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New Walmart will bring 100 jobs BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com While construction of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on the corner of Kilgo Street and Bultman Drive continues, the store manager said customers can expect a similar shopping experience and then some. Jason Woodlief, store manager, said although the grocery store will only sell food items on the shelves, customers can have anything on Walmart’s website delivered to the store for free,

just like other Walmart stores. Also, like other Walmart stores, the neighborhood market will have a fuel center with 12 pumps. Woodlief said it is a myth that the neighborhood markets are replacing the supercenters. He said the neighborhood markets are placed closer to residential areas in order to make groceries and supplies more easily accessible. Prices will be the same but the market will offer features not available at other Walmart stores, Woodlief said. This store will decorate cakes and

allow customers to build their own pizzas that will be cooked in the store. Woodlief said the store will also have a different layout than all other Walmarts in South Carolina. He did not comment further on the layout of the inside of the building, but he did say the store will use LED lighting throughout. More than 650 neighborhood market stores are currently operational but that number is constantly increasing because multiple stores open every week, Woodlief said.

Sumter’s Walmart Neighborhood Market is expected to open sometime this fall, according to a recent news release. In January, Sumter City Council approved a request to rezone the final portion of the 7.52-acre site from residential property to limited commercial. In the same month, Sumter CityCounty Planning Commission approved the site plan and traffic improvements for the store.

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District names Teacher of the Year Judge extends appeal Settlement date pushed to Oct. 1 BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Tuomey Healthcare System announced Friday that Federal Judge Margaret Seymour has granted a motion to extend Tuomey’s $40 million appeal bond until Oct. 1. But information obtained after that statement reveals hope that Tuomey has been privately working out a final settlement agreement with the Department of Justice. The U.S. Fourth Circuit of Appeals affirmed an earlier district court decision in the Drakeford vs. Tuomey Healthcare System that awarded damage and civil penalties totaling $237.4 million against Tuomey. Tuomey officials have stated that if the healthcare system has to pay more than $70 million, it would face closing or selling the hospital. The healthcare system has been in negotiations with Palmetto Health to purchase Tuomey, but Palmetto Health has said the final settlement of the case determines whether it will go through with the purchase. On Friday, Tuomey Acting President and CEO Michelle Logan-Owens indicated the final settlement with the Justice Department and a binding agreement with Palmetto Health go hand-in-hand. “We are very confident in the progress that we have made with the Department of Justice to settle this case, and our advanced discussions leading to a binding agreement with Palmetto Health are following a similar timeline,” Logan-Owens said. The federal government charged the hospital with

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Krista Jennings, a technology facilitator and reading interventionists at Pocalla Springs Elementary School, reacts to being named Sumter School District Teacher of the Year during the district’s annual Opening Meeting on Friday at the Sumter County Civic Center.

Pocalla Springs’ Jennings named Sumter’s top teacher BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Krista Jennings, technology facilitator and reading interventionist at Pocalla Springs Elementary School, was named District Teacher of the Year at the Sumter School District

Opening Meeting held Friday at the Sumter Civic Center. Jennings was a finalist along with Helen N. Hutto-Palka, a teacher at Ebenezer Middle School. A total of 25 teacher-of-the-year recipients from each of the district’s schools were named last spring. Finalists were

named this summer. “It’s unbelievable, I’m totally speechless,” said Jennings after receiving the honor, in front of a crowd of about 2,000 teachers, staff and administration from all of the district’s

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School district hires executive director of finance BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Nancy McMillan has been hired as the new executive director of finance for Sumter School District. A Sumter native, she has more than 30 years of experience in accounting and has worked for both the former Sumter School District 17 and District 2 for a total of 14 years. The two districts consolidated in July 2011.

Before being named to the district’s top financial position, she served as Lee County School DisMCMILLAN trict’s director of finance. McMillan was hired for the position out of 13 people who applied, and four who were selected to be interviewed, according to Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker.

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“Nancy McMillan has an outstanding knowledge of how the school business operates,” said Baker. “Her qualifications made her an ideal candidate.” McMillan said she is excited about serving in her new role and looks forward to the challenge of working in a larger district. Lee County has a total of seven schools in its district, compared to 30 in Sumter. “I’ve had great experience and wonderful administra-

tion and staff at Lee County and am looking forward to working in Sumter,” she said. McMillan will be filling the position left vacant by former Executive Director of Finance Steve Mann, who left the district in May to join the S.C. School Boards Association in Columbia as director of insurance services for the S.C. School Boards Insurance Trust. McMillan said working in

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Opera House awarded $17K grant Money will be used for partnership project with Sumter School District FROM STAFF REPORTS

some is the district’s project manager for visual and performVisit ing arts, Smith is www SumterOperaHouse. fine arts coordicom nator. The curriculum will provide technical assistance by training students and teachers for the school district’s three performing arts centers as well as provide opportunities for students and teachers to attend two live performances at the Sumter Opera House. Reimer reflected, “The city of Sumter is blessed with multiple performance venues but lacks the experience of trained personnel to maximize the performance possibilities at each high

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Sumter Opera House has been awarded a $17,000 grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission for a community partnership project with the Sumter School District. The grant was made possible through $1 million in new arts education funding in the S.C. Department of Education’s budget. The new funds awarded and distributed through the South Carolina Arts Commission are intended to provide more arts education opportunities for more children in more ways, including in school and after school, as well as summer programs. Sumter Cultural Manager Seth Reimer and Carolyn Newsome and Lori Smith with the Sumter School District collaborated to design the project. New-

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school theater. This grant will provide technical assistance training and help to purchase those odds and ends that are necessary for every performance venue.” The grant project called “Enriching Our Arts Community through Creative Partnerships” engages students and staff at Lakewood, Crestwood and Sumter high schools by providing performance opportunities at the Sumter Opera House as well as hands-on, extensive technical theatre training, Reimer said. There is also a performance opportunity for several of our elementary schools. Newsome said, “These types of experiences are vital for artistic and academic growth. This partnership with the Sumter Opera House and the S.C. Arts Commission provides opportuni-

ties and experiences for our students that otherwise would not be possible.” The line-up for the 2015-16 season at the Sumter Opera House has recently been announced, and tickets for the general public will go on-sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. Any individuals wishing to become part of the patron contact list can go to www.SumterOperaHouse.com to be added to the e-mail list or contact the box office at (803) 436-2616 to be added to the mailing list. Along with the new line-up, Reimer plans to incorporate membership subscriptions, corporate sponsorships, artist meet-and-greet sessions and additional educational opportunities during the next season. Each facet is designed to increase accessibility to the arts for all members of the Sumter community.

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com During its meeting on Wednesday, Sumter City and County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to defer action on a request for multiple variances to demolish and rebuild the McDonald’s restaurant at 360 Pinewood Road to allow for more discussion of the site plan. According to a staff report provided by the Sumter Planning Department, the building would increase from approximately 5,176 square-feet to about 5,762 square-feet. Other plans for the project include adding a second queue lane, said Anthony Lynch, project engineer with Integrity Engineering and Development Services Inc. of Georgia. The expanding building and second lane could lead to a reduction of parking spaces from 49 to 42, based on the site plan. Based on the proposed size of the building and the size of the lot, 69 parking spaces are required. Board members asked if the restaurant could use a portion of the Savannah Plaza Shopping Center located behind the restaurant, and Helen Roodman, senior planner with the planning department, said the restaurant could attempt to establish a shared parking easement with the shopping center. In other news, the board approved: • A request for variance to subdivide a 1.2-acre section of property on Eddie Lane. The applicant wished to divide the land so that his daughter could move to the property behind his house in order to provide help for his disability; and • A special exception approval to allow for a bar at a building on the 5000 block of Ellerbe Mill Road that was previously a convenience store.

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Ten Central Carolina Technical College Basic Machining and CNC Fundamentals certificate students, some of which are seen above, recently completed the National Institute for Metalworking Skills Capstone course during the summer semester. The following students received certificates: Garrett Coleman, seven credentials earned; Robert Connor, three credentials earned; Jodi Haynes, six credentials earned; William Johnson, two credentials earned; Dave Jones, seven credentials earned; Quincy Lawson, one credential earned; Jakob Nabholz, seven credentials earned; Tyrell Solone, three credentials earned; Josh Strickland, six credentials earned; and James Wadley, one credential earned. NIMS is designed to assess students’ performance in the machine tool lab and gives them an opportunity to earn national credentials recognized by the industry. The students are required to complete six projects that are graded by area industry leaders to ensure the quality and integrity of the work. They are also required to complete seven online examinations. When a project is completed and receives a “pass” grade, the student is then required to take an online examination.

S.C. Chamber Scholarships given to Sumter, Clarendon students FROM STAFF REPORTS The S.C. Chamber of Commerce awarded two Sumter County students and one Clarendon County student with prestigious scholarships. After participating in the organization’s 32nd annual Business Week program, Coleman “Chase” Belk, Taylor Bradley and Wayne Russ II received scholarship money totaling $10,000. Belk won the Mechanical Contractors Association of S.C. Scholarship for $2,500. He is a 2015 graduate of Wilson Hall and will attend Furman University in fall 2015.

This is the second time a Wilson Hall Student has won this scholarship. Bradley won the S. Hunter BELK Howard, Jr. Scholarship for $5,000. She is a 2015 graduate of East Clarendon High School. Russ won the 2015 SCANA Scholarship for $3,000. He is a graduate of Crestwood High School. This is the inaugural year for this scholarship. Bradley and Russ will attend USC in the fall of 2015. For more than 30 years,

South Carolina Business Week has contributed to the preparation of young adults for the busiBRADLEY ness environment by introducing them to the principles of leadership, teamwork and the American free-enterprise system while promoting selfreliance, individual responsibility and entrepreneurship. During the week, teams of students develop mock companies, led by company advisers borrowed from some of South Carolina’s most successful businesses.

Students attend workshops to learn about all aspects of business and test their newly acquired knowlRUSS edge in a business simulation designed to achieve a real company feel with challenging, real-world situations. Along with an emphasis on teamwork and leadership skills, Business Week includes programs on the stock market, ethics in business, leadership profiling, the significance of diversity in business and entrepreneurship.

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SLT’s ‘Tuna’ highlighted by visual humor BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item

matter of acting but of looking too “normal” and too young for his matchup with his wife, Bertha Bumiller, pening night I was played convincingly by David Reed. Reed added interesting surrounded by facial machinations, particupeople enjoying larly as Aunt Pearl Burras, and his final scene with Smith Sumter Little Theatre’s as Arles was delightfully exeproduction of “Tuna Does cuted. Kelly Melton competently Vegas.” overexaggerated his characters to add comedic intent. His The laughter was spontaneclever sight gag of the pregous and honest. Although the nant and child-laden Charlene script serves up comedy, it is Bumiller Pugh and his fabunot SNL wit and double enlously funny interpretation of tendre but based more on Elvis 11 were visual highzippy one-liners, deliberately lights. Matt over caricaWilt transitured characSEE THE SHOW tioned ters, sight smoothly funny situaSumter Little Theatre’s play “Tuna through five tions and in Does Vegas” runs tonight and roles, such as several cases Sunday and Aug. 20 through 23 radio anreally humorwith evening performances at 8 nouncer Thurous sight gags, p.m. and Sunday matinee ston Wheelis, much like an performances at 3 p.m. Admission is by season waitress and evening with membership or individual tickets. waitress“Laugh-In.” Call SLT at (803) 775-2150 for turned-VegasAlthough he information and reservations. dancer. was enthusiasThe theatre is at 14 Mood Ave. in The script tic as Arles Sumter County Cultural Center. provides lines Struvie, Storm such as “a Smith seemed South Carolitoo young for na one-legged clogger” and that particular role and was “Do they have enough tattoos more believable as his three to pass for wallpaper?” In Diother characters. It was not a

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The very fertile Charlene Bumiller Pugh, played by Kelly Melton, left, and her mother, Bertha Bumiller, played by David Reed, discuss Charlene’s marriage and growing family in a scene from “Tuna Does Vegas.” rector Eric Bultman’s “Panorama” Sumter Item interview, he stresses “the plot isn’t what makes the play funny. It’s about the characters and the situations.” These four characters manage

to literally jump from one character to another with incredibly fast costume changes, facilitated by Sylvia Pickell’s clever designs such as sewing some of the bosoms into the costumes. The four

actors pull out many visual tricks — so many hairy legs — to add dimension to their roles. To me, the actors did a good job trying to make Tuna OKKK.

