August 24, 2014 by The Sumter Item

70 years and counting No answers in saga of family seeking overturn of boy’s murder conviction BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272

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Barely two months passed between a South Carolina court’s decision that George Stinney was guilty of murder and his execution in the elec-

tric chair in 1944. Now seven months have passed since the hearing that could overturn that decision without a ruling being issued. It was Jan. 21 when a twoday special hearing at the Sumter County Judicial Center aired arguments that the

14-year-old boy’s capital conviction was a miscarriage of justice, with a national media spotlight turned on the case. But in the time since, there has been no indication when the judge will hand down her STINNEY

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A child throws a ball into a cup of toy fish on Saturday at the back-to-school bash organized by Aldersgate United Methodist Church at Willow Drive Elementary School. “We’re always happy when someone or community members are willing to help the students and the school,” said Willow Drive Principal Liz Compton about networking with the church for the event.

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Members of Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Alice Drive connected with parents and students of Willow Drive Elementary School on Saturday afternoon during the church-sponsored back-to-school bash at the school. Webb Belangia, pastor at Aldersgate, said the church has partnered with Willow Drive on many occasions and fundraisers in the past, and the church wanted to continue to support the school and the students. Belangia and Aldersgate have partnered with Willow Drive for the Backpack Food Program, for which volunteers donate bags of healthy foods and snacks meant for the

.com Jenna Keenan reaches for her father’s hand during the cake walk at the event on Saturday.

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Tax could lead to more sports tourism, better facilities $6M would be used to build new gym, update Haynsworth facility BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of stories examining the proposed projects for a renewed penny sales tax,

which Sumter County voters will be asked to approve in November. Money raised by the tax will go toward a series of building, infrastructure and other projects throughout the county. For all Sumter’s young basketball players, and their parents, the new penny tax could mean a much easier time playing their favorite sport.

When the 2014 Recreation Department league tipped off at the 60-year-old Haynsworth Street gymnasium, supporters of the 420 youth players weren’t able to squeeze into the narrow number of bleachers along the walls. “The whole gym was full,” said Ruthie Osteen, who worked concessions at the games this past season. “We just had people standing along the sides.”

That season, the Haynsworth facility saw more play than usual, as roofing work on the gym at South Sumter Park redirected more teams than usual to the aging facility attached to the Rec department’s offices. “We were here till 8, 9, 10 o’clock at night to get games in,” said Rose Ford, Sumter County Recreation and Parks director. The young people in the

league will have more opportunities to play and better facilities if a renewed penny tax spends $6 million on renovations to the existing gymnasium and construction of a brand new one on the center’s old football field by North Purdy Street. “The largest part is going to build a new gym perpendicular to the current gym and a

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Think violet to help victims of domestic violence BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 Sumter will soon have a new way to help victims of domestic violence. The Allstate Foundation selected the YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. for its Purple Purse Challenge this year. “YWCAs all over the United States were selected,” said Yolanda Debra Wilson, executive director of the Sumterbased nonprofit. “We’re excited and hope this will bring about more community support. We want sororities, fraternities, church groups and political officials to take the challenge.” Since 2005, The Allstate Foundation has partnered with YWCA USA to build the financial confidence of domestic violence survivors and to help them get free and stay free from abuse, states PurplePurse.com. The program provides resources, funds direct services and spreads “the word about domestic violence and financial abuse.” The challenge kicks off Sept. 2 and runs through Oct. 3. All

money raised stays in the community that collected it. There are two ways to participate, said Carletha Addison, YWCA volunteer coordinator and co-leader of this challenge. The first is online. A form letter is available and will be emailed to all members of the YWCA and local Allstate agencies. It will include a code to go to the Purple Purse website and donate using a debit or credit card. The minimum amount is $10. Then you can contact others saying you donated and challenge them do so. The code remains valid, so you can check back and see if they followed through, Addison said. The second is through the 10 physical purses that will be displayed around town. “We know there are individuals who will want to donate but may not have access to the online site,” she said. Each site only gets to keep the purse a week, so the hope is to hit up 30 to 40 organizations during the month span, Addison said. Inside will be a form that the site coordinator has donors fill

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‘what if I told you I already have school supplies?’ ‘I’m on my way.’” She and others work with survivors to give them the fundamentals of managing their own money such as prioritizing and building a budget as well as understanding credit reports, McDonald-Amaker said. Two local Allstate agents have agreed to participate, Bobby Beatson and Ernest Session. “Obviously, domestic violence is important to all of us,” Session said. “Prior to insurance, I was a social worker, and I’ve seen some of the issues with domestic violence. We’re hopefully bringing awareness to what a problem it is and are being more supportive of people who’ve experienced domestic violence, especially from a financial standpoint.” For more information, contact YWCA of the Upper Lowlands at (803) 775-2763 or email Wilson at ydwilson@ywcasumter.org. If you need help, call 1-800799-SAFE (7233).

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Sgt. Jason Tassone, right, with Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is awarded a trophy earlier this month by a national organization recognizing him as the interdiction officer who seized the largest amount of MDMA — commonly referred to as Ecstasy — in 2013. Tassone is seen with Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis. With the award presented at the 24th annual Motor Vehicle Criminal Interdiction Association Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, organizers announced Tassone had seized more than 7,200 units last year. The association’s goal is to provide law enforcement officials an intelligence and networking environment to share the latest criminal trends and learn innovative criminal interdiction concepts.

The Sumter School District board of trustees will have its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the district office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road. According to the agenda, Superintendent Frank Baker will discuss district announcements, and the board will cover a number of items including an update on the finance committee. The board is also scheduled to make motions regarding the second readings of BID board member compensation and expenses and IHAL teaching about religion.

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Fire Ants Extravaganza entertains, raises money BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 USC Sumter’s 2nd Annual Fire Ants Extravaganza brought in hundreds of people in the Sumter area looking to shop and make connections with local businesses and to be entertained by some of the local youth who participate at area dance studios. The event was held to raise money for the university’s athletic department for the purchase of uniforms and equipment and for scholarships for the athletes. More than 30 vendors participated in the event, setting up tables and booths for products including jewelry, clothing and art. Kathy McIntosh of Initials Inc.

said she participated in the event to support the athletic department, meet with returning customers and build clientele. Initials Inc. — a home-based business — monograms bags for free, giving the items a personal touch. McIntosh said the business goes by the motto “There’s only one you,” and people really like the unique bags they design themselves. “What is great about this event is the returning customers and connecting with the community,” McIntosh said. The event welcomed new businesses as well, including Turning Heads in Style, which has been around since last December. Johni Smith said the business is based out of Pinewood and caters to a diverse group of women. The boutique will soon debut a gameday collection for

those Clemson Tiger and USC Gamecock fans. “We do home shows, and we carry items from extra small to 3XL and cater to a diverse age range,” Smith said. “We’re here to support our local USC Fire Ants and to get our names out there.” Softball Coach Age Cataldo said there is a misconception in the Sumter community that the USC Sumter athletic department receives funding from USC Columbia. However, the department’s funding is separate from the Columbia location. Cataldo said the event has improved since they first organized it last year, including more vendors and entertainment for those who attend the event. “This is a whole community event,” Cataldo said. “We made a lot

of improvements and have dance companies coming in and a karate performance. People think we get funding from USC Columbia, but we don’t. We have to fundraise, and this one of many fundraising events we have to raise money for the athletic department.” Baseball Coach Tim Medlin also said he thought the event was great and helpful for the athletic department. During Saturday’s event, the baseball players washed cars for donations, and the softball team provided food for purchase. Dance teams from Miss Libby’s School of Dance, Dreamworks Dance Academy and Caroline Mack Center for the Arts also performed throughout the day. The school’s mascot Blaze also made an appearance on Saturday.

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Friday wreck damages 4 cars Families greet each another Friday afternoon after a traffic wreck when a Ford pickup truck crossed Wesmark Boulevard from the parking lot across from Rast Street, struck a car and ended up in the parking lot across the street, where it damaged four other parked vehicles. Police and EMS responded to the scene of the wreck. Sumter Police Department’s Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt said the cause of the wreck is still under investigation, and she could not confirm any injuries. A study earlier this month of city traffic incidents from 2013 found the Wesmark and Rast intersection is the third most-hazardous intersection in Sumter. MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Revenue now pays 90 percent of state park costs CHARLESTON (AP) — Amid record attendance and with revenues up $4 million during four years, South Carolina’s state parks are well on their way to paying their own way for the first time in the eight decades since the first park opened. For the fiscal year that ended in June, the 47 parks and historic sites in the system brought in $24 million — enough to pay for 90 percent of ongoing operations. Making the parks self-sustaining has been a goal of Duane Parrish, the director of the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, since he assumed the job back in 2011. “We’re trending in the right direction, but I don’t want to get there prematurely and not be able to sustain it,” he said. “We’re trying to get to a point where there is no taxpayer money needed to operate the park system on a regular basis.” That has not happened since the Cheraw State Park, the first state park in South Carolina, opened in the 1930s. The park was developed with labor from the Civilian Conservation Corps on land bought in part with pennies donated by local

school children. While revenue and attendance have been up, Parrish said that in the past several years, the system has also had to devote money to maintenance deferred during the recent recession. And there were additional costs for state employee pay raises and health insurance premiums. Personnel costs represent half the cost of operating the state parks. “To achieve self-sufficiency, you don’t get there by cutting expenses; you get there by increasing the revenue,” he said. Here’s a look at the park system blueprint for self-sufficiency.

NEW ATTRACTIONS A splash pad water feature will open next year at Sesquicentennial State Park outside of Columbia. There are also plans to expand the marina at Dreher Island State Park northwest of Columbia and add campgrounds and cabins at several other parks. All are designed to increase revenue with the splash pad estimated to generate up to $400,000 a year. “When these revenue generators are in place in the next

few years, we will be in a really good position,” Parrish said.

DYNAMIC PRICING In the past, camp sites and cabins at parks all were priced the same. Now visitors pay a bit more for those in better locations, as they might a hotel room. “We will still be the best price value anywhere you go in the state, but the campsite on a lake now costs more than a campsite not on a lake,” Parrish said.

from television, cellphones and social media. “There seems to be a need to get away from everything now more than ever,” he said. Park attendance is expected to continue to increase, he said, with tourism research showing 20- to 35-year-olds more interested in getting outdoors than pre-

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT The system will always need to rely on money from the General Assembly for land for new parks or capital investment. But, Parrish said, the secret will be to have those investments generate income for ongoing park operations.

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upplements found as pills, powders, drinks and bars have become a popular marketing tool in health and weight-loss programs. Taking a few pills and drinking a few shakes a day to meet your nutritional needs sounds very appealing to those with a busy lifestyle or poor eating habits. But supplements should be added to the diet to help complete or enhance dietary needs, not used to replace consuming whole foods. Americans spend more than $30 billion annually on suppleMissy ments. These Corrigan products are expensive, and for those who are healthy and have a well-balanced diet, investing in supplements may not be necessary. While supplements can be beneficial in certain circumstances, often they are relied on too heavily, and if they are misused, they may cause more harm than good. However, special populations need these added supplements to provide the nutrients their diet does not provide: vegetarians/vegans; pregnant women; individuals on a calorie-restricted diet; adults over the age of 50, especially menopausal and post-menopausal women; and those who regularly consume fast food and processed foods. Check with your physician before adding

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WASHINGTON — Seeking to quell a politically charged controversy, the Obama administration announced new measures Friday to allow religious nonprofits and some companies to opt out of paying for birth control for female employees while still ensuring those employees have access to contraception. Even so, the accommodations may not fully satisfy religious groups who oppose any system that makes them complicit in providing coverage they believe is immoral. Effective immediately, the U.S. will start allowing faithaffiliated charities, colleges and hospitals to notify the government — rather than their insurers — that they object to birth control on religious grounds. A previous accommodation offered by the Obama administration allowed those nonprofits to opt out of paying for birth control by submitting a document called Form 700 to their insurers, but Roman Catholic bishops and other religious plaintiffs argued just submitting that form was like signing a permission slip to engage in evil. In a related move, the administration announced plans to allow for-profit cor-

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A demonstrator holds up a sign outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 30. porations such as Hobby Lobby Inc. to start using Form 700. The Supreme Court ruled in June that the government can’t force companies such as Hobby Lobby Inc. to pay for birth control, sending the administration scrambling for a way to ensure their employees can still get birth control one way or another at no added cost. The dual decisions mark the Obama administration’s latest effort to address a long-running conflict that has pitted the White House against churches and other religious groups. The dispute has sparked dozens of legal challenges, fueling an election-year debate about whether religious liberty should trump a woman’s access to health care options. “What these rules do is

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NEW YORK (AP) — Behold the cascade of baby photos, the flood of funny kid anecdotes and the steady stream of school milestones on Facebook. It all makes Sonia Rao, a stay-at-home mother of a 1-year-old in Mountain View, California, “a little uncomfortable.” “I just have a vague discomfort having her photograph out there for anyone to look at,” says Rao. “When you meet a new person and go to their account, you can look them up, look at photos, videos, know that they are traveling.” At a time when just about everyone and their mother — father, grandmother and aunt — is intent on publicizing the newest generation’s early years on social media sites, an increasing number of parents such as Rao are bucking the trend by consciously keeping their children’s photos, names and entire identities off the Internet. Reasons for the baby blackout vary. Some parents have privacy and safety concerns. Others worry about what companies might do with their child’s image and personal data. Some simply do it out of respect for their kids’ autonomy before they are old enough to make decisions for themselves. “I have a no-tolerance policy,” says Scott Steinberg, a St. Louis-based business and technology consultant who has more than 4,800 Facebook friends. Steinberg says he shares no photos, videos or any information about his child. “If I don’t want somebody to know about my child, to take an active interest in them, to recognize them in a city street or as they are leaving the schoolyard, the easiest way to do that is to not have any identifying information out about them,” he says. As for Rao, she says she is otherwise active on Facebook and even had an Instagram account for her dog before the baby was born. She’s happy posting photos of the canine but not the many snapshots of her daughter and the dog together — no matter how cute they are. Rao does share baby pictures, via email or text, but only with close friends and family. Facebook, for its part, encourages parents to use the site’s privacy setting if they want to limit who can see their baby photos and other posts. It’s possible, for example, to create a group of close friends and relatives to share kid updates with. But that’s not enough for some users. New parents Josh Furman and his wife, Alisha Klapholz, are “very protective” of their newborn. The Silver Spring, Maryland, couple thinks it’s in their daughter’s best inter-

doubt. But those can’t be brought back up now — or if they are, it’s to a small audience and not the whole world,” says Amy Heinz, who regularly shares anecdotes about her three children on her blog, usingourwords.com. To protect the privacy of her children, she refers to them in blogs by nicknames — Big, Little and Pink. At first, she didn’t use photos of their faces, but she’s eased up. “I am always conscious that what I’m posting is affecting more than myself,” she says. Parents who enforce strict blackout rules are still very much in the minority. In a 2011 survey, 66 percent of Generation X parents (people born in the 1960s and ’70s) said they post photos of their children online, while more than half

said they have shared news about a child’s accomplishment online. The poll was part of the Longitudinal Study of American Youth at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. Aisha Sultan, a fellow at the institute when the poll was conducted, thinks the results might be different if the same questions were posed to respondents today. “Back (then) there wasn’t a lot of conversation about this,” says Sultan, who is a nationally syndicated parenting advice columnist at the St. Louis PostDispatch. “When parents first started joining Facebook in large numbers it wasn’t the primary concern. We felt like we were in control of information we were sharing with friends and family.”

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BY JOEY HOLLEMAN The State COLUMBIA — The early arriving purple martins stack up on the high-voltage power lines, tens of thousands of them waiting as if they don’t want to rudely arrive at the event too early. Then the time arrives, marked by the leading edge of the sun sinking below the horizon, and the little swallows with the distinctive forked tails take off to their nightly party. Those first few thousand glide low about a mile across the slightly choppy waters of Lake Monticello and begin circling a small island. They soon are joined by thousands upon thousands more who had more accurately timed their arrival from as far as hundreds of miles away. The extreme sounds nearly rival the sight — the deafening, high-pitched calls along with the whoosh of so many little wings moving the humid night air. By the time the last of the stragglers arrives 30 minutes later, it is clear — this unnamed island has displaced Bomb Island as the hot summer nightspot in the Midlands for purple martins. The experts on our boat watching the show debate whether the Monticello flock this summer is larger than the flock that roosted for about a quarter of a century on Lake Murray

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Alice Drive Elementary School students participate in the traditional Teddy Bear Parade on Friday morning at the school. Alice Drive Elementary School Principal Suzanna Foley and Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker lead the school’s annual Teddy Bear Parade. Students showed off their stuffed animals throughout the hallways of the school.

before mysteriously abandoning Bomb Island this year. Julie Hovis, an endangered species biologist at Shaw Air Force Base, had been out on Lake Monticello to see the new roost for the first time one night earlier. At that time, she was convinced this roost was larger. One night later, she wonders if it was a matter of perspective. The new roost is smaller than Bomb Island, so maybe the swarm of birds just appears to be larger here. Then again, maybe it really is. “They’re thick over the island,” Hovis says. “Then you look back, and they’re that thick again, and again, and again.” When the 30-minute show is over, S.C. Department of Natural Resources wildlife technician Lex Glover weighs in. “I think it’s as big as Lake Murray,” he says, “but it reaches a point where you just say: It’s big.” Researchers with expertise in counting large gatherings of birds estimated the Lake Murray roost drew 750,000 to 1 million birds, accompanied by maybe a hundred boats filled with bird lovers during the peak weeks in late July and early August. The new Monticello roost seems to be the temporary summer home to at least that many birds, but one thing is clear: The bird-toboat ratio is much higher on Lake Monticello.

