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Working alongside his friends and neighbors, one “unknown man” from the Charleston-area sea islands went on to have an outsized impact on our local community.

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“The civil rights movement was started on out-of-state trips with Esau and King. in a little black Methodist church in a little But thanks to the inspiration from Jenkins town called Johns Island by an unknown and other local activists, there were plenty man named Esau Jenkins.” Or at least of meetings to attend, and many who relied that’s what Elaine Jenkins, Esau’s daughter, on transportation from people like Esau to says she was told by Andrew Young, an get there. icon of the struggle who worked along“Mr. Jenkins would always pick up chilside Martin Luther King Jr. and served as dren along the way and take us to church,” mayor of Atlanta and U.N. Ambassador. recalls Gerald Mackey, a retired educator As families grew up in segregated comand a passenger on Esau’s bus line. “When munities like those on Johns Island under I became a school teacher, he would take Jim Crow, local connections were even more us to civil rights meetings around town. He important as friends and neighbors leaned on was alway working with the young people each other because they had to. and getting them involved.”

Without reliable One of the misconceplong-term education, tions surrounding the “The whole point is that groups like Esau Jenkins’ bus line, according to there was no public Progressive Club sprung Elaine, is why and how it up to help. Without was started. While Esau transportation on Johns banks that would lend, had a passion for civil Island back then.

My Jenkins acolytes created rights and activism, the father had buses. There the C.O. Federal Credit bus line also became a Union in 1966. way of keeping members were others who had Without a ride to of his community at buses to transport people work and afloat. school or work, Jenkins stepped in and coordi“The whole point is off the island to get to nated transportation that there was no public work or school. It was out transportation on Johns from rural Johns Island.

This month, local transit of necessity.”

Island back then,” Elaine advocates are rememberexplains. “My father —Elaine Jenkins ing Jenkins’ legacy of had buses. There were helping others. others who had buses to “Daddy had many buses,” says Abraham transport people off the island to get to work Jenkins, Esau’s son. “He would take people to or school. It was out of necessity.” the fertilizer plant, a bus to the market, and a “He did what was necessary to stay alive,” bus to school.” echoes Abraham. Esau Jenkins died in 1972.

During the rides, Esau and his wife Janie More people may have their own way of would teach those on board his iconic getting around these days, but public transVolkswagen bus what they needed to know portation on Johns Island is still limited. to pass government literacy exams, one of “More people drive now, but there are the hurdles put in place to keep African still many people who don’t have transportaAmerican residents from voting. tion to get to Charleston from Johns Island,” Over time the bus routes began to branch Mackey says. “CARTA needs to work with out. He drove passengers across the state and the people and our schedule to accommodate beyond on occasion to participate in King’s the citizens, not just some arbitrary schedule civil rights rallies. they put together. That comes from talking “The VW bus took us to Atlanta,” with people, having meetings and gatherings, Abraham explains. “That’s when he took and finding out what works for people.” some of the Sunday school kids, not only Still today, many are involved in the fight from our church, but from everywhere in the for equal access to transit service across the community, when King started.”

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began over 80 years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat when Mary Bowers and others fought to desegregate Charleston’s first public transit system, horse drawn streetcars, in 1867,” writes Best Friends of Lowcountry Transit’s founder William Hamilton.

Hamilton’s group participated in Transit Equity Day earlier this month, a day commemorating transit heroes past and present on Rosa Parks’ birthday, Feb. 4.

“We picked this day to address two issues — the importance of public transit to address climate issues, and how public transit is essential to many people to meet their basic needs,” says Michael Leon Guerrero, executive director of the Labor Network for Sustainability, which organized the national Transit Equity Day. “What better way to highlight both of these than to pick a day like Rosa Parks’ birthday.”

Transit Equity Day began in 2015 in partnership with the Amalgamated Transit Union, the nation’s largest transportation worker group, as a way to tackle climate issues from a different angle. Transportation is the top contributor to gas emissions,

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Guerrero says, and public transit can reduce that, especially if systems are electrified.

“What’s really exciting is this partnership of community organizations,” Guerrero says. “Every year we’ve done this now, with really very little resources to do it, it’s grown.

There’s a real need and a real hunger for this kind of connection, to be a part of something bigger, and to learn from each other.”

Many of the transit heroes remembered locally, like Esau and his family, were more than transit advocates, but community voices.

“They are social workers,” Guerrero says.

“They do so much to help people and are so critical to the community. Every time I talk to one of the workers on these vehicles, I appreciate them even more, because they tell all these stories about what they go through.”

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“As with all coups, perpetrators expect people to be too busy with their lives to do anything about it.”

—Former Gov. Mark Sanford, in a letter to the editor, took issue with Charleston County Aviation Authority’s hiring of County Council Chairman Elliott Summey to be their new CEO — a $290,000-per-year job for which he was handpicked by authority members without a search. Source: The Post and Courier

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A conservative columnist’s writing in the Charleston Mercury that decried an inclusive view of gender identity as the cause of a “moral decay” and “rot” in modern America was called “dangerous” by Charleston LGBTQ leaders, criticism that eventually led the newspaper’s publisher to apologize.

The column by retired Mt. Pleasant lawyer Stuart Kaufman in the February issue of the Charleston Mercury, a newspaper that traditionally serves downtown residents, was titled “LGBT(QRSTUVWXYZ),” a dismissive play on the LGBTQ acronym commonly used to describe the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. His “latest thorn” this month: gender identity labels other than those strictly based on one’s birth sex.

Specifically, LGBTQ leaders took issue with Kaufman’s use of rhetoric calling for sympathizers to “rise up” against LGBTQ people and allies — “tyrants” and “alphabet pests,” as he describes them.

“It disturbs me, more than his writing it, I’m concerned that the Mercury would print it,” businesswoman Linda Ketner tells the City Paper. “This is beyond conservative, this is rancor. It’s very dangerous.”

“This language fans the flames of hate against a segment of our community that is

already at risk for violence,” Chase Glenn, the executive director of the Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) wrote in a Feb. 5 letter to the newspaper. “The Charleston Mercury needs to take responsibility for what they print and the possibly life-threatening repercussions to giving voice to such hate. Stop unnecessarily targeting LGBTQ people. And stop giving voice to such hate and ignorance.”

On Fri. Feb. 7, Mercury publisher and editor Charles Waring posted on Facebook that the newspaper needed to “have better listening ears” going forward. A Wed. Feb. 12 addition put the apology in no uncertain terms: “Let me be clear: We should not have published what readers saw in our February paper, and we apologize without hesitation for how this offended many.”

Waring says the newspaper plans to publish letters from Glenn, Ketner, and others in their March printing.

“Responsible, tax paying, sensible adults must finally rise up against the tyranny of the LGBTQRSTUV camarilla,” Kaufman wrote in his closing paragraph. “These elitist idiots are the collective emperor

without clothes. It is up to each of us to screw up our courage and push back. It is up to each of us to isolate the rot that is spreading among us.”

During an interview on Thurs. Feb. 6, Waring described Kaufman’s writing style as “bombastic” at times.

“I would describe it as dangerous and inflammatory,” says Ketner. “This kind of thought produces action that can be really dangerous in our community.”

Nationwide increases in hate crimes have also been seen in S.C., according to FBI figures. South Carolina is one of a few states in the U.S. without a hate crime law, but City of Charleston leaders passed their own bias-motivated crime ordinance in 2018.

Ketner, a longtime advocate for the LGBTQ community in Charleston, helped create the Alliance for Full Acceptance in 1998.

“I’m a boomer, OK, and we are undereducated about the new sexual orientation identities and the new gender identities. I was undereducated about it,” Ketner says.

“It is my responsibility to understand it and then make a reasonable judgment.”

“It is understandable,” Ketner reiterates.

“And he could not have taken any time to understand it and written the vitriol that he did.” —Sam Spence

72 years, 262 days Gov. Henry McMaster’s age, making him the oldest serving governor in state history, surpassing former Gov. Jim Byrnes’ age when he left office in 1955. “I’m glad to be living,” McMaster says. Source: The Post and Courier

LOWLINE ORGANIZERS SAY LINEAR PARK COULD CONNECT CITY AND HELP DOWNTOWN FLOODING

The Friends of the Lowcountry Lowline (FLL) presented a conceptual design study to the City of Charleston on Tues. Feb. 11. The study outlines the potential benefits of the Lowline, a stretch of land down the middle of the peninsula that could serve as a walkable linear park, similar in concept to New York’s High Line or Atlanta’s BeltLine.

The proposed path includes a pedestrian walkway with a bikeway running along more than half, with space for proposed cultural events and diverse plant life.

The Lowline is a roughly two-mile tract that connects Marion Square and Mt. Pleasant Street that supporters hope will weave downtown, West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant, and North Charleston together for improved mobility and decreased traffic.

“You’ve got a nice combo going when it comes to transportation,” Katie Zimmerman, Charleston Moves’ executive director, says.

“When you have an entire north-south route like that that takes you the bulk of the peninsula, I think it’s going to spur people to make different choices in how they get around. I think more and more people are going to leave their cars at home.”

Details are still up in the air, but FLL has high hopes for the the park beyond its transportation implications, claiming that the redeveloped stretch could help store rainwater runoff sustainably in accordance with recommendations from the Dutch Dialogues, a long-term water management study the city completed in 2019.

At a Recreation Committee meeting on Tuesday, Lowline representative Scott Parker requested an annual contribution of $150,000 from the city. “I want to ask today for you to fully commit to this, with the knowledge that that money will be leveraged many, many times over to enhance the lives of all the citizens of Charleston,” he said.

Mayor John Tecklenburg and Councilmembers Jason Sakran and Harry Griffin noted their support for the project, but Sakran and Griffin both raised funding as a possible sticking point. “A project like this is easy to get behind in conception, but it always comes down to the money,” Griffin said.

Councilmember William Gregorie said that the city will need to find where the funds will come from before they commit to $150,000.

“We are not saying ‘No,’ but we just don’t want to go forward blindly,” he said.

Friends of Lowcountry Lowline plans to begin a public comment period soon to gather reactions from residents, including those in the neighborhoods where the Lowline will be built. Tom Bradford, FLL’s co-founder says they are working with City of Charleston staff to establish a schedule for public comments. He is hopeful that an announcement can be made next week with more details on how residents can submit feedback.

FLL has not provided a cost estimate or design specifics, but Parker says he would like to have a plan within a year. These are “not final plans by any means,” but opportunities, he told the Recreation Committee on Tuesday.

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Climate change presents an urgent threat, but also presents the chance to rebuild our economy with 100 percent clean energy and to create millions of good, union jobs in the process. My ideas for a Green New Deal will create an estimated 10.6 million new green jobs and help rebuild the middle class by providing family-supporting wages, career pathways, and worker protections in our new green economy. People of color, as well as lower-income communities, have often borne the brunt of climate change and other environmental harms. As president, I will fight for communities that have experienced historic disinvestment, across their range of needs: affordable housing, better infrastructure, good schools, health care access, and good jobs.

2. How would you deal with enduring, stark racial inequalities in places like South Carolina?

America long embraced policies that were designed to deliberately prevent Black Americans from building wealth — and the effects of decades of discrimination are felt and exist even today. We can’t make big structural, change unless we are willing to empower communities of color to have a seat at the decision-making table and act on their input to confront racial injustice head on. My Working Agenda for Black America highlights how each of my plans helps to address issues facing communities of color. My student debt cancellation plan will help close the wealth gap between Black and white families.

3. Why should South Carolina voters support you Feb. 29?

I grew up in Oklahoma, on the ragged edge of the middle class. When I was 12, my dad had a heart attack. We lost the family station wagon, and were an inch away from losing our home. But my mom got a minimum wage job at Sears. That job saved our home, and it saved our family. I’ve spent most of my career studying why it has become so hard for working families to get ahead. I learned that, over the years, our government and our economy worked better for a smaller and smaller slice of people at the top.

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After Iowa and New Hampshire, political observers begin using words like “path forward” and “momentum.” Although overused at times, these terms are important because performance in early states affects a candididate’s fundraising, media, and perception of viability.

Elizabeth Warren fell short of expectations in the first two contests and despite strong early polling and excellent debate performances, she has a difficult road to the nomination.

According to the most recent Real Clear Politics polling average, Warren is the choice of 12 percent of Democratic voters nationwide, down from 27 percent in early October. In South Carolina, she’s polling at just 9 percent, behind Biden, Sanders, and Steyer.

