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Tourism boost Hospitality, accommodations tax steady resource for Sumter

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Sumter may not be the first city that comes to mind when people think of tourism in South Carolina, but City Manager Deron McCormick said tourism provides an important economic boost to the city’s quality of life through hospitality and accommodations taxes.

“We have been blessed in our community; it has been pretty stable even in economic downturns,” he said.

The city uses income from those taxes to invest in quality-of-life improvements that benefit local residents and boost tourism.

“What the city council has done since the very beginning of the hospitality tax is invest in local facilities that actually are very good for our local citizens, while at the same time attract tourists as mandated in the law,” McCormick said.

City Communications Director Shelley Kile said that sports tourism is one of Sumter’s major draws.

“Sports tourism is an incredible driver for Sumter — city and county,” she said. “The youth baseball, even some of the more advanced baseball, too.”

Kile said that because Sumter is not what would be considered a tourist destination, visitation to the city is driven by events such as the Iris Festival and the Fantasy of Lights.

“For the Iris Festival, we see over 70,000 people over the course of the

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.com The Alice Drive Middle School step team performs for the crowd attending the National Night Out event at the North HOPE Center on Tuesday.

Local government and law enforcement officials told about 90 people at the National Night Out Police-Community Partnerships meeting Tuesday evening at the North HOPE Center that cooperation between police and the public is key to making neighborhoods safe.

The annual event is held each year to promote better relations between law enforcement and the community and to encourage cooperation between residents and police to help make neighborhoods more secure.

Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark stressed to those attending the event that the police are part of the community and are there to help them.

“We live in this community, we raise our children in this community, we want to see it grow and prosper so more people will come to

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Leading GOP senator offers bill on guns, mental health

BY ALAN FRAM The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A leading Republican senator proposed a National Rifle Associationbacked bill Wednesday that he said would make the federal background check system for gun buyers more effective and bolster programs for treating people with mental illness.

The measure drew criticism from groups advocating stricter controls over firearms, who singled out provisions they said would make it easier for some unstable people to ob-

tain deadly weapons. But it was backed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which advocates for mentally ill people, and groups representing police organizations, correctional workers and social workers.

No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn of Texas unveiled the legislation after last month’s mass shooting in a Louisiana movie theater by a gunman with mental problems. That and other recent firearms attacks have called attention to holes in the background check system and pro-

grams for people with psychological difficulties.

Cornyn said that while past bills have been designed to “drive a political wedge” on the issue, his was aimed at helping people with mental health issues to “hopefully pre-empt them from committing an act of violence.”

The bill’s background check provisions are far weaker than Senate legislation that Republicans and the NRA killed two years ago; that legislation would have required the checks for firearms bought at gun shows and on-

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Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in July. He is introducing legislation to reward states that send more information about residents with serious mental problems to the federal background check system for firearms purchasers, the lawmaker said Wednesday. line. Cornyn has an A-plus voting rating from the NRA, which has long impeded gun restrictions in Congress but

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Malaysian leader: Debris is from Flight 370

BY EILEEN NG The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A piece of a wing found washed up on Reunion Island last week is from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that vanished last year, Malaysia’s prime minister announced early Thursday, saying he hoped the news would end the “unspeakable” uncertainty of the passengers’ families.

The disappearance of the Boeing 777 jetliner 515 days ago while on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, has been one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history. Officials thought it crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, killing all 239 people aboard, but it is still unknown why the plane went down.

“It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts has conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed MH370,” Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters.

The French territory is thousands of miles from the area being searched for wreckage from the flight.

U.S. and French officials involved in the investigation were more cautious, stopping short of full confirmation but saying it made sense that the metal piece of the wing, known as the flaperon, came from Flight 370.

The Australian govern-

ment, which leads the seabed search for wreckage west of Australia, was also less certain than Malaysia, saying in a statement that “based on high probability, it is MH370.”

Australia, which has sent an official to France to help examine the flaperon, has said the find will not affect its sonar search of a 46,000-square-mile expanse of seabed more than 2,500 miles east of Reunion Island.

That search, which began in October, has covered almost half that area without finding any clues.

“The fact that this wreckage does now look very much like it is from MH370 does seem to confirm that it went down in the Indian Ocean, it does seem very consistent with the search pattern that we’ve been using for the last few months,” Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told Melbourne Radio 3AW. “Let’s hope we can turn something up.”

Intact and encrusted with barnacles, the flaperon was found on a beach and sent to France for scrutiny by the French civil aviation investigation department known by its acronym BEA and members from its Malaysian and Australian counterparts.

“We now have physical evidence that, as I announced on 24th March last year, flight MH370 tragically ended in the southern Indian Ocean,” Najib said.

“The burden and uncertain-

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French police officers carry a piece of debris from a plane in Saint-Andre, Reunion Island, on July 29. The debris has been confirmed as a piece of the Boeing 777 jetliner that disappeared while on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014. ty faced by the families during this time has been unspeakable. It is my hope that this confirmation, however tragic and painful, will at least bring certainty to the families and loved ones of the 239 people onboard MH370.

They have our deepest sympathy and prayers,” he said.

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Mother of theater victim: ‘I don’t know who I am’ CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado movie theater massacre robbed Ashley Moser of her 6-yearold daughter, her unborn child and even her identity.

“I don’t know who I am anymore, ’cause I was a mom when I was 18, and that’s all I knew how to be,” Moser told jurors Wednesday.

She spoke slowly and tearfully from the wheelchair she has used since James Holmes’ bullets left her paralyzed. Her brief testimony was the last in a two-day litany of grief and loss as prosecutors tried to persuade jurors that death, not life without parole, is the appropriate punishment.

Jurors will begin deliberating the sentence today or Friday, after prosecutors and defense attorneys make their last round of closing arguments.

Holmes was convicted of murdering 12 people and trying to murder 70 others three years ago inside a midnight Batman movie in suburban Denver. Jurors rejected his insanity plea.

Veronica was the youngest victim, shot four times.

Her mother struggled to explain what she missed most about her.

“Everything. Her smile, her laugh, the way she was my little sil-

ly-billy ... always trying to make people happy,” Moser said.

Moser had an ultrasound scan hours before she and Veronica went to the theater with friends.

Veronica was excited about becoming a big sister, Moser said, though she might not have fully grasped what that meant.

Now 28, Moser said she suffers from depression and anxiety so severe that she sometimes didn’t leave the house.

Veronica’s grandfather, Robert Sullivan, told jurors she showed promise even as a child.

“There’s only six years there, but you can see the seeds of great potential,” he said. “She was a sweetheart.”

Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. repeatedly warned jurors not to be swayed by emotions, despite the highly charged testimony. “Your decision must reflect your individual reasoned moral judgment,” he said.

But the family stories often left jurors in tears. A defense attorney said she saw seven jurors crying during Moser’s testimony. The judge said he saw only two cry, and not excessively, dismissing concerns that their emotions would overwhelm the facts.

right confirm that the debris belonged to Flight 370 but said there were strong indications that it was the case.

“The very strong conjectures are to be confirmed by complementary analysis that will begin (this) morning,” Mackowiak said. “The experts are conducting their work as fast as they can in order to give complete and reliable information as quickly as possible.”

A U.S. official familiar with the investigation said the flaperon clearly is from a Boeing 777. However, a team of experts in France examining the part hadn’t yet been able to find anything linking it specifically to the missing plane, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because there was no authorization to talk publicly about the case.

Sheriff: ‘Ritualistic’ killings may be tied to blue moon

BY MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL The Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. — More than a week after the gruesome deaths of an elderly Florida woman and her two adult sons — in what authorities suspect was a ritual killing — neighbors and family on Wednesday said they have many questions but few answers.

Meeks Willard, who lives in the rural, west Pensacola neighborhood where the Smith family was killed, said he is frightened and doesn’t sleep at night because of the crime.

“This is causing me a lot of stress,” said Willard, who never met the Smiths despite living on the same street for years.

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said Tuesday that authorities had identified a person of interest in the deaths of Voncile Smith, 77; Richard Smith, 49; and John Smith, 47.

All three victims were struck multiple times with a claw hammer and their throats were slit. Richard Smith was also shot in his right ear.

Morgan’s office declined all requests for interviews Wednesday, saying only that authorities were waiting on lab analysis of evidence gathered in the

ongoing investigation.

A day earlier, Morgan said the initial investigation pointed toward some kind of “ritualistic killing.”

“The method of the murder — blunt force trauma ... positioning of the bodies — and our person of interest has some ties to a faith or religion that is indicative of that,” Morgan said at a press conference Tuesday.

He added that that the time of death “coincides with what’s referred to as a blue moon, which occurs every three years.”

The blue moon, a rare second full moon in a single month, occurred on Friday, July 31. While the bodies were discovered that day in the home, authorities think the killings occurred three days before.

The leader of a Pensacola-area Wiccan group, responding to comments by the sheriff about ritual killings, said the victims were not associated with any of the area’s pagan or Wiccan organizations.

Nor do the murders relate to any tradition followed by pagans or Wiccan organizations, said Keith Vallas of Three Moon Wiccan Grove.

“The entire pagan community is outraged by what the sheriff is saying,” he said. “No one I’ve ever been exposed to in the community would do anything like this.”

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Police reach out to drug dealers on Facebook CHARLTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in a Massachusetts town are reaching out to drug dealers who want to eliminate their competition.

Charlton Police Department made a tongue-in-

cheek post on its Facebook page Friday offering drug dealers the chance to provide information on their competitors.

It asks dealers to complete a fill-in-the-blank form that gives them the person’s

name, address, phone number, what drugs they’re selling and where they are being sold.

Officer Richard McGrath said the post was meant to be entertaining but said his officers would pursue any leads

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McGrath told the Telegram & Gazette he found the form online and tailored it for Charlton police use.

The department so far has not received a filled-out questionnaire.

Companies exploit apps to connect with buyers

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BY JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Companies have learned to use Facebook, Instagram and other social media to drum up business, and now they’re finding ways to exploit two new apps, Periscope and Meerkat.

The apps allow users to stream live video using just a smartphone. Fastfood company Wendy’s used streaming for the first time in June to spotlight its summer beverages. Snack maker Frito-Lay used its first streams to introduce viewers to its Doritos Roulette chips.

This form of social media is in its infancy. Periscope and Meerkat were both launched in March. Periscope is owned by short-messaging service Twitter and Meerkat by startup Life on Air Inc. Meerkat’s investors include cable and entertainment company Comcast.

Ordinary attention seekers use the apps to show friends what they’re doing — going to the beach, walking their dogs, hanging out at home.

Companies, however, are using them to connect with social media-savvy customers.

When businesses plan a stream, they give a heads up on other social media such as Twitter and Facebook, and when the stream starts, tweets

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky has a similar Facebook posting featuring an image of a marijuana leaf, and officials say they got the idea from McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia.

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Lauren Simo, left, answers questions June 29 during a weekly forum streamed via Periscope on the smartphone of Fish Consulting director of social media Toby Srebnik at the company’s offices in Hollywood, Florida. automatically go out to their followers.

Wireless phone company T-Mobile had a light-hearted stream last week with CEO John Legere. He showed Tshirt clad company executives preparing for a conference call about TMobile’s earnings report. T-Mobile also has almost daily Periscope streams, including some starring its product manager, Des Smith, who demonstrates new phones and other devices.

“Video is really what consumers are looking for and long for, and now you’re able to give it to them in

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Wendy’s streams on June 18 showed the comedy duo Rhett & Link chatting with Periscope viewers.

More than 4,400 people visited a website advertising the event and the hamburger chain’s iced tea drinks, Wendy’s said.

The company had more than 1,200 posts on social media the day before and the day of the event. That’s the kind of attention Wendy’s wants, said Brandon Rhoten, vice president of digital experience.

MADRID — Spain’s rescue services called off their underwater search for missing free-diving great Natalia Molchanova on Wednesday after spending more than two days looking for her off the Balearic Islands.

The county’s maritime rescue service and the police specialist underwater team both said they were limiting their operations to monitoring the Mediterranean Sea surface for any trace of the 53-year-old Russian.

AIDA, the international diving federation, said in a statement that Molchanova was diving on Sunday without fins at a depth of 100 to 130 feet off the coast of Formentera when she failed to resurface.

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Mom of theater victim: ‘ I don’t know who I am’ Relatives share pain with jurors CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado movie theater massacre robbed Ashley Moser of her 6-year-old daughter, her unborn child and even her identity.

“I don’t know who I am anymore, ‘cause I was a mom when I was 18, and that’s all I knew how to be,” Moser told jurors Wednesday.

She spoke slowly and tearfully from the wheelchair she has used since James Holmes’ bullets left her paralyzed. Her brief testimony was the last in a two-day litany of grief and loss as prosecutors tried to persuade jurors that death, not life without parole, is the appropriate punishment.

Jurors will begin deliberating the sentence today or Friday, after prosecutors and defense attorneys make their last round of closing arguments.

Holmes was convicted of murdering 12 people and trying to murder 70 others three years ago inside a midnight Batman movie in suburban Denver. Jurors rejected his insanity plea.

Veronica was the youngest victim, shot four times.

Her mother struggled to explain what she missed most about her.

“Everything. Her smile, her laugh, the way she was my little silly-billy ... always trying to make people happy,” Moser said.

Moser had an ultrasound scan hours before she and Veronica went to the theater with friends. Veronica was excited about becoming a big sister, Moser said, though she might not have fully grasped what that meant.

Now 28, Moser said she suf-

Shirley Wygal, whose daughter Rebecca Wingo was killed in the 2012 Aurora movie theatre massacre, exits court in 2012 after the arraignment of suspected theater shooter James Holmes in district court in Centennial, Colorado. Wygal’s daughter Rebecca, 32, was the single mother of two daughters.

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fers from depression and anxiety so severe that she sometimes didn’t leave the house.

Veronica’s grandfather, Robert Sullivan, told jurors she showed promise even as a child.

“There’s only six years there, but you can see the seeds of great potential,” he said. “She was a sweetheart.”

Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. repeatedly warned jurors not to be swayed by emotions, despite the highly charged testimony. “Your decision must reflect your individual reasoned moral judgment,” he said.

But the family stories often left jurors in tears. A defense attorney said she saw seven jurors crying during Moser’s testimony. The judge said he saw only two cry, and not excessively, dismissing concerns that their emotions would overwhelm the facts.

Caren Teves, who lost her firstborn in the shootings, told

jurors her agonizing grief has devolved into constant pain.

“It’s God-awful. It’s horrific. I miss everything about him,” Teves said.

She glared at Holmes. He swiveled in his chair.

“I did not realize that grief turned into physical pain,” she said. “It hurts your entire being, but it also gives you physical pain. I’m in pain every day.”

Teves said the stress of her son’s murder has accelerated her Parkinson’s disease. He was athletic, intelligent and thoughtful, she said.

“He made you feel good about yourself,” she said. “It was a very unique thing he could do: Whenever you left him, you just wanted to be a better person.”

Nineteen-year-old Cierra Cowden laughed between her tears as she described her father’s personality and the emotional wounds caused by

his death. “I just feel like my family’s broken,” she said.

Gordon Cowden, a 51-yearold father of four, was the oldest killed. He was patient and charming, and so kind that he once stopped their car to herd a prairie dog to safety.

In the mornings, he would awaken his children with a kind of reveille, singing “ditdit-dittle-ee,” his daughter testified. “I used to dread that sound, but I’d like to hear it now.”

Defense attorney Rebekka Higgs asked jurors not to “answer death with death,” insist-

ing that the crimes were caused by the psychotic breakdown of a mentally ill young man. Life without parole is the morally appropriate response, she said.

After a gunman attacked a movie theater audience in Tennessee and was killed by a SWAT team on Wednesday, Samour advised jurors to avoid all news until the Colorado trial is over. He didn’t mention the Tennessee incident, but he told jurors to ignore reports of any incidents similar to the Colorado shootings.

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Jon Stewart bids final farewell to ‘The Daily Show’

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The gods of irony have conspired for Jon Stewart to sign off from “The Daily Show” (11 p.m., Comedy Central, TV-14) on the very same night that former “Apprentice” host Donald Trump appears as an actual candidate at the Fox News Republican Presidential Primary Debate (8:50 p.m., Fox News).

Stewart’s 16-year hosting tenure already seems like several lifetimes. When he assumed the job from Craig Kilborn in January 1999, the Clinton impeachment was still the center of political talk and late night humor. Stewart, his writers and researchers have seen audiences through the bizarre presidential election of 2000, the terror attacks of 2001, the selling of the invasion of Iraq in 2002-3, seemingly endless new offshoots of a “war on terror” and presidential election cycles that never seem to end.

One could write whole books about Stewart’s gifts as a comedian and satirist, and many have. But during his time, the show stuck to a very simple idea: The past mattered. It operated on the assumption that public figures’ records and statements were important, almost always well-documented and readily accessible. And frequently hilarious when contrasted with his or her most recent utterances.

Local news and cable news lend themselves to parody.

They seem to exist in the permanent “now,” presenting each story with a breathless hysteria, reporting events without a sense of history or context for an audience too gullible, frightened or bored to do much thinking, never mind fact-checking.

It became the show’s mission to do that.

That, and Stewart’s giddy

“Mistresses” (9 p.m., ABC).

• The import series “Dates” (9 p.m., r, and 9:30 p.m., CW, TV14) airs its final episodes.

• Christine faces rebellion on “Under the Dome” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Oliver becomes a suspect on “Rookie Blue” (10 p.m., ABC).

• Charlie wants Amber gone on “Graceland” (10 p.m., USA, TV-14).

• Daniel tries to fix things on “Rectify” (10 p.m., Sundance, TV-14).

• Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer perform on “Lip Sync Battle” (10 p.m., Spike).

CULT CHOICE A compromised agent (Michael Caine) searches for a missing expert in the stylish 1965 thriller “The Ipcress File” (10 p.m., TCM).

SERIES NOTES MARTIN CROOK / COMEDY CENTRAL

After 16 years of serving as its host, Jon Stewart signs off of “The Daily Show” at 11 p.m. today on Comedy Central. enthusiasm mixed with occasionally profound concern and rare outrage, won him and his series a loyal audience that was both young and well-educated, a demographic that stood in stark contrast to the viewership for cable “news.”

Under Stewart, “The Daily Show” also became a farm system for comedy talent, helping launch the careers of Stephen Colbert, Ed Helms, Steve Carell and John Oliver, among many others.

If I have one quibble with Stewart’s style, it’s that he too often chose to deliver his witty insights and often brilliantly succinct analysis with a torrent of bleeped-out profanity, laced with references to pornography. At the risk of

sounding old-fashioned, Stewart always seemed a bit affected when he traded in such language. Our culture is coarse enough without one of TV’s smartest figures talking like a “Sopranos” character shooting the breeze at Bada Bing.

To commemorate the event, Comedy Central will air a daylong marathon of “Daily Show” episodes (10:30 a.m.).

• Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn return for the 14th season of “Project Runway” (9 p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG). The series has been nominated for four Emmy Awards this year. A preview of tonight’s opener, “Road to the Runway” (8 p.m., TV-PG), has been available to stream on Yahoo for the past two weeks.

• An animal activist adopts

homeless dogs and trains them for a career on stage and screen in “From Wags to Riches With Bill Berloni” (9 p.m., Discovery Family, TV-G), the network’s first original series.

• The new documentary series “Behind Bars: Rookie Year” (10 p.m., A&E, TV-14) follows correctional officers new to the job.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Betty Grissom mourns on “The Astronaut Wives Club” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• An ex-con’s murder remains a mystery on “Bones” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).

• Karen leaves the doctor’s office in a state of turmoil on

Penny mulls a career change on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * A Texas mom competes on “Food Fighters” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * News spreads on “Beauty and the Beast” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Sudden death on “Mom” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Christina Applegate, Nat Faxon and Tom Papa appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Salma Hayek, Tim Gunn and Christopher Cross on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Jon Hamm, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Elias and Sheila E. appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Ice-T, Coco, Lucy Hale and Andy Daly visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC).

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No matter our age, ‘press on toward the goal’

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t is with no false sense of modesty that I tell you that Thursday is my thirtieth birthday.

It’s one of those milestone birthdays; one which one either looks forward to or dreads.

Even though the number holds no intrinsic significance, this particular birthday seems significant, as most 29-year-olds might say, because it makes one reflect on both the past and plan for the future. One almost feels compelled to add up the events of one’s life, weighing regrets against victories, hoping to have done more good than bad.

In that spirit, I have been making a mental inventory of my own life since early this year. Here are a couple of my highlights: I helped build my first car — a 1965 Mustang. I married well.

I gave birth to two wonderful but very active children. I once slapped an elderly resident in a

nursing home because he tried to bite my hand (I was in fifth grade). I’ve been out of the country times, Faith Matters three twice on misJAMIE H. sion trips. I WILSON got to write my grandfather’s story — an ex-POW of World War II — and then, several weeks later, hold his hand before he passed away. I’ve had the privilege of interviewing various types of people from prestigious political figures to pretentious firstgraders. At various points in my adult life, I’ve worn both a size two and a size 10. I’ve cried some but laughed much more often. I’ve never tried sushi, and I can’t whistle despite having logged years in the attempt.

For most of us, it’s easier to

CHURCH NEWS First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 19-21 — Revival beginning at 6 nightly with a fellowship meal followed by 7 p.m. services. The Rev. Blakely N. Scott will speak.

Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Friday — Revival at 7 p.m. The Rev. Robert China will speak. * Sunday — Homecoming at 3 p.m. The Rev. Lorenzo Dinkins will speak.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 12-14 — Revival at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. Dr. Shawn Johnson will speak. * Sunday, Aug. 16 — Back-toschool praise and worship service at 10 a.m.

Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. 261, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 16 — Men’s choir anniversary program at 4 p.m.

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, announces: * Monday-Thursday, Aug. 10-13 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Dr. James Blassingame will speak.

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday, Aug. 23 — Remembrance day memorial service at 4 p.m.

Fellowship Outreach Ministries, 1891 Florence Highway, announces: * Monday-Friday, Aug. 17-21, and Sunday, Aug. 23 — Birthday party and anniversary celebration for Pastor Virnetta Bennett at 7:30 nightly Monday-Friday and 4 p.m. on Sunday.

First Baptist Church Elloree, 6208 Old No. 6 Highway, Elloree, announces: * Saturday, Aug. 22 — Back-toschool bash and timed 5K walk / run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Joe Miller Park. Visit www.fbcelloree.org to register. All Things New will provide music at 7 p.m.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 16 — Back-toschool worship at 11:30 a.m. * Sunday, Aug. 23 — Deacon ordination services for Mary Gadsden at 3:30 p.m.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Usher’s anniversary program during 10:15 a.m. worship service. * Sunday, Aug. 16 — Homecoming during 10:15 a.m. worship.

The Rev. James Porter will speak.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Joint choir concert at 5 p.m. * Sunday, Aug. 16 — Women’s Day program during morning worship. * Sunday, Aug. 23 — Missionary Singers anniversary program at 5 p.m.

Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday — Knitting Hearts Café 10 a.m.-noon. for Sounds of Grace with Kipper Edens Ackerman. Kipper is the founder and director of Sounds of Grace. Nursery is provided for children age 5 and under. www. knittingheartsministry.org Manning United Methodist Church, 17 E. Rigby St., Manning, announces: * For information regarding MMO / preschool openings for 2015-2016 school year, call (803) 435-8115.

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look back than forward, especially as we take stock of our spiritual lives. In my experience, there are two types of believers: those who live in their spiritual glory days and those who allow God full reign in their daily lives. The former dwells on a season of life when their lives resembled the latter. They cling to it, constantly reference it as a source of spiritual validation. Within this group is a second subset of people: those who project that God will use

them when they get older.

There is an age, they think, when they will be most useful to God. If you take a census of all those in Scripture used by God for His purpose, you’ll find no concentration of one age group. From infants to the elderly, God worked His power in the lives of His people, regardless of their demographic. It’s important, I think, that we view age as nothing more than a milemarker on our life’s journey.

To borrow an old adage, age is

just a number, which, yes, is something old people say to dismiss their increasing age.

A couple of years ago, I interviewed an older gentlemen about his faith. When I asked him why he stayed so active in his ministry despite his advancing age, he gave me a powerful answer: “I don’t want to rust out.” A more fitting battle cry for the serving believer I’ve never heard. As believers, we can model a viable faith no matter our age.

To add something a bit personal, I can’t wait to see what God has in store for my own life. He has proven Himself to be faithful. It is a wonderful fact that His prerequisite for service is only a willing heart.

No matter if you are 7 or 72, I hope you “press on toward the goal” (Phil. 3:14, NIV) that God has put in your life.

Mount Glory Baptist Church, 841 N. Main St., announces: * Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 11 — Revival at 4 p.m. on Sunday and 7 nightly Monday-Tuesday.

Speakers: the Rev. Blue; the Rev. Irene Anthony; and the Rev. Jerome Sumter.

Support Ministry’s afternoon tea brunch / fashion social at Mount Zion Enrichment Center.

Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for children 10 and under. Call Vilencia Murray at (803) 983-3851 for tickets. Back-to-school bash will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the enrichment center. * Sunday, Aug. 16 — Back-toschool worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. * Sunday, Aug. 23 — Usher’s ministry anniversary worship celebration at 10:45 a.m.

St. James AME Church, 180 W. Fulton Manning Road, Pinewood, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 12-14 — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Speakers will be the Rev. Huff, the Rev. Lavaron Johnson and the Rev. Sammie Simmons.

‘When I asked him why he stayed so active in his ministry despite his advancing age, he gave me a powerful answer: ‘I don’t want to rust out.’ A more fitting battle cry for the serving believer I’ve never heard.’

Mount Moriah UME, 8738 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu, announces: * Sunday — The choir will celebrate its anniversary at 3 p.m.

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces: * Saturday — All male fashion show at 7 p.m. There will be a silent auction from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Event will be held at Crosswell Elementary School, 301 Crosswell Drive. Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door; $5 for ages 6-12.

Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Saturday — Homecoming celebration / family and friends day 11 a.m.-until featuring dinners, fun and games. * Sunday — Homecoming / family and friends day worship at 10 a.m.

New Zion AME Church, 78 Elliott Highway, Bishopville, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming service at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. H.E. Dixon will speak.

Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 23 — Church anniversary will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Anthony Taylor will speak.

Mount Zero Missionary Baptist Church, 7827 S.C. 261, Manning, announces: * Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 10-12 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Dr. Jamey O. Graham will speak.

Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 Queen Chapel Road, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming / friends and family day at 3 p.m.

Dr. Maggie W. Glover will speak.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Saturday, Aug. 15 — Pastor’s

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday-Sunday — Celebration for the 16th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Willie J. Chandler. Call Azalee at (803) 236-6451.

St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1715 S. Guignard Drive, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 12-14 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. W.T. Johnson will speak.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church, 601 Pitts Road, announces: * Today — First class of sonship school of the firstborn at 7 p.m.

Wayman Chapel AME Church, 160 N. Kings Highway, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 19-21 — Revival services at 7 nightly.

The Rev. Willie Wright will speak.

Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 16-18 — Revival at 3 p.m. Sunday and 7 nightly Monday-Tuesday. The Rev. John Lewis will speak on Sunday and the Rev. Adam China will speak Monday and Tuesday.

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New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Friday, Aug. 14 — Back-toschool revival at 7 p.m. * Saturday, Aug. 15 — Back-toschool bash 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Over-the-counter drug literacy a must for tweens

BY LEANNE ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK — There’s so much for parents to talk about with teens heading off to college for the first time.

There’s the safe-sex talk, the nutrition talk, the get-enough-sleep talk, the partying talk and the study-hard talk. In between all the talking and the packing and the planning, teaching kids how to safely self-medicate with over-the-counter preparations for colds, headaches and sore muscles might not be on the parental radar.

But it should be. And it should land there well before move-in day.

According to national surveys of parents and sixth-graders, tweens got a failing grade for knowledge about the proper use of OTC medicines.

Only about half knew such medicines can be dangerous when improperly used or mixed with other drugs.

On the parent side, about the same number said they didn’t believe their children could effectively understand the drug facts on labels, let alone whether their offspring are abusing or in danger of abusing such medications recreationally.

Perhaps more surprising: The vast majority of parents said they were not sure whether OTC-related issues were taught in their children’s schools.

“Based on many high school health curricula, students entering college have had very little classroom instruc-

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Tylenol drugs are shown in the drug department at Costco in Mountain View, California, in 2007. According to national surveys of parents and sixth-graders, tweens got a failing grade for knowledge about the proper use of over-the-counter medicines. Only about half knew such medicines can be dangerous when improperly used or mixed with other drugs. tion regarding OTC medications,” said Joy Greene, assistant dean of experiential education and a pharmacy professor at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina.

“Most of what college students know about OTC products is what they see advertised in the media and what they learn from other people,” she said.

Greene and others urge parents to

make sure their children have the confidence and know the importance of consulting a pharmacist when trying to make OTC decisions they can’t sort out for themselves while in the moment, standing alone or with friends in a drug store aisle staring at the crowded shelves.

Chester Goad in Crossville, Tennessee, has a 14-year-old son who plays

Church Directory Adventist 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

Whatever Tomorrow Brings

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ost of us are afraid of the unknown; we do not know what lies ahead and we worry about being able to cope with it. We yearn for stability in an everchanging world.

Whatever tomorrow brings, we can have the peaceful conviction that God’s love for us is unchanging and everlasting. Worship this week and discover a steadfast security and a sustaining faith.

No matter what the future holds, God will take care of us.

African Methodist Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 Reverened Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm www.waymanchapelame.com Photo Credit Istockphoto.com/EyeEm

Anglican Church of the Holy Comforter 213 N. Main Street • 803-773-3823 The Rev. Marcus Adam Kaiser Sunday Services 8:30 am (Rite 1) & 11:00 am (Rite ll) in the Sanctuary Sunday School for All Ages at 10 am Nursery Available 10 am to 12:30 pm www.holycomforter.net 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

Assembly of God 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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Catholic - Roman Lutheran - ELCA The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5 pm Sun. 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org FPastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

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several sports and has already started the OTC drug talk.

“We’ve had to have a lot of discussions regarding pain, swelling, etcetera through the years,” he said. “I think parents are worried sometimes about bringing unnecessary attention to OTC medications so they avoid discussing them, or they avoid them altogether whether for philosophical or other reasons.”

In Goad’s case, “we have always discussed medications, why we might take a particular medication, the different types of medications, why we purchase one kind or another, because we want our son to know ingesting medications is not something to be taken lightly.”

The OTC talk should also cover definitions, the importance of noting potential side effects, how to follow directions on packaging and — at Goad’s house — erring on the side of a lower dose and why.

Modeling how to shop for OTC medications and how to take them when children are younger is important.

Don’t wait for that busy period before a teen takes off for college.

“Advertisements seem to encourage taking an OTC for lots of conditions these days, so it’s important for kids to understand every medication is serious and could potentially be harmful even if it’s over the counter,” said Goad, an administrator at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.

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. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30 pm 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

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NIGHT OUT FROM PAGE A1 live here,” he said.

Roark said Wednesday he thinks the annual National Night Out event is a success and a great way for the community to interact.

“We had events in every neighborhood,” he said.

Roark said he thinks the community is coming together after recent events such as the shooting in a church in Charleston.

“I believe sometimes good things can come out of bad,” he said.

Third Judicial Circuit Solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III urged those attending to take responsibility and watch their own neighborhoods.

“If you see something that is not right in your neighborhood, call the police and report it,” he said.

Taking responsibility plays an important role in people’s lives, he said. “‘Responsibility’ is an important word because it determines the kind of person you are going to be,” he said.“You have to care to be responsible. That begins with caring about yourself, eat better, exercise. And there is responsibility to others. That includes community involvement, community growth for ourselves and others coming behind us.”

Finney said one of the sad things about his job as solicitor is standing next to young men who have made a mistake and killed somebody and will

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Solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III talks about being active in the community to residents attending a National Night Out event at the North HOPE Center on Tuesday. spend the rest of their lives in prison.

“On the other hand, you have the mothers, sisters and brothers who will be going to the funeral home to see their 22-year-old son or brother who will never have another birthday,” he said.

He said it is important that people reach out and teach these young men before their lives go astray.

Finney praised programs such as pretrial diversion, juvenile arbitration and record expungement that divert offenders from a life of crime and prison.

“Some people need a second chance,” Finney said. “Of the people who go through pretrial intervention, 85 percent we never see again in the courts.”

He said the record expungement program helps return those who have made one mistake to society.

“The expungement program needs to be expanded so more people can be covered and more people helped,” he said. “Then they don’t have a record and can get a job at Continental or Caterpillar and contribute to society.”

Finney said the No. 1 mistake young people make is dropping out of school.

“If you drop out, it won’t be long before you have a policeman knocking at your door,” he warned.

State Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, said police and law enforcement are in a partnership with the community.

“When we get home, we have a right to be safe and secure,” he said.

“If you don’t let people know what is going on we will not be safe and secure. It is important we work together.”

Johnson said people need to know law enforcement is on their side.

“There are some bad ones, but for the most part they are our friends,” he said.

He advised young people who interact with police to listen to what they are told, do what they are told and respect authority.

“Don’t make a bad situation worse,” Johnson said. “If you feel your rights are being violated, deal with that later. Let’s all work together to be safe in our communities.”

At least 24 killed, 300 survive after trains derail in India NEW DELHI (AP) — Two passenger trains jumped off damaged tracks on a bridge near a rain-swollen river in central India, killing at least 24 people as two coaches hurled through mud and rested on one side at an embankment, officials said Wednesday.

The Kamayani Express was on its way to Mumbai when it derailed late Tuesday night near the town of Harda in Madhya Pradesh state, while the Janata Express was traveling in the opposite direction when it slid off the tracks soon after.

The trains were crossing a small bridge near the Machak River, about 590 miles south of New Delhi. Another train had passed the same culvert 10 minutes before the first derailment without any problem, but then a flash flood caused part of the track to sink into the rain-soaked ground, said A.K. Mittal, a senior railway officer.

Six coaches from the Kamayani Express, and the engine and four coaches from the Janata Express, derailed just before midnight. Although

rescue workers soon reached the site, they were slowed by darkness.

At least two coaches were partially submerged in the mud, said railway official Anil Saksena. While most people had been pulled to safety, rescue workers were still searching for passengers likely trapped.

“Most of the coaches had passed but the last few carriages were derailed,” Saksena said.

TV footage showed some train cars fallen on one side and others leaning in the mud. Tracks were broken, uprooted and scattered, and one train wheel had detached.

At least 24 bodies have been recovered so far and one person was seriously injured, said Bijendra Kumar, a railway official in Bhopal, the main city in Madhya Pradesh.

By late evening the bodies of those killed, covered in white shrouds, had begun to arrive at the Harda railway station where grieving relatives waited.

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The rain eased Wednesday after two days of heavy downpour.

India has one of the world’s largest railway networks and carries more than 23 million passengers each day. However, many parts of the vast network are poorly maintained and accidents are common.

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TOURISM FROM PAGE A1 three-day weekend, and for the Fantasy of Lights, we have over 100,000 visitors annually,” she said.

McCormick agreed sports tourism is important to the city.

“Sports tourism has been a really good source for Sumter as a whole, both for the city and county,” he said. “Sumter County has a big hand in baseball, softball and even the World Double Dutch that brought people from all over the world.”

Like most communities, Sumter attracts the most visitors in the summer months.

“In the summertime, people are taking more opportunities to get around and go out but it’s pretty year-round,” McCormick said. “Quite frankly, the things we can influence as far as tournaments and events we try to do those all year.”

Kile said the city’s museums, galleries and theaters also attract visitors to the Gamecock City.

“It’s the arts as well,” she said. “We have a wonderful Gallery of Art and the Little Theatre. Some of the artists that are brought in that don’t show even in Atlanta or maybe only in Atlanta.”

Kile said the city is focusing on improving events already on the schedule instead of creating new ones.

“We are taking a look at what we have and trying to

promote those before we start adding new things to the mix,” she said.

McCormick and Kile said the city is always willing to support other organizations in creating new events.

“There are always organizations that are planning new festivals, and we are always looking at how we can support those,” Kile said. “It can’t always be financial, but it can be helping promote their events.”

“There are private entities that we try to coordinate with when it’s at all possible,” McCormick said.

He said the city has the Aquatics Center and the Palmetto Tennis Center, and the city is trying to continue to build on those programs and continue to bring people into the community.

McCormick said Shaw Air Force Base also adds to the city and county’s hospitality and accommodations tax income.

“Having Shaw Air Force Base in our community, we have a lot of great citizens because of that, and any time of day you go into restaurants you will notice those uniforms in there,” he said. “That is a very positive thing that is great for our community.”

The city will continue its two-pronged approach to using income from tourist-oriented taxes.

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Background checks are required only for sales by federally licensed gun dealers, which critics have said is far too limited.

People who have been legally ruled “mentally defective” or been committed to mental institutions are already barred from buying firearms. But states are not required to send those records to the FBI-run federal database, leaving it uneven.

Under Cornyn’s bill, states sending at least 90 percent of their records on people with serious mental problems to the federal background check database would get law enforcement grant increases of up to 5 percent. States providing less than that could see grants cut by similar amounts.

But gun-control advocates said the measure would also let people discharged from involuntary psychiatric treatment immediately purchase guns. Those patients have to win court approval to buy firearms.

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The bill would give state and local governments more flexibility to use federal funds to screen for mental problems in prisoners and improve training for law enforcement officers and others on handling emergencies involving the mentally ill. It also would let civil judges order outpatient treatment for people with mental problems short of committing them to institutions.

Two weeks ago, John Russell Houser fired a handgun into a crowd of movie watchers in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing two and wounding nine. Houser’s family said they knew he had mental problems and had sought court protection, but he was not involuntarily committed to a hospital.

When he purchased the weapon at a gun shop in Alabama, the information about his problems had not been sent to the background check system, and the sale was allowed.

Police said Houser killed himself after they confronted him.

Dylann Roof, charged in June’s massacre of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, bought his gun after an FBI background check examiner did not discover that Roof had been arrested for possessing illegal drugs, authorities said. That should have blocked his purchase.

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BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Clarendon School District 2 food service employees are learning how to make healthier meals, the benefits of nutrition and new cooking and safety techniques this week through a program targeting school cooks.

Culinary Partners Inc. program, funded through a twoyear $325,000 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation statewide grant, aims to improve the quality and nutritional value of food served in schools throughout South Carolina, according to Eileen Staples, the organization’s executive director. The program is training about 400 food service employees during a two-year period, Staples said.

“Many school districts across the state don’t have the funding or time available to train food service operators on healthy meal preparation,” she said. “School food service programs are charged with providing tasteful, nutritious food in a costeffective manner. Many districts have limited funds for training and need technical assistance to implement and maintain healthier cafeteria programs.”

Culinary Partners attempts to help districts achieve these goals by securing quality food and supplies at lower prices, securing fresh pro-

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Clarendon School District 2 food service employees stir a pot of soup on Tuesday at Culinary Partners Inc. program taking place at Manning Early Childhood Center this week. Pictured are Manning High School Food Service Manager Diane Blanding, far right, and Clarendon School District 2 employees Juanita Parson, center, and Lorena Perry. duce, providing training and support to cafeteria staff and cultivating a forum for collaborative learning and sharing, Staples said.

The program is divided into five days with a classroom component as well as a

“We try to condense a year worth of culinary school into five days,” said Tim Page, Culinary Partners trainer.

Staples said the program at each school district, covered by the grant, costs about

kitchen preparation component each day. Students learn about preparation of various food, such as soups and vegetables, and cover topics such as nutrition, knife skills and reinforcing various cooking techniques.

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BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Donald Hardy has been playing golf for more than 40 years; today he is giving back to the community by teaching the sport he loves.

Hardy has allowed Clarendon County Recreation Department to offer a sport that is only offered by a few recreation departments in the state.

Clarendon County Junior Golf program started in 2012, being offered to students ages 6 to 16, with a goal of introducing them to the game.

“My vision is for us to be a feeder program for schools in the local area,” said Donald Hardy, director of the program. “We also teach golf etiquette and develop students’ passion for the game.”

There are 20 students in the program.

Hardy said another goal is to help utilize the local golf courses in the area.

The program is offered year-round and fall practice starts on Aug. 17. Practices take place at Shannon Greens Golf Course, 1435 Davenport Drive in Manning. There are two programs: Little Tee, ages 6 to 10, offered Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m., and Juniors ages 11 to 16, offered Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m.

Hardy also offers individual sessions on Thursdays by appointment for both stu-

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A Second Chance Animal Shelter is seeking donations for a new shed for outside cats at the site. They currently live in an old, dilapidated trailer at the shelter. cats often lie on the porch trying to get out of the sun, and the food we put out on the porch for the cats gets hot and dries out by noon. In winter, the precipitation freezes on the stairs and makes them hazardous.”

She said hours are spent salting and chopping ice away with shovels in the wintertime.

“Sometimes the back porch has so much ice buildup the back door cannot be opened,” she said. “A cover will provide protection from the heat, ice and rain as well as shade for the cats.”

Labor and materials to replace the rotted wood and cover the deck, stairs and doors will cost about $2,200, she said.

“We’re trying to raise this amount as quickly as possible so we can get the work done before the cost of materials increases,” she said.

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Checks can be mailed or dropped off at the shelter, at 5079 Alex Harvin Highway in Manning. Meyer asks that donors specify which fund they are contributing to, Porch Fund or Cattery Fund.

All donations are tax deductible.

In addition to donations, the shelter is also seeking volunteers, especially for dog walking and bathing.

The shelter will host its 9th Annual Golf Classic on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Wyboo Golf Club, 2565 Players Course Drive in Manning. Registration will be at 8 a.m. and shotgun starts at 9 a.m. The cost is $50 per person or $200 per team. Registration forms can be picked up at the shelter office.

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dents in the program, and children and adults not in the program.

Little Tee focuses on the basics for children, including: how to grip and swing the club properly, stance, hitting the ball and general knowledge such as safety.

The Junior program adds routine and rhythm, mental aspects of the game and course knowledge and rules.

The individual program focuses on the golf swing.

“We work on the proper swing until it becomes muscle memory,” Hardy said.

Individual sessions are filmed, Hardy said.

Cost for Little Tee is $25 per month for four sessions; Juniors, $25 for four sessions per month or $50 for eight sessions.

Individual sessions are $25 per hour.

Hardy said the team has started competing with other programs. This summer they had four matches against Sumter Recreation Department’s Golf Program.

“Our vision is to find other recreation departments and summer programs that offer golf and have matches against them,” he said.

Hardy said the program exists through the support of individuals and golf courses who donate equipment and balls.

For more information on the program, contact LeBon Joye at the Clarendon County Recreation Director at (803) 473-3543 or Donald Hardy at (803) 473-6652.

