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Shooting prompts safety questions Sheriff ’s office offers seminar on church security BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com In response to the church shooting in Charleston killing nine people, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is try-

ing to prevent something like that from happening here. The office announced Saturday it will be offering seminars to all Sumter County religious organizations on developing security plans and how to respond to violent incidents. “Recent acts have brought church security to the forefront,” said Braden Bunch, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office public information officer. Anyone who wants to schedule a talk can call the sheriff’s office at (803) 436-2000 and officials will come speak

to the group for free. Bunch said it’s important to have an individualized plan because what may work for some churches may not work for all. The program is offered to churches, other religious organizations and nonprofits. Bunch said multiple churches can register together and have a joint seminar. The presentation deals with the types of violent crimes that can occur in houses of worship, how to develop a security plan and how members of the

congregation can help in execution of the plan. Deputies will also delve into how churches can prepare for an attack, even in a smaller city like Sumter. “It’s important we make sure we’re prepared, no matter how unpleasant it might be to think about or how remote we think the chances are,” Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said in a statement. According to research done by the sheriff’s office, about two-thirds of

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Director of Cotton Museum stepping down Janson Cox says goodbye after 17 years BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Cotton is a staple in South Carolina, producing more than 500,000 bales in 2014, according to the National Cotton Council. And just like the crop he takes care of, Janson Cox is a staple at the South Carolina Cotton Museum in Bishopville. Cox came to the museum in 1998 and has served as executive director there for 17 years. But after all those years, he is stepping down as executive director. Cox has turned the Cotton Museum into more than just a cash crop cornucopia; he’s expanded it with interactive exhibits and a veterans museum. He’s made the Cotton Museum nationally known, saying people come from across the country to small-town South Carolina just to visit. Cox said a family came in the other day from Seattle, Washington, and wanted to see their grandmother’s memorabilia in the veterans part of the museum. He said that’s one of the most enjoyable things about his job, getting to talk to people and being hands-on with a lot of the exhibits.

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Janson Cox, the director of the S.C. Cotton Museum, re-threads the ring spinning frame, which turns loose cotton into thread, on display in the museum. “I enjoy doing it. I enjoy talking with the people. I enjoy working the exhibits and the artifacts,” Cox said. “I have the knowledge to handle some of the stuff, which gives you a comfort zone you don’t

have otherwise.” Since Cox took over the Cotton Museum, he’s also added a library, and he’s created new exhibits like the oral history of war, with local veterans recording their stories

onto DVDs and leaving them at the museum for people to listen to. Cox said that has been his favorite memory in his time working there. His love affair with muse-

um work started long before he got to Bishopville. Cox grew up volunteering at museums and it continued when he was studying

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Is there a dim future ahead for fireflies? BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

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Have you seen any fireflies this spring and summer? It seems there are fewer now than people remember from their childhood, but scientists say they are not ready to sound the alarm about their decline until they have good baseline numbers to work with. “There is a good bit of investigation into that,” said Austin Jenkins, a biology professor at the University of South Carolina Sumter. “It is the supposition of many, PHOTO PROVIDED including scientists, that they have declined.”

Among the scientists working to document firefly numbers is Alex Chow, a scientist with Clemson University’s Vanishing Firefly Project, which operates out of the Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science in Georgetown. Chow said the loss of habitat could cause a reduction in firefly numbers. “A lot of people say they saw a lot as kids, but don’t see many anymore,” Chow said. There are several possible reasons for the apparent decline of the luminous insects. “We can make a preliminary conclusion based on habitat being

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lost,” Chow said. “More land is being developed for urbanization and housing; the habitat is being lost for sure.” The flashing bugs reproduce mostly in undisturbed forested areas, Chow said. Another possible culprit is herbicides and pesticides, Chow said. “Generally, the pesticides and herbicides are not intended to kill fireflies, but it is not necessary to kill them directly. “For example, some fireflies feed on slugs, so if people use chemicals to kill slugs, they may kill the fireflies, too.”

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1 killed, 1 charged Sumter Mission Outreach in Friday DUI wreck asks for help with ministry BY COLLYN TAYLOR AND KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY intern@theitem.com, konstantin@theitem.com An Alcolu man is facing multiple charges after officials say he drove his car into an embankment and killed one person. According to Lance Cpl. Hannah Wimberly of South Carolina Highway Patrol, Zackery Swiger faces charges for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a collision after wrecking his car and killing the passenger. James Cody Sanders, 18, of

Alcolu, died on scene, according to Clarendon County Deputy Coroner Bucky Mock. He was wearing a seatbelt. According to Wimberly, the wreck occurred when Swiger’s 2003 Toyota Echo slid off the right side of Alderman Camp Road near Trinity Church Road. He over corrected and slid to the left side of the road where he hit an embankment. The car then slid to the right again where it overturned. Swiger, 21, was transported to Clarendon Memorial Hospital for unknown injuries.

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St. Francis Xavier High School Principal Susan Lavergne, left, who will serve as the school’s guidance counselor next year, with Raymond Reinsant, who will serve as the school’s principal, check out one of the school’s new Chromebooks.

$20K grant provides laptops for St. Francis Xavier High BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter’s St. Francis Xavier High School recently received 36 laptops through a $20,000 grant from the Raskob Foundation, which provides grants and supports institutions and organizations affiliated with the Catholic Church. The Chromebooks will be used to integrate technology within all of the school’s courses, said Susan Lavergne, who will serve as the school’s guidance counselor next year after eight years as principal. Each of the school’s 31 students will have access to a laptop which he or she will be able to use throughout the day. All of the classes in the high school already use Google Apps for Education, and the laptops will provide students with easy access to those programs, said Lavergne. Students will be assigned a school email address and will be able to collaborate with teachers online in schoolspecific assignments.

“This allows for immediacy of research for the students and the use of visual labs while they are learning a topic,” said Raymond Reinsant, who will serve as the school’s principal next year. “Most of the students grew up with this technology; we need to stay ahead of the game when it comes to technology and learning in the 21st century.” Reinsant has served as assistant principal at the school for three years, while also teaching courses. He has 34 years of experience as principal of Catholic schools in the U.S. and England. Lavergne was one of the founding members of the school in 1997. “I am ready to slow down,” she said. “I enjoy helping young people envision their futures, face their fears and concerns, and grow in confidence as they approach young adulthood in the guidance counselor position.” The school was recently ranked number 11 of 73 private schools in the state, according to niche.com.

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter Mission Outreach, a local Christian nonprofit organization, is asking the community for assistance in operating and maintaining its two shelters by donating time and resources. Thomas Peña, executive director of the organization, said SMO has raised $3,000 of its $25,000 goal on gofundme.com and is now reaching out to the Sumter community for help. Peña said while the organization appreciates everything that is given, cleaning supplies, paper and plastic goods and twin size sheets would also make great donations. SMO Pastor Walter Phillips said the shelter is also looking for more volunteers. “We can never have too many volunteers,” he said. Peña said volunteers could help pack and hand out food boxes at the end of each week, assist with other outreach projects or lead a Bible study at the shelters. Peña said SMO is different from other local shelters because it offers housing to all who need it. “We’re the only shelter in a 40 mile radius that offers shelter for men, women and children,” he said. The men’s shelter is located at 510 W. Oakland Avenue, and the women’s shelter is located at 13 Brown St. Young children stay at the women’s shelter but if there is no available room, the children can be signed into the John K. Crosswell Home for Children. Peña said the doors of the shelters are also open to those who need a glass of water, a sandwich or shower. “We don’t turn anyone away,” he said. Peña said it is not just enough to provide a bed and food for those who stay at the shelter. He said he and Philips also have to make sure the shelter residents do not return to the troubling environments that could cause them to go back down the wrong paths. Peña said some of the people who stay in the shelter are broken and have had some experiences that have hardened their hearts. He said one task of the shelter is helping people overcome whatever they are going through. “What I’ve learned is that the problem is not the problem,” Peña said. He said someone’s actions cannot be blamed on the purse or bottle of alcohol sitting within arms reach but rather some underlying personal issue which can be

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Volunteers sort boxes of food for Sumter Mission Outreach, a Christian nonprofit organization that offers meals and housing to those in need. Irine Jamison, women’s house manager for Sumter Mission Outreach, reads scriptures as guests wait to receive food donations.

identified and addressed through conversation and understanding. Peña said the doors of the shelter are open to those who would just like to come by to speak with some of the people staying there. He said the shelter also gives residents the opportunity to give back to the community. “Most of them have been takers for most of their lives, and they come here and enjoy giving back,” he said of the organization’s volunteers and shelter residents. Every Friday and every other Saturday at noon, the volunteers and shelter residents hand out boxes of

food filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products and various ingredients to families in need at no cost. Peña said the shelter receives large food donations from Walmart, BI-LO and the Piggly Wiggly on Pinewood Road, along with other organizations and individuals. In a week, Peña said the shelter provides food boxes, containing a week’s worth of food, for 60 to 70 families. On Saturdays when the shelter does not give out food boxes, the food is taken to the Emmanuel United Methodist Church Soup Kitchen Ministry, Mt. Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church or the Birnie HOPE Center. Those who wish to make monetary donations can do so by visiting gofundme. com/SMORestoration. For more information about Sumter Mission Outreach or volunteering, call Thomas Peña at (803) 5656939.

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Dialysis center hosts open house BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The Fresenius Medical Care Swan Lake Dialysis Facility, 520 Physicians Lane, held an open house Tuesday so the public could see the new 21-seat, state-of-the-art facility. Director of Operations James Moloney said he expects the facility to open in about a month, when it receives its final certification. “We are already accepting patients,” he said. When the facility opens, he said it will treat about 60 dialysis patients, who typically come in for treatment three times a week. Dialysis is necessary for patients suffering from kidney failure. The treatment cleans blood of the waste products and toxins that healthy kidneys remove from the circulatory system. At the Fresenius facility, dialysis patients will be able to receive their treatments in heated massage chairs, with each station featuring a TV for entertainment. “We also have Wi-Fi,” Moloney said. “If people want to bring their own tablets or phones, they will be ready to go.” Moloney said the dialysis machines are the latest model, with built in display screens to allow interaction with the facility computer network for patient information, special instructions and other information to ensure proper procedures. “The older models were a component system, with several machines hooked together,” Moloney said. One part of the facility that usually remains unseen is the water room, where municipal water is treated for use in dialysis. Danny Clark regional technical operations manager for Fresenius Medical Care, said the water room is really the “heart of the system.” He explained how a system of filters and tanks are used to remove chlorine, bacteria and other impurities, as well as to prepare a solution with the correct

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The new Fresenius Medical Care Swan Lake Dialysis Facility on Physicians Lane will feature 21 state-of-the-art dialysis machines and will be able to treat about 60 patients a week. amount of electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium, chloride, dextrose, calcium and magnesium. Once the water has been used in treatment, the facility uses a reverse osmosis system to clean the water for recycling. “The reverse osmosis removes 99 percent of anything – from aluminum to zinc, including bacteria and toxins,” Clark said. Clark said the dialysis machines are three-stream machines, in that they have separate intakes for purified water, an electrolyte solution and a bicarbonate solution. He said the system only produces the amount of water it needs and water containing the removed wastes is discarded. The water is continuously circulated and is kept at about 77 degrees. Robert Rodgers of Bishopville, a dialysis patient, said he likes the new machines. Rogers said he receives dialysis each

come. Even though he had lost 25 pounds compared to my seven in three months, weight loss was not what kept him motivated. He chose his daily healthy habits based on how they made him feel that day, not a number on the scale that he hoped to see in the future.” Mary gave it another try but this time without weight loss in mind. “The instant mood and energy boost from exercise was amazing. Before, I was so focused on burning calories that I never noticed how great I felt. And I can feel now how unhealthy foods really drag me down and make me feel sluggish. Feeling great with every healthy decision I make, I am excited to have lost 12 pounds in just eight weeks. But the weight loss is no longer my motivation to exercise and eat healthy. My motivation is the instant gratification I feel after every workout and after every healthy meal knowing that I have done something positive to make me feel as good as I possibly can.”

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Focus on feeling good arried for 22 years, Mary and Shawn have spent more than half of their years focused on raising their four kids while both working. “It is tough at times trying to juggle it all, but we somehow manage to get through it,” Mary said. In January they started their New Year’s resolution together. Mary’s goal was to lose weight by exercising and eating better while Shawn’s goal was to increase his energy, get more sleep and feel betMissy ter. Mary Corrigan tracked her weight every week, and Shawn monitored how he felt. By preparing healthy meals and exercising daily, both of them did extremely well for the first month. “We worked together at home making sure that each of us had an equal amount of responsibilities, which allowed us both to get our daily exercise in. We also took turns cooking so we always had healthy meals,” Shawn said. But after about six weeks, Mary began to lose interest. “I was no longer seeing the results I wanted on the scale. By week eight, I began skipping my workouts and going back to old eating habits, and I had stopped weighing myself.” But Shawn was still going strong. “I immediately felt better after every workout, and I could feel that the food I was eating was adding to my improved energy,” he said. Three months after beginning her journey, Mary had gained her weight back. “I ate a healthy dinner every night because my husband cooked, but I often skipped breakfast, snacked on chips and ate fast food for lunch. Exercise was no longer a part of my daily or even weekly routine,” she said. As frustrated as she was and after years of using the common excuse that it’s so much easier for men to lose weight, she began to notice that maybe she needed to take the same approach as Shawn. “I noticed how happy and even-tempered Shawn had be-

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Students show support for paralyzed teacher BY ZACH FOX The Spartanburg Herald-Journal SPARTANBURG — Josh Steadings never saw the truck coming that ended up striking his truck. Steadings, a history teacher at Mabry Middle School, was paralyzed from the chest down in the crash on Feb. 4. His two children, 3-year-old Camryn and 5-year-old Ainsley, were in the truck at the time. The two children escaped the collision with only minor injuries. “I thank God neither of my kids were hurt.,” Steadings said. “They had what they called, ‘boo-boos.’” He had just picked up his son and daughter when another driver ran a stop sign. The force of the crash flipped Steadings’ truck multiple times. He was knocked unconscious, and his C5 and C6 vertebrae were broken. He spent three months at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. The nonprofit hospital cares for and rehabilitates patients with brain and spinal cord injuries. During his time in Atlanta, Steadings, a diehard University of South Carolina Gamecocks fan, was visited by the team’s former quarterback, Boiling Springs High School alumni Dylan Thompson. Steadings, who was wearing Gamecock gear at the time, couldn’t believe his eyes when the football star stepped into his room. “In walks Dylan with his dad, and I’m like, ‘That’s Dylan Thompson. That’s Dylan Thompson,’” he said. After Thompson’s visit, the two exchanged text messages almost daily. Thompson, who prayed with Steadings, would send encouraging messages and Bible verses to drive Steadings’ recovery. “He was just great,” Steadings said. On May 28, Steadings returned to his home in Chesnee after three months in Atlanta. His two rambunctious children, two dogs and wife, Autumn, were happy to welcome him home. The next day — the last day of the 2014-15 school year — he made a surprise appear-

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Pictured is part of an exhibition at the S.C. Cotton Museum in Bishopville, home of Lee County Historical Society, which meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the museum, 121 W. Cedar Lane in Bishopville. The museum’s executive director, Janson Cox, is stepping down from the position after 17 years. AP FILE PHOTO

COX FROM PAGE A1 mathematics at the Citadel. Cox tried to get a job geomapping after college, but his employer didn’t want to hire someone with glasses. Cox had an interview lined up with NASA next, but one phone call changed his plans. It was the Citadel asking if he could serve as acting director of the Citadel Memorial Museum. Cox took the job saying, “What else was I going to do?” He’s been in museum work ever since, holding that saying close to him throughout his work. He’s worked previously at museums in upstate New York and in Charleston, where he served 25 years as manager of the Charles Towne landing before coming to Bishopville. When he decided to retire from the Charles Towne landing to move to Bishopville, he promised the museum he’d only work five years. He’s been

there a dozen years longer. He said the excitement of new challenges and the people in the community keeps him coming back. Cox’s passion for his job is evident. Wearing an infectious smile, he laughs and says, “I do what I love, and I love what I do.” Cox joked, saying he isn’t getting any younger, and wants to be able to spend more time on his farm in Kershaw County raising horses and doing things with his wife. He’s still active and rides his horses frequently, he said. But retirement won’t stop him from coming back to the museum he’s called home for so long. He said he still wants to volunteer and work with the upkeep and building of new exhibits. “The worst thing anyone can do is retire and go home. If you retire and go home, you’re going to die,” he said, mentioning statistics showing those who retire and don’t do anything usually die quicker.

“I’m not doing that game. I still have my health. I still have my physical body. I still have the enthusiasm. Hey, I’ll come back here and volunteer.” Cox said they are still looking for his replacement. He said the ideal candidate would be a retired veteran with the passion to do good work. He said if anyone is interested, contact the museum. Cox will take a year to train his replacement and will slowly phase out near the end of the year. But even though he won’t be the executive director anymore, he’s still going to be a staple in the museum, almost like the crop cotton is in the South. And after being all over the country working in museums, he says Bishopville is one of the places that really stands out. “Bishopville is really, in all true reality, a gem of a community that has not been destroyed architecturally,” he said. “It still has a small town capability of being what small towns should be like.”

MYRTLE BEACH (AP) — A Kentucky company is buying a closed railroad that operated a line between Myrtle Beach and Whiteville, North Carolina. Carolina Southern Railroad and R.J. Corman Railroad have agreed to complete the $13.9 million sale by August, The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports. It’s been nearly four years since Carolina Southern halted operations because of structural problems with some bridges on the 80 mile line. R.J. Corman Vice President Bill Henderson said the company is eager to restore the service in the Carolinas.

“There’s a lot of work to be done, but we see this rail for what it can be, and we’re excited to be a part of making something special for the Carolinas,” Henderson said. Henderson said the company is hoping to get rail moving on the line again about six months after the official sale occurs. R.J. Corman has its own repair and maintenance operation and estimates that $2 million worth of work is needed to get the rail back in operation. Henderson said R.J. Corman sees the potential for forestry products and agriculture products to use the railway.

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County lacks funds for road resurfacing BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Many residents of Sumter County have been asking when the local municipality will get around to repairing or resurfacing roads and according to the county, the answer is not so simple. Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon said after receiving a call about a road that needs repair the first step is to determine if the roadway is owned by the state or the county. He said South Carolina Department of Transportation is solely responsible for all of its roads in Sumter. He said the majority of county-owned roads are in subdivisions. Mixon said the county performs regular maintenance on all dirt and gravel roads in the area. He said foul weather could delay the maintenance routine, which usually takes two weeks to complete. County Public Works Director Eddie Newman said there are about 430 miles of roads in the county, including about 220 miles of dirt and gravel roads, 170 miles of paved roads and about 40 miles of road covered with crusher run. Crusher run, a kind of gravel, is laid over dirt roads to keep the roads safe for travel during precipitous weather.

