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May job numbers edge up BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

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Mourners file past Sen. Clementa Pinckney’s coffin Wednesday at the Statehouse in Columbia.

Debates on Confederate symbols continue COLUMBIA (AP) — The Confederate flag flew high Wednesday outside the South Carolina Statehouse, but a large drape kept mourners from seeing it as they filed past the open casket of a veteran black lawmaker and pastor. The slayings of state Sen. Clementa Pinckney and eight others inside their historic black church are prompting national soul-searching concerning historic but divisive symbols. The makeshift drape obscuring the secessionist battle flag only emphasized how quickly this symbol of Southern pride has fallen into official disrepute. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley became the first Southern governor to use his executive power to remove Confederate banners, as four flags with secessionist symbols were taken down Wednesday from a large monument to rebel soldiers outside that state’s capitol. “It has become a distraction all over the country right now,” Bentley said. The iconic Confederate battle flag in particular “is offensive to some people because unfortunately, it’s like the swastika; some people have adopted that as part of their hate-filled groups.” In South Carolina, making any

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Protesters hold signs as they chant during a rally to take down the Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday. The shooting deaths of nine people at a black church in Charleston have reignited calls for the Confederate flag flying on the grounds of the Statehouse in Columbia to come down. changes to “heritage” symbols requires a two-thirds supermajority of both houses of the state Legislatures, and while lawmakers voted overwhelmingly for a debate later this summer, few wanted to risk ugly words during a week of funerals. Pinckney’s open coffin was brought to the Statehouse in a horse-drawn carriage and displayed under the dome. He’s the first black given such an honor since at least Reconstruction. The 41-year-old lead pastor of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church served the state for nearly 20 years and spent a lot of time in the sec-

ond-floor lobby where mourners were greeted by five state senators and two former governors as well as his wife and two young daughters. Pinckney came to the Statehouse as a page and in 1997 became the youngest member elected to the House. He became a senator in 2001. To honor him, people also had to file past a statue of former Vice President John C. Calhoun, who argued in the Learn about Emanuel AME Church’s new pastor A3

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Committee receives traffic project updates BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City and County Planning Director George McGregor announced during the Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday that the two remaining Penny Sales Tax

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He said plans for the improvement project have been altered to not include the closure of some roadways after the planning department received word from South Carolina Department of Transportation that the road closures would be too costly for the city. He said the six- to nine-

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Pessimists and optimists can both find numbers they will like in the unemployment numbers for South Carolina released Friday by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. Pessimists can point to the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in South Carolina, which edged slightly upward in May, from 6.7 percent to 6.8 percent. The seasonally adjusted figures show a loss of nearly 4,900 jobs in the Palmetto State from April to May. Optimists will want to talk about the numbers which do not include the seasonal adjustment, which show total non-farm employment increasing by 7,100 jobs from a year ago. According to the department, seasonal adjustment removes the effects of events that follow a more or less regular pattern each year, such as increased summer tourism and school closings. Richard Kaglic, a regional research economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, continues to remain bullish on South Carolina’s job climate. “The preponderance of evidence suggests that labor demand remains very, very firm in the state,” he said. “I think despite the fact that we saw a very downbeat report in May, I don’t think that represents the underlying trend.” Jim Giffin, a business consultant for the Sumter Area Small Business Development Center, said he also thinks the unemployment rate does not accurately reflect the business climate in the area. “It doesn’t surprise me that it would tick up during the summer season with people going on vacations and such,” Giffin said. “I think from looking at the number of clients I have who want to start a business, the economy is going up slowly, which is good.” On a local level, the unadjusted unemployment rate in Sumter County reportedly rose from 7 percent in April to 7.6 percent in May. The unadjusted rate in May 2014 was 6.8 percent, the department reported. Clarendon County unadjusted numbers show an 8.5 percent unemployment rate in May compared to an 8 percent rate in April and 7.9 percent in May 2014. Lee County’s unadjusted numbers jumped to 9.8 percent in May from 8.7 percent in April and from 8.5 percent in May 2014. Analysts caution, however, that county-level reports include a great deal of volatility because of low sample numbers. Only Laurens and Allendale counties showed lower unemployment rates in the unadjusted numbers. The national unemployment rate reportedly increased slightly to 5.5 percent from April’s report of 5.4 percent.

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Sheriff’s office investigating embezzlement case Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible embezzlement case in the City of Sumter. The owner of Induction Coil Specialist Inc. said one of his employees has allegedly been depositing company checks into her personal bank account, according to a sheriff’s office report. The owner said he received a call from Bank of Clarendon earlier this week about several checks being deposited into the employee’s bank account. The owner said after his preliminary look at the checks, she deposited about $13,000. According to the sheriff’s office report, some of the checks were payroll and others were some the employee allegedly printed and stamped herself. The owner said in the report he is making a list of the unauthorized checks and the business account has been frozen. The sheriff’s office is still investigating the initial complaint, and no charges have been made yet. More information about the case will be released if charges are made.

SCETV will televise Pinckney memorial service Friday South Carolina ETV will provide live coverage of the funeral of S.C. Sen. Clementa Pinckney, pastor of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. The eulogy will be delivered by President Obama. Pinckney was fatally shot along with eight other church members in a mass killing during evening Bible study on Wednesday, June 17. The funeral will be broadcast live from the TD Arena at the College of Charleston at 11 a.m. Friday on ETV World and live streamed at scetv. org. It will be rebroadcast the same evening at 7 p.m. on ETV. The coverage is being provided in cooperation with UNC-TV, which will also broadcast the program in North Carolina. “This tragedy has touched the hearts of so many, it’s important that we find a way to pay our respects in this time of grief. Sharing this service is a way of healing and recognizing our common bonds,” said Linda O’Bryon, president and CEO of South Carolina ETV.

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Health Center employees show off YMCA program BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Lucy Marquez dropped from a size 10 to a size six in three months, after going through Sumter Family YMCA’s YFIT program offered free to Sumter Family Health Center employees through a partnership between the two organizations. Thirty-one employees of the health center participated in the Y’s pilot study to test the effectiveness of the YMCA’s YFIT programs. The nutrition and fitness education programs, which have been going on for four years, are designed to give individuals the knowledge and tools to make healthier choices that improve their quality of life and reduce risk of chronic disease, said Missy Corrigan, YMCA executive of community health. “It’s a lifestyle change program designed for permanent and meaningful impact,” she said. “While the weight and body fat loss is certainly part of our goal, the blood work validates what we we’re trying to achieve.” Employees’ vital signs and blood work taken at weeks one, six and 12 indicated improvement in all areas including weight, pulse, blood pressure, waist measurement, body mass index and other areas. The greatest reduction was made in glucose levels and cholesterol, said Corrigan. In the 12-week class, 100 percent of the class showed a reduction in their total cholesterol and 78 percent improved their glucose levels. Corrigan said many pre-

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Lucy Marquez, left, and Sonya Del Rio are two of the 31 Sumter Health Center employees who participated in the Sumter Family YMCA’s programs. vious participants have been able to reduce or eliminate the need for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes medication, under their physician’s care. “We have been very pleased with the individual success reported by participants, but until now, we had lacked an actual medical study to support these claims,” Corrigan said. A partnership between the Y and the Sumter Family Health Center to test the effectiveness of the programs proved to be beneficial to both organizations, she said. The health center employees participated in three different programs, called Commit to be YFIT, YFIT Camp, and a third camp which combined the two, called Commit to be YFIT and YFIT Camp. Eleven employees completed the six-week Commit to Be YFIT health and wellness

starter program. A second group of 10 completed six weeks of YFIT Camp, nutrition and exercise education, while a third group of 10 attended both programs, which last 12 weeks. Marquez was one of the 10 who completed the 12week camp. “Before the program I was taking different pain medications and not feeling well in general,” Marquez said. “After starting the program, I could really see the difference. I started feeling much better.” Overall, all three groups lost weight and/or reduced body fat, Corrigan said. Marquez’s co-worker, Sonya Del Rio, lost 30 pounds and also lost inches. “I eliminated sodas and started drinking a lot more water,” said Del Rio. “I also started paying attention to labels on both food and drink items at the grocery store, watching the sodi-

um, sugar, carbs, etc.” The benefit for the health center employees is they received the opportunity to improve their personal health. “We received a great response from our employees who participated in the program,” said David Justice, the health center’s director of behavioral health. “Positive changes of healthy eating were revealed in our employees’ lab results, even when weight loss was not achieved in some individuals. Education is definitely the key.” Commit to Be YFIT and YFIT Camp classes are offered to the community throughout the year at the YMCA, said Corrigan. Discounts are offered to those who have a medical referral at the time of class registration, she said. For more information visit www.ymcasumter.org or call (803) 773-1404.

The address listed in a photo caption about a house fire on theitem.com was incorrectly labeled. The correct address should have been 4300 Pond Loop in Wedgefield.

New Dollar General could come to North Main Street

In Wednesday’s edition of The Sumter Item it was incorrectly stated that Sumter County Council approved the county’s 2016 budget with a unanimous vote. Councilman Jimmy Byrd said he voted in opposition of the budget because of the tax increase.

Sumter City and County Planning Commission approved a request to rezone two acres of land on North Main Street outside of the downtown area for the construction of a Dollar General and a major site plan for an assembly building and showroom for Fire Equipment Sales and Services. Property developer Greg Googer and owner of Coastal Development Partners said he intends for his company to build a 9,100 square-foot Dollar General on a parcel on the corner of North Main Street and East Foxworth Mill Road once the land is rezoned. Googer said his development organization specializes in building Dollar Generals.

Incorrect phone numbers were listed for the Head Start programs in Sumter and Clarendon counties in Wednesday’s Sumter Item. The correct phone number for Sumter Head Start is (803) 773-1291. The correct phone number for Clarendon County Head Start is (803) 773-2767.

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He said the location on North Main Street was chosen because of its proximity to residential housing in the area. Googer said he expects construction to begin later this year and anticipates the building will be complete by winter or spring 2016. He said he will have more accurate information on the start and completion dates if Sumter County Council approves final reading of the rezoning request in August. Googer said the expected cost of the project is confidential. According to a staff report from the Sumter City and County Planning Department, a traffic study may need to be required during future planning for the site because the store will be located off two two-lane roads with 55 mph speed limits.

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A second building is proposed to co-locate on the 5.58 acre property owned by Fire Equipment Sales and Services at 1665 Stamey Livestock Road, giving employees more room to work. According to a staff report from the planning department, the 50,000-square-foot assembly and showroom structure will be constructed beside the existing building where the manufacturing and repairing of fire truck equipment takes place. Although the planning commission approved the major site plan for the proposed building, the applicant has to await final approval of the utility plan for the building by the city utilities department and the relocation of the existing fire hydrant by the Sumter Fire Department.

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Pastor walks line between leading, comforting church CHARLESTON (AP) — The Rev. Norvel Goff will walk into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church for Bible study keenly aware of the crushing burden now on his shoulders: to be a comforter, a teacher, a man of God and most powerfully, a leader of a church whose heart is heavy with the tragic loss of its senior pastor and eight members. “Even in the midst of tragedy, we still must press forward and move forward with the understanding that we can still make this world, this community, and our nation a better place to live by living out our faith, not sitting down on it,” Goff said. The 65-year-old Goff was named interim leader of the historic church called “Mother Emanuel” at one of the lowest points in its nearly 200-year history. But the Georgetown native said the church won’t dwell on the past, although the slain included the church’s senior minister, state Sen. Clementa Pinckney. Dylann Storm Roof, a 21-year-old white man, faces murder and gun charges in the church attack police say was racially motived. Roof sat with the Bible study group for about an hour last Wednesday night before he allegedly opened fire. Roof had told a friend he would do something “for the white race” and posed in pho-

tos displaying Confederate flags and burning or desecrating U.S. flags. Goff will share the stage with President Obama on Friday as the president delivers the eulogy at Pinckney’s funeral at an arena near Emanuel because it has thousands more seats than the small church. Several of the victims’ families already are expressing feelings of forgiveness toward Roof, something Goff supports even while acknowledging the difficulty of getting to that point. “In order for us to begin the healing process, we must forgive as we have been forgiven,” said Goff, a graduate of Morris Brown College and Yale University School of Divinity. “That does not mean that the process of justice does not continue.” Goff is used to walking the line between church and state, having run for state Senate in Connecticut in the 1980s and serving as the majority leader of Hartford City Council. He’s also led NAACP branches in Hartford and Rochester, New York, along with pastoring churches there and in Columbia, South Carolina. Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York, who worked with Goff during his time in Rochester leading that city’s Baber African Methodist Episcopal Church and NAACP branch, said there is no one better to shepherd that flock.

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had a restricted license due to a previous alcohol violation. STOLEN PROPERTY A black-and-burgundy 2015 Tao Tao moped, valued at $673, was reportedly stolen from a residence on Murphy Street on Sunday. A Murray weed trimmer valued at $270; a Husqvarna leaf blower valued at $420; four Ambassador fishing rods and reels worth a collective value of $320; six Zebco fishing rods and reels with a collective value of $180; and a jar containing an estimated $400 in coins were reportedly stolen from a residence on Simmons Drive on Friday. A Michael Kors purse valued at $570 and containing the owner’s South Carolina driver’s license, a Wells Fargo debit card, an American Express credit card, a work identification card, a notary seal and $147 was reportedly stolen from a 2013 blue Buick Lacrosse on Saturday. A 32-inch flat-screen TV was reportedly stolen from a house Friday in the 200 block of Old Manning Road.

