August 23, 2016 by The Sumter Item

ENTERTAINMENT: Black Alley Band is back for a free evening of songs, dancing A2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

| Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894

75 cents

Nation’s diverse millennials feel disillusion with politics A4

Man dies in attack with wrench Judge denies bond for suspect in Friday night killing at Manning shop BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — A Manning man was denied bond Saturday evening after he allegedly killed a Gable man Friday

night with a wrench. A physical argument had apparently occurred between the two men at a ManDEMERY ning business, according to a Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office incident report. Wallace Demery Jr., 27, of 3019 Arlen Road, Manning, was charged with man-

slaughter in the death of Jeffery Myron Ceasar, 34, of Gable. Upon arriving at a business at the 2000 block of A M Nash Road, deputies discovered Demery walking across the parking lot into the shop, according to the report. After deputies questioned the suspect on what occurred, Demery said, “I had to get him off me,” the report stated. The suspect then led depu-

ties to a locked storage room in the shop, where Ceasar was “lying on the floor in a pool of blood.” Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported Ceasar to McLeod Health Clarendon, where he was pronounced dead. Demery had called 911 to report the incident, the report stated. Demery has the right to reapply for bond before a circuit

court judge, said Col. Shelton L. Hughes Jr., director of Clarendon County Detention Center. An autopsy was conducted Saturday at Medical University of South Carolina. As of press time Monday, Clarendon County Coroner’s Office could not provide autopsy results. The case is under investigation by Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office.

Student teaching provides hands-on experience Area market for homes has ‘vastly improved’ Sumter’s sales not hurt by low inventory; Clarendon sales are now picking up BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

ter have to complete student teaching. The in-classroom experience gives them the opportunity to transition from observing to teaching all of the subject areas themselves for about four to six weeks, under the supervision of a cooperating teacher, she said. McIntosh started her student teaching on Monday at Kingsbury Elementary School, under the direction of Tracy Spigner, a first-grade teacher.

Low inventories are affecting the real estate market across the nation and in South Carolina, but John Brabham with Brabham Real Estate in Sumter said low inventories haven’t hurt the local market. “The market is vastly improved,” he said. “I know in our office, we are up 58 percent year to date versus last year.” Mary Braaten of Advantage Realty said the market has been very active. “This is our hottest time of the year right now,” she said. “Business has been pretty active in the last six weeks or so — all of a sudden, you’re drinking from a fire hose.” While the picture isn’t quite as rosy in Clarendon County, Robin Brice of Avant and Associates said things have picked up. “It’s still not where it was before we bottomed out,” she said. “The economy is picking up a little more, jobs are picking up, and people are getting up and moving.” Brice, who works with a Sumter agency but lives in Manning, said she sells most of her homes in Clarendon County. Homes near Lake Marion have done well, she said. “The lake is really picking up much better than any other area,” Brice said. Brabham said the market in Sumter has improved for both residential and commercial real estate. “I think it’s a combination of a nice inventory of properties along

SEE TEACHING, PAGE A6

SEE HOMES, PAGE A6

KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM

Jordan McIntosh, 23, works with Samyah Smith, 6, a first-grade student at Kingsbury Elementary School, on Friday. McIntosh, a student of the University of South Carolina Upstate Teacher Education program at the USC Sumter campus, is undergoing her student teaching this semester at the school.

Future educators begin new year alongside teachers in Sumter BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Jordan McIntosh, 23, a Camden native, is the first person in her family to go to college, and at the end of this year, she may become the first in her family to be a teacher. McIntosh is one of about six student teachers at Sumter School District this year who is obtaining her degree through the University of South Carolina Upstate Teacher Education program at the USC Sumter campus. USC Upstate has an agree-

ment with USC Sumter, allowing students to complete two years of general education classes toward a bachelor’s degree in early childhood or elementary education. McIntosh, a graduate of Camden High School, was inspired to go into education after serving as a mentor in high school to third-grade students. “It made me happy just being there and working with them,” she said. “That’s when I knew that I wanted to be a teacher.” As part of their degree requirements, students in their last semes-

Ministry director moved with compassion to help woman with arthritis BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Lily walked into Sumter United Ministries with her daughter Sarah, but you could see that she would be a good candidate for a ramp, said Aaron Koenig, the Construction Ministry director of the charity. She told him she had degenerative arthritis.

VISIT US ONLINE AT

the

.com

Koenig often does interviews for those in need of ramps and roofs, but this particular interview stood out, he said. Koenig knew that degenerative arthritis is a common disease that many Americans struggle with, and as a result of the depleting cartilage in her joints,

he knew that it would cause her great pain to ascend and descend stairways. He felt moved with compassion. During the interview, Sarah told Koenig she was taking responsibility for teaching other family members to care for Lily. Sarah explained she

DEATHS, A7 Taylor P. Brooks III Doris S. Devey Isabella Mae S. Clouse Catrina W. Burgess Zenobia E. Miller Corine I. Bligen Harry Lee Brown

Gilbert Ludd Ronnie L. Gilford Jeanette B. Ulissi Rozine Beard Mary S. Williams Willia W. Cross

would do the grocery shopping and help with the cleanliness of the home. As Koenig’s heart broke, he remembered the moments when Jesus was “moved with compassion,” and he knew action always followed. This time Koenig was moved with compassion, and he resolved that action must be taken. Not too long after the interview, a crew was assembled,

materials were bought, and the workers were ready to go. Lily and Sarah were to be recipients of a new ramp. Sometimes Koenig is not able to be on the work site, but just knowing the ramp would be assembled for Lily and Sarah brought him great joy. It brought him peace to know that Lily would easily

SEE CARING, PAGE A6

WEATHER, A10

INSIDE

ANOTHER HOT DAY

2 SECTIONS, 18 PAGES VOL. 121, NO. 260

Mostly sunny today and partly cloudy tonight HIGH 92, LOW 69

Classifieds B6 Comics B5

Opinion A8 Television A9

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

THE SUMTER ITEM

Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: pressrelease@theitem.com

Black Alley Band brings Old School, R&B to 4th Fridays BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com They've been together almost four years, and the members of Black Alley Band continue to acquire fans throughout the state and beyond. The audience for 4th Fridays this week can witness the tight rhythms of the band brought together by Manager and Music Director Antonio "Reese" Nelson when he founded the group in December 2012. The 6:30-to-9 p.m. Friday concert will be the next to last in Downtown Sumter's summer outdoor series. Nelson said he wanted to bring together the best local musicians he could find in order to "achieve the title as the Hottest Band in Sumter." Band members include Nelson on keyboards; vocalists Honey Nelson, Jessica Stuckey, Darcell Watson and Fernandez Brown, who also plays bass; L.P. on lead guitar; and Rickey Stuckey on drums, with assistant drummer Andre Logan; and sound man Keith Walker. The band plays a variety of music, but especially rhythm and blues, jazz, Old School and Juke Joint style. Juke

LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Economic development requests new office Sumter Historic Preservation Design Review Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider approval for: • Wall signage on property at 215 W. Hampton Ave.; • A request to install a roof over an existing deck and custom iron railing on property in the 100 block of North Purdy Street; • A request to change the face on freestanding pylon sign on property at 36 W. Liberty St.; and • A request for new office headquarters for the Economic Development Board on property at 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 E. Liberty St.

Sumter man assaulted after suspects break in Two suspects were arrested and charged with assault Monday after a Sunday night incident that left a Sumter man with a serious eye injury. Patrick Lamar Simon, 24, of 675 Mathis St., and Justin Lane Yasmine, 25, of 1711 Thunderwood Road, Lugoff, were charged with first-degree burglary and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Warrants state the suspects

Joint music generally refers to the hard-rocking blues played by such musicians as Clarence Carter, Roy C and others; it's mostly intended for dancing. Leigh Newman, downtown development coordinator for the city, said the band's talent and the reception it got when it opened in March at the Sumter Opera House for Los Lonely Boys prompted the 4th Fridays coordinators to book them. "Black Alley Band literally had them dancing in the aisles" then, she said. Newman said 4th Fridays, held on the fourth Friday of each month since May, has been attracting "great crowds this year." For this Friday's concert, she said, Main Street will be closed between Hampton Avenue and Liberty Street, but the stage will be set in the green space across from the Sumter Opera House. In case of rain, the concert will move inside the Opera House. Admission to 4th Fridays with the Black Alley Band and Show is free. Friday night's concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. Refresh-

allegedly entered the residence at a location in the 3500 block of Drayton Drive through a front bedroom window during the night. Once inside, they allegedly assaulted one of the residents of the home, causing injury to his face and a serious injury to his right eye. The victim was treated at Palmetto Health Tuomey for his injuries. Sumter County Sheriff's Office Spokesman Ken Bell said the victim and the suspects knew each other and that nothing was reported stolen from the residence.

Lane restrictions announced Beginning today, the streetscape renovation project along East Liberty Street in Downtown Sumter will cause lane restrictions from the intersection of Harvin Street to Main Street. Restrictions are expected to last through the end of the day on Friday. The street will be flagman operated with one lane closed starting with the eastbound lane Tuesday and Wednesday and the westbound lane closed Thursday and Friday. The flagmen have been instructed to stop all traffic when emergency vehicles are coming through to give them the right of way. High traffic volumes are expected, especially on Thursday and Friday, so use alternate routes, as available.

PHOTO PROVIDED

The Black Alley Band and Show will perform in downtown Sumter on Friday night, offering R&B, jazz, Old School and Juke Joint music. The band based in Rembert opened for Los Lonely Boys in March, garnering much acclaim and inspiring “dancing in the aisles.” ments will be available for purchase. Bring your lawn chair, but no coolers will be permitted. 4th Fridays is a family friendly event. The final concert in the 4th Fridays

music series is set for Sept. 23 with guest band Gump Fiction, which specializes in 1990s covers by such musicians and groups as Tom Petty, Matchbox 20, Hootie and the Blowfish and others.

Evangelical college leaders seek Haley’s help on transgender issue COLUMBIA (AP) — Presidents of seven evangelical Christian colleges are asking South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to protect their institutions from mandates on the use of bathrooms by transgender students. They want the Republican to use her platform to "promote religious freedom." The presidents warned in a letter delivered Monday that the Obama administration's order requiring public schools to let transgender students use bathrooms consistent with their chosen gender identity could violate "the privacy and modesty of students" who object based on religious values. Such mandates "could ultimately deny us the ability to fulfill our faith-based missions by taking away our freedom to hire and dismiss employees, provide health care for our employees, protect the privacy of our students in restrooms, showers, and residence halls, and deny our students the ability to use the federal and state financial aid to which they are entitled at faith-based universities," they said. The letter was signed by the presidents of Bob Jones University, Columbia International University, Charleston Southern University, North Greenville University, Erskine College and Semi-

‘South Carolina has a proud tradition of upholding religious freedom. I look forward to working with the universities to make sure we continue to honor that tradition.’ S.C. GOV. NIKKI HALEY nary, Southern Wesleyan University and Anderson University. Haley said she appreciated their input. "South Carolina has a proud tradition of upholding religious freedom," she said in a response provided to The Associated Press. "I look forward to working with the universities to make sure we continue to honor that tradition." With North Carolina facing economic boycotts and federal litigation over its law limiting discrimination protections and bathroom choices, a related effort failed in South Carolina's legislative session this year, and Haley actively campaigned against the bill's sponsor, Sen. Lee Bright, who then lost his reelection bid. But a federal judge in Texas recently favored the colleges' position, blocking the Obama administration's order and saying federal education law "is not ambiguous"

about sex being defined as "the biological and anatomical differences between male and female students as determined at their birth." Kevin Caiello of the Palmetto Family Council, which distributed the letter, said the educators also were prompted to action by pending California legislation, which they fear other states could pursue as well. Religious colleges in California have vigorously campaigned against SB1146, which would have allowed LGBT students to more easily sue religious schools for discrimination. The bill's sponsor removed language to eliminate a longstanding exemption from state anti-discrimination laws for religious institutions and potentially expose them to civil rights lawsuits. A weaker version would still require institutions to disclose any exemptions they assert from federal Title IX rules against discrimination.

HOW TO REACH US IS YOUR PAPER MISSING? ARE YOU GOING ON VACATION? Call (803) 774-1258

20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, S.C. 29150 (803) 774-1200 Jack Osteen Editor and Publisher / Advertising jack@theitem.com (803) 774-1238 Michele Barr Rick Carpenter Business Manager Managing Editor michele@theitem.com rick@theitem.com (803) 774-1249 (803) 774-1201 Gail Mathis Jeff West Clarendon Bureau Customer Service Manager Manager jeff@theitem.com gail@theitem-clarendonsun.com (803) 774-1259 (803) 435-4716 Member, Verified Audit Circulation

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD:

TO BUY A SUBSCRIPTION Call (803) 774-1258 Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Standard Home Delivery

Call (803) 774-1234 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.

TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

to 5 p.m.

One year - $174.25; six months - $91; three months $47.50; two months, $33; one month - $16.50. EZPay, $14.50/month

TO PLACE A NON-CLASSIFIED AD: Call (803) 774-1246 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

to 5 p.m.

One year - $84; six months - $43; three months - $22; one month - $7.50; EZPay, $7.50

TO PLACE AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Mail Delivery

Birth, Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary, Obituary Call (803) 774-1226 Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

One year - $276; six months - $138; three months - $69; one month - $23 Printed on recycled paper with environmentally safe soy inks to reduce ruboff. The Sumter Item is recyclable.

The Sumter Item is published six days a week except for July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day (unless it falls on a Sunday) by Osteen Publishing Co., 20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150. Periodical postage paid at Sumter, SC 29150. Postmaster: Send address changes to Osteen Publishing Co., 20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150 Publication No. USPS 525-900

LOCAL | STATE

THE SUMTER ITEM

Group releases its new management plan for Francis Marion Forest

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

Presenting the colors

Public comments will be taken for 2 months BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON — A new management plan for the sprawling quarter-millionacre Francis Marion National Forest between Charleston and Myrtle Beach has been released outlining how the forest will be maintained for the next 15 years or so. The U.S. Forest Service has put the plan on its website and is fielding objections for the next two months. The plan was compiled during the past four years. It’s been two decades since a plan for managing the forest was last revised. That 1996 plan generally dealt with recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Hugo and its 135 mph winds. The strongest winds from the 1989 Category 4 hurricane smashed into the woodlands northeast of Charleston, destroying about a third of the forest. The new forest management plan proposes broad goals and priorities for maintaining the forest through about 2030. One of the goals is to maintain and improve water flow in the forest that has

extensive marshes and wetlands. Maintaining water areas is important not only for wildlife habitat, but also for flood control and recharging ground water along the state’s rapidly growing coast. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, three of the 20 fastest-growing areas in the nation are along the South Coast, including the Charleston area to the southwest of the forest and the Myrtle Beach area to the northeast. The plan also calls for planting more longleaf pine in the forest. Not only will additional pine trees create more habitat for everything from bald eagles to frosted flatwoods salamanders, but the trees will also help remove carbon in the atmosphere in an era of climate change, the plan says. The plan also envisions increasing the total amount of land that is burned in prescribed burns to 30,000 to 50,000 acres each year. It notes such burns to remove underbrush help create better plant and wildlife habitat while also protecting people by reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

The American flag drapes across Senior Airman Gage Welsh as he stays focused while leaving the hangar after the presentation of colors during change-of-command ceremonies at Shaw Air Force Base on Friday.

It’s your world. Read all about it.

Cash in a FLASH! We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, Pocket Poc ock ocket oc k Wa ket W Watches, atch tches c es, ch ess,, An A Antiq Antiques t ques tiq ues & Est E Estates state tate attes

Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange Inside Insi nside Vestco Ves estc tco Prop Properties op perrti ties es AP FILE PHOTO

A truck enters Francis Marion National Forest near Huger in 2013. The U.S. Forest Service, for the first time since 1996, is revising the management plan for the forest between Charleston and Myrtle Beach.

Call (803) 774-1200 and get started today.

480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (inside Coca-Cola Building))

Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM

803-773-8022

Back to School

STATE BRIEF

MEANS PLAYGROUND DIRT & GRASS STAINS!

FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS

Man drowns himself after girlfriend’s body found PAGELAND — Authorities said a man beat his girlfriend to death in Charleston County and buried her in a shallow grave, then after her body was found tied his own hands and jumped in the Pee Dee River to kill himself. Chesterfield County Coroner Jay Brooks said 50-yearold William Grant drowned, and the shoestrings and weed wacker wire were still around his hands when he was found Saturday. Deputies said the body of Brooks’ girlfriend, 51-yearold Ternetha Bennett, was found Friday, four days after she was last seen. A mail carrier reported a foul smell and buzzards near Bennett’s shallow grave. Brooks said Bennett was beaten to death. Authorities said they have video from a car wash of Grant washing what appears to be blood from his car and shoes.

BE PREPARED TO GET THEM CLEAN! GE® 4.6 CU. FT. TOP OP LOAD WASHER

Composite Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Cornet, Violin/Viola, Piccolo, Snare, Bell & Combo Kit

GE® 7.4 CU. FT. ELECTRIC DRYERR

• STAINLESS TUBB • 14 WASH CYCLES

• DURA DRUM • 12 DRYING CYCLES

GTW680BSJWS

GTD65EBSJWS

Update your Old Clothes Tailor the New... Expert Alterations for Ladies, Men and Children

Nothing is too difficult... We do it all! 577-5 Bultman Drive • Sumter, SC 29150

803.775.5096 Alice Van Allen - Owner • Over 26 Years Experience!

Your Local School Band & Orchestra Headquarters Group One

APPLIANCE SALES & SERVICE

Group Two

Group Three

Wood Clarinet, Student Open Hole Flute, Alto & Soprano Saxophone, Baritone, Horne/Euphonium

Student Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Cello, Trombone w/ F Attachment, Single French Horne

Authorized Dealer of the following lowing and other ﬁne brands. Some restrictions apply.

00 EA.

599

Like Us On

773-2737 • 21 W. Wesmark Blvd., Sumter

First Month FREE Pay Nothing for the First Month on Group One, Two & Three Instruments Group Four not included. Limit one instrument per student per school year. Not valid with any other offer. Normal monthly payments begin after introductory special. Three-month minimum on Group Four Instruments.

