August 24, 2013

VOL. 118, NO. 262 WWW.THEITEM.COM | SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 | SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA | FOUNDED OCTOBER 15, 1894 60 CENTS

Shots fired into home narrowly miss children A2

FRIDAY NIGHT

FOOTBALL Sumter, Crestwood and Lakewood compete in Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree B1

At least 1 dead, suspect sought in hit and run

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com At least one person is dead, and a three-block stretch of Broad Street near downtown was blocked off late Friday night for several

hours as police searched for a suspect in an apparent hit-and-run wreck.

The wreck, which occurred about 9:30 p.m. Friday near the corner of Broad Street and Frazier Avenue, happened when

the owner of a red van was attempting to restart a vehicle after it had stopped along Broad Street. Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said another vehicle came across the van, apparently at a high rate of speed, and

struck the van and the people repairing it.

According to witnesses, a white Nissan was parked next to the van with its hazard lights on to help direct SEE HIT AND RUN, PAGE A7

As for Boykin spaniels, she’s the ‘best in the business’

RANDY BURNS / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Kim Parkman, owner of Pocotaligo Kennel in Lee County, is training Swift, a Boykin spaniel puppy, on her 75-acre property on Lake Ashwood Road. Parkman is recognized nationally for training Boykin spaniels.

Lee County woman known nationally for training dogs

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item

L

ee County resident Kim Parkman, owner and operator of Pocotaligo Kennel LLC on Lake Ashwood Road, is recognized as one of the premier trainers and handlers of Boykin spaniels in the nation.

A native of Clarendon County and a 1977 graduate of Manning Christian Academy, Parkman has

always been a lover of dogs and the outdoors. She became interested in gun dogs after buying a Labrador in 1979. It would be her future husband who would introduce her to Boykin spaniels.

“I fell in love with the Boykin breed from that moment,” she said. “Jule (her husband) got over it. I never did.”

Parkman has trained or bred SEE PARKMAN, PAGE A8

20 N. Magnolia St. Sumter, SC 29150 (USPS 525-900)

www.theitem.com

PHOTO PROVIDED

Pocotaligo’s Shotgun Red Master Hunter was bred and trained at Pocotaligo Kennel. Shotgun Red is a former Boykin Spaniel Society National Puppy Champion and Novice Champion.

Governor, state education head visit Alucoil

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com MANNING — Gov. Nikki Haley and state Superintendent of Education Mick Zais joined both local and statewide business and education leaders at Alucoil North America on Friday to celebrate Clarendon County becoming South Carolina’s first certified Work Ready Community.

Part of a statewide effort, counties can become certified through the testing organization ACT by reaching goals in high school graduation rates, employee Work Keys certifications and local business participation.

Not only is Clarendon County the first in South Carolina to achieve its goals and receive certification, but it also became only the second community nationwide to receive the recognition from the testing organization.

Haley said the achievement speaks volumes about the various leaders in Clarendon and their dedication to workforce development. “They were aggressive, they were committed, and they wanted to show that Clarendon County is committed to growing this community, to being successful in this community,” Haley said. “You have shown me that we’re ready to bring companies to this community.”

The initiative, promoted as a way for communities to improve economic development by showing they have a qualified workforce, is being developed in all 46 counties statewide, Haley said.

Zais said the effort by the local community illustrates Clarendon County clearly understands the symbiotic relationship between education and economic development.

“It reinforces the idea that education is a rising tide that lifts all boats, whether you’re a SEE CLARENDON, PAGE A7

OUTSIDE PARTLY SUNNY

DEATHS Information: 774-1200 Advertising: 774-1236 Classifieds: 774-1234 Delivery: 774-1258 News, Sports: 774-1226

Clarendon named 1st S.C. work ready site

William T. English Jr. Irabell M. Johnson Dorothy S. Welsh Jean C. Hodge Richard D. Sorenson

Storms possible this afternoon and tonight HIGH: 86 LOW: 67 A7

A8

INSIDE 2 SECTIONS, 16 PAGES

Church Directory Classifieds Comics Daily Planner Television

A6 B6 A4 A8 B5

A2

SECOND FRONT THE ITEM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 Contact the newsroom at 803-774-1226 or e-mail news@theitem.com

Shots narrowly miss sleeping children

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Children sleeping on a couch early Friday morning narrowly avoided injury or worse when several gunshots were fired into their home.

Their night’s sleep was disrupted about 12:32 a.m. when at least three shots rang out, spraying bullets into the house in

the 1000 block of Boulevard Road.

No injuries were reported, but one bullet was found to have struck a sofa where a 7-year-old and a 12-year-old had been lying asleep.

Another bullet reportedly traveled through a wall and into the kitchen, where it was found on the floor. A third bullet lodged in the living room wall.

Damage to the home was estimated at $100.

In addition to one adult, three other children between the ages of 6 and 12 were reportedly sleeping in a rear bedroom at the time of the shooting.

They were not in the path of the bullets.

Investigators with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and collected evi-

dence pointing to a small firearm. No one inside the house witnessed the shooter.

“It doesn’t appear to be a drive-by attack, because the bullets did not come in at an angle,” said Lt. Robert Burnish. “It looks like somebody walked into the yard and fired directly at the house.”

The incident remains under investigation.

BOO HOO BREAKFAST

JAMIE H. WILSON / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Kingsbury Elementary School PTA Vice President Mylene Pablo-Dyke serves breakfast to parents at the annual Boo Hoo Breakfast on Thursday morning. The event is hosted by the school’s PTA in an effort to acclimate the parents of preschool and first-grade students into the elementary school climate. The event coincided with the first day of preschool. “It’s basically a chance for parents to get together and get information on what’s going on. It also helps soften the blow,” said Lilly Williams, president of the Kingsbury PTA.

S.C. changes monitoring contract terms COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina has changed the requirements of a proposed contract to continue credit monitoring for taxpayers whose personal data was stolen by a hacker last year because none of the three bids met qualifications, Gov. Nikki Haley said Friday.

The State Budget and Control Board approved the new parameters at a meeting that took place a little more than three weeks after it approved the initial proposal.

Haley and the other members of the board couldn’t talk about why the bids didn’t qualify because the contract has not been awarded. But the new proposal includes several changes, including requiring the winning company to monitor only one major credit agency. The old proposal required it to monitor three.

The new Request for Proposals,

or RFP, also asks bidders who don’t offer to monitor all three credit bureaus to submit a proposal about how much more it would cost to do so and loosens some of the customer service requirements.

Haley supports having the winning company monitor all three credit bureaus, but she also wants to get the most protection for the best value, spokesman Doug Mayer said.

“One year ago, the governor negotiated a contract that was unprecedented in regards to protection versus cost, and she is confident that the new RFP will provide comprehensive options for continued protection,” Mayer said.

The state is seeking a five-year contract, renewable every year, to replace the one-year, $12 million emergency deal that Haley and her staff negotiated with Experian after

the hacking became public last September. The Legislature set aside $10 million for the first year of the new deal.

Haley said she expects the new contract to be in place before the current one expires at the end of October.

“Our goal is to get this done in time so we don’t have to worry about anyone missing their protection,” Haley said.

About 1.4 million people signed up for the monitoring. Data such as Social Security and bank account numbers was stolen from about 6.4 million taxpayers and businesses in the hacking of computers at the Department of Revenue last year.

The Secret Service is investigating the hacking. No arrests have been made, and no new information on the incident has been released in months.

LOCAL BRIEF

|

From staff reports

Donate blood for 2nd Battle of the Badges Sumter County law enforcement agencies will be competing against each other to see which team can collect the most blood.

The second annual Battle of the Badges will be held the week of Sept. 2 to

Sept. 6. Members of the Sumter Police Department, Sumter Fire Department, Sumter County EMS, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, along with their supporters, will compete to donate the most blood for the Red Cross.

Donors can give blood

REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Home Delivery — Tuesday through Sunday: One year $144; Six months - $75.25; Three months - $40; Two months - $27.50; One month - $13.75; EZPay - $12 per month.

Saturday and Sunday: One year - $72; Six months - $36.75; Three months - $18.50; One month, $6.25.

Mail — One year - $249; Six months - $124.50; Three months - $62.25; one month - $20.95.

OUTLYING RURAL ROUTE SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Home Delivery — Tuesday through Sunday: One year -

during donor week at the Sumter donation center, 1155 N. Guignard Drive, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sept. 2 to Sept. 4 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 5.

The week ends with the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin St.

$153; Six months - $81.25; Three months - $43; Two months, $29; One month - $14.50. EZPay, $12.75 per month.

Saturday and Sunday: One year - $84; Six months - $43; Three months - $22; One month - $7.50.

HOME DELIVERY: Call (803) 774-1258, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat./Sun., 7 to 11 a.m.

The Item is published six days a week except for July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day (unless it falls on a Sunday) by Osteen Publishing Co., 20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter,

All presenting donors will receive a Battle of the Badges T-shirt and will be entered to win a $1,000 gift card.

To schedule an appointment, call (803) 4362721 or (803) 775-2364 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code “BattleBadgesSumter.”

Protect your bones

S

he broke her hip. Did the fall cause the break, or did the break cause the fall? It depends. In most cases, the fall causes the break, but it is possible for there to be a break without the fall occurring first or even occurring at all. Thin bones from osteoporosis is the leading cause of fractures and breaks in adults over 50.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, approximately 57 million Americans are affected by osCORRIGAN teoporosis or low bone mass. Osteoporosis causes more than 2 million bone breaks each year. Although women are at greater risk, men can get it too. In fact, a man over the age of 50 is more likely to break a bone because of osteoporosis than he is to get prostate cancer.

Osteoporosis is a disease in which you lose too much bone or make too little bone. This leaves your bones frail and weak and vulnerable to breaks from even the slightest impact.

The disease occurs slowly over time without any warning signs.

There are both controllable and uncontrollable factors that can put you at risk for developing osteoporosis. The uncontrollable factors are being over age 50, female, height TIPS FOR loss, family history PREVENTION or a small, thin frame. The con• Avoid processed trollable factors foods are poor diet, eat• Perform strength ing disorders, intraining exercises active lifestyle, • Eat a well-balanced smoking, drinking diet alcohol and losing weight. Even some • Get screened reguprescription medi- larly cations can cause bone loss.

Both diet and exercise play a vital role in developing and maintaining good bone health. Foods can either play a positive or negative role in calcium absorption for strong bones.

Sodas, caffeine and alcohol can prevent the absorption of calcium, causing bone loss. A well-balanced diet that consists of a variety of healthy foods such as dairy, vegetables, fish and other lean protein sources, limits processed foods and reduces sodium intake is ideal for calcium absorption and strong bones.

Regular physical activity is crucial for optimal bone growth and the maintenance of bone mass and density. The best workout for osteoporosis prevention is one that involves a combination of strength training, weight-bearing activity, small muscle development exercises and stretch and balance exercises, combined with aerobic activities. Posture exercises are also very important. So for those who spend most days hunched over working on a project or at a computer, be sure to take posture breaks to relieve the stress and tension in your spine and neck.

If you are at risk or already have osteoporosis, it is important to seek out a health care professional that can help diagnose, manage or treat the disease.

Missy Corrigan is director of healthy living for the Sumter Family YMCA. She can be reached at mcorrigan@ ymcasumter.org or (803) 773-1404.

SC 29150.

Periodical postage paid at Sumter, SC 29150.

Postmaster: Send address changes to Osteen Publishing Co., 20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150 Publication No. USPS 525-900 Member, Verified Audit Circulation.

Publishing Co. as agent. No responsibility for advance payments is assumed by the company until the money is received at this office.

NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE: All carriers and dealers of The Item are independent contractors. Advance payment for subscriptions may be made directly to Osteen

RECYCLING: This newspaper is printed on recycled paper and uses environmentally safe soy inks to reduce ruboff. It is recyclable.

CORRECTIONS: If you see a statement in error, contact the City Desk. Corrections will appear on this page.

LOCAL / REGION

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Steve Willard Crooke, 41, of 1097 Welsh Poppy Ave., Manning, was arrested Tuesday and charged with public disorderly conduct.

At 6:01 a.m., law enforcement reportedly found a purple Dodge Caravan parked in the 1100 block of Loring Mill Drive with the headlights on and a flat rear tire. Crooke was reportedly lying on the backside naked with several empty beer cans on the floorboards. He was woken up and exited the vehicle after putting on a pair of shorts. He appeared to be intoxicated and told deputies he thought he was in Lexington.

Timothy Scarbough, 22, of 16B Dixie Drive, was arrested Wednesday and charged with criminal domestic violence and simple assault. At 9:15 a.m., Scarbough reportedly hit and slapped a 25-year-old woman in the first block of Brunhill Circle and elbowed her 47-yearold mother in the mouth and knocked out her tooth.

ASSAULT:

At 7 p.m. Wednesday, a 5-year-old girl reportedly struck a 10-year-old girl in the mouth with a plastic candy container and chipped the girl’s tooth. Police were called, but the victim declined EMS. At 9:49 p.m. Tuesday, a man in the 3700 block of West Dal Drive in Dalzell reportedly opened his door, and a man called “Tigger� punched him in the face. The victim then reportedly pushed Tigger down the stairs, closed the door and called law enforcement.

VANDALISM:

The front and back doors of a home in the 300 block of Woodville Circle were reported broken into

|

THE ITEM

A3

CHILD FIND AND AWARENESS FAIR

at 3:36 p.m. Tuesday, and the wall sockets were pulled from the walls, although the wiring was not removed. Damage is estimated at $1,000.

At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, a 40-year-old man in the 200 block of West Bartlette Drive was arguing with a man in his 30s who reportedly broke the battery and charger for the victim’s electric wheelchair, without which the victim can’t get around.

BREAK-IN:

At 1:57 p.m. Monday, several pieces of jewelry and a PlayStation 3 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 200 block of Fagan Street.

The items were soon found in a plastic container behind the shed of a neighboring house. Witnesses reported seeing a young man running from the home with the container, and he may have also been captured on a home security camera. The items are valued at $800.

STOLEN PROPERTY:

A Sumter School District maintenance vehicle with an attached green 18-by-7foot double-axle metal trailer carrying two red, black and white lawn mowers was reportedly stolen from the 200 block of Shop Road between 3 and 3:40 a.m. Three suspects were reportedly captured on video entering a fenced-in area and stealing the items.

The vehicle was later found with a broken ignition in the first block of North Purdy Street. The outstanding items are valued at $28,000.

EMS CALLS:

On Tuesday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 44 calls.

Thirty-seven were medical calls, four were motor vehicle wrecks, and three were listed as “other trauma.�

PHOTOS BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS KRYSTAL M. JEFFERS / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

ABOVE: Rain Slimick, daughter of Kandice Slimick, a military spouse, launches a rocket she made from construction paper during the Child Find Clinic and Community Resource Awareness Fair at Shaw Air Force Base on Aug. 14. In addition to the craft activities, the free annual fair offered a clinic that could screen children’s vision, hearing, development and speech skills for deficiencies.

LEFT: Aiden Boarts, son of Alicia Boarts, a military spouse, explores a 20th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency services fire engine that was displayed during the event. At the free annual fair, there was also a bouncy castle, a Humvee display from Third Army/U.S. Army Central and booths by organizations that had services and resources to offer families with special needs.

Foundation offers preview of 9/11 mobile museum CHARLOTTE (AP) — For more than a decade, Frank Siller has been trying to honor the memory of his brother, a New York firefighter killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Along with family members, he created a foundation that not only remembers Stephen Siller’s legacy of helping others, but also builds homes for U.S. veterans who have lost multiple limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Now the foundation is ready to roll out a mobile museum that will serve as a reminder of the sacrifice made that day by firefighters and by military members since then. “It was a life-changing day for many Americans. You remember where you were that day,� Siller said.

But he’s worried that what happened on Sept.

11, 2001, is not being taught in schools.

That’s where the mobile museum comes in, said John Hodge, Siller’s cousin and director of operations for the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

The 53-foot, expandable trailer, which houses specially selected artifacts donated by New York firehouses, will travel all over the country. When stationary, the trailer will open into 1,000 square feet of space and offer a detailed look at what happened on Sept. 11.

The foundation Friday offered an early look at the museum, which is being designed by Specialized Mobile Exhibits in Mooresville, N.C. “We’re excited about this because we know that 9/11 by and large is

just not being taught in the schools throughout the United States right now,� Hodge said. “It may be a little paragraph or a small mention in history books.

But it didn’t happen that long ago and ... we are concerned that people are starting to forget.�

Hodge and Siller began discussing the

idea of creating a mobile exhibit about two years ago. “We sat down first and put together the arc of the story. How we wanted to tell the story in that tight space,� he said. “We’re going to do it very visually. All the walls will have full-sized pictures, images, murals of what happened.�

WE BUY GOLD! Per Penny Weight Per Gram 10 KT $24.00 14 KT $35.00 16 KT $42.00 18 KT $46.00 22 KT $59.00

10 KT $15.72 14 KT $22.76 16 KT $27.24 18 KT $29.80 22 KT $38.12

All prices above based on gold market price.

“We buy Silver Coins & Sterling also�

Gold Shop & Big T Jewelers 600 Bultman Drive | Sumter, SC 29150 | (803) 774-6767 520 West Boyce Street | Manning, SC 29102 | (803) 435-8094

GOT MOSQUITOS?

Public Meetings

Residentiall Properties Pro rop operties

Public Meetings regarding the list of potential transportation improvement projects for the rural portions of the Santee-Lynches region will be conducted in Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, and Sumter Counties. The meetings are intended for the Public to view the potential projects and to offer any additional comments.

Iff you y can’t enjoy j y beingg outside because of pests,

Leet us Let us help hellp you you get get rid of them!

