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Vehicle was found submerged near boat ramp on U.S. 378 BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Richland County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found in a partially submerged car near William B. Tolar Boat Landing on U.S. 378 west of Sumter. Public Information Officer Lt. Curtis Wilson said Monday afternoon the incident does not appear suspicious. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts identified the victim as Charlene Elizabeth Fulton, 53, of Columbia. She had been missing since Nov. 23, 2014, according to the coroner’s statement. Watts concluded the cause of death was drowning. Richland County deputies said a man fishing saw the car at about 11 p.m. Saturday and called police. Units from Richland and Sumter counties responded to the call, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Braden Bunch said. Officers then found a body in the backseat after the car was pulled from the Wateree River, which forms the boundary between Richland and Sumter counties.

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Nursery and delivery staff at Tuomey Regional Medical Center participate recently in a simulation of a problematic delivery using mannequins in Palmetto Health’s SimCOACH. The mobile laboratory’s goal is to reduce the number of C-sections performed that are not medically necessary.

Local mothers, babies could benefit from staff ’s training Goal of using simulator is to reduce number of unnecessary C-sections BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

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Tuomey Regional Medical Center labor and delivery and nursery staff, along with obstetricians from Sumter OB-GYN, were recently able to sharpen their skills at handling emergency situations during and after childbirth using Palmetto Health Richland’s SimCOACH, a state-of-the art simulator, the first mobile simulation laboratory in the state. Among the goals of the training is to reduce the number of C-sections in first-time, low-risk mothers, a Tuomey news release said. “It is very lifelike,” said Susan Gayman, administrative director for women’s and children’s ser-

A monitor displaying vital signs of the mother and baby is part of the simulations offered using the SimCOACH. vices at Tuomey. Gayman said using mannequins of the mother and baby,

medical staff can practice doing obstetrical emergency drills. “The mannequin can actually deliver a ‘baby’ and simulate emergency obstetrical situations,” she said. “The staff works together as a team to take care of the momma and the baby.” Gayman said the mannequins have vital signs, and the mother can talk and respond to medical personnel helping with the delivery. BZ (Melanie) Giese, director of South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative for South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, said using such a simulator can be a boon to a medical staff, especially in rural areas. “Limited resources can make it challenging for hospitals to purchase high-tech training equipment or to let staff participate in additional training off

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Public is invited to Saturday event BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com In 2014, a group of local residents came together to work at finding ways to reduce violent crime in Sumter. The initiative was a “call to action” begun by Sumter Community Vision in Progress, which adopted a OneSumter theme; on Saturday, OneSumter will celebrate a year of progress in uniting the community. Patty Wilson, executive director of VIP, said Sumter residents at that first meeting,

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Ministry helps family with newborn Community’s kindness, donations are crucial for positive outcomes BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Summer for students can mean a few months without homework,

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Man jailed for allegedly hitting child Sheriff ’s office: Mother says son, 12, was knocked to ground last month BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man after he allegedly hit a child. Marcus Rush, 32, of 40 Murphy St., was arrested and charged Monday with cruelty to children in connection to an

incident that occurred last month. In a release issued by the sheriff’s office, a warranted issued RUSH June 26 alleges Rush caused “unnecessary pain and suffering, and/or de-

privation of necessary sustenance or shelter” on June 13. The incident was reported to the sheriff’s office by the child’s mother, who said Rush hit her 12-year-old son, knocking him to the ground. According to the sheriff’s office release, Rush allegedly hit the child in the face and threw

him to the ground. Braden Bunch, sheriff’s office public information officer, said Rush has a familial relationship with the child and knew him before the incident. Rush was taken to SumterLee Regional Detention Center on Monday and posted bond, which was set at $2,130, with

Volunteers to pack 100,000 meals for children Food prepared during event will serve hungry in Haiti

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Scott Brown along with Rachel Sorrells, Julia Sorrells, Paul Sorrells and Manuel Kennedy scoop vitamin powder, vegetables, soy and rice during last year’s Sumter Feeds My Starving Children MobilePack Event. This year, more than 500 volunteers will gather on Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 at Sumter County Civic Center to pack 100,000 meals for hungry children in Haiti. meals. So far this year, the local organization has raised $14,425, she said. “We’ve been very fortunate to have several local business and church sponsorships,” she said. Once enough money is raised, the local chapter receives boxes of nonperishable foods such as dried vegetables, soy, rice and specially formulated vitamins. Four stations are then set up, with each volunteer assigned a certain task in the packing process. Reese said an average volunteer will pack a box of food, which contains enough ingredients to feed about 216 people. There are 36 bags per box, and a total of 500 boxes. The organization needs about 150 additional volunteers to help pack at the local event. “Volunteering for just two hours is a

great opportunity for families, co-workers and youth groups to take on a summer project and make a difference,” Reese said. Children as young as 5 can also volunteer. Volunteers should register online in advance for available shifts. Reese said once shifts are filled, they will not be able to accept walk-ins on the day of the event. To volunteer or donate toward Sumter’s MobilePack event, visit www.fmsc. org/mobilepack/events and scroll down to South Carolina to locate Sumter’s event page. Shifts are available to sign up for from 3 p.m to 8 p.m on Aug. 4 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 5. For more information, contact Bradham at (803) 968-1686 or spbradham@gmail. com. You can also visit the event’s Facebook page: Sumter Feeds My Starving Children.

Man admits to driving truck into pond Auto owner comes back to scene after dive team reports BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com A passer-by was greeted by a strange sight after stumbling upon a truck almost fully submerged in a pond on Pleasant Grove Road near Trinity Road in Sumter County. The white pickup truck was engulfed by water, with

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BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com More than 500 volunteers will gather Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 at Sumter County Civic Center to pack 100,000 meals for hungry children at the Sumter Feeds My Starving Children MobilePack Event. The food collected at this year’s event will feed children in Haiti. Feed My Starving Children is a national Christian nonprofit organization that has helped feed children in more than 70 countries since its founding in 1987, according to its website, www. fmsc.org/. The process is simple: Volunteers hand-pack meals specially formulated for malnourished children, which are then sent to mission partners running orphanages, schools, clinics and feeding programs around the world. Sarah Bradham, coordinator of the Sumter event, had the idea to do something locally after being involved in a similar event in Florence. She said she was motivated to get it going in Sumter after finding out about a 3-year-old, 14pound girl who the organization helped in another country. “My daughter at the time was 3 months old and weighed the same as the 3-year-old,” she said. In 2014, the Sumter community packed 108,864 meals, which fed 305 children, equivalent to about one meal a day for an entire year, said Missy Reese, communications coordinator for the event. Reese said the local chapter needs to raise a minimum of $22,000 this year for FMSC to provide ingredients for 100,000

the condition to not contact the victim or the victim’s family directly or indirectly. According to the jail’s inmate inquiry, his next court date is scheduled for Aug. 12. If found guilty, Rush is facing a misdemeanor charge carrying jail time of up to 30 days or a fine up to $200.

only the top of the roof and the hood, sticking straight up, visible above the water. The passer-by quickly called South Carolina Highway Patrol out to the scene of the incident, which was reported about 8 a.m. Monday. A dive team, consisting of different local agencies including Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and Sumter Fire Department, was called out as well. Lance Cpl. David Jones of Highway Patrol said the dive team was called to the scene because authorities did not

know if a body was still in the car. As the team was getting ready to explore the pond, the owner of the truck rushed toward it, claiming it was his and saying he drove it into the pond Sunday night. Jones identified the owner of the car as Reginald McDowell of Sumter. McDowell told authorities he was driving about 10 p.m. Sunday when he drove the truck into the pond. McDowell is being charged with driving with suspended license and leaving the scene

of an accident. If found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident, McDowell could face a misdemeanor charge carrying jail time of up to one year, a fine between $100 to $5,000 or both. Jones said there is no indication whether alcohol was a factor in the wreck, which is under investigation by Highway Patrol. Joey Duggan, Sumter Fire Department spokesman, said a wrecker was on scene and pulled the truck out of the water.

South Carolina remains on a pace to have the most officerinvolved shootings in at least 15 years after a 19-year-old man was killed Sunday by a police officer helping with a drug sting. Zachary Hammond was shot twice in the chest about 8:20 p.m. Sunday after accelerating his car toward an officer in a fast-food restaurant parking lot, Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said in a statement. Hammond had driven a 23-year-old woman to the parking lot after an undercover officer arranged to buy drugs from her, according to a police report. After a small bag of marijuana was found in the front seat of Hammond’s car, Tori Morton was charged with simple possession of marijuana and released, police said. The undercover officer pulled up beside Hammond’s car to buy the drugs, and the officer in uniform was coming up to help with any arrests when Hammond drove his car toward the lawman, Seneca Police Chief John Covington said in a statement.

Cash flies from armored van during rush hour State troopers say the door of an armored van flew open on Interstate 85 near Greenville, sending a cloud of cash toward rush-hour drivers. Highway Patrol Cpl. Bill Rhyne said drivers reported the cash spill in the northbound lanes of I-85 just north of I-385 about 8 a.m. Monday. Rhyne said troopers assisted in controlling traffic while the money was cleaned up and no wrecks were caused by the flying cash.

CORRECTIONS On page A2 of Sunday’s Sumter Item, the name of Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle was left off the photo. An article on page D1 of the Sunday, July 26, edition of The Sumter Item contained an incorrect spelling of the name of clothier Abram Brody.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Kevin Douglas Shrader, 31, of 2894 September Drive, and Quentin Antoine Wright, 31, of 12 Copeland St., were both arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in a strong-arm robbery that took place at 3:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant on Lafayette Drive that same day. According to reports, the victim stated Shrader grabbed him around the neck from behind and choked him as Wright took items from his pocket, including his brown leather wallet containing $11 and ID card. Kelvin Dewayne Robinson, 36, was arrested and charged with trespassing and public disorderly conduct after allegedly being noticeably intoxicated at a club in the 300 block of Palmetto Drive on Saturday night. When removed from the club by officers, Robinson reportedly became agitated and began shouting profanity at officers. STOLEN PROPERTY Approximately 300 feet of copper wiring with an estimated value of $2,500 was reportedly stolen from a residence on Hoyt Street on Tuesday. The residence sustained an estimated $11,000 worth of damage when dry wall was removed from the walls and ceilings. A black GE glass-top stove valued at $1,000; a black Frigidaire refrigerator and freezer valued at $2,000; a Gateway desktop CPU with a 19-inch monitor valued at $370; and a window air-conditioning unit valued at $370 were reported stolen from a residence in the 1200 block of South Pike East on Wednesday. Items valued at $12,400 were reported stolen from a store on South Pike West on Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. A radio valued at $200 was reported stolen from a vehicle parked inside the store’s garage. A microwave valued at $200 and a green-and-gold 2002 GMC Sierra extendedcab truck, valued at $12,000 with South Carolina tag number DU4302, were also taken from the garage. The garage door sustained an estimated $300 in damage. A blue moped with a black seat valued at $700 was reported stolen from a residence in the 1800 block of West Oakland Avenue on Thursday at 9 p.m. A 32-inch flat-screen TV, a 20inch computer monitor, a PlayStation 3, a Toshiba laptop and a 40-inch flat-screen TV with a collective value of $900 were reported stolen from a residence in the 300 block of Highland Avenue on Friday.

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Sumter man killed in wreck Richland County incident occurred Sunday morning BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com A Sumter man died after a single-vehicle wreck in Richland County about 3 a.m. Sunday. Sumter resident Ben Christopher Cato was identified by the Richland County Coroner’s Office as the driver and lone casualty in the wreck. Cato, 44, was driving a 2010 Ford Fu-

sion with one passenger on U.S. 378 just outside of Columbia on Sunday morning when the wreck happened, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Senior Trooper Hannah Wimberly. Wimberly said Cato was traveling northbound on Vanboklen Road in Richland County when he arrived at the intersection of Vanboklen Road and U.S. 378, also known as Garners Ferry Road. He reportedly ran a stop sign at Garners Ferry Road, crossed over all four lanes of traffic, went off the right side of the road and hit a tree. Cato was transported to a local hospital where he died almost an hour and a

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half later from injuries sustained at the crash site. According to a spokesperson from the Richland County Coroner’s Office, Cato sustained multiple blunt-force trauma wounds by hitting the tree. Cato was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The passenger in the car was taken to Palmetto Health Richland with unknown injuries. It is unknown whether the passenger was wearing a seatbelt. The extent of the passenger’s injuries is unknown, and the wreck is still under investigation by South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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Thomas presents the unit guidon to incoming 20th LRS commander Maj. Rahsul Freeman during the ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base.

Freeman takes command of 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron FROM STAFF REPORTS A ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base on Thursday, July 23, marked a change of command for the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron as U.S. Air Force Maj. Jamie Wade, outgoing commander, passed the unit guidon to Col. John Thomas, 20th Mission Support Group commander, according to the base’s public affairs office.

In turn, Thomas then presented the guidon to Maj. Rahsul Freeman, incoming 20th LRS commander. The 20th LRS provides integrated logistics planning, supply and transportation to the 20th Fighter Wing, Ninth Air Force, U.S. Air Forces Central and tenant units. It includes more than 350 military and civilian personnel. The unit orchestrates the deployment, em-

ployment and redeployment of 79 F16CM Fighting Falcon aircraft, support personnel and equipment. The 20th LRS consists of four flights: deployment and distribution, fuels management, material management and vehicle management. Also at the ceremony, Thomas presented Wade a Meritorious Service Medal.

33-year-old dies after truck strikes tractor trailer Vehicle catches fire in Clarendon County BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a Sunday-night wreck that killed a man in Clarendon County. According to South Caroli-

na Highway Patrol Senior Trooper Hannah Wimberly, the wreck happened about 9 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 95 Southbound near mile marker 106. The driver of a Chevrolet S-10 was going southbound when the truck reportedly collided with the back of a tractor trailer, also moving southbound.

