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Dog shot to death triggers questions on guns in parks No charges in incident; authorities consider ban BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Public parks in Sumter have strict rules about how you need to handle your dog when you’re around other
members of the public. When it comes to your gun, however, the rules aren’t so clear. In Memorial Park and other city and county parks around Sumter, posted signs let dog owners know they can’t let their four-legged friends run around unleashed, but none of those parks have anything prohibiting holders of concealed weapons permits from carrying firearms in public parks. So when a
man legally carrying a handgun shot an unleashed dog he claimed was threatening him in the city park on Thursday, the only clear legal violation was on the part of the dog. Now the killing of the family pet is putting a new focus on how firearms are regulated in public parks. “This is something that’s never come up,” said Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon. “Any time
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BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Operating a courtroom out of her old office building was awkward for Kristi Curtis. Inside the seven-story government office building at 115 N. Harvin St., Sumter County’s chief magistrate judge sat in an office directly outside the summary courtroom. Members of the general public could walk into the lobby and right past her door, including most of the people about to appear before her in court. “Every day, somebody would pop their head in and say, ‘Judge, I see you’re eating lunch, but I’ve got one question,’” Curtis said. The Summary Court setup in the decades-old office complex was not only annoying, but it could also be dangerous. There was no security between the lobby and the main courtroom. The building had multiple entrances, which is a security headache, while judges and jurors had to walk out of the same corridors as everyone else in court. “And half the people leave court unhappy,” she said. Last year, after work was completed on the Sumter County Judicial Center, crews began renovating the former family court building on the corner of Canal and Magnolia streets. Curtis and her three fellow summary magistrates moved into the redesigned interior this week and quickly ruled the facilities superior to what they had to deal with before. Judges and jurors can now enter and exit a courtroom through a separate hallway, leading to a secured
a weapon is discharged in a place like that, it scares everyone.” Under South Carolina law, a person licensed to carry a concealed weapon can bring that weapon into any public place, whether it be a park, a restaurant or an office building, unless the property owner posts a sign explicitly stating “no concealed weapons allowed.” There are
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Municipal Court Judge Lee Tindal lines up a stuffed deer to hang in her office in the new Sumter Summary Court in the former family court building on the corner of Canal and Magnolia streets. The building was upgraded to improve safety.
A 35-year-old Wedgefield woman and former employee of the Sumter County Clerk of Court’s office has been charged with breach of trust after authorities said she stole several thousand dollars in payments that were supposed to be credited to various child support accounts. Keri L. Pritchard, of 20 Youmans Drive, was charged earlier this week after an investigaPRITCHARD tion into her alleged activities while operating the child support payment window in the Sumter County Judicial Center between March and June this year. She was officially charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent of a value of more than $2,000 but less than $10,000. “Right now, there’s approximately $4,000 that she can be responsible for,” said Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis, adding that the investigation is ongoing. The sheriff said his financial investigators first began their inquiry into the child-support payments after an audit by Sumter County Clerk of Court Jamie Campbell turned up a series of discrepancies. According to Dennis, this audit by the clerk’s office was prompted after a few non-custodial parents complained that they were erroneously
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17-year-old charged in vehicle break-in A Dalzell teenager has been arrested and charged in connection to an automobile burglary and is reportedly suspected of others throughout the city and county. Kendall Kyleek Dow, 17, of 2245 Lone Rogers Lane, Dalzell, was charged Tuesday with breaking and entering an automoDOW bile after investigators tied him to a break-in that occurred in the Ashcroft subdivision in mid-July. Police said they think Dow is also connected to a string of other vehicle break-ins in the Meadowcroft subdivision out in the county as well as others within city limits. Dow has since been released on a $15,000 surety bond. Anyone with information is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Information can also be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC. A cash reward may be available for information leading to an arrest.
Sumter won’t participate in $56K transportation survey The travel survey was one of several items considered by the committee of state and local officials who oversee the Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study, which plans for the region’s long-term transportation needs. Participation in the National Household Travel Survey would include 7,000 households in South Carolina, 500 of them in the Sumter area if the committee had OK’d a 50 percent DOT match from its SUATS budget. Survey data will be used to project the national travel demand, and its effect on transport infrastructure, out to the year 2040. But local officials argued the area has more pressing transportation needs in the near term. “We can’t worry about 2040 if we’re struggling to reach 2020 or 2015,” said Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen. “If the state and federal governments think
BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bristow@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Sumter commuters won’t be asked to take part in a national travel survey, after local officials opted not to pay $56,000 to conduct it. The proposal to have Sumter-area drivers participate in the national study of traffic patterns partly funded by the Department of Transportation was made Friday at a meeting to set funding for the area’s long-term transportation planning for the next year and was quickly rejected as too costly to local taxpayers. “I have no desire to do that,” said S.C. Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, of the proposal to have local funds contribute $56,250 to conduct the survey. “I’ve never seen an unwiser use of money.”
this is worthwhile, why do they want us to pay for it?” Planning Director George McGregor did mount a defense of the survey before it was voted down. “We do use this data in our longrange transportation planning, so it does have value for us to collect this data,” McGregor said. The SUATS committee, however, unanimously rejected a local contribution to the study. “We can’t fix our roads, but DOT wants to spend how much on this?” Smith said. “That’s going to be the next call I make when I get back to the office is about this study.” Minus the survey, SUATS will move forward with $229,687 in its Unified Planning Work Program for 2014-15, including $34,687 in local funding for the area’s transportation planning needs.
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Meetings set at Manning City Hall A couple of Manning government meetings are scheduled for next week. The City of Manning Election Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall Council Chambers to hear a protest from Gloria Frierson concerning the runoff election for City Council District 5, which was held Tuesday. The commission met Thursday and certified the election results, showing Julius “Jay” Dukes as the winner of that election by a 48-47 margin over Frierson. At Thursday’s meeting, Frierson vigorously contested the commission’s rejection of an absentee ballot because of an apparent discrepancy between the signatures on the ballot and the voter registration card of the voter. Frierson told The Sumter Item she intends to bring witnesses to the hearing who can verify the ballot was signed by the voter. Meanwhile, Manning City Council will hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall Council Chambers, 29 W. Boyce St. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss Community Development Block Grant opportunities.
Center to sponsor back-to-school event South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave., will present its annual Sumter Back-to-School Jamboree from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2. The event will offer free school supplies, educational activities and exhibits, entertainment, haircuts, health screenings, refreshments and more. For more information, call the center at (803) 436-2276.
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Students from Marjorie Hooks’ Beachy Keen class at summer art camp watch Jen Pepper’s students perform with the Big Head puppets they made during the weeklong camp at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Also in the audience were many family members and friends of the puppeteers.
U.S.: Russia fires across border into Ukraine BY DAVID McHUGH The Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — Russia is launching artillery attacks from its soil on Ukrainian troops and preparing to move heavier weaponry across the border, the U.S. and Ukraine charged Friday in what appeared to be an ominous escalation of the crisis. Russia accused Washington of lying and charged Ukraine with firing across the border on a Russian village. It also toughened its economic measures against Ukraine by banning dairy imports. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said five salvos of heavy
rockets were fired across the border near the town of Kolesnikov in the Luhansk region in the country’s east. A border crossing point near Marynovka was fired on twice with mortars, also from the Russian side, while Ukrainian forces shot down three Russian drones, Lysenko said. If true, the allegations mean Moscow is playing a more direct role in the fighting than it has been accused of up to now — a dangerous turn in what is already the gravest crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. In addition, Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, said that the U.S. has seen powerful rocket systems moving closer to the Ukraine border and that
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GUNS FROM PAGE A1 no such signs posted at Memorial Park. The only explicit exceptions to the law are churches and certain government buildings where firearms are prohibited. And if the weapons holder feels threatened by an animal, as the man who shot a pet Rottweiler mix in Memorial Park told police he did Thursday, he’s allowed to deploy deadly force in self defense. Sumter Police Department officially announced Friday there would be no charges in the incident. “This is just an unfortunate circumstance but not unlawful conduct on
the part of the concealed weapons permit holder,” said Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark. “The CWP holder was carrying his gun in a lawful manner.” The man involved in Thursday’s shooting, who police say reported the incident to police soon after it occurred, was not identified by authorities. “We regret the parties on both sides of this incident have to go through this situation,” Roark said. “As a reminder, it is a requirement under city ordinance that dogs must be on a leash and not allowed to run at large.” In response to Thursday’s incident, Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen said he would like to see the city adopt a measure to keep concealed weapons out of city parks, and the subject could come up as soon as the next city council meeting in August.
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“Our parks should be a safe place for families to go and enjoy, and a lot of people aren’t comfortable going there (Friday) morning,” McElveen said. Thursday’s shooting already has both city and county officials reviewing their park policies. Mixon said the city’s position on the issue will likely set the tone for county parks as well. “Almost all our parks are within the city limits,” he said. “If they adopt something, I think the rural parks will also follow (a similar policy).” In fact, a county ordinance may already permit officials to ban guns from parks. An employee manual adopted by reading before Sumter County Council, under its section on employee safety, allows that “as posted, the County prohibits all persons who
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FROM PAGE A1 receiving notification that they were delinquent on their child-support payments. Dennis also said several employees at the clerk’s office were questioned during the investigation but that at this time it appears Pritchard was the only person involved in allegedly taking any money. Campbell said Pritchard worked for his office for less
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enter County property from carrying a handgun ... regardless of whether the person is licensed to carry the weapon or not.” County attorney Johnathan Bryan thinks the same exception to state law that allows private businesses to prohibit weapons from their property can be extended to public parks by local government, since the same section of the concealed weapons law allows for signs posted even if the premises “does not have doors.” “I think the parks could put up a (‘no weapons’) sign if they wanted to,” Bryan said. “But that would be a requirement to comply with state law.” But first, both local governments will have to adopt a policy on an issue that wasn’t conceivable before this week.
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A crowd dances to the music of Too Much Sylvia during a 4th Fridays event on Friday evening in downtown Sumter. The fourth Friday of each month through October features live music at the Main Street green space across from the Sumter Opera House. The family friendly concert series is free and runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each Friday a concert is held.
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COLUMBIA — State environmental regulators are asking the company that’s managing a closed hazardous waste landfill in Sumter County to resign as trustee. Department of Health and Environmental Control director Catherine Templeton told The Associated Press on Friday that Kestrel Horizons has done
than three months and was terminated last month when his office became aware of the potential theft. In addition, Campbell said the allegedly stolen payments were ultimately credited and provided to the custodial parents awaiting them. “All child support payments have been applied to the proper accounts and have been dispersed,” Campbell said. If convicted, Pritchard faces a maximum prison term of five years in jail.
a good job overseeing the 279acre site near Lake Marion, but its administrative fees are too high. She said the fees are further depleting the trust fund that’s supposed to maintain the site for the next 90 years. Templeton says her agency has been asking company officials for months to trim costs. A court appointed Kestrel Horizons of Greenville as the site’s trustee, after industrial waste hauler Safety-Kleen filed for bankruptcy in 2000. Kestrel Horizons director Bill Stephens said Friday company officials were meeting on the request.
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Detainees sleep in a holding cell at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing facility in Brownsville, Texas, on June 18. Many of the immigrants recently flooding the nation’s southern border say they’re fleeing violent gangs in Central America.
Gang violence fuels rush to U.S. Migration from Central America also an effort to unite families LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many immigrants flooding across the southern border of the U.S. say they’re fleeing violent gangs in Central America. Experts, however, say those gangs are actually a byproduct of U.S. policies in the 1990s that sent many immigrants back to Central America after they had been indoctrinated into gang culture in this country. The violence they took with them easily took hold and flourished in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala — countries with weak, dysfunctional governments. A few things to know: Where do Central American gangs come from? One study estimated some 350,000 Central American immigrants illegally came to Southern California from 1980 to 1985 while trying to escape civil war and corruption in their home country. They arrived with few English skills, and many settled in poor neighborhoods with strong Mexican gangs and black gangs. To survive and avoid bullying, some formed gangs such as Mara Salvatrucha or joined others such as the 18th Street gang. They committed serious crimes and were sent to prison, where they were further exposed to violent gang culture. In the 1990s, the U.S. increased deportations of immigrants facing criminal charges, particularly gang members. As many as 1,500 Salvadoran, Guatemalan and Honduran youths were sent back each month to Central America. They arrived with the notoriety of being a Los Angeles gangster. “There’s this huge explosion in all three of these countries of the gangs and the number of gang members, par-
POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Dewayne Mychal Johnson, 29, of 919 Ridge Hill Road, was charged with driving under the influence, second offense; driving under suspension; and simple possession of marijuana after a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Street at 10:35 p.m. Thursday. STOLEN PROPERTY A 51-year-old Duncan man reported to Sumter police that his bank account has been fraudulently charged to pay an unknown Sumter person’s cable bill every month for the past six years, totaling $2,876. Ac-
tially because it’s the way of street kids getting status and reputation, and partially because it’s a way of surviving,” said Tom Ward, a University of Southern California associate professor who has studied the issue. What is the relation between the gangs and the influx of immigrants at the U.S. border? Many people fleeing Central America say they are running from violence perpetrated by the gangs. But the migration is also an effort to reunify families. At least 80 percent of youths stopped at the border have one parent or a close relative already in the United States, said Doris Meissner, former commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and senior fellow for the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington. Family members already in the U.S. have saved enough money to pay a smuggler to bring their children across the border so boys won’t be forcibly recruited into gangs and daughters won’t be subjected to sexual violence. Why are we seeing this influx of immigrants, especially children, now? Word of mouth in Central America is strong, and there is a pervasive belief that the U.S. has been relaxing its immigration stance toward minors. The belief was spurred by recent discussions about possibly changing U.S. immigration policy and by a change in U.S. law in 2008 that provided more rights to minors at the border that included a hearing before a judge. At the same time, a crackdown on cartels caused those criminal organizations and their trafficking operations to spread from Mexico to Central America. More people decided it was time to leave for the U.S., where they thought
cording to the report, the fraudulent automated drafts began in July 2008. Crushed aluminum cans valued at $5,000 were reported stolen from a business in the 600 block of East Fulton Street before 7 a.m. Thursday. A Benelli 12-gauge shotgun valued at $2,000, two men’s gold bracelets valued at $2,500, a Sony 54inch flat-screen TV valued at $1,600 and a silver watch valued at $100 were reported stolen from a residence in the 2800 block of Cresthaven Drive in Dalzell before 7 a.m. Thursday. Cash totaling at least $1,004 was reported stolen from a cash register at a
they would be allowed to stay. Migrants were told to have their children turn themselves in to the Border Patrol and they would be given a permit to enter the U.S., said Eric Olson, associate director of the Latin American Program for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The permit, however, was really an order to appear for a deportation hearing. Even so, with court backlogs and a shortage of judges, it can take as long as three years to get a hearing. In the meantime, children are reunited with family in the U.S. and live far away from the violence at home. What have the Central American and U.S. governments done, and what are they doing now? Since 2008, the U.S. has approved $803 million for the Central American Regional Security Initiative, which includes efforts to disrupt narcotics trafficking, support development of strong police and justice institutions and prevent crime and violence. The efforts have generally focused on preventing youths from joining gangs — not trying to get gang members out of the life. And the impacts of these programs have not been effectively measured. The Obama administration is now requesting that Congress approve $3.7 billion in emergency funding to deal with the border crisis. The proposal includes $300 million to address repatriation and reintegration efforts among other issues. Funding would also pay for a media campaign to get the word out about the dangers of the journey to the U.S. and the lack of potential immigration status when people arrive. It would also go to gang intervention and prison reform.
business in the 1200 block of Broad Street between 9 a.m. July 13 and noon Tuesday. Audio compact discs valued at $900 were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a business in the 800 block of South Harvin Street between 9 a.m. April 15 and 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. BREACH OF TRUST A 77-year-old man told police that when he returned to his residence in the 900 block of West Bartlette Street from an extended hospital admission, he found that a 36-year-old man had sold his motorized wheel chair, valued at $5,500, between June 25 and Thursday.
