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BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of four articles looking at the killing of Darrell Epps and the murder trial of London Kelley. The Sumter Item will make the previously published articles available on www.theitem.com. The newest articles will not be available to nonsubscribers until the following day. Who stuck a shotgun to Darrell Epps’ head and pulled the trigger on April 9, 2011? Forensic investigators say that

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final shot ended a struggle after eight attempts by his killer or killers with at least one handgun couldn’t immediately stop him from fighting for his life. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office investigators say Quinton Brown and London Kelley worked together to lure Epps to a location to rob him, and the botched robbery turned into a killing. But there was no physical evidence that tied the two to the killing — no weapon, no fingerprints, no phone calls, not a shred of physical evidence. The prosecutor’s only testimony came from the conflicting statements of

ABOUT THE SERIES √ Today: Darrell Epps’ killing, London Kelley’s conviction and dropping charges against Quinton Brown. Tuesday: How the cold case heated up with the testimony of three prison inmates. Wednesday: A third inmate gives a conflicting statement with a different scenario, and the jury convicts Kelley of accessory to murder. Thursday: After Kelley’s conviction, new information surfaces including about weapons reportedly linked to killings.

three inmates who say Kelley confessed to the killing to them. A jury convicted Kelley of accessory to murder in October 2014 but

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Tuomey staff unsure of next steps in lawsuit BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Less than four days after a court decision was handed down requiring Tuomey Regional Medical Center to pay out more than $200 million, the hospital is still looking for how to pay such a hefty fine. In a decision from the U.S. Fourth Circuit of Appeals, a three-judge panel ruled the hospital, at 129

N. Washington St., must pay $237.4 million in damages and civil penalties after a unanimous ruling Thursday. Former Tuomey Healthcare System President and CEO Michael Schwartz said in January 2014 the hospital put roughly $50 million in escrow to pay the fines. He went on to say if the court-ordered payment was more than $30 million, administration

would face the distinct possibility of selling the hospital or closing. The fine the hospital now has to pay is roughly eight times as much as the amount Schwartz said

could close the hospital. The hospital will consult legal counsel during the course of the coming weeks, according to a statement it released. Brenda Chase, public relations director for the hospital, confirmed Friday the hospital is trying to figure out what to do and the situation had not changed 24 hours after the ruling.

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‘Making it Grow’ host receives national horticulture award BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com “Making it Grow” host and Sumter County Clemson Extension Agent Amanda McNulty received the 2015 Zone VIII Horticulture Commendation Award from Palmetto Garden Club of South Carolina in April. Margaret Cain, awards chair of Palmetto Garden Club, said it is a big deal that McNulty received the award because she was chosen from many nominations from four states. Garden Club of America has 200 member clubs across the nation, and the clubs are divided between 12 zones. Palmetto Garden Club is included in Zone VIII, which encompasses South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama

and Florida. There are 15 clubs in Zone VIII. Cain said another great thing about McNulty receiving the award is that she was selected by the National Garden Club of America. Cain said the HortiMCNULTY culture Commendation Award is given to those who make a significant contribution to horticulture. She said McNulty is deserving of the award because she hosts “Making it Grow” where she educates the public about nature, she teaches Master Gardeners and she is a Clemson Extension agent. “She educates people, which is big,” said

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Mayor: City needs more money to repave roads BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Repaving city roads has been a recurring topic near the end of the most recent Sumter City Council meetings, and each time Mayor Joe McElveen has stated that the city does not receive adequate funding to fix all of them. Sumter Assistant Manager Al Harris said the city uses funding it receives from the state gas tax to repave roads. South Carolina’s gas tax is 16 cents per gallon of gasoline or diesel. McElveen said the gas tax

is provided to Sumter County, and 50 percent goes to the county, the city receives 25 percent, and the remaining 25 percent must be spent on South Carolina Department of Transportation roadways. He said the county receives approximately $1.6 million per year from the gas tax, and based on how the funds are split, the city receives about $400,000, or $100,000 per quarter. Harris said the cost to repave a road is roughly $175,000 per mile. He said no monies other than the gas

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Parents charged after daughter lived in tent BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Two Dalzell-area parents have been arrested after allegedly making their child live in a tent about a quarter mile from their home because she ate a toaster pastry. Crystal Lynn Driggers, 36, and James Allen Driggers, 33, both of 3480 Ben Sanders Road, were arrested and charged Friday with one count each of unlawful neglect of a child. The parents allegedly banished their 14-year-old daughter, making her camp out in the tent in a wooded area near

their home known to have wild hogs. The teen was only given a single roll of toilet paper, a flashlight, a whistle and a watch. They allegedly told the child if she wanted food J. DRIGGERS she had to meet at specific times by a fence to receive it, otherwise she wouldn’t eat, according to a news release from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. When severe thunderstorms rolled through the Sumter area Thursday night, the child was left to fend for herself in the woods.

According to the release, the parents wanted to punish their daughter for eating a toaster pastry. According to the release, during the depuC. DRIGGERS ties’ investigation they found the child wasn’t allowed to enter their home between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. last month. The Driggerses are being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center and are awaiting a bond hearing. Crystal Driggers was a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy. She was

fired after getting drunk and firing her weapon into an occupied residence. In an article run in The Sumter Item on Dec. 21, 2013, witnesses reportedly heard her fire nine or more shots in the wooded area behind her house. She and James Driggers both have discharging firearms into a dwelling charges pending in Sumter County courts along with the child neglect charges. Their daughter is in South Carolina Department of Social Services’ custody, and her four siblings are being taken care of by their grandparents.

State Chamber supports Confederate flag removal BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com South Carolina Chamber of Commerce issued a news release calling on the South Carolina General Assembly to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the Statehouse. The release also said the chamber supports Gov. Nikki Haley’s position on the issue. “After the tragic events of June 17 at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, calls began for the removal of the Confederate flag from South Carolina’s Statehouse grounds. Gov. Nikki Haley took the lead and a strong stand, urging the General Assembly to act swiftly. The business community supports the governor’s call for action,” the release said. “We join Gov. Nikki Haley in calling for the state Legislature to act in an expeditious manner,” said Ted Pitts, president and CEO of the state Chamber. “The business community of South Carolina ex-

pects the General Assembly to deal with this issue.” Pitts said the South Carolina Chamber mourns for those affected by the tragedy in Charleston and commended South Carolinians for responding with grace and unity. According to the release, the Chamber led the effort in support of removing the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome. “The business community got involved then for the same reason the Chamber supports the call for action today. Simply, it is the right thing to do for our state and its people. It’s also the right thing to do for business,” the release said. The Chamber listed several reasons it thinks moving the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds is good for business, including: to support investment and job creation opportunities, to expand market opportunities for the state’s goods and services, to help attract a diverse and talented workforce and to en-

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Protesters hold a sign during a rally to take down the Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse on June 23 in Columbia. hance tourism opportunities. “As we move onward as a state in the wake of this senseless tragedy, the business community urges the General Assembly to address the issue

of moving the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds to a more appropriate location when they return to Columbia July 6,” the release said.

Grier Blackwelder, president of the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday the local chamber has not yet taken a position on the issue.

Baby boomers encouraged to be tested for hepatitis C BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Have you seen the billboards urging baby boomers to be checked for hepatitis infection? Letitia Pringle-Miller, administrative director for employee health and infectious disease control at Tuomey Healthcare System, said the campaign is targeted at baby boomers because that age group is more at risk of having the disease without being aware of it. “Baby boomers grew up in an era when blood was not screened and there was a lot of experimentation with injectable drugs,” she said. “Those of us who were born from 1945 to 1965 are at higher risk than the rest of the population; that’s why there is a big push.” In addition, anyone treated for hemophilia or a blood clotting problem before 1987, who received a blood transfusion before 1992 or who may

have been exposed to blood in that time period is at higher risk, she said. The South Carolina Hepatitis C Coalition says there are about 70,000 South Carolinians with chronic hepatitis C, and it is the most common cause of liver disease. Pringle-Miller said anyone who is in a high-risk group should speak with his or her health care provider. The blood test for the disease is not usually done unless the patient asks for it or it is indicated, she said. “They are testing for the presence of antibodies in the blood, which would be substances that respond to the virus and tell if the person was exposed,” she said. People who are exposed may not have symptoms, she said. “They may have gastrointestinal symptoms like upset stomach or abdominal cramps, but the virus can be in the body for 10 years or more without any symptoms,” she said. “Some people can have it 20 or more years

and not know it until it has already had negative effects on the liver such as liver damage, liver cancer and liver failure.” She said there would probably be a cost to getting tested, but people should consult with their provider about the costs. “When they go for their annual physical, this should be part of the screening if they have not had it done,” Pringle-Miller said. “They have to do a specific test that tests for hepatitis C, and they usually would run a hepatitis panel that checks for hepatitis B and hepatitis C.” She said anyone who receives a positive result should discuss it with their provider. “They may refer you to a gastroenterologist, someone who deals with the gastrointestinal system, which the liver is a part of,” she said. She said there are now medications that can eradicate the diseases in some individuals to the point where

it is not detectable in the bloodstream. Unfortunately, the cost of the new treatments can be expensive, however. According to WebMD, a 12-week course of the new “revolutionary” oral hepatitis C drugs Olysio (simeprevir) and Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) can be from $60,000 to $84,000. Pringle-Miller said costs should come down as the treatment is used more often. “They’re expensive when they come out, like most meds,” she said. “As more individuals get approval for the medicines, the price will become a little bit more reasonable.” She said individuals who have the disease should experience no discrimination in the workplace or in schools. “In a health care environment, they should be cautious about open wounds and blood,” she said. For more information, visit www. schepatitisc.org, or call (803) 898-9562.

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ave you tried the latest fat-burning workout? Have you heard that if you burn 3,500 calories through exercise you will lose one pound of fat? Or if you eat less you will burn more fat during exercise? What about the pills that help you to burn more fat? With so many tips and suggestions, why is fat loss so difficult? There are many theories and practices surrounding fat loss, but many lack results to prove true. Yes, one pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories, but burning 3,500 calories

through exercise does not guarantee you have lost one pound of fat. And spot training those troublesome areas Missy does not help Corrigan lose the fat. The only truth is that exercise stimulates muscle. When you exercise 100 percent of your muscle capillaries open, as compared to 20 percent at rest, allowing more blood to flow to your muscle.

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Study offers clue to link between swine flu shot, narcolepsy cases WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; One vaccine used in Europe during the 2009 swine flu pandemic was linked to rare cases of a baffling side effect â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Now new research offers a clue to what happened. The vaccine Pandemrix never was used in the United States and was pulled off the market abroad, but reports of narcolepsy in Finland and several other countries sparked questions globally about flu shot safety. On Wednesday, an international team of researchers reported the problem may have been a case of

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Fat, or adipose tissue, can be stored under the skin or around your organs and muscles. It is designed to store excess energy for future use. This excess energy is stored after the necessary energy and nutrients from your food have been used by your muscles, organs and other active systems of your body. Fat cells can grow and shrink based on food intake and the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of that food. When you exercise, your body uses the energy stored in your muscles first before using the energy that has been stored in your fat cells.

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Bond set for defendants in child abuse case Bond has been set for the two defendants in a child abuse case from late June. Dionna Boatwright, 18, and Chris Womack, 20, both of Sumter, were arrested June 30 in connection with the case. Boatwright, who is charged with unlawful neglect of a child, was set a $100,000 bond, according to Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office spokesman Braden Bunch. Her bond had not been met as of Saturday. Womackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bond was denied. He is charged with unlawful neglect of a child and inflicting great bodily injury upon a child. The case spawned after deputies were notified of an allegedly abused baby. The 6-month-old had multiple leg fractures and bluntforce trauma to the face. According to Bunch, the child was allegedly punched in the face and thrown to the ground. South Carolina Department of Social Services confirmed the child was in their care after the arrests were made. Their next scheduled trial date is July 31.

Sumter City and County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Sumter City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider a special exception request to allow a bar to be located at 34 N. Main St. The building is the proposed location of a bar that will serve as an extension of Hamptons restaurant. During its most recent meeting on June 25, Sumter Historic Preservation Design Review Committee approved faĂ§ade renovations to the building. The board will also receive updates on an item discussed during its previous meeting. A county resident presented a request to keep a storage unit in her backyard although it is much larger than what is allowable for that size of property based on the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning and development standards ordinances. The applicant said she was unaware of the size regulations for the storage unit. She said the contractor who was hired to install the unit did not get a building permit with the county though he claimed that he did. Board members voted to defer action and give the applicant no more than 90 days to find a way to reduce the size of the unit.

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Scholars urge new look at forgotten founder KATONAH, N.Y. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The inner circle of founders has been set for as long as anyone can remember â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Hamilton and Madison. Almost never mentioned is John Jay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people know something about him ... But very few know the full breadth of his accomplishments. Most are very surprised by what they learn,â&#x20AC;? said Heather Iannucci, director of the John Jay Homestead in this Hudson River town, where the July 4th celebration included a reading of the Declaration of Independence, music and tours of the stately, shingled house where the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first chief justice lived his final years. As more of his papers have become available in the past decade, Jayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admirers, ranging from specialists to such popular historians as Joseph Ellis and Walter Isaacson, have been arguing that a founder they think is underrated deserves a closer look for achievements that extend to virtually every branch of government, on the state, federal and international level. Jay was one of three contributors to the Federalist Papers which helped define American government. He was president of the wartime Continental Congress, then served as secretary of foreign affairs, precursor to secretary of state, after the Revolutionary War ended. He was an essential diplomat whose peace negotiations with England, leading to the Treaty of Paris, vastly expanded U.S. territory. For his accomplishments heading a network of informants during the revolution, actions that helped inspire James Fenimore Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Spy,â&#x20AC;? the CIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website calls Jay â&#x20AC;&#x153;the first national-level American counterintelligence chief.â&#x20AC;? He also helped write New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution, was a founder of the New York Manumission Society, and as governor, signed legislation that phased out slavery in the state. Jay himself owned slaves. The founders bickered colorfully among themselves, but they agreed on the virtues of Jay. Noting his centrality in

This circa 1933 photo shows the John Jay House in Katonah, New York. In an early letter to his wife dated July 21, 1776, when his work on behalf of independence had kept them apart, he expressed â&#x20AC;&#x153;a kind of Confidence or Pre Sentiment that we shall yet enjoy many good Days together, and I indulge myself in imaginary Scenes of Happiness which I expect in a few Years to be realized.â&#x20AC;? AP FILE PHOTO

the talks with England, John Adams praised him as â&#x20AC;&#x153;of more importance than any of the rest of us.â&#x20AC;? Alexander Hamilton turned to Jay first when conceiving the Federalist Papers, and George Washington thought so much of him that when he was forming his original cabinet, he offered the first position â&#x20AC;&#x201D; any position â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to Jay, who chose the Supreme Court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been hiding in plain sight for all this time,â&#x20AC;? said Ellis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who features Jay in his current best-seller, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Quartet,â&#x20AC;? in which he places Jay among four founders who made the U.S. Constitution possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can argue about who can be on top of the list of most important founders until the cows come home, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear he should be part of the list.â&#x20AC;? Jay was a leading nationalist, eager to unify the former colonies, but he has become a regional hero. The John Jay School of Criminal Justice is based in Manhattan. Some students at his alma mater, Columbia University, then Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, live in John Jay Hall, and various prizes are handed out by Columbia at the annual John Jay Awards dinner. Some visitors to the homestead arrive from the nearby John Jay High School. But recognition doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t approach that of Washington and other peers. Few Jay biog-

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raphies have been published and none close to the prominence of Ron Chernowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hamilton and Washington books or David McCulloughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Adams.â&#x20AC;? The Library of America has issued editions of the writings of several founders, but has no plans for a dedicated book on Jay. In 2005, Walter Stahrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Jay: Founding Fatherâ&#x20AC;? received praise from Chernow and Isaacson among others, but he struggled to find a publisher and ended up with the London-based Hambledon Continuum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I signed with a British publisher, for a book about a major founding American father,â&#x20AC;? Stahr wryly observed. Ellis acknowledged his own slighting of Jay. In his Pulitzer-winning â&#x20AC;&#x153;Founding Brothers,â&#x20AC;? a million-seller published in 2000, Ellis does not include Jay among the eight â&#x20AC;&#x153;most prominent political leaders in the early republic,â&#x20AC;? an omission Stahr points out in his biography. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I knew what I

know now when I wrote â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Founding Brothers,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jay would have been one of the players,â&#x20AC;? Ellis said. Jay supporters think his relative anonymity is mostly a story of paperwork and personality. The balding, grayeyed Jay lived quietly and died quietly, not on a battlefield or in a duel with Aaron Burr, but in his library, at age 83. He was not a humorist like Franklin or intemperate like Hamilton but dependable and unusually honorable. Historian Gordon Wood pointed out that when Jay was New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governor, he refused to endorse Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheme in 1800 to manipulate the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electoral laws during a close presidential campaign and deny the White House to Jefferson, their political rival. That was Jayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;finest moment,â&#x20AC;? Wood told the AP in an email. In Stacy Schiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biography of Franklin in Paris, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great Improvisation,â&#x20AC;? she noted that Jay never tried to

compete with or undermine Franklin while both were diplomats abroad and was willing to endure financial and physical hardship on behalf of independence. That included spending â&#x20AC;&#x153;30 murderous months on the periphery of the Spanish court,â&#x20AC;? waiting in vain for $5 million in promised aid, Schiff wrote in an email. Jay, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;never seems to lose his cool, or his dignity.â&#x20AC;? The scarcity of documents has plagued Jay historians. During the past 60 years, the papers of Washington, Jefferson and others have been duly compiled and made widely available. Jayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s papers have been long delayed, with Stahr and others blaming the late Columbia University professor Richard Morris, who for decades had control of the material. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Lynne Cheney decided she was going to tackle James Madison she had a tremendous amount of stuff to work with,â&#x20AC;? said Stahr, referring to Cheneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Madison biography that came out in 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I tackled John Jay, it was hard.â&#x20AC;? Morris died in 1989, with only two of four planned Jay volumes completed, and for years the project was idle. New funding revived it in 2004, about the time Stahr was finishing his book.

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Spokeswoman for Rock Hill schools retires after 49 years ROCK HILL (AP) — As the head majorette for the Rock Hill High School marching band, Elaine Thomasson once led parades, twirling her baton in a fashion that earned her “Miss Majorette of America” honors. Her first — and only — job would largely take Elaine Thomasson Baker out of the public spotlight. But for nearly 50 years, Rock Hill schools had no bigger cheerleader. Baker officially retired after 49 years and two weeks with the Rock Hill School District. Add the 12 years she spent as a student in Rock Hill, and Baker has spent all but eight of her 69 years immersed in the schools. For the last 41 years she was the district’s first — and only — public information officer. In her role as the district spokeswoman, she informed the media of school closings because of bad weather and about decisions of the school board and superintendents. Once she talked with national television anchor Peter Jennings about a tuberculosis outbreak at Rock Hill schools. Her “I’ll call you back” responses would make reporters on deadline cringe. They needed immediate information. But Baker had one simple rule when dealing with the media: wait until you are fully prepared. “You don’t speculate. Honest and truthful is the only road to go,” she said. The result, said current board chairman Jim Vining, is, “no one else has as much impact, control over the perception of the district as Elaine.” But it was her behind-thescenes work where Baker’s passion, dedication and love for Rock Hill schools shined brightest. “She was the school district’s momma,” said Wayne Wingate, a local businessman and Rock Hill High School graduate who has also given much back to his school system. Baker’s official job description — if she ever had one — might have filled a couple of pages. All she did, said former Rock Hill superintendent of schools Randy Bridges, would have filled at least three or four more single-spaced pages. “You almost had to be the superintendent to understand the value, professionalism and knowledge she brought to the school system and to the community,” said Bridges, who is now superintendent of Florence District 1 schools in South Carolina. Baker last act was to pack all the mementos in her corner office, including an extensive collection of apples in all shapes, sizes and materials. All of the apples were gifts. Among the last apple gifts is a small painting done specifically for her. It shows a golden apple with a tear, atop a book with her name on it. “I wish I could open that book,” Baker said.

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said Chris Lehnertz, superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. On Wednesday, park service officials used giant scissors to cut a wide red, white and blue ribbon held by volunteers dressed in Civil War-era military uniforms. Inside the sally port, a se-

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than a million people visit Alcatraz Island every year to see the shuttered prison sitting in San Francisco Bay, made famous by Clint Eastwood in the movie about the great escape of three prisoners in the early 1960s. But these days, the prison, first opened to the public in October 1973, has been showing wear and tear, and some buildings needed new roofs, stabilizing and paint. After more than a year of work, the National Park Service on Wednesday pulled the tarps off upgrades at Alcatraz, showing off $3 million in improvements to the sally port, guardhouse, library, schoolhouse and other historic areas. “As we know, in this (guardhouse complex) things need to be seismically stabilized. This is an area that wasn’t. Since every visitor comes in this direction, we want to make sure it’s safe,”

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Study: Polar bears could feel global warming’s sting by 2025 BY MARK THIESSEN The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — About a third of the world’s polar bears could be in imminent danger from greenhouse gas emissions in as soon as a decade, a U.S. government report shows. The U.S. Geological Survey, the Interior Department’s research arm, said updated scientific models don’t bode well for polar bear populations across the world, especially in Alaska, the only state in the nation with the white bears. The report released this week is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recovery plan for the polar bear. Greenhouse gases are blamed for the climate warming that’s reducing the polar bear’s summer sea ice habitat. The effects of diminished sea ice will lead to population declines throughout the century. Scientists saw no rebound in population numbers in the projections that stretched to the year 2100. The scientific models attempted to predict the effects on polar bear populations under two scenarios: one in which greenhouse gas emissions stabilized and the other in which they continued unabated. Under either scenario, the bears in the Alaska, Russia and Norway group — with an estimated population of about 8,500 — would start to be affected in either 2025 or 2030, said lead au-

‘Polar bears are in big trouble. ... In the long run, the only way to save polar bears in the Arctic is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.’ REBECCA NOBLIN Alaska director for the Center for Biological Diversity thor Todd Atwood, an Alaskabased USGS research wildlife biologist. He said the main reason is this part of the Arctic has suffered some of the most dramatic declines in summer sea ice. Polar bears feed primarily on seals and use sea ice for feeding, mating and giving birth. When the sea ice retreats in the summer, polar bears are forced to land. A study earlier this year found the land-based food would not help a polar bear adapt to the loss of sea ice. The Office of Naval Research said the past eight years have had the eight lowest amounts of summer sea ice on record. The USGS didn’t predict specific number declines and instead projected whether a

population would see a decreased or a greatly decreased population. “That’s not to say that we’ll lose polar bears completely out of the area, but we think that they’ll be at a greatly decreased distribution than what they currently are,” Atwood said. Polar bears in Canada and Greenland also could see dramatic population drops by 2050. Bears in the high Canadian Arctic fared the best in the two scientific models. They saw a “greatly decreased” population only under the worst-case scenario. “Polar bears are in big trouble,” said Rebecca Noblin, Alaska director for the Center for Biological Diversity. “There are other steps we can take to slow the decline of polar bears, but in the long run, the only way to save polar bears in the Arctic is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” The Center for Biological Diversity originally petitioned for polar bears to be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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A polar bear mother and her two cubs are seen in Wapusk National Park on the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, in 2007. About a third of the world’s polar bears could face imminent threats from greenhouse gas emissions in as soon as a decade, according to a new report by the U.S. Geological Survey released Tuesday.

