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Dalzell man charged with murder after body found FROM STAFF REPORTS A Dalzell man is behind bars facing murder charges after a body was found behind a vacant house Friday night. Qwinton Diquan Harper, last known address of 4405 Maxie St. in Dalzell, is charged with the murder of Shimone Gillins, 33, of Sumter. According to state law, the HARPER charge carries a prison sentence between 30 years and life in prison or the death penalty if convicted. Harper turned himself into the Sumter Police Department Saturday morning without incident, according to a news release from the department. He was promptly taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center where he is awaiting a bond hearing. “It is never good to have unnecessary and unwanted behavior such as this occurring in the city of Sumter,” Sumter Police Chief Russell F. Roark III said in a statement. “The neighborhood in which this pointless shooting occurred does not reflect the positive image and pride of the citizens living there.” Gillins’ body was found about 7 p.m. at 611 S. Harvin St. after an anonymous tip reported a possibly sick or dead body in the backyard. An autopsy shows the cause of death being gunshot wounds to the upper body. Sumter Police Department Spokesperson Tonyia McGirt said she could not comment on how many times Gillins was shot and what the murder weapon’s caliber was. A preliminary investigation by the police department shows that Gillins and Harper were involved in a physical altercation a few weeks prior. Roark said in his statement the shooting was allegedly in retaliation to the fight. McGirt said she could not comment on what the two were fighting about. According to the release, Gillins and Harper were both allegedly involved in a criminal circle and knew each other before the fight. McGirt said she could not comment on what type of criminal activity the two were

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Beasley’s prayer answered Flag sealed former governor’s legacy BY MEG KINNARD The Associated Press COLUMBIA — The Confederate battle flag has been an albatross around David Beasley’s neck for 20 years, costing him the political legacy of a second gubernatorial term, a seat in the U.S.

Senate and beyond. Now that it’s been removed from South Carolina’s Statehouse grounds, the former Republican governor says the unity that has grown from the flag debate was worth the wait — and personal sacrifice. As governor in 1996, the native of Darlington, in South Carolina’s northeastern corner, infuriated fellow Republicans when, amid threats of boycotts and lawsuits and protests, he went on statewide television, saying he

had reversed his position in whether the flag should remain atop the dome after praying about it. Lawmakers rejected Beasley’s plan to relocate the flag to a monument on the grounds, and voters bounced him from office in a 1998 re-election bid. Yet, in 2000, Beasley watched as his proposal essentially came to life, as the flag was raised on a pole near a monument to Confederate soldiers.

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Cooling off Scott Ketchum, left, introduces his daughter Marley, 7 months, to the water as her sister Kylie, 8, encourages her at the Palmetto Park Splash Pad on Saturday. Marley Ketchum, below, gets her first taste of the Splash Pad at Palmetto Park as her sister Kylie holds her. PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Staycation in Sumter has its own rewards BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com For those who plan to finish out the remainder of the summer in town, don’t fret because there are plenty of local activities available at minimal costs. Sumter Communications and Tourism Director Shelley Kile said movies will be shown at the Sumter Opera House until July 30. Movies start at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursdays with a $1 admission price. Kile said popcorn and water will be sold at the venue for $1 each. Upcoming movies include “The Box-

trolls,” “Paddington” and “Cinderella.” Most of the films are geared to entertain small children but on Aug. 14, the Opera House will show “Guardians of the Galaxy” at 7 p.m. During the previous week, Kile said as many as 1,000 people attended the movies at the Opera House. She said the experience is similar to that of watching a movie at a theater because the screen takes up the entire stage. “There’s never a dull seat in the house,” she said. Saturday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., your family can take a trip

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to the Downtown Market to purchase fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables and handmade crafts. Kile said there is always music and fun activities for children to enjoy including face painting and sketch artists. For a family or a couples outing, you can hang out on North Main Street during Fourth Fridays events. Fourth Fridays take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m.in front of the Opera House on the fourth Friday of every month ending on Oct. 23. Kile said Fourth Fridays are great for

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Wreck leaves one Dalzell man dead A Sumter County man is dead after a fatal single-vehicle wreck in the city early Saturday morning. Anthony Lee Mathis, of Dalzell, was driving west on Tindal Road in Sumter about 5:30 a.m. when his 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe went off the left side of the road, according to Cp1. Sonny Collins of South Carolina Highway Patrol. The SUV overturned, and Mathis was ejected from the vehicle. The 30-year-old Mathis was the only person in the car when it overturned, and he was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the wreck, Collins said. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said he expects Mathis’ cause of death to be multiple blunt-force traumas. The incident is still under investigation by South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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Police seek suspect in 3 shoplifting cases BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Sumter Police Department is on the lookout for a suspect in three separate snatch-and-grab incidents in Sumter. According to an recent news release, a man will walk into a store, ask to see a bracelet and/or necklace and then bolt out the door with the merchandise. Detectives identified Lorenzo Ragin, of 2363 Dingle Pond Road in Summerton, as the suspect in the case. The 38-year-old is wanted and facing three counts of shoplifting items valued between $2,000 and $10,000.According to the release, Ragin reported-

ly stole nearly $6,000 worth of jewelry. According to South Carolina law, each count is a felony and carries with it a fine of no more than $1,000, prison time as long as five years or both if convicted. Ragin has allegedly committed three snatchand-grab incidents since February with the latest one happening about 7:20 p.m. on June 15 at the Kmart on Broad Street. The other two incidents happened at different pawn shops, Sumter Pawn, 705 Broad St., and Reliable Pawn, 33 W. Liberty St. Both incidents were reported in February. He is still at large, and Sumter Police Depart-

Fire causes $10K damage to home FROM STAFF REPORTS A fire broke out in the 3000 block of Pinewood Road Saturday morning and caused an estimated $10,000 worth of structural damage to an unoccupied home before being contained. Sumter Fire Department arrived at 3835 Pinewood Road at 6:31 a.m., 10 minutes after the initial alarm. Firefighters had the blaze under control within 30 minutes. The fire department reports an estimated $25,000 was saved of the double-wide mobile home. When firefighters arrived on scene, there was no visibility in the singlefamily home, and thermal imaging showed high heat coming from the floor. Firefighters had to remove the floor to put the fire out. According to the report, the fire started in the kitchen floor area and was contained to only that area. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and the incident remains under investigation by the Sumter Fire Department. Black River Power Company was also called to the scene.

ment is asking for the community’s help in finding him. Sumter RAGIN Police Department Spokeswoman Tonyia McGirt said the department does not know where he might be at this time. Anyone with information about Ragin’s whereabouts is asked to call the police department at (803) 436-2700. Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC. A cash reward may be available for information that leads to an arrest.

Lee County Council will meet Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Court Room of Lee County Courthouse, 11 Court House Square, Bishopville, to: • Consider second reading of a memorandum of agreement between Lee County and the Department of Juvenile Justice for fiscal year 2016; • Consider third reading of an ordinance authorizing a contract with an outside auditor; and • Review a letter of condition for a United States Department of Agriculture grant for the Lee County Animal Shelter.

Making way for Moe’s Demolition crews began tearing down the old Exxon station at the corner of Wesmark Boulevard and Broad Street on Friday. The station was a historic building to many long-time residents. The demolition will make room for a Moe’s Southwest Grill slated for the site. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

Clarendon council entertains full agenda Clarendon County Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Clarendon County administration building. Topics on the agenda include: • Presentation by Carl Humphries, CEO of HopeHealth; • Resolution for a mutual aid agreement between Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office and Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office; • Request to approve a designated facilities agreement between Clarendon County and S.C. Department of Corrections regarding the housing of SCDC inmates; and • Request to appoint Cathy Gilbert to the library board representing District 2. Topics under the Clarendon County Transportation Committee meeting include: • Library parking improvements; • Repairs to Pine Knoll subdivision road(s); and • Resurfacing the courthouse parking lot.

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Several Sumter County committees, Council will meet Tuesday FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Land Use Committee will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the County Council Conference Room, Sumter County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to discuss and possibly take action on signage for automatic vending machines and review an update on the county’s landscape ordinance. Sumter County Forfeited Land Commission will meet Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in County Council Conference Room, Sumter County Administration Building, to hold an executive session to consider approximately six contractual matters. Sumter County Fiscal, Tax and Property Committee will meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. in County Council Conference Room, Sumter County Administration Building. to consider: • An economic development matter; • A request to secure money from the county’s reserve fund to repair the ad-

ministration building elevator; • Securing funding for the detention center policy manual; and • A request to place Purple Heart signs at Sumer’s entranceways. Sumter County Council will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in County Council Chambers, Sumter County Administration Building, to consider: • First reading of a request to rezone 2 acres of land at 3380 N. Main St. from agricultural conservation to general commercial; • Third reading of a request to rezone four parcels of land on Linran Road, totaling 127 acres, from general residential to agricultural conservation; • Third reading of a request to amend the Sumter County Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance to delete the minimum 10-lot or 10-acre final platting requirement to allow subdivision developers to record at least one lot at a time; • Third reading of a request to amend the Sumter County Zoning and

Development Standards Ordinance to remove the lot width to depth ratio requirement for subdividing property in the Agricultural Conservation District; • Third reading of a proposed amendment to the county zoning ordinance to allow automatic vending machines to be placed on property without sharing the lot with a larger retail structure; • First reading of an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of a general obligation bond not exceeding $40 million; and • A resolution authorizing the Sumter County Sheriff to enter into multijurisdictional agreements with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office and the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. County council will recognize Andrew Wrenn for giving his friend Michal Hoge CPR after a diving incident in May. Council will also recognize Sumter Packaging Company for receiving a national technology award in May.

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Sumter police out and about in the community Children at Bethesda Church of God, right, peek into their goody bags on Thursday. Sumter Police Department Patrolman Jeffery Hansen and Officer First Class Gaetano Acerra spoke to the children about stranger danger and the importance of knowing your address. Officers also told the children that law enforcement officers are there to help. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SUMTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SUMTER POLICE DEPARTMENT Children, ages 6 through 13, listen intently to Sgt. James Sinkler and Staff Sgt. Tony Rivers with Sumter Police Department, who talked to campers Friday at North Hope Center about safety. Topics included bullying, the value of good decision making, having integrity and good manners. Detectives Sean Gill and Mark Moses also prepared hot dogs for the children, ages 6 through 13. Downtown Patrolwom-

Sgt. James Sinkler, left, and Staff Sgt. Tony Rivers, both with Sumter Police Department, talk to campers Friday at North HOPE Center about safety. Topics included bullying, the value of good decision making, having integrity and good manners. Detectives Sean Gill and Mark Moses also prepared hot dogs for the children ages 6 through 13. Downtown Patrolwoman Gloria Prescott also was in attendance.

USC Sumter offers associate program to high schoolers BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com University of South Carolina Sumter has announced that it will provide local high school students the opportunity to receive Associate of Arts degrees along with their diplomas upon graduation. Through the Early College program, students will take college courses during their junior and senior years of high school. According to Eric Reisenauer, executive associate dean for Academic and Student Affairs at USC Sumter, students can earn 60 or more college

credit hours by the time they graduate from high school. Reisenauer said students must complete the majority of the required high school courses by the end of the their sophomore year because the program is not structured for students to take high school courses concurrently with their courses at USC Sumter. According to a news release from the college, students will take two college courses during the summers after their sophomore and junior years and four courses each semester during their junior and senior years. Reisenauer said USC Sumter will

continue to offer its traditional dual enrollment courses because many high school students will want to collect some college courses before they graduate, but they may not be eligible or interested in this program. He said students will receive dual credit for a limited number of courses that will count as both high school and college courses. Reisenauer said there are 13 students participating in the program this summer, and USC Sumter will be accepting more students for the program in the spring of 2016. “It’s a wonderful idea for the students,” said Sumter School District

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FDA: Calories on menus, menu boards delayed until 2016 BY MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Diners will have to wait until the end of 2016 to find calorie labels on all chain restaurant menus. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that restaurants and other establishments will now have until December 1, 2016, to comply with federal menu labeling rules â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one year beyond the original deadline. FDA said it is extending the deadline after restaurants and other retailers said they needed more time to put the rules in place. The agency said those businesses are in the process of training workers, installing menus and menu boards and developing software and technology for more efficient and specific calorie label displays. The rules will require restaurants and other establishments that sell prepared foods and have 20 or more locations to post the calorie content of food â&#x20AC;&#x153;clearly and conspicuouslyâ&#x20AC;? on their menus, menu

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drink about one-third of their calories away from home. Some of the rules are complicated. In grocery stores, for example, the labeling rules exclude prepared foods that are typically intended for more than one person. That could mean cut fruit or other foods would be labeled in a salad bar, but not in a larger container for sale. Michael Taylor, FDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy commissioner for foods, said the agency will issue more detailed guidance later this summer to address some of the restaurantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and retailersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; questions on the rules. As they await that guidance, the restaurant industry said

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Lifeguard Amber Prestagard passes a sign alerting beach goers to a shark sighting at Mission Beach in San Diego in August 2011. Swimmers and surfers today are about 90 percent less likely to be attacked by sharks off California’s coast than they were in the 1950s.

California shark attack rates plunge 90 percent since 1950s LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swimmers and surfers today are about 90 percent less likely to be attacked by sharks off California’s coast than they were in the 1950s, even though there are hundreds of thousands more people in the water, according to a new study. The findings mark a stark contrast to recent headlines out of North Carolina, where a record number of shark attacks have been reported this year. Eight people were bitten in the past three weeks alone. More research is needed to explain the apparent disparity, said Francesco Ferretti of Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station. What the study did show was that although the reported number of attacks along

California has risen slightly during the past six decades, the risk of attack has plummeted, according to Ferretti and fellow Stanford researcher Fiorenza Micheli. Researchers said the decline likely was the result of sharks focusing their attention on their natural prey, such as sea lions and elephant seals — whose populations have surged in recent years thanks to conservation efforts. There might also be fewer sharks in the water, they said. It’s been tough historically to track shark populations. On average in the 1950s, California saw less than one attack on humans per year, Micheli said. That number has gone up to about one or two attacks a year over the past decade.

COLUMBIA (AP) — The Confederate battle flag no longer flies at South Carolina’s Statehouse and is now relegated to a room filled with other relics of the state’s secession. But other vestiges of the Civil War-era South are unlikely to vanish so soon. Several states have taken or are considering action to remove the flag and other Confederate symbols and monuments since the massacre of nine people at a Bible study inside a black church; police have charged a man shown in pictures with the flag who they say was motivated by hate. It has been banished from Alabama’s Capitol and federal cemeteries, and Memphis officials are working to move the remains and a statue of slave trader and Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest out of a prominent park. Still, the region is full of

monuments to key players in the Confederacy and even the Ku Klux Klan. Confederate flags remain a common sight on license plates in the South, and the flag is a part of Mississippi’s own state flag. Georgia’s state flag is based on the national flag of the Confederacy known as the stars and bars. The response in South Carolina and other states is encouraging after 15 years of no activity but was prompted only by a massacre, said Mark Potok, a senior fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center. “We need a kind of mental cleansing down here,” Potok said. “It’s 150 years overdue.” Large numbers of flag supporters, who say it symbolizes Southern heritage and history, remain. North Carolina sold out of its version of Confederate license plates when Gov. Pat McCrory said the

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After years of declining crime, a spike in city violence CHICAGO (AP) — Police departments across the country that have spent years boasting about plummeting crime numbers are now scrambling to confront something many agencies have not seen in decades: more bloodshed. Houston, St. Louis, New Orleans and Baltimore have all seen significant spikes in the number of homicides this year. The totals are up in other cities, too, including New York and Chicago. “We’re in scary territory,” said Peter Scharf, a professor at Louisiana State University who tracks homicides in New Orleans. In Los Angeles, the number of slayings dropped slightly, but the number of shooting victims jumped more than 18 percent. And in Milwaukee, a homicide on Wednesday put the total for the year at 84 — just two fewer than happened in all of 2014. It’s too soon to assess whether the surge in killing marks the start of a trend after years of declines. But concern is growing that the increase could reflect a confluence of recent shifts, including deepening distrust of police that leads people to settle disputes themselves, officers who are afraid of being second-guessed and court rulings that make it easier than ever to own a gun. Tighter budgets that result in cuts to law-enforcement agencies could also play a role. Some of the explanations vary from city to city. In Baltimore, the April death of Fred-

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Authorities work the scene of a double homicide in Milwaukee on Tuesday. times discriminated against minorities. An American Civil Liberties Union study found similar practices in Chicago, where many observers expect a lawsuit to follow. “Maybe we don’t want hundreds of thousands of people stopped and frisked to get a few guns, and maybe we will have to accept that murders are going to go up 10 percent,” said Peter Moskos, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “I don’t know, (but) we really do have to talk about the trade-offs.” Scharf also noted that the huge drop in homicides that occurred in the 1990s came at about the same time that federal dollars were flowing into police departments. So he wonders if the rise in violence might be tied in some way to the fact that much of that funding has dried up. The death of Eric Garner in New York at the hands of po-

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REWARDS FROM PAGE A1 singles, couples and friends to enjoy the downtown area. The events feature live musical performances, free of charge, and foods and beverages provided by restaurants on North Main Street. She said the city has done a good job of bringing in a variety of musical performances to appeal to the event’s growing audience. Your family can also take a trip to Swan Lake-Iris Gardens to take in the sights. Kile said although the irises are no longer in bloom, plants are regularly added to the gardens so there is always something in bloom. You and your family could visit the Chocolate Garden where all of the plants smell or have the coloration of chocolate and the Butterfly Garden designed to attract and host a variety of butterflies. Swan Lake also offers a scavenger hunt that takes participants on a journey around the

property in search of different plants, animals and artwork. You can also pick up a Sumter Passport to Adventure at the Swan Lake Visitor’s Center. The passport contains information about 22 locations throughout the Sumter area that you can visit to learn about local areas, people and businesses. Locations include the Sumter Opera House, Sumter Speedway, Poinsett State Park, The Military Museum, Sumter County Museum, Park’s Landing and Palmetto Trail, Thomas Sumter Memorial Park and the Aquatics Center. This summer has proven to be sweltering, so you and your children should take advantage of the multiple free splash parks around the city. Spray parks are located at Crosswell Park, North HOPE Park, South Sumter Park and Birnie HOPE Park. For more information about movies at the Opera House and other events around Sumter, visit the City of Sumter’s website at www.sumtersc.gov and select Calendar of Events under the Visitors tab.

MURDER FROM PAGE A1 involved in. An investigation is ongoing, and McGirt said officers are still trying to piece together the situations leading up to the shooting. McGirt said she could not comment on some of the particulars of the case because the department wants to gather all the facts before releasing them. She said more information will be released later as the investigation continues. Roark said this type of incident is tragic and is the result

of “reckless and irresponsible crime-on-crime behavior,” ultimately leading to Gillins’ death. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC. “The Sumter Police Department is committed to its efforts to partner with every citizen and neighborhood to reduce crime and work towards ending occurrences such as this from happening again,” Roark said.

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BEASLEY FROM PAGE A1 In 2004, Beasley returned to politics, vying for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Fritz Hollings. Confederate flag supporters hounded Beasley at almost every campaign stop, accusing him of being disloyal and dishonest for wanting to move the flag from its perch on the dome. Receiving the most votes in the primary, he ultimately lost to Jim DeMint, left politics and went on to teach at Harvard University, do missionary work and receive a Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum for his work to move the flag. A similar controversy also brewed in Georgia. A Confederate emblem was attached to the state flag in 1956. In 2001, then-Gov. Roy Barnes decided to get rid of that flag. His action caused so much outrage that Barnes — like Beasley —

was voted out of office in 2002. And like Beasley, Barnes was honored with a Profile in Courage award. This week, Beasley watched as another Republican governor, Nikki Haley, put ink to paper and signed the bill that would remove the flag from the Statehouse grounds entirely. Choking up as he reflected on the nine black Charleston churchgoers — including the church pastor who served in the South Carolina Senate, Clementa Pinckney — whose deaths last month fueled the momentum that ultimately pulled the flag down, Beasley said he spent the days after the shootings talking to lawmakers whose minds he would have never thought would change when it comes to the flag. But, after having heard victims’ relatives espouse forgiveness and love toward

the man accused of the killings, he said legislators told him their hearts had been changed. “I realized then that we’ll resolve the flag issue not by bitterness and hatred and division but by love and mercy and compassion,” he said. After Haley’s bill signing ceremony on Thursday, Beasley said his prayer from long ago, the one that prompted him to take to television airwaves to voice his opinion, had finally been answered. “God’s got his own timing,” Beasley said, with a laugh. “I knew it would happen. I didn’t know it would be at this date, and I think we all regret that it happened the way it happened, but the fact is, we are where we are. And all things aren’t good. But God says all things can work to the good if we only truly believe.” Jeffrey Collins in Columbia contributed to this report.