Low Payments starting at $ 00 per month

Visit Our Showroom 803-773-1908 9 North Main Street | Sumter, SC 29150

NATION

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

THE SUMTER ITEM

Diverse millennials share political disillusionment BY GILLIAN FLACCUS, TAMARA LUSH and MARTHA IRVINE The Associated Press The oldest millennials — nearing 20 when airplanes slammed into New York City’s Twin Towers — are old enough to remember the relative economic prosperity of the 1990s and when a different Clinton was running for president. The nation’s youngest adults — now nearing 20 themselves — find it hard to recall a reality without terrorism and economic worry. Now millennials have edged out baby boomers as the largest living generation in U.S. history, and more than 75 million of them have come of age. How they vote on Nov. 8 will shape the political landscape for years to come. Yet with less than three months to go before Election Day, the values of young Americans whose coming of age was bookended by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the Great Recession are emerging as an unpredictable grab bag of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism. What they share is a palpable sense of disillusionment. “Millennials have been described as apathetic, but they’re absolutely not. I think you can see from this election year that they’re not and that millennials have a very nuanced understanding of the political world,” said Diana Downard, a 26-year-old Bernie Sanders supporter who will vote for Hillary Clinton. “So yeah, I’m proud to be a millennial.” Just 5 percent of young adults say that America is “greater than it has ever been,” while 52 percent feel the nation is “falling behind” and 24 percent think the U.S. is “failing,” according to a GenForward poll released last month. The first-of-its kind survey of young people between the ages of 18 and 30 was conducted by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago with the Associated Press-NORC Center for

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diana Downard, 26, a Bernie Sanders supporter who now says she will vote for Hillary Clinton, has drinks with friends at a pub in Denver on July 6. “Millennials have been described as apathetic, but they’re absolutely not,” Downard said. “Millennials have a very nuanced understanding of the political world.” Public Affairs Research. Fifty-four percent think only a few people at the top can get ahead in today’s America, and 74 percent say income and wealth distribution are uneven, according to the poll. Briana Lawrence, a 21-yearold videographer and eyelash artist from Durham, North Carolina, identifies with those numbers. She was just 7 on Sept. 11, and the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks is the only time she can remember the nation feeling united, even if only by grief. With $40,000 in student debt, she’s working hard to establish her own cosmetic business after graduating from North Carolina Central University. She plans to vote for Hillary Clinton but feels America has lost its way. “My biggest hope for this country is for us to come back together as a community. As a United States of America, to unite together again,” she said. But millennials know that

getting to that place won’t be easy. Many, like Lawrence, are saddled with college debt and have struggled to find jobs. In Denver, 1,600 miles to the west, Downard also has almost $40,000 in student debt that’s already changed her path. A dual U.S. and Mexican citizen, she feels she can’t afford to work for an overseas organization — one of her dreams — and plans to delay having a family at least 10 years. “We went to college in pursuit of a better life and really, now, we’re kind of just paralyzed by our student debt,” said Downard, who works for a nonpartisan organization that works to improve youth voter registration. “You can’t even think about those sorts of alternative options.” In part because of these economic pressures, a 2014 Pew Research Center poll found that — for the first time in more than 130 years — adults ages 18 to 34 were slightly more likely to be liv-

ing with their parents than with a spouse or partner in their own residence. And one in four millennials say they might not ever marry, a Pew survey found. Only 8 percent of young adults feel their household’s financial situation is “very good,” and education and economic growth ranked No. 1 and No. 2 as the issues that will most influence their vote, according to the GenForward poll. “We might be in a ‘good-ish’ finance situation right now as a country, but I was always taught there’s ups and downs

in the finance world, and with every up, there’s a down. So we should be preparing for that down to come,” said Brien Tillett, who graduated this spring from a high school just miles from the Las Vegas Strip. Tillett, who turned 18 in July, was 10 when the recession hit and sucked the wind out of his family. His mother, a single parent, was in a car wreck that hospitalized her for three months and, with no safety net, the family struggled. “It was to the point where I would not ask my mother to go hang out with my friends because I didn’t want her to worry about money,” said Tillett, whose brush with insolvency has deeply influenced his views. The national debt is his No. 1 concern. As a young black man, he’s turned off by remarks by Donald Trump that he finds racist and xenophobic but likes Trump’s aggressive stance on the economy. “We’re trillions of dollars in debt, and that should not be happening,” said Tillett, who started running track at a two-year college this month. He strongly considered voting for Trump but will now vote for Clinton because Trump has become “a loose cannon” in recent weeks. Still, he’s angry about Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was Secretary of State. “We have to basically question if we can truly trust her with all of our nation’s secrets,” he said.

Check Out Our New Selections... Back to School Prices! QUEEN SIZE $

Bedroom Sets

299

Includes: Headboard, Dresser, Mirror & Chest

SOFA & LOVESEATS Starting at $399 Per Set TWIN SET

129

FULL SET

199 169

QUEEN SET

PILLOW TOP

399

KING SET

FINANCING AVAILABLE • FREE LOCAL DELIVERY

FREEDOM FURNITURE 493 N. GUIGNARD • SUMTER, SC 499-2002 South Mill St. Hwy. 260

Odom Auction

PEPSI PRODUCTS 4/$

2 LITER BOTTLES

PEPSI PRODUCTS 5/$ 6 PK. 16.9 OZ. BOTTLES

WE ACCEPT EBT, DEBIT, VISA, MASTER CARD & PERSONAL CHECKS FOR AMOUNT OF PURCHASE 674 WEST LIBERTY ST • SUMTER, SC 29150 803-775-7278 • HOURS: 8AM TO 9PM DAILY visit us at savealot.com

Freedom Furniture All About Pools & Spas

539 A S. MILL ST., • MANNING, SC 803-433-2300 Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-7:00pm •Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm • Sunday Closed

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK.COM

WORLD

THE SUMTER ITEM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

South Korea, U.S. start drills despite North Korea’s threat BY HYUNG-JIN KIM The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the United States began annual military drills Monday despite North Korea’s threat of nuclear strikes in response to the exercises that it calls an invasion rehearsal. Such fiery rhetoric by Pyongyang

is not unusual. But the latest warning comes at a time of more tension after the defection of a senior North Korean diplomat and a U.S. plan to place a high-tech defense missile system in South Korea. The North’s military said in a statement Monday that it will turn Seoul and Washington into “a heap of ashes through a Korean-style pre-emptive nuclear strike” if they

show any signs of aggression toward the North’s territory. The North’s “first-strike” units are ready to mount retaliatory attacks on South Korean and U.S. forces involved in the drills, according to the statement, carried by Pyongyang’s state media. South Korea’s Unification Ministry expressed “strong” regret about the North’s warning, saying the

drills with the U.S. are defensive in nature. Seoul and Washington have repeatedly said they have no intentions of invading Pyongyang. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills that began Monday for a 12-day run are largely computer-simulated war games. The training involves 25,000 American troops and 50,000 South Korean soldiers, according to the U.S. and South Korean militaries.

Separated during migrant chaos, family reunites in Sweden VASTERFARNEBO, Sweden (AP) — Love, not war, sent an Afghan family fleeing from Iran during last summer’s chaotic mass migration to Europe. Luck reunited them a year later, after a dark night in a Turkish forest separated 14-year-old Mahdi Azizi from his parents and sisters. The boy’s father was at an open-air concert in central Sweden this summer when he thought he spotted his son. Nader Azizi had spent anguished months seeking information about Mahdi’s fate, not knowing if he were alive or also made it to Sweden. “Is that Mahdi?” Azizi, 36, recalled thinking as he strained to keep sight of the youth in the crowd. “I told myself it was a dream.” He pushed closer and shouted his son’s name. Mahdi turned around and exclaimed “Baba!,” the Farsi word for dad. The chance father-and-son reunion at a small-town racetrack, along with a warm welcome from Mahdi’s Swedish foster family, offers a bright spot amid the bleak stories emerging from the migrant crisis. After joining the waves of refugees — mostly Syrian but some from Afghanistan and Iraq — pinning their hopes on human smugglers, Mahdi got split up from the rest of his family in Turkey during the rush to board a truck headed for the border. The boy traveled thousands of miles under the watch of different smugglers. He managed to reach Sweden, unaware his family was at an asylum center less than 93 miles away from the foster home where he was placed. “I was really confused,” Mahdi said of his first days alone in the country. “At night, I couldn’t sleep. I was crying myself to sleep thinking of my mother.” Azizi had moments during

Mahdi Azizi hugs his mother goodbye Aug. 14 in Vasteras, Sweden, before boarding a bus to return to a center for unaccompanied minors. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

their yearlong separation when he felt confident he would see his son again, others when he feared the worst. “When I thought about the difficult route, I was pessimistic,” he said. “But then I could see lots of people still making it, and I found hope again.” Mahdi’s mother, Raheleh Azizi, 34, at first didn’t believe her husband when he called to tell her their son was safe and only moments away. “He said, ‘I’ve seen Mahdi, I’ve found him,’” she recalled. “I said, “You’ve seen Mahdi? Nader, please don’t tease me, don’t joke!’ He said, ‘I’m not joking. He is with me right now.’” She paced around the family’s room at the asylum center, not daring to believe the news. Then, Mahdi knocked on the door. “We embraced, and I cried,” Raheleh Azizi said. What triggered the Azizis’ journey was an old family feud that began in their native Afghanistan. Nader and Raheleh fell in love as teenagers while he was working as a servant in her wealthy family’s home. Her family opposed the relationship, so the young couple ran away together.

Relatives attacked and made repeated death threats against the pair during the course of their marriage, believing Raheleh had dishonored the family, Nader Azizi said. Family members continued to pursue them, with the aid of a tight Afghan community in Iran, even after they moved with their two oldest children to Tehran a dozen years ago. Azizi said he decided his family needed to leave the region when the threats turned to kidnapping the children. The family sold their belongings and gave $44,000 last year to smugglers who promised to take them from Iran to Sweden. Asked about the night Mahdi got left behind in the woods, son and father are overwhelmed by painful memories.

EVERY DAY

Outdoor Lighting %

20OFF

“We were sitting in different groups underneath the trees. Then suddenly, the trucks arrived, and we all rushed toward them,” the elder Azizi recalled. He was carrying his younger daughter, a toddler at the time, and thought his son was following just behind. “Once we were inside the truck, I yelled, ‘Mahdi!’ But I didn’t hear him,” he said, breaking off the story to compose himself. Mahdi boarded another truck and eventually was pushed onto a boat for the crossing to Greece. Forced to keep moving, the boy said he could not get anyone to understand or care that he wasn’t supposed to be by himself. He quickly was placed with a Swedish foster family. His guardian, Carina Arnberg, took Mahdi and two other boys she and her husband were caring for to the July 29 concert at a racetrack about an hour’s drive from her home. Little could she have imagined that Mahdi’s family was living nearby, or that his father

would stop to listen to the music of a Swedish pop duo at the racetrack. Arnberg and her husband invited the rest of the Azizis to stay in a cottage next to their home. There, Mahdi reconnected with his sisters — 3-year-old Ghazal, who forgot him during his long absence, and 12-yearold Parvaneh. But the happy ending is not yet complete. Although Sweden is known for its welcoming attitude to immigrants, lawmakers tightened regulations for asylum and family reunification in January to help manage the growing flow from the Middle East. As an unaccompanied minor who has been granted asylum, Mahdi, now 15, lives at an apartment provided by the Swedish government. However, his parents’ and sisters’ applications were rejected on the grounds that they could live safely in Afghanistan. They are appealing, but if forced to leave, hope another country will take the whole family.

FACTORY OUTLET • Bed Linens • Comforters • Bath Towels, Washcloths • Rug Sets • Bathroom Accessories, Shower Curtains • Linens • Kitchen Towels, Dishcloths • Kitchen Rugs • Curtains • Valances • Area & Throw Rugs

Reversible Comforters

200 Thread Ct. Sheet Sets

Twin $12.00 Full/Queen $16.00 King $20.00

Twin $8.00 Full $10.00 Queen $12.00 King $15.00

Berber Memory Foam Kitchen Rugs

“Matching” Navy Blue & Brown Only...

Towels $4.00 ea. Hand Towels $1.35 ea. Wash Cloths .70 ea. SHOP WITH US & SAVE ON ALL YOUR HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. SAVE $ SAVE $ SAVE $ ON LOW LOW PRICES!!

18x30 - $8.00 ea. 20x36 - $10.00 ea.

29 Progress St. - Sumter • 775-8366 Ext. 37 Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. • 9:30 - 5:00

Through Saturday August, 27 Thr

135 W. Wesma Wesmark Blvd.

bbridal id l registry it

Callie McFaddin--Alan Black Taylor Goodson--Shane Green

803.77-LIGHT 803.77-LI

MON-FRI 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. SAT 10:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M. WWW.SUMTERLIGHTINGANDHOME.COM

Largest Display in Sumter of

Ceramic and Tile Products! See Our New Display MORE SAMPLES & STYLES JUST ARRIVED!

FREE ESTIMATES & FINANCING

1255 N. Lafayette • Sumter • 775-4391

8:30am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday • 8:30am - 12:30pm Saturday

We Care Every Day in Every Way® Visi ng Angels provides seniors and adults with the needed assistance to con nue living at home. With our local agency in your community and hundreds of Visi ng Angels agencies across America, our mission is to maintain the independance and familiar surroundings for those in need of care.

144 Garre Street, Suite D • Sumter, SC

803-418-5441

www.visi ngangels.com

LOCAL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

HOMES FROM PAGE A1 with continued low interest rates and a pent-up demand of buyers,” he said. Economic growth in Sumter is also driving the market, he said. “There are better jobs and increased median income in Sumter,” Brabham said. “It’s

just more affordable now.” Braaten said houses that are priced to sell and are presented well are moving. “People are getting smarter,” she said. “They know what it takes to get a house ready to sell. “You have to go ahead and do the work, get your house in good shape: paint, update, make it pretty, price it aggressively, and then sell it,” she said.

THE SUMTER ITEM

The majority of buyers are moving into Sumter from elsewhere, she said, but a lot of people who have grown out of their homes are feeling comfortable about moving up. “People are taking that money (from selling) and turning right around and getting something bigger — or downsizing if that’s what they need,” she said. Braaten said Sumter still has quite a bit of inventory.

“We still have a lot to choose from,” she said. “I tell my sellers you’ve got a lot of competition, so make your apple the shiniest one in the bucket.” It’s difficult to predict where the market will go during an election year, Brabham said, but he expects interest rates to remain low. He said most people are expecting real estate to continue to improve. “Overall, it’s a buyer’s mar-

TEACHING FROM PAGE A1

Jordan McIntosh, 23, works with Anthony Butler, 7, a first-grade student at Kingsbury Elementary School, on Friday. McIntosh, a student of the University of South Carolina Upstate Teacher Education program at the USC Sumter campus, is undergoing her student teaching this semester at the school.

She will soon be designing lesson plans with her cooperating teacher and experiencing the hands-on challenges of being an educator. “What I’ve enjoyed so far is actually being here on the first day of school, on Monday, and seeing what it was like to meet a new group of students,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to obtaining as much knowledge as I can this semester to be ready to teach once I graduate.” Spigner, who’s served as cooperating teacher to three other student teachers in the past, said having them in the classroom is a major asset. “It gives us another set of hands to assist with students, and for the student teacher, it gives them a real-world experience of being a teacher,” she said. For more information on the University of South Carolina Upstate Teacher Education program at the USC Sumter campus, visit www.uscupstate.edu/academics/ education.

CARING FROM PAGE A1 be able to exit her home without the expectation of joint pain or the fear of struggling to get back inside. Lily and Sarah came in to sign paperwork and expressed their gratitude for the ramp. It was rewarding for Koenig to see their gratitude, but even more rewarding was his knowledge that it was Christ that worked through him to give him the ability to care for them this summer. Koenig expresses his full awareness that Jesus lives and works through him, and his ability to be guided by Jesus yields results such as this. Koenig said a Summer of Caring is not about completing a to-do list of “acts of kindness,” but it is about allowing the caring one to care through you. The third-annual Summer of Caring, which benefits shelter, construction and crisis relief programs, will continue through Labor Day. Each year, the program in-

ket right now,” Brabham said. Brice said the market around the lake picks up in the spring and slows down before Labor Day, as it is doing this year. “When children go to school, it pretty much stops,” she said. Braaten, however, said she expects to remain busy through January. “It’s a good day to be in real estate,” she said.

KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM

cludes summer construction projects in which volunteers spend two weeks fixing up houses. Sumter United Ministries provides outreach and service because of volunteers and donations from the community, Executive Director Mark Champagne said. The Sumter Item is partnering with Sumter United Ministries to assist in raising as much money as possible to help the organization’s largest programs. Financial donations for Summer of Caring can be mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151. Contributions can also be dropped off at The Sumter Item’s office at 20 N. Magnolia St. If donations are made in someone’s name, identify who the person is, and correctly spell his or her name. If you want the donation to be made specifically to one of the three programs, please indicate which one, and it will be applied directly to it. If no identification is made, it will go to Sumter United Ministries and

IT TAKES efficiency that keeps you cool and saves you money. And with Bryant Bonus, we can deliver it all.

be divided among all three. From Aug. 8-11, the Crisis Relief Ministry financially assisted 17 families, for a total of $2,926.13, and assisted 16 families with food, valued at $790. From Aug. 7-13, an average of 15 men and one woman found refuge at the Emergen-

cy Shelter each night. Donations received in the last week: Ronald and Patricia Wilson, $100; Beta Sigma Phi/ Ix Eta Chapter, $25; Mary McCray, $25; David and Delores Redmond, $5; anonymously, $30. Total this week: $185

This year through Aug. 22: $2,480 Total last year: $7,350 Total since 2014: $16,617 Sumter United Ministries is at 36 S. Artillery Drive. For more information, call Sumter United Ministries at (803) 775-0757.

warm, friendly atmosphere • painless experience • family oriented

5635 Broad Street Ext. • Sumter, SC 29150 on the corner of 378 & 441

803.494.8466

www.DentalTeamofSumter.com

-MEMBER-

WE BUY AMMO! We will buy ammo you do not want in your house. We will dispose of old ammo.

When the winter chill turns into the sizzling summer, you want your system ready. During Bryant Bonus time, going on now, we can make sure your seasonal transition is seamless and painless for your wallet. Take advantage of the savings and earn rebates of up to $1500.00 for a limited time. Maximize your efficiency and your savings. Bryant. Whatever It Takes®.

803-778-2942 www.loweryair.com Hassle Free Financing Call for details!

Serving the Sumter area for over 25 years “Your Comfort-Our Business” Bryant.com

Rifle • Pistol • Shotgun Shells Thank You For Voting Us #1

33 W West Liberty Street • Downtown Sumter 18 N. Brooks Street • Downtown Manning

Sumter & Manning’s Oldest & Largest Pawn Shop

OBITUARIES

THE SUMTER ITEM

TAYLOR P. BROOKS III “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we BROOKS believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.” I Thessalonians 4:13-14 (NIV) Taylor Preston Brooks III, firstborn son of Taylor Preston Brooks Jr. and Peggy Ann (Foye) Brooks, died on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at his home. A private service for the family will be held prior to interment at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, at 10 a.m. on Thursday. An honor guard will be present. Taylor was born on Nov. 24, 1963, at Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany. Taylor was a Christian and father to Dylan Robert Brooks. He was devoted to Nicholas, “son of his heart,” and sister, Mariah. He considered his former wife, Tiffany Smith, mother of his son, a caring friend. All survive him. He is survived by a sister, Tonya Renee (Brooks) Chapa and husband, Michael, of Elbert, Colorado; and brother, Todd Randall Brooks of Sumter. Taylor is also survived by his uncle and aunt, James and Rebecca Wopart of Parrish, Florida; plus many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents, Taylor Preston Brooks Sr. and Katie Cooper Brooks of Elmore County, Alabama, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and his maternal grandparents, Jerry Dow Lewis and Harriet Lorene Lewis of Stuart, Florida. Also preceding him in death was his uncle, Raymond Dewaine Foye of Laguna Woods, California. Taylor was a U.S. Army veteran trained in the management and installation of various communication systems. He loved sports and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Special thanks to Dr. William Kellogg and his nursing staff, Santee Hematology & Oncology, and Palmetto Health Tuomey Oncology Ward, for the great care given by their nurses and assistants. Also, thanks to Tuomey’s Home Health and Hospice staff for administering loving care to Taylor. Additionally, to our extended family and friends near and far, please know that we appreciate all of you for blessing our lives daily. We thank our dear friends at Crosspoint Baptist Church, the Rev. John Sorrells and staff for extending to us God’s love through prayers, cards, food, a muchneeded ramp, and many other offers of help and comfort. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Colon Cancer Alliance may be made online (ccalliance.org) or mailed to their address at 1025 Vermont Ave., Suite 1066, Washington, DC 20005. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, 515 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150, phone (803) 775-7500, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

DORIS S. DEVEY MANNING — Doris Vivian Sposato Devey, 82, widow of Roger George Devey, died on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Providence Hospital.