After hitting the tractor trailer, the driver of the S-10 veered to the left side of the highway, where he struck the median. The vehicle then caught on fire. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Gerardo Z. Vega, 33, by Clarendon County Coroner Hayes Samuels. Vega died at the scene of the wreck.

Samuels said there is an autopsy scheduled for today in Charleston. Vega was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. Vega is listed as a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, according to the Highway Patrol database. The wreck is still being investigated by Highway Patrol, according to Wimberly.

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Radio show focuses on love lives of immigrants Host tests fidelity of partners after their long periods apart LOS ANGELES (AP) — On weekday evenings, carpenters and longshoremen, working mothers and young professionals hailing from Latin America and living in Los Angeles and throughout the U.S. tune their radios to Oswaldo Diaz’s show and get a peek into the love lives of immigrants. “The moment has arrived,” the 33-year-old Diaz announces in a deep, authoritative voice in Spanish. “To do away with doubt. To test your partner’s fidelity.” Changing the tone of his voice into the high-pitched, plain-speaking character of “La Chokolata,” Diaz fields calls from lovesick listeners wondering if wives left behind in Mexico, deported husbands and love interests sparked on Facebook remain faithful despite months and sometimes years apart. Then he calls their unsuspecting partners pretending to be from a new company offering to send a free heart-shaped box of chocolates to “someone special” on their behalf. Do they send it to their significant other or someone else? “I want to see whether she still loves me,” said one caller, identified only as Felipe, who had not seen his wife in five years. “To see if she still thinks of me.” Diaz’s show is broadcast by Entravision and reaches more than 2 million people nationwide. “El Show de Erazno y la Chokolata” features many of the staples of a “Sabado Gigante” type variety show: A recent episode featured funny headlines from Mexico (“Goat Attacks Doña Maura; Today They’ll Barbecue Him”); an interview with “Madonna Boy,” a man who has undergone more than a dozen surgeries to look like the pop star; and advice from resident sexologist Elvia Contreras. But it is Diaz’s segment on love called “El Chokolatazo” or “The Big Chocolate” that strikes the strongest chord: In more than 10 years of doing the show, Diaz has witnessed marriage proposals, heartwarming reconciliations and a fair share of scornful breakups. “Sometimes I feel bad,” Diaz said. “I don’t have the power to make people say things that are not really what they mean.” They are stories Diaz knows well. Growing up in the western Mexico state of Michoacan, Diaz watched his own father leave each year to spend long months working in the U.S. Diaz immigrated to California as a teen and held jobs planting broccoli and landscaping before his knack for imitating voices landed him a job on the radio. “People say they haven’t seen their husband or wife for two or three years, and you start to think,” Diaz said. “The work week feels normal because everyone is busy. But then the weekend comes, and you realize there are women with their husbands. And my mom was alone.” Diaz got the idea for the “Chokolatazo” after hearing Ryan Seacrest stage something similar on his radio show in-

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DJs Oswaldo Diaz, “Erazno,” and Daniel Perez, “El Garbanzo,” record “El Show de Erazno y La Chokolata” radio show July 23 in Los Angeles. The program offers to help immigrants wondering if girlfriends and boyfriends, wives and husbands left behind or deported back to Mexico and Central America are being faithful. volving sending a bouquet of roses. Diaz thought the concept would work well with the real-life dramas of the immigrants listening to his show. The vast majority of callers into the show are men with a significant other in Mexico — a reflection of long-standing patterns of staggered migration in which the family breadwinner immigrates first. Increasingly though, Diaz notes, he receives calls from men who are meeting girlfriends from their hometowns online. When there is a spike in deportations from one month to the next, he’ll get

more calls from women inquiring about their husbands. Joanna Dreby, a sociology professor at University of Albany, said increased border enforcement has had two notable ripple effects on relationships: Those in the U.S. are less likely to risk traveling back to visit a spouse in Mexico, and when deported, a husband or wife left behind in the United States must decide whether to stay without them or return — an arduous decision to make, especially when a couple has children born and raised in the U.S.

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participate in these exchanges?” wrote University of Texas at Austin professor Gloria Gonzalez-Lopez in an email to The Associated Press after listening to the show. Felipe hadn’t doubted his wife, Silvia’s, fidelity, despite a half decade without seeing each other, he told Diaz when he called into the show. But his brother joined him in the U.S. three years ago and recently remarked he’d once seen Silvia out with another man. “I don’t believe it,” Felipe said, his voice insistent but perturbed. “I know she loves me. I don’t think she’s capable of that.” Diaz dialed Silvia’s number. After one long and fuzzysounding ringtone, Silvia picked up. Feigning the voice of a chocolate company saleswoman, Diaz told her about the promotion. Silvia said she didn’t have anyone special to send the chocolates to. “No one,” Diaz said skeptically. “And who is Felipe?” Felipe then came on the line. “You say you love me,” he said in a hurt, mocking tone. “I don’t deny you,” Silvia said. “When someone asks, I tell them he’s obviously my partner, but he’s in the States.” Diaz cued a romantic ballad in the background. “I love you!” Silvia cried. “Ok, I love you, too,” Felipe conceded after several minutes of back-and-forth wrangling. “But let’s not let this happen again, ok?” “This was el Chokolatazo!” Diaz said, returning to his deeper voice. “And you? Are you going to stay in doubt?”

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TRAINING FROM PAGE A1 site,” she said. “By partnering with the SimCOACH, SCDHHS will be able to support mobile, clinicalbased, hands-on training at each of the hospitals, allowing all labor and delivery teams the valuable opportunity to learn best practices that will improve health outcomes for moms and babies.” The 90-minute training sessions, led by a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and the SimCOACH staff, are intended to promote best practices and reduce the risk of nonmedically necessary C-sections, according to the release. The training also addresses other obstetric and neonatal emergencies. “They can simulate a maternal hemorrhage,” Gayman said. “They can simulate shoulder dystocia, where the baby’s shoulders are too large when they are going to be delivered and the baby gets into an emergency situation, or the baby can have respiratory stress and need intervention.” The program is part of a twoyear, $1.1 million agreement between the Department of Health and Palmetto Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Gayman said all of Tuomey’s labor and delivery staff and most of the nursery staff were able to take advantage of the simulator. “It is a wonderful opportunity for the staff to practice and refine their skills,” she said.

CARING FROM PAGE A1 He lives with his fiancee and their 1-month-old child. Not aware he could receive unemployment benefits during the summer, he turned to Sumter United Ministries for help. Those in the Crisis Relief Ministry were able to offer “substantial financial assistance” toward an eviction notice, according to a release from the ministry. Sumter United Ministries was able to assist the family with groceries, hygiene products and household goods. The family also needed help getting supplies for their newborn, and the ministry was

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Palmetto Health’s SimCOACH offered a way for medical personnel to sharpen their delivery room skills. “It is a wonderful opportunity for the staff to practice and refine their skills,” said Susan Gayman, administrative director for women’s and children’s services at Tuomey. campaign to lower the number of C-sections, and the training can help toward that goal. “This is a great opportunity to partner with Palmetto and to make sure we are providing the best possible care for the momma and the baby,” Gayman said. She said Tuomey has had a long

She said the simulations can be very realistic. “The nurses have to assess the situation and make a quick determination of what is happening and then have a very rapid intervention in order to save the momma and the baby,” she said. Gayman said there is a national

able to get the baby wipes, lotion, shampoo, powder and bottles. Workers were also able to track down a crib for the child. The parents had no choice and had to have the baby sleep in the bed with them until they encountered the ministry. And without the donations from the community, the ministry would not have been able to help out the family like it did. Sumter United Ministries relies heavily on community donations to keep its three big ministries — crisis relief, home repair and ramp building and the emergency shelter — running without a hitch. Because its operations are based heavily on donations, The Sumter Item is teaming

up with Sumter United Ministries for the second-annual “Summer of Caring.” The “Summer of Caring” was started in an effort to raise as much money for the ministry as possible. This year, the Sumter community has raised almost as much as last year’s campaign in just half the time. The initiative started Memorial Day weekend and will go through Labor Day weekend. All the money will go to the ministry’s three biggest programs to help with bill payment, medical bills and emergency costs; home repairs and wheelchair ramps; and temporary housing for people in need. This week’s donations as of Monday include: $25 from

association with Palmetto Health’s education department. “We have worked with Palmetto Health for many years, and they have come on site to do emergency skills with us,” Gayman said. “They have brought mannequins in the past, but not quite to this level; it is very brand-new technology.”

Helen O. Freeman, $25 from Rose N. Price, $100 from Paul and Monica K. Gober and $250 donated anonymously. All of the money raised this week is not designated and brings the amount raised this week to $400. The total amount raised this year is now more than $5,000 with about six weeks of fundraising to go. Of the total amount raised, $1,065 is for Crisis Relief, $650 is for home repair and wheelchair building, and $700 is for the emergency shelter. The remaining money is undesignated. Overall money raised for this year’s “Summer of Caring”: Total combined anonymous: $2,115 Total this week: $400

Total this year: $5,200 Total last year: $5,542 Total since 2014: $10,742 Financial donations for “Summer of Caring” can be mailed to: The Sumter Item P.O. Box 1677 Sumter, SC 29151 Contributions can also be dropped off at The Sumter Item’s office at 20 N. Magnolia St. If donations are made in someone’s name, identify who the person is and correctly spell his or her name. If you want the donation to be made specifically to one of the three programs, please indicate which one, and it will be applied directly to it. If no indication is made, it will go to Sumter United Ministries and be divided among all three.

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Mental health experts respond to mass killings Professionals trying to debunk stigma of disease find themselves in a bind Barbara, in 2014. Just this month, a jury convicted James Holmes of 12 murders in Aurora after a wrenching trial that delved deeply into his mental problems. In two rampages recently, the perpetrators also have been described as mentally troubled. After the killing of four Marines and a Navy sailor in Chattanooga, the family of slain assailant Muhammad Abdulazeez said he had been in and out of treatment for depression starting as an adolescent. John Russell Houser, who killed two people and wounded nine before killing himself at a Louisiana movie theater last week, had a history of mental health issues; at one point a judge ordered him involuntarily committed to receive psychiatric care. While these incidents seize public attention, there’s far less focus on the serious, systemic problems besetting America’s mental health system, says Jeffrey Swanson, a professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine. “Forty percent of people with serious mental illness are going without treatment — our systems are fragmented and overburdened,” Swanson said. “When do we pay attention to this? We pay attention when there’s a horrifying mass-casualty shooting, and then people say: Let’s fix the system.’” That puts mental health professionals in a bind, Swanson said.

BY DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK — One psychiatry professor calls it “the conversation we’re stuck with,” a teachable moment growing out of horror. Each time mental illness is cited as a possible factor in a high-profile mass killing, there’s a collective sigh among mental health professionals. Even as they see an opportunity for serious discussions of problems and remedies, they also worry about setbacks to their efforts to destigmatize mental illness. “Most people who suffer from mental illness are not violent, and most violent acts are committed by people who are not mentally ill,” said Dr. Renee Binder, president of the American Psychiatric Association. If, hypothetically, everyone with mental illness were locked up, “you might think you were safe, but you are not,” Binder said. According to the National Institute of Mental Health’s latest estimate, from 2012, there were an estimated 9.6 million adults in the U.S. — 4.1 percent of the total adult population — experiencing serious mental illness during the previous year. “If you look at that large pool of people, only a tiny proportion of them will eventually commit violence,” Binder said. “How are you going to identify them? It’s like a needle in a haystack.” Yet public perceptions can be hard to shake. Of the mass shootings of the past 10 years that are most ingrained in America’s psyche, the mental health problems of the perpetrator became a central part of the narrative in several cases — notably the rampages at Virginia Tech in 2007; at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut; at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in 2012; and near the University of California, Santa

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While her 6-year-old grandson, Ace, waits by her side, Kathi Darciprette, back, writes a message on a heart hanging from a cross erected for Aurora, Colorado, theater massacre victim Micayla Medek. A row of crosses were put up July 20 to mark the third anniversary of the massacre. James Holmes, who had been working toward his Ph.D. in neuroscience, could get the death penalty for the massacre that left 12 people dead and dozens of others wounded on Friday, July 20, 2012. “We’re trying to debunk the stigma that people in the mental health system are dangerous, and yet refocus attention to how do we improve the system,” he said. “That’s the conversation we’re stuck with, and we need to use it to educate the public that the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent.” Swanson and many of his colleagues, while committed to combatting stigma, acknowledge that some people with serious mental illness are more likely to commit violence than people who are not mentally ill. “There’s a long way to go in developing treatment that works for more people,” he said. “It’s not just about getting better medications — it’s about providing the supportive services, jobs, access to housing.” Swanson has been working with other researchers and mental health professionals on steps that could be taken to reduce access to firearms by people who pose a high risk of

violence — whether or not those people have mental illness. By broadening firearms bans to include people who’ve been convicted of violent misdemeanors or domestic violence, Swanson thinks public safety could be enhanced while avoiding further stigmatization of mental illness. Another topic of concern pertains to sharing of information. After some of the recent mass killings, there were accounts of mental health professionals becoming aware that the eventual perpetrator might pose a threat and questions about whether such in-