Newman said crusher run can be difficult to work with because calcium chloride needs to be applied to the roads during dry weather to prevent dust. Newman said funding represents the number one problem for road maintenance and resurfacing delays. He said a standard road has a life cycle of 15 years, but some roads in the county have not been resurfaced in 25 years. He said the county receives between $1.4 million and $1.6 million of federal funding every year for roads, which is not nearly enough to resurface a decent amount of the county’s roads. He said the public works department rates all of the county’s roads on a 100 point scale based on its length, age, amount of traffic, the number of houses located off of the road and the estimated cost to resurface. Roads with the highest number of points are first priority for maintenance and resurfacing. Newman said the next big plans for county roads will take place after May 2016 when the new Penny for Progress period begins and all of the county’s crusher run roads will be paved. For more information about county road maintenance, call Sumter County Public Works at (803) 4362241.

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FIREFLIES FROM PAGE A1 Chow said most fireflies are predators, especially in the larval stage. The fireflies create a glow through a chemical process called “bioluminescence,” Jenkins said. The insects, and other bioluminescent organisms, create an enzyme that reacts with oxygen and a third component to create light. “It is almost 100 percent efficient,” he said, in that it doesn’t lose energy giving off heat like a light bulb. Fireflies use the glow to attract mates, he said. Artificial lights are also detrimental to the fireflies, Jenkins said. “We do know that lights interfere with their mating, even headlights as you are driving by,” he said, and turning off outdoor lighting may help them reproduce. Among the things the Vanishing Firefly Project has done is create an app that can be downloaded to report firefly sightings. “With smart phones getting popular, I contacted one of the computer scien-

tists at Clemson, and he created a smart phone app about two years ago,” Chow said. He said the app may be downloaded at www.clemson.edu/public/rec/baruch/ firefly_project/. The public can also enter information about firefly sightings on the website, he said, if they are uncomfortable using the app. Fireflies are most active in spring and early summer, Chow said, but they can be seen in the Appalachian Mountains through September. Jenkins said it is a good idea to get out of town to see fireflies. “The larvae, the females and even the adults depend on the leaf litter on the floor of the forest, and you just don’t have that in the cities, so you have to go to those natural areas,” he said. He recommended visiting places that are still natural, such as Poinsett State Park or Congaree National Park. He said in Congaree National Park they have the

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Ben Stein loves South Carolina A brilliant example of what America can be This article first appeared in the June 24, 2015, edition of The American Spectator Magazine.

few humble thoughts on race, violence and South Carolina. The crimes of Dylann Roof were spectacularly horrible. To murder in cold blood nine men and women who were praising the Lord is unfathomably evil. There is simply no excuse for it. The moral power and restraint of the Charleston black community is historically magnificent. Nothing less than that. The love and forgiveness of the victims’ families is breathtaking, one of the great moments in human history. And while I don’t think that the rebel battle flag flying over the Statehouse in Columbia had anything to do with Dylann Roof’s horrible crimes, the flag has to go off government property. For black citizens, taxpayers, voters, soldiers

GUEST COMMENTARY and war widows to have the flag of an army that fought to maintain their ancestors in chains, as less than human, is painful and cruel. That flag has a place in museums and homes and restaurants but not on the Statehouse lawn. But, that easy target of the flag is obscuring something glorious about America, as are Mr. Obama’s condescending comments about the country of which he is president. Ben (And by the way, can Stein anyone imagine Dwight Eisenhower speaking condescendingly of his country? Or FDR? Where on earth does Mr. Obama get off belittling Americans? Is that what a president should be doing?) But, I digress. I know South Carolina. It is a completely different state from what it was in the early 1960s when the stars and bars were run up the state flagpole to mark white resistance to

court-ordered desegregation. South Carolina now is a model of racial openness and tolerance and just plain getting along. It has a black GOP senator, a very powerful black Democratic representative and many blacks in high positions throughout the state. Most of my immediate family lives in the incredibly beautiful small city of Greenville, South Carolina. The hippest city in the nation. This is a city on the move, completely integrated. The city, with its neighbor, booming super Spartanburg, is home to immense automotive manufacturing facilities that are completely integrated. Manufacturers and researchers from all over the world flock to this twin city complex. By far the most exclusive club in Greenville, the Poinsett Club — named for the discoverer of the poinsettia plant, a man from Greenville — is fully integrated, and when I last looked had a black member as membership committee chair. Another fine club, the Commerce Club, is likewise fully integrated and has black management. On the streets and in the restaurants, blacks and whites mingle with an ease that is totally unknown in my home-

town of Beverly Hills, where blacks and whites are almost never seen together. In the recovery community, where I spend much of my time, blacks and whites are pretty much interchangeable. I have been coming to Greenville much of the year for years now. I have never heard a racist remark by anyone, black or white. Not one. I also spend time in Greenwood, a much more traditional nearby South Carolina town, and likewise have never heard a racist word there. South Carolina is exploding with vitality and growth. Like most of the South that I have seen, it is too busy to hate. That is progress indeed. Dylann Roof was an outlaw and an outlier and a demonic person. But South Carolina, black and white, as far as I can see, is overwhelmingly a shining, brilliant example of what America can be at its best and what humans can be at their best. Let’s be watchful, but also let’s be thankful. Ben Stein is a writer, actor, economist and lawyer living in Beverly Hills and Malibu. He writes “Ben Stein’s Diary” for every issue of The American Spectator.

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Friday was a monumental day in America

n Friday afternoon in Charleston, President Obama gave a eulogy for the ages that demonstrated the sheer power of the American presidency. He was fearless, eloquent, and it was good for America. We need it right now. We need to be reminded of where we’ve been blind as Americans in order to find our best selves in the wake of the Charleston massacre. We have to be strong and united as a nation to face the challenges of an increasingly terrifying world. He discussed how we of different colors and backgrounds can all do better if we simply open our hearts and minds to our fellow man, communicate, learn to trust and dedicate ourselves to the betterment of the world in which we live. And we must do it now, at this very moment. Sounds like a longshot, but it’s not. Not after what happened in Charleston. What also happened was that the entire world got a glimpse of the real American South that those of us from here know and love. The world got to see an African Methodist Episcopal church funeral celebration in all its glory, and saw how “South Carolina rose to

COMMENTARY its greatest height in the past week,” as one of the A.M.E. bishops noted in his remarks. But the circus has moved on from Charleston now, and the families of the slain and the congregation are left in the wake. As a lesson for younger Graham people who Osteen have only known one or two presidents in their lifetime so far, I’d say this was a huge moment. You can watch it here: http://n.pr/1LBKweY. You’ll be lucky to ever see an American president as authentic and focused as President Obama was at Mother Emanuel Church on Friday. ••• One of my favorite moments in the eulogy came when Obama said of Sen. Clementa Pinckney: “What a good man. Sometimes I think that’s the best thing to hope for when you’re eulogized, after all the words and recitations and resumes are read, to just say somebody was a good man.” In that spirit, congratula-

tions to my brother, Jack, who received Sumter Rotary Club’s 2014-15 Rotarian of the Year Award last Monday. The award is given to those Rotarians whose life’s work personifies the Rotary motto — “Service Above Self.” Jack is dedicated to his family and deeply involved in the Sumter community through Downtown Revitalization, the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Board, the YMCA, the First Presbyterian Church and local and national military affairs. There are many other involvements he lends his time and effort to on a regular basis, including being the editor and publisher of your locally owned and operated community newspaper — The Sumter Item. That sort of local commitment is becoming rarer in America today, and I hope the people of Sumter appreciate it. He has also endured having two jaded older brothers — and business partners — who refuse to let him get too cocky about all these good things he does for Sumter. Run on, little brother. ••• One final reflection on the other major national event

that happened Friday — the Supreme Court’s 5-to-4 decision affirming that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. I have often wondered if people who oppose gay marriage actually know or have talked to a gay couple who is committed to something as hard as marriage. I believe if they did, then they wouldn’t be so quick to condemn others for their personal choices. Same with the Confederate flag issue. I wonder if someone who opposes taking the Confederate flag off the South Carolina Statehouse grounds has actually talked to a black person honestly about it. If they did, then surely they’d realize how painful that symbol has always been. Friday’s events at Emanuel African Episcopal Church in Charleston and the court decision in Washington made for a monumental day in America. We must continue to move forward for the good of all people. That’s the American way. Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem. com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen or visit www.grahamosteen.com.

I believe the Confederate flag is a racist rag representing a sad time in American history that has no place on public property in our or any other state. I believe that it represents a mindset that has no place in a free democratic society. That’s what I believe. With that said, I must draw your attention to the words “public” and “free.” I don’t believe that Walmart, Amazon, eBay or any other privately owned business should stop selling or making Confederate memorabilia if they don’t want to. If they feel that Confederate paraphernalia is a business that they would rather not have, fine; more power to them. But in a free society, even the ignorant and the racist have the right to buy and decorate their private property with objectionable material. I actually would prefer they do so so I will know who they are and the mindset I am dealing with. I know that there are probably many things offered in the free market that are not everyone’s “cup of tea,” but that does not mean that it should be banned. There are exceptions, but I just feel before we run down that slippery slope of deciding what should or should not be sold to the public to use in private we look at both sides of the issue. What do we like that popular opinion will have yanked out of the stores? The relics of the Southern Confederacy have no place in or on public, tax-supported property. What the Duke boys put on their car is their business. LEE ROY CAMPBELL JR. Kingstree

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ARNETT BURGESS Arnett Burgess, husband of Dorothy Burgess, was born Jan. 28, 1937, in Sumter County to the late William and Ailene Lee Burgess. He departed this life on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at BURGESS Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He received his education at Lincoln High School and Central Carolina Technical College. He became a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter at an early age. After a four-year term in the United States Navy, he began working at VB Williams from where he retired. He was a member of the Liberty Hill Masonic Lodge No. 357. He leaves to cherish his memories: his son, Ronald (Lisa) Burgess; four grandchildren, Rolandra (Derrick) Williams, Ronzlynn Burgess, Rhonda (Desmond) Blanding and Roland Burgess Jr; two great-grandchildren, Daymian and Damiyah Burgess, all of Sumter; one brother, Harry Burgess, of Sumter; one sister, Ann Burgess of Washington, D.C.; two sisters-inlaw, Sally (David) Hasty and Irabelle Choice; three brothers-in-law, Raffield (Willie Mae) Choice, Colel (Francis) Choice and Larry (Gloria) Choice, all of Sumter; and a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Willie Mae and Barbara Burgess; one brother, Ollie “Brother” Burgess; and in-laws Raymond Choice, Louise Anderson Raffield and Minne Choice. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Burgess will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Tuesday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Willie Wright officiating. Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery. Family receiving friends at 429 Albert Drive, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at: jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at:www. jobsmortuary.net.

JEFFREY H. GUNTER JR. HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Jeffrey Hare Gunter Jr., 44, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, North Carolina. His death stemmed from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in 2011. Born in Columbia, he was

the son of Jeffrey Hare Gunter Sr. and the late Dolores Boykin Gunter of Horatio and Hendersonville. GUNTER Jeff was compassionate and kind. He could bring a smile to your face with his funloving spirit. He loved unconditionally and was loyal to his family. Jeff looked for the good in people and was a true friend, expecting nothing in return. He will be remembered as a loving father, son and brother who touched our lives with joy and laughter. He is survived by his father; three children, Collin James Marshall, William Edwards Gunter (Melissa Edwards) and Lily Elizabeth Gunter (Kelly Taylor); and two sisters, Lisa Bryant (Chris) and Kim Smoak (Spencer). An informal memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015, at High Hills of Santee Baptist Church, 6840 Meeting House Road, Dalzell (S.C. 261, Statesburg). The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to High Hills of Santee Baptist Church, in care of Pastor Ron Underwood, 6593 Francis Marion Ave., Dalzell, S.C. 29040. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 775-9386.

JAMES M. GODFREY HICKORY, N.C. — James Michael “Mike” Godfrey died on June 27, 2015, in Hickory, North Carolina, after an extended illness. He leaves behind his wife, Marti; son, Kai Schneider of Norderney, Germany; GODFREY daughter, Julia; granddaughters Sophia, Eva and Nova; and sons Sam, Steven and Sabe. Funeral services will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, Sumter, at 11 a.m. on Monday. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Road, Sumter, S.C. 29154 or Catawba Regional Hospice, 2975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. Condolences may be sent to the Godfrey family at

www.bennettfuneralservice. com The Godfrey family is in the care of Bennett Funeral Service of Conover, North Carolina. (828) 465-2111.

HELEN M. WILLIAMS COLUMBIA—Helen Mack Williams, the eldest daughter of Queen Choice Mack and the late James Mack Sr., was born on November 26, 1956, in Sumter. She departed this earthly life on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Palmetto Richland Hospital, Columbia. Helen was converted and joined the Wayman Chapel AME Church at an early age. She was a 1977 graduate of Hillcrest High School, Dalzell. She was previously employed at Lemira Elementary School for many years before becoming ill. Helen was united in marriage to her longtime sweetheart, Moses Lee Williams, on August 24, 1997. She was a people’s person and enjoyed conversations with her family and friends. Helen leaves to cherish her memories; her mother, Queen Mack of Wedgefield; two loving and devoted daughters, Tilhanta Mack of the home, and Santana Mack of Wedgefield; five grandchildren, Honesti Mack, Ky’mani Dow, Ja’laysha Zuell, Jeleah Zuell and Dondria Nelson; two sisters, Margaret Mack and Betty (Patterson) Mellette, both of Wedgefield; one brother, Derek A. Mack of Wedgefield; six aunts; two uncles; two sisters-inlaw; five brothers-in-law; three god children; and a host of nieces, nephews, others relatives and friends. Helen was preceded in death by a brother, James Mack Jr.; a sister, Shirley M. Choice; a maternal grandmother, Leola Choice; and a paternal grandmother, Anna B. Grant. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mrs. Williams will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Monday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Wayman Chapel AME Church, 160 S.C. 261, Sumter, with the Rev. Pastor Laddie N. Howard. Interment will follow in Wayman Chapel AME Church cemetery. Family will be receiving friends at the home of her mother, 4870 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgfield.

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Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at: jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at: www. jobsmortuary.net.

EVA R. BROWN ALCOLU—Eva Ruth Burgess Brown, 76, widow of Charles Brown Sr., died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at her residence, 3969 Alderman Camp Road, Alcolu. She was born April 23, 1939, in Alcolu, a daughter of the late Edward Burgess Sr. and Lou Addie Frances Burgess. Family is receiving friends at her residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

PLUMMIE L. KELLY ALCOLU—Plummie Lemon Kelly, 78, wife of Elliott Kelly Jr., died Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida. She was born June 16, 1937, in Manning, a daughter of the late Elliott Lemon and Almetter Banister Lemon. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1141 Ridge Drive, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

SYLVIA H. RICHBURG Sylvia H. Richburg, 70, wife of Patrick Richburg, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at NHC Healthcare. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

MARIE D. LEE Marie Duffy Lee, 57, widow of Randy Rushton Lee Sr., died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Jimmy Duffy and Maggie Louise Watkins Duffy. Surviving are a son, Randy Rushton Lee Jr. of Sumter; two daughters, Jessica Lee Rivers (Tom Styczynski) of Evans, Georgia and Lisa Lee (Ritchie Howard) of Thomson, Georgia; two half-brothers, Alton Beasley and Perry Hughes, both of Georgia; two granddaughters, Brittany Marie Rivers and Gabriella Nicole Lee; and her mother in law, Edith Lee, of Sumter. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sun-

day at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. (803)775-9386.

BRIAN W. MEEKS Brian Wayne Meeks, 41, died Friday, June 26, 2015, at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Martinsville, Virginia, he was a son of Gary W. Meeks and Sharon Scharton Parker. Mr. Meeks was employed by Swift Trucking Company as a truck driver. He was a member of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Surviving are his father and stepmother, Sally Meeks, of Milledgeville, Georgia; his mother and stepfather, Scott Parker, of California; his paternal grandparents, Dorothy (Dot) Meeks and Wyatt C. of Sumter; a brother, Jay Meeks and wife, Shelly Olin, of Knoxville, Tennessee; his girlfriend, Alison Hillman; and “Pinkie.” Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Susan Webb officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday from at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donate to ASPCA, www.aspca.org, in Brian’s memory. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 775-9386.

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 85/58 Spartanburg 86/58

Greenville 85/59

Columbia 89/64

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

PUBLIC AGENDA

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 89/66

Aiken 88/59

ON THE COAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Steer clear of EUGENIA LAST controversial matters that can lead to costly mishaps. Focus on personal development and improving yourself. Make it a point to get along with the people you love, even if you are feeling anxious or angry.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your strong ethics and desire to advance and learn will lead to greater popularity among your peers. Don’t just talk about your plans when it’s your actions that will help boost you toward new levels of success. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick close to home and the ones you love. Doing things as a family will brighten your day and spark ideas and future plans. Don’t leave anything unfinished that will hold up someone else’s progress. Strive for good karma. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use your pent-up energy wisely. Sign up for an activity that will motivate and stimulate you. Socialize and make plans to do things with the people who mean the most to you. Personal improvements will open doors to new beginnings. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep your plans a secret. Not everyone will be happy with the decisions you make. A change in your personal or professional direction will help you use your skills differently. Love is on the rise, but greater emotional stability is unlikely. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be sensitive to the emotional needs of others and offer your help. Your gestures will engender goodwill and will allow you to spend time with someone who has something to teach or give you in return. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Beef up

your resume and do whatever it takes to add more skills and knowledge. The time you spend perfecting what’s in demand economically will ensure that you maintain or raise your standard of living. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Travel or attend functions that offer you information about how to succeed. Choosing an unusual path may puzzle someone close to you, but your desire to expand your interests will bring you satisfaction and happiness. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Travel, socialize or do something that will improve your appearance. Take part in a fun but challenging event that will put you in touch with people who are just as active and interesting as you. Love is in the stars. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep the momentum flowing. The help you offer a friend will bring you unusual rewards. Don’t be afraid to take a different path if it will help you solve a problem that has been causing you uncertainty. Follow your heart. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll want to make personal changes, but before you let your emotions push you in a direction you may regret, do your homework and make sure you aren’t going to disrupt a relationship that means the world to you.