In our recent book on the South Carolina primary, we argue that the Palmetto State has important qualities in Democratic nomination contests. First, it is a good barometer of what happens in other southern contests on Super Tuesday. And second, South Carolina is the first contest where candidates must win the support of African-American voters — a key Democratic constituency.

For these reasons, a poor performance in South Carolina on Feb. 29 could be another bad sign for Warren’s campaign.

One possible explanation for Warren’s low polling in South Carolina is her lack of highprofile endorsements. In our book, we show that endorsements are one of the keys to success in the South Carolina primary. Although Warren has secured national endorsements, including former presidential candidate Julián Castro, she lags behind a number of her rivals in key South Carolina endorsements.

For example, Joe Biden, the front-runner in South Carolina, recently secured the endorsement of former Gov. Dick Riley and former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley. Mike Bloomberg, who isn’t even on the ballot in S.C., has the support of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin.

In the final weeks of the campaign a key endorsement or a strong debate performance could improve Warren’s standing considerably. Although victory in the “First in the South” primary seems unlikely at this point, a strong third place finish could help keep her campaign viable moving forward.

Jordan Ragusa and Gibbs Knotts are political science professors at the CofC. They recently published First in the South: Why South Carolina’s Presidential Primary Matters.

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During a DUI stop, an officer asked a man to follow a pen with his eyes while moving it in front of his face. The man basically failed the test when he interrupted the officer to ask, “Is that my pen?”

The Blotter is taken from Charleston Police Department reports.

We’ve added a cartoon and a little commentary.

We’ve added a little humor, too. No one has been found guilty. This is not a court of law.

A thief opened up a downtown vehicle, finding two handguns tucked away in the center console. Maybe he has a good eye, but he probably just knew that an unlocked pickup truck would definitely have multiple guns left inside.

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Officers reported to a downtown parking meter to find it damaged and loose change missing. Optimist’s point of view: Everyone can win in this situation. If the perp is smart, they’ll put the money back into other meters, effectively returning it to the city.

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At a downtown park earlier this month, a man was found lying on a bench with a can of Budweiser Margarita under the bench.

Officers noted that one-third of the drink remained, while issuing an open container citation. Guys, he’s had two-thirds of a Budweiser Margarita — he’s suffered enough, already.

After receiving $8,500 in cash from his credit union, a West Ashley man separated the money into 11 different envelopes: six with $1,000 and five with $500. Two envelopes went missing, which he believes was the work of his nurse assistant.

But we feel like it could also just be because of his confusing accounting system.

A James Island woman informed police that she was overdosing on marijuana and in need of medical attention.

Upon arrival, EMS determined that she was not overdosing, but was just really high from “one full cookie.”

There were other cookies on the counter of her home, which were put into CPD evidence where they will probably go stale.

A man and his brother were fighting outside of a downtown sandwich shop, spurred by “stress over recent family medical news,” according to a police report. We doubt that one of their vaping devices was the stressful medical news, but it couldn’t have helped because, not sure if you’ve heard, but they might be dangerous.

A pocketknife was found on a high school “scholar” at a Johns Island school. The student told officers that he carries it because he walks to school from a wooded area and is concerned about wild animals. The student did not mention any need to defend himself during class, so they might’ve just found the rare student who still feels safe at school.

At a West Ashley bar, a man reported that his personal pool cue was stolen by an unknown party. The complainant described the pool cue as a black and white Meucci Gambler 2 Series, with rare decals that bring its estimated value up to $750. We were skeptical at first, but actually, now it sounds worth stealing.

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ne hundred years ago this month, 22 businessmen banded together to start the Rotary Club of Charleston. Its members had names still familiar today — Cogswell, Fischer, Geer, Lesesne, Pinckney, Thornhill, Waring, and Way. Charleston’s then-new service club was the world’s 624th of what now numbers more than 33,000 clubs with 1.2 million members worldwide.

In popular culture, service clubs like Rotary, Sertoma, Kiwanis, Optimists, and Lions don’t get a lot of love. Many view their members as too “establishment.” But without business and community leaders who volunteer in these important nonprofit civic organizations, our communities would be less whole. These civic organizations give leaders a real way to give back and push our communities forward.

They are vital incubators for leadership and community empowerment. The kind hearts and commitment to public service of hundreds of Lowcountry members are found in the informal motto of the historic Charleston club: “Service above self.” It’s a slogan that any of the service clubs could adopt because of the good they do.

You’d probably be surprised to know how much the Rotary Club of Charleston has changed the Holy City. Not only did it provide seed money in the 1920s to build the city’s first modern hotel, the Francis Marion, but later club leaders provided initial funding that ignited the Coastal Community Foundation and the Trident United Way, both of which continue to make the Lowcountry better

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in countless ways. Rotarians fostered the early local Boy Scouts movement and beautified Marion Square. Just a few years ago, the club returned to the park to build a fountain that welcomes people at the corner of Calhoun and King streets. The club’s generosity also has been spread across the community through its Rotary Club of Charleston Fund, which has donated more than $300,000 over the past decade to local nonprofits and scholarships that make real differences in people’s lives.

And then there are the smaller projects that Rotarians in the Charleston club and others in the area do year after year from reading to kids in local elementary schools to improve literacy to adopting highways to beautify roadways. They ring Salvation Army bells at Christmas and buy holiday gifts for seniors at Ansonborough House. And they raise money for international causes, such as fighting to end polio worldwide and funding clean water machines for other countries in association with North Charleston’s Water Mission.

The Charleston that Rotarians faced daily when the club began a century ago is vastly different than today’s high-speed, inter-connected business environment that sometimes seems to devalue relationships and people. But thank goodness today’s Rotarians and their colleagues in Charleston share the same community zeal that founders had that inspired generations of “service above self.” Thank you, Rotarians and other service club members. Keep up the good work.

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Welcome to South Carolina Democratic campaigns converge for the first-in-the-South primary For the presidential candidates, staffers, reporters, and hangers-on starting to descend like locusts into South Carolina for its national debate and the Feb. 29 presidential primary, remember what native son James L. Pettigru wrote just after the state seceded in December 1860: “South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum.”

In a lot of ways, that one sentence still rings true.

The Palmetto State, home to 5 million Americans, has blossomed as the Sunbelt attracted outsiders, but it remains a largely rural and suburban state with no city larger than 150,000 people. While Charleston, Hilton Head, and lately Greenville, are world renowned, South Carolina is better known as one of the country’s reddest of red states and being nearly last on every national statistical list.

With the weaker blue side of the state’s political spectrum getting attention, we offer this pragmatic, somewhat cynical guide to South Carolina, settled 350 years ago as a business proposition that generated enormous wealth and inequities that still exist today.

Check your prejudices at the airport. Southerners aren’t stupid. We have teeth. Overall, the state is more purple than red or blue. While there are no statewide Democratic officeholders, blame that more on ger-

rymandering than voters. Don’t fall into cheap cliches when trying to figure out what’s going on politically.

Doing so will get you into trouble.

Black voters are traditional. Some new, shiny thing doesn’t resonate with black voters, who comprise more than half of Democratic primary voters. A big reason former Vice President Joe Biden has been doing well here is that African Americans in South Carolina are more conservative than you might assume. African Americans, who overwhelmingly vote Democratic, want what most Democrats want — someone who can beat President Trump in November. But they also want someone who is known and has a proven commitment to the mainstream. It’s important that Biden served as President Obama’s vice president. There’s a lot of built-in loyalty to favor his record. (Advantage: Biden.

Disadvantage: Klobuchar.)

Black voters aren’t necessarily pro-gay. This is a generalization, but there’s a lot of truth in it: Black voters in S.C. are deeply religious and have historically been uncomfortable with gay leaders. They’re not opposed, but black voters are not rushing in large numbers to the polls to vote for a gay candidate. That’s just the way it is.

(Disadvantage: Buttigieg.)

Class warfare isn’t as big of a deal here. There’s a

reason South Carolina has the lowest unionization rate in the country. It’s because there’s an ingrained, top-down economic system in place that evolved from the state’s highly successful plantation culture. The rich get richer in South Carolina and the poor don’t crawl out of poverty — but they also don’t elect leaders to force the system to change. Calls to arms to combat class divisions don’t work as well here. (Disadvantage: Sanders, Warren.)

Maybe money works. The big difference in this year’s S.C. primary from those in the past is how billionaire Tom Steyer has spent millions of dollars on TV and mail for months and has risen from nowhere into second place, according to recent polls. If he places high on Feb. 29, he could take away votes from Biden.

(Advantage: Steyer, Bloomberg. Disadvantage: Biden.)

Don’t get distracted by the GOP. Republicans could have had a primary if they wished. Former Gov. Mark Sanford challenged President Trump for a while, but got nowhere because the enemies of voter choice and yes-men thought it would be better for there to be no primary. Now some of them openly talk about meddling in the Democratic primary. Don’t fall for their nonsense.

Andy Brack is publisher of Charleston City Paper.

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Myth #1 The Civil War had nothing to do with slavery

Debunking some of the myths surrounding the Confederate narrative

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rom street names to local politics to tourist attractions around the Lowcountry, the institution of slavery is arguably the singlemost-significant historical theme still affecting Charleston, now a city which attracts millions of visitors each year and thousands of new residents each month. A justreleased book

by College of Charleston history professor Adam H. Domby examines the fallacies of the Confederate narrative which still define how many people see our diverse, growing state.

This week, we asked him to break down four of the lies and misconceptions woven into the mythology of the Lost Cause at the heart of those who seek to rewrite Confederate history — as Domby calls it in his new book, The False Cause.

—Sam Spence

Ruta Smith

Many Americans grow up learning that the Civil War wasn’t about slavery. Let us begin with the simple truth: Slavery had everything to do with the Civil War. Don’t take my word for it, take theirs.

As the vice president of the Confederacy, Alexander Hamilton Stephens famously told a crowd in Savannah in March 1861, Confederates rejected Thomas Jefferson’s declaration that “All men are created equal” and the founder’s belief that slavery “was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically.” Instead, Stephens told the crowd slavery was a good thing, that “Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition.” While uncomfortable to read now, in 1861 this was widely understood to be the cause of the war by anyone paying attention.

Mississippi’s secession declaration began its list of “the prominent reasons which have induced our course” with the statement, “Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery.”

“That we do not [seem to] overstate the dangers to our institution” it continued, “a reference to a few facts will sufficiently prove” that slavery was threatened enough to justify secession. This was followed by a list of the various ways slavery was threatened, including Republicans refusing to let slavery expand into new territories, the Northern press condemning slavery and advocating abolition, and the fact that Northern states “nullified” the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 by refusing to enforce it. That is right, one of the key complaints was Northern states asserting that they had a right to ignore federal law.

The only state right that concerned seceding states was the right to slavery.

It was ex-Confederates and their children who rewrote the cause of the war after the fact. This served a variety of purposes from hiding how definitive their defeat had really been, to justifying cries of “states’ rights” when defending segregation.

Not everyone agreed with this rewriting of the war’s cause. As ex-Confederate guerrilla John Singleton Mosby complained in a 1907 letter to a friend. “The South went to war on account of Slavery,” he wrote. “South Carolina went to war — as she said in her Secession proclamation — because slavery [would] not be secure under Lincoln. South Carolina ought to know what was the cause for her seceding.”

Indeed, South Carolina did know the cause of their secession, and their convention, like Mississippi’s, made a list of complaints in 1860. Every one of them was tied to slavery.

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All Southerners supported the Confederacy

Enslavers were benevolent and enslaved people were happy

The fabrication of “Black Confederates”

First off, not all Southerners were white.

Indeed, Clemson professor Vernon Burton likes to point out that the majority of South Carolinians supported the Union because the majority of South Carolinians in 1860 were enslaved, so one might even argue that South Carolinians won the Civil War. More than 185,000 African Americans — the vast majority of them Southerners — served in the United States military during the war.

More than 5,400 South Carolinians joined United States Army regiments raised in the sea islands. When Charleston fell to United States forces in 1865, it was a South Carolina unit, the 21st United States Colored Troops (USCT) that led the way into the city.

Additionally, not all white Southerners supported the Confederacy. Around 100,000 Southern white men served in the United States military instead of the Confederate Army.

That is more men than Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia included at its largest. Imagine, for a moment, how the Confederacy having an entire additional army could have changed the war’s progress.

Indeed, back-of-the-envelope math indicates that white and black Southerners combined provided more than 10 percent of the United States military’s manpower during the Civil War. And this is just those Southerners who joined the Army as a form of dissent. There were other ways to resist, from draft dodging to providing the Union with intelligence to even joining the U.S. Navy.