‘Her Story,’ ‘Contradiction’ revive full-motion games BY DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer For a brief moment in their pixelated history, video games actually featured video. It seemed at first innovatively daring in the 1990s when disc-based titles such as “Voyeur” and “The 7th Guest” employed footage of real-world actors. Now, such interactive experiences are remembered as a cheesy fad from a bygone era of gaming. However, a few re-

cently released downloadable games is looking to bring the full motion video game genre back to life. A review of the latest FMV adventures: • “Contradiction” (Pneuma Films, for PC and iOS, $4.99): This whodunit casts players as an inspector (played by Rupert Booth) who has been dispatched to a picturesque English hamlet to investigate the death of a college student. As the title suggests, the key to unraveling the mystery is by question-

Book urges parents to let their kids fail BY RASHA MADKOUR The Associated Press A new book written by a schoolteacher has a simple yet compelling message for parents: Back off. In “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed,” author Jessica Lahey pushes back against helicopter parenting, which she acknowledges having fallen victim to when raising her own children. “(T)oday’s parents simply are not allowing their child to muck about in the unpleasant, messy experience of failure long enough to come to terms with the shortcoming of plan A and formulate plans B, C, D and E.” It’s the kids who have failed and regrouped, Lahey writes, “who will create true innovation and change the world” because they think creatively, aren’t afraid to try new strategies and show resolve when they hit bumps in the road.

This approach emphasizes the long view of parenting, which is to raise children who are equipped to make their own way in the world. The stakes in childhood are relatively low, so Lahey argues that it behooves parents to let their children take the reins and not short-circuit their learning. Lahey cites decades of research on the way parents can encourage academic success in their children: “If parents back off the pressure and anxiety over grades and achievement, and focus on the bigger picture — a love of learning and independent inquiry — grades will improve, and test scores will go up.” On the topic of homework, Lahey favors a complete hands-off approach, even when your child seems to have hit a stumbling block. “Not all answers come immediately. Give children time and silence to think,” Lahey writes.

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video clips of a mysterious woman being interrogated about the apparent death of her husband. It’s a simple conceit that dynamically plays out as words lead from one clip to the next — out of time and out of context — anchored by a captivating performance from British actress-musician Viva Seifert. With cutthroat sharpness, “Her Story” creator Sam Barlow has keenly crafted one of the most unique interactive mysteries in recent memory.

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$80K in overtime worked after massacre Department of Public Safety officers put in extra hours June 21 through July 18 BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina Department of Public Safety officers worked roughly $80,000 in overtime in the month following the massacre at “Mother Emanuel” AME Church in Charleston as they provided security at the victims’ funerals and kept the peace during demonstrations at the Statehouse over the Confederate flag. The agency provided estimates to The Associated Press for the period between June 21 and July 18 — from the day before Gov. Nikki Haley called for the Confederate flag to be removed from Statehouse grounds through the day that opposing groups rallied at the Statehouse. Some legislators say state officials didn’t use common sense when they authorized a North Carolina-based Ku Klux Klan group and a Floridabased group affiliated with the New Black Panther Party to hold the overlapping rallies.

While applauding law enforcement’s handling of the spectacle, they have asked what it cost taxpayers. At a hearing last month, a Department of Administration official told legislators the approval of the rallies came down to people’s free speech and assembly rights under the First Amendment. Sen. John Courson, R-Columbia, said Friday he understands First Amendment rights but still faults the agency for not even suggesting one group protest on another day or at least another time. “I do think common sense should prevail,” said Courson, whose district includes the Statehouse grounds. “Someone should recognize and apparently did not that these people weren’t there to socialize.” At least five people were arrested during the rallies, which attracted an estimated 2,000 people at its peak. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has said law enforcement did its best amid the chaos, but officers were out-

numbered and overwhelmed as they put themselves between the opposing sides. His department was among other local and state law enforcement agencies that worked the rallies. The situation prompted Department of Administration to change how it reviews requests to use Statehouse grounds, to allow for input from both State Law Enforcement Division and Department of Public Safety. Department of Public Safety’s overtime estimates, provided Thursday, cover two pay periods for its officers assigned to either the Statehouse or the funerals of the nine victims killed at the historic black church June 17. The department, which is responsible for Statehouse security, said it could not determine overtime for the day of the rallies by itself. Officers received an estimated $44,300 for overtime worked from June 21 through July 4. The period included President Obama’s visit June 26 to provide the

eulogy in Charleston for the church’s slain pastor, Sen. Clementa Pinckney, as well as the public viewing of Pinckney under the Statehouse dome. A Highway Patrol honor guard carried his casket inside. The last funeral for the victims was July 2. Officers with Public Safety’s three security divisions worked an estimated $34,000 in overtime from July 5 through July 18. That period included the Legislature’s votes to remove the Confederate battle flag from its 30-foot perch on Statehouse grounds as well as its July 10 removal ceremony. An honor guard of troopers lowered the flag from the pole where it’s flown since a 2000 compromise took it off the dome. Courson said a primary responsibility of state government is to protect residents, so he has no issue with the extra security for the events — only with the decisions that allowed for the overlapping rallies.

U.S. flag raised over embassy in Cuba Secretary of State calls for democracy, but caution change takes time ‘(U.S. Secretary of State John) Kerry spoke about democracy, freedom, WiFi, and he’s right. We want all that to be freed up, but (also) for the U.S. to free up travel, and I don’t want my son to live under the embargo.’

BY BRADLEY KLAPPER AND MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN The Associated Press HAVANA — Jubilant crowds waved American flags and chanted “Long live the United States!” as the Stars and Stripes rose over the newly reopened U.S. Embassy in Cuba on Friday after a half-century of oftenhostile relations. Secretary of State John Kerry celebrated the day but also made an extraordinary, nationally broadcast call for democratic change on the island. Hundreds of Cubans mixed with American tourists outside the former U.S. Interests Section, newly emblazoned with the letters “Embassy of the United States of America.” They cheered as Kerry spoke, the United States Army Brass Quintet played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and U.S. Marines raised the flag alongside the building overlooking the famous Malecon seaside promenade. Meeting more than 54 years after the severing of diplomatic relations, Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez set an early September date for the start of talks on full normalization of a relationship so long frozen in enmity. Not all the talk was as warm as the sunny summer day. Kerry and Rodriguez said their nations would continue to disagree over issues such as democracy and human rights. But they also said they hoped to make progress on issues ranging from maritime security and public health to the billions of dollars in dueling claims over confiscation of U.S. property and the U.S. economic embargo on the island. It seemed that virtually all of Cuba was glued to television or listening by cellphone as Kerry directly addressed the island’s people on political reform. That’s a subject that has remained off-limits in Cuba even as the single-party government has implemented a series of economic reforms and re-established diplomatic ties with the U.S. “We remain convinced the people of Cuba would be best served by a genuine democracy, where people are free to choose their leaders, ex-

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets the three Marines who lowered the flag at the U.S. Embassy’s closing in 1961, Francis ‘Mike’ East, from left, James Tracy and Larry Morris, at the flag raising ceremony of the newly opened embassy, in Havana, Cuba, on Friday. The three veterans received a standing ovation at the seaside diplomatic mission as they handed a folded flag to three active Marines, who raised it to a brass band rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” press their ideas, practice their faith,” Kerry said. He spoke before an audience of Cuban and U.S. diplomats on the embassy grounds and hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of islanders watching and listening live. Addressing reporters with Kerry after the ceremony, Rodriguez responded by indignantly opening his remarks with complaints of U.S. human rights transgressions — from police shootings of black men to mistreatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. naval base that Cuba says must be returned. “Cuba isn’t a place where there’s racial discrimination, police brutality or deaths resulting from those problems,” Rodriguez said. “The territory where torture occurs and people are held in legal limbo isn’t under Cuban jurisdiction.” Many Cubans disagree with that assessment, including Afro-Cubans who say discrimination is still rampant despite the revolution’s egalitarian ideals, and human rights groups who say regular, short-term arrests of government opponents aim to intimidate dissent and include beatings. In New York, Republican presidential contender

Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American senator from Florida, said he would reverse the Obama administration’s new Cuba policy on his first day in office, arguing it gives the Castro government international legitimacy and more resources to repress its people. Kerry acknowledged that the Obama administration would have a difficult fight in Congress to end the U.S. trade embargo of Cuba so that normal business ties between the two countries could resume. “There is no way Congress will lift the embargo if we are not making progress on issues of conscience,” Kerry said. President Obama also called for change in Cuba when he announced the new U.S. policy of engagement in December, but his words were less pointed than Kerry’s in Havana. Cuba formally reopened its Washington embassy last month. The U.S. raised its flag in Havana then, too, though saving the formal ceremony for Kerry’s visit. Three Marines who took part in the flag-lowering in 1961 handed over the new flag to Marines who raised it on Friday. Kerry was the first secre-

tary of state to visit since 1945, and his speech was remarkable for its bluntness and the national spotlight in which it came. Many Cubans lauded Kerry’s call for reform, including greater access to technology on an island with one of the world’s lowest rates of internet penetration. They paired their praise with calls for the United States to lift the 53-year-old trade embargo and allow easier travel between the two countries. “More democracy, elections, we hope for that to come with this diplomatic opening,” said Julio Garcia, a 51-year-old mechanic. Self-employed graphic designers Danay Lopez, 28, and her husband Yosvel Martinez, 32, watched the ceremony with their 3-year-old son, singing both countries’ national anthems and shouting “Long live Cuba!” and “Long live the United States!” as the event drew to a close. “Kerry spoke about democracy, freedom, WiFi, and he’s right,” Lopez said. “We want all that to be freed up, but (also) for the U.S. to free up travel, and I don’t want my son to live under the embargo.” Like Obama, Kerry said a longtime U.S. strategy of try-

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ing to isolate Cuba and provoke regime change by choking off trade and fomenting grass-roots agitation had failed. “It would be equally unrealistic to expect normalizing relations to have a transformative impact in the short term,” he said. “After all, Cuba’s future is for Cubans to shape.” After speaking to reporters with Rodriguez, Kerry briefly walked Old Havana’s historic Plaza de San Francisco with Havana City Historian Eusebio Leal, stopping to look in shops and greet local residents and store owners before heading to an afternoon flag-raising at the home of the embassy’s chief of mission. Dissidents were not invited to the embassy ceremony, avoiding tensions with Cuban officials who typically boycott events attended by the country’s small political opposition. Dissidents were invited to the afternoon event. Soon after Kerry was heading home Friday evening, diplomats who negotiated the July 20 embassy reopening will launch full-time into discussing how to bring about measures such as reestablishing direct flights and mail service.