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TUOMEY FROM PAGEA1 Chase said the hospital has 45 days to respond to the court ruling, which could include asking the courts to review the ruling, according to a statement. In South Carolina’s bankruptcy law, if a person or company files for bankruptcy, another entity would take over the belongings until the case is resolved and the court makes its final ruling. The hospital’s current President and CEO Michelle Logan-Owens said she was disappointed in the ruling; however, Tuomey is going to try to find an

“appropriate resolution which will allow Tuomey to close this chapter and emerge strongly and successfully in our potential collaboration with Palmetto Health.” Palmetto Health and Tuomey were in discussions about a partnership; however, the Columbia-based hospital chain wanted to make sure the case was settled before continuing negotiations. Palmetto Health CEO Charles D. Beaman Jr. reaffirmed the hospitals’ partnership even after the court ruling, saying, “(Palmetto Health) remains excited about partnering with Tuomey Healthcare System, which shares our commitment and focus on delivering quality

He said the city understands that there is a need to perform much more maintenance such as repaving roads, but the funding is just not there. While the city lacks adequate funding to repave its roads, SCDOT is also limited in its actions. Resident SCDOT Maintenance Engineer Robert Dickinson said the maintenance

ROADS FROM PAGE A1 tax are allocated for paving streets. He said the city owns approximately 90 miles of roads while South Carolina Department of Transportation owns an estimated 177 miles within the city limits.

MCNULTY FROM PAGE A1 Cain; “Garden Club of America is big on education.” Cain said McNulty also has the gift of making her lessons fun. “I was thrilled to death that she was recognized,” Cain said. McNulty said she was not at all expecting to receive the award during the Palmetto Garden Club award dinner. “I was greatly surprised,” she said. McNulty said her interest in nature started when she was a

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lion, another appellate court overturned the initial ruling and required both parties to continue negotiations. The third court ruling reversed the appellate court’s decision and sided with Drakeford, requiring once again the hospital to pay the money. Then, on Thursday a U.S. District Court affirmed the third court hearing, siding with the prosecution and leaving a $237.4 million cloud hanging over the hospital. Moving forward, nothing is really known about where the hospital stands financially, and more information should come out during the next few weeks about the hospital’s next step.

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information to the solicitor’s office, which determines whether that information warrants moving ahead with a trial. “Ultimately, that deciEPPS sion is made by the solicitor’s office,” Bunch said. “We presented a case to them that was able to maintain warrants for probable cause on two individuals, and the way the legal system works, we handed it off to the solicitor’s office, and they made the decision.” Assistant Solicitor William “Jason” Corbett, who served as prosecutor in the case, said just because the solicitor’s office dropped charges against Brown doesn’t mean it stopped the investigation, including gathering evidence against Brown. “If we’re at a point where we don’t think there is sufficient evidence to go to trial,” Corbett said, “we have the option of dismissing that warrant. It doesn’t mean the case still isn’t under investigation.” Does Kelley really know the information investigators think she does? Or is she serving a 12-year sentence in a minimum security facility in Columbia for information she doesn’t know? Third Judicial Circuit Solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III said he hopes this series encourages people to come forward to help investigators put together some of the missing pieces of the puzzle. He encourages anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office at (803) 436-2000. “Nobody deserves the kind of treatment that (Darrell Epps) faced that day,” he said. After Kelley’s conviction, several

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key pieces of information were discovered — including an Oct. 4, 2011, report that two of the three weapons used to kill Epps were included in a South Carolina Law KELLEY Enforcement Division memo saying the guns were tied to someone other than Brown and linked to other killings in the community. No one has said why that evidence wasn’t used in the trial, but if the prosecution had that information and didn’t share it with Kelley’s attorney, the defense could ask for a new trial, say legal experts. University of South Carolina School of Law professor Kenneth Gaines said he doubts the prosecution had that information before the trial because it would violate a judicial rule that requires both sides of a criminal case to disclose all evidence pertaining to the case, and it could cause an appellate court to throw out the judgment. Meanwhile, two former SLED investigators want to know how a jury could convict Kelley when the state dropped charges against the murder suspect she was charged with assisting. Retired SLED investigator John Johnson hired former SLED investigator Benny Webb to research the case to determine why charges were dropped against murder suspect Brown after Kelley was convicted of accessory after the fact of the April 2011 killing of Darrell Epps. Johnson said he hired Webb because Kelley is the mother of Johnson’s granddaughter, and Johnson wants to clear any question of his conflict of interest.

What they discovered was that stories from inmates that led to her conviction may not have been fully vetted and that evidence points to a third suspect that was BROWN only casually mentioned in the inmates’ statements and during the trial. University of South Carolina School of Law professor Collin Miller, who teaches courses on evidence and criminal law, said to prove accessory to murder, prosecutors must illustrate three elements: someone committed a felony, the defendant must have knowledge that someone committed that felony, and the defendant harbored or assisted the felon after the crime. Miller said the prosecutors had to prove beyond a reasonable degree of doubt that Brown committed the primary crime. “No reasonable jury could have concluded that (Kelley’s) boyfriend committed this crime beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence presented,” Miller said. Corbett, the assistant solicitor who prosecuted the case, disagrees. “Regardless of whether or not there are charges pending against someone else in that case, you can still be considered an accessory to the fact,” Corbett said. “I don’t think we have to prove that (Quinton Brown) did it; we just have to prove that a crime was committed and that she assisted in the cover up of the crime.” Next: In the next part of this fourpart series, The Sumter Item looks at how the case went from a cold case to a murder trial and how the jury convicted Kelley of accessory to murder.

OBITUARIES CAMDEN—A funeral service to celebrate the life of Carolyn Maddox West, 79, of Camden, will be held at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Bruce Hancock will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest WEST Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at 3 p.m., one hour prior to the service, in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be made in Mrs. West’s memory to First Baptist Church, 1201 Broad St., Camden, SC 29020, or the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life of Kershaw County, c/o Gail Kirkland, 647 Lachicotte Road, Lugoff, SC 29078. Carolyn Maddox West, widow of Cletus Loyd West,

died Friday, July 3, 2015. She was born in Blaney, the daughter of the late Benjamin Irby Maddox and Ola Sutton Maddox. Mrs. West was a member of First Baptist Church. After Carolyn’s retirement, she worked as the breakfast ambassador at the Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in Camden. She was honored by receiving the award of Hospitality Employee of the Year for the Olde English District. Carolyn continued using her hospitality skills as a Walmart greeter. Carolyn’s love of people was especially obvious in the way she loved her three grandchildren. She enjoyed baking their favorite treats and taking them to do fun things. Mrs. West is survived by her daughters, Cheryl W. Baker (Mike) of Sumter and

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Cynthia W. Infinger of Summerville; grandchildren, Christian Infinger, Carly Infinger and Austin Baker; and sisters, June Ogburn and Sarah Brasington, both of Camden. Mrs. West was predeceased by her sister, Doris Maddox, and her brothers, Charles and William Maddox. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the West family by visiting www.kornegayfuneral. com.

LOUISE CONYERS Funeral services for Louise “Tillie” Conyers, 96, wife of the late Charlie Conyers Sr., will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel AME Church in Wedgefield with the Rev. Larry Clark officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel

Church Cemetery. The public may view from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter. CONYERS Mrs. Conyers died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late David Crosby and Marie Wright Crosby. Educated in the public schools of Sumter County, she was a devoted homemaker, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and greatgreat-grandmother. A lifelong member of Bethel AME Church, she served in many capacities including Mother of the Church, Missionary Society, Stewardess Board and in the Gospel Choir. In addition to her husband

and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Nathan Conyers; four brothers; three sisters; two grandsons; and one great-grandchild. Surviving are two sons, Charlie Conyers Jr. of Sumter and Alton (Joan) Conyers of Columbia; three daughters, Janie Lee Cook of Long Island, New York, Rose Marie (Leonard) Boseman of Prince George, Virginia, and Daisy C. (William) Whittleton of Sumter; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 15 greatgreat-grandchildren; godchildren; nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. Condolences can be made on the memorial tribute page at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com. Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of the service.

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Worst agreement in our country’s diplomatic history

ASHINGTON — The devil is not in the details. It’s in the entire conception of the Iran deal, animated by President Obama’s fantastical belief that he, uniquely, could achieve detente with a fanatical Islamist regime whose foundational purpose is to cleanse the Middle East of the poisonous corruption of American power and influence. In pursuit of his desire to make the Islamic Republic into an accepted, normalized “successful regional power,” Obama decided to take over the nuclear negotiations. At the time, Tehran was reeling — the rial plunging, inflation skyrocketing, the economy contracting — under a regime of international sanctions painstakingly constructed over a decade. Then, inCHARLES Krauthammer stead of welcoming Congress’ attempt to tighten sanctions to increase the pressure on the mullahs, Obama began the negotiations by loosening sanctions, injecting billions into the Iranian economy (which began growing again in 2014) and conceding in advance an Iranian right to enrich uranium.

INSPECTIONS They were to be anywhere, anytime, unimpeded. Now? Total cave. Unfettered access has become “managed access.” Nuclear inspectors will have to negotiate and receive Iranian approval for inspections. Which allows them denial and/or crucial delay for concealing any clandestine activities. To give a flavor of the degree of our capitulation, the administration played Iran’s lawyer on this one, explaining that, after all, “the United States of America wouldn’t allow anybody to get into every military site, so that’s not appropriate.” Apart from the absurdity of morally equating America with the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism, if we were going to parrot the Iranian position, why wait 19 months to do so — after repeatedly insisting on free access as essential to any inspection regime?

COMING CLEAN ON PAST NUCLEAR ACTIVITY The current interim agreement that governed the last 19 months of negotiation required Iran to do exactly that. Tehran has offered nothing. The administration had insisted that this accounting was essential because how can you verify future illegal advances in Iran’s nuclear program if you have no baseline? After continually demanding access to their scientists, plans and weaponization facilities,

Secretary of State John Kerry two weeks ago airily dismissed the need, saying he is focused on the future, “not fixated” on the past. Not to worry, we are told. The accounting will be done after the final deal is signed. Which is ridiculous. If the Iranians haven’t budged on disclosing previous work under the current sanctions regime, by what logic will they comply after sanctions are lifted?

SANCTIONS RELIEF These were to be gradual and staged as the International Atomic Energy Agency certified Iranian compliance over time. Now we’re going to be releasing up to $150 billion as an upfront signing bonus. That’s 25 times the annual budget of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Yet three months ago, Obama expressed nonchalance about immediate sanctions relief. It’s not the issue, he said. The real issue is “snap-back” sanctions to be reimposed if Iran is found in violation. Good grief. Iran won’t be found in violation. The inspection regime is laughable and the bureaucratic procedures endless. Moreover, does anyone imagine that Russia and China will reimpose sanctions? Or that the myriad European businesses preparing to join the Iranian gold rush the day the deal is signed will simply turn around and go home?

NON-NUCLEAR-RELATED SANCTIONS) The administration insisted that the nuclear talks would not affect separate sanctions imposed because of Iranian aggression and terrorism. That was then. The administration is now leaking that everything will be lifted. Taken together, the catalog of capitulations is breathtaking: spot inspections, disclosure of previous nuclear activity, gradual sanctions relief, retention of non-nuclear sanctions. What’s left? A surrender document of the kind offered by defeated nations suing for peace. Consider: The strongest military and economic power on earth, backed by the five other major powers, armed with what had been a crushing sanctions regime, is about to sign the worst international agreement in American diplomatic history. How did it come to this? With every concession, Obama and Kerry made clear they were desperate for a deal. And they will get it. Obama will get his “legacy.” Kerry will get his Nobel. And Iran will get the bomb. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2015, The Washington Post Writers Group

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America’s greatest Fourth of July offer. He contacted his old friend and rival, and the nostalgia and pride of their roles in ndependence Day in 1826 was awaited by the Revolution proved to be a stronger bond the American people with a greater level than the politics that had left them divided. While the two would never meet again, they of enthusiasm than those that had would correspond prolifically after 1812, expassed in prior years. This particular Fourth of July would mark 50 years since 56 changing more than 70 letters in their final years. The past political rivalry transformed men followed John Hancock’s lead and into mutual admiration as they proudly replaced their pen upon Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. The 13 English counted the younger years of their lives and the roles each played in creating America. colonies in America, united in common In the summer of 1826, the townsfolk of cause, claimed that all ties to the British king Quincy, where Adams lived, had naturally and Parliament were “hereby dissolved.” Declaring independence had been the easy decided that Adams would be chosen to give part. The more difficult part proved to be se- the keynote address at the town’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of American indecuring independence by winning the war pendence. But failing health forced Adams to with England that had begun little more decline the invitation. When asked if he had than a year before in the Massachusetts any words for the people of Quincy, he simtowns of Lexington and Concord. But to the amazement of a skeptical world, and in defi- ply stated, “Yes.” When asked what those remarks would be, he simply stated “indepenance of odds that in the minds of many dence forever.” Americans could only be overcome with the When the Fourth arrived, a weak and help of a generous and merciful God, the dying Jefferson was in the comfort and comwar was won, and a new republic was born. pany of close family and doctors in his beFifty years later, by 1826, history had loved Monticello. After sleeping through taught the new American nation one harsh both the morning and night of July 3, he lesson. Securing independence, while chalstirred early on the morning of the Fourth lenging, was the easy part. Establishing a and meekly uttered, “Is it the Fourth?” It sustainable government for the nation born was. He had kept his body around to reach of the Revolution was a greater challenge. the special day. Later that afternoon, about 1 The first attempt in national government, the Articles of Confederation, was a disaster. p.m., he passed away. At the same time Jefferson was asking if it It was soon replaced in 1789 with the Constiwas the Fourth, John Adams lie in his bed in tution that governs America today. But before the 18th century would end, differing in- Quincy realizing his end was near. Near 5 that afternoon, he gathered enough breath to terpretations of the powers established by utter his last two words — “Jefferson lives.” the Constitution had led to the development in American that which George Washington Thinking his old rival had outmatched him one final time, he was unaware that Jefferfeared most — political parties. son had actually died a few hours earlier. The early political parties that divided When news of Adams’ and Jefferson’s America also divided many of the men who deaths spread across the country, the celewere the leaders of the American Revolubration of American independence had tion, the so-called Founding Fathers. Two of greater meaning. There could be no doubt, these men were John Adams of Massachumost Americans reasoned, that the same setts and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia. It was Adams who had lobbied for Jefferson to God that had helped produce America was now bringing Adams and Jefferson to join pen the Declaration. But in 1796, John Adams became the first president to be elect- him, not just on any random day, but 50 years to the day that America was born. It ed as a Federalist, defeating Jefferson. In 1800, Jefferson, leader of the rival Democrat- made July 4, 1826, the greatest Fourth of July that any American would enjoy. JefferRepublicans, defeated Adams. But after surson and Adams left America with one final viving another challenge to their independence when England failed to defeat America lesson. While there will always be things that during The War of 1812, and after convincing will divide our nation, wisdom suggests that there will always be stronger bonds that will themselves that national unity would not be unite us. affected by slavery when the Missouri ComThere would be times when America promise became law in 1820, the young would fail to remember this final lesson. The American nation, now led by a new generaCivil War threatened a dissolution of the tion of confident, bold statesmen, mostly born after the Revolution of 1776, was burst- Union, The Great Depression led to declining ing with pride. The 50th birthday of America faith in our strength as a people, many resisted the progress of blacks and women in arrived, and America was emerging as an their efforts to gain equality, and the debacle economic global power. of the Vietnam War left Americans pointing By 1826, John Adams, now 90, and Jefferfingers at each other. Today, perhaps more so son, younger at 83, were among the few Founding Fathers still alive. For many years, in South Carolina, it may be time for a fair, firm search for that which unites us, to overthe political rivalry that divided the two gicome that which divides us. It would make ants of American independence destroyed their friendship. But when Adams’ wife, Abi- John Adams and Thomas Jefferson proud and hopeful of the nation they produced. gail, a fiercely independent woman for her time, contacted Jefferson and suggested a Editor’s note: O’Hare is a history teacher and small note from him may be cordially received by her husband, Jefferson took up the coach at Wilson Hall School.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR TUOMEY SHOULD HAVE OWNED UP TO VIOLATIONS In a ruling that surprised no one who is knowledgeable of the Stark Law and the facts of the case, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that Tuomey violated federal law and now owes the govern-

ment $237.4 million. In my opinion, the former administrator and his righthand man, enabled by the hospital board, did their best to tip-toe past the feds and got shot down — like hospitals in Florence and other cities across the country. Instead of owning up and getting past it,

he talked the board into fighting the charges, no matter the facts and no matter the outcomes for every other facility caught with its fingers in the forbidden federal till. “Ever buy a fake painting? The more you pay for it, the more you will insist it is authentic” (apologies to John Le Carre).

The pickle that a very good hospital finds itself (and its world-class staff) in was mixed up by the administrators and their yes-men, and elevating Michelle Logan-Owens, a very competent and capable administrator, is too little, too late and akin to handing over to her the bridge of

the Titanic after that little bump. You could say that Tuomey made its bed, and now has to lie in it, but the bedmakers have departed, golden parachutes in hand. Sic transit glora Tuomi. Retired Maj. George T. Jacoby, USAF Sumter

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MARY D. LEE ALSTON Funeral services for Mary Devaughn Lee Alston, widow of Jessie Vance Alston Sr., will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Thomas Habersham, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Dr. Willie D. Dennis, eulogist. Interment will immediately follow in the High Hills Church cemetery. The public may view from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc., 304 S. Main St., Sumter. The family will receive friends at the residence, 3385 S.C. 261, Rembert. Mrs. Alston transitioned on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Palmetto Health Heart Hospital in Columbia. Born in Rembert, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Augustus and Sarah Vaughn Lee. Mrs. Alston was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Ebenezer High School class of 1961. She continued her education in New York and South Carolina. As a school administrator, she was first employed at F.J. Delaine Elementary School and later with Wedgefield Primary and Crestwood High schools. She was co-owner and operator of Alston Farming, Barbeque Club and Jessie V. Alston Sr. Grading and Paving companies. Her Christian experience began at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church of Rembert. She later joined High Hills AME Church of Dalzell, where she served on the missionary society and stewardess board. Surviving are a daughter, Mariam “Tonya” AlstonGreene of the home; a son, Jessie V. Alston Jr. of Michigan; two grandchildren, Brian L. Alston and Tyler J. Greene; two sisters, Bobbie (Lawrence) Rucker of North Carolina and Joann (William) Johnson of South Carolina; and a host of other relatives and friends. Condolences may be made on the memorial tribute page at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

JAMES W. YATES JR. James Willard Yates Jr., 71, died on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late James Willard Sr. and Nell Browder Yates. He was a self-employed contractor and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors include a son, Brandon Croft; a brother, Phillip Yates of Charleston; two sisters, Nancy Bradley (Robert) and Janice Griffin (Eddie), all of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James Wade Browder and Odessa Coker Browder; and paternal grandparents, Paul Yates and Maggie Johnson Yates. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. today in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Paul Howell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside and other times at the home of Eddie

and Janice Griffin, 875 Griffin St. Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2609 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29154. The family would like to express its appreciation to the staff of NHC Healthcare for all of their care and compassion. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www. ecsfuneralhome.com

LILLIE E. MCDOWELL TIMMONSVILLE — Lillie E. McDowell, 61, died on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was born on May 26, 1954, in Lee County, a daughter of the late Herbert and Louise McDowell. She leaves behind three children, Anthony (Michelle) Murphy, Corey Murphy and Shaquantta (Jaime) Baker; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy (Robert) Brown; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at St. Matthew AME Church, 226 Main St., Lynchburg, at noon Monday. Burial will follow in Hawkins cemetery, directed by Jefferson Funeral Home Service Inc. of Lynchburg. The family is receiving friends and family at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Robert and Dorothy Brown, 3452 Pleasant Grove Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080.

ROSA L. MCDANIEL-JONES Rosa Lee McDaniel-Jones, 92, wife of the late George Jones Sr., died Thursday, July 3, 2015, at Sumter Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Woodrow, she was a daughter of the late Christina and Solomon McDaniel. The family will receive friends at 2600 Maidenhair Lane, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel.

JOSEPHINE R. CHILES Josephine “Ruth” Robinson Chiles, 72, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Sumter County on March 8, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Lonnie Bell Canty Robinson. She later moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Josephine was married to the late Nathaniel Chiles. She worked for R.J. Rental Tobacco Co. She leaves to cherish her memories one adopted daughter, Shameka Farabee; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mary Alice Robinson and Sarah Gregg; one brother, Bobby (Mary) Robinson of Sumter; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, one sister, one sister-in-law and one brother-in-law. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Douthit Funeral Services of Winston-Salem is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Job’s Mortuary Inc.

