unknown persons unless such persons or someone on their behalf should apply to the Court for such an appointment.

3. That Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, is a suitable and proper person to be appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for said parties defendants, resident or non-resident, who may be adults or minors or under other legal disability, and as attorney for any unknown defendants in the military service, and is in no way connected in business with the Plaintiff or its counsel and has no interest adverse to the interest of such unknown persons, including minor defendants, or others under other legal disability, defendants in the military service, and other unknown defendants claiming any right, title, or interest in the estate which is the subject of this action.

THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP and the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, be, and hereby is, appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi and/or attorney on behalf of all unknown persons under other legal disability; all unknown defendants in the military service; and all other unknown defendants, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the property located in Charleston County, South Carolina known commonly as 3 acres of highland and 39.45 acres of marshland located on Whooping Island, Charleston County, SC; said property together being designated in the County tax records as TMS No. 065-00-00-014 and being further described in that certain that certain Tax Deed dated November 20, 1996, and recorded in the RMC for Charleston County on December 12, 1996, in Deed Book R277, at Page 776; that Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants unless the said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof, as directed procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem and/or attorney for the said Defendants.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Notice of Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem Nisi, and attorney be served upon said Defendants whose names are unknown, claiming any right, title or interest or lien upon the real property which is subject of this action, to include any children and heirs at law, distributes and devisees of said defendants, if deceased; and if any of the same be deceased, any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons unknown minors or persons under legal disability or in the military service being, by publication of the same in the Charleston City Paper, a newspaper most likely to give notice to the persons to be served in the county, for a reasonable time, but at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

WE SO MOVE:

s/Christopher L. Boguski

Christopher L. Boguski [SC Bar #100546]

Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC

Post Office Box 11449

Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400

cboguski@robinsongray.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff I SO CONSENT:

s/Kelley Y. Woody Kelley Y. Woody [SC Bar #7307]

Post Office Box 6432

Columbia, SC 29260 (803) 787-9743

kwoody@kelleywoody.com

Guardian ad Litem and Attorney March 11, 20245

s/Julie J. Armstrong, Clerk of Court March 11, 2025

MOTION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

NOW COMES THE PLAINTIFF, John Brailsford, Jr. and through his undersigned counsel who moves the Court to serve the following Defendants: Heirs and/or devisees at law of Marie A. Massenburg, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Philip P. Mellichamp, Jr., Connie A. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of James E. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Cindy M. Keller a/k/a Cindy Wiley a/k/a Cynthia L. Wiley, Clay Franklin Wiley, III, William L. Mellichamp, Charles Pickney Mellichamp, and the persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate identified in the Complaint by publication pursuant to § 15-9-710 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976. Accompanying this Motion is an Affidavit in Support of Service by Publication which is filed simultaneously with this Motion and incorporated herein by reference.

It appears to the satisfaction of the Court from the Affidavit that the Plaintiff does not know the whereabouts of the following Defendants: Heirs and/or devisees at law of Marie A. Massenburg, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Philip P. Mellichamp, Jr., Connie A. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of James E. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Cindy M. Keller a/k/a Cindy Wiley a/k/a Cynthia L. Wiley, Clay Franklin Wiley, III, William L. Mellichamp, Charles Pickney Mellichamp, and the persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate identified in the Complaint in the State of South Carolina or elsewhere, and has no way of determining where to effect personal service on the abovereferenced Defendants.

It further appears that a cause of action exists against the abovereferenced Defendants and the persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint and they are proper parties to these proceedings.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the following Defendants: Heirs and/or devisees at law of Marie A. Massenburg, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Philip P. Mellichamp, Jr., Connie A. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of James E. Mellichamp, Heirs and/or devisees at law of Cindy M. Keller a/k/a Cindy Wiley a/k/a Cynthia L. Wiley, Clay Franklin Wiley, III, William L. Mellichamp, Charles Pickney Mellichamp, and the persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate identified in the Complaint, Defendant “John Doe” and Defendant “Mary Roe”, be served by publication and that publication be made in the Charleston City Paper, a newspaper in the County most likely to give notice to the persons

to be served, for a reasonable time, but at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

IT IS SO ORDERED. [SIGNATURE TO PAGE TO FOLLOW]

WE SO MOVE:

s/Christopher L. Boguski Christopher L. Boguski [SC Bar #100546]

Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC Post Office Box 11449 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 929-1400

cboguski@robinsongray.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff March 11, 2025

s/Julie J. Armstrong, Clerk of Court March 11, 2025

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

DOCKET NO. 2025CP1001005

US Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust, Plaintiff, v. Samuel A Kurz; Hale Street Property Owners Association, Inc. Defendant(s).

