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Now their dog’s dead, too Pet belonging to homeless family shot, killed at park

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Brady and Nina Lambert were already having a hard day. After checking out of their hotel room Thursday morning, the mother and son were without a place to stay

for the second time in three months.

Their one comfort as they headed back to Memorial Park was their two dogs: Ayakashi and Tinkerbell, who had stayed beside their owners since they lost their home. At

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Brady Lambert looks at a photo of himself and his Rottweiler mix Ayakashi on his computer in Memorial Park on Thursday, SEE DOG SHOT, PAGE A8 not long after the dog was shot and killed by a stranger.

Engineering not just for boys anymore

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT and RAYTEVIA EVANS bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 ray@theitem.com (803) 774-1214

Smith, explained that the camp also integrated all aspects of STEM, including technology and math. The 15 participants — students representing six of the seven middle schools in the district — were able to build their own robots and program them to complete specific tasks. They also learned about game design and programming during the four-day camp.

Smith and Beard explained that some

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New STEM camp introduces girls to engineering, robotics about web and game programming.

“Our goal with the camp is to get students excited about careers in engineering,” said Rita Beard, Career and Technology Education coordinator. “This With the help of Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, Sumter was an introduction to engineering for them, and it included a robotics platSchool District was able to introduce some of its middle-school girls to possi- form. Engineering is a field where you ble careers in science, technology, engi- don’t see many females. One of the students said she wanted to be a nurse, but neering and math. The district’s firstnow she wants to look into engineering.” ever STEM camp for girls allowed stuBeard, and science coordinator Lori dents to build small robots and learn

Crosswell Drive gets $400K grant

When parents send their children out the door to school, they need to know they’re safe.

A new grant should help parents of students who walk to Crosswell Drive Elementary School feel better about their children’s safety. About $400,000 better.

The Sumter Planning Department received notice Thursday it has been approved for a grant from the Safe Routes to School program of the U.S. Transportation Department to spend money improving pedestrian safety around the neighborhood elementary school, where many youngsters walk from surrounding homes to reach classrooms on the other side of a busy Lafayette Drive.

The money will be distributed as part of a nationwide competitive grant process.

“The whole state only has 10 schools that were approved for this grant,” said Allan Yu, Sumter’s senior transportation planner.

How the money will be spent has yet to be decided, but it will likely involve making improvements to the crosswalks around the school to make them more visible to drivers and safer for kids making their way across the street.

Principal Anne McFadden said the school, in partnership with the City of Sumter, has been pursuing the grant since October 2013.

“Crosswell has a high population of walkers coming from Lafayette Street to Crosswell Drive. The grant is really to improve the infrastructure surrounding the school to include sidewalks and also better signs to make it safer for walkers,” McFadden said. “My

Middle-school students participating in the first-ever Sumter School District all-girls STEM camp at Sumter County Career and Technology Center work on programming a robot to complete a specific task. Fifteen students participated in the camp, which coordinators hope to expand next year.

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Walk to school about to get safer

Alice Drive Elementary looks for new principal Boozer takes job at district office

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Sumter School District is looking for a new principal to lead the faculty, staff and students at Alice Drive Elementa-

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working under ry School in the coming weeks Dr. (Denise) because Sheree Nelson Boozer Nixon. I’m going has taken a position with the to miss Alice district office. Boozer will beDrive, but I told come the director of recruitthem they’re not ment services with the school getting rid of me district starting next week BOOZER yet. I’ll still come after serving as principal for back to visit,” the elementary school for the Boozer said Thursday. past three years.

According to Nixon, assis“I’m really excited and honored to be part of a great team, tant superintendent for human resources, the district is aland I’m looking forward to

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ready advertising for the position and is looking to have a permanent principal in place before school starts Aug. 18.

Boozer said she has been very busy and working closely with Assistant Principal Suzanne Foley to make the transition as smooth as possible once the district announces the new hire.

“Mrs. Boozer will assist with the district’s mission of secur-

ing highly qualified teachers and employees to serve our students,” explained Nixon in a recent email. “She will assist in recruitment of teachers and staff, coordinating recruitment events and other essential human resources functions.”

Boozer said she will take this new opportunity to help the district move forward

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Men killed in rollover wreck identified

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rob@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 Authorities have identified the two men who died on Wednesday in a wreck on Poole Road.

According to Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock, one of the victims in the wreck was 28-year-old James Patrick Mims, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other victim has been identified as Paul “Randy” Halley, 36, who was reportedly still in the vehicle after it rolled over several times. The truck reportedly ignited after the roll, and

fire spread quickly throughout the body of the vehicle.

By the time his body was extracted from the vehicle, Halley had been badly burned, but Bullock said on Thursday that Halley did not burn alive.

“Blunt-force trauma is his cause of death,” Bullock said. “He most likely died before the vehicle even caught fire.”

Mims, who was ejected from the vehicle, also died from blunt-force trauma, succumbing to his injuries at the scene, according to the coroner.

When officers arrived at the scene,

a third man was seen walking around the incident area. He was later airlifted to Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia for undisclosed injuries.

Originally, it was unknown whether the man was in or outside the vehicle when the wreck occurred. S.C. Highway Patrol, however, lists the third man as being an occupant of the 2000 Chevrolet S10 pickup but specified that investigators with Highway Patrol’s Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team have not determined who the driver was in the incident.

The cause of the wreck is under investigation, but initial reports indicat-

ed that the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll several times. Bullock said the damage caused by the fire left several questions unanswerable.

“There was no way of knowing whether each of the men inside were wearing a seatbelt,” he said. “The damage was rather extensive.”

Bullock said he had also sent in samples for toxicology screening to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a role in Wednesday’s wreck.

Blood testing usually requires several days to two weeks to process, but Bullock said results from ocular fluid tests should be in soon.

AmeriCorps program seeks more volunteers

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 If you can handle commitment and want to help children in the Sumter and Lee communities, then AmeriCorps has a reading program for you.

After serving six schools and two after-school programs last year, the Reading Success AmeriCorps Program is expanding to four more schools in Sumter. So instead of the 19 individuals known as “members,” they will need 29, said Stephanie Bomar, AmeriCorps program coordinator for the United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties.

“We are looking for people who want to serve and want to make a difference,” she said.

Only about 10 slots are available, though, as many of the members from last year are planning to return, Bomar said. Applications are available now, and the deadline is Aug. 15.

Training is provided, this year by a University of South Carolina Sumter professor, and monthly meetings are held to discuss better ways to serve the students, Bomar said. The program requires a yearlong commitment with 15 to 20 hours a week during the academic year.

The goal is to help children

in kindergarten and third grade be able to read on grade level.

“Reading on grade level by third grade is a top indicator of whether or not the child will graduate high school,” Bomar said. “That is why we are focused on the younger grades. This is an intervention for those who need just a little help and might otherwise fall through the gap.”

AmeriCorps members work in small groups and one on one with students selected by the school. Second- and thirdgraders are regularly tested in the fall and spring using Measures of Academic Progress. Those who participated in the program saw improvement with three of the schools seeing more than a 10point jump in scores.

“It’s a good intervention for students,” said Michael Riggins, principal of F.J. DeLaine Elementary School. “They have classroom instruction every day, and in addition, another individual comes in to help the students make progress at no cost to the school, which is always good. As you know, money is tight.”

He had two volunteers coming in last year and hopes to have three this year.

Anecdotally, teachers and other school staff noted students who participated in the AmeriCorps program participated more in class and improved in behavior and atti-

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Besides working with Crosswell Drive Elementary School students on their reading skills, Kevin McMichael also taught them to play chess. He was named the 2014 AmeriCorps Member of the Year during the 2014 Annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards. tudes regarding school.

REWARDING OPPORTUNITY For the AmeriCorps members, it becomes more than just a volunteer opportunity.

“It’s more than just tutoring,” Tequila Hunter said.

“You build relationships. It was a really good experience.”

If she missed a day, her R.E. Davis Elementary School students would ask if her daughter was sick. When they see her around town, they speak to her.

She continued to work with children into the summer, hosting a book club at The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club and a reader’s theatre at Grace Cathedral.

“It’s really fun,” Hunter said. “If you can connect with

a child, it’s a good experience.”

For Kevin McMichael, it was a perfect fit.

“I recently retired from the military, and I wanted to continue my service,” he said. “I had served my country. It was time now to serve my community. It was truly a great experience to see how the reading program worked.”

With his mentorship, his Crosswell Drive Elementary School students moved from struggling with reading to being confident enough to read to preschool classes and students in younger grades.

McMichael also taught them to play chess and organized a career fair.

For his work, McMichael was named the 2014 Ameri-

Corps Member of the Year during the 2014 Annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards.

“I was completely humbled, (and) it was a complete honor,” he said.

Both he and Hunter plan to participate in the program again this academic year.

While a small stipend is available during the program and an educational award afterward, Bomar is clear this is not a job.

“If they are looking for a job, this is not a good fit for them,” she said. “This is for people who see a need in the community and are interested in giving back.”

For more information or to apply, call (803) 773-7935 or visit uwaysumter.org/AmeriCorps.

Road management is focus of county council’s meeting

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Road management was the main concern at this week’s meeting of Sumter County Council, specifically which streets are the county’s responsibility to maintain and which aren’t. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of county council, members voted on one action to limit the county’s legal definition of a

“street” for zoning purposes and another relinquishing any claim to a “paper street” on the tax rolls.

• On second reading, council members approved a change to the zoning ordinance to tighten the definition of a publicly maintained street. The change adds language to clarify that property subdivisions must border on a public roadway listed in the county maintenance system. The county recently turned down a request to create new subdi-

visions along Byrd Road, a private unpaved roadway in Dalzell, out of concerns it would create demand for new county maintenance if the street becomes more developed.

• Council approved first reading of a measure to “abandon and convey” Pava Road, an undeveloped street that runs through a parcel of private property to a home off Jefferson Road. The road is not part of the county system, but a plat in county records listed it as a road,

creating what’s known as a “paper street” — a road that appears on an official record but that doesn’t actually exist. The county is formally renouncing any claim to Pava so it doesn’t hamper any future development on the parcel.

Because county council skipped its annual Fourth of July break and held two meetings in July, council will not meet for its first scheduled meeting in August. The next council meeting will take place Aug. 26.

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Challenged ballot leaves runoff results in the air Manning vote totals unchanged, but election hearing could be held

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com (803) 774-1211 The end of Manning’s political ordeal to fill the vacant seat on City Council may come down to whether an elderly and reportedly infirm voter actually signed her ballot and voter registration card.

The Manning City Council District 5 election’s latest unexpected twist came Thursday, when candidate Gloria Frierson and her supporters became upset when the Manning Election Commission disallowed a ballot that Frierson said was cast by one of her supporters.

A recount from Tuesday’s runoff showed Julius “Jay” Dukes prevailing over Frierson by a single vote, 48-47 — unchanged from unofficial totals released the night of the election.

When the commission reconvened shortly after the recount to examine two challenged ballots, the controversy erupted.

The first challenged ballot was disallowed because it was not cast by a registered voter. The second ballot was challenged by the Voter Registration Office because the signature of the ballot did not match the signature on the voter registration card filled out by the voter.

“It appeared to us someone put an ‘x’ on the ballot and then forged the signature,” said Princess Lang of the office. “It didn’t appear to be the same signature to me.”

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A conference room in Clarendon County Election Central overflows as the Manning Election Commission met Thursday to examine challenged ballots in the Manning City Council District 5 runoff election held Tuesday.

Lang said election officers are taught to look for three properties in a signature that remain constant as a person ages.

Frierson said she had assisted the voter in filling out the absentee ballot, and she knew it was her signature.

“She has Alzheimer’s, and her hand shakes when she tries to write her name,” Frierson said.

She said the “x” on the ballot was a dot she marked to show the voter where to sign and that the voter signed the ballot.

Shaun Kent, an attorney representing Dukes, objected to Frierson’s testimony.

“Voter registration made the determination,” he said. “They can’t

use outside information.”

“I know that is her signature,” Frierson said.

“None of that is permissible,” Kent said. “We are not allowed to go out and ask each voter. The law is pretty clear; all we are allowed to do is look at the signature.”

The commissioners examined the signature and voted unanimously it did not match the signature on the registration card and disallowed the ballot.

At that time, Frierson and her supporters became upset and began to speak their disapproval all at once.

Commission chair Beatrice Simon called the meeting to order and announced the commission had re-

DSS says 202 more workers are needed to improve its caseload COLUMBIA (AP) — A deputy director at the Department of Social Services says the agency needs 200 more employees to reach goals for worker caseloads.

Jessica Hanak-Coulter said Wednesday that 202 employees would be needed to keep caseloads at or below proposed limits for the number of cases and children each worker should handle at one time.

Hanak-Coulter testified before a Senate panel reviewing operations of the agency.

The 25 percent boost in employees would cost $10 million.

Senators on the panel pointed out that DSS has made only one request for new caseworkers in the past four years.

The Senate panel began the review after child welfare advocates said DSS was missing abuse cases that led to children dying. The agency got approval earlier this year to hire 50 more caseworkers.

The proposed 109 caseworkers, 79 supervisors and

second-shift relief for the day-time caseworkers would help Social Services lower caseloads, Hanak-Coulter said.

DSS wants each child abuse investigator to handle cases involving no more than 24 children. Foster care workers would handle no more than 14 to 20 children ideally.

The new positions would reverse a four-year decline in the number of child-protective services and foster care positions at the agency.

ceived a protest letter from Frierson on Wednesday. In the letter, Frierson complained about ineligible voters, discrepancies in absentee ballots and the confusion arising from district boundaries. There was nothing in the letter referring to the challenged ballots.

It remains unclear if a hearing concerning Frierson’s protest letter will take place and what issues could be brought up at the hearing.

Such hearings are usually confined to issues raised in the protest letters.

Frierson said she would prove the validity of the vote disallowed because of the signatures. “(The voter’s) granddaughter will be there and her daughter who witnessed the signing,” Frierson said.

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Boykin was removed soon benefits agency after Gov. Nikki Haley took office, with Haley saying COLUMBIA — Leadernew leadership was needed. ship has come full circle at Board chairman Art the agency that manages Bjontegard said Boykin, a the retirement benefits and certified public accountant, health insurance of South was chosen from among Carolina’s public workers. more than 85 applicants By a 10-0 vote Thursday, after a national search.

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More girls now getting cervical cancer vaccine NEW YORK (AP) — More teen girls are getting a controversial cervical cancer vaccine, but the increase isn’t much of a bump, the government reported Thursday.

Last year’s rise follows a couple of years when the girls’ HPV vaccination rate was flat, and health officials worried that it wouldn’t budge. For girls ages 13 to 17, the rate is now up to about 38 percent of girls, from 33 percent.

“It was better than nothing.

But we really need to do better moving forward,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The vaccine protects against human papillomavirus, or HPV. The sexually transmitted bug can cause cervical cancer, genital warts and other illnesses.

A three-dose series of HPV shots was introduced in 2006.

The government recommends the vaccine for girls ages 11 and 12 because it works best if given before a teen starts to have sex.

Some have worried that taking a child for the vaccination implied green-lighting sexual activity. But health officials have tried to push doctors and parents to see it as just another disease-prevention measure

for pre-adolescents, like the recommended shots against meningitis and whooping cough. It takes time for new vaccines to become widely used, but the HPV vaccine has lagged behind other shots.

There’s some good news: Campaigns in Illinois, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico and South Carolina paid off with increases last year of at least 12 percentage points for girls who got at least one dose, the CDC reported.

Nationally, vaccination rate increases were larger for boys.

About 35 percent got at least one dose last year, up from 21 percent in 2012. The threedose number doubled to 14 percent, from 7 percent.

The government only began recommending the vaccine for boys in 2011, and the increases mirror those seen in girls five years earlier. It’s not clear if the trend will flatten out after the early rush — like it did for girls.

The CDC numbers come from a random phone survey of parents of about 18,000 adolescents, followed by a check of medical records. But many declined to be in the survey, and it’s possible that those who agreed to participate were more likely to embrace HPV vaccinations.

Questions surround D.C. gun arrest of poultry exec WASHINGTON (AP) — A South Carolina pork-and-poultry executive was charged after police said he tried to enter a congressional office building in Washington with a loaded handgun.

Ronald William Prestage, 59, of Camden, South Carolina, was arrested after he tried to enter the Cannon House Office Building on Wednesday morning with a 9 mm Ruger, said U.S. Capitol Police.

A court document said Prestage’s briefcase was put through an X-ray machine, and the weapon was discovered inside in a black ankle holster. Court documents said Prestage said he has a permit to carry a concealed weapon in South Carolina. District of Columbia law does not allow the carrying of concealed weapons, and Prestage was

charged with carrying a pistol outside a home or business.

Prestage is an executive of Prestage Farms, based in Clinton, North Carolina, and a member of the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees.

He also is president elect of the National Pork Producers Council, a lobbying group. A spokesman for the group, David Warner, said in an email Thursday that Prestage was not on official business for the group when he went to the Cannon building on Capitol Hill. The building houses offices for members of the House of Representatives.

Telephone messages left Thursday with Prestage Farms, Prestage’s lawyer and at numbers for Prestage’s family and were not immediately returned.

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Middle-school students work on programming a robot during the all-girls STEM camp. Students also learned about web and game programming.

STEM CAMP FROM PAGE A1 students, and maybe even parents, are not always aware of career opportunities in engineering. But with $6,000 funding from the COG, Smith and Beard hoped they were able to open the students’ minds to other career possibilities.

Kaylee St. Onge, a rising seventh-grade student at Alice Drive Middle School, said she became interested in the program after her brother participated in a similar camp.

St. Onge, who is interested in joining the Navy, said she was drawn to engineering and robotics and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity with the summer camp.

“My brother said he really liked it, so when I found out about this, I wanted to try it. I was fascinated and really liked it once I started,” St. Onge said. “I’m thinking about going into the Navy, and this is something I can use as a Navy engineer.”

Rising eighth-grader Brandy Lemmon decided to participate in the STEM camp because she enjoys technology. In the past four days, she has gotten an inside look at game design and an introduction to skills that will help her reach her goal in landing a career in programming.

“I’m really a technology person, so that’s why I was interested. I want to be a web programmer, and the computer class helped me understand binary code. I saw it on TV or in movies, but I didn’t understand it before,” Lemmon said.

The funding from the COG went toward materials used for robotics and engineering projects. The camp also provided snacks and lunch for participants. Beard said they hope to expand the program next year and invite male students to participate as well.

They look forward to spending more time with robotics as the school district continues to progress and implement robotics programs and projects at different schools.

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U.S. unemployment aid applications drop to 284K WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to its lowest level in more than eight years.

Weekly applications for unemployment aid dropped 19,000 to a seasonally adjusted 284,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the lowest reading since February 2006, nearly two years before the Great Recession began.

The four-week average, a less volatile measure, declined 7,250 to 302,000.

Claims for jobless aid have been falling for the past three months. Recent re-

ports have coincided with the temporary summer shutdowns of auto plants, yet the impact of those closures is addressed through seasonal adjustments.

Applications are a proxy for layoffs.

When employers hold onto their workers, it’s a sign of potential income gains, increased hiring and confidence that the economy will grow. The recent drop-off in unemployment benefit applications point to a substantial number of jobs added in July, raising expectations for the monthly employment report to be released Aug. 1.

“All in, it looks like we may be in for another solid payroll report,” said Jennifer Lee, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

The decline in people applying for benefits buttresses other reports that the economy is improving.

Employers added 288,000 jobs in June, the fifth-straight month of job gains above 200,000. That’s the first such stretch since 1999, during the height of the dot-com boom. The unemployment rate has fallen to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008.

Total layoffs in May dropped below

pre-recession levels, the government said in a separate report. Job openings are at their highest level in seven years, while more workers are quitting their jobs. Workers usually quit when they have an offer for a better position or confidence that they can find one.

Still, the job growth has done little to lift wages significantly. Wage growth has barely matched inflation during the economic recovery.

But more people with jobs increases the total number of paychecks, which could boost consumer spending and growth.

Varying insurance premium subsidies worry consumers MIAMI (AP) — Linda Close was grateful to learn she qualified for a sizable subsidy to help pay for her health insurance under the new federal law. But in the process of signing up for a plan, Close said her HealthCare.gov account showed several different subsidy amounts, varying as much as $180.

Close, a South Florida retail worker in her 60’s, said she got different amounts even though the personal information she entered remained the same. The Associated Press has reviewed Close’s various subsidy amounts and dates to verify the information, but she asked that her financial information not be published for privacy reasons.

“I am the kind of person the Affordable Care Act was written for: older, with a pre-existing (condition), and my previous plan was being cancelled.

I need it, and I’m low income,” said Close, who has spent more than six months appealing her case. “The government pledged to me that origi-

nal tax credit amount. It’s crazy.”

Government officials say Close — and other consumers who have received different subsidy amounts — probably made some mistake entering personal details such as income, age and even ZIP codes.

The Associated Press interviewed insurance agents, health counselors and attorneys across the country who said they received varying subsidy amounts for the same consumers. As consumers wait for a resolution, some have decided to go without health insurance because of

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Insurance agent Jo Ann Charron, left, talks with her administrative assistant Enedelia Morales on July 15 during a meeting about details on a client’s insurance coverage at the Benefits Dallas offices in Dallas. the uncertainty while others who went ahead with policies purchased through the ex-

changes worry they are going to owe the government money next tax season.

