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Bills will Zelnik brings kids to magic benefit military 7 new laws passed despite legislative congestion, debates BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com While debates about budgets and road improvements clogged the state Legislature, it was able to pass legislation pertaining to military members before the initial legislative session ended June 4. Seven total bills were passed in relation to members of the military with one bill still in the Senate Finance Committee. 7 new laws passed despite legislative congestion, debates The bill regarding in-state tuition for military personnel, veterans and their families takes effect on July 1. Military veterans, active-duty military and their families stationed in South Carolina will be eligible for in-state tuition at South Carolina colleges regardless of which state they are legally residents. Other bills that passed this session include the extension of property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. If the surviving spouse has a special license plate issued by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, he or she has the tax exemption for life or until the surviving spouse remarries. Another bill passed at the tail end of the legislative session was one dealing with absentee ballots for deployed soldiers and others stationed overseas. In the bill, military personnel can cast a special overseas ballot from the South Carolina Election Commission for a state or national election. Two bills, which both took effect June 4, deal with military members and their children. In one, South Carolina Department of Social Services can report incidents of child abuse or neglect to military commands at the base where the personnel is stationed.

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Alexander Bean, 9, assists Zelnik the Magician with his show at Sumter Opera House on Wednesday morning as part of Sumter County Library’s Summer Reading Program.

Library hosts magician to encourage summer reading BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

uring his most recent visit to Sumter on Wednesday, the charismatic Zelnik the Magician transformed into the Amazing Magic Man to encourage local children to become everyday superheroes and bookworms. The Amazing Magic Man made a stop at Sumter Opera House during his quest to spread the magic of reading to children in South Carolina and North Caroli-

na and Virginia. But before Amazing Magic Man could use his super powers to fight evil, he asked the audience to help him find his missing sidekick, Magic Dog. The audience assisted Amazing Magic Man perform magic tricks and solve a riddle to locate the missing pup using the special phrase “reading is magic.” The superhero shared the various facts he learned about America through reading while he followed clues and took the audience on a journey to Washington, D.C.,

to visit the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and Smithsonian Institution. Amazing Magic Man told the audience that if anyone has a burning question, such as why Abraham Lincoln always wore a tall black hat, the answer could be found in a book. After solving the riddle with the help of the audience, Amazing Magic Man found Magic Dog in the library. Near the end of his performance,

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More people in water, more attacks PORTLAND, Maine — Federal wildlife protections are helping sharks rebound, but they aren’t the sole reason for the uptick in encounters between sharks and humans. Expanding human populations and growing use of beaches are major factors too, scientists say. Recent shark attacks in North Carolina and Florida have made headlines as the summer beach-going season gets into gear. Such attacks have become more common in recent years — the Florida Museum of Natural History’s

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ing to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimate. A spokesman for the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association said the figure is likely still rising because of the improving economy. Populations of some shark species have grown due in part to conservation efforts, such as a 1997 U.S. law that prevented the hunting of great white sharks. Dr. Bob Hueter, director of the Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, said preservation and management have also helped repair

International Shark Attack File says the number of unprovoked shark attacks has grown in every decade since the 1970s. Shark researcher George Burgess, who publishes the file, said this decade is almost certain to set a record for shark attacks. “The fact of the matter is, while shark populations rebound and, hopefully, come to where they once were, the human population is rising every year,” Burgess said. “We’re not rebounding; we’re just bounding.” Americans made 2.2 billion visits to beaches in 2010, up from 2 billion in 2001, accord-

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Forecasters predict heat wave will ease slightly BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

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The National Weather Service shows a forecast for slightly cooler temperatures and an increased chance of showers and thunderstorms through the end of the week, but area residents may not feel much difference. Temperatures are expected to fall a couple of degrees short of records during the next few days while staying in the upper 90s. Sumter County Emergency Management Director Erik Hayes said while no government agencies are offering the public any special assistance to cope with the heat, people can take precautions to avoid serious consequences from dehydration or heat exhaustion. “People should be aware of how long they are out in the hot conditions,” he said. “Be sure to monitor the weather and wear appropriate dress.” Hayes recommends people who must work outside avoid the hottest

Anyone who wishes to assist Sumter United Ministries can donate to Summer of Caring, a collaboration between the ministry and The Sumter Item to help people in the area. Financial donations for “Summer of Caring” can be mailed to: The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677 Sumter, SC 29151. Contributions can also be dropped off at The Sumter Item’s office at 20 N. Magnolia St. If donations are made in someone’s name, identify who the person is and correctly spell his or her name. If you want the donation to be made specifically to one of the three programs, please indicate which one, and it will be applied directly to it. If no indication is made, it will go to Sumter United Ministries and be divided among all three.

part of the day. “If you have elderly family or friends, be sure to check on them to make sure they are OK,” he said. Hayes said many city, county and

state agencies adjust their own work schedules to avoid the heat. Sumter Police Department Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt said city police have been checking on at-risk Sumterites though the department’s Check Mate program but haven’t encountered anyone in distress from the heat. The Check Mate program allows police to visit the homebound elderly or disabled to check on their welfare. She said officers will continue to carry cold bottled water while on patrol as part of the department’s Operation Hydration program that was begun several years ago. The program is designed to assist the city’s homeless and transient population, who are among the most at risk for heat-related problems. Staying hydrated plays an important role in fending off the effects on the body when exposed to extremely hot or cold temperatures, McGirt said. Anyone who wishes to donate can

call Staff Sgt. Tony Rivers at (803) 7741672. Mark Champagne, executive director of Sumter United Ministries, said they have not been able to offer extended hours at the Emergency Shelter at 320 West Oakland Ave. The shelter remains open 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night. Guests must arrive no later than 8 p.m. unless accompanied by Sumter Police Department. “What we have been doing is sending them out with water,” he said. Christy Lamb, a social worker with the American Red Cross, said the agency has been getting a lot of phone calls about the heat, but Red Cross is not offering free fans or bottled water to needy families. Lamb said Red Cross has not been asked to open any cooling centers but is ready to help any government agencies if such a facility is needed. Donations to Red Cross can be made at the Red Cross office at 36 S. Artillery Drive, she said.

Family, friends enjoy retirement party for Chamber president Jo Blackwelder receives flowers from her husband, Grier, as their son, Bill, looks on during Grier’s retirement party on Wednesday at O’Donnell House. He publicly thanked his wife for her years of support of his career. Blackwelder will retire on July 31 after 17 years as president of Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and 31 years of service to the business organization. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Superintendent defends lack of bidding for construction projects BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker told a special called meeting Tuesday that the competitive bid process for some construction projects wasn’t used because of time constraints and proprietary products that couldn’t go to bid. Baker said the district follows its procurement code, which he said states any project more than $10,000 be placed for a competitive bid. In situations where competitive bids are not a part of the process, there is an emergency procurement guidelines and procedures policy. “Those are usually items that fall under state contracts or are time-sensitive situations,” he said. “Things that

are deemed emergency fall under that.” An emergency condition, according to the procurement code, is “a situation which creates a threat to public health, welfare or safety such as may arise by reasons of floods, epidemics, riots, equipment failures, fire loss or such other reason as may be proclaimed by the superintendent or a designee.” Baker provided school board members a list of all 20 of the district’s current construction projects, totaling about $5 million. All but four of the projects on that list have undergone or are going through the competitive bid process, according to Baker. Three fell under emergency procurement, and one fell under “sole source.” Sole source means that is the only company that manu-

factures that particular piece of equipment or product and, therefore, doesn’t require going through the competitive bid process, he said. The project that fell under sole source was a $250,000 HVAC project at Crestwood High School. That project involved putting in a new HVAC control system, according to Baker. Trustee Johnny Hilton asked Baker why the Crestwood HVAC control system project was considered a “sole source.” “It’s probably the manufacturer we’ve used that has produced the equipment that makes this particular control device specifically for that product,” Baker said. Hilton said under the procurement code, sole source states that “the superintendent shall submit in writing to the

chief procurement officer the determination of why it is sole source and that it must be accompanied by an explanation of why it would be suitable or acceptable to meet the need.” Baker said the district has what is called a tracking form, and if it is a sole source item, the procurement officer has to be aware of it, and the superintendent has to approve and sign that document. The sole source contractor for the Crestwood project is Harris Integrated Solutions of West Columbia. The emergency procurement projects all fall under food service and involve kitchen renovations at three schools in the district. The total dollar amounts for the kitchen renovations are as follows: Bates Middle School, $491,775; Willow Drive Elementary School, $548,625; and Wilder Elementa-

ry School, $689,475. Baker said those projects were deemed an emergency procurement because of time constraints to have the projects complete before the beginning of the 2015-16 school year. The architect for all three projects is Jackson & Sims of Sumter. Jackson & Sims was also granted two other projects that went through the competitive bid process. Regarding the emergency procurement, Hilton said there was no time frame listed under it. “It seems to me that all of these jobs, except maybe the roof projects, are all jobs that we have to complete during the summer,” Hilton said. Baker said all of the kitchen projects are time sensitive because they are concerned with the ultimate safety of the students.

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Prosecutor: Prison worker discussed murder-for-hire with incarcerated men PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A woman charged with helping two convicted murderers escape from a maximum-security facility where she worked had discussed having them kill her husband, a district attorney confirmed Wednesday. Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said at a news conference that Joyce Mitchell had talked to inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat about killing her husband, Lyle, who also works at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, near the Canadian border. Sweat and Matt escaped from the 170-year-old prison on June 6 and remain on the lam. Joyce Mitchell, a prison tailoring shop instructor who befriended the inmates, was arrested June 12. Lyle Mitchell arrived at the state police barracks in Malone with his attorney late Wednesday morning to talk to authorities, the Press-Republican of Plattsburgh reported. Investigators have no information that Lyle Mitchell knew about the escape plan or assisted in it, Wylie said. Meanwhile, state police expanded the search for the killers beyond a 16-square-mile area of woods, fields and swamps where the manhunt has been most intense. Police stepped up roving patrols and were checking the hundreds, if not thousands, of seasonal homes and hunting camps in the region. Officials said the number of law enforcement officers involved in the search had been reduced from more than 800 earlier in the week to more than 600 Wednesday. In Dannemora, the heavy law enforcement presence prevalent for more than a week all but disappeared by Tuesday, and roadblocks surrounding the town were gone. State police said Wednesday that they have “no hard evi-

dence” that Sweat and Matt were able to leave the area. But they cautioned that the lack of evidence doesn’t mean the escapees are somewhere near the prison. Sweat, 35, was serving a life sentence without parole in the killing of a sheriff’s deputy. Matt, 48, was doing 25 years to life for the kidnap, torture and hacksaw dismemberment of his former boss. Joyce Mitchell is charged with helping the killers flee by providing them with hacksaw blades, chisels and other tools. She was visited in jail Tuesday by her husband. Clinton County Sheriff David Favro described her as “composed” during the visit. Prosecutors say Mitchell had agreed to be the getaway driver but backed out because she still loved her husband and felt guilty for participating. She was charged last week with supplying contraband, including a punch and a screwdriver, to the two inmates. She has pleaded not guilty and has been suspended without pay from her $57,000-a-year job overseeing inmates who sew clothes and learn to repair sewing machines. Authorities say the convicts used power tools to cut through the backs of their adjacent cells, broke through a brick wall and then cut into a steam pipe and slithered through it, finally emerging outside the prison walls through a manhole.

An animal that escaped from a flooded zoo stands in mud inside the zoo in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Sunday. Severe flooding in the Georgian capital left at least 12 people dead Sunday and triggered a biggame hunt across the city for lions, tigers, a hippopotamus and other dangerous animals that escaped. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Runaway tiger kills man after flood damages zoo TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A tiger that broke loose after severe flooding at the Tbilisi Zoo mauled a man to death in the Georgian capital before being shot by police Wednesday, a day after officials said all the zoo’s tigers had died. Zoo Director Zurab Gurielidze acknowledged he was to blame for releasing faulty information and said new counts indicated a tiger cub and a hyena could still be on the loose. The city has remained on edge, with runaway predators reportedly seen by some residents. The Interior Ministry in the former Soviet republic said the tiger was hiding at an abandoned factory that had been turned into a construction market when he attacked the man Wednesday. The victim, who worked at the market, later

died of his wounds at a hospital. “We entered the depot and, suddenly, a white tiger rushed out of an adjacent room and attacked one of the workers, jumping at his throat and mauling him,” colleague Alexander Shavbulashvili told The Associated Press. “We broke the window of another room to flee, and the sound of breaking glass must have scared it, and it ran away.” Police commandos rushed to the site and killed the tiger. “It was a white tiger,” Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri told the AP. “We wanted to sedate it, but it was very aggressive, and we had to liquidate it.” Zoo spokeswoman Khatia Basilashvili couldn’t immediately offer any details about the dead tiger. The

zoo administration had said Tuesday that eight lions, all the zoo’s seven tigers and at least two of its three jaguars and 12 of its 14 bears were killed in the flooding. Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili criticized zoo officials for providing false information and ordered the interior minister to personally oversee the count of how many animals have died and how many remain missing. “I want to offer my apology to the population,” he said. After the premier’s statement, the zoo director acknowledged he was to blame for the misinformation. “We had wrong information that there were no predators outside the zoo,” he said. “I take full responsibility for that.”

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Missionary led inspiring life

amed missionary and Christian author Elisabeth Elliot died Monday leaving a legacy to be upheld by Christian women everywhere. This was a woman who continued to minister to the very South American tribe who had previously murdered her husband. A single mother, she continued to live with the hostile group, reaching them in a way previously unheard of. She later became an educator, author and speaker who reached millions with her message of hope and love. She was an amazing person. I want to share a quote from her that has inspired me. “The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman.” In a world where the gender equality debate continues to rage, it helps for us to remember that we are not defined by our gender but rather by the God who created us. It’s ironic, I think, that so many women claim their stretch marks, their deformities or their proportions as a form of empowerment. In just

the past year, I’ve read a dozen news stories about women who have become social media stars because they flaunted their stretch marks and tops. I read a Faith Matters muffin magazine article JAMIE H. this past week WILSON where a plus-size model claimed her fuller figure was her identity. Really? Your identity is what you look like? Haven’t women been fighting to be identified by more than our physical attributes? While I rejoice with these women who have found contentment with their so-called imperfections, I still think there is more to our identity than our gender. I think Elisabeth Elliot got it. I think her life was defined by her service to an Almighty God — not because she was a woman who accomplished great things. Her life was built on a foundation of faith. Please excuse me if I paint with too broad a brush, but I think our

* Sunday, June 28 — YWA pack the pew at 9 a.m.

CHURCH NEWS Agape Outreach Ministries, 328 W. Liberty St., announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly. ALIVE Praise & Worship Center, 342 W. Liberty St., announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day gospel concert at 5 p.m. featuring Pastor Donnell Peterson and Rhema. Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Friday — Fish fry 11 a.m.-7 p.m. * Sunday — Men’s day program at 10 a.m.

cert at 6 p.m. featuring Believers Quartet, Higher Ground and Gospel Truth Trio. Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday-Friday, June 26 — “Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power!” Vacation Bible School 5:30-8:30 nightly. Dinner is included. Games, crafts, singing, and dancing. Family cookout on Friday night. Children ages 3 years old (potty trained) to sixth grade.

* Monday-Wednesday, June 22-24 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly.

Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, 1098 Lemon Ave., Manning, (across from Camp Bob Cooper), announces:

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Manning, announces:

* Outdoor interdenominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through Sept. 6 for those who spend their summer weekends at Lake Marion.