ACROSS 1 Mattress annoyance 4 Show scorn 9 Brutus accomplice 14 “You wish!” 18 Make eyes at 20 Postal Service symbol 21 19th-century fur tycoon 22 Pre-euro money 23 Water catcher 25 Junk e-mail catcher 27 Slight coloration 28 Elusive one 29 Royal-flush card 30 Actress Keaton 31 Stag horn 33 Easy basket 35 Showed scorn 37 ‘70s video game giant 40 Convent dweller 41 Venerable board game

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

92° 76° 90° 68° 103° in 1954 58° in 2012

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.75 75.06 74.95 97.04

24-hr chg -0.04 -0.04 none -0.04

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

0.31" 2.76" 4.68" 21.14" 18.30" 22.30"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 83/64/s Chicago 78/63/t Dallas 91/72/s Detroit 72/57/pc Houston 87/74/t Los Angeles 83/64/pc New Orleans 85/74/t New York 80/63/r Orlando 93/75/t Philadelphia 81/63/pc Phoenix 111/90/pc San Francisco 70/56/pc Wash., DC 81/63/pc

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

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 86/70/s 73/62/t 95/75/pc 75/63/t 89/74/t 84/65/pc 88/76/t 78/68/s 90/74/t 81/66/s 109/90/t 70/54/pc 83/70/s

Today Hi/Lo/W 78/54/s 87/61/s 89/60/s 88/71/pc 84/73/c 86/71/pc 86/60/s 87/62/s 89/64/s 87/65/s 85/65/s 87/67/pc 86/65/s

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 1.70 +0.04 19 2.77 -0.22 14 1.90 -0.09 14 2.23 none 80 75.65 -0.08 24 9.13 -0.09

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 80/61/s 89/68/s 91/65/s 91/72/t 85/76/t 90/71/t 88/66/s 88/69/s 91/69/s 90/67/s 83/71/s 91/69/s 89/68/s

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 88/66/s Gainesville 90/71/t Gastonia 86/59/s Goldsboro 86/64/s Goose Creek 86/70/pc Greensboro 82/60/s Greenville 85/59/s Hickory 82/57/s Hilton Head 86/73/t Jacksonville, FL 90/72/t La Grange 87/64/s Macon 86/64/pc Marietta 82/62/s

42 Become sour 45 Bouquet catcher 48 Thimbleful 51 Just __ (not much) 52 Focus of a shell game 53 “You wish!” 54 82 Across home 55 Launch site 56 Wave catcher 60 Soft seats 61 More rickety 64 Some shirts 65 Adequate 66 Beam fastener 67 Spots for houseplants 68 Sitcom tryout 69 Yarn-ball chaser 71 Hand-dyed fabric 72 Passed along 75 Parkland measures 76 Crustacean catcher 79 Cagers’ org. 80 Grazing grounds 81 Levelheaded 82 Upside-down sleeper 83 Tuckered out

84 Uncommon sense 85 Pass catcher 90 Sicily’s highest point 91 More pristine 92 Parisian pronoun 93 Ham it up 95 Kenyan expeditions 98 Gives a little 100 Eastern European cakes 104 Aromas 105 Isle of __ 106 Weather Channel graphic 108 Author Esquivel 109 Smuggler catcher 112 Fly catcher 115 Up to it 116 Established custom 117 Escalator alternative 118 Homer Simpson’s mom 119 Discounted by 120 Brought under control 121 Dry runs 122 __ Joaquin Valley DOWN

1 Somewhat, so to speak 2 “To reiterate . . .” 3 Brief sparkle 4 Desalinization source 5 Vacationer’s rental 6 Dictatorial boss 7 Warship contingent 8 La Dolce Vita director 9 Pre-production ritual 10 Colorado resort 11 Lee of Marvel Comics 12 Frequent URL ender 13 Hound sound 14 Ones on your side 15 Raga instrument 16 Sherlock’s feminine adversary 17 Got along 19 Where the Industrial Revolution began 24 Symbol of redness 26 That is: Latin 32 Unedited 34 Essence of a knock-knock joke 35 Unmitigated 36 Snug spot 38 Show up for duty 39 Picked from a lineup 41 Bouillon servings 42 Opposite of “Reveille” 43 Six-sided state 44 Speeder catcher 46 Calendar square 47 Talents 48 Acrobat catcher 49 Lendl of tennis 50 Irritant 54 Reddish brown 56 Resided 57 Short comedies 58 Darkened 59 Poet from Prague 60 Convince 62 Toys with tails 63 Eminent lithog-

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High 6:27 a.m. 7:18 p.m. 7:18 a.m. 8:05 p.m.

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Mon. Hi/Lo/W 92/69/s 85/71/t 87/65/s 90/69/s 91/72/t 84/66/s 86/67/s 83/64/s 87/75/t 85/70/t 89/69/s 90/67/s 86/68/s

Ht. 2.6 3.2 2.7 3.3

Low 1:23 a.m. 1:18 p.m. 2:14 a.m. 2:08 p.m.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 81/53/s Mt. Pleasant 85/73/pc Myrtle Beach 87/72/c Orangeburg 87/65/s Port Royal 85/72/pc Raleigh 84/60/s Rock Hill 85/60/s Rockingham 87/61/s Savannah 86/70/t Spartanburg 86/58/s Summerville 86/69/pc Wilmington 86/70/c Winston-Salem 82/59/s

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SATURDAY’S ANSWERS CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

rapher 65 Meal plan 67 Cavalry weapon 68 For now, for short 69 Cabbage cousin 70 Puts frosting on 71 Big goof 73 Israel’s first UN delegate 74 Facts and figures 76 Loads with cargo 77 Baseball card stat 78 Put asphalt over 81 Voice of the iPhone 83 Botanical antiseptic source 85 Stuttgart sausage 86 Touched up, as text 87 One side of an

issue 88 Farthest 89 Hold up 91 Examines minutely 94 Folklore sample 95 L.A.’s region 96 Pueblo brick 97 Young zebras 98 Freight vessel 99 Cook in a wok, perhaps 101 Compliments 102 Amphitheater 103 Kitchen wrap 105 Respectful address 107 After-school orgs. 110 Belly 111 Royal Pains airer 113 In good health 114 Treasury Dept. agency BABKAS (100 Across) are traditionally

baked for Easter Sunday in numerous Eastern European countries. Rachel McAdams portrayed IRENE Adler (16 Down) in the recent Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert

Downey, Jr. The BEE BALM plant (83 Down) is a source for the antiseptic compound thymol, the main active ingredient in mouthwashes such as Listerine.

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LOTTERY NUMBERS PICK 3 SATURDAY

PALMETTO CASH 5 SATURDAY 7-15-22-23-37 PowerUp: 4

7-4-1 and 9-0-8

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12-23-33-47-50 Megaball: 3 Megaplier: 5

8-1-0-8 and 4-8-6-3

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Mon. Hi/Lo/W 82/61/s 89/75/t 89/74/t 92/68/s 89/74/t 86/66/s 87/66/s 89/66/s 89/70/t 87/68/s 91/71/t 88/73/t 84/65/s

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

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The changes you make to your living quarters will add to your comfort level and make it easier for you to develop an unusual hobby. Added discipline and being mindful of others will play in your favor when negotiating.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD LET’S PLAY CATCH: But without much throwing By Fred Piscop

Charleston 86/71

Today: Clouds and sun; a shower or thunderstorm in spots. High 84 to 88. Monday: A thunderstorm in a couple of spots. High 86 to 91.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Myrtle Beach 87/72

Manning 89/67

Today: Sunny, pleasant and less humid. Winds west 3-6 mph. Clear. Monday: Sunshine. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

TOWN OF LYNCHBURG PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, July 1, 4 p.m., town hall

Florence 88/66

Bishopville 89/66

SECTION

Braves fall to Bucs again, 8-4 B2

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015

Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

AUTO RACING

Stewart hopes to end worst slump of career at Sonoma BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Tony Stewart spent a rare week off traveling across Ohio as the hands-on owner of a sprint car series. He spent time with the officials in charge of the All Star Circuit of Champions, the promoters and made sure the product was top-notch. Stew-

art returned to his day job refreshed and ready to get back to work with his NASCAR team. It took just one practice session at Sonoma Raceway for Stewart’s moment of Zen to end with a resounding thud. The balance was off in the No. 14 Chevrolet — again — and his laps lagged far behind the leaders. The 3-time NASCAR cham-

pion is stuck in the worst season of his career, with no idea how to snap the slump. He’ll start STEWART seventh today. “If I knew what to do, I would do it,’’ he told The Associated Press. “I don’t even know what to do to fix the problem. We don’t know what the problem is.’’

Stewart knows the issue isn’t SHR’s cars. Reigning Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick is the current points leader and he and Kurt Busch have each won two races. Danica Patrick has shown speed and is higher in the standings than Stewart, her boss and co-owner of the race team. Stewart is 26th in the points, with just one top-10 finish

through 15 races. He believes his issues begin with NASCAR’s current rules package, but also takes responsibility for his inability to adapt to the lower horsepower and higher downforce combination. “I would say it’s me and the package — for some reason it just doesn’t suit what I am doing,’’ he said. “All the cars I

SEE STEWART, PAGE B5

LEGION BASEBALL

Early misgivings

Sumter’s 2nd game postponed until today Manning drops pair in Georgetown bracket BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com

team, and if we had had any kind of pitching today, we could have beat them,” Campbell said. “We’ve got a couple of guys that said their arms were sore, so we didn’t throw them. We did the best we could with what we had.”

After dropping its opening baseball game in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament on Saturday morning, the Sumter P-15’s were hoping for the chance to bounce back Saturday night against the Garner, N.C., Nationals. Mother Nature CAMPBELL had other plans though as the game was postponed due to the storm that came through town. The game will be played today at 10 a.m. as the P-15’s will now play a doubleheader. After the 9-7 Nationals face Sumter, it will take Newburgh, Ind., around 1 p.m. After that game, Sumter will take on Greer Post 115 around 3 p.m. There will be a minimum of 30-minute breaks between games. Those who purchased tickets for Saturday’s game can use those as rain checks today. Sumter fell 10-8 in the tournament opener against Wallace, N.C., putting its record at 15-4. On Saturday at the Waccamaw High School field in Pawleys Island, Manning-Santee Post 68 dropped a doubleheader. It lost 8-0 to Wilmington, N.C., Post 10 and 9-8 to Texarkana, Ark. Post 68 will face Georgetown at 4 p.m. today at Mike Johnson Park in Georgetown. P-15’s head coach Steve Campbell originally penciled in Jacob Watcher to start against Garner, but that could change today. In fact, the Sumter coach said pitching has

SEE EARLY, PAGE B3

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter third baseman River Soles makes a throw to first to get the out during the P-15’s 10-8 loss to Wallace, N.C., Post 156 on Saturday at Riley Park during the Palmetto Invitational Legion Tournament.

P-15’s rally, but late charge not enough to overcome rough start in 10-8 loss to Wallace, N.C., in Palmetto Invitational BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item After scoring 12 runs on 18 hits in a 12-4 win over Greenville Post 3 to open Palmetto Invitational play at Riley Park on Friday, Sumter found the hits and runs hard to come by Saturday morning against Wallace,

N.C., Post 156 starting pitcher Jonathan Wright. While Sumter head coach Steve Campbell used four pitchers to get through the 7-inning game, Wright lasted 5 2/3 innings, walking none and striking out eight while limiting the P-15’s to eight hits. While Sumter did plate three runs off Wright in the

sixth and added four in the seventh, it proved to be a case of too little, too late as the P-15’s fell by a score of 10-8. Campbell was disappointed after the loss, which dropped Sumter to 15-4 overall while Wallace improved its record to 11-8. “We should have beat this

WIMBLEDON

Serena halfway to true Grand Slam BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serena Williams is halfway to a true Glam Slam after already capturing the Australian Open and French Open titles earlier this year. The third leg of her quest begins on Monday when Wimbledon kicks off at the All England Club in London.

Serena Williams heads to Wimbledon halfway to a Grand Slam. If it were up to her, no one would notice. Williams prefers to downplay her chances of becoming the first tennis player in more than a quarter-century to win all four major tournaments —

Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open — in the same season. “I haven’t done well at Wimbledon recently, so that’s the only one that’s kind of eluding me,’’ Williams said, managing to keep a straight face and perhaps hoping to convince herself as much as anyone who might be listening. “So I’m trying to get to that one, at least

make it deep in the second week of that tournament.’’ When play begins at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Monday, Williams will be ranked No. 1, and seeded No. 1, and there is zero doubt that she is far and away the best tennis player on the planet at the moment. Indeed, she might very well be

SEE SERENA, PAGE B4

SPORTS

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015

PRO BASEBALL

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta’s Nick Markakis, right, is tagged out by Pittsburgh catcher Francisco Cervelli after trying to score from first base during the Braves’ 8-4 loss on Saturday in Pittsburgh.

McCutchen hurt, but Bucs roll past Braves BY WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen’s left elbow is bruised, but not busted after getting hit by a pitch on Saturday. Still, the star center fielder for the Pirates is growing tired of becoming a target whenever he steps into the batter’s box. “Maybe I need to dropkick a pitcher,” McCutchen said. “Maybe that will scare them into not throwing at me.” The 2013 NL MVP was kidding. Besides, his teammates had his back. Starling Marte got three hits and scored three times after McCutchen’s departure, helping Pittsburgh to an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Pittsburgh ripped off five runs in the first inning after McCutchen was plunked by a 92 mph fastball from Julio Teheran, an emphatic response after McCutchen was hit for the eighth time this year and second time in as many nights. “I’m not the only one

ticked off,” McCutchen said. “We’re all ticked off. It’s not just me. It’s anyone that gets hit and comes out of the game. That’s something we don’t like.” Jordy Mercer, Francisco Cervelli and Pedro Alvarez each drove in two runs for Pittsburgh. Charlie Morton (6-1) pitched into the seventh to bounce back from a rough start in Washington last weekend. Teheran (5-4) gave up six runs in six innings, unraveling briefly after tagging McCutchen. “I didn’t know that my two-seamer was moving that much so it was the first one I threw in the game,” Teheran said. “I feel bad that I hit him. It’s part of the game and you don’t want that to affect you.” McCutchen doesn’t wear an elbow pad because of the way it inhibits his swing. He was doubled over for several moments after getting hit for the 48th time in his career. When the numbness

persisted, he was helped off by trainers. X-rays were negative, but he is not certain if he will be able to start the series finale on Sunday. The play seemed to get Pittsburgh’s attention. Marte singled home Neil Walker to give the Pirates the lead, and they were just getting started. Alvarez followed with a tworun double, Cervelli had an RBI single and Mercer drove in another run with a crisp single up the middle. “I think it was a real nice push for our guys to answer in that fashion,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. Morton, who was knocked around for nine runs in less than an inning by the Nationals in his previous start, was far crisper this time out. Staked to a sizable lead, Morton hit Andrelton Simmons in the foot in the second inning. Home plate umpire John Tumpane issued a warning to both dugouts. Things settled down quickly.

MLB ROUNDUP

Marlins edge Dodgers; Stanton out 4-6 weeks MIAMI — Tom Koehler pitched seven innings, and Miami beat Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday in the Marlins’ first game since Giancarlo Stanton was sidelined by a hand injury. Christian Yelich tied a STANTON career high with four hits for the Marlins, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Koehler (6-4) allowed two runs and six hits. Stanton broke his left hand during Friday night’s 7-1 loss to Los Angeles. The slugger is expected to miss four to six weeks. Kershaw (5-6) allowed three runs, one earned, and seven hits in seven innings. The left-hander struck out nine and walked none.

METS-REDS GAME SUSPENDED NEW YORK — Matt Harvey stayed steady in the rain and Curtis Granderson homered again for the New York Mets before their game against Cincinnati was suspended after six innings with the score tied 1-all. The game will resume today at 1:10 p.m. with the top of the seventh inning before the teams play their previously scheduled series finale.

over Houston.

ROYALS 3 ATHLETICS 2 OAKLAND, Calif. — Chris Young bounced back from his worst start of the season to pitch six innings and Kansas City beat Oakland 3-2.

GIANTS 7 ROCKIES 5 SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey drove in two runs, and Andrew Susac had a 3-run double in the seventh inning to rally San Francisco to a 7-5 victory over Colorado.

RANGERS 4 BLUE JAYS 0 TORONTO — Yovani Gallardo extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 23 innings by pitching 3-hit ball into the ninth, and Texas snapped a season-worst 6-game skid with a 4-0 victory over Toronto. RAYS 4 RED SOX 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Andriese and three relievers combined on a 3-hitter, Jake Elmore hit a 2-run homer and Tampa Bay beat Boston 4-1.

YANKEES 9

TWINS 5

ASTROS 6

BREWERS 2

HOUSTON — Brian McCann hit a grand slam and Chris Young homered to give New York an early lead, and Mark Teixeira had a tiebreaking 2-run double in the eighth after the Yankees squandered that cushion in a 9-6 win

MILWAUKEE — Torii Hunter hit two home runs and Eduardo Escobar had a 3-run shot, leading Minnesota over Milwaukee 5-2. From wire reports

6:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour BMW International Open Final Round from Munich (GOLF). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Travelers Championship Final Round from Cromwell, Conn. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: Ohio at Rochester (SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Greer at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 1:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 2 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour U.S. Senior Open Final Round from Sacramento, Calif. (WACH 57). 2 p.m. – Auto Racing: ARCA Series Herr’s Chase The Taste 200 from Winchester, Ind. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Houston or Minnesota at Milwaukee (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Travelers Championship Final Round from Cromwell, Conn. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Toyota-Save Mart 350 from Sonoma, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 3 p.m. – Professional Golf: PGA Professional National Championship First Round from Philadelphia (GOLF). 3 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Los Angeles at New York (NBA TV). 4 p.m. – Track and Field: U.S. Outdoor Championships from Eugene, Ore. (WIS 10). 4:30 p.m. – Major League Soccer: New York at New York City (ESPN). 5 p.m. – LPGA Golf: NW Arkansas Championship Final Round from Rogers, Ark. (GOLF). 7 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Seattle at Portland (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (ESPN). 8 p.m. – International Boxing: World Series of Boxing Final – Cuba vs. Kazajistan (UNIVISION).

MONDAY

7 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Men’s and Women’s First-Round Matches from London (ESPN). 3:30 p.m. – Professional Golf: PGA Professional National Championship Second Round from Philadelphia (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – NPF Softball: Akron vs. Dallas (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Texas at Baltimore (ESPN).