These difficulties faced by Close and others are unfolding separately from the legal battle that flared this week when two federal appeals courts issued contradictory rulings on the subsidies in states that rely on the federal health exchange. The Obama administration says policyholders will keep getting financial aid as it sorts out the legal implications.

The government said consumers who received multiple subsidy estimates or disagree with their subsidy amount can appeal. The government hopes to resolve most of the appeals paperwork this summer. It’s unclear how many people received or appealed varying subsidy amounts.

Still, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services spokesman Aaron Albright said consumers “should feel confident that they received an accurate determination based on the information they provided in their application.”

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Seniors share homes for companionship, to save money NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not exactly “The Golden Girls,” but for Marcia Rosenfeld, it’ll do.

Rosenfeld is among thousands of aging Americans taking part in home-sharing programs across the country that allow seniors to stay in their homes and save money while getting some much-needed companionship.

“It’s a wonderful arrangement,” said the white-haired Rosenfeld, who when asked her age will only say she’s a senior citizen. “The way the rents are these days, I couldn’t stay here without it.”

She shares her two-bedroom, $1,000-a-month Brooklyn apartment with Carolyn Allen, a 69-year-old widow who has suffered two strokes and no longer wants to live alone.

Agencies that put such seniors together say the need appears to be growing as baby boomers age and struggle to deal with foreclosures, property taxes and rising rents. The typical situation involves an elderly woman, widowed or divorced, who has a house or an apartment with extra room and needs help with the upkeep.

“Our seniors want to remain part of the community they were raised in, where they worked and went to church,” said Jackie Grossman, director of the home-sharing program at Open Communities in the Chicago suburbs. “They don’t want to be just with other seniors. Maybe they love their garden, their tool shed, and they would have to give that up if they move into senior housing.”

At the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, where applicants have tripled since 2008, the average boarder pays about $700 a month. The same

tors say, many of the people offering space were willing to take household help — grocery shopping, housecleaning, repair work — in lieu of some or all of the rent.

Recently, though, more people have insisted on dollars rather than services.

“In the last five years, we’ve really seen more people looking for financial aid rather than barter,” said Kirby Dunn, executive director of Homeshare Vermont in Burlington.

Companionship is an important side benefit.

“Independence is great, but THE ASSOCIATED PRESS isolation as we age is a growCarolyn Allen, left, and Marcia Rosenfeld are roommates thanks to a ing concern, so companionhome-sharing program run by a New York-based nonprofit agency. ship can be almost life alterRosenfeld’s two-bedroom apartment is too big for her, and even with ing,” Dunn said. “People are telling us they’re happier, a senior citizen’s rent break, at more than $1,000 a month, it was too sleeping better, eating better. expensive, so she is happy to have Allen help share living expenses. ... If I could sell you a drug that did that, you’d pay a lot of average holds at the HIP Hous- housing resources, including home sharing. “They’d rather money.” ing program in San Mateo, Grossman said many longgo through a respectable orgaCalifornia, but it is about $500 lasting friendships develop, nization.” at St. Ambrose Housing Aid “and for others, there’s just In the past, program direcCenter in Baltimore.

Agencies handle the background checks and other screening and consider various lifestyle criteria — smoking, pets, disposable income — in making matches. When a match is made, the new roommates sign an agreement covering chores, overnight visitors, telephone use, etc.

Not all agencies limit applicants to seniors. In the New York program, only one of the two people has to be 60 or older.

The agencies’ services mean people who want a roommate don’t have to post notices in neighborhood weeklies or online and worry about who will respond.

“Craigslist can be very scary, especially for women,” said Connie Skillingstad, president of Golden Girl Homes Inc. in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, which refers women to

mutual respect, and that’s fine, too.”

Rosenfeld and Allen, who have been roommates for three years, both said they feel more like business associates than longtime friends like TV’s “Golden Girls,” but they gabbed like sisters and giggled about the apparent highlight of their time together: “the bathtub incident.”

Allen, who gets around with the help of a walker, had slipped in the bathtub and gotten stuck, with one leg wedged awkwardly behind her. She tried and tried but couldn’t get up.

“If I was living alone I might have been there for days,” she said. But Rosenfeld was home, and although she’s too petite to help Allen from the tub, she was able to call 911 — and provide a towel for Allen to cover herself when rescuers arrived.

“Thank God Marcia was there,” Allen said.

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BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — Raising beef for the American dinner table does far more damage to the environment than producing pork, poultry, eggs or dairy, a new study says.

Compared with the other animal proteins, beef produces five times more heat-trapping gases per calorie, puts out six times as much waterpolluting nitrogen, takes 11 times more water for irrigation and uses 28 times the land, according to the study recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Cows are not efficient at converting feed to protein for human consumption, said lead author Gidon Eshel, an environmental physics professor at Bard College in New York.

Eshel used U.S. government figures to calculate air and water emissions and how much water and land were used in the lifetime production of beef, pork, poultry, dairy and eggs. While other studies have looked at the issue, this is one of the most comprehensive pieces of research quantifying and comparing the U.S. environmental costs of different meats and other animal protein.

The beef industry called the study “a gross oversimplification of the complex systems that make up the beef value chain.”

Kim Stackhouse, sustainability director at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said that the industry has improved its environmental sustainability in recent years and that the United States produces beef with the lowest greenhouse gas emissions of any country.

In the study, pork, poultry, dairy and eggs all had comparable environmental footprints, so close there were no statistically significant differences among them, Eshel said.

But cows were off-the-chart different. The study did not look at plants or fish raised for human consumption.

Cows burp major amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that is dozens of times more potent than carbon dioxide.

Their digestive system makes them produce considerably more methane than pigs, chickens or turkeys do, Eshel said. The manure used to grow feed for cows also releases methane, as does their own bodily waste.

Nitrogen, from fertilizer runoff, can harm rivers, lakes and bays, causing oxygen-depleted “dead zones.” The use of irrigation water is a major issue out West when there are droughts, like the current one in California. So much land used for farming changes the biodiversity of a location, Eshel said.

“It really looks like beef is a lot worse environmentally than these other meats,” said Ken Caldeira, an environmental scientist at Carnegie Institution for Science. Caldeira wasn’t part of this study but has a separate study of beef’s greenhouse gas footprint around the world, published this month in the journal Climatic Change.

Eshel calculates that the average American who switches from beef to pork would reduce the equivalent of 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide a year, which is about nine days’ worth of the nation’s per capita greenhouse gas emissions.

The EPA calculates that it is the same as the emissions from 61 gallons of gas or what comes out of the smokestack from burning 580 pounds of coal.

Caldeira said his calculations found that “eating a pound of beef causes more greenhouse warming than burning a gallon of gasoline.”

Even though pigs have the reputation for being dirty, the data shows that they “come out pretty clean” when compared to cows, Eshel said.

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Dr. Michael O’Donovan, deputy director of the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University School of Medicine in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, was the lead author of a study that pinpoints more than 100 spots in our DNA code that are linked to the risk of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia linked to genetic markers

BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — Scientists have linked more than 100 spots in our DNA to the risk of developing schizophrenia, casting light on the mystery of what makes the disease tick.

Such work could eventually point to new treatments, although they are many years away. Already, the new results provide the first hard genetic evidence to bolster a theory connecting the immune system to the disease.

More than 100 researchers from around the world collaborated in the biggestever genomic mapping of schizophrenia, for which scientists had previously uncovered only about a couple dozen risk-related genes.

The study included the genetic codes of more than 150,000 people — nearly 37,000 of them diagnosed with the disease. Researchers found 108 genetic markers for risk of getting the disease, 83 of them not previously reported. And scientists say there are still likely more to be found.

“It’s a genetic revelation; schizophrenia has been a mystery,” said study co-author Steve McCarroll, director of genetics for the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. “Results like this give you things to work on. It takes it out of the zone of guesses about which genes are relevant.”

The results were recently released by the journal Nature. It takes large studies to ferret out genes related to schizophrenia risk because each gene generally has only a very weak effect.

Schizophrenia is a debilitating mental disorder that makes it hard to tell the difference between what is real and not real and affects about one out of every 100 people. Studies estimate that it costs $60 billion in the U.S. each year. Scientists have long known that genes play a part, and this work further confirms that.

The results are a “big step” toward finding drug therapies, said the study’s lead author, Dr. Michael O’Donovan, deputy director of the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff Univer-

sity School of Medicine in Wales. While 108 genetic markers are a lot, the study authors say they implicate a narrower group of biological functions, giving some but not too many hints for scientists to pursue.

“It’s a map or maze. It’s telling you where to start. It’s not telling you where to end,” O’Donovan said.

Scientists who didn’t work on the study were excited by the possibilities it opens up.

“This makes me more optimistic than I was yesterday,” said American Psychiatric Association president Dr. Thomas Summergrad, psychiatrist-inchief at Tufts Medical Center.

Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, which funded the work, said the study provides

useful hints about the biology of the disease, especially the link to the immune system.

“This really is a big step forward,” Insel said. “It’s not an answer; it’s a step forward toward an answer.”

Scientists already knew that families with autoimmune disorders tend to have higher rates of schizophrenia, and there’s been a link between certain viral infections in the second trimester of pregnancy and higher rates of schizophrenia in offspring, Insel said.

With the new work, “now it’s very clear that there’s something going in the immune system” with schizophrenia, said Eric Lander, founding director of the Broad Institute, which was heavily involved in the research.

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DOG SHOT FROM PAGE A1 least through it all, they were together.

But as Nina was walking with Ayakashi shortly after they arrived at the park, a man approached and shot the 1-year-old Rottweiler mix in the neck. Her loyal companion died in their arms.

“We were just walking like everybody else,” Nina Lambert said shortly after the shooting, as she, her son and their surviving dog sat at a Memorial Park picnic table with neighbors and witnesses attempting to console them.

“Who does that? Just shoot a dog and laugh about it?” she asked. “He ran away laughing like the Joker from ‘Batman.’”

Dennis Snell, who knew the Lamberts from when they first moved to the park, was working in his yard on Park Street when the shooting occurred.

“I heard the bang, and then I heard the dog howl,” Snell said. “I cut through the bushes and saw the dog on the ground and (Nina) kneeling over the dog. I ran after him, and he headed out to the parking lot.”

Nina Lambert said she saw no reason for the strange man to kill her dog.

“I don’t know if he thought she was being aggressive, but all she did was look at him,” she said. “He just said something like ‘I’m going to get you now.’”

After the dog’s death, the shooter drove to Sumter Law Enforcement Center on East Hampton Avenue and reported the shooting himself. According to law enforcement, the shooter holds a concealed weapons permit for a handgun and told police Ayakashi growled and charged at him, forcing him to shoot the dog in self defense.

He did not immediately face

PRINCIPAL FROM PAGE A1 and continue to improve and become a district more educators are interested in working for. She said moving into the new position will give her the chance to contribute and support all students and teachers from a different aspect.

“I really hope to help bring Sumter School District up as a forerunner. I want people to see our school district as

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‘Who does that? Just shoot a dog and laugh about it? He ran away laughing like the Joker from “Batman.”’

NINA LAMBERT Ayakashi’s owner any charges because of the shooting Thursday. Sumter police are investigating the incident.

The Lamberts have had Ayakashi since she was a puppy.

“My neighbors were abusing her,” Nina Lambert said.

“I asked if they would give that dog away, and then I gave her to my son and said ‘happy birthday.’”

Ayakashi’s death is only the latest blow to the Lamberts, who were evicted from their home in April when Nina lost her job and Brady couldn’t work because of a medical condition. They opted to stay in Memorial Park overnight because they couldn’t bring their dogs into a shelter.

“They’re my family,” she said. “I always felt like they would protect me.”

During their time in the park, the Lamberts became friendly with the people in the neighborhood, who helped set them up in a hotel for a time. Several neighbors came out to sit with them and brought them food after their dog’s death, and by the end of the day, they and Tinkerbell had secured another hotel to stay at for the night.

But the Lamberts will think about the dog that won’t be with them and what they would say to the man who took her life.

“I don’t know what I’d say,” Lambert said. “I’ll pray for him.”

competitive and want to teach in the district and be interested in living and retiring in Sumter,” Boozer said.

Boozer emphasized that she will miss her students as well as the parents and teachers because she has built strong relationships with them during the past three years. When Boozer reports to the district office next week, Foley will lead the staff through its final weeks of the summer or until a permanent principal is hired for the school.

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Crosswell Drive Elementary School students participate in a Walk to School event in March where they walked around their school, observing and noting safety hazards that could be addressed in the future to improve safety for walkers. A $400,000 grant from the Safe Routes to School program will be used to improve pedestrian safety around the elementary school.

GRANT FROM PAGE A1 vision is that it will be safer and help us ensure walkers are using the safest routes to school.”

One proposal would add a pedestrian “countdown” clock on the crosswalk or add extra lighting to alert oncoming traffic.

Money can also be used to improve sidewalks around the school.

“The next step is for the school to convene a Safe Routes to School committee to talk about infrastructure improvements and a comprehensive plan,” Yu said.

Previously, a study was conducted of the school and the surrounding neighborhood, which were surveyed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to put together an analysis emphasizing safety issues and possible solutions. The analysis, along with observations made by parents, students and staff, will be taken into consideration once they move forward to decide on how to improve conditions for walkers.

McFadden added that a committee within the school that worked on the grant is excited about being approved for it and looks forward to providing walkers and parents

with safety information regarding walking to school and plans programs and sessions to speak with students and parents about safety when traveling to school whether on foot or by vehicle.

Not only will the $400,000 grant help make schoolchildren safer on their walk to school, but it could also make them healthier. One of Safe Routes to School’s goals is to get more children walking and biking to school so they can benefit from the physical activity. Some of the money could be used to encourage Crosswell students to bike to school, possibly by raffling off a new bicycle as an incentive, Yu said.

It may take more than one school year for plans to be finalized, contracts bid and any work begin around Crosswell, but funding those improvements is no longer a concern; the grant money has already been secured.

Yu and McFadden emphasized that this grant will assist in starting the work on a long-term project that will help solve the safety issues for walkers surrounding the school.

“It might take a long time,” Yu said. “But the money will be there, and by law, the money can only be spent at Crosswell Drive.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR WHY IS THERE INTOLERANCE TO IMMIGRANT CHILDREN? Three images are embedded in my head: 1.) A bus load of enthusiastic, smiling children waving at adults who are standing on the side of a highway. The children are unaware that the adults are there to make immigrant children feel unwelcome. The adults are embarrassed to learn that the bus is transporting American children to a Y camp.

2) A front-page headline announcing that none of those people will be housed in South Carolina is accompanied by a photo of Gov. Nikki Haley, the daughter of immigrants.

3) A scorched wheat field, littered with burned clothing, blackened sections of a plane. The stench of decaying human flesh.

The realization that approximately 80 of the dead are children. This is the aftermath of Malaysian Flight 17.

In the first scenario, immigrant children were the intended recipients of hatred as evidenced by protest signs demanding that they go back to Mexico. The fact that Mexico is not the country of origin for many of them did not matter.

Has America forgotten these words from Emma Lazarus’ famous poem?

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

After changing their last names, elevating their educational, social, economic, and political status, many immigrant families are now thriving. Therefore, why is there such adamant intolerance to the new immigrants?

Why are some adults nurturing and compassionate to children except for children with golden brown skin and dark, shiny hair?

The world community expresses outrage about the fate of Malaysian Flight 17. We demand respect for the removal of human remains, yet we have virtually no respect for the broken lives of living, breathing, immigrant children?

How dare we sing, “Oh, how I love Jesus” on Sunday mornings when we refuse to let our little lights shine all day long, Monday through Saturday.

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n a recent confrontation between protesters against the illegal flood of unaccompanied children into the United States and counter-protests by some Hispanic group, one man from the latter group said angrily, “We are as good as you are!”

One of the things that make the history of clashes over race or ethnicity such a history of tragedies around the world is that — regardless of whatever particular issue sets off these clashes — many people see the ultimate stakes as their worth as human beings. On that, there is no room for compromise, but only polarization. That is why playing “the race card” is such an irresponsible and dangerous political game.

The real issue when it comes to immigration is not simply what particular immigration policy America should have, but whether America can have any immigration policy at all.

A country that does not control its own borders does Thomas not have any immigration Sowell policy. There may be laws on the books, but such laws are just meaningless words if people from other countries can cross the borders whenever they choose.

One of the reasons why many Americans are reluctant to keep out illegal immigrants — or even to call them “illegal immigrants,” instead of using the mealy-mouthed word “undocumented” — is that most Hispanics they encounter seem to be decent, hard-working people.

This column has pointed out, more than once, that I have never seen Mexicans standing on a street corner begging, though I have seen both whites and blacks doing so.

But such impressions are no basis for deciding serious issues about immigration and citizenship. When we do not control our own borders, we have no way of knowing how many of those coming across those borders are criminals or even terrorists.

We have no way of knowing how many of those children are carrying what diseases that will spread to our children. And we already know, from studies of American children, that those who are raised without fathers in the home have a high probability of becoming huge, expensive problems for tax-

payers in the years ahead and a mortal danger to others.

A hundred years ago, when there was a huge influx of immigrants from Europe, there were extensive government studies of what those immigrants did in the United States.

There were data on how many, from what countries, ended up in jail, diseased or on the dole. There were data on how well their children did in school.

As with most things, some immigrant groups did very well and others did not do nearly as well. But today, even to ask such questions is to be considered mean-spirited.

Such information as we have today shows that immigrants from some countries have far more education than immigrants from some other countries and do not end up being supported by the taxpayers nearly as often as immigrants from other countries. But such information is seldom mentioned in discussions of immigrants, as if they were abstract people in an abstract world.

Questions about immigration and citizenship are questions about irreversible decisions that can permanently change the composition of the American population and the very culture of the country — perhaps in the direction of the cultures of the countries from which illegal immigrants have fled.

During the era of epidemics that swept across Europe in centuries past, people fleeing from those epidemics often spread the diseases to the places to which they fled. Counterproductive and dangerous cultures can be spread to America the same way.

Willful ignorance is not the way to make immigration decisions or any other decisions.

Yet the Obama administration is keeping secret even where they are dumping illegal immigrants by the thousands, in communities far from the border states. Looking before we leap is not racism — except in the sense that anything the Obama administration doesn’t like is subject to being called racist.

Americans who gather to protest the highhanded way this administration has sneaked illegal immigrants into their communities can expect the race card to be played against them. The time is long overdue to stop being intimidated by such cheap — and dangerous — political tactics.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute in Stanford, California.

ASHINGTON — The president’s demeanor is worrying a lot of people. From the immigration crisis on the Mexican border to the Islamic State rising in Mesopotamia, Barack Obama seems totally detached. When he does interrupt his endless rounds of golf, fundraising and photo ops, it’s for some affectless, mechanical, almost forced public statement.

Regarding Ukraine, his detachment — the rote, impassive voice — borders on dissociation. His U.N. ambassador, Samantha Power, delivers an impassioned denunciation of Russia.

Obama cauCharles Krauthammer tions that we not “get out ahead of the facts,” as if the facts of this case — Vladimir Putin’s proxies shooting down a civilian airliner — are in doubt.

The preferred explanation for the president’s detachment is psychological. He’s checked out. Given up. Let down and disappointed by the world, he is in withdrawal.

Perhaps. But I’d propose an alternate theory that gives him more credit: Obama’s passivity stems from an idea.

When Obama says Putin has placed himself on the wrong side of history in Ukraine, he actually believes it. He disdains realpolitik because he believes that, in the end, such primitive 19th-century notions as conquest are self-defeating.

History sees to their defeat.

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice” is one of Obama’s favorite sayings. Ultimately, injustice and aggression don’t pay. The Soviets saw their 20th-century empire dissolve. More proximally, U.S. gains in Iraq and Afghanistan were, in time, liquidated. Ozymandias lies forever buried and forgotten in desert sands.

Remember when, at the beginning of the Ukraine crisis, Obama tried to construct for Putin “an offramp” from Crimea? Absurd as this idea was, I think Obama was sincere. He actually imagined that he’d be saving Putin from himself, that Crimea could only redound against Russia in the long run.

If you really believe this, then there is no need for forceful, potentially risky U.S. counteractions. Which explains everything since: Obama’s pinprick sanctions; his failure to rally a craven Europe; his refusal to supply Ukraine with the weapons it has been begging for.

The shooting down of a civilian airliner seemed to validate Obama’s passivity. “Violence and conflict inevitably lead to unforeseen consequences,” explained Obama.

See. You play with fire, it will blow up in your face. Just as I warned. Now world opinion will turn against Putin.

To which I say: So what?

World opinion, by itself, is useless: malleable, ephemeral and, unless mobilized by leadership, powerless. History doesn’t act autonomously. It needs agency.

Germany’s Angela Merkel still doesn’t want to jeopardize trade with Russia. France’s

‘The world is aflame, and our leader is on the 14th green. The arc of history may indeed bend toward justice, Mr. President.

But, as you say, the arc is long. The job of a leader is to shorten it, to intervene on behalf of “the fierce urgency of now.”’

Francois Hollande will proceed with delivery of a Mistral-class attack-helicopter carrier to Russia. And Obama speaks of future “costs” if Russia persists — a broken record since Crimea, carrying zero credibility.