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WAITING FROM PAGE A1 ruling from that hearing, leaving questions unanswered for relatives of both Stinney and the two young girls he allegedly killed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All (motions in the case) had to be done by midnight on Feb. 21,â&#x20AC;? George Frierson, a longtime advocate of Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cause, said Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So as of today, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been six months.â&#x20AC;? In that time, the case has been in the hands of Judge Carmen Mullen, who normally hears cases in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit based in Beaufort. In January, she was specially selected by the South Carolina Supreme Court to hear a motion brought by Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surviving brother and sisters to overturn their siblingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder conviction, a request that dredges up the ghosts of Jim Crow justice. On March 24, 1944, the bodies of 11-year-old Betty June Binnicker and 8-year-old Mary Emma Thames were discovered in a ditch in Alcolu partially covered with brush, one day after the girls disappeared while out riding bicycles. Both had suffered fatal blows to the head. Stinney, a young black boy who lived nearby, was arrested for the killings of the two white girls that same day, convicted in a two-hour trial and sent to his death that June. Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family was forced to flee the area shortly after their sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrest. His father lost his job at the lumber mill. His siblings long ago moved out of South Carolina and now live in the New York area. It was from there that they brought suit to overturn their brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conviction earlier this year. Brother Charles Stinney testified at the hearing in a videotaped deposition, unable to travel because of his health. Since then, the boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aging relatives have waited anxiously to learn if Stinney would remain a convicted killer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve very upset that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking so long,â&#x20AC;? said Steve McKenzie, the attorney representing the Stinney family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the judge says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; then we can go on to the next level. But right now, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just waiting.â&#x20AC;? Carolyn Geddings is a niece

GYM FROM PAGE A1 new parking lot to serve both the gym and Patriot Hall,â&#x20AC;? said Gary Mixon, Sumter County administrator. The goal is not only to provide local players with better facilities, but also to create more sports-tourism opportunities by drawing basketball tournaments to the area. The project would create three regulation-sized, tournament-quality courts, including the one at Sumter County Civic Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do a wonderful job with spring, summer and fall months. Just ask the hotels,â&#x20AC;? Mixon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we need to put our attention on the winter months.â&#x20AC;? The Haynsworth gym was originally built for use by high school students in the 1950s, and besides its small size, it also lacks air conditioning, and the court itself needs repair work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The substructure is in terrible condition,â&#x20AC;? Mixon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will put a concrete slab under the court to make it more stable and install air conditioning and fire suppressors.â&#x20AC;? Other than creating extra parking spaces, the penny tax project wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect Patriot Hall and the other cultural operations that share space with the recreation department, except possibly for some electrical work. The size of the new parking facility and number of spaces wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be decided until plans are drawn up after the penny tax vote in November. The renovations, especially the addition of a new gym, will relieve some of the pressure on the Rec league once it has a new place to play, which has seen the number of teams grow 17 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played seven days a weekâ&#x20AC;? last season, Osteen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came in at 8 a.m. Saturday and were leaving sometimes at 9 p.m. Sunday.â&#x20AC;?

of Betty June Binnicker who represented the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; family at the hearing. She said the wait has been difficult while the family has listened to Stinney supporters tout their version of events on social media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They say things that are not true, things about our family thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not true,â&#x20AC;? Geddings said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about it that much, but I hope sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hurry up and rule.â&#x20AC;? After the hearing concluded in January, Mullen gave both the state and the defense several weeks to file other arguments in the case. She also received several outside motions from interested parties, including the NAACP. But since Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deadline for new filings, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been no indication when a ruling may be issued. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no requirement the judge rule within a particular time frame, and when contacted, a clerk in Mullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said no new information would be released until the ruling is filed at the Clarendon County courthouse. The delay in making a ruling is unusual, but as Solicitor Ernest â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chipâ&#x20AC;? Finney III said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an unusual case.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a situation where the judge has ongoing regular duties in court. ... This is not something where she got time off,â&#x20AC;? said Finney, who argued the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case to uphold the conviction in the initial hearing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The legal issues here are complex.â&#x20AC;? Frierson, who grew up in the community where Stinney lived and died, has been involved in researching and speaking about the case for about 10 years. He recently got together with several extended Stinney relatives who still live in the Clarendon area when a memorial to Stinney was unveiled in June, the 70th anniversary of his execution. At the time, he said many were still optimistic about the status of the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re elated. Some of them are the same age as (Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) siblings, so they remember when this happened,â&#x20AC;? Frierson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just glad to know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not being swept under the rug.â&#x20AC;? But McKenzie said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heard growing frustration from Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closest living relatives the longer the process

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South Carolina Third Circuit Solicitor Ernest â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chipâ&#x20AC;? Finney III questions 79-year-old Katherine Stinney Robinson, sister of George Stinney, during a hearing on Jan. 21 at the Sumter County Judicial Center. The hearing aired arguments that the 14-year-old boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital conviction was a miscarriage of justice, but there has been no answer from Judge Carmen Mullen regarding her decision in the case that could overturn his 1944 conviction. goes on without resolution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said they think South Carolina will just sweep this under the rug again,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They think nobody cares because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s African American.â&#x20AC;? On the other side, Geddings is hopeful the delay will benefit the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arguments to uphold Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conviction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have heard

something by now, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing a lot of checking on what the law was in 1944,â&#x20AC;? Geddings said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It might not be considered fair today, but as the law was in 1944, it was fair. If she rules on what the law was, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll rule in our favor.â&#x20AC;? In either case, the final status of Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal record, seven decades on, is in the

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hands of the eight-year veteran of the bench, as is the time the decision will be made. In the meantime, the others involved can only conjecture on what the ruling will be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said before that judges are elected by the Legislature, and this is election season,â&#x20AC;? Frierson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She may just be waiting for things to cool down.â&#x20AC;?

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‘Hope and change’ just a memory now

s the American economy continues to tank during a dismal recovery fomented by the Obama administration’s overbearing regulatory and taxation policies, some inconvenient truths are emerging that explain why the nation’s recovery is the weakest since World War II. As the latest Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey’s data tells us, had the recovery been as strong as the average of the previous 10 postwar recoveries, 13.9 million more Americans would be working today, and the average real per-capita income of every man, woman and child in America would be $6,308 higher. That’s not good

LETTER TO THE EDITOR DISCRIMINATORY LAWS STILL USED IN ELECTIONS Ever since Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, there have been those who have sought to control the black vote through intimidation, murder and discriminatory laws. Murder and mayhem has pretty much gone away, but the use of laws to manipulate the election process is a tool that is still in use today. For instance, the new voter ID laws. My daddy used to always tell me that it is not how well you play the game, but it is who makes the rules and how they are interpreted. The S.C. election laws allowed each county board of elections and registration to operate independently with no oversight by the state election commission. The state legislative delegation of each county selects the members for the board, and the governor appoints their selections to the board, thus the beginning of the conspiracy. The law calls for nine board members, not five or seven or nine, but Lee County had only five members because it is easier to control five than nine. On Aug. 1, the Lee County Board of Elections and Registration was closed

EDITORIAL news for Senate Democrats elected in 2008 who took charge of that body. And as for Senate Democrats who claim to be the champions of the middle class and supporters of minorities and women, those statistics also don’t live up to their campaign promises in 2008, the year Barack Obama was first elected president. For example, women and minorities were damaged the most by those failed policies. Married women, unmarried women and women living alone have suffered the most, with their income dipping more during the so-called recovery than it did

during the recession. As for black households, their real median income has fallen by 9.5 percent, more than any other major census classification, according to the statistics. We won’t even get into the sky-high unemployment figures for blacks, more than twice that for whites. Senate Democrats had their chance in 2008 when they took control and whooped through Obama’s far-left agenda. Their policies, heavy with promises, resulted in economic failure that the nation is still struggling to overcome and be reunited with the prosperity it once enjoyed in previous administrations. The saddest part of these failures is what it has

done for working Americans. What the Senate Democrats accomplished, when all is said and done, was to elect the hyper-partisan party hack Harry Reid as majority leader. How’s that working out for the country? One must wonder if those who voted for the underachieving 2008 Senate Democrats and future golferin-chief are beginning to experience some buyers’ remorse. Replacing that crowd in November would have a salutary effect on the nation. Indeed, “Hope and change” is just a distant memory. The only change needed now is within the U.S. Senate.

because the chairman of 30 years, three board members, the director and the assistant director retired or quit. But this was a good thing, because the election office was full of nepotism and conflicts of interests. I have been told that I have trust issues, but when one board member, whose son is the assistant director, father and brother-in-law, is running for reelection and that board member personally chooses the poll managers to work the precincts, yes, I do have trust issues. Also the director of the board was the wife of the county attorney who would advise the board. The county legislative delegation has a chance to give Lee County voters an open and honest election process, but they are already meeting in private and talking about five or seven board members. The delegation wants to personally pick the board members, and that means family and friends. Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem. com. FRANK BRENT MILLICAN JR. Woodrow

Want positive change? Get in the game

h e Sumter Item’s Opinion pages provided some healthy civic discussion this past week. Last Sunday, Mayor Joe McElveen’s piece titled “Reports on crime in Sumter are misleading” — http://bit. ly/1mvAo7h — makes a good case for how tricky statistics can be and that Sumter is truly a safe city for the vast majority of citizens. He writes, “In 2012, six homicides or murders occurred in the city. Two of these resulted from a man burning his girlfriend’s apartment and killing her two children. A third was a pedestrian death that is still under investigation. The year before, in 2011, the city had three homicides, with 2 in 2013. The City of Sumter has had no homicides in 2014.” In a letter to the editor later in the week, Sumter County Councilman Eugene Baten said that “Minimizing Sumter’s crime problem doesn’t help” — http://bit.ly/YJAEKA. He writes: “In reality, for citizens living in high-crime communities, they have had enough. Citizens of South Sumter and other high-crime communities are justified in marching to bring awareness to crime in the city of Sumter. To them, statistics mean nothing when they feel unsafe in their homes, walking the streets of their neighborhoods or watching outsiders continuously come into their commu-

nities to buy drugs.” Who’s right? They’re both right, and both leaders are good men who care deeply about improving Sumter for all people. Sumter has the same problems the world will always have when it comes to the poor and disenfranchised. They’re the ones who have the most direct daily contact with drugs, violence and hopelessness and no means to escape it. Graham There’s more Osteen police activity in our poorest neighborhoods because criminals prey on the weak and on each other. A perfect example is the North Main Street car wash shooting on Friday, and here are the three most important sentences in our story: This incident, police said, involves some of the same individuals connected to at least a dozen shooting incidents reported since the beginning of the year in the South Sumter community of the city. “Many of the individuals in the incidents are known to police, but a lack of information from witnesses and others has made the cases difficult to prosecute,” the news release said. Police also said these incidents appear to be connected to ille-

COMMENTARY gal drug activity and other crimes. It feels like I wrote this same column 20 years ago in Sumter. Poor, uneducated people have it bad in America, and the druggies are mostly shooting each other. People need education, employment and opportunities. People need hope, a reason to live and neighbors who look out for them. Nothing will change until basic human respect and a recognition of the value of every single human being becomes the primary reason we fight to improve race relations, structural and social inequalities. South Sumter has always needed help, and the recent marches can only help build awareness and unity. Maybe this time we’ll get it right. I’ve lived in, covered as a journalist and follow daily the workings of counties, cities, towns, school systems and businesses of all sorts in South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and New Mexico. We have a stake in all of these places, and our businesses depend on their success. Sumter is blessed with outstanding people who truly care about what they’re doing. We have an excellent mayor, city council and city officials who are devoted to their jobs. The same is true on the county level. We have outstanding law

enforcement personnel. We have a great military community filled with some of the smartest, most capable men and women in the world. Sumter School District recently changed from within to move forward, and our private schools are outstanding. We have a generous benefactor of downtown revitalization in Greg Thompson and Thompson Industrial Services. We have excellent economic development leaders competing at the highest levels. We have many strong, diverse businesses, and we’ve had an incredibly successful run of economic development projects with Continental Tire and, just this week, Apex Tool. We’ve had dramatic civic improvements thanks to the first penny sales tax effort, and there’s a second one in the works. We’d be fools not to keep that revenue stream going. South Sumter is struggling for a variety of reasons, and that will need constant, ongoing attention from us all. The Lafayette Bridge detour routes will open a lot of people’s eyes to the poverty and dilapidated conditions that plague so many of our city neighborhoods. The rest of Sumter is doing pretty well, but that will only continue if people of good intentions and positive spirit step forward and get busier. I’m sick of the same negative people who write letters to the editor on a regular basis. But The Sumter Item is open to all voices, and that’s

part of our responsibility as a 120-year-old community newspaper. We have to treat normal, caring citizens exactly the same as loud-mouthed fools. Every time they take up space, your constructive voice is lost. If we want continued positive change in Sumter, we have to make it happen. Let’s pass another penny sales tax to guarantee a wide range of development and improve opportunities across the board for all people. Approve Sunday alcohol sales to attract more good restaurants (jobs) and move from the Stone Age to the Modern Age. Tutor a kid. Go to church. Join a civic club. Form a neighborhood watch. Have your church, neighborhood or civic club adopt a South Sumter neighborhood that’s struggling. Check on an elderly neighbor. Take someone a meal. Coach a team. Meet a black person. Meet a white person. Be part of the solution. Write a letter to the editor about something that’s working. And most importantly, read your community newspaper, and don’t ever, ever say you get all your news from Facebook. That will only confirm how uninvolved you are with your actual community. Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem. com. Follow him on Twitter @ GrahamOsteen, or visit www. grahamosteen.com.

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HATTIE L. MCCRAY Funeral service for Hattie Laws McCray will be at noon Monday in St. John United Methodist Church in Lynchburg. Burial will be in Chandler Cemetery, directed by Bacote-Eaddy Funeral Home of Timmonsville. She died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. McCRAY She was born in Sumter County, a daughter of the late Betty Rhodes and John Wesley Laws. She attended the public schools of Sumter County. She was married to the late Arthur McCray Sr. She was a member of St. John United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the gospel choir, United Methodist Women and Hospitality Committee. Survivors include: seven sons, Clayton (Vernal) Hazelton, Levern (Ollie) McCray, James L. Lewis, Sammie (Rosa) Lewis, Michael (Deloris) Lewis, Alexis (Linda) McCray and Arthur (Kenyatta) McCray Jr.; a daughter, Scottie Coles; three sisters, Gracie Sharpe, Lucille Isaac and Betty Robinson; three brothers, Curly (Lena Mae) Laws, Robert (Hattie) Laws and Leroy (Faye) Laws; a granddaughter reared in the home, Natasha Bradley; three greatgrandchildren reared in the home, Zyniah McClam, Hailey McClam and Ethan McClam; an aunt, Eulear Felder; an uncle, Aaron Rhodes; 16 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. The family is receiving friends at 9975 Clash Lane, Lynchburg.

REGINALD R. RAGIN Reginald Ricky Ragin, 55, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia. Born Nov. 13, 1958, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Alonzo and Julia Robinson Ragin. Services for Mr. Ragin will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Prayer House Mission. Services RAGIN will be officiated by Pastor Eartha B. Carter, and the Rev. Dr. W.T. Johnson will serve as eulogist. Burial will follow in Summerton Funeral Home Cemetery. Viewing will be held today at the

funeral home from 1 to 4 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@gmail.com. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Kathleen R. Bennett, at 2363 Dingle Pond Road, Summerton. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton. (803) 4853755

JACK E. HYATT SR. Jack Edward Hyatt Sr., 69, husband of Teresa Kay Outlaw Hyatt for 42 years, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was the son of the late Beadie Wilson Hyatt and Lillian Nunnery Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt was HYATT an avid fisherman and pool player. He retired as a shift supervisor at EMS-Chemie after 25 years. He was a captain in the U.S. Army and a Korean War veteran. Most importantly, Mr. Hyatt was a generous, caring and loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; three children, Alicia K. Hyatt, Jack Edward â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jasonâ&#x20AC;? Hyatt Jr. and Keith Hyatt, all of Sumter; five grandchildren, John Kelsey Hyatt, Saibryn Lane Hyatt, Mikhal Kaleb Hunter, Jack Edward â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jacksonâ&#x20AC;? Hyatt III and Coleman Ashby Hyatt; a brother, Wilson Hyatt and wife, Nancy, of Waterloo; two nieces; one nephew; a special aunt, Azile Geddings of Rock Hill; and Lucille Ellisor of Columbia. He was preceded in death by a brother, Philip Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal Hyatt. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. The family would like to ex-

CELEBRATION FROM PAGE A1 weekends for students in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not very far from the school, and God loves us all. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always feel connected to the community, and we really wanted to make a connection,â&#x20AC;? Belangia said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also aiming for diversity as a church. The backpack program evolved into this, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about anybody else, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m having a good time. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met people Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met before. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m seeing some of the kids who I know through the backpack program, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting a chance to meet their parents.â&#x20AC;? Principal Liz Compton said Rachel Johnston, a member of Aldersgate and the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s English and language arts program, organized the event. Compton said the students, faculty and staff welcomed the help and were happy to have Alders-

press its thanks to Hospice Care of South Carolina for their loving and compassionate care. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 775-9386

gate volunteers give their time to assist students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always happy when someone or community members are willing to help the students and the school,â&#x20AC;? she said. Lynn Boan with Aldersgate said the church members raised more than $2,000 with a basket and dessert auction. Although they have organized back-to-school events for the children of their church, Boan said this was the first event not held at the church, and they specifically wanted to help out faculty, students and parents of Willow Drive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rachel (Johnston) works here, and she saw a need. We partnered with the school to become their faith-based partners,â&#x20AC;? Boan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started thinking of ways to help, and we wanted to provide for the children food for the weekends through the

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JOSEPH T. JOHNSON Joseph Terry â&#x20AC;&#x153;Binkyâ&#x20AC;? Johnson, 58, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at Elmhurst Hospital in Elmhurst, New York. A native of Sumter County, he was a son of the late John K. Johnson and Thelma Huggins Johnson. Mr. Johnson was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He was a graduate of Sumter High School and attended Sumter Area Technical College. As a youth, he attended Second Presbyterian (USA) Church and Bethlehem Baptist Church of Sumter. He was employed with Sumter County Special Disabilities and Special Needs Board. After relocating to Queens, New York, he joined New Jerusalem Baptist Church and served faithfully. While in New York, he worked as a psychiatric aide at the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System-Zucker Hillside Hospital. He was preceded in death by his loving parents and a brother, Elwood â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;? Johnson. Surviving are his daughters, Dr. Shakaria Deanna Johnson of Birmingham, Alabama, and Shanaria Latese Johnson of Columbia; two sons, Jalil Terry Johnson and Joseph Micah Johnson, both of Columbia; one granddaughter, Zyon Nevaeh Williams-Johnson; his former spouse, Forstene W. Johnson of Columbia; two brothers, Hammie. L. (Esther) Johnson of Queens, New York, and Robert (Lavonda) Johnson of Columbia; one sister, Shirley L. Johnson of Ocean City, Florida; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014 cousins and friends. The funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Second Presbyterian Church, 1125 Old Pocalla Road, in Sumter. Burial will take place at Hillside Memorial Park. Palmer Memorial Chapel is handling the arrangements.

MARY P. GRAHAM Mary Pearl Graham, 85, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at St. George Health in St. George. She was born June 29, 1929, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Heyward Graham and Marie Brand Graham. Family is receiving friends at the home of her sister Idella Seabrook, 200 White Church Road, Summerville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

MARY E. HUNTER Mary E. Hunter, daughter of the late Joshua Sr. and Ophelia Olden Fraiser, was born on Sept. 6, 1933, in the Dalzell community of Sumter County. She died on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She attended Statesburg and High Hills schools. In 1953, she married Milo Johnson, and they were blessed with two sons. Later, she was united in holy matrimony with Charles Wesley Hunter; both preceded her in death. At an early age, Mary received Christ as her personal savior and joined Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church and sang with the youth choir. After years in Steelton and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and later Bayonne, New Jersey, she returned to Sumter and reconnected with Wayman Chapel Church, serving with the Wilhelmina â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweetheartâ&#x20AC;? Burgess Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Missionary Society, Stewardess Board No. 1 and Church School Class No. 1. She was also a member of the Delaine Community Center Seniors. Mrs. Hunter is survived by her sons, James Milo W. (Merna) Johnson of Newark, New Jersey, Raymond (Andrea) Johnson of Lambertville, New Jersey; three sisters, Ophelia F. Howard, Josephine Fraiser and Janie L.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful about this is meeting the parents and students and connecting with the community. What a privilege it is to do that and be able to glorify God all at one time.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; WEBB BELANGIA Aldersgate United Methodist Church pastor backpack program and a fun way to start the school year.â&#x20AC;? Willow Drive teachers and studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; parents came out to enjoy music, food, bouncy houses and games during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Sumter School District just finished the first week of the 2014-15 school year, and the event at the school gave the students a little more motivation for the rest of the year. Boan said Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event also gave the church the opportunity to get more students and families involved in the backpack program.

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The event and the backpack program are not the only contributions the church has made. During a recent UMC conference, Boan said the

(John) Colbert, all of Sumter; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Lenora Arnett of Sumter, Catherine Stephens of Charlotte and Minnie B. Longs of Jacksonville, Florida; brother-in-law Rooselvet (Nellie) Baldwin of Dalzell; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held on Monday from 2 to 7 p.m. at Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary. The body will be placed in the church on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at 10 a.m. for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, 160 North Kings Highway, Sumter, with the Rev. Laddie N. Howard, pastor, and the Rev. Charlie S. Howard, officiating. Interment will follow in Wayman Chapel Church Cemetery. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 5570 Cane Savannah Road, Sumter. Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

PERRY WILSON JR. Perry Wilson Jr., 64, son of the late Perry Wilson Sr. and Lucile Flemming, was born Nov. 3, 1949, in Clarendon County. He departed this life on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at Clarendon Extended Care at Lake Marion. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 3279 Home Branch Road, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

ALICE V. WHEELER Alice Viola Wheeler, age 87, died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

church received permission to be part of the Million Book Effort, and as a church, members donated at least 500 books in May to students in need at Willow Drive. The church plans to purchase school supplies with any money left from Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event and donate them to the school as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful about this,â&#x20AC;? said Belangia, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is meeting the parents and students and connecting with the community. What a privilege it is to do that and be able to glorify God all at one time.â&#x20AC;?