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President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Bill in Washington on Aug. 14, 1935. Social Security’s disability fund is projected to run dry next year, and the retirement fund has enough money to pay full benefits until 2035.

Social Security turns 80 With money predicted to run out soon, is it time to overhaul the system? WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security turns 80 on Friday, and the massive retirement and disability program is showing its age. Social Security’s disability fund is projected to run dry next year. The retirement fund has enough money to pay full benefits until 2035. But once the fund is depleted, the shortfalls are projected to be enormous. The stakes are huge: Nearly 60 million retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children get monthly Social Security payments, and that number is projected to grow to 90 million over the next two decades. And the timing is bad: Social Security faces these problems as fewer employers are offering traditional pensions, forcing older workers to think hard about how they will afford retirement. “This is a program that’s been immensely popular since it began,” said Nancy LeaMond, executive vice president of AARP. “Increasingly, people recognize that saving for retirement is becoming harder and harder, and Social Security is becoming even more important.”

WHY IS SOCIAL SECURITY AT RISK? Social Security’s long-term financial problems are largely a result of demographic changes. Every day, about 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65. These are the baby boomers. Typical boomers, however, didn’t have as many children as their parents did. As a result, relatively fewer workers are left to pay the payroll taxes that support Social Security. In 1960, there were more than five workers for every person receiving Social Securi-

ty. Today there are fewer than How would three. In 20 you fix Social years, there Security? will be about http://interactives. two workers ap.org/2012/socialfor every persecurity/ son getting benefits. Americans are also living longer. In 1940, someone who was 65 could be expected to live about 14 more years, on average. Today, they can expect to live an additional 20 years, on average.

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BENEFITS Last year, Social Security paid benefits of nearly $850 billion — about a quarter of all federal spending. The average monthly payment is $1,221. That comes to about $14,700 a year. For most retirees, Social Security accounts for the majority of their income, according to the Social Security Administration.

WHAT HAPPENS IN 2016? The trust fund that supports Social Security’s disability program is projected to run dry in late 2016 — right in the middle of the presidential election. If Congress allows that to happen, it will trigger an automatic 19 percent cut in benefits to the 11 million people who receive Social Security disability. Lawmakers could redirect tax revenue from Social Security’s much bigger retirement program, as they have done in the past. If the tax revenue were redirected, the retirement fund would lose one year of solvency, so both the retirement program and the disability program would have enough money to pay full benefits

until 2034. At that point, Social Security would collect enough in taxes to pay 79 percent of benefits. Republicans are balking at the fix. They see the funding crisis as an opportunity to improve a disability program that they believe is plagued by waste and abuse. “Social Security retirement funds have been raided far too many times for far too many years,” said Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y. Reed sponsored a rule adopted by House Republicans that would prevent the House from redirecting the tax revenue without making changes to improve the overall financial health of Social Security. Democrats are much more eager to defend the disability program, noting that its modest benefits keep millions of disabled workers and their families out of poverty. “The issue is whether you’re going to cut services and benefits to Americans who paid for them by saying that the Social Security program doesn’t have the money, when in fact it has nearly $3 trillion,” said Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. “It manufactures a crisis.” Becerra has introduced a bill that would merge Social Security’s trust funds.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pilot reports of drone sightings so far this year are more than double last year, government regulators say, raising concern about the potential for a deadly collision. There have been more than 650 reports this year, through Aug. 9, by pilots of drones flying near manned aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Thursday. There were 238 unmanned aircraft sightings in all of 2014. The reports come from pilots of a variety of aircraft, including many large airliners. The concern is that if a drone collides with an aircraft engine, it could disable the engine much like birds do sometimes when they get chewed up by engines. Also, a highspeed collision with a drone might damage the surface of a plane, changing the airflows in a way that makes the plane difficult to maneuver. There were 16 drone sightings reported in June 2014, and 36 the following month. This year, there were 138 reports from pilots flying up to 10,000 feet in altitude in June, and 137 reports in July. Earlier this week, crews on four commercial flights spotted a drone while preparing to land at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. None of the pilots were required to make evasive maneuvers as a result of the sightings. The planes were between 2,000 and 3,000 feet in the air and 8 to 13 miles away from the airport. The FAA generally restricts drone flights to beneath 400 feet and at least 5 miles from an airport. Flying a drone “anywhere near” an airplane can bring criminal charges and fines up to $25,000, according to the FAA. Firefighters battling wildfires in the West have been forced to ground their operations on several occasions after drones were spotted. Suspected drones interfered with aircraft fighting

at least 13 wildfires so far this year, up from four fires last year and only scattered incidents before, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Last month, crews were grounded for 20 minutes as flames spread in a wildfire that closed Interstate 15 in Southern California and destroyed numerous vehicles after five drones were sighted. Firefighting agencies have introduced public service announcements to warn drone hobbyists, while lawmakers are seeking stiffer penalties for interfering. The FAA said it is working closely with law enforcement to identify and investigate unauthorized drone operations. The agency has levied civil penalties for several unauthorized flights around the country, and has dozens of open enforcement cases. “The FAA encourages the public to report unauthorized drone operations to local law enforcement and to help discourage this dangerous, illegal activity,” the statement said. Hobbyists are allowed to fly small drones, which are hardly different from model aircraft, for non-commercial purposes as long as they abide by a few rules, including keeping the aircraft within the line of sight of the operator at all times. The FAA and the Academy of Model Aeronautics, an association for hobbyists, as well as other organizations representing the drone industry, have a publicity campaign called “Know Before You Fly” to educate drone operators on the rules. The FAA recently passed a milestone of 1,000 permits granted to businesses to fly drones for aerial photography, to monitor pipelines and electrical transmission towers, and to inspect smokestacks, crops and the undersides of bridges, among other uses. Congress has directed the FAA to develop rules that allow drones widespread access to U.S. skies while maintaining safety.

The numbers are beyond comprehension. Social Security uses a 75year window to forecast its finances, so the projections cover the life expectancy of every worker paying into the system. Over the next 75 years, Social Security is projected to pay out $159 trillion more in benefits than it will collect in taxes, according to agency data.

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Sumter County before made for a seamless transition for her. She was an accountant for District 17 from 1997 through 1998, and an internal auditor for District 2 from 1998 through 2011. She said with a combined school district, there is naturally more workflow as there are more schools, employees and students that have been working as a cohesive unit for the last four years. The district’s budget for the 2015-2016 school year is about $116 million, and there are 3,193 employees and 17,256 students. McMillan is a graduate of Sumter High School and holds an associate’s degree in accounting from the former Sumter Technical College (now Central Carolina Technical College). She also has 17 years of experience working in governmental accounting for a CPA firm.

schools gathered at the event. Jennings, originally from western New York, has been a teacher for about 24 years, and at the district since 2000. She received a master’s degree in education from Geneseo State University. She also worked at Shaw Heights Elementary as a second- and third-grade teacher. She was named teacher of the year at Shaw Heights for the 20042005 school year. Before being named technology facilitator and reading interventionist at Pocalla this school year, she taught second grade at the school. Jennings said she was inspired to pursue a career in education after being influenced by teachers in high school. “I had phenomenal teachers growing up who had an tremendous impact on me,” she said. “I enjoying working with children, getting them excited about learning and helping them reach their potential.” Laura M. Brown, principal of Pocalla Springs Elementary School, said Jennings is an exemplary teacher. “She cares for her students, respecting their individuality but expecting collaboration and consideration,” Brown said. “She seeks out opportunities to assist her colleagues and her community. We are fortunate to have someone of her caliber to represent the educators of Sumter School District.” Amy Hansen, administrative manager to the superintendent and Board of Trustees, received the annual Superintendent Award of Excellence. Hansen has worked in the same position for District 17 since 2000. She has been with the district since consolidation in 2011. Superintendent Frank Baker gave an inspirational speech to the teachers to kickoff the school year, which officially begins Monday. Each year, Baker starts the school year with a new theme. This year he said his vision is “moving forward, continuity and continuous improvement.” “We cannot stand still; we

JOBS FROM PAGE A1 Two inches of asphalt will be laid over Kilgo Street to accommodate for the expected increased in traffic, and traffic signals will be installed where Bultman Drive intersects with Kilgo and Dorcel streets. Anyone interested in a position at Walmart Neighborhood Market can stop by the hiring center at 699-B Bultman Drive Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The hiring center opened its doors on Friday and nearly 50 people had stopped by about 2 p.m., said Woodlief, who is looking to hire “highly energetic and happy-to-help” individuals. Applications can also be filled out online at www.careers.walmart.com. Walmart also offers positions to U.S. veterans who were honorably discharged from active duty. Interested veterans can find more information at www.walmartcareerswithamission.com For those who have already applied, Woodlief said interviews will be held within the next several weeks.

TUOMEY FROM PAGE A1 violating the Stark Law, which governs physician self-referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and the False Claims Act. As reported in The Sumter Item, the root of the court case is a 2005 contract the local hospital signed with 19 doctors, requiring the physicians to perform inpatient procedures only at

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Krista Jennings, left, the Sumter District Teacher of the year, holds hands with runner-up Helen Hutto-Palka during the district’s Opening Meeting on Friday. Hutto-Palka teaches at Ebenezer Middle School and Jennings teaches at Pocalla Springs Elementary School. have to grow each year,” he said. “The challenges put upon us are not going to go away from our state, community or parents. Any entity you look at there are going to be expectations, and as you are well-aware, the bar is raised each year for test scores.” Baker said student enrollment is increasing each year and various programs, such as technology, are being expanded. He said there have been many accomplishments the district has achieved during one year, including: receiving a positive ranking by Advanced Ed, a non-profit, non-governmental organiza-

Tuomey’s facilities. The government said after agreeing to those terms, the doctors in question received a percentage of the money the hospital would receive from Medicare and private insurance companies through referral fees. Dr. Michael Drakeford was offered one of the contracts in question but declined and later reported the violations to the federal government. The hospital was found guilty of violating Stark Law but not the False

tion that accredits primary and secondary schools throughout the world. Advanced Ed visited several select schools and the district office last spring. “All of the indicators except one were above the national average at those schools visited by Advanced Ed,” said Baker. “This speaks volume of what we’re doing in the school district.” The one area the accreditation team found needs a slight improvement is getting the word out on programs going on in the school district, Baker said. “Advanced Ed also found that we need to do a better job

Claims Act in 2010 and was originally ordered to pay $49.3 million. Tuomey appealed that verdict, and a second trial was granted. In 2013, the jury in the second trial, which heard testimony not allowed in the first trial, found Tuomey guilty of violating the False Claim Act as well. The $237.4 million total was calculated by tripling the $39.3 million in unlawful Medicare claims the hospital received between 2005 and 2009,

in integration of technology,” he said. “We’re going to move forward by leaps and bounds in that this year.” Baker said this includes every middle-school student receiving a laptop this year, and a pilot program for laptops at some elementary schools. Six technology employees were also hired this summer. Another accomplishment, Baker said, was having Sumter High School teacher, Suzanne Koty, named the 2016 State Teacher of the Year. Koty also gave a speech at the event and announced the new district teacher of the year.

added on to a $5,500 penalty for each of the 21,730 false claims. Stark Law calls for a penalty between $5,500 and $11,000 for each count of fraud, meaning the fine could have been as much as $350 million if it had been fully enforced. Tuomey has approximately 1,500 employees and represents one of Sumter’s largest employers. Sumter Item reporter Jim Hilley contributed to this article.

OBITUARIES JOHN RICARDO MCBRIDE John Ricardo McBride, 59, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on June 10, 1956, in Pompano Beach, Florida, he was a son of the late David McBride and Ozetta McBride Robinson. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home of his aunt and uncle, Deacon Charlie and Janie Dennis, 5435 Dias Road, Rembert. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter, “Where Dignity is the Watchword.”