EMS CALLS On Sunday, Sumter EMS responded to 40 calls, including 37 medical calls, one fire standby and two other traumas. On Monday, Sumter EMS responded to 33 calls, in-
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The federal government is planning to use sound blasting to conduct research on the ocean floor along most of the East Coast, using technology similar to that which spawned a court battle between environmentalists and researchers in New Jersey this summer. The U.S. Geological Survey plans this summer and next to map the outer limits of the continental shelf and also study underwater landslides that would help predict where and when tsunamis might occur. But environmentalists say it could cause the same type of marine life damage they fought unsuccessfully to prevent this month off the coast of New Jersey. “New Jersey’s marine life, fisheries and coastal economy can’t get a break,” said Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, which led a thus-far unsuccessful battle to block a sound blasting research plan off the coast of New Jersey’s Long Beach Island. Although it involves the same basic technology, the new plan is much wider-ranging. It would begin near the U.S.-Canadian offshore border and extend as far south as Florida. John Haines, coordinator of the Geological Survey’s coastal and marine geology program, said his research will be low impact. It is designed to more precisely map the far reaches of the continental shelf to better determine where the United States’ exclusive rights to undersea resources such as fish and shellfish extend. It is not being done to map potential oil, gas or mineral deposits, he said. “As hard as it is to believe, we don’t know in the U.S. where on the seabed our right to protect and use resources ends,” he said. “We could extend our ability to use and protect resources hundreds of miles offshore.” The nation’s exclusive economic zone extends for 200 miles, but that could be extended, depending on the results of the research. Another thing it will examine is sediment that shows past underwater landslides. Data from the study could show which areas of the U.S. and Caribbean coasts could be vulnerable to tsunamis. The Geological Survey study is set to run for about three weeks sometime between August and September this year and a similar period next year, Haines said.
cluding 24 medical calls, seven motor-vehicle wrecks and two other traumas. On Tuesday, Sumter EMS responded to 47 calls, including 45 medical calls and two other traumas.
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Pain specialist works with council, public to prevent abuse BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 Dr. Todd Warrick, the medical director of Tuomey Healthcare System’s Pain Treatment Center, is one of the clinical advisers for Gov. Nikki Haley’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Council. “It’s going really well,” he said. “Prescription monitoring is a major issue from a regulatory aspect. (We want to) write an opiate policy for S.C. physicians that basically entails best practices for how to manage chronic pain with pain medication in a safe and responsible way.” The council last met on July 14 and will meet WARRICK again Aug. 15. Warrick has been in practice as a board-certified pain specialist for seven years. He also holds offices in the Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Medical Society as well as the Young Physician Section of the S.C. Medical Association. How did you get involved with this council? TW: The way I got involved was through my specialty society, the Pain Society of the Carolinas. It’s made up of pain management professionals from North and South Carolina. It’s sort of a conglomeration that formed about four years ago now. Since that time, a group of us, the board of directors, have been organizing sections and various committees. I’m on the legislative affairs and advocacy committee. Basically, I’m an advocate for anything that affects a patient’s access to care as well as physicians’ access to practice. I’ve been doing that for three years now. About a year ago, the pain society hosted what was called ‘The First Annual Pain Summit’ in Columbia. I gave a lecture on the pill mill problem highlighting issues pertaining to Florida and Georgia, primarily. The big problem is an investment group, somebody who wasn’t in medicine, would open up a facility in a clinic, mini-mall or the back of their house. They would pay a lot of money for an inordinate number of pain medication and nar-
cotics. It became a huge issue in Florida. The Florida state government passed legislation that went way too far and really negatively affected patients as well as physicians. We talked about some legislation done in South Carolina and about finding a balance between good patient care and societal responsibility. I guess I did such a good job, (that when) the governor put a council together and asked how to combat the problem, I got a call saying, ‘I really think you need to go to the meetings and get involved.’ I’ve been to three meetings now. How do people become addicted to prescription medication? There are a number of ways to get to that end effect. The most common is someone has an injury or surgery or some sort of acute pain issue that has been treated with narcotics. Person A may take two weeks of pain medication after surgery, and (he or she) never looks back. Then another person might refill the prescription three or four times and wind up with a problem for a number of reasons and other additional variables, such as how long (he or she) has been on the medication or personality or genetic issues that lead to chemical coping and substance abuse. You said that is the most common way. What are some other ways? A growing problem of addiction and chemical dependency occurs in youth. I see a lot of geriatric patients. (They) like to keep medicine on hand. They don’t need it, but they like to have some just in case. Their grandchildren come for a visit and find some pills, and teenagers are in that phase where they are more likely to start using. It’s not like the old Nancy Reagan model of alcohol, tobacco, cigarettes and marijuana. That doesn’t really apply to prescription narcotics. Plenty are addicted to opiates who have never used street drugs. But is this really a problem here in Sumter? It’s interesting. In Sumter County, Clarendon County, moving over toward Florence and the Pee Dee, really the Midlands and the Pee Dee, are very high in prescription narcotic and
prescription drug abuse. If you look at the milligram per capita that were prescribed, we were very much in the red. Everyone thought it would be the coast and Upstate and that the middle cities would be minimum. It’s a real problem, and we’re trying to do everything we can to educate the population that these medications are not without risk. It’s an uphill battle that will take a multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach. How do you spot such abuse? So one way would be if a family member has multiple prescriptions for pain medicine. Another is if patients have multiple physicians prescribing pain medicine. Another is if family members are asking for pain medication from other family members. Pain medicine really should not be shared. What I like to tell patients is these medicines are mine. They are prescribed by me. When you give them to your friends, you don’t have a license to do that, and that can get you in very big trouble. With consumerism, we think of pills like buying a loaf of bread. ‘You want four slices? Sure. You can have them.’ But medications are more regulated. They are a very different story. Smoking also seems to be a pretty significant indicator. If you are a nicotine addict, you’re more likely to be addicted to other (substances) as well. Alcohol is the same sort of deal. How then do you prevent abuse? You can’t use the street-drug model of buying OxyContin. Don’t get me wrong. That happens. But it’s most common for them to get them from friends and family, and I don’t want to say it’s always the 16-year-old ne’er-dowells stealing her grandparents’ pills. It’s also well-meaning family members. ‘My niece has terrible migraines. I have half a dozen Percocet from my hip replacement. I’ll just give them to her.’ One of the things I encourage beyond legislation to limit the number of pills on the street or in patient hands (and) instead of policing the physicians who do the prescribing is to educate the public. If you have pills you didn’t use or didn’t need, take them to a safe place and dispose of them. There is an inherent risk that they
Aviation has one of worst weeks with tragedies WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 300 passengers perish when their plane is shot out of the sky. Airlines suspend flights to Israel’s largest airport after rocket attacks. An airliner crashes during a storm, and yet another disappears and is found with all aboard dead. Aviation has suffered one of its worst weeks in memory, a cluster of disasters spanning three continents. Industry analysts and safety experts shake their heads at the seeming randomness of the tragedies, saying they can find no common themes. Less than one in 2 million flights last year ended in an accident in which the plane was damaged beyond repair, according to the International Air Transport Association. “One of the things that makes me feel better when we look at these events is that if they all were the same type event or same root cause, then you would say there’s a systemic problem here, but each event is unique in its own way,” said Jon Beatty, president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation, an airline industry-supported nonprofit in Alexandria, Virginia, that promotes global aviation safety. But Beatty said he also finds the disaster cluster “a cold reminder” that airline accidents are likely to increase because the industry is growing, especially in developing countries. The more flights there are, the more potential for accidents, he noted. The misfortunes began July 18 when Malaysia flight 17 was shot down over east-
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A forensic team recovers human remains among the wreckage of crashed TransAsia Airways flight GE222 on the outlying island of Penghu, Taiwan, on Thursday. The plane crashed in storms, killing 48. ern Ukraine with 298 people on board. It’s still uncertain who fired the missile that destroyed the plane, but Ukrainian officials have blamed ethnic Russian rebels, and
U.S. officials have pointed to circumstantial evidence that suggests that may be the case. The shootdown doubled Malaysia Airlines’ misfor-
will not be used correctly, whether purposely or inadvertently. The data we’re culling for exact numbers looks like the top 5 percent of physicians are responsible for between 40 and 50 percent of the medication prescribed in the state. Now, there are definitely outliers out there, but most of those outliers are not board certified. They’re not trained. Before my specialized pain training, no one taught me anything about prescription narcotics. I knew what they were. I knew their names, but I didn’t know anything about how to safely prescribe the medicine; how to monitor it for dependency, diversion and misuse; how to identify those who might be at high risk for that; and how to counsel them. From an education standpoint and as Legislature moves forward, the first step is pushing for a mandatory two hours of training in pain medication and prescribing pain medication every two years in order to renew your medical license. We (also) need a way to find some statistical triggers to allow regulation groups to identify outliers and to have proper channels to investigate those issues and improve their practices. What about people who really need pain pills? For those who really need it, the way to do that is to provide physicians with pain training that models best practices. (We) are (also) looking at third-party payers only reimbursing one pharmacy and one physician per patient for pain medication or pain treatment. That way, if a patient comes to a different pharmacy with a second doctor’s prescription, insurance simply won’t pay for it. That will limit doctor shopping. On the other hand, there are a number of abuse deterrents. There are formulas which basically can’t be crushed to inject or snort. Some of them have mechanisms that if you tamper with the pill, they release the medicine. They deactivate the narcotic to prevent abuse. It’s a good option for those who have a history of being chemically dependent. It provides a margin of safety so you can treat your pain and helps deter you from losing control. But the medicines are expensive, and not a lot of insurances want to pay.
tunes this year. The mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Flight 370 with 239 people on board in March combined with the destruction of Flight 17 added up to more than twice the total global airline fatalities in all of last year, which was the industry’s safest year on record. Ascend, a global aviation industry consulting firm headquartered in London, counted 163 fatalities in 2013 involving airliners with 14 seats or more. On Wednesday, a mere seven days after the shootdown over Ukraine, a TransAsia Airways plane crashed in Taiwan in stormy weather trailing a typhoon, killing 48 passengers, injuring 10 others and crew, and injuring five more people on the ground. The next day an Air Algerie flight with 116 passengers and crew disappeared during a rainstorm
while en route from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital. The plane was operated for the airline by Swiftair, a Spanish carrier. A Burkina Faso official said late Thursday that wreckage of the plane had been found in Mali. Together, the disasters have the potential to push airline fatalities this year to more than 700 — the most since 2010. And 2014 is still barely half over.
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Amazon Fire offers new ways to use phones BY ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — What I find fascinating about Amazon’s Fire phone isn’t the gizmos such as the 3-D imagery or the camera scanner that helps you get more information about products. Rather, I like that Amazon is thinking a lot about how phones ought to work. The iPhone and its Android smartphone rivals are so much alike that companies have been suing each other for stealing ideas. The Fire phone uses Android, but Amazon has modified it to the point that it’s barely recognizable. That means the phone offers new ways to navigate, discover and, of course, shop — all enabled by new features from the world’s largest online retailer. That doesn’t mean everyone should rush out to get a Fire phone. Many apps available for iPhones, Android and even Windows phones aren’t available for the Fire yet. Some features didn’t work as well as I anticipated. I couldn’t use the Fire’s Siri-like voice search to get weather or directions, for instance. And when I used Amazon’s Maps app to get directions to the U.S. Capitol, I got the town of Capitol, Montana. Talk about getting lost. Amazon may fix some of these issues by the time the phone ships, and other fixes will likely come through future software updates, but consider that it took Amazon’s tablet computer two years to become a strong contender to Apple’s iPad. The Fire has a 13-megapixel camera and a screen that measures 4.7 inches diagonally, a comfortable size for one-handed use. It’s available in the U.S. through AT&T starting at $200 with a two-year contract and $650 without one. That’s on par with other high-end
fy the model of the landline phone on my desk. For magazines, it identified specific issues, not just the title. But there are still mistakes, such as my laptop’s keyboard being identified as headphone amplifiers.
MAYDAY HELP Introduced with the Kindle Fire HDX tablets last fall, Mayday provides live technical support around the clock. The tech adviser who appears on your phone can hear you, see your screen and draw marks to show you where to press or swipe. This feature works well on the tablet, but as helpful as the advisers try to be, they are still getting used to the phone. One directed me to Apple’s support forums to figure out how to transfer iPhone contacts even though Amazon’s website had step-by-step instructions. The AP FILE PHOTO advisers are also learning how Amazon Fire Phone’s Firefly feature is a scanning app that lets you take a photo of objects, numbers, artto guide you on tilting or swivwork or books, and the phone recognizes them. Once there is a match, you can buy the item on Amazon. eling.
Firefly also can recognize songs, TV shows and movies. phones, plus you get double the storage and a free year of Amazon’s Prime membership with Fire. Still, Amazon.com Inc. has typically undercut rivals on just about anything else sold on this planet. Price parity could make it tough for Amazon to compete in a crowded smartphone market, despite these features:
front and back of dresses when shopping. You can control game characters without touching the screen. Swivel the phone as though you’re turning a doorknob to unveil a menu of options or supplemental information such as song lyrics. Developers of non-Amazon apps will have to enable the feature, so with eBay’s shopDYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE ping app, you still need to Using four infrared cameras, swipe to see the other side of a dress. the phone gauges where your The gestures also take gethead is and redraws images on the screen continually so they ting used to. I got frustrated when the swivels didn’t work; appear 3-D. Beyond aesthetics, the techturned out my motion was nology lets you tilt the phone too slow. And in testing out slightly for more information, the gestures, I somehow such as Yelp ratings on nearby placed separate orders for a restaurants. If the information $109 camera and a $150 hard is covering up, say, a street drive accessory, thanks to a name on a map, just tilt it one-click shopping feature. It away. took an hour to notice the With tilts, you can scroll first errant order. Fortunatedown as you read news artily, I was able to cancel both cles or switch between the in time.