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UNITY FROM PAGE A1 who are diverse “in terms of business owners, churches, neighborhoods, races and backgrounds,” expressed that they “were tired of how, when and where the crimes were happening.” Their discussions, she said, “revolved around common goals ... and OneSumter became the glue that bound everyone together.” Wilson said the first few meetings, which are now held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month, were held in rotating locations until “the Rev. James Blassingame offered Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church as a permanent meeting place.” Open to the public, the meetings normally attract an average of 45 to 50 people, with some drawing as many as 100, said the Rev. Joshua Dupree, a retired African Methodist Episcopal minister and member of the core group of activists. Shortly after its inception, that core group established committees to work on various issues in the community; these are the Youth, Town Hall, Mentoring, School/Truancy and Public Relations committees. Other issues will be addressed as well, Wilson said. Blassingame will preside over Saturday’s unity event, during which a special prayer will be offered by local pastors and community leaders on each of these issues and others. Local pastors on the pro-

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Sumter city councilman Calvin Hastie leads a community meeting for the OneSumter group that seeks to unite local residents in order to address issues such as all forms of violence and divisiveness among the geographical areas of Sumter. OneSumter will celebrate its first anniversary at 8 a.m. Saturday with a Unity Prayer Breakfast at Mount Zion Enrichment Center. gram in addition to Blassingame are Dupree, Pastor Tommy Ferguson of Love Covenant Church, the Rev. Gary D. Blobaum of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Thelma Isaac of Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Rev. Steve Holler of Trinity United Methodist Church, Chaplain Michelle Law-Gordon of Shaw Air Force Base and the Rev. Marcus Kaiser of Church of the Holy Comforter. Community leaders offering prayers of unity will be state Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, Sumter High

School senior Natalie Johnson and a representative of Sumter Police Department. The Sheriff ’s Office Gospel Choir will perform as well. Dupree noted that some of the more successful projects during the first year include “our march on violence and the ‘Stop the Violence’ signs and two town hall meetings.” “The first one was at (the Church of the) Holy Comforter where we had representatives of the sheriff ’s office and the (Sumter) Police Department speak and answer questions on con-

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trolling crime,” she said. At the second town hall meeting, Dupree said, the topic was domestic violence. “We had South Carolina

Attorney General Alan Wilson, Sen. Thomas McElveen, Sen. Kevin Johnson, Rep. David Weeks, representatives from the YWCA’s domestic violence prevention program and many interested citizens present,” he said. In addition, OneSumter has recently begun Thursday night softball games for adults and young people at South Sumter Park, Dupree said. “We’re just getting started building our foundation,” he said. “People tell us it’s going to be a difficult task; that’s why we’re beginning with unity in the church community. “God is our head; we are the body of Christ. We’ve got to get over being divided into North, South, East and West. This is one Sumter, and we need to come together for a common goal.” The Unity Prayer Breakfast celebrating the first anniversary of OneSumter will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Enrichment Center, 315 W. Fulton St. The public is encouraged to attend. Admission is $10, which includes breakfast. Contact Dupree at (803) 795-3600 or Wilson at (803) 491-4910 for tickets and more information.

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f you could have any power, talent or ability, what would it be?” This was the question asked by friends over dessert one night. After thinking for a moment, I decided that aside from having the power to time travel (hello, young Elvis) I would like to be able to play the piano like Harry Connick Jr. It isn’t as if I didn’t try. I took eight years of piano lessons, but in addition to not having the natural talent, I had an issue with my instructor who never smiled and acted like my presence was a complete inconvenience. Every Thursday afternoon, beginning in second grade, Leslie Anne I’d ride the Harrison school bus to her house, slowly walk up the driveway and timidly knock on the door, hoping she had forgotten about my lesson and had gone to the beauty parlor instead, because, Lord knows, she needed it, and I wanted to avoid an afternoon of hearing how I did everything wrong. I never remember a lesson at her house that was fun or rewarding in any way. If I mastered a song, Mrs. L would never compliment or praise me, but would simply sigh and say, “Let’s move on.” Since I arrived directly from school, Mrs. L would always ask if I had to use the restroom before we began. I never did, but soon realized it was an excellent way to kill time in order to shorten the tortuous lesson. To keep up the ruse, I would go to the sink and quietly turn on the water and fill the little porcelain drinking cup, then tiptoe over to the toilet and carefully pour it in, making a realistic “tinkle-tinkle” sound. I’d flush, look around for a while, then thoroughly wash my hands with her bubbly Avon soap — twice and finally, after examining the flowers on the shower curtain, I’d return to the living room where there was an ominous head of Beethoven staring at me from the window sill. Mrs. L had two pianos in her parlor. The older upright that I

COMMENTARY played, and a beautiful shiny black grand Steinway. She never let anyone play the Steinway until they had perfected their musical piece and although my friends bragged about playing the behemoth, she never let me near it. I would use one wrong finger or I would miss one tiny sharp, and she’d make me start again from the beginning. One day, when Mrs. L left the room to answer the phone, I slipped over to the Steinway, figuring she’d never know the difference. As I began to play ever-sosoftly, she shrieked, “GET OFF THE STEINWAY!” After several tortuous years of enduring weekly scoldings, I discovered a natural talent for the flute, which made much more sense because I only had to read one staff at a time (seriously, would anyone be expected to read two books at once?). I put enthusiastic effort into this new instrument because my flute teacher was encouraging, funny and let me play her expensive silver Gemeinhardt any time I asked. Back at piano lessons one day, Mrs. L folded her arms across her bony bosom and declared, “The flute is ruining your ability to read the bass clef. You are going to have to make a decision. It’s either the flute or the piano.” Looking back, I guess she thought I would go home and mull it over, but it took no thought at all for me to speak up and say, “I choose the flute.” Mrs. L looked truly surprised and watched in silence as I gathered my books, walked past the Steinway and out the door where I played with a ladybug until my mother picked me up. Feeling as if a dark cloud was lifted, I was free of stress and on my way to discovering that sometimes it’s okay to walk away from the oppressive uprights in life in order to find your own kind of fabulous Steinway. Leslie Anne Harrison is a contributing writer for The Sumter Item and Gulf Coast Newspapers — www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com. She also has a popular website — Fairhope Supply Co. — which can be found at www.fairhopesupply.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR CONSIDER FACTS, NOT FEELINGS, WHEN RAISING QUESTIONS Marie Brooks, I thank you for your reply and continuing dialogue. I have to apologize because I feel I did not express my thoughts in a very concise manner since I was trying to keep my reply short and the topic is so broad. I will try to be clearer now. Police violence. First I would like to address the case you presented on Rumain Brisbon. I only did a cursory search but found where the officer said he shot him after he resisted, and during the struggle he thought he felt the butt of a handgun (turns out it was a pill bottle). Even witnesses said the officer was distraught after the shooting. Does distraught go together with wanton murder or racism? Officers want to go home same as anyone else. They have to make life and death decisions on a moment’s notice, and if they are wrong, they can be charged for it. What I failed to clarify in my first letter is that the media is biased in its reporting of police violence. How many news stories can you remember from the previous year of a cop shooting a white person? What about murdered cop stories? The media pushes what sells. As I write this I saw in

The Sumter Item that SLED says there have been 66 instances of police using their firearms in this state since 2014, but only 2 have made the headlines. To sum it up I am going to paraphrase something a friend still active in law enforcement told me. When someone gets shot by an officer there are only three things that need to be asked. 1. What was the suspect doing before being shot? 2. What was the officer doing before he shot the suspect? 3. Was it a legal shooting under the law? Nothing else matters, not the sex, race, religion, family statements or any other descriptive factor of the suspect or officer. Facts (who did what) not feelings (who was what). You pointed out a lot of church fires, and they do sound suspicious with what happened in Charleston. JOHN GAYDOS Wedgefield Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

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Reality show: The Donald, Hillary share top billing Don’t know much about his-tory ... hair. Which brings us back to Donald — Popular song of the past Trump, her co-star in last weekend’s Arkansas Reality Show. The Donald followed his appearance in n separate but equally bizarre perforHot Springs by claiming John McCain, a mances, two presidential candidates genuine American hero, wasn’t. Because showed up in Arkansas last weekend, he was shot down over North Vietnam and Hillary Clinton at a Democratic rally got to spend five years as a guest of the in North Little Rock and Donald Trump in Hanoi Hilton, lucky guy. (The Donald himHot Springs, where exotic acts have long self never served a day in uniform, which been welcomed. somehow came as no surprise.) 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That was the degovernor, Mike Beebe, but “she has to concade when the disastrous Carter years finect.” nally drew to a merciful end, and Ronald And just how are folks here in Arkansas Reagan was giving the country a new besupposed to connect with a presidential ginning. candidate who’s been favored all her life by The conventional wishaving the right friends in the right places, dom at the time was that and no compunction about accepting their the United States had enfavors? tered a period of decline, Hillary Rodham Clinton could be the and there was no way this over-the-hill B-movie actor poster child for American inequality. As a corporate lawyer, she collected $64,000 a was going to reverse it. It did take a little time, not to year on top of her generous salary at the Rose Law Firm for sitting on boards like mention a lot of persisPaul tence and faith, but a pres- those of Wal-Mart and TCBY. (TCBY’s Greenberg chairman once explained that she was ident those in the know there to assure the company “was in good had dismissed as just “an grace with the people in power.”) amiable dunce” pulled it off. Talk about having the right connections: By the end of his term, Ronald Reagan After she invested $1,000 in cattle futures, it had managed to end the Cold War and the Evil Empire with it. And the nuclear threat had become $100,000 within a year, with a profit of almost 10,000 percent. How did she that had hung over the world for decades was gone. It was one of the great triumphs do it? Well, she explained, she’d studied the stock market at her father’s knee while of American foreign policy, and it was growing up in a fashionable Chicago subachieved without a shot being fired. Some urb. dunce. But as it turned out, most of those outraThe Gipper also presided over what may geously profitable trades had been made at have been the longest, most sustained perithe direction of her friend Jim Blair, counod of peacetime economic expansion in American history. Thanks to his tax cuts (in sel to Tyson Foods, and executed by Red Bone, a sharp commodities trader who both individual and corporate income tax knew how to assign the profits on margin rates) and other incentives for investors, small business, and savers in general. What calls to Miss Hillary and the losses to others. was first ridiculed as Reaganomics would Even the reflexively liberal New York later be hailed as the Reagan Recovery. The economic results of Ronald Reagan’s Times noticed that “at every turn of their financial life,” the Clintons “were receiving eight years in the White House speak for themselves: Some 20 million new jobs were financial favors from individuals who had created. The inflation rate plunged — from something to gain from having friends in high places.” They still are. Their world13.5 percent in 1980 to 4.1 percent by 1988. wide network of foundations accepts donaUnemployment fell from 7.6 to 5.5 percent. tions — huge ones — from every foreign The net worth of middle-class American families, those making between $20,000 and government and corporation that’ll contribute. And they’re not about to give the $50,000 a year, grew by 27 percent. And the money back, however tainted its sources. prime interest rate fell by more than half, It’s all for a good cause, they say. Indeed it from an unprecedented — and disastrous is: theirs. — 21.5 percent in 1981 to 10 percent by the This is the presidential candidate who summer of 1988. And the Reagan Revolucomplains about income inequality. And tion went from wild hope to accomplished who is going to connect with the average fact. Arkansas voter. How does she expect to get That may be what the history books say, away with it? Maybe because she’s confibut that’s not how Hillary Clinton rememdent the rest of us ... bers it. Speaking to her partisan audience Don’t know much about his-tory ... Saturday, she dismissed all that as just “trickle-down economics,” which she dePaul Greenberg is the Pulitzer Prize-winscribed as one of the worst ideas of the ning editorial page editor of the Arkansas 1980s: “It is right up there with New Coke, Democrat-Gazette. shoulder pads and big hair.” Ah, yes, big

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‘Face Off ’ returns with alien animal creations BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The makeup, prosthetics and special effects competition “Face Off” (9 p.m., Syfy) returns for a ninth season. A “Project Runway” for the Comic-Con set, “Face Off” finds creative talents inspired by sci-fi and fantasy movies, graphic novels, tattoo art and body painting to compete for a $100,000 prize. Actress and soap star McKenzie Westmore (“Passions”) serves as host. But she’s more than a pretty face. Her family, the Westmores, have been prominent in Hollywood’s makeup and hairstylist community for generations. George Westmore opened the very first film makeup department in 1917. Members of the Westmore family spent the next nine decades changing famous faces, from the silent films of Rudolph Valentino to “Gone With the Wind” to “Blade Runner” and beyond. In tonight’s initial competition, aspiring artists must create believable version of alien animals. • Fans of quirky documentaries and American roots music are in luck. Turner Classic Movies devotes the night to the unforgettable and entirely unique short films of Les Blank. An industrial filmmaker, Blank churned out training movies and promotional shorts for corporations, but found his voice when he turned his camera on the

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• A teen’s murder and a UFO sighting on “Rizzoli & Isles” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • An old church may be haunted on “Proof” (10 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • Jamal seeks stability at any price on “Tyrant” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

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LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT

Price, Miles lead P-15’s to 4-2 win Sumter bounces back from loss to Post 1 to eliminate Gaffney BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Sumter pitchers Dawson Price and Matthew Miles didn’t dominate the Gaffney Post 109 batters in their elimination game in the American Legion baseball state tournament on Monday at Riley Park. However, they made the pitches they had to make as the P-15’s live to play another day. Price and Miles gave up a combined 11 hits, but just two runs as Sumter played errorless defense in a 4-2 victory. The P-15’s, who improved to 25-6 on the season, will face Chapin/Newberry today at 4 p.m. Gaffney finished its season with a 24-10 record. “Dawson gave us exactly what we needed,” said firstyear Sumter head coach Steve Campbell. “He went out there and pitched deep into the game when we needed someone to do that. “Matthew came in and got us out of an inning with a double play,” Campbell added. “He gave up some hits,

AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT MONDAY

Game 9 – Union 6, Greenwood 5 Game 10 – Sumter 4, Gaffney 2 Game 11 – Chapin/Newberry 13, Florence 3

TODAY

Game 12 – Sumter vs. Chapin/Newberry, 4 p.m. Game 13 – Union vs. Florence, 7 p.m.

but then he got the outs when he needed them.” Price took a shutout into the seventh inning with a 3-0 lead before Post 109 finally got to him. He allowed seven hits and three walks while striking out five to get the win. Miles came on in the seventh and pitched 2 1/3 innings for the save. He allowed four hits and had one strikeout. Gaffney had two innings against Price with runners on first and second and one out, but he got out unscathed. In the sixth, Post 109’s Alex Raines and Houston Wright started the inning with hits,

MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Sumter starting pitcher Dawson Price took a shutout into the seventh inning to help the P-15’s to a 4-2 victoSEE SUMTER, PAGE B3 ry over Gaffney on Monday in an elimination game in the American Legion state tournament at Riley Park.