Or did Obama think Putin would be shamed into regret and restraint by the blood of 298 innocents? On the contrary. Putin’s response has been brazen defiance: denying everything and unleashing a massive campaign of lies, fabrications and conspiracy theories blaming Ukraine and the U.S. Putin doesn’t give a damn about world opinion. He cares about domestic opinion, which has soared to more than 80 percent approval since Crimea. If anything, he’s been emboldened. On Wednesday, his proxies shot down two more jets — a finger to the world and a declaration that his campaign continues.

A real U.S. president would give Kiev the weapons it needs, impose devastating sectoral sanctions on Moscow, reinstate our Central European missile-defense system and make a Reaganesque speech explaining why.

Obama has done none of these things. Why should he?

He’s on the right side of history.

Of course, in the long run nothing lasts. But history is lived in the here and now. The Soviets had only 70 years, Hitler a mere 12. Yet it was enough to murder millions and rain ruin on entire continents. Bashar al-Assad, too, will one day go. But not before having killed at least 100,000 people.

All domination must end.

But after how much devastation? And if you leave it to the forces of history to repel aggression and redeem injustice, what’s the point of politics, of leadership, in the first place?

The world is aflame, and our leader is on the 14th green. The arc of history may indeed bend toward justice, Mr. President. But, as you say, the arc is long. The job of a leader is to shorten it, to intervene on behalf of “the fierce urgency of now.” Otherwise, why do we need a president?

And why did you seek to become ours?

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2014, The Washington Post Writers Group

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FYI Hillcrest High School Class of 1984 is planning a class reunion for Aug. 8-10. If you are a member of this class or know someone who is, contact Dianna Adams (Miller) at (301) 471-7250, adams_dianna@yahoo.com or visit http://hhs1984wildcats.com.

The 101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans Organization will hold its 20th Annual Reunion Aug. 28-30, 2014, in Charleston. All who served with the 101st Division in Vietnam, their guests and supporters, are invited to this event. For details, visit www.101namvet.com or call (803) 506-3120.

The University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center and Sumter County Active Lifestyles are sponsoring a free walking program. If you are interested in becoming more active, form a walking group of 4-8 members and join Sumter County On The Move! This program allows you to walk at your own convenience or with a group. Free workshops and physical activity information available. Call (803) 774-3860 or register at https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/scotm-test2.

Are you a breast cancer survivor? Maggie L. Richardson is seeking other survivors to form a music group and give back to the community. If you are interested in joining, contact her at mlrminstry2012@gmail.com or (803) 236-9086.

Belly dancing classes are held at 6 p.m. every Monday at the Parks and Recreation Department, 155 Haynsworth St. Only $20 per month.

The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone/everyone who served in the 2nd Infantry Division. Visit the website at www.2ida.org or contact Mike Davino at MDavino@ yahoo.com or (919) 498-1910.

Zumba classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Parks and Recreation building on Haynsworth Street. Classes are $5 each and no registration is required. Contact Deanne Lewis at zumbadeanne@gmail.com.

The Palmetto Singles Club holds a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at the VFW on Gion Street. Call Sarah Shorter at (803) 8473288.

Sumter Area Toastmasters meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Sumter Mall community room, 1057 Broad St. The group helps in developing speaking and leadership skills. Call Douglas Wilson at (803) 778-0197 or Rebecca Gonzalez at (803) 565-9271.

The Sumter Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Bultman Con-

ference Room at USC Sumter.

Administrative professionals, assistants and secretaries are encouraged to attend.

Call Mary Sutton at (803) 938-3760.

Having cancer is hard. Finding help shouldn’t be. Free help for cancer patients from the American Cancer Society.

Transportation to treatment, help for appearance related side effects of treatment, nutrition help, one-on-one breast cancer support, free housing away from home during treatment, help finding clinical trials, someone to talk to — all free from your American Cancer Society. Call (800) 227-2345.

The South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships Inc., a non-profit organization, announces the S.C. Weatherization Assistance Program. This program helps provide weatherization assistance to low-income South Carolinians. Services include, but are not limited to, insulating attics, walls, floors, water heaters and exposed pipes; stripping and caulking around doors and windows; and replacing broken glass panes. Call the Weatherization office of Wateree Community Action Agency Inc. at (803) 773-9716 or the state information line at (888) 771-9404.

Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS Columbus (SSN-762) past and present, to share memories and camaraderie with old friends and make new ones, contact Allen R. Hope, president, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; fax (260) 492-9771; or email at hope4391@verizon.net.

Hospice Care of Sumter LLC is in need of volunteers in Sumter and surrounding counties. Opportunities available for you to use your time and talents to be of assistance include reading, musical talents, companionship, light housekeeping, etc. Contact Joyce Blanding at (803) 8835606 or hospicecareofsumter@yahoo.com.

Agape Hospice is in need of volunteers. Whether your passion is baking, knitting, reading, singing, etc., Agape Hospice can find a place for you.

Contact Thandi Blanding at (803) 774-1075, (803) 260-3876 or tblanding@agapsenior. com.

Hospice Care of South Carolina is in need of volunteers in Sumter County. Do you have one extra hour a week? Opportunities are available for patient/family companionship, administrative support, meal preparation, light household projects, student education and various other tasks.

Contact Whitney Rogers, regional volunteer coordinator, at (843) 409-7991 or whitney. rogers@hospicecare.net.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Good fortune EUGENIA LAST will be yours.

Invest, sign contracts or finalize settlements that have been pending. Don’t fight change; embrace it and keep moving forward. There is much to gain if you are open to new ideas and lifestyles.

bridges. You are best to maintain a balance among the past, present and the future. Harmony and connecting one thing to another will help you build a strong base and a bright future.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Travel to places you have never been before or set up a time and place to meet someone you haven’t seen in a long time. Connecting on a spiritual, emotional or intellectual level will lead to a change that offers hope.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you don’t go overboard or take on too much, you will make fabulous progress. Let innovation, creativity and imagination be your guide to better decisions and a happier and healthier lifestyle. Romance will improve your love life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take a closer look at how you can utilize your assets and skills to get further ahead. An innovative idea will grab someone’s attention, but don’t be too eager to share your rewards.

Make considerate contributions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Helping others will set the stage for bigger and better opportunities.

Your ability to get things done will show others your capabilities and willingness to embrace responsibility. Don’t get angry when what’s required is taking control in order to make things happen.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t be fooled by sweet talk or compliments. Question the motives of others before giving in to a plan, suggestion or commitment that may compromise your integrity or current situation. Protect what’s yours and proceed with caution.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Roll with the punches. Listen to what others say and do, but don’t commit to anything just yet. Time is on your side and stepping back will give you the space required to reassess your position. Don’t make decisions to please others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Protect your secrets. Someone will take advantage of your openness. A change in status or position may be a force play initially, but in the end it will work in your favor. Don’t get upset, do a stellar job.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your innovative ideas will lead to some fast cash or a new position with higher earning potential. Invest in an idea you have or make a job change that gives you room to grow. Be a team player. Get along with your peers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take control and follow your dream.

Don’t let the changes someone else makes deter you from doing what you want. Be true to yourself and don’t waffle if someone questions you. Speak openly and honestly. Love is highlighted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Explore new possibilities, but don’t burn

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can turn your dreams into a reality if you explore creative ideas and network with interesting people.

Self-improvement will pay off.

Romance is in the stars and will impress and win the affection you desire from someone special.

DAILY PLANNER

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WEATHER

Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014

AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

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A t-storm in spots in A couple of evening A t-storm around in Humid with periods Some sun, breezy; a Mostly sunny; nice, the p.m. t-storms the p.m. of sun p.m. t-storm less humid

89°

71°

90° / 74°

94° / 77°

95° / 69°

85° / 66°

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 50%

Chance of rain: 15%

Winds: WSW 4-8 mph

Winds: SSW 3-6 mph

Winds: SW 4-8 mph

Winds: SW 8-16 mph

Winds: WSW 10-20 mph

Winds: N 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 87/68 Spartanburg 87/68

Greenville 86/67

Columbia 90/74

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 89/71

Aiken 89/70

ON THE COAST

Charleston 88/76

Today: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 83 to 89.

Saturday: Partly sunny with a thunderstorm in spots. High 87 to 92.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 85/72/pc 77/65/t 98/77/s 79/64/s 93/75/t 88/67/s 87/75/t 82/67/s 91/74/t 84/67/s 110/91/t 84/61/pc 85/70/s

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest.

358.02 75.45 75.24 97.44

24-hr chg +0.02 -0.01 -0.02 +0.09

Sunrise 6:28 a.m.

Moonrise 5:25 a.m.

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

0.00" 4.44" 4.16" 22.86" 34.28" 26.95"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

93° 75° 91° 70° 101° in 1952 59° in 1966

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

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 88/73/pc 87/67/t 100/79/s 82/69/t 94/76/s 85/67/pc 87/74/t 83/70/s 92/75/t 88/72/s 108/91/t 81/62/pc 91/76/s

Myrtle Beach 84/73

Manning 89/71

Today: Clouds and sun. Winds north 3-6 mph. Mainly clear.

Saturday: Sun and some clouds. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 88/72

Bishopville 89/71

Sunset Moonset

8:28 p.m.

7:26 p.m.

New

First

Full

Last

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Aug. 3

Aug. 10

Aug 17

TIDES

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 3.10 +0.62 19 4.97 -0.19 14 3.11 -0.88 14 5.55 +1.06 80 77.41 +0.42 24 6.26 -0.37

AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Sat.

High 8:42 a.m.

9:04 p.m.

9:26 a.m.

9:44 p.m.

Ht. 2.7 3.3 2.8 3.3

Low 3:26 a.m.

3:22 p.m.

4:08 a.m.

4:05 p.m.

Ht. 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 81/62/pc 90/69/pc 90/70/t 88/75/t 83/73/pc 88/76/t 86/69/pc 89/70/pc 90/74/pc 87/71/pc 83/68/pc 86/70/pc 87/70/pc

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 86/65/pc 92/72/pc 93/72/t 91/78/t 84/76/pc 90/77/t 91/72/pc 92/74/pc 94/76/t 91/75/t 86/73/pc 90/74/t 91/74/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 88/72/c Gainesville 88/71/t Gastonia 84/68/pc Goldsboro 85/69/pc Goose Creek 88/75/t Greensboro 85/68/pc Greenville 86/67/pc Hickory 85/67/pc Hilton Head 87/75/t Jacksonville, FL 91/72/t La Grange 89/72/t Macon 85/70/t Marietta 86/69/pc

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 91/75/t 89/72/t 89/71/pc 89/74/t 90/77/t 90/71/pc 90/71/pc 90/68/pc 88/77/t 92/73/t 93/73/t 88/71/t 88/72/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 84/63/pc Mt. Pleasant 89/75/t Myrtle Beach 84/73/c Orangeburg 88/72/t Port Royal 89/75/t Raleigh 86/68/pc Rock Hill 86/68/pc Rockingham 87/68/pc Savannah 92/74/t Spartanburg 87/68/pc Summerville 87/75/t Wilmington 85/72/pc Winston-Salem 84/68/pc

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 91/66/pc 92/77/t 87/75/pc 92/74/t 92/76/t 91/73/pc 91/71/pc 94/72/t 92/75/t 94/72/pc 88/77/t 89/74/pc 89/71/pc

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

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 THURSDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

5-12-18-24-27 PowerUp: 3

4-10-12-22-31 Powerball: 3 Powerplay: 5

14-18-22-31-47 Megaball: 15 Megaplier: 3

PICK 3 THURSDAY

PICK 4 THURSDAY

5-2-3 and 9-9-8

9-2-5-3 and 6-3-8-4

SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Athena, a 1-year-old female lab mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is affectionate, playful, gentle, friendly and active.

Athena is great with other dogs and children. She loves to be given lots of scratches and attention. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca. com.

The SPCA is always in need of the following: Newspapers; stuffed animals (any size); heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets (for cat cages and puppies); litter; canned dog and cat food; dry dog, cat and puppy food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; allpurpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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SWIMMING

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Olympic gold medalist, Sumter resident Carroll passes away

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Helen Johns Carroll, the winner of a swimming gold medal in the 1932 Olympics who has lived in Sumter the past 57 years, died on Wednesday at the age of 99.

Carroll, the widow of Eugene Carroll, was just over two months shy of celebrating her 100th

birthday. She was born on Sept. 25, 1914, in East Boston, Mass.

Carroll was just 17 years old when she selected to the U.S. Olympic team for the ‘32 games held in Los Angeles. She swam the second leg on the women’s 400-meter freestyle relay team earned the gold medal. The team set a world record at the time of 4 minutes, 38 seconds,

Helen Johns Carroll, seated, passed away on Thursday at the age of 99. The Sumter resident was an Olympic gold medalist in 1932.

breaking the ‘28 record by 9.6 seconds.

Carroll was the final member of the relay team to pass away. Helene Madison passed away in 1970 at the age of 57, Josephine McKim died in 1992 at the age of 81 and Eleanor Garatti passed in 1998 at the age of 89.

Unlike today when so

SEE CARROLL, PAGE B3

LEGION BASEBALL

AUTO RACING

A glove for every occasion

Pucker up!

NASCAR returns to Brickyard

with him to every game.

Three are infield gloves, including a first baseman’s mitt, one is a pitcher’s glove and the other is used for outfield. The one missing piece is a catcher’s mitt — which would complete his collection if the P-15’s ever needed him behind the plate.

“He could play left field and probably play center

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Jarrett loved his win so much he had to celebrate it with a kiss.

His impromptu smooch with the bricks in 1996 has blossomed into a tradition for drivers of all series when they win at the famed Brickyard. It’s time to pucker up again: NASCAR runs its 21st Sprint Cup race Sunday at JARRETT Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Jarrett started a love affair that lasts to this day, and has crossed racing series all the way to the Indianapolis 500.

Back in ‘96, Jarrett and crew chief Todd Parrott kneeled down and planted a big ol’ kiss on the bricks that serve as the start-finish line at the venerable speedway.

“It’s something I would like to take all the credit for,’’ said Jarrett, who also won in 1999.

Winners of the Indy 500 usually drink milk after the race.

Jarrett and Parrott had discussed the idea for a new celebration at a track steeped in history should they win the race. But by the time Jarrett grabbed the checkered flag in only NASCAR’s second year at the track, he forgot about sealing the win with a kiss.

Like a good crew chief, Parrott again made the right call.

“Todd grabbed me and said, ‘Hey, remember what we talked about?’ It wasn’t until then that I remembered that we were going to do something a little different,’’ Jarrett said.

SEE MARTIN, PAGE B3

SEE BRICKYARD, PAGE B4

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Javon Martin has been a super utility player for the Sumter P-15’s this season, manning every position but catcher, left field and center field. Martin has provided solid defense and a steady bat regardless of where he’s been penciled in to the lineup.

Utilityman Martin has started at 6 of the 9 positions on the field for the P-15’s, providing solid defense and a steady bat no matter where he’s asked to play

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Five gloves, a lucky undershirt and a pair of superstitious stirrups can all be found on J-Mart, the nickname of Sumter P-15’s player Javon Martin.

J-Mart, in comparison, is like the local one-stop shop or superstore where you can find all your wanted or desired items in one location.

The same could be said for Martin, who has played six of the nine baseball positions for the Sumter P-15’s this season with the exception of left field, center field and catcher.

“It’s a great feeling to have a kid like Javon,” Sumter head coach Curtis Johnson said. “Javon’s a great kid, great person (who) works his tail off and tries to get the most out of his ability.”

No matter what position he is listed at on the lineup card or how many times he’s shifted around, Martin understands his importance to the team.

“It makes me feel good that I can play anywhere at any time pretty much, and I can help the team out a lot,” he said. “That’s why they love me; I can play anywhere they want me to.”

Martin carries five gloves

USC FOOTBALL

Spurrier: Gamecocks ‘close’ to being championship team Carolina picked to win SEC East

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier starts his 10th season with the Gamecocks with higher expectations than ever before. His team was picked to win the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division and the cagey Spurrier thinks it might be his best chance to claim another league crown.

BLYTHEWOOD (AP) — South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier always considered the Gamecocks were a long-term project, even if some on the outside of the program saw it was just a quick lay-over for the national championship coach.

“I didn’t plan on being here two or three years and try and get one of those glamour jobs,’’ he said Thursday. “I wanted to see if we could

build this up to something special.’’

Spurrier’s getting closer each year and he enters his 10th season — only two shy of his national championship tenure at Florida — with expectations higher than ever after a third consecutive 11-2 season.

Last week, the Gamecocks were picked to win the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division and give Spurrier a shot at the title he covets most — an SEC championship.

“We’re close. We’re very close,’’ Spurrier

said. “Somebody told me there’s only three teams in America to finish in the top 10 the last three years and we’re one of them.’’

The Gamecocks finished a program-best fourth in the country in last year’s final AP Top 25. That has some fans dreaming of a spot in this year’s new, fourteam College Football Playoffs.

Not that there aren’t hurdles. The Gamecocks lost NFL No. 1 draft pick Jadeveon Clowney and

SEE SPURRIER, PAGE B5

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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014

SCOREBOARD

MLB ROUNDUP

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami’s Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) follows through on a solo home run during the Marlins’ 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Thursday in Atlanta.

Saltalamacchia leads Marlins past Braves 3-2 ATLANTA — Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, Henderson Alvarez won for the first time in three starts and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Thursday night.

In taking three of four games, the Marlins won just their second series in the last 10 against the Braves at Turner Field.

Alvarez (7-5) gave up six hits, two runs and one walk with four strikeouts in eight innings. The Marlins are 13-3 in his last 16 starts.

Braves closer Craig Kimbrel (0-2), pitching in a non-save situation with the game tied 2-all to begin the ninth, struck out Garrett Jones and had Marcell Ozuna struck out, too, but a wild pitch bounced a few feet away from catcher Evan Gattis and Ozuna reached safely.

With Saltalamacchia batting, Ozuna advanced to second on another wild pitch and scored on the RBI single to center, easily beating B.J. Upton’s throw to the plate.

PHILLIES 2 GIANTS 1

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched eight strong innings and Chase Utley had an RBI single to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory over

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the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

Hamels (5-5) got the better of Tim Hudson in a matchup between starters who have combined for seven All-Star appearances. The Philadelphia lefthander gave up six hits while striking out 10 and walking one.

Hudson (8-7) gave up two runs in six innings although both were unearned. The right-hander struck out six and walked two.

AMERICAN LEAGUE YANKEES 4 RANGERS 2 NEW YORK — Brandon McCarthy threw six more solid innings, fellow newcomer Chase Headley delivered another timely hit and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 Thursday for their sixth win in seven games.

Brett Gardner doubled, scored a run and drove in one as the Yankees kept up their push since the All-Star break.

McCarthy improved to 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in three starts since the Yankees got him in a deal with Arizona earlier this month. He was 3-10 with a 5.01 ERA at the time of the trade.

combined on a one-hitter, Juan Francisco drove in four runs and came within a double of the cycle and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0 on Thursday.

Stroman’s no-hit bid ended when Shane Victorino blooped a single to center to lead off the seventh. One out later, Victorino was erased on Mike Napoli’s double-play grounder.

Stroman (6-2) only allowed two other baserunners on walks and struck out seven in seven innings. The rookie righthander is 5-1 with an 1.54 ERA in seven home starts.

ATHLETICS 13 ASTROS 1

RED SOX 0

OAKLAND, Calif. — Brandon Moss hit a grand slam and the Oakland Athletics gave Jeff Samardzija more run support Thursday than he has had all season in a 13-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

Jed Lowrie had three hits and drove in a run for the A’s, who have the best record (63-38) in baseball and are a season-best 25 games over .500.

Samardzija was 2-7 with the Cubs despites a 2.83 ERA. He entered with the third lowest run support in the majors at 3.05 per outing.

TORONTO — Marcus Stroman and two relievers

From wire reports

BLUE JAYS 8

SPORTS ITEMS

Sumter Junior Dixie Boys wins state crown NORTH AUGUSTA — The Sumter Junior Dixie Boys 13-14 year-old all star baseball team won the state tournament held at River View Ball Park.

Sumter defeated McLeod Park of Florence 11-10 in its opening game. Luke Stokes singled to score Mason McLeod with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

In the second game, Trent Frye tossed a no-hitter and hit two home runs in a 17-0 victory over Lexington National. In the third game between the last two unbeaten teams, Jacob Holladay threw a complete game shutout in a 10-0 victory over Lancaster. Frye was 4-for-4 at the plate with another homer.

In its fourth game, Sumter rallied for a 6-4 victory over Midland. Drake Thames’ 2-out single drove in the winning runs.

In the championship game against Lexington American, Trent Frye struck out 10 batters en route to a 14-4 win.

Sumter advances to the Junior Dixie Boys World Series in Shreveport, La., beginning on Aug. 1.

PETROVIC, PUTNAM SHARE LEAD IN CANADA

MONTREAL — Tim Petrovic and Michael Putnam shared the first-round lead in the Canadian Open on Thursday, shooting 6-under 64 in sunny, breezy afternoon conditions at rain-softened Royal Montreal.

The 47-year-old Petrovic was the last player to get in the field, grabbing a spot

when Benjamin Alvarado withdrew Tuesday. Petrovic eagled the par-5 12th hole and had four birdies in his bogeyfree round. He won his lone PGA Tour title in New Orleans in 2005.