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FYI The Rembert Area Community reunion Sept. 17-23 at the RaAre you a Rembert area senior citizen? Coalition (RACC) offers a senior mada Gateway Hotel in Kiscitizens program 10 a.m.-noon simmee, Florida. All vetereach Monday and Wednesans, their family and friends day at 6785 Bradley St. (beare invited. Contact Bill Morhind car wash), Rembert, SC ton, vice president, at (803) 29128. Transportation is 469-3579 or MO63@ftc-i.net available. Call (803) 432-2001. or Jack Stempick, president, at (203) 281-4693 or The USS Missouri (BB-63) Assomobb63ct@aol.com. ciation will hold its 41st annual

PUBLIC AGENDA TUOMEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOARD Monday, noon, Tuomey

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers

SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. For special accommodations, call (803) 934-0396, extension 103.

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

SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., 1345 Wilson Hall Road CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, 6 p.m., hospital board room

SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 3 p.m., fourth floor, Sumter Opera House, Council Chambers SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Work should EUGENIA LAST take top priority. Going above and beyond the call of duty will protect your position and lead to advancement. Fitness and selfimprovement projects will bring good results. Love is on the rise but must be handled with care. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take advantage of an opportunity to visit friends or relatives. Discussing relationship dynamics isn’t always pleasant, but it will help you weed through the problems that need to be fixed in order to bring about healthy change.

blatantly ask for it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Listen carefully. There will be a hidden agenda initiated by someone you thought you could trust. Reconnect with someone from your past who has something substantial to contribute to a plan you want to pursue. Romance is in a high cycle.

Today: A thunderstorm. Winds east-northeast 7-14 mph. Monday: Partly sunny and less humid. Winds east-northeast 6-12 mph.

Aiken 89/68

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sitting idle won’t take care of your responsibilities or help you divert negative issues that have developed. Protect your possessions and position. Honesty is the best policy. Don’t be afraid to take a different approach to an old problem.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Say little, Someone will spread rumors about but do as much as you can. Making you. Be precise when explaining promises you don’t plan to keep your position or what you plan to will make matters worse. Make a do next. Avoid anyone putting good impression by showing demands on your time. Focus on affection. Don’t mix business with personal change that will help you pleasure. expand your interests. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take on CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep a project or travel to a destination your assets and personal that offers something unique. information a secret until you feel it Indulging in an interest that necessary to share. Your intuition encourages partnerships and social will not lead you astray concerning networking will lead to a longlegal, medical or contractual lasting connection with someone matters. Don’t make an impulsive special. Home improvements will move because someone else does. help you cut your costs. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Consider the possibilities and prepare to make whatever changes you can to ensure you get ahead. Responsibilities must be taken care of and put to rest before infringing on your time and thwarting your success. Do what’s best for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take a close look at your personal papers, financial, medical and contractual documents and anything else that may need an update to ensure your future security. Someone will withhold information if you don’t

will learn a lot if you listen to the people who hold information relating to a partnership or project you want to pursue. Romance is on the rise and will open up new opportunities that will help stabilize your life.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look over your financial situation and you will find a unique way to expand your assets. A change regarding work can be expected. Accept and ease into whatever you’ve been asked to do. Perfection and detail will help you get ahead.

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Charleston 89/71

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U.S. OPEN

Serena chasing major title No. 18 Play opens Monday with Williams trying to win 3 straight in N.Y. BY RACHEL COHEN The Associated Press

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Serena Williams could become the first woman in nearly 40 years to win three consecutive U.S. Opens, which begins on Monday in New York, but she has not been past the fourth round at a major in 2014.

NEW YORK — Serena Williams stopped hiding from history and started making more of it. Up until a couple of years ago, she practically plugged her ears at any mention of records or firsts. Now she says it out loud: Coming into the U.S. Open, her next goal is matching two tennis greats for the

second-most major titles in the Open era with 18. “Obviously just getting closer to tying with Chris (Evert) and Martina (Navratilova),’’ she said. Then she added: “But been doing that all year and still hasn’t happened. Not going to stress out about it anymore.’’ Williams has been stuck on 17 since winning the U.S. Open a year ago. When she started working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou in mid2012, he urged her to embrace the record chase. Williams went on to capture four of the next six Grand Slam titles, an Olympic gold medal and two

straight WTA Championships in a scintillating 16-month run. But in the first three major tournaments of 2014, she didn’t even make the quarterfinals. Her last appearance on the Grand Slam stage took a bizarre turn when an out-ofsorts Williams pulled out of a Wimbledon doubles match, blaming a viral illness. Evert, for one, figured she’d be looking up at Williams by now. Or that maybe Williams would be chasing Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 major titles.

SEE SERENA, PAGE B5

EQUESTRIAN

Riding high Wilson Hall’s Atkinson wins prestigious national horsemanship title BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com

here is a little saying people pass around when riding horses — that it takes about 10 times to fall off to become an actual rider. It’s not certain if Wilson Hall junior equestrian rider Audrey Ann Atkinson has taken 10 falls, but she certainly took a dangerous one this year. However, she climbed back on and is an example that the risk is worth the reward. Atkinson won the Varsity Intermediate horsemanship national championship and is a Varsity Intermediate reserve champion in reining after competing in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Western National finals on June 26-27 in Oklahoma City. “It’s a goal I’ve always worked for,” Atkinson said of her accomplishments. “It’s a prestigious goal and a goal that not a lot of people can achieve. To make it as one of the top riders in the nation is just an honor in general, but to actually win it is kind of… it builds your confidence and makes you feel proud of yourself because you did work that hard.” Atkinson rode with the Central Carolina Equestrian team out of Lucama, N.C., and was coached by Ruth Finley, whom she had been working with for several years. “It’s very rewarding for me because any time you work with a kid and they go and compete and they

SEE ATKINSON, PAGE B5

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Wilson Hall’s Audrey Ann Atkinson won a Varsity Intermediate horsemanship national championship and is a Varsity Intermediate reserve champion in reining after competing in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Western National finals on June 26-27 in Oklahoma City.

USC FOOTBALL

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Thompson finally ready to lead USC

Little room for error with Tigers’ RBs now

BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News COLUMBIA — If there is an athlete who loves being a member of the South Carolina football team more than Dylan Thompson, he has yet to be identified. In his fifth season, the No. 9-ranked Gamecocks’ quarterback is also prepared to take on the challenge of team leader. “I want everyone to know I am putting in more time than any quarterback in the (Southeastern Conference) and in the country,” Thompson said dur-

ing spring practice. “I’m sure there are a lot of guys that work hard. “I always remind myself that there are quarterbacks at a lot of schools that are working to be great. I try to ask myself each day, ‘What have I done today to become great?’” Thompson is following the footsteps of friend and former USC quarterback Connor Shaw in that aspect. The former Boiling Springs High School standout appears to have a

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BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News

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South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson (17) has finally been given the reigns to the USC offense. Thompson, in his fifth season with the Gamecocks, takes over for Connor Shaw.

CLEMSON — D.J. Howard, who has been penciled in as Clemson’s starting running back when the Tigers open the season at Georgia on Saturday, says that the loss of fellow back Zac Brooks to a season-ending foot injury last week was “kind of surreal.” “I was like, ‘Oh, he’s alright. He probably just rolled it or something,’ ” Howard said. It turned out to be a bad “something” — a torn foot ligament that ended Brooks’ season

HOWARD

BROOKS

before it had a chance to begin. But Howard said he still plans to take Brooks along for the ride this season. “We’re going to need his positive attitude to come along with us,” Howard said. “It just shows that you never know what’s going to

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SPORTS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

MLB ROUNDUP

Houston at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m., 2nd game L.A. Angels at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

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TODAY’S GAMES

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Washington pitcher Jordan Zimmermann throws during the Nationals’ 6-2 victory over San Francisco on Saturday in Washington.

Nats top Giants 6-2 WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann pitched eight strong innings, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Washington Nationals kept up their dominance of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, beating the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Saturday. Jayson Werth added a pair of RBI singles and Denard Span had a triple and single for the NL East-leading Nationals, one night after San Francisco ended their 10-game winning streak. AMERICAN LEAGUE MARINERS 7 RED SOX 3 BOSTON — Dustin Ackley’s threerun homer capped a seven-run fourth inning that carried Seattle to a 7-3 win over Boston, sending the Red Sox to their seventh straight loss. BLUE JAYS 5 RAYS 4

TORONTO — Jose Reyes singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and Toronto beat Tampa Bay 5-4.

TWINS 12 TIGERS 4 MINNEAPOLIS — Kennys Vargas drove in a career-high five runs, Joe Mauer had three RBI and Yohan Pino won his first start in more than a month as Minnesota beat Detroit 12-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. YANKEES 5 WHITE SOX 3

NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran gave the Yankees’ struggling offense a jolt with a home run in his return to the lineup, Martin Prado had another goahead hit and New York beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3. INTERLEAGUE CUBS 7 ORIOLES 2 CHICAGO — Chris Coghlan finally solved Bud Norris with a basesloaded triple in a four-run second inning, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 victory over Baltimore Orioles on a soggy Saturday at Wrigley Field.

From wire reports

6:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Czech Masters Final Round from Prague (GOLF). 7:30 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Belgian Grand Prix from Spa, Belgium (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Tottenham vs. QPR (CNBC). 10 a.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Third-Place Game from Williamsport, Pa. (ESPN). 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Sunderland vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – Professional Tennis: Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day from Flushing, N.Y. (WLTX 19). Noon – High School Football: Oakland (Tenn.) vs. Blackman (Tenn.) (ESPN2). Noon -- PGA Golf: The Barclays Final Round from Paramus, N.J. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – International Swimming: Pan Pacific Championships from Gold Coast, Australia (WIS 10). 1 p.m. – Youth Baseball: National Youth Championship U-11 Championship Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 1 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Soccer Match – UNAM vs. Tijuana (ELREY). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Cincinnati (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 1:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: San Francisco at Washington (TBS). 2 p.m. -- PGA Golf: The Barclays Final Round from Paramus, N.J. (WLTX 19). 2 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Canadian Pacific Women’s Open Final Round from London, Ontario (GOLF). 2:15 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at Chicago Cubs (WGN). 2:30 p.m. -- Amateur Gymnastic: U.S. Championships from Pittsburgh -- Men’s Competition (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Championship Game from Williamsport, Pa. (WOLO 25). 3 p.m. – Auto Racing: ARCA Series from Oregon, Wis. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3 p.m. – High School Football: Dwyer (Fla.) vs. American Heritage (Fla.) (ESPN). 4 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: San Francisco at San Diego (WACH 57). 4 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Sonoma from Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Youth Baseball: National Youth Championship U-13 Championship Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Seattle at Portland (ESPN2). 5 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Boeing Open Final Round from Snoqualmie, Wash. (GOLF). 7 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Two – Atlanta at Chicago (ESPN2). 7 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Portland Open Final Round from North Plains, Ore. (GOLF). 7 p.m. – IRL Racing: Indy Lights Series Grand Prix of Sonoma from Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Cincinnati at Arizona (WIS 10). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Oakland (ESPN). 8 p.m. – Horse Racing: Pacific Classic from Del Mar, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – High School Football: Sollenberger Classic from Las Vegas -- Brophy (Ariz.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) (SPORTSOUTH). 9 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Two – Phoenix at Los Angeles (ESPN2). 10:30 p.m. – High School Football: Sollenberger Classic from Las Vegas -- Mountain Pointe (Ariz.) vs. Reed (Nev.) (SPORTSOUTH). 11 p.m. – NWSL Soccer: Playoffs Semifinal Match – Washington at Seattle (ESPN2).

MONDAY

1 p.m. – Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s First-Round Matches from Flushing, N.Y. (ESPN). 2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Manchester City vs. Liverpool (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. – Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s First-Round Matches from Flushing, N.Y. (ESPN2). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Kansas City (ESPN). 8 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Two – Washington at Indiana (If Necessary) (NBA TV).

GOLF The Associated Press THE BARCLAYS PAR SCORES

SPORTS ITEMS

Love traded to Cavs, joins LeBron CLEVELAND — Olympic champions together, Kevin Love and LeBron James spent the last 30 days waiting to become teammates again. Cleveland has craved a championship for 50 years. One drought over. One to go. On the first day they were able to complete the long-discussed blockbuster trade, the Minnesota Timberwolves sent Love to the Cavaliers, who capped a LOVE spectacular summer on Saturday by acquiring the All-Star power forward as another running mate for James to make them instant title contenders. The Timberwolves receive a bountiful return for parting with Love, the disgruntled face of their franchise. They acquired No. 1 overall draft choice Andrew Wiggins and former top pick Anthony Bennett from the Cavs and veteran forward Thaddeus Young from the Philadelphia 76ers in the three-team deal. The Sixers received a 2015 firstround draft choice from Cleveland _ ironically, one of the ones the Cavs got from Miami for James in 2010 — and guard Alexey Shved and forward Luc Mbah a Moute from the Timberwolves, who also receive a trade exception worth about $6.3 million. MUNOZ SHOOTS 63, TRAILS RYU BY 4

LONDON, Ontario — After dunking her ball in the water, Azahara Munoz later rebounded to shoot a 9-under 63 on Saturday to vault into contention at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. She’s tied with Na Yeon Choi in second place, four strokes behind So Yeon Ryu, who leads at 20 under going into the final round. Munoz had six birdies on the back nine as part of a bogey-free round, tying the course record at London Hunt and Country Club

that Ryu set Thursday. FRIDAY PATRIOTS 30 PANTHERS 7 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s offense and the New England Patriots’ defense dominated the Carolina Panthers. Brady threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 60-yard field goal and the Patriots shut down Cam Newton and the Panthers 30-7 on Friday night. The third preseason game for both teams was no contest as the Patriots outgained the Panthers 405-271. Brady led the Patriots (2-1) to scores on three of his five series and completed 17 of 21 passes. Newton was 8 for 12 for 88 yards and was sacked three times. All five of his possessions ended in punts. BLANEY STEALS NATIONWIDE RACE FROM KYLE BUSCH ON LATE RESTART

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CANADIAN PACIFIC WOMEN’S OPEN PAR SCORES

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

From wire reports

Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota WEST DIVISION Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Houston Texas

W 73 66 66 63 56

L 54 61 63 66 73

Pct .575 .520 .512 .488 .434

GB – 7 8 11 18

W 71 68 64 59 58

L 56 59 63 70 70

Pct .559 .535 .504 .457 .453

GB – 3 7 13 13 1/2

W 76 75 70 55 49

L 51 52 58 74 78

Pct .598 .591 .547 .426 .386

GB – 1 6 1/2 22 27

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs 4, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Houston 5, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 0 Seattle 5, Boston 3 Kansas City 6, Texas 3 Minnesota 20, Detroit 6 Oakland 5, L.A. Angels 3

SATURDAY’S GAMES

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

W 74 68 64 60 57

L 54 61 63 69 71

Pct .578 .527 .504 .465 .445

GB – 6 1/2 9 1/2 14 1/2 17

W 71 69 66 61 57

L 57 58 62 68 72

Pct .555 .543 .516 .473 .442

GB – 1 1/2 5 10 1/2 141/2

W 73 68 59 54 50

L 57 60 68 75 77

Pct .562 .531 .465 .419 .394

GB – 4 12 1/2 18 1/2 21 1/2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs 4, Baltimore 1 San Francisco 10, Washington 3 Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 4 Atlanta 3, Cincinnati 1, 12 innings Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 3 Miami 13, Colorado 5 Arizona 5, San Diego 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, N.Y. Mets 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs 7, Baltimore 2 Washington 6, San Francisco 2 St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Miami at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta (Harang 10-7) at Cincinnati (Simon 12-8), 1:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 7-9) at Washington (Strasburg 10-10), 1:35 p.m. St. Louis (Masterson 2-1) at Philadelphia (Williams 1-0), 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (Worley 5-3) at Milwaukee (Fiers 3-1), 2:10 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 3-1), 2:20 p.m. Miami (Hand 2-5) at Colorado (Bergman 0-2), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 11-10) at L.A. Dodgers (Correia 2-0), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 9-11) at Arizona (C.Anderson 7-5), 4:10 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo SOUTH Houston Tennessee Jacksonville Indianapolis NORTH

Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

W 2 2 1 1

L 1 1 1 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .667 .500 .250

PF 78 62 30 63

PA 65 62 30 81

W 1 1 1 0

L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .333 .000

PF 32 44 47 36

PA 39 47 43 40

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .333 .000 .000

PF 60 56 56 35

PA 33 67 66 37

W 2 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .333

PF 55 57 41 54

PA 16 67 48 67

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas SOUTH

Minnesota Chicago Detroit Green Bay WEST Seattle Arizona San Francisco St. Louis

W 4 2 1 0

L 0 0 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .333 .000

PF 99 47 94 37

PA 79 29 97 64

W 2 1 1 1

L 0 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .333 .333

PF 57 23 53 51

PA 48 42 66 50

W 2 2 2 2

L 0 1 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .667

PF 40 60 52 68

PA 34 81 51 48

W 2 1 0 0

L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .500 .000 .000

PF 91 60 3 31

PA 41 30 57 47

THURSDAY’S GAME

Philadelphia 31, Pittsburgh 21

FRIDAY’S GAMES

New England 30, Carolina 7 N.Y. Giants 35, N.Y. Jets 24 Detroit 13, Jacksonville 12 Green Bay 31, Oakland 21 Seattle 34, Chicago 6

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Miami at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay NORTH

EAST DIVISION

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ryan Blaney bolted past Kyle Busch on a restart with six laps remaining and won Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his second career victory. It was a surprising finish after Busch, seeking to become the first driver to win four consecutive races in the series on the 0.533-mile oval, had dominated for much of night, especially on restarts. Battling at various times against the youngest and brightest stars in the series, Busch generally made quick work of them. He led 161 of the 300 laps and seemed poised for his record 67th victory in the series. But on the final restart, he was holding back, as was his prerogative as the leader, until Blaney suddenly darted to the lead from the inside line, cleared Busch’s car and sailed off to victory.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland WEST

Saturday At Ridgewood Country Club Paramus, N.J. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,319; Par: 71 Third Round Jason Day 72-64-68—204 Jim Furyk 66-69-69—204 Hunter Mahan 66-71-68—205 Morgan Hoffmann 70-70-66—206 Matt Kuchar 68-70-68—206 Kevin Na 70-66-70—206 Bo Van Pelt 65-71-70—206 Kevin Chappell 68-67-71—206 Brendon Todd 66-69-71—206 Cameron Tringale 66-68-72—206 Stuart Appleby 73-66-68—207 Gonzalo F.-Castano 70-69-68—207 William McGirt 68-71-68—207 Erik Compton 68-69-70—207 Ernie Els 68-68-71—207

Saturday At London Hunt and Country Club London, Ontario Purse: $2.25 million Yardage: 6,667; Par: 72 Third Round So Yeon Ryu 63-66-67—196 Azahara Munoz 66-71-63—200 Na Yeon Choi 64-70-66—200 Inbee Park 66-71-65—202 Anna Nordqvist 65-69-69—203 Brittany Lincicome 71-65-68—204 Danielle Kang 66-68-70—204 Cristie Kerr 67-68-70—205 Kim Kaufman 69-70-68—207 Sydnee Michaels 69-70-68—207 Pornanong Phatlum 70-69-68—207 Suzann Pettersen 69-68-70—207

Chicago White Sox (Sale 10-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-3), 1:05 p.m. Houston (Oberholtzer 4-8) at Cleveland (Bauer 4-7), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 8-6) at Toronto (Hutchison 8-11), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 12-6) at Boston (Webster 3-1), 1:35 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 14-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 11-9), 2:10 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 3-1), 2:20 p.m. Kansas City (J.Vargas 10-5) at Texas (S.Baker 1-3), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 13-7) at Oakland (Kazmir 14-5), 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 4, 10 innings Minnesota 12, Detroit 4, 1st game Seattle 7, Boston 3 Chicago Cubs 7, Baltimore 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay 27, Buffalo 14 Dallas at Miami, 7 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

San Diego at San Francisco, 4 p.m. Cincinnati at Arizona, 8 p.m.

