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‘A country of opportunity’ Chinese-born airman draws on family for motivation to succeed BY SENIOR AIRMAN DIANA M. COSSABOOM 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Special to The Sumter Item

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bin Ma, 20th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, holds his letter from President Obama congratulating him on becoming a citizen of the United States.

Many words are used to describe the United States of America — some call it the land of plenty, freedom or equality — but at least one airman regards it as the land of opportunity. Airman 1st Class Bin Ma, 20th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, departed Wuhan, China, in 2008 to start his adventure in America and fulfill his dream of a better life. Coming to America to further his

education, Ma quickly fell in love with the country that he now serves and calls his adopted home. “In China, people say America is a country of gold and if you come here you will be rich,” Ma said. “After several years of living here I don’t think America is a country of gold; it is a country of opportunity. If you try hard, are well educated and have a strong drive and motivation, you can succeed. America will give you the opportunity.” In 2014, having gotten his green card while at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee, where he earned a master’s in ministry and a

master’s in business administration, Ma enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. “I am so tied to this country now,” Ma said. “I want people to know that even though I wasn’t born in the United States of America, I love this country as much as anybody else, and I am willing to use my knowledge and capabilities to protect it.” Ma’s love for America has spilled into everything he does for the Air Force. “When he talks, you definitely feel that passion that he has,” said Lt. Col. Jorge Jimenez, 20th CPTS

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Police warn of rash of thefts BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Don’t let your prized possessions melt away. Sumter Police Department Public Information Officer Tonyia M. McGirt has chilling news for Sumterites who have a taste for highend coolers — don’t leave your YETI at the mercy of sticky-fingered neighbors itching for the latest in upscale outdoor accessories. “A popular brand of coolers has been a favorite commodity in thefts reported throughout the city over the summer,” McGirt said. She said many YETI owners leave them on the backs of pickup trucks, SUVs or under their garages and carports. Perhaps the owners have a brain freeze and it slips their minds that the coolers can cost more than $500. “This leaves this enjoyable investment more prone to becoming a target,” she said. In other words, the coolers are hot with coldhearted thieves. The department advises that owners of YETI coolers take the time to keep them and other valuables secure and out of sight to give bandits

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Sumter High School running back Quentin Anderson breaks through the line of scrimmage carrying the ball during the Gamecocks’ varsity football game against district rival Crestwood on Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Check out all The Sumter Item’s scores and stories from the first full week of football on B1 and at www.theitem.com.

Victims of Columbia retirement home fire meet with rescuers BY SARAH ELLIS The State

Former Pinewood landfill trustee steps away BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Bill Stephens, former principal managing partner of Kestrel Horizons LLC, the company which was the trustee of the Pinewood Site industrial waste facility for more than a decade, has announced his intention to cease working as a consultant in connection with the site. “The well-documented actions of former Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine Templeton and other DHEC managers, past and present, ended the viability of my firm, Kestrel Horizons LLC and my own career,” Stephens said in an email received by The Sumter Item.

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Stephens promised to release more documentation regarding the Pinewood Site, but he said he thinks he has brought his ethical and moral responsibilities and those of Kestrel Horizons LLC as trustee of the Pinewood Site Custodial Trust to “a closure.” Stephen’s company, Kestrel Horizons, acted as trustee for the site from 2003 to 2014, when he resigned from being trustee amid ongoing disputes with DHEC about the safety of the site and funding issues. Stephens has been critical of operations at the site, and has maintained the waste dump contains inadequate protection from potential spills into nearby Lake Marion, South Carolina’s

largest lake and a critical resource for water and recreation. Stephens has also been critical of Templeton but urged interested parties to “allow her some time to get her arms around the issues of the Pinewood Site and the performance of DHEC.” Jim Beasley, a spokesman for DHEC Media Relations, said the agency is aware of Stephens’ plans. “We respect his decision,” Beasley said. “We appreciate his past service at the Pinewood Site and wish him well in the future.” Stephens said he will continue to serve as an expert in litigation and will work as a writer

COLUMBIA — Christine Moore met her hero Monday morning. Two months ago, Columbia firefighter Ethan Tucker forced in the door to 91-year-old Moore’s apartment on the third floor of the Forest Pines retirement community. A three-alarm fire was blazing, and Moore could not walk. “She was just laying in the bed looking at us,” Tucker remembered. He scooped her up from her bed and carried her over his shoulder to safety. On Monday, they reunited at a thank-you breakfast at the Comfort Inn hotel on Bush River Road, where Tucker and other first responders were invited to reconnect with the Forest Pines residents they helped save. “He’s good looking,” Moore said after Tucker had put his arm around her. Tucker was one of some 60 members of the Columbia fire department who responded to the blaze at Forest Pines in the early morning hours of June 17. They helped pull many of the community’s 110 residents from the burning building, working through the night until

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Judge continues Bishopville election suit City council incumbent Nesbit will hold on to position until case is decided BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Bishopville residents hoping for a resolution in a disputed municipal election will have to wait longer after Circuit Court Judge George James allowed a continuance before a scheduled hearing at Lee County Courthouse on Friday. The case has been making

its way through the court system since candidates Edward Byrd, Ken Currie and incumbents Mike Morrow and Willie Mae Muldrow appealed a Municipal Election Commission ruling on May 15 that nullified the election. The appeal stayed the election results, allowing one of the defendants, incumbent Craig Nesbit, to retain his position on council until the

case is decided, despite coming up short for re-election. Attorney William E. Hopkins, of Murrells Inlet, filed a Brief of Respondents for the defendants this week, apparently leading the judge to grant a continuance so the court and the plaintiff’s attorneys could study and respond to the brief. Attorney Melvin Wayne Cockrell, who represents the

plaintiffs, was critical of the defendant’s filing a brief well after the 30-day response time normally allowed, calling it a delaying tactic and “inappropriate.” Cockrell said the defense is typically given 30 days to respond to the plaintiff’s brief, which would have meant an Aug. 1 deadline, but the defense waited until this week to reply.

Cockrell said he must be allowed time to respond to the defendant’s brief, and the court must decide whether to allow the brief or throw it out. Any delay in the case simply allows Nesbit to remain on the council, Cockrell said. “The worst thing that can happen for them is a new election,” he said. No date or location has been set for the next hearing.

Teen, 17, charged with sex crimes FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested Justin Yates, 17, and charged him with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, third degree, pursuant to two warrants on Thursday. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, the warrants, both issued Aug. 20, allege YATES that on two separate occasions Yates fondled two minor male victims. Braden Bunch, public information officer for the sheriff’s office, said both victims are under the age of 10. One warrant alleges that an incident took place on or between April 1 and April 9 in the 2300 block of Nettles Road, and the other alleges an incident took place on June 21 in the 3600 block of Susan Street. Yates, of 2235 Nettles Road, was taken into custody and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center where a judge set a $5,000 surety bond along with additional requirements that he be limited in his travels to church and school, according to the news release.

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Volunteers and Sumter County Stormwater Department employees work on a rain garden in Patriot Park recently. Clemson Extension will conduct another rain garden workshop at Dillon Park on Sept. 19.

Learn how to make a rain garden at free workshop BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

Liebermann said the workshop will teach participants “everything they need to know to create their own rain Does your yard have a water feature? garden.” Not only is the workshop free, she Whether it does or not, Clemson Extensaid, but also those completing it will sion invites you to a hands-on experitake home “a rain garden starter kit ence on Saturday, Sept. 19, that will leave you with the necessary knowledge that includes rain garden how-to manuals, a wildflower seed packet, rain and skills to create your own rain gargauge, compost and a soil test bag, all den. Breann Liebermann, water resources in a reusable shopping bag with the Sumter Stormwater Solutions logo.” agent with Clemson Extension, will Participants will learn “how rain garlead the outdoor classroom portion of a dens work, how to design a rain garden free rain garden workshop from 8 to 11 a.m. that morning at Dillon Park, along personalized for their yard and what kinds of plants are best to use.” with Clemson Extension Water ReThe workshop is hands-on, and as sources Engineer Chuck Jarman and they help plant, the participants will Sumter City-County Senior Planner also “see a rain garden come to life,” Claudia Rainey.

Liebermann said. She defined rain gardens as “landscaped depressions that receive stormwater runoff and allow it to slowly infiltrate. The benefits are vast: vegetation removes pollutants in runoff, groundwater is replenished, flooding may be reduced and habitat is provided for bees, birds and butterflies.” While there is no charge for the workshop, registration is required and is limited to 25 participants. To register, contact Liebermann at (803) 773-5561 or blieber@clemson.edu. Participants should bring gardening tools — shovels, trowels, pruners — and gloves if possible. The group will meet at the covered shelter at Dillon Park at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.

Man faces criminal sexual conduct, vandalism charges FROM STAFF REPORTS Damien Dingle, 26, of 15 Third Ave., faces charges from both Sumter Police Department and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office regarding separate incidents. Police arrested Dingle on

Thursday after an investigation into the vandalism of a vehicle while it was parked on Third Street late DINGLE Wednesday night. According to a report from the police department, the red

Ford GT Mustang sustained an estimated $8,000 in damage after it was hit with a steel pipe. The police department has charged Dingle with malicious injury to personal property. Dingle is also charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor pursuant to a warrant

issued by the sheriff’s office on Aug. 18. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, the victim is under the age of 16, and the incident occurred at a residence in the area of Third Avenue on March 13. Dingle was also wanted by the sheriff’s office for failing to

register as a sex offender after a conviction for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in 2004. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Bond has been denied for the suspect regarding the charges from the sheriff’s office.

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Amputees decry denial of new limbs Medicare payment overhaul may mean lack of access to technological advancements BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is trying to disentangle itself from another controversy about Medicare coverage. Amputees are protesting this time, fearing they’ll be denied the latest technology for artificial legs and feet. Medicare spending for those items soared in the last 10 years, even as the number of amputees declined because of improved diabetes care. That prompted scrutiny from government investigators. Recently, Medicare’s billing contractors proposed closer medical supervision of the independent technicians who sell and fit artificial limbs as well as tighter rules for patients to qualify for high-tech devices that can cost as much as a car. The proposal is technical, but the industry says it would translate to diminished quality of life for beneficiaries. The move launched an industry-backed protest that attracted support from a Boston Marathon bombing survivor and a former U.S. senator who lost a leg in wartime service. As sign-waving amputees demonstrated in front of the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington on Wednesday, administration officials held a private meeting with their representatives. Tom Fise, an industry official who participated, said the administration “underscored that cost and financial concerns are not an appropriate basis for writing or changing” Medicare coverage policies. A Medicare spokesman said the agency is following up with the billing contractors. In a statement, Medicare said it thinks that “beneficiaries will continue to have access to lower-limb prosthetics that are appropriate,” and the payment overhaul “is not meant to restrict any medically necessary prosthesis.” Joining the demonstration was Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne HasletDavis. Although far too young for Medicare, the ballroom dancer and motivational speaker said it’s a cause “close to my heart.” “I’m here because America

rallied around Boston, and I’m rallying around America,” said Haslet-Davis, who lost her left leg below the knee. Weighing in via a letter to HHS leadership was former Sen. Bob Kerrey. The Nebraska Democrat was awarded the Medal of Honor for combat in Vietnam, on a mission in which he continued directing his Navy SEAL unit after he was gravely wounded. He lost his right leg below the knee. “They are attacking a problem that is nonexistent,” Kerrey said in a telephone interview. “If you have a problem provider, shut him down; kick him out of the program. Why make it difficult for everybody else?” The campaign is being led by the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association, a trade group, alongside a broader amputee coalition that includes patients. HasletDavis and Kerrey said they are not being paid for their advocacy. The industry group has several objections that involve emotionally charged issues and hinge on concerns about how the technical language of the proposal would be applied in real life. For example: • An amputee who uses a cane, crutch or walker for limited purposes, such as getting out of bed at night to use the bathroom, will be limited to older-model artificial legs that are less functional. That particular example appears nowhere in the proposed policy, but industry official Fise — AOPA’s executive director — said he could see a scenario in which a Medicare billing reviewer would deny payment for an advanced prosthesis if the program had previously paid for a cane or walker for the same patient. • A requirement that artificial legs and feet provide “the appearance of a natural gait” is being questioned as vague, unscientific and potentially restrictive. “There is no normal gait,” said Dr. David Armstrong, a professor of surgery at the University of Arizona and diabetes expert. “That’s just like saying there is a normal eye color.” Armstrong serves as an unpaid medical adviser to the amputee coalition. Although artificial legs and feet are a small part of Medi-

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Billy Kidwell, of Bivalve, Maryland, above right, who is a triple amputee, attends a protest with the Amputee Coalition against a Medicare change in payment policy for lower limb prosthetics including artificial feet in Washington on Wednesday. Emma McGraw, left, 8, of Forest Hills, Maryland, who has a leg prosthesis, attends a protest rally. PHOTOS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

care’s $600-billion-a-year expenditures, a 2011 inspector general’s report found that Medicare spending for lower limb prostheses increased by

27 percent from 2005 to 2009, even as the number of beneficiaries getting them decreased by about 2,000 people. During those years, spending

went up from $517 million to $655 million. The report also documented questionable billings. Fise, the trade group executive, says that the industry has already addressed the inspector general’s concerns, and Medicare spending on artificial limbs has gone down since the report. The Obama administration has been sensitive to the political implications of Medicare policies since the outcry about baseless allegations that a provision in the president’s health care law to pay doctors for end-of-life counseling would lead to “death panels.” That proposal was cut from the draft law and only recently reinstated through regulations, long after the controversy faded. A public comment period on the proposed coverage changes for artificial legs and feet closes Monday. It’s unclear when a final policy will be issued.