SUMMONS

Deficiency Judgment Demanded (013225-03814)

TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Hale Street Property Owners Association, Inc.:

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

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

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

s/ Brian P. Yoho

Rogers Townsend, LLC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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

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

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400)

Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend. com

R. Brooks Wright SC Bar #105195) Brooks.Wright@rogerstownsend. com

Columbia, South Carolina NOTICE

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on February 24, 2025.

s/ Brian P. Yoho Rogers Townsend, LLC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

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

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

Jeriel A. Thomas (SC Bar #101400) Jeriel.Thomas@rogerstownsend. com

R. Brooks Wright SC Bar #105195) Brooks.Wright@rogerstownsend. com

1221 Main Street, 14th Floor Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 744-4444

Columbia, South Carolina Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-04182

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

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee of CIM Trust 2023-NR1, PLAINTIFF VERSUS

Herman Allen; Taneisha Michelle Gadsden; Lenard Hudnal, Jr.; Unknown Heirs, Devisees, and Legatees, if any, of Shirley E. Allen (a/k/a Shirley E. Gadsden); and Unknown Owners, Tenants, and Nonrecord Claimants (if any), DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated February 13, 2025, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

The following described land, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Caroling to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with the buildings and improvements, thereon, situate lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina known and designated as Lot Number eightyfive (85), as more particularly shown on plat of Palmetto Terrace Subdivision made by C.P. Collette, R.L.S. No. 1709 dated January 26, 1961 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County, S.C. in Plat Book N, at Page 30.

Being the same fee simple property conveyed by deed from Sothern Family Home of Savannah Inc. to Shirley E. Gadsden, dated August 10, 1989 recorded on August 11, 1989 in Book S at Page 338 in Charleston County Records, State of SC. Subsequently, Shirley E. Allen a/k/a Shirley E. Gadsden died on or about August 28, 2014, leaving the subject property to her heirs, namely Herman Allen, Taneisha Michelle Gadsden, and Lenard Hudnal, Jr.

TMS No. 2291300083

Property address: 5705 San Flora Ave, Ravenel, SC 29470

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

with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale 2023-CP-10-02817

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

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Joyce Hamilton a/k/a Joyce Eyvonne Hamilton, Denise Hamilton a/k/a Denise Hamilton Watkins a/k/a Denise Watkins a/k/a Denise Hamilton-Watkins, Janice Hamilton n/k/a Janice Washington a/k/a Janice A. Washington a/k/a Janice Hamilton-Washington; Ervin Hamilton; Justin Hamilton, Individually, as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Ivan Hamilton a/k/a Iven Hamilton, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, successors and assigns, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Ivan Hamilton a/k/a Iven Hamilton, Deceased; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; and Republic Finance LLC, DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated November 21, 2023, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 1st DAY OF APRIL, 2025 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any buildings thereon, situate, lying and being on James Island, Charleston County, State of South Carolina, being a portion of Tract K of McIntyre Tract owned now or formerly by John Mayer, and having the following courses and dimensions:

Commencing at a point on the boundary line between Tract K and Tract J on the South side of a community dirt road located Eastwardly of South Carolina Highway No. S-10-53, and being

about 540 feet Eastwardly thereof, and running from the said point on the said boundary line on bearing south 22 degrees, 30 minutes East Southwardly a distance of 200 feet to a point, thence running Eastwardly a distance of 85 feet to a point on the boundary line between Tract K and Tract I, said point being 200 feet South of the said community dirt road, thence running Northwardly a distance of 200 feet on bearing South 21 degrees East a distance of 200 feet to said community dirt road, and thence running Westwardly on the south side of said community dirt road a distance of 85 feet to the point of beginning, said Tract K being more particularly shown on plat of part of McIntyre Tract as shown on survey by Gaillard and Gaillard, dated November 5, 1945, and recorded in Plat Book F, Page 231, RMC Office for Charleston County. Butting and bounding and measuring and containing Northwardly 85 feet on said dirt road Eastwardly 200 feet on Tract L, as shown on said plat now or formerly of William Hamilton and Westwardly 200 feet on Tract I.