Slavery was a system of oppression based on violence and the threat of violence to extract labor. Economic interest did not protect enslaved people from abuse. Enslaved people were routinely branded, mutilated, whipped, and killed by their enslavers.

Advertisements seeking runaway slaves sometimes offered larger rewards for a fugitive’s decapitated head than their return alive. Charleston had an entire city institution, the workhouse, devoted to punishing enslaved people. Parents saw their children ripped from their arms and sold out of state, never to be seen again. Spoleto Festival USA’s 2020 headliner Rhiannon Giddens wrote a song based on an actual advertisement from 1797 that offered a woman for sale, with her 9 month old available at the “purchaser’s option.”

Even the kindest slave owner who promised not to whip or sell their slaves as long as they worked used the threat of sale, subsequent violence, and family separation to extract labor. Enslaved people dreaded their master’s death not because of love for their enslavers, but because settling an estate often meant breaking up slave communities and families. As works like Ed Baptist’s The Half that Has Never Been Told and Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers They Were Her Property, have shown us, there was no “good slave owner.” There were worse slave owners.

Rape was commonplace on plantations. Before anyone gets dreams of consensual sex, there was no way to say no without enduring a beating and, ultimately, rape. Southern newspapers openly advertised young lighter-skinned women — usually with straight hair — for sale as sex slaves. “Fancy girls,” as they were called, often fetched the highest prices in the New Orleans slave mart. Young women were viewed as luxury goods. The fact that slave owners routinely sold away their own children was an open secret. Even Mary Chesnut, wife of a South Carolina senator and Confederate general, acknowledged the fact in her diary, writing, “The mulattoes one sees in every family exactly resemble the white children.” That was the brutal reality of American slavery. (For more on this, read Rachel A. Feinstein, When Rape was Legal: The Untold History of Sexual Violence During Slavery.)

Enslaved people were not content either; they resisted their own enslavement personally and on principle. The 1739 Stono Rebellion just outside of Charleston and Denmark Vesey’s failed 1822 plot were both examples of enslaved people seeking their freedom by any means necessary. Everyday forms of resistance included running away, working slowly, and stealing.

Enslaved people were not fans of the Confederacy. Documents produced by Confederates show that in one group of 102 enslaved people on Sullivan’s Island, 32 ran away in just three months over July-September 1864 — nearly a third of the group. Those that escaped toward Union lines may have enlisted in the USCT. Similarly large numbers of people self-emancipated from the island in the months before and after. During the Civil War, enslaved people not only ran away in massive numbers (over 400,000 escaped to Union lines by 1864 alone) but they also provided valuable intelligence and labor to United States forces.

While people often forget the importance of black troops in the United States Army, a new lie has grown in popularity in the last 50 years. Claims that tens or even hundreds of thousands of black soldiers fighting for the Confederacy have popped up all over the internet and even made it into a fourth-grade textbook used in Virginia. These fabrications grew out of earlier myths claiming that enslaved people were loyal and happy, lies which evolved so that impressed laborers building trenches are now remembered as black Confederate volunteers. In fact, until March 1865 it was illegal under Confederate law to enlist African Americans, and one plan to save slavery by getting enslaved people to fight for the Confederacy never got off the ground.

Claims of black Confederates are often based on pensions given out to a handful of formerly enslaved people who claimed they had been “loyal slaves” during the war, and remained obedient (read: subservient). By kowtowing and playing along, these elderly and indigent men might get a tiny pension.

Those that issued the pensions, however, clearly did not view them as Confederate veterans. While impoverished Confederate veterans in South Carolina became eligible for pensions in the 1890s, formerly enslaved African Americans were ineligible until 1923. Even then, the measly 328 pensions issued to African Americans paid less than one-fifteenth the amount as those given to white veterans. Among these pensions, a Jim Crow hierarchy determined who supposedly deserved more.

Today these pensions are often cited as evidence that the Confederacy wasn’t racist and the war couldn’t have been about slavery. But a handful of meager payouts to people who presented themselves as “loyal slaves” while living under the oppressive Jim Crow regime does not change the war’s cause. Instead, it tells us that some South Carolinians found ways to manipulate an oppressive system to gain financially. Indeed, perhaps we should celebrate these men, not as black Confederate soldiers, but as survivors of both slavery and Jim Crow.

Around 100,000 Southern white men served in the United States military instead of the Confederate Army.

CHARLESTON'S OLD CITY JAIL WAS ALSO HOME TO THE WORKHOUSE, WHERE ENSLAVED PEOPLE WOULD BE CONFINED, PUNISHED, AND TORTURED

Ruta Smith

For more on these and other myths, as well as how each of them was created and continues to support white supremacy today, read Domby’s new book The False Cause: Fraud, Fabrication, and White Supremacy in Confederate Memory (University of Virginia Press, 2020) available from your favorite book seller. On March 5, Domby will hold a book talk at Blue Bicycle Books (420 King St.).

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Sat. Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15. Omar Shrine Temple, 176 Patriots Point Road. Mt. Pleasant. captainscomicexpo.com

Japanese for “chit chat,” PechaKucha is a celebration of creativity and local talent where presenters will show their works and thoughts in a 20×20 format; presentations feature 20 images that advance automatically for 20 seconds each, as the presenter talks along with the images. This year’s presenters are Beki Crowell, Henry Riggs, Jae Smith and Bennett Jones, Jess Nicoles and Erik Holmberg, Jesse Vickers, Juan Casselett, Kaminer Haislip, Michael Smallwood, and Nakeisha Daniel.

Thurs. Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. $12.

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Charleston Academy of Music Benefit Concert Head to an “elegant Venetian carnival” soiree to benefit CAM’s scholarship program. Enjoy bites, beverages, a silent auction, and student performances.

Sun. Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. $75. Charleston Library Society, 164 King St. Downtown. charlestonacademyofmusic.com

Movie Night in the Park What’s better than watching a young lion prince flee his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery? Enjoy food trucks and games galore with Charleston Parks Conservancy before watching The Lion King. Bring the kids for a fun and relaxing night in the park.

Fri. Feb. 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free to attend. 720 Magnolia Park and Community Garden. Magnolia Road. West Ashley. charlestonparksconservancy.org

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Sun. Feb. 23, 3-6 p.m. Free to attend.

Graft Wine Shop, 700 King St. Downtown. facebook.com/runaroundsuevintage

A Dark Look at the Happiest Place on Earth

A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney Written by Lucas Hnath Directed by Zach Rettig

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HCB Oyster Roast You’re invited to Holy City’s new location and oyster roast extravaganza featuring live music from Stephen Jenkins and Friends and, you guessed it, all you can eat oysters.

Sat. Feb. 22, 1-5 p.m. $25.

Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave. North Charleston. holycitybrewing.com

Meals on Wheels Oyster Roast In addition to barbecue, oysters, and various tasty side dishes, guests can enjoy corn hole and other yard games at this roast in support of Meals on Wheels Charleston. Plus, your ticket gets your first drink free and samples of Tradesman Brewing beers.

Sat. Feb. 22, 6-9 p.m. $35/adults, $15/kids. Tradesman Brewing Co., 1647 King St. Downtown

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Dill Sanctuary Oyster Roast

Watch comedian Drew Howard roast the host at this Rusty Bull Brewing event where he will crack jokes about the staff while you crack open a cold one, and (fittingly) a bucket of oysters for just $20. You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and you’ll slurp.

Sat. Feb. 22, 4-10 p.m. Free to attend.

Rusty Bull Brewing Co., 3005 W. Montague Ave. North Charleston. facebook.com/TheRustyBullBrewingCo

What’s that? Another oyster roast? This BYOB annual roast allows for a perfect day looking out on the Stono River.

Bring a seat, blanket, and a cooler to enjoy live music by Paul Quattlebaum Jazz Band and cupcakes from The Holy City Cupcakes.

Sat. Feb. 22, 12-3 p.m. $45/member, $55/non-member. Dill Sanctuary, 1163 Riverland Drive. James Island. charlestonmuseum.org

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If you’ve been flipping through the City Paper these past few weeks, you’ve likely seen our “Three Questions” series. Each issue, we publish presidential candidates’ responses to questions about issues facing local voters, from climate change to racial inequality.

And every week, CofC political science professors Jordan Ragusa and Gibbs Knotts analyze the candidates ahead of South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary on Sat. Feb. 29. Ragusa and Knotts are the authors of First in the South: Why South Carolina’s Presidential Primary Matters.

Well, a week before the primary Ragusa and Knotts are sitting down in person to discuss the election and take questions. Join them on Sun. Feb. 23 at Itinerant Literate Books, 2-4 p.m. for a free chat. You can register ahead of time online.

You can expect Ragusa and Knotts to touch on topics they cover in the book including the big one: What does it take to win in South Carolina?

Former S.C. Gov. Jim Hodges has said this of First in the South: “Knotts and Ragusa provide a thorough look at how South Carolina became the focal point of presidential primary elections, and why it remains such a critical stop on the presidential primary map for both Democrats and Republicans.” —Connelly Hardaway Provided

MEOW MEOW HEADS TO CHARLESTON FOR A SOLD-OUT RUN OF SHOWS DURING THIS YEAR’S SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA

Feline Flow Globe-trotting Meow Meow brings her kamikaze cabaret to Spoleto Festival USA

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We try to time it so I’m still awake and she’s not sound asleep.

Fumbling around WhatsApp, I mistakenly dial in for a video call.

Melissa Madden Gray, known both to the world and her familiars as Meow Meow, politely responds with a message.

“Hi Mary, I’ll call you on audio.” When we connect I apologize for the attempted video call; “God, I’m never ready to see my image on a front-facing screen,” I laugh. “Oh, I’m always ready! It’s just early,” Meow replies.

It’s 9 a.m., and she’s on.

Meow is calling from Australia but when I ask if that’s where she’s originally from, she declares, in her ineffably charming accent, that she’s “spectacularly global.”

The multi-hyphenate performer — she sings (quite well), acts, dances, writes, jests — will be putting on an original show during Spoleto Festival USA for a five-night, sold-out run at Woolfe Street Playhouse. “I call it feline intimate,” she says. “It’s just me and piano. It’s a very great intimacy, there’s a beautiful focus on music you can really respond to.”

Cabaret, an amalgam of singing and

soliloquies and sometimes even magic, stems from late-19th century France. An audience would group around a platform in a small club, one that served liquor, of course, cheering on a series of amateur acts.

It’s fitting that this Brittanica entry has “probably” as the third word; the medium is fluid, malleable, mutable.

In a 2017 interview with BBC, Meow tells interviewer Deborah Bull, “I live this way on and off stage in a very heightened way which I find much more truthful.”

Her truth is big, dark locks curled tight and round falling across her made-up face, eylashes fluttering, daily dress black and continued on page 20

SPOLETO’S EXPLORING OMAR DISCUSSION SERIES KICKS OFF ON FEB. 20

Last week Spoleto Festival USA announced a new, free discussion series under the umbrella of Spoleto ETC (Engaging The Community), the fest’s education and community outreach program. The ETC discussion series, “Exploring Omar”, expands on the historical context and cultural significance of Spoleto’s original opera, Omar.

Written by Rhiannon Giddens, Omar is based on the life of former enslaved African, Omar Ibn Said. The opera premieres at Spoleto, running throughout this year’s festival.

The discussions kick off this Thurs. Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at Randolph Hall with: “Cultural Ties Between Futa Toro (Senegal) and the Lowcountry”. The panelists will discuss the faith and cultural traditions of both Futa Toro (Omar Ibn Said’s birthplace) and the Lowcountry. Dr. Muhammad Fraser-Rahim, a Citadel professor, moderates.

On Thurs. March 12 head to the Main Library at 6 p.m. for: “Islam and Enslaved Africans in Early Charleston”.

The final discussion, “Omar Ibn Said, the Man”, takes place on Thurs. April 23 at 6 p.m. at the Avery Research Center.

Learn more about Spoleto ETC (and buy tickets to Omar) online at spoletousa.org. —CH

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tight and lacy. Meow Meow is a character, born from Gray’s mind. But she’s also simply herself, a chanteuse “living out of suitcases” who loves to “whip around” whatever city she’s currently in. She hopes to check out some art galleries in Charleston.

In that same BBC interview, Bull and Meow describe cabaret as possessing a “hallucinatory” quality. It is a medium, perhaps more than any other form of entertainment, that recognizes itself over and over again.

The songs are over the top, the costumes outlandish, the person taking center stage inextricably tied to their art.