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Late-August television didn’t used to be this good BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Kelly Osbourne hosts the live redcarpet lead-in (8 p.m., Sunday, MTV) to the live “MTV Video Music Awards” (9 p.m., Sunday). Not terribly long ago, the VMAs were the biggest thing to happen in late-summer programming. Next to preseason football, U.S. Open tennis and the build-up to the Jerry Lewis telethon, the VMAs were an oasis of original programming aimed at young people in search of something new, hip, controversial or whatever. But late-August TV is not what it used to be. In just the past two weeks — summer’s dog days — we’ve seen the excellent HBO miniseries “Show Me a Hero” (8 p.m., Sunday HBO, TV-MA), concluding with its fifth and sixth hours. The Acorn service began streaming “Detectorists,” perhaps the best new comedy to hit these shores in some time. AMC debuted a new ratings monster with “Fear the Walking Dead” (9 p.m., Sunday, AMC, TV-14). The prequel attracted more than 10 million viewers last Sunday night. Nearly half of them were in the coveted 18-49 demographic. The ratings site TV By the Numbers anointed it “the highest-rated series debut on cable, ever.” I fully expect that far more younger viewers will be watching “Fear” than the VMAs. And let’s not forget TNT’s flawed but ambitious retro-detective series “Public Morals.” Or NBC’s subversive new sitcom “The Carmichael Show.” Or the ambitious and addictive Netflix miniseries “Narcos.” All launched just this past week. August television isn’t just about hurricanes and shark attacks anymore. • An acclaimed documentary series returns with a newsworthy hiddencamera expose. From 1985 to 2010, “National Geographic Explorer” (8 p.m., Sunday, National Geographic) won more than 50 Emmy Awards. The series is back with “Warlords of Ivory,” a look at the illegal business of elephant poaching and ivory smuggling. And for the first time, this film makes a direct connection between the dirty ivory trade and international terrorism. Reporter Bryan Christy employed new technology to track down criminal activity. He commissioned the fabrication of an artificial elephant tusk that passed for the real thing and implanted the fake with a GPS device to map out the smugglers’ routes. Fans of pachyderms can also catch “Elephant Queen” (9 p.m., Sunday, Nat Geo Wild) on National Geographic’s digital cable cousin. “Queen” profiles a herd matriarch and the difficulties of leading her extended family to its ancient grounds. • Given the drama inherent in real

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Richard Armitage stars in a scene from tonight’s “The Wrath of the Lamb” season finale episode of “Hannibal” airing at 10 p.m. on NBC. estate and renovation, I’m surprised there aren’t more horror movies set in HGTV’s terrain. “Fatal Flip” (8 p.m., Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14) stars Dominique Swain and Michael Steger as Alex and Jeff, a good-looking young couple whose plan to spiff up a dilapidated house for a tidy profit goes awry. As any homeowner can tell you, hiring the right contractor is half the battle. And when they hire Nate (Mike Faiola), the cute couple discovers that they’re not the only ones hoping to make a killing in real estate. Tatyana Ali also stars. • A trap is set for Dolarhyde on the season three and possible series finale of “Hannibal” (10 p.m., Saturday, NBC, TV-14). NBC has not renewed this beautifully produced, critically acclaimed, hyper-violent and disturbingly sadistic series. Amazon and Netflix passed on the opportunity to stream season four, but the producers are still said to be shopping around for another venue. Streaming has been the salvation of some series not quite popular enough for network TV. Right now, it looks pretty certain that the “Hannibal” menu only contains three seasons.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The Chargers host the Seahawks in

NFL pre-season action (8 p.m., CBS). • The voices of Owen Wilson and Paul Newman animate the 2006 children’s comedy “Cars” (8 p.m., ABC). • Cullen finds himself adrift in the mid-season finale of “Hell on Wheels” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • Walter balks at tropical storm coverage on “Blunt Talk” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • A neighbor’s dog annoys Uncle Julius on “Survivor’s Remorse” (9:30 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The Raiders host the Cardinals in NFL pre-season action (8 p.m., NBC). • An environmental disaster looms on “Madam Secretary” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • A tale of two sons on “Fear the Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • A hacker targets nine airliners in mid-flight on “CSI: Cyber” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • The surgical series “Save My Life: Boston Trauma” (10 p.m., ABC) wraps up its season. • Eph looks out for Zack on “The Strain” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). • “On the Case With Paula Zahn” (10 p.m., ID) returns for a sixth season. • The one-hour special “Breaking the

Silence” (10 p.m., TLC) examines child sexual abuse. • Masters begins a surrogacy program on “Masters of Sex” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • Forces converge at a historic site on the season finale of “Falling Skies” (10 p.m., TNT, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Mr. Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) takes on a San Francisco heroin racket in the 1971 thriller “The Organization” (10 p.m., Saturday, This TV), co-starring Barbara McNair.

SUNDAY SERIES Julie Chen hosts “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * An anti-bullying ordinance backfires on “The Simpsons” (8 P.M., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Familiar faces frolic on “Bachelor in Paradise” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * A partner becomes a rival on “Brooklyn NineNine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Meg feels used on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * A sign of the times on “The Last Man on Earth” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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Phones, tablets keep Samsung at Android helm NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung’s new smartphones and tablets might not offer enough to entice current iPhone and iPad users to switch, but they keep Samsung at the head of the class among Android gadget makers. The new Galaxy devices come weeks before comparable updates from Apple are expected. The Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Note 5 phones arrived last week, while the Galaxy Tab S2 tablets come out next Thursday. Here’s a closer look at the devices.

JUMBO SMARTPHONES Samsung pioneered jumbo phones with the original Note in 2011 but lost its edge after Apple came out with its own, the iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung’s new 5.7-inch phones seek to restore some of that edge. Of the two, the Edge Plus is likely to appeal to more people. The screen’s left and right

edges are curved like a waterfall and blend into the phone’s aluminum casing. You get a better grip and a more immersive viewing experience, even from an angle. As with the smaller S6 Edge phone from this spring, you can access frequent contacts and have the edge light up in a different color, depending on who’s calling. With your phone face down, you know whether the caller’s important enough to interrupt a meeting. The Edge Plus model adds quick access to frequently used apps. The side screen also displays headlines and clock functions. The Note 5 model comes with a regular, flat screen and is notable mostly for its stylus. It will appeal primarily to professionals who do a lot of notetaking and messaging. You can write instead of type an e-mail or reminder. You can also annotate documents and Web pages to share with others. The new phones borrow a number of features from the

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A product expert demonstrates the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus on Aug. 13 during a presentation at Lincoln Center in New York. iPhone. They use metal and glass just like the latest iPhones, while earlier Samsung phones used plastic. And like the latest iPhones, Samsung phones will be capable of making card payments by tapping a store’s payment terminal. Samsung Pay will debut next month. So why don’t I believe these new phones will entice iPhone users to switch? Being just as good isn’t enough. They need

to be much better, given that switching means buying new apps and learning new ways to do things. The pen and the edge screen help, but they won’t appeal to everyone.

NEW TABLETS Compared with the original Tab S, the Tab S2 update sheds bulk and weight, akin to what Apple has done with the full-size iPad Air and Air 2. But Samsung also scaled

back on some features to make that happen. The $500 full-size model is now 9.7 inches rather than 10.5 inches, while the $400 mini version is 8 inches instead of 8.4 inches. Samsung also dropped the camera flash, something rare in tablets to begin with. Battery capacity is reduced, though you don’t need as much power to light up a smaller screen. In any case, the 12 to 14 hours promised for video should be enough for most flights or evenings at home. As with the Samsung phones and the original Tab S, the new tablets use Amoled screen technology for vivid colors. This type of screen is rare for tablets because it’s expensive to produce at such sizes. Colors are amazing when watching streaming video, as long as you overlook the occasional unnatural tone. One excellent change: The dimensions are now 4:3. Android tablets, including the original Tab S, have typically used a wider, 16:10 aspect ratio, which is great for video but bad for just about everything else. The 4:3 ratio, which the iPad has long had, is better for photos, magazines and Web browsing. Samsung is ahead with multitasking features that let you view multiple apps side by side, though similar features are coming to the iPad soon with the iOS 9 software update.

Bridgewater celebrates New Orleans on Katrina anniversary BY CHARLES J. GANS The Associated Press Grammy and Tony winner Dee Dee Bridgewater is the most complete jazz singer on the scene today — combining superb vocal chops and the acting talent that makes her a masterful interpreter of lyrics. Her skills are fully displayed on “Dee Dee’s Feathers,” a joyful collaboration with trumpeter Irvin Mayfield’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. The release celebrates the Crescent City’s rich musical tradition, past and present, on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Among the traditional songs, Bridgewater shows her fine and mellow side on “What A Wonderful World” and “Do You Know What It Means,” balads popularized by Louis Armstrong, with Mayfield contribut-

ing some heart-tugging trumpet solos. On Hoagy Carmichael’s “New Orleans,” she cuts loose by making her voice blow like a trumpet. Bridgewater gets gritty on the Mardi Gras parade staple “Big Chief,” exchanging rousing vocals with guest Dr. John and engaging in a call-andresponse chorus with the orchestra. The classic blues “St. James Infirmary” is updated with customized lyrics in an uptempo arrangement. The new songs are also steeped in the tradition. Mayfield’s “Congo Square,” a tribute to the traditional birthplace of jazz, features guest percussionist Bill Summers’ African drumming, while the trumpeter’s wistfully romantic ballad “C’est Ici Que Je T’Aime” celebrates the city’s French tradition. Bridgewater heats up with some en-

ergetic scatting on “Treme,” the exuberant theme to HBO’s New Orleansbased series, with the orchestra’s horns blasting away, which segues into the Rebirth Brass Band’s party song “Do Whatcha Wanna.” The title track also featuring Summers draws on the rhythms of the feathery-costumed black New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians with a repeated refrain of “Hold ’em steady.” Bridgewater and Mayfield conceived this project to promote their collaboration on the newly opened New Orleans Jazz Market, the city’s first solely dedicated jazz performance and education center. Located in a reconverted department store in the Mid-City neighborhood devastated by Katrina, it’s a symbol of the Big Easy’s rebirth and resiliency a decade after the storm.

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BLAZE FROM PAGE A1 sunup to extinguish the flames. Only one person was injured and has since recovered. “We were going through, open up a door — people had no clue what was going on,” firefighter Joe Strickland said. “They had no clue the extent of the fire. It was just kind of a sense of urgency that they didn’t really understand how important it was to get them down.” Managers John and Charlotte Dashkavich were awakened by the fire alarm about 1:30 a.m., they remembered. They and other staff had already started evacuating residents, who range in age from 55 to 106, by the time the fire department arrived. “Even though it was chaotic, they knew what they were doing and helped keep everyone else calmer,” Charlotte Dashkavich said of the first responders. “For a bad situation, it just really was miraculous.” “How there was no loss of life was just a miracle to us,” John Dashkavich said. “God’s hand was on it all the way.” Since the fire, more than 50 Forest Pines residents have been living at the Comfort Inn, where they’ll stay at least through the end of the year while the retirement communi-

ty is reconstructed. They ask almost every day when they can go back home, the Dashkaviches said. But the hotel has become a home away from home for the Forest Pines residents. “It’s been really fun and interesting to get to know them,” Comfort Inn sales manager Ashley Jordan said. “To have them here with us all this time, I know them by name. I have a relationship with them. We do cupcakes on their birthdays. “It’s just really nice to have that family atmosphere.” The Forest Pines community is family to 93-year-old Leroy Lewis. “A little bit hectic; it’s been difficult,” he said of the past two months. He’s looking forward to getting back to Forest Pines, where two months ago he was awakened by a firefighter who came into his room and helped him walk out. He’s got “nothing but praise” for the ones who helped save him and his Forest Pines family. “Just thanks a lot. Great appreciation for you fellows,” Lewis said. “You got us all out there, a bunch of old-timers like myself in the wheelchairs. And I don’t know how you all did it. But you did it, and you did it in a hurry without scaring anyone.”

keep your cooler safe,” she warned. McGirt said those who lose their coolers can get it off their chests by reporting it to the police. “We think there is a possibility some of the incidents haven’t been reported, but it is important for residents to report it so we know who and what is involved,” she said. To report a crime, call the department at (803) 436-2700 or call Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC.