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore 4, Cleveland 3 Toronto 12, Texas 2 Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3, 10 innings Milwaukee 10, Minnesota 4 N.Y. Yankees 3, Houston 2 Kansas City 5, Oakland 2 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 1

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Texas 4, Toronto 0 Minnesota 5, Milwaukee 2 Kansas City 3, Oakland 2 Chicago White Sox at Detroit, ppd., rain Tampa Bay 4, Boston 1 N.Y. Yankees 9, Houston 6 Cleveland at Baltimore, ppd., rain Seattle at L.A. Angels, 7:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Texas (Ch.Gonzalez 2-2) at Toronto (Hutchison 7-1), 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 5-4) at Detroit (Price 7-2), 1:08 p.m. Boston (Masterson 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Archer 9-4), 1:10 p.m. Cleveland (Bauer 6-4) at Baltimore (U. Jimenez 6-3), 1:35 p.m., 1st game Minnesota (Milone 4-1) at Milwaukee (Fiers 3-7), 2:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 8-4) at Houston (McHugh 8-3), 2:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 10-4) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 4-4), 3:35 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 5-5) at Oakland (Chavez 4-6), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (Murata 0-0) at Baltimore (Tillman 5-7), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game

MONDAY’S GAMES

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Colorado at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

GOLF The Associated Press TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

Saturday At TPC River Highlands Cromwell, Conn. Purse: $6.4 million Yardage: 6,841; Par 70 Second Round a-amateur Brian Harman Graham DeLaet Bubba Watson Brandt Snedeker Paul Casey Zach Johnson Chris Stroud Patrick Rodgers Sergio Garcia Brice Garnett Jon Curran Mark Wilson Jason Gore Carl Pettersson Billy Horschel David Toms William McGirt Jhonattan Vegas Harris English Derek Ernst Francesco Molinari Aaron Baddeley Danny Lee Brian Stuard Mark Anderson Bo Van Pelt Tony Finau Luke Donald Spencer Levin Kyle Stanley Gary Woodland Nick Watney Nicholas Thompson Martin Laird Brendon Todd Ken Duke Jason Kokrak Seung-Yul Noh Keegan Bradley Scott Pinckney Morgan Hoffmann Marc Leishman Alexandre Rocha John Peterson Byron Smith Steven Bowditch Jim Renner Scott Brown Steven Alker Cameron Percy Cameron Smith Brendan Steele Chad Collins Colt Knost a-Jon Rahm Tyrone Van Aswegen Mark Hubbard Cheng Tsung Pan Chez Reavie Will MacKenzie Scott Langley Chad Campbell Robert Garrigus Bryce Molder Jonathan Randolph J.J. Henry Eric Axley Jim Herman David Lingmerth Jeff Overton Tom Gillis Tom Hoge

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U.S. SENIOR OPEN PAR SCORES

Saturday At Del Paso Country Club Sacramento, Calif. Purse: TBA ($3.35 million in 2014) Yardage: 6,994; Par: 70 Third Round a-denotes amateur Bernhard Langer 71-66-68—205 Jeff Maggert 70-65-70—205 Kenny Perry 70-72-64—206 Fred Funk 70-68-68—206 Scott Dunlap 68-70-68—206 Grant Waite 69-68-69—206 Woody Austin 67-70-69—206 Jimmy Carter 67-69-70—206 Colin Montgomerie 68-68-70—206 Tom Watson 66-69-71—206 Miguel Angel Jimenez 72-68-67—207 Duffy Waldorf 72-67-68—207 Barry Lane 68-70-69—207 Kevin Sutherland 68-69-70—207 Bart Bryant 71-65-71—207 Peter Fowler 69-66-72—207 Rocco Mediate 72-66-70—208 Jay Haas 71-69-69—209 John Riegger 70-71-68—209 Russ Cochran 72-67-70—209 Scott Hoch 71-69-70—210 Tom Lehman 70-71-69—210 Ian Woosnam 70-70-70—210 Jeff Hart 67-72-71—210 Lee Janzen 67-72-71—210 Billy Andrade 69-71-71—211 Marco Dawson 71-69-71—211 Esteban Toledo 69-70-72—211 Tom Pernice Jr. 70-73-68—211 Paul Wesselingh 69-68-74—211 Kiyoshi Murota 68-69-74—211 Scott Verplank 71-70-71—212 Guy Boros 72-68-72—212 Peter Senior 69-69-74—212 Michael Allen 67-71-74—212 Corey Pavin 70-68-74—212

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

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

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 5, Milwaukee 2 Washington at Philadelphia, ppd., rain Pittsburgh 8, Atlanta 4 San Francisco 7, Colorado 5 Miami 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 N.Y. Mets 1, Cincinnati 1, tie, 7 innings, susp., rain Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Washington (Strasburg 4-5) at Philadelphia (Correia 0-1), 1:05 p.m., 1st game Cincinnati (Jos.Smith 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 0-0), 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 5-2) at Miami (Urena 1-3), 1:10 p.m. Atlanta (A.Wood 4-5) at Pittsburgh (Locke 4-3), 1:35 p.m. Minnesota (Milone 4-1) at Milwaukee (Fiers 3-7), 2:10 p.m. Colorado (K.Kendrick 3-9) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 7-4), 4:05 p.m. Arizona (Ch.Anderson 3-2) at San Diego (Despaigne 3-5), 4:10 p.m. Washington (Undecided) at Philadelphia (Undecided), 4:35 p.m., 2nd game Chicago Cubs (Hammel 5-2) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 8-3), 8:05 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Colorado at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Connecticut Chicago Washington New York Atlanta Indiana

W 7 5 5 4 4 3

L 1 3 3 4 6 6

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L 1 2 4 5 6 6

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago 83, Indiana 77 Connecticut 80, Los Angeles 76, OT Atlanta 72, Washington 69 Tulsa 71, New York 62

SATURDAY’S GAMES

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

TODAY’S GAMES

Los Angeles at New York, 3 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m. Seattle at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP The Associated Press QUARTERFINALS

Friday At Montreal Germany 1, France 1, Germany won 5-4 on penalty kicks At Ottawa, Ontario United States 1, China 0 Saturday At Edmonton, Alberta Japan 1, Australia 0 At Vancouver, British Columbia England vs. Canada

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday At Montreal United States vs. Germany, 7 p.m. Wednesday At Edmonton, Alberta Japan vs. England-Canada winner, 7 p.m.

THIRD PLACE

AMERICAN LEAGUE W 42 41 39 40

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION

Tulsa Minnesota Phoenix Seattle San Antonio Los Angeles

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press Tampa Bay New York Baltimore Toronto

Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION

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

CHAMPIONSHIP

July 5 At Vancouver, British Columbia Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

LOCAL SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015

EARLY FROM PAGE B1 P-15’s starting pitcher Drew Talley did not make it out of the first inning, surrendering three runs on no hits. Talley threw 29 pitches, including 20 out of the strike zone, walking four and hitting two, before leaving with two outs in favor of Taylor Finley. Post 156 batted around in the inning, with Finley facing the No. 9 batter, Kris Royal, and retiring him on a comebacker that appeared to glance off Finley’s foot to shortstop Javon Martin, who threw to first baseman Reese Hankins for the out. Wallace added another run in the second as Finley hit leadoff batter Mason Albertson to open the frame. A sacrifice bunt from Luke Quinn sent Albertson to second and the Post 156 left fielder came home on an Emmett Herring double to right, stretching the lead to 4-0. Sumter sent four batters to the plate in both the first and second innings against Wright. River Soles managed a 2-out double to left in the first and Todd Larrimer reached on a Riley chop to second with one out in the second, but Wright recorded all three outs via strikeout in the second to keep the P-15’s at bay. Post 156 was finally held scoreless in the third as Martin ranged to the third base side to field a Noah Whaley grounder and retire the Wallace catcher on a highlight reel play for the inning’s first out. Jackson Murray managed a single to left-center between a Finley strikeout of Jackson Hargrove and a Royal bounce out to Soles at third. Sumter got its first run in the bottom of the third as Martin followed his yeoman’s work in the field with a double down the right field line to lead off the inning. A Jacob Watcher grounder to short advanced Martin to third and a Soles fly ball that Wallace centerfielder Royal booted on a dive brought Martin home to cut the Post 156 lead to 4-1. A leadoff double to the centerfield wall by Albertson could have been trouble in the

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 been the hardest decision he’s had to make all season long. “We walk way too batters, we hit too many batters and that comes down from a

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Taylor Finley delivers a pitch during the P-15’s 10-8 loss to Wallace, N.C., during the Palmetto Invitational Legion Tournament on Saturday at Riley Park. fourth, but Finley dodged danger by retiring the next three batters on a groundout to short, a grounder to second and a pop to second. Martin came on to pitch in the fifth for Sumter and opened the frame with a fly ball out from Mike Smith and a strikeout of Whaley before running into trouble. Hargrove reached after being hit by a Martin pitch and came home as Murray slipped a ball past a diving Kemper Patton to the rightfield corner for a triple. Royal then beat out an infield single to plate Murray, pushing the Post 156 lead to 6-1.

Martin smacked his second double of the game with one out in the fifth, but was left stranded as Philip Watcher bounced out to second and Jacob Watcher flew out to right. Dante Hartman, the final P-15’s pitcher to toe the rubber, made it out of the sixth unscathed despite issuing two walks and hitting a batter. Whaley, batting with the bases loaded and one out, dropped a bunt down in front of the plate that Hartman fielded and stepped on the plate to keep Wallace off the board. Pinch hitter Gavin Herring then grounded to

first to end the inning. With Post 156 clinging to a 6-4 lead, the teams swapped 4-run rallies in the seventh. Wallace launched a 2-out rally for its four runs that included two walks followed by a single and two doubles. Sumter opened its half of the seventh with doubles from Jacob Watcher and Soles, singles from Patton and Hankins and a base on balls to Larrimer. Price later drew a 1-out walk and Martin lifted a sac fly to left, plating Hankins with what would be the game’s final run. With Larrimer at third and Price at first, Phillip

Watcher flew out to right to end the game. Campbell said the 13 free bases that Wallace received through eight walks and five hit batters were just too much for the P-15’s to overcome. “You can’t do that and win,” Campbell said. “I’ve got to give them credit because they did what they had to do to win the game, but we’re a much better ball club than what we showed today. We had a couple of errors and they scored some runs after the third out should have been made, but we’ve been getting it done all year and that’s just how the ball bounces.”

number of things –age, youth, experience level and so forth,” Campbell said. ‘We’ve got some issues, we’re trying to work through it. This team has been exceptionally vibrant when it comes down to making adjustments and making plans

to do things differently and I think everyone is doing all they can to finish up with a top-notch season.” In the two earlier games in the Inland bracket at Riley Park sandwiched in between Sumter’s bookend contests, the Greenville Post 3 Generals

defeated Wallace 3-2 before losing to Garner 8-3. Greenville scored two runs on three hits in the first inning to take an early lead they would not relinquish. They added a run in the third on a sacrifice fly that ultimately proved to be the game-decid-

ing run. In Post 3’s second game, the Nationals took a 6-1 lead with six runs in the third inning and never relinquished its lead. Garner got six runs on six hits and then put the game away with two runs in the seventh.

LEAGUE III STANDINGS League Overall W L Pct. GB W L Sumter 13 2 .867 15 4 Camden 9 3 .750 2 1/2 12 3 Hartsville 7 7 .500 5 1/2 7 7 Manning 5 5 .500 5 1/2 7 7 G. Creek 1 10 .077 10 1 10 Dalzell 1 10 .077 10 1 14

Manning-Santee vs. Georgetown (at Mike Johnson Park in Georgetown, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES Sumter 10, Greenville 4 Manning-Santee 3, Williamston 1 Lake City13, Dalzell-Shaw 6

TUESDAY’S GAME Manning-Santee at Goose Creek, 7 p.m. Florence at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES Wallace, N.C.,10, Sumter 8 Wilmington, N.C., 8, Manning-Santee 0 Texarkana, Ark., 9, Manning-Santee 8

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Sumter at Lake City, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee at Camden (DH), 5 p.m. Goose Creek at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES Ganer, N.C., At Sumter, 10 a.m. Greer at Sumter, 3 p.m.

AREA SCOREBOARD

MONDAY’S GAME Manning-Santee at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. Hartsville at Goose Creek, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES Camden at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. Dalzell-Shaw at Goose Creek, 7 p.m.

PALMETTO INVITATIONAL LEGION TOURNAMENT FRIDAY’S GAMES Florence at Sumter, 7 p.m. Goose Creek at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

JUNIOR LEGION SCHEDULE MONDAY’S GAMES Camden at Manning-Santee (at Tucker Belangia Diamond), 7 p.m. Lake City at Manning (at Monarch Field), 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Lake City at Sumter, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee at South Florence No. 2, 6:30 p.m. Manning at Camden, 7 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES Sumter at Manning-Santee (at Tucker Belangia Diamond), 7 p.m. South Florence No. 2 at Manning (at Monarch Field), 7 p.m.

BASEBALL

a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For registration forms, payment options or more information, visit MixKitBasketball@yahoo.com.

for the 2015 season. For those who are interested, contact SCISA district director of officiating at (803) 446-3379 or at tweeks51@aol.com.

P-15’S BANQUET

SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINICS

FOOTBALL

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

Sumter Christian School will host two more basketball clinics over two months at the school’s gymnasium. The clinics are for grades 6-9 on July 6-10 and grades 9-12 on July 27-31. The clinics, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon each day, are under the direction of SCS coaches Bobby Baker and Tom Cope at a cost of $45 per student. For more information, contact the school at (803) 7731902.

POP WARNER REGISTRATION

BASKETBALL EVRIK GARY SKILLS CLINIC

The Evrik Gary Skills Clinic will be held July 8-9 at Laurence Manning Academy’s Bubba Davis Gymnasium. The 2-day, 4-workout clinic is open to boys who will be rising ninth through 12th grades. The cost is $60 per player. The camp will runs from 10

VOLLEYBALL SCISA OFFICIALS NEEDED

The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for volleyball officials

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

Training classes for prospective high school football officials is currently being held at the Sumter County Recreation Department at 155

at Riley Park in Sumter Friday Sumter 12, Greenville 4 Saturday Wallace, N.C., 10, Sumter 8 Greenville 3, Wallace, N.C., 2 Garner, N.C., 8, Greenville 3 Today Sumter vs. Garner, N.C., 10 a.m. Sumter vs. Greer, 3 p.m. at Legion Field in Florence Today Newburgh, Ind., vs. Garner, N.C., 11 a.m. Florence vs. Duplin-Sampson, N.C., 1:30 p.m. Raleigh, N.C., vs. Greenville, 4 p.m. at Waccamaw High Field in Pawleys Island Today Chillicothe, Ohio, vs. Texarkana,

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

GOLF 9-HOLE SCRAMBLE

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

Ark., 10 a.m. Cary, N.C., vs. Williamston, 1 p.m. Greenwood vs. Wilmington, N.C., 4 p.m. Georgetown vs. Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. at Socastee High Field in Myrtle Beach Today Frederick, Md., vs. TBA, 10 a.m. Camden vs. TBA, 1 p.m. Horry vs. TBA, 4 p.m. Murrells Inlet vs. Whiteville, N.C., 7 p.m.

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WIMBLEDON

THE SUMTER ITEM

Sat., July 11

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singles final

Sun., July 12

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

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Minutes after his quarterfinal exit at the French Open, Roger Federer was asked whether it was too early to look ahead to Wimbledon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federer replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never too early.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m already thinking what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do the next few days, because Wimbledon is going to be a big goal for the season,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where I want to play my best.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; FEDERER Usually does. Federer has won a recordtying seven titles on the grass of the All England Club, part of his overall haul of 17 Grand Slam trophies. He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won a major championship in three years, though, since Wimbledon in 2012. Federer, who turns 34 in August, lost in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final to Novak Djokovic and knows full well that the best and most likely place for him to add to his Grand Slam collection is Wimbledon. He is capable of being nearly as dangerous as ever, especially with a more aggressive, netcharging approach under coach Stefan Edberg. A handful of men can be considered true title contenders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; No. 1-ranked Djokovic, of course, along with 2013 champion Andy Murray â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Federer puts himself in that group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to win it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federer said about Wimbledon, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I feel like my game is good. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been solid. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been positive, and I have just got to keep it up now.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Here are other things to know about Wimbledon, the grass-court Grand Slam tournament that begins Monday:

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Serena Williams 6 3 5 6 Age Â&#x2021; 8QLWHG 6WDWHV Has won her last 21 Grand Slam matches. Can become the first woman to win four major tournaments in a row since she did it in 2002-03.

Roger Federer 4 1 7 5 Age Â&#x2021; 6ZLW]HUODQG Owns a record 17 major titles, including a record-equaling seven at Wimbledon, most recently in 2012. Lost in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wimbledon final to Djokovic.

Petra Kvitova 0 0 2 0 Age Â&#x2021; &]HFK 5HSXEOLF Her flat lefty forehand is never as effective as it is on the grass, where she is far more successful than on other majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; surfaces.

Andy Murray 0 0 1 1 Age Â&#x2021; %ULWDLQ Owns two major titles, including 2013 at Wimbledon, beating Djokovic in the final. Murray, who is from Scotland, was the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years.

Maria Sharapova 1 2 1 1 Age Â&#x2021; 5XVVLD Since her first Grand Slam trophy at Wimbledon more than a decade ago, she only once made it as far as the final at the All England Club, losing to Kvitova in 2011.

SOURCES: Wimbledon; Google Earth

SERENA FROM PAGE B1 the best in history, a debate that can never be settled on a court, of course. Already the Year of the Triple Crown in horse racing, 2015 could wind up being the Year of the Grand Slam in tennis and golf, with Jordan Spieth halfway to a 4-for-4 calendar year at his sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major championships. In tennis, only two men and three women have ever done it. The last man was Rod Laver in 1969. The last woman was Steffi Graf in 1988. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why not?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably the most difficult thing to do in tennis. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; There are others who could win Wimbledon, of course, challengers such as 2004 champion Maria Sharapova, two-time winner Petra Kvitova or 2013 runner-up Sabine Lisicki. But as 18-time major champion and ESPN analyst Chris Evert put it when discussing Williams: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all up to her. When she is at her best, she is better than anybody else.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

With a versatile and dangerous serve, and powerful groundstrokes, Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game translates quite well to the slick surface at the All England Club, where she has won the championship five times: 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010 and 2012. She also was the runner-up twice. And yet, here is what Williams had to say shortly after winning the French Open for her 20th Grand Slam trophy and third in a row: â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be perfectly honest, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never really liked grass, and I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done so well on it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; On her past two trips to Wimbledon, Williams bowed out in the fourth round in 2013, and the third round in 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The monkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on my back. ... I just consistently do terrible there,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Williams insisted, in just a bit of hyperbole. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a slower surface,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Williams said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help me out a little bit.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Seems safe to say, actually, the speed doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. Nor does the opponent. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important when it comes to the 33-yearold Williams is how sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing and if she is motivated to win. As she showed during her

AP comeback-filled run at Roland Garros, she can summon the skill and the will to turn any match in her favor, even on her worst days. A year ago at the All England Club, Williams departed under odd circumstances. She lost in the third round of singles to 25th-seeded Alize Cornet, then pulled out three games into a doubles match after appearing disoriented. Williams later blamed an illness. She has not lost at a Grand Slam tournament since. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 21-match winning streak, from New York last September, to Melbourne in January, to Paris this month. Williams is the first woman to win three consecutive majors since â&#x20AC;&#x201D; big surprise here â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she took four in a row for a self-styled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serena Slamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in 2002-03. As for the possibility of completing a true Grand Slam or eventually surpassing Grafâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total of 22 majors, Williams is not all that keen about contemplating such milestones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still playing, and when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still playing, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not thinking, `Well, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here in the history books, and soon Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Because then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become really satisfied,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said.