Still perfect Chapin/Newberry run-rules defending state champs 13-3 to stay undefeated on season BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Chapin/Newberry’s Ryan Stoudemire delivers a pitch during Post193/24’s 13-3 victory over Florence Post 1 at Riley Park on Monday in the winners bracket of the American Legion state tournament.

Chapin/Newberry’s pursuit of perfection and an American Legion baseball state championship took another big step on Monday at Riley Park. Actually there were a lot of steps – courtesy of 11 walks handed out by Florence. Five of those walks resulted in runs for Post 193/24 in a game-changing 6-run third inning, and starting pitcher Ryan Stoudemire took care of the rest in a 13-3 victory over Post

1in eight innings at Riley Park in a matchup of the tournament’s last two unbeaten teams. C/N, now 21-0 on the season, will face Sumter today at 4 p.m. while Florence, which fell to 29-5, will take on Union at 7 p.m. Free passes were an issue from the first pitch for Post 1 starter Carson Rogers. He walked two of the first three batters he faced with a wild pitch and a passed ball putting the lead runner on third. Stoudemire followed with what appeared to be a

SEE PERFECT, PAGE B2

Union stays alive as it holds on to beat Post 20 6-5 BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item Union Post 22 put up four runs in the third inning and did just enough the rest of the way to hold on for a 6-5 victory over Greenwood Post 20 in an American Legion baseball state tournament elimination game on Monday at Riley Park. Union assistant coach Jay Ford said the tight game exemplified the type of game that should be expected each year at the state tournament

level. “They’re a good ball team, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be in a state tournament,” said Ford, whose team carries a 23-8 record into its next contest today. “It’s supposed to be tight ball games, no matter what. That’s a great ball team in Greenwood, we played a great game and (starting pitcher Graham) Lawson gave us the best effort I’ve seen him give us all year

SEE UNION, PAGE B3

DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM

Union shortstop M.T. Harris comes across the second base bag after forcing Greenwood’s Jonathan Wright to throw to first baseman A.J. Hunter to complete a double play in Union’s 6-5 victory in an elimination game in the American Legion state tournament on Monday at Riley Park in Sumter.

AUTO RACING

Kyle Busch grabs elusive Indy victory BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS— There was no celebratory burnout — Kyle Busch has done plenty of those the last few weeks — just another big, fat kiss at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Busch’s triumphant return following a horrible crash the day before the season-opening Daytona 500 continued Sunday with one of the biggest wins of his career. He KYLE BUSCH grabbed an elusive victory at Indy, where Busch won the Brickyard 400 for a weekend sweep at the historic track. Busch missed the first 11 races of the season with a broken right leg and broken left foot. He returned in late May and has won three consecutive Sprint Cup Series races and four of the last five. His latest win was celebrated with the traditional kissing of the Yard of Bricks, where he was accompanied by his wife and son, who was born in May. “Being away for 11 weeks, it was tough. It was pretty hard times,” Busch said. “It was tough to fight through all those things that I had to go through, Samantha had to go through while she was pregnant. She was helping me. All the steps that we went through to get back into the race car were quite challenging. “But once we’ve been back, I felt like I just continued right on my stride. This has been a phenomenal return. I won’t say phenomenal year because

SEE BUSCH, PAGE B5

SPORTS

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015

SCOREBOARD

$2,792,616. 19, Kasey Kahne, $2,775,699. 20, Kyle Larson, $2,763,087.

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press

TV, RADIO TODAY

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Baltimore (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Mineros vs. Chivas (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. – NPF Softball: Chicago vs. Florida USSSA Pride (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: International Champions Cup Match from Landover, Md. – Chelsea vs. Barcelona (FOX SPORTS 2). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Oakland at Los Angeles Dodgers or Arizona at Seattle (MLB NETWORK).

GOLF By The Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W New York 55 Toronto 50 Baltimore 48 Tampa Bay 49 Boston 44 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 59 Minnesota 52 Detroit 48 Chicago 46 Cleveland 45 WEST DIVISION W Los Angeles 55 Houston 55 Texas 47 Seattle 46 Oakland 44

L 42 50 49 51 55

Pct .567 .500 .495 .490 .444

GB – 61/2 7 71/2 12

L 38 46 50 50 52

Pct .608 .531 .490 .479 .464

GB – 71/2 111/2 121/2 14

L 43 45 50 53 56

Pct .561 .550 .485 .465 .440

GB – 1 71/2 91/2 12

SUNDAY’S GAMES

CANADIAN OPEN PAR SCORES

Sunday At Glen Abbey Golf Club Oakville, Ontario Purse: $5.8 million Yardage: 7,273; Par: 72 Final Jason Day (500), $1,044,000 68-66-69-68–271 -17 Bubba Watson (300), $626,400 68-67-68-69–272 -16 David Hearn (190), $394,400 69-64-68-72–273 -15 Jim Furyk (135), $278,400 68-69-68-69–274 -14 Stewart Cink (105), $220,400 68-73-68-66–275 -13 Tom Hoge (105), $220,400 70-70-69-66–275 -13 Austin Cook, $174,725 68-70-69-69–276 -12 Adam Hadwin (83), $174,725 74-67-67-68–276 -12 Charley Hoffman (83), $174,725 71-66-69-70–276 -12 Matt Kuchar (83), $174,725 69-69-69-69–276 -12 Ricky Barnes (60), $115,171 68-70-68-71–277 -11 Chad Campbell (60), $115,171 67-63-75-72–277 -11 Erik Compton (60), $115,171 66-69-71-71–277 -11 James Hahn (60), $115,171 71-68-69-69–277 -11 Rory Sabbatini (60), $115,171 72-69-69-67–277 -11 Daniel Summerhays (60), $115,171 73-69-68-67–277 -11 Michael Putnam (60), $115,171 71-65-68-73–277 -11 Brooks Koepka (52), $78,300 68-68-68-74–278 -10 Cameron Percy (52), $78,300 72-67-69-70–278 -10 Pat Perez (52), $78,300 69-69-69-71–278 -10 Johnson Wagner (52), $78,300 67-66-72-73–278 -10 Tony Finau (44), $46,207 71-70-73-65–279 -9 Andres Gonzales (44), $46,207 70-67-74-68–279 -9 Jim Herman (44), $46,207 67-75-69-68–279 -9 Scott Langley (44), $46,207 69-71-69-70–279 -9 Sam Saunders (44), $46,207 70-69-71-69–279 -9 Brian Stuard (44), $46,207 69-72-70-68–279 -9 Tim Wilkinson (44), $46,207 72-70-69-68–279 -9 Mark Wilson (44), $46,207 70-68-72-69–279 -9 Jonas Blixt (44), $46,207 69-69-69-72–279 -9 Emiliano Grillo, $46,207 64-72-69-74–279 -9 Ollie Schniederjans, $46,207 71-69-66-73–279 -9 Camilo Villegas (44), $46,207 69-69-67-74–279 -9 William McGirt (34), $28,669 67-69-75-69–280 -8 Brian Harman (34), $28,669 65-67-76-72–280 -8 Justin Leonard (34), $28,669 72-66-73-69–280 -8 Andres Romero (34), $28,669 68-73-70-69–280 -8 Adam Svensson, $28,669 69-73-67-71–280 -8 Tyrone Van Aswegen (34), $28,669 66-75-68-71–280 -8 Nick Watney (34), $28,669 73-66-70-71–280 -8 Alex Cejka (27), $20,300 72-70-70-69–281 -7 Chad Collins (27), $20,300 70-70-69-72–281 -7 J.J. Henry (27), $20,300 72-67-71-71–281 -7 Ryan Palmer (27), $20,300 71-71-72-67–281 -7 Chez Reavie (27), $20,300 69-67-76-69–281 -7 J.J. Spaun, $20,300 67-72-73-69–281 -7 Vaughn Taylor (27), $20,300 65-71-74-71–281 -7

MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC PAR SCORES

Sunday At Blythefield Country Club Belmont, Mich. Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,414; Par: 71 Final Lexi Thompson, $300,000 69-64-68-65–266 Gerina Piller, $156,096 69-65-69-64–267 Lizette Salas, $156,096 64-69-64-70–267 So Yeon Ryu, $91,631 70-68-65-66–269 Kris Tamulis, $91,631 66-68-67-68–269 Brittany Lang, $66,866 69-69-66-66–270 Brittany Lincicome, $55,970 70-68-65-69–272 Amy Anderson, $42,596 68-70-69-66–273 Xi Yu Lin, $42,596 71-70-66-66–273 Hee Young Park, $42,596 70-69-65-69–273 Alison Lee, $42,596 67-66-70-70–273 Jaye Marie Green, $32,557 65-69-73-67–274 Ilhee Lee, $32,557 66-71-70-67–274 Q Baek, $32,557 66-68-70-70–274

THE SUMTER ITEM

Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland 1 Kansas City 5, Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 7, Minnesota 2 L.A. Angels 13, Texas 7 San Francisco 4, Oakland 3 Seattle 6, Toronto 5, 10 innings Boston 11, Detroit 1

MONDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

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

W 52 51 46 41 37

L 45 48 52 58 63

Pct .536 .515 .469 .414 .370

GB – 2 61/2 12 161/2

W 63 57 51 43 43

L 35 41 46 53 56

Pct .643 .582 .526 .448 .434

GB – 6 111/2 19 201/2

W 56 54 47 46 42

L 44 44 52 51 54

Pct .560 .551 .475 .474 .438

GB – 1 81/2 81/2 12

SUNDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 10 innings Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1 Atlanta 3, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 11, Chicago Cubs 5 San Francisco 4, Oakland 3 Colorado 17, Cincinnati 7 San Diego 3, Miami 2 Arizona 3, Milwaukee 0

MONDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Milwaukee at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta (Teheran 6-5) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Morgan 1-2) at Toronto (Doubront 1-0), 7:07 p.m. San Diego (Shields 8-3) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 4-5), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 8-5) at Miami (Fernandez 3-0), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Undecided) at Chicago Cubs (Undecided), 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 6-4) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-7), 8:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Leake 8-5) at St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 3-3), 8:15 p.m. Arizona (Godley 1-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 2-1), 10:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 10-4) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 5-5), 10:10 p.m. Milwaukee (W.Peralta 1-5) at San Francisco (M.Cain 2-1), 10:15 p.m.

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ABOVE: Chapin/Newberry’s Blake Smith slides safely into second base during Post 193/24’s 13-3 victory over Florence on Monday in the American Legion state tournament at Riley Park. LEFT: Chapin/Newberry first baseman Zach Ziesing grabs a pickoff attempt as Florence’s Jackson Williams scampers back on a close play during Post193/24’s 13-3 win over the defending state champion.

Atlanta (Teheran 6-5) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Morgan 1-2) at Toronto (Doubront 1-0), 7:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 7-5) at Boston (Miley 8-8), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Price 9-3) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-6), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (C.Young 8-6) at Cleveland (Bauer 8-7), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 0-4) at Texas (M.Perez 0-1), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 8-7) at Houston (McHugh 11-5), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 6-4) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-7), 8:10 p.m. Arizona (Godley 1-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 2-1), 10:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 10-4) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 5-5), 10:10 p.m.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press -18

PHOTOS BY MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

New York Chicago Washington Connecticut Indiana Atlanta

W 12 11 9 8 8 7

L 5 6 6 7 8 10

Pct .706 .647 .600 .533 .500 .412

WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota Phoenix Tulsa San Antonio Seattle Los Angeles

W 12 9 10 5 5 3

L 4 7 8 12 13 13

Pct .750 .563 .556 .294 .278 .188

GB – 1 2 3 31/2 5 GB – 3 3 71/2 8 9

SUNDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

MONDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

PERFECT FROM PAGE B1 sacrifice fly, but the umpires ruled that Peyton Spangler left third base early and the run was negated. Post 1 used that swing in momentum to take the lead in the second thanks to a trio of base hits. Jackson Williams singled, Patrick Herring followed two batters later with a double and Cody Green plated the first run with an RBI base knock. Lindsey Robinson’s groundout sent another run home to put Post 1 up 2-0. However, Rogers’ wildness on the mound continued. He walked the first three batters and had a 2-0 count on the fourth batter before being lifted after just an inning-plus. Of his 28 pitches, 21 were outside the strike zone. Post 1 reliever Will Goodwin didn’t fare much better. He completed Rogers’ last walk and then uncorked a wild pitch to plate C/N’s first run. Zack Ziesing got the fifth straight free pass of the inning to make it 2-2 and Danton Hyman followed with a sacrifice fly to give

AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT Game 10 – Sumter 4, SATURDAY

Game 1 – Florence 12, Lancaster 0, 7 innings Game 2 – Chapin/Newberry 8, Gaffney 5 Game 3 – Sumter 4, Greenwood 2 Game 4 – Union 7, Murrells Inlet 6

SUNDAY

Game 5 – Greenwood 2, Lancaster 1, Lancaster eliminated Game 6 – Gaffney 6, Murrells Inlet 1, Murrells Inlet eliminated Game 7 – Chapin/Newberry 5, Union 3 Game 8 – Florence 6. Sumter 3

MONDAY

Game 9 – Union 6, Greenwood 5, Greenwood eliminated

Post 193/24 its first lead of the game. It also ended the night for Goodwin, who went 1/3 of an inning and threw 10 of his 13 pitches for balls. Spangler got a measure of redemption with an RBI single off Josh Price, the third Florence pitcher of the inning, and Stoudemire came through with a 2-run double to put Chapin/Newberry up 6-2. A leadoff walk in the bottom of the fourth resulted in another run for C/N as University of South Carolina Sumter standout Justin Hawkins came home to score on Blake Smith’s double. Post 193/24 added another run in the fifth when Ziesing scored on a Post 1 throwing error – one of three miscues on the night for Florence – to make it 8-2.