The 31-year-old Putnam had six birdies in a bogey-free round, hitting 11 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation.

Winless on the PGA Tour, Putnam won twice on the Web.com Tour last year and topped the regular-season money list.

Canadian amateur Taylor Pendrith and Kyle Stanley were a stroke back, and former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, Nick Watney and Robert Allenby topped the group at 66. The 23-year-old Pendrith, making his first PGA Tour start, is coming off his senior season at Kent State.

LANGER UP 2 AT SENIOR BRITISH OPEN

BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer shot a 6-under 65 to take a twostroke lead over American Bob Tway in the Senior British Open at sweltering Royal Porthcawl.

Langer, who threw away a two-stroke lead on the final hole at Royal Birkdale last year and lost to Mark Wiebe in a playoff, won the 2010 tournament at Carnoustie.

England’s Chris Williams was third at 68.

Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie shot 74.

Tom Watson also had a 74, and Wiebe shot 76.

From staff, wire reports

TV, RADIO

N.Y. Mets 3, Seattle 2 N.Y. Yankees 2, Texas 1, 5 innings Toronto 6, Boston 4 Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 0 L.A. Angels 3, Baltimore 2 Oakland 9, Houston 7

TODAY

THURSDAY’S GAMES

8 a.m. – Professional Golf: Russian Open Second Round from Moscow (GOLF).

8 a.m. – International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Nineteen from Bergerac, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Diabetes 250 Practice from Indianapolis (FOX SPORTS 1).

10:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Diabetes 250 Practice from Indianapolis (FOX SPORTS 1).

11:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series The John Wayne Walding 400 Practice from Indianapolis (FOX SPORTS 1).

11:30 a.m. – LPGA Golf: International Crown Second Round from Owings Mills, Md. (GOLF).

Noon – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Senior British Open Second Round from Southport, England (ESPN2).

Noon – Formula One Racing: Hungarian Grand Prix Practice from Budapest, Hungary (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Atlanta Open Quarterfinal Match from Atlanta (ESPN2).

4 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Canadian Open Second Round from Bizard, Quebec (GOLF).

4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (WGN).

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

7 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Atlanta Open Quarterfinal Match from Atlanta (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Toronto at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Tulsa at Washington (NBA TV).

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: San Diego at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Roberto Garcia vs. Breidis Prescott in a Welterweight Bout from Chicago (ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- Auto Racing: ARCA Series from Indianapolis (FOX SPORTS 1).

10 p.m. -- International Athletics: Commonwealth Games Highlights from Glasgow, Scotland (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Antoine Douglas vs. Michael Soro in a Middleweight Bout and Jerry Odom vs. Vilier Quinonez in a Super Middleweight Bout, Wanzell Ellison vs. Tony Lewis in a Super Featherweight Bout and Cecil McCalla vs. Chris Van Heerden in a Welterweight Bout from Verona, N.Y. (SHOWTIME).

10:30 p.m. -- Youth Golf: USGA Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship Day Five from Flagstaff, Ariz. (GOLF).

11 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Frankie Gomez vs. Vernon Paris in a Light Welterweight Bout, Bryant Perrella vs. Cristian Steele in a Welterweight Bout and Ivan Morales (25-0-0) vs. Sergio Frias in a Bantamweight Bout from Indio, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 1).

GOLF The Associated Press

SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

65 67 68 69 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 73

-6 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 E E E E E E E E E +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

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

W 55 55 48 47 44

L 44 46 53 53 58

Pct GB .556 – .545 1 .475 8 .470 8 1/2 .431 12 1/2

W 57 54 54 51 41

L 45 47 47 50 58

Pct GB .559 – .535 2 1/2 .535 2 1/2 .505 5 1/2 .414 14 1/2

W 57 56 44 44 41

L 45 47 56 58 60

Pct GB .559 – .544 1 1/2 .440 12 .431 13 .406 15 1/2

Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 1 Colorado 6, Washington 4 Detroit 11, Arizona 5 N.Y. Mets 3, Seattle 2 Pittsburgh 6, L.A. Dodgers 1 San Francisco 3, Philadelphia 1 Atlanta 6, Miami 1 Tampa Bay 3, St. Louis 0 San Diego 8, Chicago Cubs 3

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia 2, San Francisco 1 Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

St. Louis (J.Kelly 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-9), 4:05 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 6-6) at Philadelphia (K. Kendrick 4-10), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Roark 9-6) at Cincinnati (Simon 12-4), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Hahn 5-2) at Atlanta (A.Wood 7-7), 7:35 p.m.

Miami (Hand 1-2) at Houston (Keuchel 9-6), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 5-8) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-5), 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 5-9) at Colorado (B.Anderson 0-3), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 11-6) at San Francisco (Lincecum 9-6), 10:15 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

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

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

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Washington at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 5:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.

Through July 13 Points 1, Jeff Gordon, 670. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 658. 3, Brad Keselowski, 634. 4, Matt Kenseth, 621. 5, Jimmie Johnson, 598. 6, Carl Edwards, 574. 7, Ryan Newman, 573. 8, Kyle Busch, 567. 9, Joey Logano, 551. 10, Clint Bowyer, 548. 11, Paul Menard, 541. 12, Denny Hamlin, 530. 13, Kevin Harvick, 528.

14, Kyle Larson, 524. 15, Austin Dillon, 524.

16, Greg Biffle, 519. 17, Kasey Kahne, 515.

18, Brian Vickers, 507. 19, Tony Stewart, 502. 20, Marcos Ambrose, 489.

Money 1, Brad Keselowski, $4,435,136. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $4,074,129. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,048,318. 4, Jeff Gordon, $3,953,343.

5, Jamie McMurray, $3,850,390. 6, Kevin Harvick, $3,651,706. 7, Matt Kenseth, $3,635,687. 8, Kyle Busch, $3,567,145. 9, Joey Logano, $3,566,033. 10, Denny Hamlin, $3,481,056. 11, Greg Biffle, $3,093,994.

12, Austin Dillon, $3,015,504. 13, Paul Menard, $2,980,836. 14, Carl Edwards, $2,965,577. 15, Clint Bowyer, $2,961,680.

16, Brian Vickers, $2,943,649. 17, Aric Almirola, $2,943,409. 18, Tony Stewart, $2,871,386. 19, Kyle Larson, $2,783,125. 20, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $2,766,695.

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta Indiana Washington New York Connecticut Chicago

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Houston Texas

Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

SPRINT CUP LEADERS

EAST DIVISION

Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Chicago Minnesota WEST DIVISION

SATURDAY’S GAMES

NASCAR

By The Associated Press

MLB STANDINGS

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

TODAY’S GAMES

Toronto (Buehrle 10-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-6), 7:05 p.m.

Boston (Lester 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Price 10-7), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Hammel 0-2) at Texas (Williams 1-4), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 8-6) at Minnesota (Correia 5-12), 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 5-7) at Kansas City (Ventura 7-8), 8:10 p.m.

Miami (Hand 1-2) at Houston (Keuchel 9-6), 8:10 p.m.

Detroit (Smyly 6-8) at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 5-5), 10:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 4-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 11-2), 10:10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

CANADIAN OPEN PAR SCORES

Thursday At Royal Montreal Golf Club, Blue Course Montreal Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,143; Par: 70 (35-35) First Round Michael Putnam 31-33—64 -6 Tim Petrovic 31-33—64 -6 Kyle Stanley 35-30—65 -5 a-Taylor Pendrith 32-33—65 -5 Justin Hicks 36-30—66 -4 Charlie Wi 32-34—66 -4 Greg Chalmers 34-32—66 -4 Nick Watney 32-34—66 -4 Robert Allenby 32-34—66 -4 Troy Merritt 32-34—66 -4 Bo Van Pelt 30-36—66 -4 Dicky Pride 30-36—66 -4 Charl Schwartzel 33-33—66 -4 Jason Bohn 34-32—66 -4 Joel Dahmen 34-32—66 -4 Tim Wilkinson 35-32—67 -3 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 33-34—67 -3 Matt Bettencourt 32-35—67 -3 Jerry Kelly 34-33—67 -3 Tim Clark 33-34—67 -3 Scott Brown 34-33—67 -3 Ken Duke 31-36—67 -3 Andrew Svoboda 31-36—67 -3 Bryce Molder 31-36—67 -3 Nathan Green 32-35—67 -3 Alex Prugh 32-35—67 -3 David Hearn 33-34—67 -3 Charlie Beljan 33-34—67 -3 Ben Curtis 33-34—67 -3 Jim Furyk 34-33—67 -3 J.J. Henry 36-31—67 -3 Pat Perez 31-37—68 -2 Stewart Cink 34-34—68 -2 Hunter Mahan 33-35—68 -2 Daniel Chopra 33-35—68 -2 Mark Calcavecchia 33-35—68 -2 Eric Axley 34-34—68 -2 Andrew Loupe 32-36—68 -2 Chad Campbell 33-35—68 -2 Ryuji Imada 32-36—68 -2 Woody Austin 35-33—68 -2 Graeme McDowell 36-32—68 -2 Will Wilcox 34-34—68 -2 Also Tommy Gainey 34-36—70 E

Thursday At Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Bridgend, Wales Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,021; Par: 71 First Round Bernhard Langer Bob Tway Chris Williams Andrew Oldcorn Pedro Linhart Rick Gibson Kenny Hutton a-George Zahringer Scott Dunlap Jamie Spence David Frost Fred Couples Steve Jones Peter Fowler Jeff Hart a-Chip Lutz Philip Walton Kirk Triplett Colin Montgomerie Dan Forsman Jim Carter Gary Hallberg Carl Mason Des Smyth Olin Browne Barry Lane Simon P Brown Ross Drummond Katsuyoshi Tomori Ian Woosnam Paul Eales Jean-Francois Remesy Boonchu Ruangkit Bruce Vaughan

Toronto 8, Boston 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 2 Oakland 13, Houston 1 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

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

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

W 55 53 54 49 47

L 45 48 49 53 55

Pct .550 .525 .524 .480 .461

GB – 2 1/2 2 1/2 7 9

W 56 51 50 48 46

L 42 50 50 54 54

Pct .571 .505 .500 .471 .460

GB – 6 1/2 7 10 11

W 63 60 53 42 40

L 38 40 48 60 62

Pct GB .624 – .600 2 1/2 .525 10 .412 21 1/2 .392 23 1/2

W 15 11 11 9 10 9

L 7 13 13 13 15 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L x-Phoenix 19 3 Minnesota 18 6 San Antonio 12 12 Los Angeles 10 13 Seattle 9 16 Tulsa 8 16 x-clinched playoff spot

Pct .682 .458 .458 .409 .400 .391

GB – 5 5 6 6 1/2 6 1/2

Pct .864 .750 .500 .435 .360 .333

GB – 2 8 9 1/2 11 1/2 12

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Washington 89, Connecticut 75 New York 66, Los Angeles 64

THURSDAY’S GAMES

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 3, Cleveland 1 Kansas City 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Detroit 11, Arizona 5

New York at Seattle, 10 p.m.

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

TODAY’S GAMES

Tulsa at Washington, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Los Angeles at Seattle, 4 p.m.

Indiana at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

New York at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

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Javon Martin, right, practices at second base, one of the six positions he has played for the Sumter P-15’s this season.

MARTIN FROM PAGE B1 field for us,” Johnson said.

“He begs me all the time to catch. He catches (bull)pen, and if we had two guys get hurt then he’d probably be one of the guys we’d give a shot behind the plate. He can play the other two outfield spots and I think he could be that emergency catcher.”

Last season with the P-15’s, Martin played strictly on the infield. With the 4A state champion Sumter High School team this past season, Martin began to branch out and play some outfield.

“He can do a little bit of everything and that’s what makes him a good player,” Johnson said. “In high school he could do a little bit of everything, playing second, third and first.

“He did a little bit of it all, and he’s a good player to

CARROLL FROM PAGE B1 much of a person’s life is spent on practicing for an Olympic opportunity, training wasn’t a dayto-day grind for Carroll.

She trained for two years at the Brookline High School pool in Brookline, Mass., three times a week, each time paying her entrance fee of 35 cents.

Also, the women who made up the record-setting relay team did not practice the event together one time.

Carroll said she was recruit-

LEGION BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT SATURDAY

MONDAY

Game 1 — Inman vs. Hartsville or Georgetown, 9:30 a.m.

Game 2 —Chapin-Newberry vs. Sumter, 1 p.m.

Game 3 — Camden vs. Rock Hill, 4:30 p.m.

Game 4 — Florence vs. Spartanburg, 8 p.m.

Game 9 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser, 2 p.m.

Game 10 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser, 5 p.m.

Game 11 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY

Game 12 – Game 11 Loser vs. Game 9 Winner, 3 p.m.

Game 13 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, 7 p.m.

Game 5 — Game 1 Loser vs. Game 3 Loser, 9:30 a.m.

Game 6 — Game 2 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser, 1 p.m.

Game 7 — Game 1 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 4:30 p.m.

Game 8 — Game 2 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 8 p.m.

have,” Johnson said. “He’s going to be a college baseball player because he’s so versatile and he works hard at it.”

Martin has the positionswitching routine down when Johnson comes out to make a pitching change.

“I’ve pretty much gotten used to it and know the game plan now,” he explained. “If Jacob or Phillip (Watcher) is on the mound, I’m playing second, and if River is pitching I’m playing third, or if

TUESDAY

Note 1: Pairing for games 12 and 13 will not match previous opponents against each other unless necessary.

Note 2: If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 automatically draws the bye for Game 14.

Game 14 – Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12, 10:30 a.m.

Game 15 – If Necessary

Tickets: 15-game tournament passes $30 for both adults and students.

Individual game tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.

No session tickets will be sold. Tickets go on sale Saturday morning when gates open prior to the first game beginning at 9:30 a.m.

T-Mac (Taylor McFaddin) or Chris (Crawford) is pitching I’ll be playing outfield.”

“And it’s important to be able to have that guy because we can make a bunch of different moves and keep our same guys on the field based on Javon being able to play different positions,” Johnson explained. “He’s just one of those guys who goes out and plays hard no matter where he’s playing, whether it’s right field or third base or

first base. Wherever he’s playing he’s going to play hard and try to do it the right way.”

He also makes a lot of decisions easier on his head coach. “(Coach Johnson) told me that he’d have a lot of thinking to do if he didn’t have me because he wouldn’t know who to put in different situations and everything,” Martin said.

Martin certainly has not let his movement around the

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ed because she was one of the best swimmers and felt the team consisted of the four fastest individuals in the United States. She won the ‘32 AAU junior indoor 100-yard freestyle title competing for the Boston Swimming Association before she represented the United States.

“I thought we were the best,” Carroll said in a 2012 interview with The Sumter Daily Item. “We never practiced as a team, but as individuals, and when it was time to compete we just all did our best.”

After the Olympics, Carroll

graduated from Brown University in ‘36 with a dual major in psychology and economics.

She moved to Sumter in ‘57 and became a teacher of special education, receiving her Master’s degree in that field.

She taught for several years in Sumter School District 17.

In ‘96 and at the age of 82, Carroll had the honor of carrying the Olympic torch en route to the Games held in Atlanta.

She was a member of several different hall of fames, including the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame.

field rattle him at the plate as he’s batting .322 in 90 plate appearances with 17 runs batted in, 19 runs scored, 15 walks and five stolen bases. He also has the fourth-best on-base percentage among starters with a .445 mark.

On the mound, Martin has a 2-0 record with a 3.22 earned run average, having thrown two complete games in 22 1/3 innings pitched. He has allowed eight earned runs, walked four batters and struck out 12 while allowing 24 hits.

“I try to put in as much work as I do in the infield with my pitching just so I can be there for them if I need to come in,” Martin said. “I think I’ve improved more on the infield positions because I feel more comfortable and it’s made me play a whole lot better.”

Despite his value to the team, it doesn’t keep him being picked on by his infield teammates.

PHOTO PROVIDED

Helen Johns Carroll, who passed away on Thursday two months shy of her 100th birthday, won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1932 in the women’s freestyle relay event. The team set a world’s record of 4 minutes, 36 seconds, in the 4x100 race.

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MARK MY WORDS

SoCon commish Iamarino happy with league stability

Unsportsmanlike behavior should be curbed from early age

SPARTANBURG (AP) — It’s been a restless few years for Southern Conference Commissioner John Iamarino. These days, the longtime league leader can finally get some sleep.

The SoCon has lost five members over the last two years as a result of conference realignment, including Football Championship Subdivision titlists Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.

But with the additions of East Tennessee, Mercer and VMI for this academic year, Iamarino believes the era of rampant change is done.

Iamarino said Wednesday the stability will allow the league to concentrate “on some progressive things as opposed to kind of trying to defend the flank and react to comments and rumors that are out there.

“You never know in this business, but I do believe these 10 (schools) are committed to each other and to the league.”

As evidence, Iamarino said presidents of league schools voted unanimously to increase the exit fee they’d pay upon moving with at least a year’s notice to $1 million from $300,000. The fee for moving inside of a year was upped to $1.25 million.

“That’s a good sign that they were willing to tax themselves if somebody was thinking about

leaving,” he said.

Along with a stable membership comes a perception the league won’t be as strong without the Mountaineers IAMARINO and Eagles, who had won or shared 18 conference championships the previous 23 seasons.

Neither, though, were among the three schools (Furman, Chattanooga, Samford) who shared the crown last year.

“Probably people who follow FCS football will think we’ll be down for a while, but I don’t believe it’ll be as long as they think,” Iamarino said.

The commissioner is confident the conference would have multiple bids to the FCS’ 24-team playoffs this year.

“We’re not a one-bid league,” Iamarino said.

Wofford coach Mike Ayers said the rest of the league, knowing Appalachian State and Georgia Southern were moving up to the Football Bowl Subdivision, saw an opportunity to chase a top spot and it ramped up their programs.

The Terriers had gone to the FCS playoffs five times in six seasons between 2007 and 2012 and are looking to get back there after a year away.

“I can’t say we believe we’re in

the drivers’ seat,” he said. “There are too many good teams coming back.”

Mercer and VMI, the two newcomers competing this fall, tied for last in the coaches’ vote and were seventh and eighth in media selections.

Mercer coach Bobby Lamb enjoyed regular SoCon success for nearly three decades as a player, assistant and head coach at Furman and understands what it will take bring the Bears to that level.

The program, playing just its second season of football, has the backing of the community (Lamb said Mercer averaged 9,500 fans a game) and school administration.

The coach said they will increase scholarships to 50 next year before reaching the FCS limit of 63 in 2016.

Mercer restores the league’s footprint in Georgia after Georgia Southern left for the Sun Belt Conference.

Lamb’s also glad his school found a football home in a stable setting.

“I think all the moving parts have stopped for a while,” he said.

“I think these institutions are committed to the Southern Conference. Obviously, you hear rumors all the time, but I really think it’s going to be here for a while.”

Chanticleers picked to win Big South Conference

BY DAVID SHELTON Post and Courier CHARLESTON — Defending champion Coastal Carolina was the overwhelming choice to win the 2014 Big South Conference football championship and Charleston Southern was picked to finish third at the league’s annual media day luncheon in Charlotte on Thursday.

Coastal Carolina received 14 of 18 first-place

votes with Liberty receiving the other four first-place votes.

Charleston Southern received two votes for second and 10 for third, finishing ahead of Gardner-Webb, Monmouth and Presbyterian in the

BRICKYARD FROM PAGE B1 “We hadn’t told any of the crew or anything like that. So we just told them to follow us and went out and had our time on the yard of bricks.’’

And now, every driver from Ryan Newman (last year’s Brickyard winner) to Ryan HunterReay (this year’s Indy 500 winner) kneel down and plant one on the row of bricks.

“It’s pretty cool now to see that every race winner and their teams,’’ Jarrett said. “Of course it’s a lot more orchestrated now than what it was at that time because we took everybody by surprise. But to even see the guys that win the Indy 500 go out and be a part of it, it’s pretty cool to know you started a tradition that will probably carry on for a long time.’’

It’s just a small slice of what makes racing at Indy so special.

poll.

The Buccaneers return 20 starters and 44 lettermen from last year’s 10-3 team. The Bucs set a school record for victories and recorded wins over The Citadel, Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina last season. Second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell was not surprised by the results of the poll.

“I think everyone sort of predicts Coastal and Liberty near the

The Brickyard may not be the marquee race to win on NASCAR’s schedule — the Daytona 500 is still No. 1 — but it’s close.

“It’s definitely the biggest win of my career,’’ said Ricky Rudd, the 1997 winner. “I was never fortunate enough to be able to win at Daytona. I’d probably put them in that order, Daytona out front.

Right in there would be Indy. If I wasn’t able to win Daytona, at least I got Indy.’’

NASCAR first kicked the tires of running in Indianapolis in the early 1990s. By 1992, the stock car series was ready to take a dip in the Indy pool with two days of tire testing. An estimated 30,000 fans at the speedway chanted “we want a race’’ as the cars roared from the pit past a hand-lettered sign, “Indy fans love NASCAR.’’ In 1993, former IMS President Tony George extended the official invitation for NASCAR to come aboard.

