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Senior leaders address state of the Air Force FROM STAFF REPORTS Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Chief of Staff of the Air Force David L. Goldfein discussed the state of the Air Force during a press conference Aug. 10 at the Pentagon. In her first update with Goldfein, James praised his work so far, and said she looks forward to working with him in leading airmen and the

Air Force. The senior leaders then provided an update on current Air Force operations and budget challenges. James pointed out airmen are busier than ever with the oldest fleet in its history before talking about the potential effects if Congress does not pass a budget. “We certainly hope a long-term CR (continuing resolution) won’t be the

case,” James said. “But we are hearing either a six-month or a one-year CR is at least a possibility, and I want to explain why this would be a very bad deal for the United States Air Force.” Stating the Air Force is still dealing with the difficult choices it was forced to make during sequestration, James said if Congress doesn’t act, and if the Air Force is faced with a long continu-

ing resolution, it could see a delay of more than 60 acquisition programs. James then listed the production of joint direct attack munitions, better known as JDAMS, the production of the KC-46 Pegasus air refueling platform and B-21 bomber funding as some of her top concerns. Presenting an update to the Air

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Man pleads guilty in accidental shooting

Police grab some grub Volunteers serve 300 officers BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

Sentenced to 3 years for fatally injuring friend

To show their support for Sumter’s law enforcement officers, local volunteers prepared meals to feed every employee with Sumter Police Department, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and local South Carolina Highway Patrol officers on Thursday at First Baptist Church on Liberty Street. The food was served between 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. in order to cover all of the shifts, said Ray Scott, event organizer. He said the event to feed about 300 people was organized in two weeks after the idea was pitched by one of his friends, Jack Miles, who also sponsored the function. Swain Miles, Jack’s son, said his father planned the event to show his appreciation for law enforcement for the work that the officers do. He said his father was unable to see his vision become a reality because of health reasons but he knew his father wanted to be there. Miles described his father as a person who is always willing to help others. “It’s one of his things,” he said. Miles said he was on board with the plan ever since his father first mentioned the idea. And it wasn’t hard to get the other volunteers on board because

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Eugene Earl Martin, charged with involuntary manslaughter for the accidental killing of one of his friends in 2015, pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Monday and was given a five-year suspended sentence. MARTIN According to earlier reports, the shooting took place in the 300 block of Bowman Drive when Martin, who was 22 at the time, was showing a Ruger P94 .40-caliber pistol to his friends on April 27, 2015. While he was displaying the gun, 24-year-old DiQuon Jadar Morgan was shot in the upper torso and was later pronounced dead at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, which is now Palmetto Health Tuomey. A news release from Sumter Police Department stated that witnesses did not see a clip in the gun at the time of the shooting. The victim bled to death because of a laceration to the heart and lungs, said Third Circuit Assistant Solicitor John Meadors. He said Morgan’s toxicology

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Sumter Police Lt. C.L. “Jay” Johnson finds room on his plate for a big piece of barbecued chicken during First Baptist Church’s Law Enforcement Appreciation barbecue on Thursday.

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Event to encourage breast-feeding to be held Saturday BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com La Leche League International, an international nonprofit organization that promotes breast-feeding and provides support and education, will host an event on Saturday to celebrate August’s National Breast-Feeding Month. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at 600 Bultman Drive. The goal is to show community support for resources available in the area and to promote breast-feeding in general, said Katie Hodge, local La Leche League leader. The mission of the league is to help mothers worldwide to breast-feed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and edu-

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cation, and to promote a better understanding of breast-feeding, according to its website, www.llli.org. The local chapter holds group meetings, individual support and support via phone and social media. Members not only include new mothers, but also mothers with older children, Hodge said. Educational material will be available at the event, professionals will be on hand to answer questions, and vendors from different health and nonprofit agencies will be present, Hodge said. Activities for children such as face painting, will also take place. Tori Whitaker, practice manager of Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group Sumter OB/GYN, said there are many benefits to breast-feeding for both the

baby and the mother. Whitaker said studies have shown that breast milk contains antibodies that help a baby fight off viruses and bacteria. Breast-feeding lowers a baby’s risk of having asthma or allergies. Babies who are breast-fed for the first six months have fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses and bouts of diarrhea. Breast-feeding also helps a mother’s uterus return to its pre-pregnancy size and lose weight faster, Whitaker said. Breast-feeding also lowers risk of breast and ovarian cancer, she said. Palmetto Health Tuomey is a “Baby Friendly USA” certified hospital, meaning it promotes breast-feeding as the best overall nourishment for the baby.

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For mothers who can’t produce their own breast milk, a system of “milk banking” exists where mothers are able to receive the milk of other new mothers that may be stored in facilities such as hospitals. In 2015, the first milk bank in the state was set up in North Charleston. The bank takes in donations and provides breast milk to very low birthweight babies, infants weighing less than 3.3 pounds in neonatal intensive care units across the state. Sumter resident Jaimie Zaki, a mother of a 14-month-old son and a member of La Lech League International, agreed on the health benefits of breast-feeding.

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Price wins Rotarian of the Year Award BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Rotary Club of Sumter Palmetto named a charter member, Bill Price, as its 2016 Rotarian of the Year on Thursday during a club meeting. Price helped create the club 40 years ago when another club had many members within his profession. Rotarians call the professions “classifications.” Price sells promotional items for businesses and schools. Rotary clubs try to limit the number of people coming from the same classification as members are encouraged to do business with other members. Price and 21 other members branched off the other club to create the Palmetto Club, which meets at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Sunset Country Club. Other Sumter Rotary clubs meet on Monday and Tuesday. Price did more than join; he became instrumental in the development of the Pal-

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Bill Price, left, receives the Rotarian of the Year Award from Rotary Club of Sumter Palmetto President Paul Robbins on Thursday. metto Club, serving on various committees including as chairman of the club’s trust

fund, club president and as a member of the club’s board of directors.

A well-known high school and college athlete participating in tennis and basket-

ball, Price has also served as president of the board of directors of the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and serves on Crosswell Home for Children’s board of directors. The Palmetto Club sells Vidalia onions as a fundraiser each year. Price sold more than 1,400 pounds of onions this year to help raise money for the club’s trust fund, which generates revenue to pay for college scholarships for Sumter-area students. During Thursday’s meeting, club President Paul Robbins praised Price for his stewardship with the club’s investments and his active recruitment of club members and committee members. He also praised him for his knowledge of the history of the club. Price said the club surprised him with the Rotarian of the Year award. “It’s been a real joy and pleasure to be a member of this club,” he said.

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Nurse wins Hero of the Month award for her dedication

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Forecasters: Busy storm season is predicted MIAMI — U.S. forecasters say it’s more likely this could be the busiest Atlantic hurricane season since 2012. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s updated outlook predicts 12 to 17 named storms, including five to eight hurricanes, two to four of which could be “major.”

CORRECTION An article in the Aug. 10 issue of The Sumter Item contained an inaccurate description of voters’ choices in the Nov. 8 referendum in Lee County on Sunday alcohol sales. According to the ordinance passed by Lee County Council, voters will have two choices: not legalizing Sunday sales or making Sunday sales legal both by the drink in food establishments and package sales at retail outlets. The article incorrectly stated voters could choose by the drink and package sales separately.

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Registered Nurse Cheryl Jackson is planning a week’s worth of visiting schools to teach children’s safety: such things as using proper car seats, wearing bicycle helmets and not leaving kids in hot cars. She’ll be using her vacation hours to do it. It’s that kind of dedication that led Jay Linginfelter, of the local chapter of Homes for Heroes, to select Jackson as the Hero of the Month on Wednesday at Palmetto Health Tuomey. According to information provided by Linginfelter, Homes for Heroes Inc. was formed shortly after 9/11 to make it easier for firefighters, law enforcement, emergency medical professionals, teachers, military personnel and veterans to afford to purchase a home. Affiliated real estate agents offer free or discounted fees, and the organization arranges price reductions on other costs related to buying a home. In addition to the discounts available to award winners, Jackson received an

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Cheryl Jackson receives a hug from Marta Trantham, volunteer coordinator for Palmetto Health Tuomey. edible flower bouquet and several gift certificates. Jackson, who is a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Tuomey nursery and the coordinator of Sumter Safe Kids Coalition, was expecting to teach a class for parents who have

been ticketed for not taking proper safety precautions for their children. Instead, she was greeted by Linginfelter and a room full of co-workers and admirers who wished to show their appreciation for her work. In her work with the coalition, Jackson can be found at many community events preaching her gospel of child safety to all who care to listen and even a few who don’t. She is no stranger to awards, having twice received the Child Passenger Safety Technician of the Year Award from the Palmetto Healthy Start Program. Jackson was clearly surprised at Wednesday’s presentation. Susan Gaymon, Women and Children’s Services administrator, praised Jackson’s work. “She has graciously stepped up for the babies and the community,” she said. “We are so appreciative; we will never know how many children she has saved.” Jackson said she was “blown away” by the award. She declined to take all the credit, however. “It’s a big community keeping kids safe,” she said.

Man charged with 1st-degree domestic violence FROM STAFF REPORTS A Sumter man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a verbal altercation regarding text messages from another woman. According to an incident report from Sumter Police Department, Charles Duff, 36, of 709 Wen-Le Drive, first

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and a swollen neck. Responding officers observed Duff consuming alcohol upon arrival, the report said. Officers also noticed scratch marks on Duff’s chest and shoulder areas. Duff is charged with firstdegree domestic violence and has been transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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FROM PAGE A1 Force’s rejuvenation of the remotely piloted aircraft program in an RPA get-well plan, James noted some of the program’s milestones. “We’re well on the way to now having 100 percent manning at our training units, and of course we are going to be producing more RPA pilots,” James said, “which means more pilots in cockpits and better quality of life for our RPA airmen.” She then announced that by Oct. 1 an approved $35,000 pilot retention bonus will go into effect for all eligible RPA pilots. Also, the Air Force is working with Congress to update the retention bonus for all pilots as well as ensure all airmen retain their basic allowance for housing. While the current hiring rate of commercial airlines could negatively impact the Air Force’s pilot retention rate, the Air Force’s focus on quality of life and service have the potential to rebalance the scales. The past has proven that if financial burdens are removed, the force will respond, Goldfein said. “We’ve been through this before, when airlines were in the hiring business,” Goldfein said. “This (time) is no different other than the fact that the force has been involved in 25 years of combat.” However, James said money is important, but it is not everything. “It is not the be-all, and end-all,” James said. “As you’ve heard me say repeatedly, quality of life, quality of the work environment — these are

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Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, left, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein speak during their “State of the Air Force” news conference in the Pentagon in Washington on Wednesday. also important factors, and so to that end we will soon announce ways that we will reduce assigned additional duties.” The conversation then turned to current operations. According to Goldfein, the Air Force is fully engaged in providing airpower solutions to counter aggressive activity from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and violent extremists, and working with its sister services to carry out missions as directed by combatant and joint task force commanders. “Airpower has become the oxygen the joint force breathes,” Goldfein said. “Have it and you don’t even think about it. Don’t have it, and it’s

GRUB FROM PAGE A1 it’s something they love to do and it’s for a good cause, he said. So, with the plan in motion, Scott and other volunteers prepared mashed potato casserole, string beans, corn on the cob, blueberry and peach cobblers, about eight different kinds of cakes and 400 halves of chicken to feed Sumter’s officers. Six grills were used to cook the chicken, Scott said. By about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, he said about half of Sumter’s law enforcement officers had

been fed. He said it made him happy to see that several officers had full plates. Carryout plates were available for anyone who was unable to eat at the church, he said. About 15 carryout plates were sent to the dispatchers at Sumter Police Department, Scott said. When asked how he felt about devoting a day to serving food to law enforcement, Scott replied, “I’m just glad to do it.” The remaining food was delivered to John K.

all you think about. Air superiority, ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), space and lift are but a few examples. We do all of this despite financial uncertainty and the risk of sequestration still looming on the horizon.” Air superiority is not an American birthright, it has to be fought for and maintained, he said. Retaining the Air Force’s experienced pilots is critical to its ability to continue supporting the joint force through air and space exploitation. “Despite the uncertainty ahead however, I am optimistic about the future of the Air Force for one reason — our Airmen — who continue to deliver 24/7/365,” Goldfein said.

