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New committee wants you to back ballot measure

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com (803) 774-1201 Hoping to convince voters that city bars and restaurants need to be able to sell beer and wine on Sundays, the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce has formed

an in-house committee of its members to promote support for the ballot question in November’s general election.

Calling themselves the “Citizens & Business for the City of Sumter Committee,” the Chamber-directed group hopes to rally support for the proposal that has already seen some pushback, most notably from members of the Sumter religious community opposed to alcohol sales on the Sabbath.

It was the local Chamber that first called on Sumter City Council to place the issue on the upcoming ballot, saying doing so would help

economic development in the community. City council approved the ballot measure last month by a 5-to-1 vote; however, several council members clarified their vote for the measure should not necessarily be interpreted as support for the measure but rather for allowing city voters to decide the issue.

Grier Blackwelder, executive director for the Chamber, said he recognizes there will be people opposed to Sunday alcohol sales. “We were at the public hearing at city council to create the ordinance to

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Shaw Air Force Base celebrated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month on Friday on the shores of Memorial Lake with a cookout for service members.

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Before the military’s formal “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy ended in 2011, soldiers and airmen couldn’t disclose if they were gay if they wanted to pursue a career in the nation’s uniform. But reflecting other changes that have swept American culture in recent years, the military now recognizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, celebrated by Shaw’s openly gay servicemen with a Grill Out and Chill Out event.

This is still new ground for the Air Force. This is the first time Shaw has hosted an official LGBT event, and the on-base group that organized it, Shaw LGBT Pride, only came together earlier this spring. Airman 1st Class Giovanny Mendoza wanted to bring together other gay or supportive airmen for base activities.

“I asked my first sergeant if he

knew of anyone,” he said, “and he got me in touch with Sgt. Larson.”

“I’m an out person on base,” said Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Larson, a 16-year veteran in Air Force intelligence. “I’m just known as a gay senior NCO.” The quickly founded Shaw Pride group, which drew about 40 airmen to the planning meetings, began putting together June’s events two months in advance, after Mendoza received some personal inspiration.

“I found out from my husband that they were doing it on his base,” he said.

June is set aside annually as LGBT Pride Month, recognized by presidential declaration since 2009.

Pride events across the country are usually held this month to commemorate the June 1969 “Stonewall riots” that followed a police raid on a New York City gay bar, an event that has since been recognized as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement.

Shaw LGBT has held a string of events this month including an onbase meet-and-greet, a car wash, two question-and-answer sessions for other service members and a 5K Rainbow Run. Friday’s cookout on the shores of Shaw’s Memorial Lake capped off the base’s Pride Month.

The two co-leaders of the group estimate there are about 30 openly gay service members on base, and they’ve received support from straight airmen and base command.

“Not everyone involved with it is gay,” Larson said. “I knew maybe two other folks in the group, and now I know 40 other out airmen and allies.”

A Washington state native, Larson has seen the military change from the inside, from the days of “don’t ask, don’t tell” to serving alongside openly gay colleagues, although out service members are still more prevalent in some areas than others.

“It depends on your career field,” she said. “In intel, it’s more comfortable being out, I think because it’s just a more liberal-minded career field.”

Mendoza’s experience of the service is much fresher; the Miami resident joined the Air Force just last year, after the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and just before the Supreme Court overturned a ban on federal recognition of same-sex marriages. That paved the way for Mendoza meeting the man who became his husband, now stationed in

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Friends, families get together for 4th Fridays kick off Cindy Floyd breaks it down with audience members while performing the “Electric Slide” with Danny Woods and the Party Prophets during the first performance for the 4th Fridays concert series.

Despite the threat of rain, a crowd gathered in the green space across from the Opera House downtown to enjoy the performance.

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BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Overcast skies occasionally releasing small showers were unable to derail the opening installment in the downtown Sumter concert series Friday night, as several hundred patrons kicked off 4th Fridays with a performance by Danny Woods and the Party Prophets with Cindy Floyd.

A number of families and other Sumter residents came out to the downtown area to enjoy the first performance of

the summer along with food and available vendors. The city blocked some of the roads downtown for the event, and downtown restaurants also participated, providing food and beverages to patrons.

Shelly Kile, communications and tourism director for the City of Sumter, said the concert series has been going on for many years, although it has endured a few changes. The 4th Friday series was once the Sumter@Six Series before it evolved into Downtown Friday

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Sumter man arrested in counterfeit ring

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 WEST COLUMBIA — A Sumter man has been arrested after an investigation of a Lexington County flea market uncovered a counterfeiting ring.

According to reports, Rick Fernando Vanburn, of 36 Neat St., was arrested on Wednesday and charged with illegal distribution of counterfeit goods.

For the investigation, the South Carolina Secretary of State’s office partnered with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the United States Department of

Homeland Security to conduct a sting at Metro Flea Market on U.S. 1 in West Columbia on Wednesday. Nearly $237,000 in counterfeit merchandise was seized in the operation.

Also arrested were Veronica Valdes-Garcia, of 2331 Great Marcs Church Road, Lot 25, St. Pauls, North Carolina; Jamiel Jones, of 107 Cactus Court, South Congaree; Darnell William Curry and Daniel Eugene Curry, both of 2110 Stevens Road, Augusta, Georgia; and Hassan Yaguob Elzein, of 112 Russell Road, Cayce. Jones is listed as an offender in Lexington County.

Each of the arrested was charged with the illegal dis-

tribution of counterfeit goods and could face fines up to $20,000 and/or five years in prison.

The goods seized included a varied selection of clothing, jewelry and other accessories as well as items labeled as well-known brands such as Prada, Versace, Gucci, Coach, Burberry, Michael Kors and many others.

The items will remain in storage until law enforcement receives a court order to destroy them. Each of the six vendors arrested was selling the bogus goods from booths at the Metro Flea Market.

Law enforcement and officials at the Secretary of State’s office received numer-

ous complaints from vendors who were selling legitimate goods and from customers who had purchased the inferior products.

“Selling counterfeit products is not a victimless crime,” said Special Agent in Charge Brock D. Nicholson, who oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia and the Carolinas. “People who sell counterfeit goods siphon trade away from legitimate businesses that pay taxes, create jobs and support our local economy. Buying them may appear at first to be a bargain, but when we take into account the common nexus to

organized crime, the laborers forced to work in substandard conditions to produce these cheap imitations and the locally owned stores forced to close their doors, we see that this crime harms all of us in the long run.”

“I commend the efforts of Lexington County Sheriff A. Lewis McCarty, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Homeland Security to protect the citizens of this state,” said Secretary of State Mark Hammond. “Trafficking in counterfeit goods not only hurts the economy and exploits consumers, but also has been linked to the funding of terrorist activity.”

Officer Eric Johnson orders K-9 Riley to search for the scent of gunpowder recently during a demonstration at Riley Park. Riley is one of two new black Labrador retrievers that have joined Sumter Police Department.

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Friendly, furry police force City gets 2 new K-9 units

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 Very few things strike fear in the hearts of criminals like the sight of a K-9 unit police vehicle pulling up toward them, even more so once the dog’s paws hit the ground.

Fugitives can do all the covering up they want. It won’t matter. The dogs are still going to find them, and as they get closer and closer, anxiety climbs higher and higher as the criminal waits, expecting to be bitten and dragged down to the ground.

The new dogs with Sumter Police Department are just as well tuned for such tactics.

“But these two are more likely to lick you to death,” said Sumter patrolman Glenn Baun III. “They’re not as aggressive as other K-9 units.”

Sammie and Riley, two black Labrador retrievers, are the newest additions to the department. They’re very close to their trainers.

“We each had to undergo three-anda-half months of training with these dogs,” Baun said, referring to himself and fellow K-9 handler Eric Johnson.

“They become your best friends in

Officer Eric Johnson rubs K-9 Riley’s head recently after a demonstration at Riley Park. The K-9 Unit vehicle is well equipped to handle the needs of the dogs, including a monitoring system that alerts the officer when the vehicle nears a certain temperature. If the vehicle heats up to that temperature, it automatically rolls the windows down, turns on an auxiliary fan and sounds the siren. every sense of the word.”

Under the direction of trainer Richard McDonald, a Hartsville resident, each of the dog-officer duos spends hundreds of hours training to track different scents and obey different commands.

“We get trained along with the dogs, learning to watch and pick up on their

mannerisms and habits,” Baun said.

“It helps us learn how to know when they’ve found something. Sometimes, it’s the slightest turn of the neck that lets us know. In many ways, it’s easier to train the dogs than it is the people who handle them.”

Sammie and Riley are both certified in search and rescue, tracking, drug sniffing and gunpowder trailing, but Baun said the dogs are nothing alike in terms of temperament. Sammie is more rambunctious, or “wild,” as Baun calls it, and that energy makes him better suited for tracking purposes.

“He’s always eager for the next search,” Baun said. “He knows when he finds what we’re looking for, he gets something fun.”

To keep Sammie excited for the next job, Baun uses a tennis ball to play fetch as a reward for the dog.

“He loves that tennis ball,” he said with a chuckle. “He’s usually very well behaved and doesn’t get distracted much, but we were at Swan Lake recently, and he saw a kid playing with a tennis ball. As soon as he saw it, he zoned right in on it, like he was mesmerized.”

Riley, on the other hand, is very level headed. Originally trained with duck-hunting commands, Riley can follow hand signals and other gestures during a tracking excursion. When he finds what he wants, he sits down right next to it and makes eye contact with his handler. This makes him ideal for finding drugs or bullets.

Most people would expect police dogs to be either German shepherds

or bloodhounds, but Johnson said the Labs were chosen for a reason.

“They’re just less aggressive,” he said. “Even handlers get bit when they’re working with (German shepherds) that are trained to attack.

These two dogs will bark if they see something they don’t like, but they aren’t trained to attack.”

According to Johnson, the dogs must train at least 16 hours a month aside from any police duties they serve to keep their senses and skills keen. Even so, the dogs could go quite some time without actually going on a search and still be very effective.

“It comes right back to them,” Johnson said. “They’re that well trained.”

And the dogs are treated like real officers. If they’re injured, their assigned veterinarian has special operating privileges at Tuomey Regional Medical Center set in place just for the dogs. There are also protocols in place to have the dogs airlifted if needed.

For Baun, getting to work alongside a dog on the force is a dream come true.

“It’s what I’ve wanted to do since I joined,” he said. “I expressed an early interest, filled out the paper work, and then they later asked me if I was still interested. Then I was off to training.

It’s amazing. I love it. I’ve got somebody with me the whole shift.”

Baun said Sammie makes pretty good company, too, as does Riley for Johnson.

“They essentially become a child in the house,” Johnson said with a smile.

“While I’m working, I end up talking to the dog more than I do to people.”

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Keep your family safe from bug-borne illness Mosquitoes carry West Nile, dengue fever in summer

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Tristan Krug, left, 10, and Ian Morris, 11, discuss which fireworks to buy before the Fourth of July 2013 at Ann’s Firework stand off Pinewood Road.

Officials warn of dangers of playing with fireworks

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 Anyone who’s spent a summer in South Carolina can remember the joy of running around the yard with sparklers in his hands.

When you’re out of breath, you stop and stare in amazement as the sparks fly from the stem. You might even write your name with the smoke.

As a kid, it never even crosses your mind that the center of all those sparks burns at the scorching heat of 1,200 degrees.

With Independence Day just around the corner, thousands of locals are planning their holiday festivities, and fireworks are surely going to be a part of them. Officials with the National Fire Protection Association sent out several news releases concerning safety in advance of the holiday perhaps most associated with the use of fireworks.

According to the NFPA, even something as seemingly innocent as sparklers can be dangerous, as they account for 16 percent of fireworks injuries.

“Fireworks are pretty, but they’re surely dangerous,” said Battalion Chief David White of Sumter Fire Department. “People need to be careful with them. We can’t stress that enough.”

The NFPA report also states that nearly 18,000 fires were caused by fireworks in 2011.

“If it’s not wet out, we do see a surge in calls around this time of year,” White said.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Eliseo Hernandez Garcia, 35, of 207 Highland Ave., was arrested at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday and charged with third-degree assault and battery. According to reports, officers responded to a business in the 1100 block of Old West Liberty Street in reference to a disturbance Tuesday evening.

When they arrived, the 24-year-old female victim said she was helping Garcia put away food at the back of the business when an argument began. Garcia reportedly became very aggravated, grabbed the woman by the throat and pushed her away. Officers observed a long scratch on the victim’s neck. Garcia alleged the victim started the argument and used racial slurs, provoking him into the act. Garcia was arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. The victim was treated by EMS. Tonya Lynn Ray Fort, 51, of 2375 Peach Orchard Road, was arrested at 7:43 p.m.

Tuesday and charged with resisting arrest and possession of methamphetamine or cocaine base, second offense. According to reports, officers were serving a warrant on Fort on Tuesday evening when, during transport to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, the officer driving the vehicle noticed her put

“We’ve had some really dry weather lately.

All that dry foliage could easily be ignited by fireworks.”

White said people just need to use common sense with fireworks.

“Always make sure there’s an adult around if kids are going to be around,” he said. “Always be prepared to put out a small fire in case it happens, and don’t hesitate to call the fire department if it gets out of hand.”

People should be sure to use the proper lighting methods as well, White added, such as the punk sticks and slow fuses supplied by fireworks merchants.

“Lots of people use lighters, but they shouldn’t,” White said. “And they need to make sure they don’t use old fireworks that have been in storage for a while.

They’re not safe.”

While he understands most will fire their own fireworks for the holiday event, White encourages people to attend a show rather than do something at home.

“The public shows are set up by professionals who do a lot of prep work in terms of safety,” he said. “We’d rather you did that than fire them at home.”

The battalion chief also advises folks to be sure they are a good distance from homes and wooded areas if they’re going to be shooting fireworks. When it comes to the legal aspect, White said the blame only falls on one person if something catches fire or someone is injured.

“The responsibility always falls on the one lighting the fireworks,” he said.

“They’re held liable for any fires that arise from the situation.”

something in her mouth.