The Public Meetings will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The locations and dates of the meetings are as follows: ‡ &ODUHQGRQ &RXQW\ ¹ $XJXVW 7XHVGD\ LQ WKH 7UDLQLQJ 5RRP DW WKH &ODUHQGRQ &RXQW\ $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ %XLOGLQJ DW 6XQVHW 'ULYH LQ 0DQQLQJ ‡ .HUVKDZ &RXQW\ ¹ $XJXVW :HGQHVGD\ DW WKH &RXQW\ &RXQFLO &KDPEHUV DW :DOQXW 6WUHHW in Camden ‡ /HH &RXQW\ ¹ $XJXVW 0RQGD\ DW WKH &LW\ &RXQW\ &RPSOH[ RQ 0DLQ 6WUHHW LQ %LVKRSYLOOH ‡ 6XPWHU &RXQW\ ¹ $XJXVW 7KXUVGD\ DW WKH 6DQWHH /\QFKHV 5HJLRQDO &RXQFLO RI *RYHUQPHQW )DFLOLW\ RQ :HVW /LEHUW\ 6WUHHW LQ 6XPWHU

Call Uss Today!

Today To ay!

$GGLWLRQDOO\ IRU WKRVH LQGLYLGXDOV XQDEOH WR DWWHQG EXW ZRXOG OLNH WR YLHZ WKH WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ LPSURYHPHQW SURMHFW OLVW FDQ ÂżQG WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ WKH 6DQWHH /\QFKHV &2* ZHEVLWH www.santeelynchescog.org under Public Meetings.

WWW.TURFMASTERSC.COM MASTERSC.CO OM

CONTRACTORS WANTED! For Routes in Our Delivery Area Great for person looking for extra income.

If you have good dependable transportation and a phone in your home and a desire to earn a good extra income...

COME BY & APPLY AT 20 N. Magnolia St. Sumter, SC

THE ITEM

COMICS

BIZARRO

SOUP TO NUTZ

DOG EAT DOUG

GARFIELD

ZITS

BEETLE BAILEY

BLONDIE

ANDY CAPP

DILBERT

BORN LOSER

MOTHER GOOSE

Jeff MacNelly’s SHOE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

Woman needs attitude check to become a good stepmother

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

D

SUDOKU

EAR ABBY — I of this? It’s making me am in my late question if I can remain 20s and have in the relationship. been with my boyfriend BOTHERED for more than two years.

IN BUFFALO We are serious, having lived together for a year, DEAR BOTHERED and we discuss marriage — You need an attitude often. We make all our adjustment. I don’t major decisions and think you realize what a purchases tocompliment it is gether and are that the children generally very compete for your happy. attention and The problem want to be close arises when his to you. A way to children from a deal with this previous relacould be to arAbigail tionship are range to have VAN BUREN around (he one-on-one time shares custody with EACH child with his ex). I am while your boyoverwhelmed by them. friend spends time with They are very needy and the others. It is very imhave some minor manportant that they spend ner problems. I am unquality time with their comfortable with all the father. attention they demand If you and he agree of me. They are literally that their manners need always in my space, trytweaking, it shouldn’t be ing to sit on my lap or too difficult to set a good show me something, example, and praise and etc. It gets to the point reward them as they imwhere I just want to get prove. When they grow away. Sometimes they’re older, they will develop OK and we have some interests of their own fun, but it’s the downand be less needy. But time at home that is anfor now, it is important noying. you work on being paI am ashamed writing tient, show the children this, but I need some you care about them -advice because the kids and let your boyfriend are obviously not going know when you need a away. Will they grow out timeout. Everyone does. dear abby

A4

LOCAL / NATION

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

THE ITEM

A5

DRAMA CLUB AWARDED Members of the Hillcrest Middle School Drama Club show off their trophies for placing in the top three at the South Carolina Theatre and Speech Festival. The South Carolina Theatre Association has added a middle school showcase to its annual convention that takes place in November at the Charleston County School of the Arts, and the Hillcrest Drama Club has been invited to perform. The drama club sponsor is Tiffany Holmes. She teaches English language arts at Hillcrest Middle School.

PHOTO PROVIDED

Head of prisons system retiring effective Sept. 30 COLUMBIA (AP) — The man who has led South Carolina’s prisons agency for three years is retiring at the end of next month, ending decades of public service, Gov. Nikki Haley said Friday.

Bill Byars is leaving BYARS his post as director of the Department of Corrections effective Sept. 30, Haley said. Byars was also expected to make that announcement to his staff Friday. “After many wonderful years in public service, I’ve decided that the time is right to finally slow down and enjoy more time with my family,�

Byars said in a news release. “I have had the pleasure of working under four governors in various capacities and have especially enjoyed my relationship with Gov. Haley over the last three years.�

Haley tapped Byars as her prisons chief just weeks after she was elected in 2010. He had led the state’s Department of Juvenile Justice, where he has been credited with resolving a 13-year federal lawsuit and overhauling the agency.

Haley had hoped that Byars could lead a combined agency that would manage the state’s prisons,

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twenty-three-year-old Aaron Boyer sits by the memorial for slain Australian Christopher Lane while out for a run in Duncan, Okla., on Tuesday. Lane, who had a baseball scholarship at East Central University in Ada, Okla., was in Duncan, Okla., visiting his girlfriend, when he was shot and killed Friday, Aug. 16.

Fund for slain baseball player tops $100K ‘He’s someone you wanted to go out with on a Friday night and you want to be the godfather of your son one day; he’s one of those kind of guys.’ Brock Werdel, former teammate of Chris Lane

STATE BRIEFS

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The random slaying of an Australia native who came to the U.S. to play baseball and earn a college degree has touched hearts in the U.S. and beyond, as tens of thousands of dollars streamed into a fund designed to help Chris Lane’s parents bring their son back home.

Lane, a 22-year-old student at East Central University, was shot in the back and killed last week as he was jogging in an affluent neighborhood in Duncan, in south-central Oklahoma.

By Thursday afternoon, a fund set up to help his parents had already amassed more than $107,000, overwhelming the friend who started it.

East Central also set up a separate memorial fund to honor Lane; and a private memorial service was being planned for Saturday at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, where Lane’s girlfriend is a student. “He’s someone you wanted to go out with on a Friday night and you want to be the godfather of your son one day; he’s one of those kind of guys,� said Brock Werdel, a former teammate of Lane’s who is helping organize the service.

Werdel, who played baseball with Lane at Redlands Community College in El Reno, said he anticipates a few hundred people will attend Saturday’s

|

From Associated Press reports

Commission drops plans for solar energy forum COLUMBIA — South Carolina regulators have dropped plans for a solar energy forum next month after getting complaints from a group of utilities that provide electricity to mostly rural areas.

The Public Service Commission dropped plans for a Sept. 12 public workshop after the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina complained, The State newspaper reported.

The cooperatives said it’s too soon to have a workshop on solar energy since a legislative committee is already studying the idea and should have a report by the end of the year.

Officials investigate chemicals in water systems SPARTANBURG — State and federal authorities are investigating chemicals found in three sewer districts in Spartanburg County.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Thursday that chemicals known as PCBs have been found in wastewater systems in Lyman, the Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District and Renewable Water Resources.

Officials with the sewer systems say the chemicals have been contained, and there is no danger to the water supply or the environment.

service. Those who knew Lane will be asked to jot down fond memories to share with his family in Australia. “Chris had two lives. He had a relationship and life over here, but he also had a life in Australia, so we wanted to do our best to give his parents an insight of what his life is like over here,�

Werdel said.

Lane gave up a potentially lucrative Australian football career to play baseball in the U.S. while earning a college degree. He first attended Redlands, then transferred to East Central University in Ada, where he started in 14 games as catcher last year.

East Central says it has established the Chris Lane Memorial Fund to honor Lane. The school said the funds will be used in line with the family’s wishes and with the school foundation’s mission.

Marshall Veal, a friend of “Laney’s� who started the fund for his family, said he’s received support from thousands of people around the world. He skipped work Wednesday to respond to their messages. “The words people were saying, they were just amazing,� Veal said. “I’ve been reached by tons of people and people who have been in tragedies as well and how they coped with it.�

J&L

juvenile justice and parole departments, but the effort failed in the Legislature.

At Corrections, Byars helped eliminate deficit spending and oversaw reorganization of inmate services. On his watch, South Carolina’s inmate population dropped from 23,300 to less than 22,000, according to Haley. Recidivism rates also dropped from 30.6 percent to 27.5 percent.

Byars suffered a stroke in June 2011 but returned to work.

He was a Family Court judge for 10 years before Gov. Mark Sanford appointed him to lead DJJ in 2003.

Byars also directed the Children’s Law Office at the University of South Carolina School of Law and worked for child welfare reform as a member of the executive committee of South Carolina’s Families for Kids. He chaired the Governor’s Task Force on Juvenile Justice from 1995 to 1999.

In her own statement, Haley said Byars’ accomplishments at both DJJ and Corrections are models for reform. “Judge Byars’ service to our state has been beyond exemplary, and South Carolina is a better place because of it,� Haley said, adding that she is already looking for someone to succeed him.

<RX FDQ EHDW WKH KHDW EXW \RX FDQ¡W EHDW RXU SULFHV

DINER t t

5)634%": '3*%": 4"563%":t 1. 1.

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;TRY OUR FAMOUSâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 48((1 6,=( $299 %HGURRP 6HWV 12 oz. RIBEYE

Includes: Headboard, Dresser, Mirror & Chest

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Robbieâ&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;ORâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;

SALMON Blackened or Grilled

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;FREE APPETIZERâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;

62)$ /29(6($76 6WDUWLQJ DW $399 Per Set 7:,1 6(7 $

129

)8// 6(7

48((1 6(7

UP TO $4.99â&#x20AC;&#x201C;WITH COUPON ONLY

$

199 169

$

PILLOW TOP

$

399

.,1* 6(7

with purchase of any entree

),1$1&,1* $9$,/$%/( Â&#x2021; )5(( /2&$/ '(/,9(5<

)8: 4065) t +645 1"45 $0/5*/&/5"- 5*3&

FREEDOM FURNITURE

DINING ROOM HOURS Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday 5:00am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:30pm Closed Sunday

TAKE OUT HOURS Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday 5:00am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:00pm Sunday 9:00am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:00pm

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-7:00pm Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday Closed

1 *8,*1$5' Â&#x2021; 6807(5 6& 499-2002 &+(&. 86 287 21 )$&(%22. &20

A6

NATION

THE ITEM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

Smart spending: Finding deals for college students headphones until Sept. 14.

BY JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer

CLOTHING MARKDOWNS:

That plastic college ID card is worth more than you think.

Flashing the card at stores and restaurants can get you major savings. But many of the deals are not advertised, so it never hurts to ask.

Clothing seller Banana Republic and electronics chain RadioShack Corp., for example, offer discounts to college students year round. Online sellers, such as Amazon.com, will ask for your college email address in exchange for deals.

Smaller local stores near campus are likely to offer deals, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always have your student ID with you,â&#x20AC;? said Trae Bodge, a senior editor at online coupon and deals company RetailMeNot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All college students need to inquire about discounts. A store might have a discount they are not aware of.â&#x20AC;?

Companies target students for deals because if a product wins them over, the company might have customers for life.

PHOTO PROVIDED

Many companies offer deals to college students in the market for laptops and desktop computers.

The deals expire when your college education does, so take advantage of them while you can. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you need to know: TECH DEALS:

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the market for a new laptop or other electronic devices, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in luck. Many companies offer deals for college students. Apple Inc. has special pricing on its laptops and desktop computers, both at its online and physical stores. MacBook Pro laptops, for example, are discounted $200.

RadioShack, which sells everything from calculators to computers, offers a 10 percent discount online and in its stores. (Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to put in your college email address for the online discount here: http://bit.ly/1duaRsD.) Best Buy Co. Inc., the electronics retailer, will send you new online coupon codes every month on a variety of items.

You will need to register and give them your .edu email address at BestBuy.com/StudentDeals. Among its current deals, Best Buy is offering $100 off Apple iMacs and $20 off Beats

Churh Directory Adventit

6XPWHU 6HYHQWK 'D\ $GYHQWLVW 1 3LNH :HVW 6DW 6FK DP :RUVKLS DP 7XHV %LEOH 6WXG\ SP ZZZ VXPWHU DGYHQWLVWFKXUFKFRQQHFW RUJ

MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM DEALS:

Some retailers offer deals on their membership programs. Amazon.com Inc. gives

/RQJ %UDQFK %DSWLVW &KXUFK 3HDFK 2UFKDUG 5G 'DO]HOO ZZZ ORQJEUDQFKBEDSWLVW FRP -DPHV 5 $OOHQ 6XQ 6FKRRO DP :RUVKLS DP 6XQ (YHQLQJ :RUVKLS SP :HG 0LG :HHN 6HUYLFH SP

Caholic - Roman

7KH &DWKROLF &RPPXQLW\ RI 6XPWHU St. Anne Site ( /LEHUW\ 6W Â&#x2021; )U 7KRPDV %XUNH & 6V 5

Pentecostal-United

6W -RKQ 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK 3RLQVHWW 'U 5HY - 5REHUW %RE +XJJLQV 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP :RUVKLS DP :HG 1LJKW 6XSSHU %LEOH 6WXG\ SP 7ULQLW\ 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK : /LEHUW\ 6W Â&#x2021; 5HY .HYLQ *RUU\ &RQWHPSRUDU\ :RUVKLS 7UDGLWLRQDO :RUVKLS 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO WULQLW\XPFVXPWHU RUJ

Non-Denominational

6SLULWXDO /LIH &KULVWLDQ &HQWHU %URDG 6W ([W Â&#x2021; 3DVWRUV 5DQGROSK 0LQHUYD 3DLJH 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP :HGQHVGD\ %LEOH 6WXG\ SP

6KDZ +HLJKWV %DSWLVW &KXUFK 3HDFK 2UFKDUG 5G

Rev. Robert White Pastor 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP SXQGD\ :RUVKLS DP SP

:RUG ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 0LQLVWULHV 1RUWK *XLJQDUG 'ULYH Â&#x2021; $SRVWOH /DUU\ 'X5DQW 3DVWRU :RVKLS DP DP 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP

%HWKHO 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK /RGHEDU 5G Â&#x2021; 5HY %LOO\ /HZLV 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP www.BethelUMCoswego.org %0HWKRGLVW#IWF L QHW

/RYH &RYHQDQW &KXUFK 2VZHJR +Z\ Â&#x2021; $SRVWOH 7RPP\ )UHGULFN 3URSKHW $QJHOD )UHGHULFN 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP 7KXUVGD\ %LEOH 6WXG\ SP

+LFNRU\ 5RDG %DSWLVW &KXUFK &KHUU\YDOH 'U

'U 5RQ 7D\ORU 3DVWRU 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP :RUVKLS DP

Sumter Bible Church 6RXWK 3LNH :HVW 6XPWHU

3DVWRU 5RQ 'DYLV 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP :RUVKLS DP SP :HG %LEOH 6WXG\ 3UD\HU SP

$OGHUVJDWH 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW $OLFH 'U Â&#x2021; 'U :HEE %HODQJLD 5HYHUHQG 7UDGLWLRQDO 6HUYLFH DP 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP &RQWHPSRUDU\ DP

&LW\ RI 5HIXJH &KXUFK &DUROLQD $YH %DUEDUD -RKQQ\ 'DYLV 6XQ 6FKRRO DP :RUVKLS %LEOH 6WXG\ :HG SP ZZZ FLW\RIUHIXJHPLQLVWU\ FRP

-HKRYDK 0LVVLRQDU\ %DSWLVW &KXUFK 6 +DUYLQ 6W 0DULRQ + 1HZWRQ 3DVWRU 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP 6XQGD\ <RXWK 6HUYLFH DP :HGQHVGD\ %LEOH 6WXG\ SP

7KH 6DOYDWLRQ $UP\ .HQGULFN 6W Â&#x2021; Major Robbie Robbins 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP :RUVKLS 6HUYLFH DP :HGQHVGD\ 0LG :HHN /LIW SP :HGQHVGD\ 0HQ )HOORZVKLS :RPDQ¡V +RPH /HDJXH SP

Mehoit - United

Interdenominational

Baptit - Misionary

Stores and restaurants near your campus might offer discounts, too. Check your schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website to see if it has a list of shops that offer deals, or ask the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there. Do a quick Internet search for a store and the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;student discountâ&#x20AC;? before you head out. You can also search â&#x20AC;&#x153;student discountâ&#x20AC;? on RetailMeNot.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s search bar for newer or limited discounts, Bodge said.

,PPDQXHO /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK 3RLQVHWW 'ULYH Â&#x2021; 3DVWRU *DU\ %OREDXP :RUVKLS 6HUYLFH DP 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP :HG %LEOH &ODVV SP

3OD]D &KXUFK RI &KULVW &DPGHQ +Z\ Â&#x2021; 6WHZDUW 6FKQXU FHOO 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP SP :HG %LEOH &ODVV SP

&KHUU\YDOH %DSWLVW &KXUFK &KHUU\YDOH 'U (GZDUG %RZHQ 6U 3DVWRU Sun. School 10:00am :RUVKLS DP SP :HG (YHQLQJ 6HUYLFH SP

DO THE RESEARCH:

Lutheran - NALC

:HHNHQG 0DVVHV 6DW 9LJLO SP 6XQ DQG DP 0DVV

Churh f Chrit

Baptit - Indeendent

*UDFH %DSWLVW &KXUFK : &DOKRXQ 6W 'U 6WHSKHQ :LOOLDPV 6 6 DP :RUVKLS :HG 0HDO &KRLU 0LVVLRQV SP :HG %LEOH 6WXG\ SP

Many fast-food companies, such as Subway and Dairy Queen, offer discounts, but not all stores participate. Fast-food restaurants are often owned by individuals and not the parent company. The companies canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enforce the discount. So ask at the counter if they offer any discounts. Most are about 10 percent off.