PINEWOOD FROM PAGE A1 and advisee in the production of a documentary. In his letter, he said he would not be granting any more interviews unless the Senate committee investigating the Pinewood Site asks him to testify in person. Stephens said he would place “pertinent documents” regarding the Pinewood Site, the Twelve Mile River site and the AquaTech/Groce Labs Site on the kestrelhorizons.com site, which he said is “currently inactive.” In his letter, Stephens references the “Lost Trust Scandal” of 1990, when more than two dozen South Carolina legislators were caught in a corruption scandal. “Times have changed and so have the actors, but the

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Christine Moore talks with Columbia firefighter Ethan Tucker on Monday in Columbia. Two months ago, responding to a three-alarm fire blazing at the Forest Pines retirement community, Tucker forced in the door to Moore’s third-floor apartment. Moore could not walk, so Tucker scooped her up from her bed and carried her over his shoulder to safety.

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YETI FROM PAGE A1 a frosty reception. McGirt said there is no evidence of an organized YETI theft ring operating in the area, but she admitted local law enforcement has yet to arrest any suspects. “We haven’t put anybody on ice yet,” she said. What’s more, even cables, locks and other measures might not be enough to stop thieves cold, she said. “In some cases, people have had them secured with cables, but if somebody wants to get a cooler, that is not going to

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behavior that brought about the Lost Trust sting has metastasized into something larger and more toxic to society,” Stephens wrote. “No political franchise has a monopoly on the reprehensible behavior.” Stephens urged South Carolinians “to insist on ethical, law-abiding, responsible behavior from elected officials and government employees.” Stephens said he and his employees are grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of South Carolina. “I regret we couldn’t achieve, in that time, all the measures needed to protect Lake Marion,” he said. “I can assure you that shortcoming was not for lack of effort, skill, dedication or sacrifice.”

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Barnettes Auto Parts • Bubba’s Diner Broad St. Chick-fil-A Broad Street DeMaras Italian Restaurant Hwy 441 D & L Diner 441 back gate at Shaw Duncan Dogs 5641 Broad Street El Cheapo Gas Station Hwy 76 Across from Shaw Gamecock Bowling Lanes Broad Street Georgios 5500 Sycamore at 5000 area of Shaw IGA Pinewood Rd. • IGA Wesmark Blvd. IHOP • Kwik Mart Hwy 441 Logan’s Roadhouse • McDonalds 76/441 at Shaw MRMA #441 Midlands Retirement Military Association Palmetto Oyster House (PO House) Parkway Shell Station Hwy 441 at Shaw Piggly Wiggly Pinewood Rd. Pita Pit 1029 Broad Street • Quiznos SHAW AAFES Gas Station & Shoppette SHAW Base Exchange • SHAW Commissary Sumter Cut Rate Drug Store 32 S. Main St. Tuomey Hospital TWO Main Entrances at Patton Hall 3rd Army YMCA Miller Road • Yucatan Mexican Restaurant

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AIRMAN FROM PAGE A1 commander. “He calls this his adoptive country. He is very proud. He feels that this country has given him a lot of opportunities, and he wants to repay that, and what better way to serve his country than in the Air Force? That’s what his drive at hand to do better and better is, because he wants to be here for the long run.” After seven years of being in the U.S. and away from his family, Ma became a U.S. citizen in January 2015, and in July he celebrated Independence Day with his new Air Force family. “That moment really touched my heart,” Ma said. “This year was different. I am not only a citizen, but I am doing my job to protect this country. It made me very proud. I will cherish that moment.” Ma’s determination was cultivated from his parents’ influence and family history. When China became a communist regime, his grandparents lost everything they had worked so hard to obtain. “We lost our land, we lost our crops,” Ma said. “That was two generations of wealth that was built up and overnight was taken away. We lost everything, and life was really tough.” Ma’s parents couldn’t support him financially through school, but they gave him something much more valuable, motivation. “We see we can lose everything,” Ma’s father told him, “but as long as you still live and as long as you still have the heart to succeed, to see the right things to do, and to go for it, with time, you will succeed.” His father then told him a story of the eagle and the dove. “There are two kinds of birds in the sky,” Ma’s father described. “There is an eagle and a dove. The reason the eagle is the king of the sky is because the eagle, when their babies grow up, push their children out to survive by themselves. The

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bin Ma speaks with his parents through a video chat in his dorm room at Shaw Air Force Base recently. dove, however, always keeps their children together, and they grow up as a family. There is nothing wrong with that, but if you want to succeed, the best way is to experience a tough situation.” Ma explained that his father encouraged him to be the eagle and that he and his mother will miss him, but they support him and want him to fulfill his dreams. It was a difficult transition to come to America; however, Ma took on the challenges and could not be more grateful for the way things have turned out. “This country has given me so much and as a person and Christian; I have a heart of gratitude,” Ma said. Completing two undergraduate degrees at Hubei University of Education in China before applying to a master’s program in America, Ma was one of only 25 percent of Chinese students who even make it to

the university level. He learned English in three years, as required to be accepted into the master’s program, and received a scholarship to come to America and continue his education. “I had a strong drive to help motivate me,” Ma said. “If I see something that is a goal in my life, even if there is only 1 percent chance to succeed, I can 100 percent try and let God decide if I am going to get it or not.” Ma has turned his determination towards another dream he would like to accomplish. “I want to do great in my job and I see opportunities in the Air Force,” said Ma. “I definitely want to commission, and I am working on commissioning in the Medical Service Corps.” The chief reason Ma is resolute on commissioning in the Medical Service Corps is because he wants to

help people and give back to the Air Force because the Air Force has taken care of him. “The most unique thing I have seen with him is that he is driven to do better and better, but he does it in a very humble, selfless way,” Jimenez said. “In the career field he is applying, you have got to be a servant leader, and you need to understand that you are there to take care of a bigger mission. He has a natural tendency to serve and is absolutely an asset.” Ma is hoping to soon visit his parents in China, whom he hasn’t seen in seven years, and is anticipating bringing them to America as U.S. citizens in a few years. The challenges Ma faced throughout his life have been diminished by his determination to overcome them. On his journey, he didn’t just find triumph; he found a new home, new family and a world of opportunity.

OBITUARIES SOLOMON I. TILL III Solomon “Sollie” Irving Till III, 78, husband of Margaret Graham Yates Till, died on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Solomon Irving Till Jr. and Elizabeth Stanley Till. Mr. Till was a member of Northside Memorial Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service. Following his retirement, he served as the MWR director at Shaw Air Force Base. He was an official with the S.C. High School League, where he officiated football, basketball and baseball games. Mr. Till was a member of Edmunds High School Class of 1955. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; two sons, Steven Till (Wendy) of Sumter and Craig Till (June) of Jacksonville, Florida; one daughter, Melissa Till Whitfield (Mark) of Fort Mill; daughter-in-law, Linda Till; 10 grandchildren, Daniel Till (Katherine), Angela Klosterman (Matt), Lauren Scurry (Jay), Alan Till, Jonathan Till, Adam Whitfield, Marissa Whitfield, Niclaus Whitfield, Justin Till and Ashley Till; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, June Till Gag (Stan) of California and Jenny Till Hammond (Doug) of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a son, Mike Till. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Northside Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy

Holley officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Justin Till, Daniel Till, Dick Dabbs, Larry Brown, Don Dougherty and Kevin Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Frank “Smokey” Fickling, Carlisle White and Eddie Skey. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday in the fellowship hall at Northside Memorial Baptist Church and other times at the home. The family would like to express their appreciation to Drs. Strat Stavrou, Jeffrey Smith and Ansel McFaddin for the exceptional care they provided. Memorials may be made to Northside Memorial Baptist Church, 1004 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29153 or to Crossroads Wounded Warrior Archery Foundation, 1162 Fremont Road, Summerton, SC 29148. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

one daughter, Virginia Plenge of Columbia; two brothers, James Caples Sr. and Cary Stephens Sr. (Sharon), all of Sumter; two sisters, Earline Tennant (Thomas) of Summerton and Judy Hershberger (Henry Page) of Sumter; five grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Vincent “Windy” Stephens. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home, 2873 Sequoia Drive. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory. 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.

28, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 19, 1964, in Manhattan, New York, a son of Henry McKnight and Annie Spann Johnson. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 465 Coachman Drive, Apartment B, Sumter, and at the home of his mother, 905 S. Hampton, Pinewood. Funeral plans are incomplete will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

PERRY VAN JOHNSON SR. Perry Van Johnson Sr., 65, departed this life on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in Orlando, Florida.

JOHN E. STEPHENS John Edward “Buck” Stephens, 74, died on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late Vincent and Bernice Capell Stephens. Mr. Stephens was a retired roofer. Surviving are two sons, Ronald Stephens Sr. and Donald Stephens, both of Sumter;

He was born on Feb. 20, 1950, in Sumter, to the late Bristow and Carolyn Colclough Johnson. Survivors include his children, his siblings, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at St. Mark United Methodist Church with Pastor Geneva Stafford and the Rev. J.C. Lane. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home of his sister, Mary Johnson, 408 W. Oakland St., Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

2015 MICHAEL A. SPANN Elder Dr. Michael Anthony Spann, husband of Andrea Genell Clarke Spann, entered eternal rest on Friday, Aug.

FREE SPEAKING PROGRAMS Attorney Glenn Givens is offering free speaking programs to local social and civic organizations and businesses with fifteen or more meeting attendees on the following separate topics: 1. Wills, Dying without a Will and Probate; 2. Trusts and Estate Planning; and 3. Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. If your organization or business is interested, has fifteen or more meeting attendees and meets in Sumter, Clarendon or Lee County, contact Glenn at (803) 418-0800; ext. 108.

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AROUND TOWN The Clarendon County Dem- to register. ocratic Party will meet at 7 The Overcomers Stroke Supp.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, port Group will meet at 6 Clarendon Democratic to meet at Bassard’s Pond House, Party p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4162 Rev JW Carter Road, 10, at the Alice Drive BapSummerton. tist Church library on the corner of Loring Mill Road Clarendon School District One will conduct free vision, and Wise Drive. hearing, speech and develCrosswell Community Imopmental screenings as provement Committee will part of a child find effort meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on to identify students with Thursday, Sept. 10, at St. special needs. Screenings John United Methodist will be held from 9 a.m. to Church, 136 Poinsett noon at the Summerton Drive, just off of Lafayette Early Childhood Center, 8 Drive. All Crosswell area South St., Summerton, on residents are invited to the following Thursdays: attend and share their Sept. 10; Oct. 8; Nov. 12; concerns. Email crossDec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. well2015@yahoo.com. 11, 2016; March 10, 2016; April 14, 2016; and May 12, The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) 2016. Call Sadie Williams Sumter Branch will meet at (803) 485-2325, extenat 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. sion 116. 11, at Morris College. The Sumter Benedict Alumni Club will meet at 6 p.m. on The American Red Cross will offer New Volunteer OrienMonday, Aug. 31, at the tation / Disaster Services North HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. Blassingame at Overview for new Red Cross volunteers from 9 (803) 506-4019 for details. a.m. to noon on Saturday, Hillcrest High School Class Sept. 12, at the Sandhills of 1995 will hold a 20-year Service Center, 1155 N. class reunion Friday-SunGuignard Drive. This class day, Sept. 4-6, as follows: is for anyone who would 8 p.m. Friday, mixer at like to volunteer with the Cali Joe’s Lounge; 8 p.m. Red Cross in any capacity. Saturday, class dinner at Call (803) 775-2363 to regWillie Sue’s restaurant; ister or find out more inand 3 p.m. Sunday, fareformation. well bowling party at The newly formed “Great Gamecock Lanes. Follow Goodness the Grief” Support the class page on FaceGroup will hold its first book or contact Ranva meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Gooden at (803) 316-3653 on Thursday, Sept. 17, at for details. “AYS” Home Care, 1250 The Campbell Soup friends Wilson Hall Road. This lunch group will meet at support group is for those 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, who are caring for loved Sept. 5, at Golden Corral. ones or have lost loved ones with chronic, longThe Sumter Chapter of the term diseases. Call Cheryl National Federation of the Fluharty, RN at (803) 905Blind will meet at 7 p.m. 7720 for details. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor. The Sumter Combat VeterGlenn Givens will speak ans Group will meet at 10 on “Wills and Dying With- a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at out a Will.” Transportathe South HOPE Center, tion provided within the 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. allotted mileage area. All area veterans are inContact Debra Canty, vited. chapter president, at The Ladies of St. Peter DebraCanC2@frontier. Claver at St. Jude Church com or (803) 775-5792. will host the second annual Add the group to your fall shopping extravaganza contacts for updated infrom 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on formation on the recordSaturday, Sept. 19, at 611 ed message line at (206) W. Oakland Ave. Vendors, 376-5992. yard sale items, craft McLeod Orthopedic and booths, food and drinks Spine Specialists will host a all under one roof. Cost to free lunch and learn on hip reserve a space is $20. pain and anterior hip reContact Vernessa Baker placement at noon on at (803) 883-9251 or BlessThursday, Sept. 10, at vee@yahoo.com or ValerHamptons restaurant. Dr. ie Williams at (803) 775David Woodbury, ortho0478 or vwilliams003@ paedic surgeon with sc.rr.com. McLeod Orthopaedics, The Post 10813 25th anniverwill explain causes, sary banquet will be held symptoms and treatment at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 at for hip pain, focusing on the advanced anterior hip Veterans Hall, 610 Manning Ave. For further inreplacement option. A light lunch will be provid- formation, call (803) 7735604, (803) 968-5219 or ed. As space is limited, (803) 406-0748. please call (843) 777-2005

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

An afternoon thunderstorm

A t-storm early; mostly cloudy

Times of clouds and sun

A stray afternoon thunderstorm

A shower and t-storm around

Variable clouds with t-storms

89°

70°

84° / 70°

87° / 71°

88° / 71°

Chance of rain: 50%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 65%

ENE 4-8 mph

SSE 3-6 mph

SE 4-8 mph

NNE 4-8 mph

NE 6-12 mph

ENE 7-14 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 86/65 Spartanburg 87/66

Greenville 86/67

Columbia 90/71

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 89/70

Aiken 87/67

ON THE COAST

Charleston 86/72

Today: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 83 to 87. Sunday: Partly sunny; a stray thunderstorm in southern parts. High 81 to 85.

