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ALICE BOYKIN — 1927 - 2016

Pioneer businesswoman restored historic sites REMBERT — Alice Waite Shoolbred Boykin, 88, described as a pioneer in the development and promotion of her hometown of Boykin and an influential businesswoman in Kershaw County, died on Monday.

“She took a little old community of Boykin and, with her vision and energy, made it into something great,” said Rowland Alston, who knew her for 50 years. “She deserves a lot of credit for revitalizing a rural community.”

Much of Boykin’s career was spent in real estate, and she contributed to the building of several private schools in the area, said her oldest son, Clifford Leonard Jr. She started two restaurants BOYKIN and a country store in Boykin and a Christmas parade that attracts about 15,000 people to the town of 100 each year.

“She was a businesswoman before there were businesswomen,” said Kitty Beard, a friend. “She loved her community and her friends.”

Boykin was one of the cofounders of the Boykin Spaniel Society, an organization consisting of 4,000 Boykin Spaniel owners from all over the world. She also was responsible for having the Boykin Spaniel named the official state dog, Beard said.

She was instrumental in the restoration of such historic

buildings as Greenleaf Villa in Camden and Swift Creek Church in Boykin, both of which she was successful in placing on the National Register of Historic Places. She also restored the historic mill.

“She was a go-getter, very active in her community,” said Baynard Boykin, her cousin by marriage. “She put the village of Boykin back on the map.”

Her daughter, Mary Deas Boykin Wortley, said she was a woman of many sides.

“She was a powerful force all on her own,” Wortley said.

“She had a strong spirit and a wonderful sense of humor. It was her sense of humor that helped her get through tough times.”

She owned and bred Boykin Spaniels, was an avid sportswoman and a conservationist of wildlife, Wortley said.

Molly Nettles, who grew up with Boykin’s daughter, described her as a force.

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Back to school with a bang District presents awards at annual Opening Meeting

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Gina Hilger, school counselor at Chestnut Oaks Middle School, was named the 2016-17 Sumter School District Teacher of the Year at the District Opening Meeting held Friday at Sumter County Civic Center.

Hilger was among five finalists named in the district in April. The other four finalists were Deborah Horton from Crestwood High School, Michelle Snyder from Kingsbury Elementary School, Elma Strong from Alice Drive Middle School and Lawonda Wheeler from Pocalla Springs Elementary School.

Hilger is a school counselor at Chestnut Oaks, where she has been for three years. Before becoming a school counselor, she was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and deputy director of intelligence for Air Force’s Central Command at Shaw Air Force Base.

“I’m very surprised but honored,” Hilger said. “There was a great team of finalists, all who were very deserving of the award. It’s all about the team working together in this district.”

A school counselor’s role is to address all students’ academic, career and social/emotional development needs by designing and implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes student success, according to the American

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Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker presents Gina Hilger of Chestnut Oaks Middle School with flowers after Hilger was named the district’s teacher of the year Friday.

The Sumter Item wins 11 awards in annual statewide contest

BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com The Sumter Item won five first-place honors in South Carolina Press Association PALMY Awards, the association announced last week.

The PALMY Advertising Contest annually honors the best newspaper advertising in South Carolina.

The Sumter Item, which has a creative services department that designs advertisements for clients, won first place in the advertising categories of Professional Services, Furniture and Office Furnishings, Jewelry, Florist and Gift Shops and Merchant Sig-

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The creative services department based in Sumter also designs advertisements for other Osteen Publishing Co. newspapers in Florida, Alabama and New Mexico. Cary Howard and Eddie Hodges serve as supervisor and assistant supervisor, respectively, for The Sumter Item’s creative services department.

“The graphic and design team at The Sumter Item continues to produce award-winning ads and special sections

for our clients not only here in town, but at our other properties around the country as well,” said Sumter Item Editor and Publisher Jack Osteen.

“Cary Howard and Eddie Hodges lead a great team of talented folks that not only work hard day in and day out, but have a passion for producing ads and other special publications that readers and advertisers enjoy and appreciate,” he said. “The Item is fortunate to have this caliber of folks right here in Sumter both producing ads and helping local customers improve their business.”

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Ex-officer’s lawyers contend a ‘rush to judgment’ Police association: Benefits denied because Slager planted evidence and lied

BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Attorneys for the white former South Carolina officer charged with killing a black motorist argue his insurer wrongly dumped his defense before seeing what they described as an FBI enhancement of a bystander's video of the shooting.

The cellphone recording of the death of motorist Walter Scott helped fuel national debate about the treatment of blacks by white police officers. The iPhone video captured former North Charleston officer Michael

Slager firing eight times as Scott ran away from him after a traffic stop in April 2015.

After the video went viral, Slager was swiftly fired and charged with murder, then dropped by the Southern States Police Benevolent Association.

Attorneys for Slager contend in court filings this week that the association abandoned Slager in a "rush to judgment" four days after the shooting. Slager sued last November, accusing the insurer of failing to provide the legal representation he'd paid for under an insurance policy.

The company has asked a judge to dismiss the case, and a hearing is set for Aug. 25.

While Slager's attorneys stress this case is not about Slager's guilt or innocence, their response presents why they think his actions were defensible.

They claim a slow-motion enhancement shows the two men wrestling on the ground as Scott tried to take the officer's Taser, and that's when Slager decided to draw his weapon.

However, in the video they released, no Taser is apparent during the confrontation. Blurry images appear to momentarily show Scott, visible by his green T-shirt, on top of Slager.

The FBI directed questions about the video to the Department of Justice, where a spokesman did not immediately return phone and email messages.

"The decision was made to use deadly force as he had been trained to do consistent with Officer Slager's training," reads the memo filed Wednesday by attorneys Ronald Richter and Eric Bland.

In quickly dumping Slager, the asso-

ciation "decided the very issue that it was contractually bound to defend," the memo continues. "This issue in this case is not whether Michael Slager is guilty or innocent of a crime.

The issue is whether it was right or wrong for the PBA to abandon him. It was wrong."

The company has said it denied benefits because Slager intentionally planted evidence and lied about the shooting.

"Mr. Slager's shooting an unarmed Mr. Scott five times in the back as he fled, planting the Taser behind Mr. Scott's body, and lying to the PBA and (the State Law Enforcement Division) are intentional acts outside the scope of Mr. Slager's duty as a police officer," the association's attorney, James Bradley of West Columbia, argued in filings last month.

School supplies boxed and ready for pickup Vance New, head custodian at Manchester Elementary School in Pinewood, carries donated supplies to an outdoor truck while Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker calls schools to remind them to pick up supplies at First Baptist Church on Friday. The church served as a collection point for items donated through Sumter United Ministries.

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Bethune man dies in wreck on McCrays Mill Road A Bethune man died in Sumter County on Thursday after striking some trees while driving along McCrays Mill Road that evening.

Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock identified the deceased as 84-year-old John Cord Winburn Jr. Before an autopsy that was scheduled Friday, Bullock said massive blunt-force trauma could be the most likely cause of death.

According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Judd Jones, Winburn Jr. was traveling west on McCrays Mill Road in a Nissan Altima when he drove off the right side of the road and struck the trees about 5:20 p.m.

He said Winburn Jr. was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sumter man arrested for stalking, harassment Sumter County Sheriff's Office charged one man on Wednesday with stalking and second-degree harassment after he contacted a woman he was warned not to have any contact with, according to warrants from the agency.

During June, Kevin Charles Kellenbenz, 43, of 19 Simmons St., contacted the victim more than 100 times, one warrant said.

A second warrant said KELLENthat Kellenbenz called BENZ the victim and threatened her between June 16 and June 30. He also allegedly drove by the victim’s house twice, circling the area while blowing the vehicle horn.

He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center after his arrest on Wednesday.

Kellenbenz was charged with stalk-

ing in May 2015 for following a woman to a restaurant and trying to grab her.

He was also added to the Sheriff's Office's Most Wanted List in September 2015 for fleeing a traffic stop. He was later caught after a five-day search.

Democrats hold fundraiser tonight at Serendipity Sumter County Democrats will present “Progressively Speaking: United We Stand,” a campaign fundraiser, from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Serendipity Café & Catering, 118 S. Main St. The keynote speaker will be CNN Analyst Bakari Sellers, a former South Carolina state representative. Other guest speakers include state Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell of Lancaster, Young Democrats of S.C. President Bryanta Booker-Maxwell, Future Business Leaders of America State President and Palmetto Boys State candidate Quadri Bell of Manning High School and the Rev. James Blassingame, pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and current president of the Baptist Educa-

tion and Ministry Convention of South Carolina. Emcee for the event will be state Rep. David Weeks. Democratic candidates on hand will include state Sen. Kevin Johnson; candidate for Sumter County Council Patty Wilson; candidate for U.S. Senate Thomas Dixon; and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Fran Person.

Sumter comedian Shuler King and other special guests will also be at the event.

Tickets are $30 per person and $50 for couples and can be purchased at CA Harler Trophy Shop, 703 Bultman Drive.

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Trump says IS claim about Obama was sarcastic

BY JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — After days of alleging repeatedly that President Obama literally founded the Islamic State group, Donald Trump abruptly shifted tone on Friday and insisted his widely debunked claim had been sarcastic.

Trump, in an early morning post on Twitter, blamed CNN for reporting “so seriously” that he had called Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton the extremist group’s founder and most valuable player. He added, in all capital letters: “THEY DON’T GET SARCASM?” Only hours before, the billionaire businessman had restated the allegation with no mention of sarcasm, telling rally-goers in Kissimmee, Florida, that “I’ve been saying that Barack Obama is the founder.”

It’s a claim that Trump repeated at least a dozen times in three cities since debuting the attack line Wednesday during a rally outside Fort Lauderdale.

In fact, Trump had refused to clarify that he was being rhetorical or sarcastic when asked about the remark during interviews.

On Tuesday, when conser-

vative radio host Hugh Hewitt tried to steer Trump toward explaining he really meant Obama’s Mideast policies created conditions that IS exploited, Trump wanted none of it.

“No, I meant he’s the founder of ISIS. I do,” Trump said, using another acronym for the extremist group. Told that Obama was trying to defeat the militants, Trump added, “I don’t care. He was the founder.”

The controversy about the Islamic State has dogged the campaign in a week in which he has been trying to highlight his economic proposals.