Once the officer stopped the vehicle, there was reportedly white residue on Fort’s lips. Officers tried to get Fort to spit the substance out, but she reportedly refused. A small amount was recovered from the backseat of the patrol car. EMS was called to the scene because the officer thought Fort had swallowed evidence. Once EMS arrived, Fort reportedly continued to resist. She eventually opened her mouth, and an officer saw a large, white rock inside.

Fearing Fort would swallow the substance, the officer then applied a mandibular angle hold to prevent her from doing so. The officer maintained the hold during the ride to Tuomey Regional Medical Center, where several emergency room staff were able to remove the object from Fort’s mouth. Once she was released from Tuomey, Fort was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Jason Oneil Cooper, 28, and Tamika Michelle McCrea, both of 1011 Osceola St., Apt. 901, Myrtle Beach, were arrested at 10:29 a.m.

Wednesday and charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to reports, an officer on patrol observed a 2014 Ford Explorer traveling north at a high rate of speed on Interstate 95 on Wednesday morning. The officer’s

radar confirmed the SUV was traveling at 91 mph in a 70 mph zone, so the officer initiated a traffic stop.

Upon making contact with the driver, identified as Cooper, the officer detected the strong odor of marijuana. Cooper reportedly told the officer that he was speeding because the passenger, McCrea, had a doctor’s appointment in Florence. McCrea reportedly acted as though she was in pain but refused EMS. A DMV check on Cooper revealed his license was suspended, and when McCrea was confronted about the odor of marijuana, she ran her hand across her chest and said she was clean. A small plastic bag with a green leafy residue inside then fell on her dress. McCrea then reportedly said they had smoked all the marijuana they had. A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded 147 grams of suspected marijuana, a black digital scale and approximately $1,790 in cash.

Cooper claimed the cash, but neither would claim

THE FOUR D’S To help prevent illnesses that come from mosquito bites, follow these steps: 1. DEET — Apply insect EPAregistered repellent on exposed skin and clothing when you go outdoors.

2. Dress — Wear long-sleeve shirts, pants and socks while outdoors to prevent mosquito bites.

3. Dawn and dusk — Reduce exposure to mosquitoes during the early morning and evening hours when they are most active.

If you do go outside during these periods, definitely wear insect repellent.

4. Drain — Eliminate all sources of standing water where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.

Source: Jim Beasley, DHEC spokesman

Mosquitoes can be more than pests. They can be dangerous.

The flying blood suckers carry major illnesses that the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control tracks.

“So far in 2014, one case of mosquito-borne illness has been reported to DHEC,” said Jim Beasley, DHEC spokesman. “A patient contracted dengue fever while traveling outside of South Carolina.”

While no humans were infected last year, five tricounty horses died of Eastern equine encephalitis, and two pools of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile in Sumter County.

Only female mosquitoes feed on human and other animal blood to get the nutrients they need for developing eggs, according to scdhec.gov, and the immature stages of the insects develop in water.

So Beasley recommends using insect repellent when outside and covering up with socks, pants and long sleeves. Drain any standing water, too.

“Prevention is key,” Beasley said.

Mosquitoes locate people through the carbon dioxide they breathe out; lactic acid and other components in sweat; scents such as perfume, hairspray and deodorant; and dark-colored clothing, according to scdhec.gov.

So avoid those when possible.

Some of the 61 species in the state bite at any time of day, especially in the shade, but others are more active at specific times of day, such as dawn or dusk.

These times should be avoided to reduce exposure, Beasley said.

Sumter County Vector Control Program started treating for the bugs May 12 and will continue through late October or maybe even early November depending on the weather, said Nasbia Miller, supervisor of the

Vector Control technicians.

“Part of what we do during the daytime is surveillance,” he said. “Also, with each complaint or request to be sprayed, we take the residents fliers about what to do and not do with bird baths, bird feeders and such. They (mosquitoes) mostly use birds as hosts.

Then they (the birds) carry malaria and West Nile.”

The technicians also look for areas that collect water, such as old tires and recyclable cans.

“Soda and beer cans have more bacteria, so it speeds up their growth cycle, especially with the heat hitting on them,” Miller said. “The sugar or yeast also makes them grow even faster.”

He recommended sealing such cans up in bags or not leaving them in your yard.

Spraying normally takes place in the evenings between 6 and 11 p.m., Miller said.

For more information on the county’s service, call (803) 774-0044 or (803) 7740045.

If you do get a mosquito bite, treat the itching with over-the-counter topical anesthetics or low-dose steroids to treat inflammation, Beasley said.

“If you experience symptoms such as high fever, severe headache or muscle, joint or bone pain that could be related to a mosquito bite, you should contact your health care provider,” he said.

the suspected marijuana.

Further search yielded a white plastic bag containing three suspected marijuana cookies and a small plastic bag of suspected marijuana. McCrea report-

edly also had outstanding warrants from Myrtle Beach and Clarendon County. Cooper and McCrea were arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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‘Begin’ celebrates power of music LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Begin Again” sees Irish writer-director John Carney on a larger canvas, revisiting themes from his lo-fi 2006 indie hit “Once” — chief among them the emotional connectivity of music. Swapping Dublin for New York and trading a single couple for a group of people all trying to mend broken bonds or forge new ones, the touching film again trades in uncynical heart-on-its-sleeve sentiment and deploys a series of gentle ballads, a number of them performed by star Keira Knightley.

With “Once,” Carney tapped into every shoestring-budget filmmaker’s dream. Shot in 17 days for $160,000, the micromovie musical became a sleeper hit, grossing $9.5 million domestically, winning an Oscar for “Falling Slowly” and becoming a Broadway show.

With “Begin Again,” Carney demonstrates that the disarming emotional candor and intimacy of the earlier film were no fluke. He is a wholesale believer in the healing power of music.

Knightley plays Greta, a Brit hauled up onstage in a bar to do one of her songs at an open mic night by her busker friend from home, Steve (James Corden).

The melancholy number doesn’t exactly wow the crowd, with the exception of enraptured drunk music industry A&R veteran Dan Mulligan (Mark Ruffalo). The film then rewinds twice to approach the same scene from different perspectives, revealing the day from hell that pushed Dan to drown his sorrows and the series of events that left Greta miserable in Manhattan.

Separated from his music journo wife, Miriam (Catherine Keener), Dan struggles to maintain a rapport with their petulant teenage daughter, Violet (Hailee Steinfeld). He’s out of touch with how the music biz works in the digital age and

hasn’t brought in a bankable new act in years, causing him to be kicked to the curb by Saul (Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def), the money side of the indie record label he founded.

Greta came to New York a few months back with her songwriting partner and boyfriend of five years, Dave Kohl (Adam Levine). As his success spiraled after one of his songs was featured in a hit movie, Greta was cheated on and left behind.

In a scene that appears influenced by the progressive layering of instruments over an acoustic foundation in the lush orchestrations of “Once” onstage, Dan hears and sees the potential for enhancement in Greta’s song. Carney appears to be playing with expectations by setting up a “Star is Born” scenario but thankfully goes in another.

Despite her ambivalence to the proposal of cutting a demo with him or anyone, and her eagerness to flee back to England, Greta sticks around. When Saul passes on funding the project, Dan hatches a plan to make an ambient-sound album recorded all over the city.

Most of the songs are by New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander, and their delicacy suits the tone of the movie. Cinematographer Yaron Orbach’s visuals convey a sense of intoxication with New York City that’s enhanced by sharing the high of making music — in alleyways, on rooftops, in parks and on subway platforms.

Incorporating some degree of cast improvisation, Carney’s screenplay is not exactly robust, and the film feels slightly padded with mini montages. But there’s a nice ambling quality to the story as Dan cleans up his act and gets closer to his family, Dave returns from the road eager to patch things up with Greta, and she and Dan circle each other with undeclared attraction. The film’s quiet pleasures creep up on you.

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Mark Ruffalo, left, and Keira Knightley are seen in a scene from “Begin Again.” Knightly performs many ballads in the new movie from Irish writer-director John Carney.

Novel ‘Fathers’ is an angry take on a changing world

BY HENRY C. JACKSON The Associated Press

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“Your Fathers, Where Are They? And The Prophets, Do They Live Forever?” by Dave Eggers is a continuous dialogue that’s a quick read.

thing is fundamentally broken in American society.

If Eggers’ “A Hologram for WASHINGTON — Dave Egg- the King” was an almost polite ers is angry. A writer both be- elegy for American industrialloved and criticized for his dis- ism and invention, and “The Circle” was a satire cloaking a tinctly sentimental bursts apserious warning about socipears to be seething, worried ety’s growing reliance on techabout crumbling institutions, nology, “Fathers” is a screamlost privacy, diminished intiing, bleating cry for society to macy and humanity in generfix itself. It is a frothing, al. angry, mournful meditation At least, that’s the impreson what is slipping away as sion left after digesting Eggers’ new, characteristically in- America plows on into the 21st century. ventive novel, “Your Fathers, Thomas is a young man who Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forev- has been badly shaken by what, we learn, is a society he er?” Told through a series of feels has failed him. Thomas dialogues on an abandoned feels wronged, and he is strugmilitary base somewhere in gling to understand why instiCalifornia, “Fathers” comes tutions big and small — on the heels of two recent EgNASA, the police, his mother gers novels that have edged — have failed him and crumaround the idea that some-

bled all around him. Things have gotten quite desperate: As the novel begins, Thomas has kidnapped an astronaut, Kev, and chained him to a post on an abandoned military base. Thomas’ goal, if he is to be believed, is not to hurt Kev or anyone else but to ask some important questions, to figure out this mess.

Eggers’ decision to make “Fathers” a continuous dialogue is an interesting one. It intensifies the already manic qualities of his protagonist, Thomas, and makes for a lightning quick read. But it has its shortcomings — so much dialogue makes exposition difficult to execute without having it feel heavily stage-managed. Some of the dialogue doesn’t really ring true, doesn’t feel all that real.

FilmOn has much more than broadcast TV BENKELMAN, Neb. (AP) — As the television-over-the-Internet service Aereo squared off against broadcasters over copyright claims in the Supreme Court, a similar startup called FilmOn stood on the sidelines.

Like Aereo, FilmOn offers over-the-air TV channels through a website and mobile apps. Also similar to Aereo, FilmOn’s offerings are affected by Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision saying that such a setup is prohibited under U.S. copyright law, at least without paying broadcasters.

While the case was being argued in court, FilmOn founder Alki David said that broadcast channels represent less than 5 percent of what FilmOn offers, so there’s plenty to watch — regardless of

the outcome. In anticipation of the court ruling, I spent part of a recent trip assessing that claim using a laptop, an iPad, an iPhone and a Samsung Android phone.

THE SERVICE While Aereo’s monthly service starts at $8, FilmOn is free. But you have to put up with a short video ad before you start watching. You can watch on Windows and Mac computers, iOS, Android and BlackBerry 10 devices and Roku’s streaming player. You can watch channels live or record up to 10 hours of shows for free. You can also buy more space to store the shows you record.

FilmOn offers broadcast stations from nearly 20 markets in the U.S., including New York, Chicago, Los Ange-

les and Boston. That’s bound to go away following Wednesday’s ruling, unless FilmOn is able to negotiate licensing deals with some or all of the broadcasters. In fact, a federal judge in Washington had already banned FilmOn’s broadcast offerings in most of the country (though I was able to watch anyway during my trip by deceiving the app about my location).

BEYOND BROADCAST TV Besides over-the-air channels, FilmOn offers more than 600 channels on all sorts of topics, including fashion, travel, comedy and news.

Most of the channels are packaged by FilmOn based on programming it owns or licenses. FilmOn also offers some cable TV channels outright — little-known ones

such as Pivot, a channel launched last year to target 18- to 34-year-olds. It also has TV channels from abroad.

A handful of channels require a $10 monthly subscription, but there’s plenty available for free. The subscription also gets you channels in high definition and removes FilmOn’s ads.

PROSPECTS Indeed, FilmOn has plenty beyond broadcast channels.

However, the service feels like cable TV packages with a zillion channels, few of which I actually watch.

David thinks people just want to be entertained, just like watching television passively, and don’t want to spend a lot of time seeking out content on demand (though FilmOn has some of

that, too).

There’s some truth to that, as long as the content is interesting. One problem is that FilmOn seems geared toward a young male audience, so the channels that come up first include College Hotties, Hooters’ Calendar Girls and Live Boxing. In fact, David told me the bikini and horror channels are among the most popular on FilmOn. It takes some patience to find other things to watch.

War buffs will appreciate FilmOn’s extensive library of documentaries on World War II. Immigrants will appreciate news channels from their home country.

The problem is there are plenty of other video offerings on the Internet. I already have long, growing watch lists on Hulu, Netflix and Amazon.

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BY JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press

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Frustration over passwords is common across age brackets. Emerging biometric technology, which uses thumbprints and face recognition to help us get into our accounts and our devices, could mean remembering all those pesky passwords will soon be a thing of the past.

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Password fatigue may soon be a thing of the past

BY MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer CHICAGO — Good thing she doesn’t need a password to get into heaven. That’s what Donna Spinner often mutters when she tries to remember the growing list of letternumber-and-symbol codes she’s had to create to access her various online accounts.

“At my age, it just gets too confusing,” says the 72-year-old grandmother who lives outside Decatur, Illinois.

But this is far from just a senior moment.

Frustration over passwords is as common across the age brackets as the little reminder notes on which people often write them.

“We are in the midst of an era I call the ‘tyranny of the password,’” says Thomas Way, a computer science professor at Villanova University.

“We’re due for a revolution.”

One could argue that the revolution is already well underway, with passwords destined to go the way of the floppy disc and dial-up Internet. Already, there are multiple services that generate and store your passwords so you don’t have to remember them.

Beyond that, biometric technology is emerging, using thumbprints and face recognition to help us get into our accounts and our devices. Some new iPhones use the technology, for instance, as do a few retailers, whose employees log into work computers with a touch of the hand.

Still, many people cling to the password, the devil we know — even though the passwords we end up creating, the ones we can remember, often aren’t very secure at all.

Look at any list of the most common passwords making the rounds on the Internet,

and you’ll find anything from “abc123,” “letmein” and “iloveyou” to — you guessed it — use of the word “password” as a password.

Bill Lidinsky, director of security and forensics at the School of Applied Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology, has seen it all and often demonstrates in his college classes just how easy it is to use readily available software to figure out many passwords.