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MELISSA S. BRUNSON Melissa Sims Brunson, 57, wife of Eddie Brunson, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Bishopville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Grady Sims and Betty Wilson Sims. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Lee County and attended Northside Memorial Baptist Church. She was employed as an EMT with Clarendon County EMS and was a volunteer firefighter with DuBose Station 12 in Sumter County. Survivors include her husband; two children, Jason E. Brunson and Lauren Brunson, both of Sumter; and a granddaughter, Kaylee Brunson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating. Burial will be in Brunson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Doug White, Larry Squires, Scott Lupori, Terry Gaff, Chad Rowell and Wes Hanson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ELEANORA N. HUTTO SUMMERTON — Eleanora Norvelle “Noddie” Richardson Hutto, 94, widow of Arthur Joseph Hutto, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at National Healthcare in Sumter. Born Nov. 19, 1920, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Henry Burchill Richardson and Elizabeth Allen Richardson. She was a graduate of Winthrop College, a schoolteacher and a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by five nephews, Dick Richardson, Frank Richardson, Tourie Briggs, Walt Hutto and Lucien Richardson; eight nieces, Norvelle Richardson, Mary Briggs, Norvelle Anne Briggs Dawson, Ann Frierson, Nora Keels Moore, Libby Regenovich, Sarah Ann Snyder and Candace Holmes. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary R. Briggs and Betty R. Keels; four brothers, Lucien E. Richardson Sr., Henry B. Richardson Jr., E. Hervey Richardson and Thomas Charles Richardson; and three nieces, Elizabeth B. McClary, Lou R. Moore and Margaret Richardson. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 6205 Camp Mac Boykin Road, Pinewood, with the Very Rev. David W.T. Thurlow officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, c/o Melanie E. Williams, 17 Yellowstone Circle, Sumter, SC 29154. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome. org

JERRY L. DENNIS Mr. Jerry Lee Dennis, 61, entered into eternal rest on June 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Born in Clarendon County on July 19, 1953, he was a son

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015 of Mary Johnson Dennis and the late Eddie T. Dennis. Funeral services for the late Mr. Jerry Lee Dennis will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton. The Rev. Dr. William T. Johnson, pastor officiating. Minister Ernestine D. Oliver, eulogist. Final resting place will be the church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, Mary Johnson Dennis, 1023 Washington St., Summerton. Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton. (803) 485-4280

ALMA E. DORITY Alma Evans Jones Dority, 73, wife of William B. “Bill” Dority Jr., died Friday, July 3, 2015, at her home. Born in Lake City, she was a daughter of the late Carl Evans and Iola Tanner Evans. She was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired as a USDA Inspector for Pilgrim’s Pride. Survivors include her husband; grandchildren, John J. Christmas, Jennifer Vandergrift and Mark Vandergrift, all of Sumter; great-grandchildren Lynn Rhodes and John Michael Christmas II; step-children, Christopher L. Dority (Ginny) and Debbie Miles (Jimmy), all of Sumter; step-grandchildren Witt Dority, Casey Molina (Josh), Andrew Miles and Matthew Miles; great-grandchild Savannah Molina; sisters, Lee Josey and Merilynn Hayes (Earl) of Pamplico; a brother, Clarence Evans of Pamplico; and her second Mama (who took her to church as a child), Mary Ann Cox of Pamplico. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Jones; a daughter, Johnna Stone; two sisters, Eunice Thompson and Doretha Turner; a brother, Lonzo Evans; and her second Daddy, Cletis Cox. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at First Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Paul Howell officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. The family would like to express heartfelt appreciation to the staff of Tri-County Hospice. Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2609 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ALFRED L. HUGGINS SR. ALCOLU — Alfred Leo Huggins Sr., 67, husband of Betty Way Huggins, died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Clarence Lester Huggins and Bernice Louise Davis Huggins. Mr. Huggins was a member of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, where he was a member of Methodist Men’s Club. He was also a member of Porter’s Store Men’s Group. He retired from Bosch. Following his

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retirement, he worked with waste management as a recycling center operator. Survivors include his wife of 46 years; two sons, A. Le Huggins Jr. of Alcolu and Justin C. Huggins (Katie) of Dalzell; two daughters, Lisa Tisdale (Alex) of Sumter and Misty Huggins of Alcolu; five grandchildren, Justin M. Huggins, Brittany Huggins, Parker Tisdale, Crosby Tisdale and Jack Huggins; one brother, James W. Huggins (Linda) of Alcolu; a goddaughter, Nicole Davis Griffin; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence E. “Gene” Huggins. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Watson officiating. Burial will be in Brunson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, 1510 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29153 or the Oncology Department of Tuomey Regional Medical Center, 129 N. Washington St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ANNIE J. GRANT Annie Jones Grant, 90, of Florence passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Grant was born Oct. 12, 1924, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Dr. Julius Gamble Jones and Annie Newman Jones. She was a faithful member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the Susanna Wesley Sunday School Class for 50 years. She served as the daycare director at Ebenezer Baptist Church for 24 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl Edward Grant Sr., who passed away on April 13, 1984; son, Carl Edward Grant Jr., who passed away on Feb. 28, 2004; sisters, Esther Trimnell, Bessie Grissett, Lilla Allen, Estelle Reed and Cary Russell; and brothers, Julius Jones and Sammie Jones . Surviving are her children, Miriam G. Parker, Annie Croft, Sam (Trecy) Grant and Bryan Grant; daughterin-law, Janette Grant; Paula Sanderson, who was like a daughter to her; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Roger Reed of Sumter and Sam J. (Nora) Grant of Darlington; sister-in-law, Rose Dennis of Sumter; as well as many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the sound and video fund at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1629 W. Palmetto St., Florence, SC 29501. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Please sign the tribute wall for Mrs. Grant at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.

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AROUND TOWN mation. The Overcomers Stroke Support Group will meet at 6 The Sumter Chapter of the p.m. on Thursday, July 9, in National Federation of the Are you a stroke survivor? the library of Alice Drive Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on Baptist Library, corner of Tuesday, July 14, at ShilohLoring Mill and Wise Drive. Randolph Manor. The spotSandi Davis, of Sumter Livlight will shine on Leland ing Magazine, will speak. Brooks and the associate member is Rosa Lee Wells. The American Red Cross will Contact Debra Canty, chapoffer a New Volunteer Orienter president, at Debratation / Disaster Services Overview for new Red Cross CanC2@frontier.com or at volunteers from 9 a.m. until (803) 775-5792. Add the group to your contacts for noon on Saturday, July 11, updated information on the at 1155 N. Guignard Drive. Call (803) 775-2363 to regis- recorded message line at (206) 376-5992. ter or find out more infor-

PUBLIC AGENDA SANTEE-LYNCHES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 7 p.m., Santee-Lynches Board Room, 36 W. Liberty St. SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St.

BISHOPVILLE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Colclough Building SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION / ELECTION COMMISSION Thursday, 5:30 p.m., registration / election office, 141 N. Main St.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Concentrate EUGENIA LAST on the improvements you can make physically, emotionally and nutritionally. Put your health and wellness first, and fess up when dealing with emotional matters that are linked to someone you love. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let emotional matters stand between you and making a difference. Participate, take action and be proud of who you are and what you contribute. Your input will be appreciated, but don’t feel like you need to contribute cash.

changes in your neighborhood. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Learn all you can. Sign up for a tutorial or engage in conversations with people who have more experience than you. An offer to partner with someone will motivate you to make personal gains and improvements. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Travel, physical activities and creative challenges will all take you on an adventure you don’t want to miss. Be receptive to new ideas, people and places, and you will expand your interests and your friendships. Branch out and enjoy life.

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is in your best interest, walk away. Focus on professional gains, personal partnerships and family ties. Clear up the past before you move forward. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotional disillusionment must not be allowed to take over. Be realistic about your goals and your concerns and rely on the people you love to keep you heading down the best path. Self-improvement will bring the best results.

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Chance of rain: 15%

SW 4-8 mph

SSE 4-8 mph

SSW 6-12 mph

SW 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 67/84 Spartanburg 68/83

Greenville 67/80

Columbia 71/88

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

Sumter 71/89

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 68/86

THAT’S ITALIAN: From English dictionaries By Fred Piscop

ACROSS 1 Hair-salon sound 5 Frozen-waffle brand 9 More than enough 14 Big bankrolls 18 Tibetan priest 19 Make sense 21 Tips of planes 22 Country in Argo 23 From Italian for “entrepreneur” 25 From Italian for “springboard” 27 Looks sneakily 28 Skirt feature 30 Fragment 31 Insults, so to speak 32 Quill-filled 33 One in a bee 35 Genesis craft 36 Miserly 37 Denis of Rescue Me 38 Warm and welcoming

Charleston 74/89

Today: An afternoon shower or thunderstorm around. High 86 to 91. Monday: A shower or thunderstorm in the area. High 84 to 89.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER YESTERDAY

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

85° 70° 90° 69° 100° in 1970 58° in 1988

Precipitation Yesterday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.59 75.16 74.89 97.53

24-hr chg -0.04 +0.17 none +0.23

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

trace 0.69" 0.47" 23.05" 18.42" 23.26"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 80/67/t Chicago 85/67/s Dallas 93/77/pc Detroit 84/65/s Houston 92/78/pc Los Angeles 76/62/pc New Orleans 88/76/t New York 85/68/pc Orlando 92/74/t Philadelphia 85/67/pc Phoenix 98/84/pc San Francisco 71/59/pc Wash., DC 84/71/pc

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

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 83/69/t 86/63/pc 94/78/pc 86/66/s 93/79/s 77/62/pc 91/77/pc 85/70/s 92/74/t 87/74/t 103/87/pc 70/57/pc 84/73/t

42 From Italian for “baked earth” 44 Unruly hair 47 Footnote abbr. 48 Where Hawkeyes live 50 Breakfast fare 51 Man of the hour 52 Otter cousin 53 From Italian for “chatterer” 57 Loafed around 58 Pressure meas. 59 Corrals 60 Border on 61 Sheets served at seders 62 Page number, to printers 64 Property claims 65 Zesty dip 66 Trample underfoot 68 Prefix for virus 69 Coffee from Hawaii 70 San Francisco’s __ Hill 73 Short-tempered 74 From Italian for “growing” 76 Excellent

77 Aesthetic endeavors 78 Bulgarian or Croat 80 Bring up 81 Ancient Andean 82 Life story, for short 83 From Italian for “forty days” 87 Engender 88 Opposite of “Sorry!” 89 Long, long times 90 Frequent E-filer, for short 92 Go for the gold 95 Bit of irony 96 Enticement 100 Gems from Australia 101 Move laterally 102 Make a prison break 104 From Italian for “amateur” 107 From Italian for “distorted” 110 Pony up 111 Midwest metropolis 112 Footlocker 113 School attended by Orwell

Myrtle Beach 75/87

Manning 73/93

Today: A shower and thunderstorm. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph. Monday: A shower and thunderstorm around. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 71/90

Bishopville 70/92

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 76/62/t 81/66/t 87/67/t 91/73/t 85/75/t 89/73/pc 85/67/t 81/69/t 88/70/pc 89/70/pc 85/71/t 88/71/pc 88/71/t

Flood 7 a.m. stage yest. 12 1.80 19 2.96 14 1.67 14 2.30 80 75.38 24 5.75

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 80/60/t 84/67/t 87/67/pc 89/73/pc 85/77/pc 89/73/pc 86/67/t 84/69/t 88/70/pc 86/70/pc 86/72/t 86/71/pc 86/70/pc

24-hr chg +0.08 +0.22 +0.09 +0.04 -0.08 -0.11

Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Florence 90/71/pc Gainesville 90/69/t Gastonia 84/67/t Goldsboro 89/71/t Goose Creek 91/73/pc Greensboro 85/68/t Greenville 80/67/t Hickory 81/66/t Hilton Head 87/75/t Jacksonville, FL 89/70/t La Grange 84/69/t Macon 83/68/pc Marietta 79/66/t

Sunrise 6:16 a.m. Moonrise 11:20 p.m.

Sunset 8:37 p.m. Moonset 10:09 a.m.

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High 12:01 a.m. 12:21 p.m. 12:52 a.m. 1:17 p.m.

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Mon. Hi/Lo/W 87/71/pc 90/70/t 86/66/t 88/71/pc 89/74/pc 82/68/t 84/66/t 82/65/t 87/75/pc 89/70/t 85/69/t 86/68/t 83/68/t

Ht. 3.5 3.0 3.4 3.1

Low 7:01 a.m. 7:09 p.m. 7:51 a.m. 8:06 p.m.

Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Marion 78/64/t Mt. Pleasant 89/75/pc Myrtle Beach 87/75/pc Orangeburg 89/69/pc Port Royal 90/74/t Raleigh 88/69/t Rock Hill 84/67/t Rockingham 89/69/t Savannah 91/71/t Spartanburg 83/68/t Summerville 91/72/pc Wilmington 87/74/pc Winston-Salem 84/68/t

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114 Actor Penn 115 Father of Austin Powers 116 Predicament 117 Take five

SATURDAY’S ANSWERS

DOWN 1 Faux pas 2 Designated 3 JFK Library architect 4 Places for picnics 5 Not so knotty 6 Poland’s main seaport 7 East Berlin’s nation: Abbr. 8 Montréal affirmative 9 86 Down appendage 10 Tropical eel 11 HS junior’s exam 12 Apollo 11’s Eagle, for one 13 Medium’s ability 14 In a sneaky way 15 Disney’s Little Mermaid 16 Reel or jig 17 Villain’s look 20 Movie snackbar gadget 24 Opinion piece 26 Mozart genre 29 False witness 32 Sling mud at 33 Fixes firmly 34 Place to bike 37 Credit-union offering 38 Rope material 39 Big name in escalators 40 From Italian for “make public” 41 Bugling beast 42 “Jabberwocky” starter 43 Online discussions 44 From Italian for “little middle” 45 “The world’s favorite cookie” 46 Okra portions 48 Strand at a chalet 49 “Rats!” 51 Millinery wares

CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

54 Jazz singer Cleo 55 Furthers in felonies 56 Julius Caesar garment 57 Song syllables 59 Clever tactic 61 Posh residence 63 Withdraws, with “out” 64 Caterpillar, for one 65 Bar mixer 66 Wild guess 67 Actress Hatcher 69 Elbow counterpart 71 In former days 72 Necklace part 74 Give a hoot 75 Physicist Mach 76 Type of evergreen 78 Bird-feeder filler 79 Poor, as excuses

83 Quixote pursuit 84 FDR program 85 Great exertion 86 Six-legged animal 87 Modeling wood 88 Ill temper 90 Cruise quarters 91 Pulls strings 92 Sonata finales 93 Speak one’s mind 94 Where a film falcon was from 95 Ten-percent donation 97 Out-and-out 98 Sales circuit 99 Successors of lire 101 Hitch in a plan 103 Staked shelter 105 Huge amount

106 “__ dreaming?” 108 Militarize 109 Wish undone LAMA (18 Across) is the Tibetan word for “superior one.” Michael Caine portrayed NIGEL Powers (115 Across) in

the third Austin Powers film. GDANSK (6 Down) was the birthplace of the Solidarity union movement under the leadership of Lech Walesa.

LOTTERY NUMBERS Numbers were not available at press time.

JUMBLE

Ht. -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 82/64/t 89/76/pc 86/75/pc 89/69/pc 89/74/pc 86/69/pc 86/67/t 88/69/pc 90/70/t 85/68/t 89/72/pc 86/74/pc 82/68/t

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

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THURSDAY

A t-storm in spots in Mainly cloudy with Some sun, a t-storm A t-storm around in Humid with periods Times of clouds and the p.m. a t-storm in spots the p.m. of sun sun

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SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015

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LEGION BASEBALL

Confidence-boosting comeback

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Florence third baseman Lindsey Robinson, left, applies a late tag to Sumter’s Philip Watcher on the first of his two triples during the P-15’s 10-9 non-league victory on Friday at Riley Park. Sumter trailed 7-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, but rallied for a victory over the defending state champion. The P-15’s will begin their first-round state playoff series against Lexington on Monday at Riley Park beginning at 7:30 p.m.

P-15’s hoping to ride wave of momentum into first-round playoff series after rallying for 10-9 victory against defending state champ Florence BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The Sumter P-15’s will ride a wave of momentum into the American Legion baseball state playoffs this week after a stirring comeback victory over defending state champion Florence Post 1 on Friday at Riley Park. Sumter plated seven runs in the bottom of the seventh

SUMTER-LEXINGTON SERIES American Legion State Playoffs First Round

MONDAY

Lexington at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Sumter at Lexington, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

inning to rally from a 7-2 deficit and pick up a 10-9 victory. “Rallying like we did tonight was a great thing to

Lexington at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Sumter at Lexington, 7:30 p.m. (if necessary)

FRIDAY

Lexington at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. (if necessary)

see,” said P-15’s head coach Steve Campbell, whose team improved to 17-5 on the season. “One thing this team has

done all season is battle; it never gives up. This was a great win. Sumter begins its firstround series in the state playoffs against Lexington on Monday. The first game will be played at Riley Park and will start at 7:30 p.m. instead of the normal starting time of 7. Game 3 and Game 5, if necessary, will also be played at

LOCAL BASKETBALL

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com To a man, Mac McClary, Alan Watkins and Baron Turner say the best basketball practice coach they’ve ever seen was Harold Galloway. “Harold was a good game coach, but he was a great practice coach,” Watkins said. “He wasn’t one of these coaches that called a lot of timeouts late in games. He figured you prepared the players in practice and they would do what they were supposed to in the game.” “He was really ahead of his time because he scripted his practices,”

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WHEN: Today TIME: 4 p.m. WHERE: Bishopville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 215 South Main Street

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Harold Galloway, in the wheelchair, is shown with members of The Item 1990 AllArea boys basketball team when he was named Coach of the Year while coaching at Bishopville High School. A memorial services will be held for Galloway today at the Bishopville Presbyterian Church cemetery beginning at 4 p.m. Galloway passed away on May 27 at the age of 68.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. earned the pole for Sunday’s race at Daytona International Speedway because his crew chief correctly predicted the weather. Greg Ives instructed Earnhardt to go flat-out at the start of Friday’s first practice session because the rules state the field will be set by practice times if a qualifying ses-

GC sweeps Jets in DH BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item

was his decision. It ended up working out for us.” NASCAR’s most popular driver is a two-time Daytona 500 winner and won this race in 2001. By earning the pole, he got first choice of pit selection, which he believes will be beneficial Sunday. “That will be great to have that first stall because if we have a shot to win this race, we are going to need to be up on the front row toward those

SEE NASCAR, PAGE B5

SEE DALZELL, PAGE B2

Earnhardt to start on pole after rain washes out qualifying sion is canceled. When rain washed out the Saturday session, Ives proved to be a skilled weatherman. “I asked Greg before EARNHARDT we went out to practice what we were trying to accomplish in that first practice and that was the first thing he mentioned, was to go out that first run and try to put a lap down because the weather wasn’t looking real good,” Earnhardt said. “That

Manning-Santee Post 68 will play defending state champion Florence Post 1 and Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 will face Newberry/Chapin in American Legion baseball first-round playoff series beginning on Monday. Manning and Dalzell will open their respective series on the road before returning home on Tuesday. The brackets were finalized on Saturday. There will be seven first-round series. The other five will have Sumter taking on Lexington, Goose Creek facing Orangeburg, Hartsville playing Murrells Inlet, Lake City versus Horry and Camden meeting West Columbia.

DALZELL — A challenging regular season came to an end on Friday for Dalzell-Shaw’s American Legion baseball team with two hard-fought losses against Goose Creek at Thomas Sumter Academy’s General Field. In the completion of a game that started in Goose Creek on Thursday before the weather forced a play stoppage, Post 166 held on for a 4-3 win despite a 7-inning complete game effort from Jets pitcher Andrew Wrenn. The regularly scheduled game, which was also a 7-inning affair, ended with Dalzell-Shaw putting three runs on the board in the bottom of the seventh and loading the bases to bring the potential tying run to the plate before falling by a score of 9-5. In Dalzell-Shaw’s 4-3 loss to Goose Creek, Wrenn tossed a 4-hitter, striking out five while hitting one and walking

NASCAR

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

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LEGION PLAYOFFS SET

Galloway known as ‘great practice coach’

HAROLD GALLOWAY MEMORIAL SERVICE

Riley starting at 7:30 on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. Game 2 on Tuesday and Game 4 on Thursday, again if necessary, will be played in Lexington beginning at 7:30 p.m. The game was tied 2-2 entering the seventh when Florence, which fell to 21-4, exploded for five runs against

SPORTS

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015

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SCOREBOARD

Houston 12, Boston 8, 10 innings L.A. Angels 8, Texas 2 Chicago White Sox 1, Baltimore 0 Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2, 10 innings Seattle 9, Oakland 5

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Florence’s Jackson Williams (11) scurries back to first base as Sumter first baseman Javon Martin awaits a throw during the P-15’s 10-9 victory on Friday at Riley Park.

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 P-15’s relief pitcher Matthew Miles. However, Sumter got some help from Post 1 to extend its at-bat in the seventh and poured it on after that, sending 12 batters to the plate. Courtland Howard led off with a single against Florence reliever Eric Dubose, who was in his first inning. The right-hander struck out Drew Talley before walking Dawson Price. Dubose got Javon Martin to hit into a fielder’s choice for the second out and looked to be out of the inning when Philip Watcher hit a hard-hit grounder at second baseman Grayson Cottingham. He was unable to come up with it though, allowing Howard to score and make it 7-3. The P-15’s then got hit with the bats. Jacob Watcher’s single to left scored Martin and Philip Watcher scored on consecutive wild pitches to make it 7-5. River Soles, who struck out his first three times and would again whiff in his fifth at-bat, blasted a double into the gap in left-center to score Jacob Watcher and make it 7-6. “River struggled a little bit, but he came through big for us right there,” Campbell said. That was all for Dubose, who was replaced by Carson Rogers. He gave up an RBI single to Kemper Patton to tie the game at 7-7. Rogers, a righty, hit Todd Larrimer and walked Howard to load the bases. Campbell elected to bring Reese Hankins off the bench to pinch hit for Talley and the move paid tremendous dividends. Hankins stroked a single into left-center to score Patton and Larrimer to make it 9-7. “That was just a huge turning point, Reese coming up with that base hit,” Campbell said. Florence head coach Derek Urquhart said he was trying to get his pitchers some innings in the non-league game with the playoffs looming. He said Dubose was seeing his first mound action in almost three weeks. However, Urquhart took blame for the loss. “I did not manage a very good game,” said Urquhart, who has led Post 1 to two of the past three Legion state titles. “I thought we hit the ball well and I thought we pitched well in six or seven innings. “(Dubose) needed some work and I thought it was a good spot to do it with a 7-2 lead,” he added. “That’s on me though. I told the guys after the game that that loss is on me.” With the lead and six more outs to get, Campbell decided to bring in Jacob Watcher to finish out. That was not in the origi-

nal plans. “We weren’t planning on pitching Jacob,” said Campbell, who will have the right-hander start on Monday against Lexington. “He came to me and said, ‘Coach, I have to do a bullpen (pitching practice) anyway, so why not let me pitch in the game?’ I told him, ‘You go right ahead.’ “ Jacob Watcher wasn’t a great mystery to Florence, allowing a run and two hits in each of his innings. However, he caught Steven Calcutt, who had two doubles, looking at a called third strike with the tying run on base. Watcher got the save in relief of Martin, who pitched to one batter in the seventh to end Post 1’s 5-run inning. The P-15’s got what improved to be a big insurance run in the bottom of the eighth on consecutive 1-out triples by the Watcher twins, Phillip followed by Jacob. Sumter took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second against Florence starting pitcher Will Godwin. The right-hander had retired the first five batters of the game he faced before Howard delivered a 2-out single. Ryan Touchberry followed with another single, bringing Dawson Price to the plate. Godwin threw a pitch in the dirt that got away from catcher Jackson Williams. Howard broke for third and Williams retrieved the ball, but threw it away, allowing Howard to score. Post 1 got the run back in the top of the third with a little bit of help from the P-15’s. Calcutt led off with a double to dead center off of Sumter starter Touchberry. He moved to third on a groundout by Patrick Lovelace before Touchberry walked leadoff hitter Melquan Depugh. Touchberry got Weston Rogers to hit what looked to be a tailor-made doubleplay grounder to Price at second. However, Price didn’t come up with the ball cleanly and had to settle on getting Rogers at first, allowing Calcutt to score. The P-15’s took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third on Philip Watcher’s RBI triple. Florence tied the game in the fourth on Lindsey Robinson’s sacrifice fly. Philip Watcher had two triples, two runs scored and a run batted in. Jacob Watcher had two hits and two RBI and Howard had two hits and two runs. Williams had three hits for Florence, while Cal Butler had two hits and two RBI and Calcutt and Lovelace both had two hits. After Jacob Watcher starts the opening playoff game, right-hander Britton Beatson, who hasn’t pitched in several weeks due to a back injury, will start Game 2 on Tuesday. Price is scheduled to start Game 3.