Trump is encountering worrying signs as his campaign moves into the November election. Clinton’s lead over Trump in national polls has widened in recent days, while a growing number of fellow Republicans have declared they won’t support their own party’s nominee.

It wasn’t immediately clear why Trump altered course Friday and said the whole notion was sarcastic. But the allegation had elicited fresh concerns about Trump’s relationship with the truth and his preparedness to be commander in chief.

Clinton goes on offense to win over GOP voters WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton is seizing opportunities presented by a volatile presidential race to expand her base of support heading into the fall, seeking to position the Democratic Party for a sweeping victory in November.

As Donald Trump struggles through a second week of self-inflicted stumbles, the Democratic nominee’s campaign has started to push into Republican territory by courting some of the party’s core supporters and expanding her campaign’s operations into traditionally red states.

“The map favors us and, in a way, the dynamics right now favor us,” said Joel Benenson, Clinton’s senior strategist. “The more places you can make them play defense, the better off we are.”

Throughout his presidential bid, the Republican nominee has used controversy to draw attention back to his campaign. It’s a strategy that initially worried some Clinton aides, who feared he would drown out their candidate’s general-election message.

But with three months to Election Day, Clinton aides say they see more advantages than liabilities as Trump continues to say the politically unimaginable.

Democratic strategists have long argued the party could win the White House with Obama’s political coalition, the group of minority, young and female voters who twice boosted him to victory. They see the additional support Clinton is finding among independent and Republican voters as frosting on their electoral cake, potentially al-

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton boards a plane at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago on Thursday to travel to Westchester, New York. lowing Democrats to win back control of the Senate and enter the White House with the political momentum that comes from a sweeping victory.

“You care very deeply about the 270th electoral vote, but there are also important reasons to care about winning big,” said Geoff Garin, a pollster for Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign who now advises the pro-Clinton super PAC Priorities USA Action. “This is not just about rolling up the score.”

Clinton aides say she’s taking nothing for granted, noting the U.S. remains a deeply politically divided country. They say they remain singularly focused on the most efficient path to capturing the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the White House.

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Adolfo Olivas, former Republican mayor of Hamilton, Ohio, looks at a collage of family photos at his office in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday. Olivas deactivated his Facebook account after GOP nominee Donald Trump’s criticism of his fellow Gold Star parents, the Muslim parents of Iraq war casualty Humayun Khan.

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“I am done with political posts; negative, harmful words back and forth,” Alfini wrote recently. “Some people are real brave sitting behind a keyboard. Everyone should be able to vote (for) who they want to without influence and negativity.”

The New York native says he “would never” vote for Clinton but isn’t a fan of Trump. “They both suck,” Alfini said.

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‘Chesapeake Shores’ leaves no cliche unturned

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Hallmark returns to formula with its newest series “Chesapeake Shores” (9 p.m. Sunday, TV-PG). Can you return to something you’ve never left?

The melodrama, based on a series of novels by Sherryl Woods, follows the narrative arc of the network’s millions of movies with near metronomic predictability. It opens with Abby O’Brien (Meghan Ory) furiously multitasking at her high-powered Wall Street job. She’s sweating on a treadmill, organizing some megamerger and quaffing some awful kale-based breakfast drink, seemingly all at the same time. And the time is barely past dawn.

She’s gorgeous, polished, ridiculously overscheduled and under the delusion that this makes for a full life. Her two beautiful daughters seem more attached to their nanny than to Abby. They measure their young lives by the events that their mommy has missed.

Did I mention the nanny was quitting?

Something’s got to give. And if you live in Hallmark-land, you take an impromptu weekend trip to your picturesque hometown to visit Grandma Nell (Diane Ladd), a simple matriarch who spouts pious platitudes in an Irish brogue, cooks biscuits and fried chicken and manages to maintain a mansion-like property right out of a fancy magazine. Treat Williams stars as Abby’s handsome father, Mick, a man of few words who looks like a Kennedy and talks like a Baldwin. There’s a sad story about Abby’s missing mother and a shared concern for an unseen brother serving in Afghanistan.

Within seconds of her arrival in the postcard-perfect seashore town, Abby’s less-thanresponsible sister, Jess (Laci J. Mailey), manages to involve her financier sister in her “investment,” a bed-and-breakfast money pit. This includes a visit to the bank, where Abby encounters Trace (Jesse Metcalfe), the banker’s son who just happens to be her high school sweetheart. She left him, his crazy dreams of being a musician and unshaven handsomeness for Wall Street.

He’s the kind of guy who can

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• Teens scheme to rid themselves of their abusive drunken mother (Mira Sorvino) in the 2014 shocker “Perfect Sisters” (8 p.m., Lifetime).

• Gunshot victims bleed in the snow on “Boston EMS” (10 p.m., ABC).

• All systems goat on “The Vet Life: Texas Sized” (10 p.m., Animal Planet).

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Meghan Ory, left, stars as Abby O’Brien and Diane Ladd as Grandma Nell in the new series “Chesapeake Shores,” premiering at 9 p.m. Sunday on Hallmark. be a small town banker, country music heartthrob and hammer-wielding construction worker hunk whose best friend is his dog, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, no less.

Think she’ll come back for McStubbly? If you don’t, you’re watching the wrong network!

• The documentary “Dream Killer” (8 p.m. Sunday, ID, TV14) examines a gruesome miscarriage of justice — a man wrongfully convicted of murder based on events that a key witness only “saw” in his dreams!

• Director Kevin Smith returns with a new season of “Geeking Out” (11 p.m. Sunday, AMC, TV-14), devoted to pop culture of the Comic-Con variety. Next Sunday, “Geeking Out” will air at midnight, its regular time. In the first episode, Smith and company will reminisce about the cult series “Firefly” and anticipate new installments of “Star Wars” and “Guardians of the Galaxy,” as well as the upcoming HBO series “Westworld.”

• A sexy secret agent, gorgeous locations, a cunning villain and a story based on a John le Carre novel, “The Night Manager” hit a sweet spot with viewers and critics when it aired some months back.

A thinking viewer’s thriller with plenty of eye candy, this miniseries was hard to resist.

AMC will air all six episodes in marathon fashion (8 p.m.

Saturday, TV-14), allowing some viewers to see what they missed and others to return to what they loved.

Tom Hiddleston stars as Jonathan Pine, the hotel employee and title character who becomes embroiled in the personal life of international arms dealer and cold-blooded businessman Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie).

“The Night Manager” has been nominated for 12 Emmy Awards. Don’t miss it.

• A new season of “Oprah: Where Are They Now” (10 p.m.

Saturday, OWN) invites viewers to catch up with “I Dream of Jeannie” star Barbara Eden. More than 50 years have passed since the premiere of the silly show about a NASA astronaut (Larry Hagman) with his own subservient genie. “Jeannie” was one of a spate of series about female characters endowed with remarkable powers who catered to far more pedestrian men.

Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) on “Bewitched” could summon the dark arts with the wiggle of her nose, but she preferred to mix martinis for

her advertising executive husband. Another show of the period that’s been all but forgotten but is now available to stream on Hulu is “My Living Doll,” about government scientist Dr. Bob McDonald (Bob Cummings), who has the peculiar job of hiding a curvaceous robot named Rhoda, played by a pre-“Catwoman” Julie Newmar.

Rhoda is much less subservient than Eden’s Jeannie. She was coolly logical and dismissive, much like Greta Garbo in “Ninotchka.” It’s been said that Newmar’s character coined the phrase “it does not compute” to respond to McDonald’s less-than-sensible dialogue. Logical to a fault, and completely unaware of her beauty, she clearly treated Cummings’ character like a fool. Perhaps that explains why CBS canceled the show after 26 episodes and why “I Dream of Jeannie” ran for five years and is fondly remembered after more than half a century.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled events at the Rio Olympics include: track and field, swimming, diving and beach volleyball (8 p.m., NBC); soccer, boxing and shooting (9

• Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS, r): systematic insurance fraud; the Soviet Union’s hidden Holocaust and Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton.

• Scheduled events at the Rio Olympics include: diving, track and field, gymnastics and beach volleyball (7 p.m., NBC); water polo and boxing (7:45 p.m., NBCSN).

• Fighting a Nigerian terror group on “Madam Secretary” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• The prosecutor prepares her case on “The Night Of” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• A bugged-out patient on “BrainDead” (10 p.m., CBS, TV14).

• A long bus ride inspires tall tales on “Roadies” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE Singers and dancers mount a Broadway show with a Faustian theme in the 1953 musical “The Band Wagon” (8 p.m. Sunday, TCM), starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray.

SUNDAY SERIES Jay Leno guest-voices on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Boyle’s ex-wife shows up on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Paula Deen appears on “Celebrity Family Feud” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG) * Obsessed by apps on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * Celebrities climb “The $100,000 Pyramid” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * The need to breed on “The Last Man on Earth” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Alec Baldwin hosts “Match Game” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

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‘Elena of Avalor’ gets renewed for 2nd season LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney’s first Latino princess will keep her throne: The TV series “Elena of Avalor” is getting a second-season renewal.

The decision was announced Thursday, shortly after the July debut of the animated series on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.

Disney had already demonstrated its confidence in the project with extensive merchandise tie-ins, including dolls, books, accessories, a soundtrack and upcoming DVD. The Princess Elena character was introduced at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday and will make her bow at the Disneyland Resort in California this fall.

“It’s just a few weeks into the launch of ‘Elena of Avalor’ and we are already seeing what an impact and connection she is making with kids and families,” Nancy Kanter, executive vice president and general manager of Disney Junior Worldwide, said in a statement.

The series, which incorporates elements of Latin cultures and folklore, added to Disney’s once whites-only princess universe. That has gradually expanded to include Asian, AfricanAmerican, Native American and Middle Eastern royals in screen projects.

Wild Beasts live up to name on potent album ‘Boy King’

BY PABLO GORONDI The Associated Press Wild Beasts live up to their name on the potent “Boy King,” 10 electric exposures of the English art rockers’ raw carnal desires.

Led by Haden Thorpe’s sometimes ghostly vocals and a barrage of synths and guitar riffs both glimmering and rusty, the band’s fifth album displays a lineup of a certain kind of very male narratives about what must be modern love.

Most of the characters on “Boy King” seem burdened by stunted emotional growth, the intensity of feelings expressed in lines like, “You can stuff your chastity, your wait and see” (“He the Colossus”); “Once the fuse gets lit,

nothing good will come of it” (“Ponytail”); and “You know that I’m the worst when I come calling” (“2BU”).