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n these past few weeks, I have witnessed powerful sermons, none of them written. I have heard of innocents slaughtered by a stranger they accepted into their fellowship without question or fear. I have seen the principles taught to me since childhood lived out through the forgiveness and love of the grieving. The example of Mother Emanuel AME Church, and, indeed, the entire City of Charleston has reverberated throughout our state and the land. Their response to evil has reaffirmed the power of faith, grace and forgiveness. The heart of South Carolina has been so moved by the tragedy at Emanuel that an issue that has festered for at least fifty-two years has been resolved in less than a month. A symbol that was offensive to so many of our citizens has been removed from our Statehouse grounds. My hope, my prayer, is that no one will soon forget the example of Moth-

GUEST COMMENTARY er Emanuel and Charleston. I hope that example will summon the “better angels of our nature” as we strive to resolve issues that separate us and keep South Carolina and Sumter from being the best that we can be. We cannot wait for another tragedy to motivate us to deal with the difficult matJoe ters. Our sense of jusMcElveen tice and mercy and indeed our faith call us to emulate the victims, families and community of Charleston every day and in all that we do. If we work to understand each other, we will make substantial progress together. If we remember how amazed we have been at the love and forgiveness we

have witnessed, if we remember how good it feels to work together for a common goal, if we put the common good above our own and service above self, we can have a community, state and country of which every one of us is proud. If you are a person of faith, as many are in Sumter, you have seen your faith alive in the recent occurrences in Charleston. But one need not be a person of faith to recognize that something very important has happened because love conquered hate. We have so many positive things going on in Sumter, yet we have challenges: too much poverty, especially among our children; too much violence, especially domestic violence; and too many people not getting education and training for a satisfying and meaningful life. There are solutions. Some of them are difficult and will require that we face up to factors that we have too long rationalized or ignored. We can do it.

I ask that on Sunday, July 19, every minister in every pulpit in Sumter pray for the Emanuel victims and the citizens and leaders of South Carolina and our community. Also pray that we may all in our daily coming and going demonstrate the grace that has been manifest among us. I ask that each congregation sing as its concluding hymn “Amazing Grace.” The lessons of the past three weeks are universal, so I also ask Sumterites of all faiths and backgrounds to remember the example of compassion and love set by the victims of the massacre at Emanuel, the forgiveness shown by their survivors, the coming together of an entire community in Charleston and how these things have changed our state. Joe McElveen is the mayor of Sumter, a practicing attorney and a former member of the S.C. House of Representatives. He can be reached at jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com.

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t is the pearl blue peep of day. All night the Palmetto sky was seized with the aurora and alchemy of the remarkable. A blazing canopy of newly minted light fluttered in while we slept. We are not free to go on as if nothing happened yesterday, not free to cheer as if all our prayers have finally been answered today. We are free, only, to search the yonder of each other’s faces, as we pass by, tip our hat, hold a door ajar, asking silently who are we now? Blood spilled in battle is Nikky two-headed: Finney horror and sweet revelation. Let us put the cannons of our eyes away forever. Our one and only Civil War is done. Let us tilt, rotate, strut on. If we, the living, do not give our future the same honor as the sacred dead — of then and now — we lose everything. The gardenia air feels lighter on this new day, guided now by iridescent fireflies, those atom-like creatures of our hot summer nights, now begging us to team up and search with them for that which brightens every darkness. It will be just us again, alone, beneath the swirling indigo sky of South Carolina, working on the answer to our great day’s question: Who are we now? What new human cosmos can be made of this tempest of tears, this upland of inconsolable jubilation? In all our lifetimes, finally, this towering undulating moment is here. South Carolina-born poet Nikky Finney wrote “A New Day Dawns” in the early morning hours of July 9, after House members voted to send Gov. Nikki Haley a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.

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n the evening of June 17, a hate crime took place at a Wednesday evening prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel AME Church near Francis Marion Square in Charleston. The absolutely horrid nature of the crime, the cold-blooded assassination of innocent people solely because they were black — all under the ideology of white supremacy — shocked us all. It tore at the social fabric we all depend on to carry out our daily lives in a civilized way in our communities and our country. And it is this kind of senseless crime, shaped by racism and fueled by hate and hate talk, that our state must confront in a common sense and deliberate way. The family members of those who were killed and the leadership and members of Emanuel AME in Charleston, moving with grace, dignity and Christian forgiveness, set an example for our communities, our state and the entire country on how to begin the healing process and prevent greater racial division. Many of our state’s political, religious and university leaders have responded with determination to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds, and that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is the right thing for South Carolina. But, as many voices have said, we as a state need to follow this important symbolic gesture with action. Let us take down the flag, yes, but let us begin to work deliberately to effect systemic change and to build a more inclusive South Carolina. While we cannot immediately fix the toxic ideologies or individual acts of racists, we can work together to think and

talk differently about our fellow citizens and neighbors who might look different from us. There is real value, crucial value in healing conversations within communities across South Carolina, among individuals from diverse socioeconomic, racial and religious backgrounds who can speak openly and also listen openly to perceptions of others about racial barriers and how injustices of the past continue to have an impact today. These efforts toward Dick the common good are Riley of immense importance, but real and lasting change requires more from all of us. What are the next steps in uniting our state? There is little debate over whether personal responsibility and hard work are critical to success in life. Still, significant disparities in our systems of education, health and justice have a disproportionate impact on poor and minority citizens in our state, making it difficult to receive the rewards of hard work. The collective impact of generational poverty, poor health and lack of access to well-paying jobs divides our state into two South Carolinas: one for those of us with access to broad interactions, collaborations that enable us to experience the best our state has to offer, and the other, people at the margins beset by barriers impeding their ability to join the economic mainstream. As we think about how we think and talk about the people of South Carolina, it becomes morally and ethically clear that all of us, economically well-off or

poor, deserve a high quality education, good health care and opportunities for good jobs. Creating conditions for this to happen makes great sense for our state in so many ways. The more educated our citizens, the more likely they are to find good jobs and contribute to the economic well being of our state. The less likely our citizens will need social services and the more likely to add to the tax resources critical to pay for the social and physical infrastructure our state depends. As we go forward from the horrors of June 17, let us learn from the example set by the parishioners and leaders of Mother Emanuel AME church toward healing the gaping wound that appalled our state. Let us have meaningful conversations that look honestly at the racial biases that poison minds and can lead to the most horrific acts. Let us think and act deliberately about a new legacy for our state, one that brings the two South Carolinas together into one. A legacy of inclusion, of one South Carolina where we all share the benefits of belonging to the social and economic mainstream that connects us and offers collective hope for our state’s future. Dick Riley is a former member of the South Carolina House and Senate, former governor of South Carolina and former U.S. Secretary of Education. Dr. Donald L. Gordon, who co-wrote this commentary, is the executive director of Furman University’s Riley Institute. The institute’s three centers focus on crucial issues that challenge South Carolina, on public education and leadership in an increasingly diverse state.

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Pope raises up Paraguayan women during Mass BY PETER PRENGAMAN AND NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press CAACUPE, Paraguay — Pope Francis lauded the strength and religious fervor of Paraguayan women on Saturday while visiting the country’s most important pilgrimage site, where thousands of his fellow Argentines joined with hundreds of thousands of local faithful to welcome Latin America’s first pope. “Being here with you makes me feel at home,” Francis said in his homily. He then spoke affectionately about the women of this tiny, land-locked nation, praising them for rebuilding the country after a devastating war in the 1860s wiped out more than half the population, primarily men. “Then and now, you found the strength not to let this land lose its bearings,” he said to wild cheers from the crowd. “God bless your perseverance. God bless and encourage your faith. God bless the women of Paraguay, the most glorious women of America.” Thousands of people packed the main square and nearby streets at Caacupe. Argentina’s blue and white flag and its national team soccer jersey were ubiquitous among the mate tea-sipping faithful. The gathering at the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Caacupe was evidence of Francis’ special affection for the revered image of the Virgin Mary. He declared the simple church, which houses a little wooden statue of the virgin, the world’s newest basilica. When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio often visited the Villa 21 slum where many Paraguayan immigrants live, joining them in their religious processions and celebrating baptisms at their church, Our Lady of Miracles of Caacupe. “It’s wonderful that the pope really knows us,” said Raquel Amarilla, 39, who cried throughout the Mass and was accompanied by her 13-year-old daughter. “We are the ones in church every Sunday. We pray every day, much more than men.” In a deeply symbolic nod to the region’s indigenous people, Francis led

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Pope Francis kisses a girl on the forehead as the next in line cries during his meeting with representatives of civil society at the San Jose school stadium in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Saturday. The pontiff is in Paraguay for three days, the last stop of his South American tour. the faithful in “The Lord’s Prayer” in Guarani. His arms outstretched at the altar, Francis read along as the crowd intoned the prayer. Secularism and the increasing influence of evangelism are encroaching on adherence to Catholicism in the region, but Paraguay remains overwhelmingly Catholic. Eighty-nine percent here profess the faith, according to the Pew Center. At the end of the Mass, officials announced that Francis had designated the Caacupe sanctuary as a minor basilica, giving it an elevated status that signals its connection to Rome and its importance for the local church. There are four major basilicas in Rome, and more than 1,600 minor basilicas throughout the world. The Argentines who traveled to Paraguay to see their pope know well of

his long-term love affair with their northern neighbor. As archbishop and pope, he frequently has praised the fortitude and faith of Paraguay’s women, saying they should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for what they did for their country. “Francis loved Paraguayans, and we do too,” said Carmen Mesa, 56, who along with a half dozen other Argentines made a pilgrimage on foot from Clorinda, Argentina, to Caacupe for the Mass. “Argentina is his homeland. He is not coming home yet, so we brought it to him.” Mesa’s group carried on their shoulders a statue of Our Lady of Lujan, the patron saint of Argentina. “Faith unites borders. And we wanted to unite the virgins,” she said of the Caacupe and Lujan virgins.

Francis decided to skip Argentina on his South American pilgrimage, not wanting to get involved in the country’s upcoming presidential election. He plans to go back home for the first time next year on a trip that will take him also to Chile and Uruguay. He did fly through Argentine airspace en route from Bolivia to Paraguay — the closest he’s been to home since his 2013 election. The pope arrived Friday afternoon in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion on the final leg of his three-nation tour of South America’s poorest countries that included Ecuador and neighboring Bolivia. As soon as Francis arrived Saturday in Caacupe, he paused for a moment of silent prayer before the Caacupe Virgin and left a white rose on its base.

OBITUARIES EARL CARTER POMPANO BEACH, Fla.— Earl Carter, 70, died Friday, July 10, 2015, in Broward Health Imperial Point hospital in Pompano Beach, Florida. He was born Jan. 23, 1945, in Clarendon County to the late Arthur and Ella Canty Carter. The family will receive at 1386 Roosevelt Drive in Summerton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton. (803) 485-3755.

SHIMONE A. GILLINS Shimone Armaad Gillins departed his earthly life on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was born Jan. 31, 1983, to Freddie and Patricia Gillins. The family is receiving friends at the home, 20 Gates St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.

LETTIE J. BEATHA GEORGE Lettie Jane Beatha George, 91, died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at her home, 505 Knight Bridge Road, Sumter. Born Sept. 30, 1923, in Lamar (Darlington County), she was the daughter of Ernest Beatha and Retha Lucas Beatha. The family is receiving

friends and relatives at the home, 505 Knight Bridge Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Williams Funeral Home Inc.

ANTHONY L. MATHIS Anthony Lee Mathis, 30, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, on Tindal Road, Sumter. Born July 31, 1984, in Bishopville (Lee County), he was the son of Betty Jean Taylor Mathis and the late Lee Grant Mathis. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of his sister, Angela Mathis, 617 S. Sumter St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Williams Funeral Home Inc.

Ruth (Jimi) Williams, M. Sylvia Berry and Henritetta Stukes; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Birth Holiness Church with Bishop Nathan Amos officiating. Burial will follow in Stukes Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the

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LILLIE M. BRUNSON STUKES Lillie Myrtle Brunson Stukes, 82, widow of the late Ferdinand Stukes Sr., entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Born Aug. 29, 1932, in Sumter, she was the daughter of the late Miller and Amanda Brunson. She leaves to cherish her memory, eight children: Ferdinand (Karen) Stukes, Levan Stukes, Peter (Denise) Stukes, Moses Stukes, Elisha Stukes,

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AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Clear to partly cloudy

A t-storm around in the p.m.

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PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning LEE COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 9 a.m., council chambers SUMTER HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Tuesday, noon, Sunset Country Club LYNCHBURG TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Teen Center on Magnolia Street, Lynchburg SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL

Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers SUMMERTON TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., town hall PINEWOOD TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall TURBEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall MAYESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Thursday, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 91/67 Spartanburg 91/69

Greenville 91/70

Columbia 95/74

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 93/75

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let what others do present a problem for you. Follow through with your plans and put your unique touches on whatever you pursue. A creative idea can turn into a successful venture with a little enthusiasm and physical energy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Initiate changes that will make your living arrangements more conducive to reaching your goals. You’ll be offered help, but disappointment will occur if your expectations are too high. Take care of what’s important to you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll have plenty to do, and you will achieve your goals if you organize your time carefully. Stimulating conversations with others will help you move forward with greater confidence. Love and romance look promising. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Bring about changes to your life, your location or the way you move forward. A new direction will give you the boost you’ve been looking for. Romance will stabilize your personal life, making it easier to change in other ways. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take on a challenge and show everyone how capable you are. Set your goals high and don’t back down or give in until you reach your destination. Emotional deception and ulterior

motives are apparent. Don’t trust in anyone but yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You can network, but don’t believe everything you hear. Entertain possibilities, but be prepared for the possibility of disappointment. Enjoy socializing, but don’t count on others to honor promises.

Today: Partly sunny. Winds light and variable. Partly cloudy. Monday: Partly sunny. Winds west-southwest 3-6 mph.

Aiken 94/69

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Visit a place or a person that can inspire and motivate you to explore new interests or create something unique. Use your intuition and intellect, and you will be able to expedite your vision and perfect your skills. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make changes to the way you think or the plans you want to pursue, and you will discover a talent you didn’t know you had. Don’t be tempted to ignore what needs to be done, or you will miss a great opportunity. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put more effort into an important relationship. No matter who it is with, the time spent talking, listening and strategizing will help you work alongside each other to achieve something great. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Fixing up your home or taking care of domestic affairs will be rewarding and bring you closer to the lifestyle you want. An important relationship can lead to a commitment that will ensure you are heading in the same direction.

ACROSS 1 History class assignment 6 Health clubs 10 Dart (around) 14 Stack server 18 Espresso with 10 Down 19 Fairy-tale bear 20 Sports venue 21 Deep sleep 22 Justice since 2010 24 Ledger pro 26 Zap 27 Annoying buzzers 29 White fur 30 Manner of speaking 31 Reality 32 District of Hawaii 33 Voicing disapproval 36 Decorative fabric 37 Building a nest egg 41 Carol opener

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Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

99° 73° 91° 70° 103° in 1993 56° in 1961

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.51 74.78 74.68 97.12

24-hr chg -0.02 -0.03 none -0.09

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

0.00" 1.05" 1.74" 23.41" 20.34" 24.53"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 93/74/pc Chicago 81/67/pc Dallas 97/78/s Detroit 77/65/c Houston 94/76/s Los Angeles 79/61/pc New Orleans 93/78/pc New York 88/71/s Orlando 95/75/t Philadelphia 89/69/s Phoenix 105/83/s San Francisco 72/60/pc Wash., DC 88/71/s

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

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 92/76/pc 83/67/t 99/79/s 79/67/t 95/75/s 78/62/pc 94/77/pc 85/71/pc 93/75/t 88/71/pc 105/85/s 71/59/pc 86/73/t

Today Hi/Lo/W 85/65/t 94/71/s 97/71/s 94/76/s 84/72/pc 92/75/s 92/70/s 92/72/s 95/74/s 92/73/s 83/68/pc 91/72/s 91/72/s

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 1.56 -0.05 19 2.36 -0.26 14 1.76 +0.03 14 2.26 none 80 75.27 -0.04 24 7.86 +0.68

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 84/67/t 93/73/pc 95/72/t 93/76/t 85/76/t 91/76/t 94/72/t 91/74/pc 95/75/t 92/74/t 84/73/t 88/74/t 89/73/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 94/74/s Gainesville 92/72/t Gastonia 91/69/pc Goldsboro 89/71/s Goose Creek 93/74/s Greensboro 88/69/s Greenville 91/70/pc Hickory 88/68/pc Hilton Head 91/78/s Jacksonville, FL 95/73/s La Grange 97/75/pc Macon 98/72/s Marietta 93/73/pc

42 Pronouncement from Francis 44 Stillwater sch. 45 Massage target 46 Ball-and-mallet game 47 Belly laugh 48 Young equine 49 Toys __ (retail chain) 50 Swift 54 Pasta-sauce seasoning 55 Choose by chance 57 French landscape artist 58 Expert 59 Has to have 60 III, in modern Rome 61 Magnate 62 Bright thoughts 63 Smiles broadly 65 Two houses, collectively 68 Thin fasteners 69 Southeast capital 71 Ledger pro 72 Small batter-

ies 73 Ho Chi __ City, Vietnam 74 Recognize 75 Losing streak 76 Sch. with a Manchester campus 77 Cured dinner course 81 Hex 82 Arrows and darts 84 City near Cologne 85 Somewhat 86 Rotational line 87 Allow to join 88 Flooring material 89 Short sock 92 Makeovers 93 Part of PG-13 97 Fruity discard 99 First family 101 App downloader 102 Black, in Bordeaux 103 Concerning 104 Jazz pianist Chick 105 Unspecified people 106 Very little 107 Many T-ball

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High 6:36 a.m. 7:12 p.m. 7:32 a.m. 8:05 p.m.

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Low Ht. 1:19 a.m. 0.2 1:23 p.m. -0.4 2:16 a.m. 0.1 2:17 p.m. -0.4

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 88/65/pc Mt. Pleasant 91/77/s Myrtle Beach 89/76/s Orangeburg 94/72/s Port Royal 93/77/s Raleigh 89/70/s Rock Hill 91/69/s Rockingham 92/69/s Savannah 95/74/s Spartanburg 91/69/pc Summerville 93/74/s Wilmington 91/73/pc Winston-Salem 88/68/pc

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 88/68/t 91/77/t 89/77/t 94/73/t 93/77/t 86/72/t 93/71/t 94/72/t 95/75/t 92/71/t 92/75/t 87/77/t 88/71/t

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coaches 108 Goof DOWN 1 Atlas abbr. 2 Room for Ramón 3 Ladder rung 4 Never 5 The very beginning 6 Air pollution 7 Signal via beeper 8 Docs’ grp. 9 Wine punch 10 Foam 11 Thirteen popes 12 Cartoonist’s supply 13 Seize control 14 O’Neill title character 15 Arizona native 16 Warning sign 17 Cut back 20 Wound down 23 Bed size 25 Sesame Street regular 28 __ and void 31 Go __ (deteriorate) 32 Gold measure 33 Governing body 34 Take place 35 Sounds impressed 36 Chaucerian stories 37 Shake a leg 38 Like some lamps 39 Jamaican sprinter Bolt 40 Special influence 42 Odists and sonneteers 43 Suffix for switch 46 Trudges 48 Good deed 50 What some collars ward off 51 In base 8 52 Pro __ (perfunctory) 53 Right from the oven 54 Coal carrier 56 Does a garden chore

Sunrise 6:20 a.m. Moonrise 3:28 a.m.