For a guy whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s won Wimbledon twice and 14 major trophies in all, Rafael Nadal does not appear ready to make a deep run. His ranking of No. 10 is his worst in a decade, and he lost his opening match at the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club warmup event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem quite right,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said John McEnroe, a seven-time major champion and ESPN analyst, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pinpoint it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

HERE COME THE KIDS At Wimbledon a year ago, Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic made their Grand Slam semifinal debuts. Which of the younger set in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis might make a statement this fortnight? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a trio of talented Australians, all 22 or under â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nick Kyrgios (who beat Rafael Nadal at the All England Club in 2014), Bernard Tomic (a quarterfinalist in 2011), and Thanasi Kokkinakis â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and others such as Jack Sock of the U.S., Dominic Thiem of Austria, and Borna Coric of Croatia.

BOUCHARDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STRUGGLES Last year, Canadian and Palmetto Pro Open alum Eugenie Bouchard appeared to be on her way to becoming tennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; next big thing, reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open and French Open, then the final at Wimbledon. Nothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come easily in 2015, however, including a stretch where she lost 10 of 11 matches, and she pulled out of a warmup tournament Thursday, citing a stomach muscle injury.

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Coach likes Hornets’ new roster after trades, draft BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets’ roster has a vastly different look than it did two weeks ago. And third-year coach Steve Clifford said that’s a good thing. “I think we have improved ourselves greatly,” Clifford said Friday. The Hornets have made three trades, luring Nicolas Batum, Spencer Hawes and Jeremy Lamb to Charlotte and selected 7-foot-1 forward/center Frank Kaminsky from Wisconsin with the ninth pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night. Clifford said more moves are expected next month when free agency begins. The Hornets still have three open roster spots, although they’ve yet to decide on whether to re-sign soon-to-be free agents Mo Williams and Bismack Biyombo. Clifford said the Hornets have “more size, skill and

versatility” on the roster than they did last season when they finished 33-49 and failed to make the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hornets introduced Kaminsky, Batum and Lamb at a news conference on Friday, perhaps ushering in a new era in Charlotte basketball. Batum said he has studied the Hornets extensively on film and this team has talent to win a lot of games right away and return to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. “The future is bright for this team,” Batum said. Said Lamb: “I see a lot of guys on this roster that work hard and when you have a lot of guys that work hard and like each other the sky is the limit.” While the Hornets still lack that superstar player, general manager Rich Cho said the team has a better mix of young players and veterans. He thinks they’ve improved their backcourt,

STEWART FROM PAGE B1 grew up driving had a much higher power-to-weight ratio than what we have right now. I’ve never really been good with low-horsepower cars. “It’s not how I’m used to making a living.’’ The ongoing cycle of trying to figure out how to get comfortable in the car, to make a plan with crew chief Chad Johnston that will give him the feel he needs, has been maddening for Stewart. Asked by AP about his current level of confidence, Stewart admitted he’s suffering. “What’s that? I should google that and see if I can find the meaning of that word,’’ he said. “I don’t have any confidence.’’ Stewart has not, however, lost confidence in Johnston, the crew chief who stepped into the job at the start of the 2014 season. He inherited a driver who had been sidelined almost six months with a broken leg suffered in a 2013 sprint car crash. Stewart trudged through last season, a flash here and there, but his leg bugged him and his feel for the cars was suffering. It wasn’t shaping up to be a good season even before the August sprint car accident in which Stewart struck and killed another driver. Stewart owns his issues and

3-point shooting and overall flexibility. Charlotte was among the worst teams in the league on offense last season and finished last in the league in 3-point shooting percentage (31.8). This year all four newcomers have the ability to step out and hit a long 3, including Kaminsky. He shot 41.6 percent from 3-point range last season at Wisconsin en route to capturing The Associated Press Player of the Year award. The Hornets considered taking Justise Winslow or Devin Booker at No. 9 overall, but instead settled on Kaminsky. Cho said owner and NBA great Michael Jordan “really liked” Kaminsky’s game, but the decision to draft the Badgers star was a collaborative one among ownership, the front office and coaches. Kaminsky is probably best suited as a stretch four, but may be versatile enough to play center. Clifford said that could allow

the Hornets to play a similar small ball style comparative to Golden State, pairing the rookie with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist at power forward and Batum at small forward at times. Either way, the Hornets expect Batum will be a key figure on offense. Clifford seems particularly high on the longtime Portland Trail Blazers starter. “He can shoot 3s, he can really pass and has different ways you can play through him,” Clifford said. “He has the pick-androll game, a catch-andshoot aspect to him and I think he can post more here because he will get more chances. ... I think the game comes easy to him.” Batum is relishing the idea of being called upon to carry more of the scoring load on offense, just as he did playing for the French national team. “I fit this team,” Batum said. “That is my feeling right now.”

SONOMA, Calif. — Calling the Confederate flag an “insensitive symbol’’ he personally finds offensive, NASCAR chairman Brian France said the sport will be aggressive in disassociating the symbol from its events. “We want to go as far as we can to eliminate the presence of that flag,’’ France told The Associated Press on Saturday. “I personally find it an offensive symbol, so there is no daylight how we FRANCE feel about it and our sensitivity to others who feel the same way. “We’re working with the industry to see how far we can go to get that flag to be disassociated entirely from our events.’’ Earlier this week, NASCAR said it backed South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call to remove the Confederate flag from state capitol grounds, and noted that it bars the flag symbol in any official NASCAR capacity. But banning it on race track property is a much larger task for NASCAR, which began as a Southern sport and many of its fans still embrace the flag. It flies atop campers and at camp sites at many races as fans spend entire weekends in either the infield or surrounding areas of track property. The size of the crowd, and NASCAR’s own acknowledgment that fans have a right to freedom of expression, would make it difficult to police the presence of the flag. But France insisted NASCAR is exploring its options. “That’s what we’re working on _ working on how far can we go,’’ he said. “If there’s more we can do to disassociate ourselves with that flag at our events than we’ve already done, then we want to do it. We are going to be as aggressive as we can to disassociate ourselves with that flag.’’ The flag issue was heightened last week after nine black churchgoers were slain in Charleston, South Carolina. The suspect in the case, Dylann Roof, embraced Confederate symbols before the attack, posing with the rebel battle flag. That revelation prompted a reappraisal of the role such symbols play in the South. In 2012, NASCAR banned pro golfer Bubba Watson’s plan to drive the “General Lee,’’ the car from the television series “The Dukes of Hazzard,’’ at Phoenix International Raceway over concerns about a negative reaction to an image of the Confederate flag on its roof.

TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350 LINEUP By The Associated Press After Saturday qualifying; race today At Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Lap length: 1.99 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 96.31. 2. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 96.095. 3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 96.001. 4. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 95.932. 5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 95.905. 6. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 95.884. 7. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 95.663. 8. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 95.563. 9. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 95.497. 10. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 95.298. 11. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 95.293. 12. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 95.177. 13. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 95.756. 14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 95.733. 15. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 95.554. 16. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 95.531. 17. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 95.477. 18. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 95.436. 19. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 95.417. 20. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 95.39.

his problems, and defends the job Johnston has done. “Every week we come here, we are optimistic we are going to have a good week. There’s not a week that I show up and don’t think I can win,’’ he said. “Chad shows up every week trying something different. I feel like I’m holding him back. I’m holding this whole team back.’’ Stewart has at least a small voice in moving NASCAR closer to a rules package that suits his style. He was voted by his peers onto the newly formed driver council that has met with NASCAR at least once to discuss ways to improve the ontrack product. Stewart is clearly in the corner of drivers pushing for less downforce, and he’s adamant that

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(10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 95.366. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 95.345. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 95.336. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 95.208. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 95.084. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 95.006. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 94.92. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 94.841. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 94.805. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 94.714. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 94.534. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 94.527. (32) Boris Said, Ford, 94.477. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 94.441. (34) Justin Marks, Ford, 94.32. (33) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, 94.132. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Owner Points. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, Owner Points. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Owner Points. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, Owner Points. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Owner Points. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, Owner Points.

Failed to Qualify 44. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 91.927.

NASCAR needs to quickly figure out how to address the aerodynamic issue that is making passing so difficult. “Make the aero not as important and make the mechanical grip more important,’’ he said. “Mechanical grip doesn’t know where the air is, doesn’t know if there’s a car in front of you or behind you or wherever. That’s my two cents and it comes from 37 years of driving 25 different types of race cars — but that’s apparently not enough information for them to consider that valid.’’ His frustration with the rules package is evident, but he’s pleased that NASCAR is open to listening for the first time in his career. “For the first time in 17 years that I’ve been in this se-

ries, we actually have a group from NASCAR that says ‘What do you guys think?’’’ Stewart said. “I think it’s one of the coolest times, even though it’s kind of a crisis situation, it’s cool to see NASCAR and the teams working together.’’ Whether it’s happening fast enough to help Stewart re-

mains to be seen. He dismissed the idea that a good finish Sunday on the road course at Sonoma or next week at Daytona will be the spark to save his season — that can only be done with strong finishes on 1.5-mile tracks, which comprise the bulk of the NASCAR schedule. And he didn’t answer when asked how long he can continue to race in NASCAR while finding so little joy in the race-to-race results. The only thing he’s certain of right now is what it will take to turn this season around. “It’s going to take more than one race,’’ he said. “We could win a race anywhere right now, and I wouldn’t say `We’ve got it fixed, we found it.’ Consistency is what I’m looking for more than that one win. “I’d honestly rather have five top-5s than just one win right now.’’

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before losing to Atlanta in six games. Pierce averaged 11.9 points and 4.0 rebounds in 73 PIERCE starts during the regular season.

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EDMONTON, Alberta — Mana Iwabuchi scored during a scramble in front in the 87th minute and defending champion Japan beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals. A shot was blocked by goalkeeper Lydia Williams, and the ball squirted to left, where Iwabuchi kicked it into the open side.

RAHAL SURVIVES FONTANA FOR SECOND CAREER WIN FONTANA, Calif. — Graham Rahal held onto the lead out of a caution with three laps left to earn his second IndyCar win, closing out a wild, record-setting day at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday. Rahal went in front late and stayed there after a late red flag, winning under caution after Ryan Briscoe

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Harman grabs Travelers lead CROMWELL, Conn. — Brian Harman has always looked up to Bubba Watson, who preceded him as a standout left-hander for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Today, Watson will begin the day looking up the leaderboard at Harmon as the two begin play in the final round of the Travelers Championship. Harman birdied the 18th hole for his second consecutive 5-under 65 and a onestroke lead over Watson and Canadian Graham DeLaet on Saturday in the Travelers Championship. Looking for his second PGA Tour victory, Harman had a bogey-free round to take a 14under 196 total into the final round at TPC River Highlands. Harman hit a 149-yard wedge to 4 feet on the par-4 18th. He sank the putt after Watson, who led by two strokes after the each of the first two rounds, missed a 17-footer. This is the second 54-hole lead for Harmon, who won the 2014 John Deere Classic from the front on the final day. With a storm moving into to Connecticut, officials said today’s round will be played in threesomes, going off the first

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Celebrate July 4th at museum S.C.’s part in Revolution examined BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. ... from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson) The Sumter County Museum’s new exhibit titled “The American Revolutionary War in South Carolina,” coming as it does so near our nation’s 24th anniversary on July 4, offers a most suitable way to celebrate our independence. The history of the Revolutionary War often takes a back seat to that of the American Civil War in this area, so it’s appropriate to examine the earlier conflict’s impact on S.C. and Sumter. “We cover all of the history of Sumter County,” said the museum’s director, Annie Rivers, “and this is an opportunity to examine further the Revolutionary War period here.” To that end, the museum has mounted a traveling exhibit from the S.C. State Museum and has added many local elements from the Sumter area’s participation in the war. “We already have a permanent exhibit on Gen. Thomas Sumter, and he will be featured in the exhibit,” Rivers said. The traveling exhibit, sponsored by Sumter’s Home Chapter, National Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Matthew Singleton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, comprises 25 interpretive panels addressing various aspects of

Part of the wording on “The Cherokee Attack” placard reads “In 1776, the frontier from Virginia to Georgia ignited.Bands of Cherokee Indians descended upon the farms and settlements of the Backcountry. ... The Cherokee remained loyal to England, who they felt would protect them from the stream of white settlers steadily encroaching upon their land.” Visitors to the museum’s exhibit can learn much more about the attack and see artifacts related to them. the war in S.C. Among the local displays featured in the exhibit is one on Dorcas Nelson Richardson, wife of Richard Richardson Jr., who resisted British pressure to try to convert her husband to their side. She also managed to sneak food and a horse to him when he was in hiding after having escaped from captivity by the British. Expect also to see displays on several other S.C. patriots, “some not as well known as Gen. (Francis ‘Swamp Fox’) Marion and Sumter,” Rivers said. She added that visitors to the museum will also find information “on the battle of Halfway Swamp near Pinewood, in which Francis Marion was involved. There is also information about African-American’s involvement in the war, as well as on the Cherokees. “Adults and children will be able to try on replicas of period clothing, and there

The British invasion of S.C. did not prevent citizens from fighting on. Rivers said Dorcas Richardson, wife of Richard Richardson Jr., was able to get food and a horse to her husband even while her house was occupied by British soldiers.

will be tea like that at the Boston Tea Party that people can smell. We’ll have a big mirror so they can see how they would have dressed during the war.” Of most interest to Rivers in mounting the exhibit, she said, is a copy of the Articles of Association for the District East of the Wateree, 1775. “It was signed by 101 men, the first being Matthew Singleton,” she said. The men of this area pledged “to sacrifice our Lives and Fortunes to secure (the colonies’) Freedom and Safety.” While the exhibit will be on view during the museum’s regular hours through July 25, on Wednesday, July 1, the museum will offer a new event, “Breaking Ground for Independence: SC Backcountry Life During the American Revolution.” From 6 to 8:30 p.m., visitors to the museum will be invited to its Carolina Backcountry to experience life as it was here between 1750 and 1850, which encompasses the war period, 17751783. Visitors will have the opportunity to play traditional games and make crafts, observe cooking and weapons demonstrations and visit the new exhibit — and other current and permanent exhibits — in the Williams-Brice House, all for free during this program. Backcountry Manager Deborah Watts will be cooking over an open fire as Sumter area settlers did at the time, and she will offer samples to visitors. Costumed docents will also demonstrate baking in a brick oven, churning

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Sumter County Museum Director Annie Rivers holds up a Revolutionary War period costume that is part of the museum’s new exhibit, “The American Revolutionary War in South Carolina.” Visitors to the exhibit will be able to try on the authentic replicas. The museum will host a reception for the exhibit from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1.

Several reproductions of items used during the American Revolutionary War will be on display at the Sumter County Museum. This powderhorn is similar to those used by soldiers from the Sumter area. Its description reads “A container for gunpowder and generally made from a cow, ox or buffalo horn. Typically had a stopper at both ends, the small end was used to reload muskets.” Authentic items, such as Gen. Thomas Sumter’s sword, will also be on display. butter and other chores of the time, including the making of tools that were necessary for survival. “There will also be some craft activities,” Rivers said. “We’ll be making whirligigs, which were popular toys. People can also play with our other toys.” “At 8 p.m., we’ll have a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the steps of the Settler’s House in the Backcountry,” Rivers said. “There’s a replica of the document in the exhibit in the Williams-Brice House.” During Wednesday’s Backcountry program, admission to the museum will be free. The regular admission fees will apply on all other days through July 25. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, the entrance fee is

$3 for adults and $1 for young people ages 6 to 17. The Sumter County Museum is a Blue Star Museum, a member of the collaboration of the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums around the U.S. to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, including the National Guard and Reserve from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The museum at 122 N. Washington St. is located across from Tuomey Regional Medical Center. For more information about the museum or the American Revolutionary War exhibit and activities, call (803) 775-0908 or visit the website www.sumtercountymuseum.org.

Selective service board begins work; Hillcrest still unbeaten 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 Nov. 19 – 25 Local selective service board 77 for Sumter County met at the board offices in the courthouse and began classifying registrants. Members of this board are Harry A. Davis, chairman, Perry Yesteryear M. Brown, in Sumter J.W. Weeks and John D. SAMMY WAY Lee, appeal agent. R.T. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Brown Jr. is clerk of the board 1940 -- Mrs. Richard Irvine and Mrs. L.L. Biggs is assisManning, who before her tant clerk. marriage at First Baptist Church • As a result of recent games was Miss Sara Louise Hearon, there is a three-way tie for first daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John place in the YMCA Senior Zimmerman Hearon. Lt. Manning, Men’s Basketball League. Bill stationed at Fort Benning, Harder’s team received its first Georgia, is the son of Col. and loss when Mahon of Jimmy Mrs. Wyndham Manning. Bryan’s team sank a beauty in

the closing 15 seconds of play. “Bo” Graham’s team gave Bernard James’ team its third straight setback by a score of 32-21. • State aid for teachers’ salaries for November, totaling $1,102,964, will be mailed to counties for distribution in time for Christmas shopping. The education department sent a schedule of allotments to the comptroller general for payment. Sumter receives $24,907. • Quail are scarce according to all reports received from opening day hunters. Dry weather was blamed by most hunters for the difficulty experienced in finding birds. There is little doubt that quail are becoming scarcer every year. There is no doubt that shotguns are responsible for the diminishing supply and not foxes, drought or other causes blamed by wishful thinkers. There are plenty of foxes on

the Poinsett Forest area, but there are also plenty of birds. No hunting has been allowed on this big area since the land was taken over by the government, and the birds have multiplied rapidly. • Sumter High School ended its home season last night with a hard-won 20-0 victory over Orangeburg. The game was played under the lights of the Edmunds field and attracted a crowd of about 2,500. Pitts DeLorme and Will Muldrow, playing their last game for Sumter High school on the Edmunds Field, were easily the standouts on both teams. They have been selected to play on the South Carolina all-star squad against North Carolina all-stars in the Shrine Benefit Game in Charlotte on Dec. 7.

