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After getting engaged on Thursday’s Golden Bachelor finale, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist tell PEOPLE they plan to start their lives together in Charleston, South Carolina.

“One of the things that I think fate played a hand in is the possibility of where we might wind up living,” Gerry says. “For the last couple of years, when my family gets together, I've talked about moving to South Carolina, and it's an idea I've toyed with. And then in conversation with Theresa, a private moment, she's saying, ‘Well, yeah, my son lives near Charleston in South Carolina.’”

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Gerry currently lives in Indiana and Theresa hails from New Jersey, but that conversation made it easy for the couple to decide where they should reside.

“And all of a sudden it's like, there's a big problem that is gone,” Gerry says. “The issue of compromising on where to live and how to reconcile families and all of that is, it's no longer an issue.”

The reality stars hope their families will visit often. “We want to have a house that's so inviting that everyone would want to come,” Theresa, 70, says. “Maybe a pool so they all want to come and have fun.”

Lucky for Gerry and Theresa, their kids have already bonded.

“Our daughters, they're like sisters now,” the father of two says.

Theresa agrees. “My daughter says, ‘Thank you for giving me two more sisters,’” the financial services professional says. “She has a sister-in-law already but now, two more sisters.”

After his hometown date with Theresa’s family, Gerry saw her family as his own.

“I looked at Jen and it was like, ‘This could be my own daughter,’” Gerry says of his fiancée’s daughter. “ I literally was having those thoughts because she was so kind and she was so sensitive to the situation, to her mom and to me. The whole dynamic just worked.”

Theresa and Gerry plan to bring their families together to celebrate Hanukkah this month. “We'll have a holiday dinner together with everyone,” Gerry says.

As they’ve continued getting to know each other over phone calls and text messages these last few months, Gerry and Theresa learned they share similar views on one very important — albeit unromantic — facet of combining their lives.

“Financially, we're the same,” Gerry says. “The way we handle money is the same.”

Theresa clarifies that that means the pair consider themselves “somewhat frugal.”

While Gerry and Theresa look forward to moving in together, they don’t have an exact plan for when that will happen.

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“We've had conversations and we've narrowed it down to a time window, but that's always in flux,” the retired restaurateur says. “We have two homes to sell. We have other events that we're going to have to deal with and so forth.”

One major event: their live, televised wedding that will air on ABC in January.

“??When you're in your 20s and you put something off for a year, it's a very small percentage of your life,” Gerry says. “In your 70s, the clock ticks faster. And I'm 100% certain I found the right girl for me. So it's like, why not?”

Gerry can’t wait for his future to unfold, but Theresa keeps him grounded.

“Fortunately, Theresa is the more patient, I think, of the two of us,” he says. “Me, I'm like, ‘Come on, let's go, it's time to go have fun. Life's a wasting. Let's go.’”

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The Golden Wedding will air Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

FORMER Rangers footballer Robbie Crawford from Gourock is celebrating his very own treble after helping his USA club win the league.

Robbie told the Tele that he is loving life off the pitch too after marrying wife Shannon and welcoming their daughter Mylah, who is now 14 months.

Midfielder Robbie recently topped it all off when Charleson Battery won the USL Championship.

The success comes after he took the biggest gamble by moving Stateside three years ago.

Robbie, who also starred for Morton, said: "It was a really special feeling to win the league. It has been a really good season, the team has played well and I have had a good season. There was a great chemistry within the group.

"It is a really great club to play for, they look after us and it is a close-knit community.

"There were a lot of changes at the club at the start of the season and we have really gelled this year. I am now enjoying the close season and I have a contract for next year which is great news.

"I even had the honour of captaining the team a few times."

Robbie's team Charleston Battery are the oldest football club in the country, having been founded in 1993.

The former Ardgowan Primary and Gourock High pupil spent 15 years at Rangers after joining as an eight-year-old, and he played for the Ibrox club's first team in the 2012-13 season.

He joined his home club Morton, whom he supported a boy, on loan in 2014.

After playing in Iceland and Finland, he won a contract with Charleston Battery, and moved out to the States on his won.

It has proved to be a great, and life-changing move, resulting in a hat-trick of a league winner's medal, getting married and becoming a dad for the first time.

Robbie said: "It's great, I am loving life here in Charleston. I met Shannon who is from Pennsylvania because her work sponsors the club. We are married and we have Mylah.