This being the same property conveyed to Iven Hamilton (1/3 interest) and Ervin Hamilton (1/3 interest) by deed of Janie Jenkins dated December 22, 1981, and recorded December 23, 1981, in Book J-127 at Page 324 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

Thereafter, Janie Jenkins conveyed all of her right, title and interest in said property to Ivan Hamilton and Ervin Hamilton by deed dated May 26, 1988, and recorded December 16, 1988, in Book K-180 at Page 753 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

Ivan Hamilton and Ervin Hamilton then conveyed a three-fifths (3/5) interest in said property to Joyce Hamilton, Denise Hamilton and Janice Hamilton by deed dated November 3, 1998, and recorded December 16, 1988, in Book K-180 at Page 746 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

Thereafter, Joyce Hamilton, Denise Hamilton-Watkins, and Janice Hamilton-Washington conveyed a life estate to Janie Hamilton, with the remainder interest to Joyce Hamilton, Denise HamiltonWatkins, Janice HamiltonWashington, Ivan Hamilton a/k/a Iven Hamilton, and Ervin Hamilton by deed dated April 5, 2006, and recorded April 24, 2006, in Book P-580 at Page 285 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

Subsequently, Janie Hamilton a/k/a Janie L. Hamilton died on March 19, 2013 (See Probate Estate Case No. 2013-ES-10-00591).

Subsequently, Ivan Hamilton a/k/a Iven Hamilton died on or about April 30, 2023, leaving the subject property to his heir, namely Justin Hamilton.

TMS No. 337-00-00-059

Property address: 1957 Ferguson Road, Charleston, SC 29412

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

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

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff

of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R Scarborough Master in Equity

Master’s Sale 2024-CP-10-03462

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

EQUITY PRIME MORTGAGE LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS

Joseph Adam Ocasek and Kimberly Lynn Ocasek, DEFENDANTS

Upon authority of a Decree dated October 11, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the Emergency Operations Center, Public Services Building (PSB) located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 1st DAY OF APRIL, 2025 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain lot, and any improvements thereon located, situate, lying and being near Summerville and Ladson, in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as New Lot 1 and new Lot 2, on a plat of the “Subdivision of a Property of Kristofer C. Sekely (TMS# 385-10-00-016), described in Deed Book 0508 at Page 960, being a Portion of Tract B into Lot 1 (4.057 acres) and Lot 2 (0.500 Acres) located near Ladson, Charleston County, South Carolina,” which plat is duly recorded in the ROD Office for Charleston County in Plat Book L17, Page 0425, said lot in general having- such size, shape and dimensions, more or less, as will by reference to the said plat more fully appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Joseph Adam Ocasek and Kimberly Lynn Ocasek, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by deed of Kristofer C. Sekely dated September 20, 2022 and recorded October 14, 2022 in Book 11432 at Page 294 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Charleston County.

TMS No. 3851000016 (222 Fiddie Street) & 3851000034 (226 Fiddie Street)

Property address: 222 & 226 Fiddie Street, Summerville, SC 29485

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

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

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

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

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

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

Ronald C. Scott (803) 252-3340

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE

2024-CP-10-03646

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

Ameris Bank

v. Jeremy Henderson aka Jeremy Ryan Henderson; South Carolina Federal Credit Union

Upon authority of a Decree dated January 27, 2025, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on April 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT LOT OF LAND IN ST. ANDREW’S PARISH, CHARLESTON COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND FULLY DESCRIBED AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 51, SECTION C ON A PLAT OF A PORTION OF THE SUBDIVISION OF ARDMORE KNOWN AS SECTION C, WHICH PLAT WAS MADE BY GAILLARD AND GAILLARD FROM THE SURVEY MADE AUGUST 5, 1949, AND RECORDED IN THE CHARLESTON COUNTY RMC OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK H, PAGE 69 ON MAY 31, 1951. REFERENCE TO WHICH PLAT IS CRAVED FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE METES AND BOUNDS OF SAID LOT. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED TO JEREMY HENDERSON AKA JEREMY RYAN HENDERSON, FROM UST, LLC, BY DEED DATED DECEMBER 10, 2020 AND RECORDED JANUARY 7, 2021 IN THE CHARLESTON COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE IN BOOK 948 AT PAGE 87.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1620 Juniper Street, Charleston, SC 29407 Parcel No. 350-02-00-050