CHARGES Lakeitha Vaughn, 32, of 415 Loring Drive was arrested and charged with assault and battery, second degree, on Sunday after reports that she cut her boyfriend on the neck with a knife during an altercation that same day. Duwayne Belin, 28, was charged with possession with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia Tuesday night and driving under suspension as a habitual offender, second offense. Belin was stopped for a traffic violation, and when asked he allegedly said, “Yeah, I got a little bit of weed.” Police found about 110 grams of suspected marijuana and a digital scale. Justin Iorga, 22, was arrested and charged with reckless driving late Wednesday near Alice Drive. Iorga was pulled over for a routine traffic stop before allegedly speeding off, spinning his tires and hitting five construction barrels. He was driving a rental truck and

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Al-Qaida kills 2 after Yemen leader killed BY AHMED AL-HAJ The Associated Press SANAA, Yemen — Al-Qaida militants in Yemen killed two men accused of spying for the U.S. and hung their bodies off a bridge on Wednesday, a day after the jihadi group announced the death of its leader in an American drone strike. Witnesses said al-Qaida gunmen in the southern city of Mukalla read out charges before shooting the two men, one of whom was accused of guiding the drone that killed commander Nasr al-Ansi and a media liaison known as Muhannad Ghalab in April. Al-Qaida supporters posted pictures online that showed the two men blindfolded on a sandy beach, said to be the site of a previous drone strike. Another picture showed a body in bloody clothes lashed to a pole, dangling off a bridge.

The killings came a day after al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, as the Yemeni affiliate is known, said its leader, Nasir al-Wahishi, was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week. Al-Qaida captured Mukalla in April after Yemen’s army splintered between allies and opponents of Shiite rebels known as Houthis. But the city has proven to be something of a death trap, with U.S. drone strikes in and around Mukalla killing not only al-Wahishi and al-Ansi, but also a senior religious ideologue, Ibrahim al-Rubaish. In series of online postings, al-Qaida members said one of the two men shot dead Wednesday was a Saudi national loyal to the Islamic State group, which controls vast regions of Iraq and Syria. They identified him as Musaed alKhaweitar and said he ran an al-Qaida-linked media outlet and was close to top leaders.

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The leader of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, identified by the IntelCenter as Nasir al-Wahishi, is seen in Yemen in 2009. Al-Qaida on Tuesday confirmed that al-Wahishi, its No. 2 figure and leader of its powerful Yemeni affiliate, was killed in a U.S. strike, making it the harshest blow to the global militant network since the killing of Osama bin Laden. The second man, identified as Abu Ayman al-Mutairi, is also believed to be Saudi.

Obama clears the way for ransoms WASHINGTON — President Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. government had let down the families of Americans held hostage by terrorists, and he outlined new policies that could make it easier for those families to pay ransom to help free their loved ones. “These families have already suffered enough and they should never feel ignored or victimized by their own government,” Obama said as he detailed the results of a six-month review of U.S. hostage policy. The review’s conclusions aim to streamline and improve communications with families, who have sharply criticized the government for providing them with confusing and contradictory information. Some families have complained about threats of criminal prosecution if they seek to pay ransom to terrorists — threats Obama said would end. “The last thing we should ever do is add to a family’s pain with threats like that,” Obama said. The president’s pledge essentially clears the way for families to take actions the U.S. government has long said put Americans abroad at greater risk. While no formal changes were being made to a law prohibiting material support for terrorists, the Justice Department indicated it would essentially ignore the law in most situations involving families. Obama expressed his concerns that paying ransoms makes Americans greater targets for kidnapping and increases funding for terrorists. He also said the U.S. government would continue to abide by the “no concessions” policy but made clear that government officials can have contact with hostagetakers. Critics of the White House review argue that allowing families to do what the government will not could lead to those same troubling consequences. “We have had a policy in the United States for over 200 years of not paying ransom and not negotiating with terrorists,” said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “The concern that I have is that by lifting that long-held principle, you could be endangering more Americans here and overseas.” The president spoke shortly after meeting privately with several hostages’ families and some former hostages. While more than 80 Americans have been taken hostage since the Sept. 11 attacks, the issue has gained fresh attention in recent months following the deaths of several Americans held by the Islamic State group, alQaida and others. Despite the ban on the U.S. government making concessions to terrorists, the Obama

administration did negotiate with the Taliban last year to win the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured after walking away from this post in Afghanistan. Five Guantanamo Bay detainees were exchanged as a condition of his release. White House officials say those negotiations were permissible because Obama sees a special responsibility to leave no American service member behind on the battlefield. Elaine Weinstein, whose husband Warren Weinstein was accidentally killed by a U.S. drone strike in April while being held hostage by al-Qaida, argued against the government making such distinctions between U.S. citizens. Four other Americans have been killed by IS since last summer: journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. After the release of gruesome videos showing the beheadings of some hostages, Obama approved an airstrike campaign against IS in Iraq and Syria. Luke Somers, an American held in Yemen, was also killed during a failed U.S.

rescue attempt. In a step aimed at streamlining communications with families, the White House also announced the creation of a “Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell” that will coordinate recovery efforts among various government agencies. Some families had pushed for the new office to be based at the White House, but it will be at the FBI. The president said it was “totally unacceptable” that hostages’ families had felt lost in the bureaucracy and he said the fusion cell would be an important step in rectifying that problem. White House invited the families of 82 Americans held hostage since 2001 to participate in the review, and 24 agreed to do so. The National Counterterrorism Center, which oversaw the review, also consulted with hostage experts from the U.S. and other countries. Obama said that in the future, the U.S. would treat families of hostages held by terrorists as partners in the effort to secure their loved ones’ release. “We’re not going to abandon you,” Obama said. “We’re going to stand by you.”

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UK finds 300 possible suspects in child sex abuse scandal BY GREGORY KATZ The Associated Press LONDON — British crime experts say some 300 suspects have been identified in a wide-ranging inquiry into industrial-scale child sex abuse in the northern city of Rotherham. The National Crime Agency said Wednesday that earlier reports saying roughly 1,400 children had been abused in the city between the years of 1997 and 2013 appear accurate. The magnitude of the abuse shocked Britain when it was first reported in August. Municipal authorities in the city of 250,000 are accused of turning a blind eye to the reports of young girls who said they had been abused at the hands of largely Pakistani gangs. Officials say the girls, many who lived in government-paid care homes, were not believed or taken seriously when they complained about being raped and trafficked. Some were seen as troublemakers for reporting sex abuse.

Steve Baldwin, the crime agency’s senior investigating officer, said the police inquiry supports earlier claims about the number of children who were targeted. The crime agency also confirmed that two of the suspects have served on the city council. “The abuse that has taken place in Rotherham is horrific,” he said. “We have gathered a huge amount of information, which details some very disturbing events.” He said investigators will make a high priority of building cases against “suspects who may continue to pose any risk of harm today and those who have caused most harm in the past.” The inquiry is likely to lead to numerous criminal charges in future years. Baldwin said investigators are now trying to win the community’s trust so more victims will come forward. He said it’s likely that investigators will eventually document “thousands” of offenses in an inquiry that is expected to take several years.

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Camp counselor Asa Murley, right, instructs Luke Woodworth of Clarkesville, Georgia, on the ropes course at Camp Bob Cooper on Tuesday. Murley and Woodworth are both part of the Christian and Missionary Alliance South Atlantic District’s summer camp taking place at the Summerton camp this week.

Christian group brings nearly 300 to camp BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com SUMMERTON — More than 280 children from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia are at “Powerline Camp” this week for the Christian and Missionary Alliance South Atlantic District’s summer camp at Camp Bob Cooper. The Christian and Missionary Alliance is an evangelical Protestant denomination with 3.5 million members worldwide. The main goal of “Powerline Camp” is to deepen the participants’ relationship with God while exposing them to nature and various physical and team-building activities offered at the camp, said John Gailer, former camp director.

“Some of these children and young adults are meeting God for the first time; others have the opportunity to strengthen their foundation with Christ,” Gailer said. “We also hope the camp will encourage some of the children to go into missionary work.” Every morning, camp participants, ages 6 to 18, hear a message from a missionary who has worked in a Third World country. The missionaries speak on their experiences, the type of work they do and how they got involved in the ministry. A few years ago, after hearing missionaries speak, camp participants in one week raised most of the money needed to build a school in Papua, New Guinea. In the evenings, the campers participate in a wrap-up

session which includes an extended worship service with a Christian band, games and recognition for the cleanest cabin. Every year there’s a different theme for the camp. This year’s theme is the “I am” passages in the gospel of John. “The time away from their everyday routine is very important,” said the Rev. Donald R. Shepson III, co-director of this year’s camp. “Camp Bob Cooper gives the children an opportunity to be in nature and to meet God in a different setting.” Shepson serves as associate professor of ministry and leadership at Toccoa Falls College in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, one of the four Christian and Missionary Alliance colleges in the U.S. Toccoa Falls

College is also the site where the camp was originally held. All of the counselors and administrators at the camp are volunteers. Some use their vacation time to attend the camp every summer. “I think all of the volunteers involved with the camp see it as an opportunity to invest in the children’s spiritual growth and encourage them to be disciples of God’s word,” said Ed Pottorff, co-director of this year’s camp and pastor of Mountain View Alliance Church in Jasper, Georgia. Jonathan Thomas has served as primary facilitator at the camp for 23 years. He is in charge of some of the team-building activities, including the climbing wall and ropes course. “For me, it’s about challenging the camp participants to

do more than they think they can,” Thomas said. “Most children have more ability than they realize, and they have a sense of joy and accomplishment when they complete one of these obstacle courses.” Gailer, the former camp director, drives boats every year at the camp, where children get to enjoy water activities such as tubing. In fact, it was Gailer who first stumbled upon Camp Bob Cooper 25 years ago, while water skiing. “I saw the camp from the lake and decided to swim over and check it out,” he said. The next day Gailer met with the camp’s director, and the first group came the following summer. Participants have been coming every year since.

Pilot Club sells building collectibles to benefit brain health BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com

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Margaret Robertson, president of Clarendon Pilot Club, looks at the collectibles or miniature flat models of various historic buildings the organization is selling. The organization promotes brain health and fundraises for treatment of brain-related disorders.

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raised about $8,000 for the organization. The money was used locally for outreach to various organizations. The club will also buy bike helmets for children, host birthday parties for foster children and assist a family in need at Christmas. Pilot International was founded in Macon, Georgia, in 1921 as a volunteer service organization for businesswomen and professional women. Today, Pilot International has chapters all around the world with a mission of developing youth, providing service and education

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

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

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

of Clarendon County, South Carolina, containing .25 acre according to a plat thereof made by DuValle W. Elliott, RLS, dated May 27, 1985, and made a part of this conveyance, and being bounded and measuring thereon as follows: On the North by Lot of Henrietta Boatwright, and measuring thereon 136 feet; On the East by lands of Ethenia W. King, and measuring thereon 82 feet; On the South by lands of Joseph Dingle life estate, and measuring thereon 133 feet; and On the West by lot of Almeretta R. Hall, and measuring thereon 81.86 feet; together with a 10 foot right of way commencing at the southeast corner of said lot and extending westerly across lands of Almeretta R. Hall to Tisdale Street as shown on plat of two 1/4 acre lots made by G. T. Floyd, C.E., dated April 1944 and recorded in Plat Book 11 at Page 1 of the records of Clarendon County.

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

AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-14-284

All of that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of Summerton in School District No. 10

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for

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A personal deficiency judgment being waived, bidding will not remain open. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 13.240% per annum. Should the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent fail to appear on sales day, the property shall not be sold, but shall be readvertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent is present. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Purchaser is responsible for the preparation and filing of their deed. William C. Coffey, Jr. Master in Equity for Clarendon County June 1, 2015. Clarendon County, South Carolina Jeffrey L. Silver S.C. Bar No. 5104 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300 Post Office Box 11656 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 252-7689 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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BY ROBERT J. BAKER and her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggle with pleurisy, and we believed bbaker@theitem.com Her doctor asked her how her heart began when she de- there were blood clots in my long sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had a heart murveloped an infection after giv- legs.â&#x20AC;? mur. Dory Corbett wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ing birth to her only Hospitalized for the pain â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told him I never had a ever run a marathon. son. from the suspected clots, Cor- murmur, and But sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all right he told me that â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a normal bett was treated for nine days I do now,â&#x20AC;? Corbett with that. After numersaid. pregnancy; everything for â&#x20AC;&#x153;a variety of things,â&#x20AC;? she Tests showed a staph inous surgeries and three was fine, and I had him said. fection on the back of Corheart valve replaceby C-section,â&#x20AC;? Corbett â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the ninth day, my par- bettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. Intravenous ments, the 37-year-old antisaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then, about 10 ents transferred me to anoth- biotics followed, mother of two is just CORBETT but it was weeks later, I started er hospital (McLeod Regional happy to be alive. with a cough. Our fam- Medical Center in Florence),â&#x20AC;? too late. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to have my aortic Fifteen years ago, Corbett ily doctor was treating me for Corbett said. valve replaced,â&#x20AC;? Corbett said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the doctor took it out, he told my family it looked like a battle flag with the holes eaten through it. The cusps were down to nothing. The only thing holding them toether was the infection, in fact.â&#x20AC;? The suspicious clots from weeks earlier had been from the infection as well. Corbettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family was surprised, SEE CORBETT, PAGE C5

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everal Thursdays ago, Army Staff Sgt. Jorge Haddock and Staff Sgt. Ammala â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alâ&#x20AC;? Louangketh walked into Crossroads Archery in Summerton. On active duty and currently stationed in Germany, the men had flown to Sumter to qualify for the archery portion of the 2012 Warrior Games, an Olympic-style competition for wounded servicemen and women sponsored by the Wounded Warriors Project. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games will be held April 30 to May 5 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The pair would soon learn that, as in the military, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a brotherhood among archers.

