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More academics, athletics closer at USC Sumter with campaign Carolina’s Promise effort nears its $3.85M goal

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Tim Hardee, president of Central Carolina Technical College, and members of his faculty and staff attend the ceremony for the official ground breaking for the college’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center on Thursday morning at what was known as the old Walmart building. The high-tech training facility will house training for about 300 students in three different programs the school offers each year. The building is expected to be completed in May 2015.

CCTC training center kicks off renovation with ground breaking

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Central Carolina Technical College officially kicked off the renovations of the soon-to-be Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center by hosting a ground breaking ceremony Thursday morning.

A number of local and state officials, faculty and staff members and representatives from Continental Tire the Americas and readySC attended the event at the Broad Street location where the building will take the place of the old Walmart space.

“This is truly an exciting day for Central Carolina Technical College. The college has been successful for many reasons, but a lot of it is because of the partnerships,” said Tim Hardee, president of the college. “This will become not just the old Walmart, but a high-tech training facility. It’ll be our diamond on Broad Street.”

Also in attendance were Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, CCTC Area Commission Chairman Mac Summers, production manager for

‘We’re not just training people for jobs. We’re training people for life.

We’re training people for careers.’

JOE McELVEEN Sumter mayor Continental Tire Kimberly Simpson and Mayor Joe McElveen. With the Senate in session, Smith said Senators Thomas McElveen and Kevin Johnson wanted to be present but were unable to attend the ceremony.

Hardee explained readySC has been helping with training the 400 employees at Continental Tire and working with CCTC faculty and staff as well. The company will also help with training in the new facility when it is completed.

Smith explained to the crowd that Sumter County’s senators and representatives — who refer to

themselves as Team Sumter — have been selling this project in Columbia as the Continental training center. Their work during the past three years, along with the college and local partnerships, will be seen in the completion of the new facility.

“This is a culmination of about three years of work for the legislative delegation to make this a reality. It’s no longer the old Walmart, and this will be another crown jewel in Sumter County,” Smith said. “This will also be the future of Sumter and help take this community forward.”

Mayor McElveen, who Hardee said is one of the best local officials to have on your side, said the new facility is one of many steps in preparing community members for better lives and making them more efficient and successful in the workforce.

“We’re not just training people for jobs. We’re training people for life. We’re training people for careers,” he said. McElveen also briefly discussed the possibility of a technology and industrial high school in the future possibly near

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Hoping to expand both its academic and athletic offerings, University of South Carolina Sumter continues to see progress in reaching its $3.85 million goal for the Carolina’s Promise campaign.

So far the fundraising campaign, which began in 2007, has raised nearly $3 million toward its goal, with more than 3,600 donors contributing to the cause.

The Sumter satellite campus has five main goals it hopes to achieve with the fundraising, which include campus beautification, improvements to the athletic department and continued expansion in academics. With the fundraising program, the campus has already purchased an electronic marquee as well as new glass panels in Anderson Library.

Future improvements include campus-wide Wi-Fi and brick entrance gates that resemble those of the Columbia main campus, along with additional landscaping changes.

The athletic department also hopes to improve the weight room equipment and replace the Nettles gymnasium floor, which would allow the basketball program to restart. A tennis program is also under consideration.

In addition to improving the campus and athletic programs, this campaign will help with faculty research and expanding the science and mathematics departments. The existing facilities are out of date and no longer sufficient for the increased demand in science and technology education.

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The administration of University of South Carolina Sumter is hoping to use a portion of the Carolina’s Promise funding for campus beautification efforts.

Fair could make one of your biggest financial decisions easier

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Buying a home is the single largest financial decision most people will ever make.

It can be a daunting challenge finding a way to pay

for a house. Fortunately, there are several agencies and organizations dedicated to matching potential home buyers with the place that’s right for them.

On Saturday, the South Sumter Resource Center hosts its annual Housing and

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Back to Iraq: Obama sending military advisers President warns of sectarian civil war WASHINGTON (AP) — Inching back into a fight he tried to leave behind, President Obama announced Thursday he was dispatching 300 U.S. military advisers to Iraq to help quell the rising insurgency in the crumbling nation. He also challenged Iraq’s embattled leader to create a

more inclusive government or risk his country descending into sectarian civil war.

“The test is before him and other Iraqi leaders as we speak,” Obama said of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose political fate appeared increasingly in play as his rivals launched a secretive effort to replace him.

Less than three years after Obama heralded the end of America’s war in Iraq, he in-

sisted he was not sending the military back into combat.

Still, when coupled with previously announced steps, the president’s actions could put about 600 additional U.S. troops in the midst of Iraq’s deeply unstable security situation.

Underscoring the volatility was a tenacious fight over Iraq’s largest oil refinery north of Baghdad. Iraqi soldiers and helicopter gunships

battled Sunni militants for a third day Thursday for control of the refinery, the loss of which would be a devastating symbol of the government’s powerlessness in the face of a determined insurgency hostile to the West.

Despite the deteriorating conditions, Obama held off approving airstrikes that the Iraqi government has sought to stem an insurgency that has taken control of the cities of

Mosul and Tikrit and has pressed toward Baghdad. The president said he could still approve “targeted and precise” strikes if the situation on the ground required it, noting that the U.S. had stepped up intelligence gathering in Iraq to help identify potential targets.

Officials said manned and unmanned U.S. aircraft are now flying over Iraq 24 hours a day on intelligence-collection missions.

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Reports: 15-year-old took BB gun to school A 15-year-old boy was briefly taken into custody by Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday after officers discovered the student had a BB gun with him while at Scott’s Branch High School.

Deputies responded to the school at 1:40 p.m. Monday after receiving reports that there was an armed student on campus. Officers called the student out of his classroom and, during a search of the suspect in the school’s hallway, found a BB gun in the waistband of the student’s pants.

According to reports, the student was handcuffed and charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds.

No one was injured in the situation, and after transporting the student to the sheriff’s office, the 15-year-old boy was released to his mother.

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After a day and a half of sweating, 9-year-old Brianna bursts into a smile as the cold air from a window unit blows into her face on Thursday at her Elliott Highway home. “It feels so good,” she said, laughing. An anonymous donor has given 20 air-conditioning units to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Sheriff Danny Simon hit the streets Thursday to deliver some of them to families that need relief from soaring temperatures.

Apparent drug deal leads to gunfire The Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident Wednesday at the Knights Inn on U.S. 301 near Interstate 95.

Deputies arrived on the scene and were told two individuals got into a dispute about an apparent drug deal that led to one man chasing and shooting at the other with a handgun.

According to a press release, Cornelius Corde Glover chased the victim upstairs at the inn, discharging several shots at the victim, who leaped off the second floor to escape his pursuer. The victim was not injured by the gunfire but did sustain an injury when jumping to the ground.

Glover was arrested a block away in Room 30 of the Extended Stay Motel and charged with attempted murder and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

CORRECTION One figure in Wednesday’s story on the Sumter County budget was incorrect. Requested funding for the Wateree AIDS Task Force for 2014-15 was $5,000, not $500,000.

Donated A/C units offer relief to Lee residents Sheriff Simon wastes no time delivering to families in need

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 If you’ve so much as poked your toes out the door the past few days, you know one thing for certain: It’s hellishly hot outside.

Many of us have the blessed respite offered by air conditioning. Others don’t.

That realization led one generous man to donate 20 window air-conditioning units to Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Bishopville.

“This gentleman, who doesn’t want any acknowledgement, called us today, and we went out to where he was and picked them up,” Lee County Sheriff Danny Simon said Thursday. “It’s a wonderful thing.”

Simon said the units came just in the nick of time for some.

“The donor said he was looking at the forecast for the next few days and saw how hot it was going to be and said it moved him to donate the units,” he said.

“There are definitely some families who need relief now.”

Using lists from Lee County Council on Aging and Wateree Community Ac-

tions, the sheriff determined which families to give the units to and didn’t waste any time with his decisions.

“We plan on delivering a few of them today,” he said. “We’re mainly targeting the elderly and homes with children in them.”

To help with the effort, Simon bought 15 box fans to donate to families, as well.

“He paid for them out of his own pocket,” said Lt. Patrick Hickmon, who accompanied Simon to deliver the units.

Shortly after 2 p.m., with the sun seemingly about to set fire to the pavement, Simon and Hickmon headed out to the first lucky recipient.

“This is the home of an older couple who have several children living with them,” Simon said. “We definitely needed to get one of these units out there to them.”

The sheriff then drove out to the house, located several miles outside of town on Elliott Highway. Johnny Davis, who introduced himself as a son of the couple, said the home’s air conditioner went out a couple of days ago.

“They had a fuse blown in it,” he said.

“They asked me to come out here and take a look, and I’m going to fix it for them. Until then, these units will really help out.

With the sun beating down on him, Davis sighed heavily.

“They told me it was hot,” he said. “I got out here and said, ‘Man, you ain’t lying.’”

Simon decided to install two units at the home: one in the living room and one in the children’s room. As soon as the units were on, the children crowded the vents, eager for the sweet relief of cold air.

“It feels so good,” said 9-year-old Brianna, laughing.

“Hopefully, these kids can sleep a little better tonight once the home cools down,” he said. “I’m glad to see them smiling.”

Another recipient was 86-year-old Mozell Fortune, who lives just a few miles outside of Mayesville. She’d been without air conditioning for nearly three years but said the heat had recently become overwhelming. She appreciated getting the window unit.

“I can’t remember it ever being this hot,” Fortune said. “We used to work through it all out in the fields, but I about fell out, yesterday.”

“I spoke to her son earlier today, and he said she really needed it,” Simon said.

Fortune said she’d only been using her ceiling fans to keep the house cool during the past few days. Though Simon offered to install it for her, Fortune said her son-in-law would be coming by to install the unit later.

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Elementary school teacher can fix your car’s top

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Editor’s Note: This story is part two of a four-part series about four Sumter School District teachers who take on different jobs in their free time and during the summer vacation.

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ee Gandy’s hands are white as chalk, and he ditched his normal business attire for a Tshirt and worn blue jeans. He, along with about five other employees with Gandy’s Upholstery, have been working on completing a vinyl roof of a limousine for about a week.

Gandy, who taught at Alice Drive Middle School but will transfer to Pocalla Springs Elementary School next year, lends a hand throughout the summer at his parents’ upholstery shop on North Main Street.

Gandy’s Upholstery has been in the Sumter area since the ’60s, and Gandy has been going there since he was just a child, his parents said.

“I remember coming down here as a kid picking up trash

SUMMER JOBS at first,” Gandy said, recalling how he first got started in upholstery. “As I got older, I would help out with jobs. Most people start off like an apprentice, but you learn and maybe even develop a specialization.”

Gandy’s Upholstery offers complete automobile interior services as well as work on vinyl and convertible vehicle tops. The family sold a portion of its business to a former employee who works on furniture.

That business still has strong ties to the Gandys and is located next door on North Main Street and still bears the Gandy name. Recently, Gandy said they also worked on a 1955 Chevrolet Nomad, and the work he does at his parents’ business is quite different from what he does in the classrooms in Sumter County.

“It’s therapeutic, and the hours are flexible because I work with my parents,” he said. “I do transfer the people skills from here to the classroom to connect with students on a personal level. I also take from here and try to teach my students about doing a good job, being patient and pay-

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Lee Gandy, a Sumter School District teacher, also works in his parents’ shop, Gandy’s Upholstery, on North Main Street in Sumter. ing attention to detail.”

His students are well aware that he works at the upholstery shop with his parents, as he recalls he has talked about it numerous times in his classroom through the years.

Gandy said he also works at the upholstery shop after school if they need extra hands

on deck during the school year and spends a lot of his time helping out on Saturdays. During the summer, Gandy can put in about 30-40 hours a week at Gandy’s Upholstery.

Seeing Gandy in action with his students during the school year teaching and inspiring young minds, you would never

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Rondera Darinesha Dingle, 21, of 153 Comfort Lane in Dalzell, was arrested at 1:52 a.m. Thursday and charged with breach of peace. According to reports, officers responded to a home in the 4300 block of Spencer Road in Rembert in reference to a domestic dispute. When officers arrived, one of the witnesses at the home said Dingle flew into a rage during an argument and broke a lamp and a ceramic cat. While officers were talking to the family member, Dingle, who was reportedly hiding in the shower, came out of the bathroom, still naked and covered in suds, and began shouting and caused everyone else in the house to wake up.

After numerous attempts by law enforcement and family to calm Dingle were unsuccessful, officers detained her after a brief scuffle. She was arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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Frank Brown, president of the Col. Matthew Singleton Chapter in Sumter, presents the Sons of the American Revolution Award to Cadet Ryan Wolfe of Lakewood High School Air Force JROTC. This award is given annually to a JROTC cadet who has attained the highest degree of merit with respect to leadership abilities and accomplishments, military bearing and overall academic excellence.

CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE According to reports, officers responded to a home in the 1800 block of Moorehead Estate about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a domestic dispute. When officers arrived, the female victim told police that her 24-year-old boyfriend pushed her, grabbed her by her hair and then dragged her into the bathroom and said she was “in timeout.” She said the boyfriend also took her phone so she

guess that he also works with his hands and even specializes in vinyl automobile tops. So until the doors of the schools open again in the fall and the kids are officially ready for new and innovative ways of learning, Gandy can be found getting his hands dirty while improving automobiles in Sumter.

couldn’t call police. The victim reportedly didn’t need EMS, but officers did note bruises the victim said came from a previous incident.

STOLEN PROPERTY A 2004 black Chevrolet Tahoe valued at $8,000 was reported stolen from a residence in the 20 block of Sampson Street before 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Jewelry valued at $136,400 was reportedly stolen from a business in the 1000 block of Broad Street between 8 p.m.

Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday.

A black 5-foot-by-8-foot trailer valued at $1,200 and a 8-foot-by-12-foot trailer valued at $2,200 were reportedly stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Hoyt Street between 7 p.m. Monday and 8:48 a.m. Tuesday.

An electric stove valued at $1,000 was reported stolen from a residence in the 3500 block of Broad Street before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

A stainless steel Char-Broil three-burner infrared grill was reported stolen from a home in the 2600 block of Tindal Road at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday. The grill is valued at $700.

EMS CALLS On Tuesday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 52 calls, including 43 medical calls, four motorvehicle wrecks, two fire standby situations and three other traumas.

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Computer science isn’t just for guys New initiative pushes girls to get into coding

BY MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Diana Navarro loves to code, and she’s not afraid to admit it. But the 18-year-old Rutgers University computer science major knows she’s an anomaly: Writing software to run computer programs in 2014 is — more than ever — a man’s world.

“We live in a culture where we’re dissuaded to do things that are technical,” Navarro said. “Younger girls see men, not women, doing all the techie stuff, programming and computer science.”

Less than one percent of high school girls think of computer science as part of their future, even though it’s one of the fastest-growing fields in the U.S. today with a projected 4.2 million jobs by 2020, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This week Google, with a driverless car and Web-surfing eyeglasses under its belt, has given The Associated Press an early look at how it’s trying to change the gender disparity in its own workforce, and in the pipeline of potential workers, by launching a campaign Thursday called “Made with Code.”

The initiative begins with an introductory video of girls— silly, serious and brave — meeting President Obama, painting over graffiti and

goofing around. The narrator says: “You are a girl who understands bits exist to be assembled. When you learn to code, you can assemble anything that you see missing.

And in so doing, you will fix something, or change something, or invent something, or run something, and maybe that’s how you will play your bit in this world.”

A website features female role-model techies who write software to design cool fabrics or choreograph dances. There are simple, fun coding lessons aimed at girls and a directory of coding programs for girls.

The search giant is also offering $50 million in grants and partnering with Girls Who Code, a nonprofit launched in 2012 that runs summer coding institutes for girls, including the one that helped focus Navarro’s passion for technology.

A preview test run of Google’s online coding lessons this week was deemed “awesome” by Carmen Ramirez y Porter, 11. “It’s not very complicated. It’s easy and fun and really cool to see how it turns out when you finish,” she said.

National Center for Women & Information Technology CEO Lucy Sanders, a leading advocate for women in computer sciences, sees the Made With Code initiative as a pivotal moment in what has been a long-term challenge of get-

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Margarita Sokolova, left, helps Giuliana Zautta, 17, of Menlo Park, California, during a Girls Who Code class at Adobe Systems in San Jose, California, on Wednesday. Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization that aims to inspire, educate and equip young women for futures in the computing-related fields.

Fewer than one percent of high school girls think of computer science as part of their future, even though it’s one of the fastest-growing fields in the U.S. today with a projected 4.2 million jobs by 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ting more girl geeks growing up in America.

“It used to be that as a computing community we didn’t really talk about gender issues. But now we’re really pulling together, from corporations and startups to nonprofits and universities,” Sanders said. “I’m very optimistic.”

There’s plenty of room for change.

Female participation in computer sciences has dropped to 18 percent, down from 37 percent in the 1980s, and only seven percent of U.S. venture capital deals go to women founders and CEOs. Just 20 percent of the 30,000 students who took the Advanced Placement computer science test last year were girls, according to a College Board analysis, which showed

no girls at all took the test in Mississippi, Montana or Wyoming.

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, one of the earliest Google employees, points to societal and economic drawbacks if women are not participating in the booming tech economy.

Also, she said, “I miss having more women counterparts.”

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Martha, a passenger pigeon, is seen stuffed and on display at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum in Washington.

Once the most plentiful bird on the planet, the species went extinct in September 1914 when Martha died at the Cincinnati zoo.

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De-extinction could become reality 100 years ago, passenger pigeon showed how quickly species can disappear WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the moment that humanity learned we had the awesome power to erase an entire species off the face of the Earth in the scientific equivalent of a blink of an eye: The passenger pigeon went from billions of birds to extinct before our very eyes.

It was one bird’s death after many. But a century ago, Martha, a red-eyed, gray-andbrown bird famous as the last surviving passenger pigeon, keeled over, marking an extinction that shook science and the public.

Now, a century later, Martha’s back, in a way. She is being taken out of the file cabinets of history in a new Smithsonian Institution exhibit this month, reminding the public of her death, and of other species that have gone extinct because of man. A new scientific study this week shows how pigeon populations fluctuated wildly but how people ultimately killed off the species.

And some geneticists are even working on the longshot hope of reviving the passenger pigeon from leftover DNA in stuffed birds.

“Here was a bird like the robin that everybody knew, and within a generation or two it was gone — and we were its cause,” Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm said.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the passenger pigeon was the most abundant bird species on Earth. In 1866 in Ontario, just one flock of billions of birds, 300 miles long and one mile wide, darkened the skies

for 14 hours as they flew by overhead. Unlike the domesticated carrier pigeon used for messages, these were wild birds.

They were easy to catch because they stayed together.

They were considered a poor man’s food; domestic workers complained about eating too much passenger pigeon.