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take part in activities that let you show off your skills and mingle with interesting people. You will learn from the way others respond to you and your ideas. Constructive criticism will be helpful if you keep your emotions in check.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD FULL HOUSES: In the game of Vowel Poker By Mark McClain

Charleston 92/75

Today: Mostly sunny. High 87 to 94. Monday: A thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. High 86 to 93.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Myrtle Beach 89/76

Manning 95/73

ON THE COAST

The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Problems will EUGENIA LAST surface if you use emotional tactics to get others to do things your way. Keep your personal feelings out in the open, and avoid being tempted to get involved in a secret affair.

Florence 94/74

Bishopville 94/72

CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

58 French impressionist 61 __ buddies (close pals) 62 Farsi speaker 63 Forehead cover 64 K-12 65 Network for watching 65 Across 66 Kitchen mishap 67 “Alas . . .” 68 Munchkin creator 69 Runs out of gas 70 Visibly frightened 73 Combative 75 Gorgeous appearance 77 Female fox 78 Pester 79 Analogy words 80 “To repeat . . .”

81 Total quiet 83 Weekly wage 85 Actress Sorvino 87 Not so sure 88 Domesticates 89 Touch upon 90 Talcum/walcum rhymer 91 Deep-__ bend 92 Cowhand’s controller 93 Cowhand’s friend 94 Yukon, for instance: Abbr. 95 Chevy model, 2004-11 96 Shakespearean monarch 98 Luau dish 100 Crime-lab specimen What OSU (44 Across) calls “America’s Greatest

Homecoming Celebration” draws some 40,000 alumni each year to its Stillwater campus. LEO XIII (11 Down), the last pope with that name and the longest-lived

pope at 93, reigned from 1878 to 1903. Jamaican sprinter USAIN Bolt (39 Down) won three gold medals at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015

WIMBLEDON

‘Serena Slam’ complete, Grand Slam upcoming? Williams wins 4th straight major and only needs U.S. Open title for 2015 sweep BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serena Williams displays the winner’s silver dish she received for winning the Wimbledon women’s singles title on Saturday in London. Williams defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4.

LONDON — Serena Williams let herself briefly bask in the joy of a sixth Wimbledon championship, 21st Grand Slam singles trophy overall and fourth consecutive major title Saturday, even balancing the winner’s silver dish atop her head — Look, Ma, no hands! — as she sauntered off Cen-

tre Court. “I was peaceful, feeling really good,’’ Williams said. “Maybe a little after that, I started thinking about New York.’’ On to the next one. When the U.S. Open begins at Flushing Meadows in August, Williams will pursue pretty much the only accolade to elude her so far: a calendar-year Grand Slam, something no one has accomplished in tennis in more than a quarter-century. She will arrive there having won her past 28 matches at major tournaments, the latest coming at the All

England Club on Saturday, when the No. 1-seeded Williams put aside an early deficit and a late lull, closing out a 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 20 Garbine Muguruza of Spain. It’s Williams’ second selfstyled “Serena Slam’’ of four majors in a row; she also did it in 2002-03. “I’ve been trying to win four in a row for 12 years, and it hasn’t happened. I’ve had a couple injuries. You know, it’s been an up-anddown process,’’ Williams said. “I honestly can’t say that last year or two years

SEE SERENA, PAGE B6

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

Ready or rusty for Round 2? P-15’s set to face Horry for spot in state tourney after almost 2 weeks off BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com The Sumter P-15’s now know who they will have to play in order to reach the American Legion baseball state tournament. How they’ll respond on Monday after playing just once over what will be a span of 15 days is still to be determined, however. The P-15’s will face Horry Post 111 in the second round beginning on Monday at Riley Park in a best-of-5 series. Game 3 will also be in Sumter on Wednesday as will Game 5, if necessary. Games 2 and 4 will be played at Conway High School. All contests are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Sumter, 20-5 on the season, won its first-round series via forfeit over Lexington while Horry swept its series with Lake City 3-0. The winner advances to the state tournament to be held July 25-29 at Riley Park. “I know we’re all ready to play again,” Sumter infielder/ pitcher Javon Martin said. “We don’t want to go into the state tournament rusty. But we’ve been taking a lot of batting practice and throwing a lot of bullpens, so I know we’ll be ready to go Monday night.” The other lower state

SEE ROUND 2, PAGE B4

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Dawson Price (18) and the rest of the Sumter P-15’s will look to shake off nearly two weeks of rust as they get set to host Horry Post 111 on Monday in the opening game of the best-of-5 series in the second round of the American Legion baseball state playoffs.

MLB ALL-STAR GAME

PREP BASEBALL

Despite scandals, Rose still king of Cincinnati

EC’s Coker finds right fit with USC Lancaster

BY JOE KAY The Associated Press CINCINNATI — A photograph of the bat and ball from Pete Rose’s record-setting 4,192nd hit has adorned the back of the enormous video board at Great American Ball Park for a dozen years, reminding everyone of one of the city’s biggest sports moments. It’s also a reminder of something more: Even with the gambling scandal, a lifetime ban and the fact that he hasn’t lived in Cincinnati for a long time, this is still Pete’s place. Baseball’s hits king remains revered in his hometown, no matter how much evidence surfaces about how

he violated the sport’s cardinal rule by betting on baseball. For a generation, he represented Reds baseball with his grit and hustle. Still does for many Cincinnatians, who will get another chance to cheer him during the All-Star Game at Great American next week. “When you play in your hometown and you’re a great player like Pete was, you’ve got to be loved,’’ said Hall of Famer Tony Perez, a teammate on the Big Red Machine in the 1970s. “The people appreciate what I did for the team and the great years I had here, which is why they love me, too. But it’s different. When it’s your home and

SEE ROSE, PAGE B3

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite the series of scandals over his betting on baseball as Cincinnati manager, Reds fans still hold Pete Rose in high regard and will get another chance to cheer their hometown hero on Tuesday at the All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

Peyton Coker wanted the opportunity to play college baseball somewhere at which he could win a lot, and he found the answer in the University of South Carolina Lancaster. Coker, an East Clarendon High School standout, recently signed with the Lancers, a junior college program. The Lancers are coming off a 31-18 season with an 18-8 record in NJCAA Region X. They won the region tournament, earning a spot in the Eastern District tournament.

“I’ve worked a long time to be able to do this and a lot of COKER hard work paid off,” Coker said. “The thing is (USC Lancaster) has a real good chance to win and with me hopefully we’ll compete for a championship and win a lot of games.” Coker had a .350 batting average with 19 runs scored, four doubles and eight runs batted for EC this past season. “He’s a fast guy that steals bases and plays

SEE COKER, PAGE B4

SPORTS

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015

SPORTS ITEMS

Spieth surges to John Deere lead SILVIS, Ill. — Jordan Spieth shot a careerbest 10-under 61 Saturday to grab a 2-shot lead at the John Deere Classic. Spieth, who will try for his third straight major title next week at the British Open, was at 17-under 196 after the best round of the tournament since Steve Stricker shot a 60 five years ago. Danny Lee is second after shooting a 62, followed by Shawn Stefani, Justin Thomas and Johnson Wagner at 14 under. Spieth’s round was highlighted by a pair of eagles, including a 106-yarder on the 17th hole after he sent his tee shot into the trees. Spieth also made six birdies. The round was suspended for close to three hours because of two weather-related delays.

YANG MAINTAINS LEAD AT U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN LANCASTER, Pa. — Amy Yang shot a 1-under 69 Saturday and maintained a 3-shot lead over Stacy Lewis through three rounds of the U.S. Women’s Open. In Gee Chun, playing in her first U.S. Open, shot a second 2-under 68 to finish the day alone in third place at 4-under 206. Japan’s Shiho Oyama is fourth at 3 under after a 71. Defending champion Michelle Wie played with nagging hip and ankle pain, firing a 68. She is in a 4-way tie for fifth at 2-under 208, along with 2-time winner Inbee Park (70).

KESELOWSKI WINS XFINITY RACE SPARTA, Ky. — Brad Keselowski overcame a late-race mistake after a

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Spieth celebrates his birdie on the 18th green during the third round of the John Deere Classic on Saturday in Silvis, Ill. restart to reclaim the lead from Erik Jones with eight laps remaining, holding him off to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Friday night at Kentucky Speedway. Keselowski earned his third series victory on the 1.5-mile oval and second 300-mile win in three starts. He had to bounce back from a hiccup after a Lap 169 restart that appeared to hand the race to Jones. Unfazed, the 2012 Sprint Cup Series champion regrouped and guided his No. 22 Ford Mustang past Jones’ Toyota on Lap 192 and went on to the win after finishing second last year. Kyle Busch was third after leading a racehigh 88 laps, with Daniel Suarez fourth and Elliott Sadler fifth.

AREA SCOREBOARD BASEBALL P-15’S BASEBALL CAMP

The Sumter P-15’s Baseball Camp will be held Monday through Thursday at Riley Park. Registration will begin on Monday at 7:45 a.m. The first session will begin at 9 a.m. and run until noon, as will the other sessions. Sumter head coach Steve Campbell will be the camp director and will be assisted by P-15’s players. The camp fee is $60 per player and includes a T-shirt. For more information, call Campbell at (803) 774-1620.

GOLF CHURCHES CHALLENGE

The 16th Annual Christian Golfers’ Association Churches Challenge Golf Tournament and Praise Rally will be held on Aug. 14-15. On Friday, Aug. 14, the players, sponsors and families will gather for fellowship, devotion, praise music and food at 6 p.m. at Alice Drive Baptist Church at 1305 Loring Mill Road. On Saturday, Aug. 15, at Sunset Country Club, sign-in 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.

76ERS SAY EMBIID OUT FOR NEXT SEASON PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid will need more surgery to fix his right foot, and the Philadelphia 76ers say he is expected to miss the entire 2015-16 season. The 7-footer from Kansas was the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. He missed his entire rookie season after having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot last June. The 76ers said he now needs a bone-graft procedure. The team announced last month he suffered a setback in his recovery. Embiid’s injury also could be career-threatening. The team used the No. 3 pick last month on Duke center Jahlil Okafor. From wire reports

9-HOLE SCRAMBLE

The Links at Lakewood is hosting a 9-hole Scramble event every Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes prize 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 2 p.m. the day of the event. For more information, send an email to kayehowe1@aol.com.

BASKETBALL SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINIC

Sumter Christian School will host one more basketball clinic at the school’s gymnasium. The clinic is for children in grades 9-12 on July 27-31. The clinic, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon each day, will be under the direction of SCS coaches Bobby Baker and Tom Cope at a cost of $45 per student. For more information, contact the school at (803) 773-1902.

VOLLEYBALL SCISA OFFICIALS NEEDED

The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for volleyball officials for the 2015 season. For those who are interested, contact SCISA district director of officiating at (803) 446-3379 or at tweeks51@ aol.com.

FOOTBALL POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter is taking registration for its Pop Warner football and cheer programs. The programs are open to children ages 5-14. The registration fee is $100 for football and $120 for cheer and flexible plans are available. The last day to register is July 31. For more information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 720-6242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 258-6817 or email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com.

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

Michelle Wie Mi Hyang Lee Inbee Park Min Lee Morgan Pressel Jane Park Kris Tamulis Ryann O’Toole

TV, RADIO TODAY

5:30 a.m. – International Athletics: World University Summer Games from Gwangju, South Korea – Men’s Basketball Semifinal Game (ESPNU). 8 a.m. – International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Nine from Plumelec, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Men’s Final Match from London (ESPN). 9 a.m. – High School Basketball: Nike Peach Jam EYBL Semifinal Game from North Augusta (ESPNU). 9 a.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Cleveland vs. Brooklyn (NBA TV). 9:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Scottish Open Final Round from Gullane, Scotland (GOLF). 10:30 a.m. – High School Basketball: Nike Peach Jam EYBL Semifinal Game from North Augusta (ESPNU). Noon – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Scottish Open Final Round from Gullane, Scotland (WIS 10). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: John Deere Classic Final Round from Silvis, Ill. (GOLF). 1:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Boston (TBS). 2:30 p.m. – LPGA Golf: U.S. Women’s Open Final Round from Lancaster, Pa. (WACH 57). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: John Deere Classic Final Round from Silvis, Ill. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Men’s Final Match from London (WOLO 25). 3 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Toronto at New York (ESPN). 3 p.m. – High School Basketball: Nike Peach Jam EYBL Championship Game from North Augusta (ESPNU). 3 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Encompass Championship Final Round from Glenview, Ill. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Minor League Baseball: All-Star Futures Game from Cincinnati – United States vs. The World (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: New York at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Colorado (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 4 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 Pole Qualifying from West Allis, Wis. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Houston vs. Phoenix (NBA TV). 5 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 from West Allis, Wis. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Boise Open Final Round from Boise, Idaho (GOLF). 6:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Gold Cup Group C Match from Glendale, Ariz. – Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cuba (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION). 6:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Milwaukee vs. San Antonio (NBA TV). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (ESPN). 8 p.m. – International Athletics: Pan American Games from Toronto – Soccer, Gymnastics and Diving (ESPN2). 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Golden State vs. Atlanta (NBA TV). 9 p.m. – International Soccer: Gold Cup Group C Match from Glendale, Ariz. – Mexico vs. Guatemala (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Boston vs. Philadelphia (NBA TV). 1:30 a.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Sacramento vs. Denver (NBA TV). 4 a.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Chicago vs. Toronto (NBA TV).

MONDAY

5 a.m. – International Athletics: World University Summer Games from Gwangju, South Korea – Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Game (ESPNU). 6 a.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – D-League Select vs. Washington (NBA TV). 8 a.m. – International Athletics: World University Summer Games from Gwangju, South Korea – Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game (ESPNU). 9 a.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Dallas vs. Portland (NBA TV). 11 a.m. – College Football: SEC Football Media Days from Hoover, Ala. (ESPN). 12:30 p.m. – College Football: SEC Football Media Days from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). 3 p.m. – College Football: College Football Media Days (ESPNU). 4 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Cleveland vs. Milwaukee (NBA TV). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Golden State vs. Sacramento (NBA TV). 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: State Playoffs Second-Round Series Game One – Horry at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHMFM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 7 p.m. – NPF Softball: Chicago vs. Florida from Orlando, Fla. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – International Soccer: Gold Cup Group A Match from Kansas City, Kan. – Haiti vs. Honduras (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Home Run Derby from Cincinnati (ESPN). 8 p.m. – International Athletics: Pan American Games from Toronto – Men’s Soccer, Beach Volleyballl, Gymnastics, Judo and Diving (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – International Cycling: Tour de France Rest Day Highlights from Pau, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York (NBA TV). 9:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Gold Cup Group A Match from Kansas City, Kan. – Panama vs. United States (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Las Vegas – Utah vs. Minnesota (NBA TV).

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

W 47 44 45 45 41

L 39 42 45 45 46

Pct .547 .512 .500 .500 .471

GB – 3 4 4 6 1/2

W 51 48 44 42 41

L 34 40 43 44 44

Pct .600 .545 .506 .488 .482

GB – 4 1/2 8 9 1/2 10

W 47 49 42 40 39

L 39 41 44 47 50

Pct .547 .544 .488 .460 .438

GB – – 5 7 1/2 9 1/2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Baltimore 3, Washington 2 Tampa Bay 3, Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 1 Cleveland 5, Oakland 1 Texas 4, San Diego 3 Minnesota 8, Detroit 6 Kansas City 3, Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 7, Seattle 3

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Toronto 6, Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Minnesota 9, Detroit 5 Tampa Bay 3, Houston 0 Oakland at Cleveland, 6:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:15 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:15 p.m. San Diego at Texas, 9:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Houston (McCullers 4-2) at Tampa Bay (M. Moore 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 9-3) at Cleveland (Kluber 4-9), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 8-2) at Boston (Miley 8-7), 1:35 p.m. Washington (Fister 3-4) at Baltimore (W. Chen 4-4), 1:35 p.m. Detroit (Greene 4-6) at Minnesota (Gibson 7-6), 2:10 p.m. Toronto (Doubront 1-0) at Kansas City (Volquez 8-4), 2:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 4-8) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 9-5), 2:20 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 5-7) at Texas (Gallardo 7-7), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Heaney 2-0) at Seattle (T.Walker 7-6), 4:10 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TUESDAY’S GAME

All-Star Game at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

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

W 46 46 42 37 29

L 39 42 46 51 60

Pct .541 .523 .477 .420 .326

GB – 1 1/2 5 1/2 10 1/2 19

W 56 51 46 39 37

L 31 35 40 46 51

Pct .644 .593 .535 .459 .420

GB – 4 1/2 9 1/2 16 19 1/2

W 50 44 42 39 38

L 38 43 44 49 49

Pct .568 .506 .488 .443 .437

GB – 5 1/2 7 11 11 1/2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2 Baltimore 3, Washington 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Arizona 2 Cincinnati 1, Miami 0 Texas 4, San Diego 3 Colorado 5, Atlanta 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 15, Philadelphia 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 1 N.Y. Mets 4, Arizona 2 Colorado 3, Atlanta 2 Miami 14, Cincinnati 3 St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:15 p.m. San Diego at Texas, 9:05 p.m. Philadelphia at San Francisco, 10:05 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Arizona (R.De La Rosa 6-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 4-8), 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 6-5) at Miami (Haren 6-5), 1:10 p.m. Washington (Fister 3-4) at Baltimore (W. Chen 4-4), 1:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 4-8) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 9-5), 2:20 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 5-7) at Texas (Gallardo 7-7), 3:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Billingsley 1-2) at San Francisco (Heston 8-5), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (A.Wood 6-5) at Colorado (Bettis 4-4), 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 5-10) at L.A. Dodgers (B. Anderson 5-5), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Cooney 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 5-6), 8:05 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TUESDAY’S GAME

All-Star Game at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

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TENNIS By The Associated Press

JOHN DEERE CLASSIC PAR SCORES

Saturday At TPC Deere Run Silvis, Ill. Purse: $4.7 million Yardage: 7,268; Par: 71 Third Round Jordan Spieth Danny Lee Shawn Stefani Justin Thomas Johnson Wagner Zach Johnson Daniel Summerhays Tom Gillis Kevin Chappell Luke Guthrie Will Wilcox Brian Stuard Carl Pettersson Jerry Kelly Chris Stroud Scott Piercy Robert Garrigus Steve Wheatcroft Scott Pinckney Josh Teater Roberto Castro Robert Streb Ryan Moore Steven Alker Spencer Levin Roger Sloan Kyle Stanley Jason Bohn Vijay Singh Steve Stricker Nicholas Thompson

WIMBLEDON RESULTS

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

W 7 7 7 6 7 5

L 3 4 5 5 6 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota Tulsa Phoenix San Antonio Seattle Los Angeles

W 8 9 7 3 3 2

L 3 4 5 9 11 9

Pct .700 .636 .583 .545 .538 .417

GB – 1/2 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 3

Pct .727 .692 .583 .250 .214 .182

GB – – 1 1/2 5 1/2 6 1/2 6

FRIDAY’S GAMES Indiana 83, San Antonio 76 Chicago 90, Minnesota 83 Phoenix 94, Seattle 79

U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN PAR SCORES

Saturday At Lancaster Country Club Lancaster, Pa. Purse: TBA ($4 million in 2014) Yardage: 6,483; Par: 70 Third Round Amy Yang 67-66-69—202 Stacy Lewis 69-67-69—205 In Gee Chun 68-70-68—206 Shiho Oyama 70-66-71—207 Chella Choi 71-73-64—208

Saturday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $42.1 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Women Championship Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Garbine Muguruza (20), Spain, 6-4, 6-4.

SATURDAY’S GAMES Los Angeles at Tulsa, 8 p.m. -8 -5 -4 -3 -2

TODAY’S GAMES New York at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Seattle at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Connecticut at Chicago, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

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Twins collect 16 hits, beat Tigers again, 9-5 MINNEAPOLIS — Torii Hunter’s towering 2-run homer into the third deck against his former team highlighted a 16hit afternoon for Minnesota, and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Saturday. Trevor Plouffe and Eddie Rosario each had three hits and scored twice, and the bottom five batters in the Twins lineup combined for six RBI and 11 hits in 19 at-bats. Aaron Hicks hit a two-run triple in the third inning that finished Alfredo Simon’s start. Phil Hughes (8-6) gave up a home run to Victor Martinez and a 2-run single to James McCann in the fourth, but he took a 7-0 lead into that inning. MARLINS 14 REDS 3

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Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez watches his game-winning RBI single during the Rockies’ 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Saturday in Denver.