TODAY’S GAMES

Indiana at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

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TODAY

Game 12 – Sumter vs. Chapin/ Newberry, 4 p.m. Game 13 – Florence vs. Union, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Game 14 – Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13, 1 p.m. Game 15 – If Necessary, 7 p.m. Note 2: If 3 teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 automatically draws the bye for Game 14.

Meanwhile, Stoudemire cruised after his second-inning hiccup. He allowed just three hits the rest of the way and the only other blemish was a seventh-inning RBI single to Robinson. He faced the minimum in the third through fifth innings, and one over through six innings. He finished with seven strikeouts. C/N finished off Post 1 in the eighth. Florence pitching walked the first two batters and hit the third to load the bases with none out. Kevis Burton followed with a 2-run double, Andrew Livingston had a 2-run single and Hyman’s RBI base hit ended the scoring and the night. Hyman had three hits for Post 193/24 as did Burton. No player for Florence had more than one hit.

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NASCAR The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

Through July 26 Points 1, Kevin Harvick, 777. 2, Joey Logano, 708. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 677. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 675. 5, Martin Truex Jr., 668. 6, Brad Keselowski, 638. 7, Matt Kenseth, 615. 8, Kurt Busch, 612. 9, Jamie McMurray, 602. 10, Denny Hamlin, 591. 11, Jeff Gordon, 575. 12, Ryan Newman, 563. 13, Paul Menard, 558. 14, Kasey Kahne, 558. 15, Clint Bowyer, 538. 16, Carl Edwards, 519. 17, Aric Almirola, 508. 18, Greg Biffle, 462. 19, Austin Dillon, 453. 20, Kyle Larson, 452. Money 1, Kevin Harvick, $5,909,876. 2, Joey Logano, $5,019,535. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,607,446. 4, Denny Hamlin, $4,210,377. 5, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,995,795. 6, Brad Keselowski, $3,661,550. 7, Matt Kenseth, $3,627,560. 8, Jeff Gordon, $3,589,495. 9, Martin Truex Jr., $3,384,291. 10, Clint Bowyer, $3,272,785. 11, Ryan Newman, $3,223,833. 12, Greg Biffle, $3,177,429. 13, Jamie McMurray, $3,125,935. 14, Aric Almirola, $3,041,690. 15, Austin Dillon, $2,960,433. 16, Trevor Bayne, $2,918,375. 17, AJ Allmendinger, $2,799,497. 18, David Ragan,

Gaffney 2, Gaffney eliminated Game 11 – Chapin/Newberry 13, Florence 3

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LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT

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SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 but Price caught cleanup hitter Zach Woods looking and got Josh Serano to hit into an inning-ending double play. Price struck out Colby Crow to start the seventh before walking Jacob Marcengill. Jackson Propst sent him to third on a double and Damian Eubanks followed with a 2-run single to make it a 3-2 game. Chris Clary followed with a single to end Price’s night. Miles came on and get Raines to hit a soft grounder off the end of his bat to second baseman Jacob Watcher, who threw to shortstop Philip Watcher at second to force Clary. Raines didn’t run out of the batter’s box, so Philip Watcher had an easy time of turning the double play. “He (Raines) didn’t see where the ball went when he hit it,” Gaffney head coach Terry Wright said in explaining why Raines didn’t run out of the box. “That was just a mistake and I told him that’s why you run when you hit the ball. You don’t know where it’s going.” In the eighth with Sumter holding a 4-2 lead, Miles gave up a leadoff single to Wright, got Woods to pop out, gave up a single to Serano, caught Crow looking at a knuckleball for a called third before giving up a single to Marcengill to load the bases. He got out of the jam though by getting Propst to hit the ball back up the middle where Watcher fielded it and

UNION FROM PAGE B1 long. He came in, pitched a great ball game and we played some defense. “We made some errors behind him, but we played pretty much great defense. We hit the ball when we needed to today. We could have scored more runs there in certain situations, but we hit the ball well.” Greenwood head coach Mack Hite said the early 4-0 deficit was just too much to overcome for a team that struggled at the plate throughout its tourney run. “We just couldn’t quite get over that hump,” said Hite, whose team closed its season with a 25-7 record. “Our bats have been cold this tournament. We were hitting it really good there in the playoffs but we just couldn’t come through with a big hit here in the tournament. But you’ve got to give their guys credit. Graham Lawson came out here and, in this heat, going a complete game is just incredible when their roster is extremely thin there. They’ve got to have him probably go the distance. I’m not sure who else they had to go to, but a really gutsy performance from him. You’ve got to tip your cap to him. He beat our guys and he beat us in some spots where we had some chances, but that one big inning hurt us early.” Lawson threw 123 pitches in his complete-game effort, battling temperatures in the low 90s to strike out nine while scattering eight hits. “It was hot. It was brutal,” Lawson said. “I started drinking and stuff last night when I found out I was getting the ball, trying to get ready for this, and I was gassed after about the fourth or fifth inning, but I knew that sometimes you have to win without having your best stuff. I tried to go out there on guts and pride, and tried to do the best that I could and put my team in a chance to win. We had plenty of runs behind me and they made great plays behind me all night. (Catcher) Charles (Johnson) caught a great game, played a great game and that’s the first time I’ve gone nine. I’ve been eight several times, but I wanted the ball. I didn’t want anybody to finish it but me.” That determination by Union players to finish what they start has been apparent in all three Post 22 tournament games. In a 7-6 comeback victory over Murrells Inlet on Saturday, starting right fielder Jacob Roper sprained his ankle in the second inning catching a fly ball at the fence

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Gaffney second baseman Jackson Prospt attempts to turn a double play as Sumter’s Philip Watcher slides into second base during the P-15’s 4-2 victory on Monday in an elimination game in the American Legion state tournament at Riley Park. stepped on second for the final out. “That inning was frustrating because I think each of those hits I gave up were with 0-2 counts,” Miles said. “One of my good points and sometimes it works against me -- is that I throw strikes. “When (Propst) hit it I was a little worried, but when I turned and looked and saw Philip up the middle I knew we were OK because he

in foul territory, but stayed in the game and recorded six more fly ball outs. David Dunlavey then hurled a 5-hitter on Sunday in a 5-3 loss to Chapin/ Newberry, ending the game with a 145-pitch effort. “These guys will fight for each other every day,” Lawson said. “We’ll go to war and battle everybody every day, and we’ll lay it on the line for each person on this team.” Defense reigned supreme in the early innings as Union recorded double plays in both the first and second innings. Greenwood came up just short of a DP in its half of the second, but still got out of the inning unscathed with forceouts at second and third on fielder’s choice grounders. Post 22 batted around in its 4-run third as Union batters smacked three singles, including a 2-run single to right by A.J. Hunter, and Greenwood committed two errors. Post 20 answered with three runs in the fourth, beginning with a strikeout and passed ball error with Hamp Fallaw at the plate. Fallaw would come around to score after singles by Gatlin Minick and Cody Adams. Ryan Franklin then singled to plate Minick and Adams. Union added single runs in the fourth and fifth, but missed out on a big opportuni-

wasn’t going to make an error.” Miles got Eubanks and Clary to pop up to first baseman Javon Martin to start the ninth before giving up a single to Raines. Miles got Wright to fly out to short left field to end the game. “Coach Steve told me when I went out for the ninth that if I gave up a hit I was coming out,” Miles said. “I’m just glad he let me finish after I

allowed that hit. I wanted to stay in and finish it” Offensively Sumter did a much better job of making contact. After striking out 15 times in a 6-3 loss to Florence on Sunday, it fanned only five times against Gaffney. The P-15’s managed nine hits, three of them coming in a 3-run fourth against Post 109 starter Tristan Welchel. River Soles led off with a single and moved to third on a

double by Kemper Patton, who had three hits and a walk. Welchel then hit Todd Larrimer and Ryan Touchberry to force in a run for a 1-0 lead. Courtland Howard dropped a single into right to score Patton. Price hit a slow roller to Eubanks at shortstop and he couldn’t come up with the ball, allowing Larrimer to score. Welchel got out of the inning without further damage by getting Martin to hit into a force out at the plate and getting Philip Watcher to hit a line drive that first baseman Wright snagged and stepped on first for a double play. Welchel allowed eight hits in six innings of work. He struck out three, walked three and hit the two batters. “It was big for us to grab the lead and get the momentum,” said Patton, who scored two runs. “I don’t think we were down after last night. We only lost 6-3, so it was a good game. We knew we had to come out and play well today and getting the lead made it easier for us.” After escaping the top of the seventh with just two runs, Sumter got an insurance run in the bottom of the inning. Patton drew a 1-out walk and went to second on a wild pitch. Larrimer singled to left and Patton was initially held at third, but left fielder Marcengill didn’t come up with the ball cleanly and Patton came in to make it 4-2. Larrimer had two hits. Raines had three hits for Gaffney and Wright had two.

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Union catcher Charles Johnson applies the tag to Greenwood’s Ryan Franklin in Union’s 6-5 victory in an elimination game in the American Legion state tournament on Monday at Riley Park in Sumter. ty in the fourth. The inning opened with a walk to Hunter and singles by Graham Lawson and M.T. Harris. A Dustin West single scored Hunter and left the bases loaded with no outs, but David Dunlavey flew out to center and Jimmy Johnson grounded into a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning with Post 22 clinging to a 5-3 lead. Union’s sixth-inning run came on a bang-bang play at the plate. Arnold doubled with two outs and rounded third on the way to home on a Hunter

single. As Arnold headed to the plate he collided with Greenwood catcher Wyatt Owens and was safe. Fallaw led off the Post 20 sixth with a single, but was left stranded as Lawson retired the next three batters in order. Lawson then retired the Braves in order in the seventh before Greenwood struck for two runs in the eighth. Owens opened the frame with a single, advanced on a Jonathan Wright single and scored on a Fallaw single. A Tannor Byrd

grounder brought Wright home to cut the lead to 6-5 before Adams flew out to center, leaving Fallaw stranded at third. Union had an opportunity to add an insurance run in the ninth after a leadoff single from Johnson, but Johnson got no further than third as Harris flew out to center to end the threat. Lawson closed out the win by retiring Greenwood in order in the ninth on two fly balls and a strikeout.

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Craig Biggio, John Smoltz, Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez, left to right, hold their plaques after their induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Smoltz, Biggio, Martinez, Johnson enter Hall of Fame BY JOHN KEKIS The Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Three pitchers who became dominant after trades and a rock-solid catcher-turned-second baseman have a new moniker — Hall of Famer. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday and basked in the spotlight one more time with at least 40,000 fans cheering from the sun-drenched field beyond. For Martinez, the last to speak, the moment was magical as scores in the crowd waved Dominican flags for one of their own. Martinez, who also delivered part of his speech in Spanish, and former Giants great Juan Marichal, elected in 1983, are the only Hall of Famers from the Caribbean nation. At the end of the ceremony, Martinez beckoned Marichal to the stage and they held their flag high, one last emotional gesture as the crowd roared. “We waited 32 years for another Dominican,” said Martinez, who wore a patch honoring his nation’s flag on one shoulder and another honoring the United States on the other. “I hope all Dominicans remember this. I don’t think the Dominican Republic will have a better image than me and Marichal on Father’s Day (in the Dominican Republic) to be up there.” Playing through an era tainted by steroids and ruled

by offense — compliments of bulked-up sluggers, a smaller strike zone and smaller ballparks — Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz proved indomitable. They combined for 735 wins, 11,113 strikeouts and nine Cy Young Awards. Biggio, who played four positions in his 20-year career, all with the Houston Astros, was indefatigable, becoming an All-Star at second base and behind the plate. “We changed the culture in Houston by making it a baseball city,” said Biggio, who grew up on New York’s Long Island. “To the Astros fans, you guys are the greatest fans in the world.” Martinez, 219-100 for his career, helped Boston break an 86-year-old World Series drought in 2004 and is the first pitcher inducted who played primarily for the Red Sox. He grew up with five brothers and sisters in a one-room home on the outskirts of Santo Domingo and credits brother Ramon, a starter with the Dodgers during Pedro’s rookie season in Los Angeles, as a key to his career. “I have a second dad,” said Martinez, who won 117 games and two Cy Youngs in seven seasons pitching in hitterfriendly Fenway Park. “Ramon, you are my second dad. I followed in his footsteps and it led me to where I am today.” Remarkably, all three pitchers didn’t stick around with their first clubs very long. Drafted by Montreal, Johnson made the Expos’ roster in 1988 and midway through the 1989

season was traded to the Seattle Mariners. Smoltz, signed by his hometown Detroit Tigers after being selected on the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft, was dealt to Atlanta for veteran Doyle Alexander in August 1987. And the Dodgers, thinking he might be too fragile at 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds for the rigors of the game as a starter, traded Martinez to Montreal after the hardthrowing right-hander with the pinpoint control had a solid rookie season in the bullpen. On this day, that was ancient history. Johnson, at 6-foot-10 the tallest player elected to the Hall of Fame, gave special thanks to his parents. His father died in 1992. His mother, Carol, was watching from the front row. “Thank you, mom. You’re the Hall of Famer,” Johnson said. Johnson became a 20-game winner in 1997 and won four consecutive Cy Young awards with the Arizona Diamondbacks, leading them to the World Series championship in 2001. He finished with 303 victories in 22 seasons. Smoltz won the 1996 Cy Young award and reached the playoffs 14 times with Atlanta. The Braves won five pennants and the 1995 World Series with Smoltz on the roster. He’s the first pitcher to win more than 200 games and save at least 150 games. He’s also the first player inducted with Tommy John surgery on his resume.