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A Second Chance Animal Shelter seeks funding for new facility, repairs A Second Chance Animal Shelter is seeking $17,200 for two projects which are needed to improve the facilities there, according to Shelter Manager Sheree Meyer.

The shelter, which is a nonprofit, takes in animals from Clarendon County and is where about 45 dogs and 25 cats call home. The main project the shelter needs, Meyer said, is a new 20-foot-by-26foot shed with windows which will serve as a facility for outside cats.

“The goal is to have a facility with heating and air and a decent and safe place to live,” she said.

Meyer said the yard behind the new cattery needs to be portioned off with a fenced-in area so outside cats are safe from feral dogs and predators that sometimes come there.

“We occasionally have packs of feral dogs that roam through our shelter grounds and chase down our cats and kill them,” she said. “These are the conditions in which our outside cats live.”

The estimated cost of the shed, fencing, insulation and washable inside wall coverings and floor is approximately $15,000.

Meyer said the cats live in an old trailer next door to the office building. The trailer leaks, has mold problems, the siding is rotting off, and the stairs are rotted. There is also no electricity in that building.

“This means in the summer time it is very hot inside and in the winter sometimes freezing temperatures,” she said.

Meyer said there are also problems with opossums getting into the building.

The second project, Meyer said, is a cover for the porches of the main building. Years of rain have caused rot on the window frames, decks, steps and railings of both the front and back porches.

“When it’s raining hard, the lack of covers means anyone trying to get in or out of the building gets soaked,” she said. “In the summer, outside

$15,000 and includes cost of food, supplies and labor for training.

“When we go back into the schools to do evaluations, we’ve found very positive results,”

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Child Find screenings available in Clarendon 3 FROM STAFF REPORTS All children are entitled to a free and appropriate public education and equal opportunity to learn.

Child Find is a series of activities designed to seek out families and children who may need special services.

Child Find is targeted for children ages 2 ½ to 21. Some children are born with physical and mental conditions that can interfere with normal growth and development. Many problems can

be minimized or overcome if help is sought early.

If there appears to be a delay in any area of your child’s development, seek information and assistance from your local school district.

Clarendon School District 3 Office of Special Education Services is scheduling preschool screening for vision, speech and language and developmental delays. All screenings are provided by the school district, administered by trained personnel and are

free of charge.

Screening may be needed if: • A child doesn’t talk or can’t be understood; • A child is uncoordinated or has difficulty in walking, sitting, standing or using hands; • A child is always unhappy or demonstrates unsatisfactory relationships with peers/parents; • A child has trouble attending to a task; • A child doesn’t hear or see well; or

• A child has difficulty learning in school.

The purpose of special programming for young children with disabilities is to provide early intervention services for the child.

This early intervention can prevent some disabilities from becoming more severe.

Parents with concerns about their infant or toddler can contact the Office of Special Education Services (843) 659-2188, extension 2200.

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Here are several nutritional foods that deserve a permanent place on your list — remember, variety is the key!

Broccoli is rich in the antioxidant beta carotene that your body converts into vitamin A. Just one stalk provides more than twice the daily requirement of vitamin C, and it’s also high in fiber, calcium, potassiNancy um and magHarrison nesium.

RETIRED CLEMSON Broccoli EXTENSION AGENT also contains powerful cancer fighting compounds.

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¾ cup milk salt and pepper to taste Vegetable cooking spray

nesium. Some green leafies, such as kale, bok choy and collard, turnip and mustard greens, are good sources of calcium.

Oranges can provide all the vitamin C you need in a day, along with potassium, folate and a healthful dose of soluble fiber.

Oranges have other benefits, too — they contain cancer fighting flavonoids and terpenes.

Studies have found an association between eating cooked tomato products — tomato

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sauce, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, pizza — and a reduced risk for some cancers, especially prostate, lung and stomach cancer.

The phytochemical lycopene, which is more readily absorbed after cooking, is thought to be the reason.

Tomato sauce also helps aid iron absorption. Choose nosalt-added varieties.

Legumes — dried beans, peas and lentils — are one of the best buys at the store.

High in fiber and low in fats, beans are rich in minerals and

There are 32 food service employees from Clarendon 2 participating in the program.

Williene Sweat, food service operator at Manning Junior High School, said the training has showed her how to make healthier choices when preparing meals.

B vitamins, including folate, and are an inexpensive source of protein.

The soluble fiber content of beans helps keep blood glucose levels steady and also helps lower cholesterol levels.

Everyone can benefit from eating legumes, but diabetics have especially good reasons.

Enjoy beans on a regular, basis choose canned or dried.

Add to soups, salads, pasta, chili or casseroles.

Soy is a great source of high quality protein; soy has so much to offer that researchers are examining soy foods for a wide array of possible health benefits.

Tofu and soymilk are two of the more popular forms of soy.

Salmon, sardines and tuna — Just one or two servings a week of these cold water fish help protect the heart and reduce the risk of sudden death from an acute heart attack.

Omega-3 fatty acids found in these fish may provide other benefits as well.

Sardines and salmon canned

“I think nutritious meals are very important, especially with all of the issues both children and adults are facing today from unhealthy foods,” Sweat said.

Mary Graham, Clarendon 2 director of food services, said the value of staff going through training will im-

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with edible small bones are also good sources of calcium.

Choose water-packed varieties that are low in sodium.

Skim milk is an excellent source of calcium and high quality protein without saturated fat.

Nuts are loaded with nutrients — trace minerals, beneficial phytochemicals, fiber, protein, folate and vitamin E. Just don’t overdo it — an ounce a day is plenty, and some studies indicate that even one serving a week can be beneficial.

Oatmeal is a good source of soluble fiber, which helps lower cholesterol and control blood glucose levels.

Select the economical large containers of old fashioned or quick oats, and add your own fruits.

Flavored oatmeal is often high in sugar and salt.

Nancy Harrison is a retired food safety and nutrition educator with Clemson University Extension Services.

prove the quality, taste and preparation of foods with a long-term goal of making healthier meals.

“Each of our schools’ cafeteria’s manager is also going through the training, and they will take what they learn and apply it to our current menus,” Graham said.

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COMMENTARY

Drug cartels’ ‘vocabulary of mutilation’ W

ASHINGTON — Don Winslow, novelist and conscientious objector to America’s longest “war,” was skeptical when he was in Washington on a recent Sunday morning. This was shortly after news broke about the escape, from one of Mexico’s “maximum security” prisons, of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, head of the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Guzman reportedly escaped through a five-foottall tunnel almost a mile long and built solely for his escape. Asked about this, Winslow, his fork poised over an omelet, dryly said he George thinks GuzWill man might actually have driven away from the prison’s front gate in a Lincoln Town Car. What might seem like cynicism could be Winslow’s realism. Fourteen years ago, Guzman escaped from another “maximum security” prison simply by hiding in a laundry cart. With exquisite understatement, The Wall Street Journal reports that his recent escape raised “new concerns about corruption in Mexican law enforcement.”

Winslow, 61, was in Washington to publicize his 16th crime novel, “The Cartel,” a sequel to “The Power of the Dog” (2005). Both are about Guzman and other heads of the Sinaloa and rival cartels. The novels are, together, 1,200 pages of gripping narrative, mind-numbing carnage and mind-opening reportage about the “war on drugs” that is in its fifth decade. Since President Nixon declared the war, the quality of drugs reaching American streets has risen and prices have fallen.

More Mexicans have died in drug-related violence — 100,000 in 10 years; over all, many more than twice the number of American fatalities in Vietnam. Winslow believes that the Islamic State is mimicking the cartels’ “vocabulary of mutilation” to create its charisma of cruelty — Internet videos of beheadings, dismemberments, crucifixions, flayings, immolations, etc. “The Cartel” is dedicated to 131 journalists, all named, who, because of their reporting on drug violence, are known to have died or vanished.

“There were others,” he says. And there probably will be more.

Many of Winslow’s lurid passages — all, he says, “inspired by actual events” — are essentially confirmed in Roberto Saviano’s “ZeroZeroZero,” a non-fiction book on the world cocaine trade, written by the Italian journalist who has had police protection since he first published in 2006 “Gomor-

rah,” a report on a Neapolitan branch of the Sicilian Mafia. Saviano, a somewhat overwrought writer, understands the power of economics: One-thousand euros invested in Apple stock in January 2012 would have been worth 1,670 euros 12 months later. But 1,000 euros invested in cocaine in Colombia could have been sold for 182,000 euros in Europe, assuming — a reasonable bet — you could get it past law enforcement.

Mexico is a casualty of a U.S. drug enforcement success. In the 1980s, the South Florida Task Force produced the “balloon effect” — squeeze a balloon in one spot, it bulges in another.

The Task Force deflected sea-borne cocaine imports to Mexico. Hence today’s northward flow of drugs, southward flow of money and drenching flow of Mexican blood as the cartels war with one another and with Mexico’s federal, state and local governments.

Some U.S. emergency room physicians are, Winslow says, glad that Mexicans, using precursor drugs from China, have taken over most manufacturing of methamphetamines because this has “standardized the product,” making it easier for physicians to standardize treatment protocols.

In both novels, Winslow relentlessly but not unreasonably compares the war on drugs to the war in Vietnam — American “advisers,” “the dull bass whopwhop-whop of helicopter rotors,” defoliants, assassinations, intelligence failures and futility. A man of the left, Winslow has scant sympathy for U.S. foreign policy problems in Central America during the Cold War, when, he says, arming anticommunists became entangled with the drug trade. He favors drug legalization because interdiction “is a broom sweeping back the ocean” and because legalization would financially cripple the cartels. But less bloodshed in Mexico would mean more social regression in America: Today’s levels of addiction are nowhere near the levels that probably would be reached under legalization, even without assuming the marketing measures that probably would be legal. So read his novels as didactic entertainment — you will be vastly entertained while learning many disturbing things — not as policy prescriptions.

Winslow now lives in Southern California not far from the border. When he decided to become a writer he moved to Idaho, where his sister was mayor of the town of Hope. He settled in a nearby area known as — really — Beyond Hope, a good place to begin his path to “The Cartel.”

George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

EDITORIAL

Examine Obama’s actual record

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efore the members of the rapidly dwindling Barack Obama Fan Club get too comfortable with his record while in office, some inconvenient facts should be brought up before he mercifully vacates the premises of the White House in approximately 533 days.

Fact No. 1 and the No. 1 concern of the American people throughout the Obama years: The U.S.’s underachieving economy.

• The facts tell us that the U.S. average postwar growth rate was 3.3. percent or higher. Under Obama it has been 2 percent or lower.

• The facts tell us that fewer than 30 percent of Americans think the country is on the right track, according to the Real Clear Politics polling average.

• The facts tell us that the Great Recession ended six years ago; in May, a Fox News poll found that 60 percent of registered voters think we are still in a recession.

• The facts tell us that the labor force participation rate is at its lowest level in 38 years. In human terms. 432,000 people dropped out of the workforce in June, and nearly 2 million are called “marginally attached to the labor force” according to the fed-

eral government.

• The facts tell us that Obama’s highly touted $831 billion economic stimulus in 2009 produced little in the way of economic recovery. Obama, secure in his infallibility, blamed the lack of results on the Federal Reserve.

By now, one would think the voters who gave Obama two terms in office would be suffering buyers’ remorse.

Remember how the economies of the 1950s, ‘60’s,’80’s or ‘90s that were upward moving and dynamic?

The only movement we’re seeing in today’s economy is downward.

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP A recent editorial from a South Carolina newspaper:

The Post and Courier Of Charleston Aug. 5

SOUTH CAROLINA POSITIONED WELL TO EMBRACE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY The danger of sea level rise associated with global warming should be of concern to every resident in coastal South Carolina — particularly in view of the scientific evidence.

Indeed, President Obama specifically cited the hazards to Charleston from rising seas in his introductory remarks Monday about new rules by which the Environmental Protection Agency would curtail CO2 emissions from power plants.

But there is a hazard of a different sort inherent in the administration’s decision to bypass Congress on such a major policy decision.

As Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said, “It’s an issue which should be handled by the people’s elected representatives in Congress, not by unelected bureaucrats at the EPA.” Consequently, the new rule will be challenged in Congress and the courts.

And recent judicial decisions suggest some likelihood of success for opponents of the administration’s action.

For example, just five weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled, though by a mere 5-4 margin, that the EPA “unreasonably” interpreted the Clean Air Act by limiting emissions of toxic pollutants from power plants without first considering the costs to industry.

Ideally, the legislative branch would join the executive branch to forestall climate change and sea level rise by advancing initiatives for alternative energy and reducing carbon emissions.

That’s not going to happen in today’s polarized political climate, and unilateral executive actions won’t help the process.

Overall, though, the administration’s worthy goal is to reduce electricity-related greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent over the next 15 years by cutting back on existing coal-fired power plants, preventing new coal and some new natural gas plants from being built, and encouraging a shift to renewable energy.

Unlike many states, South Carolina is well positioned for a shift toward alternative energy sources that don’t produce greenhouse emissions.

For example, three major utilities have been working together on two new nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer site in Fairfield County since 2009.

When South Carolina Electric and Gas Co., Duke Energy and Santee Cooper pitched the plan to state regulators, they cited the potential for future carbon rules as a key reason to increase the state’s nuclear capacity. The new EPA rules confirm that logic.

Unfortunately, nuclear capacity isn’t cheap to build — the new reactors will cost more than $10 billion. And South Carolina changed the law in 2007 to pass off much of that burden — and the resulting financial risk from cost overruns or delays — on to consumers.

As a result, SCE&G customers have seen rates skyrocket in the past five years.

For those sick of rising electric rates, there is now the option to cut out utilities altogether by using solar power in South Carolina.

In fact, solar-equipped homes that generate excess electricity can sell it back to utilities at the same rate they would buy power.

South Carolina has recently become among the states most friendly to solar power in the nation.

The new EPA rules — providing they survive legislative and judicial challenges — would make that Palmetto State advantage even stronger.

It also would address the fundamental threat of rising sea levels to the South Carolina coast.

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AROUND TOWN (803) 460-8551 or (803) 478The Clarendon County Democratic Party will meet at 7 p.m. 4300. on Thursday, Aug. 6, at BasThe Sumter Chapter of the Nasards Pond House, 4162 Rev. tional Federation of the Blind Clarendon County Democratic to on TuesJ.W. Carter Road, Manning. will meetParty at 7 p.m. meetSchool todayDistrict One day, Aug. 11, at Shiloh-RanClarendon will conduct free vision, hearing, dolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Carletha Addison, chief speech and developmental executive officer and founder screenings as part of a child of Sumter Trolley Tours Inc., find effort to identify stuwill speak. Transportation is dents with special needs. provided within the allotted Screenings will be held from mileage area. If you know a 9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Cen- blind or visually impaired person, contact Debra Canty, ter, 8 South St., Summerton, president, at DebraCanC2@ on the following Thursdays: frontier.com or at (803) 775Sept. 10; Oct. 8; Nov. 12; Dec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. 11, 2016; 5792. Add the group to your March 10, 2016; April 14, 2016; contacts for updated information on the recorded mesand May 12, 2016. Call Sadie sage line at (206) 376-5992.

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The Overcomers Stroke Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on The Clarendon Section NCNW annual back-to-school bash will Thursday, Aug. 13, in the Alice Drive Baptist Church libe held from 4 to 5 p.m. on brary on the corner of Loring Friday, Aug. 7, at the Council Mill Road and Wise Drive. of Aging, 201 S. Church St., Manning. Backpacks, school The Thunderguards of Sumter supplies and refreshments will hold its annual back-towill be given out. school extravaganza and community cookout from noon to 4 The American Red Cross will offer New Volunteer Orientation p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, at / Disaster Services Overview for the Thunderguards clubhouse, 104 E. Bee St. Event new volunteers 9 a.m.-noon will feature free food and reon Saturday, Aug. 8, at the freshments for children; Sandhills Service Center, school supply giveaway; and 1155 N. Guignard Drive. Call activities and games.

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The Sumter Combat Veterans A back-to-school bash, sponGroup will meet at 10 a.m. on sored by Carolina TherapeuFriday, Aug. 21, at the South tic Services and Mount Zion HOPE Center, 1125 S. LafayMissionary Baptist Church, will be held from 10 a.m. until ette Drive. All area veterans 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at are invited.

Mount Zion Enrichment Cen- Lincoln High School Class of ter, 315 W. Fulton St. 1966 will hold a 50-year class reunion planning meeting at Cassandra’s Unique Creations 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, will present a “Taking Our Children Back” back-to-school bash at South Sumter Resource Center. The reunion is being from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Crosswell planned for the first weekend of June 2016.

Park. Event will feature food, raffles, cook-off, and more.

“Great Goodness the Grief” SupVendor opportunities availport Group will hold its first able. Contact Cassandra meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Goodman at (803) 968-2084.

Thursday, Sept. 17, at “AYS” Event is free and open to the Home Care, 1250 Wilson Hall public.

Road. This support group is The Vietnam Veterans of Ameri- for caregivers and families of loved ones who are suffering ca, Chapter 960, benefit poker from chronic, long-term disrun will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning and ending eases or those who have lost loved ones from chronic, at Lakevue Landing, Manlong-term diseases. The ning. Start time is 11 a.m. group will meet on the third and end time is 4 p.m. All Thursday of each month. Call motorcycles, automobiles Cheryl Fluharty, RN at (803) and boats welcome. Entry 905-7720. Refreshments will fee is $10 and entry forms be served. may be obtained by calling

FYI The Salterstown community will is required. Contact Brennan Brown at bbrown@sc.wish. hold a Salterstown reunion the org or (864) 250-0702 extenweekend of Sept. 4-6. Call sion 112 to register or to Jacquelyn Session at (803) begin the application pro883-6070, Natasha Chancy at cess.

(803) 316-7053 or Raymond Salterstown reunion information, The National Kidney FoundaMack Make-A-Wish at (803) 795-3193 for volunteers needed tion of South Carolina is in need details. of unwanted vehicles — even Make-A-Wish South Carolina is ones that don’t run. The car seeking volunteers to help will be towed at no charge to make wishes come true for you and you will be provided children across the state. Biwith a possible tax deduclingual volunteers are espetion. The donated vehicle will cially needed. Interest webibe sold at auction or recynars are offered at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of cled for salvage- able parts.

Call (800) 488-2277. each month. Preregistration

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Work on EUGENIA LAST securing your future. Saving may not be your best skill, but now is a great time to get your personal papers together and invest in your future. Once you have your finances in order, everything else will fall into place.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t hide the way you feel. Get things out in the open and move on.

Spinning your wheels or being stubborn won’t solve anything.

Make an effort to change what isn’t working for you. Avoid indulgence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Fix up your home or use your place to entertain or network. It’s important to make positive changes that will bring you greater earning opportunities using the skills you enjoy the most. If you love what you do, you will be successful.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll get the help you need from a very unusual source. Don’t rule out any proposal that comes your way — the more unusual, the better. Let intuition be your guide to a better life and future. Helping others will change your life.

cash.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t back away from taking care of other people’s affairs. You’ll gain knowledge that will help you with personal matters and also give you insight into how others are doing.

You’ll be treated with greater respect.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll face opposition and overreaction from others. Step back and refuse to get dragged into situations that can only lead to setbacks. Focus on learning and making personal changes that set you apart from those around you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Focus on what needs to be done.

Too much is on the line for you to ignore a chance to learn and advance. Participate in events that will put you in the spotlight and show off your strengths.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put some time aside to enjoy your home and family. Pampering is a necessity if you want to operate at your best. All work and no play will lead to frustration and loneliness.

Don’t let impulse lead to senseless disputes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Before you jump into action, make sure everyone your plans will affect is on board. Using diplomacy will help you get what you need to turn your dreams into a reality.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let emotions take over, causing disruptions with friends, relatives or neighbors. Step away from any situation that appears to be explosive. Channel energy into offering fun ideas, affection and fond memories. Love conquers all.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Check financial, legal or contractual papers for possible updates. You can bring about a change to your standard of living if you’re careful with expenditures. Cut costs. Look for alternative ways to bring in extra

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): People you’ve worked with in the past or who owe you a favor will rally around you. A partnership looks promising and will lead to a prosperous venture. Don’t let uncertainty cause you to miss out.

DAILY PLANNER

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30 days until kickoff for Clemson football

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015

Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Watson, Tigers off to smooth start Surgically-repaired knee holds up fine as QB, teammates begin fall practice

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Tigers had a smooth start to fall practice on Wednesday in Clemson.

CLEMSON — Deshaun Watson took the shotgun snap, backpedaled a few steps and launched a perfect pass to receiver Mike Williams. Moments later, Watson faked the handoff

and burst through the line.

All in all, it’s been a strong start for Watson and his surgically repaired left knee.

“I was just happy to be back out there with my teammates and get things going,” the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year said.

Watson tore his ACL late last season and missed the Tigers’ 40-6 victory over Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

Since then, the Watson watch has been on for Clemson fans and opponents.

With Watson, Clemson was voted the preseason favorite to win the ACC championship. Without the sophomore, the Tigers have almost no game experience with backups Nick Schuessler and true freshman Kelly Bryant.

Another quarterback, freshman Tucker Israel, broke a bone in his foot in workouts Tuesday and

was in a walking boot.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney expected Israel to miss about four weeks.

Watson said his knee feels strong and he is ready to do anything and everything to lead the Tigers to success.

The knee “has just gotten better and I’ve been doing everything I’ve needed to do since we started in May,” Watson said.