"I do miss home and I miss my family. We are hoping to get over soon, and my folks come here to visit, which is great.

"My dad Hugh loves coming out here and going to the games."

Robbie came home last year to visit his dad, and mum Vicki and his two brothers and their families.

He visited his former school Ardgowan Primary to talk to pupils about his life as professional footballer.

Looking to the future, Robbie is just hoping to follow the success of last year and appreciate life on and off the park.

He said: "I hope to play on for a quite a few years, I love the game over here, it is a different temperature with the heat, and it suits me!"

Chanukah in the Square returned for the 16th annual celebration in downtown Charleston Sunday.

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A Marriott Vacations timeshare complex proposed for a site near the historic City Market has embarked on its journey through the permitting process.

Preliminary plans for the 50-unit project bordering East Bay, North Market and Guignard streets show a restaurant and conference room as part of the development.

They were filed with the city’s Technical Review Committee, typically the first permitting cheakcpoint for major real estate projects.

An affiliate of Marriott Vacations purchased the property in February for $16.45 million. The previous owner had pursued plans starting in 2017 for a conventional 50-room boutique hotel.

The East Bay portion of the site borders Guignard Street and has been used as a parking lot. It formerly was the site of several restaurants.

The 1850s-era building at 36 N. Market includes several ground-floor retail tenants and will be incorporated into the newly built timeshare development. Marriott Vacation said earlier this years that it plans to use some of the space for an onsite sales center.

The Florida-based company has been in the timeshare business since 1984, and its brands include Sheraton, Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis and Hyatt. It operates 90 properties worldwide.

The Market-area vacation club is expected to open around 2025. It will be compete with at least three existing timeshare complexes in downtown Charleston.

Dollar days

The South Carolina Historical Society Museum is offering $1 admission day through December, after a similar campaign last month that CEO Faye Jensen deemed an “overwhelming success.”

“It helps boost our attendance overall, but it especially draws locals,” she said. “On our discounted days last month, we made more money in donations and gift shop purchases then we would have if we were charging full admission.”

It’s fish or cut bait time for the gusher of public water systems that are suing some big-name manufacturers over a ubiquitous strain of environmental contaminants known as “forever chemicals.”

A hard deadline at the Four Corners of Law in downtown Charleston is set for Monday, when the utilities immersed in the nationwide litigation must decide whether to opt out of a major settlement that’s on the table.

The 3M Co. proposal would pay out at least $10.3 billion and could top out at $12.5 billion.

A smaller offer totaling nearly $1.19 billion is from DuPont and two of its former business units. The take-it-or-leave-it period for their deal expired last week.

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel, who in 2018 was tasked steering the consolidated wave of complaints toward a resolution, last week issued an 11th-hour warning about the perils of rejecting the settlements.

In his two-page order, he said some water systems have been told their lawsuits “would be promptly” transferred back to their local courthouse if they walk away from the deals.

“Any party acting on this information would be misinformed,” Gergel wrote.

Prepare to wait

The bottom line, he said, is the wheels of justice will turn excruciatingly slow for defectors.

Water system owners that choose to go solo would still be locked into the litigation playing out in Charleston “for the foreseeable future to address the numerous outstanding issues that remain unresolved,” Gergel said.

Based on the current schedule, it could take three years “and perhaps longer.”

“This work cannot be completed with a snap of the fingers and the full processing of these claims through the pretrial process is still several years away,” he said.

Furthermore, lawsuits that are remanded to another court will be placed at the end of the line because of their scientific complexity, “likely resulting in significant delay.”

And if cases are appealed, as Gergel predicted in July, complaints could “take up to a decade” to resolve. He said he still believes that “is a realistic estimate.”

Paul Napoli, one of the lead lawyers for the plaintiffs who helped hammer out the 3M and DuPont deals, told the Reuters news service last week that Gergel’s order “should serve as a sobering reminder of the immense challenges and delays inherent in pursuing individual litigation paths.”

The most pressing concern is that 3M and DuPont will rescind the offers if too many plaintiffs take a pass and seek justice on their own. Another worry is that the class-action case could wind up in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court system, which would add another level of legal complexities, expenses and delays.

3M chief executive Mike Roman addressed the Minnesota-based company’s proposed settlement at an industry conference last week.