50 YEARS AGO – 1965 Sept. 20 – 26 The activities program of Sumter Post 15, American Le-

gion has been recognized as the second best in the state by the national headquarters, it was announced by Commander Leslie W. Griffin. The recognition came with the award of the Certificate of Meritorious Service presented to the local post. • The Lincoln High School Bulldogs vaulted by the Jackson High Tigers by the score of 26-6. After a scoreless first quarter the Bulldogs went to work in the second. Fleet-footed David Geiger raced into the end zone from 12 yards out for the first tally. The conversion was good, and the Bulldogs held a 7-0 lead. Lincoln increased its lead on a touchdown by Arthur Vaughn and later put the game out of reach. • Principal W.S. Jackson announced today that six seniors at Edmunds High School have

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Branham-West Anna Margaret Branham and Matthew Thomas West, both of Charleston, were united in marriage at 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Ray Branham of Bishopville, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Janet James and the late Mr. Robert James of Sumter, and Mrs. Dorothy Branham and the late Mr. Melvin Branham of Bishopville. She graduated from the University of South Carolina and Trident Technical College. She is a respiratory therapist employed by the Medical University of South Carolina. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Harley West of Mount Pleasant, and the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harley West, all of Charleston. He graduated from Wando High School. He is employed by Moran Towing of Charleston. Dr. Phillip Emerson Reynolds performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Ann Caldwell, organist; David Branham, soloist; Jeff Branham, soloist; and Kerith Branham, pianist. The bride was escorted by

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her father. Megan Galloway Pitcairn served as matron of honor. The bridegroom’s father served as best man. Two receptions were held in honor of the bridal couple. The bride’s parents hosted a reception following the ceremony at The O’Donnell House in Sumter, and the bridegroom’s parents hosted a Saturday reception at The Pavilion at Thomas Hall on Johns Island. The couple will reside in Charleston.

FOLLY BEACH — Joy Christen Bradford and Jason Allen Abram were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2015. The bride is the daughter of Dr. Linwood Bradford and the late Mrs. Shellie Bradford, and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theron and Marjorie Bradford and the late Gene and Myra Simpson, all of Sumter. She graduated from Clemson University in 2008 with a bachelor of science in graphic communications. She is employed by Starbucks in Greenville. The bridegroom is the son of Allen and Ruth Abram, and the grandson of Mrs. Eva Thornton and the late Henry and Jean

Bourbeau. He is self-employed as a painter. Ms. Crystal Spangler performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Matthew Kay, guitarist. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a Mignon beaded gown in champagne from Gown Boutiqué of Charleston. She carried a bouquet of daisies and sunflowers bound with burlap and teal ribbon. As a tribute to her late mother, she wore a hairpiece designed by Marilyn at Treats for Tresses that was made from pieces of her mother’s wedding gown train and elegant blouses. The reception was given by the bridal couple and the bride’s father at No. 5 Faber

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St., Charleston. Following a wedding trip to St. Augustine, Florida, the couple resides in Greenville.

EARLY DEADLINE FOR JULY 5 EDITION The deadline for engagement and wedding announcements to publish in the July 5 edition of The Sumter Item was noon on June 25. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www. theitem.com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. For additional information, call (803) 774-1264.

Oldest daughter wants to avoid celebrating Dad’s newest child DEAR ABBY — My father is expecting his seventh child with his current “fiancee.” I am the oldest of six girls; this child is expected to be a son. His fiancee is 11 years my junior — 33 years Dear Abby younger than my faABIGAIL ther. VAN BUREN I recently started a family and have two children under the age of 2. For various reasons, I am fed up with playing nice regarding my father’s relationships and irresponsible behavior.

They are having a baby shower for the expectant parents, and I don’t want to attend. My husband thinks I am wrong because I can’t muster up the spirit that a baby shower is supposed to evoke. I think I’m being smart for not bringing my funky attitude. Should I attend? Oldest child

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The William D. “Porkchop” Welsh Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced the winner of the 2015 scholarship. William Caughman, a rising junior at Clemson University, was selected CAUGHMAN from applicants that are studying in agricultural related majors at various colleges and universities. William, a graduate of Robert E Lee Academy and resident of Bishopville, is majoring in agricultural mechanization and business at Clemson and wants to work in the agricultural equipment industry specializing in GPS and precision ag technology. This is William’s second year winning the scholarship. The $1,000 per year scholarship is open to students residing from Lee, Sumter, Clarendon, Darlington, Florence or Kershaw County and are pursuing a degree in an agricultural related field. The scholarship was started in memory of William Welsh, better known to friends and loved ones as “Porkchop,” who passed away in a farming accident in 2012. William was a graduate of Clemson University and continued his farming career after college by returning to his family’s farm in Lee County, where he owned and operated Porkchop Farms and was secretary/treasurer of Dog Island Farms, Inc. Previous year’s winners include Joseph Barnes of Sumter in 2013 and William Caughman in 2014. The scholarship is given by the Lee County Young Farmers and Agribusiness Chapter For more information about the scholarship, contact Beth Tolson at tolsone@lee.k12.sc.us

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DEAR OLDEST — I don’t know how your siblings feel about this impending birth, but try to remember that showers are intended to celebrate the new life that’s coming into the world. This isn’t about whether you approve of your father’s behavior or his choice of women. If he is as irresponsible as you say, that poor

NEWBERRY — The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Newberry College. Students named to the list had to achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the semester. • Sumter — Shelby Hanna Greene • Bishopville — Kinard Javante Lisbon • Pinewood — Jamie Lee Nahooikaika

SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY CENTRAL — Leah Johnson of Sumter was named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at Southern Wesleyan University. Students named to the list earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher on all work attempted (12 hours or more) during the spring 2015 semester, with no grade for any single course below 3.0.

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY EMMITSBURG, Maryland — Gregory Pierson from Sumter is among the 542 students who earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2015 semester at Mount St. Mary’s University. Gregory achieved this honor by maintaining a 3.4 or higher grade point average.

WOFFORD COLLEGE SPARTANBURG — The following local students were named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at Wofford College: • Sumter — Matthew Ryan Mitchum; Julia Marianne Smith; and Nancy Cameron Smith. To be named to the list, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours of graded courses and attain a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA — Keith Knauer of Santee has earned a doctor of philosophy from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Knauer was among approximately 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech’s 249th commencement exercises on May 1 and 2 at the McCamish Pavilion.

COKER COLLEGE HARTSVILLE — The following area students were named to the Coker College dean’s list for spring 2015: • Bishopville — Jenna Gainey; Mi-

little boy will need all the help and emotional support he can get in the future. If you opt not to attend, it may drive a wedge between you and your father, so I’m voting with your husband. Go with your siblings, be pleasant and leave your funky attitude at home. DEAR ABBY — What is it with people? My mother-in-law, “Ellen,” passed away last Thursday. Even before her viewing a neighbor informed us — through Ellen’s attorney — that Ellen had given her a wicker patio set that the neighbor hadn’t taken, but had told Ellen to use as long as she wanted. Then at the church, before the funeral service, another friend told us Ellen had intended

randa Joyner • Manning — John Duke • Sumter — Brandi Williams; Suzanna Mickey; and Gabrielle Zito. Students qualify for the dean’s list by earning a 3.75 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Local students graduating from Coker College on May 16 are: • Sumter — Quanica Brown, bachelor of science in business administration; Datra Cook, bachelor of arts in theater; Riquelle Robinson, bachelor of arts in physical education (exercise science); and Keon Wilson, bachelor of arts in theatre • Rembert — Cheri Little, bachelor of science in criminology • Pinewood — Marie Rogers, cum laude, bachelor of arts in mathematics • Olanta — Carol Wells, cum laude, bachelor of arts in criminology.

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CONWAY — The following local students were named to the president’s honor list for spring semester 2015 at Coastal Carolina University: • Sumter — Jasmine Davis; David Laws; and Shanique Willis • Manning — April Floyd The following local students were named to the dean’s list for spring 2015: • Manning — Abbey Bochette; Aaron Bosier; Kevin Gist; Tyrice Murray; Grace Surette • Sumter — Juliann Clark; Jason Dozier; Rhett Hanenkratt; Jonvanna Helton; Carl Hutchison; Clinton Patton; Shaun Payne; Jonathan Ray; Hunter Reynolds; Asiah Thompson; Brandon Vaughn; Shaquelah Walters; DeVariay White; Robbi Winfield; and Kianna Witherspoon • Dalzell — Courtney Douglass; Mubarak Picou; Leighandra Turner • Bishopville — Briennia Jenkins; Tatyanna Peterson • Turbeville — Joshua Shorter • Rembert — Brittany Stover • Santee — Katrice Wise

ANDERSON UNIVERSITY ANDERSON — Rachael Ann Woodbury of Sumter was named to the dean’s list at Anderson University for the fall semester. In order to be named to the list, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester. Graduating on May 2 from Anderson University were: Kelsey Renee Brownlee of Sumter, bachelor of science in business, human resource management; and Mitchell Dallas Herring, magna cum laude, bachelor of arts in

to donate some used items to a charity, implying that we are obligated to do the same. Don’t people have manners any longer? Offended in Ohio DEAR OFFENDED — Your letter illustrates why it is so important for everyone to put their wishes in writing before departing. While I agree with you that the timing was insensitive, the people involved may have wanted to be sure you were aware of Ellen’s intentions before you disposed of the items. Before distributing any of your mother-in-law’s effects, this is something you should first discuss with her lawyer.

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LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Sumter student Anna Caroline Trigg was honored at Lipscomb University for academic achievement during the spring semester 2015. Trigg, a home school graduate and theology and ministry: missions concentration major, was placed on the provost’s list. At the end of each semester, students who make perfect grades for the semester while taking at least 12 credit hours are named to the list.

THE CITADEL CHARLESTON — Members of The Citadel Class of 2015 were recognized for excellence in leadership, service and academics. The South Carolina Corps of Cadets celebrated the graduation of 430 seniors from 34 states on May 9, 2015. Of those cadets, 148 were commissioned as officers. Veteran students were also among the graduates. Top areas of study for the class included business administration, engineering, political science and criminal justice. • Manning — Cameron Gilbert • Sumter — Brandon Hansen; Christopher Harker; Justin Oxendine; Michael Snyder; Christopher Somheil • Bishopville — Travis Jordan Citadel Class of 2015 graduate, Michael Snyder of Sumter, has commissioned into the U.S. Army. Families, friends, faculty and staff assembled at the Summerall Chapel on The Citadel campus to honor the newly commissioned officers. The commissioning cadets and students took oaths accepting their appointments as officers in the U.S. armed services.Snyder was commissioned during a ceremony on May 8. Snyder received a bachelor of science in exercise science during commencement on May 9.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, Ohio — Miami University student-athlete Alvonta’ Jenkins has earned a roster spot on the men’s football team. Miami University student-athletes finished the spring 2015 semester with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.313, the highest GPA ever for a single semester. Overall, 70 percent (339 of 482) of the RedHawks finished with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and 26 of those student-athletes recorded a 4.0 GPA. Jenkins from Rembert will earn a bachelor of science majoring in health promotion.

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1894’s Sumter Main Street charming, very different EDITOR’S NOTE: Part two of Reflections continues the look back at Main Street’s past; this 1959 article from The Item is edited for clarity.

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had sights and sounds long since gone that contributed their ripple to the pool of history. The color, individuality and milestones of the past

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people and places other than the old, established businesses. If you walked down Main Street back then, you might see: China’s Drug Store, next to Ryttenberg’s mercantile store, where every kind of liniment and balm could be found; The Scaffe Tin Shop, makers of tin goods for every purpose in the home and on the farm; Bostick’s fruit market, on South Main; Crosswell’s Grocery, next to Dennis O’Donnell’s barroom on South Main; Hoyt’s Jewelry Store; Edwin Boyle’s meat market, located at the present Winn Dixie supermarket; Manheim’s barroom, pool hall and restaurant; and Rosendorf’s bar, where Sears Roebuck now sits, and the Morris bar, occupying a spot close to Ducker and Bultman. The barrooms of Main Street, though they disappeared in 1893, had quenched the thirst of Sumterites for many years. Despite the multiplicity of Main Street saloons Sumter remained quiet and orderly, curiously lacking in violence and rowdiness instigated by indiscreet bibbers. If spirits were rife in Sumter, gambling was also. One of the notable spots for stud poker, faro, bird-cage, craps and setback was the Nixon Hotel, located where Home Furniture once stood. The back room of this establishment attracted young and old, card sharps and a few beginners to its diversions. As a matter of fact, in the olden days Sumter had the distinction of being noted for having more bicycles per capita than any other city in the U. S. Bikes were common on Main Street around the turn of the century, and bicycle races were exceedingly popular with the citizenry and were held in the Crosswell Home area. Entertainment was furnished by the Opera House — at one time the Sumter Theatre — where traveling shows appeared once a week. The Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, once appeared on the stage of this venerable establishment. Ten-, 20- and 30-cent seats were offered to the patrons for these shows. Main Street’s first sign of transition from horses and bikes to horseless carriages came shortly after the turn of the century when Epperson’s Feed Stable, across the street from the Courthouse, sold the

first gas in Sumter — for 12 ½ cents a gallon. Getting back to China’s Drug Store, local historians say this business recorded a notable “first” about 60 years ago. The first block of ice in Sumter — produced by the elder Gene Moses — was displayed in the front of China’s. Enshrined in the block was a fish, probably the most famous fish ever displayed in such a manner on Main Street. In the late 1890s, musicians from Columbia would occasionally come to town and head straight for China’s. Once there, Mr. Doug China would come out front, wave a handkerchief to attract a crowd, and then lead the onlookers over to the Masonic Temple on Liberty Street for a dance. ••• Such was the Main Street of yesterday, with its general stores, ice cream parlors, china halls, candy kitchens, Opera House and many other unique enterprises now gone, all a part of the colorful history of the heart of Sumter. The names of these deceased establishments – J. Ryttenberg and Sons, Levi Brothers, Monaghan, Bultman Brothers, Yates, Crosswell and O’Donnell – have been replaced by names of today’s businesses which are tuned to the times, like their counterparts were at the turn of the century; such businesses today as outside capitalized groceries, dry goods, shoe stores, drug stores and so on. The newer ones have come in through a process of evolution, not through revolution. Change is inevitable, and although it takes away some of the charm and individuality of the past, it must nevertheless have its way. Main Street, throughout its long history, has been the face of Sumter, not only in its stores but in the individuals behind these stores who have

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Sumter bicycle enthusiasts pose with some of the hundreds of bikes that frequented Sumter’s streets. added so much flavor to Sumter’s remarkable past and the best part of the past, is its imprint on the future. Every segment of Main Street, in some way, is tied up with all that has gone before. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

The Sumter Opera House was the Academy of Music in the late 1800s.

Crosswell Grocery Store on the corner of Main and Liberty streets is shown with the Masonic Lodge behind it.

Looking west down West Liberty Street, Ryttenberg Store was on the right; the Masonic Lodge is the tallest building at left.

Western Union employees pose at their place of business on Main Street. Note the bicycles, which were the mode of transportation for delivery of telegrams in the late 19th century in Sumter.

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YESTERYEAR FROM PAGE C1 been named semifinalists in the 1965-66 Merit Scholarship competition. The students cited for their high achievement are Diane Horne, John Kuhlmann, Ivy Moore, David Patterson, Gayle Rubin and Jack Summers Jr. They are among the highest scoring students in the nation on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, administered to more than 17,600 schools nationwide. • The Item’s Annual Football Trip Contest closed Monday with 638 new subscribers added to the subscription list. The winner was John B. Edens with a total of 5,040 points and 117 new customers. Second place prize winner is Kenneth French with a total of 2,995 points and 68 new subscribers. • It is difficult to imagine the Manning Welfare Department operating without Isabelle P. DuBose. For the past 25 years, Mrs. Dubose has embodied the spirit of the department. Fairness and strict adherence to the regulations has always been her yardstick for deciding those difficult questions which arose daily, as appeals for help were brought to her. • Hillcrest’s undefeated Wildcats traveled to Florence to battle a potent Southside team, and Coach Gus Pringels’ boys were in good shape for the contest. Halfback Don MacLellan ran for 107 yards and passed for 11 more as he led the Hillcrest Wildcats to a 13-6 win over the Southside Falcons on the opponent’s field. Quarterback John Kelly and guard Bob Noe scored Hillcrest’s touchdowns, but it was MacLellan’s running that set up both scores. • Every 10 minutes of peak operation two bales of cotton are ginned at Rickenbakers’ gin located in Davis Station, Clarendon County. Most of this, cotton-gin owner Henry Rickenbaker estimates nearly 80 percent, comes to the gin without ever having been worked by manual labor. Mechanized farming has come into its own, even in this small and strictly rural county. • Six youth clubs, four for boys and two for girls, will be operating at the Sumter YMCA this fall under the direction of Robert Partin, Youth Club director. These organizations will offer their activities in addition to the physical education and swimming programs available to both boys and girls. • Dreher’s third-ranked Blue Devils met a guy named Mitch and a fired up band of Sumter Gamecocks, and before the evening was over Coach Steve Satterfield’s gallant soldiers had defeated the mighty Blue Devils 7-0. Mitch Harrington was the guy who spearheaded the 80-yard march late in the fourth quarter with his fantastic running that brought the Gamecocks the winning score. With just 3:19 showing on the scoreboard clock, Harrington running like a man possessed ripped off runs of 37, 17, and 13 yards to lead the goal-ward push. In four plays, the local boys had moved to the Dreher nine and four plays later Harrington himself climaxed the drive by barreling over left tackle from the one with 49 seconds left in the game. Lewis Beverly was true with the conversion attempt and the Gamecocks had a 7-0 victory.