Haddock has served for 17 years, with Louangketh having served 18; each has been deployed six times, and both have served more than two tours in Iraq, along with tours to Bosnia and Kosovo. While in Sumter for training, it was suggested to them that Crossroads Archery owner Scott Dault could assist them with their archery needs. While at the shop in Summerton, Haddock talked about his many tours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your life is in jeopardy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the first deployment, we had limited resources, limited water rations. You look back at that, go through all of that, and you have to go take care of yourself. You still carry that with you when you come back.â&#x20AC;? He recounted how in his third or fourth deployment, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d witnessed two friends die in front of him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After that, your mind is not designed to see such trauma,â&#x20AC;? Haddock said. But like many who have fought in war, he still feels a need to go back. In part, the Wounded Warrior Project offers reassurance to those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve served during wartime, teaching them how to feel safe again here at home. That Thursday afternoon, the men left the archery shop with the necessary equipment in hand for the task they faced. They were fully prepared, the Army way. On Friday during practice, Haddock pulled back his bow and it exploded. Although he was aware another individual had previously picked up the bos and dryfired it, Haddock didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any damage had been done. Dry firing occurs when a bowstring is pulled back and released without an arrow, which severely damages a bow, often making SEE DAULT, PAGE C3 The Clarendon Sun is now Clarendon Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most

Manning High ROTC club fires rockets, flies planes for fun

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hen Manning High School Air Force ROTC instructor Master Sgt. Stevie Ward began recruiting students for the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aeronautical Club, he simply wanted his students to get a firm grasp of remote-controlled (RC) air craft and rocket mechanics. He figured the students

would test-fire their rockets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all made from kits of varying size â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and gain a better understanding for how aeronautical mechanisms truly work. ROTC Senior Airman Cory Barrineau surprised him, though. The 15-year-old sophomore brought in a weekend project one day that quickly made him the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s master RC flight instructor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one that brought in the model plane made out of

Styrofoam and remote-controlled,â&#x20AC;? said Ward. Cory insists the project took a few weekends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; about 40 hours for most of the main work overall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that it came from an interest in his older brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with similar constructions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My older brother has a biplane that puts this one to shame,â&#x20AC;? Cory said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I think SEE CLUB, PAGE C3

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Established in 1941 to provide and protect habitat for migratory birds, in NORTH SANTEE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particular wintering waThe last bird walk of the terfowl, the Santee Nawinter will be Saturday at tional Wildlife Refuge the Santee National Wilduses many different manlife Refuge. agement practices to proParticipants are asked vide food, habitat for restto meet at the refugeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PHOTO COURTESY OF MARC EPSTEIN / SANTEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ing, and sanctuary to miVisitor Center at 7:30 a.m. Wild northern pintail pelicans fly above the Santee National gratory waterfowl during with andy Harrison and Wildlife Refuge recently. The birds are one species of many the winter months. Local Park Ranger Susie Heisey that winter in South Carolina and can be seen Saturday on waterfowl groups have to visit at least two of the the winter bird walk at the refuge. joined efforts with the refrefugeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s units in search of uge for projects large and overwintering and migra- bitiously rehabilitated tures, clearing water delivsmall to perform on-thetory birds. Species at the and enhanced its migraery systems, restoring dikes ground construction and refuge include white peli- tory bird habitat on the and planting food crops, waterfowl research projcans, LeConteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sparrow, interior impoundments the refuge is seeing bounti- ects. With more wetland sandhill crane, tundra and greentree reservoirs, ful benefits with flocks of productivity and wildlife swan and a variety of wa- Heisey said. ducks, geese and other use than it has seen in terfowl species. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a result of replacing species using the wetlands many years, the refuge During the past few is antiquated pumping sysand adjacent sanctuary years, the refuge has amtems, water control strucareas,â&#x20AC;? Heisey said. SEE WILDLIFE, PAGE C2

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BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of Green Tree 2008-MH1, by Green Tree Servicing LLC, as Servicer with delegated authority under the transaction documents v. Nathaniel Robinson, Emma Robinson, and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Clarendon County, will sell on July 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clarendon County Admin Building, 411 Sunset Dr., Manning, South Carolina to the highest bidder:

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PILOT CLUB FROM PAGE A1 and uplifting families, according to the organization’s website, pilotinternational.org. Locally, Robertson’s sister, the late Dotty McFaddin, was the founding member of the organization. McFaddin was a state Department of Health and Environmental Control nurse for many years. Every year a scholarship is awarded to five seniors in the five high schools across the county in memory of McFaddin. Her son, Dr. Ansel McFaddin, who is an internal medicine doctor in Sumter, con-

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tinues his mother’s legacy in the organization by donating to its scholarship fund every year, Robertson said. This year, the five seniors who received the $500 scholarships were: Shannon Elizabeth Kingery, Clarendon Hall; Ty’Quasha Kennedy, East Clarendon High School; Ami Patel, Laurence Manning Academy; Benjamin Walker Tabor, Manning High School; and Staci Alaina Martin, Scott’s Branch High School. One of the fundraisers the organization does yearround is sell collectibles, which are miniature flat models of 11 historic buildings throughout the county. The buildings include mod-

BRIEF Library will close for July Fourth holiday Harvin Clarendon County Library will close for observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 3, and Saturday,

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PREPARATION Handling: Pack clean, soapy sponges, cloths and wet towelettes for cleaning surfaces and hands. Be sure there are plenty of clean utensils and platters for separately handling the raw foods and the cooked foods. Do not use the same platter and utensils for raw and cooked meat and poultry. Any bacteria present in raw meat or juices can contaminate the safely cooked meat. This is a prime cause of foodborne illness. Cooking equipment: For grilling and smoking, buy good-quality charcoal, briquettes or aromatic wood chips. Set the grill or smoker in a well-lit, wellventilated area away from trees, shrubbery and buildings. Only use approved fire starter, never gasoline or paint thinner, for example. Cook foods in grills made of material approved for contact with meat and poultry. Do not grill or smoke foods in makeshift containers such as galvanized steel cans or other materials not intended for cooking. Chemical residue contamination can result. Building a fire: Keep children and pets away from the fire. Have a squirt bottle of water nearby to control flare-ups. Do not wear baggy clothes. Use flameresistant mitts, hot pads and cooking

els of the courthouse, old Manning High School, the archives building and others. The collectibles are $20 each or $30 for two models. The club’s annual onemile walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $10 per person.

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utensils with long handles. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for igniting charcoal or preheating a gas or electric outdoor cooker. Let charcoal get red-hot with gray ash, about 10-20 minutes depending upon the quality. Spread out the charcoal under the grilling surface or bank it around the drip pan for smoking. Replenish charcoal if necessary for grilling. Add about 15 briquettes every hour to maintain 225ºF to 300ºF in a smoker. For hickory-smoked flavor, add a half-cup water-soaked wood chips or flakes during the last 30 minutes of smoking.

SAFE COOKING Cooking times: Cooking times depend on many factors: type of meat, its size and shape, distance of food from the heat, the temperature of the coals and the weather. Cook food to a safe internal temperature and doneness: ground poultry, 165ºF; poultry breast, 170ºF; whole poultry, 180ºF; beef, veal and lamb roasts, steaks and chops, 145ºF to 170ºF; pork 160ºF to 170ºF. When using a sauce, apply during the last 15 to 30 minutes of grilling to prevent excess browning or burning. Nancy S. Harrison is a retired food safety and nutrition educator with Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service.

Some people like to cook food partially in the microwave oven or on the stove to reduce grilling time. Some like to partially grill meats to give it that smoky flavor and then refrigerate or freeze the food to complete the cooking

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When handling raw meat, remove from the cooler only the amount that will fit on the grill.

Friday, July 3, 2015 7 p.m. City’s Red Barn

This is a patriotic family-oriented event which will include live music, food and a vibrant firework display which will illuminate the skies over Downtown Manning. It should be a fun and enjoyable night for all to remember. Call City Hall for more information 803-435-8477.

Sponsorships Available: Light up the Sky: $1,500 (Event Sponsor) Explosive Class Act: $1,000 (Band Sponsor) Lock and Load: $750 Forbidden Dynamite: $500 Grenade Attack: $250 Short-fuse Firecracker: $200 There are LIMITED Food Vendor opportunities available.

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at a later date. Holding partially cooked food is not recommended because any bacteria present would not have been destroyed. If you choose to pre-cook meat or poultry, do so immediately before grilling. Once food is on the grill, cook until it reaches a safe temperature as determined with a meat thermometer.

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ome recipes state to marinate meat and poultry for several hours or days, either to tenderize or add flavor. Acid in the marinade breaks down connective tissue in meats. This is especially beneficial in lean meats, such as “Select” grade, which do not have a lot of fat marbling to enhance tenderness. Always marinate food in the refrigerator, not on the counter. If some of the marinade is to be used for basting durNancy ing cooking or as a Harrison sauce on the cooked RETIRED CLEMSON food, reserve a porEXTENSION AGENT tion of the marinade. Do not put raw meat and poultry in it. Do it for several hours or days, either to tenderize or add flavor. Do not reuse the marinade from raw meat or poultry on cooked food unless it is boiled first to destroy any bacteria.

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Santee Cooper Lakes named 29th in top 100 Bassmaster lakes BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Santee Cooper Lakes, which includes Lakes Marion and Moultrie, has moved up 65 spots this year to number 29 in the 2015 rankings for the 100 Best Bass Lakes in America list by Bassmaster Magazine. “Unofficially, this may be the largest jump we’ve seen for a fishing reservoir in a one-year comparison,” said James Hall, editor of Bassmaster magazine. “The rankings this year are more reliable than ever.” The rankings were based on catch-rate data, including number of fish caught and weight, to evaluate the health and productivity of each fishery. The rankings were created by first polling the fishery agencies of each state to produce a current list of bass-rich waters. S.C. Department of Natural Resources is the fishery agency for the state. Next, polls were sent to 630,000 B.A.S.S. Facebook fans to make sure all lakes, including non-tournament lakes, were considered. A B.A.S.S. Council of 3,500 avid bass fishermen was then used to rank the lakes in order, Hall said. After reviewing tournament data from hundreds of bass fishing clubs and tournament organizers, the rankings were finalized by a 15-member panel from the fishing industry. Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes in America list has been in existence since 2012. In 2012, the lakes did not make the top 100 list, in 2013 they placed 48th, in 2014 they placed 94th. Hall said the numbers were based on a number of tournaments from each of the reservoirs. He said in a typical tournament, for a total of five fish caught per team, 15 pounds, or three pounds per fish, is a good day. In one tournament on the Santee Cooper Lakes in April, for example, 69 teams caught more than 15 pounds, with many teams bringing in 5 to 6 pounds per fish. Hall also said it is rare to catch a bass that is more than 10 pounds, what is called “big fish” category. In that same tournament in April, one of the “big fish” leaders caught a bass weighing 11 pounds. “This shows Santee Cooper Lakes has some big fish poten-

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A fisherman catches bass at a spot on Lake Marion. Santee Cooper Lakes, which includes Lakes Marion and Moultrie, were ranked number 29 in the 2015 rankings for the 100 Best Bass Lakes in America list by Bassmaster Magazine.

‘The rankings this year are more reliable than ever.’ JAMES HALL Editor of Bassmaster magazine tial and a good quality fishery,” he said. Hall said the data collected was from January through May of this year. The high jump in numbers for Santee Cooper Lakes was both a result of productivity of the lakes this year and a drop that was seen in some of the lakes that normally place high in the rankings. He said being placed in the top half of the rankings could be a boost for tourism in the area. “It’s a very big deal,” Hall said. “We’ve seen tourism quadruple in some reservoirs that went from being unranked to being some of the top ones in the nation. “One of the purposes of this ranking is to let anglers know where the best fisheries are, and the other is to give an opportunity for communities around these lakes to thrive.” Toledo Bend Reservoir, which is split between Texas and Louisiana, took the number one spot in the ranking for 2015. B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport and has 500,000 members, according to Hall.

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nors in applauding Haley on Wednesday. Even at The Citadel, South Carolina’s influential military college, whose cadets fired the first shots of the Civil War, board members voted in favor of moving its Confederate Naval Jack flag from its prominent place inside the main chapel to a more “appropriate” campus location. Even that move requires lawmakers to amend the same Heritage Act that kept the battle flag flying high as U.S. and state flags were lowered to half-staff. Businesses don’t face such constraints. Wal-Mart, eBay, Amazon, Target and Sears are among those saying Confederate merchandise will be gone from their stores and online sites. At least three major flag makers said they will no longer manufacture the rebel battle flag. For many, these changes can’t happen quickly enough. For many others, it’s all too fast. Ben Jones, the actor who played Cooter on the TV series “Dukes of Hazzard,” said these symbols are under attack by a “wave of political correctness” that is vilifying Southern culture. He said Confederate items will never be removed from the Cooter’s Place stores he owns in Tennessee and Virginia.

nesota, a petition was circulating to rename Lake Calhoun. Many said change is imperative after seeing photos of Dylann Storm Roof, a 21-year-old white man, posing with the Confederate flag and burning and desecrating the U.S. flag. Roof was captured after a motorist spotted his Confederate license plate. Now held on murder and gun charges, he was appointed federal public defenders on Wednesday as the Justice Department considers whether to file hate crime charges. Other photographs showing Roof posing at Confederate museums, former slave plantations and slave graves were uploaded to a website along with an essay whose writer wished every white person had a chance to brutalize blacks before the Civil War and mentioned choosing Charleston for its place in America’s racial history. “This is an extraordinary opportunity for South Carolina to be the beacon on the hill — to show love and not vengeance, to show unity and not division,” said David Beasley, who lost the governorship in 1998 after advocating for the flag’s removal. He joined three other former South Carolina gover-

HONOR FROM PAGE A1 1820s and 1830s that slavery was a “positive good” and that states should be able to decide not to follow federal laws they don’t like. Prodded by Gov. Nikki Haley’s call to move the flag to a museum, South Carolina’s lawmakers overwhelmingly agreed to revisit an uneasy compromise that has held for 15 years, since mass protests succeeded in moving the flag from atop the dome to its current spot out front. Other conservative Republicans then spoke up, and by Wednesday, both of Mississippi’s U.S. senators endorsed removing the Confederate symbol from the flag the state has flown since Reconstruction even though the state’s voters decided to keep it back in 2001. Lawmakers and activists across the nation took aim at other symbols, from a bust of Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest in Tennessee’s Senate to a sculpture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the Kentucky Rotunda to the vanity license plates used by thousands of motorists in various Southern states. In Min-

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TRAFFIC FROM PAGE A1 begun the right of way acquisition process for the project and is speaking with property owners who could be affected by the road construction on Lafayette Drive. The Alice Drive widening project is still expected to be complete in October, McGregor said. He said two inches of asphalt will be added to Wise Drive sometime this week, and turn lanes will be reinstalled. He said SCDOT plans for intersection improvements to Wesmark Boulevard are set to begin after July 4. Once work at the Wesmark intersection is complete, a final surface will be installed, and all four lanes of traffic will be open to the public. Mayor Joe McElveen said he received word that street lights would be installed along Alice Drive and asked when that part of the project would be completed. McGregor said he had not heard of any lighting being added other than the replacement of the current traffic lights but would reach out to SCDOT about plans to install street lights. The planning director then mentioned that the city has

Church Directory Adventist

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

WHAT’S ON YOUR CHILD’S MIND

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

African Methodist Episcopal

o you want to know what’s on your child’s mind? Your little ones will tell you everything…your older ones sometimes tell you nothing. As children become teenagers they grow more independent and less communicative. How can we share more with our kids as they grow? Just being there, driving them places, eating family dinners, helping them study, watching a tv show together; can open the door for communication. For our children to grow into healthy adults we must make it a priority for them to know God - when we cannot be with them, He will be. Worship with your family every week - God will be with you and yours.