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LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

87° 66° 88° 67° 98° in 1948 54° in 1981

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Myrtle Beach 85/72

Manning 89/70

Today: A thunderstorm. Winds east-southeast 4-8 mph. Sunday: A thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds light and variable.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 89/70

Bishopville 89/68

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.80 72.97 72.88 97.08

24-hr chg -0.04 -0.09 -0.06 -0.10

Sunrise 6:53 a.m. Moonrise 7:48 p.m.

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

0.00" 2.21" 4.64" 26.36" 25.57" 32.98"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 83/69/t 82/67/t Chicago 75/63/t 80/65/c Dallas 96/76/s 97/77/pc Detroit 80/67/t 81/66/c Houston 92/70/s 91/71/pc Los Angeles 91/70/s 86/68/pc New Orleans 90/73/s 90/74/pc New York 87/71/s 90/74/pc Orlando 90/75/t 86/75/t Philadelphia 87/69/s 90/73/pc Phoenix 110/88/pc 107/86/pc San Francisco 77/62/pc 74/59/s Wash., DC 89/70/s 91/73/pc

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 82/62/t 84/68/t 87/69/t 86/73/t 83/73/c 86/72/t 88/68/pc 86/70/t 90/71/t 88/69/c 84/64/c 87/67/c 88/67/c

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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 1.86 -0.04 19 2.55 none 14 1.78 +0.10 14 1.64 -0.05 80 73.47 +0.01 24 4.63 +0.01

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 77/61/t 82/67/t 82/68/t 83/73/t 84/72/pc 84/72/t 85/67/t 81/68/t 86/70/t 86/70/pc 86/68/pc 85/68/pc 88/69/pc

Sunset Moonset

AT MYRTLE BEACH

High 9:03 a.m. 9:42 p.m. 9:57 a.m. 10:33 p.m.

Today Sun.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 89/70/t Gainesville 88/71/t Gastonia 89/67/pc Goldsboro 86/65/pc Goose Creek 86/71/t Greensboro 87/68/pc Greenville 86/67/t Hickory 86/67/pc Hilton Head 83/73/t Jacksonville, FL 88/72/t La Grange 85/70/t Macon 83/68/t Marietta 82/68/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/71/pc 88/72/t 84/66/t 87/69/pc 83/71/t 87/68/t 80/66/t 82/65/t 82/73/t 85/72/t 86/69/t 83/68/t 82/67/t

Ht. 3.4 3.8 3.6 3.8

Low 3:46 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:35 a.m. 4:54 p.m.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 84/64/pc Mt. Pleasant 85/73/t Myrtle Beach 85/72/t Orangeburg 90/70/t Port Royal 84/74/t Raleigh 88/66/pc Rock Hill 89/67/pc Rockingham 89/65/pc Savannah 85/72/t Spartanburg 87/66/t Summerville 86/71/t Wilmington 85/69/c Winston-Salem 85/67/pc

Ht. -0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 80/62/t 83/73/pc 83/72/pc 84/70/t 82/73/t 89/68/pc 84/66/t 88/68/pc 83/72/t 81/66/t 83/70/t 83/69/pc 84/67/t

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Personal EUGENIA LAST changes will improve your attitude and confidence. Networking will give you a platform to show everyone what you have to offer and how your skills can contribute to a project that interests you. Romance is encouraged.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Calm down before you make a mistake you’ll regret. Experiment with some of the ideas you have toyed with over the years and you will find one that fits your current situation. Reconnect with someone from your past. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Fix up your place or change your surroundings to better suit your needs. Keep the changes you make simple and within budget to ease any stress that comes with debt. Use your persuasive charm to get others to lend a helping hand. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A spiritual, physical or emotional journey will do you good and help you set priorities and life changes in place. Not everyone will be pleased with your choices, but once you begin your adventure, it will be difficult to deter you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Generosity will lead to trouble. Keep your wallet in a safe place and offer your expertise, not your cash, if you want to lend a helping hand. Consider your motives before making a change. Romance is encouraged. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will be easily manipulated if you are too trusting or gullible. Keep your emotions in check and don’t let anyone lead you down an empty path. Know what you are getting into before you make a move. Protect your reputation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t go over budget trying to keep up with someone who has more disposable income. Explore cheap entertainment options and make plans to share the experience with someone you love or want to partner with. Make romance a priority. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Open your mind and your eyes to new beginnings and opportunities. Use your imagination, and you will find a way to improve your personal life and your living arrangements. Your reputation will get a boost if you take on more responsibility. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Too much of anything will turn into a problem. Don’t take on too much or let indulgence take over. Keep your life simple and your promises doable. Practicality will save you from making a big mistake. Focus on making personal improvements. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Check your options and go over personal contracts and finances in detail. Gathering information and facts will help you avoid being talked into a venture that could be risky. Money will come to you from an unusual source. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have more options than you realize. Experiment with your skills and knowledge, and you will find new ways to turn something you enjoy doing into a moneymaker. Someone close to you will help you make an important decision. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use your skills to pursue your goals. Someone will recognize what you have to offer and make valuable suggestions. Don’t let emotions stand between you and your dreams. Negotiate fairly with others and you will excel.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY

7-11-28-29-31 PowerUp: 2

2-22-32-45-56 Powerball: 12; Powerplay: 5

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PICK 4 FRIDAY

LUCKY FOR LIFE THURSDAY

8-4-8 and 5-2-2

5-8-9-7 and 7-7-4-0

16-17-39-40-46; Lucky Ball: 12

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Tito, a neutered, housebroken 4-month-old American short hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He loves belly rubs, scratches and cuddling. He is affectionate, active, playful, and super with other cats. Tito would make a great addition to any family. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 7739292, and is open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

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

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SHS runs wild Trio of Sumter RBs top century mark in 49-20 win over rival Knights BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Good things happen when the Sumter High School football team is physical like first-year head coach Mark Barnes wants it to be. The Gamecocks had a trio of running backs run for 100 yards and quarterback Alec Brumback threw for 199 yards and two scores as SHS got its first win of the season with a 49-20 victory over Sumter School District rival Crestwood on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field. “I want to run the football, I want to be physical and take advantage of things in the passing game when we get those opportunities,” Barnes said. “We had a lot of yards tonight offensively obviously, and we did it in different sets, did it in different ways. Three different guys contributed with their legs and all three of those guys

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Sumter defensive back Charlie Miranda (3) breaks up a pass intended for Crestwood’s Mario Carter (1) during the Gamecocks’ 49-20 victory on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Short & stellar introduction Barons begin Jarecki era with 48-6 rout of Indians

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Wilson Hall’s Sam Hilferty (82) fights off Orangeburg Prep defender Bill Metts (22) as Hayes Goodson (42) breaks through the line for more yardage during the Barons’ 48-6 victory on Friday at Spencer Field.

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com As far as openers go — whether it be a season opener or an opening game as the head football coach at a new school — Adam Jarecki couldn’t ask for much more than he received on Friday. Jarecki’s Wilson Hall Barons dominated Orangeburg Prep from the get-go, leading 41-0 at halftime before winning 48-6 in a game that was played with a running clock in the second half at Spencer Field. “We came out and executed really well early on,” said Jarecki, who came to Wilson Hall after 23 years as the head coach at Calhoun Academy in St. Matthews. “We made good decisions on some plays and we turned them into big plays. “What’s important is we’re 1-0 and that’s what we wanted to be. I’m proud of my players and how hard they worked.” The Barons will have a much more difficult task next week

when they play host to defending SCISA 3A state champion Hammond. Wilson Hall scored touchdowns

on three of its first four offensive plays and finished with 330 yards

SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

Lake City routs Lakewood 49-28 BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item Lakewood High School’s varsity football team was on its heels from the start of Friday’s game against Lake City and never recovered as the Panthers ran away with a 49-28 victory at J. Frank Baker Stadium. The Gators, now 0-2, will host Johnsonville next Friday at 7:30 p.m. Lake City took the opening kickoff and drove 58 yards in eight plays, culminating in a 5-yard touchdown run by TyShawn Baines with Keenan Graham’s PAT kick putting the Panthers up 7-0. After failing to

FRIDAY’S SCORES Sumter 49, Crestwood 20 Lake City 49, Lakewood 28 Manning 53, Scott’s Branch 12 Marion 32, Lee Central 22 Green Sea-Floyds 16, East Clarendon 14 Wilson Hall 48, Orangeburg Prep 6 Laurence Manning 34, Augusta Christian 6 Robert E. Lee 34, Thomas Sumter 12 Patrick Henry 38, Clarendon Hall 20

register a first down Lakewood sent Nick Thurman into punt formation. Unfortunately, the snap sailed well over Thurman’s head and ended up 27 yards behind the line of scrimmage,

SEE LAKEWOOD, PAGE B3

PRO FOOTBALL

Former Clemson WR, Bronze Star recipient fights for spot with Rams BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Clemson wide receiver Daniel Rodriguez is currently working to make the St. Louis Rams’ roster. Rodriguez is a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient.

ST. LOUIS — Long after the rest of the St. Louis Rams have left the practice field, Daniel Rodriguez drips with sweat, running dozens of extra pass routes with backup quarterback Austin Davis. Rodriguez prides himself on being the first in line for the machine that spits out tight spirals before practice, too. No one can tell the fearless 27-year-old rookie with Army

stints in Iraq and Afghanistan, a Purple Heart, the Bronze Star and wounds to show for it, that he’s nothing more than a training camp feel-good story. He’s not afraid of cutdown day. “It’s grueling, it’s a physical sport and I’m competing with physical specimens,” Rodriguez said. “Not being the biggest guy, you’ve got to fight for everything out here. And you’ve got to believe in yourself.” The 5-foot-8, 180-pound Ro-

driguez is an undersized long shot to make the team, and he’s five years older than the typical rookie, too. His name is buried on the depth chart. In last week’s preseason loss at Tennessee, he didn’t get punt return work until the second half, nor snaps at wide receiver until the fourth quarter. His story, which has resulted in a successful book deal and competition for film

SEE RODRIGUEZ, PAGE B4

SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015

BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

Gators JV football tops Lake City 22-6 LAKE CITY – Lakewood High School’s junior varsity football team earned a 22-6 victory over Lake City on Thursday at the LCHS field. Javontae Jones scored on an 18-yard run for the Gators while Lamont Dudley had a 27-yard scamper for a score. Both also ran in 2-point conversions. Dajon Howard rounded out the scoring for LHS with a 33-yard run and Travius Epps had an interception on defense. WILSON HALL 30 ORANGEBURG PREP 6

ORANGEBURG — Wilson Hall got touchdowns from four different players en route to a 30-6 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Thursday at the OP field. Brad Goodson had a 4-yard scoring run, Landon VanPatten scored from 53 yards out, Palmer Richburg had an 11-yard TD scamper and Harrison Hudson added a 6-yard touchdown run. Burgess Jordan recorded an interception for the Barons while brothers Mitchell Matthews and Ben Matthews led the defense with 11 and nine tackles, respectively. Mills Herlong went 3-for-4 on extra-point attempts and also connected on a 29-yard field goal. ANDREW JACKSON 46 CLARENDON HALL 36

SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 46-36 8-man loss to Andrew Jackson Academy on Thursday at Lonnie Robinson Field. Justin James scored three touchdowns and ran for two 2-point conversions for the Saints. Josh Black scored on an 8-yard run, while Kade Elliott scored a

touchdown and rushed for 128 yards on 20 carries. James had nine tackles.