Explaining that “I will not hold you back ... I’ll be right behind you,” even the apparently supportive partner behind the “Alpha Female” may be a scary stalker.

It’s only rock ‘n’ roll but don’t come near my daughter.

After all the saber rattling, “Boy King” ends in a reflexive mood, supplanting testosterone with tenderizer. The man-as-boyagain in “Dreamliner” drops the hedonistic bluster and cries out “so be kind to me now.” Like everyone else, he just wants to be loved and would give his kingdom for a hug.

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This image released by Disney shows Oona Laurence as Natalie, left, and Oakes Fegley as Pete, right, with Elliot the dragon in a scene from “Pete’s Dragon.”

Disney’s ‘Pete’s Dragon’ soars beyond its humble folksiness

BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK — After an exhausting summer buffet of set pieces, superheroes and whatever s-word you might use for “Suicide Squad,” the gentle “Pete’s Dragon” is a welcome palate cleanser.

Where other summer movies are chest-thumping, it’s quiet; where others are brashly cynical, it’s sweetly sincere; where others are lacking in giant cuddly dragons, “Pete’s Dragon” has one.

Few may remember the 1977 Disney original, in which a young boy’s best friend was a bubbly dragon invisible to others. As part of Disney’s continuing effort to remake its animated classics in live-action, “Pete’s Dragon” has been confidently reborn as an earnest tale of green-winged wonder.

David Lowery, a veteran of the independent film world and the director of the lyrical crime drama “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” inherits a far bigger film.

But his “Pete’s Dragon” still maintains the homespun feel of an American fable. Spielberglight, you might call it.

The film begins, in the “Bambi” tradition, in parental tragedy.

Pete’s family is driving through a remote Pacific Northwest forest with Pete nestled in the backseat of the station wagon, reading a children’s book about a dog named Elliot. A deer sprints out and, in poetic slow-motion, the gravity of the car’s interior is upended. The car flips off the road

and Pete staggers from the crash.

Flashing forward six years, Pete (Oakes Fegley) is a wild 10-year-old orphan living in the woods alone except for his magical companion, the dragon Elliot.

As far as CGI creatures go, Elliot is an irresistible one. Furry as a fairway, he’s like an enormous emerald-green puppy. Far from the “Game of Thrones” dragon variety, he’s more adept at chasing his own tail than breathing fire.

He’s also the subject of local folklore, mostly as told by Robert Redford’s wood-carving storyteller. But it’s his forest ranger daughter Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) that first encounters Elliot and ultimately leads to the dragon’s discovery.

Grace coaxes Elliot back into society and into the fold of her family. She has a daughter, Natalie (Oona Laurence) and lumber mill-running husband Jack (Wes Bentley). It’s the push by a logging company — where Jack’s brother, Gavin (Karl Urban) is a gun-totting lumberjack — into the forest that simultaneously begins flushing out Pete and Elliot from their home in the trees.

The lush forest (New Zealand, again, subbing for North America) reigns over “Pete’s Dragon,” a tale scored with soft bluegrass and exuding an environmentfriendly love for the beautiful and exotic splendors of nature. When competing interests come for Elliot, they are really fighting for the soul of the forest.

There are Spielbergian gestures

here of magic and family and faith, perhaps better orchestrated than Spielberg’s own recent try at a Disney film, “The BFG.” But it’s missing a spark, a sense of danger and maybe a little humor.

The lean simplicity of “Pete’s Dragon” is its greatest attribute and its weakness. It doesn’t quite achieve liftoff until the film’s final moments. But it does at last catch flight, finally soaring beyond its humble folksiness.

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Florida Zika cases rise to 25 as children head back to school soon MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s caseload of Zika spread by Miami mosquitoes has risen to 25, and U.S. health officials continue to warn pregnant women to avoid the infection zone despite the governor’s assurances that the area of concern is shrinking.

Florida’s Department of Health said active transmission has been only happening in a 1-square-mile area encompassing Miami’s Wynwood arts district.

Scott’s office also announced that the health department has declared four blocks in the southwest corner of Wynwood to be clear of infections as preventative measures continue, in addition to another 10-block section cleared last week.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, still advises pregnant women to avoid the entire neighborhood.

“All I can say is the travel advisory is still in effect,” CDC spokesman Tom Skinner said.

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that only causes mild, flu-like symptoms in most

people. But it can cause severe brain-related defects, including disastrously small heads, if women are infected during pregnancy.

Back-to-school day is Aug. 22 in Miami, and while students returning to class in Wynwood will be allowed to wear pants and long-sleeved shirts that don’t match their school uniforms, they still can’t bring mosquito repellent to campus.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said at a school board meeting Wednesday that “aggressive application” of repellent should be done at home, not at school where some students may be allergic to the spray. Some 4,000 students attend six schools in the Wynwood arts district.

The Miami Herald reported that state health workers will be stationed at each school to check for mosquito breeding sites and provide parents with repellent.

Aerial spraying of pesticides targeting adult mosquitoes was scheduled Friday

over Wynwood as well as surrounding areas, and tablets of larvae-eating bacteria are being dropped into storm drains throughout MiamiDade County.

Scott, Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart and Florida Surgeon General Celeste Philip held a conference call with the state’s superintendents Thursday after-

noon to update them on the state’s Zika response and encourage them to develop working relationships with their local health departments.

fice, Elmore acted with a codefendant to use a stolen credit card while in the 1000 block of Manning Road on Aug. 4. The release states that surveillance camera captured the crimes.

Kevin W. Capell, 32, of 2130 Quail Road, was arrested on Monday for allegedly using a stolen credit card with a co-defendant while in the 1000 block of Manning Road on Aug. 4. According to a news release from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Capell also forged the name of the victim onto a sales slip.

Capell is charged with criminal conspiracy, two counts of financial transaction card theft, two counts of financial transaction fraud and forgery.

Dwayne O. Crim, 34, of 7050 Scales Road, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly firing a weapon twice into the hood of a victim’s vehicle, causing an estimated $2,100 in damage, while in the 7000 block of Scales

Road that same day. Crim is charged with pointing and presenting a firearm and malicious injury to personal property.

Rashad C. Brisbon, 30, of 3905 Colony Circle, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly exposing himself while in the 900 block of Miller Road and later damaging Sumter Police Department property.

According to an incident report from the police department, a woman witnessed Brisbon, accompanied by a small dog, fondling himself behind her residence. He fled the scene once he was seen and was later detained by officers and put inside a police vehicle. Brisbon then kicked out the rear right window of the patrol car and was stunned with a Taser. He is charged with indecent exposure, public disorderly conduct and resisting police officers and has been transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

DAMAGED PROPERTY A black 2003 Chevyrolet Suburban and a tan-andblue 1999 Ford Explorer sustained a combined $2,000 in damage when all four sides of both vehicles were scratched while the vehicles were parked at a residence in the 1000 block of Huddersfield Drive between 1 and 8:30 a.m. on Monday. According to an incident report from the police department, a rock was thrown through a window of the residence, causing $150 in damage.

A white 2006 Ford F250 valued at $10,000; a black trailer with yellow racks valued at $3,500; three orange Husqvarna weed trimmers valued at $1,000; a red TroyBilt push lawn mower valued at $500; two Husqvarna edgers valued at $650; two red RedMax backpack blowers valued at $1,000; and one Exmark 60-inch mower valued at $8,000 were stolen from a business in the 400 block of South Guignard Drive between 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and about 1 p.m. on Thursday.

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Jade Brown, 7, right, touches the stomach of his mother Gabriella Acevedo, who is eight months pregnant, as they leave Borinquen Medical Center in Miami on Aug. 2. The CDC has advised pregnant women to avoid travel to the nearby neighborhood of Wynwood, where mosquitoes are apparently transmitting Zika directly to humans.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Charles E. Gamble, 45, of 1267 Blackwell Road, New Zion, was arrested on Monday and charged with third-degree domestic violence for allegedly hitting a woman while in the 400 block of South Brick Church Road in Gable on Aug. 1. According to a news release from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Gamble pulled a woman out of bed by her hair and kicked and punched her about the body once she was on the floor.

The victim was treated at Palmetto Health Tuomey for her injuries.

Dusten C. Elmore, 18, of 2700 Cains Mill Road, was arrested on Monday and charged with criminal conspiracy, two counts of financial transaction card theft and two counts of financial transaction fraud for allegedly stealing and using a stolen debit card. According to a news release from Sumter County Sheriff’s Of-

2016 The Sumter Item is asking its readers to join in its efforts to help United Ministries of Sumter County. Please choose to donate to one of the following: CRISIS RELIEF, which assists people who have received eviction and utility disconnect notices, and helps provide food, furniture and appliances for domestic violence victims.

HOMELESS SHELTER (Samaritan House), which gives a safe place to sleep for up to 20 men and eight women.

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STOLEN PROPERTY A white 6-inch ivory candle holder valued at $1,000 was stolen from a residence in the 3100 block of Springdale Way between June 15 and Aug. 8. According to an incident report from the police department, the victim told officers the candle holder had been missing since June when he hired a contractor for home repairs.

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SCHOOL FROM PAGE A1 School Counselor Association website, www.schoolcounselor. org.

Hilger received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Air Force Academy and holds three master’s degrees: international security from University of Maryland, strategic management from George Washington University and counseling from University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.

She decided to pursue a second career in school counseling after a 20-year career in the Air Force.

Hilger said she was inspired for the career change after serving as a commander of a cadet squadron at the Air Force Academy, in which she used her counseling degree.

Chestnut Oaks Middle School Principal Maggie Wright described Hilger as a very dedicated, determined and passionate employee.

“I am just starting as principal of Chestnut Oaks this year, but it took me only a few days to see Ms. Hilger’s work ethic,” Wright said. “She’s very detail oriented and knows everything about the almost 200 students who she will be monitoring and what their needs are.

Above, Chestnut Oaks Middle School principal Maggie Wright, middle left, prepares to give Gina Hilger a hug after Hilger was named the 2016-17 Sumter School District Teacher of the Year on Friday at the District’s Opening Meeting at Sumter County Civic Center. Deborah Horton, left, from Crestwood High School, and Elma Strong, right, from Alice Middle School, were also finalists for the award. At right, Furman Middle School chorus director Linda Beck reacts when she walks off the stage after receiving Sumter School District’s Superintendent’s Award of Excellence.