“Nobody ever dreamed that a bird that common could be brought into extinction that quickly,” said University of Minnesota evolutionary biologist Bob Zink.

Examination of the passenger pigeon’s genetic code shows that their population ping-ponged regularly from as much as 5 billion to as few as tens of millions, said a study co-authored by Zink in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences released Monday. Still, the chief causes of the extinction — cutting down Eastern U.S. forests and hunting — were manmade, Zink said.

“Passenger pigeons always reached lows like this, it’s just this time their luck ran out because we were around,” Zink said.

By 1900, there were no passenger pigeons left in the wild.

By 1914, there was just 29-yearold Martha at the Cincinnati Zoo. People lined up to see her.

She was a star.

Then on Sept. 1, 1914, Martha was found lying on the bottom of her cage. The passenger pigeon was now extinct. It had gone from billions of birds to zero in about one century, probably less.

“This was a real wake-up call for the public and frankly for scientists too,” said Helen James, curator of birds at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. “Ornithologists studied birds, and they didn’t really think of species becoming extinct.”

But they did. And Martha, the last of her kind, was put in a 300-pound block of ice and shipped to Washington, D.C., and the Smithsonian. She was stuffed and mounted, continuing as a star. When she traveled back to Cincinnati or to San Diego for a big conservation conference, she flew in a first-class seat.

But her star faded. For the last 15 years, she has been in a drab metal filing cabinet in the bowels of the Smithsonian, stuck on the same stick with an older stuffed, unrelated pigeon named George. On Monday, they were separated, George was put back in storage and a prettied-up Martha was ready for a comeback. An exhibit on her extinction and the 100th anniversary starts June 24 at the Smithsonian.

And if scientists can figure it out, there may be a bigger comeback in the offing. The passenger pigeon is the prime candidate for something new: de-extinction.

Some top geneticists in a nonprofit are looking to see if they can create new living versions of the passenger pigeon, by editing the DNA of the closely related band-tailed pigeons, growing those birds from embryo and breeding them.

Obama setting aside massive ocean preserve

BY JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Vowing to protect fragile marine life, President Obama acted Tuesday to create the world’s largest ocean preserve by expanding a national monument his predecessor established in waters thousands of miles from the American mainland.

The designation for a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean marks a major symbolic victory for environmentalists, who have urged the president to take action on his own to protect the planet as Congress turns its focus elsewhere. But the initiative will have limited practical implications because little fishing or drilling are taking

place even without the new protections.

Protecting the world’s oceans and the vibrant ecosystems that thrive deep under the surface is a task that’s bigger than any one country, but the U.S. must take the lead, Obama said, announcing the initiative during an ocean conservation conference.

“Let’s make sure that years from now we can look our children in the eye and tell them that, yes, we did our part, we took action, and we led the way toward a safer, more stable world,’’ Obama said in a video message.

Obama hasn’t settled on the final boundaries for the expanded Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Mon-

ument and will solicit input from fishermen, scientists and conservation experts. Obama’s senior counselor, John Podesta, said that process would start immediately and wrap up “in the very near future.’’

Former President George W. Bush, a Republican, created the monument in 2009 by setting aside waters that encircle an array of remote islands in the south-central Pacific, between Hawaii and American Samoa.

Bush’s protections extend about 50 miles from the shore of the U.S.-administered islands, but maritime law gives the U.S. control up to 200 nautical miles from the coast, forming the outer limit of what Obama could protect using the 1906 Antiquities Act.

Conservation groups urged Obama to be bold. If Obama opts for the full 200 miles, conservation groups said, he could roughly double the amount of ocean that’s protected worldwide.

A geographic analysis by the Pew Charitable Trusts estimated Obama could protect more than 780,000 square miles — almost nine times what Bush set aside — and far more if he included the waters around other U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean.

“Our oceans are feeling the strain of human activity from increased acidification, overfishing and pollution, and we need to take bold action to protect this vital natural resource,’’ said Carol Browner, the former Environmental Protection Agency administrator.

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You can opt out of tracking on Facebook NEW YORK (AP) — If you use Facebook, the specific ads you see have been based mostly on what you do on Facebook — your profile information, status updates, likes and interests.

That’s changing. The company says it will soon give advertisers more options to tailor ads to what you do outside Facebook. Shopping for a new TV? Get ready to see ads for TV sets on Facebook.

Unless you’re willing to unplug, there’s little you can do to avoid being tracked online. But there are some ways to control what ads you see and how the ads are tailored to you.

Facebook doesn’t share your specific identity with advertisers. Rather,

THE SUMTER ITEM A man poses for photographs June 11 in front of the Facebook sign on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, California.

In the coming weeks, Facebook will start offering advertisers another way to tailor ads in the U.S., based on information gathered from other websites you visit and the apps you use.

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the advertiser can select the types of people to show ads to.

An advertiser might want to reach women who just moved to Boston and who just got engaged, for instance.

When buying the ad, the advertiser checks all the boxes that apply. Facebook matches the ads to the specific people who fit those attributes, without having to reveal their identities to the advertiser.

Besides the obvious attributes such as location, age and gender, advertisers can select languages, “ethnic af-

finity” and life events such as people who have recently moved, are living away from their family, got a new job and so on. Advertisers who want to target the newly engaged can narrow that down to engagements within one year or within three months. There are even options to target baby boomers, video game console players, early or late adopters of technology, fans of specific sports teams or people who go on cruises.

Facebook even considers your offline shopping behavior. Facebook’s

advertisers can see, for example, whether the ad for detergent you saw on Facebook led you to buy that brand in a drug store the following week. Facebook works with outside analytics firms to match what Facebook knows with what the retailers have on you and what you bought.

Your name isn’t attached to this, but it may still feel creepy.

A few Internet companies such as Twitter, Hulu and Pinterest, along with some advertising networks and analytics firms, have agreed to adhere to voluntary guidelines called “do not track.” That lets people decline tracking by websites that they don’t visit.

Facebook does participate in a version of “do not track” for mobile devices. Go to http://www.optoutmobile. com to sign up.

If you are a Facebook user in the U.S., you will soon be able to click on a drop-down menu on the top right corner of every ad to find out why it’s being shown to you. You’ll still have the option to hide the specific ad from your feed or hide all ads from that particular advertiser. Now, you can click on “Why am I seeing this ad?” to see why the ad was targeted to you.

You can opt out of having ads targeted to you at http://www.aboutads. info/choices. Besides Facebook, some 115 companies are participating in the program.

Left alone with a sex offender, teacher is stabbed, raped

BY BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press Writer PHOENIX — A teacher at an Arizona prison was alone in a room full of sex offenders before being stabbed and sexually assaulted by a convicted rapist, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press about an attack that highlighted major security lapses at the facility.

The attack occurred Jan. 30 at the Eyman prisHARVEY on’s Meadows Unit, which houses about 1,300 rapists, child molesters and other sex offenders. The teacher was administering a high school equivalency test to about a half-dozen inmates in a classroom with no guard nearby and only a radio to summon help. The Department of Corrections issued only a barebones press release after the attack, but the AP pieced together what happened based on interviews and investigatory reports obtained under the Arizona Public Records Act. After the last of the other inmates left, Jacob Harvey asked the teacher if she could open the bathroom and then at-

tacked her, records show. Harvey is accused of stabbing her in the head with a pen, forcing her to the ground and raping her.

The teacher told investigators that she screamed for help, but none came. Afterward, Harvey tried to use her radio to call for help. It had apparently been changed to a channel the unit’s guards didn’t use, so Harvey let the woman use a phone, according to the reports.

Carl ToersBijns, a former deputy warden at the prison, said the assault highlights chronic understaffing and lax security policies that put staff members at risk.

“Here you’ve got a guy that commits a hell of a crime ... and he’s put into an environment that actually gives him

an opportunity to do his criminality because of a lack of staffing,” said ToersBijns, who was deputy warden at the Eyman prison in Florence until retiring in 2010 and oversaw the Meadows Unit for 19 months.

State prison officials, however, dismiss the concerns. They say the assault at the prison about 60 miles southeast of Phoenix is a risk that comes with the job of overseeing violent prison inmates.

Harvey was in the first year of a 30-year sentence for raping a Glendale woman in November 2011. Just 17 at the time, he had knocked on the woman’s door in the middle of the day, asked for a drink of water, then forced his way inside, where he repeatedly raped and beat her while her 2-year-old

child was in the apartment. He fled naked when the woman’s roommate arrived home.

He was arrested after DNA evidence connected him to the crime, and he pleaded guilty.

Harvey was initially classified as a “Class 4” security risk, one notch lower than the highest level. Six months later, despite violating prison rules at least once, he was reclassi-

fied at a lower level.

Department of Corrections spokesman Doug Nick said classrooms at prisons across the state are having cameras installed. But he said no administrative investigation was launched because there was no need, and no one was disciplined. He said all prisons are dangerous places and staff are trained accordingly.

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Expect to pay more for fuel Turmoil in Iraq pushes up gasoline prices across U.S.

BY JONATHAN FAHEY The AP Energy Writer Violence in Iraq is helping to make gasoline in the U.S. more expensive, depriving drivers of the usual price break between Memorial Day and July Fourth.

The national average price of $3.68 per gallon is the highest price for this time of year since 2008, the year gasoline hit its all-time high.

The good news is that gasoline is not likely to spike above $4 as it did 6 years ago.

Or even cross $3.90, as in 2011 and 2012.

“You are going to pay a little more than we thought you were going to pay,” says Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service and GasBuddy.com. “But you are not going to see any apocalyptic numbers.”

Still, higher fuel costs can reduce economic growth because it raises costs for businesses and leaves drivers with less money to spend on other things. A ten-cent rise in the price of gasoline only costs a typical driver an extra $1.50 to fill up a tank, but if that rise is sustained during a year, it costs the

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Traffic moves past a Doral, Florida, gas station May 21. Don’t expect the typical break in gas prices that comes between Memorial Day and July Fourth this year — prices are expected to rise because of violence in Iraq.

U.S. economy $13.5 billion.

The average gas price so far this year, however, is still 5 cents cheaper than it was last year during the same period.

Gasoline prices typically fall in the weeks following Memorial Day, after supplies increase enough to fill up the cars of the nation’s vacationers as summer approaches.

Prices have declined during

the previous three Junes by an average of 21 cents per gallon, according to AAA. This year, drivers are paying more. The average has risen every day for a week and is now higher than it was on Memorial Day — with more increases sure to come.

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because of rising U.S. fuel demand and extensive maintenance at some Gulf Coast refineries that reduced gasoline output.

Then, last week, Iraqi insurgents seized a pair of cities and pledged to attack Baghdad. None of Iraq’s oil fields were targeted — most are far away from the fighting, and oil exports have continued to flow. But Iraq is OPEC’s second-largest exporter, so worries that oil production might be impacted were enough to send global oil prices up by $6, to almost $115 per barrel.

The average price of gas rose 3 cents per gallon during the past week, and analysts expect more increases during the next couple of weeks.

Higher crude prices generally make for higher fuel prices around the world, too, but the effects on drivers vary widely.

In many countries, gasoline prices are subsidized, so drivers don’t see the effects of price changes quickly. In other nations, especially in Europe, fuels are taxed so heavily that a moderate change in the underlying price of fuel is hardly noticed.

Iraq crisis stirs fears Afghanistan could be next

BY DONNA CASSATA The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The deteriorating situation in Iraq is giving Congress pause about President Obama’s plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, with fears that hard-fought gains could be wiped out by a resurgent Taliban.

Senior Obama administration officials insist Afghanistan is not Iraq, with a population far more receptive to a continued U.S. presence and the promise of a new unity government. But the officials could offer no assurances that Afghanistan won’t devolve into chaos after Americans leave, as Iraq has.

“There’s no guarantee,” De-

fense Secretary Chuck Hagel told a Senate panel Wednesday. “It is up to the people of Afghanistan to make these decisions, their military, their new leadership that will be coming in as a result of their new government.”

The U.S. military mission in Iraq ended in December 2011,

after eight years of war that cost hundreds of billions of dollars and more than 4,400 U.S. lives, a conclusion welcomed by a war-weary nation.

The Obama administration had proposed keeping a residual U.S. force in Iraq to continue training Iraqis, but Baghdad rejected Washington’s de-

mand that its troops be granted immunity for prosecution while in the country.

In the absence of the Americans, the fast-moving Sunni insurgency of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has prevailed over Iraqi security forces, conquering several cities, and is threatening the

government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Lawmakers fear a replay in Afghanistan after 2016 when U.S. forces leave. Last month, Obama announced that about 10,000 troops would stay in Afghanistan at the end of this year but be fully withdrawn by the end of 2016.

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PROMISE FROM PAGE A1 The university has plans to provide new laboratory equipment, enhance the campus greenhouse and create more sustainable, environmentally friendly spaces.

The administration at USC Sumter hopes these improvements will allow the campus to not only serve its students, but also serve the community as a whole.

“I firmly believe that the achievements of these goals will help USC Sumter contribute to the educated workforce we need and support Sumter as a location of choice for families and businesses that help grow and sustain our community into the future,” said Michael Sonntag, dean of USC Sumter.

Carolina’s Promise was started by the University of South Carolina main campus in Columbia to raise $1 billion in donations and fundraising by 2015 with the hopes that it will boost student financial aid, support recruitment and retention of faculty members and contribute to other benefits for the institution and its satellite campuses.

The university thinks that “the Carolina’s Promise campaign is an investment in the future of the University of South Carolina that will allow us to improve the quality of life in our state and throughout the world.”

HOME FROM PAGE A1 Federal Credit Union, First Citizens and NBSC. The S.C. Housing Authority will also be providing information on different forms of housing assistance, depending on the needs, income and home price sought by the applicant.

“We’re really featuring a double- or triple-edge sword,” said S.C. Housing spokesman Clayton Ingram.

Many home buyers can qualify for a 4.5 percent fixed-interest loan and between $4,000 and $5,000 assistance on making their down payment — a figure that can grow to $8,000 for a newly constructed home.

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From left, Mayor Joe McElveen, production manager for Continental Tire the Americas Kimberly Simpson, Central Carolina Technical College Area Commission Chairman Mac Summers, CCTC President Tim Hardee, Sumter County Councilwoman Vivian Fleming-McGhaney, CCTC Area Commission Vice Chairman Terry Hancock, Rep. David Weeks and Rep. Murrell Smith break ground on the new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center.

RENOVATION FROM PAGE A1 the new building that can also help interested students prepare for work in their desired fields.

The new technology training center was funded by $2.5 million of federal government funds provided by a U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant along with $7 million allocated by the South Carolina General Assembly during the past two years for the workforce development project. The college’s capital funds contribution brought the total cost of the project to $13.2 million, ac-

cording to the college.

The building being renovated is 104,000 square feet; about 30,000 square feet of the renovated facility has been designated specifically for training for Continental Tire.

Training for existing businesses and other industries will also be provided when the building is complete and ready for use, Hardee explained. That will include training for careers with businesses such as Eaton and Caterpillar.

A number of the college’s educational programs will be relocated to the facility, in-

“If you can pay your rent every month and you’re working, you can usually afford (payments on a house),” Ingram said. “The challenge is saving up for the down payment, and we can help with that.”

The housing authority can also issue a credit certificate that qualifies the hold for a tax credit equal to 30 percent of their mortgage payment up to $2,000.

The Sumter County Community Development Corp. can also assist home buyers save for their future home by setting up an individual development account, or IDA, backed by the South Carolina Association of CDCs and the Department of Health and Human Services.

cluding mechatronics, machine tool/CNC and engineering graphics technology.

The school estimates about 300 students will be taught in these three programs each year. The new facility, like the college itself, will serve students from Sumter, Kershaw, Lee and Clarendon counties.

Architectural design for the new building is being handled by architectural design firm LS3P. ADC Engineering Inc. has been chosen for site and structural engineering services and RMF Engineering Inc. will handle mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services for the building. The contractor for

“If we saw someone put $1,000 into an account, we can offer a 3-to-1 match,” said Carol Dupont, the IDA coordinator. “That can either be put toward purchasing a house, paying for your education or starting a small business.”

Dupont said she’s seen most of her clients use IDAs for the latter two options, partly because the recession took such a big bite out of the housing market. But that may be changing.

South Carolina Realtors reports new listings in May increased 4.5 percent to 10,354. The median sales price rose 1.2 percent to $160,900, and the number of days a home sat on the market dropped 4.2 percent to 115 days.

The fair won’t require a lot of pa-

the project is Rodgers Builders, and CCTC Public Relations Director Becky Rickenbaker previously said the building is projected to be completed in May 2015.

Rodgers Builders will have another project information and vendor outreach session at 5 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the balance of packages associated with the construction of the new facility. Interested participants, minority and local businesses are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting which will take place at the school’s Industrial Technology Building. For updates on the meeting and progress on the new facility, visit www.cctech.edu/blog.

perwork from house hunters. Kolb said all someone needs to provide for pre-qualification is information about his or her income, job status and any outstanding debt, but the more prepared you are, the easier the process will be.

“I’ve been there every year, and there’s always a good mix of folks who already know their credit score and what they can afford,” Ingram said.

In addition to housing, a job fair component has also been added to this year’s event to meet as many community needs as possible. Sponsors are also providing door prizes for a children’s drawing and essay contest to complement the services for adults on offer.

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Abdication has a price W

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No scriptural basis for recent letter on alcohol consumption

facility. A walk bridge over U.S. 378 for a “nature trial,” this blew my mind. I have There is no scriptural basis for Mr. spoken out in regard to the pedestrians Heise’s view (letter to the editor) on alcohol. crossing the “limited access highway” for John 2:7-9: Jesus said to the servants, “Fill a long time: the DOT posted the internathe jars with water” and they filled them to tional symbol at each of the paths. The the brim. Then he told them, “Draw some signs stating “NO PEDESTRIANS” were out now and take it to the steward.” They not heeded, and law enforcement still does did this. The steward tasted the water, and it not enforce it. had turned into wine.