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Panthers’ Martin contemplates retirement after back injury CHARLOTTE — Carolina Panthers offense tackle Jonathan Martin, the lineman harassed during the Miami Dolphins’ 2013 bullying scandal, is contemplating retirement following a back injury. Martin’s agent Ken Zuckerman told The Associated Press on Monday his client recently injured his back during a workMARTIN out. Zuckerman said doctors informed Martin he’s not allowed to do any activity for six weeks and needs surgery, putting his availability for the season in question. NFL.com first reported Monday that Martin planned to retire. The Panthers said they had no news information regarding Martin’s status. METS ACQUIRE CLOSER CLIPPARD FROM ATHLETICS

NEW YORK — In their second trade in four days, the Mets acquired closer Tyler Clippard from Oakland on Monday for minor league pitcher Casey Meisner in a swap of right-handers that increases New York’s payroll by a little more than $2 million. DAY RALLIES TO WIN CANADIAN OPEN

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Jason Day made himself right at home in the Canadian Open — at David Hearn’s expense. The Australian birdied the final three holes to win the national championship Sunday at Glen Abbey, spoiling Hearn’s bid to become the first Canadian winner in 61 years. Day made a 20-foot putt on the par-5 18th for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke victory over Bubba Watson.

THOMPSON RALLIES TO WIN MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC IN MICHIGAN

BELMONT, Mich. — Lexi Thompson made sure she didn’t beat herself — and ended up defeating everyone else. The 20-year-old Florida player closed with a 6-under 65 at Blythefield Country Club for her fifth LPGA Tour victory. She won for the first time since the then-Kraft Nabisco Championship last year. DAWSON BEATS LANGER,MONTGOMERIE TO WIN SENIOR OPEN TITLE

SUNNINGDALE, England — American Marco Dawson held off the twin challenge of super stars Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie over the final nine holes to claim victory in a thrilling climax to the Senior British Open Championship on Sunday. Dawson finished with a 16-under par total of 264 to claim his second title on the Senior Tour this year after more than 12 years without a victory. FROOME WINS 2ND TOUR DE FRANCE

PARIS — All for one, one for all, and all bathed in yellow. Three weeks of furious racing, of beating back both a tenacious Colombian, Nairo Quintana, and doping suspicions to cycling, were over. To minimize risk of crashes, Tour organizers stopped the clock early, on the first of 10 laps up and down the Champs-Elysees’ cobblestones. He still had to ride the laps to complete the full race distance of 3,354 kilometers (2,084 miles). From wire reports

The NFL is preparing to send out instructions to game officials and teams explaining new rules for inspecting footballs. Two people familiar with the league’s plans tell The Associated Press on Monday that proper inflation of the footballs will be documented as part of the new policy. But those people, speaking on condition of anonymity because the league has not released information on the new policy, say no instructions have been sent out yet. The first preseason game is Aug. 9, the Hall of Fame game between Minnesota and Pittsburgh in Canton, Ohio. Among the details being considered for the new policy: having game officials appointed by the referee inspect the 48 footballs for each game more than two hours before kickoff. In the past, the referee inspected the footballs. Also under consideration is checking pressure readings for every ball before the game and then again at halftime. These changes stem from the use of underinflated footballs in the AFC championship game, which led to a four-game suspension for New England quarterback Tom Brady, a $1 million

fine for the Patriots, and two draft picks. Brady has appealed the suspension and is awaiting Commissioner Roger Goodell’s ruling. The Patriots did not challenge their punishments. Under the new guidelines, the official in charge of K balls used in the kicking game would handle all footballs after they pass inspection by the two chosen game officials. Ten minutes before the game, a member of the officiating crew and a security official will bring 24 balls, 12 for each team, to the field. The other 24 balls will remain in the officials’ dressing room. Those footballs would be used in the second half of games in which the first 24 balls are inspected at halftime. Those halftime inspections will be done randomly. Data for all inspected balls, including the amount of air in each, will be sent to the league office for evaluation.

Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Breann Liebermann, Clemson Extension - Water Resources Agent Creepy Crawlers and Wacky Watersheds at Poinsett State Park

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Would you be willing to eat a cooked cricket? How about wear a snake around your neck like a scarf? Surely you wouldn’t be too scared to wrestle with a wriggling, slimy worm until it was securely on your fishing hook? These are all activities that youth partook in as part of Clemson Extension’s Exploring Poinsett State Park 4-H2O camp.

SC State Park Rangers led many of the activities throughout the camp. Participants were fascinated with Ranger Russ’s knowledge of plants and animals during his guided nature hike, survival lesson, and guided boat tour on the park’s 10-acre lake. Ranger Kaley taught campers how to find all sorts of interesting critters living in streams and walked them through a water 17 campers, from ages 9-14 years quality analysis based on what macold, attended the water-themed day roinvertebrates they found. As part camp from July 14-16 at Poinsett of the SC Department of Natural State Park in Sumter County. Resources Family Fishing Clinic, Campers’ knowledge of water Rangers Kaley and Leanna taught resources and comfort levels with the campers how to tie fishing the outdoors ranged widely at the knots, how to rig a rod and reel, and onset of the camp. However, by the casting. Youth then had the chance final day all campers were enthusias- to try their hand at fishing in tically answering water trivia quesPoinsett’s lake. tions and getting their hands dirty searching for critters in a local For next year’s camp, participants stream. recommended more hikes, swimming, and extending the camp to Highlights of the camp included last all summer! The camp was building a watershed model out of coordinated by Sumter County candy (and of course eating it after- Agents Breann Liebermann, Water wards), testing water for pH and dis- Resources, and Terri Sumpter, 4-H. solved oxygen levels, and tie-dying If your child is interested in attendt-shirts. As temperatures hovered ing 4-H2O Camp next summer, around 100 throughout the day, please call 803-773-5561 or email campers stayed cool with water bal- blieber@clemson.edu or tsmptr@ loon fights. clemson.edu. Campers were in awe during Central Carolina Technical College Program Manager Josh Castleberry’s snake demonstration. Youth had the chance to interact with non-venomous snakes. Venomous snakes were

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AREA SCOREBOARD SOCCER FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its fall soccer leagues. Registration will run through Aug. 13. There will be leagues for children ages 3-17 as of Sept. 1, 2015. Registration fee is $30 for ages 3-4, $35 for ages 5-6 and $45 for ages 7-17. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

FOOTBALL FLAG REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its flag football league. Registration will run through Aug. 13. The league is open to children ages 5-8 as of Sept. 1, 2015. Registration fee is $50. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 pm. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org. TACKLE REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its tackle football league. Registration will run through Aug. 13. The league is open to children ages 9-12 as of Sept. 1, 2015. Registration fee is $60. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org. POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter is taking registration for its Pop Warner football and cheer programs. The programs are open to children ages 5-14. The registration fee is $100 for foot-

ball and $120 for cheer and flexible pay plans are available. The last day to register is Friday. For more information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 7206242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 258-6817 or email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo. com.

CHEERLEADING FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its cheerleading program. Registration will run through Aug. 13. The program is open to children ages 5-12 as of Sept. 1, 2015. Registration fee is $50. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

SOFTBALL FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department will be taking registration for its fall girls softball league beginning on Wednesday. Registration will run through Aug. 21. The league is open to girls ages 7-12 as of Dec. 31, 2015. Registration fee is $45. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meting on Thursday, ug. 13, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc. org.

BASEBALL FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department will be taking registration for its fall baseball leagues beginning on Wednesday. Registration will run through Aug. 19. The league is open to children ages 7-14 as of April 30, 2016. Registration fee is $45. No late registration will be taken. There will be a coaches meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

SWIMMING SWIM FOR THE DUCK MEET

The Swim for the Duck Invitational Swim Meet will be held on Thursday at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center located at 1115 Lafayette Drive. The invitational meet is open to all boys and girls ages 4-18. Warm up for the event will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the competition starting at 5:30. The entry fee is $5 per child while a family with four or more swimmers will pay $15. All entries must be received today at noon. For more information, call the aquatics center at (803) 774-3998.

TENNIS PTC II SUMMER CAMP

The PTC II Summer Tennis Camp will be held Aug. 3-7 at Palmetto Tennis Center located at 400 Theatre Drive. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-13. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost of the camp is $125. The last day to register is Friday. For more information, call Palmetto Tennis Center at (803) 774-3969 or visit www. palmettotenniscenter.com.

GOLF CHURCHES CHALLENGE

There are still some slots available for the 16th Annual Christian Golfers’ Association Churches Challenge Golf Tournament and Praise Rally which will be held on Aug. 14-15. On Friday, Aug. 14, the players, sponsors and families will gather for fellowship, devotion, praise music and food at 6 p.m. at Alice Drive Baptist Church at 1305 Loring Mill Road. On Saturday, Aug. 15, at Sunset Country Club, signin for the morning flight begins at 7 a.m. Tee off will begin at approximately 8 a.m. The afternoon flight will have sign-in at 11 a.m. for its 1 p.m. tee times. The cost is $45 per golfer and includes the praise dinner on Friday as well as lunch and beverages on Saturday. Players can also purchase up to two mulligans for $5 that can be used anywhere on the course. Registration forms can be mailed to CGA, 1285 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 or can be brought to the office at Dillon Park, next to Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

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THE JEFF KYLE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD RESULTS The Associated Press Sunday At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Ind. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 164 laps, 47 points, $424,191. 2. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 164, 43, $367,408. 3. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 164, 43, $356,825. 4. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 164, 40, $283,170. 5. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 164, 39, $249,875. 6. (7) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 164, 38, $239,498. 7. (23) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 164, 37, $236,326. 8. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 164, 36, $206,615. 9. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 164, 35, $217,073. 10. (31) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 164, 35, $233,856. 11. (43) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 164, 33, $211,040. 12. (30) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 164, 0, $168,540. 13. (1) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 164, 32, $179,740. 14. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 164, 30, $174,640. 15. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 164, 29, $209,976. 16. (10) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 164, 28, $194,531. 17. (18) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 164, 27, $194,660. 18. (28) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 164, 0, $158,515. 19. (20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 164, 25, $192,723. 20. (16) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 164, 24, $186,748.

21. (3) David Ragan, Toyota, 164, 24, $188,654. 22. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 164, 22, $173,840. 23. (26) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 164, 21, $187,523. 24. (27) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 164, 20, $170,365. 25. (25) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 164, 19, $191,701. 26. (24) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 164, 0, $153,590. 27. (15) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 164, 17, $160,490. 28. (4) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 164, 16, $179,854. 29. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 163, 15, $172,948. 30. (34) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 162, 14, $151,740. 31. (32) Michael McDowell, Ford, 162, 13, $146,685. 32. (40) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 162, 12, $161,843. 33. (41) Cole Whitt, Ford, 162, 11, $155,482. 34. (39) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 162, 10, $145,635. 35. (29) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 161, 9, $153,385. 36. (36) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 161, 0, $145,285. 37. (21) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 161, 7, $153,148. 38. (22) Aric Almirola, Ford, 161, 6, $176,386. 39. (38) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 160, 0, $135,450. 40. (33) Trevor Bayne, Ford, accident, 155, 4, $176,025. 41. (42) Timmy Hill, Ford, 111, 0, $127,450. 42. (19) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 110, 2, $171,986. 43. (35) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, engine, 78, 1, $119,950.