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BOYKIN FROM PAGE A1 “No matter what was going on, she could pull everyone through it,” she said.

Boykin was born on Dec. 6, 1927, in Eastover.

She was married to the late Lemuel Whitaker Boykin II, grandson of Lemuel Whitaker Boykin, creator of the Boykin Spaniel. She managed the family farm and various enterprises of her own creation.

She moved to Kershaw County after her first marriage to Clifford Leonard.

In 1995, she received an award for historic preservation from the former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley, and in 1996 she was named Kershaw County Farmer of the Year.

A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 1315 Lyttleton St., Camden.

Memorials may be made in her memory to the Boykin Spaniel Society, P.O. Box 2047, Camden, SC 29020.

— Konstantin Vengerowsky

David McConico, 80, husband of Lucille Junious McConico, entered eternal rest on Aug. 10, 2016.

Born on Jan. 19, 1936, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Sammie and Lucille Jackson McConico. He was a member of Antioch UME Church.

Survivors: his wife; a son, David Scott McConico; two brothers, Bishop Paul (Jessie) McConico and Calvin (Vern) McConico; three sisters, Betty Jenkins, Sadie (James) Savage and Louise McConico; and grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Viewing will be held from 2:30 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Antioch UME Church with Pastor Barry Gadsden. Burial will follow in Antioch Memorial Garden.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1173 Lang Road, Pinewood.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

FRENCHOLA WHEELER Frenchola Wheeler, 80, widow of Joseph C. Wheeler Sr., entered eternal rest on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016.

Born on June 16, 1936, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Louise Dupree Mack. She was educated in Clarendon public schools. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Sumter.

Survivors: a son, Michael E. (Caroline) Mack; two daughters, Doretha M. Lowery and Loretta Wheeler; six grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family will meet and greet from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sun-

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of the district.

“I truly believe that great things are on the cusp of happening in Sumter County, and I’m already seeing those things happen in the school district,” he said.

He spoke about the technological and instructional improvements taking place in the district. He also stressed the importance of expanding community partnerships while praising the existing relationships with businesses, industry and the community.

Baker also praised Sumter County Council for approving a millage increase to give all teachers in the district a raise.

He also stressed the importance of adaptability to change and expecting greatness from students, faculty and staff.

The Lemira Golden Steppers entertained the audience with a step performance, while Thelma Isaac, paraprofessional at Furman Middle School, sang an inspirational song, “Wind Beneath My Wings.”

The Rev. Daryl McGhaney, chairman of the Sumter School District board of trustees, and Krista Jennings, 201516 District Teacher of the Year, gave inspirational speeches at the event.

Crestwood High School Air Force Junior ROTC presented the colors.

‘PALMY’ AWARD WINNERS The Sumter Item winners by category, place, advertiser, ad designer and ad salesperson:

Cave, sales representative; • Jewelry, Florist & Gift Shops — First Place, Sumter Light House, Howard and Pekuri;

• Merchant Signature Page Ad — First Place, Fire Prevention Week, Peavy and Mary Cockerill, inside sales representative; and

• Professional Services — First Place, Dixie Products, Rosie Peavy, graphic artist, and Mark Pekuri, sales representative;

• Jewelry, Florist & Gift Shops — Second Place, Jewelry Wholesale, Katie Shaw, graphic designer, and Cave;

• Merchant Signature Page Ad — Second Place, World Vet Day, Mitchell and Cockerill.

• Professional Services — Third Place, Southern Ink, Cary Howard, supervisor of creative services, and Pekuri;

• Use of Advertising for nonprofit — First Place, Kiwanis Club, Peavy and Kathy Stafford, assistant customer service manager;

• Small Space ad — Second Place, Ards, Mitchell and Pekuri;

• Furniture and Office Furnishings — First Place, Discount Furniture, Leigh Mitchell, graphic artist, and Pekuri;

• Special Section — Third Place, Iris Gift Guide, Howard, staff and sales;

• Furniture and Office Furnishings — Third Place, Brown’s Furniture, Peavy and Karen

AWARDS FROM PAGE A1 napkins to idea concepts to detailed instructions. The creative services team starts with those instructions to convey messages appropriate for specific businesses.

OBITUARIES DAVID MCCONICO

She’s definitely a person who goes above and beyond.”

The recipient of this year’s Superintendent’s Award of Excellence is Linda Beck, chorus director at Furman Middle School. She has been an educator for 33 years, including 21 years in the district.

Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker said Beck is an asset to the district’s music program, starting events such as the National Anthem project, which she brought to Sumter many years ago.

“It has grown into a large event that highlights patriotism and brings pride to the entire community,” Baker said. “In addition to her daytime job, she is very active in many community events. Her stamina and devotion to music and the fine arts in Sumter have earned her the nickname of ‘the Energizer Bunny.’ We are very fortunate to have a talented person like Ms. Beck in our district.”

Baker said Beck can “pull the very best talents out of sometimes the most challenging students.”

Beck has also played piano for numerous schools, churches and theaters in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Baker presented a motivational speech at the event with a theme of enhancing and expanding the successes

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day at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday at the chapel of Community Funeral Home with Bishop Leroy T. James.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 15 G St., Sumter.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

GEORGE S. PATTERSON George Stephen “Steve” Patterson, 69, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at his home.

Born on Aug. 12, 1946, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, he was a son of the late William R. “Pat” and Helen Gabriel Patterson. Steve was a veteran of the United States Navy and served his country during the Vietnam War. He was retired from broadcast media in the Columbia area and had been a radio veteran and urban specialist for more than 37 years.

To quote Steve, “he had a wonderful life.” He was an avid tennis player in his earlier years and enjoyed the outdoors with his English Setters and at Rivers Farms. Most of all, he cherished the time that he spent with his daughter and granddaughters.

Surviving are his wife, Linda Elmore Patterson of Sumter; his daughter, Stephanie Patterson Champion (Todd) of Sumter; a brother, Mike Patterson of Great Falls, Montana; a sister, Missy Patterson of Ypsilanti, Michigan; an aunt, Frances Forsberg of Hot Springs; and three granddaughters, Lauren Hayley Champion, Megan Caroline Champion and Mary Todd Champion, who affectionately called him “Pat.” Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at

• Small Space ad — Second Place, Ards, Mitchell and Pekuri;

Howard said the eclectic team of designers play off each other’s strengths.

“Our team is comprised of employees who come from different backgrounds — some with a college education and others with onthe-job training — that makes for a unique team of talented designers

Bethel United Methodist Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Jeremy Howell and the Rev. Billy Lewis officiating.

A reception will be held in the Family Life Center of the church following the service.

The family will receive friends at the home.

Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Palmetto, 1122 Lady St., Suite 1000, Columbia, SC 29201.

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.

ESTER LENA SUMPTER MANNING — Ester Lena “Lonie” Felder Sumpter, 62,

• Merchant Signature Page Ad — First Place, Fire Prevention Week, Peavy and Mary Cockerill, inside sales representative; and • Merchant Signature Page Ad — Second Place, World Vet Day, Mitchell and Cockerill.

who bring together individual skill sets to produce amazing results for our clients and our readers,” Howard said. “It’s obviously a very productive working environment that allows us to focus on each client’s needs, and it’s nice to be recognized by others in our profession.”

wife of Harry Sumpter, died on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning.

She was born on April 15, 1954, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Johnnie McFadden Sr. and Lizzie Mae Felder. She was reared by the late Almer Pringle.

The family is receiving friends at her residence, 109 Barfield St., Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JOSEPH F. BLACK Joseph Frances Black, 66, departed this earthly life on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, at his residence in Queens Village, New York.

Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Noah Sr. and Elizabeth Richburg Black.

The family will receive friends at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Noah Jr. and Celestine Black, 1006 Wilson Ave., Summerton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and

will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC.

JANNIE MARIE MILLER BISHOPVILLE — Jannie Marie Miller, 56, passed at her residence on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.

Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Essie Williams Miller.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 509 James St., Bishopville.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home, Bishopville.

MOSES DUKES JR. Graveside services for Moses Dukes Jr., who died on Aug. 10, 2016, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Greenhaven Preserve, 1701 Vanboklen Road, Eastover, SC 29044.

Leevy’s Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge.

Surviving are his wife, Sandra Dukes; six children; seven grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and other loving relatives and friends.

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AROUND TOWN ham; 6 p.m. Saturday, banThe Thunderguards of Sumter quet at New Beginnings, will hold their annual back-toAmerican Legion Post 202 to meet 1335-A Peach Orchard Road; school bash from 11 a.m. to 4 Monday and 8:45 a.m. Sunday, p.m. today at the Thunderchurch school followed by guards clubhouse, 104 E. Bee St. Free event. For infor- 10 a.m. worship service and dinner at St. Luke AME mation, call DuckTape at Church, 2355 N. St. Paul (803) 651-0482, Brascoe at Church Road.

(803) 622-4685 or WildChild at (803) 983-8715.

The Sumter SPCA Dog Days of American Legion Post 202 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, at 310 Palmetto St. Dinner will be served and the meeting will immediately follow dinner. All members invited. American Legion Post 202 is a veteran organization serving the community. Call (803) 7734811 or Lamon O’Neal at (803) 840-5239.

The Carolina Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 155 Haynsworth St., the Parks & Recreation Department building. The club meets on the third Tuesday of each month and visitors are always welcome. Call (803) 775-8840.

The General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter 817, Military Order of the Purple Heart will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at American Legion Post 15, 34 S. Artillery Drive. All Purple Heart recipients and those interested in associate membership are invited.

Call (803) 773-0658.

The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association will hold a dinner fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at the Lincoln High School cafeteria, Council Street. Cost is $8 per dinner and menu will consist of grilled or baked chicken, seasoned rice, green beans, apple cobbler, roll and a drink. Call (803) 968-4173.

Maxie Branch Hunt and Education Club Inc. will sponsor a free tree stand safety workshop for all licensed hunters at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at 4900 Live Oak Road, Dalzell. Call (803) 669-5475 to register.

The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association will meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, at Lincoln High School cafeteria, Council Street. Lincolnites, friends and community members are invited. Call (803) 9684173.

The Sumter County Education Association — Retired will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Golden Corral. Call Brenda Bethune at (803) 469-6588.