Anglican

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

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

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

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

Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach P h Orchard O h d Rd. Rd Dalzell D l ll 803-499-1838 Pastor Jonathan Bradshaw Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Sun Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wed Mid Week Service 7:00 pm

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Baptist - Missionary Baptist - Southern Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

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

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

begun preliminary engineering procedures for the Broad Street resurfacing project which is planned to begin once construction on Alice Drive is complete. In other news: • The committee approved its Unified Planning Work Program for fiscal year 201517, which includes future traffic projects throughout the city and county and federal funding for each prospective project; • McGregor announced that the Lafayette Drive bridge is anticipated to be opened to traffic in December, and the entire project is expected to be complete in early March 2016; • McGregor announced that progress on the Harvin Street sidewalk construction project has slowed down because the planning department is struggling to find legal files for right of way acquisitions because of the old method of platting records. He said the department is working on coming up with a feasible solution that will not cause the project to exceed planned costs; and • McGregor announced that the planning department has begun collecting data for the Hampton Park Historic District Traffic Calming Study and plans to hold a community stakeholder meeting sometime in the upcoming months.

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

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

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

Church of Christ

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

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

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

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

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

Methodist - United

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

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

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

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

Presbyterian - ARP

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

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

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

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Insurance Work Welcomed Don’t Fuss Call Us 2085 Jefferson Road, Sumter, S.C. 29153 Phone (803) 469-3895 • FAX (803) 469-2414 Billy Caples, Sr.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

Let grace be our heritage instead

t’s been a week since a man killed nine people in Charleston after spending an hour in Bible study with them. The goal, according to a statement from the alleged shooter, was to incite a race war. It would have seemed the opposite happened. People of every race, creed and religion banded together, showing their support in the midst of tragedy. Out of the devastation, we witnessed the best of humanity. My own church stood hand in hand on Sunday morning as we prayed for our brothers and sisters in faith. This whole week, in fact, I have been anxious to write a column on the subject. As I watched the news, I would jot down what I saw: the interracial community standing together despite the potential for unrest, the overflow from the Sunday morning church service held at the church and the words of the pastor as he encouraged the Sunday congregation to “be glad” in this day. Then, in just a couple of days, the conversation shifted, and so many became distracted by a new discussion. The racist leanings of the shooter served as a catalyst for the long-brewing debate about the Confederate flag, displayed at the State-

house. When Gov. Nikki Haley stood among a group of her consenting peers at the Statehouse in favor of removing the flag, I watched my social media feeds light up with opinions from both sides of the argument. Faith Matters One group decried the JAMIE H. removal citing history and setting a dangerous WILSON precedent while the other expressed relief about the flags’ removal, adding that it would help ease racial tension. Some of my friends who I have never known to outright profess their pride in their Southern heritage suddenly become the very poster children for the flag. All of a sudden, this icon was the most important thing to them. I personally have no affinity or disdain for this particular flag, but I have a personal relationship to those who feel the flag has come to represent a group of people with certain prejudices. I’m not arguing that this is what the flag was originally intended to represent, only what some prejudiced radicals think it means.

CHURCH NEWS will speak at 7 p.m. at Bethany Missionary Baptist Church for Revival. * Sunday — Dr. Otis Butler Jr. will speak at the 4 p.m. fellowship at “Let’s Praise God Ministry” of Florence.

Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Friday-Saturday, July 17-18 — Reclaiming Hearts Ministries and WayFM present VBS for Women by Reclaiming Hearts 7-9 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. No registration required. No childcare available. Love offering will be received. Visit www.reclaiminghearts.com.

Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — YWA pack the pew at 9 a.m. Pastor Clifton N. Witherspoon will speak.

Clark United Methodist Church, 2980 U.S. 401 N., Oswego Highway, announces: * Saturday — Family and friends picnic noon-6 p.m. * Sunday — Family and friends service and student recognition at 11 a.m.

Greater Laurel Hill AME Church, 2032 MW Rickenbaker Road, Davis Station, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day at 3 p.m. The Rev. Davie Brown will speak.

Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday — Gospel concert at 6 p.m. featuring Believers Quartet, Higher Ground and Gospel Truth Trio. Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, 1098 Lemon Ave., Manning, (across from Camp Bob Cooper), announces: * Outdoor interdenominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through Sept. 6 for those who spend their summer weekends at Lake Marion. Find them on Facebook for more information. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday — Men’s Day worship with the theme “Men, the Church and the Family’s Foundation.” The Rev. Vernon Holland, pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Hartsville, will speak. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11:30 a.m. worship. Faith Missionary Baptist Church No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announces: * Friday — Dr. Otis Butler Jr.

Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu, announces: * Sunday, July 5 — The 130th homecoming celebration will be held at Fleming-Felder Head Start, Alcolu. Dr. Marion H. Newton, pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, will speak. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. following by worship at 11 a.m. Harmony Presbyterian Church, 8629 U.S. 301 North, Alcolu, announces: * Sunday — Young Adult Choir anniversary program at 2 p.m. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Willie Dennis will speak. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, July 11 — Knitting Hearts Café will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. All ladies are invited for the Summertime Revive Conference. Jennifer Kennedy Dean, renowned author and speaker from Marion, Ken-

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Our heritage as Southerners may be in our flag, but our future as people, especially as those who profess faith, is under a banner of grace and understanding. It’s important to remember what is most important. We should gladly concede any practice or object that a) doesn’t conflict with our spiritual convictions and b) allows us to extend God’s love to a fellow human being. That flag is not my Bible, it is not my salvation, and it is not what I hinge my identity on. The latter belongs wholly to the grace given to me by my Heavenly Father. My long-standing prayer is that everything else that doesn’t bear witness to my faith be removed or taken down, so to speak. We have yet to know the ending to this story, but we know that the bigger issue here is grace. It was grace that led the people of Emanuel AME Church to welcome this man into their Bible study, grace that allowed the suspect to be caught quickly and grace that poured out of the people of South Carolina in support of those affected by this tragedy. It is grace that should define our heritage. Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

tucky, will speak. Knitting Hearts is a community-wide, multidenominational women’s ministry. Visit www.knittingheartsministry.org. Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Annual 100 men and women in black, red and white program at 3 p.m. The Rev. Sam Livingston, of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Manning, will speak. Mount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5918 S.C. 260, Manning, announces: * Saturday — Old fashioned homecoming picnic at noon. * Sunday — Homecoming celebration worship program during 11:15 a.m. service. Pastor Northern Miller, of Trinity Full Gospel Church, Manning, will speak. Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Friday-Sunday — Celebration for the 152nd anniversary of the church as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, the four gospels with the Rev. Edward Sanders, the Rev. Richard James, the Rev. Willie Dennis and the Rev. Eugene Dennis; 2-6 p.m. Saturday, friends and family day picnic; and Sunday, church school at 9:30 a.m. with anniversary worship at 10:30 a.m. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces:

* Sunday — Adult choir anniversary program at 10 a.m. * Sunday, July 26 — Male chorus anniversary program at 10 a.m. * Saturday, Aug. 8 — Homecoming celebration / family and friends day 11 a.m.-until featuring dinners, fun and games. * Sunday, Aug. 9 — Homecoming / family and friends day worship at 10 a.m. Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Pastor’s Aide 36th anniversary celebration at 10:45 a.m. Minister Eugene Winn will speak. New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Sunday — Men’s Day program at 10 a.m. Providence Christian Church, 1100 Dozier Mallett Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Celebration for the seventh church anniversary at 3 p.m. The Rev. Leroy James, of Kingdom Builders Deliverance Church, Pinewood, will speak.

Obama will go to Charleston for memorial WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Obama will travel to Charleston to memorialize the victims of last week’s shootings at a historic black church. Obama will deliver the eulogy on Friday at the funeral services of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor of Emanuel AME church where the shootings that killed nine people occurred. Obama and first lady Michelle got to know the slain pastor, who was also a state senator, during the 2008 presidential campaign. Pinckney was an early Obama supporter. Obama last week said the shootings show the need for a national reckoning on gun violence.

a.m. Brother Roosevelt Gerow will speak. St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., announces: * Today-Saturday — In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the commission to evangelize with the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Father Peter Sousa, CSsR will lead a Triduum as follows: 7 p.m. today and Friday at St. Anne Parish Center, prayer and talks on the history of the icon, the meaning of the icon and the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the life of a Christian; and 10 a.m. Saturday, feast day Mass of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at St. Anne Catholic Church. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day during 10 a.m. service. * Monday-Friday, July 6-10 — Vacation Bible School will be held at 6 nightly at Wausau Park, Summerton. * Sunday, July 12 — The adult choir will celebrate its sixth anniversary at 3:30 p.m. RSVP by July 5 to be added to the program.

Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., announces: * Sunday-Wednesday, July 1 — Revival at 10 a.m. Sunday and 7 nightly Monday-Wednesday. Speakers vary.

St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1715 S. Guignard Drive, announces: * Sunday — Church dedication will be celebrated at 2 p.m. The Rev. W.T. Johnson, pastor of Taw Caw Baptist Church of Summerton, will speak.

Spring Hill AME Church, 4309 Bill Davis Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Men’s Day at 11

St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day at 10 a.m.

The Chancel Choir of Trinity United Methodist Church invites you to a worship and singing service celebrating American and National Hymns, Sunday, June 28, 4:00 PM.

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Silly ‘Boom!” offers reprieve from tonight’s grim fare BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH If former game show host Marc Summers is not the father figure to a generation, then he’s at least its funny uncle. Beginning in the late 1980s, Summers hosted “Double Dare” on Nickelodeon, a chaotic kids’ game show that eventually concluded with contestants sprayed with all manner of cooked and uncooked groceries, or vats of green slime — the substance that would become the signature symbol of frivolity for the network. Summers’ audience has grown old enough to become sedentary couch potatoes glad to settle down for a prime-time network game show after a hard day’s work. That’s at least one explanation for the new show “Boom!” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG). A curious combination of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” “The Hurt Locker” and Nickelodeon’s slime genre, “Boom!” puts contestants through rounds of increasingly difficult trivia questions. But instead of hitting the right button, players have to disconnect the correct wire to the fake plastic bomb before them. Clip the wrong wire and you are hit with various concoctions ranging from guacamole to tomato-and-hollandaise sauce. The “explosions” are so emphatic that they even go into the studio, requiring audience members to wear clear plastic raincoats. Host Tom Papa is on the receiving end of some sticky stuff as well. He’s no Marc Summers, but he’ll have to do. • Nostalgia may not be the only reason Fox is banking on the appeal of “Boom!” Its blatantly juvenile form of game show distraction stands in marked contrast to the evening’s tone of paranoia, entrapment and siege. It says something when the most lighthearted reality competition for “Boom!” is “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS). • Tonight’s returning series include “Under the Dome” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14), entering its third season. As townsfolk discover more about the cryptic snow globe’s secrets, they don’t know who or what to believe. Movies and miniseries adapted from Stephen King thrillers have often been accused of running way too

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The new game show “Boom!” combines high drama, high stakes and high comedy in a fun-filled, trivia-charged, slime-soaked blast. The series premieres at 8 p.m. today on FOX. long. But three seasons is a bit much. “Dome” goes up against “Wayward Pines” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Both series share themes of towns enshrouded in mystery that are difficult to depart. And both feature citizens (not to mention viewers) who feel increasingly confused as more is revealed. • Combining the shared quarters of “Big Brother” with the besieged qualities of “Wayward Pines” and “Under the Dome,” the cable thriller “Graceland” (10 p.m., USA, TV14) enters its third season. For the uninitiated, “Graceland” takes place at a posh beach house where feds from various agencies try to get some downtime and shut-eye while maintaining secret identities, all the better to fool the bad guys and one another. • Andy’s vacation ends with a violent home invasion on the

sixth season debut of “Rookie Blue” (10 p.m., ABC). Let’s not even mention NBC’s back-to-back series about Charles Manson and cannibals! Compared to all that, the sticky eruptions on “Boom!” seem like a tonic.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Betty Grissom shares some nervous moments on “The Astronaut Wives Club” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • The well-worn lessons of “Beyond Scared Straight” (9 p.m., A&E, TV-14) enter a ninth and final season. • Chilton treats Will like an old chum on “Hannibal” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Despite ceaseless rain, drinking water remains a problem on “Alone” (10 p.m., History, TV-14). Wolves and

bears don’t help. • Billy and Josh look ahead on the season finale of “The Comedians” (10 p.m., FX, TVMA).