THE CAROUSEL Most phones have home pages filled with icons to variA side button launches the ous apps. The Fire shows just Firefly scanning app, which one at a time, based on what recognizes bar codes, business you’ve recently done. Swipe cards and various products. left or right to get the others. Firefly also recognizes sound, These icons do more than including songs and scenes in take you to apps. Some are for movies and TV shows. specific content, such as a reOnce there’s a match, you cent book or video. Some app can swivel the phone to buy an icons also preview content unitem through Amazon, add a derneath, so you can delete an phone number to your conemail or see a news headline tacts app or learn more about without opening the app. a movie through Amazon’s Apps for various Amazon IMDb. services, such as e-books, auI found only four non-Amadiobooks, music and video, zon apps that have enabled have been designed to work Firefly. So after scanning the with the carousel, so watching movie poster for “Stranger by one movie will give you recomthe Lake,” I could launch the mendations for others. Flixster app for more informaThe Fire is a good start at oftion, but I couldn’t go directly fering a fresh approach to to Netflix because that app smartphones. More outside hasn’t enabled the feature yet. apps will need to take advanFirefly is more comprehentage of the innovations for the sive and reliable than other phone to be useful beyond peoscanning apps I’ve tried. I was ple who already use Amazon surprised it managed to identi- services extensively.
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Burke fashions epic story in ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ BY BRUCE DESILVA The Associated Press
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“Wayfaring Stranger” by James Lee Burke, a powerful and ambitious novel, features well-drawn heroes and villains in a story that brings Texas to life on the page.
Author James Lee Burke is a descendant of tough Texas lawmen. In fact, his maternal great-grandfather once tangled with some of the West’s most notorious gunslingers. Although Burke is most famous for hard-boiled crime novels featuring Louisiana lawman Dave Robicheaux, he has written seven fine novels inspired by the Hollan side of his family, changing the surname to Holland when he introduced Hackberry Holland, a hard-drinking lawyer, in “Lay Down My Sword and Shield” in 1971. In “Wayfaring Stranger,” he
introduces another member of the family, Weldon Avery Holland. When we first meet him, it’s 1934, and Weldon, a teenager, is living on a hardscrabble Texas farm with his mentally ill mother and his grumpy grandfather, the man who had fought the likes of John Wesley Hardin, Bill Dalton and Pancho Villa. But now, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker wander into their lives, hiding out on the edge of the Holland property between bank robberies. Unsure if they are evil thugs or the avenging angels Depression-era popular culture made them out to be, Weldon is haunted by the encounter. But later, as a second lieutenant, Weldon and his ser-
geant, Hershel Pine, discover what true evil is when a Waffen SS Tiger tank nearly takes their lives. Separated from their unit, they accidentally wander into an abandoned Nazi death camp where Weldon saves a young woman named Rosita Lowenstein, who eventually agrees to be his wife. After the war, Weldon and Hershel return to Texas where they go into business together, building pipelines for the booming oil business. But rich and politically well-connected Texans are eager to destroy their business and acquire the unique welding process they have patented. The two friends want to be-
lieve they left evil behind in Europe, but they soon discover that anti-Semitism is not foreign to American soil and that rampant greed is just another form of evil. The forces arrayed against Weldon and Hershel bear down on them with all the force of a freight train, tearing at their marriages, threatening them with prison and even attempting to take their lives. The epic story Burke has fashioned is thick with tension to the very end. His characters, both heroes and villains, are superbly well drawn, and as in every Burke novel, the poetic descriptions of both urban and country settings bring Texas to life on the page.
Menace from Drenge on debut BY CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer British rock duo Drenge’s self-titled debut is pretty much perfect. That’s not a word critics of any kind should throw around lightly, and it’s not done so here. Young twenty-something brothers Eoin and Rory Loveless distill almost everything that’s been great about rock ’n’ roll during the last 25 years into 12 diamond-cut songs on their U.S. debut. Most of “Drenge” is a flurry of punches, scraped knuckles, teeth on the floor and the sound of a
switchblade clicking open, leaving the listener with a giddy sense of euphoria that was common in rock ’n’ roll’s pre-malaise days but is truly hard to come by now. Any guitar-and-drums duo is going to draw comparisons with The Black Keys and Jack White’s White Stripes, and the boys do capture the same kind of bravado those acts had in their two-piece days. But they’ve also ingested Josh Homme’s swaggering sneer, Nirvana’s elegant anger, Mudhoney’s noirish sense of humor, Weezer’s melodic compulsion, The Arctic Monkeys’ unshakable confidence and
Built to Spill’s appreciation for epic drama. The album opens with the down-tuned mood setter “People in Love Make Me Feel Yuck” before careening down a darkened highway with the lights off on the three-song run of “Dogmeat,” “I Want to Break You in Half” and “Bloodsports.” The brothers never let up, building the pace with “Gun Crazy,” “I Don’t Want to Make Love to You” and “Nothing” before unleashing the sprawling eightminute “Let’s Pretend,” a study in post-punk slow build that finishes like Thor’s hammer.
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HELEN E. CARROLL Helen Eileen Johns Carroll, widow of Eugene Joseph Carroll Jr., died July 23, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Born in Boston on Sept. 25, 1914, Helen was the daughter of Alice Mildred Nash Johns and Edward Joseph Johns. While in high school, CARROLL Helen began to compete as a freestyle swimmer, and she became a national and New England swimming champion and record holder. In 1932, Helen won a place on the United States Olympic team as a member of the United States Women’s Swimming and Diving Squad. As one of the four fastest swimmers, Helen was selected for the United States Women’s Freestyle Relay Team, which competed against teams from Canada, Holland, Japan and Great Britain. The United States Team won gold medals while setting new world and Olympic records. In 1936, Helen graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and economics. After their marriage, Helen and her husband lived in the small town of Swansea Village, Massachusetts. The textile industry brought the Carrolls to Sumter from Massachusetts in 1957, and Helen became a teacher for Sumter School District 17. During this time period, Helen helped start a program of instruction in swimming for elementary school students. In 1967, she received a fellowship for study at the University of South Carolina. She graduated with a master’s degree in the class of 1969. In 1970, she was selected to participate in the Robert A. Taft Seminar in Government at Clemson University. She retired from teaching in 1980 to become active as a volunteer, to travel and to enjoy hobbies and family activities. Throughout her teaching and retirement years, Helen often agreed to speak about her Olympic experience and the Olympic Movement. In 1996, when Atlanta hosted the summer Olympic Games, Helen helped carry the torch with the Olympic Flame in Columbia on its way to Atlanta. At her death, she was the second-oldest living United States Gold Medal winner and the fourth-oldest living Gold Medalist in the world. Helen was a vibrant person who enjoyed people, good conversation and reading and was a captivating storyteller. Throughout her life she had many dear friends and colleagues. She was devoted to her family and a “rock star” to her grandchildren.
Helen was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. Through the years, she participated in the League of Women Voters, Alpha Delta Kappa, Daughters of the American Revolution, Society of Mayflower Descendants, Sumter YMCA, The Shepherd’s Center, Sumter Gallery of Art, Sumter Little Theatre, U.S. Olympians, Sumter Newcomers and Green Thumb Club. She was a charter member of the Sumter Friends of the Library. She was elected to the Brown University Hall of Fame for Sports in 1981, the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame and the Rhode Island Sports Hall of Fame. In 2013, she received the DAR Award for Women in American History. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Evelyn Cannon, and a brother, Arthur Leland Johns. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Johns Carroll Norman of Sumter and Judith Binney Carroll Player and husband, Buddy (O.V.) Player, of Greenville; grandchildren, Daryl Eugene Norman and wife, Krista, of Charlotte, Brent Eric Norman of Charleston, Jason Lee Norman and wife, Kerry, of Hixson, Tennessee, Carroll Player Wolfe and husband, Mitchell, Leslie Player Nuttall and husband, Russ, and Thomas McGill Player and wife, Ginny, all of Greenville; great-grandchildren Benjamin Cary Wolfe, Marion Helen Wolfe, Sophia Harlow Norman, Ellory Helen Norman, Tyler Edward Norman, Connor Nash Norman and Emily Player Nuttall; and cousins, nieces and nephews. The family requests memorials be made to the YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc., 246 Church St., Sumter, SC 29150; Sumter High School Environmental Center, 2528 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29154; St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150; or to a charity of one’s choice. A memorial service will be held at St. Anne Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Monday followed by a reception in the parish hall. The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at Covenant Place and Tuomey Regional Medical Center for their care and concern. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 775-9386
ANDREWS FROM PAGE A1 The eldest of Andrews’ living children, Sandy said another thing that people would tell you about her father is that he was opinionated and somewhat immovable on certain subjects. “I can’t remember who told me,” she recalled, “but someone once said, ‘If you have a choice between running into a brick wall or getting into an argument with Charlie Andrews, just go ahead and choose the brick wall.’” Aside from his family and practicing medicine, Andrews had two interests for which his passion was notorious — the great outdoors and Sumter High School football. His son, Charles “Chuck” Andrews III, said he made sure to incorporate the family in his outdoor adventures. “My dad always had a philosophy of playing as hard as you work, and anyone will tell you he worked really hard,” Chuck said, “so he played really hard. When he had free time, you could pretty much count on nothing coming between him and being outside, and he always took us along.” The lessons learned while hunting and fishing with his dad are very dear to Chuck, who said they helped shape him as a person. “More than the individual talks and words of wisdom, he taught me a code of conduct,” Chuck said. “There were rules and laws to follow, and he always emphasized their importance. The impact all those trips had on me ... you can’t put a value on memories like that.” As for Dr. Andrews’ passion for football, it wasn’t too far disconnected from his profession. Andrews served as the team doctor for Sumter High School football and rarely missed a game, according to his daughter. “I think he only missed two games in his 23
LULA MAE THOMAS OLANTA — Lula Mae Thomas, 71, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was born April 15, 1943, in the Olanta section of Sumter, a daughter of the late Corey and Carrie Epps Thomas. Survivors are five THOMAS children: Audrey I. McFadden and Tracie L. Thomas, both of Lake City; Shonwanda Thomas of the home; Calvin (Patricia) Thomas and Christopher (Brenetta) Thomas of Florence; one son-in-law, Joe N. Brown of Lake City; one sister, Carrie (Robert) Mosley of Florence; one brother, Edward Thomas of Baltimore; one sister-in-law, Pearlie Mae Thomas; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The celebratory services for Mrs. Thomas will be held at 11 a.m. today at Great Commission, Turbeville Highway, Lake City. The Rev. Robert Mosley will officiate. Mrs. Thomas will lie in repose one hour before the services. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Shawonda Thomas, 403 S. Hood St., Olanta. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC Manning.
JAMES PATRICK MIMS MANNING — James Patrick Mims, age 28, died Wednesday, July 24, 2014. Born in Sumter, he was the son of Thomas Floyd Mims and Carol Coffey Mims. Patrick was an avid Gamecock fan and loved playing sports for the Parks and Recreation Department and Bates Middle School. He will be remembered as a loving son, brother, uncle, grandson and friend. Surviving in addition to his parents are a brother, the Rev. Brian Magaw and his wife, Amy; nephew, Del Magaw, and niece, Summer Magaw, all of Paxville; and grandparents, Howard Coffey and Patricia Coffey of Manning. He is preceded in death by grandparents Charles W. Mims and Rebecca L. Mims of Oswego. A graveside service will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Brian Magaw officiating. Pallbearers will be Doug Berry, Gary Berry Jr., George Campbell, Jason Campbell, Archie McDaniel and Boyd Mims. The family will receive friends two hours before the service Sunday from 2 to 4
years as the team’s doctor,” Sandy said, laughing. “He loved it. One of those times, he got held up by a long surgery, so he had his nurse listening to the game on the radio and giving him updates as he continued the surgery.” Sandy’s husband, former Sumter County Administrator Bill Noonan, was the head coach of Sumter High’s football team from 1971-75 after serving as an assistant coach for many years. Noonan worked with Andrews along the sidelines for quite some time and said he had many memories to recall. “It was always comforting to have him on the sidelines,” Noonan said. “He was so dedicated to the players and the game. If someone got hurt, he’d escort them to the hospital. He was a man of few words, but he really cared. If someone got hurt, and it looked like they needed to go to the hospital, he’d say, ‘Well, looks like we’ve got to go to town.’ He’d stay with them until they got the care they needed and the parents got there. He had a love for the game and the players.” For his longtime service as the team doctor, Andrews was inducted into the local sports hall of fame. Noonan also said that Andrews was very proud of the Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, of which Andrews was a founding member. The organization was tailored to those vacationing along the lakes, with folks arriving by boat, car, golf cart or foot. “They’d meet every Sunday from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day,” he said. “He loved every bit of that. It went from having a handful of people on that first Sunday to having 500.” Despite his passing, Andrews will undoubtedly live on through those who had the pleasure of knowing him. “He stood for many things,” Sandy said, “things that we hope to see in our own children and theirs.” — Rob Cottingham
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home of Howard and Patricia Coffey, 1827 Home Branch Road, Manning, SC 29102. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to United Ministries, PO Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151-1017. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
ROSA L. MCDANIEL Rosa Lee Williams McDaniel, 95, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. Born April 28, 1919, in Lee County, she was the daughter of David Williams and Rachel Moses Williams. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home, 110 E. Fulton St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
ROSA L. POTTS Rosa Lee Potts was born Rosa Lee Isaac on April 17, 1934, the third child of seven blessed to the union of the late Anthony and Mary Lou Isaac in Mount Clio, South Carolina. She completed her public school education at Cooper Mill Public School in Wisacky and Dennis High School in Bishopville. Rosa married the Rev. William E. Potts in 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. They were married for 23 years until his death in 1989. On Thursday, July 17, 2014, Rosa was called home to receive her heavenly reward. She is lovingly remembered by her three children, Patricia Moses and her husband, Robert Sr., Michael Potts and Ifeachor Potts; two brothers, Levi Isaac and his wife, Lovolia, of Columbia, and Wilson Isaac of Wisacky; one sister, Mary Sharpe of Wisacky; five grandchildren, Terrence, Robert Jr., Isaiah, Ishan and TJ; one great-grandson, Shamar; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Rosa was predeceased by her husband; parents; her brothers, Anthony Isaac Jr. and Walter Odell Isaac; and her sister, Pastor Dorothy Isaac. Funeral service will take place at 7 p.m. Monday at The House of The Lord Church, 415 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, New York, 11217.