HENRY F. GRIFFIN JR. PINEWOOD — Henry Flynn Griffin Jr., 84, husband of Mary DuBose Griffin, died on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born in Pinewood, he was a son of the late Henry Flynn Griffin Sr. and Ida Scott Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a lifelong member of Pinewood United Methodist Church, where he was very active and served in many positions including trustee and treasurer of the Men’s Club. He was a former town councilman and mayor of Pinewood. He was a member of Pinewood American Legion Post 117, where he

served as treasurer. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years of service and was a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran. He also retired from the U.S. Civil Service. Survivors include his wife; two sons, H. Flynn Griffin III (Tonia) of Irmo and Scott Clark Griffin (Marcy) of Marietta, Georgia; three daughters, Dynva “Didi” Griffin Sims (Russell) of Savannah, Georgia, Julie Griffin Swygert and Lisa Marie Griffin, both of Columbia; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister, Jeanne Galiano (Bob) of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Pinewood United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. George Gain and the Rev. Dick Broomall officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Pinewood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry F. Griffin IV, Ben Griffin, Haskell Swygert, Konrad Swygert, Ashton Griffin and Russell Sims. Honorary pallbearers will be Cecil G. Scott, Vernon O. Swygert, Wayne Geddings, Glenn Ardis and Willis Ardis. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and

other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Pinewood United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 203, Pinewood, SC 29125. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

MARY ALICE EDENS HEBERT Mary Alice Edens Hebert, 91, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edens Sr., died on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Covenant Place. Mrs. Hebert was a member of the National Association of Retired / Active Federal Employees, and in 2009 she received a distinguished member award. A lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church, she served on several committees, taught Sunday school, was president of her Sunday school class, and served several times on the administrative board. Mrs. Hebert was a TWIN nominee in 1994 and was selected as Sumter’s Career Woman of the Year for 1981. She began her federal service career with the Army Corps of Engineer when they built Shaw Field (Shaw Air Force Base) and Congaree Field (now know as McEntire Air National Guard) for the Marines. She transferred to Wright-Patterson, Dayton, Ohio, returning to Shaw in

early 1944. Mrs. Hebert worked in all fields of operations in the Air Force, retiring in August 1984 as executive secretary to the commander of the 363rd Tactical Wing. She is survived by one son, Edward Edens Hebert and his wife, Darlene, of Summerton; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and five greatgrandchildren — three in Tennessee and two in Massachusetts. Mrs. Hebert was preceded in death by her daughter, Diane Frenette; and a brother, Thomas A. “Bucko” Edens Jr. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Sumter Cemetery with visitation immediately following at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to United Ministries, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

ALBERT ROSENBURG Albert Rosenburg departed this life on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at his home, 330 Wendemere Drive, Sumter. Born on June 14, 1954, he was a son of the late Abie and Retus Canty Rosenburg. He attended the public schools of Sumter County and graduated with the class of 1974, Sumter High School. He received an honorable discharged from the U.S. Navy and was employed as a chemical tech with Phibro Tech Inc. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in the chapel of Community Funeral Home, 353 Manning Ave., Sumter. Burial will be in Ft. Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. Survivors are two children, Tamika Brunson and Shaydon Brunson; three sisters, Bernice (Sinclair) Morgan, Theola Brunson and Anna Thomas; two grandchildren, Armando and Brandon Brunson; sister-inlaw, Carrie Rosenburg; a host of other relatives and friends. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

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AROUND TOWN Lincoln High School Class of The Thunderguards of Sumter 1965 will meet at 11:30 a.m. will hold its annual back-toon Friday, Aug. 21, at the Linschool extravaganza and comcoln High School cafeteria, munity cookout from noon to hold back-to-school 22 Council St., to plan for the 4 p.m. Thunderguards today at the Thunderguards clubhouse, 104 E. Bee class reunion. Call Betty bash Miller at (803) 775-1616. St. Event will feature free food and refreshments for Lincoln High School Class of children; school supply give- 1966 will hold a 50-year class away; and activities and reunion planning meeting at games. 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at South Sumter Resource Clarendon School District One Center. The reunion is being will conduct free vision, hearplanned for the first weeking, speech and developmental end of June 2016. screenings as part of a child find effort to identify stuThe Sumter Branch NAACP will dents with special needs. meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Screenings will be held from Aug. 23, at Cedar Grove Mis9 a.m. to noon at the Sumsionary Baptist Church, 1275 merton Early Childhood Cen- Oswego Road. ter, 8 South St., Summerton, The Sumter High School Class on the following Thursdays: Sept. 10; Oct. 8; Nov. 12; Dec. of 1973 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 726 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. 11, Loring Mill Road, the home 2016; March 10, 2016; April of Sallie Robinson-Cabbage14, 2016; and May 12, 2016. stalk. You may call (206) 600Call Sadie Williams at (803) 0595 at any time to listen to 485-2325, extension 116. the voicemail information. The Lincoln High School PreserSouth Carolina Legal Services vation Alumni Association will will hold an expungement meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, workshop at 10 a.m. on Aug. 16, at the Lincoln High Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the School cafeteria, 22 Council Clarendon School District St. Call James L. Green at One Community Resource (803) 968-4173. Center, 1154 Fourth St., SumThe Pinedale Neighborhood As- merton. Call Kathleen L. Gibsociation will meet at 4 p.m. son at (803) 485-2043 or (803) on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the 225-0832 for details. South HOPE Center, 1125 S. The Sumter County Educator’s Lafayette Drive. Call FerdiAssociation — Retired will hold nand Burns at (803) 968their new year meeting and 4464. luncheon at 1 p.m. on The General George L. Mabry Jr. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at WilChapter 817, Military Order of lie Sue’s, 3355 Patriot Parkthe Purple Heart, will meet at way. All members are en6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, couraged to attend. For deat the Elks Lodge, 1100 W. tails, call Brenda Bethune at Liberty St. All Purple Heart (803) 469-6588. recipients are invited to atThe newly formed “Great Goodtend. For information, call ness the Grief” Support Group (803) 506-3120. will hold its first meeting The Sumter Combat Veterans from 6 to 8 p.m. on ThursGroup will meet at 10 a.m. on day, Sept. 17, at “AYS” Home Friday, Aug. 21, at the South Care, 1250 Wilson Hall Road. HOPE Center, 1125 S. LafayThis support group is for ette Drive. All area veterans those who are caring for are invited. loved ones or have lost The Lincoln High School Preser- loved ones with chronic, long-term diseases. Call vation Alumni Association will Cheryl Fluharty, RN at (803) hold a dinner fundraiser from 905-7720. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at the Lincoln High The Post 10813 25th anniversaSchool cafeteria, 22 Council ry banquet will be held at 6 St. Cost is $8 per dinner and p.m. on Oct. 24 at Veterans menu will consist of turkey Hall, 610 Manning Ave. For wing, rice, butter beans, roll, further information, call dessert and a drink. Dine in (803) 773-5604, (803) 968-5219 or take out. Call James L. or (803) 406-0748. Green at (803) 968-4173.

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Sumter 92/69

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Plan an event EUGENIA LAST or make arrangements to get out and participate in something different. Expanding your friendships or interests will also encourage you to make subtle personal improvements. Love and romance are heading your way.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll convey your message loud and clear. Don’t hold back. You may not please everyone, but you will make headway when it comes to reaching your goals. Push to access information from unusual sources and you will excel. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use your charm to help avoid trouble. Getting into a discussion with someone who opposes your lifestyle or beliefs will be a waste of time and make you feel bad. Don’t expect honesty from the people around you. Do your own factfinding. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make suggestions that will help bring about positive developments regarding where or how you live. Changes to your environment should be made for the right reasons. Freedom offered is freedom gained. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be drawn to an unusual offer. Assess what it might take to follow a path that has the potential to be risky but exciting. Negotiate with set goals in mind and don’t deviate from what you need to make it worth your while. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You can set the standard and convince others to see things your way. Your strength and courage as well as your persistence and ambition will take you to the winner’s circle. Embrace new beginnings and

prepare to be a leader. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your keen eye will help you find solutions that will improve your community, environmental or personal concerns. Don’t let anyone coerce you into doing something that doesn’t feel right to you. Believe in yourself and your ideas. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Choose wisely when it comes to the personal changes you want to make. Do your research and study the pros and cons before signing up for something that will lose its appeal as time passes. Be honest regarding your motives. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t prejudge what others say. Someone you don’t give enough credit to will do something that surprises you. Take more pride in fixing and updating your home as well as the way you present who you are and what you do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t be afraid to speak up or take a calculated risk. You can get ahead and wheel and deal your way through any negotiations that confront you. Listen to your instincts and you will gain ground personally and financially. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look for a way to increase your income. Figure out how to use a hobby you enjoy to bring in extra cash. An unusual partnership will help boost your financial plans. A positive personal change is heading your way. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Change is in the stars, but before you decide to make your move, doublecheck the fine points and question any situation that doesn’t feel solid. Letting your emotions get involved in your decision-making will lead to confusion and regret.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

2-4-7-8-9 PowerUp: 3

8-13-29-38-52 Powerball: 28; Powerplay: 2

numbers not available at press time

PICK 3 FRIDAY

PICK 4 FRIDAY

LUCKY FOR LIFE THURSDAY

7-0-2 and 8-2-2

9-1-0-5 and 0-7-4-2

6-24-26-27-43; Lucky Ball: 14

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Rafiki, a housebroken 4-month-old black and white male American short hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is extremely sweet, loving and friendly. He is an active kitten and adores lots of attention and cuddling. Rafiki likes to run, play and be with other kittens. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

The 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.

22 days until kickoff for Clemson football

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day, Jones tied for lead as storm suspends play

Jason Day hits on the second hole during the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wis. Day and Matt Jones were tied for the lead when a storm suspended play.

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The second round of the PGA Championship offered a little bit of everything Friday. Except a conclusion. On one side of the golf course, Jordan Spieth was piling up enough birdies to momentarily tie for the lead at Whistling Straits. On the other side with far less attention, Hiroshi Iwata ran off five birdies

and an eagle and tied the major championship record with a 63. Dustin Johnson was losing ground in the rough and in the bunkers, falling out of the lead with three bogeys in a fourhole stretch. John Daly lost his cool and then lost a 6-iron when he heaved it in Lake Michigan. And that was before a wicked storm that packed gusts up to 48 mph and suspended the second round.

Jason Day ran off three straight birdies and was tied for the lead with Matt Jones at 9-under par when players were taken off the course. The storm was severe enough to topple the main scoreboard at the entrance and rip flags off the poles atop some of the grandstands. The round is to resume at 8 a.m. today. Justin Rose pulled within

SEE PGA, PAGE B4

34TH ANNUAL SERTOMA JAMBOREE

Fit to be tied

Crestwood shuts out T’ville 23-0 Knights score 3 times in dominant performance BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item

second quarter. “We made a lot of mistakes tonight,” said Barnes, the fourth head coach at SHS in four seasons. “When you make three turnovers in one half, you know you didn’t play well.”