WNBA PLAYOFFS

By The Associated Press (x-if necessary) CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-3)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Chicago 1, Atlanta 0 Friday: Chicago 80, Atlanta 77 Today: Atlanta at Chicago, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, Aug 26: Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indiana 2, Washington 0 Thursday : Indiana 78, Washington 73 Saturday: Indiana 81, Washington 76, OT

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Phoenix 1, Los Angeles 0 Friday: Phoenix 75, Los Angeles 72 Today: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. x-Tuesday, Aug. 26: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Minnesota 2, San Antonio 0 Thursday: Minnesota 88, San Antonio 84 Saturday: Minnesota 94, San Antonio 89

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014

AREA SCOREBOARD

LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

FOOTBALL SUMTER TOUCHDOWN CLUB

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago’s Brandon Green (14) drives in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning of Chicago’s 7-5 victory over Las Vegas on Saturday during the United States championship at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.

Houston’s arm, bat lift Chicago by Las Vegas BY RUSTY MILLER The Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — After Joshua Houston allowed a two-run home run in the top of the fifth that cost his team the lead, he was face down near the mound and pounded his fist into the turf. “After that home run, I got scared. Very scared,’’ he said. But he recovered to escape further damage and then drove in the tying run with a line single in the bottom half of the inning to push Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West past Las Vegas Mountain Ridge 7-5 in the U.S. final on Saturday and into the Little League World Series title game. “I thought we were just going to give them the lead,’’ he said of his feelings after Brad Stone’s two-run shot had put Las Vegas ahead 5-4. “But I thought at some point we were going to get something going.’’ Two walks and Houston’s rocket off the glove of the second baseman in the bottom half tied it. A fielder’s choice and an error made it 7-5. Ed Howard then came on in relief of Houston, getting a 1-6-3 double play to end the

game and send the Chicago team up against South Korea, which is seeking its third World Series title in Sunday afternoon’s championship game. While the Chicago team celebrated on the field and posed for pictures, “Saturday In The Park’’ by Chicago fittingly played over the public address system. There were also chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A!’’ Back in Chicago, friends, family and fans joined in the celebration, too. “We saw people dancing in the streets,’’ said Trey Hondras, who hit a two-run homer and had two of his team’s six hits while driving in three runs. “I swear it looked like Michael (Jordan) was still playing back there.’’ The Great Lakes Region champions trailed 3-0 after the first inning and 5-4 heading into the home half of the fifth. But they came back against a Las Vegas squad which had rolled over them 13-2 on Aug. 17. The Illinois team, called “the pride of Chicago’’ by mayor Rahm Emmanuel, had eliminated the Taney Dragons from Philadelphia, featuring Sports Illustrated cover girl

Mo’ne Davis, by a 6-5 score on Thursday night in its most recent game. The latest win was almost too much for exhausted manager Darold Butler to handle. “It’s still unreal,’’ he said. “I’m still going through the game in my mind, how exciting it was and how intense it was. Right now it hasn’t hit me.’’ The Chicago team is the first member of the Urban Initiative — formed in 1999 to help local Little League programs in low-income urban neighborhoods — to make it to the LLWS since Harlem in 2002. SOUTH KOREA 12 JAPAN 3

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Dong Wan Sin’s threerun single helped South Korea defeat Japan 12-3 Saturday in the Little League World Series international championship. South Korea had a sevenrun second inning on just two hits. Leadoff batter Hae Chan Choi also brought in two runs on a double during that inning. Japan couldn’t get any offensive going until scoring its first run in the fourth inning.

BASEBALL ALI WILLIAMS SHOWCASE CAMP

The Ali Williams Showcase Camp will be held Sept. 20-21 at Crestwood High School located at 2000 Oswego Highway. Williams is a former Crestwood baseball player now pitching in the Kansas City Royals organization. The Sept. 20 session will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., while the Sept. 21 session will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Food will be served on Sept. 20 and there will be a showcase event for players ages 14 and up with college and professional scouts in attendance on Sept. 21. Also on Sept. 20 there will be an autograph session with former Major Leaguer Tony Womack, former Sumter High standouts and professional players Travis Witherspoon and Matt Price and professional players C.J. Edwards and Devon Lowery. The cost is $100 for players between the ages of 8-13 and $125 for players 14 and older. For more information, contact Williams at (803) 565-2453.

BASKETBALL

PRO GOLF

OFFICIALS TRAINING CLASSES

Day, Furyk tied for lead at The Barclays BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PARAMUS, N.J. — Jim Furyk doesn’t see another chance to fail, only another chance to win. Seven times since Furyk last won at the 2010 Tour Championship, he has had at least a share of the 54-hole lead. Seven times he has failed to convert. He gave himself yet another opportunity Saturday with a bogey-free round of 2-under 69 that left him tied with Jason Day going into the final round at The Barclays. Nervous? Motivated? Determined? “Excited about one more opportunity,’’ Furyk said. This one is not his to lose. It’s for just about everyone to win. As steady as Furyk was on a cloudy Saturday at Ridgewood, Day was all over the place. He lost a ball in a mound of high grass and took double bogey on the par-5 13th, the third-easiest hole at Ridgewood in the third round. He took four shots to get down from a bunker on the par-5 17th for a bogey. Each time, the Australian bounced back with one or more birdies. Day, who has made 13 birdies the past two days, wound up with a 68.

The Sumter Touchdown Club will begin its 25th season on Friday, Aug. 29, at the Quality Inn located at 2390 Broad Street Extension. The club will meet each Friday for 13 straight weeks from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The weekly program features a guest speaker, a devotional, a high school coaches corner, the recognition of The Item Players of the Week, a catered breakfast and a pick’em contest. The first week will feature several local high school coaches talking about their respective teams and the start of their seasons. After that, the speakers will include people involved in different aspects of football on the high school, college and professional levels. The club is accepting members at a price of $100 per membership. It is also looking for sponsorships at a cost of $200. Sponsorship and membership forms are on the club’s website, www. sumtertdclub.com.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jim Furyk hits a fairway shot on the first hole during Saturday’s third round at The Barclays in Paramus, N.J. Furyk was tied with Jason Day for the lead heading into today’s final round. They were at 9-under 204. And they had a lot of company. Fifteen players were separated by three shots going into the final round, an eclectic group that features players trying to get into the top 100 to advance to the second event in the FedEx Cup playoffs (Morgan Hoffmann,

Bo Van Pelt, Gonzalo Fernandez Castano) to players with far more experience (Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar). A few notable players were missing from that group. Adam Scott, tied for the lead going into the third round, made only one bogey and shot 75 to fall five shots behind. British Open and PGA champion Rory McIlroy, going after his fourth straight victory, made an early move before he was slowed by a pair of bogeys around the turn. He could only manage a 70 and was five behind. Phil Mickelson was headed home. For only the second time in six years, the 54-hole cut was used during the FedEx Cup playoff. Mickelson shot 75 and did not advance. Still unclear was whether he would play next week in the second playoff event outside Boston. If he doesn’t, Mickelson could risk failing to advance to the third event in Denver. Mickelson still managed to keep it entertaining. For the second straight day, his tee shot on the par-4 fifth hole wound up on the terrace of a grandstand left of the green. He played it off the carpet, and at least this time saved par. But it wasn’t enough to save him.

The Wateree Basketball Officials will begin training classes for prospective high school officials on Monday at the Sumter County Recreation De-

partment located at 155 Haynsworth Street. Meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held on Monday of each week with the exception of a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The classes are held to prepare officials to call games for the South Carolina High School League Basketball Officials Association. Each training class will cover National Federation rules for high school basketball, South Carolina Basketball Official Association mechanics and SCBOA exam preparation. The statewide clinic and exam will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at River Buff High School in Lexington. For more information, call Granderson James, at (803) 968-2391 or e-mail him at grandersj@aol.com. FREE SPIRIT LEAGUE REGISTRATION

The Free Spirit Church League is accepting player and team registration for its fall basketball league. The league is open to boys and girls ages 5-12 based on their age as of Sept. 1, 2014. There will be leagues for age 6-and-under, 7-9 and 10-12. The registration deadline is Aug. 30. For more information, contact Deacon David Glover at (803) 983-1309 or Burnell Ransom at (803) 425-5118.

GOLF PAR 4 PETS TOURNAMENT

The Par 4 Pets 3rd Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format for the tournament is 4-Man Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team or $40 per player. The tournament is limited to the first 20 teams. Prizes will go to the top three teams and prizes will be given to closest to pin on all par 3 holes. The last day to register is Sept. 5. Money raised from the tournament goes to K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. For more information on the organization, check it out on Facebook or go to katsspecialkneads@yahoo. com. For more information on the tournament, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Teresa Durden at (803) 9174710 or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902. 4-PERSON SCRAMBLE

The Links at Lakewood Golf Course will host a 4-person scramble every Thursday. The cost is $25 per person and includes golf, prizes and food following the scramble. Call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 before 4 p.m. on Thursday to sign up.

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Mississippi defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, left, hauls down quarterback Bo Wallace during practice earlier this year in Oxford Miss. The Rebels might have the most imposing defensive line in the SEC this season.

Mississippi tries to become one of the SEC’s elite teams BY DAVID BRANDT The Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — In his two seasons at Mississippi, coach Hugh Freeze has managed to build a program that’s talented and capable of winning big games. It remains to be seen if the Rebels are a program that can actually win the Southeastern Conference. Freeze isn’t shying away from the program’s increased expectations, but he also knows that the margin between an SEC champion and a middle-of-the-pack program isn’t much. “You need a ball to bounce your way, to make a field goal here, to not miss one here,” Freeze said. “You’re going to need all of that to go from good to great. There’s nothing wrong with being good. We’re striving to be great.” Ole Miss returns 15 starters from a team that finished with an 8-5 record last season, including nine on the defense. Senior quarterback Bo Wallace comes back for his third straight season as the starter and has a chance to become the school’s passing leader. Wallace has dealt with an injury to his throwing shoulder — and the subsequent recovery from surgery for that same shoulder — for nearly his entire

tenure at Ole Miss. But the 6-foot5, 215-pounder says he’s finally healthy for the first time in nearly two years. Even with the health issues, he’s thrown for 6,340 yards over two seasons. “I feel as good as I’ve ever felt except the first year coming in,” Wallace said. “I feel 100 percent. Throwing the ball, I can push the ball down the field more. I’m anxious to get out there and start.” The team will also need a talented group of sophomores — led by receiver Laquon Treadwell, defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche and offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil — to improve upon their impressive freshmen seasons. Ole Miss opens its season with a neutral site game against Boise State on Aug. 28 in Atlanta.

THE WALLACE FINALE Veteran quarterback Bo Wallace has had two good seasons at Ole Miss, throwing for 6,340 yards and leading the program to 15 wins and two straight bowl victories. He expects his third season to be even better. Wallace fought an injury to his throwing shoulder during his sophomore season and then struggled some with the recovery during his junior season.

SUPER SOPHOMORES Ole Miss had one of the most

highly-regarded recruiting classes in the nation in 2013 and several players immediately contributed. Now standout sophomores like Laquon Treadwell (receiver), Robert Nkemdiche (defensive tackle) and Laremy Tunsil (left tackle) will be expected to be among the best players on the team.

EXPERIENCED DEFENSE The Rebels return nine starters on the defensive side of the ball and should be especially good in the secondary. All-American Cody Prewitt returns at safety and he’s joined by experienced and talented holdovers like Trae Elston, Senquez Golson, Tony Connor, Mike Hilton and Derrick Jones.

OFFENSIVE LINE QUESTIONS Ole Miss returns experience at almost every position on the field, but offensive line is one big exception. Laremy Tunsil and Justin Bell are two mainstays, but the Rebels are replacing three starters from last season.

A BIG BACK Ole Miss struggled badly last year in 3rd-and-short situations, mainly because the team didn’t have a true power running back. The Rebels hope 220-pound transfer Akeem Judd can help in those situations.

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Resurgent Duke out to prove ’13 was no fluke BY JOEDY MCCREARY The Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — Duke can certainly get used to the view from the top. The perennial last-place pick in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division finished atop the standings last year and the resurgent Blue Devils believe they have enough talent and experience to stay there. After winning its first division title last year, Duke believes it can do it again. So do many voters: In the ACC’s official media preseason balloting, no team received more first-place votes in the Coastal than the Blue Devils — who were picked to finish second behind Miami. “People have given us a lot more respect, for sure,” linebacker Kelby Brown said. “Luckily we have another season to prove that we deserve it.” They’ll have to do it without Brown — who was lost for the season after tearing a knee ligament earlier this week. Duke is coming off its second straight bowl appearance — the first time that’s happened in school history — and now the Blue Devils want to make it three

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tant Scottie Montgomery was promoted to replace him, but the players say nothing about their zone-read offense should change.

WHO REPLACES CONNETTE? One of the secrets to Duke’s success last year was quarterback Brandon Connette, a shortyardage specialist who could rush for, catch and throw touchdowns. The California native is gone, having transferred to Fresno State for his final season to be closer to his mother during her fight with cancer. Among the top candidates to fill that role are redshirt sophomore Thomas Sirk and redshirt freshman Parker Boehme. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke running back Josh Snead will try to help the Blue Devils earn three straight bowl appearances for the first time in school history. in a row and finally win one, for a change.

THE NEW PLAYCALLER Coach David Cutcliffe’s longtime right-hand man is gone, with offensive coordinator Kurt Roper leaving to take the same job at Florida. Former Duke receiver and NFL assis-

GROUND GAME One priority for Duke is getting its running backs going, with Cutcliffe saying “I want to become better in our toughest games at running the football.” The Blue Devils had just four 100yard rushing performances last year and three of those belonged to Josh Snead, who along with Shaq Powell will get the bulk of the carries — especially with Jela Duncan suspended for the season for violating university policy.

trait even Shaw didn’t as his teammates flock to him and are eager to follow his lead. “Dylan has been one of my best friends since I stepped on campus,” said senior wide receiver Damiere Byrd. “He and Connor are great leaders, but they play different games. “Dylan isn’t as much of a runner as Connor, but we have to stay on our toes because he can check into different plays and call out different things all the time.” Thompson is grounded and ready to give his best shot during the 2014 season, which opens Thursday at Williams-Brice Stadium against Texas A&M. Spurrier has already said Thompson has the ability to compete in the NFL. Nothing could be further from the 6-foot-3, 218-pounder’s mind, however. All he wants is to help the Gamecocks achieve even higher feats than the past three seasons when they have finished with 11-2 records and in the Top 10. “I think he can help lead this team,” said senior offensive guard A. J. Cann, Thompson’s roommate and close friend. “I think he’s capable. He was blessed with the ability to lead and he does a great job in that role. “I think he has been waiting patiently. He’s ready to step in and make some big plays for us.” Thompson has had his moments at USC, the biggest being the 2012 game against Clemson when he led the Gamecocks to a 27-17 win at Death Valley. There have been others, although when healthy, Shaw was always the No. 1 quarterback. Despite that, Thompson never considered looking for a school that could deliver more playing time. He’s a Gamecock through and through. He even recently proposed to his girlfriend, Melanie Helm, at the 50-yard line in Williams-Brice Stadium. “I think it is just part of the process,” Thompson said with a laugh. “When you come here, they don’t guarantee you playing time, unless you’re (Jadeveon) Clowney, I guess. “I was behind a great player. I just studied my butt off and tried to do what the coaches asked me to do and stayed the course. I think Coach (Steve) Spurrier and (quarterbacks) coach (G.A.) Mangus handled it great. I just waited my turn and now I’m excited to go play.” ESPN college football analyst Jesse Palmer acknowledged Thompson has different skills than Shaw, but he believes Thompson also can successfully lead the offense. “He’s not the same runner as Connor Shaw, although he can run,” Palmer said. “He can keep plays alive and extend plays, but I think he is a guy who wants to stay in the pocket more. “He is a little bit bigger than Connor Shaw. I think he’s 6-3 and can see the field a little bit better, which is why I think he kind of feels more comfortable staying inside the pocket, trying to make throws and deliver down the field.” Thompson has worked with Mangus to improve is his completion percentage, which stands at 55 percent. “Something he really worked on hard during the spring was getting to his check down,” said Mangus. “If that running back is wide open, get it to him. You starting doing that and you’ll be amazed at how fast that (percentage) can get into the 60s.” Whatever happens, Thompson has enjoyed the journey. That includes learning at the feet of Spurrier, who is known to be tough on quarterbacks. They have built a special relationship. “He is a fun coach,” Thompson said of Spurrier. “I think that is something that is really underrated about him. He has a blast doing what he does in the meeting room and out here.” Thompson concedes that being the No. 1 guy beats cheerleading from the sideline.

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 happen. You need more than one back in this system. That’s why everybody has to prepare to be that guy.” Howard, of Lincoln, Ala., enters his senior season with 581 career rushing yards, more than any of Clemson’s backs.

BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BEASLEY There are times, head coach Dabo Swinney confessed last week, when he’s glad to see star defensive end Vic Beasley on the sideline — namely, when the offense’s psyche needs a boost. “Sometimes I tell (defensive ends coach Marion) Hobby just to kind of take him out and stand him over there, just to build our confidence up a little bit,” Swinney said. While position battles have garnered most of the preseason attention, Beasley has quietly gone about his business. “Vic’s ready to play — he’s Vic,” Swinney said. “He’s a handful, every single day. He comes to work, has a great work ethic, is just a very unselfish guy who competes hard. He’s going to have a great year.”

NO DOUBLE DUTY FOR HUMPHRIES A couple of seasons ago, Adam Humphries was pressed into duty in the Tigers’ thin defensive backfield. Swinney doesn’t anticipate such a scenario ever unfolding again, but recently offered another acknowledgment of the senior receiver’s versatility. “He could do it — give him about three days and he’d be as good as anybody we’ve got over there,” Swinney said. “He’s just gifted like that, but he’s going to be able to play just one way this year. That’s what you call progress with the roster.” That progress is evident when Swinney observes the scout team. “You just go, ‘Holy cow! That guy’s on scout team?’ ” Swinney said. “That’s the way it should be if you’re going to be a great program.”

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SERENA FROM PAGE B1 Evert won her 18th and final major title at 31, the same age Williams was when she played at Flushing Meadows in 2013. Motivation gets harder with time because of the mental fatigue season after season. “You just are not as fresh,’’ Evert said. “Some days you just don’t want to get out of bed.’’ For all that, Williams still has to rate as the heavy favorite at Flushing Meadows when the year’s last major tournament starts Monday. She’s seeking to join Evert as the only women to win three straight titles here in the Open era, which began in 1968. Williams is seeded No. 1 in New York for just the third time, a surprisingly low number for someone who has been the world’s topranked player for 204 weeks in her career. The two previous times, she won the championship. Williams’ five titles in 2014 are the most on the WTA tour; nobody else has more than three. Over the last seven Grand Slam events, the five titles not won by Williams went to five different players, and two of them won’t be at

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With defending U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal sidelined by injury, Novak Djokovic earned the top seed for the tournament which begins Monday in New York. Flushing Meadows: the retired Marion Bartoli and the injured Li Na. Five-time major champ Maria Sharapova makes by far the best case to fill the void, but she hasn’t looked that sharp since winning her second French Open title in June.

Petra Kvitova is coming off her victory at Wimbledon, but she’s always struggled at Flushing Meadows — never even reaching the quarterfinals. After her first Wimbledon title in 2011, she promptly lost in the first round at the U.S. Open.

