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Law enforcement, clergy host meeting Tonight’s forum aims at minimizing conflict between public, police FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter city and county law enforcement personnel, public officials and clergy will host a public meeting tonight to discuss how the communi-

ty can work together to minimize conflict between the public and those enforcing the law. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. DENNIS The Rev. George Windley Jr., a local pastor and president of Sumter County Concerned Clergy, said the organization initiated the idea by meeting with city

and county elected officials and representatives of the law enforcement community. Recent conflicts between law enforcement officers and black citiROARK zens across the country sparked the idea of bringing the groups together to get a better understanding of what officers expect from the community as

well as how residents should respond when approached by officers. Windley said he heard the law enforcement community discusses racial tension within its respective departments. He said getting everyone together to discuss community relationships could help ease a perceived tension. He emphasized the public also needs to understand the

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Feeding our starving children

Neighborhood watch groups thwart crime BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County residents learned the importance of neighborhood watch groups during the National Night Out event at Catchall Community Center in Rembert on Tuesday. National Night Out is an opportunity for the community and law enforcement to meet, said Cpl. Eddie Hobbs, crime prevention and Drug Abuse Resistance Education officer. The event started several years ago with neighbors turning on their outside lighting but has since evolved to include neighbors coming together to talk about crime prevention, he said. Quite frankly, the sheriff's office could not function without the help of neighborhood watch groups, he said. The agency is able to make big arrests because members of the community reach out to law enforcement, he said. When neighborhoods get organized, people start to pay attention to each other, Hobbs said. Organization is one of the best tools against crime, he said. That is when the information starts to come out, he said. Hobbs said the sheriff's office was able to stop two burglary rings because concerned neighbors wrote down information about suspicious people and vehicles in their neighborhoods. People need to get out of their houses and meet their neighbors, he said. Don't reach out only when you need something.

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Alice Drive Elementary School volunteers help package meals for the Feed My Starving Children event on Tuesday at the Sumter County Civic Center.

Event will provide more than 200,000 meals BY ANDY WILSON intern@theitem.com More than 1,000 volunteers packed an estimated 200,000 meals Tuesday and Wednesday for the Feed My Starving Children organization. The event, held at Sumter County Civic Center, might have appeared chaotic, but as music blared, hundreds of volunteers donning hairnets and gloves swarmed like busy bees around and in between tables packing bags of food targeted for starving children in more than 70 countries. Each person had a role, whether scooping measured portions of vitamin powder, dried vegetables, soy or rice into funnels that loaded each bag; replenishing supplies;

or boxing packaged bags destined for undetermined locations. Each meal provides enough nutrition for one child per day. A handful of staffers in red shirts and hairnets stood to the sides of the room, including Marci Wirtz, a woman who has been a full-time employee of Feed My Starving Children for three years. She said the nonprofit organization is always looking to hire and spoke about her start in the nonprofit organization volunteering at one of its permanent locations in Chicago. Wirtz said she thinks the organization is "really cool" because anyone from any background from the ages of

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Addison McLeod, left, and McKenzie Dubose of Crosspoint Baptist Church take turns adding their ingredients as another volunteer holds the bag open. Organizers set a goal of preparing 200,000 meals durSEE CHILDREN, PAGE A10 ing the two-day event.

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Filing for city council, mayoral elections ends Aug. 15 BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The filing deadline for the Sumter City Council and mayoral elections is noon Monday, Aug. 15. Candidates must file at the City Clerk’s Office on the fourth floor of Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. With less than two weeks to file, incumbent Ward 2 Councilwoman Ione Dwyer and Ward 6 Councilman

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David Merchant are unopposed for re-election, while the Ward 4 position reportedly being vacated by Colleen Yates has attracted four candidates: Randolph Black, Steve Corley, Melissa Evans and Jim McKinney. In the mayoral race, incumbent Joe McElveen faces challenges from William "Dutch" Holland and Charles Jones. Sumter's City Council comprises

six council members who are elected from six wards and a mayor, elected at large. Terms for councilors and the mayor are four years, with council elections staggered so Wards 1, 3 and 5 will be on the ballot in 2018. Filing fee for mayor is $400, and the filing fee for ward councilor is $240. Sumter City Clerk Linda Hammett said the fee is required by a city ordinance and is intended to

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offset the cost of elections. The mayor of Sumter is paid $18,549.84 annually, and council members are paid $11,129.90 annually, Sumter Human Resources Director Audrey Shirley said Wednesday. Regular city council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month in Council Chambers on the fourth floor of Sumter Opera House.

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Lt. Gen. Brown will speak to Annual Joint Dinner guests FROM STAFF REPORTS The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Swamp Fox Chapter of the Air Force Association, will hold its 16th Annual Joint Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Sunset Country Club, 1005 Golfcrest Road. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Gen. Charles Brown, who has recently been promoted from commander of Air Force Central Command to deputy commander of U.S. Central ComBROWN mand. “We are eager to hear his remarks about the current status of the war overseas and the work of the airmen and women he was leading over there,” said Chamber Vice President of Operations Nicole Milligan. The purpose of the dinner is to bring high-ranking military officials to the area to inform attendees of happenings in the military and the status of U.S. troops and America’s mission on a global scale, she said. “The Commander’s Breakfast in the spring features a commander from Shaw Air Force Base to talk to folks about the mission for Shaw and the status of our troops stationed here; the AFA dinner addresses similar topics, just on a larger scale,” Milligan said. “Particularly special for this event, Lt. Gen. Brown was previously a squadron commander at Shaw,” she said. “So in addition to bringing his experience leading troops serving our nation around the globe, he knows what it is like to serve right here at Shaw as well.” The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a brief social before the dinner. Tickets are $35 for Chamber and AFA members and $45 general admission. Tickets can be obtained online at www.sumterchamber.com or by calling (803) 775-1231.

Lasica to assume command at Shaw FROM STAFF REPORTS Col. Stephen Jost is scheduled to relinquish command of the 20th Fighter Wing to Col. Daniel Lasica at a change-ofcommand ceremony at 9:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, in Hangar 1200 at Shaw Air Force Base. Jost has been the 20th Fighter Wing commander since May 2014. Maj. Gen. Scott Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, will preside over the ceremony.

Before taking command of the 20th Fighter Wing, Lasica was assigned to the Joint Staff J-3 as the current operations division chief at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He entered LASICA the Air Force in 1994 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and has held flying positions in the F-16, T-37 and C-208. He has served at the

squadron, group, wing, numbered Air Force and Joint Staff levels. Lasica is a command pilot with more than 3,880 flying hours and has flown missions in support of Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Republic of South Korea defense obligations. As commander of the 20th Fighter Wing, Lasica will lead the Air Force’s largest F-16CM Fighting Falcon combat wing in its

mission to maintain readiness to deploy and employ combat forces in support of operational wartime requirements worldwide. He will assume responsibility for an 18-squadron wing including three F-16 squadrons. He will also be responsible for more than 7,000 personnel assigned to Shaw. For more information, call 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs at (803) 895-2019.

Church treats officers and K-9s

Members of Bethel Baptist Church and its 360 Student Ministries brought cookies and other treats to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. They even included Milk Bones for the K-9s. From left are Staff Sgt. Jason Tassone and K-9 Taos, Roy Osborne, Chief Deputy Hampton Gardner, Shirley Osborne, Pastor Allan Glass, Lt. Jeffrey Richardson, Cpl. Don Bowen, Maj. Terrance Colclough, Cpl. Russell Elmore and K-9 Tank. PHOTOS PROVIDED

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Community fish fry will be held Friday “WE ARE ONE,” a fish fry community event, will be held on Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Farmers Market on Manning Avenue in Sumter. The community event will honor all first responders, city and town police, sheriff’s office deputies, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officers, South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers, Emergency Medical Services personnel and firefighters. The event is sponsored by Pastor Leon Winn of Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church and president of United People Pushing for Progress.

3 arrested after reportedly breaking into the same vehicle twice in 1 day FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and two co-defendants on Tuesday for breaking into the same vehicle twice in one evening. Noah Hamilton Fenters, 17, of 30 Lakewood Circle; Horton Shaun Kelly, 18, of 5693 Bloomville Road, Manning; and Shaheim Malik Choice, 21, of 2940 Tuckaway Drive,

are all charged with breaking and entering a vehicle and conspiracy. Fenters is charged with two counts of breaking and entering a vehicle. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Fenters allegedly broke into the vehicle while it was parked at a residence in the 300 block of Katydid Street in Sumter County on Monday. He was scared off by a witness but

later returned to the location with two co-defendants and rummaged through the vehicle after breaking into it a second time, according to the release. Warrants issued against Kelly and Choice state that both individuals broke into a vehicle with the intent to steal and conspired with two co-defendants to break into vehicles in the 300 block of Katydid Street.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Casey Cockerill, 35, of 2580 Highview Drive, was charged with public disorderly conduct and arrested Monday at 6:24 a.m. at a North Lafayette Drive business. According to a Sumter Police Department report, Cockerill was lying in her car parked in the business’ drivethrough when officers arrived at the scene. The report stated officers had the suspect step out of her vehicle after they observed her to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested her when she became belligerent toward them. Joseph Hilton, 52, of 2 Sam Smith St., was arrested Monday at 6:18 p.m. for reportedly shoplifting at a Broad Street business. According to a police department report, the suspect attempted to steal $363 of merchandise in two shopping carts he took out of the store. The report stated police officers worked with a loss-prevention employee to apprehend Hilton and recover the stolen items. Lowanna Mack, 34, of 32 Dingle St., was arrested Tuesday at 6 p.m. on charges of public disorderly conduct and pos-

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session of drug paraphernalia. According to a police department report, officers responding to suspicious person calls found Mack walking in the middle of East Hampton Avenue with a strong odor of alcohol on her breath and used crack pipes on her person. STOLEN PROPERTY A Motorola Droid phone valued at $600 was reportedly stolen on July 21 at 11:20 p.m. after the victim set it down on the counter of a checkout line at a Wedgefield Road business.

COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina’s top state House Democrat doubled down Wednesday on his call for top elected Republicans to withdraw their support of Donald Trump. Alternatively, state Rep. Todd Rutherford said, Gov. Nikki Haley and Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster must tell the state’s voters if they still plan to vote for the GOP nominee, given several days of events that have some within Trump’s own party questioning his candidacy. Republicans nationwide have faced scrutiny this week because of the feud between Trump and

DAMAGED PROPERTY An unknown suspect reportedly vandalized multiple vehicles parked at a Broad Street business between Friday at 5 p.m. and Monday at 1 p.m., causing $700 in damage and stealing a $100 car battery. The suspect used an unknown object to damage the windshields of nine vehicles parked in the lot. A vehicle parked at a Dove Street residence was reportedly vandalized between Sunday at 8 p.m. and Monday at 3:45 a.m., resulting in $1,000 of damage. The unknown suspect smashed two of the vehicle’s windows and slashed one of its tires.

the parents of Capt. Humayun Khan, a decorated Muslim Army captain killed in Iraq. At least one House Republican has pulled support, saying he’d rather back Hillary Clinton than the GOP pick. U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, who has said he’d support the GOP’s nominee, told The Associated Press he was “growing increasingly uneasy” with that decision and was “nearing the line” past which he could no longer back Trump. Trump declined to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan’s reelection bid, saying he’s “just not there yet” — echoing Ryan’s demurral before endorsing Trump.

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Public faith inspires others throw out our baptisteries or abandon the practice. I think encouraging a believer to make a public statement of his or her faith is something churches do; but I also Faith Matters should think they need to JAMIE H. encourage believers WILSON to be proclaimers of their faith in everyday life, where the ebb and flow wash many away from a real relationship with a loving God. We were never meant to hide our identity as believers. Matthew 5:14 says, “You are the light of the world — like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” At the beach, we were in a different geographical location than that described in the Bible verse, and even with the summer sun bearing down around us, the light of those emerging from the baptismal waters was evident to those around us. During the baptism, a young woman and girl walked up on the scene. They watched as we cheered on the decision of the new believers. The girl, clearly affected by what she saw, turned to the woman and asked if she could also be baptized. The young woman, who had some foundation of spiritual understanding, explained that, yes, she could, and they needed to make sure she understood what it meant. It may seem silly to be baptized in the ocean when there are indoor options, but to that girl and perhaps others, this statement of faith spurred them on to make their own decision on faith. What an amazing example of how one act of public faithfulness can touch those around us! Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

CHURCH NEWS Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Friday, Aug. 12 — Revival at 7 p.m. The Rev. Stanley Rivers, pastor of High Hills AME Church, will speak. * Sunday, Aug. 14 — The 135th anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Joseph Postell, presiding elder of the Lancaster District, will speak. * Saturday, Aug 20 — Pastor appreciation program at 3 p.m. at the Lincoln High School cafeteria, Council Street. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 10-12 — Revival at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. John Clairborne, pastor of Mill Creek Baptist Church of Mullins, will speak. Calvary Baptist Church, 495 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday — A Mid-Carolina singing at 6 p.m. featuring the Cordsmen Quartet of Belton and Cedar Creek Quartet. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 774 Douglas Ave., announces: * Saturday — Back-to-school empowerment bash 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with food, entertainment, free haircuts, facials and school supplies. The church is located behind Jones Chevrolet Cadillac. Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, 1098 Lemon Ave., Manning, (across from Camp Bob Cooper), announces: * Outdoor interdenominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through Sept. 9 for those who spend their summer weekends at Lake Marion. Find them on Facebook for more information. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday — Communion worship service. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. Fellowship Outreach Ministries, 1981 Florence Highway, announces: * Thursday-Friday, Aug. 18-19 and Sunday, Aug. 21 — Apostle Virnetta Evans-Bennett birthday and anniversary celebration at 7:30 nightly Thursday-Friday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Apostle Johnnie Gilliam will speak. * Sunday, Sept. 4 — Apprecia-

tion service for Annie Ruth Durant Wilson at 4 p.m. Evangelist Charity Boone will speak. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 24-26 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Blakely Scott, pastor of First Nazareth Baptist Church of Columbia and Mt. Moriah Baptist Church of Hopkins, will speak. Goodwill Presbyterian Church USA, 295 N. Brick Church Road, Mayesville, announces: * Wednesday, Aug. 10 — Revival services at 7 p.m. The Rev. Earnest Frierson will speak. * Sunday, Aug. 14 — Homecoming worship service at 12:30 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Jerry Cannon will speak. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Holy Communion will follow 10:15 a.m. worship service. * Sunday, Aug. 14 — Usher’s anniversary celebration during 10:15 a.m. worship service. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Aug. 13 — Knitting Hearts will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Wanda Rogers will speak. Light breakfast included. A love offering will be received. Visit knittingheartsministry.wordpress. com. Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, announces: * Friday — Celebration and reception at 6 p.m. for Bishop Ronnie E. Brailsford, newly elected 136th bishop of the AME Church. Attorney F. Renee Gaters and Hattie M. Blackwell will speak. Love Covenant Church, 245 Oswego Road, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 21 — Founders appreciation day will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces: * Friday, Aug. 12 — The 150th anniversary of the church will be celebrated with an evening of praise and worship at 7 p.m. * Saturday, Aug. 13 — A banquet to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the church will be held at 6 p.m. at the Lake-

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Pope Francis delivers his message during a prayer vigil on the occasion of the World Youth Days in Brzegi, near Krakow, Poland, on Saturday.

