June 26, 2014

Defense dept. recognizes airmen Shaw firefighters aided civilian counterparts in 2013 flower shop blaze

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The actions of two Shaw airmen in helping save the life of a Sumter firefighter have been recognized by the Department of Defense.

Technical Sgt. Joseph Charleston and Senior Airman Boyd Korb, firefighters attached to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, were providing mutual aid to Sumter firefighters last year as they battled a blaze in-

side a flower shop, hoping to stop the fire from spreading to surrounding businesses. The two airmen were on scene when their civilian colleague fell through an open shaft.

On April 9, 2013, fire crews from Shaw responded along with Sumter Fire Department to a fire that broke out in the store at the corner of West Liberty and North Sumter streets, engulfing the business and threatening three other stores along Liberty Street that share a common roof with the burning flower shop.

The two airmen were deployed on the second floor of the building, battling heavy smoke from the fire that started in the ground-level shop.

“Myself and Senior Airman

Korb ran into some county firefighters who were in the building,” Charleston, the Shaw fire station captain, told 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. “They asked us if we knew where one of their men was at, and we didn’t hear anything. (So) I told everybody to be quiet, and we heard the firefighter’s PASS device going off.”

The firefighter’s PASS — personal alert safety system — emitted a loud noise that allowed firefighters to locate the missing man in the bottom of a shaft. The two airmen then moved to the first floor to help remove the firefighter from the shaft and helped carry him to a nearby ambulance.

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BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Highfliers might take a second look at Sumter now that the airport will build a corporate-sized hangar.

Sumter’s county-run airport received $900,000 in the final version of the county budget to build a new hangar that could house more than a dozen new aircraft, including corporate jets. Not only is the hangar expected to bring in more revenue from pilots renting the new spaces, but its availability could act as a lure for new businesses to open up shop in Sumter.

“Corporate aviation is a fact of life,” said Johnathan Bryan, the county liaison on the Sumter Airport Commission, arguing that hangar space is much in demand among traveling business executives. “We’re never going to be able to lure a corporate headquarters here if we’re not able to accommodate their flights.”

Three companies already keep aircraft at the airport on West

‘We’re never going to be able to lure a corporate headquarters here if we’re not able to accommodate their flights.’

JOHNATHAN BRYAN County liaison on the Sumter Airport Commission Brewington Road, and the heads of other companies with operations in the Sumter area use the airport on a regular basis.

“Others with planes fly in and out all the time, and it would be nice to be able to accommodate them overnight,” Bryan said.

Because of overcrowding at the airport’s existing hangar space, several pilots are currently waiting for space to open so they can move in their aircraft — including at

least one jet — and begin paying rent. Airport projections say 10 corporate-owned aircraft will be hosted in the new hangar within two years of construction, generating $30,168 in rent during that time period. Ten individual T-hangars will generate $24,048 in revenue once they reach full capacity.

Securing county funding was necessary before the airport could draw on funds from the state and the Federal Aviation Administration that cover much of the construction associated with hangar expansion.

“The FAA does not participate in anything that could be revenueproducing,” said Bill Lynam, chairman of the Sumter Airport Commission, “but it will pay for the infrastructure to go along with it.”

While Sumter County pays for construction of the hangar out of its reserve funds, the FAA and its state equivalent, the S.C. Aeronautics Commission, will provide 95 percent of the cost of construction of the hangar “pad,” taxi lanes and

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Lawsuit: DSS negligent in assault of 6-year-old Court papers show HIV-positive teen was not properly monitored

BY MEG KINNARD The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s social services agency failed to protect a 6-year-old girl from a teenage foster

child with known behavioral problems who was HIV positive and admitted to sexually assaulting the girl, according to a lawsuit.

The lawsuit now pending in Richland County was filed last month by the girl’s mother, who accuses the Department of Social Services of negligence.

According to the lawsuit, a 14-year-old boy who had been placed in a foster home sexually assaulted the girl in June 2013 after he was left unsupervised by his foster parent.

The boy had been removed from his mother’s home in 2012 and placed in the foster care system. Officials at DSS knew that the boy had severe behavioral problems, had been sexually abused and was HIV positive, according to the lawsuit.

But during his stay in foster care, according to court papers, DSS officials didn’t ensure that the teen was properly monitored or got appropriate counseling or other therapies for his behavioral prob-

lems. The lawsuit says that negligence ultimately resulted in the girl’s abuse and exposure to HIV. Because the agency knew of the teen’s history of abuse and his HIV-positive status, “DSS knew or should have known that he presented a heightened threat to others, especially young children, with whom he might come into contact,” according to the suit, filed by Columbia attorney Dick Harpootlian.

The boy ultimately admit-

ted that he had assaulted the girl and was charged with criminal sexual conduct, according to the lawsuit. Court papers do not indicate if the girl is also now HIV positive.

In a statement provided to The Associated Press, a DSS spokeswoman said the agency investigated the situation, determined that treatment plans had not been followed and had subsequently disallowed the foster parent involved from having future foster children.

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Man gets 2 days, time served for child porn

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 A Sumter man charged in 2010 with possession of child pornography now faces minimal penalties after pleading guilty in front of a judge on Monday.

According to the state attorney general’s office, Alexander Dale Critchlow, 24, of 3090 Brittany Drive, was sentenced to four years in jail; however, that sentence was suspended down to two days, a fine of $250 and one year of probation on Monday after he pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor in front of Judge R. Ferrell Cothran at Sumter County Judicial Center.

Investigator Wayne Dubose of Sumter County Sheriff’s Office handled the

case originally, and he said he was surprised by the sentencing.

“I would have thought he would have gotten more,” Dubose said. “I remember that case well.”

Originally arrested on June 1, 2010, Critchlow had been charged with 22 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

“The subject’s mother actually dropped the computer off at a local store because it had a virus on it,” Dubose said. “She left it with them to have it repaired.”

Investigators were notified by one of the store’s technicians who was reportedly working on Critchlow’s computer in August 2009 when he discovered files consistent with

child pornography.

“The technician called the police, and they handed it over to us,” Dubose said. “SLED then conducted a forensic analysis of the computer, and while doing so, found the videos.”

Each second-degree count of sexual exploitation of a minor, which encompasses the production, duplication or distribution of such material, has a minimum sentence of two years and a maximum of 10 years, according to the state code of laws. Each third-degree charge, which is simply possession of such material, carries a penalty of up to 10 years but has no minimum sentence.

According to the South Carolina Attorney General’s office, who prosecuted the case, at the time of his arrest Critchlow denied he intentionally

downloaded any child pornography found on his computer and said it might have been downloaded by someone else.

Investigators followed up on the case and found 21 videos of minors engaged in sexual activity on the computer.

Because Critchlow denied any responsibility, a subsequent forensic investigation of the computer was conducted earlier this year. Investigators determined Critchlow was in fact the person responsible for downloading and possessing the videos.

If Critchlow violates his probation, which includes having to register as a sex offender, he will face the possibility of having to serve the full four-year sentence. In addition to the sentencing, Critchlow consented to the forfeiture of his computer.

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University officials said the increases will help offset state-mandated pay raises for employees as well as additional costs for workers’ retirement benefits and health insurance.

In-state students will see a 2.6 percent tuition increase of $171 per semester, plus pay a $25 charge for facilities maintenance. Out-of-state students will pay 2.8 percent more for tuition, or $432 per semester, plus a $55 facilities fee.

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A study by the College of Charleston showed that the impact of the recycling industry doubled from $6.5 billion in 2006 to $13 billion last year.

Professor Frank Hefner said the number of companies dealing with recycling in South Carolina increased from 340 in 2006 to 524 this year.

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School board ‘tweaking’ superintendent evaluation method Details of areas to be measured still in flux

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Seven months after Frank Baker lost his interim status and officially became superintendent for Sumter School District, the board of trustees has settled on a way to evaluate his performance.

After deciding to use a goals-based method for Baker’s upcoming evaluation, a subcommittee of the board, made up of chairman Keith Schultz, the Rev. Daryl McGhaney and Barbara Jackson, decided on the compo-

nents of the goals earlier this week.

Shelly Galloway, spokeswoman for the school district, said so far the subcommittee has included the following components in the evaluation: board/superintendent relations, human resources, public relations, instructional support services, instruction and finance. The subcommittee is discussing adding a school climate component with an emphasis on safety.

The need to decide on the method for Baker’s evaluation was first introduced publicly to the board during a regular board of trustees meeting in March, and in mid-April, the board members were still undecided on

how to evaluate Baker, who served as interim superintendent before the board decided to make the position permanent.

Schultz explained that the prolonged process of finalizing the evaluation is because of the subcommittee looking at a few examples of the goals-based evaluation and discussing components to include pertaining specifically to the district and its needs.

“There is no disagreement with the committee on the components of the evaluation. We’re looking at examples and tweaking it to fit our school district and community,” Schultz said.

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for July

28, but Schultz said he is not sure if the subcommittee will finalize the evaluation components before the meeting. He said he hopes to have it completed by the end of the year in preparation for Baker’s evaluation in June 2015.

According to Baker’s contract, the board is responsible for an annual evaluation with the first evaluation scheduled for fall 2014. However, the board has the right to conduct an interim evaluation of the superintendent’s performance later in the academic year. Schultz said the board is not required to evaluate Baker until June 2015.

If Baker receives a satisfactory evaluation, he can receive a compensation increase

equivalent to any increase provided to the school district’s teachers or administrators. Baker’s contract states he has the option of designating any part of his salary to be contributed directly by the district to an annuity plan of his choice.

Galloway said certified staff will receive an increase in pay next school year; she also explained that Baker can accept or decline the increase in his pay equivalent to the increase provided to the school district’s teachers or administrators starting next year.

The subcommittee has decided to reconvene at a later date to work out the details of the components of Baker’s evaluation.

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Don’t miss comedy, drama, musicals in theatre’s new year Get season tickets now before seats fill up

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com (803) 774-1221 Sumter Little Theatre has announced its 2014-15 season, a mix of some popular encores with two new plays.

Executive Director Eric Bultman, who will direct the first two offerings and possibly more, promised an exciting and varied lineup.

“The Complete Plays of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” is a hilarious comedy “with the actors changing characters very quickly and a lot of action,” Bultman said Wednesday. The actors must perform 37 plays — comedies, tragedies and histories — in 90 minutes.

“I wanted to open with a comedy, and this is a great one. We’ll be starting rehearsals soon,” Bultman said.

While “Shakespeare” was produced at the theatre in 2003, it remains fresh, Bultman said. Like “Godspell,” based on the Gospel of St. Matthew, its stories are timeless.

It’s been more than 25 years since the theatre brought “Godspell” to the stage. It’ll be presented in February 2015.

“The music is so good, too,” Bultman said. “It was written

by Stephen Schwartz, who also composed ‘Pippin’ and ‘Wicked.’ The music is just beautiful.”

The second play of the season is new to the theatre.

“The Shape of Things,” Neal LaBute’s dramatic comedy, is described as “a contemporary story of love, sex and art, set in a college town, that follows the steadily intensifying relationship between Evelyn and Adam.”

Bultman said, “It’s an interesting play about art and how we respond to it, what motivates us to create art and how it can be used to manipulate people. It’s got a dramatic twist.”

“Steel Magnolias” is an emotional drama with a lot of humor. It’s a Southern play with universal themes that requires a strong ensemble cast of six women of varying ages. It played to full houses more than 20 years ago at the theatre and will close out the season in May 2015.

Its Christmas play, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” will bring back the Herdman children, who’ve “never been to church and are the meanest kids in town ... they swear, they cheat, they steal, and they smoke cigars.”

The SLT Youth Theatre will

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play most of the young characters in this hilarious comedy that always has the audience laughing until the end, when something almost magical happens during the church pageant.

The youth theater will also take on most of the parts in “Beauty and the Beast,” another play that’s new to the theatre.

“It’s not the Disney version,” Bultman said. “We’re doing the classic fairy tale.”

As always, Bultman encourages community members to try out for plays or volunteer for backstage duties. Watch for audition announcements.

Season tickets can be purchased at www.sumterlittletheatre.org, where a season brochure can also be printed, or by calling (803) 775-2150.