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And Victoria Azarenka, the runner-up to Williams the last two years, has been stymied by injuries all season. This state of affairs isn’t too uncommon on the women’s side in recent years. What’s unusual is that the men’s draw looks a bit similar. With Rafael Nadal unable to defend his title because of a wrist injury, the top players come in uncharacteristically shaky. After winning Wimbledon and getting married, top-seeded Novak Djokovic was, in his own words, “emotionally a little bit flat’’ in losing early in two hardcourt tournaments. “I was a bit slow, I have to say, to get into the competition mode,’’ Djokovic said. “It was a very unique five, six weeks that I had with the wedding and winning Wimbledon and getting back to No. 1 in the world. I couldn’t ask for more. I was extremely fulfilled and happy with where I am in my life.’’ Meanwhile, Andy Murray has yet to rediscover his championship form after back surgery. Perhaps this is 33-yearold Roger Federer’s last, best chance to win another major title. For more than two years, he’s been stuck on No. 17 — a number Williams is also all too familiar with.

PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY

Varsity Girls Tennis Cardinal Newman at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Marlboro Academy, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Lakewood at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Robert E. Lee at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY

Varsity Girls Tennis Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Holly Hill at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball East Clarendon at West Florence, 6:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter, Chapin at River Bluff, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Carolina at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Emmanuel Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Varsity Swimming Sumter in Florence Invitational (at Francis Marion University), 6:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Marlboro Academy at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball South Florence at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Wilson Hall at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Calhoun Academy, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity Cross Country Sumter in 2-Mile Relay (at West Florence High), 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Football Sumter at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m. B Team Football Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Manning at Wilson, 5 p.m. Holly Hill at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Carolina at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 4 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter at Johnsonville, 5:30 p.m. Lakewood at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Football Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Marion, 7:30 p.m. Green Sea-Floyds at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 7:30 p.m. Augusta Christian at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Lake Pointe Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m.

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Varsity Cross Country Sumter, Thomas Sumter in Skyhawk Invitational (at Hammond), TBA

ATKINSON FROM PAGE B1 place, especially nationally, that’s a great achievement, because she is riding against some kids who do have some pretty nice horses and ride in the larger fleet association,” Finley said. Atkinson’s achievements were special because it was her third year of competing in horsemanship after previously finishing as a reserve champion each time. This was also her first year competing in reining. “She’s very dedicated and focused,” Finley said. “She spent a lot of time with this getting instruction and she listens. “(Audrey Ann) is very coachable and that makes a huge difference. She doesn’t get overconfident, but she does have some sort of element of confidence when she’s riding because that makes a good rider.” Atkinson had previously competed in horsemanship as a Future Beginner her first year and then moved up to JV Beginner. This summer she skipped a level and went straight from beginner to intermediate. Atkinson said her achievements allowed her a way to give back to the trainers and coaches who helped her. “I feel like I’ve come a long way since I’ve started,” she explained. “I’m definitely not the best of the

best. I have so much more to learn and so much more do to. I just feel like this year was my year, that I worked hard, practiced hard in the division I’m in and worked hard enough to be one of the top riders.” Atkinson literally took a fall on her journey to the championship. She started winning both of her reining classes, earning a first place and second place in horsemanship in a competition in Camden. Her fortune took a dangerous turn in the next show. Atkinson was bucked off her horse in a reining competition, resulting in a bobby pin getting stuck in her head. The pin didn’t puncture the skull because she was wearing a hat, but she said remembers people telling her she was unconscious for around 1 1/2 minutes before being taken to the hospital. She finished third in the competition. “When you grow up riding you know there’s a risk that something could always happen like falling off and getting bucked off,” Atkinson said. “You’ve got to learn from your mistakes and I guess you take the danger as it comes because there’s always a chance something can happen, but when you love doing something that much you won’t give it up. You always want to push forward to get better.” Atkinson’s fall couldn’t have come at a more crucial time as she

needed just one more point, with two competitions left, to qualify for nationals. For the next few weeks she wore a helmet and began to gain her confidence back riding familiar horses. Finley said Atkinson remained focused getting ready for her next show in Murfreesboro, Tenn., in January. She ended up winning her class to qualify for nationals. Riders are allowed to compete in five shows in each division and in order to make it to zones riders must score 15 or more points in their class. Each class only allows a certain amount of slots and Atkinson earned the only two slots in Zone 3 in Varsity Intermediate Reining and Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship. Atkinson won both the horsemanship and reining categories in a South Carolina Independent School Association show on April 26, then went to the Zone 3 finals, where she earned the horsemanship spot to nationals after winning her show. Joy McMillion, Nick Valentine and Debbie and Ollie Griffith all played a part in Atkinson’s success, she said. Working with Finley allowed Atkinson to travel to other trainers, get their advice and then work on those suggestions with Finley. “Hard work pays off, it really does,” Atkinson said. “I wouldn’t be where I am without people behind me and supporting me the whole way.”

FRIDAY’S YARDSTICKS YORK 42, SUMTER 34

SUMTER 13 43-176 302 33/19/0 3-3 7-63 SHS YHS

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First Downs Rushes-Yards Yards Passing A/C/I Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 17 7

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YORK 17 44-226 217 18/15/0 4-4 5-35

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SCORING SUMMARY

FIRST QUARTER Y -- Deshaw Andrews 3 run (Buddy Anderson, kick). SECOND QUARTER S – Xzavion Burson 30 pass from James Barnes (Vincent Watkins, kick). Y – Kyron Schrouder 83 pass from Andrews 83 (Anderson, kick) S – Ky’Jon Tyler 58 pass from Barnes (Watkins, kick). S -- Watkins 32 field goal. THIRD QUARTER S -- Barnes 5 run (Watkins, kick). Y -- Andrews 1 run (Anderson, kick). S -- Tyler 79 pass from Barnes (Watkins, kick). S -- Watkins 20 field goal. FOURTH QUARTER Y –Wally Wilmore 6 pass from Andrews (Anderson, kick). Y -- Andrews 9 run (Anderson, kick). Y -- Andrews 27 run (Anderson, kick).

LAKEWOOD 42, MCBEE 12

MCBEE 7 46-103 14 6/2/1 2-1 6-35.8 5-35 MHS LHS

First downs Rushes-Yards Yards Passing A/C/I Fumbles-Lost Punts-Avg. Penalties-Yards 6 14

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LAKEWOOD 13 29-365 25 11/3/0 1-0 3-36 11-121

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SCORING SUMMARY

FIRST QUARTER L -- Latheron Rogers-Anderson 38 run (Blake Carraher, kick); 6:09. M -- Charles Herrington 14 pass to Dashonell Wright (run failed); 2:24. L -- Rodgers-Anderson 54 run (Carraher, kick); 1:36. SECOND QUARTER L -- Rodgers-Anderson 10 pass from Roderick Charles (Carraher, kick); 11:54. L -- Khafari Buffalo 51 punt return (Carraher, kick); 9:45. M -- Quentin Tedder 1 run (run failed); 5:11. L -- Rodgers-Anderson 65 run (Carraher, kick); 4:52. THIRD QUARTER L -- Raquan James 26 run (Carraher, kick); 10:39.

KEEPING UP

Healthy Dozier finding his niche with Coastal

ason Dozier is playing football again. Dozier said interest in him out of Sumter High School dwindled because of a wrist injury suffered heading into his senior year. He said a midseason switch to wide receiver also led DOZIER college coaches to give fewer looks at him as a running back. He underwent surgery on the wrist and is fully recovered. He attended the University of South Carolina Sumter and transferred during the spring to Coastal Carolina University, which seemed the best football fit after he said he called multiple coaches to inquire about playing.

The 5-foot6-inch, 190pound Dozier tried out for the team and is one of eight running backs on the roster. Barbara “I had alBoxleitner ways had pride in staying in shape,” the sophomore said. “I never gave up on it (playing).” Coastal Carolina runs an advanced pro style offense, according to running backs and special teams coach Bill Durkin. “We ask our backs to do a lot,” he said, noting that blocking is as important as carrying the ball. “Identify the defense and identify his guy. Check releasing. (Dozier)

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does a good job when the guys do come. “He’s certainly impressed. He’s working his way into a role right now. He’s explosive. He’s a strong kid.” Dozier has been playing mostly on special teams. On the kickoff return unit, he said, “I’m to run down, run people over and take up space.” On the punt team, he said he lines up at left end. “I’m pretty much the first guy to the ball,” he said. “I’ve got to make the tackle.” The special teams play keeps him on the field to showcase his abilities. “I’m hoping to get a bigger role,” he said. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

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The 15th annual Christian Golfers Association Churches Challenge Golf Tournament and Praise Rally on Saturday at Sunset Country Club. The tournament was divided into two flights with nearly 160 golfers competing for cash prizes, including a $50,000 hole-in-one prize. All proceeds will be donated to winning teams’ churches.

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A team tees off on hole No. 1 during Saturday’s 15th annual Christian Golfers Association Churches Challenge Golf Tournament and Praise Rally at Sunset Country Club.

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Cathy Robinson of Alice Drive Baptist Church tries to will her ball to the left after a shot on Saturday at Sunset Country Club.

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Rodgers Greenawalt watches his shot on Saturday while playing in the 15th annual Churches Challenge Golf Tournament at Sunset Country Club.

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he Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association has an-

nounced its new season, the 68th, along with several changes for 2014-15. In addition to five concerts, the association will move to a new venue, offer more options for purchasing memberships and tickets, and offer a way to honor or remember friends and family. And as always, the board has booked a varied program with many talented artists that past president Seth Reimer said everyone will enjoy. The opening concert on Sept. 25 might be called an “extravaganza”: LIVE from Nashville blends country music with music theater to bring back the “glory days” of country music. The cast comprises singers, dancers and musicians, most of them alumni from Opryland and TNN (The Nashville Network), performing the songs from the earliest stars of country like Jimmy Rodgers and the Carter Family to current sensations Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift. In between are performances of songs by stars like Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton and other hits by country rock artists and bluegrass performers like Flatt and Scruggs and others. The program ends with patriotic music saluting the United States. Up next on Nov. 13 is SAXsational!

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The celebrated Vega String Quartet will close out the 2014-15 season for the Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association on March 20, 2015. Artist Timothy Raines will create two abstract paintings on stage as the ensemble plays Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” Guitarist Miguel de Hoyos and violinist Alex DePue — pictured at the top of the page — will perform at the Sumter Opera House on Feb. 5, 2015. featuring Rob Verdi, who plays every kind of saxophone there is and will bring his huge collection of the instruments — from the smallest to the largest — to the Opera House to showcase both their abilities and his, which are impressive. Many of his selections will pay homage to the famous artists who made the sax a favorite instrument among aspiring jazz musicians. A regular at the Disneyland Resort, Verdi is a member of the Side Street Strutters Jazz Band he founded with his brother Vince, and he often participates in other projects around Los Angeles. He holds a master’s degree in music education from Arizona State University and conducts clinics for the Disney Magic Music Days Guest Talent Program and works with student outreach programs at all

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academic levels. Alex DePue with Miguel De Hoyos is a duo that performs pop and light classical — if “Flight of the Bumblebee”

can be considered “light” — on violin and guitar. DePue began his classical violin studies at age 5, winning major competitions by the age of 10. He appeared at Carnegie Hall with the National Guild Youth Orchestra and has been guest soloist with numerous major orchestras ever since. He’s also an accomplished old-time fiddler, having won several fiddling championships across the U.S., from Kansas and Texas to Alabama. Mexican guitarist Miguel De Hoyos joined Depue recently, and their collaboration has garnered praise from critics in both Mexico and the U.S. In addition, DePue and De Hoyos have been featured artists at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Grand Master Fiddler Championship in Nashville and guest instructors at the National Oldtime Fiddling Championship in Weiser, Idaho. Their Feb. 5, 2015 performance promises to be wide ranging, energetic and highly entertaining. Galleria Seasons offers a true multimedia performance on March 20, 2014, when the renowned Vega String Quartet — Domenic Salerni and Jessica Shuang Wu, violins; Yinzi Kong, viola; and Guang Wang, cello — and popular abstract artist Timothy Raines combine for a unique concert. Raines will complete two new works of art during the concert, as the quartet plays Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” Raines is based in Texas and is the official artist for Major League Baseball. He has exhibited widely and has been featured in numerous magazines. His work is included in many public and corporate collections. Since 2006, Vega has been the first string quartet in residence at Emory University in Atlanta. The ensemble has toured the world, playing in many prestigious venues, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and London’s

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Capitol store changes hands; Wilder escapes closing 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 Jan. 15-21 Camp Alice, Sumter County’s tuberculosis sanatorium, cared for 41 patients during 1939, the annual report shows. Of this number 17 are still patients. Dr. C.H. Andrews is physician in charge and Miss Minnie McBride, R.N., is superintendent of the sanatorium. • The Midget and Junior basketball teams offer the local fans two double-headers this week. Tuesday night at 7 p.m., the Midget A and Midget B teams tangle in a Y Midget Yesteryear league game. in Sumter At 7:45 p.m., SAMMY WAY the Junior A team plays the Junior Golds in another game. There is no admission charge for these league games. Thursday night the Junior Y Dragons meet the Church League Leaders, the Ebenezer Lutheran team of Columbia… • The Safety School on Wheels – a unique and inter-

esting highway safety education trailer – will come to Sumter on Jan. 21 and will be parked somewhere in the business district. There will be exhibits and demonstrations of safety devices and tests, including the drunk-ometer (a balloon test for intoxication), vigilance mental reaction, steering skill, glare, color, field of vision and stereoscopic tests. • Sumter High’s boxers defeated the strong Mt. Zion Institute team of Winnsboro 5 to 4 in the first match ever fought by a team representing Sumter High School. The first fight of the night brought together Bob Boylston, an 86-pounder of the locals, who came back strong in the third round to gain a draw with Griffin of the Mt. Zion Wildcats. • Walter Frank Carr, 72, one of Sumter’s best known building contractors, died at the Tuomey Hospital this morning. He had engaged in the contracting business in Sumter for approximately 40 years, building hundreds of homes here and in surrounding counties. • Faculty changes, finances, and activities being carried on

Darlington five. Trembley controlled the defensive rebounds perfectly, was superb on defense, and was high scorer for the night with eight points. Mac Moise, the Bird’s diminutive forward, followed closely with seven points, “Foots” James, Gamecock forward, scored six points.

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1939 — Former staffers and advisers of the Sumter High News met during the 1939 Christmas holidays. They are, front row, Corinne Levy, Tinie Hill, Hassie Booth, Edgar Klarpp, Alwin Burns and Irma Weinberg; second row, Reid H. Montgmery, Kathleen Beatson, Frances Burns, Ellen Edens, Dell Brunson, Sara Burgess, Bess Moses, Annette Roddey, Hallie Chandler and Helen Riley. in the schools were among the topics which were considered by the Sumter Board of Education at its meeting last Tuesday evening. Of special interest to students was the granting of a $1,000 appropriation by the board to match the like amount contributed by the citizens’ committee and the high school athletic association for the purchase of a bus to be used in various

school activities. • Utilizing superior height and a fast break to advantage, Sumter High’s high-powered scoring machine romped over a courageous Darlington Blue Devil team last night by the tune of 31-12 in the high school gymnasium. It was the third straight win for the locals. Paced by lanky “Tex” Trembley and Mac Moise, the Gamecocks tore through the

Nov. 15-21 Edisto Farms Dairy announced the opening of its new Sumter office. It was established to serve the citizens of Sumter better than ever with delicious Edisto Golden Guernsey milk and other fine Edisto dairy products. The new building at 1074 Broad St. is complete with modern storage and handling facilities to assure that your Edisto dairy foods reach you at the peak of their fresh, delicious goodness. There’s a sales room, too, where you can pick up the items you need, or where you can telephone to arrange for doorstep delivery. • The Lincoln High School Bulldogs played heads up defensive football to the Wilson High Tigers Friday night at

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014

WEDDING

McCrea-Wilson SUMMERTON — Morgan Elise McCrea of Manning and Travis Ashton Wilson of Sumter were united in marriage at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Walker residence by the lake at Taw Caw. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tilton McCrea Jr. of Manning, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tilton McCrea Sr. of Greeleyville and Mr. and Mrs. Quillon Curtis Lee Jr. of Manning. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of South Carolina and is also employed by the university. The bridegroom is the son of Joye Elizabeth Hughes of Sumter and John E. Wilson of Murrells Inlet, and the grandson of Mrs. Linda Wilson and the late Roland Wilson, and Mrs. Eleanor Hughes and the late Joseph G. Hughes Sr. He graduated from Laurence Manning Academy. He is employed by Sumter Transport Co. Mr. Samuel E. Bonham officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Mr. Don McKay; and Mr. Tony Lee, vocalist. The bride was escorted by her father. Kelly McCrea and Jennifer Koon served as maids of

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honor. Kandace Wilson, Brooke Brown, Anna Lee, Kristin Steele and Victoria Brown served as bridesmaids. Justin “JJ” Vorhis served as best man. Groomsmen were Jimmy Shirah, Tilton McCrea, Matt Wilson, Brandon Wilson, Bo Frierson and BJ Trader. The bride’s family held the reception at the Walker residence. The bridegroom’s mother held the rehearsal party at the Walker residence. Following a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple resides in Manning.

ENGAGEMENT

Floyd-McCaskill Mr. and Mrs. Laurens Wilson Floyd Jr. of Pawleys Island announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Marion Floyd of Sumter, to Seth Boykin McCaskill of Sumter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Finley McCaskill of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Lee Andrew Droze and the late Jacqueline Haigler Droze of Summerville and the late Mr. and Mrs. Laurens Wilson Floyd of Dillon. She graduated from Sumter High School and is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in biology from Francis Marion University. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Junior Brown and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alvin McCaskill, all of Sumter. He graduated from Laurence Manning Academy and Florence-Darlington Tech-

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nical College. He is employed by Carolina Grinding, LLC, Florence. The wedding is planned for Feb. 27, 2016.

NEW ARRIVAL

Emma Jo Barr

Cory and Kristin Barr of Wedgefield announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Jo Barr, on July 26, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Emma Jo weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Terry and Michele Barr of Sumter and Joe and Linda Rycroft of

Augusta, Georgia. Great-grandparents are Dean and Jo Quesenberry and James and Mary Barr, all of Sumter; Mildred Rycroft and the late Joe Rycroft of Mexico Beach, Florida; and Buster and Mary Kitchens of Panama City, Florida. Mrs. Barr is the former Kristin Rycroft.

EARLY WEDDING & ENGAGEMENT DEADLINE: The deadline for engagements and weddings to publish in the Sept. 7 edition of The Sumter Item is noon on Aug. 29. Engagement and wedding announcements of local interest are published on Sundays. The normal deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Call for holiday deadlines. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www.theitem.com. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality. For information, call (803) 774-1264. ANNOUNCEMENT FEES: $95: Standard wedding announcement with photo $90: Standard wedding announcement without photo $75: Standard engagement announcement with photo $70: Standard engagement announcement without photo If you would like your announcement to include information that is not on The Sumter Item’s form, there will be an additional $50 charge.

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Knuckle-cracking brings calm, craziness to family DEAR ABBY — My future son-inlaw recently moved in with us for financial reasons. He’s 27 and Dear Abby a nice guy, ABIGAIL but he’s a VAN BUREN habitual knucklecracker. He cracks every finger of each hand twice (back and forth) every half-hour or so. He also cracks his neck and wrists, but less frequently. As an added bonus, my daughter is also beginning to crack HER knuckles now. I am sensitive to noise (loud chewing, gum cracking), but I don’t want to cause him more stress (he’s also a nail-biter), so I keep my mouth shut. It’s driving me crazy! What do you suggest? Patty in Pennsylvania

Because you are sensitive to noises — which your daughter should already know — talk to her and her fiance and ask that when the impulse strikes, they walk out of earshot. Because they are living under your roof, they should respect your request.

DEAR PATTY — Knucklecracking, like nail-biting, is a nervous habit that has been known to defuse anxiety. While it may be crazymaking to listen to, unless it’s a symptom of an underlying nervous disorder, the practice is relatively harmless. (In some people, it has caused swelling of the joints or swelling of the hands, so mention that to your daughter.)