Crosswell Home for Children. Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III said he and the department appreciate that the volunteers took on the task of providing meals for all officers. He said building a connection with the residents of Sumter is an ongoing process, and the support between the two groups was shown on Thursday. This just shows how the residents of Sumter feel about local officers, said Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis. The relationship between officers and the community

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that was formed over the years still exists, he said. “It’s good to know that our officers are appreciated,” Dennis added. An investigator with Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said the function meant a lot to him and other officers. The investigator did not wish to share his name. You never know what an officer is going through, and big gestures like this can make his or her day, he said. He said he appreciated that the community members went out of their way to show their support of local law enforcement.

“I think breast-feeding forces you to really center your life around your child,” Zaki said. “It meets all of the needs of a newborn, whether he or she is hungry or scared. It is the most basic form of communication between a baby and a mother.” Zaki said a woman who is breastfeeding does not have to be on a special diet. “Some mothers may have to eliminate certain foods, but for the most part, they really don’t have to do anything different in terms of diet,” she said. A mother could breast-feed her child for as long as two years, Zaki said. Breast milk alone is sufficient to support optimal growth and development for approximately the first six months after birth, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics website, www.aap.org/breastfeeding. A baby does not need additional foods (except Vitamin D) or fluids unless medically indicated, the website states. Babies should continue to be breast-fed for a year and for as long as is mutually desired by the mother and the baby, according to the website. For more information on La Leche League International, visit www.llli. org, or contact Katie Hodge at (803) 840-1667 or katiewhodge@yahoo.com. The group meets on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the conference room of Palmetto Health Tuomey’s Women’s Center, 129 N. Washington St., Sumter.

SENTENCED FROM PAGE A1 report showed no controlled substance in his system at the time of death. Meadors read the statement Martin gave to officers the day after the shooting in 2015 at which time Martin said he was smoking marijuana and had the gun in his lap, showing it to friends, when he accidentally shot Morgan. Third Circuit Court Judge W. Jeffrey Young sentenced Martin to three years in prison and two years of probation, Meadors said. Five years in prison is the maximum sentence for an involuntary manslaughter charge in South Carolina, he added.

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Many drought-resistant plants also draw pollinators BY DEAN FOSDICK The Associated Press Water-wise gardens don’t have to resemble sterile moonscapes, devoid of anything but layers of rock and gravel. They can feature scores of attractive droughtresistant plants that invite bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollen- and nectar-gathering species to your yard. Xeriscaping is an important gardening approach for the more arid western half of the country, said David Salman, founder and chief horticulturist for High Country Gardens in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “But regardless of where you live, xeriscaping can be as simple as planting native and Old World plants whose water needs meet an area’s normal precipitation, thus needing little if any supplemental watering once established,” he said in an email. Both perennials and annuals have a place in pollinator-supportive gardens. Salman recommends annuals that naturalize themselves by re-seeding, so they are persistent in the landscape. He also suggests using a combination of perennials that will bloom from the start of the growing season until hard frost in the fall. Those can range from trees to shrubs, herbs to succulents, grasses to ground covers. Start small. Understand which micro sites in your yard favor xeriscaping. Depressions in the ground that

Above, rosemary blooms in a yard near Langley, Washington, in 2013. Left, lavender grows in a garden near Coupeville, Washington, in 2012. Many Old World plant species grow well in sun-seared settings and are pleasing to gardeners as well as pollinators. AP FILE PHOTOS

retain scarce rainwater, for example. Or dry corners of your property that with some soil amendments could be converted into efficient pollinator pockets. Environmental controls also will make your yard more attractive to pollinators. “The use of windbreaks and building-sheltered areas in windy climates is one,” Salman said, a nod toward protecting wind-averse bumblebees. “The use of mulches in dry climates is another.

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Feds allow more marijuana research Obama administration wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reclassify drug WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Obama administration will keep marijuana on the list of the most dangerous drugs, despite growing popular support for legalization, but will allow more research into its possible medical benefits, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday. The DEA said the agency opted not to reclassify marijuana after a lengthy review and consultation with the

Health and Human Services Department, which said marijuana â&#x20AC;&#x153;has a high potential for abuseâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;no accepted medical use.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are tethered to science and bound by statute,â&#x20AC;? DEA spokesman Rusty Payne said Thursday. The decision to keep marijuana in the same class of drugs as heroin and peyote comes amid growing national support for the legalization of marijuana. More than half the states have legalized the drug for either medicinal or recreational use. The DEA said it plans to

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; After he escaped unharmed from the burning wreckage of an Emirates airplane that had crash-landed in Dubai, Mohamed Basheer already considered himself lucky. Then came the call telling him he had won $1 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t joke!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? the 62-year-old Indian recounted, laughing inside the autobody repair shop where he works in Dubai. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yes, you are the winner!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Basheer won Dubai Duty Freeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Millennium Millionaire sweepstakes Tuesday with a ticket he purchased July 6, just before he boarded an Emirates flight to head to Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kerala state and his hometown of Pallickal. He thinks the $270 ticket, No. 845 in Series M222, was his 17th attempt to win the sweepstakes. Yet perhaps his luckiest numbers were yet to come as he boarded Emirates flight EK521 on Aug. 3 to return to Dubai. Sitting in seat 26G, Basheer said the flight passed normally for the 300 onboard until the Boeing 777-300 attempted to land at Dubai International Airport, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest international airfield.

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Steve Knowlton talks about his mother. Mary Knowlton. during an interview Wednesday in Punta Gorda, Florida. Police say an officer accidentally shot Mary to death during a citizen’s academy “shoot/don’t shoot” exercise Tuesday evening.

Officer who shot, killed librarian had resigned from another agency PUNTA GORDA, Florida (AP) — The officer who shot and killed a 73-year-old retired librarian during a police "shoot/don't shoot" demonstration in Florida was accused of using excessive force with his police dog and resigned from another police agency in 2013 for failing to satisfactorily complete a field training program. Officer Lee Coel, 28, was put on administrative leave as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates why real ammunition was used by mistake at an event designed to bring police and the public together in the small Gulf Coast city of Punta Gorda. Chief Tom Lewis said Thursday he is taking "full responsibility" for the shooting, which he witnessed on Monday night. He expected the state agency to finish its investigation in about two to four weeks. Coel has worked for the department since 2014 and frequently gave department presentations and tours, "specifically role-playing in these shoot/don't shoot scenarios,"

Trump's observation as one that said Obama's foreign policy created the conditions in Iraq and Syria that allowed IS to thrive. "No, I meant he's the founder of ISIS. I do," Trump said, using another acronym for the extremist group that has wreaked havoc from the Middle East to European cities. Hewitt asked Trump if he would acknowledge that Obama hates the Islamic State, noting that the president is "trying to kill them." Over the past two years Obama has organized a broad coalition of countries

and launched more than 10,000 U.S. airstrikes to defeat IS. "I don't care," the billionaire businessman replied. "He was the founder. The way he got out of Iraq — that was the founding of ISIS, OK?" In a later speech to homebuilders in Miami on Thursday, Trump said his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, would be given "the most valuable player award" by IS. "Her only competition is Barack Obama," he said. He later added of Clinton, "Oh boy, is ISIS hoping for her."

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police spokeswoman Lt. Katie Heck said. The department did not make Coel available for comment Wednesday. A woman who answered a phone listed for Coel said she didn't want to talk and hung up. The chief said the officer is grief stricken and other officers have been assigned to him to make sure he's psychologically stable. On Tuesday night, Mary Knowlton, a well-known community volunteer, assumed the role of the officer during the "shoot/don't shoot" exercise, Heck said. During such an exercise, the citizen "assumes the role of the officer, and is confronted with situations in which they must make a decision about whether to use force on the role-player," Heck said. "The situations escalate quickly, forcing fast decisions. Historically, it fosters a better understanding for what officers face during an intense situation and leads to informative dialogue between the community and officers who act as role players."

CASTLE ROCK, Colorado (AP) — Two men who were reportedly killed in combat while fighting the Islamic State group in Syria left suburban Denver neighborhoods for a war zone because of camaraderie and an unshakeable drive to right an injustice, their families said Wednesday. Jordan MacTaggart, 22, is thought to have been killed Aug. 3 while fighting in a squad that included two Americans and a Swede, and Levi Shirley, 24, was reportedly killed by a land mine July 14. MACTAGGIt's unclear if the two men ART crossed paths in Colorado or the Middle East, but their parents on Wednesday highlighted similar motivations for why they joined Kurdish forces against ISIS. "He had a huge heart, and he was always affected by any injustice," Jordan MacTaggart's mother, Melissa MacTaggart, said from the family home in Castle Rock south of Denver. "It would hurt him, probably more than other people, like he couldn't let it go." Robert MacTaggart said those fighting with his son told him by phone that he was shot in the chest while helping a soldier wounded by an improvised explosive device. The father followed the battles of the Kurdish forces on

the Internet and had contact with fighters in Syria to track his son's well-being. U.S. State Department officials said they are trying to confirm the death. Like Shirley, Jordan MacTaggart's family said he went to join the fight after hearing about beheadings, stabbings and sexual assaults reportedly committed by ISIS forces. Also like Shirley, he fought in Syria, returned home and then headed back to the battlefield. Shirley's mother, Susan Shirley, said she thinks her son and SHIRLEY others return to fight because they have a hard time readjusting to life in America and "because they get homesick for each other." "That's a bond you don't share with anyone else," she said Wednesday. "That's an unbreakable bond." Dozens of other Westerners are now fighting with the Kurds, spurred on by social media campaigners and a sense of comaraderie and duty rooted in the U.S.-led military intervention in Iraq. "You've got to figure the idealism of a 20-something guy," Shirley said. "There's that drive. You've got this really strong drive to save the world, and what better way to save the world than to destroy ISIS?"