In the interest of public safety for our citiLuke 22:19-20: Then He took some bread, zens, as well as the motoring public passing and when He had given thanks, broke it and through our community, a walkover should gave it to them, saying, “This is my body be placed on North Pike West to intersect which will be given for you; do this as a me- where Miller Road and South Pike West morial of me.” He did the same with the cup come together. To build a walkover for a naafter supper and said, “This cup is the new ture trail would aid few of our citizens covenant in my blood which will be poured when so many apartment complexes are out for you.” being built further East than where the trail Alcohol per se is not evil; drunkenness is. would cross. Make it useful for a large maED McDILL jority of our people and then maybe law enSumter forcement would stop the encroachment by pedestrians, bicycles, baby carriages and Dorn VA Hospital uses 884 miles mopeds. of paper yearly for prescriptions JIM AUSTIN Sumter On June 11, 2014, I received three prescriptions from Dorn VA Hospital in CoEveryone knows that speeding lumbia. Along with my medicine came 12 in Turbeville will get you a ticket feet of 8-by-11½ sheets of paper. That’s four feet of paper per prescription. AccordFor the person who believes he was uning to Dorn’s website, the pharmacy fills fairly targeted in Turbeville, driving 40 4,000 to 5,000 prescriptions per day. Four mph in a 35 mph zone is speeding. Everyfeet of paper per prescription multiplied by one knows you do not drive fast through an average of 4,500 prescriptions a day Turbeville, so if the speed limit is 35, set amounts to 18,000 feet or 3.4 miles of paper your cruise control to 35. While Turbeville a day. The outpatient pharmacy is open should be ashamed of its “speed trap” repfive days a week or 260 days a year, except utation, they are not giving tickets to folks for federal holidays when it may be closed. driving the speed limit. Also, I recommend Multiply 260 days times 3.4 miles of paper a you not go to your commander at Shaw and day equals a staggering 884 miles of paper whine about getting a ticket for speeding. a year.

Drive five mph over the limit on Shaw EMERY MILLER Drive and see what happens. Anyway, if Sumter Sumter had voted to allow the interstate to come through Sumter, this would not be a Walkover on North Pike West problem. Do like me, move to the beach and would serve community well you can walk to the water. I barely remember what Turbeville looks like.

“Penny for Progress” to be used for a P.J JONES new police and fire building is a magnifiOak Island, N.C. cent idea, they so deserve a new combined

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP A recent editorial from a South Carolina newspapers:

The Island Packet of Hilton Head June 16

Hilton Head should set goals for development group Hilton Head Island leaders are betting big that the town’s economic development corporation can attract new businesses and younger residents to the island.

Town council has given preliminary approval to its new budget that includes nearly $450,000 for the organization — up from its $150,000 designation last year.

About half of the money, $225,000, will pay for an executive director and assistant to run the corporation and report to the board. Board members have their sights set on a marketing campaign and business-scouting trips to find potential businesses to move to the island.

Generally, we have been supportive of town efforts to revitalize the island.

Changes to its land management ordinance to provide more flexibility and ap-

plying tax increment financing (TIF) dollars to revitalize town corridors, including Coligny and Office Park Road, are important investments. In fact, they’re essential expenditures to ensure Hilton Head remains competitive in the tourism game.

If town council needs help in identifying and attracting new businesses that are good fits for the town, we’re willing to give these new efforts a chance too. Hilton Head represents a very specific niche and can only support low-impact businesses that don’t need much physical space. We can see how a director with an expertise in locating such businesses would be advantageous.

We encourage own council to proceed — but with caution. While economic development corporations have become all the rage around the country, some research shows that they are no better at picking the businesses of tomorrow than anyone else. These corporations are a tool, not a solution, to charting a course for growth.

And it’s of note that both Hilton Head’s and Bluffton’s development corporations have said that health care and tech firms are two of their chosen targets. The towns should not compete. ...

ASHINGTON — Yes, it is true that there was no al-Qaida in Iraq when George W. Bush took office. But it is equally true that there was essentially no al-Qaida in Iraq remaining when Barack Obama took office.

Which makes Bush responsible for the terrible costs incurred to defeat the 2003-09 jihadist war engendered by his invasion. We can debate forever whether those costs were worth it, but what is not debatable is Obama’s responsibility for the return of the Islamist insurgency that had been routed by the time he became president.

By 2009, alQaida in Iraq had not just Charles Krauthammer been decimated but humiliated by the American surge and the Anbar Awakening. Here were aggrieved Sunnis, having ferociously fought the Americans who had overthrown 80 years of Sunni hegemony, now reversing allegiance and joining the infidel invader in crushing, indeed extirpating from Iraq, their fellow Sunnis of al-Qaida .

At the same time, Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki turned the Iraqi army against radical Shiite militias from Basra all the way north to Baghdad.

The result? “A sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq.”

That’s not Bush congratulating himself. That’s Obama in December 2011 describing the Iraq we were leaving behind. He called it “an extraordinary achievement.”

Which Obama proceeded to throw away. David Petraeus had won the war. Obama’s one task was to conclude a status-of-forces agreement (SOFA) to solidify the gains.

By Obama’s own admission — in the case he’s now making for a status-of-forces agreement with Afghanistan — such agreements are necessary “because after all the sacrifices we’ve made, we want to preserve the gains” achieved by war.

Which is what made his failure to do so in Iraq so disastrous. His excuse was his inability to get immunity for U.S. soldiers. Nonsense. Bush had worked out a compromise in his 2008 SOFA, as we have done with allies everywhere. The real problem was Obama’s reluctance to maintain any significant presence in Iraq.

He offered to leave about 3,000-5,000 troops, a ridiculous number. U.S. commanders said they needed nearly 20,000. (We have 28,500 in South Korea and 38,000 in Japan to this day.)

Such a minuscule contingent would spend all its time just protecting itself.

Iraqis know a nonserious offer when they see one.

Why bear the domestic political liability of a continued U.S. presence for a mere token?

Moreover, as historian Max Boot has pointed out, Obama insisted on parliamentary ratification, which the Iraqis explained was not just impossible but unnecessary. So Obama ordered a full withdrawal. And with it disappeared U.S. influence in curbing sectarianism, mediating among factions and providing both intelligence and tactical advice to Iraqi forces now operating on their own.

The result was predictable.

And predicted. Overnight, Iran and its promotion of Shiite supremacy became the dominant influence in Iraq.

The day after the U.S. departure, Maliki ordered the arrest of the Sunni vice president. He cut off funding for the Sons of Iraq, the Sunnis who had fought with us against al-Qaida . And subsequently so persecuted and alienated Sunnis that they were ready to welcome back al-Qaida in Iraq — rebranded in its Syrian refuge as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — as the lesser of two evils.

Hence the stunningly swift ISIS capture of so much of Iraq.

But the jihadist revival is the result of a double Obama abdication: creating a vacuum not just in Iraq but in Syria. Obama dithered and speechified during the early days of the Syrian revolution, before the jihadists had arrived, when the secular revolt was systematically advancing on the Damascus regime.

Hezbollah, Iran and Russia helped the regime survive.

Meanwhile, a jihadist enclave (including remnants of the once-routed al-Qaeda in Iraq) developed in large swaths of northern and eastern Syria. They thrived on massive outside support while the secular revolutionaries foundered waiting vainly for American help.

Faced with a de facto jihadi state spanning both countries, a surprised Obama now has little choice but to try to re-create overnight, from scratch and in miniature, the kind of U.S. presence — providing intelligence, tactical advice and perhaps even air support — he abjured three years ago.

His announcement Thursday that he is sending 300 military advisers is the beginning of that re-creation — a pale substitute but the only option Obama has left himself. The leverage he forfeited will be hard to reclaim.

But it’s our only chance to keep Iraq out of the hands of the Sunni jihadists of ISIS and the Shiite jihadists of Tehran.

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

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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 4945180.

Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Support Group — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Room 204, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Call Dian at (803) 316-0775 or Crystal at (803) 775-3587.

441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441.

AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall.

Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 435-8085.

C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 607-4543.

HIV/AIDS: Positive Outlook, through Wateree AIDS Task Force, will meet at 11:30 a.m. third Friday of each month. Support group for those living with HIV / AIDS as well as their friends and family. For meeting location, contact Kevin, peer educator and advocate, at (803) 778-0303 or via email at watereeaids@sc. rr.com.

Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426.

EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789.

Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 659-2102.

Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346.

Journey of Hope (for families members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763.

Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle.

Call (803) 773-0869.

Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

FYI Agape Hospice is in need of volunteers. Whether your passion is baking, knitting, reading, singing, etc., Agape Hospice can find a place for you. Contact Thandi Blanding at (803) 7741075, (803) 260-3876 or tblanding@agapsenior.com.

Hospice Care of South Carolina is in need of volunteers in Sumter County. Do you have one extra

The last word in astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Open EUGENIA LAST discussions will lead to innovative answers. Taking a creative, passionate approach to what you do will raise eyebrows but also bring you in contact with someone who is able to contribute.

Do your best to stay within budget.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t take chances. Go through the proper channels. Problems while traveling and with communication will lead to setbacks. Focus on domestic matters, making a conscious effort to keep the peace and improve your surroundings.

Self-help projects will pay off.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s up to you to take action. Don’t let what others do or say stand between you and success. You have the ability to motivate, captivate and get others to capitulate with ease, so do your magic and get things done.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Problems will develop if you let your emotions show or you make a change without giving enough thought to what the consequences might be. Let your intuition guide you. Time is on your side, so don’t feel pressured to make a move.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make the changes you’ve been contemplating, but let those who will be affected have advance notice. Not everyone will be in favor, but as long as you are upfront, you will be able to move forward.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll have to be careful what you say.

Opposition is likely, and having concrete plans and explanations in place ready to counter any setbacks will be necessary.

Preparation and organization will make the difference between

hour a week? Opportunities are available for patient/family companionship, administrative support, meal preparation, light household projects, student education and various other tasks. Contact Whitney Rogers, regional volunteer coordinator, at (843) 409-7991 or whitney.rogers@hospicecare. net.

DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014

AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

An afternoon shower or t-storm

A t-storm in spots this evening

An afternoon thunderstorm

Clouds and sun, a t-storm; humid

Clouds and sun with a t-storm

Partly sunny, t-storms possible

94°

71°

93° / 71°

86° / 68°

88° / 70°

90° / 72°

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 35%

Winds: W 3-6 mph

Winds: S 3-6 mph

Winds: WSW 4-8 mph

Winds: N 7-14 mph

Winds: NE 4-8 mph

Winds: SSW 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 92/69 Spartanburg 93/71

Greenville 92/70

Columbia 96/73

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 94/71

Aiken 95/70

ON THE COAST

Charleston 93/74

Today: A shower or thunderstorm around in the afternoon. High 87 to 94.

Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers and a thunderstorm. High 86 to 93.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 94/73/pc 83/63/t 93/75/pc 75/60/c 91/73/pc 83/64/s 90/74/pc 80/62/s 91/72/t 84/65/s 107/83/s 69/53/pc 85/66/pc

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest.

358.10 75.30 75.09 97.50

24-hr chg -0.04 none +0.01 +0.02

Sunrise 6:11 a.m.

Moonrise 1:34 a.m.

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

0.00" 1.93" 3.33" 17.50" 23.19" 20.95"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

94° 71° 89° 67° 102° in 1970 49° in 1961

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

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

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 92/72/t 80/60/c 97/76/pc 79/59/pc 93/74/pc 81/62/pc 91/75/t 77/62/c 93/74/t 79/63/sh 108/82/s 67/53/s 78/65/t

Myrtle Beach 89/75

Manning 94/71

Today: A thunderstorm. Winds northeast becoming northwest 3-6 mph.

Saturday: A storm. Winds west-southwest becoming wnw 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 93/71

Bishopville 94/72

Flood 7 a.m. stage yest.

12 4.25 19 3.04 14 3.30 14 2.10 80 76.73 24 4.85

Sunset Moonset

8:36 p.m.

2:24 p.m.

New

First

Full

Last

June 27

July 5

July 12

July 18

TIDES

24-hr chg -0.17 -0.25 -0.55 -0.44 -0.24 -0.13

AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Sat.

High 3:50 a.m.

4:27 p.m.

4:47 a.m.

5:25 p.m.

Ht. 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.2

Low Ht. 10:42 a.m. -0.4 11:20 p.m. 0.2 11:37 a.m. -0.4 -----

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 86/63/t 96/70/t 96/69/t 94/74/t 82/72/t 93/74/t 92/68/t 94/71/t 96/73/t 94/71/t 81/66/pc 91/71/t 92/71/t

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 84/64/t 95/70/t 96/70/t 93/76/t 83/73/t 92/76/t 90/67/t 93/71/t 95/71/t 93/70/t 82/69/t 89/72/t 90/71/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 93/71/t Gainesville 92/70/t Gastonia 92/69/t Goldsboro 91/70/t Goose Creek 93/73/t Greensboro 88/69/t Greenville 92/70/t Hickory 89/68/t Hilton Head 88/78/t Jacksonville, FL 93/70/t La Grange 95/68/pc Macon 96/69/t Marietta 93/71/pc

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 92/72/t 91/72/t 90/68/t 88/71/t 92/74/t 88/66/t 92/69/t 87/66/t 88/80/t 93/73/t 93/69/t 96/69/t 91/71/t

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 89/66/t 92/75/t 89/75/t 94/71/t 92/74/t 90/69/t 93/69/t 92/71/t 95/73/t 93/71/t 89/77/t 90/72/t 87/69/t

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 88/65/t 91/75/t 87/76/t 93/71/t 92/76/t 89/68/t 92/67/t 91/69/t 94/75/t 92/69/t 90/79/t 87/75/t 88/66/t

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

success and failure.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Too little, too late will be what stands between you and what you want.

Be prepared to speak from the heart and without reservation in order to ensure that you have a chance to fulfill your dreams.

Emotions will be difficult to control.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Socializing with colleagues can lead to problems. You are better off investing time in creative investments that will give you the financial freedom you require to secure your position and your future. Romance will enhance your personal life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Start the ball rolling. You can make improvements at home that will enhance your life and your relationship with someone special.

Put a little muscle behind your plans, and you will save money by doing the work yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are best to be secretive about what you are up to or planning to do. An emotional confrontation will slow you down. Put your trust in your ability and what you feel works for you. Romance will ease your stress.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take a stab at doing something you’ve always wanted to do. Your ability to act fast will bring you the success you are looking for. Challenge yourself and you will be proud of your accomplishments. Financial gains can be made.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take a moment to go over your current financial situation before you spend on something you cannot afford. An unrealistic approach to changes you want to make at home or with regard to a partnership will leave you in a precarious position.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 THURSDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

8-9-18-30-35 PowerUp: 4

6-9-29-52-59 Powerball: 7 Powerplay: 3

10-14-24-47-60 Megaball: 3 Megaplier: 4

PICK 3 THURSDAY

PICK 4 THURSDAY

4-1-3 and 7-9-5

0-2-0-2 and 6-3-6-5

SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Bodie, a 2-year-old tricolored neutered male Jack Russell terrier mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is gentle, playful, affectionate, active and friendly. Bodie is a really sweet boy who absolutely loves playing with other dogs and loves lots of human attention. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

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

SECTION

Altidore ruled out of Sunday’s game for U.S.

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PREP SPORTS

Sumter, LHS name ADs Scriven replaces Kennedy while Ward takes over for Gators

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Former Lakewood High athletic director and head boys basketball coach Terrence Scriven, center, has been named the new AD at Sumter High with Frankie Ward being tabbed as the replacement AD at LHS.

Terrence Scriven has stepped down as the athletic director and boys basketball head coach at Lakewood High School to take the AD job at Sumter High, while Frankie Ward has replaced Scriven as the Lakewood AD. Scriven replaces Reggie Kennedy, who stepped down as the SHS football head coach and AD last month to take similar positions at Irmo High. John Jones, a longtime Kenne-

dy assistant, was hired as the new football coach a few weeks ago.

Scriven WARD thought being the athletic director at Sumter was too good of an opportunity for him to pass up.

“It wasn’t an easy decision because I’d built a lot of good relationships at Lakewood and enjoyed coaching there,” said Scriven, who is an SHS graduate. “However, I fig-

ured the opportunity to be the athletic director at the fourth largest school in the state didn’t come along too often, and if I want to get back into coaching, I think that opportunity will still be there.”

Scriven had been the boys basketball coach at Lakewood for the past three seasons and the school’s AD the past two years. Prior to taking over the boys program, Scriven was the girls head

SEE ADS, PAGE B6

PRO BASEBALL

COMMENTARY

Résumé builder

SHS’ Jones not in the shadows anymore

Kershaw’s no-no adds to already impressive list of accomplishments

BY JOE RESNICK The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Seeing his best friend only one out away from pitching a no-hitter, A.J. Ellis got a bit teary eyed.

Not that Ellis could get too emotional, though.

The Dodgers catcher still had to call the pitches for Clayton Kershaw to finish off the gem.

Kershaw added to his most remarkable resume Wednesday night, throwing his first no-hitter and striking out a career-high 15 as Los Angeles beat Colorado 8-0.

Only one batter got on base against Kershaw — Corey Dickerson reached on a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez leading off the seventh inning. Kershaw struck out a swinging Dickerson to end the game.

“I guess I haven’t really thought of the ramifications of throwing one of these things, but it it’s definitely special company,” Kershaw said.

“I don’t take for granted the history of this, or what it means. I definitely understand all that. But as far as individually, it’s right up there with winning playoff games and all that stuff. It’s pretty cool,” he said.

The 26-year-old lefty with the big-bending curveball, two Cy Young Awards, three ERA titles and a pair of strikeout crowns shut down a pretty good team,

SEE KERSHAW, PAGE B2

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates his no-hitter during Wednesday’s 8-0 victory against Colorado at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The feat is just another impressive line on an already impressive résumé for the Dodgers lefty.

ohn Jones is about the most inconspicuous name one can have, perhaps topped only by Joe Smith. And John Jones was apparently very inconspicuous at Sumter High School this past football season while serving as offensive coordinator and weight room coach under head coach Reggie Kennedy.

When it was announced that Jones would succeed Kennedy as head coach a few weeks ago, the Dennis response of Brunson many was “Who?” The other main response was “Why didn’t they hire Jimmy Noonan or Keith West?”

However one may view his hiring, there is no doubt the veil of anonymity has been lifted from Jones. He will face intense scrutiny because he is inheriting a team that played for the 4A Division I state championship last season and because he was chosen over two Gamecock greats in West and Noonan, a Shrine Bowl quarterback and fullback, respectively, on the 1987 state championship team.

It’s fair to say that Jones was in the right place at the right time, a perfect storm coming together to help him land the job as the head coach at the fourth largest school in the state after one previous stint as a head coach at 1A North High in Orangeburg County. He was 9-22 in three seasons at North, which is a football program that hasn’t enjoyed enormous success over the years.

• First, as the offensive coordinator, he was the man who

SEE BRUNSON, PAGE B6

NASCAR

Hendrick on a roll with trio leading Sprint Cup points standings

BY NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — The NASCAR season is less than half over and already it is fair to ask if anyone can catch Hendrick Motorsports.

After five straight Sprint Cup victories — including three by defending champion Jimmie Johnson — Hendrick now holds the top three spots in the points standings, and even rival driver Brad Keselowski concedes that when it comes to engines, at least, nothing is likely to change.

“We all have got a little bit of work to do because it’s pretty obvious that the Hendrick engines are way ahead of everyone else,’’ said Keselowski, who drives for Roger Penske. “Usually

GORDON

JOHNSON

EARNHARDT

that’s not something you catch up with in one season. As far ahead as they are right now, they’re probably a full season ahead of everyone.’’