B TEAM FOOTBALL WILSON HALL 40 ORANGEBURG PREP 22 ORANGEBURG — Graham VanPatten scored three touchdowns as Wilson Hall earned a 40-22 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Thursday at the OP field. Nathan Harris added two scores for WH and Denson Crisler had another. SUMTER 28 CHAPIN 8

Sumter High School opened its season with a 28-8 victory over Chapin on Thursday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Quron Vaughn scored two touchdowns for the Gamecocks, one on a 55-yard run and the other on a 52-yard pass from Eric Watts. Dimone McKnight and Jakeem Mack both had 15-yard TD runs. Andre Amaker ran for a 2-point conversion.

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Sumter High School finished second in a 3-team meet on Tuesday at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center. West Florence won with 75 points followed by SHS with 32 and Wilson with 20. Eighth-grader Woods White won the 500-meter freestyle for the Gamecocks. Will Stallings won the 100 breaststroke and was second in the 50 free. The medley relay team of Joshua Dewitt, Stallings, Jeffrey Chapman and Charles Patton was second and the 200 free team of Stallings, Chapman, Patton and White was third.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

Clarendon Hall volleyball opens region play with win SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall’s varsity volleyball team opened its SCISA Region III-1A schedule with a 3-2 victory over Andrew Jackson Academy on Thursday at the CH gymnasium. The Lady Saints won by the scores of 25-18, 10-25, 25-15, 16-25, 15-12 to improve to 2-0 overall. Clarendon Hall was led by Shannon Corbett with 21 service points and Holly Carlisle with 20 points. Madison Kidd added 16 points and Devyn Royce had 12. LAKEWOOD FALLS IN TRI-MATCH

Lakewood High School lost a trimatch to Sumter and East Clarendon on Thursday at the SHS gymnasium. LHS was swept by scores of 25-6 and 25-8 against the Lady Wolverines and 25-10, 25-6 by the Lady Gamecocks. Shanekia Jackson combined for three kills and Payton Mickens had two service points against ECHS to lead the Lady Gators.

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Sumter High School finished second in a 4-team meet on Tuesday at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center. West Florence won with 70 points followed by Sumter with 62, Wilson with 26 and Latta with 9. Eighth-grader Abby Hoshour finished first in both 100-meter butterfly and the 100 backstroke to lead SHS. Hoshour had a state qualifying cut time in the butterfly and a state cut consideration time in the backstroke. Seventh-grader Hayden Kirkhart won the 50 freestyle and was second in the 100 back. Both were consideration times. Tabitha Simonson won the 100 breaststroke, while Elise Pyon was third in the 200 individual medley.

The medley relay team of Kirkhart, Hoshour, Simonson and Pyon won in a consideration time. The same four girls finished second in the 200 freestyle relay, also in consideration time.

VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS HOLLY HILL 5 THOMAS SUMTER 4 Thomas Sumter Academy fell to 1-3 on the season with a 5-4 loss to Holly Hill on Thursday at Palmetto Tennis Center. SINGLES 1 – Kristi O’Connell (HH) defeated Becca Jenkins 6-0, 6-7, 9-7. 2 – Kylie Kistler (TSA) defeated Madison Breland 6-4, 7-5. 3 – Sarah Becker (HH) defeated Beka St. Cyr 6-3, 6-1. 4 – Harlee Bozard (HH) defeated Kathleen Bice 7-5, 6-0. 5 – Connor Mouzon (TSA) defeated Peyton Myers 6-1, 6-2. 6 – Maddie Townsend (TSA) defeated Bea Salley 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES 1 – O’Connell-Breland (HH) defeated Jenkins/Kistler 8-7(10-3). 2 – Becker/Bozard (HH) defeated St. Cyr/ Mouzon 8-3. 3 – Townsend/Molly Moseley (TSA) defeated Salley/Myers 8-5.

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL CLARENDON HALL 2 ANDREW JACKSON 0 SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall defeated Andrew Jackson 2-0 on Thursday at the CH gymnasium. The Lady Saints, 2-0 on the season, won by the scores of 25-13, 2516. Sara James led Clarendon Hall with 12 service points followed by Ava English with 11 and Sydney Wells with 10.

B TEAM VOLLEYBALL CLARENDON HALL 2 ANDREW JACKSON 0 SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 2-0 victory over Andrew Jackson Academy on Thursday at the CH gymnasium. The Lady Saints won by the scores of 25-14, 25-13. Amberly Way led the way with 14 service points followed by Aubrey Edwards with nine.

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SCOREBOARD

L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 3:05 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

TV, RADIO TODAY

7 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour D+D Real Czech Masters Third Round from Prague (GOLF). 7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Arsenal vs. Newcastle United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Stuttgart (FOX SPORTS 2). 9:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 Practice from Bowmanville, Ontario (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Watford vs. Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Cyrstal Palace vs. Chelsea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 Practice from Bowmanville, Ontario (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – High School Football: Miami Central (Fla.) vs. Dematha (Md.) from Landover, Md. (ESPN). 12:15 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Road America 180 Pole Qualifying from Elkhart Lake, Wis. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 12:20 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 2). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Everton vs. Tottenham (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series International Pool Championship Game from Williamsport, Pa. -- Mexicali, Mexico, vs. Tokyo (WOLO 25). 1 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Winston-Salem Open Final Match from Winston-Salem, N.C. (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – High School Football: Spartanburg vs. Wakula (Fla.) from Crawfordville, Fla. (ESPNU). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: The Barclays Third Round from Plainfield, N.J. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Detroit at Toronto (MLB NETWORK). 1:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Porto vs. Estoril (UNIVISION). 1:30 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Sonoma Practice from Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – Tracak and Field: IAAF World Championships from Beijing (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: Connecticut Open Final Match from New Haven, Conn. (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Dick’s Sporting Goods Open Second Round from Endicott, N.Y. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Road America 180 from Elkhart Lake, Wis. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK, WEGX-FM 92.9). 3:30 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series United States Pool Championship Game from Williamsport, Pa. – Pearland, Texas, vs. Lewisberry, Pa. (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: North Dakota State at Montana (ESPN2). 4 p.m. – Horse Racing: Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Travers Stakes and Sword Dancer Invitational (WIS 10). 4 p.m. – High School Football: Benedictine (Ohio) vs. Central Catholic (Ohio) from Toledo, Ohio (ESPNU). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Boston at New York Mets (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Pittsburgh at Buffalo (NFL NETWORK). 5 p.m. – High School Football: Arlington Martin (Texas) vs. DeSoto (Texas) from Mansfield, Texas (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Yokohama Tires LPGA Classic Third Round from Prattville, Ala. (GOLF). 5:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 Pole Qualifying from Bowmanville, Ontario (FOX SPORTS 1). 5:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Cruz Azul vs. America (UNIVISION). 6 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Sonoma Pole Qualifying Practice from Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Arena Football: ArenaBowl XXVIII from Stockton, Calif. – Jacksonville vs. San Jose (ESPN). 7 p.m. – High School Football: Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) vs. Archer (Ga.) from Lawrenceville, Ga. (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS 1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour WinCo Foods Portland Open Third Round from North Plains, Ore. (GOLF). 7 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Chicago at Atlanta (NBA TV, SPORTSOUTH). 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Queretaro vs. Tigres (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Seattle at San Diego (WLTX 19). 9 p.m. – High School Football: De La Salle (Calif.) vs. Euless Trinity (Texas) from Mansfield, Texas (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares in a Featherweight Bout from Los Angeles (ESPN). 10 p.m. – High School Football: Chandler (Ariz.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) from Las Vegas (ESPNU). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers or Baltimore at Texas (MLB NETWORK). 10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga in a Middleweight Bout from Inglewood, Calif. (PPV 660). Midnight – NFL Preseason Football: San Francisco at Denver (NFL NETWORK). 3 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Washington at Baltimore (NFL NETWORK).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Cross Country Sumter in Skyhawk Invitational (at Hammond in Columbia), TBA Varsity Swimming Sumter in Yellow Jacket Invitational, TBA Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Newberry Academy Invitational (at Newberry YMCA), TBA

MLB STANDINGS W 71 69 63 63 58

L 56 57 64 64 69

Pct .559 .548 .496 .496 .457

GB – 11/2 8 8 13

W 78 65 60 60 60

L 49 62 66 66 67

Pct .614 .512 .476 .476 .472

GB – 13 171/2 171/2 18

W 71 65 65 59 55

L 57 61 62 69 73

Pct .555 .516 .512 .461 .430

GB – 5 51/2 12 16

THURSDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Angels 2, Detroit 0 Texas 4, Toronto 1 Kansas City 5, Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 4 Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Detroit at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Detroit (Farmer 0-2) at Toronto (Hutchison 12-2), 1:07 p.m. Boston (J.Kelly 7-6) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-6), 4:05 p.m. Kansas City (Medlen 2-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-6), 6:10 p.m. Houston (Fiers 1-0) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-7), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 12-10) at Cleveland (Undecided), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-2) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-4), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 5-3) at Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 8-10), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore (U.Jimenez 9-8) at Texas (M.Perez 1-3), 8:05 p.m. Oakland (Doubront 1-1) at Arizona (Chacin 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

L 56 62 73 77 78

Pct .559 .508 .425 .398 .391

GB – 61/2 17 201/2 211/2

W 82 77 73 53 52

L 45 49 53 74 74

Pct .646 .611 .579 .417 .413

GB – 41/2 81/2 29 291/2

W 70 68 62 62 51

L 56 59 65 65 74

Pct .556 .535 .488 .488 .408

GB – 21/2 81/2 81/2 181/2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Dodgers 1, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 9, Chicago Cubs 1 N.Y. Mets 9, Philadelphia 5, 13 innings Washington 4, San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 2, Miami 1 St. Louis 5, Arizona 3

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Boston (J.Kelly 7-6) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-6), 4:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 10-8) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 9-9), 4:05 p.m. Colorado (Rusin 4-6) at Pittsburgh (Happ 2-1), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 8-12) at Washington (Zimmermann 10-8), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Rea 2-1) at Philadelphia (Morgan 4-4), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Sampson 2-2) at Milwaukee (Garza 6-14), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-2) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-4), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Doubront 1-1) at Arizona (Chacin 0-1), 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 8-9) at L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9), 9:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Boston at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Colorado at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Miami at Washington, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. San Diego at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 8:05 p.m.

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

W 1 1 1 0

L 1 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .500 .000

PF 35 37 33 40

PA 35 46 45 58

W 1 1 1 0

L 1 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .500 .000

PF 33 35 51 21

PA 24 43 45 59

W 1 1 1 0

L 1 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .333 .000

PF 34 47 48 27

PA 35 67 56 31

W 2 2 2 1

L 0 0 0 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500

PF 36 48 39 30

PA 30 32 26 23

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants Dallas SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans NORTH Minnesota Chicago Detroit Green Bay WEST San Francisco Arizona Seattle St. Louis

W 2 2 1 0

L 0 0 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .000

PF 76 41 32 13

PA 27 34 35 40

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .000

PF 56 53 41 51

PA 54 54 37 56

W 3 2 1 1

L 0 0 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .500

PF 60 50 40 41

PA 31 21 24 35

W 1 0 0 0

L 1 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .000 .000 .000

PF 33 38 33 17

PA 29 56 36 45

FRIDAY’S GAMES

EAST DIVISION

Houston Texas Los Angeles Seattle Oakland

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati WEST DIVISION

W 71 64 54 51 50

Tampa Bay 25, Cincinnati 11

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Detroit WEST DIVISION

New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION

MONDAY’S GAME

By The Associated Press

Toronto New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

Detroit at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.

New England at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Detroit at Jacksonville, 8 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m. Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Indianapolis at St. Louis, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Denver, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Houston at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 8 p.m.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Indiana Chicago Washington Connecticut Atlanta

W 18 17 17 15 12 11

L 8 10 11 11 16 16

WESTERN CONFERENCE

W x-Minnesota 19 x-Phoenix 17 Tulsa 13 Los Angeles 11 Seattle 7 San Antonio 7 x-clinched playoff spot

L 9 11 14 17 20 21

Pct .692 .630 .607 .577 .429 .407

GB — 1 1/2 2 3 7 7 1/2

Pct .679 .607 .481 .393 .259 .250

GB — 2 5 1/2 8 11 1/2 12

THURSDAY’S GAME

Phoenix 81, Connecticut 80

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m. Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Tulsa, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. New York at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Indiana at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m. San Antonio at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Connecticut at Chicago, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Washington at Seattle, 9 p.m.