* Monday-Friday, June 22-26 — Vacation Bible School will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday and continue at 6:30 nightly Tuesday-Friday.

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces:

Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday — Male choir anniversary program at 11 a.m. Clark United Methodist Church, 2980 U.S. 401 N., Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day program. * Saturday, June 27 — Family and friends picnic 2-4 p.m.

* Sunday — Father’s Day and student recognition. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11:30 a.m. worship. * Monday-Friday, June 22-26 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly. * Sunday, June 28 — Men’s Day worship. Faith Missionary Baptist Church No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly.

* Sunday, June 28 — Family and friends service and student recognition at 11 a.m.

* Friday, June 26 — Dr. Otis Butler Jr. will speak at 7 p.m. at Bethany Missionary Baptist Church for Revival.

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* Sunday, June 28 — Dr. Otis Butler Jr. will speak at the 4 p.m. fellowship at “Let’s Praise God Ministry” of Florence.

* Sunday — Father’s Day program at 10 a.m. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Monday-Friday, June 22-26 — Vacation Bible School “Thailand Trek” for K3-fifth grade from 5:30 to 8 nightly. * Saturday, June 27 — Gospel con-

society and popular culture focuses on how we can empower ourselves. The result has been a bunch of bloated egos and inflated estimations of our opinions and abilities. So desperate are we to feel a sense of significance that we claw at any opportunity for validation instead of claiming the inherent worth that God has already given to us. We are His treasure, and that’s more valuable than any recognition in this world. Scripture tells us that God loved his people so much that He gave the life of his son as a ransom for us (John 3:16). In essence, I’m talking about drawing empowerment from the only source who has loved you completely; the one who made you with all of your gifts and talents. He is the one who knows you better than anyone else; the one who has only your best interest at heart. He can forgive your every mistake. You’ll never know power like the power of God’s love. Elliot knew that power, and I am glad that God allowed her to live that life of example. She leaves behind a legacy that we all should aspire to.

Full Proof Deliverance Ministry, 2758 S.C. 341 S., Olanta, announces: * Saturday — Risen Kings of Judah men’s fellowship conference at 11 a.m. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces:

Greater Laurel Hill AME Church, 2032 MW Rickenbaker Road, Davis Station, announces: * Sunday, June 28 — Family and friends day at 3 p.m.

Christian author and missionary dies at 88 GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Christian author and missionary Elisabeth Elliot has died at the age of 88, according to a statement on her website. Her husband, Lars Gren, says Elliot died Monday morning. Gren says, “We rejoice for Elisabeth that she is home with her Lord.” WORLD magazine reports that Elliot had suffered from dementia for about a decade and died at the couple’s home in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Elliot’s first husband, Jim Elliot, was killed in 1956 while he and several other missionaries were trying to make contact with a remote tribe in Ecuador. She later became a missionary to the same tribe that killed her husband, converting many of them to Christianity, and remained with them for two years. After returning to the United States, Elliot authored more than 20 Christian books and became a popular speaker.

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school will be held at 9:30 a.m. * Friday-Sunday, June 26-28 — 152nd anniversary celebration of the church as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, the four gospels; 2-6 p.m. Saturday, friends and family day picnic; and Sunday, church school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.

Providence Christian Church, 1100 Dozier Mallett Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, June 28 — Seventh church anniversary celebration at 3 p.m.

Harmony Presbyterian Church, 8629 U.S. 301 North, Alcolu, announces:

Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces:

Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., announces:

* Sunday, June 28 — Young adult choir anniversary program at 2 p.m.

* Sunday — Men’s Day / Father’s Day celebration at 10 a.m.

* Sunday-Wednesday, June 28-July 1 — Revival at 10 a.m. Sunday and 7 nightly Monday-Wednesday.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day recognition during 10:15 a.m. worship. * Wednesday-Friday, June 24-26 — Revival at 7 nightly.

* Sunday, June 28 — Adult choir anniversary program at 10 a.m.

Spring Hill AME Church, 4309 Bill Davis Road, Summerton, announces:

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day / brotherhood anniversary at 10:45 a.m.

* Sunday, June 28 — Men’s Day at 11 a.m. St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., announces:

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces:

* Sunday, June 28 — Men’s Day program at 10 a.m.

* Thursday-Saturday, June 25-27 — In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the commission to evangelize with the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Father Peter Sousa, CSsR will lead a Triduum as follows: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at St. Anne Parish Center, prayer and talks on the history of the icon, the meaning of the icon and the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of a Christian; and 10 a.m. Saturday, feast day Mass of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at St. Anne Catholic Church.

* Saturday, June 27 — Old fashioned homecoming picnic at noon.

New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces:

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces:

* Sunday, June 28 — Homecoming celebration worship program during 11:15 a.m. service.

* Sunday — The Lord’s Supper will be administered at 1 p.m.

* Today-Friday — Revival at 7 nightly.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Men’s Day program. Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship.

* Monday-Friday, June 22-26 — Vacation Bible School 5:30-7:30 nightly for preschool through high school.

Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, announces:

* Sunday, June 28 — Pastor’s Aide 36th anniversary celebration at 10:45 a.m.

* Sunday, June 28 — 100 men and women in black, red and white program at 3 p.m.

New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces:

Mount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5918 S.C. 260, Manning, announces:

Mount Moriah United Methodist Church, 1379 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, announces: * Saturday-Sunday — Men’s Day celebration and 12th Annual Gospel Fest and Fish Fry as follows: 3 p.m. Saturday, gospel fest and fish fry featuring Resurrection, Gospel Kings, Southern Tones, and more; and 11 a.m. Sunday, worship service. Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day program during 10:30 a.m. service. Church

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One Step Christian Ministries, 125 S. Nettles St., Bishopville, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day worship at 11:15 a.m. Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces:

* Sunday, June 28 — Family and friends day during 10 a.m. service. St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7 nightly. * Sunday — Father’s Day celebration at 10 a.m.

* Sunday — Father’s Day celebration during morning worship.

* Sunday, June 28 — Family and friends day at 10 a.m.

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Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces:

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* Sunday — Men’s Day worship at 10 a.m.

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New worship pastor at ADBC brings talent, vision to services BY JAMIE H. WILSON faithmatterssumter@gmail.com David Piedt, the newly-installed worship pastor at Alice Drive Baptist Church, has a specific goal for attendees of one of Sumter’s largest churches. “In essence, we are designing an experience for others to encounter God’s presence,” he said. Worship should be dynamic, Piedt said, which is the aim of the 35-yearold’s minister since he took the helm of the church’s worship team in May. Piedt is charged with leading a group that encompasses roughly 100 people and involves everyone from the multi-media specialists to instrumental accompanists. His vision, Piedt said, is to keep the church’s corporate worship fresh. “It has to be culturally relevant,” he said. Since September of last year, the church has been without a permanent worship pastor after former worship pastor Jock Hendricks transitioned into the role of Outreach Pastor. Lead Pastor Clay Smith said the spiritual passion and level of talent that Piedt brings to the position will translate into meaningful worship. “He is a fantastic musician and has a great vision of worship not being about style but about being open to God,” Smith said. “He’s comfortable

leading choirs, conducting an orchestra, playing guitar, arranging music, creating tracks and loops and even throwing in a saxophone solo.” Alice Drive Baptist Church hosts four worship services: three on Sunday and one on Monday night. Three out of four are what most would describe as contemporary, although Piedt said he dislikes using that word because it tends to polarize people. “I prefer progressive or eclectic,” he said, adding that he’s using many styles of music during worship, including, most recently, bluegrass. This means, Piedt said, creating worship services that include familiar hymns as well songs heard on Christian radio. “The biggest thing I want to do is get people singing,” he said. While there are some who prefer one style over another, the main obstacle for people during a worship service isn’t the type of music but their attitude, Piedt said. “It really is a heart issue,” he said. “Some people just want to be entertained. They want to be pleased or served.” While Piedt said he understands that each person has his or her own musical style, true worship has little to do with rhythm or melody.

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David Piedt works with Sarah Lee and Lauren McMillian on a musical piece for an upcoming service at Alice Drive Baptist Church. “Worship has to supersede style,” he said. “We have to look past our personal style and serve the body of Christ.” A Tennessee native, Piedt said he has opened for popular Christian performers including Chris Tomlin, Big Daddy Weave and Shane & Shane and served in churches in Oregon and Florida. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi College in music education before obtaining a master’s degree of church music with an emphasis on worship from Southwestern

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Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

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Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

Assembly of God First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterﬁrstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

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father spends a lifetime giving his support and love to his children, holding them up through hard times, celebrating with them through good times. When a father’s time on earth is done, he will achieve immortality by living in the minds and hearts of his children. Fathers everywhere will achieve immortality with each word and deed they share with their sons and daughters what a responsibility and opportunity to imprint lifelong patterns of positive thoughts and behavior on future generations. Leave the legacy of enduring faith and the acceptance of God’s will by worshipping as a family this week, the benefits are timeless.

Anglican Church of the Holy Comforter 213 N. Main Street • 803-773-3823 The Rev. Marcus Adam Kaiser Sunday Services 8:30 am (Rite 1) & 11:00 am (Rite ll) in the Sanctuary Sunday School for All Ages at 10 am Nursery Available 10 am to 12:30 pm www.holycomforter.net

Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 Reverened Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm www.waymanchapelame.com

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Baptist - Missionary Baptist - Southern Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am

Spiritual Life Christian Cent Center 4672 Broad B d St St. EExtt • 968 968-5771 5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Most recently, Piedt served as worship pastor at Canoe Creek Christian Church in St. Cloud, Florida. Smith said Alice Drive is looking forward to what David will bring to the table. “The church is excited because we wanted to continue to help as many people as possible take their next step toward Jesus,” he said. “David is going to lead us in vibrant worship experiences that do just that.”

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30 pm Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Sunday School 9:15 am Worship Service 10:30 am trinityumcsumter.org

Catholic - Roman Lutheran - ELCA Non-Denominational The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Fr. Thomas Burke, C.S.S.R. Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5 pm Sun. 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org Fr. Charles Michael Donovan, C.S.S.R. Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

Interdenominational City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall)

Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

Methodist - United Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

Pentecostal First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Ray Fancher Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. Hospitality/Fellowship 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm

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Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

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ZELNIK FROM PAGE A1 Amazing Magic Man encouraged children to register for the Sumter County Library Summer Reading Program. He said it is a tested and proven fact that reading during the summer can help students when they return to the classroom for the next school year. Wednesday marked Zelnik’s fifth visit to Sumter, according to Karen Edgar, head of Sumter County Library Children’s Services. “He’s probably one of the best performers out there because he can create a connection between reading and entertainment,” she said. Edgar reiterated the magicians words in

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saying that reading is twofold because it is a lifelong tool and helps to bridge the gap between school years for students. The Sumter County Library Summer Reading Program started June 3 and ends July 31. The program is open to those ages 2 to 18, and registration is available at all county library locations. Registration is free and space is limited. This summer’s theme is “Every hero has a story,” and those who register can receive prizes after reading a certain amount of books. For more information about the reading program or other county library summer activities, go to www.sumtercountylibrary. org or call (803) 773-7273.

MILITARY FROM PAGE A1 The other establishes protocol for child custody when a parent is being deployed. According to the bill, custody can be transferred for a limited time to another person at the parent’s consent. Another bill expands the pre-existing Veterans’ Issues Study Committee to include members appointed by the executive branch. The bill says the committee is designed to improve the “structure, delivery and coordination of veterans services in South Carolina.” The bill requires the newly expanded committee to present a written report of its findings to the General Assembly and the governor on Feb. 1, 2016. That bill, along with another, were the two earliest bills passed dealing with military personnel, passing on May 7. The other one deals with re-employment involving members of national and state guards. South Carolina already had a law dealing with the re-employment of people employed in South Carolina’s National Guard returning from service. Under the new law, people employed in the state of South Carolina and by the national and other state guards must be re-employed by their employer. “We are grateful to the General Assembly

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for advancing key legislation that makes South Carolina an even friendlier state for our men and women in the military,” Chairman of the South Carolina Military Base Task Force Bill Bethea said in a news release. The only bill that did not pass this legislative session was a bill eliminating the state income taxes military retirees have to pay. Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, said in May he thinks it is a bill with high enough priority to be discussed when the next legislative term begins. Bethea said the bill could attract more military retirees and families to the state and provide a growth in revenue because of it. The Senate is in a special session through today to discuss budgets and tie up loose ends in the Legislature, and the next full legislative session begins at the beginning of next year. “While our priority bill to exempt taxes on retirement income for military veterans did not pass both houses this year,” Bethea said, “it is halfway there, and the strides made will provide momentum for the Task Force’s efforts moving forward. However, the bills that did pass this year are a major boost to our military-friendly standing.”

A swimmer waves to a jet skier Saturday on a beach near the site of two Sunday shark attacks on Oak Island, North Carolina.

ATTACK FROM PAGE A1 populations of species such as the sandbar shark and blacktip shark. The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 also has helped increase the population of seals, which are a favorite prey of white sharks. In Massachusetts, the growing number of seals has raised concerns in recent years about the animals attracting sharks to beaches favored by humans. Hueter said the rebounding white shark population justifies vigilance, but he added that it’s presumptive to assume there are more shark attacks because there are more sharks in the ocean. “Sharks are fairly sophisticated,” he said. “If they are hunting for seals, they are going to concentrate their ef-

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‘Astronaut Wives Club’ never achieves liftoff BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The movie title “Failure to Launch” perfectly describes the terrible new series “The Astronaut Wives Club” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). Based on a book by Lily Koppel, “Wives Club” returns to the early days of the Space Race, a time when America’s prestige and power was on the line and when a well-publicized scientific and technical rivalry mirrored efforts to create missile delivery systems for nuclear weapons. In early 1961, the U.S.S.R. appeared to be winning. Not that these grim implications have much to do with “Wives Club.” This remarkably misbegotten series focuses on the women behind the seven Mercury astronauts, particularly as they were hyped by NASA and Life magazine, an enthusiastic booster of the space program. We see the women react to being used as props to sell the all-American nature of the program. One wife complains she’s being used as propaganda. Later, a NASA flack suggests they all get dogs, just for symbolism’s sake. But this is about as edgy and deep as things get here. The focus is on the wives’ rather brittle relations with one another and their ability to look the other way when their famous husbands philander. It’s also about costume changes — lots of them.

Rivers, swamps and other natural boundaries keep them from interacting with each other. And they even have to film their own experience. The results get harrowing very quickly. The last contestant to leave “Alone” wins a half-million-dollar prize. • When an adrenaline-fueled ER doctor takes justice into his own hands, “Complications” (9 p.m., USA, TV-14) ensue.

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Mentors give boys someone to look up to BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com One in four children in the U.S. under the age of 18, or a total of about 17.4 million, are being raised without a father in the home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Brothers United Outreach Program is a nonprofit organization in Clarendon County

that aims to try to help those boys who are growing up without a male role model. The program provides mentorship to young males ages 6 to 18 and tutoring to students in primary, elementary and junior high schools across the county. The mission of the program is to mentor and provide boys with positive guidance, strong leadership and developmental

skills to accomplish personal and professional goals in life, said Sheldon Pompey, director of the program. “Our goal is to work with educators and parents to instill these skills in young men,” he said. “We want to reach young males who are facing various struggles by being role models to them. There are many of them growing up without a father

or a positive male role model.” The outreach program is made up of about 14 volunteers and serves about 30 boys. Brothers United finds mentees for the program through referrals from schools, behavioral health or by going to the actual schools. Some of the services Brothers United provides include one-on-one mentoring, per-

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sonal and professional workshops, recreational activities, afterschool tutoring programs and family building workshops. The volunteers work with the boys on life skills, personal hygiene, coping with anger and tutoring in different subjects. Some of the boys stay in the program until they are 18.