Johnson’s victory at Michigan on Sunday was the fifth in a row for Hendrick in a points-paying Cup race, and that doesn’t tell the whole story of how dominant the team was. Kasey Kahne, points leader Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. also finished in the top seven for Hendrick.

Even other Chevrolet drivers also benefited from using Hendrick motors. Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas) and Kyle Larson (Chip Ganassi) finished second and eighth.

“I think we were a little off early in the year, and we’ve been kind of clicking here lately,’’ owner Rick Hendrick said. “Everybody is really putting out a lot of effort right now, and it’s paying off.’’

This is the third time Hendrick has won five straight races. The team accomplished the feat twice in 2007, including a six-race streak. Johnson, of course, has been the series’ dominant driver in recent years, with six Cup titles to his credit. He won the championship last year and has surged back into second place in the standings

with three wins in the last four races.

Gordon, meanwhile, is atop the standings at age 42, and Earnhardt has two victories this season, his fouryear winless stretch from 2008-12 now a distant memory.

“I just know our cars are fast,’’ Johnson said. “The cars are all pretty equal aero-wise with what the rules are from NASCAR, but I’m not good enough to pick it out and tell you that we’ve got people beat in just one area.

It’s a team effort. Our engine shop is very strong. We’ve always known that.’’

Keselowski won the Cup championship for Penske in 2012, so he’s among the drivers best positioned to challenge

SEE HENDRICK, PAGE B5

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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014

MLB ROUNDUP

Starting P Floyd injured during Braves’ 3-0 victory WASHINGTON — Gavin Floyd, recently returned from Tommy John surgery, pitched six scoreless innings Thursday night before leaving with an elbow injury, the latest setback for an injury-riddled Atlanta FLOYD Braves’ rotation and one that tempered a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Floyd flexed his pitching arm awkwardly after giving up a long foul ball to Jayson Werth on the first pitch of the seventh inning. The Braves trainer went to the mound, examined Floyd’s elbow and then he left the game for reliever Anthony Varvaro.

The Braves announced that Floyd had posterior swelling in the right elbow. He was to have Xrays and then be examined by the Nationals’ team doctor.

Floyd (2-2) was making his ninth start since recovering from ligament

replacement surgery.

The Braves lost starters Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy and reliever Cory Gearrin to the same injury during spring training.

METS 1 MARLINS 0

MIAMI — Zack Wheeler tossed his first shutout and made David Wright’s first-inning home run hold up in the New York Mets’ 1-0 victory over Miami.

PIRATES 4 REDS 3

PITTSBURGH — Russell Martin drew a basesloaded walk from Tony Cingrani with two outs in the 12th inning and Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 4-3 and avoided a 3-game sweep.

BREWERS 4 DIAMONDBACKS 1

PHOENIX — Yovani Gallardo outpitched Chase Anderson in seven strong innings, Carlos Gomez extended his hitting streak to 15 games and Milwaukee beat Arizona 4-1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE INDIANS 5 ANGELS 3

CLEVELAND — Nick Swisher’s 2-out grand slam off Ernesto Frieri in the 10th inning gave Clevaland a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels to cap an improbable comeback after Albert Pujols’ 2-run single put the Angels ahead 3-1in the top of the inning.

TIGERS 2 ROYALS 1

DETROIT — Anibal Sanchez pitched seven sharp innings, and Detroit ended Kansas City’s 10-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory.

INTERLEAGUE PADRES 4 MARINERS 1 SAN DIEGO — Rookie Jesse Hahn pitched seven strong innings and pinchhitter Chris Denorifa singled in the go-ahead run in a 4-run seventh for San Diego, who rallied for the second straight game to beat Seattle 4-1.

From wire reports

SPORTS ITEMS

Junior P-15’s top Manning-Santee 9-3 MANNING — The Sumter Junior P-15’s defeated Manning-Santee Post 68 9-3 on Wednesday at the Manning High School baseball field.

Edward McMillan had two hits and scored three runs for Sumter. Ryan Taylor and Caleb Larrimore also had two hits while Tradd James scored two runs.

Larrimore, Taylor, Hunter Donley and Ryan Moore all had a run batted in.

McMillan got the win, working six innings. He allowed four hits and walked two while striking out four. He allowed just one run.

Matthew Corbett had a hit and an RBI for Manning while Robert Dykes had a hit and a run.

of banned performance-enhancing techniques.

From 1999 to 2004, Armstrong was the lead rider on a team sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service, and he won the Tour de France every year during that period.

On Thursday, Judge Robert Wilkins ruled in favor of the government’s position that Armstrong and associates owed an obligation to pay money due to the alleged breach of the sponsorship agreements with the postal service.

The Postal Service paid about $40 million to be the title sponsor of Armstrong’s teams for six of his seven Tour de France victories.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour The Irish Open Second Round from Cork, Ireland (GOLF).

8 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Austrian Grand Prix Practice from Spielberg, Austria (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour The Irish Open Second Round from Cork, Ireland (GOLF).

11:30 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Group D Match from Recife, Brazil – Italy vs. Costa Rica (ESPN).

12:30 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Encompass Championship First Round from Glenview, Ill. (GOLF).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Group E Match from Salvador, Brazil – France vs. Switzerland (ESPN).

3 p.m. – LPGA Golf: U.S. Women’s Open Second Round from Pinehurst, N.C. (ESPN2).

3 p.m. – College Baseball: College World Series Game Eleven from Omaha, Neb. – Vanderbilt vs. Texas (ESPNU).

3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Save Mart 350 Practice from Sonoma, Calif.

(FOX SPORTS 1).

3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Travelers Championship Second Round from Cromwell, Conn.

(GOLF).

4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (WGN).

5:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Group E Match from Curitiba, Brazil – Honduras vs. Ecuador (ESPN).

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

6:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Save Mart 350 Practice from Sonoma, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 1).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Washington (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at New York Yankees or Detroit at Cleveland (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: NC/SC Challenge Game from Wilmington, N.C. – Sumter vs. Wilmington (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-AM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290> 7:30 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: Rochester at Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: New York at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. – College Baseball: College World Series Game Twelve from Omaha, Neb. – Virginia vs. Texas Christian or Mississippi (ESPN).

8 p.m. – International Volleyball: FIVB World League Match from Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Bulgaria vs. United States (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL LEAGUE III STANDINGS

League Overall Team W Sumter 8 Camden 6 Hartsville 5 Dalzell 5 Manning 3 Cheraw 2

L 1 1 5 6 8 9

Pct. .889 .857 .500 .455 .273 .200

GB — 1 3 1/2 4 6 6 1/2

Pct. .846 .769 .500 .467 .231 .200

THURSDAY

Camden at Cheraw, 7 p.m.

TODAY

Sumter at Wilmington, N.C. (NC/SC Challenge in Wilmington, N.C.), 7:30 p.m.

Dalzell-Shaw at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

Camden at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Sumter vs. Whiteville, N.C. (NC/SC Challenge in Wilmington, N.C.), 11 a.m.

Sumter vs. Rocky Mount, N.C. (NC/SC Challenge in Wilmington, N.C.), 7:30 p.m.

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

By The Associated Press At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb. Double Elimination x-if necessary

JUNE 14

JOHNSONVILLE 23

TEXAS 1

FLORENCE — The Clarendon County Dixie Angel all-star softball team advanced to the semifinals of the district tournament with a 24-23 victory over Johnsonville on Wednesday at Freedom Florence.

Sadie Johnson led Clarendon County with two hits and four runs batted in.

Amberly Way had a hit and four RBI while Tracie Holladay had a hit and an RBI. Miyah Jackson, Cambria Parker and Alana Williams each had two RBI. Clarendon County plays today against an undetermined opponent.

UC IRVINE 0 OMAHA, Neb. — C.J. Hinojosa broke the College World Series’ long home run drought in the seventh inning, Chad Hollingsworth and Travis Duke limited UC Irvine to four hits, and Texas beat the Anteaters 1-0 in an elimination game Wednesday night.

Hinojosa became the first player to homer at the CWS in 115 innings, since Mississippi State’s Hunter Renfroe did it against Oregon State on June 21, 2013. It was Hinojosa’s second homer of the season.

The Longhorns (45-20) advance to meet Vanderbilt on Friday. They would need to beat the Commodores (48-19) twice to reach next week’s best-of-3 finals.

TCU 3, Texas Tech 2 Virginia 2, Mississippi 1

From wire, staff reports

L 2 3 5 8 10 8

Sumter 8, Cheraw 5 Hartsville 9, Dalzell-Shaw 3 Camden 3, Manning-Santee 1

UC Irvine 3, Texas 1 Vanderbilt 5, Louisville 3

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss the government’s lawsuit against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and a number of associates for alleged doping and use

W 11 10 5 7 3 2

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

FEDERAL JUDGE RULES AGAINST ARMSTRONG

Chicago White Sox (Noesi 2-5) at Minnesota (Nolasco 4-5), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 5-3) at Kansas City (Shields 8-3), 8:10 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 2-4) at Oakland (J. Chavez 6-4), 10:05 p.m.

Texas (J.Saunders 0-2) at L.A. Angels (Richards 6-2), 10:05 p.m.

JUNE 15

MONDAY

Texas 4, Louisville 1, Louisville eliminated Vanderbilt 6, UC Irvine 4

TUESDAY

Mississippi 2, Texas Tech 1, Texas Tech eliminated Virginia 3, TCU 2, 15 innings

WEDNESDAY

SATURDAY’S GAMES

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

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

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

Boston at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Houston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Texas at L.A. Angels, 7:15 p.m.

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

W 37 36 36 32 32

L 33 35 35 38 40

Pct .529 .507 .507 .457 .444

GB – 1 1/2 1 1/2 5 6

W 44 39 35 35 30

L 30 33 36 37 40

Pct .595 .542 .493 .486 .429

GB – 4 7 1/2 8 12

W 43 40 34 30 31

L 29 34 38 42 45

Pct .597 .541 .472 .417 .408

GB – 4 9 13 14

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 5 Chicago Cubs 6, Miami 1 N.Y. Mets 3, St. Louis 2 Chicago White Sox 7, San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 4 Washington 6, Houston 5 Arizona 4, Milwaukee 3 L.A. Dodgers 8, Colorado 0 San Diego 2, Seattle 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3, 12 innings Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1 Seattle at San Diego, 6:40 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh (Morton 4-7) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 4-7), 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 2-4) at Washington (Strasburg 6-5), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 3-0) at Miami (H.Alvarez 3-3), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 6-5) at Cincinnati (Latos 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (A.Burnett 4-6) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 3-0), 8:15 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 5-4) at Colorado (Bergman 0-1), 8:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 5-4) at Arizona (Collmenter 4-4), 9:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Haren 7-4) at San Diego (Kennedy 5-8), 10:10 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Milwaukee at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 4:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 4:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 10:10 p.m.

NASCAR

By The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

Through June 15 Points 1, Jeff Gordon, 537. 2, Jimmie Johnson, 522.

3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 514. 4, Matt Kenseth, 513. 5, Brad Keselowski, 490. 6, Carl Edwards, 462. 7, Joey Logano, 454. 8, Kyle Larson, 454. 9, Kevin Harvick, 447. 10, Kyle Busch, 446. 11, Ryan Newman, 440. 12, Denny Hamlin, 435. 13, Paul Menard, 420.

14, Clint Bowyer, 417. 15, Greg Biffle, 409.

16, Tony Stewart, 402. 17, Austin Dillon, 400.

18, Brian Vickers, 394. 19, Kasey Kahne, 391.

20, Jamie McMurray, 384.

Money 1, Brad Keselowski, $3,589,394. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,573,824. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $3,510,769. 4, Jeff Gordon, $3,297,279. 5, Jamie McMurray, $3,293,497. 6, Kevin Harvick, $3,139,169. 7, Denny Hamlin, $3,067,506. 8, Joey Logano, $3,059,454. 9, Matt Kenseth, $3,043,263. 10, Kyle Busch, $2,858,801. 11, Greg Biffle, $2,552,784. 12, Paul Menard, $2,469,385. 13, Austin Dillon, $2,429,340. 14, Clint Bowyer, $2,417,071. 15, Tony Stewart, $2,367,224. 16, Brian Vickers, $2,339,029. 17, Carl Edwards, $2,304,734. 18, Kyle Larson, $2,288,795. 19, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $2,282,690.

20, Aric Almirola, $2,215,695.

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

Texas 1, UC Irvine 0, UC Irvine eliminated

EASTERN CONFERENCE

THURSDAY

Atlanta Chicago Connecticut Indiana Washington New York

Game 10 — Mississippi vs. TCU (late)

TODAY

Game 11 — Vanderbilt (48-19) vs. Texas (4520), 3 p.m.

Game 12 — Virginia (51-14) vs. Game 10 winner, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

x-Game 13 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 3 p.m. x-Game 14 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 8 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

W 8 6 7 5 5 3

L 3 5 6 5 7 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix Minnesota San Antonio Tulsa Seattle Los Angeles

W 8 9 5 4 5 3

L 3 4 6 5 8 7

Pct .727 .545 .538 .500 .417 .250

GB – 2 2 2 1/2 3 1/2 5 1/2

Pct .727 .692 .455 .444 .385 .300

GB – – 3 3 4 4 1/2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

(Best-of-3) June 23: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m.

June 24: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m. x-June 25: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m.

Atlanta 83, Washington 73 Chicago 105, New York 100, OT Phoenix 92, Minnesota 79

THURSDAY’S GAMES

KERSHAW FROM PAGE B1 too.

The Rockies began the night leading the majors in batting average, hits and on-base percentage, and topped the NL in runs and homers.

“I started tearing up out there in the ninth inning, just sitting out there catching and watching him throw after he got those first two outs,” Ellis said.

“To do it here at Dodger Stadium and do it with my best friend on the mound means the world to me. It’s a game I’ll watch on replays with my kids forever,” he said.

Kershaw thrust his arms overhead after fanning Dickerson for the final out. He was mobbed by his teammates and joined on the field by wife Ellen for several hugs.

Kershaw joined Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson as the only pitchers to throw a no-no as a reigning Cy Young Award win-

ner.

Koufax pitched four no-hitters for the Dodgers, and the Hall of Fame lefty has befriended Kershaw over the year.

Kershaw’s 107-pitch effort came 3 1/2 weeks after teammate Josh Beckett pitched a no-hitter at Philadelphia — those are the only two no-hitters in the majors this season.

“As far as individual games, this is pretty special,” the three-time AllStar said. “I’ll remember this for the rest of my life. Getting to do it at home, it’s even better.

Beckett told me he was going to teach me how to do that, so I have Josh to thank.”

Overall, the Dodgers franchise now has 22 nohitters — the same number that Kershaw has on his jersey.

Kershaw upped his record to 7-2 in a season that was interrupted five weeks because of a muscle strain in his upper back after his seasonopening victory over Ari-

zona during the Dodgers’ two-game trip to Australia.

Kershaw signed a $215 million, seven-year contract in January — a record for a pitcher.

“When you talk to our guys, nobody deserves it more than him because they know he works hard every day, he does everything the right way and he’s a great teammate,” manager Don Mattingly said.

“It’s just so nice to watch someone like that get it.”

Rockies star Troy Tulowitzki went 0 for 3, dropping his major league-best average to .356.

“When there’s a special moment for someone, you want to watch how a guy responds,” Tulowitzki said. “It was nice for me to see how much it means for him.”

“If something can bring tears to someone’s eyes, it means you really care — and he cares a lot about this game. He’s one of the best pitchers in this game, if not the best,” he said.

San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m.

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

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

TODAY’S GAMES

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Toronto New York Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay CENTRAL DIVISION Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota WEST DIVISION Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Texas Houston

W 41 37 37 34 28

L 32 33 34 38 45

Pct .562 .529 .521 .472 .384

GB – 2 1/2 3 6 1/2 13

W 39 37 37 35 32

L 33 32 36 37 38

Pct .542 .536 .507 .486 .457

GB – 1/2 2 1/2 4 6

W 44 38 37 35 32

L 28 33 35 37 41

Pct .611 .535 .514 .486 .438

GB – 5 1/2 7 9 12 1/2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Kansas City 2, Detroit 1 Baltimore 2, Tampa Bay 0 Boston 2, Minnesota 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 7, San Francisco 6 Oakland 4, Texas 2 Washington 6, Houston 5 N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 3 L.A. Angels at Cleveland, ppd., rain San Diego 2, Seattle 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 5, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings Detroit 2, Kansas City 1 Seattle at San Diego, 6:40 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

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

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Boston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Baltimore (U.Jimenez 2-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 4-5), 7:05 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 8-4) at Cleveland (McAllister 3-4), 7:05 p.m.

Houston (Cosart 6-5) at Tampa Bay (Price 5-6), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 6-5) at Cincinnati (Latos 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Tulsa at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

GOLF The Associated Press WOMEN’S OPEN PAR SCORES

Thursday At Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, No. 2 Course Pinehurst, N.C. Purse: $4 million Yardage: 6,649; Par: 70 (35-35) Partial First Round a-denotes amateur Stacy Lewis 34-33—67 -3 Michelle Wie 36-32—68 -2 Katherine Kirk 34-35—69 -1 So Yeon Ryu 34-35—69 -1 a-Minjee Lee 34-35—69 -1 Karrie Webb 36-34—70 E Paula Creamer 33-37—70 E I.K. Kim 36-35—71 +1 Lexi Thompson 37-34—71 +1 Eun Hee Ji 34-37—71 +1 Pornanong Phatlum 35-36—71 +1 Juli Inkster 36-35—71 +1 a-Brooke Henderson 33-38—71 +1 Sue Kim 34-37—71 +1 Christel Boeljon 36-35—71 +1

TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

Thursday At TPC River Highlands Cromwell, Conn.

Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 6,854; Par: 70 (35-35) First Round Brendan Steele 30-32—62 Bud Cauley 32-31—63 Ryan Moore 32-31—63 Chad Campbell 31-33—64 Joe Durant 33-31—64 Jeff Maggert 32-32—64 Scott Langley 33-31—64 Eric Axley 33-31—64 Doug LaBelle II 33-32—65 K.J. Choi 33-32—65 ALSO Tommy Gainey 33-37—70

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Sumter High Boys & Girls Basketball Camp PHOTOS BY ZOEY MILLER / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter High School head boys basketball coach Jo Jo English teaches technique on Tuesday during the SHS Boys & Girls Basketball Camp held this week at the Sumter High gym.

Darrell Herriott, left, and Eli Britt, 5, look on during drills on Tuesday at the SHS Boys & Girls Basketball Camp at the SHS gym.

Tylin Walters, 9, prepares to pass the basketball on Tuesday during the SHS Boys & Girls Basketball Camp held this week at the Sumter High gym.

AREA SCOREBOARD BASEBALL P-15’S CAMP

The Sumter P-15’s Baseball Camp will be held June 23-26 at Riley Park.

The camp is open to children ages 7-14 and will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

The cost is $60 per camper.