DEAR ANXIOUS — What everyone is telling you is far less important than what your OB/GYN has to say about your situation. Because you have been married for a year without being able to conceive, both you and your husband should be talking to doctors. You may have a correctable condition that prevents you from becoming pregnant, or he may have a low sperm count. Distrac-

DEAR ABBY — I married my husband more than a year ago, and I want a child more than anything in the world. We have been trying since our wedding, but every month I get depressed when I find out I’m not pregnant. Everyone says I shouldn’t think about it, and I try not to. But I am becoming more and more depressed with each month that passes. Do you have any advice for dealing with these feelings? Or something I can occupy my time with rather than obsessing? (It sure isn’t helping the situation!) Anxious in Florida

tion isn’t what you need right now; what you need are answers. DEAR ABBY — I have a small home-based business making baking extracts that I sell at our local farmers’ market. Occasionally, a patron will look over my stock and ask me how I make them. I am unsure how to answer the question in a way that won’t have a negative impact on future sales. Baking extracts are not difficult to make, but the process is time-consuming and the ingredients are expensive. I don’t want to give away the details of my production process, yet I don’t know how to say so without seeming rude. Any ideas? Perplexed in the East DEAR PERPLEXED — Smile at the questioner and reply, “That would be giving away trade secrets — but I can share one of them: I make them all with love.” Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable person, order “How to Be Popular.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014

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Sumter experienced one of its best years in cotton production, as evidenced by these bales lined up for sale.

Sumter grows, prospers

in many areas in 1939

eflections returns to the year 1939 when the city of Sumter experienced rapid

growth. Our research examines the economic, agricultural, educational and political expansion of the city. The information discussed will be presented in a two-part series

Sammy Way REFLECTIONS

with photos and data being taken from The Sumter

Edmunds HIgh School got its new name and a new lunchroom during the 1939-40 school year, when it also became coeducational. It was formerly called Boys’ High School.

Item archives. The article is reprinted here with a minimum of editing. “Sumter experienced one of the best cotton crops in a number of years and also a good tobacco yield; the city and county of Sumter underwent one of the most prosperous years in 1939, and the future is now bright for another year filled with prosperity and cheer. “Over 15,000 more bales of cotton were ginned the past year than 1938. There was also a better yield of cotton to the acre than during any previous year on the records. The tobacco crop was a fine one for the farmers of this section. One of the largest developments completed was the addition to the old Boys’ High School. Over $259,000 was spent in making this school a co-educational school and a gymnasium, lunch room, and auditorium was added. It is now called Edmunds High School. “The city of Sumter was beautified and improved in many ways. Over four and three-quarter miles of street paving were laid in the city. Three miles of this was under the direction and supervision of the P.W.A. (Public Works Authority) and the other mile and three-quarters was under the supervision of the W.P.A. This makes a total pavement in the city of Sumter of 23 and one-third miles, which is very high for a city, this size. For the paving the city issued $70 thousand worth of bonds. “A number of new streets were opened. Poinsett Street was opened two blocks, Victory Drive two blocks, Crosswell Drive one block, Magnolia Street one block, Pear Street two

blocks, Rowland Avenue one block and Church Street one block. Additional property was acquired for the opening of Church Street. This property was purchased by the city, and many improvements were made on the grounds of the Station House at the water works, and easier parking conditions were made possible at the Municipal Baseball Park. The fence on the side of the road was moved back a few feet and a new road was cut leading directly into the park entrance. “Work on an overpass over the Atlantic Coast Line was started about the first of January. The idea of the overpass is to relieve the situation of passing motorists and pedestrians from having to stop for passing trains. The bridge will be one of the finest in this section, and it is expected to be completed sometime between April 1 and 15. Wide sidewalks will be placed on each side for pedestrians to walk and bright lights will also be placed on the bridge. “The main streets of the city were also beautified with the appearance of many expensive neon signs at the different concerns. Three modern and spacious grocery stores were completed. They are owned by Home Stores, the Rogers Company and the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. “The garden at First Mill was improved. The dam was repaired, and a new spillway and flume were built. Improvements are now being made. Gates to the garden were purchased and will be placed some time in the near future at the entrance to the gardens which will be on the highway. A new road was recently built through Richardson grove, extending out from

CONCERTS, FROM PAGE C1 Royal Academy of Music. The New York Times praised the Vega Quartet for their “Big, strong playing ... (and) Crisp, clear precision.” Once again, the SumterShaw Community Concert Association brings one of the finest military ensembles to Sumter. The U.S. Navy Band’s Sea Chanters Chorus will be presented at Patriot Hall on Feb. 21, 2015, in a full-length concert that’s free to the public. The ensemble will perform a concert of all types of music, from sea chanteys and traditional choral music to opera, Broadway and pop. As the official choral group of the Navy, the chorus performs often at the White House and for official occa-

sions. The group has played in Sumter several times through the auspices of the SSCCA and always fills the auditorium with appreciative music lovers, prompting the Sea Chanters to proclaim Sumter “the most patriotic city” on the last tour that brought them here.

NEW VENUE With a new affiliation established with the Sumter Opera House, the four performances on the regular SSCCA season schedule will be presented there, while the Sea Chanters will perform at Patriot Hall. In addition, tickets can be purchased with a check made out to the Sumter Opera House and mailed to 21 N.

Workmen pause for a photo while erecting the tower for a radio station on property purchased by Samuel Brody. He planned to use call letters WFIG for the station. West Calhoun Street. The road which has not yet been paved leads directly into the Second Mill Road at the Swan Lake Garden. This road will be one of the most beautiful scenic routes of its type in this section. This new development has made an opening for many beautiful lots and a number of them have already been purchased. “The airport has been maintained

Main St., Sumter, SC 29150; or call the Opera House at (803) 436-2616; or go online at www. sumteroperahouse.com to buy season memberships or individual tickets — note that there is an additional charge by the ticket-selling organization. Each membership will be $75, which includes all four concerts. This saves the member 25 percent. All seats will be reserved. Reimer, also the association’s technical support board member, said the association “would also greatly appreciate it if you are able to give above the cost of membership to help us continue to provide concerts for the community. You may also donate this money in memory or honor of someone, which we will print in our program.”

by the city, but no improvements were made on it during the past year. It is understood that Congress is planning to make improvements on a number of airports in the south and that Sumter is expected to be one of these. “A park and a recreational center for Sumter’s Black citizens on the Green Swamp road were completed. The park contains a baseball diamond, a swimming pool, walk and ornamental shrubbery. A fence will soon be built around the baseball diamond. “Another park area was established when T.B. Jenkins of Richmond, Indiana gave some land for the construction of a park on Dingle Street. The city has made some improvements on this area, although the park has not been formally opened. “The forestry department added a number of new buildings during the past year. They are now in the midst of a building program in which $10,000 worth of new buildings will be erected. All of these improvements are being made for the nursery department. This project is a beauty spot in itself with its young trees and the well kept grounds. “Major Close, who recently transferred here from Miami, Florida to take charge of the C.C.C. Camp, states that he has a full quota of men and that the camp is in fine condition. “The city sold to Samuel Brody of Sumter a plot of land opposite the forestry department for the erection of a radio tower for a station which he plans to open in Sumter. The studio for the station will be in the city and the name of the station will be WFIG. Work on the station is expected to get under way during the first quarter of the year. “The health department was moved to larger and more comfortable headquarters on Caldwell Street, and a technician was added to the staff. According to the department the health problems of the past year have been few and the city of Sumter went through a period that was better than that of previous years. It is stated that the city had only six cases of polio during the “scare,” and the first one was reported on June 8, 1939. The health officer added that the type of influenza so many people have been complaining about this year is mild compared to that of previous years. Next Sunday: Reflections continues the look back at the major growth in the Sumter community during 1939. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

Rob Verdi will bring his vast collection of all types of saxophones to the Sumter Opera House for his performance hosted by the SumterShaw Community Concert Association on Nov. 13. Season memberships are now on sale. For more information call SSCCA President Sandie Edens at 469-2264 or 464-6589 or Publicity Chairwoman Betsy Ridgeway at 840-0722 or

469-2114, or visit the website www.sscca.info. Also call Ridgeway for information about making a memorial contribution.

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YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 the Fairground Stadium. The Bulldogs blanked the Florence team 26-0. Phenis Brockington was voted the outstanding player. Brockington intercepted a Wilson aerial and went 25 yards for a Lincoln score. He also made three saves that would have gone for Wilson’s tallies. • Sumter’s newly chartered Sertoma Club recently had the opportunity of hearing talks by two outstanding Sumter citizens. W.S. Heath gave a talk dealing with Americans and their dependency upon the federal government for handouts, and the gradual decline in faith and trust in God. Archie Caughman spoke of the duties and services performed by the Vocational Rehabilitation agency and gave some examples of local services rendered. • Ground was broken for the new Providence Southern Methodist Church at Dalzell by the pastor, Rev. Wallace R. Terry Jr. and G.D. Ross Sr., chairman of the building committee. The ceremony took place Sunday and the new edifice will comprise a sanctuary, four church school rooms, a church school office and rest rooms. The $15,000 structure will be constructed by Henry Y. DuBose Sr., and will replace the former building which burned last February. • The Capitol, one of the largest department stores in this section of the state, has been bought by the department store division of Aldens, owner of some 22 department stores throughout the Midwest and South. Announcement of the purchase was made here last night by R E. Riley, vice president in charge of Aldens department store division, and Abram Brody of the Capitol. • St. Anne’s Catholic Youth Organization met to make plans for the statewide C.Y.O. Convention to be held in Charleston on Feb. 27 and 28. This convention is attended by more than 600 Catholic youths from S.C., and the Sumter group is expected to spearhead activities of the coming convention. St. Anne’s officers for the coming year include: President, Catherine Hill; vice-president, John Kuhlmann; secretary, Michael Holdren; treasurer, Jane Calder; social chairmen, Alice Ray and Betsy Kalish, and spiritual chairmen, Karla McGinnis and Richard Ely. • Mayewood High seniors Frances Marion Smith, Kenneth Player and Jeff Pritchard have been named Furman Scholars. They went to Furman University last weekend and during their stay, enjoyed conversations with the professors and attended a class of their choice. Each one is now eligible for a scholarship. • Miss Hattie Richardson, cashier of the Sumter District office for Palmetto State Life Insurance Co., has been honored by the company for 35 years of continuous service. She was presented with a silver pitcher. • Hunting and fishing experiences will be related by Buford Mabry, county superintendent of schools, at tomorrow’s luncheon meeting of the Sumter Kiwanis Club. John S. Wilson, outgoing president, will preside at the meeting at the Elks Club. Achievement Committee chairman Murr Hall is in charge. • South Carolina’s 4-H Livestock Judging Team of Rowland Alston, Thorny Parker, Jimmy Davis and Mike Brogdon of Sumter County heads for Chicago and the National Contest tomorrow. As state winner, this team will take part in the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held in conjunction with the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago Nov. 27. • Eight of the 11 players Coach Sandy Hershey sends into tonight’s final game at Florence will be graduating

seniors playing their last football game for Sumter High. Hershey revealed the starting lineup for the annual seasonclosing tussle with the Yellow Jackets. Altogether, three seniors will have to watch from the sidelines as they are among the injured and cannot play. They include end Grainger McKoy, who has been absent all season because of a broken leg. Tracy Duffie, a big lineman, hurt his ankle in the Brookland-Cayce game. Center Tommy Meeks is still laid up from his knee operation. • The Sumter Kay Brunson Fund organizers report contributions had begun to come in for the 12-year-old Summerton girl, who died from a tetanus infection after being in a coma for more than a week at the Medical Hospital in Charleston. Bobby Richardson and Boots Keith are spokesmen for the fund. • Sumter came up with the big scoring plays last night but there weren’t enough of them, and the Gamecocks fell before arch-rival Florence 2819. It was the season finale for both teams, traditional last game competitors for the past half-century. Edmunds High’s biggest moment of the game came when Robbie Baird took a crossover handoff from Doug James on a kickoff with the score 7-7 in the first quarter and ran 90 yards for the local team’s longest razzledazzler of the season.

25 YEARS AGO – 1989 Aug. 18-24 More than 500 members of Sumter’s Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club want people to think before they throw away a glass bottle or aluminum can. The Club – a youth guidance organization designed to instill confidence, skills and solid values in boys and girls ages 6 to 18 – is trying to “revitalize” its recycling project. It needs the help of Sumterites to do that, executive director Roger Penny says. For about a year now, the club has been asking people to donate cans and bottles to be sold to recycling companies. • Larry Barth is a heavyweight in a world where a gram of wood shavings fluttering onto his workbench can represent a hard day’s work. He carves birds. The sharp steel edges of Barth’s chisels bite into blocks of basswood and tupelo and find song birds, predators and game birds that possess an air of movement. • The business of golf is booming. “All you have to do is read Golf Digest or any of the golf periodicals to see we are in a current boom,” says Tony Parker, an owner of the Sigfield Golf Resort in Clarendon County and of Lakewood Links, another resort opening soon in Sumter County. • Four years ago, Sumter District 17 officials were talking about closing Wilder Elementary School. But today, after a $1 million facelift, Wilder is an integral part of the district’s growing elementary school system. That’s evidenced by the addition this year of four one-of-a-kind classes for District 17’s handicapped children. The district has moved trainable mentally handicapped students and its students with severe hearing and speech problems to Wilder from Crosswell Drive Elementary School. And from Willow Drive Elementary came the profoundly mentally handicapped program, complete with two portable classrooms. • For the next nine months the streets of Sumter and Sumter County will be teeming with more than 11,000 students waiting for buses to take them to and from school. School Districts 2’s and 17’s fleet of 180 buses will be on the road in the early morning

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Jell-O can’t stop slippery sales slide Efforts to revitalize cheap dessert continue to be a disappointment

EW YORK (AP) — Jell-O has lost its jiggle, and nobody

knows how to fix it. The dessert was invented more than a century ago and helped popularize a delicacy reserved for the rich into a quick, affordable treat. Americans of all ages are familiar with the famous “J-E-L-L-O” jingle and TV ads featuring comedian Bill Cosby. Knocking back Jell-O shots made with alcohol is a college memory for many. Yet despite its enduring place in pop culture, sales have tumbled 19 percent in the past four years, with alternatives such as Greek yogurt surging in popularity. Executives at Kraft Foods, which owns Jell-O, say they’re confident they can revitalize the brand. But their efforts so far have been a disappointment. After years of marketing sugar-free Jell-O to dieters, for instance, Kraft last year launched an ad campaign that switched back to playing up the family angle. In one TV spot called “Comb Over,” a man with the title hairdo tells his son how Jell-O makes up for life’s troubles, like being stuck in traffic. The visual gag is when the child imagines himself going through life with a comb over. “Kids thought it was hilarious,” said Dan O’Leary, senior director of marketing for Kraft desserts. Unfortunately, it didn’t get people in the mood to eat JellO. After showing signs of improvement for a couple years, Jell-O sales in the U.S. hit $932.5 million in 2009, according to market researcher Euromonitor International. But they’ve been declining ever since, and by last year, sales had seen a double-digit percentage drop to $753.8 million. Part of the problem is that people have become more finicky about what they eat. They’re increasingly seeking out foods they think are natural or wholesome, and Jell-O’s bright reds, greens and blues may inadvertently serve as warning signals to moms about the artificial dyes they contain. The second ingredient listed

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Jell-O pitchman Bill Cosby talks with schoolchildren at Hasrold Washington Library in Chicago in 1999. At the time, Cosby, was celebrating 25 years of promoting the dessert. for the Jell-O gelatin cups is also high-fructose corn syrup, a cheaper sugar substitute that more people are shunning. Nutrition more broadly is another issue. Jell-O has long positioned itself as a lighter alternative to cakes and pies (as the slogan goes, “There’s always room for Jell-O”). But the trend now is toward foods that claim some sort of benefit, such as protein and fiber. Even for those who have fond memories of eating Jell-O, the problem is just that — it’s a treat associated with the past. “It almost seems childish to cook it now,” said Ted McGrath, a 34-year-old painter in New York City who thinks of Jell-O as being in the same category as Twinkies or fast food. Kraft CEO Tony Vernon concedes Jell-O wasn’t “getting the attention it deserved” as a storied brand. That’s because the company for many years was preoccupied by more popular snacks, such as Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies. But in late 2012, Kraft split into two companies

and the newly formed Mondelez International walked away with those higher-profile snacks. Since the separation, Kraft has vowed to boost the performance of neglected brands such as Jell-O. None of the efforts so far have worked, but executives remain optimistic. In a rapidly changing food culture, they see new opportunities. Those in their 20s and 30s, for instance, love expressing their creativity through cooking, yet also want the convenience of packaged foods, O’Leary notes. So Kraft says it’s encouraging people to get creative with Jell-O on social media sites such as Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram. By posting images of Jell-O creations, the company says others get inspired to share their own, such as an image of a red, white and blue Jell-O ring one follower posted on Facebook posted on July 4. It’s also pushing new Jell-O molds, such as a line of university molds that allow people to make Jell-O in

the shape of their school mascots. In a way, the strategy traces back to Jell-O’s roots in the early 1900s, when salesmen distributed free Jell-O recipe books in an effort to boost sales. The idea was to let everyday people make fancy Victorian desserts, such as the “Roman Sponge” a concoction made with maraschino cherries, whipped cream and walnuts. Such dishes had been out of reach for many because they could be time consuming and require unappetizing ingredients such as fish bladders, said Lynne Belluscio, director of the LeRoy Historical Society in Le Roy, New York, where Jell-O was invented. “Jellies were extremely elitist,” Belluscio said. “In Europe, the economics of a family or its social standing could be judged on its pudding or jelly mold.” But Jell-O helped make those dishes accessible for everyone, she said. Today, there’s a proliferation of sweets and snacks touting

more pristine ingredients, such as Fage Greek yogurt and Kozy Shack puddings. But Jell-O can cling to one advantage: the nostalgia it evokes. That’s on display at the JellO Gallery in Le Roy. The museum — essentially a room in the town’s historical society — still gets between 10,000 to 13,000 visitors a year, according to Belluscio. Admittedly, many of those visitors decide to pull over on a whim after spotting the sign on the New York State Thruway for the gallery. When a storm knocked down the sign one year, Belluscio said visits dropped dramatically. Still, the Jell-O Gallery remains by far the star attraction in the building, beating out the transportation exhibit in the basement and the genealogy and history library on the main floor. And once people step inside, the memories come tumbling forth. “It’s really funny how many people come here and say, ‘Oh man, I haven’t had Jell-O in so long’,” said Belluscio.

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014

THE SUMTER ITEM

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How To Read The Market in Review The list includes the most active stocks in each exchange, as well as stocks of local interest. Stock Footnotes: cc â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PE greater than 99. cld - Issue has been called for redemption by company. d - New 52-week low. dd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Loss in last 12 mos. ec - Company formerly listed on the American Exchange's Emerging Company Marketplace. g - Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h - temporary exmpt from Nasdaq capital and surplus listing qualification. n - Stock was a new issue in the last year. The 52-week high and low figures date only from the beginning of trading. pf - Preferred stock issue. pr - Preferences. pp - Holder owes installments of purchase price. q â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. rt - Right to buy security at a specified price. s - Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. wi - Trades will be settled when the stock is issued. wd - When distributed. wt - Warrant, allowing a purchase of a stock. u - New 52-week high. un - Unit,, including more than one security. vj - Company in bankruptcy or receivership, or being reorganized under the bankruptcy law. Appears in front of the name. Mutual Fund Footnotes: e â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ex-capital gains distribution. f â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Previous dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quote. n - No-load fund. p â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Redemption fee or contingent deferred sales load may apply. s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stock dividend or split. t â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Both p and r. x â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ex-cash dividend. Source: The Associated Press and Morningstar. Sales figures are unofficial. Infosys 58.99 IngerRd 61.47 IntcntlExch 189.10 IBM 190.41 IntlGame 16.79 IntPap 47.12 IntlRectif 39.10 Interpublic 19.84 InvenSense 25.56 Invesco 40.00 IronMtn 35.65 ItauUnibH 16.41

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Immediate Opening for Assistant Managers / Manager Trainees Sunset Finance Company is seeking two assistant managers/manager trainees in the Sumter SC Location. Competitive salary with aggressive bonus plan and benefits package included. Excellent communication, customer service, mathematical, spelling and computer skills are necessary. Inside collections, outside collections, valid driver's license and dependable transportation are required. Qualified applicants will be trained to manage their own consumer finance location. Apply online at www.sunsetfinance.net

Drivers: CDL-A. Average $52,000 per yr. plus. Excellent Home Time + Weekends. Monthly Bonuses up to $650. 5,000w APU's for YOUR Comfort + E-Logs. Excellent Benefits. 100% no touch. 877-704-3773

WANT TO DRIVE A TRUCK - No experience? Earn while you learn. Company sponsored CDL Training. Full benefits. Earn $44,500+ 1st year. 1-888-714-3856.