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B5

YOUTH BASEBALL

USC FOOTBALL

Unfitting finale

Orth works to become dual threat quarterback WILLIE T, SMITH III Greenville News

MILLEDGE AUSTIN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Aaron Carlton rips a double during Sumter’s 18-1 loss to Spring Hill, Fla., on Wednesday in the championship game of the Junior Dixie Boys World Series at Citizens Park in Aiken.

Sumter’s comeback road at Junior Dixie Boys World Series ends with 18-1 loss to Florida in championship game

BY MILLEDGE AUSTIN Special to The Sumter Item AIKEN – The Sumter Junior Dixie Boys all-star baseball team went into the championship round of the Junior Dixie Boys World Series needing two wins over

undefeated Spring Hill, Fla., to bring home the crown.

It wasn’t meant to be though as Spring Hill exploded for 14 runs in the fourth inning for an 18-1, 4-inning victory that gave it the crown at Citizens Park.

Although he would have

obviously preferred a better outcome, Sumter head coach Scott Spittle could only praise his team for its 4-2 showing.

“I just cannot say enough about our guys,” Spittle said.

“They have played tough for us all throughout these last

few days and back into the state tournament. There’s no denying that Florida certainly played well, but I am still proud of our guys and what all they have done.”

Probably the hardest part

SEE FINALE, PAGE B3

COLUMBIA — University of South Carolina junior Perry Orth had seen the ceremonies before and hoped one day it would be in his honor.

On Tuesday night, the quarterback got his wish.

Along with junior long snapper Drew Williams, Orth ORTH was awarded a scholarship in a ceremony in front of the football team.

“I had hoped (to earn a scholarship), but it kind of caught me off guard yesterday,” said Orth, who has been working part time at a local supermarket. “It was an awesome, awesome deal when he told me. All the hard work I’ve done, it has paid off for right now. I’ve still got so much more work to do if I want to see the field.”

Orth is competing with Connor Mitch, Michael Scarnecchia and Lorenzo Nunez to be the Gamecocks’ starter when they open the season Sept. 3 against North Carolina in Charlotte.

Mitch, a highly regarded prospect coming out of Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, was considered the winner of the competition during spring practice.

Spurrier never officially named a starter and has maintained this summer that the job is open.

The running aspect of the offense, which became a staple while Connor Shaw quarterbacked the team from 2011 to 2013, drove Orth to make a drastic change during the offseason. He made a concerted effort to transform his body

SEE ORTH, PAGE B5

AROUND THE TRACK

Champion Harvick trades anxiousness for confidence

BY PETE IACOBELLI, The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite his worst finish of the season last week at Pocono, defending Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick isn’t sweating it too much. After all, he’s first in points and has been one of the most consitent top finishers this season.

COLUMBIA — Kevin Harvick knows things are much different for him now than a year ago, even though he’s almost in the same spot as 2014.

Harvick had two victories and stood second in points after 21 races 12 months ago, anxiously trying to keep focused on chasing down an elusive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. With that quest behind him, it is a

more confident, savvy racer poised to keep that success going.

“One hundred percent, absolutely,” Harvick said Tuesday. “Whether it’s the confidence in knowing you can beat everybody in the garage on pit road, you in the seat or Rodney (Childers, crew chief) making a call. That’s the confidence it instills in you.”

So that’s why Harvick wasn’t sweating that much about going out of Pocono early last week, a failing en-

gine the culprit after 20 laps, and finishing 42nd — his worst showing of the season.

Harvick entered the race No. 1 in points and, despite the mishap, left the same way.

Consistency has been Harvick’s trademark this season, finishing in the top nine or better in 18 of 21 races. He has led the points since his win in Las Vegas in March and is a strong contender for a second consecutive Sprint

SEE HARVICK, PAGE B3

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SPORTS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

MLB ROUNDUP

TV, RADIO TODAY

1 p.m. – PGA Golf: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational First Round from Akron, Ohio (GOLF).

1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia or Kansas City at Detroit (MLB NETWORK).

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

6:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Barracuda Championship First Round from Reno, Nev. (GOLF).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Boston at New York Yankees or Minnesota at Toronto (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series from Newton, Iowa (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Miami at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

9 p.m. – Minor League Baseball: El Paso at Albuquerque (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. – NFL Football: Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Ceremony from Canton, Ohio (NFL NETWORK).

10 p.m. – CFL Football: Edmonton at British Columbia (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Central FC vs. Los Angeles (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION).

10:30 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Tulsa at Los Angeles (NBA TV).

2 a.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Isidro vs.

Herediano (UNIVISION).

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado’s Michael McKenry, left, follows through on his 2-run, game-winning home run during the Rockies’ 7-5, 11-inning victory over Seattle on Wednesday in Denver.

McKenry, Rockies walk off against Mariners 7-5 DENVER — Michael McKenry hit a 2-out, 2-run homer in the 11th inning and Colorado rallied to beat Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Wednesday.

McKenry ended the 4-hour, 7-minute game when he hit Mayckol Gauipe’s 2-2 curveball into the left-field seats for his fourth home run of the season. It was McKenry’s first walk-off hit in his career.

Seattle’s Nelson Cruz doubled and singled to extend his hitting streak to 16 games but failed to homer for the first time in six games.

The Rockies’ winning rally started with Ben Paulsen’s one-out single off Guaipe (0-3). McKenry worked the count even before he delivered his big hit.

Yohane Flande (2-1) pitched the top of the 11th to get the win.

WHITE SOX 6 RAYS 5

CHICAGO — Avisail Garcia hit a 3-run homer in Chicago’s 5-run first inning and had a bases-loaded walk in the 10th to give the White Sox a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.

In the 10th, Adam Eaton singled and stole second base and advanced to third when catcher Curt Casali’s throw struck shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera in the

ear, knocking him to the ground. Cabrera left the game later in the inning.

Boxberger then intentionally walked Jose Abreu and Melky Cabrera to load the bases with one out before walking Garcia.

ANGELS 4

a 3-2 pitch from Arnold Leon (0-1). It came two batters after Gerardo Parra was intentionally walked to load the bases. Caleb Joseph and Manny Machado led off the inning with back-to-back singles.

LATE TUESDAY

INDIANS 3

GIANTS 8

ANAHEIM, Calif. — C.J. Cron hit a tying 2-run single with two out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning against Cleveland closer Cody Allen and pinch-runner Taylor Featherston scored on a wild pitch, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 victory over the Indians.

Allen (1-4), coming in to protect a 3-1 lead for Danny Salazar, was charged with his third blown save in 25 chances after giving up a 1-out single to Albert Pujols and 2-out walks to Erick Aybar and Conor Gillaspie. Cron lined an 0-1 pitch to center to tie it, and Allen uncorked his third wild pitch of the season with pinchhitter David DeJesus at the plate.

BRAVES 3 ATLANTA — Jake Peavy threw six solid innings and Hunter Pence hit a tiebreaking 3-run homer in the eighth inning as San Francisco bounced back from a deflating loss with an 8-3 win over Atlanta on Tuesday night.

Peavy gave up one run and five hits in six innings. He struck out a season-high eight and walked one.

Pence’s home run capped a 4-run eighth after the Braves had built a 3-2 lead in the seventh.

Gregor Blanco and Matt Duffy (four hits) led off with doubles, and after an intentional walk to Buster Posey, Pence homered off Dave Aardsma (0-1). Nori Aoki added a solo home run during a 2-run ninth.

For the Braves, the frustration continued for Shelby Miller, whose winless streak was extended to 14 starts despite giving up just two runs in seven innings and leaving with a 3-2 lead.

ORIOLES 7 ATHLETICS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Davis hit his second grand slam in 12 days with one out in the top of the 10th inning and Baltimore beat Oakland 7-3.

Davis hit 28th home run and third in four games on

From wire reports

MLB STANDINGS The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION New York Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Detroit Cleveland WEST DIVISION Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

W 60 56 55 54 47

L 45 52 52 55 60

Pct .571 .519 .514 .495 .439

GB — 5½ 6 8 14

W 63 54 51 51 49

L 42 52 .

55 55 58

Pct .600 509 .481 .481 .458

GB — 9½ 12½ 12½ 15

W 60 57 53 50 48

L 48 50 53 59 61

Pct .556 .533 .500 .459 .440

GB — 2½ 6 10½ 12½

FOOTBALL

TUESDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Yankees 13, Boston 3 Toronto 3, Minnesota 1 Kansas City 5, Detroit 1 Texas 4, Houston 3 Tampa Bay 11, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 10, Colorado 4 Oakland 5, Baltimore 0 Cleveland 2, L.A. Angels 0, 12 innings

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox 6, Tampa Bay 5, 10 innings Colorado 7, Seattle 5, 11 innings Baltimore 7, Oakland 3, 10 innings L.A. Angels 4, Cleveland 3 Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Kansas City at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Kansas City (Ventura 6-7) at Detroit (An. Sanchez 10-9), 1:08 p.m.

Boston (E.Rodriguez 6-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-8), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 8-8) at Toronto (Buehrle 11-5), 7:07 p.m.

Houston (Feldman 4-5) at Oakland (Brooks 1-0), 10:05 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

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

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Houston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

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

W 57 55 48 43 42

L 50 50 59 64 65

Pct .533 .524 .449 .402 .393

GB — 1 9 14 15

W 67 61 58 48 45

L 39 44 47 56 63

Pct .632 .581 .552 .462 .417

GB — 5½ 8½ 18 23

W 60 58 52 51 45

L 46 48 55 54 61

Pct .566 .547 .486 .486 .425

GB — 2 8½ 8½ 15

TUESDAY’S GAMES

SPORTS ITEMS

Clowney’s father denied bond on attempted murder charges ROCK HILL — The father of Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has been denied bond after being charged with two counts of attempted murder in a shooting at a Rock Hill bar.

A lawyer MORGAN asked for bond because Clowney’s father, David Morgan, was hurt in the shooting Tuesday. Local media reported that police opposed the request because of the seriousness of the charges.

Rock Hill Police Capt.

Mark Bollinger says the department added charges based on continued investigation. Morgan was also charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm by someone convicted of a violent crime and carrying a pistol unlawfully, according to arrest warrants.

A police report from

the Rock Hill Police Department says the 45-year-old Morgan was removed from the bar for sitting on a stage. Police say he was seen later at the back of the property before firing several rounds at Braxton Homesley, described in the police report as the victim.

Police say Homesley returned fire.

BACKUP GAMECOCK OG STADNIK TO MISS SEASON COLUMBIA — South Carolina backup offensive lineman Brock Stadnik won’t play this season because of problems after shoulder surgery.

Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier said Wednesday that Stadnik, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound junior from Greensboro, N.C., hadn’t recovered as well as hoped after surgery on his right shoulder.

Coming into summer camp, Stadnik was listed as the backup right guard behind senior starter Will Sport.

BALTIMORE DENIES ‘TIPPING OFF’ COLTS The Baltimore Ravens deny they tipped off the Indianapolis Colts about underinflated footballs before the AFC championship game.

Court papers released Tuesday in New England quarterback Tom Brady’s lawsuit against the NFL show that the Ravens contacted the Colts about deflated footballs used in Baltimore’s playoff loss to the Patriots. But the Ravens said Wednesday that was not true.

The court filings included a section in which Colts equipment manager Sean Sullivan said Ravens special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg called Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano about Kballs, which are used in the kicking game only.

Sullivan said the Ravens were given new footballs instead of the ones properly prepared.

From wire reports

Nick Rumbelow and Caleb Cotham to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated RHP Danny Burawa for assignment. Announced INF/OF Garrett Jones elected free agency and signed him to a oneyear contract. Selected the contract of RHP Luis Severino from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Claimed OF Daniel Nava off waivers from Boston.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned RHP Zack Godley to Mobile (SL). Recalled RHP Allen Webster from Reno (PCL).

ATLANTA BRAVES — Released LHP Josh Outman.

CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Rafael Soriano on the 15-day DL. Assigned C Taylor Teagarden outright to Iowa (PCL).

Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Richard on a one-year contract.

MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned LHP Chris Reed to New Orleans (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Chris Narveson from New Orleans.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Preston Guilmet to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled RHP Tyler Cravy from Colorado Springs. Sent RHP Brandon Kintzler to the AZL Brewers for a rehab assignment.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Assigned 3B Joaquin Arias outright to Sacramento (PCL).

American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Released C Joe Staley. Signed C Luke Bailey.

JOPLIN BLASTERS — Released LHP Scott Heath.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Released INF Ernie Banks Jr., OF Kyle Richards and INF James Boddicker.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Chase Cunningham. Traded OF Steven Tinoco to Joplin to complete an earlier trade.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released OF Jake Luce.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed OF Frazier Hall. Released OF Kyle Carter.

FRONTIER GREYS — Signed RHP Mason Hope.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed RHP Cody Gappa and INF Ty Morris. Released OF Kyle McHugh and RHP Marc Rutledge.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — Released 1B Marc Flores.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed INF Robby Spencer.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Released RHP J.T. Mickelson.

Washington 5, Arizona 4 Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 0 Philadelphia 6, L.A. Dodgers 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Miami 1 San Francisco 8, Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 2 Milwaukee 4, San Diego 1 Seattle 10, Colorado 4

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Colorado 7, Seattle 5, 11 innings Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

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

San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

St. Louis (Wacha 12-4) at Cincinnati (Lorenzen 3-6), 12:35 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 10-2) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 2-5), 1:05 p.m.

San Diego (Despaigne 5-7) at Milwaukee (Garza 5-12), 2:10 p.m.

Arizona (Hellickson 7-7) at Washington (J.Ross 2-3), 4:05 p.m.

Miami (Urena 1-5) at Atlanta (Wisler 5-2), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Heston 11-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 6-5), 8:05 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Colorado at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

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

Miami at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Activated TE Chris Manhertz from the PUP list.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Announced the retirement of CB Chris Houston. Released P Matt Wile. Signed CB T.J. Heath and DT Kenny Horsley.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released CB Chris Cook.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Activated S Earl Thomas from the PUP list.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Waived LS Courtland Clavette.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed CBs Bryan McCann and DreQuan Hoskey.

Waived S Phillip Thomas. Waived-injured CB Tevin Mitchel.

Canadian Football League HAMILTON TIGER-CATS — Signed RB Ray Holley and WR Giovanni Aprile from the practice roster and RB Nic Grigsby and WR Robin Medeiros to the practice roster.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed LB Carlton Littlejohn and RB Tyler Thomas to the practice roster.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with D Viktor Svedberg on a oneyear contract.

American Hockey League SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Agreed to terms with D Hubert Labrie.

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Re-signed F Matt Tassone.

MOTORSPORTS

INDYCAR — Fined driver Rodolfo Gonzalez $500for raising his visor during a refueling pit stop and Tristan Vautier’s team $500 because of a loose wheel nut during Sunday’s race.

SOCCER

U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION — Agreed to terms with women’s national team coach Jill Ellis on a multi-year contract extension.

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

MLS — Suspended Chicago M Matt Watson two game for serious foul play that endangered the safety of an opponent and Sporting Kansas City M Roger Espinoza one game for endangering the safety of an opponent. Fined Sporting Kansas City F Dom Dwyer for embellishment and Columus F Kei Kamara for violating the league’s policy regarding hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent.

LA GALAXY — Signed D Dave Romney from LA Galaxy II. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed W Gonzalo Veron.

COLLEGE

ANDERSON — Named Sierra Simpson women’s assistant basketbal coach.

CALIFORNIA — Named Brian Hamilton football offensive quality control coach.

HOFSTRA — Named Tyler Kavanaugh assistant baseball coach.

HOLY CROSS — Named Jamaal Baribeau assistant equipment manager and Nick Farrar assistant trainer.

LEES-MCRAE — Named Chelsea Parker women’s assistant soccer coach.

NJIT — Named DeAnn Craft women’s assistant basketball coach.

RADFORD — Named Jason Walck assistant baseball coach.

RUTGERS — Named Teri Diamond assistant gymnastics coach.

ST. CLOUD STATE — Named Michael Seiffert men’s and women’s golf coach.

SAMFORD — Named Rena Faust-Holden women’s assistant basketball coach and Kevin Ondrasek cross county coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN — Named Meghan Mayville women’s assistant soccer coach.

TROY — Promoted Marcus Grant to men’s associate head basketball coach.

WASHINGTON (MO.) — Named Jeff Fisher tight ends coach.

WELLS — Named Liz Slupinski softball coach.

WINSTON-SALEM STATE — Named Brion Dunlap men’s assistant basketball coach.

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Chicago Washington Indiana Connecticut Atlanta

W 13 13 11 11 10 7

L 6 8 7 9 9 13

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Daniel Webb on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Nate Jones from the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with 2B Tony Thomas on a minor league contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Designated LHP Michael Roth for assignment. Claimed RHP Deolis Guerra off waivers from Pittsburgh.

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Jose Valdez to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Matt Boyd from Toledo. Sent LHP Kyle Lobstein to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Designated RHP Dan Straily for assignment. Recalled RHP Asher Wojciechowski from Fresno (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHPs

Minnesota Phoenix Tulsa Los Angeles San Antonio Seattle

W 15 13 10 6 6 5

L 5 7 11 14 15 16

Pct .684 .619 .611 .550 .526 .350

GB — 1 1½ 2½ 3 6½

Pct .750 .650 .476 .300 .286 .238

GB — 2 5½ 9 9½ 10½

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Connecticut 82, San Antonio 51 Chicago 106, Indiana 82 Phoenix 87, Tulsa 84, OT Los Angeles 83, Minnesota 61

WEDNESDAY’S GAME

San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME

Tulsa at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Washington at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

SPORTS

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015

AREA SCOREBOARD

FINALE FROM PAGE B1 of Wednesday’s loss for Spittle was knowing his team matched up well against Spring Hill aside from an error in the fourth inning.

Sumter was trailing 2-1 with Spring Hill batting with one out in the top of the fourth. Logan Blewens sent a dribbler down the first base line and when first baseman Josh Burns went to scoop up the ball he mishandled it, allowing Blewens to reach.

Instead of having two outs on the board and no one on, Blewens came in to score when the next batter, Dominiq Collure, ripped a double to the fence in left-center field.

On the next play that came his way, Burns cleanly fielded a ground ball from Luis Ortiz for what would have been the third out.

Then the wheels just fell off.

Spring Hill’s Jake Rice ripped a shot toward shortstop Seth Posey, taking a nasty hop and before ricocheting off his leg and flying out into left-center field. Collure scored the first of 14 more runs, 16 in the inning.

Spring Hill had 12 more hits, many of them bloop singles, and also went through the batting order twice.

“There are just going to be days like this,” Spittle said.

“Nine times out of 10, Josh Burns will make that play there in the fourth. I bet if we did it again, he wouldn’t miss it. Then, that next out would have been the third out and we’re only down 3-1 and it’s a whole different ball game.”

Understandably, the Sumter players were fairly quiet after the game. However, they all agreed the run they made

CROSS COUNTRY

SOCCER FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall soccer leagues.

Registration will run through Aug. 13. There will be leagues for children ages 3-17 as of Sept. 1, 2015.

Registration fee is $30 for ages 3-4, $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, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

MILLEDGE AUSTIN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter pitcher Cody Windham throws during Sumter’s 18-1 loss to Spring Hill, Fla., in the championship game of the Dixie Junior Boys World Series on Wednesday at Citizens Park in Aiken. was impressive.

“We played well for most of the tournament. We just wanted to play better today,” said Aaron Carlton, who continued to have a hot bat with

a double in the bottom of the first that put him in scoring position for Burns. Burns ripped a single up the middle to score Carlton for Sumter’s lone run.

FOOTBALL FLAG REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its flag football league.

Registration will run through Aug. 13. The league is open to children ages 5-8 as of Sept. 1, 2015.

Registration fee is $50. No late registration will be taken.

There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

TACKLE REGISTRATION

MILLEDGE AUSTIN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

The Sumter Junior Dixie Boys all-star baseball team receives its World Series runner-up trophy on Wednesday after falling 18-1 to Spring Hill, Fla., in the championship game.

HARVICK FROM PAGE B1 Cup crown.

“I’ll let you guys put that into perspective how good the year has been after a situation like that (at Pocono) because I’m pretty fortunate to be in that position,” Harvick said. “I tell people all the time I just have a great team and they just do a better job than most of the garage in getting stuff right.”

Not much has gone wrong for Harvick since bringing a successful program — he had 23 wins and finished in the top five for the championship six times in 13 years racing for Richard Childress — to Stewart-Haas Racing last season.

The connection was almost immediate, Harvick quickly gaining a spot in the NASCAR playoffs with a couple of early victories before maintaining his position for the 10race chase. Harvick and his team turned things up when it counted most with November wins at Phoenix and Homestead to secure the longsought drivers’ championship.

Harvick came into the year confident the No. 4 Chevrolet could duplicate its success and has enjoyed seeing those beliefs play out on the race track in 2015.

“I just feel good about everything. I feel way better about it than when we were at this point last year just because of the way everything has gone. We continually advance and are competitive from a week to week standpoint,” he said.

Harvick and Ryan Blaney were on hand at the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion to display throwback cars they’ll run at the Southern 500 on Sept. 6. Harvick said track organizers have done a strong job tapping into Darlington’s history as a NASCAR staple and earned back their long held spot at the end of the summer.

“The things that they have built around this event are a credit to the track,” Harvick said.

GOOSE BUMPS AJ Allmendinger says he still gets chills when he watches a tape of his racewinning performance at Watkins Glen from a year ago.

Allmendinger held off Marcos Ambrose over the final two laps last August for his first Sprint Cup victory.