Pope laments gender fluidity BY FRANCES D’EMILIO The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has lamented that children are being taught at school that gender can be a choice, adding that his predecessor, Benedict XVI, has labeled current times "the epoch of sin against God the Creator." Francis weighed in with his view on gender and what he said was that of the emeritus pontiff while meeting privately last week with bishops from Poland during his pilgrimage there. The Vatican released a transcript Tuesday of those closed-door remarks. The pope said he wanted to conclude his remarks by reflecting on this: "We are living a moment of annihilation of man as image of God." Francis said: "Today, in schools they are teaching this to children — to children! — that everyone can choose their gender." Without specifying, he blamed this on textbooks supplied by "persons and institutions who donate money." The pope blamed what he called "ide-

wood High School auditorium. The Jeffrey Lampkin Singers will provide music. * Sunday, Aug. 14 — The 150th anniversary of the church will be recognized at 4 p.m. The Rev. Ralph W. Canty Sr., of Westend Community Church, will speak. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming / family and friends day at 10 a.m. The Rev. George Fulwood, of Kensington, Maryland, will speak. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — First Sunday evening worship celebration at 6 p.m. The Rev. Johnnie M. Gist will speak. * Sunday, Aug. 14 — Back-toschool worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. * Sunday, Aug. 21 — Morning worship will be held at 10 a.m. for this day only. Church school will be held at 9 a.m. * Sunday, Aug. 28 — Usher’s ministry anniversary worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. New Beginning Outreach Ministry, 4660 Thomas Sumter Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Community back-to-school bash 11 a.m.-6 p.m. located on U.S. 521 just before Hillcrest Middle School. Event will feature school supplies, games, prizes, food, drinks, gospel entertainment and book bags will be given to the first 100 students. Everything is free. New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Friday — Back-to-school youth revival and praise at 7 p.m. * Saturday, Aug. 20 — YWA second annual women’s conference. Registration will be at 8:30 a.m. and the conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. * Saturday, Aug. 27 — Church school workshop at 9 a.m. * Sunday, Aug. 28 — Church school annual day program at 8:45 a.m.

ological colonizing" backed by "very influential countries" which he didn't identify, adding "this is terrible." One such "colonization" he said — "I'll say it clearly with its first and last name — is gender." The "colonization" theme is one he has railed against before, including during an Asian pilgrimage in 2015. This time, though, he volunteered that he has discussed the gender issue with Benedict, who has lived at the Vatican since retiring in 2013. "Speaking with Pope Benedict, who is well, and has a clear mind, he was telling me: 'Holiness, this is the epoch of sin against God the Creator.' He's intelligent! God created man and woman, God created the world this way, this way, this way, and we are doing the opposite," Francis told the Polish bishops Wednesday shortly after his arrival in Krakow at the start of a five-day pilgrimage. Francis ended by telling the Polish bishops he wanted them to reflect on this: "We must think about what Pope Benedict said — 'It's the epoch of sin against God the Creator.'"

New Birth Holiness Church, 42 Larkin St., announces: * Sunday — Pastor’s 20th anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. Apostle James Dawkins will speak. New Fellowship Covenant Ministries, 316 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday, Aug. 13 — Clothes giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon. Free snacks will also be given out. Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday-Friday, Aug. 12 — Revival services. The Rev. William Johnson, of Taw Caw Baptist Church, will speak at 6 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Adam Lamont China, pastor of Adams Northeast AME Church of Columbia, will speak at 7 nightly MondayFriday. Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Saturday — Russell Elmore prayer breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Wayne McElveen will speak. Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 Queen Chapel Road, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 14 — Home-

coming celebration at 3 p.m. The Rev. Cynthia Moses-Nedd will speak. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 13-14 — The pastor’s aide society will celebrate the Rev. Willie J. Chandler’s 17th pastoral anniversary with a banquet at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Taw Caw Community Center. The celebration will conclude at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church. Call Jackie Smythe at (803) 566-5555 or (803) 236-6451. St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1715 S. Guignard Drive, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 17-19 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. W.T. Johnson, of Taw Caw Baptist Church of Summerton, will speak. West End Community Church, 101 S. Salem St., announces: * Saturday — West End backto-school kickoff from 2 to 4 p.m. Queen Atterberry, executive director of the Wo’Se Performing Arts & Theatre in Charleston, will be the guest entertainer. Come feel the beat of the West African rhythms on the dejembe drums.

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t was a busy day at the beach — colorful umbrellas blocked the ocean horizon, and large quantities of bared flesh were haphazardly strung across the sand. And hot — the type of heat you expect at noon on a July in South Carolina. It was then that church broke out. There, amid the waves, the head of a new believer broke the surface, having been submerged in the makeshift baptismal of the swirling Atlantic ocean. The congregation around them, some wading thigh deep in the ebb and flow of the water, cheered. For someone who has been in a conventional church all of her life and seen perhaps hundreds of baptisms, the thought hit me. Why aren’t all baptisms done in public? Wading in the murky, salty waters at the beach, I began to draw a sharp contrast between traditional declarations of faith and the unconventional ceremony playing out in front of me. It’s an interesting thought. I don’t want to ostracize anyone who doesn’t participate in this particular practice, but I think most are familiar with the practice or something similar. In very general terms, it is the ceremonial event following a profession of faith. Most churches have refined the experience; we’ve cleaned it up. We baptize indoors, where the pool is calm and climate controlled. We are surrounded by a group of supportive, but like-minded people. It was a humbling experience to be reminded that to truly live in my faith, I must identify myself in the swirling tempest of everyday life, in both contentment and misery. Here, on the beach, both believers and nonbelievers were an audience to this showing of spiritual commitment. I’m not suggesting we brick up or

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French Muslims step out of invisibility after attacks PARIS (AP) — French Muslims have been officially invisible, expected to blend in with the rest of the citizenry in secular France. But now they are speaking out — and being called on to take a larger role in combatting the threat from Islamist extremists. The killing of a priest last week at the altar of his Normandy church by two 19-year-old extremists has become a lightning rod for change. In an unusual joint statement published Sunday, a group of more than 40 Muslim lawyers, doctors and other professionals said that French Muslims must move from the shadows to front and center and take action because those representing Islam have lost touch with the young. "We were silent because we learned that in France religion is a private affair," the signers wrote, referring to the secular values France prizes and the French model of integration by which citizens forego their cultures of origin for Frenchness. "Now we must speak because Islam has become a public affair, and the current situation is intolerable." The signers said Muslim leaders are unable to reach out, let alone represent, a younger generation of Muslims — some of them "the prey of jihadi Islam ideologues." France's strict brand of secularism was behind two laws to ban Muslim apparel — headscarves in classrooms in 2004 and face-covering veils in

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The coffin of Father Jacques Hamel is carried outside the Rouen cathedral in Normandy, France, before his funeral mass on Tuesday. Hamel, 85, was killed by two Islamic extremists last week in his church as he celebrated morning Mass. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. See the full article at theitem.com. streets in 2010. It has also meant French authorities normally communicate only with Muslim leaders through the French Council for the Muslim Faith, or CFCM, an umbrella group the government helped set up in 2003 as conduit for dialogue with a religion that, unlike Catholicism, has no hierarchy. But now, even the government is reaching beyond Muslim officialdom to implore citizens of the Islamic faith

to join in the battle for hearts and minds against extremists. "The most important challenge is not that of institutions. It is that of our citizens of the Muslim faith who in their families, their neighborhoods, must feel concerned and take their responsibility in hand," Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in an interview Tuesday with the daily Liberation. In an exceptional reach-out, he said that "Islam of France" must be rebuilt,

Church Directory Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

African Methodist Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N Kings Hwy • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverend Dr. Dennis W. Broughton, Jr. Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm

Anglican Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

Saturday: 6:00 pm Sun. 9:15 - 12:00 Noon, 5:00 pm (in Spanish) Confession: Sat. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

Baptist - Southern Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm Bible School June 20th - 25th 6:00 - 8:30 PM 4 year old & up

Interdenominational City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

Assembly of God Catholic - Roman First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterﬁrstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

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The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Parochial Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Catholic Community of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church Sumter, St. Jude Site 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 Marion H Newton, Pastor www.stjudesumtersc.org Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Parochial Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM

Lutheran - ELCA St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

Methodist - United Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 David W. Day, Pastor Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 11:00 am Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

Non-Denominational Abundant Life Kingdom Ministries 301 Crosswell Drive, Sumter Pastor Dion E. Price 803-468-1567 Sunday Morning 10:00 am

1st & 3rd Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm Sat. 9:00 am Intercessory Prayer

Presbyterian - ARP Presbyterian USA Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am

Christ Community Church(CCC) 320 Loring Mill Rd., Sumter www.cccsumter.com 803-905-7850 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall) 135 Haynsworth Street First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm

Presbyterian PCA Westminster Presbyterian Church 230 Alice Dr., Sumter 803-773-7235 Pastor Stuart Mizelle Sunday School 9:15 am Worship Service 10:30 am

Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Rev. Jim Burton Sunday School (classes for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Hospitality & Fellowship (Fellowship Hall) 10:10 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m. Youth (West Center) 5:00 p.m.

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child trusts her parents to protect her from harm – they know the dangers that are out there. Her parents bring her to God’s house each week. As a family, they learn of God’s will for their lives, they bring peace and wellbeing to their home, and they introduce their children to God so they can grow up with His love and strength. What better source of protection is there? Play it safe and worship as a family.

Pentecostal First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

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expanding training for imams and reducing foreign financing of mosques. "Muslims have an immense responsibility" helping the state "combat those who put into question our public freedoms," he said. With an estimated 5 million Muslims in France — the largest Muslim population in western Europe — Islam is the country's second religion after Roman Catholicism. But previous attacks elicited little more than communiques from the main Muslim organizations deploring the horrors — and recrimination from some quarters because Muslims weren't strongly denouncing the acts of the terrorists. Raphael Liogier, an expert on Islam at the prestigious Science Po university in Aix-en-Provence, says signs that Muslims are stepping into the fray may be the start of real change. "They are under two injunctions: be quiet and at the same time take a position," Liogier said. "If they say nothing, one thinks they have accepted the attacks ... Today, they consider that this double injunction is no longer manageable." The turning point appears to have come with the slaying of Rev. Jacques Hamel and the attack in the Riviera city of Nice, less than two weeks earlier, where 84 revelers were killed by a huge truck that mowed down crowds on Bastille Day on a famed beachside avenue closed for a fireworks display.

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Manning Police Department Lt. Sonia Daniels hands out school supplies at the National Night Out event held on Tuesday evening at the Clarendon Community Complex in Man-

Overflow crowd packs National Night Out event BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — More than 700 people attended the 2016 National Night Out event held on Tuesday evening at the Clarendon Community Complex. The turnout was so large that more than 200 individuals could not enter the building because of fire code regulations. School supplies were handed out to the people waiting outside. The event is an annual communitybuilding campaign that promotes police and community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer and better places to live, according to the event's website, www.natw.org. The event is held nationwide on the first Tuesday of August. "With all of the negative things we hear going on nationwide, people need to see the positive side of law enforcement," said Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy 1st Class Annett Smith, event coordinator. "This event bridges the gap between the community and law enforcement." The countywide event started in 2003 in Summerton and was originally organized by Clarendon County Sheriff's Office Constable Lawrence Hammett. "This was a vision of the late Summerton Police Chief Doug Riley," Hammett said. "It's a good way to bring all of the law enforcement agencies and the community together for a common cause."

The featured speaker was Darren Wilson, a retired South Carolina Law Enforcement Division officer and South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper who was a 2004 National Trooper of the Year. Wilson, a Clarendon County native, began his law enforcement career with Clarendon County Sheriff's Office in 1997. Wilson spoke on law enforcement and the recent shootings across the nation. "As of Monday, there have been 69 officers killed in the line of duty this year," he said. "Peacemakers must sometimes enforce the peace by taking troublemakers into custody and punishing them." Wilson incorporated many Bible verses into his speech, some that dealt with obedience, being a good person and not taking revenge. "Getting in an argument with a police officer on the side of the road is no advantage to you," he said. "That's not the time for arguments. You need to wait until the appointed court date to bring that argument forward." Wilson said most police offices have a good heart, and even though there may be some bad police officers out there, people shouldn't take the actions of a few to represent the whole. Wilson said today's officers fear being killed in the line of duty. "Nobody wants to be killed on their job; they want to return home to their families," he said. Several police agencies and about a dozen nonprofit organizations, churches and businesses were present at the event to provide school supplies, food and information. More than 500 school supplies were distributed, including 325 backpacks, and hundreds of notebooks, folders, paper, pens and pencils.

Above, children look at books and school supplies at Manning’s National Night Out event on Tuesday. Below, Darren Wilson, a retired South Carolina Law Enforcement Division officer and South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper, was the featured speaker at the Tuesday’s event.