Crestwood High School football fans got a taste of what could be as the Knights dominated a two-quarter scrimmage against Timmonsville on Friday in the 34th Annual Sertoma Jamboree, coming away with a 23-0 triumph at Sumter Memorial NELSON Stadium. As is usually the case in these preseason warmups, Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson had to take the good with the bad and balance it all out to come away with a true assessment of his team’s performance. The Knights reached the end zone three times and added a safety while keeping the Whirlwinds off the scoreboard, but Crestwood was whistled for five penalties and three potential touchdown receptions were dropped either on the way to or in the end zone. “We’ve got a ton of stuff to clean up,” said Nelson, who is working to improve on a 1-9 record in his freshman campaign. “Our offensive line allowed too much pressure on the quarterback (and we) had to run around too much, so I’m not satisfied with that at all. We put some points up, but we left a ton of points on the field. We’ve got to get more points in the red zone. Those are points you’ve got to take advantage of.” Crestwood’s first possession

SEE SHS, PAGE B3

SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B3

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Sumter running back Rodney Pitts (21) tries to turn the corner while being pursued by Lake City’s Nigel Gaskin (7) and Desmond McGill (32) in the 34th Annual Sertoma Jamboree on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. The teams tied 7-7 in the 1-half scrimmage.

1st-year SHS coach Barnes not pleased with Gamecocks’ 7-7 effort against Lake City BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com New Sumter High School football head coach Mark Barnes couldn’t find much to be happy about with his team’s 7-7 tie in its 1-half scrimmage against Lake City on Friday in the 34th

Annual Sertoma Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium. “Not much to be honest with you,” Barnes replied after being asked the good he saw in his team’s performance. “I mean we’d have one good play and then it would be followed by four

bad plays. I’m really disappointed in the way we played.” The Gamecocks turned the football over three times, one coming on a muffed punt by Xzavion Burson and the other two on interceptions by quarterback Alec Brumback in the

Marion tops Gators 16-13 in smashmouth matchup BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Two ball-control conscious offenses took the field in the second of three 1-half football scrimmages on Friday in the 34th Annual Sertoma Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium, and it was the team that had possession of the ball last that won the game. Marion High School, under the direction of former Scott’s Branch High School head coach Leonard Johnson, defeated Lake-

wood 16-13. “It’s a good thing it’s a scrimmage,” JACKSON said Gators first-year head coach Brian Jackson. “We came out and played pretty well coming out of the first couple of scrimmages, but then as the time goes on we kind of take a drop. “We tried in two offensive series to mix it up to between the ‘Hammer’ and Wing-T (offense) and certain things were working

for us off the bat, but as we progressed the boys got tired,” he added. “We’ve got to do a better job on conditioning on Monday.” The Gators, who are running the Wing-T under Jackson after running the spread for the past three seasons under former head coach Perry Parks, had a 7-0 lead to open the first of two 12-minute quarters of play before the Swamp Foxes answered with a 16-0 run. Marion appeared to be putting the game away

SEE GATORS, PAGE B3

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Marion’s Marcus Bryant (11) knocks down a pass intended for Lakewood’s Daquan Tindal during the Swamp Foxes’ 16-13 victory on Friday at the 34th Annual Sertoma Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015

PRO BASEBALL

Bonds finally free & clear of legal troubles BY JANIE MCCAULEY The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Legally cleared at last, Barry Bonds is unconcerned with everybody else’s thoughts on his career or credentials: He’s a Hall of Famer. Hands down. “I don’t even justify that. There’s no need,’’ he said Thursday night at AT&T Park. “That’s without saying.’’ The 51-year-old home run king said he feels a huge sense of relief since federal prosecutors dropped what was left of their criminal case against him last month after a nearly decade-long steroids prosecution. “I can say yes, there’s a lot. Because it’d be not true if I said there wasn’t some weight lifted off my shoulders,’’ Bonds said in an interview with The Associated Press, his first since the government announcement. “I’ve never been much of a talker. That’s never been my game. I don’t have time to put people down, I don’t have time to do all that stuff. I don’t care to. If people want to say negative things, that’s their opinion,’’ the former San Francisco Giants star said. The government’s pursuit of Bonds ended July 21 with a one-paragraph motion by the U.S. Department of Justice announcing Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. would not ask the U.S. Supreme Court

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Now legally clear, former San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds said he had a “weight lifted off my shoulders” during an interview on Thursday prior to the Giants’ game against Washington in San Francisco. to review the appellate decision that overturned Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction. “That’s why I say God is good. Every player who’s ever played against me knows my ability, and that’s something I will never, ever have to explain,’’ Bonds said. “I’m not insulted by anything. I don’t hold grudges. I’m not going to hold a grudge. I know what I brought to the game. I’m proud of that. That’s all, I’m proud of that.’’ Bonds, the 7-time NL MVP, broke Hank Aaron’s career home record

of 755 on Aug. 7, 2007, in the last of the slugger’s 22 big league seasons. Bonds hit 762 homers in all. In his third year on the Hall ballot in 2015, Bonds received 202 votes for 36.8 percent from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. A player must garner at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected. Bonds realizes there are plenty of people who still won’t like him or ever consider him a Hall of Famer, those who will always assume he cheated by using performance-enhancing drugs.

SPORTS ITEMS

Kenseth wins Michigan pole BROOKLYN, Mich. — Matt Kenseth has won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, and Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top three spots in qualifying Friday. Kenseth won with a lap of 197.488 mph in his No. 20 Toyota, with teammates KENSETH Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards finishing second and third. Kyle Busch, another JGR driver, was sixth. It’s the 16th career Sprint Cup pole for Kenseth and third in 2015. He’d never won the pole at MIS. The last time one team swept the top three spots in qualifying was when Hendrick Motorsports pulled it off at this year’s Daytona 500. It’s the first time Joe Gibbs Racing has accomplished the feat.

RED SOX MANAGER FARRELL SAYS HE HAS ‘VERY TREATABLE’ CANCER BOSTON — Red Sox manager John Farrell said Friday that he had a “very treatable’’ form of cancer and would take a medical leave to deal with lymphoma. The 53-year-old Farrell said Boston bench coach Torey Lovullo will run the team in his absence. The Red Sox were in last place in the AL East with a 50-64 record going into Friday night’s game against Seattle at Fenway Park. Farrell guided Boston to the World Series championship in his first season in 2013. He previously managed the Toronto Blue Jays.

UNC UNCOVERS POTENTIALLY MORE VIOLATIONS IN ACADEMIC SCANDAL CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina continues to be plagued by its long-running academic scandal, uncovering what possibly could be additional violations in women’s basketball and men’s soccer while preparing a response to the notice of allegations received in May. The school announced Friday the response, due next week to the NCAA, has been delayed. Schools officials say the NCAA will set a new date after a review of the new information. A release from UNC says officials were preparing to release emails from former U.S. Justice Department official

PURE MICHIGAN 400 LINEUP By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Mich. Lap length: 2 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 197.488 mph. 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 196.99. 3. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 196.276. 4. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 195.918. 5. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 195.477. 6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 195.45. 7. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 195.249. 8. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 195.228. 9. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 194.884. 10. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 194.405. 11. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 194.133. 12. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 193.606. 13. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 193.632. 14. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 193.554. 15. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 193.476. 16. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 193.309. 17. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 193.309. 18. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 193.149. 19. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 193.128. 20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 193.029. 21. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 193.009. 22. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 192.921. 23. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 192.771. 24. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 192.622. 25. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 192.005. 26. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 191.826. 27. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 191.586. 28. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 191.367. 29. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 190.713. 30. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 190.527. 31. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 190.049. 32. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 190.049. 33. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 189.384. 34. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 189.23. 35. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 189.091. 36. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 188.927. 37. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points. 38. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, Owner Points. 39. (46) Michael Annett, Chevy, Owner Points. 40. (13) Casey Mears, Chevy, Owner Points. 41. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, Owner Points. 42. (33) Travis Kvapil, Chevy, Owner Points. 43. (98) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, Owner Points. Failed to Qualify 44. (62) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 186.379.

Kenneth Wainstein’s eight-month investigation when it uncovered more examples of possible improper academic assistance of women’s basketball players. It also discovered potential recruiting violations over two years in men’s soccer that were unrelated to the current NCAA probe. CUBS 6 WHITE SOX 5

CHICAGO — Chris Coghlan hit two home runs, Anthony Rizzo also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs made it eight straight wins and 14 in 15 games with a 6-5 victory over the crosstown White Sox on Friday. Coghlan hit a 3-run homer in the top of the third, and then he and Rizzo added back-to-back solo drives off the struggling Jeff Samardzija (8-8) in the fifth to give the North Siders a 6-5 lead. From wire reports

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO

Detroit (Verlander 1-5) at Houston (McHugh 13-6), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 5-8) at Kansas City (Cueto 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 10-8) at Texas (Lewis 12-5), 8:05 p.m.

TODAY

SUNDAY’S GAMES

7 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: New York Giants at Cincinnati (NFL NETWORK). 7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Everton vs. Southampton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 Practice from Brooklyn, Mich. (CNBC). 9:25 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga Match – Hoffenheim vs. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX SPORTS 2). 9:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Careers for Veterans 200 Pole Qualifying from Brooklyn, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Stoke City vs. Tottenham (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Leicester City vs. West Ham (USA). 11 a.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series New England Regional Semifinal Game from Bristol, Conn. (ESPN). 11 a.m. -- PGA Golf: PGA Championship Third Round from Kohler, Wis. (TNT). 11 a.m. -- International Soccer: U-15 Match -- Dallas vs. Atlas (UNIVISION). 11:30 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 Practice from Brooklyn, Mich. (CNBC). Noon -- NPF Softball: National Pro Fastpitch Championship Semifinal Game from Hoover, Ala. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 12:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga Match – Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Borussia Dortmund (FOX SPORTS 2). 1 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Midwest Regional Championship Game from Indianapolis (ESPN). 1 p.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: Rogers Cup Semifinal Match from Toronto (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Careers for Veterans 200 from Brooklyn, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Toronto (MLB NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Dutch Football League – Willem II vs. Ajax (UNIVISION). 2 p.m. -- PGA Golf: PGA Championship Third Round from Kohler, Wis. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. -- NPF Softball: National Pro Fastpitch Championship Semifinal Game from Hoover, Ala. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Northwest Regional Championship Game from San Bernardino, Calif. (ESPN). 3 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Rogers Cup Semifinal Match from Montreal (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 from Lexington, Ohio (NBC SPORTS NETWORK, WEGX-FM 92.9). 3:40 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Vitoria vs. Porto (UNIVISION). 4 p.m. -- Women’s Amateur Golf: U.S. Women’s Amateur Semifinal Matches from Portland, Ore. (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Portland Classic Third Round from Portland, Ore. (GOLF). 4 p.m. – High School Baseball: Under Armour All-America Game from Chicago (MLB NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Arena Football: Cleveland at Philadelphia (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Great Lakes Regional Championship Game from Indianapolis (ESPN). 5:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Tijuana vs. Cruz Azul (UNIVISION). 7 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Game from Bristol, Conn. (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Arizona at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Tulsa at New York (NBA TV). 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Jaguares vs. Tigres (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. -- International Gymnastics: P&G Championships from Indianapolis -- Women’s Finals (WIS 10). 8 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Rogers Cup Semifinal Match from Montreal (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (NFL NETWORK). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Arizona at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 9 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series West Regional Championship Game from San Bernardino, Calif. (ESPN). 9 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Lucian Bute vs. Andrea Di Luisa in a Light Heavyweight Bout and Eleider Alvarez vs. Isidro Ranoni Prieto in a Light Heavyweight Bout from Montreal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. – CFL Football: Ottawa at Calgary (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Washington at San Francisco (MLB NETWORK). Midnight – NFL Preseason Football: San Francisco at Houston (NFL NETWORK). 3 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Kansas City at Arizona (NFL NETWORK).

PREP FOOTBALL CRESTWOOD

Wednesday vs. Buford, 6 p.m.