COURT FROM PAGE A1 office area where Curtis can now work, and eat lunch, in peace. Summary court, which handles misdemeanors and civil proceedings as well as traffic court and preliminary hearings for General Sessions cases, didn’t just move into the courtrooms vacated by family court. The building received a top-to-bottom renovation funded by the Penny for Progress, including new courtrooms, office space and security features. “They gutted this building down to the studs,” Curtis said. “When I came in here for family court, it felt kind of dark, and you had these little rooms,” said Keith Griffin, the associate chief magistrate. “Now it feels like a whole new building.” The redesign isn’t just favorable to the judges. The larger courtrooms also come with smaller waiting rooms where defendants and witnesses can sit separately between court sessions. “If you have two people in court for a domestic violence case, it’s not a good idea to have them waiting
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Final arrangements are entrusted to Frank R. Bell Funeral Home Inc., 536 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11238. www.frankrbellfh.com The service will also be live streamed online. Please contact rlp2014 after July 26 for more information.
JANIE L. TURNER Janie Louise Dix Turner departed this life Friday, July 18, 2014, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Born Aug. 13, 1950, in Cameron, she was the daughter of the late E.W. and Ruby Bookhardt Dix. Janie graduated from Lincoln High School in 1968. She was employed by the New York Exchange and the New York Department of Social Services. She also was a gospel promoter. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, and later joined Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Sumter. Survivors are her son, Elgin Evander Jamel Turner; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn McKnight and Minnie Dix; three brothers, Jerry (Doritha), Moses (Francina) and Robert (Lillie) Dix; and a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, Janie was preceded in death by three brothers, Wilbur Lee, E.W. Jr. and George Dix. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. James Blassingame, pastor; the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Gives, the Rev. Paul Jenkins, the Rev. Robert E. Galloway, Minister Calvin Hastie Jr. and the Rev. James Zigler. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her sister, Minnie Dix, 874 Manchester Road, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
SAMUEL RODDEY JR. Samuel Lathan Roddey Jr. 87, widower of Fredricka Hill Roddey, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home. Additional information will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.
together before the judge comes in,” Curtis said. The courthouse includes office space for about 20 people, plus an additional six in the sheriff ’s office warrants division, although they were still in the process of moving furniture, files and other knick-knacks into their new homes. Lee Tindal, the city’s municipal court judge, talked about the advantages of the new building while hanging a deer head on her office wall. “A lot of people come in here confused about whether they have a city or a county case,” Tindal said. “So putting both of the smaller courts in one place makes it easier for the public, and for us too. The other magistrates can also hear city cases.” Once all the boxes are finished moving from the “skyscraper” next door, the county’s summary judges feel their new digs will better serve the people who come to them looking for justice. “It’s like night and day,” Curtis said. “It’s more modern, new technology, more room when we’re ready to grow... I think it gives the public more confidence if they see we have a more professional environment.”
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AROUND TOWN The Stroke Survivors Support Group will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Alice Drive Baptist Church library, 1305 Loring Mill Road and Wise Drive, far left front entrance. Following the initial meeting, the group will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month. Call Wayne Hunter at (803) 4643003 or Joyce at (803) 4647865. The Sumter Branch NAACP monthly membership meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, at Union Station AME Church, 945 S. Main St. The American Red Cross will offer the following classes: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, New Volunteer Orientation / Disaster Services Overview at the Red Cross office, 1155 N. Guignard Drive; and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, Shelter Fundamentals / Simulation class at Taw Caw Community Outreach, 1126 Granby Lane, Summerton. Call (803) 775-2363 for information or to register for either class. The Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association (A British Heritage Society) will meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Spectrum Senior Center, Pinewood Road. All British ex pats are welcome. Call Josie at (803) 775-8052. A Sumter Back-to-School Jamboree will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Event will feature educational and activities
exhibits, school supplies, haircuts, wellness screenings and more. Call (803) 9833399. The Devine Sistas of Pretty Girls Rock S/C will hold a back-toschool drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Expos baseball field, 645 Eagle Road (off of Patriot Parkway). Event will feature school supplies, food and games. Call (803) 406-5917 or (803) 406-9621. The Sumter Benedict Alumni Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, at the North HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. Blassingame at (803) 5064019. The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. The associate members and guest speakers on marital tips will begin with Jerry and Judy L. Simon. Transportation provided within the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at DebraCanC2@frontier.com or (803) 775-5792. For information about the upcoming gala, call the 24/7 recorded message line at (206) 376-5992. Sumter Green Fall Feast will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. Music will be provided by 4-Way Stop and a variety of food will be available from chefs, caterers, restaurateurs and gourmet cooks. Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the door if any are left. Adults only. Call (803) 436-2640.
FYI Amedisys Hospice is in need of volunteers. Volunteer opportunities include 1) special projects of baking, sewing, knitting, crafts, carpentry and yard work; 2) administrative/office duties of copying, light filing and answering phones; and 3) patient companionship — develop one-on-one relationships with hospice patients (training provided free of charge). Contact Rhoda Keefe, volunteer coordinator, at (803) 469-3047 or rhonda.keefe@ amedisys.com. Hospice Care of Tri-County is in need of volunteers. Volunteers offer support, companionship and care to the caregiver by running errands, reading to patients, listening and just being there for patients who need companionship. All you need is a willing heart and some time to give to others. No medical background is required. Hospice Care of Tri-County will provide you with the tools you need to become a hospice
volunteer. Call Carol Tindal at (803) 905-7720. ROAD to RECOVERY is in need of volunteers in the Sumter area. The program provides cancer patients with transportation to and from treatments. Call the American Cancer Society at (803) 7501693. Sumter Newcomers Club welcomes new residents (and even some longtime residents) with coffees and luncheons each month. Call Anna Nunnery at (803) 4690143 or Jeanne Bessel at (803) 469-0598. OASIS Care provides free medical and dental care for qualifying persons living with HIV and AIDS. Call LaVonda Johnson at (803) 775-8523. The Rise and Shine Call Program, sponsored by LifeLine Senior Services Inc., is a free service that provides a daily “reassurance” call to older adults who live alone in the community. Call (803) 7747414 for details or to sign up.
The last word in astrology
win you favors. Love is in the stars.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let what EUGENIA LAST others say or do bother you. Focus on getting out and doing the things you enjoy most. You’ll meet new people and gain confidence and experience that will help you bypass those who don’t appreciate what you have to offer.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Concentrate on what you can accomplish. Keeping busy will help you avoid complaints. You can pick up information, additional skills and experience if you are open to trying something new. Don’t let personal issues interfere with your productivity.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Home improvement projects will go over budget if you aren’t stringent about your spending habits. Ask family or friends for help if it will help keep costs down. Spend time with people who share your interests and concerns.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep your emotions in check and head in a direction that will lead to selfimprovement, meeting unusual people and the opportunity to observe different lifestyles. Love is on the rise and making special plans for two will improve your love life.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take action and follow through with the promises you’ve made. Living up to your word will help protect your reputation when someone tries to make you look bad. Travel will entice you, but don’t go over budget.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take a peek at your current financial situation. Double-check bank charges and the percentages you are paying on your credit cards. Cutting back won’t be as difficult as you think. A couple of household changes will help as well.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Emotions will flare up if you don’t keep busy. Physical activity will help you temper your anxiety and ward off indulgences that can set you back physically and financially. Discipline coupled with an innovative approach to health and wellness will pay off.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make those you care about happy. The less friction there is, the easier it will be to get your way. A new business or personal relationship can lead to less work. Set guidelines in order to maintain equality in all your partnerships.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Step into the background where you can keep watch without being noticed. Nurturing the relationships most important to you will help you accept and adjust to any changes necessary to keep the peace. Overreacting, overdoing and overindulging are the enemy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You know your way around and can manipulate situations easily. Your insight will guide you when in doubt. Your ability to dazzle others with your hands-on help and simple but effective solutions will
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Consider how you can make money doing something you enjoy. Mixing business with pleasure will help you gain the support you need to excel. A professional change will boost your confidence and your income. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take care of your needs. Go on a shopping spree or make plans to spend time with someone you love. Elaborate on an idea that you feel can make you extra cash. Your creative imagination will not let you down.
DAILY PLANNER
THE SUMTER ITEM
WEATHER
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AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY
TONIGHT
SUNDAY
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Partly sunny
Partly cloudy
Humid with clouds and sun
An afternoon thunderstorm
Mostly sunny and not as hot
An afternoon t-shower possible
92°
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96° / 78°
95° / 70°
87° / 66°
86° / 65°
Chance of rain: 25%
Chance of rain: 0%
Chance of rain: 5%
Chance of rain: 50%
Chance of rain: 10%
Chance of rain: 30%
Winds: SW 4-8 mph
Winds: SSW 4-8 mph
Winds: N 4-8 mph
Winds: NNE 6-12 mph
TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER
Winds: WSW 7-14 mph Winds: WSW 10-20 mph
Gaffney 92/70 Spartanburg 94/71
Greenville 91/71
Columbia 95/76
Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Sumter 92/75
Aiken 94/72
ON THE COAST
Charleston 91/77
Today: Clouds and sun with a thunderstorm in spots. High 86 to 92. Sunday: Partly sunny; a thunderstorm in spots. High 90 to 94.
LOCAL ALMANAC
LAKE LEVELS
SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY
Today Hi/Lo/W 90/73/pc 88/67/t 100/77/s 82/68/t 95/76/s 84/67/pc 88/75/t 83/70/pc 91/74/t 88/72/pc 108/90/t 79/60/pc 90/75/pc
SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.99 75.46 75.24 97.33
24-hr chg -0.03 +0.01 none -0.11
Sunrise 6:29 a.m. Moonrise 6:17 a.m.
RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River
0.11" 4.55" 4.37" 22.97" 34.28" 27.16"
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
84° 72° 91° 70° 100° in 1952 65° in 2007
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
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 91/74/pc 84/59/t 99/77/s 80/62/r 96/76/pc 85/69/pc 87/75/pc 87/72/t 94/74/t 89/74/t 109/90/t 78/60/pc 88/74/t
Myrtle Beach 87/77
Manning 92/74
Today: Partly sunny. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Patchy clouds. Sunday: Humid with sun and clouds. Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.
Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low
Florence 93/75
Bishopville 93/73
Sunset Moonset
8:27 p.m. 8:05 p.m.
New
First
Full
Last
July 26
Aug. 3
Aug. 10
Aug 17
TIDES
Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 4.23 +1.13 19 3.97 -1.00 14 2.71 -0.40 14 3.63 -1.92 80 77.69 +0.28 24 5.86 -0.40
AT MYRTLE BEACH
Today Sun.
High 9:26 a.m. 9:44 p.m. 10:09 a.m. 10:22 p.m.
Ht. 2.8 3.3 2.8 3.2
Low 4:08 a.m. 4:05 p.m. 4:47 a.m. 4:45 p.m.
Ht. 0.3 0.1 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 87/65/pc 93/72/pc 94/72/pc 92/77/t 84/75/pc 91/77/t 91/72/pc 94/73/pc 95/76/pc 92/74/pc 85/73/pc 90/73/t 92/74/pc
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 88/69/pc 95/74/pc 96/75/pc 93/79/pc 86/77/pc 94/79/pc 95/75/pc 95/77/pc 98/80/pc 97/78/pc 92/75/pc 94/75/pc 95/76/pc
Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 93/75/t Gainesville 89/72/t Gastonia 89/71/pc Goldsboro 91/74/pc Goose Creek 91/77/t Greensboro 90/71/pc Greenville 91/71/pc Hickory 90/68/pc Hilton Head 88/77/t Jacksonville, FL 91/73/t La Grange 93/73/t Macon 89/72/t Marietta 90/71/pc
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 95/78/pc 91/74/t 94/74/pc 94/76/pc 94/79/pc 93/74/pc 94/75/pc 91/73/pc 89/78/pc 93/74/t 94/76/pc 90/73/pc 90/74/pc
Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 91/65/pc Mt. Pleasant 92/77/t Myrtle Beach 87/77/pc Orangeburg 92/75/t Port Royal 91/76/t Raleigh 93/72/pc Rock Hill 91/71/pc Rockingham 93/72/pc Savannah 93/76/t Spartanburg 94/71/pc Summerville 88/77/t Wilmington 89/75/pc Winston-Salem 89/71/pc
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 91/71/pc 94/79/pc 91/78/pc 96/77/pc 93/80/pc 98/75/pc 94/76/pc 98/75/pc 95/77/pc 95/75/pc 91/78/pc 94/78/pc 92/74/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 POWERBALL WEDNESDAY
Palmetto Cash 5, Pick 3 evening and Pick 4 evening numbers for Friday were unavailable at press time.
PICK 4 FRIDAY 4-7-0-3
4-10-12-22-31 Powerball: 3 Powerplay: 5
MEGAMILLIONS
PICK 3 FRIDAY
numbers were unavailable at press time.
9-6-3
SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Lillibet, a 1-year-old orange creme tabby and white spayed female American shorthair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken, great with other cats, active, affectionate, gentle and playful. Lillibet loves to be held and given lots of 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 the website at 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; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.
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HELEN JOHNS CARROLL • 1914- 2014
Carroll’s Olympic gold part, not all, of her life BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Deborah Carroll and Judith Carroll always knew their mother, Helen, won a gold medal as a swimmer in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los
Angeles. It just wasn’t an allencompassing achievement for their mother. “Growing up in a small town like Swansea (Mass.), everybody knew everybody, and everybody knew my mother had won an Olympic
gold medal in swimming,” now Deborah Norman said of Helen Johns Carroll, a Sumter resident for the past 57 years who passed away on Wednesday at 99 years old.
SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO
Helen Johns Carroll won a gold medal in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles and received an Olympic diploma for helping the United States to gold in the 4x100-meter relay. Carroll passed away on Wednesday SEE CARROLL, PAGE B3 at the age of 99.
LEGION BASEBALL
Sumter’s best yet to come? P-15’s open state tourney today against Chapin BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com
River Soles likes the way he and his Sumter P-15’s teammates have played the majority of this American Legion baseball season. Does he think they could play better though? Oh, yeah. “I wouldn’t say we’ve played our best baseball as of yet,” said Soles, who generally starts at third base for Sumter. “We’ve played pretty good baseball at times this season, but I don’t think we’ve put it all together. We’re hoping all the pieces come together at the right time.” Of course, that right time is today when the P-15’s open play in the state tournament SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO at Riley Park against ChapinPhillip Watcher will start on the mound for the Sumter P-15’s against Chapin-Newberry in its opening Newberry in a 1 p.m. contest. game in the American Legion state tournament at 1 p.m. today at Riley Park. The tournament begins at That will be the second of four 9:30 a.m. with Inman taking on Hartsville. games of the day in the
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8-team, double-elimination tournament. Chris Crawford, Sumter’s centerfielder and closer, agrees with Soles. “I feel like we’ve got our best ball still to play,” Crawford said of his team, which brings a 25-8 record into the tournament as the lower state’s No. 3 seed. “We’re hoping that happens now and we can win a state championship.” Sumter will send righthander Phillip Watcher to the mound today against ChapinNewberry, which is 19-4 and the upper state second seed. Watcher is 4-0 on the season with a 1.76 earned run average in 30 2/3 innings pitched. He has 36 strikeouts while walking just 10 batters and allowing only 21 hits.
SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3
NASCAR
Thomas, Glavine, Maddux to enter Hall Montoya back COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Frank Thomas was always driven to excel, and that sure served him well. “I was never that bluechip prospect,” he said. “I had to outwork my opponents.” Hard to imagine now that Thomas was ever anything except a huge star. THOMAS For Thomas, the 6-foot-5, 240-pound former Chicago White Sox slugger known as the Big Hurt, life has MADDUX come full circle — from awestruck rookie in 1990 to baseball royalty. Thomas was elected in January to the Hall of Fame, along with pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. Also to be inducted Sunday are managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox, who were selected in December. “This is the top 1 percent in all of baseball that gets in the Hall of Fame,” said Thomas, the first player elected to the Hall of Fame who spent more than half
AP FILE PHOTO
Former Atlanta pitcher Tom Glavine will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, along with Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas and managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox on Sunday. of his time as a designated hitter. “As a kid, the big dream is being a professional. But to make it to the Hall of Fame? Come on, you’ve got to pinch yourself. I’m very fortunate it happened for me, especially first ballot.”
Thomas won AL MVP awards in 1993 and 1994 and finished his 19-year career with a .301 batting average, 521 homers and 1,704 RBIs. He also won the 1997 AL batting title and helped show that in more recent times a power hitter could
at Indy intent on winning
also be selective at the plate. Thomas played 16 years for the White Sox and established himself as the best hitter in franchise history. He’s the only player in major league history to log seven straight seasons with a .300 average, 20 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 walks. Heady territory for a guy who didn’t take baseball seriously until he was 12 and many thought would end up as a star tight end in the NFL because of the devastating blocks he delivered. “Hitting was something I took very serious. The way I swung the bat at times, you’d think I was 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds,” said Thomas, who decided to focus solely on baseball as a sophomore at Auburn. “But I cared about getting hits and scoring runs. A lot of people didn’t know that about my game. Yes, I hit a lot of home runs, drove in a lot of runs, but there were many days that I was just content getting singles and getting on base and letting the other guys drive me in.” Just as impressive: Thomas, Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, and Ted Williams, are the only
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Juan Pablo Montoya is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — one night only, an encore of sorts, in a guest-starring role for Team Penske. The Colombian is entered in the Brickyard 400 for the explicit purpose of winning at Indy in NASCAR and giving team owner Roger Penske one of the few trophies missing from his collection. MONTOYA Montoya is not looking for a good points day Sunday and doesn’t care about a top-10 finish. It’s checkered flag or bust. “With the position I’m in here, it’s do or die,” Montoya said Friday. “I don’t care about finishing fifth or sixth or seventh.” Montoya left NASCAR at the end of last season, when his contract was not renewed by Chip Ganassi. He jumped to IndyCar to drive for Ganassi rival Penske, who has given Montoya the opportunity to return to the Brickyard to get the win that got away.
SEE HALL, PAGE B4
SEE MONTOYA, PAGE B3
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SPORTS
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014
SCOREBOARD
Detroit 6, L.A. Angels 4 Baltimore 4, Seattle 0
TV, RADIO
Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Miami at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
TODAY
GOLF CANADIAN OPEN PAR SCORES
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The Associated Press Friday At Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Bridgend, Wales Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,021; Par: 71 Second Round Bernhard Langer 65-66—131 Chris Williams 68-70—138 Colin Montgomerie 72-66—138 Pedro Linhart 70-69—139 Bob Tway 67-73—140 Tom Watson 74-66—140 Barry Lane 72-69—141 Rick Gibson 70-71—141 Bruce Vaughan 73-69—142 Tom Pernice Jnr 78-64—142 Fred Couples 71-71—142 Miguel Angel Jimenez 74-69—143 Ross Drummond 72-71—143 Peter Fowler 71-72—143 Miguel Angel Martin 74-69—143 Mark Mouland 74-69—143 Steve Pate 75-68—143 Jean-Francois Remesy 73-70—143 Boonchu Ruangkit 73-70—143 Roberto Castro 69-67—136 J.J. Henry 67-69—136 Will Wilcox 68-68—136
-11 -4 -4 -3 -2 -2 -1 -1 E E E +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 -4 -4 -4
Failed to Qualify Tommy Gainey
+4
AMERICAN LEAGUE L 45 48 49 53 55
Pct .554 .525 .524 .480 .461
GB – 3 3 71/2 91/2
L 42 50 51 54 55
Pct .576 .505 .500 .476 .455
GB – 7 71/2 10 12
L 38 41 49 60 62
Pct .624 .594 .520 .412 .392
GB – 3 101/2 211/2 231/2
THURSDAY’S GAMES
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.
MONDAY’S GAMES
Milwaukee at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Arizona Colorado
W 55 55 48 48 44
L 44 47 53 54 58
Pct .556 .539 .475 .471 .431
GB – 11/2 8 81/2 121/2
W 58 54 54 51 41
L 45 47 47 50 59
Pct .563 .535 .535 .505 .410
GB – 3 3 6 151/2
W 57 56 45 44 41
L 45 47 56 58 60
Pct .559 .544 .446 .431 .406
GB – 11/2 111/2 13 151/2
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Philadelphia 2, San Francisco 1 Miami 3, Atlanta 2 San Diego 13, Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 9, N.Y. Mets 1
FRIDAY’S GAMES
St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Miami at Houston, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
St. Louis (S.Miller 7-8) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 5-2), 4:05 p.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 6-5) at Cincinnati (Cueto 10-6), 4:05 p.m. Arizona (Collmenter 8-5) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 4-5), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 6-7) at Houston (Cosart 9-6), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-5) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 11-6), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Despaigne 2-1) at Atlanta (Teheran 9-6), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 2-1) at Colorado (Matzek 1-4), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 11-2) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 5-7), 9:05 p.m. 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.
MONDAY’S GAMES
San Diego at Atlanta, 12:10 p.m. Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
Toronto 8, Boston 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 2 Oakland 13, Houston 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 2 Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1, 14 innings
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Former Atlanta Braves’ Dan Uggla tosses his helmet after striking out. The San Francisco Giants called up Uggla from Triple A on Friday for a start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Giants call up 2B Uggla SAN FRANCISCO — Dan Uggla needed a fresh start. The San Francisco Giants needed a healthy second baseman who could step in and produce. Both are hoping they can solve each other’s problem. A week after being released by the Atlanta Braves and just days after signing a minor league deal with the club, the Giants purchased Uggla’s contract from Triple-A Fresno. They put him in the starting lineup for the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. The Giants have had little production from their second basemen this season. Marco Scutaro and Ehire Adrianza were placed on the 15-day disabled list before the game. Scutaro’s strained lower back has kept him out for all but five games this season — though the Giants are still hopeful he can come back — and Adrianza has a strained right hamstring that is considered minor. As a result, the Giants signed Uggla to a minor league deal Monday and designated left-handed pitcher Jose De Paula and infielder Nick Noonan for assignment Friday. Uggla went 2 for 7 with two walks and an RBI in two games for Fresno. Giants manager Bruce Bochy had hoped Uggla could play more in Fresno before calling him up. The latest round of injuries just didn’t allow it. Bochy said he’s hoping Uggla can pull off a turnaround similar to the kind Pat Burrell and Jeff Francoeur did after signing with San Francisco in the middle of recent seasons. Uggla will cost the Giants only $500,000. The Braves are responsible for the $18 million he’s guaranteed over the rest of this season and next season. The 34-year-old second baseman has 233
career homers and a .244 average. He had five straight 30-homer seasons for the Marlins and Braves from 2007-11 and has made three NL All-Star teams. But since 2012, Uggla has hit just .196 with 43 homers and 143 RBIs in 1,101 atbats. He said he’s working on “staying short” in his swing instead of trying to hit home runs. NATIONALS 4 REDS 1
CINCINNATI — Denard Span matched Cincinnati’s hit total with his four singles, and Tanner Roark allowed only three singles over seven innings Friday night, leading the Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory that extended their surge and the Reds’ slump. CUBS 7 CARDINALS 6
CHICAGO— Luis Valbuena hit a decisive two-run homer in the seventh inning Friday, and the Chicago Cubs overcame a three-run deficit to hand the St. Louis Cardinals the fourth straight loss, 7-6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE YANKEES 6 BLUE JAYS 4 NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki homered for the first time since last August, prolonging extended slumps against the New York Yankees for Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays. Suzuki hit a go-ahead, three-run shot in the third inning, and the Yankees overcame an early deficit to beat the Blue Jays 6-4 Friday night for their 17th straight home win against Toronto.
From wire reports
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SPRINT CUP LEADERS
Furyk, Petrovic share Canadian Open lead
The Associated Press 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
MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press EAST DIVISION W Baltimore 56 New York 53 Toronto 54 Tampa Bay 49 Boston 47 CENTRAL DIVISION W Detroit 57 Kansas City 51 Cleveland 51 Chicago 49 Minnesota 46 WEST DIVISION W Oakland 63 Los Angeles 60 Seattle 53 Houston 42 Texas 40
TODAY’S GAMES
Toronto (Hutchison 6-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 2-1), 1:05 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 8-6) at Seattle (C.Young 8-6), 4:10 p.m. Boston (Lackey 11-6) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Sale 9-1) at Minnesota (Darnell 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (McAllister 3-5) at Kansas City (Guthrie 5-9), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 6-7) at Houston (Cosart 9-6), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 11-3) at Texas (Tepesch 3-6), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 9-8) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 7-3), 9:05 p.m.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
THE SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES
70-74—144
MLB ROUNDUP
FRIDAY’S GAMES
6 a.m. – Professional Golf: Russian Open Third Round from Moscow (GOLF). 8 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Hungarian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Budapest, Hungary (CNBC). 8 a.m. – International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Twenty from Perigueex, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series The John Wayne Walding Practice from Indianapolis (ESPN2). 11 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series West NAPA Auto Parts/Toyota 150 from Post Falls, Idaho (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Senior British Open Third Round from Porthcawl, Wales (ESPN2). Noon – NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Lilly Diabetes 250 Pole Qualifying from Indianapolis (FOX SPORTS 1). 12:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: American Legion State Tournament Game from Sumter – Sumter vs. Chapin-Newberry (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Canadian Open Third Round from Bizard, Quebec (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Toronto at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). 2 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series The John Wayne Walding 400 Pole Qualifying from Indianapolis (ESPN). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Canadian Open Third Round from Bizard, Quebec (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Atlanta Open Semifinal Match from Atlanta (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – LPGA Golf: International Crown Day Three from Owings Mills, Md. (GOLF). 3:30 p.m. – International Athletics: Commonwealth Games Highlights from Glasgow, Scotland (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – International Soccer: International Champions Cup Match from Denver – Roma vs. Manchester United (WACH 57). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Washington at Cincinnati (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Los Angeles at Seattle (NBA TV). 4:30 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: Denver at Ohio (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Lilly Diabetes 250 from Indianapolis (ESPN, WEGX-FM 92.9). 5 p.m. – International Soccer: Arsenal vs. New York from Harrison, N.J. (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – Arena Football: Arizona at Orlando (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Kansas City (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: San Diego at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: Boston at Florida (SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (WGN). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: Tottenham vs. Chicago from Bridgeview, Ill. (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – Youth Golf: USGA Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship Final Day from Flagstaff, Ariz. (GOLF). 9:30 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Deale for the WBA/IBO Middleweight Title and Bryant Jennings vs. Mike Perez in a Heavyweight Bout from New York (HBO). 10 p.m. – CFL Football: Toronto at Saskatchewan (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco or Pittsburgh at Colorado (MLB NETWORK).
The Associated Press Friday At Royal Montreal Golf Club, Blue Course Montreal Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,143; Par: 70 (35-35) Second Round a-amateur Jim Furyk 67-63—130 Tim Petrovic 64-66—130 Graham DeLaet 69-63—132 Kyle Stanley 65-67—132 Graeme McDowell 68-65—133 Justin Hicks 66-67—133 Scott Brown 67-66—133 Andrew Svoboda 67-66—133 Michael Putnam 64-70—134 Matt Kuchar 69-65—134 Greg Chalmers 66-68—134 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 67-67—134 Danny Lee 69-65—134 Nick Watney 66-68—134 Tim Clark 67-67—134 Jamie Lovemark 69-65—134 Joe Durant 69-66—135 Tim Wilkinson 67-68—135 Robert Allenby 66-69—135
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W 15 11 11 10 10 9
L 7 13 13 13 15 14
Pct .682 .458 .458 .435 .400 .391
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct x-Phoenix 20 3 .870 Minnesota 18 6 .750 San Antonio 12 12 .500 Los Angeles 10 14 .417 Seattle 9 17 .346 Tulsa 8 16 .333 x-clinched playoff spot
GB – 5 5 51/2 61/2 61/2 GB – 21/2 81/2 101/2 121/2 121/2
THURSDAY’S GAMES
New York 84, Seattle 80, OT Phoenix 93, Los Angeles 73
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Tulsa at Washington, 7 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
Los Angeles at Seattle, 4 p.m. Indiana at San Antonio, 8 p.m. New York at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Minnesota at Connecticut, 3 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m. Chicago at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m.
MONTREAL — Two-time winner Jim Furyk birdied two of his last four holes Friday in the Canadian Open to match the Royal Montreal record at 7-under 63 and tie Tim Petrovic atop the leaderboard. The 44-year-old Furyk, the 2006 winner at Hamilton and 2007 champion at Angus Glen, matched Petrovic at 10-under 130 on the tree-line Blue Course. The 47-year-old Petrovic followed his opening 64 with a 66. He missed the cuts in his last five events. Canada’s Graham DeLaet, playing in a threesome with Furyk and Matt Kuchar, was two strokes back along with Kyle Stanley. DeLaet, trying to become the first Canadian winner in the event in 60 years, also had a 63. 7-SHOT LEAD FOR LANGER AT SENIOR BRITISH OPEN
BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer has a seven-stroke lead to take into the third round of the Senior British Open after shooting a 5-under 66 Friday to add to his opening 65. The German is on 11under 131 overall at a sunny Royal Porthcawl with Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie (66) and England’s Chris Williams (70) tied for second on 4-under 138. Spaniard Pedro Linhart (69) is a further shot back in fourth, while Americans
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Jim Furyk putts for a birdie on the sixth hole during Friday’s second-round play at the Canadian Open in Montreal. Furyk and Tim Petrovic are atop the leaderboard tied at 7-under. Bob Tway (73) and Tom Watson (66) share fifth on 2-under 140. U.S. REBOUNDS TO WIN TWICE IN INTERNATIONAL CROWN
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A switch in pairings led to a change in fortune for the United States in the International Crown. Coming off a dismal showing in the opening round, the U.S. shuffled its lineup and got the desired result, beating Spain twice Friday to earn its first points in the eight-country competition. Lexi Thompson and Cristie Kerr took control on the back nine against Belen Mozo and Beatriz Recari in a 3-and-2 win, and Paula Creamer and Stacy Lewis held on to beat Azahara Munoz and Carlota Ciganda 2 up.