Corporate sponsorships and individual tickets for each play will also be available throughout the season as long as seats are still available. Sumter Little Theatre is at 14 Mood Ave. in the Sumter County Cultural Center.

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Only the Herdman children, “the meanest kids in town,” can disrupt a church program by literally fighting over the baby Jesus doll, as in this scene from “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” which Sumter Little Theatre will present in December.

The theatre is now offering memberships for its new season.

SLT 2014-15 SEASON Aug. 14-17, 21-24 — “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” Oct. 16-19, 23-26 — “The Shape of Things” Dec. 11-14, 18-21 — “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Feb. 12-15, 19-22 — “Godspell” March 19-22, 26-29 — “Beauty and the Beast” April 30-May 3, May 7-10 — “Steel Magnolias”

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Supreme Court pulls the plug Justices side with TV broadcasters in fight with Aereo

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The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police must get a search warrant before searching the cellphones of arrested people.

‘Get a warrant’ Justices tell police they cannot just search people’s cellphones

BY MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a strong defense of digital age privacy, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.

Cellphones are powerful devices unlike anything else police may find on someone they arrest, Chief Justice John Roberts said for the court. Because the phones contain so much information, police must get a warrant before looking through them, Roberts said.

“Modern cellphones are not just another technological convenience. With all they contain and all they may reveal, they hold for many Americans the privacies of life,” Roberts said.

The message to police about what they should do before rummaging through a cellphone’s contents after an arrest is simple. “Get a warrant,” Roberts said.

The chief justice acknowledged that barring searches would affect law enforcement but said, “Privacy comes at a cost.”

The court chose not to extend earlier rulings that allow police to empty a suspect’s pockets and examine whatever they find to ensure officers’ safety and prevent the destruction of evidence.

The Obama administration and the state of California, defending the cellphone searches, said cellphones

should have no greater protection from a search than anything else police find.

But the defendants in these cases, backed by civil libertarians, librarians and news media groups, argued that cellphones, especially smartphones, are increasingly powerful computers that can store troves of sensitive personal information.

“By recognizing that the digital revolution has transformed our expectations of privacy, today’s decision is itself revolutionary and will help to protect the privacy rights of all Americans,” American Civil Liberties Union legal director Steven Shapiro said.

In the cases decided Wednesday, one defendant carried a smartphone, while the other carried an older flip phone.

Roberts said the comparison to packages of cigarettes and other items that were at issue in the earlier cases is not apt.

A ride on horseback and a flight to the moon both “are ways of getting from point A to point B, but little else justifies lumping them together,” he said.

Authorities concerned about the destruction of evidence can take steps to prevent the remote erasure of a phone’s contents or the activation of encryption, Roberts said.

One exception to the warrant requirement left open by the decision is a case in which officers reasonably fear for their safety or the lives of others.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices.

The justices said by a 6-3 vote that Aereo Inc. is violating the broadcasters’ copyrights by taking the signals for free. The ruling preserves the ability of the television networks to collect huge fees from cable and satellite systems that transmit their programming.

Had services such as Aereo been allowed to operate without paying for the programming, more people might have ditched their cable services, meaning broadcasters would have been able to charge less for the right to transmit their programs.

Aereo looks a lot like a cable system, Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court in rejecting the company’s attempts to distinguish itself from cable and satellite TV. “Aereo’s system is, for all practical purposes, identical to a cable system,” he said.

Aereo is available in New York, Boston, Houston and Atlanta among 11 metropolitan areas and uses thousands of dime-size antennas to capture television signals and transmit them to subscribers who pay as little as $8 a month for the service. Because each subscriber is temporarily assigned a

dime-sized, individual antenna, Aereo had made the case that it wasn’t like a cable company and wasn’t doing anything customers couldn’t do on their own at home.

Breyer seemed to suggest the company was too-cute-by-half as he announced the opinion.

He laid out the company’s argument that its tiny antennae don’t really transmit to the public and then said, “Hmmm,” followed by a long pause. Then he added: “Well, we think that this argument makes too fine a point.”

Company executives and prominent investor Barry Diller have said their business model would not survive a loss at the Supreme Court.

Aereo chief executive Chet Kanojia called the decision “a massive setback for the American consumer” and said the company would continue to fight, without being specific.

“We’ve said all along that we worked diligently to create a technology that complies with the law, but today’s decision clearly states that how the technology works does not matter. This sends a chilling message to the technology industry,” Kanojia said in a statement.

Some justices worried during arguments in April that a ruling for the broadcasters could also harm the burgeoning world of cloud computing, which gives users access to a vast online computer network that stores and processes information.

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‘NY Med’ offers a dose of real life medical emergencies

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “NY Med” (10 p.m., ABC) returns. For the uninitiated, this eight-part documentary series follows real doctors in actual hospitals faced with genuine medical emergencies. The dramatic stakes could not be higher. But the melodramatic antics of “Grey’s Anatomy” are hardly in evidence.

Not that “NY Med” isn’t without some boldfaced names. Talk show fixture and pitchman for dubious diet schemes “Dr. Oz” (Mehmet Oz) shows up to remind us that he was once, and remains, a practicing cardiac surgeon. Apparently, he’s not a fake doctor; he just plays one on TV. The drama and trauma on “NY Med” bounces between scheduled procedures at Manhattan’s New York Presbyterian Hospital and the trauma wards of Newark’s University Hospital, where gunshot wounds, stabbings and lifethreatening trauma cases are hardly unknown.

“NY Med” follows a long and almost vanished TV tradition. Time was, networks used to operate with a different philosophy. The thinking appeared to be: “Hey, it’s summer. Nobody’s watching anyway. Let’s do something interesting.” This allowed networks to give their news divisions a crack at a couple of precious prime-time hours to air programs that dared to be cerebral or inventive.

It seems not that long ago that ABC News gave journalist Robert Krulwich a chance to helm an eight-part summer series called “Brave New World,” where he explored some challenging and offbeat ideas. He even had the quirky alt/pop duo They Might Be Giants as his “house band.”

But I was wrong. Looking it up, I realize “Brave New World” was scheduled during the summer of 1999. Fifteen summers is more than “not long ago.”

• The 2000 documentary “AliFrazier I: One Nation ... Divisible” (7 p.m., HBO2) recalls the 1971 match between undefeated boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier as a metaphor for the political and social strife of the Vietnam era.

CULT CHOICE Rock Hudson, Ernest Borg-

nine, Patrick McGoohan and Jim Brown star in the 1968 adventure “Ice Station Zebra” (9:45 p.m., TCM). According to legend, obsessive-compulsive billionaire recluse Howard Hughes screened this film on a continuous loop, watching it more than 150 times.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • A patient’s hand has a mind of its own on “Black Box” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• The mayor offers Nolan a deal on “Defiance” (8 p.m., Syfy, TV-14).

• Andy and Nick crack down on a gambling establishment on “Rookie Blue” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• Daniel’s condition remains unclear on “Rectify” (9 p.m., Sundance, TV-14).

SERIES NOTES A romantic getaway on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * A day of remembrance on “The Vampire Dia-

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In this image provided by ABC, Dr. Mehmet Oz works with a patient in a scene from the new season of the eight-part documentary series “NY Med,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on ABC. ries” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * A very important date on “The Millers” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TVPG) * On two episodes of “Undateable” (NBC, TV-14): challenging Danny (9 p.m.), Justin’s dad (9:30 p.m.) * The lure of a quick score endangers Daniel on “Gang Related” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * The past

resurfaces on “The Originals” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Cheryl Hines mentors on “Last Comic Standing” (10 p.m., NBC, TV14).

LATE NIGHT Melissa McCarthy is booked on “The Daily Show With Jon

Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Joel McHale, Freddie Wong, Matt Arnold and Daniel Sloss appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Brody Stevens, April Richardson and Jo Koy are booked on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!) * Paul Rudd is on “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Mark Ruffalo and William Kyle Carpenter appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Jennifer Lawrence, Craig Robinson and the Broadway cast of “A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder” on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Bob Newhart, Nicola Peltz and Spoon appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Jonah Hill, Laura Dern and Nick Turner visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Jane Lynch and Keke Palmer on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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Back in the pulpit Pastor defrocked for officiating gay son’s wedding is reinstated PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania pastor who broke church law by presiding over his son’s same-sex wedding ceremony and then became an outspoken activist for gay rights can return to the pulpit after a United Methodist Church appeals panel Tuesday overturned a decision to defrock him.

The nine-person panel ordered the church to restore Frank Schaefer’s pastoral credentials, saying the jury that convicted him last year erred when fashioning his punishment. He was then transferred to the California conference of the church, effective July 1.

“I’ve devoted my life to this church, to serving this church, and to be restored and to be able to call myself a reverend again and to speak with this voice means so much to me,” an exultant Schaefer said, adding he intends to work for gay rights “with an even stronger voice from within the United Methodist Church.”

The church suspended Schaefer, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania,

for officiating his son’s 2007 wedding, then defrocked him when he refused to promise to uphold the Methodist law book “in its entirety,” including its ban on clergy performing samesex marriages.

Schaefer appealed, arguing the decision was wrong because it was based on an assumption he would break church law in the future.

The appeals panel, which met in Linthicum, Maryland, last week to hear the case, upheld a 30-day suspension that Schaefer has already served and said he should get back pay dating to when the suspension ended in December.

Bishop Peggy Johnson of the church’s eastern Pennsylvania conference said Tuesday she would abide by the panel’s decision and return him to active service.

The ruling can be appealed to the Methodist church’s highest court. The pastor who prosecuted Schaefer, the Rev. Christopher Fisher, said he has not made a decision about an appeal.

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United Methodist pastor Frank Schaefer, right, hugs the Rev. David Wesley Brown after a news conference Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia. Schaefer, who presided over his son’s same-sex wedding ceremony and vowed to perform other gay marriages if asked, can return to the pulpit after a United Methodist Church appeals panel Tuesday overturned a decision to defrock him.

“I’m still in prayerful consideration about that,” said Fisher, calling Tuesday’s decision “not entirely unexpected.”

At his request, Schaefer accepted a transfer to the California-Pacific Annual Conference, said Bishop Minerva G. Carcano, who said he would appoint the pastor to the Isla Vista Student Ministry in Santa Barbara.

The issue of gay marriage has long roiled the United Methodist Church, the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination. Hundreds of Methodist ministers have publicly rejected church policies that allow gay members but ban “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from becoming clergy and forbid ministers

from performing same-sex marriages.

Traditionalists say clergy have no right to break church law just because they disagree with it. Some conservative pastors are calling for a breakup of the denomination, which has 12 million members worldwide, saying the split over gay marriage is irreconcilable.

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From a patrol car to a pulpit in Chesterfield Sumter officer will also serve as pastor at Pageland church

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 Staff Sgt. Tony Rivers has a new title: pastor of Pageland United Methodist Church in Chesterfield County.

But the Sumter Police Department officer will not be giving up his badge just yet.

“I still feel called to be in law enforcement,” Rivers said. “In some respects, it is a ministry. In police work, you are dealing with people on the worst day of their lives. Their house has been broken into or burned down.

Their relative has just died.

That’s when your interaction comes. You do have the opportunity to show a RIVERS caring attitude and help them as much as you can.

“Sometimes our responsibility is to save them from themselves, and that can be tough. One of the things I always try to remember in law enforcement no matter who I’m dealing with is I’m just one mistake away from being that person.”

The father of four has been with the department for almost 10 years and worked with the Calhoun County Sheriff ’s Office for three years before that.

“As police officers, we are

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Group holds food drive to ‘pay it forward’ Celebrate Recovery is holding a food drive for United Ministries of Sumter County.

“One of the most important aspects in one’s recovery program is to pay it forward,” John Sellar said.

“To know the blessing and grace we have received through recovery is vital to continue that path, and United Ministries does such good works we chose them to donate to. Humbling yourself, getting your hands a little dirty, reminds each of us where we have been.”

He is a member of the faith-based 12-step program to help with issues such as drugs, alcohol, relationships, smoking, anger, codependency and more.

While the group has conducted roadside cleanups for the City of Sumter a few times, this is the first food drive to his knowledge.

“We are trying to do more service projects,” Sellar said.

The food drive is already underway and will run through the end of July.

DONATION LOCATIONS Salt & Light Church 360 Miller Road Friday nights 6 to 9 p.m.