25 YEARS AGO – 1990 June 22 – 28 A local starlet is looking at the “big picture” and a successful film career after landing a lead role in the upcoming movie version of Pat Conroy’s “Prince of Tides.” Six-year-old Brandlyn Whitaker, who had a small but pivotal part in the recently released movie “Chattahoochee,” landed the role of Chandler Wingo, the 7-year-old daughter of actor Nick Nolte’s character, Tom Wingo. Brandlyn is the daughter of Peter and Sonya Whitaker. • The paving of 13 dirt streets in South Sumter is well under way and could be completed within 60 days, City Engineer Al Harris said Friday. Harris said that Brown and Martin Co. of Sumter, the company hired for the $259,000 project, is preparing the roads by laying drainage lines and grading and priming the roads with liquid asphalt before ac-

tual paving begins, perhaps as early as Monday. The 13 streets being paved comprise just 3.04 miles of land. They are Hoyt Heights and Branch, Duck, Foxworth, Gates, G, H, K, L, Nelson, Olive, Warley and West Mary streets. • Donna Chisholm began lifting weights and entered her first competition in four months. She did not place until 6 ½ years later. She consistently placed in competitions since her inauspicious debut, including finishing second overall in 1985 in the Teenage Miss USA competition and winning Miss Teenage Florida in 1988. Her latest honor came two weeks ago when she won Miss South Carolina middleweight bodybuilding competition at the Koger Center in Columbia. • A pair of Sumter’s GTE Telephone Operations employees became the first two company workers in the Southeastern United States to receive GTE’s coveted Gold LaCroix Award. On Thursday, Maj. Frank Holloway and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Jayroe each accepted a plaque and a check for $5,000 from GTE South’s president, Payton Adams, at a luncheon at the National Guard Armory on Pike Road. The duo received the award for installing a telephone system in the Sumter County Courthouse on Sept. 22, 1989, leaving the safety of the armory that evening to brave 109 mile per hour winds of Hurricane Hugo to make their way into town. • When Martha McElveen Horne entered college as an undergraduate in 1971, she was not even considering becoming a lawyer like her older brother. This year, however, now serving as assistant solicitor in Sumter, she was named the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyer of the Year. • Charles L. “Flop” Shaw, the president of Shaw Lumber Company notes that he, along with his father and son, has used a hands-on approach in presiding over a company with 47 employees and says it might be one reason the familyowned company is the oldest building supply firm in Sumter. Shaw Lumber will celebrate its 60th anniversary in August, and Shaw believes the business will continue to prosper for years to come. • Larry Powell raced to his first victory this season in the Late Model Division at Sumter Rebel Speedway. Powell’s longawaited feature win came after a heat race win started him on the inside pole opposite Lee Mintz. Powell and Mintz raced side by side at the start, and Powell pulled to the front for the lead. Powell led for the entire race, finishing ahead of Mintz, Bob Sharp, Joey Griffin and Stan Way. • James Burrows has more than 400 head of cattle, including more than 10 Beefmaster bulls at his Triple C farm in Oswego. But never has Burrows had a bull as rare or unique as his most recent breed. Burrows recently purchased a Tarentaise bull, rare mountain breed that originated about 100 years ago in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps. There has been little mixing of breeds with the Tarentaise and they are generally unrelated to other breeds. Because of its origin, the Tarentaise, which ranges from 1,000 to 1,200 pounds, has a unique ability to adapt to most environments and accept rapid change without suffering fatigue. • The Dalzell bats, relatively silent for the past few games, came alive Monday night, but not in time to prevent a 9-7 loss to Kingstree at Riley Park. The American Legion baseball game between Manning-Santee and Kershaw County resulted in a 12-8 Manning victory at Legion Field and put Manning in position to clinch a berth in the state playoffs from Legion III. • Sumter County Council has agreed to provide funding for a full-time coordinator at a teen center being planned by a group of local youths. New Horizons, an organization made up of teenagers from local schools, is working to open a center that would provide an alcohol- and drug-free environment for area teenagers. The

1990 -- Martha McElveen Horne reads in the law library at the Sumter County Courthouse. center would provide recreational activities, support groups and other teen-oriented programs, would be run by New Horizons and the Clemson Extension Service. • The Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association has lined up four concerts for its 44th season. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. on the evenings of the events at Patriot Hall. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

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1965 -- Edmunds High School has six students who are listed as semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship examinations, it was revealed today. From left (girls) Ivy Moore, Diane Horne and Gayle Rubin. Boys, same order, are David Patterson, Jack Summers Jr. and John Kuhlmann.

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Hard work carries Davis to the top BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Jay Davis, president and founding partner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone Commercial Real Estate of Sumter, has been recognized for being in the top 2 percent of producers from the nearly 3,000 Coldwell Banker Commercial sales professionals for 2014. Davis has now earned the distinction four times in his career. Davis has also earned a spot in the company’s Gold Level of the Coldwell Banker Commercial Circle of Distinction as a top producer for being in the top 2 percent of producers of gross commission income for the eighth time in the past nine years. “Davis is one of the hardest working and brightest guys in our system,” said Coldwell Commercial Cornerstone Vice President Bill Hinson.

“He is one of our top performers in a really small market like Sumter, and he is competing against guys in Manhattan, Chicago and Los Angeles, and he is still DAVIS one of our top performers. He is a pretty impressive guy.” Davis said he is proud to receive the awards “I am honored, it’s tough to do in a market our size, but I think it is a testament to our market right now,” he said. “Most of the guys who win this award are specialists, they specialize in only industrial or only retail, but to do it in Sumter you have to do some of everything, so I do industrial and retail and large land tracts.” Davis said his degree from the University of South Carolina is in real estate. “I actually got my license before I

graduated, and I have been involved in commercial real estate ever since,” he said. Davis said he was attracted to real estate because it allows agents to control their own success. “My dad taught me to work hard,” he said. “I’ve never really had a job where I got paid a certain amount every Friday. I like the fact that in real estate, the harder you work the bigger the opportunity.” Davis said he tries to treat his clients the same way he would want to be treated. “My best customers, my best clients, have really become mentors to me,” he said. “I try to learn from them what made them successful.” Hinson said in addition to Davis’ hard work, he also works smart. “He has spent his entire life there (in Sumter), and because he is so actively involved in so many charitable endeavors and that type of thing, he

really knows what is going on in the market,” he said. “Because he works so hard and so selflessly for the city and different organizations, the money just comes from his hard work and what he does. The money just comes as a byproduct — it is not what drives him.” Davis said he has a great team. “Specifically, I have an assistant, Heather Boseman, who has helped me leverage my time,” he said. Davis said he sees good things on the horizon for the Sumter area. “With the increase in industrial that we’ve seen, we will see an increase in retail development,” he said. “We are working on a number of retail projects right now that people will really be excited about when they come to fruition.” Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone of Sumter is located at 38 N. Main Street. For more information, call (803) 778-1139.

Your face on an espresso? CE Week highlights new gadgets for adults, kids NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine staring deep into the foam of your favorite espresso drink and seeing a face looking back at you. Or how about using the charge in your fingers to clean your teeth? At the CE Week gadget show in New York this week, there were several standouts amid the sea of smartphone chargers and 3-D printers. Some are set to hit stores near you in the not-too-distant future. Here’s a look at some of the more fun and fabulous items on display:

LUFTHANSA LATTES Ripples combines 3-D and ink-jet printer technologies to paint a picture on top of any foam-covered drink using coffee extract. Baristas can choose a pre-loaded design or upload their own over Wi-Fi, such as a picture of the person receiving the drink, corporate logos or even jokes. The Israeli company behind it, Stream CC, says it has a deal to introduce the machines in Lufthansa’s first and business-class lounges this year. The $999 machine will be available to commercial establishments that serve coffee. Service plans start at $75 per month.

BEER FIZZICS For the beer aficionado who wants to experience the frothy head of a properly

poured draft beer at home, there is Fizzics. The personal beer dispenser takes beer from any storebought can, bottle or growler and applies some magic to give it the bubbles and taste of something straight from the tap. All styles of beer from pilsners to stouts work with the machine. The invention was funded by an Indiegogo campaign that raised about $148,000, nearly triple its goal. Commercial sales are expected to start in September, with the machines retailing for nearly $200.

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MiPosaur, above, from WowWee go through their paces during the CE Week show in New York on Wednesday. Through the use of a form of GPS technology, the mini robots can chase after a matching ball, go for a walk with its owner and even dance and make happy sounds. Israel-based Steam CC demonstrates its $999 Ripples machines during the CE Week show. The machines combine 3-D and inkjet printer technologies to paint a picture on top of any foam-covered drink using coffee extract. Ripples has inked a deal with Lufthansa to introduce the machines in the airline’s first and businessclass lounges later this year.

A T-REX THAT PLAYS FETCH If you think a puppy is too much responsibility for your child, how about a mini robot Tyrannosaurus Rex? Using location technology, the MiPosaur can chase after a matching ball, go for a walk with its owner and even dance and make happy sounds. The exceptionally cute robots will go on sale in August at major retailers such as Target, Wal-Mart and Toys R Us. The combination of a MiPosaur and a ball will cost about $120. WowWee, the MiPosaur’s parent company, also showed off its REV battle cars. For $100 you can get a pair of race cars controlled by a smartphone or tablet app. Players use the cars to chase and shoot at each other. Lights and sounds signal a

hit. Those who can’t find a partner can choose a computerized bad guy to play against.

CODING FOR KIDS Given the job possibilities down the road, it’s never too early to start teaching your kids how to code. Ozobot aims to do just that. By drawing lines in various colors, kids as young as 7 can tell the pingpong-ball-sized robot to do things like go forward, backward or spin around.

While the original Ozobot has been around for a while, an updated version is geared at older children. Rather than draw colored lines, kids program their Ozobot on a computer. The new Ozobots sell for $60 on Amazon. Older models, which sell for about $50, can be upgraded to add the coding software for $10.

BATTERY BOOSTER There’s a lot of power in your little finger. The Ionic ProClean tooth-

brush generates millions of ions negative by creating a circuit involving the moistened toothbrush and a person’s palm or finger. According to the company, the completion of the circuit gets the ions flowing. The ions then polarize plaque fluid, causing a person’s tooth enamel to repel it. This loosens and removes the plaque. A small light on the brush indicates when this is happening. The brushes sell for about $10.

Central Carolina Work Experience program successful in first year BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Central Carolina Technical College has completed the first year of its Work Experience program which partners Industrial and Engineering Technology Division students with local businesses and industries to gain hands-on experience in their educational field. The WE program is a partnership between CCTC, Santee-Lynches Workforce Investment Board, Sumter Economic Development Board and industrial and technology organizations in Sumter, Lee, Kershaw and Clarendon counties. A few of the participating industries include Mancor Industries, Becton-

Dickerson, Caterpillar Inc., Continental Tire the Americas LLC, The CocaCola Co., Singleton Steel Co. LLC and Smoak Irrigation Co. According to a news release from CCTC, the college will continue the WE program during the 2015-16 academic year after its inaugural success. The program launched in February with 19 students and 16 local organizations participating in the paid 200hours of hands-on training. Students who participated in the program were invited to do so by their instructors who thought their pupils displayed high performance in the classroom. Three students spent their 200 hours learning graphic design and modeling at Mancor Industries, a company spe-

cializing in the manufacturing and subassembly of metal components, in Lugoff. Mancor Engineering Manager Richard Clark said all of the students displayed great ability during their work experience. He said the students were well taught and prepared for their assignments. Clark said he was pleased with the students’ work and intends to contact CCTC on behalf of Mancor in the future. In a news release provided by CCTC, Clark said, “This program provides us with good, quality personnel who come with a higher level skill set.” In fact, one of the students training with Mancor, along four other WE students, was offered a position.

Isabella Coppernol, engineering graphics technology student, said it was great to have the opportunity to use the same programs during her work experience that she uses in class. She said her design and modeling assignments at Mancor were not much different from her school assignments. “I have five months of work experience that I wouldn’t have had if it hadn’t been for this program, and it all happened while I was still in college,” Coppernol said in the CCTC news release. Coppernol declined the job offer and instead intends to study mechanical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology after she graduates in May.

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015

THE SUMTER ITEM

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THE SUMTER ITEM PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Javier U. Silvera, one lot, one building, 2790 Navigator Circle, $106,000. • Albert E. Owens Sr. to Albert E. Sr. and Justin K. Owens, one lot, one building, 143 Woodside Road, $5 etc. • Jason L. and Tiffaney D. Capell to Ryan Christopher Garbalosa, one lot, one building, 13 Wingate Court, $145,250. • Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to JMJ Homes LLC, one lot, 1135 Dewees St., $32,370. • Fraley Inc. to Linda B. Fraley, one lot, one building, 30 Shadybrook Court, $5 etc.; Fraley Inc. to Linda B. Fraley, one lot, one building, 3703 Beacon Drive, $5 etc.; Fraley Inc. to Linda B. Fraley, one lot, 355 Albemarle Court, $5 etc.; Fraley Inc. to Linda B. Fraley, one lot, Patriot Parkway, $5 etc.; Fraley Inc. to Linda B. Fraley, one lot, one building, 2215 Preot St., $5 etc. • S.C. State Housing Finance & Development to Franklin W. and Jennell F. Gunter, one lot, one building, 908 Trailmore Circle, $80,000. • Meadowcroft Inc. to JMJ Homes LLC, one lot, 1160 Rockdale Blvd., $31,000. • James W. Newman to Justin Sauls, three buildings, 3215 Britton Road, $86,000. • D. Greg and Norma C. Stone to Mark William Peterson and Lisa Elaine Heichberger, one building, 1475 E. Brewington Road, $410,000. • James M. Alsbrook Estate to Barbara Kimbrell, one lot, two buildings, 1304 Manning Road, $5 etc. • BHW of Sumter LLC to Sheryl A. Embling, one lot, one building, 800 Grimble Court, $108,000. • Glenn A. and Cornelia H. Snow to Cornelia H. Snow, one lot, two buildings, 214 Adams Ave., $5 etc. • Robert Lee and Charles Cocklin et al to Robert Lee Cocklin Estate and Charles and James, one lot, one building, 29 Walsh Grove, $5 etc. • Mitchell W. and Andrea D. Bowen to Mark W. and Elizabeth A. Arthur, one lot, two buildings, 2710 Amidala Lane, $158,000. • Janis S. Ryles to Janis S. Ryles and Jennifer Jayroe Walters, one lot, one building, 302 Haynsworth, $5 etc. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Earnest Parker Jr., one lot, 1875 Hatteras Way, $345,000. • Lummia Loy Davis to Lummia Loy Davis and Patricia A. Davis, one lot, one building, 3107 Bush Lane, $5 etc. • Ame Kee Stewart Wims to Mark Steven Scott, one lot, five buildings, 143 Poinsett Drive, $35,000. • Marvin E. Atkinson Jr. and Jamie L. Setzer to Gary A. and Michelle A. Stone, one lot, one building, 100 Mona Court, $150,000. • Donnie Hodge to Angela M. and Keley E. and Amanda C. Hodge, 360 Titus Circle, $5 etc. • Tony and Patricia Courtney to Patricia Joyce Courtney, one building, 175 Macy St., $5 etc. • Phyllis Dorkin to Carlos Carter, one lot, 50 Whetstone Court, $7,000. • Robert I III and Kristen M. Sandwith to Michael R. and Lisa C. Leuck, one lot, one building, 580 Adger Lane, $275,000. • Ive Brunson to Brenda and Ronnie Brunson, one lot, two buildings, 281 Gamble St., $5 etc. • Suntop Park LLC to Charles M. Smith, one lot, one building, 5615 Peach Tree Road, $10,000. • Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1763 Musket Trail, $23,000; Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 2845 Bismuth Drive North, $23,000; Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 2800 Bismuth Drive South, $23,000; Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1733 Musket Trail, $23,000. • Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco to Megan Geddings, 4615 Shirley P Drive, $9,000. • ELW Enterprises LLC to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, two buildings, 326 N. Magnolia St., $44,419. • Myra O. Davis Barton to Myra O. Barton, one lot, one building, 434 Seminole Road, $5 etc. • Florence W. Gillis to Regina Carletta Gillis Zhu and Anita Yuvetta Gillis Potts, 6415 Hugh Ryan Road, $5 etc. • Victor Guerra to Bryton L. and Alyson Hughes, one lot, one building, 3385 Sportsman Drive / 4290 Mo, $127,000. • Jason and Jacqueline Bushnell to Jason Bushnell, one building, 3301 Potts Lane, $5 etc. • Lincoln Moore to Kazia Kastine Corine Moore, one lot, two buildings, 985 S. Hampton St., $5 etc. • Linda P. Irick to Dixie Properties LLC, one lot, 15 Yellowstone Circle, $4,500. • Trustmark National Bank to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 1717 Benelli St., $5 etc. • Joseph Williams et al to Beatrice Richardson and Frances Blanding, 81158135 St. Johns Road, $5 etc. • David I. and Abigail Marie Thompson to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, one building, 3260 Valencia Drive, $110,610; Wells Fargo Bank NA to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 3260 Valencia Drive, $5 etc. • Jay Bonners to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, two buildings, 2695 Circleview Drive, $168,007. • Francis X. Gill Estate to US Bank NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 5680 Alcott Drive, $15,000. • Scott E. and Eun Mi Ibarra to Nina S. Miles Barnes, one lot, two buildings,