The audience can empathize and laugh and project their own stories into the tragi-comic narrative — hell, they’ll very likely participate. But there’s still a subtle aura, a gentle

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haze surrounding Meow Meow. You get the unnerving sense, as you listen to her album, Hotel Amour, or watch clips of her performances from Edinburgh to New York, that she knows something we don’t. Something we haven’t yet realized.

Meow says there was no “aha” moment in which she discovered she could in fact, sing.

Instead, she says she’s “always known” she’s had the need to speak or express herself — “I wanted to make noise.”

On Hotel Amour, her album with Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale, Meow sings on the title track, “I sat still and wrote love some letters, but love doesn’t read any more.”

She’s whip smart and wicked funny, but Meow, more than anything, has an uncanny ability to hit the occasional raw nerve.

“I am always taken by surprise. When I first started writing, in a way it was a light love song — as if love songs were ever light!

It became something else, much more

profound for me.”

During her 1 hour, 25 minute “feline intimate” show at Woolfe Street, Meow says she’ll incorporate “beautiful jazz,” early French pop, and Radiohead into the production. She’s got range. And she’ll look fantastic, no doubt, her lips painted a deep red, her high heels tapping across the theater’s concrete floor. No word on whether she’ll solicit audience members to build upon her feisty feline narrative, but don’t expect to sit unnoticed in the corner.

“I still remember seeing classical ballet, sitting in the front row,” says Meow. “I could hear the Prima Ballerina gasping as she was thrown around, I could see the sweat, all of the beauty. There was an incredible, real, visceral passion. I’ve always felt that I need to ... it will only come out if you feel passionate. I have a tiny voice if I don’t really believe what I’m singing. If I have a story to tell, my voice is there.”

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Some of the South’s best literature comes from the inkwells of 20th century women like Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, and Kate Chopin. Hurston and Walker were some of the first writers to give representation to women of color in literature, insisting that human value is more than skin deep. Their writing laid the foundation for writers like Finney who grew up in South Carolina in the midst of the civil rights, black power, and black arts movements. As stated

on her website, Finney’s poetry addresses, looking beyond some of the social roles “Black girl genius unrecognized, Black histhat were provided for women, and seeing tory misplaced and forgotten, and the stories that there’s a human being in there who of women who prefer to jump instead of ride may have inhabited that role but that the traditional tracks of polite and acceptable there’s so much more to the person than society.” Finney also takes a deep dive into that,” says Eichelberger. By rejecting this the limitations placed on women’s sexuality idealized version of womanhood, these and relationships. women were also rejecting traditional Writers like Chopin Southern values and and Welty grappled with “We still haven’t really the notion of the Lost traditional notions of Cause, a mindset used white Southern woman- made up our minds as a to perpetuate slavery hood. The antebellum culture regarding what it and racism in the South.

South placed white Welty, says means to be a woman, or Eichelberger, women on a pedestal, “was a prized for their feminin- a man for that matter... forerunner for someone — Julia Eichelberger, director of Southern ity, delicate nature, and like Michele Moore studies at CofC physical beauty. Chopin because Welty was and Welty refused to interested in giving voice view femininity through such a narrow to a lot of different characters and sort lens. “These were writers who are inviting of getting inside their heads and letting us to rethink what female identity means, readers see the fullness of their lives.”

Moore’s novel, set in 1950s Charleston, tells the story of women who worked in the cigar factory, segregated by skin color on different floors but living parallel lives.

The novel breaks the popular historical narrative by acknowledging the presence of a working middle class, much less the story of women within this group.

“We still haven’t really made up our minds as a culture regarding what it means to be a woman, or a man for that matter, and female identity is something that continues to be problematic for a lot of people,” says Eichelberger.

Attendees are welcome to view Central to Their Lives before or after the program.

The Gibbes will be selling the exhibition catalogue and Itinerant Literate will be selling copies of The Cigar Factory, publications by Finney, and other relevant titles. Finney and Moore will also hold book signings.

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Chinese Moderate Serving Lunch (Wed.-Sat.), Dinner (Wed.-Sun.) 4628 Spruill Ave. North Charleston

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An iconic moment in subculture, reinvented.

Gulp Fiction Vincent: What the fried rice is this place?

Mia: This is “Jackrabbit Filly.” A Genghis man should love it.

Vincent: Come on, Mia. Let’s go and get some marinated mackerel ($13).

Mia: You can get marinated mackerel here, Daddy-o. Don’t be a hare.

Vincent: Oh, after you, Mustang Sally.

Following suit, the menu at Jackrabbit Filly — Shuai and Corrie Wang’s predestined jump from their popular Short Grain food truck — takes quintessential Asian fare, and adds some vamp. While the lunch and dinner offerings rotate often, rest assured the menu is filled with tasty iterations of kimchi, laksa curry, and Sichuan peppercorns.

The pork and cabbage dumplings ($9) are where Yangtze meets Ganges, with a rich mix of pork, cabbage, ginger, and coriander encased inside the perfectly cooked pasta wrapper. Topped with a pungent chinkiang vinegar and Lao Gan Ma chili crisp sauce, the first bite is like suddenly finding something you hadn’t even realized was missing.

Muse on that while you wait. And wait.

And do a little more waiting for a table.

Arrive at 5:30 p.m. and the place is already bumping, with the predicted 45-minute biding-of-time ultimately taking 30 minutes longer. Eventually things will presumably die down and/or a reservation system engaged, but for now you can bank on plenty of hobnobbing with strangers. If you have a hankering for Asian fusion and awkward conversations, the front porch has what you need. Huddle under a heat lamp, sip a drink with a name so long and unnecessary it’s a little cringey to say it aloud (“I’ll take a ‘That’s right, Iceman. I am Dangerous,” $10) and watch as converging generations grapple

for common ground.

From the name, one might expect the salt and pepper octopus ($11) to arrive as something along the lines of crisp, cornstarch-coated tentacles tossed with Sichuan and jalapeno peppers.

One would be wrong. In actuality, it’s closer to popcorn shrimp than shell-on crunchy crustacean, and there ain’t nothing wrong with that. Topped with green onion and crisp cucumber, all drenched in a buttermilk wasabi aioli, I’m from here on referring to it as octopoda with ranch.

The fish tartare ($12), however, should be called bait and switch. I mean, yes, there’s raw fish, but it’s plated on top of noriwrapped cylinders of rice and, well — it’s deconstructed sushi. The generous bounty of smoky Chipotle-esque “spicy mayo” and fishy furikake overshadowed the delicate fish, but props for what is undoubtedly a clever idea by any name. continued on page 24

Chef, restaurateur, TV star, and cookbook author Vivian Howard is opening not one but two restaurants in Charleston this summer. The North Carolina-based chef will build an IRL version of her online bakeshop, Handy + Hot, as well as Lenoir, a “casual yet refined restaurant,” downtown.

The location, 68 Wentworth St., is the home of the Renaissance Charleston Hotel, which has hosted several restaurants over the last decade, including 1KEPT, Barony Tavern, and Wentworth Grill.

Lenoir, named for the Eastern N.C. county where Howard’s family lives, will feature Southern food that “exalts” regional fare, with a streamlined menu that “will reflect the frugal farmer, rather than traditional Lowcountry cooking.”

The menu will consist of small plates for sharing, paired with affordable wines and plenty of local craft brews.

Handy + Hot will serve as a modern take on an American coffee shop serving grab-and-go biscuits, hand pies, Southern pastries, juices, and a full coffee menu.

Slide into H+H during lunch for seasonal salads, sandwiches, and sides.

Architect David Thompson (the guy behind the design of The Ordinary, Butcher & Bee, Mercantile & Mash, The Belmont, The Grocery, and more) will help Howard re-haul the space with a high-end design that expands guests’ understanding of the American South.

A big ask? Nothing that Vivian Howard’s brand can’t handle. As she says on her website: “I work to blend family, food, and storytelling in a way that touches people and reminds them of where they came from.”

Howard, whose family owns two restaurants in Kinston, N.C., and another in Wilmington, was the focus of the public television series A Chef’s Life, which ended its five-season run in 2019 and earned a Peabody and Emmy Award.

Howard’s new show, Somewhere South, is set to debut on PBS by spring.

Be sure to follow Lenoir and Handy + Hot on Instagram to stay up-to-date with opening dates. —Connelly Hardaway

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Eli’s Table Benedicts for breakfast, soup and sandwiches for lunch, and crowd-pleasing entrees for dinner like pork chops, lemon chicken, and seafood fra diavolo. 129 Meeting St. Provided

Good Catch Oysterfest Fri. Feb. 21 7:30-10:30 p.m. $45/members, $50/general admission, $75/VIP S.C. Aquarium 100 Aquarium Wharf Downtown

FOODIE EVENT | Shell of a Friday The S.C. Aquarium is kicking off After Hours 2020 with Good Catch Oysterfest. Enjoy views of the harbor while shucking oysters and sipping beer. Good Catch partners will also feature special chili and chowder recipes throughout the night. Grab a VIP ticket for early access to the event, a souvenir shucker, and an exclusive bar for the evening. The feature oyster purveyor is Folly River Shellfish and Good Catch partners include The Fish House, Grace & Grit, Acme Lowcountry Kitchen, Dockery’s, Delaney Oyster House, and Coastal Provisions. —Mary Scott Hardaway FRIDAY

cuisine calendar n BEER Thankful Thursdays — One dollar from every pint sold on Thankful Thursdays is donated to a local charity. While sales throughout the day count, the official happy hour is from 5-8 p.m., when the charity will be in the brewery to discuss the good work they do.

Learn more on Tradesman’s Facebook page. Each Thurs. 5-8 p.m. Free to attend. Tradesman Brewing Co., 1647 King St. Ext. (843) 410-1315. facebook.com/ Tradesmanbrew/ Weekly Beer and Wine Tastings at Edmund’s Oast Exchange — Edmund’s Oast Exchange offers weekly wine tastings on Thursdays entitled Sarah’s Selections from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For $5, enjoy a special beer tasting selected

by Certified Sommelier Sarah O’Kelley. All proceeds benefit a selected charity each quarter.

Each Thurs. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5.

Edmund’s Oast Exchange, 1081 Morrison Dr. (843) 990-9449. edmundsoast.com/exchange Open Mic — acoustic Each Sat. 4-7 p.m. Freehouse Brewery, 2895 Pringle St, Ste B. freehousebeer.com Holy City Brewing Oyster Roast with Bowens Island — This will be the first fete at Holy City Brewing’s new location on Aragon Ave. Bowens Island will be providing the

oysters for the event and there will be live music from Stephen Jenkins and Friends starting at 1:30 p.m Wristbands will cost $25, and that includes all-you-can-eat oysters.

Other people who wish to visit the taproom can attend normally, as the kitchen will be serving food from the normal menu as well and the bar will be pouring offerings of beer as well as full wine and liquor selections. Sat. Feb. 22, 1-5 p.m. $25. Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave. (843) 459-2948. holycitybrewing.com Suds and Savasana — Start your Saturday right with Suds and Savasana, a weekly all-levels yoga class held in Low Tide Brewing.

After the yoga class, led by Darcy Mahan, enjoy a craft beer. Each Sat. 11 a.m. $15/yoga and beer, $10/yoga. Low Tide Brewing, 2863 Maybank Hwy. (843) 501-7570. lowtidebrewing.com/ Bendy Brewski Sunday Brunch — 45 minutes of all levels yoga followed by a mimosa or beer.

Each Sun. 10:15 a.m. $7. Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave. (843) 437-0846. holycitybrewing.com Bendy Brewski Yoga Frothy Beard — Enjoy all-levels yoga and craft beer along with Zombie Bobs Pizza every Monday inside the brewery.

Mats are available to borrow. Each Mon. 6-7 p.m. $15. Frothy Beard Brewing, 1401 Sam Rittenberg

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n AMERICAN 5Church The sister restaurant to 5Church Charlotte, 5Church Charleston is run by exec chef Adam Hodgson and Bravo Top Chef alum Jamie Lynch. While the menu veers pretty standard high-end, approachable, “modern American” fare — think salmon, raw bar items, flatbread — the Market Street spot has made a point to go the extra mile by sourcing ingredients from Lynch’s new sixacre farm located 30 minutes from Charlotte. —Mary

Blvd. (843) 437-0846. bendybrewskiyoga.com $12 Burger + Beer Night at Félix — Join us every Tuesday at Félix for our Raclette Burger, Frites and a Beer for $12! Tues. $12. Félix Cocktails et Cuisine, 550 King St. (843) 203-6297. felixchs.com

n FOODIE EVENTS Charleston Place Launches WorldClass Champagne Tastings — Sip and savor a variety of legendary Champagnes from top Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) brands including Veuve Clicquot, Krug, and Ruinart. Charleston Grill’s advanced sommelier and wine director Rick Rubel has cultivated two different Champagne flights, served daily at the Thoroughbred Club and Charleston Grill. Ongoing, 11 a.m. $49-$75.