SERIES NOTES “Dateline” (8 p.m., NBC) * A couple inspires on “Beauty and the Beast” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Manson recovers on “Aquarius” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * April asks Toni for help on “Mistresses” (9 p.m., ABC, TV14) * Wedding bells on “The Vampire Diaries” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Richard Lewis is scheduled on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Adam Scott, Jason Schwartzman, Natasha Lyonne and Mark Normand appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS)

* Jimmy Fallon welcomes Mark Wahlberg, Chris Colfer and Morrissey on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Jada Pinkett Smith, Jai Courtney and Nate Ruess appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Seth MacFarlane, Bella Thorne and Greg Poehler visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Lisa Kudrow, Zach Woods and Ashima Shiraishi appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

CULT CHOICE Natalie Wood and Christopher Walken star in the 1983 science-fiction drama “Brainstorm” (10 p.m., TCM), released two years after Wood’s mysterious death. Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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Liberals still getting the South all wrong BY JONAH GOLDBERG “Lots of folks expected us to do something strange and break out in a riot. Well, they just don’t know us,” the Rev. Norvel Goff told the packed, multiracial congregation at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on Sunday. It was the first service since the horrific slaughter of nine innocent souls by a racist fanatic. Not being a Christian, I can only marvel at the dignity and courage of the victims’ relatives who forgave the shooter. If I could ever manage such a thing, it would probably take me decades. It took them little more than a day. Less shocking, but almost as uplifting, was the conduct of the broader Charleston community, which has been unified and dignified, despite the expectations of some in the media — and the accused gunman, who’d singled out Charleston because of its suc-

cess at racial integration. And this points to Goff being right, not just about Charleston but about the South in general. There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation than Dixie. “Practically the whole region has rejected nearly everything that’s good about this country and has become just one big nuclear waste site of choleric, and extremely racialized, resentment,” the Daily Beast’s Michael Tomasky wrote last year. How, then, to explain the tens of thousands of South Carolinians, white and black, marching in unity across the Ravenel Bridge on Sunday night? Did the city bus in decent Northerners? The Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins glibly asserts that “the Confederate battle flag is an American swastika, the relic of traitors and totalitarians, symbol of a brutal regime, not a republic.”

GUEST COMMENTARY If it were left to me, I’d take the flag down. But this kind of cheap moral preening is galling. Is it really too much for people to muster the moral imagination that the issue isn’t nearly as simple as that? A November poll of South Carolinians found that 61 percent of blacks wanted it down. That means nearly four in 10 blacks felt differently. Are they the moral equivalent of self-loathing Jews, happy to live under a swastika? It’s a sure bet that some of the white South Carolinians marching across that bridge and attending services at Emanuel AME Church also support keeping the flag. That doesn’t mean they’re right, but they surely aren’t the American SS of Jenkins’ imagination, either. Blogger Glenn Reynolds noted that when the South

was solidly Democratic, we got “Gone With the Wind” nostalgia. Now that it’s profoundly less racist, but also less useful to Democrats, it’s the enemy of all that is decent and good. If we’re going to offer ridiculous flag comparisons, a better one would be the Japanese imperial flag. After World War II, the United States banned it until 1949. Douglas MacArthur then opted to let a defeated, onceauthoritarian society keep a few symbols of its past in order to build a better future. Can anyone argue that the South hasn’t done likewise? White Northern liberals explain how the South is an irredeemable cesspool of hate, while ignoring the fact that blacks are abandoning the Northern blue states in huge numbers to move to the South. Demographer Joel Kotkin found that 13 of the 15 best cities in the country for African-Americans to live in are now in the South. Over the last decade, millions of Afri-

can-Americans have been reversing the Great Migration of a century ago to live in Dixie. A big part of that story is economic, of course — the “blue state” model has failed generations of minorities — but it’s also cultural. Word’s gotten out that while the flags may be around in some places, the Old Confederacy’s gone. Whenever conservatives complain that blacks vote monolithically Democratic, liberals are quick to argue that this is a rational decision given the realities of the black community. Surely, the same thing holds when they vote with their feet? No, the South isn’t perfect; name a region that is. But it does have good manners, which is why it routinely acts with more dignity — and in Charleston, with more grace — than its critics to the north. Jonah Goldberg is a writer for New York Post.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR S.C. HAS SET AN EXAMPLE THAT AMERICA SHOULD FOLLOW I’m proud to say I live in South Carolina. Although I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, I have lived in several other states and countries but longer in South Carolina than any other place. When I visit family and friends in other states I get the feeling they think I’m very lucky to be able to have lived in the Palmetto state for the past 40 years. Recently, with the atrocities that took place in Charleston, our people set a great example for all America to follow. Something that I have learned in my long life is to never judge someone unless you have experienced their cultural situation and their history. No matter if it is last week, last year or several centuries ago. Recently the media is concentrating on the Confederate battle flag and the way people thought several decades ago. Who among us is really capable of doing that, and why are we letting this suck all the oxygen out of the media airtime? We should be concentrating on how the people of South Carolina are making us proud today by setting the standard for how civilized people can live together with love, not hatred. LEO MANSUETTI Sumter

WE NEED TO CHANGE THE CULTURE IN OUR COUNTRY In The Sumter Item on Wednesday, Mr. Eugene Baten called for a debate on gun control, so I offer the following for you to consider: It is currently illegal for a convicted felon to own a firearm, but we regularly read or hear of a felon committing a crime with a gun. So why would you believe these felons would obey a new law? Taking guns away from law-abiding citizens will only make it easier for criminals and will not make our country safer. Israel and Switzerland both have a higher percentage of gun owners than we do yet no significant gun violence. Why? Cultural differences. Chicago has long had the most stringent gun laws but one of the highest rates of gun violence. Why? Cultural differences. And why was there so much looting after hurricane Katrina yet almost no looting after the tsunami in Japan? The answer is again cultural differences. Therefore, it seems logical to me that we need to change the culture in our country. This should begin by reducing the number of school dropouts that find it difficult to get a good job with many turning to a life of crime. Also, there are way too many babies born to unwed mothers that often face a difficult life on welfare. ROBERT W. WILDER Sumter

CHARLESTON TRAGEDY A CALL TO ACTION FOR BELIEVERS OF CHRIST Ephesians 4:12-13 says that it is the responsibility of the church to equip God’s people to do His work, and this

should continue until we all come to such unity in our faith. What is the common denominator that links us together? What makes us one? The Sumter Concerned Clergy has for decades sought to be that visible demonstration of believers united in Christ. Part of our organization’s core function is finding ways and means to support our community. Last Wednesday night was a call to action for believers as we saw violence and hatred show its ugly head in the horrific and senseless murder of nine people in Charleston. Most unsettling is the fact that this senseless murder occurred at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a place of where individuals attended to worship God, study the Gospel of Jesus, and to pray and lift the concerns of others. “Mother Emanuel” has been, since 1816, a place for healing and comfort, a sanctuary for worship and love, a church of historic significance that was born out of a quest for racial justice for African-Americans. However on last Wednesday, there was an attack on the church, community and nation which leaves us with many questions: “How do we respond to this tragedy? How do we make sense out of such a senseless act? How do we work together to eliminate such violence?” First, as Christians and believers in Christ, we are called upon to offer our prayers, condolences and support to the families of the nine victims as well as for the perpetrator and his family. We are to join together and surround them as well as the Charleston community with our love. Secondly, we must not allow this hor-

rendous act of violence and hatred to strip us as a community of believers from our faith and trust in God, nor from the premises upon which this country was founded. We must maintain our faith in God, stay the course, stand on the Word of God and ultimately, trust God for the outcome. GEORGE WINDLEY JR. Sumter County Concerned Clergy Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

CHURCH COMES TOGETHER IN MIDST OF TRAGEDY One Sumter Community Group, along with Sumter Vision in Progress, sends our condolences to the families of the nine church members killed while in a “safe place,” the church. Our prayers and concerns go out to Emmanuel AME Church as they move forward without their pastor and spiritual leader, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney. This tragedy brought the church together like I have never seen before. This attack was against the church. Though it happened in a black congregation, its ramifications reached into the core of the church. We are sadden and hurting that it took this attack by the enemy of the church for the body of Christ to wake from sleep to realize that we are God’s people regardless of race, color or creed. From last Wednesday evening until now, something awoke within every Chris-

tian’s heart, and that something within was the Holy Spirit stirring the church toward her mission. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV) The prayer vigils alone here in Sumter brought the church together to pray for unity, love and justice across South Carolina and the United States of America. Will it happen? Only time will tell. One Sumter Community Group, along with the Vision in Progress, stands on the same platform of “oneness” in Sumter. We pray that the leadership of Sumter, from the county to the city, will join the fight to promote Sumter as one community working for the good of all its citizens, regardless of race, color or creed. Every congregation in Sumter and every pastor needs to take a long hard look at its mission statement, and if that mission statement doesn’t underline love, compassion and justice for all people, that mission statement needs to be redone in light of the times we live in. The church needs to be a united front against the enemy of the church. REV. JOSHUA DUPREE JR. Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

AROUND TOWN Ashwood Central High School The Sumter Branch NAACP will meet at 5 p.m. on SunClass of 1978 will celebrate day, June 28, at Reid Chaits 37-year class reunion Ashwood Class of 1978 holdChurch, reunion1008 DibpeltoAME Friday-Sunday, June 26-28 ert St. as follows: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Opera House, Bishopville; 6 The Save the Children organip.m. Saturday, banquet at zation will hold a Reach Out the Ashwood gym, U.S. 15, and Read community parentBishopville; and 10 a.m. child group event 10-11 a.m. Sunday, church service at on Tuesday, June 30, at Mt. Olive Church, Woodrow. Summerton United MethCost is $40 per class memodist Church, 2 Briggs St., ber and $10 per guest. Call Summerton. Learn about Patricia McQuilla Simon at the importance of reading (803) 900-1941, (803) 428to your child and receive a 4291 or (803) 428-6876; Lufree book. Light refreshcretia M. Mack at (803) 428- ments will be served. For 4489; or Ruth B. Murray at information, call or text Sh(803) 499-4761. emika Williams at (803) 847-9169. The Mayesville Summer Enrichment Camp Program will The Scotts Branch Alumni Asbe held 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. sociation will hold the grand Monday-Friday through opening of its National Alumni Aug. 7, at the Mayesville Association headquarters Institute School. Sponsored building “The Eagle’s Nest” by the Mayesville Educafrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on tional and Industrial InstiFriday, July 3, at 1 Larry tute, the program will inKing Highway, Summerton. volve academic enrichment Refreshments will be as well as a host of physiserved. cal activities for participatThe Overcomers Stroke Suping youth ages 4-17. Weekport group will meet at 6 ly fees are $10, $7 and $5 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, in for first, second and third the library of Alice Drive child respectively. Fee inBaptist Library, corner of cludes daily breakfast, Loring Mill and Wise Drive. lunch and a snack. For apSandi Davis, of Sumter Livplications or additional information, call Dr. Deborah ing Magazine, will speak. The Sumter Chapter of the L. Wheeler at (803) 9837221 or Margie Jefferson at National Federation of the Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on (803) 453-5441. The 2015 Sumter County Com- Tuesday, July 14, at Shilohmunity Development Corpora- Randolph Manor. The spottion Housing and Job Fair will light will shine on Leland Brooks and the associate be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at South member is Rosa Lee Wells. Contact Debra Canty, chapSumter Resource Center, ter president, at Debra337 Manning Ave. CanC2@frontier.com or at An end of the school year (803) 775-5792. Add the field day will be held at 4 group to your contacts for p.m. on Saturday, June 27, updated information on at 186 Green Lane, Bishopthe recorded message line ville. This event is free and at (206) 376-5992. open to the public. There The Vietnam Veterans of will be a bounce house, America, Chapter 960, benefit bubble machine, games, poker run will be held on food, spiritual entertainSaturday, Aug. 8, beginning ment, words of encourage for young people, and door and ending at Lakevue Landing, Manning. Start prizes. Games will include checkers, horseshoes, card time is 11 a.m. and end games, ring toss and more. time is 4 p.m. All motorcyMenu will consist of grilled cles, automobiles and boats welcome. Entry fee hot dogs, baked beans, is $10 and entry forms may cupcakes, popcorn and drinks. For additional infor- be obtained by calling (803) 460-8551 or (803) 478mation, call Viola Shaw at 4300. (803) 428-3488. The Lincoln High School Pres- The Post 10813 25th anniversary banquet will be held at ervation Alumni Association 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Veterwill meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, at the Lincoln ans Hall, 610 Manning Ave. For further information, High School cafeteria on call (803) 773-5604, (803) Council Street. Call James 968-5219 or (803) 406-0748. L. Green at (803) 968-4173.