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Vietnam vets hosting benefit poker run on Saturday BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com The Manning Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America No. 960 will host its annual benefit poker run on Saturday, with 100 percent of the profits going toward helping veterans of all generations. The event, open for cars, motorcycles and boats, will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will start and end at Lakevue Landing, 1543 Camp Shelor Road in Manning. Money raised will be used to help veterans in Clarendon

County and surrounding areas, as well as several scholarships the organization presents every year, said Dennis Reynolds, the chapter's fundraising chair. The goal this year is to raise about $5,000, he said. More than 58,000 U.S. military personnel died as a result of the Vietnam War. About 2.7 million U.S. military personnel served in Vietnam, and a total of 9.1 million served during the Vietnam era. Reynolds said even though the chapter's membership consists of those who served during the Vietnam era, they help veterans of all generations.

In past years, the organization has done everything from driving veterans to doctors appointments to assisting them with home repair work, he said. "We try to do everything we can to help veterans," Reynolds said. "Our goal is to improve the quality of life for them and help as many as we can." Vietnam Veterans of America was founded in 1978 and is the only national Vietnam veterans' organization chartered by Congress and exclusively dedicated to Vietnamera veterans and their families, according to its website,

www.vva.org. The national organization consists of about 800,000 members and the Manning chapter has 46 members. The local chapter is one of nine in the state, Reynolds said. The benefit poker run will be a six-stop event, including: J & J Marina, Taw Caw Campground & Marina, Goat Island Bait, Tackle, Restaurant & Lounge, Polly's Landing Marina, Randolph's Landing and Lakevue Landing. Cash prizes for first, second and third place will be given out. The entry fee is $10 per person. Entry forms may be obtained in advance or the

day of the event at any of the six stops. To be eligible for cash prizes, door prizes and supper, participants must have an entry form with stamps from all six locations. Forms may be obtained from any local chapter member or by contacting Dennis Reynolds at (803) 460-8551 or Ron Cunningham, president of the organization, at (803) 478-4300. The Manning Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America No. 960 meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the American Legion Hut, 325 Sunset Drive, Manning.

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South Carolina Highway Patrol 1st Sgt. Joseph Ham was handing out notebooks, pencils and safe-driving information. Ham said the Highway Patrol has collected school supplies both locally and across the state. Donna Green, associate pastor of Manning New Start Church of the Nazarene, and several other church members were giving out backpacks, T-shirts and Bibles. Green also serves as a supervising officer with the South Carolina Forestry Commission. "I love children and reaching out to the community," she said. "This event is a really worthy cause that benefits both children and adults." Melissa DeVaine, Clarendon County director of South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, and Angel Reed, SCDJJ community specialist, were on hand to educate about the agency's mission. "We enjoy coming out to the event each year," DeVaine said. "It is a great collaboration between law enforcement and other groups." Manning resident Paula Evans, who attended the event with her two children, Kelvonna, 10, and Laionna, 3, said it was a good way to bring the

City to host â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Zootopiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at Movies in the Park City of Manning will host a Movies in the Park event featuring "Zootopia" on Friday, beginning at sunset, at Church Street Park, intersection of North Church and East Rigby streets. Admission is free. Participants are encouraged to bring a chair and blankets. The city will also host a "Melon Mania," at 6 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Church Street Park. Participants have the chance to enjoy summer fruit and activities.

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Manning New Start Church of the Nazarene members, left to right, David Florence, Associate Pastor Donna Green and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pastor Garrett Russell hand out T-shirts and backpacks at the National Night Out event held on Tuesday evening in Manning. community together. "As a single parent, receiving free school supplies really helps," she said. Amber Lydford, who attended the event with her husband, Phillip Lyd-

ford, and children, Sean Zito, 11, and Melanie, 5, said she was thankful for law enforcement officers. "The event was a good way to honor those that put their lives on the line to keep us safe," she said.

The Benbow Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Clarendon County Council on Aging building, 206 S. Church St., in Manning. The meeting will include a meal and a presentation on events of the Civil War. For more information call (803) 8542103.

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that peppers of the same variety — even those on the same plant — can differ in hotness. Peppers are a good source of vitamin C. Hot red chili peppers contain more beta carotene than their hot green counterparts. Research is being done to check the health benefits of capsaicin in peppers. Capsaicin appears to be an antioxidant and may exert additional cancer-fighting actions. Capsaicin is also under review for its potential to improve cardiovascular health by preventing blood clotting. Let’s take a look at some of the different kinds of peppers: • Ajis — These hot chili peppers range from green to yellow to orange to red. It is long (3 to 5 inches) and thin and has a fruity flavor.

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• Anaheims — The most commonly used peppers in the U.S. ranging from mild to moderately hot. They are long, slender and come in varieties known as New Mexico, long green, long red or California. They are eaten in both red and green stages of development. • Anchos — This pepper is a dried poblano pepper. They are flat, wrinkled and heartshaped, ranging in color from oxblood to almost black. It is considered one of the mild to moderately hot peppers. They are also soaked and ground for use in cooked sauces. • Cascabels — These moderately hot chilies are mostly available dried. In their fresh state, they are green or red and shaped like a small tomato. When dried their skin turns a brownish red and becomes translucent, and their seeds rattle around inside (like a bell). • Cayennes — Cayenne peppers are long, thin, sharply pointed red pods that are either straight or curled at the tip. They grow to a length of 6 to 10 inches. When ground, dried cayenne is a popular spice. • Cherry peppers — These peppers are round and red. They range in pungency from mild to moderately hot. • Chiles de árbol — This pepper is 2 to 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide and is a good substitute for cayenne. • Chiletepins — These tiny, pea-sized peppers are a type of bird pepper. They are moderately hot. • Chipotles — These are medium hot with a deep smoky flavor. • Fresnos — They are similar to jalapeno peppers but have thinner walls. These peppers are available in green in the summer and then in their hotter red form in the fall.

• Guajillos — This pepper is long and measures about 6 by 1 1/2 inches and has a sweet, medium-hot flavor. It is used in Mexican cooking. • Habaneros — They are lantern-shaped peppers, measuring about 2 by 2 inches. Their color is most often yellow-orange but can be yellow, orange or red and somewhat hot, their heat can sneak up on you. • Hungarian wax peppers — These are the hot version of sweet banana. They are never green but start out yellow and ripen to orange or red, sold when they are yellow. • Jalapenos — This may be the most familiar hot peppers. They vary in degree of heat, tasting like bell pepper and others being very hot. • New Mexico green chilies — These chilies are similar in size to Anaheims, but they’re hotter. • Pasillas — This pepper has a raisin-like aroma and a deep black color. It has a mild, smoky flavor. • Piquins — These small orange-red peppers are a type of bird pepper and are very hot. They are most commonly sold dried. Because they are so small, you can use one whole pepper to add a small amount of heat to a dish. • Poblanos — These are ancho peppers in the green state. They look like small bell peppers at the stem end and ranging from fairly mild to hot; usually roasted and peeled before using in casseroles, soups and sauces. • Scotch bonnets — These peppers look just like habaneros and are equally hot. • Serranos — They are very popular in Mexico. They are 1to 4-inch-long torpedo-shaped chilies and are primarily consumed fresh, usually in salsa. They are very hot and are sold in their mature green state and

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the East Coast are reliant on food from the Imperial Valley. Attempts to conserve and reallocate water use are highly contentious, and legislative solutions have not been without negative unintended consequences. Successful water conservation has dried up the Salton Sea, an artificial body of water normally replenished by pesticide-filled agricultural runoff. The parched soil has created toxic dust storms, threatening the health of California residents. “Killing” reminds us that in order to understand an issue like water, you have to examine the history of water rights and the power and politics behind existing law. Then there’s the science and engineering of dam building, aqueducts and irrigation — and the economics of agriculture and the planning required to ensure a water supply for future generations. “Killing the Colorado” is that rare television program that recognizes the complexity

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CRIME FROM PAGE A1 Crime watch signs do not do the work; neighbors work, Hobbs said. He said the crime watch signs let bad guys know that people in the neighborhood are watching and taking note of activity. Crime watch members will call law enforcement when something happens in their neighborhood, he said. Hobbs also warned attendees about possible phone scams. He said he receives about 10 calls per week from people who were called by scammers or are the victim of phone scammers. Officers never call before making an arrest, and officers will never ask for payment to get someone out of jail, he said. Also, you do not need to spend money to make money, he said, referring to scams requiring people to send money in order to receive an award or payment. The IRS will not ask you to make a payment using iTunes gift cards, he added. The captain of the Mayfield Drive neighborhood watch group said everyone in the neighborhood stays in contact because criminal activity has taken place in the area. The neighborhood watch

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captain did not wish to share her name during the interview. The neighborhood is small, so everyone already knows each other, she said. She said neighborhood watch groups are good for new neighbors because they will quickly get to know who lives near them. To start a neighborhood watch group, community members need to call the sheriff’s office crime prevention unit at (803) 436-2010 or (803) 436-2000 to set up a meeting with an officer to find out what issues are taking place in the neighborhood. Hobbs said the goal is to have between 20 and 30 percent of the neighbors join the watch group. The watch group will focus on what the neighbors decide is most important, he said. Watch groups also let bad guys know that members of the neighborhood will not tolerate any criminal activity, he said. A warning means so much more coming from a neighborhood rather than an officer, he said. Hobbs also thanked the Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office Explorers youth proPHOTO PROVIDED gram who helped pass out Sgt. Braz, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office mascot, is seen with Dominic fliers for the event and assisted with parking on Tues- Reyes and Zymear Belton during the 2016 National Night Out event at day night. Catchall Community Center in Rembert on Tuesday.

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CHILDREN FROM PAGE A1 5 to 105 can come pack and work together. “They might not know the person next to them, but as soon as you start to pack with them; you get together as a community," she said. Several volunteers were willing to pause in their work to comment. Brian Butler, a youth minister at Crosspoint Baptist Church, said he really enjoys being a part of the process and thinks it’s an incredible opportunity to reach people with the gospel through food. Frank Baker, the superintendent of Sumter School District, was perhaps the only person present wearing a tie. He said the school district has been involved with Feed My Starving Children the last three years. Baker asks the principals and teachers he works with to volunteer because it’s a way the schools can give back to the community and the world. He said the Sumter community has done an excellent job mobilizing for the event. Seven-year-old Sam Merchant relished his job sealing full bags of food. Despite his youth, he has volunteered for this event three times. When asked why he volunteered his time, Sam replied with an air of stating the obvious, “to feed the starving children.” John Hasty, 12, enjoyed his first time volunteering for Feed My Starving Children, scooping and measuring rice before pouring it into the bags. Hasty, who was dressed in camouflage fatigues, declared he was serving on behalf of Civil Air Patrol, with which he’s been involved for several months. “I think because people get and get and get, I should give back,” he said. Meanwhile, a table predominantly worked by members of Westminster Presbyterian Church accepted a challenge to see how many bags they could prepare in a minute and packed and sealed an astounding 15 in that time.

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COMMENTARY

Hillary Clinton and her ‘Woman’s Card’ BY JONAH GOLDBERG National Review

mong the innumerable flip-flops, course corrections and reinventions that have come to define Hillary Clinton’s three decades in public life, perhaps the most interesting one is her decision in 2016 to go all in as the woman candidate. In 2008, Clinton downplayed her gender. Mark Penn, her chief strategist in that campaign, had a “FWP” (First Woman President) plan that emphasized toughness, not nurturing. Voters, he argued, did “not want someone who would be the first mama, especially in this kind of world.” Ann Lewis, a 2008 senior adviser, told the New York Times last year that the decision not to double down on gender was the “biggest missed opportunity” of Clinton’s presidential

bid. “It was not a major theme of the campaign,” Lewis added. She’s right about the latter; I’m not sure about the former. Perhaps one reason Clinton didn’t bang the feminist gong more forcefully was that she feared it might remind voters she was a household name because of her husband’s accomplishments, not her own. Clinton successfully sponsored only three pieces of legislation while in the Senate: the renaming of a road, the renaming of a post office and the naming of a house as a historic landmark. She had other accomplishments but little that would have distinguished a senator named Jones or Smith. Another possible factor: Clinton was running against Barack Obama, the man who would become the first black president — and in the game of identity politics, race

trumps sex. You could say that racism in America was horizontal, while sexism was vertical. Women are born into every class and demographic. Affluent white women may not have been allowed to vote until 1920, but they were hardly treated the same way as black women or, for that matter, Native American women. Moreover, women’s political, religious and ideological orientations are difficult to stereotype. You’d be hard-pressed to find an African American who dissented from the battle for civil rights. It has always been easy to find women — lots of women — who dissent from feminist orthodoxy. For instance, gender is a very poor predictor of attitudes on abortion. To make the case that women are coequals in the Coalition of the Oppressed, feminists often rely on hyperbole.