Charleston Place, 130 Market St. (843) 722-4900.

Common Hour — Every Wed. and Thurs. evening at Wild Common enjoy Common Hour with $8 white, red, and rosé wines and $5 Chef’s Selection of ‘bites’ from 5-6:30 p.m. Each Wed. Thurs. 5 p.m. A la carte. Wild Common, 103 Spring St. cannongreencharleston.com

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Scott Hardaway (Dish, Summer 2019) 32 N. Market St. The Alley Fun bowling alley with games, lanes, great drinks, and good food. 131 Columbus St. Boxcar Betty’s Somewhat hidden away on Savannah Highway is Boxcar Betty’s, a simple enough place that means to take a stand on the lack of good fried chicken sandwiches. Because owners Ian MacBryde and Roth Scott, formerly of Magnolias, staked their claim as a niche kind of joint, the menu confidently boasts only a few items. Boxcar Betty’s now has four area locations. 1922 Savannah Hwy. 114 Holiday Drive. 7800 Rivers Ave. Burtons Grill Classic New England fare, from clam chowder to shrimp scampi with big entrees like barbecue ribs and rib-eyes, plus a local catch. 1875 Hwy. 17 N. Early Bird Diner Biscuits and eggs for breakfast. Patty melts and open faced sandwiches for lunch. Blue plate specials for dinner featuring meat and sides of your choice. 1644 Savannah Hwy.

Florie’s at Commonhouse Aleworks 4831 O’Hear Ave. Harold’s Cabin This Bill Murray-owned restaurant serves fresh eats and coffees from its two-story location in the Westside neighborhood. 247 Congress St. Hen and The Goat This fast/casual spot offers sandwiches, breakfast, and snacks in a family friendly atmosphere. 869 Folly Rd. Kickin’ Chicken 27 varieties of wings, plus great sandwiches, huge salads, and burgers too. 337 King St. 1175 Folly Road 349 W Coleman Blvd. 800 N. Main St. 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.

KinFolk A stone’s throw from Kiawah, KinFolk occupies the tiny space once inhabited by Crave Smokehouse. With snug seating for two dozen, it’s something of a shack in its own right. There’s a welcoming “door’s always open” vibe that permeates everything from the decor to the food. The menu changes often, seemingly most influenced by the whims of nature and her bounty, and on my visit, the heirloom tomato salad beckoned. Simple and straightforward, it does exactly what one would hope — elevate the pure pleasure of a perfectly ripe, late-summer tomato. When approaching the Nashville-style hot chicken, I started in the shallow end with the quarter bird prepared mild — much like Indian or Thai cuisine, note that even the ‘mild’ has a small touch of heat. Served on a slice of white sandwich bread and accompanied by three lightly brined bread-and-butter pickles, the chicken itself is at once crisp and juicy. Arguably, it’s at the hot level that the dish achieves true Nashville distinction. The melange of black pepper, smoked paprika, and sweet sugar hit first, followed by a slow burn at the back of the throat. The chicken’s inherent blandness helps to temper any real intensity, and the heat lingers for just a few seconds. In other words, order it this way if you can. 4430 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy.

Krazy Owls Steampunk sports bar and restaurant.

3157 Maybank Hwy. Mainland Container Co. Kitchen & Bar Mainland Container Co. is comprised of a rustic, beachy restaurant, a ground-level bar set in a shipping container, and ample umbrella-covered seating. Bar food offerings range from wings; hushpuppies that are basically savory donuts drizzled with honey, and served with hot pepper jelly and pimento cheese; and a beer cheese-covered tater tot extravaganza called The Full Container. 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd.

Ms. Rose’s Modern American diner food with classics like meatloaf and fried chicken and newer favorites like kale, polenta, and brussels sprouts. 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.

Philly’s Cheesesteaks They say don’t be fooled by imitators. We say this is definitely the real deal when it comes to cheesesteaks, whether you take ‘em ‘wi’d or ‘widout.’ 4650 Ladson Road.

The Rarebit A 50s-style cocktail bar with a full menu of diner favorites like chicken noodle soup, patty melts, and triple stack burgers. Breakfast is served all day, every day. 474 King St. Rutledge Cab Co. An all-day menu of burgers, salads, sandwiches and finer fare. 1300 Rutledge Ave. A Salt N Battered 1303 Ashley River Road.

The Shelter Kitchen + Bar Burgers, brunch fare, beer, and a sprawling bar and patio make for a comfortable place to hang and enjoy yourself. 202 Coleman Blvd.

Stack’s Coastal Kitchen A small menu focuses on fresh seafood with duck, steak, and pork entree options too. 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd.

Toast of Charleston Housemade soups, sandwiches, and desserts “to die for,” according to USA Today.

155 Meeting St. 2026 Savannah Hwy. 717 Old Trolley Rd. Unit 10.

Uptown Social There are adult slushies with names like High Noon grapefruit frose and Day Rager, plus signature cocktails like the Grape-full Dead and Burning Sensation. The bar food fares well. The sloppy joe sliders are billed as “cafeteria style, but better.” Although not a very high bar, they’ve succeeded.

The Armitage pizza makes a case for what Uptown Social does best — bake fresh dough. 587 King St. Vickery’s Bar and Grill Great setting for creative

American food with Cuban flair and some of the best bloodys in town. Voted Best Outdoor Patio and Best Happy Hour by CP readers. 1313 Shrimp Boat Lane.

Warehouse As of early 2019 Warehouse is now serving “noodle bowls for the soul,” offering a ramenfocused menu, small plates, and their neighborhood favorite Sunday brunch. 45 1/2 Spring St. The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Bar The only thing prettier than the views are what’s on the plate at this rooftop restaurant. Think hamachi crudo, lobster rolls, and a huge burger. 79 Wentworth St.

n MODERN AMERICAN Angel Oak Restaurant Serving lunch, Sun. brunch, and “supper,” this Johns Island gem uses local ingredients and modern preparations. Lunch features fresh, quick, made from scratch fare that is at once rustic and delicious. Dinner takes a more innovative approach to southern American cuisine. Beer and wine only. 3669 Savannah Hwy. Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill This “modern steakhouse” features a menu of diverse, yet refined, steak dishes and locally sourced plates highlighting purveyors like Tarvin Seafood and Carolina Gold Rice. 14 N Market St. Charleston Grill Exec. chef Michelle Weaver takes the helm in the kitchen of this world-class dining room.

The innovative menu is broken into four types of dishes: pure focuses on fresh ingredients in simple preparations, lush delivers lavish French fare, cosmopolitan explores exotic and imaginative cuisine, and Southern is the Grill’s take on local favorites. Live jazz nightly. 224 King St. Circa 1886 Intriguing cuisine at the Wentworth Mansion. Menu changes regularly based on the seasons and ingredient availability. But the antelope loin is a perennial favorite. 149 Wentworth St. The Daily This great all-day cafe and to go market has everything from avocado toast to wines, pastries to copies of Garden & Gun. 652-B King St. Edmund’s Oast A brewpub from the guys at the Edmund’s Oast Exchange with a fresh, seasonal menu and 48 taps of awesome. Food options and drinks specials for $4 each and only available at the bar from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. 1081 Morrison Dr. FIG James Beard Award-winning chef Mike Lata helms this acclaimed neighborhood bistro, crafting a daily menu that is based on fresh, local food. 232 Meeting St. Gabrielle Gabrielle Charleston is the signature restaurant at luxurious Hotel Bennett, which opened in January 2019. With French-influenced, New Orleanshoned sensibilities and locally sourced ingredients, Gabrielle’s elegant, polished cuisine will likely place her firmly in the “It Girl” running.

Graze Creative casual cuisine that encompasses the farm-to-table ethos. 863 Houston Northcutt Blvd. 115 E 5th North St. The Grocery A changing, seasonal menu with Mediterranean and Southern influences. Craft beer on tap, housemade charcuterie, a wood-burning oven, and a familial atmosphere. 4 Cannon St. Herd Provisions A straightforward celebration of quality ingredients prepared with care, Herd Provisions puts the farm in farm-to-table. The meat served by the restaurant has been raised on the owner’s Virginia farm, Leaping Waters. Meanwhile, just about everything else — from fruits and veggies to the beans, breads, and desserts — are locally sourced.

106 Grove St. Langdon’s Restaurant & Wine Bar The fine dining menu blends Lowcountry cuisine with a range of international influences, resulting in elegant entrées prepared by Chef/owner Patrick Owens. 778 South Shelmore Blvd.

The Macintosh Modern fare that varies seasonally but explores local ingredients with skill and creativity.

479 King St. McCrady’s Restaurant Settle in for an evening of that ingredient driven cuisine — choose from one of six nightly seatings and receive in return a highlychoreographed 15-course meal with impeccable wine pairings. The plates are both artful and playful, balancing rich, intense flavors with delicate nuances — a slab of 65-day aged ribeye dusted with black truffle, a single lightly-poached shrimp served atop an orb of “Charleston ice cream” (Carolina Gold rice), a tender sea scallop nestled between an earthy swirl

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of brown butter and ethereal, sea-like foam. The setting and service strike an equally delicate balance between high-end luxury and relaxing informality — an impressive step forward for a long-time Charleston dining institution. —Robert Moss 2 Unity Alley.

Opal Chef Patrick Owens’ menu features housemade charcuterie and pasta with seasonal entrée selections.

Bar opens at 4 p.m for craft beer and charcuterie. 1960 Riviera Dr. Prohibition Greg Garrison’s menu satisfies with duck hash, smoky shrimp and grits, lamb ribs, and oyster sliders. 547 King St. Revival Revival is an upscale Lowcountry eatery, located on East Bay Street in the historic French Quarter, turning out Southern classics that are “modern, yet approachable.” Complimentary valet parking. 162 East Bay St. Sorghum & Salt Situated in the space that once held

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five juicy shrimp, and a buttermilk curry aioli, it’s a sweet, smoky, and satisfying version of the classic.

One doesn’t anticipate running into tomatillos at an Asian restaurant. But fusions like this is why fusion exists, and it turns out the indigenous Mexican nightshades make total sense in the mapo tofu verde ($16). So do the pillowy, flavor-soaked ricotta gnudi and crisp, flowery coriander seeds. While a very generous portion, it’s too bad there isn’t some kind of bollillo or Hokkaido milk bread rolls on offer to soak up what remains of the bright, complex sauce.

On that note, short grain rice ($3) is available as a side dish, and don’t overlook the garlicky greens ($5) listed below it. Topped with ponzu and dressed in a garlicky (duh), gingery sauce, the kale is everything greens dream of becoming when they grow up.

“If I had the authority, I’d give them an award,” sighed my dining companion.

While, alas, no World Famous Jackrabbit Filly twist contest exists (yet), a similar, multi-tiered, two-foot tall trophy sounds about right. Grab some friends, share the love, and share it hard.

the beloved Two Boroughs Larder, Chef Tres Jackson’s Sorghum & Salt has more than enough chops to fill those shoes. Tenaciously fresh and unapologetically creative, Jackson’s cuisine offers a mix of familiar and foreign in ways that are fresh and unexpected. The menu is as continually in flux as the ever-shifting Lowcountry weather, but don’t miss a chance to try the superlative salt-roasted beets or sweet, yet savory Ambrose Farms radishes. The desserts are equally flamboyant, yet delicate, with the notable standout of an airy beet cremeux.

A group effort and an obvious labor of love, anticipate thoughtful, provocative food prepared and served by people who are clearly proud of it. 186 Coming St. Stars Restaurant Rooftop and Grill Room The big menu features unique culinary techniques using a custom designed live fire grill and rotisserie, hearth oven and rolled steel plancha. Half price brunch on Saturdays for

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Short Grain’s beloved karaage ($8) endures in both its forms, traditional and Sichuan hot. Basically the best chicken tenders, ever; the meat is juicy, the coating crunchy, and the drizzle of lemon mayo and ponzu — along with some togarashi-induced heat — should be presented with the following disclaimer: “The karaage is a small structure made of chicken. It is delicious, and you are not ready for it.”

You’ll soon cycle through all five stages of grief.