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‘Get Down’ is visually breathtaking, entertaining BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH We all know the Bronx was out of control in 1977. So is “The Get Down,” the operatic six-part hip-hop history now streaming on Netflix. Intense, dazzling, slipshod, audacious and rambling — often all at the same time — “The Get Down” defies expectations while ignoring conventions. This is about the birth of hiphop, after all. It’s also from Baz Luhrmann (“The Great Gatsby,” “Moulin Rouge”), a filmmaker whose visual amplifier is always turned up to 11. “The Get Down” sports a sprawling cast to match its ambitious story. Much like the series, many of the youthful players are more passionate than polished. Herizen Guardiola plays Mylene Cruz, a sheltered teenager with a gorgeous voice set on becoming a diva and desperate to escape the confines of her church and her violent minister father (Giancarlo Esposito). She’s utterly blind to the affections of her piano accompanist, Ezekiel “Books” Figuero (Justice Smith), a dreamer who writes poems about his deepest feelings as well as the violence that left him an orphan to be raised by a resentful macho uncle. “The Get Down” unfolds as Ezekiel’s extended flashback, reflecting on how he collaborated with graffiti artist, visionary

like Francisco Cruz (Jimmy Smits). These civic machinations become part of the series’ catch basin of ideas, but the principal action belongs to the kids and their music.

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From left, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Shameik Moore, Justice Smith and Jaden Smith star in “The Get Down,” now streaming on Netflix. and martial arts comic book figure Shaolin Fantastic (Shameik Moore), and how they became hip-hop legends. The show contrasts the aching innocence of its youthful players with the spectacular grime and chaos of the preKoch era Bronx. Many of the scenes appear shot before a rear screen or a digital projection of period images of the still-burning urban war zone. Like many of Luhrmann’s projects, it’s visually breathtaking. It’s also impossible to watch this project without thinking about its many inspirations, films ranging from “West Side Story” to “Fame.” One completely over-the-top moment in the way-too-long first episode seems to ask the peculiar question, “What if a scene from ‘Scarface’ erupted

in the middle of ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ featuring characters from ‘The Warriors’?” “The Get Down” is all that and more: undisciplined, ambitious and maddeningly entertaining. The year 1977 and the theme of a forgotten borough as a cultural incubator has been fodder for other films and features. Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam” comes to mind. Some years back, ESPN experimented with scripted drama with “The Bronx Is Burning,” which examined the social tumult of 1977 while focusing on the rise of George Steinbrenner’s Yankees. “The Get Down” makes a few nods to the politics of the era. We see glimpses of Ed Koch (Frank Wood) running for mayor and targeting entrenched political chieftains,

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Ex-husband’s dates interferes with his dad time DEAR ABBY — I have been divorced for a year and have two boys, ages 8 and 9. During this time, my exDear Abby husband has ABIGAIL introduced three differVAN BUREN ent women to my children and recently introduced them to a new girlfriend he has been seeing for a few weeks. The first day that they met the girlfriend, he had the children spend the night at her place. The woman has a 9-year-old son of her own. I do not find this appropriate. When I confronted my ex, he insisted that there

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is no problem with it. How long do you recommend someone wait before introducing children to the person he/she is dating? Am I wrong to be concerned about this? Caring mom in Kansas DEAR CARING MOM — Unless your ex is trying to teach his sons that relationships are revolving doors, he should slow down the traffic. They need to spend time with their father, not their father plus one. Occasionally having a female friend join him and the boys is all right, provided they understand she's just a friend. But he shouldn't have been diluting the time he was spending with the boys during this first year to the extent that he has because it sends the

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wrong message. DEAR ABBY — My son was cremated as he had requested, but he also asked that his ashes be spread far away from home, which would require us to take a long trip to do. Would it be disrespectful not to accommodate that part of his request? If we did that, we would have no part of him near or with us. Do you have an opinion? So far away DEAR SO FAR AWAY — Yes, but first allow me to offer my condolences for the loss of your son. If you feel the need to have his cremains physically close to you, do what will bring you comfort. Divide the ashes, keep some of them and honor his wishes with the rest.

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

By Bruce Haight

ACROSS 1 Read the riot act 6 Like tightrope walkers 11 D-backs, on scoreboards 14 Physics Nobelist Schrödinger 15 Attendance count 16 Soft slip-on 17 Strapped 20 Baja bear 21 Two piece? 22 Paycheck abbr. 23 “Carefree Highway” singer 28 Seasoned cookers 29 Golfer McIlroy 30 Eastern noodle 32 Clued in 34 What might make a ewe turn? 37 Island on which much of “Jaws” was filmed 41 Many a prof 42 In base eight 43 First name in jazz 44 Con 45 Free ride 47 Grin 54 “Do or do not. There is no try” speaker 55 Hyatt competitor 56 Informal British address

8/12/16 57 Finishes a task, and a hint to hidden words in this puzzle’s four other longest answers 62 SEALs’ org. 63 Baron Cohen’s Kazakh journalist 64 “... bombs bursting __” 65 High pts. 66 Bends with the breeze 67 __ pitch DOWN 1 Obscure 2 Playground comeback 3 Censor’s target 4 Up to, in ads 5 City SSW of Wichita, KS 6 Source of opera financing 7 “The Teflon Don” 8 “More or less” equivalent 9 Casual wear biggie 10 Debatable power 11 Test that examines fetal DNA, briefly 12 “Fidelio” jailer 13 Phased-out Apple messaging software

18 They have their orders 19 Questionable 24 “Cut that out!” 25 Holy __ 26 38-Down source 27 Back into a corner, in a way 30 One with a stay-at-home job? 31 Code word 32 Sean of “Rudy” 33 Penn. neighbor 34 Device that debuted in Detective Comics in 1942 35 Knack 36 Org. concerned with securing crowns 38 26-Down sound 39 Dramatic start 40 Respectful rural response

44 Small power sources 45 Discouraging words 46 “Given the circumstances ... “ 47 Quaint words of resolve 48 Place to rule 49 Paradises 50 “No more procrastinating!” 51 Passes over 52 Florida’s Port St. __ 53 ‘50s-’60s civil rights activist 58 “Angie Tribeca” airer 59 Methodology word 60 Period 61 Santa __, California

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COMMENTARY

To each his own Olympic sport W

ASHINGTON — You may be thrilled by the feats of Katie Ledecky, mesmerized by the grace of the women gymnasts, startled by Rio spectators mocking U.S. soccer star Hope Solo with chants of “Zika! Zika!” (the first recorded instance, noted one wit, of a stadium rocking to the invocation of a virus). Allow me, however, to interrupt the prepackaged, heart-tugging, tape-delayed Olympic coverage to bring you the real sporting news of the year. It has just been announced that on Nov. 11 in New York City, the World Charles Chess ChampionKrauthammer ship will begin. You scoff, of course. For years, I’ve had to put up with amused puzzlement at my taste in entertainment. (Old joke: How do you do the wave at a chess match? With your eyebrows.) But I remain undaunted. True, chess is not an Olympic sport. But it should be. In 1984, when challenger Garry Kasparov forced that championship match into 17 draws in a row — each about five hours of unbearable, unrelenting concentration — world champion Anatoly Karpov was so physically and mentally drained (he lost 22 pounds) that the Kremlin pressured the World Chess Federation to stop the match, thereby saving Soviet favorite Karpov from forfeiting the title to the brash, freethinking, half-Jewish Kasparov. My first tournament — the 2002 Atlantic Open, a weekend of all-day pressure so intense that I left in a near-catatonic Karpovian state — was also my last. I have stuck to casual five-minute “blitz” chess ever since. My winnings — a $150 check that remains framed and forever uncashed — hang as a reminder never to do that again. And while chess’ governing body cannot match the International Olympic Committee for corruption, the World Chess Federation more than makes up for that in weirdness. Its president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, former president of Russia’s republic of Kalmykia, is not only a reliable Moscow toady (sanctioned by the Treasury Department in November 2015), but also a nutcase who insists he’s been abducted by aliens. They wore yellow suits. So why am I so excited about the upcoming match in New York? Who goes to a chess game anyway? I do. Twice, in fact, in the early 1990s when the championship was also played in New York (the 1995 match on the observation deck of the

World Trade Center). I drove from Washington both times with a couple of friends, to the consternation of the rest of our acquaintances, who thought we were certifiable. They didn’t understand that we don’t actually sit and watch the game. Instead, we go to the grandmaster room where the greatest chess minds in the world crowd around a few dropdown demonstration boards, trading furious in-game commentary on the boneheadedness of the latest move and the cosmic brilliance of their own proposed nine-move counterattack. My friends and I were barely hanging on trying to follow the dazzling riffs flung about by the immortals around us. Not to denigrate the elegance of the balance beam or the beauty of the pole vault, but that experience was (as we used to say when the world was young) mind-blowing. Twenty-one years is a long time to wait to have your mind blown again. But there’s a more mundane reason for making the trip this time: a compelling storyline with a touch of the Cold War tension that made the 1972 Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky match such an international sensation. The reigning world champion is Magnus Carlsen, a 25-year-old Norwegian who, unlike Fischer, is quite normal. He sports a winning personality and such good looks that he does commercials for a European clothing line. His challenger is the classic Russian heavy, Sergey Karjakin, who (reports The New York Times) is a fan of both Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Crimea and who knocked off two brilliant Americans to get to the title fight. Not exactly U.S.-USSR 1972. But Norway-Russia 2016 does have its charms, given Putin’s threats and intrusions into the Baltics and Scandinavia. Go Oslo! I do concede that since FischerSpassky, chess has lost much of its mystique. The fall can be dated to May 11, 1997, when IBM’s Deep Blue beat Kasparov, widely considered the greatest human ever to play the game. Today we don’t even bother with the man-machine contest. No human can beat the best software. The ultimate world series is between computer programs. And machines don’t sweat. Or strive, suffer or exult. Humans do. So I’ll join the fun and cheer the Olympians. It’ll help pass the time until the main event Nov. 11. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE In “The Clinton Default Mistake,” The Wall Street Journal’s Dan Henninger writes, “Her presidency will use the federal enforcement agencies to entrench political correctness.” The decision to default one’s vote to Hillary Clinton comes in many forms. She is the lesser of two evils. She is the devil we know. By all accounts, hell is still hell. Before volunteering to spend four years in it, voters about to commit the sin of despair might consider the consequences of a default vote. The greatest is the economy. Mrs. Clinton will contribute nothing to lift the flatlined aspirations of the eight Obama years. The onslaught of political correctness that overwhelmed American campuses the past year may not come up in the presidential debates. But for many voters the campus pillaging of free speech symbolizes a country off the rails. For the presidents of these institutions, the “guidance” notice had one key passage. It said that “if a recipient does not come into compliance,” the federal government may “withdraw federal funding.” Readers of this newspaper do not need more dots connected to understand why nominally sensible college presidents are rolling over like trained puppies to the PC mobs. Resist and Washington will terminate their federal cash flow. None will. All comply. That is raw power. A President Clinton won’t rein in any of this. Accommodating the ascendant anti-intellectual left across America’s campuses is easy because the institutions’ own leadership — presidents and trustees — don’t care. So why should she? This administrative federal power is virtually beyond the reach of Congress. The idea that a President Cruz or Kasich will “roll it all back” in 2020 after 12 years of the federal cement drying is just not serious. •••