)U &KDUOHV 0LFKDHO 'RQRYDQ & 6V 5 6DWXUGD\ 9LJLO SP 6XQ (XFK DP SP 6SDQLVK

&KXUFK RI WKH +RO\ &URVV 1RUWK .LQJV +Z\ +Z\ 1

7KH 5HY 'DQLHO /HH &ODUNH -U &KULVWLDQ (GXFDWLRQ DP +RO\ (XFKDULVW DP 0RUQLQJ 3UD\HU 7XHV 7KXUV DP +RO\ &RPPXQLRQ :HG SP

Baptit - Southern

FOOD DISCOUNTS:

7KH &DWKROLF &RPPXQLW\ RI 6XPWHU 6W -XGH 6LWH : 2DNODQG $YH Â&#x2021; ZZZ VWMXGHVXPWHUVF RUJ

Anglican

6DOHP 0LVVLRQDU\ %DSWLVW &KXUFK :HVW )XOWRQ 6WUHHW

5HY /HL ) :DVKLQJWRQ 6XQ :RUVKLS DP 6XQ 6FKRRO SP 7XH 3UD\HU 6HUYLFH SP :HG )HOORZVKLS 'LQQHU SP

You can also save money if you want to update your wardrobe. J. Crew, the clothing retailer, offers a 15 percent discount in its stores. Club Monaco and Ann Taylor both offer 20 percent off their goods, but only on full-priced items. Banana Republic gives 15 percent off full-priced items. Charlotte Russeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 percent student discount works in its stores and online.

college students free two-day shipping for six months if they sign up at amazon.com/joinstudent. After that, you can sign up for Amazon.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prime service for $39 a year, almost half off its regular price of $79 a year. Amazon Prime members receive free two-day shipping, free instant streaming of select movies and TV shows and one free e-book loan a month.

Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, the membership-only warehouse club, gives college students a $15 gift card if they renew or sign up for a new membership.

%LEOH )HOORZVKLS &KXUFK %URDG 6W Â&#x2021; 3DVWRU -LP .HWFKXP 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP :RUVKLS SP 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP :HG 3UD\HU 0HHWLQJ SP

9LFWRU\ )XOO *RVSHO ,QWHUGHQRPLQDWLRQDO &KXUFK 3LWWV 5G Â&#x2021; -RDQQ 3 0XUULOO 3DVWRU 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP <RXWK %LEOH 6WXG\ 5HVSHFW 0RQGD\ SP

)LUVW &KXUFK RI *RG &DPGHQ 5G Â&#x2021; www.sumterfcg.org 5RQ %RZHU 3DVWRU 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP

6W -DPHV /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK $OLFH 'U 6XPWHU ZZZ VWMDPHVVXPWHU RUJ 3DVWRU .HLWK *HW] 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP

6XPWHU )LUVW 3HQWHFRVWDO +ROLQHVV &KXUFK 0F&UD\V 0LOO 5G Â&#x2021; 6 3DXO +RZHOO 3DVWRU 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP 6XQGD\ :RUVKLS DP SP :HG :RUVKLS <RXWK *URXS SP

Pesbyterian

)LUVW 3UHVE\WHULDQ &KXUFK RI 6XPWHU : &DOKRXQ 6W Â&#x2021; D P 0RUQLQJ :RUVKLS D P 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO $OO $JHV S P 6XQGD\ HYHQLQJ SURJUDP /HPLUD 3UHVE\WHULDQ &KXUFK %RXOHYDUG 5G Â&#x2021; 3DVWRU 'DQ 5RZWRQ 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO DP :RUVKLS DP %LEOH 6WXG\ SP

&KULVW &RPPXQLW\ &KXUFK &&&

2[IRUG 6W 6XPWHU

3DVWRU 7RE\ 7REXUHQ 6XQ :RUVKLS DP 3DWULRW +DOO

Lutheran - ELCA

)LUVW 8QLWHG 3HQHFRVWDO &KXUFK 3ORZGHQ 0LOO 5G Â&#x2021; Pastor Theron Smith 6XQGD\ 6HUYLFH DP SP :HGQHVGD\ %LEOH 6WXG\ SP

6ZDQ /DNH 3UHVE\WHULDQ &KXUFK +D\QVZRUWK 6W 6XPWHU

Pastor Chuck Staggs 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO :RUVKLS

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Fire Equipment Services Div. of G&G Fabrication, Inc. 4UBNFZ -JWFTUPDL 3E 4VNUFS (803) 494-6000

To Advertise On This Page Call 800-293-4709

Sumter Cut Rate Drugs 8803-773-8432

4 .BJO 4U t 4VNUFS

Let Your Light Shine.

-PDBMMZ 0XOFE t &TUBCMJTIFE FULL SERVICE TAX FIRM

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Fuss Call Us

6RXWK 3LNH :HVW Â&#x2021; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Join us after church for dinnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

2085 Jefferson Road, Sumter, S.C. 29153 1IPOF t '"9 2414

& -JCFSUZ 4U r

Carolina Filters, Inc.

Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary

piggly wiggly

1132 Broad Street 208 East Calhoun

OF SUMTER

Bring your Church Bulletin in and receive a free small drink

494-8292

To Advertise On This Page Call 800-293-4709

To Advertise On This Page Call 800-293-4709

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please worship at the Church of your choiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

XEROX DIGITAL OFFICE SYSTEMS

($67 1(:%(55< $9(18(

0$1$*(0(17 $1' 67$))

"MMPX :PVS #VTJOFTT UP (MPSJGZ (PE " "MMPX M

Ingram & TAX Associates FIRM

PRO GLO AUTO PAINT, BODY, GLASS & FRAME WORK, INC. Insurance Work Welcomed Billy Caples, Sr.

312 S. Main St., Sumter (803) 773-3323 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Home Of Distinctively Finer Funeral Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

To Advertise On This Page Call 800-293-4709 Seven Convenient Locations

Â&#x2021;

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flowers For All Occasionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Norman Williams & Associates Employment Services 344 West Liberty Street Sumter, SC 29150

803-775-5308

To Advertise On This Page Call 800-293-4709

To view church information online go to www.theitem.com or www.sumterchurchesonline.com

LOCAL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

THE ITEM

A7

HIT AND RUN from Page A1 traffic around the van when the wreck happened.

Police said the suspect vehicle, described as a silver sedan, traveled about two more blocks west down Broad Street before stopping in the road, with at least one person fleeing from the car on foot.

Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock, who responded to the scene, was not able to release the identity of the victim at press time.

Several streets along Broad Street, from Highland Avenue to Milton Road, were roped off with police tape, preventing any through traffic, while emergency responders worked the crime scene.

According to Roark, investigators thought they had strong leads as to the suspect in the case but were unable to release any information regarding the suspect’s identity as of late Friday night.

Details will be posted on theitem.com as they become available.

Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

CLARENDON from Page A1 19-year-old looking for your first job or a 59-year-old looking to change careers,” Zais said.

As part of the local effort, Clarendon County workers have already achieved nearly 500 various National Career Readiness Certificates from ACT, the organization most known for college readiness testing. Lewis Gossett, president of the South Carolina Manufacturers’ Alliance, said that is an impressive number

PHOTOS BY BRADEN BUNCH / THE ITEM

ABOVE: Officials process the scene of an apparent hit and run late Friday night near the corner of Broad Street and Frazier Avenue. At least one person is dead, and Broad Street was blocked off as police searched for a suspect.

LEFT: The suspect’s vehicle in an apparent hit and run, described as a silver sedan, is seen after it traveled about two more blocks down Broad Street before stopping and its occupants fleeing on foot.

for a county of Clarendon’s size.

He added efforts such as the one celebrated Friday are needed across the state if South Carolina is to remain competitive.

“The processes and products and the machinery and operations in South Carolina’s factories are more sophisticated than ever before, and as this state continues to participate in the re-shoring of manufacturing jobs to the U.S., we will need more highly skilled people,” Gossett said.

Samuel Chastain, vice president and general manager for Alucoil, said his company was eager to support the initiative.

“It is not only going to bring local talent that we need and

we seek, but also people that are uniquely prepared to enter into a manufacturing environment and skip the learning curve and begin contributing from day one,” Chastain said.

John Truluck, executive director of the Clarendon County Development Board, said, like Alucoil, the local companies are happy to participate in the public-private partnership.

“Selling them on this program was one of the easiest things we had to,” Truluck said.

“They were already coming to us asking us what we were going to do about the workforce.”

Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

BRADEN BUNCH / THE ITEM

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks to the crowd at Alucoil North America on Friday, celebrating Clarendon County receiving the first Certified Work Ready Community designation in the state, and only the second nationwide.

OBITUARIES WILLIAM T. ENGLISH Jr. Bishop William Thomas English Jr., age 74, of Sumter, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, peacefully while sleeping.

He was the husband of Mildred Streater English and ENGLISH pastor/founder of Greater St. Paul NonDenominational Church.

Born July 23, 1939, he was a son of Annie B. English and the late William Thomas English Sr. After graduating from Lincoln High School of Sumter, he entered the United States Army, where he was stationed at Fort Jackson; Lido Beach Army Base, Long Island, N.Y.; Fort Devens, Mass.; and Squantum, Mass. After leaving the Army, he entered Plus School of Business of Boston, Mass., where he developed and mastered the skill of computer technology. In 1968, English was ordained into the ministry at Holy Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, Apostolic of Boston. He and his pastor, Bishop Joe L. Smith, joined forces and formed the gospel duo The Gospel Encores and recorded their debut album “Oh Blessed Star” on HOB Records in 1973. Then, in 1974, while yet residing in Boston, he began his radio ministry by recording his radio broadcast “Life’s Railway to Heaven,” which aired on WWDM-FM. This same radio broadcast is still currently heard on six

| radio stations which reach the entire United States and many foreign countries, including some found on the African continent. In 1975, English was elevated to the office of bishop at Holy Tabernacle. Then soon after, following divine instruction, Bishop English relocated his family to Sumter and founded Greater St. Paul Non-Denominational Church in October of 1976. In the year of 1977, The Bill English Evangelistic Association was formed and assisted the funding of the radio broadcast and other areas of ministry. In October of 1977, Bishop English purchased the building where Greater St. Paul now sits, saving it and the accompanying residence next door, from demolishment.

Because of this act, both buildings are now a part of the Historic Tour of Sumter, identifying the site where Kendall Institute once existed, the school where Mary McLeod Bethune served as instructor. In 1986, the Bishop W.T. English Memorial Park was established in Sumter County. During much of the 1980s and 90s, Bishop English and his entire BEEA Crusade Team were on the road holding crusades across the Southeast. In 1988, Bishop English began his own record label, BEEA Records, and his own music publishing company, BEEA Music, as an avenue to produce and protect the original recordings of the BEEA Crusade Choir and other artists within the

church. Eight projects were released under the label. At the time of his passing, Bishop English served as chief advisor for the Christian private school, William Thomas Academy, which was named in his honor.

In addition to his wife, Bishop English leaves to cherish his memory: mother, Annie B. English; son, Geoffrey G. Streater Sr.; daughters, Sheryl E. (Ronald) Eady, Sheila E. (James) Coplin and Shonda L. English, all of Sumter; sister, Barbara E. Dillard of Sumter; granddaughters, Sequita L. Streater of Columbia, Tenesha C. Streater of Charlotte, N.C., and JaShema L. Coplin of Florence; grandsons, Geoffrey Streater Jr. of Rock Hill and James “Tre” Coplin III of Columbia; two great-granddaughters; one great-grandson; a spiritually adopted daughter, Connie James Pearson; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and countless loved ones he’s served as pastor and radio pastor down through the years.

He was preceded in death by his father; paternal grandparents, Robert and Essie English; maternal grandparents, Sam Baker and Lucille Muldrow Baker; and a sister, Doris A. English.

A musical tribute to Bishop W.T. English will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday at Greater St. Paul Non-Denominational Church, 200 Watkins St., at the corner of South Harvin Street in Sumter.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m.

Sunday at Job’s Mortuary.

Bishop English will be placed in the church at noon Monday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Greater St. Paul Non-Denominational Church with the Rev. Marion H. Newton officiating, Elder James Johnson, eulogist. Interment with follow in the Bishop W.T. English Memorial Park, 3735 Congruity Road, Sumter.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 405 S. Harvin St., Sumter.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc. rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

IRABELL M. JOHNSON Irabell Muldrow Johnson, 88, widow of Abraham Johnson, departed this life on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She was born March 25, 1925, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Richard and Cleo Pringle Muldrow.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Irabell (Mary) Choice, 994 Hudderfield Road, Sumter.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

DOROTHY S. WELSH BISHOPVILLE — Dorothy Leigh Stewart Welsh, 88, widow of Alford M. “Buck” Welsh,

died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

JEAN C. HODGE BISHOPVILLE — Jean Carol Hodge, 69, wife of Harry Hodge, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at her home.

Born in Kershaw County, she was a daughter of Zada Davis.

She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and retired from Piggly Wiggly.

Survivors include her husband; her mother; two sons, Ronnie Hodge (Rhonda) and Mickey Hodge (Barbara), both of Sumter; a daughter, Angie Hodge of Westminster; five grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mizpah Baptist Church with Pastor Will Cline officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Benny Davis, Roger Cobb, Mike Cobb, Clarence Hodge, Hank Todd and Timmy Mullen.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at HancockElmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home, 366 Family Road, Bishopville.

Memorials may be made to Mizpah Bap-

tist Church Building Fund, 3659 Jamestown Road, Camden, SC 29020.

Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

RICHARD D. SORENSON Richard Dean Sorenson, 62, died Aug. 17, 2013, at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

Born in Albany, Ga., he was a son of Martha J. Sorenson and the late Norman A. Sorenson. Mr. Sorenson was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his mother of Sumter; two daughters, Kelly K. Elliott and Jeri L. Sorenson; two brothers, Robert E. Sorenson and Thomas C. Sorenson; and six grandchildren, Patrick Elliott, Andrew S. Elliott Jr., Olivia Elliott, Cloe Boyd, Ryan Boyd and Eric Powers.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Monday at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Randall Haase officiating.

Burial will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia.

Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 7759386.

A8

DAILY PLANNER

THE ITEM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

PARKMAN from Page A1 25 Boykin Spaniel Society National Champions including Coffee, who captured Open titles in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992.

“I acquired Coffee, my first Boykin, in 1984, and training became more of a passion than a hobby,” Parkman said. “I began competing in field trial and hunt test, obtained a modest degree of success, and devoured everything I could find related to retrievers. I read books, watched videos, attended seminars and trained with professionals.”

She established Pocotaligo Kennel in 1986 in Sumter County. Parkman and the business moved with her husband to Lee County in 1999. All the while, owners of hunting dogs have come to Parkman for a variety of services including training, handling and breeding Boykin spaniels.

Mac McClary, an owner and breeder of Boykin spaniels himself, said Parkman has established herself as the “best in the business.”

“It is well known that Kim Parkman is the best when it comes to training Boykin spaniels,” McClary said. “She is as good as you’re going to find. Her dogs compete at the national level and do really well.”

While Boykin spaniels are Parkman’s specialty, she has trained most retriever and spaniel breeds for the field and has obedience trained a wide variety of breeds including Yorkies and Rottweilers. Parkman has even participated in conformation events, where the focus is on style and beauty.

Most of Parkman’s customers are hunters who want their dogs trained for dove and/or duck hunting.

“I always talk with potential clients about their training goals” she said. “I try to make sure the owner’s expectations are realistic.”

NATION

FOR MORE INFO WHAT: Pocotaligo Kennel LLC WHO: Kim Parkman, owner WHERE: 444 Lake Ashwood Road, Sumter, SC 29153 PHONE: (803)428-6430 ONLINE: www.pocotaligokennel.com

In recent years, Parkman’s business has benefited from the expanded opportunities for Boykin spaniels. The breed is now eligible to participate in AKC (American Kennel Club) spaniel, retriever and conformation events.

Parkman and her customers often turn to the thrill of competition.

“I love to compete,” Parkman said. “I’m not going to deny it. Second place is the first loser.

Competition makes us all better. It brings out the best in you, and it will bring out the worst, too.”

Parkman is loyal to her roots in Clarendon County. While headquartered in Lee County for more than a dozen years, she has no plans to change the name of her business. Pocotaligo is named after a town in the South Carolina Low Country and a swamp in Clarendon County.

“I was raised in Manning and still have family and a lot of friends there. Many of my customers have come from Santee Cooper country.”

After 27 years in the business, Parkman has no plans to step down anytime soon. “Pocotaligo Kennel is open for business,” she said. “I just love dogs and will work with any non-aggressive breed.”

Still, Parkman acknowledges a special “place in her heart” for Boykins. Parkman is active in the Boykin Spaniel Society, serving on the organization’s Education Committee.

“The Boykin is my favorite breed,” she said.

“What can I say? I am a Carolina girl. The Boykin spaniel is the state dog.”

|

Soldier guilty of murder in Fort Hood shootings FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military jury on Friday convicted Maj. Nidal Hasan in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, making the Army psychiatrist eligible for the death penalty in the shocking assault against American troops by HASAN one of their own on home soil.

There was never any doubt that Hasan was the gunman. He acknowledged to the jury that he was the one who pulled the trigger on fellow soldiers as they prepared to deploy overseas to Iraq and Afghanistan. And he barely defended himself during a threeweek trial.

The unanimous decision on all 13 counts of premeditated murder makes Hasan eligible for execution in the sentencing phase that

begins Monday.

Hasan, who said he acted to protect Muslim insurgents abroad from American aggression, did not react to the verdict, looking straight at jurors as they announced their findings. After the hearing, relatives of the dead and wounded fought back tears.

Some smiled and warmly patted each other’s shoulders as they left court.

Because Hasan never denied his actions, the court-martial was always less about a conviction than it was about ensuring he received a death sentence. From the beginning, the federal government has sought to execute Hasan, thinking that any sentence short of a lethal injection would deprive the military and the families of the dead of the justice they have sought for nearly four years.