Denial. “It’s not that delicious. I can control myself.”

Anger. “Who the f--- ordered this?!”

Bargaining. “If I finish it all, can I have my soul back?”

Depression. “There is no love here, and there is no pain.”

Acceptance. “I will die because of this, and I am fine with that.”

So, to sum it up, apply for that second mortgage now, because it’s probably also addictive.

A surprising showstopper, the menu’s description of the cauliflower salad ($10) gives insufficient insight as to how I can recreate it at home. “This salad is out of control,” groaned my vegetable-eschewing, suddenly greedy dining companion.

Rendered bright green from the cilantro dressing, the tender florets contrast nicely with the crunch of fried chickpeas, peanuts, and puffed rice. While a takeout order — or three — will be necessary to truly re-engineer the dish, I’m not angry.

Despite the crowds and increasing throngs of jostling bodies waiting for a table, service was cheerful and efficient. The two-top to our left remained empty for a while, so it’s possible the extreme busyness is also because they’re pacing things in order to stay in the flow. And it probably doesn’t hurt sales of those “Truth is, I’ve been thirsty all my life” ($10) gin and sochu cocktails. And congrats if you get that reference without Google.

During our wait, we chatted with some guys about their undying affection for the Singapore fried rice ($17). While they eventually gave up and went to get a pizza, we ultimately gazed upon a large dish of ham, pineapple, pea, and carrot-filled grains. Topped with cilantro, Thai basil,

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industry folks. 495 King St. Tavern & Table From soy caramel-glazed short ribs with house-made ramen noodle gnocchi beneath handcrafted chandeliers inside, or biting into luscious shrimp beignets on the outdoor patio while watching pelicans skim the water, Chef Ray England rocks the house. 100 Church St.

Familiar faces look to help Edmund’s Oast build on a successful formula

Wild Common Executive chef Orlando Pagan crafts an inventive tasting menu in this beautiful Spring St. space. Menu highlights include fresh bites like Spade & Clover roasted carrots, Diver scallop crudo, and seared cobia; and rich indulgences like foie gras “pastrami cappaelletti, dry aged ribeye grilled over charcoal, and strawberry shortcake roulade. 103 Spring St.

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Charleston is an ever-changing food town.

Restaurants come and go, and chefs are oft taken by flights of fancy, branching off to explore new concepts. Over recent years, though, a few staples have settled throughout the city, and Edmund’s Oast has been a constant presence on north Morrison Drive since 2014. The restaurant/brewery has achieved a stability that so many establishments strive for with the help of Bob Cook and Suzy Stone, who have recently both taken on larger roles within the organization in 2020.

Since joining Edmund’s Oast in 2017, Cook has helped lead one of the more wellrounded kitchens in Charleston, blending the beer, wine, cocktail, and dining programs.

“I’ve always wanted this place to exude that fun, something-for-everyone feel,” he says, noting that he’s proud of the eatery’s ability to cater to both happy-hour goers and those in search of fine dining flair.

“Our ability to attract and retain talent under Bob’s leadership has been next level,” says operating partner Scott Shor. So when it came time for Cook to become an official Edmund’s Oast partner, it was a no-brainer.

“Bob’s dedication and leadership speaks to the type of people we have working here.”

One of these team members is Suzy Stone, who has gradually climbed the ranks at Edmund’s Oast, starting as a bartender in 2017 before eventually transitioning to front-of-house manager. Stone will look to use her previous experience at The Tattooed Moose to excel in her new role as EO’s general manager.

“Alongside the owners, I helped open the Tattooed Moose downtown in 2010,” says Stone. “We built it from the ground up, and five years later we opened the one on Johns Island. As the general manager, I was able to learn all about Charleston while making the necessary food and beverage connections.” This experience coupled with her degree in social work has taught her how to build a culture within a restaurant.

After developing an understanding of the Edmund’s Oast identity, Stone now bridges the gap between kitchen staff and front-ofhouse crew.

So why did management decide to shift Cook and Stone’s titles and roles now?

According to Shor, the restaurant takes a patient approach when it comes to structural changes. “We’re not the type of organization that fills a role just to fill it,” says Shor. “We’re patient, prudent folks who are going to wait for the right people to come along.” It turns out, the right people were

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there all along. The main programs that fall under the restaurant’s umbrella, The Restaurant, The Brewery, The Exchange, and the private events arm, make the operation of Edmund’s Oast more complicated than other spots around town. “We have so many different styles of service, and Bob and Suzy are always bringing new improvements that allow us to execute all of these programs at a high level,” says Shor.

One of the bigger changes at Edmund’s Oast has been over at The Exchange, a retail concept next to the restaurant that combines craft beer with world class wine from sommelier Sarah O’Kelley. Cook has furthered this part of the business by adding curated bites to go along with the beverages. “With Bob’s leadership, we’ve taken what used to be a retail shop and turned it into an all-day café,” says Shor. “We’ve developed a menu and whole system for serving food in what

used to just be a retail store.” Patrons can now stop in for sandwiches and small bites at all hours of the day while learning from the beverage experts inside the shop.

As for the future of Edmund’s Oast, day-to-day operations will for the most part stay the same. Cook likes the dynamic he has in the kitchen and doesn’t feel that his new role will warrant any big changes. As partner, the chef will continue to contribute to the creative thought process behind the many concepts at Edmund’s Oast, while also assisting with talent acquisition. When it comes to future goals and plans, Cook, Shor, and Stone all stress the importance of consistency and continuity.

“I want us to stay right in the top 10 percent of restaurants in Charleston but still provide this huge umbrella of what we offer,” says Cook. “We will continue to expand on this vision moving forward.”

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Search the State Database for legal notices: scpublicnotices.com ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of: ILENE A. DOWNEY 2019-ES-10-2038 DOD: 11/14/19 Pers. Rep: JOHN R. DOWNEY 135 RAW HIDE CT. W. COLUMBIA, SC 29172 *********************** Estate of: GLENN ANTHONY STIEGMAN, JR. 2020-ES-10-0005 DOD: 10/08/19 Pers. Rep: GLENDA ANN HARRISON STIEGMAN 51 GRAND PAVILION DR. ISLE OF PALMS, SC 29451 *********************** STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICAL CIRCUIT C.A. No. 2019-CP-10-05149 Jennifer Jernigan, and Jennifer Jernigan Revocable Trust, Plaintiffs, v.

Jay Morris Specter d/b/a Coastal Consulting Group, and Elite Air Conditioning Services LLC, Defendants.

Summons by Publication To: Jay Morris Specter d/b/a Coastal Consulting Group You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, which was filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, SC at 100 Broad St. in Charleston, SC on October 7, 2019, notice of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer thereto upon the undersigned at his office, 321 East Bay St., Charleston, SC 29401, 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 Complaint. s/ Charles W. Thomson

Capell Thomson, LLC 321 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401 Attorney for Plaintiffs

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BERKELEY FILE NO: 2019-DR-08-1738

South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs.

Tiffany Dominick Deja Dominick Dale Jones John Doe Defendants.

In the Interest of: Minor Born In 2008 Minor Under the Age of 18 Years.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Summons and Complaint for abuse and/or neglect filed September 17, 2019. Upon proof of interest copy of the Summons and Complaints will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Berkeley and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Attorney of the Legal Department of Berkeley County Department of Social Service at 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of the publication.

If you fail to answer within the time set for the above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-4150 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Dwanisha Robinson, et al.

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on December 10, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2020-DR-10-0434 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Holley Grove and Richard Spencer, et al.

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on February 7, 2020. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-4331 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Dana Brown, et al.

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on December 27, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

L. E. Kornahrens, Jr., Plaintiff, vs.

The Estate of Avis L. Powell, deceased, her Heirs at Law, or Distributees, Personal Representatives, Successors, Assigns, or Spouses, if any, Rashard Powell, Mary Powell, Ashley Powell, and all other persons entitled to claim under or through them and all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real property subject to this action, those who are adults being as a class designated as John Doe and any unknown infants or Persons under any disability or person in the military service of the United States of America being as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.

LIS PENDENS Notice is hereby given that Plaintiff will, within twenty (20) days from the date hereof, commence foreclosure proceedings against the above named Defendants for the foreclosure of the below described mortgage:

Mortgagee: L.E. Kornahrens, Jr. Mortgagor: Avis L. Powell Date Signed: October 1, 2013 Book and Page: Book 365 Page 190 Date Recorded: October 3, 2013 The premises covered by said Mortgage are fully described as follows: All of that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City o North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina and being shown and designated as Lot 80 Nafair Subdivision on a plat entitled “PLAT OF NAFAIR CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA”, prepared

by H.R. O’Neal, Registered Surveyor, dated February 11, 1939, and recorded in Book E at Page 101 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. SAID lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and bounding as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

TMS No.: 469-06-00-030 Property address: 3529 Admiral Drive North Charleston, SC 29405 SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their office, 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) SRESIDES, AND/OR

TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that 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 the aforesaid County, which order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case.

NOTICE OF FILING YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons and Complaint, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina on July 19, 2019.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM UPON READING AND FILING the Petition of the Plaintiff for the appointment of Richard A. Steadman, Jr., Esquire, as Guardian ad Litem for any unknown defendants who may be minors, infants, persons under disability or incompetent, including those persons who might be in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, being as a Class designated as “John Doe,” and “Richard Roe,” and it appearing that the names and addresses of such persons, if any, whether residents or non-residents of the State of South Carolina, are unknown to Plaintiff and cannot, with reasonable diligence be ascertained, and that the said Richard A. Steadman, Jr., Esquire, whose office is located at 6296 Rivers Avenue, Suite 102, North Charleston, South Carolina, is a suitable and competent person to understand and protect the rights and interests of said Defendants and has no interest therein adverse to the interest of said Defendants, if any, and is not connected in business with the Plaintiff, in this action or with its counsel.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that said Richard A. Steadman, Jr., Esquire, be and he is hereby designated and appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for said unknown Defendants who may be minors, infants, persons under disability of incompetent, including those persons who might be in the military service within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, being as a class designated as “John Doe,” and “Richard Roe,” and he is hereby authorized to appear and defend the said action on behalf of said Defendants, unless Defendants, if any, or any of them shall within thirty (30) days after the service of a copy of this Order upon them, exclusive of the day of service, as herein provided, procure to be appointed, procure to be appointed a Guardian ad Litem for said Defendants, if any, for the purposes of this action.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall be served upon said unknown Defendants who may be minors, infants, persons under disability or incompetent, including those persons who might be in the Military Service

S/R R. David Chard S.C. Bar No.: 1190 Attorney for the Plaintiff 2050 Spaulding Drive, Suite 2 N. Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 554-6984 NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2019-CP-10-4857 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of Pointe James Property Owners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, against Robert Santos, Jr. and Robert Santos, Sr., Defendants; I, the undersigned Master-inEquity for Charleston County, will sell on March 3, 2020 at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: ALL that Unit known and designated as Unit lA in Pointe James Horizontal Property Regime located at 1402 Camp Road in the City of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, as is more fully described in the Master Deed for Pointe James Horizontal Property Regime dated August 24, 2005, and recorded August 24, 2005, in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book P550 at Page 261; together with the undivided interest in the common elements declared by said Master Deed to be an appurtenance to the said Unit.

BEING a portion of the property conveyed to Robert Santos, Jr. and Robert Santos, Sr. by deed of Pointe James Lodgings, LLC, dated September 21, 2005, and recorded in Book A555, Page 661, in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

TMS #: 425-00-00-100 Property Address: 1402 Camp Road, Unit l-A, Charleston, SC 29412

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) Percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].

The sale shall be subject to that certain mortgage lien held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has or may have an interest in the Property as the holder of the mortgage, note and/or loan modification thereof in the original amount of $100,000.00, dated September 21, 2005, and recorded September 22, 2005, in Book B555 at Page 779 in the Charleston County Register of Deeds

Any sale pursuant to this order is without warranty of any kind.

Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant title to any third-party purchaser. All third-party purchasers are made parties to this action and are deemed to have notice of all matters disclosed by the public record, including the status of title. See Ex parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 (Ct. App. 2008) Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.