“I crack my students’ passwords all the time,” Lidinsky says, “sometimes in seconds.”

Even so, a good password doesn’t necessarily have to be maddeningly complicated, says Keith Palmgren, a cybersecurity expert in Texas.

“Whoever coined the phrase ‘complex password’ did us a disservice,” says Palmgren, an instructor at the SANS Institute, a research and education organization that focuses on high-tech security.

He’s teaching a course on passwords to other tech professionals later this summer and plans to tell them that the focus should be on unpredictability and length — the more characters, the better.

But it doesn’t have to be something you can’t remember. If a site allows long passwords and special characters, Palmgren suggests using an entire sentence as a password, including spaces and punctuation, if possible: “This sentence is an example.”

He also suggests plugging in various types of passwords online at grc.com/haystack, a website developed by California-based Gibson Research Corp. to see how long it could take to crack each type of password.

WASHINGTON — Before a unanimous Supreme Court weighed in, the White House had brushed off claims that President Obama was exceeding his executive authority as just so much grousing from frustrated partisans.

Then, in a 9-0 decision Thursday, the high court ruled that at least in one case, Obama had gone too far.

For Republicans, the court’s decision that Obama violated the Constitution in 2012 when he appointed members to the National Labor Relations Board without Senate confirmation validated their argument that Obama has acted against the law when he has taken matters into his own hands.

The court’s decision comes while Obama is determined to use all his executive powers to get around the gridlock of a divided Congress. In the process, he has left his imprint on policies ranging from immigration to the environment, from gay rights to worker pay.

“This administration has a tendency to abide by laws that it likes and to disregard those it doesn’t,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said.

“Whether it’s recess appointments or Obamacare, this troubling approach does serious damage to the rule of law, and the court’s decision is a clear rebuke of the administration’s behavior.”

Just this week, House Speaker John Boehner accused Obama of “aggressive unilateralism” and announced

he would seek a vote in the Republican-controlled House to authorize an election-year lawsuit asserting that Obama has failed to carry out the laws passed by Congress.

The list of grievances against Obama range from his administration’s 2011 decision not to argue in favor of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act before the Supreme Court to his decision to allow certain immigrants who entered the country illegally as children to obtain work permits.

Obama has readily embraced a strategy of acting on his own to pursue certain policies. Faced with Republican opposition to raising the minimum wage, he signed an executive order requiring federal contractors to increase it to $10.10 an hour. He has instructed his administration to prepare an executive order that prevents federal contractors from discriminating against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workers; legislation that would apply to all employees is stuck in the House. And he has put in motion carbon limits for new power plants.

Boehner’s lawsuit threat seemed calculated to coincide with the end of the court’s term when two executive power decisions were pending. With the recess appointment ruling now announced, the only remaining one will decide whether the government can force companies to provide insurance that covers certain methods of contraception that the companies say violate their religious beliefs.

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The Supreme Court on Thursday struck a blow to President Obama’s ability to get around political gridlock in Washington by limiting his power to make recess appointments without congressional approval.

Georgia schools resist arming teachers despite new law

BY KATHLEEN FOODY The Associated Press

The new law pulled Georgia education leaders into a Second Amendment discusATLANTA — Georgia school sion they say they never leaders are turning down a wanted. new option to arm teachers, School officials were quick arguing that it doesn’t make to express their support for kids any safer and creates people who legally carry guns. more problems than state law- But they were wary at the idea makers intended it to solve. of weapons inside school A string of attacks at buildings, despite the recent schools and colleges in Caliattack by an Oregon teen who fornia, Oregon and Washingkilled a student and then himton state hasn’t swayed educa- self at a school and the onetion officials who say bluntly man rampage that left seven that they don’t think guns bepeople dead in a California collong in schools. lege town.

“We could give (teachers) all the training in the world as to how to a shoot a gun, but knowing when to shoot poses a major problem,” said Steve Smith, superintendent of Bibb County School District. “The folks we work with day in and day out don’t have that.”

The provision was part of a sweeping law that expands where Georgians can legally carry guns. It takes effect July 1 and also includes bars and churches. GOP lawmakers pushed the bill through during an election year in the largely pro-gun state, giving each district the option of arming teachers or staff — but requiring them to set training standards. The provisions were similar to a program that drew no interest from South Dakota school districts, and education officials said no districts in Georgia are pursuing it so far either.

At least two Georgia school district boards have publicly agreed not to create a program. Nobody asked for the power to arm staff, said Mark Scott, superintendent of Houston County School District.

Board members in the district were more comfortable relying on police officers stationed in its middle and high schools and upgrading building security, he said.

“The risk far outweighed the benefit,” Scott said.

Even in conservative Fannin County, proud of its hunting

and gun culture, school officials haven’t embraced the plan. School Superintendent Mark Henson said officials

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Power of poop FDA grapples with oversight of so-called fecal transplants

BY MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON — Imagine a low-cost treatment for a life-threatening infection that could cure up to 90 percent of patients with minimal side effects, often in a few days.

It may sound like a miracle drug, but this cutting-edge treatment is profoundly simple — though somewhat icky: Take the stool of healthy patients to cure those with hard-to-treat intestinal infections. A small but growing number of physicians have begun using these so-called fecal transplants to treat Clostridium difficile, commonly referred to as C-diff, a bacterial infection that causes nausea, cramping and diarrhea. The germ afflicts a half-million Americans annually and kills about 15,000 of them.

But fecal transplants pose a challenge for the Food and Drug Administration, which has decided to regulate the treatment as an experimental drug. Stool transplants don’t fit neatly into the agency’s standard framework.

And while regulators have shown flexibility in their approach, some critics say the mere presence of government oversight is discouraging many doctors from offering transplants. That’s led some patients to seek out questionable “do-it-yourself” websites, forums and videos.

Most researchers agree that the FDA’s concerns are warranted. Patients can contract HIV, hepatitis and other viruses and parasites from fecal matter that is not properly screened.

Additionally, there are no long-term studies on potential side effects of stool

transplantation.

FDA officials declined to be interviewed for this story but said in a written response that the fecal transplantation “shows promise in treating C. difficile infection that has not been responsive to other therapies.”

Indeed, with many patients no longer responding to potent antibiotics, fecal transplants have emerged as an effective therapy against drug-resistant strains of the C-diff superbug. The procedure works because the healthy bacteria found in donors’ feces can help fight off foreign infections.

“We’re dealing with something that is pretty close to miraculous,” said Dr. Lawrence Brandt of New York’s Montefiore Medical Center, who has performed more than 200 fecal transplants.

Most products reviewed by the FDA spend years in testing before they are submitted to the agency, usually by large drug or medical device developers. Fecal transplants have followed a different path.

In recent years, a handful of doctors have published small case studies on their use of stool to treat C-diff, with many reporting cure rates of about 90 percent. In January 2013, the New England Journal of Medicine published the first rigorous, head-to-head study showing that fecal transplants were superior to antibiotics for patients with recurring C-diff.

The FDA announced last May that it would regulate stool transplants as an experimental drug, meaning doctors could only perform transplants under an FDAapproved research application. The so-called investigational new drug application

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Technical assistant Eliska Didyk transfers human fecal matter solution June 19 into a bottle in an OpenBiome laboratory in Medford, Massachusetts. With many patients no longer responding to potent antibiotics, stool has emerged as a surprisingly effective treatment for hard-to-treat gut infections. must include detailed information on the drug to be tested, the study design and safeguards to protect patients. Assembling a single application can take months or years, even for large drugmakers.

Doctors pushed back, saying the requirement would force them to turn away desperate patients.

“FDA and some others are concerned about the longterm effects,” Brandt said.

“But my point was these people are getting ready to die now. They are not going to

survive long enough to develop the diseases you’re afraid they’re going to get.”

A few weeks later, the FDA revised its position, saying it would not enforce the requirement for doctors treating patients with drug-resistant C-diff — provided donors are properly screened and patients are informed that fecal transplants are still experimental.

But regulating stool samples as a drug presents other challenges. While it’s easy to limit access to experimental drugs, everyone has access

to stool. And with detailed instructions available on websites such as thepowerofpoop.com, there’s nothing to stop patients from trying the procedure at home — especially if they can’t find a doctor to perform it.

“Some of these patients are very desperate, and they’re not going to take no for an answer,” said Dr. Michael Edmond of Virginia Commonwealth University, who has performed fecal transplants for patients who travel from as far away as Ohio.

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This photo posted June 14 on a militant website appears to show militants from the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant with captured Iraqi soldiers wearing plain clothes after taking over a base in Tikrit, Iraq. Iraqi insurgents executed at least 160 captives earlier this month in the northern city of Tikrit, Human Rights Watch said Friday.

Cleric calls for deal on prime minster Iraq leader wants agreement by Tuesday; dozens of soldiers killed BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top Shiite cleric stepped up pressure on deeply divided political blocs Friday, calling on them to agree on the next prime minister before the newly elected parliament convenes next week to pave the way for an inclusive government in the face of Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territory.

The appeal by the Iranian-born Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani comes as current leader Nouri alMaliki is fighting to keep his job, with his former Shiite allies and even key patron Iran exploring alternatives in the face of Iraq’s worst crisis since U.S. troops withdrew at the end of 2011.

Al-Maliki, who has governed the country since 2006, needs support from other parties after his State of Law bloc won the most seats in the elections but failed to gain the majority needed to govern alone. That set the stage for potentially months of coalition negotiations. But now a new government is wanted urgently to face the lightning advance across the north and west of the country by the al-Qaida breakaway Islamic

State of Iraq and the Levant.

The stunning gains were made possible as Iraqi security forces melted away in large part because of fear of the insurgents’ brutality.

Human Rights Watch released a report Friday about the killings of scores of police and soldiers by the Sunni militants in the days after it captured the northern city of Mosul on June 10 then stormed south to capture Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit.

The killings were widely reported after the Islamic State posted graphic, online photos showing dozens of men wearing civilian clothes lined up and bent over as militants pointed rifles at them from behind. A final set of photos shows bodies.

Human Rights Watch said that based on analysis of the photos and satellite imagery, the militants killed between 160 to 190 men in two locations in Tikrit between June 11 and June 14.

“The number of victims may well be much higher, but the difficulty of locating bodies and accessing the area has prevented a full investiga-

tion,” the group said.

Human Rights Watch said it used satellite imagery from 2013 and publicly available photos taken earlier to pinpoint the site of the killings in a field next to the Tigris River and near one of Saddam’s former palaces. It said satellite imagery of the site from June 16 did not reveal bodies but showed indications of earth movement consistent with the two shallow trenches visible in the photos, in which the soldiers were forced to lie down before being shot.

“The photos and satellite images from Tikrit provide strong evidence of a horrible war crime that needs further investigation,” Peter Bouckaert, emergencies director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement.

Chief Iraqi military spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi confirmed the online photos’ authenticity on June 15, after they first surfaced, and told The Associated Press at the time that an examination of the images by military experts showed that about 170 soldiers were shot to death after their capture.

COLUMBIA (AP) — Fifteen years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on giving people with disabilities a choice to live outside institutions, South Carolina has shown little progress.

But state officials say they’re working to change that.

The 1999 Olmstead v. L.C. decision says unnecessarily segregating people in mental hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions amounts to discrimination. Advocates for the mentally ill, elderly and disabled cite the ruling in arguing for home- or community-based care.

Since 1999, the percentage of Medicaid funds spent to help people live independently has nearly doubled. But progress varies widely, with states devoting anywhere from 27 percent to 78 percent on non-institutional spending.

South Carolina ranks behind 40 other states and the District of Columbia by spending 41 percent of Medicaid longterm care funding on home and community services in 2012. That’s up from 35 percent a decade earlier, when the state ranked 22nd, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

“We do have a long way to go” in funding more cost-effective, humane care, said Sue Berkowitz of the Appleseed Legal Justice Center.

While the numbers improved little during that decade, they should show improvement since 2012, said Pete Liggett, a deputy director at the state Department of Health and Human Services. A reasonable goal is a 50/50 balance in institutional and alternative care, he added.

The 2014-15 state budget includes $45 million for home- and community-based care — $13 million of that from state coffers — which is expected to take at least 1,400 people with disabilities off waiting lists in the fiscal year that starts July 1.

The state’s Medicaid agency already has eliminated the waiting list for people with head and spinal cord injuries, which had grown to 300 people, Liggett said.

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JAMES A. BUCK BLUFFTON — James “Jim” Arthur Buck, 67, of Hilton Head, husband of Kay Wheatley Buck, went to be with the Lord on Thursday June 26, 2014.

A celebration of Jim’s life will held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Hampton Lake Amenity Center, Hampton Lake Crossing, Bluffton.

The family will BUCK receive friends following the service.

A private family service will be held at Six Oaks Cemetery in Sea Pins Plantation at a later date.

Jim was born on March 25, 1947, in Sumter, a son of Charles Alexander Buck Sr. and Eugenia “Tiny” Northcutt Buck. Jim was president of Buck Builders from 1978 to 1997 and was most recently president of Legacy Construction. He was past president of Hilton Head Home Builders Association (three years); a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International; and was an active member and officer of Hilton Head Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of Clemson University, where he was founding president of Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Jim loved life and embraced all that life offered. He was an avid Clemson Tiger fan, a love

that he shared with his children and grandchildren. Of all the things Jim loved, it was his family and friends that brought him the most joy. His selfless, kind and gentle spirit blessed all that knew him. It will be these gifts that will be missed most.

He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Kay; daughter, Amy Shippy (Robert) of Savannah, Georgia; sons, Benjamin Collins and Jonathan Buck, both of Charleston; three amazing grandsons, Matthew, James and Andrew Shippy of Savannah; and his brother, Charles A. Buck Jr. of Bluffton.

Memorial gifts may be made to Hilton Head Presbyterian or Hospice of the Lowcountry.

Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is in charge of arrangements.

GARY J. SWEENEY Gary John Sweeney, age 57, beloved husband of Traci Lee Nathan Sweeney, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Athol, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Edward and Beverly Thayer Sweeney. Gary served his country in the United States Air Force, where he retired as a master sergeant. After his retirement, he worked for more than 10 years with the

PEOPLE IN UNIFORM Air Force Airman 1st Class Charisma L. Johnson, Airman Nicholas J. Brennan, Airman 1st Class Jonathan D. Alexander and Airman 1st Class Jessica N. Maggard graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Johnson, a 2011 graduate of Lakewood High School, is a daughter of Aisha Crenshaw of Rock Hill and granddaughter of Orrie Tilghman of Brooklyn, New York.