PANTHERS QB NEWTON NOT 100 PERCENT YET, PRACTICES
CHARLOTTE — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says that while his surgically repaired ankle is getting better, it’s not completely healed. The Pro Bowl player participated in his first full practice Friday night at Fan Fest since undergoing surgery in March. Newton looked sharp throwing passes but struggled with his timing on handoffs. He didn’t appear to run with a limp until after practice when he jogged over to sign autographs for some of the 36,315 fans in attendance at the team’s downtown stadium. The event signaled the official start of training camp. From wire reports
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Chris Crawford has been a steady performer both at the plate and on the mound for the Sumter P-15’s. Sumter opens the state tournament against Chapin-Newberry today at 1 p.m. at Riley Park.
SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 Watcher has made only three starts, two of them coming in the two playoffs series the P-15’s won to earn a spot in the state tournament. That, however, was by design. “Phillip had thrown a lot of innings for Sumter High (on the way to winning the 4A state championship),” said Sumter head coach Curtis Johnson. “Jacob (Watcher, Phillip’s twin brother) didn’t pitch in the playoffs and T-Mac (Taylor McFaddin) hadn’t pitched since last year, so we wanted to make sure they got plenty of work. “We wanted to give Phillip some rest,” Johnson added. “We wanted him fresh for this time of year.”
Chapin-Newberry has four players from the Chapin-Irmo squad that won the state title last year. Chapin-Newberry made the tournament when it won a protest that Greenville used an illegal player in its victory in the deciding game of their best-of-5 secondround series. Johnson is taking nothing for granted against ChapinNewberry, which won the League VIII title. “We know they’re going to be a very good team,” said Johnson, who guided Sumter to the League III crown. “We know something about them, and we know they’ve got a lot of good players. We’re going to have to play really well to beat them.” Johnson likes the mindset of his team as it readies itself for what it hopes is a long run in the tournament.
LEGION BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT TODAY
Game 1 — Inman vs. Hartsville, 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.
SUNDAY
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.
“Our guys are excited and ready to play ball,” he said. “They feel like if we go out and play well we have a chance to compete for a state championship.” “We’ve all been working really hard the last couple of weeks,” Soles said. “We’ve really been focused in practice and are hitting the ball really well. I don’t think we were as
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TUESDAY
Game 12 – Game 11 Loser vs. Game 9 Winner, 3 p.m. Game 13 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, 7 p.m.
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.
focused (in the regular season) as we are now. Hopefully, that will mean good things for us.” The tournament field was finally completed on Thursday when Hartsville beat Georgetown 10-2 to win the play-in series and earn the final spot from the lower state in the tournament. Hartsville, which is 14-9, will take on
upper state No. 1 Inman in the first game beginning at 9:30 a.m. Inman is 21-6. The other games today will have lower state No. 2 Camden, 22-7, meeting 15-5 Rock Hill, the upper state third seed, at 4:30 p.m., and lower state No. 1 Florence meeting upper state No. 4 Spartanburg at 8. Florence is 30-3 while Spartanburg is 20-9.
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MONTOYA FROM PAGE B1
FROM PAGE B1 “So I always knew, but as I got older and began to understand what it meant, I knew she had done really well in swimming.” Judith Player, who lives in Greenville, admitted that it took her a while to fully grasp what her mother had done. “I was grabbing my books to go to Alice Drive (Junior High School) one day, and I grabbed a book of hers that everyone who competed in the Olympics received,” Player said. “Being a silly teenager, I left in the classroom. I heard them announce that an Olympic book had been found, but I never even thought about it being hers. “After about two weeks, someone put it together that the book belonged to my mother,” Player said. “She said, ‘You didn’t realize it was my book?’ I really didn’t understand what it was all about for a long time.” Carroll was just 17 years old when she swam the second leg on the women’s 400meter freestyle relay team that earned the gold medal. The team set a world record at the time of 4 minutes, 38 seconds, breaking the old mark by 9.6 seconds. Carroll had to take a 4-day train trip from the East Coast to Los Angeles for the Olympics. After winning, she took the return trip home, but somewhere along the way her medal was either stolen or misplaced. “Her father wrote a letter (to the Olympic committee), explaining what had happened and asking if she
MONDAY
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.
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Helen Carroll’s two most treasured medals are displayed along with the bathing suit she wore in the 1932 Olympics. could receive another medal,” Player said. “They did that for her.” While her daughters said she never really made a big deal of being a gold medalist, that didn’t mean other people didn’t. And with that would come the occasional challenge. “When someone found out, they often would challenge her to a swimming race,” said Norman, who lives in Sumter. “They would want to see if they could beat her, but I never remember seeing anyone beat her.” The Carrolls moved to Sumter in 1957 with father and husband, Eugene. Helen Carroll had graduated from Brown University in ‘36 with a dual major in psychology and economics. Upon moving to Sumter, she began to serve as a substitute teacher, but eventually became a special education teacher, receiving her Master’s degree in that field. “She loved working with people, and especially those children,” Norman said. “She was always trying to figure out ways to help those children.”
“She felt like that she made a difference doing that,” Player said. While she didn’t go out of her way to tell all of her swimming stories, Carroll didn’t shy away from the opportunities when they came about. “Every four years when the Olympics came back, she would get calls for interviews about her experiences,” Norman said. “She was like the Phoenix, rising from the ashes every four years.” Peggy Kubala, the director of the City of Sumter Aquatics Center, met Carroll while she was in a similar role with the Sumter Family YMCA. Within just the last few years, she would have Carroll speak to children at the aquatics center about being an Olympian, but also just swimming in general and how good it was. “The kids really enjoyed it,” Kubala said. “They were flock around her, asking her for her autograph. “They would be checking her out on Facebook, reading about her. “And she loved it too.”
Although he won the Indianapolis 500 in 2000, Montoya went 0-for-7 at Indy during his NASCAR days. But he was ohso-close at least twice, and many believe Montoya coughed those wins away. He led 116 laps in 2009 until a speeding penalty on his final pit stop cost him the win, and he was out front the next year with 20 laps remaining until an ill-timed caution ruined his day. Montoya went to pit road and got four tires while everyone else took two. Stuck deep in traffic with little time to make up the ground, he crashed and finished 32nd. “Yeah, once or twice, and I probably coulda, shoulda and would’ve won the 500 this year as well,” he said. “But coulda, woulda and should’ve doesn’t count. At least I had a chance and I still think I’ve got a good chance this year.” Montoya was back at the Brickyard in May for the Indianapolis 500, where he was confident he had a shot at drinking the celebratory milk for the second time in his storied career. Although he led three times for 16 laps, he finished a distant fifth as Penske teammate Helio Castroneves battled winner Ryan HunterReay down to the wire. Now 14 races into his IndyCar return, Montoya has hit a groove and is beginning to resemble the driver who won the 1999 CART championship. He won at Pocono and has five top-10 finishes. He feels his results could be much better. “I was talking the other day to my Indy car race engineers and said, ‘It’s a shame the 500 was the first race this year on an oval,’” Montoya said.
“Now that I’ve raced more races, I look back on it and say, ‘I should have put this much more front wing in, I should have done this and should have done that but didn’t know what to expect.’” Montoya doesn’t have that problem at Indy, where he’s familiar with the track and the car. Penske sent him to Michigan in June as a warmup and he finished 18th, but used the opportunity to work with his pit crew for the first time and get accustomed to Penske drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. What he learned — and struggled with on Friday — is that he doesn’t prefer the setup Logano and Keselowski use and needs track time to get the car to his liking. “It seems like the race pace is pretty good and I think I’ve been pretty good here and I know what I want out of the car,” he said. “So that makes it a lot easier so we know what we need to work on to be a little better.” Four-time Brickyard winner Jimmie Johnson noted how quickly Montoya got to the winner’s circle in IndyCar, but wasn’t sure if there’s enough time between Friday’s opening practice and Sunday’s race start for Montoya to get back up to speed. “I think it is a tough task,” Johnson said. “I think we all know and understand how talented he is in a race car ... it will take him time here. Hopefully he can get the laps that he needs to get up to speed. I think he’ll be toward the front. It’s just so tough to be the guy and to find that last half a tenth it takes to succeed when you’re out of the seat and not in the seat.
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HALL OF FAME CAPSULES COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A look at Hall of Fame inductees Frank Thomas, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox going into Sunday’s induction ceremonies:
FRANK EDWARD THOMAS
“The Big Hurt.” Born May 27, 1968, in Columbus, Georgia ... Hit .301 with 521 home runs and 1,704 RBIs in 19year career mostly with the Chicago White Sox ... Only player in major league history to log seven straight seasons with a .300 average, 20 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 walks ... Was unanimous AL MVP in 1994; won award next season, too ... Holds White Sox franchise record THOMAS for homers (448), doubles (447), RBIs (1,465), runs (1,327), extra-base hits (906), walks (1,466), total bases (3,949), slugging percentage (.568) and onbase percentage (.427) ... 5-time AllStar ... First Hall of Famer who spent the majority of his career as a designated hitter ... At 6-foot-5, was a tight end at Auburn, catching 3 passes for 45 yards ... Batted .359 with a schoolrecord 21 homers in his first season at Auburn, made All-SEC in his second season and chosen SEC MVP the following year ... Selected by White Sox with the seventh pick in 1989 draft ... Debuted with White Sox in August 1990 and hit .330 with 21 extra-base hits and a team-high .529 slugging mark ... In 1991 split time at first base and DH and hit .318 with 32 homers and 109 RBIs. Also led the AL with 138 walks. ... In 1992 hit .323 and tied for the league lead with 46 doubles ... Batted .317 with 41 homers and 128 RBIs in 1993. Had a .729 slugging average, 109 walks and 106 runs to go with 38 homers, 101 RBIs and .353 average in strike-shortened 1994 season ... Led AL in 1997 with a .347 average and .456 on-base percentage
... Became full-time DH in 1998 ... Broke ankle for second time in 2005 as White Sox won the World Series with him on bench ... Signed with Oakland as free agent prior to 2006 season and had 39 home runs, 114 RBIs, .545 slugging average and .381 on-base percentage ... Became free agent and signed two-year deal with Toronto in November 2006 ... Led Blue Jays with 26 homers, 95 RBIs, 81 walks, and a .377 on-base average in 2007 ... Released by Toronto in April 2008 ... Prior to spring training in 2010 signed a one-day contract with White Sox and then announced his retirement.
GREGORY ALAN MADDUX
“Mad Dog.” Born April 14, 1966, in San Angelo, Texas. ... Went 355-227 in 23 seasons with the Braves, Cubs, Padres and Dodgers and ranks 8th on career wins list. ... Won 4 straight Cy Young Awards (1992-95), leading NL in innings each season. ... Won 15 or more games for 17 straight seasons MADDUX and had a career ERA of 3.16. ... Posted 1.56 ERA in 1994, followed up with 1.63 ERA the next year. ... Known for pinpoint control, walked 999 in 5,008 1-3 innings ... 10th in strikeouts with 3,371 ... Also a sharp fielder, won 18 Gold Gloves ... 8-time All-Star ... Joined Tom Glavine and John Smoltz as mainstays of Braves staff, helping Atlanta win 14 division titles in a row ... Received votes on 97.2 percent of writers ballots, 8th-highest total in Hall of Fame history.
THOMAS MICHAEL GLAVINE
Born March 25, 1966, in Concord, Massachusetts ... Drafted by Atlanta Braves in 1984 and also taken by the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL draft that year ... Went 305-203 in 22 seasons, 17 with Atlanta and 5 with New York Mets ... Ranks 21st on career
wins list, 4th-most for a left-hander ... 1991 and 1998 NL Cy Young Award winner and also finished 2nd twice in the voting ... 10-time AllStar ... 5 20-win seasons ... Led NL in starts 6 times ... A control pitcher with a nasty change-up, had 2,607 strikeouts ... Will forever be remembered in Atlanta for GLAVINE pitching one-hit ball over eight innings to beat Cleveland in decisive Game 6 of 1995 World Series, the Braves’ only championship during their run of 14 straight division titles ... Went 20-11 in 1991 to help Atlanta go from worst to first, the first of 3 straight 20-win seasons. ... 4-time Silver Slugger as top hitting pitcher in NL, registering 246 hits, 90 RBIs and 101 walks in his career.
JOSEPH PAUL TORRE
Born July 18, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York ... Ranks No. 5 on managerial wins list with 2,326 victories in 29 years ... Finished career as only player to amass more than 2,000 hits (2,342) and win more than 2,000 games as a manager, according to STATS ... Well-respected as a catcher, third baseman and first baseman, hitting .297 with 252 homers and 1,185 RBIs as a TORRE player ... Won 1971 NL MVP, batting .363 with 230 hits, 24 HRs and 137 RBIs ... Three teams he played for hired him as manager, with the Mets giving him the first chance as a player-manager in 1977 ... Won a division title with Atlanta in 1982, but Braves were beaten by Cardinals in 5 games ... Fired by Atlanta in 1984 and worked as an Angels broadcaster until St. Louis hired him as manager late in the 1990 season ... Fired by Cardinals
in 1995 despite winning records in his three full seasons ... Despite a pedestrian managerial record of 894-1,003, took over Yankees in 1996 and restored team to dominance, winning 1,173 games against only 767 losses, making 12 trips to the playoffs in 12 years, winning 10 division titles, six AL pennants, and four World Series, including three in a row (1998-2000) ... In 1998 guided the Yankees to a thenAL record 114 regular-season wins ... In 2001, deftly led the Yankees through the postseason in a city shaken by the Sept. 11 terror attacks, leading the club in a champagne toast after winning the ALCS rather than allowing an all-out celebration ... Lost 2001 World Series in seven games to Arizona when Mariano Rivera gave up Luis Gonzalez’s brokenbat hit in the ninth ... Lost 2004 AL championship series after leading Boston 3-0 ... Took over Dodgers in 2008 and won two division titles in three years, finishing a 50-year career with trips to the playoffs in 14 of his final 15 years ... Retired from onfield duties in 2010.
ANTHONY LA RUSSA
Born Oct. 4, 1944, in Tampa, Florida ... Ranks third in career victories as a manager, behind only Connie Mack and John McGraw, with 2,728 wins against 2,365 losses ... Chosen manager of the year in 1983, 1988, 1992 and 2002 ... Won 12 division titles, six pennants and World Series titles in 1989, 2006 and 2011. The Cardinals’ Game 7 win over Texas in 2011 marked La Russa’s LA RUSSA final game in the dugout. ... Signed by Kansas City Athletics in 1962 and also played for Oakland, Atlanta and Chicago Cubs in a six-year major league career as an infielder ... Batted .199 with 35 hits in 176 major league atbats with no home runs and 7 RBIs in 132 games ... After earning law de-
Torre, Cox, La Russa manage their way into Hall of Fame
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Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox visits a Babe Ruth exhibit during his orientation visit at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Cox, along with fellow managers Joe Torre and Tony La Russa, will be inducted into the Hall on Sunday.