Arrangements for all occasions... BIRTHDAYS GET WELL BIRTHS WEDDINGS ANNIVERSARIES FUNERALS HOLIDAYS JUST BECAUSE

Born on Nov. 18, 1933, in Harrison, New York, she was a daughter of the late Fiorendino and Carmella Briotta DEVEY Sposato. Doris was one of eight children and, as the first daughter, she spent a great portion of her growing years caring for her siblings. Even though she left her home in New York many years ago, Doris kept her roots deeply planted in the Brentwood section of Harrison, where many of her siblings still reside. Throughout the past 56 years, Doris and her daughter Judy were inseparable. The two always lived near one another whether in New York, Virginia or South Carolina. Doris could often be heard bragging to her friends about Judy and her career paths in real estate and nursing. Doris also had a son, Frankie, who she lost unexpectedly less than a year ago in Connecticut. As a member of the Manning community for the last five years, Doris wasted little time getting involved in her community, making friends and organizing social gatherings. She was a key figure in arranging outings for the Seniors For Dining group to restaurants in the Manning, Sumter and Florence area. Doris was also active with the Young Energetic Seniors (YES) and Seniors Attempting to Live Triumphantly (SALT). As a member of these groups, Doris made a reputation for herself as an energetic and highly organized person, who worked diligently to make sure the events went off without a hitch. Doris was a lover of animals. She always had at least one pet roaming her house and would never turn away an animal that needed a home. She referred to her cats as her children, and they were! She donated often to A Second Chance Animal Shelter in Manning. Doris’ favorite pastime was gambling. She loved weekend trips to Myrtle Beach to go out on the casino boat for the day. She would take trips with groups to other places such as Gulfport, Mississippi, and Cherokee, North Carolina. Through these affiliations, Doris created close relationships and developed a second family. She would never discuss how she fared at the table. Her standard comment was “I did okay.” More than anything, she enjoyed the camaraderie. At her last Seniors For Dining outing in Sumter two weeks ago, Doris was insistent that her group pray for one of their members as he was going into the hospital for a procedure, but she didn’t want anyone to know that she, herself, was also going in for a procedure. That’s how selfless Doris was. Doris was able to make a trip to New York with her daughter Judy in June for a wedding celebration. She was reunited with her entire family. Her grandsons, Anthony and Louis, were also able to be there, which was the first time in many years that she was able to be with everyone together. She is survived by a daughter, Judy Frates and fiancé, Eric Puette, of Manning; two grandchildren, George Anthony Frates IV of Miami and Louis Gabriel Frates of Williamsburg, Virginia; two brothers, Benjamin Sposato (Fran) of Harrison and Anthony Sposato (Kathlyn) of

Vero Beach, Florida; and two sisters, Carmella Sposato and Margaret Olsey, both of Harrison. She was preceded in death by a son, Frankie Agonito Jr.; a brother, Fiorendino “Jr.” Sposato; and two sisters, Anna Marie Sposato and Joan Thompson. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Summerton Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Carlisle officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service. Memorials may be made to A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ISABELLA MAE S. CLOUSE MANNING — Isabella Mae Shuster Clouse, 92, widow of John Charles Clouse, died on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at her home. Born on May 31, 1924, in Kattanning, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late William L. CLOUSE and Caroline Louise Matt Shuster. She was one of 12 children and she attended Jordan United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Merle Clouse of Manning; two grandchildren, April L. Kline (Ross) of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, and Erik W. Clouse of Trafford, Pennsylvania; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Caroline Kunselman of Templeton, Pennsylvania. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Brad Griese officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 520 Gervais St., Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29201. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

CATRINA W. BURGESS MYRTLE BEACH — Catrina Wilson Burgess, 39, wife of Derrick Burgess, died on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Conway Medical Center, Conway. She was born on Aug. 9, 1977, in Manning, a daughter of Abraham McFadden Jr. and Mary Wilson Gamble and stepdaughter of Joseph Gamble. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 600 Daniella Drive, Myrtle Beach, and at the home of her mother and stepfather, Mary and Joseph Gamble, 44 Catawba Road, Greeleyville. The services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ZENOBIA E. MILLER

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 Claff Circle, Lake City, SC 29560. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter is in charge of arrangements.

CORINE I. BLIGEN Corine Illery Bligen, 84, widow of the Rev. Dr. R.E. Bligen Jr., departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House of Florence. She was born on Feb. 8, 1932, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late William and Winnie Frierson Illery. The family will be receiving friends at the home 231 Palmetto St. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

HARRY LEE BROWN Harry Lee Brown, 59, husband of Betty Cummings Brown, departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. He was born on March 21, 1957, in Sumter, a son of the late Robert Bobby Brown and Daisy Mae Wade Brown. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 713 Ravenel St., Sumter, SC 29150. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

GILBERT LUDD MANNING — Gilbert Ludd died on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

RONNIE L. GILFORD BISHOPVILLE — Ronnie L. Gilford, husband of Pamela C. Gilford, entered eternal rest on Aug. 19, 2016, at his residence, 418 Magnolia Drive, Bishopville. The family is receiving friends at the residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

JEANETTE B. ULISSI DALZELL — Jeanette Benenhaley Ulissi, 65, widow of John Thomas Benenhaley, died on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at her home. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Grant Copenhaver and Margaret Ratcliffe Altemeyer. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Annette Harris (Wayne Rice) of Dalzell; a son, Anthony Edward Shawn Copenhaver (Diane) of Cochranville, Pennsylvania; a brother, Stanley Copenhaver of Florida; a sister, Barbara Harvin of Sumter; four grandchildren, Daniel Anthony Hargadon, Dillon Andrew Smith, Robert Neal Harris and Jamie Patricia Winks; and one great-grandson, Jaylen Burton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc-

Zenobia Edwards Miller, 92, widow of the Rev. William W. Miller, departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at her residence in Lake City. She was born on Feb. 27, 1924, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late John Wesley Sr. and Allie Johnson Edwards. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 101 E.

Creight Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home following the service. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

ROZINE BEARD Rozine Annie Brown Beard, 83, widow of Carlisle Beard, died on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Brookdale. Born in Darlington, she was a daughter of the late Nathan and Annie Mae Holloman Brown. Mrs. Beard attended Smithville Evangelical Baptist Church. Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Brookdale for their love and care of Mrs. Beard. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

MARY S. WILLIAMS Mary Stuckey Williams, 85, entered eternal rest on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at her home. Born on July 28, 1931, in Woodrow, she was a daughter of the late James Stuckey and Elsie Mae Peterson Coleman. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1345 Gransville Court, Apartment 4. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

WILLIA W. CROSS Willia Dean Williams Cross, 70, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on July 11, 1946, in Sampson County, she was a daughter of the late Louis Williams and Joseph Devonne. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 406 Silver St. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

• DRAINAGE WORK • FRENCH DRAINS •SURFACE DRAINS

Our Talent

Your Style LOCAL DELIVERY & WE WIRE WORLDWIDE

................................................

CALL TODAY

A Ring Around The Roses 95B Market Street | Sumter 934-8000 | www.aringaroundtheroses.com

Smoak Irrigation Company ompany 803-773-3400

JOEY SMOAK

MICHAEL ROWELL

Serving Sumter and Surrounding Communities Since 1986

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

N.G. Osteen 1843-1936 The Watchman and Southron

H.G. Osteen 1870-1955 Founder, The Item

THE SUMTER ITEM H.D. Osteen 1904-1987 The Item

Margaret W. Osteen 1908-1996 The Item Hubert D. Osteen Jr. Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Graham Osteen Co-President Kyle Osteen Co-President Jack Osteen Editor and Publisher Larry Miller CEO Managing Editor Rick Carpenter

20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, South Carolina 29150 • Founded October 15, 1894

COMMENTARY

U.S. journalism is collapsing before our eyes BY MICHAEL GOODWIN New York Post

onald Trump may or may not fix his campaign, and Hillary Clinton may or may not become the first female president. But something else happening before our eyes is almost as important: the complete collapse of American journalism as we know it. The frenzy to bury Trump is not limited to the Clinton campaign and the Obama White House. They are working hand in hand with what was considered the cream of the nation’s news organizations. The shameful display of naked partisanship by the elite media is unlike anything seen in modern America. The largest broadcast networks — CBS, NBC and ABC — and major newspapers like the New York Times and Washington Post have jettisoned all pretense of fair play. Their fierce determination to keep Trump out of the Oval Office has no precedent. Indeed, no foreign enemy, no terror group, no native criminal gang suffers the daily beating that Trump does. The mad mullahs of Iran, who call America the Great Satan and vow to wipe Israel off the map, are treated gently by comparison. By torching its remaining credibility in service of Clinton, the mainstream media’s reputations will likely never recover, and nor will the standards. No future producer, editor, reporter or anchor can be expected to meet a test of fairness when that standard has been trashed in such willful and blatant fashion. Liberal bias in journalism is often baked into the cake. The traditional ethos of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable leads to demands that government solve every problem. Favoring big government, then, becomes routine among most journalists, especially young ones. I know because I was one of them. I started at the Times while the Vietnam War and civil rights movement raged and was full of certainty about right and wrong. My editors were, too, though in a different way. Our boss of bosses, the legendary Abe Rosenthal, knew his reporters leaned left, so he leaned right to “keep the paper straight.” That meant the Times, except for the opinion pages, was scrubbed free of reporters’ political views, an edict that was enforced by giving the opinion and news operations separate editors. The church-and-state structure was one reason the Times was considered the flagship of journalism. Those days are gone. The Times now is so out of the closet as a Clinton shill that it is giving itself permission to violate any semblance of evenhandedness in its news pages as well as its opinion pages. A recent article by its media reporter, Jim Rutenberg, whom I know and like, began this way: “If you’re a working journalist and you believe that Donald J. Trump is a demagogue playing to the nation’s worst racist and nationalistic tendencies, that he cozies up to anti-American dictators and that he would be dangerous with control of the United States nuclear codes, how the heck are you supposed to cover him?” Whoa, Nellie. The clear assumption is that many reporters see Trump that way, and it is noteworthy that no similar question is raised about Clinton, whose scandals are deserving only of “scrutiny.” Rutenberg approvingly cites a leftist journalist who calls one candidate “normal” and the other “abnormal.” Clinton is hardly “normal” to the 68 percent of Americans who find her dishonest and untrustworthy, though apparently not a single one of those people writes for the Times. Statistically, that makes the Times “abnormal.” Also, you don’t need to be a detective to hear echoes in that first paragraph of Clinton speeches and ads, including those featured prominently on the Times’ website. In effect, the paper has seamlessly adopted Clinton’s view as its own, then tries to justify its coverage. It’s an impossible task, and Rutenberg fails because he must. Any reporter who agrees with Clinton about Trump has no business covering either candidate. It’s pure bias, which the Times fancies itself an expert in detecting in others but is blissfully tolerant of in itself. And with the top political editor quoted in the story as approving the one-sided coverage as necessary and deserving, the prejudice is now official policy. It’s a historic mistake and a complete break with the paper’s own traditions. Instead of dropping its standards, the Times should bend over backwards to enforce them, even while acknowledging that Trump is a rare breed. That’s the whole point of standards — they are designed to guide decisions not just in easy cases, but in all cases, to preserve trust. The Times, of course, is not alone in becoming unhinged over Trump, but that’s also the point. It used to be unique because of its adherence to fairness. Now its only standard is a double standard, one that it proudly confesses. Shame would be more appropriate.

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: Aug. 17

The Post and Courier

Affordable Care Act fails in its basic promise The Affordable Care Act’s title conveys a false promise. Its predictable failure to fulfill that pledge was re-confirmed by [Aug. 16’s] news that Aetna, the nation’s third-largest health insurer, will withdraw from 11 of the 15 states where it has been offering policies through the ACA. One of those 11 states is South Carolina, where Aetna has been providing ACA policies in 14 counties — including Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester. And according to The Washington Post, Aetna’s retreat puts Arizona’s Pinal County “at risk of having no insurers offering exchange plans in 2017, a circumstance that would present a major challenge to the basic mechanics of the ACA.” Among those “basic mechanics” is the constitutionally dubious “individual mandate” for most Americans to obtain health insurance. The law also is based on the rosy-scenario assumption that large numbers of relatively healthy young people will buy policies under the ACA. That illusion has been shattered. So Aetna, like other companies before it and others leaving the ACA soon, has concluded that this is not an “affordable” endeavor for its bottom line. UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc., two other insurance giants, had already announced large reductions in their ACA participation. From Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal: “The withdrawals come as the biggest insurers continue to roll up losses on their ACA business — all five major national companies now expect to be in the red on that business this year. Aetna said it expected a loss of more than $300 million for the year on its ACA plans amid mounting medical costs among enrollees. The insurer lost about $200 million in the second quarter on the plans.” Aug. 15

The Times and Democrat

Aviation and aerospace in South Carolina South Carolina is celebrating aviation at a time when the business of flight has never been a bigger player in the state.

Orangeburg Mayor Michael Butler has joined in proclaiming Aug. 23-29 as General Aviation Appreciation Week. “Mayor Butler’s proclamation helps highlight the economic benefits and valuable service that general aviation provides to the City of Orangeburg and the state of South Carolina,” said Selena Shilad, executive director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. Estimates are that aviation contributes $417 million annually in economic activity in South Carolina. University of South Carolina research economist Joseph Von Nessen with Darla Moore School of Business has studied the economic impact of the state’s growing South Carolina aerospace cluster, concluding that it has a $17.4 billion economic impact and supports more than 102,000 workers. His study, titled “Uncovering the Stealth Cluster: The Economic Impact of Civilian and Military Aerospace on South Carolina,” was released by New CarolinaSouth Carolina’s Council on Competitiveness and the university’s Ronald E. McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research during the state’s first-ever Aerospace Industry Day held in Columbia in August 2014. An industry “cluster” is a group of complementary businesses that focuses on or serves the same industry. They come together to increase efficiency and innovation within that industry while boosting the overall economy in a region. Clusters attract more businesses to an area and provide more opportunities for existing businesses to grow. South Carolina’s aerospace cluster includes private-sector firms operating directly within the industry (known as the “aerospace core”), the state’s four military aviation facilities and smaller private companies supporting the aviation and aerospace industries. Boeing’s major presence in Charleston is the catalyst for South Carolina as an emerging leader in aerospace. Aug. 11

The State

Protecting public health For more than two decades, people who fish and swim and boat in the Lower Saluda River have been complaining about the raw sewage that gets spilled into the scenic river too often — about how it keeps happening, about how state regulators don’t seem to care that it keeps happening, about how we’ve had a plan in place for a quarter century to stop dumping even treated sewage into that river. And then last month, after the major Saluda River polluter yet again released untreated sewage

into the river, and the Department of Health and Environmental Control botched its handling of that spill, the state’s environmental protection agency finally said enough is enough. The agency told Carolina Water Service it has to stop dumping treated sewage into the river from its plant near Interstate 20. This is wonderful news. We’ve seen too many times how easily a permit to dump treated sewage into the river results in untreated sewage being dumped into the river. That’s always a danger, but it’s been particularly problematic for Carolina Water, which is part of a corporation that was subject to more state environmental enforcement actions than any other from the early 1990s through late 2013. The company, which operates three of the six sewage plants on the Saluda, has violated federal discharge limits 31 times in the past five years — 19 of them at the I-20 plant. So getting that one plant closed should go a long way toward making the river a safer and more pleasant place for the fish and the people who use it. Unfortunately, DHEC’s order is not the end of the story. DHEC put Carolina Water under orders in 1999 to hook into a regional system when it became available. That system has been available for 17 years — the town of Lexington has sewage pipes just a few feet from the I-20 treatment plant — but DHEC never forced a connection. A year ago, the agency signaled that it would renew Carolina Water’s operating permit, and even make it more palatable to the company, apparently out of concern for what would happen to its customers if the permit was denied. After intense criticism from the public and threats by local legislators to pass a law to deny the permit, the agency reversed course and said its policies required it to deny the permit. But in nearly a year since, all that has happened is that Carolina Water and Lexington have accused each other of being unreasonable as they negotiate over how the town will take over the service. DHEC’s latest announcement gave Carolina Water and the town 60 days to submit a plan explaining how the company will connect with Lexington’s sewage pipes. It said both could face fines of up to $10,000 per day if they failed to meet the deadline. Carolina Water promptly promised to appeal, although it said the goal was to get a fair deal from Lexington, not to remain in the riverdumping business. Frankly, the lawsuit is the least of our concerns. Our biggest concern — based on decades of watching the agency being cowed by its board members, and legislators, and, yes, threats of lawsuits — is that once again the political winds will shift and our public health agency will be forced to back down. We hope that doesn’t happen.

HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to letters@theitem.com, drop it off at The Sumter Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for verification purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_editor.