The Ebenezer High School Class of 1966 will hold their 50th class reunion FridaySunday, Aug. 26-28, as follows: 6-8 p.m. Friday, meet and greet at Ebenezer Middle School gymnasium with music to bring back memories with DJ James Wind-

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) 7739292.

The Sumter Branch NAACP will hold a general membership meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at St. New Bethany Fellowship Baptist Church, 350 E. Red Bay Road.

Sumter High School Class of 1976 will celebrate their 40th class reunion Friday-Sunday, Sept. 2-4 as follows: 7-10 a.m. Friday, meet and greet at Sumter Art Gallery; 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, blue and gold gala at the Lincoln High School gym; and 8-10 a.m. Sunday, worship service at Golden Corral. Call Ruthie Dow Prince at (803) 406-8874, Benita Duncan at (803) 840-4118, Louella Nelson McGee at (803) 840-1748 or Marcia Bethue China at (803) 236-3284.

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.

13, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Minister Malinda Ham, Clarendon County Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina, will speak. Transportation provided within the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at (803) 775-5792 or debra. canty@frontier.com. Donations are welcome and should be mailed to NFB Sumter Chapter, P.O. Box 641, Sumter, SC 29151.

Google Debra Canty’s story on YouTube.

The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will hold a golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course, 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration fee is $50 per golfer limited to the first 20 teams. Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, souvenirs, cart, green fees, refreshments during play and door prizes.

Team format will be Captain’s Choice Four-Person Team. Call Earnest Roland at (803) 840-0935 or Johnny Goodley at (803) 236-0488.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take on as EUGENIA LAST much work as you want, but don’t get stuck with other people’s messes or confusion will set in and you’ll miss out on a chance to enjoy your own success. Use an emotional plea to get what you want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put plans in place and be ready to go.

Don’t be afraid to do things your way. Getting out and socializing will do you good and boost your morale. A physical activity will inspire you to get in tip-top shape.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gambling or risky ventures should be avoided. Someone will feed you false information or try to take advantage of you. Protect your reputation and well as your emotional well-being. A problem regarding family will surface.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take advantage of any opportunity to try something new or to exchange ideas with someone who lives differently than you. The information you gather will help make your life easier as well as introduce you to someone special.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for the best in everyone and everything you encounter. Engage in activities that will benefit your community.

Protect your money and look over contracts very carefully. An unexpected career change looks promising.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll have to think practically if you want to avoid trouble. Problems at home will mount if you let anger and emotions take over. An unusual request will leave you feeling uneasy. Focus on selfimprovement, not trying to change others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A lack of information will leave you questioning how to handle situations involving children, friends or money. Ask someone you trust to give you the information you need to make a good decision. Don’t let emotions take over.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Ask, and you will get the help you need.

Unexpected opportunities will come from someone you have worked with in the past. Share your ideas and work out details that will guarantee you reap rewards for your contribution. Romance is in the stars.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll have to act quickly. Don’t let any detail go unchecked. It’s important not to let anyone intervene. Don’t let anyone get the wrong message, or allow your personal life to interfere with your goals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An open discussion with someone you’ve collaborated with in the past will lead to a new endeavor.

Host an event at your place and you will persuade others to get involved in something you want to pursue. Romance is highlighted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Strive to get the recognition you deserve.

A chance to bring about a change regarding how much money you make or the way you earn it will improve your life. Get what you want in writing.

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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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prep football

Knights prevail

Olympics

Crestwood overcomes a slow start to handle Timmonsville 20-0 in Sumter County Jamboree

The Associated Press

The United States’ DeMarcus Cousins dunks against Serbia during a 94-91 win Friday in Rio de Janeiro.

U.S. men survive scare, nip Serbia

By TOM WITHERS The Assocaited Press

Keith Gedamke / The Sumter Item

Crestwood’s Tiric Gadson (5) runs with the football during the Knights’ 20-0 victory over Timmonsville on Friday in the Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

By TOM O’HARE Special to The Sumter Item After working out some early nerves and jitters, Crestwood High School put together a solid second quarter to get past Timmonsville 20-0 in Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

“We needed this, getting out in front of a live crowd,” said Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson. “We had a lot of jitterbugs early and a few penalties, but once we settled

down and calmed down, we did some good things. Getting out here tonight was just what we needed.”

Crestwood quarterback Tylas Green struggled early, hitting only one of his first six passes on the Knights’ opening possession. Timmonsvile appeared to strike first while the Knights were slow out of the gate when Chris Taylor caught a pass in the right flat and wiggled 80 yards past the Crestwood secondary to reach the end zone. However, a

Knights WR Jackson airlifted to Columbia From staff reports The scrimmage between the Crestwood and Timmonsville high schools in the Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree ended up with some anxious moments when Crestwood’s Antonio Jackson was momentarily

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Late Marion touchdown helps sink Gators 6-0

yards.

The only negative for the Monarchs against the Raiders was a fumble by Alex Coleman after Manning had taken the opening kickoff and drove from its 36-yard line to the Keenan 15. The Monarch defense quickly turned that

There were two things evident to Lakewood High School head coach Brian Jackson after Friday’s matchup against Marion in the Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree: The Gators defense came to play and the young offense is still a work in progress.

A 64-yard touchdown pass with 1:12 remaining in the last quarter proved to be the difference as the Swamp Foxes stifled Lakewood’s offense in a 6-0 victory at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field.

“I told (my team) before the game that the keys were going to be blocking and tackling and holdJackson ing on to the football,” Jackson said. “And we coughed it up about three times on offense and didn’t block well.

“Our defense came to play and was lights out in the first quarter. They played well enough to win the second one, but just gave up that one big play. Have to go back and look at the film and see what happened.”

The LHS defense held Marion to minus-6 yards in the first quarter thanks in large part to big plays on third down. University of South Carolina commitment Tyreek Johnson recorded a third-down sack on the Swamp Foxes’ opening drive -- one that started deep in Gators territory after a fumble on their first offensive play.

The Lakewood D also held Marion on a pair of fourth downs and recovered a fumble to keep the game scoreless after one quarter.

“The defense has been upbeat and really had a positive vibe all week in practices and scrimmages,” Jackson said. “And they brought that

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By EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item

Keith Gedamke / The Sumter Item

Manning running back Alex Coleman (27) breaks loose during the Monarchs’ 15-0 victory over Keenan in the Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium, plays, gaining a total of 12 yards, all on the ground, but also losing 12 yards in penalties. Keenan fumbled twice, but was able to regain possession in both instances.

Offensively, Manning ran 20 plays and closed with 132 yards rushing on 15 carries. Quarterback Jalen White also completed a pass to David Fulton for 13

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BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

Manning looks strong in West’s return It was almost like he never left.

Nearly 30 years after quarterbacking Sumter High School to the 1987 4A Division I football state championship, first-year head coach Keith West led Manning High School into Sumter Memorial Stadium on Friday for two quarters of what turned out to be some pretty high quality football.

Playing a round-robin of sorts with W.J. Keenan and C.E. Murray due to the 9-team field participating in the Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree, the Monarchs ruled in dominating fashion with a 15-0 win over the Raiders and a 14-0 triumph over the Eagles.

“I’m just glad we won today,” West said. “We won both games (and) we played really well. I’m happy for our kids. They worked hard all summer, put in a lot of work and it showed out here today.”

Keenan, which outlasted C.E. Murray 6-0 in the day’s first quarter of action, couldn’t muster much against a stingy Monarch defense. The Raiders only ran 10

RIO DE JANEIRO — Written in Portuguese on one wall above center court at Carioca Arena is the phrase “Um mundo novo.” Translation: A new world.

It didn’t seem that way in men’s basketball to start the Rio Games, but it’s getting closer.

Threatened by Australia in its previous game, the U.S. men’s team started fast but had to survive a heart-racing final seconds to beat Serbia 94-91 on Friday, the 49th consecutive international tournament win for the Americans.

This one, though, took everything the U.S. team had.

They couldn’t put away the Serbs, who had a chance to tie it in the final seconds but guard Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 3-pointer from the left wing was a little long and Kevin Durant secured the rebound to keep the relieved Americans’ streak intact.

Kyrie Irving scored 15 points and Durant and Carmelo Anthony had 12 apiece for the U.S. team, which arrived in Brazil being lauded as another American super squad and gold-medal lock. However, after a close call against Australia earlier this week and now another against Serbia, the rest of the field might be starting to believe the Americans can be taken.

“We got in our own heads,” Durant said. “We had a great start, great start. We were up almost 20 points. We should have held the lead and we just got sidetracked by stupid stuff, from the calls to the physicality, the extra plays. We got to stay with it. That’s the way it’s going to be out here.”

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SCOREBOARD

PRO FOOTBALL

TV, Radio

Kansas City 2, Chicago White Sox 1

7 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Minnesota at Cincinnati (NFL NETWORK).

7:30 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Leicester vs. Hull (CNBC).

10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Everton vs.

Tottenham (CNBC).

10 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Miami at New York Giants (NFL NETWORK).

11 a.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Midwest Regional Final Game from Indianapolis (ESPN).

12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Manchester City vs. Sunderland (CNBC).

1 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series New England Regional Final Game from Bristol, Conn. (ESPN).

1 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Cleveland at Green Bay (NFL NETWORK).

1:30 p.m. – NPF Softball: Pennsylvania at Dallas (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

1:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Dutch League Football: Roda vs. Ajax (UNIVISION).

2 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour U.S. Senior Open Third Round from Columbus, Ohio (WACH 57).

2 p.m. – International Soccer: International Champions Cup Match – Inter Milan vs. Celtic from Limerick, Ireland (ESPN2).

3 p.m. – PGA Golf: John Deere Classic Third Round from Silvis, Ill. (WLTX 19).

3 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Northwest Regional Final Game from San Bernardino, Calif. (ESPN).

1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay at New York Yankees or Houston at Toronto (MLB NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Mid-Ohio Challenge from Lexington, Ohio (USA).

4 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: Playoffs Semifinal Match (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Dodgers (FOX SPORTS 1).

4:30 p.m. – Horse Racing: Fourstardave Handicap from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (FOX SPORTS 2).

4:30 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Seattle at Kansas City (NFL NETWORK).

5 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Great Lakes Regional Final Game from Indianapolis (ESPN2).

5:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Cruz Azul vs.

Queretaro (UNIVISION).