BC Mulch & More 3180 Broad St. Extension Normal business hours Charpy’s Pools 332 W. Liberty St. 110H W. Wesmark Blvd.

Normal business hours

Suggestions for donations include: • Peanut butter; • Jelly; • Canned fruit; • Canned meat; • Pasta; • Powdered milk; • Tea bags; • Mayonnaise; • Ketchup; and • Bags of beans.

Food will be delivered to the ministry in August.

For more information, visit Celebrate Recovery of Sumter SC on Facebook or contact Sellar at johnsellar10@yahoo.com.

Judge voids Austin’s pregnancy-center law AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has thrown out a city ordinance in Austin, Texas, that required pregnancy resource centers — religiously based organizations that do not offer abortions or refer women to abortion providers — to post signs announcing they do not offer medical care.

The Austin AmericanStatesman reported that Judge Lee Yeakel ruled Monday that the require-

ment is unconstitutionally vague and violates the centers’ due process rights.

The ordinance was passed unanimously by Austin City Council in 2012.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of four pregnancy centers — LifeCare, Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, South Austin Pregnancy Resource Center and the Gabriel Project, which is run by Catholic Charities of Central Texas.

empowered to take away someone’s civil liberty,” Rivers said. “That’s not to be taken lightly. With the religious aspect, you’re not just talking about freedom in the here and now but for the freedom from sin and death for eternity. It’s a neat correlation.”

His denomination, Methodist, allows for part-time local pastors as well as fulltime itinerate ones such as his father.

“He moved four times in 20 years,” Rivers said. “I won’t have to do that right now. My church appointment has to be in reasonable driving distance.”

At 64 miles from his Sumter home to the Chesterfield County congregation, he wasn’t so sure about this post.

“I said, ‘If I can’t do what the church needs, there is no need for me to be there,’” Rivers said.

But the Pastor’s Parish Relations Committee seemed to think he would be able to and called to congratulate him.

“They said they were excited to have me as their preacher,” Rivers said. “I’ve met the congregation. It was great. They seem like loving, caring people that are open to new things.”

The average attendance is between 35 and 50.

In a way, it’s like going home. He was born in Chesterfield County, and that’s where his father retired. A number of other relatives also reside in the area.

His first sermon will be July 6.

“I’m nervously excited,” Rivers said. “One of the big challenges is finding yourself in a leadership position. Standing in the pulpit, I’m not any better than people sitting in the pews.

That’s not a big change. I believe everybody, whether you’re a Christian or not, has the responsibility of leadership. No matter who you are, somebody is following you. That’s a big responsibility, especially being a Christian. I don’t want to be a stumbling block. It boils down to we are all sinners saved by grace, but when you’re standing up in the pulpit, they look at you differently.”

His wife and three younger children ranging from 3 and 13 plan to be present for his first message.

Apply your faith practically in your professional life, too

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eligious discrimination in the workplace is alive and well, concluded a group of researchers from the University of Connecticut who tested their theory by including hints of religious affiliations on a number of résumés sent to potential employers.

The study took place in the “American South” because our neck of the woods is traditionally known for its religiosity in both population and fervor. They don’t call us the Bible Belt for nothing. The states with the highest concentration of faith-professing populations remain in the South, according to a recent Gallup Poll.

The study concludes that simply stating any Faith Matters religious preferences on a résumé warranted fewer JAMIE H. responses from potential WILSON employers. Those professing Muslim beliefs garnered the most discrimination. Those with atheist or pagan beliefs also experienced a considerable level of discrimination.

I think the study reiterates that the South is still intertwined with a cultural sense of religion, specifically those denominations designed Christian.

More to the point, I think employers hire the most attractive candidate who reflects culture of the market they serve.

And those candidates, the study said, were those who did not specify a religious affiliation or evangelical Christians.

What I keep coming back to is how we, as a faith community, have watered down the potency of our religious beliefs based on our work habits.

Employers should be clamoring to hire people of faith because of our solid reputation as good workers.

It’s a pipe dream to expect this of the entire faith community, I know, but certainly each religious individual should

aspire to be a diligent employee.

If you’ve had the chance to work with someone who is both a professing believer and a bad employee, you’ve noticed the discrepancy. Most faith systems include a clause that instruct its followers to be diligent employees: hard-working, honest and respectful.

When a co-worker consistently falls short, it might be easy to question if that person is truly living his or her faith.

You can install a plaque engraved with your favorite spiritual saying on your desk, but if your actions in the workplace do not reflect the tenets of your faith, then what is the point?

It is a call for all employed believers to apply their faith practically, which means in their professional lives. My own beliefs dictate that I should be honest and patient with those I serve, have a substantial work ethic and shine God’s love to others.

It’s no coincidence that the attributes of a religiously moral person often coincide with the qualities of a good employee.

I’m not saying that there are no true occurrences of religious discrimination in modern offices, especially when it comes to specific instances where spiritual morality and common business practices collide.

I’m sure you have, at some point in your professional career, been asked to act in a way that violates one of your religious beliefs.

Perhaps that is why some religious candidates aren’t hired: They aren’t willing to do whatever it takes.

In my opinion, the best path for the believer is to wear his or her religious designation proudly but, more so, to let his or her actions in the workplace give a powerful meaning to what it means to have faith.

Let any professional success bear witness to the faith you profess.

Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

CHURCH NEWS Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 4319 Rowe Drive, Summerton, announces: * Saturday — Musician’s appreciation program at 6 p.m. for Brother Harold Bradley and Brother Damonte Lawson. The Rev. Ranzy McFadden Jr., pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, will speak.

Calvary Baptist Church, 459 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday, July 5 — Mid-Carolina singing at 6 p.m. featuring the Stokes Family and Cedar Creek Quartet.

Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday — Gospel concert at 6 p.m. featuring Believer’s Quartet and Singing Steven. A love offering will be received.

Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 25 Community St., announces: * Sunday — Youth fifth Sunday service. All youth will conduct contemporary worship beginning with 9:30 a.m. church school. * Sunday, July 6 — Communion service will be observed and the Lord’s Supper will be administered at 11 a.m.

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Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Saturday — Gospel Extravaganza 11 a.m.-4 p.m. featuring various gospel groups, vendors, games and fun. * Sunday — Fifth Sunday youth worship service at 11 a.m. Minister Stacey Francis Champagne, of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, will speak.

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, announces: * Friday-Saturday — Black Male Summit “Restoring the Legacy of the African American Male” as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, convocation at the church, the Rev. George P. Windley will speak; and 8:30 a.m. Saturday, workshops will be held at Manning High School, the Rev. Dr. James Blassingame will speak.

Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, 1098 Lemmon Ave. at Boyle’s Point on Wyboo (across from Camp Bob Cooper): * Outdoor lakeside nondenominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through Aug. 31.

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday — Fifth Sunday joint

worship services at 10 a.m. * Sunday, July 6 — Communion worship. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11:30 a.m. worship.

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

Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu, announces: * Saturday — Men in concert with men that cook reception at 5 p.m.

Historic Santee AME Church, 1045 Dingle Pond Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, July 6 — Family and friends day. Church school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. worship. * Sunday, July 20 — Lay Organization Day program sponsor the 66 books of the Bible at 3 p.m.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Applications for the 4k first steps enrollment are available until Sept. 1 at JMBC Christian and Academic School, 415 Manning Ave.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Youth service.

Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Sunday, July 20 — Pastor’s Aide anniversary celebration during morning worship.

Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, 1335 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Saturday — Icebreaker for all youth ages 13-25 with guest speakers, open forum and discussion.

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces: * Sunday — Men and Women’s Day at 4 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Bake will speak.

Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Fifth Sunday youth day celebration during morning service.

Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Pack the pews service at 9:45 a.m.

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

* Monday-Wednesday, June 30-July 2 — Revival services at 7 nightly. The Rev. Stanley Hayes, pastor of Enon Missionary Baptist Church and moderator of the Sumter Baptist Missionary and Educational Association, will speak.

Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 240 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Sunday — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring Believers Quartet.

St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive, announces: * Sunday-Aug. 3-6 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly with food, fun, crafts, music and stories of Jesus. A light supper will be available for students. Nursery also available.

St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Sunday — Children’s day / awards and promotions day at 10 a.m.

Sumter Free Will Pentecostal Church, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Sunday — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring Danny O’Neal.

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The firefighter was treated for a sprained ankle but was otherwise unhurt in the fall.

Charleston and Korb received a DOD award for heroism after receiving similar awards from Air Combat Command and the Air Force.

Sumter Fire Chief Karl Ford said Shaw firefighters are always willing to assist neighboring stations on fire calls.

“I congratulate them. We’re very appreciative of their efforts,” Ford said. “They were very valiant in what they did, and Shaw always helps us out a great deal.”

Firefighters at Shaw train to deal with disaster scenarios both on base and off.

“Our firefighters spend a lot of time training, but training only goes so far,” said Lt. Col. Terry Walter, the 20th CES commander.

tarmac apron leading up to it, estimated at $665,000.

Plans drawn up by the airport commission would create two separate structures on the pad, one for the T-hangars and an open corporate hangar measuring 120 feet wide and 100 feet deep, which Lynam estimates could hold between five and 12 aircraft at a time depending on size. An 80-foot taxiing lane will run between them.

With funding secured, Lynam thinks construction can be complete within 12 months. Airport officials will meet with potential bidders early in July.

Funding for the new hangar was the last component of the annual Sumter County budget to be approved before it goes into effect on July 1.

The budget was balanced at $50.1 million without the need for a tax increase, with approximately $3 million coming out of the county’s reserve fund.

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass with 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs contributed to this report.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Boyd Korb, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, left, and Technical Sgt. Joseph Charleston, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron station captain, stand in front of Ladder Truck 7 at Shaw Air Force Base in December 2013. Charleston and Korb were recently recognized by the Department of Defense for helping save the life of a civilian firefighter during a fire at a flower shop in downtown Sumter on April 9, 2013.

Kerry issues warning after Syria bombs Iraq BAGHDAD (AP) — Syrian warplanes bombed Sunni militants’ positions inside Iraq, military officials confirmed Wednesday, deepening the concerns that the extremist insurgency that spans the two neighboring countries could morph into an even wider regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned against the threat and said other nations should stay out.

Meanwhile, a new insurgent artillery offensive against Christian villages in the north of Iraq sent thousands of Christians fleeing from their homes, seeking sanctuary in Kurdish-controlled territory, Associated Press reporters who witnessed the scene said.

The United States government and a senior Iraqi military official confirmed that Syrian warplanes bombed militants’ positions Tuesday in and near the border crossing in the town of Qaim. Iraq’s other neighbors — Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — were all bolstering flights just inside their airspace to monitor the situation, said the Iraqi official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to

speak to the media.

American officials said the target was the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Sunni extremist group that has seized large swaths of Iraq and seeks to carve out a purist Islamic enclave across both sides of the Syria-Iraq border.

“We’ve made it clear to everyone in the region that we don’t need anything to take place that might exacerbate the sectarian divisions that are already at a heightened level of tension,” Kerry said, speaking in Brussels at a meeting of diplomats from NATO nations. “It’s already important that nothing take place that contributes to the extremism or could act as a flash point with respect to the sectarian divide.”

Meanwhile, two U.S. officials said Iran has been flying surveillance drones in Iraq, controlling them from an airfield in Baghdad. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the issue publicly, said they think the drones are surveillance aircraft only, but they could not rule out

Kurdish fighters clean their weapons Wednesday at a base on the front line with militants from the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, in Tuz Khormato, 62 miles south of the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, northern Iraq.

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that they may be armed.

A top Iraqi intelligence official said Iran was secretly supplying the Iraqi security forces with weapons, including rockets, heavy machine guns and multiple rocket launchers. “Iraq is in a grave crisis, and the sword is on its neck, so is it even conceivable that we turn down the hand outstretched to us?” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject.

The intelligence-gathering and arms supplies come on the heels of a visit to Baghdad this month by one of Iran’s most powerful generals, Qassem So-

leimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, to help bolster the defenses of the Iraqi military and the Shiite militias that he has armed and trained.

The involvement of Syria and Iran in Iraq suggests a growing cooperation among the three Shiite-led governments in response to the raging Sunni insurgency. And in an unusual twist, the U.S., Iran and Syria now find themselves with an overlapping interest in stabilizing Iraq’s government.