“I’d be lying if I said I don’t question myself all the time.

So, when I go back and watch it, it still gives me chills watching going up through the Esses and beating and banging,” he said.

Allmendinger returns to Watkins Glen International this week to defend his lone Sprint Cup title at the CheezIt 355 on Sunday. He had top 10s in two of NASCAR’s first three races, but did not post another until finishing seventh last week at Pocono.

LEAVE IT TO CHEEVER Eddie Cheever III, son of former Indy 500 winner and Formula 1 driver Eddie Cheever Jr., will race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Watkins Glen on Friday.

Cheever III is a 22-year-old

native of Italy who hopes to one day drive in NASCAR’s highest series. He was rookie of the year in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in 2014.

“I’m really excited about this great opportunity to take another step in my career in NASCAR,” Cheever said. “My goal is to become a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series opens this door for every European driver. This is a new step forward toward it.”

Cheever’s career began in open wheel racing, where he won the Italian Formula 3 European Series and a Formula 1 test with Ferrari in 2012. He joined the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in 2014 and finished third in points after winning three races.

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its tackle football league.

Registration will run through Aug. 13. The league is open to children ages 9-12 as of Sept. 1, 2015.

Registration fee is $60. No late registration will be taken.

There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

CHEERLEADING FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its cheerleading program.

Registration will run through Aug. 13. The program is open to children ages 5-12 as of Sept. 1, 2015.

Registration fee is $50. No late registration will be taken.

There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation

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department at 155 Haynsworth Street.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

SUMTER HIGH MEETING

There will be a meeting for any Sumter School District female or male student interested in running cross country at Sumter High School today at 5:30 p.m. at the SHS picnic shelter.

Students are asked to bring their physical and concussion forms.

For more information, contact Jimmy Watson at (803) 481-4480.

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SOFTBALL FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall girls softball leagues.

Registration will run through Aug. 21. The league is open to girls ages 7-12 as of Dec. 31, 2015.

Registration fee is $45. No late registration will be taken.

There will be a coaches meting on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

BASEBALL FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall baseball leagues.

Registration will run through Aug. 19. The league is open to children ages 7-14 as of April 30, 2016.

Registration fee is $45. No late registration will be taken.

There will be a coaches meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

GOLF CHURCHES CHALLENGE

There are still some slots available for the 16th Annual Christian Golfers’ Association Churches Challenge Golf Tournament and Praise Rally which will be held on Aug. 14-15.

On Saturday, Aug. 15, at Sunset Country Club, signin for the morning flight begins at 7 a.m. Tee off will begin at approximately 8 a.m. The afternoon flight will have sign-in at 11 a.m. for its 1 p.m. tee times.

The cost is $45 per golfer and includes the praise dinner on Friday as well as lunch and beverages on Saturday. Players can also purchase up to two mulligans for $5 that can be used anywhere on the course.

Members of the public are invited to attend the event and cheer for their team.

Spectators can walk the course and sponsors are encouraged to set up a tent to display their products.

Registration forms can be mailed to CGA, 1285 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 or can be brought to the office at Dillon Park, next to Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

9-HOLE SCRAMBLE

The 9-hole Scramble event hosted by The Links at Lakewood will be held every Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The cost is $25 per player and includes prizes and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner.

To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

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Haley brings 5 titles to Canton Cowboys, 49ers pass rusher made Super Bowl a habit during Hall of Fame career

BY SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. — Charles Haley walks the sidelines at training camp a little more slowly these days, his gruff exterior softened by a smile as he jokingly chides reporters and team personnel with the Dallas Cowboys.

It wasn’t an act 25 years ago, when San Francisco was trying to appease one of the NFL’s best pass rushers before giving up and trading him to a top NFC rival in the middle of what became a Hall of Fame career.

“When I went into the NFL, I was a 22-year-old athlete that had an 11-year-old kid inside of me crying for help. But I refused to ask for it,’’ said Haley, the only player with five Super Bowl rings as he heads into his induction Saturday in Canton, Ohio.

“I think the people that reached out to me were the people that saw me hurting and knew that I needed help and knew I was too dumb or too weak to ask for it. I realize at this stage of my life that it’s better to mend fences than to burn them down.’’

Most of those fences were on the West Coast, where Haley reportedly once urinated on the car of Tim Harris after Harris was acquired in a move seen as a challenge to Haley. There was also talk of fights with teammates and lewd behavior in the locker room, both in San Francisco and Dallas.

Years later, after Haley retired, the former defensive end was diagnosed as bipolar.

“Be honest with yourself, you had to know something

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Defensive end Charles Haley, right, made winning Super Bowls a habit and owns five championship rings with Dallas and San Francisco. On Saturday, he will get a gold jacket as he is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. was wrong with him, right?’’ former teammate Nate Newton said. “He just wasn’t a normal guy. But when that came out, I’m glad he faced it and overcame it and he knows what he has to do to maintain that.’’

Newton was close to Haley then and is now. Newton, who spent almost two years in prison on marijuana trafficking convictions after his career ended, said the locker room in Dallas was simply a better fit for Haley.

“Everybody was unique,’’ Newton said. “Michael Irvin was unique in his own way.

Kevin Gogan was unique.

Mark Tuinei was unique. ...

We respected each other. We all had our limits. We knew how far to push each other.’’

A playoff loss to Detroit ended the 1991 season, and coach Jimmy Johnson vowed in front of his team that he would improve the pass rush.

Sure enough, the 49ers made Haley available, and Johnson had some Cowboys call their counterparts with the 49ers.

He had assistant coaches check with San Francisco’s staff.

“To a man, and of course everybody knew he was an outstanding player, but everybody said he had a passion for the game,’’ Johnson said. “He was smart. And he was an extremely hard worker. Regardless of his problems, I knew that if he was smart and would work hard and he had a passion for the game, that I could deal with him.’’

Johnson had a few run-ins with Haley, who eventually asked his coach to stop chastising him in front of other players. Haley said he understood it needed to happen, but asked if it could be in private.

“And I said, `Charles, I can’t guarantee you that that’s going to happen. But I’ll take that into consideration,’’’ Johnson said. “From that time forward, we had a great relationship. Charles is one of my favorite players. He was fun to coach. He made it interesting.’’

A 1986 fourth-round pick out of James Madison, Haley won Super Bowls with the 1988 and ‘89 championships with San Francisco. There were back-to-back titles with the Cowboys (1992-93) before the final one in 1995.

Haley finished with 100 1/2 sacks, half of all-time leader Bruce Smith’s total in 19 seasons. He’s not even in the top 10 on the Dallas with 34 in five seasons. Haley’s back problems limited him late in a 12-season career that actually ended with one more year in San Francisco in 1999 after two years out of the game.

Panthers OT Oher not a big fan of ‘The Blind Side’

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bill Polian built three franchises into contenders -- Buffalo, Carolina and Indianapolis -- and had the wisdom to draft Peyton Manning over Ryan Leaf, as Manning went on to lead the Indianapolis Colts to the 2007 Super Bowl title. Also a power broker within the NFL, Polian will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Polian follows unconventional route on road to Hall of Fame

BY MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Polian relied on simple, solid principles to build winners.

He went from successful general manager to Hall of Fame executive by developing one more trait: becoming an astute salesman.

After persuading Buffalo coach Marv Levy to throw in an extra second-round pick to get linebacker Cornelius Bennett in a 1987 trade, Polian sold Colts owner Jim Irsay on taking Peyton Manning over Ryan Leaf in the 1998 draft.

Those two moves turned long-languishing franchises into perennial title contenders, giving Polian a reputation that will culminate in his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

“Marv Levy came to my

office and I said the Rams won’t do it unless we throw in our two. He said, `No, that’s too much, they’re being greedy.’ I said, `I know, but would you rather win the Super Bowl or the deal?’’’ Polian said.

“The funny thing about Peyton was that Jim was probably inclined to go that direction anyway. But I said, ‘Let’s take it from the worstcase scenario. If we take Ryan Leaf, the worst case is that he’s going to be a complete bust. If we take Peyton Manning, the worst case is Bernie Kosar.’ Jim just laughed and said ‘Kosar?

That’s not too bad.’’’

Polian’s track record turned out pretty well, too.

In Buffalo, Polian constructed the only team to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls. In Carolina, he designed a game plan for the most successful expansion team in league history. In In-

dianapolis, he beat the salary cap he helped create by putting together a team that won one Super Bowl and produced the league’s highest victory total in a single decade (115).

But the short, fiery New Yorker with the strong Irish heritage and the penchant for making all the right moves never bowed to conventional wisdom.

His meticulous scouting reports were so impressive that Levy hired Polian for full-time work in Montreal.

They both left for Kansas City in 1978, and after both were fired in 1982, Polian returned to the CFL as personnel director for Winnipeg. In 1984, he joined the USFL’s Chicago Blitz as personnel director before taking the job as Buffalo’s pro personnel director that fall. Two years later, he was promoted to general manager.

SPARTANBURG — When people first meet Michael Oher naturally they want to ask him about the 2009 hit movie “The Blind Side,’’ which is based on his life as an underprivileged youth growing up in Memphis, Tennessee.

However, the Carolina Panthers starting left tackle would prefer to leave the notoriety he garnered from the film in the past.

As strange as that sounds to fans of the film, Oher is not a big fan of “The Blind Side.’’

He doesn’t like the attention it has brought on him, saying that offensive linemen shouldn’t be in the limelight.

“We just want to be under-theradar, humble guys, just like to do our work and don’t want to be noticed,’’ Oher said. “When we’re being noticed it’s not a good thing, getting flags and things like that. ... You like to take the humble approach and let everyone else get the credit.

If everyone else is getting credit we’re doing our jobs.’’

Panthers center Ryan Kalil has spoken with Oher about the movie and says “Mike, (is) not a fan of the movie.’’

“The way they portrayed his youth as somebody who didn’t know a lot about football and how lucky he got, just talking to Mike and getting to know his background, he maybe wasn’t as clueless and he was portrayed in the movie,’’ Kalil said.

“And he cares about his identity being about what he does as a football player, not in a movie that Hollywood makes.

So I can understand it.’’

Of course, that hasn’t kept Kalil from giving the 6-foot-4, 315-pound Oher some goodnatured ribbing about the movie.

“When I tell him the actor that plays him looks identical

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carolina offensive lineman Michael Oher is not a big fan of “The Blind Side” movie based on his life as an underprivileged youth growing up in Memphis, Tenn. to him, well, he really, really appreciates that,’’ Kalil said tongue-in-cheek.

Right tackle Mike Remmers said he’s taken to imitating some of the characters in the movie, too.

“Mike just sort of laughs it off,’’ Remmers said. “He knows we’re all playing around.’’

Oher is expected to replace Byron Bell at left tackle. That position was solidified when Jonathan Martin injured his back and did not report to training camp.

After starting all 80 games during his first five seasons in Baltimore and helping the Ravens win a Super Bowl, Oher wasn’t re-signed in 2013 and left to join the Tennessee Titans last year.

But he struggled and was cut just one year into a 4-year, $20 million contract.

Now he’s looking to jumpstart his career in Carolina, calling this an important season.

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

ORTH FROM PAGE B1 and improve his chances to win the job. Since March, he has reduced his body fat index from 18 to “about 14” percent and his weight from 215 to 202.

“I’m moving better than I ever have. I’m more athletic than I’ve ever been,” Orth said. “I can just tell by the way I’m moving and dropping back, this is the most athletic I’ve ever been in my life.

“I’m trying to be more of a dual threat. I’m never going to be able to run like Lorenzo or Connor, but if I can get five, six, seven yards and keep moving the chains, that would be the best thing.”

Spurrier stated that practices this fall would be run at faster pace and greater intensity, and that has been a plus, Mitch said.

He pointed at his sweatdrenched jersey and said, “As you can tell, each quarterback is getting a lot of reps. It’s been very beneficial. It’s awesome.”

Nunez, a freshman who enrolled this summer, has made a good early impression on Spurrier.

“He can run better than all of them,” Spurrier said.

“He’s learning the offense, too. He just doesn’t just take off. He’s a real quarterback.”

“He’s a very athletic kid,” quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus said. “He ran a lot of quarterback runs in high school. They had a little different offense. They were more of a running team than a passing team. ... He has gone from being a tall, skinny kid to popping on some weight. He looks good right now. He is competitive.”

None of the competitors know when the starting job will be awarded, and they have managed to remain friends while competing.

“We probably have the closest quarterback group in the country,” Mitch said.

“From Dylan (Thompson, the 2014 starter) and Connor, it just progressed. The new guys coming it, everyone has gotten along great.

“Once we get on the field, obviously we have competitiveness. But, off the field, we’re very close.”

USC, CLEMSON SWITCH UP PRACTICE AVAILABILITY In recent years, Spurrier has opened practices to the media and public, while Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has closed the Tigers’ workouts.

This season, USC has closed workouts, although scrimmages are scheduled to be open to the public.

Clemson, meanwhile, has opened its first five practices to the media, although the fans are still not al-

lowed.

“They opened it to the media and not the fans?”

Spurrier asked with a wry smile. “I didn’t know that was permissible. Better check legal ramifications for that. There may be some lawsuits.”

Spurrier had a request for media members attending Clemson practices. “You guys go up there and bring us a report,” said Spurrier.

“We’ll listen to you about three months from now.”

USC-UNC MATCHUP COULD BECOME COMMONPLACE USC and North Carolina are meeting in the season opener for the second time in three seasons, and there are reports that the series could become more commonplace in the future.

Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora is in favor of playing the game more often.

“I’ve heard rumors about it,” Fedora said. “I think it’s good. I think it’s good for our program, probably good for their program, I guess. I don’t know.”

Spurrier said he prefers more variety in the nonSoutheastern Conference schedule.

“We already play Clemson every year,” said Spurrier.

“If we played two games (against the same Atlantic Coast Conference teams), that would be unusual.”

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015

WATSON FROM PAGE B1 Watson was a five-star freshman out of Gainesville, Georgia, who set that state’s total yardage mark (17,134 yards) and total touchdown record (218). He quickly moved up the depth chart in camp and threw a touchdown pass on his first series in the Tigers’ opener last year at Georgia.

Watson took over the starting job in week three, nearly pulling off the upset at Florida State before falling 23-17 in overtime.

Watson’s ascent looked unstoppable the next few weeks — he accounted for 792 yards and 10 touchdowns in blowout wins over North Carolina and North Carolina State — until he injured a finger on his throwing hand early in a victory over Louisville.

Watson missed the next three starts and was back for Clemson’s showdown at Georgia Tech in mid-November.

But Watson hurt his knee in the opening half and sat out the next week, too.

Watson played with a brace on his left knee in the season finale against rival South Carolina, powering the Tigers to a 35-17 win. Swinney later acknowledged Watson played with a torn ligament and he had surgery a short time later.

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Watson was smooth and confident in his first two days in camp, showing no hesitation because of the injury.

“Ditto,” Swinney said Wednesday when asked for his assessment of Watson. “Well said.”

Watson never let the injury get him down or derail him from improving. While missing spring practice, Watson was on the sideline going through his checks and breaking down the plays. He’s happiest now, on the field and making plays.

“He’s looked great, just like last year,” said co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott.

“Very sharp and efficient.

The whole offense operates completely different when he’s in there.”

A healthy Watson could mean big things for Clemson, which won nine of its final 10 games a year ago after starting 1-2.

Watson said he won’t play scared or worry about re-injuring himself. That, he said, would lead to problems for the Tigers.

“They will probably say ‘Stay down,’ but if the opportunity is there I’m going to jump first,” he said. “I am out there doing what I love and I am just going to do what I have to do. I am just back in the saddle.”

OBITUARIES ANNE G. WALLACE Anne Gibson Wallace, beloved wife of William Thomas Wallace Sr., died on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at her residence, after a long battle with ovarian cancer.

Born in Lockhart, Anne was a daughter of the late Colie Belue Gibson and Carl Russell Gibson.

Anne lost her mother at a young age. Her father later marWALLACE ried Edell Plaxico and the family moved to Columbia.

Anne was educated in the Columbia area schools and had an associate degree from the New York School of Interior Design. She worked as an interior decorator for many years and had decorated many homes in the Sumter area. As a young woman, she worked for the American Red Cross Blood Center in Columbia. She was married in 1951 to William Thomas Wallace Sr., who is now a retired chaplin from the U.S. Air Force. As a chaplain’s wife, she traveled the United States and worked with children, teaching Bible school, Sunday school and youth groups. Anne served on many Air Force wive’s club boards and helped with community activities wherever they were stationed. In 1980, Anne and Billy retired to Sumter.

Surviving in addition to her husband are her two children, Connie Wallace Hughes and her husband, Ronald Alan, of Slidell, Louisiana, and William Thomas Wallace Jr. and his wife, Sharon Ann, and her daughter, Sophie Rice, of Olympia, Washington; three grandchildren, Lauren Brittany Wallace, Logan Thomas Wallace and Anna Lisa Hughes; one sister, Gloria Black; one brother, John Gibson; and one special nephew, Clay Staples and family.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Mack Branham officiating. Interment will be held at noon on Monday in the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Sunday one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate to the Samaritan’s Purse, 801 Bamboo Road, Boone, NC 28607 or to South Carolina Oncology, 166 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210.

Our family wishes to express our sincere appreciation to all who have contributed to her medical needs in

the past six years. Special note to Dr. James Williams at S.C. Oncology along with special nurse angels, Kathy Chavis and Mary Leitch. She received exceptional care from Hospice Care of Tri County and her nurse, Shelly Hopkins, who made her last days as comfortable and meaningful as possible. God bless you all.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

VIVIAN LORETTA MURRAY Vivian Loretta Murray, 69, died on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late William and Eleanor Harvin Murray.

The family will receive friends at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Ralston Mathews, 3860 Wedgefield Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.

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DONALD F. ALTEMEYER Donald Fritz Altemeyer, beloved husband of the late Margaret Ratcliff Altemeyer, died on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at his residence.

Born in Franklin, Missouri, he was a son of the late Fritz and Emma Grueneker Altemeyer. Donnie will be remembered as a loving and caring soul. He was the first to lend a hand to help anyone in need. He served for six years in the U.S. Army and retired from CSX Railroad. He loved to travel. The Chincoteague Island was where he loved to spend his free time. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Surviving are one son, Stanley Copenhaver and his wife, Debbie, of Florida; two daughters, Jeanette Ulissi and Barbara Harvin, both of Sumter; four grandchildren, Barbara Harris and her husband, Wayne, Anthony “Shawn” Copenhaver and his wife, Diane, Donna Stow and Dante Harvin; five greatgrandchildren, Daniel Hargadon, Jamie Winks, Dillon Smith, Neil Harris Smith and Henry Stow; and one greatgreat-grandchild, Jaylen Burton.

In addition to his wife and parents, Donnie was preceded in death by six brothers, three sisters and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be private.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

Lawrence McKnight, 49, husband of Glenda Barfield McKnight, died on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter County, he was a son of Sylvia Singleton.

The family will receive friends at the McKnight residence, 410 Baldwin Drive, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

ANNE KOUK Anne Elizabeth Ziegenfuss Kouk, 83, widow of Wilbur Harry George “Bud” Kouk, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at National Healthcare in Sumter.

Born on March 17, 1932, in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Henry Edward and Helen Rutman Ziegenfuss. Mrs. Kouk served as senior class president and graduated from Eastern High School in Baltimore, Maryland. She played varsity basketball, softball and field hockey while attending there. She graduated later from Baltimore Business College and was employed by Black and Decker.

In 1945, Mrs. Kouk met her husband of 42 years while they both sang in the Aisquith Presbyterian Church Choir, Baltimore, and they were married there on June 2, 1951. Mrs. Kouk served as an American Red Cross director for more than 20 years in Martinsville, Virginia. She was also an avid reader, bridge player, and later, a choir member at Beaufort First Presbyterian Church.

She loved the outdoors, especially at her home on the Intracoastal Waterway on St. Helena Island. Her happiest times there were with her friends, family, and especially her grandchildren while they were boating, fishing, casting nets for shrimp and bait, catching and steaming blue crabs, and digging clams and oysters. She smiled with joy

when she was called “Mema.”

Surviving to cherish her memory are a son, Robert Staley “Bob” Kouk (Anne Chappee) of Conroe, Texas; a daughter, Beth Kouk Baker (Freddie) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Kristen Anne Kouk of Dallas, Robert Davis Kouk of Denton, Texas, Karoline Staley Kouk of Conroe, Texas, and Scott Ferrell Cothran (April) of Mount Pleasant; step-granddaughter, Collis Baker Beebe (Ross) of New Bern, North Carolina; two great-grandchildren, Hunter Anne Cothran and Miles Ferrell Cothran; two step-greatgrandchildren, Elizabeth Blanding Beebe and Rutledge Ingram Beebe; and her dear friend, Paulette Meier of St. Helena Island.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Kouk was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Edward Ziegenfuss.

The family wishes to thank the Magnolia Hall Staff at National Healthcare for their loving care during the last three years. They also express gratitude for comforting care

by Amedisys Hospice.

Dr. Mayes DuBose and Carolina Geriatric Specialists loved and treated Mrs. Kouk for more than nine years.

Words cannot express the family’s appreciation to them.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Church of the Holy Comforter with the Rev. Canon D. Joseph Rhodes officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service in the Parish Hall.

Inurnment of ashes will be at Beaufort National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sumter Chapter of the American Red Cross, 1155 N. Guignard Drive, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Beaufort First Presbyterian Church Choir, 1201 Church St., Beaufort, SC 29902.