In The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan argued that housewives were “in as much danger as the millions who walked to their own death in the concentration camps.” Uhhh: No. I am not one to feed the stunning self-regard of Millennials, but it is to their credit that they don’t much care about Clinton’s gender. Bernie Sanders beat Clinton among young women (by a factor of 6 to 1 in the Iowa caucuses). The coverage of the Democratic convention last week was instructive. By far, the delegates — and pundits — most excited by the relentless mantra about the First Woman President were aging white liberal Baby Boomers. And that’s fine, I suppose. But it’s worth considering that Clinton’s decision to emphasize the historic nature of her candidacy is probably as calculated as her decision to de-

emphasize it in 2008. The person standing between her and the Oval Office this time isn’t the first black president but a thrice-married, crude billionaire who polls slightly better than the Zika virus with women. Baiting the ever-baitable Donald Trump to rant about the “woman’s card” is a shrewd way to pad her lead. No doubt Clinton, a lifelong feminist, believes her rhetoric about shattering the final glass ceiling, but one thing is clear from her decades in the political arena: If she thought it wasn’t to her advantage to say it, she probably wouldn’t. Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor of National Review. You can write to him by e-mail at goldbergcolumn@gmail.com. © 2016 Tribune Content Agency LLC

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE In “A Convention of the Absurd,” author and historian Victor Davis Hanson writes, “The Democratic Convention was an exercise in absurdist theater.” Read it online at www.nationalreview. com: Donald Trump, to the degree he is coherent, wants Americans to think the following of the Obama administration, the Clinton candidacy and the entire progressive enterprise. His three-part writ could be summed up as follows: 1) Obama has doubled the national debt in just eight years. He has abdicated U.S. leadership abroad, was taken for a patsy by duplicitous trade partners, has deliberately divided races and tribes at home for transient political advantage, has nationalized health care into a mess, has overregulated and overtaxed the economy into near-zero-growth stasis and has whitewashed all of the above with upbeat banalities about hope and change. 2) During Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state, the Obama administration oversaw the destruction of the modern Middle East, ignored the rise of ISIS, engineered a failed reset that empowered Putin’s Russia, let China systematize unfair and injurious trade practices that fuel an aggressive foreign policy and alienated traditional friends while courting longstanding enemies. Clinton’s record of government service is one of decades of prevarication, malfeasance and corruption. 3) Progressivism is a euphemism for a grievance-based agenda with mandated equality of result. An incompetent, uncaring and always larger government is its agency — a project that demands constant tax increases and ever-greater social spending. It seeks to divide the country up by identity groups, politicize the bureaucracies and ignore the old working classes, especially the white lower middle class. The Democrats held a convention to prove all of Trump’s above depictions laughable by attacking Trump himself, often an easy target. Instead, they often seemed to confirm them. By the final night of the convention and Hillary’s speech, no one still quite knew why she was running for president other than that it was her turn — and perhaps that having lived in the White House as First Lady, she wanted to occupy the Oval Office in her own right. In her speech she offered 50/50 split-the-difference banalities: The last eight years were good but the next years could be even better, cops must not be shot, police must not shoot suspects, we must build infrastructure and provide free college, and on and on. The real message was that the party of Harry Truman cannot even utter the phrase radical Islam or say, All lives matter. For independent and working-class Democratic voters, the message was: “You are either irrelevant or expendable.” ••• In The Wall Street Journal, Bret Stephens writes, “Memo to Paul Ryan:

Trump’s problem is his character, not his ideas.” There’s an old saying that in politics there are no permanent victories — and no permanent defeats. Barry Goldwater was crushed in 1964, but the ideas that animated his candidacy found new life in the Reagan Revolution of 1980. Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over in 1996, and 14 years later we got ObamaCare. The inevitable turning of the policy wheel should comfort conservatives unnerved by the prospect of a Hillary Clinton presidency. Liberals overreach. Statist solutions fail. Voters tire of one-party rule. To govern is to own, and the next president will own the next recession, the next foreign-policy fiasco, the next Veterans Affairs scandal. If Mrs. Clinton is everything Republicans say she is — an opportunistic, dishonest, incompetent left-wing ideologue — they can at least look forward to a one-term presidency. I know I do. But to say there are no permanent victories or defeats in politics doesn’t mean there is no permanent dishonor. Huey Long, Charles Coughlin, Alger Hiss, Joe McCarthy and Bull Connor are the foul names of America’s 20th century and always will be. And those who supported and excused them will always be tainted by association. This is where Republicans now find themselves with their presidential nominee. Of all of Donald Trump’s vile irruptions— about Sen. John McCain’s military record or reporter Serge Kovaleski’s physical handicap or Judge Gonzalo Curiel’s judicial fitness — his casual smear of Ghazala Khan is perhaps the vilest. Politics is mostly the business of maintaining popularity in the here-and-now.

Not always. Come January, Mrs. Clinton will likely be president. Whether there is a GOP that can still lay a claim to moral and political respectability is another question. Mr. Ryan and other Go-Along Republicans should treat the Khan episode as their last best hope to preserve political reputations they have worked so hard to build. ••• For a lighter take on politics, we turn to The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay, who writes: “Two of the three scheduled presidential debates this fall will clash with prime-time NFL games. The solution? Hold the debates during the games.” Well, everybody, what are you going to watch — the big debate or the football? Will you watch the football live and DVR the debate? Or, will you watch the debate live — and DVR the football? I’m just kidding: Only lunatics and serial killers DVR football. Another important question: Can you eat wings during a debate? A more important question: Does that mean you’re eating wings twice that night? This was inevitable, wasn’t it? In this historically madcap election season, it is only fitting that the presidential race would collide with America’s other overbaked news-hogging national spectacle: football. Two of the three scheduled debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will clash in prime time against the NFL — one debate versus an Atlanta vs. New Orleans Monday Night Football game, and another faces off with a Sunday evening Green Bay vs. New York

Football Giants contest. But amid the clamor, I think we’re all missing a brilliant compromise: Hold the presidential debates during the games. Combine football — and politics — into the must-see television event of our lifetimes. Here’s how it can be done: 1. When they’re not playing football, go to Donald and Hillary. Everybody knows there’s a lot of down time in professional football games. A looottt of down time. Fun fact about football: It’s mostly people standing around. 2. Take advantage of awful instant replay delays. This is another huge chance to bring out Trump and Clinton and get their positions on the Supreme Court, health care and military action abroad. If the moderator runs out of topics, simply go to Trump’s and Clinton’s thoughts on the ruling on the field and whether it should or shouldn’t stand. 3. Bag the halftime show. Everybody knows that unless they employ Charles Barkley, halftime shows are completely the pits, so surrendering those 10 or so minutes to the debate would not be a great loss.You might think this is an obnoxious proposal, one that doesn’t confer enough respect on the seriousness of a presidential race. To which I say: I think this proposal confers exactly the right amount of respect upon this presidential race. Besides, the ratings would be huge. Huge! Don’t act above it all. Don’t act like you wouldn’t watch. Politicians come and go, but football is football. Notable & Quotable is compiled by Graham Osteen. Contact him at graham@ theitem.com.

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AROUND TOWN will feature “The Hunger The Lee County Branch of the NAACP will sponsor a back-to- Games: The Mockingjay Lee County NAACP to hold backPart 2” at 7 p.m. on Friday, school giveaway at 6 p.m. to-school giveaway Aug. 12. Admission is $1. today at the Dennis Development Community Center, Water and popcorn will be 410 Cedar Lane, Bishopville. available for purchase for $1 each. Call (803) 436-2500. The giveaway is to assist needy Lee County students The Thunderguards of Sumter prepare for the upcoming will hold its annual back-toschool year. school bash from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at The Lincoln High School Presthe Thunderguards clubervation Alumni Association house, 104 E. Bee St. Free will sponsor an indoor / outevent. For information, call door yard sale and breakfast DuckTape at (803) 651-0482, fundraiser 7 a.m.-noon on Brascoe at (803) 622-4685 or Saturday, Aug. 6, Council Street. Furniture and a vari- WildChild at (803) 983-8715. ety of items will be sold. American Legion Post 202 will Breakfast will be served in meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monthe cafeteria. Cost is $7 per day, Aug. 15, at 310 Palmetperson. Dine in or take out. to St. Dinner will be served Call (803) 968-4173. and the meeting will immediately follow dinner. All Broken Wings, an eight-week grief support group hosted by members invited. American Amedisys Hospice Care, will Legion Post 202 is a veteran organization serving the be held from 10 a.m. to community. For more infornoon each Saturday from mation, call (803) 773-4811 Aug. 6 through Sept. 24. Meetings will be held at the or Lamon O’Neal at (803) 840-5239. Amedisys Hospice office, 198 E. Wesmark Blvd., Suite Maxie Branch Hunt and Educa2, (803) 774-4036. There is tion Club Inc. will sponsor a no charge and the public is free tree stand safety workinvited. shop for all licensed hunters The Sumter County Prevention at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at 4900 Live Oak Road, Team will sponsor a “Parents Dalzell. Call (803) 669-5475 Accessing Resources 4 Kids” (PARK) event from 10 a.m. to to register. 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, The Sumter SPCA Dog Days of at Sumter High School, 2580 Summer Beach Bash will be McCrays Mill Road. The pur- held 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, pose of this awareness Aug. 27, at the Elaine D. event is to provide informa- Korn Memorial Center, 1100 tion on available communiS. Guignard Drive. Music ty resources to parents of will be provided by The youth ages 0-18 years old in Footnotes. Enjoy dancing to Sumter County. the oldies and light hors d’oeuvres. Cost is $25 per The Campbell Soup friends person (must be 21 years or lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. older) and all proceeds benefit the SPCA. Call (803) 6, at Golden Corral. 773-9292. The Sumter Police DepartSumter High School Class of ment’s Annual Back-to-School 1976 will celebrate their Bash will be held 9 a.m.40th class reunion Fridaynoon on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Sunday, Sept. 2-4 as folCrosswell Park. There will lows: 7-10 a.m. Friday, meet be food, balloon artists, face painting, free haircuts, and greet at Sumter Art Gallery; 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturwater park and music. All children must be accompa- day, blue and gold gala at the Lincoln High School nied by a responsible adult gym; and 8-10 a.m. Sunday, 18 years of age or older. The Sumter Chapter of the Na- worship service at Golden Corral. For further details, tional Federation of the Blind contact Ruthie Dow Prince of South Carolina will meet at (803) 406-8874, Benita at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. Duncan at (803) 840-4118, 9, at Shiloh-Randolph Louella Nelson McGee at Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St., (803) 840-1748 or Marcia Sumter, SC 29150. Chief Rose, of the Sumter County Bethue China at (803) 236Fire Department, will speak. 3284. The Sumter Combat Veterans Transportation provided Group will hold a golf tournawithin the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty, chap- ment on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Crystal Lakes Golf ter president, at (803) 775Course, 1305 Clara Louise 5792 or debra.canty@frontier.com. Donations are wel- Kellogg Drive. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Regcome and can be mailed to istration fee is $50 per golfNFB Sumter Chapter, P.O. er limited to the first 20 Box 641, Sumter, SC 29151. teams. Fee includes contiGoogle Debra Canty’s story nental breakfast, lunch, on YouTube. The Sumter Branch NAACP will souvenirs, cart, green fees, refreshments during play host “A Conversation on Comand door prizes. Team formunity Policing” from 6 to 8 mat will be Captain’s p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, Choice Four-Person Team. at the North HOPE Center, Call Earnest Roland at (803) 904 N. Main St. 840-0935 or Johnny Goodley Summer Movies at the Sumter at (803) 236-0488. Opera House, 21 N. Main St.,

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Refrain from EUGENIA LAST cluttering your schedule with expensive events that will bog you down and stress you out. Plan romantic activities that don’t require a lot of expenses. It’s the time you spend with your loved ones that counts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Someone close to you will cause you concern. Avoid negativity ad stubbornness and you’ll avoid a setback. An opening in your schedule will help you head in a new direction. Think of new ways to use your skills. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Good things will happen to those who are willing to put in the effort necessary to reach their goals. Expand your knowledge by connecting with people who have something to offer. Express your feelings to your loved ones. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make the alterations to your home or office that will help you be more productive. Someone you used to know will resurface, but don’t be too trusting if your last encounter gave you reason to be cautious.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A chance to improve your surroundings, make a residential move or alter the dynamics of your current work situation is within reach. Consider where and how you would like to live. A personal change will do you good.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll come across some very strange but enticing propositions. Let your gut feelings help you make a life choice that will give you the ability to engage in what you have only dreamed about in the past. Live in the moment. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Follow your heart even if it leads you in a direction you never considered in the past. Say goodbye to the old habits and friends who have been a poor influence. It’s time to build promising new friendships. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take pride in what you have accomplished already and work toward achieving the goals you set for the future. Your drive will set you apart from any competitors you meet. Your intuition and insight will lead you to success and confidence.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get involved in something that will challenge you mentally and encourage you to bring about the professional changes that will give you a chance to use your talents to the fullest. Don’t let other people confuse you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put everything you’ve got into partnerships and bringing about positive changes. A personal relationship will take a positive turn if you share your ideas and offer incentives that will ensure you get the support you need to excel.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take time to listen to the problems your loved ones are faced with. Your concern and suggestions will in turn help you find a way of dealing with your own problems. Participate instead of sitting back and being critical.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your sensitivity will skyrocket. Make sure you direct your energy wisely. When dealing with relationships, look for the positives and refuse to get into a dispute. Keeping the peace now will give you leverage later.

Pauline Lane shares a picture of a black swallow-tailed butterfly that she raised on her back porch. Lane has raised several butterflies in an effort to save them from becoming meals for birds and insects. Lane comments, “Inset is a shot of one of the pupae, which the butterflies emerged from. After drying off, they were released.”

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Montgomery promoted, solid in Triple-A debut BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Jordan Montgomery is now one step away from the major leagues -- and the bright lights of Yankee Stadium. Montgomery, the former Sumter High School, Sumter P-15’s and University of South Carolina standout, was assigned to the New York Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Pa.)

on Monday and made his debut against Lehigh Valley on Tuesday in Allentown, Pa. The tall lefthanded pitcher MONTGOMERY had a solid outing despite taking the loss. He went 6 2/3 innings and allowed two earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and two walks during a

2-1 loss. “I was impressed,” RailRiders manager Al Pedrique told The (Scranton) Times-Tribune after Montgomery’s performance. “I liked what I saw. Good fastball down in the zone. Great changeup to righties and lefties and the one thing that really got my attention was his poise. Nice and calm, threw strikes, went right after the hitters. For a lefthander, I liked what I saw to-

night.” The promotion comes on the heels of a stellar season Montgomery had been putting together for the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate in Trenton, N.J. He was 9-4 with a 2.55 earned average in 102 1/3 innings pitched before his call-up from the Thunder. He had registered 97 strikeouts compared to 36 walks and earned a spot in the Eastern League All-Star Game.

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He previously earned an organizational All-Star selection by milb.com in 2015. That season, Montgomery earned two Pitcher of the Week honors -- one while at Charleston and another while at Tampa. The SHS alum was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Yankees and has taken just two seasons to rise from Rookie-level ball to Triple-A.

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Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy and the leader of a team with hopes of getting back to the College Football Playoff and winning a national championship.