The Wall Street Journal’s Bret Ste-

phens discusses “Sean Hannity’s Veneration of Ignorance,” saying “The right’s political huckster gives Al Sharpton a run for his money.” It was probably inevitable that Donald Trump and his media munchkins would alight on the stab-in-the-back theory to explain his probable defeat in November. The surprise is that they are doing so with the election still three months out. “If in 96 days Trump loses this election, I am pointing the finger directly at people like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham and John McCain and John Kasich and Ted Cruz,” Fox News host Sean Hannity told his radio audience last week. “I have watched these Republicans be more harsh toward Donald Trump than they’ve ever been in standing up to Barack Obama and his radical agenda.” “Establishment Republican types,” he insisted, had in effect “created Donald Trump.” Mr. Hannity has never made a secret of his feelings for Mr. Trump, which is the love that dares to speak its name. But his comments were also a revelation, and not just that it has dawned on him that the Republican nominee is likely to lose and lose big. Like members of a cult who discover too late that their self-proclaimed messiah is mortal after all, rationalizations are required. This is the reason I’ve consistently argued that the only hope for a conservative restoration is a blowout Hillary Clinton victory, held in check by a Republican majority in Congress. If Mr. Trump loses the election narrowly, the stab-in-theback thesis will have a patina of credibility that he might have won had it not been for the opposition of people like me. But a McGovernstyle defeat makes that argument impossible to sustain except among the most cretinous. We can count on Mr. Hannity for that. Notable & Quotable is compiled by Graham Osteen. Contact him at graham@theitem.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR VOTING FOR CLINTON WILL MAKE THINGS MUCH WORSE I must take Mr. Vickers to task for his two recent letters. It is insensitive to call anyone “stupid,” especially Democrats. They don’t know any better. It is quite obvious to a rational person that they are mentally challenged (a more politically correct term) if they can support a candidate who lies, cheats and sells their office to the highest bidder. Those Republicans who have also endorsed the opposite party’s candidate are not just RINOs but must have a mental disorder (another PC term) themselves. Their actions will only make it easier for the other party. I encourage voters to ensure that they are remembered at the polls. Also, to disparage someone for their income is improper. Just look at the current Republican candidate. Isn’t part

of the “American Dream” to become successful, and yes, rich? Yes, I am a registered Republican and plan to vote for my party’s candidate, even though he was not my first (or second) choice. That’s life, and a Reagan only comes around once in a lifetime. “Stupid” Democrats, much more often, unfortunately. Every American should realize that they are not better off than they were 8 years ago, and voting for the Democratic candidate or against the Republican candidate is going to make it worse. Much worse. JAMES GROSS Dalzell

PARTNERS DELIVER POWERFUL MESSAGE Health outreach is about more than wellness testing; it’s also about providing the tools and information to em-

power people in our community to take action toward improving their own health. At “This is War,” Palmetto Health Tuomey’s first major public health event, representatives from many community groups partnered with our hospital to generously provide testing, educational materials and support, including: Palmer Memorial Chapel, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Sumter Family Health Center, SC HIV/AIDS Council, Tuomey Home Health, Sandhills Medical Foundation, League of Women Voters, Wateree AIDS Task Force, James R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation, YWCA and Sumter Behavioral Health. We can’t give enough praise to these amazing groups for all that they do to support the physical and emotional health

of our community, and we are reminded of this quote by Jackie Mutcheson: “It takes each of us to make a difference for all of us.” During the outreach event, we watched “Wilhemina’s War,” the story of Wilhemina Dixon, an uneducated daughter of sharecroppers who becomes a driving force in her family’s fight to survive HIV and AIDS. Ms. Dixon and her HIV-positive granddaughter, Dayshal Dix, joined a panel discussion afterward. Other panelists included Colleen Yates, a Sumter City Council member who lost a son to AIDS in the late 1980s; Bhatraphol Tingpej, M.D., Tuomey’s Infectious Disease physician; Dr. Bambi Gaddist of the HIV/AIDS Council; and two HIV-positive activists, Patricia Wilder, a member of Positive Voices, and Bobby Cuth-

bertson, a man living with HIV. These panelists provided insight into life with HIV/ AIDS as well as information necessary to better fight this relentless disease. We are grateful for their willingness to partner with us. Together with such strong partners, we were able to empower a number of individuals to become the voice of awareness in their circles, churches and networks. People who attended asked for more education as well as further involvement from our elected officials. They were motivated to act, and they united within our community as we continue to declare “This is War” against HIV and AIDS. With much gratitude, MICHELLE LOGANOWENS Chief Operating Officer Palmetto Health Tuomey

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AROUND TOWN The Thunderguards of Sumter lows: 6-8 p.m. Friday, meet will hold their annual back-to- and greet at Ebenezer MidThunderguards to hold back-to-school dle School gymnasium with school bash from 11 a.m. to bash 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at music to bring back memories with DJ James Windthe Thunderguards clubham; 6 p.m. Saturday, banhouse, 104 E. Bee St. Free quet at New Beginnings, event. For information, call DuckTape at (803) 651-0482, 1335-A Peach Orchard Road; and 8:45 a.m. SunBrascoe at (803) 622-4685 day, church school folor WildChild at (803) 983lowed by 10 a.m. worship 8715. American Legion Post 202 will service and dinner at St. Luke AME Church, 2355 N. meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, at 310 Palmet- St. Paul Church Road. to St. Dinner will be served The Sumter SPCA Dog Days of and the meeting will imme- Summer Beach Bash will be held 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, diately follow dinner. All members invited. American Aug. 27, at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 Legion Post 202 is a veteran organization serving the S. Guignard Drive. Music community. For more infor- will be provided by The Footnotes. Enjoy dancing to mation, call (803) 773-4811 the oldies and light hors or Lamon O’Neal at (803) d’oeuvres. Cost is $25 per 840-5239. person (must be 21 years The Carolina Coin Club will or older) and all proceeds meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 155 Haynsworth benefit the SPCA. Call (803) 773-9292. St., the Parks & Recreation The Sumter Branch NAACP Department building. The will hold a general memberclub meets on the third Tuesday of each month and ship meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at St. New visitors are always welBethany Fellowship Baptist come. Call (803) 775-8840. Church, 350 E. Red Bay The General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter 817, Military Order Road. of the Purple Heart will meet Sumter High School Class of at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1976 will celebrate their 18, at American Legion Post 40th class reunion FridaySunday, Sept. 2-4 as fol15, 34 S. Artillery Drive. All Purple Heart recipients and lows: 7-10 a.m. Friday, meet and greet at Sumter Art those interested in associGallery; 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturate membership are invitday, blue and gold gala at ed. Call (803) 773-0658. The Lincoln High School Pres- the Lincoln High School gym; and 8-10 a.m. Sunday, ervation Alumni Association worship service at Golden will hold a dinner fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Corral. For further details, contact Ruthie Dow Prince Friday, Aug. 19, at the Linat (803) 406-8874, Benita coln High School cafeteria, Duncan at (803) 840-4118, Council Street. Cost is $8 Louella Nelson McGee at per dinner and menu will (803) 840-1748 or Marcia consist of grilled or baked Bethue China at (803) 236chicken, seasoned rice, 3284. green beans, apple cobThe Sumter Combat Veterans bler, roll and a drink. Call Group will hold a golf tournaJames L. Green at (803) ment on Saturday, Sept. 17, 968-4173. at Crystal Lakes Golf Maxie Branch Hunt and Education Club Inc. will sponsor a Course, 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive. There will be free tree stand safety worka 9 a.m. shotgun start. Regshop for all licensed huntistration fee is $50 per golfers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, er limited to the first 20 Aug. 19, at 4900 Live Oak teams. Fee includes contiRoad, Dalzell. Call (803) nental breakfast, lunch, 669-5475 to register. souvenirs, cart, green fees, The Lincoln High School Pres- refreshments during play ervation Alumni Association and door prizes. Team forwill meet at 4 p.m. on Sunmat will be Captain’s day, Aug. 21, at Lincoln Choice Four-Person Team. High School cafeteria, Call Earnest Roland at (803) Council Street. Lincolnites, 840-0935 or Johnny Goodley friends and community at (803) 236-0488. members are invited. Call Edmunds High School Class of James L. Green at (803) 1966 will hold its 50th re968-4173. union on Saturday, Sept. The Sumter County Education 24, at the Sumter County Association — Retired will Museum. Cost is $30 for meet at 2 p.m. on Wednessingles, $60 for couples. day, Aug. 24, at Golden Cor- Kent Mims and Coty Cuttiral. Call Brenda Bethune at no are organizing a golf (803) 469-6588. outing for the afternoon of The Ebenezer High School Friday, Sept. 23. For more Class of 1966 will hold their information, call Myra 50th class reunion FridayMoore Wilt at (803) 491Sunday, Aug. 26-28, as fol4624.

DAILY PLANNER

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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A t-storm in spots in the p.m.

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Gaﬀney 88/73 Spartanburg 87/72

Greenville 86/72

Columbia 92/75

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

Today: A thunderstorm in spots. Winds south-southwest 3-6 mph. Saturday: A thunderstorm in spots. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Aiken 90/71

ON THE COAST

Charleston 92/76

Today: Some sun; a thunderstorm in spots in southern parts. High 89 to 94. Saturday: Some sun; a thunderstorm in spots in southern parts. High 89 to 94.

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LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Focus on the EUGENIA LAST positives and let go of the negatives in your life. Learn from past experiences and be ready to say “no” to anyone trying to take advantage of you. What you learn will help you outmaneuver your competition. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take your work and your relationships with your peers seriously. An investment you make will show promise, but that doesn’t mean you should spend beyond what you are able to risk. Romance should be a priority. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Giving someone an ultimatum will not work. Take care of what needs to be done on your own in order to avoid complaints, misdirection or setbacks. A partnership will be challenged if one or both of you is irresponsible. Honesty is essential.

forward. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll feel better if you reach out and help someone. Don’t let ridicule stop you from following your heart. Anyone who complains should be kept at a distance. A positive attitude will result in an offer that is too good to refuse. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Find a creative outlet or something you feel passionate about and give it your all. Love and romance are highlighted, and doing things that are out of the ordinary looks promising as long as you avoid emotional spending. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take one step at a time. Doublecheck everything you do, say or sign. Communication and travel will be troublesome. Concentrate on your plans and find ways to increase your knowledge or improve your health or appearance.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Consider taking a new direction or trying something new and exciting. Changes at home will influence the way you work. A romantic relationship will flourish if you improve the way you live. Don’t be afraid to be different.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Remain firm when dealing with red tape or institutions. Make your ideas and decisions crystal clear and do not deviate once you’ve set your plans in motion. A celebration with someone special will improve your relationship.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Arrange to get together with people you love or someone who encourages you to take on new challenges. Don’t let the past be a deterrent to chasing after your goals and eventually reaching your destination.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look for any opportunity you have to use your skills. Don’t let anyone put you down or make you feel insecure. Positive changes are within your reach if you stay focused on what you want to do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t take anything for granted. Just when you think you have everything worked out and your plans are ready to launch, something unexpected will take place. Do your best to accept the inevitable and keep moving

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Anger will not solve problems, but it could lead to mishaps. Keep your mind on what you are doing or accidents will happen. Don’t let a disappointment slow you down. Use it as a buffer against making a poor choice.

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.03 74.75 74.69 97.45

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Sunrise 6:42 a.m. Moonrise 3:33 p.m.

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SUMTER SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Meeko, a spayed and housebroken Meeko black-and-tan is a gentle, friendly 1-year-old kelpie / girl lab mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is great with children, other dogs and even cats. Meeko is a gentle, shy, affectionate, active and friendly girl, who would make a great new buddy for any family. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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) and all proceeds benefit the SPCA. Call (803) 773-9292.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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Muschamp: Turner best RB for now By Willie T. Smith III Greenville News

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Crestwood running back Tiric Gadson (5) stiff-arms Timmonsville’s Rycherd Ennes (32) during the Knights’ 23-0 victory in last year’s Sumter Sertoma Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field. The two teams will square off again this year beginning at approximately 6:45 tonight.