Iran has been playing the role of guarantor of Shiites in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. It has

maintained close ties with successive Shiite-led governments since the 2003 ouster of Saddam Hussein, a Sunni who oppressed the Shiites, and is also the main backer of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, a follower of Shiism’s Alawite sect.

In a reflection of how intertwined the Syria and Iraq conflicts have become, thousands of Shiite Iraqi militiamen helping Assad crush the Sunni-led uprising against him are returning home, putting a strain on the overstretched Syrian military as it struggles to retain territory recaptured in recent months from rebels.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Officials must work to lower HIV infections in Sumter

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Post and Courier of Charleston June 23

Second term for Colombian president could bring peace, prosperity Colombians had reason to celebrate last week. The national soccer team trounced Greece and Ivory Coast in its two firstround World Cup games, and President Juan Manuel Santos was elected to a second term.

Santos won fewer votes than challenger Oscar Ivan Zuluaga in the initial presidential election on May 25, but neither candidate captured a majority. In the June 15 runoff, however, Santos received 51 percent of the vote.

The election was largely viewed as a referendum on peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, which Santos initiated in 2012. Prior to Santos’ reelection, his government announced that it also would begin preliminary peace negotiations with the nation’s second largest guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army.

The runoff outcome is major victory for stability and economic growth in the region and helps ensure not just the continuation of the FARC peace process, but also sustained ties between the United States and one of its closest allies in Latin America.

But Santos’ first international appearance in his second term wasn’t in Havana, where the FARC peace talks have been held.

He traveled to Brazil, where he applauded Colombia’s national soccer team as it defeated the Ivory Coast, 2-1, last Thursday.

It was a smart populist move in a country that cares about soccer almost as much as it cares about politics.

Santos’ victory strengthens Colombia’s bid to become South America’s next international economic success story. The United States should continue to support Santos’ openness to foreign investment in Colombia — and his efforts for peace in the region.

The Greenville News June 23

New public school teacher evaluation plan is fair The South Carolina Board of Education has approved a new system for evaluating public school teachers that is a good compromise and addresses some concerns that teachers had about the original plan proposed by outgoing Superintendent of Education Mick Zais. The plan also is an essential step to continue South Carolina’s exemption from the onerous provisions of the No Child Left Behind federal education law.

States that applied for exemptions from the law were required to implement some sort of system that evaluates teachers based on performance. The exemptions from NCLB were necessary because it would have set the unreasonable requirement this year that every single public school student score “proficient” on state math and reading tests. The all-or-nothing nature of the law made it impossible for districts to meet the standards.

Under the plan, half of a teacher’s evaluation will be based on classroom observations with 30 percent based on how much progress students make in their classrooms, according to a recent report in The News.

The final 20 percent of the evaluations will be up to each individual district. Principals will be rated on nine professional standards

as well as on their school’s growth. The evaluations will not affect teacher pay.

How to appropriately evaluate teacher performance is a contentious debate.

One worry is well founded. Teachers in more impoverished districts where the struggles of students are more pronounced and academic gains more difficult to achieve are right to be concerned if their evaluation is heavily based on student outcomes. That said, basing just 30 percent of an evaluation on student performance strikes a genuine balance.

Student performance cannot be left totally out of the equation.

However, teachers objected, and the board did the right thing to drop this more controversial part of the plan. The grading scale was little more than a gimmick that would have had the result, unintended one would hope, of putting both teachers and students on the same level, and could have eroded teachers’ stature in the classroom.

Instead of the controversial scale, teachers will be rated at one of five levels: Exemplary, highly effective, proficient, needs improvement and ineffective.

Such a scale is more befitting of a professional who is being asked to teach children, and is more in tune with similar systems used in the business world. Whether intentional or not, there really was no place for a grading scale that belittles the work that is being done by our teachers.

The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg June 22

S.C. Supreme Court ruling shows weakness of open government law The S.C. Supreme Court decided last week that government bodies don’t have to let you know what they’re planning to do.

The court ruled that bodies such as school boards, county councils and city councils can hold regular meetings without ever issuing an agenda, and if they do issue an agenda, they can change it on the fly and depart from it at will.

What that means is that if the members of such a body want to take up an important, controversial issue, such as an unpopular tax increase, they never have to let anyone know that they’re going to discuss it. They can simply bring it up at a regular meeting and deal with it. Pesky citizens, who may have wanted to be heard on the issue, won’t find out about it until it’s too late.

The court ruled this way on a suit from Saluda County. Saluda County Council had been departing from its posted agenda at meetings, and a citizen filed suit, claiming the state Freedom of Information Act doesn’t allow the body to take up issues that it hadn’t given the public notice it would discuss through the agenda.

The Court of Appeals sided with the citizen and principle of open government, ruling that the council’s actions violated the “spirit” and “purpose” of the Freedom of Information Act. The Supreme Court decided the spirit and purpose were less important than an awkward phrase. The act requires bodies to post agendas for meetings at least 24 hours before they occur. But the language of the act states: “Agenda, if any, for regularly scheduled meetings ...” The court took that to mean agendas aren’t necessary, and if they exist, they can be changed.

By doing so, the court opens the door for public bodies to hide their business.

This abominable ruling points out the fundamental weakness of the state’s Freedom of Information Act. It is too vague and too weak. It has too many loopholes and too little enforcement.

More than 550,000 Americans have died from HIV/ AIDS. Currently, over 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. South Carolina ranks eighth among all states in AIDS cases and seventh in female AIDS cases. Each year, about 775 people are newly diagnosed with HIV. Seven out of 10 diagnosed with HIV infections occurs among blacks, though blacks represent only a third of South Carolina’s population. Eight of 10 diagnosed women with HIV/AIDS are black. Also, one in five new cases is among people under 25 years old and 80 percent are black. Disproportionate HIV/AIDS rates, especially among blacks, combined with South Carolina’s high rate of other sexually transmitted diseases and poverty creates a major public health challenge.

Higher service costs and state budget cuts of more than 30 percent in 2008-09 are the reason for South Carolina’s HIV/ AIDS crisis.

Wateree AIDS Task Force data reveals 638 Sumter citizens living with HIV/AIDS. Statewide, Sumter ranks fourth in both HIV and AIDS cases. Again, blacks are disproportionately represented with 386 black males and 222 black females compared to 43 white males, 18 white females and 12 others.

The WATF Executive Director Kevin Johnson and Board Chairman Simon Major have effectively utilized their limited funding. By implementing an aggressive HIV education and prevention program, the WATF has slightly reduced the number of HIV infections in Sumter. This was mainly due to the dedication of a small group of concerned citizens.

Each year, WATF observes World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sumter. City and county governments have issued proclamations in support of this event. This is a good gesture, but more support is needed to continue the progress being made. All elected officials, especially black officials, and community leaders must join the struggle to reduce HIV infections in Sumter County.

I want to thank Chairman Blanding and Councilwoman Sanders for their vote in my failed attempt (4-3) to add $5,000 (half of their additional request) to WATF’s budget.

EUGENE R. BATEN Vice Chairman Sumter County Council

Alcohol shouldn’t touch the mouth of any Christian This is a reply to Ed McDill’s letter of June 20. You said there is no Scriptural basis for abstaining from alcoholic beverages. Let me give you a few.

If Jesus gave those people in John 2:7-9 real, intoxicating wine then He would have been in violation of Habakkuk 2:15, “Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him ... “ Also, Jesus would have been a deceiver. Proverbs 20:1, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”

The same if He had given His disciples alcoholic beverages to drink in Luke 22:19-20.

Yes, alcoholic beverages are evil and should not touch the mouth of any Christian.

I am told by carnal Christians (Romans 8:4-8) that they can drink alcoholic beverages in moderation. I ask them, just as I ask you, can you fornicate in moderation? Can you commit adultery in moderation? Can you murder in moderation? No. Therefore, you cannot drink in moderation in the eyes of the most high father. Isaiah 55:8-9 says His thoughts and ways are higher than our ways so if you could drink alcoholic beverages, when would God consider you drunk? Drink No. 1 or No. 2? hy take that chance?

To those Christians who drink alcoholic beverages, you are making provision for the flesh (Romans 13:11-14). It does not matter if your church says you can drink alcoholic beverages. All churches are not true churches (Matthew 7:13-27). So, go ahead; you will given an account for all your actions. You may say I am wrong, but what if I am right?

ROBERT JOHNSON Sumter

Recent funeral for friend a fitting tribute to his life I attended the funeral this past Saturday of James Michael “Mike” Hicks and was very impressed. The Sumter Police Department did an excellent job. Chief Roark and Deputy Chief Holston were present, their Honor Guard under Lt. Rabon was great and Sgt. Tony Rivers set up the traffic function with a motorcycle escort. The officers were at the intersections saluting the hearse as it went by.

I worked with Mike for a number of years; he worked for me when I was in charge of the traffic division. He later worked investigations and probably was one of the best detectives I have ever known.

He was a hard-working man who loved his family dearly.

His sons picked out 3 songs for the service. These songs provoke a lot of thought about life. Hopefully some will pull them up and listen to the real meaning: “The Anchor Holds” was song by Carroll Wilson, “Love Without End, Amen” by George Straight and “That’s my Jo”b by Conway Twitty.

The three speakers, Chief Harold Johnson, John Litaker and Ken Nesbitt, spoke well about Mike.

Research shows that people in law enforcement, firefighting and EMS don’t usually have a long life span because of the cumulative stress that is seen daily and not dealt with properly. Eating problems and sleep disorders are prevalent, which can lead to diabetes and heart disease.

Mr. Harvin Bullock of Bullock Funeral Home went the extra mile in helping the Hicks family. I have been to other funerals lately and Elmore-Cannon- Stephens along with Elmore-Hill-McCreight have done great funerals as well. It just seemed Mr. Bullock added his personal touch and even stayed for the grave closing to make sure everything was right.

Mike was only 58, so please don’t take life for granted. If you have an old friend you have not seen in awhile, pay that first visit for tomorrow may be too late.

C.L. SMITH Sumter

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AROUND TOWN The Sumter Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Sumter School District office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, with Douglas Wilson presiding. The program “Privileged Motions” will be presented

by Connie Suitt and Nancy Jordan. Call (803) 775-0830.

The Fuller Gardens Neighborhood Watch Association will host its second annual health and wellness fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Blvd.

This event is free and open to the public. There will be blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks (no eating after midnight), door prizes, ongoing aerobics and zumba, light snacks, a raffle drawing and much more.

Hillcrest High School Class of 1975 will hold a 40-year class reunion planning meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at Golden Corral, 2385 Walmart Blvd. All interested classmates are asked to attend.

Lincoln High School Class of 1964 will meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 30, at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Frances Woods at (803) 773-3804, Lillie Wilson at (803) 775-9088 or Bertha Willis at (803) 7759660.

The Lincoln Alumni and Friends Reunion, sponsored by the Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association and the Sumterites Association, will be held Friday-Saturday, July 4-5, at Lincoln High School, Council Street.

An indoor picnic will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday and a dinner dance will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. Cost: $75 per adult for the picnic and dinner dance; $10 per child for the picnic for ages 13 and under. A single event may be chosen at a cost of $25 per

adult for the picnic or $50 per adult for the dinner dance. For tickets and further details, call William Richards at (803) 773-6700, James L. Green at (803) 9684173 or Frances Jones at (803) 469-8917.

Graduates and former students of Ebenezer High School will hold a 4th of July holiday bash 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, July 4, at Catchall Masonic Lodge, Peach Orchard Road.

Music will be provided by DJ Parker and refreshments will be served. Admission is $13 at the door or advance tickets may be purchased for $10 at Imports Limited.

The Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, at Golden Corral.

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Suzie Kearney, management development officer, SAFE, Identity Theft, will speak. The spotlight will shine on Leland Brooks and the honorary members are the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. William S. Randolph. Transportation will be provided within the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at DebraCanC2@frontier.com or at (803) 775-5792.

For pertinent information regarding the upcoming gala, call the 24/7 recorded message line at (206) 376-5992.

The Red Hill Lodge No. 144 Annual Lodge Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at St. Paul AME Church, Plowden Mill Road, in the multi-purpose room.