On Aug. 4, 1994, NASCAR hit the track for its first practice on the 2 1/2-mile track. Cup veteran

top every year and really, third through sixth is wide open,” said Chadwell. “I’m not real surprised. It is what it is. The poll we are most concerned with is at the end of the year and hopefully we will be sitting at the top.

“We had a great year and I am sure everyone is waiting to see if we can do it again. That’s our challenge, to prove that our program can be consistent.”

Ken Schrader was the first driver to complete a lap. Greg Sacks was the first to bring out a yellow flag as his engine burst just minutes into the opening session.

Tim Steele became the first to crunch his car against the speedway’s concrete walls in an official practice.

So it began — and there was no turning back. IMS later added Formula One, Grand-Am, and motorcycles to the racing schedule.

The Indy 500 is still the undisputed king race of the track. But NASCAR sure has made it known stock cars have as much a place at the track as a nice swig of milk.

“It’s the win that keeps coming,’’ said 2000 winner Bobby Labonte. “You haven’t been forgotten. I’ll just put it this way: I don’t have many trophies in my house, there’s like two, and one is the Brickyard trophy. Kind of shows you where I put that, if that makes sense to you.’’

It sure does to any driver in NASCAR.

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ou have all seen them, doing some choreographed routine in the end zone that looks like something from a Broadway play. Or the one I hate the most, strutting around behind the line of scrimmage with their arms outstretched wagging their helmet up and down like a bobblehead doll. All the while, the quarterback is lying on his back, having been sacked by “Mr. Look at Me.” I used football as an example because it seems to offer up the most televised version of bad actors in sport. It seems that every year sports organizations are writing more and more rules to handle players who act unbecoming, unsportsmanlike or who go out of their way to be as disrespectful as they can be.

Sometimes I wonder if coaches are pushing the edge of the envelope in an effort to have their players use intimidation as a form of a mental edge. Other times it seems players are just trying to be as disrespectful to their opponents as possible. It’s crazy.

While talking with my boss, Sam Kiser, a few weeks ago he quoted an article he read that stated, “When did besting or defeating your opponent stop being enough.” When did we have to start adding some metaphorical punctuation mark to the win? Chew on that for a moment…..

Unfortunately, I think it started a while back.

Instead of trying to place a date, time or particular athlete as the genesis of when players started to stick it in the other guy’s face, I believe a better way to go is to think about how we can be part of the solution rather than identifying a problem we already recognize exists.

As you know, I believe sports to be a microcosm of life so this goes a bit deeper than sports alone.

People who comport themselves with dignity in their everyday lives may get feisty on the playing field, but they rarely show up as complete imbeciles. Understand my comment here, I am not saying good people won’t get upset; I am saying they won’t

show utter disdain and complete lack of REARDEN respect for their opponents.

By the way, on the off chance you believe everything is wonderful with regard to sportsmanship, shoot a line or two to the editorial department. I would love to see differing opinions.

So, where do we go from here? Glad you asked. As a parent and coach, I did my best to let my children and the players I coached know what I thought was bad or unsportsmanlike behavior. While watching sports on television or live at the ball field, you have so many chances to start making an indelible impression on your child. As you sit on the couch or in the stands together, you will have the chance to see players in action and times when the bad actors will give you a chance to say, “If I ever see you do that I will pull you off the court and you will be in the car headed home so fast it will make your head spin.”

Just as important, and maybe even more so, is the positive affirmation of good sportsmanship.

“Toby, did you see that? The middle linebacker who just crushed the quarterback helped him up and patted him on the back. I like that.”

It really is amazing that people who are winning or outplaying their opponents are the ones acting out these days. Is it a lack of respect for those around them.

Have they been raised or coached to act that way? I am not really sure, but I know for sure that kids are quick studies. If you don’t let them know you disapprove of that behavior you are giving tacit approval that it is OK. Just because we have a burning desire to defeat an opponent — Clemson versus South Carolina comes to mind — it does not give us the right to be disrespectful. Let’s take this opportunity and be a positive influence in our sphere of influence. Mark my words; we can start changing the world today.

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Manning getting used to new faces in Denver ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Though his physical condition is no longer a big question mark for Peyton Manning, when he looks around at training camp, he must feel like he’s starting over again.

Manning lined up for his first snaps Thursday behind an offensive line that has been shuffled, in front of a running back who took only about 25 percent of the snaps last year and looking down the line at some pass catchers, who 12 months ago, were either bit players or playing somewhere else.

The quarterback who thrived on the familiarity of playing with the same receivers — Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison — same tight end — Dallas Clark — and same running backs — either Edgerrin James or Joseph Addai — year after year in Indianapolis, is now having to adjust to a revamped offensive roster to start his third year in Denver.

Bottom line: “Just because you did certain things last year means nothing as far as this upcoming season,’’ Manning said. “I’ve always felt the NFL does not owe you anything.’’

But even by an NFL roster’s constantly shuffling standards, the Broncos did some major reorganizing around their franchise quarterback — the 43-8 loss to Seattle in the Super Bowl exposing too many problems for the AFC champions to stand pat.

The line will be different with the return of Ryan Clady at left tackle and the shifting of Orlando Franklin, who had a poor Super Bowl, from right tackle to left guard. Montee Ball will replace Knowshon Moreno at running back.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders replaces Eric Decker at receiver. And just to accentuate the feel Thursday, former No. 5 receiver Andre Caldwell was getting reps in place of Demaryius Thomas, who was excused to attend his grandmother’s funeral.

“We’re certainly looking for continuity and chemistry with the new players,’’ Manning said. “Every year you have to establish that particular team’s identity. We’re in the process of doing that right now.’’

Monte Ball, last year’s second-round pick, is viewed as a long-term prospect at running back. The Broncos spent this year’s second-round pick on receiver Cody Latimer, in the hopes he’ll be catching passes from Manning and his successor for years to come.

In practice Thursday, Manning looked often toward tight end Julius Thomas, the 6-foot5, 250-pound pass catcher with whom the Broncos are hoping to sign a long-term contract extension.

“An important part of the team this year,’’ Manning called him.

And a familiar one — something Manning almost certainly didn’t think he’d be searching for this hard come Year 3 with the Broncos.

“That’s probably the worst thing about football, is when you lose great players from the previous year, who are also great guys,’’ Manning said. “We’ll certainly miss guys like Eric and Knowshon — guys you’ve played in a lot of big games with, guys you put a lot of sweat and work in with in this facility and this weight room.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta wide receiver Roddy White (84) and the Falcons have agreed to terms on a new 4-year extension.

Falcons, WR White agree to extension FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons agreed to a four-year extension with receiver Roddy White on the eve of training camp on Thursday.

Terms haven’t been released.

With players reporting for camp throughout the afternoon, White was not available for comment.

Coming off a 4-12 season, Atlanta is counting on a return to full health for both White and receiver Julio Jones.

White, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, missed three games last year with ankle and hamstring injuries be-

fore finishing with 43 catches for 502 yards and two touchdowns over the last five weeks.

Jones, a Pro Bowl invitee in 2012 and the sixth overall draft pick three years ago, broke his foot in an Oct. 7 home loss to the New York Jets. He was leading the NFL with 41 catches and ranked second in yards receiving at the time.

Atlanta picked up the 2015 option on Jones’ contract in April.

White holds the team records for career receptions (685) and yards receiving (9,436). But he battled ankle and hamstring injuries last

season, missing three games.

The Falcons open training camp Friday.

White arrived in Atlanta nine years ago as a firstround draft pick out of Alabama-Birmingham.

He later acknowledged that immaturity and a substandard work ethic led to his struggling in 2005 and ‘06, but White said he cast those problems aside to become a productive receiver in ‘07.

Two years ago, White became the sixth NFL player with six straight seasons of at least 80 catches and 1,000 yards receiving.

Suspended Jaguars receiver Blackmon arrested on complaint of drug possession

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning (18) is getting used to all of the new faces on the Broncos’ roster this season, a year after making it to the Super Bowl.

SPURRIER FROM PAGE B1 the quarterback Spurrier keeps calling the best in South Carolina history in Connor Shaw.

Also gone from last year are defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles, the sacks leader; receiver Bruce Ellington, the team’s receptions leader; and both starting cornerbacks in Jimmy Legree and Victor Hampton.

Spurrier said the players his staff’s brought in behind the headliners in the past few years are good players, just without experience. That showed at SEC Media Days last week when despite being preseason divisional favorites, the Gamecocks didn’t have an all-SEC first-team player.

Spurrier pointed to linebacker Skai Moore, the team’s top tackler last year as a freshman.

“Maybe they haven’t played enough to be all-conference, I don’t know,’’ Spurrier said.

“Obviously, we think they can play very well and are ready to show it this coming year.’’

Spurrier surprised many in college football when he returned to the game at South Carolina in November 2004 after two poor NFL seasons at

Washington.

But Spurrier, who’ll turn 70 next April, said when took the job he came with the goal of setting the Gamecocks’ record for coaching victories and figured he’d need about eight or nine years to reach the necessary 65 victories. The wins came slowly at first — 35 in his first five seasons — until Spurrier’s program started landing players like receiver Alshon Jeffery, cornerback Stephon Gilmore, running back Marcus Lattimore and Clowney, all four who are on NFL rosters.

“We started winning around here because of the players first, not because of me,’’ Spurrier said. “I coached my butt off the first five years around here but about seven wins was about the best we could average. But we started to get better players.

Facilities got a lot better. We’ve got better coaches in and all together we’ve been able to put it together pretty well.’’

The Gamecocks have gone 42-11 the last four seasons, a run that included the 2010 SEC East title and a victory over then No. 1 Alabama that same year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have no plans to part ways with troubled receiver Justin Blackmon.

Owner Shad Khan made it clear Thursday that Blackmon will remain on the roster despite his latest arrest.

“We want to keep him as a player,’’ Khan said following a charity kickoff luncheon at EverBank Stadium. “He’s not part of the team, obviously.

But I think it’s very important for him to get the help. I think that’s the most important thing. ... I think it’s good for him and good for us. We want him to get the help and really beat this.’’

A former standout at Oklahoma State, Blackmon was arrested Wednesday in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond on a complaint

of marijuana possession. Police said they noticed his sedan go around BLACKMON stopped traffic in an attempt to get into a turn lane.

Police spokeswoman Jenny Monroe said an officer detected a “heavy smell of marijuana’’ coming from the 2007 Chrysler Blackmon was driving, and that Blackmon admitted he had smoked “a blunt’’ while driving and had another in his vehicle.

Blackmon was arrested and booked into the Edmond jail, where he posted $657 bond Thursday morning.

“It’s unfortunate news,’’ Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said. “We have not had much contact with him.

Right now, all I can say is I’m just praying that he can get the help that he needs.’’

Blackmon was suspended without pay indefinitely last November for repeated violations of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. The Jaguars have been reluctant to cut the fifth overall pick in the 2012 draft.

Being suspended indefinitely essentially pauses an NFL player’s contract, so Blackmon still owes the Jaguars two and a half years of service if he gets reinstated.

Teammates seemed hardly surprised by Blackmon’s latest transgression.

“It’s just a difficult situation,’’ quarterback Chad Henne said. “It’s kind of ongoing. All we can do is pray that he finds a way to get on the right track and save his life.’’

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MARLESE J. NOBLES On July 23, 2014, Marlese Joyce Nobles, age 86, decided it was time to go home to be with her Lord. Since her husband’s death in 2012, she was able to stay at home under the watchful and loving eyes of her son, Daniel; and for the past year with the help of Lakiesha Davis NOBLES from Comfort Keepers.

Marlese was born on Jan. 28, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Paul and Gwen Boyd. Her formative years were spent in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she first met a handsome young man, Rufus Virgil, from North Carolina who had entered into the Air Force in 1946. Upon marriage, Marlese and Rufus embarked

AREA SCOREBOARD GOLF CHURCHES CHALLENGE

The 15th Annual Churches Challenge Golf Tournament & Praise Rally will be held Aug. 22-23.

The praise rally and dinner will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, at Alice Drive Baptist Church at 1305 Loring Mill Road beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be open to the players, tournament sponsors and their families. Gospel group The Last Generation will provide entertainment.

The tournament will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Sunset Country Club. The tournament will be split into a morning flight and an afternoon flight. The sign-in time for the morning flight is 7 a.m. with a tee time of 8, while the sign-in time for the afternoon flight is 11:30 with a tee time of 1 p.m.

The format for the tournament is 4-man Captain’s Choice. The team must have a minimum handicap of 50 and only one player on each team can have a handicap of 8 or less.

The entry fee is $45 per player and that includes the praise rally and dinner for the players and their families as well.

Registration deadline for the tournament, which is hosted by the Christian Golfers’ Association, is Friday, Aug. 16.

There will be a $50,000 holein-one prize. The person who makes the ace will receive $1,000 while the church for which the player is playing will receive $50,000 from sponsor Jones Automotive Group.

The winning team as well as the second- and third-place teams will receive prizes. All cash prizes, with the exception of the $1,000 hole-in-one prize, will go to the churches of the respective winners.

There are many different sponsorship opportunities available to businesses as well.

For more information, call the CGA office at (803) 7732171. If no one answers, leave a message.

PAR 4 PETS TOURNAMENT

The Par 4 Pets 3rd Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Crys-

on a life of moving from one location to another — England, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Okinawa, and finally back to South Carolina. Their 28 years in the Air Force brought them to Shaw Air Force Base twice, where that final assignment led them to call Sumter “home” for the next 50 years.

During this time, she raised four children in a warm and safe environment.

She was a charter member of Bethesda Church of God, dating back to 1960. She taught children’s Sunday school at the church for 40 years and as such, multiple generations of children have been positively impacted by her love for Christ and for them as well.

She had a genuine love for life and for all of the people who were fortunate to cross

her path. She will be remembered for many things but none more important than her love for her Christ. Because of her faith, she is now in heaven with Christ and her husband, Rufus Virgil.

Marlese leaves behind: daughters, Sharon Nobles Odom and her husband, Don, of Conway and Jean Nobles Smith and her husband, Al, of Sumter; sons, Daniel A. Nobles of Sumter and David V. Nobles and his wife, Lori, of Hillsborough, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Angela Smith Longano and her husband, Patrick, Christy Smith Hedden and her husband, Adam, Vanessa Smith Brogdon, Derrick Stephen Nobles, Paula Lauren Nobles and Bethany Donese Odom; and five great-grandchildren, Harrison Longano, Phillip

tal Lakes Golf Course.

The format for the tournament is 4-Man Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team and $40 per player.

The tournament is limited to the first 20 teams. Prizes will go to the top three teams and prizes will be given to closest to pin on all par 3 holes.

The last day to register is Sept. 5.

Money raised from the tournament goes to K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. For more information on the organization, check it out on Facebook or go to katsspecialkneads@ yahoo.com.

For more information on the tournament, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Teresa Durden at (803) 917-4710 or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

for the 2014 season.

The last day to register is July 31, and the registration fee is $80. Payment plans are available.

The fee includes security, ID Badge, use of shoulder pads, use of helmet, use of practice clothes, insurance and a mouthpiece. Parents will be responsible for buying a game jersey, game pants, cleats, a cup and socks.

The practice season will run from Aug. 1 through Aug. 29. Games will begin on Aug. 30 and run through Oct. 25.

Registration is being held every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Golden Corral on Broad Street.

To request registration and volunteer forms or for more information, email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com.

4-PERSON SCRAMBLE

The Links at Lakewood Golf Course will host a 4-person scramble every Thursday.

The cost is $25 per person and includes golf, prizes and food following the scramble.

Call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 before 4 p.m. on Thursday to sign up.

GOLFERS BIBLE STUDY

The Sumter chapter of the Christian Golfer’s Association holds a golfers Bible study each Tuesday at its offices at Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

The study begins at 8 a.m. and is followed by a round of golf.

RACQUETBALL YMCA TOURNAMENT

The Sumter Family YMCA is taking registration for its first racquetball tournament scheduled for Aug. 16.

Registration will run through Aug. 7 with a fee of $15 for YMCA members and $22 for potential members.

After Aug. 7, add a $10 late registration fee.

There will be six divisions — Open, A, B, C, D and novice. The tournament will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call (803) 773-1404 or visit www. ymcasumter.org or www.facebook.com/SumterYmca.

FOOTBALL POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter, a division of Pop Warner Little Scholars, is registering children ages 5-16 for football

Call (803) 774-1200 and subscribe today.

AUTO RACING SPEEDWAY CHAMPS SEARCH

Sumter Speedway is trying to gather information on all of its champions from 1957 to the present.

The name of the driver, the year and the division in which the title was won and the track promoter is the information hoping to be gathered.

To provide information, call James Skinner at (803) 775-5973 or e-mail Virginia Ayers at vayers@ftc-i.net.

CHEERLEADING POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter, a division of Pop Warner Little Scholars, is registering children ages 5-16 for cheerleading for the 2014 season.

The last day to register is July 31 and the registration fee is $80. Payment plans are available.

The fee includes security, ID badge, use of uniform, use of pom-poms, socks, undergarment and insurance. Parents will be responsible for buying shoes.

The practice season will run from Aug. 1 through Aug. 29. Games will begin on Aug. 30 and run through Oct. 25.

Registration is being held every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Golden Corral on Broad Street.

Volunteers are also needed.

All volunteer applications must be turned in by July 5.

To request registration and volunteer forms or for more information, email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com.

THE SUMTER ITEM and Bradey Hedden and Hunter and Cayden Brogdon.

Marlese is survived by two sisters, Pauline Davis and her husband, Bob, and Paulette Allison, both of Minnesota; a brother, Paul Boyd Jr. and his wife, Joyce, of Wisconsin; and numerous other family members and friends.

In addition to her husband, Rufus Virgil, and her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Eunice Kratochvil and Audrey Musta.

The family expresses deep appreciation to the caring staff of Comfort Keepers, Lakiesha Davis, and Tuomey hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

Pallbearers for the funeral will be Daniel Nobles, David Nobles, Al Smith, Don Odom, Patrick Longano, Adam Hedden and Derrick Nobles.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Bullock Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethesda Church, 2730 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

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NASCAR

Wallace Jr. wins truck race at Ohio dirt track that long,’’ Larson said.

“Didn’t realize how stupid I was driving.

Darrell did a WALLACE JR. really good job. He was fast all day today and he ran close to the wall the whole time and never really hit it.’’

Ron Hornaday took advantage of Larson’s problems to finish second. Ryan Blaney was third, followed

by Ken Schrader, Ty Dillon, John Hunter Nemechek, Jeb Burton, Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton and Austin Dillon.

Wallace led 97 of 150 laps in NASCAR’s lone dirt race in its top three series.

The 20-year-old Wallace won last year at Martinsville to join Wendell Scott as the only black winners on NASCAR’s national level, and took the race at Gateway last month.

Blaney took the lead in the season standings, moving four points ahead of Crafton.

“We struggled for forward drive a lot. We were getting killed off the corners,’’ Blaney said. “I’m happy to come out of here with a top-three finish and the points lead.’’

ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Darrell Wallace Jr. won the Mudsummer Classic on Wednesday night on the dirt at Eldora Speedway for his second Camping World Truck Series victory of the year.

Wallace took the lead from Kyle Larson on the final restart on the halfmile oval and held on for his third career series victory. He gave Kyle Busch Motorsports its eighth victory in the first 10 races of the season. In addition to Wallace, Busch has won in all five of his starts and Erik Jones also has won for the team.

Toyota also extended its winning streak to 12 races.

“That’s so cool — on the dirt at Eldora,’’ Wallace said. “Really? Eldora? The coolest things about it is I came into this hoping we’d finish in the top five. I was worried about the Toyota streak, not to lie.’’

Larson repeatedly hit the outside wall after giving up the lead, finally damaging his truck so much that he slowed to a crawl and stopped while running second with two laps left. He ended up 26th.

“Thanks to Turner Scott Motorsports for building a strong truck to make it last

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MARGARET S. FOX LANCASTER — Margaret Shalenik Fox, age 82, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster.

Margaret was born on Aug. 1, 1931, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Kucsinka Shalenik.

Margaret was a FOX housewife and volunteer with many civic and community activities, including being a Girl Scout leader, church secretary and church organist for St. Catherine Catholic Church.

Margaret was loved by all.

Margaret Fox was married to the late William A. Fox II of Lancaster.

She is survived by her 10 children and their spouses, Mary and David Smith of Arden, North Carolina, Kathy and Steve Creech of Sumter, Bill and Debbie Fox of Matthews, North Carolina, Mark and Cathy Fox of Florence, Joey Fox of Charlotte, North Carolina, Betsy and Jim Thomas of Young Harris, Georgia, Andy and Kumiko Fox of Tokyo, Japan, Janey and John deRieux of Simpsonville, Terry and Sean Roche of Duluth, Georgia, and Peggy and Craig Greer of Conyers, Georgia; 37 grandchildren, Monica (Michael) Koerschner, Patricia (Jouko) Lahepelto, Thomas Smith, Michael Smith, Sally (Marvin) Robinson, Stephen (Lindsay) Creech, Anna (Blake) Montgomery, Lindsey (Jay) Wilkinson, Bill Fox IV, Gregory Fox, Spencer Fox, Andrew Fox, Caitlin (Eric) Hart, Sara Caroline Fox, Daniel Fox, Patrick Fox, Ryan Fox, Michael Fox, Jonathan Fox, Maggie (Mikee) Pietrofere, Rollie (Brittany) Thomas, Maria Thomas, Ian Thomas, Hannah (Dalton) Smith, Ada Thomas, Janey Thomas, Jacob Thomas, Locke Thomas, Erika Fox, Charlie Fox, Rebecca deRieux, Adam deRieux, Joey Roche, Lucy Roche, Lily Roche, John Greer and Sarah Jo Greer; and 11 great-grandchildren, Nathan Koerschner, Patrick Koerschner, Stephen Koerschner, Madeline Lahepelto, Margaret Dover Robinson, Kathleen Robinson, Caroline Creech, Mack Creech, Elizabeth Creech, Louise Montgomery and Anne Fulton Montgomery. The Mass of Christian burial for Margaret Fox will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Catherine Catholic Church.

Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park.

The family of Margaret Fox will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Burgess Funeral Home, 1800 Charlotte Highway.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Catherine Catholic Church Building Fund, 720 W. Meeting St., Lancaster, SC 29720.

An online guest register is available on the obituaries page at www.burgessfunerals.com.

Burgess Funeral Home & Crematory, 1800 Charlotte Highway, Lancaster, is caring for the family of Mrs. Fox.

INEZ BRUNSON SUMMERTON — Inez Brunson, 96, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Lake Marion Nursing Facility in Summerton.

Born on June 6, 1917, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Rosa Smith Allen. She was joined in holy matrimony to the late Rufus Brunson. She was employed

by Tom Cleaners, Summerton Diner, and as a housekeeper, where she raised three children as her own, Sharon Brunson, Matt “Bubba” Brunson and Lewis “Bo” Brunson.

She will be missed by all who knew her.

Those left to cherish her memory are five nieces she reared as her own, Mary Allen, Dorothy Martin and Edith Starks, all of Manning, Sarah Mae Ragin of Summerton and Mary Bowman of Paxville; a sister-in-

law, Ella Allen of Manning; a dear friend, Daisy Smith of Summerton; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Brunson will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Friendship AME Church. The Rev. Albert Thompson, pastor, will serve as eulogist. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. until the hour of the service.

Viewing will be held today from noon until 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@gmail.com.

The family will receive friends at the home of her niece, Sarah Mae Ragin, 2433 Furse Road, Summerton.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755.

HELEN J. CARROLL Helen Johns Carroll, 99, widow of Eugene Joseph Carroll, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

CORNELL BURROUGHS Cornell “Quincy” Burroughs, age 63, died on Monday, July 21, 2014, at his residence.

The family will receive friends at his home.

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

JAMES PATRICK MIMS MANNING — James Patrick Mims, age 28, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2014.

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

incomplete and will be announced later by Sumter Funeral Service Inc. The family will receive friends at the home, 2180 Avenue C, Mayesville.

WADDELL H. PORCHER JR. Waddell Harry Porcher Jr., affectionately known as “Peanut,” 37, was born on June 3, 1977, a son of Vernice Brunson Porcher and the late Waddell Harry Porcher Sr. He peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Peanut was a graduate of Sumter High School and was in the process of obtaining his barber’s license to open up his own business. Shortly after high school, he developed an interest in cutting and shaping men’s hair, including his late grandfather, close family members and friends. While waiting for this endeavor, he worked for many local businesses in the Sumter and Columbia areas. Peanut accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal savior and was baptized and was a member of Love Covenant Church.

As a child, he often accompanied his father, now deceased, to many of his musical programs and made a few attempts to beat the drums.

In addition to his loving mother, Vernice, who refers to him as a “good son,” he is survived by three loving daughters, Leilani, who sings in the youth choir, plays the piano and is a member of the Liturgical Ministry at First Baptist Missionary Church, and twin toddlers, Nijaria and Nigila. He is also survived by his faithful and dear sister, Yolanda Richburg; a grandfather, Oscar Hopkins Sr. of Springfield Gardens, New York; a loving and special niece who really loves her “Uncle Peanut,” Jasmyne; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Lucille Haynesworth; and paternal grandparents, Henry and Estelle Gallashaw Porcher.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 held at noon on Saturday at Barnettsville Baptist Church, 106 Manville St. Charles Road, Bishopville, with the Rev. Wayne Montgomery officiating. Interment will follow in Barnettsville Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at 1340 Salterstown Road, Sumter.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

LARRY JOHNSON SR. Larry Johnson Sr. was born on Dec. 24, 1967, in Pinewood, a son of Leroy and Thomasina Richardson.

He departed this life on July 21, 2014.

He received his education in the public schools of Sumter County and was a 1986 graduate of Furman High School. At an early age, Larry accepted Christ and joined St. James AME Church and later joined Allen Chapel AME Church.

Larry was a loyal and dedicated employee of UPS (United Parcel Service) for more than 15 years, before his illness. In his spare time, his passion besides work was his commitment to something he held dear, his wife, children and family. He loved cooking on the grill and fishing. Not only was Larry a hard worker, but he was also a provider and had a humble spirit.

Larry was married to the love of his life, Sophia McElveen Johnson. He is survived by three loving daughters, Sharita, Sarah and Laila-Vice Johnson; two devoted sons, Fredrick Smith and Larry Johnson Jr.; one precious grandson, Anthony “Jamir” Bracey; three brothers, Earnest Brown, James Brown and Maurice Richardson, all of Sumter; one godson, Steven Johnson; father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Sarah McElveen; two sisters-in-law, Sonya (Craig) Singleton and LeAnn Stukes, both of Sumter; four brothers-in-law, Adolph (Lauritha) McGhaney Sr., Anthony McElveen, David McElveen Sr. and Darryl (Tina) McElveen, all of Sumter; six nieces, Natasha “Sherrell” Budden, Courtney McGhaney, Tiana McElveen and Taviana

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McElveen, all of Sumter, Shervailye McElveen of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Kaliesha McElveen of Clarksville, Tennessee; five nephews, Adolph McGhaney Jr., Darryl McElveen Jr., Joshua McElveen, Darrion McElveen and Cameron Singleton, all of Sumter; one grandniece, Leah Jaye Davis; along with a host of other relatives and friends.

No public viewing.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Allen Chapel AME Church, Lynam Road, Sumter, with the Rev. James A. Sutton officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.

The family is receiving friends at 4035 Bank Lane, Sumter.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

JANIE D. TURNER Janie Dix Turner entered into eternal rest on July 18, 2014, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

Born on Aug. 13, 1950, in Cameron, she was a daughter of the late E.W. and Ruby Bookhardt Dix. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her sister, Minnie Dix, 874 Manchester Road, Sumter.

Funeral service will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

SHARON J. GOLDEN Sharon Jackson Golden entered eternal rest on Wednesday, July 16, 2014.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Salem Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington, pastor, and the Rev. Mary Jane Ragins.

Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.

She is survived by two daughters, Iesha (Isaac) Wilson and Chaniece (Marcus) Nathaniel; six grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

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(803) 774-1200 WILLIAM DINGLE William Dingle, son of Dwayne and Nekeisha Dingle, died on July 22, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

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Who knew Sasquatch has a cousin named Grassman?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH You just can’t have enough programming about unshaven cliches chasing legendary creatures through the Appalachians. So say the geniuses behind Destination America, the cable outfit formerly known as Planet Green. They still seem to care about a green Destination America — the kind of green on advertisers’ dollar bills.

What’s the favorite show on the reconstituted Planet Green, founded to increase environmental awareness?

Apparently, it’s “Mountain Monsters” (9 p.m., TV-14), recently renewed for a third season.

Tonight, the “Monster” in question is Ohio’s “Grassman.” Our hero, John “Trapper” Tice, enlists the aid of local moonshiners and Appalachian trackers to locate a beast purported to be 8 feet tall, weigh more than 1,000 pounds and said to be a “distant” cousin of the so-called Sasquatch. The beauty of the Internet age is our ability to nail down the genealogy of the imaginary. I’m so glad we’ve got that all figured out.

• “Bride by Design” (10 p.m., TLC, TV-PG) moves to Friday nights. Tonight’s segment profiles Birmingham, Alabama, designer Heidi Elnora.

Not to be confused with “Curvy Brides,” also debuting on TLC, the home of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” on Aug. 1.

• Planet Green isn’t the only cable outfit trying to shed its skin. As noted earlier, WE tv, best known for shows about women having nervous breakdowns as their weddings near, has shifted to more Emmy-worthy fare, airing the serious miniseries “The Divide” on Wednesday nights.

Tonight, GAC, or the “Great American Country” channel, home to country music vid-

Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV14).

• Nenna’s escape spells trouble for Lowe on “Crossbones” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Axl believes a librarian to be the new incarnation of the Norse goddess Frigg on “The Almighty Johnsons” (10 p.m., Syfy, TV-MA).

• All of the silly, scatological gags Mike Myers had exhausted in three “Austin Powers” movies arrived with a thud in his thoroughly unloved 2008 comedy “The Love Guru” (10 p.m., VH1).

JASON ELIAS/DESTINATION AMERICA

The AIMS (Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings) team goes in search of a beast known as “Grassman” on tonight’s episode of “Mountain Monsters,” airing at 9 p.m. on Destination America. eos and related programming, shifts to a more shelteroriented mode, airing three hourlong helpings of “You Live in What?” (8 p.m. to 11 p.m., r).

Each installment profiles curious domiciles: a home made out of beer bottles (8 p.m.), home-sweet-airstream (9 p.m.) and a converted boot factory (10 p.m.).

• “Monumental Mysteries” (9 p.m., Travel, TV-PG) recalls the story of Lola Montez, an Irish-born Spanish dancer who beguiled a Bavarian king, scandalized the world and ended up in a sideshow in an American circus. Her story was adapted in the 1955 film “Lola Montes,” directed

by Max Ophuls and starring Peter Ustinov. It is available

for streaming as part of the Criterion Collection, available to subscribers of Hulu Plus.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • The top 13 duke it out on “MasterChef” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).

• Shia LaBeouf stars in the 2011 sequel “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (8 p.m., FX).

• A murder suspect vanishes on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• A bad day ends all over again on “24: Live Another Day” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).

• “The Sixties” (9 p.m., CNN, r) recalls the tumult of 1968.

• A missing person’s case smells familiar on “Blue

CULT CHOICE A Scottish soldier leaves the madness of World War I to find an abandoned town ruled by refugees from an asylum in the 1966 antiwar fantasy “King of Hearts” (6 p.m., TCM). Alan Bates starred in this cult favorite, a staple of the art-house midnight movie circuit. Part of a 24-hour marathon of films about WWI, starting at 6 a.m.

SERIES NOTES After an unexpected lucky streak, a homeless man expires on “CSI” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Two hours of “Dateline NBC” (8 p.m.) * A musical inventor serenades the judges on “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Ethical dilemmas on “What Would You

Do?” (9 p.m., ABC) * More improvisation on “Colin and Brad: Two Man Group” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC).

LATE NIGHT Cameron Diaz, Mary McCormack, Brad Wollack and Whitney Cummings appear on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!, r) * Michael Douglas, Paul Morrissey and Kiesza appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Jon Hamm, Brit Marling and Martha Stewart on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana visit “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Taye Diggs, Andy Serkis and Neon Trees visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Bradley Cooper and Lisa Joyce on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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Lawn Service JT's Lawn Care Tree Removal, Pressure Washing Senior Disc. Call 840-0322

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1643 Broome St. Friday 1PM-? & Saturday 7AM-? Clothes, hshld items & much more

Immediate Opening for Assistant Managers / Manager Trainees Sunset Finance Company is seeking two assistant managers/manager trainees in the Sumter SC Location. Competitive salary with aggressive bonus plan and benefits package included. Excellent communication, customer service, mathematical, spelling and computer skills are necessary. Inside collections, outside collections, valid driver's license and dependable transportation are required.

Qualified applicants will be trained to manage their own consumer finance location. Apply online at www.sunsetfinance.net

TRUCK MECHANIC/ TECHNICIAN Immediate openings for experienced truck and trailer mechanics / technicians for a locally based truck fleet. Duties include PM Service, general repair and some component rebuild or replacement and experience with Cat and Cummins engines a plus. Knowledge of Tanker HM - 183 inspections, hydraulic systems and some welding helpful. Benefit package includes medical, dental, prescription plan and life insurance. Paid holidays, Paid Vacation, 401k, profit sharing and uniforms supplied. Must have tools and pass pre-employment drug test, physical and have a valid driver's license. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

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EJ's Convenience & Variety, 522 W Liberty St. Sale Fri/Sat 8-5.

Ladies & Men Summer shirts $1 each. Kids clothes $1.00 & up.

Christmas in July Sale. Everything is new.

Warehouse Sale Sat 9-2 2630 Warehouse Blvd Sumter. Cash Only! Dressers, tables, nightstands, lamps, sofas, artwork 1285 KingsPointe Dr Sat 6-12 Clothes, appliances, paintings & much more!

Multi-family sale. Sat. 7 am - 12 pm. 3000 Ashlynn Way, Meadowcroft S/D.

For Sale or Trade Industrial Rack & Shelving. Plus many items of industrial products.

Contact 773-1825

Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for almost 20 yrs!

Free est. 494-9169/468-4008

Roofing

Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves.

Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311

Septic Tank Cleaning

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

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

MERCHANDISE Farm Products Lee's Beans & Peas Fresh Shelled. At the shed or delivered to Sumter on Wed. Lowest prices. 803-428-2326.

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales 130 Chappell St. Fri 10 am - 4 pm & Sat. 9 am - ? Lot of kids clothes, toys, furniture.

Living Estate Sale of the Letien Family Antiques, Furniture, Crystal, Sterling Silver, Yamaha Piano, Nice Used Furniture, and Jewelry. Fri. 5-8pm, Sat 9am-2pm. View photos @ www.sugarplums-sc.com.

CASH ONLY SALE! 865 Torrey Pines Dr., Sumter, 803-481-3575

Springhill Suites is seeking applicants for Full/Part time bartender positions. Applicants must come by Candlewood Inn & Suites or send resume to springhill2012@gmail.com STC Now Hiring Diesel Mechanic Qualified candidates must have:

•Valid driver license •High School Diploma or GED •Three years or more of diesel mechanical experience •Must provide tools / picture at interview STC offers competitive salary and benefits EOE and Drug Free Workplace Contact - Pat Joyner 803-775-1002 x107

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

Ray Tobias & Company Septic tank pumping and services. (803) 340-1155 Senior and Military discounts available. 1st time customers receive 10% off when you mention this ad!

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Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

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

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Service Tech Needed to perform minor repairs to Stoves/Refrigerators. Must be able to pick up and deliver appliances. Clean driving record. Willing to work 42 hours per week. Please send all responses to P-Box 364 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Seeking executive director.

Must be a team player, self starter for non profit organization. Financial background a must, to include fundraising, technology a plus.

Policies and procedures ability.

Community involvement and strategic planning. Only qualified need apply. Send resume to Box 365 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Full Time Sales position available. Some experience preferred but will train. No calls. Apply at Wally's Hardware 1291 broad St .

Accountant Needed. Applicant is required to have a Bachelor's Degree in accounting with 3 years of equivalent experience in the field of accounting. Pay is commensurate with experience. Great benefits. Please send all resume to P-Box 360 C/O The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Plumber's Helper needed. Exp. req. & must have tools & transportation. Call 491-4616

Wee Academy Learning Center, Inc (Manning) is seeking a Four-Year Old Pre-K Lead teacher. Applicants possessing a four-year degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, with at least two years experience working with pre-school children are preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate effective planning, organization and communication skills. Submit resume' to: jjjoniwee@gmail.com Deadline July 29, 2014.

Thomas Sumter Academy in Rembert, SC is seeking applicants in the following teaching areas for the 2014-2015 school year: •Full-time Upper School Spanish Teacher (Spanish II & III) •IT Specialist/Computer Apps Teacher Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree, strong interpersonal skills, and a willingness to become involved in the school's extracurricular program. Please contact/send resume to Debbie Nix, Headmaster, at tsa.generals@thomassumter.org or 803.499.3378.

Help Wanted Part-Time Church Nursery Attendant Sunday mornings 8:30-12:45 Wednesdays 5:45pm-7:45pm. $8 per hr.

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P/T Class-A CDL drivers needed to haul poultry. Night Shift. Must have 2yrs verifiable exp & good MVR. Call Danny 803-236-0682.

Medical Help Wanted Physician's Office needs LPN & Med Admin staff . Fax resume to 803-774-7004 CMA'S & Medical Scribes with 1-3 years exp. Please send resumes to Box 363 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Work Wanted I am looking for housekeeping, 2 or 3 days/week, part-time. Call 803-720-3538 I'm Available to clean your home.

Affordable, reliable 16 yrs exp ref's. Melissa 803-938-5204 Looking for part time work. I drive too. For more detail, call 803-720-3538.

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RENTALS Rooms for Rent Rooms for rent in spacious home. Call 803-404-4662 for details

Furnished Apartments 1bedroom Apt, liv. rm, kit, bath, fully furnished. $475 per month, incl. TV, garbage, water and sewer. Quiet Country Setting. No Smoking, drinking or drugs!

803-481-0015 Excellent for elderly person. Single Occupancy.

Newly Renovated 3 BR 2 BA brick house, $600mo. plus dep.

Sec. 8 OK. Call 481-0198 3 homes for rent. 1300 - 2100 sq ft., $850 - $1200 mo. 3 br, 2 ba, (near Shaw AFB). 646-460-4424.

2BR Apartments Miller Rd $320-$395 & 3BR Homes Burgess Ct $495 Call 774-8512 or 983-5691 Houses & Mobile Homes in Sumter & Manning. 2 Br & 3 Br. First month's rent and security deposit required. No Section 8.

Please call 803-460-6216.

Unfurnished Apartments Hampton Pk Hist. Dist Clean,attractive 3Rm (1Bdrm) Range, Refrig.,Washer & Dryer Ceiling fans, No pets.

Off Street parking $390 Mo. +Sec Dep w/Yr Lease Credit report & Refs Req. Call 773-2451 Newly renovated Apts. 2BR All appl's, hrdwd fls, ceramic tiles, C/H/A, $550/mo, 7B Wright St. 803-773-5186 or 631-626-3460 SOUTH FORGE APTS. 1 & 2 BR, Water, stove & fridge furnished. Linda at 803-494-8443 2BR 1BA, Conv. to Sumter Mall. $530/mo + dep. 803-775-1281.

Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette.

775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

Quiet Area 2 BR 1 BA DW $450 mo. 2BR 1BA Brick home $650 Mo, Both have lg fnced yard, Deposit Req. 803-481-9861 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd.

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

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Indoor Sale: 1944 Pinewood Rd. Thurs/Fri. & Sat. 7am. Lots of Furn., Misc. items. Rain or shine.

1730 Ketch Ave(off Kingsbury Dr) Sat 7-? Furn., clothes, stereos, dishes, dog house etc Indoor Sale: 5555 Whisperwood Dr. Sat. 7am-1pm. Craftsmen lawn mower, Kirby Vacuum cleaner, hshld goods, and more 2 Henderson St. Sat. 7 am - ?

Household, furniture, tools, clothes, other misc.

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Liquor License

1998 Chevy Blazer 4x4, Exc. condition. Asking $2,300 OBO. Call 803-229-8119, 803-447-5453

no later than August 3, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Manufactured Housing 4BR/2BA 32x80 DW w//land for sale. Fin. available, Payments approx. $450/mo. 803-236-5953 (2) 3BR/2BA (Dalzell) with land.

Easy Financing. 803-983-8084

Abandon Vehicle / Boat BETTER

(Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80.

No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am- 5pm

FSBO: 10 +/- acres plus custom built D/W MH. For a list of amenities & info, send email to: papatom@ftc-i.net.

Farms & Acreage 5.1 acres (Lee Cty)for lease (cheap) for farming or ranching on long term basis. Mth or yrly.

561-502-8598 Owner lives in Fla.

THAN WALKING SPECIAL "Remember Cars are like eggs" Cheaper in the country!

Financing Available '97 Pontiac Bonneville $1500 '99 Ford Taurus $1,500 '02 Buick Century $2,000 '07 Chevy Malibu $6995 '01 Chevy Suburban $3,300 '99 Ranger Pick-up Ld $4,800 '00 Toyota Tacoma (Auto) $6,000 '03 GMC Envoy 3rd seat $7995 Ernest Baker Auto Sales & Equip.

3349 N. Main St., Hwy 15N. Across from Mozingo Conv.

Store 803-469-9294

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Land & Lots for Sale 2BR for rent. $450/mo. Call 803-983-8084

Resort Rentals Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean. Call 803-773-2438

Vacation Rentals Waterfront @ Lake Marion 3BR 2BA DW $750/Mo. + Dep 2BR 1BA SW $525/Mo. + Dep. Call 803 983-9035 or 773-6655

5775 Cane Savannah Rd. (Wedgefield).over 1 acre on main hwy. City water avail. Perfect for a new home or future investment.

Close to Shaw AFB. $8,900 803-983-2261

Lake Property FSBO: Lake House: 1931 Clubhouse Lane on Lizzie's Creek.

1,605 sq ft, 4BR/2BA, Kitchen /Dining Room, Den, Shower house, Boat house, Pier, Carport.

803-469-3807

Legal Notice PUBLIC NOTICE Unexpired term for Sumter City Ward (4) Four Will be filled November 4, 2014 General Election.