Trio of former field generals to be awarded baseball’s greatest honor COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Torre still needs a pinch or two, just to make sure. “It’s still sort of unbelievable,” he said. “Cooperstown was always something way out there. OK, I know where it is. Doesn’t mean I’m going there to visit, much less be inducted. I never had a goal of getting to the Hall of Fame.” That’s exactly where he’s headed Sunday. Torre will be inducted with fellow former managers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa in what is a banner year for the baseball shrine. Pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas also will enter. Torre, La Russa, and Cox were unanimously elected in December by the Hall’s Expansion Era committee. It was a tense time for Torre. “I sort of was torn emotionally with the fact that Bobby and Tony were on the ballot,” he said. “I remember having dinner with Tony the night before the announcement. Whoever gets in, if the other one doesn’t get in, it’s sort of going to feel unfair. Our three careers just really mirrored each other.” “When the three of us got in, I think it just made it that much sweeter. It was probably the first time we stopped lying to each other,” he said. There’s always been a mutual admiration among La Russa, Cox and Torre, contemporaries who rank third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in all-time managerial wins. “I always felt like Joe was the best at teaching a team the right way to win and lose,” said La Russa, who compiled 2,728 wins in 33 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis, behind only Connie
Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). “A loss, they never made excuses. Just got beat.” “But they won. They won a lot, and they never showed up the other side,” La Russa said. “They never embarrassed you because they beat you, and I can’t say the same for other teams and other managers.” While Torre excelled as a player — in 1971 he won National League MVP honors with a signature season that included 230 hits and a .363 average, 97 runs, and 137 RBIs for the Cardinals — he became something special in the New York Yankees’ dugout. Despite mediocre stints managing the New York Mets, Atlanta and the Cardinals (five winning seasons in 15 years), Torre was hired by the Yankees prior to the 1996 season. “That was a good sign for me, trust me,” said Torre, the only man to amass more than 2,000 hits (2,342) as a player and win more than 2,000 games (2,326) as a manager, according to STATS. “After you’ve been fired three times and then you get hired by the Yankees, that was a good sign. I figured it was all said and done by that point in time,” he said. Ever the diplomat, Torre somehow managed to assuage the most demanding of owners in George Steinbrenner, maintaining his coolness amid all the Bronx craziness while keeping all those egos in check. The result: 10 division titles, six AL pennants and four World Series triumphs in 12 years as he helped restore the luster to baseball’s most successful franchise. Heady territory for a guy who never played in the Fall Classic. “It was magical. I never took it for granted,” said Torre, who today
serves as Major League Baseball’s executive vice president for baseball operations. “I just think it’s so important to respect this game, just the fact that you can leave your mark and possibly wind up in a place like this, even though that’s not why you play the game. It’s just been an amazing ride for me.” La Russa’s teams finished first 12 times and won six pennants, and he was picked as Manager of the Year four times, finishing second in the voting five other times. He went to the World Series three straight years from 1988-90 and also lost in the 2004 World Series when his Cardinals were swept by the Boston Red Sox. That La Russa found success in the dugout and not as a player is not a surprise. He made his big league debut as a teenage infielder with the 1963 Kansas City Athletics and appeared in just 132 games over six seasons, hitting .199 with no home runs and seven RBIs. “How lousy I was, I was hoping the guy wouldn’t call me in to play. That’s the truth,” La Russa said. “Then I got to thinking, I can’t make a living, so I went to law school.” La Russa tried to finance his way through law school as a player-coach in the White Sox organization, and quickly learned there was a lot more to managing than simply making out a lineup card. That allowed La Russa the opportunity to question and second-guess and it all “got my fires going.” After graduation, La Russa decided to see if he could manage in the minors to get the bug out, with the ultimate goal of becoming a lawyer. The White Sox gave him Double-A and Triple-A assignments, and he was hooked, becoming a devoted student of the game.
gree at Florida State University and giving managing a try in the minor leagues was elevated to manage the Chicago White Sox in 1979... Won one division title before being fired by White Sox during 1986 season ... Hired by Oakland weeks later and from 1988-92 led the team to four AL West titles, three AL pennants and the 1989 World Series championship ... Took over St. Louis from 1996-2011 and averaged 88 wins a year, capturing seven NL Central titles, three NL pennants, and two World Series titles.
ROBERT JOE “BOBBY” COX
Born May 21, 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... Retired after 2010 season with 2,504 victories, 4th all-time behind only Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa ... Guided Atlanta Braves to unprecedented 14 straight division titles and 15 playoff appearances ... 4-time manager of the year, 3 in NL ... Light-hitting infielder who appeared in 220 games for the New York Yankees in 196869, batting .225 with 9 HRs and 58 RBIs ... Rare highlight as a COX player came in 1968 when his throw across the diamond to first baseman Mickey Mantle completed a triple play ... Landed 1st big league managing job with Braves in 1978, lasting four years with only winning season before being fired ... Guided Toronto Blue Jays to AL East championship in 1985 ... Lured back to Atlanta as general manager and oversaw a dismal era in late 1980s, including a 106-loss season ... Returned to the dugout and guided the Braves from worst to first in 1991, losing seven-game World Series to Minnesota ... Behind aces Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, Atlanta captured the 1995 championship .... Holds major league record with 161 career ejections.
HALL FROM PAGE B1 players in major league history to retire with a career batting average of at least .300, 500 home runs, 1,500 RBIs, 1,000 runs scored, and 1,500 walks. The effect of the Steroids Era was front and center at last year’s induction ceremony. The 2013 class consisted of Jacob Ruppert, umpire Hank O’Day and catcher “Deacon” White — all three had been dead for more than 70 years — and was picked by a select 16-member committee. It marked just the second time in 42 years that members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America failed to elect anyone. Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens — all linked to steroids — didn’t even come close in their first year of eligibility. That was not lost on Thomas. “I played in an era that people are going to be thinking about for a long time,” said Thomas, who was plagued by injuries in his later years. “I’m proud that I stuck to my guns and did things the right way, the proper way.” Induction day probably will seem like a reunion of sorts for Maddux, Glavine, and Cox, who were mainstays together on the Atlanta Braves for a decade. “To have the opportunity to go in with two guys that were a teammate and a manager for a long time, guys that were such a big part of my career but also helped make me a better player, that’s a great opportunity,” Glavine said. “Every once in a while, I’ll have some moments where it’s hard to get my brain around what’s going on.” Maddux was elected by an overwhelming margin, receiving 97.2 percent of the votes from the BBWAA. He won 355 games, four straight Cy Young Awards and a record 18 Gold Gloves. Glavine, who was selected by nearly 92 percent of the voters, had 305 wins and two Cy Young Awards. Both Maddux and Glavine relied on pinpoint control to get the job done, changing speed and location on their pitches to keep hitters guessing. Maddux won Cy Youngs from 1992-95 (Randy Johnson is the only other pitcher to win four straight), completing his impressive run with two remarkable years. During the strikeshortened 1994 season, Maddux went 16-6 with a career-best 1.56 ERA — the cumulative NL ERA was 4.21 — and the next year finished 19-2 with a 1.63 ERA. Glavine was on the mound when the Braves won Game 6 to clinch the 1995 World Series and give the city of Atlanta its lone major sports title. The lefty pitched one-hit ball over eight innings in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland. Considering the size of this induction class — it equals those of 1971, 1955 and 1953 as the largest ever — and the imposing credentials of the inductees, officials are expecting a very large crowd as the Hall of Fame continues the celebration of its 75th anniversary.
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Quickest route to NFL draft goes through SEC MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has become the most popular jumping-off point for underclassmen looking for a head start on NFL careers, creating more spots to fill around the league with preseason camps approaching. No league has had nearly as many players leaving early to pursue NFL careers over the past eight years, and LSU has had the most of any program two years running. “We do lead college football in three-and-outs,” Tigers coach Les Miles said. It’s not a distinction coaches particularly covet — except perhaps to juice the sales pitch to teenage recruits already dreaming of their first NFL paycheck. It also creates some potential headaches for those who have — sometimes unexpectedly — more job openings leading into August, not that coaches around the country have much sympathy. LSU has lost 18 underclassmen to the draft over the past two years. Since the league’s title run began in 2007, the SEC has had nearly as many early departures drafted (109) as the next two leagues combined. The Pacific-12 (57) and Atlantic Coast Conference (54) rank second and third, according to research by STATs, Inc. The 49 first-round selections among underclassmen during that span tops the Pac-12, ACC and Big Ten combined (44). The exodus can affect the quality of play at certain positions even with a new wave of four- and five-star recruits coming in annually around the SEC, which had its sevenyear run of producing BCS champions halted by Florida State in January. Alabama had three junior cornerbacks picked in the first round from 2010-2013, and a position of strength became a weak link last season with several young players thrust into big roles. “I think we recruit a lot of good players in this league,” said Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, who played 14
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Former University of South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (7) was one of several Gamecocks and many more players from the Southeastern Conference to declare early for last year’s NFL draft. Clowney was the overall No. 1 pick in the draft by the Houston Texans. freshmen last season. “What it does for me, and what it does for our team, I guess is what I should say, is the players turn over more quickly so you play more players. “It’s not that those players aren’t good players, but in some cases they might be playing a little bit before they’re ready to play.” Alabama will have five-star freshmen Tony Brown and Marlon Humphrey vying for playing time at cornerback when camp starts. The SEC has had 60 underclassmen enter the draft the past two years, counting players who graduated but had eligibility remaining. Not all have been hot commodities.
The latest group had six juniors picked in the first round and nine go undrafted, nearly one-third of the 28 SEC players who declared for the draft. Former LSU and NFL defensive lineman Marcus Spears said the players leaving creates a big challenge in having enough depth to overcome injuries and other issues, and forces coaches like Miles to plan ahead in recruiting. “You have to be able to look out maybe a year or two years in advance and kind of start honing in on those guys that can come in and replace them and play right away,” said Spears, now an analyst for the SEC Network. “When you lose those guys, it is a
With Allen, Bears expect bigger things from ‘D’ BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) — He was the big prize, the sparkling centerpiece in the overhaul, except Jared Allen wasn’t really interested in shining the spotlight on himself on Friday. When it comes to the Chicago Bears and the anticipated improvement of their defense, he insisted it’s about more than just him. “It’s not going to be a person,” Allen said Friday. “It’s going to be a collective whole. It’s going to be the energy of each individual and what they bring to the table.” A five-time Pro Bowl defensive end, Allen brings quite a bit to a defense that ranked among the worst in the league and in franchise history, and his arrival is a major reason why the Bears are aiming higher this season. The Bears believe they have the defense to back their offense thanks to an overhaul that brought in Allen and several other key players. They believe they can make the playoffs after going 8-8 a year ago and missing the postseason for the sixth time in seven years. Yes, expectations are soaring in Chicago. And there’s no bigger symbol of hope than the 6-foot-6, 270-pound Allen. That symbol was out there on display Friday as the Bears conducted their first training camp practice.
huge void, especially those underclassmen that apply for the draft. Having guys in the stable is very important.” The good news for newcomers: There are plenty of opportunities for playing time, partly because of players not sticking around for senior seasons. Here are a few: •Texas A&M quarterback Kyle Allen is competing to replace 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. •LSU tailback Leonard Fournette, considered the nation’s top-rated prospect, should carve out a role for himself after Jeremy Hill and Alfred Blue both left with eligibility remaining.
•Alabama’s Cam Robinson is the apparent front-runner to replace left tackle Cyrus Kouandjio. Some prospects are weighing their career options long before they arrive on campus. “I’ve had three (prospects), and these guys are like 16 years old, they’re saying, ‘If I go out and don’t make it, you’re going to put me back on scholarship if I want to come back, right?’” Saban said. “I’m saying this guy just got his driver’s license and he’s got this figured out already. ... But still they’ve really minimized in some cases their chances of being successful, having a career as a football player.”
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Chicago defensive end Jared Allen (69) rushes quarterback Jay Cutler during the Bears; minicamp in Lake Forest, Illinois. Allen, 32, is the centerpiece of the Bears’ defensive makeover, the prized signing in free agency. Coach Marc Trestman said Allen “set the tone defensively” along with fellow newcomer Lamarr Houston and the returning Jeremiah Ratliff. “You watch the way they move and run to the ball, they really made an effort to show the guy around them how to do it,” Trestman said. “That was clear through his performance today. (Allen) not only started fast, (he) finished strong.” The Bears brought in Allen to provide just the sort of spark they missed last season, when a long list of injuries and poor play hurt a defense that usually ranked among the league’s best under former coach Lovie Smith. In Trestman’s first season, it was a different story. Key players such as Henry Melton, Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman and D.J. Williams got hurt, and what transpired was simply hard to envision given the franchise’s history. While the offense thrived, the defense couldn’t stop anyone. Chicago ranked 30th overall and that barely tells the story. The Bears tied Jackson-
ville with a league-low 31 sacks, and when they weren’t getting to the quarterback, they weren’t doing much to stop the run, either. They gave up 2,583 yards rushing on 5.3 yards per carry — both club records. But they believe the defense will look more like the “Monsters of the Midway” than the one that was just scary bad. The Bears have star power with Allen up front, Briggs at linebacker and Tillman and Tim Jennings at cornerback along with enough depth even if there are some concerns. Safety remains one. There are questions at linebacker, too. But there’s a different look, and with that, a belief that the Bears are poised for bigger things. “I think they understand what last year was,” Allen said. “They understand the injuries and stuff like that. They know every year rests on its own. ... I think everybody’s just kind of growing together. They’re excited to get out there and play ball. I think everybody sees the ability and what we have on paper. But that doesn’t necessarily mean anything.
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel acknowledged he has “made some rookie mistakes” during the offseason, but doesn’t think his partying has hurt his chances of winning a starting job. Speaking on the eve of Cleveland’s first training camp practice, Manziel briefly addressed his fraternity-guygone-wild behavior during the past two months when photos of him partying around the country were a weekly occurrence. Manziel, who opened his news conference by discussing his off-field exploits, said he has spoken to Browns coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer. “For me, my main thing is, people within this building, my teammates, the coaching staff, the higher-ups in this organization we’ve all been on the same page,” he said. “We’ve all been good and very eager to be moving forward.” Manziel also spoke to Pettine and Farmer about a recent photo of him holding a rolled up $20 bill, but the former Heisman Trophy winner provided no other details. Manziel promised to conduct himself differently from here on out. “At the end of the day, I’ve made some rookie mistakes,” he said. “There’s some things that I wish I could’ve gone back and done a little differently, but I’m continuing to move forward and trying to represent this organization in a positive manner and a positive light, so just very excited to be back in camp and it’s football 24/7 and that’s what I love doing. “That’s what I live for and it’s what my job, so for me, I’m
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After months of having his offfield behavior analyzed, scrutinized and criticized, Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel will again be the center of attention with the start of training camp. very excited to be back and can’t wait to get this underway.” The former college star enters his first camp as Cleveland’s No. 2 quarterback behind Brian Hoyer, who will get all the reps with Cleveland’s starting offense during the first few days of camp. Pettine believes Manziel enters camp well prepared to compete with Hoyer. All the controversy surrounding Manziel has somewhat overshadowed Hoyer, who has worked his way back from knee surgery. The homegrown Hoyer is confident he’ll hang on to his starting job. “I’m confident I am that guy, but in the same sense I know if it comes down to the fact Johnny does beat me out I will have given everything I can and he will have totally earned it,” Hoyer said. “That’s what you want. All I ask is the opportunity and a chance to earn the job, and that’s what I’ve been given. For me it’s about going out every day and proving I can be that guy I believe I am.”