DIGNITY VILLAGE

Experienced Floral Designers needed. Full and part time. Please call Laura at The Daisy Shop 803-773-5114

Chihuahua puppies for sale 2M, 12 wks old. $250 Each. CKC & 1st shots. Call Tina 803-305-7287

Full time Administrative Assistant needed with Quickbooks experience required. Apply in person @ 1282 N. Lafayette. No Phone Calls Please.

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Shih-tzu Puppies for sale. $300 each. (2) F, (3) M. Call 803-968-0543

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Wastewater Operator The City of Sumter is seeking qualified applicants. If interested see details at www.sumtersc.gov

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In Loving Memory of my husband Thereyarn Pressley, Sr. Sunrise:03/14/32 Sunset:08/21/08 It's been 6 years since God called you home, We will always love and miss you. Your loving wife, Willie Ruth, Children, Grandchildren & Great Grands

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FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Need OTR Truck Drivers. 2yrs exp. Good driving records. Dependable, willing to work. Paid weekly. Paid vacations. Call 888-991-1005

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Open every weekend. 905-4242

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Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for almost 20 yrs! Free est. 494-9169/468-4008

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Looking to train that unique individual to become a PT Cosmetics Beauty Consultant. No prior experience is required, but will train. Apply at Merle Norman Cosmetics at 532 Bultman Dr.

DISH TV Retailer - Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-635-0278 Ray Tobias & Company Septic tank pumping and services. (803) 340-1155. Senior and Military discounts available. 1st time customers receive 10% off when you mention this ad!

DirectTV. 2 Year Savings Event! Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Only DirecTV gives you 2 YEARS of savings and a FREE Genie upgrade! Call 1-800-908-5974 Gas Powered Wood $200. 803-406-3694

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Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing 35 Years Experience. 18 colors & 45 year warranty. Financing available. Long list of satisfied customers. Call 803-837-1549.

Jonny Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Demolition Company Building Demolition and removal Burn outs, house, barns, shed, abandoned buildings. No job too small! 968-4887 or 983-4736

Professional Long Distance Truck Driver needed. Flatbed experience and a good driving record required. Excellent Pay. Send Resume to mdavidgroup@verizon.net. For additional information, please call 803 481-7948 or 443 695-0520(cell).

Medical Help Wanted PT LPN (Every other wkend) To work in Sumter-Lee Regional Jail Medical Unit. All Applicants are subject to Drug Screening and the Issuance of Security Clearance by the Facility in Which Work is to be performed. Apply online at: www.southernhealth partners.com

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All Things Basementy! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Waterproofing, Finishing, Structural Repairs, Humidity and Mold Control. FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1-800-307-8128

LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $2

DRIVERS: REGIONAL with CDL-A HOME EVERY WEEKEND! Ex Military Drivers Welcome. Full medical/dental/vision. call Jim 855-842-8501

Schools / Instructional Employers need work-at-home Medical Transcriptionists! Get the online training you need to fill these positions with training through Technical College of the Lowcountry. Train at home to work at home! Visit CareerStep.com/SouthCarolina to start training for your work-at-home career today. AIRLINE CAREERS begin here - Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-367-2513

Work Wanted Available to sit with the elderly & children between the hours of 6pm-12am. Call 803 406-1501

Statewide Employment DRIVERS: Owner Operators and experienced OTR drivers needed for expanding fleet. Call USA Truck today. 866-545-0078 GUARANTEED PAY! CLASS-A CDL FLATBED DRIVERS NEEDED! Local, regional, OTR. Great pay package/benefits/401k match. 1yr exp. required. Call JGR 864-488-9030 Ext. 319, Greenville and Gaffney SC locations. www.jgr-i nc.com New Pay-For-Experience program pays up to $0.41/mile. $1000 Sign On Bonus for Exp Drivers! Call 866-501-0946 for more details or visit SuperServiceLLC.com Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers. Home most weekends. Call: 843-266-3731 / www.bulldoghiway.com EOE

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Department of Corrections Environmental/Health Mgr II #010927 $38,703 - $61,294

Wateree River Correctional Institution (Sumter)

Industries Supervisor - Dairy #011427 $26,139 - $41,400

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EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed; Leads, No Cold Calls; Commissions Paid Daily; Lifetime Renewals; Complete Training; Health & Dental Insurance; Life License Required Call 1-888-713-6020 OTR DRIVERS- Local carrier needs company drivers. Southeast & Midwest lanes, home most weekends. Vacation, Holidays, Ins., Ard Trucking, 1702 N. Gov. Williams Hwy, Darlington SC., 843-393-5101 ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Donna Yount at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. AVERITT EXPRESS New Pay Increase For Regional Drivers! 40 to 46 CPM + Fuel Bonus! Also, Post-Training Pay Increase for Students! (Depending on Domicile) Get Home EVERY Week + Excellent Benefits. CDL-A req. 888-602-7440 Apply @ AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer - Females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. ATTN: Drivers $$ RECENT PAY INCREASE $$ 4 CPM Raise for Every Driver + Bonuses 401k + Insurance Paid Training/Orientation CDL-A Req - (877) 258-8782 www.ad-drivers.co m

RENTALS Rooms for Rent Nice clean rooms for rent. Call 803-565-7924.

APARTMENTS 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath 62 & Over Only. Income must be $1,454 per month or less.

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775-9611 Beautiful Lrg 2br Apt. Water & appl. incl. $425/mo dep req. Call after 6pm 775-7895. SOUTH FORGE APTS. 1 & 2 BR, Water, stove & fridge furnished. Linda at 803-494-8443

Unfurnished Homes Meadowcroft S/D, Move in Sept. 1st, Beautiful, spacious, clean 3 Br, 2.5 ba, bonus rm, 0.5 ac. Fenced in backyard, tile / hdwd floors, deck, sprinkler, 2 car garage. $1600 mo. + ele. & water. 847-0115. 3Br 1.5 Ba Franklin St Sumter $550 month Call 803-478-7037

3 BR 1BA brick home $675/mo + $675/dep. Call 840-0207 lv msg. 1850 Campbell Ct 3BR 1BA Brick Home $650 Mo+ $650 Dep. Option to buy -Owner Financing. Call 803 968-4185 Cute 3 br 1 ba home, screened porch, $550 deposit / rent. Call 803-468-1900.

1056 Wellington Rd. 3BR/1BA all appl's, C/H/A, carport, $650 /mo. Call 803-469-8872 lv msg. Alice Dr School Area 4 BR 2 BA carport, fenced yard, $1200 Mo. + Dep Call 704-345-8547

Oakland Plantation Apartments 5501 Edgehill Road Sumter, South Carolina, 29154 â&#x20AC;˘ 803-499-2157 Applications Accepted At The Site Office Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 10:00 AM Until 6:00 PM

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Wateree Farm Operations (Sumter) Help Wanted Full-Time

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Local Insurance Agency representing major auto insurer seeks P & C agent. Experience in auto and home preferred. Excellent oral, written and organizational skills required. Reply with resume to: agentjobsumter@aol.com

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1730 Ketch Ave 3BR/2BA $975/mo, Rolling Creek 2BR/Ba $475/mo, Wedgefield 3BR/1BA $400/mo. Call 803-236-3230

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Looking for your DREAM HOME? LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 3-4-5 bedroom homes. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

Homes for Sale

Mobile Home Rentals

2/3BR MH. All appliances, C//H//A, Section 8 OK 469-6978 499-1500

30 A Somerset Dr, 3BR/2BA appliances, C/H/A. $470/mo + $400/dep. 506-2370 for info. Baconhill Rd./Pinewood SW Mobile Home, 3BR/2BA, stove, frig, $550/mo. + dep. 803-506-4600

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Nice 3BR/2BA on nice lot. Near Shaw. $600/mo. Call 803-983-8084 2BR/1BA MH off 15 S. C/H/A. Stove /Frig. No Pets $350/mo + $350/dep. Bkgd check Call 481-2836 bfr 9pm 3BR MH off Pinewood Rd. $500/mo. Call 803-983-8084 Brand New 5 BR 2 BA Den, LR, DR, FP C/H/A wood flooring and ceramic tile, washer dryer hook up, Located S Sumter on Bracey Ct. $700Mo.+ $700 Dep Sect 8 OK. Call 803-316-7958 M-F 9-6. 428 Green Swamp Rd 2BR/1BA Trailer. City Water & Sewage, New C/H/A $350/Mo. Call only if you qualify. 803-840-7860 (Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80. No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am5pm

Vacation Rentals ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.6 million South Carolina newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Donna Yount at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

TRANSPORTATION

Commercial Industrial For Sale by Owner 111 Alice Dr $120,000. 108 ft corner lot, masonry veneer, new roof, 3BR 2BA w/ceramic tile/floor, Lrg LR with buck stove insert in F/P, dining room, family room, kitchen with handmade pine cabinets, dw, hardwoods. Ceiling fan in every room except LR. C/H/A, Patio 2 Car garage, brick fence in back yard with white rod iron gate. Contact # 1-617-276-3306 Approx. 3,000 sq ft home on Nazarene Ch. Rd. 1.36 acres, 4BR/2.5BA, DR, Den, LR, Lg utility rm, screened porch, carport, garage/shop. Call 803-491-8651 3BR 2BA Brick home. New inside, good location. Look and make an offer. Call Bill Horne for appointment. Call 803-840-7633 New Construction Home for sale 835 Sliding Rock located in "The cascades Subdv." behind Sumter Mall. Please call 803-316-7918 for details. D/W on permanent foundation, 1.4 ac, 3 Br, 2 Ba, all appliances, W/D, asking $45K. Make an offer. Call 803-469-8872

Manufactured Housing

Church Facility located at 16 Kendrick St. Move in ready. 10,195 sq ft on 2.35 acres with 1,040 sq ft picnic shelter. Chapel, Fellowship Hall, Sunday School Rooms, Office Complex and Full Working Kitchen. Contact Talmadge Tobias at ReMax Summit 803-491-4573.

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

1997 Dodge Dakota Sport, good tires, low miles, good heating & a/c. exc cond. $2,900 OBO. 803-447-5453 A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS 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

Miscellaneous

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Larry Blanding, Chair Mary Blanding, Clerk

Legal Notice

LEGAL NOTICES Public Hearing

Lake Property NOTICE OF COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

For Sale: Lake House 1931 Clubhouse Lane on Lizzie's Creek. 1,605 sq ft, 4BR/2BA, Kitchen/Dining Room, Den, Shower house, Boat house, Pier, Carport. 803-469-3807

RECREATION

Boats / Motors

Reconditioned batteries $35. Also have lawn mower, truck, 4 wheeler, golf cart & marine batteries, starters & alternators. Car dealers/garages ask about special prices. Auto Electric Co. 803-773-4381

2000 Triton, TR 186 PD, 18.6ft with 2000 Mercury 150 LXR-6, hot foot. Minnkota 80lb thrust, trolling motor w/2 batteries. 2 gas tanks. Built-in cooler & 2 live wells. Exc. condition. Must see, $9,700. Call 803-840-2948

(2) 2BR in Windsor City. Both occupied. $400 profit per month. $8,000 CASH for both. 803-469-6978

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Large 4BR MH with land. $5,000 furniture allowance. Payments approx $550. Call 803-236-5953

Coastal Bermuda Round bales. Barn kept, $35/per bale. Call 803-938-2945

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The Sumter County Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Sumter Zoning Ordinance and Map on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the County Council Chambers located on the Third Floor of the Sumter County Administration Building (13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following requests are scheduled for consideration: RZ-14-03, Alpenglow Dr. (County) Request to rezone a +/- 0.97 acre parcel located on Alpenglow Dr., off

PUBLIC AUCTION Auction Notice is hearby given that the contents of the rental cube list herein will be offered for sale at the public auction per the S.C. Storage Act. The property list contained herein will be sold to satisfy liens imposed by American Storage on 9-9-14 at 1:00PM, or thereafter. The sale will occur on the premises at American Storage, located at 4194 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29154 in the county of Sumter SC. #87 Laronda Dyer Household items. American Storage reserves the right to reject all bids. All contents are sold "as is". Contents of the cube must be removed immediately or the storage cube containing the items must be rented by the purchaser. Sale is subject to cancellation at any time.

PUBLIC NOTICE Shaw Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting August 25, 2014, 6:30 p.m. New Beginnings Banquet Facility 1335 Hwy 441, Sumter, SC 29154 (0.3 miles north of Hwy 378)

PETS Puppies for sale...

Public Hearing

Camden Hwy., from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to Residential-15 (R-15). The property is represented by Tax Map # 151-00-02-053.

Autos For Sale

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – Shaw is hosting a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2014, at the New Beginnings Banquet Facility, 1335 SC Highway 441, and invites the public to attend and participate. Shaw is conducting an ongoing 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. The meeting is of Shaw’s Restoration Advisory Board. 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.

Commercial Rentals For rent: 2 garages, utilities included. $450 & $650. Call Bobby Sisson, 773-4381.

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Autos For Sale

3BR/2BA (Dalzell) with land. Easy Financing. 803-983-8084

2 & 3BR Apt & houses available in Sumter. No Sec. Dep. required. Call 773-8402 for more info.

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Butler Properties LLC to Nova Molecular Sumter LLC, one lot, Hauser Street, $92,000. • Raymond Capers Dixon et al to Dennis M. Logan, one lot, 55 Eveningshade Lane, $28,000; Raymond Capers Dixon et al to James H. Jr. and Evelyn S. Logan, one lot, 60 Eveningshade Lane, $28,000. • Johnny M. Holladay to Richard and Tiffany Matthews, 2785 Bart Davis Road, $5 etc. • Doris and Rodney Wilson to Walter Barfield, one lot, Plowden Mill Road, $5 etc. • W.R. McLeod to Frances W. Johnson and Franklin Leroy (trustees), $183,002; W.R. McLeod to Frances W. Johnson and Franklin Leroy (trustees), French Williams / Brit, $183,002. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Roslyn S. McCoy, one lot, 374 Niblick Drive, $197,300. • Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Rnk Investment Properties LLC, one lot, two buildings, 111 Jasmine St., $15,050. • Virginia Reynolds Lee Estate to Maria Lee Pollak and Elizabeth A. Lanz (co-trustees), Cane Savannah Road, $5 etc.; Virginia Reynolds Lee Estate to Maria Lee Pollak and Elizabeth A. Lanz (co-trustees), Osborne Road, $5 etc. • Leon V. Lloyd Estate to Rodney P. and Charles L. Lloyd, one lot, two buildings, 6175 Waco Court, $5 etc. • Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC to Donna Kay Horne et al, one lot, one building, 50 Carlos Court, $14,500. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Joyce E. Cunningham, one lot, 2050 Harborview Drive, $289,000. • Hsbc Mortgage Services Inc. to Betty J. Burgess, one lot, one building, 255 Mallard Drive Pb97-1472, $137,000. • Charlie Pugh to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, West Fifth Street, $602. • Angelo Klench to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 315 High St., $296. • Proworks Properties LLC to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 3280 February Lane, $397. • James Johnson to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 1114 Montana Drive, $516. • Dora Mae Miller to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 1947 McCrays Mill Road, $1,051. • William Ragin Jr. to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 717 Nelson St., $2,780. • Debra L. Mello to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 3851 McCrays Mill Road, $516. • Herbert Gamble to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, one building, Stone Lane, $1,102. • Lavall Young Jr. to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 5446 Dais Road, $417. • Laure Abigail Geddings to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 195 Armstrong Blvd., $288; Lauren Abigail Geddings to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 502 Jones St., $177. • Naomi Wallace and William Vaughn and Alphonso to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, one building, 10 Monroe St., $1,027. • John E. and Napoleon Wilson to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, one building, 218 E. Newberry Ave., $2,001. • Heirs of Anna Davis to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, Willow Street, $981. • David Walcott to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, one building, 310 Wright St., $931. • Dessie White and Enuldrus White Jr. to Forfeited Land Commission, Nero Circle, $323. • Archie Titus to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 2195 Avenue D / 3900 1st St., $456. • Katherine P. Shirer et al (trustees B1) to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, back lot, $483. • Reginald V. Thomas Sr. et al to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, Cuz Road, $457. • Gail Stukes to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 1061 Acres Ave., $205. • Elizabeth N. Weeks to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, one building, H Street, $1,496. • Stanley A. Wynn (interest of Janet Louise Wynn Wilson) to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 1565 Pinewood Road, $392. • Clarence Green to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 12 Wilder St., $1,114. • John Laurence Davis to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 40 S. Blanding St., $4,471. • Nancy O. Gregory et al (interest of James B. Gregory) to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, 15 W. Patricia Drive, $658. • Sumter Jaycees to Forfeited Land Commission, one building, Pine Street, $2,329. • Bertha P. Hunter to Forfeited Land Commission, one lot, Byron Lane r/w, $158. • Henry L. Lowder Jr. to Gary A. Jones, one building, 2655 Warehouse Blvd., $140,000. • Mark Pierson Jr. to Dixie Properties LLC, one lot, 102 E. Moore St., $4,300; Mark Pierson Jr. to Dixie Properties LLC, one lot, 104 E. Moore St., $4,300. • Frances W. and Franklin Leroy Johnson (trustees) to W.R. McLeod, French Williams / Brit, $5 etc. • Steven A. and Virginia D. Meyer to Virginia D. Meyer, one lot, one building, 2357 Crossfield Road, $5 etc. • Betty Fishburne Coats et al to Betty Fishburne Coats and Thomas E.F. Higginbotham, one lot, one building, 35 Loring Drive, $5 etc.