PREP FOOTBALL

THE SUMTER ITEM

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

LMA tames Lions 34-6 MARTINEZ, Ga. — Laurence Manning Academy opened its season with a 34-6 victory over Augusta Christian School on Friday at the ACS field. Wide receiver Aaron Kruger caught four passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Swampcats. Quarterback Braydon Osteen completed 6 of 8 passes for 145 yards while rushing for 116 yards on 16 carries. Brandon Hutson rushed for 85 yards and a TD on 12 carries. LMA plays host to Pinewood Prep on Friday. MANNING 53 SCOTT’S BRANCH 12

MANNING — Manning High School opened its season with a 53-12 victory over Scott’s Branch on Friday at Ramsey Stadium. Scott’s Branch fell to 0-2 on the season. Manning plays at Marion on Friday, while the Eagles play host to Burke. ROBERT E. LEE 34 THOMAS SUMTER 12

BISHOPVILLE — Thomas Sumter Academy opened its season with a 34-12 loss to Robert E. Lee Academy on Friday at McCutchen Field. REL improved to 2-0. TSA plays host to Dillon Christian on Friday, while the Cavaliers will travel to Calhoun Academy. GREEN SEA-FLOYDS 16 EAST CLARENDON 14

GREEN SEA — East Clarendon High School lost its first game under new head coach Scott Cook, falling to Green Sea-Floyds 16-14 on Friday at the GSF field. EC plays host to North Central on Friday. PATRICK HENRY 38 CLARENDON HALL 20

ESTILL — Clarendon Hall fell to 1-1 on the season with a 38-20loss to Patrick Henry on Friday at the PH field. Clarendon Hall plays at Andrew Jackson Academy on Friday.

BARONS FROM PAGE B1 of total offense. The Barons rushed for 279 yards and passed for 51; they had 228 yards of offense at halftime. Jarecki was pleased with the way his team came out of the gate. “I think we were all ready to play this game and get in a routine (of preparing from game to game),” Jarecki said. The Barons took the opening kickoff and started at their 35-yard line after the football went out of bounds. Working out of an inverted wishbone that WH calls the

SHS FROM PAGE B1 are good running backs, but when you get three guys running for 100 yards your offensive line did a good job.” Sumter’s Russell Jenkins, Rodney Pitts and Quentin Anderson each ran for at least 100 yards in the victory. Anderson led the trio with 129 yards on 16 totes and a score. Jenkins added 108 yards on eight carries and a score. Pitts had 100 yards on seven carries and a score to help the Gamecocks improve to 1-1 on the year. Brumback was 10 of 13 passing, but struggled in the second half going just 3 of 6 with two interceptions, including one returned for a score. He was 7-for-7 in the first half for 127 yards. Gamecocks receiver Colin Washington led the team with 189 yards and a score on four catches. It was the Knights’ season opener, and was supposed to be their home opener, but the game was moved because the scoreboard at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium wasn’t working properly. The Knights managed only two offensive scores highlighted by Julius Pearson’s two touchdown receptions of 66 and 3 yards. Quarterback Tylas Greene was 7 of 20 passing for 155 yards with two TDs and two interceptions. Tiric Gadson led the rushing attack with 69 yards rushing on 18 carries. “I think we’re going to be fine,” Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson said. “We’ve got to fix a few things, be more physical and get back to work on Monday playing at better pad level on both sides of the line of scrimmages. “Hats off to Sumter

Diamond with three running backs, quarterback McLendon Sears went around his right end, faking the pitch on the option at the line of scrimmage. When he met resistance about seven yards up the field, he pitched to trailing running back Robert James, who went the final 58 yards for the touchdown. Andrew McCaffrey added the extra point to make it 7-0 with just 15 seconds off of the clock. Wilson Hall took over at the OP 44 on its next possession when Indians punter Trent Bair came up just short of getting a first down when he had to tuck it and

LAKEWOOD FROM PAGE B1 giving Lake City the ball at the Lakewood 22. Five plays later, and in unorthodox fashion, the Panthers were in the end zone again. After two 1-yard runs and a sack for a 14-yard loss, Lake City quarterback Chris Burnette faced a fourth-and-22 before launching a pass that Molik Brown turned around and hauled in at the 1. From there, Baines took it the final yard on the next play for a 14-0 Panther lead with 7:14 left in the opening quarter. Just when it seemed the game was getting away from the Gators, a Panther fumble put Lakewood in business at its own 18. After consecutive 1-yard runs by Malyk McGee, Jaron Richardson launched a strike to Terry Singleton that moved the ball to midfield. Four more McGee runs advanced the ball to Lake City’s 30 and after an offside

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penalty against the Panthers, Singleton broke off the right side for 25 yards and a score to cut Lake City’s lead in half 14-7. Moments later Baines returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown that pushed the lead back to two scores at 21-7. After the Panther defense held the Gators without a first down on the next series, Burnette and Brown hooked up on a 71-yard screen pass for a score and the lead was 28-7. The teams swapped touchdowns in rapid succession to close out the first half scoring as Lake City took over at midfield with 6:13 left. Burnett’s first pass attempt was intercepted by Daquan Tindal and taken 44 yards back to the house, briefly cutting the lead to 28-14. Three plays later on a third-and-31, Burnett and Jalen Barr combined for an

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Sumter running back Russell Jenkins (5) was one of three Gamecocks to rush for at least 100 yards in their 49-20 victory over Crestwood on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. High; they had a great scheme and it worked out well for them. We did some good things – we were able to run the ball late in the game and spread the ball around and have some guys make some big plays.” The Knights trailed 28-6 at the half but both teams came out and struggled to open the second half. Each quarterback threw an interception returned for a score as Crestwood’s Shedderick Evans took a Brumback pass 66 yards for a score to make it 2812. Sumter’s Ismale Bell returned the favor with a 9-yard interception return with less than four min-

run. Running back Hayes Goodson went six yards on first down before Sears went in from 38 yards out to make it 14-0 with 9:25 left in the first quarter. Orangeburg Prep picked up a couple of first downs on its next possession, but a blocked punt set the Barons up at the OP 47. On the first play, Sears went up top to wide open wide receiver Brent Carraway to make it 21-0 with 2:49 left in the first quarter. Wilson Hall made it 28-0 with 10:40 left in the second quarter when Sears went in from 31 yards out. James went in from eight yards out with 6:51 remaining in the first

87-yard touchdown pass, giving the Panthers a 35-14 halftime lead. Turnovers on consecutive plays early in the second half resulted in a Lakewood score. First, Terquan Rush intercepted a Richardson pass giving Lake City the ball at its 49. On the next play, Raquan James stripped the ball from Baines and ran 50 yards untouched into the end zone, trimming the Panther lead to 35-21 and giving Gator faithful a glimmer of hope. Lake City would answer on its next possession, needing just five plays to drive 75 yards, with Brown rushing twice for 19 yards, an offside penalty on Lakewood and then a 51 yard scamper around the left side by Baines. Both teams added a late score as Brown ran it in from one yard out with 7:34 left for the Panthers while McGee accounted for the Gators’ final touchdown on a 5-yard run at the 1:22 mark.

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half and Justin Timmons scored from a yard out a play after Jake Meyers returned an interception 33 yards. McCaffrey’s PAT with 1:27 left made the halftime score 41-0. OP, which has a young squad, took the second-half kickoff and went 84 yards in 14 plays. The final 30 came on a pass from quarterback John Henry Reynolds to wide receiver Parker Kuck with 3:10 left in the third quarter. “We’re just very young and we’re not physically developed yet,” said OP head coach Brock Miller, who used to be the head coach at Hudgens Academy. “Now, we did good at the start of the second half.

half.” The Gamecocks opened the game with a 58-yard pass play from Brumback to Washington. That gave the Gamecocks a little momentum and seven plays later the duo hooked up for the game’s first score as Washington hauled in a 11-yard touchdown reception and take a 7-0 lead. Crestwood responded as Greene hooked up with Pearson for a 66-yard TD reception, but the Knights mishandled the extra point snap leaving the score 7-6. Brumback connected with Anderson for an 11yard score to give SHS a 14-6 lead.

(Wilson Hall) wasn’t as enthusiastic, but they were still the same players and we drove the ball on them. I think we’ll get better.” Wilson Hall’s only touchdown of the second half came on a 45-yard run by Justin Timmons. It was his third of the drive, but the only that counted as he a 61-yarder and a 33-yarder called back due to a block in the back. “We got a lot of players a lot of reps tonight,” Jarecki said. “That’s a good thing for us. Justin Timmons ran the ball really well.” Sears rushed for 76 yards, James had 65 and Timmons had 63.

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Former powerhouse Braves struggle to finish lost season BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — This was not unexpected. Not after the Atlanta Braves traded away just about anyone with a major league pulse. Then again, it’s a bit jarring to see a perennial playoff contender, a team that won the NL East just two years ago, sitting near the bottom of the standings and on pace for its worst season since 1990. With about five weeks to go in a lost season, the Braves (54-73) have dropped 31 of 43 games and are used to playing before sparse crowds at Turner Field. A 3-game series against the last-place Rockies this week failed to attract an announced turnout of even 20,000, though things should pick up this weekend when the New York Yankees visit Atlanta. “I’ve never been in this situation before,’’ said outfielder Nick Swisher, recently acquired from Cleveland in what was just the latest in a dizzying array of trades. “But this is kind of where we are as an organization, and everyone knows it.’’ The Braves made that clear last winter when they began dealing away their most valuable assets, all with an eye toward building another contending team by the time they move into a new suburban stadium in 2017. Jason Heyward went to St. Louis. Evan Gattis was traded to Houston. Justin Upton wound up in San Diego. About 24 hours before opening day, the Braves made another blockbuster deal with the Padres, giving up All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton Jr. Even with all those moves, which brought in few major leaguers and largely helped re-stock a de-

FROM PAGE B1 biography rights, oozes with inspiration that’s more than enough to earn the respect of any first-round draft pick. “Rise: A Soldier, a Dream and a Promise Kept,” earned five-star reviews on Amazon. com last fall and will be released in paperback next month after a successful run in hardcover. Tri-Star pictures outbid Universal for the rights to the Rodriguez biography. “It’s in the works, but I try

The Sumter Touchdown club presented by FTC is accepting members as it prepares for the start of its weekly breakfast meetings on Sept. 4. The club will meet for 12 weeks through Friday, Nov. 29. Each meeting will feature a buffet breakfast, the recognition of The Sumter Item Players of the Week, a weekly devotional, a Pick ‘Em Contest, the Coaches Corner and a guest speaker. Membership is $100 and sponsorship levels start at $200. Meetings will be held each Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at The Quality Inn on Broad Street. For more information, go to www.sumtertdclub.com or call Lee Glaze at (803) 968-0773 or Talmadge Tobias at (803) 491-4573 for more information.

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Atlanta starting pitcher Shelby Miller and the rest of Braves have endured a lost season in 2015 after most of the major league talent on the roster was shipped away to other clubs prior to the season and just before the trade deadline. pleted farm system, the Braves approached the AllStar break with a .500 record and some thoughts of improbably contending for a playoff spot. Then closer Jason Grilli went down with a seasonending injury at Colorado. The Braves wound up being swept in a 4-game series by the lowly Rockies. With that, general manager John Hart raised the white flag and put everyone with a bit of value on the market. Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson were dealt to the NL East rival New York Mets. Alex Wood, Jim Johnson and Luis Avilan were shipped to the

Los Angeles Dodgers. In return, the Braves got nothing but prospects and some financial relief. “We had a real competitive team,’’ manager Fredi Gonzales recalled. “We could have gone out and gotten some more pieces and kind of kept it together. But I really commend the front office for keeping the goal in mind. We’ve still got to build. That’s the goal at the end.’’ After the deadline for making non-waiver trades, Hart completed his seasonlong quest to dump third baseman Chris Johnson in a deal that left little doubt

the Braves are far more concerned with 2017 than they are this season or next. Swisher and Michael Bourn were acquired from the Cleveland Indians, along with about $15 million that will help offset the $29 million they are owed next season. Just as important, the Braves rid themselves of Johnson’s unwanted contract, which could pay him up to $26.5 million over the next three seasons. Swisher and Bourn should be off the books after 2016, while Johnson’s deal runs at least through 2017 (with a $10 million team option and $1 million buyout for 2018).