DALZELL FROM PAGE B1 four. The Jets’ scored twice in the fourth as Rod Lee walked, Ron York tripled to drive Lee home and a Lenny Gonzalez fly ball to left plated York. Post 175’s other run came in the sixth, with York drawing a base on balls and Gonzalez following with an RBI double. Durant said there were some concerns about Wrenn’s health heading into the game. “We were worried. He had hurt his arm and we didn’t know if he would be back or not, but the doctor gave him the clearance to come back,” Dalzell head coach Gene Durant said. “He said, ‘Coach, give me the ball. I want it. I’ll go seven,’ so we gave him the ball. We got started down there last night and he was doing a good job. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead on us down there then we came back up here and we held them to two runs. We ended up losing the ball game, 4-3, but (if we eliminate) a couple of mistakes, mental mistakes

and we would have been right back in the ball game.” The second game saw Goose Creek put up two in the first and single runs in the second and third before the Jets answered in the bottom of the third. Josh Barnett led off the inning with a ground ball that was misplayed by Post 166 second baseman Mikey White. Lee followed with an RBI double to left, took third on an Eric Lisenby sac and scored as Cole Benenhaley reached on an infield single. After going down in order against Lee in the fourth, Goose Creek plated one run in the fifth and two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to build a 9-2 lead. The Jets began their half of the seventh with a Lisenby walk and a Benenhaley single to left. After York popped out on the infield, Gonzalez drew a walk to load the bases. Chad Jones came off the bench to face a new pitcher, Zack Gonzalez, and smacked a single to left, scoring Lisenby.

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A Collin Cremmer single to right plated Benenhaley, then a Trequan Joe fielder’s choice grounder scored Lenny Gonzalez. With the bases loaded and a lively Post 175 dugout cheering him on, pinch hitter Nate Hart worked to a full count before popping out in foul territory to end the game. “A very, very good effort,” Durant said. “We’ve had a rough season, but as a coach I’m looking for improvement from game to game to game. I’ve seen it, and I saw it again tonight. I saw the ‘never give up’ attitude in the last inning when we loaded the bases with one out and scored a couple of runs to come back, and that’s what I like. We came up on the short end, but we played a good, solid ball game. “I threw three different pitchers (York, Lee and Carson Floyd) and all three pitchers that I put in, I couldn’t ask for any more from them than what they did. It’s a loss, but in my estimation it’s a plus because of seeing a little bit of improvement again.”

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SATURDAY’S GAMES

7 a.m. – International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Two from Neeltje Jans, Netherlands (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 a.m. – Formula One Racing: British Grand Prix from Silverstone, England (CNBC). 7:30 a.m. – International Athletics: World University Summer Games Men’s Basketball Game from Gwangju, South Korea – Brazil vs. United States (ESPNU). 7:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Open de France Final Round from Paris (GOLF). 1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Greenbrier Classic Final Round from White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Toronto at Detroit or Tampa Bay at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game – Los Angeles Clippers vs. Detroit (NBA TV). 1:30 p.m. – International Basketball: FIBA U-19 World Championship Gold Medal Game from Heraklion, Greece (ESPNU). 1:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Greenbrier Classic Final Round from White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. - Professional Tennis: Wimbledon First-Week Highlights from London (WOLO 25). 3 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Nova Scotia Open Final Round from Halifax, Nova Scotia (GOLF). 3 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game – Memphis vs. Charlotte (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Seattle at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH). 4:30 p.m. – Horse Racing: United Nations Stakes from Oceanport, N.J. (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game – Miami vs. Brooklyn (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 from Daytona Beach, Fla. (WIS 10). 7 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA Women’s World Cup Championship Match from Vancouver, British Columbia – United States vs. Japan (WACH 57). 7:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: MLB All-Star Selection Show Starters from Washington (ESPN). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: San Francisco at Washington (ESPN). 11 p.m. – Major League Soccer: San Jose at Portland (ESPN2). 4:30 a.m. – International Athletics: World University Summer Games Women’s Basketball Game from Gwangju, South Korea – China vs. United States (ESPNU).

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 1:08 p.m. Houston at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 9:05 p.m.

MONDAY

San Francisco at Washington, 11:05 a.m. San Diego at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Miami at Chicago Cubs, 7:15 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 7:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:15 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 10:10 p.m.

7 a.m. - Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from London (ESPN2). 7 a.m. – International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Three from Huy, Belgium (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 a.m. - Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from London (ESPN). Noon -- Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from London (ESPN, ESPN2). 1 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game – Indiana vs. Orlando (White) (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game –Oklahoma City vs. Orlando (Blue) (NBA TV). 5 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game – Miami vs. Detroit (NBA TV). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: AllStar Selection Show Reserves from Bristol, Conn. (ESPN). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game – Philadelphia vs. An Antonio (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: State Playoffs First-Round Series Game One – Lexington at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 8 p.m. – NPF Softball: Pennsylvania at Chicago (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (ESPN). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Milwaukee (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game – Boston vs. Utah (NBA TV).

GOLF The Associated Press THE GREENBRIER CLASSIC PAR SCORES

Saturday At The Old White TPC White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,287; Par 70 Third Round a-denotes amateur Jason Bohn 69-69-61—199 Sean O’Hair 66-67-66—199 S.J. Park 68-65-66—199 Bryce Molder 68-64-67—199 Justin Thomas 67-67-66—200 David Hearn 68-64-68—200 Danny Lee 63-69-68—200 Chad Collins 65-67-68—200 David Lingmerth 67-70-64—201 Brendon Todd 65-69-67—201 Jonathan Byrd 63-69-69—201 Robert Streb 68-67-67—202 Seung-Yul Noh 69-65-68—202 Andres Romero 67-67-68—202 Patrick Rodgers 68-65-69—202 Greg Owen 65-67-70—202 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 67-70-66—203 Scott Brown 67-69-67—203 Kevin Kisner 67-69-67—203 Steven Bowditch 68-68-67—203 Shawn Stefani 69-67-67—203 Patrick Reed 68-68-67—203 a-Maverick McNealy 67-68-68—203 George McNeill 67-68-68—203 Tony Finau 68-67-68—203 Bubba Watson 67-68-68—203 Cameron Percy 68-66-69—203 Pat Perez 67-68-68—203 J.J. Henry 68-66-69—203 Tom Hoge 68-66-69—203 James Hahn 66-67-70—203 Johnson Wagner 69-68-67—204 Luke Guthrie 67-70-67—204 Brice Garnett 69-68-67—204 OTHER: Tiger Woods 66-69-71—206

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MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press L 37 38 40 40 45

Pct .538 .525 .512 .512 .451

GB – 1 2 2 7

L 32 38 39 41 42

Pct .584 .525 .506 .481 .455

GB – 41/2 6 8 10

L 34 38 40 43 46

Pct .585 .525 .506 .463 .446

GB – 5 61/2 10 111/2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

MONDAY’S GAMES

Houston at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

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

W 44 41 39 35 27

L 36 40 41 46 55

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Miami 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Washington 2, San Francisco 1 Cleveland 5, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 12, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1 San Diego 2, St. Louis 1 Arizona 4, Colorado 3, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 2, L.A. Dodgers 1

SATURDAY’S GAMES

TODAY’S GAMES

Milwaukee (Jungmann 2-1) at Cincinnati (Leake 5-4), 1:10 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 7-3) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole 11-3), 1:35 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 5-6) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-4), 1:35 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 4-7) at St. Louis (Lynn 5-4), 2:15 p.m. Miami (Latos 3-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 3-4), 2:20 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 5-3) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 6-3), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Matz 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 4-2), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 6-6) at Washington (Zimmermann 6-5), 8:08 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TENNIS The Associated Press WIMBLEDON RESULTS

Saturday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $42.1 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Men Third Round Viktor Troicki (22), Serbia, def. Dustin Brown, Germany, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3. Roberto Bautista Agut (20), Spain, def. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, 7-6 (4), 6-0, 6-1. Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. John Isner (17), United States, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 12-10. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Sam Groth, Australia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2. Ivo Karlovic (23), Croatia, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (13), France, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (9). Vasek Pospisil, Canada, def. James Ward, Britain, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 8-6. Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-6 (3). Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Andreas Seppi (25), Italy, 6-2, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1. Women Third Round Garbine Muguruza (20), Spain, def. Angelique Kerber (10), Germany, 7-6 (12), 1-6, 6-2. Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-5. Caroline Wozniacki (5), Denmark, def. Camila Giorgi (31), Italy, 6-2, 6-2. Agnieszka Radwanska (13), Poland, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-1, 6-4. Madison Keys (21), United States, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-4, 6-4. Timea Bacsinszky (15), Switzerland, def. Sabine Lisicki (18), Germany, 6-3, 6-2. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Jelena Jankovic (28), Serbia, def. Petra Kvitova (2), Czech Republic, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W New York 43 Baltimore 42 Tampa Bay 42 Toronto 42 Boston 37 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 45 Minnesota 42 Detroit 40 Cleveland 38 Chicago 35 WEST DIVISION W Houston 48 Los Angeles 42 Texas 41 Seattle 37 Oakland 37

TODAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 6-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Undecided), 1:05 p.m. Toronto (Estrada 5-4) at Detroit (Verlander 0-1), 1:08 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 7-3) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole 11-3), 1:35 p.m. Houston (McCullers 4-2) at Boston (E.Rodriguez 4-2), 1:35 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 2-7) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 3-1), 2:10 p.m. Minnesota (E.Santana 0-0) at Kansas City (D.Duffy 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Seattle (Montgomery 3-2) at Oakland (Bassitt 0-1), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 6-6) at Texas (Lewis 8-3), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland 5, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Tampa Bay 5, 12 innings Detroit 8, Toronto 6

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 82, Seattle 57 Los Angeles 98, Tulsa 95

SATURDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TODAY’S GAMES

Seattle at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Phoenix at Los Angeles, 5 p.m.

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Will history repeat itself? U.S. women hope not as they face Japan again in 2011 title rematch today BY ANNE M. PETERSON The Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Abby Wambach remembers the date by heart: July 17, 2011. That was the day the United States lost to Japan in the Women’s World Cup title match in Germany. The Americans get a rematch today when the teams meet again in the final, this time in Canada. The U.S. women are favored, and there figures to be a mostly proAmerican crowd making the short trip across the border to Vancouver’s BC Place. Wambach and the rest of her teammates say they aren’t taking anything for granted. The United States, ranked No. 2 in the world, is seeking its third World Cup title, but first since 1999. “We still have to win. We haven’t won anything yet, and we know what that feels like from four years ago,” Wambach said. “It’s not a good feeling.” The United States is coming off an impressive 2-0 semifinal victory over Germany, the team that had unseated the Americans for the top spot in the world rankings. Criticized at times for a lack of offense, the U.S. has posted five straight shutouts. “I think we have really good momentum. I think we have confidence as a group. But we need to raise our game as well,” said midfielder Carli Lloyd, who leads the Americans with three goals. “This is the final, everything’s on the line, there’s no holding back. There’s no reserving energy.

by a solid backline of Meghan Klingenberg, Becky Sauerbrunn, Julie Johnston and Ali Krieger. The United States has gone 513 minutes without conceding a goal. Only Australia, in the first half of the group-stage opener, has managed to score against the Americans. HONORING A TEAMMATE

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Abby Wambach (20) and goal keeper Hope Solo will lead the United States against Japan for the Women’s World Cup title today. The Americans lost to Japan in the World Cup final four years ago. It’s full throttle.” Japan, ranked No. 4 in the world, has won each of its six matches during the monthlong tournament, relying on its steady tactical skill. It is trying for its second straight World Cup title. “It’s the final game, the last one, so there’s no more than that and we should really cherish this moment that we are going to the final,” Japan coach Norio Sasaki said. “But I would also like to have a game that would contribute to the development of football in the world.”

THE LAST TIME

Japan’s victory over the United States four years ago was Asia’s first-ever World Cup title. The Japanese erased a pair of one-goal deficits. Wambach scored in the 104th minute to give the U.S. a 2-1 lead, and Homare Sawa tied it 13 minutes later. Japan then prevailed 3-1 on penalty kicks. It was an emotional victory, following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the nation in March, killing more than 20,000 people and touching off the worst nuclear ca-

tastrophe since Chernobyl in 1986. Before boarding the flight home from Germany, Sawa said: “I have to dedicate this win to the people who suffered the disaster.” LIGHTS-OUT D

Anchored by Hope Solo in goal, the United States’ most consistent asset in the World Cup so far has been its defense. Solo, who won the Golden Glove award for the 2011 World Cup, has put up five straight shutouts. She has been helped

That white teddy bear that has been a constant feature on Japan’s bench throughout the tournament honors midfielder Kozue Ando, who broke her left ankle in the World Cup opener against Switzerland. While Ando returned home to Japan, she remains close to the players — and not just symbolically with the teddy bear that wears her jersey. She was in her teammates’ thoughts during the semifinal victory over England. “Miss Ando was talking to the players in the locker room on the phone, and also she sent messages,” Sasaki said. “And also was the fact that she could come to Vancouver to cheer for us. That was the source of our energy. So we were able to do that.” THE NUMBERS

It will be the U.S. team’s fourth appearance in the final. The Americans won the World Cup the first year of the women’s tournament in 1991, and then again in 1999. The ‘99ers, as they are called, defeated China on penalty kicks in the final at the Rose Bowl. The United States has a 24-16 all-time record against Japan, and a 2-1 advantage in World Cup meetings.

MLB ROUNDUP

Harper homers, Strasburg injured in Nationals’ 9-3 win WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper homered, Tyler Moore drove in four runs and the Washington Nationals defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-3 on Saturday despite Stephen Strasburg exiting in the fourth inning with an apparent injury. STRASBURG Strasburg allowed one hit over 3 2/3 scoreless innings in his third start since coming off the disabled list. He missed nearly four weeks due to neck tightness. Strasburg winced and

grabbed in the area of his left side after making an attempt at Buster Posey’s groundball out. CARDINALS 2 PADRES 1

ST. LOUIS — Jhonny Peralta broke an eighth-inning tie with a sacrifice fly, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Saturday to stop their longest losing streak of the season at four games. PIRATES 1 INDIANS 0

PITTSBURGH — Jeff Locke pitched eight innings

NEW YORK — A ninth-inning throwing error by pitcher Brad Boxberger gave the New York Yankees their second straight walk-off win against the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2 on Saturday.

pitched a six-hitter to win his fourth straight start, coming within one out of a shutout as the Boston Red Sox rebounded from a tough loss with a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

WHITE SOX 3

TIGERS 8

ATHLETICS 2

ORIOLES 2 CHICAGO — Avisail Garcia robbed Chris Davis of a tying home run with a leaping catch in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox held off the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Saturday.

BLUE JAYS 3

MARINERS 0

DETROIT — J.D. Martinez homered and David Price pitched seven strong innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Saturday afternoon.

YANKEES 3

ASTROS 1

OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland rookie Kendall Graveman pitched seven innings to help hand Hernandez his first loss in Oakland in nearly seven years, as the A’s beat the Mariners 2-0 on Saturday.

of two-hit ball, retiring his last 19 batters, and Neil Walker had an RBI single to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cleveland Indians 1-0 on Saturday. AMERICAN LEAGUE

RAYS 2

RED SOX 6

BOSTON — Clay Buchholz

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Tigers’ Cabrera on DL for 1st time, out 6 weeks DETROIT (AP) — Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera will be sidelined with a calf injury for at least six weeks after the Tigers placed the AL batting leader on the disabled list for the first time in his career. The two-time AL MVP pulled up while breaking for second on an attempted hitand-run in the fourth inning of Friday’s 8-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. An MRI showed a strain of his calf muscle but no injury to his Achilles tendon. Cabrera is hitting .350 with 15 homers and 54 RBIs. “It is a grade-3 calf strain, and it’s probably going to be six weeks,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said before Saturday’s game against Toronto.

“When you lose the best hitter on the planet, it’s a huge blow.” In the last two seasons, Cabrera played through a sports hernia, a broken bone in his foot and bone spurs in his ankles. Detroit selected the contract of third baseman Jofry Marte from Triple-A Toledo. Marte, who has played 10 minor league games at first, was hitting .271 for the Mud Hens and has not played in the major leagues,. With Victor Martinez unable to play the field because of knee problems, the Tigers don’t have an obvious replacement for Cabrera. Ausmus plans to rotate the spot while team president Dave Dom-

browski seeks a longer-term solution. “Dave always looks at the options, so I’m sure he’s scouring names,” Ausmus said. For Saturday’s game against Toronto, Ausmus put Alex Avila in the lineup at first base — his first career start at the position, although he has played it three times as a mid-game replacement. A nine-time All-Star, Cabrera will miss this year’s game at Cincinnati on July 14. He led AL first baseman in the latest fan balloting update with nearly 11.6 million votes. Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer was second at 9.15 million. Final totals are to be announced today.

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Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera grabs his left leg after a steal attempt during the Tigers’ game against Toronto on Friday in Detroit. Cabrera left the game with a strained left calf and is expected to miss six weeks after being placed on the disabled list.

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Four players tied for lead at Greenbrier BY JOHN RABY The Associated Press

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jason Bohn’s main goal after barely making the cut at The Greenbrier Classic was to get some extra rest before the final round. Sweet dreams. And try not to think about being the coleader heading into Sunday. Bohn shot a 9-under 61 Saturday and was at 11-under 199, tied with Sean BOHN O’Hair, Sung Joon Park and Bryce Molder on the Old White TPC course. O’Hair and Park both shot 66. Molder had a 67. PARK Bohn started strong with six birdies on the first 10 holes. After a bogey at No. 11, he regrouped with four more birdO’HAIR ies over the final five holes It’s setting up to be another close finish at the tournament, which debuted in 2010. Two were decided in playoffs and the largest margin was two shots twice. A crowded leaderboard has 27 players within four shots of the lead. Tiger Woods wasn’t among them. Woods struggled on the back nine, shot 71 and was seven strokes back. Bohn’s round was his best on the PGA Tour and included 14 one-putt greens. He shot 58 in a 2001 Canadian Tour event, the Bayer Championship. A two-time winner on the PGA Tour, Bohn has two runner-up finishes this season. On Saturday, he was just hoping to play well enough to avoid an early tee time in the final round. “I just wanted to sleep in to be honest, so now I don’t have to get up early in the morning,” Bohn said. Bohn had birdied the final hole in the second round Friday to make the cut on the

AREA SCOREBOARD GOLF CHURCHES CHALLENGE

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

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England’s Fara Williams (4) and Germany’s Melanie Behringer vie for the ball during England’s 1-0 victory for third place in the Women’s World Cup on Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta. Williams scored the winning goal.

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Bryce Molder reacts to a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the Greenbrier Classic on Saturday at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Molder shares the lead along with Jason Bohn, Sung Joon Park and Sean O’ Hair at 9-under par heading into today’s final round. number at 2 under. He said he’ll need a similar round on Sunday to have a chance at winning. “You’ve just got to play very aggressive and play smart when you’re out of position — and aggressive when you’re in position,” Bohn said. O’Hair lost to Jordan Spieth in a playoff at the Valspar Championship in March, but had missed cuts in four of his last five events. Seeking his fifth PGA Tour win and first since 2011, O’Hair had four back-nine birdies Saturday. “I don’t feel any pressure,” O’Hair said. “I actually feel like a weight’s been lifted off a little bit. I’m just happy to be in this situation again. This definitely beats struggling, I can promise you.” Molder reached 11 under with a birdie at No. 9 before

9-HOLE SCRAMBLE

The Links at Lakewood is hosting a 9-hole Scramble event every Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes prize and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 2 p.m. the day of the event. For more information, send an email to kayehowe1@aol. com.

BASKETBALL EVRIK GARY SKILLS CLINIC

The Evrik Gary Skills Clinic will be held July 8-9 at Laurence Manning Academy’s Bubba Davis Gymnasium. The 2-day, 4-workout clinic is open to boys who will be rising ninth through 12th grades. The cost is $60 per player. The camp will runs from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For registration forms, payment options or more information, visit MixKitBasketball@yahoo.com. SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINICS

Sumter Christian School will host two more basketball clinics in July at the school’s gymnasium. The clinics are for grades 6-9 on July 6-10 and grades 9-12 on July 27-31. The clinics, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon each day, are under the direction of SCS coaches Bobby Baker and Tom Cope at a cost of $45 per student. For more information, contact the school at (803) 773-1902.

stringing together nine straight pars. “Somewhere midway through the back nine I just kind of lost rhythm,” Molder said. “But my short game hung in there and kept me in it.” Molder’s lone tour win came in a playoff at the 2011 Frys.com Open. Park scattered four birdies in his bogey-free round. The South Korean has a runnerup finish at the Humana Challenge in his rookie season. He doesn’t expect to be nervous Sunday as he seeks his first tour victory. “I’ve been in this situation before,” Park said. “It’s going to be the same — another round for me.” Justin Thomas (66), David Hearn (68), Danny Lee (68) and Chad Collins (68) were at 10 under.