Registration will be held on June 23 beginning at 7:45 a.m.

P-15’s coaches and players will run the camp.

For more information, call head coach Curtis Johnson at (803) 464-3972 or go to www.p15.net.

SOCCER YMCA YOUTH CAMP

The Sumter Family YMCA will hold a soccer camp June 23-27.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 7-12 and will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day.

The registration fee is $60 for members and $90 for nonmembers who sign up by Thursday. There will be an extra $10 added for those who sign up after Thursday. Also, there is a 1-time $25 camp registration fee.

For more information, call the YMCA at (803) 773-1404 or visit www.ymcasumter.org or www.facebook.com/Sumter/ YMCA. MANNING HIGH CAMP

The Manning High School athletic department will hold a soccer camp over the summer at Manning Junior High School.

A camp for children in grades 4-6 will be held June 23-25. The cost is $40.

There will be a cash-only registration available on the first day of the camps from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

BASKETBALL MANNING HIGH CAMP

The Manning High School athletic department will have a boys basketball camp over the summer.

The boys camp is scheduled for July 8-10.

The camp is open to children who will be entering grades 2-6. It will be held at MHS’ Thames Arena and run from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

The cost is $40.

There will be a cash-only registration available on the first day of the camp from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the camp site.

DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL

The Hoop Basketball Individual Development Basket-

ball School will be held July 14-17 at the Mayewood Middle School Gymnasium at 4300 East Brewington Road.

The camp will be under the direction of James Smith, Harry Fullwood and Ronnie Brown. The cost of the camp is $50 per camper and is open to boys and girls ages 10 through 16. The camp will run from 8 a.m. until noon each day.

For more information, contact Smith at (803) 968-6874 or (803) 469-3188.

SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINICS

Registration is being taken for the Sumter Christian School 2014 Basketball Clinics to be held over the summer.

There are three 5-day sessions remaining at a cost of $45 per camper. A camp for children in grades 3-6 will be held June 23-27, grades 6-9 July 7-11 and grades 9-12 July 21-25. The camps will run each day from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The camp instructors will be the SCS coaching staff of Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jimmy Davis.

For more information, call Baker at (803) 469-9304 or (803) 464-3652.

Street.

The state clinic and examination will be held on July 26.

For more information, contact Granderson James at (803) 968-2391 or at grandersj@ aol.com or Richard Geddings at (803) 468-8858.

TENNIS PTC SUMMER CAMP

The PTC Summer Tennis Camp will be held June 23-27 at Palmetto Tennis Center.

The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $125 per player.

Forms must be returned to PTC by noon on June 19.

For more information, call (803) 774-3969 or visit www. palmettotenniscenter.com.

MANNING HIGH CAMP

GOLF

The Manning High School athletic department will have a tennis camp June 24-26 at MHS’ Althea Gibson Tennis Complex.

The camp is open to children who will be entering grades 2-6. The cost is $40.

There will be a cash-only registration available on the first day of the camp.

4-PERSON SCRAMBLE

FOOTBALL

WRESTLING

POP WARNER REGISTRATION

SHS CAMP

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

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

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

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

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

Volunteers are also needed.

All volunteer applications must be turned in by July 5.

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

The Gamecock Youth Wrestling Camp will be held July 7-10 at the Sumter High School mini gymnasium.

The cost of the camp is $30 per student. The camp will run each day from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information or to register, contact SHS wrestling head coach Cody Slaughter at (803) 968-3250.

There will be open registration on the first day of camp as well.

OFFICIATING CLASSES

The Santee Wateree Football Officials Association is holding classes for those interested in becoming officials.

Those who pass the course will be able to officiate middle school, junior varsity and varsity games.

Classes will be held each Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumter County Parks & Recreation at 155 Haynsworth

available.

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

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

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

Volunteers are also needed.

All volunteer applications must be turned in by July 5.

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

ETC. YAS FUNDRAISER

Youth Athletics of Sumter, a division of Pop Warner Little Scholars, will hold YAS Sumter Spartans GALA on June 27 at Carolina Skies on Shaw Air Force Base.

The Cost is $30 and includes food, a live band and door prizes. All proceeds benefits YAS’ 2014 football and cheerleading seasons.

For more information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 201-4531, (803) 720-6242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 258-6817.

CHEERLEADING POP WARNER REGISTRATION

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

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

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

The cost is $25 per person and includes golf, prizes and

food following the scramble.

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

GOLFERS BIBLE STUDY

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

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

AUTO RACING SPEEDWAY CHAMPS SEARCH

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

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

To provide information, call James Skinner at (803) 7755973 or e-mail Virginia Ayers at vayers@ftc-i.net.

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Steele shoots 62 to take Travelers lead Gainey 8 shots back after even-par 70

BY PAT EATON-ROBB The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stacy Lewis watches her tee shot on the 13th hole during Thursday’s first round of the U.S. Women’s Open in Pinehurst, N.C. Lewis shot a bogey-free 67 for a 1-shot lead over Michelle Wie.

Following the script Lewis’ gameplan works perfectly for early lead at U.S. Women’s Open

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — Comparisons were inevitable by hosting the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open on the game golf course in consecutive weeks.

Only these had nothing to do with numbers.

Stacy Lewis found comfort in comparisons with U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer. The No. 1 player in women’s golf studied Pinehurst No. 2 on her own a few weeks ago, formulated an idea how to play the golf course, and then watched Martin Kaymer follow the script she had in her head and win by eight shots.

Just like Kaymer, she opened Thursday without a bogey on her card, a 3-under 67 for a 1-shot lead over Michelle Wie. “It was cool to see the plan I had laid out in my head. He was kind of doing the same thing,’’ Lewis said. “So it was nice coming into the week knowing that my plan was going to work on this golf course. ... If you’re hitting the ball well enough, you can definitely run away with it. At the

same time, you have to know par is a good number and keep grinding away.’’

Right behind was Wie, who studied as hard for Pinehurst as she ever did at Stanford.

She was at Pinehurst on Sunday to watch the final round, and later picked up the yardage books from a few friends in south Florida — U.S. Open runner-up Rickie Fowler and Keegan Bradley — and compared notes.

Wie charted her way to four birdies on the back nine for a 68.

“I did a lot of homework,’’ she said. “Just took the notes from both of the books. It really helped just because they played last week in similar conditions. And they’re obviously great players. I definitely learned a thing or two.’’

Her putter certainly helped.

Wie rolled in long birdie putts at Nos. 12 and 14, made a good par save after going into a bunker on the 17th and hit her approach to 5 feet on the final hole. It was her lowest opening round in a U.S. Women’s Open.

She had started with an 80 or higher four of the last six years.

They were among only five players under par when the first round was halted by thunderstorms with 30 players who did not finish.

Kaymer, who started with a bogey-free 65 on his way to a wire-to-wire win, was among 15 players who broke par in the first round of the men’s Open. The scoring average

Thursday was 75.73, about 2 1/2 shots harder than it was for the men.

Pinehurst No. 2 played 1,064 yards shorter than it did for the opening round of the U.S. Open. That didn’t make it any easier.

Except for Lewis.

“It was such an easy day,’’ Lewis said, referring to her game more than the golf course. “I played really, really solid, other that I had to make a few par putts. But other than that, I didn’t put myself in too bad of spots and made a few birdies.’’

Former Women’s Open champion So Yeon Ryu, Katherine Kirk and 18-year-old amateur Minjee Lee were at 69.

“I think we put on a great show,’’ Wie said. “There are a couple of red numbers out there. There are a lot of people hovering around even par.

But I think it’s great. I love that we are playing on the same stage as the men. I think it’s really interesting. It makes it very exciting.’’

At least 17 players failed to break 80, including Laura Davies. She had an 82, her worst score in a Women’s Open since Cherry Hills in 2005.

Perhaps more shocking was Lydia Ko, Cristie Kerr and defending champion Inbee Park, each of them at 76.

Karrie Webb and Paula Creamer were at 70. Juli Inkster, at 53 and playing in the Women’s Open for the 35th time, had a 71.

Li’s Open: A 78, then ice cream

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — Lucy Li showed her age only when she finished her historic round Thursday at the U.S. Women’s Open.

Just like any 11-year-old, she went straight for an ice cream.

The youngest qualifier ever at the Women’s Open played a grown-up game at Pinehurst No. 2, except for three holes that made her 8-over 78 look a lot worse than it was and stretched the odds of her becoming the youngest player to make the cut.

“She looks 11. She doesn’t talk 11. And she doesn’t hit the ball like she’s 11,’’ said Catherine O’Donnell, who played with her in a sunbaked opening round on a course that only four days ago hosted the men’s U.S. Open.

The sixth-grader from the Bay Area was the star attraction, right down to her Stars & Stripes outfit to celebrate the occasion. She wore a middrift shirt patterned after the American flag, with a similar motif for a skirt, complete with silver stars that matched the color of her braces.

Li wound up 11 shots behind Stacy Lewis, the No. 1 player in the world who opened with a 67. But one moment was telling.

The kid made a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 fifth hole and headed to the next tee,

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lucy Li hits from a sand trap on the 13th hole during Thursday’s first round of the U.S. Women’s Open in Pinehurst, N.C. Li, 11, shot a 78. her braided pigtails swinging with each step. The media and a large gallery followed her right past the adjacent green, where hardly anyone noticed Lewis making her way around Pinehurst with no bogeys.

Only this was more than just a sideshow.

Li missed only one fairway — by less than a yard. Even though she hit fairway metals into half of the holes, she rarely got out of position.

Now if she could only take back three shots that led to

big numbers.

“It was a lot of fun. I kind of struggled today, but it was great,’’ Li said, pausing to lick her ice cream between answers. “I mean, it’s 8 over. It’s not bad. But I was 7 over in three holes, so that’s 1 over in 15 holes. So yeah, I just need to get rid of the big numbers.’’

Li had the same score as O’Donnell, Natalie Gulbis and Jessica Korda, a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour this year. There already were 11 rounds in the 80s.

CROMWELL, Conn. — Brendan Steele changed his putter and ended up equaling the lowest round of his career at the Travelers Championship.

Steele shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday morning that stood up for a one-stroke lead in the first round at TPC River Highlands.

The 31-year-old Californian opened with an eagle, holing a 129-yard wedge shot in the rain. He birdied six of the next 12 holes, and closed the bogey-free round with five straight pars.

Steele went from a long to a short putter while trying to qualify for the U.S. Open and though he missed that tournament, he said the change seems to be paying off. He needed just 26 putts Thursday.

“Speed control is a lot better,’’ he said.

Steele finished two shots off the course record set by Patrick Cantlay in 2011 as an amateur.

“On 14, I started to think 59, which is probably why I slowed down a little bit,’’ Steele said.

Bud Cauley and Ryan Moore shot 63, and Chad Campbell, Joe Durant, Scott Langley, Eric Axley and Jeff Maggert followed at 64.

Former Stanford stars Patrick Rodgers and Cameron Wilson made their pro debuts, with Rodgers shooting a 66, and Wilson a 73.

Rodgers won 11 college tournaments and this year’s Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus awards as the nation’s top college player.

Wilson won the NCAA individual title.

Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton, coming off a secondplace tie in the U.S. Open, had a 74.

Bishopville native Tommy Gainey shot an even-par 70 and is eight shots back.

Steele and Cauley went out in a steady rain Thursday morning, but by noon the sun had broken through.

“It took the rain pretty

well,’’ said Masters champion Bubba Watson, who shot a 67 and was among 75 STEELE players to break par. “It’s kind of soft, but not too windy, so you can score around it.’’

But nobody could catch Steele, who had spent last week watching from the stands as his favorite hockey team, the Los Angeles Kings, won the Stanley Cup. Cauley started on the back nine and got his round going on the signature 15th hole. He avoided the woods on the right and put his tee shot within 20 feet, then made the eagle putt.

“With that pin back right, if you hit it right, that’s obviously not where you want to be, and obviously there’s water left,’’ he said. “So I hit that right where I was trying to and rolled it up there and capitalized with the putt.’’

Campbell was at 7 under until he hit it into the water on the same hole.

Moore, who has four top10 finishes in eight starts at this tournament, credited his 63 to a decision not to practice after a poor round in the pro-am Wednesday.

“I was relaxed and comfortable and just went out and played golf today instead of overdoing it and over-thinking it, which I feel like I’ve maybe done a little lately,’’ Moore said. “I’ve been practicing too much.’’

Trevor Immelman had the shot of the day, making a double eagle from 246 yards on the par-5 13th hole. He used a 3-wood and cleared a green-side water hazard.

“The main thing is to keep it dry,’’ he said. “You got to get it over there, and it came out pretty good and started rolling.’’

Immelman also had three bogeys in his round of 68.

Defending champion Ken Duke opened with a 65.

Louis Oosthuizen withdrew after seven holes because of back issues.

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COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Who makes call on transfer rule changes?

BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The United States soccer team will be without forward Jozy Altidore, right, for Sunday’s game against Portugal because of a strained hamstring injury he suffered against Ghana.

Altidore ruled out for U.S. Hamstring injury forces F out of Sunday’s game SAO PAULO — Jozy Altidore will miss the Americans’ World Cup game against Portugal on Sunday because of his strained left hamstring and appears likely to sit out next week’s match against Germany.

The U.S. probably needs to advance to the knockout phase if the forward is to return to the tournament.

Altidore was hurt in the 21st minute of Monday’s 2-1 win over Ghana, and the U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday he will not play against the Portuguese.

“He’s a big player for us,’’ midfielder Kyle Beckerman said. “We’re extremely bummed for him and for the team, but we bring 23 players, and it’s just a chance for somebody to step up.

Hopefully the injury’s not too bad and we can see Jozy later in the tournament.’’

U.S. team spokesman Michael Kammarman did not reveal the severity of the strain. The Americans have just three days off between this weekend’s game in Manaus and their firstround finale in Recife on June 26.

“It’s bad news, but I think the team will handle this,’’ midfielder Jermaine Jones said. “We have to handle that.’’

Aron Johannsson re-

placed Altidore for the second half against Ghana.

Chris Wondolowski is the other striker who could join Clint Dempsey in the attack.

A 31-year-old Californian, Wondolowski led Major League Soccer with 18 regular-season goals in 2010 and 27 in 2012, and tied for the lead with 16 in 2011.

“He can score from anything, score when you think there’s nothing, no chance, and next thing you know he scores,’’ Beckerman said.

“He works his tail off for the guy behind him. He does a lot of things that don’t show up on the stat sheet.’’

Johannsson, a 23-year-old who was born in Mobile, Alabama, and grew up in Iceland, scored 26 goals last season for AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.

“Wondo is more the finisher in the box,’’ Jones said. “Aron is more maybe the guy who’s good with the ball and tries to go one against one.’’

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann also could opt to shift from the 4-4-2 formation he used in the opener and start five midfielders.

Dempsey has not decided whether he will wear a mask to protect his nose, which was broken during the Ghana game by John Boye’s shin to his face during a battle for a header.

Defender Matt Besler, who left the Ghana match at halftime because of a sore right hamstring, should be available for Sunday’s game, Kammarman said.

COLOMBIA 2 IVORY COAST 1

BRASILIA, Brazil — Colombia scored twice in six minutes in a lively second half to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 at the World Cup on Thursday and move to the brink of the knockout stage.

James Rodriguez’s powerful header from a corner in the 64th minute was quickly followed by a low finish by substitute Juan Quintero, securing the South Americans’ second straight win in Group C in front of a partisan pro-Colombian crowd.

Gervinho reduced the deficit in the 73rd minute with a superb run and shot inside the near post, but the Ivory Coast could not find an equalizer despite a strong finish.

URUGUAY 2 ENGLAND 1

SAO PAULO — Luis Suarez scored twice to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over England at the World Cup on Thursday, making an instant impact on his return from injury.

The striker lashed in the winner in the 85th minute in the Group D match after seeing his first-half opener canceled out by Wayne Rooney.

Rooney tapped the ball home from close range in the 75th minute after connecting with Glen Johnson’s pass.

From wire reports

HENDRICK FROM PAGE B1 Hendrick’s impressive group.

After two straight second-place finishes, he was third at Michigan.

Although he expects Hendrick will continue to have the best engines, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost for everyone else.

“I think the way this year’s package has kind of come together, where we are right now is where we’re going to be for the remainder of the year. You might see some small gains from some teams but I don’t see anything significant coming,’’ Keselowski said. “I think right now the Penske cars are probably the best when it comes to balanced track to track. The Hendrick cars are probably the best where it takes power to

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run.’’

Michigan may have been a sign of things to come — Johnson, Gordon and Earnhardt in contention, with Keselowski and the rest of the drivers doing their best to

keep up.

“Rick gives us all the tools to go out there and do our jobs and to have everything so fast and so good, you want it to last forever,’’ Johnson said.

“We know that it won’t, but it’s just a good time to sit back and reflect and enjoy it.’’

The leaders of big-time college sports agree that transfer rules need to better accommodate players.

The days of coaches having a say in where an athlete can transfer could very well be going away, though it’s not likely deregulation will lead to a system where athletes come and go as they please.

“The trick ... to this is affording students the prerogative and privileges that they deserve and to also be fair to the universities that invest heavily in time and resources to recruit them to that school,’ Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Thursday in a telephone interview.

How that change happens is up for debate.

The wealthiest college football conferences (Big 12, Big Ten, Atlantic Conference, Pac12, Southeastern Conference) are willing to work with all of Division I to come up with a solution, but they also want the power to make their own transfer rules if need be as part of an autonomy structure the NCAA is moving toward.

That worries the schools outside those powerful leagues, concerned they’ll be in danger of losing their best players to the Big Five.

Most of the areas in which the Big Five conferences are seeking autonomy are related to how schools spend money on athletes. Transfer regulations are seen more as purely competitive-balance issues.

“I still haven’t gotten a good answer as to why transfer rules have been included in the autonomy bucket,’’ said SMU athletic director Rick Hart, whose school plays in the American Athletic Conference, one of the other five leagues in the top tier of college football knows as FBS. “I’m hopeful that will remain something that is voted upon by the entire membership.’’

NCAA transfer rules vary some from sport to sport. For football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball, transferring players must sit out a year and lose a year of eligibility if they want to take a scholarship with another school playing at the same level. Athletes can apply for a family hardship waiver to be allowed to play immediately.

A recently passed proposal would eliminate the hardship waiver, but give transfers back the year of eligibility, though they would still have to sit out a year at the new school.

Hart said there is “general support for that proposal,’’ but more changes are being discussed.

“We’ve talked about outside the box type of things but they

all have intended and unintended consequences,’’ Hart said.

Current transfer rules also allow schools to deny an athlete’s release from a scholarship, making it impossible to receive a scholarship from another school.

Recently, Kansas State drew criticism for initially denying the release of women’s basketball player Leticia Romero.

The school eventually released her to transfer to any school outside of the Big 12.