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EDISON, N.J. — Jordan Spieth lost out on a chance to play the weekend at The Barclays. He also lost his No. 1 ranking. Bubba Watson, momentarily distracted by a rare WATSON warning for taking too long to play a shot, recovered with a birdie on the 18th hole at Plainfield Country Club for a 2-under 68 and a 1-shot lead going into the weekend at the opening FedEx Cup playoff event. Spieth had a 73, the first time since the Tour Championship last year that he had consecutive rounds over par. He missed the cut by five shots. That means Rory McIlroy, who isn’t playing this week, returns to No. 1. McIlroy is the 14th player since the ranking began in 1986 to

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get to No. 1 without playing that week. Watson was at 7-under 133. Zach Johnson made five birdies to go with four parsaving putts from outside 8 feet for a 65. He was tied for second with Henrik Stenson (66), Tony Finau (69) and Jason Dufner (68).

GOYDOS, SAUERS SHARE CHAMPIONS TOUR LEAD ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Paul Goydos and Gene Sauers shared the first-round lead at 6-under 66 in the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. Goydos had a bogey-free round at En-Joie. Sauers had seven birdies and a bogey. John Huston was a stroke back along with Ian Woosnam.

MARINERS FIRE GM ZDURIENCIK SEATTLE — A year to the day after praising Jack Zdu-

riencik as he was rewarded with a contract extension, Seattle Mariners President Kevin Mather found himself speaking fired Zduriencik on Friday after seven disappointing seasons. The club failed to end its playoff drought under his watch. Zduriencik came to Seattle before the 2009 season, arriving from Milwaukee as one of the top talent evaluators in baseball and with the task of rebuilding a thin farm system while putting a winning product on the field at the major league level.

ILLINOIS FIRES COACH WEEK BEFORE OPENER CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois abruptly fired coach Tim Beckman one week before the start of the season Friday after an investigation of player mistreatment allegations revealed he had meddled in medical issues and inappropriately treated

not to pay a lot of attention to it because I’ve got a lot going on right now,” Rodriguez said. “I’ll let future Daniel worry about that.” Conan O’Brien riffed off the Rodriguez story this week saying, “Watch your UPS guy almost make the Rams.” Rodriguez responded on his Twitter account @DanielRod_83: I can understand mistaking me for a kicker, but a #UPS delivery man @ ConanOBrien ?? #comeonman Simply making it to an NFL training camp has been an extraordinary accomplishment for a player who began his

athletes who remained on scholarship after leaving the team. Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit has been named interim coach. Kent State at home Sept. 4 to start the season.

ARBOUR, WHO LED ISLES TO 4 CUPS, DIES AT 82 Al Arbour, the bespectacled gentleman of a coach who molded a young and talented New York Islanders franchise into an NHL dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cups in the early 1980s, has died. He was 82. Beginning in 1973-74, Arbour led the Isles to 15 playoff appearances and won 119 playoff games — an NHL record with one team — over 19 seasons. His 740 career regular-season wins with the Islanders are the most with one NHL team. From wire reports

college career at Clemson as a walk-on on the GI Bill. Rodriguez is highly decorated because of heroism in Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009, when 38 U.S. troops faced 300 Taliban insurgents in the battle of Kamdesh — one of the bloodiest for U.S. troops in that country. Eight Americans were killed and he was among 22 wounded, taking shrapnel in his leg and neck and bullet fragments in a shoulder. “For him to protect our country and to be in the NFL playing with us, we’re definitely excited to have him,”

outside linebacker Alec Ogletree said. “I know he’s happy to be here and I’m happy for him.” The Rams recognized talents beyond a modest track record at Clemson, where he played behind three future first-round picks at wide receiver with one career start, seeing his most action on special teams. If Rodriguez can carve out a niche with the Rams, that’s where it’ll happen. “Obviously there’s inspiration, but he belongs, he competes and he’s here because he’s good,” special teams coach John Fassel said. “The

Today is the final day to register for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s adult softball leagues. There will be leagues for men’s corporate, men’s open, women’s open, men’s church, women’s church and co-ed. The cost is $250 per team. There will be a maximum of six regular-season games and a double-elimination tournament. A coaches meeting will be held today at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc.org .

ROAD RACING FORREST RAY 5K

The 10th Annual Forrest Ray 5K will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19. The race will begin at the Sumter County Library at 111 North Harvin Street. Proceeds from the race will go support the Sumter County Library. Race day registration will begin at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8. The registration cost prior to the race is $20 while race day registration is $25. Runners can visit www.strictlyrunning.com, the Sumter Family YMCA or any Sumter County Library location to register. For more information, call (803) 773-7273 or visit www.sumtercountylibrary.com.

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Today is the final day to register for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s kickball league. The cost is $250 per team. There will be a maximum of six regular-season games and a double-elimination tournament. A coaches meeting will be held today at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc.org.

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The 9-hole Scramble event hosted by The Links at Lakewood will be held every Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes prizes and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

bonus is he’s a guy you respect the hell out of for what he’s done.” A handful of teams were interested in Rodriguez, with the Redskins and Cardinals also making calls. “I kind of hopped on the first one that gave me a ring, and that was the Rams,” Rodriguez said. “I didn’t think I was in any position to start picking and choosing. I said, ‘When do you need me?’” The Rams have plenty of depth at wide receiver and in the return game. Rodriguez recognizes it, and consistently refuses to make a fair catch.

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Lots of new faces for Cards entering 2nd ACC season BY GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Almost overlooked in the attention over Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino’s choice of three quarterback options are the several new faces the Cardinals will start on both sides of the ball. Ten Louisville players were in last spring’s NFL draft, including leading receiver DeVante Parker, All-American safety Gerod Holliman and PETRINO pass rusher Lorenzo Mauldin. Overall, the Cardinals lost more than two dozen upperclassmen from a 9-4 squad that lost 37-14 to Georgia in the Belk Bowl. “That’s a lot of players to replace,” Petrino said before quickly adding, “our players see it as (an) opportunity.” Ten starters return for Louisville including six on offense, but there are big voids to fill with playmaking and leadership. On the bright side, the play of veterans and newcomers in fall camp has Petrino encouraged about Louisville’s chances in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Atlantic division. The offense returns six starters including the QB trio of sophomores Reggie Bonnafon and Kyle Bolin and junior Will Gardner, who have all had their good days in camp. Junior running back Brandon Radcliff (737 yards, 12 touchdowns) leads a deep backfield, while tight ends Keith Towbridge and Charles Standberry are reliable targets in the passing game along with junior wideout James Quick. “All of the quarterbacks are doing good,” Standberry said. “Every day, we see something from a different quarterback, a different thing each of them can do.” Louisville also retained offensive coordinator Garrick McGee and defensive coordinator Charles Grantham, who turned down opportunities with Oklahoma and the NFL’s Oakland Raiders respectively. What’s left for the Cardinals is blending their personnel and making a run at ACC favorite Clemson and Florida State in the division. The Cardinals had chances against both schools last season, losing a close game at Clemson and blowing a big lead at home to FSU. “It’s up to us to make a difference,” said Petrino, whose team is picked to finish third. “You have to go out and play well and find a way to win the games.”

QUARTERBACK BATTLE Petrino faces a tough quarterback decision, having to choose between Bonnafon, Gardner and Bolin — all of whom thrived at different stretches last season. That Gardner is even in the mix is impressive. He is coming off his third left knee surgery last fall but is bidding to be the starter again after passing for 1,699 yards and 12 TDs. Bonnafon combined for 1,020 yards and 10 TDs while Bolin threw for 681 yards in the final two games after Bonnafon got hurt.

RELOADED DEFENSE Though the Cardinals lost seven starters from the nation’s sixth-ranked defense last season, four return from a strong front seven led by linebackers James Burgess and Keith Kelsey, and linemen Sheldon Rankins and Pio Vatuvei. Lineman DeAngelo Brown and linebacker Keith Brown (no relation) are also back. Georgia transfer Josh Harvey-Clemons is eligible and has been impressive at safety, a good thing for a revamped secondary that led the nation with 26 interceptions.

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Auburn’s offseason changes only heighten expectations BY JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers’ offseason changes have not diminished the enthusiasm on the Plains in the least. The new twists have actually heighten expectations. The Tigers are looking for big things from new starting quarterback Jeremy Johnson. Ditto for new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, charged with upgrading a defense that faded badly last season. D’haquille Williams isn’t new but is drawing as much buzz as any Auburn receiver in decades, and the backfield seems in solid shape even minus Cameron ArtisPayne. League media picked the Tigers to win the Southeastern Conference at media days. “I’m more confident now than I feel like I’ve ever been,” linebacker Kris Frost said. “We have a whole lot of upside to our team.” Johnson is a big reason for that optimism. So are Muschamp and the return of defensive end Carl Lawson from a knee injury that sidelined him last season. Johnson’s ascension after two years as Nick Marshall’s backup could mean less of the zone read Marshall executed so deftly and more pocket passing. The 6-foot-5,

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Auburn is hoping for a swift defensive turnaround with new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp in the fold. 240-pound Johnson has completed 73 percent of his passes in two seasons while logging a start in each. Coach Gus Malzahn says he’s a strong running threat to boot.

MUSCHAMP’S DEFENSE The Tigers defense ranked near the bottom of the league in a number of statistical categories last season and struggled late. They need to show quick improvement under Muschamp to

contend in the SEC and beyond. Auburn gets back its top three tacklers. Linebackers Frost and Cassanova McKinzy opted to return for their senior seasons after exploring entering the NFL draft and Jonathan Jones is back after recording six interceptions. The strength of the defense, though, could be on a front line featuring Montravius Adams, Carl Lawson and DaVonte Lambert, along with highly touted freshman Byron Cowart.

RUNNING BACKS Auburn might divvy up carries more between Jovon Robinson, Roc Thomas and others after having the SEC’s leading rusher two years in a row. Thomas had some bright spots in limited action as a freshman and is a big-play threat but probably won’t match Cameron Artis-Payne’s 303 carries. Robinson is a 6-foot, 230-pounder who was the nation’s top-rated junior college runner.

UK eyes 1st winning season, bowl since ’10 BY GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops wants his third season to culminate in the winning record he promised when hired. The Wildcats seemed headed that way last season at 5-1 before a tough second-half schedule ended in a six-game losing streak and no bowl bid for the fourth straight year. This season is just as challenging, but upsetting Southeastern Conference East foes such as South Carolina and taking Florida to three overtimes last fall are reason for optimism. “We feel like we’re heading in the right direction,” senior safety A.J. Stamps said. Kentucky’s task is building on those lessons, and eight home games in renovated Commonwealth Stadium provide plenty of chances to reach that six-win plateau needed to earn a bowl berth and maybe make some noise in the SEC.

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Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops has named junior incumbent Patrick Towles as his starting quarterback and expects the secondyear starter to take the next step this season as the Wildcats look for their winning season and bowl game since 2010. “There is great energy, there is great optimism, but we have to go do it,” Stoops said recently on media day. “We have to be more disciplined. Bottom line is, we have to be more consistent

and I think we are. ... We’ve not arrived yet, but we’re on our way.” Kentucky finally ended a 17-game SEC losing streak by beating Vanderbilt before a memorable 45-38 upset of

South Carolina in which the Wildcats overcame a 14point, fourth-quarter deficit and sealed the victory with two defensive stands. Weeks before that they battled Florida long and hard before falling 36-30 in three overtimes, a game that showed the Wildcats’ won’t-back-down mentality. They just couldn’t sustain that will and effort against many opponents during those half-dozen losses including then-No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 17 Georgia. Kentucky’s main thing is leaving the streak behind while finding ways to get ahead of teams and stay there. With 14 starters back and more depth at many positions than they’ve had in recent years, the Wildcats believe they’re capable of winning those close games that eluded them. The key is having a short memory. “I wouldn’t say it’s a make-or-break year because coach has built this program for the next 10, 15 years,” junior quarterback Patrick Towles said.

For Hurricanes, it’s all about Coastal Division crown BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Brad Kaaya had an awardwinning season as a freshman in 2014, and that meant the Miami quarterback earned a trip to the league’s championship weekend in North Carolina to pick up some trophies. His goal is to go back this year, but not for individual honors. “I want to go back to Char-

lotte,” Kaaya said, “and I want our team to be going with me.” Translated: It’s all about winKAAYA ning the Coastal Division this year for the Hurricanes, who still have yet to play in an Atlantic Coast Conference championship game and are frankly sick of hearing that stat. They would have been there a couple years ago if not for self-imposed sanctions

over rules broken by a former booster, but even after a 6-7 season and seeing seven players get picked in the NFL Draft the Hurricanes think this could — or should — be a breakout year. “I wanted to come to the University of Miami to be a part of the tradition and legacy,” said coach Al Golden, who’s entering his fifth season at the university. “It’s incumbent on us to get it back to where we want it to be. Not just get it back, but

have a model that is sustainable and can endure.” Kaaya is the unquestioned leader. He doesn’t even turn 20 until early September, but the sophomore has command of both the offense and the locker room. He threw for 3,198 yards and 26 touchdowns as a true freshman who was a surprise winner of the starting job, had just three interceptions in his final seven games and came back even stronger this year.