Lewis H. Nelson, most worshipful grand master for the state of South Carolina, will speak. Cost is $25 per ticket.

Call Lester Williams at (803) 983-3568 or Jarvais Wilson at (704) 608-3945.

FYI The 101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans Organization will hold its 20th Annual Reunion Aug. 28-30, in Charleston. All who served with the 101st Division in Vietnam, their guests and supporters, are invited. For details, visit www.101namvet.com or call (803) 506-3120.

The University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center and Sumter County Active Lifestyles

DAILY PLANNER

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Greenville 91/68

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Aiken 93/69

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Charleston 94/74

Today: Partly sunny with a stray thunderstorm. High 89 to 95.

Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower or thunderstorm. High 88 to 94.

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NATIONAL CITIES are sponsoring a free walking program. If you are interested in becoming more active, form a walking group of 4-8 members and join Sumter County On The Move! This program allows you to walk at your own convenience or with a group. Free workshops and physical activity information available. Call (803) 774-3860 or register at https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/scotm-test2.

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PUBLIC AGENDA SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Today, 7:30 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St.

The last word in astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get together EUGENIA LAST with friends, neighbors or people in your community. A kind gesture will help you get the support you need to make changes. Travel, gaining experience and educational pursuits will help you make wise choices regarding future prospects.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Finish what you start and take a moment to relax. You will be criticized for your attitude if you aren’t a team player. Do what you can to add comfort to your home and to stabilize an important relationship.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An emotional issue should be dealt with quickly. Your immediate response will make a difference to how others react. Make subtle changes to the way you look and it will boost your confidence. Using innovative means to complete your work will be applauded.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There will be plenty of underlying situations that develop today. Let intuition guide you in the choices you make. Things won’t be as they appear, and the wrong assumption can damage your reputation. Don’t share personal information.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can make professional and domestic changes that will improve your life.

Put a little muscle behind what you want to achieve and success will be yours. Getting involved in a cause will lead to new and exciting connections.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be diplomatic when dealing with colleagues. You will be misinterpreted if you aren’t articulate. Emotions will be difficult to hide, but in the end, you will excel if you can show control and

handle everyone with dignity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Learn new skills and pursue information.

Making a move mentally or physically will help you feel good about who you are and what you do. Love is on the rise, and making a personal choice will lead to greater happiness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be cautious when signing contracts or considering investments. Someone isn’t likely to reveal hidden stipulations. Put greater emphasis on your home, family and life philosophy. A change with regard to work or those you work with will be in your favor.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Being evasive will not help you sidestep personal problems. You are better off to face the music and make the changes necessary to improve your life. Love is on the rise, but doing what’s right must be your first consideration.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A unique approach to work will help you gain interest in your pursuit.

You will make good decisions that will lead to financial gains. A professional move or a new partnership will have its advantages. Share and you will prosper.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Focus on getting ahead financially. Tie up any unfinished legal business or medical concerns. The more creative you allow yourself to be, the further you will go. Plan to have some fun with the people who mean a lot to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stick to the truth. Embellishing the past will end up hurting you in the future. Problems with someone you want to collaborate with will leave you with a plan that you cannot bring to fruition.

Compromise will be necessary.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

5-7-12-19-21 PowerUp: 3

13-17-24-47-65 Megaball: 10 Megaplier: 4

PICK 3 WEDNESDAY

PICK 4 WEDNESDAY

0-4-2 and 1-4-1

3-1-6-8 and 7-5-7-2

POWERBALL numbers were not available at press time.

PICTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A resident, who is covered in mud and wrapped in dried banana leaves, makes the rounds of houses to beg for candles prior to attending a mass to celebrate the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist at the village of Bibiclat, Aliaga township, Nueva Ecija province in northern Philippines on Tuesday. The unique annual tradition, which dates back to the 1940s, is observed to pay homage to Saint John the Baptist.

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LEGION BASEBALL

Within their grasp

Manning, Sumter set for Palmetto Invitational

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

and a sacrifice fly by Cole Benehaley made it a 2-1 game. He struck out seven, walked three and hit a batter to earn the victory for the P-15’s.

The next Dalzell-Shaw hit didn’t come until the eighth inning when the Jets plated a run on three hits to make it a

Manning-Santee Post 68 head coach G.G. Cutter isn’t quite sure what to expect in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament.

But he’s anxious for the challenge – and expects a good measuring stick for his team heading into what he hopes will be a postseason run.

“We’re sort CUTTER of going in blind, but we’ve heard about a lot of the teams in it,” Cutter said of the 4-day, JOHNSON 20-team round-robin tournament. “There’s teams in there like Whiteville (N.C.) and Potomac Valley (W.Va.) that have played down here before and are very good programs.

“So it’s an opportunity to see how we match up against some quality competition from other states.”

Manning-Santee will actually kick the tournament off today at Legion Field in Florence with a 1:30 p.m. game against Potomac Valley. Post 68 then plays Duplin-Sampson, N.C., at 4.

Sumter Post 15 is back in the mix as well, although the two League III foes will not see each other. The P-15’s begin play on Friday at 4 p.m. against Moline, Ill., at Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach.

The tournament, hosted

SEE GRASP, PAGE B3

SEE PALMETTO, PAGE B3

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Sumter starting pitcher Philip Watcher throws during the P-15’s 6-2 victory over Dalzell-Shaw on Wednesday at General Field in Dalzell.

P-15’s sweep Jets, need just 1 more victory for League III title

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com DALZELL — Phillip Watcher can’t be blamed for ending an outstanding pitching streak for the Sumter P-15’s.

Watcher allowed one run on one hit over seven innings to lead the P-15’s to a 6-2 American Legion baseball League III

victory over Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 on Wednesday at Thomas Sumter Academy’s General Field to complete a sweep of the Jets in the 3-game series.

In the four previous Sumter outings, the starting pitcher tossed a complete game.

Watcher allowed only a triple in the second inning to the Jets’ Shane Bishop

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PRO BASEBALL

Spurs may target Tigers’ McDaniels in NBA draft

Giants’ Lincecum tosses 2nd no-hitter

BY MANDRALLIUS ROBINSON Greenville News CLEMSON — Former Clemson forward K.J. McDaniels may be fit for the kings.

ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas said Tuesday that he expects McDaniels to be selected during the first round of the NBA draft on Thursday night.

According to Bilas, McDaniels would be a suitable selection at 30th overall for the San Antonio Spurs, who clinched the NBA championship on June 15.

“I like him a lot,” Bilas said of McDaniels. “He’s a talented athlete and a guy that has superior length. His wing span is up in that 6-(foot)-11 range. He’s a really good shot blocker. He can rebound against his position, and I think he can really defend multiple spots. Because of that ability, he can find a place in the league.”

Bilas compared McDaniels to former Wake Forest star Josh Howard, who has played 10 seasons in the NBA. While with the Dallas Mavericks, Howard was selected an NBA All-Star in 2007.

Ironically, McDaniels and Howard already share a unique distinction. They are the only players in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference who have led their respective teams during a season in scoring, rebounding,

SEE MCDANIELS, PAGE B3

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Former Clemson standout K.J. McDaniels (32) is a likely first-round selection in tonight’s NBA draft, according to ESPN analyst Jay Bilas. His destination could be in San Antonio with the world champion Spurs.

BY JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum’s days of dominance may be in the past. That doesn’t mean he can’t dial up flashes of the Freak he once was — especially against the San Diego Padres.

Lincecum pitched his second no-hitter against the Padres in less than a year, allowing only one runner Wednesday and leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-0 win.

“I’ve always been that guy who will kind of go for the strikeout,’’ Lincecum said. “I think my first no-hitter I had 13, so I think I was going for those a little bit more often.’’

“Today I tried to be a little bit more efficient and take what they were going to give me. They were giving me a lot of groundballs and a lot of pop flies, so I was just going to try to keep attacking the way that I was,’’ he said.

Lincecum totally shut down the weakest-hitting team in the majors, striking out six and walking one in a 113pitch outing — 35 fewer than he needed last July 13 against the Padres in his first no-hitter.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Francisco starting pitcher Tim Lincecum tossed his second career no-hitter on Wednesday during a 4-0 victory against San Diego at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

Lincecum retired the final 23 batters after walking Chase Headley in the second inning, relying much more on his off-speed stuff than his fastball. Though the Padres hit a few balls hard, San Francisco fielders didn’t need to make any exceptional plays to preserve Lincecum’s gem.

The right-hander with two NL Cy Young Awards became just the second pitcher in major league history to twice no-hit the same team.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014

PRO TENNIS

Venus a factor at Wimbledon

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press LONDON — Let others wonder when or whether Venus Williams might move on from tennis. She’s not ready to contemplate going anywhere just yet.

Even as her early losses accumulated, even as Williams got older and was forced to deal with health issues, she never entertained the idea of quitting.

Here she is, at age 34, once again a factor at Wimbledon, site of five of her seven major titles. And there’s a matchup against another former champion looming.

Williams overcame a slow start Wednesday for a 7-6 (4), 6-1 victory over 41stranked Kurumi Nara of Japan to reach the third round at a Grand Slam tournament for only the second time in her past 10 appearances.

“I don’t like watching it on TV. I want to be out

there. I’m not about the easy thing. Life is a challenge. For me, when I leave tennis, I want it to be V. WILLIAMS on my own terms. I want to know that I rose to every challenge. I want to look back with no regrets,’’ Williams said. “Everyone messes up. Everyone chokes. Everyone gets tight. Everyone loses matches they should have won. But as long as you walked out there and you gave it your all, you can look back with no regrets.’’

Williams, a former No. 1 who is seeded 30th, revealed three years ago she was diagnosed with an energysapping autoimmune disease.

A year ago, she skipped Wimbledon because of a back injury. She hasn’t been to the fourth round at a major since 2011 at the All England Club. But the American will return to

that stage if she beats that year’s titlist, Petra Kvitova.

“She likes to play on the grass,’’ Kvitova said, “and I’m totally the same.’’

The sixth-seeded Kvitova played with her right leg heavily taped because of a recent injury but had zero trouble in a 6-2, 6-0 victory over 59th-ranked Mona Barthel. The biggest names sent home were No. 8 Victoria Azarenka, the 2-time Australian Open champion beaten by Bojana Jovanovski 6-3, 3-6, 7-5; and No. 7 David Ferrer, who lost 6-7 (5), 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 against qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov.

Defending champion Andy Murray and last year’s runner-up, 2011 titlist Novak Djokovic, both won.

Murray’s 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Blaz Rola was devoid of drama. That wasn’t the case with Djokovic’s 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) victory over 35-year-old Radek Stepanek, a serve-and-volleyer who tumbled to the grass repeatedly.

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No deal to draw say U.S., Germany PORTO SEGURO, Brazil — There won’t be friendly phone calls, there won’t be any dirty deals. That’s the promise from both sides ahead of Germany’s final Group G match against the United States.

A draw today in Recife would see both teams advance to the knockout stage at the expense of Portugal and Ghana, who play at the same time in Brasilia.

Both sides have been answering questions about a possible conspiracy, or as the Germans call it, a “non-aggression pact,’’ and both have sharply rejected any suggestions of a deal.

No wonder the questions are being asked, since the Germans were jointly responsible for one of the more shameful episodes in World Cup history. Germany scored after 10 minutes against Austria at the 1982 World Cup in Gijon, Spain, and the two teams just knocked the ball around for the next 80 minutes since the outcome guaranteed a slot in the next round for both. It also eliminated Algeria, which had stunned Germany 2-1 in their opener.

After that match, FIFA made sure that final group matches are played simultaneously, to reduce the possibility of a ‘gentlemen’s agreement.’

ARGENTINA 3 NIGERIA 2

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 in their last World Cup group match, with Lionel Messi and Ahmed Musa scoring two goals each before Marcos Rojo kneed in the winner.

BOSNIA 3 IRAN 1

SALVADOR, Brazil — Bosnia-Herzegovina ended Iran’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stages and registered its first World Cup win in the process with a 3-1

victory in Group F. SWITZERLAND 3 HONDURAS 0

MANAUS, Brazil — Xherdan Shaqiri scored all three goals to put Switzerland into the second round of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Honduras.