Brennan, a 2011 graduate of Lakewood High School, is a son of Heather Bell of Sumter and Terry Brennan of Ogdensburg, New York.

Alexander, a 2013 graduate of Crestwood High School, is a son of James and Patricia Alexander of Tampa, Florida.

Maggard, a 2006 graduate of Sumter High School, is a daughter of Millie and stepdaughter of Billy Dorman of Sumter. Maggard earned an associate degree in 2010 from USC Sumter.

United States Postal Service in Florence, SC. In 1999 Gary started Shamrock Lawn Care Service in Dalzell. He was a faithful member of the Dalzell United Methodist Church. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing with his sons and golfing with his friends. Gary was known as a man of great generosity and compassion for all people. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Matthew Eric Sweeney of Great Lakes, Illinois, and Daniel Vertis Sweeney of Camden; two brothers, Timothy Sweeney and his wife, Pam, and Kevin Sweeney and his wife, Donna, of Orange, Massachusetts; and one sister, Joyce Sweeney of Turners Falls, Massachusetts.

A memorial service with full military honors will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Dalzell United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wanda Altman officiating.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dalzell United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 85, Dalzell, SC 29040.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfu-

consisted of basic military training and advanced individual training.

In the first nine weeks of initial entry training, or basic combat training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship qualification, bayonet combat, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid and Army history, traditions and core values.

During AIT, the soldier completed the seven-week cavalry scout course. The training included subjects and instructions to operate, maintain and fire M2/M3 Bradley fighting vehicles; call and adjust fire on enemy targets; recognize friendly and threat vehicles; conduct reconnaissance and security missions, perform foot patrols, conduct land navigation and locate and neutralize mines; and operate and maintain scout vehicles.

Markow, a 2013 graduate of Crestwood High School, is a son of Mary and stepson of Craig Laboray of Sumter.

Army Master Sgt. Damian D. Anderson graduated from the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute at Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

The course includes instruction in the subject areas of individual, group and organizational behavior; the study of discrimination based on race, sex and cultural differences; and information on the specific equal opportunity and human relaArmy Pfc. Kyle L. Markow graduated tions programs and procedures for from One Station Unit Training at Fort each of the military services.

Benning, Columbus, Georgia, which Graduates are qualified as equal op-

4th FRIDAYS FROM PAGE A1 Nights and then changed again to 4th Fridays.

“There were just so many different events in the summer. Last year we kicked off the series in May, which was around the same time as the Iris Festival,” Kile said. “So we changed it to 4th Fridays, and it will run from June to October this year.”

The locally and regionally known

CHAMBER FROM PAGE A1 allow the public to vote on it, and naturally, the religious community would have a stake in the opposite side of this,” Blackwelder said. “How much, I don’t know.”

GAY PRIDE FROM PAGE A1 Texas, while in the service.

“We actually met online,” he said. “I saw a picture of him in his uniform and thought, ‘hey, that looks familiar.’”

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friends at the home of his sister, Joane Pugh, 1064 Peacock St., Silver community of Manning.

Mr. Pugh’s mortal frame is peacefully resting in the professional care of King-Fields Mortuary of Summerton.

ERNEST HICKMON HATTIE M. SANDERS Hattie McCaw Sanders, 72, wife of Harril Sanders, died on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born on June 9, 1942, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late James and Hattie McCoy. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of her daughter, Joyce Williams, 5195 Circuit Lane, Rembert.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

TOMMIE LEE PUGH MANNING — Tommie Lee Pugh, 49, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at his residence in Bennettsville.

He was born on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1964, in Clarendon County, to the late George Huggins and Sallie Mae Pugh.

The family is receiving

portunity and human relations specialists or staff consultants, capable of assisting in military-related matters.

Anderson, now serving as the equal opportunity adviser for Third Army, U.S. Army Central Command at Shaw Air Force Base, is the husband of Kristina Anderson of Sumter.

Army Pfc. Chloe E. Foote graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood in Waynesville, Missouri, which included basic military training and advanced individual training.

During basic military training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons qualification, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid and Army doctrine, history, principles and traditions.

During AIT, the soldier completed the military police specialist course to acquire skills to provide combat area support, conduct battlefield circulation control, area security, prisoner of war operations, civilian internee operations and law and order operations. The trainee performed as a team member in support of battlefield operations, installation law and order operations and security of Army resources and installations. Additional training included providing peacetime support to the military community through security of resources, crime-prevention programs and preservation of law and order.

Foote, a 2013 graduate of Crestwood High School, is a daughter of Richard and Pamala Foote of Dalzell.

welcome to bring groups range in music 4th FRIDAYS SCHEDULE blankets and lawn genres including chairs to relax, country and beach July 25 — Too Much Sylvia enjoy the downtown music. The perforAug. 22 — The Josh Brannon Band area and indulge in mances, which will all Sept. 26 — Carolina Soul Band food, drinks, good take place in the Oct. 24 — Terence Lonon and the music and socializgreen space across Untouchables ing with friends and from the Sumter fellow Sumterites.

Opera House, are free Shows are schedto the public. With the uled for every fourth Friday from space across from the Opera House 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. through October. being available, Kile said it was the For more information about the conperfect place to host the concerts becert series, visit www.downtownsumcause it provides a little shade between the buildings, and families are ter.org or call (803) 436-2640.

Supporting and promoting the issue also becomes important with another referendum, renewing the local penny sales tax, also appearing on the upcoming ballot. And while the Chamber will also be supporting the penny sales tax, Blackwelder said those two Chamber efforts will remain separate from each other.

“They’re two totally different issues,

so hopefully (having both on the ballot) won’t affect either one of them,” Blackwelder said.

Sunday sales are traditionally regulated by South Carolina’s “blue laws,” but state law permits local governments to waive the prohibition by public vote. Of the state’s 19 largest cities, 18 already allow Sunday alcohol sales, with Sumter being the lone exception.

Larson said the end of the Defense of Marriage Act, paving the way for samesex partners to be recognized as military spouses, has had more of an impact on her life than the end of “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

“Now my spouse can get a dependent ID and medical benefits,” she said.

“That’s a much bigger deal.”

Both say their pride events have received a lot of support from the base leadership. The vice wing commander even took part in the Rainbow Run, which had about 60 other participants.

After Pride Month wraps up, they hope to formalize the group’s status as an on-base organization and start work on even more projects in the community.

BISHOPVILLE — Ernest Hickmon passed away on June 24, 2014.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Howard Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in Timmonsville with the Rev. Warren Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter, 95 Harry Lane, Bishopville.

Services entrusted to New Life Funeral Services LLC of Bishopville.

JAMES HENDERSON James “Tony” Henderson, age 72, died on Friday, June 27, 2014, at the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

Navy Ensign David A. Harrelson graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and was commissioned to his current rank.

Graduation and commissioning is the culmination of a rigorous fouryear program of intense academic, military and physical training designed to produce combat leaders of character for the Navy and Marine Corps. In the Naval Academy’s Class of 2014, 1,068 midshipmen graduated, of which 784 sailors were commissioned as Navy ensigns, and 265 Marines were commissioned as Marine Corps 2nd lieutenants.

Founded in 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy is a four-year military service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to be professional officers in the Naval service. Midshipmen learn from military and civilian instructors and participate in intercollegiate varsity sports and extracurricular activities. In addition to a rigorous academic program, they also study subjects such as leadership, ethics, small arms, military drill, seamanship and navigation, tactics, naval engineering, weapons and military law. Midshipmen also train at naval bases and on ships in the fleet every summer. Upon graduation, midshipmen earn a bachelor of science degree in a choice of 25 different subject majors and will go on to serve at least five years of exciting and rewarding service as commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps.

Harrelson, a 2010 graduate of Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is a son of David H. and Yulee E. Harrelson of Rembert.

Infection possible factor in 3 deaths GREENVILLE (AP) — Officials said a rare infection at Greenville Memorial Hospital might have been a factor in the deaths of three patients.

Fifteen patients have tested positive for the infection linked to surgical equipment.

Greenville Health System medical quality director Dr. Robert Mobley Jr. said all three patients who died also suffered from other serious health conditions.

“Our thoughts are with those involved. Our ongoing priority will be to monitor these and other patients for continued safe and effective care,” Mobley said.

Officials said June 20 that 14 patients tested positive for atypical Mycobacterium abscessus. Most of them had cardiac surgery, two had abdominal surgery, and one had a neurological operation.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014

SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 7751852.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 4358085.

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

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

(803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426.

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

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

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

Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 6592102.

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

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

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

Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869.

Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at

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

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7.

Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

FYI Haynsworth Street. Classes are $5 each. No registration required. Contact Deanne Lewis at zumbadeanne@ gmail.com.

The Palmetto Singles Club holds a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at the VFW on Gion Street. Call Sarah Shorter at (803) 847-3288.

The last word in astrology

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take it easy. Surround yourself with people who bring comfort and joy, not hassle and discord. A day trip will help you recognize changes you need to make to achieve peace of mind and happiness.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make plans to take part in community or neighborhood events. Getting out and having fun will lead to new adventures, friendship and will open up the possibility of getting involved in a new business venture.

Home improvements will add to your comfort.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stick to what you know and do best and you will get the results you want.

Self-improvement projects will turn out well. You will come across some interesting information regarding your financial situation that will lead to future gains.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your relationships with the people who mean the most to you should be nurtured. A kind gesture will lead to a lucrative turn of events.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Focus Focus on making positive changes on your professional plans. Check out the job market or enhance your at home. A home-based business skills to help you advance. Get back has the potential to pay off. to the goals you once had and CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do consider what you have to do to your best to avoid an emotional turn your dream into a reality. mess. Problems with CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let someone tempt you into doing something questionable. Protect your heart if you don’t want to face an awkward situation that will leave you feeling insecure. Focus on creative skills that bring you joy.

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014

AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy, a t-storm; humid

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A thunderstorm in Partly sunny, a stray spots t-storm

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WEDNESDAY

Thundershower

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Sunshine with a t-storm possible

90°

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Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 45%

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Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 30%

Winds: ENE 6-12 mph

Winds: ENE 3-6 mph

Winds: NE 4-8 mph

Winds: SE 4-8 mph

Winds: SSW 4-8 mph

Winds: SW 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 85/69 Spartanburg 86/69

Greenville 85/68

Columbia 91/73

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

Sumter 90/71

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 91/70

ON THE COAST

Charleston 91/74

Today: A shower or thunderstorm around.

High 86 to 92.

Sunday: Clouds and sun with a shower or thunderstorm around. High 85 to 90.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 89/70/t 86/71/t 92/77/pc 86/70/pc 91/78/t 79/63/pc 88/78/t 83/65/s 94/75/t 85/62/s 107/84/s 68/54/pc 85/66/pc

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357.99 75.21 75.12 97.45

24-hr chg none -0.02 -0.01 -0.01

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0.00" 2.73" 4.68" 18.30" 23.67" 22.30"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

88° 74° 90° 68° 103° in 1954 58° in 2012

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

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Sun. Hi/Lo/W 91/73/t 86/72/t 93/77/pc 83/71/t 93/77/pc 82/64/pc 91/76/t 84/67/pc 93/75/t 85/66/pc 107/83/s 72/56/pc 85/71/pc

Myrtle Beach 87/74

Manning 91/72

Today: Humid with a thunderstorm. Winds east-northeast 3-6 mph.

Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms. Winds light and variable.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 89/72

Bishopville 90/71

Flood 7 a.m. stage yest.

12 2.92 19 3.80 14 3.05 14 3.32 80 76.16 24 5.43

24-hr chg -0.19 +0.73 +0.72 +0.37 +0.08 +0.42

Sunrise 6:13 a.m.

Moonrise 7:29 a.m.

Sunset Moonset

8:37 p.m.

9:27 p.m.

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High 10:35 a.m.

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11:17 a.m.

11:26 p.m.

Ht. 2.7 3.2 2.6 3.2

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5:10 p.m.

5:55 a.m.

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 80/64/t 90/68/t 93/70/t 92/74/t 81/73/t 91/74/t 86/69/t 88/69/t 91/73/t 90/71/t 82/67/t 89/71/t 89/71/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 83/64/t 93/69/t 93/70/t 90/75/t 82/74/pc 90/74/t 86/68/t 91/71/t 91/73/t 89/71/t 82/68/pc 88/71/t 88/70/t

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 89/72/t 94/72/t 85/70/t 87/70/t 91/73/t 84/69/t 85/68/t 82/68/t 88/78/t 94/72/t 91/67/t 95/70/t 88/68/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 89/71/t 93/71/t 86/69/t 86/70/t 89/73/t 83/70/t 89/69/t 85/68/t 87/77/t 91/72/t 93/67/t 94/69/t 90/72/t

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 82/67/t 90/74/t 87/74/t 91/72/t 91/74/t 87/68/t 86/69/t 89/71/t 93/73/t 86/69/t 89/76/t 87/72/t 83/69/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 86/65/t 89/74/pc 86/73/pc 90/72/t 89/74/t 86/70/t 87/69/t 88/70/t 91/73/t 90/70/t 88/75/t 85/72/pc 83/69/t

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

The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone/everyone who served in the 2nd Infantry Division. Visit www.2ida.org or contact Mike Davino at MDavino@yahoo.com or (919) 498-1910.

Zumba classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Parks and Recreation building on

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Money EUGENIA LAST worries will escalate if you don’t budget wisely. Keep the peace at home and within your personal relationships to avoid discord. You’ll be emotional and tend to overreact in social settings.

DAILY PLANNER

communication will lead to misinformation and arguments.

Don’t let your emotions run wild, making assumptions without having the facts. Bide your time -nothing is as awful as it appears.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You need a change. Spiff up your surroundings with a little decorating or renovation project. Physical mishaps are likely if you travel or confront an unpredictable situation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Use your head and you’ll come up with a moneymaking idea. Put a workspace together at home that will help you develop your plans.

Romance is on the rise, and celebrating how you feel will bring a favorable response.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Interact with people from all walks of life.