6:30 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: Playoffs Semifinal Match (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Mid-Atlantic Regional Final Game from Bristol, Conn.

(ESPN2).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Washington (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland (FOX SPORTS 1).

7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Necaxa vs. Monterrey (UNIVISION).

8 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Dallas at Los Angeles Rams (ESPN).

8 p.m. – Amateur Baseball: National Baseball Congress World Series Championship Game (ESPNU).

9 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series West Regional Final Game from San Bernardino, Calif.

(ESPN2).

9:30 p.m. – Arena Football: National Conference Playoffs Championship Game – Cleveland at Arizona (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

9:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Monarcas vs.

America (UNIVISION).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at San Francisco or Detroit at Texas (MLB NETWORK).

Midnight – NFL Preseason Football: San Diego at Tennessee (NFL NETWORK).

Houston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Arizona at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:35 p.m.

Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Baltimore at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY

The Associated Press

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton (1) went 5-for-6 passing for 36 yards in his only series against Baltimore during Thursday’s 22-19 loss to the Ravens in Baltimore in preseason action.

Newton sharp in only series in loss to Ravens

By DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Cam Newton directed a 68-yard drive in his only series, then stepped aside — for the most part — as the Carolina Panthers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 22-19 on Thursday night in a preseason opener.

Newton, the reigning NFL MVP, went 5 for 6 for 36 yards before being replaced by 33-year-old Derek Anderson.

Graham Gano kicked four field goals for the Panthers, who went 15-1 last year and won the NFC championship before falling to Denver in the Super Bowl.

Baltimore was without quarterback Joe Flacco, who’s coming off a seasonending knee injury. Running back Justin Forsett; wide receivers Steve Smith and Breshad Perriman; and linebackers Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil were also held out of the game.

The Panthers launched their preseason with a crisp 14-play march overseen by Newton, who opted not to employ the running aspect of his game.

Working out of the nohuddle offense, Newton completed his first five passes before overthrowing an open Ted Ginn Jr. in the back of the end zone. That forced Carolina to settle for a field goal.

He did not, however, spend the rest of the night on the sideline.

Newton was flagged for

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going on the field while linebacker A.J. Klein was taking an interception back 95 yards for a touchdown.

The score was nullified, but the Panthers ultimately got into the end zone anyway.

“I just got too excited,” Newton said sheepishly. “I was hoping they would give a warning. It’s no big deal.”

Anderson threw a TD pass to Devin Funchess for a 10-0 lead before the Ravens answered with touchdowns by Terrance West and Javorius Allen.

Ryan Mallett, who started the final two games for Baltimore last year, got the call in this one, too. He played the entire first half, going 11 for 15 for 91 yards and a score.

PHELPS ON BIG SCREEN During a break in the fourth quarter, footage of Olympic star Michael Phelps winning a gold medal in the 200-meter IM was shown on the scoreboard. The crowd cheered as Phelps, a Baltimore native, reached the finish line.

HOT STUFF Temperature at game time was 94 degrees, with a heat index of 102 degrees.

INJURY UPDATE Panthers: WR Brenton Berson left with a rib injury. “It looks like a bruise,” coach Ron Rivera said. Berson had five catches for 69 yards.

Ravens: LB Chris Carter left for concussion protocol, returned and shared a sack in the third quarter.

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

W L Pct GB 65 50 .565 — 64 50 .561 ½ 61 52 .540 3 58 56 .509 6½ 46 67 .407 18 W L Pct GB 64 48 .571 — 61 53 .535 4 55 59 .482 10 54 60 .474 11 46 69 .400 19½ W L Pct GB 68 48 .586 — 60 53 .531 6½ 60 55 .522 7½ 51 64 .443 16½ 49 65 .430 18

Thursday’s Games

Houston 15, Minnesota 7, 1st game Colorado 12, Texas 9 Baltimore 9, Oakland 6 Cleveland 14, L.A. Angels 4 Houston 10, Minnesota 2, 2nd game N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 2

Friday’s Games

Saturday’s Games

Tampa Bay (Andriese 6-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 8-4), 1:05 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 7-9) at Toronto (Sanchez 11-2), 1:07 p.m.

Arizona (Bradley 4-7) at Boston (Buchholz 4-9), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Shields 5-14) at Miami (Conley 8-6), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Gee 4-5) at Minnesota (Duffey 7-8), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 6-12) at Cleveland (Clevinger 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Boyd 3-2) at Texas (Hamels 12-3), 8:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 3-9) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 10-7), 9:05 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 13-7) at Oakland (Graveman 8-7), 9:05 p.m.

National League East Division

Washington Miami New York Philadelphia Atlanta Central Division

Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division

San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

W L Pct GB 67 46 .593 — 60 54 .526 7½ 57 57 .500 10½ 53 63 .457 15½ 43 72 .374 25 W L Pct GB 72 41 .637 — 60 55 .522 13 57 55 .509 14½ 51 62 .451 21 46 67 .407 26 W L Pct GB 65 49 .570 — 64 50 .561 1 56 59 .487 9½ 49 65 .430 16 48 66 .421 17

Thursday’s Games

Arizona 9, N.Y. Mets 0 Pittsburgh 4, San Diego 0 Colorado 12, Texas 9 Milwaukee 11, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis 3, 11 innings

Friday’s Games

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Baltimore at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

St. Louis (Weaver 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 11-7), 2:20 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Cole 7-7) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 2-2), 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Whalen 1-0) at Washington (Lopez 0-1), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Anderson 4-3) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 7-12), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Bradley 4-7) at Boston (Buchholz 4-9), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Shields 5-14) at Miami (Conley 8-6), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Straily 7-6) at Milwaukee (Davies 9-4), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Cosart 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 7-5), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 3-9) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 10-7), 9:05 p.m.

NFL Preseason

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

N.Y. Jets New England Buffalo Miami South

Jacksonville Houston Indianapolis Tennessee North

Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh West

Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 17 13 1 0 0 1.000 34 22 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W L T Pct PF PA 0 1 0 .000 13 17 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 22 19 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 22 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

Philadelphia Washington Dallas N.Y. Giants South

Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina

W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 17 9 0 1 0 .000 17 23 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 23 17 0 1 0 .000 9 17 0 1 0 .000 22 34 0 1 0 .000 19 22

North

Chicago Detroit Green Bay Minnesota West

Arizona Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle

W L T Pct PF PA 0 1 0 .000 0 22 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 W L T Pct PF PA 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

Thursday’s Games

Atlanta 23, Washington 17 Philadelphia 17, Tampa Bay 9 Baltimore 22, Carolina 19 N.Y. Jets 17, Jacksonville 13 New England 34, New Orleans 22 Denver 22, Chicago 0

Friday’s Games

Miami at N.Y. 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’s Game

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 Second Round (a-denotes amateur) Joey Sindelar 69-66—135 -5 Billy Mayfair 69-67—136 -4 Gene Sauers 68-69—137 -3 Stephen Ames 70-68—138 -2 Glen Day 68-70—138 -2 Miguel Angel Jimenez 68-70—138 -2 Michael Allen 68-71—139 -1 Brandt Jobe 71-70—141 +1 Loren Roberts 73-68—141 +1 Ian Woosnam 69-72—141 +1 Jeff Maggert 70-71—141 +1 Vijay Singh 66-75—141 +1 Olin Browne 70-71—141 +1 Jeff Sluman 70-72—142 +2 Tom Watson 72-70—142 +2 Joe Durant 75-67—142 +2 Bobby Gage 71-71—142 +2 Brian Henninger 70-72—142 +2 Mark Brooks 70-72—142 +2 Jay Haas 70-72—142 +2 Scott Verplank 69-73—142 +2 Bob Tway 71-71—142 +2 Scott Dunlap 73-70—143 +3 Kevin Sutherland 71-72—143 +3 Bernhard Langer 73-70—143 +3 Marco Dawson 70-73—143 +3 Paul Broadhurst 70-73—143 +3 Billy Andrade 72-71—143 +3 Colin Montgomerie 72-71—143 +3 Takeshi Sakiyama 69-74—143 +3 Greg Kraft 70-74—144 +4 Tom Lehman 74-70—144 +4 Peter Fowler 77-67—144 +4 Jeff Gallagher 68-76—144 +4 Fred Funk 71-73—144 +4 David Frost 71-73—144 +4 Paul Goydos 71-73—144 +4 Kenny Perry 70-74—144 +4 Miguel Angel Martin 72-72—144 +4 Tommy Armour III 71-73—144 +4 Mike Small 72-73—145 +5 Grant Waite 75-70—145 +5 Woody Austin 75-70—145 +5 Michael Bradley 69-76—145 +5 Tom Byrum 76-69—145 +5 Scott Hoch 74-71—145 +5 Doug Garwood 71-74—145 +5 Gary Hallberg 71-75—146 +6 Duffy Waldorf 78-68—146 +6 Todd Hamilton 73-73—146 +6 Larry Mize 75-71—146 +6 Jimmy Carter 72-74—146 +6 Brian Mogg 72-74—146 +6 Brad Bryant 71-75—146 +6 a-Chip Lutz 77-69—146 +6 Mark Calcavecchia 71-75—146 +6 Bart Bryant 72-74—146 +6 Rod Spittle 77-70—147 +7 Kirk Triplett 75-72—147 +7 Jeff Hart 71-76—147 +7 Tom Pernice Jr. 72-75—147 +7 Jesper Parnevik 74-73—147 +7 Kiyoshi Murota 73-74—147 +7 Failed to make the cut Brad Lardon 73-75—148 +8 John Cook 75-73—148 +8 Scott McCarron 76-72—148 +8 Greg Bruckner 73-75—148 +8 Russ Cochran 76-72—148 +8 Esteban Toledo 74-74—148 +8

SPORTS ITEMS

Thomas Sumter hosts 7-team swim meet today at Sumter Aquatics Center Thomas Sumter Academy will host the Thomas Sumter Invitational, a 7-team swim meet, today at the Sumter Aquatics Center beginning at 9 a.m.

Aside from the Generals, Wilson Hall and St. Francis Xavier will be in action along with Newberry Academy, Trinity-Byrnes, Ashley Hall and Pinewood Prep.

Warmups will start at 7 a.m.

The meet will continue if rain is present but will be called if there is thunder or lightning.

Spectator fees are $4 per student and $6 per adult and heat sheets will be available for an additional fee.