FRANCE 0 ECUADOR 0

RIO DE JANEIRO — France drew 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador to advance to the second round of the World Cup on Wednesday, while the South Americans will be going home from the tournament.

PANTHERS IN MIDST OF STADIUM RENOVATION

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers are putting the final touches on phase one of a $125 million stadium renovation project.

Panthers director of stadium operations Scott Paul led a media tour Wednesday showing off the stadium’s two new larger video boards, two new ribbon boards, an improved sound system and four new escalators to transport fans to the upper levels.

Phase one of the project came in right on budget at $65 million. The remainder of the renovation project will be completed over the next two years.

SUMTER 5 LAKE CITY 3

Josh Whitley drove in two runs to help lead the Sumter Junior P-15’s past Lake City 5-3 on Wednesday at Riley Park.

Rylan Williamson got the win on the mound, tossing 6 2/3 innings and allowing three hits with four strikeouts and two walks.

Ryan Taylor and Courtland Howard each drove in runs for the Junior P-15’s and Daniel Twitty registered a hit.

Sumter, now 12-3 on the season, hosts Florence tonight at 7 p.m. at Riley Park.

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COLLEGE WORLD SERIES The Associated Press At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb.

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

(Best-of-3) Monday: Vanderbilt 9, Virginia 8 Tuesday: Virginia 7, Vanderbilt 2, series tied 1-1 Wednesday: Virginia vs. Vanderbilt, late

MLB STANDINGS The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W Toronto 44 Baltimore 40 New York 39 Boston 35 Tampa Bay 32 CENTRAL DIVISION W Detroit 41 Kansas City 40 Cleveland 37 Minnesota 36 Chicago 36 WEST DIVISION W Oakland 47 Los Angeles 42 Seattle 42 Texas 35 Houston 33

L 35 36 37 43 48

Pct .557 .526 .513 .449 .400

GB – 2 1/2 3 1/2 8 1/2 12 1/2

L 32 37 40 39 42

Pct .562 .519 .481 .480 .462

GB – 3 6 6 7 1/2

L 30 33 36 41 45

Pct .610 .560 .538 .461 .423

GB – 4 5 1/2 11 1/2 14 1/2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox 4, Baltimore 2 Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 N.Y. Mets 10, Oakland 1 Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 8, Texas 2 Atlanta 3, Houston 2 L.A. Dodgers 2, Kansas City 0 Arizona 9, Cleveland 8, 14 innings L.A. Angels 8, Minnesota 6 Seattle 8, Boston 2

Gennett drives in 5 as Brewers top Strasburg, Nats MILWAUKEE — Scooter Gennett had a grand slam and five RBI, Khris Davis added a solo HR and Milwaukee roughed up Stephen Strasburg in a 9-2 victory over Washington on Wednesday.

Davis finished with three RBI and Carlos Gomez drove home a run as well.

Strasburg (6-6) was tagged for eight hits and seven runs in 4 2/3 innings.

CARDINALS 9 ROCKIES 6

DENVER — Matt Adams homered and drove in two runs, Matt Holliday had three hits, and St. Louis rallied to beat Colorado 9-6.

and Tampa Bay beat Pittsburgh 5-1.

MARLINS 3 PHILLIES 2

PIRATES 1

PHILADELPHIA — Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a 2-run double, Henderson Alvarez threw 6 2/3 sharp innings as Miami beat Philadelphia 3-2.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price struck out 11,

From wire reports

RAYS 5

Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 1 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

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

Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta (Minor 2-4) at Houston (Cosart 7-5), 2:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Nolasco 4-5) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-6), 3:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Carroll 2-3) at Toronto (Happ 6-4), 7:07 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 9-4) at Texas (N.Martinez 1-4), 8:05 p.m.

EAST DIVISION W 41 39 38 36 35

L 36 37 39 41 41

Pct .600 .544 .500 .500 .427

GB – 4 1/2 8 8 13 1/2

L 32 36 43 45 47

Pct .590 .544 .449 .430 .413

GB – 3 1/2 11 12 1/2 14

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia 7, Miami 4 N.Y. Mets 10, Oakland 1 Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 5 Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 3, Houston 2 L.A. Dodgers 2, Kansas City 0 Washington 4, Milwaukee 2, 16 innings Colorado 10, St. Louis 5 Arizona 9, Cleveland 8, 14 innings San Diego 7, San Francisco 2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 9, Washington 2 St. Louis 9, Colorado 6 San Francisco 4, San Diego 0 Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

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

Atlanta at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta (Minor 2-4) at Houston (Cosart 7-5), 2:10 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 5-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 2-4), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matsuzaka 3-1) at Pittsburgh (Worley 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Fister 6-2) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-6), 8:05 p.m.

Colorado (Friedrich 0-1) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 8-5), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 10-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 5-4), 10:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 5-6) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 5-3), 10:15 p.m.

TENNIS The Associated Press PARTIAL WIMBLEDON RESULTS WEDNESDAY

At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $42.5 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Ernests Gulbis (12), Latvia, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Kevin Anderson (20), South Africa, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 7-6 (0), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Blaz Rola, Slovenia, 6-1, 6-1, 6-0.

Grigor Dimitrov (11), Bulgaria, def.

Luke Saville, Australia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

Alexandr Dolgopolov (21), Ukraine, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (0), 6-3, 6-4.

Fabio Fognini (16), Italy, def. Tim Puetz, Germany, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

Roberto Bautista Agut (27), Spain, def. Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. David Ferrer (7), Spain, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Marin Cilic (26), Croatia, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Bernard Tomic, Australia, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 6-1.

Jimmy Wang, Taiwan, def. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia (17), 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5).

Sam Querrey, United States, vs. JoWilfried Tsonga (14), France, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 9-9, susp., darkness.

Women Second Round Li Na (2), China, def. Yvonne Meusburger, Austria, 6-2, 6-2.

Venus Williams (30), United States, def. Kurumi Nara, Japan, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Elena Vesnina (32), Russia, 6-4, 6-2.

Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-4, 6-0.

Ekaterina Makarova (22), Russia, def.

Misaki Doi, Japan, 7-5, 6-4.

Petra Kvitova (6), Czech Republic, def. Mona Barthel, Germany, 6-2, 6-0.

Caroline Garcia, France, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 7-5, 6-3.

Caroline Wozniacki (16), Denmark, def. Naomi Broady, Britain, 6-3, 6-2.

Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, def. CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Lauren Davis, United States, def.

Flavia Pennetta (12), Italy, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Dominika Cibulkova (10), Slovakia, def. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6.

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

Atlanta Connecticut Indiana Chicago Washington New York

W 9 7 6 6 6 4

L 4 6 6 7 9 10

Pct .692 .538 .500 .462 .400 .286

WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix Minnesota San Antonio Tulsa Los Angeles Seattle

W 9 11 7 5 5 6

L 3 4 7 7 8 10

Pct .750 .733 .500 .417 .385 .375

GB – 2 2 1/2 3 4 5 1/2 GB 1/2 – 3 1/2 4 1/2 5 5 1/2

MONDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Washington 81, San Antonio 70 Los Angeles 65, Seattle 57

NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

L 32 36 39 38 43

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

MLB ROUNDUP

CENTRAL DIVISION W Milwaukee 48 St. Louis 43 Pittsburgh 39 Cincinnati 38 Chicago 32 WEST DIVISION W San Francisco 46 Los Angeles 43 Colorado 35 San Diego 34 Arizona 33

Pct .532 .513 .494 .468 .461

GB – 1 1/2 3 5 5 1/2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Tulsa at Indiana, 7 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME

Atlanta at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Virginia beats Vandy 7-2 on Tuesday, forces Game 3 at CWS

BY ERIC OLSON The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — A night after one of Virginia’s worst pitching starts of the season, the Cavaliers got one of their best to force a winner-take-all game for the national title.

Brandon Waddell limited Vanderbilt to five hits in his first nine-inning complete game, Virginia knocked out first-round draft pick Tyler Beede in the seventh, and the

Cavaliers evened the College World Series finals with a 7-2 victory Tuesday night.

“I know the bounce back this team has shown all year long,’’ Cavs head coach Brian O’Connor said. “You know when you go through a season with a team, you start to learn and understand what they’re made of and what the fiber of a team is. I told the team after the game last night that there is no panic in this ballclub. Come out tonight and play a great ballgame, and

we’d have a chance to win.’’

Virginia (53-15) forced the third game after Vanderbilt (50-21) rode a 9-run third inning against Nathan Kirby to a 9-8 victory Monday. Projected starting pitchers are Josh Sborz (6-4) for Virginia against Carson Fulmer (7-1).

Waddell (10-3), who pitched a solid seven innings with no decision against TCU a week ago, was even better against the Commodores.

“He basically suffocated our

offense for most of the night,’’ Vandy coach Tim Corbin said.

The sophomore left-hander didn’t allow a hit in the fifth through eighth innings and retired 12 in a row before he issued a walk with two outs in the ninth.

“I didn’t know how long I’d be in the game,’’ Waddell said.

“I tried to keep going until they told me to stop.’’

Waddell didn’t stop until he threw 115 pitches and Rhett Wiseman had grounded out to

end the game..

Kenny Towns and John La Prise drove in two runs apiece, and the Cavaliers finished with 13 hits against Beede (8-8) and three relievers. Virginia has a total of 15 runs and 28 hits the last two games.

“There is a lot of real athletic skill in that lineup,’’ O’Connor said. “Just the ability of guys to get down the line and the pressure that puts on infielders through most of our lineup.’’

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Sumter second baseman Javon Martin, left, forces out Dalzell-Shaw’s Andrew Wrenn at second during the P-15’s 6-2 victory on Wednesday at General Field in Dalzell.

TODAY Legion Field in Florence Manning-Santee vs. Potomac Valley (WV), 1:30 p.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Duplin-Sampson (NC), 4 p.m.

FRIDAY Legion Field in Florence Lancaster vs. Jacksonville (NC), 1 p.m.

Lancaster vs. Chicopee (MA), 4 p.m.

Florence vs. Chicopee (MA), 7 p.m.

Conway High School in Conway Potomac Valley (WV) vs. Cincinnati (OH), 1 p.m.

Potomac Valley (WV) vs. Whiteville (NC), 4 p.m.

Conway vs. Cincinnati (OH), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY Legion Field in Florence Camden vs. Jacksonville (NC), 10 a.m.

Florence vs. Jacksonville (NC), 12:30 p.m.

Camden vs. Garner (NC), 3 p.m.

Garner (NC) vs. Chicopee (MA), 5:30 p.m.

Florence vs. Chicopee (MA), 8 p.m.

Conway High School in Conway Conway vs. Duplin-Sampson (NC), 11 a.m.

Cincinnati (OH) vs. Duplin-Sampson (NC), 1:30 p.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Whiteville (NC), 4:30 p.m.

Conway vs. Whiteville (NC), 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Legion Field in Florence Chicopee (MA) vs. Cincinnati (OH), 10 a.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Garner (NC), 12:30 p.m.

Lancaster vs. Duplin-Sampson (NC), 3 p.m.

Camden vs. Whiteville (NC), 5:30 p.m.

Florence vs. Potomac Valley (WV), 8 p.m.

Conway High School in Conway Conway vs. Jacksonville (NC), 3 p.m.

COASTAL BRACKET

GRASP FROM PAGE B1 6-2 game. Ron York’s 2-out RBI single brought home Juan Gardner, who walked to lead off the inning against reliever Chris Crawford. Matt Holloman and Bishop followed York with singles to load the bases, but David Hayden grounded out to end the threat.

“The eighth inning is the first time we put back-to-back hits together other than last night’s game when we scored one run with two hits back-to-back with Matt Holloman and Shane,” Dalzell-Shaw head coach Steve Campbell said. “Tonight we got three back-to-back hits right here and plated one, and that’s the first time we’ve been able to do it.

“The cliché is good pitching stops good hitting, and we struggled this series. I tip my hat to the pitching of the P-15’s.

They’ve got a great ball club; that’s why they are where they are.”

Sumter, 16-3 overall and 11-1 in league play, is just a win away from capturing the conference title. The P-15’s begin a 3-game series against second-place Camden on Monday to decide the top spot in the league.

Dalzell-Shaw, now 7-12 overall and 5-10 in league play, will host Lake City on Friday at 7 p.m.