VOLLEYBALL SCISA OFFICIALS NEEDED

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

FOOTBALL POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter is taking registration for its Pop Warner football and cheer programs. The programs are open to children ages 5-14. The registration fee is $100 for football and $120 for cheer and flexible plans are available. The last day to register is July 31. For more information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 720-6242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 2586817 or email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com. OFFICIATING CLASSES

Training classes for prospective high school football officials is currently being held at the Sumter County Recreation Department at 155 Haynsworth Street. Classes are being held every Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. To learn more about the South Carolina Football Officials Association visit its website at www.schsl.org/ scofa.htm. For more information on the classes, call Granderson James at (803) 968-2391 or email him at grandersj@aol. com or call Richard Geddings at (803) 468-8858.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Fara Williams scored on a penalty kick in the 108th minute, helping England beat Germany 1-0 on Saturday for third place in the Women’s World Cup. It was England’s first win in 21 meetings against Germany, and secured the team’s best finish in its four World Cup appearances. The victory over the top-ranked Germans came after a gutwrenching 2-1 semifinal loss to Japan that was decided on an own goal on Wednesday. Williams’ goal was set up by a pass into the penalty area intended for Lianne Sanderson. As Sanderson turned to go after the ball, she was pulled down by Tabea Kemme. On the penalty kick, Williams punched the ball just inside the left post, while goalkeeper Nadine Angerer faded the other way. England had previously never won an elimination game, and finished this tournament with a 4-1-1 record. Germany had several opportunities to tie the game in the final 10 minutes. GB PACKERS TE QUARLESS CHARGED WITH FIRING A GUN

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless was arrested Saturday after police said he allegedly fired two shots into the air during an argument outside a Miami Beach parking garage, authorities said. Miami Beach Police say a witness reported that Quarless was riding in a black Porsche with three other

people around 5 a.m. Saturday when they pulled up to a car full of women. An arrest affidavit says the football player and another man approached the car. It said the conversation eventually escalated and the witness told authorities he heard the women yelling for Quarless and his friend to leave them alone. He was charged with discharging a firearm in public. STONIE TOPS JOEY CHESTNUT IN HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

NEW YORK — Matt Stonie shocked the competitive eating world Saturday by upsetting Joey “Jaws” Chestnut at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island, thwarting Chestnut’s bid for a ninth straight victory. Stonie, 23, who finished second last year, downed 62 hot dogs and buns, beating Chestnut by two. Both are from San Jose, California. RECORD-BREAKER DENNIS WINS 1ST TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE

UTRECHT, Netherlands — Rohan Dennis won the first stage of the Tour de France in record speed in the individual time trial on Saturday, while defending Tour champion Vincenzo Nibali gained some precious time on his main rivals. Dennis powered along the 14-kilometer (8.6-mile) flat and windy urban circuit through cycling-mad Utrecht in 14 minutes, 56 seconds. From wire reports

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Aldridge chooses San Antonio Prized free agent forward heading back home to Texas to play for Spurs BY TIM REYNOLDS & ON KRAWCZYNSKI The Associated Press LaMarcus Aldridge got the answers he needed from the San Antonio Spurs. And the Spurs apparently got the answer they wanted. Ending a frantic few days of courtship — and perhaps cementing the Spurs as the preseason favorites to win yet another NBA title — Aldridge announced Saturday that he will sign with San Antonio and align with Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard to form what would figure to be among the league’s most-formidable frontcourts. “I’m happy to say I’m going home to Texas and will be a Spur!!” Aldridge, a Dallas native, posted to his verified Twitter account. “I’m excited to join the team and be close to my family and friends.” The Spurs could not comment because of the league’s offseason moratorium. Aldridge’s representatives did not respond to requests for further comment beyond the tweet. Aldridge, who spent his first nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, will be eligible to sign his new deal Thursday. “You could kind of tell once this whole thing started that he was trying to go somewhere else,” Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant said during summer league play in Orlando, Florida. “In those decisions, you’ve just got to respect the guy for making a decision that was right for him. I know a lot of fans were probably upset in Portland in his decision, but at this point in

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Former Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, announced on Saturday he has signed with the San Antonio Spurs. your life and your career you’ve got to focus on you.” Aldridge met with several teams, all who were offering what the Spurs did: $80 million for four years. The Los Angeles Lakers tried to woo him to play alongside Kobe Bryant. The Mavericks tried to sell him on coming home. Houston and Phoenix — which cleared a ton of cap space in an effort to get Aldridge — made pitches as well, and Pat Riley flew to Los Angeles to try to talk Aldridge into leaving the loaded Western Conference, coming East and joining the Miami Heat.

NASCAR FROM PAGE B1 last couple of restarts,” he said. “I think that leading the race at the end is the best place to be. That pit selection will give us an opportunity to be more competitive on pit road trying to get that sought after position coming off pit road that final stop.” Austin Dillon will start second and will be followed by Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard and Trevor Bayne. David Gilliland will start sixth, and AJ Allmendinger, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray and Kasey Kahne round out the top 10. Jeff Gordon will start 24th in his final race at Daytona. The four-time NASCAR champion, who is retiring at the end of the year, won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500 and the May race at Talladega. “I’m pretty bummed that

it rained out — we were on a heck of a streak this year, with two poles on the superspeedways,” Gordon said. “I wanted to keep that going and I felt like our car had some really good speed and that we had a shot at doing that.” Gordon is aware that this is his final event at Daytona but wasn’t feeling sentimental. He’ll be back to the track next year as a television analyst for Fox. “It’s hard for me to really put all those thoughts and feelings into perspective, knowing that I have half the season still to go,” Gordon said. “I don’t think it’s really going to hit me until we get further down into the final part of the season, but this place has meant a lot. It’s going to be tough not coming back here and being behind the wheel. But I’m

GALLOWAY FROM PAGE B1 McClary said. “He studied the game and he saw things others didn’t. He repeated fundamentals.” “Coach Galloway, he knew the game and he was a student of the game,” Turner said. “He was a gym rat; he loved to be in the gym. His practices were great. He knew exactly how he wanted to do it every day.” Galloway, the wheelchairbound man who coached both football and basketball in the Lee County School District for 25 years, passed away on May 27 at the age of 68. There will be a memorial service for Galloway today beginning at 4 p.m. at the Bishopville Presbyterian Church cemetery at 215 South Main Street. Galloway coached both boys and girls basketball and football at Bishopville High School and coached football and basketball at Ashwood High prior to that. Galloway was a standout 3-sport athlete for Bishopville High. His life took a drastic change though when in January of 1965 he was in a car accident which caused permanent

paralysis from the waist down. “Harold was a great athlete,” said Watkins who played for and coached with Galloway. “Not only was he outstanding in baseball and football and a point guard in basketball, he was also one of the top five tennis players in his age group in the state.” Galloway obviously didn’t let his paralysis deter him in his coaching career and it didn’t hinder him in how he worked with his student-athletes or with the respect his players or opposing players had for him. “We all heard about what he could do before he had to go in the wheelchair,” said Turner, who also played for and coached with Galloway. “He was a baller when he came along, so everyone knew he knew what he was talking about.” Galloway won two region titles as football coach at Bishopville and took two boys basketball teams to the upper state finals. Due to his paralysis though, there were times when his health was so bad he

Some of the pitches were more appealing than others to Aldridge. But how the Spurs responded to his questions, most recently in their second meeting in Los Angeles on Friday — a lunchtime chat where they were spotted by fellow diners who snapped photos that quickly went viral — obviously won the battle. “So happy he’s going to be a Spur !!” Spurs guard Tony Parker tweeted. It ushers in a new era for Portland. Damian Lillard got a new $120 million deal in recent days to stay with the Blazers, but Wesley Matthews

(Dallas), Nic Batum (Charlotte), Arron Afflalo (New York) and Robin Lopez (New York) are heading elsewhere. Now Aldridge, the secondleading scorer in Portland history behind only Clyde Drexler, is gone as well. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey made several moves in preparation for Aldridge’s departure, which seemed inevitable. He sent Batum to Charlotte for guard Gerald Henderson and second-year power forward Noah Vonleh, added big man Mason Plumlee in a draft-day trade with Brooklyn and signed ver-

also really excited about calling this race next February.” The qualifying washout meant Michael McDowell and Ryan Blaney failed to make the 43-car field. It was a big blow for Blaney, who had an engine failure in his Daytona 500 debut but was the lone Ford capable of competing for the win at Talladega in May. He finished fourth and might have had a shot at the victory, but few drivers were confident enough in the rookie to work with him in the closing laps. But that performance earned him enough respect that he might have been able to contend and get drafting help on Sunday. “I was really looking forward to qualifying and getting into the race,” he said. “Some stuff we can’t control and this is one of them. This is the bad part about running part-time.”

The Associated Press After Saturday qualifying; race today At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Owner Points. 2. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 3. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, Owner Points. 4. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 5. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, Owner Points. 6. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, Owner Points. 7. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 8. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, Owner Points. 9. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 10. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 11. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, Owner Points. 12. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 13. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, Owner Points. 14. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, Owner Points. 15. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 17. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 18. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Attempts. 19. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Owner Points.

couldn’t withstand the rigors of coaching. That led to an unusual coaching relationship between Galloway and McClary. In 1995, Galloway coached for about two-thirds of the season when he had to step aside. McClary took over and helped the Dragons reach the 2A state championship game. Galloway, however, wasn’t viewing their success from afar. While he couldn’t be at the games, he could look at film and break it down. “He would watch the film and set up the practices,” McClary said of Galloway, who he also replaced . “I would run the practices and coach the games. That’s just something he was great at doing.” Turner, a 1990 graduate of Bishopville and now the head football coach at Lee Central High, said Galloway is the reason he became a coach. “I helped him one year (coaching basketball), and he said, ‘Truck’ (a nickname that Galloway gave Turner that he still carries today), you’ve got to get into the school system and become a coach. He saw something in me I didn’t see myself.”

satile power forward Ed Davis to a three-year, $20 million deal. “TP -DG- KL- LA- TD.” That was part of a tweet that Leandro Ginobili, the brother of longtime Spurs’ sixth man Manu Ginobili, wrote in Spanish. No translation needed for that part. —Tony Parker, a four-time champion. —Danny Green, who is staying in San Antonio on a $45 million, four-year deal that looks like a discount. —Kawhi Leonard, the 2014 NBA Finals MVP who agreed to a new deal moments after free agency started Wednesday night. —LaMarcus Aldridge. —Tim Duncan, a 15-time All-NBA player and five-time champion. Good luck, Western Conference. Aldridge averaged a careerhigh 23.4 points and also grabbed 10.2 rebounds per game while playing with an injured thumb last season for the Blazers. And last year he added a new dimension to his game — the 3-pointer, making 37 of them after making a total of 24 in his first eight seasons combined. Aldridge was known to take two meetings with the Lakers and the Spurs, who brought Duncan, Leonard, Popovich and general manager R.C. Buford to the first one on Wednesday. And now, based on the tweet, he picked the team that has won five championships since 1999. Yahoo Sports first reported the agreement.

DAYTONA 500 LINEUP 20. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, Owner Points. 21. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 22. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 23. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 24. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, Owner Points. 25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, Owner Points. 26. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 27. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 28. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 29. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, Owner Points. 30. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Owner Points. 31. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 32. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, Owner Points. 33. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, Owner Points. 34. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 35. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Owner Points. 36. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, Owner Points. 37. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 38. (32) Bobby Labonte, Ford, Past Champion. 39. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Attempts. 40. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, Attempts. 41. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Attempts. 42. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, Attempts. 43. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, Attempts.

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Just like old times, it’s Williams vs. Williams BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press LONDON — Just like old times. Used to be that a match involving Miss Williams vs. Miss Williams, as they like to say at the All England Club, was a regular occurrence at the latter stages of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. During a span of eight majors from the U.S. Open in 2001 to Wimbledon in 2003, Serena and Venus Williams participated in six all-in-the-family Grand Slam finals. Think about it this way: Before that stretch, the only previous major title match between sisters came when Maud Watson beat her younger sibling, Lillian, in the very first Wimbledon women’s final in 1884. There would be two more all-Williams Grand Slam finals, both at Wimbledon, in 2008 and 2009. But since then, they have not met in any round at any Slam. Until now. No. 1-seeded Serena and No. 16-seeded Venus will reprise their unique rivalry on Monday in the fourth round at Wimbledon. “We just don’t know what can happen there. We’ve all seen, a million times, them play. And we’ve seen different results, especially at Wimbledon. You just have no clue,” said Venus’ coach, David Witt. “We’ve seen good matches. We’ve seen bad matches.” This will be their 26th showdown on tour (Serena leads 14-11), their 13th at a major (Serena leads 7-5), and their sixth at Wimbledon (Serena leads 3-2). It comes 17 years after their first professional matchup, in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open. And it comes 15 years after their first encounter at the All England Club, in the 2000 semifinals “I think we’re both more mature. Still as tenacious,” said Venus, who won that one en route to the first of her seven career Grand Slam titles, five at Wimbledon. “I mean, back then, we were definitely fun to watch. I think we still are.” Serena also has won five trophies at the grass-court tournament, part of her collection of 20 major singles championships. Her narrow escape in the third round Friday against Britain’s Heather Watson — after trailing by two breaks at 3-0 in the third set, then twice

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standing two points from defeat at 5-4 — extended Serena’s Grand Slam winning streak to 24 matches. She is aiming for a fourth consecutive major title, a self-styled “Serena Slam,” and trying to get the third leg of a calendaryear Grand Slam. Given that Venus is 35 and dealing with the day-to-day difficulties of an energy-sapping autoimmune disease, and Serena turns 34 in September, it seems fair to ask: How many more times will the world get to see this? Remember, they were taught to play tennis by their father in Compton, California, and went on to spend time at No. 1 in the rankings, collect a total of 27 Grand Slam singles titles and another 13 as a team in doubles. When they’re across the net from each other, it can be awkward for everyone involved — the sisters themselves, of course, but also their parents, their sisters and even their coaches. “It’s fun, in the regard of seeing two of the best athletes in tennis play. ... But it’s tough. It’s tough watching. It’s tough for them playing,” Witt said. “When they do play each other, I just say, ‘She’s going to be your sister after the match. You’ve got to go out there and just play the ball. Forget about who’s on the other side.’” Said Serena’s coach, Patrick Mouratoglou: “It’s always super-special and difficult to play her sister, first because she’s a super player — and even better on grass. And second, because it’s her sister.” Asked which Williams fans will be pulling for, Venus said: “I’ll probably be cheering for her.” Serena, meanwhile, predicted: “I expect more people to be rooting for Venus.” Really? “I would be rooting for Venus,” she said. “I mean, she’s been through so much. She’s had a wonderful story. She’s been so inspiring to me. You know, she’s just an incredible individual. She’s just so amazing,” Serena added. “She’s been so inspiring to a lot of people with the same things that she goes through, too.”

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Jelena Jankovic hits a forehand return during her 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 Wimbledon third-round victory over defending champion Petra Kvitova on Saturday in London.

Jankovic upsets 2-time Wimbledon champ Kvitova BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press LONDON — About an hour after flopping on her back and kicking her feet overhead to celebrate a stunning comeback from a set and a break down against defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, Jelena Jankovic still was giddy. “I cannot stop smiling. ... I was very brave at the end. You know, here I am,” she said through a giggle. “Unbelievable.” Jankovic kept using that word — “unbelievable” — as if trying to convince herself it were true that, despite never having much success on grass courts, she had put together a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory Saturday over the No. 2-seeded Kvitova, who claimed the 2011 and 2014 titles at the All England Club. “I was a little bit better at the end,” the 28th-seeded Jankovic said. “I was a little bit lucky, as well.” The 30-year-old Serbian didn’t come out of nowhere: She was the runner-up at the 2008 U.S. Open and finished that season ranked No. 1. But she’s never been past the fourth round at Wimbledon, hadn’t even made it that far since 2010, and won only one of five matches at the grass-court major over the last four years.

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Defending Wimbledon women’s single champion Petra Kvitova Lost to Jelena Jankovic on Saturday. Kvitova, who led 4-2 in the second set, had a difficult time processing things, too. “I’m not really sure what happened out there,” she said. “Suddenly, I was just missing (shots). So it was really unusual, probably, or weird. I can’t really explain.” After the traditional middle Sunday off, play resumes Monday. The top half of the women’s draw includes the most noteworthy matchup: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams, meeting at a major for the first time since 2009. Those two, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka give that side of the bracket 34 Grand Slam titles. And the eight women on the other half ? They own

zero major championships. That includes Jankovic, who meets No. 13 Agnieszka Radwanska next. Also Monday: No. 5 Caroline Wozniacki vs. No. 20 Garbine Muguruza, No. 15 Timea Bacsinszky vs. Monica Niculescu, and No. 21 Madison Keys vs. Olga Govortsova. The men’s bottom-half matchups, which were determined Saturday: seven-time champion Roger Federer against No. 20 Roberto Bautista Agut, 2013 champion Andy Murray against No. 23 Ivo Karlovic, No. 22 Viktor Troicki against Vasek Pospisil, and 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych against either No. 12 Gilles Simon or No. 18 Gilles Monfils.

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ne of Sumter County’s most historic churches is

getting a much-needed facelift, but its restoration needs go much further than merely skin deep. Wide gaps between scores of bricks can be seen all around the exterior as mortar crumbles, cement patches cover holes in the stucco-covered brick columns supporting the pediment, and large gaps are visible at the corners of the eaves. The Greek-Revival-style Salem Black River Presbyterian Church, also called Old Brick Church, needs repair work now in order to stand and continue to serve its congregation, said contractor Bill Segars. “If this is not performed now,” he said, the damage “could very well end up being ‘structural.’” Last Friday, Segars met with church members Louise Bevan and Martha Greenway, who are on the committee in charge of the restoration. He led a tour around the outside of the building, as workers from Dillon Construction Services worked on areas under the church’s eaves. The company specializes in restoring historic buildings and workers have already been at

it for three weeks. Every few steps in the circumnavigation of the church, Segars stopped to point out damage to the structure, which is solid, handmade brick. That’s good, he said, pointing out that most brick buildings today are brick veneer. At first look, most of the damage appears to be the large gaps between the bricks, caused primarily by water damage. The bricks were laid in “Scottish bond,” he explained, which means that there are five courses (rows) of stretchers, or bricks laid with their long sides exposed, between each course of headers, or bricks laid with their short ends exposed. Workers remove the old mortar, which has been eroded by water, install “stiching rods” to strengthen the areas that are subject to cracking, then add a special, strong mortar in three steps, or “lifts.” The bricks are “solid, loadbearing bricks with pilasters to strengthen the walls,” Segars said. There is much to be done in order to maintain the church’s structural integrity, he said. Built in 1846 for $5,620, the church’s restoration work will cost between $85,000 and $90,000, Segars said. “There are inherent problems from years ago,” he said. It’s been 40 years since any major maintenance has been done on the church, Bevan said. “I gave the committee a ‘wish list’ of things that need to be done, along with cost estimates, and they are deciding what will be done within the budget,” Segars explained.

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Salem Black River Presbyterian Church has played a significant role in the history of Sumter County and the Goodwill Community, in particular. It is currently in the process of restoration to its exterior. If not repaired, the contractor says the damage will become structural. The church’s small congregation is seeking assistance to pay for repairs to maintain the church that is on the National Historic Register.

The story of his longtime interest in old churches can be found at http://www.sciway. net/sc-photos/bill-segars.html. On the page, which also includes many of his photographs — he’d like to do a book — Segars talks about his interests. He writes: “I have found that regardless of the location of these churches – country or downtown, large or small – the members loved their church buildings. It has become very obvious to me through printed history and evidence of building techniques that they gave freely of their time, talents and money to build and maintain their church buildings. The members did this because they were proud of their church and the example that it set for their community. “This love and pride has been the driving force for me to preserve and share these beautiful places of worship through photographs and research. By showing these buildings through my eyes, I hope to inspire others to help maintain their churches for PHOTOS BY BILL SEGARS/SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM future generations, as our LEFT: This photo shows the “stiching” rods used to repair gaps in brick where the original mortar has been forefathers have done for us.” damaged. Construction workers must remove the old, crumbling mortar, install the rods, then replace the The June 1978 nomination mortar in three steps, allowing it to dry between applications. Note the Scottish bond, which is several form that saw Salem Black courses of bricks laid lengthwise between rows of headers, or bricks laid with the ends, or heads, exposed. River Church added to the NaRIGHT: Damage to the rear façade of Salem Black River Presbyterian Church is shown in this detail. The tional Register of Historic restoration work is expected to take about two more months, for a total of three months. Places in November of that “We’re finding that some are optional, while others are not.” Greenway said, “We’ve already had pieces fall around us.” So important is the historic church, Bevan said, almost every day finds people from around the Southeast and elsewhere stopping by to walk around the grounds. One such visitor, she said, “left a generous donation toward the restoration.” A longtime contractor, Segars said he is “basically retired” from contracting except for work on historic buildings.

year describes the present structure, the fourth for the congregation. It also provides information on its historic significance. Prominent people who belonged to the congregation and/or worshipped there include James W. English, an elder who served in both the state House of Representatives and Senate; Matthew Peterson Mayes, also in the House and a signer of the Order of Secession; and James McBride Dabbs, well-known 20th-century author and advocate for social justice and civil rights. Salem Church is also the mother church of several others, including Goodwill Presbyterian and Mayesville Presbyterian churches, with which the congregation still maintains ties. The fact that it is constructed from brick also distinguishes Salem from most antebellum churches in the state, which are built from wood. “The church needs to be saved,” Bevan said, as Greenway agreed. With only about 30 active members, Salem Church’s congregation is appealing for concerned persons to contribute to the effort. “All contributions are tax

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Sumter students in Who’s Who; land obtained for Clemson branch 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 Nov. 26–Dec. 2 Christmas lights will be turned on Tuesday night, according to plans made at a meeting of merchants at the Board of Trade. A big Christmas parade with Santa Claus as the principal attraction will be held in connection with the turning on of the lights. A committee of merchants has been appointed to arrange details of the parade. • The weather man promises cold weather for Sumter withYesteryear in the next 24 in Sumter hours. Coal and fuel oil SAMMY WAY dealers will welcome the wintry blasts with open arms. So far it has not been a very good season for fuel dealers, but the cold months are still ahead and it is possible that we may have just as much bitter weather as we did last year, although this is not likely.