Independent Studies show that homes lose 20% to 40% of their heating and cooling through leaky air ducts.

TODAY

TONIGHT

SUNDAY

MONDAY 84°

84° 86°

TUESDAY 87°

WEDNESDAY 88°

67° 63°

Partly sunny with a thunderstorm

A t-storm around early; mainly clear

Mostly sunny and pleasant

Winds: NE 6-12 mph

Winds: NE 4-8 mph

Winds: NE 7-14 mph

Chance of rain: 50%

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 5%

Sumter through 4 p.m. yesterday High ............................................... 89° Low ................................................ 71° Normal high ................................... 88° Normal low ..................................... 68° Record high ..................... 104° in 1983 Record low ......................... 56° in 1992

61° Mostly sunny

Greenville 82/67

Winds: E 4-8 mph

Winds: SW 3-6 mph

Winds: SW 6-12 mph

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 25%

Full 7 a.m. 24-hr pool yest. chg 360 358.41 -0.09 76.8 75.92 +0.11 75.5 74.69 -0.02 100 97.65 +0.21

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

Full pool 12 19 14 14 80 24

Today Hi/Lo/W 85/67/t 78/63/t 86/68/t 86/68/t 88/73/t 83/70/pc 88/71/t 84/64/t 84/69/t 86/69/t

7 a.m. yest.

9.50 8.70 8.99 8.18 80.99 10.31

24-hr chg -0.04 -0.58 +1.06 -2.93 +0.31 -0.38

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/64/s 79/57/t 83/63/s 86/63/s 87/69/pc 81/68/s 86/67/s 83/59/s 84/64/s 85/64/s

Sunrise today .......................... 6:49 a.m.

Sunset tonight ......................... 7:57 p.m.

Moonrise today ..................... 10:05 p.m.

Moonset today ...................... 10:34 a.m.

Bishopville 86/66

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.42" Month to date .............................. 3.44" Normal month to date ................. 3.91" Year to date ............................... 38.31" Normal year to date .................. 32.25"

Columbia 86/69 Today: Times of clouds and sun with a thunderstorm this afternoon.

Sunday: Beautiful with a full day of sunshine.

New

Aug. 28 First

Sep. 5 Full

Sep. 12

Sep. 19

Myrtle Beach 84/68

Manning 86/67

Shown is today’s weather.

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Aiken 85/67 Charleston 88/71

The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.

Sat.

Forecasts and graphics provided

by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2013 Today Hi/Lo/W 86/65/t 82/65/s 86/65/pc 86/64/pc 86/67/t 87/70/t 84/64/t 85/63/s 88/71/t 82/62/s

Last

Florence 86/67

Sumter 86/67

Today: A blend of sun and clouds with a thunderstorm. High 84 to 88.

Sunday: Mostly sunny; pleasant. High 83 to 87.

City Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro

71° Some sunshine

Precipitation

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

68° Times of clouds and sun

Gaffney 82/65 Spartanburg 83/67

Temperature

City Aiken Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia

795-4257

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 86/61/s 79/56/s 85/61/s 85/61/s 84/62/s 89/71/t 83/60/s 83/57/s 86/66/s 82/60/s

Sun.

City Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta Marion Mount Pleasant Myrtle Beach

Today Hi/Lo/W 82/67/t 82/63/t 85/76/t 88/71/t 88/70/t 84/70/t 85/70/t 81/64/t 87/72/t 84/68/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 83/62/s 82/61/s 85/71/pc 88/71/pc 86/66/s 86/65/s 84/66/s 81/57/t 85/69/s 84/67/s

High Ht. 12:18 p.m.....3.4 --- ..... --12:42 a.m.....3.2 1:06 p.m.....3.3

City Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low Ht. 6:42 a.m....-0.3 7:11 p.m.....0.2 7:28 a.m....-0.1 8:02 p.m.....0.5

Today Hi/Lo/W 86/69/t 87/73/t 85/60/s 84/65/t 86/63/t 88/71/t 83/67/t 86/74/t 86/67/pc 82/62/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/63/s 86/69/pc 83/58/s 83/60/s 85/57/s 86/68/pc 84/62/s 85/70/pc 83/62/s 82/59/s

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Stationary front

Cold front Showers Rain T-storms Snow Flurries

Ice

Warm front

Today Sun. Today Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 86/66/s 87/64/s Las Vegas 98/75/pc 84/71/r Anchorage 66/49/pc 63/51/s Los Angeles 85/66/s 85/66/pc Atlanta 86/70/t 84/66/s Miami 89/79/pc 88/79/pc Baltimore 83/58/s 82/60/s Minneapolis 86/75/t 95/76/s Boston 77/61/pc 79/63/s New Orleans 88/77/t 89/75/t Charleston, WV 84/62/s 86/64/s New York 80/64/s 80/67/s Charlotte 84/64/t 83/59/s Oklahoma City 93/73/s 94/74/s Chicago 83/66/s 88/72/s Omaha 92/72/s 95/73/s Cincinnati 86/64/s 88/68/s Philadelphia 82/63/s 82/65/s Dallas 98/78/s 97/78/s Phoenix 104/79/t 98/76/t Denver 94/61/pc 93/65/s Pittsburgh 82/58/s 84/62/s Des Moines 90/72/t 93/75/s St. Louis 90/70/pc 92/74/s Detroit 81/58/s 83/67/pc Salt Lake City 92/69/t 90/69/t Helena 87/57/s 92/60/t San Francisco 70/57/pc 69/57/pc Honolulu 89/75/s 88/75/s Seattle 73/55/c 74/51/s Indianapolis 84/64/s 88/69/s Topeka 92/70/s 92/72/s Kansas City 90/72/s 92/74/s Washington, DC 82/64/s 84/64/s Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice

anything you’re asked to ARIES (March 21-April 19): the last word in astrology do. Moderation and Don’t jump to simplicity will buy the conclusions or take eugenia LAST recognition you want and action in haste. Wait and satisfy you. see what transpires before making a decision.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. Put greater emphasis on making personal 21): Do something you enjoy with someone changes that will boost your confidence. you love. An activity that offers a challenge will give you a new outlook and help you TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A trip or attending improve the way you approach life in the an event will encourage meeting new people future. and discussions that will get you thinking about your future and your options.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may want to make changes to your home or GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick to the truth. You surroundings, but before you jump in, make will be caught if you embellish or offer a false sure you can afford what you want to do. Look excuse. Do your bit when asked for help, or at for ways to cut costs by doing the work least offer solutions that are doable. yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Avoid hasty decisions CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Uncertainty is or making assumptions without having all the likely to overcome you, making it difficult to facts. A mistake involving someone you care decide what to do next. Take a close look at about can end up being costly. personal papers and go over your options LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Put love and romance at thoroughly. the top of your list. A change of location or AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A change in your doing something special with someone will financial situation is apparent. Look at job bring you closer together. socializing will offers and fill out applications that can lead to enhance your love life. greater earnings. Love is in the stars.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Approach money PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put more time and matters carefully. If someone pushes you to effort into money matters. Look over contracts make a quick decision, back away. Focus on and make adjustments to investments you what you can do to improve your community feel should be bringing a higher return. A or an important relationship. partnership can lead to new ideas and a LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep the peace. Use means of bringing in more cash. charm and take a sophisticated approach to

PICK 3 FRIDAY: 7-2-3 AND 1-4-8 PICK 4 FRIDAY: 5-9-1-7 AND 7-7-4-7 PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY: 14-18-21-35-38 POWERUP: 2 CAROLINA CASH 6 THURSDAY: 4-15-20-27-30-32 MEGAMILLIONS NUMBERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME

FOR WEDNESDAY: 30-40-42-46-48 POWERBALL: 23

pictures from the public During a recent Baltic tour, Don and Imogene Mathis enjoyed seeing St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow, Russia.

Do you think of yourself as a pretty good amateur photographer and have a great picture or two you would like to share with your fellow Item readers? If so, submit your photo or photos for publication in The Item. E-mail your hi-resolution jpeg to sandrah@theitem.com, or mail photo to Sandra Holbert c/o The Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and caption information with identity of people, pets, places, etc. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of photo.

SPORTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

THE ITEM

B1

To contact the Sports Department, call (803) 774-1241 or e-mail sports@theitem.com

Gators tie ’Winds amid miscues, brawl

BY KEN BELL Special To The Item

KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Lakewood’s Terry Singleton (6) fights for extra yardage against Timmonsville during the Gators’ 7-7 tie on Friday at Memorial Stadium in the Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree.

Lakewood High School and Timmonsville finished in a 7-7 tie in the Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree at Sumter Memorial Stadium on Friday.

Lakewood had its chances for more points, but small miscues meant the difference between possible scores and incomplete passes.

“If not for a couple of dropped passes, we score,” said Gators’ second-year head coach Perry Parks.

“It wasn’t anything big, just miscues in execution.

We’ve got to PARKS do a better job of executing.”

Lakewood scored first when D’onte Washington scampered six yards

up the middle and the PAT was good giving the Gators a 7-0 lead with 10:22 to go in the opening quarter.

The big miscue happened when Lakewood fumbled a punt and Timmonsville recovered and ran the ball to the Lakewood 3-yard line. On the next play, Timmonsville scored and the PAT tied the game with 2:51 left in the first quarter.

The teams played even-

BY TOM O’HARE Special to The Item

Kennedy pleased as Sumter defense shines while offense comes around There was a lot for new Sumter High School head football coach Reggie Kennedy to smile about in the Gamecocks’ 24-0 victory over Lake City in the Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

KENNEDY “I’m pleased with the way we played defense,” Kennedy said of the 2-quarter scrimmage victory. “Offensively, we got sloppy a little bit early, but we kind of got it going there at the beginning of the second quarter. More important than anything, we knew we had

SEE GATORS, PAGE B3

Swampcats roll in Briggs’ debut 41-0

Plenty of reasons to smile

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

ly throughout the second quarter, but in the end, another miscue prevented Lakewood from possibly scoring to take the win.

Tyshawn Washington caught a pass and was tackled near the sideline around the Timmonsville 20-yard line with only 5 seconds left to play. Suddenly a brawl broke out and both benches empties.

the opportunity to play hard for our seniors tonight.”

The Gamecocks defense pitched a shutout for two quarters against the 2A Panthers, even getting an interception from senior Erick Wright. For the most part, they stuffed the run with the exception of one long run, and Kennedy harped on the importance of the scrimmage as Lake City runs an offense similar to the Wing-T ran by Crestwood — Sumter’s season-opening opponent next week.

“Defensively, we’ve played well all preseason and if this is the way our defense continues to play well... I feel like if we can play that

KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Sumter running back Russell Jenkins (5) eludes Lake City tacklers during the Gamecocks’ 24-0 victory on Friday at Memorial Stadium in the Sumter Sertoma SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3 Football Jamboree.

Knights solid in 17-0 win over Stallions

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Touchdown runs by Jason McDaniel and Tyler Brown along with a field goal

by Jonathan Ray gave Crestwood High School a 17-0 victory over Lee Central in Friday’s Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree at Memorial Stadium.

Not bad for the Knights, who had never faced the Stallions, not to mention that they had just one other scrimmage this offseason.

“We didn’t have too many mistakes, but we had enough to make us know that we’re not where we need to be,” Crestwood head coach Keith Crolley said of the scrimmage victory. “I’m proud of the way our team responded,

Crestwood running back Ty’Son Williams (5) heads upfield as Lee Central’s Reggie Jackson (8) defends during the Knights’ 17-0 victory on Friday at Memorial Stadium in the Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree.

SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B3

MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy kicked off the 2013 footbaseason and the Robbie Briggs era with a 41-0 win over Florence Christian at Billy Chitwood Field on Friday.

The Swampcats were playing their first game under Briggs, the longtime Manning High School head coach who decided to move over to LMA earlier this year.

The teams traded punts on their first possession, but the second time LMA went on offense, the Swampcats used a 45yard pass from quarter- BRIGGS back J.T. Eppley to Hunter Robinson that set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Tyshawn Epps. The point after failed, but LMA still led 6-0 with 6:54 left in the opening quarter.

Midway through the second quarter, the Swampcats recovered a fumbled Florence Christian punt at the Eagles 27yard line. After Epps picked up 20 yards on a run to give LMA first down and goal from the 7, Eppley scored on a quarterback sneak from the one two plays later. Austin Stout booted the extra point to put LMA ahead 13-0 with 5:14 left until halftime.

After failing to pick up a first down in the first half, Florence Christian’s offense dominated play in the third quarter. The Eagles took the second-half kickoff and drove from SEE LMA, PAGE B3

FRIDAY’S LOCAL SCORES Sumter Sertoma Jamboree Crestwood 17, Lee Central 0 Lakewood 7, Timmonsville 7 Sumter 24, Lake City 0 Regular Season Laurence Manning 41, Florence Christian 0 Timberland 18, Manning 13 Allendale-Fairfax 62, Scott’s Branch 6

Clemson’s Watkins looks to return to form

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins has put last year behind and is ready to get back to his freshman ways.

Watkins had 57 receptions for 708 yards a year ago, statistics that would’ve left him the top receiver in many programs. But they were both drop-offs from his All-Ameri-

can debut season of 2011 when he grabbed 82 passes for 1,209 yards and 12 touchdowns — helping Clemson win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

Last year Watkins was sidelined by a two-game suspension for an offseason drug arrest and missed a third contest because of illness. He played just one snap in Clemson’s 25-24 victory over LSU in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl be-

cause of injury.

Watkins is using last year’s missteps as fuel for this season — and others have noticed three weeks into Clemson’s fall camp.

“There’s really no comparison WATKINS with Sammy from last year,” offensive coordinator Chad Morris said.

“He’s a lot more explosive, a

lot more lean. Very determined, very focused. He’s had probably as good a camp as anybody we’ve had.”

And that could mean problems for Clemson opponents this fall. The eighth-ranked Tigers face No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31.

“For the most part, my mind’s been clear,” Watkins said. “Working hard and putting everything behind. I’m just working toward my goals

and my team goals.”

Watkins was a lean, fast 6-foot-1 freshman sensation two years ago, impressing Tigers coaches and teammates from his very first workout.

That continued into the games as he helped Clemson to an 8-0 start that included wins over three straight ranked opponents in defending national champion Auburn, defending SEE WATKINS, PAGE B4

B2

SPORTS

THE ITEM

Kyle Busch dominates Bristol Nationwide race BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his ninth series win of the season.

Busch started from the pole Friday night and led 228 of the 250 laps en route to the 60th series win of his career. It made KYLE BUSCH him 2-for-2 so far this week at Bristol, where he won Wednesday night’s Truck Series race.

Brad Keselowski finished second and was followed by Austin Dillon and Justin Allgaier.

KUCHAR LEADS AT BARCLAYS

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Matt Kuchar made the most of his short day at The Barclays.

Kuchar was at 10-under par with five holes remaining and has to return this morning to hold his 1-shot lead over Webb Simpson and Gary Woodland, who both finished the second round in the rain-delayed tournament.

Simpson ran off six birdies over an eight-hole stretch and had a 5-under 66. Woodland birdied four of his last five holes for a 64

SPORTS ITEMS

|

to join Simpson in the clubhouse at 9-under 133.

PARK, KERR SHARE LEAD IN CANADA

EDMONTON, Alberta — Topranked Inbee Park shot a 5-under 65 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead with playing partner Cristie Kerr in the Canadian Women’s Open.

Park, the South Korean star who swept the first three majors of the season and has six LPGA Tour victories this season, had seven birdies and two bogeys at Royal Mayfair to match Kerr at 8-under 132.

Kerr shot her second straight 66.

BRYANT LEADS BOEING CLASSIC

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Bart Bryant got off to a fast start in his bid to win consecutive Champions Tour titles, shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the firstround lead in the Boeing Classic.

Duffy Waldorf and Bobby Clampett shot 67, and Bernhard Langer, Dick Mast and Kirk Triplett followed at 68.

From wire reports

LLWS ROUNDUP

|

Connecticut edges Washington 14-13 SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Chad Knight lined a run-scoring single to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning, and New England champion Westport, Conn., beat Northwest champion Sammamish, Wash., 14-13

in a wild game Friday to earn a spot in the U.S. championship game at the Little League World Series. Knight also hit a

solo homer to tie it in the fifth.

Connecticut beat Sammamish for the second time in a week to advance to play Chula Vista, Calif., today for a berth in the title game.

Tijuana, Mexico, will face Tokyo for the international title.

MLB ROUNDUP

|

Braun admits PED use in ’11 Ryan Braun finally said it: He took performance-enhancing drugs.

A month after suddenly abandoning his claims of innocence and accepting a 65-game suspension from Major League Baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers slugger admitted he took a cream and a lozenge containing banned substances BRAUN while rehabilitating an injury during his 2011 NL MVP season.

In a statement released by the Brewers on Thursday night, Braun took responsibility for his actions.

He also apologized to many people, including the sample collector he castigated after an arbitrator overturned the outfielder’s suspension from a 2011 positive test.

BRAVES PURCHASE RHP GARCIA FROM O’S

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have purchased righthander Freddy Garcia from the Baltimore Orioles.

The 36-year-old Garcia was 3-5 with a 5.77 ERA in 11 appearances for the Orioles before being assigned to Triple-A Norfolk in late June. He made 13 starts for the Tides, going 8-3 with a 2.84 ERA. RAYS OBTAIN OF DEJESUS FROM NATS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired outfielder David DeJesus from Washington just four days after the Nationals picked him up from the Chicago Cubs.