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

J. Martin Page, Esquire

6639

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE 2023-CP-10-02605

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

Mortgage Assets Management, LLC

v. Jesse W. Sweatman, Jr.; The United States of America, acting by and through its agent, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Upon authority of a Decree dated March 19, 2024, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on April 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT LOT, PIECE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING ON JAMES ISLAND IN THE COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE AFORESAID, AND BEING KNOWN BY THE NUMBER

TWENTY-ONE (21), ON A PLAT OF DOG WOOD PARK, MADE BY JOHN MCCRADY COMPANY

MARCH, 1946 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK F, PAGE 235 ON APRIL 3, 1946. SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS ARE SHOWN THEREON, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A FULLER DESCRIPTION. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JESSE W. SWEATMAN JR. AND PHYLLIS M. SWEATMAN BY DEED OF ALICE NATALIE TANKERSLEY SWEATMAN (RESERVING A LIFE ESTATE UNTO HERSELF)

DATED JUNE 29, 2000 AND RECORDED JULY 11, 2000, IN BOOK Y-350, PAGE 416, PHYLLIS M. SWEATMAN CONVEYED HER INTEREST TO JESSE W. SWEATMAN JR. BY DEED DATED JANUARY 28, 2009 AND RECORDED JANUARY 29, 2009, IN BOOK 0032, PAGE 218, IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 409 Cheves Drive, Charleston, SC 29412 Parcel No. 424-05-00-055

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

J. Martin Page, Esquire Telephone: 803-509-5078 / File # 23-53435

FOR INSERTION

Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

MASTER IN EQUITY’S SALE 2015-CP-10-00377

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

Nationstar HECM Acquisition Trust, 2015-2, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not individually, but solely as Trustee v. Grange Simons Lucas, III, Individually and as personal representative for the estate of Mary King Lucas (2014-ES-100682), Renee Jervey Lucas, Mary Catherine Lucas Jakeman, James A. McAlister Funeral Home, and the United States of America, acting by and through its agency the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Upon authority of a Decree dated August 28, 2015, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, in the County Council Chambers, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, on April 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. ALL THAT LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IN ST. ANDREWS PARISH, IN THE COUNTY OF CHARLESTON, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT THREE (3), BLOCK F, ON A PLAT BEARING THE LEGEND “PLAT OF SECTION 3, LENEVAR SUBDIVISION, CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C.” DATED MARCH 24, 1960 BY A.L. GLEN, REG. P.S. AND L.S. AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK M AT PAGE 113 IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY. SAID LOT HAVING SUCH SIZE, SHAPE, DIMENSIONS, BUTTINGS AND BOUNDINGS AS ARE SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON SAID MAP WHICH IS MADE A PART AND PARCEL HEREOF BY REFERENCE THERETO. SAID LOT IS CONVEYED SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO SAID PROPERTY, WHICH ARE SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF THE SAME DATED APRIL 9, 1960 IN BOOK D-70 AT PAGE 634 IN THE RMC OFFICE AFORESAID. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO MARY KING LUCAS, THE MORTGAGOR HEREIN, BY DEED OF GRANGE S. LUCAS, THE MORTGAGOR HEREIN, BY DEED OF GRANGE S. LUCAS, III AND MARY CATHERINE LUCAS, EXECUTED MAY 23, 1989 AND RECORDED MAY 24, 1989 IN P-184, AT PAGE 350, AND RE-RECORDED JUNE 25, 1992 IN BOOK H. 215 AT PAGE 889, AND BY DEED OF RENEE J. LUCAS, EXECUTED MAY 7, 1985 AND RECORDED JULY 29, 1985 IN BOOK W-148, AT PAGE 810.

TMS#: 352-12-00-104

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1412 Tara Road, Charleston, SC 29407 Parcel No. 352-12-00-104

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with bid may be made immediately. The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, cash or certified check in the amount of five (5%) per cent of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY

J. Martin Page, Esquire

Telephone: 803-509-5078 / File # 21-49077

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2025-CP-10-00178

VANESSA COUSINS, Plaintiff, vs. SILVANO LOPEZ MORALES, Defendant.

SUMMONS (Negligence) (Jury Trial Demanded)

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 thereto on the subscribers at their office located at 2185 Ashley Phosphate Road, Suite B,N. Charleston, South Carolina, 29406 within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

S/Jerod D. Frazier

Jerod D. Frazier (SC Bar #102031)

2185 Ashley Phosphate Road, Suite B N. Charleston, SC 29406 (843)900-4529 jerod@frazierlawoffices.com

March 25, 2025 Charleston, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case No.: 2024-CP-10-06167

THOMAS MATHUEWS and JASON KEENER, Plaintiff, vs. PLAYERS PLACE WEST LLC, Defendant.