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Joshua Smith, right, son of the late Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Holmes Smith, reads his father’s name on the cross placed where Smith was killed in a car wreck off S.C. 521 on Nov. 5, 2014. From left, sheriff’s office Lt. Kenneth Clark, Michael Brown and Ronnie Smiling assist in placing the cross. Holmes would have turned 46 on Monday. Family, friends and coworkers gathered to remember the 19-year law enforcement officer. Cub Scout Pack 371 of Manning cleared the area where the cross was placed.

Silver native graduates from Harvard Law School BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Keron Morris’ road to graduation from Harvard Law School was not an easy one. It was a challenging path that took a lot of commitment and work ethic to earn a law degree from one of the most well-respected and prestigious institutions in the world. Harvard Law School was tied as the second best law school in the nation along with Stanford University, according to a future edition of the 2016 U.S. News & World Report, trailing only Yale University. Morris was raised by a single mother, Ernestine Morris, in Silver, a small community in Clarendon County, where the first black woman

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Keron Morris, a Silver native and Scott’s Branch High School graduate, receiving his juris doctorate degree from Harvard Law School in May. Wimbledon tennis champion Althea Gibson was born. Morris said growing up he had several key instructors who were influential at each step in his education.

“They took a particular interest in me in making sure I would reach my full potential,” Morris said. “Particularly, during my junior and senior years at Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton, there were a select few teachers, administrators and staff members who were intentional about helping me expand my world view while providing me with the tools to succeed in college and beyond.” Morris graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from Scott’s Branch in 2005, and received the Joseph G. Gordon Scholarship to attend Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The scholarship is awarded to only seven recipients annually and covers the cost of tuition, room and board and $1,500 for personal expenses. Morris said at Wake Forest he also had amazing interactions with professors in his major. “They challenged ... my fundamental beliefs and allowed me to challenge them in the same way,” he said. “Those professors have since become mentors and friends who were invaluable to me as I transitioned to teaching.”

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Manning City Council approved the 2016 fiscal year budget at its monthly meeting on Monday. The total budget for the fiscal year is $7.4 million, including $4.4 million for the general fund and $3 million in the utility fund. The total budget represents an increase of about $500,000 from fiscal year 2015, which ends June 30. What does that mean for homeowners in Manning? There will be about a $12 annual tax increase per $100,000 of residential value for the 2016 fiscal year. The total capital approved is about $150,000 for one-time expenditures for the capital budget: • one police car for $47,000; • an additional vehicle for administration for $26,000; • one used truck for the fire department at $10,000; and • furniture for the fire department expansion, $17,000. Manning City Administrator Scott Tanner said residents on city water and wastewater will see an increase in both of those services. There will be a flat-rate increase of $3, from $16 to $19 for residents inside city limits, and a flat-rate increase of $3.50 for residents outside the city limits, from $26 to $29.50. There will also be a USDA-mandated flat-rate increase for wastewater of $2.50 for residents inside the city limits and an increase of $3 for residents outside city limits. There will be larger increases on wastewater use for commercial properties as mandated by the USDA. Tanner gave an update on the $21 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade. It is a three-phase, two- to three-year project. Tanner said phase one is nearly complete, and the city will receive bids on July 14 for phase two. The expanded wastewater treatment plant will double its capacity from 2.5 million to 5 million gallons per day. Tanner said the total debt service at completion of the treatment plant will increase to $70,000 a month for water and sewer from a total debt service of $47,000 a month. In other news, Tanner said there were billing errors with a waste disposal company. The company, he said, had charged the city about $50,000 in excess during a threeyear period for customers who had been outside of the city limits. The company will pay the $50,276 back to the city, he said. City council also passed a resolution to adopt the Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan for the SanteeLynches region, something the city is required to adopt every five years.

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Pets of the week Maddie is a 12-week-old female Boykin Spaniel/Great Pyrenees mix. She is current on her shots and has been spayed. There are six of these sweet puppies waiting for the perfect family. Stop by and see Maddie and other dogs and cats Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301). To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter. com.

Smokey is a 14-week-old male domestic shorthair kitten. He is very affectionate. He has had his age-appropriate shots and has been neutered. Stop by and see him and all the other kittens Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301). To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com.

Maddie, left, is a 12-week-old female Boykin Spaniel/Great Pyrenees mix. She is current on her shots and has been spayed. There are six of these sweet puppies waiting for the perfect family. Smokey, above, is a 14-week-old male domestic shorthair kitten. He is very affectionate. He has had his age-appropriate shots and has been neutered. Stop by and see these two and all the other cats and dogs available for adoption Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301). To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www. ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com.

Freezing is great way to preserve food

he idea of freezing food as a method of preservation

dates back to before the invention of home freezers. Fortunately, it is easier than ever to utilize this easy method for storing fresh foods. Freezing slows bacteria growth and enzyme activity down to an almost stagnant level, although it Nancy is not useful Harrison for killing RETIRED CLEMSON bacteria. EXTENSION AGENT When freezing foods, it is important to start with high quality ingredients, since quality doesn’t improve in the freezer. When preparing to freeze foods, make sure to work in a clean, sanitary environment and prepare all materials before starting. Foods must be prepared well before packaging. It is advised that vegetables be blanched or steamed and then cooled rapidly in ice water to inactivate enzymes that would otherwise damage flavor, nutrients and texture during freezing. It is important that ad-

MENTORS FROM PAGE A8 “We hope to build long-lasting, positive relationships with them,” Pompey said. Pompey said he has seen improvements in the students’ behavior after going through the program. “There are still some who struggle, who are not used to having a male role model in their life,” he said. “We are all about bringing positive changes in their life. We have seen

vised blanching times are observed in order not to over-blanch, leading to overcooked vegetables with a loss of flavor, nutrients and color, or under-blanch, resulting in enhanced enzyme activity.

SOME SUGGESTED BLANCHING TIMES • Beans, green, pinto: 3 minutes • Broccoli: 3 to 5 minutes • Corn on the cob: 3 minutes • Collard greens: 3 minutes • Mushrooms, whole: 5 minutes • Okra: 3 to 4 minutes • Peas: 1 1/2 minutes • Summer Squash: 3 minutes Fruits should be packaged with ascorbic acid or sugar syrup in order to prevent browning and loss of vitamin C. The sugar syrup can be made by dissolving 1 3/4 cups sugar in 4 cups water. For sweeter fruits the sugar syrup made of 2 3/4 cups sugar and 4 cups water may be preferable. It may be easier to dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then cool the syrup before using. It is important to completely cover the fruits with syrup. An alternate method of fruit packaging involves a dry sugar pack whereby sugar is sprinkled over the fruit until the juice is pulled from the fruit, and the sugar

the boys’ manners improve, and they have become more outspoken about sharing their feelings. Even a little progress is a positive sign.” Besides doing in-school mentoring during the school year, the outreach program has done various activities outside of school including sports camps, barbecues and taking the boys on field trips. “Our goal is to see positive results in those who are struggling,” he said. For more information on Brothers United, contact Pom-

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is dissolved. This method works well with berries and small, sweet fruit. Correct packaging is vital for proper preservation. Packages should be airtight to limit air contact, although some space should be left in rigid plastic containers in order to allow for expansion. The best packages also prevent moisture loss from foods, which would lead to freezer burn. Packages should be durable, leakproof, resistant to oil, grease and water and not susceptible to breaking at low temperatures. In general, semi-fluid foods should be packaged in rigid plastic or wide mouth glass containers that close tightly, while solid foods should be packaged in freezer bags, heat sealable bags, coated freezer paper, heavy aluminum foil or clean plastic containers from previously frozen foods. Meats should be repackaged into airtight containers for long-term freezing. When expecting to freeze for less than two weeks, meats can simply be sealed tightly with plastic wrap around the supermarket packaging. Freezing should be completed as quickly as possible in order to support the creation of tiny ice particles, which will not damage food as much when thawed as larger ice particles would. Only attempt to freeze 2 to

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SUGGESTED FREEZER HOLDING TIMES • Fruit: 12 months • Vegetables: 8 to 12 months • Beef: 8 to 12 months • Poultry: 6 to 12 months

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Clarendon 2 board gets new member

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Clarendon County Board of Education appoints former MJHS principal

Clarendon Community Center, behind Weldon Auditorium in Manning, is offering several classes. Yoga with Olena Milostanova is being offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 10 a.m. and Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Four classes cost $35, or eight classes cost $65. Drop-in class is $10. Total Body Workout classes with Kevin Levy are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for $5 per session or $40 per person per month. For more information on the classes and prices, contact Bridgett Epperson at (803) 433-0103 or (803) 473-3543.

son, chairman of the county board. Wilson said Thompson was the longestserving active board member on Clarendon District 2’s board. Clarendon District 2’s nine board members are appointed by the county board and serve three-year terms. Coker was picked from seven applications, including Thompson. “All of the applicants were highly qualified for the position,” Wilson said. “The board felt that Coker was the best candidate with his experience of serving in the schools as a teacher and administrator.”

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Clarendon County Board of Education has appointed retired Manning Junior High School Principal Jerry Coker to the Clarendon School District 2 Board of Trustees. Coker replaces Jesse Thompson who served on the school board for 34 years. “Jesse Thompson served with distinction for more than three decades, and we are appreciative of his outstanding service to the board,” said George A. Wil-

HARVARD FROM PAGE A8 After graduating from Wake Forest in 2009 magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English, Morris decided to go into education, accepting a teaching position at a middle school in Jacksonville, Florida. He taught sixthand eighth-grade English at the school for two years, while at the same time preparing and applying to law schools across the nation. “Teaching was one of the most rewarding things I’ve done in my life,” he said. “The pressure of preparing lectures for 120 students made it much

ST. MARK VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church will have its Vacation Bible School in Wausau Park in Summerton from Wednesday, July 6, through Friday, July 10, every evening at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend. Host pastor is the Rev. Willie J. Chandler.

easier for me in my class preparations in law school.” Morris said the feeling of graduating from one of the most prestigious law schools in the nation has not really sunk in yet. “It required a lot of hard work to prepare myself for the study of law and even more work at Harvard Law School,” he said. “I was surrounded with some of the most intellectual people in the world and was enriched by the discussions we had in our courses.” His third and final year at the law school, Morris worked under a public defender. “I had an amazing clinical instructor who showed me

Coker was an educator for 40 years, 29 of which were with Clarendon District 2. Besides serving as Manning Junior High principal, he also served as principal of the former Alcolu Elementary School, Manning Primary School, Manning Elementary School and Clarendon 2 Director of Student Services. Clarendon District 2 board members Ethel Sweat and Ceth Land were reappointed to their positions. Clarendon District 2 encompasses schools within the city of Manning.

‘The pressure of preparing lectures for 120 students made it much easier for me in my class preparations in law school.’ KERON MORRIS every day what it took to be an exceptional lawyer and zealous advocate, and (he) would not allow me to give anything but my best,” he said. Morris said his road to achievement started at home. “My mom was instrumental as my first educator,” he said. “She was determined that I would understand the importance of education early on and use it as my vehicle to

doing good work as a professional and citizen.” He said all of his family members were really supportive of his education and career goals. Morris said he intends on practicing with a general litigation law firm in Washington, D.C. He said he hopes his story will inspire another student at Scott’s Branch to reach for his or her goals and dreams.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of Clarendon County, the address of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 29102, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Donald Lorraine Filyaw #2015ES1400138 Personal Representative: Donald L. Filyaw 5024 Chisolm Road Johns Island, SC 29455 06/11/15 - 06/25/15 Estate: Barbara Jean Harrington Wheeler #2015ES1400149 Personal Representative: Clarence M. Wheeler 405 Toccoa Drive Manning, SC 29102 06/18/15 - 07/02/15 Estate: Ada Mae Moore Parker Green #2015ES1400104-2 Personal Representative: William C. Parker, Jr. 2116 Bethlehem Road Manning, SC 29102 06/04/15 - 06/18/15

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Edward P. Mourain; Anniese Mourain;, C/A No. 14-CP-14-0516, The following property will be sold on July 6, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon County Courthouse to the highest bidder ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any and all improvements located thereon, lying, being and situate in School District No. 1, County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, shown as Lot #13, Pine Island Shores Subdivision on a plat prepared by David L. Richardson, dated November 12, 1981 and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Book 32 at Page 68, and being bounded and measuring as follows: On the Northeast for a distance of 120.00 feet; on the Southeast by Lot #12, for a distance of 120.00 feet; on the Southwest by Lake Drive, a 50' roadway, for a distance of 120.00 feet; and on the Northwest by Lot #14 for a distance of 250.00 feet.

Derivation: Book A619 at Page 240. 1343 Lake Dr, Summerton, SC 29148 071-05-00-028-00 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No

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personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Clarendon County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-14-0516.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. William C. Coffey, Jr. Master in Equity for Attorney for Plaintiff Clarendon County John J. Hearn P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-06005 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-14-284 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of Green Tree 2008-MH1, by Green Tree Servicing LLC, as Servicer with delegated authority under the transaction documents v. Nathaniel Robinson, Emma Robinson, and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Clarendon County, will

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sell on July 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clarendon County Admin Building, 411 Sunset Dr., Manning, South Carolina to the highest bidder:

TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

performed on the subject property. Purchaser is responsible for the preparation and filing of their deed.

All of that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Summerton in School District No. 10 of Clarendon County, South Carolina, containing .25 acre according to a plat thereof made by DuValle W. Elliott, RLS, dated May 27, 1985, and made a part of this conveyance, and being bounded and measuring thereon as follows: On the North by Lot of Henrietta Boatwright, and measuring thereon 136 feet; On the East by lands of Ethenia W. King, and measuring thereon 82 feet; On the South by lands of Joseph Dingle life estate, and measuring thereon 133 feet; and On the West by lot of Almeretta R. Hall, and measuring thereon 81.86 feet; together with a 10 foot right of way commencing at the southeast corner of said lot and extending westerly across lands of Almeretta R. Hall to Tisdale Street as shown on plat of two 1/4 acre lots made by G. T. Floyd, C.E., dated April 1944 and recorded in Plat Book 11 at Page 1 of the records of Clarendon County.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Clarendon County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to cost and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity for Clarendon County may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

This being the same property conveyed to Nathaniel Robinson and Emma Robinson by Deed of Henry Lewis and Annie Pearl Riley recorded September 4, 1985 in Book A 132 at Page 402 with the Clarendon County Register of Deeds Office. Together with that certain 1986 Redman Manufactured Home (VIN# 10408054).