They will finish the regular season on Wednesday at Lake City, again with a 7 p.m. start.

Sumter responded with three runs on four hits in the third to take a 5-1 lead. Taylor McFaddin and Chris Crawford each had RBI singles and Ian McCaffrey added a sacrifice fly to push the Sumter lead to four.

A River Soles RBI single in the sixth extended the lead to 6-1.

The P-15’s knocked Dalzell starter Edison Aldridge out of the game in the third, giving way

MCDANIELS FROM PAGE B1 blocks, steals and 3-pointers.

Through the past two months, the pre-draft circuit of workouts carried McDaniels to Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia and Toronto. He worked out again for the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.

A composite of the mock drafts produced by 10 national analysts — Scott Howard-Cooper and David Aldridge of NBA.com, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com, Chad Ford of ESPN, Chris Mannix of SI.com, Sean Deveney of Sporting News, Zach Harper, Gary Parrish and Matt Moore of CBS Sports and Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports — projects McDaniels to be selected 24th overall by Charlotte.

Among that group, HowardCooper slotted McDaniels the highest at 19th to the Chicago Bulls. Givony listed McDaniels lowest, at 29th to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sliding that low could actually benefit McDaniels. He could join an established contender or even drop to the end of the round to join the defending champions.

Bilas asserted that if McDaniels improves the consistency of his jump shot early in his career, his value as a late first-rounder could increase exponentially.

“He needs to work on his

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LEAGUE III STANDINGS Team Sumter Camden Hartsville Manning Dalzell Cheraw

W 11 8 7 5 5 3

League L Pct. 1 .917 3 .727 6 .538 9 .357 10 .333 10 .231

Overall GB W L Pct. -16 3 .842 2 1/2 12 5 .706 4 1/2 7 6 .538 7 5 11 .313 7 1/2 7 12 .368 8 1/2 3 10 .231

WEDNESDAY

Sumter 6, Dalzell-Shaw 2

TODAY

Camden at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Potomac Valley, W.Va., 1:30 p.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Duplin-Sampson, N.C., 4 p.m.

FRIDAY

Sumter vs. Moline, Ill., 4 p.m.

SATURDAY

Sumter vs. Wilmington, N.C., 4 p.m.

Sumter vs. Murrells Inlet, 7 p.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Whiteville, N.C., 4:30 p.m.

Camden vs. Jacksonville, N.C., 10 a.m.

Camden vs. Garner, N.C., 3 p.m.

SUNDAY

Sumter vs. Georgetown, 7 p.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Potomac Valley, W.Va., 1:30 p.m.

Manning-Santee vs. Garner, N.C., 12:30 p.m.

Camden vs. Whiteville, N.C., 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Manning-Santee at Cheraw, 7 p.m.

Sumter at Camden, 7 p.m.

JULY 1

Camden at Sumter, 7 p.m.

Florence at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m.

JULY 2

Sumter at Camden, 7 p.m.

Manning-Santee at Beaufort, 7 p.m.

JULY 4

Florence at Sumter, 7 p.m.

to reliever Christian Buford, who limited Sumter to one run on four hits over the final six innings.

Two days after throwing a nohitter, McFaddin made an outstanding play in left field, robbing Matt Holloman of a potential extra-base hit near the foul pole to lead off the bottom of the fourth. The Sumter outfielder extended his body over the fence after catching the ball, legs dangling in the air upside down before eventually regaining his balance to complete the stellar catch.

Tee Dubose, McFaddin and Javon Martin led Sumter with

NBA DRAFT ORDER

By The Associated Press Today At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. First Round 1. Cleveland 2. Milwaukee 3. Philadelphia 4. Orlando 5. Utah 6. Boston 7. L.A. Lakers 8. Sacramento 9. Charlotte (from Detroit) 10. Philadelphia (from New Orleans) 11. Denver 12. Orlando (from New York) 13. Minnesota 14. Phoenix 15. Atlanta 16. Chicago (from Charlotte) 17. Boston (from Brooklyn) 18. Phoenix (from Washington) 19. Chicago 20. Toronto 21. Oklahoma City (from Dallas) 22. Memphis 23. Utah (from Golden State) 24. Charlotte (from Portland) 25. Houston 26. Miami 27. Phoenix (from Indiana) 28. L.A. Clippers 29. Oklahoma City 30. San Antonio

mechanics,” Bilas said. “He kind of leads with his right side as a shooter. He’s not always squared up. You don’t always have to be completely squared up, but you want to have 10 toes pointed at the rim, and a lot of times, he’s kind of sideways on it.”

McDaniels converted 45.9 percent of his field goal attempts during his junior season, including 30.4 percent from 3-point range.

“He makes open shots,” Bilas said. “He’s really good in transition. He’s a really good finisher. I think he’ll play in the NBA and have a good career. If his offense comes around, he can really be a valuable piece.”

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two hits apiece. McCaffrey led the P-15’s with two runs batted in while Dubose, Soles, McFaddin and Crawford each contributed an RBI. All throughout the series there has been chirping going on from both sides and after the P-15’s victory a broom popped out onto the field to symbolize the sweep.

“I don’t mind the chirping so much, but I don’t want anything to be disrespectful to the game or program, and I was disappointed (at the end of the game) there,” he said. “In reality, they’re two or three hits away from beating us twice.

“They had bases loaded 6-2 there (in the eighth inning),” the Sumter head coach explained. “If (Holloman) hooks one down the line, it’s a home run, it’s a tie game. Last night it’s a 1-1 game and you’ve got bases loaded, two outs and they fly out – they’re two or three big hits away from beating us right there.”

Campbell also shared his opinion.

“I think coming into this series the was somewhat of a mind game going on here, and we’ve got to get past that,” he explained. “Here we’ve got a young club, we’ll battle back. I’ve got a lot of confidence in these young men.

“We are a playoff team, we can be a playoff team,” Campbell explained. “We have the talent to be a playoff team, but at this point in time we’ve got some things we need to work on to get to the point where we can compete at that level.”

Sumter will play in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament beginning on Friday.

Johnson said Britton Beatson will throw on Friday. Brandon Spittle and Javon Martin will likely start the two games on Saturday with Kemper Patton probably getting the start on Sunday.

FRIDAY Mike Johnson Park in Georgetown Goose Creek vs. Excelsior (MN), 5 p.m.

Georgetown vs. Frederick (MD), 7:30 p.m.

Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach Sumter vs. Moline (IL), 4 p.m.

Murrells Inlet vs. Wilmington (NC), 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Mike Johnson Park in Georgetown Georgetown vs. Excelsior (MN), 10 a.m.

Frederick (MD) vs. Excelsior (MN), 1 p.m.

Goose Creek vs. Frederick (MD), 4 p.m.

Georgetown vs. Goose Creek, 7 p.m.

Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach Murrells Inlet vs. Moline (IL), 10 a.m.

Wilmington (NC) vs. Moline (IL), 1 p.m.

Sumter vs. Wilmington (NC), 4 p.m.

Sumter vs. Murrells Inlet, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY Mike Johnson Park in Georgetown Frederick (MD) vs. Moline (IL), 10 a.m.

Murrells Inlet vs. Excelsior (MN), 1 p.m.

Goose Creek vs. Wilmington (NC), 4 p.m.

Sumter vs. Georgetown, 7 p.m.

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by Florence Post 1, is split into Inland and Coastal brackets and is being held at four different sites – Florence, Conway, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach. The field consists of nine teams from South Carolina, five from North Carolina and one each from Massachusetts, Ohio, Minnesota, West Virginia, Maryland and Illinois. “(Florence) Coach Derick Urquhart does a great job with this tournament and really brings in a lot of teams from around the country,” Sumter head coach Curtis Johnson said. “It’s an opportunity to play teams you don’t normally get to play and kind of see where you are at heading into the playoffs.”

Both Manning-Santee and Sumter will play four games. Manning will travel to Conway High School on Saturday for a 4:30 p.m. matchup against Whiteville before returning to Florence on Sunday for a 12:30 p.m. game against Garner, N.C. Sumter has back-to-back games on Saturday at Socastee against Wilmington, N.C., and Murrells Inlet beginning at 4 p.m. The P-15’s will then travel to Mike Johnson Park in Georgetown on Sunday for a 7 p.m. contest against Georgetown.

“It’s an opportunity like the NC/SC Challenge to let some guys pitch that haven’t gotten much of a chance to,” Johnson said. “We’re looking to establish some depth this weekend.”

Cutter and Post 68 are taking a similar approach, especially on the mound.

“It will give us an opportunity to throw some guys that we haven’t been able to work in a whole lot,” Cutter said. “It’s an excellent stage to see what some of our non-starters can do and see how they perform.”

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AIDAN J. HOFFMASTER Aidan James Hoffmaster, age 12, beloved son of Robert Bryan Hoffmaster and Betty Denise Williams Hoffmaster, died on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at his residence.

He was born on Oct. 12, 2001, in Manning.

Aidan loved listening to music and playing with AIDEN Legos, NERF guns and video games. He will always be remembered as a loving son, brother, grandson, uncle and friend.

Surviving in addition to his parents are three brothers, Kenan Loyd Hoffmaster and his wife, Evelyn Hawes-Hoffmaster, of Sumter, Mathew Bryan Hoffmaster and Dakota Crider of Merritt, Florida, and Micah Bryce Hoffmaster of Sumter; three sisters, Kendra Lee Hoffmaster Green and her husband, Will, Kayla Lynn Hoffmaster Yelton and her husband, Justin, and Anyssa Rose Hoffmaster, all of Sumter; his paternal grandmother, Patricia Hoffmaster; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald Hoffmaster, Larry Williams and Patricia Williams.

A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Crosspoint Baptist Church with Pastor John Sorrells and Pastor Blake Sorie officiating.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Bullock Funeral Home and at other times at the home of his sister, Kendra Green.

Memorials may be made in honor of Aidan to the Crosspoint Baptist Church Youth Mission, 2755 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

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

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

DAVID J. FORSMAN David Jonathan Forsman, age 58, beloved husband of Cheryl Biondy Forsman, died on Monday, June 23, 2014, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was a FORSMAN son of the late Ralph Elof and Marie Sarah O’Conner Forsman. Mr. Forsman proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for

LINCECUM FROM PAGE B1 Hall of Famer Addie Joss did it for Cleveland against the Chicago White Sox with a perfect game in 1908 and a no-hitter in 1910.

“It’s hard enough to do one,’’ Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “To do two, that puts you in a little different class. I couldn’t be happier.’’

Lincecum (6-5) threw the 16th no-hitter in Giants’ team history. Just one other pitcher has thrown two — Christy Mathewson for the New York Giants more than 100 years ago.

In fact, Lincecum joined Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson and Roy Halladay as the only pitchers with two Cy Young awards and two no-hitters.

“Just to be in that company allows me a chance to pat myself on the back a little bit,’’ he said.

Making the performance even sweeter was the fact that Lincecum even got two hits of his own, becoming the first pitcher with two hits in a nohitter since Rick Wise hit two homers for Philadelphia against Cincinnati on June 23, 1971.

“Regardless of what they did, I think it’s cool I got two hits anyway because up to today I only had one and a pretty poor batting average,’’ Lincecum said. “I got that thing above .100 and I feel much better about it.’’

more than 28 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with and training German shepherds. He will be remembered as a man with a great heart and generosity as well as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Mr. Forsman will be missed by all who knew him.

Surviving in addition to his wife are one daughter, Stephanie Conover of Mayes Landing, New Jersey; two brothers, Timothy R. Forsman and his wife, Nancy, of Minneapolis and Daniel J. Forsman and his wife, Terrie, of Anchorage, Alaska; one sister, Margaret F. Bleyberg and her husband, Derek, of Jamaica; and two grandsons, Kevin and Anthony.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 400 Percival Road, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 292606604.

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

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

CLARENCE McCRAY Clarence McCray, 86, was born on April 9, 1928, in Sumter, to his proud parents, Robert Sr. and Mary Ballard McCray. He was the second child of six children. Clarence received his early education from the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Lincoln High School. He accepted Christ as his Savior at the Good Shepard Episcopal Church, where he served as an altar boy.