‘No regrets’ the goal Last season’s disappointing ending fueling this year’s motivation By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

“They’ve had a sense of urgency from day one ... I’ve never had to say, ‘Hey, let’s go’.’’

ates — on track to do that in December — and helps Clemson achieve its goals, he will likely fulfill his life-long dream CLEMSON — Clemson returned to and jump to the NFL. work this week, eager to finish on a lot All that, Watson said, is for later. more upbeat note than it did last year. Now, he’s fully focused on leading the The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Tigers on another successful college Conference title, rose to No. 1 in the football run. country in starting 14-0. But they fell to “I’m very excited with the skill guys national champion Alabama 45-40 in tigers head coach Dabo Swinney and the all the weapons we have on this the title game, leaving a sour aftertaste team,” Watson said. to one of the program’s best seasons. The Tigers look like an offensive jugClemson coach Dabo Swinney said offense filled with playmakers, begingernaut rarely seen in the college that has fueled his team ever since it re- ning with quarterback Deshaun Watgame. Besides Watson, Clemson returned to campus as Arizona runnerson, who became the first Football Bowl turns tailback Wayne Gallman and ups last January. Subdivision player to throw for more tight end Jordan Leggett — both who “They’ve had a sense of urgency than 4,000 yards and rush for more took good looks at the NFL before from day one that has not changed,” than 1,000 yards. choosing to come back. Swinney said. “It has not changed from The 6-foot-2, 216-pound junior was Gallman set Clemson’s single-season anything we’ve done. I’ve never had to third in last year’s Heisman Trophy rushing mark with 1,527 yards. Leggett say, ‘Hey, let’s go.’ When I walk into race, but is already a favorite to capture had a career-best 40 catches for 525 meetings, they’re ready.” this year’s award. See clemson, Page B6 The Tigers start with an experienced Watson has said as long as he gradu-

Tony Ayers picked up an exciting victory in the Crate Late Model division to highlight racing action at Sumter Speedway last Saturday. Ayers started the feature from the outside pole, but quickly dove to the inside of pole sitter Matt Lawson in turns 1 and 2. The two raced side by side for the lead down the back stretch and through turns 3 and 4 with neither driver giving an inch. Finally, Ayers powered ahead of Lawson through turns 1 and 2 and took sole possession of the lead. Ayers opened up a gap between himself and the rest of the field, but a late caution flag bunched the field up for a restart. Ayers once maintained the lead and cruised on to pick up the win. Lawson settled for second with Mark McLeod third and Larry Morse fourth. Chelsea L’Huillier led flag to flag and picked up her second consecutive win in the Extreme 4 division. John Ledwell was second. Adam Hill picked up his 10th win of the season in the Stock V8 division. Hill shot into the lead from the outside pole and led every lap on his way to the checkered. Walter Anderson came home second with Cody Truett third, Wally Cook fourth and Joey Ayers fifth. Terrell Holloway picked up his second consecutive win in the Super Street division. Holloway shot into the lead as the feature began and led flag to flag. Shannon Munn challenged Holloway for the top spot in the early stages, but in the end had to settle for second with Tanner Rodonis third, Ryan Winn fourth and Greg Murphy fifth. Banjo Duke added another win to his growing list of wins in the Stock 4 division. Duke battled with Bubba Kolb throughout the feature before finally taking over and picking up the win. Kolb came home

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Phelps to carry U.S. flag By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps has a lot of memorable moments at the Olympics. This one ranks right up there. Adding another honor to his remarkable career, Phelps was chosen to carry the U.S. flag in Friday night’s opening ceremony at Maracana Stadium. The pick seemed obvious —

Phelps, after all, is the most decorated athlete in Olympic history and will be competing in his fifth Summer Games — but he was clearly overwhelmed Wednesday after being selected in a vote of American athletes representing each sport. “To lead our country into this Olympics is something, honestly, that I never thought I’d have the opportunity to do,” Phelps said. In fact, this will be the first

time he’s participated in the opening ceremony, which can be a grueling experience requiring athletes to spend hours on their feet. As a 15-year-old, his handlers thought it best that he not take part even though he qualified in only one event at the 2000 Sydney Games. At the last three Olympics, Phelps skipped the ceremony to rest up for his first event, the 400-

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Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, was See phelps, Page B4 chosen to carry the U.S. flag in Friday’s opening ceremony.

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Greene follows unique, loud path to Hall of Fame By WILL GRAVES The Associated Press The showman in Kevin Greene sometimes overshadowed the football player. Not that the outside linebacker who spent 15 seasons posing over fallen quarterbacks seemed to care. There was the preening after most of his 160 career sacks, third most in NFL history. The side gig in professional wrestling. The unmistakable untamed blonde hair. The mouth that didn’t seem to have an off switch, be it on the field, in the locker room or in life. The image Greene carefully cultivated as a hell raiser for four teams from 1985-99 belied the ardent student underneath. How else to explain how a former walk-on at Auburn molded himself into a 6-foot-3, 247-pound force of nature, one that now finds himself in the rarest company of all: the Hall of Fame? “I wasn’t the biggest (and) I wasn’t fastest,” Greene said. “But as long as you have a motor, you have heart ... that will overcome any physical limitations.” Outsmarting opponents helps. For all of Greene’s considerable charisma, the most important moments of his career often came in silent film sessions far away from the cameras as he searched for weaknesses to exploit. “I figured out how to pass rush,” Greene said. “I figured out how to put a guy, an offensive tackle three to four inches taller, 80 pounds heavier, put him in a position of failure, and I did that.” Over and over again. Perhaps the most startling aspects of Greene’s time with the Rams, Steelers, 49ers and Panthers were his durability and productivity. He missed just a dozen games at a position where longevity is fleeting. Ten times he finished with at least 10 sacks, including 12 with Carolina in his final season in 1999 at age 37. “Kevin to me represents all the things you want in a Hall of Famer: great work ethic, passion and love for the game, great consistency,” said longtime NFL coach Dom Capers, who will present Greene for induction. “He brought that energy and enthusiasm into the locker room every Sunday.” It occasionally bubbled over, but that energy is what set Greene apart. There were days while Capers was coaching the Panthers — where Greene served as both outside linebacker and coach-intraining — when Capers would wring his hands over how to set the proper emotional tone. Turns out, he

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7:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Paul Lawrie Match Play Round-of-64 Matches from East Lothian, Scotland (GOLF). 11 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Paul Lawrie Match Play Round-of-64 Matches from East Lothian, Scotland (GOLF). Noon – Major League Baseball: Kansas City at Tampa Bay or Minnesota at Cleveland (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. – Women’s Amateur Golf: U.S. Women’s Amateur Round-of-32 and Round-of-16 Matches from Springfield, Pa. (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Travelers Championship First Round from Cromwell, Conn. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Major League Baseball: San Francisco at Philadelphia or Chicago White Sox at Detroit (Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Horse Racing: Quick Call Stakes and A.P. Smithwich Memorial from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (FOX SPORTS 2). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – CFL Football: British Columbia at Montreal (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at New York Yankees or Texas at Baltimore (MLB NETWORK). 9:30 p.m. – NFL Football: Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Ceremony from Canton, Ohio (NFL NETWORK). 10 p.m. – CFL Football: Saskatchewan at Calgary (ESPN2). By The Associated Press

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Pittsburgh linebacker Kevin Greene celebrates a win over Buffalo in Pittsburgh in 1996. Greene, who also played for Carolina, will be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. needn’t have bothered. “You always worried if you have the right things to say before a game,” Capers said. “But I never had to worry about that because Kevin would have that locker room so wired up before we took the field.” Call it the byproduct of a fervent devotion that extended far beyond mere X’s and O’s. Teammates were “brothers.” The players he led while spending five seasons as a linebackers coach in Green Bay from 2009-13 were his “boys.” “The way he approached the game is the way he approached life,” said Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. “It might rub some people the wrong way as far as how he went about his business. But at the same time, he coached us for truly the love of the game. It wasn’t about the money. It wasn’t about the fame.” That doesn’t mean Greene was averse to chasing glory. He played eight seasons for the Rams, playing with a brazen style that seemed like a perfect fit in glitzy Los Angeles. Yet one season under taciturn Chuck Knox in 1992 left him cold. He planned an expansive tour when he hit free agency in the spring of 1993. It didn’t last long. One trip through the Fort Pitt tunnel — with downtown Pittsburgh exploding into view as he crossed the confluence of the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers — and a brief chat with Steelers coach Bill Cowher did the trick. “I knew 15 minutes talking to coach Cowher, I’d found my home,” Greene said. Serving as a tag-team partner with fellow outside line-

backer Greg Lloyd, Greene led a revival of the “Steel Curtain” defense that propelled Pittsburgh to three straight playoff berths and a spot in the 1996 Super Bowl. While the ultimate prize never materialized and he left for Carolina after the season, there’s little doubt where Greene considers his true NFL home. Greene will receive his Hall of Fame ring during a halftime ceremony at Heinz Field on Oct. 2 when the Steelers host Kansas City. “I really bleed black and gold,” he said. “That really was the pinnacle of my career. We just crushed people. We had the right attitudes on defense.” One that began with Greene and Lloyd and cascaded down the roster. “His intensity, his leadership, his productivity on the field, was Hall-of-Fame quality,” said former Steelers safety turned coach Carnell Lake. “From classroom work to offseason conditioning, he’s what you wanted in a teammate.” And in a coach too. Matthews credits Greene for turning him into a perennial Pro Bowler with the Packers, one whose football life closely mirrors that of his mentor. A former college walk-on like Greene, Matthews found a kindred spirit when he arrived in Green Bay in 2009. “I felt like we really kind of hit it off just being guys who were looked down upon and not expecting much,” Matthews said. “I think ultimately, he wanted to go out there and prove not only did he belong, but he was the best at doing it.”

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was good for the young guys to get them out there and go COLUMBIA — The Unithrough some team periods. versity of South Carolina We’ll let them get acclimated football team went through to the heat a little bit and day two of the 2016 preunderstanding that part of season camp on Wednesday it. We’ll just continue to morning, working out at the work and do the things new practice fields at the we’ve got to do.” west end of Gamecock Park. Muschamp acknowledged As was the case on Tuesthat the offensive line should day, the team worked out in be the strength of the ofhelmets and shorts in a fense. split-squad practice, with “They should be with 34 the veterans going first and starts back,” he noted. “I the younger players finishthink we’ve got some good ing up. The team will have a players up there. We’ve got similar workout schedule for some toughness up there. each of the next two days be- We’ve got some guys that go fore putting on full pads for compete in practice the right the first time on Saturday. way up there and embrace “Second day,” said head competition.” coach Will Muschamp folThe quarterbacks continlowing the workout. “We ued to split reps evenly play football in pads and throughout the practice seswe’re in helmets right now. sion. There was a better competi“I thought both Perry tive edge today with guys (Orth) and Brandon (McIlcompeting on the field. It wain) did some good things

East Division Baltimore Toronto Boston New York Tampa Bay Central Division Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Chicago Minnesota West Division Texas Houston Seattle Los Angeles Oakland

W 60 60 58 53 42

L Pct GB 45 .571 — 47 .561 1 47 .552 2 53 .500 7½ 63 .400 18

W 60 58 51 51 42

L Pct GB 44 .577 — 48 .547 3 55 .481 10 55 .481 10 64 .396 19

W 62 56 53 48 47

L Pct GB 45 .579 — 50 .528 5½ 52 .505 8 58 .453 13½ 59 .443 14½

Tuesday’s Games

Baltimore 5, Texas 1 Detroit 11, Chicago White Sox 5 Minnesota 10, Cleveland 6 Kansas City 3, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Mets 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 2, Houston 1 L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4 Seattle 5, Boston 4

Wednesday’s Games

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

Thursday’s Games

Kansas City (Kennedy 6-9) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 3-11), 12:10 p.m. Minnesota (Santiago 10-4) at Cleveland (Clevinger 0-1), 12:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 8-8) at Detroit (Zimmermann 9-4), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Colon 9-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 9-7), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Hahn 2-4) at L.A. Angels (Nolasco 4-8), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Griffin 4-1) at Baltimore (Miley 7-8), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Happ 14-3) at Houston (Fiers 7-4), 8:10 p.m. Boston (Pomeranz 8-9) at Seattle (Miranda 0-0), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Toronto at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Boston at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

National League East Division Washington Miami New York Philadelphia Atlanta Central Division Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

and I thought Jake (Bentley) threw the ball well in the second half of practice,” said Muschamp. Lorenzo Nunez has been working primarily at wide receiver, but is expected to have some packages in place at quarterback, according to the head coach. “We’ll see when we get in pads what they look like,” he said in his overall assessment of the squad. “A lot of those guys look really, really good in shorts. It’s always been my experience when you put pads on it gets a little noisy out there.” Muschamp announced that junior college signee Akeem Cooperwood would not be joining the squad. Cooperwood is a 6-foot-7, 359-pound offensive lineman from Knoxville, Tenn., who has spent the past two seasons at Georgia Military College.

St. Louis (Leake 8-8) at Cincinnati (Finnegan 6-8), 12:35 p.m. San Francisco (Moore 7-7) at Philadelphia (Velasquez 8-3), 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Colon 9-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 9-7), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Vogelsong 1-1) at Atlanta (Jenkins 1-2), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 9-7) at Colorado (Chatwood 10-6), 8:40 p.m.

Friday’s Games

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

WNBA standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

New York Atlanta Indiana Chicago Washington Connecticut

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L Pct GB 8 .692 — 12 .520 4½ 12 .500 5 13 .458 6 15 .375 8 16 .333 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GB x-Los Angeles 21 3 .875 — x-Minnesota 21 4 .840 ½ Phoenix 10 14 .417 11 Seattle 9 15 .375 12 Dallas 9 16 .360 12½ San Antonio 5 18 .217 15½ x-clinched a playoff spot Olympic break: Play resumes Aug. 26

Transactions By The Associated Press

BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed OF Charlie Tilson on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF J.B. Shuck from Charlotte (IL). DETROIT TIGERS — Placed RHP Mike Pelfrey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated OF J.D. Martinez and LHP Daniel Norris from the 15-day DL and optioned Norris to Toledo (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Brooks Pounders to Omaha (PCL). Recalled OF Billy Burns from Omaha. TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned 3B Joey Gallo to Round Rock (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Released RHP Blake McFarland. Optioned RHP Bo Schultz and 2B Ryan Goins to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHPs Mike Bolsinger and Danny Barnes from Buffalo. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHP Julio Teheran on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Jason Hammel on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Jason Grimm from Iowa (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned RHP Josh Fields to Oklahoma City (PCL). Placedf LHP Rich Hill on the 15day DL, retroactive to July 18. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed LHP Tyler Lyons on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled LHP Dean Kiekhefer from Memphis (PCL). American Association LAREDO LEMURS — Released LHP Joe Testa. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Released LHP Mike Strong.

FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed CB Corey Tindal. NEW YORK JETS — Waived-injured DB Kendall James. Signed RB Terry Williams. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Waived QB Dan LeFevour. Signed OL Caylin Hauptmann.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW YORK RANGERS — Named Keith McCambridge assistant coach of Hartford (AHL).

SOCCER

W 63 57 55 49 37

L Pct GB 44 .589 — 50 .533 6 51 .519 7½ 59 .454 14½ 69 .349 25½

Major League Soccer NEW YORK RED BULLS — Completed the transfer of M Daniel Royer from FC Midtjylland (Superliga-Denmark). PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed M Alejandro Bedoya.

W 65 56 53 48 43

L Pct GB 41 .613 — 50 .528 9 51 .510 11 57 .457 16½ 62 .410 21½

USTA — Named Eric Butorac director of professional tennis operations and player relations.

W 61 59 53 46 43

L Pct GB 45 .575 — 47 .557 2 53 .500 8 61 .430 15½ 64 .402 18½

Tuesday’s Games

Muschamp: Better ‘competitive edge’ at practice From USC reports

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Philadelphia 13, San Francisco 8 Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 5 N.Y. Mets 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 3, Miami 2 Colorado 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 Washington 10, Arizona 4 Milwaukee 3, San Diego 2

Wednesday’s Games

Miami at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 3:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

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second with Jason Hodge third, Ashley McHenry fourth, Daniel Cramer fifth and Casey Bryan sixth. Robbie Disher returned to action in the Street Stock division and picked up the win. Tim Roark came home second with Britt Williams third and Grant Hill fourth. Racing action will contin-

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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Named Jim Stintzi director of track and field and cross country. CLEMSON — Named Heather Bowie Young women’s assistant golf coach. FAYETTEVILLE STATE — Named Kenneth Lassiter assistant trainer. HAMPDEN-SYDNEY — Named Billy Cameron assistant lacrosse coach. MISSOURI — Named Sarah Reesman interim athletic director. NEW JERSEY CITY — Named Reggie James, Jr. men’s and women’s cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field coach. OKLAHOMA CITY — Named Ethan Hooker assistant sports information director. RANDOLPH-MACON — Named Chris Hamilton men’s assistant basketball coach. SHENANDOAH — Announced the resignation of women’s assistant basketball coach Meghan Sullivan, to become head coach at Keystone College.

ue on Saturday with the Carolina Racesaver Sprint series in the house. Along with all regular divisions being in action, there will be the addition of three divisions of the speedy fast-winged sprint cars. Grandstand tickets are $15 for adults and pit passes are $25 for adults. Active duty and retired military will be admitted to the grandstands free of charge. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing action beginning at 7 p.m.

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AREA Scoreboard basketball BRYAN BROWN’S BASKETBALL CLINIC Bryan Brown’s First Annual Boys And Girls Back To School Basketball Clinic will be held on Friday at the Lakewood High School gymnasium located at 350 Old Manning Road. The camp, which will be ran by Brown, the Lakewood boys head coach, is free and open to children in grades 2-8. The camp will begin at 9 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. Lunch will be provided and every participant will receive free school supplies. For more information, contact Brown at bjbrown30@ gmail.com or go to the Lakewood Bball Facebook page.

SOCCER Fall Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall soccer program through Aug. 11. There will be leagues for children ages 3-18 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $30 for Start Smart, $35 for ages 5-6 and $45 for ages 7-17. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

FOOTBALL Flag League Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its flag football program through Aug. 11. There will be leagues for children ages 5-8 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $50 and no late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

Tackle League Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its tackle football program through Aug. 11. There will be leagues for children ages 9-12 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $60 and no late registration will be taken. Players will have to provide their own pants. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth

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The Sumter American 7-8 year-old coaches pitch all-star baseball team was the runner-up in the District 9 tournament and went 1-2 in the AA state tournament. Members of the team are, first row, left to right: Bodie Bowden, Morgan Love, Caleb Klee, Peyton Gilley and Gentry Brogdon. Second row: Gavin Rivers, Matthew McKinnon, Marion Davis, Ben McLaurin, Jaylin Johnson, Justin Pendergrass and Burns Bateman. Third row: Coach Knowl Davis, coach Jeffrey Brogdon, coach Mike Love and coach Jamie Bateman. Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

CHEERLEADING Fall Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its cheerleading program through Aug. 11. It is open to children ages 5-12 as of Sept. 1, 2016. The registration fee is $50 and no late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

BASEBALL Fall Registration The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall baseball program through Aug. 17. There will be leagues for children ages 7-12 as of April 30, 2017. The registration fee is $45 and no late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Hayn-

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softball program through Aug. 17. There will be leagues for children ages 7-12 as of Dec. 31, 2016. The registration fee is $45 and no late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

BOWLING Gamecock Lanes Scores

Adult/Youth: Nick Urban 457; Brandon Trimm 145-354; Brittany Trimm 95-267; Braxton Liebsly 309. Jr. Ten Pins: Austin Kirby 166; Mark Lupori 241-667; Caleb Baker 117-287; Sean Tumblin 95-234; Kiersten Haddock 158-361; Brynne Haddock 122290; Claudia Dean 204. Tuesday Night Mixed: Lenny Girdvainis 229; Jay Gillion 583; Harold Allan 608; Tucker Tumblin 571. Rhino League: Brandon Cusaac 156404; Shantel McClam 302. Afternoon Delight: Steve Shirley 278630; Hugh Lofton 218-527; Chuck Scott 246-649; Thomas Jackson 278; Sly McMillan 214-576; Calvin McMillan 233; Earl Fronabarger 604; Amber Coker 354.

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Alex Morgan, second from right, is congratulated after scoring the United States’ second goal during a 2-0 victory over New Zealand on Wednesday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

U.S. women get off on the right foot in Rio By TALES AZZONI The Associated Press BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored a goal in each half as the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid start in its attempt to win a fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Lloyd put the Americans ahead with a header in the ninth minute and Morgan added to the lead with a low shot from inside the area less than a minute into the second half at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte. The U.S. dominated from the start to earn the convincing victory and remain unbeaten in 2016, with 14 shutouts and only one draw in 16 games. Near the end of the game, many of the nearly 10,000 fans at the stadium chanted “Zika, Zika” at goalkeeper Hope Solo, who before coming to the Olympics upset some Brazilians by tweeting a photo of herself wearing a hat with mosquito netting in a reference to the virus. The

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meter individual medley, which was held the next day. With the 400 IM no longer part of his program, he was available to lead the American team into one of the world’s most iconic stadiums. Phelps got word of his selection Tuesday night. “I think I had the biggest smile on my face that you could possibly find,” he said. “A little bit of emotion came over me. I probably shed a little bit of tears, just of joy.” Phelps will be only the second swimmer to lead the U.S. delegation in the opening ceremony. Gary Hall carried the flag at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Phelps has Phelps captured 18 golds and 22 medals overall, far more than any other Olympic athlete, and he’ll be the first U.S. male swimmer to compete in five Summer Games. While Phelps did have some concerns about the physical toll of marching in the opening ceremony rather than spending a relaxing night in front of the television, he couldn’t pass up the chance to carry the flag. “It’s a no-brainer,” he said. “I have to do it. I want to do it.” Phelps will certainly be hard to miss at the Maracana. Ralph Lauren has come up with an ensemble for the U.S. team that provides the flag bearer with an extra touch of flash — a

chants were repeated after the final whistle. The Americans are trying to become the first team to win the Olympics after succeeding at the World Cup. The Olympic tournament is the first major competition for the U.S. since the retirement of key players such as Abby Wambach and Lauren Holiday following last year’s world title in Canada. The revamped Americans next play France on Saturday, again at the Mineirao. France and Colombia play the other Group G match later Wednesday, also in Belo Horizonte. New Zealand, playing in its third consecutive Olympics, barely threatened the U.S. at the Mineirao, which holds more than 60,000 spectators. Lloyd opened the scoring after Tobin Heath beat a couple of defenders just outside the area before making a cross to the far post, where the U.S. captain outjumped a defender to head the ball into the other corner and score her seventh Olympic goal. Lloyd has scored in three straight Olympics, including in the finals both in 2008 in Beijing

and 2012 in London. It was the 89th goal in 225 appearances for the midfielder, who is the mostcapped player at the Olympic tournament. She has 13 Olympic appearances, tied with Solo for the most on the team. Morgan scored the second goal with a low shot by the near post after receiving a pass by Morgan Brian inside the area. It was Morgan’s 12th goal of the year, and fifth at Olympic tournaments. The U.S. is trying to win its fifth gold medal since women’s soccer became an Olympic sport in 1996 in Atlanta. The only time it didn’t win the Olympics was in 2000 in Sydney, when it lost the final to Norway. The Americans have a fresh team with 11 Olympic newcomers, although many who made it to Rio were in the World Cup-winning squad in Canada last year. In addition to playing with a younger team, the U.S. arrived in Rio with some players recovering from injuries, including regular starter Megan Rapinoe, who was on the bench the entire match on Wednesday.

Olympics on TV THURSDAY NBC — Olympic Preview Special, 8-9 p.m. NBCSN — Men’s Soccer - Iraq vs. Denmark (LIVE), Brazil vs. Russia (LIVE), Portugal vs. Argentina (LIVE), Fiji vs. South Korea (LIVE), Nigeria vs. Japan (LIVE), 12:30 p.m.-11 p.m. USA — Men’s Soccer - Honduras vs. Algeria (LIVE), Mexico vs. Germany (LIVE), Sweden vs. Colombia (LIVE), 2-8 p.m. NBC SOCCER CHANNEL — Men’s Soccer - Iraq vs. Denmark (LIVE), Iraq vs. Denmark Encore, Brazil vs. Russia (LIVE), Portugal vs. Argentina (LIVE), Fiji vs. South Korea (LIVE), Nigeria vs. Japan

jacket in which the letters “USA” light up across the back. “I kind of want to steal that jacket,” said Ryan Lochte, who is Phelps’ roommate in the Olympic village. While more than half his life has been spent as an Olympian, the 31-year-old Phelps said he can still remember watching coverage of the opening ceremony as a child. Those images of smiling athletes from around the world entering the Olympic stadium always stuck with him. “As a kid, you’re like, ‘Yeah, it would be pretty sweet to be able to carry the flag,”’ Phelps said, beaming. In a way, this is a perfect capper to Phelps’ career, no matter how many medals he adds to his already staggering total in Rio. He has become a true leader of the U.S. swimming team, mentoring younger athletes and eagerly embracing the chance to be a role model.

(LIVE), Honduras vs. Algeria, Mexico vs. Germany, Sweden vs. Colombia, Noon-3:30 a.m. TELEMUNDO — Men’s Soccer Honduras vs. Algeria (LIVE), Mexico vs. Germany (LIVE), 2-6 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Men’s Soccer Brazil vs. Russia (LIVE), Portugal vs. Argentina (LIVE), 3-7 p.m.

FRIDAY NBC — Opening Ceremony, 7:30 p.m.-Midnight TELEMUNDO — Olympic Preview Special, 5-6 p.m. NBC UNIVERSO — Olympic Preview Special, 5-6 p.m.

For the first time, Phelps is serving as a team captain at the Olympics. Now, he’s received an even bigger accolade. “It feels so right,” said 21-year-old teammate Missy Franklin, one of many swimmers inspired by Phelps during their early years at the pool. The 31-year-old Phelps, who retired from swimming after the London Games but quickly reversed that decision, will compete in three individual events at Rio and could be a member of all three relay teams. But he has continually stressed that his desire to compete in another Olympics had little to do with collecting more gold. Phelps skimped on his training before London and, frankly, didn’t really want to be there. After taking a yearlong break, he rediscovered his love of training and competing, sparking a desire to close his career the right way.

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn’s depleted backfield took another blow when coach Gus Malzahn dismissed top running back Jovon Robinson from the team. Malzahn said he kicked off Robinson, the team’s top returning rusher, on Wednesday before the Tigers’ first practice of preseason camp. “He did not meet my standards or expectations of what it takes to be an Auburn Tiger football player,” the coach said. “We’re going to have zero distractions on this team this year. I’ve given him his release and we wish him the best.” Robinson came on strong late last season and ran for 639 yards and three touchdowns. Leading rusher Peyton Barber left early to enter the NFL draft, and No. 3 runner Roc Thomas transferred to FCS Jacksonville State. Barber went undrafted. The Tigers, who open Sept. 3 against defending ACC champion Clemson, added former Baylor signee Kam Martin this summer after he was granted a release from his scholarship.

Cubs 5 Marlins 4 CHICAGO — Matt Szczur scored on A.J. Ramos’ wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a comeback victory. The Cubs scored three runs in the inning to sweep the three-game series. Miguel Montero led off with a double to right and went to third on Javier Baez’s single. Ramos (1-1) then walked pinch-hitter Szczur to load the bases. Dexter Fowler made it 3-2 with a sacrifice fly to right, and all the runners advanced. Kris Bryant struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch for the second out. Anthony Rizzo was intentionally walked to load the bases again, and Ramos walked Zobrist and then unloaded a wild pitch with Willson Contreras at the plate. It was Ramos’ second blown save of the season in 33 chances. Jeff Mathis hit a two-run home run, and Christian Yelich homered and drove in a pair of runs to help the Marlins take a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth. Chicago cut it to 4-2 in the eighth when Fowler scored on Fernando Rodney’s wild pitch. Justin Grimm (1-0) pitched the ninth inning for the victory. Chicago has won seven of eight. Miami’s Ichiro Suzuki lined out softly to shortstop as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning against John Lackey. The Japanese star remained at 2,998 career hits.

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Chicago Cubs’ Matt Szczur scores the winning run on a wild pitch during the ninth inning Wednesday in Chicago. The Cubs beat the Marlins 5-4. scoring position until Kirk Nieuwenhuis doubled in the fifth. Jackson signed a minorleague contract with the Padres in June after starting the season in Miami’s bullpen. He gave up three runs — two on Ryan Braun’s homer — on eight hits and struck out five over eight innings. Yangervis Solarte also homered for San Diego. Junior Guerra (7-3) was the loser.