TMS No.: 078-08-06-003-00 (Land) & 078-08-06-003.01(MH) SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM

William C. Coffey, Jr. Master in Equity for Clarendon County June 1, 2015. Clarendon County, South Carolina Jeffrey L. Silver S.C. Bar No. 5104 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300 Post Office Box 11656 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 252-7689 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

For complete terms of sale, attention is drawn to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Order for Sale on file with the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County. A personal deficiency judgment being waived, bidding will not remain open. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 13.240% per annum. Should the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent fail to appear on sales day, the property shall not be sold, but shall be readvertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent is present. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search

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Buckets, fires and computers “E

ducation is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire,” said the Irish poet William Butler Yeats. In South Carolina, we are spending far too much time trying to fill pails (often with holes in them) and not nearly enough time lighting fires. But the good news is that there is no better fire starter for young minds Phil (or old ones Noble for that matter) than a computer connected to the Internet. And therein lies a great hope for our state — and there are real reasons to be encouraged. First the pail, or the bucket as my folks in rural McCormick County would have called it. For too long we in South Carolina have focused on the bucket, partly because it’s fairly easy to look at the bucket and see how full it is; the modern term for this “educational testing.” We know how to measure students’ ability to mostly learn facts and traditional education has largely been about imparting facts to young minds. But what happens to traditional education when most every student has every fact in the world in their pocket via a smart phone and access to the Internet? Why should a kid clutter his mind learning that the Battle of Hastings was in 1066 when with a few quick thumb moves they can get to Wikipedia (or thousands of other sources) and get a 5,000 word essay on the Battle of Hastings, know everyone who was there, learn what happened and why it was important. So let’s take this one step further and consider how the whole concept of teaching is organized, and how it’s perfectly suited for the 18th Century. The school calendar of starting in September and ending in May is based on the old agricultural calendar of needing the kids to help with the planting and harvesting; thus they go to school in the winter months when nothing much grew in the fields. How many kids today have ever even seen a cotton boll or a corn stalk in the field, much less know how to pick then — or ever have? So much for the school calendar. And what about the way the classroom and school day is structured? For the last few hundred years it’s been a single teacher standing in front of a room of 20 to 40 kids all sitting in neat rows watching the teacher work the chalk board — with kids acting up in the back of the room. Then things progressed to where kids actually had their own book — one for each subject or class. And the school day is based on the classic Industrial Age model of division of learning (think division of labor) with learning (subjects) all divided up into neat segments, taught in 50 minute increments and when the bell sounded, the kids moved to another room, with another teacher, with another book and started the whole thing over again. This is pretty much what tra-

ditional education looks like today in South Carolina, South Dakota and South Korea. But (thankfully) that’s all changing — and changing fast — thanks to computers, smartphones, iPads and a myriad other devices that kids all over the world are getting access to as a result of radically falling prices for increasingly powerful devices. (If you are really curious as to why this escalating trend is going to lead to every kid in the world having their own learning device — and quicker than you think — Google “Moore’s Law.”) Now the good news about digital learning in South Carolina is that compared to other states, we are doing pretty well in getting digital learning tools to our kids, and we are beginning to see some real difference in learning results. But beginning is the key word here. (It’s not near enough, but more on that later.) For the last four years, an authoritative group called Digital Learning Now has been evaluating all 50 states on a wide variety of criteria that go into making up each state’s overall scores for “digital learning.” When the first report was issued in 2011, S.C. had a score of 74 percent with a letter grade of C, but we ranked 9th in the country, and 9th is very good. Since then, our score has risen, and the recently released study for 2014 has us up to 81 percent with a B- grade — but we are still ranked 9th of the 50 states. The good news is that S.C. being in the top 10 is great; there are few other good education metrics where we rank anywhere near this high. The bad news is that the results vary widely by different parts of the state, and many of our kids are stuck in abysmal schools with more rats than computers. And other states are getting better more quickly than we are; we are still stuck at 9th place — the same place we were in 2011. (For complete data with breakdowns in many categories for all 50 states, go to DigitalLearningNow.com) All of this is actually pretty exciting, as it offers S.C. students and schools a chance to leapfrog over our abysmally neglected education system of the past. Now no one should believe that simply giving every kid a computer or other learning device is some magic bullet that will solve all of the educational problems in our state overnight, but I know of nothing that will (or has) made a bigger difference faster in our state schools. Folks, 9th is good, but with the right leadership and commitment we could be No. 1. Think about that a minute. South Carolina could be No. 1 in the nation in the all-important area of digital learning. Talk about changing the image of our state. With technology, we can truly light a fire for all of our children — and not just continue to try to fill a leaky bucket. Phil Noble is a businessman in Charleston and president of the SC New Democrats. Contact him at phil@scnewdemocrats. org.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ALICE DRIVE PROJECT PLANNING ‘HAPHAZARD’ I read with interest in last Saturday’s Item the story about yet another delay in the Alice Drive widening project caused by a conflict with the existing sewer system. This brings to mind two very basic questions: who planned this project and why didn’t they know where the sewer lines were located? It seems the planning was as haphazard and shoddy as the construction has been. I certainly hope no more projects using public funds will be awarded to these firms. JIM RIDINGS Sumter

HOLD PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS Dr. Williams’ letter published on June 17 makes little to no sense to me. Dr. Williams states, “Approximately 98 percent of the persons incarcerated in Sumter County for being delinquent in child support had never been required to complete the five-page financial declaration forms which are essential in the court’s determination of that parent’s ability to pay. These alarming statistics are part of an extensive study done on child support in South Carolina, conducted by The Family Unit Inc., a local 501(c)(3), nonprofit, charitable organization.” What she fails to state is that she is listed as the head of The Family Unit Inc. and it is a Sumter organization. These forms may be essential to helping the court to make a decision on payment. But, it is not required by the court. So, it is the responsibility of the person to ensure it is presented to the court. She also states that the court charges 25 cents per page for the five page document. I think it is just foolish to say a person cannot afford one dollar and twenty five cents to get an essential five-page financial declaration form for the court. If filled out at the court, there is someone that can notarize it. She states that an overwhelming majority of the non-custodial parents are unemployed. So they have time to get everything completed. She also states that the organization “has spent hundreds of dollars and

dedicated hundreds of research hours on child support in South Carolina.” If the organization wishes to advocate for those who do not pay child support, spend the time and money helping them work with the courts. I believe that Dr. Williams’ heart is in the right place. But, it is time to hold people responsible for their actions. MICHAEL W. BARRY Sumter

BE VIGILANT, AWARE AND DON’T HELP THIEVES This past Saturday night, I became the victim of at least two thieves. My Red Troy-Bilt Bronco Riding Law Mower was stolen off my property. It was stored in a shed several hundred feet from my fence line, it was cabled, covered and without the key. I am asking any individual or business owner who is buying big ticket items from individuals who do not have a title, bill of sale or receipt to do the right thing and make a simple call to law enforcement to see if the item is on their list of stolen items. You do not want to buy stolen goods nor do you want to perpetuate this type of behavior. Just because it is on Ebay, Craigslist or similar sites or advertised in newspapers, Carolina Trader, etc., does not mean it is not stolen. Law enforcement has a lot on their plate and if we as citizens can help stop a criminal, we are all better off. Remember, they are looking for their next victim, and it could be you. I also advise people to keep records on their expensive items, pictures, serial numbers and any other information that is available on the equipment. Law enforcement was surprised by all the details I was able to furnish. I was told most people don’t bother with this information. I most likely will not get my mower back, but it might increase the likelihood. Be vigilant and aware. K.KREKLAU Sumter

DON’T LET POLITICAL ADS MAKE FOOL OF YOU As we head into another “political season” all of the clowns are out talking trash while we think very little about our democracy.

Most people don’t realize that the biggest threat to democracy is you, the voter. The last election was thrown away because the voters didn’t vote. The average voter is ignorant of what benefits them and what doesn’t. Most people know more about a sports team, and it’s more important than their country. We need to learn that socialism and democracy go hand in hand; Capitalism and democracy does not. Your vote is the most important we have, and the politician will do or say anything to get your vote. The politicians are bought and paid for, and your vote is the only thing that puts you in the game. Political speeches and most commercials are aimed at the “ignorant.” We need to know enough to cast an informed vote and know when we are being played for fools. LEE INGLE Sumter

WHITE OFFICERS SHOOTING BLACKS IS FOCUS OF MEDIA Has anyone noticed that the majority, if not all, of the reported shootings and murders of unarmed blacks by law enforcement officers in America have been perpetrated by white or none black law enforcement officers and/or none black authority figures? Why is that? Why isn’t there widespread media coverage of African American law enforcement officers physically abusing, shooting and killing unarmed white American citizens? I am not naïve enough to believe that this article will not draw some negative or argumentative responses from my fellow American citizens. However, I must wonder why my posterity and race must consider the possibility of death or great bodily harm whenever we are stopped by white law enforcement. Why? I dare not venture to offer an answer from my perspective because my perspective has been incurably prejudiced by America’s history and habitual and systemically entrenched treatment of blacks and attitude toward blacks. O.W. PRINCE Sumter

HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to letters@theitem.com, drop it off at The Sumter Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for verification purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_editor.

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FYI Sumter High School Class of Sumter High School Class of 1972 will hold a 43-year 1980 will hold a 35-year Reunions, group involvement opportunities, class reunion Sept. 11-13. class reunion Sept. 4-6. assistance and more For information, email your Event locations as follows: name and address to Friday night, Council Street shs1972classreunion@ gym; Saturday, Sunset gmail.com. Deadline is July Country Club; and 9:30 a.m. 31. Sunday, worship service at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Are you a breast cancer survi7355 Camden Highway (U.S. vor? Maggie L. Richardson is 521 North). Sumter High seeking other survivors to School will play a home form a music group and football game on Friday. For give back to the community. details, call Brian Simmons If you are interested in joinat (803) 795-8052 or Hope ing, contact her at mlrminDavis at (770) 294-4299. stry2012@gmail.com or Camp Happy Days is in need of (803) 236-9086. donations of caps, T-shirts, The Second (Indianhead) Divisunscreen and funds. Held an- sion Association is searching nually the first week in July, for anyone/everyone who Camp Happy Days is a served in the 2nd Infantry weeklong event helping Division. Visit www.2ida.org hundreds of young cancer or contact Mike Davino at patients and their siblings MDavino@yahoo.com or spend time in an atmo(919) 498-1910. sphere of fun, laughter and Zumba classes will be held at fellowship. If you or your 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and business can help in any Wednesdays at the Parks way, contact Bill Ellis at and Recreation building on (803) 460-7666. Haynsworth Street. Classes The Sumter Combat Veterans are $5 each and no registraGroup holds weekly peer to tion is required. Contact peer meetings at 11 a.m. Deanne Lewis at zumevery Tuesday at the South badeanne@gmail.com. HOPE Center, 1125 S. LafayThe Palmetto Singles Club ette Drive. These meetings are designed for veterans to holds a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on the first and third help other veterans with Fridays of each month at PTSD, coping skills, claims the VFW on Gion Street. Call and benefits. Open to all Sarah Shorter at (803) 847area veterans. 3288. Having cancer is hard. Finding Sumter Area Toastmasters help shouldn’t be. Free help for cancer patients from the meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Sumter Mall American Cancer Society. community room, 1057 Transportation to treatBroad St. The group helps in ment, help for appearance related side effects of treat- developing speaking and leadership skills. Call Dougment, nutrition help, onelas Wilson at (803) 778-0197 on-one breast cancer supor Rebecca Gonzalez at port, free housing away (803) 565-9271. from home during treatNavy and Marine Corps shipment, help finding clinical trials, someone to talk to — mates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 from all free. Call (800) 227-2345. 1944 through 1976 and the USS The Rembert Area Community Columbus (SSN-762) past and Coalition (RACC) offers a senior citizens program 10 a.m.- present, to share memories and camaraderie with old noon each Monday and friends and make new ones, Wednesday at 6785 Bradley contact Allen R. Hope, presiSt. (behind community car dent, 3828 Hobson Road, wash), Rembert, SC 29128. Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; Transportation is available. (260) 486-2221 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; For details, call (803) 432fax (260) 492-9771; or email 2001. at hope4391@verizon.net.

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Today, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville TUOMEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOARD Monday, June 22, noon, Tuomey SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, June 22, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. Call (803) 934-0396, extension 103, for special accommodations. CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Tuesday, June 23, 6 p.m., hospital board room SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, June 23, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will be EUGENIA LAST tempted to say something you don’t mean. Be mindful of others and keep on top of your responsibilities. A change at home can improve your life, but patience and compromise will be necessary.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do something you’ve never done before and you will meet someone who inspires you. Use your imagination to improve your prospects. Explore new possibilities and focus on learning and achieving. A new business venture looks appealing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t leave anything to chance. Get the facts and proceed with precision. Don’t be afraid to put your own creative input into everything you do. Standing out will attract the interest of someone who is versatile and interesting. Love is highlighted. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let your charm shine through. The more engaging and unique you are, the better. Keep an open mind, but refrain from sharing information that could be used against you. Don’t fall for a get-rich-quick scheme. Protect your assets. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do things that bring about positive changes for you personally and professionally. Different people or surroundings will energize you. Romance is on the rise, and sharing your ideas with someone special will make your plans more enjoyable. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do your own thing. Don’t let anyone put you in a compromising position or bait you into an argument. Doing your own thing and focusing on what will benefit you will bring you

the highest return. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Emotions will spin out of control if you let someone take over and dictate what you can and can’t do. Do your own thing and learn while you go. The end result will lead to an unexpected partnership. Work on making personal improvements. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Short trips will lead to information and ideas that will improve your current personal situation. Don’t take on more than you can handle at work or you will appear to be incompetent. A money deal will not be as good as it appears. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Look over any transactions you make in detail. An investment or unexpected financial gain will change the way you live and what you do. The dynamics of a relationship will change, leaving you in a much better position.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Tread carefully when dealing with business partners. Someone will make a last-minute alteration that will throw you off your game. Don’t let your emotions show or give in to manipulation. Focus on what you want and don’t budge. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your unusual ideas will lead to fast cash. Sharing and taking part in demonstrations will prove to be enlightening and could attract the attention of someone who has exactly what you need to turn a dream into a reality. Romance is on the rise. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Get out and do things with people who are youthful and entertaining. It will lift your spirits and give you some food for thought. Negotiations are favored, along with solid investments and sharing your emotional desires.

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Kathy Stafford shares a photo she took of a beautiful iris at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

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PALMETTO PRO OPEN

Making the most of their chances ‘Lucky’ Loeb defeats Neel in main draw of Pro Open BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Jamie Loeb admits she feels pretty lucky. And her good luck turned out to be bad luck for Ingrid Neel. Loeb lost in the singles qualifying draw final round on Tuesday, but earned a spot in the main draw when a player withdrew and she was the “lucky loser” picked to fill the spot. She took advantage of it, beating Neel 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday in the main draw first round of the Palmetto Pro Open at Palmetto Tennis Center. “Yeah, I felt pretty lucky when I found out that I was going to be in the main draw,” said Loeb, who was playing a doubles match on Tuesday when the drawing took place. “I’m happy I got the opportunity.” Loeb’s name was drawn randomly out of the eight women who lost in the qualifying final round on Tuesday.

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Nadja Gilchrist hits a backhand return during her 0-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over No. 4 seed Samantha Crawford in the first round of the Palmetto Pro SEE CHANCES, PAGE B3 Open on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

NBA FINALS

LOCAL RACING

Warriors beat LeBron, Cavs for NBA title

Winged cars featured at speedway

BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press

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Golden State’s Stephen Curry, left, holds the championship trophy and teammate Andre Iguodala holds the series MVP trophy as they celebrate the Warriors winning the NBA title on Tuesday in Cleveland. Golden State won Game 6 105-97.

CLEVELAND— As the final seconds ticked off and the Warriors began bouncing in celebration on their bench, Stephen Curry looked up and saw LeBron James coming at him. James could do nothing more. He extended a conceding hand and congratulations. Moments later, Curry was

hoisting a trophy in the air — one as golden as his team. Revived by Curry, their fresh-faced shooting superstar, and bonded by firstyear coach Steve Kerr who made them believe, the Warriors ended a 40-year NBA championship drought on Tuesday night by finishing off James and the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in Game 6.