Filing is open now to fill the unexpired term for City Council Ward 4 and will close noon August 15, 2014.

Filing will take place with the City Clerk, located on the 4th floor of the Opera House 21 North Main Street Sumter, South Carolina 29150 Office Hours are from 8:30 A. M. 5:00 P. M.

Office Rentals

PUBLIC AUCTION

Office rentals: 712 Bultman Dr. Upstairs Space, 450 sq ft - office $295/mo , 250 sq ft 1-office $200/mo, 170 sq ft 1-office $165/mo,

Sumter Self Storage will have a Rain Delay Auction Saturday, July 26th starting at 10:00AM at 731 Broad Street. Weather permitting.

CASH ONLY items removed day of sale.

190 sq ft w//private BR $175//mo, 300 sq ft 1-office $275//mo, 265 sq ft - 2 offices $250//mo, 550 sq ft can divide $300//mo.

Call 469-9294 or 491-6905

Retail, Office & Executive Suite rental space available. Busiest corner-intersection in Santee SC. Call today 803-515-3938

Acreage Farm Rentals

Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application 55 lbs bag Iron Clay peas.

Combine run. $35 bag.

803-473-6406.

TRANSPORTATION

Land for rent any purpose or use. Call 803-427-3888

Homes for Sale 5 BR/3BA DW 2,128 sq ft. 1 ac. off Hwy 15 S. Seller motivated. $64,900. Call Don 239-451-4465

Autos For Sale A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

Notice is hereby given that Shri Hari One LLC, DBA Country Boy intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 2671-A Woodrow Road, Sumter, SC 29153. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 3, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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Paradise awaits you on this spacious & private 15.31 acres fenced, borders black river, fisherman's dream. 2 large stocked ponds, 2 boats, pier, gazebo and decks. 3BR 2 BA + sunroon. 2068 sq ft. 2 gas log fireplaces, covered front porch, dble cement carport.

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-0543 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, NA dba Americas Servicing Company, Plaintiff, v.

Martha Ann Pat Spencer; Richard H. Spencer, III; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. its successors and assigns (MIN# 100029500006616316); Equity Bank, SSB; Defendant(s). (013263-00810)

TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Richard H. Spencer, III : YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 452 Holloway Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29153-5953, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 250-12-01-039, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina June 24, 2014 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on March 20, 2014.

Columbia, South Carolina June 24, 2014 FH

Notice Of Application

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION

Notice is hereby given that Laxmi One LLC, DBA Country Boy Package Store intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Liquor at 2671-B Woodrow Road, Sumter, SC 29153. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and

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Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE

Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) Laura R. Baer (SC Bar # 101076) Mary R. Powers (SC Bar # 16534) H. Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 June 24, 2014 A-4469274 07/11/2014, 07/18/2014, 07/25/2014

SUMMONS IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Docket No.: 2011-DR-43-1576 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER James Lyles and Tina Lyles, Plaintiffs, vs.

Katisha Dixon, and Katressa Anderson as Natural GAL for Katisha Dixon, a minor under the Age of Eighteen (18) years, and John Doe. Defendants TO: KATISHA DIXON AND KATRESSA ANDERSON, NATURAL GAL FOR KATISHA DIXON, AND JOHN DOE, THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to served a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff or Charles T. Brooks, III, Esquire, at this office located at 309 Broad Street, Sumter, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Dated at Sumter, South Carolina, on the 24th day of October, 2011.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-00216 Deficiency Requested STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

Michael G. Barwick a/k/a Michael George Barwick, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their office, 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201 within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff, in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on February 4, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.

To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Korn Law Firm, P.A., Post Office Box 12369, Columbia, SC 29211, or call (803) 252-5817. Korn Law Firm, P.A., represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.

HEARING NOTICE To: Charles T. Brooks, III Esq. A hearing has been set in the above matter for the 2nd day of September, 2014 at 10:30 o'clock A.M.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

You are hereby notified to be present in the chambers of the Family Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit, located at 215 North Harvin Street at the aforesaid time.

Korn Law Firm, P.A. 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201

TYPE: FINAL ADOPTION TIME ALLOTTED: 15 MINUTES *This case will be heard by: Judge Michelle Hurley IT IS ORDERED that the attorney requesting the hearing shall notify the opposing counsel or party of the date of the hearing as the Clerk's office will send notices of hearing only to the requesting attorney. *Be advised that while a case is set before a certain judge, such designation is subject to change without notice.

Sumter County Family Court 215 North Harvin Street Sumter, SC 29150-4900 Charles T. Broooks, III Attorney for the Plaintiffs 309 Broad Street PO Box 3512 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 418-5708

BY: MICHAL KALWAJTYS Attorney for Plaintiff

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-0390 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, Courtney R. Shirah, Jr.;

v.

Barrett;

Joseph

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Defendant(s).

(015262-01491) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Joseph F. Shirah, Jr.: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2452 Pipkin Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29154, being

CLASSIFIEDS

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 Summons & Notice designated in the County tax records as TMS# 208-09-06-014, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina July 7, 2014 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on February 25, 2014.

Columbia, South Carolina July 7, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) Laura R. Baer (SC Bar # 101076) . Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 015262-01491 July 7, 2014 A-4472405 07/25/2014, 08/01/2014, 08/08/2014

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-00533 Deficiency Waived STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Trustmark National Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Christopher M. Demetres, Brittany Demetres, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their office, 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201 within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff, in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on March 18, 2014.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that as a Defendant in the Military Service of the United States of America, you may be entitled to the benefits of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940 and any amendments thereto, and that unless you apply for the appointment of an Attorney to represent you as a Defendant in the Military Services of the United States of America in the above entitled action within Thirty (30) days of the service of this notice upon you that the Plaintiff will move the Court to have the appointment of an Attorney for you made absolute.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION

Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.

To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Korn Law Firm, P.A., Post Office Box 12369, Columbia, SC 29211, or call (803) 252-5817. Korn Law Firm, P.A., represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

(SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) Laura R. Baer (SC Bar # 101076) H. Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 015262-01383 July 10, 2014 A-4473338 07/25/2014, 08/01/2014, 08/08/2014

Notice of Sale Notice of Sale C/A No: 2007-CP-43-2349

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-19 against, Brenda Mobley, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, and Litton Loan Servicing LP, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

Korn Law Firm, P.A. 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 BY: JOHN S. KAY Attorney for Plaintiff

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-0447 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

Laquavius Legrant aka Laquavius L. Legrant aka Laquavius Ly Legrant; Country Springs Lake Association, Inc.; Charles Smith; Defendant(s).

(015262-01383) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Laquavius Legrant aka Laquavius L. Legrant aka Laquavius Ly Legrant and Country Springs Lake Association, Inc.: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 245 Pioneer Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 221-06-02-025 and, 400-00-33-910 (MH), of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina July 10, 2014 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on March 6, 2014. Columbia, South Carolina July 10, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION

Property

All that piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate lying and being in Sumter County, South Carolina being delineated as Lot No. 10, Block D on that certain plat of J. P. Edwards, RLS dated February 2, 1972 and recorded in Plat Book V-4 at Page 455, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. This is the property known as 19 Wactor Street, Sumter, South Carolina and bears Sumter County Tax Map Number: 228-07-05-006.

This being the same property conveyed to Brenda Mobley by deed of Kenneth Scott Estep and Claude F. Lathan, III, dated August 25, 2006 and recorded September 6, 2006 in Book 1043 at Page 1568, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

19 Wactor Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS#: 228-07-05-006 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 11.08 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 20 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect.

In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Master in Equity For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-00033

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Andrew W. Montgomery

and

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Emily M. Cosson, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on August 4, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL AND LOT OF LAND, WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE STATEBURG TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS ONE (1.00) ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ON A PLAT PREPARED FOR ROBERT C. GROOMS & MEREDITH S. GROOMS BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED AUGUST 15, 1997 AND RECORDED AUGUST 25, 1997 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97 AT PAGE 1009. SAID ONE (1.00) ACRE LOT BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTHWEST BY CLAREMONT ROAD, SAID PLAT,

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AND FRONTING THEREON 175.05 FEET; ON THE NORTHEAST BY LANDS OF HENRY O. KLEIN AND JEVAN B. KLEIN, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 248.89 FEET, ON THE SOUTHEAST BY LANDS OF CAROLYN L. LINGERFELDT, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 175.13 FEET; AND ON THE SOUTHWEST

BY LANDS OF CAROLYN L. LINGERFELDT, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 248.89 FEET, BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT.

search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 018508-00119 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1102753 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO EMILY M. COSSON BY DEED OF HSBC BANK USA, NA AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP, HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP, HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-HE2, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SAID DEED DATED MARCH 7, 2008 AND RECORDED APRIL 28, 2008 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1104 AT PAGE 2558.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3765 Claremont Road, Horatio, SC 29062 TMS: 076-00-02-025 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-25962 NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Springleaf Financial Services of South Carolina, Inc., formerly known as American General Financial Services, Inc. vs.

Bonnie J. Traynum f/k/a Bonnie J. Cole; The United States of America acting by and through its agency The Internal Revenue Service, C/A No. 13-CP-43-1816, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township of Privateer, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #6, containing 0.49 acre, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Cotten Construction Company, Inc., by Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated August 7, 1990, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Means Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book 90 at Page 1098 and being bounded and measuring as follows: On the Southwest by Lot 7, whereon it measures 267.0 feet; on the Northwest by lands now or formerly of W.R. McLeod, whereon it measures 80.0 feet; on the Northeast

by Lot 5 whereon it measures 260.0 feet; and on the Southeast by S.C. Highway No. S 43-77 whereon it fronts and measures 80.0 feet; be all of said measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. Derivation: Book 1016 at Page 976 2525 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154 211-00-03-052, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.99% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1816.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0600

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, against Leroy A. Dunn, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 101 of Oakland North Subdivision, Sect. No. 3 and being more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Julian B. Allen, R.L.S. dated February 22, 1985 and revised on August 29, 1985 recorded in Plat Book 85 at page 946, records of Sumter County.

Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat

TMS Number: 135-16-01-028 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5667 Whisperwood Dr., Dalzell, SC This being the same property conveyed to Leroy A. Dunn and Susan W. Dunn by deed of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee formerly known as Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A. as Trustee for Vendee Mortgage Trust Series 2000-3, dated October 9, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on October 20, 2003, in Deed Book 912 at Page 1812.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 2.875% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the sale.

The Plaintiff may withdraw its demand for a deficiency judgment anytime prior to sale.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs.

Michael Taylor; Jamie Taylor, C/A No. 13-CP-43-0123, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land being in the County of Sumter, South Carolina, being more specifically shown as Lot X containing 1.03 acres more or less on a survey prepared for Victor and Rose Marie Sparozic by Edwards Land Surveyors, Inc., dated September 21, 2007 and recorded October 2, 2007 in Plat Book 2007, at Page 00473, in the RMC Office for Sumter County. This conveyance is made subject to any and all existing reservations, easements, right-of-way, zoning ordinances, and restrictive and protective covenants that may appear of record or on the premises and otherwise affecting the property. Derivation: Book 1119 at Page 3059 6365 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 192-00-01-056, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property

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Notice of Sale will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-0123.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 015262-00826 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1103197 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-01904 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for VOLT RLF XII Trust, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., f/k/a Vericrest Financial, Inc., as its attorney in fact vs. Christopher D. Carter; Discover Bank, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on August 4, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL AND TRACT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PROVIDENCE, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS TRACT "A" ON A PLAT PREPARED FOR CHRISTOPHER D. CARTER BY H.S. WILSON, R.L.S., DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1982, RESURVEYED APRIL 28, 1986, AND RECORDED MAY 1, 1986 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 86 AT PAGE 541. SAID PROPERTY IS ALSO SHOWN AND DEPICTED AS LOT BELONGING TO N/F CARTER PB Z46, PG. 79 ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT ENTITLED "GINKO HILLS SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, FINAL PLAT, SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY, PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP" DATED JANUARY 16, 2003 AND RECORDED FEBRUARY 4, 2003 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 2003 AT PAGE 76.

AND ALSO A PERMANENT, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE PROPERTY OVER AND UPON AN UNNAMED STRIP OF LAND LOCATED BETWEEN LOT NO. 21 AND LOT NO. 22 AS SHOWN ON AFOREMENTIONED PLAT. SAID UNNAMED STRIP FRONTS ON MAIDENHAIR LANE AND MEASURES THEREON TWENTY-FIVE FEET (25') AND EXTENDING A UNIFORM WIDTH BACK TO PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON SAID PLAT AS NOW OR FORMERLY OF CARTER (PB Z46, PG. 79) FOR A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FEET (180') ALONG LOT NO. 21 AND LOT NO. 22, ALL AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT. THIS PROPERTY IS FURTHER IDENTIFIED AS SUMTER COUNTY TAX MAP PARCEL NO. 200-16-03-015.

THIS BEING A PORTION OF THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CHRISTOPHER D. CARTER BY DEED OF WILLIAM J. CARTER DATED FEBRUARY 1982 AND RECORDED MARCH 4, 1982 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 306 AT PAGE 389.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2589 Maidenhair Lane, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 189-00-03-016 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.375% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

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search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 12-28167

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.4% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1682.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011847-03191 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1102748 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lot No. 302 of Twin Lakes Subdivision, Section No. 21, on that Plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, PLS, dated May 9, 1997 and recorded in Plat Book 97 at Page 547 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. this is the property known as 20 Oakridge Court Sumter, SC. Derivation: Book 997 at Page 1691 20 Oakridge Ct, Sumter, SC 29154 1821304006, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.79% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1565.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013225-03430 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1103195 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-01260

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC against, Nancy N. Wilson a/k/a Nancy Nash Wilson, C. R. F. Baker, Jr., and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., I the undersigned as Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12 pm , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lots 5 and 6 of Block "H" on a plat prepared by Joseph Palmer, C.E., dated March 13, 1923, as amended, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book V-4 at Page 455. The said tract has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

THIS BEING the identical property conveyed to Nancy Nash Wilson by deed of Mary M. Deakin dated February 28, 2002, and recorded March 1, 2002, in Book 834 at Page 405, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

228 Haynesworth Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS # 228-07-06-003 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six And 00/100 percent (6.00%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Special Referee for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Special Referee shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Special Referee For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0169

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, against Jonathan E. Higgins, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that parcel of land in Township of Dalzell, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 947, Page 394, ID # 0931101018, being known and designated as Lot 104, Section 6, General Sumter Estates, filed Plat Book 86, Page 1026, recorded July 22, 1986.

TMS Number: 093-11-01-018 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6393 Quimby Road, Dalzell, SC This being the same property conveyed to Jonathan E. Higgins and Anna Lee Higgins by deed of Raymond t. Griffin and Mona L. Griffin, dated July 16, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 26, 2004, in Deed Book 947 at Page 394.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.0% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-02152 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC vs.

Walter Edward Williams; Angela Nichols Williams; Green Tree Servicing, LLC as Successor Servicer for GreenPoint Credit as Servicer for Security Pacific Financial Services, A Division of Bank of America, FSB; South Carolina Department of Revenue; Palmetto Health Richland, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on August 4, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN SUMTER COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT A AS SHOWN AS 10 ACRES ON A PLAT PREPARED FOR JAMES R. ADAMS, JR. AND CORNELIA B. ADAMS, PREPARED BY WILLIAM E. LINDER, JR., R.L.S., DATED APRIL 28, 2006 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 2006 AT PAGE 235.

REFERENCE TO THE AFORESAID PLAT HAVING BEEN MADE FOR INCORPORATION HEREIN OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES, AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE ANN. § 30-5-250, ALL MEASUREMENTS BEING A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO WALTER E. WILLIAMS AND ANGELA N. WILLIAMS BY DEED OF JAMES R. ADAMS, JR. AND CORNELIA B. ADAMS DATED AND RECORDED OCTOBER 17, 2006 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1049 AT PAGE 1168.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3530 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS: 136-00-02-064 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.625% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-22637

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0118

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority, against Holly Cascio, Individually and as Personal Representative of The Estate of Ethel E. Bongiorno, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 64 of Twin Lakes Subdivision. Sect 2, as shown on a plat by Joseph R. Edwards., RLS, dated May 9, 2000, and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at Page 340, records of Sumter County.

Said Lot No. 64 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North

by Lot No. 63, said plat, and measuring thereon 150.0 feet on the East by Trailmore Circle, said plat, and fronting thereon 100.0 feet on the South by Lot No. 20 said plat, and measuring 156.4 feet; and on the West by other lands of Twin Lakes of Sumter, Inc., said plat, and measuring thereon 135.6 feet. Be all dimensions a little more or a little less and according to said plat

TMS Number: 207-08-02-046 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 908 Trailmore Circle, Sumter, SC

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

This being the same property conveyed to Samuel B. Bongiorno and Ethel E. Bongiorno by deed of Mark E. Nadeau and Anita A Nadeau, dated May 19, 2000, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on May 19, 2000, in Deed Book 772 at Page 1029.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title

TERMS OF SALE:

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Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-1865

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, against Sarah E. Tighe, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate lying and being in Sumter County, South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot No. 65 in "Gingko Hills" Subdivision, Phase 2, as shown on that certain plat of Michael C Turbeville, III, PLS., dated March 15, 2006, and recorded in the Sumter County ROD Office at Plat Book 2006, page 374. Reference is directed to said plat for a more complete description of metes, courses, distances, boundaries and measurements.

TMS Number: 200-09-05-004 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3115 Kaempfer Circle, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Sarah E. Tighe and Todd A. Tighe, Jr. by deed of Davis & Ross Construction Co., Inc., dated January 28, 2009, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on February 2, 2009, in Deed Book 1118 at Page 138.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 2.5% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a Bank of New York, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Alternative Loan Trust 2006-43CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-43CB vs. Debra M. Allen a/k/a Debra Allen; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Assn., Inc.; Firstar Homes, Inc. a/k/a Firstar Homes, Inc. d/b/a Great Southern Homes, Inc., C/A No. 13-CP-43-1682, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 98 of Hunters Crossing Subdivision, Phase 1, Section 2 as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 at Page 282; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear. Derivation: Book 1053 at Page 1414 1740 Mossberg Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 187-12-03-005, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-0613

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage LLC against Donny Plata, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on August 4, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate and lying in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, bearing Sumter County Tax Parcel # 228-06-03- 016, and depicted on that certain plat of D. D. Edmonds, R.L.S., dated July 15, 1985, and of record in the Office of the R.M,C. for said County and State in Plat Book 85, at Page 695, as Tract 1, and reference being made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description. Derivation: This being the same property conveyed to Donny Plata by Deed from Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., as Trustee For Securitization Series 1998-3 Agreement Dated 9-1-99 by dated April 19, 2005 and recorded May 3, 2005 in Deed Book 979 at Page 120 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS Number: 228-06-03-016 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 314 N Salem Ave, Sumter, SC TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.500% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff 230.008329/PLATA FEI # 1082.00403 07/18/2014, 07/25/2014, 08/01/2014 NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL FINANCE TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC1 vs. Vernell M. Jackson; Troy Shaw; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, its successors and assigns (MIN #100077910004738395); HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc., C/A No. 13-CP-43-1565, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter,

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Violet Portfolio Alpha, LLC v. Sumter Lifestyle Communities, LLC, et. al.

(Civil Action No.: 2013-CP-43-1781), I, the undersigned, Master In Equity for Sumter County have ordered that the following property, which is the subject of the above action, be sold on Monday, August 4, 2014, 12:00 noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Room 211, Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder:

Parcel One: Tracts B, C, D & E All that piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being, and situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing a total of 262.10 acres, known and designated as Tract "B" (152.72 acres), Tract "C" (54.78 acres), Tract "D" (28.73 acres) and Tract "E" (27.87 acres), said tracts being more particularly shown and designated on that certain Plat prepared by Wilson Land Surveying, Inc., dated July 16, 1999, as recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 99, Page 670, which plat is incorporated herein by reference pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina.

Included in the above referenced Tract "C" are those certain lots 5, 6, 20, 11, 12 on that certain plat of Pineland Plantation Subdivision Section Number 1, made by Julian B. Allen, RLS dated April 10, 1973, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-45, Page 394.

Included in the above referenced Tract "C" are those certain lots 1, 2 and 21 on that certain plat of Pineland Plantation Subdivision Section Number 1, made by Julian B. Allen, RLS dated April 10, 1973, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-45, Page 394.

This being the same property conveyed to Sumter Lifestyle Communities, LLC by Deed of Pineview Land, LLC recorded December 4, 2006 in Book 1055 at Page 1606 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County.

ALSO Parcel Two: Tract A All that piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being and situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 171.41 acres known and designated as Tract "A" more particularly shown and designated on that certain Plat prepared by Wilson Land Surveying, Inc. dated July 16, 1999 as recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 99, at Page 670, which plat is incorporated by reference pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina.

Notice of Sale This being the same property conveyed to Sumter Lifestyle Communities, LLC by deed of Pineview Golf, LLC, recorded February 13, 2002 in Book 1166 at Page 2955 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County.