PUBLIC RECORD 73 Pumpkin Lane, $150,000. • Adam T. and Christy Markel to Martin Glenn Alessandro, one lot, one building, 3155 Ashlynn Way, $169,900. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Thomas Young, one lot, one building, 1691 Cabelas Place, $124,900. • Marvin A. and Sheila J. Andrews to William A. Dukes, one lot, two buildings, 2701 Tindal Road, $22,100. • Seal York Jr. to Joshua J. York, one lot, 3185 Homestead Road, $5 etc. • Mallory E. Mitchell et al to Joseph M. and Ermita Charles Berette, one lot, one building, 215 Adams Ave., $102,000. • Toni L. McDuffie and Jasper Prince to Toni L. McDuffie, one lot, one building, 22 Oakview Drive, $5 etc.. • James Daniel Clawson Estate to Brenda Kaye Whaley, one lot, one building, 5625 Whisperwood Drive, $30,000. • Scot W. McLaurin to Ronnie K. Jackson, one lot, 4265 U.S. 15 S., $3,000. • Carolinas Homebuilder LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, one building, 1744 Nicholas Drive, $5 etc. • Great Southern Homes Inc to Richardson Sonja & Howard Charles, one lot, one building, 1744 Nicholas Drive, $217,900. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 278 Aberlour Drive, $174,000; Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 286 Aberlour Drive, $174,000; Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 282 Aberlour Drive, $174,000; Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 338 Aberlour Drive, $174,000; Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 334 Aberlour Drive, $174,000; Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 330 Aberlour Drive, $174,000. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Model Home Holdings LLC, one lot, one building, 2899 Girard Drive, $5 etc.; Great Southern Homes Inc. to Model Home Holdings LLC, one lot, 100 Masters Drive, $5 etc. • Michael Goerge Barwick to Saef Properties LLC, two buildings, 1635 Blossom View Road, $11,169. • Richard A. Lamer and Margaret M. Lamer Estate to Richard A. Lamer, one lot, one building, 125 Nash St., $5 etc. • New Start Homes LLC to Jeremy D. and Jessica P. Haines, one lot, 233 Masters Drive, $189,990. • Jesse E. McLeod dba Palmetto Properties of Sumter LLC to Danny R. and Christine A. Samuels, one lot, 315 Corn Road, $45,000. • Daniel Harry Hill Estate to Corinne E. Hill, one lot, one building, 25 Cuttino Road, $5 etc.; Daniel H. Hill Estate to Corinne E. Hill, one lot, two buildings, 25 Phelps St., $5 etc. • Charles Smith Paving LLC to Cynthia Gutknecht and Robert S. Singleton Jr. and Eric Lee Singleton, U.S. 15 N., $35,000. • The Citizens Bank to David Reeser, one lot, one building, 2635 Genoa Drive, $67,000. • Jimmy D. and Jillian N. Morgan to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 3235 Lee Altman Road, $85,050. • Cheryl B. Chatman to Cheryl B. and Ricky K. Chatman, one lot, two buildings, 1056 Nottingham Drive, $5 etc. • Wedrell W. and Helen M. Lee to Dale D. and Deborah L. Horton, one lot, four buildings, 216 E. Clark St., $110,000; Wedrell W. and Helen M. Lee to Dale D. and Deborah L. Horton, one lot, three buildings, 220 E. Clark St., $110,000. • Ryan C. Miller to Victor and Jessyca Boyd, one lot, one building, 2220 Presidio Drive, $253,000. • Richard A. and Marcia Wall to Mary Kay Marlowe, one lot, two buildings, 12 Harby Ave., $210,000. • Brenda Whaley to Rachel E. Mays, one lot, one building, 6278 Quimby Road, $108,500. • Lee O. and Pat Holloway to Ashley D. Secosky and Cynthia M. Griffith, one lot, two buildings, 116 Haynsworth St., $44,000. • N. Janet B. Sublette to N. Janet B. Sublette (trustee), one lot, one building, 2770 Windmill Drive, $5 etc.; Janet B. Sublette to N. Janet B. Sublette (trustee), one lot, 2770 Windmill Drive, $5 etc. • Vijit Allen to Somhkit Onjan, 1020 David Austin Road, $5 etc. • JMJ Homes LLC to Spencer K. and Miranda J. Douglas, one lot, 1010 Dewees St., $189,000. • Mark G. and Patricia J. Hopson to Hobe A. and Amanda W. Scholz, one lot, two buildings, 640 Mallard Drive, $194,000. • Briggs-Shaffner Acquisition Co. to Cbt Enterprises LLC, one building, 367 Brooklyn St., $67,500. • Henry L. Jackson Jr. and Marian Jackson Fowler et al to Hiawassa Woodlands LLC, 160 Geneva Drive, $56,540. • Johnny M. Walton to Jeffrey J. Walton, one lot, one building, 1801 W. Oakland Ave., $45,000. • Hytham M. and Kimberly M. Elsaleh to Jesuel Rosa Castillo and Caraly Ivette Rosa Alvarez, one lot, one building, 1857 Mossberg Drive, $151,000. • Patricia Waddell to Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Inc., one lot, 4570-4580 Dawson Road, $25,000. • Trustmark National Bank to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 50 Contour Court, $5 etc. • Eric R. and Lynne H. Byrd to Eric R. Byrd, one lot, one building, 6 Clematis Court, $5 etc.

• Joseph M. Streath to S&N Properties of Sumter County, 3060 Savage Run/3040 Ithi, $15,000. • Andrew M. and Christine E. Winston to Christine E. Winston, one lot, one building, 430 Rainbow Drive, $5 etc. • Gregory Farley to Sara C. Howard, one lot, one building, 3110 Herbal Way, $139,900. • Stewart A. and Shirley G. Rush to Stewart A. Rush, one lot, one building, 211 Cromer Drive, $5 etc. • Finnie D. Hines to US Bank NA (trustee), one building, 5735 Hines Road, $15,000. • Mildred T. Dukes to Debbie J. Lee, Mount Sinai Church Road, $5 etc. • William R. McLeod to Ann B. and Daniel Theo Burnette, Jake Road, $5,280. • C. Heath Hoover to Thomas M. and Ayako Smith, 2090 Sans Souci Road, $30,000. • Julius Laws aka Juniors to Annie L. White-Smith, Three Mile Branch Road, $5 etc. • The Arbors of Sumter LLC to Howard E. and Regenia W. Owens, one lot, 2900 Girard Drive, $42,000. • Connie C. Buckner to Vickie Underwood, one lot, two buildings, 2560 Relative Road, $5 etc. • Jared S. and Sara M. Whitaker to Jared S. Whitaker, one lot, one building, 3235 Valencia Drive, $5 etc. • Bank of America NA to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, one lot, two buildings, 2730 Circleview Drive, $5 etc. • James Leonard Brunson et al to James Leonard Brunson et al, $5 etc. • Stormy Olson to Saef Properties LLC, one lot, 5225 Silo Road, $8,125. • Johnny O. and Demetra V. Brooks to Saef Properties LLC, one lot, one building, 366 Seminole Road, $7,000. • Sheryl Manord Bragg to Rosember Munoz Lopez, one lot, one building, 1870 Bishop Drive, $22,000. • Williamsburg Subdivision LLC to Gainey Construction Co. LLC, one lot, 1740 Duke Drive, $153,900. • Kenneth W. Endter to Avery L. Hooten, one lot, one building, 1766 Polaris Drive, $133,000. • Debbie Quick to Clayton Butler, one lot, Amherst Court R/W, $500. • Clayton Butler to Amanda R. Taylor and Ramone A. Anderson, one lot, Amherst Court R/W, $109,000; Clayton T. Butler to Amanda R. Taylor and Ramone A. Anderson, one lot, one building, 2572 Hilldale Drive, $109,000. • Elinor L. Caruso to Elinor L. Caruso (trustee), one lot, one building, 1055 Twin Lakes Drive, $5 etc. • Lloyd W. and C. Atkinson to Lloyd W. Atkinson Estate and Charlotte Atkinson, one lot, one building, 306 Wilson St., $5 etc. • Robert Baird to Robert Baird Estate, one lot, one building, 218 W. Calhoun, $5 etc.; Robert Edward Baird to Robert Edward Baird Estate, one lot, one building, 2657 McCrays Mill Road, $5 etc. • Ernest Grant (lifetime estate residence Anna B. Ball) to Ernest Grant Estate, one lot, one building, 728 E. Charlotte, $5 etc. • Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, two buildings, 1525 Camp Branch Road, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, London Road, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, off London Road, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, 181 Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, 160 Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, one lot, Chism Lane, $5 etc.; Otis O. and Ann B. Barwick to Ann B. Barwick, $5 etc. • Samuel Benjamin to Samuel Benjamin Estate, 2780 Sparkleberry Landing, $5 etc. • James E. and Deanne K. Boyce to James E. Boyce Estate and Deanne K. Boyce Estate, one lot, two buildings, 3705 Settlement Road-Dalzell, $5 etc. • Charles Brunson to Charles Brunson Estate, one lot, 1870 Roche Road, $5 etc. • Alvis J. Bynum to Alvis J. Bynum Estate, pt in Lee County, $5 etc.; Alvis Bynum to Alvis J. Bynum Estate, Lodebar Road, $5 etc.; Alvis J. Bynum to Alvis J. Bynum Estate, Browntown Road, $5 etc.; Alvis J. Bynum to Alvis J. Bynum Estate, $5 etc. • Addie Mae and Cleveland Davis to Addie May Davis Estate and Cleveland Davis, one lot, 1125 Weatherly Court, $5 etc. • Francis Earles et al (lifetime estate resident) to Frances J. Earles et al, one lot, one building, 13 Lake Shore Drive, $5 etc. • Carla Ellison (lifetime estate resident Freddie Ellison and Vermelle Simons) to Vermelle Simmons (lifetime estate), one lot, two buildings, 2325 U.S. 15 South, $5 etc. • Judy Houston and Carla Ellison (lifetime estate resident Freddie Ellison) to Judy Houston and Carla Ellison, one lot, 2329 U.S. 15 South, $5 etc. • Geneva C. Fisher to Geneva C. Fisher Estate, two buildings, 495 E. Brew-

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Fishing on a hot afternoon may not be worth it

ne hundred degrees; that’s what the thermometer in the truck was showing when A.D. and I pulled out of my driveway. I thought we were ready for an afternoon of hot weather fishing, I had packed four bottles of water and two Diet Cokes in a cooler full of ice, and A.D. had a cooler all his own. A quick stop at Batten’s in Wedgefield for some crickets and a bag of ice and we were “swamp bound”. As we drove down the old road leading into our fishing club, I notice a few yellow flies buzzing around the mirror of the truck. A few minutes later that number had grown to what looked like a hundred. I despise the pesky biting flies; they’ll aggravate you to death and deliver a stinging bite if allowed to rest on your exposed head or skin for more than a second or two. As you enter the club property, you can look over the edge of the bluff that the road runs along and see what the water level is. In this case, the water was all but gone. I can’t remember the last time I’d

seen the water this low. Low water may concentrate the fish, but it also makes them tough to catch. Earle We found Woodward just enough AFIELD & water to be able to AFLOAT launch the boat. I’ve been fishing at this club for almost fifty years and, through experience, I knew that there was no reason to try to fish upstream and into the “lake.” There is a spot just upstream from the landing that is notorious for being shallow, and I knew that we’d have to get out of the boat and pull it through an area that would be almost just wet sand. I was not willing to do that on such a hot day. We started downstream. By the time we had covered fifty yards of stream, I was beginning to break a serious sweat; it was indeed hot. A.D. began his day with a Bream Buster and crickets and was catching a few flat fish and

a couple of large red fin. I was using a fluke style bait and getting hit after hit, but was unable to set the hook on a single fish. I switched to a beetle spin on an ultra light rod and continued to go fishless. A.D.’s cork disappeared and when the fish came up, at first I thought it was a bass of about a pound and a half. It turned out to be a crappie of about the same weight — a really nice crappie, especially since it was caught on a cricket. I went back to the fluke after changing the hook and finally landed a small jackfish. A.D. had switched to a bright orange, ripple tailed, plastic worm and began to catch fish right away. He caught a huge jackfish, a smaller jack, a mudfish, and a molly before I caught my next fish. I’m not used to getting spanked like that, but A.D. was wearing me out. There is a place downstream that narrows down and gets a little shallow, which forces a bit more current, that’s where I went back to the ultra-light and beetle spin. I have always caught fish in this stretch and today was

no different, I hooked up with a small jackfish right out of the gate and followed that with a red fin, a keeper bream, a small molly and finally, a largemouth bass of about a pound slammed the little lure and put on a show. Our plan was to fish quickly through another shallow spot, and then put forth a concerted effort in a deeper hole where we have done very well during shallow water periods. As we broke out of the shallow water, we heard it. It wasn’t too loud, but it was unmistakable — a low rumbling boom off to our northwest; thunder. I’ve been caught in the swamp during a violent thunderstorm, and it is extremely scary. I don’t care how big a man you think you are, the power of Almighty God in the form a lightning bolt hitting scant yards from your head will bring even the mightiest to his knees. A.D. and I, in our infinite wisdom, elected to turn the boat around and fish our way back to the hill. Going back upstream is a bit of a slower deal, you’re going into the current and the boat

seems to drive a little deeper into the water, forcing you to hold the trolling motor up a bit in the shallower spots. By the time we got back into deep water, both of us had just about all we wanted and elected to sit back and ride to the hill. I popped open bottle of ice water number three. The little bit of breeze that we had had stopped altogether about 7:20 and it got unmercifully hot and humid. My shirt, shorts and pants were completely soaked in sweat and I was ready for the air conditioning in the truck. I changed into a dry shirt before we left and put a folded towel down on the truck seat to sit on. All in all, it had been an enjoyable afternoon of fishing, even if it was hot. I didn’t realize until I got back home just how much the temperature had affected me — I was drained. I see that the forecast is for a bit more seasonal temperature by the weekend and early next week. I may try again then, but I think I’m done fishing in the afternoons until the heat wave is over, it’s just not worth it right now.

DNR biologists document Golden Eagles in coastal plain BY SOUTH CAROLINA DNR In January and February 2015, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Region 2 Unit A participated in the Appalachian Eagle Survey. Staff conducted a Golden Eagle survey at Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Gresham, South Carolina to determine the presence or absence of Golden Eagles. The survey was part of a larger survey conducted across the eastern United States by Dr. Todd Katzner of West Virginia University and Kieran O’Malley and Rich Bailey of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists set up a camera trap site baited with deer carcasses found along roadsides. The camera trap ran from Jan. 12-Feb. 5 and captured a total of 1,944 photos. On Jan. 29, a three to four year old Golden Eagle was documented feeding on the carcasses in 10 photos. Turkey Vultures, Black Vultures, opossums, and Red-tailed Hawks also were photographed feeding on the carcasses throughout the survey. Other species captured on camera, but not feeding on the carcasses, were Eastern Wild Turkeys and White-tailed Deer. Golden Eagles are North America’s largest bird of prey. With wingspans in excess of 6 feet and diving speeds of more than 150 miles per hour, these birds are quite impressive. Past researchers have assumed that Golden Eagles were rare vagrants in South Carolina, with wintering eagles staging further north in the higher elevations of the Appalachian Mountains.

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A Golden eagle is seen perched on a bluff overlooking the Snake River near Snow Falls in Idaho. The Appalachian Eagle Survey baited a roadside at the Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Marion County and photographed a Golden Eagle, adding to our understanding of the distribution of Golden Eagles in the eastern U.S. The Appalachian Eagle survey continues to demonstrate that, with wellplaced bait, golden eagle sightings are

much more common than thought in South Carolina and other southeastern states. This study has helped de-

velop a more solid understanding of the true distribution of golden eagles in eastern North America.

FISHING REPORTS Santee Cooper System Crappie: Slow to fair. The crappie bite is really not as good as it should be right now. Some fish are holding around brush as deep as 18-20 feet of water, but shallower brush in the 12-15 foot range has been more productive. Lots of crappie schools also seem to be just suspended in open water. Minnows are the best bet right now. Catfish: Slow. It is customary to have a slow down at this time of year, and it is generally believed that the slow fishing is due to spawning activity. Drifting and anchoring with cut bait are both worth a try. Lake Wateree Largemouth Bass: Good. Lots of fish are being caught shallow right now on shad imitation lures such as swimbaits, crankbaits and some soft plastics. When there is some wind spinnerbaits are producing. First thing there has been a good topwater bite, with buzzbaits hard to beat. A few fish are starting to move deep where they will be caught around ledges, humps and points, but for now shallow seems to be the place to fish. Catfish: Slow to fair. The catfish bite is off on Lake Wateree, probably because the spawn is in full force. This happens every year and typically correct itself in a

week or two when fish will go back to feeding normally. Fish can still be caught at a slower rate, and drifting the flats in 10-15 feet of water should still catch a mess of fish - it’s just harder work than usual. Most types of cut bait seem to be working about the same right now. Lake Murray Crappie: Fair. Catch fish around mainlake brush in about 20 feet of water. The best pattern has been dropping minnows down about 10-12 feet and fishing the brush vertically. Mid-lake has been most productive so far. Lake Greenwood Largemouth Bass: Fair. Fishing can be a little tough during the day on Lake Greenwood, but in the morning there is a pretty decent bite. A good pattern is to run the banks first thing in the morning with a Pop-R or a floating worm and look for bass which are keying on bream beds. Main lake pockets, creek pockets and sea walls are good places to try early. Later in the day fish are moving deep, and the best pattern is to fish big worms and crankbaits around deep points - especially ones with cover. There is also some topwater schooling activity where fish are coming up over deep

points and humps. The fish are often around brushpiles and moving up to take bait, and casting topwater plugs such as walking baits is a good way to target them. Lake Russell Catfish: Fair to good. The catfish bite is getting pretty good. Fish cut herring on the bottom off points in 10-20 feet of water. Crappie: Fair. Crappie are starting to move onto deeper brush in about 15-18 feet of water. They will be suspended about 8-9 feet off the bottom and will take minnows. Wendell has been targeting the lower end of the main lake and the mouth of the Rocky River and Beaverdam Creek, but fish can be caught further up the creeks. These fish will be shallower but generally smaller. Lake Thurmond Bream: Good. It’s a great time to catch them in 6-8 feet of water with a Louisiana pink worm on a #6 hook and a #7 split shot. Shellcracker spawn somewhat randomly but you can look for them adjacent to blow-throughs, in the backs of coves or along the river channel where there is a sandy bank. Black bass: Fair. Fish are moving into a

summer pattern. There is sporadic topwater activity off points, particularly early in the morning, and flukes and Spooks will catch some fish if you happen upon the right point at the right time. However, most fish are moving out to offshore humps that may rise to 12-18 feet of surface but are surrounded by deeper water. Mop Jigs or mini Mop Jigs, Carolina rigs and big plastic worms are the best bets for getting bit. Lake Wylie Catfish: Fair. A mess of catfish can be caught with some work right now both anchoring and drifting with cut bait, but fish are not jumping in the boat. It’s a good idea to fish early morning and at night for comfort, although “pop-up” thunderstorms have inhibited night fishing at times. Lake Hartwell Black bass: Fair to good. A couple of major patterns are working. First, significant numbers of fish are up shallow around the old growth and they caught be caught on buzzbaits, frogs and soft plastics. There are also fish that have returned to deeper water and are grouped up around points and humps, particularly those with timber and brush.

Drop shot rigs, shakey head worms, Carolina rigs and Texas rigs will all catch these fish, but fishing topwater lures such Spooks, Sammies, swimbaits and flukes is also a good way to target them by calling them up. Crappie: Slow. Fishing has gotten pretty tough, but fish can be caught around bridges and deep brush at night in about 20-25 feet of water. Minnows are producing best but slabtail jigs will also catch fish. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. Summer patterns are in effect with a lot of fish suspended in deep water. Scattered all around the lake and are following bait. Some are caught on dropshots. Best bet is early in the day before the sun gets hot. Lake Jocassee Bass: Fair. Bass are starting to move into a more traditional summer pattern. First thing, there is a decent topwater bite, and it’s a good bet to throw favorite topwater lures off the points for the first hour or two of the day. After that, anglers need to target deeper water, and dragging shakey head worms and Carolina rigs off points in about 30-40 feet of water is the best pattern.

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Bear Grylls Produces ‘The Island’ ‘The Island’ is about working together to survive By Candace Havens FYI Television

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