Orioles 3, Rangers 2 BALTIMORE — Kevin Gausman outpitched Cole Hamels, and Baltimore rode a threerun first inning to victory over Texas. Matt Wieters had two RBIs for the AL East-leading Orioles, whose 39-16 record at home is the best in the majors. Baltimore will seek to complete a three-game sweep on Thursday in a series between first-place teams. Gausman (3-8) gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings, striking out seven and walking one. The right-hander had won only two of his 18 starts this season and was coming off a horrid outing in which he allowed three homers and six runs over three innings at Toronto. Darren O’Day worked a perfect eighth and Zach Britton finished for his 33rd save in 33 tries.

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DETROIT — J.D. Martinez broke an eighth-inning tie with a pinch homer on the first pitch he had faced since June and Detroit won its eighth straight game. Playing for the first time since fracturing his elbow June 16, Martinez received a NATIONALS 8 long standing ovation on his way to the plate to hit for DIAMONDBACKS 3 James McCann leading off the PHOENIX — Max Scherzer inning. struck out 11 in eight innings The cheers got a lot louder and had a two-run single in when Martinez launched Washington’S victory over Ari- Sale’s first pitch into the zona. shrubs above the centerfield Washington earned its fence. Martinez took a curtain fourth road series sweep of the call after the inning, much to season and first since May 30the crowd’s delight. June 1 at Philadelphia. ArizoSale (14-5) took the loss, alna lost its fourth straight and lowing two runs on six hits in sixth in seven games. an eight-inning complete Scherzer (12-6) allowed three game. He walked one and runs on four hits, giving up struck out 10. two homers, and walked one. He is 3-0 in four starts against Baseball added to 2020 Games in tokyo the Diamondbacks, the team RIO DE JANEIRO — Basethat drafted him 11th overall ball and softball are returning in 2006. to the Olympics in 2020, while Daniel Murphy’s sixth-inning solo home run broke a 1-1 skateboarding, surfing, karate and sport climbing are joining tie before Scherzer bounced a the games for the first time. single up the middle with the The IOC approved the addibases loaded and two outs, tion of the sports Wednesday driving in Anthony Rendon for the Tokyo Games, calling it and Danny Espinosa. an “innovative” mix of tradiArizona’s Zack Godley (3-2) allowed four runs on eight hits tional and youth-oriented events that will attract Japain six innings. nese and global fans. PADRES 12 The five, including a combined baseball-softball bid, BREWERS 3 were put forward for inclusion SAN DIEGO — Edwin Jack- last year by Tokyo organizers. son pitched seven scoreless in- Under new IOC rules, host citnings and had an RBI double, ies can propose additional and Jabari Blash hit his first sports for their own games. major league home run to help IOC members voted unaniSan Diego rout Milwaukee. mously to accept the five Jackson (2-2) retired the first sports as a package. 11 batters he faced, and the Brewers didn’t put a runner in From wire reports

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Charlotte ’17 OL Moore commits to USC

ffensive lineman TJ Moore of Charlotte announced his commitment to the University of South Carolina football program on Monday. The 6-foot-6-inch, 290-pound Moore had Tennessee and USC as his top two schools, and said he chose USC because of his relationships with OL coach Shawn Elliott and head coach Will Muschamp. “You know, I had a great relationship with Coach Elliott from Day 1 and Coach Muschamp, I think he’s going to be able to turn things around,” Moore said. “I just feel like I’m at home at when I’m at South Carolina. They treat me MOORE well. I mean, everywhere I go they treat me well, but I just feel like South Carolina is home to me.” Moore will join his friend, OL Eric Douglas, at USC, but said that’s not the main reason he chose to commit there. “I really didn’t put my commitment on Eric Douglas, but I just feel like if I go there I’m going to be able to compete really hard in the SEC (Southeastern Conference) and do big things. I think it’s the place for me.” Moore becomes USC’s 20th commitment for the 2017 class and the fourth OL. More help is on the way for USC’s secondary in cornerback Steven Montac, a native of Covington, Ga., who played one season at Coffeyville Junior Collee in Kansas. Montac said on Sunday he’s waiting on his transcript from Coffeyville to make it to USC, and he hoped to report for camp no later than Tuesday. Montac visited USC in March, but did not receive an offer then. He made another visit last month and it was at that point he got the word from Muschamp that there was a spot for him in the program. “This is a dream come true just to be coached by Coach TRob (defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson) and Muschamp,” Montac said. “And, actually playing for South Carolina, there’s nothing like it. I kind of thought it would happen, but after I went to the camp I knew it was going to happen.” Muschamp had planned to fill a cornerback spot with JC Jackson of Riverside Junior College in California, but that transfer was not allowed to go through and Jackson landed at Maryland. That allowed Montac to get another chance with USC and he hopes to contribute early. “The best guy is going to play and they are real high on me,” Montac said. “If I do what I’m supposed to do I’ll be on the field. I’ll bring some more depth at corner, a competitive corner and a good lockdown man. I’ll bring a great attitude and my competitiveness to the team.” Montac was a full qualifier out of high school and went to Coffeyville to improve his chances for a major college offer. USC recruited his teammate, Jamarcus King, and got a look at him then. He will have three years of eligibility. USC has positioned itself well with DB TJ Carter (5-11, 175) of Nashville, Tenn. His offers include USC, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Louisville, Mississippi State and Cincinnati. “South Carolina is really at the top of my list,” Carter said. “I’m really liking them a lot and I want to get down there and take another visit. I feel like I’ve got a good rela-

tionship with the coaches, Coach TRob, Coach Muschamp and (assistant) Coach (Bobby) Bentley.” While Carter has USC high Phil Kornblut up on his list, he doesn’t Recruiting want to name anyone a clear No. 1 at this point. He’s also looking at Louisville, GT, Memphis and Auburn. Carter has been to Memphis and Louisville, and he’d like to get to USC as well, possibly for an official visit. Carter said his decision will be coming soon, possibly around the start of the school year. Pendleton High School defensive end Brad Johnson is well off from a decision, according to his head coach, Paul Sutherland, and will take official visits this fall before settling on his destination. He said likely possibilities now include Notre Dame, Michigan State, Virginia Tech, Tennessee and Mississippi State. Texas A&M also is a possibility. Johnson is coming off a visit to USC two Saturdays ago, one of several visits he’s taken with USC, and Sutherland said it will be up to him to decide if he wants to spend an official visit with it. “He said it (the visit) couldn’t have gone any better,” Sutherland said. “His mom went, his two brothers went. They had a great time being around the players.” Sutherland said he does not like for his players to visit other schools after they make a commitment and that’s why Johnson is going to hold off on doing so until he makes those trips. DB Trajan Bandy of Miami, a former Oklahoma commitment, visited USC last month and has it in his lead group. Bandy said right now he’s looking at USC, Miami and Penn State. He plans to return to USC for a game this season. Bandy is not sure when he’ll make a decision, but he doesn’t expect to make another commitment until after his season. Wide receiver Chad Terrell of Dallas, Ga., has USC as his favorite at this point, though he’s not ready to make the final decision. Terrell said he wants to visit Oregon as soon as possible and might visit North Carolina State as well. He also plans to set an official visit with USC this fall and after that he might be ready to finalize his plans. He visited USC late last month. DB Michael Nesbitt of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., recently dropped a top 10 of USC, Louisiana State, West Virginia, Central Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, Maryland, Louisville, Kentucky and Pittsburgh. He also has a Florida State offer and is drawing interest from Florida and Miami. Nesbitt has not visited USC, but he plans to contact Robinson about a visit during the season. This summer his only visits were to FSU and UK. USC, UK, WVU and Louisville are four schools in his top 10 coming after Nesbitt hard. Nesbitt said he is looking at the beginning of his season for making his decision and there is no leader at this point. DB Johnathan Abram of Jones County Junior Collge in Mississippi said USC, Alabama, Tennessee and LSU are the four schools working the hardest to gain his affection. Abram said Muschamp is in regular contact. Abram said he’s taking things slow at this point and hasn’t set any official visit dates. He did say USC will get one of his officials. OL Jordon Carty of Hollywood, Fla., recently visited

USC and said his visit went very well. Carty was offered by USC in June and has other offers from NCSU, North Carolina and WVU. He does not have a decision date set and does not intend to release a top list anytime soon. WR Austin Connor of Dutch Fork High in Irmo has Vanderbilt as one of his top four schools after he visited last week. Along with Vandy, Connor’s other top schools are USC, VT and Georgia. The 6-0, 180-pound Connor wants to major in engineering, so the school’s academic reputation is very important to him. He hopes to have his decision and announce it on his birthday, Sept. 23. DB Zyon Gilbert of Montgomery, Ala., is looking at making his commitment by the start of the season. He said he’s favoring USC right now and is waiting to get in touch with his recruiter, Robinson. He also cited Troy and Southern Mississippi as two other programs high up on his list. DB Naytron Culpepper of Miami told 247Sports he’s down to USC, Michigan State and Tennessee. He plans to make his decision in August. DE Matthew Butler trimmed his list to a final four of USC, Tennessee, Duke and NCSU. Zamir White, an ’18 running back from Laurinburg, N.C., and ‘18 athlete Derion Kendrick of South Pointe High in Rock Hill visited USC as did ‘18 DB Asante Samuel of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

CLEMSON DB CJ Avery of Grenada, Miss., included Clemson in his top five along with Mississippi, FSU, Louisville and Mississippi State. He last visited Clemson in early June. Now that he has released his top five, Avery said he will take a break from recruiting to focus on his senior season. He does not have a specific decision date set, but intends to announce his decision sometime after the season. DB Amari Carter of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has a top eight of Clemson, Louisville, Miami, ND, Auburn, Michigan, LSU and Pitt. He received an offer from the Tigers in March. He has not had a chance to visit campus yet, but hopes to be able to soon. Carter estimates his decision will come sometime between September and October. Clemson offered DE Hunter Echols (6-4, 231) of Los Angeles, a former UCLA commitment. He has 40 offers. Linebacker Drew Singleton of Paramus, N.J., has Clemson in his top 12 along with Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Tennessee, UGA, Michigan, California, Pitt, Maryland, Rutgers and PSU. DE Malik Herring of Forsyth, Ga., announced a top five of Clemson, Alabama, Southern California, UGA and LSU. He plans an announcement on Aug. 25. DB Markquese Bell, a Clemson target, will make his commitment announcement on Dec. 1. He originally had planned to wait until National Signing Day in February of ‘17. DE Jarez Parks of Sebastian, Fla., includes Clemson in his top eight with Alabama, Southern Cal, Oklahoma, UF, LSU, Auburn and FSU. Teradja Mitchell, an ’18 LB from Virginia Beach, Va., visited Clemson on Friday.

CLEMSON AND USC DB Xavier McKinney of Roswell, Ga., decommitted from Alabama last month and reopened his recruiting to everyone. And that includes USC and Clemson. McKinney has been in touch with recruiters from both and is giving each due consideration as he is numerous schools right now. USC’s Rob-

ment, but added a new recruit for this coming season when 6-3 AJ Oliver of Daniel High in Central announced he will not play senior season of high school ball and will enroll early at Clemson. He will not play for the Tigers this season either. He will redshirt and work on his game while finishing his classes at Daniel so he can enroll in January. Oliver looked into various prep schools before deciding on his course of action. Oliver averaged 21 points and four rebounds per game as a junior. He now becomes the Tigers’ third signee for the ‘16 class. Clemson remains in the picture for 6-8 Missouri transfer Jakeenan Gant. The Georgia native averaged 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a reserve for Mizzou last season. Gant reportedly also is considering UGA and GT, though a transfer within the SEC is not likely. Gant takes some NCAA baggage with him to his next stop. He was forced to sit out the first nine games of his freshman season by the NCAA for accepting improper benefits from a booster. Gant also was suspended for a game last season after being cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Naji Marshall, a 6-6 player from Greenbelt, Md., who had USC in his final seven, comOTHERS mitted to Xavier last week. WR Jeremiah Holloman of USC spent a lot of time Covington, Ga., has a USC watching point guard CJ Roboffer, but did not include USC erts of North Richland, Texas, in his top 12 released last at the various stops this sumweek. mer and will get a chance to LB KJ Britt, a 1-time USC see him up close and personal target, is down to Auburn and soon because he plans to take UGA and announces on Satur- an unofficial visit with USC in day. the near future. DB JaCoby Stevens of Mur“We like South Carolina,” freesboro, Tenn., will ansaid Roberts’ head coach and nounce on Monday with Alafather, Craig Roberts. “We’d bama, Auburn, UGA and LSU love to play in the SEC. It’s a the finalists. Clemson also was great league to play in.” Louiinvolved. siana Tech is another program Dutch Fork ATH Stephen coming hard after Roberts. He Davis Jr. will follow his faalso has offers from Rhode Isther’s footsteps and play his land, Rutgers, Houston, Southcollege football at Auburn. ern Methodist, Alabama, Davis said he’s very excited for Miami, Baylor, Kansas State, the opportunity and looks for- Illinois, Wichita State and ward to his career, but admitSouthern Cal. ted he wanted to go to USC. Nick Claxton, a 6-10 player “I wanted to go to USC, but from Legacy Charter in Greenstuff didn’t work out,” Davis ville, has USC on his short list Jr. said. “Auburn stayed with with NCSU, Baylor, FSU, me all along and I felt like that Maryland and UGA. was home. I loved it anyway so Clemson offered 6-2 combo I stuck with it and they stuck guard Zach Bryant of Jacksonwith me.” ville, Fla. He also has offers Davis said he wanted to sign from UGA, Iowa State, Alawith USC in February, but bama-Birmingham, Florida with a major knee injury he International and North Floriwas rehabilitating and some da. Right now he plans to sign shaky grades, Muschamp late. opted to pass on him. Kyle Young, a 6-6 player “They said they were all from Massillon, Ohio, released filled up and I was like, ‘Ala top five of Clemson, Ohio right,’ but they still had a cou- State, Butler, Michigan and ple of dudes sign. I was like, Purdue. that’s just kind of messed up. According to his head coach, Auburn stuck with me the 6-10 Zach Kent of Blair Acadewhole time when I decommitmy in New Jersey has Provited, when I took my chance of dence, Northwestern, Oregon not signing with them on Sign- and Tennessee as solid candiing Day. I wanted to wait it out dates for him while Clemson because I really wanted to go and Pitt are among the schools to USC. Everything just fell trying to get in better position. into place.” Davis said he is a GT and Pitt offered 6-0 Jorfull qualifier and he’s not sure dan Davis of Dutch Fork last which position he will play. He week. UNC offered 6-6 ‘18 rewas a safety and an RB for cruit Zion Williamson of SparDutch Fork. tanburg Day. One-time USC RB target Vince Cole, a 6-5 player from Chase Hayden of Collierville, James Island High in CharlesTenn., committed to Arkansas. ton, committed to College of ATH Bruce Judson of Cocoa, Charleston. Fla., committed to South FloriBASEBALL da. He had Clemson and USC USC ‘16 catcher signee Brad offers, but neither pushed for Deebo was released from his him. WR Jerry Jeudy of Deerfield letter of intent and instead Beach, Fla., committed to Ala- will enroll at NCSU. Right-handed pitcher Cole bama. He was on Clemson and Beavin switched his commitUSC’s boards. ment from USC to East CaroliXavier Thomas, an ’18 DE from Wilson High in Florence, na and RHP Hunter Ruth of Gainesville, Fla., backed off was offered by Michigan, ND, his USC commitment in favor Oregon, Texas and Ole Miss. of UF. Emory Jones, an ’18 QB Clemson landed a commitfrom Franklin, Ga., committed ment from ‘18 outfielder Parkto Ohio State on Friday. He er Meadows (6-5, 185) of Lohad Clemson in his top four. ganville, Ga. He’s the Tigers’ BASKETBALL eighth commitment for the ‘18 Clemson lost a ’17 commitclass.