CarGo’s RBI single lifts Rockies past Braves 3-2 Atlanta loses closer Grilli to torn Achilles

Gonzalez ran on to the field to tend to Grilli, who remained on the ground GRILLI for several minutes. He was helped to his feet, taken away on a cart for further treatment and replaced by David Aardsma. “The pain he was in on the field was cruel,” Gonzalez said. Charlie Blackmon was hit by a pitch from Aardsma and after Nolan Arenado struck out, Troy Tulowitzki walked to load the bases. Carlos Gonzalez, who also homered earlier, lofted a fly ball to shallow center that dropped between the charging Cameron Maybin and backpedaling shortstop Abdrelton Simmons. “It was a tough play,” Fredi Gonzalez said. “With Simmons going back or Maybin coming in. I haven’t had a chance to digest that one.” LaTroy Hawkins (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the victory. The Braves loaded the bases with one out in the eighth but couldn’t convert against reliever Christian

BY DENNIS GEORGATOS The Associated Press DENVER — It began as a scramble from the mound toward first to cover the bag, something Jason Grilli has done countless times in his career. This one, though, ended with a bad step and Grilli crumpled on the ground in agony. The Atlanta Braves reliever suffered a seasonending left Achilles tendon rupture and took the loss Saturday in a 3-2 defeat to the Colorado Rockies. Misfortune hit the Braves at the outset of the Rockies’ ninth-inning rally. Grilli (3-4) tumbled to the ground and suffered the injury to his lower left as he ran toward first to cover the bag when Drew Stubbs, the first batter he faced, hit a grounder that first baseman Chris Johnson ranged to his right to field. Grilli sprinted off the mound toward first and suddenly tumbled to the ground, grabbing his leg in pain. Stubbs was safe on what was ruled a hit. Team trainers and manager Fredi

ROSE FROM PAGE B1 you’re doing great, they love you more.’’ They’ve never stopped loving him, even though he’s been banned from the sport since 1989 for betting on baseball. The Reds have moved into a new ballpark since then, and Rose’s fingerprints are all over the place. Fans in Rose jerseys dot the stands at home games. The team’s adjacent Hall of Fame includes Rose prominently in the displays. A rose garden just outside the ballpark marks the spot where his record-breaking hit landed at old Riverfront Stadium in 1985. The 74-year-old hits king visits town a few times a year

Friedrich, who induced Simmons to fly out to shallow center and struck out Ryan Lavarnway, who homered earlier. “We had opportunities,” Jonny Gomes said after the Braves lost their fourth in a row, including three to the Rockies heading into Sunday’s series finale. “It’s an interesting ballpark. They hit some triples over our head. Blooped some in. I’ve been here before and there isn’t a method to the madness.” Matt Wisler settled down to pitch six solid innings after being jolted in the first by Gonzalez’s two-out, two run homer that soared into the stand of evergreens beyond the center field wall. Gonzalez hit a homer to nearly the same place the night before. Wisler fanned seven. Atlanta evened the score at 2-2 on Lavarnway’s first home run of the season leading off the third. Jorge De La Rosa struck out the first four batters he faced before Juan Uribe connected for his eighth homer — seventh with the Braves — in the second. He finished with seven strikeouts in six innings and allowed two runs on four hits.

and attends games, sitting in the seats like any other fan. When he’s shown on the video screen, fans cheer and chant “Pete! Pete! Pete!’’ Those chants will fill Pete Rose Way again next week before the All-Star Game. Rose is being honored in Major League Baseball’s Franchise Four promotion — fans got to pick four top players from each team. Rose says Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Barry Larkin also were chosen to represent Cincinnati’s baseball tradition. How will everyone react when he makes a rare on-field appearance with baseball’s permission? “I don’t know what kind of reception (to expect),’’ Rose said recently. “When you’re

walking out alongside Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, a pretty good reception, you would think.’’ Oh, he knows. It’ll be loud. And everybody knows what they’ll be yelling. Larkin is also a Cincinnati native who played for the Reds in the 1980s when Rose was the player/manager. He understands what Rose’s presence on the field will mean for the city. “It’s unfortunate the way it’s gone down over the last 25 years or whatever it’s been,’’ Larkin said. “I think Pete’s role can be very significant. I felt bad that some players didn’t have the opportunity that I had to just pick his brain and access all of the information that he has that he can provide.”

MIAMI — The Miami Marlins lost All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon to a dislocated left thumb Saturday, and they responded with a franchise-record offensive outburst, beating Cincinnati 14-3. Gordon was hurt in the seventh inning sliding headfirst into first base for his third infield hit. He left the game for a pinch runner. The hit was the second of nine straight, a Marlins record, and they scored eight runs in the inning. Gordon, who leads the majors with 122 hits, was chosen to start in the All-Star Game for the first time. The Marlins were already without All-Star right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, sidelined since June 26 because of a broken left hand. The Marlins totaled a seasonhigh 21 hits, and their run total was also a season high after they had scored just 12 runs in the past seven games. METS 4 DIAMONDBACKS 2

NEW YORK — Matt Harvey pitched seven strong innings and hit his first career home run to lead the New York Mets to a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Lucas Duda homered for the second consecutive game and Ruben Tejada also went deep for the Mets. After giving up a two-run homer to David Peralta in the first inning, Harvey (8-6) settled into a groove and scattered just four singles over his last six innings. Jeurys Familia got the last three outs for his 26th save. WHITE SOX 5 CUBS 1

CHICAGO — Chris Sale dominated into the eighth inning while outpitching Jon Lester, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cubs 5-1 Saturday for their ninth win in 11 games. The South Siders took a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI triple by rookie Tyler Saladino for

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Minnesota shortstop Danny Santana, left, and second baseman Brian Dozier celebrate their 9-5 win over Detroit on Saturday in Minneapolis. his first major league hit and a run-scoring single by Jose Abreu. They broke open the game with three more in the seventh against Lester (4-8), making the most of third baseman Kris Bryant’s costly throwing error on Avisail Garcia’s grounder. RAYS 3 ASTROS 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jake Odorizzi won in his first start in five weeks, Rene Rivera drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Houston Astros 3-0 on Saturday. Odorizzi (5-5) scattered two hits, walked three and struck out five over 5 2/3 innings in his initial appearance since straining his left oblique June 5. Brad Boxberger, the fourth Rays reliever, pitched the ninth for his 22nd save to complete a 3-hitter. Houston has scored just four runs during a 5-game losing streak. The surprising Astros took over first place in the AL West on April 19, but they had their lead dwindle to a halfgame over the Los Angeles Angels entering Saturday. BLUE JAYS 6 ROYALS 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mark Buehrle pitched seven strong innings, Edwin Encarnacion hit a 2-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City 6-2 Saturday to snap the Royals’ 6-game winning streak. Buehrle (10-5) limited the Royals to two runs and five hits while improving to 4-0 with a 1.24 ERA in his past four starts against them. Toronto led 3-2 in the ninth when Danny Valencia hit a 3-run homer off Royals rookie Brandon Finnegan to extend the advantage. From wire reports

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Pacers’ George eager for next chapter Indiana F ready to put gruesome leg injury behind him for good BY MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George is too busy this summer to reflect much on his gruesome leg injury. Eleven months after the injury ruined his season and derailed the Pacers’ title hopes, George has moved on. He’s dunking off both feet, following his traditional training regimen and preparing for another NBA season with a new cast of teammates — all without giving his broken right leg a second thought. “It almost seems like it happened ages ago,’’ George said Saturday at a basketball camp in Indianapolis. “I forget sometimes that it happened less than a year ago, and that’s a good thing because I’ve just been on the court, working out.’’ That’s good news for the Pacers, who desperately need George to regain his All-Star form if they’re going to make the playoffs or contend for a championship. Their seemingly stable roster has undergone a major offseason overhaul. Starting forward David West, 2-time All-Star center Roy Hibbert, backup point guard C.J. Watson and backup forward Luis Scola all have found new homes. Indiana responded by resigning two backups, guard Rodney Stuckey and forward Lavoy Allen, and has a deal in place with free agent shooting guard Monta Ellis. It also chose athletic big man Myles Turner and combo guard Joe Young in the draft. Other

ROUND 2 FROM PAGE B1 matchups include top-seeded Florence against Orangeburg and Camden against Murrells Inlet. Florence passed on the second-round bye while No. 2 Chapin/Newberry accepted it to punch its ticket to Sumter. But in order for the P-15’s to do the same, they’ll have to shake off any lingering effects of the long layoff. “Lexington forfeiting to us

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Indiana forward Paul George, right, is too busy this summer to reflect much on his gruesome leg injury. Eleven months after the injury ruined his season and derailed the Pacers’ title hopes, George has moved on. He’s dunking off both feet, following his traditional training regimen and preparing for another NBA season with a new cast of teammates - all without giving his broken right leg a second thought. moves could be on the way as the team moves from the plodding half-court offense that spurred two Eastern Conference finals runs to the trendier up-tempo pace. Players are still trying to figure out their roles. “They’ve just told me to be ready when my name is called,’’ said Turner, who was working the camp with George and Young. “I’ve just got to go out there and com-

pete. I think that’s what’s important at the next level.’’ One thing is obvious: A healthy George is essential to make all this work. The good news is that George likes the change of direction. He just didn’t expect so many changes. “We needed to get better at pushing the tempo,’’ George said. “I didn’t know it was going to be this drastic, but I like the pickups. I think it

opens George Hill’s game up, it opens my game up, it definitely opens C.J. (Miles’) game up and that should help.’’ The biggest question aside from George’s health is where the versatile swingman fits next season. Last week Vogel said he expected George to play some at power forward, though it sounded like his minutes would be limited there. On Thursday, president of basketball opera-

tions Larry Bird told NBA TV that he expected George to play more extensively in West’s old spot and that any potential defensive liability caused by George’s slender 6-foot-9, 220pound body would be offset by the mismatches he creates on offense. Others have wondered whether the nightly pounding George could face from bigger, stronger players could hurt the comeback.

was a bittersweet situation,” Sumter head coach Steve Campbell said. “It did give us a chance to rest some of our arms for a week, but it also took us off the field and out of competition for a week. “It’s tough because you don’t know what to prepare for. As a coaching staff, all we can do is get the team prepared to play.” Campbell said he and his staff have used the extra time to get in extra time in the batting cage, extra infield and outfield drills and situational

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fundamentals, but no matter how much you prepare, you can’t prepare for everything,” he added. The P-15’s have tried to keep a normal and competitive routine as possible. All the pitchers have thrown bullpens and the hitters have taken their cuts in batting practice, but Campbell also made sure to add live BP as a part of the regiment as well. “All of the pitchers work on fine tuning their pitches,” Campbell said. “But I wanted to make sure we had live BP.

You can take as many swings in the cage as you want, but it’s not the same as in-game situations. It doesn’t have the same energy or feeling to it.” Still, Martin believes the live pitching has helped the hitters stay sharp, he said. “It’s similar to what you’ll see in games, so it helps us get our timing down,” Martin said. “I think that’s helped and I think all the extra work in the cage and in the field has helped. “We’ll be ready when we play again.”

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND Best-of-5

LOWER STATE

Horry vs. Sumter Monday Horry at Sumter Tuesday Sumter at Horry Wednesday Horry at Sumter Thursday Sumter at Horry (if necessary) Friday Horry at Sumter (if necessary) Orangeburg vs. Florence Monday Orangeburg at Florence Tuesday Florence at Orangeburg Wednesday Orangeburg at Florence Thursday Florence at Orangeburg (if necessary) Friday Orangeburg at Florence (if necessary) Murrells Inlet vs. Camden Monday Murrells Inlet at Camden Tuesday Camden at Murrells Inlet Wednesday Murrells inlet at Camden Thursday Camden at Murrells Inlet (if necessary) Friday Murrells Inlet at Camden (if necessary)

UPPER STATE

Gaffney vs. Fort Mill Monday

COKER FROM PAGE B1 centerfield,” Wolverines head coach Jason Cook said of Coker. “He’s a hard worker – comes early and stays late -that type of player. “He’s the type of kid that, after the game is over, he’s dirty,” Cook said. “He’s just that type of scrappy ball player, and I think he’ll fight right in and he’s just the type of player Lancaster is looking for.”

Gaffney at Fort Mill Tuesday Fort Mill at Gaffney Wednesday Gaffney at Fort Mill Thursday Fort Mill at Gaffney (if necessary) Friday Gaffney at Fort Mill (if necessary) Rock Hill vs. Greenwood Monday Rock Hill at Greenwood Tuesday Greenwood at Rock Hill Wednesday Rock Hill at Greenwood Thursday Greenwood at Rock Hill (if necessary) Friday Rock Hill at Greenwood (if necessary) Lancaster vs. Inman Monday Lancaster at Inman Tuesday Inman at Lancaster Wednesday Lancaster at Inman Thursday Inman at Lancaster (if necessary) Friday Lancaster at Inman (if necessary) Greenville vs. Union Monday Greenville at Union Tuesday Union at Greenville Wednesday Greenville at Union Thursday Union at Greenville (if necessary) Friday Greenville at Union (if necessary)

The Wolverines centerfielder said playing for Cook helped prepare him for the next level because of the focus on team work. Coker said he was slowed during most of the American Legion baseball season with Manning-Santee Post 68 due to a pulled hamstring. However, he feels he’ll be ready come August when he reports to school. He hopes to earn a starting spot in centerfield, but will play anywhere.

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Jordan Spieth has already won The Masters and the U.S. Open. He begins the second leg of his Grand Slam quest on Thursday when the British Open tees off at St. Andrews, Scotland.

Spieth eyes history Halfway to Grand Slam, 21-year-old Texan turns sights to claret jug BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

British Open: History and tradition

Arnold Palmer proposed it. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods pursued it. Those are the three biggest names in golf over the last half-century, combining for 214 wins on the PGA Tour and 39 majors. They all came to Scotland â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Palmer at St. Andrews, Nicklaus and Woods at Muirfield â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with hopes of a Grand Slam, the holy grail in golf. They all failed. The next opportunity falls to a 21-year-old Texan who is ahead of his time. Jordan Spieth might not have seemed like the ideal candidate to be halfway to a sweep of the four professional majors. All he had at the start of the season was one PGA Tour victory, a great short game and an uncanny sense of the moment. It was more than enough at Augusta National, where Spieth set one scoring record and tied two others in a runaway victory at the Masters. It was barely enough at Chambers Bay, where he outlasted Dustin Johnson for a one-shot victory in the U.S. Open. The next stop on this amazing ride? The British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews, a place dripping with the kind of history Spieth wants to make. To appreciate what Spieth has done to this point, look at the company he is keeping. Only five other players since the Masters began in 1934 have won the first two majors of the year. Ben Hogan is the only player to win the first three. That was in 1953 when the final two majors overlapped. Hoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs were so battered that he stopped playing the PGA Championship, a grueling week of match play, and instead won at Carnoustie in his only British Open appearance. Spieth is aware of what he calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;noiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the hype over

Since 1860, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best players have faced the challenge of links golf at the sports oldest championship. Rory McIlroy pulled out of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s British Open with an ankle injury, the first time in 61 years the defending champion will not be in the field. Old Course at St. Andrews July 16 Â&#x2021; 6W $QGUHZV 6FRWODQG

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MOST VICTORIES Harry Vardon 6 1896 Â&#x2021; 1898 Â&#x2021; 1899 1903 Â&#x2021; 1911 Â&#x2021; 1914

James Braid 5 1901 Â&#x2021; 1905 Â&#x2021; 1906 Â&#x2021; 1908 Â&#x2021; 1910

J.H. Taylor 5 1894 Â&#x2021; 1895 Â&#x2021; 1900 Â&#x2021; 1909 Â&#x2021; 1913

Peter Thomson 5 1954 Â&#x2021; 1955 Â&#x2021; 1956 Â&#x2021; 1958 Â&#x2021; 1965

Tom Watson 5 1975 Â&#x2021; 1977 Â&#x2021; 1980 Â&#x2021; 1982 Â&#x2021; 1983

LOWEST WINNING SCORE Greg Norman Royal St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1993

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PRIZE MONEY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; winner 2015 $1.8 million (1.15 million pounds) 1860 Willie Park â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Challenge Belt* (No prize money at first Open) *Award was changed to Claret Jug, first presented in 1873.

When it comes to a summer of major championships in golf, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out with the new and back to the old. Last month it was the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, a golf course that had been open to the public for only eight years when Jordan Spieth MCILROY beat the best on a course where the grass was brown and dying quickly. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on to St. Andrews for the British Open, where golf first was played before Columbus reached America. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reason itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the Old Course. St. Andrews is expected to be green from recent rain. The rest test is from the wind. Without it, Rory McIlroy shot 63 in the first round in 2010 at St. Andrews to tie a major championship record. Caught in a gale the next day, he shot 80. McIlroy wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be at St. Andrews to defend his title after injuring his left ankle playing soccer. Even healthy, he would have been playing a supporting role to Spieth, the Masters and U.S. Open champion in rare pursuit of a Grand Slam. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what to anticipate when the 144th British Open returns to St. Andrews for the 29th time starting on Thursday:

THE SPIETH SLAM HOST VENUES The 14 links courses used for the British Open:

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Muirfield 16 14 Royal St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Royal Liverpool 12 Royal Lytham 10 Royal Birkdale 9 Royal Troon 8 Carnoustie 7 Musselburgh 6 Turnberry 4 2 Royal Cinque Ports 1 Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Royal Portrush 1

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his bid for a Grand Slam. And he is embracing it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To have an opportunity to get to a level where you would only include one name, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Hogan, that would be pretty cool,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Spieth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then maybe zero names after that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; One name he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about at St. Andrews is Rory McIlroy, the No. 1 player in the world. Right when a new rivalry was starting to blossom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they have won the last four majors and are Nos. 1 and 2 in the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; McIlroy was playing soccer and ruptured a ligament in his left ankle. Eight days before the start of the Open, he was forced to withdraw. Not since Hogan has a British Open not featured the defending champion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hugely disappointing,

especially with him and Jordan and everything thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Graeme McDowell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one would love to stop Jordan in his tracks more than Rory. With the fun rivalry going on and everything, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be gutted.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Even before the injury, this British Open was shaping up as the Spieth Show. And it still is. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like St. Andrews needed a moment like this to be special. This is the 29th time that golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest championship is held on golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest links. A shot at the Grand Slam doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come around very often. Palmer cooked up the idea of a modern slam when he came over to St. Andrews for the first time in 1960 as the Masters and U.S. Open champion. He lost by one shot to Kel Nagle.

To appreciate what Spieth has done so far this year is to look at the company he is keeping. Only two other players in the last 43 years have reached the halfway point of the Grand Slam. One was Jack Nicklaus. The other was Tiger Woods. Spieth won the Masters in a runaway. He won the U.S. Open in a nail-biter. He chose to play the John Deere Classic in the heartland of America before heading over to the old country to play St. Andrews. He is the betting favorite to win the claret jug, though odds are against again. Nicklaus and Woods failed to get the third leg of the slam. Neither did Arnold Palmer in 1960.

NO DEFENDING CHAMP For the first time in 61 years, the British Open will not have its defending champion in the field. And for the second straight year, a major championship will be played without the No. 1 player in golf. Mc-

Ilroy ruptured a ligament in his left ankle while playing soccer. It was bad enough that he withdrew eight days before the Open was to start. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to watch this one on TV. And that might be as painful as his ankle.

TALE OF THE TIGER One headline referred to Woods taking some momentum with him to St. Andrews â&#x20AC;&#x201D; momentum in this case meant he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the cut. Woods is a two-time champion at St. Andrews, and considers it among his favorite courses in the world. Will that be enough to carry him at the Open? It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt. Woods is coming up on the twoyear anniversary of his last win, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had only one reasonable chance at winning on the PGA Tour since then.