Washington will receive a player or cash considerations in the deal announced on Friday. In 87 games, DeJesus is batting .247 with six home runs and 27 RBI. SCULLY TO RETURN TO DODGERS BOOTH IN ’14

LOS ANGELES — Hall of Famer Vin Scully, one of baseball’s most beloved broadcasters, will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a record 65th season in 2014. Scully said in a statement released Friday that he loves what the new ownership group has brought to the Dodgers and the energy that fans are creating while packing Dodger Stadium.

land Athletics have acquired Kurt Suzuki from the Washington Nationals to boost their injury situation at the position, bringing back a former fan favorite.

The A’s are sending Class-A starter Dakota Bacus to the Nationals in the swap, while Washington is paying $995,000 to Oakland as its portion remaining on Suzuki’s 2013 salary.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PHILLIES DIAMONDBACKS

4 3

PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Philadelphia to a 4-3 comeback victory over Arizona on Friday.

ROCKIES MARLINS

3 2

MIAMI — Ryan Wheeler hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth to help give Colorado a 3-2 win over Miami on Friday.

AMERICAN LEAGUE RAYS YANKEES

7 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie Chris Archer beat the New York Yankees for the third time, Evan Longoria hit one of four homers off Hiroki Kuroda and Tampa Bay topped their AL East rivals 7-2 on Friday.

TWINS INDIANS

5 1

CLEVELAND — Samuel Deduno pitched six solid innings and Josh Willingham busted out of a slump with a 2-run double in the seventh, leading Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Cleveland on Friday.

INTERLEAGUE TIGERS METS

6 1

NEW YORK — Miguel Cabrera hit a 3-run homer, Torii Hunter also connected and Detroit tagged Daisuke Matsuzaka early in his return to the majors, beating the New York Mets 6-1 on Friday.

THURSDAY CARDINALS BRAVES

6 2

ST. LOUIS — Joe Kelly pitched six effective innings, Matt Holliday broke out of a slump with two doubles and St. Louis beat Atlanta 6-2 on Thursday night.

CATCHER SUZUKI RETURNING TO A’S

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oak-

From wire reports

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

SCOREBOARD

|

TV, RADIO

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 8-13) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 12-9), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 14-7) at Kansas City (W.Davis 6-9), 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 10-6) at St. Louis (S.Miller 11-8), 7:15 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 7-11) at San Diego (Stults 8-10), 8:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 14-5) at San Francisco (Lincecum 6-13), 9:05 p.m.

TODAY 7:40 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from London -- Arsenal vs. Fulham (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Johnnie Walker Classic Third Round from Perthshire, Scotland (GOLF).

9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from Sunderland, England -- Sunderland vs. Southampton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon -- High School Football: Apopka (Fla.) vs. Byrnes from Duncan (ESPN).

12:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match from Liverpool, England -- Liverpool vs. Aston Villa (WIS 10).

12:30 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Winston-Salem Open Championship Match from Winston-Salem, N.C. (WLTX 19).

12:30 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series International Championship Game from South Williamsport, Pa. -- Tokyo vs. Tijuana, Mexico (WOLO 25).

12:30 p.m. -- High School Basketball: Adidas Nations Championship Game from Long Beach, Calif. (ESPNU).

12:30 p.m. -- Formula One Racing: Belgian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Spa, Belgium (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

1 p.m. -- MLL Lacrosse: Playoffs Semifinal Match from Chester, Pa. -Charlotte vs. Denver (ESPN2).

2:30 p.m -- High School Baseball: Under Armour All-American Game from Chicago (MLB NETWORK).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: The Barclays Third Round from Jersey City, N.J. (WLTX 19).

3 p.m. -- Women’s Professional Tennis: New Haven Open Championship Match from New Haven, Conn. (ESPN2).

3 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Cox Classic Third Round from Omaha, Neb. (GOLF).

3 p.m. -- High School Football: Plant (Fla.) vs. Godby (Fla.) from Tampa, Fla. (SPORTSOUTH).

3:30 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series U.S. Championship Game from South Williamsport, Pa. -- Chula Vista, Calif., vs. Sammamish, Wash., or Westport, Conn. (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Boston at Los Angeles Dodgers (WACH 57).

3:30 p.m. -- High School Football: Lincoln (Fla.) vs. South Gwinnett (Ga.) from Norcross, Ga. (ESPN).

3:30 p.m. -- High School Football: University Christian (Fla.) vs. Highlands (Ky.) from Fort Thomas, Ky. (ESPNU).

4:30 p.m. -- Horse Racing: Travers Stakes and King’s Bishop Stakes from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (WIS 10).

4:30 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Football: Buffalo at Washington (NFL NETWORK).

5 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Canadian Open Third Round from Edmonton, Alberta (GOLF).

5 p.m. -- NPF Softball: National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series Game from Rosemont, Ill. (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Booker T. Washington (Fla.) vs. Norcross (Ga.) from Norcross, Ga. (ESPN).

7 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Chicago at Atlanta (ESPN2, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. -- High School Basketball: Under Armour Elite 24 All-Star Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPNU).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at St. Louis (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Texas at Chicago White Sox (MLB NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race from Bristol, Tenn. (WOLO 25, WEGX-FM 92.9).

7:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Boeing Classic Second Round from Snoqualmie, Wash. (GOLF).

8 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Football: St. Louis at Denver (WLTX 19).

8 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Football: Whiparound Game Coverage (NFL NETWORK).

8:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at San Diego (WGN).

9 p.m. -- High School Football: Bonneville (Idaho) vs. Bingham (Utah) from South Jordan, Utah (ESPNU).

9 p.m. -- IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Sonoma Pole Qualifying from Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10 p.m. -- High School Football: Central (Calif.) vs. Valor Christian (Colo.) from Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ESPN2).

10:30 p.m. -- High School Football: Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.) vs. Liberty (Ariz.) from Las Vegas (SPORTSOUTH).

10:30 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Abner Mares vs. Jhonny Gonzalez for the WBC Featherweight Title from Carson, Calif. (SHOWTIME).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Swimming Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Newberry Invitational (at Newberry YMCA), TBA B Team Volleyball Robert E. Lee in Hammond Tournament, 8 a.m.

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 75 54 .581 – Tampa Bay 72 53 .576 1 Baltimore 68 58 .540 51/2 New York 68 59 .535 6 Toronto 57 71 .445 171/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 74 53 .583 – Cleveland 69 58 .543 5 Kansas City 64 62 .508 91/2 Minnesota 56 70 .444 171/2 Chicago 52 74 .413 211/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 74 53 .583 – Oakland 71 55 .563 21/2 Seattle 59 67 .468 141/2 Los Angeles 55 71 .437 181/2 Houston 41 85 .325 321/2 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 5, Toronto 3 Minnesota 7, Detroit 6 Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 3, 12 innings Friday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

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

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

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Today’s Games Boston (Lester 11-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-4), 4:05 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 18-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 9-4), 4:05 p.m.

Oakland (J.Parker 9-6) at Baltimore (Tillman 14-4), 4:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Hendriks 0-1) at Cleveland (McAllister 6-7), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 11-10) at Tampa Bay (Price 7-5), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (Darvish 12-5) at Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 4-7), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Undecided) at Houston (Peacock 2-4), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 14-7) at Kansas City (W.Davis 6-9), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Vargas 6-5) at Seattle (E.Ramirez 4-0), 9:10 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 77 50 .606 – Washington 63 64 .496 14 New York 58 67 .464 18 Philadelphia 57 70 .449 20 Miami 48 78 .381 281/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 75 52 .591 – St. Louis 74 53 .583 1 Cincinnati 73 55 .570 21/2 Milwaukee 55 72 .433 20 Chicago 54 73 .425 21 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 75 52 .591 – Arizona 65 61 .516 91/2 Colorado 59 70 .457 17 San Diego 57 70 .449 18 San Francisco 56 71 .441 19 Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 2, Arizona 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, Miami 0 Washington 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 13 innings Philadelphia 5, Colorado 4 St. Louis 6, Atlanta 2 Pittsburgh 10, San Francisco 5 Friday’s Games Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

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

Atlanta at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

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

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

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

Today’s Games Boston (Lester 11-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-4), 4:05 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 18-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 9-4), 4:05 p.m.

Arizona (Delgado 4-4) at Philadelphia (E.Martin 2-2), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Manship 0-3) at Miami (Fernandez 9-5), 7:10 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 64 New England 2 1 0 .667 65 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 54 Miami 1 2 0 .333 64 South W L T Pct PF Houston 2 0 0 1.000 51 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 40 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 16 Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 40 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 61 Cleveland 2 0 0 1.000 51 Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 98 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 26 West W L T Pct PF Denver 1 1 0 .500 20 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 39 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 26 San Diego 0 2 0 .000 38 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 2 0 0 1.000 46 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 30 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 36 Dallas 1 2 0 .333 48 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 45 Carolina 2 1 0 .667 67 Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 33 Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 37 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 2 1 0 .667 72 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 50 Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 19 Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 29 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 29 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 71 San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 21 St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 26 Thursday’s Games Detroit 40, New England 9 Carolina 34, Baltimore 27 Friday’s Games Seattle at Green Bay, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Oakland, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Buffalo at Washington, 4:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Denver, 8 p.m.

Cincinnati at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games New Orleans at Houston, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

GOLF Barclays Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Liberty National Golf Club Jersey City, N.J. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,343; Par: 71 Partial Second Round Webb Simpson 67-66—133 -9 Gary Woodland 69-64—133 -9 Rickie Fowler 71-64—135 -7 Keegan Bradley 72-63—135 -7 Adam Scott 69-66—135 -7 Freddie Jacobson 68-68—136 -6 Sergio Garcia 70-66—136 -6 David Lynn 71-65—136 -6 Brendon de Jonge 67-69—136 -6 Kyle Stanley 70-67—137 -5 John Huh 73-64—137 -5 Canadian Women’s Open Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Royal Mayfair Golf Club Edmonton, Alberta Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,443; Par: 70 (35-35) Second Round Inbee Park 67-65—132 -8 Cristie Kerr 66-66—132 -8 Karine Icher 67-66—133 -7 Angela Stanford 65-68—133 -7 Laura Davies 68-66—134 -6 Paula Creamer 66-68—134 -6 a-Lydia Ko 65-69—134 -6 Boeing Classic Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Snoqualmie, Wash.

Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,183 ; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Bart Bryant 32-34—66 -6 Duffy Waldorf 33-34—67 -5 Bobby Clampett 33-34—67 -5 Bernhard Langer 31-37—68 -4 Kirk Triplett 35-33—68 -4 Dick Mast 34-34—68 -4

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Chicago 18 8 .692 – Atlanta 14 9 .609 21/2 Indiana 12 14 .462 6 Washington 12 15 .444 61/2 New York 10 15 .400 71/2 Connecticut 7 18 .280 101/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 19 7 .731 – Los Angeles 18 8 .692 1 Phoenix 14 12 .538 5 Seattle 12 13 .480 61/2 San Antonio 9 16 .360 91/2 Tulsa 8 18 .308 11 x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s Games Minnesota 91, Connecticut 77 Friday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

New York at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Seattle at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Indiana at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

PA 36 83 39 51 PA 30 56 64 49 PA 29 25 73 42 PA 46 45 32 64 PA 34 33 40 51 PA 33 58 61 69 PA 50 52 24 47 PA 7 20 23 46

SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

THE ITEM

Monarchs fall 18-13 in Felder’s debut ST. STEPHEN — Manning High School opened its first football season under the direction of Tony Felder with an 18-13 loss to Timberland on Friday at the Timberland field.

Felder took over for longtime head coach Robbie Briggs after he resigned to take the head job at Laurence FELDER Manning Academy.

Manning plays host to Scott’s Branch on Friday.

ALLENDALE-FAIRFAX SCOTT’S BRANCH

62 6

SUMMERTON — Jesse Johnson’s debut as the head football coach at

SUMTER from Page B1 type of defense every night then the chance to be successful will be greater on Fridays,” he explained.

Offensively, the Gamecocks put up 24 points as senior quarterback Hunter Thames threw two touchdown passes — one to junior Ky’Jon Tyler and another to senior Justin Martin. Junior quarterback James Barnes, who opened the game for SHS under center, led the Gamecocks to a field goal on their first drive and then down to the red zone on their second drive before SHS turned the ball over on downs. Sophomore tailback Russell Jenkins scored the lone rushing TD after sophomore Xvazion Burson set the Gamecocks up with a 78-yard punt return.

Kennedy said he wants to find a rhythm offensively so the best 11 players will be able to run his quick no-huddle offense.

“We definitely want to wear folks down, and we hope in the second half small holes become big holes and those short runs end up being long runs,” he explained.

Coming into the scrimmage the

KNIGHTS from Page B1 not being able to practice and not having that many scrimmages, but hopefully we can keep on working.”

Offensively, Crestwood scored on three of its five possessions. Running backs Ty’Son Williams, Diquan Brown, Joshua Stukes and McDaniel all saw some action. Quarterback Tyler Brown didn’t fair well passing, but didn’t attempt many throws either.

The Knights opened the scrimmage with a 70-yard scoring drive capped off by McDaniel’s 4-yard touchdown run. The second possession saw the Crestwood quarterback score on a run, ending a 72-yard scor-

AREA ROUNDUP

|

Scott’s Branch High School was an inauspicious one as the Eagles lost to Allendale-Fairfax 62-6 on Friday at Spann Stadium.

Scott’s Branch plays at Manning on Friday.

serve, three aces, and four kills. Delaney Johnson added three kills and Breanna Kimbrell had 11 assists.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL PINEWOOD PREP WILSON HALL

Wilson Hall fell to 0-2 on the season with a 2-0 loss to Pinewood Prep on Thursday at Nash Student Center.

The Lady Barons lost by the scores of 25-23, 25-19.

Wilson Hall’s Courtney Clark served for 11 points and had two aces and had five assists. Chandler Curtis had nine points, two aces and a kill and Katie Duffy had four kills.

3 0

Wilson Hall opened up its season with a 3-0 loss to Pinewood Prep on Thursday at Nash Student Center.

The Lady Barons lost by the scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-17.

Simmons deHoll lead the Lady Barons with eight points off her

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL PINEWOOD PREP WILSON HALL

LMA from Page B1

Gamecocks coach said he wanted to give Thames, Barnes and Burson two series each at QB. While both Thames and Barnes had their turns moving the offense, Kennedy said he will evaluate both players and make a decision on who will start by the middle of the week.

“All three (players) did some good things,” the SHS head coach said of his QB situation. “(Barnes and Thames) were about neck and neck tonight.

Hunter might have had a little edge right there toward the end, but we’ll go back to the film and evaluate them. It’s hard to say right now.”

The special teams units had some moment-changing plays. Junior Johnnie Brunson and sophomore Charlie Miranda each had a partially blocked punt that set up a short field for the Gamecocks. Kennedy said the team spends just as much time on special teams as it does on offense and defense, and the kids take pride in special teams.

“Our goal every Friday, we want to produce 14 points in some form or fashion on special teams,” Kennedy said. “We think we’ve got two great return guys in Xzavion Burson and Ky’Jon Tyler who can do some good things back there.”

ing drive and giving Crestwood a 14-0 lead with 4:37 to play in the first half.

On its fourth possession, Crestwood had great field position, starting at its 49-yard line. A short field goal was all the Knights could muster though after being stuffed three straight times attempting to punch in their third TD on short and goal.

“I thought our kids came out and played well, but we had a few missed assignments, but we had some things happen for us too,” Crolley said. “We practiced, prepared and approached as if the scrimmage were a game. I thought overall our kids played together well, so hopefully we can build off of this.”

Defensively the Knights coach said his defensive coaches did a great job working to replace a lot of graduated starters.

2 0

their 23 to the LMA 22 before turning the ball over on downs.

After LMA lost a fumble at its 35 on the ensuing possession, the Eagles drove to the 2. Once agani, Florence Christian failed to come up with points when the Swampcats stiffened at the goal line, forcing an incomplete pass on a fourth and goal from the 7.

Whatever momentum Florence Christian may have gained with its ventures deep into Swampcats territory quickly faded when LMA’s Rashae Bey rambled for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1:15 left in the third quarter. Stout added the extra point to put the Swampcats on top 20-0.

Drake Hutson added a 10-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to make it 27-0. A 22-yard touchdown pass from Eppley toTodd Larrimer with 6:16 left in the game made it 34-0. Brandon Hudson returned an interception 40 yards for a score with 3:32 remaining to make it 41-0.

“We came out excited and played pretty hard, but we’ve got to tackle better and get off the blocks better,” he said.

Lee Central head coach Baron Turner had few words after the loss.

“We’ve got our work cut out for us,” Turner said.

The Stallions had just three first downs in their four offensive possessions. Quarterback Veltron Dixon and tailback George Howard had the most success against Crestwood offensively.

“I don’t know what’s going on but we’ve got to get something going,” Turner said.

Defensively LC allowed two rushing scores and a field goal, but on the two scores Crestwood was able to drive the length of the field. Something that stood out to the Lee Central coach was a sack by junior Jalil Moses.

B3

GATORS from Page B1 Coaches from both teams and the officials quickly restored order, but numerous flags were thrown. After conferring on the field, officials decided to call the contest, forcing the teams to settle for a tie.

Parks said he is going to look at the film and take disciplinary action against the players involved in the brawl. “(South Carolina) High School League or not, I’m going to review the film and we could have one or more players sitting out next week in our game at Keenan,” he said. “I want to apologize to the Sumter community for that. That’s not how we coach and that’s not who we are.

Lakewood is a great school and our kids knew better. We’ll look at the film and we’ll handle it.”

Despite the miscues, there were several bright spots for the Gators.

With the Whirlwinds driving, Gators Junior Tyshawn Johnson intercepted a pass near the goal line and returned it to the 37yard line, thwarting a possible scoring opportunity for Timmonsville with 10:08 to go in the scrimmage.

Johnson said he knew he was going to intercept the ball as soon as it left the quarterback’s hand.

“I scanned the field and then I concentrated on the ball,” Johnson said. “I thought I was going to be able to run it all the way back, but I had to slant and they caught up to me.”