Get involved in an event that you believe in and you’ll make new friends and discover options you didn’t realize you had. Handle complications with a personal relationship with care.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can make your dreams come true if you socialize with people with similar goals. You can make a difference if you say what you think and do what you say. Follow your heart and let your creative imagination lead the way.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

13-14-18-19-25 PowerUp: 3

10-20-25-50-53 Powerball: 35 Powerplay: 4

PICK 3 FRIDAY

PICK 4 FRIDAY

9-8-8 and 0-6-6

3-7-2-0 and 2-8-3-9

MEGAMILLIONS numbers were unavailable at press time.

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Miranda, a 1-year-old black spayed female American shorthair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken, playful, gentle, affectionate and lazy.

Miranda is a loving cat who has been looking for her forever home for almost a year.

The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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

SECTION

Djokovic moves on despite injury scare

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PREP BASKETBALL

Brown takes over reins of Lakewood boys program Lower Richland alum worked as assistant for Gators last 3 seasons

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com Bryan Brown has certainly learned from some of the best basketball minds this state has had to offer.

A Lower Richland High School alum, Brown played and then coached under South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame head coach Carl Williams at LR before another legendary coach, Chip Atkins, took over in 2004.

“That’s where I got my foundation,” Brown said.

“Coach Williams is still my mentor and we still talk three or four times a week. But

that’s where I learned my coaching fundamentals.

And coach Atkins was a National Coach of the Year, so I was very BROWN blessed in that regard.”

That foundation, combined with Brown’s work the last three years as the Lakewood High junior varsity boys

coach and varsity assistant coach, made the question of who would replace Terrence Scriven an easy one to answer.

Brown will take over the Gators program this season — his first as a head coach.

“I’m excited about the opportunity,” Brown said. “It’s been a smooth transition so far. Being there for three years, the kids already know

my expectations and I think that’s helped a lot on both sides.”

Still, Brown said his biggest challenge will be making the adjustment from being just a developer to what being a head coach entails.

“I’ve focused a lot of my efforts on being in tune with team chemistry and developing

SEE BROWN, PAGE B4

PRO BASKETBALL

LEGION BASEBALL

Good fit in Philly?

P-15’s fall to Moline in Palmetto Invitational FROM STAFF REPORTS

Sixers’ run-and-gun style could mesh well with McDaniels’ athleticism

BY MANDRALLIUS ROBINSON Greenville News CLEMSON — Philadelphia 76ers president and general manager Sam Hinkie said he did not expect Clemson forward K.J. McDaniels to fall out of the first round of the NBA draft on Thursday night.

Yet he does expect that the result will provide a mutual benefit for McDaniels and his new team.

The 76ers selected McDaniels with the second pick of the second round, 32nd overall.

“K.J. is someone we had targeted much higher,” Hinkie said Friday. “We like a lot about his game. He’s wildly athletic.”

Hinkie said the 76ers evaluated McDaniels thoroughly during the pre-draft circuit. Philadelphia was one of 10 teams McDaniels visited for private workouts. Hinkie said general managers still are mystified by McDaniels’ ability to block shots from the wing.

McDaniels was selected the Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year last season, while leading the league with 2.8 blocks per game.

“You don’t see that very much,” Hinkie said. “We’re trying to debate about how to value that.”

Hinkie said McDaniels’ athleticism could help him thrive early in the run-and-gun style the

SEE MCDANIELS, PAGE B4

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson forward K.J. McDaniels motions to fans after being selected 32nd overall by Philadelphia on Thursday in the second round of the NBA draft in New York.

MYRTLE BEACH — Entering the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament, the Sumter P-15’s starting pitchers had shown stellar control the majority of the season. That was not the case on Friday.

Moline, Ill., Post 246 took advantage of five hit batters, three errors and two walks by Sumter and got six hits of its own on the way to an 8-3 victory over Sumter in the 7-inning contest at the Socastee High School field.

P-15’s starting pitcher Britton JOHNSON Beatson allowed four runs, three earned, in one inning on just three hits. He walked one, didn’t strike out anybody and hit two batters.

Relievers Ryan Moore and Edward McMillan, both who were pulled up from the Junior P-15’s, showed glimpses of their capabilities. Moore tossed five innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on four hits. He walked one, struck out two and hit three batters. McMillian pitched a scoreless inning of relief. “(Britton) hadn’t had fastball command before and he wasn’t able to throw breaking ball today, so when you don’t have command of two of your more reliable pitches things aren’t likely going to go your way,” Sumter P-15’s head coach Curtis Johnson said.” I did think Ryan Moore came in and threw well and Edward was pretty good.”

Sumter will play two games

SEE P-15’S, PAGE B2

PRO GOLF

Short return at Congressional as Woods misses cut by 4 strokes

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. — Tiger Woods never felt so good after playing so badly.

Taking two shots to escape a plugged lie in a bunker put him a hole. Four straight bogeys on the back nine Friday in the Quicken Loans National buried his chances of making it to the weekend. Over two rounds at Congressional, he missed 16 greens and managed to save par only three times.

Woods was back — just not for very long.

Playing for the first time in more than three months because of back surgery, he had a 4-over 75 on Friday and missed the cut by four shots.

It was only the 10th time in his PGA Tour career that Woods missed a 36-hole cut, and the first time he didn’t sound overly distressed.

“I hate to say it, but I’m really encouraged by what hap-

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tiger Woods hits out of the sand on the fifth hole during Friday’s second round of the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Md. Woods missed the cut by four shots in his return from a back injury. pened this week,’’ Woods said.

“I missed the cut by four shots — that’s a lot. But the fact that what I was able to do

physically, and the speed I had and the distance that I was hitting the golf ball again, I had not done that in a

very long time. Felt great today. Then, as I said, I made so many little mistakes ... all the little things that I know I

can fix. But as I said, that’s very encouraging.’’

And it wasn’t all that surprising.

Woods had played only four tournaments this year while coping with an increasingly sore back, which led him to have surgery March 31 and miss the first two majors. He had hoped to return for the British Open next month. Instead, he felt strong enough to play the Quicken Loans National, primarily because it benefits his foundation and Woods figured he needed to get in a little competition before going to Royal Liverpool.

Even it if was only two rounds.

“I came back four weeks earlier than we thought I could,’’ Woods said. “I had no setbacks. I got my feel for playing tournament golf. I made a ton of simple, little mistakes — misjudging things and missing the ball on the

SEE WOODS, PAGE B3

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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014

SPORTS ITEMS

Sumter National West begins play in state tournament today The Sumter National West 7-8 year-old Coaches Pitch all-star baseball team will begin play in the state tournament today at Greenwood Park in Florence.

Sumter National will meet Westminster at 12:15 p.m.

SNW advanced to the state tournament by winning the District 9 tournament in St. George last week. Sumter went 5-0 in the district, beating St. George 15-3, Lake Marion 20-3, Sumter American West 12-2, St. George 18-13 and Sumter American 15-14.

Sumter National team members are Chapell Brogden, Sammie Davis, Jones DesChamps, Mason Edge, Cooper Goff, Dylan Jones, Clark Kinney, Jack McKellar, Brentston Rembert, Chandler Richardson, Jes Schwedler and Carson Todd.

Since it was the district runner-up, Sumter American West made the state tournament as well. It will face Clinton today at 2:15 p.m.

Should SNW win its opener, it will play again today at 7:15 p.m. SAW will play at 8:15 if it is victorious in its opener.

CLARENDON COUNTY 8 TURBEVILLE 0

Clarendon County opened the Dixie

Boys 9-10 All-Star district tournament with an 8-0 victory over Turbeville at Patriot Park SportsPlex on Friday.

Blaine Kennard, Dalton Brown and Mickey Jordan combined to pitch a shutout. Kennard pitched three innings while giving up a hit and striking out fvie. Dalton Brown pitched two innings and allowed one hit with three K’s.

Mickey Jordan pitched the final inning and allowed no hits.

Offensively, Jon McIntosh and Henry DuRan had two hits each while Lowder Olsen, Mickey Jordan, Josh Kennard and Austin Geddings all had RBI singles.

Clarendon County plays again on Sunday at 3 p.m. against Sumter American.

HARVICK WINS NATIONWIDE RACE

SPARTA, Ky. — Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch on the final restart and held off Brad Keselowski to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Friday night at Kentucky Speedway.

Busch was third, and Paul Menard fourth.

From wire, staff reports

MLB ROUNDUP

Freeman, Teheran lead Braves past Phillies PHILADELPHIA — Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and drove in all four Atlanta runs to back Julio Teheran’s strong pitching and lead the Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 Friday night.

Teheran (7-5) allowed two runs — one earned — and six hits in seven innings. He struck out nine, walked none and retired his final seven batters for Atlanta.

Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save in 27 chances.

CUBS 7 NATIONALS 2

CHICAGO — Light-hitting catcher John Baker had three hits, a walk and four RBI, and Chicago Cubs starter Jason Hammel again mastered Washington in a 7-2 victory.

Baker capped his big day with a bases-loaded, 3-run double in the seventh.

YANKEES 6

mance by Chris Tillman, and Baltimore beat Tampa Bay 4-1 for a doubleheader split.

In the opener, rookie Alex Colome gave up two hits over 5 2/3 innings and Brandon Guyer hit three doubles to lift Tampa Bay to a 5-2 victory.

RED SOX 0

WHITE SOX 5

NEW YORK — Vidal Nuno rebounded from two awful starts to pitch 2-hit ball into the sixth inning, Kelly Johnson and Brett Gardner hit consecutive homers, and the New York Yankees beat Boston 6-0.

Brian McCann added a two-run homer for New York, which has won six of the eight meetings with Boston this season.

BLUE JAYS 4

FREEMAN

TEHERAN

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ORIOLES 4-2 RAYS 1-5

BALTIMORE — Nelson Cruz and Nick Hundley homered to back a commanding pitching perfor-

P-15’S FROM PAGE B1 today beginning with a 4 p.m. contest against Wilmington, N.C., then a 7 p.m. game against Murrells Inlet. Both games will be played at Socastee High School.

The P-15’s fell to 16-4 overall.

Part of the goal this weekend for the P-15’s was to introduce new players to the varsity level as well as find depth for postseason play with a roster of 24 players. Johnson got a look at both the positives and negatives from his combined squad as the team was without Kemper Patton and Taylor McFaddin in the lineup. Patton was at a college orientation and McFaddin did not play due to an injury in his throwing hand.

“Not saying we’re not trying to win, but we’re also trying to establish some depth and give some guys who deserve some playing time their opportunity,” Johnson said. “We didn’t set the tempo in the first and didn’t throw strikes, and if we throw strikes and set the tempo we win the ball game.”

Sumter was led offensively by River Soles and Javon Martin, who each had two hits. Soles had a double, a run batted in and a stolen base. Tee Dubose was 1-for-4 with a home run.

Post 246 took advantage of Beatson’s early-inning struggles to score three runs in the first inning. Moline got a 2-run single from Brandon Eklof and an RBI single by Andy Wilkzynski for an early lead. Beatson walked a man, allowed another to reach on an error and hit back-to-back batters to set up the inning.

Sumter responded with two extrabase hits in the bottom o first with Dubose’s solo home run putting the P-15’s on the board and cutting the lead to 3-1. Soles doubled with two outs, but was left stranded at third after a stolen base.

Post 246 added another run in the second on an RBI groundout by Andy Brill to push its lead to 4-1. Moline’s Connor O’Brien singled to lead off the second then O’Keeffe was hit by a pitch. After a

W 11 8 8 5 5 3

TORONTO — Jose Abreu hit two solo home runs, Alexei Ramirez added a 2-run blast and the Chicago White Sox survived a shaky ninth inning to beat Toronto 5-4.

INTERLEAGUE ATHLETICS 9 MARLINS 5 MIAMI — Coco Crisp scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on a replay reversal, and Oakland bounced back after blowing a 4-run lead to beat Miami 9-5.

From wire reports

League L Pct. 1 .917 4 .667 6 .571 9 .357 10 .333 10 .231

GB — 3 4 7 7 1/2 8 1/2

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7:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour BMW International Open Third Round from Cologne, Germany (GOLF).

8 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Men’s and Women’s Third-Round Matches from London (ESPN).

11:30 a.m. -- International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Round-of-Sixteen Match from Belo Horizonte, Brazil -- Brazil vs. Chile (WOLO 25).

1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Quicken Loans National Third Round from Bethesda, Md. (GOLF).

1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (MLB NETWORK).

1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Washington at Chicago Cubs (WGN).

2 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Philadelphia (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

2 p.m. -- IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Houston Pole Qualifying from Houston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Quicken Loans National Third Round from Bethesda, Md. (WLTX 19).

3 p.m. – CFL Football: Montreal at Calgary (ESPN2).

3 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Senior Players Championship Third Round from Pittsburgh (GOLF).

3 p.m. -- IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Houston Race One from Houston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: FIFA World Cup Round-of-Sixteen Match from Rio de Janeiro -- Colombia vs. Uruguay (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament Game from Myrtle Beach – Sumter vs.

Wilmington, N.C. (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

4 p.m. -- Track and Field: U.S. Outdoor Championships from Sacramento, Calif.

(WIS 10).

4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Minnesota at Texas (MLB NETWORK).

5 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: NW Arkansas Championship Second Round from Rogers, Ark. (GOLF).

6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament Game from Myrtle Beach – Sumter vs.

Murrells Inlet (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHMFM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

7 p.m. – Arena Football: Pittsburgh at Jacksonville (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour United Leasing Championship Third Round from Newburgh, Ind. (GOLF).

7 p.m. -- Horse Racing: The Gold Cup at Santa Anita from Arcadia, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- MLL Lacrosse: Boston at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH).

7:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 from Sparta, Ky. (TNT, WEGX-FM 92.9).

10 p.m. – Arena Football: Spokane at Los Angeles (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Cincinnati at San Francisco or Arizona at San Diego (MLB NETWORK).

10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Terence Crawford vs. Yuriokis Gamboa for the WBO Lightweight Title and Matt Korobov vs. Jose Uzcategui in a Middleweight Bout from Omaha, Neb. (HBO).