SEE WARRIORS, PAGE B5

PRO GOLF

Most important figure at U.S. Open not even playing BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Tiger Woods speaks of him in reverential tones. No one has received more attention in the months leading up to the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, mainly because of his reputation in this major over the last decade. His name is Mike Davis, and he’s not even playing. Davis is the executive director of the USGA, the man

largely responsible for U.S. Open coming to a golf course unlike any other in its 120-year history. DAVIS He has been setting up courses at the U.S. Open since 2006 at Winged Foot, which was so tough that Geoff Ogilvy won without ever breaking par. Davis also was in charge of the U.S. Opens that produced the two lowest scores in championship history — Rory McIlroy at Congressional (268) and Martin

Kaymer at Pinehurst No. 2 (271). And now, Davis gets his hands on a course that allows for more options than ever. “What we don’t know — none of the people in this room know and all the players — don’t know what Mike is going to do and when he’s going to do it,” Woods said. “What tees he’s going to move up, what tees he’s going to leave back. And to what pin locations? We have

SEE U.S. OPEN, PAGE B4

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Dustin Johnson putts on the 16th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open on Wednesday at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.

BY CODY TRUETT Special to The Sumter Item The Winged Sprint Car Series will be featured for the second time this season at Sumter Speedway on Saturday. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with racing starting at 6 with all of the weekly divisions holding their regular features. Bucky DeBerry made his season debut last week in the Extreme-4 division and didn’t disappoint, picking up the win with an impressive late-race move on Landon Jeffreys. This week the two will look to go at it again along with Chelsea L’Huillier, John Ledwell land points leader Luke Wilson. Matt Lawson has dominated the Crate Late Model division, winning almost every race he’s started this year. He will hope to continue that dominance, but will have to hold off the growing field of competitors if he hopes to do so. The Super Street division season began with Shannon Munn being the man to beat by winning the first four features. However, Robbie Disher took control and has won the last four features. Walter Anderson has solidified himself as the man to beat in the Stock V8 division. Anderson picked up his fifth win of the season last week and will look to add No. 6 on Saturday. Stiff competition could come from both David Duke and Willie Hill. The Stock-4 division has yet to establish a dominant driver as five different drivers have picked up wins throughout the

SEE SPEEDWAY, PAGE B2

SPORTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

SCOREBOARD

CENTRAL DIVISION

TV, RADIO TODAY

Noon – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from University Place, Wash. (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Minnesota or Baltimore at Philadelphia (MLB NETWORK). 4 p.m. – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from University Place, Wash. (FOX SPORTS 1). 5:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Whelen Modified Series Mr. Rooter 125 from Thompson, Conn. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Camden at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 7 p.m. – Minor League Baseball: Mississippi at Tennessee (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Boston at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUBFM 102.7). 8 p.m. – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from University Place, Wash. (WACH 57). 8 p.m. – College Baseball: College World Series Game Ten from Omaha, Neb. – Louisiana State vs. Texas Christian (ESPN). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at Kansas City (FOX SPORTS 1). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Texas at Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco at Seattle (MLB NETWORK).

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Overall GB W 11 2 1/2 7 5 1/2 4 5 1/2 3 6 1/2 1 7 1

Pct. .901 .750 .375 .375 .167 .143

L 2 2 5 5 5 8

MONDAY’S GAMES

Sumter 10, Camden 8 Hartsville 13, Dalzell-Shaw 2, 7 innings

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Camden 7, Sumter 6 Hartsville 30, Dalzell-Shaw 4

TODAY’S GAMES

Camden at Sumter, 7 p.m. Hartsville at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Goose Creek at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Orangeburg at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

JUNIOR LEGION SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Sumter at Lake City South Florence No. 2 at ManningSantee Camden at Manning

TODAY’S GAME

Manning-Santee at Bishopville, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Manning-Santee at Sumter, 7 p.m. Manning at South Florence No. 2, 7 p.m.

MLB STANDINGS Pct .545 .531 .516 .515 .424

GB – 1 2 2 8

Pct .590 .531 .523 .476 .444

GB – 31/2 4 7 9

Pct .576 .538 .508 .446 .418

GB – 21/2 41/2 81/2 101/2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

St. Louis 3, Minnesota 2 Houston 8, Colorado 5 Oakland 6, San Diego 5 San Francisco 6, Seattle 2 Boston 9, Atlanta 4 Pittsburgh 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Baltimore 19, Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 5, Detroit 2 Miami 12, N.Y. Yankees 2 N.Y. Mets 3, Toronto 2 Washington 16, Tampa Bay 4 Cleveland 6, Chicago Cubs 0 Texas 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Kansas City 7, Milwaukee 2 L.A. Angels 4, Arizona 1

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

TODAY’S GAMES

Baltimore (B.Norris 2-4) at Philadelphia (O’Sullivan 1-5), 1:05 p.m. St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 2-3) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-3), 1:10 p.m. Houston (McHugh 6-3) at Colorado (Hale 2-1), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 3-5) at Oakland (Graveman 3-3), 3:35 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 4-5) at Arizona (Webster 1-0), 3:40 p.m. Miami (Latos 2-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 3-7), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 7-4) at Washington (Fister 2-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-4) at Toronto (Dickey 2-6), 7:07 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 3-6) at Atlanta (S. Miller 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hammel 5-2) at Cleveland (Salazar 6-2), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 0-0) at Cincinnati (Leake 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Nelson 3-7) at Kansas City (Guthrie 4-4), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (G.Cole 10-2) at Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 4-4), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 4-5) at Seattle (Montgomery 1-1), 10:10 p.m. Texas (Lewis 6-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 5-2), 10:10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 9:35 p.m. Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

W 36 34 31 29 22

L 30 31 34 37 44

L 21 27 28 35 42

Pct .672 .578 .548 .453 .364

GB – 6 8 14 20

W 37 35 31 32 28

L 28 31 33 35 36

Pct .569 .530 .484 .478 .438

GB – 21/2 51/2 6 81/2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Houston at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Angels at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Diego at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Texas at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 2-4) at Philadelphia (O’Sullivan 1-5), 1:05 p.m. St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 2-3) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-3), 1:10 p.m. Houston (McHugh 6-3) at Colorado (Hale 2-1), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 3-5) at Oakland (Graveman 3-3), 3:35 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 4-5) at Arizona (Webster 1-0), 3:40 p.m. Miami (Latos 2-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 3-7), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 7-4) at Washington (Fister 2-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-4) at Toronto (Dickey 2-6), 7:07 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 3-6) at Atlanta (S. Miller 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hammel 5-2) at Cleveland (Salazar 6-2), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 0-0) at Cincinnati (Leake 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Nelson 3-7) at Kansas City (Guthrie 4-4), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (G.Cole 10-2) at Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 4-4), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 4-5) at Seattle (Montgomery 1-1), 10:10 p.m. Texas (Lewis 6-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 5-2), 10:10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

NASCAR LEADERS By The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

AMERICAN LEAGUE By The Associated Press EAST DIVISION W L Tampa Bay 36 30 New York 34 30 Baltimore 33 31 Toronto 34 32 Boston 28 38 CENTRAL DIVISION W L Kansas City 36 25 Minnesota 34 30 Detroit 34 31 Cleveland 30 33 Chicago 28 35 WEST DIVISION W L Houston 38 28 Texas 35 30 Los Angeles 33 32 Seattle 29 36 Oakland 28 39

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

W 43 37 34 29 24

TODAY’S GAMES

LEAGUE III STANDINGS

League W L Sumter 10 1 Camden 6 2 Manning 3 5 Hartsville 3 5 G. Creek 1 5 Dalzell 1 6

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION

Pct .545 .523 .477 .439 .333

GB – 11/2 41/2 7 14

Through June 14 Points 1, Kevin Harvick, 576. 2, Martin Truex Jr., 561. 3, Joey Logano, 520. 4, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 508. 5, Jimmie Johnson, 506. 6, Brad Keselowski, 480. 7, Jamie McMurray, 464. 8, Matt Kenseth, 456. 9, Kasey Kahne, 447. 10, Jeff Gordon, 434. 11, Kurt Busch, 426. 12, Paul Menard, 421. 13, Denny Hamlin, 412. 14, Carl Edwards, 401. 15, Aric Almirola, 401. 16, Ryan Newman, 400. 17, Clint Bowyer, 388. 18, Kyle Larson, 361. 19, Danica Patrick, 357. 20, Greg Biffle, 351. Money 1, Kevin Harvick, $4,840,151. 2, Joey Logano, $4,015,820. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $3,718,871. 4, Denny Hamlin, $3,429,537. 5, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,171,955. 6, Matt Kenseth, $2,835,930. 7, Jeff Gordon, $2,835,180. 8, Brad Keselowski, $2,790,295. 9, Martin Truex Jr., $2,668,758. 10, Greg Biffle, $2,497,249. 11, Ryan Newman, $2,480,173. 12, Clint Bowyer, $2,461,750. 13, Jamie McMurray, $2,426,215. 14, Aric Almirola, $2,350,110. 15, Austin Dillon, $2,209,228. 16, Trevor Bayne, $2,202,665. 17, Kasey Kahne, $2,175,249. 18, David Ragan, $2,137,061. 19, AJ Allmendinger, $2,131,990. 20, Casey Mears, $2,123,433.

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

W 4 3 3 2 2 2

L 1 1 2 2 4 4

Pct .800 .750 .600 .500 .333 .333

WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota Tulsa Phoenix Seattle Los Angeles San Antonio

W 4 4 2 2 0 0

L 1 1 2 3 3 4

Pct .800 .800 .500 .400 .000 .000

GB — ½ 1 1½ 2½ 2½ GB — — 1½ 2 3 3½

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Indiana 90, Atlanta 79 Tulsa 88, San Antonio 61 Connecticut 79, Seattle 58 Minnesota 67, Los Angeles 52

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TODAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Tulsa at Washington, 7 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Connecticut at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent RHP Kevin Gausman to Frederick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Beau Burrows on a minor league contract. HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with LHP Alex Winkelman, C Jose Martinez, OFs Nestor Muriel and Johnny Sewald and RHPs Kevin McCanna, Makay Nelson, Chris Murphy and Zac Grotz on minor league contracts. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with OF Cody Jones on a minor league contract. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with 3B Michael Pierson, LHP Jo-Jo Reyes and OFs Brendon Sanger, Jared Foster and Jeff Boehm on minor league contracts. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned LHP C.J. Riefenhauser to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Ronald Belisario from Durham. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent C Oscar Hernandez to Kane County (MWL) for a rehab assignment.

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Attorney says Cardinals executives not behind alleged hacking case BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS— High-level executives of the St. Louis Cardinals were not involved in the hacking of the Houston Astros’ player personnel database, an attorney hired by the team said Wednesday, citing an internal review. The Cardinals said they retained the Dowd Bennett firm for a review several months before this week’s disclosure that the FBI is investigating whether the team hacked into the Astros computer system that is used to track players and prospects. “With what we have done so far, I am 100 percent confident that this does not touch upper management and does not involve people like John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt,” Jim Martin, an attorney for the firm, told The Associated Press. Mozeliak is the Cardinals’ general manager and DeWitt is the team chairman. Martin said he was retained in February. The FBI has declined to confirm it is investigating the Cardinals, but a person familiar with the investigation earlier told the AP that federal authorities are investigating whether members of the team were to blame for what Major League Baseball called a “breach” of the Astros database. There has been no indication of how many employees might be under investigation and Martin’s comments were the first to suggest that any wrongdoing could be limited to the lower levels of the Cardi-

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow was a former front office employee for the St. Louis Cardinals, who have been accused of hacking into the Astros’ player personnel database. nals organization. The internal investigation is not finished. “These are serious allegations that don’t reflect who we are as an organization,” DeWitt said. “We are committed to getting to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible, and if anyone within our organization is determined to be involved in anything inappropriate, they will be held accountable.” DeWitt said the law firm is helping the team in providing requested information to the federal government. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said this week that subpoenas have been issued, though he did not disclose any details. “The alleged conduct has no place in our game,” Mozeliak said. “We are committed to finding out what happened. To the extent we

can substantiate that these allegations have merit, we will take appropriate action against anyone involved.” The hack was first reported in June 2014 after some of the trade talk was published online. The Astros rely heavily on analytics in their evaluation of players and use an online database called Ground Control to house proprietary information. Jeff Luhnow, who headed the Cardinals’ scouting and player development department, was hired as the Astros general manager in December 2011 and he has helped turned the team into an AL contender. Luhnow has not commented this week, but last year said the Astros were working with the FBI and MLB security to determine who was responsible for the breach.

SPORTS ITEMS

Jaguars sign Cann to get rookie class under contract JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have their entire rookie class under contract. Third-round draft pick A.J. Cann, a 313pound guard from South Carolina, signed his four-year deal Wednesday. Cann was the team’s lone rookie unsigned heading into a three-day, mandatory minicamp that began Tuesday. Under the NFL’s rookie slotting system, Cann’s deal was projected to be worth a little more than $3 million and include a signing bonus worth around $800,000. Cann started 51 games in four years with the Gamecocks and is vying with veteran Zane Beadles at left guard. SWISS AG: 53 POSSIBLE MONEY-LAUNDERING CASES IN FIFA PROBE

BERN, Switzerland — Reeling from an American federal investigation of bribery in soccer, FIFA was put under more pressure Wednesday as the scale of a separate Swiss investigation of suspected money laundering was revealed. Banks in Switzerland have flagged up 53 possible acts of money-laundering that could be linked to FIFA’s 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests, the country’s attorney-general said. VANDERBILT 1 TCU 0

OMAHA, Neb. — Any other time, Zander Wiel’s home run to break up a no-hitter and produce the only run in a College World Series victory would have been all the talk after the game.

One year ago, Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin kicked Pfeifer off the team that would win the national championship because of a failed drug test. Corbin ordered him to get treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. Tuesday night, Pfeifer was on the mound at TD Ameritrade Park pitching seven shutout innings in the Commodores’ 1-0 victory over TCU. HARTSVILLE 30 DALZELL-SHAW 4

KELLEYTOWN — Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 was pummeled by Hartsville Post 53 on Tuesday, falling 30-4 in an American Legion League III baseball game at Jimmy White Park. The loss dropped the Jets to 1-8 overall and 1-6 in league play. Hartsville improved to 3-5 both overall and in League III. The teams play the final game of the series today at Thomas Sumter Academy’s General Field beginning at 7 p.m. CAMDEN 9 MANNING-SANTEE 4

CAMDEN — The Manning-Santee Junior American Legion baseball team fell to 2-5 on the season with a 9-4 loss to Camden on Monday at the Camden field. Dawson Hatfield took the loss for Manning-Santee. Taylor Lee, Max Smith, Morgan Morris, Buddy Bleasedale, Braden Osteen and Dalton Page each had a hit for M-S. From staff, wire reports

SPEEDWAY FROM PAGE B1 season. Banjo Duke leads the way with three wins and Travis Sharpe has picked up two. This week, the two will look to battle it out again and establish themselves as the man to beat, but they will have plenty of competition as Bubba Kolb

and points leader Jason Hodge look to pick up their second wins of the season. The Street Stock has yet to establish a dominant driver aswell. Both William Disher, Grant Hill and Robbie Disher have recorded two wins on the season. Hill

has picked up the win in each of the last two features and will look to take his third checkered flag this week. Grandstand tickets are $15 for adults and pit passes are $25 for adults. Active duty military will be admitted to the grandstands free of charge with military identification.