MANNING

THOMAS SUMTER

Aug. 21 at Pee Dee, TBA

EAST CLARENDON

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

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GB – 6 7 21 1/2 26

W 64 61 56 54 47

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GB – 2 1/2 7 10 16

THURSDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets 12, Colorado 3 Chicago Cubs 9, Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 10, St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 10, L.A. Dodgers 3 San Francisco 3, Washington 1

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Miami at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Arizona (Corbin 2-3) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 4-3), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 13-6) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-9), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (J.Williams 4-8) at Milwaukee (Nelson 9-9), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 7-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 7-9), 7:10 p.m. Miami (B.Hand 2-2) at St. Louis (Lackey 9-7), 7:15 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 4-12) at Colorado (J. Gray 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Holmberg 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 6-7), 9:10 p.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 9-4) at San Francisco (Peavy 2-5), 10:05 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Miami at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST Buffalo Miami New England N.Y. Jets SOUTH Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee NORTH Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh WEST San Diego Denver Kansas City Oakland

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THURSDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore 30, New Orleans 27 Green Bay 22, New England 11 Detroit 23, N.Y. Jets 3 Chicago 27, Miami 10 Washington 20, Cleveland 17 San Diego 17, Dallas 7

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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L 52 51 56 56 64

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GB – 1/2 5 5 1/2 13

W 68 57 55 54 53

L 46 57 59 59 60

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Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 10 p.m. St. Louis at Oakland, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Houston, 8 p.m. Kansas City at Arizona, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAME

Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Toronto 4, Oakland 2 Texas 6, Minnesota 5 N.Y. Yankees 8, Cleveland 6 L.A. Angels 7, Kansas City 6

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

Today Chesterfield County Jamboree vs. Pageland Central, 6 p.m. Aug. 21 At Hemingway Sportsarama Vs. Carvers Bay, 7 p.m.

Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago Detroit Green Bay Minnesota WEST

Wednesday vs. Lake Marion, 6 p.m.

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland WEST DIVISION

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay New Orleans NORTH

SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE

Toronto New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Boston CENTRAL DIVISION

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Oakland at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 8-5) at Toronto (Estrada 10-6), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 14-6) at Boston (Miley 8-9), 1:35 p.m. Oakland (Bassitt 1-4) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 9-8), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 13-6) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-9), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (Tomlin 0-0) at Minnesota (Duffey 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Indiana Washington Chicago Connecticut Atlanta

W 15 13 13 14 12 8

L 6 9 9 10 10 14

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KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 lasted 16 plays before sputtering at the Timmonsville 12. Quarterback Tylas Green completed five passes for 47 yards and added an 11-yard scramble before being sacked for a 4-yard loss on first-andgoal at the 10. Two incompletions sandwiched around a 2-yard Malik Bradley run resulted in a turnover on downs. The Knights scored on their next possession as Tiric Gadson broke free down the left sideline for a 44-yard scamper. After pinning the Whirlwinds at their 5 on the ensuing kickoff, Gadson returned a punt 17 yards to the Timmonsville 13 but three pass attempts fell incomplete, including one that was initially signaled as a touchdown. The safety came early in the second quarter as Arron Rivers dropped back in punt formation deep in Whirlwind territory only to have the snap sail high over his head. Crestwood took over at its 39 after the ensuing kick and was in the end zone 10 plays later. Green completed five more passes for 39 yards, including a 5-yard toss to Marquise Pressley for the score. The highlight of the night for the Whirlwinds came on a 37-yard completion from Rivers to Chris Taylor. The big play moved Timmonsville from its 17 to the Crestwood 46, but the Knights defense forced a fumble on the next play, taking over at its 42 and setting up the final touchdown. Mario Carter atoned for an earlier drop in the end zone with a 15-yard reception to get Crestwood in the red zone before hauling in a 19-yard touchdown reception. The Knights gave Timmonsville one final scoring opportunity with a fumble at the Crestwood 33, but Rogers’

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Crestwood running back Tiric Gadson (5) stiff-arms Timmonsville’s Rycherd Ennes (32) during the Knights’ 23-0 victory on Friday in the 34 Annual Sertoma Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium. pass to the end zone was intercepted by Sheddrick Ervin to preserve the shutout. “I think the PAT team did well and hit all the PAT points, kickoffs were out-

standing and special teams was a plus. It was a check box, good off of that,” Nelson said. “Defensive wise, check box. I was satisfied with what I saw defensively, but I think we can

GATORS FROM PAGE B1 with a possible late score, but MHS running back Janarick Reed fumbled three yards from the end zone. Lakewood’s Qua’von White scored on a 97-yard fumble recovery to make it a 16-13 game with 48 seconds to play. Lakewood decided to go for two but instead of running the ball, as they had done most of the game, quarterback Terry Singleton threw an incomplete pass to Ikeem Harper. “We had a little miscommunication down there (at the end of the game),” Jackson said. “I don’t know what happened; maybe we’ll have to look on film. I thought we had a pretty good snap, but I don’t know why we decided to pick it up and try to pass the ball.” After a failed onside kick, Reed was able to redeem himself with rushes of nine and 16 yards, allowing the Swamp Foxes to run out the clock. “I know Brian Jackson from under (former Crestwood head coach) Keith (Crolley) and that’s what they did,” Johnson said after the victory. “They did the Wing-T so we

SHS FROM PAGE B1 Barnes said he is surprised by how his team performed. “I really thought we’d come out and play good tonight,” said Barnes, who led Crest High School in Shelby, N.C., to the 3A state title last year. “We had been making improvements; one thing we’ve talked about is getting better every day, and today we didn’t do that.” The Gamecocks scored the game’s first touchdown on a 4-yard run by Brumbac on a keeper. Sumter forced Lake City, a 3A school, to punt from its 4-yard line and Burson caught the ball at the Panther

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Lakewood running back Ikeem Harper (16) stiff-arms Marion’s Jamael Ham during the Gators’ 16-13 loss on Friday at the 34th Annual Sertoma Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium. knew what to expect because that’s what he knows. “We’ve just got to stop doing the stupid (turnovers),” Johnson added. “We did stupid things and we’ve got a much older team and much more mature team than last year so we can’t do those stupid things. I thought overall our defense played well and we’ve got to fix some things on the offensive line, but we’ll work on it.” Neither team scored in the first quarter, but Lakewood

was set up at the Swamp Foxes 25-yard line after a turnover on downs. LHS took a 7-0 lead as senior running back Malyk McGee scored on an 11-yard touchdown run and Blake Carraher added the extra point early in the second quarter. Marion answered on the next drive and took an 8-7 lead with nearly 10 minutes left to play. After Dahndray Foxworth had a 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Marcus Bryant called

40-yard line. He returned it 31 yards to the LC 9. Running back Quentin Anderson went five yards on first BARNES down, and Brumbac tucked the ball in Anderson’s belly on the next play only to pull it out and dart into the end zone for the touchdown. Brixton Niebuhr added the extra point to make it 7-0 with 10:19 left in the second quarter. The lead didn’t last long as Lake City needed just five plays to go 56 yards. The final 27 came through the air as

quarterback Chris Burnette connected with Nigel Gaskin. Sumter got close enough on its next possession for Niebuhr to try a 39-yard field goal, but it just came up short. Also, one of Brumbac’s interceptions came near the goal line. “We’ve got a lot of work to do, but these are things that are all fixable,” Barnes said. “We’ve got to do a better job, both the players and the coaches, at doing the little things. “We’ve got to do a lot better at the little things next week.” Sumter opens its regular season on Friday at home against York.

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play better. We haven’t tapped into our potential defensively at all. We’re still definitely fairly young on both sides of the ball. We only have one senior on the offensive line, so

it’s definitely a work in progress. We’re going to continue working at (improving).” Crestwood hosts Sumter on Aug.28 to open the regular season.

back because of an ineligible receiver downfield, the Swamp Foxes went for it on a 4th and 10 play, and Bryant found a wide open Rashaud Davis for a 16-yard TD catch. Reed ran in the 2-point conversion to give Marion the lead. A 36-yard fumble recovery by Marion’s Devonte Bethea set up a 2-yard TD run for Reed and after Harold Mearite added the 2-point conversion run the Swamp Foxes appeared in control with a 16-7 lead. Lakewood managed just one first down and 44 yards on six plays in the second quarter after the fumble that set up the eventual game-winning score. They finished with 124 yards rushing on 18 carries while Singleton went 0 for 2 passing, while the team had 45 penalty yards on five infractions. Overall Jackson said he learned a thing after watching a veteran coach run the

things he’s trying to preach right back at him. “Surprisingly I think we need to work on pass blocking,” the Gators coach said of what the team needed to work on after the loss. “These guys have been pass blocking their whole careers and it’s one thing we don’t seem to be able to do right now. “Obviously running the Wing-T or ‘Hammer,’ the defense is going to stack the box on you so we’ve got to be able to spread it out a little bit, and when we try to pass the ball something is happening in the middle and we’ve got to figure out what’s going on.” Marion, on the other hand, showed its spread offense early and used it to keep two drives alive, including having Bryant throw a 27-yard first down pass to Foxworth on a 4th and 19. They finished with 97 rushing yards on 29 attempts and Bryant was 4 of 7 passing for 56 yards.

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015

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No surprise, Spieth in mix at PGA BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

PAR SCORES The Associated Press Friday At Whistling Straits, Straits Course Sheboygan, Wis. Purse: $10 million Yardage: 7,501; Par 72 Partial Second Round David Lingmerth 67-70—137 -7 Jordan Spieth 71-67—138 -6 Scott Piercy 68-70—138 -6 Brendan Steele 69-69—138 -6 George Coetzee 74-65—139 -5 Hiroshi Iwata 77-63—140 -4 Billy Horschel 72-68—140 -4 Marcel Siem 70-70—140 -4 Hideki Matsuyama 70-70—140 -4 Charles Howell III 70-70—140 -4 Matt Kuchar 68-72—140 -4 Kevin Chappell 73-68—141 -3 Y.E. Yang 70-72—142 -2 Justin Thomas 72-70—142 -2 Webb Simpson 71-71—142 -2 Cameron Smith 74-68—142 -2 Luke Donald 72-70—142 -2 Henrik Stenson 76-66—142 -2 Brooks Koepka 73-69—142 -2 Rory McIlroy 71-71—142 -2 Charl Schwartzel 73-69—142 -2 Emiliano Grillo 70-73—143 -1 Sean O’Hair 75-68—143 -1 Brendon de Jonge 72-71—143 -1 Steve Stricker 71-72—143 -1 Sangmoon Bae 71-72—143 -1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 72-72—144 E Patrick Reed 75-69—144 E Kevin Streelman 73-71—144 E Troy Merritt 74-70—144 E Danny Willett 74-70—144 E Brian Gaffney 71-73—144 E Chesson Hadley 73-71—144 E Thomas Bjorn 69-75—144 E Phil Mickelson 72-73—145 +1 Jason Bohn 74-71—145 +1 Boo Weekley 75-70—145 +1 Koumei Oda 79-67—146 +2 Nick Watney 78-68—146 +2 Jason Dufner 71-75—146 +2 Nick Taylor 73-73—146 +2 Victor Dubuisson 76-70—146 +2 Shaun Micheel 74-73—147 +3 Bernd Wiesberger 72-75—147 +3 Shane Lowry 78-69—147 +3 Zach Johnson 75-72—147 +3 Padraig Harrington 76-71—147 +3 John Senden 71-76—147 +3 Marc Leishman 79-68—147 +3 Kevin Kisner 75-72—147 +3 David Hearn 76-71—147 +3 Rory Sabbatini 71-76—147 +3 George McNeill 71-77—148 +4 Jimmy Walker 75-73—148 +4 Rafa Cabrera-Bello 73-75—148 +4 Daniel Berger 74-74—148 +4 Russell Knox 77-71—148 +4 Tim Clark 75-73—148 +4 Kevin Na 74-74—148 +4 Richie Ramsay 81-67—148 +4 Ryan Helminen 76-72—148 +4 Tommy Fleetwood 77-72—149 +5 Steven Bowditch 74-75—149 +5 Shawn Stefani 74-75—149 +5 Graeme McDowell 73-76—149 +5 Pat Perez 74-75—149 +5 Matt Dobyns 76-73—149 +5 Soren Kjeldsen 72-78—150 +6 Camilo Villegas 75-75—150 +6 Ian Poulter 75-75—150 +6 Miguel Jimenez 76-74—150 +6 Andy Sullivan 78-72—150 +6 Grant Sturgeon 77-73—150 +6 Colin Montgomerie 78-72—150 +6 Bob Sowards 75-76—151 +7 Chris Wood 76-75—151 +7 Pablo Larrazabal 79-72—151 +7 Adam Scott 76-75—151 +7 David Howell 73-78—151 +7 Davis Love III 79-73—152 +8 Joost Luiten 80-72—152 +8 Cameron Tringale 78-74—152 +8 Ben Polland 76-76—152 +8 Brett Jones 75-78—153 +9 Ben Martin 76-77—153 +9 Alexander Levy 77-76—153 +9 Eddie Pepperell 78-75—153 +9 Rich Beem 76-78—154 +10 Johan Kok 77-77—154 +10 John Daly 73-82—155 +11 Charles Frost 76-83—159 +15 Darren Clarke 78-81—159 +15 Omar Uresti 77-82—159 +15 Sean Dougherty 79-81—160 +16 Austin Peters 82-81—163 +19 Dan Venezio 89-76—165 +21 Ryan Kennedy 79-90—169 +25 Alan Morin 87-82—169 +25