10:30 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Los Angeles at San Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

LEAGUE III STANDINGS Team Sumter Camden Hartsville Manning Dalzell Cheraw

THE SUMTER ITEM

Overall W L Pct. 16 4 .800 12 6 .667 8 6 .571 6 12 .333 7 12 .368 3 10 .231

THURSDAY

Camden at Hartsville Manning-Santee 1, Potomac Valley, W.Va., 0 Duplin-Sampson, N.C., 4, Manning-Santee 0

FRIDAY

Moline, Ill., 8, Sumter 3 Lake City at Dalzell-Shaw

TODAY

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.

TUESDAY

Camden at Sumter, 7 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY

Sumter at Camden, 7 p.m.

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

Hartsville at Cheraw, 7 p.m.

Dalzell-Shaw at Lake City, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY

Manning-Santee at Beaufort, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

Florence at Sumter, 7 p.m.

sacrifice bunt by Casey O’Brien moved both runners into scoring position, Brill made it a 4-1 lead.

Sumter cut the deficit to 4-3 thanks to an error and an RBI single by Soles.

Phillip Watcher singled to lead off the third. He went to second on a bunt single by brother Jacob Watcher, but scored on a throwing error by Post 246 pitcher Angus Butler. Jacob Watcher took second on the error, moved to third on a Dubose groundout and came home on Soles’ second hit, Moline, which improved to 8-2, extended its lead to 8-3 in the fifth inning thanks to four runs on two hits and an error.

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

W 45 41 40 36 33

L 36 37 37 43 48

Pct .556 .526 .519 .456 .407

GB – 2 1/2 3 8 12

W 43 40 38 36 36

L 32 38 40 41 44

Pct .573 .513 .487 .468 .450

GB – 4 1/2 6 1/2 8 9 1/2

W 48 44 42 35 34

L 30 33 37 43 46

Pct .615 .571 .532 .449 .425

GB – 3 1/2 6 1/2 13 15

Houston 6, Atlanta 1 L.A. Angels 6, Minnesota 4 Toronto 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Detroit 6, Texas 0

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 2, 1st game Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Oakland at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Detroit at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

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

Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-1) at Toronto (Stroman 4-2), 1:07 p.m.

L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 0-7) at Kansas City (Ventura 5-6), 2:10 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 8-3) at Texas (Darvish 7-4), 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Bedard 3-5) at Baltimore (W.Chen 7-2), 4:05 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 9-3) at Houston (Keuchel 8-5), 4:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 7-3) at Miami (Eovaldi 5-3), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Lester 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 11-2), 7:15 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 4-5) at Seattle (Elias 7-5), 10:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Oakland at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.

Detroit at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 8:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

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

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Oakland at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Colorado at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

GOLF The Associated Press QUICKEN LOANS NATIONAL PAR SCORES

Friday At Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Md. Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 7,569; Par 71 Second Round Marc Leishman 70-66—136 Oliver Goss 70-66—136 Ricky Barnes 67-69—136 Patrick Reed 68-68—136 Hudson Swafford 69-68—137 Stuart Appleby 70-67—137 Morgan Hoffmann 70-68—138 Freddie Jacobson 67-71—138 Billy Horschel 70-68—138 George McNeill 69-69—138 Justin Rose 74-65—139 Brendon de Jonge 71-68—139 Russell Knox 73-67—140 Brendan Steele 74-66—140 Retief Goosen 69-71—140 Matt Every 71-69—140 Bill Haas 68-72—140 Peter Hanson 72-68—140 Ben Martin 72-68—140 Brandt Snedeker 70-70—140

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SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

Friday At Fox Chapel Golf Club Pittsburgh Purse: $2.7 million Yardage: 6,696; Par: 70 Second Round Bernhard Langer 65-64—129 Doug Garwood 64-67—131 Bill Glasson 67-64—131 John Riegger 68-64—132 Michael Allen 68-64—132 Joe Durant 64-68—132 Mark McNulty 66-66—132 Peter Fowler 65-68—133 Kenny Perry 70-63—133 Mark Brooks 66-67—133 Mark O’Meara 67-66—133

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NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

Friday At Pinnacle Country Club Rogers, Ark. Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,375; Par 71 (36-35) First Round Alena Sharp 32-33—65 Alejandra Llaneza 33-33—66 Michelle Wie 35-31—66 Paz Echeverria 33-34—67 Shanshan Feng 33-34—67 Caroline Hedwall 35-32—67 Emma Jandel 35-32—67 Moriya Jutanugarn 32-35—67 Ji Young Oh 34-33—67 Pornanong Phatlum 34-33—67 Gerina Piller 34-33—67 Jennifer Rosales 35-32—67 So Yeon Ryu 34-33—67

-6 -5 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4

TENNIS

By The Associated Press WIMBLEDON RESULTS

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia New York CENTRAL DIVISION

Atlanta (E.Santana 5-5) at Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 3-6), 2:05 p.m., 1st game N.Y. Mets (Niese 4-4) at Pittsburgh (Cole 6-3), 4:05 p.m.

Colorado (Chacin 1-6) at Milwaukee (Garza 4-5), 4:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 7-3) at Miami (Eovaldi 5-3), 4:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Hale 2-2) at Philadelphia (O’Sullivan 0-0), 7:15 p.m., 2nd game St. Louis (Lynn 8-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 9-4), 7:15 p.m.

Washington (Treinen 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 2-6), 7:15 p.m., 2nd game Cincinnati (Simon 10-3) at San Francisco (M.Cain 1-6), 10:05 p.m.

Arizona (Collmenter 6-4) at San Diego (Stults 2-10), 10:10 p.m.

W 41 40 39 36 36

L 37 38 40 42 43

Pct .526 .513 .494 .462 .456

GB – 1 2 1/2 5 5 1/2

W 49 43 40 40 33

L 32 37 38 39 44

Pct .605 .538 .513 .506 .429

GB – 5 1/2 7 1/2 8 14

W 46 45 35 34 33

L 33 36 44 45 48

Pct .582 .556 .443 .430 .407

GB – 2 11 12 14

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Houston 6, Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 5, Miami 3, 14 innings Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Washington 3 Milwaukee 7, Colorado 4 L.A. Dodgers 1, St. Louis 0 Cincinnati 3, San Francisco 1

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Washington at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Oakland at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Colorado at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

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

St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Washington (G.Gonzalez 4-4) at Chicago Cubs (Beeler 0-0), 1:05 p.m., 1st game

Friday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $42.5 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round Feliciano Lopez (19), Spain, def. Ante Pavic, Croatia, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, def. Marcel Granollers (30), Spain, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-1, 7-5.

Jerzy Janowicz (15), Poland, def. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 6-3.

Third Round Kevin Anderson (20), South Africa, def.

Fabio Fognini (16), Italy, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (14), France, def.

Jimmy Wang, Taiwan, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.

Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Gilles Simon, France, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-3.

Jeremy Chardy, France, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0.

Grigor Dimitrov (11), Bulgaria, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov (21), Ukraine, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Roberto Bautista Agut (27), Spain, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Marin Cilic (26), Croatia, def. Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Women Second Round Simona Halep (3), Romania, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Victoria Duval, United States, 6-4, 7-5.

Third Round Caroline Wozniacki (16), Denmark, def.

Ana Konjuh, Croatia, 6-3, 6-0.

Ekaterina Makarova (22), Russia, def.

Caroline Garcia, France, 7-5, 6-3.

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Li Na (2), China, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).

Peng Shuai, China, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, def. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8.

Lucie Safarova (23), Czech Republic, def.

Dominika Cibulkova (10), Slovakia, 6-4, 6-2.

Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, 6-2, 6-0.

Petra Kvitova (6), Czech Republic, def.

Venus Williams (30), United States, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-5.

WNBA STANDINGS

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

W 10 8 6 6 6 4

L 4 6 7 8 9 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix Minnesota San Antonio Tulsa Los Angeles Seattle

W 9 11 7 6 5 6

L 3 4 8 7 8 10

Pct .714 .571 .462 .429 .400 .286

GB – 2 3 1/2 4 4 1/2 6

Pct .750 .733 .467 .462 .385 .375

GB 1/2 – 4 4 5 5 1/2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta 81, San Antonio 79

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Phoenix at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Connecticut at Washington, 7 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME

Los Angeles at Tulsa, 6 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Connecticut at New York, 3 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 4 p.m.

Phoenix at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Seattle at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA SCOREBOARD

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014

Playing for district

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

The boys camp is scheduled for July 8-10.

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

The cost is $40.

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

DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL

SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINICS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volunteers are also needed.

All volunteer applications must be turned in by July 5.

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

MANNING HIGH CAMP

The Hoop Basketball Individual Development Basketball School will be held July 14-17 at the Mayewood Middle School Gymnasium at 4300 East Brewington Road.

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

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

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GOLF 4-PERSON SCRAMBLE

PHOTO PROVIDED

The Sumter 9-10 year-old all-star baseball team is playing in the district tournament at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Members of the team are, first row, left to right: Dylan Richardson, Davis Campbell, Cam Branham, Nolan Osteen, Landon DeLavan and DuBose Rembert. Second row: Hayden Lyons, Coleman Yates, Gabriel Harris, Trent York, Britton Beasley and Jackson Campbell. Third row: Coach Mark Campbell, coach Layne Osteen and coach Bill DeLavan.

FOOTBALL POP WARNER REGISTRATION

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

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

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

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

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

Broad Street.

Volunteers are also needed.

All volunteer applications must be turned in by July 5.

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

WRESTLING SHS CAMP

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

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

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

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

COLLEGE BASEBALL

ETC. YAS FUNDRAISER

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

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

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

CHEERLEADING POP WARNER REGISTRATION

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

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

The cost is $25 per person and includes golf, prizes and food following the scramble.

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

GOLFERS BIBLE STUDY

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

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

AUTO RACING SPEEDWAY CHAMPS SEARCH

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

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

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

GOLF ROUNDUP

Langer takes Senior Players lead

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin claps during a celebration for the Commodores’ College World Series championship on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. Clemson head coach Jack Leggett knew Corbin, a former assistant, would be able to make the Vandy program successful.

Corbin’s success at Vandy no surprise to Clemson’s Leggett

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON — When Tim Corbin was a young baseball coach at Presbyterian College some 25 years ago, Clemson head coach Jack Leggett saw something in Corbin that he liked.

“He was a doggedly tireless worker,” Leggett said.

“He had a lot of great qualities from the very beginning — that’s why I hired him.”

That union proved fruitful for both parties.

During Corbin’s nine seasons as an assistant under Leggett, the Tigers made nine NCAA Tournament appearances and reached the College World Series four times.

So when Corbin left the Clemson fold in 2003 to take over a moribund Vanderbilt program, Leggett had a sense that it wouldn’t be long before the Commodores found success.

“He went to a program

that wasn’t going anywhere at the time so he had a great opportunity to imLEGGETT prove where he wanted to go,” Leggett said Thursday.

“They’ve got a great academic school, financial aid things that help, and he works hard. Now they’ve developed some tradition and had some great players come through and they’re kind of feeding off that right now.”

Corbin and the Commodores reached the pinnacle Wednesday night, topping Virginia 3-2 to win the College World Series.

After leaving his youth baseball camp Wednesday evening, Leggett rushed home to catch the game on TV. “I watched it as closely as I could possibly watch it,” Leggett said. “I’ve been following it all week long.”

Leggett, whose Clemson team was ousted in the NCAA Tournament’s Vanderbilt Regional last month before the Tigers and Commodores could meet, was on the phone with his star pupil Thursday morning.

“I told him I was very proud of him,” Leggett said. “I was playing (the championship series) with him because I know how much he puts into it. I’m pleased with how it worked out for him.”

Vanderbilt, which had made only three NCAA Tournaments and never advanced to a Super Regional prior to Corbin’s arrival, has played in nine consecutive NCAA Tournaments and made a Super Regional four of the past five years.

Prior to the Vanderbilt Regional a few weeks ago, Corbin was quick to credit Leggett for his success, saying he “owes everything” to Leggett.

PITTSBURGH — Bernhard Langer overpowered vulnerable Fox Chapel for the second straight day, shooting a 6-under 64 to take the lead in the Senior Players Championship.

The 56-year-old Langer, a two-time winner this season on the Champions Tour, was at 11under 129 after 36 holes as he searches for his first victory at the Senior Players after five top-10 finishes.

Doug Garwood, tied for the first-round lead, and Bill Glasson were two strokes back. Garwood birdied two of the last three holes, and Glasson had a 64.

Joe Durant, also tied for the first-round lead, had a 68 to join Michael Allen (64), John

WOODS FROM PAGE B1 wrong sides and just didn’t get up-and-down on little, simple shots. Those are the little things I can correct.’’

Marc Leishman of Australia turned potential bogey into unlikely birdie when he holed out from 127 yards on the par-5 ninth hole on his way to a 5-under 66 and a four-way share of the lead going into the weekend.

Oliver Goss, another Aussie who is making his second pro start, had a bogey-free 66 and joined Leishman at 6-under 136 along with Ricky Barnes (69) and Patrick Reed (68), who already has won twice this year.

Woods was 13 shots behind at 7-over 148.

It wasn’t the largest 36-hole gap from the leaders in the previous nine times he missed the cut on the PGA Tour.

It just looked that way.

Woods took two shots to get out of a plugged lie in a bunker on the fifth hole and made double bogey. He three-putted for par on the next hole and never looked more sloppy than on the short par-4 eighth. He was in perfect position after hitting a big drive, 61 yards from the

Riegger (64) and Mark McNulty (66) at 8 under. Defending champion Kenny Perry moved into contention at 7 under with a 63, the best round of the week.

WIE TRAILS SHARP BY 1 IN ARKANSAS

ROGERS, Ark. — Michelle Wie shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 on Friday in her first round since winning the U.S. Women’s Open last weekend at Pinehurst, leaving her a stroke behind leader Alena Sharp in the NW Arkansas Championship.

Wie played the back nine in 4-under 31 at Pinnacle Country Club.

From wire reports

hole at the right angle. His pitch was too strong and left of the flag, leaving him a downhill chip from the collar. He hit that 7 feet by and missed the par putt.