• Joanthan E. and Anna Lee Higgins to Brenda Kaye Whaley, one lot, one building, 6393 Quimby Road, $70,593. • Charles E. Dinkins Jr. to U.S. Bank NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 6145 Waco Court, $17,058. • Phoenix Services Inc. to Jerome Sr. and Kimberly L. Thomas, one building, 1650 West Ave. S., $15,700; Phoenix Services Inc. to Jerome Sr. and Kimberly L. Thomas, 1640 West Ave. S., $15,700. • Bobby L. Troublefield to Rowland Alston, Harvest Road, $19,800. • Cameron and Evan Simpson to Cameron L. Simpson, 3595 Black River Road, $5 etc.; Cameron and Evan Simpson to Cameron L. Simpson, Black River Road, $5 etc.; Cameron and Evan Simpson to Cameron L. Simpson, Edens Road, $5 etc.; Cameron and Evan Simpson to Cameron L. Simpson, Black River Road, $5 etc.; Cameron and Evan Simpson to Cameron L. Simpson, Edens Rder Road, $5 etc.; Cameron and Evan Simpson to Cameron L. Simpson, Black River Road, $5 etc. • Pearl Lawrence (all interest conveyed) to Wilhelmenia M. Presley et al, Caution Lane, $6 ,000. • L&K Properties (a South Carolina partnership) to Rosa L. Jefferson, one lot, 1031 Utah Circle, $8,295. • Cameron L. Simpson to Flo Fund Domestic LLC, 3595 Black River Road, $2,700, 000; Cameron L. Simpson to Flo Fund Domestic LLC, Black River Road, $2,700,000; Cameron L. Simpson to Flo Fund Domestic LLC, Black River Road, $2,700,000; Cameron L. Simpson to Flo Fund Domestic LLC, Edens Road, $2,700,000; Cameron L. Simpson to Flo Fund Domestic LLC, Edens Rder Road, $2,700,000. • James A. and Billy B. Campbell to James A. Campbell, two buildings, 5730 Squaw Valley Road, $5 etc. • Phoenix Services Inc. to Sallie M. Lowery, 3005 Homestead Road, $12,864. • Louise G. Skinner to Hurricane Construction Inc., 1700 Gafton Circle, $30,500; Louise G. Skinner to Hurricane Construction Inc., 6625 Hidden Haven Road, $27,500; Louise G. Skinner to Hurricane Construction Inc., 6605 Hidden Haven Road, $27,500; Louise G. Skinner to Hurricane Construction Inc., 6545 Hidden Haven Road, $30,500. • Christopher A. Sandiford to Traterica D. Payton, one lot, one building, 3355 Oleander Drive, $142,500. • Forfeited Land Commission to Charlina Lewis, one lot, 21 Webb Ave., $725. • Betty J. Burgess to Gamecock City Builders LLC, one lot, one building, 255 Mallard Drive Pb97-1472, $139,970. • Johnny M. James III to JMJ Rentals LLC at 411 North Salem, one lot, one building, 411 N. Salem Ave, $5 etc. • James M. Lane Estate to Connie Lea Lane (lifetime estate), one lot, three buildings, 470 Pringle Drive, $5 etc. • Eugene W. and Gloria J. Brustowicz to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, one building, 20 Glade Drive, $2,500. • Tonah K. and Daniel C. Kaylor to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 5740 Edgehill Road, $139,967. • Frances S. Ard to Wells Fargo Bank NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 2090 Tudor St., $10 ,000. • Wesley M. Ardis to Bank of America NA, one lot, one building, 8 Glade Drive, $500. • General Mills Restaurants Inc. to Arcp Rl Portfolio V LLC, two lots, one building, 1034 Broad St., $2,608,234. • Jared C. and Angela M. Struck to Adam E. and Rebecca S. Napier, one lot, one building, 160 Trailwood Drive, $178 ,000. • Kenny Burgess Keels Jr. to Michael Wyatt Mixon, Atkins Road, $53,490. • Thomas E. Garrity Estate to Laurine E. Garrity, 1304 Trappers Run Drive, Wedgefield, $5 etc.; Thomas E. Garrity Jr. Estate to Laurine E. Garrity, one lot, three buildings, 947 Buckhorn Road, $5 etc.; Thomas E. Garrity Estate to Laurine E. Garrity, one lot, 959 Buckhorn Road, $5 etc. • DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc. to Karen D. White, one lot, one building, 3480 Leach Drive, $157,000. • Carrie Bell Brown et al to Carrie Bell Brown and Edward Brown Jr. and Debra Ann Brown, one lot, one building, 6 Charles St., $5 etc. • Branch Banking & Trust Co. to Olden and Eleanor Y. Budden, one lot, one building, 991 Meadowbrook Road, $11,000. • New Start Homes LLC to Shane Thomas and Terri Sandretto, one lot, 249 Masters Drive, $201,740. • KDW Properties LLC to Lindsey Caldwell, one lot, one building, 2401 Hunt Club Road, $82,900. • Hurricane Construction Inc. to Jenine N. and Dwight A. West, 3310 Lauderdale Lane, $260,990. • Loyd P. and Idona H. Bowman to Roland J. Grenon Jr., one lot, one building, 320 Kendal Ave., $161,000 • Samantha M. Austin to Samantha M. and Colbain D. Austin, one lot, 3150 British Lane, $5 etc. • Jay Warren to Cornelius A. Blanding, one lot, one building, 166 Hoyt St., $5 etc.; Jay Warren to Cornelius A. Blanding, one lot, one building, 168 Hoyt St., $5 etc. • Herbert Perry Estate to Alma Perry et al, one lot, one building, 102 S. Magnolia St., $5 etc. • Tammy J. Thompson to Scott Lewis and Deresa J. Wallace, one lot, one building, 1815 Lirope Way, $137,000.

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Day 1: No deer in sight, but gobblers are plenty I

t’s sort of like going back home; it just feels familiar and comfortable. Archery season for deer is underway and I couldn’t be happier. I feel at home in a tree stand or ground blind; comfortable, familiar. Because I need to be in the office by 7 a.m., it was kind of hard for me to Earle hunt opening Woodward morning, but AFIELD & I was ready AFLOAT to go come 4 p.m. I rushed home, even though I had no intentions of going anywhere before 6, but I was compelled to rush. I took my shower with scent-free soap, put my hunting clothes in the back of the truck, and shortly before 6 I backed out of the driveway and took off for deer hunt No. 1 of the 2014-15 season. I had been studying the

wind all day long and the forecast was for a south/southwest wind, which eliminated all stands except the ground blind in the long field.” Not a problem; the trail camera had been showing several deer frequenting the area including a cow horn — single, long, curving antlers on each side — and a 5-point just about as wide as his ears. Both set of antlers were still covered in velvet. You know, I might think about taking the 5-point later in the season if I don’t take a doe or a larger buck first. I’ll take him as a “meat deer,” but my guess is that he’ll get a pass this year so he can grow up to be a big boy. You’ll notice I didn’t use the term “grow up to be a mature deer.” That phrase has been beaten to death by the professional hunters on TV and, frankly, I find it a bit tiresome and old. So, I’ll let the little fellas grow up to be big guys, unless I need meat at the end of the season. Then all bets are off.

When I left home the temperature was a balmy 87 degrees, and by the time I parked the truck it was 85, not too bad for a mid-August afternoon. It could very easily have been 100 degrees and 75 percent humidity. I slipped into the blind about 6:45 and began the wait. Yes, expectations were extremely high. It was the first day of the season, I’d gotten picture of deer in the clover in front of the blind, the wind was perfect and the weather great. What else could I possibly desire? Twenty to 30 minutes passed and I heard the yelp from my left. I knew there were turkeys visiting the clover, but the trail camera picture just didn’t do them justice. The first gobbler stuck his head out about 25 yards to the left. The old boy was sporting a fairly healthy beard, probably 8-9 inches, and he began to pick the tops off of the clover plants as he made his way across the patch. His buddy made my jaw fall open.

I knew back during turkey season that I’d seen a really big gobbler stroll on past my blind, paying my sweetest calling no attention at all. I assume this was the same bird because he was massive! By the time the other couple of birds — four jakes — joined him and his buddy, it was obvious that he was the king of the hill. They got to within 10-15 yards, and when all the birds were gathered close together, he stuck out like a sore thumb. He was that much larger than the others. His beard was every bit of 12-13 inches. I have never, in all my turkey hunting years, seen a beard this magnificent on a turkey. The birds picked the plot over pretty good, then the jakes went one way and the two older birds went the other. For the next hour or so, I watched every twig move and heard every leaf hit the ground. I was wired! I just knew I was going to see a

super buck come strolling down the access road and into the plot for a cool afternoon snack before heading out to the soybeans for his evening meal. I was wrong. By 8:20, it was getting too dark to be able to tell a buck from a doe, so I eased myself out of the blind and as quietly as possible I made my way back to the truck. Day 1 was over. Nope, I didn’t see a deer; fact is I didn’t see one on Monday afternoon either, but I know that they are in the area based on trail camera photos. At this point, I haven’t been able to determine any sort of pattern. The deer just seem to show up at any hour of the day, sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon and almost all night long. That’s OK; there will be a time when both of us show up at the same time. Until then, I’m going to start planning my first turkey hunt of the ‘15 season, I know where there’s a big ‘un.

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Elk watching remains a big attraction in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park’s Cataloochee Valley. With mating season running from late August through October, and males often squaring off and sparring antler to antler, this may be the best time of year for elk watching.

Elk watching remains phenomenon in Smoky Mountain National Park BY SCOTT KEEPFER skeepfer@greenvilleonline.com When elk were reintroduced to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in 2001, visitation to the park’s Cataloochee Valley increased by 100 percent. Thirteen years have come and gone and the elk remain a crowd-attracting phenomenon. “It can be a circus at times,” Joe Yarkovich says. And the elk are the unknowing ringleaders. “They just go about their business,” said Yarkovich, a wildlife biologist who monitors the park’s elk herd. “The cars and people don’t seem to bother them, as long as they keep a safe distance.” This time of year may be the best for elk watching. The rut, or mating season, typically runs from late August through October, prompting unique behaviors that can be both seen and heard. Bull, or male, elk often will square off and spar one another, antler to antler. The bulls also make loud vocalizations, known as “bugling,” as expressions of dominance, the issuing of a challenge to other bulls or as a gathering sound for “their” cows. Another aspect of the herd that’s making visitors happy is the absence of radio collars on many elk. The devices, which

admittedly are not aesthetically pleasing, were necessary to track movements and document fatalities during the formative years of the herd. But now only five new female elk per year are fitted with the collars. “We’re scaling back how many elk get radio collars,” Yarkovich said. “We’ve been doing that for a couple of years now.” Since officials no longer monitor every animal in the herd, it’s next to impossible to provide an exact number of elk in the Smokies’ population, which began with the initial reintroduction of 52 elk in 2001 and 2002 – an effort that was launched thanks to a big assist from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a conservation organization created to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and the hunting heritage. The Smokies’ elk population has grown steadily, and Yarkovich estimates that the number is likely between 150 and 200 animals. Soon, officials may be able to provide a more accurate count. A group consisting of representatives from the National Park Service, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the North Carolina Wildlife Commission has worked together to develop a fecal DNA technique that is expected to yield a more

precise population estimate. The majority of the elk remain in the large and remote Cataloochee Valley, where they were originally released, but there are “20 or so” elk near Cherokee, N.C., and some animals on nearby private lands, Yarkovich said. “Our population models have shown that the herd is growing strongly,” Yarkovich said. Several years ago, predation by black bears – particularly on newborn calves – prompted a bear relocation program in the park. “But we’ve stopped that, too,” Yarkovich said. “We expected calf survival to drop back down, but instead it stayed the same or even increased, which was real encouraging for us. “The female elk learned how to defend and hide their calves better.” So far, the elk reintroduction appears to be a success – a winwin situation for the park, the viewing public and more importantly, the elk. Still, questions remain. “Do we have enough elk? What is the impact on vegetation? How many is too many?” Yarkovich said. “We’re obviously not close to that yet, but we want to be on the front end of these questions. “The good news is that there aren’t a lot of negative things to say about it.”

Santee Cooper System Catfish: Slow. Captain Jim Glenn reports that fishing remains slow. Try drifting and anchoring with cut bait. Largemouth bass: Very slow. Captain Steve English reports that bass fishing activity is light to nonexistent on the Santee Cooper lakes right now. If anglers are willing to put in a lot of time fish may be catchable around cypress trees, but there is no easy pattern right now. Many fish are probably out deeper following bait schools where they are more difficult to target. In the Santee and Cooper Rivers there is better bass fishing right now. Lake Murray Largemouth bass: Slow to fair. Lake World reports that bass fishing is pretty slow on the lake. A basic pattern remains fishing topwater plugs early in the morning, and then when the sun gets up fishing slow sinking swimbaits and jigs off long points. Carolina rigs and shakey head worms should also catch some fish. Crappie: Slow to fair. Lake World reports that down the lake crappie fishing has been slow, but up the lake some fish are being caught around main-lake brush in about 20-25 feet of water. Lake Wateree Largemouth Bass: Fair to good. FLW Angler Dearal Rodgers reports that the deep bite on Lake Wateree is pretty good right now. Fish around ledges, humps and points with deep water nearby. The best action is coming on jigs and Carolina rigs, but it’s worth throwing deep-diving crankbaits, too. Dearal reminds anglers not to rule out dock fishing in the summer, but target docks that are either in deep water (15 or more feet) or at least close to it. Docks near creek channels can be particularly productive. Lake Greenwood Largemouth Bass: Slow to fair. Veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter reports that fishing has gotten pretty tough on Lake Greenwood, including the deep bite which is not as good as it was a few weeks ago. The best pattern may be fishing shallow early in the morning around bream beds and with topwater lures/ floating worms around the sea walls. Later in the day try fishing worms around brushpiles or flipping docks. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the big fish bite is starting to get a bit more predictable, but with another wave of fish still likely to spawn it may not get very consistent for another week or so. In contrast, the small fish “numbers” bite has been really good. For both big and little fish the best action has come in the 40-60 foot range. Lake Russell Striped bass: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that striper are traditionally found on both ends of the lake at this time of year, but unfortunately fishing in the Hartwell Tailrace has been pretty

spotty. Some fish have been caught up there but a lot of anglers have also been skunked. Crappie: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that crappie can be found around brushpiles in 20-25 feet of water. Fish are suspending about 10-12 feet down and minnows are the best way to target them. Lake Thurmond Black bass: Slow. Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that fish are in a summer pattern but the bite is slower than usual with water levels dropping fast. Early in the morning there is sometimes a frog bite, but from day to day it has been rather hit-or-miss. Later in the day most anglers are fishing deeper with Carolina Rigs and other soft plastic presentations such as the Goby Sled. There has also been some action on shakey head worms fished around docks. Lake Wylie Catfish: Fair. Try anchoring and drifting with cut bait, and look for the fishing to get better and better as the spawn gets further in the rear view mirror. Lake Jocassee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Slow to fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that bass fishing has slowed on Lake Keowee as water temperatures have warmed, although the general pattern remains pretty similar. Early in the morning fish are chasing bait pretty well around shallow, flat points, and throwing topwater lures around shallow water has been producing. Lake Keowee Catfish: Hit and miss. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the big fish bite is starting to get a bit more predictable, but with another wave of fish still likely to spawn it may not get very consistent for another week or so. In contrast, the small fish “numbers” bite has been really good. For both big and little fish the best action has come in the 40-60 foot range. Free-line drifting is traditionally a method for targeting smaller fish, while anchoring on points and humps in the key depth range will catch both bigger and smaller fish. Lake Hartwell Black bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that the pattern remains pretty similar, with fish mixed between shallow and deep water. A significant number of fish are up shallow, either because they are keying on bream beds or just cruising around the old growth from when the lake levels were down. Buzzbaits, frogs and soft plastics will all work. A significant number of fish are also out in deep water around points and humps, particularly those with timber and brush. Crappie: Slow. Captain Bill Plumley reports that crappie fishing remains pretty tough, but fish can be caught around bridges at night. During the day some crappie have also been caught over brush 17-25 feet deep in about 30 feet of water. Minnows are producing best but slabtail jigs will also catch fish.

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Meyers Hosts ‘Emmys’ Meyers to host ‘66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards’ By Candace Havens FYI Television Seth Meyers (“Late Night with Seth ByMeyers”) Candace hasHavens been tapped as the FYI Television host of “The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards,” airing Monday at 8 Seth (“Latethe Night with p.m. onMeyers NBC. Keeping live show Seth Meyers”) has been tapped as going a great responsibility, the hostis of “Thedeal 66thofAnnual Priand Meyers doesn’t take”itairing lightly. He’s metime Emmy Awards, workingat with “Lateon Night” Mike Monday 8 p.m. NBC.scribe Keeping the live show going isproducer a great Shoemaker and executive deal responsibility, Meyers DonofMischer, who has and helmed the doesn’t lightly. awardstake showitmore thanHe’s nineworktimes. ing with “Late Night” scribe Mike “Well, I think, us, we want to apShoemaker andfor executive proproach it the way we would approach ducer Don Mischer, who has anything, is toshow just bemore upbeat helmed thewhich awards than and nine have times. fun,” Meyers says. “I don’t “Well, I think, forbyus,last weyear’s wantasto think we’re guided approach it the way we would apmuch as the way we would approach proach anything, which is to just anything like this. And, certainly, we be upbeat and have fun,” Meyers don’t to feelwe’re morbid and weby says. “I want don’titthink guided want it toas feelmuch like aas celebration last year’s the way of wethis would year inapproach TV. And weanything were verylike happy this. certainly,just we because don’t want withAnd, the nominees of a it to feel morbid and we want it to lot of shows we watch and think were feel like a celebration of this year indeserving. TV. And we were very happy “I the feel certainly thejust mostbecause ready I’ve with nominees ofever a lotfelt, of but shows weI’dwatch andready I think feel more think were a year fromdeserving. now as well,” Meyers “I feel“It’s certainly most jokes. great tothe be able to ready do a I’ve ever felt, but I think I’d feel monologue every night. That has been more ready a year from now as so ”helpful forjokes. approaching something well, Meyers “It’s great to be liketo this. to be honest,every the things able doBut, a monologue night. That hasimportant been so leading helpfulinto for that are most approaching this. doing a showsomething like this, I’m like happy I But, to be things that hosted thehonest, ‘ESPYs’ the a couple of times. are most important leading into I’m happy I did the White House doing a show like this, I’m happy I Correspondents’ Because hosted the ‘ESPYs’Dinner. a couple of I think I’m the happy way weIapproach this, my times. did the White House Correspondents’ skill set is always going toDinner. be in the Because I think way ap-and monologue and the telling thewe jokes proach this, my skillofset always the understanding howismuch work going to be in the monologue you have to put into getting a really and telling the jokes and the ungood monologue to open a show derstanding of how much worklike this.” you have to put into getting a re-

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it isn’t easy to pick the best of the best when there are so many worthy choices. arethere more are thanso19,000 the bestThere when many members in the Television Academy, worthy choices. There are more all of whom have an opinion. than 19,000 members in the Television “We’reAcademy, very proudall of of howwhom the have an opinion. members responded this year,” says “We’re very proud of how the Television Academy Chairman/CEO members responded this year,” Bruce Rosenblum. “We had online says Television Academy Chair-voting and our membership voting totals man/CEO Bruce Rosenblum. “We had online and our memwere up. It’s avoting tough challenge that bership up. It’s they have.voting I mean,totals we’re were in a golden a tough challenge that they age of television. There’s far morehave. I mean, we’re in a golden age of terrific programming on more television television. There’s far terrific today than there on wastelevision five years ago programming today or 10 years youago lookor than thereago. wasAnd fivewhen years 10the years ago.that And when you look at dramas were nominated, at the that nominatI’m not dramas sure which onewere of those you ed, I’mmove not out sureforwhich one would No. 7 or No.of8. You those you would move out for No. know, the8.topYou shows thisthe yeartop are all 7 or No. know, terrific, members voted. And showsand thisour year are all terrific, and while we’ll get criticism for one parour members voted. And while we’ll get criticism for one ticular show or two shows notparticugetting lar show orI think two shows not getting nominated, the membership as I thinkjob theinmemberanominated, whole did a terrific identifying ship as a whole did a terrific job in the best of television identifying the bestthis of year.” television Don’t expect this year. ” the Academy to add anyDon’t new categories to reflect the to expect the Academy add any newincategories to“New reflect many changes the industry. the manyare changes the industry. categories always in challenging,” “New categories are always chalRosenblum says, “because the show lenging,” Rosenblum says, “bewill run the five show hours long and that’s not cause will run five hours anything wants. We alsoanylong andanybody that’s not anything bodytowants. Wethe also want to want maintain sheen of what maintain the sheen what the the award is. And as youofexpand award is. And as you expand catecategories unnecessarily, you diffuse gories unnecessarily, you diffuse what that brand is. So, I don’t think what that brand is. So, I don’t we’re go intotoitgo withinto theitgoal thinkgoing we’retogoing of expanding categories, but I docatethink with the goal of expanding gories, but I do think we look should we should take a step back, at takethe a step back,is look at how how business evolving, lookthe at business evolving, look at the the differentis kinds of programming different kinds of programming that’s produced around town, that’sbeing being produced around and thenand layer thatlayer against ouragainst rules town, then that and if we cansee clarify a bit.” oursee rules and if wethis can clarify

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