LEADERBOARD Jason Day Matt Jones Justin Rose Tony Finau Harris English David Lingmerth Jordan Spieth Brendan Steele Scott Piercy Russell Henley J.B. Holmes George Coetzee Danny Lee Dustin Johnson

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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The cheers erupted as Jordan Spieth walked down the eighth fairway late in his second round Friday at the PGA Championship, but only when the fans saw the portable scoreboard tailing behind him. The applause was more about appreciation than surprise. It showed Spieth at 6-under par, tied for the lead. And while his 5-under 67 left him at least one shot behind going into the weekend, the 22-year-old Texan was right in the mix at yet another major. Jason Day and Matt Jones were at 9 under when the second round was suspended by thunderstorms Friday afternoon. It was to be completed this morning. Spieth wasn’t entirely satisfied. He felt like he was guiding his drives instead of swinging the club. He didn’t have to wait 12 holes for his first birdie, rolling one in from 18 feet on his second hole. And he holed a bunker shot for birdie on the 18th hole that gave him momentum for the back nine. “With a couple of chip-ins for the week and really smart course management, and good speed control, we’ve been able to hold ourselves in there,’’ Spieth said. “But in order to keep shooting rounds like today, I’m going to need to drive the ball a little bit better and make a few more putts, which are really the two keys for me this weekend. Because it’s just going to get more challenging with pin locations and firmness of greens.’’ Spieth at one point was seven shots behind early in

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Jordan Spieth hits from a bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. his round as he and Rory McIlroy struggled to get going. The turning point came at the 18th hole, and it showed some of his golf savvy. During the practice rounds at Whistling Straits, Spieth learned that the bunker just right of the 18th green had more sand than the others, so he knew if his hybrid went right it wouldn’t be the worst spot. The only trouble was the lie. He thought it would be in a flat spot of the bunker, not close to the back lip. He thought about aiming some 10 feet out to the right, but decided to cut across the ball. “I just struck it absolutely perfectly,’’ he said. “It was

take him to dinner. That doesn’t sound so bad, except that Spieth can invite whoever he wants. And Spieth has a lot of friends. The dinner party for last year’s bet was in the neighborhood of 20 people. The birdie, however, sent Spieth on his way. On a scorching day, Spieth got hot. He rolled in a birdie from 10 feet on No. 1, and then nearly hit the wrong club on the par-3 third. At the last minute, he switched up to a 9-iron and watched it release to 5 feet for another birdie. And he joined the lead, albeit briefly, with an up-and-down from short of the green at the par-4 sixth.

Japan’s Iwata matches major record with 63 BY JIM LITKE The Associated Press SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Hiroshi Iwata of Japan fired a 90-yard wedge from the rough on No. 18 that nearly rolled in before settling 3 feet from the cup. That tapin par for a 63 was the best score at the PGA Championship so far and good enough to match the lowest single round ever in a major. “I’m honored to be here to be interviewed. But when I came in,’’ Iwata smiled and said through an interpreter,’’ I thought it was going to be more people.’’ Iwata’s round Friday was 14 strokes better than his opening-day score of 77, which came in drier, much

windier conditions. He is at 4-under 140 for the tournament, five shots behind leaders Jason Day and IWATA Matt Jones when play was suspended for the day because of a storm. Just two months ago, Iwata shot a 10-under 62 in the second round of the Thailand Open. Asked the difference between those rounds, he laughed and said, “Just one shot different. Nothing else.’’ The 34-year-old pro has won twice on Japan’s tour and is currently No. 2 on the money list. This was his first PGA Championship and only

PGA FROM PAGE B1 one shot of the lead with back-to-back birdies. He headed to the 18th tee, feeling good about being able to finish. “I opened my big mouth to the boys playing with us,” Rose said. “I said, ‘The end is in sight.’ And 30 seconds later, they blew the horn. So my name is mud all over here.” Tiger Woods, for all his struggles in the majors this year, can at least say he made it to the weekend in three of them. He made the cut at the Masters. He missed the cut on Saturday at the wind-delayed British Open. There was still hope at the PGA Championship, though he was 4 over with five holes to play, two shots away from the projected cut. The leaderboard was as clouded as the sky over Whistling Straits. Seven players had at least a share of the lead at some point Friday, when a strong breeze in the morning gave way to steamy sunshine and virtually no wind until the storms moved in. When players were evacuated from the course, 11 players were separated by three shots.

sitting nicely on top of the sand to where it was possible. But no, I was not looking to make that. I would have taken 4 and walked off a very, very happy guy.’’ His caddie, Michael Greller, held up two fingers when the bunker shot went in for birdie. They have an annual bet on the number of times Spieth holes shots from off the green, and it counts double at the majors. So he’s up to 18. The number this year was 14, and Spieth hit that last week at Firestone. The more Spieth makes from now until the end of the season, the higher that bar moves for next year. At stake? Greller has to

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Matt Jones hits on the third hole during the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. Jones was tied with Jason Day for the lead when play was suspended by inclement weather. David Lingmerth of Sweden made only four pars in his wild round of 70 and was the clubhouse leader at 7-under 137. One shot behind was a group that included Spieth, the Masters and U.S. Open champion who is very much in the picture to join Woods and Ben Hogan as the only players to win three majors in

one year. Scott Piercy (70) and Brendan Steele (69) joined Spieth at 6-under 138. The star of the day was Iwata, a 34-year-old from Japan who had every reason to think his first appearance in the PGA Championship would be a short one. He opened with a 77 and still was

his second time playing in the United States, following an appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he failed to make the cut. His best finish on the PGA Tour was a tie for third at the World Golf ChampionshipHSBC event in November. Iwata said courses on this side of the Pacific were considerably more challenging because of the long par 4s. “In Japan, I don’t shoot a long iron a lot, but here I have to,’’ he said. This was the 27th round of 63 recorded at a major — the 13th at a PGA. The previous one came from Jason Dufner at the PGA in 2013 at Oak Hill Country Club. Johnny Miller hit the mark first, at the U.S. Open

3 over when he reached the back nine. Iwata reeled off five birdies and an eagle, and he saved par on the 18th for a 63. Even with a record-tying score, he still has plenty of work ahead of him to do that. Iwata was at 4-under 140 and losing ground as one player after another took aim at Whistling Straits in good scoring conditions. Day was through 14 holes while Jones, his fellow Australian, was through 12 holes and on the front nine. Day shared the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Open while coping with vertigo symptoms. He missed by one turn of the golf ball a birdie on the 18th hole at St. Andrews that would have put him in a playoff at the British Open. Now it looks like he gets yet another chance. He was thrilled to stop play, especially as the storm clouds turned dark and he had trouble with depth perception on some of his wedges. “We’ll see how it goes tomorrow,” Day said. “We’ve got some scoring holes and some tough ones to finish on. But I’m real happy to be done.”

in 1973. He remains the only player to close a major with a 63 to win the tournament. Two golfers — Vijay Singh and Greg Norman — both shot 63 on two occasions. Isao Aoki, the Hall of Fame golfer from Japan whom Iwata described as a “legend,’’ also shot 63 in a major — the third round of the 1980 British Open. Iwata got rolling with three birdies on a front-nine 34. After a birdie at No. 13 — the last of three straight — he said thought he might shoot 27 on the back. Instead he settled for 29. “When I came here,’’ he said, “I was thinking just to make my game better and better and on Sunday, I can be in the top 10.’’

Dustin Johnson, the 18-hole leader, took a brief lead at 8 under until he ran into trouble on the par-5 11th with a wicked lie in the bunker that led to bogey. He added two more bogeys and was four shots out of the lead at 5 under. “Hopefully, I can come back in the morning and make a couple birdies coming in, and then we’ll get the day started on Saturday,” he said. Rory McIlroy had hopes of being a little closer to the lead. The world’s No. 1 player went cold with the putter and had to settle for another round of 71 that put him at 2-under 142. Woods had his work cut out for him. He opened with two quick birdies, only to give them back with a double bogey from the bunkers on the fourth hole. As for Daly? His tournament effectively ended on the seventh hole when he hit 4-iron into the lake, and then followed with two more tee shots with his 6-iron into the lake. After a fourth attempt found the green, Daly heaved his 6-iron into the lake and made 10. He shot 82 and missed the cut.