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

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

A wake service will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at New Hope Ministries, 95 Community St., Sumter.

EVELYN L. ANDREWS BISHOPVILLE — Evelyn L. Andrews, wife of Bennie Andrews, entered eternal rest on Aug. 1, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Lee Central Middle School, Bishopville, with the Rev. Earnest Brown, pastor of Mt. Pleasant AME Church, and the Rev. Elroy Davis, eulogist.

Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

LILLIE MAE PLOWDEN Lillie Mae Plowden, 88, departed this life on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She was born on Jan. 16, 1927, in Bishopville, a daughter of the late Vander Washington and Luvenia Slater.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 29 Hugh Road, Mayesville, SC 29104.

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

GRADY T. CORNELIUS JR. Grady Theodore Cornelius Jr., 56, departed this life on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at his residence.

He was born on Dec. 5, 1958, in Pineville, Louisiana, a son of the late Grady T. Cornelius Sr. and Flora Jackson.

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

ALVIN L. JACKSON Alvin L. Jackson, 65, husband of Betty Jackson, departed this life on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at his residence in Palmetto, Georgia.

He was a son of Mamie Jackson and the late Leroy Jackson.

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

GEORGE E. TUCKER

CAROLES NELSON Funeral services for Caroles Rachell Singleton Nelson, who died on Friday, July 31, 2015, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday at Zion Mill Creek Baptist Church, 97 Mill Creek Parkway, Hopkins.

George Ernest Tucker, age 82, beloved husband of Bonnie Tucker, died on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

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Wife suffers increasing pain from verbal attacks DEAR ABBY — I have been married to “Ken” for 10 years. He is a successful business owner. It has been a strugDear Abby gle to stay married to ABIGAIL him because VAN BUREN he has control issues and when he doesn’t get his way, he begins a verbal assault on his victim -- usually me. He has no friends because he runs them off, claiming they did him wrong (not true), and his employees don’t like him and talk badly about him behind his back.

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I love Ken, and life can be normal at times, but once he thinks I’m getting out from under his thumb, his destructive behavior begins. He treats me like his worst enemy. The pain is becoming unbearable. One minute he tells me he loves me, and the next he is punishing me for not coming home from the store on time.

I researched online and learned he has many of the traits of a narcissist. It scares me because he doesn’t know he has a problem. He thinks the rest of the world is messed up instead of him.

How can I approach him in a way that won’t send him over the edge? When I say anything to him he thinks is an attack, he comes back at

me viciously. I don’t know whether to stay, hoping he’ll see the light one day, or get out before I’m emotionally damaged beyond repair.

Broken in Texas DEAR BROKEN —Your husband may have a personality disorder, but YOU are a victim of emotional and financial abuse. Much as you might want to, you can’t “fix” him because he appears to be comfortably in denial about having a problem. It is important, however, that you get some help for yourself.

Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline and talk to someone there about what has been going on (thehotline.org, (800) 799-7233).

They can help you formulate a safe plan of escape, should you need one.

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By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Group working together 5 Evaluation 9 Surf 14 Actress Lamarr 15 Sharp product 16 Opera’s birthplace 17 Christian denom.

18 EKTORP sofa seller 19 Ninnies 20 Simply marvelous, with “the” 22 Besides 23 Kipling title orphan 24 Pro Bowl team, briefly 25 Generalturned-author Wallace 26 Cult following?

27 Soft drink that sounds like a bit of footwear 29 Get wind of 31 Sent by 32 Some bolt holders 34 “The Fisher King” Oscar winner Mercedes 36 Home theater feature, and a hint to this puzzle’s 10 border answers 40 Shades of blue

41 Southern Russia’s __ Republic 42 Pair of giraffes?

45 Actress Hudson 47 Seas, to Sartre 48 Common reason for absence 49 Card game cry 50 Never, in Nuremberg 52 No. after a period 54 Discovered by accident 56 Is humbled 58 Formerly employed by The Company 59 Charity 60 Nepal locale 61 Preserves, in a way 62 Skelton’s Kadiddlehopper 63 It operates under the Dept. of Homeland Security 64 Album segment 65 Aperture 66 Small meal DOWN 1 Verify 2 Changes the color of, maybe 3 Where to find paste?

4 “The Swiss Family Robinson” author 5 Pickup artist?

6 Three-term New York City mayor 7 Pot-au-feu, e.g.

8 New Deal dam org.

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37 __ Bator 38 Jonquils and daffodils 39 D.C. part 42 Outcome 43 Bending muscle 44 Pivot points 46 Nail covering 49 “Find out” 51 Reply from outside a door 53 Performance place 55 Friend of Pete and Julie on “The Mod Squad” 56 Cockney greeting 57 Smear 59 Berlin beef?

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Bid Notices INVITATION TO BID The County of Sumter is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors for the following project: "Spec Building Maintenance". Bid documents may be obtained from: County of Sumter, Purchasing Department, 13 E. Canal St., Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Inquiries should be made by telephone to (803)436-2329, fax to (803)436-2335, or email purchasing@sumtercountysc.org.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER University of South Carolina Student Health Center Balance of Packages Request for Prequalification Project Information & Outreach Session Rodgers will accept 1st Tier Trade Contractor prequalification applications for the University of South Carolina Student Health Center project. The prequalification deadline for submission is no later than Monday, August 31, 2015 by 5:00 PM. Prequalification applications may be obtained at www.rodgersbuilders.com.

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Interested participants, Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprises are strongly encouraged to attend this session.

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Marie Brooks, Petitioner, vs.

Emily Davis, Pauline B. Miller, Thomasina B. Greene, Benjamin T. Brooks, Deborah J. Williams, Leland Brooks, Eugene B. Brooks, Vernon L. Brooks, Mary E. Brooks-Brown, Karen B. Smith, Patricia A. Brooks and Konnie M. Stamps

Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

In Memory

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER

hearing shall be held within sixty days of this Order, and

Lucinda McFadden Colclough, Plaintiffs, vs.

Ervin Dantzler, Defendant.

The hearing in this matter has been scheduled for August 26, 2015 at 12:00 o'clock P.M.

NOW comes your Plaintiff's in this matter, by and through, her counsel, Larry C. Weston, Esquire, who moves before this Honorable Court for an Order referring the above captioned case to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, Richard L. Booth, Esquire.

R. Ferrell Cothran Judge

Basis for this Motion, are the following: 1.That this matter is an Action for Partition of Certain Real Property concerning a lot of land in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina; 2. That Richard L. Booth, Esq., Master in Equity for Sumter County is best equipped to enter final judgment in this matter, and 3. That in accordance with SCRCP Rule 53 this matter should be referred to the Master in Equity.

For Mrs. Eartha Lee Martin 08/23/1953- 08/06/2014 To our dearly departed wife & mother, we know you are at rest & peace. We miss you & love you. We shall see you again one day. Losing you is like losing air. Knowing you're gone is almost too much to bear. But still we try to prevail on. You were more than a wife also a caring mom.

Your smiles and laugh were greatly adored. the time we had will never be ignored. But Savior knows we had the best. Our hearts can be at ease knowing you are at rest. Love your husband, children & grandchildren.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Larry C. Weston, Esquire 109 N. Main Street Post Office Box 1571 Sumter, SC 29150 803-778-2421

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WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays for an Order referring the above captioned case to the Master in Equity for Sumter County.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above action is hereby referred to The Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master in Quity for Sumter County, to hear and determine all issues of law and fact and enter a final judgment thereon, with any appeal therefrom to be made directly to the Supreme Court of South Carolina pursuant to 14-11-85 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

In Loving Memory of Pamela Denise Banks 11/30/1955 - 08/06/2005 Ten years ago today God sent an angel down and called my sister home. Not a day goes by that you don't cross my heart or mind. Love Your Sister, Mona Lisa, Leroy, Brother Bernard, Auntie Eart & Family Pastor Newton & Jehovah Baptist Church.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a

IN THE MATTER OF: Thomas Brooks, Jr. DECEDENT TO THE DEFANDANTS ABOVE NAMED: TAKE NOTICE that the Summons in the above mentioned action, together with the Complaint, was filed with the Sumter County Probate Court on the 29th day of May, 2015. The Guardian ad Litem for any unknown heirs of the Estate of Thomas Brooks, Jr. in this matter is Garryl L. Deas, Esquire, Deas Law Firm, 109 N. Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina.

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CLARENDON AND LEE SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Clarendon School District One

Clarendon School District 2

Superintendent: Dr. Rose H. Wilder Address: 12 S. Church St./P.O. Box 38, Summerton, SC 29148 Phone: (803) 485-2325 Fax: (803) 485-2822 www.clarendon1.k12.sc.us

Address: PO Box 1252, Manning, SC 29102 Phone: (803) 435-4435

DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, PRE-K THROUGH 2ND GRADE Interim principal: Mr. Thomas Bell Address: 8 S. Church St., Summerton, SC 29148 Phone: (803) 485-2102 Fax: (803) 485-8708 Email: tbell@clar1.k12.sc.us School hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. www.secc@clarendon1.k12.sc.us

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 3RD THROUGH 6TH GRADE Principal: Dr. Rosa Dingle Address: 9297 Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton, SC 29148 Phone: (803) 574-2150 Fax: (803) 478-2780 Email: rdingle@clar1.k12.sc.us School hours: 7:30 a.m to 2:40 p.m. www.spes@clarendon1.k12.sc.us

SCOTT’S BRANCH MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, 7TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE Principal: Dr. Gwendolyn Harris Assistant principal: Ms. Shelia Barringer Address: 9253 Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton, SC 29148 Phone: (803) 574-2100 Fax: (803) 478-7659 Email: gharris@clar1.k12.sc.us School hours: 7:30 a.m to 2:51 p.m. www.sbhs@clarendon1.k12.sc.us

Required documents for registration • Social Security card • Birth certificate • Immunization record • Proof of residence Schedule First day of school for students is Aug. 17, 2015.

Listed below are documents that will be available for parents to complete during the registration process: 1. Student Information Form; 2. Lunch Application Form; 3. Internet Usage Form; 4. Student Health Information Form; 5. Summerton Smiles Clinic Parent Permission Form; and 6. Sign-Up as School Volunteers/Parent Teacher Organization.

Clarendon County School District 3 Superintendent: Dr. Connie J. Dennis Phone: (843) 659-2188 www.clarendon3.org cdennis@clarendon3.org

WALKER-GAMBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Sheila C. Floyd Email: sfloyd@clarendon3.org Phone: (843) 659-2102 www.walkergamble.com Schedule The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 17. Open house will be held 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 25.

The daily schedule is as follows: 7:50 a.m., first bell rings; 7:55 a.m., tardy bell rings; 2:25 p.m., car riders dismissed; and 2:35 p.m., bus riders dismissed.

Drop-off/pick-up locations All student dropoffs and pickups will be in car rider loop behind gym.

EAST CLARENDON MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL Address: 1171 Pope St., Turbeville, SC 29162 Phone: (843) 659-2187 http://ecmhs.clarendon3.org

Principal: Judy Holmes Address: 125 N. Boundary St., Manning, SC 29102 Phone: (803) 435-2268

MANNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Open house Open house for second-grade students and parents will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Third-grade open house is at 6 p.m.

Drop-off/pick-up locations All students are dropped off at the front porch.

Pre-K students are picked up at the door by the pre-K hall.

Kindergarten students are picked up under the front porch.

First-grade students are picked up at the end of the first grade hall.

Schedule School begins at 7:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17. Students cannot be dropped off before 7 a.m.

Pre-k students dismiss at 2:15 p.m., with kindergarten and first-grade student dismissal at 2:30 p.m.

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Student drop-off/pick-up locations (especially if there is a change) Parents of our car riders must enter our loading zone from North Dennis Avenue and follow the drive up to the front crosswalk.

Students are dropped off both in the morning and the afternoon at the crosswalk using this same procedure.

Parents may also park in the parent parking lot across the street from the school and walk with their son/daughter before 7:40 a.m.

Please note that someone will be on duty to facilitate the crosswalk during the morning drop off and the afternoon pickup times daily.

Uniforms BPS uniform colors and navy blue tops and khaki and black bottoms.

Schedule First day of school: Aug. 17, 2015. School starts at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m.

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Angela K. Jacobs Address: 5142 St. Charles Road, Mayesville SC 29104 Phone: (803) 428-3637 http://leelle.sharpschool.net/ Drop-off/pick-up locations Car riders are dropped off and picked up in front of school.

They walk through the front gate and enter the building on the Kindergarten Hallway. The exit for third- through fifthgrade car riders is through the conference area then through front gate. Pre-K through second-grade exit through the kindergarten hallway and through front gate.

Bus drop-off and pick-up is in the rear of the building on the bus ramp.

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Registration/orientation Seventh-grade orientation will be held at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12. Meet the Teacher will be held 1-3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.

Drop-off/pick-up locations Student drop off is at the front entrance of the school building.

MANNING HIGH SCHOOL Principal: Neshunda Walters Address: 2155 Paxville Hwy., Manning, SC 29102 Phone: (803) 435-4417

Drop-off/pick-up locations Students should be dropped off and picked up on Gerald Avenue.

Principal: TBD Address: 603 N. Dennis Ave., Bishopville, SC 29010 Phone: (803) 484-9475 http://bps.leeschoolsk12.org/

MANNING JR. HIGH SCHOOL Principal: Terrie T. Ard Address: 1101 W.L. Hamilton Road, Manning, SC 29102 Phone: (803) 435-8195

Schedule School day begins 7:40 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m.

Principal: Brenda C. Clark Address: 311 W. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102 Phone: (803) 435-5066

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Lunch: Regular — .90 Reduced — .40

MANNING PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal: Betty Harrington Phone: (803) 473-4744 Clarendon2.k12.sc.us/mecc

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL School meal prices Prices are subject to change.

Breakfast: Regular — .40 Reduced — .30

Schedule The first day of school is Aug. 17. The daily schedule is from 7:50 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Clarendon School District 2 will begin school on Monday, Aug. 17.

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Uniforms All students wear khaki or black bottoms. Students in pre-K through second grade wear sky blue collared shirts, and students in grade 3 to 5 wear royal blue collared shirts.

The school colors are blue and white.

Schedule The first day of school will be Monday, Aug. 17.

The daily schedule is: 7:30 a.m., curriculum/spiral review; 7:50 a.m., morning show/announcements; 8 a.m., morning rituals; 2:40 p.m., dismissal time.

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNEX-DENNIS CAMPUS Principal: Karen H. Long Address: 603 N. Dennis Ave., Bishopville, SC 29010 Phone: (803) 484-9475 http://bps.leeschoolsk12.org/

Uniforms Burgundy uniform collared shirts and black or khaki uniform pants.

Schedule The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 17.

Each school day will be from 7:10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

LEE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Principal: Tonya Addison Address: 41 Charlene Lane, Bishopville, SC 29010 Phone: (803) 428-2100 http://lcms.leeschoolsk12.org/ Drop-off/pick-up locations Students should be dropped off and picked up at the cafeteria entrance in the second parking lot.

Registration Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug. 10-14.

Open house and registration will be held from 5 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Uniforms Uniforms are required. Colors are: sixth grade — navy blue collared shirts, khaki or black pants, shorts or skirts; seventh grade — hunter green collared shirts, khaki or black pants, shorts or skirts; and eighth grade — burgundy collared shirts, khaki or black pants, shorts or skirts.

Drop-off/pick-up locations Student dropoff and pickup is at the front entrance of the building.

Schedule The first day of school will be Monday, Aug. 17. The daily schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Uniforms Fourth-graders will wear gold shirts with black or khaki bottoms.

Fifth-graders will wear black shirts with black or khaki bottoms.

Principal: Robert Hemby Address: 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville, SC 29010 Phone: (803) 428-4010 http://lchs.leeschoolsk12.org/

Schedule The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 17.

The daily schedule is: Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.; start time, 7:45 a.m.; and dismissal time, 2:45 p.m.

Drop-off/pick-up locations Students should be dropped off in front of the school. All students who drive to school must park in the student parking lot located by the gymnasium. Students must purchase a parking decal to drive and park on the school premises.

WEST LEE ELEMENTARY Principal: Dr. Marilyn B. Bennett Address: 55 W. Lee School Road, Rembert, SC 29128 Phone: (803) 428-3147 http://leewle.sharpschool.net/

Uniforms Uniforms are required. Black or white collared shirt, khaki or black pants, shorts or skirts.

Drop-off/pick-up locations Students are dropped off and picked up in the front of the school.

Schedule The first day of school will be held Monday, Aug. 17. The daily schedule will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Starting and ending time School starts at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, for all grades (preschool through 12th). Preschool dismisses at noon, kindergarten and first grade at 2:45 p.m., grades 2 to 3 at 2:55 p.m., grades 4 to 5 at 3:05 p.m., and grades 6 to 12 at 3:10 p.m.

starts) as long as space is available. Parents should call (803) 773-1902 for information about enrolling their children or come by the school. Summer office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. On Friday, Aug. 14, from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m., parents and students meet with their teachers during the annual Open House.

Entrance fees are $220 for preschool, $280 for kindergarten through eighth grade, and $325 for ninth through twelfth grade. Tuition is $3,135 for preschool, $3,696 for kindergarten and $4,125 for grades 1-12.

Monthly payment plans are available, and discounts are provided when two or more children from the same family attend. Book fees vary by grade level and can be found under “Workbook Fees” on the drop-down menu under “Forms and Documents” on the homepage of our website.

See the “Financial Information” link under the “Enrollment” drop-down menu for a summary of all fees and discounts.

New student registration Students may enroll any weekday before school starts (or transfer after school

Drop-off location Students may be dropped off at the three main entrances to the school. Students in

Sumter Christian School Administrator/Principal — Ron Davis Phone: (803) 773-1902 or ron.davis@ sumterchristian.org Administrative supervisor — Lucy Davis Phone: (803) 773-1902 or lucy. davis@sumterchristian.org www.sumterchristian.org Address: 420 S. Pike West, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 773-1902 www.sumterchristian.org Academic calendar Calendar events can be found under the “General Information” drop-down menu on the homepage of the website (sumterchristian.org).

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preschool through third grade are picked up at the front porch. Students in grades 4 through 12 are picked up at the rear entrance.

Uniforms/Dress code All students in grades K-12 wear solid-color shirts (any color). Slacks and knee-length shorts (or knee-length skirts for girls) must be navy, black or khaki and have inset pockets (no cargo-style pants or patch-style pockets). The pants must be “khaki material” (not corduroy, denim, stretch, etc.).

Student orientation High school orientation is Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 19, after the students return from their trip to the Anchorage Camp in North Carolina. All high school students leave Aug. 16 to spend three days at a retreat before they begin attending classes. Call the school for more information about this opportunity.

Sept. 7 — Labor Day Holiday Sept. 10 — Interims Issued

Curriculum — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM).

• Student registration — ongoing • Uniforms (blue and khakis) • First day of school: Aug. 10, 7:50 am to 2:30 p.m.

Extended care available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Oct. 9 — In-service or Workday Oct. 13 — Last Day First Quarter Oct. 14 — First Day Second Quarter Oct. 23 — Report Cards Issued

School day times 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for PK3

March 25-31 — Spring Holidays April 1 — Spring Holidays April 26 — Interims Issued May 6-9 — School Trip

Dec. 21-31 — Winter Holidays

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Preschool 3 • Aug. 19 — parent orientation, 6 p.m.

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• Aug. 24 — first full day of class, 9 a.m. to noon Preschool 4 and kindergarten • Aug. 19 — parent orientation, 6 p.m.

• Aug. 21 — student orientation, 10 to 11 a.m.

• Aug. 24-28 — class, 9 a.m. to noon • Aug. 31 — first full day of class, 8:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

Lower School (1-5) • Aug. 18-19 — class, 8:10 a.m. to noon; • Aug. 20 — first full day of class, 8:10 a.m.-2:10 p.m.

Middle and Upper Schools (6-12) • Aug. 18-19 — class, 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

• Aug. 20 — first full day of class, 8 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.

Parent orientation Orientation is Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. for parents of students in grades 6th through 12th and Thursday, Aug. 13, at 6:30 p.m. for parents of students in grades PK3 through 5th.

Bus information available by calling the school at (803) 499-3378.

May 12, 13 — High School Exams May 26 — Last Day of Student Attendance May 26 — Report Cards Issued May 27 — Workday

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March 16 — Last Day 3rd Quarter March 17 — First Day 4th Quarter March 24 — Report Cards Issued

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Feb. 15 — In-service or Workday Feb. 18 — Founder’s Day/Interims Issued

Nov. 11 — Veterans Day Holiday Nov. 23-27 — Thanksgiving Holidays Nov. 20 — Interims Issued

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First day of school is Monday, Aug. 17, 2015.

Jan. 1 — Winter Holidays Jan. 4 — School Resumes Jan. 6, 7 — High School Exams Jan. 7 — Last Day 2nd Quarter/1st Semester Jan. 8 — First Day 3rd Quarter/2nd Semester Jan. 14, 15 — Staff Development Jan. 18 — Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Jan. 22 — Report Cards Issued

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Head of school: Debbie Nix Phone: (803) 499-3378 www.thomassumter.org

Volleyball practice Girls in grades 6 to 12 began volleyball practice Aug. 3, but girls have the opportunity to join one of the teams through the first week of school.

2015-16 Calendar Aug. 3-6 — In-service or Workdays Aug. 10 — Students Begin

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Headmaster: Fred Moulton Address: 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter 29150 Phone: (803) 469-3475 www.wilsonhall.org

Bus routes Laurence Manning Academy has several bus routes.