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Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Myrtle Beach 93/80

Manning 101/79

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Work on EUGENIA LAST being the best you can be instead of criticizing others, and you will avoid an argument and the possible loss of a good friend. Diplomacy and humility will give you the edge when faced with controversy.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Show what you have to offer. A practical approach will help you avoid being misled by an offer that has grand expectations but little substance. Stick to what you know. Avoid purchasing items that promise the impossible. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Assess your situation at home and consider the changes you want to make. Follow your heart and explore the possibilities that interest you the most. Love is on the rise, and romance will improve your emotional outlook. CANCER (June 21-July 22): An emotional situation will take an unexpected turn. Don’t let your anger take over. Try to bide your time and focus on something that you enjoy doing alone. Using force or emotional tactics will backfire. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will gain popularity and respect if you lend a helping hand. You will impress people with your generosity and compassion both at home and at work. A professional change will take you by surprise. Make a decision based on your long-term happiness. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Problems at work won’t go away easily. Confront whatever situation you face with caution. Not everyone will view the situation the same way you do. Have a wellthought-out plan in place to ensure your job security. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Travel and

communication will be met with delays and setbacks. Don’t try to accomplish the impossible. Set realistic goals and don’t promise more than you can deliver. Spend time primping, pampering and preparing for a little romance. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep an eye on your money and your possessions. Look over investments and make sure you have the correct beneficiaries in place. Someone will take advantage of you if you aren’t careful. Don’t share personal information. A friend will test your patience. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotional situations will play out in your favor. Take a day trip or travel to a location that is geared toward self-improvement. Knowledge, skills and physical transformations will all contribute to added confidence and greater popularity. Romance should be scheduled for the evening hours. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There will be a fine line between a good and a bad investment. Don’t be tempted to follow what someone else does. Choose the most effective way to secure your financial future. Don’t let someone’s emotional manipulation lead you astray.

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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Nancy Byer comments on her photo submission, “These beautiful ospreys were guarding a nest at Dreher Island State Park on Lake Murray.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Embrace a challenge, adventure or project that excites you. A partnership will flourish if you share your ideas and collaborate to reach your goal. Romance will improve your personal life and bring about changes to the way you live. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put tender, loving care into your residence, or consider making a move. An unusual idea can be a turning point for you when it comes to how you earn your living. Seek out information that will enable you to improve your status.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Tigers kicker Lakip suspended indefinitely Senior was charged on June 6 with DUI and possession of cocaine BY ROMANDO DIXSON & MANDRALLIUS ROBINSON Greenville News CLEMSON — Clemson University kicker Ammon Lakip has been suspended indefi-

nitely following his arrest earlier this month, head coach Dabo Swinney announced Wednesday. Lakip was charged June 6 with driving under the influence and possession of cocaine, according to court documents. Lakip had less than a gram of cocaine inside a lip balm container, according to an arrest warrant, and is expected to appear in court on

July 22. The date of his private hearing with Swinney has not been revealed. In a release, Swinney LAKIP said Lakip’s status for the upcoming season “will be evaluated later this summer.” Lakip’s absence would leave Clemson with no experience

behind the holder. Lakip, a senior from Johns Creek, Georgia, started all 13 games last season. He converted four of his first seven field goal attempts, although the three misses occurred in high-stakes games against the University of Georgia and Florida State University. Lakip weathered the shaky start and closed the year 21for-28 on field goal attempts

and 43-for-44 on extra point attempts. He led Clemson in scoring with 106 points. No other kicker attempted a field goal last season. The two other specialists who attempted extra points, Bradley Pinion and Corbin Jenkins, are no longer on the roster. Consequently, Clemson must devote special attention

SEE LAKIP, PAGE B5

LEGION BASEBALL

PREP TRACK & FIELD

Fully-loaded weekend

SHS’ Stephens heading to Benedict as state champ BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

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Dalzell-Shaw’s Eric Lisenby (5) scores as Sumter catcher Todd Larrimer loses the ball trying to make a tag during the first inning of Wednesday’s American Legion baseball game at Riley Park. The game was called because of rain and will restart today at 7 p.m.

Rain postpones P-15’s-Jets finale until today, meaning Sumter will play 5 games in 4 days BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com The Sumter P-15’s were hoping to wrap up their American Legion League III regular season on Wednesday with a sweep of rival Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 at Riley Park. Instead, today’s makeup

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kentucky’s KarlAnthony Towns is a top prospect for tonight’s NBA Draft in New York and is likely to be one of the first two players selected along with Duke’s Jahlil Okafor.

contest will mark the beginning of a 5-game stretch for the P-15’s. The two teams will start completely over for a 7 p.m. contest today after Wednesday’s game was called following an hour and 20 minute weather delay. The game will reset because neither team played enough in-

nings to get credit for it being counted a completed game. Sumter, who is first place with a 12-4 overall record and 12-2 in league play, will have a full weekend of action scheduled. Camden will travel to face fourth-place Hartsville today and should they win out they could

force a potential playoff game on Monday, July 6th. The P-15’s will have enough to keep them busy this weekend as on Friday they will host Greenville Post 3 Generals at 7 p.m. That will be followed by a double header on Saturday.

SEE WEEKEND, PAGE B3

When Dae’Shondra Stephens went to the 4A track and field state meet in Columbia last month, her strategy was a simple one when it came to her approach in the discus event. “I thought my first throw had to be my best throw in order to win,” the Sumter High School thrower said. Stephens’ first throw went 131 feet, STEPHENS 11 inches and that would be more than enough for her to win the gold medal. That means she’ll be going to Benedict College in Columbia as a state champion. Stephens’ closest competition was Hilary Harris of J.L. Mann in Greenville, the girl who bested in the state qualifier the previous weekend. Harris finished second this time with a throw of 125-00. With each of the eight competitors getting six throws apiece, there were still 41 throws to go after Stephens made her first attempt. She said she wasn’t worried about falling from first. She said there was only other time in her final five throws where she felt she may have topped her distance when the discus left her hand. “It was my next to last throw,” Stephens said. “I scratched on it though (so a measurement wasn’t taken).” Stephens said it felt good to win the event after coming up short as a junior despite going to the state meet as the victor in the state qualifier. “It means a lot to win it,” she said. “All that hard work I put in

SEE STEPHENS, PAGE B4

NBA DRAFT

Towns, Okafor and other good lesser-known players top board BY BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns hoisted a child high up toward his shoulders, letting the youngster at an NBA community service event feel what it was like to rock the rim with a dunk. Next up for Towns might be trying to help lift the Minnesota Timberwolves. The center from Kentucky is considered the likely No. 1 pick tonight in the NBA draft, though he said he isn’t sure and doesn’t seem concerned. “I don’t know right now. Only thing I can control is making sure I’m the best player I can possibly be for whatever organization drafts me tomorrow night,’’ Towns said

The Associated Press Today At Brooklyn, N.Y.

FIRST ROUND 1. Minnesota 2. L.A. Lakers 3. Philadelphia 4. New York 5. Orlando 6. Sacramento 7. Denver 8. Detroit 9. Charlotte 10. Miami 11. Indiana 12. Utah 13. Phoenix 14. Oklahoma City 15. Atlanta

16. Boston 17. Milwaukee 18. Houston 19. Washington 20. Toronto 21. Dallas 22. Chicago 23. Portland 24. Cleveland 25. Memphis 26. San Antonio 27. L.A. Lakers 28. Boston 29. Brooklyn 30. Golden State

Wednesday. Towns and Duke’s Jahlil Okafor are the big bodies from the powerhouse programs, good bets to be the first two

picks even at a time when small ball is becoming increasingly popular. Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell could be the first guard off the board, and Kristaps Porzingis and Emmanuel Mudiay are some of the lesserknown names that should be called quickly by Commissioner Adam Silver at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Okafor, who led Duke to the national championship, and Towns had been rated evenly at one point, though Towns has moved to the top of the list in most mock drafts. Okafor said he has seen some of them and said “they’re all pretty accurate, I guess,’’ and isn’t bothered by the idea of

SEE DRAFT, PAGE B4

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Virginia starting pitcher Adam Haseley throws during the Cavaliers’ 3-0 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday in Game 2 of the College World Series championship series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb.

Cavs shut out Vandy to force decisive Game 3 BY ERIC OLSON The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Big performances from a couple of unlikely sources and another shutdown relief performance from an old reliable allowed Virginia to force a winner-take-all game in the College World Series. Surprise starter Adam Haseley and Josh Sborz combined on the shutout, senior utility man Thomas Woodruff drove in two runs, and the Cavaliers defeated Vanderbilt 3-0 on Tuesday night. For the second year in a row, these two teams will go the distance in the best-of-3 finals. Vanderbilt (51-20) played for a second straight national title on Wednesday. Virginia (43-24) was looking for its first. “Adam Haseley rose to the occasion on the mound and just gave us a high-quality start,’’

Cavaliers coach Brian O’Connor said. “Josh Sborz did what he’s been doing this entire tournament, grinding out the back half of the game. And this guy here (Woodruff), I don’t know when the last time he started a game, but certainly he put some great swings on the baseball and played some great right field. Just a total team effort.’’ Woodruff started for the first time since May 19 because Joe McCarthy had to move to center to take the usual spot of Haseley, who was on the mound for the first time since May 23. O’Connor called on the freshman because he’s short of starting pitching depth, and he had to hold back Brandon Waddell for a possible Game 3, which now will happen. Haseley worked into the sixth inning for his longest outing and turned over a scoreless

game to Sborz (7-2). Haseley gave up four singles, walked three and struck out one during his 71-pitch outing. “I think it was a different kind of nerves than a regular game when I’m playing in the field,’’ Haseley said. “Playing some games here before in the field, being out there and having playing time, did help.’’ Sborz, who picked up his third career win in the CWS, hasn’t allowed an earned run in 27 consecutive innings. He was tested Tuesday, with Vanderbilt getting its leadoff batter on base in the fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth innings. The ninth was especially tense for Sborz after Bryan Reynolds singled and Will Toffey walked. But Sborz struck out Jeren Kendall, got Karl Ellison to fly out and struck out Nolan Rogers to end the game.

MLB ROUNDUP

Estrada loses perfecto, but Jays top Rays 1-0 in extras ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Marco Estrada lost his bid for a perfect game on Logan Forsythe’s infield single with one out in the eighth inning, but Chris Colabello homered in the 12th to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday. Forsythe barely beat out a slow chopper to third that Josh Donaldson fielded barehanded. Donaldson’s throw to first was just a hair too late.

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

W 41 39 37 39 31

L 33 33 33 35 41

Pct .554 .542 .529 .527 .431

GB – 1 2 2 9

W 40 39 37 33 31

L 28 33 35 38 40

Pct .588 .542 .514 .465 .437

GB – 3 5 8 1/2 10 1/2

W 42 37 37 33 32

L 32 34 36 39 41

Pct .568 .521 .507 .458 .438

GB – 3 1/2 4 1/2 8 9 1/2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia 11, N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore 6, Boston 4 Detroit 7, Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 Oakland 8, Texas 6 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 2 Houston 13, L.A. Angels 3 Seattle 7, Kansas City 0

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 8, Detroit 2 Toronto 1, Tampa Bay 0, 12 innings N.Y. Yankees 10, Philadelphia 2 Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels 2, Houston 1, 13 innings Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

W 38 36 35 30 26

L 33 36 36 42 48

Pct .535 .500 .493 .417 .351

GB – 2 1/2 3 8 1/2 13 1/2

W 46 40 39 32 26

L 24 30 30 37 46

Pct .657 .571 .565 .464 .361

GB – 6 6 1/2 13 1/2 21

W 39 38 34 35 31

L 33 34 36 38 39

Pct .542 .528 .486 .479 .443

GB – 1 4 4 1/2 7

TUESDAY’S GAMES

INDIANS 8

FRIDAY’S GAMES

TWINS 6 WHITE SOX 1

MINNEAPOLIS — Phil Hughes tossed eight strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat Chris Sale for the third time this season, overcoming 10 more strikeouts by the Chicago White Sox ace in a 6-1 victory. ANGELS 2 ASTROS 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Taylor Featherston poked an RBI single over first base with two outs in the 13th inning

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto starting pitcher Marco Estrada throws during the Blue Jays’ 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay in 12 innings on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Estrada carried a perfect game into the eighth inning. to give the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros. LATE TUESDAY NATIONALS 3 BRAVES 1 WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg pitched five shutout innings in his return from the disabled list, Anthony Rendon had four hits and the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night.

From wire reports

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BARTON _ Named James McCaig women’s assistant soccer coach. GRU AUGUSTA _ Named Chris Howell assistant baseball coach. ILLINOIS _ Named Dee Brown special assistant to the director of athletics and Tyra Perry softball coach. QUINNIPIAC _ Promoted interim director of tennis and women’s coach Paula Miller to permanent director of tennis and women’s coach. PENN STATE _ Named Jim Haslett football consultant. RAMAPO _ Named Harold Crocker director of athletics, intramurals and recreation. ROWAN _ Named Michelle Andre field hockey coach. ST. JOHN’S _ Announced C Chris Obepka has left the men’s basketball team and will transfer. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN _ Announceed the resignation of men’s golf coach Armen Kirakossian, to become assistant coach at Pepperdine.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tulsa Minnesota Phoenix Seattle Los Angeles San Antonio

NEW YORK — Ivan Nova stifled the Phillies on three hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his appearance in 14 months, leading the New York Yankees over Philadelphia and Cole Hamels 10-2.

CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco kept the AL’s best hitting team in check for eight innings and the Cleveland Indians won their first home game against Detroit this season, beating the Tigers 8-2 — without slugger Miguel Cabrera in the lineup.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer MLS _ Fined Vancouver D Kendall Watson for embellishment and Toronto D Damien Perquis for instigating and escalating a post-game confrontation. National Women’s Soccer LeagueSKY BLUE FC _ Signed D CoCo Goodson. Waived D/M Maruschka Waldus.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 7-5) at Milwaukee (Jungmann 2-1), 2:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Frias 4-5) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 4-5), 2:20 p.m. Arizona (R.De La Rosa 6-3) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 4-3), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Shields 7-1) at San Francisco (Heston 7-5), 3:45 p.m. Atlanta (Wisler 1-0) at Washington (Fister 2-3), 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-5) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 6-3), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lyons 2-0) at Miami (Haren 6-4), 7:10 p.m.