“We remain focused on supporting this agreement,” he said. “We’re working through that ... with all parties and the courts. .... We have a settlement that will benefit the vast majority of public water suppliers in the U.S.”

Bowing out

Still, an undisclosed number of government agencies and utilities are prepared to play the long game. In South Carolina, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach officials last month voted to be excluded, partly because of the paltry amount of money they stood to receive.

Around the same time, 19 states filed formal objections to the settlements. They argued that the terms are overly broad and could shield the chemical makers from future contamination and health claims.

“The funds proposed are grossly inadequate,” the City of Dallas said in a court filing.

It was five years ago this month when the first batch of lawsuits landed in Gergel’s lap. The case started out relatively small, with about 100 similar complaints targeting long-lasting toxic chemicals that have been linked to certain cancers and other serious health ailments.

The judicial docket that has been built up around the “perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” or PFAS, has since swelled. The total number of complaints that Gergel is wrangling excedded 6,400 last month, according to Lawsuit Information Center, which is published by the law firm of Miller & Zois.

Two of the primary manufacturers were 3M and DuPont. The chemicals, known for their stain- and water-resistant properties, can be found in thousands of consumer products. The lawsuits playing out in Charleston center on their use as an ingredient in a firefighting foam that seeped into underground wells and reservoirs after being discharged.

The first jury trial was scheduled to begin last June at the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center. It was called off after the 3M and DuPont deals were announced to pay for repairs and upgrades needed to clean up and remediate the pollution.

The proposed settlement funds are only for the public water system claims, leaving thousands of other personal injury and property damage lawsuits to be dealt with next year. And beyond.

Our twice-weekly newsletter features all the business stories shaping Charleston and South Carolina. Get ahead with us - it’s free.

Just last week I wrote about how the savings from energy efficiency improvements get larger every year, and then I learned of an offer from Dominion that sounds too good to be true (but is true).

Homeowners who use electric heat and get power from the utility have a limited-time opportunity to get up to $3,200 worth of insulation, duct sealing and air gap sealing work done on their home at the company’s expense.

Yes, up to $3,200. Dominion Energy South Carolina will pay for it all, and the homeowner gets a more comfortable house that consumes less power. Single-family and mobile homes are eligible.

At this point, you may be wondering, what’s the catch? There are some rules about deadlines and which homes qualify, but there appears to be no catch.

The main things to know and do first are these: The first step is to get a free “Home Energy Check-Up” from Dominion (877-510-7234) that will point out areas of improvement.

After that’s done, get a free consultation about energy-saving improvements and make decisions about what work to do.

Dominion will pay 100 percent of the cost, up to $3,200, directly to the contractor the utility has selected, Attic and Crawl Space Solutions. Any costs above that would be paid by the homeowner, who can tailor the work to minimize expenses.

This is a limited-time offer, so anyone thinking about it should quickly schedule a Home Energy Check-Up.

The three types of work Dominion will pay for are insulation, air sealing and duct sealing. I made these sorts of improvements to my previous house, and it helped significantly reduce my power use and electric bills.

If Dominion recommends doing all three of those things, the customer could decide to do one, two or all three. Again, the company will cover the first $3,200.

It’s fish or cut bait time for the gusher of public water systems that are suing some big-name manufacturers over a ubiquitous strain of environmental contaminants known as “forever chemicals.”

A hard deadline at the Four Corners of Law in downtown Charleston is set for Monday, when the utilities immersed in the nationwide litigation must decide whether to opt out of a major settlement that’s on the table.

The 3M Co. proposal would pay out at least $10.3 billion and could top out at $12.5 billion.

A smaller offer totaling nearly $1.19 billion is from DuPont and two of its former business units. The take-it-or-leave-it period for their deal expired last week.

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel, who in 2018 was tasked steering the consolidated wave of complaints toward a resolution, last week issued an 11th-hour warning about the perils of rejecting the settlements.

In his two-page order, he said some water systems have been told their lawsuits “would be promptly” transferred back to their local courthouse if they walk away from the deals.

“Any party acting on this information would be misinformed,” Gergel wrote.

Prepare to wait

The bottom line, he said, is the wheels of justice will turn excruciatingly slow for defectors.