Buses make stops on Brewington Road and in Turbeville.

Three buses also serve Sumter going to the McCrays Mill area. For more information about bus routes, please call our office.

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Uniform While there is not a uniform for Laurence Manning Academy, students are still expected to follow the dress code. Information about the dress code can be found at the LMA website. It is in the Online Student Handbook Part 3 under the section “Dress Code.”

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Phone: (803) 435-2114, extension 101 www.laurencemanning.com Headmaster: Dr. Spencer A. Jordan Email: sjordan@lmaedu.org Assistant headmaster, high school principal: Tripp Boykin Email: tboykin@lmaedu.org Middle school principal: Mrs. Dee Dee Horton Email: dhorton@lmaedu.org Lower school principal: Mrs. Genie Hodge Email: ghodge@lmaedu.org

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Aug. 20. It is a half day.

School will start at 8 a.m. and will end at 11:30 a.m.

Aug. 21 is also a half day.

Monday, Aug. 25, is the first full day. School begins daily at 8 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.

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Sumter School District 2015-16 calendar Aug. 6 new teacher orientation

Oct. 20 end of 1st quarter

Jan. 1 winter holidays

Aug. 10-14 teacher workdays and in-service days

Oct. 21 first day of 2nd quarter

Jan. 4 school resumes

Oct. 29 report cards issued

Jan.12,13 high school exams, ½ day attendance

Aug. 17 students begin

Nov. 11 Veterans Day holiday

Aug. 20 preschool students begin

Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving holidays

Sept. 7 Labor Day holiday

Dec. 3 interims issued

Sept. 17 interims issued

Dec. 21-31 winter holidays

Oct. 19 in-service day

DISTRICT INFORMATION Sumter School District consists of 16 elementary schools, seven middle schools, three high schools, an early childhood center, a career and technology center, and an alternative program. The district serves the city and county of Sumter. For more information on Sumter School District, with links to the schools, visit our website at www.sumterschools.net, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Information about the Board of Trustees, instruction, news items, the 2015-16 calendar, employment opportunities and a variety of other topics are on the website. During the school year, the district is featured every Sunday in the education section of The Sumter Item. The paper also frequently publishes additional stories about students, employees and school activities and accolades.

Awards, recognitions and other special activities are announced on the local Miller Communication radio stations. Every Tuesday during the school year, a member of the district public information department is a guest on the Good Morning Sumter show from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m., aired on 1240 AM and 105.9 FM. On the first Thursday of the month, the station also features a Star Teacher. The teachers are nominated by their students, and one winner is chosen monthly. In addition to the radio station sponsorship, the program is also supported by several local businesses and entities.

SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sumter School District is governed by seven elected members of the Board of Trustees who represent single member districts throughout Sumter. The board members are an integral aspect of the district leadership. The Board sets policy, approves the budget, works with the Sumter County Legislative Delegation and county council on issues of importance to the schools and oversees the efficient operation of the district.

Board members include the Rev. Daryl McGhaney, area 5, chairman of the board; Karen Michalik, area 2, vicechairman of the board; Barbara Jackson, doctor of pedagogy, area 7 clerk of the board; Linda Alston, area 1; Lucille McQuilla, area 3; Johnny Hilton, Ph.D., area 4; Ralph Canty Sr., DMin, area 6; and an ex-officio member from Shaw Air Force Base. The board has its regular monthly meeting on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. and holds workshop meetings on the fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m.

Those who wish to speak during the

Jan. 19 first day of 3rd quarter/ 2nd semester

Jan. 13 end of 2nd quarter/ 1st semester Jan. 14,15 workdays Jan. 18 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Jan. 27 report cards issued Feb. 15 in-service day

April 6 report cards issued

June 3 workday

May 9 interims issued

June 3 Crestwood/Lakewood graduations

May 30 Memorial Day holiday June 1,2 high school exams, ½ day attendance

Feb. 24 interims issued March 22 end of 3rd quarter March 23 first day of 4th quarter

June 2 end of fourth quarter/ last day for students June 2-7 report cards issued/ mailed

March 25-April 1 spring holidays

public participation portion of the regular meeting are asked to sign up in the lobby of the school or office where the meeting is held no later than five minutes before the meeting is called to order. All meetings are open to the public.

nounced on TV, radio, the district website, Twitter, Facebook and through Edulink phone calls.

For further information on attendance laws, contact Coordinator of Attendance Services Maria Thomas at (803) 469-6900, extension 414.

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The first day of school for Sumter School District students is Monday, Aug. 17. The first day for pre-kindergarten students is Thursday, Aug. 20.

It is imperative that students arrive on time and attend school regularly.

While some absences for illness are unavoidable, nothing can replace the educational, cultural and social contacts students experience through regular participation in class. Students with good attendance achieve more than students who are often absent.

Attendance is also a major criterion in preparing students for the world of work.

According to state law, students must attend a minimum of 180 days of school a year. If a school closes because of inclement weather, the school year may be extended to allow students to make up the missed days. Of these 180 days, students cannot miss more than ten days per year or five days per semester (high school students) including excused and unexcused absences. The parent or guardian must contact the school when it is necessary for their children to be absent and send a note explaining the absence when the child returns to school. Reasons for excused absences are illness, death in the immediate family, emergencies and recognized religious holidays. Any written excuse from an attending physician must be submitted within five days after returning to school or it will be considered an unlawful absence. No parent or doctor’s excuses will be accepted beyond the legal limit; a medical note for absences past the accepted ten days may be excused on a case-by-case basis after a conference with medical personnel.

High school students who have more than five unexcused absences in a oneunit course or three unexcused absences in a half-unit course may lose credit for the course. Absences are counted in high schools and middle schools by class, so students are encouraged to report promptly to every class.

If a school closes because of inclement weather, the school year may be extended to allow students to make up the missed days to meet the 180 day requirement. In the event of inclement weather, school closings will be an-

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Parents who plan to enroll their child in Sumter School District for the first time are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible to avoid last minute crowds. Parents may register their child in the school zoned for their residence during regular office hours. Persons unsure of their school zone may contact the district’s attendance office at (803) 469-6900, extension 414.

Children must be four or five on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in preschool or kindergarten, respectively. State law mandates that children ages five to 17 must be in school.

Upon registration, parents are required to provide school personnel with the child’s official birth certificate or other proof of name and age, proof of residence, and the SC Immunization Form (DHEC 1125).

The district recommends that parents of children transferring from another school district also bring the child’s latest report card. Children transferring from out of state must have their health certificate information on a South Carolina form. Parents must take out-of-state certificates to a doctor or clinic in South Carolina to have the information transferred to the correct form.

SCHOOL MEALS All schools in Sumter School District offer well-balanced and nutritious breakfasts and lunches in compliance with the United States Department of Agriculture guidelines. A standard breakfast will include a protein such as sausage, cheese or egg, low-fat milk, fruit or fruit juice and a variety of whole wheat grains (bread). The standard lunch includes a choice of meat or other protein, at least two vegetables, fruit or fruit juice, whole wheat grains (bread), and milk. Middle and high school students also have à la carte options.

All lunch and breakfast meals in Sumter School District are free of charge to all students. No meal applications are required or will be accepted.

Lunches are available for purchase for those who do not want to accept a free meal. Students will still use a personal ID number to account for their meals and allow their individual account bal-

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ances to be maintained for à la carte meals. Parents may put money on their student’s account by the quarter or through the entire school year.

For questions regarding the school food service program, contact Leon Williams, director of Food and Nutrition Services, at (803) 499-5950, extension 109.

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EXTENDED CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Sumter School District has an ageappropriate child care program, Positive Experiences for Rewarding Kids (PERK), at specific elementary schools.

Each site is a state licensed childcare provider and offers early childhood care with nurturing and engaging preschool activities and school-aged care with recreational and outdoor activities.

Each school site individualizes its program to meet the needs of the parents and children and offers experiences in a secure learning environment.

Some elementary sites operate from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and others operate from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Services are offered on in-service and teacher workdays.

Although the curriculum varies from school to school, all children are provided with snacks, homework assistance, arts and crafts and recreational activities. Caregivers/teachers maintain the required credentials for teaching the children in their care, and all receive 15 annual training hours in growth and development, curriculum and other professional development.

Each site has a trained person in CPR and first aide at all times.

The weekly fee is $75 for full-day services and $50 for half-day services.

There is a discount for additional children. There is also a discount for district employees. All schools accept the State ABC Voucher program. As mandated by the Department of Social Services Child Care Licensing Division, each site has limited space and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vacant slots are limited and will not be saved unless the parent pays the fee for the week in advance.

Enrollment will take place during orientation at each school by PERK staff. For more information regarding registration and fees, contact Roosevelt Miott at (803) 469-6900, extension 505.

PERK sites are located at Alice Drive Elementary, Crosswell Drive Elementary, Kingsbury Elementary, Millwood Elementary, Wilder Elementary and Willow Drive Elementary.

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School information and schedules The first day of school for Sumter School District is Monday, Aug. 17, and is a full day of attendance. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Thursday, Aug. 20, is the first day for preschool. For more information and a complete calendar for the 2015-16 school year, visit our website at www.sumterschools.net, which includes links to all the schools. Information is also distributed through the Sumter School District Facebook page and Twitter account.

time. Parents are invited to attend. The orientation will provide useful information to help ensure everyone gets off to a great start. An online presentation of this information will be available on our website for your convenience.

Monday, Aug. 17, is the first day for students. The first day of school will be designated as our “STEM Soar Camp.” Students will receive schedules, review school-wide expectations and be involved in standards-based activities that will prepare them for a successful school year. An open house will be scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 for all students, parents and community members.

ALICE DRIVE ELEMENTARY Principal: Suzanna Foley Address: 251 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 775-0857 Fax: (803) 775-7580 School Day: 7:25 a.m. to 2:15 p.m Online: http://ade.sumterschools.net

All parents and students who are new to Alice Drive Elementary are asked to attend the new parent orientation Thursday, Aug. 13. The orientation will be held in the cafeteria from 4:30 until 5 p.m.

Regular parent orientation will be Thursday, Aug. 13, from 5 until 6:30 p.m. according to the following schedule: 5 p.m. for preschool, kindergarten and first-grade students; 5:30 p.m. for secondand third-grade students; and 6 p.m. for fourth- and fifthgrade students. All parents are asked to report to the cafeteria for a brief meeting.

After the meeting, parents will report to the child’s assigned classroom to meet with his or her teacher. Class rosters will be posted by the classrooms, in the main hallway and in the cafeteria. In the cafeteria, parents may join the PTA, order school shirts and pick up other information. Additional parking will be available at Westminster Presbyterian Church across the street from the school.

The first day of school for grades kindergarten through five is Monday, Aug. 17.

Thursday, Aug. 20, is the first day for preschool.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: All students should be dropped off and picked up in the circular drive off Alice Drive. Parents who need to park to enter the school building are asked to park in the parking lots in front of the school. The parking lot at Westminster Presbyterian Church may also be used if additional parking is needed.

For safety reasons, parents are asked not to drop off a child at the sidewalk at the driveway that leads to the middle school or the Miller Road side of the building.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Parents who bring children to school should use the entrance off University Road between USC Sumter and Alice Drive Middle (gate one). Parents are asked to enter the student pick-up area in the afternoons by turning right off of University Drive onto the ADM campus (gate one).

Please do not drop students off at the front of the school or in the bus loading/unloading area, as this is a safety concern.

BATES MIDDLE Principal: Ayesha Hunter Address: 715 Estate St., Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 775-0711 Fax: (803) 775-0715 School Day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Online: http://bms.sumterschools.net

Bates Middle School will host an orientation for all students on Friday, Aug. 14, in the gym. The sixth-grade teachers and administrators will host a mini-camp orientation from 8 to 10:15 a.m., seventh-grade orientation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. and eighthgrade orientation will be from 11 a.m. to noon.

For the safety of students at Bates Middle School, all cars picking up and dropping off students should enter the drive from Scotkins Court and exit on Bailey Street. Students are not to be dropped off or picked up on Bailey Street. Parents are not permitted to park in the front of the building to pick up students from 3 to 3:30 p.m. This blocks traffic during peak times.

CHERRYVALE ELEMENTARY Principal: Henrietta Green Address: 1420 Furman Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 Phone: (803) 494-8200 Fax: (803) 494-8233

Alice Drive Middle School, a nationally certified STEM school, will host an orientation for all new students from 9 until 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14.

This orientation is for all sixth-grade students and seventh- and eighth-grade students who will attend Alice Drive Middle for the first

Orientation for new students and parents will be held in the multi-purpose room on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 8 a.m. for grades kindergarten through second and 9:30 a.m. for grades three through five. For parents who are unable to attend, information will be sent home with each child on the first day of school.

Student uniforms are mandatory at Cherryvale Elementary (navy or khaki pants, light blue, dark blue or whitecollared shirts, Cherryvale Tshirts, sweaters and light jackets that will be worn in the classroom). Extended school day opportunities begin at 7:15 a.m. each morning to assist students in the area of reading and math.

Breakfast is served from 6:50 to 7:25 a.m. each morning; students must arrive on time if eating breakfast.

Monday, Aug. 17, is the first day of school for grades K-5.

Aug. 20 is the first day for preschool. Home visits (and testing for those who have not already been tested) dates are Aug. 18, 19, and 20.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: All car riders should be dropped off at the front entrance of the building in the morning and picked up at the back entrance in the afternoon. No students should arrive before 6:50 a.m. as the staff does not arrive before that time and no supervision is available.

CHESTNUT OAKS MIDDLE Principal: Lashawnte Jackson Address:1200 Oswego Road, Sumter, SC 29153 Phone: (803) 775-7272 Fax: (803) 775-7601 School Day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Online: http://coms.sumterschools.net

Chestnut Oaks Middle School will host its sixthgrade orientation Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the school gymnasium. This is an excellent opportunity for sixth-grade students and their parents to tour the campus and to meet their teachers.

The seventh- and eighthgrade orientation will be held the same night from 6 to 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. During orientations, parents and students will be able to meet be new staff and receive updates for the new school year. Students are required to wear school uniforms. The uniform policy has been updated.

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Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Car riders should be picked up and dropped off on the circular driveway at the front of the school on Oswego Road.

Students are not to be picked up or dropped off in the bus port area.

CRESTWOOD HIGH Principal: Shirley Gamble Address: 2000 Oswego Road, Sumter, SC 29153 Phone: (803) 469-6200 Fax: (803) 469-7678 School Day: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

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Crestwood High School will host an orientation session for all parents and students on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Freshmen and newly enrolled students will meet the administrative team in the Fine Arts Center from 5:45 to 6 p.m., followed by the transition to classrooms from 6 to 7 p.m.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors will meet the administrative team from 6:45 to 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center, followed by the transition to classrooms from 7 to 8 p.m.

Parking will be available in the parking lots in front of the school, Fine Arts Center and gymnasium.

Details concerning fees, schedules and other procedures will be printed in the newsletter that will be mailed to parents and students on Aug. 6. (Please contact the guidance office if schedules are not received by Aug. 11.)

Student handbooks, which include school and district expectations, will be distributed on the first day of school. Parents are respectfully requested to review the handbooks with their students. The first day of school for students is Monday, Aug. 17, and it is a full day with breakfast and lunch served.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Parents who drive their children to school should arrive in the staff/visitor parking lot no later than 8:35 a.m., and the pick-up time is no later than 4:15 p.m.

Students who drive must arrive to the designated parking lot no later than 8:30 a.m.

Student drivers must complete the school driver safety course, the ALIVE AT 25 training, and complete the application before driving to school. Permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis; therefore, student driv-

CROSSWELL DRIVE ELEMENTARY Principal: Anne McFadden Address: 301 Crosswell Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 775-0679 Fax: (803) 778-2857 School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Online: http://cde.sumterschools.net

We are delighted to welcome all students to the 201516 school year at Crosswell Drive Elementary. We are committed to academic excellence and are striving to meet the needs of each individual student. School will begin at 7:30 a.m. and dismiss at 2:30 p.m. daily. Breakfast will be served from 7 to 7:30 a.m. each morning. Drop off time for car riders will begin at 7 a.m. in the mornings. Car riders should be dropped off and picked up from designated drop-off/pick-up areas only.

No front entrance drop-offs or pick-ups will be allowed.

Crosswell Drive Elementary will host its back to school orientation drop-in Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents and students are invited to drop-in and visit their child’s classroom. The Crosswell Drive communication information packet will be shared with students and parents.

Parents are welcome to call or drop by the school from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the summer for additional information.

R.E. DAVIS ELEMENTARY Principal: Michelle McBride Address: 345 Eastern School Road, Sumter, SC 29153 Phone: (803) 495-3247 Fax: (803) 495-3211 School day: 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Online: http://redes.sumterschools. net

A back-to-school drop-in orientation for parents and students will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 17. Breakfast will be served from 7 to 7:30 a.m. each morning.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Drop off time for car riders will begin at 7:15 in the mornings. Car riders should be dropped off and picked up from the gym.

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ALICE DRIVE MIDDLE Principal: Jeannie Pressley Address: 40 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 775-0821 Fax: (803) 778-2929 School Day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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SUMTER FROM PAGE C5 F.J. DELAINE ELEMENTARY Principal: Maria Newton-Tabon Address: 5355 Cane Savannah, Wedgefield, SC 29168 Phone: (803) 494-2661 Fax: (803) 494-2675 School Day: 7:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Online: http://des.sumterschools.net

Orientation will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, from 9 to 10 a.m. for kindergarten through second grades and from 11 a.m. to noon for third through fifth grades. Parents and students are encouraged to attend to meet teachers and receive pertinent information concerning expectations, assignments and necessary supplies. Upon arrival, please report to the multi-purpose room located at the rear of the campus for a brief meeting with the principal. After the meeting, parents will be released to meet their child’s teacher.

The school’s dress code remains in effect. Students should be properly dressed at all times. Please remember that students may not wear flip-flops or slides. Any sandals that are worn must have a strap that goes around the heel. Additionally, remember that shorts, skirts and dresses must be no shorter than the width of a dollar bill from the top of the kneecap.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Between 7 and 7:40 a.m., students should be dropped off at the entranced marked “Buses Only.” Please do not drop off students before 7 a.m. The rear door will be locked at 7:40 a.m., after which time students should be dropped off at the front of the building at the main office. There will be no exceptions to this time in order to prevent cars and buses from entering at the same time. For students arriving after 7:40, a parent must accompany them to the front office to sign them in for the day. For afternoon dismissal, student pick-up is at the main office parking lot in front of the school.

sixth-grade orientation/camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., seventh-grade orientation will be at 10:30 a.m. and eighth-grade orientation will be at 11:15 a.m. PTSA membership dues and locker fees will be accepted.

On the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 17, students will be in homeroom during the morning. Homeroom assignments will be located on the walls in the hallway and outside of classrooms. Also on the first day of school, all students who plan to ride their assigned bus should ride the bus in the morning so the bus driver will know the students and the students will become familiar with their bus number and driver.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Students who arrive by car should be dropped off between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. at the student drop-off area located in the fenced area beside the school. Students may be dropped off at the main office entrance after 8:00 a.m. Students may be picked up in the afternoon in the fenced area beside the school at 3 p.m.

Parents must pick students up no later than 3:30 p.m. As a safety measure, all parents, students, and smaller children are asked to remain in vehicles while waiting to pick up students.

School, “A School That Works,” serves students in grades four and five. A backto-school bash and orientation is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 13. PTA membership dues and lunch money will be accepted during this event.

Students can also purchase a “Panther Pride” T-shirt and back pack. Postcards with class assignments will be mailed before the back-toschool bash.

Supply lists were sent out in the May newsletter and are posted on the school website and at Walmart. Copies are available in the High Hills office upon request.

Passes to enter the Rhodes gate (the new gate across from Oakland Drive) of Shaw Air Force Base will be issued, one to each parent or guardian of each student. One may also be issued to another designated person if they will regularly transport the student to and from school. Passes will be non-transferable and will be issued during the orientation.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Drop-off time for car riders will begin at 7 a.m. when adult supervision is provided. Car riders should be dropped off and picked up at the designated area in front to the school.

For your child’s safety, please do not drop students off in the school parking lot or on Frierson Road.

HIGH HILLS ELEMENTARY (4-5 grades only) Principal: Maggie Wright Address: 4971 Frierson Road, Shaw AFB, SC 29152 Phone: (803) 499-3327 Fax: (803) 499-9553 School Day: 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://hhes.sumterschools.net

HILLCREST MIDDLE Principal: Tarsha Staggers Address: P.O. Box 151, Dalzell, SC 29040 Phone: (803) 499-3341 Fax: (803) 499-3353 School Day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. During orientation, the faculty will be introduced, an overview of the student handbook will be provided, the school uniform policy will be reviewed and the transportation department will be available to answer bus questions. Other important information concerning the opening days of school will be covered as well. Payment of required fees will be accepted in the gym immediately after the orientation.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Drop off time for car riders is no earlier than 7:30 a.m.

Adequate supervision is not available before this time. Car riders should be dropped off and picked up in the back of the school at the student dropoff/pick-up area. The entrance to the student drop-off/pickup area is on Old 521 and goes around to the back of the school. Please do not use the teacher parking lot to drop off and pick up students.