TIGERS 2

National Basketball Association NBA _ Announced the Board of Governors has approved the sale of the Atlanta Hawks to an ownership group led by Tony Ressler. DALLAS MAVERICKS _ F Monta Ellis declined his option for next season. ORLANDO MAGIC _ Traded G Luke Ridnour to Memphis for the rights to F Janis Timma.

Connecticut Washington Chicago New York Indiana Atlanta

TODAY’S GAMES

PHILLIES 2.

BASEBALL

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES _ Optioned RHP Oliver Drake to Norfolk (IL). Recalled LHP T.J. McFarland from Norfolk. CLEVELAND INDIANS _ Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Garza on a minor league contract. DETROIT TIGERS _ Optioned LHP Ian Krol to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo. Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Vinson on a minor league contract. HOUSTON ASTROS _ Agreed to terms with LHP Zac Person on a minor league contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS _ Optioned RHP Michael Mariot to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated LHP Danny Duffy from the 15-day DL. MINNESOTA TWINS _ Optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester (IL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS _ Optioned OF Alfredo Marte to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled LHP Andrew Heaney from Salt Lake. NEW YORK YANKEES _ Placed INF Brendan Ryan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated RHP Ivan Nova from the 60day DL. Designated LHP Jose De Paula for assignment. TEXAS RANGERS _ Optioned LHP Alex Claudio to Round Rock (PCL). Recalled OF Michael Choice from Round Rock. Sent OF Josh Hamilton to Frisco (TL) for a rehab assignment. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS _ Sent C Oscar Hernandez to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with C Kendry Herrera on a minor league contract. CHICAGO CUBS _ Sent RHP Neil Ramirez and 3B Mike Olt to Iowa (PCL) for rehab assignments. CINCINNATI REDS _ Placed LHP Aroldis Chapman on paternity leave. Recalled LHP Josh Smith from Dayton (MWL). MIAMI MARLINS _ Sent 1B Michael Morse to New Orleans (PCL) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK METS _ Sent 2B Daniel Murphy to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES _ Announced RHP Phillippe Aumont declined outright assignment and elected free agency. Recalled 1B/OF Darin Ruf from Lehigh Valley (IL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES _ Placed 1B/OF Corey Hart on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Selected the contract of RHP Chris Volstad from Indianapolis (IL). SAN DIEGO PADRES _ Optioned RHP Nick Vincent to El Paso (PCL). Placed RHP Dale Thayer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 17. Recalled RHP Kevin Quackenbush from El Paso. Selected the contract of RHP Marco Mateo from El Paso. Transferred RHP Brandon Morrow to the 60-day DL.

Washington 3, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 11, N.Y. Yankees 6 St. Louis 4, Miami 3 Chicago Cubs 1, L.A. Dodgers 0, 10 innings Milwaukee 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Colorado 10, Arizona 5 San Diego 3, San Francisco 2, 11 innings N.Y. Yankees 10, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Miami, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

YANKEES 10

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press

BASKETBALL

Chicago White Sox (Rodon 3-1) at Detroit (Simon 7-4), 1:08 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 5-4) at Boston (E. Rodriguez 3-1), 1:35 p.m. Oakland (Gray 8-3) at Texas (Lewis 7-3), 2:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Warren 5-4) at Houston (Keuchel 8-3), 8:10 p.m.

Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION

Washington and L.A. Clippers) 48. Oklahoma City 49. Washington 50. Atlanta (from Toronto) 51. Orlando (from Chicago) 52. Dallas 53. Cleveland (from Portland through Chicago and Denver) 54. Utah (from Cleveland) 55. San Antonio 56. New Orleans (from Memphis) 57. Denver (from L.A. Clippers) 58. Philadelphia (from Houston) 59. Atlanta 60. Philadelphia (from Golden State through Indiana)

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

W 6 5 4 4 3 3

L 1 2 3 3 5 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE W 6 5 3 2 0 0

L 1 2 3 4 5 6

GB – 1 2 2 3 1/2 4

Pct .857 .714 .500 .333 .000 .000

GB – 1 2 1/2 3 1/2 5 5 1/2

TUESDAY’S GAME

Washington 84, Los Angeles 80

WEDNESDAY’S GAME

Chicago 100, Atlanta 96, OT

TODAY’S GAMES

Phoenix at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. New York at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY

At Montreal Germany vs. France, 4 p.m. At Ottawa, Ontario China vs. United States, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

NBA DRAFT By The Associated Press

At Edmonton, Alberta Australia vs. Japan, 4 p.m. At Vancouver, British Columbia England vs. Canada, 7:30 p.m.

TODAY

SEMIFINALS

At Brooklyn, N.Y. Second Round 31. Minnesota 32. Houston (from New York) 33. Boston (from Philadelphia through Miami) 34. L.A. Lakers 35. Philadelphia (from Orlando) 36. Minnesota (from Sacramento through Houston) 37. Philadelphia (from Denver through Houston, Portland and Minnesota) 38. Detroit 39. Charlotte 40. Miami 41. Brooklyn 42. Utah 43. Indiana 44. Phoenix 45. Boston 46. Milwaukee 47. Philadelphia (from New Orleans through

Pct .857 .714 .571 .571 .375 .333

TUESDAY

At Montreal China-United States winner vs. GermanyFrance winner, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

At Edmonton, Alberta Australia-Japan winner vs. England-Canada winner, 7 p.m.

THIRD PLACE JULY 4

At Edmonton, Alberta Semifinal losers, 4 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP JULY 5

At Vancouver, British Columbia Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

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LEAGUE III STANDINGS Sumter Camden Manning Hartsville G. Creek Dalzell

W 12 9 5 4 1 1

League L Pct. 2 .857 2 .818 5 .500 7 .364 7 .125 9 .100

Overall GB W L 13 3 1 1/2 10 2 5 6 5 6 1/2 4 7 8 1 8 9 1 12

MONDAY’S GAMES Sumter 13, Dalzell-Shaw 0, 7 innings Manning-Santee 9, Goose Creek 8 Camden 8, Hartsville 2 TUESDAY’S GAMES Sumter 12, Dalzell-Shaw 5 Camden 8, Hartsville 2 WEDNESDAY’S GAME Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, ppd. Rain TODAY’S GAMES Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, 7 p.m. Hartsville at Camden, 7 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES Greenville at Sumter, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee vs. Williamston (at Legion Field in Florence), 1 p.m. Dalzell-Shaw at Lake City, 7 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES Duplin-Sampson, N.C., at Sumter, 10 a.m. Garner, N.C., at Sumter, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee vs. Wilmington, N.C. (at Waccamaw High in Pawleys Island), 10 a.m. Manning-Santee vs. Texarkana, Ark. (at Waccamaw High in Pawleys Island), 1 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES Greer at Sumter, 1:30 p.m. Manning-Santee vs. TBA (at Waccamaw High in Pawleys Island), 4 p.m.

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AP source: Hornets to trade Henderson to Trail Blazers CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a trade that will send guard Gerald Henderson and power forward Noah Vonleh to the Portland Trail Blazers for small forward Nicolas Batum, a person familiar with the situation said.

CHICAGO LLWS TEAM SUING OVER TITLE CHICAGO — A former Chicago Little League team announced a lawsuit against the sport’s governing body, accusing it of improperly stripping the young athletes of the national title and refusing to

provide the information used to make the stunning decision.

CZARNECK LEADS WOMEN’S SCGA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Ashley Czarneck of Greenville again had the only sub-par round on Wednesday as she opened a 9-stroke lead after two rounds of the Women’s South Carolina Golf Association Junior Championship at Sunset Country Club. Czarneck shot a 1-under 69 after shooting a firstround 67 for a 4-under 136. From staff, wire reports

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Brady awaits Goodell’s decision Pats QB makes case in 10-hour hearing as fate falls to commissioner BY HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It’s back to the waiting game for Tom Brady. After making his case in a 10-hour hearing, Brady’s fate is in the hands of Roger Goodell. Just when the NFL commissioner will announce his decision to uphold, reduce or eliminate Brady’s 4-game suspension in “Deflategate’’ is uncertain. “I think that’s going to be sooner rather than later,’’ Marc Ganis, who is the president of SportsCorp consulting firm and has a close relationship with many league owners, said Wednesday. “One of the criticisms of this whole matter has been the way it’s dragged on.’’ The NFL announced in late January that attorney Ted Wells would head an investigation into the New England Patriots use of underinflated balls in their 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game on Jan. 18. More than three months later, the 243-page Wells report was issued, saying it was “more probable than not’’ that Brady was “at least generally aware’’ that footballs he used were improperly deflated by team personnel. Five days after that, on May 11, the NFL suspended Brady four games, fined the Patriots $1 million and docked them two draft picks. Patriots owner Robert Kraft has accepted the team penalties. But Brady appealed and, more than six weeks later, had his hearing before Goodell in New York on Tuesday. “I don’t know what the timetable is,’’ said Jeffrey Kessler, the attorney who represented Brady at the hearing.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New England quarterback Tom Brady is waiting to hear back from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on his appeal of a 4-game suspension for using deflated footballs in the AFC championship game. “I think we put in a very compelling case.’’ Once Goodell reaches a decision, the league must craft the wording precisely so it would withstand legal scrutiny if Brady decides to challenge it in court. Goodell must decide “as soon as practicable,’’ according to the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement. It’s been nearly a month without a ruling since the hearing for Dallas defensive end Greg Hardy before arbitrator Harold Henderson. Hardy was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2015 season in a domestic violence

being considered secondbest. “I’m still going to be top five or whatever the case may be and I’ll still be living my dream of playing in the NBA, so I’ll be excited either way,’’ he said. That’s partly because of who — or, perhaps more specifically, where — comes next. The Los Angeles Lakers hold the No. 2 pick, Philadelphia is third and the New York Knicks follow, providing big-market appeal that would make for a good consolation prize. “Two is not bad, being in Los Angeles,’’ Okafor said. “Neither is being in Philly. Especially not being in New York.’’

Probably. While Brady likely shared information with Goodell that he didn’t provide to the Wells team, the commissioner needs to regain credibility, especially in light of his fumbling the Ray Rice investigation. If Brady presented a convincing case at the hearing that he had no role in or knowledge of the deflation, Goodell could

WILL THE SUSPENSION BE RESCINDED? Unlikely. This extreme step poses a risk to Goodell from other NFL owners, especially with his close relationship with Kraft, at least before Deflategate. Goodell was tough on the Patriots in the Spygate scandal, fining coach Bill Belichick the NFL maximum

of $500,000 and the team $250,000 for spying on New York Jets defensive signals in a game in 2007.

WILL BRADY SUE? Depends. There are competing factors in any decision to sue to get the suspension eliminated. Brady hasn’t been a vocal union supporter and prefers to minimize distractions. But with Kessler representing him and Brady’s desire to clear his name, a lawsuit could be forthcoming. “Jeff loves having a cause of action against the NFL,’’ Ganis said.

AP source: Love opts out of contract with Cavaliers

Cleveland’s Kevin Love (0) has opted out of the final year of his contract and will be a free agent on July 1, according to a source. Love can test the market, where he will likely draw major interest, or stay in Cleveland and chase an NBA title with LeBron James (23).

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WILL GOODELL KEEP ALL OR PART OF THE SUSPENSION?

absolve him of that. Brady then could accept that decision indicating he didn’t cheat or gain a competitive edge, even if it comes with a twogame suspension for not cooperating fully with Wells.

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case. Here are some questions that remain more than five months after Brady used underinflated balls:

BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kevin Love is about to find out how much the league values him, and how much the Cavaliers want him. The power forward opted out of the final year of his contract and will be a free agent on July 1, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press. Love, who had a deal worth $16.7 million next season, informed the Cavs on Wednesday, said the person who spoke on condition because the team is not commenting

The head of the class should again be a collegiate one-and-done, as Towns, Okafor and Russell all played just one season. The last five No. 1 picks have all been freshmen. Teams preferring more experience will be able to find it in players such as Kentucky’s Willie CauleyStein, who played three years, and Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky, who was the national player of the year in leading the Badgers to the NCAA championship game as a senior. “People who go to college and stuff like that have to grow up and they have to find their way. It’s not easy to make it for four years in college and maintain a level of success where you get better and better every year,’’ Kaminsky said. “I was able to do that. I was

able to grow up as a person and grow up as a person. You saw how the last year went for me.’’ And if that’s not enough experience, teams can grab some guys who are already pros. Mudiay was originally slated to attend SMU last season but instead signed to play in China, averaging 18 points in 12 games for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. Porzingis has played the last 2 1/2 years for Seville of Spain’s ACB, one of the best leagues in the world. The Latvian player, who will turn 20 in August, is an elite shooter but listed at just 220 pounds on his 6-foot-11 frame, so he knows he needs to get stronger. But he said he’s prepared to deal with the toughness of fellow power forwards. “Physical guys in Europe,

on its free agency plans. Last week, general manager David Griffin said he expected Love and superstar LeBron James to opt out of their deals and become free agents. Griffin also expects them to resign with the Cavs, who made it to the NBA Finals this season before losing to Golden State. The 26-year-old Love, who came to Cleveland last summer in a blockbuster trade from Minnesota, has said he wants to return to the Cavs. Cleveland played without Love for most of the playoffs after he suffered a left

same like in the NBA,’’ he said. “Of course, a lot more athletes here in the NBA, a lot more stronger, too, but it’s nothing that I haven’t seen yet. I think probably I’ll get dunked on or whatever by some guys, but it’s just normal.’’ He would love to play in New York and could be available to the Knicks at No. 4. So could Russell, as what shapes up as a strong top of the draft appears uncertain beyond the top-two spots. He’s OK with not knowing how it will go. “I feel like I’m in a great position,’’ Russell said. “Lot of guys are in a position where they don’t know and I’m more than just blessed to know it’s a variety of teams that I could possibly go to. So I’m just taking it all in and enjoying the process.’’

shoulder injury in the first round against Boston. Love underwent surgery after the shoulder was yanked from its socket by Celtics center Kelly Olynyk. Love will likely draw major interest in the free agent market, and the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks could be potential landing spots for the three-time All-Star. He must now decide if he’d rather go elsewhere and put up big numbers or stay in Cleveland to chase an NBA title with James and All-Star guard Kyrie Irving.