Even so, the damage came after consecutive bogeys around the turn. His tee shot went into a hazard on No. 11, forcing him to punch out. He hit a wild hook off the tee on the 12th, and his second shot was headed for a bunker until it was suspended in the grass on the lip of the sand. He hit a poor chip from below the green on the 13th. And from the 14th fairway, he missed the green and hit another poor chip.

Four bogeys, no time to recover.

“If it were anybody else, I would say that I would expect kind of a struggle. But you just never know with Tiger,’’ Jordan Spieth said after his own brilliant display of a short game that allowed him to make the cut. “He just got a couple rounds under his belt.

So he’s going to be a severe threat at the British — probably a favorite — and after playing these couple rounds, I think he’ll take something from it.

“He’s not that far off from being right back to where he was.’’

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SPORTS

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014

THE SUMTER ITEM

WIMBLEDON

Djokovic survives injury scare; Venus falls

BY STEPHEN WILSON The Associated Press LONDON — Novak Djokovic lay crumpled on Centre Court, clutching his upper left arm and grimacing. He felt something pop and feared the worst.

Djokovic had lunged for a shot behind the baseline, tumbled on the grass and rolled over twice, his racket flying from his hand. His new coach, Boris Becker, stood in the player’s box and looked on gravely.

Slowly, Djokovic rose from the turf, still holding his arm across his chest and made his way to his chair.

“When I stood up, I felt that click or pop, whatever you call it,’’ he said later. “I feared maybe it might be a dislocated shoulder or something like that.’’

It wasn’t.

After a medical timeout and treatment from a trainer, the top-seeded Djokovic needed just four more games to complete a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win over France’s Gilles Simon on Friday, sending him into the fourth round and keeping alive his bid for a second Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship.

“Luckily there is nothing damaged,’’ Djokovic said. “I just came from the doctor’s office, ultrasound. It’s all looking good. I’m quite confident that it will not affect my physical state or regimen or daily routine. I think it’s going to be fine.’’

Djokovic will have two days off before an intriguing matchup Monday against another Frenchman, the free-swinging 14th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Djokovic’s injury scare

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Novak Djokovic, right, receives treatment on his shoulder during his men’s singles match on Friday against Gilles Simon at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, England. came on a day that also featured the elimination of second-seeded woman Li Na and a three-set, 2 1/2-hour Centre Court battle between two former female champions — with 2011 winner Petra Kvitova overcoming 5-time champ Venus Williams 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-5.

Defending men’s champion Andy Murray, who hasn’t dropped a set this week, extended his winning streak at the All England Club to 16 matches by beating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

No. 6 Tomas Berdych, run-

ner-up at Wimbledon four years ago, became the highest-seeded man to go out so far when he fell to No. 26 Marin Cilic 7-6 (5) 6-4, 7-6 (6) in match that finished in near darkness at 9:36 p.m.

Li, the Australian Open champion, fell 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) to 43rd-ranked Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic in the first major upset of the tournament. Since winning her second Grand Slam title in Melbourne in January, Li has lost in the first round of the French Open and now failed to reach the second

week at Wimbledon.

Joining Kvitova and Zahlavova Strycova in the fourth round were two other Czechs, Lucie Safarova and Tereza Smitkova — the first time in the Open era four Czech women have reached the final 16 at a Grand Slam.

Kvitova beat Williams for the fourth time in five matches. All have gone to three sets.

Williams and Kvitova play similar games and they put on a Centre Court show of brutal power tennis. There were only three break points, and two breaks, the entire match. Wil-

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The field is wide open as both past winners or a new face could be victorious at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., today.

Past winners, contenders aim to solve bumpy track at Kentucky

BY GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. — NASCAR drivers won’t be shocked if Kentucky Speedway’s fourth Sprint Cup Series race yields a repeat winner or new face spraying champagne in victory lane.

Either scenario could happen with past winners Kyle Bush and Brad Keselowski trying to strengthen their bids for more success in tonight’s 400-miler by running companion series races this weekend. Defending race champion Matt Kenseth, meanwhile, seeks to repeat the magic and earn his first win this season.

Kenseth said Friday he isn’t sure if past success carries over at a track like Kentucky, but “it certainly gives you more confidence when you come back and you’ve won somewhere.’’

Then there is reigning series champion Jimmie Johnson, points leader Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr., who have posted multiple top 10s on the 1.5-mile-track and aim to finally close the deal. All are hungry to find the right setup, timing and luck to solve the tough, bumpy track.

“I like (Kentucky) because it’s a challenging race track and I like a good challenge,’’ said Gordon, who was eighth last year. “Our cars have been good here the last few times, so if I feel like we have a shot at winning I usually like that track.’’

Johnson dominated last June’s race, leading 182 laps, and was poised to overtake Kenseth on a late restart before a spin racing four-wide run dropped him from second to ninth. Kenseth’s went on to his fourth win of the season despite taking fuel only on his last stop.

Johnson said he has changed his restart procedure to deal with the guessing games. And with a sparkling Kentucky record highlighted by three top-five starts including the 2012 pole

QUAKER STATE 400 LINEUP

By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race today At Kentucky Speedway Sparta, Ky. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 188.791 mph.

2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 187.175.

3. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 186.832.

4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 186.374.

5. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 186.104.

6. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 186.034.

7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 186.014.

8. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 185.957.

9. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 185.95.

10. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 185.803.

11. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 185.414.

12. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 185.096.

13. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 185.854.

14. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 185.714.

15. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 185.503.

16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 185.344.

17. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185.096.

18. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 185.052.

19. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 184.761.

20. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 184.464.

21. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 184.307.

22. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 184.3.

23. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 184.106.

24. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 183.138.

25. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 183.661.

26. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 183.424.

27. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 183.163.

28. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 182.815.

29. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 182.803.

30. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 182.778.

31. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 181.916.

32. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 181.464.

33. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 181.287.

34. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 181.196.

35. (32) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 180.421.

36. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 179.7.

37. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

38. (33) David Stremme, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

39. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, Owner Points.

40. (66) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points.

41. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, Owner Points.

42. (93) Mike Bliss, Toyota, Owner Points.

and three top-10 finishes, the 6-time Cup champion believes he’s due to break through.

“We’ve been close,’’ he said. “It’s just on that last run; varying mistakes have kept us from going to victory lane. We’ve had a car capable of winning; I think two of them, at least. I’m not sure about the third. So, it’s just executing in that final run.’’

76ers employ under coach Brett Brown.

“It’s about catch-and-go, get the ball out of your hands, be aggressive and don’t be afraid to make mistakes, shoot it, attack, drive, dunk it, move it,” Hinkie said. “We talk about that a lot. He is surely a player that can benefit in a transition system like ours. I think he’ll be fantastic.”

McDaniels may have landed with a compatible team. However, by falling out of the first round, his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the draft may not be as lucrative as he anticipated.

liams came within two points of winning at 5-4 in the second set, with Kvitova serving at 1530, but couldn’t put her away.

Now 34, and slowed in recent years by an energy-sapping autoimmune disease, Williams made a strong showing at this tournament and again dismissed any talk of retirement.

“People have been trying to retire me since I was like 25,’’ she said. “I’m not getting out of here. ... I’m finding my way back on my feet. I’m proud of myself for what I’m achieving on the court.’’

Under the current collective bargaining agreement, first-round draft picks negotiate on a guaranteed rookie pay scale. Firstrounders can sign within 80 to 120 percent of the salary amount designated for their draft slot.

Second-round picks are not assured any amount, although, many recent second-rounders have signed guaranteed deals. Still, the expected dollar figure can change drastically between rounds.

Last year, the final pick of the first round, Nemanja Nedovic, signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors that guaranteed $2.16 million over two seasons.

He earned $1,056,720 last season.

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Second Round Milwaukee, Damien Inglis, f, Roanne (France).

Philadelphia, K.J. McDaniels, f, Clemson.

Cleveland, Joe Harris, g, Virginia.

New York, Cleanthony Early, f, Wichita State.

Utah, Jarnell Stokes, f, Tennessee.

Milwaukee, Johnny O’Bryant III, f, LSU. Toronto, DeAndre Daniels, f, UConn.

Detroit, Spencer Dinwiddie, g, Colorado.

Philadelphia, Jerami Grant, f, Syracuse.

Minnesota, Glenn Robinson III, f, Michigan.

Denver, Nikola Jokic, f, Mega Vizura (Serbia).

Houston, Nick Johnson, g, Arizona.

Atlanta, Walter Tavares, c, Gran Canarias (Spain).

Minnesota, Markel Brown, g, Oklahoma State.

Charlotte, Dwight Powell, f, Stanford.

Washington, Jordan Clarkson, g, Missouri.

Philadelphia, Russ Smith, g, Louisville.

Milwaukee, Lamar Patterson, g, Pittsburgh.

Chicago, Cameron Bairstow, c, New Mexico.

Phoenix, Alec Brown, c, Green Bay. New York, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, f, Delaware (NBADL).

Philadelphia, Vasilije Micic, g, Mega Vizura (Serbia).

Minnesota, Alessandro Gentile, f, EA7 Armani (Italy).

Philadelphia, Nemanja Dangubic, f, Mega Vizura (Serbia).

Miami, Semaj Christon, g, Xavier.

Denver, Roy Devyn Marble, f, Iowa.

Indiana, Louis Labeyrie, f, Paris-Levallois (France).

San Antonio, Jordan McRae, g, Tennessee.

Toronto, Xavier Thames, g, San Diego State.

San Antonio, Cory Jefferson, f, Baylor.

BROWN FROM PAGEB1 offensive game plans and things like that,” Brown said.

The systems the Gators will use this season will be similar to ones they’ve used under Scriven, but Brown will likely put his stamp on the program on at least one side of the ball.

“It’s no secret that I’m a defensive coach,” he said.

“I have high expectations on defense and the kids know that.”

Offensively, the Gators

will likely be a high-powered guard-oriented offense, Brown said.

“We’re going to try to utilize them as much as we can,” he said. “We were young last year and we’re still going to be kind of young this year. We lost three seniors, but I think we’ve grown and I think the expectations are going to be very high.”

Lakewood went 14-12 last season and made the first round of the 3A playoffs.

The Gators were in contention for the Region VI-3A title for most of the season, but fell short during the last two games.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Television has no shortage of series set in strange, near-apocalyptic futures.

From “The Returned” to “Under the Dome” and “The Walking Dead,” they ask us to identify with characters enduring challenges in a contrived dystopia.

Add “The Leftovers” (10 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TV-MA) to that list. It meditates on a strange world that’s based a bit on biblical rapture fantasies, mixed with the stunned emotional reaction to 9/11.

Set in the small suburb of Mapleton, New York, “The Leftovers” begins three years after roughly 2 percent of the population mysteriously disappeared.

While the so-called Rapture has only the truly good ascending to heaven, the people of the 2 percent are a decidedly mixed bag, including — we’re informed — both the Pope and Gary Busey!

If this sprawling series has a center, it’s Mapleton’s beleaguered police chief, Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux). His own wife appears to be gone, while his sullen daughter, Jill (Margaret Qualley), seems emotionally cauterized by the experience. Kevin’s son, Tom (Chris Zylka), has taken a job for a mysterious guru, who has emerged to counsel the traumatized in exchange for envelopes of cash.

The chief’s particular worry is the appearance of the Guilty Remnant, a growing cult that has taken up residence in Mapleton. Its members remain mute, wear only white and chain-smoke with a religious devotion. When Mapleton’s citizens gather to remember “the events of Oct. 14,” the cult gathers on the fringes, furiously smoking while holding placards reading “Don’t Waste Your Breath!”

What does this mean?

While the events and actions in the French miniseries “The Returned” unfolded with a cool and entirely believable logic, the very strange and fascinating subcultures on display in “The Leftovers” have an invented, if not contrived, feeling about them. It doesn’t help that both the performances and the cinematography accentuate an atmosphere of clinical depression. Look for Amy Brenneman and Liv Tyler in roles that call for particularly blank performances.

To explore the world of “The Leftovers” is to dabble in the realm of the emotionally disturbed. That may be asking too much of an audience.

• Lifetime and Martin Landau have a thing going on. The “women’s network” has given the acclaimed actor (“North

by Northwest,” “Mission Impossible,” “Ed Wood”) some plum roles. You may recall him as the octogenarian sugar daddy in Lifetime’s 2013 “Anna Nicole” biopic. In “Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14), he’s the elderly Rulon Jeffs, the patriarch and “voice of God” who rules over a polygamous cult with an iron fist. He’s

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Members of the Guilty Remnant cult stand in protest of a remembrance event on the series premiere of “The Leftovers,” airing at 10 p.m. Sunday on HBO. seen early on here, marrying his 56th wife, who’s barely out of childhood.

Young brides and celestial marriages are the theme of this biography and cautionary tale. Not to give too much away here, but Rulon is not terribly fond of his guitar-plucking son, Warren Jeffs (Tony Goldwyn). Nearing the end, he chooses another prophet to lead the flock. But Warren ignores that deathbed edict and seizes power for himself.

He’s soon ruling the compound with maniacal zeal. As the voice of God, his word is law and he establishes some real doozies — outlawing sports, media, pets and even the color red.

With a character this strange at its center, “Jeffs” unfolds like a science-fiction nightmare. Unfortunately, Goldwyn’s Jeffs is a bit of a stiff and the film tends to plod along.

Look for Joey King as one of Warren’s nieces and object of his particular attention. King, who exhibited a quiet intelligence beyond her years in the recently concluded “Fargo,” is equally vulnerable, strange and engaging here.

• The CBS summer series “Reckless” (9 p.m., TV-14) is so strenuously obvious and shallow, it really deserves to be described for the juvenile, witless audience it so obviously seeks.

If grammar school primers described bad television shows, a review of “Reckless” might read like this: “See pretty lawyer lady pout! Watch pretty lawyer lady pant! Lawyer man is not nice at all!

Why do lawyer man and lawyer lady take their clothes off ? Pant, pant, pant!

Pout, pout, pout! Why does panting and pouting leave lawyer lady so sad? The End.”

• A young Inspector Morse (Shaun Evans) returns for a second season of “Endeavour” on “Masterpiece Mystery!” (9 p.m., Sunday, PBS, TV-14, check local listings). Tonight: As Morse recovers from wounds to mind and body, a seemingly unrelated case casts new light on an apparent suicide.

cret Service on “Unforgettable” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Meet the new boss on “Halt and Catch Fire” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14).