CHANGES The R&A has slightly altered nine holes since the last Open in 2010, though the official yardage has been reduced by 8 yards. A few pot bunkers have been moved closer to the greens or further down the fairway. The famous Road Hole bunker on the 17th has been slightly widened. By the end of the week, it might be deeper.

TOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FAREWELL Tom Watson is playing his 41st and final British Open, and his adoration on Scottish soil ranks up there with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. He is the only player in 155 years of the British Open to have won on five links courses. Oddly enough, four of his victories were in Scotland â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but never at St. Andrews. Watson will cross that Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole one last time. The only question is whether it will be Friday or Sunday. Watson is 65. But remember, it was just six years ago that he was an 8-foot putt away from winning at Turnberry. You never know.

THE CLARET JUG One of the great traditions at golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest tournament is when the engraver starts to etch the name of the winner into the base of the claret jug. The last three times at St. Andrews he could get started early. Woods won by eight shots in 2000 and by five shots in 2005, while Louis Oosthuizen won by seven shots in 2010. Of course, it would help to have a name shorter than Oosthuizen. The shortest name in the field is Kevin Na. The longest belongs to Oliver Schniederjans.

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Djokovic, Federer set for epic men’s finale BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press LONDON — When Roger Federer faces Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year today, they’ll be resuming a rivalry that has been about as even as possible. This is their 40th head-tohead meeting; Federer leads 20-19. It’s the 10th since the start of last season; Djokovic leads 5-4. It’s the 13th at a Grand Slam tournament; they’re tied 6-all. It’s the third in a major final; they’re tied 1-all. It’s the third on grass; they’re tied 1-all. “He’s become very match tough. He always shows up. It’s tough to beat him. You know, he’s been very injury-free. He’s been good for the game,’’ Federer said about Djokovic, who beat him in five sets in the 2014 final at the All England Club. “For me, I don’t really think about the match we played against each other last year. ... I’m just happy, personally for myself, to be back in the finals. Whoever that’s going to be against, it’s always a big occasion. That it’s Novak, the world No. 1, it obviously adds something extra.’’ In the Open era of professional tennis, which dates to 1968, only one tour-level matchup has occurred more often: Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have played 42 times. Djokovic, who defeated Nadal in 2011 to win his first Wimbledon title, called his second a year ago “even more special,’’ because he had to get past Federer. “We all know how good he is,’’ Djokovic said. “He’s the greatest ever.’’ Top the No. 2-seeded Feder-

SERENA FROM PAGE B1 ago or even five years ago I would have thought that I would have won four in a row.’’ At 33, she is the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era of professional tennis, and it comes 16 years after her first, at the 1999 U.S. Open. Only Maureen Connolly in 1953, Margaret Court in 1970, and Steffi Graf in 1988 have won all four majors in a single season. And only Court (24) and Graf (an Open-era record 22) own more Grand Slam singles titles than Williams. Her collection includes a half-dozen trophies each from Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and Australian Open, and three from the French Open. “I just never dreamt I would be out here still,’’ Williams said, “let alone winning.’’ Hasn’t come easily. Far from it. At the French Open,

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic, left, and second-seeded Roger Federer meet today for the Wimbledon men’s singles championship in London. It’s the second straight year the duo has met in the final with Djokovic taking the 2014 title. er again, and No. 1-seeded Djokovic — who said a stiff left shoulder won’t be a problem Sunday — would raise his major title count to nine, one more than Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Fred Perry or Ken Rosewall. No one has won two Wimbledon championships in a row

since Federer collected his fifth consecutive trophy in 2007. Federer, meanwhile, can become the first man in the history of a tournament that dates to 1877 to win the trophy eight times. He also can end a three-year Grand Slam title drought and collect No. 18, extending his record.

Not that such numbers mean all that much to him. “If it’s the eighth here, or the 18th Grand Slam in all, of course that’s great,’’ Federer said. “But I see this as just about having this feeling of victory, especially on grass. That’s why I still play tennis, and I’m happy I’ve given my-

self the chance.’’ He’ll turn 34 on Aug. 8, making him the oldest Wimbledon finalist since Rosewall was the 1974 runner-up at age 39. A victory today would make Federer the oldest champion at any major since Andres Gimeno won the 1972 French Open at 34.

fighting an illness, she gutted out five three-setters on the way to the title last month. At Wimbledon, she was two points from defeat twice against Britain’s Heather Watson in the third round, then eliminated a trio of women who are former No. 1s and own multiple major titles: her older sister Venus, Victoria Azarenka, and Maria Sharapova. “She refuses defeat. She refuses to lose,’’ said Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, who has helped her win eight of the past 13 Grand Slam tournaments. “When she feels the taste of losing, she finds so much strength, and then she can raise her level.’’ Maybe the most telling statistic about Williams’ ability to turn it up a notch when the spotlight is brightest is this: Her record in major semifinals and finals is 47-7. Saturday’s victory made her 21-4 in Slam title matches; it was the 21-year-old Mugu-

ruza’s first major final. But Muguruza’s 6-2, 6-2 win against Williams at the 2014 French Open is the American’s most lopsided loss at a major. In the first game Saturday, Williams contributed three double-faults — she wound up with eight — and missed a forehand long, then a backhand long, to get broken. Less than a half-hour in, Muguruza led 4-2, thanks in part to her big, flat groundstrokes that pushed Williams around. Williams was not going to

go gently, of course, and she produced a 20-minute burst of brilliance, grabbing five straight games and nine of 10. “I was like, ‘What can I do?’’’ Muguruza said. Suddenly, Williams was up a set and 5-1 in the second. And suddenly, she began to come undone. “All the people are nervous, even Serena, in a final,’’ Muguruza said. “Because I saw it.’’ Up in the stands, Mouratoglou saw it, too, noticing that Williams’ ball tosses on serves were too low, a sign of being

tight. She got broken at love to make it 5-2. After Muguruza held, Williams served for it again, and was broken again, wasting a match point in the process. Now it was 5-4, and the crowd was roaring after each point — even during some. “Definitely a little pressure,’’ Williams acknowledged, “toward the end.’’ Ah, but no one is better with so much at stake. The finish was anticlimactic, with Muguruza missing a forehand to get broken at love.

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Gallery presents ‘Aurora Sojourn’ Exhibition reflects Scandinavian influences BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

allery 135 breaks from its practice of hosting “emerg-

ing artists” to present New York-based artist Jen Pepper’s solo exhibition titled “Aurora Sojourn.” Pepper is a professional artist exhibiting in solo and group shows internationally since 1990. Opening with a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, the exhibition comprises ink drawings, photographs and fiber work inspired by her recent artist residencies in Norway, Iceland and Denmark. Aurora refers to the Northern Lights often seen in the Nordic sky, revealing the emission of illuminating ideas from the atmosphere that in-

spired her work. Sojourn references Pepper’s three months in Scandinavia. Before she was awarded the residencies, Pepper proposed projects to each of the international programs, stating that her work would engage in the specificity of place with water and the environment as her theme for inspiration. However, she said she had no specific preconceptions of how those proposals would be influenced by the environments she encountered, as well as by community input. Much of her previous work takes on the ideas of temporality, translation, shift and change. Pepper explained, “I like to uproot myself as an artist, to place myself in a completely strange environment that I know very little about. The only way to navigate initially is to be attracted to what you are familiar with. For me, that is water — the flow of water, its buoyancy, its depths, its body. However, as one quickly realizes, it’s a poor example for stability, and I guess that’s what I am attracted to, its potential for shift and change; i.e., how it continually re-

The artist Jen Pepper sits with “Development of Color Ranges Through the Ages” at Nes Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland, where she was an artist in residence for a month. A map of Iceland is in the background. Pepper’s solo exhibition “Aurora Sojourn,” a title representing her three months living and working in Norway, Iceland and Denmark, opens with a reception at 6 p.m. Thursday.

draws a landscape.” She said her explorations in the Scandinavian countries — mainly through walking and biking — inspired “a great deal of drawing, abstracting the landscape to its essential linear movements.” Pepper’s work is closely connected to the history of fibers; even her delicate ink and graphite drawings reflect the idea of construction: Stitching, stacking, editing, the explicit drawings of architectural blueprints, field notes and abstract marks that anticipate a viewer’s response toward completion. The photographic work represents her educated eye as a sharp formalist and curious conceptualist, juxtaposing forms and shapes of the exotic landscapes she found in Northern Iceland, mountains bracketing the Hardangerfjord in Norway and the flat landscapes punctuated with Danish design aesthetic. Aurora Sojourn’s fiber works were created and carried out with community members in each country she lived in and documented. Designed by Pepper, the wearable forms cloak a model, even a native Icelandic horse, allowing the participant to revel in a conceptual “second skin” of high contrasting pat-

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“How to Wear a Hardangerfjord,” fiber art by Jen Pepper, is worn by musician Bjørn Otto Wallevik of Norway. In the background is Hardangerfjord, the fourth largest fjord in the world and the second largest in Norway. tern and color. Each fiber work has been inspired by the topography, architecture and color of the locations that surrounded her during her threemonth sojourn. “It amazes me how skilled knitters can turn a line of yarn into a solid matrix of color and complex pattern,” she said. “I really believe that the experience of working collaboratively will reenter my work. I am at a point in my

Àslaug Ott of Iceland wears Pepper’s “Development of Color Ranges Through the Ages” in Skagaströnd, Iceland.

work to give up some of the control, and when you do this, the conclusion is all the richer for it. “To me, the work speaks to the beauty of an intricate mathematical equation, historical Norwegian knitting traditions and the complex and far reaching connections of community visualized through yarn.” Gallery 135 presents Aurora Sojourn, a solo exhibition by New York artist Jen Pepper, July 16 through Aug. 14. The public is invited to an opening reception with a brief talk by the artist from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Gallery 135 is located in the Sumter County Cultural Center (Patriot Hall), 135 Haynsworth St. Regular hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (803) 436-2260. Pepper has received granted awards including the National Endowment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts and New York State Council for the Arts, among other national endowments. Her work is included in the Flatfiles at Pierogi Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. A solo exhibition of her work was mounted in the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York, and was reviewed in Sculpture magazine in March 2011. She holds a master of fine arts degree from The University of Connecticut at Storrs and a bachelor of fine arts from The Maryland Institute College of Art. She is an associate professor of Studio Art and Design at Cazenovia College in central New York state. For more information on Pepper, visit www.jenpepper.com.

1st WWII volunteer inducted; 1st Sumter man dies in Vietnam 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 Dec. 2–8 For the second consecutive year the Wildcats of Hillcrest dominated the 5th district allstar teams. The state champions placed four men on the first string and five on the second string. Only two repeaters appeared on this year’s mythical honor squad which was selected by the coaches and officials of the district. The 5th district had the most successful season in its history Yesteryear this year. in Sumter While the local football SAMMY WAY teams have always been serious contenders for the state crown this is the first time that it has been won by a district team. • Two members of Sumter’s team, Pitts DeLorme and Will Muldrow were in Charlotte to start training for the North

Carolina-South Carolina allstar game, which will be played next Saturday, Coach Bill Clark will be one of the South Carolina coaches. Clark is scheduled to move to Columbia where he will act as head coach of the statewide allstars, who will meet a team picked from the schools in and around Columbia. DeLorme and James Farmer will be members of the statewide squad from Sumter. • The newly organized Hi-Y club for junior and senior boys of Edmunds High School had its first official meeting Thursday night at the YMCA. The main feature of this meeting was the election of officers. Austin Francis, secretary of the YMCA, called the meeting to order, after which the election of officers took place. Pitts DeLorme, Edmunds High senior, was elected president; Charles Propst was elected vice-president; Jack Bradford, secretary; and Deuward Bultman, treasurer. Sumner J. Smith, French teacher of Edmunds High was selected

school advisor for the club. • Mrs. Lucille Williams, president of the Sumter chapter of Bundles For Britain, reported that $65 had been realized from the button sale held last Saturday. These button sales will be continued every Saturday, Mrs. Williams said. An anonymous gift of $25 for an air raid cot, given by a Sumter citizen, was also announced today. Ness has generously given $20.10, which represents a percentage of the store’s sales on Monday. The children of Hillcrest High School, by going without candy and lunches, donated $11.48 in pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. A check for $200 was mailed to headquarters in New York today, in addition to three large boxes of woolen clothes. • The bootleggers in Sumter County have been getting a pretty warm reception from the rural police this week, for they have had five of their large outfits destroyed, according to Chief W.J. Seale. Stills located in the Rocky Bluff Section, off Highway 15 between

Spring Hill and Pisgah Road, the Hodge Corner section and in the Old Ford Section were destroyed. • American workmen will soon begin pushing construction of initial facilities at all eight naval and air bases acquired from Great Britain under the destroyers-for-bases deal, army engineers indicated today. The construction program got a quick boost forward when the war department announced that President Roosevelt allotted $25,000,000 to be spent on the work by the army, over and above the $50,000,000 he previously made available to the navy department for its share in the project. • The Pinewood High School teams and the Sumter Y Dragons divided another doubleheader, the Pinewood boys winning from the Midgets, 13 to 10, and the Y Juniors defeating the Pinewood varsity, 2213. The Pinewood reserves had too much height for the Y

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1940 -- W.A. “Bill” Thompson, executive secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, is pictured above as he placed a Little Theater poster in the window of his office. The Little Theater will present its first play of the season, “The Late Christopher Bean,” in the Central School auditorium SEE YESTERYEAR, PAGE C4 at 8 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 11.

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Trzcinski-Girard CHARLESTON — Laura Ann Trzcinski and Jake Arthur Girard were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Legare Waring House. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin John Trzcinski of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Letcher of Sumter, and Mrs. Bernice Trzcinski and the late Mr. Bruno Trzcinski Sr. of Adams, Massachusetts. She graduated from Wilson Hall and the College of Charleston with a degree in middle school education. She is employed as an account representative by St. Jude Farms. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Peter Girard of Charleston, and the grandson of Mrs. Jean Girard and the late Mr. Lawrence Girard of Lexington, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Foster of Mauldin. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville and The Citadel with a degree in business administration. He is the owner of Frontline Fencing. Mrs. Cheri Knight officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by the string trio, Classical Charleston. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an ivory fit-andflare gown with a sweetheart neckline and ruffle skirt. She carried a bouquet of David Austin and garden roses, succulents, dahlias, freesia and ranunculus. Kristin O’Brien and Jennifer Given, sisters of the bride, served as matrons of honor. Lindsey Brown and Claire Morehouse served as maids of

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honor. Bridesmaids were Brittni Girard, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, Joanna Murphy, Parke Shields, Memory Ridgeway, Caroline Sullivan, Erica Wyatt and Christina Gehricke. Flower girls were Macie O’Brien, niece of the bride, Emmi Girard, niece of the bridegroom, and Margot Smith and Grace Smith. The bridegroom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Foster Girard, brother of the bridegroom, Sandy Finlay, Bennett Ridgeway, Brooks Burleson, Ryan Flippin, Jay Culbertson, Eric Gambrell, James Smith, Trent Cantrell and Clayton Davis. The bride’s parents held the reception at Legare Warning House. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at a private residence on Folly Beach. Following a wedding trip to Costa Rica, the couple will reside in Charleston.

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Walker-Rotan JUPITER, Florida — Holly Nichole Walker of Sumter and Edwin Russell Rotan II of Florence were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2015, on the beach at the Jupiter Beach Resort. The bride is the daughter of Bruce A. Walker and Rose M. Walker, both of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Owen of Lyman, and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph R. Walker and the late Mr. and Mrs. William R. Campbell, all of Sumter. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2008 with a bachelor of science in nursing and is pursuing a master of nursing practioner degree at USC. She is a registered nurse employed by Carolinas Hospital in Florence. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Russell Rotan I of Lumberton,

North Carolina, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Stepp Sr. and Mrs. Nellie Rotan and the late Mr. Earl Rotan Sr., all of Florence. He graduated from Embry-Riddle University in 2012 with a master of aeronautical science and a minor in meteorology. He is employed as a pilot by American Airlines. Mr. Earl Rotan Jr. officiated at the ceremony. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an elegant ivory mermaid gown of delicate lace, scalloped English net and sequins, and featuring a fitted bodice and a sweetheart neckline embellished with Swarovski crystals. She carried a hand-tied bouquet of ivory and peach spray roses with succulents and magnolia greenery and picture lockets of her deceased maternal grandparents tied with a peach ribbon. The reception was given

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by the bridal couple at Sinclair’s Restaurant at Jupiter Beach Resort. The rehearsal party was given by the bridegroom’s parents at Guanabanas in Jupiter Beach. Following a wedding trip to the British Virgin Islands, the couple resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Timmons-Phillips Mr. and Mrs. William A. Timmons of Manning announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Geddings Timmons, to Trey Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Phillips Sr. of Moore. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. George Geddings, the late Mr. Millard and Agnes Geddings, the late Mrs. Alma Hodge, and the late Mr. Archie Timmons, all of Manning. She is employed

as a program coordinator for Clemson University. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry “Jack” Bonner and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Phillips, all of Spartanburg. He is employed by Flying Bridge Technologies in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a front end web developer. The wedding is planned for Aug. 29, 2015, at Cross Roads Bible Fellowship Church in Manning.

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Going digital leaves no paper trail for survivors DEAR ABBY — My problem concerns my children and others who may have to deal with my finances or estate should Dear Abby I become ill ABIGAIL or die. VAN BUREN I constantly get requests from credit card companies and other businesses, like utilities, urging me to “go paperless.” “Save a tree ... save a forest!” While I’m sympathetic, I worry that if I were to get sick and no paper bills arrive in my mailbox, my children wouldn’t know they need to be paid. (They have my durable power of attorney.) If everything arrives online, they’ll have no access to that information. Bills and late fees will accumulate, and no one will be the wiser. This is why I resist. I pay many of my bills online, but I also receive paper documents. I know many companies and credit card issuers are unsympathetic about reducing or eliminating late fees, regardless of the situation. I don’t trust them to waive these fees — even if I’m desperately ill or dead. I don’t know how to

“go paperless” and keep my children informed at the same time. Abby, your column could create a national dialogue on this problem. Thank you. Deborah in St. Cloud, Minn. DEAR DEBORAH — Before you go paperless, make a list of all of your accounts and usernames and passwords. There is software that allows people to upload their account information into so-called “digital vaults” for storage. Alternatively, the information could be written down and placed with your health care and financial powers of attorney. To make certain that everything goes smoothly should you become incapacitated, or in the event of your death, give a list of your current digital information to someone you trust, let people know who has that information, and leave instructions on how you want things handled. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable person, order “How to Be Popular.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

EARLY DEADLINE FOR WEDDING / ENGAGEMENTS Engagement and wedding announcements to publish in the July 26 edition of The Sumter Item must be submitted by noon on Thursday, July 16. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www.theitem.com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality. To have your photo returned, provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Photos may also be e-mailed to rhonda@theitem.com. All photographs must be received by the Monday deadline. It is not The Sumter Item’s responsibility to make sure a photograph is e-mailed by your photographer. For additional information, call (803) 774-1264.

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An image of Muhammad Ali appears on a 2007 sneaker, a collaboration by artist/designer Cey Adams and Adidas, displayed as part of the “Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture” exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York, Wednesday, July 8, 2015.

Rise of sneaker subject of new museum exhibit NEW YORK (AP) — The sneaker is a force in fashion, music and sports, but where did it all begin? With the rubber tree, of course, and that’s where senior curator Elizabeth Semmelhack ventured for a new exhibit, “The Rise of Sneaker Culture,” at the Brooklyn Museum. “I wanted to go all the way back to the sap of the tree — the rubber tree — and find out how and why the sneaker even came into existence in the first place,” said Semmelhack, from Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum, a partner for the show with the American Federation of Arts. The exhibit of about 150 shoes opened Friday and is ambitious in scope, spanning rubber production to Prada to the coveted kicks bearing basketball legend Michael Jordan’s name, along with his monumental endorsement deal with Nike. Semmelhack created the show after 15 years focusing on high heels, when she realized “there is no way I can ignore the sneaker because they are so important culturally.” Sneakers, after all, are one of the few things people spend days in line to acquire. They’re the subject of songs and have helped turn multimillionaire athletes into fashion designers in the chase for the next hot pair. Among those showcased in the exhibit are Adidas donated by Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, from legendary rap group Run-DMC. The group was among the first music acts to get a sneaker endorsement deal. Original Converse All-Stars from 1917, a replica of Michael Johnson’s 1996 Atlanta Olympics gold spikes and Adidas Muhammad Ali Confidence Shoes are also included. “These are sneakers that you just cannot see,” said Semmelhack. “They are seeing some shoes that are hidden away in the archives and in recesses of people’s offices that if it was not for the exhibition they wouldn’t have gotten a chance to see.”