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

Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412 NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2019-CP-10-4409 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of St. Johns Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, against Richard S. Colton, Jr., Defendant; I, the undersigned Master-inEquity for Charleston County, will sell on March 3, 2020 at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate lying and being in Charleston County, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 34, St. Johns Crossing Subdivision as shown on a plat entitled, “FINAL PLAT SHOWING THE SUBDIVISION OF TMS NO. 312-00-00-079 (3.881 AC.) INTO ST. JOHN’S CROSSING PHASE IV CONTAINING LOTS 3446 & 71-76 (1.754 AC.), RIGHT OF WAYS (1.044 AC), AND H.O.A. AREAS (1.083 AC.)”, Property of Baycorp Inc., Located in the City of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina,” dated June 16, 2012, prepared by HLA, INC. and recorded August 23, 2012 in Plat Book L12 page 0240. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings, and boundaries as will by reference to said plat more fully appear.

SUBJECT to all restrictions, easements and rights-of-way of record.

BEING the same property conveyed to Richard S. Colton, Jr. by deed of St. Johns Capital, LLC, dated June 14, 2013 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County June 21, 2013 in Book 0340, Page 117.

TMS No: 312-00-00-721 Property Address: 1743 Bee Balm Road Johns Island, SC 29455

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) Percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association

assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].

The sale shall be subject to that certain mortgage lien held by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc., solely as nominee for W.R. Starkey Mortgage, LLP, in the original amount of $178,159.00, dated June 14, 2013, and recorded June 21, 2013, in Book 0340 at Page 120 with the Charleston County Register of Deeds; and that certain mortgage lien held by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the original amount of $45,660.60, dated April 25, 2018, and recorded June 25, 2018, in Book 0728 at Page 472 with the Charleston County Register of Deeds.

Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.

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

Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412 NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2019-CP-10-2799 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of The Lakes Master Association, Inc., Plaintiff v. Andre R. Pryor, Defendant.

I, the undersigned Master-inEquity for Charleston County, will sell on March 3, 2020 at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Summerville, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as LOT 566, PHASE 3C-II, LAKES OF SUMMERVILLE, as shown on that certain plat of Seamon Whiteside & Associates Surveying, LLC entitled, “A FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT OF LOTS 552 THRU 571, A 0.140 ACREA H.O.A. COMMON AREA, A 0.173 ACREA H.O.A. AREA 1 AND A 4.309 ACRE RESIDUAL TRACT, PHASE 3C-II, LAKES OF SUMMERVILLE, BEING A PORTION OF TMS #388-00-00-048, OWNED BY CHEROKEE VALLEY HOMES, LLC AND LAKES OF SUMMERVILLE, LLC, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF SUMMERVILLE, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,” dated July 23, 2014 and recorded September 17, 2014 in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book L-14 at Page 0375.

Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

SUBJECT to any and all applicable easements, restrictions, conditions, right-of-ways and setbacks of record and as may be shown on the above-referenced plat.

BEING the same property conveyed to Andre R. Pryor by deed of LOS Homes, LLC dated June 4, 2015, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book 0482, at Page 453 on June 11, 2015.

SUBJECT, to any and all applicable easements, restrictions and reservations of record as set forth

in Exhibit A of said deed recorded on June 11, 2015 in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book 0482, at Page 453.

TMS No.: 388-13-00-968 Property Address: 275 Coosawatchie Street Summerville, SC 29485 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of five (5%) per cent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (3) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].

The sale shall be subject to that certain mortgage lien held by Citibank, N.A., in the original amount of $168,730.00, dated June 8, 2015, and recorded June 11, 2015, in Book 0482 at Page 454; that mortgage lien held

by Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America in the original amount of $________, dated June 8, 2015, and recorded June 11, 2015, in Book 0482 at Page 456; and that tax lien held

by South Carolina Department of Revenue in its favor and against “Andre Pryor”, bearing Tax Lien Number 3-51962399-9, in the original amount of $2,773.63, and filed August 1, 2017, with the Charleston County Register of Deeds with the Charleston County Register of Deeds.

Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed. Any sale pursuant to this order, is without warranty of any kind. Neither Plaintiff nor the Court warrant title to any third-party purchaser.

All third-party purchasers are made parties to this action and are deemed to have notice of all matters disclosed by the public record, including the status of title. See Ex parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E2d 424 (Ct. App. 2008) No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412 NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2019-CP-10-1110 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of Ashley Park Homeowners Association, Inc., Plaintiff, v.

Diane M. Domis, Defendant.

I, the undersigned Master-inEquity for Charleston County, will sell on March 3, 2020 at 11:00 o=clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of

Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 331 on that certain plat entitled “A PROPERTY LINE ADJUSTMENT PLAT OF LOTS 329 THRU 333 PERRINE STREET, ASHLEY PARK, PHASE 2 OWNED BY ASHLEY PARK DEVELOPMENT, LLC LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” dated November 23, 2006 by Southeastern Surveying of Charleston, Inc. recorded in Plat Book DF at page 338. Said lot having such size, dimensions and butting and bounding as reference to said plat will show.

SUBJECT to all covenants, restrictions, easements and conditions of record.

BEING the same property conveyed to Diane M. Domis by deed of Hilton C. Smith, Jr., Inc. of South Carolina, a South Carolina corporation, dated November 9, 2015 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County on November 25, 2015 in Book 0519 at Page 725.

TMS No.: 306-00-00-847 Property Address: 4166 Perrine Street, Charleston, SC 29414 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of five (5%) per cent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (3) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].

The sale shall be subject to that certain senior mortgage lien held by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for South State Bank, has or may have an interest in the Property as the holder of the mortgage, note and/or modification agreement in the original amount of $161,910.00, dated November 23, 2015, and recorded November 25, 2015, in Book 0519 at Page 726 with the Charleston County Register of Deeds.

Any sale pursuant to this order is without warranty of any kind.

Neither Plaintiff nor Court warrant title to any third-party purchaser. All third-party purchasers are made parties to this action and are deemed to have notice of all matters disclosed by the public record, including the status of title. See Ex parte Keller, 185 S.C. 283, 194 S.E. 15 (1937); Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Turner, 378 S.C. 147, 662 S.E.2d 424 (Ct. App. 2008) Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.

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

Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412

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NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2019-CP-10-4102 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County, heretofore granted in the case of Oak Bluff Homeowners Association, Inc, Plaintiff, against Barbara K. Joyner, Defendant; I, the undersigned Master-inEquity for Charleston County, will sell on March 3, 2020 at 11:00 o’clock a.m., at the County Council Chambers, Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of North Charleston, County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot 801, Block 800, Oak Bluff Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Frank D. Baker, PLS, of General Engineering Laboratories, Inc., entitled “FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT OF OAK BLUFF, BLOCKS 800 AND 1000, 7955 CROSSROADS DRIVE, OWNED

BY PORTRAIT HOMES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA” which plat is dated May 5, 2003 and recorded in Plat Book EG, Pages 390-392, in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina.

Said lot is conveyed subject to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Oak Bluff recorded in Book L-399, at Page 285 and rerecorded in Book K-403, at Page 426 in the RMC Office for Charleston County.

Being the same property conveyed to Barbara K. Joyner by deed of Portrait Homes-Myrtle Beach, LLC n/k/a Portrait HomesSouth Carolina, LLC dated March 16, 2004 and recorded March 19, 2004 in the RMC Office for Charleston County, South Carolina in Book T487, at Page 875.

TMS No.: 484-00-00-285 Property Address: 8128 Shadow Oak Drive North Charleston, SC 29406 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: The Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of Five (5%) Percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, same to be forfeited and applied to costs and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder.

The sale shall be subject to taxes, to existing easements and restrictions of record, and to homeowners association assessments accruing subsequent to the date of the deed issued to the purchaser [Purchaser to pay interest on his bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of 6.875% per annum].

The sale shall be subject to that certain mortgage lien held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in the original amount of $124,494.00, dated January 26, 2010 and recorded with the Charleston County Register of Deeds February 10, 2010, in Book 0106 at Page 484.

Purchaser shall pay for all costs of recording the deed.

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

Mikell R. Scarborough Master-in-Equity for Charleston County Attorney for the Plaintiff Derek F. Dean Simons & Dean 147 Wappoo Creek Drive Suite 604 Charleston, SC 29412 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2019-CP-08-02937 SCARLETT A. WILSON, SOLICITOR, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (BERKELEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE) Plaintiff, vs.

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VIN: 1J8GS48K68C246656 (OCA: 201807054139) Defendant, BRITTANY JESSICA JOHNSON Known Claimant.

SUMMONS TO: BRITTANY JESSICA JOHNSON, PERSON(S) KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF TO HAVE INTERESTS IN THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT PROPERTY, AND ANY UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS SHOULD THEY BECOME KNOWN You are hereby summoned and notified that an action has been filed in the Court as indicated above. If you are a claimant of the above-named Defendant property, you are required to make a written Answer to the Complaint For Forfeiture attached hereto, and to serve a copy of your written Answer upon Plaintiff’s Attorney at the address shown below no later than thirty (30) days from the day you receive this Summons, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to take such action within the time aforesaid, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint For Forfeiture. s/ Valerie R. Lowndes Valerie R. Lowndes Lowndes Law Firm, LLC 400 Altman Street, Suite F-2 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Tel: (843) 619-7444 Fax:(843) 647-6669 ValerieLowndes@gmail.com ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF November 20, 2019 Moncks Corner, South Carolina STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-3299 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Montrell Warthen, Sr. and Olivia Nelson NOTICE TO Olivia Nelson: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on September 26, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, Regina Parvin, at the Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FILE NO: 2019-DR-08-1529

South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs.

Ashley Scott Michael DeLong Frankie Caddell Laura Caddell Mariah Chaplin Defendants.

In the Interest of: Minor Born In 2018 Minor Under the Age of 18 Years.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Summons and Complaint for abuse and/ or neglect filed August 12, 2019.

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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BERKELEY IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FILE NO: 2019-DR-08-1793

South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff, vs.

Jordan Robinson, Sr. Laura Nelson Cynthia Ancrum Perry Middleton Defendants.

In the Interest of: Minor Born In 2009 Minor Born In 2010 Minor Born In 2012 Minor Born In 2015 Minors Under the Age of 18 Years.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby Summoned and required to answer the Summons and Complaint for abuse and/or neglect filed September 24, 2019. Upon proof of interest copy of the Summons and Complaints will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Berkeley and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Attorney of the Legal Department of Berkeley County Department of Social Service at 2 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, within thirty (30) days of the publication.

If you fail to answer within the time set for the above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the court.

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

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

Estate of: ALFRED EUGENE SMITH 2020-ES-10-0130 DOD: 11/17/19 Pers. Rep: KATHERINE J. GRAHAM 4701 APPLE ST., NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Atty: GORDON H. GARRETT, ESQ. 1075 E. MONTAGUE AVE. CHARLESTON, SC 29405

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within the meaning of Title 50, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, being as a Class designated “John Doe,” and “Richard Roe,” by publication of a notice of this Order as required by law in a newspaper published in Berkeley County, South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

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There are some people who never stop idolizing their older siblings. And when you talk to Lily Wolter, the bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist for U.K. band Penelope Isles, about her older brother, Jack, it’s clear that she still looks up to him, even in adulthood. But perhaps that’s because Jack, Penelope Isles’ singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist, is the one who served as Lily’s guide from classical music into the world of atmospheric indie-rock.

“My brother is six years older than me,” Wolter says, “and when I was about 10 years old, he was in this punk-pop emo band, and I really looked up to that; I thought it was cool.

I played classical music at the time; that was my world. And he made me feel like I could move into his world quite comfortably.”

As a child, Lily played in orchestras, moving from brass to harp. But it was her brother who taught her bass, taking her somewhere she says she never would have gone otherwise.

“I definitely don’t think I’d be doing this

with Penelope Isles without Jack,” she says.

“Realistically, I was going down a more classical route. Sometimes when I watch orchestras or I hear film scores, I think that would have been amazing because that’s what I was drawn to as a youngster. But it wasn’t until Jack came home from uni [university] and wanted to start a band and taught me how to play bass that this whole new world of music came in.”

For the rest of us, it’s fortunate that the two teamed up, because the band’s 2019 album, Until The Tide Creeps In, is a beguiling and dark collection of songs. The Wolters, alongside bassist/guitarist Becky Redford and drummer Jack Sowton, layer spidery guitar lines over subtle but propulsive rhythms, topped off by airy, eerie vocal harmonies that are simultaneously sweet and haunting.

Lily has referred to the band’s work as “quite maritime” in the past, and there is a sort of coastal storminess to what Penelope Isles does on Until The Tide Creeps In, which Jack produced. There are musical dark clouds thundering across the album, with occasional beams of sunlight streaming through thanks to the vocals and impressionistic lyrics. It’s stormy music with dream-pop bliss floating just above the cloud line.