TELEVISION

THE SUMTER ITEM TW FT

7 PM

7:30

8 PM

WIS News 10 at Entertainment Tonight (N) (HD) news update. News 19 @ 7pm Inside Edition (N) WLTX E19 9 9 Evening news up- (HD) date. Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (HD) WOLO E25 5 12 (HD) E10

WIS

3 10 7:00pm Local

WRJA E27 11 14

The Big Bang

6 Theory (HD)

9 PM 9:30 LOCAL CHANNELS

America's Got Talent: Live Show 3 Twelve performers, including fan favorites Grace VanderWaal, Linkin’ Bridge, Edgar and Julia Scott, compete for America’s vote in order to advance. (N) (HD) NCIS: Return to Sender Two British Zoo: The Yellow Brick Road Mitch convicts escape custody. (HD) and Abraham race against time. (N) (HD) Bachelor in Paradise (N) (HD) Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise (N) (HD)

FarmHer the Documentary (HD)

Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (HD)

The Big Bang Theory Companionship. (HD) Anger Manage- Anger ManageWKTC E63 4 22 ment Patients’ ro- ment Jealousy. mance. (HD) (HD) WACH E57

8:30

Brooklyn New Girl: Dress Lucifer: Et Tu Doctor? Lucifer gets Nine-Nine: Para- Dress alterations. help solving a murder. (HD) noia (HD) (HD) The Flash: The Reverse-Flash ReMADtv (N) turns Cisco detects presence of Eobard Thawne. (HD)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 10 PM

10:30

11 PM

Better Late Than Never Celebrated entertainers navigate their way through Tokyo, Japan. (N) (HD) NCIS: New Orleans: Collateral Damage Murder during secret meeting in hotel. (HD) The View: 20 Years in the Making A look into the show’s history. (N) (HD)

11:30

12 AM

(:35) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Comedic skits and celebrity interviews. (HD) (:35) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert interviews celebrities. (HD) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live Celebrities and human-interest subjects. (HD)

WIS News 10 at 11:00pm News and weather. News 19 @ 11pm The news of the day. ABC Columbia News at 11 (HD)

Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD, presents some tips on losing weight, lower blood pressure. (HD) WACH FOX News at 10 Local news The Huddle TMZ (N) report and weather forecast. The Walking Dead: Bloodletting Rick The Walking Dead: Save the Last finds a safe hideout for the group. One Shane ends up surrounded by (HD) zombies. (HD)

My Music: This Land is Your Land (HD) 2 Broke Girls: And the DJ Face (HD) Hot in Cleveland: No Glove, No Love (HD)

CABLE CHANNELS (:45) Married at First Sight: Honeymoons, Part 2 Tom & (:01) Born This Way: Bachelor Pad (:03) Married at First Sight: Just Married at First First night. (HD) Sight (HD) Lillian become closer. (N) (HD) Fathers talk. (N) (HD) Married First night. (HD) Sight (HD) (6:30) The Con jur ing (‘13, Hor ror) aaac Vera Farmiga. Para nor mal in Halt and Catch Fire: Val ley of the Halt and Catch Fire: One Way or An Halt and Catch Fire: Val ley of the Halt and Catch 180 vestigators help family being terrorized by a dark presence. (HD) Heart’s Delight (N) (HD) other (N) (HD) Heart’s Delight (HD) Fire (HD) 100 River Monsters (HD) River Monsters (HD) (:01) River Monsters: Amazon Apocalypse The deadly voyage. (HD) (:03) River Monsters (HD) Rvr Mnstrs Ty ler Perry's Madea's Wit ness Pro tec tion (‘12, Com edy) aa Ty ler Perry. A posh fam ily is sent to Madea’s One Shot Un dis cov ered hip hop art One Shot Un dis cov ered hip hop art Wendy Williams 162 home after being placed in witness protection. (HD) ists perform. (N) ists perform. Show (HD) Don't Be: Off the The Real Housewives of New York Real Housewives New Jersy: Swim- Housewives of Orange: Shannon Watch What Happens Live Pres- The Holiday (‘06) 181 Don't Be: Kimmie’s Back Bench City: Tomfoolery ming with the Gefilte Fishes Gets Her Groove Back ents: The Bravos aaa 84 The Profit: Sweet Pete’s (HD) Shark Tank Apps; pickles. (HD) Shark Tank (HD) The Profit (N) (HD) Capitalists: Lake/Mountain The Profit 80 Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360° (N) (HD) Anderson Cooper 360° (N) (HD) CNN Tonight with Don Lemon CNN Tonight with Don Lemon 360° (HD) Futurama (HD) Futurama (HD) Tosh.0: Pixee Fox Tosh.0: Roof Tosh.0: An nie Tosh.0 Fe male Tosh.0 “Deez Tosh.0: Mini Bike Daily Show with (:31) The Nightly (:01) @midnight 136 (HD) Jump (HD) Don’t Fall (HD) singer. (HD) nuts” talk. (HD) Jump (HD) Trevor (HD) Show (HD) (HD) Stuck in the Mid- Bizaardvark: BUNK'D (N) (HD) Camp Rock (‘08, Musical) ac Demi Lovato. A teen(:15) Stuck in the Bizaard: Frankie BUNK'D Camp Liv and Maddie Girl Meets World 200 dle (HD) First! ager works to attend a music camp. (HD) Middle (HD) Has a Hater Kikiwaka. (HD) (HD) (HD) 103 Deadliest Catch: The Widowmaker: Part 2 Sig’s heart attack. (HD) Deadliest Catch (N) (HD) (:02) Deadliest Catch (HD) (:02) Deadliest Catch (HD) Dead. Ctch 35 Sports (HD) 2016 LL World Series: Elimination Game z{| (HD) Baseball (HD) MLB Baseball: New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners from Safeco Field (HD) 39 World Armwrestling League NFL Live (HD) Championship Drive (HD) Championship Drive (HD) SportsCenter (HD) Sports (HD) 109 Chopped (HD) Chopped Junior (N) (HD) Chopped: Teen Redeem (HD) Chopped (N) (HD) Chopped (HD) Chopped (HD) 90 On the Record with Greta (N) The O'Reilly Factor (N) (HD) The Kelly File News updates. Hannity (N) (HD) The O'Reilly Factor (HD) The Kelly File Pretty Lit tle Li ars: Exes and OMGs Pretty Lit tle Li ars: The Wrath of Dead of Sum mer: Home Sweet Cheer Squad: Stand ing Out or Fit ting The 700 Club (HD) So Raven 131 Swim coach job. (HD) Kahn (N) (HD) Home Confront the evil. (N) (HD) In (N) (HD) Pink-dyed dog. 42 Driven (HD) Driven (HD) Driven (HD) Driven (HD) Driven (HD) Insider (HD) Polaris World Poker Tour no} (HD) Soccer (HD) Last Man Stand Last Man Stand Last Man Stand Last Man Stand The Mid dle: The The Mid dle (HD) The Mid dle: The The Mid dle (HD) Gold. Girl Lot tery Golden Girls: Gold. Girl: Stan 183 ing (HD) ing (HD) ing (HD) ing (HD) 100th (HD) Jump (HD) winner. Scared Straight Takes a Wife 112 Fixer Upper (HD) Fixer Upper (HD) Fixer Upper Family of four. (HD) Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) Fixer Upper Older home. (HD) Fixer Uppr 110 Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (N) Forged in Fire (N) (HD) Milwaukee (N) Milwaukee (N) (:03) Forged in Fire (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Criminal Minds: Bully Blake has a Criminal Minds: The Black Queen Criminal Minds: The Road Home Saving Hope: Breaking Away Car ac- Saving Hope 160 Criminal Minds: The Caller Kidnapped young boy. (HD) tense reunion with family. (HD) Hacker Garcia. (HD) Vigilante killer. (HD) cident victim. (HD) (HD) (6:00) You Again (‘10, Com edy) The Switch (‘10, Com edy) aac Jennifer Aniston. A beau ti ful, un mar ried (:02) Ghosts of Girl friends Past (‘09, Com edy) aac Mat thew (:02) The Switch 145 aac K. Bell. Sister’s rival. (HD) 40-year-old woman decides that she wants to have a baby. (HD) McConaughey. Ghosts visit a womanizer to reveal life. (HD) (‘10) aac (HD) 92 Hardball with Chris (N) (HD) All in with Chris Hayes (HD) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) Lawrence O'Donnell (HD) All in with Chris Hayes (HD) Maddow (HD) 210 Henry Thunderman Nicky Crashletes Full House Full House Full House Full House Friends (HD) Friends (HD) Friends (HD) 153 Ink Master New orders. (HD) Ink Master: Revenge Live Winner named. (HD) Ink Master (N) Ink Master (N) (HD) Ink Master (N) Ink Master Nightmares (5:00) Hulk (‘03, Sci ence Fic tion) Push (‘09, Thriller) aac Chris Ev ans. Peo ple with spe cial pow ers team up to de feat a se cret Lake Placid (‘99, Hor ror) aac Bill Pull man. An in trepid group sets out to 152 aa Eric Bana. A monster is born. government organization. capture a 30-foot, man-eating crocodile. Seinfeld: The The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Conan (N) (HD) 2 Broke Girls 156 Seinfeld Smart remarks. (HD) Busboy (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) (HD) (6:15) ... And God Cre ated Woman Naughty Girl (‘56, Com edy) aac Brigitte Bardot, (:45) Love on a Pil low (‘62, Ro mance) Brigitte Bardot, Rob ert Hossein. Pluck ing the Daisy (‘56, Comedy) 186 (‘56, Drama) Brigitte Bardot. Mischa Auer. Daniel Gélin. Daughter’s novel. 157 (6:35) Counting On (N) (HD) Counting On (N) (HD) The Cake Boss (N) (HD) Playhouse Masters (N) (HD) (:04) Counting On (HD) Cake Boss Cas tle: Vam pire Week end Vam pire Cas tle: Fa mous Last Words Rock Cas tle: Kill the Mes sen ger Cas tle: Love Me Dead Es cort sus Cas tle: One Man’s Trea sure Man Castle: The Fifth 158 fetish. (HD) star. (HD) Hit-and-run. (HD) pects; daughter’s secret. (HD) stuffed in garbage chute. (HD) Bullet (HD) 129 Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Adam Ruins Do Better (N) Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Jokers (HD) 161 A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) (:48) Loves Raymond (HD) Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Chrisley Knows (:31) Chrisley (:03) Modern (:33) Modern (:03) Modern 132 Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows WWE SmackDown z{| (HD) Best (HD) Best (HD) Best (N) Knows Best (N) Family (HD) Family (HD) Family (HD) 166 Law & Order: Progeny (HD) Law & Order: Rage (HD) Law & Order: Performance (HD) Law & Order: Seed (HD) Law & Order: Wannabe (HD) Law & Ordr 172 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met

A&E

46 130 Married at First Sight: Just Married Married at First

AMC

ANPL

BET

BRAVO

CNBC CNN

35 33

COM

DISN

DSC ESPN ESPN2 FOOD FOXN

42 26 27 40 37

FREE

FSS

HALL

HGTV HIST

39 45

ION

LIFE

MSNBC NICK SPIKE

36 16 64

SYFY

TBS

TCM

TLC

TNT

TRUTV TVLAND

38 55

USA

WE WGN

68 8

Let’s rethink ‘never’ on ‘Better Late Than Never’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Call me a crab, but sometimes the most “lighthearted” shows depress me the most. How sad, predictable and annoying is “Better Late Than Never” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-PG)? Let me count the ways. For starters, it’s not based on an original idea, but a remake (1) of a South Korean series. It “stars” William Shatner (2), Henry Winkler (3), George Foreman (4) and Terry Bradshaw (5) as themselves, or rather the exaggerated, loud, cartoon reality TV (6) versions of themselves, behaving boorishly (7) as they make their way through an extended trip through Asia and checking off items from their personal bucket list (8). This series extends a rather alarming network (9) trend. No experience is worth watching that isn’t mediated through the lens of celebrity (10). Participants on “The Amazing Race” can sometimes act like ugly Americans abroad, but at least they are relative unknowns and not William Shatner (see 2, above) “performing” the wellworn routine he’s been reduced to reprising over the past 50 years. Time was, he’d appear on a talk show for five minutes. Now we have to pretend to believe (11) he’s on vacation with famous “friends” (12) equally trapped in their respective, phony personae (13). It’s my idea of hell (14). NBC (15) is hardly alone in this celebrity trend. ABC (16) used to air the genial summer time-waster “Wipeout,” featuring relatively normal people splashing about. Now, the network heads have convinced themselves that we can only be entertained by boldfaced names having fun for us on “Celebrity Family Feud” (17), “The

• There’s something ominous in the water on “Dead of Summer” (9 p.m., Freeform, TV-14). • Death under delicate circumstances on “NCIS: New Orleans” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • Because rich celebrities can never have enough, the new series “Playhouse Masters” (10 p.m., TLC) documents the construction of a pony stable playhouse for NBA star Stephen Curry and his family.

CULT CHOICE Brigitte Bardot stars as the innocent schoolgirl daughter of a mobbed-up nightclub owner in the 1956 musical comedy “Naughty Girl” (8 p.m., TCM).

PAUL DRINKWATER / NBC

From left, William Shatner, Henry Winkler, Jeff Dye, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman visit a restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, on “Better Late Than Never,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on NBC. $100,00 Pyramid” (18) and “Match Game” (19). It strikes me as odd that NBC should follow up the Olympics, a showcase for young talents at their best, with “Better Late Than Never” (20), a platform for over-familiar and “seasoned” celebrities at their most banal. • Still in full rant mode, let us consider “The View: 20 Years in the Making” (10 p.m., ABC), the brainchild of Barbara Walters and a perfect example of the 20-car pile-up of “news” programming and entertainment value that has reduced the idea of television “journalism” to a sad joke. • AMC’s period drama “Halt & Catch

Gin POnd Duck Club

Fire” (9 p.m., TV-14) enters its third season. The action moves from Texas to Silicon Valley as the PC revolution of the 1980s heats up. • Uncertain if its series “Counting Cars Supercharged” (8:30 p.m.) and “Forged in Fire” (9 p.m.) were sufficiently drenched in testosterone, the History Channel premieres “Milwaukee Blacksmith” (10 p.m.), where an ironworker and his three sons fashion something called the “Death Star Fire Pit.”

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • A scramble to save Jackson on “Zoo” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

SERIES NOTES Sun, sand and sedation on “Bachelor in Paradise” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14)* Rinse and repeat on “Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise” (9 p.m., ABC, TV14) * Topical sketch comedy on “MADtv” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT John Krasinski, Judy Greer and Blood Orange appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Jimmy Fallon sits down with Dolly Parton and Donald Glover on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Bob Costas, Dylan Lauren and Jon Wurster visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Ben Schwartz appears on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate

SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER SPECIAL

10% OFF DINNER PURCHASE

**WITH COUPON ONLY • OFFER GOOD THRU 8/27/16**

Great Steaks, Chicken, Seafood + more Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights 5PM - 9PM Ribeyes Porterhouse Fish

Memberships Available

80 acres near Elliott’s Landing Rimini, SC Plantation House Lodging For more information go to: Gin Pond Duck Club on Facebook/web

Chicken Breast Tips Sirloin Beef Tips

Filet Mignon Shrimp Oysters

**Served with your choice of Baked Potato or French Fries & 50 item Salad Bar**

We Have Grown...

LUNCH BUFFET MONDAY - FRIDAY 11AM-2PM SUNDAY 10:30AM-2:30PM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

LARGE DINING ROOM - NOW OPEN! 1100 W. LIBERTY STREET • SUMTER, SC (INSIDE THE ELK’S LODGE)

803.774.0270 • CATERING AVAILABLE

A10

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

AROUND TOWN The Sumter County Education (803) 464-7865. Association — Retired will The Sumter Chapter of the Nameet at 2 p.m. on Wednestional Federation Sumter Education Association - Retiredof the Blind of day, Aug. 24, at Golden CorSouth Carolina will meet at 7 to meet ral. Call Brenda Bethune at p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at (803) 469-6588. Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 The Ebenezer High School Class of 1966 will hold their 50th class reunion Friday-Sunday, Aug. 26-28, as follows: 6-8 p.m. Friday, meet and greet at Ebenezer Middle School gymnasium with music to bring back memories with DJ James Windham; 6 p.m. Saturday, banquet at New Beginnings, 1335-A Peach Orchard Road; and 8:45 a.m. Sunday, church school followed by 10 a.m. worship service and dinner at St. Luke AME Church, 2355 N. St. Paul Church Road. The Sumter SPCA Dog Days of Summer Beach Bash will be held 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard Drive. Music will be provided by The Footnotes. Enjoy dancing to the oldies and light hors d’oeuvres. Cost is $25 per person (must be 21 years or older). All proceeds benefit the SPCA. Call (803) 773-9292. The Sumter Branch NAACP will hold a general membership meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at St. New Bethany Fellowship Baptist Church, 350 E. Red Bay Road. VFW Post 10813 will hold a “Wine, Cheese, Music & more ...” event from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 610 Manning Ave. Call (803) 773-6700 for information. Sumter High School Class of 1976 will celebrate their 40th class reunion Friday-Sunday, Sept. 2-4 as follows: 7-10 p.m. Friday, meet and greet at Sumter Art Gallery; 7 p.m.1 a.m. Saturday, blue and gold gala at the Lincoln High School gym; and 8-10 a.m. Sunday, worship service at Golden Corral. Call Ruthie Dow Prince at (803) 406-8874, Benita Duncan at (803) 8404118, Louella Nelson McGee at (803) 840-1748 or Marcia Bethue China at (803) 2363284. The Sumter Stroke Support Group (Overcomers) will meet at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, in the activities room of NHC of Sumter. Call Wayne or Joyce Hunter at

W. Bartlette St. Minister Malinda Ham, Clarendon County Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina, will speak. Transportation provided within the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at (803) 7755792 or debra.canty@frontier.com. Donations are welcome and should be mailed to NFB Sumter Chapter, P.O. Box 641, Sumter, SC 29151. Google Debra Canty’s story on YouTube. The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will hold a golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course, 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration fee is $50 per golfer limited to the first 20 teams. Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, souvenirs, cart, green fees, refreshments during play and door prizes. Team format will be Captain’s Choice Four-Person Team. Call Earnest Roland at (803) 840-0935 or Johnny Goodley at (803) 236-0488. Edmunds High School Class of 1966 will hold its 50th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Sumter County Museum. Cost is $30 for singles, $60 for couples. Kent Mims and Coty Cuttino are organizing a golf outing for the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 23. Call Myra Moore Wilt at (803) 491-4624. The Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association’s (HSNA) 10th Annual Art in the Park will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, in Historic Memorial Park. Application deadline for artists or crafters interested in displaying and selling their creations is Aug. 31. Applications can be picked up at la bella vita, 7 S. Main St., or Broadstone Manor, 204 Broad St., or obtained online at www.hsnasumtersc.com. Non-profit organizations are also invited to share their mission as part of Community Corner and sell food or beverage items to help raise funds.

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Today, 6 p.m., hospital board room SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Today, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers

SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 3 p.m., fourth floor, Sumter Opera House, Council Chambers

GREATER SUMTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, noon, chamber office

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your input EUGENIA LAST will be valuable. Professional opportunities will cause some uncertainty. Negotiate on your own behalf and refuse to let outside responsibilities stop you from making the best choices regarding your future.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make the most of a good thing. You can accomplish what you set out to do if you are vocal and organized. Your opinion will make a difference, so don’t be afraid to propose an unusual situation. Celebrate with someone you love.

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Mostly sunny

Mainly clear

Partly sunny and pleasant

Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny and hot

92°

69°

92° / 67°

93° / 69°

96° / 72°

97° / 73°

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 10%

E 6-12 mph

SE 4-8 mph

ENE 7-14 mph

NE 6-12 mph

N 4-8 mph

SSE 4-8 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 87/66 Spartanburg 87/65

Greenville 87/68

Columbia 93/71

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 92/69

Aiken 88/68

ON THE COAST

Charleston 91/72

Today: Some sun; a thunderstorm in southern parts. High 87 to 92. Wednesday: Partly sunny; pleasant in southern parts. High 87 to 91.