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Oscar Isaac leads stellar cast in HBO’s ‘Show Me a Hero’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH HBO invites viewers to get lost in Yonkers in the new miniseries “Show Me a Hero” (8 p.m. Sunday). This serious and seriously engaging sixhour effort unfolds in twohour helpings over the next three Sundays. Appointment television has returned to HBO. “Hero” has so many superlative qualities. Let’s start with its star. The versatile Oscar Isaac (“Inside Llewyn Davis”) is the heart and soul of the production. He’s Nick Wasicsko, first seen as a rookie council member in Yonkers, New York, a city of 200,000 just north of the Bronx. He’s chosen as a sacrificial lamb to run against longtime mayoral incumbent Angelo Martinelli (a superb Jim Belushi). But fate conspires to see Wasicsko elected. Be careful what you wish for. Voters turned out against Martinelli because he was seen as accepting a federal judge’s (Bob Balaban) order to introduce 200 units of low-income housing into Yonkers on the “white” side of a highway. Caught between the judge’s promise of ruinous fines if the city doesn’t comply and the anger of his constituents, Wasicsko quickly becomes the most miserable and unpopular man in Yonkers. Alfred Molina is a force to be reckoned with as Councilman Henry J. Spallone, a demagogue who riles up angry crowds that include Mary Dorman (Catherine Keener), a reticent housewife inspired to fury by the prospect of “those people” in her neighborhood. The first two-hours of “Hero” focus largely on the besieged city council, with a few loose story lines about Yonkers city residents on both sides of the divide. Look for Winona Ryder as a councilwoman at loose ends after an election loss. David Simon (“The Wire”) adapted the true story from a book by former New York Times correspondent Lisa Belkin. Director Paul Haggis returns to themes he explored in his Oscar-winning 2004 drama “Crash” of residents from different backgrounds, statuses and races colliding in surprising ways in their search for a piece of the American dream. “Hero” moves a tad too

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Oscar Isaac stars as Nick Wasicsko in the new miniseries “Show Me a Hero” beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday on HBO. slowly at times and I could do without its many musical montages set to Bruce Springsteen songs, as well as maudlin scenes of Wasicsko conducting one-sided conversations at his father’s gravesite. But those are minor quibbles. Oscar Isaac’s overwhelmed 28-year-old mayor is an instantly likable and sympathetic character. Alfred Molina doesn’t even have to speak to demonstrate the wicked joy he takes in his irresponsible malice. These two characters alone lift “Hero” from the solemnity that all too often made Simon’s other efforts, “The Wire” and “Treme,” seem more admired than enjoyed. “Hero” tackles serious politics and an ugly side of American life. But you won’t watch this out of duty. Like its central character, “Hero” is quite easy to love. • BBC America anticipates the Sept. 19 season premiere of “Doctor Who” with a sixweek retrospective, “The Doctor’s Finest,” presenting a curated look at some of the series’ most essential stories. First up, “Blink” (8 p.m. Saturday, BBC America), from 2007, stars David Tennant in the title role and guest-stars Carey Mulligan. “The Waters of Mars” (9 p.m.) was first seen here in 2009 and is set in

the year 2059 on Bowie Base One, the first human colony on the red planet. • Oh, the kids. They grow up so fast. Alyson Stoner, best known for her roles in the kids’ series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and in the 2003 “Cheaper by the Dozen” reboot, stars in one of two Lifetime movies about college coeds who canoodle with older men in order to earn money for tuition. Stoner co-stars with Tiera Skovbye (“The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story”) in “Sugar Babies” (8 p.m. Saturday), which is followed by “Sugar Daddies” (10 p.m.). • On “Boston EMS” (10 p.m. Saturday, ABC), a victim of an auto accident regales EMTs with stories of his role as a photographer and first responder at the World Trade Center on 9/11.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Little League World Series regionals (7 p.m. and 9 p.m., ESPN). • Women’s gymnastics at the P&G Championships (8 p.m., NBC) live from Indianapolis. • CNN wraps up “The Seventies” (8 p.m., r) with a glance at the decade’s musical trends. • Terrorists seize the president in the 2013 thriller “Olym-

pus Has Fallen” (8 p.m., TNT). Not to be confused with “White House Down” (8 p.m., FX), also from 2013. • Flavored water looms large on “Beyond the Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • A Chinatown celebration turns violent on “Hell on Wheels” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • Adam and Jamie examine the prowess of movie hit men on “Mythbusters” (8 p.m., Discovery, TV-PG). • Ghost contends with threats from all sides on “Power” (9 p.m., Starz, TVMA). • The series premiere of “Murder Made Me Famous” (9 p.m., Reelz, TV-14) profiles Jodi Arias. • A race against time (and a full moon) on “Hannibal” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

dium” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Gina Rodriguez and Josh Peck co-host Teen Choice 2015 (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG). • Elizabeth faces public humiliation on “Madam Secretary” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • Saving the synths from Hobb on the season finale of “Humans” (9 p.m., AMC, TV14). • A hacked website ad sells tainted medicines on “CSI: Cyber” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • Eph seems ready to deploy the weapon on “The Strain” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). • Spencer shows contrition on “Ballers” (10 p.m., HBO, TVMA). • Famous clients need a private session on “Masters of Sex” (10 p.m., Showtime, TVMA). • Weaver’s old friend surprises him on “Falling Skies” (10 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • Walter strikes a deal on “The Brink” (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE The voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders and Sterling Holloway animate Disney’s 1967 musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” (8 p.m. Sunday, Discovery Family Channel).

SATURDAY SERIES Death attends military academies on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Gravity takes hold on “Bullseye” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Repeat clips on “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG) * Copycat killers stalk trick-or-treaters on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Couples compete on “Home Free” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS, r).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS, r): a major retailer imports Chinese laminate flooring containing high levels of formaldehyde; Washington’s African-American museum; explorer Robert Ballard on America’s unexplored riches. • A pop singer performs his hits and sings a duet with Elton John on the special “Ed Sheeran — Live at Wembley Sta-

SUNDAY SERIES Julie Chen hosts “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS) * Familiar faces frolic on “Bachelor in Paradise” (8 p.m., ABC) * Two hours of “American Ninja Warrior” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * Surgeons perform on “Save My Life: Boston Trauma” (10 p.m., ABC). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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BIZARRO

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ANDY CAPP

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BORN LOSER

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Friend drafted as photographer gets harsh review DEAR ABBY — Recently, my husband was asked to be the best man at his friend’s wedding. The happy couple did not have Dear Abby the financial means to hire ABIGAIL a photograVAN BUREN pher, so I was asked to take pictures of the ceremony and reception. I’m not a professional photographer, and the bride knows that. I gladly photographed the nuptials on the couple’s big day. Of course, I charged them nothing for doing it. I am now on the receiving end of insulting comments re-

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garding the photos I took. When the bride rudely voiced her displeasure, I was taken aback. I did nothing less than my very best to accommodate her, and I have received nothing but ingratitude and disrespect for my efforts. I believe in keeping commitments I have made. I intend to complete the edits of the original photos and create a wedding album as I promised. However, how do I tactfully address the situation with the bride if she “reminds” me again of my lack of professional photography skills? Sad newbie photographer

money and hire a professional instead of hitting up a friend for a freebie and then complaining about the result.

DEAR PHOTOGRAPHER — The next time the bride “reminds” you, all you have to do is “suggest” that for the next happy occasion she spend some

DEAR BAREFOOT — No. She was out of line to criticize you. If people choose to go shoeless in their own home, it’s really nobody else’s business.

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

DEAR ABBY — A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I had some of his family members over for a visit. It was very casual, as usual, more like a Sunday afternoon drop-in. I came out of our room barefoot, because I usually walk around that way in the house. I was scolded by his grandmother and told I was rude to walk around barefoot when there is company. Was she right? Barefoot Contessa

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

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ACROSS 1 Stay __ Marshmallow Man: “Ghostbusters” icon 5 Mild cheese 9 It may be found in sheets 14 Put __ in: test 15 Dancer who appeared in “Golden Boy” after being discovered by Sammy Davis Jr. 17 Stagger 18 Leads astray 19 Shore bird 20 Modern traveler’s purchase 21 Heraldic band 22 O. Henry, for one 25 Their nos. might appear on shields 26 Diamond words after two or three 27 Stand 31 Fine things 32 Experts 33 “__ corny ... “: song lyric 34 Word for a loser?

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orange trio 5 Common street name 6 “Moi?” 7 Gore and more 8 Didn’t compute 9 Yankee whose #9 was retired in 1984 10 Source of flashes 11 Sailor’s maneuver 12 Get in the game 13 Not flag 16 Blend 22 “Could happen” 23 Trading principle 24 Hold ‘em holding 28 Curses 29 Showing anticipa-

tion, in a way 30 Some finals 36 Dutch village 42 Colorado’s __ Park 45 Actress Stevens 47 Turner in cooking 48 To whom Rick said, “The Germans wore gray, you wore blue” 49 Relish 52 Tishby of “The Island” 53 Old films channel 54 Approvals

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YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

The family of George "Plucky" Lee Floyd would like Sumter County and surrounding areas to take a moment to think about the big laughs, joyous occasions, wonderful stories, incredible memories, timely repairs and countless favors Plucky shared with you over the years in remembrance of his life. A year has passed but his legacy forever lives on.Today, we ask that you take a trip down memory lane and simply share a smile as we all imagine him joking and debating with God from up above. To family, friends and community we thank you for the love and support. Please continue to keep Plucky in your memories and our family in your prayers. Always, Wife, children, grands, the Floyd & Dawson familes.

LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2015-CP-26-5011 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HORRY JIMMY A. RICHARDSON, II, SOLICITOR FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ON BEHALF OF THE MYRTLE BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, Plaintiff, vs. NINE HUNDRED TWELVE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($912.00) U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant Property, LARRY DONELL LEWIS, Defendant. TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT AND ANYONE CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED DEFENDANT PROPERTY: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices at 1200 Main Street, Post Office Box 530, Conway, South Carolina 29528-0530, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint, or to otherwise responsively plead to the Complaint, or to otherwise appear and defend, within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. JAMES R. BATTLE BATTLE LAW FIRM, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Post Office Box 530 Conway, South Carolina 29528 (843)248-4321

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-01584 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Nationstar Mortgage LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. Timothy Johnson; Valecia Johnson; and American Express Bank, FSB, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) VALECIA JOHNSON ABOVE NAMED:

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on July 02, 2015. SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 Vance L. Brabham, III, SC Bar #71250 William S. Koehler, SC Bar #74935 J. Harrison Rushton, SC Bar #100406 Andrew M. Wilson, SC Bar #72553 Andrew A. Powell, SC Bar #100210 Andrew M. Sullivan, SC Bar #100464 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

SUMMONS (Quiet Title Action) (Non-Jury Trial Requested) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 2015-CP-43-00597 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Arthuree Wright, Plaintiff, vs. Heirs of Pedro Ladson, Heirs of Rosa Ladson, Heirs of Mildred Ladson and Heirs of Iris Ladson, Ricky Ladson, Sorolla Ladson, John Ladson, Evita Ladson Belmonte, Joseph Walkins, Heirs of Edward Bethea, Jr., Edward Bethea, III, Cheryl Denise Bethea Summers, Alexis Bethea-Lopes, Frances Bethea Grant, Heirs of Charles Bethea, Mary D. Bethea, Charlesa Bethea Thatcher, Heirs of David McLaughlin, State of South Carolina Department of Revenue, Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Midland Funding, LLC, John Doe, Mary Roe, all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Complaint, or any claim adverse to Plaintiff's ownership or any cloud on title thereto, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, 28 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, 29150, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending or is about to be commenced in the Court of Common Pleas by the above-named Plaintiff, against the above-named Defendants, to partition on the following described real property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015

The lot of land in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown as Lot "A" on a plat by H.S. Wilson, RLS, dated January 30, 1958 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-15 at page 106. Said parcel of land having such

Property Address: 624 West Oakland TMS: 227-03-03-002 AND That lot of land in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, delineated as Lot "C" on a plat by H.S. Willson, RLS, dated January 30, 1958 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-15, at page 106. Said parcel of land having such shape, metes, bounds and measurements as shown on said plat.

Property Address: 620 West Oakland TMS: 227-03-03-004 AND That lot of land in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, delineated as Lot "B" on a plat by H.S. Willson, RLS, dated January 30, 1958 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-15, at page 106. Said parcel of land having such shape, metes, bounds and measurements as shown on said plat.

Property Address: 622 West Oakland TMS: 227-03-03-003 ORDER FOR

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading and filing of the Motion for the appointment of John S. Keffer, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability. IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, John S. Keffer, Esquire be, and hereby is, appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown persons who may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property described in the Complaint filed in this action; that John S. Keffer, Esquire is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s) unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) by publication thereof in The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in Sumter County, South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above-entitled action.

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