However, penalties on the next two plays negated any hope of mounting a drive and Lakewood had to punt.

Still, Parks lauded Washington’s play.

“He played a great game tonight,” Parks said. “But it was just those small execution problems that held us back.”

Parks said he was disappointed the team could only play in one jamboree before the season begins.

“The weather really hurt us this year,” he said. “I would like to have had more film to study before the season starts. But we’re thankful we were able to play this one.”

Despite having to settle for a tie, Parks said he saw some good things during the game.

“Our defense played well,” he said. “I’m proud of what they did tonight.

“The bottom line is that we’ve got execute better,” he said. “And we’ve got to get better in a hurry to get ready for our trip to Keenan next week.”

AREA SCOREBOARD GOLF CLARENDON GOLF PROGRAM TOURNAMENT

The Clarendon County Recreation Department will be hosting the first Clarendon County Golf Program Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Wyboo Golf Club in Manning.

The tournament is a fundraiser for its youth golf program.

The tournament format will be 4–man Captain’s Choice. The cost to register is $200 per team or $50 per person. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

Registration and sign-ins will begin at 11 a.m. Food and drink will be provided.

Registration forms need to be submitted to the recreation department by Sept. 18.

For more information or to get a registration form, call Wyboo Golf Club at 803) 478-7899 or golf program director Donald Hardy at (803) 473-6652).

You can also call the recreation department at (803) 473-3543 or visit it at 3057 Raccoon Road in Manning.

BASKETBALL OFFICIATING CLASSES

The Wateree Basketball Officials Association will be holding South Carolina High School League Basketball Officials Association training classes for prospective officials beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumter County Recreation Department located at 155 Haynsworth Street.

After the initial class, all other classes will be held on Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the recreation department.

The classes are necessary to officiate middle school, junior varsity and varsity high school games. Each training class will cover National Federation rules for high school basketball, South Carolina Basketball Official Association mechanics, and SCBOA exam preparation.

The state wide clinic and exam will be held on

| Nov. 16, at Lexington High School.

For more information, contact Granderson James, at (803) 968-2391 or by email at grandersj@ aol.com.

FREE SPIRIT FALL REGISTRATION

The Free Spirit Church League is accepting registration for its fall basketball league through Aug. 30.

The league is open to both boys and girls ages 5-12. The registration fee is $10 per player. The season begins on Sept. 7.

Space is still available for churches to sponsor teams. The entry fee for teams is $100 and the deadline is Aug. 24.

To register a player or enter a team, contact David Glover at (803) 983-1309.

FOOTBALL SUMTER TOUCHDOWN CLUB

The Sumter Touchdown Club is organizing for the upcoming high school football season.

The club will meet every Friday at the Quality Inn on Broad Street beginning at 7:15 a.m. There will be a catered breakfast, players of the week, guest speakers, a devotional and a coaches corner.

The meeting will conclude by 8:30 a.m.

The first meeting will be held on Aug. 30 and will feature local high school coaches participating in a roundtable discussion about prospects for the upcoming season.

Lide Huggins, a former University of South Carolina football player and the former Director of Football Operations for the Denver Broncos, will speak on Sept. 6 and former USC quarterback and current Carolina play-by-play announcer Todd Ellis will speak on Sept. 13.

The rest of the lineup includes Carolina running backs coach Everette Sands on Sept. 20, former Clemson and National Football League linebacker and current Tigers sideline reporter Patrick Sapp on Sept. 27, longtime college football referee and the

director of officials for the Southeastern Conference Penn Wagers on Oct. 4, Presbyterian College head coach Harold Nichols on Oct. 11, The Citadel head coach Kevin Higgins on Oct. 18, a speaker to be confirmed for Oct. 25, Wofford College head coach Mike Ayers on Nov. 1, Clemson offensive line coach Robbie Caldwell on Nov. 8 and radio talk show host and recruiting guru Phil Kornblut on Nov. 15.

Membership in the TD Club is $100. Non-member guests can attend a maximum of two times per season at a cost of $10 for adults and $7 for students for each visit.

The clubs board of directors is soliciting sponsorships for $200 each, which will provide recognition in the Players of the Week, in all programs on the day of the sponsorship and in all promotional materials.

For more information, contact Lee Glaze at (803) 968-0773, visit www.sumtertdclub.com or send an email to sumtertdclub@gmail.com.

GOLF SPECIAL

kat Shannon Greens GCk Mon-Thurs

Fri-Sun

$17.00

$19.00

With Cart

With Cart

Must Present This Coupon Must Call For Tee Time Must be a South Carolina Resident

Expires September 2nd, 2013 1435 Davenport Drive Manning, SC

(803) 435-8752

www.shannongreensgc.com

B4

SPORTS

THE ITEM

Hamlin grabs pole spot at Bristol

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Denny Hamlin, searching for anything to save his season, got a slight boost Friday with a pole-winning run at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Hamlin turned a lap HAMLIN 128.969 mph around the 0.533mile bullring to put his Toyota in the top starting spot for Saturday night’s race. Although it’s his fourth pole of the season, it’s his first career pole at Bristol, where Hamlin is the defending race winner.

IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE LINEUP 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 128.969.

2. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 128.77.

3. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 128.692.

4. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 128.684.

5. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 128.58.

6. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 128.52.

7. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 128.348.

8. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevy, 128.236.

9. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 128.159.

10. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 128.134.

11. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 127.852.

12. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 127.741.

13. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy, 127.665.

14. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 127.622.

15. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevy, 127.588.

16. (42) Juan Montoya, Chevy, 127.546.

17. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 127.529.

18. (51) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 127.393.

19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, 127.048.

20. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevy, 126.813.

21. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 126.787.

22. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevy, 126.587.

23. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 126.578.

But he heads into the race in search of anything positive: He’s 25th in points — largely because he missed four races with a fractured vertebra suffered in a crash at California — and en-

24. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 126.495.

25. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 126.47.

26. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 126.362.

27. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 126.278.

28. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, 126.245.

29. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 126.195.

30. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 125.798.

31. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 125.757.

32. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 125.749.

33. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevy, 125.338.

34. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 125.036.

35. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, 125.011.

36. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 124.995.

37. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points.

38. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, Owner Points.

39. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, Owner Points.

40. (33) Tony Raines, Chevy, Owner Points.

41. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevy, Owner Points.

42. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, Owner Points.

43. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, Owner Points.

Failed to Qualify 44. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 124.865.

tered Bristol stuck in a miserable nine-race slump in which he hasn’t logged a finish higher than 18th.

Although he wants to win a race, he’ll take any sort of minor victory.

“It’s by far the worst run, these nine races, in my career,’’ he said.

“A lot of it is our own doing. We got off track for a couple races because we’ve blown right front tires in consecutive weeks and we started changing our setups and we couldn’t find anything that was very good with that.

That burnt another three, four weeks. We’ve had horsepower cut back. But we’re headed in the right direction.

“At any moment, we can go from a 25thplace car to winning a pole and winning the race. There’s not a whole lot of teams that can say they can win at any moment, but I feel like we can.’’

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baltimore running back Damien Berry (28) dives for the end zone as Carolina strong safety D.J. Campbell hangs on during the second half of the Panthers’ 34-27 preseason victory over the Ravens on Thursday in Baltimore.

Panthers top erring Ravens 34-27

BY DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Carolina Panthers enjoyed many happy returns in a preseason victory over the defending champs.

Now if only they can do something about their inconsistent offense, the Panthers would be ready to start the regular season.

Ted Ginn Jr. took a punt 74 yards for a touchdown, and Carolina’s defense scored three times in a 34-27 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.

Drayton Florence took an interception 71 yards into the end zone, Thomas Davis scored on a 2-yard fumble return and D.J. Moore intercepted a pass by Tyrod Taylor and ran 31 yards for a touchdown.

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton went 10 for 19 for 99 yards and was sacked three times.

But four Baltimore turnovers made the difference.

What did we learn about the Ravens and Panthers?

1. FLACCO, RECEIVERS NOT IN SYNC

Ravens quarterback Joe

WATKINS from Page B1 ACC champion Florida State and Virginia Tech.

Watkins finished with the second-highest catches in school history and was an easy choice for postseason honors.

That’s when things took a bad turn for Watkins. He was arrested during a traffic stop in May 2012 when officers found marijuana and two pills Watkins did

Flacco threw two interceptions, which is two more than he threw in the postseason last season.

That overshadowed his 169 yards passing and touchdown throw to Marlon Brown.

2. PASSING THE TORCH

With standout middle linebackers like ex-Raven Ray Lewis and longtime Bear Brian Urlacher retired, the stage is set for new blood to assume the mantel as the NFL’s best defensive playmakers. The Panthers think they have a potential successor in Luke Kuechly.

The AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2012 had four tackles and three assists against the Ravens, intercepting a pass and forcing a fumble. But you’d never know it from talking to him.

After the game, Kuechly heaped praise on the defensive line for putting him in position to succeed and talked about how the linebackers succeeded as a unit.

3. SOLID DEBUTS

Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb played in a game for the first time since he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament last October in a game against

not have a prescription for.

He was charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession. Watkins went through pretrial intervention as a first-time offender.

Watkins was picked last summer as the favorite for ACC player of the year. Yet, those hopes essentially ended when Clemson coach Dabo Swinney suspended Watkins for the first two games of the season. His struggles, though, weren’t done. Two games after returning, Watkins didn’t travel to Boston

Dallas.

Webb was credited with three tackles and knocked away a pass.

On the Carolina side, linebacker Jon Beason needed only three practices to get ready for his 2013 preseason debut, starting Thursday night.

It was his first action since Week 4 of last season.

4. INJURIES HAPPEN

Carolina lost backup receiver Kealoha Pilares in the first quarter because of a knee injury.

Guard Amini Silatolu left in the second quarter with a strained hamstring and running back Kenjon Barner rolled his ankle.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

Citadel looks to build off last year’s success

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Citadel coach Kevin Higgins felt like his program was ready to break through in the Southern Conference a few years earlier before discovering he had to rebuild and revamp his offense.

This time with the overhaul complete, Higgins believes the Bulldogs are ready to capitalize on last year’s success and return to the top of the league.

“You like to have that kind of pressure,” Higgins said. “We hope we can achieve what we all want.”

Citadel took a big step forward last season in going 7-4, its first winning record since 2007.

That was Higgins third season with the Bulldogs and seemed to point toward even bigger things ahead. But after going a combined 8-15 the next two seasons, Higgins scrapped his offense for the triple-option, a style Citadel used to defeat big-time opponents South Carolina and Arkansas and lead the national in rushing at times during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

After two more seasons of adjustments, the Bulldogs offense clicked in 2012 to finish fourth in the nation at more than 300 yards a game. Citadel also knocked off SoCon powers Appalachian State and Georgia Southern to put itself in the hunt for its first NCAA playoff berth in nearly two decades.

A stretch of four losses in five games, however, took them out of contention. The Bulldogs rebounded to close the year with three straight victories and send them into the offseason with a ton of inspiration for what’s ahead, defensive lineman Derek Douglas said.

Five things to watch as Citadel competes for the SoCon title: 1: DUPREE IN CONTROL

Citadel quarterback Ben Dupree was the

team’s second-leading rusher a season ago and expects to kick things up a notch this year. He says he’s gotten several new offensive wrinkles with shotgun formations. Dupree’s backup, Aaron Miller, is also experienced playing 19 games the past two seasons.

Offensive line could be Citadel’s strongest position this fall. The group features five, fifth-year seniors who return after leading the Football Championship Subdivision with just 18 sacks allowed.

3: SEEKING BACKFIELD HELP

An area in need of depth is the backfield.

Fullback Darien Robinson returns after rushing for 1,021 yards last season, the Bulldogs first 1,000-yard back in five years. Citadel, though, loses slotbacks Rickey Anderson and VanDyke Jones, who accounted for 13 TDs in 2012.

4: LOOKING FOR D

The Bulldogs are without all-Southern Conference end Chris Billingslea, who led the team with 6½ sacks and 9½ tackles for loss last year.

But Citadel’s secondary was seventh nationally in pass defense and starting cornerbacks Brandon McCladdie and Sadath Jean-Pierre both return.

5: TOUGH STRETCH

Citadel might know its NCAA fate before its bye week on Oct. 19. The Bulldogs play SoCon powers Wofford, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern before the break. The Mountaineers and Eagles, though, are ineligible for the league title because they’re moving up a subdivision next season.

Predicted finish: Sixth in nine-team SoCon

5. READY, SET, GO

Last week, the Panthers’ defense had issues with the Eagles’ no-huddle. The Ravens tried the same ploy Thursday night. Aside from Baltimore’s TD on its opening drive, Carolina did a better job of handling the offensive strategy.

The Panthers know teams scouting them will take notice of how they defend the nohuddle, and they fully expect Seattle to try it in Week 1 of the regular season.

College because of an abdominal virus, an illness he acknowledged robbed him of conditioning and set him back several games.

The year ended as terribly as it started with Watkins on the sidelines after a hit by LSU knocked him out of the bowl game.

“It was very frustrating,” he said. “I didn’t understand it at first.”

Watkins says he and senior quarterback Tajh Boyd worked hard this offseason to reestablish the connection they had

two years earlier, one which Watkins says was damaged by his time off the field.

“Last year, me and him was off,” Watkins said. “Now, we’re back on the same page as far as route-running and timing.”

Watkins knew he had to recover the edge he came to campus with two years ago. He also knew he’d be looked to as both a leader for Clemson’s younger receivers and a prime target for each opponent this fall.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Citadel quarterback Ben Dupree, center, was the Bulldogs’ second-leading rusher last season and looks to have a bigger impact this year.

“It just made me step up and mature,” Watkins said. “I just realized that I’m going to make mistakes and I’m also going to face some adversity.

It just made me realize I’ve got to step up and be a leader because I am being watched by everybody.”

It has helped having his family nearby since his mother, Nicole McMiller, moved to South Carolina from Fort Myers, Fla. Watkins says he feels more grounded being able to see family mem-

bers when he can.

That’s helped Watkins return to his old form this summer.

Including teammates, who say Watkins was back to his astounding self this summer.

“When you look at Sammy in practice, you’re like, ‘Wow, can’t believe what he’s doing,’” Tigers tailback and former Sumter High standout Roderick McDowell said. “Sometimes you have to catch yourself and say, ‘Hey, you can’t be so shocked at your teammate.’”

TELEVISION

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

AROUND TOWN

TW FT

|

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 817 will meet at 12:30 p.m. today at VFW Post 3034, 1925 Gion St. All Purple Heart recipients and those interested in associate membership are invited. Call (803) 506-3120.

Hospice Care of Tri-County will hold its annual memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Wise Drive Baptist Church, corner of Wise Drive and Wilson Hall Road.

Reception will follow.

This event is for anyone who has experienced a loss. Many attendees bring a photo or memento of their loved one to place on the memorial table.

Call (803) 905-7720.

The Sumter Branch NAACP will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike Road.

Sumter County Citizens for Life will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 26, at Logan’s Roadhouse.

This meeting is open to all who support the right to life and are interested in making a difference for unborn children whose lives are threatened by abortion as well as medically vulnerable members of society whose lives are threated by euthanasia and doctor-prescribed suicide. Contact Brandi Hall at (803) 464-1918 or brandihall1977@yahoo. com. Like us on Facebook at Sumter County Citizens for Life.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) invites new members to join them for activities and social events.

Drive-thru registration will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at First Baptist Church, 107 E. Liberty St. Goodies will be provided to children while they wait. Dues are $55 for the year or $35 per semester and include MOPS National membership and child care during meetings.

Scholarships available.

Call (803) 464-7027.

Lincoln High School Class of 1964 will hold a class reunion meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call (803) 773-3804, (803) 775-9088 or (803) 775-9660.

Jordan Crossroads Ministry Center — Haven of Rest will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the fellowship hall of New Covenant Presbyterian Church. Call Ann Driggers at (803) 309-8085.

Sumter Family Health Center will hold a grand reopening of the Pinewood Office, 25 E. Clark St., at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 11.

The community is invited to celebrate the complete renovation of the Pinewood Health Center.

7 PM

7:30

Entertainment Tonight (N) (HD)

8 PM

8:30

9 PM 9:30 LOCAL CHANNELS

THE ITEM 10 PM

10:30

American Ninja Warrior: Denver Fi- Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls: Do No Harm: Mine Jason struggles to nals, Part 1 Qualifiers return; altitude. Frozen Planet Unexplored glacier; few build a bond with his son, despite (HD) resources. (HD) Olivia’s objections. (N) (HD) NFL Preseason Football: St. Louis Rams at Denver Broncos from Sports Authority Field at Mile High z{| (HD)

Inside Edition (N) Paid Program (HD) Sponsored television programming.

NASCAR Count- NASCAR Sprint Cup: Irwin Tools Night Race: from Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. z{| (HD) down (HD) Sherlock Holmes: The Creeping Man Call the Midwife Jenny helps out at Holmes believes there is more behind London Hospital; Nonnatus House strange shadow outside girl’s window. welcomes a new addition. (HD) The Big Bang Cops: Wild and Cops: Liar, Liar #6 The Big Bang Theory Grad stu- Theory Penny gets Crazy #2 Taxi; Fleeing; weapons. knife; chase. (HD) (HD) banned. (HD) dent. (HD) The Office: Todd The Office: Ga- The First Family The First Family: The First Driver Packer Desk job. rage Sale Proposal (N) (HD) (HD) (HD) advice. (HD)

Last of the Sum- Doc Martin: Happily Ever After Doubt Sun Studio Sesmer Wine: North- and unanticipated mishaps threaten to sions: The ern Flying Circus delay Martin and Louisa’s wedding. Bo-Keys (N) Bones: The But In The Joke A street WACH FOX News omg! Insider (N) artist falls directly into his own glue, at 10 Nightly news (HD) report. and into human remains. (HD) Mr. Box Office (N) Mr. Box Office: Law & Order: Justice Jamie Ross rep(HD) Marcus Stands Up resents a client who has key evidence (HD) about an inmate on death row (HD)

11 PM

11:30

B5

12 AM

WIS News 10 at (:29) Saturday Night Live Scheduled: 11:00pm News host Jeremy Renner; performance by and weather.