Tigers hold physical practice on Friday CLEMSON — Clemson held a 2-hour practice in the Jervey Meadows on Friday morning.

The Tigers will hold a second scrimmage in Memorial Stadium today that is closed to the public.

“Saturday will be a very im-

NFL is I won’t cut anyone on Monday. It will be a very competitive day and that includes on special teams. We will work a lot on special teams throughout the practice.”

Swinney was pleased with his team’s work on Friday, which was a physical one.

“We worked at a good pace today,” he said. “The defense The Associated Press came back strong today, but I Joey Sindelar leads by one after a am disappointed the offense 4-under 66 during the second could not put a second good round of the U.S. Senior Open on day together. We need to be Friday in Upper Arlington, Ohio. more consistent. But, overall I was very pleased with the portant day,” said head coach team’s mental approach to the Dabo Swinney. “We will spot practice. We got a lot of work the ball in certainly areas of in and made progress.” the field to assure we have USC to hold 3 practices practice from all situations, but the coaches will be off the open to public COLUMBIA — The Univerfield and we will simulate the sity of South Carolina football gameday operation. Coaches will be in the press box and on team will hold three practices next week that will be open to the field as we do for a game.

“We are going to let the guys the public.

The squad will practice on play. This will be our answer to a preseason game. The only Monday and Wednesday in different between this and the Williams-Brice Stadium. The

team will practice on Tuesday at the new practice fields, located next to the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility at the west end of Gamecock Park. All three practices will begin at 6:50 p.m. following a 20-minute walk-through.

For the two practices at Williams-Brice Stadium, fans can park for free in Quad 1 of Gamecock Park and sit in sections 1-9 on the lower west side of the stadium. The parking lot will open at 4:30 p.m. and Gate 20 at the stadium will open at 6 p.m. Bags will be checked at the gate and one concession stand will be open on the west main concourse.

For Tuesday’s session, fans can enter the parking area off National Guard Road beginning at 5 p.m. and park in the asphalt and premium south areas as directed. Fans will enter the practice fields through the gate at the northwest corner and will be asked to stay behind the yellow rope

at the north end of the fields.

Sindelar leads by 1 at U.S. Senior Open UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Joey Sindelar shot a 4-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open.

Sindelar, 58, had five birdies Friday, including two in a row after a bogey on No. 5. He had a 5-under 135 total after opening with 69 on Thursday.

Billy Mayfair, making his first senior start, was a stroke back after a 67.

Bryan leads rain-delayed John Deere Classic SILVIS, Ill. — Wesley Bryan took the lead in the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Friday.

Bryan played 26 holes in 10 under at TPC Deere Run to finish off a first-round 66 and shooting a 64 in the second to reach 12-under 130.

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Crestwood quarterback Tylas Green (2) throws a pass to wide receiver Tyrese Felder in the Knights’ 20-0 victory over Timmonsville on Friday in the Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

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holding penalty brought the play back, and after that, it was basically lights out for Timmonsville on offense for the remainder of the 2-quarter scrimmage.

“Our defensive line did a good job keeping things in check and disrupting things,” said Nelson. “We were rotating six or seven guys in there, which is what we want to keep doing, especially early in the season with the heat and humidity.”

The Knights’ offense was its own worst enemy in the first 12 minutes, committing

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unconscious after being tackled on the final play of the contest.

Game referees immediately called team trainers and EMS personnel on to the field. After securing him in a neck brace, a helicopter was brought in to fly Jack-

seven penalties that set them back 65 yards. Early in the second quarter though, Marquiss Pressley hauled in a pass from Green at the Timmonsville 35-yard line and raced to the end zone for a 68-yard score. Aaron Green booted the extra point to give the Knights a 7-0 lead.

On the Knights’ next possession, a 30-yard pass from Green to Julius Pearson set up a 3-yard touchdown pass from Green to Ja’quest McLeod. After the extra point, the Knights were on top 14-0. Green connected with Joshua Simon on a 60yard scoring pass later in the quarter. The point-after failed, making it 20-0.

“We want to score with the big play, but we also showed we can have some balance on offense as well,” said Nelson.

“One of the things we did well tonight was cover kicks,” Nelson added. “That was one of the things that hurt us last year and we have been working on that and we showed some improvement tonight. We still have a lot to do, on both offense and defense, in the six days we have left before we play our first game, but we are about where we should be right now.”

The Knights open up the season on Friday when they host Lower Richland.

son to Columbia so he could receive medical attention as quickly as possible. The playing field was cleared and those in attendance were asked to stay in their seats as the helicopter landed.

“He was moving his fingers and appeared to have movement in his extremities,” said Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson.

“They decided that to be completely safe, to fly him to Columbia. It’s mostly a precautionary movement from what they can tell right now.”

Jackson caught a pass at the line of scrimmage, and while trying to elude a pair of Timmonsville defenders, it appeared he may have made head-to-head contact with one of the defenders.

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total offense before a fake punt gave them a first down late in From Page B1 the game. Swamp Fox quarterback Tylik Vick made LHS pay out on the field with them here with a 64-yard strike to Dilian tonight.”

Gillard for the game’s only It was a tough ending, tally. though, as the Gators had held Meanwhile the Gator offense Marion to less than 50 yards of never found its footing. It fum-

bled the ball four times and lost it once while managing just eight offensive plays in the second quarter. It was also held to less than 30 yards of total offense.

“They shot all the gaps on us,” Jackson said. “We had four or five linemen and they

launched a ball that Fulton hauled in and raced into the From Page B1 end zone with untouched for a sudden 7-0 lead. negative into a positive two Another defensive stop replays later as a bad snap resulted in a punt, giving Mansulted in a safety and a 2-0 ning the ball at its 48. After Manning lead.

White was tackled for a 5-yard The Monarchs took over at loss, Dejuan Wilson looked to their 43 after the ensuing free be pinned in the backfield for kick and took just four plays another loss. However, C.E. to get into the end zone. DeMurray’s defenders lost conjuan Wilson broke around left tainment and Wilson was able end for 22 yards followed by a to cut back to his right and right sweep from Cam Cain for race down the sidelines for a six yards. Coleman did the breathtaking 57-yard scamper rest, rushing to the right for and six points. McElveen’s five yards before going right PAT closed out the 14-0 Mandown the middle for 10 yards ning win. and the score. Corey West was very pleased with McElveen’s PAT kick made the what he saw from the Monscore 9-0. archs on both sides of the ball.

Manning’s final possession “Our defense played really of its first scrimmage also well, two shutouts,” West said. ended in the end zone, thanks “It was only a quarter apiece to an 8-play, 50-yard drive. Wil- but still, it counts as two shutson ran for 19 yards on the outs. I don’t think either team drive’s opening play, but a threatened to score, so that’s a block in the back on the next positive. Offensively we ran play and a sack of White that the ball well, we threw the ball resulted in a 9-yard loss well. We missed a couple of pushed the Monarchs back to deep balls that we were real their own 43. Facing a second- close on and we’ve got to get a and-31, White took off and got little better at that. the first down with his legs on “Dejaun Wilson’s got a lot of a 35-yard run to the Raider 17. speed and when he gets loose, White’s pass to Fulton set up a I don’t think anybody is going 2-yard scoring run for Jabril to catch him. Alex Coleman is Wilson, with a bobbled snap a bruising tailback, he’s 230 on the PAT attempt leaving the pounds and it’s hard to bring score at 15-0. him down. David Fulton is a Manning’s defense picked very good wide receiver. We up right where it left off with laid the ball out there perfect the Raiders as C.E. Murray to him (on the 38-yard scoring took the field for another pass), he went and got it and quarter of action. The Eagles made a great play.” received the opening kickoff Even with all of the posiand ended with three possestives his team showed on the sions, but nothing to show for field, West still kept a level it. Meanwhile, Manning head about expectations headshowed just how lethal its ofing into his first season as a fense can be with a few quick head coach. strikes.

“If we keep working and getThe first came after C.E. ting better,” West said, “I Murray failed to get a first think we’ve got a chance to be down on its opening drive and alright.” turned the ball over on downs.

Manning hosts Wade HampThe Monarchs took over on ton on Friday to open regular the Eagles’ 38 and White season play.

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Manning quarterback Jalen White (3) scrambles away from Keenan defenders in Manning’s 15-0 victory in the Sumter Sertoma Club’s 35th Annual Sumter County Football Jamboree on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

had seven or eight linemen and linebackers. Even to drop back and throw a quick ball, we didn’t have the time. We’ve just got to do a better job of our assignment blocking.”

It’s a learning experience, Jackson added, especially with an offense as young as Lake-

wood’s.

“We’ve got two juniors and the rest are sophomores (on offense),” he said. “We knew were were going to be young coming in. ...We’ll look at what went wrong and try to reinvent some things before next week.”

mlb roundup

Rodriguez honored in final game with Yankees NEW YORK — His tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez began his final game with the New York Yankees by hitting a run-scoring double in the first inning Friday night.

Rodriguez drove a 96 mph fastball from Tampa Bay’s Chris Archer into the rightcenter field gap, scoring Brett Gardner from first base and ending an 0-for-11 slide.

The 41-year-old Rodriguez clapped as he came out of the batter’s box and pumped both arms in triumph as he reached second base without a throw.

Skies darkened just as his pregame ceremony began at Yankee Stadium. With Rodriguez’s family on the field, public address announcer Paul Olden said: “Alex, you spent 12 of your 22 seasons with the Yankees” when a loud thunder crack shook the ballpark, as if ordered by a film director.

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went deep to make things easy Cardinals 2 for Arrieta (14-5).

CHICAGO — Matt Szczur hit The Cubs’ winning streak is two home runs and the Chica- their longest since a 12-game go Cubs won their 11th run in 2001. They pulled 14 straight game, backing Jake games ahead of scuffling St. Arrieta and battering Adam Louis in the NL Central and Wainwright to rout the St. improved the best record in Louis Cardinals 13-2 Friday. the majors to 73-41.

Willson Contreras launched Szczur and Kris Bryant each a three-run shot to cap a fivehad three hits. The Cubs run second inning, and Javier roughed up Wainwright (9-7) Baez and Jorge Soler also for seven runs.

Red Sox 9 Diamondbacks 4 BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez had two three-run homers for six RBIs, David Ortiz added a homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 in interleague play on Friday night.

The Red Sox had lost four of five.