Many conferences have rules against athletes transferring from one member to another. At times coaches will place schools outside the conference on a restricted list for a transferring athlete.

Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt, now at Illinois, was initially restricted from transferring to an SEC school or Southern Mississippi, where former OSU assistant Todd Monken is head coach, in addition to another Big 12 school.

“Unless there is some evidence of tampering by a coach or another institution, I don’t think institutions ought to have the opportunity to restrict where (athletes) can go,’’ Bowlsby said. “And I particularly don’t think it should be left up to coach’s discretion. I never thought it was a good idea.’’

The greatest fear for all those involved, no matter the conference, is transfer rules becoming so liberal that coaches have to recruit their own players.

This, again, is especially worrisome for the schools outside the power conferences that rely on developing athletes who are not as highly recruited.

“The example that I used is Kellen Moore at Boise State,’’ Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson said of the former star quarterback. “He came in as an un-recruited player and by the time he was into his junior year he showed he had some unbelievable talent.

“If the transfer rules are eliminated and there’s free movement, does that allow that type of a player to quote `go up’ without any type of sitting out?’’

Bowlsby said he understands the concerns about placing transfer rules in the autonomy bucket, and is confident a solution can come from all of Division I that suits all of Division I. “But in the end, the five high-visibility conferences need to find a solution that meets our needs,’’ he said.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014

CARRIE LEE WITHERSPOON MANNING — Carrie Lee Washington Witherspoon, 93, widower of John Witherspoon, died on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born on June 9, 1921, in the Silver community of ClarenWITHERdon, a daughter SPOON of the late Willie and Leola Logan Washington. She received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County School District 2. In her youth, she attended Friendship AME Church. After marriage, she joined Mt. Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and served as a missionary, pastor’s aid member, president of the gospel choir, songster for the Sunday school, mother’s board and a committed worker on the kitchen committee. She was a dedicated worker of the Black River Association, the Black River

Union and the YMCA Lodge No. 21.

Survivors are three sons, Deacon Ira (Agnita) Witherspoon and Willie E. Witherspoon, both of Manning, and the Rev. Carnell (Connie) Witherspoon of Sumter; six daughters, Barbara (Deacon Frank) White and LeeAnn (James) Fairris, both of Manning, Juanita (the Rev. George) Harper and Meurdine (Perry) McClaughlin, both of Columbia, Annette Kennedy of Florence and Teresa (Leon) Evins of Alcolu; one sister, Agnes James of Columbia; two sisters-in-law, Margie Witherspoon and Mamie Witherspoon, both of Manning; 31 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-great-grandchildren.

Public viewing will be held from noon to 7 p.m. today.

Celebratory services for Mrs. Witherspoon will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Mt. Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5918 S.C. 260, Manning, with the Rev. Carnell

Witherspoon, pastor, officiating, the Rev. Lewis Walker, presiding, and the Rev. George Harper, the Rev. Edward Sanders and the Rev. George P. Windley Sr. assisting. Burial will follow in the Witherspoons Memorial Garden, Sugarhill community, Manning.

Mrs. Witherspoon will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Frank White, 2462 Mallett Road, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JAMES M. HICKS James Michael “Mike” Hicks, age 58, beloved husband of 32 years to Jennifer Lynn Wand Hicks, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Illinois, he was a son of the late James A. Jr. and Mary Buchannan Hicks.

THE SUMTER ITEM Mr. Hicks worked with the City of Sumter Drug Enforcement and was a sergeant with the detective division and forHICKS mer deputy with the SCSO. Mr. Hicks was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Michael Daniel Hicks, James Albert Hicks III and his wife, Jimmie Lynn, and Zachary Louis Hicks and his wife, Jackie, all of Sumter; two sisters, Cindy Steele Davis and her husband, Buddy, and Liz Williams and her husband, James; lifelong friend, Cindy (Rooskie) Davis; and four grandchildren, Hunter, Westley, Brianna and Aviana.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hicks was preceded in death by a son, Jeremy Michael Hicks.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday in

the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Greg Pressley and the Rev. Vilma Horne officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dale Atkinson, John Litaker, Chuck Lowder, Harold Johnson, Mark Rosensteel and Glenn Harrell.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 4235 Nazarene Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

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

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

SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B7

MARK MY WORDS

Emphasize the process, not result after competition O ver the years I have tried to make sure I followed the advice of my favorite coach, John Wooden, when speaking to players I have trained or coached. This advice is particularly important when talking to them immediately following a competition when things did not go so well.

The first question should never be, “Did you win?” When a parent or coach makes that the first question to a player there is only one good response for the player. You are saying to that player the win/loss column is the most important thing to you. If they respond by saying they lost, any conversation beyond that is rendered moot since you have told them they failed in the area most important to you. It may seem innocuous enough, although it is anything but that. Here are a few ideas of better things to say to your player when they come off the battlefield of competition.

“Hey Kiddo, (substitute whatever familial name you use for your player/child — nicknames or inside language is comforting) how did you play today?” This offers them the chance to talk about how they performed rather than make excuses for losing or feel bad about not doing well.

It is also a good idea to ask the

player what they did well.

Sometimes they may say they did nothing well, especially if they are distraught about the match. Press forward anyway and ask how they tried to overcome obstacles in the match or game. Give them opportunities to talk about victories not tied to the scoreboard. This also gives you the chance to see how they problem-solve when confronted with either a difficult opponent or them playing beneath their capabilities.

With regard to the areas in which they did poorly, ask them what they could have done better rather than pointing out where they did badly.

Couching questions in this manner presents the conversation as issues of performance rather than in the context of good or bad.

Timing is also critical. Most players need a bit of breathing room after a defeat, so avoid barraging them with conversation, even if you are already a paragon of positive reinforcement. Sometimes we just don’t want to talk about it yet. Everyone is different. A good rule of thumb for most teenagers is 30-45 minutes.

You may even just say, “Let me know when you can talk about it.”

If you are a parent then you really need to be a sounding

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ture of the program. With several key players returning from a team that played for the state title, it felt the team would be best served to stick with the staff on hand. Everyone from last year’s staff is scheduled to return with the obvious exception of Kennedy.

I’ve heard it said that Sumter just got hot at the right time last year and had things fall its way in the playoffs.

While there is some truth to that, the Gamecocks still went to Summerville and won and did what it needed to do to get to Columbia.

Along with the familiarity of the coaching staff, the players will obviously be familiar with the system that is already in place. Bringing in a new head coach just two months before the start of fall practice would have led to a steep learning curve both on and off the field for all involved.

Only time will tell whether this was the right move, but in the moment, it was the one that made the most sense.

We’ll have a better idea around the first of November.

FROM PAGE B1 helped Kennedy install the offense that helped SHS win seven straight games before being humbled by Dutch Fork 54-14 in the championship contest.

• Second, Sumter playing for the state title gave him an opportunity as well. If the Gamecocks hadn’t finished on such a strong note – remember, they were 2-5 before reeling off the 7-game winning streak — it would have been much easier for the selection committee to look elsewhere for a head coach.

• Third, and perhaps most important, the timing of Kennedy’s departure worked in Jones’ favor. If Kennedy had departed for the much greener (as in money) pastures of Irmo in, say, January instead of May, it would have been much more likely that a hiring of someone other than district personnel would have taken place.

The selection committee, led by SHS principal Dana Fall, made its decision based on the immediate fu-

board rather than offering too much advice. That is the coach’s job. You don’t want to offer conflicting advice to your Mark child and Rearden make it more difficult for them to share information or feelings about the competition.

There are two areas however, in which there is no need to massage the conversation or be anything other than direct and to the point. The first has to do with bad behavior or bad sportsmanship. This area should never be tolerated and your player should hear about it immediately upon leaving the playing area. Wait until you can handle it away from other players and parents, but do it pronto. The sooner your player sees this is an area in which there is no compromise, the sooner you will fix the problem.

Make no mistake, this type of behavior will show up somewhere else if there is any ambiguity about your resolve in the matter. If unchecked it may cost them a friend, may cost you a friend or any number of things I am sure you have seen affect parents or

coaches of a bad actor.

The second is in the area of effort, but this can be a bit more dicey. There are things going on in competition that can affect a player’s effort during battle. If a player perceives he has been wronged or cheated, he may not be quite the same fighter the was before the incident. The intensity may wane for a bit or may abate for the remainder of the competition.

Not everyone responds to a “perceived or actual wrong” with more intensity and an “I’ll-show-them attitude.” To many it sucks the wind from their sails and leaves them bewildered and confused rather than with renewed fight to dig even deeper. This is where we have the chance to listen to how they felt about what happened and maybe get the chance to teach a great life lesson about how we deal with adversity when it shows up.

Let them know these types of lessons show up in real life all the time. Lessons on integrity and dealing with adversity don’t come cheap so make sure you are willing to listen as long as necessary and spend enough time getting the point across without beating them to death with it.

The other area regarding effort is when your player bails out at the first sign of a strug-

ADS FROM PAGE B1 coach for six seasons.

Ward will be taking over the Lakewood athletic program after coming to the school in January. He was serving as the strength coach and an assistant football coach and will continue

in those roles.

Ward is excited about his new position.

“When you get into coaching, what you’re working toward is becoming an athletic director,” Ward said. “I just feel like this is a good opportunity for me, to be at a school in an area which I grew up in (Ward is a grad-

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gle. Again, it is important to note that most people are not naturally good at being competitive. Be a bit careful about how you approach a child if he struggles trying hard when things aren’t going well on the court or field. Fear shows up in a number of different ways and “giving up” is one of them.

Depending on the age and maturity of your player, you may be able to find out if he was afraid, mad or really not interested in fighting hard.

Again, age and maturity along with what type of relationship you have with him will define the response. Either way, the player needs to understand that a complete lack of effort when trials come his way is a completely unproductive andunacceptable way of coping. You will likely be forced to have the conversation more than once or twice, but the effort is worth it since you are doing more than teaching him to be a better competitor; you are giving him skills for life.

I hope you can use these tips I gleaned from my mentor/coach. And as my wife told me years ago, all of what we do today is just practice for what we do tomorrow, so don’t wait to get started asking the right question. Mark my words. It makes a difference.

uate of the old Furman High). I want to work to put this program in a place where it is very successful.”

One of Ward’s first jobs was finding a replacement for Scriven. He hired Brian Brown, an assistant under Scriven, to take over the boys basketball program.

OBITUARIES

THE SUMTER ITEM

SHELTON BROWN

SYLVIA BRITTON

Retired Master Sgt. Shelton Brown, 75, husband of Carolyn Brown, died on June 16, 2014, at his residence in Dalzell.

Born and raised in WinstonSalem, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Chambers and Lullie Beatty Brown. He attended Atkins High School until deciding to join the BROWN United States Air Force in January of 1961. While serving, his military tour of duties included Libya, Thailand, Nationalist China, Bermuda, Panama, and finally retiring at Shaw Air Force Base. Master Sgt. Brown’s military service awards included the Air Force Commendation Medal with 3DEV, Vietnam Service Medal with 3DEV, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with device and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

His spiritual maturation was shaped through New Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem and his faith continued as he later joined Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Sumter.

Master Sgt. Brown served faithfully on the church choir, Methodist Men, and as the church photographer.

Surviving are his wife, Carolyn; son, Shelton Jr.; daughter, Joanne and her husband, Robert; grandson, Robert Jr.; siblings, Benjamin, Harnetha, Gordon and Johnnie Mae; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Mt Zion United Methodist Church, 130 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Doris R. Bright officiating.

The public may view from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter.

Master Sgt. Brown will be placed in the church for viewing from 10 a.m. until the hour of service.

The family will receive friends at the home, 15 Beard Drive, Dalzell.

The family requests that memorials and condolences be made on their memorial tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com.

MANNING — Sylvia Francelia Carraway Epps Britton, 82, widow of James Clinton Britton Jr., died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.

Born on May 18, 1932, in Olanta, she was a daughter of the late Johnson Hagood Carraway and Vera Moore CarBRITTON raway Crosby. She graduated from Edmunds High School in 1950.

She retired from the USDA (ASCS) office as county executive director in 1987. She was a member of Manning First Baptist Church and the Homemakers Sunday school class.

She is survived by a daughter, Marian Epps Norris (Tony) of Greeleyville; three stepsons, Roy Epps III, David Epps (Joyce) and James Clinton Britton III; three stepdaughters, Debbie Ipock (David), Jane Patrick Britton (Friedrich “Fritz” Hamer) and Kim Britton Belangia (Steve); a granddaughter, Caroline Francelia Norris; three grandsons, Tony Edward Norris Jr. (Kala), John Perry Norris and Timothy Reid Norris; five stepgrandchildren, Madeleine Britton Hamer, Anna Victoria Hamer, Whitney Gibbons Tabor (Lee), Natalie Harlean Gibbons and Nicholas Ware Gibbons; a great-grandson, Tony Edward Norris III; and a step-great-granddaughter, Olivia Britton Tabor.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leroy Snyder Epps Jr.; and 13 siblings.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Market Cemetery in Greeleyville with the Rev. Dr. Dale Roach and the Rev. Dr. Robert Lewis Alderman officiating.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the residence, 1186 Davenport Drive, Manning, and other times at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Marian and Tony Norris, 3253 S. Williamsburg County Highway, Greeleyville.

The family wishes to thank her caregivers, Jeannie Gamble, Denise Hopkins and Rosemary Coker.

Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

FRANCES C. ORNE Frances Evelyn Churchill Orne, age 82, beloved wife of 49 years to William H. Orne, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Alabama, she was a daughter of the late D.R. and Ludie Colley Churchill. Mrs. Orne was a nurse with the United States Air Force.

She was a conORNE stant volunteer at military hospitals and the Red Cross. She was an avid bridge player and was a member the Newcomers Club of Sumter. Over the years, she served as a lay eucharistic minister and with the Altars Guild in the Episcopal Church. Mrs. Orne was a loving person who loved helping others. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Cross.

Surviving in addition to her husband are one son, William H. Orne Jr. and his wife, Christine, of Little Mountain; one brother, Carl David Churchill and his wife, Martha, of Attalla, Alabama; one sister, Faye N. Stracener and her husband, Otto, of Southside, Alabama; and two grandchildren, William Tanner Orne and Phillip Hawkes Orne.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Church of the Holy Cross with the Rev. Michael Ridgill officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors.

Memorials may be made to the Church of the Holy Cross, 335 N. Kings Highway, Stateburg, SC 29154.

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

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

ANTHONY WILLIAMS Jr. BISHOPVILLE — Anthony Williams Jr., affectionately known as “Bama,” entered eternal rest on June 13, 2014, at his residence.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter, Annette Williams Thomas, 211 N. Calhoun St., Bishopville.

Visitations will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday at Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church, Bishopville, with Pastor Andre Barnes officiating.

Burial will follow in Boone Memorial Garden, Bishopville.

Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

ROSA LEE ODOM Rosa Lee Odom, 68, wife of Robert Pressley Odom Sr., died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Henry Thomas and Bernice McElveen Shirah.

Surviving are her husband of Sumter; two daughters, Gloria McLeod (Archie) of Sumter and Henrietta Little (Rodney) of Peachtree City, Georgia; a son, Robert P. Odom Jr. of Sumter; four grandchildren, T.J. Odom, Matthew Little, Justin Little and Stacy McLeod; two sisters, Valerie Bass and Leona McCoy; and two close friends, Steve Johnson and Stephen Johnson.

The family would like to express special thanks to her caregiver, Stacy Christmas.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Sammy Geddings, the Rev. Jamie McElveen and Carroll Cole of-

ficiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of Gloria McLeod, 13 Que St. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 7759386.

CARY J. RUSSELL Cary J. Russell, 72, wife of William J. Russell Sr., died on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at her home.

Services will be announced

by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

MICHAEL A. HULL Michael Andre’ Hull was born on Dec. 5, 1966, in Glasgow, Montana, to Ernest and Clara Jefferson Hull. He departed this life on June 15, 2014.

“Mike,” as he was affectionately called, was well loved by all who met and knew him. He was baptized and became a member of Jones Tabernacle Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. When he moved to South Carolina he joined Trinity Missionary Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he leaves to cherish his memories: one daughter, Daijah Cimone’ Pinnick; one stepson, Dametres Lopez; one sister, Glenda Hull (William) Harris of Baltimore; one brother, Vincent Everette Hull of Sumter; a special niece, Milahn V. Hull of North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a very special sister/ cousin, Bridget Scott of Columbia; 12 aunts; six uncles; and a host of relatives and friends.

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

The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, with Pastor Larry C. Weston officiating.

The family is receiving friends at 2822 September 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.

HENRY L. JACOBS Jr. Henry L. Jacobs Jr. was born on Oct. 13, 1947, in Mayesville, to the late Henry and Wilhelmenia Jacobs. He departed this life on June 15, 2014, at his home.

He leaves to cherish his memory: one daughter, Pre’Chelle Webb of Washington, D.C.; four grandchildren, Kimberly Webb of Mayesville, Jimetta Webb of Columbia, Sean Webb of Washington and Tony Webb of Greenville; one great-grandchild, Skylar Webb; eight sisters, Addie L.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014 Wilson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Amelia Mitchell, Catherine Morant and Maggie Ricks, all of Sumter, Gloria Jacobs of the home, Kotel (Phillip) King of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Roxanne (Patrick) Josey of Sumter and Sally Ann (Ervin) Norwood of Tampa, Florida; four brothers, Sammie (Sandra) Jacobs of Sumter, James (Louise) Jacobs of Portsmouth, Virginia, Leon Jacobs of the home and Bennie (Jennifer) Wilson of Sumter; a sister-in-law, Victoria Jacobs; a brother-in-law, Clarence Rhames; two special friends, Johnnie Mitchell and Linda Jennings; two special nephews, Damien and Darien Jacobs; an aunt, Jessie Shaw of Philadelphia; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

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

The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Salem Chapel and Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with Elder Othan Franklin officiating. Interment will follow in Mayesville Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at 3905 Third St., Mayesville.

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.

WILLIAM B. GREENE RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina — William Butler Greene, husband of Joan, died on May 14, 2014.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Crowes Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

JACKIE DENNIS Jackie Dennis, 57, departed this earthly life on Monday, June 16, 2014, at her home in Sumter.

Born on April 20, 1957, in Summerville, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Edna Cubbage Rudd. She attended the public schools of Clarendon County. Jackie was employed with several convenience stores. Her most recent employment was with the Hess Station in Sumter, where she worked for the past 10 years.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: a daughter, Tosha Dennis; two sons, Thomas Dennis and Paul Galloway; a sister, Deborah Floyd; a brother, Robert Rudd; four grandchildren, Anthony, Austin, Arianna and Erisen; two stepsons, Jonathan and Joseph; two best friends and caretakers, Becky Jackson and Glenda Brown; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends who will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Edna Rudd; and a brother, Marion Charles Rudd.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday at the Salvation Army Church, 16 Kendrick St., Sumter, with Major Robbie Robbins, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Eugene Mosier.