STEPHENS FROM PAGE B1 for four years, to get back to state (this year) and win is tremendous. It makes it special.” Stephens, who finished seventh in the shot put, said her decision to go to Benedict was based on it being the right fit for her. “I just really like the school and I like the coaches as the school,” Stephens said. “For me It’s just a great opportunity. A lot of people played a part in me getting this opportunity.” Benedict is an NCAA Division II school that competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. “She’s worked really hard and now has a lot of confidence in herself,” said Cleveland Pinkney, who coaches throwers at Sumter High. “She has developed over the years.”

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GOLF NOTEBOOK

9 British Open spots still up for grabs on PGA Tour BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Kevin Kisner had to wait until a week before the U.S. Open to find out for certain that he had a spot in the field at Chambers Bay. He’ll have a little more time to prepare for the next major. As many as nine spots for the British Open are available this week at the Travelers Championship. Kisner is not playing, though that shouldn’t matter. The leading five players, not already exempt, from the top 20 in the FedEx Cup will be part of the field at St. Andrews next month. Kisner already has playoff losses at Hilton Head and The Players Championship. His tie for 12th at Chambers Bay moved him up to No. 14 in the FedEx Cup, making him virtually a lock for the British Open. Charley Hoffman (No. 6)

LAKIP FROM PAGE B1 to special teams when preseason camp begins in August. Redshirt freshman Alex Spence missed only four of 54 kicks as a senior at West Florence High School. That was two years ago. He has not kicked in a game since then. Clemson already has been preparing to break in a new punter, junior Andy Teasdall, who had two punts last season behind Pinion. Teasdall most likely will be thrust into the competition at kicker. Lakip also was listed as the backup punter. Christian Groomes, a sopho-

and Robert Streb (No. 11) also are set to be exempt. Both won PGA Tour events in the fall. Steve Bowditch, who KISNER won the AT&T Byron Nelson, is at No. 18. He essentially needs to make sure he stays in the top 20 after Travelers to be exempt.

AUSSIE OMEN Anyone looking to win a major might want to consider playing the Australian Open this year. Rory McIlroy was going through one of his slumps in 2013 after switching equipment and going through a management change. He finally won at the end of the year in the Australian Open when he birdied the last hole to beat Adam Scott. The next year, he won backto-back majors at the British Open and PGA Championship. Jordan Spieth was winless

on the PGA Tour in 2014 until he found his form late, starting with a 63 in the final round to win the Australian Open.

MAJOR SHARING Jack Nicklaus once pointed out that rivalries in golf don’t always require going head-tohead as much as trading off victories in the majors. Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer had that 18-hole playoff at Oakmont that Nicklaus won in the 1962 U.S. Open, but they rarely battled each other on the back nine. That’s been the case with Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, though it’s very early. Spieth is just 21. They were paired together the opening two rounds of the 2013 Masters (Spieth tied for second) and the 2014 British Open (McIlroy won). They have played in the same event only five times this year, and only 13 times in the last year.

more from nearby Daniel High School, appeared in the spring game. He could slide into the rotation during August camp as well. No other specialists were listed for those two positions on the post-spring depth chart. While the duration of the suspension still is uncertain, Lakip will not appear on that depth chart when Clemson opens the season on Sept. 5 against Wofford — if Swinney follows his own precedent. When star receiver Sammy Watkins was arrested for simple possession of marijuana in May 2012, Swinney suspended him for the first two games of the season.

Lakip is the second Clemson football player to be arrested this offseason. Defensive end Ebenezer Ogundeko was charged with financial transaction fraud in May. He was dismissed from the team. According to a police incident report, Lakip was stopped after an officer observed him fail to use a signal during a turn and drift in his lane as he drove a black Audi. Lakip agreed to field sobriety testing but refused to provide a breath or urine sample after he was arrested, an officer said in the report. The DUI and cocaine charges are first offenses, according to court records.

entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

William and Ailene Lee Burgess. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 429 Albert Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

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AREA SCOREBOARD BASEBALL

FOOTBALL

The Sumter P-15’s American Legion baseball banquet will be held on Tuesday at the American Legion building on Artillery Drive. The banquet is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets are $12 and will be sold at the door.

BASKETBALL EVRIK GARY SKILLS CLINIC

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

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

SCISA OFFICIALS NEEDED

The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for volleyball officials for the 2015 season.

For those who are interested, contact SCISA district director of officiating at (803) 446-3379 or at tweeks51@aol.com.

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VOLLEYBALL

POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter is taking registration for its Pop Warner football and cheer programs. The programs are open to children ages 5-14. The registration fee is $100 for football and $120 for cheer and flexible plans are available. The last day to register is July 31. For more information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 7206242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 258-6817 or email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo. com. OFFICIATING CLASSES

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

GOLF 9-HOLE SCRAMBLE

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

OBITUARIES ISIAH BROWN SR. Isiah “Son” Brown Sr., 81, widower of Leola Herring Brown, died on Saturday morning, June 20, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Born on July 6, 1933, in the New Zion section of Clarendon County, he was a son the late Jarvis and Ella McKenzie Brown. BROWN Funeral service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at Howard Chapel AME Church in New Zion with the Rev. Oliver Davis, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jerome McCray, Marie Webb, Alvin Webb and Elder Willie Witherspoon. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Isiah Jr. and Annie Brown, 1590 James Road, Turbeville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ALFONZO STARKS Alfonzo Starks, 77, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Born on Aug. 28, 1937, in the Summerton section of Clarendon County, he was a son of Pinkney Joe Starks and Mamie Jones. STARKS Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday at the Hayes F. and LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with the Rev. Bobby McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in the Briggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Elder Willie and Catherine Starks, 3477 Wash Davis Road, Summerton. These services have been

MACIE PERRY RAY WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Macie P. Ray died on June 17, 2015. She was 83. A longtime resident of Sumter County, she was born and raised in Wake County, North Carolina. She was predeceased by her husband, Ollie N. Ray. She is survived by one son, Tom H. Ray of Richmond, Virginia. “Mrs. Ray” will be remembered by the many friends she made during her years at the Shaw Exchange and at the Lenoir Store in Horatio. Burial was held on Saturday, June 20, at Stony Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Wake County. Memorial gifts are requested for Hospice Care of TriCounty in Sumter, (803) 9057720. A memorial gathering will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17, at NHC Healthcare, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Bright Funeral Home of Wake Forest is in charge of arrangements. www.brightfunerals.com

HELEN MAE WILLIAMS Helen Mae Mack Williams, 58, wife of Moses Lee Williams, departed this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. She was born on Nov. 26, 1956, in Sumter, a daughter of Queen E. Choice Mack and the late James Mack. The family will be receiving friends at 4870 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield, SC 29168. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

ARNETT BURGESS Arnett Burgess, 78, husband of Dorothy Burgess, departed this life on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Jan. 1, 1937, in Sumter, a son of the late

JOHN H. LOGAN John Henry Logan, 87, husband of Janice Ramsey Logan, departed this life on Monday, June 22, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Jan. 17, 1928, in Waterboro. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1136 Shoreland Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

VICKIE G. PARSON Vickie G. Parson, 55, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at her residence in Sumter. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Maynard Sr. and Fannie Mae Wilson Parson. The family will receive friends at the Parson home, 1036 Huddersfield Drive, Ivey Hall Subdivision, Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

EDGAR M. SMITH SR. Edgar Murle “Eddie” Smith Sr., 60, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Nov. 13, 1954, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Sidney Ray Smith Sr. and Merle King Justice Smith. Survivors include his former wife, Susan Turner Smith; three daughters, Bessie L. Smith Skelton (Carlos) and Jessica “Katie” Irick (Ricky), both of Sumter, and Donna R. Hair (Joshua) of St. Matthews; one son, Edgar M. “Bobo” Smith Jr. (Misty) of

Charlotte, North Carolina; seven grandchildren; and one brother, Sidney Ray Smith Jr. of Katy, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with Ralph Oxendine officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Bessie and Carlos Skelton, 2640 Indigo Drive. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

RODERICK WALKER MANNING — On Monday, June 22, 2015, Roderick Walker, husband of Minister Terry McCray Walker, entered into eternal rest at his residence. Born on June 6, 1964, in Summerton, he was a son of the late Thomas Sr. and Mable Jones Walker. A service of remembrance for Mr. Walker will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Historic Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, with the Rev. Robert L. China Jr. officiating. Service of interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 305 Hartwell St., Manning. Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to www.flemingdelaine. com or flemingdelaine@aol. com.

JOHN LAWSON John Lawson, a retired engineer, administrator, lab technician, son, husband, father, grandfather, son-in-law, and friend, entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 22, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 21,

1952, in Summerton, a son of Carrie Briggs Lawson and the late Charlie Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a 1974 graduate of Voorhees College with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. After graduation, John went to work for Federal Mogul Corp. as a quality assurance technician, PPAP coordinator, quality assurance supervisor, quality assurance engineer, quality assurance engineer - Precision Lab and, until his retirement, he was the quality assurance engineer manager. John was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Sumter, where he served in several capacities. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing the game and being with his family. John leaves precious memories to be cherished by his wife, Brenda Jones Lawson; daughter, Soyini Lawson of North Carolina; son, Juwan Lawson of Charleston; grandson, Aaron-Michael Caffery; and mother, Carrie B. Lawson. He is also survived by his in-laws, sistersin-law, a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and his golf team and associates. He was predeceased by his father, Charlie Lawson; and his brother, Charlie Jr. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Lawson will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Friday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Emmanuel UME Church, 421 S. Main St., Sumter, with the pastor, the Rev. Doris Bright, officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 933 Clay St., 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.

COMICS

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

BIZARRO

SOUP TO NUTZ

ANDY CAPP

GARFIELD

BEETLE BAILEY

BORN LOSER

BLONDIE

ZITS

MOTHER GOOSE

DOG EAT DOUG

DILBERT

JEFF MACNELLY’S SHOE

Young adult feels pressure of supporting family DEAR ABBY — I’m almost 20. I have a well-paying job and live with my mother in a small town. My issue is I Dear Abby don’t know how to ABIGAIL break away VAN BUREN from her. My older siblings still live here, too. They don’t help pay rent, utilities, groceries or anything. Mom and I pay for everything in a house of six people. My boyfriend and I have discussed living together, but I don’t know how I will ever be able to leave. No one else helps Mom, and I don’t want her to lose the

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house. I know the solution is “everyone will have to pay their way.” But they don’t, and Mom won’t enforce it. I want to help her because she’s my mother, but I have my own life and I can’t stay here forever. How should I approach this with her? I don’t want there to be bad feelings. I don’t know if I’m selfish wanting to move in with my boyfriend, but I want a life of my own. Stuck in the West DEAR STUCK — If your mother can’t keep her house on her own, there are serious problems ahead for her. If she doesn’t have the income to afford it, she may have to find a job or sell it.

It should not be your responsibility to support the family. Your siblings aren’t contributing to the household because your mother has been enabling them to avoid it. Have a private conversation with her. Tell her you plan to move out, so you are giving her plenty of notice and a departure date. I caution you, however, against moving in with your boyfriend if it’s because of a desire to escape this unfair situation. It would be better for you to be economically independent and have experienced living on your own before moving in with anyone. That way, you will be less vulnerable should the romance not work out as envisioned, because not all of them do.

JUMBLE

SUDOKU

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 The Olympic Australis and others 6 Sound detectors 10 Move lightly 14 Full range 15 Produce on a farm 16 Biked it 17 Video game brother 18 Hold ‘em fee 19 “That makes sense” 20 2002 British Open champion 21 Patient care group 24 Pay 26 “Frasier” role 27 “Arabian Nights” name 28 Duties 32 Political convention announcement 37 Novelist Tolstoy 38 Rep on the street 39 Place for a small pet 40 Jag, e.g. 41 Had-at link 42 Casing filler 46 Picking up, in a way 48 Quaint preposition 49 Dennings of “2 Broke Girls” 50 The “it” in “I don’t want to talk about

it” 55 Like much rock ... and like the last words of 21-, 32- and 42-Across? 59 Wild way to go 60 “Little Things Mean __”: 1954 #1 hit 61 Quaint “not” 62 It’s usually not more than a foot 64 Lead 65 Slush Puppie maker 66 Part of a meet 67 Enjoys a hero 68 Agreeing words 69 Takes chances DOWN 1 Looked like a wolf? 2 Eighth-century pope 3 Not quite right 4 Haul 5 Reaction causes 6 “Holy moly!” 7 Golf nickname 8 Coll. drilling group 9 Curse 10 Aunt in “Nancy” 11 Come in too late? 12 Start of a solution 13 Abound

(with) 22 “Happy Days” actress Moran 23 It’s retold often 25 Ratt or Poison 28 Taberna snack 29 Drawing passage 30 Crumbly salad topper 31 29-Down buildup 32 Some HDTVs 33 Push for 34 Reason for glowing letters 35 Water cooler sound 36 Humanities degs. 40 City north of Des Moines 42 Rama VII’s kingdom 43 “Mary Queen

of Scots” biographer Fraser 44 One of the Spice Girls 45 Built 47 Winter Olympics equipment 50 Self-gratifying outing 51 “But of course!” 52 Supermarket option 53 Speak one’s mind 54 Staked shelters 55 Nutmeg spice 56 Scat legend, familiarly 57 Talk up 58 Suggestive 63 Co-star of Richard in “The Night of the Iguana”