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New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez hits an RBI double against Tampa Bay in his final game as a Yankee on Friday in New York.

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United States goalkeeper Hope Solo fails to stop a shot during a penalty kick shootout loss in the quarterfinals on Friday against Sweden in Brasilia.

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ball then we did. We defended very well,” Sundhage said. “And the fact that there were only two goals and BRASILIA, Brazil — Taunted by it went to penalty kicks said somelocal fans since the Olympics began thing about our defending. The U.S. and stinging from a surprising loss, played better in the attack, we Hope Solo called Sweden a “bunch played better in the defense.” of cowards.”

As Sweden celebrated, U.S. capThe U.S. goalkeeper criticized the tain Carli Lloyd crouched on the Swedes for the way they played Fri- field at Mane Garrincha Stadium in day in beating the Americans in a disbelief. penalty shootout — a result that The three-time defending champimeans the world’s top-ranked team on United States had been the clear will miss out on a medal in women’s favorites in Brazil to become the soccer for the first time. first team to win an Olympic gold “I thought we played a courafollowing a Women’s World Cup geous game,” Solo said. “I also title. think we played a bunch of cow“It’s always hard to swallow losards. The best team did not win ing in PKs. Yeah, I mean it’s going today. I strongly and firmly believe to hurt,” Lloyd said. “We’ve got to that.” hold our heads high. This team is The Swedes beat the U.S. 4-3 on not going to crumble. We’re going to penalties following a 1-1 draw in the just work that much harder. It’s quarterfinals. They will next face been a busy couple of years. That’s either Australia or host Brazil. why no one has won back-to-back.”

“It’s OK to be a coward if you Solo, who has endured near-conwin,” responded Sweden coach Pia stant taunts of “Zika! Zika!” for a Sundhage, the same woman who week, has courted controversy for coached the United States to backher comments in the past. And on to-back Olympic gold medals in 2008 Friday, she was also criticized for and 2012. changing her gloves during the penTied after three rounds in the alty shootout. shootout, Sweden captain Caroline After a scoreless first half, Stina Seger shot past Solo. U.S. forward Blackstenius scored in the 61st minChristen Press’ attempt then went ute to give Sweden a 1-0 lead. Alex over Hedvig Lindahl’s net. And Morgan netted the equalizer in the with the next kick, Lisa Dahlkvist 78th and the match went to extra beat an outstretched Solo for the time. win.

Lloyd then had a header called “Sweden dropped off. They didn’t back for offside in the 115th minute, want to open play,” Solo said, exand Lotta Schelin was offside on plaining why she criticized her opher attempt against Solo a minute ponents. “They didn’t want to pass later — although replays appeared the ball. They didn’t want to play to show otherwise. great soccer.”

The reigning World Cup champiSundhage knows the U.S. team ons, who are also four-time Olympic well, having coached the Americans champions, had not dropped a for five years and led them to a pair match this year. Sweden had won of Olympic golds. only five prior matches against the “They played more attacking foot- United States.

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Durant, who only attempted Nikola Jokic scored 25, four shots, misfired with eight Milos Teodosic 18 and Miloslav seconds left giving Serbia one Raduljica 18 before fouling out last chance. After a timeout, for the Serbs, who fell to 1-3 the ball wound up with Bogdabut left Carioca Arena feeling novic, who had a great look confident after taking the from 22 feet but was just off Americans down to the final the mark. ticks.

“We are that kind of a team It was the first Olympic that we never give up and we game between the nations, and showed this today,” Teodosic a rematch of the 2014 Basketsaid. “This is third game in a ball World Cup championship row that we have a very bad won by the U.S. 129-92. Howev- beginning, and especially er, this never resembled that (against) the teams like the track meet as the Serbs slowed United States, it’s very tough the tempo and forced the to get back in the game when Americans into turnovers and you are losing by 10 or 15 in rushed possessions. The the beginning.” world’s best team certainly The 10-point win over Ausdidn’t play like it for long tralia — just the fifth time the stretches and just may not be U.S. has won by 10 or fewer the gold-medal lock many pre- since 2006 — raised the possidicted. bility that this American team The U.S., which will wrap up might not be as golden as prepreliminary-round play vious ones. against France on Sunday, led Coach Mike Krzyzewski, 94-87 with 2:11 left on a basket though, insists there is more

by Anthony. But the Serbs got global balance in hoops.

RIO DE JANEIRO — A stunner at the Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps was beaten.

Rather handily at that.

The most decorated athlete in Olympic history couldn’t pull off one of his patented comebacks in the 100-meter butterfly, easily held off by a swimmer a decade younger than Phelps.

Twenty-one-year-old Joseph Schooling of Singapore got off to a blistering start, building a lead that not even Phelps could overcome.

After winning four gold medals at these games, Phelps finally ran out of steam in what was the final individual race of his career unless he decides to come out of retirement again.

Phelps still has a chance to leave Rio with 23 golds in his career.

He’ll swim in the butterfly leg of the 400 medley relay on the final night of swimming on Saturday.

Phelps settled for silver along with two longtime rivals, Chad le Clos of South Africa and Laszlo Cseh of Hungary.

They all touched in 51.14 — a half-body length behind Schooling’s winning time of 50.39.

While Phelps’ loss left the crowd in shock, Katie Ledecky restored some

Medals Table

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Through 23 of 24 medal events Friday 117 of 306 total medal events Nation G S B Tot United States 19 13 17 49 China 13 10 14 37 Britain 7 9 6 22 Japan 7 3 14 24 South Korea 6 3 4 13 Germany 6 3 2 11 Russia 5 9 8 22 Australia 5 6 7 18 France 5 7 5 17 Hungary 5 3 2 10 Italy 4 7 4 15 Spain 3 0 2 5 Canada 2 2 6 10 Kazakhstan 2 2 3 7 Netherlands 2 2 2 6 Thailand 2 1 1 4 Switzerland 2 0 1 3 Croatia 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 1 5 0 6 North Korea 1 2 2 5 Sweden 1 2 1 4 Brazil 1 1 2 4 Belgium 1 1 1 3 Romania 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 Ethiopia 1 0 1 2 Greece 1 0 1 2 Argentina 1 0 0 1 Fiji 1 0 0 1 Independent 1 0 0 1 Iran 1 0 0 1 Kosovo 1 0 0 1 Singapore 1 0 0 1 South Africa 0 4 1 5 Denmark 0 2 2 4 Ukraine 0 2 1 3 Azerbaijan 0 2 0 2 Indonesia 0 2 0 2 Cuba 0 1 1 2 Georgia 0 1 1 2 Lithuania 0 1 1 2 Belarus 0 1 0 1 Ireland 0 1 0 1 Kenya 0 1 0 1 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 Mongolia 0 1 0 1

“When people look at it like it’s just supposed to be easy, whenever anyone says that, I kind of tune them out because they don’t understand,” he said Thursday. “They don’t understand that other people are really good. We’re going to get back to 2000 and 2006, where we’re arrogant, we don’t give people credit, we think it’s all going to be easy and then we’re not going to play well and we’re not going to win.

“You can’t fall into that.”

Unlike in their matchup with the Aussies, the Americans were in attack mode from the start.

They were connected on defense and they put on an early offensive exhibition, flashing the firepower no other team can match.

After Durant made three throws, Paul George knocked down a 3-pointer and Cousins made a play that drew a huge roar from the crowd — and Serbia’s bench.

Snagging a pass from George at mid-court, the

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Singapore’s Joseph Schooling is congratulated by Michael Phelps after winning the men’s 100-meter butterfly during the Olympics on Friday in Rio de Janeiro. normalcy at the pool with another dominating performance, handily break the world record in the 800 freestyle.

Ledecky joined Debbie Meyer as the only women to sweep the three longer freestyle events at the same Olympics. Meyer took the 200, 400 and 800 at the 1968 Mexico Games, and Ledecky matched that performance with a couple of world records.

Ledecky powered away from the field to touch in 8 minutes, 4.79 seconds, eclipsing the mark 8:06.68 that she set at a grand prix meet in January.

Jazz Karlin finally touched in 8:16.17 to claim the silver.

Ledecky also became only the third American woman to win four gold

medals in a single Olympics, following Amy Van Dyken and Missy Franklin.

Maya DiRado gave the Americans another gold, pulling off a furious rally on the final lap to upset “Iron Lady” Katinka Hosszu of Hungary in the 200 backstroke.

Also from Day 7 of the Rio Games, Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia set a world record in the 10,000 meters with a stunning solo run to win the first gold medal in track.

In tennis, Rafael Nadal and Spain teammate Marc Lopez won the men’s doubles title.

Nadal also reached the semifinals in singles. In women’s singles, Monica Puig and Angelique Kerber reached Saturday’s final.

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6-foot-10 Cousins spun away from Teodosic and went in for an uncontested dunk to make it 8-0. Serbia coach Sasa Djordjevic thought Cousins traveled on the play and was slapped with a technical foul.

The U.S. pushed its lead to 27-9, but Serbia wasn’t buckling. Teodosic, one of Europe’s top guards who hasn’t tried his game in the U.S., made a couple nifty inside passes to the bearded and heavily tattooed Raduljica for dunks.

The Serbs hung around and nearly hung a stunning loss on the Americans.

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Bride’s mom resists overtures from groom’s mom DEAR ABBY — I am recently engaged, and both my fiance and his mother keep trying to set up "play dates" Dear Abby between his ABIGAIL mom, my mom and VAN BUREN me. I understand this may be a social norm so the mothers of an engaged couple can get to know each other during the engagement. However, my mom wants nothing to do with these dates.

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children. When she has free time, she enjoys being alone and reading a good book.

This is her ideal way to spend her time, and she doesn't want to "hang out" with anyone but my dad. I have explained this more than once to my fiance, yet he and his mom still try to set up meetings.

In defense of my mom, she and my fiance's mother have known each other longer than my fiance and I have known each other. They live about a mile apart and have met many, many times. I don't understand why more meetups are necessary.

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Too much togetherness DEAR TOO MUCH — Marriage is supposed to be a blending of two families, which may be why your fiance and his mother are so persistent.

However, you should not be a message carrier and feel stuck in the middle because it isn't fair to you.

Tell your fiance that if his mother wants to get together with yours, she should call your mother herself. That way your mom can explain directly that because of her busy schedule — and her short list of priorities — she is not available.

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