KINGSBURY ELEMENTARY Principal: Phillip Jackson Address: 825 Kingsbury Road, Sumter, SC 29154 Phone: (803) 775-6244 Fax: (803) 775-7021 School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://kbe.sumterschools.net

Kingsbury Elementary School will host an orientation program for students and parents Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the following schedule: 8:30 a.m. for preschool and kindergarten students, 9:30 a.m. for first- and secondgrade students and 10:30 a.m. for third- fourth- and fifthgrade students. Parents and students are asked to meet in the school cafeteria upon ar-

rival. Classroom assignments will be posted in the commons area. Monday, Aug. 17, is the first day of school for grades kindergarten through five.

Thursday, Aug. 20, is the first day for preschool.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: All students should be picked up and dropped off in front of the school off Kingsbury Road. Parents who need to leave their car to enter the building are asked to park in the designated parking areas and not along the curb. The preschool and kindergarten drop-off/pick-up location is for preschool and kindergarten students only.

LAKEWOOD HIGH Principal: John Michalik Address: 350 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 506-2700 Fax: (803) 506-2712 School Day: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Online: http://lhs.sumterschools.net

Students or parents may pick up class schedules from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates: seniors, Aug. 10; juniors, Aug. 11; sophomores, Aug. 12; and freshmen, Aug. 13. The first newsletter containing pertinent information regarding school policies, fees and special events will be mailed to students and parents before the beginning of school.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Students should not arrive before 8 a.m. and should be off campus no later than 4:15 p.m.

Student drop off and pick up is located in the front parking lot. The student parking area is located in the back.

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Students will continue to wear uniforms this year. If a student plans to ride the bus in the afternoon, he or she should ride the bus to school in the morning to be familiar with the driver and the bus number.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: The parent drop-off and pick-up area is at the north end of the building. Please do not block the bus loading/unloading zone; pull into one of the parking spaces.

FURMAN MIDDLE Principal: Michael Riggins Address: 3400 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154 Phone: (803) 481-8519 Fax: (803) 481-8923 School Day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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SUMTER FROM PAGE C6 LEMIRA ELEMENTARY Principal: Delcia Harper-Baxter Address: 952 Fulton St., Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 775-0658 Fax: (803) 778-2730 School day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

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Lemira Elementary School will begin another fantastic year with a celebration of excellence during an orientation program for students and parents Thursday, Aug. 13, at 5 p.m. for morning and afternoon preschool, kindergarten and first-grade students and 6:15 p.m. for second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-grades students. Parents and students are asked to report to the cafeteria upon arrival. Class assignments will be posted in various locations around the school.

Monday, Aug. 17, is the first full day of school for kindergarten through grade five and Thursday, Aug. 20, is the first day for preschool. As a reminder, school uniforms are mandatory at Lemira.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: All students may be dropped off in the morning at the traffic circle in front of the school’s entrance on Fulton Street and exit on Boulevard Road. For students’ safety, parents are reminded not to drop their child or children off in the grassy area across the street from the school on Fulton Street. During pick-up, students in preschool, kindergarten, first- and third-grade will be picked up under the awning near the kindergarten entrance. Students in grades two, four, and five will be picked up near the front gates on Fulton Street. Provisions will be made for students who have younger siblings. Parents are reminded not to drop students off before 7 a.m.

MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY Principal: Joan Tye Address: 200 Clark St., Pinewood, SC 29125 Phone: (803) 452-5454 Fax: (803) 452-5423 School day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

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Manchester Elementary School will host the Panther Back-to-School Bash for all students and their parents on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 3 to 7 p.m. The schedule is as follows: pre-k mandatory orientation at 3 p.m., kindergarten at 3:30 p.m., first grade at 4 p.m., second grade at 4:30 p.m., third grade at 5 p.m.; fourth grade at 5:30 p.m. and fifth grade at 6:00 p.m.

We invite all Manchester families to join us for a fun and informative evening. Parents and students may meet their child’s classroom teacher and other faculty and staff including the school nurse, bookkeeper, attendance clerk, receptionist, media specialist,

cafeteria manager and the art, music, physical education and computer teachers. Parents may pick up bus route information and register for a parent pick-up number for the PPU dismissal system.

Monday, Aug. 17, is the first day of school for kindergarten through grade five. Thursday, Aug. 20, is the first day for preschool.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Drop-off time begins after 6:50 a.m. No student should be dropped off at the front of the school to walk in without a parent. Parents should drive through the parking lot to the awning to drop off students.

Students will enter the door nearest the awning, by the fence. A staff member will greet students under the awning to supervise this drop off area. Parents who wish to walk their students to class may park in the parking lot and walk students to their classrooms through the front door from 7:10 to 7:30 a.m. Students who are tardy (after 7:35 p.m.) must be signed in by a parent or guardian on the Indent-a-Kid System in the office.

Pick-up procedures: Bus students will be dismissed to the buses at 2:05 p.m., followed by car riders and students for front office pick up. All students will be dismissed by 2:15 p.m.

Students being picked up by car will be picked up along the front of the school under the awning. Parents will be assigned a number to be placed on the dashboard of the car and on the student’s book bag. Students will be dismissed according to the order of the cars. If a student’s pick up number is lost, parents must come in to the front office with an ID to pick up the child. Parents who wish to pick up students in the front office should park and bring their numbers to the office to wait for students there.

We look forward to a new school year and hope all of our families will attend our Panther Back-to-School Bash.

MAYEWOOD MIDDLE Principal: Anita Hunter Address: 4300 E. Brewington Road, Sumter, SC 29153 Phone: (803) 495-8014 Fax: (803) 495-8016 School day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Online: http://mms.sumterschools. net

Mayewood Middle School will hold its sixth-grade orientation Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. Seventh- and eighthgrade orientation will be held Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6 p.m.

During both orientations, the staff will review policies and procedures with parents and students. Students and parents will also have an opportunity to tour the campus and greet teachers and staff.

of the school. During the school year, car riders should be dropped off at the student drop-off area in front of the school. Students may be picked up in the same area.

MILLWOOD ELEMENTARY Principal: Stella Hall Address: 24 Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 775-0648 Fax: (803) 436-2987 School day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://mwe.sumterschools. net

Millwood Elementary School will host the Mustang Back-to-School Bash for all students and their parents on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 3 to 7:00 p.m. The schedule is as follows: PreK mandatory orientation from 3 to 4 p.m., kindergarten at 4 p.m., first grade at 4:30 p.m., second grade at 5 p.m., third grade at 5:30 p.m., fourth grade at 6 p.m. and fifth grade at 6:30 p.m.

We invite all Millwood families to join us for a fun and informative evening. Parents and students may meet their child’s classroom teacher and other faculty and staff including the school nurse; bookkeeper; attendance clerk; receptionist; media specialist; cafeteria manager; and art, music, physical education and computer teachers. The PERK after-school program will be accepting applications. Parents may pick up bus route information and register for a parent pick-up number for the PPU dismissal system.

Monday, Aug. 17, is the first day of school for grades kindergarten through five.

Thursday, Aug. 20, is the first day for preschool.

Drop-off procedures: No students should be dropped off at the front of the school. Drop-off time begins after 6:50 a.m., at either the horseshoe (across from BILO) —PERK, PreK, K, and first, or Mustang Drive (left of school, fifth grade portal) — second, third, fourth and fifth.

Students who arrive tardy (after 7:30 a.m.) must be signed in by a parent or guardian on the Indent-a-Kid System in the office.

Pick-up procedures: Preschool, kindergarten and first-grade students will be picked up at the horseshoe. In addition, older siblings of these students will be picked up at the horseshoe. Dismissal is at 2:05 p.m. Parents will not be permitted to park off school grounds and walk into the Wedgefield Road gate (the horseshoe) to pick up children.

At 2:05 p.m., all bus riders and day cares will be dismissed for pick up on Crestwood Drive. Walkers will be dismissed at 2:10 p.m. Car rid-

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ers in grades two through five will be dismissed at 2:15 p.m.

Students will be picked up along the fence in the former bus pick-up area (Mustang Drive). Parents will be assigned a number to be placed on the dashboard of the car and on the student’s book bag.

Students will be dismissed according to the order of the cars. If a student’s pick-up number is lost, parents must come in to the front office with an ID to pick up the child.

All parent pick-up cars must turn left when exiting the gate.

OAKLAND PRIMARY (PK-1 grades only) Principal: Shirley Tomlin Address: 5415 Oakland Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 Phone: (803) 499-3366 Fax: (803) 499-3361 School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://ops.sumterschools.net

The school day begins daily at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:15 p.m. Students reporting later than 7:30 a.m. will be marked tardy. Breakfast is served daily from 6:50 until 7:25 a.m.

Letters will be mailed to parents by the second week in August regarding class assignments and school supplies. An orientation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. for pre-kindergarten parents and Thursday, Aug. 13, from 8 to 10 a.m. for first grade and 2 to 4 p.m. for kindergarten parents. Parents are invited to drop in during this time to meet their child’s teacher, join the PTA and sign up for parent pick-up cards.

We will also have booths set up with information regarding day cares.

The first day of school for kindergarten and first-grade students is Monday, Aug. 17.

Parents are asked to pin a small piece of paper on your child during the first two weeks of school with the child’s name, telephone number and bus numbers. If the child will be picked up daily, please indicate parent pick-up or the name of the day care that will pick the child up.

Pre-kindergarten classes will begin on Thursday, Aug. 20. Note: Pre-kindergarten teachers will continue to screen students for the prekindergarten program and conduct home visits Aug. 17 through Aug. 19.

On the first day of school, students will receive a packet of information to share with parents. Please complete all requested forms and return them to the school the following day.

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POCALLA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY Principal: Laura Brown Address: 2060 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154 Phone: (803) 481-5800 Fax: (803) 481-5813 School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://pses.sumterschools.net

Thursday, Aug. 13, at 5 p.m., Pocalla Springs Elementary will host a back to school open house. Students and parents will meet teachers, view bus schedules, visit classrooms and receive other information. Please enter through the doors facing Bethel Church Road.

Beginning Aug. 10, our guidance office will be open for all new registrations and to receive any needed paperwork for your child’s records.

We want to ensure parents have ample time to have everything prepared for their children so our first day, Aug. 17, will run smoothly.

Late arrivals and early departures may impact student grades and their chance for perfect attendance. For late arrivals, students must report to the main office for a tardy notice. For early departures, on the morning of the early dismissal, parents must send a note to the principal. For safety, students are released only to those persons on the student’s emergency list and with written permission of the parent or legal guardian.

During the school year, if you would like to visit your child’s classroom, please contact your child’s teacher. We accept visitors between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Conferences can be arranged before or after school and during teacher planning. Other visitor information will be available in the student handbook.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: To drop off students, enter the main gate nearest the marquee and drop off students at the covered area past the main office. Drop-off time for car riders will begin at 6:50 a.m. for students who wish to eat breakfast. Dismissal is at 2:15 p.m. Car riders in grades prekindergarten through first and their siblings should be picked up at the covered area past the main office (drop-off area).

Car riders in second- through fifth-grade should be picked up at the covered area behind the cafeteria.

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DISTRICT OFFICE Superintendent: J. Frank Baker Address: 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 469-6900 Fax: (803) 469-3769 http://sumterschools.net

FROM PAGE C7 RAFTING CREEK ELEMENTARY Principal: Ida Barboza Address: 4100 S.C. 261 N., Rembert, SC 29128 Phone: (803) 432-2994 Fax: (803) 425-7386 School day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://rces.sumterschools.net

BREWINGTON ACADEMY Principal: Robert Barth Address: 4300 E. Brewington Road, Sumter, SC 29153 Phone: (803) 495-8069 Fax: (803) 495-8016 http://ba.sumterschools.net

Meet-the-teacher evening will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Parents are encouraged to form a partnership with Rafting Creek and to participate in as many activities as their schedules will allow. We invite parents to have lunch with their children as often as possible. Please notify the office one day in advance of your plans to eat lunch. All guests must report to the office upon arrival.

Orientation will be held Friday, Aug. 14, serving second grade at 8 a.m. and third grade at 9:15 a.m. PTA dues and fees owed previously will be accepted at this time. Parents may also purchase a school T-shirt for $10. Shaw Air Force Base representatives will be available during those times to issue base passes for the 2015-16 school year.

Parents or guardians must have a driver’s license, car registration and proof of insurance to receive a base pass.

The school day begins at 7:30 a.m., and the tardy bell rings at 7:40 a.m. Car riders and walkers should arrive between 7:05 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. if they would like to eat breakfast.

Class rosters will be posted outside the front office area on Aug. 14.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMTER Dean: Dr. Michael E. Sonntag Phone: (803) 938-3826 Main phone: (803) 775-8727 www.uscsumter.edu

Principal: Shirrie Miller Address: 2612 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29154 Phone: (803) 481-8575 Fax: (803) 481-4232 http://sccc.sumterschools.net

Students are to pick up their class schedules at Sumter High School during the hours of 9 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 3:30 p.m., according to the following schedule: freshmen on Monday, Aug. 10; sophomores and juniors on Tuesday, Aug. 11; and seniors on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Schedules may be picked up in front of the guidance office.

All Sumter High School students new to the district and new freshmen need to have their student identification cards made when they pick up their schedules.

Sumter High will collect past-due fees before the start of school. All students must pay class fees during the first two weeks of school.

Class fees are freshmen, $3; sophomores, $5; juniors, $10; and seniors, $6. Students or their parents must pay for lost or damaged textbooks from the past year before any additional textbooks can be issued to a student. All checks for fees should be made payable to Sumter High School. Please see Mrs. Lori Hodge to pay.

Orientation for new freshmen and students in grades 10-12 who are new to Sumter High will be held Thursday, Aug. 13. Students whose last names begin with A-K will report from 6 to 7 p.m. and L-Z will report from 7 to 8 p.m.

WILDER ELEMENTARY Principal: David Wright Address: 975 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 773-5723 Fax: (803) 778-2918 School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://wld.sumterschools.net

Wilder Elementary School will host a back-to-school teacher orientation for all students and parents Thursday, Aug. 13. Pre-k, kindergarten and first grade will meet at 9 a.m.; second and third grades will meet at 10 a.m.; fourth and fifth grades will meet at 11 a.m. Parents and students are asked to meet in the multi-purpose room, and classroom assignments will be posted in several locations throughout the school. Monday, Aug. 17, is the first day of school for grades kindergarten through five and is a full day. Thursday, Aug. 20, is the first day for preschool.

Breakfast is served from 6:50 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. The tardy bell rings at 7:40 a.m.

Office hours are from 7:15 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: The horseshoe on South Main Street is the only dropoff and pick-up area for car riders. Parking spaces are provided for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten parents who must walk students to class or pick them up in the afternoon. If a parent has a conference, he or she should park in the parking spaces provided in the front of the school. All parents must report to the main office for a pass before going to teachers’ classes for conferences.

All walkers enter and exit at the POD gate (near the first-grade building) on Newberry or through the Pavilion gate on South Main. The student’s address will determine which gate he or she will use in the afternoon. Parents are asked not to park in the church parking lot, on the

side of Newberry or on the side of South Main to secure children.

All day care riders report to the POD gate (near the firstgrade building) on the side of Newberry Street. All bus riders report to the bus port at the end of the 100 Building (fourth-grade hall). All special-needs bus riders report to the bus port on Floral Avenue (back of the school).

WILLOW DRIVE ELEMENTARY Principal: Elizabeth Compton Address: 26 Willow Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 773-5796 Fax: (803) 778-2847 School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.

Tardy: 7:35 a.m.

Online: http://wde.sumterschools.net

Willow Drive Elementary School will host an orientation program for students and their parents Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the following schedule: 8:30 a.m. for kindergarten and first grade; 9:30 a.m. for second and third grade students; and 10:30 a.m. for fourth- and fifth-grade students. Orientation for pre-k is Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 8:30.

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the school and displayed on each classroom door. Monday, Aug. 17, is the first day of school for kindergarten through fifth grade. The first day for pre-kindergarten is Thursday, Aug. 20.

Drop-off/pick-up procedures: In the morning, all students should be dropped off using the drive-thru from Willow Drive to Miller Road. This area is drive-thru only. Students should not be dropped off in front of the building because of safety conditions.

Parents who need to enter the building may park in a visitor parking space and come to the office. Students should not come to school before 6:50 a.m.

Afternoon pick up will be in the same place where the students was dropped off in the morning. All students will be dismissed at 2:10 p.m.

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SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL Principal: Nicholas Pearson Address: 2580 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29154 Phone: (803) 481-4480 Fax: (803) 481-4021 School Day: 8:40 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Online: http://shs.sumterschools.net

Director: Gloria Scriven Address: 905 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 778-6432 Fax: (803) 775-4665

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Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Drop-off time for car riders will begin at 7:05 a.m. when adult supervision is provided.

Car riders should be dropped off and picked up at the designated area to the right of the school in front of the cafeteria. Please do not drop off or pick up in front of the school; this area is designated for buses only.

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SHAW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (2-3 grades only) Principal: Melissa Morris Address: 5121 Frierson Road, Sumter, SC 29152 Phone: (803) 666-2335 Fax: (803) 666-3719 School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Online: http://shes.sumterschools.net

Director: Sharon Teigue Address: 905 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 Phone: (803) 778-6432 Fax: (803) 775-4665

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Drop-off/pick-up procedures: Parents who transport their children to school must follow the signs to the rear drop-off point. The student drop-off will be open from 7 a.m. until 7:15 a.m. daily. Please do not drop students off before 7 a.m. as there will be no supervision. Car riders reporting after 7:20 a.m. must use the front entry. Students must report to homeroom by 7:25 a.m.

Students are tardy after 7:30 and must be signed in at the attendance office.

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The tips you need for another year of packed lunches

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor There was a time when a lunch box was just that, a box into which your parents packed your lunch.

For many years they were metal and came emblazoned with your favorite cartoon or movie characters, as well as a matching thermos. By the ’80s, metal was passe, making way for plastic. But the basic design was the same. And you liked it. Until you were old enough to not. Then you graduated to paper bags or ditched packed lunches entirely for some atrocious pizza-chickencheese-nugget-potato thing from the cafeteria.

Lunch gear has come a long way since those days. Today’s lunch “systems” are dominated by bento-style gear, which originated in Japan and involve multiple compartments and containers to hold a variety of foods. And that makes sense for modern kids, who are as likely to be toting sushi and DIY taco kits as they are the classic PB&J. The gear also is far more high tech. Today, everything from the bag to the water bottle is super insulated and rated so you know how long your darling child’s pasta carbonara will stay warm and how long the organic juice will remain chilled.

Which isn’t to say all modern lunch gear is the same. So I’ve assembled a few pointers to help you make the best choices as you brace for another year in the lunch-packing trenches.

BOXED IN Bento-style containers rule.

Having lots of little compartments to fill may sound intimidating, but it’s easy. Some crackers go in one, cheese in another, maybe something fruity in a third. Toss leftovers from last night’s roasted chicken in a fourth, and before you know it lunch is packed in all of about 5 minutes. That’s the power of bento; it lets you think small. And faster than you expected, you’ve assembled a complete meal.

For preschool and other young kids, consider a kit such as Laptop Lunches (LaptopLunches.com), which packs multiple containers inside an easy-to-open clamshell box.

They are affordable, dishwasher safe and indestructible. They also come with their own insulated carrying bag, and some of the containers are watertight.

Older kids require more food and flexibility. For them, LunchBots (LunchBots.com) rock. These stainless steel containers are available in nu-

merous configurations that can be combined in endless ways depending on what you feel like packing. They can be pricey, but will last forever (think fourth grade through grad school).

Looking for a budget option? Check out the disposable food-storage containers at the grocer (usually alongside the plastic wrap and foil). Many companies now offer bentolike containers you can easily mix and match for lunch duty.

Bonus: When Junior loses them, you don’t lose a mint.

IT’S IN THE BAG Insulated lunch bags are where it’s at. Some lunch kits, such as Laptop Lunches, come with custom bags. But if you’re assembling your own container collection, you’ll need to shop around. For younger children, a basic insulated bag with a zipper closure should be fine. Combined with an ice pack, these are good for keeping yogurts and other perishables cool.

For older kids, you may need to dig a little deeper.

When my son transformed from a peckish preschooler to a voracious middle schooler, I needed a serious upgrade in packing space. I searched online for hours before settling on a “picnic bag” that would allow me to pack a sufficient amount of food.

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Bento box-style carriers are perfect if you like to bring lots of options for lunch. The interior containers can carry hot, cold and liquid foods, and many include eating utensils.

Whatever your needs, it’s wise to go with a bag that offers two compartments (often divided as bottom and “lid”).

This allows you to separate warm and cold items (such as a chilled yogurt cup and a warm soup), as well as segregate easily bruised fruits from hard containers.

LIQUID INTELLIGENCE Lunch liquids generally take two forms — drinks and soups/stews/chili. You’ll need gear for both.

For drinks, the best bet is Hydro Flask (HydroFlask. com), which offers a line of in-

sulated water bottles so good they are almost scary. Looking to pack milk or juice and make sure it stays safely chilled? This is your bottle.

They are rated to keep liquids cold for up to 24 hours and hot for up to 12 hours.

For soups and chili, I’m a fan of Thermos brand’s Foogo food jars (Thermos.com). They are a great size for kids (available in 7- and 10-ounce versions), affordable, easy to open and keep foods hot for five hours.

THE NUMBERS Packed lunches are great.

Food poisoning isn’t. Making sure the former doesn’t trigger the latter is just a matter of knowing your numbers.

Cold food needs to stay below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hot food needs to stay above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Once food falls outside those ranges, it’s safe to eat for another two hours.

So when you shop for lunch gear — insulated lunch bags, thermoses, water bottles, etc.

— only buy products with thermal ratings that cover the range of time between when you pack the lunches and when they’ll be eaten.

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