The family will be receiving friends and relatives from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home, 1870

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Mallory Drive, Sumter, for setting up and other times.

Viewing and visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the church.

The procession will leave at 10:30 a.m. from the home.

Pallbearers will be Scott Frye, Timmy Brown, Jeremy Johnson, Eric Sumpter, Michael Millett, Sean Williams, Darren Jackson and Michael Roof.

Burial will be in Paxville Baptist Cemetery, S.C. 261 South, Paxville.

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 management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

RUTH G. PARROTT Ruth Gass Parrott, 85, widow of Willie Parrott, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, June 18, 2014.

Born on Jan. 23, 1929, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Carrie Boone Gass.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her daughters, Willie Mae (Joe) Lisbon, 1035 Lynchburg Highway, Lynchburg, and Ruth (Robert) McCants, 1751 Raccoon Road, St. Charles Community of Mayesville.

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

ROBERT E. HOLMES Robert E. Holmes, 71, passed on Saturday, June 14, 2014.

He was born on June 1, 1943, a son of the late Eugene and Almetta Canty Holmes.

Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the chapel of Community Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph D. Ricks officiated.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.

BOBBIE W. BOYLES MANCHESTER, Maryland — Bobbie Willingham Boyles, 81, of Manchester, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester.

Born on Oct. 21, 1932, in Euphoria, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Monroe Wilson Willingham and Dora Lee Dennis Willingham. She was the widow of William W. Boyles Jr. Surviving are her children, William Walter Boyles III of California and Celia Bobele and husband, Jay, of Manchester; and her granddaughters, Katherine and Allison Bobele of Manchester.

She was predeceased by her siblings, Norman Willingham, Orville Crawford and Maureen Champion.

A private cremation was held at All Faiths Crematory and Chapel.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 2434 Cape Horn Road, Hampstead.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. George’s Episcopal Church, 2434 Cape Horn Road, Hampstead, MD 21074.

Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com.

Eckhardt Funeral Home of Manchester is in charge of arrangements.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH While most popular for shows like “Downton Abbey,” PBS was initially founded to ensure that fine arts had a place on the TV dial. Shakespeare, ballet, operas and orchestral music may not be to every viewer’s taste, but it’s good to know they can still be seen among the cooking shows, mysteries, travelogues and news on your PBS affiliate.

As the hit film “Black Swan” showed us, sometimes the rarefied world of ballet can inspire a superior work of popular entertainment.

Aspiring screenwriters searching for a poignant melodrama should look no further than tonight’s “American Masters” presentation “Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun” (10 p.m., PBS, TVPG, check local listings).

Born in 1929, Le Clercq rose quickly in the ranks of the New York City Ballet as an exquisite dancer with a colt-like physicality and rebellious sardonic demeanor wiser than her years. She became the pet student, inspiration and wife of choreographer George Balanchine as well as a longtime friend and inspiration to Broadway and ballet choreographer Jerome Robbins.

Le Clercq was at the height of her influence, beauty and fame when she was struck down by polio at the age of 27.

To make matters more heartbreaking, she was stricken after a cure for the disease had been found. She had refused to get the vaccine shot before embarking on a European tour because she feared it would make her airsick.

She would return from Denmark only after months spent in an iron lung.

The third act of this documentary chronicles how she faced the last five decades of her life with indomitable grace, wit and spirit, teaching young dancers from a wheelchair and remaining a muse to Balanchine even after she could no longer dance, or even walk.

Filmed dance sequences featuring Le Clercq are minimal, so, for a documentary about a dancer, “Faun” is forced to rely on a lot of still photographs. Some television footage comes from the least expected places — a ballet se-

• Evidence links Chinese technology to a triple murder on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• Bauer and Heller collaborate on “24: Live Another Day” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).

• Suspicion falls on Baez’s brother on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• Kate’s kidnapping inspires collaboration between Lowe and Blackbeard on “Crossbones” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

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Tanaquil Le Clercq and George Balanchine are shown circa Balanchine’s 1952 ballet “Metamorphoses.” quence featured on Red Skelton’s variety hour and a CBS special for children hosted by a young Sonny Fox, who would later host the local New York-area kids’ show “Wonderama.”

Back in the mid-1950s, fine arts like ballet still had a way of insinuating themselves into popular variety television.

That had largely vanished by the late 1960s and is almost inconceivable today. For that reason, we should be happy some were farsighted enough to found PBS. • A Kentucky resort looks to expand with serious water features on the premiere of “The Pool Master” (9 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Note: Some programming may be pre-empted by local coverage of Major League Baseball.

• Seafood sets the agenda on “MasterChef” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).

• Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, the late Bob Hoskins, Dustin Hoffman and Maggie Smith star in the 1991 “Peter Pan” adaptation “Hook” (8 p.m., BBC America). Directed

by Steven Spielberg, “Hook” was poorly received by critics.

In later interviews, Spielberg shared misgivings about the film, hinting that some se-

quences may have been too ambitious for the special effects technology of its day.

Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy star in the 1983 comedy “Trading Places” (9 p.m., Spike), an homage to Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper” as well as Depression-era screen comedies about tycoons learning how the other half lives.

SERIES NOTES A CEO leans what goes into frozen yogurt on “Undercover

Boss” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * Two hours of “Dateline NBC” (8 p.m.) * The pros get pitched on “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Two episodes of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., CW, r, TV14) * Ethical dilemmas on “What Would You Do?” (9 p.m., ABC).

LATE NIGHT Rob Riggle, Moshe Kasher, Fortune Feimster and Bobby Lee appear on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!, r) * Dave Chappelle, Laura Prepon and The Orwells appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Amanda Seyfried, Will Ferrell and Chad Smith on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Maria Bello and Bradley Trevor Greive on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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2004 Ford Ranger XLT, 106,220 miles. NADA $9,200, asking $8,000. Excellent condition. Call 803-464-4300

We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

KEN-CO HOMES SCOTBILT D.W. $49,900 843-394-2613, myken-co.net

Off Pinewood Rd: Almost an acre lot with well & septic tank, $5,900. Call 404-895-3972

Land & Lots for Sale Dalzell 16.57 acre paved. $2425 dn. $580 mo. 120 mos. $2500 Ac. 888-774-5720.

Minutes Walmart/Shaw, 1 Ac, Water, Electric, Paved $6,000 cash. 888-774-5720

STATEBURG COURTYARD

Legal Notice PUBLIC AUCTION A sale will be held at Sumter Self Storage, 731 Broad St, Sumter, SC June 21st, 2014, Saturday at 10:00AM. Items from following units will be sold: Geraldine Burroughs 822 Selina Butler 339 Edward Roberts 320 Shelia McCray 709 Sylvia Harry & Marcus Benbow 511 Timothy Harvin 803 Sale handled by management all items must be removed by 9:00PM Saturday. "CASH ONLY"

Bid Notices INVITATION FOR BID NOTICE

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

SUMTER COUNTY WATER UTILITY SHILOH WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 5 NARROW PAVED RD., LYNCHES RIVER RD. & OLD ST. JOHN CHURCH RD.

(Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80.

No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am- 5pm

Resort Rentals Owner: Sumter County Sumter County Water Utility 13 East Canal Street Sumter, S.C. 29150

Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Also available 6/28-7/5 Call 803-773-2438

Santee/Lake Marion: Sandy 200 ft beach, 3BR, dock, sleeps 6-7.

Disc. for military. 803-492-3077

Office Rentals Retail, Office & Executive Suite rental space available. Busiest corner-intersection in Santee SC. Call today 803-515-3938

REAL ESTATE

130 Heather Ct. appx 1,700+ sq ft. 3BR/2BA. DR, Lg Great Rm, fireplace w/Gas logs, dbl carport, lg lot. Asking $142,000 Neg. Realtors 3% if sold. Call 803-481-9743 or 803-506-4442

Printed Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained from the Sumter County Engineer, M. E. Weatherly, P.E., at their printing service; "The Print Machine" (TPM) located at 1241 Assembly Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201, (803)252-4770 upon a non-refundable payment of $ 75 per set. Checks or payment should be made out to TPM. Mailing address and Contractor's license must be provided to ensure prompt delivery.

The documents may be viewed at www.tpm-columbia.com (click on Public Jobs), however, are not available for download. All bidders are required to obtain printed copies of the contract documents.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, prepared on the form of Bid Bond attached to the Contract Documents or a Surety Company's Standard Bid Bond, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company licensed to do business in the State of South Carolina. The Bid Bond shall be in the amount of five (5) percent of the Bid.

The successful Bidder for this Contract will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond each in the amount of one hundred (100) percent of the Bid.

A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS

Mobile Home Lots

Vacation Rentals

•AGC Offices: Columbia, SC •Dodge Plan Room: Columbia, SC •Sumter County Administration Building - Sumter, SC - Internet: www.tpm-columbia.com (click on Public Jobs)

This project is funded, in part, through the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority.

Vestco Southland, Palmetto Properties & Lafayette Gold and Silver 480 E. Liberty Street (Inside the Coca-Cola bldg).

We buy Gold, Silver, Jewelry, Silver Coins/Collections, Sterling, Diamonds, Pocket & Wrist Watches. Business Hours Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:30PM, Sat 8AM-2PM. 803-773-8022

GOING FAST 2 & 3BR 2BA Homes available immediately! Site rent as low as $180. Refer a friend & get $100. For more info please call 803-469-8515 or visit us at www.mhcomm.com.

on the 3rd floor of the Sumter County Administration Building until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract documents may be examined at the following locations:

No Bid will be considered unless the Bidder is legally qualified under the provisions of the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Law.

WE'VE MOVED

Homes for Sale

14' fiberglass boat, 20 hp Johnson mtr, with trailer, $1200 OBO. Call 481-8251 ask for Susan or Delbert.

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes 2006 Gulf Stream Cavalier Travel Trailer Exc Condtion, Sleeps 8 $6500 OBO Call 983-3499 Aft 5pm 2006 Freedom Spirit tow camper 25ftw/ slide out, sl 8 w/private MBR, 10,000lbs. $5,500 OBO. Runs good 481-4389 ask ED 2010 Travel trailer, Cherokee 26RL, sleeps 6, set up in park near Shaw AFB. Value $17,800, asking $13,500. Sears LTD 1000 lawn tractor, completely rebuilt, $600. Call 315-272-7118 2011 Ultra-lite 32' camper. Elec slideout, AC, heat, sleeps 8. Exc condition. $16,299. 803-481-8301

TRANSPORTATION

Autos For Sale

Shannon Dr. behind Jehovah Church & Layfette. 3BR 1BA, completely remodeled, like new!

Fenced yard, den, dining room, C/H/A. $600 sec. dep + $600 mo.

Section 8 welcome! Call Mon - Fri between 9 am - 6 pm 803-316-7958 or 803-773-1838.

2012 Impala, fully equipped. Extra clean. GM warranty. Book value $15,500 will take $13,750. Call 499-4207 or 840-7633

(4) Mobile home in Windsor City.

All occupied. $1,780 per month income. $25,000 CASH or Buy any number. Call for info. 469-6978

Caregiver: I will sit with the elderly or sick.

Have references.

803-481-7426, 803-847-6668

Rooms for Rent

1997 Ford Chip Dump Truck F800 with air brakes runs/fair condition. $3,500 OBO. Call 481-4389 ask for ED

975 Oswego Hwy 401. 2BR 2BA, Private lot, No pets. $425/mo +$400 dep. Conv. to downtown Sumter & Shaw 803-506-2370

I will sit with elderly or sick. Will provide ref/exp. Call 803-236-3603 for more info.

RENTALS

3349 N. Main St., Hwy 15N. Across from Mozingo Conv.

Store 803-469-9294

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd.

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

I'm Available to clean your home.

Affordable, reliable 16 yrs exp ref's. Melissa 803-938-5204

I am a reliable CNA looking to sit with your elderly loved ones day or night.

Ref. provided.

Call 803-225-0924 or 803-225-0543

Ernest Baker Auto Sales & Equip.

American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

Work Wanted

Housekeeper/Baby sitter seeking weekend & night time work.

Background is available on Care.com. Call Sherry Graves 843-271-7653

Manufactured Housing

Bid Notices

2006 Toyota Tacoma Pkup , Reg Cab, Desert Sand color, 35K mi. good condition, all service records. Has matching A.R.E. truck bed cover. Radio w/CD Player, A/C, cruise control. As is.

Firm price $10,000. Cash or Cashiers check only.

803-775-0830

Funding By: Sumter County SC Rural Infrastructure Authority (Grant R13-1029) Engineer: M. E. Weatherly, P.E. Sumter County Engineer Separate sealed Bids for the construction of Water Distribution Line Extensions to the Sumter County Shiloh Water System, specifically the addition of approximately 26,026 LF of 8-inch PVC water line, fire hydrants, valves, services and appurtenances, will be received by the Owner, Sumter County, in County Council chambers

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the Bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informalities.

Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice: The following vehicle was abandoned at Bethel Tire, 828 Bethel Church Rd., Sumter, SC 29154.

Described as a 2001 O l d s m o b i l e , V I N # 1G3NL52T61C234161. Total Due for storage: $1,530 as of June 17, 2014.

2006 Suzuki VIN # KL5JD56396K355134. Total Due for storage: $1,050 as of June 17, 2014.

Owner is asked to call 803-481-9898.

If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Docket No: 2014-CP-43-495 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Robert L. McCants, Plaintiff, v.

Jeroline B. Walker, Bank of America Corp., all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Complaint, or any claim adverse to Plaintiff's ownership or any cloud on title thereto are joined and designated as a Class as "John Doe", and any infant, defendants or person under disability are joined and designated, as a Class, as "Richard Roe", Defendants.

TO: ALL PERSONS, INCLUDING THE DEFENDANTS (AND AS TO THOSE DESIGNATED AS MEMBERS OF THE RICHARD ROE CLASS, THEIR NATURAL, GENERAL OR TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN(S), PARENT(S), COMMITTEE(S), CONSERVATOR(S), PERSONS IN WHOSE SERVICE THEY SHALL BE EMPLOYED AND/OR PERSON(S) WITH WHOM THEY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE), TAKE NOTICE:

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 said Complaint on the subscribed, 35 South Sumter Street, Post Office Box

CLASSIFIEDS

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014

LEGAL NOTICES

Summons & Notice seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 3rd day of June, 2014.

GINGER CROSBY ZURAVEL, Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Drawer 750 Fayetteville, NC 28302

Summons & Notice

370, Sumter, South Carolina 29151, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

LIS PENDENS TO: ALL PERSONS, INCLUDING THE DEFENDANTS (AND AS TO THOSE DESIGNATED AS MEMBERS OF THE RICHARD ROE CLASS, THEIR NATURAL, GENERAL OR TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN(S), PARENT(S), COMMITTEE(S), CONSERVATOR(S), PERSONS IN WHOSE SERVICE THEY SHALL BE EMPLOYED AND/OR PERSON(S) WITH WHOM THEY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE), TAKE NOTICE: An action has been commenced is pending in this Court on Plaintiff's Complaint against Defendants seeking to confirm Plaintiff's fee simple title to following described property:

and the the the the

All those certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the permanent 1985 Crestline mobile home and any and all other improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and located in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 0.37 acre, more or less, designated as Lot 4 of Ravenwood Subdivision on that certain plat by Allen-Makela Land Surveyors, Inc. dated December 2, 1997 and recorded in the Office of Registered of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 98 at Page 24.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), referenced to the said plat is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

This conveyance is made subject to all visible and recorded easements, covenants, and rights of way affecting said property.

This lot is designated on the Auditor's Tax Map for Sumter County as Parcel 1591202005 and known as 3831 McCrays Mill Road.

This being the same property conveyed to Robert L. McCants by Tax Deed from the Sumter County Treasurer dated May 10, 2013 and recorded on May 10, 2013 at 11:42 a.m. in the in the Office of Registered of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 1187 at Page 00672

ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI This matter is before me upon application of J. David Weeks, attorney for the Plaintiff. He has requested the appointment of Calvin Hastie, Esquire, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi for the unknown Defendants, nonresident and resident, if any there be who may be minors or under other legal disability.

It appears that the names and addresses of such Defendants or other persons under legal disability, if any there be, whether resident or nonresident, are unknown and cannot, with reasonable diligence, be ascertained. I am familiar with Mr. Hastie and am satisfied that he is a suitable and competent person to be appointed to represent and protect the interests of the minor Defendants and such others of them as may be under legal disability, if any there be, who has no interest in this proceeding adverse to those of such Defendants and is not connected in business with Plaintiff or his counsel.

WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: That Calvin Hastie, Esquire, be and he is hereby, designated and appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for the unknown minor Defendants and such others of them as may be under legal disability, if any there be, herein collectively impleaded and designated, as a class, as "Richard Roe". That Mr. Hastie's Nisi appointment shall be confirmed and made absolute in the event that no application for a substitute appointment is made by, or in the event that no application for a substitute appointment is made by, or on behalf of, such Defendants within thirty (30) days after notice of the Nisi appointment is served on them. In effecting service of the nisi appointment, the Plaintiff shall publish with the Summons, a notice reporting Mr. Hastie's appointment as the Guardian Ad Litem Nisi, the date when his appointment becomes absolute, and the office in which this order is filed. Publication of such notices shall be made in "The Item", a newspaper of general circulation which is most likely to give notice to the unknown Defendants, if any there be. The notice shall be published once a week for three (3) successive weeks.

Clerk of Court for Sumter County WEEKS LAW OFFICE, LLC J. David Weeks Attorney for Plaintiff Post Office Box 370 35 S. Sumter Street Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-5856

SUMMONS IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-GC-43-004 and 005 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER Tuomey Healthcare System Petitioner, vs.

Jule Junior Thompson, John Doe and Jane Roe, as unknown Relatives Respondent(s).

TO THE RESPONDENT(S) ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Petition upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Petition, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

Petitioner/Attorney for Petitioner Dated: June 2, 2014 Address: James F. McCrackin Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough P.O. Box 3939 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578

Public Hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the County Council of Sumter County, South Carolina (the "County"), in County Council Chambers located at 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, on July 8, 2014, or at such other location as proper notice on the main entrance to the said building might specify.

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider an Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014A or such other appropriate series designation, of Sumter County, South Carolina, in the principal amount of not exceeding $2,500,000 (the "Bonds").

The proceeds of the Bonds will be used for: (i) funding capital projects (ii) paying costs of issuance of the Bonds; and (iii) such other lawful purposes as the Council shall determine.

The full faith, credit, and taxing power of the County will be pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds and a tax, without limit, will be levied on and collected annually, in the same manner other County taxes are levied and collected, on all taxable property of the County sufficient to pay to principal of and interest on the Bonds as they respectively mature and to create such sinking fund as may be necessary therefor.