And every so often, Lily even works in some of the skills from her previous musical life.

“There are a few little moments on the album where I play the electric harp,” she

says, “and that adds a sort of light classical element to it that I think is really cool.”

That multilayered sound is difficult to recreate live, though, especially for a performer who doesn’t like to use technological tricks to beef up her band’s live sound.

“One thing I absolutely hate is bands that use loads of backing tracks,” she says. “Instead of trying to recreate it in a different way, they basically hit the ‘play’ button onstage and play along. We just try to do the best we can to recreate the ambience you hear on record.”

It’s also a surprisingly mature sound for a band that just released their first fulllength album last year, after a series of singles and EPs. “We have our own sound,” Wolter says “But it’s a constant journey, isn’t it? Music-wise, we don’t know how it’s going to sound, and that’s the most exciting thing. You don’t know until you get in there. I think like most musicians it stems from bands we’ve been inspired by, like the Thrills, and I think another huge influence is the Magic Numbers.”

As for the blurry, atmospheric sound the band got on their first album, Wolter slips back in to hero-worship mode a bit when she talks about her big brother’s big production.

“I’m a bedroom producer at most,” she laughs. “But Jack is really skilled. Up until continued on page 35

LOCAL WRITER STROM MCCALLUM SERENADES “BABY BELLE” IN HIS FIRST SINGLE

Local socialist writer Strom McCallum released his new single “Baby Belle” on Feb. 4. The single presents a mixture of genres: 1960s baroque pop and a country twang through subtle fiddles, guitar, and mandolin picking. The distortion of the vocals adds an electronic layer that brings the song back to the 21st century.

The release of “Baby Belle” is McCallum’s first venture into Charleston’s music scene. A self-titled LP is expected to follow later this year. Both will be released on McCallum’s personal label, Strom McCallum Music, and will be distributed

by Mono Stereo and Sony Music’s The Orchard. The track features the talents of local musicians including Mel Washington, mandolin player Aaron Firetag, and fiddle player Jim Graddick. —EK

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Abstract hasn’t released any big studio recording projects, despite performing live almost constantly in the last few years and earning the City Paper Music Award for Hip-Hop Act of the year in 2018 and 2019.

Currently the EP is available on all streaming sites. This nine track compilation of original work proves to Abstract’s followers that his lyricism and lively stage presence translate seamlessly to recorded material.

Mosaic EP serves as a testament to Abstract’s ingenuity and passion in his career. The album speaks about authenticity and the importance of preserving it. Tracks like “Shells and Glass,” “Soho Lounge,” and “How many???” look at this theme broadly in terms of collective life. They are hopeful and uplifting, preaching lessons of selfreflection, hard work, and our imperfections being the most beautiful parts of ourselves.

The second portion of the album takes a more personal look at the theme of authenticity as Abstract uses tracks like “Mumble Rap,” “Catching the Wave,” and “Do Work Media Live Freestyle” to say that he stands out amongst his counterparts in the current age of rap. Trying to bring quality back into the world of popular hip-hop, where quantity seems to be today’s main selling point, Abstract uses this album as a celebration of self and the work it took to make Mosaic EP. —Eliana Katz

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Last week at the Royal American, a maroon 1987 Ford Econoline club wagon pulled into the parking lot — and we knew Kyle Lacy had arrived. Just like his choice in cars, his journey with music is unconventional, but definitely one that stands out. It has taken him from his hometown, Atlanta, Ga., to Oklahoma to New York and now to Charleston, a city that he says is perfect to come home to. But strangely enough, there was a point in time when Lacy wanted to be something other than a musician.

“There were times when I thought that I would rather be a gardener,” Lacy says. “I like working on things.” While his interest in plants still survives, his love for music quickly took precedence early on. “I started playing drums at the age of six, and I still play drums,” Lacy says. “Then I picked up guitar and piano in high school, the singing started out as a necessity.” Lacy never thought he would be a singer until he had to be, but once he started he fell in love with it.

Since figuring out his passion, he experimented with every type of music that he found appealing — rockabilly, blues, soul, gospel — and with that came experiences that Lacy could have never predicted. He went to Oklahoma City University for musical theater,

describing it as “a soul searching moment.”

From there, he moved to New York City. “I came to New York when I was 22, but everybody comes to New York to make something of themselves and to do something,” Lacy says.

“But the other part of that is just being, and that’s what I found in Charleston.”

“Just being” is a huge part of Lacy’s musical journey, but he also values the freedom to do it all himself. On his debut album, The Road to Tomorrow, which was released on Feb. 14, each song reflects his motto of “just being” while getting to know himself. “Me through the filter of my past made this album,” Lacy says.

The songs on The Road to Tomorrow are all about reflection and expressing real life events and emotions. While some tracks, like “Believe in Tomorrow,” are optimistic and inspiring, others are melancholy and heart wrenching, like “Miss You in the Morning” and “Nothing but Sadness.” Regardless of the song content, Lacy uses the rhythms and tempo of each track to spin everything in a positive light. There will always be a road to tomorrow, but it’s up to the listener to find their indivual path. For Lacy, his way has been one he paved by himself and for himself.

Lacy has taken on a DIY approach to his career, sometimes resorting to measures he didn’t expect. “My college band and I played at Medicine Park in Oklahoma, and then went swimming in the swimming hole because we didn’t have any showers,” Lacy says. “When you sign up to be a musician you continued on page 35

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our first album, our music had that DIYbedroom feel, and this one didn’t, and I think it’s because he really worked hard. If it wasn’t sounding great, he’d do it again. It’s going to be so interesting for the next album to see how he’s progressed and what he’s learned from other producers. He’s excited to put that knowledge he’s gotten within the last year into the next album.”

While they’re prepping that new release, Lily says that despite some occasional tension, she’s happy to go through the ups and downs of the music business with a trusted friend by her side.

“It’s all very personal, no matter what we’re doing,” she says. “We’re family; I can’t pretend that Jack isn’t my brother, and vice versa. So I think no matter where we are, if we’re having one of the most important meetings of our lives, I’m still sitting there with my brother.

And it’s a beautiful feeling. It’s hard sometimes, but I think it makes it better for the good times, and for the music, too.”

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Lacy’s independence as a musician has put him in unexpected danger, as well as inspiring some songs. “Last year, I was driving to a gig in New York and I crashed my car into the back of an SUV and broke my foot in half, and I couldn’t walk for three months,” Lacy says. “I’m a control freak so I had to learn to let go, but at the same time this was all happening, my music came.” Lacy isn’t someone who tries to multitask; he believes that you can’t hold on to elements in your life that aren’t working while still making music that matters. So letting go became his biggest obstacle, but the most rewarding realization.

“You have to have a zen mentality and believe that things are always moving towards and through you,” Lacy says. When making music, he searches for things in the world around him for inspiration, no matter how random they are. In fact, the first song on the album came from an Instagram caption that he saw. He was scrolling through his feed when he saw that someone posted their new headshots and captioned the photos, “Hello, Monday.” Just like that, a song was born. “It’s the smallest things and having a watchful eye, and a lot of the songs will write themselves,” Lacy says.

With the release of The Road to Tomorrow, Lacy has a new journey to look forward to.

“People [in Charleston] don’t care about making an impression, all they care about is the music,” Lacy says. “Don’t get me wrong, the yuppies are making their way in, but there is still a connection to the old mentality of making music for music’s sake.” For him, it’s still the perfect place to come home to, and the perfect place to share his newest creation.

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There’s something special about hometown shows, especially with an artist like Ray Deezy, whose body of work is steeped in his life and times in Charleston. When you listen to Deezy you feel close to his life and you believe what he says; it’s the marker of a good storyteller and artist. He writes about his family history, referencing food and stories he was raised on.

His clear lyrics, jazzy hooks, and calming beats help convey his message. Deezy’s latest EP, The Getaway, continues with those feelings of familiarity and nostalgia. The EP meshes the sounds of ’70s and early ’80s R&B with the lo-fi hip-hop feel of the ’90s to create a fitting platform for lyrics inspired

by Deezy’s childhood and the people he has loved and lost.

The rapper cleverly uses the past and the present in this EP to make relatable and comforting points about life. The Getaway is a synthesis of those everyday struggles we go through. “I feel like everyday is a battle and if you come out victorious on the battlefield everyday, you’re not only just winning, you’re progressing, and that teaches you how to keep going,” Deezy says. So what is The Getaway and what can you expect from the release show? Well, Deezy describes it as “the beauty of independence and just being free from life’s random grievances. We all take ourselves to that special place whenever we daydream or when we are just laying in our beds reflecting on the day. I wanted to channel that feeling into a night at the arcade in the ’90s while also putting on an amazing show for my beautiful city.” —Eliana Katz FRIDAY

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In 2018, singer-songwriter Whoa Dakota (real name: Jessica Ott) released a lovely album of lush, confessional pop called Patterns.

The aptly-named album interlaced Ott’s kaleidoscopic, electronicstinged songs with spoken-word interludes, creating a musical journal in which she catalogued her fears, flaws, hopes, and dreams.

The term “concept album” might not be in vogue these days, but it’s hard to think of Patterns as anything else, and Ott says that’s certainly how she thinks of it. “There are a lot of different themes woven throughout that album,” she says. “I’ve always been a big fan of concept albums, even if it’s a tricky time in which to be doing such stuff. Unfortunately, with the rise of Spotify, a lot of people aren’t listening to albums entirely, but I did want to express what I had learned in that way.” On album, Whoa Dakota is Ott and whatever else she needs to complete a song. On the road, it’s a threeto-five-piece band that mixes live instruments and programmed sounds. And they’ve only recently begun venturing outside Ott’s native Nashville within the last couple of years. “This is really just our second year now going out on tour,” she says. “It’s been really fun. Everyone in Nashville is a musician, so whether they’re doing it intentionally or not, a lot of audience members when you’re in Nashville are really scrutinizing things. I’m just as guilty of it as anyone else. We’re sitting there running a list in our minds of the things that we like in the show, the things that we don’t like, and how we would apply certain things to our set. So it’s a totally different experience going outside of Nashville to play.” —Vincent Harris SUNDAY

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9:30 p.m.

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7:30 p.m.

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SOUL | The Secret Ingredients Bill Wilson has been a mainstay of the local music scene for decades.

Before owning the New Moulin Rouge, an important now-defunct music club on the peninsula, this septuagenarian saxophone player moved in and out of town, and has come in and out of hiding once or twice, as well.

Still, Wilson grew up here listening to the secular sounds of the jukebox in his uncle’s bar and the salvation-minded spirituals that his aunt made omnipresent in the house on Hanover Street that Wilson called home. His first band, a vocal group called the Silver Links, was actually composed of kids from his Charleston church. From there, Wilson set off in all directions, musically and geographically speaking, striking a balance between his love for both Little Richard and the Lord, along the way. Over the course of a lengthy career, Wilson has been a contributing member of some notable soul and R&B acts, and he recently released his first solo album, Stand Up!, at the end of 2018. This weekend, however, Wilson will be performing as part of the Secret Ingredients, a fine band of in-demand players from the area with whom Wilson continues to engage in a magical musical conversation. —Kevin Wilson SATURDAY

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FOLK | Jamie Gray You may know Jamie Gray as the lead singer and frontwoman of Charleston dream pop band Cry Baby. Now she’s taking over the Tin Roof stage as a folk solo artist. Separate from Cry Baby, Gray has released one single titled “Break Down” which hit streaming platforms almost a year ago in February of 2019. Her distinct singing voice translates exceptionally well from pop to folk and the concept of more material similar to “Break Down” is an exciting prospect to say the least.

While “Break Down” is a solo acoustic track, Gray will be accompanied by a full band of drums, bass, and guitar. And for all of you Cry Baby fans, don’t worry. Just because Gray is taking on a solo show and looking to branch out a little does not spell the end of Charleston’s favorite early 2000s nostalgia band. They have much more on the horizon.

Joining Gray on the bill will be folk rock ensemble Apricot Blush and Boone, NC folk/emo hybrid artist Charles Walker. Walker is a great young artist to check out for fans of alternative country acts like Jason Isbell and Kyle Craft. And for those of you who have ever wanted to hear a band that puts on a big, theatrical alt-country display and incorporates a singing saw, Apricot Blush is everything you’ve ever dreamt of. —Alex Peeples FRIDAY

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CHARLESTON GRILL Kevin Hamilton and Friends, jazz, 6:30 p.m.

THE DINGHY TAPROOM AND KITCHEN Jeff Bateman and Josh Hughett, covers,

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