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Would you try ‘Escaping Alaska’ for sunny San Diego? BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH As the French say, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Teenagers will seek danger and excitement as a means to both fit in and stand out from their peers and as a way to gain distance from their parents. It’s the way life works. And, occasionally, the way life ends. “The Choking Game” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14) follows in this sad but predictable tradition, chronicling a middle school outcast who finds “kicks” and independence with a dangerous new crowd experimenting with a taboo “high.” Based on the popular novel “Choke” by Diana Lopez, “Game” fits right into Lifetime’s teenage wheelhouse. It’s promoted on a page with earlier TV movies called “Teenage Bank Heist,” “She’s Too Young,” “Killing Daddy,” “A Mother’s Nightmare” and “Dead at 17.” It also follows in the dubious tradition of presenting a cautionary tale while at the same time exploiting and popularizing a dangerous fad. ‘Twas ever thus * • With “Sharknado 2: The Second One,” airing July 30, Syfy is using the next seven days, or “Sharknado Week,” to celebrate the big event. It includes “Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus” (7 p.m. Saturday) and “Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark” (9 p.m. Saturday). The fun continues with “Sharkmania” (9 p.m. Sunday), a countdown of “the Top 15 Biggest, Baddest, Bloodiest Bites” from “Jaws” to “Sharktopus.” • The History Channel remembers the “history” in its name and marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the “Great War” with the miniseries “WWI: The First Modern War,” (8 p.m. Saturday, TV-14), a glance at the weaponry and tactics employed from 1914-18. Topics include armored weaponry (8 p.m.), military aircraft (9 p.m.) and gas attacks and chemical warfare (10 p.m.). • David Suchet returns as the world’s favorite Belgian sleuth in the “Masterpiece Mystery!” (9 p.m. Sunday, PBS, check local listings) presentation of season 12 of “Hercule Poirot.” Sunday’s installment “The Big Four,” is from a book by Christie adapted by Mark Gatiss (“Sherlock”). “The Big
(10 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14). • A hate crime rocks the town on “The Leftovers” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Masters opens up about his miserable youth on “Masters of Sex” (10 p.m., Showtime, TVMA). • “Robot Chicken” (11:30 p.m., Cartoon Network, TV-MA) spotlights a favorite character.
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Five young Alaskans are invited to leave the cold behind and begin new lives in San Diego, California, on “Escaping Alaska,” premiering at 10 p.m. on Sunday on TLC. Four” lands Poirot in the midst of international intrigue on the eve of World War II. The secrets behind the murder of an internationally acclaimed Russian chess grandmaster defy solution until Poirot starts twitching his well-groomed mustache. • “Escaping Alaska” (10 p.m. Sunday, TLC) asks five natives of the 49th state to leave their near-Arctic abodes to begin life anew in sunny San Diego. Tensions abound when their relatives get wind of their plans to move south. Apparently, like the Amish on Rumspringa, these Alaskans risk alienating their families and community by straying from the fold. Or the fiords. Funny, nobody got that worked up when I left New Jersey! On cable television, there really is no “Escaping Alaska.” It’s all over the dial. “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery, 2005-present) goes there, and “Alaska State Troopers” (National Geographic, 2009-present) work there. Where do you think they find that “Bering Sea Gold” (Discovery, 2012-present)? Could it be on “Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice” (Discovery, 2012-present)? If you’re allergic to water, there’s “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 2010-present). If you’re up for “Life Below Zero” (National Geographic, 2013-present) you might endure “Ultimate Survival Alaska” (National Geographic, 2013-present). It’s clearly “Tougher in Alaska”
(History, 2008) particularly when you’re “Flying Wild Alaska” (Discovery, 2011-12). Discovery is so heavily invested in Alaska reality shows that it created the scripted miniseries “Klondike” (2014) for good measure. So no wonder why some young people consider “Escaping Alaska.” Isn’t that what “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp” (Lifetime, 2012) was all about? She simply needed some distance from “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” (TLC, 2010-11). That didn’t last long. For more adventures in the frigid temperatures, there’s “Ice Lake Rebels” (10 p.m. Sunday, Animal Planet, TV-PG), a 10-part reality series set on Canada’s Great Slave Lake. • Price tags are no object on the new series “Big Time RV” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Travel, TV-G), set at a Tampa, Florida, dealership specializing in recreational vehicles. In the first episode, two friends spend $1 million to outfit a rolling “party pad.” On the second, a customer wants a $400,000 home with a 500horsepower engine.
SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Olivia fears that Jack is rushing things on “Cedar Cove” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TV-PG). • On three episodes of “The Sixties” (CNN, r): television (8 p.m.), the British Invasion (9 p.m.), the Cuban Missile Crisis (10 p.m.).
• Teri Polo stars in the 2012 made-for-television romance “A Taste of Romance” (9 p.m., Hallmark). • “Deep Fried Masters” (10 p.m., Destination America, TVPG) goes in search of the seared at the Kansas State Fair. • Tommy makes peace with Ruiz on “Power” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).
SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Repeat reports scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): a CEO’s mentoring program; Chile’s massive telescope; the Nile’s giant crocodiles. • A celebrity chef’s connection to a murder is only the beginning on “Unforgettable” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Josh Groban hosts “Rising Star” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Danny’s mysterious illness raises eyebrows on “The Last Ship” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • Bridget’s dream school proves elusive on “Ray Donovan” (9 p.m., Showtime, TVMA). • Complications abound as competition emerges on “Halt and Catch Fire” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • Rats are up to no good on “The Strain” (10 p.m., FX, TVMA). • A pleasant reunion is short-lived on “Falling Skies” (10 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • The administration works out the details of the surrogacy program on “The Lottery”
Faced with wartime shortages and forced to recycle sets and props, filmmakers turned down the lights and learned to love dark shadows. Few mastered this low-budget technique better than writer / producer Val Lewton, best known for the 1942 shocker “Cat People” (8 p.m. Sunday, TCM,) and its sequel “The Curse of the Cat People” (9:30 p.m.).
SATURDAY SERIES On two episodes of “48 Hours” (CBS): dishonor (8 p.m.); confessions (10 p.m.) * Two hours of “Dateline NBC” (8 p.m.) * Ultimate fighting (8 p.m., Fox) * On two helpings of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC, r, TV-PG): Coulson needs help (8 p.m.), Skye needs saving (9 p.m.) * On two episodes of “Bad Teacher” (CBS, r, TV-PG): birthday candles (9 p.m.), test troubles (9:30 p.m.) * A cyber secret is stolen on “The Blacklist” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * “Nightline Prime” (10 p.m., ABC).
SUNDAY SERIES The Dallas finals on “American Ninja Warrior” (7 p.m., NBC) * “Wipeout” (7 p.m., ABC, TVPG) * “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS) * On two helpings of “The Simpsons” (Fox, r, TV-PG): guilt consumes Bart (8 p.m.); Homer helps deliver a baby (8:30 p.m.) * Stewie’s misconception on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * A hospital bombing on “Chicago Fire” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) confounds everyone until the case continues on “Chicago PD” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * Stan’s alter-ego ruins everything on “American Dad!” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Pro bono work on “Reckless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * High fashion can be murder on “Castle” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate
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Teen is looking for direction after graduation DEAR ABBY — I am an 18-year-old high school senior who is scared about what’s going to happen after graduaDear Abby tion. For the past three ABIGAIL years I have VAN BUREN known exactly where I’ll be and what I will be doing in the general sense. Now that I have one more year to go, I’m worried that I won’t know what to do or how to do it when I graduate. I have talked to counselors and my dad, but they all say the same thing. Do you have any advice? Uneasy in Idaho DEAR UNEASY — Sit down someplace quiet and make a list of what your interests and tal-
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ents are. If necessary, next year visit the career counseling department of your nearest community college or university and take some aptitude tests. This will give you an idea of what direction you may want to take in deciding what you should do next. Unlike in generations past, people today sometimes change careers several times in their working lives, so don’t be afraid that you’ll be stuck in some unpleasant rut forever. The more you learn and the more people you meet, the greater your options will be, so stop worrying. DEAR ABBY — I’m a 30-year-old woman. I take care of myself, exercise regularly and have a healthy diet. I’m naturally VERY thin, and the diet and exercise actually help me to gain and keep weight on my
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otherwise “skinny” frame. My issue is people who seem to think my weight is an OK topic of discussion, light ridicule or even harsh accusation (anorexia, bulimia, etc.). I am self-conscious about my “chicken legs” and having a “bony butt.” How can I tell people that commenting on my weight is rude without creating an issue or causing drama? Weighty issue in D.C. DEAR WEIGHTY ISSUE — Of course it’s rude, and the comments you’re receiving may have in them an element of jealousy. A nonconfrontational way to handle it would be to pleasantly assure these concerned individuals that your doctor has assured you that you are fine. Then change the subject.
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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.
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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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PETS & ANIMALS Pets Shih-tzu Puppies for sale with papers. $400 F, $350 M. Call 803-968-0543
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Looking for Industrial Maintenance with electrical & mechanical skills. 35 Hr work week w/occasional OT. Health benefits. Please send Resume to a PO box 2091 Sumter SC 29151 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 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 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. Plumber's Helper needed. Exp. req. & must have tools & transportation. Call 491-4616 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
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. Experienced Floral Designers needed. Full and part time. Please call Laura at The Daisy Shop 803-773-5114 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 Church Nursery Attendant Sunday mornings 8:30-12:45 Wednesdays 5:45pm-7:45pm. $8 per hr. Send resumes to Box 366 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555 Country Inn & Suites Hotel Front Desk Clerk Mature, sincere, dep. Must be able to work day or night and weeknds. Apply in person @ behind IHOP & Applebee's on Broad St. P/T Class-A CDL drivers needed to haul poultry. Night Shift. Must have 2yrs verifiable exp & good MVR. Call Danny 803-236-0682. 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. Apply at FCI 132 Myrtle Beach Hwy Sumter, SC 29153; 803-773-2611 x-24 or email resume to tmancini@freeholdcartage.com
Medical Help Wanted 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
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.
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Manufactured Housing
SOUTH FORGE APTS. 1 & 2 BR, Water, stove & fridge furnished. Linda at 803-494-8443
Manufactured home for sale. Low price 3BR/2BA, tile floors, fenced yard, wooded shed, all appliances in Wedgefield. 803-847-9302
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 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
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(2) 3BR/2BA (Dalzell) with land. Easy Financing. 803-983-8084 Looking for your DREAM HOME? LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 3-4-5 bedroom homes. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215. 4BR/2BA 32x80 DW w//land for sale. Fin. available, Payments approx. $450/mo. 803-236-5953
Mobile Home with Lots
Newly Renovated 3 BR 2 BA brick house, $600mo. plus dep. Sec. 8 OK. Call 481-0198
FSBO: 10 +/- acres plus custom built D/W MH. For a list of amenities & info, send email to: papatom@ftc-i.net.
3 homes for rent. 1300 - 2100 sq ft., $850 - $1200 mo. 3 br, 2 ba, (near Shaw AFB). 646-460-4424.
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Renovated & Redecorated, 2BR 1BA homes. $480/mo + $350/dep. No pets. Sec. 8 OK. Good credit necessary. Close to Shaw. 803-983-0043
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.
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STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Nice clean DW 3BR/2BA on 27 acres, have your own garden, bring your horses. Married Couple, No Pets. Conv to Shaw, Military discount, Ref. $600/mo + $500/dep. 803-905-5608 (Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80. No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am- 5pm 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
Land & Lots for Sale 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
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2: Back to back convertible replacement boat seats. Gray with red accents. $295. Call 803-236-4629.
Waterfront @ Lake Marion 3BR 2BA DW $750/Mo. + Dep 2BR 1BA SW $525/Mo. + Dep. Call 803 983-9035 or 773-6655
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55 lbs bag Iron Clay peas. Combine run. $35 bag. 803-473-6406.
Land for rent any purpose or use. Call 803-427-3888
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REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale 3BR 1.5 BA C/H/A Millwood School Area $35,000 Firm. Call 803-468-1012 580 Beacon Scores, 2 yr work history & down payment. You can own a home. Payments starting as low as $450. Call 803-236-5953 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. Two wells & septic. Entertain your friends & family at your 18 x 37 ft picnic shelter, 2 large picnic tables. has elec, water, brick FP, 3 sinks 2 BBQ pits, sheds & barns. Can be a small farm. Quiet country living. Conv to Sumter, Camden, Florence, Hartsville, Darlington. 6 mil S Bishopville and I-20. $189,888. Must see in person, no pictures call for 24 hr appt only 803-428-3803
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
1998 Chevy Blazer 4x4, Exc. condition. Asking $2,300 OBO. Call 803-229-8119, 803-447-5453
LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice PUBLIC AUCTION Pursuant to state law, the contents of the following units will be sold at public sale to satisfy storage liens on Wednesday, August 6 at 9:30AM at Dinkins Auctions SCAL#3896, 1941 Myrtle Beach Hwy, Sumter, SC. Anyone wishing to claim their contents by paying the delinquent amount must do so by 5:00PM Friday, August 1, 2014 at Wedgefield Store-It-All, 2620 Hwy 261 S, Wedgefield, SC. Call 803-494-4848 for payment details. Whittni Milhorn-D9 (Furniture, Toys, Printer)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: The Marriage of Rosetta Dolores Lowery, Petitioner, and Spencer Lowery, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: Spencer Lowery (address unknown) YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on Petitioner or Petitioner's Attorney: DAVID W. GLASSER, ESQ., 116 Orange Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 on or before July 8, 2014, and file the original with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at P.O. Box 6043, Deland, Florida 32721-6043 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a Default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office notified of your address. (You may file Florida Family Law Form 12.915, Notice of Current Address.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address of record at the Clerk's Office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, require certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.
Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Liberty Social Club intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 770 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29153. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 11, 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.
Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Boat Notice To all persons claiming an interest in: 1972, 65 hp, 65ESLR72S - Johnson will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claims to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No: 20140617950422.