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PALMETTO PRO OPEN WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

Singles Main Draw First Round Brooke Austin defeated (7) Caitlin Whoriskey 0-6, 6-3, 6-3. (3) Mayo Hibi defeated Beatrice Gumulya 6-3, 6-4. Nadja Gilchrist defeated (4) Samantha Crawford 0-6, 6-1, 6-2. Jan Abaza defeated Kayla Day 6-1, 7-5. (2) Jennifer Brady defeated Kelly Chen 4-6, 6-3, 1-0, retired. Michaela Gordon defeated Kourtney J. Keegan 6-2, 6-4. Carol Zhao defeated Alexa Guarachi 6-1, 7-5, (8) Sanaz Marand defeated Ana Paula Neffa De

Los Rios 6-1, 6-3. Maria Osaka defeated Julia Jones 6-3, 6-1. Danielle Lao defeated Maria-Fernanda Alves 6-4, 6-4. (6) Chiech-Yu Hsu defeated Ellen Perez 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-2. Jamie Loeb defeated Ingrid Neel 6-3, 6-1. Heidi El Tabakh defeated Ellie Halbauer 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(5). Doubles Main Draw First Round Alexandra Mueller/Ashley Weinhold defeated (1) Jan Abaza/Chieh-Yu Hsu 1-6, 7-6(5), 10-8. Lauren Embree/Alexa Guarachi defeated (4) Maria-Fernanda Alves/Caitlin Whoriskey 6-1, 7-5.

Jennifer Brady/Taylor Townsend vs. Beatrice Gumulya/Keri Wong 6-3, 6-4.

TODAY’S MATCHES

Singles Main Draw Round-of-16 Matches Start at 9 a.m. Court 1 (5) Lauren Embree vs. Michaela Gordon (2) Jennifer Brady vs. Jamie Loeb Maria Osaka vs. Nadja Gilchrist Court 2 Danielle Lao vs. Brooke Austin Jan Abaza vs. (6) Chieh-Yu Hsu (3) Mayo Hibi vs. Heidi El Tabakh

Court 3 Alexa Graham vs. Carol Zhao (8) Sanaz Marand vs. Ashley Weinhold Doubles Main Draw Quarterfinals Court 1 Match starts at 7 p.m. Jennifer Brady/Taylor Townsend vs. (2) Jamie Loeb/Sanaz Marand First Court Available Alexandra Mueller/Ashley Weinhold vs. Ellie Halbauer/Ingrid Neel Lauren Embree/Alexa Guarachi vs. Ellen Perez/ Carol Zhao Samantha Crawford/Emily J. Harman vs. (3) Jacqueline Cako/Danielle Lao

CHANCES FROM PAGE B1 Loeb was playing her fourth match in as many days, as was her foe, the 17-year-old Neel, who was the No. 1 seed in the qualifying draw. Loeb controlled the match, especially in the final set. “I thought I played pretty well today,” said Loeb, the 2013 PPO champion and the reigning NCAA singles champion. “I hit the ball well and played to my strengths.” It was a good day for two other former PPO finalists as well, as they beat two of the eight seeded players. Brooke Austin, the defending PPO champion, rallied from a blanking in the first set to beat No. 7 seed and ’14 PPO semifinalist Caitlin Whoriskey 0-6, 6-3, 6-3. Nadja Gilchrist, who lost to Austin in last year’s final, got off to the same slow start as Austin before rallying to beat No. 4 seed Samantha Crawford 0-6, 6-1, 6-2. “At first I was really nervous,” said Gilchrist. “I was thinking, ‘I’m playing Samantha Crawford, who is ranked No. 255 in the world.’ And she was taking it to me in the first set. “I just told myself I had to keep my focus, to play my game, get to every ball that I could get to. I started to calm down some and began to play my game.” Gilchrist said she made one change in her strategy that paid off for her. Instead of trying to distribute the ball around the court, she started hitting down the middle. “The first time I did it she had trouble with it, so I said, ‘OK, let’s keep on doing this.” In the other 10 singles matches, No. 2 Jennifer Brady won when Kelly Chen had to retire with an ankle injury, No. 3 seed Mayo Hibi defeated Beatrice Gumulya 6-3, 6-4., No. 6 Chieh-Yu Hsu defeated Ellen Perez 7-6(1) 3-6, 6-2, No. 8 Sanaz Marand defeated Ana Paula Neffa De Los Rios 6-1, 6-3, Jan Abaza defeated Kayla Day 6-1, 7-6, Carol Zhao topped Alexa Guarachi 6-1,

7-5, Danielle Lao topped Maria-Fernanda Alves 6-4, 6-4, Michaela Gordon topped Kourtney J. Keegan 6-2, 6-4 and Heidi El Tabakh defeated Ellier Halbauer 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(5). There will be eight roundof-16 matches today. Zhao will face Alexa Graham, who beat No. 1 seed in a first-round match on Tuesday. No. 5 seed Lauren Embree and Ashley Weinhold, who both won firstround matches on Tuesday as well, will meet Gordon and Marand, respectively. The other matches will have Loeb facing Brady, Austin taking on Lao, Abaza meeting Hsu, Hibi taking on El Tabkh and Gilchrist meeting Osaka. In the doubles main draw, the top-seeded team of Abaza and Hsu lost in the first round. They fell to very worthy opponents though, the ’10 PPO doubles champions of Ashley Weinhold and Alexandra Mueller. Weinhold and Mueller won 1-6, 7-6(5), 10-8. In the other doubles matches on Wednesday, Embree and Guarachi defeated the No. 4 team of Alves and Whoriskey 6-1, 7-5 and Brady and Townsend topped Gumulya and Keri Wong 6-3, 6-4.

Above: Ingrid Neel stretches in vain to return a shot in her firstround match against Jamie Loeb in the singles main draw of the Palmetto Pro Open on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. Left: Loeb hits a backhand return in her 6-3, 6-1 victory. PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

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U.S. OPEN TEE TIMES The Associated Press At Chambers Bay University Place, Wash. Purse: TBA Yardage: 7,658; Par: 70 (a-amateur)

6:12 p.m.-12:12 p.m. — Michael Davan, United States; a-David Riley, United States; Andrew Pope, United States.

TODAY-FRIDAY

10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Troy Kelly, United States; Seuk Hyun Baek, South Korea; Cameron Smith, Australia. 10:11 a.m.-4:11 p.m. — John Parry, England; Josh Persons, United States; a-Jack Maguire, United States. 10:22 a.m.-4:22 p.m. — Tim O’Neal, United States; Stephan Jaeger, United States; Kurt Barnes, Australia. 10:33 a.m.-4:33 p.m. — Gary Woodland, United States; Victor Dubuisson, France; John Senden, Australia. 10:44 a.m.-4:44 p.m. — Andy Sullivan, England; Morgan Hoffmann, United States; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria. 10:55 a.m.-4:55 p.m. — Marcel Siem, Germany; Alexander Levy, France; Brian Harman, United States. 11:06 a.m.-5:06 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Matt Kuchar, United States. 11:17 a.m.-5:17 p.m. — Dustin Johnson, United States; Adam Scott, Australia; Sergio Garcia, Spain. 11:28 a.m.-6:28 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Germany; a-Gunn Yang, South Korea; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland. 11:39 a.m.-5:39 p.m. — Patrick Reed, United States; Chris Kirk, United States; Jamie Donaldson, Wales. 11:50 a.m.-5:50 p.m. — Webb Simpson, United States; Keegan Bradley, United States; Kevin Na, United States. 12:01 p.m.-6:01 p.m. — a-Sam Horsfield, England; Shunsuke Sonoda, Japan; Oliver Farr, Wales. 12:12 p.m.-6:10 p.m. — Kevin Lucas, United States; Pat Wilson, United States; a-Cole Hammer, United States. 4 p.m.-10 a.m. — Tom Hoge, United States; Brad Fritsch, Canada; Tjaart van der Walt, South Africa. 4:11 p.m.-10:11 a.m. — Brad Elder, United States; a-Beau Hossler, United States; Jamie Lovemark, United States. 4:22 p.m.-10:22 a.m. — Ryo Ishikawa, Japan; Luke Donald, England; J.B. Holmes, United States. 4:33 p.m.-10:33 a.m. — Lucas Glover, United States; a-Bradley Neil, Scotland; Marc Leishman, Australia. 4:44 p.m.-10:44 a.m. — Ryan Palmer, United States; Joost Luiten, The Netherlands; Danny Willett, England. 4:55 p.m.-10:55 a.m. — Kevin Kisner, United States; George Coetzee, South Africa; Alexander Noren, Sweden. 5:06 p.m.-11:06 a.m. — Brendon Todd, United States; Branden Grace, South Africa; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand. 5:17 p.m.-11:17 a.m. — Billy Horschel, United States; Paul Casey, England; Lee Westwood, England. 5:28 p.m.-11:28 a.m. — Bill Haas, United States; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Hunter Mahan, United States. 5:39 p.m.-11:39 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Ireland; Ben Martin, United States; Stephen Gallacher, Scotland. 5:50 p.m.-11:50 a.m. — Charley Hoffman, United States; Camilo Villegas, Colombia; Tommy Fleetwood, England. 6:01 p.m.-12:01 p.m. — Mark Silvers, United States; a-Brian Campbell, United States; Cheng-Tsung Pan, Taiwan. 6:12 p.m.-12:12 p.m. — Jimmy Gunn, Scotland; Jared Becher, United States; Sam Saunders, United States.

FIRST HOLE-10TH HOLE

10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Michael Putnam, United States; Marcus Fraser, Australia; Steve Marino, United States. 10:11 a.m.-4:11 p.m. — Garth Mulroy, South Africa; Richard Lee, United States; Lucas Bjerregaard, Denmark. 10:22 a.m.-4:22 p.m. — Jason Allred, United States; a-Kyle Jones, United States; Cody Gribble, United States. 10:33 a.m.-4:33 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, United States; Bubba Watson, United States; Angel Cabrera, Argentina. 10:44 a.m.-4:44 p.m. — Liang WenChong, China; David Hearn, Canada; Hiroyuki Fujita, Japan. 10:55 a.m.-4:55 p.m. — Robert Streb, United States; a-Lee McCoy, United States; Kevin Chappell, United States. 11:06 a.m.-5:06 p.m. — George McNeill, United States; Masahiro Kawamura, Japan; Cameron Tringale, United States. 11:17 a.m.-5:17 p.m — Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Brandt Snedeker, United States. 11:28 a.m.-5:28 p.m. — Jim Furyk, United States; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain; Colin Mongtomerie, Scotland. 11:39 a.m.-5:39 p.m. — Brooks Koepka, United States; Russell Henley, United States; Byeong-Hun An, South Korea. 11:50 a.m.-5:50 p.m. — Jason Dufner, United States; Marc Warren, Scotland; Matt Every, United States. 12:01 p.m.-6:01 p.m. — Brandon Hagy, United States; a-Matthew NeSmith, United States; Sebastian Cappelen, Denmark. 12:12 p.m.-6:12 p.m. — a-Nick Hardy, United States; Alex Kim, United States; Rich Berberian Jr., United States. 4 p.m.-10 a.m. — Jason Palmer, England; Roberto Castro, United States; Andres Romero, Argentina. 4:11 p.m.-10:11 a.m. — a-Denny McCarthy, United States; D.A. Points, United States, Shiv Kapur, India. 4:22 p.m.-10:22 a.m. — a-Bryson DeChambeau, United States; Blayne Barber, United States; Billy Hurley, United States; 4:33 p.m.-10:33 a.m. — Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Ernie Els, South Africa; Retief Goosen, South Africa. 4:44 p.m.-10:44 a.m. — Bo Van Pelt, United States; Charlie Beljan, United States; Tony Finau, United States. 4:55 p.m-10:55 a.m. — Lee Janzen, United States; a-Ollie Schniederjans, United States; Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland. 5:06 p.m.-11:06 a.m. — Daniel Summerhays, United States; Thomas Aiken, South Africa; Danny Lee, New Zealand. 5:17 p.m.-11:17 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, United States; Jason Day, Australia; Justin Rose, England. 5:28 p.m.-11:28 a.m. — Tiger Woods, United States; Rickie Fowler, United States; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa. 5:39 p.m.-11:39 a.m. — Jimmy Walker, United States; Zach Johnson, United States; Ian Poulter, England. 5:50 p.m.-11:50 a.m. — Ryan Moore, United States; Anirban Lahiri, India, Erik Compton, United States. 6:01 p.m.-12:01 p.m. — a-Jake Knapp, United States; Tyler Duncan, United States; Matt Mabrey, United States.

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A long walk awaits at Chambers Bay BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — These might be some of the longest rounds in the U.S. Open, and it won’t all be down to slow play. Chambers Bay is a long hike even without clubs. USGA executive director Mike Davis set the time par at 4 hours, 45 minutes, which is not close to what anyone is expecting a threesome to get around in for 18 holes. Time par is merely used as a gauge to determine if a group that falls out of position (such as an entire hole behind) should be warned for slow play. Don’t be surprised if actual time for the later groups is pushing six hours. Davis said the average walking time between greens and tees at Chambers Bay is 21 minutes. “Put that in perspective,” Davis said. “Last year at Pinehurst, we had 13½ minutes. Merion the year before, 11 minutes. So we had to add some time to that. And then obviously, it’s a U.S. Open. It’s a tough test of golf.” Davis said the USGA staff would have plenty of help from the PGA Tour and European Tour to help monitor the pace of play, and that players might be asked to clear the green once they all are on the putting surface to let the group behind tee off on par 3s and drivable par 4s. The lead groups are critical to set a good pace, and the time par mainly will apply to them. But with 26 groups of threesomes going on both sides, morning and afternoon, odds are it will slow down during the course of the day. HOME TEAM

U.S. OPEN FROM PAGE B1 a general idea. But it’s unlike any other major championship I’ve ever had to prepare for, having to hit so many different tee shots.” The golf course is always important, especially at majors that rotate around the country. What makes this U.S. Open so different is that Chambers Bay has been getting far more attention than the guys who will be playing it. And that goes to Davis, a name being talked about as much as McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, Woods and Phil Mickelson this week at Chambers Bay. That figures to change Thursday when the U.S. Open — the first held in the Pacific Northwest — gets started in what figures to be a dry week on the edge of Puget Sound. Davis is just as curious as the players to see how it unfolds. And it was easy to detect a tinge of nervousness, too. “I’m so ready to get this thing going and see what happens,” Davis said Wednesday. “There’s that element you never quite know everything. And listen, we don’t know how the players are going to perform, really. There could be a runaway like Tiger Woods winning by 15 strokes in 2000. Or it could be nip-and-tuck right to the end. “That’s the players that determine that — not the USGA.” Davis used words like “concerned” and “worried” on Wednesday before softening those descriptions. His concern is that fescue fairways get too dry, too fast and too out of control. His worry is that the greens get too firm to receive shots the right way, especially on the par 3s. The U.S. Open has a history to getting so close to the edge that the golf course is over the top. “I would say the pressure comes from making sure the golf course plays properly,” Davis said. “We felt it last year at Pinehurst. We’ll feel the same pressure next year at Oakmont. But it’s different from year to year. Here, we’ve got more unknowns, just because we haven’t been here.”