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

88° 74° 88° 68° 105° in 1983 56° in 1992

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 355.90 73.24 74.78 97.45

24-hr chg -0.03 -0.06 -0.03 -0.18

RIVER STAGES 0.00" 1.35" 3.77" 31.60" 25.71" 32.24"

River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 90/73/t Chicago 81/67/s Dallas 93/74/pc Detroit 83/64/s Houston 91/75/t Los Angeles 82/64/pc New Orleans 93/79/t New York 80/67/s Orlando 94/77/t Philadelphia 83/65/s Phoenix 101/80/pc San Francisco 70/55/pc Wash., DC 86/68/s

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 88/71/t 82/70/t 93/74/s 85/73/pc 93/73/pc 84/64/pc 92/80/t 85/69/s 89/77/t 87/67/s 102/79/s 69/55/pc 89/70/s

Myrtle Beach 88/72

Manning 91/67

Today: Mostly sunny and nice. Winds eastnortheast 4-8 mph. Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds. Winds east-southeast 4-8 mph.

LOCAL ALMANAC

Florence 92/68

Bishopville 91/66

Today Hi/Lo/W 82/64/s 90/70/t 91/69/t 92/74/pc 86/72/s 91/72/s 90/68/s 90/72/s 93/71/s 91/65/s 85/65/pc 90/65/s 92/66/s

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 3.24 +0.09 19 3.09 -0.04 14 2.67 -0.09 14 2.06 -0.08 80 75.70 +0.01 24 10.06 +0.84

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 81/64/pc 89/68/pc 91/65/pc 91/72/pc 86/73/pc 91/72/pc 90/68/pc 87/68/pc 92/69/pc 88/64/pc 84/65/pc 88/67/pc 90/66/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 92/68/s Gainesville 94/74/t Gastonia 89/65/s Goldsboro 90/66/s Goose Creek 90/72/s Greensboro 86/65/s Greenville 87/68/s Hickory 86/66/s Hilton Head 88/75/s Jacksonville, FL 91/75/t La Grange 93/73/pc Macon 90/72/t Marietta 91/72/t

Sunrise 6:49 a.m. Moonrise 11:45 p.m.

Sunset 7:59 p.m. Moonset 12:23 p.m.

Last

New

First

Full

Aug. 24

Sep. 1

Sep. 9

Sep. 16

TIDES AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Wed.

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 91/67/pc 92/72/t 88/66/pc 89/66/s 89/71/pc 87/67/pc 85/68/pc 86/67/pc 87/74/pc 90/72/pc 90/70/pc 91/69/pc 88/70/t

High 1:17 a.m. 1:47 p.m. 2:13 a.m. 2:47 p.m.

Ht. 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.4

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low Ht. 8:11 a.m. -0.3 8:46 p.m. 0.2 9:05 a.m. -0.2 9:49 p.m. 0.4

Today Hi/Lo/W 84/64/s 89/75/s 88/72/s 91/68/s 90/75/t 88/65/s 89/64/s 90/65/s 89/74/t 87/65/s 90/71/s 88/68/s 86/66/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 83/64/pc 89/74/pc 88/72/pc 89/66/pc 89/73/pc 88/66/pc 88/65/pc 89/65/pc 91/72/pc 86/65/pc 89/69/pc 88/69/pc 86/67/pc

SCREEN ROOMS • SUN ROOMS • AWNINGS Visit our Show Room 805 N. Wise Drive 803-773-9545 www.ventulite.com established in 1935

easier to plan for your future. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Property investments or dealing with institutions should be your top priority. Be willing to look at all aspects of a difficult situation. Good fortune will result from finishing the projects that you start. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The changes that you make professionally will please your peers and boost your confidence and reputation. Favors will be granted, but find out what’s expected in return before you proceed. There will be motives behind others’ generosity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Work on your own to avoid interference. Problems with children and people from your past can be expected. Stick to your game plan and don’t give in to someone who is pressuring you to get involved in a project that doesn’t interest you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ponder any offers you receive. Gather all the facts and learn all you can before you commit to anything. Someone you trust may not come through for you. Make changes based on what you see, not what others say.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jump in and get the party started. You have more going for you than you realize, so stop procrastinating and start doing. A partnership looks promising and will give you the push you need to accomplish your dreams.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll have the upper hand today. Set your sights on what you want to accomplish and don’t stop until you finish. A romantic celebration should be planned. Something you least expect will take you by surprise.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do your best to keep busy. Avoid emotional encounters with someone in a position of authority. Setting up a meeting with an expert will result in good advice and greater opportunities. Your charm will win approval.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let anyone meddle in your personal affairs. The only way to reach a suitable agreement is to speak up and offer solutions. Partnerships take work, and with a little effort, you will find common ground.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be right on target with regard to what needs to be done to reach your goals. Education and travel should be pursued. A partnership will take an eventful turn that will make it

DAILY PLANNER

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your ability to put others at ease will help you maneuver your way into a good position. Partnerships look promising and will contribute to your success. Offer an incentive and you’ll get what you want.

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Joyce Cann shares a picture of a plant that her husband gave her four years ago. Cann comments on the plant, “It loves hot weather and has given me these beautiful flowers this year.”

HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like to share those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to sandra@theitem.com, or mail to Sandra Holbert c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please. Photos of poor reproduction quality may not publish. With the exception of pictures that are of a timely nature, submitted photos will publish in the order in which they are received.

SECTION

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP SWIMMING

Build and rebuild

OLYMPICS

SHS girls swim team looks to improve on solid 2015 season while young boys squad aims to develop quickly

The Associated Press

United States’ Carmelo Anthony (15) dunks against Serbia on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Coach K goes, Pop arrives for hoops team By BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Sumter High swim team freshman Abby Hoshour qualified for the state meet in two individual events last season and was also part of a relay team that qualified for state as well. SHS returns a number of experienced swimmers on the girls side, but will have a very young boys squad as it begins the season today at the Sumter Aquatics Center with a 6 p.m. meet.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Experience is a double-edged sword for the Sumter High School varsity coed swim team this year -- one side has a significant amount, the other has very little. SHS’ girls sent four of its members to the 4A state meet last year, and three of those swimmers are back along with a few more strong returnees. The boys side is a different matter, however. “It’s pretty much a complete rebuild,” head coach Cathy Kirkhart said. “(All but one) of the boys I had graduated and moved on, so I’ve got a whole new group coming in. We’ve only had about three weeks of practice, but I’ve seen a lot of improvement with them.” Kirkhart will see how much improvement today as Sumter begins its season with a 6 p.m. meet today at

Sumter Aquatics Center. Sumter will compete against West Florence, South Florence, Wilson and North Myrtle Beach high schools. The Gamecocks are slated to compete in six meets prior to the region meet on Oct. 1 with the state meet following on Oct. 7. “We have a few kids who returned last year that were young, but went on to be successful going to state,” Kirkhart said. “I see them doing very good this season. Our girls (200-meter freestyle) relay team should be strong. They ended up 12th last year at our state meet with a seventh-grader, an eighth-grader, a sophomore and a junior.” Most of that relay team, which finished 14th in the 400 freestyle, is back with another year of experience for each swimmer. One of those is Haley Stewart who returns as a senior and competed in the 100 freestyle event at the state meet last year. “She’s always our strong sprinter in

the freestyle events,” Kirkhart said. “She’s a good leader and always likes to fight at the end to pull out any event we might be trailing, so she’s always my good finisher.” The other two returning members of the relay team are underclassmen. Abby Hoshour is now a ninth-grader while Hayden Kirkhart will be in the eighth grade. Hoshour qualified for state in both the 100-yard butterfly and the 100 backstroke last season, and Coach Kirkhart believes that both she and Hayden could qualify for multiple events this year. “She is strong in all of the individual events across the board,” Coach Kirkhart said of Hoshour. “I see her having an additionally strong season this year and she’ll just have to figure out which events she thinks she’s going to place best in by the end of the season.

see SWIM, Page B2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Clemson No. 2 in preseason poll; Alabama at No. 1 By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press In a way, the 2016 season will pick up where 2015 left off: Alabama is No. 1 and Clemson is 2. The defending national champion Crimson Tide is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the fifth time overall and third time under coach Nick Saban. The Tide received 33 of 61 firstplace votes from the media panel and 1,469 points in the poll released Sunday. No. 2 Clemson, which lost a thrilling College Football Playoff championship game to Alabama in January, received 16 first-place votes and 1,443 points. This is the first time since 1992 that the teams that ended the previous season at Nos. 1 and 2 in the AP poll began the next season in the same spots. Miami and Washington did it that season. Oklahoma is No. 3 in the preseason poll and received four first-place votes. No. 4 Florida State had five first-place votes. No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 7 Michigan all received one first-place vote. A year after Ohio State became the first unanimous preseason No. 1 in the history of the AP poll, seven teams received first-place votes, the most in the preseason since 1998. Stanford is No. 8, followed by No. 9 Tennessee and No. 10 Notre Dame. Alabama has won an unprecedented four national championships in the last seven seasons, but none has come

RIO DE JANEIRO — Mike Krzyzewski is heading out, Gregg Popovich is coming in and maybe LeBron James would even come back. It’s a time of transition for both the U.S. Olympic team and international basketball and it starts, as usual, with the Americans on top. The U.S. won its third straight gold medal Sunday, beating Serbia 96-66 in the final game for Krzyzewski, who led the program for a decade and became the first coach to win three Olympic gold medals. He also guided the Americans to a pair of world championships, an 88-1 record and from the bottom back to the top. “It’s been a joy,” Krzyzewski said. “I’ve been so lucky to have been given this opportunity.” Now it goes to Popovich, the other coach Jerry Colangelo considered before choosing Krzyzewski after taking control of USA Basketball in 2005.

see OLYMPICS, Page B4

prep FOOTBALL

Gamecock Football Club to hold first meeting today From staff reports The Gamecock Football Club will have the first meeting of its second season today beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Guignard Diner at 439 North Guignard Drive. Sumter head coach Mark Barnes will break down the film from Friday’s 22-15 season-opening loss to Ridge View. Also, he will give a scouting report on Friday’s opponent, Sumter School District rival Crestwood. A meeting will be held each Tuesday following the previous Friday’s contest. There is no cost to attend the meeting. The diner’s kitchen will be open to take orders though. For more information, contact SHS assistant coach Drew Marlowe at (803) 464-5682.

The Associated Press

Clemson players huddle before the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Alabama in January in Glendale, Ariz. Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll while the Tigers are No. 2. when the Tide started No. 1 (2010 and 2013). That’s one of a couple of trends the Tide will be trying to buck this season. The last preseason No. 1 to win the national championship was Southern California in 2004. Alabama is the fourth straight defending champ to start the next season No. 1. “It’s basically human condition to get satisfied with success,” said the 64-year-old Saban, who is 105-18 at Alabama. “There’s a lot of books

written on how to be successful. There’s not a lot of books written on how to stay successful.” The Tide need to replace Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry and defensive All-Americans Reggie Ragland and A’Shawn Robinson and will be breaking in a new quarterback, but the next wave of four- and five-star recruits is ready to step up.

see POLL, Page B3

Prep Football Schedule FRIDAY

Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 7:30 p.m. The King’s Academy at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Beaufort Academy at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m.

sports

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

The SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

AUTO RACING

TV, Radio

TODAY

The Associated Press

Kevin Harvick waves the checkered flag to celebrate his win after he and Stewart-Haas Racing coowner Tony Stewart performed dual burnouts on Sunday in Bristol, Tenn.

Get a Grip: Harvick loves the new Bristol Motor Speedway By PETE IACOBELLI The ASsociated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kevin Harvick believes Bristol Motor Speedway is on to something. Now, he wants similar tracks to follow that lead. Bristol officials used a tacky resin to “polish” the track and improve grip on the bottom lane so racers would have a two-groove layout and be able to pass down low. Harvick used the lower groove several times to stick and move past drivers on the way to winning the raindelayed, water-logged Sprint Cup race Sunday night. The past few years, Harvick said there was no use taking the low side of the high-banked, concrete track because cars were three-or-four tenths of a second slower. “Tonight, you could hold your ground, you could get past lapped cars,” he said. “It gave everybody an option to do something different and, as a driver, that’s what you want.” Harvick pointed out a couple of other similar circuits in need of Bristol’s grippy approach. “Martinsville needs to call Bristol and say, ‘What do we need to do to make a second lane come in?’ because they did a great job here,” he said. “I think that would be the first place I would attack and do something different.” Drivers and fans had complained that Bristol had become a top-heavy, onegroove race track where passes were far less frequent than in the bump-

SWIM

From Page B1 “(Hayden) has put in a lot of work this past year, and her personal times now will get her in multiple events.” Coach Kirkhart is also looking for added experience and depth from Ana Hartman, a transfer from Thomas Sumter Academy, and returning senior Tabitha Simonson. For the boys, only sophomore Joshua Dewitt is back in the fold for the Gamecocks, and last season was his first in competitive swimming, Coach Kirkhart said. “He’s coming in on better ground this year,” she said. “His times are already better than last year, so he’s put a lot of effort in this offseason. “He’s a good leader for the other boys on the team, too, because most of them are so new.” Phillip Dodd and Elijah Blanding are two of the newcomers Coach Kirkhart expects to have an impact. Dodd is a junior while Blan-

By The Associated Press Sunday At Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tenn. Lap length: .533 miles Driver Points 1. Kevin Harvick 44 2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 39 3. (2) Denny Hamlin 39 4. (13) Austin Dillon 37 5. (12) Chris Buescher 36 6. (1) Carl Edwards 36 7. (16) Jimmie Johnson 34 8. (28) Jamie McMurray 33 9. (8) AJ Allmendinger 32 10. (10) Joey Logano 32 11. (11) Jeff Gordon 30 12. (22) Trevor Bayne 29 13. (19) Kasey Kahne 28 14. (17) Aric Almirola 27 15. (6) Chase Elliott 27 16. (34) Greg Biffle 25 17. (18) Matt DiBenedetto 24 18. (30) Brian Scott 24 19. (26) Michael McDowell 22 20. (32) Landon Cassill 21 21. (37) David Ragan 20 22. (29) Danica Patrick, 19 23. (7) Martin Truex Jr. 18 24. (23) Kyle Larson 17 25. (21) Casey Mears 16 26. (33) Regan Smith 15 27. (36) Reed Sorenson 14 28. (15) Ryan Newman 14 29. (38) Jeffrey Earnhardt 12 30. (27) Tony Stewart 11 31. (31) Clint Bowyer 10 32. (20) Paul Menard 9 33. (9) Brad Keselowski 8 34. (35) Cole Whitt 7 35. (4) Ryan Blaney 6 36. (40) Josh Wise 5 37. (5) Matt Kenseth 4 38. (14) Kurt Busch 3 39. (3) Kyle Busch 4 40. (39) Justin Allgaier 0

Kyle Busch was in position to win both the Sprint Cup and Xfinity races, yet left the track wrecked both times. On Friday night, he tangled with rival Brad Keselowski and wound up in the wall with five laps to go. On Sunday, Busch led a racehigh 256 laps, yet got hit by Justin Allgaier after a spin. Busch threw his helmet and called both Allgaier and his spotter the “biggest moron(s) out there.”

GOOD LUCK BUESCHER Rookie Chris Buescher, the surprise winner at Pocono earlier this month, moved into 30th in points which would qualify him for NASCAR’s Chase. Buescher left here 13 points ahead of David Ragan. Buescher has three races left before the 16-man playoffs begin.

GORDON’S FINISH Jeff Gordon wound up 11th, his best showing in the four races he’s run in the No. 88 car replacing injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gordon won’t drive in Michigan because of a prior commitment. Earnhardt is scheduled for tests and Hendrick Motorsports will update his status early next week.

end of the year. “(Blanding) is very tall and a strong swimmer. I could really see him pulling out some freestyle and breaststroke events for us as soon as he gets himself in that solid core shape for swimming.”

FRANK’S

W L Pct GB 70 54 .565 — 69 54 .561 ½ 67 56 .545 2½ 63 60 .512 6½ 52 70 .426 17 W L Pct GB 71 51 .582 — 65 59 .524 7 64 60 .516 8 59 64 .480 12½ 49 75 .395 23 W L Pct GB 73 52 .584 — 66 57 .537 6 64 60 .516 8½ 53 71 .427 19½ 52 72 .419 20½

Sunday’s Games

Detroit 10, Boston 5 Cleveland 3, Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 8, Texas 4 Houston 5, Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 2 Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1 L.A. Angels 2, N.Y. Yankees 0 Milwaukee 7, Seattle 6

Monday’s Games

Tuesday’s Games

Houston (Musgrove 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Nova 9-6), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Lopez 2-1) at Baltimore (Gausman 4-10), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Skaggs 1-2) at Toronto (Dickey 8-13), 7:07 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 4-9) at Tampa Bay (Archer 7-16), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 8-9) at Miami (Cashner 4-9), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Holland 5-5) at Cincinnati (Straily 9-6), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Sanchez 6-12) at Minnesota (Gibson 5-7), 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Thompson 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Ranaudo 1-1), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 11-4) at Oakland (Manaea 4-8), 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-10) at Seattle (Iwakuma 14-8), 10:10 p.m.