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1940 -- Pictured are past presidents of the Sumter Kiwanis Club. From right to left, they are, seated: John Duffie, F.B. Creech, John Lee, J.M. Eleazer, H.A. Moses; standing: H.A. Davis, J.A. Raffield, P.J. Gallagher, W.E. Bynum, Claude Hurst, J.J. Brennan, Yates Yeadon, Murr Hall, R.H. Tucker, S.F. Stoudenmire and Ed Hardin. Members of the Past Presidents Club meet annually to share experiences and review the progress of the organization. • A number of football fans have called the Item office to inquire if the Sumter High School band will play in Florence. The band will play in

Florence — barring floods, earthquakes or some other unforeseen catastrophe. • Fifteen additional Hereford bulls and more than 100 fe-

males have been brought into Sumter County as foundation stock this year, according to County Agent Eleazer. He says, “The greatest discovery

that has come to this county in the 17 years that I have been here is the discovery of the pasture possibilities of our lands here. With the outlay of about $10 per acre for seed, fertilizer and lime we can have pastures here that anyone would be proud of.” • Attracting greater attention among local art patrons in the exhibition of Walter W. Thompson’s works held in the Edmunds High School gallery are three landscape paintings of the Church of the Holy Cross at Stateburg, the Old Brick Church near Lake City and Black River Swamp. Many high school students and local art patrons have visited the gallery to see the paintings. • Receipt of a gift of $50 from a Sumter resident was announced by Bundles for Britain. The gift was for the purchase of a blood transfusion outfit. Money is badly needed now for this work. A penny will buy a couple of aspirin tablets, a dollar will buy 50 yards of gauze bandage, $5 will buy wool enough to equip

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CAMPUS CORNER SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — Cameron Atkison of Sumter has earned a master of science degree in occupational therapy from Springfield College for studies completed in 2015.

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON – Charleston Southern University’s Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs has announced the spring 2015 dean’s list. Dean’s list students at CSU have earned a 3.5 GPA or better and earned 12 credit hours or more for the semester. • Sumter — Cameron Scott Gaddy; Thomas Zackery Cook; Taylor Patricia Goodson; Michael Daniel White; Cheryl P Floyd; Terrika Plasha Kelly; Brennan Marshall Gandy; and Franklin Colin Floyd

LANDER UNIVERSITY GREENWOOD — Lander University announces its president’s list and dean’s list for spring semester 2015. Undergraduates who have earned a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 out of a possible 4.0 are on the president’s list. Those with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.9 are on the dean’s list. Receiving honors from Sumter are: President’s list, Rochelle J. Richard; and dean’s list, Kristen A. Allen

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON — Clemson University has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale. Local students on the list include: • Alcolu — John L. Tricoche of Alcolu • Bishopville — Teirra Keina Holloman; Creighton McCall Segars; • Lynchburg — Mary Suzanne Green • Manning — Robert Thomas Ouzts; Carol-Gray Elizabeth Stukes; William Capers Wannamaker IV • Olanta — Sarah A. Melton • Rembert — Corey Briette Blanks; Bennett C. Harrelson • Santee — Angel N. Jackson • Summerton — Annabelle Dawn Bennett; Rachel Marie Carlton; Nicholas Christopher Craven • Sumter — Natasha R. Baldwin; Allen Jackson Barnes Jr.; Priscilla Danesha Burgess; Matthew S. Delarosa; Catherine Mae Foley; Timothy Curtis Gibson Jr.; Maleeke Sirion Gibson; Kathryn Nicole Graening; Bailey J. Hunt; Stuart Lee Jackson; Allison Elizabeth Kay; Courtney Allison Kight; Rebekah Elaine Killen; Kwang Y. Kim; Savannah C. Matthews; Heather Dawn McCullum; John Purl Uttley McLeod IV; Derek Quentin Morte; Cody Daniel Nunnery; Rose Erin Oconnor; Chelsea Marie Pastore; Mary

Catherine Patton; Anne-Davis Shaw; Sarah C. Smith; Mary Margaret Somheil; Blake Edward Stegner; Bailey K. Stokes; Cori J. Stroebel; Hannah E. Voisin; Sarah Jane Waldkirch; Lindsey B. Weathersbee; Derek Wayne Yarke • Turbeville — Whitney Renea Thigpen; Michael Garrett Neal Weaver Clemson University has announced the president’s list for the spring 2015 semester. To be named to the president’s list, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average. Local students on the list are: • Bishopville — Grant Garner Davidson; Genevieve Nicole Hammett; Kayla E. Wallace • Dalzell — Brandon Lee Cox • Gable — Stephen Lewis Patrick • Manning — Evelynmichelle M. Belt; Reena Gonzales Garma • Mayesville — Julia Margaret Dingle • Summerton —Alaina Leigh Belser • Sumter — Timothy David Ahlgren; Marvin Kendrick Ballard; Holly Michelle Benenhaley; Peyton M. Browder; Joseph B. Cahill; Taylor Bryan Cook; Paige E. Leighton; Joshua T. Pannell; Alexandra Shea Williams; Timothy M. Wilson • Wedgefield — Cecilia Fair Edmunds

NORWICH UNIVERSITY NORTHFIELD, Vermont — Ehrin Chase Koenig of Sumter received a bachelor of science in physics from Norwich University at the May 9 commencement ceremony held in NU’s Shapiro Field House.

NEWBERRY COLLEGE NEWBERRY — The South Atlantic Conference has released the 2014-15 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, with 126 Newberry College studentathletes named to the list. To be eligible for inclusion on the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, student-athletes must have competed in a sponsored championship sport and maintained a cumulate GPA of 3.30 or higher throughout the academic year. Area students named to the 2014-15 Commissioner’s Honor Roll are: • Bishopville — Kinard Lisbon • Manning — Hannah Blakley • Bishopville — Kinard Lisbon

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ROLLA, Missouri — More than 1,200 candidates received degrees during commencement ceremonies held May 15 and 16 at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Bradley C. Hannon of Sumter received a master of science, geological engineering.

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Marriage to slovenly wife brings man close to tears DEAR ABBY — I have been married 40 years, and it’s just the two of us. I work full time and make a good living. We have a large house in a great neighborhood. My problem is my wife. She hasn’t worked Dear Abby throughout almost all of ABIGAIL our marriage and has to be VAN BUREN the laziest person I know. We haven’t slept in the same bed for 20 years. She weighs 300 pounds and is always going to diet, but never really does. She sleeps in her own bedroom with a huge walk-in closet piled up to the top shelf with nice items she refuses to put away. She also has a separate bathroom and living room. Her section of the house is a pigsty. It stinks to high heaven because she never gets around to cleaning it. The kitchen is worse. She never cooks a meal. Either I do it after cleaning up, or I live off TV dinners. When it comes to our finances, we’re up to our eyeballs in debt. She spends money like it grows on trees. If I ask a simple question, her replies are mean and sarcastic. I would have gotten a divorce a long time ago if I could afford one. I’m a reasonably good-looking guy. I could have had an affair ages ago, but I wasn’t brought up that way. Don’t bother saying she should get counseling. According to her, she has no problems. I am so tired of living the way I do, I could just cry if I thought it would do any good. What do you think? Bummed out in San Diego DEAR BUMMED OUT — If your wife is happy living this way, she may be right. She isn’t the person with the problem — you are.

Although she may not be open to counseling, you should have some to help you understand why you have tolerated this onesided arrangement for 20 years. You say you may not be able to afford a divorce, but if what’s driving you to the poorhouse is your free-spending spouse, it would also be in your interest to consult an attorney to find out if it’s possible to break that cycle. DEAR ABBY — My husband and I have a happy, well-adjusted only child who shares and gets along well with others. But a few family members continually comment that they are “surprised” he has these characteristics since he’s an only child. They make negative remarks about only children in general and act as though he suffers because he doesn’t have siblings. When they visit, they seem surprised that entertaining multiple people in our home with their children doesn’t upset us and isn’t unusual. I point out that I have friends who are only children who are happy, welladjusted, successful adults, yet these relatives continue to make hurtful comments. At Christmas my sister remarked that she doesn’t feel we are a “real” family because we only have one child. I found it hurtful that this intelligent woman would say such a thing. What is the best way to respond to these remarks? I feel like I need to educate, as well as inform them that they need to stop hurting me. Happy with one DEAR HAPPY WITH ONE — A quick start on your road to recovery would be to recognize that the relatives may make those snarky comments because they are jealous. The next time you receive what you interpret to be a criticism because of the size of your small family, tell these people you heard them the first time they made their tasteless remark, and not to repeat it again.

Pizza farms offer reverse twist in farm-to-table movement MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As the farm-to-table movement connects more consumers with local farmers, some farms have shortened the distance between the plow and the plate. They’re inviting customers over for pizza. On Wednesday nights when the weather is nice, Pat and Tammy Winter serve more than 200 pizzas to guests at their Red Barn Farm near Northfield, about an hour south of Minneapolis. Customers make a picnic out of it, setting up chairs and tables outside the 101-year-old barn and packing in soda, beer and wine. Children chase the chickens and pet the horses while their families wait for pizzas to emerge from wood-fired ovens. While pizza farms have sprouted across the country as agritourism grows, they’re particularly popular in Minnesota and Wisconsin, where they provide small farms with extra income and city dwellers with opportunities to get in touch with their food sources. Farmers and diners alike appreciate that the pizza toppings often were grown or produced onsite. Most farms keep things simple by requiring guests to bring their own napkins, plates and utensils, and to take their garbage home. They may offer limited, if any, beverages. But this isn’t about fine dining; it’s about a dining experience, and one that often boasts an unbeatable pastoral setting. “It’s fun to get people back out to the country,” Pat Winter said. For small farmers with an entrepreneurial spirit, diversification is a useful strategy for growing their businesses, said Greg Schweser, an expert on sustainable local food systems with the University of Minnesota Extension. Diversification can mean agritour-

ism, such as selling pizza or hosting visitors for overnight farm stays, he said. Farm wineries already do a lot of those sorts of things, he noted. And farms that have to add commercial kitchens to comply with regulations also can use them to produce products — such as jams and baked goods — they can sell in the offseason, he said. “Direct sales to consumers, that’s the best way to capture the most value for the dollar,” he said. “There’s no middleman. There’s no wholesalers. That’s how small farmers are making it.” Terra Carey and Kara Denney of Minneapolis recently dined at Red Barn Farm. They had eaten at other pizza farms and knew the drill. They spread a blanket next to the vegetable garden, opened a bottle of rose wine, and spent time relax-

ing before savoring their pizzas — one with olives, tomato and fresh basil, another with locally-made sausage and the Winters’ own sauerkraut. “It tastes like a hot dog in pizza form,” Carey said. The Winters said they weren’t looking to get into the pizza business when they bought the 10-acre farm about seven years ago. It found them. He had worked in real estate until the market tanked. She was a baker, and they thought it would be fun to build a brick oven and make pizza. At first they served only family and friends, but it took off. They also turned their barn into a venue for weddings and receptions, events which they cater and have become their main business. Their little general store sells their salsas and breads, as well as eggs from their 60 hens.

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Celebrate U.S. independence at Sumter Military Display

he public is invited to visit the Sumter Military Display

today from 2 until 4:30 p.m. in observance of our country’s Independence Day.

The military display is housed in Suite 2 of the James E. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center on South Harvin Street. The display currently features more than 4,000 individual photos from Sammy Way World War I REFLECTIONS to Afghanistan. The displays and photos are arranged according to different periods of conflict, with the World War II exhibit alone featuring more than 2,000 veteran photos. There are 88 uniforms from

the different eras on display with each service branch being represented. Approximately 6,000 items of memorabilia including medals, ration books, magazines, helmets, flags and numerous artifacts donated in honor of our veterans. The display was constructed to honor all veterans requiring only that they are serving or have served in the military. Combat experience or being a Sumter native is not required for inclusion in the display. All memorabilia donated is considered on loan and will be returned upon request. The facility is normally open from 2 to 4 p.m. each Sunday; however, it can be opened upon request for family or group tours. Call Sammy Way at 774-1294, 469-7827 or 983-8946 for information. There is no charge for admission. Reach Item Archivist Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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Many veterans visit the Display. These are members of the F-101 “Voodoo” Squadron, who served in Vietnam. They are viewing artifacts concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis.

An old stereoscope with scores of war photos can be seen at the Sumter Military Display.

William “Bill” Burch holds a photo of himself when he was serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. He served in the Army, Navy and Air Force during his long military career. Pictures of Burch in all three uniforms can be viewed at the Sumter Military Display. ABOVE: James Andrew “Jim” Brown stands beside his Navy uniform and a photo of himself in Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star. He attends military functions at the Sumter Military Display. LEFT: In the foreground is a World War II uniform worn by a member of the U.S. Army Glider Corps. In the rear is a U.S. Army Air Corps uniform worn by a gunner aboard the B-29 Superfortress, seen in the photo in front of it. The pictures on the wall are photos of World War II servicemen and servicewomen.

Mrs. Jessie Redd Young, a World War I nurse, was, according to Eugenia “Gene” Mabry, her inspiration for joining the American Red Cross a nurse in World War II. Mabry landed in Normandy 10 days after the Allies’ invasion.

Local visitors to the Sumter Military Display view the large amount of memorabilia housed in 19 large display cases. The photo at center left is of famed singer Bill Pinkney of The Original Drifters, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

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This photo was taken Wednesday at DuBose Siding, where J.T. “Bud” Rivers is growing about a half acre of sunflowers.

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deductible,” said Greenway, who is church treasurer. Segars noted, “The Salem group is amazing in the fact of how they pull together for their beloved church. I’ve been fortunate to work with several groups of similar dedication people. Hopefully ... others (will) financially help this small group; they have several other maintenance items that desperately need attention. I love that building just like I were a member.” The congregation invites the public to attend services at Salem Black River Church this Sunday at 4 p.m. Servic-

es are held on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, September through June, and visitors are always welcome, Greenway said. To get to the church from Sumter, take US Highway 378 toward Lake City and Myrtle Beach, turn left on S.C. 527, about 12 miles from Sumter. The church is about a mile west of the intersection. If you’d like to contribute toward the restoration of the church, you can send a check made out to Salem Black River Presbyterian Church, 210 Serenity Circle, Mayesville, SC 29104. All contributions are tax deductible.

YESTERYEAR FROM PAGE C1 one man with knitted socks, mittens, scarf, sweater and helmet, $50 will buy a complete blood transfusion outfit, and $500 will buy a portable X-ray outfit. • W.A. Thompson, secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, stated today that no decision has been made in regard to the location of an army air corps training field near Sumter. State aeronautics director Dexter C. Martin announced yesterday in Columbia that Sumter and Bennettsville were being considered for these two training schools. A decision by the government is expected to be announced in the immediate future. • In Clarendon County, in a section that will be inundated by the Santee-Cooper lake, the land clearing gangs have uncovered an old family burying ground, long overgrown. In the ditch-enclosed square are a number of grave mounds and two broken marble grave stones. One is inscribed “Elizabeth Frierson, died 1808,” and the other “Maj. John Frierson, died 1821.” The surname is that borne by a family prominent, from colonial days, in the St. Mark’s Parish, from which Sumter, Clarendon, Lee and Kershaw counties were formed. • Three Sumter students have attained the high honor of having their names listed in the 1940 edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” They are: Miss Helen Burnett Riley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Riley, who will receive her A. B. Degree from Converse College in May. Miss Virginia McKiever, daughter of Mrs. Lucille McKiever of this city, will receive her B.A. degree from Furman University in June; and Willis Beall, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Beall, who is entering the University of South Carolina Law School, to pursue a combined L.L.B. and A.B. Degree. • Word was received in the city this afternoon by Bill Rhodes, president, that the Sumter-Clemson Christmas club would hold its annual Christmas dance on Dec. 26. It is expected to be one of the largest social functions held in the city in a long time.

50 YEARS AGO – 1965 Sept. 27–Oct. 3 A duplex office building will

1965 -- HEALTHY LADIES; Miss Eleanor Timmerman, YMCA Ladies Health Club director, gives a massage to Miss Mildred Shaw, swimming instructor at the health club, which opened for classes yesterday. Mrs. Carolyn Lowery will be exercise instructor.

be constructed at Palmetto Plaza Shopping Center. The building will be erected near the National Bank of South Carolina’s Branch and will be occupied by the southern Life Insurance Company, ordinary division, and Dr. W. Cecil Hopper, dentist. • Billy M. Harris, manager of Harris Funeral Home and the Sumter Jaycee’s “Outstanding Young Man of the Year 1964,” has been appointed chairman of Sumter County’s Red Cross Blood Program. The announcement of the appointment was made by Joseph W. Krish, chairman of the Sumter County’s Red Cross Chapter. • The first private school to operate in Manning since shortly after the turn of the century got off to a smooth start. Frank B. Haynes, Headmaster of Christian Academy of the First Baptist Church noted that “everything was running as smoothly as possible — far better than we had anticipated.” • Marshall Moore Brice, a native of Sumter County raised in the Wedgefield area, has recently published a historical account of battles which raged throughout the Shenandoah during the Civil War. Titled “Conquest of a Valley,” the book documents the actions in the valley with particular emphasis on the battle of Piedmont and its immediate and long-range consequences. • A highly successful mosquito eradication program for 1965 has been announced by Sumter City-County Health Department officials. A scattered operation, more preventive than otherwise, is now being carried out in the city, but will cease this week, bringing to a close mosquito control measures for the year, according to assistant Supervising Sanitarian Jack Culler, in charge of insect control operations in Sumter and Kershaw counties. • Mark Canty Jr., a native of Sumter and once a student at Morris College, has become one of the top engineers at the Frankford Arsenal in Elkton, Pennsylvania. Canty, 43, has risen from a junior draftsman to a senior engineer at the Arsenal. His story is one of intense application to the study of engineering and of a determination to succeed. • Thomas H. Brice, president of Southern Coatings & Chemical Co., announced that the board of directors has elected Ross McKenzie vice president of the Paint & Industrial Coatings Division. Prior to this, McKenzie was general manager. Originally from Congaree, he graduated

1990 -- Trey McLeod and Cindy Young stand at the George L. Mabry Jr. Memorial Park near Shaw Air Force Base after laying wreaths there during yesterday’s dedication ceremony.

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1990 -- Sunset Country Club recently crowned its women’s club champions and runners-up. Left to right are Anne Abbott and Lee McLeod, doubles consolation round winners; Nancy Clinkscales, doubles champ; Catherine Marye, both doubles and singles champion; Ollie James, doubles finalist; and singles runner-up Nancy Leaird. Not pictured are singles consolation winner Barbara Burchstead and doubles finalist Cookie Denny. from USC in 1936 and joined Southern Coatings in 1943. During World War II he served in the Navy as a radar engineer and held the rank of Lt. (j.g.) • Following a meeting at the courthouse, where a deed was presented to Baxter Kelly for 35 acres of city-county land on which will be erected the Sumter Branch of Clemson University, Kelly expressed his appreciation for the fine cooperation he received in his work on this project: “I want to express my thanks to Mayor Graham and City Council, County Board Chairman Harvin and members of the Board, Senator Richardson and members of the county delegation and all the other public spirited citizens who gave unselfishly of their time in helping with this very important project.” • The Hillcrest Wildcats remained undefeated by blanking the Lamar Silver Foxes 13-0. Hillcrest was led by Bill Linder, who scampered for 52 yards to score the first Wildcat touchdown, and quarterback John Kelly ran a keeper for 21 yards for the second score making the final tally 13-0. The Silver Foxes were led by the efforts of the soon-to-be Carolina Gamecock, Tommy Suggs. • Sumter’s Gamecock’s suffered their first defeat at the hands of Eau Claire’s Shamrocks. The swift striking Columbia team threw up a rugged defense to go with two first half touchdowns and stunned Sumter’s sixth ranked Gamecocks 13-0 at Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Robbie Baird tried vainly to get his club rolling, but the hard charging Shamrock defense was just too tough.

25 YEARS AGO – 1990 June 29–July 5 Sumter’s Campbell Soup plant is up for sale, company officials announced today, but the effect of the move on the facility’s 1,300 workers is still unclear. Ted Brewer, the manager of the local plant, said this morning that the Sumter facility will be sold as a “going business” along with several other Campbell operations. Brewer said no immediate layoffs were planned, and the search has begun for a buyer. • Former Bishopville High School baseball standout Billy McMillon signed a grant-inaid with Clemson University at the beginning of the week to continue his athletic career as a Tiger. And the player said he is quite pleased with his decision. Other colleges he considered were The Citadel and Presbyterian College.

• Lee County Council Thursday approved a contract with a private firm for a lease-purchase option on Lee Memorial Hospital. Carolina Health Services Inc., made up of Lee County physicians Dr. John Pate, Dr. E.D. DesChamps and Dr. Leon Hunt and two Hartsville surgeons, agreed to negotiate a lease-purchase agreement with the county, allowing their newly formed company to purchase the financially strapped hospital. • Sumter nailed down the American Legion League III baseball title with a 10-1 victory over Dalzell at Riley Park Thursday night. Wally Maynard went seven innings on the mound, allowing only three hits and four Dalzell baserunners while striking out 12, to earn the victory. • After 8 years, a new building and a staff full of offbeat teachers like the one who tells all his classes jokes, Sister Carol Ann is leaving St. Jude Central High School. And she’s leaving with a shelf full of stuffed and ceramic pigs and a head full of memories of a school she has grown to love. “I was quite sad when I had to come here,” she said, “It was a total culture shock for everything. Now I am said about leaving, but I feel like I’ve done what I was supposed to here.” • The history of Sumter County may be lost in the face of fires, expansions, renovations and neglect, according to one longtime Sumterite. Julia Reynolds was born in 1896 in the house in which she lives today and has seen the face of Sumter change, she says, mostly for the worse. Reynolds has always had a keen interest in Sumter history, and her razor-sharp memory lets her recall the days from Sumter’s past. “Sumter has a bad record for preserving its landmarks,” said Reynolds who has been active in the Sumter County historical preservation movement. • Kingstree pounded three Sumter relievers for 11 runs in the seventh inning and went on to hand the P-15’s their first American Legion baseball loss of the season Friday night at Williamsburg Academy in Kingstree. The 15-14 loss drops the P-15’s, who had clinched the League III championship with a 10-2 victory over Dalzell the night before, to 13-1 on the season and exposed a weakness that Sumter coach Wallie Jones has been striving to correct all season – a shortage of reliable pitching. Sumter starter Joey Maynard left after six innings with a 12-4 lead, but that advantage didn’t last long once

Jones went to his bullpen. • Turning 60 years of age can be a harrowing experience for many people. Not Charles Hodgin. In fact, Hodgin, who turned 60 a few months ago, feels more like a new kid on the block – especially when it comes to tennis. Hodgin and Woody Holmes of Aiken combined to win the men’s 60s doubles fight in the South Carolina Senior Hard Court Championships at the Columbia Tennis Center. Hodgin was also a semifinalist in the singles competition, being eliminated by his doubles partner. • Sumter County treasurer Margaret Davis almost cried when she arrived at the courthouse Friday morning. “I almost had tears in my eyes when I came in,” she said Friday afternoon. “I don’t know what I’ll do when 5 o’clock rolls around.” After almost 33 years at the county courthouse, Davis officially retired Friday. “I’m just ready to hang it up,” she said. “Especially when I found out my retirement is almost as much as I am taking home now.” • When retired Sumter Police Chief Joe Brunson joined the force in 1961 after giving up on a career in farming, there was no such thing as formal training. Rookie officers were given a gun, a badge and a pat on the back for encouragement. Then they hit the streets, walking downtown beats in hope of one day being promoted to drive one of the city’s two patrol cars. When he was hired, Brunson took a pay cut from driving a truck and signed on as a patrolman making $270 a month. Those were the days when officers didn’t carry radios and backup was summoned by a hearty holler or blow of the whistle. • While most of Sumter County enjoyed backyard barbecue, baseball or a day at the lake Wednesday, some war veterans celebrated Independence Day with a 21-gun salute, Taps and the laying of a wreath. The veterans used those time-honored military traditions to honor their fellow servicemen who died while fighting for the freedom that is celebrated on July 4. “Many take our freedom for granted, but they have never seen a war-torn country,” said Sergeant First Class Webster Anderson, a disabled veteran who was injured in Vietnam. “We should all understand that there were many individuals from Sumter County and South Carolina who died to make all this possible.” Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

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Should you get a lengthy auto loan? Consider the financial implications before you sign on the dotted line BY ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer

evin Flores has more than six years to pay off the loan on his new Nissan Frontier pickup.