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Local football teams prepare for Sumter Sertoma Jamboree, taste of Friday night atmosphere BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

how that goes.” First-year Manning High School head coach Keith Every practice is imporWest echoed that sentiment tant leading up to the start about getting a chance to of the season, but tonight’s see how the Monarchs line 35th annual Sumter Sertoup in that facet of the game. ma Jamboree at Sumter Me“We need a good, live morial Stadium’s Freddie scrimmage with special Solomon Field offers someteams,” West said. “We need thing a little bit more than to see where we stand with normal ones. special teams.” “Special teams are live Otherwise Nelson, West (today), so that’s very inter- and most coaches are likely esting to see how they’re just seeing how their teams going to be,” third-year handle the first night under Crestwood High School the lights -- and how well head coach Roosevelt Nelthings go on both sides of son said. “It will be our first the ball. shot with that, so we’ll see “On offense, we want to

protect the football and continue to gain yardage,” said Nelson, whose Knights will play Timmonsville at approximately 6:45 p.m. in a 2-quarter half. “Defensively, we want to stop the run and we don’t want to give up the big play. “We’re going to keep things very simple and just focus on the fundamentals -- running, tackling and blocking.” The Sertoma Jamboree will actually begin with three teams -- Manning, C.E. Murray and Keenan — facing each other in a kind

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sertoma jamboree When: Today Where: Sumter Memorial Stadium Admission: $7 per person Schedule 5 p.m. — Keenan vs. C.E. Murray (quarter) 5:30 p.m. — Keenan vs. Manning (quarter) 6 p.m. — C.E. Murray vs. Manning (quarter) 6:45 p.m. — Timmonsville vs. Crestwood (half) 7:30 p.m. — Marion vs. Lakewood (half) 8:15 p.m. — Sumter vs. Lake City (half)

COLUMBIA – University of South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp confirmed Thursday that redshirt freshman A. J. Turner has created separation in the competition at running back. “A.J. Turner has distanced himself to be our best back right now,” said Muschamp. “That’s pretty evident to me. All I do is watch what I see. I can’t hope for things. I just watch what I see on tape and what I watch on the field. A.J. Turner has distanced himself. After that, we will see what happens.” Muschamp did not address what appears to be the descent of junior David Williams, Turner who was believed to be the starter following spring practice. Williams started three games last season and finished with 555 yards and two touchdowns on 131 carries. Muschamp called Williams out to media after an earlier practice, apparently questioning his effort. He appears to be well down the depth chart. Darius Paulk and Rod Talley appear to be the next men up behind Turner – at least they’ve gotten the second- and third-most reps during the sessions media have been allowed to watch. The Gamecocks have suffered a few early injuries. Freshman running back Rico Dowdle, who was considered a candidate to earn early playing time, had an operation for a sports hernia during the summer. He also injured a groin in practice and is not expected back to practice for two to three weeks. Redshirt freshman running back Mon Denson has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery. When he will be cleared to practice isn’t known. Inman’s Deebo Samuel and freshman Bryan Edwards

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Olympics

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Phelps laps rival Lochte, field for gold medal No. 22

Biles soars to Olympic all-around gold medal

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By WILL GRAVES The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Forget the pressure. Forget the hype. Simone Biles is immune to all of it. Dynamic on vault. Effortless on beam. Jawdropping on floor. Brilliant all over. And now, finally, an Olympic champion. The 19-year-old American soared to the allaround title on Thursday, putting the gap between herself and the rest of the world on full display under the Olympic spotlight. Her total of 62.198 was well clear of silver medalist and “Final Five” teammate Aly Raisman and Russian bronze medalist Aliya Mustafina. Biles became the fourth straight American woman to win the all-around title and fifth overall while cementing her reputation as the best of her generation and perhaps ever. She burst into tears when her final total was posted and her long journey to this moment ended. Biles has spent the last three years dominating her sport, winning 15 world championship medals — including 10 gold — with routines so astonishing in their mix of ambition and precision that 1984 Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton called her “the greatest gymnast I’ve ever seen.”

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United States’ Simone Biles waves on the podium after receiving her gold medal in the gymnastics women’s individual allSee SIMONE, Page B4 around final at the Olympics on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps wasn’t about to be stopped. Not even by his biggest rival. Phelps blew away Ryan Lochte — and everyone else, for that matter — to win his fourth gold medal of the Rio Olympics and 22nd overall with a victory in the 200-meter individual medley Thursday night. This was touted as the last showdown between two of America’s greatest swimmers, though there’s never been any question about which one had the upper hand. Phelps became the first swimmer ever to win the same event at four straight Olympics, and he always left Lochte trailing in his wake. Phelps finished a full body-length ahead of the field with total dominance on the breaststroke and freestyle legs, finishing in 1 minute, 54.66 seconds. Lochte didn’t even make it to the podium this time, after taking two silvers and a bronze behind Phelps at the last three Olympics. He led at the midway point but faded to fifth. Japan’s Kosuke Hagino took the silver, while China’s Wang Shun claimed the bronze. The race ended a 13-year rivalry that has been one of the greatest in swimming history. The Americans are the top two all-time performers in the event. Phelps and Lochte medaled in the 200 IM in the last three Olympics. Phelps won each time

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Vijay Singh acknowledges the gallery Thursday on the 18th hole during the first round of the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.

Singh takes lead at U.S. Senior Open UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Vijay Singh rebounded from a bad shot on the 17th to birdie the final hole Thursday and take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open. Still playing full-time on the PGA Tour at age 53, the big Fijian shot a 4-under 66 on a hot and humid afternoon at Scioto Country Club in suburban Columbus. Singh pushed his tee shot right and bogeyed the par-3 17th. On the par-4 18th, he hit his second shot to 4 feet. The three-time major champion hit 13 of 14 fairways and 16 of 18 greens. “It was really firm,” Singh said. “Couldn’t stop even a sand wedge. Nothing was spinning. If you missed a green, it was very difficult to get up and down.” The hot, dry conditions aren’t supposed to last, with rain forecast Friday and Saturday. Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jeff Gallagher, Michael Allen, Gene Sauers and Glen Day shot 68.

Loupe leads suspended John Deere Classic SILVIS, Ill. — Andrew Loupe topped the John Deere Classic leaderboard at 8 under Thursday when first-round play was suspended because of darkness at rain-soaked TPC Deere Run. The 27-year-old former LSU player was facing a 6-foot par putt on the par-4 15th hole when play was called for the day. The tournament was delayed for 3 1/2 hours by a storm that dropped just over an inch of rain. The round resumed at 3:08 p.m., with none of the afternoon starters able to finish. Loupe had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the front nine and added birdies on the 11th, 13th and 14th. Zach Johnson, Patrick Rodgers and Ryan Moore were in at 65, and Tom Gillis also was 6 under with two holes left.

James agrees to 3-year deal with Cavaliers Fresh off leading Cleveland to an NBA title, the first for one of the city’s three professional sports teams in 52 years, James agreed Thursday to a three-year, $100 million contract with the Cavaliers, a person familiar with the contract told the Associated Press. James, who said earlier this summer he intended to re-sign with Cleveland, will soon sign the deal,

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said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because some details of the deal need to be finalized. ESPN.com first reported the financial terms of James’ new deal. The 31-year-old James had been expected to accept the same one-year deal he signed in each of his two previous seasons since returning to Cleveland. However, he’s decided to stay longer to try and win more championships. “I’m re-signing back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, man, my hometown team, and I couldn’t be more excited with this opportunity once again man, to defend our crown, defend our title,” James said in a posting on Uninterrupted.

3 new Hall of Famers to serve as Marshals DARLINGTON — Three of NASCAR’s newest hall of famers, Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick and Mark Martin, will serve as grand marshals for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway next month. The track announced the honor Wednesday. Childress, Hendrick and Martin will join Bojangles’ CEO Clifton Rutledge in giving the command to start the engines for the Sept. 4 race. Childress, Hendrick and Martin were voted into the hall last May along with late NASCAR pioneer Raymond Parks and late driver Benny Parsons. Car owner Childress won eight times at Darlington, all driven by Dale Earnhardt Sr.

tigers look to improve security, fan entry CLEMSON — Clemson is looking to increase security and improve fan entry at Death Valley this season, instituting a clear-bag policy and a re-entry voucher system at games. The athletic department announced the measures Wednesday. Fans bringing in a bag larger than a 4.5-inch-by6.5-inch purse will have to use a clear plastic bag. The policy has been used by many NFL & college teams. Clemson fans who want to leave the stadium and return must pick up a voucher before exiting, then present that with a valid game ticket to return. Vouchers will be available through the first three quarters. Anyone leaving in the fourth quarter will not be permitted to return. Fans previous received a hand stamp that got them back in. From wire reports

10 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Jacksonville at New York Jets (NFL NETWORK). 11 a.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Midwest Regional Semifinal Game from Indianapolis (ESPN). 1 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series New England Regional Semifinal Game from Bristol, Conn. (ESPN). 2 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour U.S. Senior Open Second Round from Columbus, Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Northwest Regional Semifinal Game from San Bernardino, Calif. (ESPN). 3:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Porto vs. Rio Ave (UNIVISION). 4 p.m. – Horse Racing: Tale of the Cat Stakes from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (FOX SPORTS 2). 4 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (NFL NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Great Lakes Regional Semifinal Game from Indianapolis (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – PGA Golf: John Deere Classic Second Round from Silvis, Ill. (GOLF). 6 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Mid-Ohio Challenge Pole Qualifying from Lexington, Ohio (USA). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Mid-Atlantic Regional Semifinal Game from Bristol, Conn. (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Washington (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Detroit at Pittsburgh (NFL NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay at New York Yankees (WACH 57). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Detroit at Texas or Kansas City at Minnesota (MLB NETWORK). 9 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Miguel Flores vs. Ryan Kielczewski in a Featherweight Bout and Jamal James vs. Yordenis Ugas in a Welterweight Bout from Verona, N.Y. (ESPN). 9 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series West Regional Semifinal Game from San Bernardino, Calif. (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Oakland at Arizona (NFL NETWORK). 11 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at San Francisco or Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Dodgers (Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK). 11 p.m. – Major League Soccer: San Jose at Vancouver (UNIVISION). 1 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Cleveland at Green Bay (NFL NETWORK).