SUMMONS

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office, 3045 Ashley Phosphate Road, N. Charleston, South Carolina 29418, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

JOHN PRICE LAW FIRM, LLC

s/Mark A. Redmond

Mark A. Redmond (SC BAR #0017268)

3045 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418 Phone (843) 552-6011 Fax (843) 871-3232 markredmond@johnpricelawfirm. com Attorney for the Plaintiff

N. Charleston, SC March 28, 2025

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ancient Rome’s emperor Julius Caesar undertook a radical move to fix the calendar, which had become increasingly inaccurate as the centuries passed. He added three months to the year 46 BCE, which as a result was 445 days long. I’m thinking that 2025 might seem equally long for you, Aries. Your destiny may feel like it’s taking forever to unfold. APRIL FOOL! I totally lied. In fact, I think 2025 will be one of your briskest, crispest years ever. Your adventures will be spiced with alacrity. Your efforts will be efficient and expeditious. You may sometimes be amazed at how swiftly progress unfolds.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Guilt and fear are always useless distractions from what’s really happening. Right? APRIL FOOL! The fact is that on rare occasions, being anxious can motivate you to escape from situations that your logical mind says are tolerable. And guilt may compel you to take the right action when nothing else will. This is one time when your guilt and fear can be valuable assets.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The German word Flüsterwitze means “whisper jokes.” These jests make taboo references and need to be delivered with utmost discretion. They may include the mockery of authority figures. Dear Gemini, I recommend that you suppress your wicked satire and uproarious sarcasm for a while and stick to whisper jokes.

APRIL FOOL! I lied. The truth is that the world needs your outspokenness. Your ability to call out hypocrisies and expose corruption — especially with humor and wit — will keep everyone as honest as they need to be.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the lead-up to the Paris-hosted 2024 Summer Olympics, the iconic Eiffel Tower was repainted gold. This was a departure from tradition, as the usual colors had been brown on the bottom and red on the top. The $60-million job took 25 painters 18 months. I recommend that you undertake an equally monumental task in the coming months, Cancerian. APRIL FOOL! I lied. In fact, I do hope you undertake a monumental task — but one that’s more substantive than changing the surfaces of things. Like revisioning your life story, for example — reinterpreting your past and changing the way it informs your future. I think you are ready to purge inessential elements and exorcize old ghosts as you prepare for a re-launch around your birthday.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When I worked on the Duke University grounds crew years ago, I did the work I was assigned as quickly as possible. Then I would hide in the bushes, taking unauthorized breaks for an hour or two, so I could read books I loved. Was that unethical? Maybe. But the fact is, I would never have been able to complete my assigned tasks unless I allowed myself relaxation retreats. If there is an equivalent situation in your life, Leo, I urge you to do as I did. APRIL FOOL! I halflied. The truth is that I think you should be a little less extravagant than I was — but only a little — as you create the spaciousness and slack you need.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In his film Fitzcarraldo, Virgo director Werner Herzog tells an epic story. It includes the task of hauling a 320-ton steamship up a hill and over land, moving it from one river to another. Herzog could have relied on special effects to simulate this almost impossible project, but he didn’t. With a system of pulleys and a potent labor force, he made it happen. I urge you to try your equivalent of Herzog’s heroic conquest, Virgo. You will be able to summon more power and help than you can imagine. APRIL FOOL! I half-lied. While it’s true that you will be able to summon more power and help than you can imagine, I still think you should at least partially rely on the equivalent of special effects.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Researchers discovered that Egyptian fruit bats engage in extensive communication with each other while nesting in their roosts. Surprisingly, they talk about their problems a lot. In fact, they quarrel 60% of the time. Areas of disagreement include food allocation, positions within the sleep cluster, and males initiating unwanted