That’s more than double the length of the truck’s bumper-to-bumper warranty. And it means the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resident will be paying roughly $2,580 in interest during the life of the roughly $25,000 loan. He accepted the extra costs that come with stretching out his loan payment term in order to make his monthly payments affordable. “The way I justified it is, in five or six years, when I’m making more money, I can make extra payments toward that and pay it off sooner,” said Flores, a buyer at an engineering company. Car buyers are increasingly taking on loans with lengthier payoff terms to cope with rising prices or to make SUVs, crossovers and other pricier models more affordable. About 30 percent of all new vehicles financed in the first three months of the year were purchased with loans ranging from just more than six to seven years, according to Experian Automotive. In the first quarter of this year, 16 percent of usedcar purchases were financed with these longer-term loans. Low-interest rates, longer manufacturer warranties and the increased durability of newer cars can help blunt the potential risks of a loan that may not be paid off for six or seven years. People are hanging on to their cars for longer periods, with the average length of ownership at about eight years, said Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s senior director of automotive finance. Even so, these loans also translate into higher interest payments during the life of the loan and can saddle buyers with other costs. “When you agree to finance for that period of time it makes a car seem more affordable than it would otherwise might be,” said Philip Reed, senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds.com. Here’s what to consider if you’re contemplating taking an auto loan with a term of more than five years:

ers on the monthly payment and not the sticker price and interest costs. One strategy: Arrive at the dealership with preapproved financing in hand and say you want to negotiate the price of the car and leave any financing discussions until later. Once you arrive at an agreeable price, compare your preapproved financing to the dealership’s offer. Remember also that, unlike a mortgage, the interest paid on a car loan is not tax deductible. Try Edmunds’ interest rate calculator to determine how much you will pay during the life of the loan :

http://www.edmunds.com/calculators/simplified-pricing.html.

LENGTH OF OWNERSHIP How long are you planning to keep the car — long after your six- or seven-year loan term ends? Financially speaking, that could be the best move, as you can benefit from the savings of not having to make a car payment for a few years after you’ve paid it off. But you also may have to contend with greater repair costs and the fact that the car will have lost most of its resale or trade-in value. Note that these factors will be more of a concern on a used car. “Buying a used car is a good financial decision for a lot of people, but I wouldn’t finance it for six or seven years,” Reed said. “Let’s say it’s a 3-year-old car. Now all of a sudden you’re making payments on a 10-year-old car.”

DEPRECIATION RISKS Depreciation is the decline in the value of an asset over time. And with cars, that begins as soon as you drive away from the dealership. This can present some risks to borrowers with a six or seven year loan. Let’s say the car is in a wreck within the first two or three years. If it is classified as a total loss, it’s likely the owner would owe more on the car than it is worth, known as being upside down on the loan. Depreciation also could mean taking on added costs for owners who decide to sell the car in those first few years. They may have to roll the debt on the car into a new loan on a new vehicle. One way to reduce these risks is to put down 20 percent of the cost of the car up front. That payment essentially covers the car’s first year of depreciation, Reed said. Another is to buy insurance, known as gap insurance, which covers the difference in the value of the vehicle and what’s owed on the loan in the event of a wreck. Be sure to shop around, though, as you may get a better deal from an insurer, rather than the auto dealership.

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The prospect of spreading out the expense of a vehicle may be enticing, but don’t lose sight of the total cost. It’s no accident that dealerships often will try to focus buy-

Find out whether there are any penalties for paying down the loan early. If not, consider paying a little extra every month. During time, you may be able to reduce your interest costs.

SUVs, muscle cars help auto industry maintain momentum DETROIT (AP) — Americans again bought vehicles that sit up high and come loaded with features such as backup cameras and smartphone capabilities in June. Horsepower was also in; gassipping, not so much. SUVs of all sizes continued to fly off dealer lots. Sales of the larger Ford Explorer rose 30 percent, Nissan’s small SUV Rogue posted a 54 percent jump, and sales of the Jeep Cherokee gained 39 percent. Total sales rose 3.9 percent over last June to 1.48 million, according to Autodata Corp. For the first half of the year, sales gained 4.4 percent to 8.5 million. Buoyed by the momentum, the National Automobile Dealers Association this week raised its full-year sales forecast to 17.2 million vehicles from just under 17 million. The last time auto sales topped 17 million was in 2001. Most automakers reported gains for June, led by Nissan with an increase of 13 percent. General Motors’ sales fell, largely because the company cut back on sales to rental-car companies. Consumers are finding a number of reasons to buy, including an improved job market, low interest rates, a robust stock market and low gas prices. Automakers are also

JUNE AUTO SALES Among the major automakers reporting so far: • Nissan’s U.S. sales rose more than 13 percent in June. Besides the Rogue, sales of the midsize Altima rose 13 percent, bucking the trend in that segment. • Fiat Chrysler posed an 8 percent gain, led by the Jeep brand, which posted a 25 percent sales increase. • Ford sales rose 2 percent. Sales of the redesigned Edge crossover gained 30 percent. • Sales at General Motors fell 3 percent. The largest U.S. automaker outsold Ford’s F-series in pickup sales, 70,166 to 55,171. • Toyota sales rose 4.1 percent. The Camry remains the best-selling car in the U.S., but sales of the midsize slipped 8 percent. • Honda sales rose 4.2 percent. Sales of the CR-V, the best-selling crossover SUV in the U.S., gained 8.5 percent. • Hyundai sales rose less than 1 percent. The Santa Fe crossover saw a gain of 17 percent, but sales of the Sonata midsize dropped 40 percent. Sister company Kia posted a gain of 6.9 percent boosted by sales of the redesigned Sedona minivan. • Volkswagen sales rose 5.6 percent, led by the Golf family of compact cars.

helping themselves by introducing new vehicles faster and loading them up with desirable features. The average new vehicle cost an estimated $31,948 in June, according to the car-buying site TrueCar. com. High-volume sales of SUVs priced in the low- to mid$30,000 range are boosting transaction prices, said Larry Dominique, executive vice

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Mike Johnson, a sales manager at a Honda car dealership, opens the hood of a Honda CRV SUV on Dec. 2 in Tempe, Arizona. SUVs and muscle cars continue to drive the auto sales industry.

president, industry solutions, for TrueCar. Another factor: Luxury sales, averaging around $50,000, which Dominique said are “on fire.” Ford’s Lincoln division notched a 14.5 percent gain, while sales for Nissan’s Infiniti and Toyota’s Lexus luxury units also rose by double digits. Demand for SUVs is taking a bite out of car sales. Sales of the midsize Ford Fusion

dropped 8 percent last month, while sales of Chevrolet’s compact Cruze slipped 13 percent. Dealers offered promotions in June to clear some smaller cars off their lots. Kia, for example, was offering zero-percent financing for up to 66 months and up to $1,500 on Optima and Forte sedans. The decline in car sales and rise in SUV sales is partly because of lower gas prices. Ac-

cording to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. Wednesday was $2.76, compared with $3.67 on July 1, 2014. Muscle hasn’t lost its appeal. Sales of the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger all rose. Ford sold 11,719 Mustangs, a 54 percent gain and the performance car’s best June since 2007.

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THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Matthew Caleb Neiswinter and Chanelle Alise Sargent • Robert Arthur Nielsen of Struthers, Ohio, and Marianne Linette Warren • Rafael Fransisco Palaguachi and Patricia Palacios • Barry Christopher Miller and Tanjala Alesia Scullark, both of Lexington • David Michael Cramer and Loretta Kathleen Maxey, both of Pinewood • Robert Christopher Richburg and Natrese Elizabeth Williams • Philip Ryan Parsons and Donna Elaine Faltersack • Kevin Kenneth Rowell and Subrina Ann Leaf, both of Dalzell • Danny Ray Douglas Jr. and Cassandra Marie Scotten • Ladell Edward Humphries Jr. and Amanda Michael Jones Oneal • Charles Michael Clark and Pamela Ann Harrington • Joseph Andrew McCaskey and Aleisha Brooke Starling, both of Dalzell • Dominque Sentel Wells of Bishopville and Tiffany Ann Davis • Tucker Daniel Miller of Beaufort and Amanda B. Kowaleski of Morehead, Kentucky • Jose L. Maldonado and Susan Grace Guercio

BUILDING PERMITS • David W. Heath, owner and contractor, 1390 Holiday Road, 1,500 unheated square feet, $15,900 (detached metal garage and concrete pad, residential). • School District 17 of Sumter, owner, Hutton Construction Inc., contractor, 585 Bultman Drive, 4,192 unheated square feet, $381,000 (installing a fueling station, commercial); School District 17 of Sumter, owner, Hutton Construction Inc., contractor, 615 Bultman Drive, 41,958 heated square feet, $4,200,000 (proposed grocery store, commercial). • Mount Glory Baptist Church (corporation), owner, G&S Sign Co., contractor, 841 N. Main St., $4,300 (freestanding sign, commercial). • Swan Lake Dialysis LLC, owner, Carolina Custom Signs, contractor, 520 Physicians Lane, $6,500 (freestanding sign — Fresenius Medical Care, commercial); Swan Lake Dialysis LLC, owner, Carolina Custom Signs, contractor, 520 Physicians Lane, $4500 (wall sign — Fresenius Medical Care, commercial). • Sumter Mall LLC, owner, Gemini Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 1057 Broad St., $40,000 (freestanding sign — Sumter Mall, commercial). • Wedrell Wayne Lee Jr., owner, Aycock Construction LLC, contractor, 3255 Cox Road, 2,700 heated square feet and 900 unheated square feet, $274,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Herberty Myers, owner, Carolina Carports, contractor, 13 Liberty St., Mayesville, 528 unheated square feet, $6,017.49 (detached two car garage metal, residential). • James H. McLeod Jr., owner, Sam Avins Construction, contractor, 5415 Bethel Church Road, Pinewood, 2,304 unheated square feet, $20,000 (ag tractor shed with lean-to on each side, commercial). • Micheal S. Hill, owner, Sun Pools & Spas of Sumter, contractor, 1900 Adirondack Court, $31,800 (swimming pool, residential). • Lisa Carson Ferron and Antonio J. Ferron, owners, 5 Briar Bend Court, $3,500 (reroof only, residential). • George M. and Inez E. Grinnell, owners, Sears Home Improvement Products Inc., contractor, 853 Manchester Road, $11,008.26 (siding, residential). • Jamie L. and Sarah T. Osborne, owners, Sarah Osborne, contractor, 2009 Lloyd Drive, 2,113 heated square feet and 509 unheated square feet, $182,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Ame Kee Stewart Wims, owner, Robert Bryan Brown dba Southern Group, contractor, 109 Wise Drive, $2,400 (repairs — bathroom floor joists — replace and finish, residential). • Harold A. Weathersbee Jr., owner, George E. Cantlon dba Sumter Siding, contractor, 1161 Rockdale Blvd., $12,362 (reroof house, residential); Harold A. Weathersbee Jr., owner, George E. Cantlon dba Sumter Siding, contractor, 1161 Rockdale Blvd., $2,943 (reroof pool house, residential). • Carlene A. Sawyer, owner, Richard H. Nelson, contractor, 2378 Brookgreen Road, $4,125.89 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • James H. McLeod (as trustee), owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 3560 Cody Road, Pinewood, $5,000 (reroof house, residential); James H. McLeod (as trustee), owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 3560 Cody Road, Pinewood, $1,055 (reroof pool house, residential); James H. McLeod (as trustee), owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 3560 Cody Road, Pinewood, $2,300 (reroof carport, residential); James H. McLeod (as trustee), owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 3560 Cody Road, Pinewood, $4,000 (reroof shed, residential). • Charlie Bells and Charlie Bells Jr., owners, Charlie Bells, contractor, 217 Carver St., $2,500 (paint tin roof / replace shingles / repair windows, residential). • Shirley and Joseph McMillon, owners, Joseph McMillon, contractor, 107 Cherokee St., $2,500 (repair back porch roof and interior ceiling, residential). • Melvin Geddis, owner and contractor, 24 Middle St., $2,500 (replace shingles, residential). • Estela Pena Mora, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 415 Timmerman

PUBLIC RECORD St. (mobile home, residential). • James R. and Pamela J. Reading, owners, Complete Contractor Services Inc., contractor, 38 Alice Drive, $4,855 (remove / replace roof, residential). • George A. Stackhouse, owner and contractor, 1793 Fletcher Drive, 100 unheated square feet, $1,000 (enclose attached front porch with walls and windows, residential). • Lessie Mae Brunson, owner and contractor, 331 Queen St., $2,500 (replace shingles, residential). • Anna L. and Robert Witherspoon, owners, Robert Witherspoon, contractor, 724 Brand St., $2,000 (replace shingles, residential). • Jerold W. and Lillian P. Garner, owners, John Bailey, contractor, 935 Twin Lakes Drive, $6,500 (remove / replace shingles on house, residential). • Southland Properties of Sumter, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 1622 Pinewood Road, $1,800 (replace shingles, residential). • City of Sumter, owner, Carolina Wrecking Inc., contractor, 10 N. Main St., $36,900 (commercial demolition of vacant building, commercial); City of Sumter, owner, Carolina Wrecking Inc., contractor, 16 E. Liberty St., $10,000 (commercial demolition of vacant building, commercial); City of Sumter, owner, Carolina Wrecking Inc., contractor, 8 N. Main St., $7,400 (commercial demolition of vacant building, commercial). • New Testament Lighthouse Church, owner, J.L. Floyd & Sons, contractor, 1122 Boulevard Road, $2,800 (residential demolition — old and abandoned, residential). • Barbara R. Campbell, owner, Richard H. Nelson, contractor, 15 Briarwood Drive, $3,470 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Barbara Jackson Taylor, owner, Waterworks LLC, contractor, 2970 Sun Valley Drive, $19,558.46 (swimming pool, residential). • William F. Jr. and Pamela Anderson, owners, Waterworks LLC, contractor, 1230 Kentwood Drive, $25,286.31 (swimming pool, residential). • Heirs of T. 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Floyd & Sons, contractor, 1009 Dibert St., $7,000 (residential demolition — old and abandoned, residential0. • Manuel Velasco, owner, Jonathan Brent Waynick dba JBW Properties, contractor, 50 Amanda Circle, 1,600 unheated square feet, $33,500 (metal building attached by breezeway to existing garage, residential). • Sumter Hotel Group (limited partnership), owner, Sign Wave, contractor, 2390 Broad St., $2,635 (change face of freestanding sign — On the Rocks, commercial). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner, Total Interiors & More, contractor, 2875 Girard Drive, $2,000 (wood fence, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner, Total Interiors & More, contractor, 1754 Carnoustie Drive, $2,000 (wood fence, residential). • Gerald W. and Wanda Campagnari, owners, Jason Ross, contractor, 1705 Titanic Court, 1,800 heated square feet and 400 unheated square feet, $112,800 (new dwelling, residential). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 2875 Girard Drive, 2,026 heated square feet and 352 unheated square feet, $100,430 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1754 Carnoustie Drive, 3,113 heated square feet and 400 unheated square feet, $114,829 (new dwelling, residential). • William L. and Ashley B. Welch, owners, Waterworks LLC, contractor, 3325 Congruity Road, $29,000 (swimming pool, residential). • Charles Sanders, owner, Gibson Builders, contractor, 2381 Old Whites Mill Road, 900 unheated square feet, $8,000 (close existing shed with sheet metal and pour concrete, residential). • Jyoti Inc., owner, Southern Roofing Services, contractor, 2430 Broad St., $68,849 (remove / replace shingles, commercial). • Larry K. Harwood, owner, Genes Landscaping & Clearing Inc., contractor, 614 Periwinkle Court, $9,800 (residential demolition of house, residential). • Alice A. and John Van Allen Jr., owners, Southern Roofing Services, contractor, 6150 Yorkridge Drive, Wedgefield, $11,400 (vinyl siding and trim on house only, residential). • Betty M. 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Tindal, contractor, 3 David Court, $11,000 (cabinets / HVAC / electrical / flooring / 10 windows / doors — repairs, residential). • Wilkes Builders Inc., owner, Charpy’s Pool Service, contractor, 1285 Summit Drive, $22,500 (swimming pool, residential). • Diana D. Potter, owner, Charpy’s Pool Service, contractor, 2390 Brookgreen Road, $20,665 (swimming pool, residential). • Henry C. and Virginia B. Lancaster, owners, Ventu-Lite Custom Products, contractor, 605 Mikom Road, $13,200 (attached carport, residential). • Larry E. Brown, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 3616 Susan St. (mobile home, residential). • Eric L. Portee, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 5035 Dais Road, Rembert (mobile home, residential). • Henry A. Furman Bishop (lifetime estate), owner, Mayfield Fence Inc., contractor, 3335 Brittany Drive, $15,500 (chain link / aluminum fence, residential). • Donald M. and Sherry J. Johnson, owners, Welch’s Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 41 S. Lafayette St., Mayesville, $7,025 (reroof house, residential). • James D. and Rebecca W. Simpson, owners, Dylon Graham dba Graham Construction, contractor, 535 Torrey Pines Drive, 320 unheated square feet, $6,500 (patio with brick columns attached to rear porch, residential). • Gerald Gainey, owner, Gainey Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 6250 Brookland Drive, 2,340 heated square feet and 670 unheated square feet, $149,790 (new dwelling, residential). • Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1788 Glenmorangie Drive, 2,946 heated square feet and 661 unheated square feet, $151,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1782 Glenmorangie Drive, 2,408 heated square feet and 748 unheated square feet, $146,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1733 Musket Trail, 2,277 heated square feet and 661 unheated square feet, $129,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 2155 Indiangrass Cove, 4,070 heated square feet and 635 unheated square feet, $227,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 2135 Indiangrass Cove, 2,885 heated square feet and 638 unheated square feet, $199,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Seal York Jr., owner, Ralph Brown, contractor, 3185 Homestead Road (mobile home, residential). • Marie D. Durant and Montgomery El, owners, Lucious Davis, contractor, 205 Armstrong Blvd., $5,000 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Michael P. and Crystal Lucas, owners, John Brockington dba Brock Construction, contractor, 1415 Morris Way Drive, $8,905.38 (replace 10 windows, residential). • Jesse McLeod dba Vestco, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 11 Gates St., $1,800 (replace 10 windows / replace 15 pieces of wood siding, residential). • Norris R. Kendrick, owner, Richard H. Nelson, contractor, 1714 W. Oakland Ave., $1,620 (remove / replace shingles on front of house, residential). • Sarah T. Hill, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 6760 Arthur Gayle Road, Wedgefield (mobile home, residential). • Dennis O. and Wendi L. Bowman, owners, Crescent Construction LLC, contractor, 2963 Forest Lake Drive, $4,700 (reroof garage, residential). • Ben Thomas Atkinson and Lynn W. Atkinson, owners, Bruce Crawshaw dba B.P. Builders, contractor, 390 Planters Drive, $7,500 (patio cover over existing slab, residential). • Jennifer Sumter, owner, Carolina Carports, contractor, 21 Brand St., 550 unheated square feet, $3,000 (detached garage — no walls, residential).