Clarence volunteered to serve in the United States Army at the age of 18. He served honorably in World War II. After discharge from the military, he attended Morris College. He married Maurice Wortherly in the early 1950s and they had four daughters, Barbara, Bettina, Sheryl and Melva.

Clarence moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1955 with his family, where he worked in the steel industry for several years. In 1961, he relocated his family to Los Angeles, California. Clarence was chosen as one of the first African Americans to enroll in the Union Oil Co. dealership training program. An entrepreneur, Clarence was the owner of a Union Oil service station and served the Los Angeles community for 12 years. This impressive business venture allowed him the opportunity to

But Lincecum will always be known for his pitching. He arrived as a shaggy-haired phenom nicknamed the Freak in 2007 for his ability to generate tremendous velocity from his slight frame.

provide employment for family members and the local community.

On June 16, 1979, Clarence married the love of his life, Elizabeth Mayrant McCray.

They were soul mates and were happily married, serving the Lord with unselfish devotion, for 35 years.

Clarence was a member of the Guidance Church of Religious Science, where he was involved in many ministries.

At the time of his death, Clarence was a member of the Los Angeles Third Church of Spiritual Living under the guidance of the Rev. Lisa Meggs. He supported many organizations in the church and cherished his church family.

Clarence was a golden heritage life member of the NAACP; a gold member of the National Urban League; and a member of the American Legion Post 252.

Clarence departed this life on June 18, 2014.

Clarence’s transition leaves his wife, Elizabeth M. McCray; his four daughters, Barbara Moore, Bettina McCray, Sheryl Quaintance and Melva Johnson; sons-in-law, Herman Quaintance and Henry Johnson; sisters, Ernestine Thomas and Roberta Johnson; inlaws, Dr. Major Thomas, George Johnson, Willie McCray, Louis and Jean Mayrant and Evelyn Mayrant; grandchildren, Jason, Gloria and Lindsey Evans, Tala, Keli and Erin Moore, Lauren Johnson Williams and Keenan Johnson; great-grandchildren, Auquess, Bailye, Jacdyn and Laila; countless nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Inglewood Center for Spiritual Living, 525 N. Market St., Inglewood, California, with the Rev. Ronnie Jones officiating, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Lisa Meggs and the Rev. Jerald Smith.

Viewing and visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today.

Interment will be in Ingle Park Cemetery.

Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary, 3801 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, is in charge of these arrangements.

This is a courtesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com.

THE SUMTER ITEM Plans will be announced by Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville.

DAVID A. HATFIELD ASHWOOD — David Anthony Hatfield, 53, husband of Kathy Black Hatfield, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at his home.

Services will be announced

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

DARNELL J. ADAMS Sr.

BISHOPVILLE — James C. Yarborough, 87, of 760 Springhill Road, Bishopville, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

Darnell Joseph Adams Sr. was born on Oct. 1, 1923, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Earl Chester Adams Sr. and Evelyn Morris Adams. He entered into eternal rest on June 21, 2014, at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. At the time of his death, he resided with his daughter, Darcell Hannon, in Fredericksburg.

He received his education in Jacksonville. After a brief term in the Army, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a truck driver for several years. In New York, he met and married his wife of 54 years, Margaret Adams.

After moving to Sumter in 1970, he drove for Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority and became a member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church.

Darnell was preceded in death by his father and mother, Chester and Evelyn Adams; his loving wife, Margaret Adams; daughter, Shirley Woods; two sons, Darnell Adams Jr. and Robert Adams Sr.; three sisters, Eloise Bright, Hattie Bates and Edwina Mason; and one brother, Chester Adams Jr. Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Darcell Hannon of Fredericksburg and Sharon Inker of Fernandina Beach, Florida; three brothers-in-law, Leroy Pasley (Helen) and Jeff Pasley, both of Lane, and James Walters of Sumter; three sisters-in-law, Mary Williams of Atlanta, Georgia, Gertrude Williams (Thomas) of Greeleyville and Daisy Pasley of Lane; one goddaughter, Roberta (Clayton) of Fayetteville, North Carolina; 10 grandchildren, Tawanna Davis, Ansar Muhammad, Robert Adams Jr., Genine Adams, Nina Woods, Tori Jordan, Jeri-lyn Woods, Douglas Adams, LaShaundra Richardson and Cordell Shelby; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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

The body will be placed in

He won NL Cy Young awards in 2008 and ‘09 and helped lead the Giants to their first World Series title in San Francisco the following season.

As age and wear and tear ate away at his velocity, Lince-

cum was forced to change what kind of pitcher he is. It hasn’t been an easy transformation at times as he posted a losing record the past two seasons as his ERA hovered around 5.00.

JAMES C. YARBOROUGH

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 Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., Sumter, with Pastor Marion H. Newton officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.

The family is receiving friends at 965 Jonathan 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.

BETTY H. MOYER Betty Harper Moyer, 87, widow of Morgan B. Moyer, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at The Heritage at Lowman Home in Chapin.

Born in Onego, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie G. and Carrie Smith Harper. Mrs. Moyer was a former president of the Sumter SPCA. She was an avid gardener and bridge player.

Surviving are two sons, Randolph M. Moyer (Deborah) of Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Jeffery D. Moyer (Vicky) of Conway; one daughter, Doreen M. Trevathan (David) of Irmo; two brothers, Roy Harper of Millers, Maryland, and Richard Harper of Eastern Shore, Maryland; one sister, Birtie Martin of Hampstead, Maryland; seven grandchildren, Jim Moyer, Tyler Moyer, Jason Moyer, Karen M. Gromis, Kevin Trevathan, David Trevathan Jr. and William Trevathan; and 10 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by siblings, Rose Fowler, Mable Harper, Katherine Warehime, Mary Alice Hare, Paul Harper, Grove Harper and Blair Harper.

Private graveside services will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Alzheimer’s & Related Diseases Association, 3223 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100, West Columbia, SC 29169.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

He was even relegated to the bullpen when the Giants won it all again in 2012 but was brought back with a $35 million, two-year deal last offseason for moments just like this.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014

BIZARRO

SOUP TO NUTZ

ANDY CAPP

GARFIELD

BEETLE BAILEY

BORN LOSER

BLONDIE

ZITS

MOTHER GOOSE

DOG EAT DOUG

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Disappointment more common than reader thinks DEAR ABBY — When I read the letter from “Undeserving Title of Mommy” (March 4), the pregnant woman who Dear Abby was saddened by the ABIGAIL fact that VAN BUREN she’s expecting a baby boy instead of the girl she had hoped for, my heart went out to her. I was reminded of something I had read about, a condition called gender depression or gender disappointment.

In the cursory search I did, it was almost always described as what this mother seems to be feeling — disappointment, sadness, guilt, etc. Unfortu-

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nately, this condition isn’t widely discussed, in much the same way that postpartum depression isn’t talked about.

However, from what I’ve discovered, the writer is far from the only woman to experience this.

Many women describe their feelings about gender disappointment on parenting websites. This may be a good start, opening a discussion for this woman on what she is feeling.

She should also consider talking to her doctor to find out what resources may be available to her as she works through this.

I hope she finds the help she needs. I wish her well.

Concerned in New Mexico DEAR CONCERNED — Thank you for the suggestion. Many women sympathized with “Un-

deserving.” Read on for more responses: DEAR ABBY — I have a son, and when I was carrying him, I felt the same way. I didn’t think I could love him like I could love a daughter. I didn’t tell anyone about my feelings and I, too, felt like a monster.

But this all changed once I held my son for the first time. I can’t imagine now living without my little guy, and I wouldn’t change him for the world.

“Undeserving” is not alone.

Many women feel this way about having a son. Like Abby said, don’t rush into signing any papers, because you may find that when you hold him for the first time, you will fall in love and you would deeply regret having done so.

Understanding Mom

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 Condo coolers 4 Link between God and you?

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28 Nocturnal bird with a harsh cry 31 Banned orchard spray 32 On the job 33 Not for the squeamish 34 Radio studio feature, and what each of this puzzle’s four other longest answers literally is 39 Ruler deposed in 1979 41 Eternally 42 It may be

sticky 43 Dojo move 49 MD workplaces 50 Zip 51 Goddess who turned Medusa’s hair to snakes 52 Subj. of a ‘90s CIA search 53 Behind 55 Some govt. prosecutors 56 Add one’s voice 61 When rights may not be denied?

62 King of Judea 63 Dijon season 64 Self-titled 2000 pop album 65 Links measures 66 Go-ahead DOWN 1 Plate appearances 2 “Katie” host 3 Volleyball position 4 Drone, e.g.

5 Treasury Secretary Jack 6 Chunk of history 7 Stable stud 8 Vacillate 9 Dull 10 Ab __: from the start 11 Alluring dockside greeting

12 Poor Yelp rating 13 Kind of overload 18 Bona __ 19 Baseball’s Yastrzemski 24 Word accompanying a fist pump 25 Outer: Pref.

29 Poppin’ Pink Lemonade brand 30 Questionnaire catchall 31 Sit in a barrel, maybe 34 Dines on humble pie 35 2008 Benicio del Toro title role 36 Co-star of Burt in “The Killers” 37 Data lead-in

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Dalzell 16.57 acre paved. $2425 dn. $580 mo. 120 mos. $2500 Ac. 888-774-5720.

SUMMER SPECIAL "Remember Cars are like eggs" Cheaper in the country!

Financing Available '04 Chevy Z71 4x4 Ex. cab $11,995 '99 Ford Ranger Ex Cab $4,995 '00 Toyota Tacoma $6,500 '010 Dodge Avenger SXT $11,995 '011 Ford Fusion $11,995 '013 Dodge Charger SE $19,995 Ernest Baker Auto Sales & Equip.

Open House Sun. June 27 3pm-5pm 800 Grimble Ct Tudor Place 3BR 3BA Large Duplex. $119,000 Call 803 938-2768

Manufactured Housing Looking for your DREAM HOME? LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit?

Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 3-4-5 bedroom homes. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

(2) Mobile homes in Windsor City. Both occupied. $850 per month income. $10,000 CASH. Call for info 803-469-6978

KEN-CO HOMES SCOTBILT D.W. $49,900 843-394-2613, myken-co.net

Liquor License address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

TRANSPORTATION

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Autos For Sale

REAL ESTATE

3349 N. Main St., Hwy 15N. Across from Mozingo Conv.

Store 803-469-9294

2002 Ford Taurus SES, 4 dr, cold air, good paint, CD, very reliable car, $2800 cash. Call for more info 494-9264.

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Reconditioned batteries $35. Also have lawn mower, truck, 4 wheeler, golf cart & marine batteries, starters & alternators.

Car dealers/garages ask about special prices. Auto Electric Co. 803-773-4381

LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice Legal Notice We are pleased to inform you that the 2013 Consumer Confidence Report for Utilities Services of South Carolina- Oakland Plantation is now available to you, free of charge. The Report is a snapshot of last year's water quality for the water system that serves you. You may download a copy of the report at www.uiwater.com then select 2013 CCR on the left side and then your state and system or by contacting customer service at 800-272-1919.

Liquor License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Saanu, LLC DBA J&D Package Store intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Liquor at 4580-A Florence Hwy., Mayesville, SC 29104. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 11, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name,

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO: 2014-CP-43-411 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Dewond A. Davis, PLAINTIFF, vs.

Kierra Sadie Ervin, DEFENDANT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Complaint was filed in the above entitled action in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on March 3, 2014, for the purpose of instituting an action against the Defendant as a result of a motor vehicle collision which occurred on March 4, 2011.

SUMMONS Jury Trial Requested TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANT

HEREIN

You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices at 17 East Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

BRYAN LAW FIRM OF SC, L.L.P. J. Thomas McElveen, III Attorney for the Plaintiff 17 East Calhoun Street P. O. Box 2038 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-1263

Unfurnished Homes Country brick home, 3BR/2BA, stove, frig., D/W, FP, dinette, For. Dining, den, 2+ ac. 469-2738.

Concord Township - Remodeled: 3 Br, 2 full ba, approx. 1.5 ac. paved drive, 2800 sq ft. stainless steel appliances, U/G pool, basketball court, $800 mo.

843-879-3926 before 8pm

Mobile Home Rentals American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

3BR/2BA, DW, 2 acres, fenced yard, $700/mo + dep.

803-472-0950 or 803-410-1469.

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd.

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

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