Maroon 5. (HD) News 19 @ 11pm (:35)CSI: Miami: Murder in a Flash A A look at the news student is found dead following an imevents of the day. promptu meeting on a golf course.

ABC Columbia Burn Notice: Friends and Enemies MiNews at 11 Nightly chael, Fiona and Sam try to protect a news report. (HD) lawyer from a dangerous biker gang.

Austin City Limits: Wilco Wilco per- Nature: Birds of forms a number of songs from their the Gods Elusive most recent album, “The Whole Love.” species. (HD) The Cleveland Axe Cop: Birthday High School Month Revenge USA!: Adoption Show: Crazy Train for parents. (HD) The Gang in China. (HD) Access Hollywood (N) (HD) Futurama: All The Presidents’ Heads Fry alters history.

CABLE CHANNELS Duck Dynasty Duck Dynasty The Bourne Identity (‘02, Action) aaa Matt Damon. An amnesiac wanted by the U.S. govern- To Be Announced (:01) To Be An- (:31) To Be An- (:01)The Bourne (HD) Pick up; gator. ment searches for clues to his past. (HD) Info unavailable. nounced nounced Identity (‘02) (HD) (6:00) El Dorado (‘67, Western) aaa John Wayne. An alcoholic sheriff calls Hell on Wheels: The Game Searching Hell on Wheels: The Game Searching The Shawshank Redemption (‘94, Drama) aaaa on an aging gunfighter to help him stop a range war. (HD) for a source of lumber. (N) (HD) for a source of lumber. (HD) Tim Robbins. A man copes with the horrors of prison. (HD) Too Cute!: Puppies and a Piggy (HD) Too Cute!: Top 20 Puppies (N) (HD) Too Cute! Animal’s early life. (N) (HD) Too Cute!: Mischievous Puppies (HD) Too Cute! Animal’s early life. (HD) Too Cute! (HD) (6:30) Cadillac Records (‘08, Drama) aaa Adrien Brody. In 1950s Chicago, Precious (‘09, Drama) aaa Gabourey Sidibe. In Harlem, an obese, illiterate and pregnant teen suffers abuse from For Colored Girls record label artists overcome sex, violence, race and music. destructive parents, as teachers attempt to help the unloved youth turn her life around. (‘10) Women.

Los Angeles: Last (:48) Million Dollar Listing Los An- (:49)Million Dollar Ocean’s Thirteen (‘07, Drama) aac George Clooney. Danny Ocean gathers the group to exact Ocean’s Thirteen (‘07, Drama) Laugh Low offer. geles: Dire Contingencies Mentor.

Listing LA (N) revenge on a ruthless Vegas kingpin. aac George Clooney.

CNBC Titans: Jack Daniel’s Greed: The Foreclosure Scammer The Suze Orman Show (N) The Profit: Eco-Me Greed: The Foreclosure Scammer Suze Orman Anthony Bourdain Parts: Congo Special Report: Beauty and the Priest The Cheshire Murders (‘13) Deadly crime in Connecticut examined. (HD) Special Report: Beauty and the Priest Cheshire (HD) Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (‘94, Tosh.0 The “I Like” (:32)Tosh.0 Eleva- (:03)Tosh.0 The (:35)Tosh.0 Bad Tosh.0 Marathon (:38)Tosh.0 Fe- Tosh.0 Krispy (:41)Tosh.0 (:12)Tosh.0 Shot Comedy) Jim Carrey. (HD) girl. (HD) tor guy. (HD) Philly’s fan. (HD) break-dancer. (HD) highlights. (HD) male singer. (HD) Kreme rapper.

Thanksgiving. (HD) by a cannon. (HD) Jessie Doorman The Game Plan (‘07, Comedy) aac Dwayne Johnson. A superstar quarter- Jessie Announce- Jessie: SomeGood Luck Char- Blog: My Parents Austin & Ally: Tu- Disney’s Shake It training. (HD) back discovers he is the father of an 8-year-old girl. ments. (HD) bunny’s in Trouble lie (HD) Posted What?! nes & Trials (HD) Up!: Fire It Up (HD) Gold Rush Gold in Peru. (HD) Gold Rush Crew reaches limits. (HD) Gold Rush Todd’s hopes. (HD) Gold Rush New operation. (HD) Gold Rush Todd’s hopes. (HD) Gold Rush (HD) High School Football: Washington Tornadoes at Norcross Blue Devils z{| Baseball Tonight (HD) SportsCenter: from Bristol, Conn.

SportsCenter WNBA Basketball: Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream from Philips Arena (HD) GameDay: Season Preview Special High School Football: Central Grizzlies at Valor Christian Eagles z{| (:15) The Princess and the Frog (‘09, Comedy) aaa Anika Noni Rose. Girl, (:15) The Princess and the Frog (‘09, Comedy) aaa Anika Noni Rose. Girl, (:15) Cinderella (‘50) Ilene Woods. A humble woman exalligator and firefly must make prince human after he is turned into frog. (HD) alligator and firefly must make prince human after he is turned into frog. (HD) periences a fateful encounter with a dreamy prince. (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Beat Bobby (N) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Iron Chef America (HD) Beat Bobby Flay MLB Baseball: Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals from Busch Stadium z{| (HD) Braves Live (HD) Braves Live (HD) World Poker Tour no} (HD) MLB Game (HD) (6:00)This Magic Moment (‘13, Cedar Cove: Free Spirits Seth van- After All These Years (‘13, Mystery) Wendie Malick. A woman is wrongly ac- Cedar Cove: Free Spirits Seth van- Frasier: The Fight ishes in Alaska. (HD) Before Christmas cused for the murder of her ex-husband. (HD) ishes in Alaska. (N) (HD) Drama) Diane Neal. (HD) Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) Love It or List It: Character Flaws (HD) Love It or List It: Boy Overload (HD) Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) Love It (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars (HD) Monk: Mr. Monk Is on the Run, Part 2 It’s Complicated (‘09) aaa Meryl Streep. After 10 years of being divorced from each other, a Duplicity (‘09, Thriller) aac Clive Owen. Former lovers who are corporate Monk pretends to be dead. couple engages in a secret love affair, compromising their family and their new relationships. spies try to rob their respective agencies.

(6:00) Baby Sellers (‘13, Drama) Escape From Polygamy (‘13, Drama) Mary McCormack. Couple comes up The Good Mother (‘13, Thriller) aaa Helen Slater. Teen girl with troubled Escape From PoKirstie Alley. Illegal adoption. (HD) against polygamist laws that permeate strict religious sect. (HD) history grows suspicious of mother after strange events. (HD) lygamy (‘13) (HD) Sam & Cat Sam & Cat Swindle (‘13, Adventure) Noah Crawford. Baseball card. (HD) Dad Run Nanny Friends (:33) Friends (:06) Friends (6:30) The Expendables (‘10, Action) Sylvester Stallone. Elite mercenaries. Con Air (‘97, Action) aac Nicolas Cage. An airplane is hijacked by inmates. (HD) Con Air (‘97, Action) Nicolas Cage.

(6:30) Repo Men (‘10, Science Fiction) aac Jude Law. In the near future, Prestige (‘06, Drama) aaac Hugh Jackman. Two talented stage magicians become involved (:31)Continuum: Second Degree Kiera hard-core corporate agents repossess artificial organs. (HD) in a dangerous competition as each of them produces their own version of a startling new trick. and Carlos must stop Liber8 plot.

The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Sullivan & Son: Deal With It: Nut Sahara (‘05) Civil Family Guy Back Family Guy: For- The Big Bang eign Affairs (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Reunited (HD) Job War treasure. (HD) in time. (HD) (6:00) Heaven Can Wait (‘43, Fan- The Lady Eve (‘41, Romance) aaac Barbara Stanwyck. A dangerous con The More the Merrier (‘43, Comedy) aaac Jean Arthur. A middle-aged A Royal Scandal tasy) aaa Don Ameche. woman develops a romantic plan of revenge after being rejected. man plays matchmaker for his young roommates during WWII. (‘45) aac Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) The Man with the 132-lb (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold ER (HD) Total Recall (‘90) (4:30)Independence Day (‘96, Sci- Red (‘10, Action) aaac Bruce Willis. A retired black-ops CIA agent who is (:15) The Losers (‘10, Drama) aac Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Members of a ence Fiction) aaa Gary A. Hecker. marked for assassination looks for answers. (HD) Special Forces unit in Bolivia hunt the man who betrayed them.

Man’s double life.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (‘09, Comedy) aa Kevin James. Security guard hero. King American (HD) Family Guy (HD) Family Guy (HD) Cleveland (HD) Boondcks Bleach (N) Wipeout Teachers compete. (HD) Dumbest Team mascots.

Top 20 Funniest: Hits and Misses Top 20 Funniest: TV’s Funniest Flubs Top 20 Shocking: Brainless Brawlers (:02) Dumbest Men in Black (‘97, Science Fiction) aac Will Smith. Two secret agents monitor aliens. (HD) Raymond (HD) Raymond (HD) Raymond (HD) Raymond (HD) Raymond (HD) Raymond (HD) NCIS: Recoil Ziva goes undercover to NCIS: Royals and Loyals American offi- NCIS: Cracked Abby’s connection to NCIS: Broken Arrow DiNozzo’s father Graceland: King’s Castle Juan is miss- (:01) Suits: The cer killed on British ship. (HD) victim runs deep. (HD) returns. (HD) catch a killer. (HD) ing and Briggs is suspected. (HD) Other Time Sister Act (‘92) Sister Act II: Back in the Habit (‘93, Comedy) ac Whoopi Goldberg. Singer leads choir.

Sister Act II: Back in the Habit (‘93, Comedy) ac Whoopi Goldberg. Singer leads choir.

Funniest Home Videos (HD) Lead-Off (HD) MLB Baseball: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres from PETCO Park z{| (HD) News (HD) Bones (HD)

PBS’ ‘Silk’ comes across as a tad too Hollywood

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH American and British television shows have long influenced each other. And there is much to admire from each side of the pond. For every PBS fan who can’t wait for the next season of “Downton Abbey,” there are countless people in the U.K. who anticipate the return of “Homeland” or “Mad Men.” The awkward rituals of television’s cultural crosspollination make for excellent comedy in the Showtime-BBC co-production “Episodes,” returning in 2014.

Unfortunately, the “Masterpiece Mystery!” installment “Silk” (9 p.m.

Sunday, PBS, TV-14, check local listings) demonstrates how not all cultural hybrids work out.

“Silk” follows bewigged barrister (that’s the British word for lawyer) Martha Costello (Maxine Peake) as she battles an old boy’s club to rise to the rank of Queen’s Counsel, known as “taking the Silk.”

While the subject could not be more British, “Silk” borrows too heavily from American legal dramas and features musical montages, a waytoo-good-looking cast, heavy-handed gender politics and an emphasis on emotion that seems, well, a tad Hollywood.

And, as if to remind us that American legal dramas are best when they wrap things up in one tidy hour, “Silk” drags out for two.

• Far from the sugarcoated hijinks of the reality series “Sister Wives” or the melodrama of “Big Love,” the made-for-television drama “Escape From Polygamy” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14) depicts polygamous cult

life as a kind of horror movie.

Look for Mary McCormack (“In Plain Sight”) as the widowed mother of a teen, Julina (Haley Lu Richardson), who moves into a polygamous compound run by a charismatic prophet, Ervil (William Mapother, “Justified”).

Proof that the prophet’s name is just one letter removed from “E-v-i-l” arrives when he begins to battle his own son for the attention and affection of the fetching Julina.

• Accused of killing her ex, a jilted wife and mother (Wendie Malick) puts her vast knowledge of TV true-crime shows and forensics mysteries to work to clear her name in the 2013 comedy/mystery “After All These Years” (9 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark, TV-PG). Andrea Martin co-stars.

Adapted from a novel by Susan Isaacs.

• Perhaps the prospect of getting on a reality show has lost its luster. It may be unfair to compare the one-off special “Family Dance Off” (9 p.m. Sunday, ABC, TVPG) to established series like “American Idol” or “America’s Got Talent,” but host Derek Hough (“Dancing With the Stars”) should learn some pointers in hype and promotion.

While introducing the talent and explaining the rules of this harmless dance contest, Hough ex-

claimed, “There are families all over America who love to dance, and hundreds tried out for this show.” Excuse me, but did he use the word “hundreds”? Network television audiences used to be measured in the tens of millions. In city after city, whole stadiums of would-be contestants used to camp out for a chance to appear on “Idol.” Now we’re down to roughly three figures.

Saturday’s Highlights • Seth goes missing on “Cedar Cove” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TV-PG).

• On three consecutive helpings of “Too Cute!”

(Animal Planet, TV-PG): “Top 20 Puppies” (8 p.m.), “Puffy Beach Kitties” (9 p.m.), “Puppies Making Mischief” (10 p.m., r).

• Adrien Brody and Beyonce star in the musical 2008 period piece “Cadillac Records” (6:30 p.m., BET, TV-14).

• Nineteenth-century illusionists (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) take their rivalry to deadly extremes in the 2006 drama “The Prestige” (9 p.m., Syfy, TV-PG).

• Gabourey Sidibe stars as an abused teen in search of a better life in the 2009 drama “Precious” (9 p.m., BET, TV14), directed by Lee Daniels.

• Stormy weather changes plans on “The White Queen” (9 p.m.,

Starz, TV-MA).

• Olivia wants to protect Jason’s son on “Do No Harm” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

Sunday’s Highlights • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): faulty credit reports; face recognition software; the Nile crocodile.

• Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars are among the scheduled performers at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (9 p.m.).

• “Bar Rescue” (9 p.m., Spike, TV-PG) renovates a saloon in New Bedford, Mass.

• A winner emerges on “BBQ Pitmasters” (9 p.m., Destination America, TV-PG).

• Walt and Skyler face down a challenge on “Breaking Bad” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14).

• Dr. Vogel gets an unexpected visitor on “Dexter” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Avi and Sully take a road trip on “Ray Donovan” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Donovan is all business on “Copper” (10 p.m., BBC America, TVMA).

• Frank and Geddes concoct a cover-up on

“Low Winter Sun” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14).

• The reasoning behind the Genoa story emerges in the deposition room on “The Newsroom” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

Cult Choice In 1990, The Guinness Book of World Records cited the 1988 action film “Rambo III” (7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Cinemax) as the most violent movie ever made. Of course, the next “Rambo” had not yet been filmed.

Sunday Series “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Carl’s side of things on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TVPG) * Senior swingers on “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * On two helpings of “Family Guy” (Fox, r, TV-14): Lois’ midlife crisis (9 p.m.), Cupid’s bent arrow (9:30 p.m.) * Helping New Orleans on “Secret Millionaire” (9 p.m., ABC, TVPG) * A bank robbery turns deadly on “The Mentalist” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Death by cake batter on “Castle” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

Copyright 2013, United Feature Syndicate

...........Think..........

Lafayette L f Gold G ld & Silver Exchange We Buy Gold & Silver Jewelry Silver Coins/Collections Sterling/925 Diamonds, Antique Guns, Swords & Knives

Karat 10K 14K 16K 18K 22K

Price per

Price per

Pennyweight (DWT) $24.00 $35.00 $42.00 $46.00 $59.00

Gram (Gr) $15.72 $22.76 $27.24 $29.80 $38.12

All prices above based on gold market price with this ad.

803-773-8022

South Carolina Newspaper Network

143 S. Lafayette Dr. Sumter, SC 29150 (at the foot of the bridge inside Vestco Properties)

B6

Classified lassified

CLASSIFIEDS

THE ITEM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

WWW.THEITEM.COM ITEM.COM

DEADLINES

11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday.

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition.

9:30 a.m. Friday for Saturday’s edition.

11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

803.774.1234

OR TO PLACE YOUR AD ONLINE GO TO WWW.THE ITEM.COM/PLACEMYAD LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 13-CP-43-00731 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

Arthur L. Heyward; Estate of Mary Rouse Billie, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Mary Rouse Billie, Deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any rights, title interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability or persons in Military Service designated as a class Richard Roe; CitiFinancial; and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendant(s).

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all known and unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 920 Utah Circle, Sumter, South Carolina 29153 ; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in the Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action.

ORDER APPOINTING ATTORNEY FOR UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS IN MILITARY SERVICE Upon reading the Petition filed by Plaintiff for the appointment of an attorney to represent any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants, AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in the Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action. SO ORDERED. AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: Estate of Mary Rouse Billie YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend

Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

For Sale or Trade

by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina, 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on April 26, 2013

Multi-Family Yard Sale- 515 E. Emerald Dr. Sat Aug 24th 7am -11am.

1145 Malone Dr. Meadowcroft S/D, R on Tamarah, L on Malone.

Multi Family. Sat. 8 am - 1 pm.

Furniture, clothes, toys, decor, air compressor, motorcycle, misc.

Golf cart, 2008 Club Car DS with charger, exc. cond., good batteries, rear seat. $2800 OBO. Call 795-5367 or 481-4972.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of South Carolina Code 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the attached mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and Complaint attached hereto.

AMENDED LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given

by Arthur L. Heyward and Mary R. Billie (a/k/a Mary Rouse Billie) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Landmark Mortgage Corporation dated May 10, 2005 and recorded on May 13, 2005 in Book 980 at Page 956, in the Sumter County Registry, hereinafter Mortgage. Thereafter the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger.