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• Gwendolyn Sharper Montgomery, owner, Gibson Builders, contractor, 736 Olive St., 160 unheated square feet, $6,000 (add attached covered porch, residential). • Kathryn Ahtonen, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 7 Cheyne St. (mobile home, residential). • Charles H. Powell, owner, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 930 Chesterfield Drive, 192 unheated square feet, $4,825.44 (detached storage building, residential). • Charles E. Cook, owner, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 3125 Lacosta Court, 384 unheated square feet, $4,800 (detached storage building, residential). • Regenia W. Owens, owner, Wilkes Builders, contractor, 2900 Girard Drive, 2,000 heated square feet and 700 unheated square feet, $134,500 (new dwelling, residential). • Janis Ryles, owner, Lynam Construction LLC, contractor, 5480 Cotton Acres Road, Dalzell, 2,200 heated square feet and 800 unheated square feet, $156,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Wedrell W. and Helen M. Lee, owners, Aycock Construction LLC, contractor, 220 E. Clark St., Pinewood, 1,700 heated square feet and 600 unheated square feet, $185,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Crystal D. Hopgood, owner, Monroe Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 640 Aidan Drive, $11,083.32 (reroof, residential). • Sherri Drew, owner, Welch’s Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 7 Calhoun Drive, $6,435 (reroof, residential). • Orel and Patricia McFadden, owners, Monroe Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 825 Tieasha Lane, Gable, $7,500 (reroof, residential). • The Sumter Country Club, owner, South Carolina Tel-Con, contractor, 0 Pinewood Road, $132,500 (construction of a communication tower, commercial). • Old Brick Salem Black River Church, owner, Segars Construction Co. Inc., contractor, 1060 N. Brick Church Road, Mayesville, $63,602 (brick repair / add handicap ramp, commercial). • Charles H. and Debra D. Powell, owners, Larry E. Timmons, contractor, 930 Chesterfield Drive, $9,800 (reroof, residential). • Daniel Addison McCathern Jr., owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 2341 Stanford Drive, $5,000 (reroof house, residential). • Donald J. and Elenor S. Brownlee, owners, Hoover Buildings of Lexington, contractor, 828 Club Lane, 576 unheated square feet, $11,300 (detached storage building, residential). • Charles F. and Marcia M. Johnson, owners, George E. Cantlon dba Sumter Siding, contractor, 13 Hilliard Drive, $5,825 (reroof house, residential). • Steve White, owner, Sheila Kelley, contractor, 11331 Douglass Swamp Road, Olanta (mobile home, residential). • Ashley Keven and Holly T. Hodge, owners, Waterworks LLC, contractor, 340 Diamond T Circle, $55,000 (swimming pool, residential). • Daulton Hodge, owner and contractor, 550 Mikom Road, $4,500 (completion of building with office, residential). • JJ&P Properties LLC, owner, Kevin McCord, contractor, 507 N. Guignard Drive, $2,745.38 (change face of sign — Carolina Payday Loans, commercial). • Harvey Lyles III et al, owner, Terminix Services Inc., contractor, 112 Jasmine St., $1,550 (sill work / replace floor joists, residential). • Betty N. Morgan Estate, owner, Christopher Culler, contractor, 3095 Joyce St., $8,000 (reroof, residential). • Rusty Ann Maynard Gulledge, owner, Christopher Culler, contractor, 1918 W. Oakland Ave., $3,640 (reroof, residential). • Sandra Lee Barwick, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 11 Dink St. (mobile home, residential). • Vestco Properties, owner, Jesse McLeod, contractor, 414 E. Fulton St., $2,000 (residential demolition — house built in 1940, residential). • David W. Heath, owner, David H. Beasley, contractor, 1390 Holiday Road, 1,500 unheated square feet, $15,900 (detached metal garage and concrete pad, residential). • Megan Stephens, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 4465 Bacon Hill Road, Pinewood (mobile home, residential). • Palmetto Properties of Sumter, owner, Jesse McLeod, contractor, 526 President Drive, $1,700 (residential demolition — addition to back of house, residential); Palmetto Properties of Sumter, owner, Jesse McLeod, contractor, 7 Ruth St., $2,000 (residential demolition — duplex, residential). • Marion H. Newton, owner, Dee & Gee Builders LLC, contractor, 502 W. Oakland Ave., $25,000 (convert existing house to duplex, residential). • Thompson Holdings LLC, owner, Trey Wellborn, contractor, 29 W. Charlotte Ave., $8,000 (remove / replace shingles, commercial). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1051 Rockdale Blvd., 2,278 heated square feet and 387 unheated square feet, $87,246 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1090 Rockdale Blvd., 1,990 heated square feet and 402 unheated square feet, $93,677 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 2531 Foxcroft Circle, 1.649 heated square feet and 399 unheated square feet, $89,271 (new dwelling, residential).

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Bass fishing on river will be tackled in time

elvin and I had planned on fishing at the fishing club last Tuesday, but between a problem with the locking mechanism on the gate leading into the club and a storm that was coming in, we decided it would be prudent to call off the trip and plan on one for this week. You may remember that storm: high winds, driving rain and a little bit of lightning and thunder. When that storm did hit, I was glad that we decided to call it off. Being in the swamp with low water conditions is no place to be in a storm like that; been there, done that and it ain’t no fun. So, that means that I had no choice but to fish on Wednesday evening. I work at my “real job” all day and with the article needing to be in on Thursday due to the holiday, Wednesday was the last chance. I thought about where to go long and hard. The big question was had the gate at the club been fixed? Not knowing, and wanting to try something a little different, I opted for the Lower Santee River. I realized that by the time I

get off at 4 p.m. and drove an hour to get there, it would be almost 5:30 before I could start fishing. However, the river is pretty and there are seldom more than a handful of people fishing. A bit of solitude seemed like a good thing. Just before I arrived, I passed the A.M.E. church in Greeleyville that had caught fire and burned, but was found not to be due to arson. Still, the idea that it might have happened due to arson made me sick. There were news crews and trucks from every channel and network out front. I don’t care who you are, that’s a place of worship where all are welcomed. It’s God’s house, not yours or mine, and for someone to even think committing arson on a church is just plain wrong. I launched the boat and made a quick decision, I was going to bass fish. I have never been able to catch a bass on this river, not with any consistency, but I had a conversation with a friend of mine that had given me some hints about what he uses and how he does it and I just figured, “Why not?”

I had a fluke bait in “Bubblegum” tied on and my friend had said he caught most of his fish on topwater, esEarle pecially a Woodward popper, so I AFIELD & started heavAFLOAT ing that thing. I had a couple of bream give it a chase, but nothing was happening until I came up on a secluded stump sticking out of the bank. The bait plopped softly down behind the stump and on the second or third jerk the water exploded around the bait,. I missed the fish, but it did put a little more confidence into my spirit. I tried a couple of different colors of fluke, but never got another strike. I listened to what my friend had advised and tied on a Rapala Skitter Pop and began to probe the shaded areas under and between the willow trees extending out over the river. The one question that I failed to ask Chris was, “Are you catching them out of cur-

rent or is slack water?” I had been fishing water that was more on the slack side. I wasn’t doing too well until I changed to the far side of the river and began to work my way back upstream, against a more moderate current, toward the truck. On the second cast, under a tree and beside a stick up, on the first pop, the little bass nailed the bait. He wasn’t’ huge, perhaps a pound and a half, but it was a bass and I’d caught him while fishing for bass and not by accident on a beetle spin while searching for red breast. I was feeling OK about the whole thing: one missed fish and one caught. I hadn’t covered 50 yards when the water under the bait blew up again. This time it was a much larger fish. For a second I didn’t know what I had, but that didn’t take too long to figure out. It was the mighty bowfin, also known as “mudfish”; a prehistoric relic of days long gone, but a superb fighter on a rod and reel. He had the bait deep and was a bit of a challenge to unhook and let slip back into the water, but I got it done. Another 50 yards and an-

other hit; this time it was a jackfish, something I really didn’t expect to find in the river. There it was though, giving me everything that I could want in a battle with a fish. He too had eaten the bait; fortunately the hook was in the top of fish’s mouth and not around the gills. After a bit of minor surgery, he was off, none the worse for wear. I had several mudfish come from cover to chase the lure, but managed to see them first and jerk the bait away before they ate it. I hate dealing with mudfish; love the fight, hate the mess of unhooking them with that mouth full of teeth. After casting a heavy bait for two hours, I was convinced that I could catch a bass in the river and will try again. I picked up the ultra light to catch a few flatfish on the way back in, but the fishing was real slow and I only got one red breast. The fish just weren’t biting on this particular day. If a beetle spin won’t catch a fish in the Santee, they aren’t biting. Given that they weren’t just tearing it up, I suppose on a good day the bass fishing will be even better. I’ve got plenty of time to find out.

DNR recognizes Eastover’s Boyer as ’14 Employee of Year BY S.C. DNR The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently recognized Shooting Range Coordinator Jeff Boyer of Eastover as the 2014 Employee of the Year. Jeff is the kind of employee that is constantly working on solutions, even in areas where DNR was not required to be involved. For example, during the Palmetto Shooting Complex project at the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), Jeff offered his assistance in all areas of the project. For example, his extensive knowledge of water systems and water runoff are invaluable tools that he can offer range partners. Jeff’s knowledge of construction and site prep are invaluable tools that assist with every aspect of the range building process. He is well versed in CAD systems as well as surveying. The range plans

that DNR uses today are the result of Jeff’s personal CAD work and his coordination with a state approved engineering firm to create a range blueprint that can be adjusted to meet any footprint required. His range design and engineering expertise has resulted in hundreds of thousands in cost savings for the Department in design and consulting fees. In fact, other states have requested to use the design layout that Jeff created. Jeff was also responsible for the addition of a pistol range at the Spartanburg Range. He designed a complete pistol range to fit in a small footprint between the existing rifle ranges. This was no small feat, and the result has been an increase in monthly range participation by nearly 75%. Jeff has been directly responsible for the creation of three new ranges to date: Belfast Range in Laurens County,

Marsh Shotgun Range in Marion County, and the Palmetto Shooting Complex at the NWTF in Edgefield. He was also responsible for the addition of the pistol range at the James O. Thomason Range in Spartanburg County. All of these have served the public by expanding recreational shooting opportunity for the public and citizens of South Carolina. Jeff continues to serve the

public by seeking new partnerships with local and federal government bodies to increase range opportunities across our state. He is currently working with the US Forest Service to complete a major upgrade to the Twin Ponds Range on the Francis Marion National Forest. This will serve the Charleston area and surrounding community. In addition, Jeff is currently working with Horry, Kershaw, and Dorches-

ter Counties to locate suitable sites to create ranges for public shooting access. One of the major goals of Hunter Education in every state is to teach Hunter Education courses. The secondary goal is to create areas for public shooting opportunities (ranges). Since Jeff took over range development and maintenance, shooting opportunities have continued to expand across the state.

depth changes, with most fish being caught on down lined live herring. Fish can also be caught trolling plugs. Lake Wateree Catfish: Good. A typical summer pattern involves drifting or anchoring on the flats in 9-12 feet of water with cut bait. Cut white perch and shad are both equally strong baits. This is an excellent time to catch a mess of eating size catfish. Crappie: Fair. Crappie fishing has slowed a bit on Lake Wateree. Nonetheless, fish can be caught from one end of the lake to the other (“dam to dam”) around brush in 15-21 feet of water. Don’t head too far away from the main river channel, though. Fish are suspended high in the brush early in the morning, but as the sun gets up they will head to the bottom. Crappie are staying tight to the brush and so anglers really need to fish close to it and be patient, whether using jigs or minnows. Fish can still be caught around bridges but that bite has slowed a bit as temperatures have warmed. Lake Greenwood Largemouth Bass: Very good. Bass fishing is very strong on Lake Greenwood with very good numbers and sizes of fish being caught. The best pattern has been fishing crankbaits, big worms and jigs deep in the 18-foot range around brushpiles. Early in the morning some very nice fish are also being caught on Pop-Rs and floating worms fished shallow. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair. Fishing for big fish is slow overall, mainly because fish are at various stages of the spawn. Scarred up males,

laid-out females and females busting with eggs are typical right now. Some of the best reports have been from anglers anchored around mussel beds in 5-25 feet of water. Post-spawn fish typically like to feed on mussels because they provide an easy meal for recovering fish. Using small pieces of cut bait about the size of a mussel is a good option. A few large fish are also being caught around deep, open water humps when current from the hydroelectric station is flowing over them. Lake Russell Catfish: Good to very good. The catfish bite continues to be strong, with fish caught anchoring off points in 6-10 feet of water. Catalpa worms, stink bait and cut herring are all catching fish. Black Bass: Good. Drop shotting with worms or live minnows/ shad around brush piles about 20 feet deep has been a strong pattern. Spotted bass are also taking a Spot Remover fished off main lake points in 12-15 feet of water. With water levels up the best largemouth bass pattern has been going way up the creeks and fishing soft plastics around wood cover. The Rocky River, Beaverdam and Coldwater have been most productive. Lake Thurmond Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. Striper fishing is strong on the lower 10 miles of the lake. The best pattern has been fishing down lines 30-50 feet deep off points early in the morning. Cut bait fishing is also working pretty well, but anglers need to anchor a bit deeper. Some good hybrids and stripers continue to be caught from the bank around the dam. Crappie: Very good. Crappie are in the rivers 15 feet deep in about 25 feet of

water over brush. Don’t bother looking in the very backs, but fish are also not super deep yet because water temperatures have stayed mild - especially ten feet down - which may account for the very strong bite. Lake Wylie Catfish: Good. The bite has stabilized on Lake Wylie and the fishing has gotten pretty consistent. Channel catfish are easily taken with cut bait drifted shallow in 4-10 feet of water in the early morning hours until about 10 a.m. Blues can be mixed in, but the majority of the catch will be channels in the 3-5 pound range. Blues can be found in the big water near the river drop or near under water humps, islands, and inundated small creek beds or any subtle break in the bottom floor in the 20- 33 foot range. As the water continues to warm the fish will move shallower in the southern end of the lake. Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair to good. Lake Jocassee trout fishing remains pretty strong. The intakes are still the place to fish first thing, but fish are very well spread out throughout the main body of water. Trolling both spoons and shiners 30-70 feet deep at speeds less than two miles per hour is most productive. Night fishing at the intakes has slowed down, but anglers putting out lights and suspending cut herring, nightcrawlers and medium shiners can still catch fish. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. The best pattern right now is fishing for fish suspended around depth changes,

including deep points, humps, and drops in 30 or more feet of water. They can also be related to nothing but bait schools. At times bass can be caught with at the top of the water column, and they can also be caught on drop shot rigs, Carolina rigs and shakey head worms. Soft plastics fished around deeper docks will also catch fish. Typically at this time of year there is a pretty good topwater bite around relatively shallow points first thing in the morning, but right now this bite is not as good as usual and you have to fish a lot of points to find feeding fish. Lake Hartwell Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. Striper fishing continues to be strong, with most fishing being caught in the main river off points as well as in the main lake around underwater timber. The best depth range has been 30-50 feet deep over water up to 100 or more feet deep, and down lining has been the primary pattern. Some fish can be found in the pockets off the main lake but they have generally been smaller. Catfish: Good. The majority of blue catfish have moved out to deep water where they are difficult to target, but the channel catfish bite remains strong in 5-20 foot deep water across the lake. Worms, stink bait and cut herring are all working in the creeks, main lake, or pockets at the right depth range. Lake Hartwell also has some huge flatheads, and to target flathead catfish anchor live bait around brush or stick-ups in 3-20 feet of water during low light conditions or at night. The best spots are on relatively shallow flats or humps but are adjacent to deep water.

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The S.C. Department of Natural Resources named Shooting Range Coordinator Jeff Boyer of Eastover, second from left, as the 2014 Employee of the Year.

FISHING REPORTS Santee Cooper System Catfish: Fair. The most productive pattern may be drifting and covering a range of depths, including 8-9 feet of water and 35 or more feet of water. Try using a variety of fresh cut baits. Some fish are still being caught in the Diversion Canal but not as consistently as a few weeks ago. Night fishing may be more productive than daytime fishing if fishermen can cope with the threat of thunderstorms. Largemouth bass: Slow to fair. Some fish can be caught in the lakes around cypress trees as well as docks with at least 3 feet of water around them. Soft plastics have been the best baits, including Senkos and Zoom magnum finesse worms. In the Cooper River some fish are being caught at the mouths of the rice fields on the dropping tide, with Zoom magnum worms in watermelon seed color working best. On the lakes and in the river fishing early is key - late afternoon thunderstorms have kept the evening bite from being strong. Lake Murray Bream: Good to very good. Shellcracker can still be caught in 6-10 feet of water. To locate shellcracker look for freshwater clams washed up on the shore and fish nearby with night crawler sections. The bream bite remains hot, and fishing is very strong around docks with crickets. Peak spawning activity should occur on the new and full moons, and fish can also be found on the beds in between. Striped bass: Good. Striper have moved into a typical summer pattern where fish are grouping up in the big water on the lower end of the lake. Fish are being caught 30-80 feet deep over humps and

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stage to surround us, while I levitate music, and they say that the music a girl in mid-air. We also give each is always in their mind. That’s audience member a super-bright really true for me when it comes to Michael Grandinetti has been LED flashlight and ask them to shine magic. Magic has become a way of creating illusions since he found the light above, below and around thinking,lives. so it’s always in my mind, magic set under his Christmas people in their everyday Not just close-up Bya Candace Havens the girl to prove thatmagic, there are andillusions I’m always for new butnolargescale assearching well. tree when he was 5. That bit of FYI Television hidden wires or supports keeping ideas. Sometimes the ideas will “For example, we went to Hollywood Boulevard inspiration has led him to a successlevitated the air above thelike street, hasand been her inillusions the air. I can’tand waitI for people 10 feet comeinto from a basic premise, fulMichael career inGrandinetti the magic biz, nowcreating while nearly 1,000 trying people crowded around.most At Unisince he found a magic set under his Christmas to see it.” to make the world’s in addition to his performances all versal I walked tree when he was 5. That bit of inspiration has led to admit the first thatStudios it’s an Hollywood, dangerous escape through or trying toa overtothe world, he’s career starringinonthe twomagic He’s 7-foot-tall steel wall and made an audience memhim a successful biz, and embarrassment of riches being on create a romantic illusion, and then shows this summer: “Masters of ber float in the air. At Venice Beach, I did some now in addition to his performances all over the two shows at once. “Thankfully, the piece develops from that startsleight of hand magic with borrowed iPhones, borIllusion,” at shows this summer: world, he’sreturning starringFriday on two ingbottles, point. Other times, like ’Master Illusion’ did very lipstick, well water rowed seashells, etc.inIt the was “Masters Illusion, ” returning 8 p.m.ofon 8 p.m. onofThe CW, and the new Friday at casethe of our Walking Steel lastfor yearPOP in the ratings, so when so much funthe shooting show; the through audiences The CW,“Don’t and the new series Blink” forseries POP TV“Don’t Blink” were‘Don’t fantastic, andillusion, I hope Ithat the viewers at one TVlater later in the summer. heard a piece of music producers were putting Blink’ in the summer. feel that excitement enjoyment through “We are in season two of ‘Masters oftogether, Illusion,they ’ andcalledhome night, andand instantly I just saw the and we talked areloved in season twopart of ‘Masters theGrandinetti screen.” I’ve“We really being of the show, ”bit Grandinetillusion in my mind while the music a about the show,” Illusion,’ I’ve really To stay relevant, Grandinetti is always working ti of says. “It alland began aboutloved three years says, ago when was playing. I could see one hand “and I loved the idea. The on his next illusion. “The ideas for our illusions realbeing part of the show,” Grandinetti the producers were reviving the series, which first the“I’ve steeltalked wall, and premise of ‘Don’t Blink’ is taking ly come from manycoming places,through ” he says. aired Theirthree goal years was to search the says.in“Itthe all 1990s. began about thenmusic, the other, and thensay I could magicthem awayall from the stage and who play with people and they that see the world for the best magicians and to bring ago when the producers were revivmy whole body melting through the performing it in real-life locations, music is always in their mind. That’s really true for toing one place, in Hollywood, and to have them the series, which first aired in it comessteel. to magic. hasthe become So, in Magic that case, music a aroundtoLos for when unsuspectshow their very best things. I was honored beAngeles,me the 1990s. Their goal was to search way of thinking, it’s always in my mind, andis I’m called as part of that group and reallying enjoyed peopleperin their everyday lives. soinspired the illusion, and that a the world for the bestofmagicians always new ideas. Sometimes forming both some my favorite illusions and Not just close-up magic, butsearching large- for piece that we perform everythe night, and tobrand bring new thempieces, all to one place,have never ideas will come from a basic premise, like trying to some which been as well. scale illusions to that very piece of music, in our make the world’s most dangerous escape or trying seen before onand television, for the show. in Hollywood, to have them “For example, we went to Hollyshow. to create a romantic illusion, and then the piece “I’m their very very excited magic that we have show bestabout things.the I was wood Boulevard anddevelops I levitatedfrom 10 that starting “It can take quiteOther a while, somepoint. times, like coming up in season two, ” Grandinetti continues. honored to be called as part of that feet into the air above the street, times upthrough to a few years, go the I in the case of our Walking Steel to illusion, “One of my favorite pieces involves a giant, sixgroup and really enjoyed heard crowded a piece of music one night, and instantly nearly 1,000 people full course from having the initialI foot-tall painting of a girlperforming and, during while the presentabothI visibly some ofpull my favorite saw the illusionidea in my mindthe while thefinished music tion, the girl illusions from the painting she just around.and At Universal Studios to having piece and somereal. brand new pieces,around which theHollywood, playing. see one handit coming becomes She dances stage and,I walkedwas through a I couldand performing onstage. through In the then the other, and then I could just as never she gets me,on she instantly disap-steel wallthe have beenclose seen to before 7-foot-tall andsteel madewall, an and case of our steel wall illusion, it see my whole body melting through the steel. So, pears and reappears back inside the painting. Antelevision, for the show. took inspired close to seven years before we audience member float in the air. the At music in that case, the illusion, and other illusion that I’m very proud of is our Test Con“I’m very excited about the magic performed it fornight, an audience. Beach, I did some of thatfinally that issleight a piece we perform every to that ditions Levitation, where we invite theVenice audience that we have coming up in season When you’re doing stage magic, hand magic iPhones, very piece of music, in our show. up on stage to surround us, while I levitate a girl with in borrowed two,” Grandinetti continues. “One of member “Itbottles, can take quitethere a while, up to a few are sosometimes many elements that all borroweda lipstick, water mid-air. We also give each audience sumy favoriteLED pieces involvesand a giant, years, to go course from having initial per-bright flashlight ask themseashells, to shineetc. theIt was together, not just the the magic, so much funthe fullcome to having the but piece and performing light above, below to prove six-foot-tall paintingand of aaround girl and,the girlshooting thefinished music, the staging, the it the show; idea the audiences of our steel wall illusion, it that there no hiddenI visibly wires or keeping and onstage. during theare presentation, pullsupports lighting, the scripting, the chorewere fantastic, I hope thatIn the case took close to seven years before we finally perher thefrom air. the I can’t wait and for people see it.” theingirl painting she tothe ography, and it’s really important viewers at home feel that He’s the first to admit that it’s an embarrassment formed it for an audience. When you’re doing becomes real. She dances around theyelements are all justthat right.allIf and enjoyment throughtheretoaremesothat stage magic, many of riches being on two shows at once.excitement “Thankfully, the stage and, justdid as she gets close is off in the an illusion, thein screen.” come together, notone justlittle thepiece magic, but music, ’Master of Illusion’ very well last year the ratto me, instantly disappearswere and putting the staging, scripting, the choreyou canthe really feel it. I strive for all To stay relevant, Grandinetti is the lighting, ings, so she when the producers ‘Don’t ography, and it’s really to me that they reappears backthey insidecalled the painting. Blink’ together, and we talked a bit of ourimportant pieces to look effortless and always working on his next illusion. are all just littleconnect piece iswith offan in audience an illuabout theillusion show,”that Grandinetti says, “and“The I loved Another I’m very proud to really ideasthe for our illusions reallyright. If one sion, you can reallyemotionally, feel it. I strive all the of our piecidea. premise of ‘Don’t Blink’ is taking of isThe our Test Conditions Levitation, andfor I love process comemagic from many places,” he says. es to look effortless and to really connect with an away from the stage and performing it in real-life where we invite the audience up on “I’ve talked with people of working toward goal.” of who play audience emotionally, and I love thethat process locations, around Los Angeles, for unsuspecting

Michael Grandinetti has some exciting new tricks up his sleeve on “Masters of Illusion,” returning Friday at 8 p.m. on The CW.

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