Water system owners that choose to go solo would still be locked into the litigation playing out in Charleston “for the foreseeable future to address the numerous outstanding issues that remain unresolved,” Gergel said.

Based on the current schedule, it could take three years “and perhaps longer.”

“This work cannot be completed with a snap of the fingers and the full processing of these claims through the pretrial process is still several years away,” he said.

Furthermore, lawsuits that are remanded to another court will be placed at the end of the line because of their scientific complexity, “likely resulting in significant delay.”

And if cases are appealed, as Gergel predicted in July, complaints could “take up to a decade” to resolve. He said he still believes that “is a realistic estimate.”

Paul Napoli, one of the lead lawyers for the plaintiffs who helped hammer out the 3M and DuPont deals, told the Reuters news service last week that Gergel’s order “should serve as a sobering reminder of the immense challenges and delays inherent in pursuing individual litigation paths.”

The most pressing concern is that 3M and DuPont will rescind the offers if too many plaintiffs take a pass and seek justice on their own. Another worry is that the class-action case could wind up in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court system, which would add another level of legal complexities, expenses and delays.

3M chief executive Mike Roman addressed the Minnesota-based company’s proposed settlement at an industry conference last week.

“We remain focused on supporting this agreement,” he said. “We’re working through that ... with all parties and the courts. .... We have a settlement that will benefit the vast majority of public water suppliers in the U.S.”

Bowing out

Still, an undisclosed number of government agencies and utilities are prepared to play the long game. In South Carolina, Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach officials last month voted to be excluded, partly because of the paltry amount of money they stood to receive.

Around the same time, 19 states filed formal objections to the settlements. They argued that the terms are overly broad and could shield the chemical makers from future contamination and health claims.

“The funds proposed are grossly inadequate,” the City of Dallas said in a court filing.

It was five years ago this month when the first batch of lawsuits landed in Gergel’s lap. The case started out relatively small, with about 100 similar complaints targeting long-lasting toxic chemicals that have been linked to certain cancers and other serious health ailments.

The judicial docket that has been built up around the “perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” or PFAS, has since swelled. The total number of complaints that Gergel is wrangling excedded 6,400 last month, according to Lawsuit Information Center, which is published by the law firm of Miller & Zois.

Two of the primary manufacturers were 3M and DuPont. The chemicals, known for their stain- and water-resistant properties, can be found in thousands of consumer products. The lawsuits playing out in Charleston center on their use as an ingredient in a firefighting foam that seeped into underground wells and reservoirs after being discharged.

The first jury trial was scheduled to begin last June at the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center. It was called off after the 3M and DuPont deals were announced to pay for repairs and upgrades needed to clean up and remediate the pollution.

The proposed settlement funds are only for the public water system claims, leaving thousands of other personal injury and property damage lawsuits to be dealt with next year. And beyond.

Our twice-weekly newsletter features all the business stories shaping Charleston and South Carolina. Get ahead with us - it’s free.

Just last week I wrote about how the savings from energy efficiency improvements get larger every year, and then I learned of an offer from Dominion that sounds too good to be true (but is true).

Homeowners who use electric heat and get power from the utility have a limited-time opportunity to get up to $3,200 worth of insulation, duct sealing and air gap sealing work done on their home at the company’s expense.

Yes, up to $3,200. Dominion Energy South Carolina will pay for it all, and the homeowner gets a more comfortable house that consumes less power. Single-family and mobile homes are eligible.

At this point, you may be wondering, what’s the catch? There are some rules about deadlines and which homes qualify, but there appears to be no catch.

The main things to know and do first are these: The first step is to get a free “Home Energy Check-Up” from Dominion (877-510-7234) that will point out areas of improvement.

After that’s done, get a free consultation about energy-saving improvements and make decisions about what work to do.

Dominion will pay 100 percent of the cost, up to $3,200, directly to the contractor the utility has selected, Attic and Crawl Space Solutions. Any costs above that would be paid by the homeowner, who can tailor the work to minimize expenses.

This is a limited-time offer, so anyone thinking about it should quickly schedule a Home Energy Check-Up.

The three types of work Dominion will pay for are insulation, air sealing and duct sealing. I made these sorts of improvements to my previous house, and it helped significantly reduce my power use and electric bills.

If Dominion recommends doing all three of those things, the customer could decide to do one, two or all three. Again, the company will cover the first $3,200.