For the first time, pars will change each day on two holes — No. 1 and No. 18 will alternate between being a par 4 and a par 5. Davis has two tees for the par-5 ninth, one that features a 100-foot drop in elevation, another that plays uphill. And for the first time, the USGA did not list a yardage for the course because it can change so much. From the very tips, it measures over 7,900 yards, though Davis said that was never the plan and that it would range between 7,300 yards and 7,700 yards. “There are a lot of opportunities to bump tees forward and keep guys thinking and keep you on your toes,” Graeme McDowell said. “People are saying, ‘What is the winning score going to be?’ It really just depends. It’s not going to be 10 under, I know that. It’s going to be around level, and it could be 10 over if it was to blow. Davis already got into the heads of players when he stated last month that if a player only has two practice rounds and has his caddie walk the course, that player “will not win” the U.S. Open. That prompted McIlroy to inquire about Davis’ handicap index. And even though he’s not playing, Graham DeLaet sent out a tweet Wednesday that said, “My theory is Mike Davis has never broke 85 in his life, and doesn’t want to see pros do it either.” For Davis, his biggest concern is the notion that he alone can decide how the U.S. Open plays. “That comment bothers me in the sense that it’s not all me,” Davis said. “It is not one person that does this. But there is a lot of flexibility to this course, so we can do a lot of things with the setup. And we — I underscore ‘we,’ not ‘I’ — will do that. But in hopefully a very reasonable way.” It’s a big risk coming to such a new course that looks nothing like a U.S. Open ever has. And while Davis talks of his team, he has been around long enough to know that if the course gets out of hand, only one person will be blamed.

Washington would rarely be considered a hotbed state for golf because of the gray, drizzly conditions for the majority of the year. Slowly that perception has changed with more PGA Tour players from the Pacific Northwest and the rise in profile of collegiate programs in this corner of the country. Washington is one of those programs and will have three

tions, how the ball flies — it produces good golfers.” ROUND TWO

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The U.S. Open trophy is shown on the steps of the pot bunker on the 18th fairway at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. The tournament, which begins today, could have a slower pace due to the difficulty of the course. alums: Troy Kelly, Richard Lee and Cheng-Tsung Pan teeing off on Thursday. “As much as we love our golf community it’s not a deep golf community as a lot of the others around the country,” Washington golf coach Matt Thurmond said. “I think that’s really changing and I’ve always felt that it could change and should change.” Thurmond will be carrying the bag for Pan, who was the individual runner-up at the NCAA Championships before winning his sectional qualifier. Kelly and Lee earned the other two spots from that sectional event at Tumble Creek about two hours east of Chambers Bay. Kelly, who can see Chambers Bay from his house in nearby Steilacoom, Washington, turned pro in 2003, while Lee went pro in 2010. The U.S. Open will be the professional debut for Pan. “This climate and these conditions produce good golf,” Thurmond said. “You tend to become a product of what you do all the time and playing in these conditions — not talking about weather, I’m talking ground condi-

Masters champion Jordan Spieth knows he is the only player capable of winning the calendar Grand Slam because “you have to win the first one.” Only three players dating to 1960 — Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods — have won the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. And there’s a reason for that. But even if he were to simply contend on the back nine Sunday, Spieth would join some elite company. In the last 25 years, only three players who won the Masters had a chance to add the second leg of the Grand Slam. Nick Faldo in 1990 finished one shot out of playoff at the Medinah. Woods won the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in 2002, and he was runner-up to Michael Campbell at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2005. Phil Mickelson was runner-up at Shinnecock Hills in 2004. He was runner-up at Winged Foot in 2006. And after his third Masters title in 2010, he finished three shots behind Graeme McDowell at Pebble Beach. EAGER TO GET GOING

The U.S. Open is in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in its 120-year history, and it shows. Not so much by ticket sales. The U.S. Open typically is a sellout. The best measure is the volunteers. USGA president Tom O’Toole said it usually takes anywhere from three weeks to three months to sign up some 5,200 volunteers needed at the U.S. Open. The list for Chambers Bay was filled out in 36 hours. EURO SUCCESS

Four of the past five U.S. Open champions have come from Europe, beginning with Graeme McDowell’s victory in 2010 at Pebble Beach that ended a 40-year drought for Europeans.

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Deep, versatile Warriors show how to build champion BY BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Andre Iguodala was more than just a key player on a team that beat LeBron James and Cleveland. Turns out he used to beat up on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. “We beat the first unit more times than they beat us, and I think it was by a landslide,” Iguodala said. So good, so deep that the MVP of the NBA Finals never started a game all season, the Warriors built the kind of squad that can compete for many NBA titles. And when they were in trouble trying to win this one, down 2-1 in the series, they inserted Iguodala into the lineup. He responded with the same defensive effort he had been providing against James along with unsuspected offense, including 25 points Tuesday in the Game 6 clincher. “He was great the entire series. But he saved this season for us,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said. “I always say Andre’s a pro’s pro. He’s a professional guy, and it showed, and that’s why he’s the MVP of this series, and that’s why we’re champions.”

One of the reasons, anyway. There’s also Curry, the regular-season MVP who delivered a couple of big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that helped the Warriors build a big enough lead to withstand Cleveland’s late comeback. And there was Green, the Defensive Player of the Year runner-up who bounced back from a poor start to the series to finish with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists Tuesday. Throw in 10 points apiece off the bench from Shaun Livingston and Festus Ezeli, or David Lee re-emerging earlier in the series after falling out of the rotation, and the Warriors still had plenty of firepower off the bench even once Iguodala was no longer part of it. Iguodala was the primary defender on James, but as James said, “It’s never 1-on1.” “But I think his ability to play multiple positions for their team along with some of those other guys allowed their team to be so dynamic,” James added. Iguodala was a former No. 1 option in Philadelphia who won gold with the U.S. Olympic team in 2012. Lee has made multiple All-Star teams. Livingston was a one-time No.

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Golden State guard Andre Iguodala (9) dunks against Cleveland’s James Jones (1) and LeBron James (23) during the Warriors 105-97 victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tueday. Golden State won the world title and Iguodala won the Finals Most Valuable Player award. 4 pick in the draft who has become a valuable and versatile player after overcoming a devastating knee injury earlier in his career. “Well, it speaks to the character of the players more than anything. (General manager) Bob Myers and his staff have done an incredible job of putting together this roster,” coach Steve Kerr said. “I was

well aware of the versatility that the roster had, but as I got to know the players I realized they had what it took spiritually, emotionally. They were united. They wanted to win.” They are good enough to do it again, provided they keep Green and Harrison Barnes once they are eligible for free agency, and if they can find a

way to overcome the rugged Western Conference. Plenty of teams that looked great one year couldn’t do it the next on the stronger side of the NBA bracket. But not many of those teams had what these Warriors had, a team that ultimately won 83 games, more than any team other than Michael Jordan’s Bulls.

NBA could have plenty of changes and in quick fashion BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will get their championship rings. LeBron James will try yet again to end Cleveland’s epic title drought. And JAMES barring a most unlikely change of heart, Kobe Bryant’s illustrious NBA career will end. That’s just a smidge of what awaits next season. So much more is TBA, though hints will soon start coming. And once again, the NBA offseason won’t be NBA down time. Tim Duncan hasn’t said if he’ll retire or return to San Antonio, LaMarcus Aldridge and DeAndre Jordan hit the open market, Kevin Love’s future is still unclear despite his saying that he’ll stay with the Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade might be leaving Miami and Rajon Rondo surely will be moving on from Dallas. Plus, before free agency officially starts on July 1, an intriguing draft awaits next week with Minnesota holding the No. 1 pick. “I haven’t thought about

next season,” James said early Wednesday after Golden State topped the Cavs in the NBA Finals clincher. “At all.” He won’t be able to say that in a day or two, tops. It doesn’t take long for the league to shift from Finals to frantic, and the NBA could have a very different look about a month from now. Here’s a look at some of the story lines worth watching over the next few weeks: THE CHAMPS

Every indication is that the Warriors could come back relatively intact to defend their title. Draymond Green, he who only had a triple-double in the title clincher, will get attention from other teams but the Warriors have the right to match any offers that he takes seriously. And the way Green was sounding in the championship celebration, he’s got no plans at this point to seek employment elsewhere. The Warriors aren’t anywhere near being an “old” team yet, might be able to free up some cap space in trades and have an absolute babyfaced assassin and league MVP in Curry. THE CAVS

POWER BROKERS

Imagine these scenarios: Jordan leaves the Clippers and somehow ends up in Atlanta. Aldridge heads to Dallas and becomes the heir apparent to Dirk Nowitzki as the Mavericks’ go-to guy. Rondo goes to the Lakers, joining a

rare club alongside the likes of Don Nelson, Rick Fox and Gary Payton to play for both them and the Celtics. It could all happen. While the draft will generate plenty of attention, remember that of the 60 guys selected last year only 11 played in this season’s playoffs — and of those, only one (Houston’s Clint Capela) made more than 10 appearances in this postseason. And just four rookies finished this season averaging more than 10 points a game. In short, the draft usually isn’t where teams get real good real fast. That can happen in free agency. Jordan, Aldridge, Wade and Rondo will be in plenty of headlines July 1, assuming Wade opts out of the second year of his Miami deal as many expect. Tyson Chandler will be on the market, alongside quite possibly Brook Lopez and Roy Hibbert. Danny Green might leave San Antonio. Paul Pierce might play one more year, and it’s been whispered for months that the Los Angeles-area native could reunite with Doc Rivers and try to push the Clippers toward a title. POTENTIAL MOVERS AND SHAKERS THIS SUMMER

Boston: Players around the league are enthralled with coach Brad Stevens, and the Celtics have dollars to spend. Chicago: The Jimmy Butler situation will be interesting. If the Bulls lose him, they will have to make a huge reactive move. Detroit: Stan Van Gundy made one of the boldest moves of the year when he waived Josh Smith. He’ll have the Pistons closer to the playoffs in his second season running the ship in Auburn Hills. Miami: Pat Riley and Micky Arison won’t sit idle. Watching these playoffs hurt. Milwaukee: Another team growing in a rapidly improving Eastern Conference. Young and with financial flexibility. New Orleans: New coach in Alvin Gentry, best young big man in the game in Anthony Davis. It could be his league soon. San Antonio: Don’t sleep on the Spurs. They’re not done. There are no shortage of players who would want to play for Gregg Popovich and a gold-standard franchise. Utah: One of the best young cores in the NBA, a certain team on the rise out West, and Quin Snyder may be a coaching star in the making.

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WARRIORS FROM PAGE B1 Curry and finals MVP Andre Iguodala scored 25 points apiece, Draymond Green recorded a triple-double and the Warriors — using a barrage of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to put Cleveland away — won their first title since 1975 when Gerald Ford was in the White House, disco was in vogue and Rick Barry was flicking in free throws under-handed. And these Warriors are a lot like Barry and his old crew: fluid, balanced, together. Just like Steve Kerr hoped. “I’m kind of speechless,” said Curry. “This is special. To be able to hold this trophy and all the hard work we’ve

will) opt out of his contract. But it would be with different goals in mind than finding a new home; rather, he and his braintrust will try to find creative ways to both maximize money and the Cavs’ potential for winning. Tristan Thompson’s contract talks will be interesting, and it’s likely Cleveland will need to give him a max deal or close to it to keep him. So then it’s all eyes on Love, who says he wants to stay. But questions exist about Love wanting to play in Los Angeles at some point, and if this is Bryant’s swan song then the Lakers would want to load up as much as they can for his final season. Love’s shoulder injury and recovery add another thorn to his future as to whether other teams will take the risk. Though it seems coach David Blatt will be back, a potentially wild summer awaits in Cleveland.

put into it this season, this is special. We’re definitely a great team and a team that should go down in history as one of the best teams from top to bottom.” James, who fell to 2-4 in the finals, didn’t hide his dejection. After the Warriors were presented with the glittering Larry O’Brien Trophy by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, hundreds of gold-and-blue clad Warriors fans inside Quicken Loans Arena serenaded the new champs by singing “Wareee-ers, War-eee-ers” a cry that filled Oracle Arena all season and will greet the team on their return to California.

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Browns’ Manziel: ‘Johnny Football took over me’ BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press BEREA, Ohio — Johnny Football became more than Johnny Manziel could handle. “It just overtook who I was as a person,” the Browns quarterback said Wednesday. Speaking to the media for the first time since spending 10 weeks in a rehab facility, the polarizing Manziel said he’s hoping to move past a regrettable chapter in his life. While he didn’t divulge the reasons for his stay in a Pennsylvania substanceabuse facility, Manziel acknowledged he got caught up trying to live up to a persona he helped create. “I think at times Johnny Football probably took over me a little bit and I bought into that,” Manziel said following the team’s second mandatory mini-camp practice. “I didn’t do my best to hush things down, push down the hype. At times I welcomed it with immaturity and just accepted that a little bit — and that’s my fault.” One of the changes the former Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M intends to make is scrapping his trademark money sign, when he rubs his fingers together after a big play. “The money sign will not be back,” he said. “I will not be making it out there.” Manziel opened his remarks by thanking reporters for respecting his privacy and he acknowledged Browns coach Mike Pettine, owner Jimmy Haslam and others with the Browns who “helped me out through a difficult time.” The 22-year-old didn’t duck any questions and he reiterated that he was the one responsible for “a disaster” of a rookie season in the NFL. “At the end of the day, everything that happened last year is not on anybody else but myself,” said Manziel, who made two starts last season. “I guess I wasn’t prepared to handle the type of spotlight that I got, and all the hype that came with it.”

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Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel calls a play during the Browns minicamp on Wednesday in Berea, Ohio. Manziel said ‘Johnny Football’ became a persona he tried to live up to before it almost consumed it. Manziel will enter training camp next month in the same place he was last summer — as a backup. He’s now behind Josh McCown on Cleveland’s depth chart, and there’s no guarantee Manziel will ever become a starter. But while his future on the field remains cloudy, Manziel said he’s taking the necessary steps in his personal life to be a better, more dependable professional. He recently moved from his downtown Cleveland apartment to a golf community on the city’s west side. It’s one of the changes he’s made to resist any temptations and improve his image as a spoiled party kid. “I think I’ve done a good job throughout this offseason of really trying to get back to my roots and who I really am as a person,” he said. Manziel regrets being a distraction last season, when he became a social media phenomenon as photos of him in Las Vegas or floating in a pool while swigging champagne went viral. There were other issues, including a scrape with a fan in his hotel lobby and a fine for oversleeping and missing

treatment after he was injured. Looking back, Manziel wishes he would have acted differently. He’s been selfish, irresponsible — not a good teammate. “I feel bad about that throughout the last months of my life, really thinking back and seeing how much of my life outside of this field and outside of this locker room was documented,” he said. “It’s not fair for Joe Haden to be having to answer questions about me every day. It’s not fair for Joe Thomas and all these guys to just continue to have questions asked about me. I don’t think that’s fair at all and I don’t want that on them.” Manziel is doing all he can to look ahead, what’s behind him is too painful, too embarrassing. “I’m trying to close that chapter in my life — not one that I’m very proud of,” he said. Manziel insists his priorities are in order. He claims to be more focused and dedicated to his craft. He’s talked a good game before, but this time he says he intends to match his intentions.