The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon including a 2002 28' x 66' Bellcrest Mobile Home, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot 41 on plat prepared for L.K. Properties dated May 25, 1990 and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 1236 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. This being the property known as 920 Utah Circle Sumter SC 29153 and bearing Sumter Tax Map Number: 251-12-05-014.

Also included herewith is that certain 2002 Bellcrest Manufactured Home bearing serial number BL02GA0210962A&B. This being the same property conveyed to Arthur L. Heyward and Mary R. Billie by deed of Charles M. Smith dated May 10, 2005 and recorded May 13, 2005 in Deed Book 980 at Page 954, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, State of South Carolina.

BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1056389

Lost & Found Found: female English Setter in the area off Hwy 261 North. No collar. Owner call to identify 803-464-6567.

BUSINESS SERVICES Home Improvements Hodge Roofing Solutions, LLC, Lic.& Bonded. Free Estimates.

Also do Vinyl Siding & Seamless Gutters. 803-840-4542 Professional Remodelers Home maintenance,ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Office) 803-692-4084 or (Cell) 803-459-4773 H.L. Boone, Contractor additions, painting, roofing, gutters, sheetrock, blown ceilings, decks. 773-9904

Tree Service STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721 Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

The Tree Doctor Any size tree removal & stump grinding. Trimming & clearing. No job too big or small. Call 775-8560 or 468-1946. We accept credit cards and offer senior discounts

PETS & ANIMALS Dogs CKC Toy Poodles, also Smooth & Long haired Chihuahua.

803-481-2031

MERCHANDISE

Paying Top $$$$$ for junk cars.

Will Pick up. John 803-840-1061

TMS No. 251-12-05-014

t 53*..*/( t 53&& 3&.07"t 456.1 3&.07"Po Boy’s Rex Prescott Tommy Thompson

Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. Sugarplums Antiques Parking Lot 3304 Hwy 15S. Sat. 8AM - 2PM. Multi-sellers, Huge Selection of items and fabulous bargains.

BACK TO SCHOOL SIDEWALK SALE Tuesday -Saturday 10-5 Jenni's Exchange 340 Pinewood Rd In Savannah Plaza 2920 Drake St. Sat 6:30am -12pm. Clothes/Shoes (M/W), outdoor boating, home decor, handbags, electronics, much more!

205 S Wise Dr. Sat. 7-11.

Giftware, framed pictures, floral arrangements,furn, stuffed animals & much more, 106 Lindley Ave. Fri/Sat. 7-1.

Convertible cribs, car seat, furn, bikes, stereos, hshld.

Huge Yard Sale, 1840 Mellette St., Sat 8/24 7AM-Until. Rain or Shine The Trading Post 3550 Camden Hwy, Dalzell, open Fri. 11 am - 6 pm & Sat. 7 am - 2 pm. Antiques, collectibles, furniture & more. Buy, Sell or Trade.

803-847-1805 Found: female dog in Ashwood area. Owner call 803-428-3463 to identify.

ESTATE SALE: 541 W. Calhoun St. Sat. 8AM. Rain or Shine.

Everything must go!

Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves.

Guaranteed. 803-464-5439

Utility Buildings LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up

Steel Buildings Big or Small Save up to 50% For best deal with contract construction to complete Source#18X 803-335-2030

FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every wkend. 905-4242

450 Innisbrook Ct. in Lakewood Links. Moving Sale.

Sat. 7 am - 1:30 pm.

For Sale or Trade

Help Wanted Full-Time

SHOP ONLINE Over 400 Fragrances cjsplus.net Home and Body Oil Scents Child's 3ft long sofa opens into bed. Great for play house or child's room. $25.00.

Call 803-469-2689 Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 7 ft. tall 2 horse trailer, good condition. $1400 OBO. Call 972-0900 9 N tractor, rebuilt motor, fresh paint, very nice. $2900 OBO. Call 972-0900

Junk Cars = CASH Junk Batteries $8 & up!

Call Gene 934-6734

EMPLOYMENT

Experienced Receptionist / Business Assistant needed for Busy Dental Practice. Fun, professional environment. Great pay benefits. Opportunity for advancement. Send resume to P-334 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151.

Exp. Shingle Nailers Must have own transportation. Only experienced need to apply. Call 481-0603 or 968-2459.

Mechanic needed at busy car lot.

Salary based on Exp. Apply in person, at 1282 N. Lafayette Dr. NO PHONE CALLS!!! Valid Driver's License Required. Must have own tools.

Experienced Pet Groomer needed. Must have own tools. Call Tim at (803)473-0549 or (803)435-0199 for appointment.

JW PROFESSIONAL LAWN Seasonal lawn maintenance, leaf removal, roof/gutter cleaning, pressure washing, hedging, pine straw, and mulch, haul off junk and much more. 20 yrs experience. 803-406-1818

Want to Buy

Property Address: 920 Utah Circle, Sumter, SC 29153

4230 Brabham Dr. Dalzell, Sat. 8 am - 12. Furn., hsehold items, other misc.

Lawn Service

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT:

Farm Equipment / Tractors

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR

(2) Small Farm tractors. For more information call Hoyt Spring at 843-598-1287

’S TREE SERVICE PO BOYFREE ESTIMATES TREE CARE

We will be happy to change your ad if an error is made; however we are not responsible for errors after the first run day. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the printing or omission of an advertisement. We reserve the right to edit, refuse or cancel any ad at any time.

I Found it in the

CLASSIFIEDS JOBS HOMES APARTMENTS CARS BOATS MOTORCYCLES BIKES FURNITURE PETS GARAGE SALES & MORE GET THE CLASSIFIEDS DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR. 803-774-1258

TREE REMOVAL t 5011*/( t 413":*/( t 136/*/( t '&35*-*;*/( t #64) )0((*/(

OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE LICENSED & INSURED

469-7606 or 499-4413

FIREWOOD DELIVERY

20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter, SC www.theitem.com

CLASSIFIEDS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013

THE ITEM

B7

Dress to Impress... for less! Regardless of the Occassion

MAYOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUIT CITY is the place.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Suits arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t becoming to you, you should be coming to us!

8FTNBSL 1MB[B t t .PO 4BU t XXX .BZPT%JTDPVOU4VJUT DPN Help Wanted Full-Time

Help Wanted Full-Time

Unfurnished Homes

Manufactured Housing

Small Construction Company seeks office manager, Must be experienced in AR/AP, Payroll.

Excellent computer skills a must.

Benefits package. Send resume to Box 332 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Maintenance man needed for apt. complex. Plumbing, painting, sheetrock repair, etc. Must have experience and transportation.

Paid vacation & holidays. Call 803-934-0300.

420 N. Magnolia 2br 1ba, 1 story frame, $400/mo., $400/sec. dep.

Call 803-787-2319.

1986 24 X 40 3bd/2bth in Windsor City, all Appl. can stay or move. Needs some work, $5000. or OBO. 469-6978

Help Wanted Part-Time

2 & 3 BR units avail. Water, sewer, stove/frig., C/H/A, Rent Starts $475/mo. 803-773-2588 No Sec. 8 & No pets

Established Heating & Air Condition Co. in Sumter looking for a service technician. Must have experience, a valid driver license, valid EPA card, people skills and personal tools. If interested and meet the criteria, please call 803 481-3017 to schedule an interview.

Travel Consultant Established Sumter Travel Agency seeks experienced consultant for long term position. Available immediately. Knowledge of Worldspan system preferred. Email Resume pat@eagletvl.net or fax to (803 778 2686.

The SC Army National Guard wants High School Juniors, Seniors, Grads and GED holders, and Prior Service! Ask about college tuition. Receive paid technical training and more while serving your Country and Community on a part-time basis. Call now for this great opportunity!

SSG Michael Wright 803-667-0985 SSG Lorraine Lordy 803-360-1979 Experienced Roofers Hot tar roofs and metal roofs. Non experienced need not apply. Call Robert Nunnery 803-478-2950.

Maintenance Technician UniFirst Corporation We are looking for an experienced technician in industrial maintenance with strong mechanical and electrical skills. Knowledge of AC /DC control circuits, PLC applications and computers a plus. Must be able to troubleshoot and repair both electrical and mechanical malfunctions in a timely manner in addition to performing scheduled preventive maintenance on all equipment. The ideal candidate will have the maintenance skills required, in addition to having good time management skills, being able to work in a fast paced environment, moving from scheduled maintenance to unscheduled maintenance and back, with little supervision. This position is for 2nd shift- Hours will be from 2:30pm-11:00pm. We are a well established company with good benefits. Applications and resumes can be submitted at www.unifirst.com. UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer.

Excavator Operator needed on farm. otis29150@yahoo.com Receptionist Position Avail.

Sat/Sun. 8am to 4:30pm. Only serious applicants need apply.

Come in to 1761 Pinewood Rd. or email resume to stephanie.briggs@adcareheath.com Experienced person needed to work in Property Management/Real Estate Office. Applicant must be proficient in Microsoft Words computer applications. Experience with Property Management Software a plus. Outstanding organizational & multi-tasking skills are required. Send resume & referenced to Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc., 1229 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 Attn: Joyce Shorter (No Phone Calls Please!)

Country Inn & Suites - Hotel

Mobile Home Rentals

Front Desk Clerk Immediately 32hrs Mature, sincere, dep. Exp. pref'd, but will train. Must be able to work nights/wknds.

Apply in person @ behind IHOP & Applebee's on Broad St.

American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

$$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

STATEBURG COURTYARD

Trucking Opportunities Driver Trainees Needed Now! Learn to drive for US Xpress! Earn $800+ per week!

No experience needed! CDL -Trained and Job-Ready in 15 days! 1-888-263-7364

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd.

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Scenic Lake 2BR 2Bth. No pets.

Call between 9am - 5pm ONLY! (803) 499-1500.

For Sale, 4Bed/2Bath, Land, $325/mo.

803-494-5090

Commercial Rentals PT Drivers. Must have 2 yrs exp. & CDL. Night shift. Hauling poultry.

Call Danny at 803-236-0682 MonFri. 1pm-5pm.

Medical Help Wanted Full Time front desk receptionist needed for private optometric office in Sumter area. Looking for a person with outgoing personality yet must be very focused and can multitask. Must be interested in cross-training to do other optical tasks as needed in the office.

Send resume to Office Manager, 127 Broad St, Sumter SC 29150 or email to : holtonsusan@sc.rr.com.

RENTALS Unfurnished Apartments

Truck garage w/ 3 pull thru truck bays w/ pit bay & automotive lift; 4 a/c offices; approx 5 ac parking.

Utilities incl. Good for auction house. Easy access to hwy 378. $2250 mo Bobby Sisson 464-2730

REAL ESTATE

Unfurnished Homes Maysville: 3bd/1bth C/H/A, Stove & Refrig. Lg. Lot, $525 per mon. + Dep. 803-469-8328 or 983-9711 Carolina Ave: 2 Br, C/H/A $395/mo. 2 houses on Burgess Ct. C/H/A $495/mo. First month rent free! 774-8512 or 983-5691

Investment Properties 1250 Coffey St. 3 br, 1 ba brick home. $45,900. 131 A-B Highland Ave. Duplex, $40,000.

202-206 Montreat St. Brick Triplex, $40,000. 206-208 Dixie Duplex, $35,000. With tenants.

Quick sale! 316-8105.

Beach Forest 1785 Titanic Ct. Custom Built Quality Home.

Property overlooks pond & community clubhouse/pool.

4BR w/maple hardwood floors, 3 full BA w/ceramic tile. Solid maple 42" kitchen cabinetry w/Charleston Style concrete countertops. Oversize 2 car garage. Reduced $212,900.

Call 803-968-1187. Brokers accepted at 3%. Details & photos @ www.forsalebyowner.com /23945649 & www.militarybyowner .com/MBO 275259

740 Colony Rd. 2 br/1ba brick home, 21x24 insulated garage/work shop with electric & water. An additional 10x12 storage bldg. on approx. 1 ac. $69,000.

469-9381

Your Community.

Your Newspaper.

Subscribe today, and stay in the local loop.

Big Back To School Specials 100 cars $3000 or less $$$ CASH $$$ Price is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275

4 Bedroom starting at $39,900.

Call 803-796-5356

Minutes from Walmart/Shaw, 1 acre, utilities, $5,500.

888-774-5720.

6.05 Acres with well & septic tank.

Live Oak Rd. & Peach Orchard Rd. in Dalzell. Interested, call 803-708-6491 or 803-509-1369.

14 ft Duracraft Boat. New seats, double deep well, breakback trailer, 25HP Johnson motor. Exc cond. $2,800 OBRO. Call 803-236-2605

2007 Chevy HHR, Loaded Auto, CD-Radio.

Clean. $6,000.

803-481-8305

2 jet skis: 99 Kawaski ZXI900, 99 Polaris 750 SLT with dble trailer.

Both run great! $5,000 OBO. Call 803-983-8974.

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes

Lake Property Lake Marion Nice 3br, 2ba, DW on 2nd row deeded lot near Goat Island Restaurant, large deck, new appl's. $84,900. 843-617-1892

Homes for Sale

Camper Spots Available at Randolph's Landing on Beautiful Lake Marion. Boat Ramp, Boat Docking, Fishing pier, Restaurant and Tackle Shop. All season weekly rates for motel. Call for rates: 803-478-2152.

REAL ESTATE TRANSPORTATION AUCTION

FEATURE OF THE WEEK Like New! Must See!

2007 CADILLAC DTS LUXURY Heated & Cooled Leather Seats, Moonroof, Immaculate.

Only 48,900 miles.

Only $14,950 plus tax

Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles 2012 Yamaha Zuma. Approx.

2400mi. Get 110 mpg. Like new. $1,750. Call Bill 803-468-1908

5855 DUBOSE SIDING ROAD 4 BR, 3 ½ BA FORMAL LR, DR 3 FIREPLACES LARGE FAMILY ROOM HUGE SUN PORCH LARGE FINISHED BASEMENT POOL, TERRACED YARD ALL ON 19 ACRES! PREVIEWS AUGUST 18, 22, 25 4-7PM ONLINE ONLY BIDDING AUGUST 21-28, 2013 WWW.JRDIXONAUCTIONS.COM RAFE DIXON, SCAL 4059 (803) 774-6967

BOYLE BHPH 773-2474 347 Broad Street

DUE TO INCREASE IN BUSINESS SALES PEOPLE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! t 5PQ 1BZ 1MBO

t (SFBU 8PSL &OWJSPONFOU t %BZ 8PSL 8FFL t )FBMUI %FOUBM t #POVT 1SPHSBN *OTVSBODF t 1BJE PO ' * t , 1MBO t (SFBU 4FMFDUJPO PG /FX 6TFE *OWFOUPSZ *G ZPV IBWF B EFTJSF UP NBLF UPQ QBZ DPNF CZ BOE TFF %BWJE )JMM PS .JLF .D&MWFFO "QQMZ JO QFSTPO OP QIPOF DBMMT QMFBTF

1"97*--& )*()8": t."//*/( STOKESCRAVEN.COM

PUBLIC NOTICE Shaw Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board Meeting August 26, 2013, 6:30 PM New Beginnings Banquet Facility 1335 Hwy 441, Sumter, SC 29154 (0.3 miles north of U.S. Hwy 378)

This meeting is to allow the community the opportunity to view detailed information about ongoing Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enironmental cleanup activities and to discuss issues in person with the Shaw Environmental Restoration Team.

The board provides a forum through which local communities, installations and regulatory agencies can work together in an atmosphere that encourages discussion and exchange of information on current and future environmental cleanup programs here.

and much more

20 N. Magnolia Street â&#x20AC;˘ Sumter, SC

Your United States Air Force is totally committed to a clean and safe environment. For further information, please contact the 20th Fighter Wing PubOLF $IIDLUV 2IÂżFH RU FKHFN RXW WKH 5$% ZHEVLWH DW KWWS ZZZ VKDZ DI PLO OLEUDU\ UHVWRUDWLRQDGYLVRU\ERDUG DVS

FOR GREAT $1Each SUMMER SAVINGS 29 Progress St. - Sumter SHOWER CURTAIN LINERS 775-8366 Ext. 37 COME SHOP Lightweight: $2 Each Heavyweight: $3 Each WITH US! SHOWER CURTAIN HOOKS

Store Hours 0RQ 6DW Â&#x2021; 9:30 - 5:00 Closed Sunday

We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. is hosting the Restoration Advisory Board public meeting at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 26, 2013, at the New Beginnings Banquet Facility, and invites the public to attend and participate. Shaw is conducting a series of environmental activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, a federal law enacted in 1980 to require the investigation and cleanup of legacy sites throughout the country.

These initiatives are also accomplished within the guidelines of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.

Shopping Circulars & Coupons Community Developments Special Event Listings Local Dining Reviews Movies & Entertainment School Sports Coverage Local Programming

Call 803-774-1258 to start your subscription today, or visit us online at www.theitem.com

LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.

We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes on our lot. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

Manning Area 3 bed 1 bath 6+ acres, v. siding, ac & roof 4 yrs old. $129,000 call (803)478-4238

1 Br, 3 Room Apartment 7B Maney St, No appliances $300 mo. & dep Call 775-0776

Whitaker Trust Fall Special at Dillon Trace Apts. with 12 month lease. 1st month rent free. Call 607-7222 or 469-6063.

Abandoned Doublewide Call 803-796-5356

Land & Lots for Sale

Autos For Sale

A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS

Boats / Motors

Homes for Sale

2BR 2.5BA Townhouse with bonus room, garage washer/dryer hook up, kit appliances incl. on Dartmouth Dr $850 Mo/Dep. Call 803 934-0434

Sumter: Houses for rent $550/$575 Call 239-293-5124

RECREATION

KITCHEN CURTAIN SETS $12 Per Set FINGER TIP TOWELS 3 For $1 SELECTED HAND TOWELS 2 For $1 LIGHTWEIGHT BATH TOWELS $2 Each

B8

THE ITEM

CLASSIFIEDS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013