Express Handwax ● Exterior Wash

● Complete Exterior Wax

With Top Quality Wax ● ArmorAll Tires

Now Only $40 Save $10

MUST SURRENDER COUPON. Not valid with any other offer. Coupon expires 08/31/16

SUMTER ● 1008 Broad St

COLUMBIA ● 601 Bush River Rd COLUMBIA ● 4741 Forest Dr LEXINGTON ● 516 Columbia Ave

IRMO ● 1113 Lake Murray Blvd Orangeburg ● 976 John C. Calhoun Sumter ● 1008 Broad St

www.frankscarwash.com

Tuesday’s Games

Houston (Musgrove 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Nova 9-6), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Lopez 2-1) at Baltimore (Gausman 4-10), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 8-9) at Miami (Cashner 4-9), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Holland 5-5) at Cincinnati (Straily 9-6), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Gray 8-6) at Milwaukee (Anderson 7-10), 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Thompson 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Ranaudo 1-1), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-7) at St. Louis (Garcia 10-8), 8:15 p.m. Atlanta (Whalen 1-2) at Arizona (Bradley 4-8), 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 15-5) at San Diego (Friedrich 4-9), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 12-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 12-7), 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Houston at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Colorado at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Atlanta at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

NFL Preseason East New England Buffalo Miami N.Y. Jets South Houston Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville North Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland West Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

W L T Pct PF PA 2 0 0 1.000 57 44 1 1 0 .500 39 19 1 1 0 .500 41 51 1 1 0 .500 35 35 W L T Pct PF PA 2 0 0 1.000 40 22 1 1 0 .500 43 36 1 1 0 .500 37 37 0 2 0 .000 34 44 W L T Pct PF PA 2 0 0 1.000 41 37 1 1 0 .500 46 31 0 2 0 .000 17 47 0 2 0 .000 24 41 W L T Pct PF PA 1 1 0 .500 46 31 1 1 0 .500 29 30 1 1 0 .500 43 30 0 2 0 .000 36 38

East Philadelphia Washington Dallas N.Y. Giants South Atlanta Tampa Bay Carolina New Orleans North Minnesota Green Bay Detroit Chicago West Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Arizona

W L T Pct PF PA 2 0 0 1.000 34 9 1 1 0 .500 39 41 1 1 0 .500 65 42 0 2 0 .000 10 48 W L T Pct PF PA 2 0 0 1.000 47 30 1 1 0 .500 36 38 1 1 0 .500 45 38 0 2 0 .000 31 50 W L T Pct PF PA 2 0 0 1.000 35 27 2 0 0 1.000 37 23 1 1 0 .500 44 47 0 2 0 .000 22 45 W L T Pct PF PA 2 0 0 1.000 49 44 1 1 0 .500 44 48 1 1 0 .500 28 34 0 2 0 .000 13 50

Thursday’s Games

Philadelphia 17, Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 30, Detroit 14 Atlanta 24, Cleveland 13 New England 23, Chicago 22 Green Bay 20, Oakland 12 Minnesota 18, Seattle 11

Friday’s Games

Wednesday’s Games

Houston at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 3:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 3:40 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

National League

Washington 22, N.Y. Jets 18 Dallas 41, Miami 14 San Diego 19, Arizona 3

Saturday’s Games

Carolina 26, Tennessee 16 Buffalo 21, N.Y. Giants 0 Baltimore 19, Indianapolis 18 Tampa Bay 27, Jacksonville 21 Houston 16, New Orleans 9 San Francisco 31, Denver 24 Los Angeles 21, Kansas City 20

Wyndham Championship

W L Pct GB 73 50 .593 — 65 59 .524 8½ 62 62 .500 11½ 58 67 .464 16 45 79 .363 28½ W L Pct GB 78 45 .634 — 66 57 .537 12 62 59 .512 15 53 70 .431 25 53 71 .427 25½ W L Pct GB 69 55 .556 —

By The Associated Press Sunday At Sedgefield CC Greensboro, N.C. Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,127; Par: 70 Final Si Woo Kim 68-60-64-67—259 Luke Donald 65-68-64-67—264 Hideki Matsuyama 66-64-68-67—265 Brandt Snedeker 65-68-65-67—265 Rafa Cabrera Bello 63-68-65-70—266 Billy Horschel 66-68-64-68—266 Graeme McDowell 68-66-64-68—266 66-67-69-64—266 Brett Stegmaier Johnson Wagner 66-68-65-67—266 Bud Cauley 67-69-64-67—267

GoodTuesday, Monday,Wednesday Tuesday Good orand Wednesday Thursday

SAVINGS

A Clean Car is Smart!

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1973

Monday’s Games

L.A. Dodgers 18, Cincinnati 9 Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Milwaukee, 7:20 p.m. Atlanta at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

East Division Washington Miami New York Philadelphia Atlanta Central Division Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division Los Angeles

Sunday’s Games

L.A. Dodgers 4, Cincinnati 0 Atlanta 7, Washington 6, 10 innings Miami 3, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 9, Philadelphia 0 Colorado 11, Chicago Cubs 4 Milwaukee 7, Seattle 6 San Diego 9, Arizona 1 N.Y. Mets 2, San Francisco 0

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

AMERICAN League East Division Toronto Boston Baltimore New York Tampa Bay Central Division Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Chicago Minnesota West Division Texas Seattle Houston Oakland Los Angeles

1 9 16 18

By The Associated Press

BAD LUCK BUSCH

and-run days of Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace and the late Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt. Harvick gushed how Bristol’s gamble could become a blueprint to improve the on-track product. On Friday night, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch were locked in a pass-happy duel before Busch eventually wrecked and Keselowski ran out of gas — all after 295 of 300 scheduled laps.

ding is a freshman. “It’s (Dodd’s) first year of competitive swimming, but he works hard and he watches and he learns,” she said. “He’s very focused on his goals and believes he’ll be there along with the other top swimmers by the

MLB standings

“I think Friday night was probably one of the beset Xfinity races I’ve ever sat and watched,” Harvick said with a grin. “Just really happy to see Bristol back where it is this weekend.” Other things we’ve learned from the weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Results

11 a.m. — Youth Baseball: Little League World Series U.S.-International Consolation Game from South Williamsport, Pa. – Tokyo vs. San Antonio (ESPN). 1 p.m. — Youth Baseball: Little League World Series International Elimination Game from South Williamsport, Pa. – Vancouver, British Columbia, or Seoul, South Korea, vs. Nuevo Leon, Mexico (ESPN). 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Port vs. Roma (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Villarreal vs. Monaco (FOX SPORTS 2). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Celtic vs. Hapoel Be’er Sheva (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. — Youth Baseball: Little League World Series U.S. Elimination Game from South Williamsport, Pa. – Johnston, Iowa, or Bowling Green, Ky., vs. Warwick, R.I. (ESPN). 5:30 p.m. — Youth Baseball: Little League World Series International Elimination Game from South Williamsport, Pa. – Aguadulce, Panama, or Sydnety vs. Willemstad, Curacao (ESPN). 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Washington at Baltimore or Kansas City at Miami (MLB NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. — Youth Baseball: Little League World Series U.S. Elimination Game from South Williamsport, Pa. – Endwell, N.Y., or Goodlettsville, Tenn., vs. Chula Vista, Calif. (ESPN). 7:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Toluca vs. Lobos (UNIVISION). 9 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Caleb Plant vs. Juan De Angel in a Super Middleweight Bout from Bethlehem, Pa. (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at New York Yankees (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WPUB-FM 102.7). 9:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Leones Negros vs. Cruz Azual (UNIVISION). 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Seattle (ESPN).

68 56 .548 60 64 .484 53 71 .427 51 73 .411

San Francisco Colorado San Diego Arizona

Book Of 5 Full Service Washes Now Only $80

SAVE $20 00

Book Of 10 Full Service Washes Now Only $140

SAVE $60 $20

00 00

Normally

FRANK’S

$ 00 Turtle Wax Ice Deluxe Wash

● Full Service Wash, Vacuum

and Windows Cleaned

● Turtle Wax Ice ● Rainbow Wax

● Wheel Cleaner ● Air Freshener

● ArmorAll Tires

Only

Save $7

MUST SURRENDER COUPON. Good at all full service locations. Not valid with any other offer. Coupon expires 09/30/16

sports

The SUMTER ITEM

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

PICK 6 PREDICTIONS

LLWS

By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

Mancini strikes out 13 as N.Y. edges Tenn.

Risers, fallers, a playoff dark horse

Before we start this, you should know something — if you already do not. I suspect you might. I picked Auburn to make the College Football Playoff last year. I was one of the many members of the media who bought into the Jeremy Johnson hype, the new defensive coordinator (Muschamp!) and those stellar recruiting classes and decided that, yes, the Tigers coming off an 8-5 season in 2014 would indeed be one of the four best teams in the country in 2015. Auburn started the season ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 , and then finished it 7-6. So, yeah, not great. The 2016 AP preseason poll was unveiled Sunday and the majority of the voters, many no doubt still stinging from Auburn, took the safe route and declared defending national champion Alabama No. 1. No team in the top 10 had less than nine victories last season. Now it is time to put that Auburn debacle behind me and try to have a little fun forecasting the coming college football season. Part of what makes predictions fun is taking a flyer on a dark horse or two. Maybe even picking against Alabama again. And unlike Tigers coach Gus Malzahn, Auburn’s rotten season did not put me on the hot seat with my bosses. Though I know some of you are keeping score.

1) Three unranked teams most likely to be ranked at end of the season Nebraska, Boise State,

Big 12 Champion: TCU Pac-12 North: Oregon South: UCLA Champion: UCLA SEC East: Tennessee West: Alabama Champion: Alabama AAC East: USF West: Houston Champion: USF CUSA East: Western Kentucky West: Southern Miss Champion: Southern Miss MAC East: Ohio West: Western Michigan Champion: Western Michigan Mountain West Mountain: Boise State West: Nevada The Associated Press Champion: Boise State Alabama running back Xavian Marks (31) and the Tide are one of Sun Belt the preseason favorites to make it back to the title game. Champion: Appalachian State Miami. the second choice here and No. 3 Oklahoma has a recent 6) New Year’s Six 2) Three ranked teams Rose Bowl history of flopping when most likely to be Oregon vs. Michigan starting highly ranked. unranked at the end of Sugar Bowl 4) Team outside the top the season LSU vs. TCU 10 most likely to make No. 23 Baylor, No. 20 Cotton Bowl the playoff Southern California, No. 11 Notre Dame vs. USF No. 15 UCLA. The Bruins Mississippi. Orange Bowl have the most talented quarClemson vs. Tennessee 3) Top-10 team most terback in the country outPLAYOFF likely to pull an side of Clemson in Josh Fiesta Bowl Auburn-esque flop Rosen and a defense that Ohio State vs. Alabama No. 5 LSU. The Tigers look could start eight seniors and Peach Bowl loaded, but poor quarterback two juniors. UCLA edges out Florida State vs. UCLA play can doom a season. No. 13 TCU in this category. National championship Brandon Harris completed Florida State vs. Alabama 5) Conference champions 54 percent of his passes last NATIONAL CHAMPION ACC year. When the ship goes off Florida State Atlantic: Florida State course in the SEC West it is Coastal: Miami very hard to avoid the rocks EXTRA POINT Champion: Florida State — especially when the ruHeisman Trophy finalBig Ten mors start swirling about the ists: Dalvin Cook, Leonard East: Ohio State head coach getting fired. A Fournette, Deshaun Watson, West: Nebraska lot riding on this season for Josh Rosen. Champion: Ohio State Les Miles. No. 8 Stanford is Winner: Watson.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Michael Mancini allowed just four hits and struck out 13 in 5 1/3 innings to help Endwell, New York beat Goodlettsville, Tennessee 3-1 on Monday in the Little League World Series. Mancini was relieved by Ryan Harlost with one out in the sixth inning after Tennessee’s Zach McWilliams hit a home run to left field. Harlost retired the next two batters.

Oregon 6 Italy 2 SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Isaiah Jensen allowed just two hits and no earned runs in 4 1/3 innings to help Bend, Oregon beat Emilia, Italy 6-2 on Monday in a consolation game of the Little League World Series.

Panama 3 Australia 2 SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Esmith Pineda and Carlos Gonzalez combined to strike out 14 and Jose Torres had a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning to give Panama a 3-2 victory over Australia on Monday. Pineda cruised through the first five innings, striking out 11 and giving up just two hits. But he was replaced in the sixth after Sydney’s Brent Iredale hit a two-run homer to tie it at 2-2. Gonzalez needed just 11 pitches to strike out the next three. From wire reports

usc FOOTBALL

Allen-Williams excited for chance to finally play for Muschamp By Willie T. Smith III Greenville News COLUMBIA – Bryson AllenWilliams and Will Muschamp go back – way back. When the University of South Carolina junior linebacker was beginning to make a name for himself at Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, Muschamp was the first college coach to reach out. “That was actually my first offer,” Allen-Williams said. “Coach Muschamp, we sat down and talked to him. He offered me on my first visit to Florida when I was a junior in high school.” As things turned out, the communication lines between

Poll

Muschamp and Allen-Williams were intercepted by then-USC defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward, who swooped in and got a pledge from the standout linebacker for the Gamecocks. “We had a great relationship,” Allen-Williams said of Muschamp. “That was the year they were in contention with the national championship. They kind of fell off the recruiting and South Carolina, Coach Ward stepped in.” Following Steve Spurrier’s resignation in October 2015, which eventually led to the hiring of Muschamp at Carolina in December, Allen-Williams was thrilled finally to get a chance to work with the guy he bonded with years ear-

poll started in 1950. Oklahoma had an eight-year run (1974From Page B1 1981) and Florida State did it 11 straight seasons (1990-2000). • Ohio State is making its In Calvin Ridley, Alabama 28th straight appearance in has one of the best receivers the preseason poll. Only Penn in the country, and linebacker State (34) and Nebraska (33) Reuben Foster and pass rushhad longer streaks. er Tim Williams will anchor • Oklahoma is making its 17 another potentially dominant straight preseason poll appeardefense. ance. LSU is at 16 and No. 20 Clemson returns quarterSouthern California is at 15 back Deshaun Watson, a Heis- straight. man finalist whose 2016 camBest since ... paign essentially started with • No. 2 Clemson has its best a magnificent performance ranking in the preseason poll against Alabama in the cham- ever. Previous high was No. 4 pionship game, and nine other (1984 and 1988). offensive starters. The Tigers • No. 9 Tennessee has its best face tough opposition in their preseason ranking since 2005 own division with Florida (No. 3). State. • No. 10 Notre Dame has its The Tigers and Seminoles best preseason ranking since give the Atlantic Coast Confer- 2006 (No. 2). ence two top five teams in the • No. 14 Washington has its preseason poll for the first best preseason ranking since time in the history of the con- 2002 (No. 9). ference. • No. 15 Houston is ranked in the preseason for the first time POLL POINTS since 1991 (No. 12). Streaks CONFERENCE CALL • This is the eighth straight Teams in the Top 25 by conyear the Tide have been ference: ranked in the preseason top SEC — 6 five, matching the second-lonPac-12 — 5 gest streak since the preseason Big Ten — 4

lier. “I always told Coach Muschamp he was my favorite,” Allen-Williams said. “He always told me I was the guy he missed out on that he wanted really bad. “Just his intensity. He is a defensive coach. Being a football player, being a linebacker in general, you see all the great players and great defenses he coached in the past years. That’s a guy you definitely want to play for.” Although Allen-Williams entered USC as one of its most highly regarded recruits, he has yet to live up to that billing. That appears mostly due to being moved around to several positions during his first two seasons.

AP Top 25 POLL By The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2015 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and 2015 final ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (33) 14-1 1,469 1 2. Clemson (16) 14-1 1,443 2 3. Oklahoma (4) 11-2 1,352 5 4. Florida St. (5) 10-3 1,325 14 5. LSU (1) 9-3 1,269 16 6. Ohio St. (1) 12-1 1,224 4 7. Michigan (1) 10-3 1,147 12 8. Stanford 12-2 1,029 3 9. Tennessee 9-4 1,021 22 10. Notre Dame 10-3 1,006 11 11. Mississippi 10-3 718 10 12. Michigan St. 12-2 710 6 13. TCU 11-2 707 11 14. Washington 7-6 651 NR 15. Houston 13-1 644 8 16. UCLA 8-5 496 NR 17. Iowa 12-2 484 9 18. Georgia 10-3 448 NR 19. Louisville 8-5 447 NR 20. Southern Cal 8-6 344 NR 21. Oklahoma St. 10-3 316 20 22. North Carolina 11-3 283 15 23. Baylor 10-3 280 13 24. Oregon 9-4 218 19 25. Florida 10-4 180 25 Others receiving votes: Miami 159, Texas A&M 81, Utah 74, Washington St. 68, Boise St. 49, San Diego St. 46, Wisconsin 42, Auburn 22, Pittsburgh 15, Arkansas 14, Texas 12, Nebraska 11, Navy 8, Northwestern 5, W. Kentucky 4, South Florida 2, Toledo 2.

ACC — 4 Big 12 — 4 AAC — 1 Independent — 1

His reunion with Muschamp, defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson and the rest of the defensive staff appears to have given him a new lease on life. Allen-Williams is listed as the Gamecocks starter at the Will, or weakside, linebacker. Muschamp and Robinson have an even bigger role in mind for Allen-Williams. “He is going to play all over the place,” Muschamp said of Allen-Williams. “He is going to be a guy that needs to play inside. He is going to play a little outside. We need to involve him in the rush, whether it is internally or on the edge. “He brings us some fast twitch. Just being a defensive guy all my life, I turn on the

tape and I see the guys that flash, that have a little umph to them. He has that.” Allen-Williams also will be counted on to take a bigger role. “They see it in me to be a potential leader on this team this year,” Allen-Williams said. “They just want to see me go out and give 100 percent effort and, hopefully, guys on our squad and guys on defense will follow suit.” In addition to playing the Will linebacker, Allen-Williams has also received time at Buck, a hybrid end/linebacker slot reserved for those with pass rushing abilities. AllenWilliams is excited to help the defense in any way the coaching staff wants.

Goat Job?GET A CAR! NO CREDIT CHECK

NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM!

2000 Lexus ES 300 2004 Kia Spectra “I had aGreat Experience at Boyle Buy Here Pay Here!” Marshall Ardis

Apply For Credit Online At: www.boylebhph.com

We Finance in House

BOYLE Buy Here Pay Here 773-2474 • 347 Broad Street

sports

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

OLYMPICS

The good, the bad and the ugly of Rio Games By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps won more medals than anyone else, again. And then he said farewell, also again. Usain Bolt kissed the finish line goodbye after enhancing his Olympic legacy. Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky delivered under the burden of enormous expectations. Two strangers went from rivals to forever-linked by a display of kindness, an entire island seemed to celebrate a tennis match, and a gold medalist scampered home to avoid legal issues after a robbery story unraveled. And then the home team won soccer gold. The Rio de Janeiro Olympics were not perfect. But there were moments — some great, some dreadful and some downright ugly — that will not, and should not, be forgotten. Here’s a look:

MEDAL LEADERS The U.S. dominated the medal count, a rare romp in a non-boycotted games, and it wound up being one of the largest margins of victory in terms of medal counts as well. Phelps won six medals, five of them gold, to increase his career haul to 23 Olympic titles and 28 medals overall. Ledecky and Biles each won five medals; Biles carried the U.S. flag into the closing ceremony. And U.S. shooter Kim Rhode has now won a medal in six consecutive Olympics — and she might not be finished.

BEST FINISH Bolt kissing the finish line after his ninth and final Olympic gold — in nine final races — was a perfect ending. He ran the anchor leg of the 4x100-meter relay for Jamaica, won emphatically to become the third athlete ever with nine golds in track and field, and insists that this is the end of his Olympic career.

OLYMPICS

From Page B1

Like Krzyzewski, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, Popovich is a military man who attended the Air Force Academy and has built one of sports’ most successful organizations while winning five championships with the San Antonio Spurs. Krzyzewski has used the military as an inspiration for USA Basketball, referring to playing for the team as service and sacrifice, and Popovich should be an ideal choice to continue that relationship. “You have the best guy in the world who’s going to coach the team now and that says a lot for the program

The Associated Press

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt kisses the track after crossing the line to win the gold medal in the men’s 200-meter final last Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

a games where an Egyptian was sent home after failing to shake an Israeli judo opponent’s hand. Ryan Lochte is a 12-time Olympic medalist, and the odds that he’ll have a chance BEST ACT OF to ever swim for a 13th are as SPORTSMANSHIP murky as the water in some An easy pick. of the pools in these Rio In the women’s 5,000-meter Games. heat, Abbey D’Agostino of the Lochte’s story that a robU.S. and New Zealand’s Nikki ber put a gun to his head Hamblinstrangers before that quickly unraveled, his three day — were involved in a teammates who were comtumble. D’Agostino helped panions that night all were Hamblin up, encouraging her left to answer legal questions to finish the race. D’Agostino after he scurried home, and tore a knee ligament in the more repercussions from the fall and obviously couldn’t U.S. Olympic Committee are finish. Hamblin wound up fin- likely coming. ishing last of 17 in the 5,000 “It’s traumatic to be out final, so neither left with a late with your friends in a medal. foreign country — with a lanInstead, they got so much guage barrier,” read part of more. the apology that Lochte re“That girl is the Olympic leased on social media Frispirit right there,” Hamblin day. said of D’Agostino. “I’ve Maybe so, but it bears notnever met her before. Like I ing that language barrier or never met this girl before. no language barrier, the inciAnd isn’t that just so amazdent occurred after Lochte ing?” left a night out at ... Club Yes, it is. France. So it would seem like not all foreign atmospheres BIGGEST EMBARRASSMENT struck him as traumatic beAnother easy pick, even in fore now.