At the public hearing all taxpayers and residents of the County and any other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the Ordinance and the issuance of the Bonds.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Linda M. Floyd; The United States of America, acting by and through its agency The Rural Housing Service; Merrick Bank Corporation; BB&T Recovery Dept., C/A No. 12-CP-43-1922, The following property will be sold on July 7, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that lot or parcel of land in Statesburg Township, County of Sumter, South Carolina, containing 0.87 acres, shown as Lot 4 on plat of Ro-Ka Downs Subdivision prepared by James D. Willson, RLS, dated November 19, 1999, and recorded in Plat Book 99 at Page 1127 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North

by Lot 3, and measuring thereon 159.98 feet; on the East by lands of Tucker and measuring thereon 195.85 feet; on the South by lands of Ruff and measuring thereon 172.30 feet; on the West by Lot 5 and measuring thereon 173.65 feet; and on the Northwest by a curved line of Ro-Ka Drive and having a radius of 50 feet, more or less, the chord of said curved line bearing S60-44W, distance of 61.66 feet. This property is generally described as 40 Ro-Ka Drive, Dalzell, SC and has the Tax Map number 135-00-03-029.

Derivation: Book 759 at Page 1975 40 Ro-Ka Dr, Dalzell, SC 29040 Subject to a right of redemption one year from date of sale afforded the United States of America pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §2410(c).

135-00-03-029, 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

Notice of Sale 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 9% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-1922. Subject to a right of redemption one year from date of sale afforded the United States of America pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §2410(c). NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed.

Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012507-01065 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1097456 6/20, 6/27, 07/03/2014 NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust 2004-NC3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-NC3 vs.

Athlee Hill Helton a/k/a Athlee Hill; Brenda L. Carter a/k/a Brenda Carter; Midland Funding LLC, C/A No. 13-CP-43-1680, The following property will be sold on July 7, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 117, Pinedale Subdivision, Section 3, as shown on a plat thereof, by Harold S. Wilson, RLS # 1758, dated April 7, 1970, amended January 7, 1971, amended August 12, 1971, and recorded on April 28, 1970, in Plat Book Z-28 at Page 68 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description. Said property has a street address of 53 Neal Street, Sumter SC 29150. Said lot is subject to al restrictions, covenants, and easements of record, including those in Deed Book Q-9 at Page 779. Derivation: Book 674 at Page 1062 53 Neal Street, Sumter, SC 29150 2260303012, 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 6.95% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1680.

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, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011847-03157 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1097611 6/20, 6/27, 07/03/2014

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0169

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, against Jonathan E. Higgins, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on July 7, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that parcel of land in Township of Dalzell, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 947, Page 394, ID # 0931101018, being known and designated as Lot 104, Section 6, General Sumter Estates, filed Plat Book 86, Page 1026, recorded July 22, 1986.

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Notice of Sale TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.0% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-02266 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Bobby L. Haley, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on July 7, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, T O G E T H E R W I T H IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT SEVENTY-SEVEN (77) ON A PLAT OF ASHBROOK SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, SECTION 1 BY LOUIS WHITE TISDALE OF BLACK RIVER LAND SURVEYING COMPANY DATED MARCH 27, 2007, LAST REVISED JUNE 12, 2007, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 2007 AT PAGE 281.

SAID LOT IS MORE SPECIFICALLY SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON A PLAT PREPARED FOR BOBBY L. HALEY AND GEODI HALEY BY R. BRIAN PATE, PLS, DATED DECEMBER 16, 2008.

THE ABOVE PLATS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND ARE MADE A PART HEREOF FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE D E S C R I P T I O N .

A L L MEASUREMENTS SHOWN ON SAID PLATS ARE A LITTLE MORE OR LESS. THIS IS THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BOBBY L. HALEY

BY DEED OF SHUMAKER HOMES, INC., DATED AND RECORDED DECEMBER 29, 2008, IN RECORD BOOK 1116 AT PAGE 2714.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3265 Mitchum Street, Sumter, SC 29154-6094 TMS: 182-06-02-017 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the

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Notice of Sale

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bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a Bank of New York, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Alternative Loan Trust 2006-43CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-43CB vs. Debra M. Allen a/k/a Debra Allen; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Assn., Inc.; Firstar Homes, Inc. a/k/a Firstar Homes, Inc. d/b/a Great Southern Homes, Inc., C/A No. 13-CP-43-1682, The following property will be sold on July 7, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 98 of Hunters Crossing Subdivision, Phase 1, Section 2 as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 at Page 282; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear. Derivation: Book 1053 at Page 1414 1740 Mossberg Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 187-12-03-005, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1682.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011847-03191 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1095823 6/20, 6/27, 07/03/2014

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 12-27151

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-2297

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiMortgage, Inc., against Jeremy S. Powe, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on July 7, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 262 of HUNTERS CROSSING SUBDIVISION, PHASE II, SECTION I as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated July 10, 2007 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2007 at Page 335; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear. This is the same property known as 1624 Musket Trail, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 187-13-03-004.

TMS Number: 187-13-03-004 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1624 Musket Trail, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Jeremy S. Powe by deed of Firstar Homes, Inc., dated December 22, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on December 29, 2008, in Deed Book 1116 at Page 2770.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.875% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: OneWest Bank, FSB vs.

Frances S. Ard; Tudor Place Homeowners Association; The United States of America acting by and through its agency The Department of Housing and Urban Development, C/A No. 13-CP-43-2229, The following property will be sold on July 7, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel and lot/tract of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as: Lot 52-A of Tudor Place Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Allen & Makela, Surveyors, dated December 7, 1990 recorded in Plat Book 90 at Page 1557, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 2090 Tudor Street and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 204-03-09-019. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. Derivation: Book 914 at Page 463 2090 Tudor St, Sumter, SC 29150 204-03-09-019, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from

TMS Number: 093-11-01-018 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6393 Quimby Road, Dalzell, SC This being the same property conveyed to Jonathan E. Higgins and Anna Lee Higgins by deed of Raymond t. Griffin and Mona L. Griffin, dated July 16, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 26, 2004, in Deed Book 947 at Page 394.

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date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 1.64% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-2229.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012044-00258 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1099296 6/20, 6/27, 07/03/2014

assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CONTAINING 2.4 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY H.S. WILSON, RLS, DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1960 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK Z-17 AT PAGE 31 IN THE RECORDS OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SAID PARCEL BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING MORE OR LESS AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 76, AND FRONTING THEREON 135.0 FEET; ON THE EAST BY LANDS FORMERLY OF H.P. JOHNSTON, AND MEASURING THEREON 765.0 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY LANDS FORMERLY OF H.P. JOHNSTON, AND MEASURING THEREON 135.0 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF J.T. GLASSCOCK, AND MEASURING THEREON 790.0 FEET. THIS IS THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1300 FLORENCE HIGHWAY, SUMTER, SC.

bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.37% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.05% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: The Bank of New York Mellon, fka The Bank of New York as Successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA as Trustee for the Asset Backed Funding Corporation Loan Asset Backed Certificate Series 2003-WF1 vs. Jonathan Gregg, Sr.; Agnes N. Gregg; Cutler & Associates, Inc., C/A No. 09-CP-43-0420, The following property will be sold on July 7, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: ALL that certain pieces, parcel or lots of land with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot Nos. 424 and 425 on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated October 20, 1997, filed for recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance (RMC) for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at Page 1284. Said Lot Nos. 424 and 425 having such shapes, metes, courses, distances, boundaries and measurements as will more fully appear by reference to the aforesaid plat. Derivation: Book 688 at Page 1449 236 Murphy Street, Sumter, SC 29150 251-02-03-050, 251-02-03-051, 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 8.625% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #09-CP-43-0420.

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, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011784-09450 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1097464 6/20, 6/27, 07/03/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-02071 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Patricia M. Jones, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on July 7, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MANCHESTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA CONTAINING 0.70 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT 108 OF STARK ACRES SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, SECTION NO. 1 ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED AUGUST 15, 1994 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 94, PAGE 1265. 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.

ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 1995 OAKWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER NC15428CK3128898A&B (SEE RETIREMENT AFFIDAVIT IN BOOK 980 AT PAGE 0063).

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GEORGE H. JONES AND PATRICIA M. JONES, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP,

BY DEED OF PATRICK J. BURKE AND CAROL A. BURKE DATED 11/29/2007 AND RECORDED 12/3/2007, IN BOOK 1096 AT PAGE 2030, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THEREAFTER GEORGE H. JONES PASSED AWAY AND FULL TITLE PASSED TO PATRICIA M. JONES BY OPERATION OF LAW.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 4320 Starks Ferry Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 163-03-01-014 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-20266 NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Green Tree Servicing, LLC vs. Lynn Benenhaley; Republic Finance, LLC; Advantage Assets II, Inc.; Comprehensive Legal Solutions, Inc., C/A No. 13-CP-43-1601, The following property will be sold on July 7, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Stateburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #4, Block C, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Belter & Associates, RLS, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-36 at Page 129, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. This is the property known as 2416 Hunt Club Circle. Derivation: Book 968 at Page 747 2416 Hunt Club Road a/k/a 2416 Hunt Club Court, Sumter, SC 29154 134-09-01-020, 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 on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk.

Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §15-39-720 (1976). The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a personal or deficiency judgment, at any time prior to the foreclosure sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.125% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1601.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 014293-00480 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1099322 6/20, 6/27, 07/03/2014 NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Eugene W. Brustowicz a/k/a Eugene W. Brustowicz, Sr.; Gloria J. Brustowicz, C/A No. 14-CP-43-0084, The following property will be sold on July 7, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Middleton Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, and being shown as Lot Number 135, Section B, Glade Park Subdivision, as shown on a plat made by H.S. Willson, R.L.S., dated May 12, 1977, and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-39 at Page 369; said lot being bounded and measuring as follows according to said plat: On the North

by Glade Drive, whereon it measures 105.0 feet; on the East by Lot Number 134, said plat, whereon it measures 220.0 feet; on the South by property now or formerly of Vanette T. Aycock, whereon it measures 105.0 feet; and on the West by property now of formerly of Aylwyn E. Fortner and Sherry A. Fortner, whereon it measures 220.0 feet; be all measurements a little more or less according to said plat. Derivation: Book 969 at Page 587 20 Glade Drive, Wedgefield, SC 29168 099-11-06-010, 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 6.125% 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-43-0084.

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, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012507-01828 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1097460 6/20, 6/27, 07/03/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-00543 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Ventures Trust 2013-I-NH by MCM Capital Partners, LLC its trustee vs.

David R. Burr Jr.; Rebecca B. Burr, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on July 7, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND,

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO REBECCA B. BURR BY DEED OF LAURIE C. BROWN AND CAROLINE W. BROWN DATED JULY 26, 2005 AND RECORDED JULY 29, 2005 IN BOOK 990 AT PAGE 1374.

THEREAFTER, REBECCA B. BURR CONVEYED THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO PROPERTY TO DAVID R. BURR, JR. AND REBECCA B. BURR BY DEED DATED MAY 27, 2009 AND RECORDED JUNE 4, 2009 IN DEED BOOK 1124 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN BOOK 1124 AT PAGE 610.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1300 Florence Highway, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 268-00-30-008 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-02320 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Mariners Pac 3 Holdings, LLC vs.

Illya R. Shuler a/k/a Illya R. Shuler a/k/a Illya Renard Shuler; Tracy Shuler a/k/a Tracy A. Shuler; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles; BNC Mortgage, Inc., et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on July 7, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PRIVATEER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 8 AND LOT NO. 9 OF REGENCY PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTION NO. 2, ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY JULIAN B. ALLEN, RLS, DATED MAY 15, 1984 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 85 AT PAGE 663 IN THE RECORDS OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY. ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 1999 FLEETWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER GAFLX54A&B83942HS12.

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ILLYA SHULER AND TRACY SHULER BY DEED OF THOMAS MARSHALL AND ARLINDA R. MARSHALL DATED DECEMBER 29, 1998 AND RECORDED ON JANUARY 11, 2000 IN DEED BOOK 762 AT PAGE 438 IN SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 6135 Shetland St. (6155) Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 212-00-02-052 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-19511

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01841

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, National Association, against Wesley M Ardis, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on July 7, 2014, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township of Middleton, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 4, Block "A" of the Glade Park Subdivision on that plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated August 1, 1986 and recorded in Plat Book 86 at page 1125 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County.

Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 8 Glade Drive, Wedgefield, SC. This being the identical property conveyed to Wesley M. Ardis by that deed of John L. Earles and Brandi R. Earles, f/k/a Brandi R. Peavey, dated November 29, 2006 and recorded January 16, 2007 in Deed Book 1061 at page 173, aforesaid records.

TMS Number: 099-11-06-004 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 8 Glade Dr., Wedgefield, SC 29168 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.50000% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-00258 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: LPP Mortgage LTD vs. Nancy J. Barron; Twin Lakes Neighborhood Coalition, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on July 7, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SUMTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 241, CONTAINING 0.64 ACRE, OF TWIN LAKES SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED FOR NANCY L. BARRON BY JAMES D. WILSON, RLS, DATED MARCH 26, 1997 AND RECORDED APRIL 11, 1997 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97 AND PAGE 406, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO NANCY J. BARRON

BY DEED OF CHARLES R. ROGERS AND PAMELA L. ROGERS DATED APRIL 10, 1997 AND RECORDED APRIL 11, 1997 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 672 AT PAGE 131.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1249 Shoreland Drive, Sumter, SC 29154

TMS: 207-16-03-004 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-01314

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-02050 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Carmen E. DeJesus; Edward DeJesus; South Carolina Department of Revenue, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on July 7, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF STATEBURG, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 201 OF OAKLAND NORTH SUBDIVISION, SECTION NO. 4, PHASE II, ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY JULIAN B. ALLEN, RLS, DATED OCTOBER 16, 1992 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 92 AT PAGE 1790 IN THE RECORDS OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (1976, AS AMENDED) REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CARMEN E. DEJESUS AND EDWARD DEJESUS BY DEED OF CLYDE B. HUGHES AND BARBARA L. HUGHES RECORDED JANUARY 8, 2007 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN VOLUME 1060 AT PAGE 378.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2695 Watermark Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS: 092-13-03-007 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.625% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Notice of Sale

Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-17407

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-01260

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC against, Nancy N. Wilson a/k/a Nancy Nash Wilson, C. R. F. Baker, Jr., and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., I the undersigned as Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on July 7, 2014, at 12 pm , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

and

Property

ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lots 5 and 6 of Block "H" on a plat prepared by Joseph Palmer, C.E., dated March 13, 1923, as amended, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book V-4 at Page 455. The said tract has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

THIS BEING the identical property conveyed to Nancy Nash Wilson by deed of Mary M. Deakin dated February 28, 2002, and recorded March 1, 2002, in Book 834 at Page 405, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

228 Haynesworth Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS # 228-07-06-003 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six And 00/100 percent (6.00%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Special Referee for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Special Referee shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Special Referee For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and

I’ve never seen so many cars and people!

What do you think is going on over there?

Well, I was told she’s having one of those ‘Garage Sales.’

Can you imagine?!

Minnie told me she made over $100 last time she had one... Just by placing a Classified Ad in

Do you think we should have one and place an ad?

It sure would help with Spring Cleaning!

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Wife wearies of sharing house, husband with band DEAR ABBY — My husband, “Vinny,” and I were married 11 years when he left me for another woman.

Eight months Dear Abby later he decided the ABIGAIL grass wasn’t VAN BUREN greener on that side of the fence and came back. Our marriage is better now than it was before the affair.

Seven months later his younger brother “Nicky” got divorced and moved in with us. A short while after that, Vinny and Nicky joined a band.

It has been a year now, and my brother-in-law is still here.

I am more than ready for him to move out, but every time I

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mention it, Vinny says Nicky has “just” gone through a divorce and “we’re all he has.”

I hate all the time Vinny devotes to the band. I try not to complain because I know how much he enjoys it, but I’m miserable. They practice in our basement on Mondays and Wednesdays, and every Friday and Saturday night is spent performing.

I have no privacy! How do I get Nicky out of here? Should I push the issue with the band or let it go? My parents are furious with Vinny. They say he’s reliving his childhood, Nicky is taking advantage and Vinny is taking me for granted. Can you offer some advice?

Hurting in New York DEAR HURTING — Your brotherin-law should have been out of your house a month after he moved in. Tell Vinny you’ve

had it with this experiment in communal living, set an exit date for Nicky and stick to it.

If your husband refuses to listen to reason, then he is sending you a strong message that your wishes are not important.

As for Vinny’s participation in the band, he and the other band members must be talented or they wouldn’t be booked every Friday and Saturday night. Look at the bright side: When they’re rehearsing in your basement, at least you know where your husband is and what he’s doing. Marriage is a compromise, so learn to enjoy the music, but cultivate interests and hobbies of your own.

And last but not least, stop involving your parents in your problems. You’re a big girl now. If you don’t tell all, they’ll have fewer negative feelings about your husband.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 “Good one!”

5 See 55-Across 9 Lexicographer’s concern 14 Dutch export 15 Big Apple sch.

16 Procreates 17 Monk’s wear 18 With 56-Across, memorable snack food slogan ... or a hint to what’s hidden at the end of 24-, 32-, 40- and 50-Across 20 Company name tag?

22 Glass on a radio 23 Symbol of industry 24 Source of much government history 30 Campaign staple 31 Surveillance device 32 Tax-exempt outlet 35 Crash site initials 36 Eggs that may be served with grits 37 Roadside purchase 40 Theme of many a bal-

lad 46 1980s Mets relief star Jesse 49 Like some elephants 50 Warning to a would-be rebel 53 Souse’s woe 54 A little light 55 With 5-Across, musician for whom a classic Gibson guitar model is named 56 See 18-Across 61 Bound 64 Desolate 65 Series curtailer 66 They lack pelvic fins 67 Short and sweet 68 Deprives (of) 69 June observance DOWN 1 Start of some royal titles 2 Flap 3 Rainforests, for many 4 Hotel pool, say 5 Banned chem. pollutant 6 More than just pass 7 No later than 8 Wet suit material 9 “Covert Affairs” airer 10 11 Like some

numerals 12 YMCA world headquarters city 13 Value 19 Desolate 21 Do 24 Bump on a branch 25 Calla lily family 26 Logical connector 27 End of __ 28 Nav. noncom 29 Right triangle part: Abbr.

33 Quite a stretch 34 Ripped into 37 Deteriorate 38 Adidas competitor 39 Religious faction 40 Queue after Q 41 Text-scanning technol-

ogy, briefly 42 Secures, in a way 43 Native suffix 44 Sky, to Sarkozy 45 Called 46 Most unusual 47 Perform a pirouette, say 48 GM navigation system 51 Supply with a spread 52 City near Lake Biwa 57 PSAT takers 58 Luau entertainment feature 59 Pinch 60 Some Bronx lines 62 Like 63 Would-be social worker’s maj.

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