BUSCH FROM PAGE B1 it was a dismal year to start, but I guess I’ll take that 11week vacation any year if it’s going to look like this.” Now he has a prestigious Brickyard victory to give him one of NASCAR’s elusive crown jewels. His Indianapolis victory ranks alongside his Southern 500 win at Darlington Raceway as the biggest of his career. “Maybe I found my happy place,” Busch said in victory lane when asked if he has found a new perspective since he was injured in a crash the day before the season-opening Daytona. 500. Busch, who also won the second-tier Xfinity Series race Saturday at Indianapolis, moved 23 points away from cracking the top 30 in the standings. NASCAR granted him a waiver that will make him eligible for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship should he be ranked inside the top 30 in points. “We’re a championship contending team, we just need to be championship eligible,” Busch said. The win for Joe Gibbs Racing was the first Sprint Cup Series victory at Indianapolis for Toyota, which has now won at all 23 active tracks. Toyota has won the last six national series races dating back to Busch’s win at Kentucky, and JGR has won four consecutive poles and four consecutive races. Chevrolet had entered the race on a 12-year winning streak and had won 16 of the 21 Brickyards. The manufac-

turer also won the Indianapolis 500 in May with Roger Penske driver Juan Pablo Montoya. But Penske was denied his first Brickyard 400 win when Joey Logano finished second to Busch on Sunday in a Ford. “Geez, I guess Kyle’s back,” Daytona 500 winner Logano said. “It’s just so frustrating running second at the Brickyard. Second hurts.” Busch knows that all too well. He finished second in two of the previous three Brickyards. Kevin Harvick was third in a Chevrolet, followed by Martin Truex Jr., Busch teammate Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer. Matt Kenseth, another Gibbs driver, was seventh, followed by Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson. Penske driver Brad Keselowski rounded out the top 10. Jeff Gordon’s final Brickyard 400 was a huge bust as an early spin caused considerable damage that eventually sent him to the garage for repairs. Gordon, who has a record five victories at Indianapolis, finished 42nd. He’s retiring at the end of the year. “It was disappointing,” Gordon said. “I have had an amazing career here in Indy. The fans have been spectacular. I am not going to let a couple races overthrow the races that have gone well.” Two-time Brickyard winner Tony Stewart was strong early but strategy backfired on the Indiana native and he finished 28th.

eternal rest on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Oct. 14, 1949, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Elijah Sr. and Julie Gayle. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 363 South St. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

with the Rev. Ben Hill officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dalton Windham, T.J. Windham, Todd Sims, Jody Stone, Virgil Burroughs and Charles Atkinson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral home and other times at the home, 3675 Furman Road. The family would like to thank Glenda and Loretta of Agapé Hospice and Jennifer Clark for their special friendship and compassionate care of Mrs. Windham. Memorials may be made to Agapé Hospice, 434 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

OBITUARIES LILTON FLOYD TURBEVILLE — Lilton “Nunny” Floyd, 73, of Turbeville, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mr. Floyd was born in Clarendon County, a son of the late Palmer and Jessie Mae Welch Floyd. He was a selfemployed mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jeanette Graham Floyd; son, Stewart Floyd; and by a brother, Fred Floyd. Surviving are his daughter, Teresa (Kenn) Croft of Niceville, Florida; grandchildren, Nikki (Ashley) Kinney and Candice (Shaun) Baker, both of Sumter, Ian (Devon) Kinney of Niceville and Jay Floyd of Lake City; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Jack (Kay) Floyd and Kelly Floyd, both of Turbeville, and Rocky (B.J.) Floyd of Sumter; sisters, Marion (Harold) Godwin of Lake City and Judy (Danny) Wilson of Camden. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the chapel. Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Floyd at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.

CLARENCE MCKENZIE LAKE CITY — Funeral service for Clarence Mckenzie, who died July 23, 2015, will be

held at 11 a.m. today at L.D Graham Memorial Chapel, Lake City.

BEN C. CATO Ben Christopher Cato, 44, died on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia. Born on Sept. 20, 1970, in Sumter County, he was a son of Willie Mae James Cato and the late James Cato. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 224 Ravenbrook Road, Eastover. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

MARGARET ANN E. BRADSHAW PINEWOOD — Margaret Ann Elliott Bradshaw, 83, widow of Bootie Jackson Bradshaw Sr., died on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Clarendon Extended Care & Rehab at Lake Marion. Born on March 5, 1932, in Pinewood, she was a daughter of the late John Madison Elliott and Hermione Pearl Jenkinson Elliott. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of Pisgah Church. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. D.L. Barwick officiating. Burial will follow in the Elliott Family Cemetery in Pinewood.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Arnemann, McSwain Elliott, Ken Elliott, Walt Elliott, David Tindal and Marion Jenkinson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home. The family will receive friends immediately following the committal service at the home of her niece, Jennifer Bradshaw Johnson, 309 E. Clark St., Pinewood. Memorials may be made to the Elliott Family Cemetery, c/o Miriam B. Johnson, 2430 Tearcoat Road, Alcolu, SC 29001. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ELIZABETH W. FRANKLIN ALCOLU — On Sunday, July 26, 2015, Elizabeth Williams Franklin, widow of Melvin Guy Franklin, heard her Master’s call at her residence. Born on March 15, 1918, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Abraham and Comillian Kelley Williams. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of her daughter, Melvin Harvin Butler “Jean,” 1444 Goward Road, Alcolu. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

ELIJAH GAYLE JR. Elijah Gayle Jr., husband of Edith Gibson Gayle, entered

CLARA W. WINDHAM Clara “Sis” White Windham, 76, died on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at her home. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Clarence A. and Gladys R. Tolbert White. Survivors include three sons, David “Ricky” Windham (Lisa), Thomas “Tommy” Windham and Phillip Windham (Lula), all of Sumter; four grandsons, Ricky Windham Jr., Allen Windham, Dalton Windham and T.J. Windham; two granddaughters, Jessica Windham and Brittany Anglin; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Emmie Driggers of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Mason; a granddaughter, Sierra Windham; and two brothers, her twin, Clarence White Jr. and John Roland Clark. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel

SHIRLEY FLEMING Shirley Fleming, widow of Joe Fleming, entered eternal rest on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on March 4, 1946, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Ozzie and Mary Moses Spann. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her nephew, Harry (Mary) Spann, 565 S. Sumter St. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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Boyfriend’s purposeful peeking is disturbing DEAR ABBY — I am a 58-year-old, twice divorced, hardworking, middle-class female. I spend most Dear Abby of my time working and ABIGAIL involved VAN BUREN with my three adult children. About a year ago I started dating someone. He is 63, very helpful and claims he’s madly in love with me and appreciates this opportunity for a normal, wholesome life. Occasionally I’ll catch him staring at women’s butts. It bothers me a bit, but oh well, he’s a man. Last week our

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family went camping. At least a dozen times I saw him position himself so that he could stare at my 40-year-old daughter’s behind. Keep in mind, my daughter dresses VERY conservatively, and this trip was almost all jeans and Tshirts. As we were packed up and ready to head home, she said she had to relieve herself and headed into the bushes (this is a remote campground). Instead of my boyfriend looking the other way as we all did, he stared and gawked in her direction obviously trying to sneak a peek! Abby, I am devastated and disgusted. Please give me your take on this. Normal or not in New York DEAR NORMAL — For a man to

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look at women’s body parts is normal, but what your boyfriend did goes beyond that. For him to try to sneak a peek at your daughter while she relieved herself indicates that he is a voyeur. Now you must determine whether he just takes advantage of an opportunity or he actively seeks it out, which could present a problem in the future. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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47 Folk singer Burl 49 Retired boxer with a perfect 24-0-0 record 52 Serious hostilities 55 Award for seagoing heroes 58 Say “cap’n,” e.g. 60 Cheri of “SNL” 61 Flying speed boosters ... or, literally, what the ends of 17-, 21-, 38- and 55-Across can have 63 Shirk work 64 Easy thing to do 65 Wrinkled tangelo 66 In la-la land 67 __ Arbor, Michigan 68 One of a D.C. 100 DOWN 1 Man of many words 2 Shows some backbone 3 Protective enclosures for divers 4 “Bang!” 5 Did a blacksmith’s job 6 Push rudely 7 “Keep still!” 8 Mideast dignitaries 9 Mom’s mom’s

nickname 10 Place for a lawn mower 11 Alleviate 13 Prefix with lateral 15 High-mindedness 18 Word after screen or scratch 22 Agency under FDR 25 “The wolf __ the door” 27 Folk legend Phil 29 Sudden changes in disposition 30 Wrist-to-elbow bone 31 Mom’s guy 32 Mr. __: Dr Pepper rival 34 Kitchen bulbs 35 Tiny Dickens boy 37 Java Freeze maker

38 Poppycock 39 Stick-to-itiveness 40 Flowerpot filler 46 Christmas tree choice 48 Seaside home selling point 49 Like some poetry 50 Yoga pose 51 Japanese, e.g. 53 Fluster 54 Lacquer ingredient 55 Wordless okays 56 On the roof of 57 1970s Chevy subcompact 59 Sch. with a Brooklyn campus 62 Hosp. worker

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BUSINESS SERVICES Home Improvements JAC Home Improvements 24 Hr Service. We beat everyone's prices, Free Estimates Licensed & Bonded 850-316-7980

Thomas Sumter Academy in Rembert, SC is seeking applicants for part-time school bus drivers for our Camden and Eastover routes. Requirements are: a CDL license, Department of Transportation Physical and a copy of your driving record for the last ten years. Please send this information along with a resume to: Susan.hux@thomassumter.org.

H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel paint roofs gutters drywall blown ceilings ect. 773-9904 Darif Properties Home Repairs. Low cost to you. We get the job done. 803-468-1818 or 803-847-4876

Lawn Service Lifestyles Lawn Service! Disc. for home sellers, residential & commercial. Erik 968-8655

Trucking Opportunities Nesbitt Transportation is currently hiring CDL drivers. Must be 24 yrs old w/ 2 yrs exp. Home nights & weekends. Also hiring exp. diesel mechanics on semi trucks. Great work environment and salary based on experience. Please call 843-621-2572 or 843-621-0943 for more info.

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Legal Service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

Roofing All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

PT LPNs Every Sat. Night To work in the Sumter Lee Regional Detention Center medical unit. Competitive pay! All Applicants are subject to Drug Screening and the Issuance of Security Clearance by the Facility in Which Work is to be performed. Apply online at: www.southernheal

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F019 - Williams, Sandra F023 - Lockes, Carlton F045 - Robinson, Crystal G007 - Robinson, Sharon G024 - Kennedy, Dwight J014 - Doss, Leslie J015 - Dixon, Kendrick K016 - Barr, Latrina

FSBO: 9 Corbett, 4 br, 2 ba, C/H/A, renovated $481 mo. Closing cost paid. 464-5960 REDUCED-905 Arnaud St 2BR/2BA Quiet Cul-de-sac. All appl's, fenced patio, screened porch. $104,000. Available now. 803-464-8354 2BR 1BA SW on Rental Lot for sale $4800. All appliances incl. Call 803-464-5757

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Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to adjournment.

Public Notice Vestco Properties, Sumter, SC; Cedar Hill MHP, Sumter, SC has completed the annual CCR as required by South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control and has distributed a copy to each of its' customers as required by S.C. DHEC. If you didn't receive one, you can contact our customer service a copy at (803) 773-1434.

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Septic tank pumping & services. Call Ray Tobias & Company (803) 340-1155.

Tree Service A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

PETS & ANIMALS Dogs Teacup Chihuahua puppies 8wks old.2 female 1 male. $300 Each. CKC . Call Tina 803-305-7287

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1996 GTI Yellow SeaDoo; 1999 GTI Purple SeaDoo. Dual trailer included. Call 803-236-7077.

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes 2010 Rockwood Bunk house, 1 slide out, very clean $13,000.00 803-491-4214

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595 Ashton Mill Drive Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Oakland Plantation Apts. 5501 Edgehill Rd 499-2157 1 BR apartments available Applications accepted. Mon., Tues.,Thurs. & Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm. 3BR Apts for rent. Poulos St $550 Mo.+ Dep. 458-8333 or 983-3401

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3 Room apartment. One bedroom $325.00 rent with $325.00 security deposit. 803-775-0776 Quiet cul-de-sac, 905 Arnaud St 2BR/2BA All appl's, screened porch, lawn maintenance included. No pets, No Smoking, Single family dwelling, $900/mo. 803 464-8354

Vans / Trucks / Buses 1999 Chevy Lumina. Low miles. Runs excellently. $1650 or best offer. 803-447-5453

Autos For Sale 2009 BMW 528i for $17,500. Never been in accident, perfect condition. Fully loaded. Call 803-478-4711.

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LIVING ESTATE AUCTION Valerie Blunt 70 Long Barn Ct., Sumter Collectibles, furniture, china, home items, outdoor items, more. Details and Online Bidding Open through 7/30/15 www.jrdixonauctions.com J. Rafe Dixon, SCAL 4059 (803) 774-6967

Nice Area 2BR 1.5BA large duplex, Appliances. New carpet, paint. No Pets/Smoking $625mo. & dep. 803-983-8463.

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3BR 1BA Brick, W/D hook-up, Carport, 7 mins to Manning. $500/mo. 803-473-4400

TOMATOES- Richburg Farms HWY 261, Manning, SC 8am-6:30pm M-Sat (803)473-4844

3 br, 3 ba Tudor Place. Available July 15th. $875 + deposit, credit report required. Call 494-3353, 934-0926 or 468-0060

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3

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Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Sumter Cemetery is seeking a manager to oversee day to day operations which will include supervising a grounds crew and reporting to a Board of Directors. Competitive salary, holiday & sick leave depending on experience. Mail resume to: Sumter Cemetery Association, PO Box 241, Sumter, SC 29151. Full-time Motorcycle/ ATV technician wanted. Willing to train. Apply in person at Honda of Sumter 2544 Broad St, Sumter. NO CALLS.

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Houses & Mobile Homes for rent. 2, 3 & 4 bedrooms. Section 8 OK. Call 773-8022. 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom for rent, Cherryvale & Dogwood Area $250 & up. (803) 651-9926

Mobile Homes for rent. 2BR, 3BR & 4BR Section 8 OK. Call 803-773-8022. 1BR 1BA MH in a small park. Appl. incl., heat pump. Water, sewage & trash provided. $320 mo. Call (803)464-3437 12-8 pm

REAL ESTATE Real Estate Wanted Looking to buy mobile homes. Call Bobby at 803-775-4391 or 803-464-5960.

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Quality Care Services is looking for PCAs & CNAs in Sumter & Clarington. $10.25/ hr. Call company no. 803-786-5919 or toll free 1-800-615-0121. Seeking FT class a CDL driver flatbed experience and knowledge of building materials preferred. Must have clean driving record. Apply in person at 1315 20th Century Lane Manning, SC 29102

FSBO: 3 Br, 2 Ba, C/H/A, workshop, no dn. pymt. Closing cost paid. $329 mo. 3600 Dallas St. Dalzell 464-5960

U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs. James L. Lowery; Cassandra M. Lowery; First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., Defendant(s). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff.

Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

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3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 0136 - Bryant, Vicky 0147 - Dicks, Frankie 0149 - Conyers, Ronald 0229 - White, Brenda 0234 - Stewart, Michelle 0253-Hawkins-Sweetenburg, Jennifer 0401 - Ruth, Brittanie 0402 - Pack, Jerrod- Dontrell 0831 - Hendrix, Linzer 0839 - Warner, Thomas

Reconditioned batteries $45. New batteries, $56 - $98. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd. Rd. Sumter, 803-773-4381

LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice Public Storage/ PS Orangeco, Inc. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy the lien of owner at public sale by competitive bidding on August 13, 2015 personal and/or business property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and other household / business items located at the properties listed. The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. The personal goods stored therein by below named occupant(s); 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 115 - Cotton, Karen 124 - Talbott, Jason 310 - Fullard, Cheria 337 - Womack, Nikki 433 - Washington, Renee 452 - Spencer, Talisha 504 - Chappell, Lonvonne 561 - Pendergrass, angela 628 - McFadden, Ernestine 749 - Bennett, Cassandra 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 A019 - Bellamy, Ben A037 - Dennis, Wanda A047 - Baxter, Parniec AA002 - Gipson, Monica B014 - Dozier, Kenneth B029 - Wilson, Shatara B050 - jones, sharonda B052 - Pringle, Brenda B077 - Dugan, Micahel C029 - Scott, Belinda C065 - Parker, Andrew D024 - Ragin, Shawn D025 - Williams, Larron

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YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. ยง 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.

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YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 6, 2014. Sarah O. Leonard, SC Bar No. 080165 Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone 888-726-9953 Fax 866-676-7658 Attorneys for Plaintiff

SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2015-CP-43-01447 FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-RP1, Plaintiff, vs. Betty A. Council; Joyce T. Link; The Estate of Virgin E. Council, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Virgin E. Council, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or persons in the Military

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Service of the United States of America, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendant(s).

Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants,

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TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. ยง 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Betty A. Council to Novastar Mortgage, Inc. dated July 20, 1998 and recorded on July 27, 1998 in Book A531 at Page 683 and rerecorded on July 30, 1998 in Book 712, Page 1861, in the Sumter County Registry (hereinafter, "Mortgage"). Thereafter, the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that certain piece, parcel of lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being fully shown and represented as Lot 40 on plat of Palmer and Malone, C.E.'s dated October 31, 1946, of record in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book ZZ-5, at Page 215, the boundaries and measurements of which have been confirmed by resurvey of H.S. Wilson, R.L.S. dated November 2, 1977, of record in the said Clerks Office in Plat Book Z-40 at Page 211. This being the same property conveyed to Betty A. Council by deed of Joyce T. Link recorded July 17, 1996, in Book 652 at Page 427, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County.

TMS No. 2291002009 Property Address: 6 Dixie Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for SUMTER County on June 15, 2015. ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS IN MILITARY SERVICE It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment, it is FURTHER upon reading the Petition filed by Plaintiff for the appointment of an attorney to represent any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of Guardian Ad Litem Attorney, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all known and unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 6 Dixie Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that he is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of Guardian Ad Litem Attorney, P.O.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in The Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action. Sarah O. Leonard, SC Bar No. 080165 Jadda F. Wylie, SC Bar No. 100246 Alan M. Stewart, SC Bar No.: 015576 Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone 803-454-3540 Fax 866-676-7658 Attorneys for Plaintiff

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-01445 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Branch Banking and Trust Company, PLAINTIFF, VS. The Estate of James M. Gordon, Deceased, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of James M. Gordon, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-In-Equity or Special Referee for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedures, specifically provide that the said Master-In-Equity or Special Master is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Russell Z. Plowden, Esq., made absolute.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on June 15, 2015. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Russell Z. Plowden, Esq., whose address is Guardian Ad Litem for Richard Roe, SCRA Attorney for John Doe, 4500 Jackson Boulevard, 1st Floor, Columbia, SC 29209, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, under other legal disability, or serving in the military, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, and for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, under a legal disability, or serving in the Military, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on the 2nd day of July, 2015. YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendants above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by James M. Gordon to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, dated November 17, 2011, recorded November 21, 2011, in the office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Sumter County, in Book 1162, at Page 3529; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to Branch Banking and Trust Company by assignment instrument dated May 20, 2014 and recorded June 10, 2015 in Book 1212 at Page 699. The description of the premises as contained in said mortgage is as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 4 of County

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Club Estates Subdivision, Section No. 4, on that plat prepared by Carl J. Croft, RLS, dated January 16, 1993 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB 93 at Page 69. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Defendant(s). (013263-06580)

This being the identical property conveyed unto James M. Gordon by Deed of the Estate Shirley G. Scott by Everette N. Scott, Personal Representative dated November 2, 2009 and recorded November 3, 2009 in Book 1131 at Page 2299 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Thereafter, James M. Gordon died on March 24, 2015.

TMS No. 207-05-02-032 Property address: 40 Par Court Sumter, SC 29154 SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 Vance L. Brabham, III, SC Bar #71250 William S. Koehler, SC Bar #74935 J. Harrison Rushton, SC Bar #100406 Andrew M. Wilson, SC Bar #72553 Andrew A. Powell, SC Bar #100210 Andrew M. Sullivan, SC Bar #100464 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S): J' Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell, J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell, Alijah Cowell and any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 3105 Longleaf Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29154, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 1810002044, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina June 22, 2015

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. J' Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell; J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell; Alijah Cowell; Glendell Baker, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military

LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Antonio J. Cowell to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Lenox Financial Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns dated January 17, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on January 17, 2004, in Mortgage Book 1198 at Page 785. This Mortgage was subsequently assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by assignment dated June 4, 2014 and recorded June 9, 2014 in Book 1201 at Page 5936. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot No. 25, Section II, of Woodlake Subdivision and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot No. 25 on a plat of Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated April 14, 1989 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 89 at Page 389, reference being made to the said plat for the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the said lot. This being the property known as 3105 Longleaf Drive, Sumter, SC. TMS No. 181-00-02-044. This being the same property conveyed to Antonio J. Cowell by deed of Carolina Construction of Sumter, LLC, dated January 17, 2014 and recorded January 17, 2014 in Book 1198 at Page 781 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Subsequently, Antonio Jerome Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell died May 7, 2014, leaving his interest in the subject property to his heirs, namely, J'Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell, J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell, and Alijah Cowell, as is more fully shown in the Probate Records for Sumter County bearing Case No. 2014-Es-43-615.

Property Address: 3105 Longleaf Dr Sumter, SC 29154 TMS# 1810002044 Columbia, S.C. March 11, 2015 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: J' Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell, J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell, Alijah Cowell and any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on March 13, 2015. Columbia, South Carolina June 22, 2015

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure

Summons & Notice

Public Hearing BOA-15-08, 5055 Ellerbe Mill Rd. (County) Ms. Yolanda Rufus ("Applicant") is requesting Special Exception Approval for a Drinking Place (5813) as required per Article 3, Section I, 3.i.4.d Special Exception Uses in Agricultural Conservation Zoning District and per Art. 3, Exhibit 5. The property is located at 5055 Ellerbe Mill Rd. represented by Tax Map 089-00-01-002 and zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC).

220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Columbia, South Carolina June 22, 2015

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 15-CP-43-0683 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. J' Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell; J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell; Alijah Cowell; Glendell Baker, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Defendant(s). (013263-06580) ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem for J' Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell, J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell and Alijah Cowell, minors, and Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem for J' Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell, J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell and Alijah Cowell, minors, and Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 3105 Longleaf Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29154; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) J' Kiah Cowell a/k/a Jakaiby Cowell, J'Kori Cowell a/k/a Ja'Karrie T. Cowell, Alijah Cowell and any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) H. Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Nikole Haltiwanger (SC Bar # 70491) Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423)

James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina 7/8/2015 A-4535301 07/21/2015, 07/28/2015, 08/04/2015

Public Hearing NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following requests are scheduled for public hearing: BOA-15-09, 459 Broad St. (City) Mr. Albert Yip, ("Applicant") is requesting multiple variances for this property in order to rebuild a restaurant: (1) exterior side setback reduction from 22.5 feet to 5 feet from Miller Rd. per Article 4, Section 4.f.5 Corner Lots Yard and Building Setback; (2) Broad St. buffer reduction from 10 feet wide to 0 feet per Article 9, Section 9.b.4.a; (3) Miller Rd. buffer reduction from 10 feet to 5 feet; (4) reduction in number of required parking spaces per Article 8, Exhibit 8-9 Off Street Parking Requirements for Non Residential Uses; (5) reduction in perimeter parking buffer from 5 feet to 0 feet per Article 9, Section 9.b.4.b Type A Landscaping; and (6) Variance from required curbing and guttering per Section 8.i.3.b Design Requirements. The property is located at 459 Broad St., represented by Tax Map# 229-10-02-018 and is zoned General Commercial (GC). BOA-15-10, Wall Street Green Apartments Phase II (City) The applicant is requesting variances for a reduction of six feet from the required 50 foot front setback to allow 44 feet and a reduction of 1 foot from the required 50 foot rear setback to allow 49 feet as required per Article 3, Section 3.i.3.p and Exhibit 3-6 Suburban Multi Family Apartments- General Commercial District Development Standards. The property is located at 825, 845, 865 and 885 Bama Lane in the Wall Street Green Apartment complex and is represented by Tax Map # 229-00-01-016.

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens. SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Naomi Sanders, Chairwoman Mary Blanding, Clerk

Estate Notice Sumter County

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Estate:

Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Estate:

Kenneth Larue Welch #2015ES4300399

Personal Representative Deborah D. Frye

1375 Puddin Swamp Rd. Lynchburg, SC 29080

Estate:

Carrie Baker Lenoir #2015ES4300409

Personal Representative Samuel I. Lenoir

1005 Alice Drive Apt 615 Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Carrie Mae Sinkler #2015ES4300403

Personal Representative Jaunita Sinkler

4 Country Squire Ct. Sumter, SC 29154

ANNOUNCEMENTS Card of Thanks

Personal Representative Stanley E. Crane

C/O Glenn F. Givens Attorney at Law 107 N. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Emily Lenoir Burrows Sanders #2015ES4300398

Personal Representative Emily S. Ward

2301 Clematis Trail Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Jane Madigan #2015ES4300412

Personal Representative John Guandalini

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

Personal Representative William McNelly

Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. Mayor

Personal Representative Treva W. Fulton

The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following requests are scheduled for public hearing:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

Lottie Fiore #2015ES4300404

BOA-15-11, 360 Pinewood Rd. (City) The applicant is requesting several variances in order to demolish the McDonald's Restaurant and rebuild a new building on site. Variances requested are: 1) reduction in number of parking spaces from the 69 required to allow 42 spaces per Article 8, Exhibit 8-9 Off Street Parking Requirements for Non Residential Uses; (2) reduction in perimeter parking lot landscaping buffers from the required 5 foot to allow for 3 feet on North and South side of site per Article 9, Section 9.b.4.b and Table 9-1 Landscaping Chart. Property is located at 360 Pinewood Rd. and represented by Tax Map # 206-12-01-011 and zoned General Commercial.

NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING

Estate Notice Sumter County

56 Harmony Road Bristol, CT 06010

Estate:

Frances J. Brown #2015ES4300402

Personal Representative Kenneth Brown

795 Lakewood Drive Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Margaret Graham #2015ES4300203

Personal Representative Cheryl A. McLeod

109 Dickson Avenue Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Vanessa McNelly #2015ES4300397 435 Havenwood Drive Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Dorothy W. Black #2015ES4300400

The family of Mrs. Frances Blanding Washington would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone for all acts of kindness shown and sympathy expressed during her illness and passing. The cards, flowers, donations, words of encouragement and love that were extended will forever remain as a constant reminder to our family how much Frances was loved and will be missed. Thank you from the depths of our heart. Children: Jeffrey & Evelyn Siblings: Robert Sr., Larry Leroy Sr., Mary & Betty

In Memory

1015 South Cedar Avenue Andrews, SC 29510

Estate:

Linda Kay Hamm #2015ES4300410

Personal Representative Ronald Hamm

130 Miller Road Sumter, SC 29150

Estate: Martha McElveen Horne #2015ES4300416 Personal Representative Terrell T. Horne

600 Yuma Court BOA-15-07, 4660 Eddie Lane (County) Mr. Stanley Eugene Ardis ("Applicant") is requesting a variance from Article 3, Section, 3.n.5 .a Agricultural Conservation Zoning District Development Standards from the minimum lot area of one (1) acre in order to subdivide the property into two lots (0.89 acre & 0.75). One lot having his existing house and the other new lot for his daughter as a Lifetime Conveyance. The property is located at 4660 Eddie Lane and, represented by Tax Map #'s 213-00-01-017(part) and 213-00-01-022 (part) and zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC).

Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Christine Elizabeth McKnight Dicks #2015ES4300392

Personal Representative Eubie Dicks

C/O Calvin Hastie Attorney at Law 7 East Hampton Ave. Sumter, SC 29150

Estate: Frances Mathis Altman #2015ES4300405 Personal Representative Miles Alfred Altman

1732 Kolb Road Sumter, SC 29154

Gertrude M Williams 10/4/23-07/28/13 Gone but not forgotten. We love you but God loved you best. The children, Grands, Great Grands & Great Great Grands

ATTENTION The Classified Department has accumulated a large quantity of photos, mostly from Happy Ads, In Memory and other Special Pages. The Sumter Item appreciates your patronage. However, these photos need to be claimed and picked up from the Classified Department no later than October 5, 2015. After this date The Sumter Item will discard all unclaimed photos.

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