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AREA SCOREBOARD BASEBALL POST 15 MICHAL HOGE NIGHT

Sumter American Legion Post 15 will have Michal Hoge Night on Monday when the P-15’s play host to Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 in a baseball game at Riley Park. Hoge is the former Dalzell player who suffered severe injuries in a diving accident last month. All money from the gate and other events on the evening will go to the Charity Fund for Michal Hoge. Post 15 is asking season ticket holders to pay for entry for this game. Post 15 is accepting items that can be used in a raffle. Anyone interested in donating items can call (803) 968-5115 for more information. Those interested can donate to the Charity Fund for Michal Hoge, SAFE Federal Credit Union, PO Box 2008, 160 W. Wesmark Boulevard, Sumter S.C. 29151.

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 to the 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 three more basketball clinics over two months at the school’s gymnasium. The clinics are for grades 3-6 on June 22-26, 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, will be ran by SCS coaches Bobby Baker and Tom Cope at a cost of $45 per student. For more information, contact the school at (803) 773-1902. TEAM PERSEVERANCE REGISTRATION

Team Perseverance Basketball is now registering boys and girls ages 8-18 for its offseason travel program. For more information, contact coach Junko Allen at (803) 795-5513, or by email at coachj_ perseverance@yahoo.com.

TENNIS PTC/WILSON HALL CAMP

The Wilson Hall/PTC Summer Tennis Camp will be held June 22-26 at Palmetto Tennis Center. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-13. The cost for the camp is $125 per player. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day with a pizza party scheduled for June 27 at 11 a.m. Registration forms must be turned in by noon on Saturday. For more information, call (803) 774-3969 or go to www.palmettotenniscenter.com.

FOOTBALL POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter is taking registration for its Pop Warner football and cheer programs. The programs are open to children ages 5-14. The registration fee is $100 for football and $120 for cheer and flexible plans are available. The last day to register is July 31. For more information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 720-6242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 258-6817 or email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com. 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) 4688858.

GOLF VOLUNTEER TEACHERS NEEDED

The Sumter chapter of the Christian Golfers’ Association is looking for volunteers for its Junior Golf Program. The camp runs for four weeks during June and July. For more information, call (803) 773-2171 or (803) 983-3457. 9-HOLE CAPTAIN’S CHOICE

The Links at Lakewood golf course is hosting a 9-hole Captain’s Choice event every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes a steak dinner, a cart and prizes. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

OBITUARIES MALCOLM R. RIVERS CHARLESTON — Malcolm Reynolds Rivers, 88, of Charleston, husband of Loretta Wood Rivers, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at RIVERS J.Henry Stuhr Inc., West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway. The family will receive friends at Stuhr’s immediately following the service.

DESTIN J. WISE Destin Jermar Wise, 18, died on Sunday, June 14, 2015, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident, Sumter. He was born on Feb. 6, 1997, in Sumter, a son of Dennis Wise and Wanda Cooper. He was a member of Trinity WISE Baptist Church and was actively involved in God’s Gents and faithfully attended Bible study. Survivors are his parents, Dennis O. Wise and Wanda A. Cooper; one brother, Mariel Lekeis Cooper; one sister, Angel Denise Cooper; paternal grandmother, Rosetta Wise; paternal grandfather, Levi (Rachel) Evans; several aunt and uncle. Destin attended Sumter County schools and was a 2015 graduate of Sumter High School, where he was an all-

around athlete. The celebratory services for Mr. Wise will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, with the Rev. Larry C. Weston, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Samuel Sparks assisting. Burial will follow in Melina Presbyterian Church cemetery, 3539 Black River Road, Gable. Mr. Wise will lie in repose one hour prior to service. Online memorials may be sent to www.samuelsfuneralhome.com. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, 450 Lynam Road, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JAMES KENNEDY JR. James Kennedy Jr. was born on May 3, 1955, to Dorothy Mae Kennedy and the late James Kennedy. He departed this life on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his residence. He received his education in the public schools of Sumter County. He was a truck driver and his last employment was with J. Shivers Trucking Co. He was a member of the Kingdom M-Pact Worship Center, where he served as a greeter. He leaves to cherish his memories: his mother, Dorothy Mae Kennedy of the home; a daughter, Latisha Renee Nelson of Charlotte, North Carolina; his wife, Patricia Kennedy, and son, Justin Jerod Stephens, both of Chester; one stepson, Ivy Stephens; four sisters, Mary

Rhim and Erica Harrell, both of Mayesville, Pastor Linda (Rodney) Speed and Elaine Davis, both of Sumter; one brother, James (Cheryl) Kennedy of Sumter; five grandchildren, Freyan Anderson of Troy, New York, Jazmiya Nelson and Malik Nelson, both of Charlotte, and Jazmine Gaither and Isaiah Stephens, both of Chester; a special friend, Deloris Alston; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. on Friday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at noon on Friday at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem, Sumter, with the Rev. Gayle D. Coker officiating and Pastor Linda Speed, eulogist. Interment will follow in Beulah Haynesworth Cemetery, Wedgefield. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1826 Georgianna Drive, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

MARGIE G. PRIDGEN Margie Geddings Pridgen, 94, widow of Elwood Geddings and John P. Pridgen, passed away on Wednesday, June 17,

2015, at her home. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Ned and Clara Estelle McLeod Geddings. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was formerly employed at Campbell Soup Co. Survivors include two sons, Rodger Geddings (Deborah) of Rock Hill and Elvin Geddings (Ruth) of Sumter; seven grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Doris Windham of Sumter. She was preceded in death by two sons, Floyd Geddings and Andy Geddings; a daughter, Sandra Floyd; four brothers; and a sister. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dale Turner officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Josh McGraw, Brian Otto, James Geddings, Jamie McLeod, Larry Geddings and Wayne Geddings. 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 their sincere appreciation to the staff of Amedisys Hospice 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

TYWON O. WILSON Lil’ Master Tywon O. Wilson, 3, departed this life on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, Columbia. Born on April 4, 2012, in Sumter County, he was the son of Daynetta Wilson. “Stanka,” as he was known to his family, loved to play with animals, laugh, dance and watch cartoons, especially “Martha Speaks.” He leaves to cherish his fond memories: two brothers, Tyjuan Wilson and Isaac Cliffton Toney Jr. of Elliott; grandparents, Edna and Leroy Carter; three aunts, Angela, Janet and Joyce Wilson; one uncle, Marcus T. Carter; a great-grandmother, Cornell Wilson, all of Mayesville; a host of great aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today in the Unionville AME Churchyard cemetery, 1330 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, with Elder Mack S. Wilson officiating, eulogist. The family is receiving family and friends at the home of his grandparents, 98 Joe Atkinson Road, Mayesville. The procession will leave at 9:30 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be friends of the family. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

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Liquor License

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Shrihee Swami, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Wine and Liquor at 1017 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 4, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Summons & Notice

SUMMONS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-893 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Isaac Rhabb, Jr., Plaintiff -vsThe Estate of Bessie Rhabb Canty, Pamela Rhabb, Andrew Rhabb, Deceased, Nancy R. Boykin, Floralee Rhabb, Tauka Rhabb, Bertha Rhabb, Larry Rhabb, Hampton Rhabb, Deceased, Kevin Davis, Timothy Davis, Williamenia R. Davis, Deceased, Sandra Rhabb, Deceased, Anthony Rhabb, Cornell Rhabb, Sabrina Rhabb, Rose Mary Rhabb, Deceased, Rita Rhabb, Deceased, Mary Frances Rhabb, Virginia Rhabb, Bessie Lou Rhabb, Henry Rhabb, Deceased, Velia Mae Rhabb Morris, Victoria Holliday , John Doe and Mary Roe, fictitious names used to represent all unknown persons claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint, TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the subscriber, at his offices at 309 Broad Street, Sumter, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. If you fail to answer the said Complaint within the time aforesaid, not less than ten (10) days after the time for answering has lapsed, plaintiffs will apply for hearing before the Master for Sumter County, which hearing shall be held to obtain a final order and judgment of all issues in this action, whether a matter of fact or law, or both; and said bearing shall be held before the Honorable Richard L. Booth, Esq., Master for Sumter County, or any successor Master in Equity for Sumter County, who shall enter final judgment.

PETITION AND ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI TO:THE CLERK OF COURT FOR SUMTER COUNTY: The Plaintiff Alleges: 1.That they are the Plaintiff in the above entitled action, commenced and is now pending in said Court, to Partition the real estate described in the Complaint. 2.Plaintiff is informed and believes that there are certain parties unknown to them who might have, or claim to have some interest in or claim to said real estate. 3.That after reasonable and diligent search, Plaintiff has been unable to determine all unknown spouses, heirs, or children of unknown heirs at law or to ascertain their whereabouts. Such persons are unknown to the Plaintiff, parties Defendant, as representatives of all unknown persons Defendants are or may be minors under other legal disability. 4.That Willie H. Brunson, Esq., is a suitable and proper person to be appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for said unknown parties Defendants resident or non-residents, who may be minors or under other legal disability. That he is in no way connected in business with the Plaintiff, adverse parties or their Counsel and hereby consents to act as such guardian ad litem. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff pray that Willie H. Brunson, Esq., be appointed as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for said unknown minor defendants and defendants under other legal disability, if any, unknown to the Plaintiff. Charles T. Brooks III Attorney for the Plaintiff 309 Broad Street Post Office Box 3512 Sumter, South Carolina 29151 (803) 418-5708

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Lost & Found

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

TO: ANY UNKNOWN FATHER Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:

MISSING $500 REWARD Call 843-409-3047 Family pet missing, black female cat named Hayley, last seen near Rookies on hwy 441, 803-464-4062.

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TRANSPORTATION

Scenic Lake, 2BR 2BA No pets. Call 9am-5pm 499-1500. 2BR in Sumter 469-6978

Full time director with bookkeeping, scheduling, and leadership skills needed for local Christian daycare. Send resume to P-Box 359 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Vans / Trucks / Buses

STATEBURG COURTYARD

97' Dodge Ram 1500 Work truck. Low mi., runs great, asking $2000 OBO 803-447-5453

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

Immediate opening for subcontractors for T.W.C. Must have federal background check & drug testing. Pay commensurate with experience. Call 803-883-0250.

Resort Rentals

Help Wanted Part-Time RN/LPN's- Full-Time, Part-Time,and PRN positions for 3p-11a Shifts and PRN positions for 7a-3p shifts. CNA's- Full-Time, Part-Time and PRN positions for 3p-11p and 11p-7a shifts. Please apply in person to NHC Health Care Sumter, 1018 N. Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC 29150 (EOE)

We buy houses, mobile homes, land anywhere in SC. CASH FAST! No high payoffs. Call 803-468-6029.

Mobile Home Rentals

Help Wanted Full-Time Scarboroughs Landing At lake in Manning. FT and PT Waitresses needed. Call 803-968-7200 Leave name, number & days available.

Real Estate Wanted

Lake Property

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

1x6 yellow pine tongue & groove flooring, V-Joint, & beaded board w/ plenty of character. $.70 per LF. 803-934-6959

Notice of Sale

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in Stateburg Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina designated as Lot 228 of Wintergreen Subdivision on that certain Plat of Louis White Tisdale, RLS dated July 27, 2005 and recorded in Plat Book 2005, at Page 492. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

38 Center St Sat 8-? New Calvary Baptist Church Sponsored by Golden Age

REAL ESTATE

Homes for Sale

RENTALS

Open every weekend. 905-4242 or 494-5500

For Sale or Trade

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT AN ADJUDICATION HEARING ON THE JUVENILE PETITION IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015, AT 9:30 A.M., or upon a date and time set thereafter, at the Office of Juvenile Justice, 138 N 4th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401.

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Marsha Y. Rolling; Vincent C. Rolling; The National Bank of South Carolina; Wintergreen of Sumter Homeowners Association; Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Charlotte, NC); , C/A No. 14-CP-43-1766, The following property will be sold on July 6, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder

Medical Office seeking PT/FT support. Experience with front office, scheduling, insurance, referrals. Experience with Allscripts preferred. Offers competitive benefits including health, retirement. Submit Resume to Fax 803-469-3944.

FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

You are required to make defense to such pleading within forty (40) days following Tuesday, June 16, 2015, which date is the date of first publication of this Notice. Upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. You have the right to attend this hearing and you have the right to be represented by counsel.

NOTICE OF SALE

2655 Indigo Dr. - McCrays to Kolb to Indigo. Fri & Sat. 8-2; Lots of variety - 2 family sale.

LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2

Adjudication of Juvenile Petition filed on April 29, 2015 alleging that T.M.S. is a dependent Juvenile.

Jennifer G. Cooke Attorney - New Hanover Co. Dept. of Social Services 1650 Greenfield Street Wilmington, NC 28401 PO Drawer 1559 Wilmington, NC 28402-1559 (910) 798-3612 (910) 798-3772 * fax

Medical Help Wanted

8080 Meeting House Rd. Multifamily Fri-Sat 8am-12pm. Furn., golf equip. & lots more

IN THE DISTRICT COURT JUVENILE SESSION FILE NO. 15 JA 104 IN THE MATTER OF: T.M.S. (dob: 15 December 2008)

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean. Call 803-773-2438

Commercial Rentals Warehouse space available. Some with office space 12,000 to 35,000 sq ft. Call 773-8022

187-09-01-020 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-1766.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-05726 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

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

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

Septic Tank Cleaning

School’s Out

2015 Chevrolet Camaro F66 Final Grade A+ Septic tank pumping & services. Call Ray Tobias & Company (803) 340-1155.

$300/month retail With $1800 cash or trade equity @ 2.99% for 72 months

Tree Service

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

2015 Chevrolet Malibu 4 DR SDN 1LT Supported Final Grade A+

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

$221.38/month retail With $1421.38 + tax and tags due at signing 24 months, 12,000 miles/year

2014 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab E168

MERCHANDISE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

Lost & Found

4800 Hwy 15 South Sat 7-12 TV's, furn., clothing, framed art, household items and more. Look for the signs.

Sumter County/City Animal Control 1240 Winkles Rd. 803-436-2066 or 436-2755. Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm Found: Winston Rd.: Mix black; Manhattan: Mix brown; Daufaski: Blk lab; Griffin Lane (2 dogs) Blk lab & M Tan Pitt; Lawson: Mix brown; Equinox: Mix Blk; Lewis Circle, Rembert: 2 brown puppies.

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LEGAL NOTICES

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015

1 Ellen Drive. Sat 7am-until. Moving sale. Furn., clothing, shoes, sm kitchen appl., holiday items, lamps, rugs & something for everyone. Extra Summer Cash Backroom consignment sale. You bring, we sell. You get 50%. Bring in July 1-8 get paid Aug.1st. Jenni's Exchange 803-847-2323

Final Grade A+

$9400 off MSRP must ﬁnance with GMF, Ally, or Wells Fargo Includes $2000 rebaate for trade assistance

Prothro Chevrolet Your family’s auto dealership since 1926 www.prothrochevy.com

452 N. BROOKS STREET | MANNING | 803-433-2535 | 1-800-968-9934

1908 W Oakland Ave. Multi Family Sale Sat 7:30-12pm Something for everything!!

DRESS POP FROM BOTTOM TO TOP, MAYO’S SUIT CITY GIFT • Buy 1 at Reg. Price - Get 2nd Suit FREE • Dress Shoes, Shirts, & Ties - Buy 1 Get 2nd 50% Off CARDS A GREAT • 2 PC Linen Set in Stock If your suits aren’t becoming to you, It’s a good time to be coming to Mayo’s! Wesmark Plaza • 773-2262 • Mon-Sat 10-7 • www.MayosDiscountSuits.com

IDEA AT MAYO’S