After Brooklyn, the historical look at sneakers will travel to the Toledo Art Museum in Toledo, Ohio, the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Sneakers have “a long history that has both incredible continuity but also incredible shifts and have been with us for some profound cultural moments,” Semmelhack said. Foremost, she said, they were in the realm of the elite. Before the five-day work week, only the wealthy could make the time to play tennis and jog in the early 19th century — and they were the only ones who had a need for sneakers. Between the two world wars, governments began to democratize physical health and sneakers so that people had fit bodies to serve their country. Once rubber production was simplified after World War II, “it loses status,” said Semmelhack. “The price point becomes so low. It becomes the footwear of childhood.” It was not until the 1970s that sneaker culture began to develop as we see it today. Nike gets in the game and creates expensive brightly colored shoes for the “Me Generation” that decides to exercise at athletic clubs. “They begin to segue back to a status symbol, as well as fashion, because these same people who are jogging begin to wear those bright-colored shoes to discos like Studio 54 and the idea of casual wear and fashion is becoming really important,” Semmelhack said. Calvan Fowler, who owns the shop Jordan Heads Brooklyn, said Spike Lee-directed commercials and hip-hop music fueled the “sneakerhead” craze. “In 1984, ’85, ’86 it started growing exponentially and as hip-hop grew the sneakers grew as well. It became a part of your personality and fabric; it became a part of who you are,” Fowler said. “It crosses different socioeconomics and racial ethnicities.”

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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015

Sumterville Academy: Creating An Institution of Learning

his issue of Reflections focuses on the efforts of the

citizens of Sumter to create educational opportunities for its citizens. The Sumterville Academy was made possible through a gift to the community by John B.

Sammy Way

Miller in

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1837, “of a one-acre

site for an academy, to the Sumterville Academical Society.” The land was located on the west side of Washington Street between Republican (Hampton) and Liberty streets. Information used in the writing of this article was obtained from The Item Archives and the writings of Anne King Gregorie in her text, “History of Sumter County.” The following deed recorded in 1837 stated: In consideration of the sum of one dollar and the improvement of the said village paid me by James Dupre, Wm. F.B. Haynsworth, Franklin J. Moses, Inc., J. Richardson, Jr., Charles Miller and Alester Garden, Trustees of the Sumterville Academical Society, for the purpose and subject to the trusts hereinafter specified, I hereby convey, etc., all that piece or tract of land or lot of land,

containing one acre, situated in Sumterville, bounded on the north by lands of Jno. J. Frierson, east by Washington Street, south by Liberty Street, being 210 feet on each side; In trust herewith set forth, that is to say to the said James DuPre et al. in trust for Sumterville Academical Society until an act incorporating said Society shall be passed by the legislature of the said state, and upon said act being passed, shall convey to the President and Trustees of said Sumterville Academical Society for the purpose of erecting thereon a suitable school building or buildings to them and their successors forever, etc. Witness my hand and seal this day 28th day of February in the year of our Lord 1837, and the 61st year of the independence of the United States of America. Signed, John B. Miller Witnessed by s. R. Chandler and Wm. F. Mellette and dower release signed by Mary E. Miller before John W. Dargan.

From May 27, 1950 -- This historical marker will be erected on the Washington School grounds at the corner of Washington and Liberty streets, the site of the old Sumterville Academy, by the Sumter County Historical Commission. Principal speaker at the ceremonies tomorrow will be Hon. Judge L.D. Lide of Marion, a great grandson of Col. John Blount Miller, who donated on acre of ground at the site in 1837 “for public school purposes.”

John Blount Miller donated the land for Sumterville Academy.

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This Nov. 12, 1957 photo shows the return of a historic painting. The caption reads: At a simple ceremony in the courtroom of the county courthouse, State Sen. William P. Baskin of Bishopville presented to the Sumter County Bar Assn. the William Harrison Scarborough portrait of Col. John Blount Miller, which was originally ordered by the Bar Association after his death in 1851. Pictured above admiring the portrait are, left to right, Baskin and George D. Levy, president of the Sumter County Bar Assn., who accepted the portrait. The only remaining vestige of the Sumterville Academy constructed on the acre of land conveyed to Sumter by John Miller is a historical marker located adjacent to the Confederate Monument on Washington Street. The Academical Society, who accepted the challenge to construct what became known as the Academy, held its initial meeting in February of 1837 in the “long room of the Tavern lately occupied by Mr. Stuckey.” The organization elected John B. Miller as their president. Miller had an extensive list of services and accomplishments including serving as a lieutenant colonel in the War of 1812, as one of Sumter’s most respected barristers, a renowned speaker and writer, while also helping to found the Sumterville Library and the Baptist Church. He became Sumter’s first Notary Public and Commissioner in Equity, however perhaps his most important gift (as mentioned in the preceding deed), was the oneacre tract of land on which the city would eventually construct the Sumterville Academy. The society advertised for a man and wife to assume responsibility to direct the new school that enrolled both male and female students. Over the course of the school’s existence there were a number of instructors considered, none remembered as well as Mr. and Mrs. George Kellogg from Massachusetts, who became parents of the famous prima donna, Clara Louise Kellogg, born in a home owned by Mr. and Mrs. John F. Haynsworth on Dugan Street on July 12, 1839. According to Gregorie’s text the Academical Board appropriated $1,000 to con-

The cutline reads: Clara Louise Kellogg ... From Dugan and Main to the music capitals of the world.

Clara Louise Kellogg, a prima donna of the 19th century, was born in Sumter near the current location of Sumter Cut Rate Drug Store on South Main Street. Her father was for a time a teacher and director of Sumterville Academy. struct a “plain one story wooden house” on the one acre lot provided by John B. Miller; however, research notes that the Sumterville Academy opened in 1839 in a rented facility, as plans were still underway for raising the necessary funds to construct a permanent building. The academy saw a number of teachers come and go during its existence, and in 1864 it appeared to serve as the private residence of J.R. Kendrick. In 1866 the trustees of the school, following the end of the Civil War, requested that federal troops

in bivouac be removed from the grounds of the Academy lot and vicinity. “In 1867 the Academy was destroyed by fire,” and according to Gregorie’s text, “thus ended after thirty years of more or less precarious existence, a cultural institution which had meant much in the community life of Sumter. ... Throughout its existence, the Sumterville Academy was always in competition with numerous private schools.” Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

Academic Square, which formerly held Sumterville Academy, was bounded by Liberty and Washington streets and Hampton Avenue.

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YESTERYEAR FROM PAGE C1 Midgets, who were unable to stop Rion, star forward for the visitors, who made seven points. In the Junior game Tommy Hughes sparked the Dragons by scoring five points with two field goals and one free throw as the Y team defeated the Pinewood varsity 22 to 13. • City Manager J.A. Raffield announced that the City of Sumter had awarded the contract for construction of a new hangar and shop at the Sumter Airport to A.L. Jarrell of the Midway Motor & Machine Company of Salisbury, North Carolina. The hangar will be 80-by-100 feet and the adjoining shop 50-by-45 feet. The building will be of steel welded construction. Work on the building will get underway within two weeks, Raffield stated. • Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, local service board 77 which represents the rural district of Sumter County will induct their first man into service with elaborate exercises at the county courthouse. This registrant is George Martin, Negro, who is 21years of age and lives with his father, Ben Martin, near Cane Savannah. Martin volunteered his service on Nov. 16, 1940. • The Greek war relief fund in Sumter passed the $500 mark, with $94.25 in new contributions being reported. Mayor F.B. Creech is chairman of the Greek Relief Committee. Other members of the committee are Earle Rowland, John Riley and Dan Pillas, treasurer. Contributions may be made to The Daily Item, the National Bank of South Carolina or the South Carolina National Bank.

50 YEARS AGO – 1965 Oct.4–10 With the opening of the 4-H and FFA Swine Show at 6 p.m. and the simultaneous start of operations on the Amusements of America midway, the 1965 Sumter County Fair will get under way. Official start of the annual event, however, is not set until 10 a. m. when gates swing open and judging begins in the swine, hog, Hereford cattle and agricultural departments. Buildings will be open from 10 a. m. until 10:30 p.m. and the midway from 4 p.m. until midnight. • An application for a federal grant of $478,000 to help with the construction of a two-year branch of Clemson University in Sumter has been made, officials of the Sumter County Commission on Higher Education said. Baxter Kelly, chairman of the commission, said that members were expecting to hear from the application within six weeks. The total cost of constructing and equipping four buildings planned initially for the branch has been estimated by the commission at $1,196,000. If the federal application is approved, it means that $718,000 must be raised locally and the commission at a recent meeting with the County Board of Commissioners and the County Delegation suggested that this amount could best be raised by a bond issue. • Marion Moise, local attorney, was elected president of the Sumter Kiwanis Club for 1966. He succeeded Fred Brogdon when new officers were installed at the ladies’ night program in January. At elections held Friday during a regular luncheon meeting at the Elks Club G. McBride Dabbs was chosen vice-president, and Vernon L. Brown was reelected treasurer. Seven were named to the Board of

1965 --Tommy Wilson, 39 Alice Drive, sits behind the wheel of the Ford station wagon he won at the Sumter County Fair last night. Nine-year-old Donna Barrett, 308 Lindley Ave., who drew the lucky ticket, share’s Wilson’s happiness.

Directors: Riley Bradham, Doran Bramlett, Tommy Dabbs, James Eaves, J.A. Mills, T.B. Tillman and Hugh Knight. • On the latest list of combat fatalities in Vietnam released by the Defense Department is the name of Spec. 4C Al Haines of Sumter. He is believed to be the first serviceman from Sumter to be lost in Vietnam conflict. The Sumter soldier’s name was included in a list of nine recent fatalities, including seven from the Army, with one each from the Air Force and Marine Corps. This number brings to 771 the number of Americans killed in combat in Vietnam over a 4-year period. • Clark’s Discount Department Store is being constructed at an estimated cost of $275,000 on Broad Street between Crescent and Rowland avenues and is expected to be completed in March. Construction started last week. The store has an estimated 40,000 square feet of floor space. • Edmunds High’s Senior Class collected an approximate total of $16,270 during the 1965 magazine campaign, setting a new record. This total is nearly $1,155 over their own goal. Student sales managers have estimated that members of the Class of 1966 brought in more than 4,100 subscriptions from the Sumter Area. All profits from the sale will help finance the yearbook, Hi-Ways. • Hillcrest’s Wildcats fought off a determined Mayewood team stopping five serious threats to slip by the Rebels 7-0 for their sixth straight win of the year. Quarterback John Kelly scampered around end on a keeper to give Hillcrest its only score of the night and then depended on their defense to keep Mayewood bottled up. The entire Hillcrest coaching staff was pleased with the Wildcat defensive effort with Coach Gus Pringels singling out MacLellan for special praise. • Two spectacular pass plays and a recovered fumble carried the Sumter Gamecocks to a 20-0 victory over the A.C. Flora Falcons in a big AAA contest at Columbia’s City Stadium. Coach Satterfield’s team got a break early in the first quarter when Freddie Motte pounced on a Flora fumble at the Falcon’s 19 yard line. Five plays later Pat Clarke carried the ball in for the score, and Jimmy Scales’ conversion gave the Gamecocks a 7-0 advantage. Sumter got on the scoreboard again in the third period when quarterback Robbie Baird hit Mitch Harrington on a beautiful 36-yard scoring play and 13-0 lead. Later, in the final quarter Baird connected with end Mike Parker for 20 yards and the final touchdown of the night.

25 YEARS AGO – 1990 July 6–12 Through the hard work of retired Marine and Sumter businessman Rudy Singleton the Gen. George L. Mabry Veteran’s Memorial Park has become a reality. The dedication ceremony brought together a variety of veterans, local officials and political leaders all there to pay tribute to both the park and its namesake, who was awarded the Congressional Medal Honor and England’s Distinguished Service Order for his bravery in World War II. • Robert Reeves, assistant resident construction engineer for the state highway department’s Sumter branch, said only minor work is left on the yearlong project that entailed 1.76 miles of road improvements and the building of a 332-foot, two-lane reinforced concrete structural steel bridge across U.S. 76. The bridge was meant to provide easier access to a potentially high-growth area on the north side of U.S. 76. • After working more than 28 years in the county treasurer’s office, Elizabeth Hair has been named Sumter County treasurer. Hair, 50, will replace Margaret Davis, who retired last week after nearly 33 years in the treasurer’s office, the last five as county treasurer. Hair’s appointment was made official this week by Gov. Carroll Campbell. She was sworn in by Clerk of Court O. V. Player. • Dr. Gerald Etim, assistant

professor of business administration, has been selected as a Nissan Fellow for the 1990 Nissan-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Summer Institute. The institute will be held Aug. 12-17 at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. It is hosted by the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at the University. Etim has served at Morris College since 1985. • Both Sumter P-15’s head coach Wallie Jones and Manning-Santee’s Bill Brewer feel confident about their teams’ chances in the American Legion baseball state playoffs which began Monday. The P-15’s, champions of League III, will open on the road against League I runner-up Goose Creek, the defending state champion. Manning which finished second to Sumter, is back in the playoffs after a one-year absence and will face League I winner North

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1990 -- City employee Greg Alfrod puts a plastic cover over the Opera House’s broken clock face to protect the inner works until repairs can be made. Charleston at Hanahan High School. • Sub Station II began in 1975 when Don Ruffalo and his wife Loretta opened a store on Broad Street Extension after selling a full-service Italian restaurant in New Jersey and moving to South Carolina. By the mid 1980s, the Ruffalos had sold more than 100 franchises

and the corporation was raking in close to $20 million a year. There are 123 Sub Station II’s operating today, most in the Southeastern U.S., but there are four in California, and one each in Illinois and New York. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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Waterpark good business for Santee Attraction was funded through 1-cent capital projects tax BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com SANTEE — Santee Waterpark and Recreation Center has attracted between 300 and 600 people on a daily basis since opening its doors on Memorial Day weekend, according to Angela Smoak, operations manager. The park attracts locals from surrounding counties and out-of-state visitors, she said. The park, built through a partnership between Orangeburg County and the Town of Santee, and funded by the countywide 1 percent capital projects sales tax, cost about $5 million to construct. The park is one of two owned by Orangeburg County, and run by employees of the Orangeburg County YMCA. Santee Waterpark and Recreation Center includes an aquatic center, basketball courts, baseball fields, a soccer field, a bocce field and recreation pavilions. One of the main features of the aquatics center is a 300-foot long slide that takes as many as two people on a tube down through three loops in about 19 seconds where they splash into a five-foot deep pool. The 80,000-gallon pool is separated into three sections ranging from ground-level to 6 feet. The shallow section includes a fountain, stationary buckets, and stationary play water guns. The aquatic center has a maximum capacity of 126 people in the water and 1,021 people on site, Smoak said. It also has a canteen that sells various snacks and drinks and a room that can be rented out for private parties. The park employs about 25 people from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Employees include lifeguards, ticket sellers and canteen salespeople. Lifeguards are on-duty at all times. Multiple times during the day they ask everyone to exit the pool areas to make sure they stay hydrated. Children also have to take a swim test before going down the big slide or going in the deep end. Edwyn Barnett, of Santee, is one of the lifeguards at the park. Barnett is also a volunteer firefighter, and the son of the town’s fire chief, Edward Barnett Jr. “This park is great for the community and gives both local and visiting children something to do during the summer,” he said. Elsie Cowan, of Summerton, has always wanted to find a place that would keep her children engaged during the summer. The waterpark offers that opportunity, she said. “I love it here,” said Brandon Steele, 15, Cowan’s son. “I’d rather be here during the summer than anywhere else.” Steele and his brother, Devan, 12, have come to the park three times so far this summer and have stayed all day each of those times. Charlene Westbury, of Dorchester County, said the price is reasonable, and the park is not as crowded as some of the other popular waterparks across the state. “It’s safe, not overcrowded and clean,” said Kim Tomashpolsky, of Walterboro. “I feel comfortable for my 6-year-old to play here.” Joette Kizer, of Harleyville, has a lake house in neighboring Eutawville. She

PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Devan Steele, 12, Foster Lambert, 11, Brandon Steele, 15 and Logan Lambert, 14, are seen above playing water basketball at the Santee Waterpark recently. The waterpark in Santee, left, features a covered tube slide, basketball goals, a lap area, kids slide and other water games. Kallie Sullivan, 12, and Breanna Burton, 15, below left, emerge from the Santee Water Park’s slide on Friday. Sophie Nickols, 5, below right, uses one of Santee Waterpark’s water canons during a recent visit to the park.

came to the aquatic center for the first time with her two grandchildren. “I think it’s a nice tourist attraction for Santee,” she said. “It gives us something else to do besides going out on the lake.” Tanya Rojas, of Albuequerqe, New Mexico. was visiting family in Eutawville for the weekend with her husband. “I think it’s awesome,” she said. “It’s an inexpensive way to have fun. We don’t have many waterparks in New Mexico.” Admission to the park is $4 for children and adults who are 47 inches or shorter, $3 for YMCA members, and $8 for children and adults who are 48 inches or taller, $7 for YMCA members. The height requirement to ride the big slide is a minimum of 48 inches. Hours

of operation through Aug. 16 are Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Hours of operation Aug. 22-Sept. 7 will be Satur-

days 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7 will be the last day the park will be open for the season, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The aquatic center is located at 1761 Bass Drive in Santee. For more information, call the park at (803) 3910017.