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Open every weekend. 905-4242 or 494-5500 Neighborhood yard sale on Brigatine Dr & Ketch Str. Sat. 7:30-? Antiques, home goods & much more 5 Lenoir St Sat 8-? Multi Family. Glider Rocker, mattress, baby gear, toys, books, home decor, framed art, women & girls clothes, travel bags 519 Phelps St Sat 7-? Multi Family Too much to list. Something for everyone! Moving Sale: 269 Keels Rd. Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. Furniture, glassware, tools, household, clothes, etc. 2641 Wedgefield Rd Sat 7-2 Multi Family Huge sale Furn, antiques, girls clothing infant to teen, lots of misc items. 106 Lindley Ave. Fri/Sat. 7am -1pm furn.,printer, clothes, hshld, toys, baby & yard items

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Dental Assistant who is caring, compassionate and loves working with kids! Must be experienced and team-oriented, for a fun loving, fast-paced pediatric dental office. Excellent pay for Dental experience. Fax resume to 803-934-9943. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Looking for a full time sales manager. Two years experience required. Also looking for part time desk clerk. Please apply in person at 2645 Broad St., Sumter.

122 Jasmine St. Fri. 9-5 Sat. 7-3 Multi family sale. Furn., clothes, hsehld items, craft supplies & more.

Salesman for busy car lot. Sales experience required. Salary negotiable. Apply in person at 1282 N Lafayette Dr, Sumter. No phone calls, please.

Roofing

Indoor yard Sale First Church of Nazarene 3700 Patriot Pkwy Sat. 7 am - 1. Sponsored by Girlfriends Ministries

Live in Caregiver for Elderly man. Manning Area. No smoking, must have valid Driver license. Room & Board plus salary. Call 803-478-4285

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

1745 Camden Rd.(1 mi. from Kmart) Fri. 7:30-5 Sat. 7-12 Tools & accessories, clothes, Cricut, housewares, & much more Don't miss this!

Legal Service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

Tree Service Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

MERCHANDISE Auctions Auction Will be held at "Ideal Thrift Store" 673 W Liberty St Sumter SC 29150 Aug 29th 2015 Doors will open at 5:30pm Auction will begin at 6:30pm. Kitchen will be open. Auctioneer will be "Colonel" Alton Meeler Lic #4571

Farm Products

3 Crowson St. Sat. 7-11Multi family. Children's items, furniture, clothes, games, toys, something for everyone

For Sale or Trade Church pews for sale. Contact Mitch for more info. 803-464-1997

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales 2980 Sun Valley Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7-until. Clothes, shoes, household items, glasses, flatware & more.

Child care providers needed (PT&Sub) for local daycare. Prefer experience with children. Must be HS graduate & dedicated worker. Send resume to P 373 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Auctions

Pilgrims Pride Hiring for Live Hang Dept. Experience required. Contact 803-518-2600. Aftr 5pm

AUCTION

Medical Help Wanted

STANLEY WELCH TRADITIONAL CLOTHIERS 434 N. Guignard Dr. Sumter, SC

Clarendon County School District Three Is Accepting Applications For School Nurse Qualified Candidates Must Have Current Active South Carolina License and at Least One Year of Nursing Experience. Applicants Must Have Current CPR Certification.

ANTIQUE & FINE FURNISHINGS PREVIEW TIMES: 2-5PM 8/28, 8/30, 9/1 BID ONLINE ONLY THRU 9/1/15 DETAILS AND BIDDING AT: WWW.JRDIXONAUCTIONS.COM J. RAFE DIXON, SCAL 4059 (803) 774-6967

Lakeside Market 2100 Wedgefield Rd White potatoes 5lbs. 1.98 Deer corn

Front Office / Clerical needed for busy internal medical practice. Competitive salary and benefits. Fax resume to office manager @ 803-905-6810

Applications Must Be Received at the Address Below by 5 PM on Monday, August 31, 2015. Mail Applications To: Connie J. Dennis, Ph.D. Superintendent Clarendon County School District Three P.O. Drawer 270 Turbeville, SC 29162 Or Email cdennis@clarendon3.org Clarendon County School District Three Is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

• TRIMMING • TREE REMOVAL • STUMP REMOVAL Po Boy’s Rex Prescott Tommy Thompson

Experienced Waiter & Hostess needed for Mariachi's of Manning. Call between 8 am - 5 pm for an interview (803)413-2503

Work Wanted

TREE REMOVAL • TOPPING • SPRAYING • PRUNING • FERTILIZING • BUSH HOGGING

OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE LICENSED & INSURED

FIREWOOD DELIVERY

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 803-494-8350

Houses & Mobile Homes for rent. 2, 3 & 4 bedrooms. Section 8 OK. Call 773-8022.

Manufactured Housing TIRED OF RENTING? We help customers with past credit problems and low credit scores achieve their dreams of home ownership? We have 2,3, & 4 bedroom homes. Call 843-389-4215 AND also visit our Face Book Page (M&M Mobile Homes)

TRANSPORTATION

REAL ESTATE

Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles

Real Estate Wanted I buy homes. Repairs needed ok. Call 803-972-0900

Homes for Sale

Certified Nursing Assistant, 16 yrs exp. I can work day or night. CPR cert. Call 803-468-6673.

RENTALS Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

3 Marlborough Court in Marlborough Estates by Kingsbury Elementary. 4 Br, 2 Ba, new roof & new carpet, 2 car garage, 1.6 ac. 10x10 storage shed. $149,900. Call 803-481-0096 or 236-9777 2BR 1BA SW on Rental Lot for sale $3800. All appliances incl. 803-464-5757 Financing available

Land & Lots for Sale

Unfurnished Homes Large 2 br apt. incl water. $400 dep/rent. 4 Br house $1250 dep/rent. 803-468-1900 Home for sale- 3BR, 2BA, laundry room, Lg Kitchen, den & living rm 315 N Salem, Sumter 803-481-4325

Nice 2BR 1BA home. Safe neighborhood. Reasonable. No pets. Sec. 8 OK. Close to Shaw. 803-983-0043 3 & 4 Br homes & MH, in Sumter County & Manning area. No Sect. 8. Rent + dep. req. Call 803-225-0389. HOUSE FOR RENT 4525 Patriot Parkway 2BR/1BA, LR, dining room, C/H/A, gas stove. 303-520-8756

2007 Blue Harley Davidson Softtail Delux $10,995 19K mi. chrome engine & front end, quick detach. windshield & backrest, ext. chrome, Excell. Cdtn. 803-840-1425 2006 Suzuki Motorcycle (Blvd) Mint condtn. garage kept, low mi. reasonable. 803-905-1220.

1550 Stephen Tindal Dr. 1 acre vacant lot. $8,000. Owner financing. Call 404-895-3972.

Autos For Sale

Land For Sale. 11 acres. Old River Rd, Clarendon County. Please call 803-468-0011

2009 BMW 528i for $17,500. Never been in accident, perfect condition. Fully loaded. Call 803-478-4711.

ROUTE OPEN IN Horatio/Stateburg GREAT FOR PERSON LOOKING FOR EXTRA INCOME $700+ PER MONTH If you have good, dependable transportation and a phone in your home, apply in person at:

Mobile Home Rentals 2BR, 1BA, No pets, Scenic Lake MHP, call 9-5 803-499-1500 2BR 1BA Furnished MH Near Industrial Park. No Pets $390 month + deposit. Background check. 481-2836 before 8 pm.

Circulation Department 20 N. Magnolia Street Sumter, SC 29150 or call (803) 774-1216

ATTENTION

Help Wanted Part-Time

’S TREE SERVICE PO BOYFREE ESTIMATES TREE CARE

Mature person needed to clean house, yard & vehicle once a week & run errands. Must have own transportation. Must be able to work anytime. (803) 469-0318 must call after 3pm.

CAREGIVER NEEDED Thurs 9am to Sun 9am. Private quarters. Must be able to do stand & pivot transfers & be a non-smoker 478-7434

HOUSEHOLD ASSIST. Shaw area. $8/hr. 6-12 hrs./month to help with home cleaning, sorting, organiz. etc. Call: 499-4499, 8 am -11 am, 12:30 - 2 pm or 8-11pm.

Mobile Home Rentals

The Classified Department has accumulated a large quantity of photos, mostly from Happy Ads, In Memory and other Special Pages. The Sumter Item appreciates your patronage. However, these photos need to be claimed and picked up from the Classified Department no later than October 5, 2015. After this date The Sumter Item will discard all unclaimed photos.

The Item will not be responsible for any photos unclaimed after this date.

469-7606 or 499-4413

Mayo’s Summer Clearance Sale! Spring & Summer Sports Coats

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Linen & Seer Sucker Suits Sizes 36-46 $99.95 Sizes 48-60 $109.95

If your suits aren’t becoming to you, It’s a good time to be coming to Mayo’s! Wesmark Plaza • 773-2262 • Mon-Sat 10-7 • www.MayosDiscountSuits.com

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Back to School Specials Small cars start at $1900 $$$ Price is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275

Summons & Notice

Andrew M. Wilson, SC Bar #72553 Andrew A. Powell, SC Bar #100210 Andrew M. Sullivan, SC Bar #100464 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

SUMMONS (Quiet Title Action) (Non-Jury Trial Requested) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 2015-CP-43-00597

LEGAL NOTICES Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that TDTENT, Inc. D/B/A Melted Whiskey intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and/or Liquor at 1311 Peach Orchard Rd., Sumter, SC 29154. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than September 14, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110. Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Quick Cash Service, Inc. D/B/A Ole' Mexican Restaurant and Osteria intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 1339 Peach Orchard Road, Sumter, SC 29154. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than September 7, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-01584 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Nationstar Mortgage LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. Timothy Johnson; Valecia Johnson; and American Express Bank, FSB, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) VALECIA JOHNSON ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on July 02, 2015. SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 Vance L. Brabham, III, SC Bar #71250 William S. Koehler, SC Bar #74935 J. Harrison Rushton, SC Bar #100406

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Arthuree Wright, Plaintiff, vs. Heirs of Pedro Ladson, Heirs of Rosa Ladson, Heirs of Mildred Ladson and Heirs of Iris Ladson, Ricky Ladson, Sorolla Ladson, John Ladson, Evita Ladson Belmonte, Joseph Walkins, Heirs of Edward Bethea, Jr., Edward Bethea, III, Cheryl Denise Bethea Summers, Alexis Bethea-Lopes, Frances Bethea Grant, Heirs of Charles Bethea, Mary D. Bethea, Charlesa Bethea Thatcher, Heirs of David McLaughlin, State of South Carolina Department of Revenue, Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Midland Funding, LLC, John Doe, Mary Roe, all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Complaint, or any claim adverse to Plaintiff's ownership or any cloud on title thereto, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, 28 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, 29150, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending or is about to be commenced in the Court of Common Pleas by the above-named Plaintiff, against the above-named Defendants, to partition on the following described real property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION The lot of land in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown as Lot "A" on a plat by H.S. Wilson, RLS, dated January 30, 1958 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-15 at page 106. Said parcel of land having such shape, Metes, bounds and measurements as shown on plat.

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

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

Property Address: 622 West Oakland TMS: 227-03-03-003 ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading and filing of the Motion for the appointment of John S. Keffer, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability. IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, John S. Keffer, Esquire be, and hereby is, appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown persons who may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property described in the Complaint filed in this action; that John S. Keffer, Esquire is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s) unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) by publication thereof in The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in Sumter County, South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above-entitled action.

NOTICE OF FILING YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on March 6, 2015. John S. Keffer, Esquire, whose address is 23 West Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, has been named Guardian ad Litem Nisi to represent any unknown minors and persons under disability who have or may claim an interest in the subject-property. MCGOWAN, HOOD & FELDER, LLC Patrick M. Killen 28 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-5026 (803) 774-5026 Facsimile pkillen@mcgowanhood.com

Summons & Notice

SUMMONS (Deficiency Judgment Waived) (Mortgage Foreclosure) Non-Jury

answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-1490 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsSonya Denise White a/ka Sonya White aka Sonya Denise Belton; Demond Kenneth Belton a/k/a Demond K. Belton; SC Housing Corp.; South Carolina Department of Revenue; CACH, LLC, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Sonya Denise White a/ka Sonya White aka Sonya Denise Belton and Demond Kenneth Belton a/k/a Demond K. Belton YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015 In Memory

ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements $1000 REWARD For info that leads to the recovery of missing items. 16ft dble axle trailer, Yamaha 4 Wheeler, Honda generator. Call 494-9887

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

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on June 22, 2015, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina. Crawford & von Keller, LLC. PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Shirley J.V. Morgan 04/03/45 - 08/29/14 Love and miss you dearly. Bill, Debbie, Theresa , Lindsey and your Family in England.

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