“Nothing left to prove,” Bolt said. He’s right. “I am the greatest,” he added. Right again.

that’s been developed,” Krzyzewski said. It was in perhaps its worst shape ever when he took over, coming off a bronze-medal finish in the 2004 Olympics and an even poorer finish two years earlier in the world basketball championship. The Americans lost their first tournament under Krzyzewski, the 2006 worlds, but haven’t dropped even a game since. Some things to watch as they try to stay on stop:

LEBRON IN JAPAN? James passed on a fourth Olympics after leading Cleveland to the NBA championship, but may not be done wearing the red, white and blue. The U.S. career leader in scoring before Carmelo An-

thony and Kevin Durant passed him during this tournament, James said during an interview with ESPN that he hasn’t retired from international play and was leaving the door open for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

STARS ALIGN? Besides James, players such as NBA MVP Stephen Curry and All-Stars and former Olympians Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Chris Paul all withdrew from consideration for the Rio roster. Perhaps some or all of them would be interested in playing for the respected Popovich, who could perhaps even persuade his own star with the Spurs, Kawhi Leonard, to play after also pulling out.

The SUMTER ITEM

SPORTS ITEMS

Speedo USA, 3 other sponsors drop Lochte Less than 24 hours after the close of the Rio Olympics, Ryan Lochte took a major financial hit Monday for a drunken incident he initially tried to pass off as an armed robbery. In quick succession, four sponsors announced they were dumping the swimmer, who has since apologized and conceded that he embellished what happened during a now-infamous stop at a Rio gas station. Swimsuit company Speedo USA, clothing giant Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela issued statements less than three hours apart, all with the same message: Lochte is out. Before the day was done, Japanese mattress maker airweave followed suit, essentially wiping out Lochte’s income away from the pool.

Kim matched Pettersson by sinking an uphill 14-foot birdie putt on the final hole, then said through an interpreter that he “never expected any course record.” Kim set a tournament record with a 60 in the second round. He earned 500 FedEx Cup points and $1,008,000 in prize money in the regularseason finale. He said he “aggressively played because (I) already made the top 125” on the points list, and that he “felt confidence — (I don’t) have any fear attacking the pin.”

Dodgers 18 Reds 9 CINCINNATI — Adrian Gonzalez hit three of the Dodgers’ seven homers — driving in a career-high eight runs — and rookie Corey Seager had a noteworthy homer as well on Monday, leading Los Angeles to an 18-9 victory and a split of its four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. The NL West leaders enjoyed their biggest home run splurge in 10 years on Monday. They’ve won 10 of their last 12 games against Cincinnati. Gonzalez started it with a three-run shot in the first inning off Homer Bailey (22), who had his worst showing since returning from Tommy John surgery.

Kim wins Wyndham for 1st PGA Tour title GREENSBORO, N.C. — Si Woo Kim had a productive week at the Wyndham Championship. He claimed one tournament record, a share of another — and, most importantly, his first PGA Tour trophy. The 21-year-old South Korean player closed with a 3-under 67 for a five-stroke victory Sunday. He had a 21under 259 total at Sedgefield, tying the event 72-hole record set eight years ago by Carl Pettersson.

From wire reports

Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty, County Extension Agent End of Summer Cleanup With cooler temperatures hopefully coming, this is a good time to do an end-of-the summer fire ant eradication treatment in your yard. Using fresh bait such as Amdro, do a test as described last week – putting out a small amount of bait and a source of fat (hat dog, potato chip) in the morning on a dry sunny day. If ants are taking the bait after a half hour or so, broadcast the remaining bait granules according to the directions for large, infested areas. If not, wait and try again a few days later. The worker ants assigned to gathering food (foragers) are on a constant search to provide nourishment for the entire colony, combing every inch of ground within a one-hundred foot diameter of their home. Once they find the bait, they carry it back to the mound where it is fed to larvae, the only developmental stage during which fire ants can digest solid food. Specialized nurse ants then drink the digested vomit produced by these grub-like creatures, and in a process called trophylaxis, regurgitate this nutritious liquid into the mouths of other ants. After several days, this food, which contains a slow acting stomach poison, is finally delivered to the queen. When the queen sickens and dies, the entire colony collapses; a pro-

cess that can take from a few to ten days, depending on environmental factors. The advantage of broadcasting bait over your entire yard rather than applying it to individual mounds is that you will eliminate all active colonies, not just the ones you can see. However, the active ingredients in baits (which are not harmful to pets, birds, or other animals) degrade within twenty-four hours. When new mounds appear, and they will as these exotic imported pests mate throughout the year and new queens fall into your yard, you can apply a fast-acting pesticide. Acephate which smells horrible is safe when used as directed and will give almost immediate control of a nuisance mound without your having to apply copious amounts of water to wash the insecticide deep enough into the colony to be effective. Always read the label and follow the directions when using any pesticide. For more information on controlling fire ants, visit Clemson’s Home and Garden Information Center by simply searching “clemsonhgic.” Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.

XEROX SOLID INK PRINTER

Sumter County Public Works 436-2241

Many Standard Features

40 prints per minute black & white and FULL COLOR

Xerox Color Qube® 8870MFP For more information contact your local rep. Call Thomas Cuttino @ 778-2330

Local Prep Schedule TODAY Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter Christian at Grace Christian, 4 p.m. Varsity Swimming South Florence, West Florence, Wilson, North Myrtle Beach at Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Robert E. Lee at Marlboro Academy, 3:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Girls Tennis Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4:15 p.m. Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Dreher at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter at A.C. Flora, 5:30 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Marlboro Academy, 4 p.m. Dorchester at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Grace Christian, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Varsity Cross Country

Crestwood, Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall (at Patriot Park SportsPlex), 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Sumter at Ridge View, 5 p.m. Carolina at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Wilson Hall at Carolina, 4 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Williamsburg at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. B Team Volleyball Robert E. Lee, Providence Athletic Club at Hammond, 5 p.m.

THURSDAY Junior Varsity Football Sumter at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Hammond at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. B Team Football Sumter at Irmo, 6 p.m. Hammond at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Tennis Carolina at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Crestwood at Lake City, 6 p.m.

XDOS, Inc. Lee Central at Buford, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Lakewood at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 4:30 p.m. Trinity-Byrnes at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. St. John’s Christian at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY Varsity Football Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 7:30 p.m. The King’s Academy at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Beaufort Academy at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Varsity Swimming Sumter at Aiken (at Augusta Aquatics Center), TBA Wilson Hall in Newberry Academy Invitational (at Newberry YMCA), TBA

Xerox® and Phaser® registered trademarks of Xerox Corporation.

To advertise here call 803-774-1234

Outdoor Appearance

To advertise here call 803-774-1234

499-9312

P. O. Box 41 Dalzell, S.C. 29040 Debbie Hayes Spraying Services Lawns and Shrubs outdoorappearance.com

To advertise here call 803-774-1234 Keeping Promises.

Prompt, Dependable & Competitive Services

Commercial, Residential, Construction, Industrial.

Serving Sumter Since 1984.

Call today for a free estimate.

495-8039 • 800 848-4252

COMICS

THE SUMTER ITEM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

BIZARRO

SOUP TO NUTZ

ANDY CAPP

GARFIELD

BEETLE BAILEY

BORN LOSER

BLONDIE

ZITS

MOTHER GOOSE

DOG EAT DOUG

DILBERT

JEFF MACNELLY’S SHOE

Son foresees trouble in parents’ all-day drinking

Dear Abby ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

DEAR ABBY — I have been concerned about my parents for some time now. They are elderly and live in a retirement community. They have a very nice home and don't have to worry about

money. The problem is, they drink every day — sometimes from noon to when they go to bed. Many times, their drinking has caused arguments and police visits. When I express my concern about their drinking, they tell me to stay out of it, mind my own business, and they're retired and

JUMBLE THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

have earned the right to do whatever they want. Abby, I don't mind them having cocktails every now and then, but this has gotten out of hand. I think they have become alcoholics and only bad things are coming of it. They refuse to listen to me, or anybody else, for that matter. What should I do? Worried William In New York DEAR WILLIAM — As people age, their bodies are sometimes less able to metabolize alcohol than they were when they were younger. When things get out of hand to the extent that the police are being called, I agree something must be done. Because there is this level of disruption going on, it follows that the neighbors in that very nice retirement community must be less than thrilled.

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

That your parents drink is only part of the problem. Elderly people can suffer from balance problems even when they are sober. It is common for someone who is inebriated to fall, which could cause your mom or dad to suffer serious injury. If other family members are also worried about your folks, an intervention might be in order. Before attempting one, attend some AlAnon meetings so you can listen to others' similar experiences and learn how they were handled. Visit www.alanon.alateen.org, or call 1-888-4-ALANON to find a meeting near you. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

By Lila Cherry

ACROSS 1 Opinion piece 6 Resident’s winter expense 10 Formal agreement 14 Apartment agreement 15 Waist-measuring unit 16 River through Spain 17 Missouri’s largest metropolis 19 Israel’s Barak 20 Costa __ 21 Cookingwith-garlic enticement 22 First leg of racing’s Triple Crown 26 Prepare for the gala 28 Signaled on stage 29 “Sure, sure” 30 Sagan of “Cosmos” 31 Place to relax 34 1990 comedy about a detective posing as a teacher 39 Suffix with Japan or Brooklyn 40 Water conduit 41 Greek war god 42 Entertained with a tune

8/23/16 43 Unfavorable reputation 46 Oslo attraction honoring Heyerdahl’s expedition 50 Run __ of the law 51 Old Norse explorer 52 Ball of smoke 53 “Roots” hero from Gambia 59 Mil. flying branch 60 “Say that’s true ... “ 61 Water from France 62 Vietnamese holidays 63 Haunted house sound 64 Fix errors in, as software DOWN 1 Antlered grazer 2 Aegean, for one 3 __ Bernardino 4 Braying beast 5 Longs (for) 6 Minor setback 7 Room-size computer introduced in 1946 8 Perform on stage 9 Biblical “your” 10 Looked intently 11 Hate

12 Speck of bread 13 Start of the rest of your life, so it’s said 18 In __: as found 21 One-named singer 22 New Hampshire city 23 Founded: Abbr. 24 1980s Chrysler line 25 Mongolian tent 26 What Brinker’s boy plugged with a finger 27 Score-producing MLB stats 30 Is able to 31 “Get lost!” 32 Words from Wordsworth 33 Church recess 35 Online message 36 Corporal or colonel

37 1958 Chevalier musical 38 Half of Mork’s sign-off 42 Fills with feathers, as a pillow 43 Richard who married Liz Taylor ... twice 44 Cambodia’s continent 45 Knocked down 46 Done for 47 Helpful 48 Jack Sprat’s diet restriction 49 High-IQ group 53 Actress Novak 54 Sci-fi aircraft 55 “__ seen worse” 56 Penpoint 57 Greek cross 58 Subj. with writing exercises

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

8/23/16

CLASSIFIEDS

THE ITEM

CLASSIFIEDS

In Memory

ing. 30 yrs exp. Ref. Quality work/free est. Bennie 803-468-7592

Roofing

Septic Tank Cleaning

Septic Tank Cleaning Call the pros for all of your septic pumping needs. 803-316-0429 Proline Utilities, LLC

Tree Service Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

MERCHANDISE

Brick Work MJ Masonry - Specializing in concrete, brick, stone & tile. Call Matt 803-460-0596 for more info.

Home Improvements

H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel paint roofs gutters drywall blown ceilings ect. 773-9904

Legal Service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

HELP WANTED Join our growing, family-oriented team!

Carry-Outs - Must be able to work Monday, Wednesday and Saturday - Mornings, afternoons & nights needed - Must be able to do heavy lifting

Part Time Sales/ Customer Service - Hardware & Sporting Goods needed - Must be able to work Saturdays - Must be able to do some lifting

Part Time & Full Time Cashier - Must be able to work Saturdays - Mornings, afternoons & nights needed - Cashier & computer knowledge a plus Please apply in person Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm at the Wesmark Blvd. location NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

Help Wanted Full-Time

LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3

Experienced cashiers needed for all shifts, Also experienced Sous Chef /Line Cook for evening shifts. Apply in person 2140 Hwy 521 S. 803-481-2428

FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

JAD Home Improvements 24 Hr Service. We beat everyone's prices, Free Est. Licensed & Bonded 850-316-7980

Help Wanted Full-Time

Int/Ext Painting, Pressure wash-

Robert's Metal Roofing 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing avail. Expert installation. Long list of satisfied customers. 803-837-1549.

BUSINESS SERVICES

11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 9:30 a.m. Friday for Saturday’s edition 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition. We will be happy to change your ad if an error is made; however we are not responsible for errors after the first run day. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the printing or omission of an advertisement. We reserve the right to edit, refuse or cancel any ad at any time.

OR TO PLACE YOUR AD ONLINE GO TO WWW.THE ITEM.COM/PLACEMYAD

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

In Loving Memory of Mr. Harry Lee English, Sr. 09/26/29-08/22/15 Dear Husband/Dad/Granddad, Are we lonely, Can't you guess? Do we miss you? Yes oh YES! It does not feel like a year has passed since God called you home. We miss seeing, laughing, and talking to you. But the one thing that we don't miss is the love we feel for you. It will forever be in our hearts. Thanks for the love you gave, and the precious memories we share. But for now, rest in Gods arms, and one day we will meet you in Heaven. Our Love Always, Wife, Children, and Grandchildren.

CLASSIFIED DEADLINES

803-774-1234 Painting

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500

Help Wanted Part-Time

For Sale or Trade

Full Time Help Wanted - Busy office in Manning needs Friendly and Fast paced worker. Box 453 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

HAY FOR SALE! 4X4 ROUND BALES, $30 Call 803-983-8269 New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 1.5 acres corner of Bloomville Rd & Liberty Church Rd. Call 843-572-1569 Must sell leaving area.

Trucking Opportunities

RENTALS

Help Wanted Full-Time

Unfurnished Apartments Small 1BR country apt, A/C, all new appliances. $450/mo w/ all utilities. No Pets. Call 803-469-8377

First Day of School On Saturday Saturday, S September eptember 20 20, 2016

The Item will publish a special First Day of School Picture page and for $20.00 your child can be included in this special lineup. Deadline is: September 15, 2016

Homes for Sale

Miscellaneous

6 Middle St. Price reduced. 3 or 4 Br. 2 Ba. C/H/A. New construction. Financing avail. $330 mo. 464-5960

Refurbished batteries as low as $45. New batteries as low as $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381

Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

Unfurnished Homes 2244 Dartmouth Dr. 2BR/2BA for rent available Aug. 7th $850/mo + sec. Call 803-934-0434 before 5, After 5 803-468-1224

Manufactured Housing

LEGAL NOTICES

Millwood area: 4 Br, 2 ba, shop in back, C/H/A, fenced backyard, $750 mo./dep. 803-494-4015 3BR 2BA Near Shaw AFB, Fenced back yard. $650 Mo Call 773-7789

Beer & Wine License

2BR 1BA Off Broad St. $400mo Call 773-7789

Mobile Home Rentals Scenic Lake MHP 3 Bedroom 2 bath , No pets. Call between 9am - 5 pm 803-499-1500

Notice Of Application

4 Hoyt, 14x70 MH, 3 br, 2 ba, completely remodeled. C/H/A. Some Financing. 803-775-4391 / 464-5960

Notice is hereby given that Busy Bee LLC of Sumter The intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 875 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2016. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Land & Lots for Sale Lot for sale 319 Oklahoma, fncd , cit water & sewage. Best offer 803-773-7789

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

RECREATION

REAL ESTATE

Boats / Motors

Homes for Sale

Summons & Notice BRAND NEW: Wesco Boat trailer for sale, $3,200, 4,400 lb capacity, Tandem axle (4 tires), aluminum I-beam for 20 foot boat. No brakes. Call 843-307-0196. For Sale- 3BR 2BA Brick Home C/H/A 251 Cromer Dr , Excell. Cdtn., New Roof, Call 803 469-8700

Nesbitt Transportation is currently hiring CDL drivers. Must be 24 yrs old w/ 2 yrs exp. Home nights & weekends. Also hiring exp. diesel mechanics on semi trucks. Great work environment and salary based on experience. Please call 843-659-8254 or 843-621-0943

EMPLOYMENT

Medical Office Manager Must Have Experience with Allscripts Pro and PM. Please send Resume to Box 454 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Unfurnished Apartments

SUMMONS IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NUMBER: 2016-ES-43-429

TRANSPORTATION

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE MATTER OF: James Johnson (Decedent) Charlotte Marshall Petitioner

Autos For Sale

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons and Petition herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this Petition upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Petition, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

Back to School Specials Small cars start at $1900 $$$ Price is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 401 Albert Dr., near Morris College, 3 Br. Financing available. Call 803-775-4391 or 464-5960

YOUR AD HERE

NOTICE OF FILING Please take notice that Charlotte Marshall has filed a Summons and Petition to be appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of

Grandparent s Day Don’t forget to let your grandparents know how much they are loved and appreciated on Grandparents Day!

Good luck on your first day or Kindergarten! Name: William & Max Cockerill Grade: K4 & 1st Grade Hometown: Sumter

Submitted By_______________________ Phone _______________ Address _______________________________________________ City_____________________ State________ Zip_______________ Child’s Name_____________________________ Grade___________________________________ Hometown________________________________ Please send your picture with a self-return stamped envelope so that we can get your pictures back to you.

Grandpa, Thanks for all you do! Love, Benjamin Double (20 words) - $15.00

Deadline:

September 5, 2016

To the best grandma in the world! I love you! Love, Matt Single (10 words) - $10.00

Publish:

September 11, 2016

Submitted By_______________________ Phone _______________ Address _______________________________________________ City_____________________ State________ Zip_______________ Message______________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Please send your picture with a self-return stamped envelope so that we can get your pictures back to you.