MLB standings By The Associated Press

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

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Wednesday’s Games

Washington 7, Cleveland 4 Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 0 N.Y. Yankees 9, Boston 4 Chicago Cubs 3, L.A. Angels 1 Texas 5, Colorado 4 Houston at Minnesota, ppd., 2nd game Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 2, 14 innings Oakland 1, Baltimore 0 Seattle 3, Detroit 1

Thursday’s Games

Houston 15, Minnesota 7, 1st game Colorado 12, Texas 9 Baltimore 9, Oakland 6 Houston at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Tampa Bay (Archer 6-15) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 6-9), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Musgrove 0-0) at Toronto (Liriano 6-11), 7:07 p.m. Arizona (Corbin 4-11) at Boston (Price 9-8), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rodon 2-8) at Miami (Cashner 4-8), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Skaggs 1-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 7-6), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Sanchez 6-11) at Texas (Darvish 2-3), 8:05 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 7-9) at Minnesota (Gibson 4-6), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Miranda 1-0) at Oakland (Manaea 3-7), 10:05 p.m. Baltimore (Bundy 5-3) at San Francisco (Cain 4-6), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Houston at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Arizona at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Baltimore at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

National League East Division ashington Miami New York Philadelphia Atlanta

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Central Division Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

W L Pct GB 71 41 .634 — 60 54 .526 12 57 55 .509 14 51 62 .451 20½ 46 67 .407 25½ W L Pct GB 65 49 .570 — 64 50 .561 1 56 59 .487 9½ 49 65 .430 16 48 66 .421 17

Wednesday’s Games

San Francisco 1, Miami 0 Philadelphia 6, L.A. Dodgers 2 Washington 7, Cleveland 4 San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 0 Arizona 3, N.Y. Mets 2, 12 innings St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 3, L.A. Angels 1 Texas 5, Colorado 4 Milwaukee 4, Atlanta 3

Thursday’s Games

Arizona 9, N.Y. Mets 0 Pittsburgh 4, San Diego 0 Colorado 12, Texas 9 Milwaukee 11, Atlanta 3 St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games

St. Louis (Wainwright 9-6) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 13-5), 2:20 p.m. Atlanta (Foltynewicz 5-5) at Washington (Strasburg 15-2), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Gray 8-5) at Philadelphia (Thompson 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Corbin 4-11) at Boston (Price 9-8), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rodon 2-8) at Miami (Cashner 4-8), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Clemens 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (Verrett 3-7), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Bailey 1-1) at Milwaukee (Nelson 6-11), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Nova 8-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 3-3), 10:10 p.m. Baltimore (Bundy 5-3) at San Francisco (Cain 4-6), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 4:05 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m.

NFL Preseason By The Associated Press

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

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

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Thursday’s Games

Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Carolina at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at New England, 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville at New York Jets, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Miami at New York Giants, 7 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Seattle at Kansas City, 4:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Dallas at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. San Diego at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 14

Houston at San Francisco, 7 p.m.

WNBA standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

New York Atlanta Indiana Chicago Washington Connecticut

W L 18 8 13 12 12 12 11 13 9 15 8 16

Pct GB .692 — .520 4½ .500 5 .458 6 .375 8 .333 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 21 3 .875 — Minnesota 21 4 .840 ½ Phoenix 10 14 .417 11 Seattle 9 15 .375 12 Dallas 9 16 .360 12½ San Antonio 5 18 .217 15½ NOTE: Olympic Break season resumes Aug. 26

Golf By The Associated Press

U.S. Senior Open Par Scores At Scioto Country Club Columbus, Ohio Purse: $3.75 million Yardage: 7,124; Par 70 (35-35) First Round a-denotes amateur Vijay Singh Jeff Gallagher Miguel Angel Jimenez Michael Allen Gene Sauers Glen Day Ian Woosnam Scott Verplank Michael Bradley Takeshi Sakiyama Joey Sindelar Billy Mayfair Brian Henninger John Daly Mark Brooks Paul Broadhurst Jay Haas Marco Dawson Jeff Maggert Olin Browne Kenny Perry Greg Kraft Stephen Ames Jeff Sluman Bobby Gage Kevin Sutherland Brad Bryant Fred Funk David Frost Mark Calcavecchia Paul Goydos Bob Tway Tommy Armour III Doug Garwood Gary Hallberg Brandt Jobe Jeff Hart Brian Mogg Tom Pernice Jr. Billy Andrade Colin Montgomerie Miguel Angel Martin Bart Bryant Mike Small Tom Watson Bruce Fleisher Jimmy Carter Greg Bruckner Rocco Mediate Bernhard Langer Kiyoshi Murota Paul Wesselingh Walter Chapman Frank Esposito Brad Lardon a-Patrick Tallent Todd Hamilton Scott Dunlap Steve Pate Loren Roberts Jesper Parnevik Scott Hoch Mark Wiebe Esteban Toledo a-Don Walsworth a-Dave Bunker Tom Lehman Mark O’Meara Lance Ten Broeck Woody Austin Jerry Smith Stephen Dodd Gustav Ulrich Ricky Touma John Cook Larry Mize Joe Durant Grant Waite Kirk Triplett a-Michael McCoy Russ Cochran Tom Byrum Steve Lowery Kohki Idoki a-James Kiely Bill Britton Lonnie Nielsen Lee Janzen Hale Irwin Scott McCarron Eduardo Romero Scott Simpson Eric Egloff Gary Sowinski Geoffrey Sisk Thomas Stankowski Philip Golding a-Chip Lutz Barry Lane Greg Parker Brian Cairns Ron Vlosich Clark Dennis Jeffrey Roth Barry Cheesman Rod Spittle Wes Short Jr. Peter Fowler Gary Koch Eric Meeks Steve Pellegrine a-Randy Haag a-Steven Jacobs Kevin Hayashi John Balfanz Gary Rusnak Stephen Keppler Gil Morgan Duffy Waldorf Roger Chapman Mike Standly Chris Kaufman Mark Sherman Joel Edwards a-Scott Vermeer Chip Sullivan a-Tom Brandes a-Mike Finster David Plumb a-Gene Elliott Michael Nicolette Dave Tentis a-John Lobb a-Kevin VandenBerg a-John Hornbeck Mike Gilmore a-David Capel a-Jeff Mallette Dave Eichelberger Joe Inman Ben Sauls Jon Stanley a-Gregory Condon Yong Lee Stephen Mondshine a-Arnold Cutrell Eddie Terasa Ron Skayhan a-Goran Hagegard a-Mike Bodney Ralph Howe a-Dennis Dachtler Kevin Healy Warren Bladon Andrew Inman a-Rick Sanders

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River Bluff football player collapses at practice, dies The Associated Press LEXINGTON — A South Carolina high school football player has died after collapsing at practice. Lexington County school officials say a 14-year-old River Bluff High School sophomore died Wednesday night. Coroner Helen Fischer said

Thursday that Lewis N. Simpkins of Lexington was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital. An autopsy was planned later Thursday. Lexington District One spokeswoman Mary Beth Hill said in a statement that the teen dropped to the ground as practice was about to end

Wednesday around 7 p.m. Two athletic trainers and a coach began CPR and used a defibrillator before Simpkins was taken to the hospital. Officials say practice had run just over two hours. Players took water breaks every 15 to 20 minutes and water hoses and coolers were available at all times.

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Brewers score in every inning, top Braves By ANDREW GRUMAN Associated Press

hit solo homers in the third and fourth to help Milwaukee build a 6-0 lead for Matt Garza. The Brewers’ run in the MILWAUKEE — Just before the start fifth inning came on a two-out single of the ninth inning, Braves first base by Gennett. coach Eddie Perez made Chris Carter Erick Aybar homered and Nick aware that Milwaukee had accomMarkakis had an RBI single in the Atplished a rare feat. lanta sixth. Aybar also doubled and The Brewers’ struggling hitters singled. broke out to score in every inning they The Brewers pulled away in the botbatted for the first time in franchise tom half on a three-run double by history, beating Atlanta 11-3 Thursday. Pina. Perez added a two-out RBI single It was the eighth time since 1961 a in the seventh to keep the run of scorteam has scored in each inning it hit ing in every inning alive. during a nine-inning game, the Elias “You don’t see that look on the scoreSports Bureau said. board ever,” Brewers manager Craig “I then looked up (at the scoreboard) Counsell said. “I’ve never seen it beThe Associated Press fore.” and was like, ‘Oh yeah, we did score in Atlanta’s Jeff Francoeur has his bat fly out of his hands during an at-bat against Milwauevery inning,”’ Carter said. “I didn’t Garza (4-4) won his third straight kee on Thursday in the Braves’ 11-3 loss in Milwaukee. even notice that. That’s pretty cool. I start, allowing two runs and seven hits don’t think I’ve ever seen that.” in six innings. The Brewers needed an RBI triple “We were talking about it in the dug- first to put the Brewers on the board. Making his second start of the seafrom Orlando Arcia with two outs in out,” Arcia said through a translator. Milwaukee took a 3-0 lead in the secson, Roberto Hernandez (1-1) gave up the eighth to score. Braves center field- “I wasn’t even thinking about it in my ond when they tried a double steal. five runs and seven hits in four iner Ender Inciarte almost came up with last at-bat. I was just trying to get a Manny Pina was tagged out between nings. a diving catch, but the ball skipped good pitch, put a good swing on it and second and first, but Keon Broxton After scoring eight runs in the first past him, allowing Jonathan Villar to try to get a hit.” scampered home. three games of the series, the Brewers come around from first base. Carter hit a two-run homer in the Scooter Gennett and Hernan Perez wound up with 14 hits.

A-Rod leaving without fans’ love Tainted career ends tonight

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Trumbo stays on a roll, lifts Orioles with slam

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Alex Rodriguez reacts to flying out as a pinch hitter during the seventh inning on Wednesday night in Boston.

By RONALD BLUM The Associated Press

Stadium Bleacher Creatures, who became an A-Rod fan after meeting him at a charity NEW YORK — Alex Rodri- event. “There are always guez’s time with the New going to be Yankees fans who York Yankees will be remem- hate the guy, no matter what bered for one World Series his on-field accomplishments title, two MVP awards and were, no matter how great of countless controversies. a player he was on the field. And for him not being Outside influences affect their Derek Jeter. opinion of the guy — whether “When I’m amongst Yanthey’re right, wrong or indifkee fans and the conversaferent. They attack his pertion turns to him, he’s not sonality or his attitude. But if held with great fondness,” you look at baseball only, said Marty Appel, author of there’s no way you can’t say “Pinstripe Empire: The New he’s one of the best who ever York Yankees from Before played the game.” the Babe to After the Boss.” Mariano Rivera got a send“There was just something off tour, leaving the Yankee about the way he related to Stadium mound for the final people over the years that fell time in tears when Jeter and short of a warm embrace, Andy Pettitte removed him whether it was body lanthree years ago, setting off a guage or dating celebrities,” thunderous 4-minute ovation. said Appel, a former Yankees Jeter, like Rivera a five-time media relations director and World Series champion, got television producer. “The another round-the-league rank-and-file lunch-box-carfarewell and hit a game-winrying people just never really ning single versus Baltimore took to him.” on his final swing at Yankee Perhaps the most talented Stadium in September 2014, and notorious player of his era, raising both arms in triumph. Rodriguez is set to play his Mark Teixeira is still startfinal game for the Yankees toing and will remain with the night at home against Tampa team until the end of the seaBay. New York plans to release son after announcing this A-Rod after the game, even will be the final season. though the team must pay him Rodriguez, usually Yin to about $7 million for the rest of Jeter’s Yang, has been told this season and $20 million pretty much to hit the road more next year. quickly with his .203 average “I think it’s going to be a as the Yankees turn to youth. crazy, electric stadium. I He is being given a position think there will be plenty of as an adviser to mentor prosapplause and there will be pects next year, and his goodplenty of boos because people bye takes place with an unlove to hate him,” said “Bald” dertone of good riddance. Vinny Milano of the Yankee “My job description does

not entail a farewell tour,” manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday, explaining Rodriguez’s disappearance from the lineup. A-Rod, who turned 41 last month, has hit .284 with 351 homers and 1,011 RBIs for the Yankees, helping them win their 27th Series title in 2009 but often failing in other postseasons. But for some fans, he will never be in the same category as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Jeter. A-Rod’s career was tainted by his 2009 admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs while with Texas from 2001-03 and his season-long suspension in 2014 for violations of baseball’s drug agreement and labor contract. Fans at ballparks on the road held up signs deriding him as “A-Roid” and “Cheater.” Before the World Series title, he was considered an automatic October out, his stature diminished by an 8-for-59 (.136) postseason funk from 2004-07 that included 18 consecutive hitless at-bats with runners in scoring position. And he leaves with just six postseason RBIs in his last 79 at-bats. Still, he did hit .365 with six homers and 18 RBIs in the 2009 postseason. He did have 13 consecutive seasons with at least 30 homers and 100 RBIs, seven of those years with the Yankees. And 1,578 of his 3,114 hits and a majority of his 696 home runs have been for New York.