• There are no good choices for Tom on “Falling Skies” (10 p.m., TNT, TV-14).

• Mina’s last chance on the season finale of “Penny Dreadful” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • A posh couple’s well-appointed apartment is no match for the unruly bowels of an angry pet on “My Cat From Hell” (8 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG).

• Sandy discovers the security breach on “The Assets” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• Mutant fish roil the backwaters of Cajun country in the 2014 shocker “Snakehead Swamp” (9 p.m., Syfy, TV-14).

• Angela shadows Ghost and Tommy’s meeting with gang rivals on “Power” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

• “Buying Naked” (10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., TLC, TV-14) spends eight episodes with realtors catering to a nudist clientele.

• Cheryl Cole, Don Johnson, John Bishop and Brendan O’Carroll appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (11 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Repeat reports scheduled on “60 Minutes” (8 p.m., CBS): the federal disability program’s unsustainable budget; the Lamborghini brand; Cate Blanchett.

• A refueling stop turns into an ambush on “The Last Ship” (9 p.m., TNT, TV14).

• Carrie and Al get a call from the Se-

CULT CHOICE A Polish acting troupe resists Nazi occupation in the 1942 Ernst Lubitsch comedy “To Be or Not to Be” (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM). Starring Jack Benny, this would be Carole Lombard’s last film.

SATURDAY SERIES A routine assignment goes awry on “Hawaii Five-0” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * An ancient object’s new portents on “The Blacklist” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES The St. Louis round of “American Ninja Warrior” (7 p.m., NBC) * “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS) * “Wipeout” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG)* On two helpings of “The Simpsons” (Fox, r, TV-PG): Bart goes birding (8 p.m.); Homer’s clones never quit (8:30 p.m.) * Two hours of “America’s Got Talent” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * Josh Groban hosts “Rising Star” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Peter peters out on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Francine’s wild side on “American Dad” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

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Family’s hard times knock teenager off track DEAR ABBY — I’m 17 and a junior in high school.

My family has recently been hit with hard times.

We lost our Dear Abby home and are living in ABIGAIL a motel, and VAN BUREN I am struggling with depression. I haven’t attended school since last September.

However, I am feeling well enough to the point where I’d like to start attending school again.

I would be willing to take more than six periods and, if necessary, I would be willing to attend summer school. I want to graduate from high

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My mother has never been OK with any decisions I have made, so I don’t know how to tell her. I don’t want to disappoint her, but I do want to do this. Any advice you are willing to give would be appreciated!

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resume studies at your former school may depend upon whether the motel you’re staying in is within the district. But a counselor should be able to help you to transfer if that becomes necessary.

I wish you the best of luck.

Your mother should be proud of you because I certainly am.

DEAR GIRL — You are clearly an intelligent young woman, and your determination to finish school is something that should be supported by all of the adults in your life.

If possible, go back to the school you were attending and talk with a counselor or the principal about your family’s circumstances -- including your struggle with depression. Whether you can

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23 MIT Sloan degree 25 Striking action?

28 Jack-in-thepulpit family 30 Entreaty 31 Onetime Bell Atlantic rival 34 1995 film with the line “Alan, please, last time I played this game, it ruined my life” 36 Not forward 37 1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee 39 “The Whiffenpoof Song” repetitions 40 Veterans 42 Gag order?

43 Owed 46 Schmeling rival 47 Wanamaker Trophy org.

49 Reason for an R 50 Gardner of film 51 Admitting a draft, perhaps 53 Like some wallpaper motifs 55 Read lots of travelogues, say 58 Altar burners 59 Political matriarch who lived to 104 DOWN 1 Like soser through Pisa 10 1969 Peace Prize-winning agcy.

11 Proceeds 12 Nautical pole 13 Image on Israel’s state emblem 14 Winged statuette 15 Uninhabited 20 “John Dough and the Cherub” author, 1906 21 Well of Souls guardian, in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” 23 Sizable

24 20th-century maestro __ Walter 26 Indian bigwig 27 Imitative 29 Fairy queen who carried a “whip of cricket’s bone,” in Shakespeare 31 Far-reaching 32 City with prevalent Bauhaus architecture 33 Attempt 35 Magellan sponsor 38 “Wait Wait...

Don’t Tell Me!” network 41 “In the Bedroom” Oscar nominee

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Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette.

775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

50 Paisley Park Sat 7 AM, Furniture, bunk bed, wardrobe, chairs, small appliances, clothes, household items.

2 Family 50 Planters Dr (across from Sumter Speedway)Fri & Sat 7-? clothes, shoes hshld items, handbags 3235 Coldice Ct (Timerbline) Sat 7am, Girls clothes, big men, household items, and more.

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Teacher items, large office desk, kids clothes, toys & much more 1240 Alice Dr (The Reel Disc.

Store)Sat 7-5 Lots of new items! .50 - $5.00 All brands of Vacuums 1/2 off.

LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $2 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

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Dogs Pomerian & yorkie mix puppies.

1 male, 2 females. 7 wks.

Dewormed. $100 ea. 464-4136 Weimaraner pups, AKC, dewclaws & tail docked. Ready for homes. $350 ea. 803-960-1050.

MERCHANDISE Garage, Yard & Estate Sales 360 Mallard Dr. Sat. 7:30 -10am.

Furn, tools, clothes, household, misc items 1640 Jefferson Rd., (just off 521), Sat. 7-11AM. Desk w/ hutch, antique chest of drawers, and much more. No clothes.

30 Turnrow Ct (off Planters Dr) Sat 6-12 crib, clothing, hshld & more!

Huge Sale 1705 Hialeah Pkwy Sat 7-12 gun cabinet, like new bedding, furniture, misc. items.

132 Carver St. Sat. 6AM-1PM. Girl's clothes/shoes (like new), toys, hshld items. Everything $1.

Lemonade & Cookie stand. Rain or Shine!

Oak Wood Round Pedestal Dining Table with 4 Chairs $150 OBO Call 481-4972

Help Wanted Full-Time Hicks Farms, LLC, is seeking a Production Technician for a Swine & Cattle operation. Duties require: Pressure Washing, Care of animals, Hay farming, etc. Must have valid drivers license and transportation. Application must be filled out on sight on Friday & Saturday from 9AM-12 ONLY. 1483 Candlelight Lane, Pinewood, SC 29125.

New Generations Home Care, INC. Personal Care Attendants needed in Sumter immediately.

One year home care experience needed.

Call Lynn Ford - 1-866-760-7065

30 Ft Above Ground Pool w/all Accessories $400 you move, Composting bin $100, metal yard swing, 40 Gal cast iron pot, humane animal trap, dog crate.

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(4) P/T Class-A CDL drivers needed to haul poultry. Night Shift.

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Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

Salesman for busy car lot.

Sales experience required. Salary negotiable. Apply in person at 1282 N Lafayette Dr Sumter. No phone calls.

Experienced Shingle Nailers .

Must have own transportation & tools. 803-565-0893 Bubba

$$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

Medical Help Wanted LPN/RN Resident Care Manager Oversees/directs/coordinates nursing staff to provide the proper resident care in a community environment within SC regulations.

Send Resume to: mcel.adm@meridiansenior.com or apply in person at McElveen Manor (Meridian Senior Living )2065 Mccrays Mill Rd , Sumter SC 29154

Schools / Instructional Need help with your Golf Game?

Want to learn how to catch the BIG one at the lake? Can help you lower your golf scores. Show you a variety of fishing techniques to catch more and bigger fish.

Beginners welcomed. Call Mark 803-464-6854 or 803-469-0534

Work Wanted I'm available to clean your home. Dependable. 25 yrs exp.

Ref's. Call Ethel 803-469-9347.

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106 Lindley Ave. Fri/Sat. 6am -12pm CB antennae, truck toolbox, furn, picture, clothes, hshld.

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Estate Sale: 102 Westwood Dr. Friday 8 - 11, Saturday 7 - 12.

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Special cannot be combined with discounts.

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Multi Family Sale 109 Lindley Ave. Sat. 7AM-?. Clothing, misc items & much, much more.

FT MAINTENANCE PERSON needed for a senior apartment community in Sumter. Qualified candidate must have their own tools, valid driver's license, be motivated, organized and results oriented. Painting and cleaning involved. Our company offers competitive salary and benefits.

Must pass criminal check and drug screening. Applications may be picked up at 60 Hillard Drive, Sumter, SC or call 803-934-1449 for information

Driver Needed Palmetto Gas Co. Good pay and benefits. CDL Class A. Haz and tanker preferred. Good Driving record, home every night. Contact Pat Joyner 803-775-1002 or 803-840-5337

DAYLILIES: Over 400 varieties, Sat. June 28th, 8AM-12.

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Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves.

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Looking for Full-time Assistant Manager. Competitive pay, benefits. No experience needed. Great career opportunity. Apply in person at 103 S. Brook St. Manning, SC.

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REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale

420 N. Magnolia, 2br 1ba, 1 story frame, $400/mo., $400/sec. dep. 803-787-2319 or 840-5305.

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

3BR/2BA on Plowden Mill Rd out of Manning. $650/mo + $650/dep.

803-473-3301 975 Oswego Hwy 401. 2BR 2BA, Private lot, No pets. $425/mo +$400 dep. Conv. to downtown Sumter & Shaw 803-506-2370 3BR/2BA, DW, 2 acres, fenced yard, $700/mo + dep.

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

2BR 2Ba Mobile home off Panola Rd. between Pinewood & Paxville $450/mo. 843-884-0346 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd.

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

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Open House Sun. June 27 3pm-5pm 800 Grimble Ct Tudor Place 3BR 3BA Large Duplex. $119,000 Call 803 938-2768 130 Heather Ct. appx 1,700+ sq ft. 3BR/2BA. DR, Lg Great Rm, fireplace w/Gas logs, dbl carport, lg lot. Asking $142,000 Neg. Realtors 3% if sold. Call 803-481-9743 or 803-506-4442

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.

#79 Jeremy Johnson Love seat, boxes, #212 Gabrealle Foust Desk, Fold up bed, Work out machine. #214 Harold Gibson Antique stereo, household items.

American Storage reserves the right to reject all bids. All contents are sold "as is". Contents of the cube must be removed immediately or the storage cube containing the items must be rented by the purchaser.

Sale is subject to cancellation at any time.

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

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

2BR MH Country living for rent.

Call 803-473-9999.

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

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(Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80.

No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am- 5pm

Land & Lots for Sale

Resort Rentals Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Also available 6/28-7/5 Call 803-773-2438

Commercial Rentals

Min. Walmart/Shaw +/- 1 Acre.

Septic, cleared, $2,900 Dn. $216 mo. 60 mos. 888-774-5720 Dalzell 16.57 acre paved. $2425 dn. $580 mo. 120 mos. $2500 Ac. 888-774-5720.

TRANSPORTATION

Building for rent could use for Church or other. Near Manning on Silver Rd. 803-473-3301

Autos For Sale 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext Cab, exc cond. Runs Asking $4,300 OBO. 2000 Chevy Cavalier, low miles, asking $2,300 OBO. 803-447-5453 A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

Beer & Wine License written protest must be postmarked no later than July 7, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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Manufactured Housing

Notice is hereby given that Shree Vallabh, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 2480 Highway 261 South, Wedgefield, SC 29168. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 13, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Willie Sues, Inc. intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale ON premises consumption of Beer & Wine or Liquor at 3355 Patriot Parkway, Sumter, SC 29154. To object to the issuance of this permit / license,

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LEGAL NOTICES

PUBLIC AUCTION Auction Notice is hearby given that the contents of the rental cube list herein will be offered for sale at the public auction per the S.C. Storage Act. The property list contained herein will be sold to satisfy liens imposed by American Storage on 7-15-14 at 1:00PM, or thereafter. The sale will occur on the premises at American Storage, located at 4194 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29154 in the county of Sumter SC.

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SUMMONS (QUIET TITLE) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2014-CP-31-58 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LEE John R. Capers, PLAINTIFF -vsCharlotte Dubose, Sole Surviving Trustee of Brogdon Temple Holy Rock Church and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults being as a class designated as Richard Roe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability or persons in the military designated as John Doe, Mary Roe, a fictitious named representing all members of the Brogdon Temple Holy Rock Church DEFENDANTS TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber, at his office at 115 E. Church Street, Bishopville, South Carolina 29010, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to

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answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

STUCKEY, FATA AND SEGARS, LLC PAUL M. FATA, ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF POST OFFICE DRAWER 568 BISHOPVILLE, S.C. 29010 (803) 484-5409 FAX: (803) 484-9239 Email: paulmfata@sfslawfirm.com

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ABOVE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Summons and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Lee County on February 19, 2014. The Complaint is an action to quiet title of a piece of real property designated as TMS No.: 068-03-00-100 and described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being at the southern corner of the intersection of McIntosh Street and S.C. Highway 341, Town of Lynchburg, County of Lee, State of South Carolina. Said lot having the following measurements and boundaries to wit: Commencing at a point at the southern corner of the intersection of McIntosh Street and S.C. Highway 341 and running S30°31'E along the southwestern side of S.C. Highway 341 for 147.4 feet to an iron; thence turning and running S60°48'W for 191.7 feet to an iron along the northwestern side of Lot B as shown on Plat hereinafter referred to; thence turning and running N41°27'W for 99.1 feet to an iron; thence North 61°54'W for a distance of 60.0 feet to an iron; thence turning and running N60°45'E along the southeastern side of McIntosh Street for 243 feet, more or less, to point of commencement. Said lot being bounded now or formerly, on the NORTHWEST by McIntosh Street; NORTHEAST by S.C. Highway 341; SOUTHEAST by Lot "B" as shown on said plat; and on the SOUTHWEST by property of Bill McIntosh, center of ditch being the line. All measurements being a little more Or less. Said lot being designated as Lot "A" on a plat prepared by Frank E. Hinson, Surveyor, dated July 9, 1977, for Isabel G. Welch and Minnie G. Aschauer.

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This being the same property conveyed to the Brogdon Temple Holy Rock Church, Trustees, by deed of Fannie B. Brogdon executed November 8, 1988 and recorded November 9, 1988 in Deed Book C-4 at page 225 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Lee County, South Carolina.

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