Stop by our office Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm 20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter,SC 29150 or call Mary at 803-774-1279 • mary@theitem.com

Stop by our office Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm 20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter,SC 29150 or call Mary at 803-774-1263 • mary@theitem.com

CLASSIFIEDS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

THE ITEM

Mayo’s Summer Clearance Sale! Spring & Summer Sports Coats

50% Off - Reg. Price

Linen & Seer Sucker Suits Sizes 36-46 $99.95 Sizes 48-60 $109.95

If your suits aren’t becoming to you, It’s a good time to be coming to Mayo’s! Wesmark Plaza • 773-2262 • Mon-Sat 10-7 • www.MayosDiscountSuits.com Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

James Johnson which pleadings are on file in the Office of the Sumter County Probate Court.

unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Assn., Inc.; Lisa Christiansen a/k/a Lisa Christenson; Defendant(s). (016477-01149)

A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. SC Bar #: 6013 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 2446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 418-5700

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2016CP4301294 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates WMABS Series 2007-HE2 Plaintiff v. John M. Jackson; Josephine Jackson; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for The Cit Group/Consumer Finance, Inc., its successors and assigns; American General; Defendant(s). (011847-04126)

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S), American General: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 931 Cadbury St, Sumter, SC 29154, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 226-16-03-002, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Ste 201, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina August 8, 2016 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on July 11, 2016. Columbia, South Carolina August 8, 2016

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2014CP4302599 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), v. Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Wayne E. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Carole B. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Wayne E. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Carole B. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 1788 Benelli Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 187-12-01-018, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina August 5, 2016

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-02599 FN STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Wayne E. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Carole B. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Assn., Inc.; Lisa Christiansen a/k/a Lisa Christenson; Defendant(s). (016477-01149)

THIRD AMENDED LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Wayne E. Greenert and Carole B. Greenert to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns dated September 28, 2007, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on October 3, 2007, in Mortgage Book 1093 at Page 724. Subsequently, this Mortgage was assigned unto JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association by assignment dated July 30, 2014 and recorded August 11, 2014 in Book 1203 at Page 5443; subsequently assigned to the Plaintiff herein by assignment dated May 2, 2015 and recorded June 23, 2015 in Book 1212 at Page 2662.The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows:All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of

Summons & Notice Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 165 of Hunters Crossing Subdivision, Phase 1, Section 4 as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated December 4, 2006 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 at page 609; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear. This being the same property conveyed to Wayne E. Greenert and Carole B. Greenert, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, by deed of Firstar Homes, Inc. dated September 7, 2007 and recorded October 3, 2007 in Book 1093 at Page 718. Subsequently, Wayne E. Greenert and Carole B. Greenert died intestate, leaving the subject property to their heirs and/or devisees.Property Address: 1788 Benelli St Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 187-12-01-018 Columbia, South Carolina May 9, 2016 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Wayne E. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Carole B. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on July 7, 2016. Columbia, South Carolina August 5, 2016

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 1788 Benelli Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Wayne E. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Carole B. Greenert, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), Robert.Davis@rtt-law.com Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893), Andrew.Montgomery@rtt-law.com John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rtt-law.com

Summons & Notice

Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236), Kevin.Brown@rtt-law.com Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271), Jason.Wyman@rtt-law.com Andrew M. Wilson (SC Bar# 72553), Andrew.Wilson@rtt-law.com 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201 Post Office Box 100200(29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina (016477-01149) August 11, 2016 A-4588618 08/23/2016, 08/30/2016, 09/06/2016

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 15-CP-43-0183 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Quicken Loans Inc., Plaintiff, v. Teal Eargle Rogers; Coley Eargle Cline; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of Frances Hunter a/k/a Frances H. Hunter a/k/a Frances H. McKinley, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Tudor Place Homeowners Association; Cotten Construction Company, Inc.; Defendant(s).(020139-00037)

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Coley Eargle Cline and any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Frances Hunter a/k/a Frances H. Hunter a/k/a Frances H. McKinley, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2170 Tudor Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 2040309026, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute.Columbia, South Carolina July 1, 2016

FIRST AMENDED LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Frances Hunter to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns dated April 30, 2013, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on May 13, 2013, in Mortgage Book 1187 at Page 829. This Mortgage was subsequently assigned to Quicken Loans Inc. by assignment dated January 12, 2015 and recorded January 16, 2015 in Book 1208 at Page 655.The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows:All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of City of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot Number 56A, Phase I, of Tudor Subdivisions as shown on that certain plat prepared for Frances H. McKinley, by Edmunds Land Surveyors, RLS, dated February 26, 1991, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County in Plat Book 91 at page 209, and having such metes and bounds are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Law of South Carolina.This being the same property conveyed to Frances H. McKinley by deed of Cotten Construction Company, Inc., dated February 28, 1991 and recorded March 1, 1991 in Book 521 at Page 803; subsequently, Frances Hunter formerly known as Frances H. McKinley conveyed the subject property to Frances Hunter by deed dated August 13, 2005 and recorded February 9, 2006 in Book 1016 at Page 335 in the Office of the Register

of Deeds for Sumter County. Subsequently, Frances Hunter a/k/a Frances H. McKinley died July 15, 2014, leaving the subject property to her heirs or devisees, namely, Teal Eargle Rogers and Coley Eargle Cline. Property Address: 2170 Tudor St Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 2040309026 Columbia, South Carolina February 27, 2015 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Coley Eargle Cline and any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Frances Hunter a/k/a Frances H. Hunter a/k/a Frances H. McKinley, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on March 9, 2015.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC.Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 2170 Tudor Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Coley Eargle Cline and any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Frances Hunter a/k/a Frances H. Hunter a/k/a Frances H. McKinley, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) H. Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Nikole Haltiwanger (SC Bar # 70491) Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, S.C. (020139-00037) July 28, 2016 A-4587559 08/16/2016, 08/23/2016, 08/30/2016

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2016CP4301154 (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER MidFirst Bank, PLAINTIFF, vs. Allie B. Atkinson, III a/k/a Bryan Atkinson; and Brandie Atkinson, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to

Summons & Notice otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, 4000 Faber Place, Suite 450, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, 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 such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and 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) RESIDE(S) AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) SCRCP, as amended effective September 1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action. If there are counterclaims requiring a jury trial, any party may file a demand under rule 38, SCRCP and the case will be returned to the Circuit Court.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 17, 2016 at 3:20 P.M. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Supreme Court of South Carolina Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention programs for the purpose of resolving the above-referenced foreclosure action. If you wish to be considered for a foreclosure intervention program, you must contact Finkel Law Firm LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), North Charleston, SC 29405, or call (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Finkel Law Firm LLC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you and is not authorized to provide you any legal advice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE MAY PROCEED. NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.): This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information you provide will be used for that purpose. However, if you have previously received a discharge from bankruptcy, this message is not and should be construed as an attempt to collect a debt, but only as a requirement pursuant to the administrative order. FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC THOMAS A. SHOOK Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

SUMMONS IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 2016-DR-38-0553 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ORANGEBURG Mary Brisbon, Plaintiff, -vsKollette Nicole Gregg and Ronnie Levon McFadden Defendants. IN THE INTEREST OF Ny'Quan A'Meron McFadden, a minor under the age of 14 years

NOTICE OF FILING YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE HEREBY that the Summons and Complaint along with the Notice of Adoption in the within matter were filed in the County of Orangeburg, State of South Carolina on May 27, 2016. TO: THE DEFENDANT RONNIE LEVON MCFADDEN YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the Complaint upon the subscriber at 340 Summers Avenue (Post Office Box 811) Orangeburg, South Carolina 29116, within thirty (30) days after the service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the plaintiff shall apply to the Court for a judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE hereby that the Plaintiff named herein above has filed a Summons and Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Orangeburg County, South Carolina for the adoption of the minor child, Ny'Quan A'Meron McFadden. Lawrence Keitt, Esquire Attorney for the Plaintiff 340 Summers Avenue P. O. Box 811 Orangeburg, South Carolina 29116 (803) 531-2379 Fax (803) 534-2897

CLASSIFIEDS

THE ITEM Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2016CP4301098

WHEREON IT MEASURES 122 FEET; ON THE SOUTHEAST BY ALBERT SPEARS DRIVE, WHEREON IT MEASURES 20 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY ALBERT SPEARS DRIVE, WHEREON IT MEASURES 70 FEET; ON THE SOUTHWEST BY ALBERT SPEARS DRIVE AND MEASURING ON A CURVE 31.4 FEET; ON THE WEST BY ALBERT SPEARS DRIVE, WHEREON IT MEASURES 76.5 FEET; AND ON THE NORTHWEST BY LOT 43, SAID PLAT, WHEREON IT MEASURES 158 FEET; BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, v. Deidra W. Edwards; Brenda W. Bruce; Hope W. Reed; Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Susan W. Wilder, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; The United States of America acting by and through its agency The Department of Housing and Urban Development; Defendant(s). (013263-08531)

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Susan W. Wilder, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 5 Albert Spears Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 226-04-03-022, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina June 27, 2016

Summons & Notice

INTERVENTION, FORECLOSURE ACTION PROCEED.

THE MAY

This being the same piece of property conveyed to Herbert Wilder and Susan Wilder by deed of Herbert W. Louthian as Trustee dated July 21, 1969 and recorded July 23, 1969 in book P-9 at Page 1539; subsequently, this property was conveyed to Susan W. Wilder by deed of Deidra W. Edwards, Brenda W. Bruce and Hope W. Reed dated May 9, 1994 and recorded May 16, 1994 in Book 601 at Page 710; subsequently, Susan W. Wilder died intestate on October 11, 2014, leaving the subject property to his/her heirs or devisees, namely, Deidra W. Edwards, Brenda W. Bruce and Hope W. Reed Property Address: 5 Albert Spears Dr Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 226-04-03-022 Columbia, South Carolina June 7, 2016

ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 5 Albert Spears Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Susan W. Wilder, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe.by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Susan W. Wilder, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on June 8, 2016. Columbia, South Carolina June 27, 2016

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION

Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), Robert.Davis@rtt-law.com Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893), Andrew.Montgomery@rtt-law.com J ohn J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rtt-law.com Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236), Kevin.Brown@rtt-law.com Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271), Jason.Wyman@rtt-law.com Andrew M. Wilson (SC Bar# 72553), Andrew.Wilson@rtt-law.com 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201 Post Office Box 100200(29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina 013263-08531 July 28, 2016 A-4587561 08/16/2016, 08/23/2016, 08/30/2016

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

Estate Notice Sumter County

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate:/Richard L. Holland #2016ES4300445

Personal Representative Tabitha Holland 249 Thomas S. Boyland St. Apt. 10G Brooklyn, NY 11233

Estate:/Lanny M Von Cannon #2016ES4300437

Personal Representative James Michael Von Cannon 3401 Howland Drive Anderson, SC 29626

Estate:/Pasty Long Dickerson #2016ES4300468

Personal Representative Joel Douglas Hudson 277 Blackberry Tr. Concord, NC 28027

Estate:/Joseph Bostick #2016ES4300446

Personal Representative Kejuan D. Bostick 625 Rio Del Sol Dr. North Las Vegas, NV 89031

Estate:/Belton

O'Neal Wilder Jr. #2016ES4300435

Estate:/Blanche Rush Mack #2016ES4300448

Personal Representative

Estate:/Wilhelmenia T. Smith #2016ES4300443

Personal Representative

Personal Representative Ruth Pearl Mack 12 Third Ave. Sumter, SC 29150

Personal Representative Rhaheme T. Smith David Weeks C/O Attorney At Law P O Box 370 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:/James Charles Osborne #2016ES4300455

Personal Representative Lora L Mcleod Osborne 2270 Nettles Rd. Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:/Catherine

English Felder #2016ES4300471

Personal Representative Joeann White 3820 Crest Dr. Hephzibah, GA 30815

Estate:/Virginia Leneau #2016ES4300463

Personal Representative Micheal Leneau and Steve Leneau C/O Attorney at Law 17 East Calhoun St. Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Hattie Ardis Pierson #2016ES4300454

Personal Representative Joyce Boykin 2734 Browning Ridge Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:/Dorothy Reynolds #2016ES4300434

Personal Representative Thomas E Reynolds 536 Woods Bend Dr. Aiken, SC 29803

Jane B Best 1843 Rockrose Drive Fayetteville, NC 28312

Estate:/Stevie Lee Hall #2016ES4300462 Amy M Hall 2980 Hermitage Dr. Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Lillian Kolb Belk Davis #2015ES4300619

Personal Representative Linda Harris C/O Patrick M. Killian Attorney at law 28 North Main St. Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Evelyn Weill #2016ES4300442

Personal Representative James G. Choat Glenn F. Givens C/O Attorney At Law 107 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Philip L. Edwards #2016ES4300451

Estate:/Elizabeth C Short #2016ES4300456

Personal Representative Donna L Short 5 Kniepkamp Place Belleville, IL 62221

Estate:/James Rambert #2016ES4300440

Personal Representative Cecilia Rambert C/O John Moorman Attorney At Law P O Box 2038 Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Charles W. Loney #2016ES4300450

Personal Representative Bonnie L. Kirk 2885 Dalzell St. Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:/Vineta

Thompson Stewart #2016ES4300464

Personal Representative Charline A McDaniel 2530 Antelope Dr. Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:/Mickel Durant Cribb #2016ES4300433

Personal Representative Matthew S. Cribb 2830 Remington Drive Sumter, SC 29150

Personal Representative Florence M. Ervin and Frank O. Edwards C/O Thomas E. Player, Jr. Attorney at Law P.O. Box 3690 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:/John Palmer Britton #2016ES4300469

Personal Representative Elizabeth McLeod Britton C/O Jack W. Erter, Jr. Attorney at Law P O Box 580 Sumter, SC 29151

place my

PETS Puppies for sale...

LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain Home Equity Conversion Mortgage of real estate given by Susan W. Wilder to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated July 11, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on September 9, 2008, in Mortgage Book 1112 at Page 638. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows:

ORDER YOUR CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE 24/7. WWW.THEITEM.COM

National Pet Memorial Day!

ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, AND STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE SAME BEING SHOWN AS LOT 44 ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF PINEDALE SUBDIVISION PREPARED BY H. S. WILLSON, RLS AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-18 AT PAGE 138, AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES AND MEASUREMENTS: ON THE EAST BY LOT 5, SAID PLAT,

Advertise your business card on Here’s My Card Publishes every Friday in The Sumter Item as low as

per week*

On O n September Septtemb be 11th 11th we we want wa wan tto provide an opportunity for pet owners to memorialize p

Here's My Card

DAD’S SMALL ENG INES

LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPM

ENT • SALES & SERVICE

Don & Faye 1000 Myrtle Beach Highway Sumter, SC 29153

Piano Tuning Repairs & Refinishing

Jimmy Jo

Repairs and

For Expert Service

803-485-8705

19 S. Cantey Street

Best

Mike Stone 2160 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153 Phone: 803-905-1902 • Fax: 803-905-1906 License #M97151 www.hatfieldexpress.com

WALKER PIANO

CALL ALGIE WALKER

Senior Citizen & Military Discount

M-F 8:00-5:00 | Sat 8:00-12:0 0

If you want the Best…call the

Summerton, SC

PAINTING & MINOR REPA STEVEN B. MCNAMA the little guy

Senior Citizens 15% Discount

5720 Bethel Church Road Pinewood, SC 29125

803-79 3 795 5-8832 8832

mcnamarpainting@outlo ok.com

Family Law • Divor Criminal Defense • DU

www.tlg

THE GAMECOCK SHRINE CLUB

Ernie Baker

McLean Marechal Insuranc e Associate Agent 712 Bultman Drive | Sumter, SC 29150 Sumter: 803-774-0118 | Florence: 843-669-5858 Cell: 803-491-4417 | bakee1@ nationwide.com

Centipede Sod Len

is Available for Rent! CALL NOW FOR DATE AVAILA

BILITY!

Rent for your “Special Occasio ns” Craft Shows • Weddings • Banque ts Parties• Family Reunions• Retirement Call 983-1376

GUTTER

SEAMLES

GOFF’S HOME JONATHA 803-96 J.GOFF76@

oir’s Sod

Horatio, S.C. 499-4023 • 499-4717

80 Sq. Ft. . .................... $20 250 Sq. Ft. . .................. $50 500 Sq. Ft. . .................. $95

Rentals Available!

SUMTER ELKS LODGE #855 Sweet 16 Parties, Business Meetings, Wedding Birthday Parties and more... Sizes for s, Reunions, all functions. Call Cindy Davis at 316-3396 or 469-8899 1100 W. Liberty Street • Sumter, SC

Tidwell Septic Tanks & Pumping SALES • INSTALLATION • PUMPING REPAIRS • DRAIN LINES TANK INSPECTION Serving Sumter & Over 30 Years Experienc the Surrounding Areas e • Family Owned & Operated

For all your septic tank needs!

(803) 481-2966 (803) 481-7719 FAX

1665 Lewis Road Sumter, SC 29154

H.L. Boone

H.L. Boone, Contractor All Types of Improveme

1 Monte Carlo Court Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9904

*with 13 week sign up

IRS

2535 Tahoe Dr. (Across from Hardee Cove)

905-3473

%()25( <28 %8< CHECK OUT OUR SELECTION AND VALUE

PRICING AT ACE PARKER TIR E

nts

Remodeling, Painting, Carports, Decks, Blow Ceilings, Ect.

LIFESTYLES

FREE DELIVERY AND FREE SETUP!*

Erik Ford

(803) 968-8655

Heating a

OVER 32 YEARS E

*within a 50 mile ra radius

930 N. LAFAYETTE DR. • SUMTER • 803-775-1277 • ACEPARKER SERVING SUMTER & THE SURROUND @FTC-I.NET ING AREAS FOR 34 YEARS!

J&T’s Local Moving and

LICENSED, BONDE 803-460-5420 OR 8 SALES & SERVICE ON

Chris Mathis

More, LLC

“Saving time & money with no worries” Over 20 years of experie nce

Jamie Singleton

64 Wilder Street Sumter, SC 29150 803-236-4008 or 803-773 -3934

Owner

*Free Estimates *Moving (Home & Ofﬁce)

OPEN YEAR 61 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, SC 29150 www.jacksonhewitt.com

www.jtslocalmovingmor

e.com

My faithful companion, I’ll miss you.

only!

Deadline: September 5, 2016 publish: September 1 , 2016 Submitted By_______________________ Phone ____________ Address ____________________________________________ City_____________________ State________ Zip____________ Message______________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Please send your picture with a self-return stamped envelope so that we can get your pictures back to you.

Cleaning Done Right

Your Local Authorized Xerox

18 E. Liberty St. Sumter,

Sales Agency

SC 29150 (803)

778-2330 Xerox® is a Trademark of Xerox Corporation

M& S

DISTRIBUTO

Goodman HVAC is back in For a local Goodman Dealer ca 803-905-1155

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Water & Fire Damage • Smoke/O dor Removal Mold Sampling and Remitiat 24/7 Emergency Serviceion 1500 Airport Road Hiram Spittle 803-938-5441 Sumter, SC 29153 www.spittlescleaning.com

LAWN SERVIC E Grass • Edging • Trimmin g • Leaf Removal Year Round Service s Insured • Dependable • Courteous • Profess ional

Jimm We have always been jus

As lifelong residents of Clarendon Coun we are committed c to provide you w

Owner / Notary Public

To advertise contact your sales representative or call 803.774.1212

William Bode W 803-847-3324 80

bodeslawncare@gmail.com bo

Cincinnati Conservatory Certified Since 1947

(803) 495-4411

Parts & Service Center

Stop by our office Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm 20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter,SC 29150 or call Mary at 803-774-1263 • mary@theitem.com