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam for his major league-leading 32nd homer and drove in five runs to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 on Thursday. The Orioles had been shut out for 17 straight innings and lost their lead in the AL East following three consecutive one-run losses in the series before Trumbo sparked them. The All-Star slugger hit an RBI single in a three-run fourth, then connected the next inning for his third career grand slam. Chris Tillman (15-4) allowed two runs over seven innings for his first victory since July 21.

DIAMONDBACKS 9 METS 0 NEW YORK — Last-place Arizona rattled New York’s Noah Syndergaard with four more stolen bases, then broke it open in a six-run sixth inning that included Chris Owings’ bases-loaded triple. Braden Shipley (2-1) pitched three-hit ball over seven innings in his fourth big league start to help the Diamondbacks sweep the three-game series. Zack Godley and Dominic Leone finished the five-hitter.

ASTROS 15 TWINS 7 MINNEAPOLIS — Major league batting leader Jose Altuve had four hits, drove in

three runs and scored three time, sending Houston past Minnesota in the first game of a split doubleheader. The doubleheader was forced by a rainout Wednesday night in a game Minnesota led 5-0 in the third inning.

ROCKIES 12 RANGERS 9 ARLINGTON, Texas — Pinch-hitter Carlos Gonzalez had a bases-clearing double in a five-run, eighth-inning rally and Colorado held on to end AL West-leading Texas’ winning streak at five games. After David Dahl drew a bases-loaded walk from Matt Bush with two outs to tie it at 9, Gonzalez doubled into the left-center gap.

PIRATES 4 PADRES 0 PITTSBURGH — Rookie Jameson Taillon pitched three-hit ball for eight innings, David Freese drove in two runs and Pittsburgh beat San Diego. Taillon (3-2) struck out four and walked two. Neftali Feliz got two outs in the ninth, and also gave up a single and a walk. Tony Watson got his fourth save by striking out Jabari Blash. Josh Harrison hit a leadoff double in the first off Christian Friedrich (4-8) and scored on Freese’s single. From wire reports

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Fiji won its first ever Olympic medal by winning gold in the rugby sevens Thursday in Rio deJaneiro.

Fiji celebrates rugby gold, first Olympic medal ever

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Pacific Island nation of Fiji erupted into celebration on Friday after its rugby sevens team defeated Britain to capture the country’s first Olympic medal. The fact it was gold made it even more of a reason to party. In the capital of Suva, fans packed the 15,000-seat National Stadium to watch the final of the Olympic tournament on a big screen. Tense at first as they saw the nation poised on the brink of an historic achievement, fans relaxed as Fiji ran away to an emphatic 43-7 victory on Thursday evening in Rio de Janeiro. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, in Rio for the games, issued a statement hailing “a wonderful moment in the history of our nation. We have won our first gold medal at a summer Olympic Games and every Fijian is rejoicing at home and around the world.” Speaking to the media later, Bainimarama recalled Cyclone Winston which struck Fiji in February, claiming the lives of 44 people and causing widespread devastation. “You know we had Winston, the second-biggest hurricane that swept through Fiji in February,” he said. “Rugby has always lifted the spirit and always brought us together. Right now, whatever political party, there’s no difference. Everyone is coming together to celebrate.” Bainimarama said Fiji was “a tiny little dot” but the Olympic victory would put it on the map. The match was played at 10 a.m. local time and the nation of around 900,000 most-

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American backstroker Ryan Murphy won gold in the 200-meter backstroke. ly stopped as fans gathered around television sets. At the University of the South Pacific in Suva, classes were halted to allow students to watch the match. Rugby is back in the Olympics for the first time since 1924. Golf is back after an even longer absence. Adilson da Silva of Brazil hit the first Olympic golf shot since 1904 with the opening tee shot. Justin Rose made what is believed to be the first hole-in-one. On a day of firsts for Olympic golf, Marcus Fraser of Australia had the one that mattered — the first-round lead. Fraser shot an 8-under 63 that stood for a three-shot lead over Henrik Stenson of Sweden and Graham DeLaet of Canada. The only one of four Americans in the 60-man field to break par was Matt Kuchar (69). Rickie Fowler started with a double bogey and shot 75, beating only two players. Patrick Reed shot 72 and Bubba Watson had a 73. Other highlights from Day 6 of the Rio Games:

EXOTIC ANIMALS The course where Olympic golf made its return features all the normal pratfalls like bunkers and sloping greens. There are also native animals such as capybaras, caimans and corujas. The capybara is the world’s largest rodent, albeit an herbivore. The caiman, a small crocodile, and the corjuas are burrowing owls, some of whom have taken up residence in the course’s bunkers.

HANGING ON Venus Williams’ Rio Olympics is still going — just barely. Upset in the first round in singles and doubles while battling a virus, the four-time gold medalist was a late entrant into mixed doubles. She and teammate Rajeev Ram faced two match points Thursday and saved both in rallying from a set down for a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 10-8 tiebreak win over Kiki Bertens and JeanJulien Rojer of the Netherlands. From wire reports

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One last test awaited in Brazil, a contest not so much between Biles and the rest of the field but between herself and the burden of oversized expectations. Anything less than heading back to her family’s home in Spring, Texas, with a fistful of golds would be seen as a disappointment. Biles earned the first one on Tuesday while serving as the exclamation point to retiring national team coordinator Martha Karolyi’s going away party. While Biles insisted she’s never looked ahead during her long run at the top, that’s not exactly true. A portion of her floor exercise routine — the one that includes her signature tumbling pass — is set to Latin music that would fit right at home in the street right outside the Rio Olympic Arena. It’s not a coincidence. The girl adopted by her grandparents as a toddler and discovered by coach Aimee

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Boorman’s mother during a field trip to the gym where Boorman was coaching has become a force. She hasn’t lost an all-around competition since the summer of 2013, a winning streak that should go for as long as Biles wants it to. Though Mustafina took a small lead through two rotations, it was a mirage. Balance beam and floor exercise — where Biles is the defending world champion — lay in wait. She went back in front with a 15.433 on beam — and capped it with a 15.933 on floor. Raisman hugged her gently as they awaited the final score — a mere formality — and tears appeared around Biles’ glittery red, white and blue eyeliner when the vision she once wrote in a scrapbook became a reality. Raisman’s performance was a bit of revenge from four years ago, when she tied for third but lost the bronze to Mustafina on a tiebreaker. This time, the 22-year-old team captain the Americans call “grandma” was well ahead. She blew kisses to the crowd after her floor exercise, overcome by a comeback that at times seemed in doubt.

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and Lochte finished second, third and second. “The history him and I have had with one another, it’s something special and something I’ve never had in another competitor of mine,” Phelps said. Phelps is finally retiring after these games, where he previously won his 20th and 21st gold medals. Lochte has owned the 200 IM world record for seven years, but Phelps usually comes out on top against him. That’s how it went four years ago in London, when Phelps won and Lochte finished second. Lochte beat Phelps in the 400 IM on the first day of swimming in London, his most notable victory on a big stage in their rivalry. Lochte turned 32 last week and is non-committal about whether Rio is his last Olympics. The clock is ticking down on Phelps, who races five more times before hanging up his suit at age 31. He plans to marry his fiancé after the games and focus on life with their infant son.

By The Associated Press Through 21 of 21 medal events Wednesday 94 of 306 total medal events Nation G S B Tot United States 16 12 10 38 China 11 8 11 30 Japan 7 2 13 22 Australia 5 4 6 15 South Korea 5 2 4 11 Hungary 5 1 1 7 Russia 4 8 7 19 Britain 4 6 6 16 Germany 4 3 1 8 Italy 3 6 3 12 France 2 4 5 11 Kazakhstan 2 2 3 7 Thailand 2 1 1 4 Spain 2 0 1 3 Switzerland 2 0 1 3 Croatia 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 1 4 0 5 Netherlands 1 2 2 5 Sweden 1 2 1 4 Belgium 1 1 1 3 Brazil 1 1 1 3 Slovenia 1 1 1 3 Colombia 1 1 0 2 Slovakia 1 1 0 2 Vietnam 1 1 0 2 Poland 1 0 2 3 Taiwan 1 0 2 3 Czech Republic 1 0 1 2 Greece 1 0 1 2 Argentina 1 0 0 1 Fiji 1 0 0 1 Independent 1 0 0 1 Kosovo 1 0 0 1 Romania 1 0 0 1 South Africa 0 3 1 4 North Korea 0 2 2 4 Ukraine 0 2 1 3 Azerbaijan 0 2 0 2 Denmark 0 2 0 2 Indonesia 0 2 0 2 Canada 1 1 5 7 Georgia 0 1 1 2 Lithuania 0 1 1 2 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 Mongolia 0 1 0 1 Philippines 0 1 0 1 Turkey 0 1 0 1 Egypt 0 0 2 2 Uzbekistan 0 0 2 2 Estonia 0 0 1 1 Israel 0 0 1 1 Kyrgyzstan 0 0 1 1 Norway 0 0 1 1 Portugal 0 0 1 1 Tunisia 0 0 1 1 United Arab Emirates 0 0 1 1

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Michael Phelps won gold in the men’s 200-meter individual medley on Thursday. It was his fourth of these Olympics and 22nd overall.