Tax Map Numbers: Tract A 7305 Myrtle Beach Highway 339-00-01-001 Tract B 7305 Myrtle Beach Highway 339-00-01-005 Tract C 7305 Myrtle Beach Highway 339-00-01-006 478 Mellor Drive (Lot 3) 339-08-01-001 488 Mellor Drive (Lot 2) 339-08-01-002 484 Dardeau Drive (Lot 15) 339-08-02-001 500 Dardeau Drive (Lot 14) 339-08-02-002 510 Dardeau Drive (Lot 13) 339-08-02-003 520 Dardeau Drive (Lot 12) 339-08-02-004 530 Dardeau Drive (Lot 11) 339-08-02-005 487 Mellor Drive (Lot 6) 339-08-02-006 525 Dardeau Drive (Lot 21) 339-08-03-001 498 Mellor Drive (Lot 1) 339-09-01-001 570 Dardeau Drive (Lot 5) 339-09-01-002 560 Dardeau Drive (Lot 10) 339-09-01-003 537 Dardeau Drive (Lot 20) 339-09-02-001 555 Dardeau Drive (Lot 9) 339-09-02-003 545 Dardeau Drive (Lot 19) 339-09-02-004 Tract D 7305 Myrtle Beach Highway 339-00-01-007 Tract E 7305 Myrtle Beach Highway 339-00-01-008

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

DEFICIENCY BEING RESERVED, THE BIDDING WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Deed, if applicable. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.50% per annum. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its rights to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County NELSON MULLINS RILEY SARBOROUGH, L.L.P. Frank B.B. Knowlton P.O. Box 11070 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-2000 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Secretary of Veterans Affairs of Washington. D.C vs. John A. Barr; SC Housing Corp.; The United States of America acting by and through its agency The Internal Revenue Service, C/A No. 14-CP-43-0322, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Stateburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 34 in the Lost Creek Subdivision as shown on a plat

by D. D. Edmunds, RLS dated May 28, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book PB90 at Page 757, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to said plat. Said Lot No. 34 being bounded and measuring according to said plat as follows: on the North by Lot No. 33 whereon it measures 186.44; on the East by lands of Historic Hills of Statesburg, Inc., whereon it measures 129.99 feet; on the South by Lot No. 35 whereon it measures 174.96 feet; and on the West by Lost Creek Drive whereon it measures 78.85 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This being the property known as 5960 Lost Creek Drive. Derivation: Book 1018 at Page 1301 5960 Lost Creek Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 132-09-02-033, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified

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funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0322.

Subject to a 120 day right of redemption from date of sale afforded the United States of America pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. ยง2410(c). NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed.

Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 014043-00181 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1103200 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 7.0% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-623 By virtue of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority vs Denise A. Buonforte, I, the undersigned, will sell on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 o'clock noon at the County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, lying situate and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot C on plat prepared by R.F. McLellan, CE on April 21, 1939 and recorded in Plat Book S5 at Page 1 in the RMC Office for Sumter County; said property having been resurveyed by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS dated October 23, 1995 and recorded in Plat Book 95 at Page 1120 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. Said property being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North by Lot 32 and 23 and measuring thereon 130.38 feet; on the East by Cherokee Street and fronting thereon 69.94 feet; on the South by Lot B and measuring thereon 130.0 feet; and on the West

by Lot 20 and measuring thereon 70.00 feet, be the said measurements more or less. This is the property known as 6 Cherokee Street, Sumter SC bearing Tax Map Number: 229-13-03-028.

This being the same property conveyed to Denise A. Buonforte by deed of Hank N. Buonforte and Linda A. Buonforte dated June 28, 2004 and recorded June 29, 2004 in Book 943 at Page 1567.

TMS No.: 229-13-03-028 Property Address: 6 Cherokee Rd., Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: For cash the auctioneer will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, but in case of non-compliance within thirty (30) days, same to be forfeited and applied to the costs and plaintiff's debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms. The sale is to be made subject to any liens for taxes and any special assessments of record against such property; also, subject to payment by the purchaser of interest at 4.99% on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid; and for preparation of the deed and deed stamps; also, subject to any existing easements or restrictions of record.

Personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale, but Plaintiff has reserved the right to waive its demand for a personal or deficiency judgment and if waived, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The sale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney is present at the sale or has advised the Master's office of its bidding instructions.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Warren R. Herndon, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff 803-799-9772

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0767

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, against Audrey J. Siebold, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 28 in Wessex Subdivision as shown on that certain Plat of Carl J. Croft, RLS,, dated October 12, 1987 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 87 at page 1713, and having such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which is incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

TMS Number: 128-09-01-001 (land and mobile home) PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5770 Wessex Drive, Wedgefield, SC ALSO: 1995 General, Serial Number GMHGA351944252A&B This being the same property conveyed to Audrey J. Siebold by deed of Manufactured Housing Outlet, Inc., dated April 18, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on April 21, 2008, in Deed Book 1104 at Page 1189.

TERMS Master deposit cash or

OF SALE: FOR CASH. The in Equity will require a of 5% of the bid amount in certified funds, which is to

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2012-CP-43-02215 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of U.S. Bank, N.A., as trustee on behalf of Mid-State Trust X, by Green Tree Servicing LLC, as servicer with delegated authority against Mary M. Porter, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Courtroom 1-A, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, Providence Township, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot #6, Poxy Ridge S/D as shown on that certain plat of Harold S. Willson, RLS, dated March 13, 1992, and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at page 711. The said lot has such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown onsaid plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property conveyed to Mary M. Porter by deed of H.C. Edens, Jr. and Sons, a Partnership, dated June 5, 2001 and recorded in the office of the Register fo Deeds for Sumter County on June 28, 2001 in Book 807 at page 1989.

TMS No. 198-00-01-078.

Current address of property is 4875 Cannery Road, Dalzell, SC 29040.

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. PROPERTY SUFFERED FIRE LOSS BEING SOLD "AS IS." TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder.) No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity's deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.50% per annum.

The sale is subject to the right of the United States of America to redeem the subject property within 120 days after the date of sale as provided by law.

Richard L. Booth As Master in Equity for Sumter County Plaintiff's Attorney: J. Kershaw Spong Post Office Box 944 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 803/779-8900

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0438

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, against Jason Henley, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina and is described as follows: All that parcel of land in City of Sumter, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 1106, Page 2871, ID# 181-03-03-003, Being known and designated as Lot 32, Meadowcroft, filed in Plat Book PB2003, Page 74, recorded February 4, 2003.

TMS Number: 181-03-03-003 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3305 Tamarah Way, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Jason Henley by deed of Cynthia S. Salkeld, dated May 30, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on May 30, 2008, in Deed Book 1106 at Page 2871.

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TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 4.75% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: PHH Mortgage Corporation vs. Stephanie Nicole McClellan a/k/a Stephanie N. McClellan; Stephen M. McClellan; Alexander C. Haskell, C/A No. 13-CP-43-1635, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that parcel of land in the City of Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 1111, Page 474, ID #207-07-02-019, being known and designated as Lot 144B, filed in Plat Book PB2003, Page 645, recorded 12/05/2003.

Derivation: Book 1111 at Page 474 900 Perry Blvd, Sumter, SC 29154 207-07-02-019, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1635.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011227-01257 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1103150 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs.

Stephanie S. Shuler; The South Carolina Department of Revenue; Midland Funding LLC; CACH, LLC, C/A No. 14-CP-43-0149, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 9 of Mahon Subdivision on that certain plat by Palmer & Malone, CE's dated June 9, 1953 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-12 at Page 5.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plat is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

This property is represented as Tax Map Parcel No. 205-06-03-075 upon the records of the Sumter County Auditor, and is known as 712 Wren St. Derivation: Book 743; Page 441 712 Wren St, Sumter, SC 29150 205-06-03-075, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, INCLUDING MORTGAGE RECORDED IN BOOK 990 AT PAGE 952 TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.04% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0149.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-04691 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1103203 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

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Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0532

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage LLC, against Barbara Faison, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Mallard Singleton, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. B Block I of Broad Street Place Subdivision on that plat prepared by JP Edwards, RLS, dated July 16, 1976 and recorded in Plat Book Z-38 at page 181 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County.

TMS Number: 229-11-04-004 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 119 Anderson St, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Mallard Singleton by deed of Howard J. Richburg, dated May 29, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on June 10, 2003, in Deed Book 892 at Page 1668.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.0% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0980

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of PNC Bank, National Association, against Jay Dial, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in Manchester Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing .71 acres more or less, and being more particularly shown as lot 1 in Livingwood Subdivision on that certain plat of Thomas M. Reynolds, PLS, dated March 10, 1995 and recorded in Sumter County Register of Deed Office in Plat Book 95 at Page 999 on October 2, 1995.

Said lot being bounded and measured as shown on said lot being bounded and measured as shown on said plat.

Be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This is the property known, as 4260 Livingwood Drive, Sumter, South Carolina bearing Sumter County tax map number: 163-00-01-220.

ALSO: 1998 Oakwood Mobile Home, Serial Number HONC01134689A/B TMS#: 163-00-01-220 (Land and Mobile Home) Property Address: 4260 Livingwood Lane, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Jay Dial by deed of Charles M. Smith, dated May 17, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on May 24, 2010, in Deed Book 1139 at Page 2902.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.25% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011-CP-43-00049 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Harold Haynesworth, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on August 4, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING JUST NORTH OF THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SUMTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 6 IN BLOCK C, ON A PLAT OF "WALNUT HILL", MADE

BY JOSEPH PALMER, CE DATED DECEMBER 30, 1944 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK ZZ-5 AT PAGE 20 AND BEING RESURVEYED BY LOUIS WHITE TISDALE BY PLAT DATED MAY 10, 2007 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2007 AT PAGE 288. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (1976, AS AMENDED) REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO HAROLD HAYNESWORTH BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM LISA IVY DATED MAY 29, 2007 AND RECORDED ON JUNE 18, 2007, BOOK 1082 AT PAGE 1033 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1010 Porter Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 229-03-01-012 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.125% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-18217

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 14-CP-43-839 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsPhillis D. Hough a/k/a Phyllis Hough, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Phillis D. Hough a/k/a Phyllis Hough, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, lot or tract of land, with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Statesburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as TRACT NO. 5, containing 1.37 acres, more or less, on a plat of Edmunds Land Surveyors, dated November 16, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the R.M.C. for Sumter County in Plat Book 91 at Page 10; said tract having such measurements and boundaries as shown on said plat.

ALSO: A 20-foot easement shown on the plat above referenced for ingress and egress to S.C. Highway 601.

This being the identical property conveyed to Phyllis Hough by deed of Beulah Dawson, Sylvester Dawson, Beulah Floyd, Ruth Alston, Alberta Wade and Isra Dawson dated December 18, 1990 and recorded January 8, 1991 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Deed Book 519 at Page 58.

TMS #: 4000033837 (Mobile Home) 092-00-01-014 (Land) Physical Address: 6870 Carryall Circle, Dalzell, SC 29040 Mobile Home: 2007 GILE VID# GM7883AB SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY

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Notice of Sale TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.60% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER By virtue of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of The Citizens Bank vs.

Jessica Marie Rodriguez-Temple, case No. 2014-CP-43-0680., A. Paul Weissenstein, Special Referee in Sumter County, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 noon, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Courtroom 1A, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 7 of "Regency Park" Subdivision, Section, 2, as shown on a plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, R.L.S., dated May 15, 1984, and recorded with the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 85 at page 663. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina of 1976, as amended, reference to said plat is heeby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

Tax Map Number: 212-00-02-069 Property Address: 6185 Shetland Street Sumter, SC 29154 This is the same property conveyed to Jessica Marie Rodriguez-Temple by deed of Palmetto Properties of Sumter, LLC, dated July 19, 2006, recored July 20, 1996, with the register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1037 at page 436.

SUBJEST TO PAST AND PRESENT SUMTER COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, EASEMENTS, AND RESTRICITIONS AND ANY OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee, at the conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfetited and applied first to costs then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of said highest bidder). The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of complaince with the bid at the rate of 4.50% per anum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #2014-CP-43-0680.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded by Plaintiff, therefore, the bidding will close upon sale. The within sale shall not be conducted unless Plaintiff or a representative of Plaintiff is present thereat.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and recording of the Deed, if such are required.

A. Paul Weissenstein Special Referee James A. Stoddard Attorney for Plaintiff 314-A North Magnolia Street Sumter, SC 29150

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-00332

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Stanley E. Hayes, Jr., a/k/a Stanley Eugene Hayes, Jr., et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, August 4, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 Harvin Street, Courtroom 1A, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 26 of HUNTERS CROSSING SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, SECTION 1 as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated February 9, 2006 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 at Page 91; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Stanley E. Hayes, Jr., by Deed from Firstar Homes, Inc., dated October 3, 2006 and recorded October 10, 2006 in Book 1048 at Page 1604 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 1871301015 Property address: 1691 Mossberg Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as

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evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

Personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale date. The Plaintiff may waive its right to a deficiency judgment prior to sale, in which case the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

The sale will not be held unless either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without the Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-01570

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage LLC against, Jeffery Painter a/k/a Jeffrey Brian Painter, Carmel Financial Corporation, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, and Axtion, Inc., d/b/a Action Mortgage, Inc., I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with any improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as a tract containing 4.32 acres, more or less, on a plat prepared for Tony Hodge by Ben J. Makela Land Surveyor, dated June 9, 1999 and recorded at Plat Book 99 at Page 533 on June 9, 1999 in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office said plat was re-recorded at Plat Book 2002 at Page 329 on June 12, 2002 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County .

Reference to said plat for a more complete and accurate description.

Also included a 2003 Fleetwood, Make ALJO, Mobile Home VIN # NCFL241A\B54893-AV13 This being the same property conveyed to Jeffrey Painter by virtue of a deed from Charles M. Smith dated July 17, 2002 and recorded July 29, 2002 in Book 850 at Page 1463 and re-recorded September 26, 2002 in Book 857 at Page 1948 in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Sumter County, South Carolina.

5090 Benenhaley Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS#: 135-00-02-107 (Land) 400-00-30-012 (Mobile Home) TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 7.00 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 20 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect.

In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

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assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 99 at Page 7. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plats is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

See subsequent plat recorded in Plat Book 99 at Page 8.

Also that certain 25 foot easement for ingress and egress along the Northern boundary of tract 7 (Said Plat in Plat Book 86 at page 1424), and along the Eastern portion of property of Cathy Grant (TM#087-00-03-021), and along the Eastern and Northern boundaries of Harrison Grant (TMS# 087-00-03-035), leading to Ellerbe Mill Road. The easements having been granted to Collin Grant, his heirs, and assigns, from Harrison Grant, Cathy Grant, and Richard Chatman, which easement deeds are to be recorded in said Register's Office contemporaneously with, the prior hereto. Together with a 1998 Destiny Mobile Home, 28' X 68', Model #683-02, Serial No. 59484 AB, which is permanently affixed to the Real Property so as to constitute a part of the Real Estate, intended to be real property for all purposes, and it is intention of the parties that the mobile home is also conveyed herewith.

and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder:

Master in Equity For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE Deficiency Judgment Demanded against Elvin James McCoy individually

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2014-CP-43-332 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff(s) vs.

Elvin James McCoy, Delores Juanita McCoy a/k/a Deloris Juanita McCoy Defendant(s).

Under and by virtue of an Order of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the above entitled case, I the undersigned, as Master in Equity on Monday, August 4, 2014 commencing at 12:00 p.m. during the legal hours of sale, at the Sumter Judicial Center, 215 N. Harvin Street, in the City of Sumter, South Carolina, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder the following described property: All that certain parcel of land situated in the City and County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Lot #313 of Fourth Addition to Millwood Gardens on plat in Plat Book Z-15 at Page 118, Sumter County records, and more particularly shown on plat of JP Edwards, R.L.S., dated July 28, 1976, recorded in Plat Book Z-38 at Page 197, Sumter County records, said lot being bounded on the North

by Burkett Drive, a distance of 80.0 feet; East by Lot #314, a distance of 150.0 feet; South by the right of way of the S.C.L. Railroad, a distance of 80.0 feet; and West by Lot #312, a distance of 150.0 feet; being all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat.

Being the same property as conveyed from Walter Thames and Patricia E. Thames to Elvin James McCoy and Delores Juanita McCoy, as described in Deed Book K10, Page 1521, dated 05/04/1979, recorded 06/02/1979 in Sumter County Records.

Tax/Parcel ID: 227-08-01-087 Property Address: 18 Burkett Dr, Sumter, SC 29150.

TERMS OF SALE FOR CASH. The undersigned will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent) to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid. In the of case of noncompliance of the bid within 30 days the successful bidder's deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the Court's costs and to Plaintiff's debt and the property will be re-advertised for sale upon the same terms (at the risk of the former highest bidder).

The Plaintiff does demand a deficiency judgment against Elvin James McCoy individually. As a deficiency judgment is being demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

Interest at the legal rate shall be paid through the day of compliance on the amount of the bid.

The purchaser shall pay for preparation and recording of the deed and required transfer taxes by any governmental authority.

If the Plaintiff or its representative is not present at the sale, the sale shall be postponed to the next available sale date.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Date: 6/17/2014 Richard L. Booth Master in Equity 3 for Sumter County Susan Shaw, Esq. Bar#6862 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, Georgia 30329 540-545-4160 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF TS#: 90830 FEI # 2013.01582 07/11/2014, 07/18/2014, 07/25/2014

AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-2296

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Park Place Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-MCW 1 against Charles Kendall aka Charles A. Kendall, South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority's South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program, and The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in the Rafting Creek Township, the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being shown and delineated as Lot or Tract No. 6 of a portion of a tract known as Tract 6 (Tax Map Parcel 088-00-01-002) in Plat Book Z-21 at Page 123; said Tract 6 being shown and delineated on that certain plat

by Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated August 28, 1986 and recorded September 12, 1986 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for recent plat

by Allen-Makela Land Surveyors, Inc., dated December 7, 1998 and recorded in the Office of the

A l s o i n c l u d e s a mobile/manufactured home, a 1998 Destiny Mobile Home, 28' X 68', Model #683-02, Serial No. 59484AB.This being the same property conveyed to Charles Kendall by deed of Faisal Afify, dated February 12, 2004 and recorded February 26, 2004 in Book 927 at Page 417 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 088-00-01-022 Property Address: 7600 Xavier Drive, Rembert, SC 29128 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.9500%.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

The land being a portion of the real property heretofore conveyed to Robert A. Burgess, Jr. by deed from Robert A. Graham, Trustee, recorded June 1, 1978 in said Register's Office in Deed Book I-10 at page 743.

Robert A. Burgess, Jr. subsequently died testate, his Estate being filed in the Office of the Judge of Probate for Sumter County in Package 93-ES-490; his Last Will and Testament, Item XVIII, provided that the Personal Representative and Trustee shall have power to convey and sell; and, the land being the identical property heretofore conveyed unto JERRY WAYNE MATHIS by deed from said Estate of Robert A. Burgess, Jr., which is recorded April 28, 1999 in Book 739 at Page 257.

TMS #: 210-06-01-009 Physical Address: 2155 Bob White Dr., Sumter, SC 29154 Mobile Home: 1999 Fleetwood VID# GAFLX05A\B28729CH11 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.25% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0502

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Citifinancial Servicing LLC, against Francine Reames, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell

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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being fully shown and delineated as Lot No. 7 of Block D on a plat by Palmer and Malone, C. E., dated December 22, 1947 and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-8 at Page 31. Said Lot No. 7 being bounded and measuring as follows: On the Northeast side by Lot No. 8, said plat, and measuring thereon 101 feet; on the Southeast side by Lot No. 2, said plat, and measuring thereon 61.5 feet; on the Southwest side by Lot No. 6, said plat, and measuring thereon 101 feet; and on the Northwest side by Larkin Street, said plat, measuring thereon 61.5 feet. Being all the dimensions a little more or a little less and according to said plat.

Together with all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining.

TMS Number: 229-09-02-033 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 21 Larkin Street, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Francine Reames by deed of Eartha C. Perry, dated July 15, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 22, 2004, in Deed Book 946 at Page 1886.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 11.0040% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs.

James Jones, C/A No. 13-CP-43-1981, The following property will be sold on August 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Parcel "A", on a plat prepared by Allen-Makela, RLS, dated May 31, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 2001 at Page 439. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses, and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is being in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by Law under ยง30-5-250 of the Code of Laws for South Carolina, as amended.

Derivation: Book 821 at Page 880 519 Love St, Sumter, SC 29150 2270703064, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.75% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1981.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 015262-01331 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1103199 7/18, 7/25, 08/01/2014

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 14-CP-43-521 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsJerry Wayne Mathis and Safe Federal Credit Union, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Jerry Wayne Mathis and Safe Federal Credit Union, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on August 4, 2014, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel or LOT of land, more or less, together with that certain 1999 FLEETW0OD, 28 X 76' MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME, MODEL: CHAPEL HILL, SERIAL NO. GAFLX05AB28729 CHII, and any and all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Privateer Township, the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as LOT NO. 59 of QUAIL HOLLOW Subdivision, Section 1, on that certain subdivision plat by H.S. Wilison, RLS, dated January 25, 1979 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in PLAT BOOK Z-47 at PAGE 591.

Said lot being more particularly shown and delineated on more recent plat by Allen-Makela Land Surveyors, Inc., dated April 7, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in PLAT BOOK 99 at PAGE 374.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said map or plats is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses,

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