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mating moves. Let’s make these bats your power creatures. The astrological omens say it’s time for you to argue more than you have ever argued. APRIL FOOL! I was not entirely truthful. The coming weeks will be a good time to address disagreements and settle disputes, but hopefully through graceful means, not bitter arguing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Unlike many modern poets, Scorpio-born Alice Notley rejects the notion that she must be part of any poetic lineage. She aspires “to establish or continue no tradition except one that literally can’t exist — the celebration of the singular thought sung at a particular instant in a unique voice.” She has also written, “It’s necessary to maintain a state of disobedience against everything.” She describes her work as “an immense act of rebellion against dominant social forces.” I invite you to enjoy your own version of a Notley-like phase, Scorpio. APRIL FOOL! I lied. In fact, I encourage you to enjoy a Notley-like phase beginning May 1. But for now, I invite you to be extra attentive in cultivating all the ways you can benefit from honoring your similarities and connections with others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a standardized test that many American high school students take to prove their worth to colleges. The highest possible score is achieved by fewer than one percent of test-takers. We might imagine that earning such a premium grade must guarantee admission to any school, but it doesn’t. During one five-year period, for example, Stanford University rejected 69 percent of applicants with the highest possible score. I’m sorry to predict that a comparable experience might be ahead for you, Sagittarius. Even if you are your best and brightest self, you may be denied your rightful reward. APRIL FOOL! I totally lied. Here’s my real, true prediction: In the coming weeks, I believe you will be your best and brightest self — and will win your rightful reward.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The visible part of an iceberg is typically just 10 percent of its total size. Most is hidden beneath the sea’s surface. References to “the tip of the iceberg” have become a staple metaphor in many cultures, signifying situations that are not what they seem. Of all the zodiac tribes, Scorpios are renowned for their expertise in discerning concealed agendas and missing information. The rest of us tend to be far less skillful. APRIL FOOL! I fibbed. These days, you Capricorns are even more talented than Scorpios at looking beyond the obvious and becoming aware of the concealed roots and full context.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the coming weeks, I advise you to be like the 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson. She lived in quiet seclusion, corresponding through letters instead of socializing. She seemed content to write her poems all alone in her home and be unconcerned about trying to get them published. APRIL FOOL! I lied. Here’s my real horoscope: Now is a highly favorable time for you to shmooze with intensity at a wide range of social occasions, both to get all the educational prods you need and to advance your ambitions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Some systems and situations improve and thrive in response to stress and errors. Indeed, some things need strain or irregularity to be fully healthy. For example, human bodies require a certain amount of stress to develop a resistance to infection. In reading the astrological omens, I conclude you now need stimulation like that. APRIL FOOL! I lied. Here’s the truth: August of 2025 will be a great time for you to harvest the benefits of benevolent stress. But for now, your forte will be the capacity to avoid and resist stress, confusion and errors.

Mikell R.

Across 1. Actress Stone

5. “Booyakasha!” speaker

9. Picture’s perimeter

14. Money repaid with interest

15. “Blade Runner 2049” actor Jared

16. Enthusiast

17. “A Man ___ Importance” (musical based on a 1994 film)

18. Suffix after teen

19. High-level

20. “Provided the whole thing’s a solo effort”?

23. Capital home to Willamette University

24. Feature of “j” but not “J”

25. “All Things Considered” host Shapiro

28. Greek vowel

29. Gargamel’s cat

33. Evita’s husband

34. Least likely to mix

35. “Book ‘em, ___!” (“Hawaii Five-O” catchphrase)

36. What happens when the first preservation doesn’t seal?

40. Arm bones

41. Paul of “Mad About You”

42. Severance

43. Psychologist Abraham known for his “hierarchy of needs”

44. Bee prefix

47. A.L. East squad, on scoreboards

48. 2025 Fox medical drama where the main character suffers a brain injury

49. “The Thursday Murder Club” author Richard

51. Horror movie where the clown trades a balloon for a bouquet?

7. Piece of info

8. Shocking tidbit, maybe

9. Admiral’s ships

10. One in a restaurant basket

11. Birds of a given region

12. Annual host of a notable gala

13. Before, in poems

21. Plains natives

22. Sun, in Spain

26. Punjabi princess

27. Part of, as a plot

30. CA red wine

31. News error follow-up

32. Biennial cricket match between England and Australia, with “the”

33. Hockey legend Jaromir

34. “The Acrobat of ___” (Al Jarreau epithet)

35. Korean carmaker bought by GM

36. Mongolian tent

37. Miscellany

38. Drop on Facebook

39. “General” on menus

43. Miss Piggy, to herself

44. Chief deity of Egypt

45. Sentence breaker-downer

46. Arched foot part

48. Dorky person

50. “The Tortured Poets Department” artist

52. “That does add up”

53. Computer-to-TV cable

54. Sense

55. Olympic pool division

56. Chain with long receipts

57. “Kill Bill” tutor Pai ___

“SAY LESS” —utterly deserted.