Phelps Medals GOLD: 22; SILVER 2; BRONZE: 2 2004 (Athens) 400 Individual Medley (Gold-WR) 100 Butterfly (Gold-OR) 200 Butterfly (Gold-OR) 200 Individual Medley (Gold-OR) 4X100 Medley Relay (Gold) 4X200 Freestyle Relay (Gold) 200 Freestyle (Bronze) 4X100 Freestyle Relay (Bronze) 2008 (Beijing) 200 Freestyle (Gold-WR) 4X100 Freestyle Relay (Gold-WR)

4X200 Freestyle Relay (Gold-WR) 200 Butterfly (Gold-WR) 200 Individual Medley (Gold-WR) 400 Individual Medley (Gold-WR) 4X100 Medley Relay (Gold-WR) 100 Butterfly (Gold-OR) 2012 (London) 100 Butterfly (Gold) 200 Individual Medley (Gold) 4X100 Medley Relay (Gold) 4X200 Freestyle Relay (Gold) 4X100 Freestyle Relay (Silver) 200 Butterfly (Silver) 2016 (Rio De Janeiro) 200 Butterfly (Gold) 200 Individual Medley (Gold) 4X100 Freestyle Relay (Gold)

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of round-robin of three 12-minute quarters. Keenan and C.E. Murray will start things at 5 p.m. with Keenan then facing Manning at 5:30 before the Monarchs and War Eagles face off at 6. “I’m very excited for our team,” West said of the pair of scrimmages. “It’s another opportunity for us to get better.” It’s also somewhat of a homecoming for West who was the quarterback of Sumter High’s 1987 4A Division I state championship team. “I’m happy to come back to a place with a lot of great memories,” he said. Nelson’s squad will take the field after Manning is done, followed by two more two-quarter halves featuring Lakewood High and Sumter High. The Gators will take

have missed practices because of hamstring injuries. Freshman defensive tackle Stephon Taylor had labrum surgery four months ago. Although he is ahead of schedule in his recovery and has participated in practice on a limited basis, he is still rebuilding his strength. “Knock on wood, we’ve had a lot of contact, a lot of physical practices,” said Muschamp. “So far we’ve held up in there pretty good. We’ve been pleased.” The Gamecocks have crosstrained several players on the defensive line. That includes Qua Lewis, who started at defensive end in 2015 but is spending a majority of his time at tackle. “For me it has never been about putting the next guy

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Lakewood running back Ikeem Harper (16) stiff-arms Marion’s Jamael Ham during the Gators’ 16-13 loss in last year’s Sumter Sertoma Jamboree. The two teams will square off again this year beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. tonight. on Marion at approximately 7:30 p.m. and the Gamecocks face Lake City in the finale at approximately 8:15 p.m. “I know the kids are excited about playing for the first time in front of their peers and the community,” Nelson said. “They’ve been practicing all summer and I know

they’re ready to put the uniforms on and get out there and prepare for the (start of the regular season).” Admission to the jamboree is $7 per person. — Sumter Item Sports Editor Dennis Brunson contributed to this report

OBITUARIES GERTRUD L. PRINCE Gertrud Liselotte “Loly” Prince, beloved wife of the late John Denman Prince, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at her residence, where she was lovingly cared for by her daughters. Born in GerPRINCE many, she was a daughter of the late Emil August Rhinehart Maass and Gertrud Marie Strunck. Gertrud was proud of her German heritage. She was a member of the Sumter Crafters Guild and enjoyed making and selling her crafts and meeting people at the craft shows. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Surviving are John D. Prince Jr. and his wife, Jeanne; two daughters, Patricia P. Logan and her husband, John R., and Deborah P. Newman and her husband, Paul, all of Sumter; six grandchildren, James M. Todd III, John D. Prince III, Jennifer Prince, Sandra Logan Cooper, Patricia Logan Proctor and Kevin Paul Newman; numerous great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Loly Ann Prince Todd; two sisters, Ruth Zellman and Irma Jegelewicz; and one grandson, Richard M. Todd. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dale Turner officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday one hour prior to the service at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105-2479. The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you for the love and compassion shown to their mother from Caris Hospice, Charleen Hinchman and Dr. Mayes Dubose. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

ARTHUR C. TRACEY Arthur C. Tracey, 88, widower of Shirley Melton Tracey, died on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Smithsburg, Maryland, he was a son of the late Arthur L. and Alice Miller Tracey. Mr. Tracey was a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant and was also retired from Sumter School District 17, where he taught ROTC and later served as bus supervisor.

He was a member of Claremont Masonic Lodge No. 64, a Shriner, and a member of the York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies. Surviving are one son, David Tracey and wife, Tonya, of Sumter; five grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Rikki Tracey. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the Chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Burton officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with Masonic Rites. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. 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.

PAMELA J. BENJAMIN Pamela Jean Benjamin, 58, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. She was born on Sept. 11, 1957, in Sumter, a daughter of Manuel Benjamin Sr. and the late Annie Mae Horton Benjamin. She was a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. She attended the public schools of Sumter County and was employed as a supervisor with Hardee’s of Sumter. Survivors are her father; two sons, Herbert (Sharon) Benjamin and Franco (Gwendolyn) Benjamin; two daughters, Tammy Benjamin and Herlonda (Andre) Washington; brother, Larry Benjamin; two sisters, Matthette (Joe) Gregg and Evangelist Tryphenia (Crystal) Moses; and grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Viewing will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Larry W. Barnes. Burial will follow in Bradford Cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 211 Brand St., Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.

ESTELLE C. WILDER Estelle Conyers Wilder, 86, widow of Melvin Wilder, entered eternal rest on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. Born on Oct. 14, 1929, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Rena Wilson Conyers. She was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, where she was an usher and a senior missionary. Survivors are four sons,

Melvin (Mary C.) Wilder, Ervin Lee (Wilphene) Wilder, Bobby (Mary M.) Wilder and Winfred Wilder; three daughters, Joan (Jerome) Canty, Shirley Wilder and Bettie Wilder (William Jr.) Logan; and grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Viewing will be from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor E.L. Sanders. Burial will follow in Calvary-Zion Cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of her daughter, Bettie (William Jr.) Logan, 6480 Brakel Lane, Pinewood. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.

GENE A. LYTCH ELLIOTT — Gene A. Lytch, affectionately known as “Jack,” a resident of Elliott, passed away on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Eva; his children, Samantha Lytch (Ricky) Shaw of Elliott, Dr. Carroll Lytch and Jackie Lytch; and granddaughter, Kiyah LytchDavidson, all of Charlotte, North Carolina. He also leaves four sisters, Kathryn Wilson of Charlotte, Patricia (Tillman) Bailey, Sarah Louise (Charles) Bass and Helen (Wilson) Hyman; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends, whom he treasured. Jack was the youngest son of the late Robert and Sarah Lytch. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Lytch; and a sister, Maxine McNeil. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishopville, with the pastor, the Rev. A.S. Temoney Sr., officiating. Interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Florence National Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

neral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com.

MARY GIPSON NORTH CHARLESTON — Mary Gipson died on Aug. 5, 2016. The relatives and friends of Mary “Christine” Gipson; her siblings, Daisy Jeffery, Mosetta Witherspoon, Marie Jamison, Yvette Gipson, Johnnie M. Gipson, Richard Gipson (Robertha) and Leondra Gipson; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, are invited to attend her homegoing services at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 5885 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. Ms. Gipson will repose from 6 to 8 p.m. today. She will be laid to rest in the church cemetery. Arrangements by North Area Funeral Home, 4784 Gaynor Ave., North Charleston, (843) 744-7511.

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“For me it has never been about putting the next guy in, it’s the nextbest player.” Will Muschamp in, it’s the next-best player,” said Muschamp. “He is a guy who can do both things because of his athleticism and his girth. “We’ve been pretty pleased with him. He is going to rush inside for us on third down. That has been the plan anyway and we continue to progress with that. He’s done a nice job.” Muschamp says as practice continues Lewis will probably be moved back to end on most situations.

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CECIL LEE TRUESDALE Cecil Lee Truesdale, 64, husband of Melida Tidwell Truesdale, died on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late James H. and Lat Watford Truesdale. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; a brother, Alvin Truesdale of Tennessee; two sisters, Agnes Coker and Connie Sink, both of Sumter; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Louis; and three sisters, Helen, Margaret and Carolyn. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Lakewood Baptist Church with the Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

DONALD B. ARTHUR BISHOPVILLE — Donald Bernard Arthur, 46, husband of Annette Holmes Arthur, passed on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. Born in Lee County, he was a son of Ella “Lee” Arthur and the late James Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Lee Central High School, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville, with Pastor Derrick Arthur, eulogist. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Square Deal Funeral Home Chapel. Condolences can be sent to the family at esquaredealfun@ sc.rr.com. These services have been entrusted to Square Deal Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh St.,

WALTER EPPS KINGSTREE — Walter Epps died on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

GLORY M. WHEELER OLANTA — Glory McFadden Wheeler, 76, died on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at AFC Restoration & Deliverance Outreach Center, Olanta. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

KATIE CUNNINGHAM Katie Cunningham, 82, widow of Dan Cunningham, entered eternal rest on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Aug. 4, 1933, in Camden, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Theodra Pharr and Rosa Ann Brown. Her memories will be cherished by her children, the Rev. John Cunningham of Sumter and Loretta Cunningham of Far Rockaway, New York; and a host of other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Saint Francis Missionary Baptist Church, 3115 Highway 221, Camden, Alabama. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Christian Memorial Funeral Home, 515 Camden Bypass, Camden, Alabama, is in charge of these arrangements. This is a courtesy announcement of Williams Fu-

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LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2016-CP-43-01109 DEFICIENCY WAIVED STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Embrace Home Loans, Inc., PLAINTIFF, vs. Kay J Stone; 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 otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm; P.O. Box 8237; Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 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 case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and

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vs. Dan Smith; any other Heirs or Devisees of Shirley Smith, deceased; including any Personal Representatives, Successors, Assigns, Spouses, Creditors, and all others claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate known as 2230 Rush St., Lynchburg, SC 29080; any adults or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any minors or persons under legal disability, being a class designated as Richard Roe; Midland Funding NCC-2 Corp, Assignee of Wells Fargo Bank; Springleaf Financial Services of South Carolina, Inc.; and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, DEFENDANT(S).

(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.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina, on June 10, 2016.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), 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, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and 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 of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE P U R P O S E O F T H I S COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2016CP4301274 (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, PLAINTIFF,

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 otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, 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 THE MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter, 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.

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 July 1, 2016 at 3:08 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

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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.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading and filing of the Petition of the Plaintiff for the appointment of Kelley Woody, attorney in Columbia, South Carolina, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a legal disability, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Attorney at Law, be and she is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi on behalf of unknown minors or persons under a legal disability, all of whom may have an interest in or claim to have some interest in the real property known as 2230 Rush Street, Lynchburg, SC 29080; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless the said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem for the said Defendants; AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendants by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina July 25, 2016 FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Thomas A. Shook P.O. Box 71727 North Charleston, SC 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 16-CP-43-00571 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, v. Larry Earl Hunt a/k/a Larry E. Hunt; Timothy L. Griffith, Attorney At Law; Camden First Community Development Corporation; Defendant(s). (013263-08318) SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 4 Ashley Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 228-16-02-031, 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 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 July 7, 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 March 30, 2016. Columbia, South Carolina July 7, 2016

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.

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 July 7, 2016 A-4586072 08/05/2016, 08/12/2016, 08/19/2016

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SPECIAL REFEREE SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-01012 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of South Carolina Community Bank against State Tire Distributors, Inc., et al., the Special Referee for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on August 22, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the building and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 0.94 acre, more or less, and being shown and delineated on that plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated March 1, 1993 and recorded in Plat Book 93 at page 291 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. The description is made in lieu of metes and bunds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended.

TMS #: 229-14-05-040 Property Address: 326 Broad Street, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Stephen L. Dinkins by deed of The National Bank of South Carolina as Trustee dated July 14, 1986 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 14, 1986 in Deed Book 429 at Page 603.

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Special Referee will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid shall be paid to the day of compliance in the pro rata rates as established in the judgment of record. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale. The Plaintiff may withdraw its demand for a deficiency judgment any time prior to sale. Plaintiff reserves the right to waive its request for a deficiency judgment by written notice to the Court at any time prior to the sale of the real property, in which case bidding shall be concluded and the sale closed on the regular scheduled date of sale. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. J. Kershaw Spong Special Referee for Sumter County Columbia, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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