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THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Dennis Joseph Kotal and Wendi Roxanne Whipkey, both of Ardmore, Oklahoma • Demetrius Dwayne Sumpter and Alethia Denise Brunson • Michael Darrell Prothro and Lakida Shonta Harvin, both of Mayesville • Stephen Mathews Miller and Susan Fant Lanier of Augusta, Georgia • Aubrey Tyrone Hagans and Allisia Yvonne Ceasar • Harry Lee Peterson and Jackolyn Smith Myers of Mayesville • Emory Edward Barkley Jr. and Felicity Katherine Gartland • Christopher E. Metze of Columbia and Khalilah Vashawn Nelson of Dalzell • Akeem Jermile Hickman and Kimberly Nicole Stewart • Hayward Walton and Sheila Ann Robinson • Clinton Devon Champagne and Lakemia Shavon Logan • Franklin Hernandez and Geraldin Eribel Lajara-Lora, both of Perth Amboy, New Jersey • Jarred Adam Cox of Nashville, Tennessee, and Kimberly Denise Williams of Irvine, California • Michael Dennis Richardson and Joann Genele Gass

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Paul G. Schmidt to Paul G. and Jennifer Lynn Schmidt, one lot, one building, 2282 Dartmouth Drive, $5 etc.; Paul G. Schmidt to Paul G. and Jennifer Lynn Schmidt, one lot, one building, 3200 Mayflower Lane, $5 etc. • William B. and Barbara B. Lacy to Eddie W. and Gail Ann Hicks, four buildings, 6600 Peach Orchard Road, $194,000. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to James D. and Julie M. Ulrich, one lot, 1015 Breezybay Lane, $308,000. • Dunlap Properties LP to Hurricane Construction Inc., one lot, 5505 Pershing Drive, $30,000. • Meadowcroft Inc. to Hurricane Construction Inc., one lot, 3675 Katwallace Circle, $32,000. • Betty Machelle Geddings to Tia Williams, one lot, two buildings, 1033 W. Sherwood Drive, $21,000. • Dorothy B. Beatson to William B. and Barbara B. Lacy, one lot, one building, 502 Vivian Road, $125,000. • John Edwin and Elizabeth P. Hipps to John Edwin Hipps, one lot, two buildings, 1242 Furman Drive, $5 etc. • Charles S. Wells III (lifetime estate resident for grantor) to Charles S. Wells III, one lot, one building, 823 Haynsworth, $5 etc. • Inez W. Jones to Inez W. Jones Estate, one building, 613 Blair Lane, $5 etc.; Inez W. Jones et al to Inez W. Jones Estate et al, 617 Blair Lane, $5 etc. • Eddie and Elizabeth Mack to Eddie Mack Estate and Elizabeth Mack Estate, one building, 1025 Mayfield Drive, $5 etc. • William Nathan Manning Jr. to William Nathan Manning Jr. Estate, one lot, two buildings, 1206 Furman Drive, $5 etc. • David J. McCall to David J. McCall Estate, one lot, two buildings, 108 Dickson Ave., $5 etc. • Lillian H. McCray to Lillian H. McCray Estate, one lot, one building, 1246 Mooneyhan Road, $5 etc. • Betty and Randy McKenzie to Betty McKenzie, one lot, two buildings, 26 Lanel Drive, $5 etc. • Abraham and Katheryn Mitchell to Katheryn Mitchell, Dinkins Mill Road, $5 etc.; Abraham and Kathryn W. Mitchell to Abraham Mitchell Estate and Kathryn Mitchell, four buildings, 6440 Dinkins Mill Road, $5 etc. • Bobby J. and Judy P. Hill to Bobby J. and Judy Coker Hill, one lot, two buildings, 115 Olin Goode Drive, $5 etc. • Elizabeth C. Jennings Estate to Gertrude W. Dennis, one lot, one building, 1035 Waterway Drive, $5 etc. • Cecil H. Stoner to Cecil H. and Jeanete Deloise Stoner, one lot, four buildings, 1860 Pheasant Drive, $5 etc. • Gardenia Colclough et al to Teresa Colclough, two buildings, 4660 Patriot Parkway, $5 etc. • Gregory J. Vaughn et al to Gregory J. Vaughn and Celestine V. Watson, one lot, two buildings, 655 W. Liberty St., $1,500; Gregory J. Vaughn et al to Gregory J. Vaughn and Celestine V. Watson, one lot, one building, 657 W. Liberty St., $1,500. • Vernon E. Hampton Estate to Latanya M. Clabon, one building, 21 Quail Roost Court, $5 etc. • RNK Investment Properties LLC to Diana Louise McClanahan, one lot, two buildings, 111 Jasmine St., $62,000. • Randolph E. Galloway and Timothy H. Gaymon to Randolph E. Galloway, one lot, two buildings, 395-397 Albert Drive, $5 etc.; Randolph E. Galloway and Timothy H. Galloway to Randolph E. Galloway, one lot, one building, 417 Robney Drive, $5 etc.; Randolph E. Galloway to Randolph E. Galloway, one lot, one building, 418 Robney Drive, $5 etc.; Randolph E. Galloway and Timothy H. Gaymon to Timothy H. Gaymon, one lot, one building, 22 Harby Ave., $5 etc. • Victoria Plowden to Victoria T. Plowden (lifetime estate), one building, 626 Pittman Drive, $5 etc. • James Douglas Blue Estate (trustee) to Luis G. Torres and Gloria Skinner, one lot, two buildings, 2606 Springbank Drive, $72,000. • Alyson H. and Sarah C. Martin to Graham Rentals LLC, one lot, two buildings, two Warren Court, $50,000. • Tommy L. West to Tommy L. and Clara M. West, one lot, one building, 2831 Soye Drive, $5 etc. • Michelle Benjamin et al to Jameka Carter et al, one lot, one building, 32 Reese St.,

PUBLIC RECORD $5 etc. • Liston H. Bailey to Bryan Kyle Huggins, one lot, two buildings, 56 Westwood Drive, $110,000. • Raymond I. Villa-Ignacio to Kevin K. Rowell, one lot, two buildings, 2755 Navigator Circle, $125,000. • Bridget J. Schaffer Estate to Christy Milke, one lot, two buildings, 121 Bland Ave., $55,000. • Cindy Spittle Timmons to Christina C. Richardson, one lot, one building, 527 Winn St., $95,000. • Joseph John III and Athena Michaels to Joseph and Asuncion B. Whitaker, one lot, one building, 40 Jameson Place, $218,000. • Mary Kay Norton to James Brownlee and Crystal L. Kilpatrick, one lot, three buildings, 1159 Shoreland Drive, $185,000. • Nell L. Still to Mary Kay Norton, one lot, three buildings, 2760 Ridgehill Drive, $125,000. • Mary V. Jones to William S. Moore, one lot, 4845 Significant Drive, $10,300. • Citimortgage Inc. to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, one lot, one building, 822 Club Lane, $63,240. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Hyc Charleston LLC, one lot, one building, 3033 Queen Chapel Road, $20,300. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Bintesh M. and Payal B. Patel, one lot, one building, 1725 Pyracantha Court, $90,125. • Meadowcroft Inc. to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 1090 Rockdale Blvd., $87,000; Meadowcroft Inc. to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 1051 Rockdale Blvd., $87,000; Meadowcroft Inc. to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, Willcroft Drive / Rockdale, $87,000. • Garrison Sumter LLC to Sumter Bk Venture LLC, 1119 Broad St., $731,250. • Marian A. Barfield Estate to Robert T. Barfield et al, one lot, two buildings, 109 Hasel St., $5 etc. • Shirley D. Stewart to Chuan Sheng Wang, one lot, one building, 6 Frederick Court, $152,000. • Ryan Brooks to Secretary of Veteran Affairs, one lot, one building, 2625 Genoa Drive, $5 etc. • Thelma R. Tolliver Estate to Bridgett Tolliver and Michael E. Evans, one lot, 1350 N. Main St., $5 etc. • Hester R. Goings and Thelma R. Tolliver Estate to Hester R. Goings et al, one lot, one building, 220 Lee St., $5 etc. • Michael V. Martak to Michael Martak (trustee), one building, 6525 Cougar Way, $5 etc. • Estelle Stephens aka Maggie Stephens to Maggie Chenise Dukes, one lot, one building, 25 Walker Ave., $5 etc. • Ernest W. Baker Jr. to Stacy Hill and Regina Giles, one lot, 102 W. Bartlette St., $70,000; Ernest W. Baker Jr. to Stacy Hill and Regina Giles, one lot, one building, 206 S. Sumter St., $70,000. • Arthur Tom Hiers to Kendrick D. Eady, one lot, one building, 59 Lemmon St., $26,000. • Clarence E. Jr. and Linda D. Longberry to Paul A. Racicot II, one lot, two buildings, 2354 Crossfield Road, $75,550. • Linda D. Longberry to Paul A. Racicot II, one lot, 2358 Crossfield Road, $75,550. • Thelma L.E. Davis to Sean Thomas Davis, one lot, one building, 15 Shirer St., $5 etc. • Nadine P. Smith to Nadine M. Pawluk, one lot, two buildings, 2806 Hathaway Drive, $5 etc. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Jennifer Ann and Charles H. Hall, one lot, 3220 Lauderdale Lane, $204,900. • Josue and Elizabeth Chevere Rivera to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 3590 Oleander Drive, $60,000. • Steven Short to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, two buildings, 1845 N. Main St., $2,500. • Crosson Holdings LLC to John and Barbara J. Schneiderwent, one lot, one building, $23,500. • Donald E. and Judith A. Brown to Judith A. Brown (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 2183 Tanglewood, $5 etc. • Celerina O. Burke to Trustmark National Bank, one lot, one building, 5573 Cold Stream Drive, $40,000. • Dennis Blanding (interest of Elreeda Blanding) to Myrtle Blanding, one lot, two buildings, 113 E. Moore St., $5 etc.; Dennis Blanding to Myrtle Blanding, one lot, two buildings, 117 Armstrong Blvd., $5 etc. • Shawn T. Woodard to Ola O. Odunaike and Darien A. Cherry, one lot, one building, 2225 Presidio Drive, $245,500. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Robert W. and Vicki C. Hood, one lot, one building, 1335 Pepperidge Drive, $88,000. • S.C. State Housing Finance & Development to Samuel N. and Brittani N. Roberts, one lot, one building, 665 Mathis St., $69,900. • Ruth Abney to Ruth and Shanell D. Abney, one lot, one building, 2489 Talloak Road, $5 etc. • John R. Wheeler Estate to Mavis Marquardtt Estate, one building, 2145 Brogdon Circle, $5 etc. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Patricia Gale Allen, one lot, 2673 Moonlite Drive, $130,000. • Bobby R. McLeod to David K. and Shantell L. Ward, one lot, four buildings, 2746 Catie Circle, $130,000. • Aaron O. Powell (interest conveyed) to Thalia B. Zeigler et al, Pond, $5 etc. • Ramm Properties LLC to John S. Kirby, one lot, 1005 E. Brewington Road, $10,000. • Robert J. and Jacqueline Primus to Julius Rozell Barnes, one lot, two buildings, 12 Charles St., $5 etc. • Loretta O. Frasier to Julian G. Frasier III, one lot, one building, 615 Antlers Drive,

$5 etc. • Ellen Arl Estate to Crys Armburst, one lot, one building, 236 N. Purdy St., $5 etc. • J.L. Haynesworth to Beal Bank SSB, one lot, two buildings, 5420 Neighborhood Road, Mayesville, $2,500. • Daniel O. and Tara A. Lyles (to clear interest) to Tara A. Lyles, one lot, four buildings, 1778 Anburn Drive, $5 etc. • Christopher E. and Rosalind R. Ramirez to Rosalind R. Ramirez, one lot, one building, 151 Curtiswood Ave., $5 etc. • Delores Waddell to John and Delores Waddell, one lot, three buildings, 737 Olive St., $5 etc. • Elizabeth Dennis to Elizabeth Dennis (lifetime estate), one lot, three buildings, 241-251 Reams Ave., $5 etc. • William P. Simmons to William P. Simmons (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 2645 Yank Haven Drive, $5 etc. • James J. Sanyi to Chris and April Taylor, one lot, one building, 952 Ridgehill Drive, $145,000. • Ruby Jean Freeman to Rhonda Sackett, one lot, 33 Lanel Drive, $5 etc. • Courtney Jean Holladay to HSBC Bank USA NA (trustee), one lot, two buildings, 3640 Dallas Drive, $69,067. • HSBC Bank USA NA (trustee) to Kaja Holdings 2 LLC, one lot, two buildings, 3640 Dallas Drive, $26,500. • Jon D. Brunson to Bennett L. Bishop, two buildings, 3815 Britton Road, $83,692. • Clarence J. and Bessie M. Pringle to Jeffrey and Jessica Fralick, off of North St. Pauls Church Road, $5,000. • Alice M. Thompson to Jeffrey and Jessica Fralick, off of North St. Pauls Church Road, $6,500. • Ruth S. Peebles Estate to Sherril P. Ray, one lot, three buildings, 201 Best St., $5 etc. • Rachel E. Mays to Rachel E. Mays and Caleb P. Lynch, one lot, one building, 6278 Quimby Road, $5 etc. • Citifinancial Servicing LLC to Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco, one lot, one building, 7 Odom Lane, $14,800. • S.C. State Housing Finance & Development Authority to Charles D. and Joan Lease Clark, one lot, two buildings, 234 Church St., $12,500. • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Bobby Ray McLeod, one lot, one building, 4490 Maxie St., $63,000. • Clarence H. Moore Jr. to Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC, one lot, 3875 Artesian Drive, $24,000; Clarence H. Moore Jr. to Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC, one lot, 3765 Artesian Drive, $24,000; Clarence H. Moore Jr. to Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC, one lot, 3515 Pinewood Road, $24,000. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Ana Moreno, one lot, one building, 3465 Oleander Drive, $126,000. • Joyce Link et al (trustee) to Patrick R. Smith and Rachel L. Rippey, one lot, one building, 221 Pinckney St., $67,900. • James E. Newbern Jr. Estate and Caroline A. Newbern to Caroline A. Newbern (lifetime estate), one lot, two buildings, 2525 Redwood Drive, $5 etc. • James Allen Prescott to James Allen Prescott (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 616 Mattison Ave., $5 etc. • G. Kirk and Danita M. Goodson to Dale H. and Brenda Rose, one lot, two buildings, 661 Chickasaw Drive, $230,000. • Christopher S. and Illia J. Howeth to Shane M. and Sara J. Thielmann, one lot, two buildings, 2640 Pintail Drive, $285,000. • Michael K. Dawkins and Melissa Spigner to Don W. Sr. and Barbara L. Anders, one lot, two buildings, 4170 Bush Branch Road, $124,400. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Timothy A. and Vergelia S. Davis, one lot, 224 Masters Drive, $174,900. • Carrie A. Judy to Karen R. Simon, one lot, one building, 3005 Tidewater Drive, $180,000. • Rudolph D. and Annette B. Wheeler to Annette B. Wheeler, one lot, one building, 2349 Valleybrook Road, $5 etc. • Mack D. and Vivian M. Perry to Vivian M. Perry, one lot, two buildings, 46-54 Jerry St., $5 etc. • Arlis and Judy Plum to Arlis Plum and Judy Kay Plum Estate, 4340 Bush Branch Road, $5 etc. • Heyward Jr. and Linda C. Poole to Linda C. Poole, one lot, two buildings, 19 Victory Drive, $5 etc. • Mary Jane Tomlin Potts (lifetime estate) to Audrey P. Neal, one lot, three buildings, 3 Monroe St., $5 etc. • Palm Isle Harrison LLC to Waterforde Place LLC, six buildings, Jernigan Trail (1940-1996), $1,725,000; Palm Isle Harrison LLC to Waterforde Place LLC, four buildings, 1920 Gion St., $1,725,000. • Ronald L. and Bridget B. Webster to U.S. Bank Trust NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 732 Brand St., $20,000. • Jacob A. and Amanda G. Herod to Jacob A. Herod, one lot, one building, 3600 Red Lane Road, $5 etc.; Jacob A. Herod to Paul S. and Janna R. Holladay, one lot, one building, 3600 Red Lane Road, $117,600. • Anthony E. Liebert to Trustmark National Bank, one lot, one building, 1206 Geraint Road, $91,259. • Lawrence F. Preast III to Richard C. and Dorothy I. Nettles, Old Stone Road, $5 etc.; Lawrence F. Preast III to Richard C. and Dorothy I. Nettles, 4705 Old Stone Road, $5 etc. • KDW Properties LLC to Philip Landon Gibbons and Courtney Noel Cole, one lot, one building, 608 Baldwin Drive, $103,500. • John A. and Janie M. Cox to John A. Cox, one lot, one building, 983 Shadow Trail, $5 etc. • Robert and Willia Mae Lewis to Lai-onda Welcome et al, 7105 January Lane, $5 etc.; Robert and Willia Mae Lewis to

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Lai-onda Welcome et al, 3893-3897 Horatio Hagood, $5 etc.; Robert and Willia Mae Lewis to Lai-onda Welcome et al, 3885 Horatio-Hagood Road, $5 etc. • Joseph D. Manczka to Catherine E. Steele, one lot, two buildings, 510 Laurens Ave., $79,000. • Third Chance Inc. to Larry L. Barker, one lot, one building, 3 Myrtle St., $5 etc. • Michael T. Letts to Trustmark National Bank, one lot, one building, 500 Loring Mill Road, $72,293. • Jessica R. Seale and Samantha Coulter to Jessica R. Seale, one lot, two buildings, 1535 Melvin Ave. / 192 Ott, $5 etc. • Fannie M. Moore to Lashanda Moore, 6315 Dinkins Mill Road, $5 etc.; Fannie M. Moore to Lashanda Moore, 6325 Dinkins Mill Road, $5 etc.; Fannie M. Moore to Sherrie M. and Kenny Lloyd, 6335 Dinkins Mill Road, $5 etc.; Fannie M. Moore to Tiquanda Robinson, 6345 Dinkins Mill Road, $5 etc. • Sue B. Boswell to Mary Elizabeth Dow, one lot, 2890 Bunneau St., $17,000. • Gordon H. and Marian Rettke to Gordon H. Rettke and Marian Rettke Estate, one lot, one building, 1290 Cutleaf Drive, $5 etc. • Edward B. Roberts Jr. to Edward B. Roberts Jr. Estate, 5540 Cannery Road, $5 etc. • Rosser L. and Joan J. Robey to Rosser L. Robey and Joan J. Robey Estate, one lot, one building, 2730 Pintail Drive, $5 etc. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to William Shakeil Outler, one lot, 1830 Pheasant Drive, $106,200. • Hurricane Construction Inc. to Ortavious L. and Michael A. McKinzie, one lot, 625 Curlew Circle, $320,000. • Bank of New York Mellon to Tyler and Ann Frances Brown, one lot, one building, 218 Haynsworth, $105,074. • Polestar Exchange S.C. (Kilgo) LLC to Polestar Exchange S.C. Sumter (Kilgo) LLC, 585-627 Bultman Drive, $1,375,000; Polestar Exchange S.C. (Kilgo) LLC to Polestar Exchange S.C. Sumter (Kilgo) LLC, Kilgo Street, $1,375,000. • Michael R. Messinger to Shane A. Morris, one lot, two buildings, 2881 Soye Drive, $135,000. • Dunlap Properties LP to Dunlap Properties LP et al, one lot, Stanton Court, $5 etc. • Anne P. Stokes (as trustee) to J. Rand Stokes, one building, 195 Linran Lane, $5 etc.; J. Rand Stokes to J. Rand and Linda H. Stokes, one building, 195 Linran Lane, $5 etc. • Bobby Hanna Estate and J. Sudean et al to J. Rand and Linda H. Stokes, one building, 180 Linran Lane, $5 etc. • Gpi Privateer I LLC to Fd Group I LLC, 3340 U.S. 15 South, $1,265,563. • Louise A. Ward to Henry M. Ward, one lot, off Wardland Road, $5 etc. • Richard S. and Teresa W. Dunbar to Stone Financing LLC, one lot, one building, 50 Walden Circle, $149,750. • David and Colette R. Kibbe to Craig A. Locke and Cecilia P. Bagano, one lot, two buildings, 3245 Foxcroft Circle, $184,000. • Gloria Joann Tidwell and Torrie Prescott to Federal National Mortgage Association, 1360 Holiday Court, $20,000. • James Willis Johnson Jr. to Sean K. Maurais, one lot, two buildings, 723 Dove St., $108,000. • Ellis M. Keele to Michael R. Kymes II, one lot, two buildings, 2861 Candlewood Lane, $128,000. • Deanna H. and Keith D. Moore to Larry D. and Brenda E. Hamm, one lot, two buildings, 214 Wilson St., $5 etc. • Joshua Glenn and Carrie Cristin Coleman to Russell J. Schaub, one lot, Tuckaway Drive, $5 etc. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Daniel L. Middleton, one lot, 3410 Traditions Place, $123,000. • Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., one lot, Fletcher Drive, $5 etc.; Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., Fletcher Drive, $5 etc.; Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., one lot, 190 Walter Ave., $5 etc.; Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., one lot, 1691 Fletcher Drive, $5 etc.; Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., one lot, two buildings, 1664 Fletcher Drive, $5 etc.; Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., one lot, 1563 Bradham Blvd., $5 etc.; Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., one lot, 1630 Fletcher Drive, $5 etc.; Betty Frances English to Tracy L. English Jr., one lot, 1634 and 1636 Fletcher Drive, $5 etc. • Allison Butler to Anne B. Carraway, one building, Mount Zion Road, $5 etc. • Linda M. and Joseph W. Davis to Linda M. Davis, one lot, two buildings, 218 Guyton Drive, $5 etc. • William N. Jr. and Charlie N. Manning to William N. Manning Jr. Estate and Charlie Manning, one lot, two buildings, 1200 Furman Drive, $5 etc. • John M. and Diana H. Ingram to John M. Ingram, one lot, one building, 2377 Talloak Drive, $5 etc.; John M. and Diana H. Ingram to John M. Ingram, one lot, one building, 2377 Talloak Drive, $5 etc.; John M. Ingram to John M. Ingram Estate, one lot, one building, 2377 Talloak Drive, $5 etc. • Jerry Allen and M. Holt to Jerry Allen Holt Estate and Metta Holt, one lot, one building, 3150 Eydie St., $5 etc. • Claude T. Turner to Claude T. Turner Estate, two buildings, 3435 Barkley Road, $5 etc. • Cecil E. Vining to Cecil E. Vining Estate, one building, 170 Old Manning Road, $5 etc. • Richard A. and Cheryl B. Vogel to Cheryl B. Vogel, one lot, four buildings, 446 Holloway St., $5 etc. • Charles M. Smith to Brian Smith, 4465 U.S. 15 North, $5 etc.; Charles and Penny Smith to Brian Smith, Dunk Drive r/w, $5 etc.