inson is working to get USC back in the mix with McKinney after his initial exposure to the program with the previous staff didn’t go well. “To be honest with you, the first time I went for a visit, it was a while ago, I didn’t really like it too much,” McKinney said. “I think I’ll give them another chance because I think when I was up there they were in the process of building everything. I think I’ll give them another chance and knowing they’ve got Coach T-Rob now, I definitely will go back up there and visit sometime soon.” McKinney has visited Clemson before and the Tigers have kept up their interest. “I am in contact with them a lot,” he said. Clemson was the first school to offer McKinney last July. This summer, McKinney has been to Auburn, Alabama and UGA. He has not yet decided on official visits. He is planning to wait until the Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 1, 2017, to make his decision. Some of his other offers are Ole Miss, Arkansas, ND, UF, Michigan, Louisville, Vandy, Oklahoma, Tennessee and VT. Per TheBigSpur, DB AJ Terrell of Atlanta visited USC last Wednesday. He was at Clemson the Saturday before that.

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yards and eight touchdowns. Also back is junior receiver Mike Williams, a 1,000-yard pass catcher who missed all but 15 minutes of the season when he injured his neck while crashing into a goalpost stanchion making a touchdown catch in Clemson’s opening game. Williams said watching last year from the sidelines was difficult. But he used the time to better learn defensive schemes and work on the little things that can make a difference on the field. “I’m real hungry right now,” Williams said. Watson and Williams showed what might be this season, the quarterback lofting a pitch-perfect pass into Williams arms for a touchdown during the session. For all the offensive optimism, Clemson has plenty of

ELLOREE — Bertha Mae Raffield Wactor, 90, widow of John Dukes Wactor Jr. of Elloree, died on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Dec. 13, 1925, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Benjamin and Bertha Brabham RafWACTOR field of Dalzell. She resided in Elloree since 1947, where she was a member of the Elloree United Methodist Church, Evergreen Garden Club and the Elloree Heritage Museum and Cultural Center. She was a graduate of Hillcrest High School and Columbia College, Columbia. She taught in the Elloree and Cameron schools. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband; her brother, John Raffield of Dalzell; sisters, Anna Carolina Raffield (twin of John) of Dalzell and Daisy (Webb) Wilkinson of Maiden, North Carolina. Survivors include a nephew, Ben (Kay) Raffield of Woodrow; nieces, Joan Raffield of Dalzell and Jane Keller (Lanny) Byrd of Huntsville, Alabama; and three greatnephews, Johnny (Jody) Raffield and Christopher Raffield, both of Dalzell, and Jonathan (Emily) Byrd of Huntsville. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. on Friday at Elloree United Methodist Church. The service will follow the visitation at 11 a.m. and will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Barry Allen. Burial will be in Jerusalem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Elloree. Memorials may be made to Elloree United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 681, Elloree, SC 29047; Jerusalem United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 366, Elloree, SC 29047; the Elloree Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, P.O. Box 54, Elloree, S.C. 29047; or to a charity of one's choice. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

MYRNA C. TARASKEWICH SEYMOUR, Connecticut — Myrna C. Taraskewich, age 80, of Seymour, entered peaceful rest on July 24, 2016, at her home. She was the devoted wife of Edward J. Taraskewich Sr. Mrs. Taraskewich was born on Nov. 14, 1935, in Sumter, a daughter of the TARASKEWICH late Jiles P. and Frances (Prescott) Copeland. Myrna was a Seymour resident for most of her life. She was a paraprofessional for more than 30 years, retiring from Seymour High

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Tigers have brought in top-level talent on defense the last several years and gave young guys enough opportunities for them to be ready when called to play. Look at linemen Christian Wilkins and Austin Bryant, two sophomore who played key roles in last year’s run to the College Football Playoffs. Bryant filled in for an injured Lawson early on in the CFP semifinals win over Oklahoma and held tough throughout. “We have to replace those key guys and starters, but we have competitive depth,” Wilkins said. “It’s next man up.” And next season up for the Tigers. If there was any lingering hangovers, positive or negative, after last season, Clemson File/The Associated Press addressed that on the scoreClemson’s Ben Boulware hopes to help the Tigers get back to the national championship game against board at the indoor practice this season, only this time come away with a victory. facility as practice began. A video recounted the season, defensive questions. The Tidraft including standouts in back Mackensie Alexander. including the loss to Alabama gers lost eight starters, six defensive ends Shaq Lawson Sophomore defensive lineand closed with the words, who left early for the NFL and Kevin Dodd and cornerman Albert Huggins said the “Finish With No Regrets.”

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School. Mrs. Taraskewich was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. She also enjoyed taking trips to the casino. In addition to her husband of 61 years, Myrna leaves her loving family including her sons, Edward J. Taraskewich Jr. and his wife, Gina, of Brooklyn, New York, and Michael Taraskewich and his wife, Dianna, of Beacon Falls, Connecticut; her daughter, Sharon Gesek of Seymour; her sisters, Sara Key of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Gwendolyn Copeland of Orlando, Florida; her grandchildren, Tara, Erin, Katy, Brad, Alek, Larissa, Michael and Kyle; and her great-granddaughter, Lilly. Her brother, Leon Copeland, predeceased her. There are no calling hours. A graveside service in celebration of Myrna's life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Mountain Meadows Cemetery, 117 Mountain Road, Seymour. The Ralph E. Hull Funeral Home, 161 W. Church St., Seymour, is entrusted with the arrangements. To share a memory online, please go to www.hullfh.com.

BRENDA SUE W. WOODARD Brenda Sue Wilson Woodard, age 55, beloved wife of 35 years to Edward David Woodard, died on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

BRATON E. BAKER JR. CAMDEN — Funeral services for Braton Ethel Baker Jr., 78, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Southside Baptist Church with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The Rev. Everett Reconnu, the Rev. Jerry Lewis and the Rev. Donnie Barrett will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Powers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church. Mr. Baker, widower of Gail Horner Baker, passed away on Aug. 2, 2016. Born in Cassatt, he was a son of the late Ethel and Eva Mae Bradley Baker. Mr. Baker was a member of Southside Baptist Church and attended House of Prayer With Open Arms Church. He was a heavy equipment operator and was an avid hunter, including dog driving. Surviving are his nephews and nieces, Brad Baker, Chris Baker, Jay Horner, Adam Horner, Dion Horner, Dawn Ogburn, Barry Ogburn and Megan Horner; special friend, Martha Wilson; and his beloved pet, T.T. He was predeceased by brothers, Jim Baker and J.T. Munn; sister, Bobbie Blackmon; niece, Angie Newman; and a nephew, Kenny Brown. Sign the online register at www.powersfuneralhome.net.

BISHOPVILLE — Eileen Richardson, 49, passed on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Carolinas Hospital System, Florence. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of Ireen Jackson Stokes and the late Marion Stokes. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 603 Wilson St., Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.

BETTY PEARSON CHARLOTTE — Betty Wheeler Brayboy Pearson, 66, wife of John Pearson, died on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Hospital, Charlotte. She was born on Nov. 24, 1949, a daughter of the late John and Evelyn Hudson Wheeler. The family will begin receiving friends on Friday at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Charles Thomas, 3107 Farmington Road, Gable. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

GEORGE K. HERIOT III TAYLORS — George Kirkpatrick Heriot, age 54, formerly of Turbeville, died on Aug. 1, 2016, in Greer, of a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Turbeville Southern Methodist Church, 1622 Clarence Coker Highway, Turbeville. Burial will be in Rembert Methodist Church Cemetery in Woodrow, directed by Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church and other times at the home of his sister, 5155 Turbeville Highway, Turbeville. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late George Kirkpatrick Heriot Jr. and DeMona Lee Moore Weinberg. He was a 1980 graduate of East Clarendon High School, where he played football and baseball. He attended Winthrop College for two years and received a degree in respiratory therapy and electronics from Greenville Tech. He was employed with Sanitrol as an electronics technician. George was a martial artist in Tae Kwon Do; enjoyed composing music and playing the guitar; and was an avid Gamecock fan. He was preceded in death also by his grandmother, Bessie Heriot; a sister, Terri Heriot; and an infant twin brother. Surviving are two sisters, Lee (Phil) Wilson of Goose Creek and Frankie (Dr. George) Green of Turbeville; a brother, Ben (Mamie) Weinberg of Los Angeles, California; an uncle and aunt, Joe and Mary Frances Coker of Turbeville; his stepmother, Mary Heriot of Mayesville; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Though we are grieving our sudden loss, we take absolute comfort in knowing that George is with his Savior Jesus. Memorials may be made to Clarendon Christian Learning

Center, P.O. Box 911 Manning, SC 29102 or to the charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.floydfuneral. com.

DELEON T. BRUNSON SR. Deacon DeLeon T. Brunson Sr., 79, entered eternal rest on Sunday, July 31, 2016. He was born on June 10, 1937, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Willie and Inez Pringle Brunson. He was educated in the Clarendon and Sumter County school systems. He joined Zion Hill Baptist Church in Paxville and later joined Jehovah Baptist Church in Sumter. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1957 and relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where he joined the Science of Life Christian Church and became a deacon. He was married to Henrietta Robinson and to that union two children were born, Henrietta Theresa and DeLeon T. Jr. After retiring from the NYCTA and USPS, he returned to Sumter in 1995. In 1996, he rejoined Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church and was ordained as a deacon on Jan. 11, 1998. He was a past master of O.L. Pilgrim Lodge 53 — Kingdom Solomon Grand Lodge, NYC; was a prayer band member at JMBC; and was a silver life member of the Sumter Branch of the NAACP. Survivors include his son, DeLeon T. (Andrea) Brunson

Jr.; a grandson, DeLeon T. Brunson III; four sisters, Willene B. (James) Cocklin, Hattie B. (Clifton) Richburg, Merline B. (Willie) Brown and Erlene B. Williams; two brothers, Isaiah (Angela) Brunson and Larry (Maxine) Brunson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., Sumter, S.C., with Senior Pastor Marion H. Newton. There will be no public viewing. A private burial will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

ELIJAH GOODMAN FLORENCE — Elijah Goodman, 79, died on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence. He was a son of the late James Goodman Sr. and Wilma Green Goodman. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Hayes F. & Lanelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning. The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter, Mary Ann McCray, 3451 American Ave., Turbeville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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Grandma is demanding hostess during visits DEAR ABBY — We visit my grandmother out of state once a year. After our visits, I usually leave feeling defeated. A few reasons Dear Abby why: ABIGAIL She leaves VAN BUREN multiple notes around "reminding" us to clean up after ourselves. There's a note in the shower that says, "Please wipe down shower walls after use." She asks me to change the sheets or launder our towels before I leave. Although she has decorative paper hand towels in the bathrooms, she asks us not to use them because they are "too expensive." She complains about my son's handprints on

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her windows (he's 2). She badmouths nearly everyone she knows, has unsolicited advice on everything and is generally highly judgmental. When we return home, she gushes about our visit for months, saying how "lonely" she is now that we're gone and how much she enjoyed our visit. I don't understand. Is this normal grandmother behavior, or does she take it too far? Must we continue spending big bucks to go out there every year, or can we just send pictures and call often? Granddaughter in a quandary DEAR GRANDDAUGHTER — If these annual visits are a "command performance," I can see why you might resent them. However, it's not unheard of for a hostess to leave a note asking that the shower be wiped down, or that the sheets

and towels be laundered before a guest leaves — particularly if the guests are family members. A gracious guest wouldn't mind doing those things, and would ask how her hostess wanted it handled before she left. Rather than stew when she complained about your 2-yearold's handprints on her windows, the appropriate response would have been: "You know, you're right. I'll get the Windex!" And when she made a negative comment about someone, you should have found something nice to say about the person in response. If these visits cause financial hardship, visit your grandmother every OTHER year, or consider inviting her to visit you, but don't cut her off completely. After all, she's family, and not all family members are "perfect."

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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being in Sumter County, State of South Carolina, being located on the northern side of Highway 403 and being more fully shown on a plat for C. Marshall Schofield by Engineering Consultants, Inc. dated October 5, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2000, Page 699, and having the following metes and bounds, to wit: Commencing at an iron pin at the southwestern corner and running N38°52' 07"E for a distance of 599.09' to an iron pin, thence S35°39' 33"E for a distance of 591.89' to an iron pin, thence S31°21' 23"W for a distance of 234.79' to an iron pin, thence N66°46' 56"W for a distance of 624.28' back to the point of beginning and containing 4.32 acres.

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