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THE SUMTER ITEM

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Cultivating corn for doves a labor of love

he corn was planted back in the spring and somewhat weathered the drought that struck in June. While it didn’t make all the ears that it could have, it did make enough to be attractive to the local dove population, which is why it was planted in the first place. My running buddy, A.D., has a small farm on the edge of town and holds a few dove hunts for some of his friends each year, and while they aren’t the barrel burning dove hunts that most people love, they usually are good for a limit if you pick your shots and aren’t in too big of a hurry. The biggest problem we have is that neither A.D. nor I are big-time farmers and thus do not have the heavy equipment needed to insure that the plants grow as they should and the weeds are kept at bay; we have to do it all by hand. What I mean by that is that when it’s time to lay down some nitrogen, to make the crops hit a growth spurt, we

have to fill a 5 gallon bucket and dribble nitrogen around the corn using a red Solo cup as we walk Earle between the rows. It Woodward works, but it AFIELD & is very labor AFLOAT intensive. Likewise, because he doesn’t have a “high boy” to spray weed killer into the standing corn, we have to do it by hand as well; that’s what we’ve been doing this week instead of fishing. I got a call the other afternoon asking for my help in applying herbicide to the grasses between the rows. Dove prefer a good clean area to land in and feed, and when the weeds are waist high, well, that just doesn’t fill the bill. On day one, the temperature wasn’t too bad, but we both agreed that starting later in the afternoon, as the

temperatures began to fall, would be a wise move on our part. Understand, that doing the wise thing is not always the way we do things, my lovely bride Sherri has a habit of calling the two of us “Dumb and Dumber.” I’ll agree that we have done a few things that boggle the mind trying to explain. Anyway, I got home from work, grabbed my backpack pump sprayer, changed into some “work” cloths and headed over to A.D.’s house. The backpack sprayers were filled with water and chemical and loaded into the 4-wheeler for the short ride over to the corn where we bailed out, donned the equipment and began the task of killing weeds. Because the first couple of rows were shorter than those in the middle of the field, we were able to get about 3 rows each before we ran out of solution and had to reload. Problem No. 1: the water and herbicide were back at the house, which meant we had to load everything back

into the 4-wheeler and ride back over to mix a new batch. Problem No. 2: by the time we did this, we were beginning to lose some of our light. We managed to get about eight rows done on the first night. The second afternoon was a bit warmer, but I thought a little bit ahead and filled my sprayer at home before I got there, which gave us a bit more time to use. We started on some longer rows on the second afternoon and only got two rows to the fill up. By the time we got the second fill up applied, completing another eight rows, I was about done. The extra heat of the day had just sapped all of my strength and I was looking for the garden hose and a cool breeze. We both commented on how we both grew up drinking from the hose, but wondered how many kids this day and age even knew you could do that. I was really looking for-

ward to getting home to a nice, cool; air conditioned house, and a nice cool shower. I was surprised to find that while I was gone the air conditioner at the house had gone out and the house was over eighty degrees; the shower wasn’t much cooler. Anyway, the air has been patched together for a little bit and we have plans to tackle another eight rows tonight, even thought the forecast is for 102 degrees. I plan on filling up a 48quart cooler full of water to take with me, so that we can park it in the field and reload without having to come back to the house, thereby saving some time and possibly getting in ten rows instead of eight. I figure if we hit the field about every other night for awhile, we can get it all done in about two weeks. I sure hope the dove appreciate all the suffering we’re going through, I’d hate to show up and find no birds at all. Oh well, at least its good company and good exercise.

DNR bat surveys taking place BY S.C. DNR If you have seen a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources truck slowly riding down a rural road about an hour after sundown this summer, it may be part of a cooperative research project that is surveying bat populations across the state. The Carolinas Acoustic Bat Project, a cooperative research project taking place in both South Carolina and North Carolina, is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Researchers drive carefully specified routes two consecutive nights with a recording device mounted on the cab of their trucks. The 20-mile routes must be driven at 20 mph in

order to capture the data accurately. The recordings are then analyzed to determine which species of bats were heard and how abundant they were. “It’s very exciting to start this acoustic sampling,” said Mary Bunch, wildlife biologist and bat expert with DNR. “The goal is to establish these routes and perhaps add more routes in areas that haven’t been surveyed. It is wonderful that so many people have pulled together to make this happen. After we have the kinks worked out, this can provide a volunteer opportunity for citizen scientists.” Bats are an essential, beneficial part of ecosystems, according to Bunch. Bats are the primary predators of night-

flying insects, including many crop and forest pests, consuming over half their body weight in insects each night. Bats currently face a serious threat in White-Nose Syndrome, a disease that has caused catastrophic declines in hibernating bats. “Bats are notoriously difficult to study,” said Clemson University graduate student Ben Neece, “because they are active at night, can detect nets and traps, and, of course, they can fly and often are fairly secretive when roosting. Most of their vocalizations cannot be heard without the aid of electronic equipment, so the acoustic survey routes will allow us to effectively monitor these elusive animals.”

Ashley Watford, an intern from Francis Marion University who has assisted with the bat surveys in the Pee Dee region, said: “I was struck by how most of the bats we heard were near residences with security lights, presumably because they were targeting insects, including mosqui-

toes, that were attracted to the lights.” Motorists are advised to please be patient if you end up driving behind one of these surveys. If researchers stop to let you pass, or deviate from 20 mph, it disrupts the data collection, potentially ruining the entire night’s work.

the channel, or bunching up on the edges of the channel. Some fish have been caught around the towers, but overall the action there is not fast and furious yet. Anglers are catching fish by down-lining live herring, and there is also a fair amount of activity trolling lead core lines and down riggers with big plugs like Stretch-25s and umbrella rigs. While surface activity has not been a significant pattern anglers should still keep their eyes open and have a topwater lure tied on. Captain Brad Taylor reports that his boat has also been concentrating on the lower end of the lake recently, and he is also fishing the main lake humps pattern with down-lines. For him 50 feet has been the most productive depth and he has also seen some occasional schooling. Shellcracker: Good. Lake World reports that shellcracker continue to bite pretty well, although they have pulled into slightly deeper water. Fish out front of docks and around brush piles in 12-15 feet of water with nightcrawlers. As always when shellcracker fishing, anglers should move on if they don’t have any bites after about 10 minutes. Lake Monticello Bass: Good. Lake Monticello in the summer is a true deep water bass fishery. Tournament angler Andy Wicker says that he spends most of his time targeting textbook main lake, deep water structure such as points, humps, and drops; even when he is fishing shallower there needs to be deep water nearby. His target depth range is 20-50 feet of water. Areas with brush seem to produce about the same number of fish as structure that has not had brush planted on it. In fact, one of the main impacts of brush is that it limits his lure choice. Instead of being able to fish his usual array of lures (deep diving crankbaits, Alabama rigs, jigs, flutter spoons, and worms) he has to spend more time fishing the worm. Lake Greenwood White Bass and Perch: Good to very

good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the white bass and perch are both schooling on Lake Greenwood and fishing is hot. While there is some surface schooling activity, most of the action is sub-surface from the mouths to the backs of creeks. Most of the fish are holding in 10-20 feet of water and fishing Sabiki rigs tipped with minnows or small pieces of perch is the best way to load the boat with huge numbers of fish. Lake Wylie Largemouth Bass: Fair to good. FLW Professional and Guide Matt Arey reports that the pattern for catching largemouth bass has been very stable over the last few weeks, and overall the bite remains in the “fair to good” range. Basically, there continue to be two main patterns for catching bass on Lake Wylie right now, although as the summer progresses anglers should be on the lookout for schooling bass. These fish will either be over deep water or on flats near deep water, as at time they will move up shallow at night to feed. Outside of schooling fish, anglers should first look for fish offshore. Even though it’s been hot for a while now Matt says the offshore fishing is still pretty strong and the schools aren’t yet getting finicky (as they will be in August). Schools of fish will be found around humps, deep main lake points, the areas where creek channels swing in front of points, and other depth changes. Lots of fish will be found in 20-30 feet of water, but some will be in 15 feet of water near shallower areas. Deep diving crankbaits, football jigs, Hopkins spoons, Ol’ Monster worms and other big baits will still catch fish at this part of the season, although later in the summer as the fish become accustomed to the pressure fish will get finickier and schools will even relocate. Lake Thurmond Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. Striper fishing is strong on the lower 10 miles of the lake. The best pattern has been fishing down lines 30-50 feet deep off points early in the morning. Cut bait

fishing is also working pretty well, but anglers need to anchor a bit deeper. Some good hybrids and stripers continue to be caught from the bank around the dam. Crappie: Very good. Crappie are in the rivers 15 feet deep in about 25 feet of water over brush. Don’t bother looking in the very backs, but fish are also not super deep yet because water temperatures have stayed mild especially ten feet down - which may account for the very strong bite. Lake Russell Striped bass: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that based on current catch rates they are expecting this to be their best summer ever for striped bass. Fish are scattered out across the lake and anglers are catching a variety of different sizes of fish all over the lake, from north to south. Pretty much every area of the lake is producing, but the best catches have been coming off main channel points on down-lines fished in 20-25 feet of water. Action is still picking up in the tailrace below the Hartwell dam and Lake Secession, and anglers who want to fish up there should pull free-lines. Catfish: Good. Guide Jerry Kotal reports that catfishing is pretty good on Lake Russell, and his boat is catching good numbers of channel cats in the 1-5 pound range. Fish are scattered out in the backs of coves, creek channels and off points, with 8-20 feet of water being the best depth range. His boat is also picking up occasional flatheads, and while blues can also be found in Lake Russell they aren’t getting many of those. Lake Hartwell Catfish: Very good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that the channel catfish bite is wide open, and his boat is catching strong numbers of channel catfish on each trip. The fish are scattered out in 5-30 feet of water and feeding very well on cut herring, worms and particularly night crawlers, dip baits - truthfully just about anything. The blue catfish are out in the deeper timber and very difficult to target, but flatheads can be caught at

night fishing with live bream or perch around brush. Black bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that the bite is pretty much unchanged over the last few weeks, but as the summer progresses it’s probably headed in the wrong direction. It’s already slowing down. Since water levels continue to be very high several patterns are available, and early in the morning there is a pretty good topwater bite when fish can be caught on Pop-Rs and the like. The daytime offshore topwater bite is only so-so because with water levels so high fish are not coming up like they usually do, but fish can be caught offshore on shakey heads and drop shot rigs around brush piles. There are also a pretty good number of fish still in the creeks because bait is in there. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. The best pattern right now is fishing for fish suspended around depth changes, including deep points, humps, and drops in 30 or more feet of water. They can also be related to nothing but bait schools. At times bass can be caught with at the top of the water column, and they can also be caught on drop shot rigs, Carolina rigs and shakey head worms. Soft plastics fished around deeper docks will also catch fish. Typically at this time of year there is a pretty good topwater bite around relatively shallow points first thing in the morning, but right now this bite is not as good as usual and you have to fish a lot of points to find feeding fish. Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair to good. Lake Jocassee trout fishing remains pretty strong. The intakes are still the place to fish first thing, but fish are very well spread out throughout the main body of water. Trolling both spoons and shiners 30-70 feet deep at speeds less than two miles per hour is most productive. Night fishing at the intakes has slowed down, but anglers putting out lights and suspending cut herring, nightcrawlers and medium shiners can still catch fish.

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FISHING REPORTS Santee Cooper System Bream: Good. Captain Steve English reports that between moon phases bream pull out slightly towards stumps and other cover just off from their shallow spawning areas, but with today’s full moon bream are back on the banks spawning. Aggressive spawning fish will take a variety of natural and artificial baits. There are always fish that can be found on the deeper brush piles but this is the time to look up shallow. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Jim Glenn reports that things have picked up somewhat for catfish, and in a couple of days of drifting in 10-20 feet this week his boat has caught good numbers of channels and blues. There have also been some anglers fishing stinkbait and catching surprisingly large blues up to about 15 pounds in isolated locations around the lower end of Lake Marion and in the diversion canal. While it’s not unusual to catch small blues on stinkbait, catching bigger ones that way is somewhat unexpected. There have also been some good night time catches in the diversion canal and both anchoring and drifting in the lower lake. Lake Wateree Crappie: Good. Veteran tournament angler Will Hinson reports that with water temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s crappie have moved completely out of the creeks. They are bunched up around brush in the 18-22 foot range in the main lake, and early in the morning fish will be suspended just above the brush. Later in the day they will be heading to the bottom of the brush. While minnows will catch some fish, Will has had much better results using Fish Stalker Slab Tail Jigs in Ugly Green, pearl and yellow colors. Fish can still be caught around bridges but that bite has slowed a bit as temperatures have warmed. Lake Murray Striped bass: Good. Lake World reports that with a hot early summer striper have moved deep into the 35-70 foot range in the lower lake. Most of the fish will be found around humps on

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Adam Richman (“Man Finds Food”) is the host of “Food Fighters,” airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.

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Food Fightscooks Were Never Amateur go tosobattle against Much Fun chefs on ‘Food Fighters’ celebrity By Candace Havens FYI Television

it’s not just that their food gets nutrients, and she was determined to find a way to make food their kind of reaction, but the way is never Havens a good thing, but they’re Fighters” able to juststage. cope with delicious to her mother again.on the “Food happens “I’m the not ByWar Candace when the battles involve food, pressure. I mean, 30 minutes “But she’s into science. She’s it because just saying she’s here,25, ” Richman FYI Television maybe it isn’t so bad. “Food Fight- fantastic. She’s fromsays of Garcia, “but now that goes by so fast,she’s and in it’sthe verysecMaryland. ondfrom season, I do impressive.” admire her and I’d seen her Warairing is never a good thea young man ers,” Thursday at 8 thing, p.m. onbut when And then on television If you ever a battles food, so bad. who’s grown NBC, pitsinvolve celebrity chefsmaybe againstit isn’tCalifornia “Well, I think thehave biggest up around before. chance, watch her do super-fast knife skills, “Food Fighters, ” airing Thursday at 8 p.m. on amateur cooks. On the line is challenge for me is I just walked restaurants, and he was making and she knows she’s flash with that, because NBC, pits celebrity chefs against amateur $100,000, and the chance for the and I had no idea with liquid nitrogen on it’s awesome – it’sin,intimidating. ” what we’re cooks. On the line is $100,000, andthings the chance novices to prove they have what making,” Garcia adds. have the ‘Food Fighters’ stage. He’s a But there are things that make the“You competifor the novices to prove they have what it it takestotohold holdtheir their own to the 35 minutes, and the as firstthe genius, and his ambition is toas gotough20for tion just professionals takes ownagainst against some of the some of names the biggest names in the to the CIA (Culinaryamateurs. matteryou how biggest in the business. fiveno minutes cangood gatheryou your Institute of“I mean, are,Park, it isn’t easy,” Richman “There’s a stuThe chefs for the second seasonAmerica) are Rocco business. ingredients,says. so you only have, you in New Hyde New dio audience. They’ve had in makeup. DiSpirito, Lorena Garcia, York.” Duff GoldThe chefsNadia for theG., second season know, 18 to to 20 be minutes to really They’ve got a microphone on. This isn’t their man, Eric Greenspan, Antonia Lofaso, Brian are Rocco DiSpirito, Nadia G., make a dish. That’s what is most Richman has a passion for food, kitchen. I usually do this with no time limit for Malarkey, Aaron McCargo Jr., Marcel Vigneron Lorena Garcia, Duff Goldman, challenging – being work something he shares theand it’s not mywith kids, just that their able foodtogets and Fabio Viviani. They areEric pitted against the Greenspan, Antonia Lofaso, Brian under pressure and figuring out contestants and chefs. As much their kind of reaction, but the way they’reitable amateurs who have come with their signature Malarkey, Aaron McCargo youpressure. go along.”I mean, 25, 30 as he’s been aroundtosome the withasthe just of cope dish. The chefs have no Jr., prior knowledge minutes goes by so fast,says andthat it’s very impresabout they’ll cooking, Marcelwhat Vigneron and be Fabio Viviani. which Garcia working in the best does chefs in the world, he’s still sive.”on the put at a disadvantage. Theythem are pitted against the amakitchen brought out something in awe of what happens I think the for me is Thewho cooks all different walks of stage.“Well, thatbiggest surprisedchallenge her. “It’s funny, “Food Fighters” “I’m not teurs havecome comefrom with their I just walked in, and I had no idea what we’re life and ages. “Well, there’s actually one child just saying it because she’s here,” because I always thought that I signature dish. The chefs have making,” Garcia adds. “You have 20 to 35 minprofessional chef, and one young lady who’s competitive, I reRichman no prior aboutwho whatis 14,” says utes,“but andnow the firstwasn’t five minutes youand canthen gather 12, and aknowledge young man hostsays of Garcia, alized that I am very competitive,” that she’s in the second season, I they’ll be cooking, which does put your ingredients, so you only have, you know, Adam Richman (“Man Finds Food”). “The she laughs.make “I thinka it’s theThat’s nature admire her and I’d on them at a disadvantage. 18seen to 20herminutes to really dish. 12-year-old is into science. She gotdointo cookis most – being ableinto ing when mother she had of, you know, just being thework television before. Ifwhat you ever have challenging The cooksher come from allgot cancer, and pressure and figuring it that out as youpeople go to step up andofcook forages. the familyastarting as herunder industry. I think some chance, watch do super-fast different walks life and along. ” young as 4. And when her motherknife went into are more competitive than others, skills, and she knows she’s “Well, there’s actually one child Garcia says that working in the kitchen remission, her mother’s ethos was that food and they just go with it – it’s the flash with that, because it’s aweprofessional chef, and one young brought out something that surprised her. “It’s was only medicine, it was just meant for nutrithe beast.that I wasn’t somea–way it’s intimidating.” lady who’s 12, and young man to find funny, because I nature alwaysofthought ents, and she wasa determined to “I think that oncethat you Iget But there are things that make who isfood 14,” says host Adam competitive, and then I realized aminto very make delicious to her mother again. justit’sdothe it fornature the the competition as tough for” shecompeting, competitive, laughs. “I you think “But she’s into science. She’s just Richman (“Man Finds Food”).She’s “The fantastic. know, justfun, being in the industry. think from Maryland. thenShe a youngthe man from and you really do it for Ithe professionals asof,theyou amateurs. 12-year-old is intoAnd science. are more Garcia competitive California who’swhen grown around“Irestaurants, says. “I than like mean, no matterthat how some good peopleexperience,” got into cooking herup mother others, and they being just go with – it’sand thejust nature and he was making things with liquid nitrowith my itpeers got cancer, and she had to step up you are, it isn’t easy,” Richman gen on the ‘Food Fighters’ stage. He’s a genius, of the beast. having fun. Being in the restausays. “There’s a studio“Iaudience. and his cookambition for the family as CIA think that once you get into competing, and is tostarting go to the (Culinary and the a little had to be inyou makeup. young as of 4. And when her mother just do it for rants the fun, andday-to-day you reallyisdo it Institute America) in New HydeThey’ve Park, New intense, so I love to get out of it They’ve got a microphone on. This went” into remission, her mother’s for the experience,” Garcia says. “I like being York. andjust go into a competition andinjust their kitchen. Iwith usually this and mydopeers having fun. Being Richman hasfood a passion something ethos was that was onlyfor food,isn’t the restaurants and the day-to-day is a little he shares with the contestants and chefs. As have fun.” with no time limit for my kids, and medicine, it was just meant for intense, so I love to get out of it and go into a competition and just have fun.”

much as he’s been around some of the best chefs in the world, he’s still in awe of what

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